GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC

JUNE

2018

VOLUME 27

NUMBER 5

CLASS OF 2018 GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC SAYS GOODBYE

MRS. CHRISTINE MCKENNA

“We bid farewell to a

remarkable and beautiful

colleague and friend.

This world is a much bet-

ter place, we are better

people because we have

been touched by the life

of Chris McKenna. May

the choirs of angels

come and greet you, as

you enter Paradise! May

the Lord enfold you in

His Mercy! May you

have Eternal Life!”

Father Allain Caparas

ADAM TALIAFERRO COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDRAISER

For the 12th consecu-

tive year Gloucester

Catholic participated in

the Adam Taliaferro

By Tom Iacovone

Community Service Ath-

lete of the Year contest.

The Adam Taliaferro

Foundation supports ath-

letes who suffer head and

spinal injuries in New

Jersey, Pennsylvania, and

Delaware. It also pro-

vides educational and

financial support related

to the research, preven-

tion, and care of these

injuries. The competition

is between local high

schools to see which

school can raise the most

money for this great

cause. This year Glouces-

2018 VALEDICTORIAN 2018 SALUTATORIAN

Our Valedictorian

and President of the

Marian Chapter of the

National Honor Society,

Patrick “Patch” Glen-

nan, was awarded the

Catherine Sheridan

Scholarship during

eighth grade in our jun-

ior high. Working hard

earned him the honor of

Principal’s List all four

years along with being

elected to the Student

Council each year here

at GC. As a member of

the Forensic Team, he

held first place in the

diocese, winning Con-

temporaneous Speaking

which allowed him the

honor of participating in

the Nation Catholic Fo-

rensic League held in

Sacramento, California.

He has claimed this

honor twice. Patch has

been a member of the

Cross Country team and

has earned four varsity

letters for his dedication

to the team. Along with

his academic excel-

lence, Patch volunteers

his time teaching

younger children about

the fiddle and opening

them up to a love for

Irish music. His love

and skill of playing the

fiddle has given him the

opportunity to compete

in the Mid-Atlantic

Fleadh Cheoil where he

placed 2nd. We at GC

have enjoyed the many

occasions when Patch

has played for us. We

wish Patch well as he

continues his education

at the University of

Pennsylvania.

Our Salutatorian,

Laura Blaston, is recog-

nized for her dedication

as a student athlete with

strong leadership skills

and a commitment to ac-

ademics and community

service. She is a member

of the Marian Chapter of

the National Honor Soci-

ety and has also earned

Principal’s List all four

years and was chosen

twice as a Student of the

Month. During 2016-

2017, Laura was a team

leader and fund raiser for

Multiple Sclerosis Muck

Fest which included re-

cruiting team members

and organizing web pag-

es which were vital to

raising funds for the

event . As a vital member

of the Homecoming and

Prom committees, Laura

worked hard to help with

the planning of these im-

portant events. As an ath-

lete, she was a member

of the swim team, earn-

ing four varsity letters as

a diver and being named

to First Team Tri-County

in 2017. As a member of

the tennis team, Laura

was named captain of the

team and earned three

varsity letters. She

earned the honor of being

named MVP of the tennis

team because of her hard

work and dedication.

Laura enjoys being in

demand by family for

babysitting honors and

enjoys quality time spent

with many nieces and

nephews. We wish Laura

well as she continues her

academic career at Villa-

nova University.

On March 20, 2018,

we lost a member of the

GC family. Mrs. Chris-

tine McKenna was an

integral part of Glouces-

ter Catholic for 14 years.

Chris could always be

found in the library or in

the Dominican Center in

front of a computer

working on a variety of

projects some of which

included the yearbook,

open house literature,

eighth grade visitation

welcome packets, fund-

raising brochures, ads,

posters and anything

else needed for the pro-

motion and develop-

ment of Gloucester

Catholic.

Chris gave so much

of her time and energy

helping others, especial-

ly through her volunteer

work at St. John of God

in Westville. She loved

being able to spend time

with so many wonderful

students, faculty, staff,

and other volunteers

there. She made the lit-

urgies and holiday cele-

brations more special

because of her musical

and artistic talents.

Chris was one in a

million. She was dedi-

cated to helping others

and above all she was

filled with a love for

God and her family. She

truly was a faithful serv-

ant of God.

ter Catholic was repre-

sented by Mike Zel-

inski, a member of the

GC football team and

Chloe Fredericksdorf, a

member of the GC field

hockey team. Together

they have collected over

$2700.00 for this great

cause. Both students

attended a luncheon

held at Lincoln Finan-

cial Field on Tuesday,

May 8 where they were

awarded scholarships to

help further their educa-

tion.

GRADUATION

A time for good-byes... A time for

fresh beginnings... A time for

remembering the past... A time for

looking forward with hope... A time for

taking stock of life so far...

A time for celebration...

A time for infinite

possibilities…

Anonymous

Patrick Glennan Laura Blaston

Seventh Grade Class of 2023

Eighth Grade Class of 2022

More excitement oc-curred at the opening of the ice cream bar featur-ing a variety of toppings and flavors to choose from. However, the height of all the excite-ment occurred when crowning this year’s prom king and queen. With a little help from former royal couple Camryn McHugh and Evan Giordano, they crowned Jennifer Ale-mian and Conor Regan as the new king and queen. Together they danced their first dance to Perfect by Ed Sheeran. As the night came to a close, and the sadness of prom being over hit the seniors especially, any-one who was in attend-ance that night have memories to carry with them forever.

HONORS BANQUET 2018

Seniors SENIOR

SUPERLATIVES

BEST SMILE

Evan Giordano

Mia Lugiano

BEST EYES

Camryn McHugh

Kyle Pierman

BEST HAIR

Matt Mastrogiovanni

Meghan McGonigle

BEST LAUGH Megan Gedaka

Nick Nocella

BEST SENSE OF

HUMOR

Kelly O’Donnell

Chris Polidoro

QUIETEST

Monica Patel

Dan Senlick

MOST TALKATIVE

Jason Bobiak

Chloe Fredericksdorf

MOST SPIRITED

Emma Holian

Meghan McGonigle

Kyle Murphy

MOST ARTISTIC

Carly Fultano

Garrett Lugiano

BEST MUSICIAN Patch Glennan

Emma Murphy

BEST SINGER

Emma Murphy

Andrew Stetser

BEST DANCER

Josh Reichardt

Victoria Straub

MOST ATHLETIC

Matt Gray

Mia Lugiano

MOST GENEROUS

Laura Blaston

Garrett Lugiano

MOST ADMIRED

Greg Cann

Meghan McGonigle

KINDEST

Johnny Jackson

Ian Murphy Lauren Rossi

STRONGEST

Brooke Cloak

Martin Shipe

SMARTEST

Laura Blaston

Patrick Glennan

BEST CAR

Ronny Lupton

Mikaela Neilio

CLASS COUPLE

Mike Casino

Amy Gartland

FRIEND TO ALL

Garrett Lugiano

Meg McGowan

ALWAYS TOGETHER

Mia Lugiano

Camryn McHugh

ALWAYS TOGETHER Matt Mastrogiovanni

Matt Mood

MOST LIKELY

TO SUCCEED

Laura Blaston

Patrick Glennan

MOST LIKELY TO

BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY

Meghan McGowan

Brendan Milliken

MOST CREATIVE

Bailey Green

Kiersten Labbree

MOST LIKELY

TO PLAY A SPORT

PROFESSIONALLY

Nico Ferrari

Liddy Sheehan

MOST LIKELY

TO CHANGE THE WORLD Vincent Li

Monica Patel

MOST LIKELY TO

BECOME FAMOUS

Ava Murphy

Kyle Murphy

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS PROM

Students celebrated a glorious “Midnight in Paris” theme at the Col-lingswood Grand Ball-room. The night was filled with laughter, great food, and lots of dancing. The DJ started the night off slowly with some classic Frank Sina-tra as GC’s best dressed students ate a delicious buffet style dinner. The night slowly heated up with some energetic throwbacks that caused the dance floor to be-come a melting pot of both the junior and sen-ior classes. There were even a few dancing cam-eos on the second floor balcony made by Mrs. Reed and of course the “king of smooth moves,” Mr. Pilla.

By Carly Fultano

PROM COURT

King and Queen

Jenny Alemian

Conor Regan

Kaitlyn Allison

Emma Billings

Sabrina Blake

Laura Blaston

Emilio Bucceroni

Chase DiMauro

Renel Forand

Carly Fultano

Evan Giordano

Patrick Glennan

Emma Holian

Steve Li

Vincent Li

Garrett Lugiano

Mia Lugiano

Meghan

McGonigle

Camryn McHugh

Emma Murphy

Mikaela Neilio

Monica Patel

Emma Qin

Trey Scull

Isabella Versace

Juniors Class of 2019

Jennifer Alemian

Lindsay Bishop

Victoria Goldschmidt

Brigid Heath

Ethan Moyer

Lauren Parker

Radhika Patel

Zoe Xu

Sophomores Class of 2020

William Bell

Alyse Capizzi

Camille Chomiczewski

Ryan DiGiacomo

Emily Duer

Alexis Godby

Christine Greenfield

Ethan Guldin

Emily Holzworth

Shelby Longo

Maggie Luck

Juliet Menz

Savannah Mills

Matthew Murphy

Michael Schmid

Freshmen Class of 2021

Kara Bernetich

Christopher Brown

Caragh Cassidy

Emma Chambers

Cassidy Cianfrani

Jude Ferrigno

Savannah Forand

Edwin Gonzalez

Lucea Hutchinson

Tatum Kearns

Nakul Patel

Mary Pearson

Lauren Ridinger

Jason Ruggieri

Ella VanDine

Lauren Wethman

Gabriella Bruno

Riley Cannon

Zane Chernowski

Justina DiFeterici

Elizabeth Dockett

Trinity Eobbi

Sara Reed

Erin Walton

Hayden Clay

Isabella Connearney

Dominic Hoguet

Teagan O’Neill

Christopher Ruggieri

Jackson Schwarzwalder

William Toth

Ryan Tucker

Carter Wyatt

Lanny Letzgus

Award

Mike McAleer

Tom Delengowski

Award

Nick Nocella

Male Athlete

of the Year

Matt Gray

Female Athlete

of the Year

Camryn McHugh

Boy of the Year

Kyle Murphy

Girl of the Year

Meghan McGonigle

Al Carelli Scholar

Emma Billings

Browning Ross

Leadership Award

Nicole Reed

Most Courageous

Kaylee Winters

SPORTS BANQUET

SPECIAL

AWARDS

Boys

Cross-Country MVP-Ryan DiGiacomo

MIP – Anthony Polo Mike Walton

MDP - Travis Finley Adam Stetser

Girls

Cross-Country MVP – Mia Simila MIP – Nicole Reed

MDP – Lauren Young

Girls Tennis MVP – Laura Blaston MIP – Kaitlyn Allison

Isabella Versace MDP – Emma Billings

Boys Soccer MVP – James Bartolotto

MIP – Ethan Guldin MDP – Ian Negron

Field Hockey MVP – Allison Frampton

Chloe Fredericksdorf MIP – Meghan Lozuke MDP – Sara Hussey

Emily Leonhardt

Boys Swimming MVS – Jack Ruggieri MIS – Matt Murphy

Jacob Narvid MDS – Andrew Stetser

Girls Swimming MVS – Emily Jones Camryn McHugh

MIS—Emma Billings MDS – Emma Chambers

Girls Bowling MVP—Kayla Kadelski MIP—Adele Robinson

MDP— Meraly Velasquez

Boys Bowling MVP – Skylar Antonelli

MIP—Christian Guanzon Andrew Pierce

MDP – Christopher Pusey

Girls Soccer MVP – Mia Lugiano

Jordan Romano MIP—Alyse Capizzi

MDP—Meghan McGonigle

SPORTS BANQUET AWARDS

Football MVP – Matt Gray

Kyle Murphy

MIP – Justin Griffin

Tyler Suckiel

MDP – TJ Logan

Mike Zelinski

Boys Basketball MVP – Nico Ferrari

Conor Regan

MIP – Dan Senlick

MDP—Matt Gray

Kyle Pierman

Girls Basketball MVP – Azana Baines

MIP – Mikaela Neilio

Bella Steidle

MDP – Megan Gedaka

Kaitlyn Racobaldo

Wrestling MVP – Sage Dougherty

MIP – Jim Laphan

MDP – Dante Fiore

George Rumbol

Varsity Fall

Cheerleading

MVP – Renel Forand

Nicole Langdale

Victoria Straub

MIP – Kyria Keoghan Pride MVP —Ava Murphy

Ice Hockey MVP– Matt Mood

MIP – Alec Myers

MDP—Brendan Milliken

Golf MVP – Matt Masiejczyk

MIP—Chris Pusey

Boys Track MVP – Ryan DiGiacomo

MIP – Mike Walton

MDP – Adam Stetser

Girls Track MVP – Meghan McGonigle

MIP – Ali Pontano

MDP –Lauren Ridinger

Softball MVP –Kaitlyn Allison

Gianna Gussen

Vanessa Romano

MIP – Sara Hussey

MDP – Abigail Laphan

I love scuba diving.

At the age of eight, I

began pool training for

scuba diving and by the

time I was eleven years

old, I achieved my first

certification for Open

Water Scuba Diving.

This certification al-

lowed me to dive to thir-

ty feet of water with a

certified instructor. By

the age of twelve, I re-

ceived my certification

for advanced diving.

I received certifica-

tion for Rescue Diving

worldwide and Enriched

Air Certification, and as

a seventeen year old, I

achieved certi-

fication as

Master Scuba

Diver. With

each and every

certification I

receive, it

brings me clos-

er to attaining

my main goal

of Dive In-

structor that

will allow me

to coordinate

dives and also

be prepared for emergen-

cy dives during accidents

or other instances where

lives might be at risk.

There are many certifica-

tions needed to achieve

the final goal of becom-

ing an instructor and I

am up for the task. I am

looking forward to this

summer in order to

achieve this goal. Of all

the certifications thus far,

my passion is Wreck

Diving and Deep Diving.

After graduation I will

be attending Florida At-

lantic where I will have

the opportunity to be

working on the water,

and in the water doing

what I love.

By Emily McGeary

SCUBA DIVER

At the age of four I

found my passion and

love of riding horses.

That love led to training

and competing in what I

love, “Barrel Racing.” I

began Barrel Racing at

the age of eight and have

continued this difficult

and exciting sport to the

present.

During my sophomore

year, I trained my first

horse, “Cody” for Barrel

Racing. Training a horse

for this sport takes hours

and hours of practice and

discipline, but I enjoyed

every minute of it. Last

year, as a junior, I joined

the New Jersey High

School Rodeo Associa-

tion. This allowed me to

compete in many races

and also to go up against

some of the best riders in

New Jersey. I made it to

BARREL RIDING COMPETITOR

By Liddy Sheehan

the National Finals

where I placed 71st in the

world. During this, my

senior year, I qualified

for three events; Pole

Bending, Barrel Racing,

and Goat Tying.

To date I have trained

three “Finished Barrel”

horses and I continue to

compete in this challeng-

ing sport. After gradua-

tion I will be heading to

Colorado to become a

“Flarity,” a Barrel Horse

trainer.

Baseball MVP – Evan Giordano

Lillo Paxia

MIP – Luke Lesch

MDP – Jason Bobiak

Hunter Masters

Girls

Lacrosse MVP – Isabella Versace

MIP – McKayla Labbree

MDP – Renel Forand

Boys

Lacrosse MVP - Sean Beers

Drew Venit

MIP – Shay Corcoran

Nick Felice

MDP – Zach Raudenbush

Girls Volleyball MVP – Taylor Caldas

Lauren Rossi

MIP – Kiersten Labbree

MDP–Christina Martorelli

Monica Patel

I started competing at

Rainbow Gymnastics in

the summer of 2012. In

May 2015, while com-

peting at the Bronze

Level, I was the Floor

and Vault State Cham-

pion. The past two years

have been exciting as I

led my USAIGC Silver

team as captain. In

2017, I was honored to

earn the Judge’s Choice

award for most expres-

sive floor routine at the

NJ States and Regionals

competitions. This floor

routine was one of my

favorite routines. Alt-

hough I competed on

the vault, bar, beam, and

floor apparatuses, I have

to say my favorite event

to compete in was the

floor event. Practicing

twice a week for four

hours each of those two

days was difficult be-

cause of other obliga-

tions such as school,

swimming, tutoring, and

volunteering, but it was

well worth it. As of the

beginning of May, I re-

tired from gymnastics. It

was great fun while it

lasted and I will be sad

not to be involved in the

sport any longer. I will

be attending Villanova

University in the fall and

will not have the time to

devote to gymnastics.

GYMNASTICS

By Laura Blaston

GC SPRING SPORTS

Row 1: George Rumbol, Anthony Polo, Liam Driscoll, Ryan DiGiacomo, Adam Stetser, Ian Renaud Row 2: Joe Camarillo, Joe Bennis, Christian Hill, Andrew Stetser, Dan Sheridan, Mike Walton

Row 1: Lauren Ridinger, Ally Pontano, Grace Stewart, Gloria Egger

Row 2: Sierra Peiffer, Erin Francis, Meghan McGonigle, Brianna Elliot

Row 3: Savannah Forand, Kelly O’Donnell, Ciara Mondel, Dorca Aragon, Carmen

Bucceroni

Row 1: Lauren Rossi, Carly Anyzek, Kamryn McDonald, Olivia Versace Row 2: Isabella Versace, Lauren Wethman, Sophia Testa, Gianna Gollotto, Ella VanDine

Row 3: Jacquie Bogan, Meghan Lozuke, Jess Stewart, Bella Steidle, Caitlin

Lozuke, McKayla Labbree, Savanna Snyder, Renel Forand

Row 1: Abby Laphan, Vanessa Romano, Madi Baldwin, Maddie Burnite, Lucea

Hutchinson

Row 2: Emileigh Cloak, Gianna Gussen, Brooke Cloak, Sara Hussey, Kate Allison

Missing from Photo: Bridget Maden-Smith, Jada Williams, Heidi Wolf

Conor Milliken, Matt Sasher, Nick Myers, Colin Schumacher, Jason Ruggieri,

Chris Pusey—Missing from photo: Matt Masiejczyk

Coach Quinn, Matt Frett, Chris Liscio, Conor Milliken, Alex Polidoro

TENNIS

BOYS TRACK GIRLS TRACK

LADY RAMS LACROSSE

GOLF

Row 1: Drew Guldin, Anthony Solometo, Hunter Masters, Tyler Shinn

Row 2: Drew Colligan, Ryan Nutley, Jake McNellis, Andrew Vail, Evan Giordano,

Lilo Paxia, Tyler Parks

Row 3: Wayne Lelle, Josh Cassidy, Ian Murphy, Adonis Perez, Matt Mastrogio-

vanni, Ronny Lupton, Devin Dougherty, Luke Lesch, Tyler Cannon, Mike Raco-

baldo, Jason Bobiak, Adam Tussey

Row 1: Shea Corcoran, Nick Felice, Zach Raudenbush, Jimmy Laphan, Ayden

Okrem, Ryan Collins, Zach Pilla

Row 2: Scott Griffin, Luke VanAuken, Brandon Madalion, Antonio Rodriguez,

Drew Venit, Sean Beers, Pat O’Neill, Joe Martinelli

Row 3: Coach Diacco, Coach Gendron, Mike McAleer, Justin Griffin, TJ Lo-

gan, Jordan Vinci, Kellen Hurst, Dylan Cockerill, Andrew Schenk, Coach

Keane

BASEBALL LACROSSE

SOFTBALL

sions because I loved

hearing my classmates’

views on their experi-

ences and how they

compared to my own.

During our service

trips, I had many eye-

opening experiences

that changed the way I

view people and their

circumstances. I think

the most memorable

lesson I have learned

this year is the state of

our environment. I was

aware that pollution

was an issue, however

in a recent presentation

and discussion during

class, I learned just how

polluted the Earth has

become. Seeing the

dangerous air in China,

the deforestation occur-

ring, and the water pol-

lution in Flint, Michi-

gan, I am now greatly

aware and cautious of

how I treat our planet.

I chose to attend the

University of Scranton

next year for reasons

that are very similar as

to why I chose to attend

Gloucester Catholic.

Scranton is a Jesuit

University which val-

ues service and social

justice. I will continue

living out Catholic So-

cial Teaching after I

leave GC by continuing

my involvement in ser-

vice trips and retreats at

the University of Scran-

ton. I will make an ef-

fort to continue to step

outside of my comfort

zone and give back to

those who are less for-

tunate.

DISNEY

It was a rainy morn-

ing in Philly as our GC

senior class was ready

for the highly anticipated

Senior Disney Trip. The

plane was delayed due to

bad weather, but that did

not dampen our spirits or

excitement as we waited

patiently to take off.

Once we arrived in Flori-

da, we were greeted with

sunshine and a tempera-

ture of 80 degrees, and

of course lots of smiles

as we deplaned.

On the first two days

of our trip we could visit

our choice of parks

which included Magic

By Meghan McGonigle Kingdom, Epcot, Animal

Kingdom, or Hollywood

Studios. On the third day

of our whirlwind adven-

ture, we attended Univer-

sal Studios followed by

shopping and a great din-

ner at Disney Springs. A

wonderful time was had

by all. We looked for-

ward to the next day’s

adventure even though

we knew this would be

our last full day together

on this amazing trip.

During our last day

we enjoyed soaking up

the sun while enjoying

the time at Blizzard

Beach Water Park. That

evening we attended the

Blue Man Group Show at

iRace4Vocations

On Sunday, April 22

students from GC partici-

pated in iRace 4 Voca-

tions 5K Race held at

Washington Lake Park in

Washington Township. It

was a very well attended

race that continues to

grow larger every year.

The Diocese of Camden

promotes this race each

year and it is always a

successful endeavor.

Schools from all over the

diocese are represented

as well as parishioners

from many different par-

ishes in the diocese. Be-

fore the race began a

beautiful Mass was cel-

ebrated by Bishop Den-

nis Sullivan. Our base-

ball, softball, track, and

cheerleading teams

were there along with

other students repre-

senting our school for

the diocese. It was a

beautiful day for the

race. The weather was

great and everyone en-

joyed themselves as

they look forward to

next year’s race.

SENIOR SERVICE

This year 25 seniors

challenged themselves to

live as Christ’s disciples

in a service learning

course. Throughout the

year the students learned

about Catholic Social

Teaching and Social Jus-

tice through hands on

service at various loca-

tions. They witnessed

“Life and Dignity of the

By Alaina Silber Human Person” by meet-

ing Ricky Britner, a vi-

brant man living with

Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Students learned about

“Option for the Poor and

Vulnerable” by making

friends at New Visions

Homeless Day Shelter.

They highlighted

“Solidarity” through

making bikes for emi-

grants at Catholic Chari-

ties in Camden. These

are just a few examples

of the many works the

students did this year.

Senior, Vanessa Romano

said, “In this class, Reli-

gion Service, was an ex-

cellent experience for me

and my fellow class-

mates. Not only do we

have hands on activities

in class, but we also take

class trips to help people

in need, such as the poor,

homeless, and others in

need.”

Universal where every-

one had a blast and really

enjoyed the show. Dinner

was great and the fun

continued at “The

Groove” where DJ

Poproxx was the enter-

tainment. We danced,

sang, and enjoyed each

other’s company.

As they say, “All

good things must come

to an end.” Before head-

ing to the airport to re-

turn home, we spent the

time at Animal Kingdom.

Everyone had a great

time and it was sad to

have the time go by so

quickly, but the memo-

ries will last a lifetime.

At the beginning of

this year, I truthfully

could not have told you

what the words “Social

Justice” meant. Through-

out the classes and trips

taken with my Religion

Service class, I now have

a clear knowledge of so-

cial justice and what it

means to me. I interpret

social justice as the

working and giving of

myself to benefit those

who are less fortunate in

my community. I value

my role within social jus-

tice because as a Catho-

lic, I feel privileged to

have had the opportunity

to give back to my com-

munity through my per-

sonal service, as well as

the service I complete

with my class.

Overall, I am grateful

that I had the opportunity

this year to be a part of a

course that taught me

more than what I could

have learned from a text-

book. Anybody can pick

up a book and read about

the changes that are

needed to be made in the

community, however it

was much more impact-

ful to be a part of that

change. I personally en-

joyed the class discus-

By Meghan McGonigle

SOCIAL JUSTICE

REFLECTION

By Meghan McGonigle

MR. GC 2018

After many hours

and evenings preparing

and practicing, the Mr.

GC show and competi-

tion was a great suc-

cess. Meghan

McGonigle and Emma

Holian were the MCs

for the night of fun and

entertainment. Skits

performed by the con-

testants were hilarious

and kept the audience

laughing throughout the

show.

The contestants

were, Matt Mastrogio-

vanni as Mr. January,

TJ Logan as Mr. Febru-

ary, Greg Cann as Mr.

March, Nick Nocella as

Mr. April, Kyle Mur-

phy as Mr. May, An-

drew Stetser as Mr. June,

Ian Murphy as Mr. July,

Matt Gray as Mr. August,

Evan Giordano as Mr.

September, Chris Poli-

doro as Mr. October,

Ronny Lupton as Mr.

November, and Drew

Guldin as Mr. December.

The competition end-

ed in a tie between Mr.

February and Mr. Octo-

ber. In order to break the

tie a “dance-off” ensued

with the winner being the

contestant receiving the

loudest and longest ap-

plause. In the end the

crown went to TJ Logan,

Mr. February.

Emma Billings– East Stroudsburg University/Swimming

Camryn McHugh— Monmouth University/Swimming

Mia Lugiano—East Stroudsburg University/Soccer

Meghan McGonigle—University of Scranton/Track and Field

Tyler Suckiel—Kings College/Football

Chase DeMauro—Drexel University/Ice Hockey

Matt Gray—Rowan University/Football

Kyle Murphy—Rowan University/Football

Greg Cann—Rowan University/Swimming

Jack Ruggieri— Rider University/Swimming

On March 26, the

class of 2018 celebrated

Senior Night. This event

celebrates the future

completion of our high

school career. The night

started out with a deli-

cious meal as we all

waited to begin the fun,

playing games in the

gym. The games were

fun and very competitive.

Taking a break from the

games, was the an-

nouncement of the Senior

By Marissa Rodriquez

SENIOR NIGHT FUN

Superlatives. The

students had a

great time trying

to guess who would be

the recipient of each

award. After the games

ended, the students

watched a slide show set

to music that highlighted

our high school experi-

ences. A lot of laughs

were had and a little bit

of sadness with the reali-

zation that our high

school years are almost

over. This event was

filled with fun, prizes,

and nostalgia. Overall,

Senior Night was an

amazing celebration of

the unity and success of

the Class of 2018! A

special thank you to

Mrs. Morgan for all she

did to make this a spe-

cial night for us.

Throughout this year

in Religion, I learned, I

experienced, and I en-

countered new people

and things. This year’s

main subject was Social

Justice. At every trip, lec-

ture, and class, my inter-

pretation of social justice

changed. At the begin-

ning of the year, I could

not have told you what it

means, but now I can tru-

ly say what Social Justice

means to me. Social Jus-

tice is the act of applying

yourself and utilizing

your resources to other

people that need them.

It’s not just sending a

check to hungry children

in Africa, but getting up

and serving your commu-

nity or other communi-

ties, it’s exerting yourself

to society and it being

beneficial to those

around you. Social Jus-

tice is creating equality

in the world around us,

whether it’s concerning

gender, race, ethnicity, or

religion, it is making the

world a union for the

common good. I learned

that with compassion you

can help those in need,

but also help yourself

spiritually, emotionally,

and physically.

My eye opening expe-

rience was seeing the

challenges people live

with in inner cities and

how much people suffer

who live there. Not only

do they suffer from the

stereotypical drug and

gun violence, but also

from water problems,

sewer problems, and

much more. I see how I

live and how privileged I

am to be so lucky and I

don’t have to ask myself

some days, “Is this water

clean enough to drink?”

or “How bad is the smell

outside?” After gradua-

tion, I plan to continue

living out Catholic So-

cial Teaching by apply-

ing myself in school

and continuing to help

others while at college.

I plan to enter a com-

munity service club on

campus and carry on

doing service over the

summer months.

SOCIAL JUSTICE REFLECTION

By Chloe Fredericksdorf

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS “We must restore

hope

to young people,

help the old,

be open to the fu-ture,

spread love.

Be poor

among the poor.

We need to

include the

excluded

And

preach peace.”

Pope Francis