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S T . J O H N ’ S P R E Pcontinued from p. 3pour. Stephen White placed 4th in the 400 meter dash. Rodrigo Campos placed 2ndin the 400 meter intermediate hurdles. Gabriel Vazquez placed 2nd in the 1600 meterrun. The boys 4x100 meter team of Steven Bogle, Justin Lowe, Chris McNeil andDaniel Goodman placed 2nd, while the 4x400 meter team of White, Campos, EricBrown and Nick Gonzalez placed 4th. The 4x800 meter team Nick Collado, ChrisZuniga, John Yavaldakis and Aashaun Khedaru placed 2nd. Simon Santos placed 5thin the javelin throw. Gabriel Vazquez took 1st place and Grant Barclay placed 5th inthe 2 mile run after both Prepsters had already run a mile and the 3000 steeplechase.St. John’s Prep placed three discus throwers in the finals. Clinton Dowdhari andDeShawn Henry placed 4th and Simon Santos placed 6th. Dowdhari set a new schoolrecord in the Shot Put with a toss of 37’5’.Junior Varsity Baseball Team Wins CityChampionshipThe Red Storm won the City “A” Championship on Sunday, May 22nd by defeatingLaSalle Academy in the semifinals and Monsignor Scanlon in the Championship game.In the City Semifinal the team came from behind to defeat LaSalle Academy by a scoreof 15 - 5. Mike Perez went 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs, Edwin Caban went 2 for 3 with anRBI and Darien Urena went 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs. Evan Brown got the win while bothAnthony Jennings and Jonathan Sanjines pitched well.In the Championship game the team played a great game to defeat MonsignorScanlon by a score of 6-4. Ringo Rodriquez pitched an effective 4 and 1/3 innings toget the win while Jonathan Sanjines picked up a hold and Anthony Jennings pickedup the save. Edwin Caban went2 for 4 with 3 RBIs and JonathanSanjines and Ringo Rodriquezeach drove in one run. This isthe third year in a row that theJV Baseball team has won theCity Championships!St. John’s Prep Varsity Baseball Team Wins CHSAA City“A” ChampionshipSt. John’s Prep defeatedMonsignor Scanlan for the secondtime in the CHSAA Class“A” tournament to win the Class“A” title Thursday at St. John’sUniversity’s Kaiser Stadium.St. John’s Prep, seeded second,started its tournament by defeating No. 3 Rice in the semifinals to advance to thewinners bracket final, where it defeated Scanlan. After Scanlan defeated Rice in theloser’s bracket, the two met in a rematch Thursday, which St. John’s Prep once againwon by a score of 7-5 to claim the championship. In a dramatic seventh inning, reliefpitcher Paul Perez shut the door on a potential Scanlan comeback, striking out AlbertFernandez with two runners on base to secure a 7-5 win yesterday that gave the RedStorm their third “A” title in four years. This team has the biggest heart,” Prep coachJason Bigeni said.ANNUAL FUNDSt. John’s Prep is deeply gratefulto our parents, alumni, faculty,staff and friends for theirgenerosity and support ofthe 2010-2011 Annual Fund.Without your continued supportthe Prep would not be ableto meet its annual operatingbudget nor provide our studentswith the quality Catholiceducation that is our trademark.If you have not had the chanceto contribute to this year’sAnnual Fund, it’s not toolate. Please consider makinga contribution today. Eachgift makes a real difference inclosing the gap between whattuition covers and the actualcost of operating the school.No gift is too large or too small!To make a contribution to the2010 – 11 Annual Fund:Send your gift by mail to:St. John’sPreparatory SchoolDevelopment Office21-21 Crescent StreetAstoria,New York 11105Call us in the DevelopmentOffice and we will gladlyaccept your gift viacredit card over the phone at718 -721-7200 ext 686,or make a secure onlinedonation atwww.stjohnsprepschool.org

Golf OutingThe Fourteenth Annual St. John’s Prep Golf Outing took place on May 23, 2011 at theSeawane Club, Hewlett Harbor, New York.S U M M E R 2 0 1 1Congratulations to Our Award WinnersLow Gross: Marc Boghosian (son of Michael Boghosian ‘68))Low Net: George Salamy ‘63Longest Drive (under age 55): Greg SchaeferLongest Drive (over age 55): Bob DavidsonClosest to the Pin: Tom LoSquadroTeam Low Gross: Greg Schaefer, Mike Paglica, Rick Vela, Glenn FurnoTeam Low Net: Paul Navarro ‘63, Nick Cavagnaro ‘63,Bill Herzog ‘63, George Salamy ‘63A special thanks goes out to the winner of our putting contest, Andrew Piccola,who donated his $1,000 prize to St. John’s Prep.New Alumni PortalOur new online alumni portal is now available to all registered alumni.1. Visit the school website at http://www.stjohnsprepschool.org2. Click on the Alumni Link at the top of the page.3. Then from the list of pages on the left choose the last one:Online Alumni Community.If you have previously logged in to the old portal, your username andpassword remain the same. You can request to have your password e-mailedto you if you have forgotten it. If you are new to the portal, your usernameis your first name, last name and year of graduation and your password isthe five digit number next to your name on the mailing label of this newsletter.For example:Username: jackhunter1966Password: 01507Contact me with any questions at sjpalumni@stjohnsprepschool.org

S T . J O H N ’ S P R E PCLASS NOTES 2011Left to right: Helga LaTrenta (wife),Sr. Bernadette, Joe La TrentaJohn V. McHugh SJP ’58 lives inRichmond, VA and is a Partner atPremier Planning Group.Fred A. Meyers SJP ’59 and hiswife celebrated 45 years ofmarriage on April 30th. Theirchildren and grandchildrenjoined them for dinner.Walter Cooper SJP ’61 retired asa Social Worker and volunteers asDirector of the Social Outreach/Food Pantry Program at HolyChild Jesus Parish in RichmondHill.Joseph LaTrenta SJP ’54sent news and a photo.My wife Helga and Irecently attended the50th Jubilee of my cousin,Sr. Bernadette of theDominican Sisters, at St.Dominic’s in Blauvelt,New York. The receptiondinner was held at theHilton Hotel in nearbyPearl River, New York andwe all had a wonderfultime at the celebration.John V. McHugh SJP ’58George Hempstead SJP ’61 wrote to report that the class of‘61had a reunion from June 10 to 12 at the Islandia Marrioton Long Island. “We had a golf outing, wine tours and adinner dance plus a hospitality suite... great turnout and a blast...organized by John Burke, Bill and Carol Schmith and EdIreland.” LET THE CELEBRATION CONTINUE on November19th at the New York Athletic Club!Penny Strollo Burns MC ’65 wrote the following: “My news is I have9 grandchildren. I’ve been happily married for 44 years and have livedin beautiful sunny Florida for the past 30 years. My oldest daughteris a teacher in Broward County and has 4 children, my youngestdaughter is a vice-president of a large investment company andhas 2 boys, and my son is married and his wife just gave birth totriplets, 1 boy and 2 girls. My husband is retired and enjoying it,and I own a dance academy here in Weston and continue to teachdance.”Valerie Cosgrove Corrigan MC ‘65 has been married 44 years,and has two daughters and two grandchildren. Her grandsonSean has just graduated with honors from Our Lady of the SnowsSchool and will enter Archbishop Molloy’s freshman class inSeptember. Granddaughter Catherine has just completed SecondGrade and has received her First Holy Communion. Valerie isstill in touch with her best friend Clare Glasser (MC ‘65).Grace Fulop MC ’65 sent aphoto of herself and MaryDonohue Meschi MC’65(right) at the October 2010MC reunion held at theschool. She wrote that “Weall had a good time and arelooking forward to the nextreunion.”Edmund Heinsohn, Jr. SJP’65 retired from AT&T,Left to right: Mary Donohue Meschiand Grace FulopLucent Techolgoies, Avaya. He has been married to Susan for39 Years and has two grandchildren and one on the way.Howard Caufield SJP ’66 recently retired as CorporateVice President of Medical Underwriting at New York Lifein Manhattan after 39 years with that company. He iscurrently enjoying the summer with his wife and family at hisJersey shore home in Rumson N.J. Howard plans to be at theNovember 19, 2011 Prep reunion.Dennis Hunter, Jr. MC ’66 spent Memorial Day visiting hiseldest son and family in Austin Texas. The occasion was tocelebrate Dennis’ granddaughter’s third birthday.Garrett J. McAuliffe, Ed.D. MC ’66 was named theDistinguished Faculty Member of the Year at Old DominionUniversity for 2011. He published his sixth book, Handbook ofCounselor Preparation and married Nancy Taylor Minguez onMay 28, 2011.Rosemary Wells MC ’66 will be retiring this year fromDelta Airlines after 40 years in the airline industry, 20years with Pan Am and 20 with Delta. She is lookingforward to spending time in her condo in Florida next winter.On Long Island, she will be teaching “Spanish for Beginners”in the Adult Education program in The Farmingdale Schooldistrict. She wrote: “I’ve been teaching adult ed for three yearsnow. I really enjoy it.”Anthony Terracciano MC ’67 wrote to tell us “Mater Christias well as my parents and grammar school St. Joseph’sprovided me with a strong Catholic foundation. I am currentlya Lector, Eucharistic Minister and leader of a small Christiancommunity group from my home parish of St. Luke’s in NJ. I amalso an active member of my local Knights of Columbus.”Jan Costello MC ’69 reports that The Class of 1969 is planninga 60th Birthday Party at Riccardo’s in Astoria on Friday, October28. For more information, email jancostello1@optonline.net orcall Jan at 203.359.1988Robert Cash SJP ’70 lives in Carrollton, Texas. He is happily marriedwith two grown children and is training to run a marathon.Joseph N. Manago SJP ‘71, announces that his son, Louis M.Manago, earned his M.A. in Mathematics (Graduate School &

S U M M E R 2 0 1 1University Center of the City University of New York) and iscontinuing in the Ph.D. program, and son, John R, Manago,earned his B.A. in Psychology (Queens College), summa cumlaude and Phi Beta Kappa and is working on his Masters atQueens College.JohnTumminia SJP ’71 sent this message to the Prep Varsitybaseball team: “Congrats to the baseball team on their huge victory!As a former Red Man at the ole’ St John’s Prep, I was a proudmember of the baseball team at ‘the Prep’ 1968/69/70. Manyblessings and regards to all.” John is a Chicago White Sox ProScout and a 2008 Professional Scouts Hall of Fame Member.Manuel Urrego MC ’71Manuel Urrego MC ’71 has beenliving in California for the past 24years working in the entertainmentworld. He has appeared inmany films and television shows.Kathy Lapolla Destefano MC ’72is currently teaching in the MusicDepartment this summer at “NextStop Broadway Theater Camp”, partof The Coral Springs Center for theArts, in Coral Springs, Florida.Dr. Russell Guardino SJP ’72has been retired 6 years from practicing podiatric medicine andsurgery. He lives in Deerfield Beach, Florida.Catherine Markiewicz Healey MC ’72 gave a presentationentitled, Introduction to the College Library: Your Gateway toInformation and Academic Success to the senior class at St.Saviour High School in Park Slope, Brooklyn in March 2011.Catherine has been elected to the Board of Directors of theHunter College Alumni Association.Jim Corona MC ’73 recently celebrated his 30th wedding anniversaryby going canoeing/camping with his wife, Michelle, onthe Gunnison River in Colorado.Herena Naya Saavedra MC ’73 reported that on July 1st,Mille Vega, Melba Rillen, Mercy Amamdo will be met with mein Miami! This mini reunion was 38 years in the making.Audrey Conti-Levine MC ’74 is proud to report that her son,Rob, graduated from the Univ. of Maryland with a degree inChemical Engineering.Debbie & Christine BernardoDeborah Ann Ferriggi BernardoMC ’75 reports that she is returningto college in August to start workon a Master’s Degree in Counselingat Colorado Christian University.Her daughter, Christina, justgraduated from NorthwesternUniversity in Evanston, IL witha bachelor’s degree in CivilEngineering.Robert C. Azar MC ’76 is the founder and Chief Executive officer ofGlobal Medical Technologies, Inc. which specializes in the strategicsale of segment-leading healthcare products in Asia and Europe.Silvana Werner MC ’76 works for New York StateDevelopmental Disabilities Office Queens Office.Allan Barry MC ’77 is employed by the FDNY as a NYS Paramedic.He completed his AAS nursing degree this year in 2010 and iscurrently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Now marriedand living in Smithtown, NY, Allan has a positive attitudein life and looks back on his years at Mater Christi as someof the best years. He is still in contact with Joe Petitt, a fellowswim team member when Father Shine was our coach.Hernan Silva, MC ’77, was recently promoted to Chief of theSystems Engineering and Integration Division in the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) SatelliteService. Hernan leads a dozen NOAA Project Managers who aredeveloping, testing and implementing satellite ground systemsto receive and process environmentalobservations from futureweather satellites. Hernan is agraduate of Pennsylvania StateUniversity (BS-Meteorology)and University of Maryland(MS-Engineering Management).He and his wife Judy and sonSebastian live in Maryland.Odalys Jauregui-Perez SJP ’82 ishappily married, living in Baysideand wrote: “Just wanted to findout what is the latest NEWS fromthe Class of 1982. I am presentlyteaching ESL grades K-12, andlove every minute of it!”Kevin “K.B.” Bracey SJP ’85married the lovely Cisa A. Mackon May 21st, 2011. The couplespent their honeymoon in sunnyMiami, FL.Betty DeSabato SJP ’85 waselected to Half Hollow Hills Boardof Education and was sworn inon July 7, 2011.The Braceys SJP ’85Betty DeSabato SJP ’85Shawn Roberts SJP ’85 is IT Director of Resources at AllCounty Business Solutions. Shawn lives on Long Island withhis wife Celina, son Xavier and daughter Natalia.Diana Uhrik SJP ‘85 wrote that she missed our Class of 85reunion last year since I live in Switzerland, and I had alreadybooked a trip for the summer to NY with my kids. ClassmateEddie Serino was great—he organized a picnic in Astoria Parklast June during my visit, and it was great to see friends, evenProf. Fabozzi.”continued on p. 8

S T . J O H N ’ S P R E PCLASS NOTES 2011 continued from p. 7Alicia FernandezMartinez SJP ’89Fusco-McCormackWeddingSylvana AzanaSJP ’09Marianne Ritter Zambito SJP ’85 wrote: “I am married to an Italian high schoolteacher, Davide Zambito, who teaches at New Utrecht High School. Davidepreviously taught at Fort Hamilton high school with Mr. Fabozzi!! We have 2little girls, Federica and Fabiana. My children go to pre-school with the daughterof Toula Mastrolakos ’84.”Alicia Fernandez Martinez SJP ’89 is Computer Services Manager forMiami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management.She sent this picture of herself with her daughter, Sandra, who graduatedfrom Florida International University and son, Kristian, who graduatedfrom West Broward HS in Florida.Frank Hamilton SJP ’00 graduated from an accelerated program innursing at SUNY Stony Brook in May and is currently looking for a job ata hospital in the city.Danielle Fusco McCormack SJP ’02 married Joe McCormack onApril 18, 2010. Her sister Lauren Fusco ‘07, was the Maid of Honor. Thenewlyweds live in Floral Park. Danielle teaches history at The Mary LouisAcademy and Joe is in IT.Sylvia Gindy, SJP ’06, daughter of Filomena DiScala Gindy, MC’ 72,graduated from Binghamton University in 2010. Sylvia moved to Floridain Aug. 2010 to begin a doctoral program in clinical psychology and justcompleted her first year.Sylvana Azana SJP ’09 completed her sophomore year at Stevens Instituteof Technology. And wrote “I did a 4 month Civil Engineering internshipat Granite Construction at their Brooklyn Five Station Project and will bereturning in September for a second time to the East Side Access Project inLong Island City. I have attached a pretty neat picture of me on the worksite. I am also the current president of the Society of Hispanic ProfessionalEngineers at Stevens chapter.FAculty NotesMrs. Maureen Flood, Vice-Principal of St. John’s Prep, was honored atThe Leaders in Education Awards Dinner on the Queens Campus ofSt. John’s University on the evening of April 14, 2011. The Award waspresented by the St. John’s University Graduate School of Education.Mrs. Flood enjoyed spending time with former students at a recentreunion at St. John’s Prep. She is featured here (center) with DaisyOspina Weinstein ‘85 (left) and her sister Yvette Ospina ‘86 (right).~2011 Summer Alumni Newletter Memoriam~Rody Billia SJP ‘60James DolciottoRobert Haller SJP ‘45Carol Bouker Horan MC ‘65Michael Jezik MC ‘71James McHugh SJP ‘50Joanne McParland MC ‘67Albert Montbellier SJP ‘49Arthur O’Malley SJP ‘41Kwasi Pecou SJP ‘09James Reade SJP ‘47Mildred Scanlon MC ‘69Rev. Matthew SheridanWilliam Tator SJP ‘62

S U M M E R 2 0 1 1DR. KATHRYN FAUGHEY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThose of you who graduated in 1969 may well remember Kathryn as a much liked and respected classmate. Those of you who were not inher class may have heard of her as the Psychologist who was brutally murdered in her Upper East Side Manhattan office.As a hard working student, she truly enjoyed her four years at Mater Christi. Upon graduating, Kathryn proceeded to work her way throughcollege, graduate school, and her Doctorate degree, always with the burden of supporting herself, and paying for both her education andliving expenses. She knew firsthand how difficult it can be to pursue a dream while battling all the obstacles that life can throw one’s way.With that thought in mind, her siblings formed the Dr. Kathryn Faughey Scholarship Fund, in conjunction with the St. John’s Prep alumniassociation. The first scholarship was awarded to a deserving student last Fall. We hope to continue to be able to make a financial awardannually to one deserving freshman, sophomore, or junior. We ask for your help to make this possible.Please consider making a donation to the fund, through St. John’s Prep. All donations to this fund are 100% tax deductible, and subject towhatever matching funds your employer may offer.Let’s keep Kathryn’s memory alive; let’s hold her in our hearts, and do some good in her name.Dr. Kathryn Faughey Scholarship FundName___________________________________________________________Class__________________Address________________________________________________________________________________Phone_____________________________________ Email_______________________________________Please make checks payable to: St. John’s PrepFor your convenience, there are several different ways to donate:Gift Amount $____________1. Call the Development Office with payment information, (718) 721-7200 X686.2. Fax this form with your payment information, (718) 274-02983. Online via our website www.stjohnsprepschool.org: CLICK on the “Support Us” tab.Select “Make a gift today” and at the bottom of the form, designate “Dr. Kathryn Faughey Scholarship Fund”4. Mail this form with your payment information or check in envelope provided____MasterCard ______Visa ______American Express _____Discover#___________________________________________Exp. Date_____________________________Yes, my company has a MATCHING GIFT program.

S T . J O H N ’ S P R E PSt. John’s Prep“Lewis Avenue” Alumni ReunionAcknowledging the Classes of ’36, ’41, ’46, ’51, ’56, ’61, ’66 & ’71NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, 180 Central Park South, NY, NYNOVEMBER 19, 2011Liturgy celebrated byRev. Joseph Daly, C.M. ’49 andRev. Thomas McKenna, C.M. ’60Honoree Kevin Lawlor ’61Name _____________________________________________________________Year____________Address_____________________________________City____________State_______Zip_________Cell Phone ____________________________E-mail______________________________________Please respond by November 1st. You may Fax your response (718) 274-0298,Email to alumni1@stjohnsprepschool.org, Register online at www.stjohnsprepschool.org orMail to St. John’s Prep, Development Office, 21 21 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11105_____Tickets $175 per person. Please make checks payable to: St. John’s PrepMC Visa Amex DiscoverCard #_____________________________________________________Exp.Date_______________SponsorshipsDinner Sponsor..............................................................................................................$5,000Cocktail Hour Sponsor – Open Bar.............................................................................$3,000Cocktail Hour Sponsor – Hors d’oeuvres....................................................................$3,000Wine with Dinner Sponsor...........................................................................................$2,500Transportation Sponsor................................................................................................$1,500I cannot attend, but I would like to make a contribution toward my Class Gift $___________I will sponsor a Vincentian for dinner with a $175 donationSignage for both will be added to our JournalCommemorative JournalPlease advertise your business or send a message to your classmates.We will help with all.$500 Gold Page $300 Full Page $175 Half Page $100 Quarter Page

October 1, 2011 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, 21 21 Crescent Street, Astoria, NYTicket Reservation Tickets: $100.00 per person (If reserved by September 21st )Tickets: $125.00 per person (After September 21st)Tickets: $150.00 per person at the doorCocktail attire is suggested.Tickets are nonrefundable. No tickets will be issued. Your name will be on a list at the door.Name _______________________________________________________Year of Graduation ____________Address___________________________________________________________________________________Daytime Phone _________________Cell Phone_________________E-mail __________________________Mail check in enclosed envelope OR Fax/mail reply with credit card information: FAX: 718 274-0298 ORRegister online at www.stjohnsprepschool.org OR Call with credit card information: 718 721-7200 Ext. 686Order A Commemorative PlaqueCommemorative plaques in the Mater Christi Alumni Auditorium are available at a cost of $50.00 each. Manyalumni have chosen to honor parents, teachers, or a deceased classmate with a plaque which may be inscribed:In Memory of_________________________________In Honor of __________________________________Class GiftI would like to contribute to my CLASS GIFT. ____$250 ____$100 ____$50 ____$25_____OtherYour participation in the Class Gift program will send a positive message that you support your almamater and will enrich our students in the areas of academic technology, athletics and cultural arts.____ Yes, my company has a MATCHING GIFT program.Please respond by September 21, 2011____ I/we will attend the reunion and reserve ____ticket(s) at $100 each ($125 after 9/21) $________________ I would like to order ______ commemorative plaque(s) at $50 each:$________________ Please accept my Class Gift of:$________________ I cannot attend, please accept my Class Gift of:$____________TOTAL $____________Please make checks payable to: St. John’s PrepAmount to be charged $____________ Visa American Express Master Card DiscoverCard #_____________________________________________________Exp.Date______________________Cardholder’s Name_______________________________________________ I am willing to contact members of my class and encourage them to attend the reunion.Hotel Rooms Have Been Reserved For Your ConvenienceRooms have been reserved at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott, located at 45-20 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY, atthe reduced rate of $139.00 (plus tax) King room (1 king bed) or Double (2 beds) complimentary earlyeats breakfast and complimentary shuttle service to/from LaGuardia Airport and local subway station.This rate is only available to those who reserve a room prior to Septmeber 1, 2011. To reserve yourroom, please call (718) 267-0008 and mention St. John’s Prep.S U M M E R 2 0 1 1Mater Christi Alumni Reunion

S T . J O H N ’ S P R E P2011-2012 upcoming eventsWe hope that you will join us for some ofthe events planned for 2011 and 2012!Mater Christi Reunion....................................October 1, 2011Honoring Classes of ’66, ’71, ’76, ’81St. John’s Prep Brooklyn Reunion............ November 19, 2011Honoring Classes of ’41, ’46, ’51, ’56, ’61, ’66 and ’71St. John’s Prep Astoria Reunion..................... March 24, 2012Honoring Classes of ’82, ’87, ’92. ’97 and ’02You may register online for reunions and other events via the school website!Would you like to contact classmates to encourage their attendance at upcoming events? Do you haveany news you would like to share with fellow alumni? If so, please send a message tosjpalumni@stjohnsprepschool.org or: mcalumni@stjohnsprepschool.orgKeep up with MC/SJP breaking news on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StJohnsPrepNYSt. John’s Preparatory SchoolOffice of Development21-21 Crescent St • Astoria, NY 11105non-profitU.S. POSTAGEPAIDLIC, NY 11101PERMIT NO. 159Return Service Requested