mount magazine - spring/summer 2013

News and Information from Mount Saint Charles Academy • Brothers of the Sacred Heart • Spring/Summer 2013 • Issue 16

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Inside this issue of Mount:

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Fine arts hall of FameMount Saint Charles Academy inducts its first Fine Arts Hall of Fame class.

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David KingDavid King, Class of 1991:Boston Marathon runner, Mass General Hospital trauma surgeon, Mountie.

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MsCremembersIn memory of several distinguished Mounties who recently passed.

president’s letter 1

principal’s letter 2

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Class of 2013Listing of Mount’s 2013 graduating class.

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On the cover: President Obama commends Dr. David King, MSC Class of 1991, on his exceptional work tending to the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

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Dear friends,

G reetings from Mount!

Another school year

has drawn to a close.

Just a few short weeks ago we

celebrated another convocation.

On the second Sunday of June,

one hundred and sixty-five young

men and women processed from

the arena, diplomas in hand, proud

new members of our alumni. They

have joined the thousands of us

who have left these halls to make

lives and careers, all the while liv-

ing out the values we have been

taught here at Mount. They have

left this place, as have so many

others, prepared to meet the

challenges we have placed before

them.

In this issue of MOUNT, we

are proud to highlight a few of our

alumni who have, indeed, made

real in their lives Mount’s mission.

We are proud of the fact that so

many Mounties make a difference

in the lives of others. You’ll meet

a few of them in these pages, but

I know that there are many more.

Because that’s what Mounties do.

Our mission statement is

quite clear: “We challenge our stu-

dents through rigorous academic

programs and through religious

and co-curricular experiences to

become people of faith who use

their talents and intellects to serve

others.” No matter the gifts, no

matter the vocation, the challenge

is the same. And so many Mount-

ies live this challenge

every day of their

lives.

Most of us do

so day after day, not

seeking recognition

or glory, but just

knowing that it’s

what we are called

to do. But it’s nice

when once in a

while a Mountie is recognized for

serving others. David King, Class

of ’91, is a distinguished surgeon

who serves others daily in the

trauma and acute care division of

Massachusetts General Hospital

in Boston. Like many Bostonians,

David never expected to find

himself in the midst of the chaos

that rained on the city on April 15th.

But David responded unselfishly,

because that’s what Mounties do.

Yes, we’re proud of David for the

national prominence he attained.

But we’re most proud of the fact

that he lives the mission every day.

In my many years as an admin-

istrator, I’ve always told students

that each of them can and will

make a difference. I have always

believed that the work we do here

at Mount in educating young men

and women in the tradition of

the Brothers of the Sacred Heart

makes a difference in the world

— one moment, one person at a

time. Every time a Mountie serves

others, we have made a difference

— because that’s what Mounties

do. The world needs more

Mounties!!

Excelsior!

Herve Richer ’74President

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“We challenge our students through

rigorous academic programs and

through religious and co-curricular

experiences to become people of faith

Who use their talents and intellects

to serve others.”


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,

An education at Mount Saint Charles Academy brings with it a commit-

ment to serve others. Through a variety of experiences both in and out of school, our students are challenged to give of their time, talents, and treasure to the greater community. While many provide

service to complete their require-ment in religious studies classes, others go far beyond the minimum and give quite generously of their gifts. It is true that an education in the Tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart seeks to form the whole person in light of the Gospel values. We seek to model the example of Christ who is the suffering servant. There is no greater example of a life of service than the sacrifice of Jesus who freely gave of Himself to help those in need. Whether it was the blind man, the lame, or the man who came to Christ to plead for his daughter, Jesus put their needs ahead of His own and gave witness to the love of God the Father. In

several Gospel stories, we hear of times when crowds flocked to see Jesus. At times they were so large that the disciples wanted to send them away. Not once did He ever turn away from someone who asked for His help and attention. I am sure there were days when Jesus was exhausted from the events He experienced, but never did He allow the human element

of His nature to overtake the divine. These days at Mount Saint Charles we have numer-ous individu-als who give witness to

the example Jesus provided each of us. Students, parents, faculty, staff, and alumni live this challenge of loving one another. Through our Service Opportunity Depot, students may experience a myriad of opportunities to provide service to others. As the name clearly articulates, this group, organized by Ms. Barbara Ferrer, manages hundreds of service events and activities for our students and their families. The requests far outnum-ber the means we have to make all of them a reality, but our commu-nity remains a place where the needs of others take precedence in the life of the school. In addition to this organization, Mount continues its Christian Action Program where

juniors and seniors complete intense service experiences as part of their religious studies curricu-lum. These opportunities have fostered bonds that transcend the classroom and continue after the school year ends. I am proud to report that many of our recent alumni have carried on their commitment to service after graduating from Mount. Further, our Best Buddies program has afforded students and staff alike the privilege of working with young people who have developmental challenges. Twice each month they visit Mount and have lunch with our students. Activities for each season of the year highlight these visits. The seeds planted by the family and cultivated by Mount have yielded a great harvest for the Kingdom of God. Thank you for the good that you do, both seen and unseen, to live the Gospel.

Loved be the Heart of Jesus.

Edwin BurkePrincipal

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“ an education at mount saint

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ronald Blais, ’70 – A retired Chief Master Sergeant in the US Air Force, he is the former Principal Trumpet Soloist of the US Air Force Band. He has performed

with various symphony orchestras, on Broadway, and with opera produc-tions in California. He has also contributed to many well-known film and video game scores and

recorded over fifty albums and CD’s. A dedicated instrumentalist and teacher, he has worked with students in All-State and Youth Orchestra, and continues to coach local youth bands and orchestras. He also serves as an officer in the American Federation of Musicians Union.

roger Bultot, ’70 – A life-long passion for the visual arts led this talented and accomplished artist to a career in depicting

urban scenes of working-class neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. The designer of the seal for the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, he has had works exhibited

in many prestigious art museums, both in America and abroad. Among his many honors are the Pollock-Krasner Founda-tion art grant and several Rhode Island College and Roger Williams College Art Merit Awards.

Maryanne Donohue – In the late 70’s, when Mount lacked the personnel and facilities to offer a vocal and musical

theater program, she initi-ated “Cabaret,” serving as musical director and primary accompanist. For the next decade, her tire-less efforts, recruitment of other parent volunteers,

and artistic direction allowed hundreds of Mount students the opportunity to learn about theater and express themselves through song, drama, and dance.

paul r. Ducharme, ’48 – “Mount’s Norman Rockwell” was an incomparable artist, cartoonist, designer, and architect.

His creative accomplish-ments ran the gamut from his legendary seventeen-page cartoon spread in the 1948 MSC yearbook, to award-winning Mardi Gras floats, to immense

projects as head designer at Hotel Cor-poration of America and the Sheraton Corporation. A four-year Air Force veter-an, “Duche” was regarded as one of the top interior designers in the country. He is remembered as a caring person with a great sense of humor and a keen eye for observing nature “whose single life was a marriage of almost pure creative ability to the aesthetic and practical” forms of art.

george lessard, ’62 – One of Rhode Island’s legendary band directors, this former student of Br. Henry Peter Lussier dedicated his professional life to teach-

ing instrumental music to Ponaganset Middle School students. For more than three decades, he inspired hundreds of young musi-cians and his bands have received numerous ac-

colades at various music conventions and competitions throughout the Northeast. On the state level, he has contributed to music as a Winds Coach for the RI Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and as a long-time member of the RI Philharmonic.

Brother henri-pierre lussier, s.C. – An almost mythic figure in high school music, “HP”was a tireless and beloved teacher, band director, and mentor to thousands of students, future musicians, and future music educators. In addition to his two decades as Mount Saint Charles band director and Music Department

Chair, he inspired young musicians at many loca-tions, including St. Domi-nic’s in Lewiston, Maine and St. Francis Secondary School in Zambia, Africa. His work with young mu-

sicians in Rhode Island, including his role as organizer at the annual URI Summer Music Camp, led him to be honored as the first recipient of the RIMEA Meritori-ous Service Award. “HP” provided the bedrock upon which Mount’s outstanding music program was founded and contin-ues to thrive.

Julie gramolini Williams, ’93 – As a current oboist with the Minnesota Symphony, this talented musician has found success at every level of her musi-cal career from her undergraduate days in the Oberlin Wind Ensemble, to several

prestigious symphonies and opera companies, to the United States Air Force Band of the West. She was the recipient of a full-tuition Merit Scholar-ship to Rice University and

has played in musical festivals throughout the United States, and in France and Italy. She has also fostered the musical aspirations of young musicians as a private teacher, in programs with high school stu-dents, and at the University of Michigan and Macalester College.

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Mount saint Charles academy inducts the First Fine arts hall of Fame Class!The purpose of the Mount Saint Charles Academy Fine Arts Hall of Fame is to recognize and celebrate individuals who best exemplify the spirit of Mount Saint Charles Academy through their contributions and service to as well as their achievements in the Fine Arts. The ceremony was held in Chapel Hall on Saturday, April 27th at the Excelsior Dinner.

Front left to right: Julie Gramolini Williams, ’93; Maryanne Donohue. Back left to right: John Guevremont, ’76 & MSC English Department Chairperson; Ronald Blais, ’70; Roger Bultot, ’70; George Lessard, ’62; Marc Blanchette, ’76 & MSC Fine Arts Department Co-Chairperson


Samantha’s interest in the Peace Corps was peaked during her time at Mount when a former student came to speak to Samantha’s class. Here’s Samantha’s story in her own words… “I live in a village that has about 80 people in it and work at the village primary school which has around 50 students that come from the 4 surrounding villages. I live in my own house but eat most meals with my host fam-ily. My island (and most outer islands in Vanuatu) does not have electricity or reliable running water. I use solar for light and to charge things like my mobile device and ipod. I also only am able to use the internet when I come into town which is about every 2-3 months. I have 15 minutes of running water a day from a tap I share with my neighbors (my Auntie Emma and Uncle Dick). Because of this, I store my water for the day in big plastic jugs. As for work, I am an education volunteer and I teach classes 1-3 English and also do reading groups with struggling students in classes 4-6. The literacy rate is fairly low in Vanuatu so most students have

pretty low reading levels and need lots of help. I’ve been working on a library project which will hope-fully increase the literacy rate in my village as it will give the students

and their parents more materials to read as well as a dedicated space for reading. My hope is that the library will become more of a community space so that students will see that read-ing is not just for school, but that it can be an exciting and enjoyable thing

to do even when you have finished schooling. The library building was funded by New Zealand and is now currently under construction. It will hope-fully be finished by August. I am currently looking for books to stock the library. Through an email to Mr Lawrence, I was able to collect several hundred, which is awesome. Thanks to everyone who donated! My students will definitely appreciate the books. My latest project is looking for funding for a solar set up at the library

so the library can be open in the evenings. As I said there is no elec-tricity so a solar set up would allow library programs to happen in the evenings when parents have more free time. Getting parents involved with their children’s education is a big part of my work. I run work-shops for parents that show them how to help their children at home and how to start their children’s education when they are still young. The workshops explain to parents the steps to learning how to read and then show them how to make different games that will assist in that learning. Besides working in education and at the school, I also do a lot of community work. One of the proj-ects in the works right now is build-ing an Aid Post. The Aid Post would provide basic health services such as dressings for sores and information

on family planning. The Aid Post would also do health awareness events in the village on topics such as nutrition and HIV. Next month I am actually planning on running a HIV/AIDS awareness workshop. Vanuatu does not have a high rate of HIV, however, the concern is that it could become like PNG where the HIV rate has exploded in recent years.”

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Pictured here are 2 Mounties– Cassandra (Daigle) agredo, Class of 2000, Executive Director, Xavier Mission and giselle routhier, Class of 2003, Policy Analyst, Coalition for the Homeless. They are both social workers who joined forces at the

’United to End Homelessness’ Rally at City Hall in New York, NY! Cassandra is on the left and Giselle is on the right.

Megan Clary, Class of 2007: Megan is a Math teacher and a volunteer in the Peace Corps. Cur-rently, she lives in Pita, Guinea in Africa. She

also spent some time in Dakar teaching Math and undergoing malaria training.

Mounties Doing gooD DeeDs!

samantha hunt, Class of 2007, is in her second Year as a peace Corps Volunteer!

Samantha and her friend preparing kava which is the custom drink of Vanuatu.

Samantha holding a baby nanny goat in her village on Paama.

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In April, Mount hosted eight students and two chaperones from our sister school, the St. Columba’s School, a Brothers of the Sacred Heart School in England. Our students served as hosts and es-corted the English students during their stay. While at MSC, the boys from St. Columba’s worked on a project they have were assigned: to see how we bring the Charism to life in our daily routines. Not only were they very interested in how our education system differs from the English system, but they greatly enjoyed the opportunity to be immersed in the culture of the American family. During their time at Mount, the boys from St. Columba’s were involved in our Athletics program, spent time at MSC with students

and administration, visited Gillette Stadium, the Wrentham Outlets, and South Shore Plaza. They also got to see the Harlem Globetrot-ter’s and enjoyed a true Rhode

Island Pizza at Caserta’s in Provi-dence! It was truly a privilege to have the boys from St. Columba’s here at Mount!

our Friends from the st. Columba’s school in england spent time at MsC

The English boys and Mounties from their host families as well as the chaperones from St. Co-lumba’s are pictured here!

At the beginning of March, Brother Marcel Leclerc, S.C., bet-ter known by the students as Br. Marty, attended the National Convention of Art Educators at Fort Worth, Texas. Among the presenters were two of Br. Marty’s former students: Mrs. Denise (Gremier) Rudd, Class of 1988 and Mrs. Michelle (Morrisette) Turner, Class of 1991. (Pictured are Br. Marty & Michelle at Mount 2013 Fine Arts Day). “I am very proud of my two former students,” Br. Marty said. “Mrs. Rudd presented a new form of pen and ink design called zentangle and Mrs. Turner presented ’Essential Questions in Art’ as a guide to an entire year of art education for elementary grades.”

Brother Marty Visits two alumni at an art Convention in texas!

Make sure to the visit the Photo Gallery on

www.mountsaintcharles.org

to see pictures taken at various school and

alumni events throughout the year!


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Matthew AlexanderPauline AugerRebecca BarishianCory BarterBrian BelisleJenna BenoitAmanda BiernackiNicholas BommAdam BouleyDavid BowenAbbigale BucchanioNicole ButtsMaria CaceresKendra CahillSydney CameronEmily CardosaAlexander CarlinLauren Caruso Audrey CatalanoAlexandra Cesare Yu ChenGeoffrey CicatielloKaitlyn ConeryHaley ConnorsPeter CookMarissa CooperMichael CorrenteElizabeth CosbyNiki CozzolinoAshley CurranKim D’AlessandroMario DaFonteLauren DansereauEllen DarkRyan DarrowJohn Davis IIIBenjamin DemersMatthew DemersJake DeslandesJacqueline Di-ChristoferoCameron DiSpiritoAnna doCurralJonathan DonatoRita DonohoeColleen DoyleBenjamin DrapeauxJulianne DugasFrancis DupuisRyan DurandJulie EckilsonNicholas EddinsAmanda EllisAriana FerraroMatthew FicarraKathleen FichtnerJenna FitzpatrickElizabeth FoleyDaniel FontaineJulia FosterMiranda FraraccioAmanda GagnonKelsey Gainor

Adam GauvinEmily GeorgeuChristopher GerberTyler GilesJohn GilpinMatthew GilsonDaniel GlodCarissa GouldTori HammerschmidtGarrett HazebrouckMarissa HerouxNicholas HiltonAshley HoganMadeline HollisDaniel HouseholderLuke JacksonSinhye Jeong Nathan JoyalMatthew Kearns

Travis LandryJillian LanginPriscilla LanglaisAaron LariveeRachel LeclaireMatthew LepineBailey LessardAlexandra LewisJustin LewisZhe LinNicholas LiottaGongJing LuoJacob MaceroniDanielle MaddenRachel MagermanTara MartinElizabeth MartinelliJohn McCarthyJohn McCoy, Jr.Hayley McDermottCaitlyn McLoughlinEmily MillerSamantha Millette

Jenna MitchellSarah MombourquetteVictoria MorelStephanie MorelleLindsey MorinJames MullaneyClare MurphyEmily MurphyShane MurphyAngela NelsonKristen NemesJorge NunesKatelyn O’BrienKeegan O’LearyKaitlin O’MealeyKelly O’NeillJames PaganelliDomenic PaoloChristopher PaquinPhyllis PasqualeVincent PearlRobert Percy, IVKathryn Pereira

Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2013Congratulations to the Class of 2013, Mount’s Newest Alumni

Olin PerkinsWilliam PerryJames PirragliaQuinn PollockMatthew PontesErin PotterRebecca PrataLauren PrecopioAmy QuistbergAustin ReedJack RicciCassandra RobergeCody RockwellZachary RohrbachCasey RyanRimannu SaadKayla SalleyLindsey SchneckKristina Shardlow

Kara SheehanJoseph SilcoxAlisha SlebodaFrancis Smith, IIIElyse SparksKrystin TavaresGrace TeelAnne-Marie TherrienKaitlyn ThibeaultSarah ViensMeaghan WalshEmily WeltBrianna WhitneyJillian WhitneyKaitlyn WilliamsNicholas WolnyKathryn YorkeXiaoming YuJiayi Zhu

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Above center: Katie Yorke, ’13 is pictured with her parents Dan and Deborah.Above left: Ali Cesare, ’13 looks on during the commencement ceremony.Above right: Olin “Nick” Perkins, ’13 hugs a fellow graduate!


The 2013 Outstanding Athlete Award (male & female) is awarded to two seniors who have demonstrated outstanding ability in at least two sports, have shown fine sportsmanship, have been judged to possess superlative leadership qualities, and have remained coachable and committed to the team concept. This year’s recipients were: Cassie Roberge and Dan Householder.

On Mount Day, MSC’s Highest Athletic Awards Were Presented to 6 Members from the Class of 2013

The 2013 National Scholar Ath-lete 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 spon-sored by the United States Army Reserve. This year’s recipients were: Kelsey Gainor and Matt Alexander.

The 2013 Outstanding Sports-manship Award (male & female) is awarded to two seniors who have par-ticipated in at least one school-sponsored varsity sport, and who have demonstrated integrity, poise, self-confidence, and leader-ship. The winners are considered to be models for good sportsmanship. This year’s recipients were: Allie Lewis and Jake Deslandes.

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Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2013Congratulations to the Class of 2013, Mount’s Newest Alumni

The Mount Saint Charles Acad-emy Class of 2013 graduated from MSC’s Brother Adelard Arena on Sunday, June 9th. There were 165

students who graduated, includ-ing six interna-tional students. The top three students for this year’s graduat-ing class were: Elizabeth Cosby, Matthew Pontes,

and Priscilla Langlais. Priscilla Langlais, daughter of James and Leslie Langlais of Crans-ton, RI, served as Mistress of Cer-

emonies. Elizabeth Cosby, daughter of Peter and Ann Cosby of Green-ville, RI, presented the valedictory address, and Matthew Pontes, son of Thomas and Jane Pontes of Bellingham, MA, gave the saluta-

tory address. Deacon Anthony Gagliani, Mount’s Director of Campus Ministry and teacher, de-livered the invo-cation and Edwin Burke, Mount’s principal, offered

greetings to the class and presented the graduates. Most senior awards

and honors were given out at Academic Convocation on Friday, June 7th however, the Academy’s

top two honor prizes for seniors, the Excelsior Award and the All-Mountie Award, were an-nounced during graduation. The 2013 Excelsior Award recipient

was Rita Donohoe and the 2013 All-Mountie Award recipient was Kelsey Gainor .

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Clockwise from upper left:Members of MSC’s newest alumni class pose for a picture. Matthew Pontes gives the salutatory address.Kelsey Gainor, the 2013 All-Mountie recipient with Roger Parent the Class of 1963’s (and this year’s 50th Anniversary Class) All-Mountie recipient. 165 graduates gathered in the Br. Adelard Arena.(L to R): Mr. Edwin Burke, Principal; Rita Donohoe-Excelsior Award; Kelsey Gainor-All-Mountie Award; Mr. Herve Richer, ’74, President.

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Members of the Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 1963 received gold diplomas on Sunday, June 9th, at the Academy’s com-

mencement ceremony for the Class of 2013. The gold diplomas repre-sented the celebration of the 50th anniversary class’ high school gradu-

ation 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 7th, they enjoyed dinner and a tour at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket. On Saturday eve-ning, June 8th, the class returned to Mount Saint Charles for a tour of the school (some haven’t been back here since their 1963 graduation!) and dinner in Mount’s Chapel Hall. On Sunday, June 9th, they began the day with Mass in Chapel Hall followed by brunch. Afterwards, the group proceeded to the Class of 2013 com-mencement ceremony where they were awarded their gold diplomas. After graduation, they were honored at a reception sponsored by Mount’s Parent Council.

MSC Presents Gold Diplomas to Class of 1963

Members of the class of 1963 who attended the anniversary and reunion festivities were: John H. Armstrong; Roger Beauchamp; Paul Beausoleil; Robert Cabana; Donald M. Chabot; Ronald R. Cote; Maurice P. Debroisse; Earl A. DeCelles; Daniel R. DeDentro; Lou Galipeau; Raymond J. Jobin; Lucien Jolicoeur; Paul Edward Lanoie; Rene Laprade; Full Name; John F. Lauzon; Thomas Mellor ; Gerald Pelletier ; Rene Pincince; Robert Pouliot; Richard A. Rocheleau; Alfred A. San Souci; Jack R. St. Jean; Ronald A. Trottier ; Michael Tusoni; Gerald P. Ventre, Sr.; John Robert Walsh.

On Wednesday, May 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Crossings in Warwick, RI, Mr. Richard Lawrence was inducted into the RIIL’s High School Ath-letic Hall of Fame! Mr. Lawrence came to Mount Saint Charles in 1969. During his tenure he has served as English teacher, Director of Athletics, and has also coached boys’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ tennis, and boys’ and girls’ basketball. His soccer and tennis teams have won 44 championships to include 10 state titles. The highlight of his coach-

Mr. Lawrence Joins the RI Interscholastic League’s Athletic Hall of Fame

ing career came during the years 2002-2010 during which time his girls’

tennis teams compiled a re-cord of 126 wins and 11 losses, won 62 consecutive regular season matches (2002-2006) and appeared in eight Division I state championship finals, winning five of them. During that period a total of 45 of his

players were named to the All-State team. In addition to the RIIL High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Mr. Lawrence has received several other awards and honors throughout his career.

He was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame (2003), the Rhode Island College Hall of Fame (2004), the Rhode Island Boys’ Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2000), and the Rhode Island Boys’ Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2003). He has also been recognized for his work in the area of sportsmanship. He has been cited as “One of 20 Great Living Americans who have made a Differ-ence in the Area of Sportsmanship” (2011) and in 2010, he was honored

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100 YeARS OF HOCKeY IN RHODe ISLAND The 2012-2013 hockey season marked the 100th year that hockey has been in Rhode Island. RI high school hockey started in 1912 when Brother Adelard, a Brother

of the Sacred Heart, was on the staff at Sacred Heart Academy in Central Falls. The Academy had about 50 boarding students and in order to keep them busy during the winter season, Br. Adelard organized hockey. In the fall, the hockey players would climb trees to cut branches and make them

into hockey sticks. The players had skates that were at-tached to their shoes and fastened with a key. Not having

nets for the goals, the goals were designated by boulders. Br. Adelard came to Mount in 1924 and was here for 30 years. In 1929, the hockey team joined the RI Interscholastic Athletic Conference hockey league which marked the true beginning for Mount hockey. Br. Adelard was Mount’s first hockey coach and led the team to cap-ture ten State and three New England Championships as well as three National Crowns. The rest is history! For more information on the early of years of Mount hockey, you can purchase Mount St. Charles Academy Hockey–How It All Started… written by Charlie Mandeville, Class of 1968. Please contact the Alumni Office for more information.

as a Sports Ethic Fellow. His other awards include: the National High School Coaching Awards in both soc-cer and tennis (1987), being named Woonsocket Call Coach of the Year on nine occasions, and in 2007 was named an “Outstanding Teacher” by the University of Chicago. For the past four decades, Mr. Lawrence has directed a summer tennis camp in his home town of Glocester, introducing and teaching the sport to countless children over

Continued from page 10 the years. As Director of Athletics at MSC, Lawrence has directed service trips for his students to promote leadership and good citizenship (2000-2013). For the past 11 years, he has led a group to the Blowing Rocks Preserve where his Mount stu-dents have worked on a Restoration Project with The Nature Conser-vancy to improve the habitat for the endangered giant sea turtles which nest there each year. Mr. Lawrence said, “A wise man once wrote: ’ …to find the best in others…to leave the world a bit

better…to have played and laughed with enthusiasm…to know that even one life has breathed easier: this is to have succeeded.’ These are thoughts that I have tried to live my life by. My hope is that I have indeed found the best in each and every one of the student athletes that I have coached and that I have changed at least a few young lives for the better. If this is true, then I can say that I have truly succeeded.” Congratulations, Mr. Lawrence!

FALL SeASONGirls Varsity Tennis – Finished 2nd in the State FinalsGirls Varsity Volleyball – Division Champs WINTeR SeASONGirls Varsity Ice Hockey – Finished 2nd in the State FinalsBoys Varsity Ice Hockey – State ChampsGirls Varsity Indoor Track & Field – Division Champs & Class Champs

Congratulations to Our Student Athletes on Their Special Athletic Achievements This Year!

SPRING SeASONBoys Varsity Tennis – State ChampsGirls Varsity Lacrosse – Divison ChampsVarsity Golf – Division ChampsBoys Varsity Volleyball – When this issue of MOUNT went to print, the team was in the Final Four for the State Championship!


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Monday – April 15, 2013.

It was a date that was supposed to be remembered as the 117th An-nual Boston Marathon—a 26.2 mile road race that is the world’s oldest annual marathon and is also ranked as one of the world’s most presti-gious marathon events. However, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Mon-day – April 15, 2013 became a date known to the world for the Boston Marathon bombing attacks. It was a date that would forever impact Dr. David King’s life as a Boston Mara-thon runner and a trauma and acute care surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. “I run the Boston Marathon every year,” Dr. King recalled. “I run lots and lots of marathons. But briefly, for a fleeting moment, I considered not running this year because I was really tired. I had run the Miami Marathon at the end of January and then I had raced Iron Man New Zealand which is an iron man distance triathlon. I raced that five weeks before the Boston Marathon. It’s a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, followed by a marathon. So it was marathon, an iron man, and a marathon all within 9 weeks or so. But with Boston being so historic, despite the fact

that I was tired, there was no way I was going to miss it.” So like every other year, Dr. King went out to the start line in Hopkinton, MA and made arrangements for his wife, two daughters (ages 2 and 6), and his parents to meet him along the course right near the finish line once he completed the race. As Dr. King approached the end, he ran by his family and completed the marathon in 3 hours and 12 minutes. For the next 45-50 minutes, he went through the athlete recovery area where runners were given medals, water, bananas, etc and then finally found his family. “It’s a little eerie because to find me they walked right by bomb #1 just a few minutes before it went off,” Dr. King said. Only living about one mile away from Copley Square in the city, Dr. King and his family took a quick cab ride home. “As soon as I got home,” Dr. King said, “I got a text message that there had been an explosion so I just went straight to the hospital. I didn’t have time to eat or drink or do anything.” In addition to being a surgeon at Mass General, Dr. King is also a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and he is a lieutenant colonel in the army. He has been deployed to Iraq and Afghani-stan as a combat surgeon and to Haiti as a humanitarian response to the earthquake. Because of his experience in the army, Dr. King said that he knew immediately the

explosions were planned and were not an accident. He compared the victims’ injuries to those sustained in a war zone. “On the way, I had no idea. I didn’t turn the news on or look at any news. All I heard was ‘explosion’. So I thought maybe it was a gas pipe or a car fire or car explosion. This was about three minutes after it happened. So I went to the hospital, which is only a couple of blocks away because it’s all in the city. When I walked in to the emergency room, into the trau-ma center, I looked around and the first wave of patients had arrived. There were five or six in the first wave. I looked at them and nobody had to tell me anything. I could tell just from the pattern of injury that it was a bomb because I’ve seen the same kind of pattern in Iraq and Afghanistan a thousand times, if not more than a thousand times. So I recognized it immediately. Everyone was chattering about ‘was it a bomb or was it an accident’ and I just looked at all of those patients and I said ‘this is no accident. That is defi-nitely a homemade bomb.’ Within about 90 seconds of arriving in the

hospital, I took the first patient into surgery.” Dr. King’s patients sustained the most severe injuries as a result of the bomb-ings, including amputation victims. Throughout the ordeal, there were periods of time when Dr. King went for

40 hours without sleep. But when asked if he was ever overwhelmed or scared he said, “When some-body comes to you with their life leaving them, there’s no time for any of that. You just do it. These people

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are dying, literally. They’re com-ing to you with life leaving them, so you do it because it has to be done.” What was upset-ting to Dr. King, however, was that the attacks happened on American soil. “When you’re deployed you kind of expect it to happen. That’s why we’re there. The whole idea is to take the fight to them so it doesn’t come to the homeland. When I’m in Afghanistan and someone is lobbing IEDs at me or launching rockets or rocket repel grenades or recoilless rifle rounds to try to blow up my MRAP as I’m cruising down the road-that’s bad, but it’s expected. You feel like you’re doing it, you’re taking that risk, so your 2 year old and your 6 year old can grow up in a safe place. So it’s a little disconcerting when you see something like this happen in your own country, even more so in your own state and even more so yet in your own city. It’s just unfath-omable that it would happen to me in my own marathon.” During a period of time after the bombings, Dr. King received a lot of national recognition for the work he was doing as a trauma and acute care surgeon in Boston and as member of the army. He gave

interviews with Diane Sawyer on ABC News, with Wolf Blitzer on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” and on Thursday, April 18th, Dr. King was chosen to escort President Obama around Massachusetts General Hospital when he visited Boston. “I greeted the president and introduced him to every single

one of our bombing patients. So I got to spend 90 minutes with him, walking around and briefing the president on everything we were doing. What was interesting was in one of our elevator rides, President Obama actually asked me where I went to high school!” he said. As Dr. King continued to reflect on his experience throughout the Boston bombings, he also shared how the time he spent at Mount has impacted his life and conse-quently his family’s life. His two daughters attend St. John’s School in the north end. It’s a very old Catho-lic school that has been around almost as long as Boston itself and has a direct link to Mount in the reason for Dr. King choosing to send his girls there. “You can get smart anywhere,” he said. “You can learn to read and write, and you can learn mathematics and science anywhere. You can even learn it at home. You can be home schooled and learn all of this stuff, not to say that the aca-demics everywhere is equal. But the fact is that learning is, in my mind, relatively self-driven—meaning if you want to succeed you will and if you don’t want to succeed, then you won’t and nobody can help you. So the point is, you can get a good education anywhere. But that’s not why I choose to send my daughters to the school they go to. When I reflect back, that’s not the best thing I took away from Mount. Yes, the academics are excellent and I’d like to think I’m smarter because I went there, but that’s not the best thing-not by a long shot. The most important thing and the best thing that I took from Mount is the same thing I hope that my kids take from

their Catholic school in the north end and that is the values that it takes to be a good human being. Every school will teach you how to read and write but very few places will teach you how to be a good person.” When talking about a past experience he had as a third year medical student at the University of Miami, Dr. King explained how Dr. Stephen Cohn gave him the chance to assist in an emergency open heart operation when he was the least experienced person observ-ing the surgery. It was because of this opportunity that Dr. King chose his current profession. “Whether or not it was trauma in general or whether it was him, I’d like to believe that the way we mentor our juniors, our students and subordi-nates, the way we mentor those people matter. That’s a lesson that I took away from that. You can make a powerful impression on someone truly with a single action. And so, alternatively, you’ve got to believe you can also ruin somebody with a single action.” On Monday–April 15, 2013, the sole action of two brothers forever changed the lives of several hundred victims and their families. However, through his selfless actions and tireless efforts, traits of a true Mountie, Dr. King gave the victims and the families of all those affected that day, hope and faith for the future. Dr. King currently lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife Anne and their two daughters, Isabella, now 3 years old and Abygail, 6 years old.

Top: Dr. King being interviewed by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.Above: Dr. King with ABC’s Diane SawyerRight: On a night in May, the Boston Pops honored Dr. King and his work by bringing him in as a guest conductor (many years of playing the saxophone for MSC’s Mr. Blanchette paid off ! )

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ryan Cannata’s annual Book Drive When Ryan Cannata, Class of 2014, was in the seventh grade, he started what has now become an annual book drive service project. He collects books every holiday

season for underprivileged children in Central Falls. He has established successful partnerships with his church, Saint John Vianney, and his elementary school, Community Elementary School, which support his collection efforts. Every year, the number of books he collects has grown significantly. It’s estimated that he collected close to 5,000 books this year. Since he started, five years in total, he has easily col-lected over 15,000 books.

Ryan distributed the books this year on December 22, 2012 at the Central Falls Holiday Express, a celebration open to all families in the town. Each family is served breakfast and this year each child was given 3 to 4 books.

His brother Colin Cannata, Class of 2016, provided a great deal of help with the collection process this year. Colin hopes to continue the Book Drive after Ryan gradu-ates. Some of his fellow Mount-ies also joined him at the Holiday Express to help him distribute the books: his cousins Emma Murray and Maikah Bulpitt, and his friends, Marc Squizzero and James Picard.

Kaitlyn Conery, Class of 2013, earns highest achievement in girl scouting Congratula-tions to Kaitlyn for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award! This honor is received by young women who make a measureable and long lasting difference and serve as an inspira-tion in their communities. Kaitlyn’s 80-hour project consisted of teach-ing sign language to the MSC Sign Language Club for two years and putting up road signs indicating that a “deaf child” lived in those areas. She saw a problem, created a solu-tion and gained the resources and support she needed to be success-ful in her initiative. Kaitlyn officially received her Gold Award at the 2013 Gold Award Luncheon and Ceremony which took place on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, RI.

Four recent alumni earn the rank of eagle scout Congratulations to gian DiCostanzo and Matthew laButti, both from the Class of 2012, for being elevated to the rank

of Eagle Scout from Troop 711! Gian’s Eagle Scout project con-sisted of creating and producing a

children’s program for the students at Northern Lincoln Elementary School in Manville, RI. The event included music, skits, and poems that focused on the topics of bully-ing, making friends, stereotypes, and having fun. Matt’s Eagle Scout project con-sisted of renovating a playground at Head Start in Woonsocket. Not only was the playground enlarged, but he made a handicap accessible entrance, rebuilt a sandbox, and removed fencing.

Congratulations to nicholas liotta and Jack McCoy, both from the Class of 2013, who also recently achieved the rank of Eagle

Scout! They celebrated their Court of Honor Saturday, May 18th where many Mounties (teachers and students) were in attendance. Among those present, some par-ticipated in the ceremony: Brother Cliff gave the invocation; Mr. David Roderick spoke in tribute for Nicho-las; and Mrs. Carol Smith spoke in tribute for Jack. Also in attendance were U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee. The boys are members of Troop 1 Arnold Mills in Cumberland.

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For the 11th consecutive year, Richard Lawrence, Mount’s Athletic Director and English teacher, led a group of Mount seniors (now MSC’s most recent alumni class!) to Jupiter Island in Florida to work alongside The Nature Conservancy. This restoration project involves working with the habitat of the endangered giant sea turtles that nest there every spring. The students who participate give up their February vacation and spend their time at the Blowing Rocks Preserve planting, mulching, removing exotic plants, and building irrigation systems as part of this project.

May participants were: Michael Corrente, Ryan Leeming, Melanie Payne, Dale Arnold, Pete Sangiovanni, John McCoy, Paul Santucci, Jeff Saviano, Jenna Coelho, Carmin Synal, Justin Rose, Lisa St. Germain, Jessica Fede, Henry Cipriano

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L to R: Richard Lawrence, Kristen Tavares, Jake Deslandes, Jacob Lawrence, Matt Alexander, Haley McDermott, Marissa Cooper, Kate McLaughlin, Emily Cardosa, Rebecca Barishian, Katie Yorke, Jill Langin, Kristen Nemes, Priscilla Langlais, Don Hogue

L to R: Row 1: Lauren White, Erin MacNeil, Tori Hammerschmidt, Elizabeth Martinelli, Shaina Bauersachs. Row 2: Elizabeth Anthers, Lauren DiCenso, Emily Boni, Miranda Faraccio, Nathan Joyal. Row 3: Elizabeth Bileau, Emily Miller, James Picard, Ryan Cannata. Row 4: Fr. Charlie Quinn, Brenda Hammerschmidt, Marc Monahan. Row 5: Nadine Richer, Katie-Sue Scullin (Bishop Guertin Campus Ministry Director)

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Fourteen MSC students (some of which are now new alumni!) and 4 Mount faculty members spent their April vacation in Klagetoh, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. Using the Saint Anne’s Mission, operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, as their base, the students and chaperones participated in different service activities for the people of the reservation. Their ultimate purpose was to work together and aid in meeting the dire needs of the reservation residents who may be experiencing poverty or unemployment, or may be suffering the effects of alcohol and child abuse. Activities that these volunteers participated in included: repairing of fences, repairing horse and sheep corrals, painting, sorting corn in preparation for spring planting, cleaning homes, and ministering to the chil-dren on the reservation. Going to the reservation is a wonderful opportunity of service for our students and it really exemplifies what the Mountie spirit is all about.

Career explorationIn January and May, alumni and current parents came to Mount to talk about their careers in hopes of inspiring current

freshman and sophomores on their future career paths!

January participants were: Joseph DiMuccio, Jackie Aubochon, Penny Federici, Colleen Brown, Vinnie Greene, Mark Remillard, Renee Gould, Lisa Rein, David Ward, Dan De Olivera, Patrick Moyhihan, Lisa Sparks, Derek Soter, Mike Heller



osCar “gus” galipeauClass of 1940March 25, 1920 – December 5, 2012

Gus is one of the most versatile athletes ever to play for Mount Saint Charles Academy. During his career, he

was a First Team All-Stater in hockey and baseball. He was a hard-hitting defense-man who led the 1938, 1939, and 1940 hockey teams to the All New England States and National titles. He played pro-fessional hockey for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League and the Minneapolis Millers of the United States Hockey League. He was an outstanding All-State Baseball catcher with a batting average of .579. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals and was assigned to play for the Rochester Cardinals. In 1942, Gus was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as the crew chief on a B-26 Bomber stationed in England. After being discharged he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Nashua team with Hall of Fam-ers Roy Campanella and Don Newcomb. In 1952, he became the coach of Mount’s hockey team. He left coaching to become a Woonsocket Police Officer.

Julian MitChellApril 18th, 1924 – February 17, 2013

Horace Julian Mitchell known as “Mitch” passed away on Feb 17th in New Berlin, Wisconsin. A World War II veter-an, he served during the Korean Conflict.

He was in both the Army and Air Force from 1942 until his retire-ment in 1964. During his military career, he was stationed in many places throughout the U.S. and oth-er parts of the world. He was very proud to have served his country and to have been a part of what he called “the greatest generation”. In 2004, he was given The Legion D’Honneur by the French Govern-ment and became a Chevalier. One of the last things he was able to do was to go to Washington D.C. as part of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight to see the World War II monument. A longtime resident of Woon-socket, Julian was very active in the Woonsocket community. He taught at Mount from 1965-1986 where he served as a history teacher, de-partment chairperson and also held the position of vice principal for 3 years. He served as a member of the Northern Rhode Island Mental Health Board, the Housing Board of Woonsocket, and the Woon-socket Historical Society. He vol-unteered at The Museum of Work and Culture where he helped or-ganize and design a military display of which he was very proud. He also participated in the organization

of the restoration of “The Merci Boxcar” and he played an active part in many of The Veteran’s Day Celebrations. Julian was born in Moscow Mills, Missouri and was the son of Harry

Mitchell and Daisy (Fox) Dean and husband to Lucille (Gelinas) Mitchell. He is survived by his daughters Danielle (’75 ), Claude, (’77 ) and Marina (’82 ) and his sister, Wilma Kenyon of Cincinnati,

Ohio. In addition, he has three sons-in-laws and six grandchildren and one grandson in-law. A memorial service to honor him was held in MSC’s Chapel Hall on Saturday, April 20th. Julian and his wife are scheduled to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Dr. FranCis laWrenCeClass of 1955August 25, 1937 – April 16, 2013

A member of the Mount Saint Charles Excelsior Hall of Fame, Dr. Lawrence served as the 18th President of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, from 1990-2002. At the age of 75, he passed away at his home in Mount Laurel, NJ. Dr. Lawrence grew up in Woonsock-et and received his Bachelor’s Degree in French and Spanish from St. Louis University in Missouri and his Doctorate Degree in French Classical literature from

Tulane University in New Orleans. From his graduation from Tulane in 1962 until he began his presidency at Rut-gers, he remained at the New Orleans school as a profes-sor and administra-tor. When he left

Tulane University in 1990 to serve at Rutgers, he left his job as chief academic office-Provost and Dean of the Tulane Graduate School. Dr. Lawrence is remembered as being a catalyst of remarkable change at Rutgers University. He implemented the university’s first long-term strategic plan which was designed make Rutgers one of the nation’s top research universities. The focus of this plan was academic priority, digitization of the university, and a com-mitment to libraries, computer labs, and diversity. Among other initiatives during his presidency, Rutgers added 25 un-dergraduate and 28 graduate programs, more than 45 new research centers and institutes, a first class athletic facility, a new bookstore and health center, a new football stadium, and the expansion of the Dana-Library at Rutgers-Newark. His fundraising campaign resulted in a 500% increase in yearly giving. His vision was to really build the university’s identity. He was quoted by a colleague as being “ahead of his time.” When he stepped down as Rutgers’ president, he remained a member of the faculty and wrote a book, Leadership in Higher Education. He retired from Rutgers in 2012. Lawrence is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Kay; son Dr. Christopher Lawrence and daughters Dr. Naomi Law-rence and Jennifer Lawrence and their spouses (daughter Elizabeth Lawrence is deceased); 13 grandchildren; and three sisters.

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On Friday, September 7th, representatives from Mount Saint Charles Academy presented Gus with his Hall of Fame Induction Award at Trinity Health and Rehabilitation. Since Gus was not able to attend the Mount First Athletic Hall Fame Induction Cer-emony held in April, Mount went to Gus to formally and officially present him with his award.

L to R: Richard Lawrence (Athletic Director at MSC), Br. Roland Champagne, Linda Wheeler-Omiunu, RN (Administrator at Trin-ity Health & Rehabilitation), Diana Ferreira (Activity Director at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation), Charlie Mandeville, and stand-ing in the back is Herve Richer. Gus Galipeau is seated in front.

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Front L to R: Chris Almon and Pam (Chofay) Rizzo. Middle L to R: Michelle (White) McCarron, Melissa Raymond, Kathleen (Ferns) Van Gorden, Lise Ann (Wante) Lepine, Mary Regina (Panetta) Bennett. Back row L to R: Tom Denault, Gail (Sciotti) Boyce, Colleen (Snow) Lagueux, Mike Commendatore, Marc Aldrich, Richard Cedor, Ralph Battista, Lynn (Bibeault) Lancaster

L to R: Rich Falvo, Chris Leavey, Chris Horan, Stacey Goryl, Claudine (West) Branchaud, Rich LaBrosse, Denise (Rudd) Grenier, Trina (Laverty) Boudreau, Ron LaBreche, Frank Pimental, Jeff Robison, Jeff Marsocci, Nicole (Alarie) Desmarais, Jim Menard

Br. norManD gouDreau, s.C. October 11, 1944-March 21, 2013

Br. Normand served at MSC from 1967-1969 and from 1991-1994 as a science and religion teacher at both the ju-nior high and high school levels. Born in Central Falls, RI, he was the son of the late William and

Cora (Chagnon) Goudreau. Br. Normand entered the Brothers of the Sacred Heart on September 4, 1960 in Harrisville, RI. He pronounced his first vows in 1963 and his perpetual vows at here at Mount in 1969. In August of 2013, he would have cel-ebrated his 50th Anniversary of serving in the religious profession. In 1994, after his career in education, Br. Normand moved to the Provincial House in Pascoag, RI, where he was a master gardener, crafts-man, artist, cook, and general handyman. He used his talents to renovate most of the rooms in the residence. Br. Normand passed away at the Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence after years of a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68 years old.

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the Class oF 1988 CeleBratestheir 25th reunion in las Vegas!

alumni Christmas Concert — 2013 MSC ALuMnI BAnD COnCert Yes!!! It is that time again. The 2013 Christmas Concert will once again feature the Mount Alumni Band and Jazz Band. The concert is Sunday, December 15th at 2:00PM. On Saturday evening, December 14th, we will hold a short re-hearsal followed by a reception with plenty of time to socialize. An information letter will be sent out in early October. Watch for information on the Mount Facebook page. If you have any questions, please contact Marc Blanchette at [email protected].

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Michael tellier, Class of 1979: Michael retired from the United States Air Force in December of 2011. He is now flying as a Captain on a Cessna Citation Excel with Jet Linx, based in Omaha, Nebraska. On October 13, 2012 he married his wife, Brenda Sue (Boeck) Tellier!

peter Belisle, Class of 1990: Peter is a hockey coach at UMass-Boston and was recently named the Division II/III New England Coach of the Year by the New England Hockey Writers Association. He led the Beacons to their best season in two decades with a 19-6-2 record and finished second in the ECAC East. In February, Peter was also named the ECAC East coach of the year.

rebecca Dalpe, Class of 1995: Rebecca has been named a partner in the Law Firm of Foster & Eldridge, LLP of Cambridge, MA. Foster & Eldridge, LLP is a lit-igation firm specializing in the representation of medical providers in civil lawsuits throughout New England.

John Fontaine, Class of 2004: In 2009, John graduat-ed from Western New England College with a

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. From 2009-2011, he worked

for the Defense Contract Management Agency as an Engineer in Windsor Locks, CT. In October of 2011, John marred his wife Susanne (Johnson) Fontaine and they moved to North Carolina for John’s new job with the US NAVY (NAVAIR) as the Lead Propeller Engineer for Navy and Marine P-3 and C-130 Aircraft.

robert Morisseau, Class of 2005: Graduated from New England Law in May.

ryan Morisseau, Class of 2008: In the fall of 2013, he will be starting the Master’s of Architecture Program at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

2nd Lt Jameson t. Clem USMC, Class of 2008: 2nd Lt Clem graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on May 29,

2012. He was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. 2nd Lt Clem success-fully completed four years of

intensive academic, physical, and professional training, resulting in a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in History Honors. He received the following honors and awards at gradua-tion: the National Society Daughters of 1812 prize for graduating highest in order of merit among those being commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps; the National Society Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century prize for

graduating highest in those courses required to complete a History major; and the National Society Dames of the Court of Honor prize for graduating highest in order of merit of those majoring in History. 2nd Lt Clem contin-ued his studies in National Security at Georgetown University in Washington, DC with a concentration in Terrorism and Sub-State Violence, graduating with a Master’s Degree in Security Studies in December of 2012. He is currently stationed in Quantico, VA. 2nd Lt Clem is standing with his sister Lauren, Class of 2011. Lauren is a sophomore at Villanova University in PA.

nichole (sztabor) Kearns, Class of 2011: Nichole and her husband, Mark,

welcomed with love their daughter, Elliana Joy Kearns, on

Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida at 2:41pm. She weighed 8lbs, 8 oz and measured 21 1/2 inches in length. Paternal

grandparents are Larry and Linda Kearns of Kingston, MA. Maternal grandparents are Michael and Michelle Sztabor of Woonsocket, RI.

Meryl lawrence, Class of 2011: A sophomore at Stonehill College, she helped her tennis team with the Northeast 10 championship. Meryl was named to the All-Championship Team and also earned All-Conference honors for the second time. She was a three time first team All-State player at Mount.

Two Mounties from the Class of 2003 Tied the Knot! On September 22, 2012, Corey goglia and amy (hudson) goglia got married at Mary Mother of Mankind Church in North Providence, RI. The reception was held at Cranston Country Club. There were also 10 Mountie alumni at the wedding!

L to R: Chris Goodison (2007), Steven Hudson (2007), Alanna Conca (2011), Ryan Rioles (2005), Megan Pagliarini (2003) Corey Goglia (2003), Derek Goglia (1999), Amy Goglia (2003), Mike O’Malley (2003), Alysa Hatch- formerly Coleman (2003), Ryan Hatch (2003) and Alisha Rioles (2003).

Justin lebon, Class of 2002 and eric Calvey, Class of 2005: They both received their Air Force pilot wings in the same class at Columbus Air Force Base, MS in September 2011. After follow-on training, Justin is flying C-130Js at Quonset Air National Guard Base, RI and Eric is flying A-10s in South Korea.

Mackenzie Wild and Kevin Carrier, recently attended the Eastern Psychological Association conference in NYC and met with famous psychologist, Dr. Philip Zimbardo. According to Mackenzie, “he gave a really interesting talk at the conference about good

versus evil with some back-ground information on his Stanford Prison-Guard study and on Stanley Milgram’s Obedience to Authority study. Mackenzie graduated in 2012 and attends St. Anselm College; Kevin grad-uated in 2008 and attends Clark University.

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old Friends Come together for Father Charlie’s retirement partyOn Saturday, March 2nd, Fr. Charlie Quinn celebrated his “official” retire-ment from Mount in Chapel Hall. For over 25 years, Fr. Charlie served Mount as coach, chaplain, mentor, friend, advisor, and spiritual coun-selor and continues to remain a good friend of the school community.Pictured here are: Br. Cyril Guilbault, Br. Willie Morin, Br. Rogert Thibault, Br. Robert Gagne, Br. Roy Pinette, Mrs. Pam Fontaine, Fr. Charlie Quinn, Br. Robert Marcotte, Br. Louis Laperle, Br. Leon Cyr, Mr. Alan Tenreiro, Br. Irenaus Chabot, Br. Robert Breault, Mr. George Flemming, Arline Bibault, Kathy Ferrari, Joan Flemming, Mr. Hank Ferry, Mrs. Sally Morris, Br. Normand Goudreau, Br. Joe Beaulieu, Br. Shawn Mc Enany, Br. Fred Bouchard, Br. Roland Champagne

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Richard Lepine (left) and his wife Lyse-Ann Lepine,

’82 (center) with Rev. Eugene Lessard, ‘51 (right) Ronald Blais, ‘70 with Julie Gramolini Williams, ‘93

Lise LaPointe Jameson (far left), Goddaughter of HOF

Inductee Paul Ducharme, ’48, with her family!

From left: Thomas Maron and his wife Rita with Ted Audet, ‘75 and his wife Linda.

Mike Boday (far right), Music Department volunteer, is pictured with his wife Barbara (on his left) and other guests of the event! Bill Belisle, ‘48 (left) and Br. John Hebert (right)

Br. Ireneus Chabot (left) with Donald Demers (right)

On April 27th, MSC thanked its top benefactors and inducted the first Fine Arts Hall of Fame Class!

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Nicole Love and Ryan McCarty, ‘06

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Front left to right: James McDermott, Tori-Lee Hammerschmidt, Max

Schlott. Back left to right: Matt Lepine, Hayley McDermott, Jill Langin,

Katie Koller, Meaghan Dubois, Victoria Morel, Molly Berard, Melanie

Foster, Rebecca Tillinghast, Jessica Morelle, Marissa Piedmont

On April 6th, MSC’s Department of Institutional Advancement hosted the 6th Annual Auction on the Mount. This year’s theme was “MSC Through the Years.”

Sal Corio, the auctioneer


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presidentMr. Herve E. Richer ’74

principalMr. Edwin Burke

Board of DirectorsBr. Robert R. Croteau, SC Chairman of the Board Br. Mark E. Hilton, SCBr. Clifford King, SCBr. Daniel St. Jacques, SCBr. Roger Lemoyne, SC

school Board MembersDonna Gamache Griffiths ’90, Chair Albert P. Valliere Jr. ’65, vice Chair Dr. Mark Andreozzi ’90 Wayne Cottle Br. Robert G. Gagne, SCJohn Hoyceanyls Christopher KeyesBr. Robert Lavoie, SC Kathleen McGuireJill (Savini) Moylan ’95Br. Roland Ouellette, SCGerald R. Piette ’76Alan Tenreiro ’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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upCoMing eVents

July 15-July 26: Mount Saint Charles Academy’s Fine Arts Summer Campaugust 3: Alumni Golf tournament, Crystal Lake Golf Clubaugust 10: Class of 1988 rhode Island reunionaugust 17: Class of 1993 reunion, Ciro’s –Tavern on Cherry in Woonsocketaugust 26: First Full Day of Classesseptember 15: 1963 St. Clare reunion Mass & Brunch, MSC’s Chapel Hallseptember 20: walk-A-thon Kickoffseptember 26: Scholarship/Award Donor reception, MSCseptember 28: Class of 1973 reunion, River Falls Restaurant in Woonsocketoctober 12: Class of 1983 reunion, MSC october 13: Alumni Soccer Game, MSC’s Lower Fieldoctober 17: walk-A-thonoctober 27: royal Mounties Mass & Dinner, MSC’s Chapel Hallnovember 27: Class of 2013 yearbook Party, MSC’s Chapel HallDecember 26, 27 & 28: Holiday Face-Off, MSC ArenaMarch 22: Auction on the Mount, MSC’s Gymnasiumapril 5: excelsior Dinner, MSC’s Chapel HallJune 6,7,8: Class of 1964 50th reunionJune 8: Commencement

open house

Sunday, November 3rd from 2-4pm

entranCe exaMs

Saturday-December 7, 2013 at 8:15amSaturday-December 14, 2013 at 8:15amSaturday-March 1, 2014 at 8:15amSaturday-May 3, 2014 at 8:15am

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

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]


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