The Phoenix Magazine 2015

MAGAZINE OF SAINT JOSEPH PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL 

Commencement 2015 

MAYOR 

MARTY WALSH 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

In This Issue 

Renovation & Transformation! 

Learning Commons, STEAM Labs, Fitness Center 

Autumn 2015 

Catching up with 

KRISTEN 

McCOSH 

MSJA ’86

Special thanks to the students appearing on 

the covers of this magazine. 

Front Cover, left to right: Patrick Lewis ’15, 

Malaika Komtangi ’15, and Sung Jun “Tim” Kim ’15 

Back Cover, left to right: John Dooley ’19, 

Anaise Louis ’19, Fiona Thompson ’19, 

Nailah Khoory ’18, Brendan Murphy ’19

Phoenix Magazine is the voice and vision 

of Saint Joseph Preparatory High School 

Thomas E. Nunan, Head of School 

Donna M. Secondini, Director of Advancement 

Mary Theresa O’Reilly, Operations Manager 

Damian Israel Shiner, Creative Director 

The magazine’s address is 

617 Cambridge Street 

Boston, MA 02134-2460 

thephoenix@saintjosephprep.org 

Copyright 2015 by Saint Joseph Prep 

IN THIS ISSUE... 

4 JOURNEYS 

From the Travel Log of Tom 

Nunan, Jr., Head of School 

6 THE DAILY COMMUTE 

Just a few of the ways SJP 

students get to school 

8 THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR 

The 2014 Girls’ Soccer Team 

and their road to states 

9 SETTING THE PACE 

The successes of the new 

Swim Program at SJP 

10 TRAVELS NEAR AND FAR 

From halfway around the globe 

to just down the street, our 

students share their stories 

12 

EXCEPTIONAL, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION 

Catching up with Kristen McCosh, MSJA ’86 

14 

16 

18 

20 

SETTING THE STAGE FOR CHANGE 

Renovation & relocation of the Fitness Center 

BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW 

Renovation & transformation of the STEAM 

Center and the Learning Commons 

THE CLASS OF ’15 GRADUATES 

2015 Commencement in pictures 

SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND 

ABOVE ALL, FRIENDSHIP 

The experience and wisdom of four graduates 

22 CLASS NOTES 

24 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 

Contributing Writer 

Mariagrazia LaFauci MSJA ’08 

Unless otherwise indicated, 

all photography by Tim Llewellyn. 

Design by Damian Shiner

FROM THE TRAVEL LOG OF TOM NUNAN, JR., HEAD OF SCHOOL 

Dear Friends, 

What a joy it is to share with you the good news of the Phoenix rising! The major renovation project is complete, 

the largest freshmen class in our history is making their mark, and the entire community is committed to becoming 

the finest coeducational Catholic school in Boston. This continues to be an incredible journey. 

And so it is that we choose journey as our theme for this issue. Each of us is on a journey—a journey that, we 

pray, continues to reveal the abiding presence of the Lord in our lives. But somehow it is the high school part of 

that journey that holds a special, sacred place for us. Those moments of formation and transformation, of growing 

pains and possibilities, of deepening relationships and discovering ourselves—these are etched in our memories, 

forever calling us to a time when all was new… and bright… and amazingly alive. 

Here you see just some of the moments our students have experienced on the journey—on the road, on the 

water, and even on the stage. They are moments of community and competition and camaraderie, of performing 

and presenting and praying. As you read through these pages and share in these images—and the many more that 

follow—may you feel the same energy, the same intimacy, and the same hope that you once knew in high school. 

Enjoy the commute stories, and imagine what it was like last winter! One of the first questions I ask a student 

when I see her in the halls is, “How’s the commute?” Each scholar takes a journey to school that is as unique as his 

own person—and that is often just as complex. These young women and men share with you how, quite literally, they 

come to Saint Joseph Prep. And we even managed to catch up with a few recent grads to update you on their journeys. 

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Enjoy, also, the updates on the extraordinary Renovation Project that we just completed, thanks to the Lynch 

Foundation and the Yawkey Foundations. These new spaces will elevate the quality of teaching and learning, 

empowering our scholars to achieve even greater success in our classrooms and in college. We were honored to have 

Mayor Marty Walsh as our Commencement Speaker this year, and we are pleased to highlight one of his appointees, 

Kristin McCosh, in our alumni feature. Finally, as you will see from our Annual Report, Saint Joseph Prep continues 

to gather momentum, collaborating with a variety of partners to provide an educational experience that is both 

exceptional and accessible. 

May God bless you on your own journey. And may that journey bring you to Saint Joseph Prep, so that you 

may see firsthand—in the lives of our inspiring young women and men—the difference you are making. Take care. 

And Go Phoenix! 

Sincerely, 

Tom Nunan, Jr. 

Head of School 

PHOTOS (above, left to right): 2014 Trip to Rome, Italy; Student Council 

Leadership Retreat; Sophomore Retreat, Kairos Retreat; WGBH Quiz Show; Camden, 

NJ Service Immersion; March for Life in Washington, DC; Choir Performance at 

Providence Bruins Game; Robotics Team competing at the North Shore District FRC 

finals at Reading High School; Performance at House of Blues by Liam FitzPatrick ’17, 

Brian Williams ’16 and Joseph Aroush ’16; 2015 Trip to Quebec; 9th Grade Trip to 

Museum of Fine Arts. Photo inset behind “Journeys”: Junior Class Retreat (taken 

by Dong Su Kim ’16). Photo left: Head of School Tom Nunan with recent graduate 

Sung Jun (Tim) Kim ’15 (taken by Tim Llewellyn). 

AUTUMN 2015 JOURNEYS ISSUE 5

EVERYDAY 

THE DAILY 

COMMUTE 

Students at Saint Joseph Prep utilize many methods of 

transportation. Some are driven by a parent, a guardian or a 

family friend—or drive themselves. Many take advantage of 

the expansive reach of public transportation, including the 

commuter rail, the subway lines and the bus system. The 

school partners with families to provide shuttle services 

from a number of commuter rail stops. These are just a few 

of the myriad paths our students travel... 

RAPHAEL HANNA ’17 

Sudbury 

Travels by car via the Mass Pike 

“Because my brother and I go to 

schools close to each other, my 

mom drives us both. We usually 

argue about which radio station 

to listen to on the ride. He prefers 

music while I prefer sports talk.” 

“I’m an early riser. I typically 

arrive around 6:15 to get 

work done while it’s nice 

and quiet in the dining hall. 

My favorite part of the bus 

ride, aside from catching up 

on sleep, is monitoring the 

progress of an apartment 

building being built on our 

route. It’s really interesting 

to watch it grow over time.” 

DANTE 

SALVUCCI '17 

Waltham 

Travels by 

the MBTA 

70 bus and 

the 57 bus 

REBEKAH FORREST ’17 

Natick 

Travels by car to the W. Natick commuter rail station; 

gets off at Newtonville; takes SJP shuttle from there 

“It was the first week, freshmen 

year. Rachel (Rosato ’17) and I 

accidently sat in the quiet car. 

We weren’t so quiet. We got a 

few looks and stares, and then 

the conductor came along and 

told us the rule. Needless to say, 

that was the last time we went 

in the quiet car!” 

DERIK GRIFFIN ’17 

Norwood 

Travels by commuter rail and the T 

“When it’s football season, the days 

get long, but I really like riding the 

train. It’s nice to relax, listen to music, 

and watch the other commuters. 

I wonder where they’re going or what 

they do. People see me in uniform, 

and they’re curious, so I tell them all 

how great SJP is!” 

“Once I catch the 51, 

it’s an easy ride to 

school. I can just relax 

and listen to music. 

I’m looking forward 

to sharing the ride 

with my little brother 

next year!” 

MICHAEL 

MARTINEZ ’16 

Roslindale 

Travels by the 

MBTA 34 bus 

and the 51 bus 


“I take the Orange Line and the 

#57 bus. Because it is early in the 

morning, I get a seat; that’s where 

I can get some of my homework 

done. Once, when the #57 was 

behind, I thought I’d be late, but 

then I realized we had a delayed 

start because of the faculty 

meeting. What a relief!” 

KELLI 

AQUINO ’18 

Medford 

Travels by MBTA 

100 bus to the 

Orange Line, then 

to the Green Line, 

and then takes the 

57 bus to SJP 

“Time in the car 

commuting was 

totally worth it! 

It gave my sister 

and me a chance 

to share stories 

about our day and 

catch up on life.” 

RACHEL 

SANSONE ’15 

Reading 

Drives herself 

and her sister 

HANNAH 

SANSONE ’18 

“My sister and I would walk 

together on most days. The 

snowdrifts this winter were 

as tall as I am, but I guess 

I’m not that tall... and we 

survived! It’s only about 

a five minute trip, which is 

helpful — I can go back 

and forth easily, especially 

during Robotics season.” 

EMILY TARANTO ’17 

Brighton 

Walked with her sister, 

ELIZABETH TARANTO ’15 

“Aside from that time 

we had trouble making 

it up the icy hill after 

one of the blizzards, the 

drive is pretty easy. We 

always get here at 7:00... 

unless there’s a late start, 

which for some reason 

makes us even later! The 

Corolla’s still going strong 

after 300,000 miles!” 

CHRIS 

ELIZE ’16 

Hyde Park 

Drives himself 

and often 

brings THOMAS 

MCDONOUGH ’16 

with him 

SAINT 

JOSEPH 

PREP 

“We see the same people 

on the train in both the 

morning and evening 

commute, so it’s like a little 

community. We even have 

the same train conductor 

each way. One day I left 

my iPad on the train and 

he actually stopped the 

train and waited for me 

to go back on and get it!” 

LILY FABRIZIO ’18 

Melrose 

Takes commuter rail and shuttle bus. 

Also travels with CALI LAPENTA ’18 

and BRIANNA LORANGER ’18 

“With getting my two siblings 

to different schools, my mom 

and I are grateful we can carpool 

with my friend Emily. But, 

whenever Emily and I lower our 

voices for a private conversation 

about our day, the mom who is 

driving turns down the radio to 

hear what we’re saying!” 

DESTINY 

KING ’18 

Dorchester 

Travels by car 

with EMILY 

GERMAN ’18 

Jamaica Plain 


ATHLETICS 

Beginning with the first day of pre-season, Coach Shiner posted a daily instagram photo of the team 

throughout their entire storied season. Top right: the team prepares to run full field sprints at practice. 

Above: the girls celebrate after a key win advances them further in the State Torurnament than any 

team in SJP’s history. 

For nine seniors, seven of whom had played together since 

the inception of SJP, the 2014 season was the culmination 

of a determined, driven and goal-oriented journey they 

had been on since their sophomore year. The season was 

marked by solid victories and close defeats; along the way, 

the girls maintained their unique bond as a 

family—celebrating wins together and supporting each 

other through any set-backs or losses. 

In the final week of play, they defeated Marian 3-1 in 

a battle for second place in the league, followed by a senior 

game win over Pope John XXIII the next day. Goals by 

Fatima St. Hilaire ’15, Maryellen Robinson ’15 and 

Rachel Sansone ’15 in this 3-0 victory confirmed that 

Saint Joseph Prep would finish the regular season ranked 

second in the Catholic Central League of small schools. 

With an 11-7-0 record and a 6th place seeding in the 

bracket of 16 teams, the girls played 11th seed New 

Mission at home in the first round of the tournament. SJP 

came out strong, dominating early in the match, which 

ultimately ended in a 7-0 rout of the Titans. Hannah 

Burke ’17, Hannah Sansone ’18 and JoJo Duplan ’17 had 

a goal apiece, while St. Hilaire scored her second hat trick 

of the season. The final goal came off a deflected shot by 

Vanessa Alvarado ’16. This win vaulted the Lady Phoenix 

into the Quarter Final round of the D4 North Tournament. 

Being the higher seeded team, SJP played Mystic 

Valley at home; just 12 minutes into the game, Mystic 

Valley scored first, but the Phoenix were not deterred. In 

the 36th minute, SJP responded with a lofting shot by 

Burke off St. Hilaire’s assist to tie the game. Just three 

minutes later, St. Hilaire broke free of the defense to bury 

the game-winning goal from Duplan’s assist. With a scoreless 

second half, the Lady Phoenix prevailed, advancing 

further than any other team in SJP history to the 

Semi-final game of the Division 4 North bracket. 

Facing Georgetown—a team that had appeared in 

three of the past four championships (winning two of 

them)—SJP had a battle on their hands. They lost, but 

holding the juggernaut to one goal was a major success! 


Saint Joseph Prep added a new sport to their athletic 

offerings this year, partnering with Matignon High School 

to create a Varsity Swim Team. Thanks to the initiative and 

commitment of our students and the coaching efforts of 

Matignon’s Amy Boyden and SJP’s Ashley Gabriel, the Saint 

Joseph Prep Swim Team was off and... well, swimming! 

Teammates Nina Forcellati ’15 (captain), Gianluca 

Giani ’16 (captain), Cara Qiu ’16, Vova Quigley ’17, and 

Jackie Joyce ’17, had the opportunity to swim and compete 

from late November to February. Our swimmers excelled in 

a number of events, including the 50-meter freestyle and 

the 100-meter freestyle in which Vova and Luca placed first 

or second multiple times. Nina and Cara achieved personal 

best times in the 200-meter freestyle and the 100-meter 

breast stroke, respectively. 

Most impressively, Jackie Joyce (pictured on this page) 

qualified as a swimmer in the 400-meter and the 200-meter 

freestyle relay for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic 

Association (MIAA) State Tournament. She swam in these 

events at the EMASS Girls’ Sectional Swim Meet on Sunday, 

February 8 at Wellesley College, where according to SJP 

coach Ashley Gabriel, “All of the girls swam well and both 

relays had their best times of the season. We are so proud of 

all that our swimmers have accomplished this season.” 

Just prior to the start of the meet, the MIAA recognized the 

Matignon/Saint Joseph Prep Co-op Swim Team with the 

Boys’ and Girls’ 2014-15 North Division II Swimming & 

Diving Sportsmanship Award. The presenting MIAA official 

said, “Congratulations to the Heads of School, to the 

Principals and Athletic Directors, and most especially to the 

student-athletes from Saint Joseph Prep and Matignon. This 

award is the ‘granddaddy’ of them all—it is one of the most 

prestigious awards we give. You should be tremendously 

proud of this wonderful accomplishment because it is about 

character and sportsmanship. You are a great credit to your 

communities, and we commend you for representing your 

schools so well.” 


SCHOLAR STORIES 

Anthony Malary ’15 chose his former grade 

school, Saint Columbkille Partnership School in 

Brighton, as the site for his senior service project. 

Just two minutes down the road from SJP, his daily 

routine involved helping students do the morning 

work (easy for him) and solve the riddle of the day 

(not so easy for him). The rest of the day involved 

art, academics, religious study and snack time. 

Other than lamenting the dearth of snack time 

in his high school experience, Anthony was struck 

by how certain kids would be excluded by their 

peers at times. Recalling his own experience at their 

age, he offered, “I was given the chance to relive 

fifth grade for a month and to help kids feel included. 

I’ve gained an entirely different perspective on how 

it was on my part as a student, as well as the 

perspective of a teacher and the work they put in.” 

TRAVELS NEAR... 

From halfway around the globe to just 

down the street, our students share 

Mabel Gonzalez Nuñez ’15 of Mattapan, who 

introduced Mayor Walsh at graduation, served on 

the Mayor’s Youth Council for four years. Mabel also 

traveled with the Mayor to attend the National Youth 

Violence Prevention Conference in Washington, 

DC, where she met President Obama. Mabel is 

attending Northeastern University in the fall; she 

has earned the prestigious distinction of Torch 

Scholar, empowering her to study international 

business on a full four-year scholarship. 


AND FAR 

Akua “Dufie” Okyere ’15 came to the United States 

from Ghana when she was just ten years old. In search of 

better educational opportunities, she left her family and 

moved in with her grandmother and uncle. It is difficult 

to imagine such a massive transition at such a young age, 

but Dufie’s first American teacher raved about her ability 

to adapt, as well as her impressive command of a brand 

new language. 

According to Dufie, “Moving to another country 

was something that I thought I would never experience. 

As a 10-year-old, I was thinking, ‘what will I do without 

my parents?’ I had heard people telling stories about 

going to new countries and experiencing new cultures 

and adventures; the stories often made me feel excited to 

leave and go explore the world. Transitioning to a new 

country and learning a new culture, however, was not as 

easy as I thought it would be.” 

Dufie not only embraced her educational experience 

here, but also her Bostonian support system. The 

relationships that Dufie has with her aunt and uncle, as 

well as with her adorable young cousins, are undoubtedly 

what provided Dufie with the stability she needed when, 

in the middle of her sophomore year, she suffered a 

tragic loss. Dufie’s father—thousands of miles away in 

Ghana—had passed away. The news was terribly 

devastating; that said, Dufie’s resiliency was equally 

remarkable. She turned to numerous healthy outlets as 

she processed her grief, and her close relationship with 

her uncle, in particular, helped to sustain her. 

Among her supports was her new school, Saint Joseph 

Prep. “I originally chose The Mount because the sense of 

community was strong, and Saint Joseph Prep continued 

that feeling, which was a blessing in my time of need,” 

reflected Dufie. In her sophomore year, she met and 

befriended Maryellen Robinson ’15 (pictured above). 

“Maryellen has been my sister ever since we met. I even 

call her mother ‘mom’! Maryellen has always been there 

for me; I am beyond thankful to have her in my life.” 

Community and compassion go hand in hand, 

Dufie believes, and SJP has offered her both. “I was 

shown so much compassion at SJP that I want to offer it 

to others, as well,” stated Dufie. “SJP is a place I hold 

dear to my heart. It is always going to be my home, and 

I already miss it!” 

Dufie is attending Assumption College in Worcester 

this fall, hoping to pursue a career in medicine. 

Kristen McCosh was appointed as the Disability Commissioner for the City of Boston by Mayor 

Thomas M. Menino in 2010, and reappointed by mayor Martin J. Walsh in 2014. Above, she was 

reunited with Sister Ellen Pumphret when she was the keynote speaker at the Living the Dream 

Dinner 2015. 


CATCHING UP WITH 

Kristen McCosh, MSJA ’86 

COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, CITY OF BOSTON 


For Kristen Donoghue McCosh, MSJA class of 1986, 

the Mount was not simply a high school; it was quite 

literally a saving grace. Thanks to the devotion of the 

leadership at Mount Saint Joseph Academy and the 

charity of the Sisters of St. Joseph, McCosh was able to 

complete high school during a time when most schools 

would have been unable and unwilling to support her 

education. 

In 1983, McCosh was a happy, bright, and responsible 

15-year-old, an engaging student leader about to complete 

her first year at the Mount. That June, the young Mountie 

suffered severe spinal cord injuries in a terrible diving 

accident, which left her paralyzed. “In an instant, my life 

was changed forever,” recalls McCosh. “Suddenly, I was 

completely disabled and in a wheelchair. Worse, this was 

at a time when people hid such things from the world.” 

“The Sisters of St. Joseph didn’t 

need a federal law to tell them 

what to do, because they 

followed a Divine Law.” 

Being confined to a wheelchair is not an easy burden for 

any teenager to bear, but in 1983, McCosh did not yet 

have the benefit of living in a world where the Americans 

with Disabilities Act had been signed into law. Referring to 

the Sisters, McCosh noted, “They didn’t need a federal law 

to tell them what to do, because they followed a Divine 

Law.” Following the accident, McCosh endured months of 

treatment in the hospital, countless hours of therapy, 

numerous visits to the emergency room, and—what she 

describes as most dreadful of all—home tutoring. 

At that time, West Roxbury High School was the 

only school in the city of Boston accessible to students 

with disabilities. For South Boston local McCosh, 

leaving the safe haven of the Mount for a new school in 

an unfamiliar neighborhood was a terrifying prospect. “I 

saw nothing in my future if I didn’t return to the Mount. 

I could only conceive of one option,” says McCosh, 

“Return to Mount Saint Joseph Academy to graduate 

with my friends. Or drop out of school.” 

The future looked bleak to the teenage McCosh; in 

the 1980s, a Catholic school admitting a student in a 

wheelchair was unheard of. However, McCosh was able 

to meet with Sister Ellen Pumphret, who was then a very 

young nun and the principal of the Mount. Sister Ellen 

welcomed McCosh back to the Mount for her senior 

year with open arms and a warm heart. All of McCosh’s 

classes were rescheduled to the first floor to accommodate 

her, and the Sisters spared no effort to ensure McCosh 

was able to graduate with her class. Says McCosh of the 

CSJ’s charity and compassion, “I honestly believe that it 

never occurred to them to refuse my request, no matter 

who objected, how difficult the circumstances, or what 

barriers were presented.” 

McCosh recalls, with emotion in her voice, the kindness, 

understanding, and grace with which the Sisters of St. 

Joseph treated her during her time as a student of the 

Mount. In particular, she extended her gratitude to “the 

thoughtful Sister Timothea, who imparted her love of 

literature; sweet Sister Mary Dolores, who inspired me 

with her spirituality; loving Sister Florence, who tried, 

fruitlessly, to teach me to sing; and for countless others, 

who welcomed and taught me and my family.” 

In her years since graduating from the Mount, McCosh 

has become a powerful, authentic, and articulate advocate 

for the disability community. She is frequently called upon 

to speak of her lived experiences in the years before the 

ADA, before disability rights and the spread of awareness 

and inclusion. McCosh often makes reference to the 

Sisters of St. Joseph for giving her a solid foundation 

built on strength of character, respect for life, and a 

commitment to justice. “I aspire every day to live up to 

the example that the Sisters set for me, and in turn, I 

strive to be an example for others, a living example of the 

intrinsic worth of love, inclusion, and acceptance.” 

Kristen McCosh was appointed as the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for the City of 

Boston by Mayor Thomas M. Menino in 2010, and reappointed by mayor Martin J. Walsh in 2014. 

Above, she was reunited with Sister Ellen Pumphret when she was the keynote speaker at the 2015 

Living the Dream Dinner. 


RENOVATION & TRANSFORMATION 

SETTING THE 

STAGE 

FOR CHANGE 

Now premiering on stage—quite literally—is the first 

major piece of the renovation project, the new 

Fitness Center! Unveiled, quite dramatically behind 

the maroon curtain at the annual Scholarship 

Breakfast and Mass on the Feast of St. Joseph last 

March, the Fitness Center is located on the stage in 

the Gym. SJP scholars are now exercising on brand 

new, state-of-the-art cardio- and strength-training 

equipment, utilizing this exciting space to improve 

their health and to develop their strength and 

stamina. When flooding from the science lab above 

severely damage the old fitness center (on the first 

floor of the academic building), the School—as it 

always does—saw not challenge but opportunity. 

Thanks in part to the generosity of the Catholic Health 

Foundation, the stage formerly used by Mounties for 

theatrical performances is now a place where young 

women and men improve their athletic performance. 

What a journey! Its high ceiling, excellent lighting 

and ventilation, proximity to the locker rooms, and 

elevator access—so that all persons can take full 

advantage of the equipment—are the Fitness Center’s 

defining features. This amazing space affirms the CSJ 

commitment to educating the whole person—in body, 

mind, and soul! 



“Behold, I make

all things new” 

REVELATION 21:5

RENOVATION & TRANSFORMATION 

Thanks to the $750,000 Lynch Foundation Grant, the new STEAM 

Lab (pictured here) and the new Biology Lab (right), along with 

updated Chemistry, Physics, and CAD Labs (not shown). 

Over A Century of Learning; Ever Widening Circles 

It is in the journey of education—and through the 

unfolding of God’s grace—that we experience the 

making new of all things. 

There were little girls, saying their prayers, accompanied by 

teddy bears and baby dolls… and the Sisters. Then older 

girls—young women—drawing constellations, analyzing 

chemicals, observing organisms—all taught by the wise, 

generous, and courageous Sisters. Now, young women and 

men, under the tutelage of a richly talented and diverse 

faculty, pondering the mysteries of science, utilizing the 

latest in technology, and exploring the limitless resources of 

this global age of information. These scholars are gathering 

in circles, around a lab table, under lighted disc, or in 

curved banquettes, discussing the latest political debate or 

the recent Ted Talk… or, like their counterparts from 

decades ago, what happened at lunch. 

The Sisters of St. Joseph speak of ever-widening circles; it 

is their charism of inclusive, expansive love… reflecting 

God’s love. And so it is with their—and our—mission to 

educate all persons, in all things, in all ways. We are ever 

widening circles of learning, employing the latest 

advances and reflecting the best practices. The means 

and methods have changed, from typewriters to iPads, 

from simple microscopes to complex robots, from 

chalkboards to flat-screen televisions, from individual 

memorization to collaborative participation, from finite 

collections of books to infinite sources of knowledge. 

And all the while so much has remained the same: 

the caring, committed teacher; the dedicated, diligent 

student; the thrill of new discoveries and the camaraderie 

of fellow classmates; the bright, beautiful smiles of 

young people; and the curious, sparkling, hopeful eyes 

of scholars who dream of a new and better world. 


Thanks to the $500,000 Yawkey Foundations Grant, the new Learning Commons 

(pictured here) and Academic Enrichment Center (top right of photo), along with 

the Writing Center and Student Café (not shown). 


COMMENCEMENT 

THE CLASS OF ’15 GRADUATES! 


Advancing Tradition through 

Faith & Service 

ABIGAIL HARNOIS 

Modeling Integrity through 

Character & Virtue 

RACHEL SANSONE 

Embracing Excellence through 

Courage & Compassion 

MABEL GONZALEZ NUÑEZ 

The Faculty Award for Quiet 

Leadership & Positive Attitude 

CLEVIS MURRAY 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2015 

The Head of School Award for 

Devoted Scholarship & 

Authentic Spirituality 

SARAH SMITH 

The Sisters of Saint Joseph 

Award for Promoting Unity & 

Forming Community 

MARYELLEN ROBINSON 

The Phoenix Spirit Award for 

School Pride in All Endeavors 

SUNG JUN (TIM) KIM 

FATIMA ST. HILAIRE 

Clockwise from bottom left: Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivers the keynote address to the Class 

of 2015; Erica Russell celebrates her day of graduation; Sarah McGrath, Kylie Cruz, Marc Kenol, 

Sarah Smith, Amy Yeo, and other senior members of the choir perform their a capella version of 

“Radioactive”; Head of School Tom Nunan, Jr. presents Clevis Murray with the Faculty Award; 

Members of the Class of 2015 stand and listen attentively to the opening prayer offered by Sister 

Rosemary Brennan, President of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston; 

Samantha Chaisson and her classmates applaud the Valedictorian speech delivered by Sarah 

Smith; Graduating members of the National Honor Society assemble for a group picture before 

the ceremony; Brian Amado, Madison Attardo, Silvana Barbosa, and the entire Class of 2015 

pass through the faculty receiving line as they depart from Robsham Theater at the conclusion of 

the ceremony. 


POST GRADUATION 

SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND ABOVE 

Among the graduating class of 2015 were some of the most 

impressive scholars to walk the halls (and climb the stairs) 

of Saint Joseph Prep. Intelligent, motivated, articulate, and 

compassionate, these dedicated citizens emulate the virtues 

of SJP. Leading the pack of these exceptional students were 

Sarah Smith ’15, Valedictorian, and Tamare Adrien ’15, 

Salutatorian, who met as sophomores when SJP opened 

and have been good friends and classmates ever since. 

Together, they served on student council, worked on the 

yearbook, and eventually became officers in NHS. Sarah 

explained, “We had most of our classes together, so we gave 

each other our English papers to edit, exchanged advice 

along the way, and we did a number of Theology projects 

together. We trust and value each other’s opinion.” 

According to Tamare, one of the most important 

lessons she learned from her time at SJP was “how to ask 

for help when [she] needs it.” Tamare admitted it can be 

difficult to do, but stated it is “vital for growth.” Sarah, 

valuing the lessons she garnered from her daily experience 

at SJP, expressed, “I can think of endless moments in chapel 

when Mr. Nunan would casually offer remarkable bits of 

wisdom, or in Theology class when we’d stumble across a 

truth we all found motivating, or even when we’d sing 

ridiculously loudly during conditioning at basketball 

practice so we’d all get through it easier.” 

Both Tamare and Sarah plan on staying in close contact 

with SJP because of the power of their experience and 

closeness of their relationships. “I will certainly visit when I 

can, and as far as my high school friends are concerned, I 

keep in constant touch via text,” promised Tamare. Tamare 

spoke of growth and evolution when she addressed her 

classmates in her Salutatory speech, “There is no question 

we have all overcome many obstacles both personally and 

academically in order to be sitting here in our caps and 

gowns. We have made it past the first step. And this is only 

the beginning of the many victories to come our way!” 

Sarah echoed the critical importance of their journey at 

Saint Joseph Prep, “It’s hard to put into words exactly how 

much SJP has given me over the years, but the 

relationships, with friends and teachers, are really what 

stand out.” Recognizing that she “leaves SJP a completely 

different person than when she started,” Sarah revealed, 

“the scholastic rigor got me to the 

next stage of my life, college, but it is 

the non-academic lessons I learned 

each and every day that have prepared 

me to live.” 

This fall, Tamare will be attending Wesleyan University 

(Connecticut), aiming to study Psychology, while Sarah will 

be at New York University, in the Liberal Studies school, 

exploring as much as she can before narrowing her major. 

Left, Tamare Adrien ’15 offers her Salutatory Address. Above, Sarah Smith ’15 

shares a moment with her sister, Hannah Smith ’12 (Trinity Catholic), before the 

beginning of the Commencement Exercises. 


ALL, FRIENDSHIP 

Attending Commencement 2015 were two familiar 

members of the Class of 2014—Valedictorian, Daniel 

“Danny” Donabedian and Salutatorian, Hae Seong 

“Terry” Shin. A year in college has proven that these are 

more than remarkable scholars; they are renaissance men 

with lofty aspirations. Danny is entering his second year at 

Harvard College and Terry is a sophomore at Boston 

College. We caught up with both of them recently, as they 

offered their reflections on life after SJP. 

“The daily college schedule is a lot more fluid than 

high school, but at the same time, a lot less orderly,” mused 

Danny. While Danny appreciates the flexibility in his 

schedule, especially getting to sleep in on certain days, he 

misses a required early wake-up time and the added 

support of caring teachers. He admits that life is busy with 

the increase in personal responsibility and academic 

demand, but he still manages to find time for socializing 

and pursuing extracurricular activities. According to 

Donabedian, “I hope to have that sci-fi novel I started 

writing in high school completed in a year or two!” 

Terry noted similar differences between high school 

and college, but he definitely prefers the autonomy of the 

college life. He is inclined more toward the freedom and 

independence of his college experience, recognizing how it 

has afforded a positive impact on both his academic and 

social life. According to Terry, his favorite part about college 

“is the exploration of knowledge. 

The liberal arts education at Boston 

College is providing me a whole new 

perspective toward viewing the world. 

My professors do not necessarily teach 

me how to live my life, but they truly 

guide me toward recognizing what is 

important in life.” 

Danny credited his roommates for balancing the 

intense academic demands of Harvard with fun, new 

experiences, “from visiting exotic arboretums to playing 

frisbee in the snow.” He is still in close contact with his 

From left, Terry Shin ’14, Yujee Song ’15, Danny Donabedian ’14 and Soo Whan Park ’15. 

friends from high school and loves coming back to SJP to 

see classmates and teachers alike, as well as his brother’s 

(Andrew ’17) basketball games. Terry also visits for similar 

events: “This past year, I saw both the fall and spring 

theater productions and attended the Class of 2014 

reunion.” Terry has maintained an even closer connection 

with his alma mater by volunteering as a tutor in the 

Academic Enrichment Center (AEC), making a huge 

difference in the lives of current SJP students. 

Danny and Terry cite disciplined study habits as the 

key to success in high school and college, yet involvement 

in the community is something each stressed. “Join a club 

or a sports team, or two… or ten, because extracurricular 

activities are not only where you develop skills and make 

friends, but also where you discover your inner talents and 

passions,” offered Danny. Terry agreed, adding that what 

he truly appreciates about his high school experience was 

how his time in the SJP family led to a deeper sense of 

compassion. “I have had conversations with nearly every 

single member of the faculty in this community, which is 

rare in most schools. Mr. Nunan, to whom I give the most 

credit, has devoted his time and energy to encouraging this 

sense of community. By his incredible example, I have 

learned to have compassion toward all.” 


Class Notes 

Graduates from MSJA in Maroon 

Graduates from Our Lady’s, Newton Catholic and TC in Blue 

1970 

Ricky Lane, son of Ginny Lane, ran in the Boston Marathon on 

April 20, 2015, as part of Team MR8 to support the Martin W. 

Richard Charitable Foundation, Inc. 

1978 

Roseann Eliseo had an exhibit at the Cutter Museum in Arlington 

on Sunday, 4/26/15. 

1996 

Jenny Elliott Allen, who presented at Women’s Health Day last 

May, ran the Hartford Marathon last October. She finished in 

excellent time at 4:23. 

2005 

Heather Rose graduated from the Police Academy. 

2011 

Congratulations, Caitlin Harnois! She was inducted into Omicron 

Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, recognizing 

academic achievement and campus leadership while at Merrimack 

College. Carla Prophete was featured in Regis Today magazine, “A 

Journey of Good Turns” http://issuu.com/regisalumni/docs/regisspring2015 

2012 

Michaela Foley, a junior at St. Anselm College in NH, was selected 

to receive a 2015 Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship, 

providing her with an eight-week, paid clinical and educational 

experience working with cancer care teams at Wentworth-Douglass 

Hospital in Dover, NH 

MSJA All-Class 

Reunion 

Sunday, October 18, 2015 

Holy Mass, 10:00 AM 

Brunch, 11:00 AM 

IN MEMORIAM: 

Jean M. Phelan, PH.D., MSJA ’49 

After graduating from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Jean 

earned her undergraduate degree from Boston State 

College, and a Masters in Administration, and a Doctorate 

in Curriculum and Instruction/Reading from Boston 

University. Jean went on to become Professor of Education 

and Director of the Masters in Education Graduate 

Program at UMass Boston. Jean distinguished herself as a 

lecturer, author, and educator. She was the recipient of 

numerous honors and awards for her contributions in 

business and professional fields. 

Jean’s tireless commitment to the Archdiocese of Boston 

was evidenced through her involvement as the Chair of the 

Campus Ministry Committee, memberships with the 

Accreditation Review Board, the Labouré College Board of 

Directors, Pastoral Council, and Secretariat of the Cursillo 

Movement. Jean also served as Chair of the School Board of 

the Archdiocese of Boston beginning in 1989. In this 

capacity, Jean oversaw the education of 53,925 students in 

140 elementary, 43 secondary, 12 kindergarten/Montessori, 

and four special enrollment schools, as well as the religious 

education programs in 398 parishes. 

For her dedication as an educator and her devotion to 

Church and community, the Mount Saint Joseph Academy 

Alumnae Association proudly presented the “Women of 

Excellence” award to Dr. Jean M. Phelan in 1995. 

Mount Alumnae 

Stella Sabini, CSJ ’37 

Marie McCann, CSJ ’39 

Josephine Patti Sorrento ’46 

Lorraine Cleary Farrell ’53 

Catherine Melanson Brannen ’65 

James P. Lydon, father of Margaret Lydon ’77 

Leo F. Buckley, father of Maureen Buckley McCann ’79 

Patricia A. Harty, sister of 

Maryhelen Harty Whelan ’79 and Eileen Harty ’83. 

Sean Dwyer, son of Cheryl Conley ’80 

Theresa Boudreau O’Rourke ’81 

Suzanne St. Pierre ’00 

To submit information for Class Notes, please contact the Alumni Office 

at 617-254-1510 or email alumnioffice@saintjosephprep.org 


Annual Report of Gifts 2014 - 2015 

Annual Report of Gifts 2014-2015 

Message from the Chair 

2014-2015 

SAINT JOSEPH PREPARATORY 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

JUDITH GUILFOYLE BEATRICE 

ANN MARIE CARR-REARDON 

JAMES DOWD 

MARY ELLEN FULTON 

CAROLE HUGHES, VICE CHAIR 

ADAM KRUECKEBERG 

PETER J. MARTIN, CHAIR 

PATRICIA E. MCCARTHY, CSJ 

JEAN MULLOY, CSJ 

ELLEN POWERS, CSJ 

COLM PRENDERGAST 

Dear Friends, 

Congratulations to the Saint Joseph Prep community on an 

extremely successful year. We are truly blessed to have an 

exemplary support community of alumni, parents and friends. 

Working collaboratively with a host of influential 

strategic partners including Boston College, The Catholic 

Schools Foundation, The Lynch Foundation, and the 

Yawkey Foundations, the school is intensely focused on creating a new, vibrant 

model for Catholic education in Boston. 

This year, through the generous commitment of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the 

Lynch Foundation and the Yawkey Foundations we are bringing our vision to 

fruition. By September of 2015, we will have opened our new STEAM spaces. The 

Lynch Foundation has provided funding in the amount of $750,000 for the creation 

of a state-of-the-art, multi-room STEAM Center featuring labs and workspaces. The 

quality and depth of our STEAM Program, with its focus on collaborative learning 

and real-world problem-solving, truly sets us apart from many schools in Boston. 

We will also open our new Learning Commons (LC) & Academic Enrichment 

Center (AEC). The Yawkey Foundations has provided funding in the amount of 

$500,000 for our LC & AEC. This project is powerfully emblematic of our mission. 

By developing the LC & AEC, Saint Joseph Prep will elevate the research, 

presentation, and learning skills of our scholars; provide the academic support and 

individual attention necessary to help each student exceed his/her potential; and 

increase our enrollment by attracting families to spaces and facilities that match the 

caliber of our people and programs. 

It is only through your generosity that we are able to create this wonderfully 

vibrant, diverse, and innovative school. Your donations have made a direct impact 

on the lives of our students as well as on the work of our dedicated faculty and staff. 

Annual giving funds such as The Mount Fund, Support-a-Scholar, and Unrestricted 

Annual Gifts continue to close the gap between tuition charged and the actual cost 

to educate our students. 

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you for your continued generosity. 

Your support demonstrates the loyalty, commitment and spirit of our community. 

Sincerely, 

Peter J. Martin, Esq. 

Chair, Board of Trustees 



The following is the Annual Report of gifts which include 

donations made between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. 

This summary report includes gifts to the Annual Fund, 

Mount Fund, gifts given in Memory, The Richard Family 

Fund, Scholarships and Financial Aid. While we have made 

every effort to include all our donors, if we inadvertently 

omitted your donation, please accept our apology and 

notify the Advancement Office at (617) 254-1510. 

We are truly grateful for your continued support. 

Founders 

Mrs. Paula Bannister 

Congregation of the Sisters 

of Saint Joseph 

Catholic School Foundation, Inc. 

The Lynch Foundation 

Yawkey Foundations 

Investors 

Rourke Foundation 

CSJ Society 

John & Colleen Boselli 

Jack Connors 

Alicia Cooney & Stephen Quigley 

James & MaryLou Dowd 

The Kelly Family Foundation 

Bequest of Judith Murray 1962 

Peoples Federal Savings Bank 

Colm & Rena Prendergast 

Jay & Laurie Roche 

Head of School Circle 

Corrib Charity Fund, Inc. 

Attorney Gerard 

& Mrs. Marilyn Doherty 

EMC 

E-rate 

Steven & Paula Forrest 

Robert & Ruth Sanderson 

Kingsbury 1953 

Daniel F. Marr, Jr. Scholarship 

Myles & Dorene McDonough 

Raytheon Company 

William & Ann Marie Teuber 

Partners in Ministry 

The Ann E. Clark 

Private Foundation 

Archdiocese of Boston 

Judith Guilfoyle Beatrice 1960 

The Boston Educational 

Development Foundation, Inc. 

Kathleen O’Connell 

& Edward J. Hoff, Jr. 

Agnes Burns Hughes 1948 

George & Cynthia Lyman 

Patricia O’Hear Norton 1962 

Thomas & Nancy Nunan 

Robert & Donna Secondini 

Sandra & Wayne 

Sparrow OLN 1972 

Leadership Circle 

Analog Devices 

Bay State Federal Savings 

Charitable Foundation 

Geeta Bhide-Aiyer 

Patricia Balukonis Brett 1966 

Frances Savoia Brown 1975 

Michael Callnan 

Ann Marie Carr-Reardon 

Catering With Distinction 

Kathleen Walsh Cooney 1965 

Mary Anne Doyle, CSJ 1960 

Donna Foley Farrelly 1968 

Mary Ellen Fulton 

Robert Grandfield 

Helen Hoffberger 1982 

Carole Hughes 1978 

James Kenefick 

Do Young Kim 

Amanda Parish Kirchner 2000 

Kiwanis Club of Allston Brighton 

Adam Krueckeberg 

Tanya Laasanen 1993 

Ruth Murray Lambert 1968 

Maureen Fay McCarthy 1973 

Maurice O’Connor 

Dr. Walter & Abby Pegoli 

PTC 

Bruce & Ellen Robinson 

Magali Escalante 

& Anthony Salvucci 

Schnee Architects, Inc. 

Yvonne Sabean Topping 1968 

Eileen McCarthy Toti 1973 

& Stephen Toti 

Maroon & Navy Pride 

Abbott Laboratories 

David & Eileen Brooks 

Donna Burke 

Mary Goode Crawford 1964 

Mary Coyle Donnelly 1961 

Elizabeth Murphy Erickson 1968 

Ellen Fagan 1968 

Marie Gilarde 1961 

Sally Sidhom & Rafek Hanna 

Marilyn Matthews 

Hausammann 1969 

John Hancock Matching Gifts 

Lori & Lenny Lapenta 

Frances Bergh Linso 1953 

Peter J. Martin 

Suzanne McGowan 1954 

Susan Mulcahy 1985 

NSTAR Foundation 

Jonathan O’Connor TC 1991 

Megan O’Neill 1985 

Regina Quinlan 1960 

Doris Murray Sinkevich 1970 

The Skating Club of Boston 

Phoenix Rising 

Allston Board of Trade 

Deborah Elliott Bloomberg 1969 

Thomas Bray 

Brighton Board of Trade 

Mary Reilly Bromfield 1974 

Mark & Jeanne Buccelli 

Cara Burke 

Lucille Facella Cafarella 1965 

Madilyn Hickey Caggiano 1964 

Margaret Carlan 1954 

Shirley Carr 1964 

Century 21 Shawmut Properties 

Michael Chmura 

Mary Conway 1978 

Mildred Iantosca Costa 1953 

Elinor Devlin 

Stephen & Verlinda DiMarino 

Sheila DiPalma 

Carol Conroy Doherty 1951 

Barbara Gilligan Donovan 1961 

Steven Farrell TC 1990 

Fidelity Foundation 

Susan Gurliaccio FitzPatrick 1979 

Joseph & Cara Forcellati 

Virginia Burns Gately 1957 

Scott & Denise Griffin 

Carol McDermott Guebert 1951 

Ellen Gunning 1971 

Mary Walsh Hurley 1959 

Suzanne Kearney 

Mary Duggan Kenney 1956 

Paul & Karleen Kiritsy 

John & Mary Leger 

David & Rita Lewis 

Rosemary Weidner Mahoney 1953 

Elizabeth Anne Mahoney 1959 

Alice Marullo 1974 

Dorothea Masuret, CSJ 1954 

John & Patricia McDonough 

Earlene McInnis 1950 

Carolyn Sammartino Moran 1963 

Mary Murphy, CSJ 1964 

John & Mary Murphy, Jr. 

Paul Murray 

The Corrib Family Fund’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament at the Sandy Burr Country Club in 

Wayland named SJP as this year’s beneficiary. Hugh Bligh, and two of his children, Kathleen 

and John, stopped by SJP to present a check in the amount of $5,000 to Mr. Nunan. 



The practice home of the Boston Bruins will also be home ice for our Phoenix Girls’ and 

Boy’s Hockey Teams! Saint Joseph Prep is partnering with the brand new, state-of-the-art 

Warrior Ice Arena, opening in Brighton in the Fall of 2016. Warrior Arena, the first new 

skating rink to be built in the City of Boston in over 50 years, is a key piece of the Boston 

Landing Renovation Project. Boston Landing is already home to the New Balance 

Headquarters; it will also have a commuter rail station—on the Framingham line to South 

Station—as well as hotel and retail space. 

Patricia Flynn Donohue 1969 

Carol Facella, PhD 1968 

Brian Faherty 

Paula Finn, CSJ 1954 

Miriam Regan Fiore 1979 

Follett Virtual Bookstore, Inc. 

Lila Hibbard Foye 1959 

Timothy Fraser 

Arleen Smith Frechette 1979 

Virginia Frisoli 2000 

Christopher & Eileen Gardner 

Stephen & Pegeen Gargano 

Michael & Sharon Garry 

Monica Smith Gelinas 1972 

Barbara Burke Gieskes 1958 

Marilyn DeNapoli Gigliotti 1963 

Gill Fishman Associates, Inc. 

Rosemary Good 1944 

Mary Rita Grady, CSJ 1955 

IBM Corporation 

Matching Grants Program 

Jackson Mann Community School 

JB Edward Uniforms 

John J. Ryan Insurance Agency 

Mary Faria Joyce 1969 

Eileen Londergan Kane 1965 

Patricia Ryan Kanelos 1979 

Mary Bryan Kelleher 1954 

Mary Leet Kellerman 1964 

Constance Lee Kowalski 1956 

Diane Kennedy Kuhn 1958 

Antonio & Antonina LaFauci 

Liz Mullan LaTerz 1979 

Dorothea Lazzari 1946 

Arline Love 1947 

Chantal Lovinsky 

Sandra Bruno Lynch Fox 1959 

Louise Macchia, DC 1950 

Kinda Romanos 

Nicolas & Joanne Rosato 

Ronald & Lillian Sitcawich 

Mary Townsend Squire 1951 

James & Christina Stanislaski 

State Street Foundation, Inc. 

Gail Donohue Storey 1965 

Beatriz Zegarra Stratter 

Genevieve Younie Sullivan 1960 

Leonilda Romano Tamburello 1979 

Anita Sammartino Tekle 1967 

Antonio & Lydia Torcasio 

WGBH 

Carolyn Hansen Willwerth 1946 

Dennis Woods 

Patrons 

Concetta Filippone Alduino 1954 

Roseann Amico, CSJ 1957 

Patricia Doherty Andaloro 1962 

Filippa Marullo Anzalone 1971 

Rosemarie Pitzi Arena 1956 

Judith Sweny Badrigian 1968 

Dorothy Harris Bagley 1957 

Ellen McGaffigan Bell-Irving 1966 

Kathleen Benson 1962 

Elizabeth Drake Bernner 1964 

Michael Foley & Margaret 

Binda-Foley 

Mary Jane Birmingham 1970 

Ann (Nancy) Loftus Blazo 1951 

David & Leah Bradley 

Maureen Dever Brecken 1979 

Judith Prince Britt 1961 

Anne Walsh Buck 1958 

Jane Murphy Burger 1952 

Jeanne Bourneuf Burke 1947 

Mary Kenney Burke 1963 

Eileen Murphy Carlson 1965 

Anne O’Keefe Carney 1962 

Irene Sullivan Carriere 1965 

Kathleen Flores Clemens 1966 

Catherine Clifford, CSJ 

M. Claire Murphy Collins 1950 

Donna Napoli Connell 1968 

Martha Cronin Connelly 1946 

Maureen Keaveney Connelly 1960 

Kelly Cloherty Corridon 1983 

Sandra Burke Cortese 1962 

Mary Anne Spack Cosgrove 1961 

Mary Meissner Covington 1971 

Jean Sullivan Crawford 1956 

Donna Creedon 1972 

Maria Testa Cushman 1967 

Antoine & Liliane Daher 

Anne D’Arcy, CSJ 1952 

Edward & Rosemarie Davidson 

Pia Ferri DellaPiana 1973 

Alice Walsh DeSaulniers 1960 

Kelly Deveau 2009 

Catherine Rosicky Devlin 1954 

Mary DiGiovanni 1972 

Marie Doherty 1952 

Patrick J. Donnelly OLN 1971 

The entire student body, along with members of the Board of Trustees, the Sisters of St. 

Joseph of Boston, benefactors, and parents enjoyed the second annual Scholars’ Breakfast 

hosted by Attorney Gerard and Marilyn Doherty of Charlestown. Among those recognized 

were Jim Healey, President, and Maureen Bleday, Executive Vice President, for the Yawkey 

Foundations’ tremendous commitment to the new Learning Commons and years of 

dedicated support in the form of scholarships. 

Ann Marie Grady, CSJ 1957 

Josephine Graziano 1966 

Irene Vaughn Green 1962 

Hazel Grenham 1957 

Louise Ruppert Grobl 1951 

Jane McCone Guthrie 1962 

Pamela Pandolfo Halpern 1967 

Patricia Bauer Hanehan 1968 

Carol Ernest Haney 1965 

Kristen Harrington 1988 

Margaret Grant Hartmann 1954 

Frances Hogan 1963 

Kristine Jacobs Hollander 1992 

Helen Lavoie Manning 1964 

Katherine Finucane May 1964 

Maureen McCarthy 1971 

Katherine McCarthy-Reis 1967 

Kathleen O’Brien 

McCormick 1950 

Kathleen Boyle McGonigle 1992 

Gail Gawlinski McGuinness 1964 

Emily Kenney McHugh 1954 

Judy Fitzgerald McKenzie 1969 

Marie McKenzie 1969 

Kathleen Brennan McMenimen 1962 

Mary Murphy Mecsas 1957 



Nancy Mills 1961 

Elizabeth Shea Mingolelli 1967 

Marianne Moore 1975 

Elaine Moriarty 1964 

Catherine Mozzicato, CSJ 1958 

Dianne Mulcahy 1975 

Carol Cardello Mullen 1963 

Patricia Cardello Murphy 1963 

John J. Murphy, Sr. 

Judith Murray 1970 

Loraine Murtagh 1962 

Tot Nguyen 1982 

Margery Pyne Nichols 1958 

Rosemary Sullivan O’Brien 1964 

Virginia O’Connell, CSJ 1947 

Priscilla Cooney O’Hearn 1952 

Linda Galvin O’Keefe 1962 

Carolyn O’Neil 

Sheila Powers O’Shea 1982 

Sandra Miller Pasquale 1963 

Judith McCollem Peterson 1967 

Prime Realty Group 

Joan Kilday Puleo 1963 

Mary Mecagni Quinton 1947 

Katherine Rafferty 1981 

Sheila Keady Rawson 1985 

Denise Krol Renaghan 1974 

Barbara Reney, CSJ 1950 

Denise O’Brien Richard 1988 

Jane Keefe Rinck 1952 

Roche Bros. 

Mary Ryan 1967 

Barbara Scanlon, CSJ 1952 

Tracy Jane McAuliffe Schilling 1975 

Barbara Montgomery Seager 1977 

Claire Shanley 1962 

John Shea 

Eugenia Sheridan Sheehan 1945 

Marie Donegan Spindler 1972 

Ruth Sullivan Spring 1963 

Patricia Steen 1956 

Margaret O’Keefe Stukenborg 1963 

Muriel Hogarty Stundis 1955 

Barbara Cunningham Sullivan 1956 

Linda Crowley Svetz 1963 

Joanne Hines Talbot 1952 

Target 

Mary McColgan Taylor 1970 

Mary Gillis Thissell 1951 

Anne Downey Tierney 1947 

Ann Logan Urosevich 1964 

Anne O’Malley Valeri 1983 

Anne Brennan Vesperi 1958 

Frances Vitagliano 1964 

Nancy Judge Whalen 1968 

Patricia Whelan 1966 

Alexander & Melissa Wilshire 

Marilyn Magee Zwiener 1964 

Friends 

Genevieve Whouley Allison 1941 

Anonymous 

Kathleen Casey Aponick 1959 

Maggie Kagan Baker 1999 

Bree Barletto 

Jim Barrows 

Dorothy Dowling Beatson 1948 

Nancy Steidinger Benton 1964 

Patricia Berninger 1978 

Mary Berninger 

Patrice Kelley Bisch 1959 

Maureen Corbett Blair 1968 

Eileen Roach Bradley 1944 

James Brasco 

In late October, students and faculty members gathered with the Sisters of St. Joseph of 

Boston to celebrate autumn and share in community. The evening began with Mass 

celebrated in the Holy Family Chapel. Following Mass, members of the SJP community 

joined the sisters in the Motherhouse dining hall for pizza and conversation. 

The cast and crew of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, the Spring Musical, played to packed houses 

both nights. Under the direction of the highly creative Mariagrazia LaFauci MSJA ’08, and with the 

help of a dedicated group of musicians and stagehands, our students brought these classic 

“Peanuts” characters to life. And, in the process, they brought joy to everyone in the audience. 

Kim Brooks 1984 

Jeanne Kelly Brown 1979 

Elizabeth (Liz) Browne 

Sally Scanlon Buttinger 1958 

Alexander Cain 

Janet Carey 1974 

Paula Carney 

Virginia Bishop Carroll 1957 

Elizabeth Cawley, CSJ 1953 

Kathleen Chane 

Citizens Bank Foundation 

Glenn Clancy 

Ann Clifford 1968 

Lynn Barry Colbert 1972 

Catherine Compagnone 

Lisa Compagnone 

Mary Compagnone 

Jim Connolly 

Stephen & Lee Corbett 

Mary Louise Mullin Cornes 1946 

Judith Costello, CSJ 1956 

Domenica Giubilo Coughlin 1974 

Kenny Coutoumas 

Rosetta Testa Coyne 1970 

Kathleen Creedon 1977 

Donna Lawler Cullinan 1972 

Linda Pelusi Curran 1959 

Maria Mastrocola Damiano 1972 

Eleanor Deady, CSJ 1957 

Winifred DeKarski, CSJ 1960 

Nancy Dzygala Delaney 1984 

Sandy Delaney 

Mary Ann D’Entremont 1984 

Tom Devlin 

Barbara DiCocco 1962 

Antonetta DiGiustini 1979 

Lea Toto Dmytryck 1954 

Barbara Rutledge Doherty 1962 

Marguerite Casciano Doogan 1979 

Elaine Norton Doyle 1979 

Annette Kelliher Dragon 1954 

Laurie Conway Druyor 1955 

Mary Smith Duffy 1961 

Leila Murphy Dzedulionis 1964 

Marie & Jean Edouard 

Nancy Tobin Enos 1979 

Caitlin Erwin 2006 

Frederick Faherty 

Carol Fitzsimmons, CSJ 1953 

Andrea Martino Fonte 1979 

Carol Barr Freedman 1961 

Amanda Roche Fuller 1999 

Phyllis Hobin Gann 1964 

Kathleen Geoghegan-Barek 1980 

Elizabeth Germano 1979 

Ann Marie Ghiloni, CSJ 

Catherine Gilmore, CSJ 1950 

Mary Louise Howe Gleason 1961 

Winifred Kelly Gordon 1955 

Linda Gorham 1969 

Julia Downey Greene 1984 

Barbara Ford Guerard 1948 

Gregory E. Harmer 

Mary Toland Harrington 1954 

Helene Higgins, CSJ 1965 

Marion Horkan 



Mary Keelan Hubbard 1952 

Nancy Bostrom Hurley 1964 

Claire Walsh Indresano 1961 

Nancy Wilson Irwin 1964 

Eileen Joyce 1964 

Mary Kiernan Kane 1955 

Marie Coffey Kelly 1963 

Martina Marie Kelly 

Nicholas Kelly 

Denise Kelly, CSJ 1959 

Claire Savage Keon 1958 

Gail Beliveau Kiley 1965 

Mary Jo Kilmain 1954 

Phyllis Grace Kraus 1964 

Margaret Coghlan Lake 1958 

Nancy Norton Larsen 1964 

Rita Famiglietti Lash 1964 

Jeannine Anstead Lathum 1954 

Mary O’Halloran Leahy 1954 

Marguerite Doherty LeBlanc 1955 

Patricia G. Lloyd 1964 

Mary O’Regan Looney 1952 

Ann O’Malley Lynch 1984 

Thomas & Pat Lyons 

Ann Purcell MacDonald 1948 

Joan Benson MacDonnell 1957 

Paul Mallahan 

Marie Mayer 1960 

Joanne McCarthy 1963 

Kevin & Bernadette McCarthy 

Patricia McCarthy, CSJ 1964 

Marie Byrne McDermott 1942 

Barbara Holmes McDermott 1969 

Maureen Connolly McGoldrick 1959 

Janice McKittrick 1974 

Catherine McGuinness McNiff 1955 

Kathy McPartland 

Candice Bizzozero McRae 1996 

Paula Jacobs Mee 1983 

Norma Doyle Miller 1954 

Marian Sammartino Miskell 1965 

Janet Jepsen Mogilnicki 1964 

Carol Montgomery 1982 

Richard Montgomery 

Steve Montgomery 

Siobhan Burkett Murphy 1979 

Mary Murphy 

Anne Noonan Nicholson 1946 

Grant Nickerson 

Rosemary Doyle Nolan 1960 

Colleen O'Connor Nolan 1979 

Helen Noonan, CSJ 1951 

Ann Hennessey O’Brien 1954 

Maureen O’Connell 

Ann Fox O’Donnell 1957 

Mary Lou Osborne 1973 

OZMA 

Donna Enwright Panarello 1964 

Carol Patuto OLN 1960 

Mary Pat Powers 1958 

Martha Praught 1974 

David Querusio 

Ann Quilty 1984 

Barbara Josoma Ranucci 1983 

Michelle Doherty Raymond 1979 

Karen Moccia Regan 1984 

Ellen Reilly 1979 

Barbara Scannell Reynolds 1954 

Joan Shanahan Richards 1954 

Gail Ripley, CSJ 1954 

Patricia Clougherty Roney 1954 

Joanne Rosato 

Johanna Murphy Ross 1947 

Maureen Hayes Rossi 1969 

Diane Paull Rutledge 1984 

Nancy Cooney Ryan 1947 

Rose Seager 

Rosemarie Robison Sergi 1962 

Doreen Gavin Shea 1976 

Dorothy Raeke Shea 1975 

Lois Zeramby Shea 1954 

Sabeen Sheikh 1999 

Joan D’Arcy Sheridan 1954 

Sarah Shields 1999 

Marie Fleming Sisk 1948 

Cathy Slater 1978 

Eva O’Leary Slater 1950 

Nancy Slater 1974 

Danielle Smith 1984 

Emmy Award winner, Beth Germano of WBZ 

TV News and MSJA, Class of 1979, shared 

the story of her challenging road to success, 

sharing tips she learned along the way, at 

Career Day. Homeland Security inspectors, 

registered nurses, and archeologists were 

just some of the other fields represented. 

The SJP Robotics Team was one of the featured presenters at the 25th Annual Inner-City 

Scholarship Fund (ICSF) Dinner at The Copley Marriott in Back Bay, Boston. This opportunity 

allowed students the chance to share with nearly 1,000 people the great success of the SJP 

Robotics program as well as to highlight some of our STEAM initiatives and our new STEAM 

lab. Pictured above, Nam Bui ’16 and Sophia SáPonte ’17 explain the computer-driven 

capabilities of their robot to STEAM lab benefactor Peter Lynch. 

Stephanie Snow 1990 

Jill Snyder 1991 

Ellen Solari 1974 

Emilie Steele 

Mary Roche Sullivan 1950 

Margaret Kelliher Sweeney 1964 

Katharine Kane Taylor 1951 

Susan Tempesta 1979 

Karen & Kevin Tennyson-Grygiel 

Kathleen Cummings Tower 1966 

Geraldine Sweeney Trainor 1954 

Debra Mann Vennes 1968 

Roberta Vitale-Nolen 1964 

Barbara Galpin Wade 1949 

Heather Walker 

Karen Smith Wallis 1974 

Robert Wenger 

Julia Russolillo Wertz 1974 

Mary Rita Weschler 

Patricia Sullivan West 1964 

Joanne Devine Whelan 1981 

Maryhelen Harty Whelan 1979 

Elizabeth Wilson 1979 

Mary Vaughn Wilson 1961 

Frances Jaworski Zaleski 1961 

Joan Cunningham Zomberg 1953 

GIVING LEVELS 

Founders $100,000+ 

Investors $50,000 - $99,999 

Benefactors $25,000 - $49,999 

CSJ Society $10,000 - $24,999 

Head of School Circle $5,000 - $9,999 

Partners in Ministry $2,500 - $4,999 

Leadership Circle $1,000 - $2,499 

Maroon & Navy Pride $500 - $999 

Phoenix Rising $250 - $499 

Patrons $100 - $249 

Friends up to $99 



The Mount Fund 

The Mount Fund remains a viable giving 

option for “Mounties” to restrict their gift to 

provide financial aid to young women who seek a Catholic 

education sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston. 

Class of 1941 

Genevieve Whouley Allison 

Class of 1946 

Martha Cronin Connelly 

Dorothea Lazzari 

Class of 1947 

Jeanne Bourneuf Burke 

Arline Love 

Johanna Murphy Ross 

Anne Downey Tierney 

Class of 1948 

Barbara Ford Guerard 

Class of 1950 

M. Claire Murphy Collins 

Catherine Gilmore, CSJ 

Kathleen O’Brien McCormick 

Eva O’Leary Slater 

Class of 1951 

Ann (Nancy) Loftus Blazo 

Louise Ruppert Grobl 

Mary Townsend Squire 

Katharine Kane Taylor 

Mary Gillis Thissell 

Class of 1952 

Jane Murphy Burger 

Mary Keelan Hubbard 

Priscilla Cooney O’Hearn 

Joanne Hines Talbot 

Class of 1953 

Carol Fitzsimmons, CSJ 

Frances Bergh Linso 

Joan Cunningham Zomberg 

Class of 1954 

Concetta Filippone Alduino 

Margaret Carlan 

Catherine Rosicky Devlin 

Margaret Grant Hartmann 

Mary Bryan Kelleher 

Dorothea Masuret, CSJ 

Suzanne McGowan 

Emily Kenney McHugh 

Joan D’Arcy Sheridan 

Class of 1955 

Winifred Kelly Gordon 

Marguerite Doherty LeBlanc 

Catherine McGuinness McNiff 

Muriel Hogarty Stundis 

Class of 1956 

Judith Costello, CSJ 

Jean Sullivan Crawford 

Patricia Steen 

Class of 1957 

Roseann Amico, CSJ 

Dorothy Harris Bagley 

Virginia Bishop Carroll 

Eleanor Deady, CSJ 

Hazel Grenham 

Mary Murphy Mecsas 

Ann Fox O’Donnell 

Class of 1958 

Sally Scanlon Buttinger 

Barbara Burke Gieskes 

Claire Savage Keon 

Diane Kennedy Kuhn 

Anne Brennan Vesperi 

Class of 1959 

Lila Hibbard Foye 

Denise Kelly, CSJ 

Sandra Bruno Lynch Fox 

Maureen Connolly McGoldrick 

Class of 1960 

Judith Guilfoyle Beatrice 

Alice Walsh DeSaulniers 

Marie Mayer 

Rosemary Doyle Nolan 

Regina Quinlan 

Class of 1961 

Barbara Gilligan Donovan 

Mary Vaughn Wilson 

Frances Jaworski Zaleski 

Class of 1962 

Patricia Doherty Andaloro 

Barbara DiCocco 

Barbara Rutledge Doherty 

Irene Vaughn Green 

Jane McCone Guthrie 

Loraine Murtagh 

Patricia O’Hear Norton 

Linda Galvin O’Keefe 

Rosemarie Robison Sergi 

Claire Shanley 

Class of 1963 

Mary Kenney Burke 

Frances Hogan 

Marie Coffey Kelly 

Joanne McCarthy 

Carolyn Sammartino Moran 

Patricia Cardello Murphy 

Joan Kilday Puleo 

Margaret O’Keefe Stukenborg 

Class of 1964 

Nancy Steidinger Benton 

Elizabeth Drake Bernner 

Madilyn Hickey Caggiano 

Mary Goode Crawford 

Leila Murphy Dzedulionis 

Phyllis Hobin Gann 

Nancy Bostrom Hurley 

Eileen Joyce 

Mary Leet Kellerman 

Phyllis Grace Kraus 

Patricia G. Lloyd 

Helen Lavoie Manning 

Patricia McCarthy, CSJ 

Gail Gawlinski McGuinness 

Janet Jepsen Mogilnicki 

Elaine Moriarty 

Mary Murphy, CSJ 

Rosemary Sullivan O’Brien 

Donna Enwright Panarello 

Ann Logan Urosevich 

Frances Vitagliano 

Patricia Sullivan West 

Marilyn Magee Zwiener 

Class of 1965 

Irene Sullivan Carriere 

Gail Beliveau Kiley 

Marian Sammartino Miskell 

Class of 1966 

Patricia Balukonis Brett 

Patricia Whelan 

Class of 1967 

Maria Testa Cushman 

Katherine McCarthy-Reis 

Elizabeth Shea Mingolelli 

Judith McCollem Peterson 

Mary Ryan 

Anita Sammartino Tekle 

Class of 1968 

Elizabeth Murphy Erickson 

Carol Facella 

Patricia Bauer Hanehan 

Ruth Murray Lambert 

Debra Mann Vennes 

Class of 1969 

Deborah Elliott Bloomberg 

Patricia Flynn Donohue 

Marilyn Matthews Hausammann 

Judy Fitzgerald McKenzie 

Marie McKenzie 

Maureen Hayes Rossi 

Class of 1970 

Mary Jane Birmingham 

Rosetta Testa Coyne 

Judith Murray 

Class of 1971 

Maureen McCarthy 

Class of 1972 

Donna Creedon 

Maria Mastrocola Damiano 

Monica Smith Gelinas 

Class of 1973 

Maureen Fay McCarthy 

Class of 1974 

Mary Reilly Bromfield 

Domenica Giubilo Coughlin 

Alice Marullo 

Julia Russolillo Wertz 

Class of 1975 

Dorothy Raeke Shea 

Class of 1977 

Barbara Montgomery Seager 

Class of 1978 

Mary Conway 

Cathy Slater 

Class of 1979 

Marguerite Casciano Doogan 

Elaine Norton Doyle 

Miriam Regan Fiore 

Susan Gurliaccio FitzPatrick 

Elizabeth Germano 

Patricia Ryan Kanelos 

Siobhan Burkett Murphy 

Leonilda RomanoTamburello 

Susan Tempesta 

Class of 1981 

Katherine Rafferty 

Joanne Devine Whelan 

Class of 1982 

Sheila Powers O’Shea 

Class of 1985 

Sheila Keady Rawson 

Class of 1988 

Kristen Harrington 

Class of 1991 

Jill Snyder 

Class of 1992 

Kathleen Boyle McGonigle 

Class of 2000 

Amanda Parish Kirchner 

Class of 2009 

Kelly Deveau 

Friends of MSJA 

Mrs. Carolyn O’Neil 

Members of the Class of 1952 met for lunch at West on Center in West Roxbury in May, 

including Sr. P. Curley, C. Bonner, M. Murphy, M. Doherty, J. Rinck, Sr. A. D’Arcy, B. Hannem, 

C. Duffy, J. Finn, J. Curley. 



ELIZABETH ANNE MAHONEY 

MSJA CLASS OF 1959 

Paying It Back and Forward 

fter completing 16 years of predominantly Catholic 

Education, Betty Mahoney said “enough (school) is 

enough.” She focused on practicing her lifelong dream of 

being a Registered Nurse. “While at the Mount, I formalized 

my plans to become a nurse. I have always been grateful to 

the Mount for believing in my potential and providing me 

with the opportunity to study and graduate from there 

with a firm basis for baccalaureate study and my future.” 

Betty and her sister Patricia were raised by their mother in 

the Harrison Avenue Project in Roxbury. “My mother was 

a strong Catholic and raised us to be, and insisted that we 

attend a Catholic grade and high school. She was also 

committed to the pursuit of higher education. It was a 

natural progression to attend Mount Saint Joseph Academy 

from St. Rita’s School because they both were Catholic 

schools staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. Being 

raised by a single-mother, the only way I was able to attend 

the Mount was on a full four-year scholarship. I was very 

fortunate to receive one.” 

When asked about people who influenced her extraordinary 

academic and healthcare careers, Betty said, “In grade 

and high school and beyond, there were many Sisters of St. 

Joseph who mentored me, including Sister Mary Michael 

and most memorably Sister Mary Amabilis with whom I 

kept in contact until her death. Back in the late 1950s and 

early 60s the word ‘mentor’ was not readily spoken, 

especially in career paths for women, but the Sisters of St. 

Joseph encouraged each of us to find our voice and set the 

trail ablaze.” 

Each step in Betty’s life journey prepared her for a long and 

prestigious career as a nurse, an academic, and in healthcare. 

After graduating Salutatorian from the Mount in 1959, 

Betty was awarded a full four-year scholarship to the Nursing 

Program at Boston College. While the academic component 

of her education took place in Chestnut Hill, most clinical 

training was in Boston, travelling by bus and trolley. But 

through hard work, weekends and summers, and determination 

Betty saved enough money to buy a second-hand 

car to travel to Worcester for the long term care experience. 

“The car decreased my travel to Boston College by 50% to 

45 minutes, still not quite as long as my commute from 

Roxbury to the Mount! When I graduated from Boston 

College cum laude, I said 16 years of education is enough!” 

Or so she thought. 

Betty’s first full time nursing position was as a Public 

Health Nurse with the Boston Visiting Nurse Association 

where she also precepted students. She also worked one 

evening a week as a Staff/Charge Nurse at Boston City 

Hospital. Having worked directly with patients and 

enjoyed her work with students, Betty knew that she could 

do so much more and have a greater impact in our world 

by educating those who take care of the sick and promote 

health, whether in public health or in the hospital setting. 

Her long and storied journey travelled from Boston 

College to Hunter University to Columbia University 

where she earned her Masters and Doctorate Degrees in 

(Nursing) Education- educating nurses and now the 

professors who teach the nursing students. Currently, 

Betty is the President of the American Nurses Association, 

New York, and is a Professor Emerita of Nursing at The 

Sage Colleges in Troy, New York. Her personal life’s 

journey has taken her all over the world. 

In Betty’s salutatory address, she said: 

We are graduating into an ever-changing world. It is the duty 

of every Catholic student as he takes his place in “the future” to 

keep the world’s feet on the ground, and its head above the 

storm clouds; to remember that we are our “brother’s keeper.” 

May the teaching of our Catholic schools be a guiding light 

and a steady beacon as we sail on life’s uncharted seas, and 

may we reach the eternal shore to hear our Saviour’s words, 

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” 

Betty believes that in making a planned gift she will be 

“Paying it Back and Forward” in thanks to the Sisters of St. 

Joseph of Boston ensuring that their traditions, values and 

legacy will live on in the next generation of students at 

Saint Joseph Prep High School. 

For more information on the Saint Joseph Planned Giving 

Society, please contact Donna Secondini, Director for 

Advancement at (617) 254-1510. 



Christmas Concert 

Fundraiser 

On December 14, 2014, the Saint Joseph Prep Choir and the 

combined choir of the MSJA Alumnae Choir and the CSJ Choir, 

performed a Christmas Concert in the Holy Family Chapel. 

Allston Board of Trade 

Bree Barletto 

Jim Barrows 

Judith Guilfoyle Beatrice 1960 

Mary Berninger 

Patricia Berninger 1978 

James Brasco 

Brighton Board of Trade 

Cara Burke 

Madilyn Caggiano 1964 

Alexander Cain 

Paula Carney 

Catering With Distinction 

Century 21 Shawmut 

Properties 

Glenn Clancy 

Class of 2017 Families 

Lynn Barry Colbert 1972 

Catherine Compagnone 

Lisa Compagnone 

Mary Compagnone 

Jim Connolly 

Lee Corbett 

Kenny Coutoumas 

Sandy Delaney 

Tom Devlin 

Caitlin Erwin 2006 

Follett Virtual Bookstore, Inc. 

Paula Forrest 

Gill Fishman Associates, Inc. 

Jackson Mann School 

JB Edward Uniforms 

John J. Ryan Insurance 

Suzanne Kearney 

Mary Leet Kellerman 1964 

Dorene McDonough 

Kathy McPartland 

Carol Montgomery 1982 

Richard Montgomery 

Steve Montgomery 

Carolyn Moran 1963 

Mary Murphy 

John J. Murphy, Sr. 

Grant Nickerson 

Maureen O’Connell 

Mary Lou Osborne 1973 

OZMA 

Emily Petrillo 2016 

Prime Realty Group 

Roche Bros. 

Joanne Rosato 

Rose Seager 

Barbara Montgomery 

Seager 1977 

Sisters of St. Joseph 

Anita Sammartino Tekle 1967 

The Skating Club of Boston 

Heather Walker 

Karen Smith Wallis 1974 

Robert Wenger 

WGBH 

Marilyn Magee Zwiener 1964 

Foundations 

& Matching Gifts 

Analog Devices 

Ann E. Clark Private Foundation 

Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation 

Boston Educational Development Foundation, Inc. 

Catholic Community Fund 

Catholic School Foundation, Inc. 

Citizens Bank Foundation 

Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston 

Corrib Charity Fund, Inc. 

Daniel F. Marr, Jr. Scholarship 

EMC 

E-rate 

Fidelity Foundation 

IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program 

Kelly Family Foundation 

Lynch Foundation 

Peoples Federal Savings Bank 

PTC 

Raytheon Company 

Robinson Family Foundation 

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston 

Rourke Foundation 

Schnee Architects, Inc. 

State Street Foundation, Inc. 

Target 

Yawkey Foundations 

Support A Scholar offers a deserving student a unique, formative 

and transformative experience of a Catholic education. 

Abbott Laboratories 

Mrs. Paula Bannister 

Jack Connors 

Mary Louise Mullin Cornes 1946 

Mildred Iantosca Costa 1953 

Marie Doherty 1952 

Carol Conroy Doherty 1951 

Mary Walsh Hurley 1959 

John Hancock Matching Gifts 

Mary Faria Joyce 1969 

Ruth Sanderson Kingsbury 1953 

Kiwanis Club of Allston Brighton 

Liz Mullan LaTerz 1979 

Mary O’Regan Looney 1952 

Elizabeth Anne Mahoney 1959 

Dorothea Masuret, CSJ 1954 

Marianne Moore 1975 

Susan Mulcahy 1985 

Carol Cardello Mullen 1963 

Margery Pyne Nichols 1958 

Virginia O’Connell, CSJ 1947 

Barbara Scanlon, CSJ 1952 

Eugenia Sheridan Sheehan 1945 

Marie Fleming Sisk 1948 



Scholarships 

& Restricted Gifts 

These gifts have a powerful impact on the future of Saint Joseph 

Prep. These scholarships help to ensure that a CSJ sponsored 

education will continue to be offered to our families for 

generations to come. 

We are extremely thankful to our donors who continue to 

contribute to these named scholarships. This year, we would 

like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Paula E. Bannister. 

In establishing the Paula E. Bannister Scholarship Fund, 

Paula shared the following: “This Scholarship represents ‘giving 

back’ to the students of SJP, from me. I am excited about 

scholars receiving the educational opportunity I was given. I 

know our graduates will go forward with confidence in their 

future and be morally and spiritually committed to making a 

difference in the world. I am proud of this Scholarship.” 

Paula E. Bannister 

Frances Gallitano Brown Memorial 

Marjorie Mullan Castano MSJA ’81 Memorial 

Kelly Ann Collins Memorial 

Helen Rowan Doherty MSJA ’15 Memorial 

2nd Lt. Pamela Dorothy Donovan, USARV Memorial 

Sister Francille, CSJ Memorial 

Diane Roselli Gale MSJA ’66 Memorial 

Peggy Hamilton MSJA ’32 Memorial 

Joanne Jepson MSJA ’77 Memorial 

Ruth Kennedy Memorial 

Tayna Laasanen MSJA ’93 Memorial 

Elizabeth Ahern Martin Memorial 

Maura Mellen MSJA ’69 Memorial 

Carol Doran Murray MSJA ’80 Memorial 

Judith Murray, MSJA ’62 Legacy 

Joseph R. O’Malley, Jr. Memorial 

Grace E. Ruppert 

Robert & Ruth Sanderson Kingsbury MSJA ’53 

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston Diversity 

PFC John Edward White, USMC Memorial 

Gifts Given In Memory 

& In Honor 

In honor of S. Mary Murphy, CSJ 1964 

S. Roseann Amico, CSJ 1957 

In honor of Gertrude J. Lynch and George Leger 

John and Mary Leger 

In honor of Carolyn Moran 

Marian Sammartino Miskell 1965 

In memory of Mary and John McGaffigan 

Ellen McGaffigan Bell-Irving 1966 

In memory of Diane Roselli Gale 1966 

Thomas Bray 

Josephine Graziano 1966 

In memory of S. Blanche, CSJ 

Kathleen Chane 

In memory of Elinor C. Ryan 1935 

Elinor Devlin 

In memory of S. Mary Corcoran, CSJ 

Virginia Frisoli 2000 

In loving memory of his wife, 

Mary Rita Cunningham 1939 

Robert Grandfield 

In loving memory of his wife, Alice Kenefick 

James Kenefick 

In memory of Tanya Laasanen 1993 

Friends and Family 

In memory of Judith Murray 1962 

Ruth Murray Lambert 1968 

Doris Murray Sinkevich 1970 

In memory of Carolyn Doran Murray 1980 

Paul Murray 

In memory of 2nd Lt. Pamela Dorothy Donovan, USARV 


In memory of PFC John Edward White, USMC 


In memory of Fran Gallitano Brown 

Donna Burke 

In memory of deceased Mount Alumnae 

Arleen Smith-Frechette 1979 


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