Main Line School Class of 2011 Earns Nearly $8 Million in Academic Scholarships

May 22, 2011 - PRLog -- Making ends meet can be quite a challenge for today's parents with the price of gas on the rise along with everything else. Paying for college only adds to the challenge. However, the parents of Devon Preparatory School’s Class of 2011 will be all smiles as their sons walk down the aisle during their Commencement Ceremony at 10 AM on Saturday, June 4.

Collectively the 60 members of the class earned over $7.7 million in college scholarships. In addition Devon Prep’s senior class also received more than 300 acceptances to over 100 colleges and universities, including Fordham, Lehigh, NYU, Syracuse, Case Western Reserve, Drexel University, Villanova, Vassar College and Penn State Honors.

These seniors will graduate in the school’s athletic facility on campus at 363 North Valley Forge Road in Devon, PA. Rev. Mario Vizcaino, Sch.P., Provincial of the Piarist Fathers USA Province, will preside over the ceremony.

Among the members of Devon Prep’s Class of 2011 are 25 AP Scholars, seven of whom are AP Scholars with Distinction, and six National Merit Scholars. Two graduates (Nicholas Pancerella and Alex Pachella) will go on to play Division 1 and Division 3 baseball, respectively. And one graduate, David Freiberg, has had perfect attendance for 7 years, since enrolling in Devon Prep in sixth grade.

In addition, this senior class has performed nearly 2000 hours of community service doing everything from collecting and distributing food to needy families to raising over $25,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Speaking at this year’s commencement will be Valedictorian Harry G. Crimi and Salutatorian Nicholas A. Pancerella.  Both of these young men are AP Scholars as well as Distinguished Honor Students and members of the National Honor Society. Crimi plans to attend the College of the Holy Cross in the fall and Pancerella will attend Binghamton University, where he has been recruited to play baseball.

This year’s guest speaker will be Devon Prep Class of 1972 Alumnus Dr. Michael Shank, DO, of Rose Tree Medical Associates. Dr. Shank is board certified in geriatric medicine and family practice. He serves as medical director of White Horse Village in Newtown Square. Dr. Shank is a graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Also during Devon Prep’s graduation ceremony Class of 1969 Alumnus Albert E. Girod will receive the Alumni Achievement Award.  Girod serves as Founder and Managing Partner of SSL Services, Potomac, MD.  SSL is in the business of managing patents and intellectual property.  Prior to SSL Services Girod served as President of Convergent Wealth Advisors in Rockville, MD.  Girod is a leader in the business community and has served on numerous boards of both private and public corporations.

Several awards will be also presented to the graduates honoring them for academic excellence, school spirit and community service.

Devon Prep is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men in grades 6 to 12 conducted by the Piarist Fathers.  Nearly 300 young men attend Devon Prep which is located on North Valley Forge Road in Devon, PA. For more information contact Rose Lombardo at devonpublicity@yahoo.com call 610-688-7337 or visit www.devonprep.com
or facebook.devonprep.com.

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Below is a list of Devon Prep’s Class of 2011 and their college choices.

William N. Adamiak of Paoli, Penn State (Honors)
Zachary J. Adams of Devon, University of North Carolina
Gregory S. Angiolillo of Drexel Hill, St. Joseph’s University
Joshua T. Bailey of Worcester, Marist College
Matthew B. Baldassano of Blue Bell, Providence College
Duncan R. Becker of Narberth, University of Delaware
Michael J. Bentley of Elverson, Penn State
Jeffrey R. Bevan of Phoenixville, University of Pittsburgh
Gregory C. Bokar of Chester Springs, Case Western Reserve University
Ryan C. Carson of Phoenixville, Elizabethtown College
Douglas A. Cichowicz of King of Prussia, West Chester University
Harry G. Crimi of Havertown, College of the Holy Cross
Patrick T. Curley of Gilbertsville, St. Joseph’s University
Austin J. Davis of Newtown Square, Dickinson College
Alexander M. DiMarzio of Philadelphia, Millersville University
Tristan W. Dolan of Drexel Hill, Drexel University
Timothy L. Doney of Lansdowne, West Virginia University
Albert J. Emhof of Broomall, Penn State University
Kyle M. Engel of Pottstown, University of Maryland
Colin M. Feeney of Newtown Square, Catholic University of America
Edward J. Finn of Malvern, DeSales University
Andrew J. Fletcher of Birchrunville, Wake Forest University
David N. Freiberg of Springfield, Drexel University
Samuel S. Gillin of Wayne, Loyola University of Maryland
Richard J. Glikes of Chester Springs, University of Pittsburg
Andrew H. Grahn of Glenmoore, University of Scranton
Jordan T. Kelly of Exton, University of South Carolina
Richard L. Kenney of Bryn Mawr, Villanova University
John J. Kiely of Berwyn, University of Richmond
Joseph J. Kozak of Phoenixville, Case Western Reserve University
Ryan M. Litchert of West Chester, Penn State University
Matthew J. Maloney of Malvern, Loyola University of Maryland
Albert A. Marciano of Havertown, Villanova University
C. Joseph Matthews of Jenkintown, University of Pittsburgh
Robert E. McCarron of Bryn Mawr, Franklin and Marshall College
Daniel F. McFadden of Exton, Duquesne University
Joseph J. McLachlan of Wayne, Franciscan University
John R. McManus of Wynnewoood, Cabrini College
Douglas R. McParland of West Chester, St. Joseph’s University
Bryan C. Misialek of Berwyn, Loyola University of Maryland
Daniel J. Monaghan of Norristown, La Salle University (Honors)
Edward P. Nevins of Havertown, West Virginia University
Brendan J. O'Brien of Downingtown, Loyola University of Maryland
Alexander M. Pachella of Wayne, Hamilton College
Nicholas A. Pancerella of Collegeville, Binghamton University
Yuri A. Piro of Downingitown, Wake Forest University
Vincent D. Quintiliani of West Chester, La Salle University (Honors)
Michael W. Raftery of Phoenixville, St. Joseph’s University
Alexander B. Reinhart of Lansdowne, Penn State University
Brendan M. Richter of Malvern, Catholic University of America
Christophe H. Rodelli of West Chester, St. Joseph’s University
William F. Rovinski of Springfield, Catholic University of America
Alexander M. Sidor of Media, University of Delaware (Honors)
Stephen R. Sloto of Saint Peters, University of Pittsburgh
Alexander J. Smith of Audubon,  New York University
Jason A. Smith of Kimberton, La Salle University
Clement A. Stormes of Strafford, Vassar College
Terence H. Walsh of Malvern, St. Joseph’s University
Basilius C. Wangemann of Chester Springs, West Chester University
Justin S. Wickersham of King of Prussia, Villanova University