Make your pledge today to SuStain ExcEllEncE

t he support for the campaign to date has been outstanding. Thank you to each of our campaign donors who has made a commitment. So far, over 3,000 alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends have made a gift or pledge to support and sustain

excellence at Xavier for years to come. However, many more pledges and gifts are necessary to complete the projects on time. Without your support, it will be necessary to delay portions of the athletics renovations including field lighting and the team room building. Click on the campaign seal below to be linked to the campaign commitment form. Please return to:

Xavier Office of Advancement 181 Randolph Road Middletown, CT 06457

excellenceSustaining

Spring 2014 Progress Report

Xavier High School’s 50th Anniversary Comprehensive Campaign

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Campaign Progress

$8.5 MillionGoal

$4.27 Millionas of April 2014

O n March 19, 2014, ground was broken at Xavier for the

new fine art and academic wing and the new athletic complex. The faculty, staff, and over 80 invited guests joined the entire student body in celebrating the occasion. The Feast of St. Joseph is the

Breaking Ground and Reaching Halfway!

traditional groundbreaking day at Xavier and has served as such twice in the past. The day honors workers and laborers.

Brother Brian Davis, Headmaster welcomed the crowd and Dr. Perry Sangalli, Chair of Xavier’s Board of Directors, celebrated the success of the campaign to

date, but emphasized the need for more involvement and pledges to the campaign to see the work through to completion.

The Xavier chorus and brass ensemble added joyous music to the occasion, and reminded everyone in attendance why Xavier is building a new space

for our growing and award-winning music program.

Representatives from key areas in the Xavier community joined in the turning of the ground.

The photos included provide a snapshot of the day, and a link to a video from the Middletown Press.

Father Greg Galvin blesses the ground. Xavier community representatives break ground.

SuStaininG excellence

Brian Hetherington `81Campaign Co-Chair

Sr. Resident Director, Private WealthManaging Director, Wealth ManagementMerrill Lynch

Robert Guere `81Campaign Co-Chair

Senior Financial AdvisorSenior Vice President, Wealth ManagementMerrill Lynch

W orking with the Connecticut School of Broadcasting to keep the business local and with some of our recent graduates, Xavier premiered

two aspirational and inspirational videos about the campaign. Our dreams for a better Xavier are shared by many in the videos, and by those who have chosen to step forward and clearly state their support for Xavier and Catholic education in Connecticut.

View the videos and be inspired to make a commitment

Fine ARTS

Video

AThleTicS

Video

Join us in making a pledge

If you haven’t yet seen the videos, please view them here!

They are both truly outstanding and feature our athletes,

musicians and artists.

Show Your Support for Xavier Today

W e are so pleased to have been asked to be Co-Chairs of the Sustaining Excellence Campaign

at Xavier. We accepted because we believe in the mission of Xavier High School. We want to

ensure that Xavier High School will be around for another 50 years to continue to serve and

develop young men. The stewardship and leadership of the Xaverian Brothers and the lay faculty and coaches

is very impressive. After 50 successful years of operation, we believe it is time to provide the school with the

resources necessary to upgrade the athletics, academics and arts facilities for current and future students. Your

gift matters, no matter how great or small. Please be a part of the next 50 years of excellence at Xavier.

Initiative I:

athletic Facilities upgrade

Initiative II:

academic & sechnologz

Initiative III:

Fine arts Facilities

www.xavierhighschool.org

Announcing Some Very Special Naming Opportunities…

Campaign ProgressThere is just $3.3 million left to raise in gifts

and pledges to complete our capital goals!

Initiative IV:

the Xavier annual Fund

$1.12M

$1.29M

$1.63M

Goal: $2 Million

Progress: $1.12Million

Goal: $2 Million

Progress: $1.29 Million

Goal: $2.5 Million

Progress: $1.63 Million

Goal: $2 Million

Progress: $215,508

$215,508

R ecently, the Campaign Cabinet and the

Administration of Xavier High School announced some very special naming opportunities that will honor long time members of the Xavier family.

The new track will be named in honor of both Peter Dalton `87 and longtime Xavier cross country and track coach Robert Michalski. It will be named The Coach Robert Michalski Track dedicated in memory of Peter Dalton `87. Goal: $500,000

Rich Feitel will be honored as we name the jump areas of the track and field project for him and his service to Xavier for many years. Rich coached many Xavier harriers and jumpers during his time here. Goal: $100,000

The baseball field will be named in honor of Richard Magner `69. Rich is a well beloved member of the Xavier community, having served as Director of Guidance and varsity baseball coach for many years. Goal: $250,000

The lights for the new synthetic turf athletic field will be named in honor of Sean Marinan `80. Sean is currently the head varsity football coach at Xavier and a member of the history department. All current and past football parents are encouraged to make a gift to honor Sean and the successful program that he

has built at Xavier. Goal: $300,000

There are many exclusive naming opportunities still available for individuals, businesses, and families as well. All naming opportunities are cumulative giving over a five year period.

Fine Arts Building $1,000,000

Music Classroom $250,000

Chemistry Class and Lab $250,000

Fine Arts Classroom $250,000

Team Room #1 $250,000

Home Bleachers $200,000

Courtyard $150,000

Team Room #2 $125,000

Fine Arts Elevator $100,000

Music Library $100,000

Bleachers $100,000

Referee’s Room $75,000

Welcome Gate $50,000

Chemistry Furnishings $50,000

Fine Arts Room Furnishings $50,000

Trainer’s Room $50,000

Music Practice Room $25,000

Baseball Dugout $25,000

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Phone: 860-347-6079

Email: advancement@xavierhighschool.org

Sustaining EXcellence Newsletter, Spring 2014

Editor: Matthew Strekel, Director of Advancement

Graphic Design: gr8pg.com

Proposed Courtyard

Athletics Facilities Upgrade

Amy Brough, P`15 Trinity College

Carl Bulgini `84 Bernstein Global Wealth

Management

Linda Charpentier, P`06 Xavier High School

Matt Ciardiello `00 Magellan Petroleum

Br. Brian Davis, C.F.XXavier High School

Brendan Donohue Xavier High School

Chris DreskoXavier High School

Rich Gula `67 Investment Consultant

Dave Hetzel `68 Holland and Knight

Tony Jaskot `69, P`98, `00, `02 Xavier High School

Rosemary Kilpatrick, P`01 St. Mary School

Dennis LaVette, P`06, `03

O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC

Dave Leone `73, P`06 Newtek Business Services

Dr. William Longo `69 Middletown Surgical Group

Sean Marinan `80, P`12, `15

Xavier High School

Jim Parmelee `84 Union Square Advisors

Tom Patton `82 CAS Medical Systems

Dr. Perry SangalliSaint Xavier High School

Christopher Smith `76 Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Alexander Strekel `00 General Re-New England

Asset Management

Robin Taillie, P`10, `07Saint Thomas School

Campaign Cabinet

chairs

Brian Hetherington `81 Bob Guere `81 The Hetherington Group Merrill Lynch

Honorary chairs

Br. James Boyle, C.F.X. Br. Thomas Ryan, C.F.X. Xavier High School Xavier High School

Campaign CabinetLeadership

v isit the Xavier High School homepage every Friday to view a series of time lapse photography of the construction progress on the athletic fields. Construction of the new arts and academic wing will begin

in June, and we will be sure to include the same for that project. Thanks to Xavier teacher David Oravetz for coordinating the recording of these images from his classroom!

Click on the photo at left to be linked directly to the time lapse photography.

The John G. Martin Foundation supports the Xavier Fine Arts Facilities Initiative

The John G. Martin Foundation

recently awarded Xavier a grant of

$25,000 to furnish the new music

classroom as a part of the fine arts

project. On behalf of the entire Xavier

community, our sincerest thanks to

the members of the Board of the John

G. Martin Foundation for their support!

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View the construction progress every Friday!

www.xavierhighschool.org

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