Wagner in NDA Semi-Finals

February 2026 - The championship Wagner H/S dance team, of which Marin is a part, made it to the NDA semi-finals in Orlando.

William Wins Internship

Summer 2025 - William won a much-coveted NYC intership at Havas, one the the Big Six of the advertising world.

Jim Recognized for Contribution

November 2025 - Crimsonrise recognized Jim with a plaque for his contributions to autism at their annual conference.

Max Wins BC Scholarship

July 2024 - BC awarded Max the "Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program" scholarship, which includes full tuition and many valuable extras. It's only given to 18 of the 35,000 who apply to BC annually.

"Whispers" Plays Off-Broadway

2023 - Tony Barone wrote a play called "Whispers" that won several writing awards , and he directed its off-Broadway production on stage.

Mitch Wins Place In Gabelli

July 2022 - Fordham admitted Mitch to its Gabelli School of Business - Honors Program after getting a perfect score on his ACT and graduating from SI Tech (the #2 magnet school in NYC).

Wagner Voted Best in US

2023 - As part of the nationally-acclaimed Wagner HS dance team, Margan competed at the NDA where the team was voted "Best US dance team" for hip-hop.

Gabie Graduates Columbia

June 2022 - Gabie graduates from Columbia University with a masters degree in information technology.

Paige Named Asst. Professor

2022 - Paige Cunningham Caldarella became an Assistant Professor at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. She is a graduate of Juilliard and the U of Illinois; studied at Cincinnati's School; danced for the Merce Company; performed with The Seldoms, Colleen Halloran, Linda Lehovec, Darrell Jones, and Sara Hook; and choreographed for Chicago's Cultural Center, the Krannert Center, Links Hall, the Aronoff Center, and Summer in Concord. (Photo: William Frederking)

Ricky Publishes New Book

2022 - Richard (Ricky) Barone released his book "Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s". Ricky (Yvonne's 1st cousin) is an American rock musician who first gained attention as frontman for the Bongos. He works as a songwriter, arranger, author, director, and record producer; has several albums as a solo artist; tours; has produced concert events at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, SXSW, and New York's Central Park; teaches the course "Music + Revolution" at The New School's School of Jazz and Contemporary Music; and serves on the Grammy's Board, the Advisory Board of Anthology Film Archives, and now hosts the "Folk Radio" show on WBAI. (Photo at Carnegie Hall, 2008)

"Lion" Made into a Movie

2020 - Tony Barone wrote a movie script called "The Lion of Verdun." He and Jim Caldarella then produced a full-length movie by the same name set in a Union City, New Jersey mansion. The company included a cast of eleven actors, a director, a videographer, a sound engineer, and a film editor.

Alex Named Captain Twice

2019 - Alex graduated from Milton High School with honors and is elected captain of both the rowing and basketball teams by her teammates..

Jim Publishes "Blackjack Truth"

2016 - Jim Caldarella wrote a 136-page book with help from Kate Simmons and Alex Kelly entitled "Blackjack Truth." The book, which is a practical guide to playing the game based on its underlying math, was published online and in hardcopy.

DR Condos Built and Sold

2010 - Jim Caldarella, with help from local contractor Andres Brugal and financial support from partners Gerry Beitel, Jose Lopez, Sankar Aiyar, and Adrian Kamalodeen, built a $6 million luxury condominium in the Dominican Republic. The condo has 18 beachfront apartments that sold for an average of $375,000 between 2008 and 2018.