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THE PROUT SCHOOL Non-Profit
4640 Tower Hill Road US Postage
Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879 PAID
Wakefield, RI
401.789.9262 Permit No. 143
Give Now to
The Prout Fund
Thank you in advance for your 2017/2018 contribution
to The Prout Fund, our school’s annual fund.
This year’s drive runs from September 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
The Prout Fund strengthens academic and athletic programs, enriches
visual and performing arts programs, extends financial aid to families
who otherwise could not afford a Catholic education, and provides
funding to upgrade and maintain facilities.
You’ll receive a letter from Michael and Tonya Bilotti, co-chairs of this
year’s Prout Fund Committee, or one of their committee members
soon. You can also make a donation to The Prout Fund any time at
www.theproutschool.org/donate.
The Prout School
CRUSADER
the
A magazine for alumni, parents and friends of The Prout School
FALL 2017
Founded in 1966, THE PROUT SCHOOL is a Catholic, diocesan, THE PROUT SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT:
coeducational, college-preparatory high school. The school enrolls The Prout School is a vibrant Catholic community that
over 400 students from almost all Rhode Island communities and prepares the whole person for productive membership
parts of Connecticut. The Prout School is a member of NEASC and in the global community by fostering quality in
is Rhode Island’s only International Baccalaureate School. spiritual, academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits.
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Alumni News
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Academics Our Catholic
Identity 15
Prout Transitions
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The Class of 2017
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David J. Estes / Head of School
Nicole Kelly, MBA / Director of Institutional Advancement / 401.789.9262 x 537 / nkelly@theproutschool.org
Rose Slusarczyk / Advancement Associate / 401.789.9262 x 505 / rslusarczyk@theproutschool.org
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The Prout School / 4640 Tower Hill Road / Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879 / 401.789.9262 / www.theproutschool.org
dear friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to another academic To our alumni, it was wonderful
year. We are especially delighted to welcome the to see so many of you return
members of the Class of 2021 and their families to our to our school last year during
school. For those of you returning, you’ll see some new our celebration of Prout’s 50th
faces among our teaching and coaching staffs. Read a bit anniversary. We extend an open
about some of these newest members of the Prout family invitation to the rest of you to
in the Prout Transitions section of the magazine. visit us, especially if it’s been
awhile. Several opportunities to do
In this issue of The Crusader we also introduce you to
so are outlined in the pages that follow.
our new “HEART Statement”. Our faculty and staff read
and approved this statement prepared by Father Joseph Finally, I would like to thank our faculty, our staff and
Upton that so eloquently describes why The Prout our parents for working together so diligently to create
School makes a difference in the lives of our students. this special place called The Prout School.
As you will read in this magazine -- and we hope you
I will leave you with some inspiring words articulated
will experience through your participation in our
to our graduates in June. I think all of us need to hear
community -- we believe, above all else, that there is no
this message now and again: “God has plans for you,
real education without an education of the heart. This is
plans for a future full of hope, plans that stretch beyond
our legacy from Elizabeth Prout’s life and this is our call
the bounds of this earth and reach up to no less than
to action as a community of faithful educators.
the heights of heaven itself. So never be afraid to reach
Also in this edition of The Crusader, we thank those that high, not only tomorrow, but every day, for the rest
individuals who have financially supported our school of your lives.”
and its programs during our last fiscal year -- July 1, 2016
Sincerely,
through June 30, 2017. I thank you in advance for your
continued generosity as we prayerfully ask our parents,
alumni and alumni parents to continue to invest in
our academic programming, teacher development, the
arts, athletics, and our infrastructure to ensure the best David J. Estes
possible student experience – year after year. Head of School
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academics PROUT STUDENTS OF ITALIAN
EXCEL ON NATIONAL EXAM
Twelve Prout students were honored at the 22nd
Annual Italian Scholarship Dinner held by the
Rhode Island Teachers of Italian (RITI). RITI
TEN PROUT SCHOOL
STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY awards prizes to the top three state placements
EARN IB DIPLOMAS in each level and category. Eight Prout students
earned “top three” placements: seniors Maggie
Ten members of The Prout School’s Benoit, Gabrielle Bianco and Sadie Tetreault;
Class of 2017 earned full International junior Flora Grilli; and sophomores Isabella
Baccalaureate diplomas. The International Bianco, Delia Carlino, Sarabeth McClain and
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is an Isabella Roy. Four Prout students also took
internationally recognized curriculum for home awards in the RITI-sponsored contests:
high school juniors and seniors, with an Gabrielle Bianco, Isabella Bianco, Kaitlynn
emphasis on intercultural understanding Slattery and Maggie Benoit.
and enrichment. It culminates in six PROUT ROBOTICS TEAM
rigorous subject exams. SECOND IN STATE
The Prout School’s Robotics Team was
The ten students from Prout’s Class of one of 32 Rhode Island middle and high
2017 who earned an IB Diploma were: school robotics teams to advance to the state
• Gabrielle Bianco championships of the FIRST (For Inspiration
• Sean Dungan and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• Eleanor Eng Tech Challenge, held in February at New
• Evan Kirby England Institute of Technology. By the end
• Kelcey Maher of the day, Prout was the second highest
• Matthew Marasco scoring team – the only Catholic high school PROUT’S MATH TEAM
• Kai Masterson represented in the top four. UNDEFEATED IN DIVISION
• Fehin Richards Apparently, practice does make perfect. Prout’s
Prout also received the Rockwell Collins
• Julia Tetreault 2016/2017 Math Team, which practiced every
Innovate Award which celebrates a team
• Evan Wessman week, was undefeated in the South County
that not only thinks outside the box, but
also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to division which includes Prout, North Kingstown
The Prout School is the only high school
make their designs come to life. HS, South Kingstown HS, Narragansett HS,
in Rhode Island and the only Catholic
Chariho HS and Westerly HS.
School in New England to offer this
We are grateful to the team’s sponsors:
academic opportunity. In May 2017, there The Prout team, which consisted of 27 students
Schneider Electric, Greenwood Credit
were just 85,500 candidates for the IB from all grades, was ranked 8th out of 37
Union, and Knights of Columbus Pope
Diploma in the entire United States. The competing high schools in Rhode Island. Six
Pius XII - Council 5292.
the average IB test grade was 4.2 in the team members from Prout advanced to the
US; the average IB test grade for Prout Rhode Island Math League State Championship
students was 4.6. in April where sophomore Cindy Huang
had two perfect rounds and was the highest
scorer of all sophomores in the state!
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even more special by his demeanor and care.
Some of the students actually cried when we
PROUT STUDENTS ABROAD
left him at the airport. That’s how amazing
Prout has a rich history of sponsoring he was.
meaningful overseas trips for our students. There are
According to a booklet written by Sister For some of our students this was their first
two upcoming
Nuala Kiernan, CP to celebrate Prout’s 25th time outside of the United States. For others,
this was their first time traveling without
opportunities for
anniversary, from 1966 to 1991 upperclassmen
had traveled to France, Spain, England and their families. Everyone was extremely
Prout students
Austria, with side trips to Portugal, Belgium, excited and eager to see the sights and to see the world.
Wales and Liechtenstein. experience a unique and beautiful culture.
Since those earliest trips, travel abroad Our itinerary was provided by ACIS and
opportunities have continued to be organized included such highlights as horseback
for our students. Most recently, a group of 13 riding in the Andean highlands, a ceramics
students and two faculty chaperones spent 10 seminar with world renowned sculptor Pablo
days in Peru. Ms. Brittany White, one of the Seminario, learning about an indigenous
chaperones, shared her experiences with community and their foods while helping to
The Crusader. prepare a meal, taking part in their blessing
An 8-day excursion to Ireland
ceremony, exploring an authentic open-air 1 from April 14-21, 2018 --
Our voyage to Peru began very early one June market and, of course, seeing Machu Picchu.
morning -- June 26th to be exact. We were seen April vacation. The trip, organized
off by our principal Mr. Estes, as well as the I don’t know that I can say I had a favorite by Donovan Travel and chaperoned
parents of the students. It was really happening. part of the trip. The whole thing felt by Mr. Faraone, will include stays in
We were headed for Logan Airport and the like being inside a National Geographic Dublin, Cork, and Killarney, with
experience of a lifetime. I truly felt that the 15 of magazine. However, I can say that I loved opportunities to see Blarney Castle,
us were about to experience something that none seeing the students fully participating in the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher,
of us would ever forget. I wasn’t wrong. all the activities and keeping an open mind Bunratty Castle and Trinity College,
about the culture we were learning about, where the Book of Kells is housed.
Upon arrival in Lima we were greeted by our the foods they ate (guinea pig, alpaca) and Students, members of the choir, will
tour manager, Augusto Salazar. He would even the clothes they wore. I was extremely perform at three concerts, including
affectionately be known as “The Peruvian proud of our students and how they handled one at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in
Indiana Jones” for the duration of our trip. themselves during those nine days. As a Dublin. For more information,
He took care of everything for us including Spanish teacher, being able to take some of contact Mr. Faraone at
tickets to attractions, buses to get around, and your students to a Spanish-speaking country pfaraone@theproutschool.org.
plane tickets. He was extremely attentive to the to experience authentic culture, food and
students and very organized. This trip was made music is pretty much “the dream”.
Students in Peru, June 2017
In the summer of 2018, from
2 July 2-11, Mrs. Trevisiol will
lead her sixth Prout excursion to Italy,
with stops in Rome, Florence, Venice,
Capri, Sorrento and Orvieto.
For more information, contact her
at jtrevisiol@theproutschool.org.
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The Prout School graduated 130 seniors at its 49th
Commencement Ceremony on June 13th at the Cathedral
of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence. Ninety-nine percent
of the Class of 2017 are attending college this fall.
The Class
The Prout School’s Class of 2017 received a record-setting
total of 35 acceptances to the colleges and universities on
the list of the Top 100 Most Selective Universities, as defined
of 2017 by US News & World Report*. Students from this class were
accepted by several of these schools for the first time in the
school’s history: MIT, Yale, West Point, Georgia Tech, Colby
College, Oberlin, and Wesleyan.
Collectively, Prout seniors were offered over $23,381,840.00
in merit scholarship money over a four year period. This
amount reflects grants and scholarships only.
The Valedictorian for the Class of
2017 was Emily Shepard. At Prout,
Emily was an international student
mentor and a math tutor. Outside of
school Emily is an avid horsewoman,
an active member and instructor
for The United States Pony Club, an
organization that teaches English
riding and horse management. Emily is also a dance student
and instructor at the Rhythm Dance Center and is a lector
at Christ the King parish. Emily will attend University of
Rhode Island in the fall. She is interested in studying speech
pathology.
Prout’s 2017 Salutatorian was
Julia Tetreault. Julia received an
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Diploma, and while at Prout was
a member of the National Honor
Society, a student ambassador, an
international student mentor, a
math tutor and a peer minister. Julia
is a recipient of the Pat Castelli Award for Excellence in
Spanish, a Harvard book award, and the St. Francis of Assisi
Spirit of Art award. A member of Prout’s swim team for
all four years, Julia is also a YMCA swimmer and RI State
Swimming Qualifier. Julia will attend Brown University in
the fall and plans to major in a science-related field.
*Based on the fall 2015 entering class of US-based
undergraduate institutions.
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“Never forget that no matter where you go, or what you become, or what you do, you are destined for far more
than this world could ever offer or even imagine. God has plans for you, plans for a future full of hope, plans
that stretch beyond the bounds of this earth and reach up to no less than the heights of heaven itself. So never
be afraid to reach that high, not only tomorrow, but every day, for the rest of your lives.” - FATHER JOE UPTON
Ian Andres *^ Nate Filippone^ Joseph McClain *^ Shannon E. Saulnier *^
Kenneth E. Baertlein *^ Noah H. Fisher Michael Mele Sydney M. Saulnier^
Andrew Aldrich Bailey *+^ Christian Fonseca *^ Isabella Miko-Rydzaj *+^ Marguerite Savastano*+^
Kayla Allison Barbera *^ Benjamin W. Fox^ Casey Milder ^ Nathan W. Schneider *^
Sarah Ashley Barter *+^ Joseph Alan Franco, Jr. Abigail Miner ^ Ashley T. Scott^
Thomas G. Beck *+^ Jacob Michael Freeman *+^ Sarah Mitchell Gabrielle G. Sechio *^
Marguerite Clara Benoit *+^ Leah Michele Gardiner *+^ Christian Moffitt *^ Julia R. Serra*+^
Gabrielle Diana Bianco *+#^ Annan Shelby Gass *+^ Andrew Morrison Logan Settle
Madison Ray Brooks *+^ Zachary Richard Gauvin *+^ Lauryn Morrissey * Hannah Shapiro^
James M. Burke, Jr. *+^ Tara Catherine Gazder *^ Neil Joseph Motta *+^ Emily Shepard*+^
Zachary Michael Calabro Isabella Giorgianni *+^ Elizabeth G. Nooney *^ Anna Silvia*+^
Jialum Cao *^ Olivia Guevremont * Fallon O’Dowd Oatley *^ Emily Slusarczyk*+^
Christopher John Carbon *^ Amanda Hope Guindon *^ Claire Ahern O’Connor *^ Kailey Louise Smith*+^
Liam J. Casey *+^ Russell Lewis Hadfield III^ Gregory Joseph Palumbo ^ Charlotte Sullivan*+^
Guanyu Chen *+ Cody Hattoy Lillian Patricia Pexton *^ Julia Tetreault *+#^
Nathan Eric Chofay *+^ Luke Edward Herbermann *+^ Olivia Jane Philippi *^ Sadie Tetreault*+^
John Francis Conway *+#^ William Stephen Holihen II^ Kathryn Pope *+^ Ryan M. Theriault *^
Courtney Sophia Cooper *+^ Jessica Ann Kampfer *+ Isabella M. Potter *^ Grace Underhill *
Catherine Marie Corneau *+^ Ryley Madison King *+^ Caroline Shannon Powell *+^ Caroline Vocatura *+^
Michael Earl Cottam *+^ Evan Mathieu Kirby *+#^ Amanda R. Precopio*+^ Wentian Wang *+^
Jacob Bishop Covell *+^ Devin Adam Knott *+^ Anastasia Psilos *^ Jacob A. Wathen *+^
Jared David Covell *+^ Samantha Krahn *+^ Stephanie A. Quaranto *^ Devon Werner *^
Juliana Phyllis Daggett *+^ Valerie Anna LaBore *+^ Emily Raftery-Smith *+^ Evan Wessman *+#^
Keia Bouvier DePina Tyler Michael Ledo^ Erin Reardon*+^ Joel White *+^
Kristin Marilyn DiBattista Ryan Levy^ Fehin Richards*+#^ Samuel Williams *+^
Elizabeth Joy DiSanto *+^ Jingyun Li * Jennifer Robinson *+^ Ke Xu *+^
Mira Felicia DiSilvestro *+^ Joshua Austin Lindsay Luhan Rong *+^ Erin Yabroudy *+^
Abigail Grace Dodd *+ Yushan Liu * Peter Raymond Rossi III *+^ Henry Zewinski ^
Cameron Spencer Doherty *^ Ziyi Liu *^ Benjamin James Rotatori^ Yumo Zhu *+
John Wagner Dudzik *^ Erika Shirley Lyons *^
Sean David Dungan *+#^ Kelcey Brown Maher *+#^
Brianna Lydia Easton *^ Matthew J. Marasco *+#^
Jonathan Diment Eckel, Jr. *+^ Elliot Fitzgerald Marone *^
Evan Jay Eddleston *^ Molly Ann Marrinan *+^
Jack Fiore Edwards^ Kai Adrianus Masterson *+#^
Eleanor Irene Eng *+#^ Kyle John Patrick McCann^
+ National Honor Society / *Rhode Island Honor Society
#International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate / ^Scholarship Recipient
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OF 2017 con’t
2017 graduate profiles
KAI MASTERSON
Kai Masterson ’17 is a sort of “poster boy” for Prout’s banner year
for acceptance to the “most selective” colleges in the United States.
He had the enviable task of choosing between MIT and Yale. Kai
chose MIT, where he now studies. While at Prout, Kai was the
software programmer for our robotics club, which finished second in the state this
past year. Kai was also a member of the track team and the lacrosse team.
JIMMY BURKE
LEGACY ROSE CEREMONY
Jimmy Burke ‘17 received the prestigious Stamps Scholarship,
There are many traditions that serve to a merit-based scholarship that recognizes leadership,
make the Prout experience a unique one. perseverance, scholarship, service, and innovation. The
One such tradition is The Legacy Rose scholarship covers the cost of attendance – which includes
Ceremony, in which Prout recognizes tuition, fees, room, and board -- for four years at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg,
families that include multiple generations VA, where Jimmy now studies engineering. At Prout, Jimmy was the assistant
of Prout graduates. In the 2017 graduating captain of the hockey team, which captured the Division II Championship.
class, there were ten such families: Jimmy was also one of the best male golfers in the state, named to 1st Team
All Division in post season recognition in 2017. Jimmy was also a math tutor,
• Ian Andres, son of
student ambassador and an international student mentor.
Magdalena Wenisch Andres ‘91*
• Gabrielle Bianco, daughter of
Joy Sivo Bianco ‘87 GABRIELLE BIANCO
• Juliana Daggett, daughter of Gabrielle Bianco ’17 received the St. Timothy Award at the
Beth-Ann Basil ‘85 Diocesan Catholic Youth Ministry and Scout Awards Mass in
• Christian Fonseca, son of March at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence.
Michelle Ruberto Fonseca ‘83 The award -- the highest honor any diocese may bestow
• Devin Knott, son of on a youth -- recognizes outstanding teens who exemplify
Nicole Lefebvre Knott ‘88 Christian service, Catholic leadership and good moral standards. Gabby was also
• Kelcey Maha, daughter of the recipient of the 2017 Elizabeth Prout Award. The award is given to a Prout
Joyce Brown Maha ‘84 senior who best lives out the ideals of Elizabeth Prout, the school’s namesake and
• Joseph McClain, son of the foundress of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion.
Catherine Moore McClain ‘81*
• Christian Moffitt, son of
JACOB AND JARED COVELL
Colleen Prior Moffitt ‘83
• Emily Shepard, daughter of Jacob Covell ’17 and Jared Covell ‘17 received The
Mary O’Connell Shepard ‘78 Prout School’s highest award, The Crusader Award, at
• Charlotte Sullivan, daughter of the school’s graduation ceremony in June. The brothers,
Marianne Mernick-Sullivan ‘81 identical twins, will share the award -- which is typically
given to a single senior, selected by the faculty and
During the celebration, which took place administration, who best lives out the ideals of the school.
on June 12, immediately following the
Both Jacob and Jared excelled at sports at Prout, playing basketball and varsity
Baccalaureate Mass, each student gave a rose
soccer. The two young men are also avid surfers and founded the school’s
to his or her mother as a token of appreciation
popular surf club. Jacob and Jared were also active members of Students Against
for sacrificing so much to provide a Christ-
Destructive Decisions Club, represented the school as ambassadors, and were
centered education for their children.
mentors to Prout’s international students. Both were math tutors. Jacob and Jared
* Not pictured both now attend Northeastern University.
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Our Catholic something about it, putting out the call for
gently used, outgrown baseball equipment to
Identity
his family’s parish, St. Mary Star of the Sea,
his alma mater Monsignor Clark School, and
to his teammates and coaches at The Prout
School. The response was overwhelming and
Nick was able to provide a car load of gently
used baseball equipment to a Little League
team in Providence and another car load of
organist and music director at the Basilica equipment for the Division I baseball team
di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, at Central High School in Providence. Nick
Nathan became aware of the Pontifical is pictured here presenting the equipment to
Institute of Sacred Music. The Pontifical Coach Dave Hanson, who’s been coaching
Institute was founded by Pope Pius X in Central baseball for 49 years.
1910 and is one of a few institutions of
higher learning affiliated with the Holy
See. Nate applied to and, after competing
with students from all over the world, BISHOP CELEBRATES
was accepted at the Pontifical Institute FIRST MASS OF YEAR
When Nathan Schneider ’17 first came where he is now one of 40 undergraduates On September 15, Bishop
to Prout as a freshman, he had been – and the only American. His musical Tobin celebrated Mass for
taking music lessons for quite some time. instruction is entirely in Italian. our school community
Prout’s music director, Mr. Philip Faraone,
to officially mark the
immediately recognized Nate’s talent and
beginning of the new
encouraged him to intensify his piano
academic year. Fr. Stephen Battey, a newly-
studies. The two developed a friendship
ordained diocesan priest, preached the homily.
and Nathan later asked Mr. Faraone-- who
We were also joined by representatives of the
is also the organist at the Cathedral of
Sisters of the Cross and Passion, the religious
Saints Peter and Paul in Providence – to
community that founded our school in 1966.
teach him how to play the organ.
Before Mass, Mr. Estes
In the fall of his junior year, Nate traveled unveiled a new icon of
to Italy on a two-week trip with The Prout our school patroness,
School choir to perform at of the country’s Mother Mary Joseph
most historic cathedrals in Rome and Prout baseball player Nick Gwaltney ’19, Prout, which will hang
Venice. While in Italy, Nate fell in love with like any teenager, wants the latest and in our school and will
the country and with the Catholic faith greatest equipment when he’s playing be displayed during
and its liturgical music. Upon his return a sport that he loves. But his parents all future liturgies. The
to the States, Nathan began his conversion reminded him that not too many students icon imagery was donated to the school by the
to Catholicism, which took place in June have that luxury. So Nick decided to do UK-based artist Aidan Hart.
of 2016. Nate also became determined to
pursue a career as an organist.
“I learned early in my life to always give back. The experience of doing
During his senior year, Nathan applied what I learned was very rewarding. I felt like I really had an impact
to some of the most prestigious
conservatories in the world. But, while in on other kids’ lives and it was very gratifying to know so.”
Rome to audition with Osvaldo Guidotti, - NICHOLAS GWALTNEY, CLASS OF 2019
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FRESHMEN FEED THE HUNGRY
Prout freshmen participated in a day of
LIVING WITH DOWN
PROUT STUDENTS EMBARK ON SYNDROME
MARIAN PILGRIMAGE service in which the students made over 100
sandwiches to be given to the residents of Allison Tarzwell, daughter of Prout grad
In February a group of freshmen and
shelters in South Kingstown and Westerly. Gayle DiSandro Tarzwell ’70, spoke
sophomores, accompanied by Father Upton
to Prout’s Right to Life Club members
and religion teacher and music director Philip
about her life as a woman living with
Faraone, traveled to several parishes within
Down Syndrome. Allison’s uplifting and
the Diocese of Providence, praying a decade
empowering motivational speech was
of the rosary and learning about Mary under
delivered on March 21, World Down
her various titles at each location. The day
Syndrome Day.
was planned in response to Bishop Tobin’s
call for a year with Mary Our Mother.
The pilgrimage also provided an opportunity
to teach students about the various cultural
devotions to Mary. At Our Lady of the
Rosary Church, a traditionally Portuguese
parish in Providence, the students learned
about the Portuguese devotions to Our SHARING OUR BLESSINGS
Lady of Fatima. Other parish stops included
Students, faculty and staff at Prout came
Our Lady of Czestochowa in Coventry,
together once again and produced amazing
Immaculate Conception in Cranston, and
results for Thanksgiving this year! Roughly
Our Lady of Mercy in East Greenwich.
980 pounds of food were donated to the
Jonnycake Center in Wakefield.
PARENTS SHARE
GOD-GIVEN TALENTS
PEER MINISTERS Some hardworking Prout parents, who
have already sacrificed so much to provide
May God bless this year’s class of 30 peer
their children with a Prout education,
ministers, selected for their faith and
have also utilized their time and talent to
compassion and trained to run religious
moderate clubs, fundraise, share their life
retreats for their peers throughout the year.
and work experiences with our students,
organize and staff events, and beautify the
grounds of the school. We are grateful to
these parents for sharing their energy and
enthusiasm with our community. Most
ASH WEDNESDAY
recently, a group of Prout parents banded
Prout students observed Ash Wednesday at together to refurbish the stables near the
a Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert C. Evans playing fields.
and Prout chaplain Fr. Joe Upton.
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HEART at The Prout School
Toward a New Curricular Framework
The notion of “the heart” features prominently in both the HUMANITIES
Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures. The Book of Sirach
Our humanities program encompasses a holistic approach to the
(17:6) indicates that God has given human beings “a heart to
study of American and British literature, the classics, grammar and
think with.” The first Book of Samuel (16:7) tells us that while
composition, international languages, history and civics, as well as
we tend to be deceived by appearances, God sees the heart.
global studies. By examining the collective wisdom of the past in light
Above all, the heart is the place of encounter with God, where,
of current events, students are prepared to be active participants in and
as the Book of Jeremiah (32:39) teaches, God renews and
shapers of future cultural and societal discourse.
recreates us.
While contemporary curricular models emphasize the ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
development of the mind, or the body, or even a particular By combining skills in engineering and mathematics, Prout students
set of abilities or skills, many lack a unifying principle. The are prepared to apply their conceptual knowledge of mathematics to
constellation of a particular student’s intellectual ability, skill practical outcomes. In an increasingly competitive workforce, Prout
at particular crafts, talent for expression, and even bodily students are prepared to distinguish themselves in college and beyond
strength and agility are united in the heart. The heart— through hands-on educational experiences that equip them to become
understood in the Judeo-Christian context—provides the the innovators of the future.
locus of integration, where the many qualities, traits, gifts and
abilities of a student can unite in a single purpose.
ARTS AND ATHLETICS
Prout forms the whole person. Creativity, artistic expression, physical
There is no real education, then, education and bodily development are all bedrocks of our arts and
athletics programs. Through dance, music, pottery, theatre and visual
without an education of the heart. arts, students are encouraged to explore and develop their creativity
by participation in our respected programs. Through an array of
Mother Mary Joseph (Elizabeth) Prout understood this in opportunities for participation in athletics—from lacrosse to sailing to
a particularly profound way. As she sought an established soccer and everything in between—Prout Crusaders are challenged to
religious community with which to affiliate her own work, she grow in both physical excellence and character development.
chose the Passionists, an order whose distinguishing
emblem was—and continues to be—a heart. Mother RELIGION AND SERVICE
Mary Joseph Prout adopted this emblem as
Prout’s Catholic identity informs everything we do as an educational
her own, as a symbol of the heart of Christ
community. Inspired by the example of our patroness, Mother Mary
which continued to beat with compassion for
Joseph Prout, we seek to instill the core values of faith, solidarity
those who experienced poverty and injustice,
and service. Daily prayer, school-wide Masses, opportunities for
and those who were considered unworthy of
Reconciliation and RCIA, required theology courses and abundant
education. That emblem remains at the very
opportunities for Christian service are not extrinsic to our mission, but
center of our school crest. In other words, at
ground us as a school community and provide us with a clear direction.
the very center of our school community is
the belief that our God has a heart of love for
us, and that he transforms our hearts through TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
love of him and service to our neighbor. All who In an increasingly complex technological landscape and as scientific
are educated at Prout, then, are meant to develop a heart for knowledge continues to advance in leaps and bounds, Prout students
others: for God and for those in need. are encouraged to harness the momentum for the benefit of society and
human progress. Formation in the sciences—natural science, biology,
“Heart” is also an acronym. It unifies otherwise disparate chemistry and physics—as well as exposure to current technology is
disciplines under unified goals. essential to a Prout education.
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UPCOMING CLASS REUNIONS
Classes ending in “3” or “8” will be reaching
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major milestones in 2018. If your class is
planning a reunion, please contact Nicole
Kelly, Director of Institutional Advancement, at
nkelly@theproutschool.org or at (401) 789-9262
x 537. There are many ways we can help!
CLASS OF 2012
Our year-long celebration of the school’s
Plans are being made for a “mini” 5-year
fiftieth anniversary provided lots of
reunion over Thanksgiving 2017 weekend.
opportunities for Prout alumni to visit the
Contact AJ Butera ’12 at ajbutera21@gmail.com.
school. Here are just a few:
CLASS OF 1988
Plans are underway for a 30-year reunion in
spring or summer of 2018. Contact Bonnie
CAREER DAY
Booth Baeza ’88 at bbaeza9@gmail.com.
Prout juniors were able to gain valuable
career advice during a Career Day
assembly featuring Prout grads Maria
Day Hyde ’81, actress; Brittany Ricci ‘11,
medical student; Jessica Cabral ‘10, visual
artist/businessperson; Hilary Hall Jansson
‘70, Dean of Nursing; Andrew Webb ’13,
pharmacy student and Adam Lepre ’08,
RI State Trooper.
THEATER ALUMNI RECEPTION
On a beautiful Saturday in April, just prior
to the school’s performance of Bye Bye
TWO PROUT GRADS CHANGE THE
YOUNG ALUMNI DROP-IN Birdie, we welcomed back alumni from
WAY YOUNG PEOPLE “MEET”
LUNCHEON Prout and Bishop Hendricken High School
In January, alumni from the last four years for a wine and cheese reception. The two Antonio Melegari (L) and Anthony Curreri
– many of whom were home for Christmas schools had famously collaborated on (R), both 2016 graduates of Prout, are getting
vacation – joined our teachers and staff many successful theatrical productions real-life experience by developing and
and current seniors for a pizza lunch in from 1969 until the mid-eighties, when marketing an application called TAP that will
the North Commons. Prout became co-ed. photo below allow people to exchange their social media
contact information and phone numbers via
Bluetooth with just one, well, tap! Retyping
mistakes become a thing of the past.
Their market is primarily students, ages 15-25.
“Imagine you are just starting out at college and
you’re meeting tons of new people every day.
With our app, you don’t need to stop and take
minutes to exchange social media addresses,
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etc. with each and every person you
meet. One tap gets it done.” Most college
kids have Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat Victor began using this social influence to
and Facebook at least. On average, each launch new websites. Things did not always
individual in this age category has an go well at first. But, according to Victor,
average of five and a half social media failure can be a great recipe for success.
platforms. Victor continued to take risks and push
forward with his ideas, eventually leading to
Antonio and Anthony have partnered the creation of Trend Pie – a multi-million
with two equity partners out of Georgia dollar business which he launched from
Tech, who are primarily responsible for his dorm room at Seton Hall. Victor is the
the coding of the product. Anthony founder and CEO of this internet marketing
is the chairman of the company that company that connects his followers to
produces TAP. Antonio, the son of multiple types of smart phone applications.
Claudio Melegari and Jennifer Trevisiol,
Italian teacher and chair of the languages After graduating from Seton Hall this past
department at Prout, is the chief spring, Victor is back in his hometown of
marketing officer. Another young man Narragansett working to expand Trend
serves as chief financial officer. PROUT GRADUATE OPENS Pie, which currently has 13 employees. He
NEW TREND PIE OFFICE IN recently rented and renovated office space
The current version of TAP is available NARRAGANSETT at 118 Point Judith Road. He is hiring office
for iOS Apple products. The group plans By Tyson Edmonds staff and interns from local universities.
to launch the Android version of the Victor’s goal is for Trend Pie to become
app as resources allow. The product is In the fall of 2012, Victor Ricci – then a a full scale digital, media and attribution
available on the App Store and the team Prout junior -- was winning high school solution center connecting its users to
has conducted a “soft launch” with friends cross country races and making a name brands all over the world.
and family. The focus now is on app store for himself as one of the best long distance
optimization (ASO) marketing, with the runners in the state of Rhode Island. One Victor has embraced the business
ultimate goal of being featured on the App of his most impressive races came at the opportunities he’s had and the connections
Store. ASO is the process of optimizing Class Championships at Ponagansett High he’s made traveling to Europe and the West
a mobile app to rank higher in an app School where he won the 5K race by 19 Coast. He will speak this fall at the App
store’s search results. The higher an app seconds, sustaining a 5 minute and 12 Masters retreat in Santa Cruz, California,
ranks in an app store’s search results, the second mile pace. Victor would go on to an event that connects successful app
more visible it is to potential customers. run Division I cross country at Seton Hall entrepreneurs. Additionally, Victor will help
Ultimately, revenue will derive from university. coach the boys’ cross country team at Prout.
advertising and upfront charges.
In addition to his dedication to running, Victor has an optimistic outlook about
Said Antonio, “My four years at Prout Victor also enjoyed experimenting the work he is doing. He says, “There are
definitely prepared me to take on with social media, still a fairly recent so many opportunities in the world, and
something this big and work at my job at a phenomenon. A six-second video of this type of work allows me to meet a great
machine company in Quonset and attend him separating a yolk from the egg white variety of people, and do a great variety
college full-time. I worked so hard at Prout on social media site Vine received over of tasks every day.” Victor looks forward
that I learned how to manage my time and 349,000 likes. Victor would go on to post to sharing his knowledge and experience
the core values of Prout, especially being more videos about quick ways to make with the Prout community. When asked
friendly, have really been useful as we life easier and, eventually, he was followed what advice he might give a senior at
seek out and talk to so many new people, by 1.4 million people who enjoyed his Prout, Victor says, “Everyone is in the same
including investors.” QuickLifeHacks. boat. Take a risk, make a change. I never
regretted trying something new.”
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Summer (Nelson) Arrigo-Nelson ‘94
and her husband John Arrigo-Nelson are
ALUMNI UPDATES
pleased to announce
After 32 years with the Warwick School the adoption of their
Department, Linda M. Polselli ‘76 has retired. son, Christopher
Linda was at Wyman and Holliman Schools, Julian. Christopher,
teaching special education and grade 3. Said born in October
Linda, “It sure went by fast! It was a wonderful 2016, joined his
career. I will sub two days a week, though; I parents and big
don’t want to miss working with the kids!” brother Milo (age
six) as a family in
December 2016. Says Summer, “The
boys are the center of our world.”
Class of 1974’s mural
Prout’s Class
of 1997
had its 20th
reunion at
The Bay
Voyage Inn
Nearly half of the 67 members of the Class in Jamestown on Friday, May 5, 2017.
of 1977 attended their 30-year reunion, a Members of the Class of 1996 were also
Class of 2008’s mural brunch on October 1 at 1149 Restaurant invited. The event was organized by Julie
MURALS PRESERVED IN in East Greenwich. Pat St. Onge Flores ‘77, Brittain Swistak ’97 and Karin Palmer
UNIQUE TRIBUTE Jean Perretta ’77 and Deb Hodor Moone ’77 Mattiucci ’97. We are grateful to the
organized the event. Reported Deb Moone, “I attendees for their donation to the Cross
Graduating classes have many ways cannot begin to describe the love in that room. & Tower Fund.
to leave their mark on an alma mater: We all stood up and talked about ourselves and
a garden, a bench, a video, a song. At our favorite memory of Prout. It was hysterical. James Grande ’04
Prout, one such way was the creation of We had tears of love, and laughter. It was like has been a full-
large, colorful murals on the walls of the we had never been apart.” The classmates also time professional
commons and the hallways. Subject matter took time to remember two of their deceased musician since
ranged from Cat in the Hat to life in South classmates, Jane Grimley ’77 and LuAnne 2014. In 2017
County to the “preppiness” of the 1980’s. Hopkinson Beatty ‘77. he’s projected to
During the school’s year-long celebration perform between
of its 50th anniversary, the many alumni Arlene Early Rosbottom ’78 passed away 175-200 shows.
that returned to Prout were able to see 27 on July 6, 2017. Arlene lived with metatastic James has traveled
such murals, beginning with the Class of breast cancer for over 8 years. She will be extensively,
1974. Others had been removed to make remembered for her unwavering optimism, performing on a cruise ship an at
way for the science addition in 2004; her bright smile and comforting blue eyes. Lincoln Center in New York, and he’s
several classes had chosen to leave their Her spirit of strength, faith and generosity live produced and marketed a video that
mark in a different way. Over the summer, on in all of those who were inspired by her. went viral in 2015. He now works solely
in order to create a clean and healthy on building his brand online. For more
environment for incoming Prout students, Deborah Ann Butler ’80, a retired registered
information, check out James’ website at
some of the oldest murals – which had nurse, passed away on October 14, 2016.
www.jamesgrande.com/about.
adorned our walls for 10, 20, 30 and even
Stephanie Abela Hansen ‘86 passed away July
40 years -- were retired. Photos were Jack Stupinski ’06 received the Doctor
20, 2016 after a life-long courageous battle with
taken, walls were washed and repainted, of Medicine degree from Weill Cornell
diabetes. Stephanie was a psychotherapist and
and colorful, new canvas prints of Prout’s Medical College on June 1, 2017. The
passionate about the wellness of her clients. She
class murals were created. These canvases commencement ceremony was held at
loved her career for the many opportunities
now on display in the North Commons. Carnegie Hall in New York City. Jack
that it provided her to help others.
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also received the G. Thomas Shires II Maria Shanahan ‘08, graduated in May
Prize in Surgery, awarded to a graduating 2017 from the University of Rhode
student “who exemplifies the qualities of Island with a master’s degree in Speech-
an academic surgeon interested in patient Language Pathology. She is employed
care, science and education.”Jack begins as a Speech-Language Pathologist at
his residency in surgery this summer, at Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation Kerry Quirk ’11 works for Fidelity
the University of Arizona in Tucson. Center in Niantic, CT. If any students are Investments as an audit analyst.
considering speech pathology as a career
Laura Calvo ’07 path, Maria would be happy to speak
has returned to with them! Please contact us at
the United States alumni@theproutschool.org if you
after completing would like to reach out to Maria.
medical
school in La Caitlyn Quirk ’08 works for Newport
Paz, Bolivia, School Department as a special ed
where she Laura Calvo ’07 and her teacher.
graduated first mother, Yasare Calvo ‘76.
in her class after a six-year program. Sarah DeVito ’09,
Thanks to the efforts of Chris Sanacore ’11
Her undergraduate degree is from married Brian
and Zack DeLuca ‘11, the Class of 2011
Dartmouth College. Laura was married Thompson on June
had a well attended five-year reunion over
in 2014. She and her husband are 30, 2017. They
Thanksgiving weekend at George’s of Galilee.
expecting their first child in March. were married at
Attendees made a generous donation of
St. Francis Church
more than $700 to the scholarship fund in
Nejla Calvo ’08 graduated from the in Wakefield by
memory of their classmate, Walter Aubin
University of Miami Law School and is Fr. Stowe, former
‘11, who passed away in 2013.
employed by Legal Services of Greater Chaplain at The
Miami. Nejla provides legal advocacy, Prout School. The Danielle Dussault
outreach and education to mobile reception was ’12 graduated summa
home park residents. She assists in the held at The cum laude from
formation of homeowners associations Towers in Narragansett. Brian grew up Johnson & Wales
to protect residents’ rights and to in South Kingstown and is a firefighter University in May of
improve park conditions throughout in Tiverton, RI. Sarah is a Library 2016. She is currently
Miami-Dade County. Nejla is engaged to Media Specialist in the Chariho School working as an account
be married to Ed Proenza in System. They’re planning a trip to coordinator for the Providence Bruins.
April 2018. Ireland for their honeymoon.
2017 / 2018 Calendar of Alumni Events
For more information, “like” our Alumni Facebook page or contact Nicole Kelly at nkelly@theproutschool.org.
Of course, we also encourage you to attend our cultural and sporting events throughout the year!
January 4 March 8 April 27
Young Alumni Career Day for Wine & Cheese Reception for Prout
Drop-In Luncheon juniors featuring Theater Alumni prior to Friday
North Commons, Prout alumni night performance of Curtains
11:30am-1pm Auditorium, 1-2:30pm North Commons, 6-7pm
the crusader 13ALUMNI
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Paula E. Bulger ‘78 Jo-Anne DiNezza Azevedo ‘91 Marin Peterson ‘11
Elizabeth Cullen Joseph ‘79 Jill M. Andrews ‘94 Christian Tiexiera ‘11
Kathleen Welch Joyce ‘79 Aaron Milne ‘96 Marisa Morgera ‘11
Barbara Rush Anderson ‘79 Karin Palmer Mattiucci ‘97 Gregory Zervos ‘11
Julie Brittain Swistak ‘97 Mia Marcello ‘11
CLASSES OF 1980’s
Amber Hanson Champlin ‘97 Ryan Matuszek ‘11
INDIVIDUAL ALUMNI Mary Murphy Marcello ‘80
Christine Shackleton ‘99 Brittany Ricci ‘11
CONTRIBUTORS Karen D. Murphy ‘80
Colton Skye Oliver ‘11
Stephanie Benedetti ‘80 CLASSES OF 2000’s
We’ve seen the number of Prout Elizabeth-Ann Viscione ‘11
Linda Lewis Bilodeau ‘80 Rebekah E. Tiexiera ‘00
alumni who support our school Christopher Sanacore ‘11
Ellen E. Bloomer ‘80 Ted Serra ‘02
financially double -- and then Ethan Carter ‘11
Anonymous ‘80 Sean McGuire ‘04
double again the next year -- Elizabeth Sammartino ‘11
Sheila Manning Jones ‘80 John McCabe ‘05
since the 2014/2015 academic Casey Shalkowski ‘11
Cynthia Tuccillo Eckel ‘81 Rosemary McCooey
year! We very much appreciate Kaitlyn Poirier ‘11
Sheila Gallogly ‘81 Summers ‘05
the participation of our alumni in Kerry E. Quirk ‘11
Dawn Adkins Portoff ‘81 Rebecca Orchardo ‘05
securing the future of The Prout Martin Larson ‘11
Angela Squeo ‘81 Brenda Behan Priggemeier ‘05
School. These alumni made one Hayley Marshall ‘11
Kathleen “Kellie” McMahon Vanessa Cherenzia ‘05
Sophie Dodd ‘11
or more gifts to The Prout School Holmes ‘82 Matthew Letendre ‘05
Bryan Z. Swords ‘11
between July 1, 2016 and Christine H. Najac ‘82 Joe Abarr ‘05
David A. Antonelli ‘11
June 30, 2017. Catherine Cullen Bradley ‘82 Melanie Chellgren ‘06
Matthew Bertelli ‘11
Alison Corcoran Ruscito ‘83 Michelle Lee ‘07
Katie Gilligan ‘11
CLASS OF 1969 Colleen Prior Moffitt ‘83 Kyle Tiexiera ‘07
Brendan Fogarty ‘11
Anonymous (2) Michelle Ruberto Fonseca ‘83 Kathleen Abarr ‘07
Brittany Durgin ‘11
Gay Agnello Hazlewood ‘69 Tricia Haxton Angeli ‘84
CLASSES OF 2010’s Sean Marran ‘11
Mary-Jo Nolan Jackson ‘69 Gina Guadagno ‘84
Sandra Winter ‘10 Hayley McGuirl ‘11
Marcelline Richard Zambuco ‘69 Margaret Cullen Goodman ‘84
Sarah Iselin ‘11 Jake G. Dyer ‘11
Joan Sylvester Ross ‘69 Pamela Parente ‘85
Daniel Griffin ‘11 Shane Fairbrother ‘11
Anonymous ‘87
CLASSES OF 1970’s Cole Patrick Burton ‘11 Kimberly Rameika ‘11
Brooke Tallman Brouillette ‘88
Mary Ann Naddy ‘70 Patrick Majeika ‘11 Carolyn Cote ‘15
Anne M. DiMonti ‘88
Cheryl Whalen Cotter ‘70 Holden Bussey ‘11 Zachary E. Bishop ‘15
Jennifer Leahey Kenyon ‘89
Mary Pat Hagerty Marcello ‘70 Neysa Gardiner ‘11 Emily Angeli ‘16
Dawn Sabelli-Silva ‘89
Gayle DiSandro Tarzwell ‘70 Rebecca L. Winslow ‘11 Courtney Cote ‘18
Carla Pregnolato ‘89
Anne E. Wales ‘71 K. Christopher Haughey ‘11
Diane Peltier Cyr ‘71
Jocelyn M. Dionne ‘72
Lisa Fiore ‘72
Mary G. Hughes ‘72
LTC (R) Joanne E. McGovern `73
Jacynth Pascucci Pelland ‘73
Sheila Bonner Brownhill ‘74
Mary Wright Terminesi ‘74
Kathleen Dempsey Noon ‘74
Cheryl Lussier Poppe ‘74
Karen E. McGrath ‘75
Renamarie Manning
DiMuccio ‘75
Debra N. Nisbet ‘75
Kathy Freethy Piasecki ‘75 be a Crusader!
Tricia Cote Gleason ‘76
Diane Angelone ‘76 Open House: Oct 22, 1-4pm & Nov 9, 6-8pm
Catherine McKone Wicks ‘76
Judith Gray Hamel ‘76
Dorothy Flynn Adalio ‘76 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Peg Manning ‘77 Sharon DeLuca, Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Ms. Karen A. Bordeleau ‘77 sdeluca@theproutschool.org / (401) 789-9262 x 514
Laureen L. White-Taricani ‘77
14 the crusaderprout
transitions Brian Gould, a recent
graduate of Rhode
Island College, is the
most recent addition to
the English Department.
His student teaching
experience took
place at Mount Pleasant High School in
Colleen McKenna, Providence. Mr. Gould’s writes short
math teacher at Prout stories, one of which was published by the
for 21 years, retired Linda Franklin, literary magazine at Rhode Island College.
at the end of the longtime English His favorite authors include David Foster
2016/2017 academic teacher at Prout, has Wallace, Lydia Davis and Junot Diaz.
year. She is looking also retired. Said Ms.
forward to spending Franklin, “After 20+
more time with her family, including her years in theatre and
young grandson, Bernard James, named 17 years at Prout, I
Kathleen Gordon
after both of his grandfathers. Both of am using this next year to sub and tutor
Smith is the new dance
Mrs. McKenna’s children – Kevin and as I discover my next adventure!”
and yoga teacher.
Bridget – graduated from Prout. Ms. Smith has been a
certified yoga instructor
When asked what she’ll miss most, Mrs.
since 2006 and has an
McKenna said, “I will certainly miss Donna Balcezak is impressive dance career
the students, their personalities and our a new math teacher. – teaching, choreographing and performing
daily interaction. And I will miss my Mrs. Balcezak lives in throughout New England. Her passion is
colleagues. We shared so much together Charlestown, RI and modern dance. Most recently, she was an
over two decades, the good and the has been teaching adjunct professor at both Dean College
challenging, and we became part of the secondary math in in Franklin, MA and Roger Williams
fabric of Prout. We all grew together. I Connecticut since University in Bristol. She was also an
always believed in the mission of Prout 2005, most recently at the Kingswood assistant professor at Rhode Island College.
and it meant so much to me to be able Oxford School in West Hartford,
to share my faith; my faith certainly where she also developed a robotics
deepened while I was at Prout.” program. She has a BS from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from
When asked whether she’ll miss Long-time boys’ soccer and lacrosse coach
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. A fun
teaching , Mrs. McKenna’s replied, “ I Tim Ryan has relocated, along with his
fact about Mrs. Balcezak is that she
have to admit, it was really nice waking wife, to the Boston area. We thank Coach
competed in gymnastics at a national
up – once we got back to Rhode Island Ryan for his many years of service and
level for 12 years and coached for eight
-- and realizing I didn’t have to prepare dedication to our athletes and we wish him
years. She also designed, built and
for a new academic year! I am very well in his new journey! Mr. Ron Renzi
operated one of the first indoor karting
ready for this next phase of life; I never now coaches our boys’ soccer team and a
facilities for adults in the Northeast!
imagined how wonderful it is being a boys’ lacrosse coach will be announced at
grandparent!” a later date.
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Emily Slusarczyk, Eddie DeCesare,
daughter of Rose administrative assistant
Cindy Cavanagh, Slusarczyk, advancement in the College and Career
religion teacher, and associate, graduated Counseling Center, is
her husband Robert from Prout in June 2017. the proud grandma of
welcomed their sixth Emily, who received a two more grandchildren:
grandchild, Theodore scholarship from the Remi Catriona, born
Robert Cavanagh, into Westerly YMCA, will study architecture at May 26, 2016 to Colleen
the world on May 29, Roger Williams University. DeCesare ‘03 and Nathan
2017. Theo is also the third grandchild of Forde, and Arden Amelia,
Leigh Ann McLaughlin, a 1972 graduate born March 19, 2016 to
of Prout! Will DeCesare ’05 and
Alexandra Lawrence, Lauren DeCesare.
daughter of assistant
principal Carolyn
Michael Traficante, Lawrence, married
athletic director, and Gregory Poitrast on Caroline Kelly,
his wife Pauline are August 6, 2017 at Christ daughter of Nicole Kelly,
first-time grandparents! the King Church. Father director of institutional
Harper Rose Walker Joe Upton officiated. The reception was held advancement, graduated
was born on April 10, at the Atlantic Resort in Newport. The day from high school in
2017. Congratulations also marked Mrs. Lawrence’s 28th wedding June 2017. Caroline is
to Mike’s daughter, Lisa, and her anniversary! now at the University
husband Justin. of North Carolina Greensboro.
Save the Date • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Across the country, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been set aside to encourage
donors to contribute to the causes that are nearest and dearest to their hearts.
An “antidote”, if you will, to Black Friday and Cyber Monday!
Visit www.theproutschool.org/donate on #GivingTuesday and make a difference in the life of a
Prout student. You choose the area or cause within Prout which matters most to you.
Thank you in advance for making this a powerful day of giving.
16 the crusadervisual &
performing
arts
In May, Prout
dance students
performed Alice Cam Doherty
in Wonderland, ’17 received
an original one of just five
ballet by Libby Honorable
Stackhouse. The Mentions in In addition to its already packed
performance, Senator Jack annual schedule of concerts, art shows,
which featured Reed’s 2017 High performances, and theater productions,
fantastically School Arts during the 2016-2017 season Prout’s
colorful costumes Competition Visual and Performing Arts Department
and props – including a giant Cheshire in April. The produced a Coffee House in November and
Cat -- utilized the South Commons and contest featured a Concert on the Lawn in June. Vivian
the adjacent courtyard to create a unique artwork from students from 19 high K. Humphrey, theater director, explained,
setting. The show was part of the Arts schools across Rhode Island. Each school “There are a few really compelling reasons
Banquet. submitted up to three works of art from that we created these opportunities for
three different students. our students. The first is that these events
help us create community amongst our
This year’s winners were chosen by a
performing arts families. Sports families
On April 7 and 8, panel of judges that included David
come together often and have a chance to
Prout’s theatre DePetrillo of the Providence Art Club,
talk and get to know each other at games.
department Marta Martínez of the RI Latino Arts
Performing arts families can now mix and
presented the Association, and Judy Salvadore of the
mingle at these two more laid-back events.
crowd-pleasing Wickford Art
Additionally, this gives our students a taste
musical Bye Bye Association.
of audience feedback. In a smaller, more
Birdie. During Cam’s award- intimate setting like a coffee house, the
the Saturday night winning entry performer can observe body language and
performance, a was a portrait feel the energy of the crowd ebb and flow.”
special section of his fellow Both events were fun and entertaining
was set aside for Prout classmate, and packed with enthusiastic audience
alumni from past Prout-Hendricken joint Kenneth members. Thanks to the generosity of Prout
theatrical productions, which began in Baertlein. parent Mr. Brooks, owner of Picasso’s Pizza
1969 -- when Prout was an all-girls school in Warwick, there was plenty of food in
-- under the direction of Sister Lillian addition to the “coffee” served.
Dempsey and Brother John Neidl.
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