Mount Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

News and Information from Mount Saint Charles Academy • Brothers of the Sacred Heart • Spring/Summer 2014 • Issue 19

Looking Toward Mount’s Future

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Inside this issue of Mount:

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Investing in Mount’s FutureA staff writer from the Valley Breeze spent some time at Mount and talked to Herve Richer ’74, president, about summer con-struction, changes at the Academy, the future of Mount, and an exciting announcement!

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President’s Letter 1

Principal’s Letter 2

School Notes 22

Class Notes 26

Class of 2014Congratulations to Mount’s newest alumni, the Class of 2014!

M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R O T H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT • M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R O T H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT


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Athletic Hall of FameOn Friday, May 16th, Mount inducted its second class into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

On the cover: Caroline Kennedy, Class of 2019 (Photo: Images by Bob DiCaprio)

Mount’s 90thAnniversaryCelebrationOn Saturday, June 14th, the Academy formally celebrated its 90th anniversary of minis-try and honored the Brothers of the Sacred Heart with Mass and a dinner reception. Br. Mark Hilton, SC also shared some reflections during this event.

Dear Alumni and Friends,

A s the summer days drift slowly by and our students and teachers continue

to enjoy some rest, the halls of Mount remain a hive of activ-ity. Carpenters, masons, roof-ers, floor mechanics, plumbers, painters, cleaners, and others are all busy preparing the school for the return of our students and staff. Administrators and committees of teachers are meeting to rewrite curriculum. Schedules are being prepared. All eyes are on the future and it is that which we celebrate in the pages of this magazine. Yes, we have just celebrated ninety years of ministry, but now we look forward to our ninety-first year — and many years beyond. The passing of time inevita-bly brings change, and there are some significant changes noted in the news we share with you. You will note changes that are occurring to our physical plant. Changes are being announced in the make-up of our school’s program. And a significant change has occurred relative to the organization of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. All of these changes are preparing us and positioning us for our future. Also with the passing of time often come challenges. Through-out our school’s ninety year history, many challenges have been encountered, and it was the manner in which those chal-lenges were responded to that has allowed us to continue to minister to students today and brought us to this point where we prepare for a future that will undoubtedly bring with it its own challenges.

Support from partners like you has been a key factor in enabling us to respond to chal-lenges. Throughout our history, the support of partners has been critical to our success. Today, the support we receive from you, our partners, is vital to ensuring the continued success of our mis-sion. Your role in this mission is no less important than that of any of us who minister in this building and in our classrooms each and every day. The challenges we face today are like the winds that buffet a ship and make the journey a little more difficult — economic forces, demographic conditions, and a cultural shift that is draw-ing people away from the life of the Church. Certainly, the sailing is not as smooth as it was six years ago. And the winds show no sign of abating anytime soon. Some may say that the chal-lenge is too big. Some may say that it is futile to battle these winds of change. But I am not one of those. I believe in this school and its mission. I believe the work that we do with young men and women is more impor-tant now than ever. And I believe that with you as our partners, we will have the support we need in order to respond to the chal-lenges before us and sail our ship into a brighter future. And so we need you, our partners, more than ever. We need your financial support in order to make our many dreams and projects a reality. But even more, we need you to advocate for our school, to testify to the experience you have had here and the difference it has made in your life. We need you to tell ev-eryone you know that as Mount

has made a difference in your life, it will make a significant dif-ference in the lives of young men and women for years to come. As you make your way through the pages of this maga-zine, I think you will see that we are moving into our future with great confidence. We are un-daunted by the challenges before us and are moving with an eye toward the future — and we are doing so with the faith that God will continue to bless this minis-try which is of, by, and for Him. There is a great and bright future before us. There are still many young men and women who need what Mount can offer. Indeed, as newly elected Pro-vincial Br. Mark Hilton, SC has noted, the world needs what Mount and schools like it have been founded for — to bring the fatherly love of God to our stu-dents so that they, in turn, can bring that love to the world and make the world a better place. Mount is preparing for its future. I hope you will continue to be a part of that future as our friends and partners in ministry.

Excelsior!

Herve Richer ’74President

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

On the cover: Caroline Kennedy, Class of 2019 (Photo: Images by Bob DiCaprio)

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R I N C I P A L

Dear Alumni and Friends of Mount,

In closing this 90th year in the history of Mount Saint Charles Academy we give

thanks to God for the opportu-nity this celebration has brought and look forward to the great promise that the future holds for our school community. Trust-ing always in Divine Providence, we prepare our building and programs to meet the needs of the young men and women who are formed by our mission of education in the Tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Our motto of Excelsior is the goal that is ever present in our gatherings and meetings as we strive to provide the best envi-ronment and course of study to prepare our students for life. It challenges us to reach ever higher as we respond to the need identified by Fr. Andre Coindre, founder of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, and present in the Rule of Life, “to rescue the young from ignorance, to prepare them for life and to give them a knowledge and love of religion.” More than science, history, and English, our task is to prepare young men and women for life. Our common core standards are rooted in the Gospel and based on the desire that all of those who experience education at Mount Saint Charles live lives

that are pleasing to God. This summer, like most, presents an opportunity for the school to build for the future. As soon as students cleared the building, the construction projects began. I am amazed by the great work done by the contractor to transform the space in such a short window of time. Tearing down walls to the bare bones and reconstructing state of the art learning space is a major transformation. Ninety years of lessons, memories, and sur-roundings have changed to pave the way for the next generation of learners to inhabit the space at Mount Saint Charles. When I walk the building with alumni who are returning after fifty years, I am gratified to hear from them how much of the character and atmosphere of the building remains the same. The change is the structure of the space and the tools through which learn-ing is now shared, but what remains constant is the charism which defines how we minister to students and their families. It also requires us to uphold the guiding principles of the founder and the legacy of a school of the Brothers. Another part of that change will include the opening of the sixth grade in the fall of 2015. A group has been working since the summer of 2013, and will continue through this com-ing year, to provide the structure

for this transition in our history and practice. We are very excited about entering this next phase and look forward to including this new grade in our total school experience. Finally, know of our grati-tude to you for the offerings and support provided to make these projects a reality. Our students receive the benefits of these up-dates to classrooms and facilities to make their learning environ-ment engaging and relevant to the skills of the twenty-first century. Unlike municipalities, Mount has no tax dollars upon which we can depend, so this type of work depends on the generosity of benefactors. Be as-sured of the continued prayers of the entire Mount community for all of our alumni and friends.

Loved be the Heart of Jesus.

Edwin BurkePrincipal

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On July 19, 2014, the formal installation of Br. Mark Hilton, SC as the new Provincial of the Province of the United States of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart occurred. In the presence of more than 100 Brothers and of the Superior General, Br. José Ignacio Carmona Ollo, this is the last step in a sequence of events that has unfolded over the last three years or more was brought to comple-tion. Although the Brothers in the United States have been divided in three areas, or Provinces, since 1960 and earlier, the Broth-ers have worked cooperatively throughout their history in the US and in an even more coordinated manner in the last thirty years. Formation, studies, renewal ses-

sions and retreats have all provided times for the Brothers to meet, work and share their life, faith, and ministry. Today with their min-istry in twelve schools and other settings and resid-ing in twenty-one commu-nities across the US, Eng-land and the Philippines, the formation of a single province enables greater focus of the resources at hand to serve the Church and the mission of the

Brothers, to make God’s love known. This vast spread of the Brothers, including three work-ing in various parts of Africa, and four others serving the wider Institute through programs based in Rome, is a part of the reality of the community today. Central-izing some functions, coordinate mission and ministry across the wider group, all provides for a better application of resources. With this event in July, the stage is set for the new Provincial to lead the Brothers forward into the future, into new possibilities, always at work with our partners in mission. Our wonderful histo-ries in so many parts of New Eng-land, and the legendary works of Brothers in Africa and elsewhere, are part of a legacy in which we all

participate and which we all have a part in bringing to life today. The Brothers’ Rule puts it more simply – to fulfill our motto and shared hope—Ametur Cor Jesu—that the Heart of Jesus may be loved.

The Three American Provinces of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Merge into One United States Province

New Provincial Council (L to R): Br. Barry Landry, SC; Br. Joseph Holthaus, SC; Br. Mark Hilton, SC; Br. Ronald Hingle, SC; Br. Ivy Leblanc, SC

Thank you to Br. Mark Hilton, SC for his assistance in preparing this segment!

Brothers blessing the new Provincial leadership

Provincial Council receiving a blessing

Br. Mark Hilton, SC making promises as the new Provincial

All of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart from the new Province of the United States and their lay partners

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M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y

On Saturday, June 14th the Academy formally celebrated its 90th anniversary of ministry and honored the Brothers of the Sacred Heart for their dedication, service, and commitment to the Academy and its mission for these past ninety years. All of the Broth-ers of the former New England

Province were invited, forty-eight of them having served at Mount during their careers, most of whom were in attendance. The Most Reverend Louis E. Gelineau, Bishop Emeritus, cel-ebrated Mass in Mount’s Chapel Hall at 5p.m. for the Brothers, students, families, alumni, school

board members, faculty, staff, and friends of the Academy. Members of Mount’s band and chorus pro-vided the music. Following the liturgy, the Brothers were available to greet guests and then enjoyed a recep-tion with faculty, staff, and invited guests in Chapel Hall.

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Mount’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

Br. Joseph Beaulieu, SC; Br. Laurent Beaunoyer, SC; Br. Lucien Blain, SC; Br. Romeo Bonsaint, SC; Br. Roger Bosse, SC; Br. Frederick Bouchard, SC; Br. Edward Breault, SC; Br. Robert Breault, SC; Br. Irenee Chabot, SC; Br. Roland Champagne, SC; Br. Rene Chenard, SC; Br. Robert Croteau, SC; Br. Leon Cyr, SC; Br. Paul Demers, SC; Br. Nelson Dionne, SC; Br. Francis Fontaine, SC; Br. Robert Gagne, SC; Br. Thomas Greer, SC; Br. John Hebert, SC; Br. Raymond Hetu, SC; Br. Mark Hilton, SC; Br. Clifford King, SC; Br. Leo Labbe, SC; Br. Louis Laperle, SC; Br. Paul Lauze, SC; Br. Robert Lavoie, SC; Br. Ralph Label, SC; Br. Marcel Leclerc, SC; Br. Roger Lemoyne, SC; Br. Paul MacDonald, SC; Br. Robert Marcotte, SC; Br. Shawn McEnany, SC; Br. Willie Morin, SC; Br. Bertrand Ouellette, SC; Br. Roland Ouellette, SC; Br. Clement Pelletier, SC; Br. Roy Pinette, SC; Br. Gerald Provencher, SC; Br. Robert Provencher, SC; Br. Normand Roux, SC; Br. Benoit Roy, SC; Br. Daniel St. Jacques, SC; Br. Charles St. Amand, SC; Br. Donald Tardif, SC; Br. Roger Thibault, SC; Br. Marcus Turcotte, SC; Br. Paul Vaillancourt, SC; Br. John Waitkus, SC.

The following are The living BroThers who have served aT MounT sainT Charles aCadeMy during iTs 90 year hisTory:

All of the Brothers that have worked at Mount Saint Charles are pictured with Bishop Gelineau

1) Br. Mark Hilton, SC speaking: 2) Brothers of the Sacred Heart during the celebratory reception: 3) Most Reverend Louis E. Gelineau, Bishop Emeritus, celebrating Mass: 4) Guests enjoying the evening: 5) Principal Edwin Burke (left) and President Herve Richer ’74 (right) with Br. Roland Champagne, SC (middle): 6) Br. Francis (Frank) Fontaine, SC with Kristen Rodrigues ’14

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Throughout the readings this evening, we hear the echo of

God’s love, making its way through salvation history. Yes, it was this loving, generous God of compas-sion who drew the Israelites into the covenant, a covenant in which we all now share. For Paul, the love of God was the element at the core of the re-

lationship of the Trinity and at the core of our relation-ship with God … we are not simply being drawn into a deal with some deity, but we are being called into the life of God himself. And where is this love most evident? In the gift of his Son, poured out on the cross, out of love, for us. And that same, deep and constant response has been at the heart of the ministry of the Brothers here in Woonsocket for far more than the ninety years of Mount, but yes, it has made its home in and become a transforming hallmark of this place these ninety years. From the beginnings of the ministry of Father Coindre in post-revolutionary Lyons, the task has been a three fold one—to rescue young people from ignorance, to prepare young people for life, and to give them a knowledge and love of religion. Later Brother Polycarp, the first Brother Superior General would put it in simpler but even more demanding terms—it is about our sanctification, about the sanctification of our

peers and of our students. Yes, at the end of all the rest of the words—it is about holiness, that holiness first and completely found in the Trinity, brought to life in the lives of men and women, and made whole in us. But from those earliest times, it has been a call from the heart of the young and their families for for-mation. When the Brothers first arrived in New Eng-land, in 1889 in Manchester—it was because a pastor, on behalf of his people, asked for us to come. And here in Woonsocket in 1898, it was the same call from Mon-signor Dauray, the same ache of the heart that called the Brothers here—first to the Petit-College in Paroisse de Precieux-Sang for more than sixty years and, here, to L’Academie du Mont Saint Charles du Sacre Coeur in 1924. It was never easy answering that call—but it was always, deeply a call from the heart, in the Spirit, calling us as Brothers into relationship with a new community. Little did the people of the time know that the fluent French speaking Brother in charge of the school, Brother Josephus, was actually Irish. Little did the people know that with the school’s construction underway, it finally dawned on a few and then many that the building was magnificent but that there was literally no place for the Brothers planned within the building—there was no community space whatsoever, no residence. It had been forgotten in the rush—they would have to make do with what was there.

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Former Mount principal Br. Mark Hilton, SC, who was installed as the new Provincial of the Brothers of the Sa-cred Heart’s new Province of the United States on July 19th, shared a reflection during our 90th Anniversary Mass.

Statue Proposed for New EntrywayAt the 90th anniversary liturgy and dinner celebration on June 14th, which also honored the Brothers of the Sacred Heart for their ninety years of service to the Academy, Mount’s president, Herve Richer ’74, an-nounced that the Academy would begin a campaign to raise funds in order to commis-sion an artist and create a per-manent memo-rial to the Brothers. Mr. Richer shared with those in attendance this photo which depicts a similar memo-rial sculpture at Catholic High in Baton Rouge, LA. It is hoped that the proposed sculpture will be located in the school’s newly constructed main entrance. The work on this proposed sculpture will begin as soon as funds become available. For more information contact Donald Demers, Director of Institutional Advance-ment, at [email protected] or 401-769-0310 x111.

The Brothers’ Gift to Future MountiesBy Br. Robert Croteau, SC

The New England Province of the Broth-ers of the Sacred Heart had a long established financial aid fund for needy students of our schools. These Province funds have accumu-lated through the work of the brothers as tutors, drivers and moderators in our schools as well as the gift of personal patrimony from some of the Brothers. For the last twenty-five years, the Brothers’ stipends for their extra-curricular activities had reached $500,000. The leadership of the Brothers felt it was time to present a gift. During these economic times, and in the spirit of the 90thAnniversary of Mount Saint Charles, the Brothers decided to contribute to the support of the investment portfolio to Mount’s Financial Aid Fund for needy students, thus increasing Mount’s Fund by half a million dollars.

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Mount Saint Charles Academy—Class of 2014Congratulations to Mount’s newest alumni!

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1. The Class of 2014 processes to the Br. Adelard Arena for their commencement while MSC faculty applauds them 2. Paige Coffey ’14 hugs another Mountie from the graduating class

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The Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2014 gradu-ated from the Brother Adelard Arena on Sun-day, June 8th at 1:00p.m. There

were 182 students who graduated, including eleven international students which is the largest group of international students in a Mount graduating class to date. The top three students for this year’s graduating class were: Jen-nifer Flaherty, Kristen Rodrigues, and Jonathan Dow.

Jonathan Dow of Cum-berland, RI and son of David Dow and Kath-leen O’Connell served as Master of Ceremonies. Jennifer Fla-

herty of Franklin, MA and daugh-ter of John and Susan Flaherty presented the valedictory address, and Kristen Rodrigues of Cum-berland, RI and daughter of Mario and Michelle Rodrigues gave the salutatory address. Father Brian Sistare, the Academy’s chaplain, delivered the

invocation and Principal Edwin Burke offered greetings to the class and presented the gradu-ates. Most senior awards were given at Academic Convocation on Fri-day, June 6th however, the Academy’s top two honor prizes for seniors, the Excelsior Award and the All-Mountie Award, were announced during graduation.

The Ex-celsior Award is presented in recogni-tion of good leadership and participation in co-curricular activities, for

showing good human relations, and for working coordinately with others in projects of com-mon interest. The senior recipi-ent is selected by a majority vote of the faculty of the Academy. This year’s recipient was Spencer Darveau of North Smithfield, RI and son of Dennis and Deborah Darveau. The All-Mountie Award winner must be above average in academ-ic work, must have participated in at least one interscholastic sport, contributed significantly to the welfare of the Academy through participation in co-curricular ac-tivities, and must have manifest-ed distinctive qualities of leader-ship. The recipient is selected by a majority vote of the faculty. This year’s recipient was salutatorian, Kristen Rodrigues.

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Jennifer Flaherty Kristen Rodrigues Jonathan Dow

L to R: Mr. Edwin Burke, Principal; Spencer Darveau, Excelsior Award Winner; Kristen Rodrigues, All-Mountie Award Winner; Mr. Herve Richer ’74, President

Mountie Moments from the Class of 2014’s Commencement!


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FALLDIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Girls JV Volleyball Division 1

WINTER

DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Girls Varsity Indoor Track

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys Varsity Ice Hockey

SPRING

DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPSBoys JV Volleyball

Northern Division 1

Boys Varsity Volleyball Northern Division 1

Boys JV Lacrosse Northern Division 2

Boys Varsity Tennis Division 2

Varsity Baseball Division 2

JV Baseball Division 2

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys Varsity Tennis Division 2

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

Girls Varsity TennisGirls Varsity Lacrosse

Athletic Department Service StoriesThe girls and boys track teams, junior high tennis team, and varsity baseball team volunteered their time to get athletes involved with community service projects. The track team worked on a project in conjunction with Hasbro Children’s Hospital, collecting crayons and coloring books for the patients. The baseball team worked with the Woonsocket Little League, taking part in the Coaches vs. Cancer week and participated in an ALS Awareness game. The junior high tennis team ran a clinic for players at a school in Uxbridge, MA.

GREAT WORK, MOUNTIES!

Online School Store and Alumni PortalComing Soon to

www.mountsaintcharles.org!

Front (L to R): Danielle Staelen, Kristen Rodrigues (Salutatorian), Elizabeth Monroe, Lauren White, Jennifer Flaherty (Valedictorian)Back (L to R): Gregory Iovanel, Anthony Pasquarelli, Jonathan Dow (Master of Ceremonies), Spencer Darveau, Matthew Medeiros

CLASS OF 2014 TOP TEN

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENT

ATHLETES ON THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2013-

2014 SCHOOL YEAR!

Soon you will be able to purchase your favorite MSC merchandise online and alumni will be able to log in to the

alumni portal. Stay tuned for more details!

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Every year during Mount Saint Charles Academy’s Mount Day, which is a celebration of commu-nity, of the students’ hard work, and of the approaching conclusion of another successful school year, Mount Saint Charles recognizes its All-State athletes and awards its highest athletic award honors. This year on May 16th, the stu-dents received their awards. The Providence Journal spon-sored Dick Reynolds Scholarship ($5,000) is awarded to a student

who has served as a sport cor-respondent and provided faithful service to his or her school and to the Providence Journal sports cov-

erage. The candidate must receive strong recommendations from guidance counselors, coaches, and teachers. Each school in Rhode Island is asked to submit one candidate for this award. Mount Saint Charles nominated Travis Connolly of Mendon, MA. The Providence Journal Honor Roll Boy and Honor Roll Girl is a nomination for a $5,000 scholar-ship. Honor Roll Candidates must have competed in a sanctioned varsity sport and earned all-state or all division status. They must have a grade point average of at least a 3.5 and must receive strong recommendations from guidance counselors, coaches, and teachers. Mount Saint Charles nominated

Amy Schmitt of Cumberland, RI and Marc Squizzero of Cumber-land, RI. One of the highest accom-plishments that a student athlete can earn is to be selected to an All-State team. This year, nine athletes received this honor: Girls Tennis – Julie Marciniak of Cumberland, RI; Girls Ice Hock-ey- Briana Castro of Cranston, RI; Brianna Luciani of Bell-ingham, MA; and Alexis Fagan; Boys Ice Hockey – Brian Larence of Cumberand, RI; Marc Squizzero of Cumerbland, RI; Keith Phaneuf of Black-stone, MA; Patrick Holmes of Norfolk, MA and Thomas Crudele of Uxbridge, MA.

ProJo Dick Reynolds & Honor Roll (L to R): Marc Squizzero, Amy Schmitt, Travis Connolly

All-State (L to R): Julie Marciniak, Briana Castro, Marc Squizzero, Brian Larence, Patrick Holmes, and Thomas Crudele

The 2014 National Scholar Athlete Award (male & female) is awarded to two seniors who have maintained the highest level of excellence in the classroom as well as on the playing field. It is sponsored by the United States Army Reserve. This year’s recipi-ents were: Danielle Staelen of North Smithfield, RI and Anthony Pasquarelli of Paw-tucket, RI.

The 2014 Outstanding Sports-manship Award (male & female) is awarded to two seniors who have participated in at least one school-sponsored varsity sport, and who have demonstrated integrity, poise, self-confidence, and leadership. The winners are considered to be mod-els for good sportsmanship and are selected by a majority vote of the entire coaching staff. This year’s recipients were: Megan Corbeil of North Smithfield, RI and Travis Connelly of Mendon, MA.

The 2014 Outstanding Ath-lete Award (male & female) is awarded to two seniors who have demonstrated outstanding abil-ity in at least two sports, have shown fine sportsmanship, have been judged to possess superla-tive leadership qualities, and have remained coachable and commit-ted to the team concept. This year’s recipients were: Briana Castro of Cranston, RI and Riley Young of Franklin, MA.

On Mount Day, MSC Presented its Highest Athletic Awards


Coach Bill Belisle ’48 is the most successful high school hockey coach in the country with thirty-one state titles

(twenty-six consecutive), ten consecutive national titles, 944 career wins, and had twenty players drafted by NHL teams. A 1948 Mount Saint Charles graduate, Bill’s Mount

Pride is what sets him apart and makes him the greatest high school hockey coach in the USA. Keith Carney ’88 is one of the greatest defenseman to have ever worn the red, white, and blue of Mount Saint Charles. He led Mount to state cham-

pionships from 1985 to 1988 and went on to con-tinue his hockey career at the University of Maine. He had a seventeen year career in the NHL and was a member of the 1996

World Cup Team and the 1998 USA Olympic team. Angela (Martinelli) Burke ’96 is one of Mount’s premiere female athletes. An outstanding cross country runner, she earned her first All-State honors in 1992 and 1993 and was the second Mount female basketball player to score 1,000 points. Angela went on

to be selected NE-10 freshman runner of the week seven times at Quinnipiac University. Michele Leigh (Merten) Diodati ’91 was an outstanding basketball and softball player during her time at Mount. In basketball, she

reached 1,000 points in her junior year and in her senior year she averaged 28.9 points and sixteen rebounds per game. She finished her career with 1,738 points.

In softball, Michele was a .400-plus hitter. She went on to at Babson Col-lege with a career 1,927 point and over 1,000 rebounds. She was also two-time NCAA All-American. Al Thurier was Mount’s original Flying Frenchman. His fifty goals for the season in 1935 is a Mount record that still stands. He led Mount to a 26 and 1 record with the team’s only loss being to the Mount alumni by a 2 to 1 score. Al led Mount to state, New England , & national titles and went on to a sixteen year professional career in the AHL and NHL. Richard Rondeau ’39 was Mount’s only hockey player to ever be inducted into the United States Hock-

ey Hall of Fame. A leading scorer for the state, he led Mount to state, New England, and national titles. At Dart-mouth in 1942, Richard led the nation in scoring and still holds eight NCAA collegiate hockey records, including most goals (12) and assists (11) in one game. Marcel Peloquin ’41 is one of the Academy’s premier alumni athletes.

Upon leaving Mount and attending Assump-tion College, he was a three time .400 hitter with an RBI average of 1.44 per game—a school record. He served as

an outstanding coach and long-time vice principal and athletic director in Woonsocket. Lyse-Anne (Wante) Lepine ’82 is one of Mount’s premier cross-country runners. Winning all of her meets but one as a junior and senior, she went on to attend Bryant Univer-sity where she received 1st team NorthEast 8 Conference Honors in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Lyse-Anne also served as an assistant cross country and track coach at Bryant where she was instrumental in producing many all-conference runners. John Harwood ’70 was Mount’s only Providence Journal Honor Roll male student athlete award recipient. He was a three time first team All-State selection in hockey, a two time All-State selection in base-ball, a two time Inter-scholastic League Scoring Champion, and a two time Interscholastic Batting Champion. He excelled in hockey and baseball and was selected to the All-Ivy hockey team at the University of Pennsylvania.

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MSC Inducts Second Class to Athletic Hall of Fame In conjunction with Mount’s 90th anniversary year, the Academy inducted its second class of inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, May 16th at Savini’s Restaurant in Woonsocket, RI . With the exception of Al Thurier and Richard Rondeau who are deceased, all of the nominees were in attendance.

The purpose of the Mount Saint Charles Academy Athletic Hall of Fame is to publicly recognize and celebrate individuals or teams who best exemplified the spirit of Mount Saint Charles Academy through their athletic involvement; positively and unselfishly contributed to the mission of the school and its athletic program; achieved higher than average athletic statistical results; and continue to be sources of pride and contribution to themselves, Mount Saint Charles, and the community.

Back (L to R): Father Charles “Charlie” Quinn; Marcel Peloquin ’41; Richard Rondeau Jr. (son of the deceased inductee, Richard Rondeau ’39); Anthony Garganese ’82; Keith Carney ’88; David Roy Jr. ’98; John Harwood ’70; Greg Thurier (son of the deceased inductee, Al Thurier)Front (L to R): Angela (Martinelli) Burke ’96; Lyse-Anne (Wante) Lepine ’82; Brenna Leveille ’03; Sarah Gervais ’00; Michele (Merten) Diodati ’91; Coach Bill Belisle ’48

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In honor of Bill Belisle’s induction into the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame, the boys hockey team asked Matt Pied-monte, a current MSC parent, to make Bill a chair that was constructed out of hockey sticks. The team presented their gift to Bill on the seniors’ last day of classes in May.

Brenna Leveille ’03 is one of Mount’s premiere three sport athletes. She was a member of Mount’s first ever girls basketball state championship team, made the All-Division team in all three sports, and was named MVP in basketball (1,000 point scorer and Mount’s third leading scorer all-time) and volleyball. Brenna was also named Mount’s Female Ath-lete of The Year for 2002-2003. Tony Garganese ’82 was an outstanding first baseman who helped Mount to a playoff berth during his

senior year. He went on to Bryant University where he was named at N.E. 8 Player of the Year in 1986; N.E. 8 All Star 1985-1987; New England All-Star 1986-87; and

NCAA All-American in 1987. Tony was also Bryant’s record holder for batting average (.440); most hits (143); most runs scored (110); most home runs (21); most triples (8); and most doubles (32). He holds single game records for most hits (5), most doubles (3) and most triples (2). Sarah Gervais ’00 was Mount’s 2000 Female Athlete of the Year and a five sport athlete at MSC. She was also named All-Division and All-State in soccer; All-Division and All-Class in indoor and outdoor track, basketball and soccer. In 2000, she received the MVP award in basketball, soccer and outdoor track. Sarah went on to become a soccer goalkeeper at Brown University where she was the team MVP and made the All-Ivy team

in both 2002 and 2003. Also in 2002, she was named an NSCAA Regional All-American. David Roy ’98 was Mount’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,947 points and over 1,200 rebounds. A true scholar athlete, he received the Academic All-State honor during his sophomore, junior and senior years. After graduation, David rep-resented Rhode Island in the European Junior Basketball Tournament. He went on to play varsity basketball at Vassar College in 1999, 2000, and 2001. In addition to the thirteen induct-ees, the Spirit of Sport Award was also given during the induction ceremony. This is a special recognition award given to an individual in the Mount Saint Charles community who exemplifies the ideals of the positive spirit of sport and represents the core

mission of education based athletics. This year’s recipient was Father Charlie Quinn. Fr. Charlie coached Mount’s junior high boys’ soc-

cer team from 1982 – 2011. During that time his teams won nine state titles and thirteen division champi-onships. He also served as Mount’s junior high boys’ tennis coach for three seasons. Fr. Charlie was the school chaplain from 1982-1987 and again from 2007-2012. He was also a member of the teaching faculty. He continues to be present for many of the junior high boys’ soccer games and is a volunteer chaplain at the school.

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1) Fr. Charlie Quinn (left) with Herve Richer ’74, president (right); 2) Keith Carney ’88 (right) is pictured with Bill Belisle ’48 (middle) and his son David Belisle ’77; 3) Brenna Leveille ’03 is pictured with her brother Ray Leveille ’00 who currently serves as MSC’s associate athletic director; 4) Michele Leigh (Merten) Diodati ’91 speaks on behalf of the inductees; 5) Lyse-Anne (Wante) Lepine ’82 is pictured with her family: (L-R) Richard Lepine, Jennifer Lepine ’15, Matthew Lepine ’13, and Christoper Lepine ’15; 6) All 1,000 point scorers, Girls—only three female 1,000 point scorers in MSC’s history L to R): Brenna Leveille ’03, David Roy Jr. ’98, Angela (Martinelli) Burke ’96, Michele (Merten) Diodati ’91; 7) Keith Carney ‘88 is pictured with his family

Bill Belisle with Matt Piedmonte.


Justin Eckilson, Class of 2010 graduated in May 2014 from St. Anselm College. At the com-mencement, he was awarded the

Chancellor’s Medal, for the graduating student with the highest grade point average. He gradu-ated number 1 out of 417 students. Over the summer, Justin started his graduate program at Providence College in the PACT program (the Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers). With this two year program,

he will earn his Master’s in Educa-tion. He will take courses during the summer and then teach full time during the two school years. He will be teaching middle school social studies at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, MA. Gina DiBona, Class of 2010 received the Newman Civic Fellows award from Rhode Island College President, Dr. Nancy Carriuolo on April 30, 2014 at RIC’s honors pre-

sentation ceremony. It’s a national award given by college presidents which “honors inspiring college stu-dent leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. Through service, research, and advocacy, Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues, and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change. These students rep-resent the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders. They serve as national examples of the role that higher education can—and does—play in building a

better world. Newman Civic Fellows are recommended by college and university presidents to acknowl-edge motivation and ability in public leadership.” (www.compact.org/initiatives/awards-programs/the-frank-newman-leadership-award/) Vaughn Hayward, Class of 2009 signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in June. The Dodgers assigned him to Los Angeles’ rookie league affiliate in the Arizona League. Vaughn was the first of three Hayward brothers to play baseball at Mount. Gar-rett ’11 will be a junior on the Duke University baseball team and Nolan

’14 will be a freshman on the Bryant Univer-sity baseball team. One of Bryant’s top pitchers for the 2014 season, Vaughn graduated from Bryant University in 2014.

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And so those first years unfolded, the Brothers simply lived with it—bedrooms and community spaces cropped up everywhere—in Chinatown, in Broadway, in Tin Pan Alley, in the rear of science labs, in the mainte-nance spaces downstairs – everything got dual purposed to make it happen. And yes, even in that setting, it was about formation, about love, about holiness. It is said that when the boarders left night prayer, they saw the Brothers seated in the now faculty room —they were doing spiritual reading by the way, as the boarders left for bed—they also saw them seated in the same places, in the early morning when they came down, doing meditation … more than one boarder was heard to wonder if they sat there all night. This is a history filled with wholeness—with the Boarders making sure that Mount never closed for snow, with outdoor ice rinks created by diligent students hos-ing down the outdoor rink all night, with students com-ing to the school paying little if anything, with plays by Brother Michael, with football games (at least till 1964 or so), with activities, and band concerts, and liturgies, and retreats, and the list goes on. It has always been about the classes and the academic excel-lence demanded of all, and it has been about the personal formation and relationship, that echo of the love of God

in the Trinity, that has made Mount what it is today. And yet, it is different. There are fewer Brothers here today, no boarders and technology has its own de-mands. But even more it is about men and women com-mitted to the care of the young, of the least in our soci-ety, in order to transform that society out of love. Yes, today, just like in the time of Coindre when the Brothers began, today it is a partnership between parents, stu-dents, teachers, staff and the Brothers that makes it all happen—it is a partnership with one purpose, holiness, and with one way, love. In these halls throughout the years, that message has been etched into the fabric of many lives—favorite teachers, Brothers who seemed to be there when needed, peers who understood the depth of the Mount experi-ence and made it true for each new generation. It is about a story, that began in 1821 in Lyon, that was told again in 1847 in Mobile, Alabama as the Brothers respond to the needs of orphans in the US, that was told in the call to New England in 1889, and in the building of this school ninety years ago. And it will be told again and again for each new generation of students, teachers, staff, parents and Brothers who walk these halls, who live out this mission, who together make the charism live… there are three things that last, faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love.

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On Sunday, June 8th, at the Academy’s commencement ceremo-ny for the Class of 2014, members of the Class of 1964 received gold diplo-mas in honor of the 50th anniversary class’ high school graduation from Mount. This presentation was held at the Brother Adelard Arena prior to the commencement exercises. The 50th anniversary class and their guests participated in three days of activities for their reunion weekend. On Friday, June 6th, they enjoyed dinner and a tour at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket. On Saturday evening, June 7th, the class returned to Mount Saint Charles for a tour of the Academy (some haven’t been back

here since their 1964 graduation!) given by Mount’s president, Herve Richer ’74, principal, Edwin Burke, and former Provincial of the Broth-ers of the Sacred Heart, Br. Robert Croteau, SC. Members of the class of 1964 also enjoyed dinner in Cha-pel Hall and a video presentation by John Guevremont ’74, a faculty member at the Academy. On Sun-day, June 8th, they began the day with Mass in Chapel Hall followed by brunch. The group proceeded to the Class of 2014 commencement ceremony where they were awarded their gold diplomas. After gradua-tion, they were honored at a recep-tion sponsored by Mount’s Parent Council.

Members of the Class of 1964 who attended the anniversary and reunion festivities were:

Edward Auclair; Richard W. Beaudoin; Romeo G. Berthiaume; Richard Brodeur; William L. Cantrell; L. Joseph Carroll; Richard R. Crepeau; Robert P. Cyr; Don Dalpe; Dean G. Demers; Richard H. Desjardins; Carlo J. DeStefani; Alfred Ducharme; Sean Durgin; Roger Dufresne; Raymond Forget; Roger P. Gagnon; Frank G. Gonsalves Jr.; Edward F. Goryl; John J. Guerin; John J. Henderson; George Houle; Richard G. Lemay; Paul Charles Lussier; Bobby Marchand; Robert E. Martineau; Paul R. Mayer; David M. McCreadie Jr.; Gerald E. Menard; Gene Pouliot; Gerald N. Scampoli; Martin J. Soltys; William (Bill) Sudol; Lorenzo C. Tetreault; Laurent E. Tremblay; Albert Violette.

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The Excelsior Hall of Fame was established to recognize outstanding graduates and friends of Mount Saint Charles who are making or have made significant differences with their contributions of service and loyalty to the Academy, the Church, or to the community. Mount’s Excelsior Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and

Members of the Class of 1964, their guests, and current students enjoying the evening.

Class of 1964 Receive Gold Diplomas

MSC IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2015 EXCELSIOR HALL OF FAME

Dinner will be held on May 2, 2015 in Mount Saint Charles Academy’s Chapel Hall. Please visit www.mountsaintcharles.org/excel-siorhalloffame for more information and to submit a nomination online or to download the form and mail it in. Nomination forms are also available in Mount’s Main Office.

Nomination Deadline—December 31, 2014 • Induction Ceremony—May 2, 2015


By Sandy SeoaneValley Breeze Staff Writer Contrary to recent news reports that declining enrollment has put the school in poor fis-cal condition, Mount St. Charles Academy President Herve Richer said this week that recent invest-ments in the facility show that the Catholic high school is preparing for a bright future. And in fall of 2015, he said, the school will expand its program-ming to include 6th-graders. “Like many Catholic schools, we’re suffering from some de-crease in enrollment, but we’re adjusting to maintain our stabil-ity,” said Richer. His statement comes in response to recent reports that Mount had laid off more than a dozen teachers this year, and that enrollment is declining at a rate not felt by many of the area’s other private Catholic schools. The stories, Richer said, were not entirely ac-curate. The school did lay off some teachers: five have been told they will not be returning in the 2015 school year. One teacher also left voluntarily and another two opted to retire this year. Two ad-ditional teachers were reduced to part-time hours. The staffing adjustments, Richer said, were made to accom-modate enrollment levels that saw a decrease when the state and national economy stalled, but have remained stable over the past four

years. “Six hundred fifty to 700 is our new normal,” Richer said of the student population, which is still served by some 80 employees including teachers and support staff. “None of that affects any of our programs,” he added. “Mount is in firm financial condition. If you look at the projects we’re investing in, you can see we’re preparing for a future.” In the past four years, Mount has seen complete renovation of much of its classroom space. The school has added new technol-ogy to its science labs, rebuilt the freshman/sophomore locker-room, added a sprinkler system to the Brother Adelard hockey arena, re-placed the stairs leading from the upper campus to the arena, and converted the school’s heating sys-tem to natural gas. In 2013, leaders added six new tennis courts across

Logee Street to its list of amenities. This summer alone, officials will invest another $1.3 million in the 90-year-old school, including replacement of the upper portion of the enormous granite staircase at the front of the building and major upgrades to the entryway more commonly used on the Logee Street side of the build-

ing. The improvements to the entry will address one long-standing issue with the building: It faces the wrong direction. Built in 1924 and designed by famed city architect Walter Fontaine, the school, and its stately 20-step granite stair-

case, once faced Bennett Street and looked over Woonsocket from its hilltop location in the Bernon district. As the city grew, the through traffic on Bennett began to pose a danger for students, and eventual-ly school administrators petitioned Woonsocket leaders to have the road closed off. Their request was granted, and the address of the academy was changed to Logee Street. Students and guests began using a small, unassuming doorway at the back of the building near the new drop-off area. The front facade is now viewed only by visitors who drive around the building or park in the back lot. “We can’t turn the building around,” Richer said with a laugh. Instead, the small door that has served as the unofficial pri-mary entrance for years is get-ting major upgrades, with double doors, a closed in vestibule where students waiting to be picked up can escape inclement weather, and a canopied awning. In back, meanwhile, the gran-ite staircase has been demolished and is being replaced. The original steps, Richer said, could not be reused because the foundation had begun to crack and could not be

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renovated to comply with modern building codes. At the school’s ice hockey arena this summer, the roof has been replaced and insulation has been added. One-half of the second floor classrooms are now undergoing a full reconstruction, and will be upgraded to match improvements made on the third floor in 2011 and 2012. Four classrooms and an office are currently getting a complete makeover, with floor-to-ceiling renovations. Rooms have been gutted and stripped to the frame so that new windows, floor-ing, lighting, and furniture can be added, while drop ceilings are being removed from the window areas to add light.

The remaining classrooms on the second floor, Richer said, will be finished next summer. Deslandes Construction of Warwick is performing most of the work, with the exception of the arena roof, which is being done by Weathershield, Inc. of Milford, Mass. The work is part of an ongo-ing effort to upgrade the academy. It began when the gymnasium was built in 1999 and the school

- which historically enrolled around 700 students - the same number it has right now, added classroom space to increase capacity. “The gym was our first major renovation since the school opened in 1924,” said Richer. “We’ve been going at it

every year since.” The work has all been financed through the school’s annual fund, as well as the yearly walkathon and auction, with the exception of one classroom, which was spon-sored by the Pointon family in memory of Henry S. Pointon, a graduate of the Class of 1944. The current tuition at the academy is $11,600 a year for 7th- and 8th-graders and $12,600 for 9th- through 12th-graders. “Our tuition is pretty much average for Catholic schools in the area,” Richer said. Few valid comparisons can be drawn, however, between Mount and Bishop Feehan in Attleboro, where tuition is somewhat less, or LaSalle Academy, which is located in a far more populated area. “The fact that they (LaSalle) are in Providence as opposed to Woonsocket makes a difference,” Richer said. All of the private schools, Richer said, have seen some de-cline in enrollment. “The waiting lists (of 10 years ago) don’t exist anymore,” he said. Richer says the school has been steadily enrolling around 125-130 new students each year for the past four years, down from a high of around 185 annually. With 182 seniors, Richer said the Class of 2014 was the school’s last large graduating class for the foresee-able future. “It’s not uncommon for a school to go through something like this,” Richer said. “It was time (for the personnel cuts). It’s just good business. And if we maintain enrollment where it is there should be no need for more layoffs.”

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The administration at Mount Saint Charles is pleased to announce the addition of a sixth grade be-ginning with the fall of 2015. This change will effectively make Mount a college prep school for students in grades 6 through 12. Changes in the struc-ture of educational systems, especially in the public sector, have leaned heavily toward a school system with elementary, middle, and high schools. The formerly prevailing model of a junior-senior high school like Mount with grades 7 through 12 is now very uncommon. Our new structure will allow us to welcome students transitioning from their el-ementary school after grade 5. Presently, students tran-sitioning from grade 5 will move on to their local middle school and will be unlikely to change schools again after grade 6 to join us in grade 7. Mount Saint Charles will continue to support Catholic elementary schools whose programs end with grade 6 or grade 8 and will continue to accept qualified students entering grades 7 and 9 as well as students desiring to transfer into grades 8, 10, or 11. A committee of teachers is hard at work preparing a curriculum and program for our new sixth grade that we feel will be one of the best in the state. From every aca-demic department, to tech-nology, to the concept of an outside expanded classroom, the addition of the 6th grade will launch a reinvention of our lower school.

See more construction photos on page 25.

MSC to add 6th Grade in 2015

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Having attended Mount from grades 7-12, Don distinguished him-self as a scholar athlete throughout his entire career at MSC. He was an academic award winner and let-terman on the varsity football team in addition to being editor of the

Hilltopper, member of the debate society, glee club, and choir. Upon his graduation from the Academy, Don went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Columbia University, and a PhD.

in Microeconomics and an honor-able Doctor of Law Degree (LLD) from Golden Gate University. He also served as a Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers before accepting financial positions at General Electric and American Airlines. In 2010, Don came back to Mount for his MSC Excelsior Hall of Fame induction. Among all of his accomplish-ments, however, Don’s most note-worthy one is being the pioneer for the creation of the corporate turn-around industry. It’s a profession that takes underperforming compa-nies and turns them into successful and profitable businesses. What

began as an 1,100 page thesis for his doctoral dissertation at Golden Gate University, ended up changing the business world. Before Don, a strategic framework for floundering companies had never been studied at the doctoral level.

A turnaround executive is re-sponsible for going into a company, quickly fixing a problem and leaving. It’s an industry dedicated to stabiliz-ing failing companies, rebuilding corporate value, and retaining jobs. It’s also an industry that Don, as founder, has had a profound impact on in the United States as well as around the world. Through his company Bibeault & Associates, Don has specialized as a turnaround executive since the 1970s where he has served as chief executive officer, chief operating of-ficer, chairman, and has acted as an adviser to top management of seri-ously troubled companies, including several multi-billion dollar turn-arounds. Don lead several successful turnarounds and restructuring for corporations including: Iron-Oak Supply; Ironstone Group; Ameri-can National Petroleum; Best Pipe and Steel Inc.; PLM International; Pacific States Steel; California Wind-sor Company; Tyler-Dawson Supply; Silicon Graphics, Inc.; Var-ity Corporation (formerly Massey-Ferguson); Harvest Industries, Inc.; Monon Trailers Corporation.; Avalon Savings and Loan Association; Follett Corpo-ration; Bank of America; and several leading private equity firms. One of Don’s

turnarounds, Bsquare Corporation, went from a loss of $73 million to a growing and profitable high-tech company with Coca Cola company and Ford Motor Company as clients. A published author, his best-selling book, Corporate Turn-around: How Managers Turn Los-ers into Winners has been in print for more than 30 years and is re-garded as a leading text in business management. He is also the author of several financial and corporate management periodicals, including pieces in The Wall Street Journal. Through Don’s work, univer-sity level courses have been created as well as several other enduring business model frameworks includ-ing the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) which now has more than 9,000 members (where Don served as founding director) and chapters around the world.

Don has also par-ticipated on several boards and councils including the Board of Trustees of Golden Gate University and Alexia Natural Fash-ions Inc. He was also

a member of the Board of Overseers at Columbia Business School and a member of Financial Executives Institute and the Association for Corporate Growth. In 1988, the Sec-retary of Commerce invited him to serve on the advisory council of the US and Foreign Commercial Service which is responsible for promoting exports. In recognition of his accom-plishments, Don received the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Turnarounds from TMA and the Association of Certi-

From the Class of 1959, Donald Bibeault’s Success Story Advances the Promise of Mount’s Future

A starting player on Mount’s football team, Don is #38 in the front row.

Don is on the right holding a gradua-tion award

As editor of the Hilltopper, Don is pictured during a staff meeting.

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fied Turnaround Pro-fessionals which is the highest possible honor in the industry. He was also invited to be the com-mencement speaker at the Berkeley-Columbia MBA graduation for the Class of 2010 on February 21, 2010 as an alumnus of Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA program. The foundation for Don’s suc-cess story began on his first day he walked through the doors of MSC as a seventh grader. It is because of his roots at the Academy that Don is committed to Mount’s future. Not only did Don serve as the National

Alumni Chairman of Mount’s 1987 alumni Campaign, but he has been instrumental in the school’s long-term strategic plan. He was the driving force of the life insurance endowment program by purchasing the first policy at $25,000. Proceeds from this go towards the Brother Michael Scholarship fund where the

interest is used each year to award scholarships and tuition aid to students in need. In a letter thanking Don for his generous con-tribution, Br. Crouteau, as former principal, said, “As you well know, the Develop-

ment Program is a matter of people, partnership, heart and hopes, of commitment, energy and effort. It is a never-ending task but so fulfilling as we meet challenges and needs and opportunities are realized. Thank you for your continued partnership with the Academy, your investment in the future of our school and its students, and for your generous con-

tribution to the life and char-acter of Mount Saint Charles Academy.” Former Director of Development, Annette Blair, also in a letter to Don, said, “It is more than money and numbers it is an outstanding contribution

to Mount’s future. It will mean an opportunity to educate young people who we hope, someday, will be as successful and thoughtful as you.” In addition to the life insur-ance contribution, Don established the Donald B. Bibeault Scholarship with a gift of $25,000. It was an op-portunity created for hardworking

students in need of finan-cial aid. In another letter from Annette Blair, she thanked Don once again and said, “As rich as our tradition, our future looms bright. Your confidence and generous investment in Mount will help ensure that prospect as it enables our students to flourish.” Since his graduation from Mount in 1959, Donald Bibeault has truly lived his life by Mount’s motto of “Ex-celsior!” His belief in the Academy’s future makes Mount’s hallmark of excellence thrive and the hopes and dreams of future students a reality. In 2009, Don founded and cur-rently serves as managing director of Verto partners, LLC (a firm devot-ed to operational turnaround excel-lence) and lives with his wife, Lynne, and children (Zachary, Jessica, and Dorothy) in Novato, California. He is also working on his second book! Visit www.mountsaintcharles.org/donbibeault to see his Berkeley-Columbia MBA commencement speech!

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“There’s a hilltop in Woonsocket where the word excellence really means something. It gave me the preparation to go out in the world, and I want to give something back.”

-Don Bibeault, Class of 1959

Mr. Lawrence came to Mount Saint Charles in 1969. During his tenure, he has served under nine principals and one interim principal as an English teacher and Director of Athletics. He has also coached several Mount sports: boys soccer; boys and girls tennis; and boys and girls basketball. His athletic teams have won over forty championships and more than ten state titles. He was an award winning jour-nalist for THE OBSERVER (1976-1986) and currently reads Advanced Placement exam essays for the College Board. He has been inducted into the RI Interscholastic League

Athletic Hall of Fame, Rhode Island Boys Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Rhode Island Girls Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The New England Soccer Hall of Fame, and the Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Fame. He has been cited by the University of Chicago (2010) as an “Outstanding Teacher.” He has been recognized for his work in the area of sportsmanship and was honored as a Sports Ethics Fellow (2010) and cited as “One of twenty Great Living Americans who have made a differ-ence in the area of sportsmanship.” (2011)

Since 2000, Mr. Lawrence has also directed service trips for his students to promote leadership and good citizenship. For the past twelve years, he has led a trip to the Blowing Rocks Preserve where his students have worked on a Restora-tion Project with The Nature Con-servancy to improve the habitat for the endangered giant sea turtles.

Congratulations, Mr. Lawrence!

MSC Celebrates Mr. Lawrence’s 45th Anniversary of Service to the AcademyRichard Lawrence, MSC Director of Athletics and English teacher, was honored in June for being the first lay person to serve at Mount for 45 years — half of the Academy’s history! With Mount faculty and staff gathered around, Mr. Lawrence was presented with a watch by Herve Richer ’74, president.

Donald with his wife, Lynne.

(L-R) Herve Richer ’74 president with Richard Lawrence


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Do you see yourself in any of these pictures? Do you have any stories to share of your time at Mount? Do you have any photos you’d like to send in and share in the next Mount Magazine? We want to know!

Please email the Alumni Office at [email protected]

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In response to the last issue, Ray Lamoureux ’46, Bob Ayotte ’55, and Bob Ethier ’59 shared some of their Mount memories!

I received my copy of the Winter 2014, Issue 18, of the MOUNT publication two days ago and I have now had a chance to read it cover to cover. On page 16, “Let’s Take Another Trip Down Memory Lane”, the photo on the right side in the middle of the page is that of one of the sections of the Class of 1955. I am the third person on the left of the middle row. Actually, I can name most of my classmates in that photo and many of them attended our 50th Class reunion. Unfortunately, as I looked at that photo, I see two classmates that have passed away since that 50th Reunion; they are Fran Lawrence (third from the right in the middle row) and Omer Labonte (fourth from the right in the back row). When I look

at this photo, I also think of how young we were, but I am also reminded of the competition between two guys, Paul Emile Platiau (extreme right, middle row) and myself. We went thru grammar school, junior high school, and Mount together and we were the youngest in the class both graduating at 15 years old. We competed in everything: grades, extra-curricular activities, sports, etc. In the photo just above the Class of 1955 photo, there are 5 guys standing and sitting before a fireplace. That must be a Class of 1959 photo because the fellow sitting on the left is my brother Julien or Butch as his old childhood friends called him. This must be a class officer photo; Butch was a really good baseball player and made All State. I love receiving this publication.Regards,

Mr. Robert Ayotte ’55 Bob is from the Class of 1955 and currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

I am writing an article about the 90th anniversary and

about my experience and love for my high school while I was

there from 1957-1959. I made a good choice with Mount St.

Charles and enjoyed my education and sports activities that

I participated in. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart teach-

ers used discipline and made me a better person in life in

addition to my father’s teaching of strong rules. My sports

participation in hockey and baseball gave me a good educa-

tion of team effort and winning and losing. Through my good

nature, I got along with all of my classmates. The future of

my life after graduation from Mount gave me a chance to

serve my country in the U.S. Navy. At 22 years old, I went

into the service. My leadership with the service was due to

the values I learned at my high school. After returning from

my 2 year service duties, I entered the postal service for

30 years. I had a family of 2 daughters of whom I am very

proud. I am retired in Florida and made that decision last

year. I just love the weather and play lots of golf. Good Luck

in your 90th celebration and keep up the good work with my

school.

— Bob Ethier ’59 Bob is from the Class of 1959 and currently lives in

Nalcrest, Florida.

Ray Lamoureux ’46 sent us a picture of himself and his date Barbara from the first “unofficial” Mount prom where they were crowned King and Queen! He even included some newspaper clippings that were published about the event. Ray’s date Barbara, later went on to marry Rod Cavedon from the Class of 1955! Recalling the night, Ray said, “My name was pulled out of a hat and that’s how I was chosen. My kids laugh about that but I tell them it was God’s will!”

Ray is from the Class of 1946 and currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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Mount’s Wind Ensemble Performed with an Internationally Known Italian Tenor

In celebration of Mount’s 90th anniversary, the Academy’s wind ensemble accompanied Carmine Orsini in concert on Thursday, May 8th at 7:30p.m. at the Sta-dium Theatre in Woonsocket, RI. Orsini’s concert marked the final performance of Mount’s first ever Performing Arts Series,

established to not only celebrate Mount’s 90th anniver-sary, but to promote the arts in north-ern Rhode Island. This series has featured prominent

artists who performed and col-laborated with MSC students as well as local school and commu-nity performers throughout the school year to provide audiences, students, and guests with a memo-rable experience of music, drama,

dance, and visual arts. An award winning soloist who has performed throughout Europe and who has shared the stage with Luciano Pavarotti, Orsini made his US debut last year to ecstatic audiences and rave reviews. He has sung in some of Italy’s most famous opera houses and hotels and on Italian television. His repertoire includes best loved arias from famous operas (“Nessum Dorma”) to traditional Neopolitan favorites (“O Sole Mio”) to sacred pieces (“Panis Angelicus”) and

popular Western tunes (“I Can’t Help Falling in Love”). From the Campania region of Italy, this was Orsini’s second trip to the United States and his first time perform-ing at the Stadium Theatre. Marc Blanchette, Mount’s music director, said, “The Mount Music Depart-ment has often brought in guest soloists. In past years, most of our soloists have been instrumental-ists. Having Carmine as our guest is a unique opportunity for our students to not only experience a vocalist, but to work with a musi-cian from another country.” The first concert of Mount’s Performing Arts Series was a sold out performance by distinguished liturgical composer, Dan Schutte, and the second performance was by Greg Abate, a Grammy nomi-nated Jazz musician. Please visit www.mount-saintcharles.org/performingarts-series for more information on Mount Saint Charles Academy’s Performing Arts Series!

Carmine Orsini is perform-ing with a member of Mount’s wind ensemble

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Carmine Orsini performing on the Stadium Theatre’s stage with the MSC wind ensemble

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Throughout the entire 2013-2014 school year, Mrs. Grace’s eighth grade World His-tory class worked on a “Military Mountie” project. As part of Mount’s on going 90th anniversary celebration, the Class of 2018 reached out to and compiled information from alumni who have served in our coun-try’s armed forces. The students wanted to learn more about our alumni who have used their talents in the service of our country. Fifty-four alumni Mounties from 1941-2012 responded. Mrs. Grace said, “This is the class’ gift to the history of Mount Saint Charles Academy.” The class is pic-tured here with some of their projects. Thank you to all of our alumni who participated and sent us their information!

Military Mounties

By Ryan J McCarty ’06MSC Teacher and Webmaster

On the day of the Academy’s 90th commencement exercises, Mount welcomed a very interesting and special friend. Rosaire Har-nois, Class of 1951, had traveled a long way to come to Mount Saint Charles Academy for some-thing that was very precious to him. He and his family were greeted and escorted by alumni director, Gail Bryson; Mount faculty member, Ray Morin’70; and Excelsior Hall of Fame member, Gene Peloquin’50. I was pleased to be able to sit down with Mr. Harnois that day to talk with him about his life and his love of the Academy. Born in Woonsocket, RI on Oc-tober 15, 1932, Rosaire Harnois lived with his two parents and siblings. He attended Saint Ann’s School in Woonsocket until the eighth grade when he then attended Mount Saint Charles as a day student. The Ex-

celsior from 1951 states that Rosaire or “Rosy” as he was known was “a well-known figure on the campus. Because of his generosity and kind-ness, his popularity is not surpassed

by many.” A member of the cheerleading squad, Hilltop-per newspaper, and Excelsior yearbook staff, Rosaire em-braced all that Mount had to offer. Voted the smartest day student in his class, he was also known as the research man in History class. He

has fond memories of his teachers including Brothers Honorius and Eugene. He graduated from Mount in 1951 and entered the United States Army. Since the world was still re-building from World War II, Rosaire was first sent to France for four years and then Maryland for two years. Upon completion of his service in Maryland and six years in the Army, Rosaire returned to France. While in France, Rosaire’s skills

as a French speaker were put into use very quickly. In fact, while com-ing out of the Paris subway system onto the famed Champs-Élysées, he came face-to-face with one of his teach-ers from Mount, Brother Eugene. Also during his time in France, Ro-saire met his future

wife Monique, and decided to make a home in Nice where they raised their three children: Marie, Jacques, and Caroline. He began working for American Export Lines, a company that ran cargo and passenger ships between America and Europe, as a translator, and then for twenty-six years served as an internal auditor for the Onassis Group, owned by Aristotle Onassis, in Monte Carlo. On several occasions he was able to meet the famed Jackie O! Sadly, Rosaire’s wife passed away in November 2013 after fifty-eight years of marriage. However, he has kept busy with his children, three grandchildren, and one great child. Traveling from France with his family, Rosaire came to Mount in order to obtain another class ring be-cause his was stolen from his home. It also gave him an opportunity to show his loved ones the Hilltop he grew up on and cherishes so dearly. It was a pleasure to get to know Mr. Harnois and his family and to see another example of a Mount graduate who knows and under-stands the meaning of Excelsior!

An American in Nice—Rosaire Harnois, Class of 1951

Rosaire with the Excelsior yearbook staff

Rosaire (third from the left, standing) is pictured with his family from France

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Pass the Plate: A Fight to Feed—Acoustic Coffee House: On Thursday, March 20th, from 7-9p.m., Mount Saint Charles hosted an acoustic cof-fee house for grades 9-12 with

eight musical acts featuring MSC students, teachers, and staff. Cof-fee and sweet treats were avail-able throughout the evening. All proceeds from the event benefited Pass the Plate: A Fight to Feed, an organization founded and run by high school students (includ-ing students from Mount), which strives to provide food security to those in need and raise hunger awareness. The event raised close to $500 and collected 55 canned good donations for the Rhode Island Food Bank.

Mountie Receives Lumen Gentium Award: Congratula-tions to Moira McCarty, Class

of 2014, for being 1 of 15 recipients who received the Lumen Gentium Award for Distin-guished Catholic Youth from the Diocese of Provi-dence at an

awards ceremony in May. She was honored for being an exceptional example of what it means to be a Catholic witness through service and ministry to her parish and local community, the diocese, and those in great need. The diocese received 190 nominations which

were reviewed and given to Bishop Tobin for his final approval. Of the 190, fifteen individuals or groups were chosen to be honored. Catholic Youth Ministry Awards: Four Members of Mount Saint Charles Academy Received National Awards by Bishop Tobin at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence on Sunday, March 2nd at 1:00p.m. Emily Boni, Kristen Rodrigues, and Zachary Larivee, all from the Class of 2014, received The St. Timothy Award for exhibiting Catholic morals and integrity; leadership; setting a positive ex-ample; and demonstrating service to others. Gregory Cooney, a former teacher in Mount’s Fine Arts Department, received The Companions on the Journey Award for excellence in youth

ministry; commitment to young people; outstanding leadership; longevity in ministry; and commit-ment to on-going education and formation. These awards are the highest honors a diocese may pres-ent to Catholic youths and adults from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry . Blind Faith Performs at MSC: On Thursday, March 20th

“Blind Faith” performed for the seventh and eighth grade as well as the senior band and wind ensem-ble. Blind Faith members, Matt, Diane, and Henry, are all blind yet were given the gift music. Matt plays piano (and is also the son of Gerald Ventre, Class of 1963!), Di-ane sings, and Henry plays percus-sion in this very inspiring trio!

Fine Arts Day: Mount’s annual Fine Arts Day celebration was held on Sunday, March 16th. Students

in over thirty of Mount’s en-sembles and classes shared their performing and visual arts talents. The day began with Mass and afterwards guests were able to enjoy brunch and visit various parts of the building to view artwork and attend perfor-mances. The grand finale was a tribute to the Asian Arts which featured some of MSC’s international students.

Shrew!—The Musical: On March 29th and March 30th, Senior Drama performed Shrew!—The Musical in MSC’s Bell Tower Theater. (See photo on page 23)

Cabaret: On Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th, Mount’s Music Department presented “New Friends from Around the World” Choral Cabaret. Guests watched the performance and enjoyed some snacks and beverages while seated at tables in MSC’s Bell Tower The-ater! (See photo on page 23)

Pops Concert: MSC held its annual Pops Concert on May 17th and May 18th. One of the featured soloists was Ronald Blais from the Class of 1970! (Photo page 23)

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Art in Motion: On May 19th, MSC celebrated Art in Motion which serves as the end of the year recital for our Dance program. The Steel Drum Band performed as special guests!

Holocaust Suitcase Biogra-phies: On Tuesday May 27th, at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket,RI students from Mr. Hogue’s ninth grade Hon-ors English class exhibited their Holocaust research projects. That evening, everyone also had the chance to hear the daughter of two Holocaust survivors share her par-ents’ experiences. These projects on display are called “suitcase biogra-phies” because the students create them out of actual pieces of luggage and then fill them with items that tell the story of the person they have researched. The students es-sentially re-created their Holocaust

victims’ lives through symbols. Not only is this experience a commemo-ration and a memorial for all of those people who suffered through this terrible time in history, but it also gives each student the chance to reflect on his or her own life. The ninth grade Honors English students do this to complete their study of Elie Wiesel’s Night.

Chess Team: Congratulations to Aidan Kennedy and Nicole Hoyt, both from the Class of 2016, for Receiving the Chess Team’s Coach’s Award! Aidan and Nicole were helpful in instructing new players and displayed great team spirit and dedication! The Chess

Team’s coach and MSC teacher, Mrs. Lori Ann Pereira, was also honored by the Rhode Island Interscholastic Chess League as the 2014 coach of the year!

National Honor Society: Con-gratulations to the 2014 inductees of the National Honor Society in grades 10-12! (See photo on page 24) National Junior Honor Society: Congratulations to the 2014 inductees of the National Junior Honor Society in grades 8 & 9! (See photo on page 24)

Junior High Luau: On May 28, the Junior High held their annual Luau. Even though, the weather moved them indoors, the junior high still had a great time! (See photo on page 24)

Junior High Movie Night: On Thursday, March 20th, the junior high came together for a movie night in Chapel Hall! (See photo on page 24)

The cast of Shrew!—The Musical

The cast of Cabaret

Holocaust Suitcase Biographies

Art in MotionPops Concert

Chess Team

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Junior High Tennis: Serving Love: The junior high tennis team staged a tournament, asking each participant to bring food items. Under the direction of Coach Ruth Lepre, the teams made sixty-seven lunches to donate to Crossroads RI., a local food bank.

7th grade and American Jazz: Mrs. Grace’s seventh grade Odyssey Geography class was given an assignment in which they had to demonstrate how American jazz was an example of an important idea which began in one place and spread to surrounding cultures.


Junior High Movie Night

Junior High Luau

Junior High Tennis Team making sandwiches for Crossroads residents

National Junior Honor Society

Students in Mrs. Grace’s seventh grade Odyssey Geography class

National Honor Society

School Trips:

France: In June, MSC students, parents and staff spent a week trav-eling France!

Spain: MSC students and staff spent their April vacation in Spain!

Project Close Up: Mrs. Koller and Mr. McCarty led twenty-three sophomore, junior, and senior stu-dents to Washington D.C. to par-ticipate in Project Close Up which is a program that gives students the opportunity to visit the nation’s capital and get a “close up” view of our democracy as it’s happening. Our Mounties were able to interact with the people, places and pro-cesses that shape our government.

8th grade trip to Washington, DC: In April, our eighth grade class spent a weekend in our na-tion’s capital with MSC staff!

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DC Trip—8th grade

Spain Trip

France Trip

Project Close Up

Reconstruction of the front staircase.

Construction of the new entrance canopy.

Br. Roland cleaning up the new Main Office.

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in Cambridge, MA with his wife Anne and their two daughters, Isabella and Abyail. (Thank you to The Boston Pilot for the infor-mation on David’s award.)

Jeff Maxwell, Class of 1993: Jeff is a recent author of the book “So You Wanna Buy A Home—A 21st Century Guide to a Mid-Evil Process” He graciously donat-ed a signed copy to the MSC library!

Chad Lamoureux, Class of 1994: Chad and his wife Jenna welcomed with love their daugh-ter, Elysa Joan Lamoureux on

April 30 2014. She weighed 7lbs 9oz. Paternal grandpar-ents are Joan and George

Lamoureux ’66. Currently, Chad is an Accounts Receivable Specialist for SimplexGrinnell and resides in Gardner, MA.

Nicole Morin, Class of 1999: Nicole has been named Social Worker of the Year for care in health/mental health issues by the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. In May, Nicole also received a teaching award from the Brown University Alpert School of Medicine for teaching physicians in the school’s resi-dency program. Nicole conducts

didactic sessions with the residents on how to address the psycho-social needs of patients. Currently, Nicole is a licensed independent clinical social worker at Rhode Island Hospital.

Jason Strniste, Class of 1999: Jason has been named principal of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, NH by the Provincial Council and will be serving with BG’s new president, Mrs. Linda Brodeur. Jason

attended Dartmouth College and graduated with a major in Chemistry. In 2009, he complet-ed his Master’s of Education Degree in Educational Administration at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to his appointment at BG, Jason served at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH where he

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Richard G. Breault, Class of 1960: Richard remains active in Taekwondo and is now an instructor and tournament offi-cial in the Philippines!

Jonathan E. Michell, Class of 1983: Jonathan and Pauline A. Villarico were married in Round Rock, TX on March 12, 2014. Pauline attended Mount during the 1981-82 year (as part of the Class of 1983). They rediscovered each other a few years back on Facebook and the rest is history! Jonathan is a Quality Control Analyst for Embrace Home Loans and resides in Coventry, RI.

Dr. David King, Class of 1991: On April 21st at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, David was presented with the 58th Annual Lantern Award at the Massachusetts State Council of the Knights of Columbus annu-al Patriots’ Day Dinner and Lantern Award presentation. This award is given in recognition of

the recipient’s contributions to society. David is a trauma sur-geon at Massachusetts General Hospital who ran the 2013 Boston Marathon and served as a first responder (see Mount Magazine issue 16 for David’s story). Also a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a lieutenant colonel in the army, David resides

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performed several administrative duties including serving as an associate principal. He was also a teacher and department chair in Science and Math. Jason current-ly lives in Dover, NH (Thank you to the Provincial’s Newsletter in April 2014 for this update)

Jenna Sciuto, PhD, Class of 2002: Jenna received her PhD in Literature from

Northeastern University in May 2014. She has accept-

ed a tenure-track assis-tant professor position

with the English and Communications Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. While at MCLA, she will teach Global Anglophone Literature and English Language Studies.

Christopher Wolfe and Kayla (Lepine) Wolfe, both from the Class of 2005: Christopher and Kayla were married in July 2012. In October 2013, they welcomed with love their first child, Christopher Jr!

John McVey, Marian Murphy, Ashley Recore, all from the Class of 2010: On May 17th, John, Marian, and Ashley all graduated from Assumption College during the college’s 97th commencement ceremony.

Ashley received a Bachelor’s Degree and graduated with a major in Management. Marian received a Bachelor’s Degree and graduated with a major in Foreign Language and a minor in Theology. John received a Bachelor’s Degree and graduated with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance/Music.

John was also presented with the Luca Pacioli Accounting Achievement Award as part of the college’s 30th Annual

Undergraduate Symposium which recognizes academic excellence. In addition, John and Marian both earned a place on Assumption College’s under-graduate Dean’s List for the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semes-ters. Recognized for their out-standing academic achievement, they each had to achieve a GPA of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester.

Kristen E. Ward, Class of 2009: Kristen was awarded a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, Cum Laude, from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI on May 18th. She graduated from the acceler-ated five-year P.A. program, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences in 2013.

During the summer of 2014, Kristen began her physician assistant work with Ocean State Urgent Care. Currently residing in Cumberland, RI, Kristen is the daughter of Thomas ’71 and Carol Ward, also of Cumberland.

Matthew Hall, Class of 2010: A psychology student at Rhode Island College during the 2013-2014 school year, Matt was part of the National Institutes of Health research team doing groundbreaking studies on problems associated with brain injury in premature infants. RIC was given a grant by the National Institutes of Health and Matt was chosen to participate in the project. (Thank you to the Rhode Island College Alumni Magazine for this update)

Nicholas Liotta, Class of 2013: Nicholas was named a Presidential Scholar at Clarkson University for the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. To earn this honor, Nicholas achieved a minimum 3.80 GPA and carried at least 14 credit hours. A mem-ber of Clarkson’s Class of 2017, Nicholas is majoring in Aeronautical Engineering.

Massachusetts State Deputy Peter Healy and Cardinal Sean O’Malley present the Lantern Award to David (Photo: Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus/The Boston Pilot)

Matt standing to the far right.

Richard and his wife in June, 2013.

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1927Romuald Harpin

1928Florian Gauthier Robert Parenteau 1929Roland Sylvestre

1930Clair White Donald White Thomas Shea 1931Felix LeRoy Gabrial Smith Normand Brault Thomas O’Connor Thomas Ryan Vincent Bourgeois

1932Arthur Constantino Camille Hebert Edouard Roberge Henry Vincent Jean Gosselin Leo Dumas

1933Bernard Filiatrault Clifford Estes Edward Baker Henry Vanasse

1934Alfred Camire Andrew Beauvais Archibald Watkins Charles Santarsiere David Colello Fernand Leger Francis Warder Harold Lagasse James Griffin John Coulter Paul Deschenes Ralph Armington William Lewis William Walsh 1935Andre Beauvais Charles Lemoine D.A. Hebert Donald Mackay Edward Welch Howard Murphy James Everett John Bockwich Marceau Frechette Marcel Lefebvre Raymond Chretien William Gallagher William Lange William Theroux

1936Daniel Olivier Edward Bowen Fridolin Gauthier George Murphy Gerard Bolduc John O’Hara Joseph Walsh Paul Ledoux Paul Proulx Roscoe Carlow Russell Peel Walter Bowen 1937Arthur Lambert Charles Amiguet Charles Howarth Charles O’Connor Edward Borek Francois Foisy Guido Bellucci James Boire James Ronan Jeremiah Sullivan Joseph O’Brien Ralph Enos Rolando Spagnoletti Walter Nanny William Malley William Sullivan

1938Edward Kane Eugene Foley Fernand Olivier Frank Barry James Otis John Bourke John Buckley Lucien Barrette Normand Labelle Philias Martin Philip Sullivan Raymond Wolfram Robert Howarth Robert Latraverse Roger Landry Wesley Rull

1939Arthur Hardy Charles Garvey Cyril May Edward Gumbus Edward Lynch Eustache Soucy Francis Gourley Francis Gumbus Francis King George Allman Gerard Pelletier Jean Louis Simoneau John Hynes John Malican John Mulcahy Maurice Heroux

Michael Mahony Richard Poulin Robert Kelley Stanley Banas William Bourdeau

1940Andrew Henry Francis Carrier Francis Hibner Gerard Beauchemin Henry Desrochers James Brogie James Tobin Joseph Donohue Joseph Hughes Joseph Paquin Joseph Willoughby Marcel Guerin Raymond Cote Robert Cuniff Robert Girouard Robert Gordon Robert Normandin Roger Mandeville Theodore Lemieux William Crepeau William Ryan

1941Adelard Deljourdain Andrew Doherty Charles Dennen Christopher

O’Sullivan Clark Dinneen George Smith James Fitzpatrick James Munson John Burke John Doherty John Ruddy Lawrence MacGil-

livray Leo St. Germain Marcel Bessette Paul Dyer Roger Perreault Thomas Grenier Wilfrid Cote William Clancy

1942Anita Andrews Bernard Mondor Bernard Wozniak Cliden Devine David Martin Edward Healey Edward Hughes Edward Jackovny Francis Finn Frank Keefe Frederick Musser Harold Densmore Henry Kaufmann James Jamiel James Murphy John McCarthy John McDermott Joseph O’Connell Leo Gilbride Louis Panuzio Normand Berube Omer Milliard Paul Foisy Paul Robert Robert L’Heureux Roger Bissonnette Thomas Ling Timothy O’Connor William Doherty William Hurley

1943Anthony DiBenedetto Armand Collard Bernard Nault Charles Peloquin Henry Hensen James Greene John Keenan Leonard Rousseau Normand Michaud Paul Lucien Savoie Philip Rieber Raymond Robitaille Richard Thomas Robert McGovern Thomas Borst

1944Armand Cote Arthur O’Leary Charles McGarrigle Francis Mozzicato Francis O’Connor George Gergora Gerard Bousquet Maurice Dager Maurice St. Martin Normand Bourget Paul Westcott Rolland Raymond Thomas Ward William Beausoleil William Finn

1945Ernest Peloquin Harold Poirier John Scannell Robert Lemay Theodore Kenney

1946Bernard Heslin Charles Westover Douglas Connor Francis Sweeney George Beaudoin George Grady Joseph Sullivan Leo Deslandes Michael Buchman Michael Orlando

Robert Madden Roger Somers Rosaire Cournoyer

1953Andre Bedard Andre Warlop Conrad Lemoine Jose Laboy Paul Mailloux

1954Alphonso Herrera Ambrose Duarte Anthony Federico Edbert Daigle Henry Wacker John Perreault John Pincince John Scannell Julian Laroche Marcel Richer Marcel Vallee Martin Lee Normand Cloutier Pedro Restanio Peter Friery Philip Desrochers Raymond Lachance Robert Lacroix Roger Cournoyer Roland Ayotte Russell Conlin Theodore Marchand Tomas Reinbold

1955A.J. Massicotte Aloysius M. Volker Armand L. Bisson Charles W. Sweeney Clement W. Guay Daniel L. Needham Gerald . C. Duval John C. Burnham Louis Ambrosia Mario R. Benincasa Maurice A Masse Norman E. Lessard Normand E. Lefebvre Normand R. Bonneau Peter D. Lebel Richard J. Williams Robert E St. Germain Robert L. McDonald

1956Augusto Rincon Charles Labonte Clarence McNerney David Bosse Edgardo Emeric Lionel Rincon Lucien Brule Normand Falcon Paul Marchand Robert Langevin Robert Shea Roland Shaw Ronald Cloutier

1957Alan Sayer Alfred Matthews Bernard Sullivan David Stuard Edward Thompson Eugene Hauber Francis Buckley George Hebert George Seabrooke John Friery Joseph Gochenaur Kevin O’Connor Richard Dupre William Driscoll

1958Alfonse David Daniel Champagne Donald Aguiar Federico Brid George Justice Nathaniel Small P. Laurent Tessier Philip Facey Robert Charron Robert Connolly Robert Frigon Roland Pandolfi

1959Arthur Pichette Arturo Cervera Claude Pasguier Eugene Dumontier Herbert C. Bondel James Gilbeault Jean Paul Lynch Jeffrey Larson John Cronin John Ennis Louis Pointon Maurice Dubois Michael Berk Paul Audette Ramon Azua Raymond Murray Robert Patenaude Robert Paulhus Robert Ritz Stephen Zito

1960Alphonse H.

Salembrier Bertrand A. Guay Daniel F. Spillane Dennis M. Way Francis T. O’Connor James J. McCarthy John R. Monize Lewis R. Sears Raymond M. Forget Richard G. Breault

Normand Provencal Paul Chagnon Walter James

1947Alvin Murphy Charles Beausoleil Daniel Sullivan Donald Lecourt Edward Kelly Ernest Landry George Jasmin Gerard Dufresne Gerard Hebert Gerard Laliberte John McCarthy Joseph Quinn Laval Lachance Lionel Trudel Normand Gelinas Normand Rondeau Paul Deslauriers Peter Berriman Raymond Beaudet Richard Johnson Richard O’Brien William Buckley

1948Andre Dextraze Arthur Staples Charles Keegan Daniel Doyle Gerard Tremblay James Kennedy James Noonan John Moran John Strickland Joseph Kennedy Leo Charland Marcel Gregoire Paul Gagne Pedro Benavides Raymond Blanchette Robert Brauer Robert Smith Roland Lafortune Thomas Baker Walter Cassidy

1949Albert William Alessandro Rossi Claire Kennedy David Ware Edward Coogan Ernest Chamberland Henry Gemme Jean Paul Gagne John Crosby John Hennessy John O’Neill Joseph Collins Leo Messere Luigi Irori Peter Morrongiello Raymond Blanchette Richard Boucher Richard Ware Robert Grant Robert Hennessey Robert Robidoux Roberto Dominguez Thomas Boncek Wilfrid Doiron 1949

1950Albert Boulanger Charles Mehling David Bolger Donald Cormier Donald Russell George Martin James Wallace Joseph Kava Louis Cardarelli Normand Gendron Paul Allen

1951Adelard Gagne Aurelio Amor Bernard Gendron Camille Gelinas Charles Lyons George Callas John Gurun John Kilfoyle John Mahoney John Williams Jose Martinez Joseph Niland Kermit St. Peter Leo Austin Marcel Gagnon Maurice Bell Peter Harrington Ricardo Martinez Valmore Forcier Wilfred Paquin William Logue

1952Carl Fombrun David Paux David Stanton Dennis Reardon Donald Landry Donald Lord Emelio Tieles Eugene Dusablon George Pepin Henrique Montes Julien Forcier Laurent Ethier Laurier Cote Malaku Steen Marcel Blanchette Matthew Connally Maurice Harton Maurice Tatro Paul Gagnon Raymond Dauray Raymond Gregoire Richard Bernier

1961Arthur Hemond Dwight Doyle Francis Aiello Frank J. Clapper James F. Milbrandt Jan Debruyne John Faucher John Mahony John McGiveney John McHale Joseph Plante Leo Jette Paul Johnson Raymond Hickey Raymond Scott Richard Mailhoit Robert Moakley William Welton

1962Albert Boudreau Charles Charette George A. Eddington Gerard Walsh John Scobey Paul Cote Peter Ellis Raymond Granger Roberto Moll Thomas Greer Wayne Cote William Kirby

1963Armand Plaisance Arthur Kinsman Claude Blanchet Dennis Vennard Edward Donovan Emile L Parenteau Francis Wojcik Frank Servidio Guy Holmes Herbert Cullity James Flament Paul D. Vandemortele Rene Messier Richard Peters Robert Cabana Robert Fortier Robert Marquis Stephen Eno William J. Ryan

1964Alan Gibbs Anthony Hurley Charles Dupre Claude Garcia Dean Demers Denis Loranger Dennis Costello Dennis Smith Francisco Escalante Frank McMahan Frederick Rabidoux James Hatch John Donovan Joseph Kelly Leon Pepin Melvin C. Everton Michael Smith Normand Blais Rene Dupuis Rene Lefebvre Robert Benoit Robert Daigle Robert Davis Robert McQuade Roland Pepin Ronald Barry Steven Torrey Thomas Sullivan Thomas E. Puza

1965Andre L. Gregoire Andrew L. Sanders Arnold L. Roy Art J. Messina Coneth P. Murray David R. Stevens Denis P. Myers Dennis E.. Theroux Donald R. Legrande Edward J. Ouellette Francis J. Evans Gerald G. St. Amant Gerald G. St. Germain Gerard L. Frappier Gregoire J. O’Brien James M. Regan Jeffrey S. Close John M. Lebel John M. Regan Jose A. Ynojosa Kenneth P. Redgate Leroy C. Vargas Maurice X. Tetreault Michael C. Marks Michael F. Chase Paul A. Murphy Paul F. Johnson Paul G. Ducharme Paul H. Turcotte Peter B. Desrochers Pierre P. Coles Rene F. Lacroix Richard A. Audette Richard G. Corriveau Richard J. Normandin Richard P. Smith Robert A. Platiau Robert G. Plante Robert M. Cournoyer Robert R. Savard Robert S. Cote Roger A. Richer Roger L. Dussault Thomas L. Shahen Tyovaro O. Escalante Vincent Esart

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1966Anthony Ciliberti Anthony King Charles Phelan Dennis Lapierre Donald Lambert Garry Dowd Gerald Mitchell Gregory Donahue John Faucher John Hogan Michael Emidy Normand Gadoury Paul Blais Paul Crowley Richard Clifford Robert Durand Robert Marechal Roger Decelles Roland Rainville Vincent Van Dyke William Everett William Isabelle

1967Charles Boucher Daniel Brady Denis Lemek Emanuel Paradis Francois Dru George Mero Gregory Anderson Henry McNamara Henry Walker John Cormier Joseph Smith Kenneth Stannard Leon Ferraris Lucien Beaudet Manuel Moniz Maurice Marcotte Michael Tripp Paul Durand Paul Poisson Raymond

Chamberland Richard Beaudet Richard Harnois Richard Larue Robert Foster Robert Fournier Robert Geoffrey Robert Leduc Roger Archambault Roger Brodeur Roger Landry Roger Robbins Ronald Fonteneau Terrence Smith Vincent Martel William DeFalco William Donovan Yvon Lefebvre

1968Andrew Dahl Brian McCarthy Charles Poirier Daniel Cotter David Baker Delano Dube Donald Croteau Donald St. Germain Frederick Elie Geoffrey McDonnell Harry Rossignol Jean-Claude Grenier John Gidrewicz John Mitchell John Petrowicz Karl Nadeau Lawrence Mousseau Louis Gagne Maurice Villeneuve Michael F. Krawczyk Normand Audette Paul Brillon Paul Lamothe Paul Marquis Paul Monti Paul Rivet Paul Tsimortis Raymond Carpentier Richard Gabrielle Robert Allard Robert Chabot Robert Fortier Roger O’Sullivan Stephen Frangione Thomas Carey Thomas Malone William Gander Zoilo Filion

1969Dana Girard Didier Gabriel Eugene Blanchet Gerard Lemoine Gerard Rossi John Armstrong John Bisson Paul Allard Paul Crowley Raymond Desplaines Raymond Peloquin Reginald Baily Richard Laberge Robert Amritt Robert Belisle Robert Guertin Robert Parmentier Robert Sullivan Ronald Cummings Stanley Williams Thomas Crawshaw Thomas Dunn William Durkin

1970Claude Armstrong Gilbert Dorval Mario Brunetti Paul Bouchard Paul Lambert Raymond Dumas

Raymond Houle Robert Gauvin Robert Heanue Robert Smith Ronald Geoffroy

1971Albert Laplante Douglas Ryan Eugene Paquette James Normandin Marty Brodeur Marty Guatieri Normand Poulin Paul Gagnon Robert Carpenter

1972Charles Bissonnette Dennis O’Brien Francis Ferland Franco Mangiafico George Avakian Guy Lapointe James Hickey John Ward Marc De Laporte Normand Frigon Phillippe Gregoire Rodney Crepeau Ronald Parenteau Steven Sirois

1973Albert Daly Andre Loranger Edward Beaudoin John Dwyer John McHenry Peter R. Sullivan William Shanley

1974Anthony Berard Bruce Pickford Deborah Sarkas Jeannine Savaria Joseph Sarrasin Kevin Kelly Lise Lambert Madonna Houle Paul Berard Sandra Barrette Stephen Della Torre Suzanne Picard Thomas C. Mahoney Timothy Dunn Vincent Ward

1975Brian Walsh Celeste Bisson Diane (LaChappelle )

Wallace Don Phaneuf Donald Deslauriers Edward Gagnon Glen Montour Louise Morriseau Mary Beth Casey Michael Hurst Michael Ross Michelle Nadeau Michelle Peloquin Richard McMurtrie Steven Lasalle

1976Andree Galipeau Christina Preston Denyse Arseneault Diane (Dalpe)

Finnegan Jana Pawlina Kathleen Vermette Laura Beauchamp Lu-Ann Masse Paul Pratt Sandra Paterson

1977Charles Mandeville Claire Roy David Radzik Erin Hession Gary Letts Jean-Paul Saumur John Gilson John Lisi Kevin McGuire Paul Soullier Phyllis Caron Pierre Parenteau Stephen Faulstich Tracy Newman

1978Anthony E. Rodrigues Catherine (Slowick)

Colvin Cheryl-Ann (Nichols)

Connolly Donna Radzik James Colucci Kathleen Lucier Lynn (Montmarquette)

Bellomy Marie (Herpels) Wilks Mary Laferriere Michelle Girard Paul Belhumeur

1979Danielle Gelinas Michelle Pothier Pamela Brown Paul C. Ciccone

1980Bruce Beauchamp Cheryl Moreau Christina (Marshall)

Haman Christine Feeny Geordie Schmalz

Michele (Dumaine) Hurlbutt

1981Chris Sannella David Foster Gary Lamothe James Simmons Richard Lussier Richard Palin Valerie (Wilk) Hansle

1982Anthony DiPardo Brian Sullivan Christine Piette Debra Leduc Edmund Brown Holly Wilson Jacqueline (Gornie-

wicz0) Griffith 1982 Joseph Catalfano Richard Dolan Richard Nocera

1983Debra Lyne Henderson Dennis Picard Donald Taillon John O’Hara Louis Cioci Lynne (Mongeon)

Demers Nancy Tessier Robert McDonald Steven Palin

1984Don Antonia Kevin O’Connor Susan Hurd Tracy Tellier Valerie Zalk

1985Alan Perry Carolyne (Read)

Wildman Debra Fitzpatrick Douglas Poirier Kristin Arruda Marc Guernon Maryann O’Brien Matthew Gautreau Sean Clancy Steven Coley Suzanne Boucher William Henderson

1986Christopher Kelly Dawn Cishek Donna (Compagnone)

Dunlaney Marc Felicio Michael Sheahan Rachel Chaput Stephen Lessard

1987Christopher Conte Cynthia DeMaria David R. Laferriere Dawne Chattman Diana (Villiard)

Richard Gretchen Verplanck James Palin James Savard Jennifer Brien Joseph Bochar Kerri McCallum Stephane Corriveau Timothy McNamara

1988Annette Chicoine Dena Arruda Jennifer (Tessier) Poust Katherine Eaton Kathleen (Moran)

Garland Laurie (Champagne)

Ferreira Melissa Micheletti Michael Basile Nicole Auger Scott Blair Susanna Azagra

1989David Malo David Marcos Edward A. Turcotte Jennifer Blanchard John Anzivino Michael P Nerney Michelle Jordan Raquel Lopez Stephen St. Andre

1990Andrew Higgiston Jill Chamberland

1991Bruce F. Lerch Charlene Vallee Christopher Miller Matthew Johnson Paul Careau Sharleen (Tessier) Peck Tuan Tran

1992Carl Tavares Dana Mainelli Danielle Corrente Ian Peters John Lahar John Lawton Kristen Berard Nicholas Palmer Tracey Flaherty

1993Jeffrey Germain Shane O’Brien

1994Adam J. LaVerdiere Gregg Kwider James P. Murphy

1995Jaclyn Sabatino Joshua Segal Karla Tassinari Louise Bouliane Melissa (Charron)

Keene Michael Collins Thomas Castrignano Wayne Hunt

1996Angela Saccoccio Benjamin Sweeney Christina Dunne Christina (Petersson)

Wolfe David Glowka Eric McDuff Matthew Kohansky Neil Bowman Rebecca (Cloutier)

Breen Trang Nguyen

1997Adam Bricault Alyssa (Townsend)

Walker Beth-Anne (Rotatori)

Marengo Danielle Listenfelt Jonathan Crudale Thomas Douglass

1998Lynne M. Jackvony Mary Begin Melissa Emery Natalie Franz Patrick M. Hutchins Quinn Sullivan Rachel M. (Sgaggero)

Giglio

1999Adam J. Chamberlain Thomas Veilleux

2000Julie Powers Kerry Brown Laura Colannino Richard Lombardo Robert Fisette Sarah Gervais Sarah Pichette

2001Brendan Carroll Laura Russo Raluca (Mandrila)

ViazmenskyRichard Lucas Tracy Adams Verusca Silva

2002Erin Mitchell John Daniel Kimberly Reynolds Michael Arpin Ryan Nugent

2003Alexander M. St.

George David Jacobs Michael T, Mallette Olga (Tsyganova)

Brichto

2004Adam J. Schreffler Aprile D. Giugliano Eric A. Gomes Jeremy A. Young Joshua A. Champagne Maria R. Corvese Ryan C DeBeasi Stephanie A. Popovich William A. Nosal

2005Annie Cardillo Danielle Boucher Kathryn Lapolla Samantha Russo Stephanie Begin

2006Bryson Cook Chad Fournier Christina Aiudi Erin Digan Joseph Lancellotti Kerri Hughes Matthew O’Connell Maysoon Sharif Meryl Luzzi Nicholas Rampone Rachel Cottle Sarah Kline Siobhan Chavarria

2008Carrie Jane Lapolla Laura Elizabeth

Gaudette

2009Katie Barnhart

2010Mary Oftring

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Mail to: Office of Advancement • Mount Saint Charles Academy • 800 Logee Street • Woonsocket, RI 02895-5599 Stock gifts or transfers can be made by contacting Donald Demers at 401-769-0310 x111 or [email protected].

Online contributions are also accepted at www.mountsaintcharles.org, click Giving at the top then Give Now.

By Ryan J McCarty ’06MSC Teacher and Webmaster

California’s Silicon Valley is a place that is constantly on the move and is the center of high-tech industry in the United States. Not only is the South Bay area known for the world’s largest technol-ogy corporations such as Apple, Google, Pixar, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, and Yahoo, but is also the place Marc Hebert, from the Class

of 1970, calls home. Originally a student at the Juniorate of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Pascoag, RI, Marc spent his junior and

senior years at Mount. Recalling the many great memories of his time at the Academy, Marc fondly

remembers his time on the debate team, in the chemistry and math clubs, and as editor of the Hilltop-per, the school newspaper. After graduating from Mount, Marc went on to Harvard University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Experimental Psychology. He then received his Master of Busi-ness Administration Degree from Stanford University and began a career in Information Technology Services. A fortuitous business oppor-tunity presented itself to Marc a few years ago which allowed him to make a generous gift to Mount. He made a $100,000 contribution to our school in memory of his uncle, Brother George Ernest Bernard, SC. His donation went towards renovating classrooms. He has also established a trust for future needs of the school. So why give to Mount? Marc

says it is simply that he never for-got his roots. He wanted to give to the school that gave him so much. “Giving to Mount Saint Charles was the best way to spend my money. I could have given to Har-vard or Stanford where I went to school, but I knew that my gift to Mount would make more of a last-ing impact. Mount is a treasure of Northern Rhode Island, which has been a source of great education and experiences for middle-class kids.” We are certainly grateful to Marc for his generosity! Marc Hebert is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Estuate, a global IT services company. He resides in San Jose, CA with his son Christian.

For more information on giving opportunities, please contact Donald Demers, Director of Institutional Advancement at [email protected] or by calling (401) 769-0310, ext. 111.

We Must Never Forget Our Roots

Marc Hebert ’70

ALUMNI CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CLASS REUNIONS1979 — Saturday, August 16 — City Side, Woonsocket, RI1984 — Saturday, October 25 — River Falls, Woonsocket, RI2004 — Friday, November 28 — Dave & Buster’s, Providence, RI2009 — Saturday, December 27 — City Side, Woonsocket, RI1965 — 50th Reunion – Fri, Sat, Sun, June 5, 6 & 7, 2015

SPECIAL EVENTSAlumni Soccer — Sunday, October 12 — MSC’s Lower FieldRoyal Mounties — Sunday, October 26 — MSC’s Chapel Hall2014 Yearbook Party — Wednesday, November 26 — MSC’s Chapel HallAlumni Hockey Game — Friday, December 26 — MSC’s Br. Adelard Arena Holiday Face-Off — Fri, Sat, Sun, December 26, 27 & 28

For more information and to register, please visit the

alumni section on www.mountsaintcharles.org

EXCELSIOR DINNEROn Saturday, April 5th, MSC thanked its top benefactors with dinner in Chapel Hall!

AUCTION ON THE MOUNTMSC’s Department of Institutional Advancement hosted the Seventh Annual Auction on the Mount

on Saturday, March 22nd, in the Academy’s gymnasium.

VISIT OUR ONLINE MEDIA GALLERY to see pictures and video taken at various school and alumni events throughout the year! www.mountsaintcharles.org/mediagallery

800 Logee Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895-5599www.mountsaintcharles.org

PresidentMr. Herve E. Richer ’74

PrincipalMr. Edwin Burke

Board of TrusteesBr. Robert R. Croteau, SC, Chairperson Br. Ronald Hingle, SCBr. Clifford King, SCBr. Michael Migacz, SC

Board of DirectorsAlbert P. Valliere Jr. ’65, Chair Christopher Keyes, Vice ChairDr. Mark Andreozzi ’90 Dennis DarveauScott DiChristofero ’84Br. Robert G. Gagne, SCJames Hanley ’96Matthew Jarret ’95Br. Robert Lavoie, SC Kathleen McGuireJill (Savini) Moylan ’95Br. Roland Ouellette, SCGerald R. Piette ’76Frank Simonelli ’92

AdmissionsMr. Joseph O’Neill, Director401-769-0310 [email protected]

AdvancementMr. Donald M. Demers, PhD, CFRE, Director401-769-0310 [email protected]

AlumniMrs. Gail Bryson, Director401-769-0310 [email protected]

Marketing/CommunicationsMs. Penny C. Federici, Director401-769-0310 [email protected]

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DEAR PARENTS: Please notify the Alumni Office if your son or daughter has a new address that needs to be entered into our Alumni database. Contact: Gail Bryson, [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS

• August 16: Class of 1979 Reunion — City Side in Woonsocket, RI• August 25: First Full Day of Classes• September 26 & 27: Faculty Play• October 9: Walk-A-Thon• October 12: Alumni Soccer Game — MSC’s Lower Field• October 25: Class of 1984 Reunion — River Falls in Woonsocket, RI• October 26: Royal Mounties Mass & Dinner — MSC’s Chapel Hall• November 15: New York City Day Trip• November 26: Class of 2014 Yearbook Party — MSC’s Chapel Hall• November 28: Class of 2004 Reunion — Dave & Buster’s in Providence, RI• December 26: Alumni Hockey Game — MSC’s Br. Adelard Arena • December 27: Class of 2009 Reunion — City Side in Woonsocket, RI• December 26, 27, 28: Holiday Face-Off — MSC’s Br. Adelard Arena• February 13, 2015: Beer and Wine Tasting — MSC’s Chapel Hall• March 21, 2015: Auction on the Mount — MSC’s Gymnasium• May 2, 2015: Excelsior Dinner — MSC’s Chapel Hall • June 5, 6, 7, 2015: Class of 1965 50th Reunion• June 7, 2015: Class of 2015 Commencement

OPEN HOUSE

• Sunday — November 2, 2014, 2-4 pm

ENTRANCE EXAMS

• Saturday — December 6, 2014 at 8:15am• Saturday — December 13, 2014 at 8:15am• Saturday — March 7, 2015 at 8:15am• Saturday — May 2, 2015 at 8:15am

Please visit www.mountsaintcharles.org/admissions for more information.

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