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THE MAGAZINE OF BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Winter 2018 n Vol. 17 Issue 1
My BC High Story
The capstone of my vocation
Printed with
recycled materials.
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R e f le cti o n s
By Bartley M. Regan ’12
“WORK HARD, BE A LEADER, BE HUMBLE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN.” These simple
words are the guidelines of how I try to live my life each day. My grandfather, the legendary football coach,
athletic director, and guidance counselor, Jim Cotter ’55 spoke these words often to me and my family. When
asked to write a reflection on the appointment of my mother and Jim Cotter’s daughter, Grace Cotter Regan,
this simple mantra came to mind on how we both approach life.
Work Hard. I grew up on Morrissey Boulevard, much like my mom and I don’t think I can remember a time when
Boston College High School wasn’t a part of my life. My earliest memories are of my grandfather coaching football
BARTLEY M. REGAN ’12 and me on the sidelines helping out. His practices left a real impression on me because he was never quiet about a
player’s work ethic. My mom has the same grit and approach
Bartley “Moe” Regan
’12 began his BC High to getting the job done, and that has gotten her where she is
career in the Arrupe today. But what I’ve learned from my mother feels more
Division. His love of profound in that the persistence and commitment she’s shown
sports propelled him to toward her goal, has paid off. I’ve watched how hard she’s
a career for the Eagles as worked in each of her jobs, particularly at St. Mary’s of Lynn,
a three-sport athlete where she had an uphill battle from day one, to turn it around
throughout high school.
and become a great school.
During his senior year,
Moe led the football Athletics came easy to me, school work, not so much. My
team to the state cham-
mother’s commitment to my academics helped me not just get
pionship game at Gillette
stadium as captain and by but thrive. She pushed me and continuously encouraged me
quarterback. The team to reach out when I needed help. That’s where Judy Fargo
won the Super Bowl in comes in, my high school guidance counselor. I remember
2011. Moe was also cap- running at full speed down McElroy Hall when I received my
tain of the hockey team highest marks on a report card senior year. She was so proud of
which played at Frozen
me because she knew how hard I had worked for those grades.
Fenway in 2012.
Be a Leader. I was really fortunate to play on a few great Moe and his mom, Grace at senior night for
In recognition of his
success, leadership, and
teams at BC High. I learned from great leaders and coaches hockey 2012.
sportsmanship Moe that I try to emulate today with my own players. They all
received the Paul J. taught me to lead by example. That’s exactly my mother’s style. She’s a hands on leader. She knows what it takes
Hunter ’53 Outstanding to make sure change happens. I think the BC High community is fortunate to not only have such a great leader,
Athlete Award his senior but someone that is genuine, compassionate, and committed to the mission.
year at the athletic
awards ceremony. The One thing about my mother is that she always has a plan and when things get hectic she keeps her cool and
Hunter award is only handles it. I will never forget a saying my grandfather would tell her, “Gracie, it’s not the crisis, it’s how you
given to one outstanding handle the crisis with strength and resolve.” Her passion for others to succeed is something that both my brother
student each year.
and I have been on the receiving end our whole life.
His accomplishments
Be Humble. I can honestly say I am so humbled to be the son of the first female BC High President. She will
on the field and in the
classroom earned him a always put the mission and institution first, and she carries a genuine sense of caring and compassion for each
spot on the Stonehill person she meets. It could be the president of a company or a new 7th grader; they will get the same amount of
Skyhawks football roster attention and kindness. I am proud as an alumnus because with her in office the possibilities are endless.
all four years. His love of
the game transformed Have Fun. Some of my favorite memories of my time at BC High were spent playing sports. On the football
into a career as Assistant field, we won the Super Bowl in 2011 and I was fortunate enough to play at Fenway Park for Frozen Fenway with
Athletic Director at the hockey team. My freshman baseball coach was social studies teacher, Nick Argento. He was passionate in
Catholic Memorial High the classroom and on the field. Nick cared about the little things that we were dealing with as students, players,
School. Moe continues to and teammates. I remember being on the freshman baseball team when Coach Argento taught us the guidelines
lead in sports as he is also
called “The Pyramid of Success” this technique held us accountable but also made playing baseball fun. I still use
a three-sport coach for
the Knights in the same this method today with my players.
sports he played in high
school.
To me, BC High is not just getting a strong leader in Grace Cotter Regan (otherwise known as Moe’s mom) but one
who knows how to handle adversity and keep a cool head despite it. My dad, brother, our whole family, and I are
Moe earned his B.A. in extremely proud of her, but if he were still alive, my grandfather would be the happiest and proudest father around. He
Communications from was my mother’s role model and hero, and I know how important this would be to him.
Stonehill College in 2016.
“Work hard, be a leader, be humble, and most importantly…have FUN!” Go Eagles!
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in this issue BC High Today
Published by:
Office for Institutional Advancement
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Boston College High School
150 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
617-474-5030 • Fax: 617-474-5035
www.bchigh.edu
Winter 2018 • Vol. 17 Issue 1
SPECIAL FEATURE
BC High Welcomes Grace Regan P’12, President
OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL
Grace Regan P’12 ADVANCEMENT
The new president will lead Interim Vice President for
BC High into the future while Institutional Advancement
honoring our past . Colleen F. Carter
ccarter@bchigh.edu
by Brendan Hughes ’98 Assistant Director of Development
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Matthew BeDugnis ’13
mbedugnis@bchigh.edu
Associate Director of Communications
William L. Burke ’52, P’86, GP’17
burke@bchigh.edu
SPECIAL FEATURE
Director of Alumni Relations
My Story Was Formed Matthew J. Curran ’89, P’22
curran@bchigh.edu
in Tanzania Advancement Systems Manager
Salmons reflects on his Kimberly Duong
experience through the Hyde duong@bchigh.edu
Global Scholars Program. Director of Major Gifts
and Strategic Partnerships
by Troy Salmons ’18 Tara Esfahanian P’21
tesfahanian@bchigh.edu
Director of Parent Programs
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Kim Jennings P’21
kjennings@bchigh.edu
Director of Individual Gifts
and Estate Planning
Daniel Kenslea, Jr. ’71
SPECIAL FEATURE
dkenslea@bchigh.edu
Bulger Performing Arts Director of Development
Center Turns 10 Staci McDonnell P’19, ’22
smcdonnell@bchigh.edu
The Center has become a place Operations Assistant
to gather in times of joy and Ellen M. McKenzie
grief, triump and tribulation. mckenzie@bchigh.edu
Development Assistant
Suzann Sweeney
sweeney@bchigh.edu
Director of Marketing & Communications
Editor, BC High Today
also inside BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jennifer Tegan P‘17
jtegan@bchigh.edu
2 On the Boulevard Gregory E. Bulger ‘68
Hyde Center | Arrupe 10 Year Anniversary | HoloLens | Copy Editor
John R. Carroll ‘86 Bill Burke ’52
My Brother’s Keeper | Ignatian Values Days | MLK, Jr. Prayer Service
Reverend Brian Conley, SJ, Chair Design
Mary-Lynne Bohn, Accent Design, Inc.
16 Bulger Performing Arts Center Turns 10 Paul J. Donato ’95
Printing
Martin J. Dunn, DMD ’53
Mass Printing, Inc.
18 Athletics in the News John F. Ferraro ‘73
Photography
Golf Team wins States | Regatta Mass and Meal | Norm Walsh ’70
Margaret M. Florentine John Gillooly ’89, LifeTouch Photography,
Honored | Fall Team Wrap Up Reverend Ron Perry, SJ, Jennifer Tegan P’17
J. Frank Keohane, Esq. ‘53, GP’12,’14
20 Alumni News Notes Timothy S. O’Donnell, Esq. ’83, If you would like to send a letter to the editor
or update your information, please send the
Secretary information to the address listed above, or
25 Faculty & Staff Notes Kelly A. Verrochi P’15, Vice-Chair e-mail alumni@bchigh.edu.
26 The Scene
28 In Memoriam
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hyde center for global education
Becoming Global Citizens
The Hyde Center for Global Education started the 2017-2018 school year with a flurry of
global activity! In August, the Peretti Scholars conversational Spanish program launched with
16 students. The Scholars were paired with Spanish speaking mentors in the community,
attended supplemental Spanish classes to enhance their conversation skills, and have experi-
enced cultural field trips in the Greater Boston area – excelente! This fall, the Hyde Center
also welcomed new exchange partners from St. Aloysius in Glasgow, Scotland for a week in
October. The campus was buzzing because the Glaswegian visit overlapped with students from
Belvedere College in Dublin, Ireland, now in its eighth consecutive year.
The Thanksgiving holiday held special meaning for 17 students that traveled to Nuestros
Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) in Parramos, Guatemala. The students spent a week with chil-
Chet Swanson ’19 during the International Festival of
dren from challenging and disadvantaged backgrounds that live at NPH, a permanent home the Spoken Word in Kolkata, India.
for kids. “I can safely say that I have been truly changed by the trip after living in a third world
country and trying to understand the life of kids with not only very little money, clothes, and toys, but with no family. Whether it was walk-
ing to Parramos for ice cream, intense soccer games to endless hands of UNO, the experience at NPH has truly affected the person I am now
and has provided more of a service to me than I could have ever done for those amazing kids.” Sam Wilson ’19.
Finally, in December seven students traveled to Kolkata, India to participate in an International Festival of the Spoken Word. BC High
was honored to be the only school from the United States invited to join in this prestigious event!
Looking ahead to next semester, the Hyde Center is eager to continue the exchanges with Tanzania, China, Ecuador, and Argentina.
Additionally, excitement is building to send the first group of students to Kigali, Rwanda. In total, the Hyde Center is offering 17 differ-
ent international programs for students this year – the world is indeed our home!
N THE BOULEVARD
Celebrating 10 Years
On September 13, 2007, a crowd gathered outside the entrance
of Walsh Hall to celebrate the opening of the Arrupe Division.
The middle school for seventh and eighth-grade boys was named
for Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, the 28th Superior General of the
Society of Jesus. Fr. Arrupe, SJ was an outspoken advocate for The Arrupe Division celebrated the first day of the 2017-2018 school year with a
education and social justice. He was also the first to articulate the big “10” on Cotter field.
Jesuit ideal of working as ‘men for others.’ “In his honor and moti-
vated by his selfless example, we dedicate the Arrupe Division classes, and Manressa (spiritual exploration program) to allow
today,” said Vice Principal of the Arrupe Division, Robert further development of unique interests and collaboration among
Hamblet, during the dedication. Then President Bill Kemeza classmates. The rigorous academic program challenges the boys to
promised that the Arrupe Division would be a place for future think and develop intellectual skills while the collaborative team
generations of BC High students not only to “find their place in teaching model enhances the student experience. One such
the world,” but also to develop into “generous and just men.” The example is the City Project. This interdisciplinary approach
Arrupe Division has exceeded those expectations. This pedagogi- among the seventh-grade social studies, science, and English
cal method of teaching, coupled with supportive advisory and classes examines a vast array of topics from population growth to
spiritual formation programs, allows students to develop into lifestyle inequities. Students learn best when they connect what
“men for others.” they learn to the world and themselves. Instead of simply reading
about energy, pollution, and transportation challenges, students
More than 1,500 students have entered the Arrupe Division since create cities to make personal connections to the global problems
the 2007-2008 academic year. Since the very first year, the prin- that people face. The City Project gives students the opportunity
ciples of innovation and creativity have been the hallmarks of the to learn 21st-century skills such as collaboration, problem-solving,
Arrupe Division. Building on this foundation, new areas such as creative thinking, public speaking, and analytical. As the Arrupe
the Makerspace and dedicated fine and performing arts expansions Division welcomes students for its second decade, there continues
complement programming such as robotics, specialized music to be a palpable enthusiasm from students and faculty alike.
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hololens holographic computer
Advancing Technology
The HoloLens is an augmented holographic computer built and get a feel for how
into a headset that allows the user to see, hear, and interact with to design and build an
holograms within an environment such as a classroom. It augmented reality app.”
interjects virtual elements into your vision – think of the scene The HoloLens has
from Star Wars where a hologram of Princess Leia appears asking already enhanced
Obi-Wan for help. BC High is able to utilize this cutting-edge reality for Cardillo
technology in the classroom due to a generous grant from the and fellow senior
JetBlue Corporation sponsored by Marty St. George ’82, a Thomas Bruzzese,
graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has both of whom have Giovanni Cardillo ’18 utilizing the HoloLens in com-
been a strong advocate of technology to ensure BC High stays won innovation puter science class.
ahead of the curve. “Thanks to Mr. St. George’s generous awards for college
donation, I am getting special recognition from colleges during based on their efforts with the new technology. “Most colleges
the application process for a skill that I want to pursue beyond do not have a Hololens and I was able to design holograms,
high school,” said Giovanni Cardillo ’18, who has been using play immersive augmented reality games, and experiment with
the technology. the future of the digital age—all within my classroom. I am
In the classroom, computer science teacher, Morgan Souter is incredibly grateful for the opportunities BC High has given me
having a lot of fun with the lens, “Using this device was a great with the Hololens; it has definitely allowed me to stand out in
way for the students in my computer science classes to my college applications.” – Thomas Bruzzese ’18.
experiment with some of the most advanced technology
available. Not only did they get to test out its capabilities, but
they were able to dig into its underlying programming structure
my brother’s keeper
Wrapping Joy for Those in Need
The tradition of adopting families for
Christmas through My Brother’s Keeper
began with the Arrupe Division 10 years
ago and has grown to include the entire
community the past several years. From
co-curricular clubs and athletic teams to
departments and the President’s Office,
the desire to give back is apparent with
the more than 800 gifts collected for the
63 families BC High adopted this year.
The magic of the season begins with a
wish list from the adopted family. This list
travels like a letter to Santa from My
Brother’s Keeper to BC High. More than
57 clubs, teams, departments, and 15
Arrupe Division homerooms which par-
ticipated in this year’s act of giving embody
the value of “Men and women for and
with others” in our community and
The Hajjar Dining Hall turned into a wrapping party on December 11 for My Brother’s Keeper.
beyond.
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N THE BOULEVARD
ignatian values days
What Makes a Loving Community?
On November 21, the BC High community came together to
hold the first schoolwide Ignatian Values Day. The focus for
the day was “What Makes a Loving Community?” and had
both individual and institutional goals for all that participated.
Beginning with a prayer service in the McNeice Pavilion, a
church in the round was created, with the bleachers pulled
forward and seating surrounded a very small stage set only a
few feet off the ground. The choir sat closest to the stage and
when the opening hymn began, they simply rose from their The Honorable Serge Georges ’88 speaking to a group about social injustice.
seats and began to sing. The center-piece of the service was a
conversation between four seniors, Danny Abraham, here and abroad. Former Senator Linda Dorcena Forry P’22
Kunchok Dingyon, Braeden Mahoney, and Jack Murray. shared her experience of love through public service while
Guided by religious education teacher, Jillian Maxey, each President Grace Regan P’12 met with student leaders to dis-
student represented a different belief system – Christian cuss ways the school could carry out the lessons of the day. The
Pentecostal, Buddhism, Judaism, Roman Catholicism. Their second workshop gave students a chance to participate in
conversation revolved around how BC High has influenced activities such as meditation, yoga, painting, or letter writing.
them in their own religion. It was a reflective moment to wit- The student body experienced powerful presentations, includ-
ness how our Ignatian values enable each of us to act more ing Tom Hermanowski of Aadapt Inc., who shared his personal
lovingly. story of finding God during his journey to recovery from alco-
After the prayer service, students broke into workshops that holism, and Minding Your Mind’s stellar speakers Jordan
were both interactive and reflective. The first workshops were Burnham and Carl Antisell presenting on mental health. These
focused on how individuals have created loving communities at activities enabled students to reflect on how love is shown in
BC High, at non-profits, at global and local institutions. our community and the world.
Presentations were given by faculty and current students, as well The day ended with the first pep rally in 16 years to celebrate the
as over twenty guest speakers. Topics ranged from caring for diversity and accomplishments of our clubs and teams. Fans
cardiovascular patients in Rwanda with Team Heart, nurturing enjoyed performances by the Hip Hop Dance Club, Drumline, as
to the “whole person” of developmentally disabled adults with well as competitions that pitted mascot against mascot and stu-
the L’Arche organization, to learning about the many ways BC dents against faculty. It was a great day to celebrate our shared
High students have found loving communities in their work Ignatian beliefs and build a loving community at BC High.
These activities
enabled students
to reflect on how
love is shown in
our community
and the world.
–Campus Minister Beth Killorin
Left: Students and faculty celebrated diversity
with a pep rally at the end of the day.
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Empowering Students to Stand Up for Justice
The 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service, led in its entirety
by students, was both spiritual and moving. Honoring Dr. King and his
legacy, the community gathered together in prayer around the themes of
justice and Christian ecumenism. The idea of “Standing up for Others”
was more than just a topic for this year’s speakers, it was a call to action.
Students from the Black and Latino Student Union invited Pastors Mona
and Matthew Thompson P’18, from the Jubilee Christian Church of
Boston and Stoughton to lead BC High in prayer and The Honorable
Serge Georges ’88 to recount his experience as a student of color at BC Left: Sayvion Jones ’18
High. delivered a personal reflec-
tion on Football Coach Joe
After a heartfelt introduction by their son, Matthew Thompson ’18, Gaff standing up for him in
Pastors Mona and Matthew Thompson reminded students that a faith that the community.
does justice is at the center of the mission of BC High. “In every obstacle Below: Standing in solidari-
lies a great opportunity for someone to rise, like Martin Luther King, and be ty: Nelson Miranda ’92, P’16,
’18, The Honorable Serge
a ‘man for others’ to be a leader. Someone that is concerned for the needs of Georges ’88, Sean Curran
others,” proclaimed Pastor Matthew Thompson in his sermon. The energy ’89, P’20,’23 Assistant
remained high when Pastor Mona Thompson addressed the group about Director of Admission, John
complacency. “It is great to attend a school with high morals, a school that Flaherty ’88, P’23, Rob
Galibois ’88, P’20,’22, and
promotes being a ‘man for others,’ but if you don’t apply an action to what English teacher Mike Frost
you say, it is irrelevant.” She urged the young men in the audience to not
only stand up for women and the marginalized but to stand with them in
support.
The message was driven home with an emotional reflection by Serge
Georges that focused on being accountable and speaking up when you
experience inequality. He wanted the BC High community to remember
three things, “Be somebody, do something, and say something, because all
too often being silent is convenient and usually the easier route.” Georges
shared that his strength to stand up to adversity was fueled by his BC High
friendships. His brothers “always had his back when he needed them.”
Georges was joined on stage by Dean of Students, Nelson Miranda ’92,
P’16, ’18, Sean Curran ’89, P’20, ’23 Assistant Director of Admission,
John Flaherty ’88, P’23, Rob Galibois ’88, P’20, ’22, and English
teacher Mike Frost where he joined hands in gratitude exclaiming,
“Together, we can turn the tide!”
“In the end, we will remember
not the words of our enemies
but the silence of our friends.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pastors Matthew and Mona Thompson P’18
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| BY BRENDAN HUGHES ’98 |
My
BC High
Story
When Boston College High School began the
search for a new president almost two years ago,
the school’s search committee set out to find a
leader with a proven track record of success in
Jesuit institutions. Someone who could steward
institutional traditions and work collaboratively
with stakeholders to affect necessary change.
Someone who could direct fundraising and tell
an authentic and engaging institutional story.
Someone who could lead BC High into the future
while honoring its past.
Only one person checked all the boxes:
Grace Cotter Regan P’12.
e
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My BC High Story
Of course, Regan is no stranger to BC High. The “I see BC High as the capstone of my vocation,” Regan
daughter of the legendary football coach, teacher, and guidance says. “Everything I’ve done professionally so far has led me to
counselor Jim Cotter ’55, she has been a presence on Morrissey this. Coming back to BC High, it all makes sense.”
Boulevard much of her life. But is wasn’t that connection that
sold the search committee on Regan. Rather, it was her deep
experience as a leader in Catholic educational institutions that Looking Ahead
cemented her hiring.
Regan’s resume speaks for itself: Most recently, as Head As Regan becomes the 28th president of BC High, she is a
of School at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, she led the change agent arriving in transitional times. Across the country,
independent Catholic school, completing a $20 million independent schools—and Jesuit schools in particular—are
fundraising campaign and enhanced the school’s curriculum searching for new ways to fulfill their educational mission and
and programs. As Executive Director of Advancement at the remain accessible to the diverse communities they serve. BC
New England Province of Jesuits, she modernized the province’s High, Regan says, is no different, and her priority as president,
fundraising, marketing and branding operations while creating is to lead the school while remaining faithful to its historic
new outreach programs to young professionals and business Ignatian mission.
leaders. Earlier in her career, a tenure as Executive Director
of Boston College’s Alumni Association,
she was responsible for leadership and
management of a network of more than
150,000 BC alumni around the world.
But the breadth of Regan’s
experience is more than just professional.
The path that led her to BC High is
marked by a deep commitment to Ignatian
values and spiritual formation. She was a
Jesuit International Volunteer in Belize,
a country to which she returned years
later to lead a group of Boston College
students in the Arrupe International
Program. She also holds a master of arts
degree in pastoral ministry and spirituality
from Boston College’s School of Theology
and Ministry, a master of education
degree from the University of Vermont,
and certificates in Catholic leadership
development from the Mendoza School
of Business at the University of Notre
Dame and the Roche Center for Catholic
Leadership at Boston College.
Moe Regan ‘12, Bernie and Grace Regan P’12, and Luke Regan.
I
t was a top priority of the Search Committee to recruit an outstanding sitting
president, steeped in Jesuit traditions, committed to the mission and with a
demonstrated track record of success. BC High is truly blessed that Grace not
only more than exudes each of these criteria, but an added bonus is that Grace has
been inextricably linked to the BC High family since birth. I will always be thankful
that Grace said yes. – Search Committee Chairman, John Ferraro ’73
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T
he Archdiocese of Boston
is blessed by Boston
College High School’s long-
standing mission of providing
boys and young men with superior
academic, spiritual and personal
formation. Grace Cotter Regan is
an established leader in Catholic
education who has a personal
commitment to the well-being and
success of every student entrusted
to her care and guidance. Grace’s
history at BC High, where she
spent so much time during her
youth learning from the example of
her father Jim Cotter, provides us
confidence that the school’s mission
will be sustained and strengthened
for the future. We look forward to
the young men who graduate from Cardinal Seán O’Malley with Grace Regan at St. Mary’s Immigration Mass, Fall 2017.
BC High continuing to provide
leadership for the Church, our Boston is growing, the Santander Bank property next door was
recently sold, and the Bayside Expo Center property is on the
communities, and our society.” market. BC High has a lot of space but we also have a lot of
– Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM, Cap, Archbishop of Boston needs. I’d love to see Loyola become a space for retreats and
a home for the Hyde Center in addition to a Jesuit residence.
Those are the kinds of questions we need to deal with--what
“Over the next ten years, there are going to be so does the school look like, what does the curriculum look like,
many opportunities for BC High to grow,” she says. “This is here in the 21st century.
definitely a Kairos moment for us. People need to be heard. “I keep thinking,” Regan says, “I won’t be bored.”
I think my style is suited to where we are as an institution –
I’m a distributed leader and I have a collaborative spirit. I’m
interactive and students, parents, faculty, staff, and alumni are Breaking the Glass Ceiling
going to see me, whether the news is good, bad, or ugly, they’re
going to see me.” As the first woman to hold BC High’s presidency, Regan
Regan’s first priority is to begin a school-wide strategic recognizes the symbolic importance of her appointment, but
planning process that will map out BC High’s next eight years, didn’t think much about the glass ceiling until after she was
not only physically – the campus, the composition of the student named to the position.
body, administration, and faculty – but programmatically, “I didn’t think it was a big deal until some of the girls at St.
including curriculum and how BC High can maximize its Mary’s started saying ‘you broke the glass ceiling,’” she says. “I
position within the global network of Jesuit schools. think it’s important to have a female role model for young men
“The area around BC High is changing,” Regan says. “The – a strong woman with a faith in action that reflects Ignatian
Globe property has been sold and will be redeveloped. UMass values...I think one of my greatest strengths is that I’m the
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Top: The final game for legendary football coach Jim
Cotter ’55 was quite a celebration. On the field to com-
memorate the event were his loving family, President
Bill Kemeza, Principal Steve Hughes ’71, and others.
Right: Agnes and Jim Cotter ’55.
Bottom: Members of the 1977 Superbowl team and
Notre Dame Academy Cheerleaders celebrated their
40th anniversary reunion this past fall. The team was
honored at half-time during a football game.
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A. President Regan was able to attend the fall college fair and speak to
B.
several student athletes about the offerings at the fair.
B. President Regan was invited to speak at Freshman Convocation.
C. Only a few days after the announcement, she was on campus meeting
faculty and staff as well as members of the rowing team as they finished a
practice.
A.
C.
One of the highlights of her transition from St. Mary’s to
BC High was spending time in the Arrupe Division for a
shadow day.
President Regan with Mukosolu Obukwelu ‘18, and Michael Cotter
at the annual Scholarship Breakfast.
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Journey
‘‘W
ith her
commitment
to creating
a positive, engaging
environment for students,
President
deep ties to BC High, and
strong leadership, Grace
is a perfect match to run
one of Boston’s oldest
and most treasured
schools,” said Boston
Grace caught up with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh at
Head of School, Mayor Marty Walsh. “I look City Hall Plaza.
St. Mary’s High School of Lynn
forward to seeing Grace reporters asked me when the announcement
continue to make history, was first made,” she says. Is she interested
and working with her in in engaging the question? “No,” she says
unequivocally. “Right now, I’m focused on
the years to come.” creating an effective strategic plan that
allows us to fulfill our mission and educate
young men in the Ignatian tradition.”
Executive Director of Advancement, mother of two boys and that I know how to
talk to boys and engage them in meaningful
New England Province of Jesuits
conversations.” Formation for the Future
That’s exactly what Regan has been
doing over the last several months. Despite Regan tells two stories about her
holding the head of school position at St. earliest and most impactful formation
Mary’s through December, Regan has been memories – experiences that she says
a presence on Morrissey Boulevard and at defined her and set her on the path that has
Executive Director, many BC High events – part and parcel of led her to BC High.
Boston College Alumni Association her management philosophy that visibility “I was always kind of an old soul as a
counts. little kid,” Regan says. “When I was seven,
That she is the first woman to be I was in St. Francis Parish in Weymouth.
president of BC High, however, does not My birthday is September 8, which is the
mean that she will be revisiting the debate feast of the Blessed Mother, and my name
on co-education. “That was something the is Grace. And I remember that Father John
W
Vice President for Development, hen Grace came to work in the Jesuit Provincial
Boston Public Library Foundation Offices she brought not only her considerable
knowledge, experience, and people skills, but
also an inherent ability to bring people together. Grace was
the driving force behind such programs as the Jesuit Gala,
the Jesuit Connection, Principle Centered Leadership and
Ignatian Conversations with Women. Through her efforts
Director of Parent Fund, Special
Ignatian Spirituality became household words in many
Event and Donor Relations,
College of the Holy Cross homes throughout the New England Province.
– Former Provincial of the New England Province of Jesuits, Reverend Tom Regan, SJ
12 BC High Today
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 12 2/20/18 11:38 AMMy BC High Story
Grace Regan leading a team from
Boston College on a service immer-
sion trip to Belize in 2011. She was
instrumental in forging a relationship
with Hand in Hand Ministries that still
exists today at Boston College and is
now a service partner at BC High.
I
began teaching in 1996 when Jim Cotter was athletic director, and we became dear friends.
Knowing Jim meant knowing his wife, his kids, his cousins, his buddies, and former players.
I witnessed Grace Cotter Regan over those years and saw her as a loving mother and
devoted daughter. What always amazed me, though, was her energy, her positive attitude,
and her courage for any new challenge. We are thrilled that she chose BC High as her next
endeavor, and we know that her positivity, along with her love of BC High and her commitment
to Jesuit education, will lead us into a very bright future. – English teacher Elizabeth O’Donnell
G
Dooher, who later became Bishop Dooher, “It was a defining moment for me,” she race Regan is not
told me that I had great responsibility remembers, “because I realized my style is
attached to my name and my birthday. I to be out and about with the people. That’s
only one of my
wasn’t even eight years old and I felt called how I would define myself today – and to be favorite people but
to something more. That was powerful.” in the sort of ivory tower of the President’s also one of the best and
From there, Regan would graduate office at BC High would not be fulfilling
from Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, or effective for me or for the mission of the most loyal friends that the
and then Boston College. Throughout she school.” Jesuits in New England
wrestled with a calling to religious life and, Now, as much from the President’s
more broadly, a life in the service of others. office on the third floor of Loyola Hall as
have ever had. She’s smart,
Boston College led her to a second critical from the classrooms and common spaces of energetic, faithful, dogged
experience, that of a Jesuit International the BC High campus, it’s clear that Grace and, perhaps most important
Volunteer, teaching in Belize. Regan embodies the strengths of BC High’s
“I loved my experience in Belize,” she past, she also represents a fresh vision for of all, possessed of a
says. “I did discern that religious life was not its future. “I haven’t always known what great sense of humor and
for me, but I did know that I could have a my vocation would be,” Regan says, “but
perspective. When I heard
vocation.” I knew if I trusted in myself and in God, it
would end up in full circle.” n that she had been named
President of BC High, I had
I
am thrilled that the BC High community will be enriched the same thought that I know
by the compassionate leadership of Grace Regan. Her many Jesuits had: perfect!
understanding of educating our sons will be an asset – Reverend James Martin, SJ, Editor at
Large for “America” magazine
for them to grow and continue to be formed with Ignatian
values. – Eleanor Greene P’18, Chair, Parent Leadership Associates
BC High Today 13
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 13 2/21/18 12:06 PMAva with her children at the Volunteer House.
My BC High Story
was Formed in Tanzania
| BY TROY SALMANS ‘18, HYDE SCHOLAR |
S
The BC High Hyde Global Scholars Program provides he harbors seven children that she found on
the street. Losing her job and going to jail are
students with opportunities to demonstrate exemplary just a few possible punishments she could face.
She spends the meager shillings on them and
cultural competence, exceptional communication skills, her doddering mother, but never herself. She wears the
same tattered clothes so that her children have books
significant awareness of the interconnectedness, and a for school. She works and lives in a house that is not her
own, a house built and run solely for the good of others:
passion to become engaged citizens of the world. To be a volunteer house. She walks miles, with beat shoes on
dusty dirt roads, just to see her family. She toils every
take part in the program students must apply by the end day to provide shelter, food, and clothing for her kids.
At the volunteer house, she watches, late into the night,
of their sophomore year and participate in international not allowed to eat dinner until every volunteer has been
fed. Every day, she does the laundry for those helping in
travel, show a commitment to a second language, and the local hospital or at the orphanage. Every week, she
is given only a few hours to herself, yet she still dedicates
expand their concrete knowledge on global issues. that time to grocery shopping or spending time with her
mother and the children in her own house. She loves
Hyde Scholars will codify their learning by participating with her whole heart and cares for children that others
have abandoned. Her life is hard, but she continues to
in a cohort research project, leading on-campus and wait on others, never focused on herself. Her name is
Ava; she lives in Moshi, Tanzania.
community events, and reflecting on their personal journey I lived in this volunteer house last summer. Ava
was the housekeeper, the cook, the guard, and the
of what it means to be citizens of the world. nurse. After long days and tiresome work, I would listen
to her tell stories about her life. She had the greatest
14 BC High Today
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 14 2/20/18 11:38 AMof humility in her voice as she told me about her kids, her mother, and her
childhood.
I could tell Ava that I am writing this essay about her, but she would not
care. She does not need recognition for the good she does. What Ava does will
not change the world. It will not end child poverty. Those are not Ava’s goals,
nor do I believe they even cross her mind. More than anyone I have met, she
understands the basic needs of humanity and dedicates her life to providing
those needs for others. Her kindness to all was constantly visible, Ava’s eyes
would light up at the sight of us walking along the dirt road to the house
each evening; her smile and outstretched arms always welcomed us back. It
is remarkable, in the world we live in today, to be so welcoming to those she
does not know well. Her life is full of unfamiliar faces coming and going with
the seasons, short bonds built, and brief kindnesses shared. Ava works every
day to give hope to seven children, who would not last a month on their own.
She works every day for a justice that is not measurable.
Ava has never traveled more than 100 miles from where she was born.
However, to me, she embodies all the key attributes of a Hyde Scholar. She is
bilingual. She was born speaking Swahili, yet, through her work and for her
children taught herself English. She represents and is an ambassador of her
family and village as a “woman for others.” With every new volunteer in the
house she learns more and more, broadening her own perspectives. Her project
is lifelong and far from simple. Seven lives depend on the completion of her
fully hands on project. However, this is no project to her, it is her everyday
life. Her personal narrative is the story of her life. A young woman with a
long life ahead of her, her story is far from over. Ava is an inspiration to me, a
representation of the selfless life I wish to live.
My journey to become a Hyde Scholar has entailed, months in China
and France, weeks in Ireland, days working and learning new languages and on
a cohort research project, and hours listening to speakers and engaging in my
community. However, minutes shaped my understanding of what it means to be
a Global Citizen. My interactions with Ava taught me the greatest insecurities
our world has and that one simple life, dedicated to making a difference, can
make a real change. Without my growth over the last four years at BC High
and becoming a Hyde Scholar, I do not believe I would have been as globally
Troy Salmans ’18 helping at the
informed and taken the time to spread knowledge, more importantly real-life Volunteer House in Moshi, Tanzania.
stories, like hers, that are crucial to creating a brighter future.
BC High Today 15
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 15 2/20/18 11:38 AMTurns10
GREGORY BULGER
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
D
usk fell on Morrissey Boulevard, but inside Bulger Theatre assemble or engage in the fine arts. This outdated space began as the
stage lights burned bright. The audience sat in hushed gymnasium, and underserved the school’s longstanding tradition of
silence as Matthew DiBattista ’91, world-renowned tenor, fine and performing arts. Through the generosity of Trustee Gregory
stood centerstage surrounded by members of the Boston Symphony Bulger ’68, BC High’s black box was transformed into a state-of-the-
Orchestra String Quartet. The quartet’s instruments hummed to life art theater, and a true commitment to the arts on Morrissey Boulevard.
and before long, like a river, Matt’s voice flowed over a series of notes
in Nessun Dorma from Turandot. The audience sat captivated, bathed In the decade since the theater was unveiled it has been host to dozens
in the emotion that Matt’s voice and the string instruments washed of plays, concerts, and declamations. Outside groups like The Dropkick
over the theater. Just minutes before, the audience laughed at the Murphys, Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, and Project STEP’s 25th
Dever Players’ rendition of Anniversary, as well as BC
When You’re an Addams. The High’s own Corcoran Living
The Bulger Performing Arts Center has served every facet Library Lecture series and
fine and performing arts are
the best way to experience of the community and it has been a place to gather stage performances from The
Outsiders to Elf the Musical
these dichotomies of life: in times of joy and grief, triumph and tribulation. have all found a home in the
light and dark, silence
and symphony, drama and theater. Students have taken
humor. For the past decade The Dever Players performing “The Addams family” on the roles of heroes, villains,
the arts have had a home and everything in between.
at BC High within Bulger They have regaled classmates
Theatre, and on Sunday, with memorized passages from
October 15, 2017 the Homer’s Odyssey and dazzled
community gathered to parents and friends with
celebrate all that the arts their vocal and instrumental
bring to the school and its performances. The Bulger
students. Performing Arts Center has
served every facet of the
On September 23, 2007, community and it has been
the Gregory E. Bulger a place to gather in times of
Performing Arts Center joy and grief, triumph and
opened its doors for the first tribulation. It has served as
time. Before that the school a meeting space for faculty,
had only an inadequate athletics teams, and the
black box theater in which weekly Arrupe Division
the community could assemblies. Even prospective
16 BC High Today
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 16 2/20/18 11:38 AMLiturgical choir under the direction of Margaret Felice.
and the New England Conservatory, as well as the founder and director
of Boston’s Eureka Ensemble, was on hand to direct the performances.
All told, guests were entertained with over a dozen acts by the Eureka
Ensemble and Boston Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, and a
variety of BC High groups including the Concert Band, Dever Players,
Liturgical Musicians, and Chamber Choir.
The evening showcased the best of what BC High and the greater
Boston community has to offer. It was an experience that displayed the
wide reach theater has had in attracting talent from student stars to
seasoned professionals. The variety of the program echoed the multitude
of experiences offered to students over the past ten years. In his remarks,
former President Bill Kemeza noted that the arts center was built as a
windowless theater, but that the space has functioned as a window to
many places. Students have used Bulger Theatre as a window to observe
and participate in stories on the global, national, state, city, and school
levels. They have listened to missionaries from across the world and
Retired President Bill Kemeza, Trustee Greg Bulger ’68, President Grace Regan P’12, and
community service volunteers from across the street. They have lost
Richard Dix.
themselves in dramatic performance and song and used the stage of
Bulger Theatre not just as a window to this world, but to fantastic and
families, those who are not yet a part of the community, gather in Bulger
imagined worlds as well.
to talk, listen, and learn about the school. It was within Bulger that some
of BC High’s first Arrupe students witnessed
the inauguration of America’s first African-
Kristo Kondakci ’09 and the Eureka Ensemble.
American President. BC High history has been
made inside Bulger’s walls, and the history of the
country and the world has been observed by the
BC High community within that space.
The gathering in October was not only in
honor of the ten-year anniversary of Bulger
Theatre, but its significant renovation. The
theater’s acoustics and lighting were improved
thanks to Mr. Bulger’s continued generosity,
ensuring that students have access to some of
the best performing arts resources. There was
no better way to display these new additions
than the selection of groups on the program.
Kristo Kondakçi ’09, graduate of BC High
BC High Today 17
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 17 2/20/18 11:38 AMBC HIGH GOLF TEAM WINS STATE TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME
By Jack Balboni ’20 | When school started in September, Coach Chris Hayes ’85,
P’17 was very optimistic about the upcoming golf season for the BC High Eagles. He
had one goal, win a state championship.
ATHLETICS The talented team suffered losses and early lows in the season, but Coach’s view never
changed. He remained optimistic that this team would be the first in BC High golf history
IN THE NEWS to win a state championship. “Lots of teams last year were senior led, but we weren’t.”
The team was returning star golfer Nate Ingram ’19 who won the 2016 individual
player title as a sophomore. The Eagles were also returning eight players from last year’s
team, including rising star Jack O’ Donnell ’20.
After winning the sectional title on October 23 at
Ponkapoag golf course in Canton, MA, the team had to
wait two weeks until the state championship tournament
that featured 16 teams. But when the day of the tourna-
ment rolled around, the Eagles were more than ready.
Joe Paolucci ’20, who played a pivotal role in the Eagle’s
season, recalled, “We had played the course a few times
prior, so we knew what we were going up against.”
Even with the good preparation, the Eagles were going
to have to bring their A game in order to win. In the
state championship tournament, each team takes the
top four scores out of their six players. BC High’s four top
scores were from O’ Donnell (69), Ingram (73), Paolucci
(79), and Strauss / Robards (83). With the match wear-
ing down, BC High and rival St. John’s Shrewsbury were
neck and neck. But pivotal birdies from Paolucci and Ingram on the second to last hole
BC HIGH GOLF HONORS turned out to be the crucial plays that pushed the Eagles over the edge and to their
first state championship in program history.
Congratulations to Coach Chris
Not to be overshadowed, the entire Eagles team played well. “We had a lot of depth
Hayes ”85, P’17, who was named
all year, and it showed today,” recalled Paolucci. “The strength of our team won
Boston Globe Coach of the Year for
this championship.” The Eagles, led by Coach Hayes and Guerin Miller, have finally
Golf.
brought home a state championship to Morrissey Boulevard.
The following student-athletes were
named all-scholastic by The Boston
Globe and the Boston Herald:
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Jack O’Donnell ’20 (Boston Globe
BREAKING BREAD BEFORE THE
REGATTA
For the past five years, the BC High rowing team led by
Coach Steve McKiernan has invited other Jesuit secondary
schools to campus before the Head of the Charles Regatta for
Mass and a meal. This year, they hosted Saint Ignatius High
School, St. John’s Jesuit High School & Academy, Fairfield
Preparatory, Fordham Preparatory School, St. Joseph’s
Preparatory, Gonzaga College High School, Jesuit College
Preparatory School of Dallas, McQuaid Jesuit, Belen Jesuit
Preparatory School, and Saint Peter’s Preparatory for break-
fast in the Hajjar Dining Hall. The tradition has grown from
three schools and 30 athletes to 12 schools and 175 athletes.
18 BC High Today
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 18 2/20/18 11:38 AMNORM WALSH ’70 TO BE INDUCTED INTO COACHING
HALL OF FAME
The National High School Baseball Coaches Association has announced that Norm
DAILY GAZETTE, JERREY ROBERTS
Walsh ’70 will be inducted into their Hall of Fame in November 2018.
The Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) provides services and recognition for baseball
coaches and helps promote and represent high school baseball across the United States.
The current membership has coaches from every state sponsoring high school baseball.
To be considered for the Hall of Fame, a coach must have at least 25 years coaching
experience, with 20 as a head coach, and a greater than .500 winning average.
“This is a very humbling honor especially when it comes from nationally ONE TO WATCH
recognized peers. However, all coaching achievements are the result of a
confluence of many fortuitous circumstances not the least of which is longevity. Making quite an impact his freshman
This does not happen without strong administrative support. Most significantly year, former BC High star guard Carl
I have been blessed with many great assistant coaches, especially John Lynch Pierre ’17 has been a huge surprise for
‘70, Nick Argento, Steve Healy ’81 and Charlie Drane. The staff and I have UMass, as he is the Minutemen’s second-
had the opportunity to coach players at BC High who have been and continue to leading scorer and ranks in the top 10
be dedicated, hard-working and talented young men who have made our love nationally in 3-point shooting percent-
of baseball their own. The final piece for me has been the loving support of my age. Carl was a member of the Boston
wife Pat who has been so supportive of my passion for coaching varsity baseball Herald Dream Team, won the Catholic
the past 38 years.” – Varsity Baseball Coach Norm Walsh Conference League MVP Award in 2017,
and was a two-time conference All-Star
BC High is incredibly proud of Coach Walsh and his accomplishments both on the field selection. He finished his high school
and in the classroom. career as a 1,000-point scorer.
FALL SEASON WRAP-UP Congratulations to the
other players who earned
The Eagles finished off another successful
all conference honors:
fall athletics season, highlighted by the
Zack Catarius ’18, Bobby
golf, football, and cross-country teams win-
DeMeo ’18, Francis
ning the Catholic Conference title and golf
Dooley ’18, Tommy Joyce
winning a state title.
’18, Elijah Miranda ’18,
FOOTBALL: The team went 10 – 1 and Luke Murphy ’18, and
advanced to the play-offs with a tough Evan Ohuabunwa ’18.
loss to Catholic Memorial in the semi-final
CROSS-COUNTRY: The Left: BC High Cross Country Team
round. The Eagles finished strong with a win
team continued to run over
at Fenway Park for the annual Thanksgiving
their competition, winning good team, but we just outraced them.”
Day game against the Knights. The coveted
the Catholic Conference title, posting sec- The win gave BC High their third straight
Pumpkin Trophy was returned to BC High.
ond at the Ocean State invitational, and regular season Catholic Conference cham-
Several student-athletes received awards winning the Bay State invitational earlier pionship win.
and recognition for their season. this year. The off-season is where teams
SOCCER: Led by dedicated and talent-
All Conference Captain Danny Abraham and players are made, so when Coach Kirby
ed players, the team finished 5-3 in the
’18: All-scholastic, Boston Globe and the initiated a 500-mile challenge for summer
Catholic Conference. The Eagles played
Boston Herald MVP of the Catholic training, some young leaders stepped up
strong all season, but lost to the Wellesley
Conference to meet the challenge. “We had a handful
Raiders in the State Tournament. Several
of kids this year complete the challenge,”
All Conference Captain Tommy Aicardi student-athletes received awards and
Kirby recalled. Yixin Hu 20’, John Riley
’18: All-scholastic, Boston Globe and the recognition for their season:
’19, Marcus Lespasio ’19, William Cole-
Boston Herald Offensive Lineman of the French ’19, and Trevor Hu ‘18 all man- First Team Catholic Conference All Stars
Year aged to get to 500 miles over the summer. Allesandro Oggiano ’18, also named
All Conference Captain Will Bowen ’18: This hard work propelled the team to some to the Massachusetts All-State team and
All-scholastic, Boston Globe and the impressive victories this season, but when Eastern MA All-Star
Boston Herald Offensive Player of the Year asked the highlight of the season, it was Ryan Cuozzo ’18
the win over St. John’s Prep. ”They are very Andrew Murray ’18
similar to us” Coach Kirby recalled.“Very Jack Linehan ’19
BC High Today 19
bch_today_Winter18_v2.indd 19 2/20/18 11:38 AMAlumni News Notes
The 30s
BC HIGH REUNION LUNCHEONS
Edward Smith ‘39
just celebrated his 97th CLASS OF 1952
birthday and enjoys Celebrating nearly 70 years of friendship, the class of 1952
spending time with his gathered for their October lunch at Amrhein’s in South
family and reading the Boston. Special guest speaker was new President, Grace
BC High Today alumni Regan P’12. From left to right: Bill Burke, Leo Desmond,
magazine cover to cover. He has 22 Frank Kane, Bob McDonald.
grandchildren/step-grandchildren and
especially loves when the family gets
together for weddings, pictured here CLASS OF 1955
with his grandaughter at her wedding. The class of 1955 gathered for a reunion lunch with special
guest speaker President Grace Regan P’12. The classmates
enjoyed hearing from Grace and catching up with each
The 40s other. First row: Tony Merullo, Jack Deneen, Grace Regan,
Row two: Jerry Buchanan, Dick “Ridder” Hynes, John
Reverend Joe Bennett, SJ ‘45 recent- Twomey, Maurice Vanderpot, Tom Cibotti, Row three: Frank
ly celebrated 60 years in the priesthood Kennedy, Jack Geishecker, Gene Connors, Back Rev. Doc
and was honored at this year’s Jesuit Conway, Tim Buckley, Jim Norton, Walter Murphy, Paul
Jubilee this past fall. Bongiorno, and Jim Mackey.
BC HIGH REUNION LUNCHEONS
CLASS OF 1956: The class of 1956 gathered for a reunion lunch on
December 1 and several members were able to join the festivities.
CLASS OF 1958: Members of the class of 1958 gathered for their fall
luncheon at Venezia in Dorchester. The rainy weather did nothing to dim
Commencement 2017 was a big day the spirits of those in attendance. Next on the agenda for the class will be
for the Flanagan family, a true BC High celebrating their 60th BC High reunion in early June of 2018.
Legacy. Left to Right - Newman ‘47, Kevin Doyle ‘58 has completed his
John ‘07 (with son Deaglan), Ryan ‘17 13th year as the Victorian Santa at the
and John ‘73. HT Berry Company after many years of Thanksgiving. He resides with his wife Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham, MA.
employment. He has eight grandchildren. in Rindge, NH.
The 50s Paul Galvani ’56 has been married Neil Moynihan ’56 lives on
BC HIGH HALL OF FAME
for 50 years to his wife, Sheila. They Washington Avenue in Cambridge
Reverend David H. Gill, SJ, ‘52
have two daughters, Jill and Susan, doing pro bono work. He has two
recently celebrated the 50th anniver-
and two grandchildren, Kate and grandchildren, Liam and Aldwin.
sary of his ordination to the priesthood.
Owen Finnerty. Paul is a retired lawyer
from the Ropes and Gray Law Firm. Jim Reilly ’56 recently lost his wife,
Walter Colantuono ’56 lives in
He lives in Winchester and winters in Charlotte. He has three children, James
Windham, NH with his wife, Noreen,
Charleston, SC. A. Reilly, Jr., John H. Reilly, and Allison
and three children. He worked for 36
V. Buckley. He has five grandchildren,
years at Bell Labs and AT&T, retiring in
Medal of Honor recipient Tom Kelley Conor, Madison and Jessica Reilly, and
January 1996.
’56 graduated from Holy Cross, entered Sam and Rowan Buckley.
Mario Conway ’56 and his wife, the US Navy, where he served 36 years as
a Surface Warfare Officer and has served Joe Shields ’56 retired after 24 years
Mary, have three daughters and two BC High was honored
as Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans of employment with the Federal Bureau
grandchildren. to recognize Lt. Col.
Services. Tom lives in Somerville with his of Investigation. He also worked for the
Brian Sullivan ‘63
Craig Dolan ’56 enjoys boating out of wife, Joan, and they have three daugh- Department of Justice for seven years
(Ret) with The James
Sippican Harbor in Marion, MA with his ters, one son, and two grandsons. Tom doing background investigations. A
Cotter ‘55 Courage
six grandsons, his “future pallbearers.” published a joint memoir with his wife, survivor of prostate cancer, Joe spends
Award. Brian served 23 years in the
He spends four months every year in “A Siren’s Call & Second Chances.” three months in Colorado with his
United States Army (Active, Guard, and
Vero Beach, FL. daughter and family. Joe is living in Reserve). He is a Vietnam veteran and
Allan McLean ’56 and his wife, Mary, Walpole, MA. He has five children and recipient of the Bronze Star, as well as
The Honorable James W. Dolan ’56 have three sons and five grandsons. 11 grandchildren. the Massachusetts National Guard Medal
maintains that he is still waiting for his Allan spent seven years with the US
Dave Twomey ’56 Professor at the of Valor for a life-saving action, at the
diploma, but in the meantime, had five Marine Corps. and is now an Insurance risk of his own life. Brian’s second career
children, and 10 grandchildren. Joan, Broker. Allan was the Executive Director Carroll School of Management at
was as a Federal Aviation Administration
his wife of more than 50 years, died of the Marion to Bermuda sailboat race Boston College. He is in his 49th year
(FAA) Special Agent. He is active with
in 2015. Jim was the Chief Justice at last year. He was a Board Member at of teaching Business Law and Labor
veterans’ issues in the town of Plymouth
Dorchester District Court for over twen- Berklee College for 37 years. Law. He lives in Squantum, MA, has
and currently serves as a Vet to Vet
ty-five years prior to his retirement. He is three children and one grandchild.
counselor at the Brockton VA. Serving
currently in practice at Dolan & Connolly Jack McNealy ’56 is a retired US
Fritz Scheuren ‘58 retired from his as a Senior Fellow with the American
in Dorchester. Army Colonel. He graduated from
position of Editor-in-Chief of the Leadership and Policy Foundation, Brian
BC in 1960, then received a Master’s
David A. Fay ’56 recently married Statistical Journal of the International continues to work on aviation and
Degree from Indiana University. Jack
Carolyn Black. Dave retired from the Association for Official Statistics. nuclear security issues.
organizes the class annual luncheon at
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