Roar! Winter 2015

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open house

Wednesday, March 25th - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

pRACTICe FoR sChoLARshIp TesT

(7Th GRADeRs onLY)

Saturday, March 7th

7Th GRADe vIsITATIon DAY

Thursday, April 16th

shADoW A sTuDenT

Shadowing is a great way for prospective students

to experience a day in the life of a Cardinal O’Hara

student. Attend classes, speak with faculty, meet

students and see first hand all that O’Hara offers.

A shadow visit can be scheduled Monday through

Friday of a regular school day.

For more information contact our Admissions Office at 610.544.3800 ext.1870. Visit our website www.cohs.com.

lETTER fRoM ThE PREsIdENTA new name and a new direction

dear Friends,

Within the pages of this magazine you will find the vision for the next chapter in

O’Hara’s history. Embracing the successes of yesterday, meeting the challenges of

today and anticipating the needs of tomorrow have been the guiding principles.

Any improvement begins with an honest evaluation of the current status. We

have reflected and we “examined our conscience” and by doing so, stand ready

to talk about the future in an honest and forthright manner. Where we have been

strong, we will get stronger. Where we have struggled, we have crafted a plan for

solid success. Advancing the institution that is O’Hara cannot be accomplished

through pulling back, hunkering down or trying to simply get by. in fact, these

concepts are foreign to the O’Hara mindset. Pride, Excellence and Tradition

demand forward motion and bold action. O’Hara will not retreat – it never has.

The past fifty years have relied on the dedication, hard work, sacrifice and

tireless commitment of so many. The next fifty years will require no less. The

generous giving of time, talent and treasure are the hallmarks of our Catholic life.

All three, in abundance, are necessary for the future of Cardinal O’Hara High

School. The plan is composed of words, ideas, benchmarks and objectives, neatly

formatted and passionately shared. Making the plan a reality will be composed

of a collective effort of the O’Hara faithful, guided by the Holy Spirit, centered

on providing an unequaled experience in the education, spiritual formation and

leadership development of young people. i invite you to join the effort.

Thomas S. Fertal

President

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OAR!INTRodUCINg RoaR!We are so very pleased to present to you this edition of ROAR!, the official magazine of Cardinal O’Hara High School. The new name is indicative of so much. For fifty years, O’Hara has been the “king of the jungle” in Catholic education in delaware County. As we lay out a path for the next 50 years, the lion will once again ROAR - and it will be heard by all – as both a reminder and as a ral-lying cry. The time is now for renewal. The time is now for engagement. The time is now for action. The lion roars so that all may take note of his presence and beware.The Lion that is Cardinal O’Hara High School is about to ROAR!

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CoNTENTsadMINIsTRaTIoNThomas s. FertalPresidentpeter BalzanoPrincipalChristine MulliganAssistant Principal for Academic AffairsLinda (heffernan) Wert ’93Assistant Principal for Student ServicesKelly LanzaAssistant Principal for Student Affairs

adVaNCEMENT offICEJames Arnold ’74Director of Institutional AdvancementLisa (naab) Buscaglia ’89Director of Marketing and CommunicationsB.J. hogan ’01Director of Alumni and Constituent RelationsDiane White ’78Advancement Services Manager

adVIsoRY BoaRdThomas Goldsmith, Board Chairmanpaul BostonMichael BradleyJohn Caramanico ’74Dennis Cirucci ’68Jeanne Foti Cordes ’74steve DeverMartin Farrell ’84Regina Walker Fazio ’93Fr. John Flanagan ’83steve Giacobetti ’73Tom Ingelsby ’69Marie KeithJoseph Kelly Martin Meenan ’90Chris pastore ’85Dennis sheehan ’81Cary Toner ’75James Tulskie ’83Robert Woods ’73

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15sCholaRshIPsCardinal o’hara high school is pleased to welcome our Merit-based scholarships winners for the 2014-2015 school year

alUMNI sPoTlIghT Michael J. Lyons

sPoRTs hIghlIghTsCongratulations to a phenomenal and record-breaking year for both our Girls’ and our Boys’ Cross Country Teams

aNNUal REPoRT for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year

NEW faCEsWe welcome twelve new faculty and staff to the o’hara family

5ROAR! is published twice a year by the Advancement office for the alumni, parents and friends of Cardinal o’hara high school. Your comments are welcome. please email Lisa (naab) Buscaglia ’89 at [email protected]

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a VIsIoNfor Cardinal O’Hara High School

IT all BEgINs WITh a VIsIoN aNd a MIssIoN

Vision and mission statements are per-haps the most widely talked about yet un-derutilized elements in modern organiza-tional planning. don’t get me wrong, most organizations have them, they just don’t know what to do with them. it is not uncom-mon for an institution or organization to spend days, weeks or even months develop-ing lofty statements of grandeur which end up nicely printed on posters and web sites, never to be referred to again after everyone is finished congratulating themselves on a job well done. in contrast, show me an insti-tution or organization that is truly effective, dynamic, visionary and industry leading, and i will guarantee that their vision and mission is fully integrated into their fabric.

VIsIoN A vision statement tells the world what the institution aspires to be. What company comes to mind when you read the following? “Our vision is to be earth’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.” if you guessed Amazon, you are correct. Simple, yet bold.

Slightly “out of reach?” Perhaps – but a vi-sion should be written so that you may never be exactly sure if you’ve achieved it. This is precisely what drives the institution to keep moving forward. in this spirit, i am pleased to present to you the new Vision Statement of Cardinal O’Hara High School:

“Cardinal O’Hara High School will serve as a national Catholic leader in the education,

spiritual formation and leadership development of young people.”

Simple? Yes. lofty? Without question. What does it mean?

First of all, let’s be clear: Cardinal O’Hara will not focus on competing with other schools. Rather, we will lead them. Our des-tiny does not lie with comparing ourselves with other schools based on some arbitrary statistic. Our destiny lies in passionately shar-ing a vision for excellence and then achiev-ing it. As Catholic education – and educa-tion in general – struggles in many ways to define itself for the future, O’Hara will take the lead in establishing the bar for others to reach. This is our destiny.

The three key elements of the vision

are education, spiritual formation and leadership development. As a school, we educate. As a Catholic school, we educate within the Catholic tradition. This educa-tion must, in every way, be the finest that can be provided. Relevance and rigor are essential. Young minds must be engaged, enlightened, challenged and supported. Timeless educational approaches will be fused with modern techniques and knowl-edge of educational practices and the con-stantly emerging field of brain theory. An O’Hara education will be one that has no equal, public or private; there is no value in pursuing anything less.

Spiritual formation means more than simply “being” Catholic. Formation indi-cates that we guide and nurture each and every student in his or her walk of faith with our all-loving god and Christ, His Son. This is not about a program. This is about a way of life. How many schools are willing to be held accountable for the spiri-tual formation of their students? We are. Rather than simply listing the spiritual life programs that we offer, we will state clearly and proudly that we are fully committed to the personal, systematic spiritual formation

For fifty years Cardinal O’Hara High School has educated young men and women from the delaware County

area, instilling in them the Pride, Excellence and Tradition that has been the hallmark of the institution. The

storied history of the school has caused many in the region to consider it the “Crown Jewel” of the Archdiocesan

school system. As we enter our 51st year, it is fitting that we lay out a vision for the next generation – charting

the course for the next half-century of O’Hara’s history. After six months of discussions, focus groups, visioning

sessions, research, debate, and deliberation, it is time to share that vision with our community.

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of each and every student and are willing to invest in this development in terms of the budget, facilities, staff and other resources needed to ensure that we are operating a model worthy of replication in every Catho-lic school across the country.

leadership has always been ingrained in the fabric of O’Hara; it’s what we do. Many schools talk about “opportunities” for lead-ership. What usually follows in most schools is that the same 20-25 “natural leaders” emerge and fill the various officer, editor and captain positions. This is not leadership development. development means that, as in academics and in spiritual formation, ev-ery student receives instruction and training in leadership. While some will always excel over others, the reality is that every student, by chance, by choice, or by design, will be called upon to lead at some point. it is our goal, as one of the foundational pillars of an O’Hara education, to ensure that they are ready. As our society, our Church, and our world clamor for men and women who will rise to the challenges of leadership, the question is asked, “Who will provide them?” The answer: Cardinal O’Hara High School.

MIssIoN Whereas vision describes what the institution aspires to be, the mission describes what it is that the institution does. Once again, clarity of purpose is absolutely essential: What is it that we do? Some orga-nizations express their mission in terms of what they provide. We have chosen to ex-press ours in terms of what we produce. in the end, we want to be held to the highest standard, accountable for the “end result” of the O’Hara experience. To this end, i am pleased to share with you the new mission statement of Cardinal O’Hara High School:

“Our mission is to develop graduates of character, competence and confidence, who are prepared to lead in this world and to live

forever in the next.”

Our mission is focused on the students. They are the reason we exist. They are our life’s work. The mission reflects the key concepts of the vision – the character de-veloped through spiritual formation, the competence developed through academic excellence, and the confidence developed through the development of leadership skills. These three elements of the O’Hara

experience will ensure that our graduates depart ready to take on the challenges of the temporal, with a spirit nourished by and destined for the eternal. There is no nobler calling than this.

Our singular, unified mission then is to prepare students for the here and now as well as for the hereafter. Whatever career, educational, life, or personal goals our graduates set for themselves, our role is to ensure that each has developed the in-tellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual capacity for success. At the same time we are ever cognizant that worldly goals are for naught if not anchored on a spiritual one. We can never diminish this nor take it for granted. Ever.

oPERaTIoNal oBjECTIVEs aNd goals

Having promulgated our vision and mis-sion, we now turn to the individual areas of institutional operations that will help us to fulfill them. These are expressed through nine strategic objectives.

oBjECTIVE 1: VIsIoN, MIssIoN aNd CaTholIC IdENTITYCardinal O’Hara High School will solidify its adherence to clearly communicated Vision and Mission statements and ensure that our Catholic identity permeates all endeavors of the institution.

Simply stated, our vision and mission become the driving force for all that we do. To this end, budgets, programs, activities, fundraisers, decisions, curriculum, hiring, evaluation - all areas of operation - are guid-ed by the vision and mission. The vision of being a national leader frames the decision making process. School activities are evalu-ated in terms of character, competence and confidence development. Our faithfulness to our Catholic identity is considered first and foremost among all factors. Our foun-dational statements become living, breath-ing components of everything that we are and of what we do.

specific initiatives include:• Acomprehensivereviewofallschool

offeringsinlightofthevisionandmission.• ThecreationofaVice-PresidentofMission

andMinistryposition–apositionfocusedonensuringthatweadheretoourvision,

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CollegePartnerships

Beginning in 2015-2016, Cardinal o’hara high school has established collegiate course agreements with 3 colleges:

neumann universitypenn state Brandywine

Cabrini College

Through these programs, students can graduate from o’hara with up to 18 college credits.

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missionandidentityinallendeavors.• Widespreadpromulgationofvisionand

missioninschoolcommunicationsandmarketingmaterials.

oBjECTIVE 2: CURRICUlUM aNd INsTRUCTIoNCardinal O’Hara High School will ensure the delivery of a rigorous, relevant, and effective college preparatory academic program, facilitated by a highly qualified and professional staff.

drawing on the solid foundations of a classic, liberal arts tradition, we will embark in new directions to ensure 21st century rel-evancy as well and ensuring that proper sup-port systems are in place for students and staff in all dimensions of the academic program.

•Alignmentofallcurriculumstoa college-prepfocus.• Additionoflearning-supportstafftoserve

studentswithdocumentedbarrierstolearning.

• Creationofsummerandafter-schoolprogramsforstudentsneedingremedialworktobesuccessfulinacollege-prepenvironment.

• Implementationofa1-to-1technologyprogram.

• Establishmentofacorecurriculumofrequiredfoundationalclassesintheliberal-artstradition.

• DevelopmentofadditionalcoursesandprogramsinSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics),theFineandPerformingArts,andBusinessandTechnology;Developmentofcertificate

programsineacharea.• Explorationofaclassicaleducationalor

greatbookscurriculumtrack.• CreationofaDirectorofSTEMEducation

positionandaDirectorofFineandPerformingArtsposition.

• Developmentofaninternalscholarsprogram.• Creationofindividualprofessional

developmentplansforeachstaffmember.• Creationofadistance-learningcenterwith

selectedon-linecourseofferings.• Expansionofagreementswithlocal/regional

collegesanduniversitiesformoreattractivedual-creditopportunities;developmentofa“collegeclassroom”withintheschool.

• InvestmentinacomprehensiveapproachtofosteringstudentinnovationandcreativitythroughthecreationofTheInnovativeThinkingLab.

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CaRdINal o’haRa hIgh sChool Is PRoUd To aNNoUNCE:ThE INNoVaTIVE ThINkINg laBTM

Innovation. Creativity. outside-the-box thinking.

We hear all the time how critical and “rare” these skills are. our technolog-

ically advanced and design-driven world, rich with complex challenges,

values those who have mastered these skills. The market places of private

industry and higher learning clamor for individuals who possess them.

Yet educational systems seem to fail to recognize that these, like any

other skills, can be learned and refined.

To this end, Cardinal o’hara high school, in collaboration with The de

Bono Group, LLC - the leading provider of de Bono Thinking systems

training in north and south America – is proud to announce the creation

of the Innovative Thinking LabTM. Based on the work of Dr. edward de

Bono, the Innovative Thinking LabTM will provide Cardinal o’hara students

with cutting edge training in perception broadening, creativity and inno-

vation. This is the same type of training offered to Fortune 500 executives,

custom-tailored for secondary school students.

FeaturesoftheInnovativeThinkingLabTM include:•Adedicatedspacewithinthebuildingfortraining,programs,

individualandsmallgroupwork.•Afull-time,deBonocertified,DirectorofStudentInnovation•CourseworkandtrainingindeBonoThinkingSystemsforallfaculty

staffandstudentsatbasic,intermediateandadvancedlevels.•Facilitationofmeetingsandplanningsessionsforfaculty,staffand

studentsusingdeBonomethodology.

As we at Cardinal o’hara high school embrace our role as leaders in the

field, we also look forward to offering the programs and services of the

Innovative Thinking LabTM to our strategic partners in education.

The late steve Jobs encouraged all of us, through the famous Apple tag-

line, to “Think Different.” At Cardinal o’hara high school, we seek to equip

students with the skills to do just that.

oBjECTIVE 3: CollEgE aNd CaREER REadINEssCardinal O’Hara High School will develop a student-centered program for academic support, career exploration, and college placement, with an emphasis on meeting the individual needs of each student.

As students have changed over time, so too have their needs in terms of college and career counseling. in our ever-chang-ing, technology-driven, global economy, it is crucial that students have full access to comprehensive college and career explora-tion programs and support services.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• CreationofaCollegeandCareerReadiness

Center,focusedoncareerexplorationandcollegeselectionprogramsforstudents.

• Additionofstaffmemberssufficienttoprovideindividualattentionforeachstudent.

• Developmentof10-yearplanningforstudents,whichincludessecondaryeducation,post-secondaryeducation,graduateschool,orinitialemploymentaftercollege.

• Developmentofaformalinstructionalsupportprogramforstudentswithdocumentedbarrierstolearning.

• Creationofaweeklybrown-baglunchseriesforstudentstomeetwithindustryprofessionals.

• Refinementandexpansionofoncampuscollegerecruitment.

• InternationalstudentsandtheirteacherssupportedthroughthecreationofanInternationalStudentCoordinatorpositionandintroductoryprogramsandremedialcoursesforintegrationandlanguagedevelopment.

• CreationofaCorporateMentorProgram.

oBjECTIVE 4: sPIRITUal foRMaTIoNCardinal O’Hara High School will provide a vibrant school ministry program that focuses on the individual spiritual formation of each student.

Many schools speak about ministry or spiritual life. At O’Hara, we want to go fur-ther. Offering programs for students is a start, but at the end of the day the focus needs to be on the spiritual development of each student. Consider the analogies: we are not content to simply offer classes – we want students to actually learn. We are not

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content to simply offer sports or arts pro-grams – we want students to improve their abilities and skills. it follows then that we should be accountable for the spiritual growth of each student who enters our building and be prepared to work with them as diligently on their spiritual life as we do on their academic one.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• Retreatprogramofferingsexpandedto

meetdiverseneedsofstudents.• Developmentofanexpandedministry

centerwithincreasedresourcesandaccessibility.

• Parentsandfamiliesinvitedtobeinvolvedinthelife,ministryandmissionofthe

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CorporateMentorProgram

The purpose of the Corporate Men-tor program is to link students with working professionals in the sur-rounding community, in career fields of interest to them. This pro-gram represents an excellent op-portunity for juniors to explore pro-fessional career interests through interaction with local professionals.

Small groups of 2-3 students will meetwith their corporate mentor severaltimes over the course of the school yearThe program includes: • Aninitialbreakfastgatheringofall

mentors and students in the program.• Anoffice/facilityvisitandtourwith

individual mentors and their students.• Alunchmeetingwithindividual

mentors and their students.• ParticipationintheannualChamber

of Commerce Business Expo.• Ajobshadowingorsimilar

experience.• Aconcludingeventwithallmentors

and students. This is a formal event with a focus on development of networkingandsoft-skills.

• Eachstudentwillmaintainaportfolioof communication, pictures, reflections, etc.

• StudentsmaycompleteanIndependent Study course related tobusinessinconjunctionwiththisprogram.

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schoolthroughfaithenrichmentprogramsandactiveStewardshipoftime,talentandtreasure.

• Ministrycenterstaffedsoastoprovideindividualattentiontoeachstudent,includingindividualsqualifiedtofacilitatespiritualformationinitiatives.

• Increasedavailabilityofsmall-groupfaithformationactivities.

• CreationoftheSt.JohnPaulIICampusMinistryCafé.

oBjECTIVE 5: ENRollMENT, MaRkETINg aNd PUBlIC RElaTIoNsCardinal O’Hara High School will establish and implement integrated marketing and communications best practices to build our brand among key constituents, identify target audiences and develop engaging messages and programs to increase both enrollment and financial support for the school.

The days of 600 or 800 freshmen simply “showing” up every fall are, obviously, long gone. Today’s market demands a proactive and data-driven approach to marketing and enrollment. Running parallel to this is the need to ensure that the message – the good news of O’Hara – is reaching potential stu-dents, current families and our larger com-munity of donors and other constituents. Our viability is directly tied to our visibility.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• Developmentofstrategicpartnerships

withareaCatholicelementaryschoolsandparishesbyprovidingsupportservicesandprogramsthatbenefittheirstudents,staffandcommunities.

• ExpandrecruitmenteffortsofstudentsfromCatholicparishes,particularlythosewithoutaCatholicelementaryschool.

• AdmissionsofficeexpandedtoincludeVicePresidentofEnrollmentManagement,

DirectorofAdmissions,AdmissionsCounselor/RetentionOfficer,andAdmissionsCounselor/Registrar.

• FulltimeDirectorofMarketingandCommunicationshired.

• Marketingmaterialsupdatedtoreflectcurrentbestpracticesandbranding.

• Websiteandcommunicationplatformsevaluatedandmodifiedasneeded.

• DevelopmentofacomprehensivepublicrelationsplanthatcommunicatesthesuccessesandvalueofCardinalO’Haraandengagesallstakeholders,includingbenefactors,faculty,staff,students,alumni,andthecommunityatlarge.

• Developandsustainahighlyvisibleprofilewithinthelocal,regional,andnationaleducationalandChurchlandscape.

• ExpansionofprogramspositioningCardinalO’Haraasthe“hub”foreducationandCatholicfamilylifeinDelawareCounty.

• Expansionofprogramstargetingmiddle

AnnouncingtheCardinalO’HaraHighSchoolSt.JohnPaulIICampusMinistryCafé

During the summer of 2015 our Campus Ministry suite will be relocated to former lower level of the library. This expanded space will allow for the establishment of a warm, convenient and welcoming gathering space for students. The “JpII Café” will feature couches, high top tables, hD Tvs, beverages and snacks, small group meeting space, and offices for campus ministry staff. Books, DvDs and other materials focused on teen spirituality will be free for the taking. The centrally located space, di-rectly across from the chapel, will be the home base for all spiritual formation activities. students will be able to stop in before school, after school and during study halls. Retreat teams, liturgy planners, prayer groups, and more will all have a place to meet and store materials as they work to foster a vibrant spiritual life within the school.

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schoolstudentsincludingsportscamps,academiccampsandcompetitions,retreats,andleadershipdevelopmentactivities.

• Schoolmagazineupdatedandexpandedtoservethelargerconstituentbase.

oBjECTIVE 6: adVaNCEMENT aNd fINaNCECardinal O’Hara High School will implement an advancement and finance plan designed for long-term institutional sustainability.

Similar to enrollment, school finances have changed dramatically over the life of the school. The days of no or low tuition supplemented by candy sales are gone. Still, our future cannot depend only on tuition or it will need to rise to levels beyond the reach of many of our constituents. Rather, we need a systematic and robust renewal in both our financial planning and in our advancement efforts. The greater Cardinal O’Hara community will, quite simply, de-termine the future stability and destiny of the school. We certainly have the capacity to excel – we now need the commitment.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• Endowmentfundgoalofanindustry

standard2timesannualoperatingbudget,or$20million.

• Strategicreservesfundgoalofanindustrystandard10%ofannualoperatingbudget,or$1million.

• Creationof3,5and10-yearfinancialforecastmodels.

• Movementtowardsasinglefeetuitionmodelinplaceof“alacarte”studentfees.

• Budgettoincludefundsforcapitalimprovementprojects.

• O’HaraFund(annualfund)participationgrowthtoexceedindustrystandardbenchmarkof15-20%,withtotalgivingtoexceed$1million.

• DevelopmentoftheBishopJosephP.McFaddenPlannedGivingSociety.

• Establishmentofaformalmajorgiftsprogram.

• FocusedeffortstoincreaseEITCandOSTCfundingfortuitionassistance.

• Increasedoutreachtoandinvolvementofalumniinthemissionoftheschoolwithequalopportunitiestosharetime,talent,andtreasure.

• Movementtoaninstitutionalmodelofadvancement–withallfundraisingeffortsconductedbytheschoolandforthe

AnnouncingtheBishopJosephP.McFaddenPlannedGivingSociety

The late Bishop McFadden served as the first president of Cardinal o’hara and led the school through a time of renewal. At the time of his death he was serving as Chairman of the u.s. Bishop’s committee on Catholic education. A vibrant Catholic school system – and a vibrant Cardinal o’hara - was his dream. You can help that dream become a reality for thousands of young people by remembering Cardinal o’hara high school in your will.

Confirmation of Cardinal o’hara high school as a beneficiary in your will en-rolls you as a member. All commitments made prior to June 30th, 2016 will result in the donor being recognized as a Founding Member of the Joseph p. McFadden planned Giving society. This allows a window of 18 months to be-come a Founding Member.

school–focusedonlong-termstabilityoftheentireinstitutionoveryear-by-yearbudgetingbyindividualschoolandconstituentgroups.

• Prioritiesofthevision,mission,andstrategicplaninitiativesarereflectedinthe

allocationoffunds.• Advancementofficeexpandedto

include:VicePresidentofInstitutionalAdvancement,MajorGiftsOfficer,AdvancementServicesManager,DirectoroftheO’HaraFund,DirectorofAlumniand


ConstituentRelations,DirectorofBusinessRelations,andSpecialEventsCoordinator.

• Foundationalwork,includingwealthscreening,tobeinitiatedinanticipationofamajorcapitalcampaign.

oBjECTIVE 7: faCIlITYCardinal O’Hara High School will address the pressing issue of the aging physical plant and develop a comprehensive plan for the facility and grounds that meets the demands of a national leading program.

Cardinal O’Hara High School – the building – has been well maintained over the last 50 years. Still, there is some wear and tear starting to show in several areas. Additionally, the way we teach has changed over the last 50 years and calls for some spaces and places that were not consid-ered when the school was built. To this end, we will finish this school year having completed a full building analysis resulting in a facility master plan. We will also have conceptual drawings developed which will show the retooling of instructional, athletic and extracurricular spaces.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• Enlistmentofaneducationalarchitectto

examinethecurrentfacilityintermsofinfrastructureandcurrentandprojectedacademic,athleticandprogramneeds;subsequentpresentationofconceptualdiagramsforproposedrenovation.

• Budgetingprocesstoaccommodaterecurringcapitalexpenses.

• Additionalstaffingtoensurethatfacilityplanningandoverallupkeepareoptimal.

• Studentsafetyandschoolsecuritygivenpreeminentpriorityinbudgetandplanning.

• Prioritizationofimmediatephysicalplantneedsconductedinalignmentwithfuturefacilityusageplans.

oBjECTIVE 8: BoaRd goVERNaNCECardinal O’Hara High School will adopt a model and function of board governance that will provide the best opportunity for institutional success.

The need for a functional and engaged board is greater than ever. With the work of the Faith in the Future Foundation and the Office of Catholic Education, it is likely that local boards will eventually be given

more “official” status within the Archdioc-esan school system. The time to prepare for this is now. To this end, our advisory board will take measures to prepare for this type of change while still addressing the imme-diate issues currently facing the school.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• Advisoryboardwilloperate,tothe

extentpossiblewithincurrentArchdiocesanpolicies,asthoughitisaboardoflimitedjurisdiction.

• Advisoryboardwillcraftappropriatebylawsinpreparationforincreasedjurisdiction.

• Developmentofaneffectiveprocess forboardmemberselection,orientation,andtraining.

• Implementationofsuccessionplanningforboardandsub-committeeleadership.

oBjECTIVE 9: sTUdENT aCTIVITIEs, aThlETICs aNd lEadERshIPCardinal O’Hara High School will offer a comprehensive lineup of co-curricular activities, athletics, and leadership development programs focused on the individual engagement, development and personal success of each student.

Clubs, activities, and athletics exist to support the mission of the school. As such, they need to be well developed and well governed. Our focus on leadership will re-quire a systematic approach to the individ-ual and collective development of student leadership ability. We believe that students grow and develop best when they are en-

trusted with meaningful responsibility and authority and are actually trained to do so.

Specificinitiativesinthisareainclude:• DevelopmentofastudentHonorCodeand

HonorCouncil.• Increasedauthorityandresponsibilityof

StudentCouncil.• Implementationofannualactivity

programreviewconductedwithstudentsandmoderators.

• Reviewandrealignmentoffund-raisingactivities,inkeepingwiththegoalsofinstitutionaladvancement,toprovideadequatefundingforallactivitiesandathletics.Eliminationofallproprietaryeffortsofclubsandteams.

• Orientationprogramimplementedforallcoachesandmoderatorswithemphasisonvisionandmission.

• Formalleadershipdevelopment programimplementedforallstudentsincludingcoursework,workshops,andfour-yearplanning.

• DevelopmentofLeadershipRetreatprogramforstudentsservinginclub,activityandathleticteamleadershiproles.

• Allstudentclubsandteamsorientedonschoolvisionandmissionwithopportunitiesforongoingtraining.

• CreationoftheCenterforCatholic YouthLeadership.

• Explorationofapossibleretreatandtrainingcenteroncampus.

And there it is. i humbly submit to you that by carrying out this plan Cardinal O’Hara High School will, without question, secure

AnnouncingtheCardinalO’HaraHighSchoolCenterforCatholicYouthLeadership

The Center for Catholic Youth Leadership, a physical space in the building, will serve as home base for our leadership development efforts. These will include:

• Integrationofleadershipcurriculumforallstudents,requiredcoursesand/orunitsaswell as optional certification programs.

• Workshops,presentations,retreats,speakersandotherleadershipfocusedprograms.• Collaborativeeventswithotherlocaleducationalandyouth-servinginstitutions.• Developmentofleadershipteamstoconducttrainingandworkshopsforotheryouth-

serving organizations.

A Director of student Leadership, who will ensure that o’hara will be positioned as the foremost institution for student leadership development, will implement this initiative.


its position as the premier institution for secondary education in the region and serve as a model for schools – Catholic and others – across the country.

WhaT WIll IT CosT?There is no need to skirt the issue. new

programs and initiatives require funding. This plan can be fully implemented at an annual cost that is $1.2 million more than our current budget. How do we raise that revenue? Option 1 would be to increase tuition. While this may be acceptable to some, the number of students requir-ing financial aid continues to grow – not shrink. The reality is that drastic raises in tuition will result in drastic reductions in enrollment. Again, our future is not to be a $20,000 per year school. Our future is to make an unequaled Catholic education available to all who seek one. Financially speaking, our future rests on one key met-ric: annual giving.

ThE o’haRa fUNdWith the re-launch of our magazine and

launch of other initiatives comes the renam-ing of our annual appeal as The O’Hara Fund. This single element of school opera-tion is the most critical one. Without a ro-bust Fund, plans and dreams remain ideas on paper. With a robust O’Hara Fund, there is nothing that can stand in the way of Cardinal O’Hara High School. it is cru-cial for all to understand the reality of the budget process and just how life changing The O’Hara Fund can be for our school.

With our current school system, all stu-dents in an Archdiocesan high school pay tuition into a commingled Archdiocesan fund. in turn, teachers and administrators within the school system get paid from this fund. So tuition dollars are part of a larger pool. On the other hand, funds coming through Advancement – such as special events, major gifts and The O’Hara Fund, are kept at O’Hara and can be used as de-termined by the school. For this reason, The O’Hara Fund truly is the lifeline for our present success and our future plans. To put it simply, if we raise the funds, we can spend them as we deem necessary at O’Hara. Ad-ditional teachers and guidance counselors, advancement staff, internet infrastructure, etc., all can be provided with our own funds.

ThERE Is, hoWEVER, a ChallENgE

This magazine has been renamed “ROAR!” so as to convey the message that we will be shouting out our new vision for all to hear – spreading the good news of O’Hara far and wide. To continue with that analogy, it must also be said that it is time for the sleeping lion to awaken! in the world of institutional advancement, the first major benchmark for a successful annual appeal is 15% of all alumni partici-pating (giving). Successful schools are in the 20% and higher range. For the fiscal year 2013-2014, 491 alums contributed to the appeal. From an alumni base in excess of 30,000 graduates, that equates to a 1.6% participation rate. There were, of course, and will always be other constituents who contribute – parents of alums, “friends” of the school, etc. Still, the bulk of any annual giving will be the alumni.

To be fair, it is true that some alums sup-port the school financially through other

venues such as The Mane Event, Alumni Association golf outing and other capital projects. Still, the stability of the school and the ability to move forward aggressively de-pends on annual giving – The O’Hara Fund. As stated previously, the ability to carry out the strategic plan requires $1.2 million in in-creased funding. How is this possible?

THE“AnATOMY”OFAoNE MIllIoN dollaR o’haRa fUNd

So what does it take to have an O’Hara Fund of $1 million plus? The math is easy: 10 donors of $100,000 each; or 100 donors of $10,000 each; or 1,000 donors of $1,000 each; or 5,000 donors of $200 each. You get the picture. The reality is that any of these scenarios is possible given the capacity of our base of alumni and friends. Of course, having the capacity to contribute is not the same as having the interest or desire to con-tribute. Both are needed.

Consider last year’s annual appeal. The


chart below shows a breakdown of gifts – with some rounding to make it more manageable.

NUMBER of gIfTs gIfT aMoUNT ToTal

1 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 1 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 4 $5,000.00 $20,000.00 1 $3,500.00 $3,500.00 6 $3,000.00 $18,000.00 4 $2,500.00 $10,000.00 3 $1,500.00 $4,500.00 16 $1,000.00 $16,000.00 28 $500.00 $14,000.00 26 $250.00 $6,500.00 27 $200.00 $5,200.00 10 $150.00 $1,500.00 115 $100.00 $11,500.00 21 $75.00 $1,575.00 80 $50.00 $4,000.00 148 $25.00 $3,700.00

491 $135,975.00

in theory, if there were 10X the number of donors in each category, we would have 4910 donors (16% of our base) with an O’Hara Fund of $1,359,750. it actually is that simple. By achieving the national standard of 15% participation – with an average gift of $200 – we would have a $900,000 per year fund. This is not only doable, it is critical.

let’s look at it another way. We could reach 5,000 donors if each graduation class of O’Hara had 100 donors. Think about that. Some of our graduating classes were over 900 people. We need 100.

For the 2014-2015 O’Hara Fund, we are going to do two things: First, we are going to challenge each class to reach a benchmark of at least 50 donors. We’ll give regular updates and hopefully can start some “class warfare.” One of the key pillars at O’Hara is PRidE – let’s see which class can claim the most. Secondly, the pledge amounts on the return cards will ask donors to indicate which group they are going to be in to help us reach the $1,000,000 mark: one of 1,000 donors need-ed at the $1,000 level? One of 5,000 donors needed at the $200 level? You get the idea.

As we work to expand and grow The O’Hara Fund, we are working with ma-jor donors who are willing to invest in the school so that the proper staffing and systems can be put into place. We believe that we can achieve our goal of a $1 mil-lion dollar fund within three years. during this time, we are seeking major donors to help “fill the gap” so that we may begin the transformation now. As of this writ-ing, we have $600,000 committed towards the projected $1.8 million needed to fund these initiatives for the next three years as we grow The O’Hara Fund. One donor has

presented a $150,000 challenge matching gift – so we need another $150,000 com-mitment to receive it. As always, inquiries from major donors are always accepted and appreciated. Remember that the major do-nor support is needed WiTH the renewal of The O’Hara Fund. it isn’t either/or, it is both/and.

BRINgINg IT all TogEThERThe strategic plan is comprehensive. it

is bold. it is possible. Our community ab-solutely has the ability to renew our school and establish it for generations to come as the premier secondary school in the coun-try. With this proposed model, we will be able to offer a program to our students without equal. We will set the bar for others to follow. What will it take? First – a unified and unwavering belief that we can do this. Second – the greatest outpouring of time, talent and treasure from our community in our school’s history. We need everyone to be “All in.”

let’s get started.Faithfully,

Thomas S. FertalPresident


LapelPinsSome people wear their heart on their sleeves. At O’Hara we wear ours on our lapels. Faculty, staff, alumni and friends of O’Hara are showing their love for our school

by wearing the new lapel pin. These 3/4” x 1” silver pins show off our school crest and motto - Pride, Excellence and Tradition. if you would like one, contact Cathy Markley in the President’s Office at 610-544-3800 x1814.

Lisa(naab)Buscaglia’89Director of Marketing and CommunicationsKateDalyTuition OfficerLinda(Heffernan)Wert’93Assistant Principal for Student ServicesMarthaHooverAssociate Campus MinsterCathyMarkleyAssistant to the PresidentSharynMeadFaculty, World Language DepartmentLaurenSilvestriLong Term SubstituteChristinaMulliganAssistant Principal for Academic AffairsDeniseLynn(Sherlock)Todd’87Admissions Counselor/RegistrarLindseyVivasFaculty, World Language DepartmentDianeWhite’78Advancement Services ManagerZhangZhiyingFaculty, World Language Department

| Front Row: Noreen Lyons, Lauren Silvestri, Lindsey Vivas,MarthaHoover.BackRow:LisaBuscaglia, DianeWhite,DeniseLynnTodd,KateDaly,CathyMarkley.

New FacesWe welcome the following faculty and staff to the O’Hara family

The Office for life and Family of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Heroic Media held the first annual Rally for life on Sunday September 28, 2014. Twenty students joined Fr. Ugo at love Park and listened to speakers such as Fr. Frank Pavone and Rev. Herb lusk. Participants then gave public witness by marching to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for the celebration of the Mass with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap. at 6:30 p.m.

Walk foR lIfE

CoMMUNITY sERVICE aWaRd

national Make a difference day, the largest single-day of volunteering in the coun-try, was October 25. Five of our students were honored by the Board of directors of the Springfield Volunteer Memorial Fund inc. for the difference they make in the lives of others. Michael Taraborrelli, dominic Balla, Erin Reger, Allison Cantando, and Jessica Maciejewski, all Springfield residents, have given numerous hours to programs and organizations such as Big Buddy, Respect life, Sandwich Club (for the homeless), Springfield Athletic Association and the Springfield Fire Company.


Cardinal O’Hara High School is pleased to welcome the winners of last year’s Annual Academic Competition. The following freshmen were awarded and have accepted full or partial four-year scholarships to Cardinal O’Hara High School.

sCholaRshIP WINNERs

O’HaraAcademicFullScholarshipsDaniel Devaney, st. Francis of AssisiGrace Grassi, st. Mary MagdalenO’HaraAcademicPartialScholarshipsTimothy Brown, st. Mary MagdalenCali Camuti, st. DorothyCynthia Juliana, st. Mary Magdalen emma Knaub, st. Francis of Assisi

Charles sheehan, st Francis of AssisiThomas Wertz, notre Dame FullneumannScholarshipsTravis Gaskill, st. James Regional noel prentice, st. pius XConnellyAchievementAwardsKathleen Carberry, st. Laurence Zachary Ferguson, st. Laurence

Anthony Thorn, st. LaurenceMaguireScholarshipsThomas Andruszko, st. Dorothystephanie Ashworth, our Lady of AngelsAnna DiRita, st. DorothyCynthia Juliana, st. Mary MagdalenCharles T. sheehan, st. Francis of AssisiMary M. Walsh, st. Bernadette

| Above: Freshman Scholarship Winners. Front Row: Daniel Devaney, Grace Grassi, Timothy Brown, Cali Camuti, Cynthia Juliana, Emma Knaub, Charles Sheehan,ThomasWertz.BackRow:TravisGaskill,NoelPrentice,KathleenCarberry,AnthonyThorn,ThomasAndruszko,StephanieAshworth,AnnaDiRita,MaryM.Walsh.Missing: Zachary Ferguson.

ThE gRadUaTINg Class of 2014 RECEIVEd 495 aCadEMIC sCholaRshIPs To CollEgEs aNd UNIVERsITIEs AMOunTInGTO$21,499,628.00.

O’Hara students, faculty and staff adopted 444 children from St. Rocco Parish, The Child guidance Resource Center, Bringing Hope Home, and Mothers’ Home in darby this Christmas through

our Operation Santa Claus program. Mrs. Tricia Com-male and the OSC executive board organized a wrapping party after school the week before Christmas. Three hun-dred students stayed to wrap well over 1,200 gifts.

oPERaTIoN saNTa ClaUs


Nhs INdUCTIoN

Fifty-five students were inducted into the na-tional Honor Society before family and friends at an evening ceremony on October 14. These students join 45 returning members this year.

The nHS is the oldest and most respected student recognition organization in the coun-try. To be considered for nHS, students must have first or second honors, be involved in an activity and/or athletic team, give time to ser-vice, and be approved by a faculty council.

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Molly KilkerJason Kimnatalie KnausJoy KoliciusMelody LangjahrJessica Maciejewskielizabeth McCon-logueIsobel McCreavyMaura McnultyAlexis MingeyJack nolenMargaret otrubaAndrew pastoreAlexandra patrickAndrew phamMatthew plaugherTeresa Quinnerin RegerRachel spurrierKristen stamMatthew TaggartRyan TaggartMichael TaraborelliMichael TyeKim voColin Whelan

Carrie Zamonski

jUNIoRsCarolyn AndruzskoCatherine Beinlichnicole BergamoCorey BoornazianMary pat BroughKevin BrownBryan CarapucciLinda ChenMorgan CherryBernadette ChickloJohn Chrosteksean ConnellyMolly CulbertCaroline D’Amiconanno DandiDominic DegnanChristine DonohueAlvin eburuohAlexander FeltonJeremy FratoniMatthew hewesMargaret husseyAlexandra Leeelizabeth Logan

Andrew LombardiJustin LombardiGrace ManciniCeara McCreavyKelley MethvenAshley MooreRobert Morrosara newmannColette nolanLaura onimusTaylor Ravertpatrick ReillyJacqueline RooneyWilliam Ryanpatrick schmuckerAine sheehanRachel sweeneyMark switliskiJames TulskieMichael vitalAustin volkChristina WallaceBrooks WestJennifer WestBrittany Winter

2014-2015 Nhs MEMBERs INClUdE

| Joan Gallagher’91

was the keynote

speaker.

| The newly inducted NHS members (top) and returning NHS members (bottom) after the ceremony.


O’Hara Class of ’69 grad Mike lyons has enjoyed an eclectic life and career since walking the hallowed halls of O’Hara, and points back to those formative years spent at COH as the foundation for all of his achievements. After leaving O’Hara and graduating from notre dame, he went on to a successful business career in the hos-pitality industry, punctuated by a fruitful sideline career as a professional actor, mo-tivational speaker, and published author.

Mike’s diverse professional experiences are partially a result of the confidence that he gained during his four years at COH. The seeds for his versatile background were planted at O’Hara, where he participated in all the school productions and received a varsity letter as a member of the soccer team. The experiences and connections made at O’Hara, he believes, helped to prepare and position him for the opportu-nities that came his way throughout his life.

Today, as a motivational speaker, Mike talks to his audiences about pursuing their passion, chasing their daydreams and tak-ing risks. The roots of that philosophy were nurtured during his time at COH: through academics, extracurricular activities, and even getting into trouble from time to time (he admits that he spent a few days in de-tention, but learned from the experience). The net result was a self-assurance that fu-eled his activities and allowed him to suc-ceed on many levels.

alUMNI sPoTlIghT Michael J. lyons

While in high school, he began his act-ing career by playing the lead role in Car-dinal O’Hara’s Production of Oliver. That was the beginning of a life-long love for performing that continues to this day. Af-ter flirting with becoming a professional actor after college, Mike’s practical side led him to a more secure career in the business world. But twenty five years ago – when he realized that five years from then all three of his children would be in college at the same time and he had nothing saved – he came up with a solution: become an ac-tor in TV commercials on the side while keeping his “day job.” He knew that com-mercials paid lucrative residuals and if he could make just a few, the college fund would grow quickly. After a year of getting doors closed in his face, he finally landed a national commercial for “Honey Bunches of Oats.” From there he joined Screen Ac-tors guild and began to book more com-mercials, TV roles and other jobs on a regular basis. All told, the income derived from his acting jobs paid for all three of his children’s college education expenses, with a few dollars to spare.

Since then, he has appeared in numer-ous films, TV shows and commercials and more than 350 live appearances on home shopping network QVC as a product host. His credits include speaking parts in “The Sixth Sense,” “All My Children,” “Veep,” “What Would You Do,” and “Arrest & Trial,” among

others, and he will be seen playing a Sena-tor on the popular netflix series “House of Cards” when Season 3 is released in Febru-ary 2015.

A serial risk-taker, Mike feels you cannot reach your potential without going outside your comfort zone. He constantly encour-ages people to “go for it” and embrace change, rather than being fearful of it. “We control the choices we make each day,” he says. “As Henry Ford once said - ‘whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t…you are right’ – and that is so true.”

Following his own advice, Mike retired from his business career and is now a full time actor, motivational speaker and hos-pitality industry consultant. He spreads the gospel of nike - “Just do it,” and hopes that all O’Hara students and alumni find their passion and take whatever steps are neces-sary to pursue it.

After graduating from O’Hara 45 years ago, he has come full circle and is “living the daydream” that began at O’Hara. He is proof that you’re never too old nor is it ever too late to fulfill the goals you set for yourself. As the character Oliver he played on the O’Hara stage uttered all those years ago, “Please sir, i want some more,” lyons asked for more and got it, thanks in large part to Cardinal O’Hara. His final words of advice: “Believe in yourself and the rest will follow.” Mike can be reached at: [email protected]


hall of faME The Cardinal O’Hara Alumni Association honors distinguished mem-

bers of the O’Hara family for their contribution to society both in and out-side the walls of O’Hara by induction into the Cardinal O’Hara High School Hall of Fame. We congratulate the following individuals who were inducted this past January: gerard J. Ferro ’71, gloria Hoffner ’73, Trish Juhline ’99, Francis “Buddy” Martin ’68, John McFadden ’67, Rev. John Rock, S. J. ’68, Bud gardler, faculty, and george Stratts, faculty. Additionally, the Hall of Fame Committee honored three O’Hara graduates who gave their lives in service to our country: James J. McCaffrey ’66, Charles F. Mcgrath ’66, John Miller ’67.

golf oUTINgOver 100 alumni and friends enjoyed a beauti-

ful fall day at Penn Oaks golf Club at the Car-dinal O’Hara golf Classic. Thanks to our golfers and many sponsors, over $14,000 was raised for the Alumni Association. The money will ben-efit O’Hara students in need of tuition assistance and help fund facility and equipment upgrades. Winners of the McCaffrey Cup, named for O’Hara’s first alumni president Bob McCaffrey ’68, were dan Brown ’05, Mike Brown ’80, Brad Macdonald ’04, and Mark duarte.

| Above:Fr.JohnFlanagan’83,JohnCaramanico’74,JohnMcFadden’67,FranVanKirk’67,andPresidentTomFertal.

| Right:ZachTansey’08,JoshShowers’08,MarkTansey’71,RyanWolski’08.

| Above:ChrisDuffin’79,TomHagenbach’79,andBillHazel’75.

| Left: Craig McAnally ’91,PatBrown’91,JohnSerock’91,SteveKlein’91.

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BaNd CaMPis a Thriller

For twenty-three years, O’Hara’s Marching Band has traveled to Camp Ramblewood in darlington, Maryland for a one-week band camp. For twenty-three years the same routine was followed – same week, same bus route, same weekly schedule, same other school that shared the camp fa-cilities. The routine allows the focus of the week to be on creativity and bonding and not camp details. This year there was a change in the routine, which may have changed band camp forever.

“Every year we share the camp grounds with another school. it was al-ways the same school and we never had anything to do with one anoth-er,” says nick Corvino, band director. “The camp had to move our dates around this year to accommodate other groups and we ended up being there with Towson High School. i found Towson’s band director and in-troduced myself. He was laid back and i could tell the Towson band had a similar vibe to what we do. like us, they are a football band, not a competi-tion band. We clicked.”

Both bands planned to spend a good portion of the week developing their half time show. “i found out that Towson wanted to do the Thriller dance in their show, but they hadn’t learned it yet,” says Corvino, “We knew the dance already and agreed to teach them, something that had never hap-pened before.”

Corvino asked faculty member and dance instructor, denise donofrio if she would drive down to the camp on Tuesday to review the dance and determine how it could work into the show. She agreed.

“it rained all day,” says Corvino, “which worked out because we all ended up getting together and learning the dance.” donofrio worked with both bands and within two hours they all had the dance down.

O’Hara’s 60 band members spent the rest of the week perfecting their Michael Jackson themed halftime show. “We start off with Working Day and Night and move into Beat It,” says Corvino. “We do the Thriller dance and end with Smooth Criminal.”

“We had a great time and at the end of the week the Towson band di-rector said, ‘We’d love to come up and visit you guys,’” says Corvino. Since Towson High School does not play at any night games it was decided that they would join the O’Hara band on September 26 at a Friday night game under the lights at the lions’ Stadium.

“They came up around 3 p.m. and joined us for a Chick-fil-A dinner provided by the band parents,” says Corvino. “You could tell the kids kept in touch. They went off in groups together.” After catching up with each other they got down to business.

“We all met in the band room; they learned our fight song and we headed down to the field,” says Corvino. O’Hara’s band performed their halftime show as the pre-game show. Then the Towson band got to experi-ence something they never experienced before – performing a halftime show under the lights.

“i think it was really valuable for the bands to see each other perform and to learn from the experience. We’re building a brother-sister band relationship and hope to do something together in the spring. And we already booked band camp with Towson next summer.”


Blue Haze RevivalWalk the third floor hallway after

school on a Wednesday afternoon and songs by n’Sync, Josh groban and Amy grant can be heard coming from the math wing. As you walk closer to room 301, you’ll discover it’s not a radio you hear, but rather the newly resurrected Blue Haze group.

graduates from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s will recall Blue Haze, the brain-child of Father louis d’Addezio back in 1968. it was the original “glee.” The group sang contemporary music throughout the year with the Christmas concert and the annual Musicale being the highlight performances. The group came to an end in the mid ’80s.

This September Mr. Ed Allen ’77, a member of our faculty and a former Blue Haze member himself, set out to bring the music group back to the O’Hara stage. “i felt that it was time to bring the pop vocal sound back to O’Hara after it had been gone so long,” says Allen. He posted auditions and ul-timately selected eleven students. They practice once a week and performed for the first time at the Christmas Concert on december 21.

| FrontRow:EmanuelEspino(kajon),SamNestel,PatSchmucker,JakeJewell.BackRow:JeremyFratoni(guitar),RachelSweeney,Mr.EdAllen’77(keyboard),KaylaBassett,MauraCarney,LauraOnimus.Missingfromphoto:JackieRooneyandRich Hayburn.


RECORD-BREAKINGyEARFORBOyS’ANDGIRLS’CROSSCOuNTRyTEAMS

How often can it be said that a school’s athletic team is a consistent state contend-er year after year? Even more rare, when can it be said that both the boys and girls teams dominate at the state level? This year O’Hara’s Cross Country program can proudly say both.

Ranked early in the season as a top five team in the state, the girls hit their stride mid-season and stormed to a thrilling vic-tory at the delco Championships, winning the county title for the first time this de-cade. Then, in the very next race, the boys’ team dominated the county placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th. They beat the other 19 delco teams combined and landed five All-delco runners.

This was just a prelude to the success to come. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams strode into the state championship in Hershey on november 1 and scored an unprecedented double Team Bronze. The girls earned their first ever state medal, and the boys continued their decade long domination with their 5th team medal in a row. Their five-year point total at States is an incredibly low 13 team points, which clearly establishes the boys as one of the fin-est teams in the state this decade.

Both the boys and the girls placed top 10 in the US northeast Regionals, with liz

Mancini earning US regional top honors and Kevin James advancing on to the na-tional championship in Portland for the third year in a row.

NEWVARSITyFOOTBALLCOACHNAMED

After a national search, dozens of applications and weeks of interviews, Cardinal O’Hara High School is pleased to an-nounce the hiring of William (B.J.) Hogan as the new head coach for the Varsity Football

Team for the 2015-2016 season. Hogan graduated from O’Hara in 2001 and was a part of the Philadelphia Catholic league Championship team his senior year.

Hogan just completed his sixth season of coaching the defensive backs at Univer-sity of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Specifi-cally, he was in charge of the cornerbacks and guided two Mocs into the ranks of the nFl.

The Mocs have twice finished in the top five in the FCS in passing defense since Hogan joined the staff. UTC led the Southern Con-ference and was no. 5 in the nation in 2013, allowing just 151.6 yards per game through the air. Chattanooga was also second in the SoCon with 11 interceptions last season.

Hogan came to Chattanooga following

three seasons at delaware Valley College in doylestown, PA. He was the special teams co-ordinator and defensive backs coach, helping to lead the Aggies to an 8-3 record. dVC also won a share of the Middle Atlantic Conference title and their second ECAC Championship.

Hogan was a four-year starter in the sec-ondary at Widener University from 2001-2004. He was a three-time defensive back Most Valuable Player with the squad and earned all-MAC first team honors in 2004.

For his career, Hogan finished tied for second on the Widener all-time list with 20 interceptions, including three in a 2001 contest against Juniata that tied a school mark. He also added 223 tackles and 50 pass breakups while helping the team win two MAC titles (2001 and 2002) and reach the 2001 nCAA quarterfinals.

Hogan coached at Williamson Trade School for the 2005 season. He graduated from Widener in 2006 with a degree in Communication Studies and a concentra-tion in Public Relations and Advertising.

GIRLS’TENNISPCLCHAMPIONS

The Cardinal O’Hara girls’ Tennis Team recently won the Philadelphia Catholic league Championship defeating lansdale Catholic 5 – 0 in the championship game.

The team had a great season going unde-feated 7 – 0 in league Play. The team proved to be unstoppable again in the first round of

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the playoffs as they defeated Prendie in an-other shut-out 5 – 0.

There were several players who re-mained undefeated throughout the entire season and into the Championship. gabri-ella levy, who played no. 2 Singles, and the first doubles duo of laura Brady and Col-leen Callahan stayed perfect for the season. Brady and Callahan were selected league MVP doubles for the PCl. Caitlin Savage playing 3rd singles bested her opponent 6 – 0, 6 – 0 in the championship match. This was a remarkable turn of events for Savage, who had lost to lC during the regular sea-son, her only loss during the season.

Top Singles player Allison Salmon (cap-tian) was selected All-delco 2nd Team, and All-Catholic 1st Team.

Second and third Singles players, gabri-ella and Caitlin, as well as, doubles Teams laura Brady and Colleen Callahan, and Cara degnan and Melanie Anderson were selected first team All-Catholic.

LINuS McGINTy’S700THWINA remarkable coaching milestone was achieved this past season for O’Hara’s longtime wom-en’s basketball coach, linus Mcginty, when he reached his 700th career win. Mcginty has been

the head coach for the Cardinal O’Hara girls’ basketball team for twenty years now and has very impressive stats, winning

435 games and only losing 87. Mcginty coached the Archbishop Carroll girls’ bas-ketball team for twelve seasons prior to O’Hara and in that time held a record of 268-44. He has won national Coach of the Year honors from Russell Athletic in 2009 and in 2008 he was elected to the Phila-delphia Archdiocese Hall of Fame. Coach Mcginty’s record is 703-131, with his 700th win against Archbishop Prendergast where O’Hara beat the Pandas 53-42. linus Mc-ginty has won multiple Philadelphia Cath-olic league Championships and has always led his girls with passion and spirit. Coach Mcginty has been a mentor to many on and off the court. O’Hara is lucky to have such a dedicated and devoted lion.


foUNdER’s ClUBCoNTRIBUTIoNs $1,000-$10,000Brinker Capital

Michael Callahan ‘77

Cardinal o’hara Alumni Association

Cardinal o’hara home and

school Association

Ms. elizabeth Catania ‘77

Deacon Alvin A. Clay III ‘75

Mr. Thomas Collins

William G. Davis ‘81

De Lasalle Council Athletic Fund

exelon Corporation

Thomas Fertal

Mary pat Fralick ‘81

Friends for Friends

GlaxosmithKline Foundation

Gregory Graham ‘69

Robert e. hanrahan ‘69

Daniel hantula ‘10

edward B. hanway ‘95

h. edward hanway ‘70

Melissa hanway ‘96

Joseph herron ‘79

Regina Jurewicz ‘77

Francine Kelly ‘75

Ms. Roseann Kennedy

Lawrence McAlee ‘82

edward McDade ‘69

Mary ellen nardi ‘77

northeast Catholic Alumni

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred penza

aNNUal REPoRT for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year

We gratefully acknowledge the following alumni, parents and friends who contributed to the 2013-2014 Annual Appeal. The generous support of our donors provided $138,772.67 for tuition assistance for students in need and the resources to continue im-provements throughout the school.

We would also like to thank those who generously contribut-ed to our gym and Track Renovation projects. The refurbished gymnasium now boasts a new court surface, motorized retract-able stands for close to 3,000 fans, enhanced lighting, and new scoreboards. The 8-lane rubberized surface track allows O’Hara to host PiAA sanctioned track and field events. O’Hara is the only school in the Archdiocese to have this distinction.

Mrs. Theresa poplawski ‘75

Mr. Gerald Rankin

sAp Matching Gift sAp

Target

Mr. and Mrs. Francis van Kirk ‘67

Wells Fargo Foundation

Matching gift

Robert Woods ‘73

36donorsgaveatotalof

$86,660.47

lIoNs’ dENCoNTRIBUTIoNs $500-$999ACe InA Foundation

John Anderson ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. paul Berenato sr.

Black Rock Matching Gift program

Boeing

Brien Boston ‘73

Christina M. Boston esq ‘81

Charles Callahan M.D. ‘71

Maryanne Chestnut ‘79

Dennis Cirucci C.p.A. ‘68

Martin A. Fricko ‘70

Janet M. Garrity ‘74

Joseph Gruber ‘74

Frank hennessey ‘84

Cheryl Levkoff ‘82

stephen Maciejewski C.p.A. ‘71

Mr. Michael p. McCann ‘83

John M. Morgan ‘69

John Morris pe ‘70

Mrs. Kathleen pfeffer ‘73

pnC Foundation

Walter schwenk ‘73

Francis X. shields C.p.A. ‘78

verizon Foundation

patrick J. vogelei ‘92

Charles Waldecker C.p.A. ‘71

Joseph Waldecker ‘75

John Whyte ‘84


$15,012.00

CoEUR dE lIoNClUBCoNTRIBUTIoNs $250-$499MG Bank of America Foundation

Dr. Deborah Bieter-schultz ‘76

Carl Blankemeyer ‘74

paul Breen ‘81

Donna Bucciarelli ‘72

sebastian Buonato ‘80

Christina Conway ‘75

A. Roy DeCaro JD ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DiGuilio

patricia Donnelly ‘77

eaton Corporation

Gerald J. Feehery ‘78

Mrs. susan M. Glessner ‘69

Reverend John p. Klevence ‘74

Mary L. Lewandowski ‘66

patricia A. Lilly ‘74

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Magee

Christine e. McDevitt ‘79

Francis naab ‘76

Robert D. nestor ‘86

John parente M.D. ‘82

helen D. Rankin ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. stephen schmucker ‘75

Lt. Col. John W. and Beverly

schwarz ‘70

Mr. John M. sheehan ‘84

Maryjo Thompson ‘76


$7,200.00

REd aNd BlUE ClUBCoNTRIBUTIoNs $100-$249Anonymous

R. Donald Bartusiak phD ‘73

Kathleen Basile ‘85

Mrs. Theresa Beck ‘73

Joseph T. Begley C.p.A. ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Bieter ‘87

Mr. Walter Bieter ‘75

Ann Bloss ‘80

Joan Borginis ‘72

philip Borkowski ‘81

Kimberly h. Boudwin ‘01

Ann Boyle ‘72

Mary Boyle ‘71

Doris Brinker

Karen Brown ‘85

John B. Bruder III ‘86

Mr. James Buchanan ‘86

Coleen M. Burke ‘86

patrick Burke ‘67

Annemarie Byrnes ‘68

patricia Callow ‘81

Cardinal o’hara Band parents

Cardinal o’hara Rugby Football Club

Kathleen Celani ‘76

Carlo Chinici ‘66

Bernard Citerone ‘69

Maureen Colanzi ‘67

Dr. Joseph T. Coleman ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. eugene Conboy

Mr. Francis p. Connor C.p.A. ‘68

John J. Connors JD,CpA,LLM ‘71

Barbara Cross ‘79

sara Currie ‘70

Richard J. Devine C.p.A. ‘78

elizabeth C. Dewey ‘68

Gerald DiBello ‘79

Raymond A. DiBono ‘74

Melissa Downey ‘08

Christopher T. Downs ‘66

Dr. Roland D. eavey ‘67

Rosemary edmiston ‘82

Marysue Fachet ‘01

Marianne Ferguson ‘75

Fidelity Investments

Katherine Finan ‘77

Bernard D. Fite ‘76

Marybeth Flanagan ‘88

Ms. Cynthia M. Focht ‘75

Mary Folino ‘68

Frank T. Foti

Lloyd R. Franks ‘88


patricia Friel ‘70

Michael Gallen ‘81

Caroline Grant ‘08

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green

susan M. Gregory ‘88

Jeannie Griffin ‘94

John F. Grinnan ‘67

Michelle hagen ‘14

Diana hallinan ‘78

Leo hamilton ‘69

Michael s. hannigan ‘89

Kristen henry ‘01

Reverend Thomas higgins ‘72

Lori hogan ‘89

Mary huis ‘72

Theresa J. humes ‘78

Richard Jacovini ‘71

eileen Kaiser ‘75

edward Kane ‘72

KBR Community Matters program

Ms. Joan Keil ‘80

John T. Kennedy ‘80

Ms. Mary ellen Kenworthey ‘72

Kristine Kester ‘82

Maryann King ‘73

Ms. Margaret Kinzly ‘79

John J. Kirby ‘90

Mrs. Mary Landa ‘66

Kathleen A. Laut

Mrs. and Mr. Bernadette

Levandowski ‘76

Aileen p. Lott ‘05

Dr. David J. Lydon Do ‘68

Carol M. Lynch ‘82

Diana M. Malchoff phD ‘68

Mrs. Carolyn D. Manning esq ‘80

Anne M. Matteo ‘79

Michael G. Matteo ‘77

John A. McCaffrey ‘70

Gloria McCall ‘73

James L. McCarthy ‘70

William M. McCormick ‘68

Mr. steve McCoy ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. David F. McDyer

Mary McDyer ‘08

Chris J. Mcelwee ‘82

Linda McFarland ‘74

Michael e. McGilvery esq. ‘69

Breanne McGovern ‘07

Carol L. McGowan ‘75

David R. McGuire ‘73

Donal C. McGuire ‘86

edward McMerty III

Kathleen Mechanic ‘66

sheila Meehan ‘66

Merck Company Foundation

Diane Milliken ‘72

Reverend Anthony Mongiello ‘72

Cecilia Mostardi ‘70

Melanie Mulgrew ‘77

Mrs. and Mr. Theresa Murtagh ‘84

Bernadette v. naab ‘70

Amy C. nolan ‘83

Jennifer o’Brien ‘89

Anne F. o’Connor ‘68

John J. o’Donnell ‘74

Robert T. o’hara ‘73

Deborah omlor ‘69

Denis p. orlando ‘68

William o’Toole M.D. ‘78

Marybeth palumbo ‘69

Michael J. patrick ‘83

Kati M. penney ‘89

Joseph v. pettinati ‘67

William pollick ‘78

Joseph F. purcell C.p.A. ‘75

Linda A. Quercetti ‘75

edward Quintus ‘85

Marianne Rafter ‘77

Mr. and Mrs. James Rakitsky ‘76

Carol Raymond ‘66

Kathleen Remy ‘79

Angela M. Reynolds ‘83

Mrs. and Mr. Kathleen Rode ‘90

Mr. Thomas D. Rowan Jr. ‘69

John Ruffenach ‘79

eric Ryan ‘73

Ms. Lee Ann schlosser ‘78

Mr. Robert simpson ‘68

Matthew sitkowski ‘67

Katherine soulas Rn ‘84

Agnes C. speer ‘67

Mrs. and Mr. Joanna stearns ‘71

Mr. Daniel Tell ‘69

Deirdre Thornlow ‘82

Alice M. veitz Rn ‘78

Gary R. Walsh ‘67

Mrs. Loretta Walz ‘67

Mrs. Ruth Weisgerber ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welde CFp ‘70

Mary G. Williams ‘71

Mark A. Williamson ‘80


$17,926.23

o’hERald ClUBCoNTRIBUTIoNs $50-$99Anonymous

Mr. Robert Adams ‘78

John L. Bellace sr. ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bidoli ‘90

Roy Bistline ‘71

Ms. Margaret Bradley ‘83

Cheryl Campbell ‘76

Mrs. Mary Carney ‘77

Alana Cervino ‘81

Jane B. Christensen ‘88

Joanne Cimorelli ‘67

Mrs. Regina Collins ‘70

Charles Convery ‘80

patricia A. Cordaro ‘73

William A. Daly ‘69

Charlene A. Davis C.p.A. ‘80

Charles DeFeo ‘82

Kenneth Delaney ‘86

Jean DelFerro ‘80

George DiDaniels ‘70

helen Doherty ‘78

Melanie R. Doran ‘81

sheila Dorsey ‘79

Kathleen Downey ‘73

Francis eaton ‘69

Mary e. egan ‘88

Regina Farrell ‘76

Margaret M. Fogerty ‘84

paula M. Frattarola ‘79

Carolyn L. Gill ‘88

Catherine A. Gill-preston ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gineitis

Alexander Grinnan ‘78

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph harrison ‘69

Janice M. hendrick ‘76

Brian M. herr ‘93

patrick D. herron ‘92

Joseph hildenbrand ‘72

Joan hourigan ‘72

Carol M. Jackson ‘73

John Joyce C.p.A. ‘75

Ann M. Kalloz ‘72

Mary Kelly ‘77

Rosemary Kerwin ‘80

Duane Knecht ‘77

Theresa W. Kohl ‘74

Maureen e. Lambrix ‘71

nancy Lane ‘83

Maria G. Lehman ‘77

Richard T. Linahan ‘99

Kimberly Loveland ‘82

Christina M. Madden ‘68

helen s. Madden

Jennifer M. Maguire ‘80

Kathleen Marta ‘69

Charles J. Martino ‘82

Thomas X. McAndrew Jr. ‘73

Joseph McGonigal ‘71

John v. McGrory ‘80

Maureen McLaughlin ‘73

John p. McMahon Jr. ‘66

Mr. stephen M. Meier ‘70

paul Milewski

James Mullins ‘70

Theresa M. neeson CT-AsCp ‘74

Mrs. and Mr. Adrienne L. niles ‘97

Barbara A. o’Loughlin ‘68

Maria pagano ‘84

Richard A. pascucci Do ‘66

Christine powers ‘84

shannon M. Ragazzone ‘91

Andrea F. Remolde ‘69

Linda Resinski ‘71

susan Revelle ‘69

Judith Reynolds ‘83

Grace A. Robinson ‘80

Mr. Robert Rodini ‘68

Lauren A. Rossi ‘06

patrick J. Ryan ‘88

David scheerer ‘94

vincent L. schueren ‘67

Donna schwartz ‘67

Anne B. seil ‘67

Marianne serbu ‘75

elizabeth sestak ‘72

Rita skurka ‘74

Francis C. small ‘72

Brian M. smith ‘91

Rita M. smith ‘68

Marty stenson ‘66

Ms. Cheryl A. stolis ‘83

John G. sullivan ‘78


Mr. hubert Tuohy ‘82

Mary L. Tye ‘70

Mrs. suzanne D. valenti ‘92

Raymond T. vanhaute ‘67

Tina Walton ‘71

patricia A. Washlick ‘77

Donna M. Waters ‘73

Jacqueline Whyte ‘81

Ann T. Willman ‘68


$5,450.00

o’haRa sPIRIT ClUBCoNTRIBUTIoNs UP To$49Anonymous

Anonymous

Robert Albino ‘78

nicholas J. Alfano ‘79

Jodie Altizer ‘85

stephanie Baillie ‘98

Kathleen Bannan ‘84

Robert n. Battista ‘81

Margaret J. Berry ‘72

Kathleen Boland ‘69

sarah Bonner ‘66

Maureen Bozzo ‘73

Mrs. Angela Brennan ‘78

Carol Brett ‘69

Betsy Brown ‘66

eileen Brown ‘76

Alicia M. Cabrelli ‘87

Mrs. Maria Cannon ‘75

susan Carbonara ‘72

MaryAnne Carroll ‘72

Augustine e. Catona ‘77

Colleen Clark ‘97

patricia s. Colarik ‘73

Janet Colesberry ‘66

Ann Conley ‘72

Marianne Constan ‘67

Robert J. Cooper ‘71

Joanne K. Coughlan ‘79

Megan Cress ‘91

Margaret T. Cronin ‘02

Jolie n. Daly ‘95

Ann T. Datte ‘68

Robert M. Degnan ‘70

Jeanne DeLay ‘74

James DeLizzio ‘70

patricia DeMaio ‘80

Denise DiGiorgio ‘71

nicholas A. DiMarco ‘70

stephen p. DiRico ‘75

Margaret M. Doherty ‘67

Marie Dollfus ‘78

Kristin Donaldson ‘90

Kathleen p. Donnelly ‘79

William Dorsch ‘74

Michael A. Dowd ‘95

Maureen M. Dubyak ‘66

Roseann Dumont C.p.A. ‘84

Carol eichman ‘77

Joseph T. endres ‘71

Mary T. evans ‘77

Karen C. Falcone ‘76

Raymond v. Feehery D.p.M. ‘70

Barbara Ferster ‘70

Jeanne M. Flaherty ‘67

Donna J. Foltz ‘84

Angelica Franchi ‘07

Marylee Frome ‘82

Colleen M. Furman ‘71

Ann M. Gallagher ‘85

Gerard v. Gallagher ‘71

suzanne e. Gallagher ‘74

Mr. Anthony Giacobetti

Barbara A. Greco ‘67

Barbara C. habig Rn ‘75

Ms. Lisa hadden ‘82

Reverend Robert p. hagan ‘83

Lauren hallinan ‘02

patrick J. hannigan ‘89

Kathleen heidel ‘66

Matthew helker ‘09

Darren M. holms ‘87

Jonathan hudiak ‘11

Deborah Jackson ‘77

Theresa M. Johnson ‘80

sharon Jones ‘86

Rosemarie Joseph ‘69

Robert A. Judge ‘75

Joyce Kasper ‘70

Deirdre Keib ‘66

John F. Kelley ‘68

Maureen D. Kerner ‘72

Brother edward J. Kesler CFp ‘68

Karen R. Kilroy ‘86

Maureen M. Kirk Rn ‘73

Michelle Klyman ‘87

Joseph J. Knob ‘69

Matthew C. Lain ‘94

Maureen A. Laughead ‘71

John.Ronald Lego ‘97

Debra Lenczynski ‘76

Margaret Lyons ‘83

John Mahan ‘94

Thomas n. Marino Do ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. McAndrew ‘72

Charles C. McAveney ‘81

Mary J. McCloskey ‘70

elizabeth A. McDyer ‘03

Kevin J. McGarvey ‘75

philip McGraw ‘76

Ms. Theresa M. Mchugh ‘71

Carol A. McLaughlin ‘91

Mark G. Mcneill ‘86

MaryKate Moore ‘05

Anne Mulhern ‘83

George negro ‘68

eileen newcomb ‘74

elizabeth norman ‘68

Michael A. novino ‘94

Thomas o’hara ‘79

William pace ‘09

samuel paparo ‘82

Donna pascali ‘85

Gail M. persia ‘69

Michael petrocelli ‘08

Daniel pierro ‘74

Danielle B. pratico ‘85

Kathleen A. Quinn CIC ‘71

Ms. eleanor M. Roberts ‘72

Dr. Thomas Rooney

Jim Rosini ‘70

Joseph Rossi

Kayla Rossi ‘09

Joseph G. savukinas ‘69

Miss Anna seaver ‘72

Kristen M. shaw ‘88

Mr. Bryan J. simmons esq. ‘73

John M. skrocki ‘78

Joanne smith ‘70

Ms. Dolores smyth Rn ‘81

Maria A. spatola ‘89

William steele ‘95

Melissa A. stewart ‘88

patrick J. sweeney ‘82

Mrs. susan sweeney ‘70

Katherine B. Tacchino ‘02

holly Temme ‘87

Mr. Ronald J. Testa ‘79

John Thompson ‘72

Lisa Todaro ‘84

peter Trainor ‘72

elizabeth valentine ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. vilsonn vital

Richard Wanner ‘10

Russell M. Watkins ‘98

Daniel J. White ‘79

Kathleen Williams ‘66

Mr. harold J. Wilson ‘75

Mr. Keith Witherspoon ‘79


$3,499.00

TRaCk REsURfaCINg doNoRs$15,000+Bob & patricia A Mueller III

$10,000-$14,999Tom Brady

Art Condodina

Greg & Michele Kelly

Chris Mchugh

Brian & Maureen Melly

Bob Moran

Chris & Beth pastore

$5,000-$9,999Anonymous

Anonymous

Berrodin Company (Jim, Monica,

Lou & John Berrodin)

Dr. Gerard Foti

Friends of o’hara

Michael & sharon Gallen

Joe & Fran Kelly

Mrs. Mary pastore

Joe & Barb Tulskie

John & Donna Williamson

$1,000-$4,999Christopher & Joanne Arizin

paul & Chris Boston

Terry Brennan

Robert Cabry, MD

Mr. & Mrs. eugene Daly

Rev. John Flanagan

Friends of o’hara Track

veronica herzog


patrick & Janet hotz

Rich & Kathleen Jacovini

Kevin & Joan McCafferty

Mr. & Mrs. edward McDade

Charlie & sharon Mcnulty

John Mcshea

Mullen Family

David A. natale

patrick R & Deb nolen

sean sullivan

Jim & Colleen Tulskie

John Welde

$500-$999Joe Bodalski

Mike & Beth Brady

Mike & Trisha Brown

paul & Joanne Bryson

Mike Chenet

Dennis & susan Connelly

Mr. & Mrs. Anny Devries

Mike Dolan

shaun & Meghan (Mcnulty) epps

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Fox

Mark & Dawn Govannicci

Bob & sue McCullough

Joseph & Dorothy McGinn

Kevin Mcnulty

ernie Menold

Mr. & Mrs. John Mcshay

Dr. Francis sutter

Dr. Frederick (Fritz) sutter

Ken West

$250-$499Mr. & Mrs. John Ashton

Mr. & Mrs. Mario Bacchia

James Dever

William F. Donovan & son

Timothy & sandra Fox

Girls’ Track Booster

Robert & Mary-Jo Goldhorn

Tom hogan

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacovini

John & Joanne Keech

Thomas & Regina Logan

Mr. & Mrs. Brian o’hare

Chuck & Diane schopf

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony smart

$100-$249John Becker

harry Bitzberger

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Creighton

Bill & Amy Crowell

Richard & Maureen Devine

Ms. Linda Forde-Kasper

Mr. & Mrs. John Godsey

Jerry haftmann

Ms. Diana hallinan

Mr. & Mrs. James hegarty

Russell D. hendricks

Curtis & Joanne hess

Michael & Margaret hussey

pete Kelly

ed & Janet Kistner

Frank Long

Joseph & Mary pat Mattson

Maureen & Michael Mattson

e. McClatchy

nancy Maule-Mcnally

Brendan Mcnulty

John Mullen

Mr. & Mrs. paul Murtaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony natale

oak Avenue Auto sales (Godsey)

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory practico

Mr. & Mrs. Warren samolsky

Richard & Andrea sheller

Mrs. Janice slater

Mr. & Mrs. paul stearns

ed Tulskie

John & nanette Ward

Bob Welde

Mr. & Mrs. James Wenke

Jack & peggy Whelan

uPTO$99patricia Braun

Mr. & Mrs. patrick Corey

Joe DiRita

Joanie Irwin

Ken & Andrea Litzenberg

Mr. & Mrs. McGoldrick

Lt. Colonel Lawrence Mellon

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Molines

stephen Morrison

Ms. Renee pacini

Beth purpura

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph purpura

Robert & elissa purpura

Lee schlosser

Ms. Jeanne sizemore

Matthew vanThuyne

harry & Annmarie Watts

Ms. Caroline Wilkinson

Mr. & Mrs. edwin Winter

IN kINd doNaTIoNsMike Caramanico

Mr. & Mrs. John D’Amico

pete Kelly

Raymond McGrory

John Mcshea

Theresa (Flanagan) Murtaugh

gYM RENoVaTIoN doNoRs$250,000A Friend

$10,000+Michael Daly ’68

John McFadden ’67

peter Morris ’73

$5,000-$9,999Chris Arizin

Michael Arizin ’72

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Callahan

Caramanico Landscaping

John Gallagher

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Inglesby

Tim Kelly ’83

Cary Toner ’75

Anthony Walters ’06

$2,500-$4,999Mark Cordes ’74

Joe ’69 & Mary ’70 Crawford

Lawrence & Michele McAlee

$1,000-$2,499Mike & patricia Brown ’75

Michael Curley

Denise Dillon

Jim DiMarco ’74

Dr. & Mrs. John Feehery

Karen Franks ’85

George Gorman

$500-$999Charles Creighton

Michael Louden ’85

ed Malloy

Rob and Jamie panetta

Jim Meehan ‘82

Joseph purcell ’74

$100-$499paul Cannataro ’70

Cardinal o’hara volleyball

William o. Daggett, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert e. Grady

Brian Grandieri

Jerry haftmann, Jr

Joseph hand

Keystone Juniors volleyball LLC

Linda Dessart Mager

Mr. & Mrs. Robert o’hara

sChool laNdsCaPINg We are grateful to the

following green industry

companies that donated their

time and talent to renew the

landscaping in front

of O’Hara:

Boswell Tree Services,

RobertBoswell’90

CaironeandKaupp,Inc,

JoeCairone’70

MarkCordesLandscapeDesign,

Inc.,MarkCordes’74

MikeSpaederLandscaping,Inc.,

MikeSpaeder’88

Grassworks,Inc.,

JimCampbell’91

MJCLaborSolutions,LLC,

CarlHemphill’89

TheLawnWorksCo.,

JoeHemphill’86

C. Caramanico and Sons, Inc.,

MikeCaramanico’71and

JohnCaramanico’74

Class NoTEs1967A. Roy deCaro ’67 of Raynes McCarty law Firm recently spoke to drexel law students regarding the importance of civility in the practice of law. Roy is a member of the Ameri-can Board of Trial Advocates, a nationwide organization of trial lawyers advocating the impor-tance of jury trials and civility among lawyers.

1968Eugene Mele ’68 was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal by The Franklin institute for his groundbreaking theoreti-cal contribution leading to the discovery of a new class of mate-rials called topological insula-tors, and for his prediction of specific compounds exhibiting the novel properties expected of these new materials. The Franklin institute Awards Program dates back to 1824. The list of honorees over the years includes Alexander gra-ham Bell and Pierre and Marie Curie as well as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. To date, 113 Franklin institute laureates have also been honored with 115 nobel Prizes.

1984Ken Hemphill ’84 recently wrote, produced, directed and edited Blank Spot, a documen-tary on land loss and the need to protect the remaining open space. narrated by actor Peter Coyote (the voice of Ken Burn’s The Roosevelts), the film won Best documentary Short at the Oregon international Film Awards. To see the film, search for Blank Spot Kenneth Hemp-hill on YouTube.

1997dennis Mcgee ’97 just pub-lished his first novel, Covered in Delco. The story follows a group of high school seniors growing up in delaware County, PA. They are learning that their decisions – even the ones they don’t realize they’ve made –

cause them to go down roads they’re not so sure they’re ready to go down until it’s too late. look for it on Amazon.com

2002dr. Jennifer McKim Tole, ’02, earned her Ph.d. in English literature from Temple Uni-versity in August 2013. After gradating summa cum laude with her B.A. in 2006, Jennifer pursued a doctoral degree at Temple while teaching undergraduate courses in writ-ing, Shakespeare, and British literature. She has also taught at Rutgers University-new Brunswick, and has received teaching awards acknowledging her achievements in the class-room. dr. Tole has accepted a tenure-track faculty position in the department of Writing Arts at Rowan University, where she will be teaching a variety of writing courses. On new Year’s Eve 2013, Jennifer married Chris Tole Jr., and they currently reside in Cinnaminson, nJ with their dogs Hexy and Rugby. They are expecting their first child in May 2015.

2005Monica lai ’05 and Heather lai ’99 opened the first full service salon in addition to blow out bar in the area on november 7th, 2014. Privè Salon and Style Bar located in newtown Square, is raising the bar in luxury hair-care with its trendsetting stylists who’ve trained under some of the most prestigious names in the industry. Privè offers an ex-tensive list of salon and makeup services, along with a list of blow dry styles that can be personal-ized to your specific needs.

In MemoriumRev. Mark Connelly ’69Rev. John Rock, S.J. ’68Patricia Anne (Carney) Mcghee ’70Arthur Knowlton ’75Mary Basile, former faculty memberMary Kennedy, former faculty member

Class NotesWe encourage all alumni to share their news with fellow graduates in the Class notes section of ROAR! Photos are welcome. digital photos, saved as 300 dpi .jpg files, may be sent with news to B.J. Hogan ’01 at [email protected].

St@y connectedMake sure we have your current home And email address. Email your updated information to diane White ’78 at [email protected]. if you know a graduate who did not receive this magazine, send diane their information or encourage them to do so.

Calling all Alumni AuthorsAre you an alumni author who has written and published a book? if so, Cardinal O’Hara High School wants to include your book in our Authors’ library. Send an autographed copy to:Mr. B.J. HoganCARdinAl O’HARA HigH SCHOOl1701 S. Sproul RoadSpringfield, PA 19064

An Alumni Author Series will begin in the fall. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members will be invited to attend free talks by alumni authors. There will be a reception and an opportunity for the featured author to sell and sign books after each presentation.

For more information or to be considered as a presenter, please contact B.J. Hogan at 610-544-3800 x1894 or [email protected].


THE MANE EVENT NIGHT IN VENICE

Dinner, Dancing, Live Music and Auction

Save the DateApril 25, 2015

Catering by John Serock ’91 CateringFeaturing celebrity emcee WMMR’s “Casey Boy” Fosbenner ’93

For more information go to www.oharamaneevent.com

ALL CLASS REuNIONJuly25,2015

5p.m.

liOnS in the Sun

LaCosta,SeaIsleCity,NewJersey$20 at the door includes food and happy hour prices

Non-Profit Org.U.S Postage

P A I DSouthampton, PAPermit No. 250

HigH SCHOOl

1701 S. SPROUL ROAD • SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19064

now is the time to make the Vision for O’Hara a reality. Your gift to The O’Hara Fund will ensure our success. Please support the O’Hara Fund today.

For more information, please contact Jim Arnold ’72 at 610-544-3800 x1830 or [email protected]

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