Alumni receptions on the road againNew York City 65Boston 160Chicago 900lNew York CitylBostonA Night of Laughs for Lou!New York City was the scene for a privatePrep event to benefit the Lou SaraccoScholarship fund. On April 26 Alumni enjoyed ahilarious evening which included a performanceby our own Alumnus and highly talentedcomedian John Quinn ’02 (pictured left) whoperformed with three other professionalcomedians.Business Breakfast features Keller of ESPNTraug Keller ’78, P’11, SVP, ESPN Inc. spoketo a group of Prep Alumni on April 12.Attendees enjoyed Traug’s presentation aboutthe history and success of ESPN. The breakfastmeeting was held at the Boston <strong>College</strong> Club inthe heart of Boston’s financial district.NYC Business BreakfastAlumni and friends enjoyed breakfast and an informative presentationby alumnus Charles McGill ’59 (in blue tie above), a leading expert inmergers, acquisitions and corporate strategies. The event was held at theUnion League Club on June 6. Guests networked and learned aboutMr. McGill’s financial experiencewith corporate restructurings,and for creating and buildingconsumer products, restaurant,food service, and informationservices business groups.Pizza Lunch at Boston <strong>College</strong>On April 11, several Boston area college-aged alumni gathered withFr. Jack Hanwell, S.J., President and Rory Bernier ’06, Director of AlumniRelations, to enjoy a casual pizza lunch. Pictured l-r: John Genco ’08, MattFornshell ’11, Ryan Cahalane ’10, Fr. Jack Hanwell, S.J., Connor Marr ’10,Sean Keane ’11 and Dan Morrison ’08.lChicagoReunited in ChicagoThe Chicago alumni chapter heldits annual cocktail receptionat Theory Sports Bar & Café indowntown Chicago on June 20. Prep’s President, Fr. Jack Hanwell, S.J.,welcomed an enthusiastic group of alumni to socialize and to hear thelatest happenings from back on campus. Also in attendance was specialguest Fr. Jim Arimond, S.J., former Headmaster of Prep (1989-1996). Formore information about other Chicago area alumni activities, pleasecontact chapter representatives Mike Marella ‘96 (MMarella@rwbaird.com) or Ian Brennan ’02 (ian.brennan2002@gmail.com).40 Prep Today
Alumni Class News1950sLeonard R. Benedetto ’58 received theGeorge Popp Man of the Year award onMay 14, 2012 from the Bridgeport OldTimers Association. (See story on page 45.)Robert F. O’Keefe ’51 and his wife Maureenwere recognized and awarded theOutstanding Catholic Philanthropist Awardat the ACAAP (Association of CatholicAdmissions & Advancement Professionals)Conference held at the <strong>College</strong> of the HolyCross on March 15, 2012.James A. Sedensky ’54 retired from theWayne State <strong>School</strong> of Medicine facultyafter 33 years. He is currently researchingconstitutional development for selfeducation.Robert E. Witt ’58 has been named theChancellor of the University of Alabamathree campuses and health system. (Seebox at right.)1960sRobert D. Kiraly ’68 works for NBCOlympics, Inc. He will be a part of thebroadcast coverage of the 2012 OlympicSummer Games in London. This is his 8thOlympic Event.Francis Pfeiffer ’62 has been named the2012 Girls High <strong>School</strong> Swim Coach ofthe Year by the Connecticut High <strong>School</strong>Coaches Association. Fran is currently theswim coach at Lauralton Hall.Robert W. Riordan ’62 retired from amanufacturing company partnership in2007. He is enjoying his time with his wifeMona and their families including fourgrandchildren.1970sRobert J. Fortuna ’75 and his wife Terrywelcomed their first grandchild to thefamily. Their son Ryan and his wifeGretchen welcomed their daughter SageAnn Fortuna on February 16, 2012.David W. Tschanz ’70 is publishing a booktitled The Nabataeans: a Brief Historyof Petra and Madain Saleh. The book isintended to provide a popular history ofthe Nabataean civilization. David movedto Saudi Arabia in 1989 and has advanceddegrees in history and epidemiology andhas been fascinated with Petra sincethe early nineties having written a seriesof articles and earlier booklet on theNabataeans. He has made over 40 visitsto both sites including trips leading studygroups. He has over 950 published articlesand eight books on topics ranging frommilitary history to computer technology toancient civilizations.1980sMichael D. McCart ’87 recently receivedthe Heroes Among Us Award from theBoston Celtics for his volunteer work withthe Horizons for Homeless Children.Alumni Class NewsNEW! Submit your news online atwww.fairfieldprep.org/alumnisurveyPlease bring us up-to-date on what is NEWS in your life… NEWS you would liketo share with others in the Prep family. Mail to: Alumni Office, <strong>Fairfield</strong> Prep,1073 North Benson Road, <strong>Fairfield</strong>, CT 06824-5157, or email: development@fairfieldprep.org.Name_____________________________________________Class Year_______Wife’s Name________________________________________________________Home Address______________________________________________________City, State, Zip_______________________________________________________Phone # Home_________________________ Work________________________Cell _______________________________________________________________Email______________________________________________________________Business Name_____________________________________________________Business Address____________________________________________________City, State, Zip_______________________________________________________NEWS_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Robert Witt ’58Selected asChancellorThe Board of Trusteesof The University ofAlabama System has namedUA President Dr. Robert E.Witt as the new chancellor ofthe System’s three campusesand the health system. Wittreplaces Dr. Malcolm Portera, who announced his retirementearlier this year.“Since 2003, The University of Alabama has thrived underthe vision and leadership of Dr. Witt,” said Bonner. “Duringthe next few months, I look forward to working with the UAfamily to keep our University on a trajectory of growth withquality, and to maintaining our long-standing commitmentto excellence in every endeavor. Our outstanding faculty andstaff demonstrate their commitment to our students andtheir success on a daily basis, and I am honored to have thisopportunity to serve as interim president during this timeof transition. We look forward to working with Dr. Witt in hisnew role as chancellor of the UA System, and wish him muchsuccess in the years to come.”1990sNicholas W. Glomb ’91 completed hispediatric residency at Carolinas MedicalCenter in Charlotte, NC in June, 2012. Hewill then be heading to Houston, Texaswhere he will begin fellowship trainingat Texas Children’s Hospital (BaylorUniversity) in July. He will be pursuinga combined fellowship in pediatricemergency medicine and global health.2000sBryon Gentile II ’00 has completedhis residency in internal medicineand pediatrics at the University ofMassachusetts Medical <strong>School</strong> where heserved as Chief Resident in his final twoyears of training. In July 2012 he beganfellowship training in cardiology at UMass.Justin R. Gregg ’04 graduated fromVanderbilt University <strong>School</strong> of Medicineon May 11, 2012. In June, he began his fiveyear residency in urology at the VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center.Luke J. Kerrisk ’08 graduated and wascommissioned as an officer in May fromthe United States Naval Academy. Hegraduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in theMarine Corps. Luke was also captain ofthe Navy Lightweight Crew Team.Craig T. Kinsley ’07 qualified for the JavelinTeam at the United States Olympic Trialsin Eugene, Oregon. He is scheduled tocompete in the 2012 London Olympics. (Seestory on page 45.)Jonathan P. Lakeland ’08 was a featuredsoloist on an album entitled “Living Voices”that reached #22 on the Billboard MusicCharts in Classical Music. He has alsoperformed at Alice Tully Hall, LincolnCenter and Carnegie Hall. He is currentlyworking on a piece entitled “Annelies,” theonly piece of music that has been grantedpermission by the Anne Frank Estate to usethe actual words in Anne’s diary.Casey B. Mott ’08 graduated and wascommissioned as an officer in May fromthe United States Air Force Academy. Hewill be based in California.Ryan T. Nelson ’06 was awarded his“Wings of Gold” and designated a NavalAviator at Naval Air Station Whiting Fieldin Milton, Fla., on April 13. This marks Ens.Nelson’s successful completion of flighttraining and designates him a helicopterpilot. (See story on page 47.)Colin E. Nevins ’08 graduated and wascommissioned as an officer in May fromthe United States Naval Academy. He isan Ensign in the Navy and is attendingHarvard in the fall on a Navy medicalscholarship. Colin was the valedictorianand graduated with distinction and as aChief of Naval Operations DistinguishedMidshipman. Colin was also the captain ofthe Navy Offshore Sailing team.Kyle P. Nevins ’04 is a CPA and is workingfor Deloitte. He is also attending graduateschool at Fordham University.Paul A. Tropsa ’08 played hockey forthe University of Delaware. The BlueHens defeated Oakland University 5-1 tocapture their first ACHA Division I NationalChampionship.Max Wright ’08 graduated from LoyolaUniversity/Chicago in May 2012. Hereceived a special award for the highestGPA in the Political Science major in theLiberal Arts <strong>School</strong> and was also inductedinto Phi Beta Kappa Academic HonorSociety.Continued on page 42Prep Today 41
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