Six Legends, One Legendary Evening

Nearly 500 alumni, parents, friends and well-wishers packed Mayfair Farms last Thursday evening. It was to be a celebration of six new Legends of Prep, whose lives and work have profoundly shaped the life and mission of Saint Peter's Prep. But a celebration of loyalty, generosity, compassion, educational excellence, and a desire to change the lives of others for the better, is also a celebration of Prep itself.

The newest Legends, with Prep's president, Ken Boller, S.J., and master of ceremonies Jim Horan, '70. From left: Jerry Sheehan, '48, Paul Schaetzle, '71, Seton Ahearn, P'01 (who accepted on behalf of her late husband, Bill Ahearn, '75,P'01), Ana Garcia, Jack Campion, and Rich Hansen, P'03,'09. More photos.

From the classroom to the boardroom, from Salamanca to the state football playoffs, each member of this eleventh class of Legends has contributed a unique, personal touch in his or her relationship to Prep.

Former faculty members Ana Garcia and Jack Campion routinely raised the bar for their colleagues, as they defined and re-defined students' Prep experience for more than a generation. Rich Hansen continues to match his success on the field – as Prep Football's all-time winningest coach and the director of an ever-expanding athletic program – with personal care and mentoring for athletes and colleagues alike. Paul Schaetzle, despite a rigorous schedule of business travel, finds seemingly infinite time to devote to Prep's well-being in general, and to his classmates in particular. Jerry Sheehan combined financial largesse with a singluar vision in helping Prep to attract "as many as possible, of the very best" with his namesake scholarship program. And the late Bill Ahearn, '75, P'01 devoted his life to sharing his love of Saint Peter's Prep with friends, family, and neighbors, while serving the school in a variety of capacities, all the way from dance committee chairman as a senior to Chairman of the Board of Trustees during his final years.

To learn more about the Legends Class of 2015, browse the Legends dinner program, or listen to the audio clips below. Each includes an introduction by the event's master of ceremonies, Jim Horan, '70 (a member of the Legends class of 2009), and the inductee's acceptance speech.