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  • Sean O'Dowd '13 rows for the Mountain Lakes Crew Club and recently qualfied for the US Rowing Youth Nationals in Tennessee this June.

    Rower Sean O'Dowd '13 Makes Cut for Nationals

    Posted May 16, 2013

    For the second year, rower Sean O'Dowd '13 qualified to compete in the US Rowing Youth Nationals to be held in Oak Ridge, Tennessee from June 7-9.

  • This summer everyone at Delbarton is reading Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing by former New York Times Beijing bureau chief Jim Yardley.

    This Summer, Take Your Neurons on Vacation

    Jessica Fiddes
    Posted May 15, 2013

    Like other parts of the body, your brain is made of tissue and blood. If you sit on your leg for a while, it falls asleep. If you put your brain on ice all summer it falls asleep too. The solution? Read, my man, read...

  • Run-It-Out Last Chance

    Today is the last opportunity for a guaranteed T-Shirt from the Brian Fleur
    Posted May 10, 2013

    Today is the last opportunity for a guaranteed T-Shirt from the Brian Fleury "Run-It_Out." Sign up at www.raceforum.com/runitout5k

  • Check out 'The Delta 2013', edited by Matt Grella '13,  for poetry, art and photography. Tim Welman '14 designed the front cover...

    'The Delta 2013' Hot Off The Presses

    Posted May 8, 2013

    The Delta 2013, Delbarton's annual literary publication, is hot off the presses and well worth a read. Click here for the online version...

  • At the May 3, 2013 Delbarton Experience Dinner were, from left, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB,  with seniors Sam Bell, Matt McNamara, Brian Reilly, Francisco Martinez and Dane Rupprecht .

    Boys to Men: The Delbarton Experience Dinner

    Posted May 6, 2013

    Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny OSB recruited seniors Sam Bell, Matt McNamara, Brian Reilly, Francisco Martinez and Dane Rupprecht to recall their days at Delbarton at the Delbarton Experience Dinner on May 3rd...

  • The Delbarton community salutes 2013 Presidential Scholar Tom Hartke '13. (Photo: Peter Wallburg Studio)

    Tom Hartke '13 is 2013 Presidential Scholar

    Posted May 6, 2013

    Senior Tom Hartke '13 has been selected as a 2013 Presidential Scholar, one of just 141 high school seniors in America to receive this honor.

  • Mike Benz '14 took this great shot -- from the FAC Theater's catwalk -- of a fellow student. Benz won the final Photo of the Week in the Second Annual Delbarton Photo Contest.

    Mike Benz '14 Takes Photo of the Week

    Posted May 3, 2013

    Junior Mike Benz '14 won the final Photo of the Week salute with his dramatic shot of a solitary student taken from the catwalk in the Fine Arts Center Theater.

  •  Matthew Chuckran ’13, center, and Zachary Ullman ’13 took 4th place overall in a field of 83 teams in Public Forum Debate at the National Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky. Moderator Br. Kevin Tidd, OSB, is on right.

    Delbarton Debate Duo Takes Fourth in Nationals

    Posted May 2, 2013

    Hats off to Matthew Chuckran ’13 and Zachary Ullman ’13 for excelling in Public Forum Debate at the Tournament of Champions in Lexington, KY on April 29. Our two Delbarton debaters reached the semifinal round and earning 4th place overall in a field of 83 highly qualified teams.

  • Dr. Michael Donnelly P'16,'18, left, spoke to several Freshman Biology classes, including Fran Bonalsky's Advanced Bio, on April 26th. (Photo: Christian Zollers)

    Delbarton Dad Dr. Michael Donnelly Lectures Biology Students

    Posted April 30, 2013

    On April 26, 2013 Dr. Michael Donnelly, father of Delbarton students Michael '16 and Matthew '18, lectured in several Freshman Biology classes.

  • Junior Declan Nowak's picture of a student in mid air won last week's Photo of the Week. But YOU can do better (our apologies to Declan for employing this shameless motivational ploy...and we hope that it works).

    Hey You...You with the Camera in Your Pocket

    Jessica Fiddes
    Posted April 30, 2013

    Yes, you. Have you taken any good pictures this year? Because you have just six more days to submit them for the 2nd Annual Delbarton Photo Contest. Email your favorite pix to photography@delbarton.org for a chance to win fame, glory and cold hard cash.

  • Delbarton's first annual International Night hosted by the Modern Language Department on April 25, 2013 was a big success.

    A Home Run in Any Language

    Posted April 29, 2013

    Great food, music, culture -- and a camel race. Welcome to Delbarton's first annual International Night...click here for photos.

  • Look, up in the air! It's a bird...it's a plane...no, it's -- a Delbarton student! (Photo: Declan Nowak '14)

    Declan Nowak '14 Wins Photo of the Week

    Posted April 29, 2013

    Junior Declan Nowak '14 won last week's Photo of the Week salute with a dynamic action shot of a fellow student in mid air.

  • From left, Declan Nowak '14, Tom Hartke '13, Jake Reigler '14 and CDC moderator Greg Devine display the first prize trophy after winning the Panasonic Challenge on April 24, 2013.

    Video Released of Delbarton's Panasonic Robot Run

    Posted April 25, 2013

    A team of three Delbarton students, Tom Hartke '13, Declan Nowak '14 and Jake Riegler '14 won the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge (CDC) on April 24...see robot video here and click here for great photos via Maureen Nowak P'12,'14,'18.

  • Tom Brady and his AP Macro class found a good excuse to work outdoors on April 24th. Proof that these men are really, REALLY smart.

    Let's Play... AP Macro Hopscotch!

    Posted April 25, 2013

    On April 24, 2013 AP Macroeconomics teacher Tom Brady reinforced important AP Macro concepts the old fashioned way...with chalk. Click here for photos.

  • Tom Hartke '13 was recently selected as a 2013 Presidential Scholar semi finalist.

    Tom Hartke '13 is Presidential Scholar Semi Finalist

    Posted April 17, 2013

    Tom Hartke '13 is one of 550 semifinalists in the country to make the final round of the 2013 Presidential Scholars competition from nearly 3.2 million graduating high school seniors...

  • Delbarton vocalists performed at the Christmas Concert in December. At Delbarton's April 30th Spring Concert they will be joined on stage by singers from Villa Walsh Academy in Morristown.

    Delbarton + Villa Walsh Singers Perform at April 30th Concert

    Posted April 16, 2013

    Delbarton Music Director Dave Blazier invites the Delbarton community to the final choral concert of the year on Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00 PM where Delbarton choral groups will be joined by vocalists from Villa Walsh.

  • Fr. Ed took this shot of Br. Kevin, far right, and his Ancient & Medieval History class with Maggie and Jiggs at the Met on April 5th.  Both old friends are looking rather well.

    A Visit With Maggie and Jiggs

    Posted April 16, 2013

    On Friday, April 5, Br. Kevin Tidd's Ancient & Medieval History class visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and ran into two old Delbarton friends...

  • Artist Austin Crann '13 with Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen.

    Austin Crann's Drawing Selected for Congressional Arts Competition

    Posted April 16, 2013

    Congratulations to senior Austin Crann '13 whose charcoal drawing entitled “Rockefeller Center” was accepted into the 2013 Congressional Arts competition for high school students.

  • Doug Goodale's 10th Grade English class acted out 'Romeo and Juliet' on stage in the FAC on April 10, 2013.

    Freeze, Shakespeare -- and Bleed! A Morning in the Life...

    Posted April 11, 2013

    The freakishly warm morning of April 10th included Photosynthesis Freeze Tag, Juliet in khakis and a gym filled wth eager blood donors. Just another day in the life of Delbarton School for Multi-Taskers...click here for photos.

  • The cast of Shakespeare Live! takes a bow after performing Romeo and Juliet at Delbarton on April 8, 2013.

    Romeo, Live...Juliet Too!

    Posted April 9, 2013

    Romeo of the Montague family was alive and kicking (until the end) on the FAC stage on April 8, 2013 as the cast of Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Shakespeare Live! performed Romeo & Juliet for members of Delbarton grades 10 and 11. All had read the tragedy during their sophomore year and several even visited his hometown of Verona during a spring break trip to Italy.