IN THIS ISSUE - McQuaid Jesuit High School

Another Successful Reunion Weekend
Reunion Weekend is always a cause to celebrate
and welcome back alumni. This year marked
reunion classes ending in two's and seven's.
It was exciting to have so many alumni come back
on campus and join us for one of the many events
planned for the weekend.
The weekend was kicked off by the Father
McNamara Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, held
once again at Shadow Pines Golf Club. Under clear
blue skies, 133 golfers from the classes of 1962-2011
gathered, reminisced, and played a great round of
golf! As always, alumni traveled great lengths to be
with us, from places including Georgia, Texas,
Florida, and Puerto Rico. This year’s winners were
Peter Schmitt ’02, Luke Shafer ’02, Andrew Burke ’02,
and Matt Nazarenko ’02. After 18 holes and a full
day, golfers gathered for the traditional Stag
reception. More than 225 alumni and friends joined
us for this year’s dinner and all had a great time!
Saturday's “Family Fun Day” included a
robotics demonstration, picnic, games, tours of the
school, a bounce house, and an alumni Mass
celebrated by McQuaid Jesuit President Edward F.
The Father Noonan Distinguished Alumnus
Award was established in 1992 to honor a
McQuaid Jesuit alumnus who is an active
supporter of the school, who has performed
distinguished service for the Church or the
community, and who has performed significant work
in his field or profession to the extent it brings honor
to McQuaid Jesuit. Each year, we recognize this
alumnus during Reunion Weekend.
This year’s Alumnus of the Year was Rod Cox-Cooper
’85, Chief Executive Officer of Wilson
Commencement Park. Wilson Commencement Park
helps low-income, single-parent families transition
from public assistance to financial independence and
personal self-sufficiency. Since his graduation in
1985, Rod has been very involved in the Rochester
community. Rod has been recognized as one of the
Rochester Business Journal’s "40 under 40" award
honorees. He also has received the Dr. Samuel
McCree Jr. Award for his efforts to improve the
quality of life in Rochester, and the University of
Dayton Distinguished Alumni Award. Rod has served
on numerous not-for-profit boards and committees
8 Reunion Weekend
Salmon, S.J. All outdoor activities were held on the
Tom Seymour Field and the Bob Bradley Track, which
is a great place for kids of all ages to play. This year
more than 50 alumni and their families joined us for
our afternoon of fun.
It was great to hear the many memories and stories
from Knights of all ages who traveled from near and
far to be with us. Highly visible construction projects
such as the addition of 6,000 square feet to the end of
the North Wing added excitement to the day.
McQuaid has a very bright future and our alumni
community like to support that feeling of growth and
change. Alumni who have not been back to campus
in some time were beyond impressed with the state
of the school. From the Deborah & John DiMarco
’60 Field House to the new lockers, you could see the
joy in our alumni as they proudly showed off “their
school” to their families.
Next year we will be celebrating Reunions for classes
ending in 3’s and 8’s. If you are in a Reunion year,
please save June 7-8, 2013 so you and your family
can join us! If you are interested in becoming a class
agent, call Pamela White at 585-256-6183.
Rod Cox-Cooper '85: 2012 Alumnus of the Year
during his career and is a
graduate of premier
leadership programs,
including the United Way /
African-American Leadership
Development Program and
Leadership Rochester.
Through Rod’s work he is able
to help families in need in our
community and is an
excellent example of what we
can all do to help our
neighbors. McQuaid Jesuit Rod Cooper with McQuaid Jesuit
President Edward Salmon, S.J.
is proud to call him one of our
alumni. Rod was selected as the
22nd Alumnus of the Year because he is serving our
local community with passion and pride. Our school
community believes in his work so much that we
selected Wilson Commencement Park as one of the
sites for our faculty and staff “Called to Service Day”
2012. Rod has crafted his life’s work around being a
“Man for Others” and we are grateful that he has kept
McQuaid Jesuit a part of his life.