Giana Abbas '20 (Seton House) earned a perfect score on her ACT! Giana scored a 36 in each category (English, reading, math, and science), giving her a composite score of 36. This impressive achievement is earned by only one-tenth of one percent of students who take the exam!
Learn more about Giana.
Trinity's
Quiz Bowl Team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the National Quiz Bowl competition and earned a respectable 5-5 record. Trinity was represented by
Luke Capper '20 (Immaculata House),
Aaron Cartwright '21 (Seton House),
Connor Coyle '20 (Seton House)
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Michael Staiger '20 (Immaculata House). Luke ranked in the top 10% for points per game, while Connor ranked in the top 25% out of 1,600 students.
Bishop Ronald W. Gainer celebrated Mass on May 18 in Trinity's newly renovated chapel, dedicating our new altar, pulpit, and tabernacle.
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Alyssa Matzoni '21 (Immaculata House) traveled to Orlando, Florida in April to compete at the International DECA Conference. Read about her experience in
the blog post she wrote.
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Ms. Janice Kiker was one of seven Diocesan educators to receive the 2019 Golden Apple Award. A teacher of math and computer applications since 1979, Ms. Kiker has also coached Track and Field and moderated numerous activities. Most significantly, Ms. Kiker participates in a “ministry of presence”. She attends nearly every concert, every performance, and every athletic event in which Trinity students are involved. Join us in congratulating Ms. Kiker for this recognition!
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Amanda Smith '20 (Immaculata House) broke Trinity's school strikeout record with 439 career strikeouts. The previous record was held by
Caroline Lapano '11, who had 437 strikeouts with the Shamrocks.
In the Boys Tennis Mid Penn Championships,
Adam Warren '21 (De La Salle House) earned silver in #1 Singles,
Michael Brown '19 (De La Salle House) earned silver in #3 Singles, and Adam Warren and
Tommy Hallahan '21 (Seton House) brought home gold in District Doubles.
Read more about their season.
Many members of the Track and Field
team competed in Districts and placed in the top eight. Some highlights included:
- Mia Kilroy '19 (De La Salle House)--AA Girls 300m hurdles--1st (Three-Time Champion!)
- Will Bucher '19 (Loyola House)--2nd in AA Boys 800m and 2nd in AA Boys 1600m
- Maria Ferraro '20 (De La Salle House)--3rd in AA Girls 100m hurdles
- Reiley Freed '20 (Immaculata House)--3rd in AA Girls 200m
- Andrew Mott '20 (Loyola House)--3rd in AA Boys Shot Put
- Mia Ferraro '20 (De La Salle House), Reiley Freed '20 (Immaculata House), Mary Kilcoyne '20 (Loyola House), Anne Marie Spila '21 (De La Salle House), with Elizabeth Levin '21 (De La Salle House) and Eve Hornick '22 (Loyola House) as alternates--2nd in AA Girls 4x100m. This relay team also competed at the PIAA Championships and took bronze! With no seniors on the team, the girls will be looking for gold and a school record next year.
Members of the Boys Lacrosse Team earned a number of awards at the Mid Penn 2019 Lacrosse Awards, including:
Danny Scott '20 (Seton House), who was named Commonwealth Player of the Year, and
Drew Zak '19 (Loyola House), who was named Academic All-American.
Congratulations to members of Trinity's
De La Salle House, who won the first Shamrock Cup! Students in all four houses accumulated points throughout the year based on academics, discipline, service, and participation in school events. This friendly competition spurred student creativity, cooperation, and investment in classmates and the school community as a whole. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, and House leadership for putting so much heart into making the first year of Trinity's House System a success!
Read more about the year in a reflection by
Ellen Frantz '19 (De La Salle House).
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Get Connected, Stay Connected
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Trinity Business Network
Veterans and Active Military Personnel
We would like to identify alumni who are serving in the military or who are veterans. If you fall in either of these categories,
let us know.
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LinkedIn
Engraved Brick Walkway
Would you like to memorialize your student, your family, or a loved one? Orders are being taken
for memorial bricks to be added to the walkway to COBO Field. All brick orders received by June
30 will be installed in time for Homecoming 2019. See the order form
here.
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Homecoming and Class Reunions
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Homecoming Weekend is October 11 through 13. The Homecoming game will be Friday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. We will have an alumni pre-game celebration beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The following classes will hold their reunion festivities over Homecoming and will meet at the alumni tent before the game: 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, and 1999.
Homecoming Weekend will close with Mass in the school chapel on Sunday, October 13, at 11:30 a.m., followed by light refreshments. All alumni and their families are invited. Please join us!
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Class of 1969 – 50 years
When: October 11, 12, 13
Class of 1974 – 45 years
When: October 11, 12
Class of 1979 – 40 years
When: October 11, 12
Class of 1984 – 35 years
When: October 11, 12
Class of 1989 – 30 years
When: October 11, 12
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Class of 1994 – 25 years
When: TBD
Class of 1999 – 20 years
When: October 11, 12
Class of 2004 – 15 years
When: TBD
Class of 2009 – 10 years
When: November 30
Class of 2014 – 5 years
When: TBD
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More information can be found on our
website.
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Fast Facts for the Class of 2019
- $12,850,936 in merit scholarships earned
- 11,284 service hours completed over four years
- 98% of students are pursuing an advanced degree
- 27 students are attending a Catholic college or university
- 2 National Merit Commended Students
- 2 students attending service academies (US Merchant Marine Academy and US Military Academy at West Point)
- 2 students on ROTC scholarships: Air Force ROTC (Penn State) and Army ROTC (Widener)
- 2 students enlisting in the United States Marine Corps
- Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2019 with the highest averages--Stephanie Uroda, Valedictorian, and Elizabeth Aungst, Salutatorian!
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Congratulations to our Class of 2019 legacy graduates!
- Brynn Butler, daughter of Mark Butler '76
- Mark Centurione, son of Joseph Centurione '85 and Maria DiMascio Centurione '85
- Maribeth Connolly, daughter of James Connolly '74
- Clare Dailey, daughter of John Dailey '82
- Mary “Tess” French, daughter of Thomas French '75
- Simon Gunther, son of Nadine Srouji '88
- Jonathan Holjes, son of William Holjes '92 and Kristen Mull Holjes '91
- Rebecca Jackson, daughter of Brian Jackson '85
- Erica Kenski, daughter of Keith Kenski '85 and Terri Green Kenski '88
- Avya Lacoco, daughter of Katy Lacoco '01
- Matthew Long, son of Todd Long '87
- Joseph McCormick, son of Deneen McCormick '85
- Michael McDermott, son of Karen Schwab McDermott '87
- Sophie Potok, daughter of Paul Potok '82
- Samantha Rohrer, daughter of Lisa Sullivan Rohrer '83
- Patrick Walker, son of Matthew Walker '92
- Kayla Youch, daughter of Elizabeth Diehl Swords '95
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Erica Kenski '19
Terri Green Kenski '88
Curtis Kenski '16
Keith Kenski '85
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Now and Then
"Both of our children also went to Catholic grade and middle schools, and we wanted to ensure that our faith continued to be part of their education. It's more than just "having religion class", it is having religion be part of every class and part of every day. Prayer before school, prayer before class, prayer before lunch, prayer at the end of the day, monthly adoration and Mass, and spiritual retreats (especially Kairos) are all integral parts of the lives of our students."
--Terri Green Kenski
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Matt Long '19
Todd Long '87
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Now and Then
"Kairos is the biggest difference between Trinity now and then. Every Trinity student talks very positively about their Kairos experience. We didn’t have Kairos back in 1987. The House System is also a good new development."
On the importance of a Trinity education
"The biggest reason for our decision to send Matt to Trinity was to expose him to a great Catholic-based education where teachers and students are excited to learn. My positive experience at Trinity was the biggest influence on our decision to send our kids there."
--Todd Long
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Now and Then
"My time at Trinity was centered around sports. We don’t have kids who are involved in sports, so that is different. It seems that the similarities are more apparent than the differences. My kids have had some of the same teachers that I had!"
--Lisa Sullivan Rohrer
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Lisa Sullivan Rohrer '83 and Samantha Rohrer '19
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Brian Jackson '85
Rebecca Jackson '19
Now and Then
"The cars in the parking lot are a whole lot nicer in 2019 than they were in 1985."
--Brian Jackson
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Maribeth Connolly '19, Jim Connolly '74, and Family
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Jim and his wife, Linda, have sent their six children through Trinity: Megan '04, Michael '06, Matthew '08, Michelle '10, Mark '12, and now Maribeth '19.
Over the years, the Connollys' Trinity experience has included:
--6 students
--24 school years
--96 report cards
--144 classes
--288 tuition payments
--too many football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, rugby, and school plays to count.
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Maria DiMascio Centurione '85
Mark Centurione '19
Joe Centurione '85
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Why Trinity?
"With both of us attending Catholic grade school and Trinity, there was never any doubt that our children would go to Trinity. We feel the education and experience far exceeds any other options in the area. As parents, our choice of Trinity could easily be summed up as 'just a genuine belief in Catholic education.'"
--Maria Centurione
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Mark Walker '68
Patrick Walker '19
Matt Walker '92
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Now and Then
"We had nuns teaching some courses. And no central air anywhere in the building! There are still some amazing teachers there that taught me, like Ms. Kiker, Mr. Carr, Mr. Blackledge, Mr. Geisel, and Ms. Shoemaker. These are the people that made an impact on me. Every teacher and administrator did an amazing job for me personally, and I truly appreciate that."
--Matt Walker
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Alumni in and around Trinity
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Brian Jackson '85 distributed legacy pins to our 17 legacy students at the Senior Awards Ceremony. Other alumni on hand to present awards included
Henry Charlton '88 (Friends of
Michael Paduano '88 Scholarship),
Terri Green Kenski '88 (Green Family Vocal Award),
Brigid Brown ’94 (
Matthew Brown '90 Scholarship) and
James Dougherty '04 (Dougherty Family Scholarship Award).
Captain Edward (Ted) Spinelli '09 returned to campus to visit with faculty and talk with students about ROTC and his experience serving in the U.S. Army. Ted currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at University of California, Riverside, as well as at California State University San Bernardino and and California Baptist University. He and his wife, Alex, reside in Eastvale, California.
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked alumni to share stories of a teacher who had an impact on their lives. Visit our
Alumni Facebook page for stories about
Mr. Jim Hudson, Mr. Bob Casey, Mr. Frank Cackovic, Mr. Jim McGovern, Mr. Tom Nelson, Mrs. Michele Stager, Mr. Marty Carr, Mr. Lewis Bowker, Mr. John Cominsky '85, Mrs. Linda Piscioneri,
Mme. Nina Frola, and
Ms. Jan Kiker.
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Class Notes
Professional & Personal Achievements
- William J. Burns '73 recently published his second book, The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal, a memoir on his three and a half decades as an American diplomat.
- Kevin Buckley '75 was recently voted President-Elect of the Notre Dame Alumni Association Board of Directors. Melinda Bowker ’88 also serves on the board and is the chairperson for ND Women Connect Board.
- Kevin Shook '87 was promoted to president of Eastern Alliance Insurance Group. Kevin has been with Eastern for 16 years.
- Janet Wright Deibert '96 was promoted to Director of Risk Management Services at Venture Programs, an insurance program administrator for the golf, hospitality, and fitness Industry.
- Caroline Oszustowicz Jarrett '04 was cast in the role of Mrs. Lynde in Carlisle Theater's production of Anne of Green Gables set for June 28 through 30.
- Dr. Joseph Diminick '06 joined the practice of Hilton-Diminick Orthodontic Associates alongside his father, Dr. Kenneth Diminick, and Dr. Edward Hilton.
- Chelsea Doub '08 was elected to the YaleWomen Council through 2022.
- Sean Michael McCrea '11 is beginning a Doctor of Pharmacy program at The University of Texas at Austin, a top three program nationwide. He will also work with Operation Naloxone, a UT-Austin initiative to prevent overdoses and provide education to combat the opioid crisis.
- Brittany Misitano '11 graduated from Widener Commonwealth Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in December 2018 and was sworn in to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 22 after passing the Bar Exam. She currently works as Associate General Counsel at Post Acute Medical, LLC.
- Joshua Weaver '11, was ordained to the priesthood on June 1 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg. Father Weaver will begin his ministry as parochial vicar at St. Catherine Laboure in Harrisburg and chaplain at Bishop McDevitt High School.
- Amanda Foody '12 published her third novel in The Shadow Game Trilogy, King of Fools, on April 30.
- Mark Wolfe '12 graduated with honors from Emory University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He received the James C. Pratt Memorial Award for the most outstanding member of the Moot Court Society. He will be sitting for the Bar Exam in July and will be joining the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
- Adam Murray '13 just finished a run in the role of King Arthur in Keystone Theatrics' production of Monty Python's Spamalot at the Playhouse at Allenberry Resort.
- Jae Lee '15, a senior chemical engineering student at Bucknell University, was the recent recipient of two student leadership awards, the Civility and Respect Award and the Bison Award for Excellence in Co-Curricular Activities.
In Memoriam
- Sister Peter Mary Birster, IHM (staff from 1979-1983 and 2006-2017)
- Brother Andrew Bartley, FSC (principal from 1963-1969)
Births and Weddings
- Terrence Mull '02 and his wife, Kelly, welcomed Kylie Ann Mull on April 11. She joins big sisters Mackenzie and Kennedy.
- Mary Binker Jennings '04, her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Nora, welcomed Jonathan David on January 17. Jonathan and Nora are also the pride and joy of their grandparents, Richard Binker '72 and Joanne, his wife.
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Senior Class Officers, 1979
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Cradle of Hope Adoption Agency Walk/Run
Sisters
Katherine '19 and
Caroline Dash '20 are holding their third annual fundraiser for Cradle of Hope Adoption Agency. Cradle of Hope helps place children for adoption in the United States, and was involved in placing both the Dash sisters with their adoptive parents. The run will be held at Adams Ricci Park, on August 10, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
See
more information here
, or
donate. E
mail Caroline at
cdash.2020@thsrocks.us with questions.
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