Engagement & Development
Alumni – Senior Breakfast 2016
Forty-six Prep alumni from the Classes of 1953 – 2012 served as table hosts at the 2016 Alumni – Senior Breakfast in The Garden Terrace Room at The New York Botanical Garden . These alumni welcomed the Class of 2016 to the ranks of alumni . Thanks to Chris Jennings and Vijay DaCosta , the Class of 2004 was well-represented !
Breakfast speaker Vijay DaCosta ’ 04 , a member of the campus ministry and religious studies departments at St . John ’ s Prep , in Danvers , MA , told the graduates they should expect life turns that will cause their current plans to change . But that their faith and what they learned at the Prep will play a part in helping them find another , better path . Vijay closed his talk by encouraging the Class of 2016 to keep in touch with each other but also with the Prep .
Mass at St . Patrick ’ s Old Cathedral
On September 17 , the Fordham Prep community celebrated a special Mass in honor of our 175th Anniversary at St . Patrick ' s Old Cathedral - the same basilica where our Founder , John J . Hughes , was consecrated as the first Archbishop of New York .
Each year , the table host list contains the name , graduation year , college attended and employer information . This year , one member of the Class of 2016 was very interested in summer employment with one particular alumnus who owns his own business . Within an hour after the breakfast , the alumnus and the 2016 graduate were emailing about possible employment !
Thank you to the alumni who took the time to join us for this special annual event .
Our next Alumni-Senior Breakfast is on April 26 . If you are interested in attending , please contact Development Associate Ryan Fink at finkr @ fordhamprep . org .
In the Eucharist , Rev . Thomas Scirghi , SJ , Rector of the Fordham Jesuit community , preached a moving Homily about the values of Jesuit education . The Prep ' s student choir performed a new hymn , commissioned to honor this special anniversary .
We gave thanks for Archbishop Hughes , our faculty and school leaders who have formed and shaped Fordham Prep for 175 years , and our benefactors , whose generous support has propelled the Prep to excellence .
Following the Mass , attendees enjoyed a reception and brunch at India House and viewed the premiere of a Liam Neeson-narrated short film about our 175th anniversary .
Fordham Prep President , Rev . Christopher Devron , SJ , spoke of the tremendous generosity of parents , alumni and friends . In the early stages of the 175th Anniversary Campaign , lead donors have already committed nearly $ 25 million .
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