CBA of Middletown Inducts Seven Alumni and 1977 Baseball Team Into School's Hall of Fame

The CBA community celebrated the induction of its 2014 Hall of Fame honorees at the second annual CBA Hall of Fame Gala on November 21 at Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands. The CBA HallofFame honors those members of the community who best exemplify CBA ideals and who have brought credit and distinction to the Academy.

Any member of the CBA community may nominate an individual or a team for membership in the Hall of Fame. Nominations are reviewed and final selections made by a committee composed of the CBA president and senior school administrators, Alumni Association president, and representatives from the Board of Trustees.

This year’s inductees include alumni from the 1960s to 1990s and who represent a number of fields and areas of expertise and accomplishment, including Tony Reali, a 1996 CBA graduate who is the new social media correspondent for Good Morning America and a host on ESPN.

“At CBA I learned how to lead by word and example and mission and code. I learned how to be a man,” said Reali. “Life often gives you a test long before the lesson. But at CBA you don’t have to worry about that. Not a day goes by when I don’t reach back on those lessons and they teach me all over again. The enrollment is four years, the education is a lifetime.”

The 2014 CBA Hall ofFame inductees:

Bernard Arnella ‘75: A stalwart presence at CBA for more than 40 years as a student, alumni volunteer, teacher, coach, and since 2000 as director of maintenance, Arnella is tireless in his dedication to preserving the high caliber of CBA’s campus and facilities.

Br. Charles Kitson, FSC ’66: Currently the Auxiliary Visitor, District of Eastern North America of the Brothers of Christian Schools, Brother Kitson has devoted nearly 50 years of service to poor and at-risk young people in New England and Central America, and with Lasallian volunteers worldwide from the Brothers’ Generalate in Rome.

Robert W. Lutkewitte ‘82: The best thrower in CBA track-and-field history, with a still-unbroken record in shot put as well as superlative achievements with the discus and javelin, Lutkewitte is now an accomplished sales and marketing professional, dedicated community volunteer.

Paul H. Molzon ‘72: A successful local entrepreneur and long-time pillar of CBA’s Alumni Association, Molzon has served as president, chaired the Alumni Awards program, and coordinated the annual Clambake fundraiser.

Michael L. Quinn ‘64: Four decades of leadership in asset management and capital markets, including a succession of senior management roles at Merrill Lynch, from which he retired as vice chairman of global asset management. Lead donor in CBA’s Project 50th capital campaign, funding the school’s new library.

Tony Reali ‘96: Sports media personality, writer and television host. He is the anchor of ESPN’s Around the Horn and social media correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America.

David J. Santamaria ‘98: One of the best wrestlers in CBA history, Santamaria is the only Colt never to have lost a dual wrestling meet, and was a four-time district champion and three-time Region 6 Champion.

1977 Colts Baseball Team: Winners of CBA’s first state championship in baseball. Members included: Steven Beyer ‘78, Daniel Danish ‘77,Alex G. DeSanctis ‘77,Daniel J. DiPoalo ‘77, William N. Finley ‘78, James Gallinaro ‘78, John E. Johnson, Jr. ‘78, William M. Kurtz ‘77, Patrick K. LeMoine ‘77, Shawn G. Maloney ‘78, Robert K. McAlonie ‘77, J. Scott Neuner ‘79, Wayne Phipps ‘77, Brian A. Reilly ‘78, Scott Small ‘78, John Smock ‘78, Michael Van Nosdall ‘78, Thomas T. Warshaw ‘77, and David Zapcic ‘77.

“We are blessed to have so many alumni, parents and members of the CBA community worthy of induction into the CBA HallofFame,” said Brother Frank Byrne ’75, CBA President. “The inductees embody the spirit and commitment CBA hopes to instill in their students and the broader CBA community.”

Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory high school (grades 9-12) for young men and conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. A Lasallian school, CBA provides a rich and rigorous curriculum, programs of spiritual formation, and a broad range of academic, athletic, and cultural activities that enable students to become intellectually mature and morally responsible leaders. For more information about CBA, please visit our website, www.cbalincroftnj.org, or call 732-747-1959.