On Thursday, April 23, the CBA community gathered to commemorate the Feast of St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron of the school and founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Father Ian Trammell, chaplain at Rider University and a 1995 graduate of CBA, was the celebrant and homilist.
At the same Liturgy, Brother James Butler, principal, presided at the presentation of the academic awards for the senior class and the underclassmen.
Academic Awards -- Class of 2009
The Brother John Halpin Award for General Excellence
Alexander J. Wolkomir (Rumson)
Patrick N. Meehan, (Little Silver) Next in Merit
The Bishop George W. Ahr Award for Religious Studies
Jeffrey S. Cangialosi (Middletown)
Peter D. D'Amato, (Red Bank) Next in Merit
The Christian Brothers Award for Religious Service
Kyle A. Elam (Oceanport)
John M. Archibald, (Atlantic Highlands) and Ryan B. Sutton, (Atlantic Highlands) Next in Merit
The Brother Albert Bernard McKenna Award for English
Kyle A. Elam
Patrick N. Meehan, Next in Merit
The Brother Andrew Valentine Award for Spanish
Christopher F. Finan (Fair Haven)
Gregory A. Chianetta, (Colts Neck) Next in Merit
The John B. Higgins Award for French
Patrick N. Meehan
Alexander J. Wolkomir, Next in Merit
The Brother Clement Patrick Gardner Award for Latin
Michael A. Franko (Holmdel)
B. Tanner Hadden, (Neptune) Next in Merit
The John C. Henderson Award for Mathematics
Kyle A. Elam
Patrick N. Meehan, Next in Merit
The Doctor George Sheehan Award for Science
Kyle A. Elam and Alexander J. Wolkomir
Patrick N. Meehan, Next in Merit
The Peter E. Fleming Award for History
Alexander J. Wolkomir
Patrick N. Meehan, Next in Merit
The Doctor William J. Zapcic Award
presented to the graduating senior who most clearly exhibits the goals and values of Christian Brothers Academy
Brian P. Swan (Freehold)
Underclass Awards
The Saint Brother Miguel Award for Excellence in Freshman Year
Michael Bagnell (Rumson)
Peter Cangialosi, (Middletown) Next in Merit
The Saint Brother Mutien Marie Award for Excellence in Sophomore Year
Christopher Podracky (Red Bank)
Eamon Collins, (Freehold) Next in Merit
The Blessed Brother Solomon Award for Excellence in Junior Year
Paul Schepel (Colts Neck)
Timothy Dugan, (Middletown) Next in Merit
The Beauvais and Bernardine Duffy Spanish Scholarship
Paul Schepel
The Gerald Ceres Physics Scholarship
Timothy Dugan