One Hundred Forty-Eighth Annual Commencement of
Saint Peter’s Preparatory School
James F. Keenan, S.J. Field
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Welcome
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the Saint Peter’s Prep Class of 2026. Our ceremony today is a celebration of two journeys. Our graduates have walked many roads together as Prep students for four years, and over the rest of their lives they will walk many more, forging paths all their own, as Prep men forever—Prep men for life.
This is a joyful moment not only for our graduates and their families, but for the faculty, staff, administration, and trustees of Saint Peter’s Prep. Today, the young boys we met four years ago walk together one last time as young men, formed in our tradition of Jesuit education. And today, once again, we see our mission and our work made awesomely real in the form of our newest alumni. In recognition of this moment’s significance, and out of respect to our graduates and their guests, we ask that you observe a few simple courtesies today:
• Please remain at and in your seats. Remember, everyone here this morning has someone they have come to see and applaud. We invite you to take pictures or video of the proceedings, but ask that you do not distract or block the view of others.
• Please be sure to silence all mobile phones and electronic devices during the ceremony.
• As our graduates receive their diplomas today, we will pause periodically in the reading of names. Please hold your applause until these pauses so that each graduate’s name can be heard.
• Please refrain from smoking, eating, or drinking (aside from water) while on the Keenan Field turf.
We are honored to welcome you to James F. Keenan, S.J. Field and our Downtown Jersey City home, and hope you enjoy your time with us today. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Order of Exercises
Processional
Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 (Edward Elgar)
Prep Concert Band Steve Caslowitz, Director
Invocation
Susan Woolever, Ph.D., Director of Campus Ministry
National Anthem
Prep Vox Emily Fencik, Director & Concert Band
Welcoming Remarks
Christopher Caulfield, ’03, Principal
Academic Awards
Kimby Heil Assistant Principal
Student-Athlete Awards
John Morris, Dean of Students
Speaker for the Class of 2026
Aiden Ahn, ’26
Student Life Awards
Mr. Caulfield
Interlude
Fly Me to the Moon (Bart Howard, Arr. Michael Sweeney)
Prep Jazz Band & Prep Vox
Address to the Graduates
Grace Morris
Associate Director of School Counseling
Presentation of Diplomas
Michael Gomez, Ed.D., ’91, President with Mr. Caulfield, Ms. Heil, and Mr. Morris
Closing Remarks
Dr. Gomez
Alma Mater
Pride & Glory, led by Prep Vox & Concert Band
Benediction
Rev. Robert O’Hare, S.J., Mathematics Department
Postlude
Rondeau from Premiere Suite (Jean Joseph Mouret)
Prep Concert Band
Named Awards
The following awards are presented each year at commencement, and celebrate the very best of the qualities Prep, as a Jesuit school, seeks to foster in our community. They are listed here with their respective recipients from the past three years. This year’s recipients will be announced during today’s ceremony.
John McGovern, ’80 Award
A graduate who embodies leadership and dedication to the spirit of teamwork.
2025: Erik Porch
2024: Lorenzo Enright
2023: Jackson Tindall
Jeff Kachel, ’89 Memorial Student-Athlete Award
A graduate whose perseverance, commitment, and leadership are the marks of a true student-athlete.
2025: Ray Stein
2024: Ryan Miqueli
2023: Matthew Corwin
Jesuit Veterans Service Award
A graduate whose selfless service to others exemplifies our mission to instill the courage to advance the common good.
2025: Dylan Sullivan
2024: Aidan Maione
2023: Theodore McCarthy
Agape Award
A graduate living a life of faith and service, shaped by God’s love for all people.
2025: Noah Mendoza & Jake Piechocki
2024: Nick Valente
2023: Eliot Jablonski
Jerome B. Pedersen, ’92 Award
A graduate modeling the values that Jerome Pedersen lived so well: good humor, faith, and selfless service to the Prep community.
2025: Jaycen Peterson
2024: Cole Holland
2023: Jose Valverde
Named Awards
Jesuit Schools Network Award
A graduate who is intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to justice.
2025: John Mack
2024: Gerrit Bankuti
2023: Maurice Williams
Rev. John E. Browning, S.J., ’46 Award
A graduate modeling the virtues Fr. Browning lived with such distinction: courage, wisdom, and humble service in pursuit of justice.
2025: Corey Greenfield & Andres Perez
2024: Evan Merkov & Julian Rodriguez
2023: Charles Burt
Rev. Francis J. Shalloe, S.J. Award
A graduate who best exemplifies loyalty to the ideals of Prep and personal development characterized in the phrase, “A Man for Others”
2025: Maxwell Middleton
2024: Nicolas Bambrick-Santoyo & Pape-Racine Ndiaye
2023: Mossimo Infante-Meehan & Jackson Tindall
Vincent J. Kennedy, ’39 Award
Presented to the student speaker for the class, in recognition of his dedication to the ideals of Saint Peter’s Prep.
2025: Evan Nguyen
2024: Nicolai Mendoza
2023: Rishi Bhandari
Charley Rooney, P’67,’69 Award
Presented to the faculty commencement speaker, in recgognition of his or her dedication to the ideals of Saint Peter’s Prep.
2025: Jeffrey Hartling
2024: Kitty McNally
2023: Salvatore Veniero, ’05
The Class of 2026
Taha Abdellah
Ishmael Abraham 1 2 3
Anderson Acevedo
Aiden Ahn 1 2 4
Noam Alster
Lucas Alvarez
Aedan Amato 1 2 4
Jacob Anderson
Dylan Anderson-Bosco
Giulio Andreassi 1 2 4
Amanuel Asnake
Joshua Avila
Derek Baez 2 4
Derek Barber
Tyler Barksdale 1 2 4
John Barron
Ryan Bartels
Anthony Bautista
Alexandor Beke
Tyler Bell
Hulbert Belvis
Julian Bernal 1 2 4
Dash Blaylock 2
Henry Bohlman 2 4
Anthony Borrometi
Salvatore Borrometi
Lucas Bossman
Andrew Breihof 1
Cooper Brennan 4
Jonah Briggs
Seamus Brown 2 3 4
William Brown 1 2
Jaden Bryan
James Buckley
Matthew Bush
Ryan Byrne
Kaan Camelo 1
Patrick Cansino 1 2 4
Ryan John Carbonell 1 4
Sam Carey
Mayeul Catelin 4
Daniel Caulfield
Callum Chapman 2
Patrick Chavez 1 2 4
Cyrus Cheng 2
Logan Chi
Gabriel Cillie 1 2
Julian Contreras
John Coogan
Garreth Core 2
Shane Costalos 1
Henry Craft
Christian Cruz
Julian Cruz
Joachim Dalloran 1 2
Ronan Daly 1 2
Christopher DeTrizio 1 2 4
Dennis DiGiacomo 4
The Class of 2026
Carlos Dominguez 2
Evan Donath 1 2 3
Christian Duarte
Aiden Dunn 4
Jackson Emma
Tiago Enright
Christian Espiritu 1 2
Eli Farmer
Kabir Farnum 1 2 4
Thomas Fecowycz 1 2
Santino Feniello 1 2 4
Claude Ferdinand
Zachary Fernandes
Justin Fernandez
Desmond Ferrara 2
Grant Fischer
John Fitzgerald 1 2 4
Timothy Fitzpatrick 1 2 4
Dmytrii Frenkel 1 2 4
Zane Fritz 1 2
John Gambale
Findley Gardiner
Jack Gaughan 1 4
Samuel Gayle 1 2 4
Konstantin Gjeroski
Derek Gomez
Emmanuel Gonzalez
Logan Graham
Sebastian Gray 2
John Halleron
Eunsung Han
Pelayo Hardeway
Laudan Henry
Braden Jacobs
Oliver Jakubowicz
Jackson Jantas
William Jasolosky 1 4
Aaditya Jhaveri
Adrian Jiansky 1 2 4
Jay Johnson 1 2 4
Max Jose 1 2
Dieudonne Kabundi
Andrew Kelly 1
Thomas Kolakowski
Anthony Kucharczyk
Colin Kuretski
Lucca Lachica 1 2 3
Skyler Lee
Mac Leitner
Theodore Leon 1 2
Nicolas Leonardo
Fedor Leonov
Alvin Lindsey
Juan Pablo Lombera Bejar 1 2
The Class of 2026
Filip Loncar
Thomas London 4
Alexander Lopez 2 4
Benjamin Lucas
Nicholas Lutsky
Neko Luzzi-Liggins
Daniel MacMillan 1 2 4
Anthony Maffia
Robert Maffia
Chase Maharaja
Maxwell Makarewicz
William Maloof
Brendan Mannion
Carmen Marano
Daniel Markferding
Javone Maximin
Bryce Mays
Steven Mazewski
Ari McClean 4
John McClelland
Aiden McHugh
Finnian McHugh
Andrew Medina
Maximiliano Mendoza
Luca Merletti
Michael Mittenzwei
Brian Morales
Xavier Muniz
Hadyn Murphy
Conor Naughton 1 2 4
Patrick Naughton 1 2 4
Spencer Neissen 1 2 4
John Newall
Anthony Novello 2
Terence O’Farrell
Liam O’Neill 1 2 4
Remington Ochoa
Dylan Ongkingco
Chayane Ory Hurley
Joakim Pagcu 1 2
Cortlandt Paisley
Maciej Part 2
Thatcher Partelow 1 2
Marco Penalba 2
Jonathan Perez 1
Justin Perez 4
Nicholas Ponczek 4
Aidan Poole 1 2 4
Hudson Prichard
Will Raeppold
Archangelo Ranieri
Isaac Rivers 2 4
Jordan Rodriguez
Eric Roman
Richard Rosa Aiden Rosales
Stephen Rossilli
Noah Rousson
The Class of 2026
Otavio Rubies 1 2
Joseph Ruiz
Sigmund Ruiz
Christian Russell
Mason Santiago
Nicholas Santos
Matthew Sapp 1
Noah Scheiman
Giovanni Schinina
Silas Schultes
Ethan Seals 2 3 4
Siddhipriya Settra 1 2
Kane Sheridan
Zachary Sommer
John Soriero 1 2
Joel Sosa
William Spadora 1
Chad Stone
Mateo Suarez
Griffin Sweeney 2
David Tallarida
Liam Telesca
Quentin Thomas
Frederick Thompson
Sebastien Thomson
Harrison Thorburn 1 4
Noah Toledo
Robert Tomasso
Christian Towindo
Brady Traba 2
Alexander Tyazhelkov 1 2 4
Fionn Tynan
Oscar Ulrich
Marco Valdivia Jr.
Sebastian Varela 1
Benjamin Vassallo 1 2 4
Dean Vassilakas 1 2 4
Anthony Verdi Jr.
Shane Waldron
Hunter Watson
Aden Webb
Nicolas Weizmann
Aidan Williams 1 2
Nicholas Wojciechowicz 2
William Wuillamey
Conlin Yuscavitch
Nikolozi Zakaidze
Felix Zhang 2
2025-26 Prep Administration,Faculty, and Staff
Ms. Erica Abbondante • B.F.A., New Jersey City U. v
Ms. Salwa Abdelhamid • M.A., New Jersey City U.; B.A., Arts, Science, and Education School for Girls
Mr. Kevin Albers Director of Operations • M.B.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s College v
Mr. Michaelangelo Allocca • M.A., U. Chicago; B.A., Columbia College
Mr. Arturo Amigon
Ms. Alexandra Amodei • B.S., Loyola U. Chicago
Mr. Daniel Apadula • M.A., Stony Brook U.; B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Ms. Maysoon Awwad • M.A., B.S, New Jersey City U.
Ms. Emma Bagg Director of Educational Technology & Data • M. Ed., New Jersey City U.; M.A., New York U.; B.A., Dartmouth College
Mr. David Bailey, ’95 Chief Technology Officer • B.S., U. of Scrantonv
Mr. Mark Baltazar • M.Ed., B.S., Saint Peter’s U.
Mr. Sean Barowski • B.A., Rutgers, U.
Mr. Clayton Bellamy
Mr. Sean Benedict • M.S., John Hopkins U.; B.A., U. of Wisconsin-Madison
Mr. Adam Bouley • M.S., City College of New York; B.A., Canisius College
Mr. Daniel Brown
Mr. David Burokas, ’85 • M.A., B.A., New York U.
Mr. Walter Butler
Mr. Gerald Campbell-Clark • M.S., Fordham U.; B.A., Canisius College
Mr. Steven Caslowitz • M.A., Hofstra U.; B.M., New England Conservatory of Musicv
Mr. Christopher Caulfield, ’03 Principal • M.S., Fordham U.; M.A., B.A., Boston College
Mr. David Caulfield, ’77• M.A., Fordham U.; B.A., Saint Peter’s College
Mr. Liam Christman, ’19 • M.S.T., Fordham U.; B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Mr. Charles Coccaro Jr. • B.S., Montclair State U.
Mr. Keith Cummings, ’10 Assistant Director of Campus Ministry • B.S., The Citadel
Mr. Steven Dahie
Ms. Christine Davis Director of the Browning Center • L.D.T.-C., Kean U.; M.A.T., Monmouth U.; B.A., The U. of Georgia
Ms. Miryam DeChiaro • M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U.; M.D., Juan N. Corpas School of Medicine
Ms. Andrea Dedmon • M.Div., Union Theological Seminary; B.A., Kenyon College
Ms. Jacqueline DeJesus
Mr. Dominick Della Fave, ’91 • B.A., Trinity College
Ms. Maria Teresa D’Hyver • B.A., Centro de Diseno, Cine y Television
Mr. Hugo Elo
Ms. Catherine Eppler Dean of Student Life• M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Randolph-Macon College
Mr. Stephen Fahy • M.A., Montclair State U.; M.S., Columbia U., B.S., Fordham U.
Ms. Emily Fencik • M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U.; B.M., U. of North Carolina – Greensboro
Ms. Patricia Carey Fitzpatrick Director of Marketing & Public Relations • M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson U.; B.A., Fairfield U.
Mr. Michael Fletcher • M.A., Boston College; B.A., Wheeling Jesuit Collegev
Mr. Antavius Franklin • Th.M., M.Div, Emory U.; B.S., Upper Iowa U.
2025-26 Prep Administration,Faculty, and Staff
Ms. Shaina Franklin • M. Div., Emory U.; M.A., U. of Southern California; B.A., Spelman College
The Rev. Frederick Galano Director of Financial Aid • B.A., Seton Hall U.v
Mr. Pete Geary, ’05 • M.S., Fordham U.; B.A., Loyola U. Maryland
Ms. Mackenzie Gelber • B.S., Montclair State U.
Mr. Giuseppe Giglio, ’87 Director of Guidance and College Counseling • B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Ms. Kaitlyn Giroux • B.A., Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Dr. Michael Gomez, ’91 President • Ed.D., U. of Pennsylvania; M.A., Teachers’ College, Columbia U.; M.A., Binghamton U.; B.A., Providence College
Mr. Jair Gonzalez
Ms. Alison Gorab • M.A., New York U.; B.A., Gettysburg College
Ms. Grace Gualario v
Mr. Alexander Gudaitis, ’20 • Ed.M., Boston U.; B.A., Boston College
Mr. Richard Hansen Director of Athletics • B.A., New Jersey City U.v
Mr. Richard Hansen III, ’03 • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Saint Peter’s College v
Ms. Kristen Harris • B.S., Northwestern U.
Dr. Jeffrey Hartling • Ph.D., M.A., Catholic U.; B.A., College of the Holy Cross v
Ms. Kimby Heil Assistant Principal • M.Ed., Columbia U.; M.Ed., Vanderbilt U.; B.A., Boston College
Ms. Lili Hermeline Head Librarian • M.S., Rutgers U; B.A., U. of California, Irvine
Ms. Maureen Hess • B.A., Rutgers U.
Mr. Matthew Holowienka, ’11 Assoc. Director
of Communications • B.A., Saint Peter’s U.
Ms. Caroline Hutchinson • M.A., Eastern U.; B.A., U. of Pennsylvania
Mr. John Irvine, ’83 Director of Admissions • B.A., Saint Peter’s Collegev
Mr. Devin Jackson
Mr. Sung Jun Jeon • M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology; B.S., Kyung Won U., Kyunggi-Do, Korea
Mr. Michael Jiran, ’03 Director of Communications • B.A., New York U.
Mr. Andrew Katsock Director of Advancement Services • B.S., Berkeley College
Mr. Anthony E. Keating, ’78 • J.D., Gonzaga U.; B.A., Boston Collegev
Mr. Michael Kelly • B.S. University of Scranton
Dr. John Kender • Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon U.; M.S., U. of Michigan; B.S., U. of Detroit
Ms. Megan Klim • M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art; B.F.A., The College of New Jersey v
Mr. Kevin Kuhl, ’14 • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Saint Joseph’s U.
Ms. Sarah Lacz V.P. of Advancement • M.B.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Monmouth U.
Mr. Patrick Laguerre • B.A., Jacksonville U.
Ms. Jaimee Laurie • M.A., B.A., Montclair State U.
Mr. Wayne Lawrence
Ms. Carolyn Lieu • M.A., Montclair State University; B.B.A., Villanova U.
Ms. Kate Lillis-Magnus Senior Director of Advancement & Engagement • B.A., Saint Peter’s College
Mr. Joseph Lisella • M.S., B.S., Seton Hall U.
Mr. Anthony Locricchio, ’96 • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., The College of New Jersey v
v Recipients of the Bene Merenti Award, conferred after 20 years of service to Saint Peter’s Prep.
2025-26 Prep Administration,Faculty, and Staff
Mr. Chris Maloney, ’16 • B.A., Loyola U. Maryland
Ms. Jessica Macias
Ms. Samantha Martinez-Allegretta • B.S., Rutgers U.
Ms. Jessica Marroquin-Nantwi • B.A., Thomas Edison State U.
Ms. Diane McCabe v
Mr. Patrick McCoy • M.A., Seton Hall U.; B.F.A., William Paterson U.
Ms. Mary Anne McElroy • M.A., Saint John’s U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s Collegev
Ms. Molly McGarry Director of Annual Giving • B.A., York College of Pennyslvania
Ms. Kelly McGinniss • M.B.A., Misericordia U.; B.A., Lycoming College
Mr. Patrick McGovern, ’99 • J.D., Rutgers U.; M.A., B.A., Georgetown U.
Mr. Michael McLean • M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U., B.A., Montclair State U.
Ms. Kitty McNally • M.A., Teachers’ College, Columbia U.; B.A., College of Saint Elizabeth
Mr. Vincent Menafro, ’15 • M. A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Ms. Jan Merski • M.A., Saint Peter’s U., B.A., Rutgers U.
Mr. Alex Mirabel • M.A., Grand Canyon U.; B.S., New Jersey City U.
Ms. Molly Molino • M.A., Brooklyn College; B.S., Stevens Inst. of Technology
Ms. Grace Morris • M.A., Seton Hall U.; B.A., Fairfield U.
Mr. John Morris Dean of Students • M.A., B.A., Fordham U. v
Mr. Michael Murcia, ’08 Director of Alumni Relations • B.A., Saint Peter’s U.
Ms. Cynthia Mustafa • B.A., U. of Richmond
Mr. Jaymes Nixon
Ms. Jessica Nordstrom • M.Ed., M.A., Teachers College, Columbia U., B.A., Villanova U.
Ms. Jessican Norton Assistant VP of Finance • B.A., New Jersey City University
Ms. Elisabeth Oberhollenzer • M.A., Fordham University; B.A. Universita’ degli Studi di Firenze
Mr. Ryan O’Flaherty • M. A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.A., New Jersey City U.
Rev. Robert O’Hare, S.J. • M.A., Harvard U.; Th. M., M. Div., Weston Jesuit School of Theology; M.A. Loyola U.; B.A. Fordham U.
Ms. Manye Otu • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Seton Hall U.
Mr. Remi Pastorek • M.A., Centenary College of Louisiana; B.A., Louisiana State U.
Mr. Richard Peters, ’85 • M.A., Rutgers U.; B.A., Manhattanville Collegev
Mr. Scott Petrillo • M.A., Kean U.; M.A., Seton Hall U.; B.S., King’s College
Mr. John Pettus • B.S., Fordham U.
Ms. Virginia Piccolo V.P. of Finance • B.A., William Paterson U.
Mr. Josue Pierre • B.A., Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago
Ms. Nicole Placencia • B.A., New Jersey City U.
Ms. Yajaira Pons • M.S., Manhattanville College; B.A., U. of Rhode Island
Mr. Joseph Popovich Jr., ’14 • M.S., Southern Methodist U.; B.S. , Creighton U.
Ms. Peggy Popp-Murphy • J.D., B.A., U. of Kentucky v
Mr. Douglas Porter
Mr. Michael Prescia • M.A., B.A., Fordham U.
Mr. Robert Puhak, ’16 • M.Ed., B.S., Rutgers U.
2025-26 Prep Administration,Faculty, and Staff
Mr. Jose Que, ’99 • M.Ed., B.S., Saint Peter’s U.
Ms. Danielle Raikes-Nathan • M.A., B.A., CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College
Ms. Rebecca Rausch Director of Special Events & Parent Engagement • B.A. High Point U.
Mr. Nathan Riley • M.Ed., St. John’s U.; M.S., Sc.B, Brown U.
Mr. Brendan Roche • M.S.Ed. Fordham U.; B.A., Harvard U.
Mr. Renato Rodrigues, ’10 • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Kean U.
Ms. Rosalie Romano • M.A., Middlebury College; M.A., New Jersey City U.; B.B.A., Pace U.v
Mr. Patrick Rooney, ’21 • B.A., U. of South Carolina
Ms. Claudia Ross • B.F.A., New Jersey City U.
Rev. Jose-Luis Salazar, S.J. Director of Ignatian Identity • Ph.D., Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Netherlands; S.T.L., Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Boston College; S.T.B., M.A., London Missionary Institute, Leuven University; B.S., Divine Word University, Leyte, Philippines
Ms. Dalma Santana Director of Community & Belonging • MA., B.A., Rutgers U.
Mr. Roldan Sarmiento • M.A., New York U.; B.A., Michigan State U.
Ms. Donna Saulys • M.S., Rutgers U.; B.S., College of Saint Elizabeth
Ms. Maureen Sheppard • R.N., Mountainside Hospital
Ms. Lisa Siracuse • M.A., The College of Staten Island; B.A. SUNY Geneseo College
Mr. William Springer, ’15 • B.A., College of Saint Rose
Ms. Erin Stark • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers U. v
Mr. Carlos Tabora, ’87 • M.Ed., New Jersey City U.; BS., New Jersey Inst. of Technology
Mr. Anthony Tejada, ’18 • B.S. Saint Peter’s U. Mr. Ricardo Tejada v
Mr. Stephen Torregrossa • M.S., California U. of Pennsylvania; B.S., East Stroudsburg U. of Pennsylvania
Mr. Michael Uy, ’20 • B.A., Boston College
Mr. Salvatore Veniero, ’05 Director of Global Initiatives • M.A., Middlebury College; B.A., Catholic U.
Mr. Anthony Verdi, ’95 • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., Monmouth U. v
Ms. Emma Wagner • B.A., Montclair State U.
Mr. Andrew Watts • M.S., B.S., Elizabethtown College
Mr. Drew Williamson, ’14 • M.A., B.A., Drake U.
Dr. Susan Woolever Director of Campus
Ministry • Ph.D., Drew U.; M.A., U. of Iowa; M.A., Argosy U.; B.A., U. of Illinois
Mr. Michael Wright, ’10 Assoc. Director of Admissions • B.S., Saint Peter’s U.
Ms. Vilma Zelaya
v Recipients of the Bene Merenti Award, conferred after 20 years of service to Saint Peter’s Prep.
Academic Recognition
Please join us in congratulating the following graduates, who have achieved recognition at the national level for their academic performance and potential.
National Merit Scholar
Spencer Neissen
National Merit Commended Students
Aiden Ahn
Aedan Amato
Jonah Briggs
Dennis DiGiacomo
Kabir Farnum
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Adrian Jiansky
Jay Johnson
Fedor Leonov
Juan Pablo Lombera
Daniel MacMillan
Aidan Poole
Alexander Tyazhelkov
Marco Valdiva
Sebastian Varela
Ignatian Global Scholar
Awarded by the Jesuit Schools Network
Juan Pablo Lombera
Pride & Glory
The melody of “Pride & Glory” is adapted from a 1919 composition by the legendary American songwriter, Cole Porter. At the conclusion of the ceremony, we will continue a time-honored tradition by inviting all Prep alumni in attendance—and particularly our newest alumni, the Class of 2026—to stand and join in singing Prep’s alma mater.
It is our pride and our glory, Old in song and in story. And we cherish your name, And we love your fair fame For the days of long ago. And we your sons will be loyal To Saint Peter’s so royal. May your banners still guide us, Wherever we go!
It is a story of gladness, With no shadow of sadness: Our years spent with you, Saint Peter’s so true, And you hold our hearts’ love yet. And through the years we will treasure, With a joy beyond measure, The gifts you have given. We shall never forget!