Aquinas Landmarkis published by the Office of Advancement for distribution to Aquinas Alumni & Friends. Staff Ted Mancini ’88, P’26 PRINCIPAL Joseph B. Knapp EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Meredith Kallfelz ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, ENROLLMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Contributing Staff Bridgette Acker P’29 ENROLLMENT & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Lisa Clicquennoi ’84, P’13 DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Valerie Clements ’96 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS MANAGER Kelly Conlan P’21 & ‘26 AQUINAS FUND & VOLUNTEER MANAGER Jay Polston ’90 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING Photos by: Sue Colombo Mandra Mayo Al Mosher The Aquinas Institute of Rochester In the Basilian Tradition In Partnership with Nazareth Elementary School and the Sisters of Saint Joseph MISSION STATEMENT The Aquinas Institute of Rochester is a Catholic, private, college preparatory, co-educational school educating in the tradition of the Basilian Fathers. Our mission is to teach all students goodness, discipline, and knowledge, supported through gospel values, within a comprehensive curricular and co-curricular program that will prepare them to be responsible and caring citizens. CONTENTS ON THE COVER Aquinas senior Mary Grace Schreiber wrote and published a book for her Capstone Legacy project called, God at the Center: A Catholic devotional for teens about how to live life with God at the center of all they think, do, and say. Read more on page 8. SPRING 2023 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS In This Issue . . . SPOTLIGHT ON The Aquinas Capstone PAGES 8-9 FOCUS ON FAITH From Both Sides of the Altar PAGE 6-7 DONOR IMPACT REPORT PAGE 22 3 Principal’s Letter 4 Shamrock Week 2023 HIDDEN HEROES 5 Jack Owens ‘17 & Tyler Olbrich ‘17 From AQ to West Point FOCUS ON FAITH 6 From Both Sides of the Altar SPOTLIGHT ON 8 The Aquinas Capstone WHAT’S NEWS 10 Class Profile 11 Gene Oberst Retires 11 Aquinas Welcomes New CFO 11 Class of 1965 Donates Softball Scoreboard 12 Welcome In Wednesday Shadow Visits 12 Little Free Pantry Helps Maplewood Neighbors 12 New Addition 13 Lynd Scholars Reunion Picnic 13 New AP Course at AQ 13 Chiodo ’18 Earns RIT Honors Selects Mrs. Easton as Distinguished Teacher 14 David Eustis Named President of Aquinas ALUMNI EVENTS 14 Reunion Weekend 2022 ALUMNI NEWS 17 DeLucenay ’03 Becomes Youngest Permanent Deacon in the Diocese 17 Rebuilding Notre Dame: Update 18 Young Alumni Help Others Through Careers in Medicine 20 2022 Hall of Fame Inductions 23 2023 Hall of Fame - Save the Date! 24 Jin ’20 & Foster ’20 Reunite in Baylor vs. UAlbany Season Opener 26 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Michael R. Nuccitelli ’80 26 2022 Commencement Speaker Jennie Dede ’96 26 Alumni Notes 27 Li’l Irish 28 In Remembrance 29 Gifts In Memory & In Honor Of 32 Donor Impact Report
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