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Raymond Post Family Scholarship Fund Established
By Hal Dupuy ’73
The “Raymond Post Family
Scholarship Fund” has been
established by Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond G. “Skipper” Post
Jr. ’57. Following his graduation
from CHS, Post went on to
receive a degree
in architecture
from Texas
A&M University.
He became
a registered
architect in
the State of
Louisiana in
1965, and
became the principal and founder
of Post Architects in 1968. He
and his wife, Bryan, have been
married for 45 years and are
the parents of a son, Raymond
“Ray” III ’86, and a daughter,
Wendy. The Posts have three
grandsons, Raymond, Jordan
and Andrew, and a daughter-inlaw,
Jenny.
Post has served on the
Board of Directors for the
Baton Rouge Chamber of
Commerce, Our Lady of The
Lake Regional Medical Center,
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer
Center, Pennington Medical
Foundation, Rotary Club of
“Catholic High was
a critical part
of the process of
growing up.”
Baton Rouge, Salvation Army,
and the Greater Baton Rouge
Food Bank, to name a few.
His professional accomplishments
are extensive on a
national and international level.
He was chosen as the National
President of
the American
Institute of
Architects in
1996, and has
served such
countries as
Japan, Mexico
and Canada.
In 1992, Post
served on the Committee of the
International Union of Architects
in Beijing, and again in 1999 in
Barcelona.
In 1984, Post was the
recipient of the Baton Rouge
Area Volunteer Activists Award.
In 1987, he was the recipient of
the AIA Baton Rouge Chapter
Certificate of Commendation
for Community Service, and
in 2002 he received the Texas
A&M College of Architecture
Outstanding Alumni award, and
was voted the “Business Person
of the Year” by the Greater Baton
Rouge Business Report.
“Perhaps it is normal for all
SCHOLARSHIP FUND. The “Raymond Post Family Scholarship Fund” has
been established by (l to r) Raymond G. “Skipper” Post Jr. ’57 and his wife,
Bryan.
of us, as we grow older, to reflect
on important opportunities
which helped guide us to
successful lives. My mother
and father, Ernestine and
Raymond Post, instilled in me
the importance and obligation to
give back to others a small share
of what others have done to allow
me and my family to enjoy our
lives. To them, Catholic High
School was a critical part of the
process of growing up, and they
both contributed freely of their
time to assist the school in every
way.
“Bryan and I feel very
strongly about the importance of
Catholic High in establishing a
strong foundation of education
and discipline. My son Ray
and I both grew physically and
mentally under the guidance
of the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart. This scholarship will
help a worthy young man fulfill
an educational opportunity,
despite having limited financial
resources. We know that this will
continue to allow CHS to send
well-educated and responsible
citizens into our community in
the future, and three generations
of the Raymond Post family will
have helped in a small way,”
commented Post.
Class of 1953 Gathers
for Reunion
(TOP LEFT) CLASS OF 1953. Members of
the class of 1953 (l to r) Harold Bahlinger,
Paul Schuster and Andy Sceroler gathered
for their 55th Class Reunion on April 18,
2008 in the CHS Union.
(TOP RIGHT) REMINISCING. Reminiscing
with Pete Rumfola ’53 (right) was Brother
Donnan Berry, SC (left).
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(BOTTOM LEFT) CRAWFISH. Enjoying the crawfish
boil at the class of 1953 reunion are (l to r) Dale
Dellaville ’53 and his wife Barbara.
(BOTTOM RIGHT) COURTYARD. Taking a tour of
the campus during the reunion are (l to r) Cooter
Zimmerle ’53 and his wife Sylvia.