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*

	South Florida Chapter Social The South Florida Chapter held its inaugural event. Dave Wilson '84 hosted and sponsored a dinner at Manny's Steakhouse in Miami. Former Alumnus of the Year, Bill Engel SA '66 and other alumni from the area were treated to a six course feast followed by cigars and drinks at the outdoor bar. Chapter members are already planning a future event. Click here for pictures....

Cross Country Reunion Following the Brother Martin High School Cross Country Invitational at City Park this past Saturday, current runners and cross country alumni gathered in the Brother Mark Thornton, S.C., Terrace to celebrate the long tradition of cross country excellence at our school. Runners, graduates, and friends of Brother Martin cross country enjoyed Corky’s barbecue and Bryan Oubre’s award-winning gumbo. Click here for pictures....

	Homecoming Game The 2008 Homecoming Court was presented at the Brother Martin vs. Jesuit football game. Alumni escorts were Mark Amato ’84, Armand Bertin CJ ’59, Ron Brisbi SA ’67, Taylor Casadaban ’04, Tommy Ridgley ’82, David Pecot '76, and Donald Villarrubia ’50. The Crusaders defeated Jesuit 31-0. Click here for pictures....

Hampton Sides Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers, spoke to the Brother Martin community as part of "The Great Read" project. Alumni veterans attended the assembly and visited the WW II Museum. Click here for pictures....

	Carolina Alumni at Saints Game Triangle (NC), Charlotte and South Carolina Chapter members attended the Saints/Panthers game. Mr. Tom Benson '44 invited alumni to Mass on Saturday and gave them pre-game field passes. Alumni from New Orleans met up with the group. Carolina alumni will attend a Charlotte Bobcats game on November 9th. If you are
interested in attending the game, contact the Alumni Office. Click here for pictures....

Corrado Giacona II Speaks at the CGBN The Crimson and Gold Business Network held their annual fall social. The guest speaker was Mr. Corrado Giacona II SA'60. Click here for pictures....

	CHICAGO CHAPTER The fall chapter dinner was held at Sullivan's Steak House in Naperville. Tommy Mitchell '79 updated the group on campus activity. Click here for pictures....

GUMBO GRIDIRON CHALLENGE The inaugural Gumbo Gridiron Challenge attracted over two hundred members of the Brother Martin family. Attendees enjoyed gumbo, jambalaya, desserts, and beverages. Fourteen teams competed in two gumbo divisions (seafood and non-seafood). The Brother Martin Student Ambassadors and cheerleaders entertained future Crusaders and cheerleaders in the gym and the Saints game was shown in The Mall.
The Alumni Association and The Ladies of the Shield co-hosted the event. Results Seafood Non-Seafood 1st Place Double Trouble Flowserve 2nd Place Team Dago Cooking The Exploding Spadinis 3rd Place Evacuation Gumbo Two Wild & Crazy Guys Contestants
C & C Gumbo Factory Flowserve NuWave Phinns & Pheathers Rouxsaders The Gumbo Gators The Exploding Spadinis The Store Two Wild & Crazy Guys Double Trouble Evacuation Gumbo Team Dago Cooking The Gumbo Grapplers KK Cajuns	Casey Munson '97, Chris Theriault '97 Bryan Oubre '97, John Norwood '97 Francis Drake Aguillard '09, Patrick Riess David Pecot '76, Billy Thiele '78 Christian Generes '97, Marcel Tullier '97 Conn Regan CJ '66, Neil Regan Nick Macaluso '85, Joey O'Connor '85 Reuben Laws '00, Ross Keller '00 Raymond Yakelis '06, Reuben Druckrey '12 Cheryl Pittman, Robbi Quigley Dean Chiappetta '77, Michelle Chiappetta Johnny Randazzo '96, Mike Cascio '96 Lin Williams '83, Paul Ulfers '86 Kevin Kern '97, Leo Kern
Sponsors Connie & Barry Boudreaux '85 Diversified Foods, Tab Damiens '76, Norman Romagosa '73 & Bruce Cisco '77 Johnny's Seafood, Johnny Randazzo '96 Andrew Orth, III, FMP '77 The Store, Reuben Laws '00 ADGAS American Specialty Advertising, A.J. Talamo SA '63 Rusty & Judy Buckman Central Grocery, Larry Tusa CJ '68 Coca-Cola The Court of Two Sisters Dorignac’s Food Center Doubletree Hotel Drago's Seafood Restaurant Dr. Patricia Estrada Fast Plak Galatoire's Restaurant Keller Construction, Beau Keller '98 & Ross Keller '00 Kelley & Abide Co. Inc. Leidenheimer Baking Co. Loubat Equipment Co Inc Louisiana Seafood Marketing & Promotion Board Jerry Moll '73 New Orleans Hilton Riverside New Orleans Reproductions, Ryan Gunnell '04 The Roosevelt Hotel Scariano Meats, Mark Scariano '74 Schneider Paper Products, Michael Schneider '83 Committee Sharon and George Bell Debbie and Irvin Bergeron Judy and Rusty Buckman Julia Gandolfi Mary Beth and Jeff Haro '74 Gerald Moll '73 David Moll '74 Beverly and Tim Napier Robert Reso '83 Kenny Spellman '84 Roni and Debbie Sumich Cissy Yakelis Raymond Yakelis '06 Jerry and Beth Zeringue Special Consultants Chef Brian Landry, Galatoire's Melvin Rodrigue, Galatoire's Andy Orth '77, The Court of Two Sisters Click here for pictures....

	Alumni Band Reunion & Performance The Alumni Band held their annual reunion and performance at the Brother Martin vs. Shaw football game in September. Mike Hotstream '90, Dave Connick '88 and Kraig de Lanzac '86 organized the reunion. Click here for pictures....

The NJROTC Alumni Reunion The NJROTC Alumni held their inaugural reunion this past week. Our current Rifle Team performed and our Color Guard presented our flag before the Brother Martin vs. Shaw game. After the game the group attended a Social at Lakeview Harbor. Click here for pictures....

	St. Aloysius Class of 1948 Reunion Class of 1948 - 60th year St. Aloysius reunion was held in June at Messina's Reception Hall in Kenner. Sam Barbara organized the reunion. They had 45 graduates attend out of the 98 living graduates. The original class was about 138 graduates. A few even traveled from out of state, from as far as even Ohio, to come see their buddies. They enjoyed reliving the great memories of high school. Click here for pictures....

Baton Rouge Chapter The Baton Rouge Chapter held its third annual fall party at Mike Anderson's Side Porch. Nick Lagattuta '71, assistant to the president, Tommy Mitchell '79, Director of Development, Julie Gandolfi, Community Relations Director, Dennis Panepinto '81, events coordinator, and Kenny Spellman '84, alumni director, updated the group on campus activity and alumni events. Br. Jean
and Br. Henry, who both now live in Baton Rouge, were in attendance. The chapter will hold a holiday party in December. Click here for pictures....

	Lafayette Chapter Party Kevin Poirrier '94 and Gene Poirrier '71 hosted the Lafayette Chapter Party at their WOW Wingery. Jay Rebstock '00 and Chris Bourg '88, of Crescent Crown Distributors donated beer and Kevin served wings, wraps and chicken nuggets. Alumni form the '50s to 2007 grads attended. President John Devlin and Alumni Director Kenny Spellman '84 updated the group on
campus activities and events. The group is already making plans for future events. Click here for pictures....

Shannon Marks '85 River Pilot Last week I had an unique opportunity. Shannon Marks '85, a river pilot, invited me to take a short trip upriver aboard an 890 ft. freighter. We left port in a crewboat in the 9th Ward. As we approached the ship, which was moving upriver, I asked Shannon how we were getting onto the ship. He explained that they were going to drop a 20 ft. rope ladder down to us and we would climb up to the gang plank. He half jokingly advised me to swim away from the ship if I slipped and fell into the river. I gave Shannon a good laugh as I nervously climbed the ladder. (I was slightly nervous.) Once aboard, we joined the captain on the bridge of the ship, six stories above the river. Shannon took over as pilot and guided us around the crescent toward uptown. The view was awesome and I took some great pictures of Chalmette Battlefield, St. Louis Cathedral, Canal St. and the barge wreckage. We docked at the Nashville St. wharf. To hear and see Shannon direct the three tugs and the ship into the dock was incredible. He piloted the nearly 900 ft. vessel (nearly two city blocks long) flush against the wharf. I now have a new appreciation of "ships on the river" after the experience. I hope you enjoy the pictures! Click here for pictures....

South Central Mississippi Chapter The South Central Mississippi Chapter planning committee met to discuss future chapter events. The meeting was held at The Bottling Company in Hattiesburg. There are over 150 alumni living in the area, plus alumni attending USM.

	Southern California Chapter Party The Southern California Chapter held a cocktail party at the home of Allegra and Chris Spellman '82. Alumni enjoyed New Orleans cuisine and music and Alumni Director Kenny Spellman '84 updated the group on campus activity. Click here for pictures....

New York, New York 50 alumni, family members and friends made the trip to New York for the annual Alumni Baseball Trip. The group saw two Yankee games, attended Broadway plays and visited New York landmarks and fine restaurants. Click here for pictures....

	Northeast Chapter Social Members of the Northeast Chapter gathered for dinner at O'Lunney's on Times Square. Attendees travelled from Philadelphia, Connecticut and New Jersey for the event. Click here for pictures....

Adam Kraus Crusader Alum, Adam Kraus '03, is working hard to make the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, this summer. Adam was a first-team All-Big Ten Performer for the Michigan Wolverines and had 35 career starts, during his college career. An article was written about him by Denver Parler. Click here for article....

Nick Revon Story Nick Revon, one of the greatest athletes in Louisiana history, died last week. Nick Revon earned All-State recognition in the seventh through ninth grades, the fact that his play at St. Aloysius once warranted a personal workout before Kentucky basketball coaching legend Adolph Rupp, the fact that he was drafted by the NBA and the fact that he coached highly successful teams on two stops in high school at St. Aloysius and East Jefferson all contributed to his Hall of Fame credentials. Despite his 5-foot-9 stature, Revon always considered himself blessed with jumping ability -- vertically and horizontally. He could leap and touch a 10-foot high basketball rim and he could long jump 23 feet, 6 inches. Many stories have been writen about him, here are two. Click here for Bill Bumgarner's Article... Click here for Ed Staton's Article....

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...

	Brother Martin at the Voodoo Game Members of the Brother Martin Community attended the New Orleans Voodoo season finale. Marc Mouton '85, of the Voodoo, organized the outing. Click here for pictures...

Fishing Rodeo The 9th annual Brother Martin Fishing Rodeo attracted over 250 alumni, parents and friends to Bonnabel Boat Launch. There was plenty of food, drinks, music and games for the kids to go along with a record amount of fish being weighed-in. Click here for Captain's Party pictures... Click here for Rodeo pictures... Click here for more Rodeo pictures... Click here for 2008 Rodeo results... Click here for All-Time Rodeo records...

	Tampa Chapter Social The Tampa Alumni Chapter held a party in a suite at a Ray baseball game recently. It was 70's night with a concert by the Commodores after the game. The party was hosted by Robert Bennett '79. Development Director Tommy Mitchell '79 was on hand to update the group on campus activity and plans for the new Chapel. Click here for pictures...

Golden Crusader Lunch The Golden Crusaders welcomed the new members of the class of 2008, with a luncheon at the Cricket Club on St. Charles Avenue. The newest Golden Crusaders were introduced to the veterans and were given advice for their future. Click here for pictures....

	CGBN Spring Social The CGBN held its Spring Social on May 8th in the Bro. Mark Thornton Terrace. Mark Romig '74 was the guest speaker. Click here for pictures...

Seafood Dinner 2008 The Alumni Seafood Dinner took place on May 2nd. Nearly 400 alumni enjoyed boiled crawfish prepared by Mike Cascio '96 and Johnny Randazzo '96 of Johnny's Seafood. Mrs. Tina LaBeaud and BM Food Services provided fried seafood and numerous volunteers ensured a successful evening. David Pecot '76 served as committee chairman. Click here for pictures...

	Triangle Chapter Pot Luck Social The Triangle (NC) Chapter held a Pot Luck Dinner this past weekend. About a dozen people came to the home of Melanie & John Moraites ’69 SA, for a New Orleans style Pot Luck Dinner.

South Carolina Chapter Crawfish Boil Mr. John Devlin, President, traveled to South Carolina for an authentic New Orleans Crawfish Boil at the home of Cindy & Joey Broussard ‘84.

	Dallas Chapter The Dallas Chapter held a party at Dodie's New Orleans Cafe'. Nearly 40 attendees enjoyed good New Orleans style food and visited with fellow alumni. The event was sponsored by Michael Villa '96 and his law firm of Meadows, Collier. Thanks to Michael and Jeff Chauvin '00 for assisting with the event. Click here for pictures...

Senior Lunch The Alumni Association and The Ladies of the Shield hosted the annual Senior Lunch in The Terrace. Alumni dads of seniors, members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, faculty and staff joined the class for lunch and dessert provided by The Ladies of the Shield. Click here for pictures...

	Northshore Chapter The Northshore Chapter held a crawfish boil on April 20th at the home of Karen & Chuck Stall '76 in Folsom. Alumni and their families enjoyed crawfish prepared by Johnny Randazzo, Jr ’96, of Johnny’s Seafood. Dan Gaiennie ’76, Al Pappalardo, Jr. ’84, Chris Romero ’92, Mark Schindler ’76, Steve Toups ’86, and Paul Ulfers ’86 served on the committee. Click here for pictures...

President's Dinner The 2nd Annual President's Dinner was held on April 19th at Galatoire's. President John Devlin shared his vision for the future of Brother Martin High School. P. Lindsey Williams '83 served as committee chairman. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Caruso '79, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Dureau CJ '69, Mr. John Gelpi '52 and Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Stall '76 served on the committee. Click here for pictures...

	Golf Tournament The 26th Annual Brother Martin Golf Tournament was held at Beau Chene Country Club on April 17th.Over 200 alumni, parents and friends of Brother Martin attended. Ron Brisbi SA ’67, served as committee chairman. Lou Bonnaffons ’84, Barry Boudreaux ’85, Joe Maniscalco ’86, Danny Richard ’72, Tom Ridgley ’51 and Paul Briuglio ’84 served on the committee. Click here for pictures... Click here for RESULTS... Click here for SPONSORS...

Cajunfest Alumni turned out in support of the CajunFest. Alumni volunteers served in booths, performed on stage and brought out future Crusaders and cheerleaders. Bonnie & Phil Jones '73 chaired the committee and Dennis Panepinto '81 served as Brother Martin liason. Click here for pictures...

	Houston Alumni Chapter The Houston Alumni Chapter held it's annual crawfish boil. Karen & Chuck Stall '76 hosted the event, Greg Clement '92 cooked the jambalaya and chapter president Tim Taylor '97 boiled the crawfish. Click here for pictures...

Brother Martin Tennis Tournament The Alumni Association & The Ladies of the Shield hosted the 2nd annual Brother Martin Tennis Tournament at City Park. Over 80 players participated. Jack Dempsey's provided po-boys for lunch and Budweiser and Coca-Cola supplied drinks. Click here for results and sponsors... Click here for pictures...

	Atlanta Chapter Gary Froeba '71, the Vice-President and Area Manager for Omni Hotels and our 1996 Alumnus of the Year, hosted a cocktail party at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. Over 50 attendees enjoyed great food, met and caught up with fellow alumni and were updated on campus activity by Development Director Tommy Mitchell '79. Thanks to Thad Slaton '87, who assisted with the evening, and all those who attended. Click here for pictures...

Alumnus of the Year Dr. Brian M. Barkemeyer '79 recieved the 2008 Allen J. Ellender Award, as Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Barkemeyer is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center and head of the Division of Neonatology, serving on the medical staffs at Children's Hospital, University Hospital, East Jefferson General Hospital, Touro Infirmary, and several other area hospitals. Brian and his wife, Michelle are the parents of five children, Elise Michelle, Amanda Katherine, Ellen Elizabeth, Anna Claire and Michael Joseph. Click here for pictures...

	Alumni Day of Reflection Bro. Bernard Couvillion directed the 12th Alumni Day of Reflection on Saturday, March 15, in the Ridgley Center. Randy Oddo' SA '62 chaired the committee and dedicated the Day to Earl St. John SA '62, a committee member who passed away earlier in the week. Student Minister Alumni reunited at the Day and Bro. Louis Couvillon celebrated Mass as part of the day. Click here for pictures...

Alumni Online Directory Cor Jesu, St. Aloysius, and Brother Martin alumni are asked to register with our new Online Directory. Click here to register...

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