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CommencementhonorsPatrick A. Barthelemy (left) and MatthewConnelly with Fr. John Hanwell, S.J.The St. Edmund Campion, S.J. Award:Honors that senior who has demonstratedan enthusiastic quest for academicexcellence which leads him to explore thepossibilities of self, faith, goodness andjustice in the world.Nicholas J. MaffeiThe St. Francis Xavier, S.J. Award:Honors that student who by his choicesand his actions has taken advantageof the full array of opportunities andexperiences offered throughout his fouryears at Prep.Ex Aequo: Patrick A. Barthelemy andMatthew ConnellyThe St. John Berchmans, S.J. Award:Honors that senior whose faith has ledhim to become a man of conscience,compassion and action in service ofothers for the greater glory of God.Robert S. SalandraThe Reverend Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Award:Honors that senior whose vitality of faithfrees him to be a “Man-for-Others.”Michael F. DemakosThe St. Peter Claver, S.J. Award:Honors that senior who has distinguishedhimself by his leadership and hiscommitment to the preferential option forthe poor.Peter J. BarstonThe Jesuit Secondary EducationAssociation Award:Honors that senior who has distinguishedhimself as a well-rounded, intellectuallycompetent individual who is open togrowth, religious, loving, and committedto doing justice in generous service to thepeople of God.Michael C. WhelanAt the Senior Send-off assembly, senior student government officers honored Mr. Canuel with theInspirational Teacher of the Year award. From left: James Nealon, Patrick Barthelemy, Mr. Canuel, RobertValdes-Rodriguez, Dan Luciano and Pat CoronaMr. Anthony CanuelA teacher’s teacherH Class of 2012 Inspirational Teacher of the Year AwardH Hearthstone yearbook dedicationIstarted teaching at Prep in the fall of 1977and I was one of a bunch of new youngteachers, most of whom had beards. Fr.Brissette, our Chairman, had been here sincethe beginning of time, but the rest of us werenew to teaching and new to Prep.Two years later I had decided that I waswhere I wanted to remain, and with thatrealization came the commitment to makingPrep the best school, the Science Departmentthe best Department, and our teachersthe best teachers. When Fr. Allen, S.J., thena housemaster, asked me to talk with aprospective new teacher, fresh out of FairfieldUniversity Biology (my alma mater), I agreed.This prospect, Anthony Canuel, had severalthings going for him in addition to the finereputation of his college. First, he had a beard– he would fit right in. Second, he was seriousabout being a teacher for the rest of his life,and third he had a sense of humor that camethrough in his characteristic conversationalstyle, something that has become a trademarkof his teaching.Since he started at Prep in 1979, we’vetaught together, he was an usher in mywedding and sang at the Mass, and we’vebeen colleagues and friends for over 30years. I can drop into one his classes and feelwelcome and involved right away. My sons(Dan ’03 and Andrew ’05) had Mr. Canuel forHonors Chem and both loved the class. Dan’03 felt it was the best preparation for college(West Point) that he received at Prep.Six years ago I was asked to move fromXavier-4 to the newly built and air conditionedAt the Ascension Mass, Senior Hearthstone EditorNic Girard ’12 and Huythanh Tran ’12 present Mr.Tony Canuel with the yearbook dedication.Arrupe basement. My biggest regret is leavingthe rest of the science faculty, most notablyMr. Canuel. I miss the day to day contact(though not the late August/early June heat).He is professional, collegial, and goodhumored. His best characteristic as a teacheris patient persistence—he never loses hiscool, and he stays on task until the job is done.No student will say his class is easy, but theyall will believe they learned more than theywould have ever expected.I am very pleased to know Tony Canueland I am very proud of him receiving thisyear’s Class of 2012 Inspirational Teacher ofthe Year Award and the Hearthstone yearbookdedication. Two honors so well deserved!By Robert Ford Jr., Science teacher,Cross Country Coach. Bob hastaught at Prep for 34 years.Prep Today 11