Alumni
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The Advancement Office and the Alumni Association sponsor many events throughout the year to bring alumni together. Below is a listing of some upcoming events and information:
Gray Bees always find a way. More than 800 kids, accompanied by faculty and the monks of Newark Abbey, continue to move forward despite the challenges and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is how.
Did you know?
90% of Americans do not itemize their charitable deductions. If you’re one of them, the CARES Act allows you to deduct donations to charity of up to $300 on your 2020 federal tax return, even if you take the standard deduction. Married-filing-jointly taxpayers will get an above-the-line deduction of up to $600. This means you can get a tax benefit for giving to St. Benedict's Prep even if you normally don't itemize your deductions. For more information, please be sure to contact your tax advisor.
Don’t forget to tune in each weekday at 8 a.m. for Virtual Convocation, a must-see as alums have been coming out to view and interact for nearly 10 months during the pandemic. Join us for our morning prayer, song and affirmations on St. Benedict’s Broadcast Channel on YouTube. Convocation has become a virtual Who’s Who when roll call is read – from grads around the world and graduation years that range from 1960 until the present. The alumni base also makes sure to let everyone know what Group they represent and keep the students accountable during attendance.
Our Dean of Seniors and College Placement Didier Jean-Baptiste ’86 had his op-ed entitled, “It’s college acceptance season. Think with your head, not your heart,” published in the USA Today Network on northjersey.com. Click here to read story.
“There should be more schools like St. Benedict’s Prep of Newark, New Jersey.” — A Letter to the Editor from a Pennsylvania newspaper praised St. Benedict's and what we are doing after reading a story on Jake Betlow ’19, who is now at Lehigh. Click here to read more.
Turn Yourself In! Have you started a new job, won an award, got married or welcomed a child to your family? Let us know. We are currently working on the Summer 2021 issue of St. Benedict's Magazine, so if you have news to share with your classmates, keep us informed. Submit your requests to Noreen Connolly at nconnolly@sbp.org to be included in the next issue of our magazine in the Class Notes column.