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Message from the
Interim Headmaster
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The Bell is a publication of
St. Martin’s Episcopal School
225 Green Acres Road
Metairie, Louisiana 70003
(504) 733-0353
Editor
Anne Dunlap Honeywell ’83
Graphic Designer
Rebecca Fullilove Choate ’82,
RB Design Studio
Interim Headmaster
The Rev. Walter J. Baer
Director of Advancement
Lisa Newman Sibal ’77
Alumni Director and
Scattered Saints Editor
Julie Talbot
Photography
Wally Porter ’76, Parker Waters,
Anne Honeywell, Ken Redler,
and faculty, parent and alumni
submissions.
Our Mission
We prepare students to thrive in
college and in life through faith,
scholarship, and service.
Chapel Dedication
and Consecration
Page 7
Treasured Tradition
Page 21
2009-10 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Alan G. Brackett, Chair
Rev. Fred D. Devall IV ’87,
Vice-Chair
Jeffrey A. Meckstroth ’77, Secretary
Sandra DeMartini, Treasurer
Brian C. Bossier ’78, Past Chair
Lynn Coatney
Marian Gibbs
John Girault ’55
Brian H. Melius ’74
Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Clifford B. Sutter ’70
Charlee Williamson ’89
Contents
1 Message from the Interim Headmaster
2 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees
3 Dorothy Porter Service Award Chapel with
Fr. John S. Jenkins
4 Dorothy Porter Service Award
5 Chapel Dedication and Consecration
6 In Support of Problem Based Learning
7 Campus Spirit
16 STM Homecoming
17 Message from the Director of Advancement
18 The Legacy Societies of St. Martin’s Episcopal School
19 Endowments and Special Funds
21 Treasured Tradition - A Tribute to St. Martin’s by
Jeanne Andry Landry ’82
22 Spotlight on Alumni - Harry Mayronne ’72
23 Martin de Tours Award - Dr. John O. Gage ’59
25 Scattered Saints
39 Weddings, Births and Memorials
2009-10 BOARD OF VISITORS
Michael C. Odom, President
Herschel L. Abbott, Jr.
Judy Fremaux Adams ’64
Richard C. Adkerson
Robert Arensman
A. Gwynne Bowman ’59
Joella Burlingame
Gary H. Brewster ’71
Ralph M. Byrd
BG James Cobb ’54
W. Brooks Emory ’60
Beth Hughes DePass ’79
Rev. David DuPlantier
Shirley Feibleman
Michael A. Flick
Rev. Susan Gaumer
Tejas T. Godiwala
John J. Graham
James O. Gundlach ’54
Rufus C. Harris ’68
John Peter Labouisse III ’60
Donna Bethune Lewis
Brenda Manard
Lesley Smith Marshall ’63
Jesse B. Morgan, III ’66
Mary Anne O’Neil
Robert E. Peyton
Frank A. Riddick, Jr.
Janet Rigdon
Dorothy Robbins
Jerry L. Saporito
Howard J. Smith, Jr. ’60
Gary N. Solomon, Sr.
Theodore G. Solomon, Sr.
Karen Sullivan
George R. Sumner
John M. Wilson
Carlos R. Zervigon ’54
Alan G. Brackett, Ex-officio
The Rev. Walter J. Baer, Ex-officio
Scattered Saints
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2009-10 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James W. Adair ‘93, President
Melanie B. Manzella ’87, Secretary
Jennifer E. Adams ’92
Patrick Calhoun ’85
Lauren Dellinger ’98
G. Perry Eastman ’62
Stephanie E. Eberts ’90
David B. Fried ’80
Steven F. Griffith ’93
Lawrence F. Hoffman ’82
Stephen M. Huber ’89
Hayley J. Hutchison ’04
Betsy Kaston ’72
James R. Marsalis ’62
Brittany M. Olson ’99
Fred H. Rodriguez ’68
James T. Rogers ’85
William A. Schroeder ’95
Peggy Sewell ’68
Brett Simpson ’92
Brett D. Vogt ’02
Scott T. Zander ’82
W. Thomas Zander ’58

message from the
Interim Headmaster
The Rev. Walter J. Baer
Dear Members of the St. Martin’s
School Community,
It was a both a surprise and a shock
to receive a telephone call from incoming
Board Chair, Fr. Fred Devall, last Wednesday
evening as I was in Newark NJ attending
a conference on behalf of the Diocese. The Rev. Walter J. Baer
He asked me to serve as Interim Headmaster
of St. Martin’s School. After some thought and prayer, I
accepted the position. It is a great privilege to serve St. Martin’s
in this way and I am most grateful for the trust and confidence
expressed by the Board in asking me to serve in this capacity.
Two weeks ago, I attended a meeting with our Board and
parents. What impressed me most about that meeting was the
great love and passion that both the Trustees and the parent
body have for St. Martin’s School. Over the course of about three
hours, very frank concerns were raised, emotions were openly
expressed, and a very lively exchange took place. In my view, the
concerns of parents and alumni were heard by the Trustees and
significant changes are being implemented. These changes, I
believe, assure the stability and future of the school.
Many of you don’t yet know me, and I’d like to give you
some brief information about my background. A native of
Wisconsin, I have been in Louisiana since 1985 and in New
Orleans since 2003. I have an undergraduate degree in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and
attended Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary in Wisconsin,
having been ordained deacon and priest in 1985. I was Rector
of St. Thomas Church in Monroe, Louisiana for seven years, and
Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in New Orleans for five years.
I have served as Middle School Chaplain at St. Martin’s since
2008. In my previous position as Assistant Rector and Day School
Chaplain at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Shreveport LA, I was
heavily involved in the administration of St. Mark’s pre-K through
8th grade school, which served 400 students. I also served for
six years as Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Western
Louisiana, the chief administrative and program officer under
the Bishop. I am currently completing a Doctorate in Gospel and
Culture at Columbia Theological Seminary, and I have two grown
children. My daughter Kate, who will be married in June, is a
graduate of Colorado College ’06 and is an archeologist resident
in the Four Corners region of the Southwest U.S. My son Eric is
completing a degree in Computer Science in Iowa while working
at the IT director for a small company. On Sundays, you can find
me serving at the Chapel of the Holy Comforter, the Episcopal
chaplaincy at UNO and SUNO.
My leadership style is collaborative, and my door is always
open for any one with concerns, or advice, or reflections, or even
angry outbursts. Yet when called upon, I am able to make the
decisions and choices that only the person in my position is able
to make. Please feel free to contact me whenever you need to do
so, or stop me in the hall, or stop by my office.
The Episcopal Church has consistently had a deep commitment
to the education of young people for the entire history
of this country, extending even to the colonial period. In Britain,
this tradition goes back for over a millennium. This unbroken
commitment is to the highest quality education for persons from
all backgrounds and the desire to form these young people to be
the future servant leaders in all fields of endeavor. Our schools
and colleges have always been among the best respected in the
country. Many of these schools have over their long existence
faced challenges equal to or greater than those which face us
today at St. Martin’s. This School will indeed not only survive but
prosper into the future. St. Martin’s motto is and always will be
Faith, Scholarship, Service, and those three pillars will serve us
well as we move forward.
I do want to thank Dr. Beedy for his leadership of the school
these past three years. His passion for the whole person in the
process of education, the integration of body, mind, and spirit,
as well as his love for New Orleans and its culture were among
the things that attracted me to St. Martin’s two years ago. In the
present circumstances, I appreciate his grace in facilitating this
smooth transition in leadership.
My aim in the next few months is to be open to the concerns
of all, while attempting to steer this great ship in on its journey in
the coming year. It is time to put aside our past differences and
move forward into the future that lies before us. To me, one of the
most comforting phrases in the Book of Common Prayer is in the
old post-communion prayer in which we ask the Almighty that
we might “do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to
walk in.” May we walk in this path as we go forward together.
Blessings to you all.
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This is my last message for The Bell
as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. In
some respects, it doesn’t seem possible
three years has gone by already. In other
respects, I can assure you I am ready to
“pass the baton” to the able hands of Rev.
Fred Devall ‘87, who will become St. Martin’s
25th Chairman on July 1st.
During the past three years, we have—
for really the first time—articulated a clear
educational philosophy for our school, built
Alan Brackett
upon our core values of faith, scholarship,
and service. We have created a sound, ambitious, but achievable
strategic plan, centered on core operating principles that guide
both decision making and the relationship of the school, faculty,
and administration, with its students, families, and alumni. We
have recommitted the school’s resources to the professional advancement
of our already outstanding faculty, and implemented
several new programs to benefit our students and better prepare
them for a balanced life.
We have completed the renovation of the Dan and Frances
White Chapel, which culminated with its consecration by Bishop
Jenkins just prior to his retirement. This spring, the renovation of
the Van Slate House will be completed, and our next Headmaster
will be a resident on campus, returning to a tradition lost over
twenty five years ago.
We have completed a new marketing program for the school,
restored our traditional shield, and adopted a new logo for the
school. We also re-oriented our campus to the center of learning,
on Green Acres Road. Going forward, we will embark on a new
Master Plan for our campus.
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message from the
Chairman of the
Board of Trustees
Alan Brackett
The credit for this good work doesn’t rest with me. We have
an outstanding administrative team, faculty and Board of Trustees.
I want our community to know these are truly dedicated
professionals. I particularly want to thank the many women and
men with whom I have served on the Board of Trustees. Each has
brought a real passion for this institution to our work, and they all
share in the successes St. Martin’s has achieved. We have created
a great balance on the Board, with over half the Trustees being
current parents, and now three quarters being alumni of the
school. Few members of our community understand the amount
of work they do for the betterment of our school. They truly model
faith and service to St. Martin’s.
I am particularly grateful to Beth DePass ‘79, who has been
both a dear friend and mentor to me at St. Martin’s. We should
never forget her commitment to St. Martin’s. I cannot say enough
about Brian Bossier ‘78, my predecessor, who navigated St.
Martin’s both through the flood waters of Katrina and an unsettled
period of leadership for the school. As important, he has been a
close and trusted friend, on whom I have been able to depend
whenever I needed help.
I leave this office assured that it is in good hands with Fr.
Devall, who has been a moral compass for the Board since he
became the Rector of St. Martin’s Church. He is the embodiment
of the value of a St. Martin’s education, and I know that under his
leadership, St. Martin’s will continue to flourish.
Finally, I have to thank my wife, Linda, and my son, Austin,
for allowing me to serve St. Martin’s and taking so much time
away from them to serve our greater school community. It will
now be my pleasure to be a proud parent in the bleachers at
baseball and football games, cheering the Saints on to victory!

The Rev. John Stone Jenkins
and the Dorothy Porter
Service Award Chapel
“So faith, hope, and love abide, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
Early in his tenure as Assistant Headmaster and Chaplain
at St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Fr. John Stone Jenkins stepped
into the unusual position of coaching the football team when the
regular coach fell ill. Fr. Jenkins enjoyed coaching the team, and
became so enthusiastic that he could be found on the sidelines
yelling to his players, “kill ‘em!” After receiving a call from the
Bishop one evening, Fr. Jenkins changed his suggestion from
“kill” to “bruise.” That, according to Rev. Gedge Gayle, a longtime
friend of Fr. Jenkins, is a perfect example of what Fr. Jenkins
brought to St. Martin’s—a vision of clergy not as someone with
their head in the clouds and a bible in hand, but rather as a human
who could relate to them.
It was Fr. Jenkins who convinced Headmaster Ellsworth O.
Van Slate to put him in charge of discipline as well as counseling.
Mr. Van Slate was initially unsure of the move, but in the end
it worked—which shows, says Fr. Jenkins, that if you separate
judgment from love, you get only tyranny on the one hand and a
“squishy marshmallow” on the other. Clearly, St. Martin’s was the
beneficiary of a remarkable combination of discipline and love in
Fr. Jenkins, and the quality and character of the school reflects
his legacy today.
On May 7, Upper School students and a large group of
alumni—many from the 50 year reunion class of 1960—were
treated to a very special service in the Dan and Frances White
Chapel. Fr. Jenkins, who served at St. Martin’s from 1953 until
1962, and who is the 2010 recipient of the Dorothy Porter Service
Award, spoke eloquently about the early years of St. Martin’s
Episcopal School, teaching the whole child and the power of love.
Speaking about the founding of St. Martin’s, Fr. Jenkins recounted
the importance of establishing a program of educational
excellence and superior college preparation. That was, of course,
a valid reason for the founding of the school, and remains a reason
St. Martin’s students continue to excel today. From its earliest
days, though, St. Martin’s emphasized teaching and ministering
to the whole child—body, mind and spirit. That unique emphasis
sets St. Martin’s apart today just as it did sixty three years ago. It
was on this spiritual aspect of teaching the whole child that Fr.
Jenkins focused his sermon.
Drawing upon the ancient “Law of the Desert” based on
exacting revenge to protect one’s honor to more modern theories
of “power makes right’ and even road rage, Fr. Jenkins discussed
the evolution of the notions of justice and fairness, and the fact
The Rev. John S. Jenkins, the
2010 Dorothy Porter Service
Award recipient
Rev. Jenkins delivers his sermon during the Dorothy
Porter Service Award Chapel
that humans still struggle to bring
greater justice to our society. The notion
of fairness has evolved, he said, into
the concept of a caring type of love.
Alluding to the 1 Corinthian reading by
Mary Sue Roniger ’60 at the start of the
service, Fr. Jenkins stressed that while
a superior education is essential to success
in college and life, success is not
the end-all purpose of life—rather that
without love, we are nothing.
From the parable of the prodigal son to
the way in which Jesus gave dignity and
a sense of value to lepers, Fr. Jenkins eloquently made the case
that if you obey the Ten Commandments yet you are not able to
give and receive love…well, in his words, “you’ve missed it.” Love
changes people, love changes lives, and we must learn that lesson,
because that is what life really is about. The challenge, said
Fr. Jenkins, is that occasionally, one must go beyond what the
rules and conventional notions of justice dictate and simply let
God’s love through.
The St. Martin’s Episcopal School community wishes to
express its gratitude for the gift of Fr. Jenkins’ remarkable sermon
on May 7, and congratulates him for a well-deserved honor as the
ninth recipient of the Dorothy Porter Service Award.
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STM Celebrates the 2010
Dorothy Porter Service
Award Recipient
Doug Howard ’60, Rev. John S. Jenkins, John Girault ’55 and The Rev. Walter J. Baer
at Spirits Party
St. Martin’s proudly announces The Rev. John Stone Jenkins as
the recipient of the 2010 Dorothy Porter Service Award, which
was presented to him at the school’s annual Spirits Party in May
on the Van Slate House lawn.
The Dorothy Porter Service Award was established in honor
of our beloved long-time teacher, who was a part of St. Martin’s
from its beginnings. Even after her retirement in 1983, Mrs.
Porter was actively involved in the school. She exemplified grace,
commitment, historical love for the school and an enduring spirit
that is sought by everyone who is a part of St. Martin’s. With the
Dorothy Porter Service Award, we honor Mrs. Porter and her
commitment to St. Martin’s. The award’s recipient must be an
exemplary St. Martin’s citizen who has consistently served the
school with time, talent and treasures and who represents the
motto, philosophy and mission of St. Martin’s—Faith, Scholarship,
Service. This year’s award would be quite meaningful to
Dorothy Porter, as she and Fr. Jenkins attended LSU together.
The Rev. Jenkins worked at St. Martin’s from 1953 until
1962, serving as Assistant Headmaster and Chaplain. He is a
nationally known speaker, author and spiritual director who has
also served as the founding priest of All Saints Episcopal Church
in River Ridge, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church New Orleans,
Headmaster of All Saints Episcopal School in Vicksburg, Mississippi
and Dean of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi.
He and his wife Lynn live in Brandon, MS. While at Trinity, Fr.
Jenkins founded the nationally acclaimed Disciples of Christ in
Community (DOCC), an adult education program which provides
an experience in building Christian community while encouraging
individual spiritual growth. The DOCC program is now housed as
an extension course offered through the University of the South at
Sewanee, Tennessee, and is offered at hundreds of churches in
the southeastern U.S.
States alum John Girault ’55, “The Rev. John Stone Jenkins
was our Chaplain and religion teacher when I was at STM, and is
one of the treasures of St. Martin’s early years. “Padre” was one
of the greatest teachers I had in my entire academic life— high
school, college and law school—and was a wonderful example for
us as a person. He had a profound influence on me, as I am sure
he did on many others.”
Past recipients of the Dorothy Porter Service Award include
Dorothy Porter (2002), Jim Marsalis ’62 (2003), Belle Johnson
(2004), Rev. Gedge Gayle (2005), Eileen Beckman (2006), Bill
Rosenbaum (2007), Wally Porter ’76 (2008) and “Miss Janet”
Russo (2009).

Chapel Dedication
and Consecration
“It is my sincere hope that the St. Martin’s
community will use this sacred space
not just as a place to find God,
but as a place to let God find us.”
The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins III, Retired Bishop of Louisiana
St. Martin’s Episcopal School celebrated the
dedication and consecration of its Dan and Frances
White Chapel on Thursday, November 5th.
The Chapel, located in the heart of our campus,
was originally constructed in 1978 and underwent
an extensive update and renovation over the past
five years. In addition to new lighting and sound, a
ceramic tile floor, installation of pews, a new altar
and new organ, the Chapel renovation includes the
installation of a baptismal font. Formerly used as an
“all-purpose” space, the Chapel is now dedicated
for exclusive use as a place of prayer and worship.
The evensong was celebrated by The Rt. Rev.
Charles E. Jenkins III, D.D., Bishop of Louisiana,
prior to his retirement. Participants included The
Rev. Frederick D. Devall IV ’87, Rector of St. Martin’s
Episcopal Church and Vice-Chair of the St. Martin’s
Episcopal School Board of Trustees; Mr. Alan
G. Brackett, Esq., Chair of the Board of Trustees; St.
Martin’s Episcopal School clergy and religion teachers
including The Rev. Ford J. Millican, Jr., The Rev.
Walter J. Baer, The Rev. Deacon Deborah White
Scalia and Mrs. Ashley Woods Bozeman ’85. Music was provided
by the St. Martin’s Upper School Chorus under the direction of
Mr. Kevin Asselin, M.F.A., the 5th Grade Bell Choir under the
direction of Mrs. Peggy Fransen, B.M., and Mr. Greg Nussel,
Organist-Choirmaster at All Saints’ Church. Readers included St.
Martin’s students Madeline Brannon ’10 and James Conatser ’13.
In his sermon, Bishop Jenkins commended the consecration
of the Chapel as a significant occasion which acknowledged the
final transition to a sacred place for the sole purpose of worship.
Fr. Devall offered grateful acknowledgement to the many generous
donors who made possible the extensive renovations, including
the St. Martin’s Mothers’ Club, which contributed $200,000
toward the project; and the St. Martin’s Dads’ Club, which
donated the baptismal font. Fr. Devall also acknowledged and
thanked the designer and builder of the Chapel, Mr. Ford Thomas
of Ford Thomas Designs in Baton Rouge.
Over 100 guests attended the service, including parents,
alumni, trustees and clergy who formerly worked at the school.
The service was followed by a reception in Saints Hall on the
campus. Stated St. Martin’s Headmaster Dr. Jeffrey Pratt Beedy,
“With faith at the cornerstone of our school motto (Faith, Scholarship,
Service), we intentionally note the importance of faith in the
development of a well-rounded individual. Having meaningful
chapel services is vital, and we actively seek student involvement
in our Chapel life. Put simply, seeking sacred space is another
way to help our students to develop their own sense of peace.”
The St. Martin’s Chapel may now be used for weddings, baptisms
or funerals. This new policy has been set and approved by
the Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and such services will take
place with canonical accountability. Preparations for these events
will take place through the parish church, St. Martin’s Episcopal
Church through The Rev. Fred Devall at (504) 835-7537.
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In support of
Problem Based Learning
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
(Ecclesiastes 1:9).
Surely even the Greeks knew that their educational theories
and styles were already ancient when they first employed them.
The small forum on an Athenian hilltop with Socrates eternally
asking questions was almost certainly only a very early recorded
example of what had passed for education in the even more
ancient societies. So it is nothing new to discuss problem based
learning. It has been with us from antiquity, but it is certainly
experiencing a much needed revival within the broad frame of
educational philosophies.
For me, problem based education occurs within the context
of medical education, but it is practical, relevant, and applicable
in most fields of educational activity. Specifically, many medical
institutions are introducing first year medical students to problem
based learning to assure a prompt integration of even early and
rudimentary medical learning into the whole process of assembling
and analyzing data, proposing diagnoses, testing and treatment.
When one meets with a group of freshman medical students
to undertake this task, the daunting problems of problem based
learning are immediately apparent. It is slow, very time consuming,
teacher or instructor intensive, and therefore a rather costly
form of education. However, the great advantages are equally
apparent: learning builds on previous learning and experience;
inference, reasoning, judgment are heavily used, emphasized
and rewarded when they lead to correct decisions and solutions;
common sense is highly valued; research to assure that inference
and reasoning are based on facts if known is de riguer; and the
learner achieves a great sense of accomplishment in knowing
that he has taken a major role in his own educational process.
An example: the student is only in the first quarter of medical
training, but a first unit of problem based learning presents a
young male with pallor, tachypnea, lethargy, and tachycardia.
First, does the student already know these terms (the patient is
white, short of breath, tires easily, and has a rapid heart rate)? If
not we are building medical vocabulary. Surely even a rudimentary
knowledge of the human condition would suggest anemia
to most. Now we are off: why is he anemic, how would we prove
it, what might cause it, how do we treat it? Those are the questions
the students must answer to solve the problem. The answer
should be sought individually, together within the group, through
research, study, or even recourse to perhaps older and wiser
minds.
Problem based learning cannot be used as an exclusive tool,
but it is powerful when used adjunctively. Let me close with an
anecdote based on the protocol above. In the actual description
introducing our “anemic” patient, he was described as pallid.
Some of the first year students were a little unsure of the meaning.
To reinforce the learning point, I directed the students to an
entirely different field of study and asked all to find within one
week a line of poetry “Perched upon a pallid bust of Pallas”.
When the week had passed, the group spokesman informed
me that the obvious use of alliteration had lead them immediately
to the works of Edgar Allan Poe, enabling them to correctly
identify this as a line from The Raven. I was greatly gratified with
their correctness and the deductive reasoning that had lead to
the solution. However, as the hour ended the same young student
sheepishly admitted that Google had actually supplied the answer
within seconds. But the great revelation of this problem solving
was that one can drop one word successively from that line,
reserving only the word pallid to the last, and Google will continue
to correctly suggest that you are seeking a line of poetry from
Poe’s poem, The Raven.
The lesson(s): Problem based learning works; not one of
those students will ever equivocate about the meaning of pallid
again. They found the answer, they learned the lesson, and they
solved the problem using the ever more powerful research tools
of the modern world. And it is obvious the teacher was taught,
too.
Robert M. Arensman, M.D.
Chicago, Illinois, November 2009
Member of St. Martin’s Board of Visitors and Parent of Alumni

Campus Spirit
National Honor Society Fall Tapping
Fall 2009 National Honor Society Inductees
St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s chapter of the National Honor
Society inducted eleven new members during its fall tapping
ceremony. Members are selected based on their outstanding academic
performance, demonstration of service within their community
and school and strength of character. The new members
are: Steven Childress, Collin Stedman, Chrissy Matthews, Katherine
Honeywell, Samantha Oppenheim, Julia Dean, Blaine Kern,
Chloe George, Sam Lange, Diana Singh and Amanda Dupont.
St. Martin’s Homecoming 2009
It has become tradition to begin Homecoming weekend with
the St. Martin’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame induction service
and luncheon. During Friday’s assembly, students were intro-
2009 Inductees to St. Martin's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
duced to the newest inductees and learned about their impressive
and memorable athletic accomplishments while here at St.
Martin’s. The 2009 inductees were the 1978 State Championship
Volleyball team, Kate McCall ’79 and Chris Delaune ’91.
An outdoor all school pep rally was held that afternoon on StM’s
Latter and Blum all weather track. Students filled the stands and
cheered as all of StM’s cheerleaders and Homecoming cheerleaders
led the crowd in cheers, games and the traditional senior
football player/mother talent show.
The “Fall Fellowship” barbeque given for alumni and StM
families began at 5:00 p.m. on the back playground of the lower
school. A fireworks show introduced the Saints onto the field and
the pregame coin toss was performed by Truls Bjerke, Saints captain
from the class of 1959. All visiting alumni watched the game
from the alumni section of bleachers positioned on the track. The
2009 Homecoming court was presented at halftime, as were the
2009 StM Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.
On Saturday night the Homecoming dance was held on
campus in Saints Hall. The 2009 Homecoming Queen was Elizabeth
Holden. Members of the 2009 court were: Cassidy George,
Haley Holcomb, Faith Brannon, Merryn Guidry, Marcelle Richard,
Isabelle Loewenhardt, Zoe Williams, Maddie Brannon and
Amanda Dupont.
2009-2010 Belle Johnson Scholars
The Belle Johnson Scholars foundation was established
by her family in honor of Mrs. Johnson, who was a teacher and
vibrant part of the St. Martin’s for over 30 years and continues be
active in the StM community since her retirement in 1985. Mrs.
Johnson’s children, Doug Johnson ’60 and Glenn Johnson Brady
The 2009-2010 Belle Johnson Scholars
’65, are proud alumni of St. Martin’s and serve on the recipient
selection committee. For the past 11 years, the Belle Johnson
Scholars Foundation has provided financial aid to qualified students
in grades six through twelve.
The Belle Johnson Scholars are selected on the basis of
their academic performance, promise, citizenship and extracurricular
involvement. The 2009-2010 Belle Johnson Scholars are:
Robert Cawley, Katherine Honeywell, Beau Egan, Ali Lange, Kayla
Gerard, Maddie Brannon, Samantha Lange, Parker Caronia,
Calvin Black, Laine Farber and Bailey Arnett.
StM Athletics
VOLLEYBALL
District 7-1A Team: Caroline
Bossier, Samantha Lange,
Kelly Still
2nd in District
FOOTBALL
Offense – 1st Team:
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St. Martin’s vs. Country Day
Running Back – Parker Caronia
Guard – Chris Giambelluca
Punter – Patrick Fox
2nd Team:
Running Back – Doug Collins
Center – Alex Embree
Honorable Mention – Blaise Jurisich
Defense – 1st Team:
Line Backer – Calvin Black & Jacob Fresneda
Defensive Back – Charlie Imbornone
Kicker – Taylor Nielsen
2nd Team:
Defensive Line – Blake Ridley & Daniel Campbell
Defensive Backs - Tim Lunyong & Blaine Kern
Honorable Mention – Julian Schardt & Nathan Rome
3rd in District
Lost to White Castle in the bi-district round of the playoffs.
SWIMMING
All-District – Claire Adams, Will Farber, Brian Flint, Elizabeth
Holden, Morgan Kleinschmidt, Sam Maynard, Collin Stedman,
Merryn Guidry, Maddie Guidry, Megan Hoolahan
All-State – Brian Flint, Elizabeth Holden, Merryn Guidry, Maddie
Guidry, Megan Hoolahan
Girls – 5th in State.
State Champions in 200 yd. free relay – Elizabeth Holden, Megan
Hoolahan, Maddie Guidry & Merryn Guidry
Boys – 7th in State
St. Martin’s Day Speech by Conway
Solomon — Bridges of Hope
I don’t know whose idea it was to give me an open microphone
but good morning, St. Martin’s and welcome to St. Martin’s
Day 2009. I’m going to apologize in advance if my voice gives out
at any point but having an undefeated Saints team is definitely
worth it I think. It’s a sad but exhilarating feeling for me to be
standing here on my 14th and final St. Martin’s day as a student.
STM day has always been, by far, my favorite day of the school
year. Every year I have turned in that scavenger hunt answer
sheet confident there was no way my homeroom could lose. Yet,
somehow, I’ve still never been part of a winning homeroom. That
may never change but a lot has changed in my 14 years here.
We’ve watched friends and teachers come and go. The campus
itself has changed significantly. But plenty has and will always
remain the same. I know our faculty will always have the same
dedication to us they have always had. Without them, we are
nothing. They consistently go above and beyond the line of duty
with their hard work and care and it’s evident how much this
amazing group of individuals cares for each and every one of us. I
know I could go to a teacher from 14 years ago with a problem as
I could a teacher from this year and receive the same amount of
attention and help from them as if I never left their classroom. In
no other place will you find the same and our students will never
be able to thank you enough for it.
Plenty more has remained the same, though. Whether printed
or not, one constant that will always be here is Faith, Scholarship,
and Service. St. Martin’s is
second to none in all three categories
compared to other schools but
I have always felt Service to be the
most unique to St. Martin’s. Our
list of accomplishments is quite
impressive. Each day we serve
our community on a school, city,
and national level. But thanks to
Greg Mortenson, through “Pennies
for Peace”, we are expanding
to an international level today. To
further understand our theme for
St. Martin’s day this year “Building
Bridges of Hope”, I looked into
Students on the winning team of
the St. Martin’s Day Scavenger hunt
the history of “Pennies for Peace”,
which I will get to in a minute.
First, about “Building Bridges of
Hope”. I thought, sure, “hope” that’s easy enough…hope surrounds
us every day. Ever since we were born, our family, friends,
teachers, neighbors, and so on have provided us with hope. They
help us to be the best we can be. In times of sadness, they give
us hope of a brighter tomorrow. When we do poorly on a test,
our teachers are there to give us hope because they know we
will do better on the next one. Then I realized how many people
lose sight of their dreams when they lose hope or have no hope
at all. For Greg, there was a time that when it would be impos-

sible not to lose hope for many, he carried on. After selling all of
his possessions and soliciting any possible donations, he still only
had $2500 towards building his first school. With what seemed
to be little hope, Greg told his story to lower school students in
River Falls, Wisconsin where his mother was the principal. With
no plans or second thoughts, a 4th grader named Jeffrey brought
in his penny bank the day after Greg spoke. Jeffrey’s piggy bank,
which probably wasn’t too large initially, grew into 62,430 pennies
over a few weeks after encouraging his friends and teachers to
donate. As of February last year, Jeffrey’s tiny piggy bank has
grown into more than 8 million pennies. The students of Westside
Elementary School raised Greg’s spirit, encouraging him not to
give up, and refilled his near-empty tank of hope.
For every act of service or kindness we do, the hope you
have provided builds a new bridge each time. Although a metaphorical
bridge, with your help and the hope you haven given
them, someone is able to accomplish a challenge and cross an
obstacle they couldn’t before. It may go unknown, but we each
provide and give hope in some form every day. A sibling, a friend,
a neighbor…even a stranger. I’ve watched our students provide
hope for a family as they work hand in hand building a total of 9
houses through Habitat for Humanity over the past decade. I’ve
watched our students provide hope, evident by the smiles on
their faces, to the students of Good Shepherd School as we donated
money, games, and supplies
to them last year. I’ve watched our
students provide hope for parents
and children when we collect toys
and games by the truckloads for
them during the Christmas season.
The list goes on.
Without Jeffrey’s bridge of
hope he built with Greg, Greg may
have never been able to build his
actual bridge in Pakistan. The
same way San Francisco wouldn’t
be without the Golden Gate and
London without the Tower Bridge,
St. Martin’s wouldn’t be the same
without each of you and the many, many bridges you continue
to build as individuals and as a group. You may never see it, but
even the smallest gesture can change a life. So today I’m asking
you to do two things. First, reach out to someone in need whether
it be a struggling friend, sibling, or someone you don’t know. Go
out there and build a bridge of hope. If each of us can build one
more bridge today, that’s over 700 more people we can help. Second,
no matter how impossible a task seems, never lose hope.
The famous actor Christopher Reeve said, “Once you choose
hope, anything’s possible.” Have a great St. Martin’s Day!
Lower School Playground Project Is
Underway
We are pleased to announce that the Lower School rear playground
project is underway! This exciting project is made possible
through the generous three-year commitment by the St. Martin’s
Episcopal School Mothers’ Club. With $200,000 to be funded by
support for projects such as the Spring Fundraiser, Christmas
Greens, Santa’s Secret Workshop, and Family Fest, the Mothers’
Club will make a huge difference in the sports and recreational
lives of our students. This project is the result of a year-long discussion
with parents, teachers and coaches regarding what the
school needs most to improve the rear playground area.
This first phase (the Lower School quad playground will be
updated in a later phase) includes the following:
• Multi-use court for games including basketball, volleyball
and four square. This court will have a concrete base with an
interlocking flex-tile covering in St. Martin’s red and blue colors.
Posts, poles and equipment for the various sport uses can
be inserted, removed and stored as necessary. The basketball
court will be “biddy size,” allowing our Middle and Lower
School students to enjoy honing their skills.
• An Evos TM structure will be installed. With their unique appearance
and challenging yet safe elements, Evos TM structures are
the state-of-the-art playsystems for children ages 9 to 12+.
• Additional swing sets will be added.
The entire project should be completed in four months (August
1), in time for the start of the 2010-11 school year. Thanks
again to the very generous St. Martin’s Mothers’ Club!
Visual Arts
This year has been a year of
growth and change. I took the lead as
Head of Visual Arts and as instructor
for the Advanced Placement in Studio
Art course. Leslie Gamble taught
lower school art as well as digital photography
in the upper school. We are
all anxiously awaiting the arrival of her
baby girl this spring! The
introduction of the Honors
in Art program is helping
prepare students for taking
the AP course.
In February, the
AP students and Art II
students went on a field
trip to the Green Project
to find recycled materials.
Students acquired everything
from old windows
Upper School Visual Arts field trips
and screens to saws and
hardware that they are currently incorporating into their artwork. I
am excited to see the final product soon! We also visited local gal-
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leries on Julia Street and even got to see a show of photographs
done by a St. Martin’s alumni, Giancarlo D’Agostaro.
Currently, the art department is collaborating on totem
structures around the theme of nature that will be put on display
in the Solomon
Theatre lobby.
Lower, middle
and upper school
students have
been working
in clay to create
organic forms that
will be stacked in
the final stage. We
hope to install the
STM's production of The Wizard of Oz
totems with the
art display during the theatre production this spring.
Allison Thomas, Head of Visual Arts
The weather has finally turned warm and you can feel spring
fever in the air. As students are making their spring vacation
plans and seniors are planning for the next phase of their lives as
they finalize college plans, I too am making plans as my last year
at St. Martin’s winds down. But rather than retiring, I am “rewiring”
for the next phase of my life as a full time artist. I am looking
forward to immersing myself in my studio work and to exhibiting
my work both locally, and in other cities around the country.
Over the last fifteen years I have had the pleasure of working with
many wonderful, talented students. I have enjoyed sharing my
passion and expertise with them. They have also taught me a lot!
The support and camaraderie of my colleagues has helped make
my time here rewarding.
Christine Sauer, Middle and Upper School Visual Arts
The Michael Wanek Memorial
Lecture Series
On February 28th, St. Martin’s and The Michael Wanek Memorial
Lecture Series presented Cultivating Creativity and Critical
Thinking in Our Children a presentation by Gara B. Field, Ph.D.
Dr. Field discussed the importance and relevance of creativity,
critical thinking, literacy
and technology
in a 21st century
world of learning.
Dr. Field earned her
Ph.D. in Educational
Psychology
from the University
of Connecticut in
2007. Her research
interests include
investigating the
impact of Internet-
Peter Wanek ‘86, Debbie Scalia, Gara Field and
Carolyn Wanek
based technology on reading fluency, reading comprehension,
and student achievement, as well as studying the relationship
between sports participation, academic success, and leadership
abilities among girls and women. In June 2004, Gara earned a
Master’s degree in Education from the School Leadership Program
at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. The
Michael Wanek Memorial Lecture Series was established in 1998
by his widow Carolyn Wanek and their three children Peter ’86,
Jeanne Wanek Fowler ’88, and Elizabeth Wanek Thomas ’94.
This memorial fund is dedicated to support faculty and
parents in continued professional development and learning
opportunities. Proceeds from the fund provide for our bi-annual
lectures that bring prominent national speakers to our campus.
St. Martin’s thanks the Wanek family for their generous support of
these worthwhile programs.
St. Martin’s Helps Haiti
“What can I do to help?”
Many members of the St. Martin’s community had this
response as soon as they heard of the devastating earthquake
which struck Haiti in January. With typical energy and generosity,
they came together to ship a 20-foot container full of relief supplies
to aid Haitian survivors. Over $14,000 worth of goods were
collected in just two weeks.
“We here in New Orleans know what it’s like to suffer such
a loss. So many strangers were kind to us as we recovered and
tried to rebuild. It felt good to give back.” (Ashley Bozeman, LS
Religion Teacher)
Deacon Debbie Scalia, Head of Lower School, challenged
students to line the chapel walls with donations. The entire StM
StM students help Haiti
community responded with gifts that included clothing, shoes,
bedding, tents, food, kitchen supplies, first aid items, OTC medicines,
baby care items, personal care items, tools, buckets, and
plastic tubs. Also, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans
gathered contributions and brought them to help fill the container.
“We have the capability and strength to reach out and help
our fellow human beings in a time of crisis...The best way to give
thanks is to return the favor.” (Matthew D. McCarren, Technical
Director/Solomon Theatre)
StM’s ordinarily quiet chapel was filled with activity, boxes,

ags, and the noise of
service. Many people, too
numerous to name, helped
with the hard work of preparing
the shipment. They sorted
donations, boxed and bagged
items, labeled and created
inventory sheets, moved
everything outside on a sunny
February day, and finally had
an assembly line to pack the
container tightly so that the
load would not shift in transport.
A cargo ship, the MSC
Alabama, delivered the
container to the Dominican
Republic for overland trucking
to Haiti. The contributions
were received with great joy,
and here’s a heartwarming
thought: A child in Haiti is
wearing sturdy shoes, a family is sleeping in a dry tent, an elderly
person has a warm blanket…a carpenter has tools, a nurse has
health-care supplies, a teacher has paper and pencils…a woman
has comfort, a man has hope, a baby has a future…all due, in
part, to the loving labor of our people.
“The level of enthusiasm and cooperation on the part of
everyone in the St. Martin’s community was truly breathtaking. It
was a great pleasure to see all branches of our community working
seamlessly together for a common purpose.” (Fr. Walter Baer,
Interim Headmaster Designate and MS Chaplain)
The International Club at St. Martin’s
By Lisa Guevara
Lower School started an International Club this year as
part of Choice Plus: a weekly program of enrichments in which
students select to participate. The group met over a period of
nine weeks beginning on January 7th through March 11, 2010.
Each week the students visited a different country. The club was
formed to create social awareness and understanding of other
cultures. The unique part about this club is that parents of St.
Martin’s students were invited to present to the Club. One week
we even had two students from Upper School give a presentation.
We have a diverse student body and this club highlighted
our diversity. It provided an opportunity for students to meet and
interact with the speakers and learn about their culture. Native
food dishes were offered as well as activities from each country.
The students thoroughly enjoyed participating in the weekly
activities. Actually, the group grew as time went on. The countries
visited were: India, Nigeria, Greece, Spain, Germany, USA, South
Korea, Nicaragua and Iran. Many thanks to the following parents
who participated in the International Club: Chhavi Solanky- India;
Eunice Aihevba- Nigeria Potitsa Xepapadakis-Greece; Andrés
Guevara-Spain; Britta Marks- Germany; Shaina Lu/Aly Bordson-
USA; Jeonghwa Kim-South Korea; Manuel Torres-Nicaragua; and
Mersedeh Busse-Iran.
Coatney Leadership Day 2010 and the St.
Martin’s Leadership Award
St. Martin’s celebrated the second annual Coatney Leadership
Day on April 21st by presenting the St. Martin’s Episcopal
School Leadership Award to Mr. Brian Bordainick, Athletic Director
at George Washington Carver High School and founder of the
9th Ward Field of Dreams project, which aims to build a $1.85
million athletic field on the Carver campus to serve all area high
schools, middle schools and community members free of charge.
The St. Martin’s Episcopal School Leadership Award was
established in 2009 to honor an individual who has demonstrated
leadership by having a positive impact upon the Greater New
Orleans area. The first recipient of the award was St. Martin’s
grandparent Mr. Doyle Coatney, whose generosity made possible
the establishment of the Coatney Leadership Center on our campus,
which serves as the hub of our interdisciplinary leadership
and character development programs throughout the school. Mr.
Coatney led the effort to recognize a leader in the Greater New
Brian Flint ‘10 and Anne Weaver ‘13 present Brian Bordainick with the 2010
St. Martin’s Leadership Award and a check for his 9th Ward Field of Dreams
Foundation
Orleans area this year, saying “there are many humanitarians and
many heroes in every community, but true leaders are rare—they
are the people who inspire others to follow them for the betterment
of their world.”
This year, St. Martin’s engaged Middle and Upper School
students to lead the process of identifying award nominees. A
Nominating Committee consisting of ten students (two students
from each grade 8 through 12) researched potential nominees
with input and participation by all students in those grades. After
presenting information on ten nominees to the student body, the
five finalists were presented to the Selection Committee. Mr. Bordainick
was the overwhelming choice for the committee as well as
the students.
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Brian Bordainick, now 24 years old, arrived in New Orleans
in 2007 upon graduation from the University of Georgia as a
Teach for America instructor who wanted to help in the rebuilding
of post-Katrina New Orleans. Assigned to George Washington
Carver High School, Bordainick found himself at a storm-devastated
school that still operates out of trailers in the parking lot.
Carver is located in the 9th Ward, a neighborhood that lacks any
facility for physical activity or community-building.
When the previous AD resigned in November 2007, Bordainick
became Carver’s Athletic Director with no experience,
equipment or money. By the summer of 2008, a football team
of thirty students took to the field in an abandoned lot near the
school. From there, the concept of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams
took shape, seeking to build a state-of-the-art football field and
track with lights and stadium seating that will bring opportunity
and hope not only to the students and athletes of Carver High
School, but also to members of the entire community, who will be
able to use the facility free of charge. The 9WFOD will serve as a
catalyst for the rebirth of youth recreational and athletic programs
throughout New Orleans and will provide a critically important
way to keep at-risk youth on the right track.
The St. Martin’s Leadership award recognizes people who
make a difference in other people’s lives. Brian Bordainick saw
a need and did something about it for the betterment of Carver
High School, the 9th Ward community and the entire city of New
Orleans.
The goal of 9WFOD is $1.85 million and so far the project
has raised over 1.3 million. To learn more about the 9th
Ward Field of Dreams Project and Brian Bordainick, visit
www.9thwardfieldofdreams.com.
St. Martin’s also appreciates the tremendous work by
alumna Jessica Boe ’01, who served as the liaison between the
Nominating and Selection Committees.
Crawfish Tails by Laura Nussdorf
Laura Nussdorf ‘13, won first place in the One Book One New
Orleans Read One Write One contest
Louisville Kentucky is considered one of New Orleans’s sister
cities because it lies on the curved flood plain of the Ohio River.
When you compare a map of New Orleans and Louisville, their
resemblance is quite remarkable. The cities’ grid layouts and
fairly flat terrains hug the curves of their individual rivers. Louisville
and Louisiana were both named for King Louis of France and
their symbol is the fleur de lis. They both occasionally flood, and
they both experience extremely hot summers. But regardless of
their similar city structure and location on the turn of a river, New
Orleans and Louisville are polar opposites.
Louisville is the most boring city in America. It has no flare,
no pizzazz, and no flamboyance. The only excitement in the town
is the Kentucky Derby and it lasts two minutes. Not to mention,
the United States’ Chain Food Restaurant Capital is none other
than Louisville. Where do you think Papa John’s is from? And
don’t forget KFC-Kentucky Fried Chicken-with Colonel Sanders as
the mascot. YUM!, the world’s largest restaurant enterprise, has
its headquarters on Colonel Sanders Lane, Louisville, Kentucky.
The YUM! enterprise includes KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s,
Taco Bell, and A&W. Since these are the Louisville’s native’s
idea of tasty foods, it is the most discouraging place for a New
Orleanian to visit. In Louisville, fresh seafood is found only at Red
Lobster, which is also a chain! When I come back to New Orleans
from visiting my cousins up north in Louisville the first thing I
want to do is go find a nice Creole restaurant and order some
freshly caught crawfish if it is in season.
My cousins from Louisville drove down to visit during their
Spring Break and our Mardi Gras vacation last year. For their first
dinner we took them to R & O’s and ordered boiled crawfish. At
first they were excited to have a real New Orleanian experience
but when I showed them how to twist the tail meat away from
the body and suck the juices from the head, my cousins were
hesitant. After some encouragement, my eldest cousins, Patrick
and Michael, dove into the basket for a nice juicy looking crawfish.
Claire, closest to my age at thirteen, was utterly repulsed by
the creature and our undignified method of devouring it. After I
peeled and yanked the meat away from the tail and handed the
edible portion to her, she chewed it slowly and then faster as she
began to taste its seasoned flavor. A smile spread wide across her
face and she asked for another. I obliged by peeling as many as
she wanted; I figured the next time she would get anything close
to this would be fried shrimp at the Red Lobster.
Now, there’s nothing like having some crawfish at a crawfish
boil. They are fresh and delicious whether they are made
at festivals, parades, or park parties, and everyone has different
preferences for preparation. Every Mardi Gras my best friend,
Ellie, hosts a Baccus party on Napoleon Avenue. Her family has
the most massive, dirty, unorganized, fun crawfish boil you could
image! There is only one boiler for
the two hundred to five hundred
guests that plow through her
house during that day. In the
backyard enormous tables are assembled
and paper towel rolls are
within arm’s reach wherever you
are located. Adam, Ellie’s brother
in-law, works tirelessly behind
the table firing up the boiler. Next
to him are two fifty pound sacks
of live, creepy, crawly, crimson
crawfish. His recipe is similar to
the New Orleans Jazz Festival’s
recipe: which is for every thirty
pounds of crawfish, he puts in
Laura Nussdorf ‘13
fifteen ounces of cayenne pepper,
four ounces of Tabasco sauce,
twenty cloves of garlic, three dozen lemons, twenty bay leaves,
Louisiana hot sauce, about two pounds of salt, and potatoes and
corn. The potatoes and corn do not add any flavor to the crawfish;
however they do absorb all the seasonings. The potatoes can be
even spicier than the crawfish juice!
Unfortunately, my family from Kentucky has not had the oppor-

tunity to party with us during Mardi Gras, but I know they would
love it. My grandma from California usually flies down for Fat
Tuesday and we treat her to the best Creole dining and Cajun
experiences. She tags along to all of the social events that we
attend during the week or more of festivities and frivolity. It truly is
the best time of the year.
When acting as a hostess for New Orleans, I like to take
guests to Mandina’s Restaurant on Canal Street. Upon arrival,
a highly professional waiter or waitress walks us through the
restaurant. Each room is filled with different people of all shapes
and sounds. Some rooms howl and tinkle with rowdy, rambunctious
diners and others are silent except for the scraping, sliding
clinks of their metal utensils against the china plates and bowls.
The large dining room that we walk through to get to the upstairs
private room is golden and bright with many windows that seem
to let in incredible amounts of light even when it rains. Before the
law changed, we would stop off at the barroom for a drink on the
way to our table. I remember the bar as a very smoky and grimy
place where an LSU or Saints game normally entertained the
old men drinking there. I found the wisps of gray silvery smoke
distracting. The bartender was always friendly though, and when
my father asked for my Shirley Temple he gave me three cherries
instead of one. From that act of thoughtfulness, I now think
of Mandina’s as a maraschino cherry, the shellfish pink building
with coral-colored walls still triggers that thought, and I can’t rid
myself of it.
Every time I sit at an upstairs table at Mandina’s with my
cousins, I order my favorite dish on the menu, crawfish cakes. I
sip my Shirley Temple slowly and cautiously and bide my time as
I wait for my scrumptious meal to arrive, steaming and glistening
in front of me. When it comes, I don’t even have to lift my head
to know my plate has entered the intimate room. I can smell the
butter and jalapeño spices from my seat three cousins and an
uncle away from the door.
The waiter sets the two crawfish cakes in front of me, but
my enjoyment cannot begin until everyone at the table has been
served. The anticipation rises to the maximum and I cannot help
but take a nibble. Oh my goodness! What a treat! My fork glides
through the savory crawfish and spices searching for a small morsel.
The fork divides a mound of crawfish tails, crunchy celery,
ripe tomatoes and sautéed onions bound together by a salty fried
Santa' s Kindergarten helpers
batter. Once I demolish the first crawfish cake with its drizzle of
buttery sauce, I can duplicate the experience by consuming yet
another juicy crawfish cake. While eating the second one, I start
thinking about the bread pudding, and as much as it saddens
me, I must stop half way through cake two in order to make room
for dessert.
Even culinary disasters bring families together, especially
in my mother’s kitchen. When I was little, my mother invented
Death-By-Crawfish. Creole and Cajun cooking was a novelty to
former Louisvillians, and when we moved to New Orleans we
learned what a crawfish was: a miniature lobster with a particularly
spicy and flavorful taste. That year, my mother whipped up the
courage to try an original dish. My mother is very experimental in
the kitchen and can’t seem to please everyone in the house with
her home cooked meals. Once my mother tried to cook shrimp,
and it didn’t go so well. My brother, Aaron, ended up in the hospital
with typhoid fever.
My mother’s Death-By-Crawfish consisted of the Cajun
trinity: celery, green peppers, and onions, along with red pepper,
jalapeños, crawfish tails, and one pound or more of sharp
cheddar cheese. I remember the dish’s golden color distinctly. It
was nearly blinding and the goop resembled the color and smell
of fermented orange juice. Occasionally, when my mother made
it, it would have more cheese than crawfish, or more celery than
crawfish, or more crawfish than substance, but it would always
have the correct amount of ghastliness. One fateful dinner, after a
not-so-great-feast with Death-By-Crawfish as the main course, my
mother decided that Death-By-Crawfish would be no more. It was
too fattening for us and it didn’t even taste really good. She must
have caught on to the way we avoided commenting on her dish.
“Did you like dinner, sweetie pumpkin?” she asked me.
“Sure mom, the Death-By-Crawfish has a very nice color,” I
answered.
“How did everything taste?” she asked my brother.
“It was very cheesy and the grape juice was very sweet,”
Aaron replied.
“Boy, that sure was tasty. What do you think, Jonathan?”
“I think you shouldn’t praise your own cooking,” said my father
as he scraped an uneaten glob from his plate into the trash.
“It makes everyone feel pressured to lie about the dish if they
have to. It doesn’t put others in a very good position.”
Death-By-Crawfish is definitely not the best seafood dish my
mom has ever made, but we look forward to restaurant dinners
and crawfish boils all year long. If crawfish is on the menu, you’ll
find me chowing down. Without its culinary cornucopia, New
Orleans would be nearly as boring and uninteresting as Louisville,
Kentucky. New Orleans’ culture and style of cuisine is unmatched
anywhere in the world. I could order Kentucky Fried Chicken
in Louisville, Seattle, or Hong Kong if I wanted to, and it would
always taste the same, but the innovative and unique restaurants
we have in New Orleans are hard to find elsewhere.
New Orleans is immersed with cultural and ethnic traditions
as well as individual family rituals that make it so very distinctive.
In my family food strengthens bonds and a certain union happens
over feasts that is extremely hard to explain. Each time I
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visit my cousins, I feel badly for them and their palates, and I feel
an unstoppable desire to enlighten them with an appreciation for
scrumptious New Orleans’ seafood and a blend of Creole and Cajun
spices. Crawfish and New Orleans are linked, and my family
and I are linked, yet some of them don’t live here, so they cannot
understand how a place can have a flavor. Although I feel a sense
of belonging to Louisville because of my family connections, New
Orleans is my first home and love.
News from Auxiliary Clubs
• Mothers’ Club
By Lyn D’Amico, President
The St. Martin’s Mothers’ Club is an enthusiastic and highly
energetic club that is open to all mothers and grandmothers of St.
Martin’s students. Our goal is to work with the STM faculty and
staff to provide the best environment possible for the STM students.
This occurs when we become involved with our children’s
learning environment in a positive way. We are room mothers,
party coordinators, and teachers’ helpers. We welcome the new
families and make them feel at home. We sponsor many activities
throughout the year that allow opportunities for the students have
fun in a protected environment. Examples of this include Family
Fest and Santa’s Secret workshop. We provide refreshments for
many school activities and raise money for special equipment
that the teachers request.
Our Spring Fundraiser this year, “Jazz in the Quarter,” was
a celebration of the French Quarter and the Jazz music that it
inspired. The money that we raised this year was put toward
our commitment to rebuild the Lower School back playground.
We are really proud to be involved in this project and our commitment
to making STM the best school possible. It has been a
great year and I am honored to have served as the Mothers’ Club
president. I want to thank all of the Mothers’ Club officers and
volunteers. You made our successes this year possible.
• Dad’s Club
By David Tastet, President
The St. Martin’s Dads’ Club is a social and service organization
whose primary purpose is to provide fathers with meaningful
opportunities to become involved with and contribute to their son/
daughter’s academic, athletic, and spiritual growth at St. Martin’s
Episcopal School.
Many other opportunities exist for dedicated fathers who
wish to contribute to our school through our group’s efforts. The
Dads’ Club has a presence in St. Martin’s Day, St. Martin’s Family
Fest, all StM home football games, and the Chorus Christmas
Program. We also sponsor a qualified student’s attendance at the
Louisiana Boys’ State convention and we assist the StM Mothers’
Club in promoting and carrying out their fund-raising goals and
objectives. We schedule monthly meetings to plan our group’s
activities, and we invite and encourage our fathers to join us
whenever possible.
• Guild of Fine Arts
By Glenn Noya, President
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I
couldn’t say any other way - things I had no words for. – Georgia
O’Keeffe
The Guild of Fine Arts is a parent organization dedicated to
promoting the arts at St. Martin’s. Members support the school’s
visual art, music and performing arts departments both conceptually
and concretely, by raising arts awareness, publicizing fine
arts events, lending a hand when needed and purchasing wishlist
items for the faculty. The Guild meets on the second Monday
of each month at 7 p.m. in the Merrick Conference Room, and
welcomes participation by anyone – including faculty, alumni and
friends -- with an interest in the arts. The GFA’s goal is to help
STM students of all ages and at every level discover firsthand the
benefits of learning through the arts.
The Fall production showcased a modern, local twist of the
musical “The Wizard of Oz”. This audience favorite included
students from all divisions, singing and dancing. In February, the
play “Snow Angel” was performed. This Middle School production
gave a new perspective for actors and the audience with audience
members sitting on stage. This “three quarter thrust” setup
allowed the audience to feel like a member of the cast. Closing
out the performing arts schedule was “The Merchant of Venice.”
The classic Shakespeare play was held in the Solomon Theatre
April 29 - May 1. The Guild takes pride in the many talented
students who work so hard on productions. All are encouraged to
support the arts at St. Martin’s by attending school productions.
Granting wish-list items to the visual and performing arts department
is a particular highlight of the Guild. Some of the items
this year included: a miter saw, stage lights and remote, denim
aprons for lower school, a potter’s wheel, pedestals, nesting
cubes and an art tree for displaying artwork, handbell cases, and
the band fee for the school musical.
The Guild funded and hosted a reception in the Spring semester
to allow honors and advanced-placement art students the
opportunity to showcase their artwork to the school community.
The event gave the artist a chance to exhibit the work in a gallerylike
setting and discuss the year’s work.
In addition to selling concessions and flowers at school plays
and musicals, the Guild continued selling their Christmas ornament
and printed a new set of eight, full-color note cards. The note cards
showcased eight designs by Upper School art students allowing
another way the Guild is able to highlight the arts at St. Martin’s.
• The Booster Club
By Parker Waters, President
The Booster Club, through concession sales and dues, has
continued to support St. Martin’s athletics. In addition to working
towards meeting a multi-year financial commitment of renovating
the Gym Locker Rooms, the Booster Club has provided financial
support towards a number of athletic teams and their equipment
needs. The club has also furnished STM spirit items at athletic
events and offered free popcorn for several Lower and Middle
School spirit nights. Representatives of the Booster club have also

served popcorn at Family Fest, and have attended Open Houses
in support of Admission.
For the remainder of the year, the Booster Club will continue
to operate the concession stands and work with the Athletic Department
to help fund items of need within the department. The
culmination of the athletic year will be a sports banquet sponsored
by the club.
Please get involved this year, or next year in the support of
St. Martin’s athletics and the Booster Club.
• Saints in Service
by Jess Cook and Tara Doyle, Co-Presidents
Saints in Service is an auxiliary organization open to all
individuals in the St. Martin’s community who are interested in
supporting service-learning activities and helping those in need.
Currently, we see our mission and purpose as two-fold:
First, Saints in Service works with school chaplains and
teachers in each division to facilitate community outreach projects
which help students learn hands-on service to others and
servant leadership skills. Often, we help with basic logistics, such
as delivering collected items to the Good Shepherd School or to
the United Churches of Algiers food pantry. We’ve also worked
side-by-side with students at the Angels’ Place Picnic and the
Dragon Café homeless feeding ministry. Money raised from creating
stepping stones in the Lower School helps purchase needed
items for these organizations and many other projects. Our largest
project this year was in response to the earthquake which devastated
Haiti. Saints in Service volunteers worked with students and
faculty to fill a shipping container with much needed items. The
container was shipped to Haiti from the Port of New Orleans and
received by Community of Caring volunteers for distribution to
those in need.
Secondly, Saints in Service volunteers quietly provide
support and care to families and individuals within our school
community who are experiencing challenging situations, such
as a severe family illness or even the joyous birth of a new baby.
Support is given in the form of meals delivered to homes, but may
also include other helpful services. Several hundred individual
meals have been delivered this year alone. Saints in Service also
provides special holiday gifts to the wonderful support staff at St.
Martin’s including housekeeping, maintenance, food service and
transportation personnel.
Middle School students working on the Louisiana Coastal Roots Project
If you would like to receive the Saints in Service e-mail communications,
simply send an e-mail to saintsinservice@stmsaints.
com and we’ll add you to the contact list. We enjoy meeting new
members of the STM community and find great joy in watching
young students learn that they can make a difference in their
world through service to others!
Tara Doyle, Co-President 2009-2010, twdoyle7@bellsouth.
net, 504.737.1440 or 504.214.3609 and Jess Cook, Co-President
2009-2010.
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2009 Homecoming

message from
Director of Advancement
Lisa Newman Sibal ’77
In Their Own Words
Members of the St. Martin’s community talk about the
importance of Annual Giving.
The new tag line, “In a world that expects
you to fit in, we teach you to stand out,” is exactly
why we send our children to St. Martin’s.
Faith, Service, Scholarship, an excellent academic
education, and a supportive and caring
staff provide the environment that will allow
our children and yours to truly reach their
full potential as adults. The best thing you
can ever give your children besides love is an
excellent education. As parents, we place the
highest value on that education and understand what it takes to
ensure this environment stays true to our vision for our children.
Diana and Greg Gibson,
parents of Kincy ‘14 and Kailee ‘16
2009-10 Annual Giving Chairs
To have a giving spirit is a part of who we are as a family. St.
Martin’s represents the spirit of giving through service projects
and being a Christian based school. It is with this value that we
are committed to giving at the Founder’s Level. Our children know
and appreciate that we’ve made sacrifices to send them to the
best school in the New Orleans area. To give back to a school that
has given so much to so many—and is shaping our children’s
future every single day— is definitely worth every penny!
Alma Roohi ’83, alum, parent, teacher and Founder
Bill Roohi ’83, alum, parent and Founder
What a positive statement it makes when our children have
such a fulfilling experience at St. Martin’s that they choose to continue
the tradition by enrolling their children here! We are proud
grandparents of Ryan (Pre-K ‘22) and Erin (George Cottage ‘25).
As parents of three St. Martin’s graduates--Lauren ‘83, Kristin ‘85,
and Michael ‘92--we have maintained our relationship with the St.
Martin’s family even after our children graduated by volunteering,
Donations to Annual Giving can be made on-line at www.
stmsaints.com/ag; using Visa or MasterCard by calling the
Advancement Office at (504) 736-9910; or mailing your check
in the envelope within this Bell. You can even double the impact
of your gift with a matching gift-go to www.matchinggifts.com/
stmsaints to see if your employer matches!
by serving on the Board of Visitors, and by continuous support of
Annual Giving. We have seen our children given the opportunity
to happily reach their academic goals--two MD’s and one PhD,
and all at the academic institutions of their choice! We thank
St. Martin’s for providing the nurturing environment for these
opportunities, and we look forward to our grandchildren reaping
the same benefits. After all, members of the Class of 2009 were
accepted to many of the nation’s top colleges and universities,
including Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Cornell. We are confident
in the future of St. Martin’s, thanks to a dynamic administration,
dedicated faculty, and innovative approach to education, all of
which inspire a continuing spirit of dedicated service.
Karen and Mike Sullivan, parents of 3 alumni and
grandparents of 2 STM students
St. Martin’s once again sent forth an exceptional class of
graduates in 2009. When I reflect on the amazing array of college
acceptances for last year’s class (including Harvard, Yale, Princeton
and Cornell!), I can’t help but be proud to be a St. Martin’s
alum. I know that STM gave me the academic skills I needed to
succeed, as well as a community of lifelong friends.
Jay Adair (‘93), Alum and
President, Alumni Board
It is difficult to believe that we are the parents of two St. Martin’s
graduates, William in 2007 and Nicholas in 2009. Time has
passed so quickly! As we look back at our years at St. Martin’s,
we cannot help but be immensely grateful. St. Martin’s not only
provided our children with an unsurpassed education, but did so
in a loving and supportive environment that left them confident
and prepared for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead
of them.
Beth ‘79 and Keith DePass,
parents of 2 alumni and alum (Beth)
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The Legacy Societies of
St. Martin’s Episcopal School
We invite you to create a legacy to
ensure that St. Martin’s exists in perpetuity
as the superior independent school in the
Greater New Orleans area. Planned gifts,
whether immediate or deferred, increase
the size of the school’s endowment, creating
a sustainable source of funding for St.
Martin’s and enrichment of its programs.
Gift planning can take many forms
depending upon your personal goals. Your
financial and/or legal advisor can help you
with your planning once you have thought
about what, when, and how you want
to give. Depending upon the gift vehicle
selected, you may obtain some or all of the
following benefits:
• Income tax reduction
• Avoidance of capital gain taxes
• Increase in spendable income
• Elimination of federal estate tax
• Fulfillment of philanthropic goals
Following are some of the more common
planned giving vehicles:
• Bequests (Gifts by Will)
• Gifts of Life Insurance
• Gifts of Retirement Benefits
• Charitable Remainder Trusts (Provides
income during your life while St. Martin’s
receives the remainder interest in the trust)
• Charitable Lead Trusts (Allows you to
make a gift to St. Martin’s while retaining
property in your family)
Housed within The Legacy Societies of St.
Martin’s Episcopal School are several societies
based upon the value of the planned
gift, where that value is known. The
planned giving levels are as follows, with
accompanying benefits described below:
$500,000+: The O.E. Haring Society
Benefits: Desktop crystal piece, individual
profile in The Bell, name on plaque in
Saints Hall, recognition certificate, listing in
The Bell and invitation to annual event
$250,000-$499,999: The Van Slate Society
Benefits: Diamond lapel pin, name on
plaque in Saints Hall, recognition certificate,
listing in The Bell and invitation to
annual event
$100,000-$249,999: The Bell Society
Benefits: Sapphire lapel pin, name on
plaque in Saints Hall, recognition certificate,
listing in The Bell and invitation to
annual event
$50,000-$99,999: The 1947 Society
Benefits: Ruby lapel pin, name on plaque
in Saints Hall, recognition certificate, listing
in The Bell and invitation to annual event

Endowments
and Special Funds
The St. Martin’s Family Endowment includes
the restricted funds outlined below,
as well as unrestricted funds. The school’s
goal is to increase the size of the endowment
through additional scholarship funds,
special purpose funds, and other planned
gifts. For more information regarding the
establishment of a scholarship fund or an
endowment gift, please contact Lisa Sibal,
Director of Advancement, at (504) 736-
9910.
Alumni Financial Aid Fund
Each year, the first $10,000 received from
alumni in Annual Giving is placed in this
fund. Proceeds help provide tuition assistance
for children of alumni who qualify
for financial aid.
Dorothy Dorsa Porter Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Porter established and outlined this
fund in her estate plan. Proceeds assist
students with financial need and strong
academic promise.
W. Brooks Emory Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Porter established and outlined this
fund in her estate plan in honor of her dear
friend, Dr. Brooks Emory ’60. Proceeds
from this fund are awarded to an entering
junior who exemplifies the motto of the
school, “Faith, Scholarship and Service,”
and who is in need of financial aid.
Belle Johnson Scholars Foundation
This Foundation was established in 1998
by Doug Johnson ’60 in honor of his
mother, Belle, who taught at St. Martin’s for
30 years. The Foundation meets annually
to select student recipients who exhibit a
combination of financial need, strong academic
performance, promise, citizenship
and extracurricular involvement.
Tad Huber Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dianne and Tom Huber created this fund
in memory of their son, Tad. Revenue from
the fund provides financial assistance to
a high school student who, in addition to
exhibiting financial need, shows promise in
academics and extracurricular activities.
Rigdon Family Scholarship Fund
This fund was established by Jan and Larry
Rigdon on behalf of the Rigdon family.
Income from the fund is awarded to a student
or students based on academic merit
and financial need.
Ruth U. Fertel Scholarship Fund
This fund was established by the Fertel
Foundation in memory of Ruth U. Fertel,
founder of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
Proceeds from the fund are awarded to a
Middle School student based upon diversity,
academic merit and financial need.
Audrey B. Michaud Scholarship Fund
Established by STM alum Beau Bisso ’90
in memory of his grandmother, this scholarship
fund provides tuition for the senior
year of a female student in need of financial
aid who exhibits academic promise
and is a well-rounded student athlete.
St. Martin’s Board of Trustees Faculty
Recognition Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established in
May 2007 by the St. Martin’s Episcopal
School Board of Trustees as special recognition
for the long service of certain retiring
faculty members. Proceeds from the fund
will be awarded to students based upon
academic merit and financial need. To
date, the Board of Trustees has established
Faculty Recognition Scholarships in honor
of Dianne Greer, Stephenie Pittman, Pedro
Perez, Gloria Siegel, Susan Godchaux,
Betsy Kaston ’72, Sue Shaw and Carolyn
Busenlener.
Godiwala Fellowship Award for Innovation in
Education
Seema and Tejas Godiwala endowed this
fund for the express purpose of recognizing
and rewarding creative academic programs
at St. Martin’s. Faculty members may
submit professional development requests
which highlight innovation and collaboration,
as well as an indication of a lasting
and positive impact on the St. Martin’s
community.
Mildred Ellis Herron Fund
Established in 1993 in memory of Millie
Herron ’88, this fund provides assistance
for a student who exhibits strength in academics
and athletics in addition to need,
as set forth by Millie’s family.
Stuart Kemp Peyton Student Center Fund
Established in 1991 in memory of Stuart
Kemp Peyton ’93, funds received constructed
the Stuart Peyton Student Center
our Upper School students enjoy today.
Michael Edward Wanek Lectures for Faculty
and Family Enrichment Fund
Established in 1998 by Michael Wanek’s
loving family, this memorial fund is dedicated
to support faculty and parents in
continued professional development and
learning opportunities. Proceeds from
the fund provide for our bi-annual Wanek
Lecture Series, bringing prominent national
speakers to our campus.
Harold Graf Memorial Fund
The Class of 1973 established this fund in
memory of Mr. Graf to raise money for science
lab renovations and memorial bench.
To date, $9,000 has been raised toward a
goal of $25,000.
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message from
Alumni Board President
Jay Adair ’93
Dear Alumni,
In my last address to you I sought for each of us to reflect
upon what has made our St. Martin’s experience so unique. The
lasting memories, still fresh to so many of us years, and, perhaps,
decades later, speak to the value of our membership in a small,
yet fiercely dynamic community. We are the privileged membership
of a fraternity whose legacy combines small town values with
worldwide impact. That is St. Martin’s.
As with any living legacy, its viability and posterity are subject
to those charged with cultivating it. Willingly or not, we carry this
responsibility to our school, and it is one from which we cannot
shy away. Our names are forever woven into the fabric of St.
Martin’s, just as it is hewn into us.
During our time at STM, we, as students, received far more
than we could possibly give. The teachers, coaches, counselors
opened our eyes as we took advantage of the programs and resources
that only STM could provide. Only once we left and accumulated
the wisdom that can come only with age and experience
could we understand that we give back to our alma mater each
and every day with how we live our lives and pursue our dreams.
We must pay it forward.
When family calls, we respond. As with any family, we
experience ups and downs, peaks and valleys. We get to feel the
proper emotions when these occur. What we do not get to do is to
feel nothing. What we do not get to do is be ambivalent.
In Proverbs, King Solomon opines that “A good name is better
than great riches.” I ascribe to that wholeheartedly. St. Martin’s
has a terrific name, and it will continue to be a terrific name, but
we, as alumni make it that way.
The two ways we do this are in how we conduct ourselves
in our daily lives and our engagement with the school. We cannot
forget from whence we came, lest our achievements in life
become less meaningful.
We, as alumni, need to be more forthcoming with our input,
both positive and constructive. Therefore, I am asking you, challenging
you in fact, to inform me of your thoughts, ideas, and
desires regarding the school we all love. I ask that you email me
at jamesadair33@yahoo.com.
We are the driving force of St. Martin’s. We carry its banner
wherever we go. Our reputation is its reputation. Its legacy is also
part of ours.
Members of the 50-year reunion Class of '60 with Fr. John Stone Jenkins at the Dorothy Porter Service Award Chapel

Treasured Tradition
A Tribute to St. Martin’s Episcopal School
by Jeanne Andry Landry ’82
Before Christmas, I was at a luncheon where I met Margaret
Dannenberg Bossier. Although we are both graduates of St. Martin’s
we had never met. She and I spent quite some time talking
about our alma mater, and I told her why St. Martin’s will always
mean so much to me. She asked if I would write and tell you my
experience, so I am doing so.
I attended St. Martin’s for only one year (1981-1982). I
was a student at Ecole Classique from 1969-1981. For various
reasons, I personally met with the then Headmaster, Harold Whitman,
and applied to transfer to St. Martin’s. I was accepted as
an incoming senior – a rare occurrence. I could not have been
greeted more warmly. St. Martin’s had won the WYES Varsity Quiz
Bowl competition in 1981. Nevertheless, I was allowed to practice
with the team over the summer before I entered St. Martin’s,
and later, try out for the team. I was a member of the team that
won the State Championship in 1982 – defeating Newman in the
semi-finals and De La Salle in the finals.
Although I was only at St. Martin’s for one year, I was asked
to join Cum Laude. There were some classes I had to take with
freshman in order to graduate. I remember one class in particular
– Western Civilization, taught by Dorothy Porter. She created
a special role for me as a kind of teacher’s assistant – which not
only made me feel special, but truly enriched my learning experience.
My English teacher, Vivienne Guild, graduated from Wellesley
College. Despite the fact that I had already been accepted at
Tulane early decision, Ms. Guild convinced me to apply to Wellesley.
I had honestly never considered that I might be qualified to
be accepted at such a prestigious college. However, through the
combined and devoted efforts of St. Martin’s educators (Mrs.
Porter, Ms. Guild, Mr. Whitman, Fr. Ralph Byrd, Bonnie Baine,
Dr. Joseph Thorton – the list goes on) I was accepted at Wellesley
and went on to graduate with honors with a double major
St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s 1981- 1982 Varsity Quiz Bowl Team Jeanne Andry;
Scott Zander, Captain; Hans Jonassen; Jill DeMonte; Standing: Mel Leavitt, host;
June Wells, faculty; Bonnie Baine, faculty; John Wallin 1st Alternate
in English and History. I later graduated from Emory University
Law School. During college and law school, I spent one summer
studying at Harvard, and one at Queen’s College, Oxford.
I can honestly say I owe these accomplishments in great
part to St. Martin’s. It was St. Martin’s that truly made me believe
in myself, taught me to think BIG, and gave me the confidence
I needed to excel. Not only academic excellence – but as a wife,
mother, law partner and person of the world. My year at St. Martin’s
was a turning point, and I would be remiss if I did not pay
tribute.
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Spotlight on Alumni
Julie Talbot talks to
Harry Mayronne’72
Director of Alumni Julie Talbot talks to STM alum Harry Mayronne
Jr., a pianist, composer, musical director, producer and puppeteer
in New Orleans.
JT: You were born to the music world, weren’t you?
HM: Absolutely! My late father was a graphic artist who
managed the Olympia Brass Band and owned a talent booking
agency. My mother’s grandparents were English Music Hall
performers. I began my classical piano training at the ripe old age
of six.
JT: What are some of your works in New Orleans?
HM: I’ve actually served as Musical Director for The Big
Easy Awards on nine occasions, and I was the Musical Director
for the New Orleans production of the off-Broadway hit BOOBS,
based on the life of the 1950’s chanteuse Ruth Wallis. I have led
The Harry Mayronne Jazz Band at the French Quarter Festival.
I’ve performed at the Bayou Dinner Theater, the Mint, Moulin
Rouge, McGavock’s, True Brew Coffee House and Café Sbisa just
to name a few. I’ve also worked with Le Chat Noir, producing the
music behind “The Black and White Blues” revue about New
Orleans food, restaurants and chefs.
JT: And yet you still have time to do lots of work outside of New
Orleans!
HM: My jazz band has performed in Chicago and Cincinnati.
In New York City, I’ve been a featured performer in shows
at Symphony Space and The National Arts Club, and I’ve have
served as Musical Director for several artists appearing in New
York cabarets.
JT: What are your favorite places you’ve traveled?
HM: Three come to mind. I spent the summer of 2008 in
Berlin with the Pfister Sisters, where I was Musical Director for
their show “Sing! Sing! Sing!” I also love spending time in New
York, especially when I co-produced a show there in 2006. And,
I have very fond memories of my time in Munich for the UNO
Summer Program in 1974.
JT: What do you
do when you’re
not performing
or directing
music?
HM: My
hobbies include
puppetry,
filmmaking,
cooking, graphic
art, biking
and traveling.
I also love
German and
Russian; I was
at St. Martin’s
recently for the
Russian Nights
show.
JT: What are the big things happening in your world this year?
HM: I’m performing regularly at the Windsor Court Hotel with
jazz singer Anais St. John and my trio; and my show “Waiting
Around, the Restaurant Musical,” was just given its first regional
production in Dover, DE.
JT: What’s your favorite memory of St. Martin’s?
HM: Playing group therapy with the Assistant Headmaster
and College Advisor!
JT: How can fans and classmates get in contact with you or see
your shows?
HM: I love hearing from everyone-my email is contactharrymayronne@yahoo.com
and you can see my schedule of shows
on my website at www.harrymayronne.com.
Want to shine a spotlight an alum? Contact Alumni Director Julie
Talbot at (504) 736-9912 or Julie.talbot@stmsaints.com.

Dr. John O. Gage ‘59
accepts the Martin de Tours Award
Let me start by telling you I am overwhelmed with humility
of being chosen the 2009 recipient of the Martin de Tours
Award. When Bobby Whann called to notify me of the honor I
was speechless, and for me, that was a rarity. Needless to say,
I am still speechless and humbled, but I would like to take this
time to thank all of those who had a part in my selection and also
to thank my parents; especially my mother who is with us today
and soon to enjoy her 100th birthday. Both my parents gave me
the foundation, principles, and ideals that St. Martin’s fostered,
developed and spiritually enhanced, thus allowing me to be here
and receive this truly memorable honor.
How is there a message of importance that I can bring to
you today? This is
my 50th class reunion
and you are
just embarking or
soon to start that
long adventure.
Before attempting
to give you any advice,
allow me time
to recount some
memorable experiences
in life and
at St. Martins. It all
started in September
of 1954,
on my first day
at St. Martin’s in
the eighth grade.
A former recipient
of this award
John Girault was a
senior, a top student,
athlete, and
Mr. Personality. A giant to me. I was nothing but a lowly eighth
grader, not the smartest, not the fastest, and not the best looking,
but I had a homeroom teacher, junior varsity coach, and civics
teacher, Mr. Anthony Parisi who instilled in us to do our best.
That reminds me of another childhood story. One morning my
brother and I watched the garbage man collecting the garbage
and we both started snickering. Our father inquired as to why
we were laughing. We gave him some excuse and he promptly
disagreed and stated we were laughing because we thought we
were better than the garbage man. With that he stated that the
only thing he saw was a real man doing an honest day’s job to the
best of his ability, and he challenged us that if we lived that long
and we could stand the test of an honest day’s work to the best of
our ability, then we would have accomplished something with our
lives. It was that leveling of the playing field that St. Martin’s pro-
Each year, St. Martin’s bestows its
highest alumni honor to the recipient of
the Martin de Tours Award. This award
is given to a graduate of St. Martin’s
who embodies the motto, philosophy
and mission of the school, and who
is an exemplary citizen who has
demonstrated a commitment to the
highest standards in his/her chosen
field of endeavor.
The 2009 recipient of the Martin de
Tours Award is Dr. John O. Gage ‘59,
Chief of Trauma Service and Chairman
of the Trauma Committee at West
Florida Regional Medical Center in
Pensacola, Florida. This is the speech
given by Dr. Gage to the Upper School
Assembly at the Award Ceremony.
vided for me and challenged
me to continue to do my best
for the next five years.
This school also provided
me with a spiritual
environment that played a
special role in my life. For
it was in my junior year six
days before Christmas that
Father Jenkins called me
out of class. I thought to be
reprimanded for something
foolish that I had done, but
it was truly tragic. He said,
“John I have some sad news
to tell you, your father died
earlier today and your cousin
is here to bring you home. I
want you to know that I will
be there for you to help you
in any way I can,” and he
was. That in itself created
a spiritual bond that I have
never forgotten and I will
always be indebted to John
Jenkins.
That Christmas in the
old gym, at the Christmas service before school let out for the
holidays, there was a simple red curtain let down from the ceiling
with a plain cross in the center. The cross gave the appearance
of a double cross, as it was covered with holly. The red berries
Dr. John Gage '59 and his family
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2009 Martin de Tours Award recipient Dr. John Gage ’59 (center) on STM stage after the Award Ceremony
forming a center cross and the green leaves forming a perimeter
cross. We began singing hymns and I looked at the cross and
I felt and knew there was a God and he was there in that gym.
This has happened a number of times since, but this was my first
spiritual revelation.
As one who attended school here and participated in sports,
I knew and loved Tony Porter, “The Chief.” He could get more
out of us as an athlete or in teaching us to become a man, than
any other teacher I had in my five years here. I will never forget
spring football practice as a sophomore. We were practicing punt
returns and return coverage. I tackled the returner and hurt my
shoulder. Later during practice I could not raise my left arm and
reported this to Chief. He looked at me and felt my shoulder
underneath my pads and said he thought it was OK just run it off
and I finished practice. In the locker room I could not get my pads
off and asked someone to help me. That night at home my father
asked what was the matter and I said I hurt my left shoulder during
football practice. He looked, felt my shoulder, took me to the
emergency room and brought me home in a body cast with my
shoulder and arm in the air. The next morning I got on the school
bus, Chief was driving and with astonishment exclaimed, “What
happened to you?” I said, “I broke my shoulder yesterday.” He
responded that I better be ready to play in the fall. I said I would,
knowing nothing would stop me from playing for Chief and especially
playing against my older brother, who went to Country Day.
This also taught me toughness and resilience, and prepared
me for future challenges. In my internship, Dr. Creech, chairman
of the Department of Surgery at Tulane, demanded 110% of our
time. We questioned this value and he assured us that if he allowed
us to give 60.80% of our time when we finished we would
probably give the public 40 to 50% of our time and not the 70 to
80% it would require to be an excellent surgeon.
St. Martin’s also fostered endurance and perseverance to
completion. This all rang true to me on Mardi Gras Day in 1971. I
was a third year surgery resident at Charity Hospital here in New
Orleans. It started as a usual Tuesday until 10:30 a.m. when I
started series of 21 consecutive operations. These were back
to back operations on critical gunshot and stabbing injuries. I
finished at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday night. This did challenge my
endurance.
So what is a thought or message? Did St. Martin’s instill in us
the multimillion dollar sports contract, or a twenty million dollar
bonus given to executives that allowed operations to go bankrupt?
No, I don’t think so. It was the simple values we learned at
home that were nurtured and advanced at St. Martin’s - courage,
honesty, compassion, sensitivity, love of fellow man, love of God -
and finally it gave me an arena where I could strive to be the best
I could be.
Once again thank you for giving me this most fabulous
honor.

Scattered
Saints
1951
Class Agent: William T. Doswell, 275 Holmes Road,
Pittsfield, MA 01201, (413) 442-4448, Wmdoswell@
aol.com
1952
Want to be a class agent? Contact Julie at
504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
1953
Class Agent: Mrs. Kathleen Wolfe Kemp,
#3 River Bend Lane, Covington, LA 70433, (985) 893-
0884, kwkms@bellsouth.net
1954
Class Agent: Mrs. Lucile Smart Hawkins,
1508 S. Vermont St., Covington, LA 70433, (985)
892-1915
1955
Reunion Year
Class Agents: John Girault, 9 Maryland Dr.,
New Orleans, LA 70124, (504) 484-7571, jgirault@
cox.net
Eric Phillpott, 1212 Aurora Avenue, Metairie, LA 70005,
(504) 837-6914, eddgcon@cox.net
1956
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504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
1957
Class Agent: Robert Wehrmann, 2511 St. Charles Ave.,
Apt. 302, New Orleans, LA 70130-5956, (504) 949-
2008, bobwehrmann@cox.net
1958
Class Agents: Philip and Natalie James,
30 Stilt Street, New Orleans, LA 70124,
(504) 288-8605, izones@bellsouth.net
1959
Want to be a class agent? Contact Julie at
504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
1960
Reunion Year
Class Agent: Mary Sue Nelson Roniger, 2108 Pine
St., New Orleans, LA 70118-5417, (504) 866-6863,
msroniger@gmail.com
The class is looking forward to celebrating
their 50th year reunion during spirit’s party
weekend in May with a special Dorothy
Porter Chapel service on Friday morning
honoring one of their favorite mentors, Father
Jenkins.
1961
Class Agent: Mo Emory, 1212 Hesper Ave., Metairie, LA
70005, (504) 828-7417
1962
Class Agents: Judi Zatarain Greer,
5593 Jacquelyn Ct., New Orleans, LA 70124,
(504) 251-4800, jzginnola@hotmail.com
Jim Marsalis, 706 Jefferson Pk., W., Jefferson, LA
70121, (504) 834-0169,
jimmymars@cox.net
Davis Jahncke recently participated in the
2010 StM Career Day.
1963
Class Agents: Ann Cunningham, 155 Bogey Drive,
Abington, VA 24211, (276) 356-1790, anncunningham1@comcast.net
Kathleen Kiker Parker, 1500 W. Esplanade Ave., Apt.
27D, Kenner, LA 70065 (504)455-9495, kkpgraphics@
aol.com
Thaddeus Birchard received his MSc from the
London South Bank University in 1997, his
Doctorate in Psychotherapy, Middlesex University
in 2009 with a Dip / MSc in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy from London Metropolitan
University.
1964
Class Agent: Bill McHugh 81309 Brightpenny Road,
Bush, LA 70431-2512, (985) 892-6734, wmchugh@
williamrmchugh.com
Skip Weber welcomed a new granddaughter,
Virginia Elizabeth Houston, on his birthday,
November 3rd.
Katherine Burck Rutledge, ‘67 paintings of the
Napoleon House
1965
Reunion Year
Class Agent: Gaynell Reese, 82 Oriole Street, New Orleans,
LA 70124, (504) 283-6383, greese19@cox.net
1966
Class Agent: Tommy Merrick, 4701 Pitt St.,
Apt. D, New Orleans, LA 70115-4006,
(504) 899-6589, tmerrick@canalbarge.com
Barbara Brewster writes that she continues to
teach English and Language Arts to middle
school students at Benjamin Banneker
Middle School in New Orleans (an RSD
public school). She’s heading up the first
ever Debate Team at Banneker, which will
compete with other schools in the area. Barbara
received an email from Frances Duffy
Coggin, who has spent the last 18 months in
Israel studying Hebrew and having a great
deal of fun. Frances plans to be back in the
U.S. next summer. Barbara has also heard
from Martha Burke Shackelford who lives in
Baton Rouge and would love to be included
in fun activities with her old StM buddies
in New Orleans. You can reach Martha at
marthashackelford@bellsouth.net. Barbara
regularly sees Marigny Dupuy who was at StM
during the class’s elementary years. Marigny
teaches at Country Day, is the children’s
book critic for The Times-Picayune, and is
doing well. Occasionally Barbara receives an
email from Ida Jonassen Llewellyn-Smith who
has lived in Australia for many years. Ida can
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The Class of 1977 dedicated 2 benches in memory of
Anne Marie Stephens
be reached at Ida.Llewellyn.Smith@flinders.
edu.au. Larry Buchtel ‘s youngest daughter,
Caroline, is a senior at Mount Carmel High
School and his oldest daughter, Lindsey,
recently started medical school at LSU in
New Orleans.
1967
Class Agent: Ricky Haspel, (214) 434-0016, rhasp@
swbell.net
Cathy Hovland, (614) 439-4088
Katherine Burck Rutledge has benefitted from
Louisiana’s “Hollywood South” status. Two of
her works will be featured in a Nicholas Cage
movie that is being filmed in New Orleans.
Her works have also been used by an area
designer to decorate the apartment of one of
the actors involved in the new HBO series,
“Treme.”
1968
ANNUAL GIVING
Class Agent: Michael McHugh, 835 Jefferson Heights
Ave., Jefferson, LA 70121-1112,
(504) 818-1553, mmchugh478@bellsouth.net
Collin Haynes has been appointed to the St.
Louis Fed’s Real Estate Industry Council.
1969
Want to be a class agent? Contact Julie at
504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
1970
REUNION YEAR
Want to be a class agent? Contact Julie at
504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
Doug Nester reports that he is doing well and
has returned to work for the Army, following
his retirement after 32 years of service.
1971
Class Agent: Dr. Louise Harris Saik,
211 Mulberry Dr., Metairie, La 70005,
(504) 831-3246, Louise6677@aol.com
1972
Class Agent: Elizabeth Pedrick Sartain,
329 Hills Prairie Road, Bastrop, TX 78602, (408) 410-
3288, mslib5@yahoo.com
Libby Pedrick Sartain proudly reports the
May 2009 graduation of her daughter, Dr.
Sarah Sartain, from Tulane Medical School.
1973
Class Agents: Adolphus & Melanie
Fanning Dunn, 8828 Brentfield Road,
Huntersville, NC 28078-5817, (704) 987-1237,
adolphus.w.dunn@aexp.com
Wendy Schulz Ruckman, 228 St. Charles Ave. Suite
1418, New Orleans, LA 70130,
(504) 283-7457, wsruckman@yahoo.com
The Rev. Margaret Motte Snyder shared good
news for Margaret Segleau Westbrook, alum
and former lower school librarian at StM.
Margaret was married in January, 2006 to
the Rev. K. Stokes Snyder in a full Scottish
Christian Ceremony. In addition to her BA
from Loyola and Master of Library Science
from LSU, Margaret has also earned a Master
of Divinity Degree from Wesley Biblical
Seminary. She was ordained to the Christian
Ministry of the United Church of Christ and
has since been called as the lead pastor and
teacher at Bethel Church UCC in Houston,
Texas. She received her third Master’s Degree
in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University
Institute of Ministry in May, 2009.
1974
Class Agent: Walter F. Becker, Jr., 26 Newcomb Blvd.,
New Orleans, 70118, (504) 866-0078, becker@chaffe.
com
1975
Reunion Year
Class Agent: Martha A. Jones, 239 10th Street, New
Orleans, LA 70124, (504) 488-6760,
poppymollyjones@aol.com
Raymond “Steve” Stephens was the officer in
charge of President Obama's speech to the
Ghanaian Parliament during the President's
visit to Accra. He was included in the Department
of State's 2009 annual promotions list
and is preparing to go to Iraq for his next
assignment.
1976
Class Agent: Wally Porter, 3808 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie,
LA 70006, (504) 455-6908, LondonWP@aol.com
1977
Class Agent: Rob Ayerst, 8654 Dogwood Oaks Cove,
Germantown, TN 38139, (901) 757-8841, rayerst@
bellsouth.net.
Rob Ayerst and wife, Lisa, have been married
for 28 years and have two daughters,
Amanda (22) and Allison (18). Amanda will
be graduating Vanderbilt in May and getting
married in June while Allison is a freshman
at Furman. The family enjoyed a wonderful
trip last summer to Peter Island in the
British Virgin Island. Tracy Mitchell-Bjorkman
has been living in Stockholm, Sweden for
Susan McFarland ’76 and Cielle Muller
Clemenceau’77 visiting during the Houston on the
Road Reunion
almost 24 years. She and husband, Klas,
have two teenagers -- Kaisa, 16, and Bo, 14.
She has worked as a graphic designer and
art director and has been at the Swedish
Government Offices since 1997. She is in the
process of switching from her assignment
as project manager for the visual identity for
the recent Swedish EU-Presidency to a new
assignment as internal project manager for
a new intranet for the Government Offices.
Parke Ellis is Chairman at Gillis, Ellis and
Baker insurance agency where he still works
with his partner, cousin, friend and fellow
StM graduate, Anderson Baker, who is the
agency President. Parke and his wife of
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Christmas Pictures 2009
The Richardson family: Scott, Julie Lyeki ’94,
and Jackson
The Ellefson Family: Todd, Stacy McGeehan ’89,
Chase, Lexi, Riley and Reese
The Hammer family: Allen, Shelby Snyder ‘89, David
and Betsy
The Favaloro Family: David ’85, Laura Schuler’85, Courtney, and
Allison
The Fournier family: Dave, Emily Haycock ’87, Noah, Christian and
Luke
The Renshaw family: Justin, Lynne Churchill Renshaw ’88, Beverly
and Emerson
The Schwing family: John,
Elizabeth Conway ’91, Ansley,
Jack & Brent The Luckett family: Brandon, Kelly Norwood ‘92, and Elizabeth
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The Bonnette family: Andrea Roohi’98 and
Hannah ‘21
The Corcoran family: Jim ’85, Amy, Claire and Gracie
Brittany Olson ’99 and Skylar
The Rabe family: Morris, Lacy Williams ’87, Clara and Lilly
The Corcoran family: Chuck ’88, Valerie, Kate and Layne
The Honeywell family: Anne Dunlap ’83, Katherine ’11, Jefferson ’14
The Robins family: Tony, Lisette Breaux ’81, Simone, Claire and Matthew
The Armstrong family: Bill, Liz Martin ‘78 , Lindsey, Jack and Leigh
The Bond
family: Scott,
Melinda
McNair ’81,
Clay, Allison,
Lauren and
Meredith

The Fretwell family: Mike, Aimee Altschul
’84, Jacob and Kailey
The Wood family: Jeff, Lindsey Jackson ’87, Ellie
and Jack
The Edwards family: Bill, Wendy Duckworth ’89, Christian, Ashton, Hailey and
Larsen
The Dieth family: Edmund ’93, Suzie ’92 and
Wes
The Bass family: Ricky, Stephanie Sumner ’90, Sumner and Gibson
The Abbott family: Will, Kendra O’Connell ’88, Blake, Cate and
John
The Lindley family: Courtney, Stephanie Jones Lindley ’95, Addison
and Corson
The Schilling family: John, Lisa Arensman ’89, Mason, Anna and
Kate
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26 years, Nancy, are empty nesters. Their
daughter, Betsy graduated from Parke’s alma
mater, Washington and Lee, where younger
daughter, Meg, is a freshman. They had a
memorable trip to Africa last summer. This
class donated 2 benches in memory of Anne
Marie Stephens which were dedicated on
Friday, May 7.
1978
Class Agent: Evelyn Fried Lazear,
2218 McClendon, Houston, TX 77030,
(713) 942-9999, freedomknot@gmail.com
1979
Dylan Arthur Falgout, son of Aliza Falgout, MS
teacher and brother of Aaron Falgoust ’24
Class Agent: Carolyn Ashby Allen,
103 Chula Place, Mandeville, LA 70471,
(504) 845-4679, cackie103@charter.net
1980
REUNION YEAR
Class Agents: Tara Schultz Carvin,
9625 Stoney Ridge Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30022, (770)
992-5050, tscarv@bellsouth.net
Jack Gordon, 1930 S. Dupre Street,
New Orleans, LA, 70125
Eric L. Holtzman, 21 Richmond Place,
New Orleans, LA (504) 861- 9155,
eric.holtzman@att.com
Amy Sandridge, PhD, Shafallah Medical
Genetics Center, 69 Lusail Street, P.O. Box 91435,
Doha, Qatar, sandridge@sandmews.demon.co.uk
Billy Fowler just completed the first year of
a masters degree in psychopharmacology.
His three kids at STM recently starred variously:
Camille (4th) played hand bells for the
Christmas concert; Charlotte (2nd) played
piano for chapel; and Colleen (Kindergarten)
sang in the Christmas program. Billy practices
psychology in Metairie and Houma, with a
specialty in children and adolescents. Allison
McEwen Vaillancourt is now Vice President
Guy Favolaro and Guy Farber ’82
for Human Resources at the University of
Arizona and teaching in the UA School of
Government and Public Policy. Landing in
Baton Rouge following Katrina, Kirk Groh,
and his wife Holly have since bought a pied a
terre uptown where they enjoy holidays and
summer. Their four children attend school
in Baton Rouge. He started his own law firm
in 2008. Kirk is hoping for a good showing
at the Spirits Party in May and offers to work
with others to guarantee a super 30 year
party on Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 8-10.
Contact him on kirk@GrohLaw.com.
Stuart Gayle ‘84, Brandt Wood ‘84 and Lester Coe
‘84 at the Superbowl
1981
Class Agent: Karen O’Meallie Gundlach, 1617 Nashville,
Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115, (504) 866-6054
1982
Class Agent: Patti Micklin, 721 St. Andrews Lane,
Louisville, CO 80027, (303) 593-0099, pmicklin@
comcast.net
Guy Favaloro recently enjoyed visiting with
Scott Farber at Lagasse’s Stadium during
a recent trip to Las Vegas in December.
Christopher Huber and family moved to Augusta
last year to work with MVP and Where
Magazine. His daughter Caitlin is in 10th
grade and daughter, Grace is in 7th grade.
Christopher’s wife, Lillian has just started a
marketing position with Chick-fil-A.
1983
Class Agent: John Burlingame, 1515 Stanford Place,
Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 375-3113, jburlingame@
carolina.rr.com.
Celebrating 40th birthdays in Cancun, Mexico front
row: Michelle Karno Varon ‘87, Melanie Branton
Manzella ‘87 and Lauren Vedros Myers ‘87. Back row:
Kimberley Conway Crawford ‘87, Amy Shaw Feirn ‘87
1984
Class Agents: Peyton Pettit Greene,
1409 Homestead Ave., Metairie, LA 70005, (504) 835-
9543, PeytonG00@cox.net
Hans Luetkemeier, 5333 Colusium Street, New Orleans,
LA 70115, (504) 895-3355, hansl@cox.net.
Milena and Bill Mohamed announce the
February 13, 2010 birth of their son, Nabil
Alexander.
1985
Reunion Year
Class Agents: Jim Rogers, 3 Shadow Lane, Metairie, LA
70005, (504) 834-5225, James.Rogers@arlaw.com
Lynne Churchill Renshaw ’88, Beverly and Emerson
at the Houston on the Road Reunion
1986
Class Agent: Norma Jean McClain,
normajmcclain@hotmail.com

The Myers family: Paul, Lauren Vedros ’87,
Grayson and Christian
The Marchal family: Wes ’95, Lauren, Wes, Jackson,
Campbell, Carolina and Griffin
The Kinler family: Doug, Monique Detraz ’85, Jack and Clay
The Isacks family: Leonard, Julie Nolan ’88, Scott and Julianne
The Deutcsh family: Arthur, Leigh Adams‘94, Arthur, Allie and
Arthur
The Pillow family: Chip, Betsy Erwin ‘91, Caroline and Carter
The Martin family: Michael ’78, Judy
Becker ’80, William ’12 and Gerald ’15
The Hild family: Allan
‘82, Kathryn, Mac,
Maggie and Erin
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Houston on the Road Reunion
Peter Wanek, wife Alanna, son Luke ’22 and
daughter, Isabelle ’24 welcomed a new baby
girl Sarah to the family on January 25, 2010.
Bill Rosenbaum had dinner at St. Francis yacht club
in San Francisco with Lynn Beckman ’89 and her
son Ryan
1987
Class Agents: Rachal Gately Moriarty,
210 Sena Drive, Metairie, LA 70005,
(504) 831-4018, rgmoriarty@bellsouth.net
Kimberley Conway Crawford, Michele Karno
Varon, Melanie Branton Manzella, Amy Shaw
Feirn, and Lauren Vedros Myers celebrated
their 40th birthdays in Cancun, Mexico.
1988
Class Agents: Lynne Churchill Renshaw,
3729 Wickersham, Houston, TX 77027,
(713) 892-8382, Lrensh2@hotmail.com
Charles Schaefer, 55 Stetson Avenue,
Corte Madera, CA 94925, (415) 383-2036, charles.
schaefer@comcast.net.
Lynn Churchill Renshaw and Melissa Quiroz
Campbell graciously hosted a StM Houston
on the Road Reunion last November. Many
alumni in the
Houston area
enjoyed visiting
with Dr. Jeffrey
Beedy, Headmaster,
Eileen
Beckman, Dr.
Rex Mooney,
Linda Trevino
and Betsy Kaston.
Laurel Salley
Sammy had
a son, Jason
Patrick Sammy,
born on December
2, 2009. Chuck Corcoran, owner and
manager of Proof Media Mix participated in
StM 2010 Career Day.
1989
Class Agents: Ruth Mora Marshall,
5213 Sanford Street, Metairie, LA 70006,
(504) 304-0596, ruthanalise@aol.com
Charlee Marshall Williamson, 5316 Chestnut St., New
Orleans, LA 70115, (504) 861-3809, cwilliamson@
newolearns-food.com
Bill Rosenbaum enjoyed dinner at the St.
Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco with Lynn
Beckman and her son, Ryan. Wendy Duckworth
Edwards and husband, Bill are thrilled
to announce the birth of their fourth child,
Larsen Whitman Edwards. Larsen is so lucky
to have siblings Christian, Ashton and Hailey
who are so in love with their baby brother.
Stephen Huber,an attorney with Gauthier,
Houghtaling and Williams was one of the
guest speakers at StM 2010 Career Day.
Charlee Marshall Williamson gave birth to twin
daughters Charlotte Vivienne and Lesley
Blythe on March 9, 2010.
1990
Reunion Year
Class Agent: Kelly Petro Bridgforth,
3855 Bridgforth Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654, (662)
893-4250, kelly.bridgforth@butlersnow.com
Stephanie Sumner Bass, husband Ricky and
son Sumner welcomed a baby sister, Gibson
Louise Bass. Maureen Timpa Hendricks is the
executive producer of the Emmy award winning
television show, “Writer’s Draft.”
1991
Class Agent: Sam Dunn, 4132 St. Charles, Apt. B2,
New Orleans, 70115, (504) 813-2844, sammyd_22e@
Vivienne and Lesley – twin daughters of Charlee
Marshall Williamson ’89
hotmail.com
Catherine Verlander Evans, husband, Jim and
son, Max welcomed a baby girl, Zoe Olivia
Evans, born September 1, 2009.
1992
Class Agent: Jennifer Adams, 55 Beverly Garden Drive,
Metairie, LA 70001, (504) 828-6793,
jadams@dkslaw.com
Claiborne Schmidt and his wife, Isabel,
Michael Moreau’s ’94 Solitary Chair housed in the
garden courtyard at the New Orleans Public Library
welcome their second daughter, Caroline Claiborne
Schmidt. Mike Odom was honored as the
District 9- 1A Basketball Coach of the Year.

The Crawford family: Mark, Kimberley Conway ’87, Leland and Evan
The Olinger family: Bruce, Shawn Armstrong ‘84, Callie and Cole
The Manzella family: Tony, Melanie Branton ’87, and Toni ‘18
The Pickens family: Rick,
Shannon ’83, Jessie ’19,
Lainey ’19 and Ricky ‘23
The Peyton family:
Robert ’87, Mary
and Elliot ‘20
The Graffagnini family: Mark ’88, Anne, Mark
Jr. and baby
The Luetkemeier family: Hans ’84, Erin, Mary Kate and Cali Jane
The Talbot family:
Mark ’85, Elizabeth,
Libby and Patrick
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The Talbot family: Kirk ’88, Julie, Anna Beth ’19 and Michael ‘22
The Walker family: Colin ’86, Cathy, Brady
The Rogers family: Derrick, Emily Estes
‘03 , Helen, and Eloise
The Stevenson family: Frederick ’88, Julie, Michael, Wesley and Baron
The Roohi family: Bill ’83, Alma ’83, Madeline ’12 and Brandon ‘14
The Evans family: Jim, Catherine Verlander ’91, Max and Zoe
The Favaloro family: Guy ’82, Kim, Jeffrey ’10 and Kathryn ‘14

1993
Class Agents: Katie Faught, 5100 Purdue Dr., Metairie,
LA 70003, (504) 887-6977, kpfaught@yahoo.com
Steve Griffith, 421 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115,
(504) 899-4442,
sgriffith@bakerdonelson.com
Nikki Corcoran Jordan, 7002 Merrilee Lane,
Dallas, TX, 75214, (214) 240-2037,
nchrisjordan@aol.com
Aurthor Christy was a big winner this month
on the game show Jepardy.
Chris Chambers ‘94 with Mr. T at Arcadia Tavern
in Phoenix, which is the unofficial hangout for
watching the Saints games
1994
Class Agent: Jason Griffith, 2580 Anthem Village
Drive, Henderson NV, 89052,
(702) 650-5011, jason@dejoyagriffith.com
At the Saints home opener vs. Detroit Lions,
members of the Class of 1994 got together
to watch the Saints win. Those together were
Brian Axelrad, John Diassellis, Mignon Frey,
Breck Trevino, Leigh Adams, Jason Griffith,
Barbara Farris, Brent Scalia; also there were
Steve Griffith (’93) and Stacey Weber (’96).
Liz Getten Atwood, Chad, Lee and Hobs
welcome Lucille Claire, born on June 4,
2009. The family now lives in Nashville. After
11 years of service, Brent Beaulieu left the
Air Force to pursue a career in the private
sector. Lex Mardis Davis was born July 7,
2009 to Anouk Rognon Davis and Jason
Davis. Chris Chambers coached his son’s flag
football team to a championship to win the
IWHMS Regionals in Phoenix this summer.
Michael Moreau had his first piece of industrial
design accepted as a major public work
by the Arts Council and dedicated in New
Orleans. The work, titled “The Solitary Chair”
Anna Hilton daughter of Carole Miranne Osborne
‘96
was selected to be housed in the garden
courtyard at the New Orleans Public Library
in Bywater, on Alvar Street. Vanessa Carroll-
Ohmes had a baby boy, Blake Patrick Ohmes
on January 21, 2009. Blake is adored by his
siblings, Zoe ’20, Daisy and Nicholas.
1995
Reunion Year
Class Agents: Bill Schroeder, 3102 Funston Street,
Austin, TX 78703
William.Schroeder@gmail.com.
Emory Lila Brasington daughter of Missy Spencer
Brasington ’96.
Cindy Perret , P.O. Box 226 River Road, Edgard, LA
70049, (225) 658-6481, Trblqueen@aol.com
Ashley Hall Williams and husband Charles
announce the birth of their daughter, Riley
on October 23, 2009.
1996
Class Agents: Stacy Weber Houston,
10151 Betty Jane Lane, Dallas, TX 75229,
(214) 366-3120, Stacy.houston@att.net.
Carole Miranne Osborne, 3975 Chatfield Avenue,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808, (225) 610-0688, carolemosborne@gmail.com.
Stacy Weber Houston and husband Brent
welcomed a little girl, Virginia Elizabeth on
November 3, 2009. She shares the same
birthday as her grandfather, Skip Weber ’64.
Stacy is still working in Fixed Banking for
Morgan Keegan and Co. in Dallas. Carole Miranne
Osborne and husband Lance welcomed
daughter Anna Hilton, born on November 4,
2009. Missy Spencer Brasington welcomed a
daughter, Emory Lila, born on Aug 31, 2009.
Stephanie Sharple lives in Washington DC
and is working for Marriott. In June ‘09, Anna
Elise Nathalie Faust daughter of Erich Faust ‘96
Kilinski and Chip McGeehan partnered with
the Louisiana Chapter of Team in Training
(TNT), a charitable organization that manages
fundraising campaigns for The Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. They raised
over $10,000.00 for blood cancer research
and patient/family assistance. The TNT
sponsored campaign ended in Anchorage,
Alaska where the two ran their first marathon
to support the cause. Afterwards the group
explored the Kenai Peninsula, hiked glaciers,
fished for salmon, white water rafted and sea
kayaked. Anyone interested in learning more
about Team in Training can visit their website:
www.teamtraining.org/. Lora and Erich Faust
welcomed a baby girl Elise Nathalie Faust,
born on December 1, 2009. Erich has been
promoted within Covidien to Global Marketing
Manager over the Patient Monitoring portfolio.
The family lives just outside of Boulder,
CO at the foothills of the Rockies.
1997
Class Agent: Steven Sherman, 2715 Kansas Avenue,
Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 463-0278, lsusherm1997@
yahoo.com
1998
Class Agents: Stephanie Caine, 39300
Medallion Court, Apt 620, Farmington Hills, MI 48331,
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Sarah Beth Odom Downey’s ‘96 children. Annie (2)
and twins, George (left) and Sims (right, sunglasses)
(8 months).
(248) 788-1461,
sacaine@hotmail.com.
Nihal Tijas Godiwala, 15 Pearl St., Apt. 7, Cambridge,
MA 02139-4079, (212) 965-5119, nihalgodiwala@
hotmail.com
Andrea Roohi Bonnette, 200 Papworth Ave., Metairie,
LA 70005, (504) 837-2470,
Arbonnette@bellsouth.net.
Nihal Godiwala married Michelle Fecteau last
summer in the small, New England town of
Elizabeth Rose Trotter, daughter of Amy and Perry
Trotter ’89, granddaughter of Linda Trotter, LS
teacher
Tamworth, NH. His brother, Sahil, ‘95, was
his best man. Groomsmen included fellow
classmates Mark Angehr, Andy Chrestman,
Matt Rigdon, and Zak Baig. Classmates Alisa
Baum, Amanda Abrams, Marci Juneau, and
Marty Black were also in attendance. Nihal
graduated from Tulane’s medical school this
May; he will be starting his Residency in Pediatrics.
His wife Michelle is a practicing Veterinarian.
Nihal notes that the wedding was
a blast, and it should be noted that the bar
in the town of Tamworth has begged Nihal to
bring Matt Rigdon back to the Granite State
for a long weekend again. Lauren Dellinger,
portfolio manager for Wachovia Securities,
participated in StM 2010 Career Day.
1999
Class Agents: Malain McCormick, 4729 34th Street,
Apt. B, San Diego, CA ,
mmccormick@eliteracing.com
Brittany Olson, 4429 St. Charles, Ave.,
New Orleans, LA 70115, (504) 891-1876, bmolson1@
gmail.com
Jessica Resignola Skelly, 3915 St. Charles Ave., #409,
New Orleans, LA 70115,
Jessica.Skelly@yahoo.com
2000
Reunion Year
Class Agents: Ondina Canales, 2480 16th Street, NW
Apt.203, Washington, DC, 20009, ondina.canales@
gmail.com
Sarah Tuuri Coleman, 438 Millwater Ct. Grovetown, GA
30813, (214) 394-8647,
sar1bran@gmail.com.
Zachary Wool, 404 Notre Dame, #9,
New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 885-8853,
zacharywool@gmail.com.
Ginger Guzzetta spoke to StM juniors and
seniors on the topic of “Mental Health and
Counseling” at StM 2010 Career Day.
2001
Class Agents: Jessica L. Boe, Birmingham Southern
College, P.O. Box 540057,
Birmingham, AL 35254, (504) 391-2005, jess_boe@
yahoo.com
David Christian, 1075 Peachtree Walk NE, Apt A.,
Atlanta, GA 30309, (504) 738-5753.
Lauren Malone, 3369 Antoine Wattigny Blvd., Kenner,
LA (504) 467-2030,
lamalone@loyno.edu
Ashley Mohrmann, 4 Sanctuary Lane, Metairie, LA
70006, akmohrmann@yahoo.com
Jessica Boe was a panelist in “Sales, Marketing
and Public Relations” at the StM 2010
Career Day.
Nihal Godiwala ‘98 and Michelle Fecteau wedding Sahil, ‘95, was his bestman, STM ‘98 classmates Mark
Angehr, Andy Chrestman, Matt Rigdon, and Zak Baig. Classmates, Alisa Baum, Amanda Abrams, Marci
Juneau, and Marty Black
2002
Class Agents: John Caine, 1442 Steuart,
Baltimore, MD, 21230, (540) 449-1657, jcaine3@
gmail.com
Lindsey Greer, 73 Nassau Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065,
(504) 443-2738, GreerLD@gmail.com
David Coons, 4916 Cleveland Place, Metairie, LA
70003, (504) 451-9475,
davidccoons@gmail.com
The class celebrated their 8th year Thanksgiving
Reunion Dinner at Mandina’s Restaurant
on November 25, 2009. Meri Maurer
graduated from the University of Georgia
with a degree in Public Relations from the
Grady College of Journalism and is currently
an Account Executive at Hoffman
Miller Advertising in New Orleans. David
C. Coons earned his J.D. from the Paul M.
Hebert Law Center at LSU. He is a litigation
associate with Adams and Reese LLP in
the firm’s New Orleans office. Jessica White
graduated from UVA in 2008 with a degree
in American Studies. Jessica is working for
504ward, a non-profit organization that is
trying to keep twenty and thirty-somethings
living in New Orleans and working to improve
the city. Brian Bell graduated from Tulane in
2008 and is an engineer for the New Orleans

8th annual Class of 2002 Thanksgiving Reunion Dinner at Mandina’s
The wedding of Malinda Russo Templet ’02 to
Glenn Templet, Jr.
Army Corp of Engineers. Brian, Meri, David,
and Jessica were on campus recently to
participate in 2010 Career Day. Walker Saik
was the speaker for 2010 StM Ring Day on
Thursday, March 25, 2010. Walker did his
undergraduate work at Davidson (BA, Economics)
and earned an MS in Accountancy
from Wake Forest in 2007. In 2007, he was
one of the 10 recipients of the Elijah Watt
Sells Award for highest cumulative scores on
the CPA exam. Walker has chosen to return
to New Orleans to pursue his career as the
project director of the Proud To call It Home
project of the New Orleans Young Leadership
Council, and he is currently working with the
StM Student Council to involve the students
in revitalizing this project with student-led
leadership/service workshops for New Orleans
area public school students.
2003
Class Agents: Sadiha Ahmed, 54 Granada Drive,
Kenner, LA 70065, (504) 583-6585, sadiha5@hotmail.
com
John Baker, 30 Chateau Rothchild Drive,
Kenner, LA 70065, (504) 466-4483,
jbaker@uno.edu
Dimitri Loupakos, 121 Ruffled Feathers Drive, Lemont,
IL, Dloupako@indiana.edu
Jonathan Lu, 809 Roseland Pkwy., Harahan, LA 70123,
(504) 738-1850,
Lu2007@alumni.rice.edu
2004
ANNUAL GIVING
Want to be a class agent? Contact Julie at
504-736-9912 or julie.Talbot@stmsaints.com
The class successfully celebrated their 5th
year reunion at Lucy’s on December 26,
2009. Christine Stanley completed her Bachelor
of Science in Athletic Training degree
at the University of Alabama, spent a year
working as an intern Certified Athletic Trainer
at the University of Maryland working with
the Football and Gymnastics teams. She is
now working on her Master’s of Science in
Kinesiology at the University of Georgia.
Sarah Wallace completed her primary training
with the Navy and is now Advanced
training which is in Corpus Christi, TX. Gary
Solomon, Jr., President of Solomon Group,
spoke to students at the 2010 StM Career
Day. The Solomon Group is a creative and
technical production firm dedicated to the art
of storytelling.
2005
ANNUAL GIVING
Reunion Year
Class Agents: Anna Coons, 2000 North Pkwy. Box
1479, Memphis, TN 38112,
(504) 554-1667, cooam@rhodes.edu
Rebekah Smith, rebekah05@gmail.com
Rebekah Smith graduated from Tulane University
with a Bachelor in Political Science
and is teaching for Teach for America as a
Pre – K teacher at Harney Elementary School
in New Orleans. Neema Patel is currently a
freshman at Medical Student at LSU School
of Medicine at New Orleans. Neema recently
spoke to StM students at 2010 Career Day.
2006
Class Agent: James Pfeiffer,
james.pfeiffer@gmail.com
2007
Class Agent: Kate Hoolahan, hoolahan@email.unc.ed.
Sarah Beth Pansano: sbnp89@gmail.com.
Lauren Waters: lewater@emory.edu.
Ellen Cunningham is a junior at Vassar College
with a double major in English and Mandarin
Chinese. Adele LeGardeur is studying
in London studying film. Ellen is planning
to visit her during spring break to gallivant
about Europe.
2008
ANNUAL GIVING
Class Agents: Shayan Ahmed:
shayanakahmed@gmail.com
Alex Humphries: stm08@hotmail.com
2009
Class Agents: Robert Breaux
Maryclaire Manard
Taylor Michals: taylor6534@aol.com.
Aaron Nussdorf: stmnussy@hotmail.com.
Taylor Michals has been elected as Vice
President of her dorm, Student Senate and
Orientation Advisor for new students at the
University of Richmond. Maryclaire Manard
was elected to the Student Senate at Vanderbilt.
Elizabeth Webber is in the Student
Senate at University of Richmond.
Class of 2009’s first glimpse of the 2009 Shield
during Santa Fe Chicken Day
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The LeJeune family: Baltzer ’83, Suzanne, Alexandra,
Graham and Hudson
The Clemenceau family: George, Cielle Muller’77, Hunter
and Anderson
The Rogers family: Jim ’85, Kimberly, Elizabeth and James
The Sartain family: David, Libby Pedrick ’72 and Sarah
The Williams family: Charles, Ashley Hall ’95, Drew and Riley
The Pickens family: Dick ’57 and Claire
The Bozeman family: Travis, Ashley Woods ’85 and Ella, ’25
The Griffith family: Jason’94, Jessica, Jocelyn and Jolie
The Walter family: Will and Ashley
Peterson ’00

Weddings
Nihal Godiwala ‘98 and Michelle Fecteau
were married June 27, 2009
Malinda Russo Templet ‘02 and Glenn Templet,
Jr. were married November 6, 2009
Tyler Coatney ‘05 and Rebecca Sopchak
were married July, 11, 2009
Births
Nabil Alexander Mohamed, born February 13,
2010, son of Bill Mohamed ’84
Sarah Catherine Wanek, born January 25,
2010, daughter of Peter Wanek ’86 and
sister of Luke Wanek ’22 and Isabelle Wanek
’24
William Randall Renshaw, born March 26,
2009, son of Lynne Churchill Renshaw ’88
Jason Patrick Sammy, born December 2,
2009, son of Laurel A. Salley ’88
Larsen Whitman Edwards, born September
10, 2009, son of Wendy Duckworth Edwards
’89
Elizabeth Rose Trotter, born January 1, 2010,
daughter of Perry Trotter ’89
Gibson Louise Bass, born October 4, 2009,
daughter of Stephanie Sumner Bass ’90
Zoe Olivia Evans, born September 1, 2009,
daughter of Catherine Verlander Evans ’91
Blake Patrick Ohmes, born January 21, 2009,
son of Vanessa Carroll-Ohmes ’94, brother of
Zoe Ohmes ’20
Lucille Claire Atwood, born June 4, 2009,
daughter of Liz Getten Atwood ’94
Lex Mardis Davis, born on July 7, 2009, son
of Anouk Rognon Davis ’94
Riley Madison Williams, born October 23,
2009, daughter of Ashley Hall Williams ’95
Virginia Elizabeth Houston, born November
3, 2009, daughter of Stacy Weber Houston
’96 and granddaughter of Skip Weber ’64
Emory Lila Brasington, born on Aug 31,
2009, daughter of Missy Spencer Brasington
’96
Paul Cove Vatavian, born on January 27,
2010, son of Victoria Hodges Vatavian ’96
Elise Nathalie Faust, born on December 1,
2009, daughter of Erich Faust ’96
Anna Hilton Osborne, born on November 4,
2009, daughter of Carole Miranne Osborne
’96
Aiden Andrew Woodrich, born on February 6,
2010, son of Miriam Smith-Woodrich ’02
Ashton Breaux, born August 2009, son of
Crista Bourg-Breaux ’02
Dylan Arthur Falgout, born October 21, 2009,
son of Aliza Falgout, MS teacher, brother of
Aaron Falgoust ’24
Kaia McGuire, born September 17, 2009,
daughter of Kier McGuire, swim teacher
Charlotte Vivienne Williamson and Lesley
Blythe Williamson, born March 9, 2010,
daughters of Charlee Marshall Williamson ’89
Memorials
Dr. Raeburn Llewellyn, father of Carson
Llewellyn ‘71, Mary Rebecca Llewellyn ’73
and Patsy Llewellyn ‘76
Carolyn Whitley Strickler ‘62, sister of Andrew
Stickler ’66, former teacher
Virginia Purvis Freshwater ‘61, sister of Winston
Purvis ’65 and Frank Purvis ’66
Elwood Keller, grandfather of Hannah Lea
’08
Chester John Szahun, father of Karyn Szahun,
Director of Music Plus
Charles Kennedy, Jr., brother of Mary Brown,
Advancement Office and uncle of Mary Katherine
Brown ’10
Walter E. Blessey, Sr., father of Walter E.
Blessey, Jr. ’62
Odell Hawsey McManus, grandmother of
Elizabeth McManus Bailey ‘96 and Bryan
McManus ’01
Mark Peyronnin ’76, brother of Paul Peyronnin
’79 and Karl Peyronnin ’84
Robert Cairns ’55, brother of Mary Sue Cairns
Lanaux ’58 and Adrian Cairns, Jr., former
Board of Visitors member, uncle of Adrian
Cairns ’78, William Cairns ’81 and Joe Cairns
’84
Edward Ordemann, brother of Marshall
Ordemann ’66 and Betsy Ordemann ’67,
step-brother of Jessie Morgan ’66 and Vicki
Morgan ’68
Marshall F. Ordemann, Sr., father of Marshall
F. Ordemann, Jr. ’66, Betsy Ordemann ’67,
and the late Edward Ordemann, grandfather
of “Beau” Ordemann III ‘02
Gaynell Martin, father of Michael Martin ’78
and Jon Martin ’83, father-in-law of Judy
Becker Martin ’80 and Keppy Laudeman
Martin ‘83, grandfather of William Martin ‘12
and Gerald Martin ‘15
James C. Martin, Jr. ’64
Frances Griffis ’64, sister of Ed Griffis ’66
David Anthony Martinez, brother of Stephen
Martinez, Food Services
Cora May Harrison, sister of Jenkins Knighten,
maintence
Clarence Smith, former St. Martin’s employee
Joe Mooty, former teacher and coach
Sydney Stark Martin ‘55
Garner Gremillion, Sr., grandfather of Max
Gremillion ‘17 and Pierce Gremillion ‘19
Jane Bremmerman Randle, sister Ann Holden
‘66, Aunt of Porter Holden ‘95 and Thacher
Holden ‘98
Margaret K. Regan, grandmother of Caroline
LaRocca Davis, Athletic Department
Lavinia “Lee” Berniard, mother of Edwina
O’Flynn, MS Administrative Assistant
Paul Breaux, father of Julianne Breaux Pulvirenti
’78 and Lisette Breaux Robins ’81
Eunice McGilvra Rusch, former president of
the StM Mothers’ Club, wife of John Rusch,
mother of David Rusch ’72, Richard Rusch
’73, James Robert William Rusch ’75, Nancy
Rusch Wenzel ’79, mother-in-law of Donna
Cox Rusch ’72, grandmother of Maggie
Rusch ’06 and Robert Rusch
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Shining Saints
Clarence Courseault
You might remember a segment on
Johnny Carson called “Stump the Band.” The
students, teachers and staff play a version of
that with Mr. Clarence daily. But it goes more
like this… “Why is my computer doing…
(fill in the blank)?” Like the band, Clarence
Courseault, aka Mr. Clarence, not only can tell
you why, but can make the computer function
again. Clarence’s expertise goes beyond just
fixing computers; he is knowledgeable about
every “tech” device known to man. Being a
life-long learner, Clarence is always researching
and learning about the current trends and
technologies on the horizon. His knowledge
and ability alone would make him a great asset
to STM, but Clarence is more than just a
“TECHIE.”
Clarence Courseault is fully invested
in the life of STM and our core operating
principles. You can see him involved in the
intentional integration of faith in learning as he
serves as a Eucharistic minister during Middle
School Chapels. You might catch him surrounded
by Upper School students moderating
STMLG, St. Martin’s Leadership Gaming
Club. The goal of the club is to train leaders
to creatively use gaming to meet the needs of
Let me introduce you to Clarence
Courseault, STM’s Tablet/Laptop
specialist. Clarence, a native born,
raised, and educated New Orleanian,
only left the city for five years to
attend college at Belmont Abbey in
N.C. Like many, Katrina was a catalyst
for change in Clarence’s life. He
began his tenure at STM in February
of 2006. Clarence’s job entails working
on faculty, staff, and student laptops
and tablets. “Mr. Clarence” as
the students call him, mans the Tech
office. He can be found interacting
with his customer as he repairs and
replaces their machines throughout
the day. You’ll be sure to experience
Clarence’s quick wit and warm smile
while you wait. When asked what
launched his interest in computers
Clarence credits his COMMODORE
64. How many of you had one of
those?
St. Martin’s Saints showed their support for the New Orleans Saints with this congratulatory banner hung on the Van Slate house!
others, a fine example
of student-led servant
leadership. This year
the club held a retro
game event raising money for Child’s Play
Charity that coincided with Student Council
week. Clarence takes interest in the young
people he comes in contact with each day,
getting to know them through their tech
struggles and life struggles. Clarence is a respected
and loved member of the STM community
whose relationships with students,
parents, faculty and staff attest to this fact.

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Orleans • Nicholls State University • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • University
of North Carolina at Greensboro • Northwestern University • University of Pennsylvania •
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College • Rochester Institute of Technology • Rollins College • Saint Louis University • Samford
University • University of San Diego • University of San Francisco • Savannah College of Art
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of Tampa • University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Texas A&M University, Galveston • Trinity
College • Trinity University • Tulane University • Villanova University • Virginia Polytechnic
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