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the calvert hall winter 2011 volume 11 no 2 cardinal

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men of intellect men of faith men of integrity thecardi na lwinter 2011 published for the calvert hall community comments regarding the cardinal alumni spotlight class notes can be submitted to heidrickd@calverthall.com this publication has been prepared and edited by the office of institutional advancement of calvert hall college high school 8102 la salle road baltimore md 21286-8022 telephone 410 825-4266 fax 410 583-5325 email heidrickd@calverthall.com website www.calverthall.com president brother thomas zoppo fsc chief development officer wayne hobik jr 96 associate director of institutional advancement sharon-ann guerieri director of communications doug heidrick 89 development officer stephen bova 70 coordinator of annual giving volunteer services meaghan knapp alumni/institutional advancement assistant cindy pagels institutional advancement assistant diana wellein photos galeone photographers phil romans 92 charlie motsay 76 scott glace 12 glenwood jackson evan zimmer 13 design vanguard graphic services proofing william thompson 50 printing whitmore group inside letter from the president cover feature 1 2 senior devin seidel celebrates calvert hall s turkey bowl win and miaa a conference championship institutional advancement student news athletics 4 8 school news 5 faculty staff news 10 11 13 15 alumni news alumni spotlight our mission calvert hall college a catholic and lasallian college preparatory school provides a diverse community of young men with a broad and balanced human and christian education through excellent academic and extracurricular programs that promote leadership achievement and service within the church and community calvert hall college admits students of any race color national and ethnic origins to all rights and privileges programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school we do not discriminate on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin in administration of our educational and admissions policies scholarship programs and athletic and other school-administered programs letter to the editor as i pulled open my mailbox last week i gazed with great satisfaction upon the faces of the two most important teachers and men i had the privilege to know during my stay at the hall george kropp and augie miceli it is hard to believe that both of these men are still teaching and more importantly teaching calvert hall students how to think world cultures with mr kropp was not only about what happened in the past but what was happening now and in the future the class would discuss current events such as vietnam richard nixon and other hot topics it was never homework as much as it was a continuation of the class which featured lively participation with fellow students such as jerry mitchell charlie sykes and mike velazquez i started algebra ii with mr miceli unsure whether i could figure out any type of equation let alone one which was quadratic his teaching method was meticulous and he never hesitated to answer a question by the time the year was complete i had finished with a 4.0 average and confident that i could solve any algebraic equation thrown at me i hope that each of these great men and teachers continue to provide calvert hall students with the knowledge and wisdom bestowed upon me regards tim sackett 72

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from the president dear friends of calvert hall alvert hall is richly blessed with a variety of customs and rituals that touch every facet of the institution some are recent inclusions to the calendar while others date back to the school s foundation on saratoga street on thanksgiving morning i had the privilege of joining with thousands of alumni students parents faculty and staff and other high school football fans at m&t stadium for our annual turkey bowl game against perennial rival loyola blakefield calvert hall fans have been gathering for this event for the past 91 years it is difficult to find activities that have been around as long the camaraderie and spirit generated by this single occasion would be hard if not impossible to replace recently the executive committee of the maryland interscholastic athletic association miaa voted for changes that will impact the future of this historic game while changes appeared to be inevitable we have been intent on preserving the integrity of the turkey bowl after participating in the appeals process the miaa board of governors amended the playoff system for the a conference that will commence in the fall of 2011 a point system was devised and calvert hall and loyola blakefield will not meet during the regular season playoffs will be scheduled for the second week of november if loyola and calvert hall both emerge as winners of their semi-final games then the championship game will be played on thanksgiving day during the traditional turkey bowl even though we had hoped that more time would have been allowed for the member schools to explore potential options what has been offered at least provides for the most desired outcome i am grateful to everyone who expressed interest and support on this important issue and i look forward to seeing you at next year s thanksgiving day game i hope you will be able to join me and members of the alumni association at the bull and oyster roast on saturday february 12 from 6 pm to 11 pm this is a wonderful opportunity to reminisce with classmates friends and former faculty the event helps support many of the philanthropic activities of the alumni association all of which enormously benefit calvert hall as the academic year has unfolded we continue to celebrate our 50 years on our towson campus three particular activities are scheduled for the next few months alumni weekend is planned for march 25 through march 27 among the activities scheduled is a tented reception in conjunction with varsity baseball and lacrosse games fittingly the weekend will end with mass and breakfast the parent association will hold a fashion show on sunday april 3 our culminating event with be the 50th year gala at the school on saturday may 14 please make a particular effort to join us for these activities most especially the gala on may 14 each of these special occasions will allow us to collectively celebrate the significance of the last half century as we look forward to a very bright future may god bless you and your family throughout this new year please keep calvert hall in your prayers and know that you are always in ours sincerely c brother thomas zoppo fsc president

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c ov erfe at u r e cardinals win turkey bowl miaa a conference title c alvert hall defeated loyola 41-13 to win the 91st annual turkey bowl at m&t bank stadium on november 25 2010 with their 2nd straight thanksgiving day win the cardinals 11-1 overall 4-1 miaa captured their first ever miaa a conference title and first football title since 1982 highlights of the season included wins over #1 gilman and #12 mcdonogh in the first night football games at calvert hall the team finished the season ranked #1 in the baltimore metro area by the baltimore sun #1 in the state by rivals.com the maryland high school football state poll and mdvarsity.com football state poll and #10 in the east region by usa today it is the first time calvert hall has finished the season ranked #1 in the state 2 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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c ov erfe at u r e congratulations to coach donald davis 96 his staff and players for a memorable season thecardi na l winter 2011 3

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institutional advancement the hall fund on behalf of the calvert hall community i wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year there are many changes taking place at calvert hall and it is an exciting time as the school celebrates its 50th year in towson if you have an opportunity please take a minute to visit www.calverthall.com to learn more about how the academic programs campus facilities and extra-curricular programs are helping to shape a new generation of hallmen additionally you can help us by updating your contact information and learning more about how our community is getting involved with calvert hall in 2011 2010-11 board of trustees back row l to r mr wayne hobik jr 96 mr g brian kroneberger 85 mr w daniel white 65 mr j brendan herron 78 brother thomas scanlan fsc ph.d mr david m gillece 67 brother francis eells fsc mr michael gill 68 mr jerome g geraghty j.d 68 mr joseph a baker 76 mr louis e heidrick mrs jean c gould brother michael andrejko fsc front row l to r brother richard kestler fsc mr john k johnson 81 mr david d gilliss esq 76 brother thomas zoppo fsc mr stephen j budosh 75 mrs maureen keelty suelau mr francis x kelly iii 82 not pictured mr michael d constantine mr owen o knott 93 dr elizabeth legenhausen ed.d mr charles l maskell 78 mr anthony j miller 75 mr charles s stembler 83 mr andrew l woods 81 the commitment the faculty parents and alumni have made shows with each student each year many groups work to raise funds that help to cover facility costs additional educational programming and student aid in fact the hall fund helps to provide more than 40 of calvert hall s students with tuition assistance calvert hall needs the financial support of our alumni past and current parents and friends and we hope that you will consider making a donation this year to help the hall fund your donation will help provide a calvert hall education to many students who would not normally have the chance please help us continue calvert hall s tradition of excellent programs amazing faculty and student development with your assistance we can make a difference in the lives of new students who will receive the same type of opportunities many of us had as calvert hall students the economy has made everyone s financial decisions a bit harder if it is not possible for you to give i invite you to please take a moment just to reconnect with calvert hall learn what the school is doing to educate its students connect to our alumni and improve the communities in and around baltimore your investment in calvert hall s future is greatly appreciated best wishes alumni receptions the office of institutional advancement will host several on-campus receptions throughout 2011 to provide alumni a forum to socialize network and hear the latest updates from calvert hall receptions will be held in george young hall on thursday nights from 6-8pm twice a month if you are interested in more information please contact steve bova 70 development officer at bovas@calverthall.com sean e soth 94 chair the hall fund you too can perform miracles by touching the hearts of children st john baptist de la salle calvert hall college is a 501c 3 organization and all contributions are tax-deductible 4 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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school news throughout the halls throughout the years 50th year in towson la salle road in towson events will highlight the last 50 years as well as the 166 year history of calvert hall the first christian brothers school in the united states d family day uring the 2010-11 school year the entire calvert hall community is invited to help celebrate the old hall plaque dedication the class of 1958 held mass at the basilica followed by a plaque dedication at the catholic center the site of the old hall at cathedral and mulberry streets archbishop edwin o brien celebrated mass and bishop william c newman 46 presided over the dedication 50th anniversary of the school s move from the old hall on cathedral and mulberry streets to a popular event from t h e 1 9 8 0 s re turned as calvert hall hosted family day which showcased the school s academic program fine arts activities and athletics 3rd annual young alumni luncheon over 250 young alumni from the classes of 2007-10 returned to calvert hall during their thanksgiving break from college for a luncheon and the turkey bowl pep rally mass of the holy spirit the school s opening liturg y for 2010-11 officially kicked-off the year-long 50th anniversary celebration archbishop edwin o brien was the celebrant and several alumni priests concelebrated dignitaries and alumni representing each graduating class from 1961-2010 led the procession at the beginning of mass 104th annual homecoming the alumni association s biggest event of the year homecoming drew over 1200 alums back to the hall on thanksgiving eve to reconnect and build school spirit for the 91st annual turkey bowl still to come alumni weekend march 25-27 2011 parents club fashion show april 3 2011 50th year in towson gala may 14 2011 for more photos and information log onto www.calverthall.com/50 thecardi na l winter 2011 5

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school news christian brother and student making a difference at boys hope girls hope baltimore bhgh is a privately funded non-profit multidenominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home positive parenting high quality education and the support needed to reach their full potential the scholars who volunteer to live in the house must meet academic requirements and are motivated to succeed bhgh provides an enriched environment and provides the opportunity for the scholars to attend catholic schools br michael assists with admissions reviews the progress of the scholars and provides psychological consultation when needed he is currently working on his dissertation for his ph.d in clinical social work from fordham university and will use along with the other boys charles petitioned abc tv s extreme makeover home edition to renovate the girls house for their nomination the boys received the president s medal from the college of notre dame of maryland the award is among the college s highest honors presented on behalf of the college to individuals whose outstanding personal qualities and achievements exemplify its mission notre dame also offered full academic scholarships for the girls while loyola university maryland offered the same scholarship opportunities to the boys b r michael kramer fsc 80 guidance is a mem bhgh as a model for his research charles who joined bhgh as a 9th grader currently maintains the highest gpa among the seven scholars in the boys house he is a homeroom rep a member of the hallmen and runs track at calvert hall he also received an outward bound scholarship that will take him out west for a few weeks this summer ber of the program committee for boys hope girls hope bhgh and charles booth 13 is a scholar at the residence on fleetwood avenue in calvert hall community volunteers at mix 106.5 stuff a bus students parents faculty/staff alumni and friends helped mix 106.5 stuff a bus in white marsh and ellicott city on november 13-14th over $2,290 in monetary donations and 15,416 pounds of donated food were collected for the maryland food bank thanks for making a difference fine arts on display the hallmen under the direction of mr george wilkerson performed at the chorus of the chesapeake s proud to be an american concert at goucher college the drama department under director mrs jillian bauersfeld presented songs for a new world as its fall musical the competition marching band under the direction of mr brian ecton mr nick marini and mr david culotta 02 won the 2010 ussba group 2 open maryland state championship and performed at navy-marine corps memorial stadium 6 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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school news child rights discussed during assembly at calvert hall jimmie briggs author of innocents lost when child soldiers go to war spoke to students from calvert hall st john s college high school dc and st frances academy about child rights and advocacy on december 1 2010 his book chronicles the stories of child soldiers who participated in conflicts in afghanistan columbia rwanda sri lanka and uganda during the assembly seniors pierce sassler and tyler cain gave a presentation led a group prayer and encouraged students to read mr briggs book to join a book club at calvert hall the goal is to learn more about child rights and advocacy a cause the christian brothers are supporting at lasallian schools around the world cardinals to support special olympics maryland on january 28 2011 students from calvert hall will participate in the frigid friday cool schools challenge at sandy point state park the event kicks off the 15th annual plungefest an event sponsored by the maryland state police to benefit special olympics maryland over 1500 school aged plungers from maryland schools participated in the 1st annual frigid friday plunge in 2010 u.s environmental protection agency assistant administrator tells his story in an effort to ignite a passion for science and engineering in middle and high school students the usa science engineering festival sent top scientists into schools including dr paul anastas assistant administrator for the office of research and development u.s environmental protection agency who spoke at calvert hall the hope is that meeting scientists and engineers who love what they do will help students embrace these disciplines and consider careers in them old hall featured in style magazine the old hall calvert hall s campus at cathedral and mulberry streets was featured in an article titled a grand `old hall in the september/october 2010 edition of style magazine to read the article log onto www.calverthall.com and search the news archive section did you know calvert hall was recognized as a 2009-10 top 25 source school for the a james clark school of engineering at the university of maryland thecardi na l winter 2011 7

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student news student news students achieve rank of eagle scout the following students have achieved the rank of eagle scout matt brock 11 troop 729 sponsored a haunted house and halloween activities at brown memorial woodbrook presbyterian church admission was canned food items which were donated to the food pantry at the assistance center of towson churches paul cillo 12 troop 564 built and installed 10 trail signs at the eden mill nature center in pylesville md william cole 11 troop 26 built a meditation garden for st ursula church mark egan 11 troop 133 restored the ecosystem around st mary s cemetery on homeland avenue ben gluth 11 troop 26 collected over 770 pairs of used eyeglasses and eyeglass cases for the needy alex heubeck 11 troop 444 built and installed an information center and restroom enclosure at the jerusalem mill historical village in kingsville md austin hoover 11 troop 612 consulted with the stoneleigh greening committee before researching planning and planting 26 native trees in his neighborhood to help the community and the environment tim hufford 11 troop 456 assembled and installed bookcase units in the basement of the catonsville historical society to house archives of the catonsville times andrew keller 13 troop 750 reconstructed and re-organized an orienteering course blazed two trails and installed four sign posts for one of the trails at cromwell valley park tom ware 11 troop 9 buried a drain pipe and built retaining walls at the msgr o dwyer retreat house to preserve the land prevent erosion mueller 12 has life-changing experience in ghana ian mueller traveled to ghana with ghanaian mothers hope inc during the summer to work in a reading camp in a small village outside of accra the capital of ghana over 50 children attended the camp and ian worked with them on their reading skills and organized soccer games among his experiences in ghana ian noticed sores on the legs of two young boys he was teaching the children were taken to the medical clinic where they were treated ian s quick action helped save the boys lives following the diagnosis all the children in the camp were examined to make sure no one else was sick ian and the group split the $127.00 medical bill since it was not in the budget for ghanaian mothers hope and the parents of the sick children could not afford it the treatment and medication were essential to the children s future health and nutrition debi frock executive director ghanaian mothers hope believes ian s group exceeded expectations in answering the call to perform mission work they touched the lives of the children the teachers families and everyone associated with the reading camp grier 11 spends summer in hollywood christian grier spent july 2010 in hollywood ca auditioning for feature films and tv shows and taking acting classes from the acting corps during his time in california he was in a music video with emily osment an actress and singer/songwriter who plays lilly on the disney channel s hannah montana christian is a news anchor and host for chc-tv and has performed in calvert hall s productions of all i really need to know i learned in kindergarten stalag 17 and it s a wonderful life he appeared in booted an independent film in post-production in philadelphia comcast s schools on demand commercial and was an extra in heaven burns an independent film that was in the action on film festival in pasadena ca 8 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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student news lazzaro 13 selected to play with the peabody youth orchestra j.c lazzaro a member of the jazz orchestra wind ensemble and string ensemble at calvert hall has been selected to play with the peabody youth orchestra the premier orchestra in the johns hopkins preparatory program and chamber ensemble on the violin and viola he has also been named to the maryland all-state orchestra for the second straight year in addition to numerous performances with calvert hall and the peabody youth orchestra j.c performed at the ronald mcdonald house for parents and patients in november 2010 inola 14 understands the mission of st john baptist de la salle vincent inola was born in mandaluyong city philippines and attended la salle green hills a christian brothers elementary and high school his family moved to maryland in may 2010 when his mother a special educator came to the united states for work his parents wanted vincent to continue his studies at a lasallian high school and enrolled him at calvert hall after speaking with brother thomas zoppo fsc president at lsgh the students have seven years of elementary education and four years of high school vince was a member of the accelerated class and was allowed to skip the 7th grade to go straight to high school he participated in elocution reach out reach in programs for the poor father son camping teachers day and won several bigkasan contests where students read stories and poems in their native tongue he actively participated in the school s celebration of lent christmas and the philippines national celebration and also attended basketball games between de la salle university and ateneo de manila university a rivalry similar to calvert hall and loyola faith morals and love for the poor are the heart of every lasallian program in the philippines and have become part of each student s life and mission these themes are developed in class recollections and retreat experiences vince believes the opportunity to study at calvert hall confirms what the world says about lasallian education we are firmly resolved to live jesus in our hearts and continue to live the st john baptist de la salle s spirit of passion for excellence as we dare to make a difference in the lives of others thecardi na l winter 2011 isaiah sampson earned a top composite score of 36 on his act college admissions and placement exam a score achieved by roughly one-tenth of one percent nationally the exam consists of english mathematics reading and science and each test is scored on a scale of 1-36 forty-four students including michael caldwell and connor oates who qualified for the national ap scholar award earned the designation of ap scholar by the college board in recognition of their achievement on the college-level advanced placement program exams taken in may 2010 luke barsotti michael kelley paul lashier michael lemon christopher procopio timothy rogers craig sakowski isaiah sampson and ryan wolniak were named commended students in the 2011 national merit scholarship program sponsored by the national merit scholarship corporation jack keller a finalist in the maryland distinguished scholar talent in the arts competition displayed his artwork at the distinguished scholar recognition day program co-hosted by the maryland higher education commission s office of student financial assistance and coppin state university azariah coppin and matt anderson reached the quarterfinals in duo interpretation at the patriot games classic at george mason university dan binette brian rasinski mike tincher and john nagib campus ministry will attend the rally and march for life in washington dc on january 24 2011 the event includes a rally with popular catholic recording artists and mass celebrated by donald cardinal wuerl archbishop of washington mike butta editor-in-chief steve hooper 77 moderator and the hall the school s newspaper received a silver award from the columbia scholastic press association for its 2009-10 issues while kevin hagin sean tracey co-editors-in-chief stephanie caldwell moderator and cardinal gold the school s yearbook won first place in the american scholastic press association s 2010 yearbook competition daniel goldsborough was presented with the anthony lawston strength to overcome adversity award at the chesapeake gateway chamber of commerce s 63rd annual teacher recognition awards dinner at martin s west on january 13 2011 9

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faculty &staff news in the calvert hall mourns the loss of brother phillip deporter fsc br phillip deporter fsc guidance died september 19 2010 of esophageal cancer at gilchrist hospice care born in aurora ill and raised in washington d.c br phil attended georgetown university s school of foreign service before entering the de la salle christian brothers in 1959 he earned a bachelor s degree in french from la salle university and master s degrees from temple university and la salle he taught religion and spanish and held administrative positions at west catholic hudson catholic bishop walsh where he was principal and st john s after moving to baltimore br phil taught at cardinal gibbons before joining the faculty at calvert hall in 2006 he moderated the parents club at calvert hall took students to archbishop borders school to tutor elementary school students and worked in the summer at the christian brothers san miguel schools in camden nj and washington dc may he rest in peace joseph baker 76 assistant principal for academic affairs received the school s distinguished lasallian educator award and attended the huether conference in cincinnati oh november 18-21 2010 focusing on stem initiatives the three-day annual event is designed to provide lasallian educators with a wide-range of practical information for classroom use in the fields of science technology engineering and mathematics jeff blake mathematics steve hooper 77 english and mary riniker business were honored for 25 years of service at calvert hall during the faculty/staff christmas party on december 11 2010 robert brandell mathematics was featured in the quarterly e-publication for the engineering depar tment at his alma mater michigan state university mr brandell received a b.s in mechanical engineering in 1984 and has been teaching mathematics at calvert hall for 17 years he recently began teaching an introduction to engineering class to junior and seniors stephen hooper 77 english was honored by the chesapeake gateway chamber of commerce during the 63rd annual teacher s recognition and award dinner on january 13 2011 the purpose of the dinner is to recognize outstanding educators in the baltimore community br john chung nguyen fsc mathematics who was instrumental in the building of the our lady of la vang parish in baltimore was honored by the church and received a plaque that reads the parish owes a great debt of gratitude for your exemplary service and selfless dedication through trial and tribulation you are the guiding light and indeed are the sign of faith caitlin lynch-huggins religion and charlie motsay 76 science co-chairs of calvert hall s coordinating committee for the next middle states evaluation attended an accreditation workshop in philadelphia in december 2010 10 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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student news athletic notes andrew mills was featured in an article titled cards senior `keeps chopping wood in the october 21 2010 edition of the catholic review s putting the student in student-athlete feature troy stokes jr went 2-6 with three billy rbi for team usa the bronze medal winner at the copabe pan am `a 14-and-under baseball championships in nicaragua in july 2010 cappuccio was calvert hall s nominee for the wendy s high school heisman award which recognizes the nation s most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics athletics and leadership zach wenger was selected all-state second team by the maryland association of coaches of soccer he was also named all-metro 1st team by the baltimore sun while john tune was 2nd team adrian amos was selected 2010 rivalshigh.com 2nd team all-american honorable mention on defense amos and dan yarborough were named to the 2010 consensus all-state team while head coach donald davis 96 was named co-coach of the year amos and yarborough joined ben curtis stefan janik thomas stuart and trevor williams on the 2010 maryland state big school all-state team yarborough was also named all-metro defensive player of the year by the baltimore sun while amos curtis janik and stuart were all-metro amos was named varsity sports network s defensive player of the year and coach davis was vsn s coach of the year joe carroll and janik played in the baltimore touchdown club all star game amos curtis and yarborough played in the crab bowl maryland s state all-star game and curtis played in the chesapeake bowl a regional all-star game for players from delaware maryland northern virginia and washington kelly field gets new surface kelly field at paul angelo russo stadium got a makeover over the summer and became the first high school field in the region with a synthetic playing surface installed by astroturf® the first game on the new turf was varsity football s 24-7 victory over st john s a fellow christian brothers high school from washington dc on august 28 2010 former coach recognized as volunteer of the year george hand a past parent and former football and baseball coach at calvert hall was named volunteer of year by penn-mar human services which provides support services to individuals with disabilities and their families thecardi na l winter 2011 11

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at hletics college commitments baseball kevin baron la salle university matt bosse university of maryland honors all-miaa cross country ian tartal anthony valletta football adrian amos joe carroll john casparriello ben curtis daquan davis emmanuel holder stefan janik thomas stuart trevor williams dan yarborough soccer yianni sarioglou john tune zach wenger volleyball kevin beres matt bosse tyler littleton water polo steve roberts rob walker carpenter warren ben weise football adrian amos university of connecticut lacrosse kelton black junior johns hopkins university carter brown junior the ohio state university ryan brown junior johns hopkins university michael carmen towson university evan connell junior university of north carolina matt diehl quinnipiac university carmen french quinnipiac university patrick kelly junior university of north carolina garrett novotny bucknell university sean renehan stevenson university dominic scarfo junior united states naval academy sean stevens stevenson university nick uline gettysburg college soccer zach wenger umbc swimming william cappuccio franklin and marshall college winter athletic schedules available at www.calverthall.com/athletics thomas stuart trevor williams and joe carroll won the quarterback challenge at the baltimore ravens vs miami dolphins game at m&t bank stadium on november 7 2010 12 w w w .c a lv e rt hall c o m

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alumni news geraghty 00 completes peace corps service m mark took pride in conducting lectures for young women and girls inspiring them to take advantage of new opportunities and motivating them to take on more responsibilities in a traditionally male centered environment ark p geraghty 00 recently completed 27 months of service as with the united states peace corps on september 12 2008 mark began an intensive 11-week training program at the peace a community-based environmental management volunteer corps training center in chaclacayo lima on november 28 2008 he was sworn in as a peace corps volunteer and assigned to work in the rural andean community of celendin in the department of cajamarca to work with the community to promote sustainable development improve organizational management and address local environmental issues he worked with the national university of cajamarca in a program that offers students a degree in environmental engineering mark s responsibilities included guest professor at the university english classes university recycling project environmental radio show theater club community dance group environmental representative to youth initiative council eco tourism club guest ecology instructor and ecological trip and climate change presentation in the community mark introduced many students and friends to yoga and other healthy forms of exercise gave private english lessons and motivated many students to explore their artistic abilities through private piano music and dance lessons he performed for his fellow community members in dance and music shows incorporating both traditional songs and dances with choreography and music from the united states working with children was his greatest interest and he took pride in conducting lectures for young women and girls inspiring them to take advantage of new opportunities and motivating them to take on more responsibilities in a traditionally male centered environment mark moved to the bahamas in janaury 2011 to study yoga and become a certified professor he plans to earn two master s degrees from the university of puerto rico in spanish-english tr anslationand teaching english to speakers of other languages thecardi na l winter 2011 13

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