You Are Cordially Invited to Father Ryan’s 35th Annual Legacy Gala
Honoring
Jim Langdon ’54 and
Pat Langdon ’58 Saturday, February 1, 2014 The Omni Nashville Hotel Silent Auction & Reception • 6:00 p.m. Dinner • 7:00 p.m. RSVP by January 15, 2014
2014
Jim Langdon ’54 • Pat Langdon ’58 2014 Legacy Gala Honorees
In careers that have lasted an unimaginably long time - 50 years for one, 43 for the other - and have had impacts that will last even longer, Jim ‘54 and Pat ‘58 Langdon have been woven in the fabric and history of Father Ryan High School. Each has lived out the message of Christ the Teacher, championing Catholic education, social justice and human dignity. Both have represented the finest of the Irish tradition. Jim started his 50th year at Father Ryan this school year, making him the longest-serving member of the faculty in the school’s history. He came to our campus in 1950 as a freshman from Assumption School and has barely left it since. After graduating in 1954, he earned his B.S. and M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and joined the faculty in the social science department in 1964. In addition to his work in the classroom, Jim has served as both a basketball and football coach, leading the freshmen teams in both sports from 1964-1974 while also serving as an assistant to the varsity programs. He met his wife, Nancy,
In careers that have lasted an unimaginably long time - 50 years for one, 43 for the other - and have had impacts that will last even longer, Jim ‘54 and Pat ‘58 Langdon have been woven in the fabric and history of Father Ryan High School. Each has lived out the message of Christ the Teacher, championing Catholic education, social justice and human dignity. Both have represented the finest of the Irish tradition. Jim started his 50th year at Father Ryan this school year, making him the longest-serving member of the faculty in the school’s history. He came to our campus in 1950 as a freshman from Assumption School and has barely left it since. After graduating in 1954, he earned his B.S. and M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and joined the faculty in the social science department in 1964. In addition to his work in the classroom, Jim has served as both a basketball and football coach, leading the freshmen teams in both sports from 1964-1974 while also serving as an assistant to the varsity programs. He met his wife, Nancy, when she was student teaching at Father Ryan in 1969, and their family is deeply rooted in the Irish world - John ’92, Ellen ’95, son-in-law Mike Mascari ’96 and two grandchildren with Irish already coursing through their veins. Pat is a 1958 graduate who taught everything from Ancient History to Latin and Classical History, the latter being his forte. He loves to talk about the role of Christianity in the Roman world and the importance of both our faith and our Church in forming today’s world. Pat came to Father Ryan in 1963 after earning his degree from St. Bernard College in Cullman, Alabama. He later earned his M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University. Outside the classroom he was known for his eagerness to do whatever Father Ryan needed, whether it was managing the Saturday detention or manning the popcorn machine in the concession stands. In every instance, he provided insights, counsel and humor, all delivered from underneath a well-worn Father Ryan hat and with a rich trove of Irish love. His Father Ryan connections
Legacy Gala Presenting Sponsors
2013 -2014 Leadership Sponsors
Barbara and Mike ’76 Barrett