OP Stories

On Saturday, May 30th, Oratory Prep held it's Commencement Ceremony, where 62 young men received their diplomas. The Valedictorian of the Class of 2015 was Alexander Pompetzki and the Salutatorian was Donald Koomar. Alex will be continuing his studies at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and Don will be entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis. We wish all of our graduates the best of luck in their future endeavors.

OP junior Andrew Vita and his brother Freshman Corey Vita were recently featured in a story in the Morristown Medical Center Foundation Journal for their fundraising efforts to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Andrew also served on the Overlook Medical Center Junior Board this past year. He finished up the year there with a grant donation to the Eating Disorders Unit.

The Oratory Varsity Golf Team took home the the Non-Public B State Championship yesterday. Third-ranked Oratory finished first in Non-Public B with a 319 and No. 4 Pingry registered a 326 for second.

For the 2015-2016 school year, all new orders for uniform approved apparel will be done online. The link is active as of today and will remain open until July 1st. All orders placed during this time period will arrive before the start of school.

Congratulations to the OP golf team which won the NJISAA Prep Championship yesterday. The team shot a 303 to win the overall title, led by John Felitto (70), Tom Urciuoli (75), and Chris Manning (76). This is the team's fourth consecutive title this season, having previously won the Conference, County, and State Sectional championships.

The OP golf team won the Union County golf tournament for the second consecutive year on Thursday in a playoff over Westfield. Tom Urciuoli led the team with a 75, while Don Koomar and John Felitto shot 77 and 78 respectively.

Holy Cross bound senior Jack McKenna is up for the Best Lacrosse Midfielder on nj.com. Please be sure to vote for him! You can vote more than once.

Senator Tom Kean spoke to American Government classes on Tuesday.

The Oratory Prep Summer Academy offers educational, athletic, and recreational programs for boys and girls, grades 5-12. All camps and courses run week-days throughout July.

Congratulations to the following students who won County Awards at the Union County Teen Arts Festival: Photography: Paul Moyer, Watercolor: Giovanni Martinetti, Ceramics: Andrew W. Lee. Their work will travel the county for the next year on display.