Catholic Memorial School's e-Knightline

Catholic Memorial School e-Knightline April 15, 2010

Although seniors are still sifting through their recent college acceptances, trying to make good decisions, one thing is perfectly clear: colleges want our students! The class of 2010 has choices from all over America.

Mr. Bob Tegan, Director of Guidance

In the far west: the University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount and Arizona State lead the way. The midwest was very popular with this year's graduating class: University of Illinois, Loyola of Chicago, Marquette, DePaul, Purdue, Xavier, and the University of Chicago are all looking to enroll our seniors.

The mid-Atlantic and south regions also held great interest for our students: Clark Atlanta, Duke, Elon, Loyola University Maryland, the Universities of Maryland and South Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Wake Forest, Morehouse, George Mason, George Washington, Lynchburg, Catholic University and American University. Pennsylvania was very popular this year, with Gettysburg, Carnegie Mellon, St. Joseph University, Villanova, Temple, and the University of Pittsburgh all accepting CM seniors.

Despite the sports rivalry between Boston and the evil empire, the New York-New Jersey area is another very popular choice for higher education among our seniors. Drew, Canisius, Fordham, Iona, Seton Hall, Siena, Stevens Institute, Hofstra, St. John's, Union, Syracuse, and SUNY Albany all accepted our students. Although located in Connecticut, Sacred Heart and Fairfield are...[read more]

Chamber Ensemble at the BPL

Boston Public Library's Reading Room became the latest venue for Catholic Memorial's Chamber Ensemble last Saturday night, a group which has already performed live in Faneuil Hall's Great Hall and the Copley Marriott Ballroom this year.

The Chamber Ensemble in the BPL Reading Room. Photo courtesy Doug Zack.

At the 20th Annual Catholic Schools Foundation Inner City Scholarship Foundation Dinner, held at the BPL on April 10, ensemble members Kyung Tae Park '12, Sung Eun Park '10, Kyu Jong Choi '11 and Matt Young '15 performed for over a thousand guests, supporters and dignitaries...[read more]

One final gift: The Senior Service Project

For five years, the ultimate act of CM's senior class has been the Senior Service Project, which has become a great way for seniors to give back to their communities through a minimum of 40 hours of community service at over a hundred different sites in and around the city.

Above, seniors Mark Mannion, Jerry Desroses, and Matt DeCilio at Cradles to Crayons in Quincy.

Here are a few things that site supervisors are saying about this year's seniors:

"Our patients are enjoying their time with these fine young men. They are all gentlemen and CM should be proud of them." ~John Huether, VA Hospital, West Roxbury

"The CM boys have a very nice temperament, and we need that here!" ~Karyn Strandberg, Mather School, Dorchester

"They are a good representation of CM, and I think they will have an enjoyable 6-7 weeks here." ~Alphonso Westley, Partners Health Care, Boston

"They are very fine young men and a credit to your school." ~Bernice Kohn, Milton Hospital, Milton

CM Alumni: News and Notes

Nominations for the 2nd Annual Vince in Bono Malum Alumni Awards are now being accepted. Click here for nomination guidelines.

Robert Clark '67 is the new general manager this season for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Arthur F. Good '66 recently began working at Glacial Energy as a business development manager.

Pete Imhof '04 is currently working as an EMT Paramedic throughout the Boston area.

Tim Van Cisin '04 received his Master's degree in teaching from Loyola University (MD) this May. During his time at Loyola, Tim served as the digital media coordinator for Loyola Athletics.

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8th Graders visit Statehouse, Fenway Park

Mark Woodall '12 continues support for Haiti

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Simas, Masterson are Champs

L-R Br. Cavet, Joe Botsch '11, John Allaire '13, Chris Masterson '10, Pat Simas '10, Mr. Croteau '93, Mr. Cunningham '88. Photo courtesy Steve Murphy '75.

Patrick Simas '10 and Chris Masterson '10 used the last opportunity they could get to earn a state title last Saturday at the Massachusetts Forensics League State Championship Tournament.

Earning the highest scores on the day in Dramatic Interpretation and Original Oratory, the two took home state championship trophies from the tournament, held at Westford Academy.

Joining them on the Forensics Champions banner will be freshman phenom John Allaire '13 and the perspicaciousJoe Botsch '11, who earned state titles in Declamation and Public Forum Debate.

At the 10th Annual Afternoon of Exceptional Oratory on April 11, Coach Rob Croteau was quick to note that the season is not over--twenty students will compete at two national tournaments in the next month...[read more]

No Song Unsung: CM's Les Miserables Dazzles

Brother Kirk Phelps was taking down the last music stands and microphones in the Ronald Perry Gym early Thursday morning, and Sam McGee '10 was back in his Latin American History class.

The cast of Les Mis. Photo courtesy Betsy Cullen P'11.

By all appearances, few visitors to CM could tell that on the previous evening, a crowd of hundreds had been transported to the French revolution through Victor Hugo's memorable characters.

It took months of rehearsals, a new stage and sound system, and the dedication of a cast and crew of fifty students from five schools to put the show on, and director and CM Arts Chair Craig Spaner was "blown away" by the results...[read more]

Jones, Hong selected for Art All-State

Philip Hong '11 and Nygel Jones '11 have been selected to represent CM at Art All-State.