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From Your Alumni & Development Team - Rich Feitel, Greg Jaskot '00 & Suzanne Berry
2024-2025 Annual Fund Drive - Why We Need Your Financial Support.
Are you old enough to remember when tuition was $150, $850, or $2,500? Even $8,000 or $12,000?
Today, tuition is nearly $18,000, and many families would love to send their son(s) to this outstanding high school but simply can't afford it. The Alumni & Development Office works to secure funds that provide financial aid to qualifying families. Approximately 60% of our students receive some form of tuition assistance, with an average award of $5,200. This year alone, the school has provided over $1.7 million in financial aid, yet this still doesn't fully meet the needs of all families requesting support.
Our office is also responsible for raising unrestricted funds to sustain and enhance Xavier's academic, athletic, and campus ministry programs, as well as for maintaining the school building and grounds. Unrestricted donations to Xavier fund the school's most pressing needs, as determined by the Board of Directors and administration.
If you value your Xavier education and want to ensure we continue offering the very best Catholic education to every qualified young man who wishes to attend, please support your alma mater to the best of your ability. Every donation, regardless of the amount, helps secure the financial future of Xavier High School.
Please click HERE or visit the school website to support Xavier High School this fiscal year. Alumni from the classes of 1967 to 1990 may also return the gift envelope included with the Annual Appeal letter.
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Fall Sports Update
The Falcon football team lost its first three games by a total of 10 points to Bunnell, Sheehan, and Manchester. After a tough loss to Fairfield Prep, they rebounded with two consecutive lopsided wins over Wilbur Cross and Foran, then added a third straight win by celebrating senior night with a victory over Hillhouse. Three games remain on the schedule: North Haven, Hand, and Wilton.
The soccer team completed their regular with 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Both losses and the tie have come at the feet of Notre Dame-West Haven High School, the top ranked team in CT and 6th ranked team in the country. Xavier Coach Brian Fitzgerald hopes to take his team deep into the Class LL Tournament this year and recorded a first-round victory over Harding by a score of 9-1.
The Xavier cross country team had another very successful season. They won their 9th consecutive SCC Championship, their 6th straight Class L Championship, and finished 5th in the State Open. Only the New England Meet remains on their schedule.
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Good Time Had by All at the Grand Reunion
Members of the Class of 1974 celebrated their 50th at the Grand Reunion
The Alumni & Development Office hosted the first Grand Reunion for classes ending in 4 and 9 at Xavier High School on Friday, October 4. Over one hundred alumni attended this special event. The Class of 1973 also celebrated their 50th reunion a year late, as they were unable to hold their event in 2023.
Sincere thanks to Rev. Dr. Barry McCarthy '69 for helping to plan the prayer service for deceased alumni, and to Jim Powers '69 and Greg Schmidt '69 for providing the special music - it was beautiful! Thanks also to Jack Gastler '74, Fr. Frank Gilbert '74, Sebby Fazzino '19, and Patrick Kennedy '19 for participating in the service.
Class of 1973 attendees pose for a reunion photo.
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The Search for Missing Alums Continues...
The Xavier Alumni & Development Office is conducting an all-out effort this year to locate alumni from every class for whom we have no contact information. We would like to reach them with this e-newsletter and provide regular updates about reunions and special alumni events. Since XHS has never been notified of their passing, we presume all are still living.
If you know the whereabouts of any alums from the Classes of 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, or 1990 listed below, please contact Suzanne Berry, Rich Feitel, or Greg Jaskot in the Alumni & Development Office (860-346-7735, Ext. 737).
We will publish a list of as many classes as space allows in each issue of the E-News going forward.
1986
Jim Cronogue, Mike Dinice, Geoff Fredericks, John Glinski, Mike Haynes, Peter LaPointe, Gopal Marath, Robert Marino, Rob Miller, Kevin Neyer, Gerry Orteneau, John O'Sullivan, Jeff Pandolfo, Bill Piombino, Derek Poulin, Craig Ruhling, and Chris Ryan.
1987
Brett Berkley, Jamie Capsolas, Steve Carlson, Dave Chapman, Steve Coates, Dwayne Connelly, Rich DelVecchio, Steve DeMelis, Jim Fazzino, Mike Fitzgerald, Tim Flynn, Wayne Goodrich, Jeff Goral, Kevin Grillo, Chris Herrmann, Todd Isaacson, Ian Kleinhen, Greg Malkowski, Sean McLaughlin, John Milardo, Mike Neisser, Mike Olaski, Norman Rieger, Nick Santavenere, Ellis Smith, Dave Volpe, and Bryan Wanat.
1988
Scott Cheyne, Andrew Collins, Matt Cripps, Tim Danaher, Tom Dansereau, Brian Feeney, Mike Hamilton, Bill Kokis, Stuart Macdonald, Mike Mahoney, Mike Martinez, Jeff Matthews, Dan McGarthy, Earl Mitchell, W. Scott Nelson, Mike Roberts, Mike Shortley, Dave Szobota, Nate Williams, and Todd Zelesky.
1989
Jeff Ferraro, Chris Gilman, Jim Grant, Gardner Howe, Sean Keefe, Eric Montie, Tim Murphy, Brian O'Connor, Nick Sainis, and Kevin Tosta.
1990
Chris Cahill, Joe Cannon, Dave Collins, Brian Consic, Tony Cordone, Brent Cowles, Steve Fazzino, Nel Giansanti, Jim Grover, J. Gardner Horan, Hitashi Ino, Paul Kaflinski, Glenn Kinser, Scott Kirkpatrick, Matt Linden, Rich McAvay, Dave McAvay, Tavis McCourt, Scott Perdelwitz, Kevin Reid, Geoff Roelants, Scott Rybak, Kevin Sauter, Adam Schulte, Lou Tuccitto, Chris Wheeler, Fred Williams, and Jason Wyer.
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Students, Faculty, Parents, and Alumni Volunteer Their Services on "Houli Day!"
Approximately 75 members of the Xavier community attended "Houli Day" on Saturday, October 12, to help beautify the campus. This special event was reinstituted in 2023 in honor of Br. Robert Houlihan, C.F.X., who not only taught science at Xavier for more than 40 years but also nearly single-handedly maintained the grounds during that time. Brother Houlihan passed away on July 19, 2021, just shy of his 90th birthday.
Weeds were pulled, flowers and trees were planted, and yards of mulch were spread from 8 a.m. to noon. The sound of leaf blowers could be heard across the campus all morning as leaves were cleared from grassy areas and moved into the woods.
Special thanks to faculty member Jeremy Fowler '94, Associate Alumni & Development Director Greg Jaskot '00, and Marketing Director Steve Cunha for all their efforts in organizing the event. Thanks also to the Xavier Home & School Association for providing beverages and snacks for all the volunteers.
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Class Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce that the Classes of 1981 and 2024 are the Alumni Class Competition championships for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Members of the Class of 1981 donated a total of $156,595 to win the "Dollars Contributed" competition while the Class of 2024 came out on top of the "Percentage of Participation" category with 37%. The top 5 classes in each category are listed below:
Top 5 - Dollars Contributed Top 5 - Percentage of Participation
1. 1981 $156,595 1. 2024 37%
2. 1974 $64,848 2. 1983 25%
3. 1975 $24,281 3. 1968 20%
4. 1979 $18,920 4. 1974 19%
5. 1969 $17,735 5. 1967 16%
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Alumni Briefs
- Congratulations to Dave Pierson '68, who was inducted into the USA Connecticut Softball Sports Hall of Fame on October 19, 2024. Dave was also inducted into the Cromwell Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Middletown Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
- Colin D'Amelio '11 is set to premiere his highly anticipated short documentary, The Last Houseboat, on Tuesday, November 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Strand Theater in Seymour, CT. Produced by fellow classmate Matthew Sola '11, the film features his brother Mario Sola '05 and showcases the Sola family's deep connection to this historical boat and their efforts to preserve its legacy.
We would like to expand this section in future editions of the Alumni E-News. If something special has happened or is about to happen in your life, please share the information with us, and we will include it in a future issue of the E-News. Click HERE to complete the Alumni Briefs form.
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In Memoriam
- John DiSanto '76
- Lois Ely, mother of Mark Ely '82
Each month we remember those who have died recently and those who are called to our attention. Please keep them, their families, and friends in your prayers. The full list of alumni faculty and staff memorials is on the webpage at MEMORIALS.
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Contact Us
Xavier High School Alumni & Development 181 Randolph Road Middletown CT 06457 Rich Feitel, Director, 860-346-7735 x732, [email protected]
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