Headmaster Edward P. Hardiman, Ph.D. and Principal Keith A. Crowley, Ph.D. presided over the 102nd Commencement Exercises at St. John's Prep on Sunday, May 20, awarding diplomas to the 276 members of the Class of 2012. Beneath brilliant blue skies, trustees, faculty, staff and members of the 50th reunion class lined the path as the graduates made their way from Memorial Gymnasium to Ryken Field, where the Commencement ceremony took place amid families and friends. (Images from the day here.)
Commencement capped an exciting week of activities for graduating seniors and their families, including the Baccalaureate Mass, Senior Awards Convocation, True Blue reception, tailgate cookout for graduates and their fathers and special friends, and a brunch with mothers and special friends.
Highlights
In his remarks, Dr. Hardiman exhorted the graduates to use the wisdom and values they take from St. John’s to guide them through life. “How will you put in to practice the model of your teachers, coaches and mentors? They pushed you to see new opportunities and to embrace challenges – will you do the same for others in your life’s journey? Your teachers, coaches and mentors provided opportunities for you to stand with those who mourn and those who seek justice and peace. How will you continue to stand with each other in support of those who mourn and those who are in need? Through the legacy of the Xaverian Brothers and the commitment of today’s faculty and staff you have seen a model of Xaverian educational values in action. How will you model the values of simplicity, trust, zeal, compassion and humility in an ever-changing world?”
Senior class speaker Derek Dow and Valedictorian Joshua Lang spoke about the extraordinary range of opportunities they have experienced at St. John's, the sense of awareness about their place in the larger world they have gained here, and the strength of the Prep brotherhood they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
English teacher Anne Burridge urged the seniors to find the right balance between preparing for the future and staying open for the unexpected opportunities life offers. “Graduates, what we and you have been about here at St. John’s in thousands of visible and invisible ways during your four years on this campus, not only in your successes and victories, but also in your challenges and failures, is the development of your self-awareness in recognizing and extending your spiritual, academic, artistic, and athletic gifts. As you leave the Prep, you have been given the capacity to strike that infinite equilibrium between reason and passion, between self-judgment and YOLO."
Peter J. Fallon received the Xaverian Award, which is presented annually to the graduating senior who epitomizes the values and tradition of Xaverian education. His is a family with long Prep roots, including his brother, William H. Fallon ’07, and his father, Peter Fallon ’71.
Thomas W. Haas ’74, who received the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award, was recognized during the ceremony. A pilot and flight instructor, he is deeply involved a mentor for the Aviation Club at St. John’s. He is also an ardent advocate for the arts and for using technology to enhance education across the disciplines, and provided support for the renovation of the Ryken Center for the Arts in 1995, and the addition of SmartBoards and technology resources in Brother Benjamin Hall and the A. E. Studzinski Library in 2003.
Class of 2012
(Awards follow students’ names and the * denotes membership in the National Honor Society.)
John Charles Alviti
Micah Brian Post Anderle
Jeremy Richard Armand*
Edward John-Paul Arrigo*
Aaron Arthur Athanas
Jonathan Barret Atkin*
Joel Aviles
Jason Michael Nidal Awad
Glenn Andrew Baginski*, Academic Excellence Award, Loyalty and Service Award
William Matthew Barker *, Science Silver Medal
Zachary Charles Barnes
Jacob E. Barosin*
Matthew Brian Barrett*
John Russell Bateman
Christopher William Wolfgang Bauer*, Social Studies Silver Medal
Grant David Bean
Mark Connor Behringer*, Religious Studies Silver Medal
Andrew James Belli
Benjamin Alan Berg
Nicholas Pasquale Bertoli
Joseph Vincent Bianco III
Graham Christopher Billings
Brenton Mark Bockus*, Religious Studies Gold Medal
Rasmey Bou
Alexander Xenephon Boulous
Nicholas Dean Bouzianis
Timothy Joseph Bradley
Andrew Caelan Brady*, Latin Silver Medal
Adam John Brandano
Patrick John Brennan*
Matthew L. Broderick*
Timothy Robert Brogan
Andrew R. Brown
Bryan James Browne*, English Silver Medal
Jacob Adam Friedrich Buettner*
Daniel Christopher Burke
Devin Christopher Burke*
Ethan Justice Burk-McCoy
Anthony M. Capuano*
Michael Philip Carbone*
Anthony J. Caruso*
William Caruso IV*
Nathaniel Joseph Casey*, Academic Excellence Award, Campus Ministry Award
Brett Joseph Celona*
Joseph Michael Centofanti*
Anthony Paul Cersosimo
Matthew Larry Chaet
Alexander John Charow*, Religious Studies Gold Medal, Social Studies Gold Medal, Loyalty and Service Award
David Anthony Chinappi*
Henry Callahan Clarke*, English Silver Medal
Colby F. Cogswell
Robert F. Collins III*
Timothy M. Colliton
Andrew Dennis Collyer
Timothy Lawrence Contois*, Academic Excellence Award
Mark Alexander Corvi*
Maxwell Jacob Cotton
Basil Joseph Coughlan IV*
Joseph Robert Crotty*
Gerard Michael Crowley*
Christopher Mitchell Crupi*
Mitchell W. Cunningham, English Silver Medal
Timothy S. Cunningham*
Matthew Aaron Currier*
Warren Franklin Cutlip III*
Alexander Ryan Dane*
Jonathan Richard Danforth
Steven James Dannemiller*, Music Gold Medal, Religious Studies Silver Medal
Brian Louis Davis*, English Gold Medal, Spanish Silver Medal
Michael Warren Davis
Ian Manuel Day*
Daniel Anthony DeChristoforo
Joseph R. Deleidi
Zachary E. Deleidi
Alexander Placido DeLorey*, Science Gold Medal
Michael William DeLuca*
Nicholas James DeNisco
Robert Vincent DiFranco Jr.*
William R. Diodati
Andrew John Raney Donahue*
Matthew Christopher Donarumo
Brian Russell Donnelly Jr.*
Derek J. Dow*, Religious Studies Gold Medal, German Gold Medal
Roderick Jon Drapala*
Nicholas Laurence Drew*
Michael Richard Drumm*
Joseph Lee Dumas
Westley A. Dupray*, English Gold Medal
David Paul Dzierzek
Kyle A. Elardo
Daniel Robert Enos*
Andrew Bowman Evans*
Peter Julius Fallon, Xaverian Award
Daniel John Farmer*
Gabriel Sloan Fernandez*, Academic Excellence Award
Kelsey James Flagg
Thomas Michael Flynn
Ryan William Fortin*, Student-Athlete Award, Loyalty and Service Award
Vasili Stephanos Frangias*
Andrew Wesley Franklin
James Proctor Frye
Kenneth L. Fryer*
Fernando Galvez
Daniel DeMelle Garey*
Rory Connor Garrison
Thomas Charles Gaudet*, Athletics Director’s Award
Andrew Jon Calvin Gauthier*, Mathematics Gold Medal, Science Gold Medal
Brennan Philip Giles
Sean Patrick Gill*
Richard Eric Glazier
Adam Paul Gosselin*, French Gold Medal, Mathematics Silver Medal
Philip Paterson Goudie*
Jack Thomas Gourdeau*
Daniel Marc Grandmaison*
Christopher William Griebel
Matthew Philip Guerrette*, Chinese Gold Medal, Computer Science Gold Medal
Stephen D. Haladyna*
Joshua Daniel Hall
Kevin J. Hamilton*
Matthew James Hammond*, Salutatorian Medal, Academic Excellence Award
Patrick Quinn Harrington
Christopher S. Hartnett Jr., Chinese Silver Medal
Michael Donald Hayes
Dillon R. Healy
Mark R. Hennessy
William N. Henry
Zachary Owen Hilty
Shawn Kevin Hines*
William Joseph Hochbrunn
Shamus Patrick Hogan*, English Gold Medal, Mathematics Silver Medal
Kevin Nicholas Hourihan
Owen John Huzar*
Jared Hynes*
Matthew Harty Hyszczak*
James Tertius Ingemi, Athletics Director’s Award
Christopher Russell Inman
Barrett Alvin Arthur Jackson, Art 2-D Gold Medal
Adam Philip Johnson*
Morgan Blair Johnson*, Science Silver Medal
Kyle Gregory Kaneb
Gabriel Jin Woo Kang
Andrew Stephen Katz*
Peter John Kennedy*, French Silver Medal
Kevin Joseph Kerhulas*
Paul P. Kirk
Daniel Edward Kirpas*
Gregory Klyachman
David Michael Kou
Joshua David Kumin*, Sonia Weitz Award
Samuel C. Kurker
Brian Andrew LaBatte*
Joshua Andrew Lang*, Valedictorian Medal, Academic Excellence Award
Christopher Patrick Laughlin*
Nicholas James Lawton, Drama Gold Medal
Nicholas E. Lea*, Mathematics Gold Medal, Spanish Gold Medal
Thomas Robert Leahy*
Robert James LeBel Jr.*
Daniel Gerard Leggiero*
Nicholas Kevin Lemieux*
Brendan Francis Leonard*, Social Studies Gold Medal
David Joseph Letarte
Anthony Lopez, Hispanohablante Sobresalient Award
Stefen Lozano
Owen David Lynch*
Craig Stephen MacAdams
Derek Brendan MacDonald
Paul Castle MacMullin*
Michael Carlos Magaletta
David Charles Maher*
Owen Christopher Marchetti
Petros Markopoulos*
Taylor John Maxfield
Christopher John McCafferty*
Connor Anders McCafferty*
Brendan Christopher McCarthy*, Religious Studies Silver Medal, Drama Silver Medal
Michael S. McGoldrick*
Thomas Jeffrey McGovern
Ryan Scott McKechnie, Art 3-D Gold Medal
Michael J. McLane II*
Nicholas Cumming McLaughlin
David John McLellan
Ryan Robert McManus
John Richard McMenamin, Music Silver Medal
Brian Joseph McNiff
Shawn Michael McNiff*
Kevin Sammeunrithy Meas
Tyler Matthew Melanson
Michael Christopher Migliaccio
Timothy Curtin Miller, Science Gold Medal
Daniel Raymond Mini*
Kyle David Mitchell*, Academic Excellence Award
Michael James William Monahan*
Julio C. Monterroso Jr.
Austin Joseph Moore
Jaime Emilio Morey*
Patrick Ozanich Nash
Benjamin H. Nathan*, Latin Gold Medal, Loyalty and Service Award
Connor Alfred Neville*
Sidney Yu-Heng Ng, Mathematics Gold Medal
Steven Anthony Nickas*
Christopher McNulty Nightingale*
Shane Robert Normand
Andrew Paul Nortrup
Emil Estefano Nuñez
Brian Richard O'Connor
Cameron Colby O'Connor*
Colby Timothy O'Connor
Sejong Oh*, Mathematics Silver Medal
Justin John O'Leary*
Richard Allan Oliver III
Patrick Stephen O'Malley, Social Studies Silver Medal
Nicholas Cameron Pandelena*, Athletics Director’s Award
Donald Peter Pasquarello
David Gordon Pattinson
John Alexander Pereira
Luke Michael Pessinis
Nicholas Jon Petromelis
Andrew Pichardo
Joshua Dullea Pierga
Ryan Nathan Poor*
David Marc Pope*
Jorge Mario Porras Jr., Art 2-D Silver Medal
Brendan J. Powell, Computer Science Silver Medal
James Cook Pramberg II
Zane Christian Quarantiello
Samuel Rocco Quezada
Liam Michael Reilly
Samuel Charles Rich*
Deklan John Robinson*, Social Studies Silver Medal, Best Athlete Award
Danny Rafael Rodriguez, Loyalty and Service Award
Jared Michael Rodriguez
Tyler Marshall Rossi*, Art 3-D Silver Medal
John Michael Ryan*
Jack Ryan Sadowski
Anthony Joseph Salvaggio
James Robert Santo Jr.*
Nathaniel Guild Sauer*, Science Silver Medal
Zachary Ian Schutzman*, Social Studies Gold Medal
Benjamin James Norman Sewell*
Connor James Shaw*
Samuel Wheeler Shaw*
Christopher C. Shinopoulos*
Frederic Benjamin Shove
Zachary Samuel Silber*
Anthony James Silvio
Christopher Andrew Simeone*
Andrew J. Simoes
Jacob Michael Smith
Patrick D. Smith*
Alexander R. Sneirson*
Daniel John Spencer Jr.*
Ian Matthew Springer
Robert Glynne Stanley
Zachary Charles Stinchfield
Max A. Supino*
Leo Vincent Sutera*
Brendan Michael Sweeney*
Alexander Matthew Talcofsky
Anthony Joseph Tanner
Jeffrey Armand Terlik
Daniel Lincoln Terner*
Cameron A. Trosin
Stanley J. Usovicz III*, Loyalty and Service Award
Brian D. Verrochi
Michael Peter Viviano*, Loyalty and Service Award
Cameron Donald Walker*, German Silver Medal
Ryan Patrick Wall
Michael Harold Webber
Benjamin B. Wilson
Benjamin M. Wilson
Tyler Michael Woelfel*
Jonah Alexander Wolf*
Parker McClain Wood
Robert James Woodworth
Kyle Benjamin Yamane*
Alexander Joseph Yebba*
