MSJ AUGUST 2013 NEWSLETTER |
MSJ '13 Graduates received $2.1MM in college scholarships that averages $100,000 per student!
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NEWSStellar Incoming Freshman Class 2017! The word is out and MSJ is drawing from many surrounding towns for the 2013 incoming Freshman class. There are a total of 28 incoming students drawing from Rutland Town School, Barstow Memorial School, Christ the King School, Black River Middle/High School, and Democracy Prep Middle School in New York, NY. Summer Open House & Cookout On Wednesday, August 21, from 6 - 8pm, MSJ will hold a cookoutof hamburgers, hotdogs and salad for all interested students and families at Saint Peter's Field, located on River Street in Rutland. MSJ Principal, Sandra Wilkes, faculty members, coaches, and current families will be on hand to answer any questions. If you are a family with a student who will be in 7th grade or above next year, please consider attending. No RSVP is required! Please stop by! New Student Orientation - Thursday, August 29th
"New Student" Orientation on August 29 th will be held from 9am-12noon for all students new to MSJ to include International & Diversity Students, Transfer Students and Incoming Freshmen. We look forward to introducing you to the MSJ community! Please contact ktallon@msjvermont.org with any questions!
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STUDENT NEWSSanborn Admitted to Georgetown Law Tyler Sanborn ('10), who just finished his junior year at Georgetown University, has already been admitted to Georgetown law school. Congratulations Tyler! Two Mounties Help Lead Vermont to Victory Over New Hampshire Congratulations to Jahnathan Mitchell ('12) and Matt Sanborn ('12) for their selection to play in the Twin State basketball classic and their leadership in the winning effort over New Hampshire! Sanborn had 12 points, making him the third leading Vermont scorer,
and Mitchell's leadership was highlighted by WPTZ.
Congratulations to Nick Liscinsky!  Nick Liscinsky plays on the South Burlington Vermont State Champion Little League Baseball team that advanced to the Little League Baseball New England Regional Tournament in Bristol Connecticut. On Tuesday, August 6, Nick and his team had a great win, and finished 3-1 in pool play (first VT team to do that since '81). On to Semi-finals on Thursday, August 8, this game will either be at 10 or 1 and will be on the New England Sports Network (NESN)!! Nick is the son of MSJ Alum Joe Liscinsky '87, and his wife Kelly Keefe Liscinsky,and grandson of Sylvia Polzello Keefe Curtis '62 and Robert "Mike" Keefe '54 (deceased), and Diane Valente Liscinsky '55 and Bob Liscinsky (deceased). Nick is the catcher for the South Burlington team and contributed several key hits as South Burlington moved forward to win the State Championship against a strong Essex team. On Tuesday he pitched and played second base. We're proud of our MSJ family, including their children and grandchildren!! |
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
Honor Our Past - A Great Success!
This year the 5th Annual Honor Our Past event was held at the Mountain Top Inn in beautiful Chittenden, Vermont on Thursday, July 25th. We had a beautiful evening, and honored some wonderful people.
Our first honorees were the Austin Family, and our Tom Valente '94 introduced the family by recounting the many ways that Dr. David Austin, who passed away in 2004 and his wife, Pauline, have served MSJ and CKS. All of the Austin siblings attended the two schools. Bonnie Austin, J. D. '82, David Austin '87, and Father Luke Austin were in attendance, and we were missing Dr. Judy Austin Strohbehn '80 and Bridget Austin-Denhoy '83. Tom told stories about each of the Austin family, highlighting that they all have remained committed to giving back to their alma maters.
Dick Densmore '71, President of the MSJ Athletic Association, spoke about Les '50 and Barb '48 Eno and how they have been the type of alumni who have done the little things behind the scenes to make sure the schools have been successful. He added that their sons Joe '74 and Ed '75 have continued in that family tradition.
Rob McClallen '69 was happy to introduce his good friend 
Mike McCormack '69, speaking about the many ways Mike has made both our schools and our Rutland community better because he believes in being involved.
We were graced with the presence of His Excellency Bishop Salvatore Matano. He congratulated the honorees, and reminded us all that what holds our communities together is our faith. Bishop Matano also expresses his support for the future of our schools.
The evening was a great success, and the honorees were extremely gracious in their acceptance of our recognition of them. Over the past four years, the Honor Our Past event has raised over $100,000 for Rutland Catholic Schools. We are blessed to have a wonderful community of supporters of our MSJ and CKS students!
1993 Reunion Invites MSJ Alumni and Friends - August 17th at 9pm
The MSJ Class of 1993 will be celebrating their 20th reunion on Saturday, August 17th at the Palms Restaurant and is inviting all MSJ Alumni and Friends to attend the evening event starting at 9pm ! There will be a $5 charge at the door which will serve as a donation to MSJ. Hope to see you there!
Martha Dwyer to Retire
After 35 years of helping make Rutland more fashionable, Martha (Marro) Dwyer ('61) recently announced that after she has sold her remaining inventory, she will be retiring as the proprietor of the Ginger Tree. This women's clothing store has served Rutland and beyond for 35 years. Best of luck to Martha in retirement!
Do you have alumni and friends news? Awards, births, graduations? We want to know! Please send it to development@msjvermont.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly Breakfasts - Sunday, August 25th 
MSJ will be hosting a breakfast on the last Sunday of each monthat the MSJ cafeteria. The cost will be only $8 per person. Eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee, etc. will be served from 8am to 12pm. All are encouraged to stop down and enjoy a meal with family and friends! The proceeds will benefit the MSJ scholarship fund.
Green Wave Golf - September 27th
Save the Date!! The Green Wave Golf Tournament is Friday, September 27th at the Rutland Country Club. Contact the MSJ Development Office 8775-0151 ext. 112 or email Kathy Bove at kbove@msjvermont.org for details.
Tractor Raffle Enters Fourth Year
Rutland Catholic Schools is holding its 4th annual Raffle to benefit Christ the King School and Mount St. Joseph Academy. Last year each school realized $20,000.
This year's top prize is a choice between a 2014 Cadillac CTS Coupe 24 month Lease (restrictions apply), a John Deere XUV 625i Green & Yellow Gator or $10,000 cash. We will also have one $500 ticket winner and two $250.00 ticket winners. A limited number of 2000 tickets are available for $50 each. Tickets are being sold by CKS and MSJ families and at Christ the King rectory. Checks should be made payable to Rutland Catholic Schools. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.cksrutland.org.
The drawing will be held at the annual Christ the King School Spaghetti Dinner on
Oct. 5, 2013. You do not have to be present to win, but you are welcome to enjoy the festivities at 60 S. Main St., Rutland. The dinner will begin at 6:30pm on Saturday. Dinner tickets are purchased separately.
Reunions 2013 Reunions! Let MSJ assist in your reunion planning! Opportunities to tour the school are available and we can provide you with alumni contact information to help get the word out! Contact Kathy Bove: kbove@msjvermont.org. Class of 1964 Golden Graduation and 50th Reunion! The Golden Graduation ceremony is Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. Peter Church. The rest of the details of the weekend are currently being planned. Please contact Jim Herlihy at jherlihy2001@yahoo.com, Eileen McCue Bride at lidbride@yahoo.com, or Sandy Varga Levesque at sandy@sandylevesque.com. To see a list of classmates that the class reunion organizers are looking for, go to the MSJ Web Site at wwwmsjvermont.org, click on Reunions. The Class of 1964 Reunion is listed under 2014 Reunions. 1967 Reunion! The Class of 1967 is planning a reunion for the weekend of August 23rd and 24th. There will be a get-together on Friday evening, August 23rd, details to follow. On Saturday morning, August 24th there will be a Mass at St. Peter's Church at 9:30am for our deceased classmates and a tour of MSJ will follow. The evening celebration will be at the Summit Lodge in Killington. Please contact Diane Frankiewicz Pawlusiakat at dfpaw@comcast.net or George Hooker at ghooker@msjvermont.org with updated contact information or with any questions. 1968 Reunion! The Class of 1968 will be having their class reunion this August 9th and 10th. All Classmates are requested to email Linda Fredette Baker at lfb9412@gmail.com with their updated contact information - whether you are interested in the reunion or not so that the class representatives can contact you in the future. 1983 Reunion! Our 30th Reunion has been set for Saturday, November 30th at the Palms Restaurant starting with cocktails at 6pm will be followed by the Palms' great buffet! The cost is $45 per person. Please look for us on Facebook - MSJ Cass of 1983, Rutland VT. Email Mary Lou (Tedesco) Harvey at Harvey1014@comcast.net. Please help us find people by sharing your contacts and inviting them to join the FB group! RHS/MSJ Class of '83 Mixer: RHS '83 Reunion has invited all MSJ '83 graduates to a mixer on Friday, August, 16th at 7pm at the Palms Restaurant. 1988 Joint MSJ/Rutland Reunion! Our reunion will be held on Saturday, August 10th at the Rutland Elks Club 6:30pm to Midnight for $30 per person. Hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the night & a cash bar will be available. If you are interested in helping coordinate the event, contact Sam Welch at (706) 289-4926. See the Facebook RHS/MSJ Reunion page at https://www.facebook.com/events/378718188907662/. 1993 Reunion!The MSJ Class of 1993 will be celebrating their 20th reunion on Saturday, August 17th at 1pm, there will be a tour of MSJ school, followed by a family gathering (including children) at Meadow Street Park. The evening reunion will be at the Palms starting at 6pm. The class of '93 will open up the gathering to all MSJ alumni and friends starting at 9pm. There will be a $5 charge at the door which will serve as a donation to MSJ. Please contact Matt Curran mrcurran@yahoo.com; Will McGrath willmcgrathvt@gmail.com; Misty Fox mjfox2@comcast.net; or Brandi (Vitagliano) Morris morris_brandi_t@lilly.com with any questions or to RSVP! |
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Donate or Volunteer Today!
Volunteers Needed to film MSJ events for PEG-TV
Wouldn't it have been great if we had filmed the Honor Our Past event last week and we could share it on PEG-TV? And there are many other MSJ events that it would be great to have filmed.
We are hoping we could have 3 or 4 of our supporters (parents, alumni, or just someone looking for a fun hobby) who could help us to produce shows of MSJ events. Producing a show for PEGTV couldn't be any easier. Just call the studio at 802-747-0151 and sign up for a brief VIP (Volunteer Independent Producer) class. Once certified, you will have access to the PEG-TV studios, editing bays, and field equipment. And the only thing it costs you is your time! It really is that easy. Or give me, Kathy Bove, a call in the Development Office 802-775-0151 ext. 112 or email kbove@msjvermont.org and let me know you are interested, I would love to help set this up!!
Donate
2013 Tax Advantage! Did you know that donors age 70½ or older may be eligible to transfer a certain amount of funds from their IRA accounts directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the transfer (expires at the end of 2013). Contact your tax professional to find out how this law might apply to you and whether it might be the best way to make a donation to MSJ. Thanks for your support!
MSJ Annual Fund! Help make education affordable and DONATE HERE for the 2013-14 annual fund or mail a check to: MSJ, 127 Convent Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701!
Company Donation Match!
Check with your employer to find out if they offer company matches. MSJ is truly grateful for your support.
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