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Message From Our Alumni President
Join Our Webinar Featuring Headmaster Dave Eustis!
I hope that everyone had a joyous Easter. Please register for the Alumni Association Webinar Series featuring Headmaster Dave Eustis on May 11 at 7 p.m. Dave will discuss the state of the school, provide insight into future plans, and highlight the Class of 2022. Next month features the graduation of a very large and successful Xavier class. Find out more about them on May 11. Xavier is working hard to fill the class of 2026, so please recruit future alumni and connect with our Director of enrollment Management Mr. Matt McCaffrey. You will be doing someone a life-changing favor.
According to the Alumni Survey results, we perceive the Xavier brand as incredibly positive. Your fellow alumni say they are, “proud to be an alumni;” that “stories of academics, sports, extracurriculars, and civic engagement make Xavier’s image an incredibly positive one;” and that Xavier carries a “powerful sense of community and brotherhood.”
We are all in a position to enhance the Xavier brand by our actions, so please be active in the spirit of Xavier in everything that is important to you! If you want to be involved at Xavier, you are already invited!
Please CLICK HERE to register for the virtual event. If you have any questions, contact Associate Director of Advancement Greg Jaskot '00 at [email protected].
Brian Farrell '86, Alumni Association President
Support Xavier At Panizzo Restaurant
Xavier is proud to partner with Panizzo in Rocky Hill, owned and operated by Fran DelMastro, Class of 1979. Through the end of June, 10 percent of gross sales to any Xavier alumni, current Xavier family or family of Xavier alumni who mention the DINE TO DONATE program will be donated to Xavier. That includes dining in, taking out, delivery, or catering. Join us for terrific Italian Street Food at Panizzo and help support Xavier! Here is the outstanding MENU.
EJK Car Show At Xavier On May 7
The 15th annual EJK Car Show is Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Xavier. All cars are welcome. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle and a $1 admission fee. In past years, the front parking lot, upper parking lot, and upper driveway have been filled with cars of all makes and vintages. All proceeds benefit the EJK Scholarship Fund. About 20 trophies will be given in various categories. The event honors the memory of the late Eric J. Kalber '04. The rain date is Sunday, May 8, at the same time.
Alumni Updates
Sean Mahon ‘20 will be a sports photography intern with the New Britain Bees for the 2022 season, which starts May 26 with a home game vs. Norwich. Mahon is a sports management and marketing major at Merrimack College.
Shane Wilcox ’12 has joined Terran Orbital as “the company’s first Manufacturing Engineer to help build out a revolutionary SmallSat [small satellites] production operation from the ground up.” Terran Orbital can be found at https://terranorbital.com. Wilcox previously worked at SpaceX, where he most recently was the supervisor for Falcon 9 Stage 2 Integration & Testing. "Getting to have a hand in and be there for the first Falcon 9 landing, the first Falcon 9 re-flight mission, the initial flight of Falcon Heavy, the first Crew mission, the ramp up and deployment of Starlink, and many more milestones, was unbelievable," Wilcox posted on LinkedIn.
Neil Mitchill ’93 was part of the team from Raytheon Technologies that rang the closing bell on Wall Street April 4. He is the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President at Raytheon.
Brendan Donohue Jr. '19 was part of the University of Notre Dame Gaelic football team that won the title in the National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association Hurling and Football Nationals in Orlando, Fla. He is the son of Xavier Principal Brendan Donohue. Donohue Jr. is majoring in Political Science with a minor in Irish Studies. He studied abroad at UCD in Dublin last semester.
Alexander Bates '17 was part of a top 10 finish in the Marketing Communications Competitive Team event for Stonehill College at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Baltimore in April. Sixteen Stonehill students from the Meehan School of Business competed against over 100 schools in events designed to prepare them to become leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, accounting, finance, hospitality and management.
Connor Milone '14 has accepted an anesthesia residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire beginning this summer.
Artie Kohs In CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor
The late Artie Kohs is a member of the CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor Class of 2019-2020. The honoring of that class was delayed by COVID but will now take place May 26.The CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor was founded in 2015 to honor individuals who made significant and outstanding contributions to the organization over the course of their careers. Kohs died March 20, just short of his 85th birthday. Kohs built the athletic program from scratch when the doors opened in 1963. He was the longtime basketball coach and athletic director and served on many CIAC committees as well as being highly involved in state associations for coaches and athletic directors. He also was a longtime soccer official in the state. His sons Mike (Xavier basketball and golf coach) and Tim (Mercy athletic director and basketball coach) will be among the family members present to accept the award on behalf of their father.
What's New With You?
We'd love to hear from you. Tell us about a new job, awards and recognition, an engagement, wedding, retirement, a new baby in the family, a gathering with your classmates, a new hobby. Send photos, too, to [email protected].
Around the Campus
Mitchell Wollen ‘22 was honored in the Connecticut House Chamber in Hartford on April 20 for his service work. He and his parents were invited by State Sen. Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven), and House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford). Wollen will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Nick Cassarino '23 and Samuel Matt '23 have been named All-State Musicians. On April 2, they performed alongside the best high school musicians in the state at the CMEA All-State Festival at the Convention Center in Hartford. It was the second straight year Nick has been named All-State and the first for Sam.
Soti Paul '23 was the varsity math team's high scorer and the first-place junior in the 10-team league. His brother Petros Paul '25 was the top freshman in the league on the junior varsity level as well as Xavier's top scorer on the JV team.
Science Department Chair Dave Applegate ‘98 has been named a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. The award honors educators that have made an impact and remain dedicated to making a difference in their profession. Applegate was nominated by Vincent Salamone ‘23 for being a role model, a source of inspiration, and a leader to Xavier students. Applegate also is the coach of the Ultimate Frisbee team and an assistant coach of the swimming team.
Wrestling coach Mike Cunningham is being inducted Saturday night into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Falcons won the SCC and Class L titles this year, breaking records for total points in each meet. They also won the State Open in dominant fashion and finished second in the New England Championships. Xavier has now won six state titles in wrestling, including two State Opens.
The Xavier baseball team played at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford on April 14, beating North Haven 4-0 with Tyler Hartley '22 dominating on the mound by going the distance and Drew Kron '22 driving in two runs and scoring two runs. Both are headed to play baseball in college: Kron (UConn), Hartley (Marist).
Xavier and Mercy hosted a College Fair at Xavier April 7. About 90 colleges and universities were represented from 16 states, the District of Columbia, and even Ireland. University College of Dublin was here with its U.S.-based representative. The gym and the dining hall were filled with students and parents.
Xavier's March Madness Can Drive brought in 2,938 items for the Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown. The event pits various homerooms against each other. In the end, the Grade 11 homeroom of Mr. Bill Braychak came out on top. In the final round Braychak's room collected 1,457 cans for a total of 1,609.
Seventeen students accompanied art teacher Ms. Jayne Vitale and other adults on a trip to New York City on April 21. The main stop was the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They also visited Rockefeller Center.
More than 60 musicians and many more artists and photographers participated in the Spring Concert & Art Show on the evening of April 27. The program consisted of pieces from the chorus, string ensemble, concert band, jazz combo, and jazz band. The lobby was filled with artwork and photos from students.
About 40 brothers participated in "Bring Your Brother To Xavier Day" on April 27. They got to sit in on an assembly that was a preview of the spring concert. At the end the younger brothers were recognized by Principal Brendan Donohue and received, in typical Xavier fashion, a thunderous ovation.
We Thank You
Once again we thank all who participated in our 25K Cash Raffle. The winning number was drawn on the front steps of Xavier on Friday, April 1. The proceeds from the 800 tickets sold benefit all aspects of the school.
In Memoriam
Michael Kowalski, Class of 1982: For his obituary click here.
Robert A. Russo, Class of 1985: For his obituary click here.
Anthony Cretella, Class of 1990: For his obituary click here.
Harriet Levin, mother of Marc Levin '80: For her obituary click here.
Marilyn J. Braychak, mother of Xavier teacher Bill Braychak and mother-in-law of Xavier administrative assistant Marie Braychak: For her obituary click here.
Remembering Our Brothers
Brother Francis De Sales, C.F.X. (Thomas B. Rynne)
Born: Sept. 5, 1914, Somerville, Massachusetts. Died: April 8, 1996, Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Mass.
As things moved toward the opening of Xavier High School in 1963 Bro. Robert Sullivan, C.F.X., the first principal, sent a newsletter to parents announcing the first members of the faculty had been named. One of the seven Brothers was Bro. De Sales. The total number of faculty members was nine, with Artie Kohs and Larry McHugh being the lay members.
The Offertory Song at Bro. De Sale's funeral was “I Call You to My Father’s House.” The last stanza reads: "I call you to my Father’s house, a lovely dwelling place. Be not afraid to travel there and meet God face to face." Those who had the privilege to know Brother Francis de Sales, notes the Xaverian Menology, would have no difficulty in picturing the joy of this scene.
A Few Reminders
If you are looking for general information and news on the school, go to xavierhighschool.org. If you are looking for sports news, please go to our athletic website, xavierfalcons.com.
Alumni newsletters are archived on our website, xavierhighschool.org, under the Alumni & Giving section.
If you're a published author, we'd like to hear about it. We have a number of books on our shelves from Xavier graduates, but would love to showcase more.
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