Brother Martin High School held its 9th annual President’s Dinner at Windsor Court Hotel. Cocktails preceded a five course meal with music during the cocktail hour provided by Paul Boquet ’01. Alumni Board President, Kraig deLanzac ’86 lead us in prayer before the meal, we were welcomed by Committee Member Joe Caruso ’79, and John Devlin, President of Brother Martin. Mr. Devlin thanked the Gootee Family represented by Ashley and Ben Gootee ’01, for sponsoring the President’s Dinner. He also thanked Chairman P. Lindsey Williams ’83 (wife Jodi) for initiating the discussion which resulted in this annual event. John’s brief comments took us back to 1994 when Brother Martin began its Capital Campaign. Since 1994, the school has completed two phases of the campaign which resulted in the $6.2 million Thomas F. and Elaine P. Ridgley Fine Arts and Athletic Center (1999), the $7.5 million Roland and Macy Paton Meyer Science and Mathematics Building (2007), and the $3.2 million James B. Branton Chapel (2011), as well as the establishment of eight named endowments and several new scholarships. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s dinner are dedicated to the Bob Conlin Athletic Endowment.
A special thanks to President’s Dinner committee members Lisa and Sal Brocato III ’88, Erin and Joe Caruso ’79 (for the lovely centerpieces), Rhen and Kraig de Lanzac ’86, Christine and Milton Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ (for providing Godiva chocolates for each guest), Karen and Chuck Stall ’76, Jodi and P. Lindsey Williams ’83 (Chairman), Kenny Spellman ’84, Alumni Director, and Tommy Mitchell ’79, Development Director.
