Century II Magazine - Brother Martin High School

St. Aloysius
Brother Martin
Cor Jesu
CENTURY II
Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association of New Orleans Magazine
Volume 43 NO. 1
May 2016
Rod West ’86 Named Alumnus of the Year
Bowlers Win
2nd Consecutive
State Championship
Jill Gomez 2016
Brother More Schaefer
Award Recipient
Wrestlers Capture 5th Consecutive
State Championship
West ’86 Named Alumnus of the Year
Madeline, Rod and Simone West
Network speaker and he is an annual
Rod is the executive vice president and
supporter of the Celebration of the Crest.
chief administrative officer for Entergy.
While at Brother Martin, he was a Golden
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree
Crusader and a James B. Branton Award
from the University of Notre Dame where
recipient.
he lettered three years and was a member
of the 1988 National
Championship football
team. He received his
Juris Doctor from the
Tulane University
School of Law in 1993
and his MBA from
Tulane University in
2005. Rod remains
close to Brother Martin
having served on the
Brothers of the Sacred
Heart Alumni Board of Sid Lambert ’64 CJ, Terry Alarcon ’66 SA, Joe Exnicios ’73,
Directors, guest judge Jerry Reso ’55, Dave Glaviano ’73, Archbishop Gregory
at the Crusader Cook- Aymond ’67 CJ, Ed Holmes ’52, Augie Gallo ’53, Chuck Stall
’76, Rod West ’86, David Gallo ’77, Mike Kimble ’81, Hank
off, Crimson & Gold
Eiserloh ’84, Bob Burns ’62 SA and Brian Barkemeyer ’79
John Devlin, Rod West ’86 and Bob Burns
’62 SA
Roderick. K. West ’86 received the
Allen J. Ellender Award as the 2016
Alumnus of the Year in March at the New
Orleans Marriott. Rod was joined by his
wife Madeline, their daughter Simone
and members of his extended family.
Presenting Rod’s award was John Devlin,
President of Brother Martin, and Judge
Bob Burns ’62 SA, Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
In celebration of this prestigious honor,
Rod, along with previous recipients
of the Ellender Award, attended other
events during the weekend including a
gentlemen’s breakfast, Mass celebrated
in the James B. Branton Chapel by
Archbishop Gregory Aymond ’67 CJ
and a cocktail reception. Special guests
included Bro. Mark Hilton, Provincial
Superior of the United States Province,
Bro. Ivy Leblanc, Bro. Francis David and
Coach Emile “Chubby” Marks ’54 SA.
Among the alumni in attendance were
members of the class of 1986.
Cover Photo:
Seated l to r: Rod Teamer ’80, Troy
Macaluso ’86, Johnny Blue ’86, Tim
Gagliano ’86, Vic Landry ’86 and
Ryan Rousseve ’06.
Standing: Kraig de Lanzac ’86, Ryan
Goudeau ’83, Todd Francis ’82, Rod
West ’86, Steven Jupiter ’86, Gilly
Boudreaux ’86 and Sean Bruno ’89
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Brother Francis David, Brother Neal Golden ’57 CJ, Simone West, Archbishop Gregory
Aymond ’67 CJ, Rod West ’86, Madeline West, Brother Mark Hilton, Brother Louis
Couvillon and Brother Ronald Hingle ’78
To view Rod West’s bio, please go to
www.brothermartin.com/alumni/alumanus-of-the-year/
Past Ellender Award Recipients
1972 - George F. Reinecke, Ph.D. ’40
1973 - Gregory R. Choppin, Ph.D. ’44
1974 - Monsignor Henry C. Bezou ’29
1975 - Thomas M. Gilmore ’40
1976 - Bishop Stanley J. Ott ’44
1977 - Elmo J. Cerise, M.D. ’37
1978 - Joseph A. Gemelli, Jr. ’33
1979 - Buford F. Jones ’43
1980 - Judge Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. ’49
1981 - Herman J. Prager, Jr. ’42
1982 - Albert E. Briede III ’40
1983 - Jerome J. Reso, Jr. ’55
1984 - Judge Philip C. Ciaccio ’43
1985 - Francis J. Demarest, Jr. ’47
1986 - Tom M. Benson, Jr. ’44
1987 - Larry D. Delpit ’48
1988 - Thomas F. Ridgley ’51
1989 - William R. Hogan, Jr. ’37
1990 - Ronald S. Paulin, ’58 CJ
1991 - Judge Robert J. Burns, ’62 SA
1992 - Sidney J. Reso, ’52
1993 - August R. Gallo, Jr. ’53
1994 - Judge Terry Q. Alarcon, ’66 SA
1995 - Sidney F. Lambert, Jr., ’64 CJ
1996 - Gary B. Froeba ’71
1997 - Judge Thomas Porteous, Jr., ’64 CJ
1998 - Dean Robert C. Clark, Ph.D., ’62 CJ
1999 - Charles P. O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D., ’58 SA
2000 - John J. Gelpi, Jr. ’52
2001 - Bishop Gregory M. Aymond, ’67 CJ
2002 - Roland H. Meyer ’45
2003 - Archie “Ed” Holmes ’52
2004 - Joseph N. Macaluso, M.D. ’71
2005 - David T. Branton ’76
2006 - David D. Dunlap ’79
2007 - William E. Engel ’66 SA
2008 - Brian M. Barkemeyer, M.D. ’79
2009 - David M. Glaviano ’73
2010 - David R. Gallo ’77
2011 - Charles P. Stall ’76
2012 - Terence Flotte, M.D. ’79
2013 - Michael J. Kimble ’81
2014 - Joseph S. Exnicios ’73
2015 - Hank Eiserloh III ’84
25th Annual Brother More Schaefer
Award Ceremony
Greg Rando ’77, Jill Gomez, Bob Burns
’62 SA and John Devlin
Greg Rando ’77, Scott Corrente ’83, Kenny Spellman ’84, David Pecot ’76, Bob Burns
’62 SA, Tommy Mitchell ’79 and John Devlin
The Marriott Convention Center hosted
the 25th annual Brother More Schaefer
Faculty Award Lunch in February. Jill
A. Gomez received The Brother More
Schaefer Faculty Award. Jill earned a
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Education in 1990 and a Masters of
Education in Counselor Education with
a concentration in school and human
services counseling in 1997, both at
the University of New Orleans. In her
nineteenth year at Brother Martin High
School, she has chaired the Guidance
Department for twelve years. Jill holds
a national certification and state license
in counseling, as well as, certification
as a counselor supervisor. Beyond the
counseling office, Jill has served as
National Honor Society moderator
and Standardized Test Preparation
Coordinator. This past year, she was
appointed Formation Director where
she coordinates a number of programs
designed to implement strategies that
help every student find academic success
and obtain personal growth.
David Pecot ’76 received the Founders
Medal for his continuing support of
Brother Martin High School. He is an
Alumni Board member, Fishing Rodeo
Committee member and is assistant
coach of the Brother Martin 8th grade
baseball team. David is a fixture at
school events and remains active in our
community.
Also recognized were 30 year faculty
members, Lyn Greco and David Rhodes.
Those faculty members recognized for 20
years of service were Bill Gallagher ’71,
Terry Necaise and Stephen Tucker.
Alumni Speak to “Street Law” Class
David Falati teaches an elective “Street
Law” course to seniors interested in
the judiciary system and the law. The
following alumni served as guest speakers.
Nolan Lambert ’79, Chief
Deputy City Attorney for the
City of New Orleans, and a
few of his colleagues spoke to
the class. A NOPD detective,
two other city attorneys and an FBI agent
educated the class on underage drinking,
criminal statutes and other facets of the
legal process. The session ended with a
round of “Jeopardy Law”.
Bob Masson ’63 CJ, a retired
Jefferson Parish Sergeant,
spoke to the class about cases
he investigated in the ’70s
and early ’80s. He educated the class on
procedures of issuing search and arrest
warrants, investigating crime scenes and
preparing for trial. Bob ended with his
personal involvement in the Kenner plane
crash in 1982.
Sean Cursain ’85, a
Jefferson Parish Sheriff ’s
Office Detective, and his
trusty canine partner visited.
Sean advised students of
the dangers of drug use, the
consequences of poor decisions and
shared stories about his experience in law
enforcement.
Mike Fulham ’87, a local
law enforcement agent,
told stories of personal
encounters with criminals
and the consequences of
criminal acts. He warned
students of the dangers on making poor
decisions and encouraged them to think
before they act.
Judge Joe Landry ’74, Judge
at Municipal Court City of
New Orleans, spoke to the
class about gun laws, sexual
misconduct, drug and alcohol
ordinances and vehicular crimes and
responsibilities.
Judge Steven Jupiter ’86,
New Orleans Traffic Court
Judge, spoke about court
procedure, violations and
consequences and gave
advice.
Ben Lambert ’03
and Christopher
Couch ’92,
attorneys at Couch
Conville & Blitt,
informed the class how to make sound
financial decisions and the consequences
of bad financial decisions.
Grady Hurley ’72, a lawyer
and senior partner with
Jones Walker, presented
the students with a possible
question from the Law Exam
that he grades. Students were asked to
evaluate a possible tort case scenario
to determine how tort law is applied in
Louisiana.
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Celebration of the Crest
The 2015 “Celebration of the Crest”- Brother Martin
Extravaganza, sponsored by the Parents Club, was held on
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the New Orleans Marriott
Hotel on Canal Street. There were over 850 Crusader
friends who partied in grand style, complete with an ice
carving of the school crest, all to the benefit of the Brother
Martin student body. Parents, friends, alumni of St.
Aloysius, Cor Jesu, and Brother Martin, as well as faculty
and staff enjoyed an evening of great food and drink, music,
and a selection of almost 300 silent and verbal auction
items at one of the premiere hotels in New Orleans.
“It was truly a great night for Brother Martin and everyone
associated with the school,” said Development Director
Tommy Mitchell ’79. “There is nothing more gratifying
than to see our alumni, parents, and friends come together
as a family and enjoy a great evening in a wonderful setting
for the benefit of our young men. I really believe this
was one of the best auctions that we have ever had, not only in terms of
attendance and financially, but from the community building aspect.”
Crusader Jazz Band members directed by Chris Bailey ’86 led off the
evening at a memorable Patron Party and The Benchwarmers provided the
entertainment in the Grand Ballroom for the main event. “Our Patron
Party has gotten larger each year and it has become one of the high points
of the night. The Jazz Band adds to what is already a great atmosphere”,
commented Mr. Mitchell.
Chaircouple Mia and Scott Corrente ’83 along with Co-Chaircouples
Jodi and Lindsey Williams ’83 and Missy and Mark Hildreth galvanized
a huge contingent of parent and alumni volunteers to insure the most
successful auction in the over 30-year history of the event. A large number
of businesses and individuals served as sponsors giving the event a solid
start before the doors opened.
“Mia and Scott chairing for the second time, provided great leadership
Mike Schiro ’79, Mike Pittman ’79, Glenn Bartels ’79
(continued on page 5) and Larry Frieman ’79.
Sponsors
Main Sponsor - Regions Bank
Patron of the Crest
Dave’s Pharmacy, Inc.
(Anna and David Jouandot ’78, David
II ’03 and Joshua ’15)
Gregory Ricks and Associates
Norma and Michael Kimble ’81
Orleans Capital Management
Corporation
Orion Rigging & Supply (Karen and
Chuck Stall ’76)
Romaguera Photography (Ralph ’67
SA, Ralph, Jr. ’90, Ryan ’92)
Patron of the Fleur De Lis
Chas Construction
(Glynis and Doug Silva ’85)
Clement Heating & Air Conditioning
LLC (Robin & Gregg Clement)
Anne & David Dunlap ’79
Christine and Milton Dureau ’69 CJ
Renee and Hank Eiserloh ’84
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Crescent Door & Hardware, Inc.
(Julé and Neuville Hotstream, Sr.,
Neuville Hotstream, Jr. ’95,
Jonathan Hotstream ’02, Payton
Hotstream ’10)
Erin and Joseph Caruso ’79
First NBC Bank (Lou Ballero ’67 SA)
Bonnie and Michael Pittman ’79
The Schafer Group, Ltd. (Pam and
Kernion Schafer ’69 SA)
Schiro’s School Time Uniforms
Patron of the Torch
Cannon Framing and Artworks
(Kay and John Norwood)
Marge and Don Garvey ’50 SA
Pigeon Caterers (Dean Pigeon ’06)
Ryan Gootee General Contractors, LLC
(Sara and Ryan Gootee)
Young’s Dry Cleaning (Don Velez ’81
and Dale Velez ’83)
Patron of Knowledge
Campo Better Living (Suzanne and
Paul Klein)
D & D Creations
Escapes Flowers & Gifts (Cara Velez)
Fisk Marine Insurance International,
LLC (Tracy and Johnny Fisk ’87)
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust
(Marcel Gonzales ’81)
IBERIABANK
Patron of Sacred Heart
Lisa and Gary Alfonso
Michelle and Brian Barkemeyer ’79
Eric Bosch and Catalina Farrer
Lisa and Sal Brocato ’88
Dee Dee and Bob Burns ’62 SA
Alaine and Louis Chaplain ’82
Mia and Scott Corrente ’83
Rhen and Kraig de Lanzac ’86
Julie and Darryl Delsa
Rae and Drew Dodd
Lynne and Ronnie Ebersole
Carin and Paul Evans
Richard Ferber
Jane Ann and Craig Frosch
Kim and Hugh Hamilton ’80
JCH Development
Marie and Greg Kennedy
Mary Cay and Jason Kern ’86
Aimee and Jason Grubbs
Danielle and Chad Guidry
Tina and Ken Larose
Annabelle and Tom McNulty
Cherie and Rob Oertling ’84
Blythe and Jerry Peters ’76
Rachele and Tommy Ridgley ’82
Jay Romig ’72
Missy and Bob Rupp ’80
Martha and Randy Scheuermann
Kaki and Randy Smith ’77
Rebecca and Brian Spinnato
Waggonner & Ball Architects
Jodi and Lindsey Williams ’83
Holiday Home Tour
Holiday Home Tour
On Saturday, December 5th, the Ladies
of the Shield hosted their 9th annual
Holiday Home Tour. This year’s event
featured four homes in the Metairie –
Bridgedale neighborhood. Proceeds
from the home tour are dedicated to
the Brother Jean Sobert, S.C. Student
Activities Endowment at Brother Martin.
The Patron Party was hosted at the
home of Lisa and Sal Brocato III ’88
(Dominic ’17). The other homes on
tour were Nancy and Joey O’Connor,
Jr., (Joseph III ’85, Darrin ’89,
Christopher Flynn ’17, Andrew Flynn
’19, and Ryan O’Connor ’19), Kara and
Troy Pigeon (Edwin ’16), and Lainie
& Patrick Stant ’87 (Jason ’18). The
holiday boutique was held at Green Acres
Country Club.
Spring Social
The Ladies of the Shield celebrated
10 years with a complimentary spring
social at the beautiful home of Chad and
Danielle Guidry (Alex ’18). More than
125 Ladies of the Shield members, senior
moms and new Crusader moms enjoyed
delicious food prepared by Raymond
Yakelis ’06, along with a ‘specialty’
Crusader cocktail. Cissy Yakelis, Ladies
of the Shield charter member, welcomed
guests along with Principal Greg Rando
’77, Assistant Principals Carlos Bogran
’99 and Gabrielle Macaluso.
The Ladies of the Shield have been
involved in and have supported many
events during the past 10 years and have
fully endowed a scholarship that will
continue to benefit families at Brother
Martin High School.
Cissy Yakelis and Danielle Guidry
Crusader Lunch Bunch
Christmas Party
Sal Brocato III ’88, Lisa Brocato and Greg
Rando ’77
Wayne Krause ’60 SA and Porter &
Luke Restaurant hosted the annual
Crusader Christmas Lunch. Aloysius
alumni enjoyed a lunch buffet and
drinks while sharing stories. Bro. Paul
Montero joined the party and celebrated
his birthday with the group. The
Crusader Lunch Bunch meets monthly.
John Collins ’66 SA organizes the
lunches.
Celebration of the Crest (continued)
in serving for the event. The number
of parents and alumni who put in a lot
of time and energy to come together
and make the night a success was
tremendous,” Mr. Mitchell said.
The night included a Verbal Auction
with fantastic items such as an
original oil painting by Brother
Carl Bouchereau (purchased by
Anna & David Jouandot ’78);
an Eye of the Tiger package
(purchased by Bonnie and
Mike Pittman ’79); a package
featuring Sugar Bowl tickets with
a stay in a luxury suite at the New
Orleans Marriot (purchased by
Kraig de Lanzac ’86, Tim Benedetto ’75, Hank
Renee & Hank Eiserloh ’84),
Eiserloh ’84 and Tommy Mitchell ’79.
personalized Christmas cards
designed and painted by school President
John Devlin (purchased by Karen and
Chuck Stall ’76); and, a dinner with the
Brothers (purchased by Erin and Joe
Caruso ’79).
There was also the Dream Vacation Raffle
won by Paul Centanni ’53 SA and the
Sader Surprise Raffle, which included
Saints and Pelicans tickets along with
signed balls by Sean Payton and Anthony
Davis.
The 2016 “Celebration of the Crest” will
be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016
at the Marriott Hotel once again.
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Day at the Races
A record crowd attended the annual “Brother Martin Day at the Races”
at the New Orleans Fair Grounds in February. Patrons were treated to a
private party in the Black Gold Room with a balcony to view the races,
private betting windows, a lunch buffet and beverages. Lucky winners of the
“Winners Circle” raffle participated in a Race Trophy Presentation and a
hefty 50/50 prize was awarded.
Committee members Sal Brocato ’88, Les Lambert ’73,
Wayne Krause ’60 SA, Gerald Calogero ’84 and
Maynard Chatters ’83
The Paul Claudel ’56 Party
Christine and Les Lambert ’73 and family
Winner’s Circle Raffle winners
Brother Martin Trivia Night II
Trivia II Champions EYEDOCS, Leni Darlene and David Rhodes, Dr. Stephen Tucker,
Sumich ’90 and Henry Langhetee ’90 Chris Vicknair, Tommy Mitchell ’79 and Bro.
Sixteen teams competed in Brother Neal Golden ’57 CJ
LaBeaud and Brother Martin Food
Martin Trivia Night II on December
Services. Sandwiches from Robert Fresh
30th in The Benson Mall. Participants
Market, beer, wine and soft drinks were
and guests enjoyed crispitos, sliders
also available. EYEDOCS (Leni Sumich
and pizza prepared and served by Tina
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’90 and Henry
Langhetee ’90)
won 1st place
by outscoring
The Minute
Men (Stephen
Tucker, Bro.
Neal Golden
’57 CJ, David
Rhodes and
Chris Vicknair). Tina LaBeaud
Kings of Trivia, George Clark ’97 and
Scott Kaufman, served as moderators and
Michael Collins ’88 helped sponsor the
event.
Wrestling Lettermen Reunion
Sponsors
The Brother Martin Wrestling community gathered on December 23rd for the Trey
Culotta Invitational and Wrestling Reunion. Alumni wrestlers who have gone on to
wrestle in college were introduced before the finals. The Crusaders won the tournament
for the fifth consecutive year as the defeated teams from the state and region. After the
tournament, alumni and friends enjoyed food and drinks at The Bayou Beer Garden in
Mid-City.
Seth Johnson ’15, Austin Meyn ’14, Kyle Delaune ’13, Richie Dixon ’01, James
Casadaban ’06, Paul Ulfers ’86, Greg Schmidt ’87, Paul Klein ’15, Mason Williams
’15, Marc Lagattuta ’95, Nick Shields ’08, Chris McElrath ’02 and Will Stall ’08
Lacrosse Alumni Game
The 2016 Brother Martin Lacrosse season
kicked- off on January 9th, at Farley Field
with the annual Alumni/Varsity Game.
Twenty alumni played against the Varsity
as Donald Davis ’12 led the Alumni with
two goals. However, the Varsity Team won
9-5 to avenge last year’s overtime loss.
After, members of the Lacrosse community
enjoyed a “Jambalaya Feast.”
Academic Games Reunion
Academic Games alumni gathered in The Benson Mall on December 30th. Craig Zeller
’02 and Bro. Neal ’57 CJ joined former players for crispitos, pizza and drinks before
competing in Trivia Night II.
Advanced Pain Therapy, PLLC - Todd Sitzman ‘82
Milton Dureau ‘69 CJ
Campo Better Living - Paul Klein ‘15
Ray McCabe ‘78
Manuel Sala ‘46
Anytime Fitness Bywater - Mark Segreto ‘85
Robert Bonnaffons ‘74, Attorney at Law
Matt Cotaya ‘06
Brian Donnell ‘86
Ben Dussouy ‘08
Ronnie Lampard ‘02
Devin LeBlanc ‘13
Scott Oswald ‘75
Crimson
Shield Social
Mike Grieshaber ’10, Chuck Camp ’10,
Daniel Nally ’10, Tommy Mitchell ’79,
Matthew Quitzau ’10, Logan Samuel ’10
and Dane D'Gerolamo ’12
The annual Crimson Shield Social took
place at Parkway Bakery in December.
Past recipients, faculty and staff shared
stories while enjoying delicious po-boys
and drinks. The Crimson Shield Award
recognizes members of the senior class
judged by the faculty and administration
to have displayed specific exemplary
personal qualities. This event celebrates
past Crimson Shield recipients and the
goal is to encourage this special group of
alumni to continue to strive for excellence
while initiating an ongoing relationship
with Brother Martin High School. Lance
Benezech ’13, Daniel Nally ’10, David
Browning ’12, Chuck Camp ’10 and
Matthew Quitzau ’10 sponsored the
event.
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Basketball Reunion and Alumni Tournament
The Basketball Letterman Reunion and Alumni Tournament took
place on Saturday, December 19th in the Conlin Gym. “Injured
Reserved” won the championship by finishing undefeated in the
round-robin tournament. Players then competed in the 3-point
contest and John Lally ’92 was crowned champion. Ron Brisbi
’67 SA and Milton Dureau ’69 CJ officiated, Jeffrey Hotard ’07
served as official scorer and Scott Corrente Sr. ’83, Assistant
Alumni Director, coordinated the tournament. After the game,
players and family members dined in the Benson Mall.
Results
Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Injured Reserved
Grey’s Anatomy Injured Reserved Crimson & Gold
Grey’s Anatomy
Crimson & Gold
Sponsors
35
32
35
24
47
36
Dennis Cronin ’72
Hank Eiserloh ’84
Bill Gallagher ’71
A.J. Talamo ’63 SA
Basketball Teams
Grey’s Anatomy
Ryan Brock ’05
Phillip Brock ’00
Nick Pecorrero ’11
John Lally ’92
Emmet Dupas ’88
Steve Harrell ’11
Anthony Perez ’92
Injured Reserved
Joey Barnitz ’02
Peter Barnitz ’99
Michael Incaprera ’11
Michael Maques ’94
Najy Masri ’94
Jonathon Floyd ’04
Crimson and Gold
Ryan Gallagher ’00
Eric Gallagher ’01
Bryant Boudreaux ’14
Michael Henderson ’09
Kirk Farrelly ’06
Bill Gallgher Sr. ’71
David Diket ’98
Al Prieto ’09
Soccer Reunion & Alumni Match
Soccer Teams
Gold
Daniel Brauner ’09
Nathan Dean ’10
Ryan Doubleday ’04
Ryan Heine ’05
Jonathan Maquar ’03
Jorge Rodriguez ’03
Michael Rumney ’13
Jordan Scott ’10
Scott Tabary ’06
Eric Tazawa ’08
William Thiele ’15
Bert Turner ’94
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Crimson
Christian Baldwin ’96
Ross Doyle ’00
Jeremy Figley ’03
Jason Gauthier ’05
Andrew Koehler ’07
Jacob Peters ’06
Eric Rodriguez ’07
Derek Valen ’01
Chad Walser ’90
Craig Wills ’03
Andrew Woodroof ’03
White
Reid Althage ’09
Travis Cross ’07
Ryan Gray ’05
Michael Harrison ’10
Jessi Jacobi ’97
Todd Mathieu, Sr. ’83
Zach Oliver ’09
Patrick Quinn ’15
Jeffrey Rossi ’96
Troy Sehlinger ’08
Justin Weyenberg ’08
Austin White ’06
Lenny Zichichi ’09
Alumni participated in the Alumni Soccer
Tournament on Saturday, January 23rd
on Farley Field. Coach Judy Rodriguez’s
“Team Gold” won the 3-team round-robin
tournament. If you
Results
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serving on next
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year’s committee, please contact the Match 2: Gold
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Alumni Office.
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Match 3: Crimson
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Sponsors
Gold
Michael Castagnetta ’87
Crimson
Adam Dasssey ’03
Andrew Koehler ’07
Crusader
Craig Bauer ’65 CJ
David Horos ’83
Michael Thiele
William Thiele ’15
2nd Annual Marty Gras Concert
The 2nd annual Marty Gras Concert to
benefit the Marty Hurley Endowment
moved to Rock ‘n Bowl in March. Former
Hurley students, local artists, their friends
and The Brother Martin Drumline
and Stage Band entertained the crowd.
Robbie Dauterive ’84, Arthur Hardy
and Keith Spera ’85 emceed and a Silent
Auction helped raise funds for the cause.
Josh Olivier ’13 created a “mentor tree”
of Mr. Hurley’s teachers that was given to
VIP guest and sold to the general public.
Marty Hurley pupils
Chris Bailey ’86,
Dominick Caronna
’85, Arthur Hardy, Mike
Hotstream ’90, Jimmy
Hurley, Clarence Johnson
’92, Wayne Maureau
’87, Stanton Moore ’90,
Paulette Purser Hurley,
Lauren Vogel and John
Wooton served on the
event committee.
John Wooton, Paulette Purser Hurley, Stanton
Moore ’90 and Wayne Maureau ’87
The Marty Hurley
Band Endowment
honoring Marty Hurley
is established in the
St. Aloysius Century
Foundation to support
Brother Martin High
School. Musician,
composer and master
teacher, Marty Hurley
David Jouandot ’78, Anna Jouandot
served for 37 years in
and Tommy Mitchell ’79
service to the students at
Brother Martin as Band Director.
Under Mr. Hurley, the Brother
Martin Band was a model of
excellence, continually achieving
superior ratings at LMEA festivals.
The purpose of the endowment
is to provide financial support for
Brother Martin in an area most
important to him during his years
at the school – the instrumental
music program.
Dominick Caronna ’85, Chris Bailey ’86,
Kenny Spellman ’84, Stanton Moore ’90,
Robbie Dauterive ’84 and Kraig de Lanzac
’86
Sponsors & Donors
Main Sponsor
Dave’s PharmacyAnna and David Jouandot
’78 and the Jouandot Family
Crimson Sponsor
Rhen & Kraig de Lanzac ’86
Artists & Donors
Stanton Moore ’90
Clarence Johnson III ’92
Ivan Neville
Flow Tribe
The Bucktown All-Stars
Wayne Maureau ’87
The Wootons
Arthur Hardy
Josh Olivier ’13
Paulette Purser-Hurley
David Horos ’83
Tim & Beverly Napier
Romaguera Photography
Phantom Regiment
Aaron Esteve ’12
True South Artist Services, LLC
Sabian Drum Company
Anthony Bovenzi ’05
Andy Reamer of Drummers
Services
Paul Rennick Drumsticks
Anthony Calcagno ’78
Louis Verges ’60 CJ
Century II ■ 9
Alumni Dance Revisits the ’70s
The second annual Alumni
Dance revisited the 1970s
as members of the Brother
Martin community dressed
in ’70s attire and gathered in
The Benson Mall for a night
of merriment. Awards for
best costumes were given
and photos were taken in
the “Disco Boogie” area and
in the photo booth. Tina
Labeaud, Jeannie Bandera and
Brother Martin Food Services
served guests party food and
beverages. Michelle & Brian
Barkemeyer ’79, Kerri Becker, Lisa & Sal
Brocato ’88, Stephen Camp ’84, Rhen &
Kraig de Lanzac ’86, Barry Hebert ’74,
Ron McDonald ’82, Bonnie Pittman,
Jim Schoen ’85 and Leni Sumich ’90
serve on the committee.
Sponsors
Pat Barbaro ’85 - Audio Jocks DJ Service
Mister Big Shots Photo Booth
Stephen Camp ’84
Danielle & Chad Guidry
Michael Francioni ’83 Air Effects/Sky Tracker Gulf South L.L.C.
Earl Lennie ’02 - Catalyst Event Solutions
Dean Pigeon ’06 - Carnival Culinary Solutions and
Pigeon Caterers
Bonnie & Mike Pittman ’79
Mike Smith ’85 - Crescent Sound and Light, Inc.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Oompa Loompas
Yo, Rock!
Class of ’81 Cooking Team
Members of the Class of ’81 sponsored,
cooked and served over 500 lbs. of crawfish
at the Brother Martin Fish Fry. Class of ’81
Sponsors were Mark Buchert, Michael
Calogero, Michael Carrone, Michael
Connick, David Stechmann, Glenn
Norton, Steven Hart, Francis Hebert,
Louis Rosiere, Jr., Wayne Moldonado,
Frank McCaskell, Kerry McGehee, Gary
Messina - Rowan Oaks Furniture and
Painting, LLC, Paul Palermo, Vincent
Parenti, Jean Robert, Al Roevens, Gerald
Schmidt, Albert Schmolke and Don Velez
Check out the next issue of Century II for Reunion Photos
10 ■ Century II
Johnny Lebourgeois ’73
Crusader Spirit Scholarship
The Brother Martin Class of 1973
presented a check to President John
Devlin and Assistant to President for
Alumni and Development Tommy
Mitchell ’79 for $60,000 for the “Johnny
LeBourgeois ’73 Crusader Spirit
Front: John Devlin, Johnny LeBourgeois ’73, Joe Exnicios ’73 and Tommy Mitchell ’79
Scholarship”. Prior to the presentation,
Joe Exnicios ’73 addressed the Brother
Martin community about the fully
endowed scholarship and Johnny
LeBourgeois ’73. Johnny exemplifies
the “Crusader Spirit” and carries out the
charism of the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart along with his 1973 classmates.
According to his fellow classmates, he
has kept his class together for the past
42 years continuing the tradition of
brotherhood. The scholarship helps
ensure that each year a deserving
student will receive an opportunity to be
educated at Brother Martin High School.
Afterward, guests were treated to a social
at the home of 2014 Alumnus of the Year
Joe Exnicios ’73.
2nd Quarter Senior Lunch
The Alumni Association and Student Services hosted the
2nd Quarter Senior Lunch in the Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace. Seniors enjoyed brisket, pulled pork and mac’n cheese from
Saucy’s (4200 Magazine St.). Volunteer senior moms provided
dessert and served the meal to the Crusader seniors. Brother
Martin Food Services provided salad and assistance with the event. Alumni Director Kenny Spellman ’84 reminded seniors about
President John Devlin’s message at Ring Mass. Mr. Devlin told the
seniors “Hope is a good thing”. Halfway through their senior year,
the class was asked, “What have you done to maintain your hope
and achieve your goals?”
Alumni Chorus
Chris Alley ’08, Justin Blanchard ’14,
Todd Clower ’00, Jonathan Ray Dacula
’09, Drew Haro ’03, Victor Hernandez
’03, Zach Materne ’01, Ryan Nocito
’06, Joshua Nuss ’06, Sal Peraino ’04,
Sidney Rougelot ’06 and Tommy
Thibodeaux ’07 performed at the annual
Christmas Concert. They performed
“Fum, Fum, Fum” and “We Need A Little
Christmas” before being joined by the
current Brother Martin Chorus for Vive
L’Amour” and “O Sacred Heart”. Kevin
Caparotta ’88 serves as Chorus Director.
Celebration
in the Oaks
Brother Martin participated in
Celebration in the Oaks in City Park. The
Brother Martin tree, decorated by Bonnie
and Michael Pittman ’79 and their son
Casey ’20, sported over 100 crimson and
gold shields.
Century II ■ 11
Crimson & Gold Network
Crimson & Gold Network Social
Members of the Crimson & Gold Network (CGN) gathered
at Katie’s Restaurant in Mid-City for an afternoon social in
February. Members exchanged business cards and discussed
network issues. The CGN offers a variety of online services
to alumni. You can search the alumni business directory, visit
professional web
pages, access
career resources,
view alumni
news and much
more. You can
join the CGN
on Linked-In
and Facebook.
For more
information
about the CGN,
Tommy Mitchell ’79, Gary Alfonso and
visit our website.
Vincent Monnin ’01
Crimson & Gold Network Finance
Professionals Breakfast
Members of the Crimson & Gold Network’s “Finance
Professionals” group met for breakfast and business in March at
Another Broken Egg Café in Lakeview. Agenda items included
student presentation evaluation, Economics class presentation
review, mentor projects and our current state economic
challenges. The mission of the CGN Financial Professionals is
to bring alumni together to expand their professional networks,
discuss current topics in the finance industry and give back to the
Brother Martin community by sharing their expertise. This group
is not limited to financial professionals. It is open to all alumni
interested in participating or in learning about the industry.
Crimson & Gold Network Finance Pros
Speak to Econ Class
Members of the Crimson & Gold Network’s “Finance
Professionals” spoke to Thomas Heller’s Economics class in
late November. The week-long seminar focused on personal
finance, loans, careers, stocks and the market. Students in the
senior elective class asked questions and received valuable advice
concerning their financial future.
Todd Tournillion ’92, Gary Alfonso and Tim Bennett ’03 speak
to students
CGN Finance Presenters:
Gary Alfonso, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Tim Bennett ’03, Whitney Bank
Greg Brewer ’96, Hancock Holding Corp./Whitney Bank
Paul Cortazzo ’09, Whitney Bank
Emmett Dupas ’88, Northwestern Mutual
Dennis Haydel ’07, Capital One
Jeremy Mipro ’03, Capital One
Rhett O’Keefe ’01, Capital One
Darrell Mipro ’88, Hancock / Whitney Bank
Todd Tournillion ’92, Postlethwaite & Netterville
Alumni Football Challenges
College Football Pick’em Champion
Russell Frankofsky ’65 CJ
Russell won by virtue of the tie-breaker over
Louis Wingerter ’83. They both finished with 171-123.
CGN Finance Professionals
Pro Football Pick’em Champion
Kenny Spellman ’84 (169-87)
Johnny Norwood ’97 and Leni Sumich ’90
tied for second with a record of 167-89.
Pro Football Survivor
Kenny Spellman ’84 (Week 5)
College Bowl Pick’em
Kevin Dieck ’79
March Madness Challenge Winners
Al Kenney ’67 SA • Jeff Magill ’90
If you are interested in participating in Alumni Sports
Challenges, please contact the Alumni Office
12 ■ Century II
Eddie Robinson ’88 & The Super Bowl
This past year, the NFL embarked on
their 50th Super Bowl season. They
celebrated various players, coaches and
their high schools. 3,000 players and
head coaches, and more than 2,000
high schools were recognized for their
positive impact towards the game. The
NFL has recognized Brother Martin
High School as one of those schools. A
commemorative Golden Football was
bestowed to the school in honor of a
football player or head coach who was
on an active roster in a Super Bowl. Our
football was given to us in honor of Eddie
Robinson, Jr. ’88.
The Golden Football was presented to
Brother Martin at an afternoon assembly
in March in front of members of the
Brother Martin Football program. Eddie
discussed his football
career from Brother
Martin to Alabama
St. and the NFL. He
encouraged students
to strive for greatness
both in academics and
athletics. The assembly
ended with a Q & A
session.
Upon graduation from
Brother Martin, Eddie
Scott Corrente ’83, Mark Bonis, Kenny Spellman ’84, Eddie
played for Alabama
Robinson, Jr. ’88, Blayne Bondy ’90 and Sal Brocato ’88
State as a linebacker.
After graduating in
In 2000, he played in Super Bowl XXXIV
1992, he was drafted in the second round
with the Tennessee Titans. Currently,
by the Houston Oilers. He played in the
Eddie resides in Houston with his three
NFL for 11 years as a member of the
children.
Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars,
Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills.
Alumni Day of Reflection
Bro. Ronald Hingle ’78 led the Alumni Day of Reflection
with the theme of “My life is not my own. Then, whose is
it, and whose should it be? Lessons of Holy Week”. The day
consisted of two presentations by Bro. Ronald, Reconciliation,
Adoration, The Way of the Cross and the Rosary. There was
time for personal reflection and group discussions. Bro. Louis
Couvillon celebrated Mass assisted by Deacon Carlo Maniglia
’69 SA. The day ended with lunch in the Benson Mall.
Tony Melito ’76, Wayne Wellmeier ’86, Rob Hodges ’89,
Bro. Ronald Hingle ’78, John Hodges ’62 SA,
Randy Oddo ’62 SA, Bob Martin ’61 SA
and Louis Savoye ’61 SA
2016 Crusader Football Schedule
Date
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9 Sept. 15
Sept. 23
Oct. 1 Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 29
Nov. 4
Opponent/Site
E.D. White/Nicholls State (TGMC/HTV/BOSH Jamboree)
Plaquemine (H)/Tad Gormley
St. Stanislaus (H) /Tad Gormley
Edna Karr (H) / Tad Gormley
John Curtis * (A)/Zephyr Stadium
St. Augustine * (H) /Tad Gormley (Rivalry Week – Hannan Classic)
Sulphur (A) /Sulphur Holy Cross * (A) /Zephyr Stadium Rummel * (H) Homecoming/Tad Gormley
Shaw * (A)/Hoss Memtsas Jesuit * (H) Senior Night/Zephyr Stadium (H) Home Games * = District Games
Time
7:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
Sponsors
The Easter Egg Hunt was cancelled due to
inclement weather.
Thank you to our event sponsors.
Donna Blanchard
Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni
Association New Orleans
Julia Gandolfi
Lazaro and Valerie Griego
Barry Hebert ’74
Nancy Hebert
The McCaskell Family
Bonnie Pittman
Janel Quitzau
Paula Trentacosta
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trentacosta
Cissy Yakelis
Century II ■ 13
President’s Dinner
Brother Martin High School celebrated
its 10th annual President’s Dinner at the
Windsor Court Hotel. The evening began
with a reception prior to the five course
meal. President’s Dinner Committee
member, Sal Brocato ’88 led the prayer
before the meal and committee chair P.
Lindsey Williams ’83, welcomed guests
and introduced John Devlin, President of
Brother Martin.
Mr. Devlin thanked the President’s
Dinner main sponsors – The Gootee
Family - represented by Kathy and
Ken Gootee ’70, Ben Gootee ’01 and
Ryan and Sara Gootee. He also thanked
chairman P. Lindsey Williams ’83 and
his wife Jodi for initiating this annual
event. He introduced those Brothers in
attendance, Bro. Mark Hilton, Provincial
of the United States Province, Bro.
Ronald Hingle ’78, Councilor, Brother
Ivy LeBlanc, Councilor, and Bro. Francis
David, former Provincial of the New
Orleans Province.
Windsor Court Dining Room
Mr. Devlin reflected back to 2007
to highlight all of Brother Martin’s
achievements since the first President’s
Dinner - the completion of the Meyer
Building and the Branton Chapel,
courtyard improvements, addition of
a main campus sign, the naming of the
Alumni and Development Office for
President's Dinner Committee with John Devlin, left to right Christine and Milton Dureau
Brother Jean Sobert and the completion
’69 CJ, Jodi and Lindsey Williams ’83, Rhen and Kraig de Lanzac ’86, Lisa and Sal
of Phase II. During Phase II, fundraising
Brocato ’88, Erin and Joe Caruso ’79 and Karen and Chuck Stall ’76
efforts surpassed $16 million dollars and
the school’s endowment grew
to $13 million. He continued
as he highlighted the many
athletic, extracurricular and
academic achievements of
the past 10 years - 10 state
athletic championships, rising
PSAT and ACT scores, our
distinguished NJROTC unit,
and the many excellent and
superior ratings earned by our
Crusader Band and Chorus.
His closing remarks explained
the re-visioning of Phase III of John Devlin
Sara and Ryan Gootee (left), Ken Gootee ’70 and wife Kathy
the Master Plan.
and Ben Gootee ’01 (seated), Dorothy and Bruce Himbert ’78
(standing)
Mr. Devlin then asked
Christine and Milton Dureau ’69 CJ,
those who have attended every dinner
Ben Gootee ’01, Davelyn and Tony
for the last 10 years to stand and be
Melito ’76, Beverly and Tim Napier,
acknowledged. President Dinner
and Karen and Chuck Stall ’76, were
attendees with perfect attendance,
acknowledged with a round of applause.
14 ■ Century II
2016 Brother Martin Golf Classic
Lakewood Golf Club hosted the 34th
annual Brother Martin Golf Classic
on April 15th. Threatening weather
didn’t deter over 200 golfers from
enjoying a day of golf, food, drinks
and Crusader comraderies. The
morning round featured a record 69
golfers who were treated to donuts,
breakfast croissant sandwiches and
beverages. The Class of ’74 Cooking
Team prepared and served sausages
and potato salad for lunch along with
Brisbi’s white beans. Burgers from The Class of ’74 Cooks Tim Bayard ’74, Gary
Swamp Room, charbroiled oysters
Delahoussaye ’74, Phil Ciaccio ’74 and Jeff
from Mato’s Oysters and served by
Haro ’74
Pigeon’s Caterers and jambalaya by
Frank Viola ’67 SA and Conn Regan ’66
CJ kept the players going on the course.
After, Johnny’s Seafood served boiled
crawfish along with jambalaya from Cook
me Somethin’ Mr. Team champions
were recognized, prizes were given away
and players with the “longest drive” and
“closest to the hole” were rewarded. The
event committee along with an army of
volunteers ensured a successful event.
The 2016 Golf
Committee members
Ron Brisbi ’67 SA, chairman
Lou Bonnaffons ’84
B.J. Branigan ’01
Jordan Eagan ’01
David Liuzza ’96
Eric Long ’99
Joe McCarthy ’77
Chance Miller ’88
Ben Lambert ’03
Billy Moore ’80
Casey Munson ’97
Danny Richard ’72
Brad Treuting ’04
Golf Tournament Committee chairman Ron
Brisbi ’67 SA
Jerry Reso ’55 putts for birdie...
Senior Champions Warren Meyer ’65 SA,
Dan Sensebe ’65 SA, Jim Schilleci ’65 SA
and Tran Asprodites ’69 SA
Tournament Champions Marcel Tullier
’97, Craig Sturiale ’97 and Tyler Watson
’97 (not pictured David Disalvo ’97)
Results
1st Place Team
Tyler Watson ’97
Marcel Tullier ’97
Davis Disalvo ’97
Craig Sturiale ’97
1st Place Team Seniors
Dan Sensebe ’65 SA
Jim Schilleci ’65 SA
Warren Meyer ’65 SA
Tran Asprodites ’69 SA
Longest Drive
Brad Treuting ’04
Closest to the Hole
Tran Asprodites ’69 SA
Sponsors
Lakeview Harbor
Orion Rigging and Supply Landis Construction Co., LLC
Karen & Chuck Stall ’76,
Miller Building Co., Inc.
Chuck ’02 & Will ’07
Pepsi
Baton Rouge Orthopedic Clinic,
........
LLC - Dr. Hank Eiserloh ’84
Mato’s Oysters Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer
Mathew Lepetich ’95
Big Easy Event Rental
........
Crescent Door and Hardware
Crescent Power Systems
First NBC
Executone Systems Co. of LA, Inc.
........
Ferguson Enterprises
Audio Video Lighting
University
Shell, Edenborn Shell,
Installations and Security
Uptown
Shell
& Lakeshore Shell
Faux Pas Prints
Scariano Brothers
........
Class of ’74 Cooks
Joseph S. Exnicios ’73
Republic National Distributing
Co., LLC
Southern Eagle Distributor
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Upper Cervical Family
Chiropractic
........
Mister Sparky
AAA Silk Screening
Crescent Crown Distributing
Pigeon Caterers of New Orleans
The Swamp Room
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister
........
Blue Dot Donuts
Blue Runner Foods, Inc.
Perry Dampf & Associates LLC
........
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
“Art the Ribbon Man”
Big Easy Sportsplex & Baseball
Academy
Crescent Payroll Solutions, Inc.
Sunrise Pediatrics - Dr. Nicholas
A. Danna III, M. D., ’67 SA
Favorites Promotional Products
John Horn ’79
Ken Leithman ’47
Seale & Ross PLC
Don Schindler ’71, Blake
Schindler ’01, Dane Schindler ’07
Tyrone Tubbs
Century II ■ 15
1996 State Champs Reunion
The 1996 Brother Martin State
Baseball Champions reunited
for their 20th anniversary in
April. Teammates, family and
friends gathered at The BulldogMid City for a reception on
Friday night. Some members of
the team played in the alumni
softball game on Saturday
afternoon. Saturday evening the
team was recognized before the
Brother Martin vs. Holy Cross
game at U.N.O. Members of the
team were introduced and met
with the current team before
1996 head coach Barry Hebert
’74 threw out the first pitch.
Jeff Schmidtke ’97, Pierre Gaudin ’96, Barry Hebert ’74,
Sponsors
Joe Schick ’96, Christian Crawford ’97, Tyler Watson ’97,
Chris Kane ’96
Johnny Collins ’97, David Disalvo ’97, Chris Kane ’96,
David
Miller
’96 – Dmill Sports
Mike Durr ’97, Brad Comeaux ’97, Blair Barbier ’96,
Tyler
Watson
’97
–
Distinctive
Homes by Watson
David Miller ’96 and Tommy Donelon ’96
Baseball Reunion and Alumni Softball Game
The Brother Martin Baseball community
gathered for the annual reunion and softball
game in April at Farley Field. Captain Stephen
Carroll ’03 and the “gold team” defeated the
“white team”9-5. This is Stephen’s 2nd consecutive
victory as team captain. Dr. James “Argo”
Meza ’66 SA threw out the first pitch. The game
was dedicated to Emmanuel “Tookie” Spann
’84. Members of the Meza and Spann families
attended the game. The Brother Martin 8th
Grade Team took a photo with the team before
they departed for the District Tournament,
which they won. The 1996 State Championship
Team was recognized on the 20th anniversary of
their championship season. After the game, festivities
continued at
Sponsors
Lakeview Harbor
The Meza Family
where alumni, family
Brian Barkemeyer ’79
and friends enjoyed
Ronald Hebert ’65 SA
burgers, jambalaya
Jason Sorapuru ’81 – A1 A.P.E. Service
and drinks.
Blake Gillies ’05
Bill Deris ’62 SA
Rosters
GOLD
Matt Adams '04
Barry Albarado '95
Kevin Berry '08
Bill Bonnaffons '86
Stephen Carroll'03
Larry Delahoussaye '86
Blake Gillies '05
CharlesKirchem '01
Stephen Landry'05
Chris McIntyre '04
John Munoz '80
John Pettavino '86
Reece Rodrigue '08
Myles Rodrigue '10
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WHITE
Blair Barbier '96
Michael Calogero '81
Chuck Camp '10
Derek Cummiskey '85
Cody Ducote '13
Michael Durr '97
Barry Hebert '74
Beau Keller '98
Kevin Leaumont '88
Nick Macaluso '85
Jon Maestri '88
David Miller '96
Andy Pettavino '94
Scooter Roevens '81
Tyler Watson '97
Members of the Spann Family
Dr. James “Argo” Meza ’66 SA, Josh
Meza ’96 and family.
Captain Stephen Carroll ’03 and the champion Gold Team
Alumni Highlights
Warde Manuel ’86 has been named athletic director at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. He has had a
distinguished career in intercollegiate athletics that ranges from being a student-athlete to a director of athletics.
He previously served as athletic director at the University of Connecticut and the University at Buffalo. Prior to
his time at Buffalo, he was the assistant and associate director of athletics for the University of Michigan, where he
oversaw that school’s football and men’s basketball programs
Warde was a high school All-American football player while at Brother Martin and played for the University
of Michigan under its legendary coach, Bo Schembechler. In the course of working on a PhD in social work and psychology at
Michigan, he earned a master’s degree in social work in 1993 and an MBA from Michigan’s Ross School of Business in April 2005.
Warde and his wife, Chrislan, have a daughter, Emma, and a son, Evan.
Michael Gulotta ’98 of MoPho in New Orleans is a 2016 F&W Best New Chef. Mike serves Delta-inspired
Vietnamese food in a casual restaurant that explores the seafood traditions around both Southeast Asia and the
American South. He has worked at August and Marisol in New Orleans and has served in guest chef roles in
Germany at Spielweg and in Liguria, Italy. He studied at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.
Mike has also been nominated for a James Beard Award and is one of five local chefs nominated in the “Best
Chef: South category”. Mike won the Steelite USA “Art of Presentation” award. Partnered with his brother Jeff
Gulotta ’93 and business partner Jeffrey Bybee ’97 they run the Southeast Asian-inspired restaurant MoPho and the pub-grub
concept Rum and The Lash inside Finn McCool’s Irish Pub. They recently opened Tana, a new Italian concept inside Mid-City
cocktail bar Treo.
Alumni In The News
1957
Kenneth Perret CJ has been re-elected as president
of the Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation
Association for 2016. He is a retired administrator with
the Federal Highway Administration and the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development. He also
serves as a commissioner for Baton Rouge’s Capital Area Transit
System.
1967
Danny Hare has retired from Procter & Gamble after 33 years.
He worked as an Account Executive with several roles in both
sales and management. He began his career working for 20 years
with Clairol Beauty Care and Bristol Myers Medicines. Danny
and his wife Susie now live in Fleming Island, FL and enjoy an
active lifestyle traveling, doing home renovation projects and
socializing with friends and neighbors.
1966
Michael “Mick” Lang CJ is publishing his first western novella
on Kindle e-books: A Ranger’s Rise. 1968
William J. Sommers, Jr. SA, of the law firm of
Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, LLC has been named
a “Louisiana Super Lawyer” for 2016 by Thomas
Reuters.
1970
Paul Arrigo, CDME, President & CEO of Visit Baton
Rouge has been installed as the 2016 President of
the Louisiana Association of Convention & Visitors
Bureaus (LACVB) Board of Directors.
1971
Jules “Jay” Albert III recently completed the Master of Arts
in Ministry Program at Nashotah Theological Seminary in
Wisconsin.
Gary Froeba has been named the 2015 General
Manager of the Year for Omni Hotels & Resorts. Gary
is Managing Director of The Omni Grove Park Inn in
Ashville, NC.
1973
Gregory J. Hollier, CFO at Gulf Coast Bank, has been named a
board member for the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity.
1974
David M. Flotte has been hired as a partner at Salley, Hite,
Mercer & Resor LLC.
Sleep Out for Homeless
Business and community leaders in
New Orleans slept out on the street
in solidarity with homeless and atrisk youths in November.
Dr. Sidney Fauria ’69 CJ, Joe
Exnicios ’73, co-chair, Tony Melito
’76 and Judge Steven Jupiter ’86
spent a night on the sidewalk with
nothing but a sleeping bag and
a cardboard box. The Sleep Out
raised funds and awareness, sending
a clear message to homeless kids
Joe Exnicios ’73 and
that we stand with them in their
Tony Melito ’76
struggles and we celebrate their
courage and resiliency, and support their promises and dreams.
Century II ■ 17
Mark Romig of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing
Corp. has been installed as Vice Chairman of the
Louisiana Travel Promotion Association.
1975
Steve Guillot has relocated to Plano, TX after being hired as a
Reservoir Engineering Adviser at Denbury Resources, Inc. He
published an article in the November 2015 issue of the Oil and
Gas Financial Journal titled, “Oil Price Super Cycles”.
1978
David Jouandot spoke to members of
the Brother Martin Excalibur National
Honor Society in an effort to expose
our science students to careers in
science fields. David is a pharmacist who owns and operates
Dave’s Pharmacy on the Westbank. His son, David Jouandot II,
Ph.D. ’03, serves as a moderator for the club and teaches science
at Brother Martin.
1980
Hugh Hamilton reigned as King Chronus.
1982
Eddie Jacobs, Vice President of Operations at
Hampton Inns & Suites, has been announced as a
member of the 2016 Greater New Orleans Hotel &
Lodging Association board of directors.
1983
David Schexnaydre earned his black belt in Karate. He
trains at Mandeville Karate Training Center.
Lindsey Williams and
Pierce Williams ’16 became the first
father/son duo to win individual state
wrestling championships for Brother Martin.
The following alumni have been recognized
by New Orleans Magazine as a “Top Lawyer”.
Richard Bertram ’79, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones
Walker LLP
Danny Buras Jr. ’87, Corporate Governance and Complaints
Law, The Buras Law Firm, LLC
Ralph Capitelli ’65 CJ, Criminal Defense White Collar,
Capitelli & Wicker
Kerry Cuccia ’70, Attorney at Law
James C. Exnicios ’76, Tax Law, Liskow & Lewis, APLC
Mark A. Fullmer ’70, Corporate Law, Mergers & Aquisitions,
Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Paul Hale ’99, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Deutsch, Kerrigan
& Stiles, LLP
Joe Hassinger Jr. ’84, Construction Law, Galloway, Johnson,
Tompkins, Burr & Smith, APLC
Scott Hedlund ’97, Construction Law, Deutsch, Kerrigan &
Stiles, LLP
Robert C. Lowe ’67 SA, Family Law, Lowe, Stein, Hoffman,
Allweiss & Hauver
Jerome J. Reso Jr. ’55 SA, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates,
Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer, LLC
Benjamin D. Reichard ’97, Securities Regulation, Fishman
Haygood Phelps Walmsley Willis & Swanson, LLP
Billy Swaim III ’94, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Galloway,
Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, APLC
1984
Lee Beba has been named District Chief for the New
Orleans Fire Department.
1985
Mike Cusimano has been hired by ThinkIT as technical account
manager and virtual chief information officer.
Justin I. Woods has been appointed clerk of court for
the state’s 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, which serves
Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.
1987
Wrestling Dominance
Robbie Dauterive ’84, head wrestling coach at Brother
Martin, led his team to their fifth consecutive LHSAA State
Wrestling Championship. This is
Robbie’s eighth state championship
as a head coach and the school’s 17th
wrestling title. Carlos Bertot, James
Casadaban ’06, J.P. Pierre, Duffy
Rousselle, Nick Shields ’08, Will
Stall ’07, Dylan Dunn ’12 and Paul
Palermo ’81 serve as assistant coaches.
See complete story on page 27.
Kent Masson ’88, head wrestling
coach at Teurlings Catholic in
Lafayette, led his team to their third straight LHSAA Div. II
State Wrestling Championship. Kent is in his 13th season as
coach and they have won 6 of the last 7 state championships
in Div. II.
18 ■ Century II
Jamal Lacour, application architect for IBM Interactive
Global Business Services, worked directly on the
concept of creating a digital war room for the Toronto
Raptors.
Dennis Pearse, General Manager Omni Royal Orleans
Hotel, has been announced as a member of the 2016
Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association
board of directors.
1988
Mark Bologna has created “Beyond Bourbon
Street; an Insider’s Guide to New Orleans”. It’s
available on iTunes and will be released on a weekly
basis. Mark shares his love and knowledge of New
Orleans. He talks about things to do, where to eat, the history
and the people that make New Orleans unique.
Crusaders Give Back
Kevin Kern ’97 and Scott
Masson ’89 travelled to Houston
to put on a Mardi Gras party for
approximately 75 children and
families at the MD Anderson
Children’s Cancer Center. They
put together donations from
various businesses and travelled
to Houston with “goodie bags”
of Mardi Gras throws, stuffed animals, beads and other
Mardi Gras items. The children enjoyed decorations, King
Cakes donated by Sucre, music and much more as Kevin and
Scott served lunch. Michael Keneker ’91, Controller/Vice
President at MD Anderson aided in facilitating the event.
Kevin Caparotta was recently elected president of the
Louisiana American Choral Directors Association.
At the 2015 National In-Service Conference of the
National Association for Music Education (NAfME),
his work with the Brother Martin Chorus was recognized in a
poster demonstrating how NAfME members empower creativity
in their classrooms. Kevin frequently serves as keyboardist for
national touring musicals, including shows such as Wicked, The
Book of Mormon, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, The Addams
Family, Shrek, West Side Story, Beauty and the Beast, Grease, Peter
Pan, Evita, The Wiz, and many others. He is currently an on-call
keyboard sub for the national tour of Jersey Boys, traveling to
theaters across the country to perform onstage as keyboardist
and vocalist in the Four Seasons band.
Emmett Dupas III, a Northwestern Mutual Wealth
Management Advisor in Metairie, was recently
recognized as one of the Top 100 Retirement Plan
Advisers in the country by PLANADVISER Magazine.
1989
Steven Gilley was promoted to Sergeant with the Slidell police
department and is in charge of the crime scene and evidence
division.
1991
Dr. Alfonso Vargas joined the High Risk Hope’s
(HRH) Board of Directors. HRH is a catalyst in the
global fight to end premature birth. Alfonso graduated
from Loyola University of New Orleans with a degree
in Biology. He then moved on to Flinders University School
of Medicine in Australia, where we received his doctorate.
He came back to the states and completed his residency in
pediatrics at Albany Medical center. He finished a fellowship
in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Louisiana State University
Health Science Center-Tulane University. Alfonso served in the
US Air Force, where he traveled to Costa Rica for Humanitarian
Medical Readiness Deployment to provide primary care to
infants and children. His passion for helping others can also be
seen in his trip to Colombia for Operation Smile International.
He now provides exceptional service as a Neonatologist at St.
Joseph’s Women’s Hospital (SJWH), leading their therapeutic
hypothermia program. Alfonso served on the HRH Advisory
committee prior to joining the Board of Directors.
1992
Christopher Kovatch was selected as an assistant
coach in the LHSCA East-West All-Star basketball
game.
1993
Jack Duvernay, Vice President at Eagan Insurance
Agency, has been named Chairperson at Louisiana
Association of Health Underwriters Political Action
Committee.
Brian Trascher has been appointed state CoChair for the Louisiana State Leadership Team of
Donald J. Trump for President Inc.
1994
Brandon DuMontier completed Ironman
Chattanooga this past September. The race consisted
of a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 116 mile bike, and
finishing with a 26.2 mile marathon. This was Brandon’s
first full distance Ironman and he finished in a time of 12 hours,
56 minutes and 44 seconds.
1995
Tristan Sands is Board certified in Neurology with
Special Qualification in Child Neurology following
completion of his residency training at the University
of California in San Francisco. He is currently a fellow
in Clinical Neurophysiology/Pediatric Epilepsy at Columbia
University in New York.
1996
Christopher J. Kane, partner at Adams and Reese
LLP, was honored as a fellow of the second class of the
Francis Leadership Institute. Recognizing the need
to educate and prepare professional men and women
for civic engagement and social responsibility, the Norman C.
Francis Institute inaugurated a program in 2013.
The following alumni have been named
Super Lawyers by Superlawyers.com.
New Orleans Top 50
Larry Centola III ’94, Martzell & Bickford
Bankruptcy: Business
Tristan Manthey ’88, Heller, Draper, Patrick, Horn &
Dabney, LLC
Business: Corporate
Jerry Reso ’55, Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer, LLC
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Ralph Capitelli ’65 CJ, Capitelli & Wicker
Environmental Litigation
Glen Pilie ’69 CJ, Adams and Reese
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mark Fullmer ’70, Phelps Dunbar
Personal Injury General; Plaintiff
Justin Woods ’85, The Woods Law Group
Transportation/Maritime
Timothy Hassinger ’89, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins,
Burr & Smith
Grady Hurley ’72, Jones Walker
Century II ■ 19
John L. Wisinger, Jr., has been promoted to Systems
Engineering Manager at Halliburton Corp. in Houston. John
holds a Bachelor and a Masters in Computer Engineering from
Texas A&M University.
1997
Greg Ferrara has been promoted to Sr. Vice President,
government relations and public affairs for the National
Grocers Association. He was formerly VP, public affairs,
and will continue to oversee government relations and
communications and marketing as well as serving as NGA’s chief
lobbyist.
Benjamin Reichard has been named Partner at
Fishman Haygood LLP.
1998
Michael O’Regan is the Regional Membership
Representative for the Louisiana Association of
Business and Industry (LABI). The LABI is the state’s
chamber of commerce and manufacturer’s association
and represents more than 2,200 member companies of every size,
in every sector and region.
1998
Nick Karl has been promoted to vice president of
marketing and communications for Peoples Health.
1999
Brett Ruppel has been hired as division manager by
Palmisano Construction.
2000
Ryan Donegan is now the Chief Financial Officer at
Global Staffing Solutions & Companies.
Training.
Captain Benjamin Johnson, USAF was awarded
Company Grade Officer of the year for 2015 for Vance
Air Force Base. Capt. Johnson currently serves at Vance
Air Force Base as an Instructor Pilot for Air Force Pilot
Brett Wisinger is a manufacturing engineer at NCR in
Columbus, GA. Brett holds a degree in Computer Engineering
from Mississippi State University.
Crusader Legacy
Brett Bourgeois ’91, Austin ’15, Nolan ’20 and Logan ’21.
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D.J. Homecoming
D.J. Augustin ’06 returned home with the Denver Nuggets
in late March to play the Pelicans. In front of about 20 to 30
family members and friends. D.J. scored nine points and had
eight assists.
Joshua Evans ’07,
Jeff Hotard ’07,
Kenny Spellman ’84,
D.J. Augustin ’06,
Scott Corrente ’83
and
Milton Dureau ’69 CJ.
2001
Eric Gallgher has been hired as Director of Network
Operations at Ochsner Health Network.
Ryan Indest has been promoted as manager II in the audit and
accounting department at Wegmann Dazet & Company.
Navy Boxers
Reuben Druckrey ’12 and
Matthew Suarez ’14 competed
in the 75th Annual United States
Naval Academy Brigade Boxing
Tournament. Reuben repeated
as champion winning the 195
pound weight class. He moved
up three weight classes from last
year and defeated a three-time
returning champion in the finals.
Air National Guard
New Louisiana Air National Guard members Mason Manale
’15 and Dylan Yates ’14 joined Tech. Sgt. Arrietta in presenting Mr. Rando the Golden Eagle Top Private School award
for outstanding service. Kevin Casey ’16, Derek Delahoussaye ’16 were presented college scholarships for joining
the Air National Guard and accepting challenging technical
school assignments. Airman First Class Manale recently
graduated with top honors in his boot camp and technical
school for Crew Chief on the F-15. Brother Martin continues
to provide highly skilled personnel for the Air National Guard
and is only the second school in the recruiting district to win
this Louisiana wide award.
Derek Delahoussaye ’16, A1C Mason Manle ’15, Dylan
Yates ’14, TSgt Arrietta, CDR Nolan ’90 and Greg Rando ’77
2004
Devin Rousseve is a member of the team at Cogent.
Cogent is a multinational Tier 1 Internet Service
Provider. They service two customer segments:
“Corporate” (small businesses to Fortune 100
companies) and “Net Centric” (Carriers/Service Providers and
Application / Content Providers, whose businesses rely primarily
on Internet access).
2005
Donald Jones portrayed Sgt. Fogarty
in “Chicago the Musical” on Broadway.
Principal Greg Rando ’77 and assistant
principal Thomas Mavor visited
with Donald while in New York for a
conference.
2007
Michael Lamb, Project and Operations Manager at
Eventus Healthcare LLC, has been recognized as “One
to Watch” for Health Care by City Business.
2011
Todd Mashburn and MashBall won the Blackstone Big
Idea Pitch Competition at New Orleans Entrepreneur
Week. Todd also won the LSU Student Incubator
Venture Challenge. Mashball is a tailgate game
combining features of corn hole, beer pong, washer toss and darts.
Crusaders around the World
Thomas Ridgley III ’12, as part of an
international apprentice program, works as a
line cook at the Spielweg Romantik Hotel in
Münstertal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Thomas is studying culinary arts at Nicholls
St. University.
If you live outside of the United States,
please share your story with us.
2012
Kevin Branley was one of nine LSU seniors who
received University Medals for graduating with the
highest undergraduate grade-point averages as part of
LSU’s 288th commencement exercises. Kevin received
a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the E. J. Ourso
College of Business.
2013
Jalen Gray, Loyola (N.O.) junior point guard, was
named to the Southern States Athletic Conference AllAcademic team for this season, an accolade reserved for
those student-athletes who have attained a 3.25 GPA or
higher. He is majoring in finance.
2014
Josh Tapia, a sophomore majoring in Kinesiology at
Briar Cliff University in Iowa, has been named a starter
on the wrestling team.
The following alumni have been recognized as
“Rising Stars” by Superlawyers.com.
Business Litigation
Christopher Kane ’96, Adams & Reese
Construction Litigation
Scott Hedlund ’97, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles
Employment & Labor
David Theard ’00, Jones Walker
Energy & Natural Resources
Matthew Simone ’02, Liskow & Lewis
Transportation/Maritime
Paul Hale ’99, Deuthsch, Kerrigan & Stiles
Jeffrey Pastorek ’99, Couhig Partners
Will Clapp was named to USA Today’s Freshman
All-America Team and to the 2015 Football Writers
Association of America Freshman All-America Team.
2015
Shaid Stewart, a freshman at L.S.U., received the 2015
Rhonda K. McGrew Award as the outstanding new
member of the L.S.U. Tiger Marching Band.
Mason Williams, a freshman on the UChicago
wrestling team, in his debut at the UAA Championship,
won the 141-pound title and earned U. of Chicago
OOC Athlete of the Week.
Alumni Board Requests Nominations
The Alumni Board has opened the spring election process by requesting candidates for nominations from the general alumni membershiop.
According to the Alumni Board Constitution, a slate of candidates will be prepared for consideration by the Alumni Board of Directors.
The approved slate will appear in the next issue of Century II. Board members serve a 2-year term, which begins August 1, 2016, and attend
quarterly meetings, organize, and participate in a variety of alumni activities.
Ballots to nominate protential candidates can be mailed to the Alumni Office, 4401 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122,
faxed to (504) 284-5888 or emailed to alumni@brothermartin.com. All ballots must be received by May 31, 2016.
I, ______________________________________________________________________, class of __________________ ,
wish to nominate ____________________________________________________________, class of_ _________________ ,
as a candidate in the upcoming Alumni Board elections.
Century II ■ 21
Whither the LHSAA?
By Brother Neal Golden, S.C. ’57 CJ
In this issue, we set aside our trips down memory lane to discuss the crisis
brewing in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Our guide
will be Brother Martin principal Greg Rando (’77) who has been on the School
Relations Committee (SRC) of the LHSAA since 2012 and reports to the state
Catholic Schools Principals Association (CSPA) on athletic matters.
First, let’s recap what has happened to create the crisis.
At their annual meeting in January 2013, the state principals voted 206-119 to
split the football playoffs into two divisions: “Non-Select” (public) and “Select”
(all private schools and any public school that draws more than 25% of its
enrollment from outside its attendance zone). Winnfield principal Jane Griffin,
who spearheaded the legislation, said: “I certainly don’t want to hurt the LHSAA
or our schools. This doesn’t take championships away from Select schools. It just
makes my kids and other kids at public schools know they’ve got a chance. Every
kid should believe they can be a champion. That can’t happen the way things
are. Things are not fair and equitable. We’ll see what happens. If it doesn’t work,
we can go back, and I’ll be leading the charge. But I think it will.”
So starting with the 2013 season, Brother Martin and eleven other 5A Select
schools - including the entire Catholic League as well as John Curtis and Evangel,
both playing above their enrollment levels - competed in “Division I” playoffs. In
2014, with “Select” redefined, Byrd and Scotlandville moved to the Non-Select
division, leaving only 10 teams in the Division I playoffs. For 2015, Byrd and
Scotlandville returned to Division I after another change in criteria to give 12
schools again with seven from the Catholic League.
After the 2013 vote, the School Relations Committee, composed of 15 principals
from both public and private schools, tried to develop proposals that would
repair the split and bring the schools back together for football. Greg recalls,
“Recruitment was always the issue. The public schools were asking for a level
playing field. They perceived the private schools as recruiting any kid they
wanted from any place because they had the funds to do that. So the public
school principals had a real concern that things were going on that were out
of their control but that were in LHSAA’s control. But the LHSAA wasn’t doing
enough to control it. That’s when the ball started rolling for the split playoffs.
Their thinking was, ‘If the LHSAA leadership is not going to level the playing
field, we’re going to change the structure.’”
The School Relations Committee submitted a proposal for the January 2016
principals meeting to reunite all 5A and 4A schools for the football playoffs but
continue the split in 3A, 2A, and 1A. However, the first proposal voted on at the
meeting, which came from Many High School principal Norman Booker, called
for the split playoffs to be extended to boys’ and girls’ basketball, baseball, and
softball in all classifications. When that passed by a margin of 182-120, the SRC’s
proposal and several others dealing with playoffs were rendered moot.
Greg was disappointed but not surprised. “Six to eight months after the
football split, I actually thought that the concept of Select and Non-Select was
losing momentum. The SCR discussed other options and solutions that would
hopefully take care of the real concerns around the state to avoid a split in other
sports. The SRC was even trying to develop a plan to get principals interested
in voting to go back to the original five classifications in football. At that time, I
truly believed that a split in other sports was not a possibility.”
Another reason for optimism was the hiring of a new commissioner, Eddie
Bonine, in December 2014. Greg: “When Eddie came in, he did his very best
to get us back to an association that was unified because he thought that was
what he was hired to do. But he found out that was not the case. In some ways,
he was at an unfair disadvantage. He learned that the thinking above I-10 was
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a lot different from the thinking below I-10.
He realized that the LHSAA office, the SRC, and
the Executive Committee were not all working
together with unification as a common goal.”
With some public school principals making no
secret of the fact they will propose split playoffs
across all sports in January 2017, private schools
were forced to consider their options sooner
rather than later. Greg was appointed to a
subcommittee of the CSPA to develop options
Greg Rando ’77
for the future. The committee came up with four
scenarios. (1) Retain a lawyer to see if there were any loopholes in the vote that
took place so it becomes null and void. (2) Hire a consultant to do a feasibility
study on forming a separate private school association. (3) Develop a proposal
to split the LHSAA into two divisions – private and public. (4) Wait and see what
happens, particularly with the state legislature.
Greg attended a meeting of private school representatives in Baton Rouge
February 29. As soon as he walked in the door, he had to sign a confidentiality
agreement. Eventually, a news release revealed what was presented at the
meeting. Paul Rainwater, who had been a member of Governor Bobby Jindal’s
staff, had developed a plan to form a new athletic “cooperative” that any school,
public or private, could join. A minimum of 60 members was required at $15,000
per school. However, the cooperative would sponsor only eight sports: football,
basketball, baseball, and track for boys and volleyball, basketball, softball, and
track for girls.
Concerned that many people assumed the Catholic schools were on board with
the Rainwater proposal, the Bishops of Louisiana issued this statement March
23: “The Bishops of Louisiana have approved the formation of a task force to
continue looking into all options when it comes to the future of Catholic high
school athletics. The recent news reports are inaccurate as they state that a
decision has been made. The Catholic school superintendents will convene the
task force in the coming months and it will be comprised of members from each
of the dioceses of the state. By no means does this mean the Catholic schools
of Louisiana have closed the door on LHSAA membership, nor has there been a
commitment to any one future plan. The task force will be working for what is
in the best interest of the student-athletes in Catholic schools throughout the
state. We must examine all options in order to make a wise decision.”
Commissioner Bonine hopes the legislature will solve LHSAA’s problem. Rep. Kirk
Talbot (R – River Ridge) has submitted a bill that prohibits public and private
schools that receive public funds from belonging to an athletic organization
that splits its playoffs into separate divisions. The bill cleared the House
committee March 23 but still has many hurdles to jump in a crowded legislative
session before it becomes law. Greg: “At the last SRC meeting, Eddie spoke for
approximately 30 minutes on what was happening in the legislature. I asked
him, ‘Are you waiting to see what happens with the legislature before we start
planning for the expanded playoffs, and are there other options that we should
be considering to eliminate the split?’ He said, ‘I’m confident the legislature will
step in.’”
Nevertheless, Bonine asked Representative Talbot to table his bill until the
Executive Committee has a chance to discuss the matter at its April 14 meeting.
Talbot said that, if the Executive Committee fails to come up with a solution that
can be passed by the LHSAA, he could reintroduce the bill later this session.
(continued on page 24)
Whither the LHSAA? (continued from page 23)
Greg continues to explore other options. “One consideration is to go back to the
proposal that we didn’t even get to at the January meeting because of the vote
to split in four more sports - the idea of the higher classes staying together and
the lower classes splitting. The 5A schools broke dead even on the expanded
split, and some schools, including private schools, didn’t even vote on the
proposal. A vote that close indicates to me there might be interest in 5A, 4A, and
3A getting back together if certain schools play up to a higher classification. If
several schools in 2A that shall remain nameless would play up, then schools like
Many might be open to a playoff system that would support the classification
proposal which seems like a much easier solution than the one we had to go
through. I’ve had conversations with public school principals who are really
concerned about this (the expansion of the split playoffs). They also felt like that
momentum was shifting away from that idea but all of a sudden took a real
turn.”
Greg considers Norman Booker a friend ever since Norman joined the SRC a year
ago. “He’s starting to see the bigger picture. I think he had a number of public
school principals above I-10 counting on him to keep the momentum rolling
for a Select and Non-Select playoff system. ‘We got football. Let’s see what else
we can get.’ I’ve met with Norman privately about this. ‘Where do you think
we can go from here without you feeling that Many High School is at a real
disadvantage?’ If the legislature doesn’t come through, I will probably meet
with Norman to develop a another proposal to bring back to the SRC.’”
If the legislature does not intervene, Greg, speaking only for himself, favors
the option of dividing the LHSAA into public and private divisions. “We would
still operate under the general guidelines put out by LHSAA and offer all sports
but, for example, we would have separate hardship committees – four private
school principals voting on private school hardship cases, four public school
principals voting on public school cases. At the annual meeting, the private
school principals would vote on items of interest to them, and the public school
principals would do the same. Then we’d have a general meeting to consider
proposals that affect all of us.”
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Southern Yacht Club
1971
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1986
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1991
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Omni Royal Orleans
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2001
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Lucy’s Retired Surfer’s Bar
2006
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Rock ’n Bowl
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The Plus 50 Gala will be held
Saturday, October 22, 2016.
Any Plus 50 class that would like to celebrate
an anniversary should contact
the Alumni Office at (504) 284-6700.
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Chapter Reports
Atlanta Chapter
Alumni and friends gathered at the Omni CNN Center Hotel
for the annual Chapter Social. Development Director Tommy
Mitchel ’79 updated the group on school activities and answered
questions.
Lafayette Chapter
Brother Martin Alumni Day at ULL
Alumni met with Thomas
Mavor, Ryan Gallagher ’00
and Kenny Spellman ’84 on
the campus of UL-Lafayette
in March. Young alums filled
out a brief survey, shared
stories of their college
experiences and picked up
some alumni items.
Memphis Chapter
Sponsors
Brian Boever ’99, Zachary Dureau ’04
Charles G. Erath ’67 SA and James L. Preau ’64 SA
Baton Rouge Chapter
Brother Martin Alumni Day at LSU
Young alum shared
stories of their college
experience, filled out
a brief survey about
their “college readiness”
and shared stories with
Kenny Spellman ’84
and Thomas Mavor at the
annual Brother Martin Day at LSU. The Crusaders have a strong
presence at LSU and many are involved in campus organizations
ranging from athletics to service and student government.
Alumni dined at Owen Brennan’s for the “restart” of the
Memphis Chapter. Kenny Spellman ’84 updated the group on
campus activity and Phase III. The group began planning future
chapter events such as Saints parties, a Mardi Gras party and
crawfish boils. Brian Barbeito ’98 and Henry Gerosa ’62 SA
helped sponsor the event.
San Antonio Chapter
Dallas 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 and Michael Villa ’96
If you are interested in starting a Chapter in your City,
contact Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director,
at kspellman@brothermartin.com or 504-284-6700.
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Alumni gathered at River City Seafood & Grill in San Antonio
for a Chapter Dinner in late February. Assistant to the President
Nick Lagattuta ’71 updated the group on campus activities and
discussed the future school plans and chapter events. Dr. Joe
Macaluso ’71 sponsored the dinner. There are approximately
120 alumni living in the San Antonio/Austin area.
Upcoming Chapter Events
Las Vegas Chapter Dinner - May 27
Tampa Chapter Party - June 18
Northeast Chapter Social - August 5
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
In Memoriam
Roland H. Meyer Jr. ’45 SA passed away on April 8, 2016 at the age of 88. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on
June 20, 1927 to Roland H. Meyer, Sr. and Louise Wall Meyer. Roland is survived by his high school sweetheart and
wife of 70 years, Eunice Paton Meyer (Masie), four children: Stanley Meyer, Bishopville, SC, ( Janet), Carmen Meyer,
Washington DC (Richard Amdur), Barbara Meyer Jarosz, Belleair Shore, Florida (Edward), Corinne Meyer Driver,
Lake Toxaway, NC (Randall). He was a devoted and proud Grandfather to his grandchildren: Kelly Meyer, Stanley
Meyer, Jr., Natasha Meyer Buchanan, Denise Meyer, John Jarosz, Charles Jarosz, Kenneth Winterschladen, Rachel
Driver Tritt, and Emma Driver. He was predeceased by his sisters, Carmen Meyer Cauthen and Gail Meyer Alverson.
A lifelong Catholic, Roland was an active volunteer at St. Jerome’s in Largo, Florida. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and
a Knight Grand Cross in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Following service in the Navy during WWII and a brief career
in his father’s construction business, he had a distinguished career in the packaging industry. Roland LIVED his personal philosophy;
“Work hard, Play hard, Sleep fast”. As a 20 year old, he landed a temporary job with Continental Can Corporation in Harvey, Louisiana.
What began as a two week stint ended 45 years later with Roland retiring as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice Chairman
of The American National Can Corporation, the world’s largest packaging and container company. He believed his success was largely
due to the education and religious foundation he received from the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Roland never forgot their generosity
to him and his family. A lifelong supporter of Brother Martin High School, Roland was named Alumnus of the Year in 2002. Following
the devastation of the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, Roland was the driving force in building a new science and math building for
Brother Martin High school. In 2007, the school unveiled the Roland H. and Macy Paton Meyer Science and Mathematics Building.
Visitation will be held at Serenity Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 5pm to 8pm. The funeral mass will be held at St.
Jerome Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 11am. His final resting place will be at the Meyer Family Cemetery in Lake
Toxaway, NC. Roland was known for his generosity, charity, and willingness to help those in need and requested that, in lieu of flowers,
gifts be made to Brother Martin High School, 4401 Elysian Field Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122.
Brother Warren Laudumiey, S.C. ’36 died at St. Clare Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge, November 28, 2015.
Ninety-five years old, he was the third of five children born to his parents, Fernand Laudumiey and Stella Anna
Oehmichen. He used his baptismal name of Louis until he joined the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, making first vows
at Metuchen, N.J., in 1937. Louis first met the Brothers as a student at St. Aloysius in New Orleans where he grew up
on Rampart Street, speaking both French and English at home. Throughout his life, he frequently used the expression,
"C'est la vie" to comment on life's ups and downs, all of which he took in stride. Brother Warren ministered in the
Brothers' schools in six states as well as in Canada and Africa. He taught in Far Rockaway and Brooklyn, N.Y.; Metuchen,
N.J.; Mobile and Daphne, AL; Houma and New Orleans, LA; Muskogee, OK; Bay St. Louis, MS; and Verdun, Canada. He also served
five years as a missionary in Okaru in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa. For 12 years from 1976-1984, he held the position of provincial
secretary for the New Orleans Province when its headquarters were in Bay St. Louis, MS. Brother Warren was preceded in death by his
parents and his four siblings: two brothers Fernand Jr. and Paul Louis Laudumiey; and two sisters Marie Emma Laudumiey Grace and
Claire Marie Laudumiey. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Since Brother Warren donated his body to science, there was no
regular wake or funeral services. A Memorial Mass in the Brothers' chapel in Baton Rouge took place Saturday, December 5, at 5:00 p.m.
for Brothers and friends. A similar service will take place in New Orleans at a time to be announced later. When his body is returned,
his remains will be interred in the Brothers' Cemetery in Bay St. Louis through arrangements with Edmond Fahey Funeral Home there.
Memorial donations in honor of Br. Warren may be sent to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Foundation, 4600 Elysian Fields Ave., New
Orleans, LA 70122.
Jerry E. Romig, Founder’s
Medal recipient
1935
Maurice V. Duvic, Sr.
1937
Col. William D. Weidner Jr.,
USMCR (Ret.)
1941
Sylvester A. Cassou
Raymond Crellin
1942
John E. McNamara
Edmund J. Tunstall
1943
Robert “Bob” Ladieu
Raymond L. Stein
1945
Nicholas J. Tranchina
1946
Samuel A. Perrone
1947
Col. Lynn H. Bergeron, Sr.
John L. Cronin
Thomas E. Grinnen, Jr.
1948
Thomas C. Abel
Floyd A. Gegenheimer
Frederick C. Hornberger
Milton W. Spiess
1950
Lawrence R. Hogan
1951
Thomas F. Schexnayder
1952
Carl J. Eberts, Sr.
Donald R. Parr, Sr.
1953
Salvador A. Boemia, Jr.
1954
Raymond Frischhertz, Jr.
Walter J. Howat
William D. Terrebonne
Charles J. Trapani
1955
Joseph D. Gagliano
Lawrence V. Hattier, Sr.
1957
Robert A. Mara, Jr. SA
1958
Armond J. Lombas Jr. SA
1959
John P. Gustin, Sr. SA
Joseph J. Palmisano CJ
Joseph L. Scuderi CJ
1960
Thomas L. Escobedo CJ
1961
Frank A. Boneno, Sr. CJ
Carlos J. Savona SA
1963
Spencer D. Noel CJ
Raymond J. Radetich SA
1964
John G. Mule’ SA
1965
Anthony A. Callia SA
William C. Schilling SA
1969
Louis C. Brugier CJ
1974
William P. West, Jr.
1975
Scott A. Schneider
1978
Stewart K. Schneider
1980
Alvaro J. O’Byrne, M.D.
1984
George R. Johnson
Louis J. Polit
Emmanuel “Tookie” Floyd
Spann, Jr.
1985
Michael S. Fischer, M.D.
2005
Michael D. Corcoran
2006
Daniel B. Bolner, III
Century II ■ 25
1978
Eric Jung to Alicia Gist
1994
Francesco Guastella to Emily Pervel Fuselier
Kevin Lomasney to Bridget Crouch
1996
L.J. Morales to Monique Heirsch
1997
Jason Loga to Amanda Heier
2000
Brian Spellman to Alyssa Bouvier
2002
Donnie Miller to Jessica Savoy
Malik Muhammed to Nisha Mistry
2003
Nat Bhanthumachinda to Chirapat Jao-Javanil
Chris Hebert to Kelly Stigler
Rusty Kipker to Fran Borrello
Danny Schindelmeiser to Nikki Kelly
2004
Johnny Gelpi to Jennifer Bourgeois
Brian Lozes to Kristin Wittich
Jeff Schiro to Brittany Lingle
Geoff Wilson to Caitlin Oubre
2005
Alan Jacob to Nikki Smuck
1994
Clara Marie to Christy and Steve Caparotta
1995
Ellie Kate to Emily and Paul McSherry
1997
Dylan Stanton to Gretchen and Jeffrey Bybee
Daisy Helen to Chrissy and Mark Decker
Jacqueline Olivia to Mackenzie and Brian Laine
Austin McBryde to Jenny and Ralph Schindler
1998
Greyson Patrick to Krista and Patrick Gagnet
Oliver Scott to Emily and Scott Wolfe
2000
Bennett Brian to Colette and Brian Dietzway
Andrew Jacob to Kristen and Brett Wisinger
2001
Amelie Catherine to Janay and Chris Franco
Luke David to Erin and Jeff Hanby
Nicolette Noel to Michelle and Adam Jones
Kaden Jean to Tiffany and B.J. Kenney
Monica Claire to Mia and Adam Manguno
Caden James to Lyndsay and Carlos Paiz
Faye LeRoux to Kathy and Jeff Reboul
Samuel David to Natalie and Neil Schneider
2002
Myles Thomas to Joy and Kevin Faneca
Lucy Nell to Hillary and Nick Fremin
Colin Frederick to Heather and Tyler Hufft
Emmy Hazel to Lauren and Colin Kennedy
Ella Cynthia to Lizzie and Scott Konecni
Sawyer James to Jordan and Peyton Lambert
Cael Christopher to Emily and Chris McElrath
Sybil Elizabeth to Cristy and Rusty Perrone
Winnifred Rose to Bridgid and Darren Sumich
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Weddings
Thomas Keegan to Brittani Noland
Corey Keys to Emily Landry
Stephen Landry to Michelle Marzoni
Bret Martin to Tiffany Killian
Chris Robles to Melissa Louper
Jeff Siemann to Kayla Herrington
Tony Vo to Sandy Dang
George Vulevich to Liz Crouch
2006
Daniel Blanchard to Tiffani Wassermann
Mark Kirkikis to Laura Aleman
Jacob Peters to Brittney Wright
2007
A.J. Eiserloh to Emily Schwing
Anthony Macaluso to Rebecca Thompson
2008
Andrew Casadaban to Caroline Lynch
2009
Sean Collins to Allison Catalano
Brant Gauthreaux to Kelsey Kerner
Taylor Lionnet to Miranda Smith
Lucein McGittigan to Katie Stafford
2010
Robert Larsen to Erin Fennell
2011
Gavin Chestnut to Hannah Martinez
Births
Graham Theo to Lindsey and Mike Thames
2003
Thomas William to Courtney and Tray Brown
Emma Marie to Kristen and Brian Kleinschrodt
Evangeline Rose to Brandi and Elliot Kuhn
Jacob Michael to Jill and Ben Lambert
Elizabeth Kate to Laura and Brady Meaux
Annalise Rose to Laceyann and Jeffrey Toepfer
2004
Ellis Burton to Natalie and Philip Averill
Ryan Avery to Erica and Ryan Doubleday
Blake Thomas to Rachele and Johnny Hildebrand
Blaise Christian to Katie and Christian LeBourgeois
Ella Marie to Rachel and T.J. Loehn
Mackenzie Eileen to Casie and Matthew Mang
Blaize Austin to Libby and Devin Rousseve
Drake Lane to Jessica and Aaron Sidora
2005
Lily Grace to Rory and David Martinez
Lucy Grace to Katie and Matt Pippin
Elliot Quinn to Katie and Matthew Thorne
2006
Genevieve Rose to Julie and David Burkenstock
Catherine Grace to Samantha and Joshua Robin
Elliott Beck to Ali and Adam Solino
2007
Bailey Joy to Joyce and Michael Bazile
2008
Hudson James to Christine and Jordan Lambert
2010
Mason Levi to Courtney and Ross Singletary
Campus News
Wrestling State Champions
The Brother Martin Crusaders captured its fifth
consecutive Division I wrestling team title at the
2016 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships
at Bossier City’s CenturyLink Center. They
finished the tournament with 304.5 points over
Catholic league rivals Jesuit (268) and Holy
Cross (228.5). Crusaders had seven wrestlers in
the finals, with four bringing home state titles.
Among the individual state champions were
Luke Cotton ’16, the top seed at 106 pounds;
defending state champ Steven Shields ’17 (120),
Pierce Williams ’16, and Jacob Clapp ’16
(220). On Thursday, February 18th, a schoolwide assembly recognizing the 2016 Wrestling
State Championship team was held in the Conlin Gymnasium. Asst. Athletic Director Mark Wisniewski ’81 introduced Head
Wrestling Coach Robbie Dauterive ’84 to the Brother Martin community. Coach Dauterive highlighted individual and team
accomplishments for the season before awarding starters with medals presented by wrestling alumni. The assembly concluded
with a presentation of the state trophy by Principal Greg Rando ’77.
Bowling wins 2nd Consecutive
State Championship
The Crusader Bowling Team won their 2nd consecutive State
Championship by defeating Vanderbilt Catholic of Houma in the
LHSAA State Finals by a score of 17-10. Crusader bowlers knocked
off previously undefeated Lafayette High 21-6 in the semifinals. Max
Oertling ’12 claimed the gold medal, the highest individual award, after
posting a 676 series. Jonathan Fernandez’s 202-190 victory in the 10th
frame clinched the title. The team finished the season with a record of
17-0. In three years the Crusaders’ have compile a record of 50-1 under
the leadership of Coach Bruce Himbert ’78.
Academics
and house the endangered species
Zoogoneticus tequila.
Crusaders in Mr. Dossaji’s Chemistry
classes used the PhET Simulation
program to help learn and gain an
understanding of how molecules are
formed using covalent bonding.
Eight students from
Brother Martin have
earned recognition by the
Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards for their work
in creative writing. In
Lucio ’16
addition to seven regional
award recipients, a story written by Sam
Lucio ’16 titled “The New Me” has
earned a Gold Key Award, meaning it will
represent Brother Martin at the national
competition.
The Behavioral
Ecology and
Environmental
Science Research
Team (BEERST)
announced their
collaboration
with the Audubon
Aquarium of the Americas to raise
Vice Principal for
Academics Thomas Mavor
has accepted a position
at St. Stanislaus in Bay St.
Louis. Stanislaus is one of
our partners in mission
institutions in the United
States Province of the Brothers of the
Sacred Heart.Thomas will embark on his
new endeavor with the beginning of the
2016-2017 school year.
Debbie Broussard will serve as the
Academic Assistant Principal for the
2016-2017 school year. Chris Biehl
will transfer to the Math department
assuming Debbie’s responsibilities
teaching Advanced Math so that she is
free to concentrate on her new role. In
addition, Ian Supak will continue in his
role as a staff development team member
and Junior High Curriculum Coordinator,
with his continued focus on observing
classes and working with individual
teachers to improve instruction and
assessment. Ian will be joined by Melanie
Williams in the Staff Development Office.
For more details on Campus
News please visit
www.brothermartin.com
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Campus News
Athletics
Cheerleaders
The Brother Martin Cheerleaders
placed 4th at the UCA National Cheer
Competition in Disney World. Jessica
Fresina is head coach and Wesley Smith
’12 serves as assistant.
The Brother Martin Cheerleaders took
1st place in the Large Varsity Co-Ed
division in the UCA Dixie Regional
Championship in Jackson, MS. This
qualified the team for the National
Competition at Disney.
Cross-Country
The Cross-Country Team won four
events this past season including the New
Orleans Metro Championships. They
placed 5th at State.
Niels Dickson ’16
has been named to the
Composite and Class AllAcademic Teams for Cross
Country.
Team Captains: Hayden Courregé ’18,
Jonathan Henneberg ’16, Alexander
Hildreth ’16, Reid Kern ’17, and André
Roevens ’17; Most Valuable Runner:
Hayden Courregé ’18; Jack Schommer
Award: Jonathan Henneberg ’16
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considered for publication
in an upcoming issue of Century II.
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Football
Vandebilt Catholic Plaquemine St. Stanislaus
Edna Karr John Curtis St. Augustine
Sulphur
Holy Cross
Rummel
Shaw
Jesuit Catholic High
W 40-7
W 58-34
W 68-21
W 44-41
W 40-37
L 44-47
W 41-21
W 49-24
L 27-59
W 42-21
W 49-46
L 48-49
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
4-1
5-1
6-1
6-2
7-2
8-2
8-3
The following Crusaders were selected to
the Coaches’ All-District 9-5A Football
team. In addition, Bruce Jordan-Swilling
’17 was named Co-Offensive MVP for
the All-District 9-5A team.
Victor Quinonez ’16 - Offensive Line
Irvin Smith, Jr. ’16 - Tight End
Dennis Robertson ’16 - Wide Reciever
Jeremy Singleton ’17 - Wide Reciever
Tré Swilling ’17 - Cornerback
Bruce Jordan-Swilling ’17 - Running
Back & Co- Offensive MVP
The following Crusaders were named to
The New Orleans Advocate’s All-Metro
football team. Bruce Jordan-Swilling
’17, Jeremy Singleton ’17, Victor
Quinonez ’16, Irvin Smith, Jr. ’16, and
Tré Swilling ’17.
Irv Smith, Jr. ’16 was
named to the LHSCA/
LFCA All-Star Football
team.
Jake Broggi ’16 was
named one of the A+
Athletes of 2015-2016
on behalf of McDonald’s
and WWL-TV. Jake is a
member of the National
Honor Society, Campus Ministry, and
an Academic Letterman. In addition, he
served as the football captain and was
a 2014 Inductee to the New Orleans
Quarterback Club.
End of the Year Awards
Special Teams Award: James Blake ’16
Scout Team Award: Dylan Walker ’17
Team Award: Zachary Jacomine ’16,
Tyre Lee ’16 and Ben Willis ’16
Tough Award: Jacob Clapp ’16 and
Brendan Brown ’18
Compete Award:
Bruce Jordan-Swilling ’17, Dennis
Robertson ’16 and Jeremy Singleton ’17
Andy Douglass Award: James Blake ’16
Robert M. Conlin Award: Peyton
Aucoin ’16, Jake Broggi ’16, Andrew
McGuire ’16, Victor Quinonez ’16 and
Irv Smith ’16
Brother Martin hosted National Signing
Day on Wednesday, February 3rd in the
Brother Mark Thornton Terrace. Peyton
Aucoin ’16, Irv Smith, Jr. ’16, and
Andre’ Walker ’16 signed their letters of
intent in front of media, coaches, families
and friends. Peyton signed his letter to
play football at the University of Texas, Irv
signed with the University of Alabama and
Andre signed to play at Houston Baptist.
Soccer
Miles Francis ’16 and
Marc Alvendia ’16 were
named to the 2016 Boys’
East All-Star Soccer
Team and played in the
2016 Boys’ East vs. West
All-Star Soccer Game. Both signed their
letters of intent to play collegiate. Marc
signed his letter to play at Eckerd College
in Florida while Miles signed his to play at
Barry University in Florida.
Head Coach Stephen McAnespie along
with the assistance of coaches, David
Wright, Marcello Pigna ’06, and Nico
Bereciartua ’11 led the Soccer Team to
a 13-5-1 record and they reached the 2nd
round of the playoffs. Team Captains were
Marc Alvendia ’16 and Miles Francis
’16, the Players’ Player Award went to
Marc Alvendia ’16, the Most Valuable
Player was Miles Francis ’16 and the
Coaches’ Award went to Nick Foster ’16.
Miles Francis ’16 was named to the 2016
Nola.com & Times Picayune All-Metro
Soccer team. Miles will play soccer at
Barry University in Florida next season.
Campus News
Swimming
The Swim Team
completed
another successful
season as they
continue their
path the top of the state. Swimmers
receiving “end of the year” individual
recognition were: Captain’s Award:
Will East ’15, Garrett Frey ’15; Most
Improved: Ryan O’Connor ’19; Most
Valuable: Chris Gross ’15; Coach’s
Award: Jack Neelis ’15
Wrestling
The Crusaders travelled to the Prep Slam
in Atlanta and placed second to the 8th
ranked (nationally) Lake Highland Prep
School. After the tournament, Jay Romig
’72 set the team up with pre-game field
passes before the Saints victory over the
Falcons.
Senior/Dad Celebration
The Class of 2016 and their dads gathered
together for prayer, dinner and fun. From
the Dad Senior Photo Contest, to a
volleyball tournament, ping pong matches
and open-court basketball, there was a
lot of energy, camaraderie and sincere
happiness throughout the evening.
Application Day
Brother Martin welcomed rising 8th
and 9th graders to campus on Saturday,
January 9th, for the Archdiocesan High
School Application Day. In addition
to completing all elements of their
written application, students also took a
placement test.
Feast of the Immaculate
Conception
Lenten Liturgy
The Brother Martin community gathered
together for a school-wide Lenten Liturgy
celebrated by Fr. Joseph Tregre, who
is stationed at St. Joseph’s Church in
Galliano, in South Lafourche.
Extracurricular
Academic Games
The team took top
honors in the Varsity
Division of the New
Orleans Academic Games
League’s Presidents Tournament.
Band
Under the direction of Dominick
Caronna ’85 and Chris Bailey ’86,
students performed a variety of seasonal
and symphonic pieces at the Christmas
Band Concert.
The New Orleans Advocate’s All-Metro
Wrestling team - First Team: Luke
Cotton ’18, Steven Shields ’17, Pierce
Williams ’16, Jacob Clapp ’16; Second
Team: Stephen Rumney ’16, Seth
Gambill ’17, Taylor Gambill ’16 and
Brad Guidry ’16
Campus
Prayer Service
Family and friends of Brother Martin
gathered together for the Taize Right to
Life Prayer Service held in the James B.
Branton Chapel.
During this season of Advent, the
Brother Martin community gathered in
celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception in December. Celebrating
this school- wide liturgy was Pastor
Tony Rigoli of the Shrine of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church located on Rampart
Street in New Orleans.
Senior Retreat
As part of the Brother Martin Senior
Retreat experience, students had the
opportunity to visit various places of
worship. Among those places visited were
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral,
Congregation Beth Israel Jewish
Synagogue, and the Islamic Message
Foundation.
Brenten ’17 and Chandler Dupuy
’17 participated in in this year’s New
York City Thanksgiving Day Parade as
members of a multi-school marching
band, the Macy’s All American Marching
Band.
Kehoe-France Band Director, Michael
Hotstream ’90, and students from
Kehoe-France visited school to observe
the Crusader Band preparing for the 2016
Mardi Gras parades.
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Best Buddies
The Best Buddies club spent an afternoon
at St. Michael Special School. This was
the Crusaders first outing and another is
scheduled in later in the year.
of 328 teams from across the globe. The
Open Division team—public, private,
and home school teams—was seeded in
the Gold Tier and took 3rd Place in their
classification of the Regional Round.
This team also took 2nd Place at the State
Round.
Trey Andrews ’17, Antonio Domino
’17, and Nader Masoud ’16 participated
in the Louisiana Music Educators
Association All-State Choir.
Lacrosse
Chorus
The Lacrosse Team won the 2016
Allstate Sugar Bowl Lacrosse Classic.
The Crusaders defeated the Northshore
Spartans 7-2 to claim the tournament
championship. The team finished as State
Runner-Up.
Members of the Crusader Chorus
performed their annual Christmas
Concert in the James B. Branton Chapel.
NJROTC
Toy Drive for
Children’s Hospital
Cadets hosted a
toy drive benefiting
Children’s Hospital this
Christmas season.
The Chorus participated in the 2016
LMEA District Music Performance
Assessment at UNO and received the
Sweepstakes award for straight superior
ratings in concert performance and in
sight reading. Kevin Caparotta ’88
directs the Chorus.
First Tech Challenge Team
Crusaders for Life
Alumni Archives
Crusaders for Life and four faculty
members attended the 17th Annual
Proudly Pro-Life Award Dinner at
Chateau Country Club in Kenner with
the help of a generous donor.
Cyberpatriot Team
Our FIRST Tech Challenge team
competed in the first ever Louisiana State
FTC Championship at Woodlawn High
School. The state tournament provided
a setting to test the team’s robot against
robots made by teams from all over the
state. Our “Tech Titans” were selected by
a panel of judges for the Motivate Award
recognizing their ability to demonstrate
respect and Gracious Professionalism
toward all competitors and for their
ability to articulate individual team
member’s contributions to the overall
success of the team.
Mu Alpha Theta
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.
For more information, please contact
Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director,
at (504) 284-6700 or
kspellman@brothermartin.com
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The CyberPatriot Team recently
completed an exceptional season. The
All Service Division team—comprised
of students in our NJROTC program—
finished 49th in their division in a field
The Mu Alpha Theta Club placed 2nd in
Div. I in the Catholic High Mu Alpha
Theta Tournament. The team traveled to
Baton Rouge to compete with over 500
students from across Louisiana.
Student Council
Student Council Executive Board
members Marvin Hudson ’16, Patrick
Newburger ’17, Brandon Hebert ’17
and Joseph Porche’ III ’16 travelled
to Alexandria, Louisiana to attend a
conference sponsored by the Louisiana
Association of Student Councils.
Students
Joey Michel
’16 and
Christian
Roche ’16
participated
in London’s​
Michel
Roche
New Year’s Day
Parade as part of the 2015-2016 London
Varsity Cheerleading Tour over the
Christmas holiday.
Over the Mardi Gras break,
Alex Lucas ’16 travelled
to New York City to
participate in the Carnegie
Hall Honors Concert
Series.
Kevin Casey ’16
was sworn into
the Louisiana
Air National
Guard by John
Wisniewski ’79.
Dylan Walker ’17
participated in the
LSU School of Art,
in conjunction
with the LSU
College of Art &
Design, 2nd Annual
Statewide Juried Art
Exhibition.
Brother Martin Scores Above Average
Every five years, as part of the school accreditation process, AdvancEd, the umbrella
organization that works with SACS, sends an external review team to visit our
school. Their job is to validate a self-assessment in which the school identifies
strengths and areas for improvements in its programs, organizational structure,
and resources. In preparation for this visit, Brother Martin began a self-evaluation
process starting in the spring of 2015. This included the formation of committees,
each centered on rating ourselves by each AdvancEd standard and its accompanying
indicators. In addition, electronic surveys were sent to students, teachers, and
parents, asking for their opinions on a wide variety of school aspects. An additional
survey explicitly focused on the Catholic identity of our school was also given to
these three groups of stakeholders. Finally, these committees collected “evidence” of
our self-assessment: copies of manuals, meeting minutes, curricula, and so on.
When the visiting teams arrived (one team focused on our junior high program,
one on our senior high program), they observed over forty classes, met with panels
of students, faculty, and parents, and examined the evidence the committees
collected. At the end of their visit, they provided their “exit reports,” indicating their
findings and making their recommendation for our re-accreditation. They noted the
“powerful practices” of our strong school culture linked to the educational charism
of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and to the extensive resource programs available
to all students. For “Priorities for Improvement,” they charged us to expand our
classroom instructional strategies to allow for more differentiated instruction and
asked us to further refine our action plan for the next three years.
Finally, we were given scores in three main areas: Teaching and Learning Impact,
Leadership Capacity, and Resource Utilization. You can see from the chart below
that we scored significantly higher in each category than the national AdvancEd
averages. Of particular note is the almost unheard of perfect 400.00 score for
our junior high program in resource utilization. Brother Martin will complete a
“progress report” in 2018, indicating the progress we have made to the date in the
areas that we and the visiting team identified as areas for improvement.
AdvancEd/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation
2016 AdvancEd External Review & Exit Report Findings
IEQ scores (Index of Educational Quality)
Category
OVERALL
Teaching and Learning Impact
Leadership Capacity
Resource Utilization
Jr High IEQ
Sr High IEQ
AdvancEd Network Average
343.59
315.48
361.36
400.00
352.31
325.71
381.82
385.71
278.34
268.94
292.64
283.23
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 kspellman@brothermartin.com
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Golden Crusader Lunch
May 28
Fishing Rodeo
Aug. 4-7
Alumni Baseball Trip
Sept. 16
Career Day
Sept. 16-18 Saints Trip N.Y. (tentative)
Sept. 20
Prayer Breakfast
Oct. 21
Homecoming
Football Lettermen Reunion
Cross Country Lettermen Reunion
NJROTC Reunion
Cheerleader Reunion
Oct. 22
Nov. 10
Nov. 19
Dec. 3
April 21
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Auction
Ladies of the Shield
Holiday Home Tour
Golf Tournament
See Reunion Schedule on page 23
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