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INSIDE:<br />
DIRT: A Drama about choices pg. 4 SAINT AINT JOSEPH OSEPH H.S.<br />
INSIDE SPORTS:<br />
2003-04 Sports report card pg. 6<br />
Vol. XLVI Number 6 The Student Newspaper of <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Metuchen, N.J. <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
Valedictorian and salutatorian named<br />
By Chris Donnelly<br />
Retiring Associate Editor<br />
Earning the title of valedictorian<br />
and salutatorian reflects not<br />
only intelligence, but also dedication<br />
and hard work. Due to the<br />
competitive level of academics at<br />
St. Joe’s, the titles bear significant<br />
prestige.<br />
Sean Carter was named valedictorian,<br />
and Steven Bellizzi was<br />
named salutatorian. Mr. Lawrence<br />
Walsh, Principal, made the<br />
announcement on April 27. Sean<br />
Carter earned a 4.659 GPA and<br />
Steven Bellizzi a 4.537 GPA.<br />
The valedictorian is the student<br />
with the highest cumulative<br />
GPA earned over his four years<br />
at St. Joe’s, while the salutatorian<br />
is the student with the second highest<br />
GPA. At the Senior Awards<br />
Night, each student will be presented<br />
with a special <strong>Falcon</strong> Award.<br />
Sean Carter, as valedictorian, will<br />
By <strong>Joseph</strong> Varco<br />
Co-Editor-in-Chief<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> Joe’s has been a busy place<br />
because the National Honor Societies<br />
have been selecting and inducting members.<br />
On April 28 at 7 p.m., the French<br />
and German National Honor Societies<br />
inducted nineteen new members in a dualinduction<br />
ceremony.<br />
The event was held in the Cor Jesu<br />
Center. Ten inductees were added to the<br />
French National Honor Society, formally<br />
known as La Societé Honoraire de Francais,<br />
and nine members from the German<br />
National Honor Society, or Die Deutsche<br />
Ehrenverbindung. French teacher, Dr.<br />
Brand, and German teacher, Ms. Rhomberg,<br />
organized the event.<br />
Mr. Walsh led the ceremony with the<br />
Hail Mary in French. Brother Aldric<br />
closed the ceremony with the Our Father,<br />
recited in German. A guest speaker, Diane<br />
Young Uniman, spoke to the inductees<br />
about her love of foreign languages, and<br />
challenged them to persevere in attaining<br />
their goals. In addition, several<br />
inductees read cultural poetry. Among<br />
these readers were Carlos Hanco, who<br />
recited “Le corbeau et le renard,” by Jean<br />
de la Fontaine, and Brendan Gilmartin,<br />
who recited “Nimmergekommene,” by<br />
Rainer Maria Rilke.<br />
receive the Alumni Scholarship<br />
Award for General Excellence in<br />
memory of Thomas Platko. Steven<br />
Bellizzi will receive the Salutatorian<br />
Award in memory of Br.<br />
Gilbert.<br />
Sean Carter will give the vale-<br />
Dr. Brand, moderator of La Societé<br />
Honoraire de Francais commented, “This<br />
is my first year as moderator and it has<br />
been a very satisfying experience because<br />
of the students’ interests in joining and<br />
participating in such language organizations.”<br />
She added, “Many parents spoke<br />
to me after the ceremony expressing what<br />
a moving event it had been for them.”<br />
dictory speech at<br />
graduation on <strong>May</strong><br />
27, and Steven Bellizzi<br />
will read from<br />
scripture at the ceremony.<br />
When asked what<br />
his thoughts were<br />
when he heard the<br />
news, Sean Carter<br />
humorously responded,<br />
“Man, now I’m<br />
going to have to write<br />
a speech.” Steve Bellizzi<br />
said, “I was pretty<br />
shocked. I didn’t<br />
expect to get it.”<br />
These two students<br />
have exemplified<br />
the ideals of St. Joe’s throughout<br />
their four years at the institution.<br />
Ms. Yannaco stated in regard<br />
to the two young men, “These two<br />
students provided leadership not<br />
only in academic fields but also<br />
in extracurricular activities.”<br />
‘Making College Count’<br />
provides advice to<br />
juniors and seniors<br />
By Mike Barbato<br />
Staff Writer<br />
A speaker from Making College<br />
Count, a program that helps<br />
students to make good college<br />
choices and to prepare them for<br />
college life, spoke to seniors and<br />
juniors on April 22 about what<br />
would be in store for them in the<br />
coming months and years. The<br />
event took place in the cafeteria<br />
during school hours.<br />
For the seniors, the program<br />
sought to give advice regarding<br />
the college experience. It also<br />
gave suggestions regarding time<br />
management, internships, and<br />
priorities for college. They encouraged<br />
seniors to avoid the pitfalls<br />
The Spanish National Honor Society,<br />
formally known as El Cid, held inductions<br />
on November 18, 2003 in the Cor<br />
Jesu Center. Nineteen students were inducted.<br />
Poems were read in Spanish by the<br />
students. Mrs. Rocci, Language Department<br />
Chair and moderator of the society<br />
commented, “The students that were<br />
inducted have obtained this highest hon-<br />
of freshman year in college by<br />
using their time well and staying<br />
away from distractions.<br />
For the juniors, the program<br />
offered tips for their college<br />
searches. The speakers guided<br />
the junior class through the college<br />
admissions process, and<br />
also provided ways for students<br />
to look for scholarship opportunities.<br />
The event had many corporate<br />
sponsors, which made the program<br />
free to the school. Overall,<br />
the program was successful,<br />
according to Ms. Yannaco, Director<br />
of Guidance, who said, “We<br />
received a positive response from<br />
the juniors and seniors. Most of<br />
them enjoyed it.”<br />
Seniors secure more than $10 million in scholarships<br />
By Tom Bacsik<br />
Associate Editor<br />
The students from the Class<br />
of <strong>2004</strong> have worked hard the<br />
past four years and it is finally<br />
paying off. After the tedious<br />
process of filling out college application<br />
forms and that long, tense<br />
period before the acceptance let-<br />
Sean Carter Steven Bellizzi<br />
ters are delivered, the seniors are<br />
ready to move on to schools of<br />
higher learning.<br />
St. <strong>Joseph</strong>’s students have been<br />
known in the past to be awarded<br />
numerous scholarships. This year<br />
was no exception, with over $10<br />
million in scholarships offered by<br />
various colleges and universities.<br />
This money will be used to con-<br />
tinue students’ education in their<br />
choice of schools.<br />
Almost 99 percent of this year’s<br />
graduating class is going to college.<br />
Of those, 46 percent of students<br />
will remain in New Jersey<br />
to study while 53 percent will continue<br />
their education out of state.<br />
In total, the seniors will be<br />
attending 44 different colleges<br />
and universities. This covers 19<br />
different states. Sixty percent of<br />
the Class of <strong>2004</strong> will be enrolled<br />
in public schools, while the other<br />
39 percent will be in private<br />
schools. Three students are going<br />
on to Ivy League <strong>School</strong>s, while<br />
four students are going to schools<br />
ranked in the Top 25 by the Princeton<br />
Review.<br />
National Honor Societies hold inductions<br />
Photo by Mike Varco<br />
French and German National Honor Society students get inducted.<br />
While acceptance letters continue<br />
to present new opportunities,<br />
the Class of <strong>2004</strong> will leave<br />
their mark in St. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> history. This mark is not<br />
a poster on the wall or a team photo<br />
on the Dedication Wall; rather,<br />
it is an indescribable spirit of the<br />
St. Joe’s that will continue for<br />
many years to come.<br />
or because they have shown great interest<br />
in learning the language and have committed<br />
themselves to excellence.”<br />
The National Honor Society induction<br />
was held on <strong>May</strong> 6 in the gymnasium.<br />
Fifty-eight juniors were inducted into the<br />
St. Joe’s chapter of the society, known as<br />
The Vox Sapientiae chapter. This translates<br />
to “wise voice.” Mr. Walsh, Principal,<br />
and Mrs. Bergin, NHS moderator,<br />
led the event. Guest speaker John Langdon,<br />
Class of ‘80, spoke to the inductees<br />
about roles of leadership in the community.<br />
He is managing partner of Langdon<br />
Ford Financial. Mrs. Bergin commented,<br />
“The National Honor Society has four<br />
major honor qualities. They are leadership,<br />
scholarship, service, and character.”<br />
Mr. Langdon placed great emphasis on<br />
these four qualities. A candlelight dedication<br />
was held to reflect these four goals.<br />
Mrs. Bergin commented, “I thought<br />
the ceremony went extremely well. I want<br />
to thank all those who presented during<br />
the evening, as well as those who helped<br />
with set up and clean up. I could not have<br />
done it without them.”<br />
After the ceremony, refreshments were<br />
served in the science wing and the courtyard.<br />
The National Honor Societies have<br />
once again shown the honor and dedication<br />
of the students at <strong>Saint</strong> Joe’s.
2 THE FALCON <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Looking back and finding my path<br />
By Fofie Mgbako<br />
Retiring Editor-in-Chief<br />
As a seven-year-old kid, I was so envious<br />
of my oldest brother. Every morning he<br />
would wake up, put on his varsity jacket,<br />
take his keys and speed off in his red SUV.<br />
In the evenings, he would always be on the<br />
phone, talking about some calculus problem<br />
or an upcoming party or the next basketball<br />
game.<br />
Occasionally, I was able to get a glimpse<br />
of where he went everyday. It was somewhere<br />
I knew I would end up. It was this<br />
wonderful place, St. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>,<br />
where I have been able to foster such passion<br />
for learning, such dedication to friendship,<br />
and such desire to achieve.<br />
Have you ever been on a bus or car ride,<br />
watching the earth race by through a win-<br />
dowpane? In retrospect, that is what my<br />
high school experience seems to have been,<br />
a streaming line of events. The last four<br />
years of my life, however, have been much<br />
more than that. As I revisit my freshmen days<br />
in my mind, I realize just how much I have<br />
grown and just how much history was created<br />
during this time.<br />
The images of my JV championship basketball<br />
game, the Umoja Club trips to New<br />
York, my junior prom, my first <strong>Falcon</strong> issue,<br />
my favorite classes, the school trip to Italy,<br />
retreats to the Brothers’ house in Belvedere,<br />
and the completion of the new facilities<br />
have defined some of the highest points of<br />
my high school life.<br />
There were also some times of grief,<br />
however, such as sitting in silence in sophomore<br />
religion as September 11, 2001 unfolded,<br />
and losing two shining spirits of this<br />
Students of St. Joe’s visit Italy<br />
By <strong>Joseph</strong> Lombardi<br />
Co-Editor-in-Chief<br />
As most of St. Joe’s students<br />
spent their spring break making<br />
late night runs to McDonalds and<br />
sleeping until noon, a lucky few<br />
were able to feast on exquisite<br />
Italian cuisine and explore the<br />
scenic countryside of Italy. Sponsored<br />
by the International Traveler’s<br />
Club, various students and<br />
faculty of St. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
decided to explore Italian history<br />
and culture outside of the classroom<br />
by taking a class trip to this<br />
ancient country.<br />
The nine-day trip began on<br />
April 7 and included trips to many<br />
of Italy’s tourist attractions. The<br />
students attending ranged from<br />
freshmen to seniors; however, a<br />
sense of camaraderie among all<br />
the students immediately developed.<br />
Furthermore, the group met<br />
International Travel Club enjoys Italy.<br />
up with the Rhode Island <strong>School</strong><br />
Number One, with whom they<br />
shared a tour bus.<br />
The tour began in the beautiful<br />
streets of Sorrento, Italy. The<br />
group then took a short boat ride<br />
to the scenic island of Capri. Next<br />
the students visited the island of<br />
Syracuse, toured the city of Palermo,<br />
and took a cruise to Naples.<br />
The trip ended with a tour of Pompeii<br />
and Rome.<br />
Although the students loved<br />
the Italian countryside, to many,<br />
the food was the highlight of the<br />
trip. Every night the students ate<br />
at a different excellent restaurant,<br />
immersing themselves in Italian<br />
culture. Furthermore, the students<br />
were given time to shop with their<br />
friends and explore on their own.<br />
In retrospect, the International<br />
Traveler’s Club trip to Italy was<br />
one that none of the students will<br />
forget. “It was an invaluable experience,”<br />
stated<br />
Junior Kabir<br />
Bindra. Aside<br />
from being an educational<br />
endeavor,<br />
the trip to Italy<br />
was, above all, the<br />
opportunity of a<br />
lifetime, giving the<br />
students the chance<br />
to explore a new<br />
culture and have<br />
fun with their<br />
friends.<br />
Published by the students of St. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
145 Plainfield Ave., Metuchen, NJ 08840<br />
Volume XLVI, No. 6 • <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
Editors-in-Chief: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Varco, Joe Lombardi<br />
Managing Editor:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Beck<br />
Associate Editors: . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Esteban, Tom Bacsik, Joe Runkle<br />
Sports Editor:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Green<br />
Photography:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Varco<br />
Staff Writers:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Barbato, Chris Donnelly<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Gilmartin, Bryan Gregus, Andrew Hunter<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Lapitan, Brian McNamara, Fofie Mgbako<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Minnella, Casey Naiduk, Jason Naselli<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Polansky, Matt Roth, Peter Russell<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Scheller, Anthony Sessa, Jerry Sullivan<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Torrenzano, Ryan Turbert, Jude Wierzbicki<br />
Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. George Milligan<br />
Faculty Adviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Martine Gubernat<br />
The <strong>Falcon</strong> welcomes articles from students, parents and faculty members for consideration<br />
for publication. All articles are subject to editing. The opinions expressed<br />
in The <strong>Falcon</strong> do not necessarily represent the opinions of faculty or administration.<br />
Opinions expressed in any column except those of the editors are not necessarily<br />
those of the editors.<br />
Graphics and Printing by Media Trends,<br />
Metuchen, NJ (732) 225-4555<br />
By Brian McNamara<br />
Retiring Managing Editor<br />
Each <strong>May</strong>, members of the<br />
senior class are honored for their<br />
achievements during the past four<br />
years. On Tuesday, <strong>May</strong> 25, this<br />
tradition was continued. Invited<br />
seniors and their families congregated<br />
in the Vincent Maglio<br />
Gym at 6:00 p.m. Students were<br />
presented awards in three areas:<br />
extracurricular activities, athletics,<br />
and academics.<br />
The evening began with a<br />
prayer by Deacon Rich McCarron<br />
as well as an introduction<br />
from Principal Lawrence Walsh.<br />
The awards in extracurricular<br />
activities were presented first by<br />
the Director of Student Activities,<br />
Dr. Gubernat, while Mr. Walsh<br />
presented the awards to the students.<br />
Following the club awards,<br />
athletic awards were given out.<br />
Br. Ronald Cairns, Athletic Director,<br />
announced recipients from<br />
all 13 varsity sports. This section<br />
of the night was capped off<br />
with the presentation of the Scholar<br />
Athlete Award.<br />
The academic awards were<br />
divided into three sections: cum<br />
laude awards, special awards, and<br />
departmental awards. The cum<br />
laude awards consist of the Summa<br />
Cum Laude, awarded to stu-<br />
community in Mrs. Lorraine Noble and<br />
Michael Partipilo.<br />
Incredibly grateful to my mentors and<br />
teachers and great friends, I say a fond<br />
farewell to this school. Perhaps the greatest<br />
thing about St. Joe’s is that it allows you<br />
to reach your highest potential, to define<br />
what your experience will be.<br />
My advice to every student is to work<br />
hard and learn as much as you can from<br />
your teachers and classmates, so that in the<br />
end there are no regrets. Never be afraid<br />
of the success you can achieve and understand<br />
that even if you take a risk in a club<br />
or sport or academic endeavor, and fail, St.<br />
Joe’s is filled with individuals who will<br />
gladly help you stand and try again.<br />
I am standing on a sun-drenched path<br />
under a crimson sky. Looking to my left,<br />
there is familiarity in the scene of soaring<br />
dents with a Grade Point Average<br />
(GPA) of 4.4 or higher over<br />
four years; the Magna Cum Laude,<br />
awarded to students with a GPA<br />
between 4.0 and 4.4; and the Cum<br />
Laude, awarded to students with<br />
a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0. There<br />
were 72 students who received<br />
these awards, which represents<br />
37% of the graduates.<br />
In conjunction with these GPA<br />
awards, the guidance department<br />
presented the Bloustein Awards,<br />
given to students with a minimum<br />
SAT score of 1260 who are among<br />
the top ten percent of the class.<br />
The special awards were presented<br />
in honor of faculty, staff<br />
and students who passed away.<br />
One of the most important scholarships<br />
is the Lorraine Nobel<br />
Memorial Award, presented to a<br />
student who plans to pursue a<br />
career in teaching or education.<br />
Scholarships from local fraternal<br />
organizations, such as the<br />
Knights of Columbus, were presented<br />
by group liaisons to the<br />
recipients in attendance.<br />
The Robert Frost Literary<br />
Contest Awards were also<br />
presented. The contest, which<br />
is sponsored by the English<br />
department, presents first,<br />
second, third and honorable mention<br />
awards in fiction, nonfiction<br />
and poetry.<br />
falcons, falling angels, thorny bushes, and<br />
dirt roads. Looking to my right, the path<br />
simply fades into a thick fog. It is incredibly<br />
comfortable to stand still, basking in<br />
the sun and enjoying the view. Yet there is<br />
something so inviting about the haze. It is<br />
filled with mystery and adventure, and who<br />
knows what beauty lies there.<br />
To my left is a phase of my life I have<br />
grown to love and cherish, and to my right<br />
is the next phase of my life, for which I am<br />
fully ready. This is because I can always<br />
look back to the magical scene that I, along<br />
with every person that has touched my life,<br />
have created.<br />
I will never forget this high school experience<br />
and my hope is that the writers of<br />
this newspaper and every student that walks<br />
these halls will not let this opportunity pass<br />
by. For now, it’s on to the future.<br />
Awards night celebrates<br />
achievements of seniors<br />
The departmental academic<br />
awards were given in seven<br />
departments, English, Fine Arts,<br />
Foreign Language, Mathematics,<br />
Religion, Science, and History.<br />
Between two and three<br />
awards were given for each<br />
department, one for excellence<br />
and the others by department<br />
choice. The science department<br />
presents three memorial awards<br />
in lieu of the others.<br />
The evening ended with the<br />
presentation of the Special Academic<br />
Awards, Salutatorian and<br />
Valedictorian. The salutatorian,<br />
Steven Bellizzi, received the<br />
Brother Gilbert Memorial Award<br />
while the Valedictorian, Sean<br />
Carter, received the Thomas<br />
Platko Memorial Award. These<br />
two awards are based solely on<br />
GPA, using the first seven semesters<br />
and the first marking period<br />
grade of the eighth semester.<br />
“It is an opportunity for parents,<br />
staff, faculty, students and<br />
the administration to recognize<br />
formally the achievements of the<br />
senior class,” said Mr. Fischer,<br />
Dean of Studies and one of the<br />
organizers of the event. “It shows<br />
the larger picture of school-wide<br />
accomplishment. That one<br />
moment students go up to receive<br />
their award represents hours of<br />
hard work and dedication.”<br />
Donor wall established in science wing<br />
By Joshua Esteban<br />
Associate Editor<br />
In the hallway of the newly-built science wing, a<br />
new 50-foot donor wall was created to acknowledge<br />
and to honor the contributions of the many benefactors<br />
to the “Building for the Next Century” campaign.<br />
According to Brother Dennis, President, “The dedication<br />
wall is our community’s way of thanking the<br />
980 donors who contributed their time and money,<br />
which are gifts in kind.”<br />
The President’s Office, in conjunction with the<br />
school’s corporate counsel, Semple Bixel Associates,<br />
made up the committee that sought to establish some<br />
type of donor recognition.<br />
Once the President’s Office and corporate counsel<br />
decided upon a donor wall, several professional<br />
corporations presented different ideas for the design.<br />
The committee discussed the use of school colors,<br />
plaques, and styles of lettering with the company that<br />
was creating the donor wall.<br />
Brother Dennis said, “The donor wall helps us<br />
remember the past as we move to the future. The pic-<br />
Photo by Joe Varco<br />
The Donor Wall occupies a section in the new<br />
science wing.<br />
tures of former alumni, faculty, and staff are meant<br />
to keep this remembrance.”<br />
The donor wall is the latest great addition to the<br />
St. <strong>Joseph</strong> campus.
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong> THE FALCON 3<br />
Crab Nebula<br />
Astronomy Club keeps busy<br />
and looks beyond<br />
By Michael Varco<br />
Staff Writer<br />
In addition to its usual activities<br />
centered around the telescope<br />
and celestial pictures, the Astronomy<br />
Club attempted an ambitious<br />
project this year in the creation of<br />
mosaics of space formations such<br />
as the Orion Nebula, Crab Nebula,<br />
and Sombrero Galaxy.<br />
In order to create these mosaics,<br />
the students in the club took several<br />
photographs of the space formations<br />
using Photoshop software,<br />
then printed and pasted them<br />
together. Even if the process sounds<br />
By Daniel Beck<br />
Managing Editor<br />
For most students, junior year<br />
is one of the most stressful and difficult<br />
times of their high school<br />
career. From an increased workload<br />
to SAT’s and college searches,<br />
it seems that their academic<br />
and athletic responsibilities are<br />
never ending.<br />
Counselors, teachers, and parents<br />
are constantly reminding them<br />
to think about their future and to prepare<br />
themselves for senior year<br />
and college. However, on <strong>May</strong> 7,<br />
the stresses of junior year were the<br />
last things on their minds.<br />
Between 7:00 and 11:30 p.m.,<br />
over ninety couples met at Pierre’s<br />
of South Brunswick for the <strong>2004</strong><br />
Junior Prom. Accompanied by<br />
twenty faculty members, the juniors<br />
and their dates enjoyed a night they<br />
will surely remember.<br />
Couples, who paid $125 for<br />
bids, began to arrive at approximately<br />
6:45p.m. to Pierre’s. Originally<br />
a bakery, Pierre’s was recently<br />
renovated and made into a restaurant/dining<br />
hall.<br />
As a result of a booking conflict<br />
with last year’s location, the<br />
Prom Committee, consisting of<br />
the Junior Class Student Council<br />
officers and representatives, chose<br />
Pierre’s. The Committee, as well as<br />
all in attendance, was delighted<br />
with the new location.<br />
Ms. Diane Dwyer, Junior Class<br />
Moderator, commented, “We were<br />
quite pleased with the decision<br />
to move the location this year.<br />
The food and atmosphere were<br />
incredible.”<br />
The theme of the evening, “Starry<br />
Night,” was fitting for the beautiful<br />
<strong>May</strong> evening. After the couples<br />
arrived, they began their<br />
evening by enjoying butler-passed<br />
hors d’oeuvre, followed by an open<br />
buffet of various entrees and pas-<br />
simple, it was challenging. Some<br />
of the pictures fit together while others<br />
did not. Although this led to<br />
confusion, the club members persisted<br />
and were able to put together<br />
most of the mosaic.<br />
Joe Varco, the Astronomy Club<br />
President, stated, “This is the first<br />
time the current members of the<br />
club have created a mosaic. It has<br />
inspired us to attempt more mosaics<br />
in the future. The Astronomy Club<br />
owes a lot of gratitude to Mr. Ernst<br />
for moderating the club and<br />
enabling the members to see a<br />
glimpse of many extraordinary<br />
celestial objects.”<br />
PROMS <br />
JUNIOR PROM<br />
One starry night in <strong>May</strong><br />
tries for dessert.<br />
Following the delectable dinner,<br />
couples began to dance to<br />
music provided by the AllStarDJ<br />
Productions, led by Ed Mullen, St.<br />
Joe’s alum from the Class of ’01.<br />
The prom song, Eric Clapton’s<br />
“Wonderful Tonight,” was the culmination<br />
of the memorable evening.<br />
As the two-hundred guests depart-<br />
The club is also planning renovations<br />
this summer to the observatory’s<br />
retractable roof, which<br />
has begun to leak. As a result of the<br />
leakage, the telescope, cameras,<br />
and filters are in danger of being<br />
damaged from rain and have to be<br />
covered after each use. The plans<br />
include purchasing a dome for the<br />
observatory. This would allow the<br />
observatory roof to retract automatically<br />
rather than manually.<br />
Although these renovations<br />
and ideas have not yet been started,<br />
both Mr. Ernst and the Astronomy<br />
Club have high hopes for this<br />
summer.<br />
ed that Friday night, they reflected<br />
on the immensely enjoyable<br />
evening. It truly was a night that<br />
each junior will remember.<br />
SENIOR PROM<br />
‘Here’s to the night’<br />
By Andrew Hunter<br />
Staff Writer<br />
In what has become perhaps<br />
the most longed for moment in<br />
one’s high school career aside<br />
from graduation, the Senior Prom<br />
lived up to its expectations as a<br />
night to remember for the seniors<br />
of <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Joseph</strong>’s.<br />
Approximately 111 seniors<br />
donned tuxedos for the prom,<br />
which took place on Thursday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 20 from 7-12 p.m. The<br />
Excelsior, in Manalapan, New<br />
Jersey was chosen as the site for<br />
this year’s prom. Dinner consisted<br />
of an open buffet serving<br />
numerous dishes.<br />
Photo by Astromomy Club members<br />
“I truly had a great<br />
time at the prom.<br />
It was a night I’ll<br />
never forget.”<br />
Timothy O’Connor<br />
Photo by Mr. Dave Gandy<br />
Juniors Jude Weirzbicki (left) and Timothy O’Connor (right)<br />
with their dates enjoy a starry night to remember.<br />
Students were able to dance<br />
to the music of today, played by<br />
a DJ who also took special<br />
requests, while enjoying the night<br />
with their dates.<br />
Black and taupe were chosen<br />
as the official colors of the prom<br />
while the theme was “Here’s to<br />
the Night.” The chosen prom<br />
song was “Here’s to the Night,”<br />
by Eve 6. The bids were sold for<br />
$115 per couple.<br />
When asked what makes the<br />
Senior Prom so special, Student<br />
Council moderator Mr. Bryner<br />
responded, “It’s one of the last<br />
great chances for the students to<br />
get together and enjoy themselves<br />
for a night of fun and dancing.”<br />
By Matt Roth<br />
Staff Writer<br />
As the 2003-<strong>2004</strong> Student<br />
Council completes the school year,<br />
it is proud of the many goals that<br />
it accomplished.<br />
The Council planned social<br />
and community outreach programs,<br />
including the ever-popular<br />
Thanksgiving Food Drive and<br />
Christmas on Campus. It also<br />
organized dances, namely the<br />
Freshman-Sophomore Semi-Formal<br />
and the Junior and Senior<br />
Proms. In addition, it reviewed<br />
requests for several new clubs this<br />
year, including the Dance Club,<br />
Native American Club, Leo Club,<br />
and Statesmen’s Club.<br />
The Council also created an<br />
ambitious new goal by developing<br />
and initiating the Easter Basket<br />
Program. This involves the<br />
crafting of Easter baskets for the<br />
less fortunate in the community.<br />
Still in its preliminary stage, it is<br />
By Casey Naiduk<br />
Staff Writer<br />
As activities are winding down<br />
on campus, it is time to look back<br />
and remember the school year.<br />
Campus Ministry has had another<br />
successful and productive year.<br />
Good Samaritan Collections<br />
have been consistent this year with<br />
valiant participation from the students<br />
and their families. The program<br />
coordinators have worked<br />
with a variety of new agencies,<br />
and the change has greatly<br />
improved the collections.<br />
Confirmation retreats for local<br />
parishes have also been a huge<br />
success. The final retreat was held<br />
in Kendall Park this past month.<br />
It was the ninth retreat held this<br />
year.<br />
The Penny War this year<br />
evolved into a close coin compe-<br />
Student Council<br />
Campus Ministry<br />
MATH LEAGUE <strong>2004</strong><br />
It all adds up<br />
By Joshua Esteban<br />
Associate Editor<br />
The intellectual and assiduous<br />
students that participated<br />
in Math League contributed to<br />
its many awards that were earned<br />
this past year.<br />
The Varsity team placed first<br />
in the Catholic Conference Varsity<br />
A Division, which has teams<br />
competing from the Tri-State<br />
Area. The Varsity team’s score<br />
of 1964 out of a possible 2000<br />
points set a school record for<br />
this competition.<br />
Giann Gorospe, who had a<br />
perfect score for each of the<br />
four contests and was tied for<br />
first in the division, and Aaron<br />
Rubin, tied for third, did much<br />
to bring about a St. Joe’s victory.<br />
The JV team achieved a third<br />
place finish in the Catholic Conference<br />
JV A Division and was<br />
led by Jeremy Rothstein’s perfect<br />
cumulative score and first<br />
place finish.<br />
In the Advanced Math Honors<br />
Mathfax, a national contest,<br />
the team placed not only first<br />
in the division but also first in<br />
the nation. Giann Gorospe led<br />
the team with Aaron Rubin and<br />
Christian Bosoy, ranking sec-<br />
expected to become more expansive<br />
as future planning becomes<br />
refined. The Student Council<br />
anticipates that it may one day<br />
match the magnitude of the<br />
Thanksgiving Food Drive, the<br />
most successful event historically<br />
each year.<br />
Mr. Bryner, Student Council<br />
moderator, kept informed and connected<br />
through each grade’s representatives<br />
and officers. He assisted<br />
in organization efforts and monitored<br />
the Council’s progress. He<br />
named the Thanksgiving Food<br />
Drive as his favorite project<br />
because of its significant influence<br />
in helping the community.<br />
He furthermore summarized<br />
the fulfillment of such a program<br />
as the “community spirit of being<br />
able help others in need.”<br />
Continuing well-known projects,<br />
as well as introducing several<br />
new and innovative ones, has<br />
ensured the Student Council’s success<br />
this year.<br />
tition, which benefited Operation<br />
“Rice Bowl” sponsored by Catholic<br />
Relief Services. Students raised<br />
$200 for this worthy cause.<br />
Social Action students have<br />
worked in various facilities to<br />
complete their course requirements<br />
as well as to facilitate numerous<br />
local projects.<br />
Seniors certainly have been<br />
leaders this year and have shown<br />
solid effort in their participation.<br />
The Metuchen-Edison YMCA has<br />
been an integral part of Social<br />
Action’s great success this year.<br />
Finally, the application process<br />
to choose the mentors and mediators<br />
for next year started in early<br />
<strong>May</strong>. In anticipation for next<br />
year, Ms. Diane Dwyer, Director<br />
of Campus Ministry, commented,<br />
“The year has brought much<br />
change and we’re already looking<br />
forward to next year.”<br />
ond and third respectively in<br />
the division.<br />
According to the Varsity<br />
moderator, Ms. Muratore, “The<br />
enthusiasm exhibited by the students<br />
is commendable. I’m<br />
extremely proud of the successes<br />
and especially the achievement<br />
of attaining a school record.”<br />
The JV team was successful<br />
this year as well. In the Geometry<br />
Honors Mathfax, John Bufe,<br />
who was first in the division,<br />
led the team to a second place<br />
finish. He also received a perfect<br />
score of 90 in the St. <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
Algebra I contest. JV moderator,<br />
Ms. Backlund, said “The<br />
great improvement shown by<br />
the students since September in<br />
their problem analysis and mathematical<br />
strategies indicates a<br />
promising future.”<br />
The St. Joe’s community is<br />
very proud of those who gave<br />
their time and talents to bring<br />
the esteemed Math League such<br />
outstanding recognition.
4 THE FALCON <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
State senator visits St. Joe’s<br />
By Matt Minnella<br />
Staff Writer<br />
State Senator Barbara Buono<br />
and Middlesex County Prosecutor<br />
Bruce Kaplan visited the St. Joe’s<br />
junior class on April 27 to speak<br />
about a new drunk-driving legislation<br />
package that the two have<br />
set into motion.<br />
The proposed legislation came<br />
in response to the tragic loss of<br />
Photo by Joe Varco<br />
State Sen. Barbara Buono addressed<br />
the junior class and discussed the<br />
drunk-driving legislation that she<br />
is proposing.<br />
SPRING HONORS:<br />
Recognizing students<br />
By Matt Minnella<br />
Staff Writer<br />
This year’s Spring Honors<br />
Convocation will take place<br />
on June 2 at 7:30 p.m. The<br />
convocation is St. Joe’s way<br />
of giving its underclassmen<br />
the credit they deserve for their<br />
achievements in all aspects of<br />
student life. This year approximately<br />
150 students will attend<br />
the event.<br />
Awards will be given to the<br />
top five students in each class,<br />
from ninth to eleventh grade,<br />
in English, mathematics, social<br />
studies, religion, art, music,<br />
technology, science, and each<br />
of the three foreign languages.<br />
Honors will also be given<br />
for the various extracurricular<br />
achievements made by students.<br />
All underclassmen<br />
receiving awards for athletics,<br />
distinguished members of<br />
junior Michael Partipilo, who<br />
passed away after a drunk driver<br />
struck his vehicle. Senator Buono<br />
and Prosecutor Kaplan both stressed<br />
that while the legislation will not<br />
bring Michael back, it will hopefully<br />
prevent a tragedy such as<br />
Michael’s from occurring in the<br />
future.<br />
The package includes measures<br />
for the handling of drunk driving<br />
cases such as the mandatory review<br />
of the offender’s certified<br />
records, a minimum of<br />
thirty days in jail for driving<br />
with a revoked<br />
license, an increase in<br />
rehabilitation time for<br />
offenders, and more severe<br />
sentencing for repeat<br />
offenders regardless of<br />
the amount of time<br />
between offenses.<br />
Mr. Partipilo, who<br />
expressed his sincere gratitude<br />
for the support that<br />
his family has received<br />
from St. Joe’s, also<br />
addressed the junior class.<br />
Mr. Partipilo requested<br />
that if the students of<br />
St. Joe’s take nothing<br />
else away from the loss<br />
of Michael, that they at<br />
least learn to be responsible<br />
in their future lives<br />
with regard to alcohol<br />
and driving.<br />
the various academic teams,<br />
winners of the Robert Frost<br />
Literary Contest, and various<br />
other Club and Activities participants<br />
will attend the ceremony.<br />
In addition to the awards<br />
mentioned, special ones will<br />
be presented, such as the Brother<br />
Regis Moccia Award, which<br />
will be given to a freshman<br />
who has shown excellence in<br />
English studies, and the Mrs.<br />
Lorraine Noble Award, received<br />
by a sophomore who has shown<br />
all-around excellence and is<br />
an embodiment of the ideals<br />
taught by St. Joe’s.<br />
“It’s important that we recognize<br />
our students,” said Mr.<br />
Fischer, “We’re a multi-faceted<br />
environment and the Spring<br />
Honors Convocation is a way<br />
to recognize the students’ success,<br />
academic and extracurricular.”<br />
Fathers’ Club holds<br />
Vegas Night fundraiser<br />
By Joe Runkle<br />
Associate Editor<br />
The night of <strong>May</strong> 8 was filled<br />
with an excitement that can only<br />
be created while playing games<br />
of chance. In the background,<br />
screams of “blackjack” and “I’m<br />
all in” added to the already lively<br />
atmosphere. The event may<br />
sound like another day in an<br />
extravagant Las Vegas casino,<br />
but was actually St. Joe’s Vegas<br />
Night, held in the gymnasium.<br />
While Vegas Night was one<br />
of many Fathers’ Club-sponsored<br />
fund-raisers, its premise was<br />
unique. The President of the<br />
Fathers’ Club, Mr. Richard Uler,<br />
called the night a “simulated casino.”<br />
Amidst the light fare of food<br />
and drink, the night’s festivities<br />
were marked by the inclusion of<br />
many casino games, including<br />
blackjack and roulette.<br />
Each attendee paid $40 to participate<br />
in the event, and had the<br />
opportunity to buy more casino<br />
chips throughout the course of<br />
the night. These chips were<br />
redeemable for tickets in a raffle<br />
that gave away a number of<br />
prizes.<br />
Undoubtedly, the most coveted<br />
raffle item was a 1967 Mustang<br />
convertible, a car that made a<br />
number of cameos around campus<br />
prior to the drawing.<br />
Even though St. Joe’s may be<br />
thousands of miles away from<br />
the actual city of Las Vegas, everyone<br />
agreed that <strong>May</strong> 8 was an<br />
entertaining and memorable night<br />
on the campus.<br />
SADD sponsors petition for<br />
drunk driving legislation<br />
By Joe Runkle<br />
Associate Editor<br />
Immediately after the accident<br />
that took the life of St. Joe’s junior,<br />
Michael Partipilo, the need for<br />
reform on drunk-driving laws was<br />
brought to the state’s political<br />
forefront. In response to the<br />
increased urgency for the creation<br />
of these laws, SADD started a<br />
petition in honor of Michael.<br />
The Club sponsored an intense<br />
petition-signing campaign for this<br />
legislation from April 21-23. They<br />
were able to obtain 565 student<br />
signatures. “SADD has come<br />
together as a club to promote the<br />
petition,” commented SADD moderator,<br />
Ms. Mary Cunningham.<br />
Proposed by State Senator<br />
Barbara Buono and Middlesex<br />
County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan,<br />
the legislation seeks to<br />
eradicate drunk-driving fatalities<br />
in the state, particularly those<br />
caused by repeat offenders. The<br />
reforms include a mandatory<br />
judge’s review of certified driving<br />
records for DWI defendants<br />
and stricter penalties for drivers<br />
with multiple drunk-driving<br />
offenses.<br />
Senator Buono and County<br />
Prosecutor Kaplan visited St. Joe’s<br />
on April 27 to receive the petition<br />
and to speak about the legislation,<br />
vowing to seek justice<br />
with commitment and dedication.<br />
DIRT: A challenging show of choices<br />
By Stephen Polansky<br />
Staff Writer<br />
Today’s teens are barraged<br />
with challenges and choices ranging<br />
from grades to peer pressure,<br />
but few are as prevalent as drugs<br />
and alcohol. For years, many<br />
students across the country have<br />
been lectured on the perils of substance<br />
abuse, but rarely does that<br />
message really hit home.<br />
John Morello is out to change<br />
all that with his one-man show<br />
entitled, “DIRT.”<br />
Morello presented his show<br />
at St. Joe’s on April 8. It was very<br />
well received among faculty and<br />
students alike who appreciated<br />
its unusual format and difficult<br />
topics. Although the show is quite<br />
humorous, it also conveys a very<br />
serious message: that your choices<br />
affect not only your own life,<br />
but also those around you.<br />
“DIRT” is not a lecture or a<br />
class, but rather an opportunity<br />
to take an hour and view the lives<br />
of several realistic characters, all<br />
of whom are suffering from an<br />
addiction.<br />
Morello wrote his play three<br />
years ago and now performs it<br />
Photo by Joe Varco<br />
John Morello performing his<br />
own ‘DIRT.’<br />
throughout the country, mainly<br />
in the New England area where<br />
he grew up. He was first inspired<br />
to write it after watching his two<br />
brothers suffer from drug addiction.<br />
As Morello grew older, he<br />
Benefit concert benefits all<br />
By Andrew Hunter<br />
Staff Writer<br />
On April 30, the cafeteria<br />
at St. Joe’s was filled with the<br />
sounds of music– rock music<br />
to be specific. In what has<br />
become an annual event in the<br />
St. <strong>Joseph</strong>’s community, the<br />
Benefit Concert improved<br />
upon last year’s success.<br />
By donating the proceeds<br />
of the event to the Pediatric<br />
Neuroscience Department at<br />
JFK Hospital, the Benefit Concert<br />
organizers continued the<br />
St. Joe’s tradition of giving<br />
back to the community. Senior<br />
Robert Fisher, along with Mr.<br />
Gandy, put together the event.<br />
Although the concert provided<br />
a means for some students<br />
to listen to their favorite<br />
bands such as Blue Star Dri-<br />
ve, The Bank Robbers, and<br />
Post Break Tragedy, it also<br />
provided a chance for lesserknown<br />
bands to gain recognition.<br />
Bands whose members<br />
include St. Joe’s students also<br />
played, such as “Kick over<br />
the Traces,” featuring Rocco<br />
Catanese and Mike Drew<br />
as well as “Dismal,” featuring<br />
Mike Torre and <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
Buttafucco.<br />
When asked about the concert,<br />
organizer and lead singer<br />
of “Kick over the Traces,”<br />
Rocco Catanese, stated, “I<br />
think the goal is to bring a lot<br />
of people in, either for the<br />
cause or to see the bands, and<br />
to make sure everyone leaves<br />
having enjoyed several bands<br />
that they didn’t really know<br />
when they got there.”<br />
realized his talent as an actor and<br />
used that ability as a way to “honor<br />
(his brothers’) memory and<br />
hopefully reach a few others out<br />
there,” as he commented in an<br />
e-mail.<br />
Morello now performs about<br />
100 shows a year, with an audience<br />
totaling over 100,000 students<br />
from New Jersey alone.<br />
Morello deems it an “unfortunate<br />
coincidence” that “DIRT,”<br />
which was scheduled months prior<br />
to its presentation at St. Joe’s,<br />
was performed less than one<br />
month after Michael Partipilo’s<br />
fatal accident caused by a drunk<br />
driver. Morello said he understands<br />
“grief deserves respect,” and<br />
while he would never preach<br />
answers, he hopes he may have<br />
helped the grieving process via<br />
public dialogue.<br />
Morello wished the St. Joe’s<br />
community peace in their hearts<br />
and minds, and was honored to<br />
perform at the school. Through<br />
the work of dedicated individuals<br />
such as John Morello, more<br />
and more people are coming to<br />
realize the dangers of substance<br />
abuse and the effects they have<br />
on the world.<br />
Rocco Catanese<br />
Photo by Mr. Dave Gandy<br />
Congratulations, good luck, and thank you<br />
to The <strong>Falcon</strong>’s retiring editors<br />
Fofie Mgbako, Editor-in-chief<br />
Brian McNamara, Managing editor<br />
Chris Donnelly, Associate editor<br />
Jason Naselli, Sports editor
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong> THE FALCON 5<br />
The Jerseymen’s Club having a great time at Great Adventure.<br />
Jerseymen’s Club end-of-year trip always anticipated<br />
By Brendan Gilmartin<br />
Staff Writer<br />
All students look forward to<br />
summer break, but why is Mr.<br />
Gandy so excited? Why does<br />
Mr. Miniscalco have his swim<br />
trunks ready? And what could<br />
force Mr. Bryner to dread having<br />
fun?<br />
Well of course it’s the Jerseymen’s<br />
Club end-of-year-trip<br />
to Dorney Park! This year promises<br />
to be one of the best trips ever.<br />
“About 80 percent of the student<br />
body attends this trip,” stat-<br />
SENIOR OF THE YEAR<br />
There’s always time<br />
for helping others<br />
By Brian McNamara<br />
Retiring Managing Editor<br />
Every year, the Edison Rotary<br />
Club honors top students from<br />
the Edison-Metuchen area high<br />
schools for their achievements<br />
during their school career.<br />
The Rotary Club is comprised<br />
of local businesses and professional<br />
leaders who strive to provide<br />
humanitarian service and<br />
foster a good sense of ethics for<br />
all lines of work.<br />
There are over 31,000 of these<br />
clubs in 166 countries. Locally,<br />
the Rotary Clubs look to recognize<br />
students who best exemplify<br />
the standards of the club.<br />
The Senior of the Year presentation<br />
was held at the Victorian<br />
Manor in Edison, on <strong>May</strong><br />
10.<br />
The evening began with a<br />
review of the Club’s highlights<br />
from the past year. The attendees<br />
were then served dinner.<br />
After they finished eating, Mr.<br />
<strong>School</strong>’s out<br />
for summer!<br />
By Ryan Turbert<br />
Staff Writer<br />
As the school year draws to<br />
an end, everyone is excited<br />
about summer vacation, including<br />
the teachers. Remember,<br />
teachers have lives, too (at least<br />
most of them). The following<br />
is a list of what some teachers<br />
will be doing this summer.<br />
Mr. Bryner – “As little as<br />
possible.”<br />
Mr. Lechner – “I’m going<br />
down to Wildwood where I will<br />
live all summer.”<br />
Mr. Santiago – “I’m completing<br />
my graduate degree at<br />
Notre Dame and might vacation<br />
at Martha’s Vineyard or<br />
Nantucket.”<br />
Mr. Anderson – “I’m working<br />
here at St. Joe’s. Then I’m<br />
visiting my sister out in Las<br />
Vegas and might visit Los Angeles.”<br />
Mrs. Sparacio – “Relaxing<br />
and going to Disney World.”<br />
Lee Matthews, Director of Edison<br />
Job Corp, addressed the<br />
guests.<br />
Four other schools participate<br />
in the Senior of the Year program<br />
as well; Bishop George<br />
Ahr, Edison <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, J. P.<br />
Stevens <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, and Wardlaw-Hartrige.<br />
Each school also participated<br />
in the Senior of the Month program,<br />
in which students who<br />
show the characteristics of a<br />
Rotary member are honored.<br />
The evening commenced with<br />
the presentation of the awards.<br />
This year’s recipient from St.<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> was Michael<br />
Quigley.<br />
Ms. Diane Dwyer, Director of<br />
Campus Ministry and SJHS coordinator<br />
of the award commented,<br />
“The abilities of our seniors<br />
as well as those from the other<br />
schools honored always amazes<br />
me, especially given their academic<br />
achievements and multitude<br />
of co-curricular activities.”<br />
Mr. Ernst – “First go to the<br />
American Southwest for photography,<br />
and then I’m looking<br />
into traveling to Central or<br />
Southeast Asia.”<br />
Mr. Scarano – “I’m going<br />
to be the director of Summer<br />
<strong>School</strong>.”<br />
Brother Michael Migacz<br />
– “Keeping the parking lot safe<br />
for the summer.”<br />
Mr. Kuhne – “On June 22,<br />
I will make my way by car to<br />
the National Square Dancing<br />
Competition in Denver, then<br />
travel to Arch, Moab, and Bryce<br />
Nation Parks in Utah. After<br />
that, I’ll go to Zion, the Grand<br />
Canyon, Sante Fe, and head<br />
east to stop around some places.<br />
I will come home July 9 in<br />
order to vacation with some<br />
family members in the<br />
Poconos.”<br />
Mrs. Backlund – “I plan<br />
for my family to take a cruise<br />
to the Eastern Caribbean and<br />
vacation on Lake Chautauqua<br />
in New York for a week.”<br />
ed Mr. Gandy.<br />
The annual event, with nearly<br />
twenty chaperones and anywhere<br />
from 5-8 buses to transport<br />
the nearly 600 students, should<br />
be nothing short of amazing.<br />
The trip, which will be taking<br />
place on June 15, has been<br />
run for eight years, and with chaperones<br />
like Mr. Walsh, Ms.<br />
Capone, Ms. Dwyer, and Ms.<br />
Wesp coupled with an all-youcan-eat,<br />
two-hour buffet lunch,<br />
this package is sure to be one of<br />
the best excursions Mr. Gandy<br />
has organized.<br />
EDITORIAL STAFF ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT YEAR<br />
Special<br />
thanks to...<br />
Mr. George<br />
Milligan<br />
for his web<br />
assistance<br />
throughout<br />
the year<br />
Newspaper quality sure to continue<br />
By Brendan Gilmartin<br />
Staff Writer<br />
As June approaches, we are<br />
reminded of the gaps that will be<br />
left when the seniors graduate in<br />
<strong>May</strong>. However, The <strong>Falcon</strong> can<br />
proudly report that astute and<br />
capable underclassmen will take<br />
up those spots and continue the<br />
award-winning legacy of The<br />
<strong>Falcon</strong> editorial staff.<br />
An interesting advancement<br />
that will allow the staff to function<br />
more smoothly is the decision<br />
to split the Editor-in-Chief<br />
responsibilities between two<br />
people.<br />
Joe Varco and Joe Lombardi,<br />
both of whom are current<br />
editors, will lead the editorial<br />
staff of the <strong>2004</strong>-05 <strong>Falcon</strong>.<br />
Because both Joes have many<br />
other extra-curricular activities<br />
to attend to, this arrangement<br />
will allow for a more comfortable<br />
balance of responsibility.<br />
According to newspaper advisor,<br />
Dr. Martine Gubernat, this<br />
year’s staff was amazingly efficient.<br />
“They ran the paper like<br />
a professional organization,”<br />
she noted.<br />
Although the staff will lose<br />
experienced Editor-in-Chief,<br />
Fofie Mgbako, it will continue<br />
to be guided by returning editor<br />
Dan Beck as well as new<br />
Photo by Great Adventure<br />
leaders to the <strong>Falcon</strong> staff,<br />
including Josh Esteban, Brian<br />
Green and Joe Runkle, Class of<br />
’05, and Tom Bacsik, Class of<br />
‘06.<br />
In the end, the high level of<br />
quality that The <strong>Falcon</strong> editors<br />
established will surely be continued<br />
due to the competent<br />
leadership and superior writing<br />
abilities of the <strong>2004</strong>-2005 editorial<br />
staff of The <strong>Falcon</strong>.<br />
<strong>Falcon</strong> newspaper editors, 2003-04. Left row, front to<br />
back— Ofole Mgbako, Editor-in-Chief; Joe Varco, Photo<br />
Editor; Dan Beck, Associate Editor; Joe Lombardi, Associate<br />
Editor. Right row, front to back— Jason Naselli, Sports<br />
Editor; Chris Donnelly, Associate Editor; Brian McNamara,<br />
Managing Editor.<br />
St. Joe’s bids farewell to long-time teacher<br />
By <strong>Joseph</strong> Lombardi<br />
Co-Editor-in-Chief<br />
The end of the school year traditionally<br />
initiates the start of summertime<br />
fun for all students. However,<br />
for the St. Joe’s community<br />
it marks the loss of a long-time<br />
teacher and good friend. Mr. Robert<br />
Fordi will be leaving St. <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> this year, yet his legacy<br />
will surely not be forgotten.<br />
He began teaching at St. Joe’s<br />
in 1991, and during his 13 years, Mr.<br />
Fordi has taught nine classes, mostly<br />
concentrated in Art and Computers.<br />
These courses include:<br />
Intro to Art, Drawing and Painting,<br />
Advanced Art, Applied Art,<br />
Technical Drawing, Physical Education,<br />
Computer Graphics, and<br />
Computer Animation.<br />
However, Mr. Fordi’s contributions<br />
to the St. <strong>Joseph</strong> community<br />
did not stop in the classroom.<br />
In 1989, he took on the position<br />
as head coach of the volleyball<br />
Congratulations to the 2003-04<br />
<strong>Falcon</strong> newspaper editors!<br />
The paper was awarded “First Place with Special Merit” by the<br />
American Scholastic Press Association. This nationwide contest<br />
is juried by professional journalists who grade and critique each<br />
newspaper entry. Out of a possible 1,000 total points, The <strong>Falcon</strong><br />
scored 955, thus earning this outstanding distinction. The <strong>Falcon</strong><br />
was one of only nine schools to achieve this highest honor.<br />
team when the program<br />
was just in its<br />
second year. In the<br />
subsequent 16 seasons,<br />
he has led the<br />
team to four state final<br />
games, and one state<br />
championship. Furthermore,<br />
he leaves<br />
St. Joe’s with one of<br />
the most perpetually<br />
top ranked teams in the state, this<br />
year being no exception as the <strong>2004</strong><br />
volleyball squad is also a state contender.<br />
Mr. Fordi is leaving St. Joe’s<br />
because he and his family decided<br />
to move to Derbyshire, England.<br />
His wife is from Britain, and the<br />
two met while she was in the United<br />
States employed as a nanny. Mr.<br />
Fordi plans to attain his Masters<br />
Degree in teaching at either The<br />
University of Derby, or Nottingham-Trent<br />
University. In addition,<br />
he wishes to teach Computer Applications<br />
and Computer Graphics at<br />
Mr. Fordi<br />
local colleges in England.<br />
Although he is<br />
looking forward to the<br />
new chapter in his life,<br />
Mr. Fordi will miss<br />
his days at St. <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. “St.<br />
Joe’s has become my<br />
extended family. For<br />
my wife and me, it is<br />
our community. It will be tough<br />
to leave because it fells like I’m<br />
leaving my family members behind.<br />
As an alumnus, getting the chance<br />
to teach and coach was a great<br />
opportunity. I’ll always have fond<br />
memories of the students and of<br />
the great friends that I’ve made<br />
here,” commented Mr. Fordi.<br />
The members of St. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> can offer nothing but profound<br />
gratitude to Mr. Fordi for<br />
his dedication as a teacher and<br />
coach. Although he will be greatly<br />
missed, we wish him the best<br />
of luck in the future.
6 THE FALCON <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
Sports Report Card — 2003-<strong>2004</strong><br />
Soccer<br />
The soccer team roared to a GMC title<br />
this year with tough play against teams like<br />
J.P. Stevens and South Brunswick, who they<br />
beat in the riveting title game 3-2. A good<br />
balance of seniors and underclassmen should<br />
keep the team competitive next year.<br />
Grade: A<br />
Cross Country<br />
The team had a solid year featuring two<br />
3rd place finishes in meets during the year<br />
and an impressive 5-2 record. Despite a<br />
disappointing 10th place finish in states,<br />
this was the most consistent cross country<br />
group of recent years. Grade: B+<br />
Basketball<br />
Despite inconsistent play, the <strong>Falcon</strong> basketball<br />
team managed to win the GMC Red<br />
Division for the second time and make a<br />
run to the county quarterfinals. They posted<br />
an impressive 11-3 regular season record<br />
in the conference but also showed a remarkable<br />
inability to score while playing to a 5-<br />
7 non-conference record. Grade: B<br />
Bowling<br />
The bowling team finished a better than<br />
average year with strong showings in the<br />
GMC and state tournaments. Throughout the<br />
year, the team showcased an ability to beat<br />
some of the leading teams in the state, including<br />
#1 East Brunswick. Grade: B<br />
Ice Hockey<br />
Though the year began with the team’s<br />
trademark underachievement and tendency<br />
towards long slumps, they strung together<br />
an impressive and admittedly exciting<br />
set of wins at season’s close, making this<br />
the most enjoyable season in a while, even<br />
if the results were somewhat the same.<br />
Grade: C+<br />
Swimming<br />
What more can be said about the most<br />
dominating swimming program in NJ sports<br />
history? The 26th straight county title and<br />
21st State title overall were almost par for<br />
the course for a team whose talent level was<br />
head and shoulders over anyone it came<br />
across. Grade: A+<br />
Winter Track<br />
The team posted a laudable effort during<br />
the season with a 3-1 dual meet record<br />
to go along with a 3rd place finish in the<br />
By Jason Naselli<br />
Retiring Staff Writer<br />
GMC relays and a 2nd place finish in the<br />
GMC Individuals, all in the face of harsh<br />
winter weather conditions. They are one<br />
of the best and most overlooked teams at<br />
St. Joe’s. Grade: A<br />
Baseball<br />
After gathering a formidable line-up with<br />
increasing success in the last few seasons,<br />
the <strong>Falcon</strong> baseball team finally exploded<br />
this year, dominating the GMC and becoming<br />
one of the Star-Ledger’s Top 20 teams.<br />
Grade: A<br />
Tennis<br />
After a disappointing showing in 2003,<br />
the team more than doubled its victory total<br />
of 3 from the previous year and posted a<br />
fine showing in the GMC Tournament. Perhaps<br />
the most surprising team this year.<br />
Grade: B+<br />
Volleyball<br />
This year’s #3 ranked team has shown<br />
every indication of being able to make a<br />
repeat appearance in the state championship<br />
final. Look for another East Brunswick<br />
showdown. Grade: A<br />
Spring Track<br />
Following the team’s superb winter efforts,<br />
the spring season has been slightly more hit<br />
and miss. Despite the inconsistency, they’ve<br />
still had their moments. Grade: B<br />
Golf<br />
Though their record failed to qualify<br />
them for the Meet of Champions, the team<br />
still made some waves in the GMC that<br />
should get people talking about next year.<br />
Grade: B<br />
Lacrosse<br />
The Lacrosse team has struggled through<br />
a losing season after the departures of various<br />
key players. Still, the team put in a<br />
good effort, just without the necessary depth<br />
to back it up. Grade: C
7 THE FALCON <strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong><br />
SAINT AINT JOSEPH OSEPH H.S.<br />
SPORTS<br />
S P R I N G W R A P - U P<br />
YMCA NATIONALS<br />
St. Joe’s swimmers<br />
continue to dominate<br />
TENNIS<br />
‘Strength is paying off’<br />
By Jake Torrenzano<br />
Staff Writer<br />
As the spring sports season<br />
comes to a close, the tennis team<br />
is in the midst of finishing a successful<br />
season with their entry<br />
into the state tournament, their<br />
first invitation since the<br />
2000 season. This year’s<br />
8-4 regular season record<br />
qualified them for the<br />
tourney.<br />
Throughout the season,<br />
the team has faced<br />
many challenging opponents<br />
such as East<br />
Brunswick and Piscataway.<br />
Recently, their<br />
most challenging competition<br />
has been Piscataway,<br />
against whom the team pulled out<br />
a big win, 3-2. This exciting game<br />
took place over a lengthy three<br />
and a half hour period.<br />
The team qualified to compete<br />
in both the Greater Middlesex<br />
County and state tournaments this<br />
season. Although the team did<br />
GOLF<br />
By Brian Green<br />
Sports Editor<br />
Spring recess gave students a<br />
much-needed break from academic<br />
pursuits. While most enjoyed<br />
relaxing and going out with their<br />
friends, twelve swimmers from<br />
the St. Joe’s swim team competed<br />
in the YMCA Short Course<br />
National Championship in Fort<br />
Lauderdale, Florida.<br />
The prestigious meet took place<br />
from April 5-8 at the International<br />
Swimming Hall of Fame Pool.<br />
Over 200 swim teams from across<br />
the nation competed in this incredibly<br />
exciting and competitive event.<br />
Jimmy Clarkin, Calvin deVries,<br />
Brian Green, Greg Guldin, Phil<br />
Luzny, Bobby Savulich, and John<br />
Virack represented the Metuchen-<br />
Edison YMCA swim team at the<br />
meet. Brian Gartner, Stefan Rosales,<br />
Calvin John Smiley, Eric<br />
Swenson, and Billy Swenson rep-<br />
not take home the GMC title, they<br />
had a remarkable season and run<br />
in the GMC tournament. Key<br />
players on the team advanced several<br />
matches into the GMC tournament,<br />
but lost in the semi-final<br />
round to tough opponents.<br />
First singles player, junior Christian<br />
Bosoy, won the first<br />
two rounds and earned a<br />
spot in the semi-finals<br />
against Old Bridge. Additionally,<br />
the team’s first<br />
doubles players, Brian Bennett<br />
and Panos Tzetzos,<br />
were victorious in their first<br />
two matches and made it<br />
to the semi-final round<br />
against East Brunswick.<br />
When asked to comment<br />
on the team’s great improvement<br />
since last year’s season,<br />
junior Ankit Amin stated, “Last<br />
year was a building year for the<br />
team’s strength, and this year that<br />
strength is paying off.”<br />
Overall, the tennis team has<br />
had a very successful season under<br />
returning Coach Danny San Jose.<br />
New coach leads team<br />
By Pete Russell<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The golf team has always been<br />
a prominent force to be reckoned<br />
with in the Greater Middlesex<br />
County area.<br />
Under the<br />
new coaching<br />
of Mr. Ryan<br />
Lechner, the<br />
team is showing<br />
no signs<br />
of slowing<br />
down or losing<br />
its hard<br />
earned reputation.<br />
It currently<br />
has a<br />
resented the Fanwood-Scotch<br />
Plains YMCA.<br />
Stellar performances, which<br />
were common during the St. Joe’s<br />
swim season, continued into the<br />
national competition. Bobby<br />
Savulich won the 200-yard freestyle<br />
in 1:37.67, recording the second<br />
fastest time in meet history. Bobby<br />
also placed second in the 500yard<br />
free, third in the 100-yard<br />
free, and fifth in the 400-yard individual<br />
medley. Eric Swenson<br />
placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke<br />
and sixth in the 200-yard<br />
breaststroke while teammate Brian<br />
Gartner received fourth and<br />
seventh place in the 100 and 200yard<br />
butterfly races respectively.<br />
The St. Joe’s swim team, with<br />
their tremendous individual accomplishments<br />
at the meet, has once<br />
again proven their dominance not<br />
only in the state of New Jersey<br />
but also in the entire nation.<br />
record of 8-5.<br />
With the county tournament<br />
approaching, the team is anticipating<br />
the opportunity to show<br />
everyone its abilities. The athletes<br />
have improved in their<br />
knowledge and skill of the game,<br />
and continue to strive to become<br />
better everyday.<br />
With the skills of Edward<br />
DeGottal, Andrew King, Nick<br />
Passafume and Kevin Rotundo, the<br />
team’s hopes of winning the counties<br />
could become a reality.<br />
The team is confident that with<br />
the right attitude and performance,<br />
coupled with their dominant skills,<br />
their future will spell success and<br />
victory.<br />
SPRING TRACK AND FIELD<br />
Striding out of a difficult season<br />
Photo by Mike Varco<br />
Tim Acevedo races to the<br />
finish .<br />
Lacrosse team starts off slow<br />
By Bryan Gregus<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The <strong>2004</strong> Lacrosse team started<br />
off the season slowly, but hopes<br />
to increase their success in the<br />
upcoming Greater Middlesex County<br />
and State tournaments. Despite<br />
losses to state ranked teams such as<br />
Lawrenceville Prep, Moorestown,<br />
Peddie, and CBA, the team has<br />
high hopes for the approaching<br />
GMC tournament.<br />
The squad’s offense, led by<br />
seniors Steve Bellizzi and Greg<br />
Martinez and junior Steve Black,<br />
BASEBALL<br />
<strong>Falcon</strong>s are primed for a great season<br />
By Anthony Sessa<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The varsity baseball team is at<br />
the prime of its existence this year.<br />
With a 14 – 3 record and a number<br />
one seed in the Greater Middlesex<br />
County Tournament, the<br />
team has been very successful and<br />
hopes to bring home a county<br />
championship title. Also, for the<br />
first time in St. <strong>Joseph</strong> history, the<br />
baseball team is a contender to<br />
win the Red Division Title provided<br />
that they are able to defeat<br />
rival J.P. Stevens two times.<br />
The team has been led by the<br />
five returning varsity players: Har-<br />
VOLLEYBALL<br />
By Michael Scheller<br />
Staff Writer<br />
After a satisfying winter season,<br />
the track and field team hoped<br />
to improve upon their respectable<br />
3-1 dual meet record during the<br />
spring season. The team also hoped<br />
to build upon some already strong<br />
veteran performances. However<br />
as the spring season drew to a close,<br />
the track and field team held a frustrating<br />
3-4 dual meet record. This<br />
proved disappointing to both athletes<br />
and coaches.<br />
The team finished fifth overall<br />
in the Greater Middlesex County<br />
Relays. The results from this meet<br />
were unexpected considering the<br />
team’s strong performance at the<br />
meet in past years. “We are generally<br />
in the top three with Old<br />
Bridge and East Brunswick, but<br />
has had difficulty scoring goals<br />
this season. On the other hand, the<br />
team’s defense has played solidly<br />
for the majority of the season. The<br />
team’s exceptional defense can be<br />
credited to the efforts by senior<br />
defensive midfielders Matt Storch<br />
and A.J. Amalfe. Senior Luke<br />
Cushing and sophomore Parks<br />
Pirkle have also made contributions<br />
to the success of the defensive<br />
unit.<br />
The team hopes to avenge in<br />
the county tournament the loss of<br />
close games this year, including a<br />
1-goal loss to East Brunswick. The<br />
ry Douglas, the only junior to have<br />
played varsity as a sophomore;<br />
and the four seniors, Santo Maertz,<br />
Henry Gomez, Robert Pietricola,<br />
and Michael Bujalkowski, all three<br />
year varsity players. Several key<br />
victories this year include two<br />
wins against Piscataway, one in<br />
which Santo Maertz hit two grand<br />
slams and a homerun for a total<br />
of ten RBI’s. The <strong>Falcon</strong> also had<br />
two key wins against East<br />
Brunswick, one in which Santo<br />
Maertz pitched a no hitter. Also<br />
leading this season with a 6 – 1<br />
record on the mound is senior<br />
pitcher Michael Bujalkowski.<br />
Other season highlights include<br />
Team rises to the challenge<br />
By Matt Minnella<br />
Staff Writer<br />
The <strong>Falcon</strong>s set out this season<br />
with the goal of reaching the<br />
state and county finals, as well as<br />
becoming one of the top five teams<br />
in the state. Through hard work,<br />
leadership, and outstanding performances<br />
from key individuals,<br />
the <strong>Falcon</strong>s did just this.<br />
The team was led to its 14-3<br />
record and number three ranking<br />
in the state thanks to the leadership<br />
and performance of the three<br />
players that Coach Fordi expected<br />
to be the core of the team at<br />
the start of the season: Josh Batts,<br />
Matt Colon, and Cyril Naduparambil.<br />
Josh Batts, considered<br />
to be one of the best middle hitters<br />
in the state, brought a contagious<br />
emotion on the court, which created<br />
a big impact by firing up the<br />
team. “Matt Colon,” Coach Fordi<br />
remarked, “brought consistency<br />
as an outside hitter and his<br />
steady play led to our success.”<br />
Perennial star Cyril Naduparambil<br />
finished his third and final season<br />
on varsity with outstanding<br />
defense and passing that kept the<br />
<strong>Falcon</strong>s going this season.<br />
The team faced tough opponents<br />
this year but came out on<br />
top. The <strong>Falcon</strong>s won important<br />
matches such as a win against St.<br />
Peter’s Prep, West Windsor-Plainsboro<br />
South in five games, Hunterdon<br />
Central in four games, and<br />
a major win against state powerhouse,<br />
Bridgewater, in five games.<br />
The <strong>Falcon</strong>s suffered some tough<br />
losses this season as well. The<br />
team lost a close match to number<br />
two Fairlawn with Batts and<br />
Naduparambil out due to injury.<br />
The <strong>Falcon</strong>s also dropped two<br />
games to number one East<br />
Brunswick in close matches, the<br />
second of which, the <strong>Falcon</strong>s took<br />
the undefeated Bears to the final<br />
game.<br />
The <strong>Falcon</strong>s now face the challenge<br />
of making it to the state and<br />
county finals, which Coach Fordi<br />
the other teams were better this<br />
year,” stated Coach Trojanowski.<br />
According to Coach Trojanowski,<br />
unreliable attendance<br />
this season may be the reason for<br />
the team’s below average season.<br />
“Our veterans are performing well<br />
such as senior Jonathon Salamon<br />
and senior Chris Avallon; the field<br />
is doing well, too, but overall the<br />
team could do better,” asserted<br />
Coach Trojanowski.<br />
Despite a difficult season, the<br />
team remains optimistic about a<br />
stronger season next year. With<br />
the loss of many graduating seniors<br />
including, Obinna Emenike, Joshua<br />
Misiewicz, Jonathon Salamon,<br />
Chris Avallon, Adam McGrath,<br />
Jed Castillo, Shea Mulcahy, and<br />
Bruno Marto, Coach Trojanowski<br />
will depend on the underclassmen<br />
to step up next year.<br />
team’s record this season stands at<br />
3-2 and has resulted in their 3rd<br />
rank seed in the tournament. With<br />
some of their most important and<br />
challenging games approaching,<br />
the team is determined to finish<br />
the season strong.<br />
the team’s first place finish at the<br />
very prestigious Hamilton West<br />
Tournament, as well as the defeat<br />
of a huge rival, Edison, 6 – 4 in<br />
the opening game of this season.<br />
The baseball team is scheduled<br />
to play Bishop Ahr in the second<br />
round of the county tournament,<br />
and St. Augustine in the first round<br />
of the state tournament. Coach<br />
Urbano commented that the team<br />
is having “An outstanding season,<br />
and has outstanding pitching.”<br />
Coach Yunker says that the team<br />
is “very encouraging,” and that<br />
they have much to look forward<br />
to both in the state tournament, and<br />
the overall baseball program.<br />
Photo by Mike Varco<br />
Brandon Kane prepares to<br />
ace his opponents.<br />
feels they are in a position to reach.<br />
“We’re going to face five other<br />
top schools,” stated Coach Fordi,<br />
“We have to rise above those<br />
schools.”
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2004</strong> THE FALCON 8<br />
CLASS OF <strong>2004</strong><br />
Name College Name College Name College<br />
Kevin Aarons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Andrew Abate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Tech<br />
Kelvin Alexander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple University<br />
Anthony Amalfe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stockton<br />
Andrew Andres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Mohammad Anwar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
R Jake Atkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Phillip Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hofstra<br />
Christopher Avallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
William Baldizzone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramapo<br />
Michael Ballanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Joshua Batts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut College<br />
Robert Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Steven Bellizzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova<br />
Frank Beninato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Michael Blackwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
William Blanchfield . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Garrett Bodnar . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Colin Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown<br />
Daniel Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Paul Browne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Adam Brozek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Michael Bujalkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Southern<br />
Robert Bulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Gregory Burlak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Ulric Butcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juniata College<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> Buttafuoco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NJIT<br />
Timothy Byck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rider University<br />
David Cacciatore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramapo<br />
Daniel Cahillane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Gerard Campagna . . . . . . . . . St. <strong>Joseph</strong>’s University<br />
Sean Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York University<br />
Shaun Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manhattan College<br />
Jed Castillo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Rocco Catanese . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providence College<br />
David Cavaluzzo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raritan Valley<br />
Jeffrey Cilente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Connecticut State<br />
Michael Cladek . . . . . . . . . . . . College of New Jersey<br />
G David Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manhattan College<br />
Philip Coco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Sandro Corti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College of New Jersey<br />
Justin Cotroneo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming-Tech<br />
Anthony Crimmins . . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Ronald Croddick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeVry<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> Cruz . . . . . . . . . . The College of New Jersey<br />
Luke Cushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providence College<br />
John Cwynar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kean<br />
Justin Damiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Peter’s College<br />
Scott Decker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Justin DeHanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming-Tech<br />
Michael DelVecchio . . . . . University of Rhode Island<br />
Christopher Dempsey . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Jason Dolphin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Matthew Dondarski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramapo<br />
Christopher Donnelly . . . . . . . . . . Providence College<br />
Mark Dressler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kean<br />
Michael Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Corey Dunbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
David Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . College of Charleston<br />
Obinna Emenike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford<br />
Aaron Enriquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York University<br />
Farris Fakhoury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova<br />
Christopher Federici. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Brandon Femia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova<br />
Arak Ferraz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Robert Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston University<br />
James Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alaska Pacific U.<br />
Nicholas Fontanez . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty University<br />
Christopher Forte-McRobbie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NJIT<br />
Christian Fortes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Jonathan Fromhertz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
Robert Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Brian Gartner . . . . . . . . . . University of Pennsylvania<br />
Colin Gigl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity College<br />
Christopher Gillett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Enrique Gomez. . . . . . . . . . . . St. <strong>Joseph</strong>’s University<br />
Christopher Grzan. . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Ryan Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Nicholas Hamel. . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinnipiac University<br />
Ross Hansen . . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Daniel Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Joseph</strong> University<br />
Brian Hennessy . . . . . . . . University of Rhode Island<br />
James Hennessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savannah College<br />
Nicholas Higgins . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Ryan Horvath . . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Scott Horvath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kean<br />
Timothy Horvath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King’s College<br />
Andrew Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Scott Ikuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Christian Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey<br />
Michael Johnsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manhattan College<br />
Tyson Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Paterson<br />
Raymond Kardos . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Andrew King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fordham<br />
Christopher Kish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seton Hall<br />
Bradley Knepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette<br />
Christopher Krulewicz . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
Vincent LaGregor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornell<br />
Jonathan Lantieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Peter’s College<br />
JonathanVu Le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NYIT<br />
Eric Lemberakis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towson University<br />
Gary Lessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seton Hall<br />
Salvatore Lizzio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech<br />
Alex Lopez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Michigan<br />
Daniel MacDonald . . . . . . . . . University of Delaware<br />
Michael MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
Ryan Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centenary<br />
Santo Maertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manhattan College<br />
Kyle Mahan . . . . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Gregory Martinez. . . . . . . . . . . . . Providence College<br />
Bruno Marto . . . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Domenic Martucci . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Peter’s College<br />
Christopher McClish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Adam McGrath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Brian McNamara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fordham<br />
Jason Mejia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
Ofole Mgbako. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvard<br />
Joshua Misiewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaSalle University<br />
Max Mok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Michael Motley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juniata College<br />
George Moutafis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seton Hall<br />
Shea Mulcahy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American University<br />
Cyril Naduparambil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montclair<br />
Jason Naselli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York University<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> Nobilio . . . . . . . . . . . . Western New England<br />
Stephen Noonan. . . . . . . . . . . Ocean County College<br />
William Nowitzke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Michael Nulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Peter’s College<br />
James O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
James O’Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
Howard O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montclair<br />
Patrick O’Rourke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raritan Valley<br />
Bruce Owsiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monmouth University<br />
Christopher Oyola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Anish Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Neil Patel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Hartford<br />
Michael Pennisi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowan<br />
Nicholas Perez . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Dat Phan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Robert Pietrocola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NJIT<br />
Pasquale Pozzolano . . . . . . . . . . Paul Smith College<br />
William Purcell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rider University<br />
Michael Quigley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
Michael Ramirez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova<br />
Brian Rasimowicz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kean<br />
Matthew Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Raymond Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevens<br />
Garrett Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . Morehouse College<br />
Brian Riehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monmouth University<br />
Michael Rizzolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marist College<br />
William Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Morven Rodrigues. . . . . . . . . . . Monmouth University<br />
Gregory Roman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Justin Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seton Hall<br />
Shaun Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seton Hall<br />
Erick Rossado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
William Rossi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Maryland<br />
Daniel Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King’s College<br />
Kevin Rotondo . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Aaron Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Anthony Ruszala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kean<br />
Jonathan Salamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Michael-Mina Saleh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Jonathon Searls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loyola<br />
Anthony Sforza . . . . . . . . . . . . Union County College<br />
Matthew Simone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> Sirna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston University<br />
Adam Skrzypczak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
CalvinJohn Smiley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh<br />
Andres Solis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Matthew Sparacio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Tech<br />
Matthew Storch . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Scranton<br />
Srihari Sundararajan . . . . . . . . . . . . Drexel University<br />
Eric Swenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame<br />
Steven Szaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Florida<br />
Bebin Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drexel University<br />
Christopher Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loyola<br />
Kevin Thompson . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Ryan Tighe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College of New Jersey<br />
Roberto Toca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
Brett Toranzo. . . . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Rodrigo Tordecilla. . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s University<br />
Michael Torre. . . . . . . . . . . . University of New Haven<br />
Ryan Turbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Maryland<br />
Jeffrey Uler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. <strong>Joseph</strong>’s University<br />
Grover Viernes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
James Woolley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevens<br />
Bartlomiej Wroblewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers<br />
Kevin Youngman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeVry<br />
Christopher Yuhasz . . . . . Hampden-Sydney College<br />
Zachary Zagata. . . . . . . . . Middlesex County College<br />
Anthony Zampella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova<br />
<strong>Joseph</strong> Zanko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fordham