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Message from the PresidentDear Alumni, Parents and Friends of Fairfield Prep,As I reflect on another significant school yearat Fairfield Prep, the summer sun glistenson the statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola in theKartovsky Quad. Our patron St. Ignatius inspires the Prepcommunity daily, by encouraging our students, faculty,sports teams, coaches, alumni and staff members toachieve the more – the Magis – to do everything to thebest of our ability, always seeking “the Greater Glory ofGod.” We all beamed with pride as our 227 young menfrom the Class of 2012 processed into Alumni Hall toreceive their diplomas on June 3, but were also touchedat the strong legacy of the 50th Reunion Class of 1962,who received golden diplomas denoting their specialanniversary. This issue celebrates the year’s manyachievements, in the classroom and on the playing field,in our arts programs and co-curricular activities. OurAlumni and teachers continue to be leadership modelswith their unselfish devotion.We are pleased to recognize teacher and coach BruceJaffe for his retirement from an extraordinary 46 yearsof coaching Prep Swimming and Diving. Bruce had the“perfect” season and ending, winning the SCC (SouthernConnecticut Conference), Class LL, and State Openchampionships, plus being honored as the Coach of theYear. On June 12, almost two hundred past and presentteammates, students and families attended a dinner tohonor Bruce and his incredible sports record, recountinggreat wins and memories – even reminiscing that hedrove the bus in previous decades! Bruce will continue toreign in his history classroom, continuing to teach newPrep generations the important lessons about the past.Additionally, two remarkable teachers were honoredthis spring. Ms. Billie Brooks received the Rev. MartinShaughnessy, S.J., Ignatian Teacher of the Year Award, forwhich she was nominated by her faculty peers. Billie hastaught modern languages at Prep for 39 years, motivatingyoung men to learn, but keeping her classroomatmosphere creative and not too serious. Mr. Tony Canuelwas honored by the students with both the Hearthstoneyearbook dedication and voted by the Class of 2012 asInspirational Teacher of the Year. Tony’s dedication to hisscience students and his involvement with all aspects ofthe Prep community life, such as campus ministry andliturgical music, is appreciated by all. We are so trulyblessed to have such talented teachers here at Prep.Fairfield Prep is pleased to announce the third recipientof our St. Ignatius of Loyola Alumni Award. William E.Evans, Jr. ‘73 has been selected to receive this award,which was established to recognize those graduatesof Fairfield Prep who best exemplify the Jesuit idealsthat Prep seeks to instill inits students. Bill will acceptthe award during the Massof the Holy Spirit, celebratedwith the entire student bodyin September. Bill is truly aMan for Others, living his lifewith generosity, service anddevotion to the needs of others.Prep continued to dominate in Athletics throughoutthe winter and spring. In addition to the historicalSwimming and Diving season, Lacrosse won the SCCChampionship and claimed its 5th State Championshipwith an 8-6 win over Ridgefield. Both Hockey andBasketball advanced to the state semifinals, withHockey winning the SCC Championship. Skiing wasthe regular season champion and State Runner-up; andRugby was State Runner-up. Many sports highlights andachievements are included in this issue.And the Arts continue to flourish at Prep! Read aboutone of the biggest musical drama productions ever to hitthe stage performed by the Prep Players, Kiss Me, Kate.Megan Hoover, our Arts Chair and director, reports on themaking of the show. Our Prep musicians also delightedaudiences with the Spring Concert, featuring “AnEvening with the Masters” with the expanded symphonicorchestra, bands and choral groups. Finally, our students’artwork filled the halls of Arrupe in the Spring Art Show,with multi-media and sculptural compositions on display.Our 50th Reunion Class of 1962 enjoyed an actionpackedreunion weekend, and pledged a record classgift of over $324,000 to benefit the Fairfield Prep AnnualFund and the Jesuit Educators Academy, a comprehensiveprogram to train our teachers and imbue them in Jesuitpedagogy and spirituality. We are quite humbled by thislandmark gift and the generosity of our esteemed Alumni,proof of the Prep devotion and influence in their lives.We are also extremely grateful for your continuedsupport of our Annual Fund, which is used to offer over$2 million in financial aid yearly to young men who maynot otherwise have the opportunity to benefit from alife-changing Prep education. God has indeed blessed usabundantly throughout these 70 years. On behalf of ourstudents, faculty and staff and the Board of Governors,thank you for all that you do to advance our mission.May these months of summer be richly blessed for youand your family!Rev. John J. Hanwell, S.J.President
Prep TodayThe Magazine forFairfield College Preparatory SchoolSummer 2012Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11Editor, “Prep Today”Director of CommunicationsMargaret GaleanoDesignerwww.gr8pg.comDevelopment andAlumni OfficeLarry Carroll ’63Vice President for AdvancementBob Donahue ’87Director of DevelopmentJ Dillon Collins ’98Director of Major GiftsRory J. Bernier ’06Director of Alumni RelationsKathy NorellSpecial Events CoordinatorDevelopment StaffRobyn FryJulie PollardPrep Today magazine,is published twice a year byFairfield College Preparatory School,and is available on ourwebsite: www.fairfieldprep.orgEditorial offices are located in:Fairfield College Preparatory SchoolDevelopment and Alumni OfficeXavier Hall 112Fairfield, CT 06824-5157(203) 254-4237Letters to the Editor:Send to above address orby email to:cadams@fairfieldprep.orgor by fax: (203) 254-4071Photo credits:Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11Rory Bernier ’06J Dillon Collins ’98Corey DennisDina Cyfeku DeRosaElliott GualtiereBob Luckey, CT PostJane O’ReillyJoseph Roberts, P’12, ’13Seidler PhotographyRobert Taylor PhotographyPlus contributed photosAre you connected?No matter where in the world you are, you can stay on topof the latest Prep news and information through regularupdates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The Fairfield PrepAlumni Network and the Fairfield Prep Parent Network onLinkedIn are great ways for the Prep Community to connectwith each other and share professional resources. Facebooklets us post news, photos and event information, while Twitterallows us to tap into the conversation. In this fast moving worldof social media, Prep has the information you need when youneed it.Prep’s social media outlets played an important role in thesuccess of many of our spring events including our Boston andNew York City Business Breakfast series, Comedy Night in NewYork City, Chicago alumni reception, Bruce Jaffe testimonialdinner and our alumni reunion weekend . With a full slate of fall activities in the works, Iinvite you to connect with Prep through our various platforms. If you have any questions,please feel free to contact me at rjbernier@fairfieldprep.org. I’d be happy to help! Thank youfor your interest and your support of Prep!Sincerely,www.youtube.com/fairfieldprep1www.facebook.com/fairfieldprepalumniRory J. Bernier, Director of Alumni RelationsIt’s for you!Prep Pride CampusStore & Online Shoppingwill reopen August 23!Prep Pride, a beautiful on-campusstore near the school cafeteria inBerchmans Hall, is open Tuesdays andThursdays, 8 am to 3 pm. Shop onlineat www.fairfieldprep.org/preppride topurchase popular Prep Pride apparel,gifts and accessories.Rory J. Bernier ’06Director of Alumni RelationsYou are welcome to contactme at 203.254.4200, ext. 2219or rjbernier@fairfieldprep.orgwww.twitter.com/fairfieldprepFairfield Prep Alumni NetworkFairfield Prep Parent NetworkPrep has launched a new I-Phone and I-Pad app, which can bedownloaded FREE from the App Store. Simply search for “FairfieldPrep.” The app offers current news, athletic schedules and updates,calendars (including School, Admissions, Alumni, Campus Ministryand more), plus our media gallery with slideshows and videos.There are two new LinkedIn Groups available: The “Fairfield PrepAlumni Network,” available only to Prep Alumni, and the “FairfieldPrep Parent Network,” available to current and past parents. Searchthe LinkedIn Group Directory for these names, and get linked today.Alumni can “Like Us” on www.facebook.com/fairfieldprepalumni(featuring Alumni news and events). Additionally the general PrepCommunity is invited to “Like Us” on www.facebook.com/fairfieldprep (featuring websitehomepage news). You must “Like Us” in order to receive the facebook updates.Have you checked out Fairfield Prep’s own YouTube Channel with over 100 videos and62,000+ hits? See www.youtube.com/fairfieldprep1. See sports highlights, school activitiesand more!Cover photo by Bob Luckey, Connecticut PostPrep Today 1
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