On the evening of September 19, 2025, the Delbarton Hall of Honor welcomed three new inductees: Ned Crotty ’05, former Delbarton faculty member Greg Devine and John Tonzola ’95. The three men were celebrated at the Delbarton Alumni Homecoming Hall of Honor Reception in the Fine Arts Center with family and friends sharing the special night.

For the past forty-one years, the Alumni Association has honored members who have distinguished themselves through service to the School and the Association, or who through personal achievements have brought credit to Delbarton. This year, we were proud to induct three new members who exemplify the traditions of accomplishment, character, leadership and commitment that have made Delbarton an outstanding institution. These three men truly exemplify the foundational ethos of Delbarton's Benedictine culture, and their names have been added to the Hall of Honor plaque in Old Main. 

The formal program began with an introduction by Alumni Association President Joe Ferraro '95 who said, "Our men lead the way, but tonight we honor more than men who lead. They leave a legacy."

Next, former Association President John Ferramosca '05 eloquently summarized the new Hall of Honor members' professional achievements and contributions to the School.

Ned Crotty, pictured below with his fiancée Kaitlyn Weeks, distinguished himself as an outstanding hockey and lacrosse player at Delbarton. As a freshman, he scored the winning -- and only -- goal to help Delbarton win its first Hockey State Championship in ten years. In sophomore year, Ned made the varsity lacrosse team and led the program to win three State Championships. He captained both the hockey and lacrosse teams and, in 2005, was named Player of The Year in both Hockey and Lacrosse, a first in New Jersey.  Ned continued his lacrosse career at Duke University where he was a 2x Captain, a 3x All American at two positions (midfield and attack), 2009 Attackman of the Year, and a 3x All-American at two different positions (midfield and attack). He was named 2009 Attackman of the Year, 2009 Tewaaraton Finalist and, in 2010, won the Tewaaraton Award recognizing him as the Nation’s best college lacrosse player. Next, Ned was selected the #1 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) draft pick and named the 2010 Rookie of the Year. Ned helped Team USA beat Canada in the 2010 World Games, scoring the game-tying, winning goal as the only college player on the team. In 2021, Ned retired from pro lacrosse and transitioned to a career with Lockton Companies, working in commercial insurance focusing on Private Equity and M&A. He and Kaitlyn will be married in two weeks. 

Greg Devine, pictured below with his former faculty colleague Inma Serrano,  majored in physics and music at Williams College, graduating in 1993, then began his first stint at Delbarton teaching physics, directing ensembles in the Music Department, initiating the engineering program and working on the Admission Committee. After three years at Delbarton, he entered Harvard's Graduate School of Education to earn an Ed.M. in 1997. After a year teaching physics and music at another school, he returned to Delbarton to continue teaching. He started the Jazz Ensemble in 1999 which he directed along with the Brass and Wind Ensembles until ten years ago. He served for many years on the Academic Council, taught AP Physics, oversaw the engineering program and led the North Caucus of the Admission Committee. Greg was honored to be receive the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching in 2010 and the Northwestern Prize for Secondary Teaching in 2012. In addition, he was designated three times by student recipients of the Star Ledger Scholar Award as their most influential teacher and twice by Presidential Scholars from Delbarton, an exceptional vote of confidence from young men who were fortunate to have been taught by Greg Devine. In 2021, the Delbarton community saluted Greg as the recipient of the Distinguished Educator in recognition of his outstanding teaching and music career at Delbarton.

 John Tonzola ’95 is pictured below on left with friends, former Alumni Association Presidents Tim Fitzsimmons '95 and Chris Bury '91. At Delbarton, John captained his Middle School and Freshman Soccer and Lacrosse teams and, in his senior year, captained the Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse teams. In Soccer, he was All-Conference, All-County and All-State. John went on to Yale University where he majored in American Studies, played lacrosse and was a 4-year letterwinner. After graduating in 1999, John moved to New York to begin his career in finance with KBC Financial Products. In 2004, John married Christina Blair Dughi whom he first met at a Kent Place dance in 1990, and they have three sons, Jack ’25, Alexander ’27 and Peter. In 2006, John was the first recipient of the Joseph R. McDonough ’68 Award for distinguished service as an alumnus and in 2010 John joined the Delbarton Alumni Board. He served as Board Vice President and Chairman of the Alumni Campaign Committee from 2014-2016 and, as President of the Alumni Association from 2016-2018, he restructured the Board to facilitate sub-committees that involved more alumni. In 2017, John worked with the Lay Board of Trustees to create an ex oficio role and was the first Alumni Association President to serve in this capacity. From 2018-2020, John chaired the Hall of Honor. As a Delbarton father, John served on the Fathers & Friends Board from 2021-2024. He is currently a Managing Director in wealth management at J.P. Morgan.  He has served on many boards and committees over the years and is currently a member of The Peck School Board of Trustees.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB ended the ceremony by lauding the accomplishments of our 2025 inductees and alluded to the culture of Delbarton. Quoting the late Abbot Giles Hayes, O.S.B. '56 he said, "Culture is the way we do things here." He added, "The things that we do change all the time...but it's the way that we do those things that leads us into the enduring values that form our culture. Each of these men has lived that out and contributed to it. They have received, and they have given."

 Guests were then invited to enjoy cocktails and dinner together in the FAC lobby.

In addition to friends, colleagues, family members, Hall of Honor members attended last night's Reception...

and former Alumni Association presidents were also present to recognize three very deserving Hall of Honor inductees.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on campus for the 2025 Hall of Honor Reception, a very special evening in the 87-year history of Delbarton School.