Aquinas Landmarkis published by the Office of Advancement for distribution to Aquinas Alumni, Parents & Friends. Staff David Eustis PRESIDENT Ted Mancini ’88, P’26 PRINCIPAL Joseph B. Knapp EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Colleen Brett DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Meredith Kallfelz DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT Lisa Clicquennoi ’84, P’13 DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Kelly Conlan P’21 & ’26 AQUINAS FUND & EVENTS MANAGER Jay Polston ’90 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING Janine Wagner ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT & ADVANCEMENT OFFICE MANAGER Anita Nagel P’00 & ‘00 ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR Photos by: Colleen Brett, Mike Martinez, Al Mosher P’10, ‘12, Kelly Conlan P’21, ‘26, Various Faculty/Staff, Alumni, & Friends 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 Members of our Aquinas community — alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and coaches — proudly come together to show their school spirit and what it means to be AQ Proud! SUMMER 2025 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS In This Issue . . . AQ PROUD PROUD TO BE AQ IRISH PAGE 4 ATHLETICS IN ACTION FAITH THROUGH THE FIRE: COACH MARK LORIA PAGE 13 SCHOOL NEWS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2025 PAGE 27 WELCOME 3 President’s Letter 3 Letter from the Editor AQ PROUD 4 Proud to Be AQ IRISH 6 Lights, Camera, Action THE ARTS COME ALIVE 7 Behind the Curtain: AQ Theatre 8 Through the Student Lens 8 The McGuire Anthology 2025 9 Harmony in Hershey Park 10 The Power of AQ Dance ATHLETICS IN ACTION 11 Athletic Awards & Highlights 12 Honoring Our Future College Athletes 13 Team AQ to Team USA 13 Faith Through the Fire: Coach Mark Loria ALUMNI EVENTS & NEWS 14 Thou Place of Rev’rie 15 Planning with Purpose 16 Hall of Fame 2025 20 Alumni Notes 21 Li’l Irish SCHOOL NEWS 22 Academic Awards & Highlights 23 Welcome In Wednesdays 24 One Bin at a Time 25 AQ Capstone 2025 26 2025 Class Profile 27 Congratulations to the Class of 2025 FOCUS ON FAITH 28 Rooted in Faith, Ready to Lead FACULTY & STAFF SPOTLIGHTS 30 AQ Forever: Saying Farewell, Not Goodbye 30 Coming Home to AQ 32 GIFTS IN MEMORY & IN HONOR OF 34 IN REMEMBRANCE THANK YOU 35 A Historic Milestone: Thank You! 35 2025-2026 Board Members (Trustees & Foundation)
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