The Paw Print Summer 2015 - Vandebilt Catholic High School

The Paw Print
In this Issue:
•50 Year Anniversary Celebration
•New Autumn Festival
•VCH Alumni: Terrier Tales
•Tiny Terriers
•Wedding Bells
Vandebilt Catholic High School
209 South Hollywood Road • Houma, LA 70360
www.vandebiltcatholic.org
(985)876-2551
A Note from the President
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
I have been back at Vandebilt Catholic for a year now, and it has been a humbling and exciting experience.
All year, I was able to reconnect with people from the past. Many were students I taught or their parents.
Others, I knew from my role of assistant principal in the 1990s. Whatever the case, it is great to be a Terrier
once again and to meet even more members of the Vandebilt Catholic family. Mrs. Yvonne Weimer did a
fantastic job as principal this school year and will remain at VCHS for the 2015-2016 school year. She plans on retiring in May, so we will be
searching for our next principal throughout the year. Mrs. Amanda Robertson assumed the role of assistant principal in charge of discipline
and attendance after many years in the public school system. She is the mother of Seth, a 2014 graduate of VCHS. Also serving on the
administrative team are Mr. Quinn Moreaux, assistant principal for academics, and Mrs. Keri Dupre, assistant principal for student activities,
both long-term employees and administrators of Vandebilt Catholic. I want to thank Mr. David Keife, Mr. Jim Reiss, and Ms. Missy Adams
for the dedicated service to our school as past administrators and wish them well for the future.
We plan to print two publications such as this per year. This one will focus on alumni news and information about our 50th anniversary
celebration. Our spring edition will include our financial report and recognition for all who have assisted in advancing the mission of the school
by making gifts to the school. We have recently launched a new Web site at our address of http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org. It is still under
construction, so please visit often as new information is added. An official Facebook site has also been created. We hope to post breaking
news on it. Please visit and “like” it. We will continue to send electronic newsletters on a regular basis to share the accomplishments of our
students. Know that we always welcome alumni back on campus for a tour.
As we plan activities to celebrate our 50-year heritage at this location, we also have begun to plan for the next 50 years. Our school’s mission
statement has been revisited and rearticulated. The new statement was voted upon by the faculty and ratified by the School Advisory
Council. It is consistent with the traditions of the Marianites of Holy Cross and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. In fact, it can be found in
the summary of the document Educational Mission and Ministry that was written by the Brothers and reads as follows:
The mission of Vandebilt Catholic High School is to provide students with a holistic education that is rooted in religious values, structured
through friendly discipline, nurtured by personal attention, and committed to academic excellence.
With input from the VCHS community, we have begun to design a plan to improve and update the facilitates and to enhance the curriculum
to better meet the changing needs of our students. One of the most exciting additions to the curriculum is the H.O.P.E. Program (Higher
Options for People with Exceptionalities). Funded by donations, the program will open the doors of our school to students with specific
disabilities and enable them to grow in a Catholic environment.
Please pray for the success of your alma mater and consider participating in some of our 50th anniversary celebrations.
Yours in Christ,
David Boudreaux
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Celebrating 50 Years
The traditions of St. Francis boys school and girls school were
combined when our school opened its doors on September 1, 1965,
as Houma Central Catholic High School. The name was changed to
Vandebilt Catholic High School for the 1966-1967 school year. Any
50th anniversary is a time of joy, and ours is no different. Throughout
this coming school year, events will be planned to mark this milestone
in the history of VCHS.
On September 1, 2015, a special Mass will be held in the Brother Alfred
Kolb Center at 9:30 a.m. to begin the festivities. All valedictorians and
class presidents should receive a special invitation to represent their
classes at the event. All past principals, long-tenured retired faculty /
staff, Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Marianites of Holy Cross, and past
advisory council members should also get an invitation. A luncheon
will follow at the Marla Immacolata Life Center. The public is invited,
but it is important that all RSVP to the Advancement Office at Brothers
Hall by August 14, 2015, because seating is limited.
Each major sport and large organization has been asked to sponsor
an alumni event during the year. Our football team and cheerleaders
have selected the VCHS vs. EDW football game on September 4,
to honor alumni who were involved in those activities. All former
football players, coaches, cheerleaders, and cheerleader moderators
are invited to a reception at 5:00 p.m. on the day of the game in the
Brother Alfred Kolb Center. Refreshments will be served and we will
have a microphone available for those wishing to share their favorite
Terrier stories. Following the reception, all are invited to watch the
Terriers take on the Cardinals in Buddy Marcello Stadium. We are
hoping that the alumni cheerleaders can prepare a special cheer to
debut at the big game.
As events are scheduled for other teams and organizations, they will
be posted online and on the school’s Facebook page.
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The New Autumn Festival
One of the centerpieces of our 50th anniversary celebration is the New
Autumn Festival. While it is not a fair, the name was chosen because
the goal of this event is the same as the original Autumn Festival. The
goal is to give alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and others an opportunity
to get together and have a great time while raising a few dollars for the
school we love. It will take place on September 5, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center. It is an event for anyone over 21
because adult beverages will be served. The night will consist of fine
food, drinks, entertainment, silent & live auctions, and fellowship. The
cost is only $25 per person. Billy Stark and Friends will supply the music,
while dishes from approximately 30 local restaurants and celebrity chiefs
will supply the food. Half of the proceeds will go to the school. One
fourth will be given to the athletic program and, one fourth will go to the
music program.
Like the original Autumn Festival, events such as this don’t just happen.
We are looking for help in a number of ways.
1.Volunteers to work the night of the event are needed.
2.There is room for additional food vendors. It is a great way to
show off favorite dishes while helping our school.
3.There are three levels of sponsorship including Gold, Blue, and
White. Details can be found on the sample sponsorship form.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Julie Pellegrin, our
chairperson, at [email protected].
Sponsorship form
Please consider sponsoring the Vandebilt “New” Autumn Festival. All proceeds
will benefit Vandebilt Catholic High School. All donations are tax deductible.
______________________________________________________________________________
Company Name/Individual Name
______________________________________________________________________________
Address
City
State
Zip
___________________________________
Phone Number
____________________________________
Email Address
Please check one of the following sponsorship levels:
 Gold
$1500 - Table for 10 guests (preferred seating), 2 tickets to alumni
football game (9/4/2015), 2 tickets to Golden Anniversary Luncheon (9/1/2015), Event
Scroll Recognition/hang company banner, Name on Entrance Board, Event Program
Recognition, 1 month of Vandebilt Marquee Recognition, Recognition on Alumni
football game promotional item, Quarter sponsor at football game, Recognition on flyer
insert in football program, Recognition in alumni and parent newsletter
 Blue
$1,000 – Table for 10 guests, 2 tickets to Alumni football game
(9/4/2015), Name on Entrance Board, Event Program Recognition, Recognition in
alumni and parent newsletter
 White
$500 – 6 guests tickets, Name on Entrance Board, Event Program
Recognition, Recognition in alumni and parent newsletter
_____________________________________________________________
Please list the name as you wish for it to appear.
_________________________
Signature
________________
Date
All checks should be made payable to Vandebilt Catholic High School.
Mail check and form to
VCH Autumn Festival, 209 South Hollywood Road, Houma, LA 70360
Deadline: August 7, 2015
For additional information, please contact
Stacy Collins Ross (985) 665-2163 or by email – [email protected]
First Vandebilt President Retires
David Keife, Vandebilt Catholic High
School’s first president, has retired after
forty-three consecutive years of service to
his alma mater. These accumulated years
account for over 66% of his life and 100%
of his professional career devoted entirely
to Vandebilt Catholic High School. He is the
only employee in the history of the school
to hold this distinction, as well as that of being a Vandebilt alumnus, teacher, assistant
principal, principal, and president.
David graduated from Vandebilt in 1967,
the first year that the school was renamed
from the original Houma Central Catholic
High. He obtained a math degree at Nicholls State, continuing there to earn a master’s degree in education. David married his high school sweetheart, Maureen Doyle, also a graduate of the class
of 1967.
In 1972 David began his Vandebilt career as a math teacher. Three years later
he became dean of discipline in addition to teaching algebra. For the next nineteen years, David served as assistant principal until assuming the duties and
responsibilities of principal of Vandebilt in the 1994-1995 school year. He witnessed the completion of classroom space needed to accommodate Vandebilt’s
expanding enrollment, which grew in excess of 900 students. This expansion
included the addition of two new wings that provided a library, science classrooms and labs, and administrative offices. Unifying the school’s past with its
present, each wing prominently displays a painting of the two schools that were
Vandebilt’s origins, the historic original “old” St. Francis de Sales School building and the current St. Francis de Sales School.
Throughout his tenure as principal and, subsequently, president, David was
instrumental in overseeing the development and implementation of numerous
projects such as the addition of the Brother Alfred Kolb Center, the art department’s new, innovative classrooms, and the football field track. He worked with
hundreds of families to assist them in financing their children’s Catholic education at Vandebilt, treating all with dignity and respect. The One-to-One iPad
Program was put into action, allowing teachers and students to foster improved
accountability, organization, and communication.
Additionally, David endeavored to obtain the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which now graces the entrance to Vandebilt. Originally, the statue was a
pictorial landmark at the building in which the Marianite Sisters of Holy Cross
began their school in 1870. Upon destruction of the building in 1965, the statue
was placed at the Sisters’ convent on Grinage Street. Many decades of graduates, band students, champion athletes, Brothers, Sisters, teachers, and principals posed under the protective arms of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as He
enfolded all in His everlasting love.
Being taught by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and having worked with them
for many years, David was well versed in their history and mission. All through
his term at Vandebilt, David embraced and promoted the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, never failing to give thanks and tribute to them for the
exceptional education provided for the young students of our community.
During his years at VCHS, he was honored as Alumnus of the Year and was
inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. Both of David and Maureen’s children
are VCHS alumni. Jonathan graduated in 1991 and Allison in 1995. David and
Maureen are enjoying retirement, cherishing every moment spent with their precious grandchildren, Maggie, Lane, Jeffrey, and Justin!
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School Happenings
Vandebilt students receive a holistic education that includes developing
spiritually, academically, and socially. They are well versed in Catholic teachings, have many opportunities to grow in God’s love, and are
taught to be charitable to all, especially those in need. Vandebilt provides a realm of academic offerings, allowing each student to complete
required course work and to select from a variety of elective classes.
Approximately seventy-five percent of each senior class qualifies for the
TOPS scholarship. Students participate in co-curricular clubs, organizations, and activities.
Grandparents Day
Vandebilt annually welcomes grandparents of its students to visit
the campus. The day is filled with excitement as the grandparents
enjoy meeting the friends and teachers of their grandchildren. It is
difficult to distinguish who is most proud, the grandparents or the
grandchildren! Pictured are a few students taking time for a photo
with their alumni grandparents.
Rosemary Pellegrin
Songy ’66 and grandson
Cullen
Sally Guidry Duplantis ’67 and grandson
Cade Guillot ’14
Judy McIntire McClean ’68 and
husband Paul with granddaughter
Carmen Brand
2004 Alumna Speaks
to 2014 Seniors
Melissa Reynolds was invited to speak to the
graduating class of 2014 at senior breakfast held
in the Brother Alfred Kolb Center. The significance of her encouraging and realistic message
was appreciated by the audience. The following
is an excerpt from the heartening, sensible message delivered by Melissa.
“In this world we live in today, you have no reason or excuse not to be the best YOU that you
can be. Ten years from now you will realize graduating from Vandebilt
was one of the best things you have done for yourself. Your Vandebilt
education has taught you lessons and instilled morals into your life, but
it’s not where you are today that is most important; what’s important is
what you will do with what you have learned. Graduation is just the beginning; it’s where you go from here that matters.”
2005 Alumna Speaks
to 2015 Seniors
Melanie Morgan Boudreaux, the 2015 senior
breakfast guest speaker, is Vandebilt through
and through with both of her parents, her brother,
and several aunts and uncles being VCHS graduates. Melanie graduated from Vandebilt Catholic in 2005 and continued her academic career at
Nicholls State University on a full-paid academic
scholarship. She earned her undergraduate degree in management with a concentration in human resources, graduating Magna Cum Laude
in three and a half years. After being employed as a human resources
manager in the oil and gas industry, Melanie returned to Nicholls to work
toward her master’s degree in business administration. Upon completion of her master’s, she was asked to teach at Nicholls State. Currently,
Melanie is instructing management and human resource classes. She
also serves as faculty advisor for the human resource student organization on Nicholls’ campus. And if that doesn’t keep Melanie busy enough,
she and her husband, Bennie Boudreaux, are the proud parents of 9
month old twins, Ethan and Emma!
School Christmas Project – The Tradition of Caring Continues
St. Francis de Sales High School girls are shown
sharing the spirit of Christmas.
1959
1964
Vandebilt students delivered gifts to students of Grand Caillou
Elementary School.
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TERRIER TALES
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50s
Brother Carl Evans was
presented with a painting
of a classroom building that
was located on the grounds
of the original St. Francis de
Sales School, later known as
“the boys’ school.” St. Francis
graduates on hand for the
gifting are
First row (l to r) Frank Finane ’57, Brother Carl, and Ray Lapeyrouse ’58 (artist);
Second row (l to r) Class of ’57 alumni: Kenneth Duplantis, Dale Bienvenue,
René Chauvin, Donald Adams, Ken Brashier, Kenneth Boudreaux, Gene
Doiron, and Bobby Haydel
60s
St. Francis de Sales Class of 1960
(Left to right)
Front row: Ronnie Gauthreaux, Bert
LeBoeuf, Karen Duplantis, Dot Dupre
Bergeron,
Karen
LeBourgeois,
Mary Beth Laperouse Vicari, Gayle
Bourgeois, Conrad Picou; Second
row: Judge Jimmy Gaidry, Joey
Crispino, Hewitt White, Paul Eschete,
Peter Broussard, Lydia Dye Aucoin,
Judge Jude Fanguy, Anna Ledet,
Peggy Vacarro, Eulice Sparks, Temus Bonnett; Third row: S.P. LaRussa, Lanny
Falgout, Lolita (Girlie) Gary, Francis Exposito, Louis (Bugger) Klingman, Coach
Buddy Marcello, Patricia Lawrence, Barbara Boudreaux, Al Badeaux
Martha Labit Donadieu ’62 is now retired. She taught fifth, sixth, and seventh
grade math and religion at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic School in Houma.
She has been married to her husband, Fad, for forty-eight years. She is a
homebound Eucharistic minister and attends Mass daily. Martha is awaiting the
arrival of grandchild number ten and is enjoying retirement.
Honorable Glynn Voisin ’65 was the guest speaker at
Vandebilt’s 2013 Veterans Day program. He thanked all
veterans for their patriotism, dedication, and commitment
to our country.
Kathleen Eschete Timmons ’66 is a mental health professional for the
Lafayette Sherriff’s Office in Lafayette, Louisiana. She holds a bachelor’s in
psychology and a master’s degree in psychological counseling. Photography is
one of Kathleen’s favorite hobbies.
Glen Joseph Breerwood ’66 has retired from Terrebonne Parish School Board.
He and his wife, Sunnie, have been married forty-three years. Glen volunteers
at St. Gregory Church in Houma.
Honorable George Larke ’66 and
James Larke ’66 are pictured at the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s
Homecoming game. They are with
James’ son, James Larke, Jr. ’97,
and Elijah McGuire ’13, a member
of the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns football
team.
Beryl Toups Odom ’66 was recently featured
in the Houma Courier newspaper. The article
related the story of the heirloom Christening
gown made by Beryl’s great-grandmother,
Alice Vice, and worn recently by Beryl’s
granddaughter. Beryl and her husband,
Ronald, reside in Gadsden, Alabama.
Sally Guidry Duplantis ’67, mother of Trisha
Guidry Sullivan ’89 and Craig Guillot ’92, is
pictured with both of her children on a recent trip
to Oahu, Hawaii. Sally is retired from Terrebonne
Parish School Board and enjoys traveling with her
husband, Jerry.
TERRIER TALES
The “girls” of ’67 meet
each month to enjoy dinner
and share pictures of their
grandchildren. Pictured at a
recent gathering are, from left
to right, Beth Rome Larke,
Helen Pellegrin Mills, Nancy
Redden Kozak, Louise Breaux
Fazzio, Mary McElroy Matherne, Maureen Doyle Keife, and Sally Guidry
Duplantis.
Eddie Evans ’67 and his wife,
Loretta, take time out for a
snapshot with their children and
grandchildren. Together with Eddie,
their family has six VCHS alumni:
Cade Evans ’89 and wife, Julie
Rein Evans ’89, Jeff Evans ’96
and wife, Vanessa Burns Evans
’96, and Maggie Evans O’Quin
’00.
Randy Alfred ’68 and Denise Marcel Alfred ’69 are
shown with their sons, Chris and Elliot, along with
grandsons Corey and Trey. Randy is a practicing
attorney in Houma, and Denise is a teacher at Maria
Immacolata Catholic School.
Albert Ellender, DDS ’68 of Ellender Orthodontics,
poses with VCH cheerleaders for the Terrier football
program. His children, Ryan ’00, Natalie ’02, Kristen
’07, and Jake ’10, are also VCHS alumni.
Reverend Danny Poche ’68, who served as pastor of Holy
Cross Church Parish in Morgan City for the past nine years, is
now retired. He was ordained in 1978.
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70s
Jerry Rome ’70, a resident of Mary Esther, Florida, works
for Enterprise Marine Services as a mate on the M/V O J,
an ocean going tug. Jeri Ann, the daughter of Jerry and
Yvonne Guidry Rome ’73, married Matthew Glodowski
on February 8, 2014, in New Orleans. Their son, Gerard
’03, was married in April 2015 to Jessica Brown. Jerry
enjoys fishing, traveling and staying in touch with his
children, siblings, and friends. Yvonne is employed by
Weatherford International, Inc. in Lafayette as office manager.
Dr. Laynie Barrilleaux ’74 retired from Nicholls State
University as the academic affairs vice president. Laynie’s
time at NSU spans more than three decades during which
she served as assistant vice president for academic
affairs and as interim vice president of academic affairs.
Additionally, Laynie was distinguished service professor
of management and a liaison to the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
(SACSCOC), leading NSU through successful reaffirmation
of its SACSCOC accreditation. She was instrumental in Nicholls’ recertification
with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Additionally, her
accomplishments include piloting the formation and implementation of Nicholls’
online degree program, Nicholls Online, and restructuring the Department of
Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety management (PETSM). This
curriculum is comprised of three unique degree programs and is the only known
of its kind. Laynie oversaw the cross-enrollment agreements with Fletcher
Technical Community College. She served as a member of the board of the
regional Council for a Better Louisiana, Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce,
and United Way for South Louisiana, along with being past president of the
Thibodaux Rotary Club. Laynie received her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees
from LSU and her master’s degree from Nicholls. She has stated that she wants
to use retirement time to give back to the community, her family, and friends.
Allyson Rhodes Lyons Leonard ’74 and her husband, Dale, are the proud
grandparents of seven grandchildren.
TERRIER TALES
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Bill ’74 and Liz Spence Watkins
’74 enjoyed a trip to the Gatlinburg,
Tennessee, area along with their
children and grandchildren. Including
Bill and Liz, there are seven Vandebilt
alumni in the family: Erin Watkins
Klingman ’97 and husband, Jimmy
Klingman ’96, Sarah Watkins Trippet
’99, Katie Watkins Champagne ’02,
and Leah Watkins ’06.
Mary Bourg Chauvin ’77 proudly welcomed the birth
of her first grandchildren, Ethan and Emma. Parents
of the twins are Mary’s daughter, Melanie Morgan
Boudreaux ’05 and her husband Benny. Mary is
married to George Chauvin ’68 and owns Etiquette
Center of the South, LLC. Her thriving business
provides contemporary programs that help rekindle
civility in society. The company’s slogan is, “Improving
People, Improving Business.”
80s
Keith Barker ’80 and his wife
Stacy Johnson Barker ’82 are
all smiles at LSU where their son
Andrew ’10 graduated cum laude,
earning a degree in microbiology
along with a minor in chemistry
and in business. Andrew has been
accepted to LSU Medical School in
Shreveport, Louisiana. From left to
right are Mason ’11, a business management senior at LSU, Stacy, Andrew,
Joshua, who is an eighth grader at VCHS, and Keith.
Catherine Ruckstuhl Craig ’80 is employed by Gulf Island Fabrication in
Houma as corporate IT implementation manager. She has three children and
two grandchildren.
Matt Hagen ’82 has served as assistant district attorney for Terrebonne Parish,
has been the City Court juvenile prosecutor, and is currently City Court Judge.
He is married to Monique Guidry Hagen ’83, and they have two daughters,
Brooke Ashley and Cassie, and one grandchild.
David Dusse ’84 lives in Flower Mound, Texas. He is a reports designer for
CLEAR C2 and has been married eleven years to his wife, Marie.
Trisha Guillot Sullivan ’89 and her husband,
Garrett, moved to Oahu, Hawaii, in 2013. They have
three children, Seth, Shea, and Connor. Shea is seen
here with her parents as she enlisted in the Air Force
Reserves.
90s
Randy Jackson ’90 traveled to Houma from his
current residence in Portland, Oregon. While in
town, he visited with classmates Leslie Brien
Evans, Michelle Haydel Capello, and Andrea
Whitney Doyle. Randy climbed Mount St. Helen
in Washington, an active stratovolcano, with an
elevation of 8,366 feet. He is preparing to ascend
the 19,308 foot high Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Stacy Schliewe ’91 serves as city director for
Lemonade Day Louisiana. The first Lemonade
Day was held in 2007 in Houston to empower
youth to take ownership of their lives and become
productive members of society through learning
the business behind a lemonade stand. “It
teaches youth that it’s important to take a risk, try
something different,” Schliewe said. “Kids start to
ask if they can sell other things at the lemonade stand, and a spark goes off
inside of them.” Stacy and her husband, Scott, reside in Baton Rouge with their
children Jack (12), Grant (10) and Helen (8).
Craig Guillot ’92 and his wife, Mandy, live in Houma. Their two children are
Cade ’14, a student at Louisiana State University, and their daughter Logan, a
seventh grader at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School.
TERRIER TALES
Danielle Price ’92 was named Governor Bobby Jindal’s Outstanding Leader
in Disabilities Educator of the Year (2013). She is part-time coach and fulltime
teacher at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette. Danielle has
successfully promoted inclusive teaching of disabled students. No matter the
degree of disability, each student is enrolled in classes with the rest of the
student body. They take part in all extracurricular activities. The school has
student mentors who volunteer their time as tutors, coaches, and lunch buddies
in order to lend a helping hand.
Farah Flynn Thompson ’93 lives in Houma, where
she is a school psychologist for Terrebonne Parish
School Board. Her daughters, Sydney (10) and Blair
(7), attend St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School.
Wendy Bourgeois ’93 resides in Covington where she is associate director of
admissions at Southeastern Louisiana University. She and her spouse, Robert,
have two children.
Bryan LeBoeuf ’93 is an artist residing in New York City. His work Mosh Pit
was featured with a selection of art from across the country at the Museum
of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a private nonprofit visual arts educational
institution and cultural resource of the University of North Florida. The exhibition,
Get Real: New American Painting explores themes of American realist painting.
Bryan holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the New York Academy of Art.
Aimee Foster Porche ’94 resides in Thibodaux,
Louisiana with her husband, Beau, and their two
sons, Foster and Roman. Foster is in third grade
at St. Genevieve Catholic School and Roman is in
pre-school. Aimee earned a bachelor’s degree from
Nicholls State University and a dual bachelor’s and
master’s degree in education from the University of
New Orleans. She currently teaches children with special needs at Caldwell
Middle School.
Errin Flynn ’95 is executive director of the Capital Region
Legislative Delegation in Baton Rouge.
Noelle Whitney ’96 is currently teaching art to seventh and
eighth graders at V.W. Miller Intermediate School in Pasadena,
Texas. She also teaches a yearbook class and serves as
Art Department head. Noelle graduated from Nicholls State
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration
in fine arts. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts
with a concentration in art education and visual arts studies
from The University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
Amanda Boudreaux Larke ’96 and James Larke,
Jr. ’97 recently moved from Youngsville, Louisiana, to
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Amanda received a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing degree from the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette and was employed at Lafayette
Surgery Specialty Hospital. James is employed by
Baker Hughes as coiled tubing engineer manager for
Southeast Asia. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University
of Louisiana at Lafayette. Along with their sons, James III and Joseph, they are
enjoying their new city and its surroundings.
Craig Breerwood ’97 and his wife, Heather, live in Pennsylvania,
where Craig is employed as a CPA. Their son, Adam James,
recently celebrated his first birthday.
Father Jacob Lipari was ordained a priest on May 30, 2015, at
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Houma.
Darrell Flowers ’98 has relocated to New Orleans after living in Atlanta,
Georgia, for the past ten years. He is a manager for Microsoft Corporation’s new
metropolitan location. They are creating community outreach and educational
initiatives that will impact communities from New Orleans throughout the state.
Mitchell Briggs ’99 and his wife, Bridget Mayer Briggs, reside in Havertown,
Pennsylvania, where he is a medical sonographer at Phoenixville Hospital.
Mitchell received a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from the University of
Louisiana Lafayette and a degree from Florida Institute of Ultrasound.
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00s
Jules Caldarera ’00 received a Bachelor of Science degree
in Jazz Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
and has resided in Nashville, Tennessee, for eight years.
He plays the saxophone for the Stacy Mitchhart Band. Jules
recently married Kelly Ford, who is from Newburgh, Indiana.
Alyce Foster, Ph.D. ’00 lives in New York City where she is
a clinical psychologist and a postdoctoral clinical psychology
fellow at WTC Health Program NYU School of Medicine Clinical
Center of Excellence. She received a bachelor’s degree in
psychology from Loyola University New Orleans. She earned
a master’s degree in psychology and doctorate of philosophy
degree in clinical psychology from The New School for Social
Research in New York City. Her dissertation investigated the relation between
complex trauma exposure and self-injurious behaviors in adolescents. Alyce
has specialized training in behavior therapy for adolescents with mood and
anxiety disorders and has extensive experience treating United States military
men and women.
Chris Yandle ’00 has been hired as Georgia Tech’s Assistant
Athletic Director for Communications and Public Relations.
He will also serve as the primary contact for the Georgia
Tech football program. Chris is considered one of the leading
communications professionals in college athletics. He was the
recipient of the 2014 College Sports Information Directors of
America Rising Star Award. Chris is also co-authoring a college
textbook on social media plans in sports. After graduating from
the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he served there as assistant sports
information director. In 2007, Chris earned a master’s degree in athletic
administration from Marshall University. He and his wife, Ashleigh, are parents
of one son, Jackson, and one daughter, Addison.
Glenn Breerwood ’01 and his wife, Jessica, live in Broussard,
Louisiana. Glen is a district manager for Halliburton. Glen and
Jessica have a daughter, Gianna Grace.
Katie Kozak Prestenbabach ’01 and her husband, Jeramie,
are enjoying parenthood. Their five year old son, Rylan, is
seen here waving good-bye as he boards the school bus.
Katie received a bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State
University and is currently employed by CrossFit as office
manager and personal trainer.
Jerren Pierce ’02 graduated from Southeastern Louisiana
University, where he played on the football team, with
a degree in kinesiology. He received personal training
certification through the National Academy of Sports
Medicine. Jerren opened his own fitness gym in New
Orleans, Equip Sports Performance. His facility offers
personal training, group training, boot camp workouts, and
sports performance skill building. He has dedicated most
of his time to helping young athletes as they prepare for
college. He organized Just Maximizing Potential, a scouting combine that puts
athletes through football drills while posting their scores for college recruiters to
view. Jerren’s main goal is to keep giving back and to prepare young athletes
for life.
Reverend Andre Melancon ’02 is currently pastor and campus
minister of St. Thomas Aquinas Church Parish located on the
campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Nicholas Rau, M.D. ’03, a family medicine physician, joined the
practice of Dr. William St. Martin ’82 in Houma. Dr. Rau was
proudly welcomed to the medical staff of Terrebonne General
Medical Center. He is married to the former Jenny Ledet, and
they have one daughter.
Rebecca Tabor ’03 resides in Redding, California, where she is employed by
the California Environmental Protection Agency as a water resource control
engineer. She received a civil engineering degree from LSU and is a licensed
professional engineer.
TERRIER TALES
Reverend Joseph Tregre ’03 was appointed administrator of
St. Joseph Church Parish in Galliano, Louisiana.
Colin Caldarera ’05 is in his second
year in the master’s degree program
in music education at Louisiana
State University. Last year he gave
a formal presentation on Leonard
Bernstein’s first Norton Lecture of
Music Phonology. Colin has taught
high school band and beginning
band. In May, he traveled to Concepcion, Chile, in South America, where he
and other LSU students taught music at the Colegio Concepcion San Pedro.
Colin reported, “It’s been a great teaching adventure for me, and it’s one that I’ll
forever cherish.”
Nicholas Rome ’05 earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University
School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is currently a neurology resident at
Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is married to Lisa Kaiser Rome.
Emily Schoonenberg ’05 teaches second grade at St. Andrew the Apostle
Catholic School in New Orleans.
Brett Antill ’07 is a senior project technician with T. Baker Smith in Houma.
Brett is married to Lauren Martin Antill.
Greg Rodrigue ’07 worked for the Memphis Redbirds during
the 2013 season. This team is the Triple-A minor league
baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. He assisted in
coaching for Arkansas State rugby. In May, Greg began his
second season playing with the semi-professional rugby
team the Boston Thirteens.
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Kelsey Boquet ’08 received her master’s degree in
teaching from LSU in May 2014. She is employed as
a first grade teacher at Parkview Elementary School in
Baton Rouge.
Kali Castle Taylor ’08 passed the National State Board Exam and is currently
in the residency program at St. James School of Medicine in Chicago. She is
simultaneously pursuing a master’s degree in hospital administration.
In honor and in memory of Ross Mullooly ’09, the Ross Mullooly Project
Outrunning Cancer sponsored its annual run in Houma in December 2014. Ross
ran track for VCHS and Nicholls State University until cancer took away his
ability to participate in the sport he loved. His family thanks all who participated
in any way for the success of the project.
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Carleton Casey, Jr. ’10, a Nicholls State University
student, was a participant in the Normandy Academy,
a study abroad program at NSU. The group spent
time at the National World War II Museum in New
Orleans before heading to Normandy, France. Upon
arriving in Normandy, they visited many historical
sites including Omaha Beach, the Pegasus Bridge, and
the Normandy American Cemetery. He was afforded the
opportunity to speak with and gain firsthand history from
war veterans of several nations. Carleton is a volunteer at
the Regional Military Museum in Houma, where he assists with a variety of
tasks.
Brady Domangue ’10, right-handed pitcher for
LSU, was selected for the Florida Collegiate League
All-Star Game as a member of the Winter Garden
Squeeze during the summer break. He is now back
at LSU and ready for the season.
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TERRIER TALES
Jake Ellender ’10 made a two-week trip during the
summer of 2014 to Nicaragua as part of a dental
mission. Pictured with Jake is his dad, Albert, a ’68
VCH alumnus.
Cory LaPeze ’10 graduated from McNeese State College in May 2014 with
a bachelor’s degree in general studies and is currently pursuing a master’s
degree in exercise science at McNeese State University.
Jennifer Kazusky ’10, a Nicholls State University student and a dancing
teacher, has been named to the 2014-2015 New Orleans Pelicans basketball
dance team. The twenty-two members perform professionally choreographed
dance routines during home games. The dance team also makes special
appearances at community and professional events throughout the year.
Although the conditioning classes and auditions were arduous, Jennifer said it
was worth it. She feels humbled by the entire experience.
Theresa Plaisance ’10, former LSU basketball forward, was chosen by the
Tulsa Shock in the WNBA draft. Her history at LSU includes leading the SEC in
scoring during her junior year, and in her senior year leading the Lady Tigers in
scoring and rebounding. Theresa’s LSU career includes more than 1,000 points
and 500 rebounds. She was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference the
past two seasons. Additionally, she was a Wade Trophy and Wooden Award
candidate and earned WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors. Theresa
was twice awarded Louisiana Player of the Year from the Louisiana Sports
Writers Association.
Brittany Guidry ’11, Miss Louisiana USA,
participated in the Miss USA pageant held at the
Baton Rouge River Center in June 2014. The
pageant consisted of swimsuit, evening gown, and
interview competitions. Brittany was selected to the
top twenty, the top ten, and lastly, to the top five
contestants when she was declared third runner-up.
Mary Reisner ’11, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, took part in the
Miss Teen USA pageant in August 2014. The pageant was held
at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
Besides this accomplishment, she was named “Model of the
Year” at the International Presentation of Performers in Los
Angeles, California, in 2011, and she has modeled for NOLA
Fashion week. Mary has worked with Toys for Tots, Lemonade
Day LA, and the Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy.
Christopher Rome ’12 attends the University of Louisiana Lafayette, where he
is a junior majoring in insurance and risk management. He is a senator for the
College of Business-ULL Student Government Association as well as being a
member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Adam Saal ’13, a sophomore at Louisiana State University,
majoring in industrial engineering, served as an orientation
leader for the College of Engineering. Adam is involved
with LSU Ambassadors, Freshmen Leadership Council,
and Tiger Remedy.
Lisa Aldridge ’13 is attending LSU, where she is a proud member of the Golden
Band from Tigerland. She belongs to Kappa Kappa Psi, a student service and
leadership recognition society whose goals include assisting the director of
bands in developing the leadership skills and enthusiasm required within the
band.
Allison Curth ’13 is attending Nicholls State University, where she is a
sophomore majoring in psychology.
Elijah McGuire ’13 is a sophomore running back for the
University of Louisiana Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns. Elijah
switched jersey numbers this past season from 22 to 15, his
number when he played for Vandebilt. He was named the
Sun Belt’s Offensive Player of the Week when he rushed for
265 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns in the Cajuns’
victory over Arkansas State. Elijah completed his sophomore
season by being named the Sun Belt Conference Player of
the Year, The Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the
Year, and the Offensive Player of the Year on the Louisiana Sports Writers
Association All-Louisiana College Football Team.
TERRIER TALES
Anna Catherine Ortego ’13 is a pre-med major at Nicholls State University.
During the summer she participated in a mission trip to Uganda.
Kevin Gueniot ’14 is attending Baton Rouge Community
College, where he is majoring in business administration
and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He is a catcher on the baseball
team and also finds time to volunteer at the Miracle
League at Cypress Mounds. The Miracle League is a nonprofit organization for children with mental and physical
disabilities in which they play baseball as part of a team in
an organized league.
Jason Joseph ’14 served as a squire escorting a debutante at
the Socialites Social and Civic Club’s Debutante Cotillion held in
August 2014.
Jasmine Singleton ’14 was one of eight young debutantes
making her official entry into society. She was presented by
the Socialites Social and Civic Club at its fourteenth Debutante
Cotillion.
Tristan Smith ’14 escorted debutante Christina
Stewart ’14 as she was presented at the
Debutante Cotillion in August 2014. The theme
of the Socialites Social and Civic Club’s annual
event was “This Magic Moment.” Tristan is
attending Nicholls State University.
The Foundation for TGMC works to improve the quality of life in our community.
Vandebilt alumni selected to be Foundation members are Mike Fakier ’71, Dr.
Sarah Haydel ’91, and Michael Bergeron ’96.
Terrier Tales x 5 McElroy Sisters = TRADITION
The McElroy girls proudly display the lovely leather duffle bags
with tooled embellishments made personally for them by Peter
Matherne ’65. From left to right they are Norma McElroy
Theriot ’62, Liz McElroy LeBlanc ’69, Julie McElroy Braud
’75, Annette McElroy Fournier ’70, and Peter’s wife, Mary
McElroy Matherne ’67. There are more McElroy alumni: Fay
McElroy, Sr. ’39, Melanie McElroy Pellegrin ’60, Fay McElroy,
Jr. ’68, and Daniel McElroy ’82.
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TINY TERRIERS
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Celeste Fazzio Brewer ’94 and her husband,
Owen, announced the birth of their son, Joseph
Anthony, born on February 28, 2014. Joseph
weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches
long. His delighted grandparents include VCH
alumna
Louise
Breaux
Fazzio ’67.
Liz Pulaski Duthu ’96 and her husband, Ryan ‘02, are
the proud parents of Savannah Ryan, who was born on
November 24, 2014. Savannah joins two brothers, Mason
and Maxsim.
Ravi Sangisetty ’99 and his wife, Elizabeth, welcomed their first child, Lali
Elizabeth Sangisetty, on August 4, 2014.
Ashley Hardy Carothers ’00 and husband, Carr,
celebrated the birth of their second child. Katherine
Beall was born July 6, 2014. She weighed 7 pounds, 11
ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Katherine was
baptized in the christening gown her great-grandfather
wore almost 90 years ago. Big brother, John Carr, 18
months, is enjoying his little sister!
Maggie Evans O’Quin ’00 and her husband, Colby,
along with their two year old son, Lincoln, have reason
to celebrate. Newborn Lawson entered the world
on October 9, 2014, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces
and measuring 19 inches in length. Maggie works at
Terrebonne General Medical Center’s CCU and Colby
is a lieutenant commander in the U. S Navy.
George Chauvin ’68.
Melanie Morgan Boudreaux ’05 and her husband,
Benny, were doubly blessed with the birth of twins
on July 9, 2014. Ethan Michael preceded his sister
in birth by two minutes, weighing 5 pounds and 9
ounces. Emma Kate weighed 6 pounds and 12
ounces; both were 19 inches in length. The twins’
proud grandparents include alumni Clint Morgan
’76, Mary Bourg Chauvin ’77, and step-grandfather,
Katie Kraemer Mudd ’05 and her husband, Galen, are
proud to share the news of the birth of their son, Rylan
Wyatt, who was born in May 2014 and weighed 8 pounds
and 4 ounces. Katie has taught at St. Gregory Barbarigo
Catholic School in Houma.
Nicholas Rome ’05 and his wife, Lisa, announce the birth of
their first child, Nicholas Edward Rome, Jr. He was born on
November 4, 2014, in Houston, Texas, weighing 7 pounds,
10 ounces and measuring 22 inches in length.
Maggie Fanguy Smith ’05 and her husband, Dr. Smitty
Smith, welcomed their son, Hudson Joseph Smith, 7 pounds
and 11 ounces, on December 26, 2014.
Erica Breaux Babin ’06 and her husband, Kendall,
announce the birth of their second child, Adelle
Theresa. She was born on July 30, 2014, weighing 7
pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 18.5 inches in length.
Adelle joins her four-year-old sister, Annabelle. Erica is
a math teacher at Vandebilt.
Wedding Bells
Jill Walker ’88 and Daniel Chiasson exchanged wedding vows on
December 27, 2014, at the Main Affair in Houma.
Mary DeFraites ’96 married Neil Campbell on
October 24, 2014, at Windsor Court in New
Orleans.
Michelle Sissac ’96 was married to Rhett
Patterson on September 13, 2014, near the
Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
George Larke, III ’97 wed Courtney Otterstatter on April 20, 2013, at St.
John the Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette.
Shirley Roth ’97 and Offord Says, III were married March 8, 2014, at
Twelve Oaks Plantation in Houma.
Lauren Authement ’98 and Micci Weiss were
wed June 7, 2014, in Stowe, Vermont.
Jules Caldarera ’00 married Kelly Ford on April
26, 2014, at St. Gregory Church in Houma.
Brandon Henry ’02 and
Lacie Herron were wed
on November 8, 2014, at Ellendale Country Club
in Houma.
Blake LeJeune ’02 and Kristie Mattingly were
married in July 13, 2013, at the Cathedral of St.
Francis de Sales in Houma.
Spencer Schoonenberg ’02 married Brooke Bayham at St. John the
Evangelist Church in Plaquemine, Louisiana, on June 13, 2014.
Lauren Bonvillain ’03 and Darryl Cunningham, Jr. ’03 exchanged
wedding vows on October 11, 2013, at the Cathedral of St. Francis de
Sales in Houma.
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Caroline Lewis ’03 married Alfred Marak, III on
June 21, 2014, at the Cathedral of St. Francis
de Sales in Houma.
Andrew Fontenot ’04 and Rachel Meals were
married at Briscoe Manor in Richmond, Texas,
on March 22, 2014.
Aimee Babin ’04 was
wed to Jeffrey Nelson on November 22, 2014,
at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church in New
Orleans.
Erin McElroy ’04 and Patrick Pierce were married
at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in New
Orleans. The ceremony took place on December
20, 2014.
Michael Prejean ’04 and Sarah Sullivan were married on June 28, 2014,
at First United Methodist Church in Houma.
Amber Cancienne ’05 and Willie Hebert ’05
exchanged wedding vows on December 12, 2014,
at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma.
Jenny Hebert ’03 and Shawn
Picou ’01 were married
September
20,
2014,
in
Rosemary Beach, Florida.
Jillian Martin ’05 was married
to Douglas Proctor on May 31,
2013, at the Cathedral of St.
Francis de Sales in Houma.
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Wedding Bells
Pictures from the Past
Chad Daigle ’06 and Megan Boudreaux ’07
exchanged wedding vows in October 2012.
Olivia Haddad ’06 wed Cody Walker on August
1, 2014, in Houma at the Cathedral of St. Francis
de Sales.
Michael LeBlanc, Jr. ’07 and Abigail Cain were
married August 2, 2014, at Prince of Peace
Catholic Church in Houston, Texas.
Aimee Robichaux ’07 and Matthew Paul
Ory were married June 7, 2014, at St. Mary’s
Assumption Catholic Church in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Father August Vandebilt is seated in the center.
Greg Rodrigue ’07 and Jessica Baldwin of
Paragould, Arkansas, were married August 2, 2014.
Amanda Seely ’07 was married on October 3, 2014, to Seth LaFleur at
the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma.
Kacey Amedee ’08 and Dustin Faul were married May 31, 2014.
Sarah Fister ’09 and Jordan Hebert ’09 were married at the Cathedral
of St. Francis de Sales on May 9, 2014.
St. Francis de Sales graduating class and student body of 1946
In Loving Memory
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Alumni
Alumni Family Members
Flavia Belanger Hatcher ’38
Josephine Bourg Junot ’38
Edward “Bobby” Daigle ’43
Florence Watkins Kornovich ’44
Mary Porche Scafide ’45
Shirley Rome Watkins ’45
Robert Acosta ’47
Marie Louise Haydel Daigneault ’48
Betsy Watkins Lonergan ’52
Wanda Boudreaux Brunet ’55
Van Ellender ’58
Ann Lapeyrouse Richard ’58
Joan “Susie” Hamilton Bergeron ’59
Roberta Fleming Boudreaux ’62
Roland “Jay” Belanger, Jr. ’62
Arthur “Joey” Bethancourt ’64
Mary Beth Whitney Tate ’66
Ruth Whitney Hassell ’67
Stephanie Bergeron Breaux ’68
Chris Rieve ’68
Jerome Babin ’69
Jerome Voisin ’69
Jimmy Dagate ’72
Bruce Edward Kirkland ’72
Lloyd Morgan ’74
Michael Caballero, Sr. ’75
Leonce Gautreaux ’81
Shawn Michael Jaccuzzo ’88
Allen Ellender, M.D.
Ann McCulla
Anne Aguirre
Barbara Norman
Byron Bennett
Carr Wilson, Jr.
Claude Seago, Sr.
Cleveland J. Matherne, Sr.
Douglas Molaison
Dr. Anthony Herques, Sr.
Dr. Gerald DeRouen
Dr. Joel Comeaux
Erich Spiers
Gary Blaize
Gloria Spence
Henry McLaughin
James Avet
Janice Buckel Leonard
Laura LeCompte Marcel
Leonce Richard
Ligia Ellender
Lucille “Lucy” Picou Porche
Margie Belanger
Mary Comeaux Landry
Mary Picone Hebert
Mona Williams
Nason Dupuy
Ray Dill
Rickey John Marie
Ruth Wright
Saul Landry, M.D.
Val Rein
Wayne Riche
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Endowment – A Gift That Keep Giving
Did you know that…
Van endowment can be named in honor or in memory of a loved one?
Vthe principal of endowment funds is never accessible?
Vthe investor can choose where annual interest will go – operating budget, tuition assistance, teacher salaries, athletics, arts,
resource program – to name a few?
Existing Vandebilt Catholic High School Endowment Funds
The Dr. Garland P. Aycock, Sr. Memorial
Endowed Scholarship
F.E. and Louise V. Boudreaux Endowment
Scholarship
Proceeds are used for tuition assistance.
Ted Lyons Endowment Fund
Proceeds are used for academics.
Proceeds are used for general operations at VCHS.
Claude Bergeron Endowment
Interest goes to the school’s operating budget.
Mrs. Enola Jeandron Autin Endowment Fund
Laurent-Brewer Endowment
Proceeds are used for tuition assistance.
Class of 2006 Endowment
Use of proceeds will be decided upon annually by the family.
Class of 2007 Endowment
Interest is used to award a college scholarship to
a graduating senior.
Proceeds provide tuition assistance to a deserving student.
Proceeds provide tuition support.
Proceeds are used to support the resource program for
VCHS students.
Interest goes to the athletic program at VCHS.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart Endowed Scholarship
Interest will go to the school’s operating budget.
Proceeds provide tuition support.
Marianites of Holy Cross Endowed Scholarship
Interest will go to the school’s operating budget.
Brother Alfred Kolb, S.C. Endowed Scholarship
Interest will go to the school’s operating budget.
Brother Ray Kuhn S.C. Endowed Scholarship
Interest will go to the school’s operating budget.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Landry, Sr. Endowment Fund
Interest will go to the school’s operating budget.
Proceeds provide tuition support.
Proceeds go toward teacher salaries at VCHS.
Proceeds are used for tuition assistance.
Proceeds go toward teacher salaries at VCHS.
Art Endowment
Class of 2008 Endowment
Class of 2009 Endowment
Class of 2010 Endowment
Mothers’ Club Endowment
T.J. Cantrelle Endowment
Ian Haydel Endowment
Gabrielle Hebert Endowment
Megan Hitt Endowment
Interest each year will be divided between campus ministry
and yearbook.
Mary Gail Tabor Landry Scholarship
Scholarship is awarded annually to ten qualifying
female students.
When you establish or contribute to a VCHS endowment fund, you are
helping to secure the school’s future.
honoring individuals and families with a perpetual gift.
helping to reduce the school’s dependence on tuition dollars.
Opportunities to Co-minister with Us
ANNUAL FUND
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
ENDOWMENT FUND
SCHOLARSHIPS
PLANNED GIVING
SPECIFIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS OR
PROGRAMS
The Annual Fund is a yearlong effort to help fund school
advancement projects. Various publics are contacted
through a parent phase, an alumni phase, a faculty
phase, a friends phase, a grandparents phase, and a
School Advisory Council phase.
This fund includes gifts to a fund necessary for
guaranteed perpetuation of the school’s service to the
community at desired and improved standards. Many
gifts to this fund are made upon the death of loved ones
or other people whom donors wish to remember in a
special way while benefiting Vandebilt students at the
same time.
A planned gift is one that is legally established during the
donor’s lifetime with the principal benefits generally not
accruing to the Catholic school until some future date.
These gifts include bequests, life insurance, charitable
gift annuities, pooled income funds, real property, and
charitable trusts.
Interested persons may attend school-sponsored
seminars or receive informational brochures from the
school and/or may contact the president or Advancement
Office for more information.
Endowed scholarship gifts are made in perpetuation,
whereby the interest earned would provide tuition
assistance for students at Vandebilt. Interested persons
may receive information by contacting the Advancement
Office.
These gifts are earmarked for providing partial or total
tuition for a student.
Manner of Giving: Gifts of any part of a year’s tuition
are often personally arranged through the president
but are also accepted via mailed gifts addressed to the
president and specified as a donated tuition payment.
Gifts may be made to specific curricular or co-curricular
areas, programs, or other designations.
Manner of Giving: Contact the president or the
Advancement Office with inquiries about requested
materials or to make gifts.
MATCHING GIFTS
Donations of employees or participating retirees of a
company or corporation with a matching gifts program
may qualify to be matched by the company. To determine
if the program includes gifts to secondary schools, check
with the employer.
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Methods of Giving
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BUSINESS GIFTS
STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS
CASH
WILLS AND BEQUESTS
Businesses that make gifts can receive tax deductions for
donating inventory, equipment, materials, and service as
well as cash.
Charitable giving including cash and some other property
is deductible up to fifty percent of adjusted gross income
in any one year.
LIFE INSURANCE
A legacy in a donor’s name can be made by designating
Vandebilt as owner and beneficiary of the life insurance
policy. Check with your insurance agent and your tax
advisor about this.
PROPERTY
Real estate and personal property that would benefit
Catholic education at Vandebilt qualify as charitable gifts.
Donors of securities that have appreciated in value can
often avoid capital gains taxes. Check with a broker and
your tax advisor about making this type of gift.
Including Vandebilt in one’s will is an excellent manner of
providing a lasting testimony to generosity of spirit and
dedication to education in the Catholic Christian context
Vandebilt offers.
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All checks should be made payable to Vandebilt Catholic High School.
Mail check and form to
VCH Autumn Festival, 209 South Hollywood Road, Houma, LA 70360
Deadline: August 7, 2015
For additional information, please contact
Stacy Collins Ross (985) 665-2163 or by email – [email protected]
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Please list the name as you wish for it to appear.
$500 – 6 guests tickets, Name on Entrance Board, Event Program
Recognition, Recognition in alumni and parent newsletter
White
$1,000 – Table for 10 guests, 2 tickets to Alumni football game
(9/4/2015), Name on Entrance Board, Event Program Recognition, Recognition in
alumni and parent newsletter
Blue
$1500 - Table for 10 guests (preferred seating), 2 tickets to alumni
football game (9/4/2015), 2 tickets to Golden Anniversary Luncheon (9/1/2015), Event
Scroll Recognition/hang company banner, Name on Entrance Board, Event Program
Recognition, 1 month of Vandebilt Marquee Recognition, Recognition on Alumni
football game promotional item, Quarter sponsor at football game, Recognition on flyer
insert in football program, Recognition in alumni and parent newsletter
Gold
Please check one of the following sponsorship levels:
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City
State
Zip
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Company Name/Individual Name
Please consider sponsoring the Vandebilt “New” Autumn Festival. All proceeds
will benefit Vandebilt Catholic High School. All donations are tax deductible.
Sponsorship form
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