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Spring Gathering Honors Six Master Teacher Retirees
The 2021 Alumni Spring Gathering honored six of the school ’ s master educators who retired in 2020 or have retired this past June : Phyllis Clark ( 19 years ), Nancy Iannicelli ( 22 years ), Al Fishman ( 31 years ), Gary Kessler ( 36 years ), Mike Imbelli ( 47 years ), and Joe Kilkeary ( 54 years ). Dr . O ’ Halloran noted the exceptional service and missionfocused dedication of each teacher , with the six honorees representing a combined total of more than two centuries of service to the school . During the in-person event , each retiree was paid tribute by a Saint David ’ s colleague :
Catherine Milligan provided an a cappella rendition of “ Leaving on a Jet Plane ” in tribute to Phyllis Clark , who retired as choral director in 2020 . She thanked Phyllis for “ leading us in finding not just the notes but the meanings ” behind each hymn .
Gene Romanosky recalled how impressed he was by Nancy Iannicelli ’ s humanities class , “ I was struck by how you teach such mature work to Eighth Grade boys . You impacted the boys in a profound way .”
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