Faculty Thoughts

"The adage Non scholae, sed vitae--not for school, but for life--is at the center of the study of Classics at St. Sebastian's. Striving beyond information and the mere words of the Greeks and Romans, we seek together the knowledge and meaning of their great literature. "
SEAN ALBERTSON, Classics Teacher

"In a world of linguistic and cultural diversity, it is important to understand and appreciate difference. As my students grow in their ability to communicate in Spanish, they achieve a new perspective of their own culture and a genuine respect for the world around them."
ELAINE SCHWIMMER, Spanish Teacher

"As we search for truth in our study of those people and events that have shaped us, we must constantly weigh fact against perspective. The history student at St. Sebastian's, by engaging in this important process, becomes keenly aware that not all truths are self-evident."
STEVEN DAGDIGIAN, History Teacher

"Individual attention is the hallmark of the Mathematics program at St. Sebastian's. My greatest personal satisfaction as a teacher has come at those times when students arrive at an understanding of a math concept which they did not have prior to our work together. "
JAMES SULLIVAN, Math Teacher

"I try to remind my students frequently that scientific inquiry is an informed process that they can use in their everyday lives, not simply a result on a test or quiz. The greatest reward for me as a teacher is seeing the desire to get the right answer evolve into the desire to understand."
LEA MANNION, Science Teacher

"As a School, we don't simply study the fine arts: we celebrate them. I am continually amazed by the level of mastery our students achieve in the areas in which they choose to specialize."
MAUREEN CARVEN, Studio Art Teacher

"Being able to help our young men reflect on the important questions in their lives, and sharing with them the teachings and values of Jesus Christ-- this has truly been a meaningful vocation. It is a real privilege to be contributing to the fulfillment of such a wonderful mission."
JACK GOULET, Religion Teacher

"Teaching is a privilege. Nowhere is this more evident than in Senior Service. Students speak of Alzheimer's patients remembering their names, of mentally challenged adults acknowledging their presence, of abused children trusting them, of students sending them cards. God is at work in them."
TOM NUNAN, Religion Teacher
Coordinator of Senior Service

"Our students gain admission to and succeed in the finest colleges and universities in the country. But our goal for them is that they become well educated during their years at St. Sebastian's even if there were no college in their future."
MICHAEL NERBONNE, Assistant Headmaster and Dean of Studies

"Without a doubt, colleges are impressed by the strong commitment St. Sebastian's makes to writing. Our students craft their college essays with confidence, knowing that their exposure to writing here has given them an important edge on the competition."
NEWELL HALL, Director of College Counseling