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Spring Achievements Left/Top: Stylz Mitchell ’24, Jack Ouellette ’25, Alex Ushchak ’23, and Owen Martin ’25, are All-Americans at the 2023 New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia. Right/Bottom: Van Auger ’16 and Pier Bos ’19, celebrate their new college degrees. Continued in Alumni Updates.
PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR
Did you know that your gifts of charitable support to the Xavier Annual Fund are counted on to bolster the school’s budget each year? Annual Fund gifts support every academic department, sport, club, and day-to-day operations, as well as addressing all those unexpected surprises that can occur in 60 year old buildings.
Your annual fund gifts make Xavier work for every student every day. Consider making another annual fund gift, or your first today by going on line HERE. No gift is too small, everyone’s participation is important. Together we make miracles happen. Thank you.
AROUND & ABOUT
Camden NJ Service Trip June 12-16
Ten students and two adult chaperones traveled to Camden, NJ in June. The group helped at sites in Camden, Philadelphia, and surrounding areas included Stars Adult Day Care Center, Mercy Neighborhood Center, Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Urban Promise School, Food Pantry and Thrift Store, and a local community garden. With the trip host, Romero Center Ministries, students learned about the root causes of poverty, and the challenges faced by those living in it. College students from Fordham Prep, BC High, and the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, worked alongside Xavier students. Side trips to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Spruce Street Harbor Park were enjoyed, along with Phili Cheese Steaks. The 23-24 service trips will grow to three with the addition of a new trip to North Dakota in April.
23-24 Peer Ministers Announced by Campus Ministry Office
The Peer Ministry Team has been an important part of the Xavier student community for many years. Peer ministers are servant leaders and role models, who represent Xavier High School within and outside of the school. Membership on the Peer Ministry Team implies assuming personal responsibility to carry out ministry duties in a responsible way, and to the best of each student’s ability.
Congratulations to the Xavier Class of 2024 Peer Ministers:
Trey Barbieri Noah Barnhart Johnny Bevilacqua Nate Brasky
Cormac Burke Gianni Brescio Lucas Callinan Luke Carabetta
Brendan Clow Thomas Collison Simon Cordes Pedro Delgado
Matt Devany Kiernan Driscoll Tristan Ferguson Ryan Gerardi
Ramon Guzman-Toro Euan Hall Bryston Hester Peter Kelly
Nate Kerr John Lagana Jack Larkin Nico LaRosa Will McDougall
Caiden Olmstead Gabe Panora Jacob Pasato Henry Peeler
Tommy Pullman Kevin Russ Luca Santarsiero Christian Torres
Grady Vogt John Wamaster
Tim Boyle QB/WR 1-Day Camp is July 8, for grades 5-12. For more information click HERE.
Youth Robotics Camp is July 17 – 21 for grades 5-8. Click HERE for more information. is July 8, for grades 5-12. For more information click HERE.
Youth Sports Camps are in July. Baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and strength and conditioning for grades 5-8. Click HERE for more information.
2023 Alumni Golf Classic is Friday, September 8, 2023, at Portland Golf Course. Go to xavierhighschool.org to purchase your sponsorship. See you in September.
Class of '68 55th Reunion is on Sat, Sept 9, 2023 at 5pm at Cafe Luna, Cromwell CT. For more information contact Rusty Larson, Bill Huff, Paul Ulatowski or Ed Burke at [email protected]rg.
Class of ’83 40th Reunion is Fri, Sept 15, and Sat, Sept 16. For more information contact Greg Jaskot at [email protected].
ALUMNI UPDATES
Leon Vinci, PhD, ’68, has been appointed as a member of the Virginia Western Community College Scholarship Advisory Board of the Virginia Western Educational Foundation Inc.
Big Falcon, Van Auger ’16, graduated Yale Law School while Little Falcon, Pier Bos ’19, graduated West Point, U.S. Military Academy in May. These Falcon Brothers connected again to celebrate their achievements.
John Kee Vose ’19, former President of the Xavier Car Club graduated from Salve Regina in Newport RI in May. He is entering the graduate business management program at Salve this Fall.
Kacy Lombard ’19, at The Georgia Institute of Technology is the lead developer of a new mobile app called Bedtime AI – Kids Reading. Released through AppStore, Bedtime AI allows for the creation of custom bedtime stories for kids.
Jose Miguel Lorenzo Garcia (an International Student) ‘19, from the Canary Islands, is now working in northern Spain as a naval engineer.
Matt Berry ’18, graduated early from Southern Connecticut State University in ’21, with a B.S. in Chemistry. After working for Walgreens as a Pharmacy Technician, Matt is now an Ophthalmic Technician with New Haven Retina Associates in Hamden CT.
Student & Alumni Internships: Consider hiring alumni and current students if your place of work has an opportunity for internships. This is a great way to help build a career, and get new well-trained employees. Contact [email protected] for details.
XHS Linked In & ENEWS: Remember to follow us on Linked In to share your career news, and to strengthen networking opportunities for all alumni, recent graduates, and current students.
Alumni Directory: Update your information for the Alumni Directory. New graduates received a young alumni directory for the last four years of graduates to maintain links as they move into their undergraduate educations, careers, and branches of service.
IN MEMORIUM
Fred Miller ’67, spouse of Katherine. To read the obituary click HERE.
Patricia Miller, mother of Laura Miller-Cozean and Ron Cozean '81, and grandfather of Robbie Cozean '20. To read the obituary click HERE.
Nina Gunn, mother of Michael Muzio '83 and Jeff Muzio '81. To read the obituary click HERE.
Norbert Bissonnette, spouse of Sonja, and father of Norbert '81 To read the obituary click HERE.
John Campbell ’77, spouse of Heidi, and father of Tom '79 To read the obituary click HERE.
Susan Jane Omicioli, spouse of Anthony '68, and grandfather of Bryan '01. To read the obituary click HERE.
Correction: Last month, Nathan Pitruzzello ’14 was omitted from the memorial for his grandmother, Santa Pitruzzello.
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.
MORE NEWS
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XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL PRAYER - read at the close of school each day
Loving Father,
We ask you to protect the students, faculty and staff at Xavier High School.
Guide us to salvation by following the example of Jesus Christ, your Son.
Inspire us with your grace, to seek both academic success and spiritual wisdom as we use your gifts and talents in service to others.
Help us to find the strength and passion to be leaders and pioneers like Theodore James Ryken, the Xaverian Brothers and those who founded our school.
May we, in turn, accept the challenge to spread the Word of God and make the world a better place for all people.
We ask this, through Christ, our Lord. Amen
Saint Francis Xavier pray for us.
- Chris Danko ’11 and Francis Rowland ‘11
Xavier High School is part of the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools (XBSS) network of thirteen high and middle schools in the United States. To learn more about the XBSS Network go to xbss.org.
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