THANK YOU

to everyone who made our gala such a success!

⭐Total monies raised: $1 million +

⭐Live auction & paddles up: $510,000

⭐% of first-time attendees: 49%

⭐% of donors making first-time gifts: 33%

⭐WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO EACH OF YOU⭐

Highlights of the night included...

CAB Coordinator of Major Gifts Sr. Joan Magnetti, rscj, presented stalwart Academy supporter and Rising Stars sponsor Dr. Frank P. Cammisa Jr. with the Good Shepherd Award for his longtime commitment to caring for others, including our students. During her speech, she said, "Frank, you live the Gospel message as written about in St. John’s Gospel."

To watch the award presentation, click here.

After powerful opening remarks by 
CAB Board Chair John Kreitler, CAB Executive Director Angela Pohlen told guests, "Our kids have stressors that most people in this room have never contended with. We fundraise for what public schools get as a matter of course, and yet here we are, unapologetic, with the audacity to ask for more."

To watch her entire speech, please click here.

Distinguished Alumni Jeremiah Andre '15, who is in his final year of a two-year Masters in Science at the University of Hartford and specializing in Prosthetics and Orthotics, gave an inspiring keynote address to nearly 200 guests after dinner.

To read his entire speech, please click here.

Six CAB grads received Distinguished Alumni Awards. Above from L-R are: LaToya McClean, St. Ann '07; Jeremiah Andre, St. Augustine '15; Keara Klein, St. Ann '16; Emma Leito, St. Ann '16; Victoria Trentini, St. Andrew '11, and Zaid Aparicio, St. Augustine '11.

Short bios of each alum can be found here.

From L-R: 8th graders from CAB's St. Augustine campus warmly welcomed guests during check-in. / CAB St. Andrew campus alumna Kiara Johnson '25 sang a heartfelt rendition of The Climb by Miley Cyrus. The performance brought many in the audience to tears and all who heard her rose to their feet for a standing ovation.

A must-see video!

The night's theme, "Charting Our Course Together," was underscored in a video featuring new and longtime supporters Bishop Frank Caggiano, Brian O'Connor, Margie and Chip Gillis, and Chris LeBris along with some of our amazing alumni.

TO WATCH THE VIDEO, CLICK HERE or on the image above.

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Learn more here, call 203-362-2990, or email scecere@diobpt.org.

We educate 880 PreK-8th grade students on 4 campuses each year. 96% of our girls and boys come from families that cannot afford our annual tuition of $5,685, so we must raise over $3.3mm annually just for need-based financial assistance.

Board of Directors

John Kreitler, Board Chair

James Bailey, Co-Vice Chair

Bradford Evans, Co-Vice Chair

Sheila Clancy, Secretary

William P. Russell, Jr., Treasurer

Angela Pohlen, Executive Director

Dennis Boyd

Peter Cieszko

Ann Marie Donnelly

Tony Fox

Jamie Heffernan

Timothy D. Jensen

Rev. Michael Jones, Jr.

John J. Kennedy

Robert Lendrim

Jody Myers

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Hare

Marylou Queally Salvati

Michael Sweeney

Sergio Toni

Thomas J. Walsh, Jr.

Board of Members

Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano

Stacie Stueber

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