Aquinas-Landmark-Winter-2021

Aquinas Landmark is published by the Office of Advancement for distribution to Aquinas Alumni & Friends. Staff Anthony Cook, Ed.D. ’99 PRESIDENT Ted Mancini ’88 PRINCIPAL Joseph B. Knapp EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Meredith Kallfelz ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, ENROLLMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Contributing Staff Vanessa Arieno ’14 ENROLLMENT & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Lisa Clicquennoi ’84 DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Karen Dobson OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Martone ’97 AQUINAS FUND COORDINATOR Anita Nagel, Naz ’74 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EVENTS & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Jay Polston ’90 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, 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 M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T 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 Alumni boxers gather in the ring for the 89th consecutive Mission Bouts. Read more on page 17. W I N T E R 2 0 2 1 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS In This Issue . . . SPOTLIGHT ON Rebuilding Notre Dame PAGES 8-9 HIDDEN HEROES Aquinas Students Help the Next Generation PAGE 4 DONOR IMPACT REPORT PAGE 22 3 President’s Letter HIDDEN HEROES 4 Aquinas Students Help Next Generation Embrace Their Faith FOCUS ON FAITH 6 The Congregation of Saint Basil SPOTLIGHT ON 8 Rebuilding Notre Dame WHAT’S NEWS 10 Class of 2021 Profile 11 New to AQ: Director of Mission & Ministry 12 Aquinas’ First 6th Grade Class Graduates this Spring 13 Campus Improvements 13 Riley Brothers Dedicate Athletics Office to Their Father 14 Mowry ‘22 Wins “Think Big” Competition 14 Alumnae Speaker Series Enlivens SSJ Women’s Leadership Program ALUMNI EVENTS 15 Reunited at Last 16 AQ Is Coming to a City Near You ALUMNI NEWS 17 Alumni Boxers Take the Ring for 89th Annual Mission Bouts 18 Alumni Represent AQ in the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office 20 2020 & 2021 Hall of Fame Inductions 25 Distinguished Alumnus - William Shaheen ‘72 25 Commencement Speaker - Peter M. Guelli ‘83 26 Alumni Notes 28 In Remembrance 29 Gifts In Memory & In Honor Of 32 Donor Impact Report 40 Li’l Irish