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X THE MAGAZINE OF XAVERIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL
Dear Friends of Xaverian,
averian Brothers High School fi rst opened its doors in 1963 and celebrated
its fi rst graduation ceremony in 1967. T is spring, now 56 graduating classes
later, we celebrated another fi rst. It was the fi rst time in Xaverian history that
we had a graduate who is both the son and the grandson of Xaverian alumni. Joseph
“JB” Gilmore ’22 is the fi rst third-generation graduate of Xaverian Brothers High
School. His father, Joseph Gilmore, Jr., was a graduate from the Class of 1988 and his
grandfather, Joseph Gilmore, was a member of Xaverian’s third graduating class, the
Class of 1969. T at makes JB a double-legacy!
As our school marches on through the decades, change is inevitable. Last year we
marked a far less celebratory fi rst here at Xaverian; it was the fi rst time there were no
ADMINISTRATION
Head of School
Jacob A. Conca ’94, Ph.D.
Principal
Michael G. Nicholson, Ed.D.
Assistant Principal for
Teaching and Learning
Stephen W. Dacey ’95, Ed.D.
Assistant Principal for Academics,
Grades 9 – 12
Lauren R. Hill, M.Ed.
Assistant Principal for the
Francis Xavier Division, Grades 7 & 8
Joseph D. McGilvray, III, Ed.D.
Assistant Principal for Student Life
Joshua M. Tranfaglia, M.Ed.
OFFICE FOR SCHOOL
ADVANCEMENT
Chief Administrator for
School Advancement
Christopher J. Vasta ’00, Ed.D.
Advancement Services Manager
Linda M. Calabrese, P ’20
Director of Data Management
and Operations
Pamela J. Fothergill, P ’07
Advancement Offi ce Assistant
Marissa A. Gelso, P ’19, ’21
Director of Annual and Leadership Giving
David J. Nelson ’02
Director of Alumni and
Parent Engagement
James J. Scholl ’03
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Strategic Communications
Ann E. Alsfeld
Assistant Director of
Strategic Communications
Kathryn E. Hickey
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Heather M. Schnabel
Graphic Design
Margaret Galeano
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in this magazine refl ect our
mission, a mission that would
be impossible without the
support of our community.
To help keep our mission strong, consider
making a gift to the Fund for Xaverian at
www.xbhs.com/support today!
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Washington, D.C., Florida, or California Alumni Chapters, or
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, Director of Alumni and Parent
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contact information and stay connected to Xaverian. The
next alumni event might be near you!