Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association of New Orleans Magazine
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St. Aloysius Brother Martin Cor Jesu CENTURY II Brothers of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association of New Orleans Magazine Volume 46 NO. 1 May 2019 Milton Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ Brad Duplechain 2019 Alumnus of the 31 seniors received Brother More Schaefer Year 30 or above on the ACT Award Recipient Message From the President As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brother Martin High School and the 150th anniversary of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, we certainly feel blessed as we move forward to meet the needs of our changing world. Brother Martin is a thriving school, forming young men in the charism of our founder, Father André Coindre, and in the educational tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. We have always had generous benefactors who support us through time, talent, and treasure. From prayers to pilings, we have grown in mission because of the love shown to us by our friends, graduates, current students, and families, young and old. We have an incredible facility with which to form students. Over this past year, the Tom and Gayle Benson Mall was completely renovated with state of the art lighting, technology, and expanded seating and food service areas, including the Crusader Cafe and the Milton and Christine Dureau Food Court. Our ultramodern library, strategically relocated to the center of our academic campus, serves students in ways to expand their minds and prepare them for college and beyond. And starting in May 2019, we will begin “cooling the Conlin” gym, bringing air conditioning into our largest student assembly venue on campus. Our hope is that we will have an opening day school-wide liturgy in August in the Conlin Gym to set the tone for our 2019-2020 school year. Additional gym renovations are forthcoming, as we bring our premier athletic venue into the 21st century. If our first 50 years as Brother Martin High School have been profound and transformative for the thousands of men we have formed, imagine the next 50 years! We cannot imagine them without the continued support of our alumni and friends, and we thank you for your commitment to excellence to Brother Martin. Please feel free to stop by anytime to see our campus and meet our students. Our history is so strong when you think about the rich traditions and spirit of St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu, and now Brother Martin, and our future is certainly bright as we stay true to our mission. Sincerely, Greg Rando ‘77, President Message From the Principal As Brother Jean Sobert, S.C., was fond of saying when alumni of Cor Jesu, St. Aloysius, and Brother Martin High Schools would return to campus, “Welcome home!” And so it is with Brother Jean’s words - and ear-to-ear smile - firmly embedded in my memory that I encourage each and everyone of you and your families to come back to campus whenever you can. When you step through our doors, you will undoubtedly see a number of changes as we move forward with innovations and creativity in academics, teaching and learning, and physical resources. I hope that you will also notice in these changes a nod to our past - to our traditions and to our legacies. As a Brothers of the Sacred Heart school, we fully embrace the belief that our greatest tradition is change as we live a dynamic fidelity to both the charism of our founder, Fr. André Coindre, and to the educational tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Innovation and excellence in teaching and learning can be found throughout our school, whether our students are building prosthetic hands through the use of 3-D printing and STEM curriculum or by traveling to Normandy, France as part of a community service project in conjunction with the National World War II Museum and its commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion. While our facilities continue to evolve to meet the needs of our changing world, they also continue to house the traditions of our schools that have permeated our campus since 1954. When you walk past the Student Services lobby in the main building, you will notice Fr. André Coindre’s quote that greets our students every morning as they walk to the Resource Center: “Courage and trust, that is my motto.” Coindre’s words overlook the desk once occupied by our school’s namesake, Brother Martin Hernandez. In the backyard, the newly dedicated sculpture of Brother Martin Hernandez stands watch over our entire school community. The significance is clear: We will move forward as an institution that models religious values, academic excellence, personal attention, and friendly discipline. And we will always pay homage to those who paved the way for each of us. In the year 2019, we know where we are going as a school. And we will never forget where we’ve been. We pray that you will continue to join us as we move forward with dynamic fidelity in educating young men for life. Welcome home! Sincerely, Ryan J. Gallagher ’00, Principal 2 Century II Milton Dureau ’69 CJ Named Alumnus of the Year David Gallo ’77, Milton Dureau ’69 CJ and Greg Rando ’77 Each year the Board of Directors at Brother Martin Front: Erin and Joe Caruso ’79, Carreen and Jerry Reso ’55, Judge Robert Burns ’62 SA and High School selects an alumnus to receive the Dee Dee Burns, Milton Dureau ’69 CJ and Christine Dureau, Michelle and Brian Barkemeyer ’79 and Senator J. Ellender Alumnus of the year award. Elaine Ridgley; Next row: Augie Gallo ’53, Sonya Gallo, David Gallo ’77 and Jeanne Gallo, The recipient must be an individual who supports Judge Terry Alarcon ’66 SA, Nancy and Dave Glaviano ’73, Chuck Stall ’76, Sid Lambert ’64 CJ, the mission of Brother Martin High School, who Debbie and Joe Exnicios ’73, David Trepagnier ’83 and Marianna Trepagnier, is dedicated to his family and to his career, who Linda and Ed Holmes ’52, Dr. Joe Macaluso ’71 and Emily Macaluso is a faith-filled Christian Disciple, and who is an excellent role model to our students. This year’s recipient is Milton M. Dureau, Jr. ’69 CJ. At a ceremony held in March at the J.W. Marriott hotel downtown, Brother Martin President Greg Rando ’77 and Chairman of the Board of Directors David Gallo ‘77 presented the award to Milton. The Alumnus of the Year weekend began with a gentlemen’s breakfast and ladies’ lunch on Saturday. Later, members of the Dureau family, alumni, colleagues, friends, along with previous Ellender recipients, attended Mass in the James B. Branton Chapel celebrated by Fr. Paul Hart ’70 and Fr. David Ducote ’04. Later that evening, Milton and his wife, Christine joined previous Alumni of the 1st row Chloe Dureau, Camille Dureau; 2nd row (L to R) Stephanie Dureau, Christopher Frederic, Year and their wives at a cocktail reception at the Emily Dureau Frederic, Christine Dureau, Milton Dureau ’69 CJ, Matthew Dureau ’99, home of Karen and Chuck Stall ’76. Candace Dureau, Luke Dureau, Dr. Zachary Dureau ‘04 and Dr. Katherine Pyburn-Dureau Past Ellender Award Recipients 1972 - George F. Reinecke, Ph.D. ’40 1988 - Thomas F. Ridgley ’51 2004 - Joseph N. Macaluso, M.D. ’71 1973 - Gregory R. Choppin, Ph.D. ’44 1989 - William R. Hogan, Jr. ’37 2005 - David T. Branton ’76 1974 - Monsignor Henry C. Bezou ’29 1990 - Ronald S. Paulin, ’58 CJ 2006 - David D. Dunlap ’79 1975 - Thomas M. Gilmore ’40 1991 - Judge Robert J. Burns, ’62 SA 2007 - William E. Engel ’66 SA 1976 - Bishop Stanley J. Ott ’44 1992 - Sidney J. Reso, ’52 2008 - Brian M. Barkemeyer, M.D. ’79 1977 - Elmo J. Cerise, M.D. ’37 1993 - August R. Gallo, Jr. ’53 2009 - David M. Glaviano ’73 1978 - Joseph A. Gemelli, Jr. ’33 1994 - Judge Terry Q. Alarcon, ’66 SA 2010 - David R. Gallo ’77 1979 - Buford F. Jones ’43 1995 - Sidney F. Lambert, Jr., ’64 CJ 2011 - Charles P. Stall ’76 1980 - Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. ’49 1996 - Gary B. Froeba ’71 2012 - Terence Flotte, M.D. ’79 1981 - Herman J. Prager, Jr. ’42 1997 - Judge Thomas Porteous, Jr., ’64 CJ 2013 - Michael J. Kimble ’81 1982 - Albert E. Briede III ’40 1998 - Dean Robert C. Clark, Ph.D., ’62 CJ 2014 - Joseph S. Exnicios ’73 1983 - Jerome J. Reso, Jr. ’55 1999 - Charles P. O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D., ’58 SA 2015 - Henry L. “Hank” Eiserloh III, M.D. ’84 1984 - Judge Philip C. Ciaccio ’43 2000 - John J. Gelpi, Jr. ’52 2016 - Roderick K. West ’86 1985 - Francis J. Demarest, Jr. ’47 2001 - Bishop Gregory M. Aymond, ’67 CJ 2017 - David G. Trapagnier, Sr. ’83 1986 - Tom M. Benson, Jr. ’44 2002 - Roland H. Meyer ’45 2018 - Joseph J. Caruso, Jr. ’79 1987 - Larry D. Delpit ’48 2003 - Archie “Ed” Holmes ’52 Century II 3 Duplechain Receives Brother More Schaefer Award Ryan Gallagher ’00, David Gallo ’77, Brad Duplechain Greg Rando ’77, John Devlin, Brother Neal Golden ’57 CJ, and Greg Rando ’77 Ryan Gallagher ’00 and Brother Ivy LeBlanc More Schaefer Recognition Ceremony and about it.”, said Duplechain, and it shows wherever Luncheon at the Audubon Tea Room. This year, he is. When he is not in the classroom, he can be yet another faculty member received the annual found on the track and Farley Field as the head award for Excellence in Instruction, Formation, and track & field coach. He is in his fourteenth year as Witness. Gallagher commented, “In his years at head coach. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Brother Martin, Brad has embraced the concept in Biology from Loyola University New Orleans.