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Annual Giving Report for 2024-2025 Now Available
The Stanner Alumni Center is pleased to share Molloy’s Annual Giving Report for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which spans September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The generosity of our community supports a wide range of scholarships, needs assistance, capital projects, technology upgrades, and more. When you give to Molloy, you create opportunities for our students to achieve their goals and forge exciting futures. Thank you for your dedication to our students and our mission.
Depending on the amount or designation of your gifts, we are very pleased to induct our generous benefactors into the giving societies within this Annual Giving Report. For more information or personal giving history prior to this report, please contact the Stanner Alumni Center at 718-441-9210 or alumni@molloyhs.org.
Molloy Celebrates Holy Week, Lenten Liturgies
On April 1st, Molloy celebrated two Lenten liturgies, one welcoming freshmen and sophomores, and one welcoming juniors and seniors. These liturgies brought our community together for an important moment of reflection and prayer as we continue our journey through Holy Week.
Fr. Nicholas Colalella, Molloy’s Chaplain, served as our celebrant for both liturgies. In his homily, Fr. Nick proclaimed that Holy Week is an invitation for all of us to follow Jesus more closely. We are called to mirror the actions of Saint John by following our teacher, Jesus, as closely as we can while, “not only listening to him, but following him with his every move.” By reading scripture, praying, and being present during Holy Week, we are following Jesus, but we must continue to make the effort to follow him closely rather than from afar.
In addition, our Chorus and Liturgy Committee did a wonderful job in supplementing the Liturgies with an interpretation of Mary praying to Jesus on the cross. Two students assumed the roles of Mary and Jesus on stage while Aine Harkins ’26 and Alexander Lopez ’26 alternated performing in song. Thank you to Mr. Jim Sheehan ’75, Mr. Dan Jones, our Chorus, and our Liturgy Committee!
On behalf of everyone at Molloy, we wish the Stanner community a blessed Holy Week and Easter!
Stanners Celebrate Spirit Week 2026
From March 23rd – March 27th, Molloy celebrated Spirit Week, a week-long event that encourages students and faculty to show their school spirit! Each day of the week is marked by a different dress down theme, contest, or afterschool event. Students earn points for their grade by participating in each dress down or activity, and the grade with the highest point total by the end of the week wins Spirit Week, along with special perks later in the year.
Dress down themes included Dress Your Age, Color Day, Anything Goes, Heritage Day, and Pajama Day, while afterschool activities included Club Day, Spirit Games, the Amazing Stanner Race, the Festival of Cultures, and the Dodgeball Tournament! Contests included Faculty Match (match the faculty member to their favorite song), and the Candy Count (guess the total number of candies in a jar).
At the Spirit Games, each grade competes in field games similar to Freshman Field Day, but instead of the high jump, the main event is the Tug of War! The final Tug of War match saw the seniors defeat the juniors, however the juniors won the Spirit Games overall with the most points across all the various competitions (basketball, soccer, accuracy toss, relays, and more)! Another highlight of the week was the Festival of Cultures, which welcomed Stanners into the Jack Curran Gymnasium for delicious food, fun activities, and performances representing cultures from around the world. The event also included a special performance by the Stanner Players, who offered a sneak peak at their upcoming spring musical, Mean Girls: High School Edition! The week concluded on Friday night with the Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game, but more about that in the Sports section of The Beehive.
The final tallies for Spirit Week: Sophomores in 4th place with 1,701 points, Freshmen in 3rd place with 1,907, Seniors in 3rd place with 2,418 points, and the Juniors in 1st place with 3,445 points! Congratulations to our Juniors, and congratulations to all students and faculty on an amazing week of school spirit! | Click Here or the blue button below for a photo gallery from the Spirit Week.
Stanners Travel to Dominican Republic for Mission Trip
From March 12th to the 17th, Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Richard Costa, along with music teacher Mr. Dan Jones, world language teacher Ms. Dani Espinal, Community and Belonging Coordinator Dr. Alice Prince, and 18 Stanners traveled to the Dominican Republic for the last Project 153 trip of the school year. Once again teaming up with Bold Hope, a Christian organization that connects people from around the world to help engage in service projects, Jason Amaya ‘28, Matt Azriel-Binay ‘26, Gabriella Barros-Devine ‘27, Kelton Camacho ‘26, Leonardo Chavez ‘28, Enda Connolly ‘27, Maria Damiris ‘27, Helen Gonzalez ‘27, Avinash Hemraj ‘26, Alexander Holder ‘26, Jillian Kahn ‘26, Aileen McGuire ‘27, Emily Minchala ‘27, Emily Mussalli ‘28, Dylan Mompoint ‘26, Cameron Picarello ‘26, Katelyn Vargas ‘27, and Emmerson Villaman ‘26 answered a call to serve and put the needs of others before their own.
During the trip, our Stanners visited bateyes, or rural communities built around sugarcane plantations that are occupied by Haitian immigrants and Dominican workers. Those housed in the bateyes are often provided barely livable conditions, usually going without electricity or plumbing with an average salary of two to three dollars a day. Stanners were tasked by Bold Hope to go door to door and ask demographic questions so that they can better serve the community in the future. With the information from the questionnaires, Bold Hope will help them get proper paperwork and off the bateyes.
Stanners also volunteered in a transitional community, where workers from the bateyes live while they are waiting to transition into the workforce. There, Stanners spent time with the children of many families, even facilitating a birthday party for about a dozen kids who had never had their own before. Mr. Jones, music teacher at Molloy, brought drumsticks to give out, having an impromptu drum lesson with the kids using buckets found around the community. After about an hour, they had a mini concert for everyone there!
Also in these transitional communities, students were taught how to create water filtration systems using large buckets, and then were charged with going to the families’ homes and helping them install and learn how to use the water systems. Bold Hope had never performed the community mapping or water filtration program before, but trusted Molloy students to perform the task with precision and compassion. The students also prayed with the families they helped, which emphasized the desire for encounter and not simply service…..story continued on our website
Emerald Society Awards Scholarships to Three Stanners
Congratulations to Thomas Fischer ’26, Enya McClean ’26, and Elizabeth Meade ’26, who were each awarded a trophy and a $1,500 scholarship by a NY Emerald Society! Emerald Societies, celebrating Irish heritage, often award scholarships to outstanding college-bound high school seniors of Irish descent. Nominated by a faculty member, these three Stanners submitted essays highlighting their Irish heritage, ultimately being selected as winners among a panel of Emerald Society judges! Pictured left to right: Ms. Ashley Callagy ’05, Enya McClean, Elizabeth Meade, Ms. Maria Gallagher, RN, and Dr. Des Flynn ’97 | Not pictured: Thomas Fischer
Molloy Welcomes Author Monica Sherwood During Women’s History Month!
On March 19th, Molloy welcomed author and illustrator Monica Sherwood to speak with Stanners about her novel, “The Ice House!” Hosted by Molloy’s GERLL Club and Book Club, the event gave students a unique opportunity to hear about her journey as a writer, ask questions, and gain insight into the creative process, all while celebrating Women’s History Month!
During her visit, Monica answered questions about the publication process, where she finds inspiration, her experience as a woman in her field, and her future writing plans. She encouraged Stanners to trust their instincts and not let others stand in the way of their goals, adding, “Always focus on the positives around you, even when it feels like things aren’t going your way.” She encouraged students to “read as much as they can,” reminding them to follow their dreams because anything is possible. Molly McGuinness ‘22, a Molloy alumna and former GERLL Club member, was also in attendance!
Thank you, Monica, for speaking to our Stanners about such an exciting industry!
Seniors Defeat Faculty in Annual Basketball Showdown
Spirit Week 2026 ended in style, as Molloy hosted its annual Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game on Friday night, March 27th! In front of a packed Jack Curran Gymnasium, the Class of 2026 took on Molloy’s Faculty, who were coming off a big win last year and looking to make it two in a row!
The game was action packed from start to finish, with the seniors leading for the majority of the contest. The faculty took their time to get in a groove, falling behind by double digits in the first half. In the second half, however, they shrunk that 10-point lead to just a single point by the final minutes. The faculty had all the momentum as the seconds ticked away, but the seniors focused on defense in the final minute, ultimately protecting their lead and securing a slim 55-54 victory! At the sound of the final buzzer, the Class of 2026 poured onto the court in celebration, with the faculty offering high-fives out of respect for a great game.
In addition to the game, the evening featured dance performances by Katherine Sit ’26, the Dance Team, the Cheer Team, and, of course, the Sassy Seniors at halftime. Molloy’s Concert Band also performed throughout the game, with music teacher Mr. Dan Jones alternating between playing in the game and directing the band!
Proceeds from the game supported the Blue Marists in Syria, who provide assistance to thousands of displaced families through the distribution of food, hygiene products, clothes, and shoes. Thank you to everyone who played or performed, attended the game, and supported a great cause, and congratulations, Class of 2026! | Click Here or the button above for a photo gallery from the game!
Sports Highlights
| Track & Field: Nike Nationals – Boys Championship Elite SMR; 31st – Brandon Notice ’26, Daniel Del Toro Devia ’26, Michael Mulhall ’27, Timothy Hider ’28 – 3:45.28 | Boys Emerging Elite 800m; 27th – Timothy Hider’s 1:58.24 performance placed him No. 24 in New York, achieved the AMHS sophomore record, 13th on AMHS varsity all-time list, and earned him NHSTFXCCA All American. | Track & Field spring season is getting underway. |
| Stanner Athletes of the Week for 3/16-3/22: JV softball player Samantha Carbonaro ’28 put together a strong all-around performance across two games. She batted .333 with a run scored and an RBI while dominating on the mound with six scoreless innings. She allowed just one hit and struck out five. | Varsity baseball player Ayden Roman ’26 came through big against St. Dominic’s, going 2-for-2 at the plate including a game-winning solo home run. He also shut down the opposing running game, throwing out two runners attempting to steal. It was a complete performance under pressure! |
| Stanner Athletes of the Week for 3/23-3/29: Varsity softball player Kimmy Piazza ’26 delivered a dominant performance, tossing a one-hit shutout with 7 strikeouts. At the plate, she went 3-for-4, including a triple, a double, and a single! | Varsity tennis doubles players John Costigliola ’27 and Victor David ’27 continued their undefeated season with a clutch performance. In a tightly contested match, they battled through a tiebreak to secure the win, putting Molloy ahead 3-2 against Fordham Prep! |
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Lenten Night of Reflection
On March 24th, members of our community gathered at Molloy for a special Lenten Night of Reflection, offering an opportunity escape the daily busy pace of life, connect with one another, and focus on this Holy Season. Alumni, parents, family members, and friends enjoyed dinner, followed by a service in Molloy’s chapel featuring special presenter Mr. Jim Sheehan ’75.
Mr. Sheehan’s presentation was themed Coming Home and Sending Forth. He began by talking about the different places he has lived throughout his life, then encouraging others to reflect on their past homes. After several readings centering Jesus and themes of home, Mr. Sheehan shared that during Lent, we are called to take up the cross, to struggle with it, to remember that we don’t walk alone with it, and that we can “get to that place where we are our best self when we are at home.” Attendees then practiced Adoration, a quiet and reflective period during which everyone prepared for Easter by focusing on Jesus, His sacrifice, and repentance. During Adoration, Molloy was happy to welcome Ms. Shannon Connolly, who beautifully sang several songs while playing guitar to create a truly prayerful and meditative experience.
Mr. Rich Costa, Director of Campus Ministry and Marist Mission, said the event “was an opportunity to slow down and re-orient ourselves during this penitential time. Many of us start the Lenten season with great enthusiasm to do our best in prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving, but by the 5th week of Lent, sometimes it is difficult to get to the finish line on Easter.” Mr. Costa’s hope is that the evening served as a final “push” and as a helpful reminder of the true life-changing events of Easter morning.
Mr. Sheehan was happy to serve as guest presenter, saying, “I am blessed to have been included in this prayerful evening. I’m grateful for all those who attended. The Spirit was a palpable, welcome presence throughout.”
The Stanner Alumni Center and our Campus Ministry team are excited to offer more spiritual opportunities for our wider community. Please read future Beehives and follow @molloyhs_alumni on Instagram for new announcements. Thank you to everyone who attended, and we wish you a joyful and blessed Easter!
’68 Alum Leads Effort to Support Fund Honoring Late Classmate
Several years ago, Dr. Bill Endy ’68 launched a YouTube channel he used to broadcast many of his hiking adventures. An experienced hiker, Dr. Endy even completed the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike at the Grand Canyon, considered one of the most grueling hikes in the United States, at age 72! Beyond sharing his hiking journeys, Dr. Endy had hoped to gain enough followers to monetize the channel so he could raise money for Molloy’s Lt. John K. Gremse ’68 Graduation Assistance Fund. The award, created in memory of his late friend Lt. John “Jack” Gremse ’68 (Stanner Hall of Fame sketch pictured above), assists Molloy seniors facing financial burden to pay tuition and ensure graduation.
In a very wonderful update, not only has Dr. Endy’s YouTube channel reached the threshold to become monetized, but through a generous gift match appeal supported by his classmates, and with help from Mrs. Kathy Gremse, the Class of 1968 has raised $4,000 for the fund! “58 years after graduation and the Class of ’68 is still stepping up for our classmate. Amazing, just amazing,” said Dr. Endy. He is excited to continue sharing his hikes and supporting the fund. | Contact alumni@molloyhs.org to learn more.
We are saddened to share the passing of Christina R. Prokopowicz (Ringness) ’04 on March 19, 2026. A member of Molloy’s historic first co-ed class, Christina is remembered as a beloved mother, daughter, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all. We join in remembering and praying for Christina and her loved ones during this difficult time. | Click Here for Memorial Page
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Thomas P. Prior ’79, who passed away on March 20, 2026. A graduate of Villanova, he received his MBA from Columbia Business School in 1992. He went on to enjoy professional work as a public accountant and later in investment banking, but his greatest accomplishments were his family and friendships. Please keep Thomas and his loved ones in your prayers. | Click Here for Memorial Page
