Brother Martin High School


"The mission of this alumni association is to support Brother Martin High School in the formation of young people according to the traditions established by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart at St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu, or Brother Martin High Schools."

*Alumni News*

	LAFAYETTE CHAPTER Kevin Poirrier '94 hosted our basketball team and alumni for dinner before our State Basketball semi-fianl game. The Crusaders defeated Hammond 68-66 to advance to the State Championship game.

ATLANTA CHAPTER SOCIAL Gary Froeba '71, Area Vice President and Managing Director Omni Hotel at CNN Center, hosted the 2010 Chapter Cocktail Party at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta on March 6th. Joe Sylve ’80, of Ruby’s Gourmet Pralines, supplied pralines and Tommy Mitchell ’79 updated the group. Click here for pictures....

	Brother Martin Tennis Tournament The 2010 Brother Martin Tennis Tournament was held at UNO. Over 90 players competed in Ladies and Men's divisions and enjoyed great food and perfect weather. Click here for sponsors.... Click here for pictures.... Click here for results....

CGBN WINTER SOCIAL The CGBN held its winter social. Kevin Gardner '82, of Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana (SEBS), spoke about healthcare. Jim Casadaban '79 served as emcee. Click here for pictures....

	BASKETBALL REUNION Basketball lettermen reunited at the Brother Martin vs. Shaw game. After the Crusader victory a reception was held at Lakeview Harbor. The 1950, 1960, 1970 and 2005 State Championship teams were recognized on their championship anniversaries. Click here for pictures....

SOCIETY OF 1869 Members of the Society of 1869 joined the Brother Martin Community on Friday, January 22nd for a school mass. The Society of 1869 is comprised of alumni, friends, and supporters who have made a Planned Gift to our school. A reception was held for them after mass in the Alumni & Development Office.

	ALUMNI PRE-GAME PARTY Sean Bruno '89, Rod Teamer '80 and Vance Vaucresson ’87 hosted a party before the Brother Martin/St. Augustine basketball game. They invited alumni to “reconnect fellowship and hang out before the big game and find out what's new at Brother Martin!” The party was at Bruno & Tervalon Accounting Firm. Click here for pictures....

SAINTS vs PANTHERS Alumni from the Carolinas and Virginia attended the Saints game in Charlotte. President John Devlin joined the group and braved cold temperatures to cheer on the Saints.

	WRESTLING REUNION Alumni wrestlers, family and friends reunited at the Culotta Tournament in December. After the tournament a reception was held at Lakeview Harbor where the 1985 and 2000 State Championship teams were recognized on their respective anniversaries. Click here for pictures....

CRIMSON SHIELD SOCIAL One of the newest traditions at Brother Martin High School is the presentation of the Crimson Shield Award to members of the senior class judged by the faculty and administration to have displayed specific exemplary personal qualities. The Alumni Association honored former recipients of the Crimson Shield at social and a jambalaya dinner at Ernst Cafe. Click here for pictures....

	TRIANGLE CHAPTER Members of the Triangle Chapter gathered in Raliegh, NC to watch the Saints Monday night victory over the Patriots. Also, John Devlin and Bill Engel '66 SA attended the event.

1989 FOOTBALL REUNION Members of the 1989 State finalist football team reunited to watch a replay of their 59-56 OT victory over Ruston in the 1989 state semi-finals. Coaches Al Pontiff, Chubby Marks and Tony Melito '76 attended the reunion. Click here for pictures....

	LAFAYETTE CHAPTER Eugene Poirrier ’71 & Kevin Poirrier ’94 hosted a Saints view-in Party for the Monday Night Atlanta game on November 2nd, at WOW Cafe & Wingery. John Devlin and Kenny Spellman ’84 updated the group on campus activity. Click here for pictures....

SAINTS vs DOLPHINS South Florida Chapter members attended the Saints game in Miami. Doug Schwab '82 provided special sideline passes and Dave Wilson '84 hosted dinner the night before. Greg Rando '77 and Tommy Mitchell '79 attended and updated the chapter on campus activities. Click here for pictures....

	ALUMNI AND 8TH GRADERS The Alumni Association welcomed the 8th graders by allowing them to go first in the lunch line. Alumni with sons in the 8th grade were invited to join their sons for lunch in The Mall. Click here for pictures....

CAREER DAY Over 50 alumni returned to campus for Career Day. Alumni gave presentations in careers ranging from accounting to veterinary medicine. Sophomores, juniors and seniors attended four professional presentations of their choosing, while the 8th and 9th graders attended special presentations on Louisiana coastal restoration, the history of Brother Martin High School and received tips on how to succeed academically. Click here for pictures.... Click here for MORE pictures.... Click here for List of Participants....

	CGBN SOCIAL - RAY BRANDT SA ’65 Ray Brandt SA '65 addressed the Crimson & Gold Business Network (CGBN) at the Fall Social. He spoke about keys to success in business and in life, the local economy and answered questions from fellow alumni. Click here for pictures....

ST. ALOYSIUS CLASS OF 1959 The St. Aloysius Class of 1959 celebrated their 50-year reunion at Ralph's on the Park. Sam Briuglio organized the reunion. Alumni and guests enjoyed a beautiful evening and delicious food and drinks. Click here for pictures....

	HOMECOMING Alumni and friends celebrated Homecoming 2009. Pre-game festivities included pizza, jambalaya prepared by Dane Clement, face-painting and performances by our cheerleaders and presentation of the court. Pat Barbaro '85 provided music. Alumni football lettermen and alumni cheerleaders joined the party as part of their reunions. Click here for pictures...

FOOTBALL LETTERMEN REUNION Football lettermen from St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu and Brother Martin reunited at homecoming and attended a reception at Lakeview Harbor after the game. Click here for pictures....

	CHEERLEADER REUNION Alumni cheerleaders were part of the homecoming celebration. They attended a reception at Lakeview Harbor after the game. Click here for pictures....

BAND REUNION Alumni, family and friends attended the Alumni Band Reunion & Performance. Alumni rehearsed, ate pizza while watching the LSU game on TV in The Mall, then headed over to the game. The Alumni Band entertained the crowd during the Brother Martin vs. Helen Cox game at Hoss Metmsas Stadium. The Crusaders won 45-14. Click here for pictures....

	GUMBO GRIDIRON CHALLENGE The 2009 Gumbo Gridiron Challenge took place in The Mall this past Sunday. Alumni, family, friends and guest judges enjoyed great food, cold drinks and football. Thank you Gumbo Committee! Click here for results.... Click here for sponsors.... Click here for pictures.... Click here for MORE pictures....

NJROTC REUNION NJROTC Alumni reunited at the Brother Martin vs. O. Perry Walker football game. After the Crusaders victory, Maj. Amick joined alumni and friends at Lakeview Harbor for a reception. Click here for pictures....

	SLIDELL CHAPTER The Alumni Association hosted a pre-game party for our Slidell Chapter at Speckled T's. Over 60 alumni, family and friends were treated to a dinner buffet, drinks and raffle prizes. John Devlin, Barry Hebert '74, Mike Lemmon and Kenny Spellman '84 updated the group on campus activities. The group then headed over to the game and cheered the Crusaders to a victory over Northshore 32-7. Click here for pictures....

PRAYER BREAKFAST Keynote speaker, Brother Francis David, S.C., shared his thoughts on prayer and spirituality with alumni, parents, and supporters at the 5th annual Brother Martin Prayer Breakfast. The event was held in the Louisiana Ballroom at the Loews Hotel. Special thanks to committee members Joseph Caruso '79, Jeff Haro '74, Joe McCarthy '77, Tony Melito '76, Tim Napier, and Randy Oddo SA '62 for planning this year’s event. Click here for pictures....

	PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER The PNW Chapter Dinner turned into an international reunion as alumni from around the world attended dinner in Seattle. Alumni from New York, Memphis, Montana, Oregon, California, Washington, Louisiana and Utah were there as well as Wayne Marks '64 SA, who came in from Makou, China to reunite with his brothers Gary '62 SA, Dale and Glynn. Two alumni from Utah, Louis
Catalanotto '65 SA and Kenneth Thompson '65 SA, and their wives, just happened to be in the same restaurant having dinner and joined the party. The tailgate party went mobile in order to find the best spot to meet. Hunter Ferguson '96 and some generous Washington fans provided a great venue. Click here for pictures....

BATON ROUGE CHAPTER SOCIAL The Baton Rouge Chapter held it's annual "back to school" social at Serrano's at the North Gates of LSU. Lana and Sean Malone '89, COO of Serrano's Salsa Company, sponsored the event. John Devlin, Nick Lagattuta '71 and his wife Mariam, Tommy Mitchell '79, Justin Fleetwood and Kenny Spellman '84 attended the social and updated the group on school activities and events. Click here for pictures....

	ALUMNI BASEBALL TRIP The alumni baseball trip visited Baltimore this year. The group took in two games between the Orioles and the Red Sox and took a day trip to Washington DC. Members of the DC Chapter joined the group for the games and there was a chapter social in Baltimore. Click here for pictures....

SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER SOCIAL Members of the San Antonio Chapter attended the Order of the Purple Foot Grape Stomp, at the Dry Comal Creek Vineyards in New Braunfels, Texas. Special thanks to Joe Macaluso '71 and his wife Renee for organizing the event. Click here for pictures....

Century II The latest issue of the Century II is now online. If you didn't receive a copy, please contact Kenny Spellman at kspell3@yahoo.com or call the Alumni Office at 504-284-6700, to update your information.runs. Click here to view the Century II...

	CLASS OF 1974 REUNION The Class of 1974 held their 35-year reunion at the Hampton Inn & Suties at the Convention Center. Tom Cronin, Gary Delahoussaye, Dwight Fontana, Joe Landry, Mark Romig & Jay Scariano served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

ST. ALOYSIUS CLASS OF 1964 The St. Aloysius class of 1964 celebrated their 45-year reunion with a cocktail reception in The Terrace on Friday and a couples barbeque at the home of Eric Houin on Saturday. Tony Alfortish, Larry Centola, Terry Manieri, Eric Houin, Tom Nenos & Gerald Tauzier served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

	CLASS OF 1999 REUNION The class of 1999 celebrated their 10-year reunion at Ernst Cafe. Carlos Bogran, Paul Hale, Lawrence Hamburger, Greg Hedlund, Christopher Nuebel, Perryn Olson & Brett Ruppel served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

DIONYSIANS ALUMNI REUNION The Brother Martin Dionysians from 1976-1979 reunited at the home of Elaine Boos. Elaine along with Mark Falgout ’79 and Beth Arroyo Utterback were co-hosts for the reunion. Click here for pictures....

	CLASS OF 1979 REUNION The Class of 1979 celebrated their 30-year reunion at the Hampton Inn & Suites at the Cenvention Center. Brian Barkemeyer, Joe Caruso, Jim Casadaban, Douglas Kirby, Bret Lebreton, Tommy Mitchell and Peter Valiente served on the reunion committee. Click here for pictures....

ARCHBISHOP OF NEW ORLEANS Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond ’67 CJ has been appointed Archbishop of New Orleans by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. In becoming the 14th Archbishop of New Orleans, Archbishop-designate Aymond will become the first native-born New Orleans priest to hold that position. His installation Mass is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. at St. Louis Cathedral.

	CLASS OF 2004 REUNION The Brother Martin Class of '04 celebrated their 5-year reunion in The Terrace. Members of the administration and faculty welcomed the young alumni back to campus. Click here for pictures....

Brother Martin Fishing Rodeo The 10th annual Brother Martin Fishing Rodeo was held at Laketown at the Kenner launch. Attendees enjoyed great weather, plenty of food, thanks to the Class of '73 Cooking Team, music by Eddie Gonzales '77, kids games and "big fish". David Pecot '76 and Nick Macaluso '85 co-chaired the committee of 24. A special thanks to the Brother Martin Cheerleaders and the
numerous volunteers who assisted with the event. Click here for pictures.... Click here for sponsors.... Click here for results....

	PLUS 50 GALA The sixth annual Plus 50 Gala was held at Brother Martin High School. Father Paul Hart '70 celebrated Mass followed by cocktails and dinner. The Plus 50 committee is Ken Leithman ’47, Chairman, George Wax ’45, Lou Bravo ‘48, Roy Hoffman ’46, Mike McAdam ’53, Emery Dyer ‘56, Floyd Gegenhiemer ’48, Joe Bischone ’57 SA and Bro. Neal Golden ’57 CJ. Click here for pictures....

Cor Jesu Class of 1959 Reunion The Cor Jesu Class of 1959 celebrated their 50th anniversary with a "grads only" party in The Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace on Friday, a couple's dinner at Cannon's on Saturday and Mass at St. Louis Cathedral on Sunday. Armand Bertin, Robert Cummiskey, John Farrell, Jimmy Lightfoot, Raymond Munna and Sal Tramontana served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

	St. Aloysius Class of 1944 Reunion The St. Aloysius Class of 1944 celebrated their 65th anniversary in The Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace. Henri Alciatore, Richard Ashby, Tom Benson, Louis Generes, Joseph Lyons and Frank Sehrt attended with guests. Click here for pictures....

AUSTIN CHAPTER CRAWFISH BOIL Stephanie and Wendel Leibe ’88 hosted the Austin Chapter Crawfish boil. Alumni and family members enjoyed the day and were updated by Brother Martin President John Devlin. Click here for pictures....

	St. ALOYSIUS CLASS OF 1969 The St. Aloysius class of 1969 returned to the scene of their senior prom, The Omni Royal Orleans for their 40-year reunion. Gary Knoepfler, Frank Janusa, John Lindner and Carlo Maniglia served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

BROTHER MARTIN CLASS OF 1994 The Brother Martin class of 1994 held their 15-year reunion at The Crescent City Brewhouse. Ryan Bordenave, Larry Centola, Keith Clement, James Heaslip and Garett Majoue served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

	GOLDEN CRUSADER LUNCHEON The 5th annual Golden Crusader Luncheon was held on May 18th, at The Loews Hotel. Principal Greg Rando '77 introduced the 2009 Golden Crusaders, Brother Martin President John Devlin updated the group on school activity and John Person '73 served as emcee with 74 Golden Crusaders in attendance. Click here for pictures.... Click here for MORE pictures....

BROTHER MARTIN CLASS OF 1989 The Brother Martin class of 1989 celebrated their 20-year reunion at The Crescent City Brewhouse on May 16th. Scott Delahoussaye, Robert Hodges, Kiley Hyman and Allen Tufts served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

	COR JESU CLASS OF 1969 The Cor Jesu class of 1969 celebrated their 40-year reunion at Cannon's on May 16th.Milton Dureau, Larry Hamburger, Frank Jobert, Oswald Laporte & Scott Nuebel served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

HOUSTON CHAPTER Karen and Chuck Stall '76 hosted the Houston Chapter Crawfish Boil on May 9th. Tim Taylor '97, Tim Taylor '72 and Greg Clement '92 prepared crawfish, burgers, hot dogs and jambalaya. Alumni, family members and friends enjoyed the food and relaxed in the pool to beat the heat. Kenny Spellman ’84 updated the group. Click here for pictures....

	TRIANGLE (NC) CHAPTER Cyndy and Mark Falgout ’79 hosted the Triangle Chapter crawfish boil on May 10th. It was a Mother's Day celebration with alumni and family members. Brother Martin President John Devlin updated the group. Click here for pictures....

DALLAS CHAPTER Michael Villa ’96 and Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, & Blau, L.L.P., Attorneys at Law, once again sponsored the Dallas Chapter cocktail party on May 9th at Dodie’s. Development Director Tommy Mitchell ’79 updated the group. Click here for pictures....

	SEAFOOD DINNER The annual Seafood Dinner was held on Friday, May 1st, in The Mall. Johnny's Seafood boiled 2300 lbs. of crawfish, Mrs. Tina LaBeaud and Food Services prepared and served fried fish, shrimp, hush puppies and fries and faculty, staff and alumni volunteers welcomed attendees and served the food and beverages. Click here for pictures....

South Florida Chapter Crawfish Boil Michele and Claude Sordelet '83 hosted a South Florida Chapter crawfish boil at their West Palm Beach home. Alumni and their families enjoyed crawfish and swimming and Development Director Tommy Mitchell '79 updated the group on campus activities and alumni events. Click here for pictures....

	ALUMNI WINE & CHEESE The Alumni Association hosted a Wine & Cheese on campus on April 27th. Alumni and guests were treated to light refreshments and Greg Rando '77, Brother Martin Principal, updated the group on campus information and activities. Faculty and staff offered tours of the facilities and answered questions. Click here for pictures....

BASEBALL REUNION Baseball Lettermen from St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu and Brother Martin reunited after the Crusaders defeated Chalmette 8-0. The 1984 State Championship team was recognized on their 25th anniversary. Click here for pictures....

	Senior Lunch with Alumni Dads The Alumni Association hosted the annual Senior Lunch in the Terrace. Ladies of the Shield volunteers assisted with the day. Alumni congratulated the seniors on their hard work and listed the many opportunities available to them to stay connected to our school. Click here for pictures.... Click here for MORE pictures....

PRESIDENT'S DINNER The third annual President's Dinner was held at Commander's Palace. John Devlin shared plans for the future of Brother Martin High School with those attending. Click here for pictures....

	ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT The 2009 Brother Martin Golf Tournament was held at Beau Chene Country Click here for pictures.... Click here for MORE pictures.... Click here for Results.... Click here for Sponsors....

CAJUNFEST 2009 Alumni came out en mass to support the 2009 Cajunfest. Click here for pictures....

	EASTER EGG HUNT The Ladies of the Shield held the first ever Brother Martin Easter Egg Hunt. Future Crusaders and future cheerleaders enjoyed a variety of activities. Click here for pictures....

ALUMNI DAY OF REFLECTION Bro. Ray Hebert S.C., ordained Brother of the Sacred Heart, directed the 13th annual Alumni Day of Reflection. Click here for pictures....

	ATLANTA CHAPTER SOCIAL Gary Froeba '71, Area Vice President and Managing Director Omni Hotel at CNN Center, hosted the second annual Chapter Cocktail Party at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta. Development Director Tommy Mitchell '79 updated over 40 alumni and guests on campus activity, alumni events and plans for the future. Click here for pictures....

Brother Martin Tennis Tournament The 2009 Brother Martin Tennis tournament was held on Friday, March 27th, at the University Tennis Center at U.N.O. Over 130 participants made this the largest tournament to date. The weather couldn't dampen the Crusader spirit as players and guest were treated to food, drinks, complimentary massages and a parade of prizes. Committee members are Jeanne Gallo, Shiela Heidingsfelder, Debbie Teachworth, Missy Forschler, Tracy Knoepfler, Shannon Bell, Lisa Lozes, Laurie Nodier, Kerri Becker, Mary Kay Casadaban, Ron McDonald ’82 & Lee Stall ’82. Click here for Tournament Pictures.... Click here for Tournament Sponsors.... Click here for Tournament Results....

	COR JESU CLASS OF 1964 The Cor Jesu class of 1964 celebrated their 45-year reunion in the Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace. Frank Falgoust and Lenny Simmons served on the committee. Click here for pictures....

Glaviano '73 Named Alumnus of the Year David M. Glaviano ’73 received the Senator Allen J. Ellender Award at the 39th annual Alumnus of the Year Mass and Brunch. The event was held at the Sheraton on Canal Street. David was presented the award by Brother Martin High School President Mr. John Devlin and Chairman of the Board of Directors Judge Bob Burns ’62 SA. Click here for more on Mr. Glaviano.... Click here for pictures....

	CGBN MEETING Mr. Tom Benson ’44, owner of the New Orleans Saints, Fox affiliate WVUE-TV Channel 8 and Benson Automotives, spoke to the Crimson & Gold Business Network at the Spring Social on Monday, March 16th, in the Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace. Over 150 alumni attended the event, swapped cards and shared stories.
Mr. Benson spoke about the economy, the Saints, his connections to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and Brother Martin and the importance of community service. He was accompanied by his wife, the former Gayle Marie LaJaunie. Rod West ’86, President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans, served as emcee. Saints personnel Jay Romig ’72, Operations, and Nick Karl ’98, Director of Community Affairs, assisted with the evening. Also in attendance were Brother Martin President John Devlin, Principal Greg Rando ’77, former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Pascal Calogero ’49 and Archbishop of Baton Rouge, Most Reverend Robert Muench. Click here for pictures....

Northeast Chapter Social Norma and Mike Kimble '81 hosted a cocktail party Manhattan, NY. Development Director Tommy Mitchell ’79 updated the group. Click here for pictures....

	Class of 1984 Reunion The Class of 1984 celebrated its 25-year reunion at Ernst Cafe. Click here for pictures....

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