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Steve Leary '67 was named to the Board of Directors of the Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corporation on June 27. 

Tom Broderick '69 was recently appointed Chief of Staff at the Naval Air Training Command in Corpus Christi, TX.  He is second in command of the command's 17 squadrons, including the Navy's Blue Angels Demonstration Squadron.

Several CM grads gathered at the White House West Wing on June 9th. Pictured below are (L-R) Brian Keane '85, John Mazza '98, Dr. James Keane '82 (Vice Principal), and Mr. John Colleran '01. Colleran has worked in the White House for the past few years with the Office of Management and Budget and provided a VIP tour that included the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room.

Mike Macchi '08 covers everthing NBA on his Celtics blog and as a host of a radio show on CLNS Radio. 

Join us on September 26 at the Walpole Country Club in Walpole for the 25th annual Catholic Memorial School Golf Tournament.  Please consider joining us as a player or sponsor!  You can also donate raffle items or purchase a ticket for our Trip for Four to Ireland Raffle. Click here to register. 

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Vonleh makes finals at NFL Nationals 

Jhovani Vonleh '12 advanced to the final round in Prose Reading at the 2011 NFL National Tournament on June 18 in Dallas, Texas. Vonleh bested hundreds

Photo: Steve Murphy '73

of other competitors in his event to earn a chance to perform in Saturday's final round.

Vonleh was recognized as a national finalist during the national awards assembly on Saturday evening, having bested over 300 other competitors in his category.

Joining Vonleh were four other CM students who earned a trip to Nationals by qualifying in February. Joe Botsch '11, Kevin Donnelly '12, Emitt Tkach '12 and Antonio Zegarelli '12 joined coaches...[read more]

  

Summer Book Sale 

Catholic Memorial's Bookstore will open in August for the Summer Book Sale.  Hours are as follows:

Grades 7/8: August 22, 4pm - 6pm

Grade 9: August 22, 6pm - 8:30pm

Grades 10-12: August 23, 4pm - 8:30pm

All grades: August 24, 3pm - 7pm   

Students can pick up their schedules, planners, books, uniforms and apparel during these times. Please let Mr. Croteau know if you have any concerns by calling (617)-469-8000, x5008.  Any parent who cannot attend these times can have his/her son pick up his books during orientiation.  Used book supplies are limited on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Students in Mr. Murray's Middle School Program summer enrichment class took a break from concocting some devilish experiments on Wednesday. The class, a survey in the humanities, takes students beyond the classroom walls - to museums, historical sites and fun spots around the city.

Pictured are (L-R) Philip Chomicki, Raffi Rivera (Back), Joseph Madeya, Kamal Pearson, Aidan Lewis (Back), Michael Twohig, Jordan Reyes, PJ Trahon.  

Where are you this summer? Send your best summer vacation photo to news@catholicmemorial.org and it might be featured in our summer "postcards" slideshow.  Prefer writing over photography? The CM admissions department is looking for student bloggers for the upcoming school year. See Mr. Ryan or Mr. Dan Chisholm for more details.  

From the Athletics Department 

All parents received information on fall athletics with the June mailing that came home. It stated that every athlete who wishes to play in the 2011-12 school year must have a signed Code of Conduct form on file with the Athletic Department. Students who wish to play in the fall season must have an updated physical on file by August 15. Questions: please call the Athletics Office at 617-469-8061.

Above, Garrett Ewanouski '12 pitching to aspiring hitters during the CM Baseball Camp on July 14.

Scores posted as soon as they come in: follow CM on Twitter.

Cross-Country Tryouts
August 30: returning runners, who will have specific times
September 6: new upperclass runners
September 8: freshman/middle school runners
Contact Coach Catano at 781-294-8249 with questions.

Golf Tryouts
August 25: Tryouts at George Wright will begin at 7:30am. Contact Coach Palermo at x5095 to schedule tee-times or with questions.

Football Tryouts
August 17, 6pm: Important parent meeting (grades 10-12), last night for equipment pickup.
August 22, 12pm: Varsity and JV players.
August 29: Freshman players.
August 30: Middle School Program players.
See mailing for more information.

Soccer Tryouts
August 17, 7pm: Important parent meeting for all levels
August 25, 9am: JV/Varsity tryouts begin.
August 29, 9am: Freshman tryouts begin.
Middle School Program tryouts will begin after school begins.