Jonathan Corsini, MD is a military-trained, board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in the most advanced techniques in corneal refractive surgery. He served eight years in the United States Air Force and performed thousands of refractive surgery procedures on pilots, special forces, and active-duty members of all military branches. He separated honorably at the rank of Major and is excited to be back to his birth state of Pennsylvania. Dr. Corsini’s passion for refractive surgery led to the formation of Corsini Laser Eye Center, whose mission is to provide premier, patient-centered refractive surgery to the people of greater Philadelphia and beyond.

Jon and his wife Laura, along with their kids Adeline (5) and Declan (3 months), reside in West Chester, PA. Click here to view his webpage. 

Kelly Hodlofski '21 is a junior at West Chester University. When she is not at school studying for her nursing degree, she is either working at Chester County Hospital or coaching Archmere's field hockey team. 

"The Archmere field hockey program was so good to me and was the highlight of my 4 years at Archmere. My hope is that I am able to motivate my girls to be the best version of themselves on and off the field, just as Heidi Dell'Oso did when I played for her."

Archmere Academy is proud to present its Fall Play, You Were Born on a Rotten Day by Christopher Sergel. In this zany spoof, Claude P. Jones, a science teacher, has had it with fake science, especially astrology and horoscopes.  As he desperately attempts to convince his students that they should study real sciences, he ends up making astrology even more popular. He now has to take drastic means to convince everyone that science is better than pseudo-science, and he learns a valuable lesson about acceptance and tolerance.

Students Attend Hispanic Heritage Festival

On September 17th, Archmere students traveled to Bellevue State Park to attend the Hispanic Heritage Festival. The Festival is held every year in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The students had an amazing time, enjoying folk dances, beautiful crafts, and tasting delicious tacos and mango water ice. They were able to meet people with Hispanic backgrounds and learn more about their culture.

After a 5-0 run in the first set for Ursuline, the Archmere volleyball team rebounded using strong defense and "thunderous straight down kills" by senior Ceci Connolly. The Auks had an answer for much of the Ursuline attack, blocking and digging their way to a sweep of the Raiders in a battle between top-5 contenders. It was an exciting back and forth game in the crowded Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium, with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, and 25-22.

Congratulations to the members of the 2023 - 2024 Mastersingers. The following students have been chosen to be part of this year's group:

On Saturday, September 9th at Coaches’ Field on the Archmere campus, the football team kicked off its season with a big win over Saint Elizabeth's. The Vikings struck first, but the Auks proved to be too much to handle and went on to a 42-8 win. Saint Elizabeth's was able to score early and get on the board, even earning the two point conversion, but it didn’t take long for Archmere's offense to strike.

Valentina Ramos’ 26 won first prize in her age category of the Music School of Delaware Piano Competition in August. She performed at the winners recital and was part of a Master Class given by the adjudicator, international concert pianist Emiko Edwards. Additionally, Valentina is preparing to participate in a harp competition this October in Hong Kong.

Annual trips offered by Archmere include the French Exchange Program, offering a chance for Archmere students to immerse themselves into the French world, to live with a host family, and spend two weeks touring and enjoying the richness of French culture. Last month eighteen Archmere students traveled to France from June 5-20 as part of an exchange program with our sister school, Lycée Saint Vincent, in Senlis, France.  Highlights of this year's trip included visits to Paris, Mont Saint Michel, the D-Day Beaches and Giverny. Archmere students spent quality time with host families and enjoyed getting a first hand glimpse into French family life. Vive la France!

Sponsored by the "I Could Do Great Things Foundation", the Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship honors college-bound seniors “who embody the virtues of Beau Biden: qualities of leadership, community, civility, respect, and who demonstrate a strong moral compass.” The Foundation announced this week that Archmere Medal winner Jessica Lattanzi '23 is one of five recipients in the state of Delaware to receive the scholarship. Jessica will be heading to the University of Delaware Honors College to study Cognitive Science and Italian.

Dr. Caroline Corrigan Eskow '02 recently opened Virginia Prosthodontics, a dental office specializing in prosthodontics in Chantilly, Virginia. She helps fix her patients’ smiles by repairing and replacing teeth and was just named a 2023 Top Dentist by the Washingtonian.

To visit her site, please click here. 

Produced by Justine Ciarrocchi '06 and Jennifer Lawrence under their joint banner Excellent Cadaver, the documentary, Bread and Roses, follows three educated, previously employed women whose lives have been upended by the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021.

This marks Excellent Cadaver’s third production after Causeway and the upcoming comedy No Hard Feelings. 

Click here to read the full story.

On May 19 and 20, the Archmere track and field team competed at Dover High School for the DIAA State Track & Field Championships. The girls finished 3rd in Division 2, the highest team finish in more than a decade. The boys battled through some injuries and setback to finish 14th, respectively.

Congratulations to the Archmere baseball team for a successful 11-7 season! The team qualified for the DIAA State Tournament after a resounding 14-4 win over Conrad, but fell in the first round to Appoquinimink. Notable matches this season also included wins over Concord High School, Tower Hill and the Charter School of Wilmington. Several players earned Diamond State All - Conference awards.

Playing at home on Saturday, May 20, the girls lacrosse team defeated Tower Hill 18-10 in the quarterfinals of the DIAA State Tournament. Heading into playoffs, the #3 seed Auks boasted an impressive 13-1 regular season record. Tower Hill controlled the opening draw and held possession for more than two minutes, even gaining a 3-0 edge, before the Auks found their momentum.

The Marinelli Athletic Award is named in honor of Pat Marinelli, an Archmere student who tragically passed away in a car accident on June 3, 1988 while attending the Academy. This recognition is awarded to a 9th grade male and female athlete who best exemplify what it means to be an Archmere student-athlete.

This year, three Archmere seniors — Rui (Leo) Chang, Alex Chen and Clare O’Dwyer — were among the 2,500 students nationwide named National Merit Scholarship winners. In the Class of 2023, Archmere has 9 Commended students, 2 Finalists, and 3 scholarship recipients.

Archmere 9th grader Meredith Finger was recently named the Delaware Online Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance on the golf and softball teams. A multi-sport athlete at Archmere, Meredith was named Athlete of the Week for Week 7 of the spring season. The 9th grader shot a combined 1-under par in three golf matches and went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in a softball win over Ursuline. Congratulations to Meredith!

The Archmere girls soccer team took on Delaware Military Academy on May 3 at the Seahawks Fusco Memorial Field. Despite the rain and cold, the Auks scored twice in nine minutes in the second half to earn the 3-1 victory. 

The Diamond State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships were held on Monday, May 1 at the Charter School of Wilmington. For the second year in a row, the Archmere girls team took home the title with 187 points. The boys finished 2nd in the DSAC and look to improve upon both individual and team finishes next year as they return the majority of the team.

On Tuesday, April 25, the boys lacrosse team traveled to Appoquinimink High School to compete against the Jaguars under the lights in a battle of top-10 teams. Within minutes, Appoquinimink took a 2-0 lead, but it didn't take long for the Auks to regain control of the game. They scored the next 11 goals en route to a 15-3 win. Archmere junior Drew Duncan recorded six goals that evening. Senior Jack O'Neill was dominant in face-offs.

Bill Sickles '79 retired from Google in January, after more than 15 years of working on a variety of ad sales teams based in the New York Office. In August of 2022, he started as a full-time professor at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, after two years of teaching as an adjunct professor. Bill teaches "The Ground Floor", which is a required Foundations of Business Course for first year students.

Click here to read more about the course at Fordham University. 

Dr. John Finley '96, Dr. Katie Sahm '90, and Dr. David Boyajian '96 joined us for a medical "Lunch & Learn" with 15 current students who are considering a future career in the medical field. Each alumnus spoke about their journey, how they felt Archmere prepared them, and what their typical day looks like.

The Diocese of Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation for Catholic High School Seniors recognizes students for "excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship". The Convocation was held on held on Wednesday evening, April 26, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Newark, Delaware, and was presided by Bishop Koenig. Ten Archmere seniors have been recognized as award winners:

National Chemistry Olympiad Exam

On Friday April 21, Archmere hosted the Delaware National Chemistry Olympiad Exam sponsored by the Delaware section of the American Chemical Society. Eleven students from Delaware qualified to take the day-long exam. The exam included multiple choice and open-ended questions as well as a self-directed lab exercise. Sophia Chen '24 and Michelle Zhang '24 represented Archmere at the event.

The Archmere baseball team took on Concord High School under the lights at Frawley Stadium on April 18. They trailed, 5-1, with three outs to go, heading into the seventh inning. Concord had been in the lead since its first at bat, but a three-run triple by Chris Albero '23 in the bottom of the seventh capped an Auks comeback as Archmere defeated the Raiders, 6-5.

In a battle of the "undefeated", the Archmere girls lacrosse team took on fellow undefeated Wilmington Charter in a key Diamond State Athletic Conference game on April 18th on the road. The Auks trailed the Force, 6-0, just seven and a half minutes in. But the girls fought back, getting the deficit down to one at halftime, then controlled play for much of the second half on their way to a 15-12 win.

On April 11, Archmere scored 11 times in the sixth inning to overcome a seven-run deficit, and the Auks held on for a 15-14 win over Wilmington Charter at home.

Brian McGlinchey ’87 served as the 2023 Grand Marshal of the Wilmington Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, sponsored by the Irish Culture Club of Delaware. Brian was appointed as Ireland’s first Honorary Consul to the State of Delaware a year ago, in recognition of his “outstanding qualifications, experience and engagement with Irish issues”. The honorary consul’s office in Wilmington supports Ireland’s embassy in Washington DC and consulate general in New York in facilitating business and official visits from Ireland, providing information on Ireland and consular guidance and assistance to Irish citizens in Delaware. 

Dr. B. Christopher Dougherty ‘85 will become the eighth president of Madonna University effective July 1, 2023. Chris has over 30 years of higher education experience, currently serving as associate professor of business at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. He and his wife Joanne are excited about the opportunity to make our family home in the Livonia area and to enjoy the many aspects of life at Madonna University.

Over Saint Patrick's Day weekend, the Archmere Stage Band performed in Seattle, Washington, showcasing their talent at multiple locations throughout the city and at the Seattle Music Festival. Two outdoor concerts were held; one at The Center for Wooden Boats Dockside on Lake Union, and later in the week on Pier 62, at the Seattle Waterfront. Both performances were in unusually warm and sunny Seattle weather. While in Seattle, the Stage Band also spent time in the Museum of Pop Culture, went up into the Space Needle, toured the Seattle Underground, attended the Seattle Symphony, toured of the Locks via boat, visited the Seattle Aquarium, and of course, spent time at Pike Place Market.

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, has recognized two Archmere Academy students with National Silver Medals: Michael Ciampoli '23 for his "Froc" sculpture (teacher Jody Hoffman), and Caeli McAlanon '25 for her original book cover concept for Jaws (teacher Stephanie Silverman).

On Saturday, March 4, Archmere’s Science Olympiad team competed at the Delaware State Tournament. With only a team of 20 students, they competed in 19 events throughout the day. Our students medaled in 14 of the events. Competing against 27 schools and 46 teams, Archmere’s team had an outstanding event!

Dr. Drew Fagan '97 is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education and Coordinator of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. He was recently named 2023 Teacher of the Year by the TESOL International Association and National Geographic Learning. This award honors exceptional English language teaching at all levels. Click here to read more. 

Three Archmere Students Sit For American Invitational Mathematics Exam 

On Tuesday, February 7th, Sophia Chen '24, Kabir Goyal '26 and Alex Chen '23 sat for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). The American Invitational Mathematics Examination is a selective and prestigious 15-question, 3-hour test given since 1983 to those who rank in the top 5% on the AMC 12 high school mathematics examination, and starting in 2010, those who rank in the top 2.5% on the AMC 10. 

Archmere juniors Camilo Alvarez '24 and Sophia Chen '24 both had pieces selected for inclusion in the 2023 Youth Art Month Exhibition, sponsored by the Delaware Art Education Association Exhibition (DAEA). During the month of March, DAEA sends daily social media posts highlighting the great talent in the state of Delaware. Camilo and Sophia will be highlighted virtually on the DAEA Facebook page.

Karl Boettcher '88 is currently performing the role of Chief Nobleman onstage at Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, in United Ukrainian Ballet's production of the classic "Giselle". Both Karl and his brother Tom Boettcher '81 have performed several productions previously at the Kennedy with Mariinsky Ballet and ABT. Although Tom had to miss auditions while undertaking a special project in New Zealand, Karl was chosen from among 70 specially selected dance performers for one of four positions in the Ballet under the direction of world-renowned ABT choreographer Alexei Ratmansky.

Karl and Tom brought a special guest to this year's Homecoming festivities-- Ms. Katarina Holosova, from Kyiv.  Karl served as mentor to Katarina, an analyst who worked on anti-corruption projects funded by British Foreign Services, and he orchestrated her escape from Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022, as Russians advanced on the city. The Boettcher brothers have smoothed the way for this Ukrainian refugee to continue her anti-corruption work for KPMG in their Manhattan Financial Forensics Group. Ms. Holosova is one of the first participants of the United for Ukraine Program initiated by Archmere alum and POTUS, Joe Biden '61.

D. Zachary Losco '05 graduated summa cum laude from Delaware Law School in May 2022, passed the Delaware bar exam that summer, and was admitted to practice as a Delaware attorney on December 14, 2022. He handles transactional and municipal matters, with a focus on commercial and residential real estate, business and finance, at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea LLC in Wilmington, DE. 

"Archmere turned defense into offense over and over in the first half, opening up a lead at Concord, and the Auks closed out the regular season with a 49-31 win over the Raiders on February 21." The last regular season game for the boys basketball team was on the road, and they made sure it was a win.

On February 9, the Archmere wrestling team defeated Wilmington Friends 48-28 on the road. After facing an early deficit in the first 5 matches (trailing 22-6), the team was able to take the lead and secure the victory with 6 consecutive wins by fall.

On Thursday, February 16 the Archmere girls basketball team traveled to Conrad to take on the Red Wolves on the road. At stake: the conference title. The Auks led, 11-6, with three minutes to go in the first quarter. The Red Wolves scored 10 of the next 13 points, taking a 16-14 lead until senior Ally Lengkeek got that three right back, sparking a big run that carried them to a 50-34 victory and the Diamond State Athletic Conference championship.

Helena Raskob Arts Institute member Daniel Qi ’26 has been named winner of the Betsey L. Kent Youth 2022 High School Division Concerto Competition, sponsored by the Newark Symphony Orchestra. Daniel, a violinist, will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor with the orchestra under the direction of Stephen Czarkowski. The concert takes place at 3:00 PM on March 5, 2023, at the Independence School, 1300 Paper Mill Rd, in Newark, Delaware. Tickets are available in advance at www.newarksymphony.org. Daniel serves as first violinist for the Helena Raskob Arts Institute String Ensemble, and is a student of Charles Parker.

On Thursday, February 9, the boys basketball team competed in an exciting battle against Wilmington Friends at home in the Moglia Fieldhouse. Defense ran strong all night, as evidenced by the score after the first quarter: 4-2. By halftime the Auks were up 15-5, but after that the game went back and forth until the last few seconds, with the Auks coming away with a 35-33 victory.

Last night the Archmere girls basketball team battled against DMA for sole possession of first place in the Diamond State Conference. Clutch plays down the stretch from seniors Sarah Denning and Ally Lengkeek helped the Auks to a 48-40 win over the Seahawks to remain perfect (6-0) in Diamond State Athletic Conference play.

Last summer a group of Archmere students, alumni, and faculty went on the first annual AukSCUBA Club trip. The trip was to sunny Cozumel, Mexico. As part of AukSCUBA, several students completed multiple PADI Scuba certifications, including Deep Water Diver, Wreck Diver, Underwater Navigation, etc.

Last summer a group of Archmere students, alumni, and faculty went on the first annual AukSCUBA Club trip. The trip was to sunny Cozumel, Mexico. As part of AukSCUBA, several students completed multiple PADI Scuba certifications, including Deep Water Diver, Wreck Diver, Underwater Navigation, etc. They dove for six days in the crystal blue water of Caribbean and encountered a wide range of underwater wildlife. Two alumni, David Demnicki ’19 and Andrew Demnicki ’21, completed all course work and diving necessary to achieve the rank of Master Scuba Diver, the highest rank available for non-professional divers. On this year’s trip, we hope to have two present students complete that rank as well. In October, Alex Bogey ’24 moved one step closer by completing his Rescue Diver training. Additionally, many PADI course can count for college credit. If you’d like more information about AukSCUBA, please reach out to Mr. Demnicki ’86, our in-house PADI Elite Staff Instructor. This year’s trip is already in the works - back to Cozumel - and will again have Archmere students, alumni, and faculty.

Caroline Donovan '19 is finishing her anthropology honors thesis at William & Mary and about to enter her senior season on the women’s lacrosse team. Her research focuses on recent gendered publishing patterns and occupational trends in Oceania Archaeology. This fall, she presented at both the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology Conference in Honolulu and an invitation-only CIRAP Archaeology Conference in Tahiti. In addition to completing her undergraduate degree, she is in the process of earning a one-year M.A. in Historical Anthropology and Archaeology.

Lisa Christian '03, currently working as a nurse anesthetist in Delaware, just wrote and self-published her first children's book titled "The Little Airplane's Big Adventure: Slow Down and Enjoy the Ride". This charming rhyming book has a clear message about slowing down in this fast-paced world and enjoying the present moment. As a small single-engine prop plane, she may be slower than large jet planes, but that doesn’t stop her from experiencing quite an adventure…at her own pace! The book is currently available for purchase on Amazon. 

After successfully competing in big races at the Armory in New York, the Archmere winter track team participated in their last meet of the duel season at Tower Hill this past weekend. Once again, the team put up multiple personal bests and smashed a few school records. They will compete in the DIAA State Championship Meet on February 4th at the Prince Geo Sports Complex in Maryland. 

Archmere senior Kieran Udovich has been named winner of the 2022 Michael DeLucia Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to a senior football player from a Delaware Catholic high school. The award is presented to a player who has exemplified outstanding performance, attitude and character on and off the field. This was the first time since 2017 that the honor has been awarded to multiple players; Eric O'Neill of St. Elizabeth High School also received the award. The DeLucia Award was presented to both players in the Patio library on Friday, January 27th. Kieran follows in the footsteps of his father, Patrick Sr., uncle, Mike Udovich, and brothers, Patrick Jr. and Conor, as winners of the award for Archmere.

On January 20, the Archmere girls basketball team took on a tough Saint Elizabeth's, claiming victory for the first time in over 10 years. Lucy Oliver '24 led all scorers with 27 points, and Bridget Malloy '26 showed up big time in her first year as an Auk. The Auks defeated the Vikings 45-39, leaving themselves and Delaware Military Academy as the last two unbeaten teams in the Diamond State Athletic Conference.

For the third consecutive year, Archmere won more individual awards and more Gold Key awards than any school in the state of Delaware at the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards Show! Seventy-one Archmere Academy Students Recognized with 142 awards in 11 art and design categories including 4 Portfolio awards.

Maxwell Football Club President, Mark Dianno, announced the 2022 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of Delaware last week. Archmere senior Chris Albero has been named one of forty-four Mini Max high school award winners for Delaware by the Maxwell Football Club. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2022 season and were evaluated based on criteria that includes: football performance, academics, and community service.