Century II Magazine

St. Aloysius
Brother Martin
Cor Jesu
CENTURY II
Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association of New Orleans Magazine
Volume 43 NO. 2
August 2016
Graduation 2016
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Summer at Brother Martin
Alumni Seafood Dinner
Sal Brocato ’88 and Kraig de Lanzac ’86
AL-AL-ALOYSIUS!
Class of ’97 Drink Stand Team
Over 400 alumni gathered for the annual
Alumni Seafood Dinner in late April in
the Benson Mall. Members of the Alumni
Board of Directors and volunteer faculty
and alumni ensured a successful evening.
Guests enjoyed boiled crawfish from
Johnny’s Seafood (Johnny Randazzo
’96), fried seafood prepared and served
by Brother Martin Food Services and
beverages. Raffle prizes included a framed
Mike Kimball ’81, Brian Barkemeyer ’79, Chuck Stall ’76, Rod
West ’86, Chief Justice Pascal Calogero ’49 and Mike Calogero ’81
Drew Brees poster, a 32” flat screen TV
and assorted Brother Martin gifts. A
lucky winner won a record amount in the
50/50 then generously donated a portion
of his winnings back to school. Amidst
the crowd, “mini” class reunions formed
and generations of families celebrated
the evening. Bro. Ray Hebert and Bro.
Paul Montero attended with a few current
Brother Martin faculty members.
Young alumni enjoy the evening
On the Cover
2016 Graduates
with Alumni Fathers and Grandfathers
(Bottom Row) Kenneth Nicolosi, Sr. ’64 SA, Grant Nicolosi ’16,
Kirt Nicolosi ’88, Victor Landry ’51 SA, Colin Landry ’16,
Victor Landry III ’86, Edward Bellevue, Jr. ’61 CJ,
Harrison Donnell ’16 and Milton Donnell III ’82
(Top Row) Richard Gruner, Sr. ’61 CJ, Richard Gruner III ’16,
Richard Gruner, Jr. ’85, George Stretzinger ’67 SA,
Kevin Stretzinger, Jr. ’16, Kevin Stretzinger ’94,
Nicholas Corrente ’59 SA, Scott Corrente II ’16 and
Scott Corrente, Sr. ’83. (Not pictured) Mark Kingsbery, Jr. ’16,
Mark Kingsbery, Sr. ’86, Michael Kingsbery ’67 CJ, Julian Sentilles ’16,
Michael Sentilles ’81 and Wilbur Sentilles ’51 SA
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Members of the Class of ’82 gather with their prize winnings
2016 Annual Fishing Rodeo
Team Finatics ’05 with their winning
alligator gar
The Fishing Rodeo returned to the backyard at school in late
May. After a brief rain delay, the rodeo kicked into high gear. The
Class of ’73 Culinary Squad prepared and served sno-balls, fried
fish and tasty treats. Beverages supplied by Pepsi and Southern
Eagle Distributors, tents supplied by Fleur de Lis Rentals and
a water slide kept the crowd cool. David Cresson ’89 and
CCA Louisiana provided rods and reels and tackle boxes for all
junior fishermen. The Parade of Prizes awarded over 60 prizes,
a special jewelry raffle sponsored by Chris’ Fine Jewelry and
the “big 10” raffle board provided top prizes. Prizes
included a 2-night stay at Windsor Court, Sugar
Bowl tickets, fishing charters and a Ruth’s Chris
gift certificate. Phins & Pheathers won the 5-Trout
Stringer category and Anthony Congemi ’19 caught
the largest fish by a current Brother Martin student.
David
Pecot ’76
and
“Largest Fish by Brother Martin Student” winner
Anthony Congemi ’19
2016 Fishing Results
The Class of ’73 Culinary Squad: Front Row (L-R) Kenny Clemons, Jimmy Roche’,
Ted Hassinger, Guy Valvis, Johnny LeBourgeois, Standing Phil Jones, Jerry Muller,
Billy Broussard, Dave Frantz ’00, Greg Hollier, Matt Glaviano ’03, John Person,
Dave Glaviano, Andy Chetta, Harry Schneider, C.J. Turpin, Luois Volz, Earl Folse,
Mike Messonnier, Dave Landry, Les Lambert and Tony Schembre. Missing: Gary
Noto and Coach Andy Russo
SHEEPSHEAD
BEST 5-TROUT STRINGER
Josh Hebert ‘98 - 7.20
Phins & Pheathers - 18.60
Jim Casadaban ‘79 - 6.95
Team Clement - 15.50
Team Clement - 6.90
Team Finatic ‘05 - 14.00
FLOUNDER
Largest Fish by BM
Team Finatic ‘05 - 2.20
Student
Jacob Russo - 1.20
Anthony Congemi ‘19
Team Po-Boy - 1.20
Black Drum - 28.35
Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 22.00 LARGEST 2 REDS 27” & UNDER
Josh Hebert ‘98 - 13.80
Sam Shields ‘20 - 20.70
Dylan Binder ‘19 - 10.40
SPECKLED TROUT
Patrick Buckley ‘18 - 9.90
Phins & Pheathers - 3.90
MOST SPOTS ON A REDFISH
Phins & Pheathers - 3.80
Patrick Buckley ‘18 - 16.00
Phins & Pheathers - 3.75
Darrell Noveh ‘70 - 13.00
REDFISH
Patrick Buckley ‘18 - 13.00
Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 22.00
LARGEST FISH ANY SPECIES
Patrick Buckley ‘18 - 20.30
Team Finatic ‘05 Alligator Gar
Byron Pogue - 18.30
- 42.85
BLACK DRUM
Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 28.35 Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 28.35
Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 22.00
Sam Shields ‘20 - 20.70
Anthony Congemi ‘19 - 12.00 SMALLEST 5-TROUT STRINGER
Andrew Casadaban ‘08
2016 Fishing Sponsors
Rodeo Committee: (back row) TJ Thiele, Drew Dodd, Rob Hymel, Jerry Schmidt ’81,
Jay Hotard ’82, Chuck Stall ’76, Dave Schmidt ’76, Chris Alley ’08, Mike Buisson
’57 SA, Emile Meydrich, Eddie Gonzales ’77, Billy Power ’57 SA and Johnny
Blue ’86 (front row) Billy Thiele ’78, David Pecot ’76, Jimmy La Cava ’55 SA, Jay
Louvier ’55 SA, David Klein ’90, Pete Dares ’56 SA and Gary Delahoussaye ’74
(not pictured) Joe Bischone ’57 SA, Jim Casadaban ’79, Mike Cascio ’96, Boopie
Courrege ’56 SA, Dave Glaviano ’73, Nick Macaluso ’85, Todd Schwander ’93,
Chloe Spellman, Steven Spiers ’84 and Guy Valvis ‘73
John J. Gelpi, Jr. , St. Aloysius Class of 1952
Insulations Inc., David Branton ‘76
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. • Fleur de Lis Event Rentals
Louisiana Delta Outfitters • Orion Rigging & Supply
Pelican Graphics & Pelican Events • Reinhart Foodservice
Mark ’74, Jay ’72 and Janice Romig • Scariano Brothers, LLC
SouthEastLouisiAna Fishing Charters
Southern Eagle-Budweiser • Windsor Court Hotel
Audubon Gutters • Brocato Law Firm, PLC • CCA Louisiana
Chris’ Fine Jewelry & Coin • Crescent City Retirement Group
Crewboats, LLC • Class of ‘73 Culinary Squad
Dr. Donna Palmisano, DDS • Faux Pas Prints
Gary ’74, Jerry ’74 & Mike ’77 Delahoussaye
Gil’s Carpet Sales, Inc.
Guy’s Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair Inc.
Hotard General Contracting Inc. • New Orleans Reproductions
Orleans Sheet Metal Works & Roofing Inc. • Pepsi
Perret’s Army & Outdoor Stores • Puglia’s Sporting Goods
Schneider Paper Products • Spiers Air-Conditioning
Sportsbeat Pub & Café • The “A” Team • Central Grocery
Luis Colmenares • Michelli Scales
Rock ‘N Bowl/ Ye Olde College Inn
Century II ■ 3
Brother Martin’s Wednesday in the Square
Flow Tribe
Sal Brocato ’88
Shawn Walker ’02, Kurt Valvis ’02 and
guests
Members of the Brother Martin
community gathered for the second
“Brother Martin” Wednesday in the
Square. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Alumni Association helped sponsor the
Young Leadership Council’s event on
May 11th. Flow Tribe, featuring Russell
Olschner ’04, K.C. O’Rorke ’04, Mario
Palmisano ’04 and Bryan Santos ’04,
Wednesday in the Square
Sponsors
and Marcia Ball performed as
alumni and friends enjoyed
complimentary food and drinks
under the Crusader tent. Louis
Hymel ’05, of Whitney Bank,
won the raffle and received a gift
certificate for the Brother Martin
Bookstore. The event would not
be possible without our sponsors.
Gold Sponsors
Northwestern Mutual – Emmett Dupas ’88
Karen & Sid Lambert ’64 CJ
Louisiana National Guard – Carlos Piaz ’01
Brocato Law Firm, PLC – Sal Brocato ’88
Crimson Sponsors
Gootee Construction, Inc. – Ben Gootee ’01
Ram Construction Services – Brent Sandrock ’01
Ray Yakelis ’06
Crusader Sponsors
The Fulham Family • Ron Stewart
J & L Mayer Services, LLC – John Mayer ’75
CGN Socials
Jeff Teague ’91 addresses assembly
Spring Social
The Crimson & Gold Network Spring Social was held, in the Bro. Mark Thornton
Terrace. Tim Hemphill ’96, Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans Business
Alliance and Jeffrey Teague ’91, Sr. V.P. of Finance and Administration at GNO Inc.
served as guest speakers. They spoke about current business projects in our city and
region. They explained the forces at work, for and against, attracting businesses to our
area and then answered questions. Michael O’Regan ’98, Louisiana Association of
Business and Industry, helped sponsor the event and a $50 MoPho gift certificate went
to a lucky winner.
Finance and Oil & Engery Social
Members of the Finance and Oil & Energy subgroups of the Crimson & Gold Network
gathered at The Backyard in Lakeview in late June. Alumni discussed current issues and
exchanged business cards while enjoying complimentary appetizers. Jason Tournillon
’94, owner of The Backyard, hosted the event.
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CGN at The Backyard
Law Enforcement &
First Responders Social
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
6:00 p.m.
Brother Mark Thornton Terrace
at Brother Martin High School
go to www.brothermartin.com/alumni
for more information.
This event is only for Brother Martin,
St. Aloysius and Cor Jesu Alumni.
Golden Crusader Lunch
Philip Catanzaro ’97, Mike Cascio ’96, Bryan Oubre ’97, Taylor Trevor Quatroy ’16, Chris Bergeron ’04, Philip Averill ’04, Fr.
Hebert ’10, Barry Hebert ’74 and Michael Durr ’97
David Ducote ’04, Zach Materne ’01 and Carlos Bogran ’99
activities, requested attendees fill out a
brief survey and introduced the 2016
2016 Golden Crusader
Golden Crusaders. Fr. David Ducote
Committee
’04 led the prayer before the meal.
Philip Averill ’04 • Brian Barkemeyer ’79
Committee members Mark Bologna ’88
Mark
Bologna ’88 • Michael Calogero ’81
and Philip Averill ’04 gave testimonials
Philip
Catanzaro ’97 • Gary Giepert ’80
about what the Golden Crusader Award
Adam Griego ’10 • Scott Hedlund ’97
means to them. Special guests included
Zachary Materne ’01 • Tommy Mitchell ’79
President John Devlin, Assistants to the
President Nick Lagattuta ’71 and Greg
John Person ’73 • Patrick Young ’07
Rando
’77,
Bro.
Carl
Bouchereau,
Bro.
Michael Calogero ’81, Sean Tate ’04,
Neal Golden ’57 CJ, Thomas Mavor,
John Person ’73, and Ben Gootee ’01
Guy Nelson, Arthur Hardy and Justin
2016 Golden Crusaders
The 2016 Golden Crusader Lunch
Fleetwood. Current Golden Crusader
Jake Broggi ’16 • Nicholas Brondum ’16
returned to The Steak Knife where
faculty members in attendance were
Dillon
Connick ’16 • Marvin Hudson, Jr. ’16
Robert Roth ’75 and his staff prepared
Carlos Bogran ’99, Ryan Gallagher
Alexander
Lucas ’16 • Trevor Quatroy ’16
and served a delicious meal for over 80
’00, Barry Hebert ’74, Chris Bailey ’86,
Vincent Soldano ’16 • Antonio Suarez ’16
Golden Crusaders and special guests.
Dominick Caronna ’85, Jerry Ursin ’07
Nickie Toups ’16 • Pierce Williams ’16
Tommy Mitchell ’79 welcomed
and Craig Zeller ’02.
everyone, gave an update on school
Seniors’ Last Day
Fr. Paul Hart ’70 greets seniors
The Class of 2016 celebrated its last day
in a different way this year. Seniors were
treated to a breakfast buffet in the Terrace
before Mass in the Branton Chapel. Fr.
Paul Hart ’70 celebrated Mass, shared
stories and encouraged the class to stay in
touch with “the greatest high school in the
world”. Next, members of the class attended
brief presentations given by alumni. The
presentations ranged from networking
and making yourself marketable to
striking a balance between academic
and extracurricular pursuit and pursuing
your dream career. The young men then
relaxed in the backyard with tailgate games
and music. The Alumni Association, in
conjunction with Sysco Foods and Brother
Martin Food Services, treated the class to
a steak lunch to end the day. Alumni dads
and grandfathers of current seniors joined
the class as volunteer senior moms served
lunch and dessert.
Alumni Speakers - Ryan Donegan ’00
- Chief Financial Officer, Global Staffing
Solutions & Companies; Ross Doyle ’00
- Design Engineer, Intralox, LLC.; Eric
Gallagher ’01 - Oschner Health Network,
Director of Operations; Adam Griego ’10
- Office Manager, Tulane University (Office
of Undergraduate Admission); Barry
Hebert ’74 & Tommy Smith ’71 - Brother
Martin High School; Todd Mashburn ’11
- Founder & CEO, Mashball, LLC.; Doug
Mouton ’81 - WWL-TV Sports Director;
K.C. O’Rorke ’04 – Flow Tribe, Lead
Singer & Trumpeter; Ryan Roubion ’08 LSU Medical School
Senior Lunch Sponsors - Mark Zimmer
’76, Arthur Schellhaas ’62 SA and Vic
Landry ’86
Century II ■ 5
Espinosa-DuRapau Endowment
The EspinosaDuRapau
Endowment
for Faculty
and Staff
Development
is established
by Victor J.
Durapau, Jr.
Ph.D. ’58 CJ in
the St. Aloysius
Century Foundation to support Brother
Martin High School.
Dr. DuRapau, Jr. has established the
endowment in memory of his parents
(Antoinette DuRapau and Victor J.
DuRapau, Sr.), his sister (Sr. Theresa
Mary DuRapau, RSM, Ph.D.) and
his aunt (Leonora Espinosa McGinty
Zaumeyer). Dr. DuRapau, Sr. Theresa
and Lenora have a total of more than 100
years in teaching and research at all levels
from elementary school to university.
Vic, Jr. taught for 45 years before his
retirement at both the high school and
collegiate level. He finished his career as
a professor at Xavier University in New
Orleans. Because of his and his family’s
involvement in education and fond
memories of his teachers at Cor Jesu
High School, Vic wanted to give back and
establish a fund to support and promote
teacher and staff development and
continuing education.
The purpose of the endowment is to
provide financial support for Brother
Martin teacher and staff development
and continuing education, as well as the
pursuit of advanced degrees by. This can
include, but is not limited to bringing
in presenters, attending conferences
and seminars and tuition for additional
certification or advanced degrees.
Contributions to the EspinosaDuRapau Endowment for Faculty and
Staff Development can be made to the
St. Aloysius Century Foundation.
Rod West ’86 Addresses Students
In April, the Brother Martin community celebrated their Easter
Liturgy in the Conlin Gym. Following the Mass, Alumnus of the
Year Rod West ’86 addressed faculty, staff and students. Rod was
presented with his Brother Martin football jersey by Tommy
Mitchell ’79 and Patrick Bouchon ’16. Patrick will be attending
University of Notre Dame in the fall of 2016 where Rod received a
Bachelor of Arts degree.
St. Aloysius FourClass Reunion
St. Aloysius Class of
1966 Crawfish Boil
The St. Aloysius Classes of 1960 – 1963 reunited to help
the Class of 1961 celebrate their 55-year anniversary. The
Alumni Dinner Dance was held at Saint Dominic’s Knights
of Columbus Hall in The Christopher Room. Ladies received
favors and music was provided by Benny Grunch (Benny
Antin ’63) and The Bunch.
35th Annual Brother Martin
Golf Classic
Friday, April 21, 2017 at Lakewood Golf Club
The number of players in the afternoon flight will be limited
to ensure an enjoyable event.
Register early!
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A group of St. Aloysius Crusaders held their annual “Class of
1966 Crawfish Boil” in April at the home of Mike Buras ’66
SA. Classmates spent the afternoon reminiscing about their
alma mater and sharing stories. Special guests included Bro.
Paul Montero and Bro. Lee Barker.
Tennis Tournament - 2nd Time’s a Charm
The 2016 Brother Martin Tennis Tournament was rained out on its
original date in March; however, the weather on the “make-up” date
made it worth the wait. Cool temperatures and clear skies favored
the players at U.N.O Tennis Center in mid-May. Over 150 players
took to the courts in nine Ladies’ divisions and three Men’s divisions.
The “Parade of Prizes” gave attendees a chance to win hotel stays,
restaurant gift certificates, tennis lessons and other various gifts. The
50/50 sent a lucky winner home with some extra cash.
Tournament Committee (left to right) Lee Stall ’82, Cheri Miller,
Kerri Becker, Scott Corrente ’83, Ron McDonald ’82, Chris Dazet
(Tennis Director at Metairie Country Club/tournament director),
Billy Moore ’80, Jessica Palazzo and Rhen de Lanzac. (Not pictured) Yvette Canoura, Karen Fair, Missy Forschler, Jeanne Gallo,
Danielle Guidry, Lisa Lozes, Liz Nail and Kathleen Roevens
Kerri Becker at the awards table
2016 Tennis Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Allied Chiropractic & Wellness - Dr. Ben Dichiara, D.C. ’01
Azby’s
JRJ Alum-Fab, Inc.
Pepsi - David Ward ’83
Royal Palm
Grand Slam Sponsors
Daiquiri Bay Cafe - Mark Bell ‘87
Faux Pas Prints - Johnny Blue ‘86 and Kleo Blue ‘89
Mullin Landscape Associates
Wealth Solutions - Amy Gillies
Court Sponsors
Jeanne and David Gallo ’77 • Ron McDonald ’82
Food & Drink Sponsors
Southern Eagle Distributors-Budweiser - Jerry Peters ’76
Kentwood Springs
Tower of Pizza - Missy and Walter Forschler ’77
PJs Coffee of New Orleans • Sysco Foods New Orleans • Mr. Ed’s Deli
Maurice French Pastries • Mike Serio’s Po-Boys & Deli • Pepsico Food Service
Donors
Lee Stall ‘82 • Bear’s Po-Boys • Textile Management Services
Jeanne Gallo • Mirabella • Wilson Sporting Goods, Co. • Danielle Guidry
Metairie Country Club • Freshends Luxurious Towelettes
Marriot Convention Center • Blush Nail Salon • Maurice French Pastries
DS Services of America, Inc. • Tennis Shop • About Face
Blake Hotel • Lakewood Golf Club
2016 Tennis Results
LADIES 2.5 Gold
Champions
Cherie Moore & Paige Giavotella
Runner-Up
Gemelle Saak & Catherine Sewell
LADIES 2.5 Crimson
Champions
Catherine Cauley & Erin Don
Runner-Up
Erin M. Duthu & Christi Sumich
LADIES 3.0 Gold
Champions
Angie Leonard & Gretchen Thomas
Runner-Up
Yvette Pettus & Libby Flint
LADIES 3.0 Crimson
Champions
Stacey Bosco & Jennifer Clarke
Runner –Up
Abbi Damaia & Elizabeth Stirling
LADIES 3.0 Crusader
Champions
Amy Taylor & Julie Valdes
Runner-Up
Rosalind Mathes & Betty Mistich
LADIES 3.5 Gold
Champions
Cheri Miller & Chantal Lorio
Runner-Up
Susan Coco & Cheryl Redfearn
LADIES 3.5 Crimson
Champions
Darlene Landry & Kathy Cooke
Runner Up
Shelley Landry & Anne Troutman
LADIES 4.0
Champions
Sharon Hickey & Malia Lebon
Runner-Up
Donna Martell & Kelly Mcgeehan
LADIES 4.0/4.5
Champions
Katie McComiskey & Angie Jeffries
Runner-Up
Trez Zotkiewicz & Debbie Cobb
MEN 3.0
Champions
Sean Duclaux ’85 & Billy Bouttee
Runner-up
Billy Davis ’88 & Phil Cusimano ’88
MEN 3.5
Champions
Christian Generes ’97 & Andy Songy
Runner-up
Mike Whitsel & Robbie Dauterive ’84
MEN 4.0/4.5
Champions
Chris Bruno ’79 & Robby Walsh
Runner-up
Shandon Davis & David Rafidi
Century II ■ 7
Come Home to Brother Martin
First, I want to
welcome the
newest members
of our Brothers
of the Sacred
Heart Alumni
Association, the
Brother Martin
High School Class
Kraig de Lanzac, M.D. ’86 of 2016. We are
glad to have you
with us and we look forward to seeing you at our
events.
It is hard to believe that I am coming to the end of
my two-year term as the President of the Brothers
of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association Board (aka,
the Alumni Board). It has gone by very quickly.
In this edition of the Century II you will have a
chance to elect a new Alumni Board. I am pleased
to announce that Sal Brocato ’88 has been selected
by the Alumni Board to serve as the next President.
Congratulations, Sal.
We now number over 15,000 covering the St.
Aloysius, Cor Jesu, and Brother Martin High School
graduates. We have Chapters in 26 locations. In
this article, I am going to focus on the New Orleans
area activities of our alumni association. Obviously,
our success starts with the Brother Martin High
School leadership in the form of our Board of
Directors under the leadership of the Honorable
Bob Burns SA ’62, and the administration and
faculty of the school lead by our President John
Devlin and Principal Greg Rando ’77. More
specifically, our alumni affairs are coordinated
through the Office of Alumni and Development
under the leadership of Tommy Mitchell ’79 and
Kenny Spellman ’84 and their staff. I can honestly
say that the alumni office lives for the Brother
Martin alumni and the benefit of our current and
future members.
So why am I writing this article? I want to
personally invite you to one of our alumni events.
Yes, there is a reunion for your class every 5 years
that I hope you attend, but there is an entirely
different set of activities and events geared
towards all classes and our families. There is an
event for everyone and a chance for you to socialize
with alumni of all age groups and to develop a
wide network of friends and contacts, all sharing
that Crusader spirit.
You name it. From the recently added trivia night,
which has been a success to long-standing events
such as the golf tournament and the fishing rodeo,
there is something for every taste. If you have ever
reminisced about the dances in the Mall, we have
now held two wildly successful alumni dances
themed first for the ’80s and this past year for the
’70s and planning is underway for next year. This
dance is just the way you remembered dances in
the Mall, without the high school awkwardness.
For me, our central event is our Alumni Seafood
Dinner, which is held each year in late April or
early May. This is an alumni-only seafood dinner
featuring boiled crawfish, fried seafood and all the
refreshments you can drink. It is held on campus
in the Benson Mall. This is a great party allowing
all of our classes to get together for a casual night
with giveaways, raffles and the occasional fightsong rendition. At the Alumni Seafood Dinner you
can pick up information on other alumni events
and speak with other members who participate
in these events. For my group, after our fill of
crawfish, we head to Administration Row to look
over our senior photos and to reminisce. After
the Seafood Dinner many groups head to their
respective after-parties, already speaking of next
year. If you can make only one event and want
to get a feel for our Alumni Association, come
to the Alumni Seafood Dinner. You will not be
disappointed.
Just about every club, organization or sport has
its own reunion or social, either jointly with
Homecoming or on their own. Over a decade ago,
along with Mike Hotstream’90 and David Connick
’88, we decided it was time to bring back the
Alumni Band. All it took was a meeting with Kenny
Spellman and the late Marty Hurley, and the event
was born. We are in our 11th year and going strong.
It is just that simple. If you don’t see an event for
your group, reach out to the Alumni Office and
pitch your idea.
Another key event is our Homecoming celebration
in fall. This year Homecoming is on Friday
October 21 at Tad Gormley Stadium. Free food
and refreshments are provided with plenty of
entertainment for the entire family. Bring the
family out to enjoy a great night and root for the
Crusaders.
Now that you have added the Seafood Dinner
and Homecoming to your calendar, what next?
Examples of our alumni events are:
Seafood Dinner, Homecoming, Golf Tournament,
Fishing Rodeo, Tennis Tournament, Alumni Prayer
Breakfast, Plus 50, Crimson and Gold Network,
Trivia Night, Alumni Day at the Races, Crusader
Cook-off, The Alumni Dance, Alumni Day of
Reflection, The President’s Dinner, Wednesday at
the Square, The Celebration of the Crest, Letterman
Reunions (Football, Cross Country, Wrestling,
Baseball, Basketball), Alumni Band Social and
Performance, Alumni Flag Football Tournament,
Alumni Basketball Reunion and Alumni Game,
Alumni Baseball Reunion and Softball Game,
Alumni Soccer Matches and Reunion, Alumni
Lacrosse Day, Alumni Chorus, Alumni Cheerleader
Reunion, Alumni NJROTC Reunion, Academic
Games Reunion, Alumni Football and Baseball trips
and Chapter Parties.
(continued on page 9)
2016 Crusader Cook-off & Homebrew Contest
Sunday, September 25 at Brother Martin High School
This event challenges the best cooks in the
Brother Martin community to a “Tailgate” cook-off.
Teams consist of up to four members and the top dishes receive awards, including the prestigious “People’s Choice Award”.
Come out and eat and drink all you want!
Admission: $20.00 per adult (21 and older),
students $5.00 and kids under 6 years old are free!
Local celebrities and chefs serve as judges • Kids can play
Beer (adults 21 and older) and soft drinks • Desserts from the Ladies of the Shield
If you are interested in competing,
please contact the Alumni Office at (504) 284-6700.
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Come Home to Brother Martin (continued from Page 8)
We know many of you now reside out of the New
Orleans area, but when you make your way back,
check the alumni calendar on the Brother Martin
website. It would not surprise me that we would
have an event or social when you are in town.
Better yet, plan to come home for an event such
as your reunion or the seafood dinner. Call your
classmates and make it your own event. Not sure
what alumni event to attend? Come to several.
Head to the website and look through the pictures
of the events to get a feel. You will probably know
many of the participants, but even if you do not,
come on out and meet some new friends.
I have heard some worry that if they come to
an alumni event they will be asked to donate to
the school. At our events, you certainly may be
asked if you are interested in sponsoring an event,
with your name or the name of your company
appearing in publications, but this is voluntary.
If you are anything like me, you will find such
enjoyment in the events, that you will want to
contribute to help to guarantee the event’s success
or profile. You may even decide that you want to
help participate in the organization or the running
of the event. There are always plenty of spots for
volunteers and I promise you will have a good
time. When you see the great things happening
at Brother Martin, you will want to contribute.
There are many ways you can give back to Brother
Martin. Kenny Spellman ’84 has taught me the rule
of time, talent and treasure and Brother Martin
Alumni events can benefit from any of those you
can share. Just as important are the “friendraising”
events. You will find a wealth of friends drawn
together by the common shared experience of our
years at Brother Martin, Cor Jesu or St. Aloysius.
I want to thank the Brother Martin High School
Administration including specifically, President
John Devlin and Principal Greg Rando. Before I
began my term as President, I went to them and
asked what the Alumni Board could do for them
and the School. Their answer was simple and in
concert and it centered on one word, trust. The
Alumni Board trusts the leadership of the school
and we will continue to work together to keep
Brother Martin High School a leader in Catholic
high school education and to continue to carryout
the Charism of the Brothers of the Scared Heart.
I cannot say enough great things about the
Alumni Office at Brother Martin. Our Alumni
Director, Kenny Spellman ’84, is a huge asset to
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Sean Fazende ’99 WVUE-TV-Fourcade Family MVP
SPORTS SHOW
SECOND PLACE:
Doug Mouton ’81, Danny Rockwell
WWL-TV-Fourth Down on Four
SPORTSCAST SECOND PLACE:
Doug Mouton ’81, WWL-TV-Doug Mouton Sportscast
SPORTS SPECIAL – TV
SECOND PLACE:
Mike Hoss, Doug Mouton ’81,
Danny Rockwell, WWL-TV-Saints-Falcons Pregame Special
SPORTS BLOG – Digital Media
SECOND PLACE:
Sean Fazende ’99, WVUE-TV--After
Further Review
OVERALL CAMPAIGN - PR
FIRST PLACE:
Greg Buisson ’77,
Buisson Creative--Louisiana Tourism
Coastal Coalition
PUBLIC AFFAIRS – PR
SECOND PLACE:
Greg Buisson ’77,
Buisson Creative--Progress Across
District 1
DIGITAL MEDIA – PR
SECOND PLACE:
Greg Buisson ’77,
Buisson Creative--Visit St. Bernard A Culinary Adventure
COMMUNITY RELATIONS – PR
FIRST PLACE:
Greg Buisson ’77,
Buisson Creative--Brother Martin:
How to Make A Life
our association and to Brother
Martin and he works tirelessly
to make these events special.
Thanks also to Scott Corrente ’83
who has joined the Alumni Office
as the Assistant Alumni Director and has been
involved in the continued success of these events. I
want to thank the Alumni Board Presidents I have
worked with over the past several years including
Scott Shea ’81, David Pecot ’76, and Ron Brisbi
’67 SA who have provided me great examples of
leadership and a passion for our organization.
Additionally, I want to thank our current and past
Alumni Board members that I have worked and
played with. These gentlemen give of their time to
keep the Alumni Association relevant for all of our
members. Through the sharing of their time, talent
and treasure, we are the great Alumni Association
that we are. Thank you gentlemen.
The “friendraising” experience that I have had
through our Brothers of the Scared Heart Alumni
Association has greatly enriched my life over my 30
years as a member. I can only hope for another 30
more to come. See you at an event!
Kraig de Lanzac, M.D. ’86
Dionysians Reunion
Honoring Dave Dessens & Sydney Palmisano
Saturday, October 15th Curtain Call: 7:00 PM
The Rooftop of The Woodward Wight Building
344 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Suggested donation for food and beverages: $10.00 per person
BEST USE OF TWITTER – Digital
Media THIRD PLACE:
Scott Walker ’93, WDSU-TV-Scott Walker Twitter
We are requesting sponsorships from individuals and area
businesses to help offset the cost of this event, to sponsor a
member in need, or to honor a deceased member.
All sponsors will be acknowledged at the event, on our school
website, our CGN (alumni business) website, our
Annual Report and in our alumni publication,
Century II (circulation 14,000).
BEST TALENT FIRST PLACE:
Scott Walker ’93, WDSU-TV
Please RSVP to the Alumni Office by
Friday, October 7th, 504-284-6799.
CONTINUING COVERAGE – TV
THIRD PLACE:
Doug Mouton ’81, WWL-TV
CRITICAL REVIEW SECOND PLACE:
Alex Woodward ’04, Gambit
Review - Kendrick Lamar
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PORTRAIT
THIRD PLACE:
Steven Forster ’75, The New
Orleans Advocate - Pepa Lopez Steven
Forster’s Party Central: Krewe of O.A.K.
midsummer Mardi Gras
Century II ■ 9
Graduation 2016
Brother Martin High School held its
47th commencement exercises May
20th at the UNO Lakefront Arena. John
Devlin, President, and Greg Rando
’77, Principal, conferred diplomas and
presented awards.
2016 Valedictorians
The valedictorians of the class were
Patrick J. Bouchon, Nicolas M.
Chanes, Niels W. Dickson and
Alexander C. Lucas.
Graduating with honors were Michael
Patrick J. Bouchon Nicolas M. Chanes
G. Alley, Zachary T. Baier, Peyton
Carcamo, Gordon S. Case III, Kevin K.
H. Berger, James C. Blake, David M.
Casey, Donald L. Cassara III, Lane M.
Bowman, Nicholas J. Brondum, Zachary
Cavalier, Jacob L. Clapp, Jace C. Colby,
A. Castillo, Dillon P. Connick, Scott C.
Lloyd E. Coleman III, Parker T. Corpora,
Corrente II, Matthew J. Coscino, Lee E.
Jered J. Courtney, Benjamin L. Cousins,
Davis, Nicholas A. Donewar, Harrison E.
Zachary D. Daigle-Nastasi, Reginald C.
Donnell, Brandon J. Elsensohn, Charles B.
Dawson, Keaton M. Day, David M. De
Escude, Taylor S. Gambill, Thomas Girmay,
La Cerda, Derek A. Delahoussaye, Jr.,
Dylan J. Gourgues, Andrew M. Heller,
Austin S. Dey, Chase F. Dolly, Joshua M.
Alexander P. Hildreth, Mark B. Kingsbery,
Ducote, Kyle P. Dunn, William D. East,
Jr., Blake D. LeBlanc, Dominique C.
Lousteau III, Basil V. Macaluso, Adam J.
Melito-Krohn, Jack H. Neelis III, Huy Q.
Nguyen, Truman Nguyen, Ethan G. Olsen,
David J. Owens, Victor G. Quiñonez,
Daniel S. Seiler, Antonio R. Suarez, and
Juancarlos Torres, Jr.
Niels W. Dickson
Alexander C. Lucas
Marcus E. Farrugia, Nicholas S. Foster,
Miles M. Francis, Blair S. Frederick,
Michael G. Frederick, Jr., Garrett M.
Frey, Dylan T. Gardner, Keagan M.
Gillies, Graham B. Gonzales, Logan A.
Gonzalez, Westley K. Grace, Nicholas J.
Green, Christopher D. Gross, Calegan
J. Gruber, Richard E. Gruner III, Brad
J. Guidry, Ryan M. Guillera, Jared W.
Guillot, James C. Hamblin, Steven A.
Other graduates were Blake R. Adams,
Michael J. Ahearn, Cole S. Alfonso, Marc
A. Alvendia, James N. Arnold, Brandon
M. Aucoin, Jacob N. Aucoin, Peyton C.
Aucoin, Beau A. Baker, Paul C. Barranco,
Brian P. Barry, William D. Becker, Robert
J. Beecher II, Chase A. Bell, Daniel J.
Benitez, Jr., Matthew J. Berrigan, Tyler
W. Billew, Joseph M. Bonano, Michael J.
Bordelon, Heath E. Boudreaux, Nicholas
D. Boudreaux, Gabriel S. Brauner, Jake
A. Broggi, Nelson M. Broughton IV, Ross
E. Brown, Stanley R. Brown IV, Jack K.
Bryant, Benjamin C. Buller, Vance K.
Burwell, Michael J. Caballero, Jr., Samuel
Congratulations 2016 Legacies
Cole Stephen Alfonso, son of Stephen H. Alfonso ’89
Brian Patrick Barry, son of Patrick B. Barry ’86
Matthew Joseph Berrigan, son of Kevin M. Berrigan ’85
Patrick Joseph Bouchon, son of Robert A. Bouchon ’79
Heath Evan Boudreaux, son of Barry J. Boudreaux ’85
Gordon Staples Case III, son of Gordon S. Case, Jr. ’84
Kevin Kramer Casey, son of Brett D. Casey ’79
Jacob Lee Clapp, son of Thomas P. Clapp ’83
Dillon Patrick Connick, son of David M. Connick ’88
Parker Thomas Corpora, son of Gaspar J. Corpora ’79
Scott Christopher Corrente II, son of Scott C. Corrente, Sr. ’83
Matthew Joseph Coscino, son of John J. Coscino ’87
David Michael De La Cerda, son of Michael J. De La Cerda ’77
Harrison Edward Donnell, son of Milton L. Donnell III ’82
Brandon Joseph Elsensohn, son of Mark J. Elsensohn ’81
Blair St. Charles Frederick, son of Rivers Frederick III ’82
Richard Engel Gruner III, son of Richard E. Gruner, Jr. ’85
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Mark Burton Kingsbery, Jr., son of Mark B. Kingsbery, Sr. ’86
Colin Victor Landry, son of Victor A. Landry III ’86
Alexander Christian Lucas, son of Christopher C. Lucas ’83
Alexander Simon Lulich, son of Anthony J. Lulich, Jr. ’77
Joseph Frazier Michel, son of Armand F. Michel ’68 SA
Grant Joseph Nicolosi, son of Kirt J. Nicolosi ’88
Max William Oertling, son of Robert J. Oertling ’84
Paul Pascal Palermo, son of Paul D. Palermo ’81
Paul-Stephen Schmidt, Jr., son of Paul S. Schmidt ’86
Kyle Joseph Schneider, son of Dennis M. Schneider ’81
Daniel Sidney Seiler, son of Sidney L. Seiler, Jr. ’75
Julian Michael Sentilles, son of Michael J. Sentilles ’81
Michael Riley Smith, son of James R. Smith ’77
Kevin Michael Stretzinger, Jr., son of Kevin M. Stretzinger ’94
Jordan Christopher Tafaro, son of Christopher J. Tafaro ’83
Benjamin Joseph Wellmeier, son of Wayne H. Wellmeier, Jr. ’86
Pierce Julian Williams, son of P. Lindsey Williams ’83
Graduation 2016
Hauptmann, Jr., Andrew P. Hendrickson,
Jonathan M. Henneberg, Christopher
R. Herrera, Michael A. Hickman, Ian
M. Hill, Marvin Hudson, Jr., Zachary V.
Jacomine, James L. Jee, Blair A. Joseph,
Michael D. Kirsch, Mitchell B. Knauer,
Gage A. Kott, William K. Kyle, Patrick
J. La Borde, Colin V. Landry, Robert
J. Laurent III, Tyre D. Lee, Hunter A.
Linn, Charles B. Long, Jr., Samuel A.
Lucio, Alexander S. Lulich, Patrick J.
Lynch, Kevin G. Madere, Hector L. Maes,
Michael A. Marchese, Kyle J. Mariande,
David E. Marin, Nader N. Masoud,
Ryan M. Mayer, Andrew M. McGuire,
Jeffrey D. Mechlin, Joseph F. Michel,
James E. Mills, Chibuozo O. Mmonu,
Mohammad M. Mohammad, Matthew
S. Montalbano, José A. Monterroso, Sean
M. Montgomery, Enrique R. Monzon, Jr.,
Alexander R. Morrison, Chad B. Naccari,
Don D. Nguyen, Tyler D. Nguyen, Grant
J. Nicolosi, Connor L. Nungesser, Bailey
M. Nuss, Max W. Oertling, Anthony J.
Orellana, Matthew M. Palazola, Paul P.
Branton Award Recipient James Blake ’16
with John Devlin, James T. Branton and
Greg Rando ’77
Palermo, Jeffry T. Parfait, Ian J. Perez, Blake
M. Perilloux, Mason C. Pfingsten, Sean
T. Pham, Edwin P. Pigeon II, Joseph P.
Porché III, Trevor J. Quatroy, Da’Klan S.
Randolph, Jacque B. Richardson, Jr., Bryant
M. Riles, Dennis J. Robertson III, Brett
M. Robinson, Christian P. Roche, Alex J.
Rodriguez, Alphonso E. Rojas, Jr., Cullen P.
Rooney, Stephen E. Rumney, Glennon G.
Ruppert Jr., André J. Rutledge, Holden R.
Savoie, Jason M. Schiaffino, Paul-Stephen
Schmidt, Jr., Kyle J. Schneider, Jordan
P. Scott, Julian M. Sentilles, Nicholas L.
Seoane, Ian W. Sigl, Jonah A. Sigur, Irvin
M. Smith, Jr., Michael R. Smith, Taylor
M. Soileau, Vincent A. Soldano, Matthew
E. Spieler, Andre C. Stafford, Franklin F.
Stewart, Kenneth E. Stieffel, Nicholas D.
Storms, Kevin M. Stretzinger, Jr., Marcus A.
Suttleff, Jordan C. Tafaro, Jarod S. Tassin,
Shepard H. Thomas, Nickie E. Toups,
William R. Tullis, Trayton P. Tully, Travis J.
Viener, Minh H. Vu, André R. Walker III,
David G. Welch, Benjamin J. Wellmeier,
Christopher S. Wessel, Pierce J. Williams,
Lambert Award Recipient Alexander
Lucas ’16 with Greg Rando ’77, John
Devlin and Judge Bob Burns ’62 SA
Benjamin M. Willis, Jacob A. Wilson,
Brock J. Wilt, Anthony G. Winford, Jr.,
Russell E. Worth, Jr., and Gavin S. Wright.
Golden Crusaders with Alumni Fathers
- Standing David Connick ’88,
Christopher Lucas ’83 and Lindsey
Williams ’83. Seated Dillon Connick
’16, Alexander Lucas ’16 and Pierce
Williams ’16
Crimson Shields with Alumni Fathers
- Standing Robert Oertling ’84, Scott
Corrente, Sr. ’83 and Thomas Clapp
’83. Seated Max Oertling ’16, Scott
Corrente II ’16 and Jacob Clapp ’16
Graduation Awards
Valedictorians
Patrick Joseph Bouchon
Nicolas Marcelo Chanes
Niels Werner Dickson
Alexander Christian Lucas
Perfect Attendance Award
Nicolas Marcelo Chanes
Dillon Patrick Connick
Scott Christopher Corrente II
Jeffrey Daniel Mechlin
Huy Quoc Nguyen
Nicholas Lorenzo Seoane
American History Award
Nicholas Joseph Brondum
Anthony Dominici Art Award
Patrick Joseph La Borde
Joseph Frazier Michel
Benjamin Kuylen Choral Music Award
Nader Nicholas Masoud
Alexander Christian Lucas
Computer Science Award
Nicholas John Green
English Award
Daniel Sidney Seiler
Emile “Chubby” Marks
Health and Physical Education Award
Matthew Michael Palazola
A.F. Laborde Journalism Award
Joseph Patrick Porché III
Library Science Award
Ethan Gabriel Olsen
Mathematics Award
David Michael Bowman
Catherine D. Mordica Medical Award
Daniel Sidney Seiler
George J. Mordica, Sr. &
George J. Mordica, Jr. Music Award
Antonio Richard Suarez
Patrick Casey Manale
Naval Science Award
David Glenn Welch
Dr. Louis A. Caboche
Pre-Medical Award
Max William Oertling
Herman J. Prager, Sr. Religion Award
Blake Michael Perilloux
Alexander Paul Hildreth
Science Award
Nicolas Marcelo Chanes
World Languages Award
Juancarlos Torres, Jr.
Youth Citizenship Award
Trevor Joseph Quatroy
Christian Leadership Award
Vincent Anthony Soldano
Brother Leo Godin Award
Minh Hoang Vu
American Legion Award
Nicholas Joseph Brondum
James B. Branton Award
James Collins Blake
Richard E. Lambert Award
Alexander Christian Lucas
Century II ■ 11
Alumni Highlights
Robbie Dauterive ’84, Head Wrestling Coach, has been selected as the 2015-2016 Outstanding Boys Prep
Coach of the year by The Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, which is sponsored by the Allstate
Sugar Bowl. Robbie was recognized at the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on
Saturday, August 6th at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
During his 11 years as a head coach, he and his teams have claimed eight state championship titles and finished
as state runners-up twice. This past February, Robbie and his team captured its fifth consecutive Allstate Sugar
Bowl/LHSAA Division I State Championship. He has been named New Orleans area all-metro wrestling coach of the year nine
times and was recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as the Louisiana Coach of the Year in 2014. His dual
meet career record is 210-12.
Trey Herty ’03, Sous Chef at Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar, won Gambit’s fourth annual Emerging
Chefs Challenge. The competition featured sous chefs from 15 New Orleans restaurants including Restaurant
August, Domenica, Shaya, Brennan’s New Orleans, Ralph’s on the Park, Peche Seafood Grill and Dick & Jenny’s.
Trey’s winning dish was a slow roasted pork belly with peaches, peas and ricotta.
Alumni In The News
1952
Ed Holmes was recently recognized for 55 years of service to the
Kenner Knights of Columbus.
Cary Menard ’72, Joe Furlan
’72, Peter Frey ’72 and Mark
Shreve ’72 reunited for some
music, food and fun at the
Shreve’s home.
1957
Bro. Neal Golden CJ was a member of the author
team for a book produced by the Professional Football
Researchers Association (PFRA) in conjunction with
MacFarland Publishers. The subject of the book was
the 1966 Green Bay Packers for the 50th anniversary of the first
Super Bowl champions. He interviewed and wrote the biography
of LSU great Jimmy Taylor, the All-Pro fullback on that team.
Brother also wrote some of the game summaries as well as the
article on Super Bowl I.
1964
Michael Duplantier SA has been elected second vicepresident of the Louisiana Landmarks Society.
George Gele’ SA found a 12,000 year old granite
city, 60 miles east of New Orleans. After 50 years
of research, including 36 expeditions, an illustrated
E-Book shows numerous diagrams of site, photos of
stones and artifacts and more. Contact [email protected]
for your free copy.
Jules Poirier III CJ, Respiratory Therapy Director at
West Jefferson Medical Center, has been recognized by
CityBusiness as a “Health Care Hero” as a Professional
Honoree.
1965
Roy Perilloux, Esq. SA has been re-elected to the Board of
Directors of Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore.
Roy is a member of the MS and LA Bar Associations and resides
in the metro Jackson, Mississippi Area.
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1970
Paul Arrigo, President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge,
is one of six at-large members appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Billy Nungesser as an at-large member of
the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission.
He will serve at an advisory capacity to the Lt. Gov.’s office with
specific responsibilities of reviewing and advising on major types
of promotion and advertising contracts and helping formulate a
strategic plan for tourism development.
1973
Johnny LeBourgeois officially retired from AT&T,
after working in the telecommunications industry for
over 37 years. In the ever changing industry, Johnny
worked for nine different companies (four associated
with “Bell”), and nearly the same amount of different positions.
Charlesray Neight was recently appointed to the position of
District Deputy to the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent &
Protective Order of the Elks for the State of Louisiana. He was
installed at the Elks National Convention held in Houston.
Alumni Flag Football
Tournament
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Farley Field at Brother Martin High School
go to www.brothermartin.com/alumni
for more information
1979
Dave Dunlap, President and CEO
of Superior Energy Services, rang the
closing bell at the New York Stock
Exchange on June 6th celebrating 15 years
of Superior Energy on the NYSE. Robert Taylor ’72, Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, (to the left
in the picture) was part of the team.
Frank Segrave was named the 2015 EY Entrepreneur
of the Year for the Mountain Desert Region of the US
for founding Silvergate Pharmaceuticals. In addition,
Silvergate was recently named a 2016 Colorado
“Company to Watch” by the State of Colorado. This award is
given to emerging companies that are leading innovation and
economic growth in the State of Colorado. Silvergate is a branded
pharmaceutical company that develops and markets products to
fill the unmet needs of pediatric patients.
1981
Orleans.
Doug Mouton ’81 was introduced as the incoming
president of the Press Club of New Orleans at the 58th
Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Ceremony.
Doug, serves as Eyewitness Sports Director in New
Donald Sauviac has been named the 2016 Knight of the Year for
the North Dakota Knights of Columbus.
1982
Todd Francis, Founder/CEO of Francis Financial
Group, LLC, has been appointed to the Catholic
Foundation board of directors.
1984
Jacques J. Detiege has been appointed to the
position of Director of Institutional Research with the
University of Holy Cross in New Orleans.
Anthony Macaluso, partner in the accounting firm Heinz &
Macaluso, and Sean Kennedy have purchased Finn McCool’s
in Mid-City. Finn McCool’s is known for its St. Patrick’s Day
celebration, which has grown into block-party status, and it’s
known for showing soccer, rugby and other international sports.
CityBusiness Leadership in Law
The following alumni have been chosen as members of the
CityBusiness 2016 Leadership in Law class, recognizing area
professionals in the field of law for their career and community
accomplishments.
Chris Couch ’92, Couch, Conville & Blitt
(firm-associated)
David P. Salley ’77,
Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor LLC
(firm-associated)
1985
Marc Mouton, the Founder and President of the
Louisiana non-profit LifeForce Christian Foundation,
is the writer, producer and director of the new faithbased movie project “Arms of Truth” to be filmed on
the Northshore in 2017.
Jim Schoen joined Carr, Riggs and Ingram as a
Director in June of 2016. He is skilled in a wide
range of executive functions within the areas of
business development, strategic planning, regulatory
compliance, due diligence and research, budgeting and finance.
Jim is concurrently an Ambassador for Jacob Schoen & Son (est.
1874), serving the families of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard
and St. Tammany Parishes. As a 5th generation Schoen, he will
continue to build the Schoen brand by helping the community in
their time of need.
1986
Kraig de Lanzac, M.D. is a physician anesthesiologist
and the founding partner of Anesthesiology and
Perioperative Medical Consultants practicing at Slidell
Memorial Hospital. He also currently serves as the
Chief–of-Staff at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He is in his third
term as President of the Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists
and he is an Alternate Director on the American Society of
Anesthesiologists’ Board of Directors. He has recently been
named Chair of the ASA Committee on the Anesthesia Care
Team. He is completing his term as President of the Alumni
Board. His wife, Rhen, is a member of the staff of the Alumni
and Development Office. His daughter, Mallory, is attending
LSU and is a member of the Golden Band from Tigerland. His
son, Braden, is a junior at Brother Martin and a member of the
Crusader Band.
Ron Pitisci has been promoted to vice president of
finance for Expotel Hospitality Services, LLC.
Rod West successfully completed “The Reactor
Technology Course for Executives” at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the
department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and
the National Academy for Nuclear Training.
1988
Emmett Dupas, wealth management advisor at
Northwest Mutual, has been recognized as “One to
Watch” by CityBusiness.
Paul Pati has been a R.N. for 23 years and is the Owner
and Director of Operations for Pulse Home Health
Care Inc. The company recently celebrated its 10 year
anniversary. Pulse also received the 2015 “Home Care
Elite Award” which recognizes the agency as one of the top
providers of Home Health services in the country.
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Charles Emile “Peppi” Bruneau, Jr. ’60 SA,
Eagan Insurance Agency LLC (In-house counsel)
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2016 CityBusiness “Money Maker”
2003
Andrew Woodruff, project engineer at Digital
Engineering, was named Outstanding Young Civil
Engineer by the New Orleans chapter of the American
Society of Civil Engineers.
The following alumni have been recognized as a
2016 CityBusiness “Money Maker”.
Darrel Mipro ’88, Banking
Todd Tournillon ’92, Professional
1989
Julio Rios, was recently named a Southwest Regional
Finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the
Year (EoY)” Award. The EoY is, a global award process
in which Ernst & Young interviews thousands of
nominees who have accepted the risk of starting a business from
scratch, done the hard work of growing it, and have ultimately
seen their vision become a success. Julio is the Co-Founder,
President and CEO of Bridger Logistics, an Oil & Gas midstream
company. Last year, Julio led his company to transformative
merger with publicly traded Ferrellgas Partners.
1990
Mark Dubuisson, girls’ soccer coach for Louisiana
Fire, recently led two teams to State Championships.
Coach Dubuisson’s two U11 Girls teams brought home
a pair of trophies from the inaugural Bob Abbott Cup,
Louisiana’s State Championship for U11 competitive teams.
Both of his teams went undefeated as his 06G La. Fire LP Red
team—a U10 play up team—took home the title in the Sky Blue
lower division and his 05G La. Fire CP Red team won the U11
Girls Louisiana State Championship in the top (C1) Purple
Division.
2004
Erik Davis is beginning his one-year fellowship
training in Interventional Pain Medicine. He graduated
from Xavier University 2008 with a BS in Biology and a
minor in chemistry. He then completed his residency in
the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Meharry
Medical College.
2005
Jason Jones, MD, has been named Chief Resident at
Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston Salem, North
Carolina.
2006
D.J. Augustin and the Orlando Magic have reached a
four-year contract agreement. D.J. most recently played
for the Denver Nuggets, but has spent time with the
Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, Toronto
Raptors, Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets over the course of
his eight-year career. He has career averages of 9.8 points and 4
assists.
2007
Tyler Scheuermann received the Order of St. Louis IX
Medallion. The award was established in 1975 to honor
those members of the laity who have contributed their
time and talents to the church.
1992
Michael Robichaux is now a Certified General Instructor and
Firearms Instructor for the North Carolina Department of Public
Safety, Section of Community Corrections. He continues to
reside in Charlotte, NC with his wife Christina and son Patrick
Benoit.
1999
Jared Anderson earned a Masters in Management of
Information Systems from University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Domenick Grieshaber has joined St. Charles Parish
Hospital as a pain management physician.
Joey Fontana, a master’s student in geology and
geophysics at Kansas University, received the Lee C.
and Darcy Gerhard Field Research Student Award. As
a graduate research assistant in the Kansas Geological
Survey Exploration Services section, Joey has worked with
crews gathering seismic data in two regions of the state where
catastrophic sinkholes have occurred. He has also worked on
a project mapping faults in Oregon and verified the quality of
seismic data collected at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds
in Arizona.
2010
2000
Benjamin Johnson earned his Master’s Degree in
Public Affairs with a concentration in Disaster and
Emergency Management from Park University.
2002
2009
Ryan Fitzsimmons is now a Licensed Residential General
Contractor in Louisiana. He owns Fitz Construction LLC in
Metairie.
Andrew Bowers graduated with a Bachelor in Science for
Cardiovascular Sciences from the School of Allied Health
Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center, and will be working as a Respiratory Therapist at
Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson Highway. He also holds an
Associates of Biology from Our Lady of Holy Cross College.
Football Lettermen Reunion
Friday, October 21, 2016 • Tailgate Party 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM • Brother Martin vs. Rummel 7:00 PM
Reunion Social at Lakeview Harbor (immediately after game)
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2014
Jordan Cornish, a 6-foot-6 guard who spent the past
two years at UNLV, has transferred to Tulane. After
sitting out the 2016-17 season under NCAA rules, he
will have two years of eligibility left. Jordan, rated a
3-star recruit in 2014 by 247Sports, averaged 5.5 points for the
Rebels as a freshman and 6.2 points as a sophomore.
Daniel Lahare, freshman baseball player at Delgado,
was named to the 2016 NJCAA Division I Baseball AllAmerica Team. He was named 2nd team All-American
as an outfielder.
2015
Seth Johnson received the Missouri Valley College
“Outstanding Freshman Award” for wrestling. Seth is
majoring in Criminal Justice. Pic
Jonathan Parker, freshman catcher for Jones County
Junior College, was named the 2015-16 Most Valuable
Player on his team. He helped lead the Bobcats to the
NJCAA Division II National Championship and was
named to the all-tournament team for the NJCAA Division II
World Series.
Thomas Peters, Southern Miss sophomore majoring in
business administration, qualified to represent the US
in the javelin in the IAAF World U20 Championships
to be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Thomas turned
in one of the top performances at the 2016 USATF Junior
Outdoor Championships. He placed fifth at the C-USA Outdoor
Championship while also qualifying for the NCAA East
Preliminary.
2016
Lee Davis received the Academic All- American award
from the The Louisiana High School Lacrosse League
for Louisiana.
Max Oertling has been named to the 2015-2016
Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team.
Juancarlos Torres received the Prix d’Excellence
award from L’Union Française in New Orleans. He
was one of 14 students who received this award
which recognizes various achievements in the French
language. The award is given out to students who have been
enrolled in a French language program for at least three years
while demonstrating an enthusiasm for the language and culture
of France. In addition, they must excel in the study of French
with emphasis on oral communication.
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Reunions
Class of 1986
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Reunions
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Reunions
Class of 2006
Class of 2011
Members of Classes ending in 7's and 2's
If you would like serve on your Reunion Committee
please contact Kenny Spellman ’84
(504) 284-6700 or [email protected]
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John A. Anderson IV ’00 - John lettered in baseball and basketball while at
Brother Martin. He graduated from the E.J. Ourso School of Business Administration
at Louisiana State University in 2005 with a degree in Management and
Entrepreneurship. John has been the Owner/Operator of JB’s Bar & Grill in Old
Metairie since 2006. In 2011 John began coaching basketball at Jesuit High School
and is currently the Head J.V. Coach. John is a 2nd generation alumni; his father John
A. Anderson III graduated from St. Aloysius in 1966.
Ryan Bordenave ’94 - Ryan serves as the Retail Attraction Specialist for the DDD.
His role is responsible for attracting local, regional and national retail, dining and
entertainment concepts to Downtown the retail corridor of Canal Street. He joined
the DDD in 2008 and in his time with the organization he has met and toured the
city with a multitude of retail companies that have an interest in expanding their
presence to include New Orleans. Recent successes were working to bring True
Religion, Arhaus and LIVE to Downtown New Orleans. In addition to his work with
the DDD, he also serves as the media/sponsorships consultant for NPR member
station WWNO 89.9 FM. Prior to his assignment with the Downtown Development
District, he worked for General Growth Properties (GGP), which at that time owned
and managed Riverwalk Marketplace. He also spent a significant amount of time
at the Six Flags property in New Orleans serving in the capacity of Advertising,
Promotions and Sponsorships Manager. Ryan is a graduate of the University of
New Orleans and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Advertising.
Outside of his corporate life, he is currently renovating a 100 year old New Orleans
residence in the Mid-City neighborhood. Within the New Orleans community, he
has been involved with the following organizations: 2013 graduate of Emerging
Philanthropists of New Orleans; 2014 graduate of the CBNO Brian Bell Metropolitan
Leadership Forum; 2011-2013 Member of the Board of Directors and Vice-chair for
the Friends of Lafitte Corridor. Ryan contributes time and resources to the school. In
recent years, he has served on the reunion planning committee for his class, has been
a career day speaker for the past nine years, supports the annual alumni drive and
the senior luncheon, was a founding member of the Crimson and Gold Network and
regularly participates as an alumnus during the annual open house.
Ron Brisbi ‘67 SA - Ron grew up in Gentilly and now lives in the West Lakeshore
Lakeview area. After graduating from UNO in Business Administration he worked in
sales management with national organizations and retired in 2012. Ron has served
as president of the Alumni Board and has been on the board for the past 14 years.
Serving as the chairman of the Brother Martin Golf Tournament for many years,
the event has experienced tremendous growth and is a major event for the alumni
base and friends of the school. Ron has officiated high school football for the past
37 years and is a member of the Greater New Orleans Football Association as well as
past president of the Pass Christian/Henderson Point Civic Association. He now has
the ‘ideal’ position of varsity golf coach at Brother Martin. With 10 family members
graduating from St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu and Brother Martin the Brisbi family has a
strong bond to the Brother Martin community.
Mike Broussard ’69 SA - Mike has been married to Debbie for 43 years and has
two children Danielle and Kyle ‘97. He is a 1974 graduate of UNO. He is retired USAFR
after 23 years and was named 1987 Military “Citizen of the Year” for New Orleans. He
recently retired from Allstate after 35 years and now works as a consultant at Sajarati
L.L.C. Mike has been a high school football official for the past 35 years. He assists
with the Alumni Golf Tournament and the Alumni Seafood Dinner and has been an
Alumni Board member for the past 14 years and is a former Parents’ Club Treasurer.
Chuck Camp ’10 - Chuck Camp was a three-year varsity letterman for the Crusaders
as well as being involved in many student organizations such as Student Ministry,
Student Ambassadors, Student Council and head of the Conlin Crazy’s. He was the
captain of the baseball team and received the Crimson Shield Award for Versatility.
After graduation, he remains involved by serving as the Junior Legion baseball coach
during the summers. Chuck graduated from LSU with a B.S. in Biology and currently
attends Xavier Pharmacy School. Frequently attending many Brother Martin events,
Chuck still serves as an ambassador for the school that he loves.
Gregory Corrente ’81 - Gregory is married to Cheryl with one daughter, Katie.
He resides in Metairie and is owner of Corrente & Associates Insurance & Financial
Services for the last 27 years. He participates in alumni functions, attends Brother
Martin athletic events, he is a Career Day participant and a member of the Crimson &
Gold Network. Gregory is involved in the following Organizations at St. Angela Merici
Parish Church & School – Past Men’s Club president, School Board Member, Capital
Campaign member and Budget Committee member. He is currently a Finance Council
Member and reader at Mass.
He is the Past President of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors
(NAIFA) Greater New Orleans Chapter, member of the Society of Financial Services
Professionals and Member of the Year for the Greater N.O. NAIFA Association.
Scot Craig ’80 - Scot is Chef and Proprietor of Katie’s Restaurant. He donates time,
food and financial support to various Brother Martin events. He has served as a judge
for the annual Crusader Cook-off, he has hosted Crimson and Gold Network socials at
Katie’s Restaurant and he recruited James Carville to speak at a CGN event. Scot has
participated in Career Day and he sponsors the summer basketball league. He hosted
his class’ 35th reunion at Katie’s. Scot regularly attends various Brother Martin events
including the Celebration of the Crest, Marty Gras and football and basketball games.
His son, Connor, is in the Class of 2019 and he is a member of the Medical Team for
football and he is a basketball team manager. Scot has a great love and sense of pride
in the values and education of Brother Martin High School and he is proud to share
the story of his school.
Gary Delahoussaye ’74 - Gary has been active with Brother Martin since
graduation assisting in a variety of fund raising efforts for his Alma Mater. He has
helped coordinate all of his class reunions and is one of the founding members of the
Brother Martin High School Fishing Rodeo and also the Crimson and Gold Business
Network. He currently serves on the Alumni Board of Directors and continues his
service on the Fishing Rodeo committee. Gary has been selling insurance for the
past 37 years. Gary has been working with Eustis Insurance and Benefits, LLC for the
past 27 years. A second generation insurance man, Gary has significant experience
in placing coverage for professional sport teams, medical transportation, food
processors, automobile dealerships, investment property, and a wide variety of other
commercial accounts. Gary has been married to his high school sweetheart for 35
years and is the proud father of 4 children and 7 grandchildren. In his spare time Gary
is an avid fisherman.
Milton Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ - Milton is the father of Matthew ’99 and Zachary ’04.
He received a B.S. (Chemistry) from Tulane University, 1973 and was employed by
the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office from 1973-2011. Milton retired from JPSO in
November, 2011 (position at retirement was Commander of Laboratory Services
which included administration and oversight of Crime Lab, DNA Lab, Crime Scene,
Photo Lab and Property and Evidence Divisions – approx. 60 persons). Currently he’s
serving as a member of the JPSO Reserve Division assigned to their IT Division. Milton
has assisted with the organization and administration of the annual Trey Cullotta
Invitational Wrestling Tournament since its inception in 2000. He has been a member
of the Alumni Board since 2006. He has been a member of the President’s Dinner
Committee since its inception in 2006. Milton has served on the Board of Directors of
the Congregation of St. Joseph People Program since 2014 (CSJ People Program is a
non-profit organization which provides classes and activities for area senior citizens).
Benjamin Gootee ’01 - Ben earned his B.S. in Building Construction from Georgia
Tech in 2005. Ben has been working for Gootee Construction, Inc. since 2006 and
currently resides in Lakeview with his wife Ashley and two sons Thomas and Rhett.
In the construction industry Ben participates in the following organizations: ASHRAE,
MCAA, and the AGC of Louisiana. Ben is also a member of the Fore! Kids Foundation
and enjoys playing golf at Metairie Country Club. Ben has served on the Alumni
Board of Directors from 2010-2016 and has helped with the Alumni Seafood Dinners,
Homecoming, Open House, and was on the founding committee for the Day at the
Races. He also enjoys attending the Golden Crusader Lunches, President’s Dinners,
and the Celebration of the Crest.
Chris Kane ’96 - Chris is a partner at Adams and Reese, LLP and practices in the
areas of transportation, economic development, business litigation and professional
athlete injury claims. He has gained extensive experience and contributed to firm
knowledge regarding specialized tax credit and incentive programs, cooperative
endeavor agreements, public-private partnership law, economic development law,
transportation and logistics legal issues and commercial and corporate litigation.
Chris has assisted clients with expansion, re-location and new development
projects totaling more than $250 million and ranging from port infrastructure
projects to industrial, commercial, retail, boutique hotel, restaurant and residential
developments throughout the Greater New Orleans region. Chris has also been
involved in various recovery legal issues since the 2005 hurricanes. He co-founded
a not-for-profit corporation designed to specifically assist small business recovery
called Desire NOLA, which was recognized by many respected community leaders as a
catalyst for small business recovery and breeding ground for many young community
and public leaders. During his leadership tenure, Desire NOLA contributed to more
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2016-2018 Brothers of
the Sacred Heart
Alumni Association of
New Orleans Board of
Directors Election Ballot
Please check the nominee
you wish to vote for. You may vote for a
maximum of 10 nominees.
 John A. Anderson IV ’00
 Ryan Bordenave ’94
 Ron Brisbi ’67 SA
 Mike Broussard ’69 SA
 Chuck Camp ’10
 Gregory Corrente ’81
 Scot Craig ’80
 Gary Delahoussaye ’74
 Milton Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ
 Benjamin Gootee ’01
 Chris Kane ’96
 Beau Keller ’98
 Ben Lambert ’03
 Victor A. Landry III ’86
 Chad LaRose ’90
 Johnny LeBourgeois ‘73
Darrell Mipro ’88
 Jeremy Mipro ’03
 Casey Munson ’97
 Tom Nenos ’64 SA
 John W. Norwood IV ’97
 Randy Oddo ’62 SA
David Pecot ’76
 Jacob Peters ’06
 Louis J. Provenzano Jr. ’90
 Jay Romig ’72
 Scott Shea ’81
 Chuck Stall ’76
 Pat Stant ’87
 Leni Sumich ‘90
 Scott Walker ’93
Print Name__________________________
Class of____________________________
Signature of voter
________________________________
Please email, fax or mail to Alumni Office by
August 31, 2016.
Brother Martin Alumni Office
4401 Elysian Fields Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
[email protected]
504- 284-5888 fax
Photocopies of ballot are accepted.
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than $1 million in economic impact in the New Orleans region. Chris has been active with the Brother Martin
Crimson and Gold Network, Brother Martin Baseball Alumni efforts, the Brother Martin Golf Tournament, and
the Annual Golden Crusader Luncheon. Chris has also served in numerous capacities over the past ten years as a
board member or appointed commissioner of, including: Algiers Economic Development Foundation (President),
World Trade Center of New Orleans, Young Leadership Counsel (General Counsel), Greater New Orleans
Development Foundation, New Orleans Business Alliance Business Development Council, New Orleans Building
Corporation and The NexGen Council. Chris is a Crowe Scholar from Loyola University Law School and also holds an
M.B.A. from Christian Brothers University where he was awarded the Young Alumnus of the Year Award in 2006.
Beau Keller ’98 - Beau was a two sport athlete participating in varsity football and baseball, and also a member
of the 1996 State Championship baseball team. Beau was the recipient of the David “Chubby’ Marks Senior
Athlete of the Year award in 1998. He has served on his class reunion committee, serves on the baseball reunion
committee and volunteered as a coach on the 8th grade football team in 2014. He currently works for Arkel
Constructors as the greater New Orleans area regional manager.
Ben Lambert ’03 - Ben has served on the Alumni Board for the past two years. In addition to serving on the
Alumni Board, he also serves on the Brother Martin Golf Tournament Committee and his class reunion committee.
Ben has participated and helped during the AdvancedEd accreditation process for the school. He graduated from
Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and
Economics. In 2010, Ben graduated from Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law, where he served as
President of the Trial Advocacy Program. Ben is currently a Partner at Couch, Conville & Blitt, LCC, a regional law
firm based in New Orleans, with offices in six states. He is also the Director of Legal Operations for the Firm. Ben is
licensed to practice law in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Victor A. Landry III ’86 - Vic’s father, Victor A. Landry, is a 1951 graduate of St. Aloysius, and his brother Scott
(deceased) was a 1977 graduate of Brother Martin. He has four sons, Colin, a new grad, Class of 2016, Chase, a
rising sophomore (2019), Christian (2023) and Carson (2025). While at Brother Martin, Vic was a varsity swim
team letterman. Vic is an annual participant at Brother Martin Career Day, the Celebration of the Crest, the
Alumni Seafood Dinner, Open House, the Golf Tournament, the Fishing Rodeo, Trivia Night and frequently attends
football, lacrosse and basketball games. He served on the 30th reunion committee for the Class of 1986 this
year. After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1991, Vic began his professional career
in architecture and engineering. Vic has worked for firms as a project manager both designing and overseeing
large private and public sector projects. Vic is currently an Operations Project Manager at the US Army Corps of
Engineers, New Orleans District. Vic is married and has four children. His wife, Beth, is also active at Brother
Martin as a parent and they reside in New Orleans. He is a parishioner of St. Dominic.
Chad LaRose ’90 - Chad is a Golden Crusader and a David Marks Award recipient. He was named as All-State
Quarterback 1988 & 1989 and was a track State Finalist 1987. Chad was part of Phase II of the Brother Martin
Capital Campaign; he has served on the Alumni Board from 2006-2008, 2012-present and serves as color analyst
for Crusader Football broadcasts. He and his wife, Gina, have three children; Scarlett (5), Giselle (3) and Jocelyn (3
months). They currently reside in Lakeview, New Orleans.
Johnny LeBourgeois ‘ 73 - Johnny, son of Leo M., Sr. ‘SA’38, and father to Christian ‘04, is a past Alumni Board
member. He has organized the last seven “Class of ‘73” reunions and several other class gatherings, events and
fund raisers. Johnny is a founding member of the Class of ‘73 Culinary Squad and has served the Fishing Rodeo for
12 consecutive years. He was on the Class of ‘73 -First 4 Year Class Scholarship Fund Committee. Johnny is also the
namesake of the Class of ‘73’s 2nd Vested Scholarship. Johnny and his wife, Kim, have co-chaired Cajunfest, and
he helped for several years as a “special volunteer” for the Cajunfest setup & tear down teams. He has been active
in the wrestling program and other school events. Johnny has served on St. Clement of Rome’s Men’s Club as
President, V.P. & Treasurer. He also served on the S.C.of R.’s School Board & Co-Op Club Board (Recipient of a “Clem”
Award). Johnny recently retired from A.T. &T. after 38 years of working in the Telecom Industry.
Darrell Mipro ’88 - While at Brother Martin Darrell was a pole vaulter on the track team and lettered in his
sophomore, junior, and senior season. He also was a member of the track team at the University of New Orleans
while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Finance. Darrell was the
captain of the 1980’s team for the Brother Martin Capital Campaign in 2000 and is also one of the founding
members of the Crimson and Gold Business Network in 2007. Darrell has performed much community service
as a Scout leader along with coaching softball, baseball and soccer for many years at Plantation Athletic Club.
Current service includes being a member of the Audit / Finance committee for United Way of Southeast Louisiana,
the Treasurer/ board member for Lakewood Estates, a section leader in the Krewe of Endymion, and a catechism
teacher at St. Andrew the Apostle School. Darrell currently works at Whitney Bank, as a Group Controller
performing budgeting, reporting, and analysis across various business units and currently resides in New Orleans
with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Bailey and Bryce. He enjoys staying involved with Brother Martin
through attendance of various sporting and alumni events and would like to further serve Brother Martin as a
member of the Alumni Board.
Jeremy Mipro ’03 - Jeremy is a native New Orleanian, who has a passion for the city and the communities that
have given him so much. He received a degree in finance from LSU, and a MBA from UNO. With 8 years in the
banking industry, he currently works for Capital One where he is responsible for the business development and
management of large corporate clients in the SE US. Outside of work, he served as chapter president of the Risk
Management Association New Orleans Chapter and remains on the board today. Other organizations Jeremy is
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active in are: Fore! Kids Foundation, Young Leadership Council, Association for Finance
Professionals, and Animal Rescue New Orleans. While at Brother Martin, he served
as a Student Ambassador, Student Minister, and was a member of the soccer team.
As an alumnus, he is active in the Crimson and Gold Network and with the help of
others, started the CGN Finance Group. He would be honored to serve on the board,
and help further Brother Martin’s mission.
Casey Munson ’97 - Casey routinely volunteers at Brother Martin for a number
of different events. He currently serves on the Brother Martin Golf Tournament
Committee, Crusader Cook-Off Committee as well as the Alumni Board. He is an
alumnus of Loyola University and he served as a member of the United States
Coast Guard from 2001-2008. Currently, he is employed as Sales Representative for
Ferguson Enterprises.
Tom Nenos ’64 SA - Tom earned his BS from Loyola University. Tom is a retired
IT Professional having worked as a Systems Analyst/Programmer on IBM midrange Systems. During his career he was employed by Lee Medical International,
Blumenthal Print Works, National Marine and Herbert S. Hiller Corporation. Tom
is on the Class of 1964 Reunion Committee and a member of the Plus 50 Reunion
Committee at the school. Tom recently retired as the Manresa Retreat Group 21
Captain this year after serving the group for 15 years as its Captain. Tom has been a
Procurator/Advocate for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
since 2001. Tom is also a member of the Annulment Writing Workshop Ministry
in the Archdiocese. He is a Lector and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
at Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish in Metairie. He has served as President of
the Pastoral Council and is active in several ministries in his parish. Tom is married
to Claudette Kennedy Nenos and they reside in River Ridge. The couple has three
children and five grandchildren. Tom is an avid golfer and volleyball player.
John W. Norwood IV ’97 - Johnny was a Golden Crusader recipient. He was a
member of the Alumni Board from 2006-2012, and was a large contributor to many
alumni functions, including the Alumni Seafood Dinner. He also participates in many
alumni events such as Open House, Homecoming, Golf Tournament, Prayer Breakfast,
Alumnus of the Year event and Crusader Cook-off. Johnny is an attorney in New
Orleans, he is married to Tiffany and is the father of two, Jack (Future Crusader Class
of 2027) and Camille (Future Crusader cheerleader). He is very eager to get back on
the Alumni Board and to represent his fellow alumni.
Randy Oddo ’62 SA - Randy has been involved in many Brother Martin activities
over the years. He has served on the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni Board for
the past 10 years, he is the chairman for the Alumni Lenten Day of Reflection and
serves on the Prayer Breakfast Committee. Randy is enjoying retirement.
David Pecot ’76 - David has been married to Jeanne for 33 years and he is the father
of two daughters, Jeannette, 29 and Suzanne, 27. He works for a local oil company
as a territory manager. In his spare time, he’s usually at Brother Martin. David is the
2016 Founder’s Medal recipient. He’s a member of the Alumni Board, he is Fishing
Rodeo chairman, he is on the Seafood Dinner committee and he’s participated in the
Crusader Cook off. He can be spotted at most Crusader sporting event, home or away
games and every level. He is currently an assistant coach for the Crusaders’ 8th grade
team. He enjoys fishing and hunting!
Jacob Peters ’06 - Jacob is the Development and Project Assistant at the Bayou
District Foundation and is a Youth Development Coordinator for Chicago Fire Juniors
Louisiana. He has served on his class reunion committee, participated in the soccer
alumni matches and will serve on the Phase III Steering Committee. While at Brother
Martin Jacob was an All-District Soccer letterman and a Student Minister.
Louis J. Provenzano Jr. ’90 - Lou was born, raised and still resides in Metairie. He
is the son of Iris and L.J. Provenzano ’65CJ. While attending Brother Martin he played
offensive tackle for the 1989 AAAA State Runner-Up Football team. He received a
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business from the University of New Orleans. While at
U.N.O. he was a member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. Lou has worked for Southern
Eagle Sales and Service, a local beverage company, the past 19 years. He is currently a
National Accounts Manager for Southern Eagle. Lou is married to Jennifer Doubleday
Provenzano and they have two children, Simon and Brooke. He is in his second term
as president of St. Christopher Men’s Club. Lou also coaches football and baseball at
Cleary Playground. Lou has been on several planning committees for Brother Martin
class of 90 reunions. He has participated in the Brother Martin Tailgate Cook-off and
Homebrew competition, winning the homebrew competition a few years ago.
Jay Romig ’72 - Jay is an administrative director with the New Orleans Saints and
Pelicans. He and his family have been very active in the Brother Martin community
over the years. Jay is a Founders’ Medal recipient and received the Golden Crusader as
a student. He has supported the Celebration of the Crest: Auction, the Fishing Rodeo,
Golf Tournament, Crusader Cook-off and many other events. Jay served on the 201416 Alumni Board.
Scott Shea ’81 - Scott is a Golden Crusader recipient. He is the father of two Brother
Martin graduates, Mitchell ’10 and James ’14. He also is the parent of a current junior,
Michael ’18. He has served as Co-Chair of the BM Parent Drive for the last four years.
Scott has previously served on the Alumni Board and also served as President of the
Alumni Board. He has been an attorney for 28 years and served on the Orleans Parish
School Board and the New Orleans City Council.
Chuck Stall ’76 - Chuck and his wife Karen are the parents of 2002 Golden Crusader
Chuck and 2007 Crimson Shield recipient William. Chuck is a member of the Brother
Martin President’s Dinner Committee, Board Member SACF, Brother Martin Fishing
Rodeo Committee and has served on the 2004 Celebration of the Crest Committee,
and as past Parents Drive Area Leader. Chuck was 2011 Alumnus of the Year Ellender
Award recipient, a 2-time recipient of the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
“Outstanding Service Award” 1991, 1993. In 1996 he was the initial recipient of
“Amarinys Liriano Contreras Memorial Award” presented by the University of New
Orleans.
Pat Stant ’87 - Pat resides in Metairie and is married with three children, Hayley, Mt.
Carmel class 2015, Jason, Brother Martin class 2018 and Olivia, future Mount Carmel
class 2022. He is the President of McDonough Marine Service. While at Brother Martin
he was a Golden Crusader, football letterman, senior captain, track letterman, senior
captain, basketball letterman and Honors Diploma Graduate. He served on his class
reunion committee and he is the Class of 2018 Parents drive committee rep.
Leni Sumich ‘90 - Leni is a 1994 graduate of Tulane University and a 1998 graduate
of the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is currently a partner with
Eyecare Associates in Metairie, where he has been practicing as a Board Certified
Ophthalmologist for the last seven years. He lives in Metairie with his wife Christi and
their three children- Jason, Brother Martin Class of ‘17, Hayley, and Kaitlin. Leni is a
member of the St. Catherine of Siena Men’s Club Board, coached football and baseball
at Pontiff Playground and remains active with the Brother Martin Community. He
provides the color commentary for the radio broadcasts of Crusader football games,
assists at the Alumni Seafood Dinner and is a current parent. He is has served the past
two terms on the Alumni Board. Leni’s grandfather was former St. Aloysius football
coach, Andy Douglass.
Scott Walker ’93 - Murrow and Emmy award-winner Scott Walker anchors WDSU
News at 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. 2016 marks Scott’s 21st year covering news and sports
in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Scott joined the WDSU news team
in 2009 after anchoring morning and noon newscasts for nine years in Mobile and
Orlando. In 2015 and 2016, Scott won an Emmy award, Edward R. Murrow award,
National Headliner award and Gabriel award for his stories chronicling former Saint
Steve Gleason’s battle with ALS. In 2014, Scott was named one of Gambit’s “40
Under 40”. Scott was named “Best News Anchor” by the Press Club of New Orleans
in 2012 and 2013 and earned first place honors from the Press Club and Gambit
Weekly for his social media presence in 2012, ’13, ’14 and ’15. Since returning
home, Scott has had a front row seat for numerous big events, including the Saints
magical run to Super Bowl XLIV and the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. During
WDSU’s extensive oil spill coverage, Scott made local and national headlines after
his confrontation with private security guards trying to limit media access on Grand
Isle beach. Prior to WDSU, Scott worked at WESH-TV in Orlando, Florida; WPMI-TV in
Mobile, Alabama; WXXV-TV in Gulfport, Mississippi; WLBT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi;
and WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Scott is married, has two boys and resides
in Old Metairie. At Brother Martin Scott initiated and led the effort to raise $25,000
for the commissioned Terrance Osborne piece that currently hangs outside the
auditorium. He has participated in Career Day nearly every year since 2009, he’s
spoken to the senior class about smart social media use and he has been involved in a
number of food-related events at the school, usually as a judge, at the Crusader CookOff. Scott was Drama Club president, worked on the yearbook staff, was cut from
basketball tryouts four times, and drove Brother Henry crazy in Spanish class.
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Chapter Reports
Baton Rouge Chapter
Armand Reixach ’61 CJ, Patrick Weber ’98,
Dennis Winkler ’71 – Winkler Public Relations
Crusader Sponsors - Frank Bologna ’67 CJ,
John D. Book ’03, Tanner Boyle ’98,
Brittany and Neil Chatelain ’05, Robert Hays ’66 SA
Las Vegas Chapter
Baton Rouge alumni and friends gathered at Stadium Sports Bar
& Grill in the L’Auberge Casino in late July for the annual chapter
social. Sean Malone ’89, Mike Nelms ’00 and David Blitch
(Philip ’09 and Keller ’12) hosted the event. Guests enjoyed a
complimentary buffet and soft drinks while sharing memories.
Scott Corrente ’83 and Tommy Mitchell ’79 greeted guests,
updated them on campus news and invited them to visit campus.
Sponsors
Main Sponsor - Dr. Hank Eiserloh ’84
Crimson Sponsors - Peter Dickinson ’01,
Mark Liuzza ’80, Eugene Ponti ’53 SA
Crusader Sponsors - Mark Estorge ’87,
Mike Rood ’85
Dallas Chapter
Alumni gathered for a chapter dinner at Lola’s in Las Vegas in late
May. The group discussed campus activities and future chapter
events. Alumni joined Development Director/Assistant to the
President Tommy Mitchell ’79 for dinner.
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors - Roderick Gex ’80,
Michael Pearse ’86, James “Patrick” Odonoghue ’87
Crusader Sponsor - Ricky Richard ’81
Tampa Chapter
Alumni gathered at Dodie’s Reef for a “New Orleans Style” social
with boiled crawfish, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice,
salad, bread pudding and drinks. Development Director Tommy
Mitchell ’79 attended the event and updated guests on school
activities and answered questions.
Sponsors
Steve Lytell ’74, Stephen Guerrero ’86, Michael Villa ’96
Houston Chapter
Marisa and Tim Taylor
’97 hosted the 2016
Houston Chapter
Crawfish Boil in early
May. Tim and his family
prepared and served
crawfish while providing
the perfect venue with
music, games and
swimming for the kids. Tim Taylor ’72 grilled burgers and hot
dogs and Mike Ligon ’88 prepared jambalaya. Tommy Mitchell
’79 represented school at the event.
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors - Marisa and Tim Taylor ’97,
Tony Guccione ’58 SA, Philip Mason ’89, Nacy Mille’ ’96,
Tom Nally ’97 – TRCG Advisors, LLC,
Michael Nault ’72, Linda and Jay Pepperman ’79,
Steven Starks, M.D. ’97, Timothy Taylor ’72
Crimson Sponsors - David Lee ’70, Karl Quezergue ’76,
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Alumni and guests gathered for a baseball suite party at Tropicana
Field to watch the Tampa Bay Rays play the San Francisco Giants
in mid-June. Following the game the guests were treated to a
concert by “The Fray”. Director of Tickets Operations Robert
Bennett ’79 hosted the event and Tommy Mitchell ’79 updated
the group on school activities and invited alumni and families to
visit campus whenever they are in New Orleans.
Upcoming Chapter Events
South Florida - September 11 - Shuck N ’Dive - Saints Party
Northeast - September 18
The Alumni Saints Trip is heading to New York this year for the Saints vs. Giants
on September 18th. If you’d like to join the group on Saturday or for tailgate activities,
please contact the Alumni Office. We are sold out of game tickets.
Las Vegas - September 26 - Saints Party
Dallas - November 6 - Dodie’s Reef - Saints Party
Invitations will be mailed for upcoming chapter events. For additional information see Round
the Bend at www.brothermartin.com/alumni or call the Alumni Office at (504) 284-6700
Back to Back - II
By Brother Neal Golden, S.C. ’57 CJ
the task. Finally, Ricky Gauthier took a deflection off
The Brother Martin soccer team began the 2000-01
a throw in and tried a shot that was knocked down.
season with the goal of becoming the first team to
But he took the rebound and, while slipping down,
defend its state title in the 5A classification of the
drilled a shot into the right side of the net with 21:18
sport. To meet that challenge, Coach Alan DeRitter
remaining in the half. Both sides had several chances
counted on strong leadership from his captains,
to score but neither capitalized until Bell took a pass
George Bell, Danny Heine, and Scott Schneider.
off a steal by Matt Lovitt, moved in, and drilled a
In its season preview article, the Times-Picayune listed
shot to make it 2-0 with just over two minutes left.
Brother Martin first in its list of “Five teams to watch,”
Hahnville head coach Rafael de Vega praised the
with Jesuit second. Bell was one of the “Five players
victors. “We had our chances in the second half. We
to watch.”
came out flat in the first half and gave them too much
Louisiana 2001 5A Soccer Champions
Two victories over defending Division II state
space and time. Brother Martin is a good team. You
champion St. Paul’s in tournaments highlighted
give them space and time, they will hurt you. Against a good team, you pay for
the pre-district schedule. Bell’s hat trick propelled the second triumph. The
your mistakes.”
Crusaders also downed Vandebilt Catholic 3-2 to claim the title of the Brothers of
The LHSAA bracket sent the Crusaders to Lafayette for a semifinal against the
the Sacred Heart Tournament. However, three losses and three 1-1 ties marred
Lions. For the third time in the playoffs, DeRidder’s squad scored only one
the pre-district record.
goal, but that’s all they needed to earn a trip to the finals as the defense again
Following a 3-1 win in the district opener over Holy Cross, coached by former
pitched a shutout.
Brother Martin assistant Brian Kitchen, the Crusaders faced the Blue Jays
However, the Saders would not get a third crack at Jesuit. The Blue Jays were
January 6 at Tad Gormley Stadium. No one was surprised when the game went
beaten by Acadiana in the other semifinal. The 23-5-1 Rams thus qualified for
th
into overtime thanks to Bell’s tying goal in the 64 minute. In the last minute of
the finals for the fourth time in five years.
extra time, Michael Touchy’s third goal of the game gave Jesuit the 4-3 triumph.
With the match scheduled for Ash Wednesday night, the Crusaders could
The Crusaders, tied for 6th in the state rankings, ripped off three wins over
enjoy the parades the weekend before Mardi Gras. “Mardi Gras was a pleasant
Rummel (2-1), De La Salle (3-1), and Holy Cross (2-1). That set up the rematch
distraction,” said DeRitter, “until we had practice Monday. Then I was ready.”
with the Jays. Garry Ortner’s Blue and White team prevailed again, 2-0.
Danny Heine kept his mind on the prize. “Mardi Gras doesn’t mean much to me
Martin completed district play with three more wins, starting with back-to-back
this year. Mardi Gras is always here. This is the state championship, and it’s my
shutouts of Shaw (6-0) and Rummel (1-0) before a closing 3-2 squeaker over De
last year. I want the state championship.”
La Salle. That cleared the decks for what the Crusaders had been waiting for all
The game pitted the Ram offense that had scored at least two goals in every
season – the playoffs. They finished the regular season with a record of 24-5-3.
playoff game and 12 altogether against the Crusader defense led by Heine,
Disappointed by their second place finish in district, the Saders held a team
Gauthier, Andrew Cassara, and Alex Hamilton that had yet to give up a goal
meeting at Bell’s house. “We came together and decided to step up our play.”
in the post-season. Acadiana had trounced Martin by four goals early in the
The Crusaders followed an old rule in the playoffs: If the other team doesn’t
season, but all that meant now was that the Crusaders had the revenge factor
score, they can’t win.
in their favor.
First up was Covington on Farley Field in the bi-district round. It took until the
The first half ended the same way it began: 0-0. The talk in the Crusaders’ locker
61st minute to break the scoring ice. Brad Gravolet, working unopposed with
room was that just one goal would be needed.
the ball off the left wing and outside the box, launched a high-arcing kick
Bell provided the goal when he got the ball at midfield and streaked down
toward the upper right corner of the goal that settled into the net. “I knew we
the left sideline. After shaking a trailing defender in the box, George scored
needed a goal; the shot was on, and I just took it,” Gravolet said after playing
when his shot from a sharp angle on the left side deflected off the hands of
his best all-around game of the year. “I was aiming upper right. When I hit it I
goaltender J. D. Angelle and trickled into the goal. “I was going for the cross,”
knew, I really knew, it was in. We had to do something, and fast, at that point.
Bell explained afterward. “It wasn’t the prettiest, but it went in.” But could
We had to put one in because the game could go either way.” The Lions had
the Crusaders hold off the Rams, who put up a five spot on them in their first
blockaded the middle of the field with defenders to limit the Crusaders to just
meeting?
four shots in the first half. A halftime adjustment in strategy and a stiff wind
After limiting the Rams to no shots in the first half, the Crusaders permitted
at their backs helped the Crusaders in the second half. Covington pushed its
only two attempts in the second half. On one of those opportunities,
players forward in the last ten minutes and had several chances in the BM zone
goalkeeper Kenny Eastin made a diving save near the lip of the box. For the
but not many clear shots.
fourth time in the five playoff contests, the Crusaders prevailed 1-0.
The Crusaders hit the road to St. Amant for the second round. The Gators’
Acadiana coach Mark Hopkins was asked about the contrast between the
chances diminished when phenomenal forward Jason Garey sprained his ankle
teams’ two meetings. “No, it was not the same Brother Martin team Acadiana
in the 3-2 defeat of Byrd in the first round. He wasn’t close to 100 percent during
had faced earlier in the season. They came together at the end of the year. We
the 60 minutes he played, but his coach, Rene Bourgeois, said after the match
expected a tough match, maybe a 1-0 match. We just were on the short end
that it didn’t matter. “Our other players couldn’t get him the ball. Their skill was
of it.” DeRitter: “It is totally different from the first time. Defending the title is
what beat us. Every player on that team has incredible touch on the ball. Their
different than winning the first one. It is not the same ... It really hasn’t sunk
skill with the ball was out of this world. I was surprised we only gave up one
in yet. Maybe tomorrow it will sink in.” Alan added, “Commitment to defense
goal to them.” The Martin defense allowed only two good shots on goal the
made this unexpected state title a reality.” Heine reflected on the season. “The
entire game.
early losses were humbling, but they are why we ended up on top again.”
For the second year in a row, the Saders faced Hahnville in the playoffs, this time
Bell was voted MVP of the final game and also made all-district and all-state.
at Tad Gormley Stadium. BM had ended the Tigers’ season in 2000 in a shootout.
Schneider, Heine, and Gauthier were also listed on the latter two teams.
This time, both teams attacked aggressively, but the two goalkeepers were up to
Century II ■ 25
Weddings
1992
Chris Lambert to Whitney Young
1994
Marcus Azzarello to Amanda Foret
1999
Justin Sunseri to Catherine Tsao
2000
Todd Clower to Renee McGarry
Chadwick Ricouard to Ella Rose
2002
Stephen Maher to Rebecca Hollingsworth
Christopher Sunseri to Alison Schenkelberg
2004
Taylor Casadaban to Tonya Lacy
2007
Richie Hurstius to Suzanne Pecot
2008
Matt Stewart to Amanda Arostegui
2009
Sean Dunn to Kayla Wichterich
Mike Sobol to Michelle Tims
1990
Jocelyn Anne to Gina and Chad LaRose
1992
Eden Kathleen to Liane and Harry Jenkins IV
Grace Ann to Stephanie and John Paternostro
1995
Madison Claire to Kelli and Randy Lee
Camilla Katija to Malena and Mathew Lepetich
Emma Lane to Wendy and Tim Mistretta
Collins Jane to Jessica and Roddy Palazzo
1997
Adeline Victoria to Mary and Vince Bonura
James Kenneth to Danielle and Dennis O’Sullivan
1999
Brynnan Harper to Brianne and Jarod Anderson
Adaline Marie to Sally and Mike Bodron
Riley Marie to Leigh Ann and Carlos Bogran
Ellison Edie to Lindsey and Scott Ganucheau
Mason Edward to Jennifer and Eddie LeBlanc
2000
Thomas Ramsey III to Jessica and Thomas Govan Jr.
Camille Rose to Jennifer and Mark Lahare
1937
Alfred J. Muller, Jr.
1940
John M. Sibley, Jr.
1942
Joseph A. Marchese
1946
Roy E. Hoffmann
1947
John P. Carrigy
John Louis Lopez, Jr.
George L. Monteverde
Births
2001
August Rhett to Ashley and Ben Gootee
Dylan Alexis to Katie and Jay Marcel
2002
Shaine Alistair to Jennifer and Chris Bullitt
Sybil Elizabeth to Cristy and Rusty Perrone
2003
Genevieve Claire to Katie and Jameson Bourg
Bradley Carter to Megan and Daniel Bové
Quinn Roxanne to Laura and Stephen Carroll
Rosalie to Lauren and Anthony Riviere
Quinn Marie to Stephanie and Jeff Smith
2004
Olivia Rose to Connie and Michael Lagasse
2005
Adele Elizabeth to Ashley and Kenny Antin
Sofia Genevieve to Jeannette and Andrew Bodine
Rowen Daniel to Kelli and Devin Crafton
Aubrey Kate to Tiff and Jason Jones
Adalynn Jacquelyn Kasey and Nick Kravet
2006
Aiden Burrell to Lindsey and Roland Thompson
In Memoriam
1948
Richard M. Rod, Sr.
1952
Louis B. Gaudin
1953
Daniel W. Arceneaux
1956
Kevin B. Lauricella Sr.
1958
Jerome A. Rossi SA
1959
Arthur T. Rumney CJ
Joseph P. Spano SA
1960
Joseph R. Culotta, Jr. CJ
Russell T. Howley SA
1964
Richard L. Clay, Sr. CJ
1967
Robert G. Creely CJ
1968
Robert J. Centanni Sr. SA
1981
Michael N. Stier
1982
Maj. Scott E. Russell
1984
George B. Carlton III
1985
Antonino P. DiFranco
1987
Matthew D. Briones
1995
H. Ryan Aucoin
12th Annual Brother Martin High School
Prayer Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Deacon Carlo Maniglia ’69 SA
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 • 7:30 a.m. Metairie Country Club
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Campus News
Lacrosse Reaches State Finals
Crusader Lacrosse had a terrific season
finishing 11-4. New coach, Greg
Anderson, who played lacrosse for the
University of Maryland, Baltimore, led
the Crusaders to two early season wins
before capturing The 2016 Allstate Sugar
Bowl Lacrosse Classic Championship.
The Crusaders were seeded 3rd entering
the playoffs. C.E. Byrd traveled down to
play the Crusaders in the quarterfinals
where Nicolas Benedetto ’17 helped
lead the Crusaders to a 12-6 triumph.
Loyola of Shreveport was the opponent
for the semi-finals. Noah Velez ’18 tied
the game and then gave the Crusaders a
5-4 lead late. However, Loyola tied the
Athletics
Pierce Williams ’16, Vance Burwell
’16 and Jacob Clapp ’16 signed their
letters to play at the collegiate level for
the 2016-2017 school year. Jacob will
play football at Massachusetts Maritime
Academy, Vance will play basketball at
Delgado Community College and Pierce
will wrestle at the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy.
Steven
Shields
’17 (#7)
and Bruce
JordanShields
Swilling Swilling ’17
(#3) were selected as NOLA.com/The
Times-Picayune All-Metro Male Athletes
game before Edwin Pigeon ’16 scored
with 19 seconds left for the 6-5 victory.
The Crusaders fought hard but fell in the
finals.
Many Crusaders, including Coach
Anderson received post-season honors.
2015-2016 Louisiana High School
Lacrosse League (LHSLL) District
and State Honors:
LHSLL All District First Team:
Lee Davis ’16 – All District Attack
Jack Bryant ’16 – All District Attack
Kerby Stieffel ’16 – All District Long
Stick Middie
Garrett Frey ’16 – All District Defense
LHSLL All District Second Team:
Dylan Mattio ’17 – All District Midfield
Brett Robinson ’16 – All District Short
Stick Defensive Midfielder
Holden Savoie ’16 – All District Goalie
LHSLL All State Team:
Lee Davis ’16 – All State Attack
Jack Bryant ’16 – All State Midfield
Kerby Stieffel ’16 – All State Long Stick
Middie
Garrett Frey ’16 – All State Defense
of the Year for 2015-2016. Shields and
Jordan-Swilling were two student athletes
out of fifteen placed on this inaugural list
made up of the top student athletes in the
metro area.
Steven Shields ’17 helped the Crusader
wrestling program take home their fifth
straight state title in 2016. He took home
a third straight Division I title in the 120pound weight class. He was also named
to The New Orleans Advocate’s All-Metro
Wrestling team and was awarded the title
of “Most Valuable Wrestler” at the 2016
Brother Martin Wrestling Convocation.
Bruce Jordan-Swilling ’17 rushed nearly
2,000 yards and had over 30 touchdowns
during the 2015 football season. He is
currently a topped-rank player and a
college recruit. During the fall, he was
selected as R&L Carriers New Orleans
Bowl, WGSO, 990 AM, WHNO TV
20, and Friday Night Football Prep
Player of the Week by the Greater New
Orleans Sports Foundation (GNOSF)
Quarterback Club. He was also selected as
LHSLL State Academic All American:
Lee Davis ’16, honors graduate with
a 4.35 GPA with all AP classes and an
ACT score of 33.
LHSLL Coach of the Year:
Greg Anderson
Brother Martin players helped lead
the Rogue Lacrosse Summer teams to
success in the Big Easy Lacrosse 2016
Classic. The varsity team reached the
semi-finals and the Rogue U15 team
won their Division.
a Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete
of the Month in September.
Bruce Jordan- Swilling ’17 was named
to the MaxPreps Defensive Preseason
All-American team and he was named
to the “watch list” for the high school
Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top
prep linebacker. Swilling does not play
linebacker for the Crusaders, but will
consider playing the position in college.
He will continue to play running back for
the 2016 season. Bruce is a top recruit
from various colleges including LSU,
Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, UCLA,
Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Georgia Tech,
and Florida State.
Cheerleader
Reunion
Friday, October 21, 2016
Tailgate Party 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Brother Martin vs. Rummel 7:00 PM
Reunion Social at Lakeview Harbor
(immediately after game)
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Campus News
Baseball
Blair Frederick ’16 was
one out of six male athletes
selected to the Louisiana
Sports Writers Association’s
Class 5A All-State team for
baseball. Blair, who signed
with LSU in the fall, went
7-3 on the mound. He was chosen as a
utility player for the team. Blair was a
recipient of the “Most Valuable Pitcher,”
“Most Valuable Player,” and a “Captain
Award” at the 2016 Brother Martin
baseball convocation. Last season, he
was selected to the All-District team for
baseball.
Bergeron
Blair
Frederick
’16 (OF),
Keagan
Gillies ’16
(P), and Joel
Gillies
Bergeron
’17 (INF) were named to
the 2016 All-District Team
for baseball.
Members of the 2016 All
-Metro Team consists
Stretzinger of Blair Frederick ’16
(UTL), Kevin Stretzinger ’16 (UTL),
and Keagan Gillies ’16 (HM).
Jake Broggi ’16 (P) and Scott Corrente
’16 (INF) were named to the 2016 Class
All -Academic
Team for
baseball.
Broggi
Corrente
Cross-Country
Reunion Weekend
Friday, October 21, 2016
Tailgate Party 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Brother Martin vs. Rummel 7:00 PM
Reunion Social at Lakeview Harbor
(immediately after game)
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Jack Schommer Invitational 9:00 am
City Park
Alumni Race 11:30 am (approx.)
Cross-Country Social after the race
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Basketball
Head Coach Chris Biehl and assistants
Russ Williams, Joey Barnitz ’02 and
Tommy Smith ’71 led the Crusaders to
the playoffs with a record of 17-13.
2015-16 Award Winners:
Manager Award: Nick Boudreaux ’16;
Captain Award: Irv Smith, Jr. ’16 and
Vejon Wallis ’17; Most Improved: Vance
Burwell ’16; Grit Award: Bruce JordanSwilling ’17; Defensive Player of the
Year: Tre’ Swilling ’17; Most Valuable:
Irv Smith, Jr. ’16; Coaches’ Award:
Tyler Epps ’18; George Saacks Memorial
Award: Mr. Michael Lemmon
Football
Jeremy Singleton’17
has announced his
commitment to play
collegiate football at the
University of Houston.
Jake Broggi ’16 and Victor Quinonez
’16 were honored for their achievements
in the classroom and on the football field
at The Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the
National Football Foundation/College
Football Hall of Fame 2016 Awards
Luncheon in April at the MercedesBenz Superdome. Victor was one out
of six recipients to receive a $10,000
scholarship.
Tennis
The team finished 6th
at the All-State Tennis
Tournament that
was held in Monroe.
The 2016 All-State
Regionals Singles
Champion Benjamin Chanes ’18
reached the semi-finals.
Track & Field
Hunter Appleton ’19 was
selected to the 2016 LSWA
All-State Track and Field
Team.
Campus
Junior Retreat
Juniors attended their Class Retreat at
St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis.
The Class of 2017 not only prepared for
the celebration of Easter, but also for the
transition into their senior year as leaders
of Brother Martin High School.
Brother Martin
once again
partnered
with the SBP
(formerly the
St. Bernard
Project) in the
neighborhoods
of Gentilly and
New Orleans
East, building
homes to replace
those destroyed by the levee failures
during Hurricane Katrina. In April,
the faculty and staff at Brother Martin
engaged in a day of service with SBP
sponsored by Campus Ministry. During
the second week of June, it was the
students’ turn to do service work with
the SBP. Ten rising juniors and seniors
worked on one of the houses located at
6029 Vermillion Blvd., which the faculty
had previously worked on during the year.
The students laid and grouted a tile floor
in a bathroom, installed molding, cleaned,
and painted the interior and exterior of
the home. Students who participated for
the whole week gave 40 hours of service.
Additionally, students helped to install
a fence at a house that the SBP built two
NJROTC Reunion
For more details on Campus
News please visit
www.brothermartin.com
Friday, October 21, 2016
Tailgate Party 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Brother Martin vs. Rummel 7:00 PM
Reunion Social at Lakeview Harbor
(immediately after game)
Campus News
years ago on Tulip St. in New Orleans
East. St. Bernard Project’s mission is to
shorten the time between disaster and
full recovery by ensuring that disasterimpacted citizens and communities
recover in a prompt, efficient and
predictable manner.
Chase Bell ’16 and Francisco Garcia
’18 participated in the 2015-2016
Crimestoppers GNO Teen Ambassadors
Against Crime (TAAC) program. An end
of the year celebration was held in June at
Brother Martin.
8th Grade Trip
Students and
faculty traveled
to Texas for the
annual 8th grade
trip. The trip
included visits to
many attractions
in Dallas and
San Antonio
including the JFK
assassination site, VIP tours of the Texas
Rangers ballpark and AT&T Stadium.
Students hit a few golf balls at Top Golf
and were entertained at Main Event
which included bowling, laser tag and
arcade games. A visit to Six Flags over
Dallas preceded a visit to the Alamo and
Sea World in San Antonio. The party
enjoyed Schlitterbahn and an evening at
the San Antonio Riverwalk.
Summer Camp
Brother Martin
Crusader Camp came
to a close after six
weeks of numerous
fun-filled activities.
Campers participated
in a variety of sports
and games including soccer, baseball,
basketball, intramurals and flag football.
In addition, several field trips included
bowling, trampoline jumping at Sector 6,
laser tag and a trip to Global Wildlife on
the Northshore.
Susie Newburger and Susan Benedetto
are currently attending the International
Literacy Conference.
Faculty News
A number of faculty members attended
professional development opportunities
this summer.
Besides acknowledging the willingness
of all of these individuals to extend their
professional expertise, we are pleased that
Lauren Rhodes, Josh Thomas ’97, and
Chris Vicknair are currently enrolled in
graduate level courses, and congratulate
our most recent recipient of her Master’s
degree, Cherie Tregre.
Melanie Williams, Don Guidry, Phil
Sims ’91, JP Pierre and Tom Heller are
enrolled in the Studying Skillful Teaching
course, bringing our numbers to 16
teachers enhancing their instructional
practice.
Math teachers Patrick McClain and Ryan
Gray ’05 participated in subject-related
workshops at Tulane University and Billy
Rieger has completed the MyMathLab
curriculum at LSU.
Ryan Skyta, Chris Vicknair and Donnie
Midkiff ’03 are attending AP Summer
Institutes in Statistics, European History,
and Biology, respectively.
Archdiocesan workshops were attended
by Michael Lynn ’04, Don Guidry,
Donnamaria Giambelluca, Kathy Choina,
Aaron Paladino and Bill Gallagher ’71.
Jimmy Gatti spent a week exploring the
history of the City of New Orleans at
Assignment NOLA.
Ed Merritt attended the American
Classical League Latin conference. Ed and
Melanie Scott are learning about the new
additions to our learning management
system at the Schoology NEXT annual
meeting.
Craig Zeller ’02 returns this week
from the Computer Science Teachers
Association Annual Conference.
Melanie Williams and Mark Bordelon
will attend the Learning Forward Staff
Development Summer Institute.
Craig Zeller ’02, Jerry Ursin ’07 and
Billy Rieger ’95 are registered for the
Professional Learning Communities at
Work Institute in late July.
Extracurricular
Academic Games
Brother Martin’s team ranked second in
Sweepstakes (a combined score based
on a team’s finish in at least four games
played) in the 51st annual Academic
Games Leagues of America National
Tournament held in Atlanta in April. The
team competed in the Senior Division
(11th and 12th grades) against others
groups from Louisiana, Michigan,
Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and
West Virginia. Hunter Mathas ’16 was
the Equations Individual Champion.
He is the first Brother Martin student in
ten years to earn the title. Dominique
Lousteau ’16 was named one of only
Brother Martin President’s Dinner
Saturday, April 1, 2017
6:30 p.m. • Windsor Court Hotel
go to www.brothermartin.com/alumni for additional information
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Campus News
four Outstanding Seniors due to his
competitive record, his character and
sportsmanship, and for promoting the
spirit of Academic Games.
Brother Neal Golden ’57 CJ was
recognized for his service to the
Academic Games leagues in Louisiana.
Brother Neal has been an important
part of Brother Martin’s past teams, but
he is also responsible for running the
New Orleans Academic Games League
and sits on the executive board for
AGLOA. Scores of national champions
from Brother Martin have played under
his tutelage, but he has been a staple of
Academic Games in Louisiana for fifty
years.
Cheerleaders
The 2016-2017 Brother Martin
Cheerleading squad spent four days at the
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa at
the Universal Cheerleaders Association
(UCA) Summer Camp.
Members of the Symphonic Band, Novice
Band, and Concert Band impressed 400+
audience members this week in the Tom
and Gayle Benson Mall for their annual
Spring Concert.
NJROTC
Principal Greg Rando ’77, Cmdr. Bruce
Nolan ’90 and Chief Terry Necaise
presided over the NJROTC 49th Annual
Change of Command and Awards
Ceremony in April.
Dionysians
The Brother Martin Dionysians
performed their spring production of
Zombie Prom.
Alumni Archives
The Alumni Office is collecting items for our Alumni
Archives. Any items you may have from St. Aloysius,
Cor Jesu or Brother Martin that you would like to donate,
would be greatly appreciated.
Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director
at (504) 284-6700 or [email protected]
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Students
Band
Date August 26
September 2
September 9
September 15
September 23
October 1
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 29
November 4
Joseph J. Aguda III ’18
scored a perfect 36 on
the ACT. Joseph took the
test for the first time as a
Duke Scholar, when he was
recognized nationally, and
again April 2016. Joseph is
the son of Dulce and Joseph J. Aguda, Jr.
’88. He attended elementary school at St.
Benilde in Metairie and entered Brother
Martin in the seventh grade. Joseph is a
member of the National Junior Honor
Society, the Junior Quiz Bowl Team and
Mu Alpha Theta. He attended District
Literary Rally the last three years for
physical science, geometry, and advanced
math. He is also a student recruiter and
a member of speech and debate. Outside
of Brother Martin, Joseph is a member
of Teen C.R.O.S.S. – CYO, the youth &
young adult ministry for the Archdiocese
of New Orleans, teaches at St. Benilde’s
Bible school, and is a member of their
CYO. Still debating where to attend
college, Joseph participated in Brother
Martin’s college run last summer. He
has expressed interest in Vanderbilt,
Washington University, and Duke. Also
still deciding on a college major, he
is seriously considering medicine or
engineering. Nationally, while the average
number of students earning a composite
score of 36 will vary from year to year,
on average, less than .04 percent of those
students who take the ACT earn the top
score of 36. The ACT includes tests on
English, Math, Reading, and Science.
Each test is scored on a scale of 1 to 36. A
student’s composite score is the average
of the four test scores.
2016 Crusader Football
Opponent/Site
Time
E.D. White TGMC/HTV/BOSH Jamboree @ Nicholls State 7:45 p.m.
Plaquemine(H) @ Tad Gormley
7:00 p.m.
St. Stanislaus(H) @ Tad Gormley
7:00 p.m.
Edna Karr(H) @ Tad Gormley
7:00 p.m.
John Curtis*(A) @ Zephyr Stadium
7:00 p.m.
St. Augustine*(H) Rivalry Week – Hannan Classic @ Tad Gormley 7:00 p.m.
Sulphur(A) @ Sulphur
7:00 p.m.
Holy Cross*(A) @ Zephyr Stadium
7:00 p.m.
Rummel*(H) @ Homecoming Tad Gormley
7:00 p.m.
Shaw*(A) @ Hoss Memtsas
2:00 p.m.
Jesuit*(H) @ Senior Night Zephyr Stadium
7:00 p.m.
Campus News
Alex Lucas ’16 travelled
to the Louisiana State
Capitol, Baton Rouge, for
Pro-Life Day. Rolling Stone
interviewed Alex for a
documentary being made
about the recent surge in
pro-life legislation in states around the
country. Then, Alex had the honor of
meeting Representative Mike Johnson
and Representative Frank Hoffman, who
authored two of the historic pro-life bills
heard in committee that day. Alex has
been a most active and vocal presence for
the pro-life movement in the past year.
Each year, the Serra Clubs of New
Orleans sponsors an award Mass and
banquet recognizing outstanding Altar
Servers from various parishes in the
Archdiocese of New Orleans. Recipients
received his/her medal and a certificate
at a Mass celebrated by Archbishop
Gregory Aymond ’67 CJ on April 6,
2016 at St. Rita Church in New Orleans.
Altar Server Award Recipients:
Mattaeus Dischner ’18 - St. Benilde;
Ethan Dupas ’20 - Our Lady of Prompt
Succor; Corey Johnson ’18 - St. Edward
the Confessor; Sean Kelly ’19 - Mater
Dolorosa; Luke Rau ’20 -St. Christopher
In addition, ten Crusaders were
celebrated at a Mass on Sunday, April
24, 2016 at St. Louis Cathedral as
outstanding youth leaders in their
church parish. These Crusaders exhibit
faith and leadership among other young
parishioners in their parish. 2015
Outstanding Youth Award Recipients:
Join us for a
Day at
the Races
Sunday
March 5, 2017
Fair Grounds Race Track
Call the Alumni Office
for more information 504-284-6700
Joseph Aguda ’18 - St. Benilde; Brock
’19 - St. Rosalie; Alex Hassinger ’17 St. Angela Merici; Ian Kot ’19 - St. Joan
of Arc; Adam Lorio ’17 - St. Angela
Merici; Alexander Lucas ’16 - St. Rita of
Cascia; Chad Naccari ’16 - St. Edward
the Confessor; Ryan O’ Rourke ’17 - St.
Christopher the Martyr; Alex Rodriguez
’16 - St. Dominic; Vincent Soldano ’16
- St. Pius X
Chad Naccari ’16 was
selected as one of the
recipients of the Matt Hill
Award for St. Edward the
Confessor Parish. The
Matt Hill Award is given
annually to the person who
has excelled in the CYO/Youth & Young
Adult Ministry Athletic Leagues.
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2016 Crusader Cross Country
Mobile Challenge of Champions Mt. Carmel Invitational Episcopal Roundtable Run Chickasaw Trails Invitational
Rummel/Chapelle Invitational
Christian Brothers Invitational Holy Cross/Dominican Invitational
Frank Horton Invitational
St. Joseph's Invitational
Country Day Cajun Classic Catholic High Invitational
All State/Sugar Bowl Metro Championships
Jack Schommer Invitational District 9-5A Championships
JH/JV Metro Championships
Region 3-5A Championships
5A State Championships NXN Nike South Championships
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Homecoming 2016
Friday, October 21
Brother Martin Crusaders
vs. Rummel
7 P.M. Kick-off
Our celebration begins at 5:00 P.M. outside the Main Gate
(Marconi entrance) with a Tailgate Party.
We will have food and soft drinks.
You are welcome to bring your own food and drinks and join the party.
If you have any questions, please call Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director,
in the Alumni Office at 504-284-6700 or email at [email protected]
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CGN Social
S. Florida Chapter Social
Sept. 16
Discovery Night
Sept. 16-18 Saints Trip N.Y.
Sept. 20
Prayer Breakfast
Sept. 25
Crusader Cook-off
Sept. 26
Las Vegas Chapter Saints Party
Oct. 19
Legacy Night
Oct. 21
Homecoming
Football Lettermen Reunion,
Cross Country Lettermen Reunion,
NJROTC Reunion, Cheerleader Reunion
Oct. 22
Plus 50
Nov. 4
Alumni Band Performance and Reunion
Nov. 6
Dallas Chapter Saints Party
Nov. 10
Open House
Nov. 19
Dec. 3
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Jan. 28
March 5
March 24
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 21
April 28
May 12
June 3
June 8
Auction
Ladies of the Shield Holiday Home Tour
Crimson Shield Lunch
Basketball Lettermen Reunion
Wrestling Lettermen Reunion
Alumni Dance
Day at the Races
Fish Fry
Easter Egg Hunt
President's Dinner
Alumni Day of Reflection
Golf Tournament
Seafood Dinner
Tennis Tournament
Fishing Rodeo
Marty Gras Concert
Go to www.brothermartin.com/alumni for details on each event
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