About Saint Martin de Porres Academy

Our Mission

Saint Martin de Porres Academy is a faith-based, NativityMiguel model

middle school that provides a tuition-free, extended day education for

underserved girls and boys from low-income families in the New Haven

area. We are an independent Catholic school committed to a belief in

the dignity and worth of every person. We strive to provide each child

with a promising start in life and to equip them to fulfill their academic

potential while achieving spiritual and social maturity. We welcome

children of all faiths, races and cultures.

Our Vision

The vision of Saint Martin de Porres Academy is to break the

generational cycle of poverty through education and opportunity. Our

goal is to provide urban boys and girls the opportunity to choose a

quality education that will allow them to live up to their full potential. At

the Academy, we promote more than academic excellence - we cultivate

personal responsibility, social skills and leadership, balanced with a

strong spiritual foundation, and a recognition of the need to serve others.

William T. Kosturko, Chair

Barbara L. Pearce, Vice Chair

Allison Rivera, Academy President

Paul K. Sullivan, Jr., Treasurer

Jay Bowes, Academy Founder

David M. Brown

Hart D. Caparulo

Rita Castelot

Leo Connors

John Crawford

Robert F. Curis

Robert Davis

Sarah Davis

Timothy Donahue

Michael F. Dowley

Elizabeth Fisher

Julius F. Friese

Eugene W. Harris

Ronald LaMorte

Gloria Lee

Dr. Julia McNamara

Patricia A. Mason

Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM

Paul Morris

Sandra Nelson

Sr. Sheila O’Neil, ASCJ, Ph.D.

David I. Newton

Dan Rubino

Mary Ellen Ryder

Brian P. Skinner

Mary E. Schwab Stone, M.D

Gerald Whittaker

Dr. Kelly O’Leary, Principal

Board of Trustees

Welcome!

On behalf of the entire Saint Martin de Porres Academy family,

we thank you for participating in our 13th Annual Golf-Fore-Kids

Tournament and for helping us raise scholarship dollars

for the children who need it most.

What we do works!

In a community where less than 77% of students graduate from high

school, we celebrate a 97% high school graduation rate and

a 97% college acceptance rate. It takes the dedication of many hands

and hearts, from our staff members and volunteers to supporters and

donors like you to achieve this success!

Thank you for your caring leadership and for sharing all your gifts in

support of the incredible students you’ll meet here this evening.

They are truly what opportunity looks like!

Gratefully,

Allison Rivera Bill Kosturko

President Chair, Board of Trustees

Hole-In-One Dick Fitzpatrick, Crest Lincoln of Woodbridge

Putting Contest DelMonico Hatter, Inc.

Closest to the Pin SMG Corporate Services

Longest Drive Iovanne Funeral Home

Hart D. Caparulo

Maureen Gambino

Chris Harvey

Diane Hubbard

Fred Marenna

Beth Peracchio

Ken Ruotolo

Richard Sandella

Volunteers

Thank You!

“College has been, by far, the best and most

important four years of MY life. I attended Fairfield

University where I just graduated this year with a

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. I am living

proof that each and every one of [SMPA’s students]

CAN do it!”

- K’Ron, Class of 2018

Gold Sponsors

Julie Friese MBI, Inc

Carol Cangiano

Silver Sponsors Eugene Harris & Co., Wealth Management

Sullivan and Griffith, LLP

Bronze Sponsors Charles Johnson

Guilford Savings Bank Iovanne Funeral Home

Petra Construction Raymond E. Cestar

Town Fair Tire

Annual Supporters Sacred Heart Academy Super Wash Laundry

Annual Sponsors

Golf-Fore-Kids Sponsors

Premier Sponsor Noble Wealth Advisors

of Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC

Platinum Sponsors Eugene Harris & Co., Wealth Management

Marchetti, Brown and Bishop Webster Bank

Golf Cart Sponsor BK Group Benefits, LLC

Lunch and Dinner Sponsors Donahue, Durham & Noonan, P.C.

Webster Investments

19th Hole Sponsor Town Fair Tire Foundation

Snack and Beverage Cart Sponsors Jim Moye

Big Y / Stop & Shop / WalMart

Media Sponsor DeMaupassant Photography

Tee/Green Sponsors Aarley Properties, LLC

Anonymous Edward Jones of Guilford

New Haven Terminal Lorraine and Frank Scarpa

Dr. Edgar P. Simard and Dr. Emile Pinera Dr. Peracchio Oral Surgeon

Start Community Bank Sunny Knoll Antiques

U.S. Products

Anonymous Big Y Boston Bruins Carol Cangiano, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Hart D. Caparulo Dixon Golf Elements Massage Elite Island Resorts Ella Where She Shops Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Fresh Market Grassy Hill Country Club Great River Golf Course Guilford Lakes Country Club Lynda Hammond Betsy Hartmayer Billie Ladd LoMonico's Restaurant Liuzzi Gourmet Food Market Madison Country Club McKenney Mechanical

Al and Linda Mignone New Haven Country Club New York Jets Notre Dame High School Thomas and Mary Lou O’Keefe Okemo Mountain Resort Ann and Greg Pepe Portland Golf Course Red Sox Texas Road House The Robinson Family Tom Rossetti Shoreline Wine Merchants Stop & Shop Sunny Knoll Antiques Texas Road House Thimble Island Brewing Company Viron Rondo Osteria The Vitali Family Wal Mart Wallingford Country Club Zupardi’s New Haven Style Apizza

Raffle and Auction Donors

Thank You to our Co-Chairs, David Brown and Thomas Marchetti, and our fabulous GFK Committee:

Jay Bowes, Julie Friese, Al Mignone, and Rich Miller.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Comprehensive List of High School Acceptances

*Schools our graduates attend or have graduated from

Boarding/Day Schools

Cheshire Academy

Choate Rosemary Hall

Church Farm School

Hamden Hall Country Day School*

Hopkins School*

Marvelwood School

Masconomet Regional High School,

ABC Program

Milton Hershey School*

Mount Greylock Regional High School,

ABC Program*

Oxford Academy

Pomfret School

Saint James School

Simsbury High School, ABC Program

Suffield Academy

Westminster School

Westover School*

Williamstown High School, ABC

Program

67 students (Class of 2023-2026)

Catholic Schools

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy,

Lauralton Hall*

Fairfield College Preparatory

School*

Kolbe Cathedral High School*

Mercy High School*

Notre Dame High School*

Saint Michael’s School

Sacred Heart Academy*

St. Joseph High School*

Xavier High School*

Public Schools

A.I. Prince Technical High School

Amistad Academy*

Amity High School*

Common Ground High School*

Cooperative Arts and Humanities

High School

Eli Whitney Technical High School*

Grayson High School*

Hamden High School*

Hill Regional Career High School

James Hillhouse High School*

Hyde Leadership Academy

Metropolitan Business Academy*

New Haven Academy*

Platt Technical High School*

Providence High School

Riverside Academy*

Shelby High School*

Sound School*

West Haven High School*

Wilbur Cross High School*

Catholic Schools - 81%

Public Schools - 15%

Boarding/Day Schools - 4%

Saint Martin de Porres Academy Graduates now Enrolled in High School (2018-2019)

Albertus Magnus College* Assumption College* Babson College* Barry University Bay Path College Bennett College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Bloomfield State University Boston College Bryant University Canisius College* Catawba College Catholic University of America Central Connecticut State University Champlain College Chestnut Hill College* Colby-Sawyer College College of Mount Saint Vincent Concordia College Coppin State University Delaware State University Dominican College* Dominican University Dowling College Drew University Eastern Connecticut State University Elon University* Emmanuel College Fairfield University* Fairleigh Dickinson University Fisher College Florida International University* Florida Southern College Gardner-Webb University* Gateway Community College* Georgetown University* Hampton University Haverford College

Hofstra University Howard University* Hunter College* Husson University* Iona College Iowa Wesleyan University Ithaca College Jacksonville University Johnson and Wales University Lasell College Lincoln College of New England Long Island University - Brooklyn Loyola University Lynn University Manchester Community College* Manhattan College Manhattanville College Marymount Manhattan College Mercy College Mitchell College Morehouse College* Mount Holyoke College Mount Ida College Mount Saint Mary College New England College New England Institute of Technology Newbury College North Park University Nova Southeastern University Pace University Pomona College Post University Princeton University* Providence College Quinnipiac University* Regis College Roger Williams University* Sacred Heart University* Saint Anselm College*

Saint John’s University Saint Joseph's University Saint Lawrence University* Saint Michael’s College* Salve Regina University Sarah Lawrence College* Seton Hall University Smith College Southern Connecticut State University* Southern New Hampshire University* Stonehill College Sweet Briar College Union College* The University of Scranton University of Bridgeport University of Connecticut - Stamford University of Connecticut - Storrs* University of Connecticut - Waterbury University of Hartford University of Maine University of New Hampshire University of New Haven* University of Rhode Island University of Saint Joseph* University of Tampa University of the Arts University of Vermont Villanova University* Virginia State University* Washington College Wesley College Western Connecticut State University* Western New England University

Comprehensive List of College Acceptances

*Colleges our graduates currently attend or have graduated from

62 students (Class of 2019 to 2022)

Saint Martin de Porres Academy Graduates now Enrolled in College (2018-2019)

4 Year Colleges/Universities - 62%

Community College - 19%

Working Full-Time - 13%

Armed Services - 6%

Join Us for a Tour!

Come see what makes Saint Martin de Porres Academy so special. We offer student-led tours from 8:15-9:30am on school days.

Contact us at development@saintmartinacademy.org or (203) 772-2424 to schedule a tour.

Bring a friend—guests are always welcome!

Samples on the Patio Compliments of

Thimble Island Brewery

Program

Welcome .................................... David Brown and Tom Marchetti

Golf-Fore-Kids Co-Chairs

Ben Surowiecki

First Tee Scholarship ............................. The Surowiecki Family

Buffet Dinner

Opening Remarks ................................ Allison Rivera, President

Fund-A-Need .................................. Barbara Pearce, Vice Chair

Closing Remarks ........................................................ Jay Bowes

Golf-Fore-Kids Committee

David Brown, Co-Chair

Tom Marchetti, Co-Chair

Carol Anne Bachhuber

Jay Bowes

Michele Call

Hart D. Caparulo

Julius Friese

Al Mignone

Rich Miller

Wendy Natter

Thank You!

Benjamin Surowiecki First Tee Scholarship

Our Saint Martin de Porres Academy

family continues to honor the memory

of our good friend and loyal supporter

Ben Surowiecki. Husband of our

founding Academic Principal, Mary

Surowiecki, Ben spent innumerable

hours with us for months before we opened in 2005. His

involvement and commitment continued throughout his life.

In our early years, most of his energy went into behind the

scenes work—the painting, the repairing—work that made

SMPA a welcoming place for our students and staff. He

was also an exceptional golfer. He was instrumental in

launching our student First Tee Golf Program. In his

humble, quiet, and caring way, Ben’s passion for golf has

impacted many of our students.

In his honor, Mary and their three sons established the Ben

Surowiecki First Tee Scholarship Fund to provide high

school tuition assistance to students who have been involved in

First Tee. The scholarships are presented annually at this

tournament. Those interested in contributing to this Fund may

contact SMPA at development@saintmartinacademy.org or

(203) 772-2424. Please make donations payable to Saint

Martin de Porres Academy.

Your support honors the memory of one of our dearest friends

and helps provide opportunities for our kids that would

otherwise be unattainable. Ben would be so very pleased!

2019 Benjamin Surowiecki First Tee Scholarship Recipient

Mohamed Elsankary Class of 2025

Saint Martin de Porres Academy graduate Mohamed Elsankary is the recipient of the 2019 Ben Surowiecki Scholarship. While at SMPA, Mohamed played the trombone, participated in Arts & Crafts, Chess Club, Fix-it Club and was on the Basketball and Soccer teams. Mohamed especially enjoyed going on school trips. One of his favorite memories is his 6th grade class field trip to Farms for City Kids where he learned to milk a cow while spending the week on a working dairy farm. Mohamed’s polite, soft-spoken and hard-working nature has earned him the respect of teachers and peers alike. He is kind and supportive, academically gifted and an outstanding example of an enthusiastic, determined student. He attends Hamden Hall Country Day School where he participates in Chess Club, Investment Club, The Biology Olympiad and Varsity Soccer and Basketball. Outside of school he enjoys being a caddy at the New Haven Country Club. He is working towards becoming an Evan's Scholar one day – a full-tuition scholarship program for students who are golf caddies and excel in academics. Mohamed plans to study Dentistry in college and says he “looks forward to the day he can give back to Saint Martin’s.”

Favorite memory at SMPA:

Farms for City Kids field trip

Where I want to go to college:

University of Connecticut

What I want to study:

Dentistry

“What I want to say to the donors is thank you. Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for believing in me. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me. I’m going to show you guys that investing in me is the best thing you’ve ever done.”

- Jerell, Class of 2021

The Surowiecki Family would like to congratulate prior year awardees of the

Ben Surowiecki First Tee Scholarship Ebony Griffith, Sacred Heart Academy

CJ Perez, Notre Dame High School Alondra Munoz-Escobedo, Mercy High School

Darren Blount, Fairfield College Preparatory High School

And this year’s recipient: Mohamed Elsankary, Hamden Hall Country Day School

Good Luck

to all the players!

Sarah Verasco and

Beth Vinson

This is opportunity!

Thank You!

Golfer Gift Sponsors

Joe and Alice Barry David and Marie Carlson

Jack Hubball Catherine and Gary Jordan

Fred Mott Virginia Perrucci Walter Wuchiski

We are proud to support Golf-Fore-Kids and

Saint Martin de Porres Academy

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Alice and Joe Barry Enthusiastically

Support

Saint Martin de Porres Academy’s

Golf-Fore-Kids

Virginia Perruccio supports SMPA!

“If it wasn’t for someone believing in the mission of

Saint Martin de Porres and, in turn, believing in me,

I would not have had the opportunities that I have

been granted. Because of your support, so many

doors have opened in my favor.”

- Judith, Class of 2021

“Every graduate of Saint Martin de Porres

Academy learns from the day we walk

through the doors that education is our

most powerful weapon, our ticket out of

poverty. Your support of our school

means everything to us and we do not

take it for granted.”

- Mishell, Class of 2019

“Going to Saint Martin’s does not mean that

you are any less than your counterparts who

have more resources than you. Going to

Saint Martin’s means opening doors that you

previously thought were un-openable. It’s not

a matter of where I came from; it’s a matter

of what opportunities I had.”

- Kahdeem, Class of 2017

Thank You!

Thank You!

Saint Martin de Porres Academy 208 Columbus Avenue New Haven, CT 06519

(203) 772-2424 development@saintmartinacademy.org

www.saintmartinacademy.org