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’30s
Vernon Broussard Sr.
’34 has written a book
entitled Be Not Afraid –
The Story of Abbot Paul
Schaeuble O.S.B., and
Other Men of the Time Who
Touched My Life.
Brother
Eldon
Crifasi, SC
’39 and his
teammates captured the silver medal
in the 80-plus age category in the
National Senior Olympics in Stanford,
Calif.
| Brother Eldon Vince Ferachi ’54
Crifasi, SC ’39 received the 2009 Legion
of Merit Award from
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank for the many
contributions he has made to the Food Bank.
’80s
Pete Boudreaux ’59, head track coach at Catholic
High, won his fourth
consecutive state title in
indoor track. Boudreaux
has been head coach and
athletic director at CHS for
over 40 years.
Maj. Travis Douget ’88 was
deployed to Iraq with
| Pete Boudreaux ’59
the 256th Infantry as
Brigade Combat Team
Force Protection Director.
Tommy
Prochaska
’92, head
wrestling
| Tim Smith ’89
coach at
Catholic
High, has
captured two state
’90s wrestling titles in 2008
and 2010. Prochaska
has been head coach
at CHS for 12 years.
| Vernon Broussard Sr.
’34
Tim Smith ’89 appeared on the
CNBC London in December 2009.
Tim is a CFA with Houlihan Lokey
- London.
Thomas “Tommy” Arbour Jr., M.D. ’95 completed
a fellowship in gastroenterology at LSU Health
Sciences Center in June. He also completed board
certification in gastroenterology and is currently
employed at the Baton Rouge Clinic.
| Frank Sill Robert
“Spike” Stagg ’98
’50s
| Tommy Prochaska ’92
Frank Sill Robert “Spike” Stagg
’98 graduated from LSU in May
2003 with a B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering. He received his MBA
from the University of Denver
in May 2006 and is working in
Houston, TX for Koch Supply &
Trading as a trading information
analyst.
David Pollet ’02 graduated with
honors from LSU in 2006 where
he was a member of the LSU golf
LUNCH GROUP. Café Americain Lunch Group front row (l to r) Larry Cumbo ’53, Russell Lieux ’47, Cooter
Zimmerle ’53 and Gerald Didier ’50. Second row (l to r) Buddy Webre ’53, Brother Eldon Crifasi, SC ’39,
Daryl Whitty ’52, Buck Langlois ’49, James Hannie ’52, Hal Dupuy ’73, Francis Furrate ’47 and Louis McHardy
Sr. ’47. Back row (l to r) CHS Alumni Director Glen Randow, Clarence Lorio ’52, Johnny Kaiser ’50 and
Ed Fetzer ’48.
team. He will receive his
M.D. from LSU
Medical School in
New Orleans this
spring.
’00s
Steven Gremillion ’04
graduated in December
2009 with a Master of
Architecture from the | David Pollet ’02
University of Louisiana
at Lafayette School of Architecture and Design,
earning a 3.75 GPA.
| Mark Pollet ’04
Mark Pollet ’04 graduated
with honors from Texas A & M
in 2008 and is in his second
year at University of Texas -
Southwestern Medical School
in Dallas.
SPC Christopher Bourke '06
will deploy to Iraq in April 2010
with the HQ 256th Brigade
Special Troops Battalion.
PFC Stephen Bordelon '06 will deploy to Iraq in
April 2010 with A Company 2/156.
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graduation and news item along with
a color or black/white photo.
Please send to:
CHS Alumni Office
808 Hearthstone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
or e-mail to:
chsalum@catholichigh.org.
50-Year Reunion
sponsored by the
CHS Alumni Association
Honoring the Class of 1960
May 15, 2010
Also honoring the Classes of
1950, 1945, 1940, 1935
For more information, contact the CHS
Alumni Office at (225) 383-0459.
BEAR FACTS II
Bear Facts II is published quarterly by
the Office of Public Relations.
Jan R. Breen, editor
Jennifer J. Knight, assistant editor
Contributors:
Margie Alexander
Angie Allen
David Butler ’77
Barbara Camp
Hal Dupuy ’73
Glen Randow
Debbie Thomas
Joni Owens
We welcome the submission of material for
possible publication. Mailing address:
855 Hearthstone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
www.catholichigh.org
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