On Friday, April 27, the Class of 2018 arrived at Brother Martin for their last school day as a student. The seniors had a full day ahead spent together one last time with all of their classmates. The day started with breakfast in the Tom and Gayle Benson Mall. After breakfast, the seniors celebrated Mass with Fr. Paul Hart ’70 as the celebrant in the James B. Branton Chapel.
Once Mass concluded, our seniors heard from a keynote speaker, Mr. David Gallo ’77, whose send-off was, “Don’t stay on the sidelines, get out there and make a difference.” The seniors were then given the opportunity to take part in panel discussions with several alums, namely Tommy Smith ‘71 and Barry Hebert ‘74, Tim Bennett ‘03, Todd Mashburn ‘11 and Patrick Pritchett ‘78. Advice about college life, family life, faith life, and careers was shared. Seniors were then able to stretch their legs and enjoy the beautiful weather with games in the backyard before lunch was served. In the Brother Mark Thornton Terrace, steaks and mac-n-cheese were served to the soon-to-be graduates. Some of the alumni dads and grandfathers even joined their Crusaders for their last lunch as a student.
Thank you to everyone who made this day special for our seniors and to the Class of 2018 – Congratulations! We are so proud of the men you have become! Remember what Fr. Paul said… You are Crusaders for life.
Seniors Last Day
