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’30s Col. Van Mayhall Sr. ’37 was inducted into the Louisiana Veterans’ Hall of Honor. Dr. Niles Guichet ’47 was the recipient of the prestigious Dan Gordon A w a r d presented by the American College of Prosthodontists at the Annual Meeting held in November in Miami. This award was presented Dr. Niles Guichet ’47 for lifetime achievements and contributions at the highest level to the advancement of the College and prosthodontics, dentistry, science and the health professions. ’50s Don Delaville ’53 and his wife Barbara celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house No v e m b e r 24. John LaCarna ’55 was admitted into Mensa, the International High IQ Society. Retired president of LaCarna Health Care Consultants, Inc., he is scheduled for recognition in the forthcoming edition of Who’s Who in America. He has authored a text on vocabulary development, and is currently working on a novel. John Lewis ’55 was named a “Point of Light” by the Washington, D.C. Office for Volunteer John Lewis ’55 Efforts. He has volunteered at the Food Bank for 16 years and has received numerous awards. Dr. Stephen Lindsey ’65, an Ochsner rheumatologist, was highlighted in The Advocate’s People section for his treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Danny McConnell ’69 received a 20-year service pin from the Boys and Girls Club Board and was elected president of ’70s ’40s John LaCarna ’55 ’60s Dr. Stephen Lindsey ’65 the Hospice Foundation Board. Richard Carmouche ’71 was selected as a member of the board IN THE NEWS for the Baton Rouge Growth Coalition for 2007. Erich Ponti ’80s ’83 was installed as the 2007 p r e s i d e n t of the Louisiana Home Builders Erich Ponti ’83 Association during its annual meeting on January 11. Ponti was also honored as LHBA’s “Builder of the Year” for 2006. Stephen Holliday ’84 has joined the Office of Alumni Relations at the LSU Law Center. Holliday is associate director for alumni relations. Brit D’Amico ’85 has opened his own physical therapy clinic, Feliciana Physical Therapy, in Clinton, Louisiana. George Sierant ’90 was promoted to the position of Account Executive at Dell Financial Richard Carmouche ’71 On the Cover ’90s Preparing for the star-studded “Bears in Hollywood” 27th Annual Mothers’ Club Auction are (back row, l to r) Regina Callihan, car raffle chairman; Cary Kearny, Mothers’ Club vice president; and Joanne Roberts, Mothers’ Club president. Front row (l to r) are Arlene Audiffred, Mothers’ Club moderator; and Beverly Hymel, Auction chairperson. Services, the financing arm of Dell, Inc. He and his wife, Adrian, have relocated to Long Island, New York, from Austin, Texas. Sierant manages accounts in New Jersey, Connecticut, Manhattan and Long Island. He and his wife are expecting their first child. Cullen Talley ’90 competed in the Ironman Florida in November 2006 which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run totaling 140.6 miles in a time of 11 hours and 27 minutes. He placed 524 out of 2200. Winston DeCuir Jr. ’91 has been named a partner in the firm of DeCuir, Clark & Adams, L.L.P. He practices in the area of labor and employment litigation. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Louisiana State University Law Center. He has been with the firm for five years and was previously an associate at the firm of DISTINGUISHED G R A D U A T E S . Catholic High alumni honored as Distinguished Graduates during Catholic Schools Week were (l to r) Father Trey Nelson ’80 (CHS), Brian Patton ’83 (St. George), Tommy Stryjewski ’94 (St. Jude), Bland O’Connor ’68 (St. Aloysius) and Eric Hollier ’03 (Most Blessed Sacrament). Winston DeCuir Jr. ’91 BEAR FACTS II Bear Facts II is published quarterly by the Office of Public Relations. Jan R. Breen, editor Jennifer J. Rouse, assistant editor Contributors: Margie Alexander Sara Brignac Greg Brandao ’73 David Butler ’77 Barbara Camp Katherine Ellis Glen Randow Joni L. Owens We welcome the submission of material for possible publication. Mailing address: 855 Hearthstone Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 www.catholichigh.org
Fisher & Phillips, LLP in New Orleans. He is also an adjunct professor of employment and labor law at the Southern University Law Center and served as chair of the Grants Committee of the Katrina/Rita Lawyers Task Force of the Louisiana Bar Association. Jeffrey Fernandez ’92 graduated from Loyola University School of Law evening division in December 2006. Daryl Williams ’92 competed in the Ironman Florida with a time of 12 hours and 26 minutes, placing him 968 out of 2200. Richard Campbell ’95 Richard Campbell ’95 serves as managing director of Corporate Realty Associates in Birmingham, Ala. He is responsible for all sales and leasing activities. Josh Rounds ’96 was promoted to director of project services for Performance Contractors, Inc. Michael Alello ’98 was ordained as a transitional deacon by Bishop Robert Muench at St. Joseph Cathedral on February 3. Alello, a student at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, will be ordained on May 26, 2007. Trent Bondy ’98 Trent Bondy ’98 has entered the management program at LUBA Workers’ Comp in Baton Rouge as an accountant analyst. He also achieved the designation of Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional. William Landry ’98 is the Corporate IT Manager for Finch Services, Inc. in Westminster, Md. He married Stephanie Dawes of Longview, Texas, in August 2006 and they reside in Towson, Md. John Cooper ’99 was hired by the Hilton New Orleans Riverside as the events manager, responsible for all meetings and conventions. Craig Schiro Jr. ’99 has been assigned the position of project engineer for Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville Major Expansion Project. He is responsible for the electrical distribution design and construction for the $3.2 billion project. Oscar “Jay” Boudreaux ’00 ’00s Michael Alello ’98 graduated from the University of Houston cum laude in their Conrad Hilton College for Hotel and Restaurant Management in IN THE NEWS December 2006. He is employed with Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., in the Catering Department. Chad Simmons ’00 opened a Fossil Store in New Jersey and will open several more stores in the south, including Metairie, Lakeside Mall. Timothy Boudreaux ’01 graduated from Louisiana State University in August 2006 with a degree in Construction Management and a minor in business. He owns and operates his own company, Outdoor Concepts, LLC, which specializes in irrigation, landscaping, drainage and lighting. Chris Causey ’01 graduated cum laude from Louisiana State University in December Chris Causey ’01 the U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan, as a diplomatic intern for the U.S. State Department – Foreign Affairs. 2nd Lt. Jeremy Duplechin ’01 serves with B Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Combined Arms Battalion, as a fire support officer. Jonathan Bakke ’02 2006 with a bachelor of science in psychology. He is now working at Jonathan Bakke ’02 graduated from Tulane University in chemical engineering. He was one of two Valedictorians in the School of Engineering’s class of 2006. Currently he is studying chemical engineering at Stanford University. 2nd Lt. Jeremy Duplechin ’01 Philip Mayer ’02 graduated magna cum laude from Louisiana State University in December 2006 with degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering. He is employed by System Creations in Metairie. Lane Garrett Garcia ALUMS RETURN. (From left) Ronald Gathe ’92, Kevin Franklin ’93 and Stephen Sterling ’92 joined parents and friends to congratulate six CHS seniors who signed to play collegiate football at a gathering in the CHS Union on February 7, 2007. Philip Mayer ’02 ’03 graduated in December 2006 from the University of Memphis where he attended on an athletic scholarship. He received a B.B.A. in finance and minor in risk management. Travis “T-Bone” Wright ’03, a senior at the University of Tennessee, has been elected captain of the Men’s Swim Team. Joseph Veron ’04, a junior in electrical engineering, has been elected co-captain of the LSU Men’s Swim Team. Geoffrey Winkler ’04 qualified for the NCAA Division II swimming championship in the 200m breaststroke at the Delta State Send Us Your News Please send us your latest news Send to: chsalum@catholichigh.org 3rd Annual Sports Shoot Saturday, June 9, 2007 8 a.m. - noon The Hunter’s Run $40 per participant CHS alums and spouses, families and friends of CHS invited. 12- and 20-gauge shells provided. For more information, contact Camp Matens ’60 at (225) 769-9080
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