E VE NTS AND RE CAP
CLASS OF 2020 EXCELS
IN EARLY ADMISSIONS PROCESS
College acceptances are rolling in and the
Fordham Prep Class of 2020 is once again
distinguishing itself as a highly sought
group by colleges and universities around
the world. Through the early admissions
process, 93% of seniors have applied
to at least one college, submitting 968
applications to 164 different colleges
and universities. “The Class of 2020 is
proving to be a highly accomplished group
of young men who will have their pick
of colleges and universities to choose
from for their post-secondary plans,”
says Fordham Prep’s Director of College
Counseling Maura Brennan.
The results have been impressive. Thus
far, students have been accepted into
114 colleges and universities, including
some of the top colleges in the nation:
Cornell, University of Pennsylvania,
Georgetown, Boston College, Notre Dame,
NYU, Amherst, Wesleyan, and Emory.
As of publication, seniors have been
accepted into 31 colleges and universities
deemed “Most Competitive” or “Highly
Competitive” for admittance by Barron’s
Profile of American Colleges.
In addition, Fordham Prep seniors were
also accepted to several international
schools, such as University College
Dublin, University of St. Andrews, and City
University of London. In all, students were
accepted into colleges and universities in
England, Ireland, Japan, and Scotland.
Charlie O’Connor (Darien, CT) was accepted
into the highly selective School of Film and
Television at Loyola Marymount University
(Los Angeles) after honing his skills in the
Prep’s film club, FPTV. When talking about
the college application process, he says,
“The process was definitely stressful for me
as I know it was for my fellow classmates.
Being someone who wanted to attend film
school, I had to complete film school creative
portfolios/supplements. Many of the top
film schools in the country require a short
film, photography, a short story, or short
screenplay. Being able to attend LMU gives
me a lot of hope for opportunities to come in
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the future. I’d love the possibility of working
in the film industry and being surrounded by
the people in it. I want to make movies that
send a message and touch the viewer.” scholarship to Emory University in Atlanta
through Questbridge, a national nonprofit
that connects exceptional, low-income
youth with leading colleges.
Senior Miguel Negrete (Yonkers, NY)
will be attending Bucknell where he will
be competing for the Bisons’ track and
field squad after a stellar career as both
a soccer player and a track & field star
for the Rams. He had high praise for his
experience with the College Counseling
Department. “The application process
ran smoothly. My college counselor kept
me on top of the tasks that needed to be
completed. They also helped me search
for colleges that were best suited for me
and would help me prosper both as a
student and as an athlete.” “My college counselor, Mrs. Keough,
formally introduced me to QuestBridge,”
says Giordanis. “She was a big motivator
throughout the process, and I am more
than grateful for her. The process began
with applying to the National Scholar
Match in September to become a Match
Finalist. I filled out their application and
soon after, I ranked up to twelve of their
partner schools I would be interested in
attending. Being admitted to a school
through QuestBridge is a binding decision,
so the rankings had to be well-researched
and as accurate as possible. In mid-
October, I became a Match Finalist, and
this is where the nitty-gritty of the process
kicked in. I had to submit all supplemental
materials to the colleges I ranked by the
Early Decision deadline. It became very
challenging, but I succeeded. On December
2nd, I matched to Emory University with a
full four-year scholarship!”
Negrete continued, “I was looking for the
opportunity to step away from my comfort
zone. I will be able to step away from ‘city
life’ and find out who I really want to be. I
hope to achieve a career in business with
the final goal of obtaining my master’s
degree in sports management.”
Senior Giordanis Guerrero (Bronx, NY)
took a more unique journey for his college
destination. He was awarded a full-
TEN INDUCTED INTO HALL OF HONOR
On Friday, November 22, the Fordham Prep community
gathered in the Garden Terrace Room at the New York
Botanical Gardens to honor ten of its own with induction into
the school’s Hall of Honor.
The class included two former members of the Prep faculty
and eight alumni, two of who previously served as Chair
of the Board of Trustees. The honorees included a Jesuit
priest, two doctors, successful businessmen, exceptional
athletes, and a trailblazing member of the Fordham Prep
faculty. However, the diverse group share a common passion
for the school’s mission to “create and form leaders in faith,
scholarship, and service.”
Dr. Joseph Petriello ’98, principal of Fordham Prep, opened
the evening and served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Former Prep president Rev. Kenneth Boller, SJ, followed him
with an invocation asking God to bless the honorees, all
those attending, and the entire Fordahm Prep community.
School president, Rev. Christopher Devron, SJ, then
welcomed a crowd of over 300 individuals including seven
current members or family members of the Hall of Honor.
Each member of the class was introduced by a current
member of the Hall of Honor or member of the Hall of
Honor Nominating Committee. After a short video, each
inductee, or a member of their family, had the opportunity to
address those gathered. While many details were unique to
the individual, all spoke of the values instilled upon them by
generations of Prep faculty and staff. These included fidelity
to God, the Society of Jesus, and Jesuit education which
sustained them as students, as members of the faculty, and
in their professional lives.
The honorees included:
David Arellano 1887
Rev. Thomas Crowley, SJ
Llewellyn Hyacinthe, MD ’80
Frank McLaughlin ’65
Edward O’Brien Sr. ’46
Louis A. Perrotta MD 1920
William M. Perry ’64
Wanda Pineiro
James S. Rowen VII ’82
Martin A. Waters Jr. ’57
Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Jim Rowen ’82,
summed up the feelings of all honorees by saying, “I feel a
tremendous sense of debt to the Prep. Without the Prep, my
life would be very different.”
The next Hall of Honor induction will take place in November
of 2021. Nominations for the class will open on June 1, 2020.
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National Jesuit Vocation Day
On Tuesday, November 5, the Feast of all
Jesuit Saints, Fordham Prep celebrated the
Feast of All Jesuit Saints and Blesseds.
The school also commemorated National
Jesuit Vocation Day, a day set aside by the
Society of Jesus in the United States to
promote vocations to the priesthood.
School president, Rev. Christopher J.
Devron, SJ, began the day by celebrating
Mass in the Prep Chapel during which
prayers for vocations were offered.
During the school day, men in formation
to become Jesuit priests and brothers
visited Religious Studies classes. They
spoke about their call to serve and
their experience in the Jesuit formation
program.
For more information about becoming a
Jesuit, visit beajesuit.org. You can also follow
Jesuit vocations on Facebook and Instagram.
Last week, at the school’s All Saints Day
Mass, the Prep community heard from Rev.
Philip Florio, SJ, Provincial Assistant for
Vocation Ministry for the Maryland and USA
Northeast Province. During his homily, Fr.
Florio asked the consider a vocation to the
priesthood. He closed by offering his wish
that “maybe, just maybe, one of you will
think about that call, to become a Jesuit, to
join us in this mission to care for so many
people, and to strive to be holy.”
SPRING 2020
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