Don Bosco Preparatory High School
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Don Bosco Preparatory High School (Don Bosco Prep) is a private, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 secondary school
Secondary education in the United States
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 for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...

, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) campus in Ramsey
Ramsey, New Jersey
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
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.

The school draws students from a wide geographical region, including Bergen
Bergen County, New Jersey
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, Passaic
Passaic County, New Jersey
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, Morris
Morris County, New Jersey
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, Essex
Essex County, New Jersey
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 and Sussex
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...

 counties in New Jersey
New Jersey
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 as well as Rockland
Rockland County, New York
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 and Orange
Orange County, New York
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 counties in New York
New York
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.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 873 students and 62.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0.

Accreditation

The school has been accredited
Educational accreditation
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 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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 since 1960. Don Bosco Prep is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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, the National Catholic Educational Association
National Catholic Educational Association
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, the National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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, the National Honor Society
National Honor Society
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 and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...

.

Course offerings

Courses currently available include: Algebra I*, Geometry*, Algebra II/Trigonometry*, Pre-Calculus*, Statistics, AP Calculus
AP Calculus
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 AB and BC, Composition, American Literature*, British Literature*, AP English Language and Composition
AP English Language and Composition
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....

, AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...

, Creative Writing, AP Latin, Latin, French, Italian, German, Spanish*, World History*, AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...

*, AP European History
AP European History
Advanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...

, AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...

, Biology*, Chemistry*, Physics*, Environmental Science, AP Biology
AP Biology
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, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
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, AP Environmental Science
AP Environmental Science
Advanced Placement Environmental Science is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students interested in the environmental and natural sciences...

, AP Physics B
AP Physics B
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, Astronomy, AP Psychology
AP Psychology
The Advanced Placement Psychology course and corresponding exam is part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an opportunity to earn placement credit or exemption from a college-level psychology course...

, Economics, Criminal Justice, Film Studies, Intro to Law, Sociology, Musical Arts, Theology, Anatomy and Physiology, Fine Arts, AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...

, Visual BASIC, and Computer Science
* an honors version of the class is available

Athletics

Don Bosco now competes in the Big North Conference
Big North Conference
The Big North Conference is a high school athletic conference in New Jersey. It is one of six North Jersey "super athletic conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2009...

, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...

. Prior to the 2010 realignment, the school had competed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, abbreviated NNJIL, was a former athletic conference located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Essex County, New Jersey...

.

The athletic teams are nicknamed the Ironmen and the school colors are maroon and white. In 2008 they were ranked as the number nine sports program in the nation by Sports Illustrated
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.

The school was recognized as the Group A winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving a tie for 3rd in Boys Soccer, 1st in Boys Cross Country, 1st in Football, 2nd in Wrestling, 2nd in Boys Indoor Track and Field Relays, a tie for 3rd in baseball, 2nd in boys golf, a tie for 3rd in boys lacrosse and 2nd in boys track and field.

Cross Country

The cross country team won the New Jersey State Meets of Champions in 2007 and 2009 along with Non-Public A Titles four consecutive years from 2006-2009. The Ironmen placed third at the Nike Northeast Regional Race, and placed 10th at Nike Team Nationals
Nike Team Nationals
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 in Portland
Portland, Oregon
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, Oregon
Oregon
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 in 2007. They also recently ended Christian Brothers Academy
Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
Christian Brothers Academy , located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, is a private, all-boys college preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle...

's 11-year winning streak at the state group championships with their string of four wins, and in 2005 the freshman cross country team ended the 19 year streak of CBA in the NJCTCs. More recently the squad finished sixth in the country at Nike Cross Nationals in 2008. The Ironmen were the best team not to make nationals in 2009 finishing 23rd in the country. Under the guidance of head coach Kevin Kilduff, the program was named North Jersey's "Program of the Decade" for 2000-2009.

Soccer

The soccer team were state runners-up in 2009 and is a perennial competitor for the state title. In 2009, they defeated Bergen Catholic High School in the Bergen County Tournament final 3-0, behind goals from Dylan Renna, Gio Esposito and Ryan McNamara. The Bergen County Coaches Association named Don Bosco's Ian Joyce and Steve Franchini to its All Decade Team, but selected Ramapo High School in 2010 as its Program of the Decade, despite both teams having won five championships in the ten-year span, citing the fact that Ramapo had beaten Don Bosco three of the four times the teams had played each other in the county championship.

Football

Don Bosco Prep's football program is a competitor for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...

 (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group IV championship almost every year, appearing in every state championship game since 2002. Since Don Bosco first started playing football, the Ironmen have won 13 state championships (1968, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010). Don Bosco Prep has been boosted by regular season competition with perennial powerhouses such as Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...

, Saint Peter's Preparatory High School, and Saint Joseph Regional High School
Saint Joseph Regional High School
Saint Joseph Regional High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school for boys, located on a campus in Montvale, New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. St. Joseph Regional High School was founded in 1962 by the Brothers...

. The football team ended the 2002 season ranked No. 8 in the nation in USA Today
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’s “Super 25” ranking of the best high school football teams in the country, and was ranked 2nd in the nation in the 2003 season. In 2006, the Ironmen finished the season ranked No. 7 in the nation. In 2002, 2003, and 2006, the football team won the Star Ledger Trophy as the best team in New Jersey and ended the season in each of those three years ranked number 1 in the East by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...

.

On September 27, 2008, the nationally-ranked football team traveled to California where they defeated powerhouse De La Salle High School
De La Salle High School (Concord, California)
De La Salle High School is a Roman Catholic Private school for boys in Concord, California, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, the school was founded in 1965 as a Lasallian institution. De La Salle currently enrolls just over 1,000 students, and roughly 99% of each...

 23 - 21 on national television, the winning margin coming with 10 seconds left on a 19-yard field goal.

On September 12, 2009, the Ironmen hosted national powerhouse De La Salle High School, from Concord, California. The Ironmen of Don Bosco defeated De La Salle 30-6, for the second consecutive time. Don Bosco also traveled later in the year to Prattville, Alabama
Prattville, Alabama
Prattville is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 33,960. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as...

 to take on another national powerhouse. This game was televised nationwide by ESPN
ESPN
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. The Ironmen came out on top winning 35-24. The Ironmen finished the season with an undefeated record of 12-0, while finishing strong with a 35-15 victory over Saint Peter's Prep in the state championship at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

. Don Bosco prep wrapped up this season as the number one team in America. Bosco has become one of the most notable high school football teams in the past few years. Bosco has sent more than 40 football players to Division I colleges across the country.

In the beginning of the 2009 season the Ironmen were ranked as one of the top 30 teams in the nation, and was ranked second in the nation after a number of victories, until national powerhouse Saint Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

 lost in the Florida State semi-finals playoffs. Don Bosco Prep ended the season ranked number one in the nation by USA Today, achieving their first national title, and becoming the first team in New Jersey state history to finish at number one in the nation.

With a record of 12-0, the 2010 team was the winner of the Star-Ledger Trophy, as the newspaper's top-ranked program in the state.

Swimming

The swimming program was only introduced three years ago but has climbed the ranks to place third this year in its league. On January 5, 2008, Don Bosco swim team defeated Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...

, 98-72. It was Bergen Catholic's first dual meet loss in 23 years.

Indoor track & field

The indoor track team & field team has risen to national prominence in the past few years, as the Ironman quartet of Steven Wexler, Jason Baker, Conor Sullivan and anchor leg Sharif Webb won the National Championship in the 3200m (4x800m) relay at the 2006 National Scholastic Indoor Championships
National Scholastic Indoor Championships
The National Scholastic Indoor Championships or "NSIC" are, along with Nike Indoor Nationals, one of two American high school national championship indoor track and field meets. High school participants from across the country compete for the honor of being named NSIC high school All-America...

 held in New York City. Four years later at the NSIC, the 2010 4x1 mile relay, led by an astonishing anchor from Michael Belgiovine (and also including Rafael Vargas, Howard Rosas and Phelan McCormack) earned 2nd team All-American status for their runner-up finish in that race. In addition, the Ironmen have won County championships indoors for five consecutive years and have won numerous league/conference and invitational titles. The team captured the NJSIAA Non-Public "A" State Title at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, NJ. The program was named "Program of the Decade" by the Bergen County Coaches Association.

Wrestling

The wrestling team won the 2007 Non-Public North A state sectional championship with a 32-28 win against rival Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...

.

Spring

The school offers seven varsity sports in the spring season including baseball, golf, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, crew and volleyball.

The lacrosse, golf, and volleyball teams are teams on the rise. The golf team finished undefeated in 2009 and was ranked within the top 5 teams in the state.

Outdoor track & field

The Ironmen are 6-time state champions in Spring track with wins in 1955, 1961, 2006 and three consecutive titles in 2009, 2010 & 2011. The track team has won county championships for several years running, and won many league & conference titles in the now-defunct NNJIL before joining the Big North Conference. Also of note, in 2007 the Sprint Medley Relay (Jason Kelsey, Matthew Cato, Marvin Whilby and Sharif Webb) captured a National Title at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

. In 2009, the 4x1 Mile Relay team earned All-American status with a 5th place finish at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and most recently the Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team, 4x400m Relay Team and Javelin thrower Tyler Yee medalled at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in June 2011. Don Bosco Prep has become one of the elite high school track & field programs in the nation, culminating in an 8th place finish at the Nike Track Nationals, held in Eugene, Oregon in June 2011. The team was voted as "Program of the Decade" for 2000-2009 by the Record's track reporter, Paul Schwartz and Head Coach Rob DeCarlo, Jr. was also named "Coach of the Decade" for his efforts in leading the team since 2003, ending a 45 year state title drought in 2006, and was honored as New Jersey Boys Track "Coach of the Year" by Jim Lambert of the Star Ledger in June 2011.

Baseball

The baseball team won the county title in 2001, 2006, 2007, and 2008. The 2008 squad posted a record of 33-0 and won the Non-Public A state championship, and were ranked No. 2 in the nation by USA Today
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that season. Former MLB pitcher Mike Stanton coached the team in 2009 before stepping down.

Rowing

The rowing team possesses two Scholastic Rowing Association of America National championships and two Stotesbury Cup
Stotesbury Cup
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta, sponsored by the Schuylkill Navy, is "the world's oldest and largest high school rowing competition." It is held annually in mid-May over a two-day period along the Schuylkill River near Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although there is no official U.S....

 Gold Medals. They are also defending state champions in the Varsity Quad, and have at one point possessed the title in every men's sculling category. The rowing team has only competed against Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade...

 once during the spring sprint season in the Junior Quad head race
Head race
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 qualifier at the 2010 Stotesbury Cup Regatta. The Bosco crew defeated the recently formed crew of their longtime athletic rivals by over a minute in the 1500 meter race

Clubs

Don Bosco Prep offers clubs and activities for student involvement. These include:
  • Anime Club (The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture)
  • Liberty in North Korea
    Liberty in North Korea
    Liberty in North Korea is a grassroots organization in North America working full-time on the North Korean human rights issue. LiNK is headquartered in Torrance, California, USA with affiliates and chapters all over the world.-Mission:...

  • Spectrum
  • Paintball Team/Club
  • Pro-Life Club
  • Venture Crew
  • Debate Team
  • Mock Trial
    Mock trial
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  • Theater Programs
  • French Club
  • Mission Club
  • Ambassadors Club
  • Model United Nations
    Model United Nations
    Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....

  • Model Congress
    Model Congress
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  • Student Government
  • Concert Band
    Concert band
    A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...

  • Youth Ministry
  • Liturgical Choir/Chorus
  • Art Club
  • Business Club
  • German Culture Club
  • Italian Club
  • Amnesty International
    Amnesty International
    Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...

  • Yearbook (The Bosconian)
  • Newspaper (The Ironman)
  • Peer Mediation
  • Hacky Sack
    Hacky Sack
    thumb|right|200px|A Hacky SackHacky Sack is the trademarked name of a type of footbag.-History:The name "hacky sack" came from the 1972 inventors of the Footbag, John Stalberger and Mike Marshall. Although Marshall suffered a fatal heart attack in 1975, Stalberger continued the business. At a...

     Club
  • Frisbee Tub (Half team half club)
  • Outdoors Club
  • Chess Club
  • French Club
  • Writing Club
  • Karate Club
  • Ski and Snowboard Club
  • Environmental Awareness Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Wilderness Survival Club
  • Creative Writing Club (The Iron(y)man - student-produced satirical newsletter)

Concert series

In order to raise awareness of arts at Don Bosco Prep, the music department and alumni have begun a series of concerts. Some of these concerts feature religious or classical music and are included in the "Mary, Help of Christians Chapel Concert Series." Other concerts, organized by the alumni association, present more contemporary music. Billed artists have included:
  • John Pizzarelli
    John Pizzarelli
    John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. He has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others...

     (who graduated in 1977) and Bucky Pizzarelli
    Bucky Pizzarelli
    John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli is an American Jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and upright bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in...

    , famed jazz artists
  • Liza Minnelli
    Liza Minnelli
    Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....

    , winner of the Tony, the Emmy, the Oscar, and the Grammy
  • Chanticleer
    Chanticleer
    - Fiction :*A rooster appearing in fables about Reynard The Fox**The Nun's Priest's Tale, a version of Chanticleer and the Fox told in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales**By metonymy, any rooster**A character in the movie Rock-a-Doodle played by Glen Campbell...

    , San Francisco All-Male A Capella Choir
  • Philip Smith
    Philip Smith
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    , Principal Trumpeteer of the New York Philharmonic
    New York Philharmonic
    The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...

  • Gordon Turk
    Gordon Turk
    Gordon Turk is a prominent American concert organist. He has played throughout the United States, made two concert tours in Japan, and performed frequently in Europe, including the Ukraine and Russia, both as solo organist and with orchestra....

    , Concert Organist
  • Yale Whiffenpoofs, The Oldest U.S. Collegiate A Capella Group

Notable alumni

  • Matthew Bogdanos
    Matthew Bogdanos
    *Thieves of Baghdad is his first-hand account of his journey to recover Iraq’s lost treasures. His royalties from the sale of the book go to the Iraq Museum.-Awards:...

    , author, "Thieves of Baghdad
    Thieves of Baghdad
    Thieves of Baghdad is a non-fictional account written by Col. Matthew Bogdanos about the quest to recover over a thousand lost artifacts from the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad after the country's counter-invasion...

    " and New York City Assistant District Attorney.
  • Marc Malusis, WFAN
    WFAN
    WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...

     sports radio personality.
  • Jason Patric
    Jason Patric
    Jason Patric is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best-known for his roles in the films The Lost Boys, Sleepers, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers and Speed 2: Cruise Control. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller...

     (born 1966 as Jason Patric Miller), actor who has appeared in The Lost Boys
    The Lost Boys
    The Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes....

    and Sleepers
    Sleepers (film)
    Sleepers is a 1996 legal drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 novel of the same name.-Plot:...

    .
  • John Pizzarelli
    John Pizzarelli
    John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. He has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others...

     (born 1960), jazz Guitarist/Singer.
  • Don Van Natta, Jr.
    Don Van Natta, Jr.
    Don Van Natta Jr. is an author and an investigative correspondent at The New York Times, where he was a member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams.-Life:...

     (born 1964), Pulitzer Prize
    Pulitzer Prize
    The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...

    -winning journalist at The New York Times
    The New York Times
    The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...

    and bestselling author of First Off the Tee.
  • Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor (class of 1979), 13th Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy
    United States Military Academy
    The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...

     (West Point)."Don Bosco Remembers 9/11", ESPN
    ESPN
    Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

    , September 10, 2011. Accessed November 23, 2011. "A former alumni who graduated in 1979, Brig. Gen. Tim Trainor, who did the coin toss along with five members of the FDNY. The Color Guard presented the flags."
  • John P. Wallace, President, NBC
    NBC
    The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

     Owned & Operated Television Stations
  • Alexander M. Zaleski
    Alexander M. Zaleski
    Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lansing from 1965 until his death in 1975.-Biography:...

     (1906-75), Bishop of Lansing
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
    The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw...

     from 1965 until his death.


Athletes
  • Michael Ray Garvin
    Michael Ray Garvin
    Michael Ray Garvin is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

     (born 1986), wide receiver for the Las Vegas Locomotives
    Las Vegas Locomotives
    The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...

    .
  • Ian Joyce
    Ian Joyce
    Ian Joyce is an American soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. He is eligible to play in countries within the European Union as he holds an Italian passport.-Football career:...

     (born 1985), goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids
    Colorado Rapids
    The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

    . Also played professionally in England for Southend United.
  • Ryan Grant
    Ryan Grant
    Ryan Brett Grant is a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005 but was traded to the Packers shortly before the 2007 season in exchange for a future sixth-round draft pick...

     (born 1982), running back for the Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    .
  • C. J. Nitkowski
    C. J. Nitkowski
    Christopher John "C. J." Nitkowski is a left-handed professional baseball pitcher currently in the Korea Baseball Organization and formerly of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:...

     (born 1973), former MLB pitcher.
  • Matt Simms
    Matt Simms
    Matt Simms is an American football quarterback who plays for the Tennessee Volunteers football team.-Early life and high school:...

     (born 1988), quarterback at the University of Tennessee
    University of Tennessee
    The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

     and son of former New York Giants' quarterback Phil Simms
    Phil Simms
    Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League with the number...

    .
  • Mike Teel
    Mike Teel
    Mike Teel is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

     (born 1986), former record setting quarterback at Rutgers University
    Rutgers University
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...

     who was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks
    Seattle Seahawks
    The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

    . Current QB coach at Kean University
    Kean University
    Kean University is a coeducational, public research university located in Union and Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Kean University serves its students in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the professions with a dedication to intellectual and cultural growth and is best known for its...

    .
  • Brian Toal
    Brian Toal
    Brian P. Toal is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He played college football at Boston College....

     (born 1985), linebacker for the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     of the NFL, Linebacker/Running Back, Boston College
    Boston College
    Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

    ; 2004 Big East Rookie of the Year; 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year.
  • Justin Trattou
    Justin Trattou
    Justin Trattou is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League . He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011...

     (born 1988), defensive end on the New York Giants
    New York Giants
    The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

     practice squad and former player on the Florida gators football
    Florida Gators football
    The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...

     team.
  • Corey Wootton
    Corey Wootton
    Corey A. Wootton is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Northwestern University. As a junior, he garnered first team All-Big Ten Conference honors...

     (born 1987), former defensive end at Northwestern University
    Northwestern University
    Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....

    , who became a 4th round draft pick of the Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .

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