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Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 rings the Lower School bell with students (clockwise, from right) William Thomas ’33, Sadie Luby ’34, Eva Lin Chan ’37, Raphael Cruz ’35, Haley Wittich ’36, and Camren Stone ’32.
A “GRAND” DAY
Rowan Payton ’36 (son of Jordan Bocage ’06 and Ben Payton) and his grandmother, Michelle Mouton, enjoy the chapel service on Grandfriends’ Day, November 21, 2023.
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Choir Performs at Radio City Music Hall
St. Martin’s choir gave an amazing performance as the opening act of the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City over the 2023 Thanksgiving break. Prior to the performance the group spent several days exploring the sights and sounds of NYC. St. Martin’s extends its gratitude to directors Christina Comer ’91 and Lynne Bordelon for all their hard work and dedication to our students.
Before the big performance, the choir spent the fall gearing up with a number of other performances, including singing the National Anthem at the Homecoming football game and performing at the head of school installation. Congratulations to this talented group of Saints!
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“I am in awe of this incredible group of talented and inspiring students. Watching them perform in New York at Radio City Music Hall gave me chills. They just keep getting better and better!”
— WHITNEY SAMUEL DRENNAN ’94 Head of School
Dear St. Martin’s Community,
As I reflect on my first year as Head of School, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for our school and community. Parents, students, alumni, faculty and staff, volunteers, and the Board of Trustees have all welcomed me back to my alma mater with open arms and it’s exciting to see the progress we’re making together.
The next school year promises to be just as exciting, as we embark upon our ISAS/SAES re-accreditation visits and finalization of our self-study. Additionally, renovations on the Cottage 3 rooms will begin soon. These classrooms will reemerge with a beautiful new design, and we will be enhancing the Cottage play yard outside those classrooms. We anticipate construction beginning this fall and having the rooms ready for the 2025-26 school year.
Our dedicated parent volunteers have been hard at work! Funds raised through the Gala have helped provide beautiful upgrades to both the Lower School Library and the Martin Family Library. Thanks to the Booster Club, we’re looking forward to seeing two new scoreboards on campus as a result of their tireless efforts – one scoreboard at Tony Porter Field and another at the softball field.
While I’m excited about these updates, we know St. Martin’s is so much more than our campus and buildings.
First and foremost, we’re a community that celebrates our Episcopal tradition We’re proud to be the only Episcopal school in the New Orleans area that serves students 8 weeks old through 12th grade. Our commitment to guiding and shaping children through the development of strong moral and ethical values, compassion, and empathy in every student sets us apart.
Our emphasis on student-centered interdisciplinary learning anchored in relevant connections to the real world makes us a place of academic excellence. The result is that our graduates are critical thinkers prepared not only for college, but leading lives of purpose and meaning.
We inspire curiosity in our students, the first step to developing a love of learning. We believe in teaching students how to learn and how to think, not what to think. When they know how to think, they’re not just prepared for today’s test or tomorrow’s academic year, but prepared to grow as citizens who contribute to their broader community.
Our supportive and diverse community allows us to truly know and value each and every student. We are a welcoming, tight-knit community, and we care deeply about the people our students will become. Our faculty and counselors provide the safety and support that allow our students to stretch themselves and become who they are meant to be.
Finally, my favorite thing about a St. Martin’s education continues to be our campus of opportunity and the numerous possibilities for our students to thrive in so many ways. Students have access to the opportunities, tools, and support they need to uncover new interests and develop a variety of skills. With guidance from expert faculty, coaches, and mentors, students experience a wide range of resources that allow their curiosity and potential to be nurtured and realized.
I feel so fortunate to serve our community and my alma mater as Head of School. I am honored and proud to help St. Martin’s live its mission of Faith, Scholarship, and Service on a daily basis.
Sincerely,
Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 Head of School
“My favorite thing about a St. Martin’s education continues to be the possibilities for our students to thrive in so many ways... Students have access to the opportunities, tools, and support they need to uncover new interests, develop a variety of skills, design their own path, and foster their purpose.
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A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Harlem Berry ’25, the top running back in the nation, announced his commitment to LSU while at the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando. Back home on campus on January 5, Berry discussed his commitment to LSU with the media.
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IN PERFECT HARMONY
The Upper School choir performed a moving rendition of the National Anthem before kickoff at the 2023 Homecoming game. The group, under the direction of Christina Comer ’91, also performed as the opening act of The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in November 2023. Bravo!
COMMUNITY TIES
Junior Lilly Bordelon ’25 and fifth grader Landon Parks ’31 share a special bond. Twice a week, Bordelon helps Parks after school as part of the National Honor Society tutoring program.
PASSING IT ON
After several years of holding open the door for his fellow Saints, Kyle Lawrence ’24 has passed the torch. What started as a simple act of kindness became a daily tradition when he, along with Charles Patrick ’24, helped share the spirit of St. Martin’s each day with his fellow Saints. On the morning of May 1, 2024, the torch was passed to Grayson Lambert ’27 and Alex Diaz ’27.
WALKING ON AIR
Our George Cottage twoyear-olds discovered a love of science through play with their wind tunnel. Joyful learning like this is a hallmark of our early childhood program.
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SAINTS SHINE AT STATE RALLY
Several St. Martin’s Upper School students performed well at the 2024 State Rally, scoring high marks in Division 4. Congratulations to the following Saints: Kaitlyn Tillery ’24, 1st in Division 4 Calculus II; Grant Heytens ’26, 1st in Division 4 U.S. History; Connor Becnel ’27, 1st in Division 4 World History; Daniel Fink ’25, 2nd in Division 4 Physics; Cole LaCoste ’24, 3rd in Division 4 Computer Science 1; Branden Saucier ’27, 3rd in Division 4 French II; Anisha Mitra ’25, 3rd in Division 4 Spanish IV; Lillian Bordelon ’25, 3rd in Division 4 Government; and Sophie Miller ’26, 5th in Division 4 Spanish II. The Louisiana High School Rally Association (LHSRA) provides opportunities for Louisiana students to achieve district- and state-level recognition for their academic and performance talents. In doing so, the association hopes to encourage students to develop and strive for excellence in their academic and performance pursuits.
Saints Finish in 2nd Place of
Year-Long Stock Market Game Competition
The team of Alex Diaz ’27 and Eli Patrick ’27 finished second in a year-long Stock Market Game™ competition hosted by the SIFMA Foundation. The Stock Market Game allows
students to delve into the intricate world of stock trading by investing a virtual $100,000 in real-time stock markets. Through this experiential learning platform, students gain invaluable insights into economics, finance, and the dynamics of the financial markets. Diaz and Patrick worked to apply research, critical thinking, and analytical skills to make real-world financial decisions, resulting in their portfolio having the second highest value in Louisiana among their high school competition.
Science Olympiad Team Earns 2nd Place in State Competition
St. Martin’s Science Olympiad team took home second place in the state Science Olympiad Tournament hosted at Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, Louisiana. The tournament featured more than 200 students from 16 schools across the state competing for a chance to represent Louisiana at the national finals in May. Several local schools, such as Isidore Newman School, Benjamin Franklin High School, Mount Carmel Academy, Academy of the Sacred Heart, and The Willow School, were among the competitors.
St. Martin’s students earned five first place finishes (gold medals) and five second place finishes (silver medals) in 23 individual events.
There were 46 event challenges ranging from hands-on activities with equipment that the students pre-build and take to the Olympiad, to laboratory experiments, to written exams.
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Martin’s Co-Sponsors Civil Discourse Speaker Series
St. Martin’s was pleased to be a sponsor of the 2024 Civil Discourse Speaker Series.
As part of the series, Ian Vásquez spoke to Upper School students about personal and economic freedom, global poverty, and human flourishing. Following the talk, students and faculty engaged with Vásquez in a Q&A session.
The speaker series, supported by the Jay Lapeyre and Greg Rusovich families, is sponsored by Isidore Newman School, Metairie Park Country Day School, Academy of the Sacred Heart, and St. Martin’s Episcopal School.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY WELCOMES 25 NEW MEMBERS
The National Honor Society inducted several new members of the prestigious academic organization on April 18, 2024 at its annual induction ceremony in the Dan and Frances White Chapel. The induction increased the school’s chapter membership to 46 total members.
MODEL UNITED
NATIONS TEAM COMPETES IN WAMUNC
After several months of practice and research, the team of seniors Cole Angerer and BoFan Hua, junior Jeremy Hua, and sophomore Lily Congemi participated in the Washington Area Model United Nations Conference (WAMUNC), hosted by George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. The conference is a four-day exercise in diplomacy, international affairs, and global knowledge. St. Martin’s team competed against approximately 1,000 high school students from across the United States.
BoFan Hua received an award for his outstanding work on the ASEAN Committee which was tasked with “Resolving the South China Sea Dispute.” The team was supported by co-advisors Mary Quinet and André LeBeau, along with Matthew Munhall
Seventh Graders Participate in Youth Legislature
The seventh grade Class of 2029 traveled to Baton Rouge to participate in the Youth Legislature program in spring 2024, competing against students in schools across the state. Youth Legislature introduces students to the legislative process by allowing them to write bills to present during a two-day mock legislative session held in the Old State Capitol of Baton Rouge. Students may also run for office and elect their peers to governor, lieutenant governor, and members of both the House and Senate. Several St. Martin’s students served as officers at Youth Legislature, 19 made it into the Hall of Fame, and four of our bills were signed into mock law.
Students Explore Dance Through New Course
On the expansive stage of the Solomon Theater, several Upper School students work together to choreograph a dance, each suggesting an 8-count dance move. The group then turns each of the individual moves into one fluid piece of choreography set to music. It’s just one skill the group is honing as part of an introductory dance course that
Son of a Saint Founder Bivian Lee Speaks at Upper School Black History Month Assembly
St. Martin’s was pleased to welcome Son of a Saint Founder + CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III to a Black History Month Assembly hosted by the Black Student Union. Middle and Upper School students learned about key figures in Black History, listened to a conversation with junior Kaden Forges and Mr. Lee, participated in a Black History Month quiz game, and joined together in prayer and song led by Administrative Assistant to Development Mary Brown and Choral Director Christina Comer ’91. The Black Student Union is sponsored by Esther Frempong and Destini Manuel.
was offered to Upper School students for the first time in the 2023-24 school year.
Theatre Director Lynne Bordelon, who teaches the class, says the course is a great way for students to emphasize creative expression and collaborate with their peers. Meanwhile, students report that the class is giving them a new perspective on the technique, skill, and physicality of dance, as well as introducing them to fellow Saints they hadn’t met before.
The course explores the fundamentals of dance through four major genres: ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theatre. As students rotate through the genres, they study the dance style, history, and techniques. Through a combination of inclass instruction and rehearsal, students gain an understanding of how to execute basic movements, develop their coordination, and improve their physical fitness.
“I’ve been surprised by how intense dance is,” Oli Lyons ’25 said. “This class has opened my eyes to how much skill and technique – and practice – is
required to get it right.”
Whether they’re looking to hone existing skills or learn something new, it seems all of the students involved have gained a lot from the class.
“I have always wanted to explore tap dance, so I knew if it was offered, I would absolutely take it,” said Charles Patrick ’24
A lifelong dancer and choreographer, Bordelon teaches Middle School and Upper School theatre classes, along with the high school dance class. Bordelon is no stranger to dance and theatre, having served as the Director of Youth Programs for Jefferson Performing Arts Society for 20 years and choreographed the Ambie Award-winning CATS. In 2011, she was one of six educators nationwide awarded the Freddie G Teaching Award. In 2018, Young Performers of America named her the Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She has been a master teacher at Texas Thespian Conference for two years and at the 2023 Louisiana Junior Thespian Conference in its inaugural year.
Third Grade Designs Balloons
Inspired by Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Third graders in Mary Lee Saucier ’91’s STeaM Class took on a lofty challenge — designing and building balloons inspired by the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The New York City parade’s giant helium balloons generally measure several stories in size, and depict characters from pop culture. The first balloons were introduced by Tony Sarg for the 1928 parade, serving as a replacement for live animals which had previously appeared in the parade. The student designs, while drastically smaller, were ultimately just as creative and perhaps even more inspiring.
Students read the book Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet, then broke into small groups to discuss. After working together to choose the characters, each group of third graders began the first steps of the design thinking process.
“I wanted to make a character that kids would like to see,” said Winston Aucoin ’33
They created a materials supply list based on a 2D design of their character. Once their plans were in place, and the supplies had been ordered, they began to build — and troubleshoot.
“Suddenly when that first balloon is inflated, they often see they need to adjust their plans,” said Saucier. “It’s a great learning experience and a way for our students to use their critical thinking and engineering skills to bring their vision to life.”
Once the designs were complete, students hosted a parade in the Lower School quad to the cheers and delight of their fellow Saints.
“Unfortunately, in the past we’ve had some balloons that popped right as we walked out the door to put on the parade,” said Saucier. “It’s a way for our kids to learn that sometimes things do happen. How do we rebound from those things? How do we persevere?”
Most importantly, Saucier said, engaging students in hands-on projects that spark their interest and passions helps instill a love of thinking and learning that they will carry with them throughout their lives.
“Projects like these help our students hone the skills they need to observe, investigate, and collaborate with others to solve meaningful real-world problems,” said Saucier. “I can’t wait to see the ways our Saints help change our world.”
THREE ST. MARTIN’S STUDENTS AMONG 15 FINALISTS IN STEM SIGNING DAY, HOSTED BY NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND PELICANS
Three St. Martin’s students – BoFan Hua ’24, Jeremy Hua ’25, and Cole LaCoste ’25 – were among just 15 finalists in the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans STEM Signing Day at STEM Fest on October 14, 2023.
St. Martin’s was the only school to have more than one student participate in STEM Signing Day, where students were honored for their current accomplishments and asked to declare their college of choice.
St. Martin’s Earns Gold Recognition in AP School Honor Roll
St. Martin’s was recognized as a Gold member of the 2023 AP School Honor Roll. Schools can earn the Honor Roll recognition annually based on their ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, to provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and to maximize college readiness. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
St. Martin’s had 67% of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school (Gold level score), 49% of seniors scoring a three or higher on at least one AP exam (Gold level score), and 33% of seniors who took five or more AP exams (Platinum level score). As part of its program of study, StM Upper School students may choose from 21 AP courses offered.
Additionally, St. Martin’s was recognized with the AP Access Award for providing all students the chance to participate in AP, including students of underrepresented populations.
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Students select from an extensive catalog of electives as well as honors and 21 Advanced Placement courses. St. Martin’s rigorous Upper School curriculum is enhanced by a grade-level integrated service learning program, extracurriculars, weekly chapel services, cultural enrichment activities, and service opportunities.
Students Earn Theatre Letterman Jackets
This year some theatre students sported a new look. For the first time, St. Martin’s theatre students had the opportunity to earn letterman jackets for participation in the theatre program. St. Martin’s Thespian Troupe 4744 is a member of the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honor society for high school and middle school theatre students.
Students may earn ITS points by participating in theatre productions, with one Thespian point representing approximately ten hours of quality work that they do as part of class or extracurricular participation. In order to be eligible for a Theatre letter, students must earn 60 points. The following Saints have qualified for that honor: Lainey Dobson ’24, Emory Farber ’24, Kyle Lawrence ’24, Oli Lyons ’25, Charles Patrick ’24, and Colin Richard ’24
The jackets carry a much deeper meaning than mere fabric and embroidery. They serve as a symbol of the students’ achievements and dedication to performing arts at St. Martin’s.
Singin’ and Splashin’ in the Solomon Theater
St. Martin’s Performing Arts took to the stage of the Solomon Theater for two splashy and impressive shows of “Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.” on October 13 and 14, 2023.
In just six short weeks, St. Martin’s Performing Arts faculty, staff, students, and volunteers were able to pull off a fantastic production, complete with real rain on the Solomon Theater stage. When the rain started to pour, audible gasps turned into enthusiastic applause as the audience realized the rain wasn’t simply a special effect. The cast and crew shone in two spectacular performances directed by Lynne Bordelon. The tech crew, led by Emma Massengale and assisted by Robby Stanley and Patrick Comer, outdid itself with the impressive rain shower mechanisms, in addition to a well-appointed set.
“Our students work incredibly hard – balancing homework and projects, other extracurricular activities, and family life,” said Theatre Director Lynne Bordelon. “They give up nights and weekends to run lines, practice choreography, build sets, design stage lighting sequences, repair costumes – you name it. It is exciting and affirming to see their work recognized in a tangible way. It’s a special honor to earn and I’m so proud of our students for all their achievements!”
Performing Arts Presents The Music Man, Jr.
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department presented an amazing production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Jr. Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School wowed audiences in three performances from March 2224, 2024.
Based on Meredith Willson’s six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music
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Man Jr. featured some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with
Chike Ozah ’96
Serves as 2024 Ring Day Speaker
When the juniors of the Class of 2025 received their class rings in the Dan and Frances White Chapel on March 14, 2024, St. Martin’s alumnus Chike Ozah ’96 was there. The renowned director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer, and half of the directing duo Coodie & Chike, returned to his alma mater to serve as Ring Day speaker, hoping to inspire
current Saints.
In his remarks to the students, families, faculty, and staff gathered, he encouraged students to find their passion. “If you don’t know what your passion is, figure out what is the thing that you would do for free... then find a way to fuel that passion... Find what you love and then connect that with faith. Connect your passion, faith, and goals together.”
Ozah referenced the faith foundation that is at the heart of St. Martin’s mission and encouraged students to lean in to their faith as they
face struggles in life.
“You’re going to face a lot of tasks, they’re going to feel very daunting,” he said. “You’re not going to know how you’re going to achieve this because they feel larger than life. But I promise you can just get in the driver’s seat, put that energy in God, and He will take care of it.”
St. Martin’s extends its thanks to Ozah, along with the many alumni who return to campus each year to meet with and serve as inspiration for current Saints.
StM Community Donates Coats to New Orleans Mission
Each year, the St. Martin’s community joins together to live out our ideal of Service and support a worthy cause as part of our celebration of our patron saint, St. Martin de Tours. This year, the school followed the example of St. Martin himself and hosted a coat drive. Martin of Tours was a soldier in the army of Constantine the Great in the fourth century. On a winter’s day Martin
encountered a poor beggar at the city gates and cut his military cloak in half to help shield the shivering man from the cold. That night Martin had a vision that Christ came to him wearing part of the cloak Martin had given, saying: “What thou hast done for that poor man, thou hast done for me.” Martin then left the military to devote his life to the Christian faith.
More than 100 new or gently worn winter coats were donated by the St. Martin’s community to benefit the New Orleans Mission. During the St. Martin’s Day chapel service, Fr. Jeff Millican blessed the coat drive donations from the StM community. StM extends its gratitude to Dads’ Club member Andy Wittich ’89 and Erika Washington Wittich ’91 for taking the St. Martin’s community’s donations to the New Orleans Mission. We thank our students, families, faculty, and staff for their donations.
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Students Explore a Variety of Professional Fields During Career Day
Alumni and parents in various professional fields offered juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore a range of future careers. St. Martin’s graduates, parents, and community members engaged with students across three 30-minute sessions, sharing valuable insights about more than 20 different industries.
While juniors and seniors were immersed in career exploration, freshmen participated in Career Shadow Day, accompanying community members, parents, and alumni in specific careers throughout the city to
get a sense of what a “day in the life” is like for many different professionals. Meanwhile, sophomores attended “Sudden Impact” at University Medical Center.
Career Day is offered by the College Counseling Office in conjunction with the Alumni Office. Alumni participation in Career Day is a meaningful way for alumni to reconnect and give back to their alma mater. Alumni who would like to volunteer their time for Career Day or events may reach out to Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 in the Alumni Office at alumni@stmsaints.com or (504) 736-9912.
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Faculty Milestones
2022-23 School Year
25 Years of Service
Ashley Bozeman ’85 and Denise Callahan
40 Years of Service
Tootie Conway
Retiring Employee
Danielle Calamia, 28 years of service
2023-24 School Year
25 Years of Service
Erin Dazzo
45 Years of Service
Warren Lind
Retiring Employee
Erin Dazzo, 25 years of service
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Roby Arensman ’91 Named Director of Enrollment Management
In June 2024, St. Martin’s Episcopal School announced a new addition to the school’s enrollment and admissions office. Roby Arensman ’91 has been named Director of Enrollment Management. He is tasked with the strategic oversight of the school’s enrollment efforts, from prospective families’ first contact with StM through Saints’ experience as students. Arensman brings two decades of management experience in diverse yet related fields of hospitality, sales, and business management.
“I’m excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue my relationship with St. Martin’s Episcopal School,” said Arensman. “There is no better school to prepare students for college and life than St. Martin’s. I have experienced — both for myself and with my children — the nurturing and educational environment StM provides. I look forward to welcoming the next generation of St. Martin’s graduates to our campus to learn and grow through Faith, Scholarship, and Service.”
Arensman is no stranger to StM, having been connected to the school for more than 45 years. He is a member of the 13-Year Club and a graduate of the Class of 1991, as well as the parent of two alumni.
Lower School Counselor Honored with Award
Lower School Counselor Christina Heath, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, who recently earned her doctorate, was honored with the Prospective Counselor Educator or Supervisor Award from the Louisiana Association for Counselors Education and Supervision (LACES). Each year the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) recognizes persons who have made
significant contributions to the counseling profession. Dr. Heath was presented with her award at the LCA Annual Conference held in fall 2023.
Rising Senior Boyu Hua Places #1 in the Nation in Data Science Challenge
Among more than 9,000 students — including coursecompleters in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, and AP Calculus — St. Martin’s Episcopal School Boyu (Jeremy) Hua ’25 took home first place in the recently announced results for the After the AP Data Science Challenge. In addition to being first in the nation, Boyu was the only student in Louisiana to earn a spot in the Top 10.
Seven Saints Make College Athletic Commitments
SMike Odom ’92 Honored as Allstate Sugar Bowl Fan Favorite Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Basketball Head Coach Mike Odom ’92 on winning the fan vote for the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s annual Coach of the Year award. After leading St. Martin’s to the state semifinals in 2023, Odom took the Saints a step further this year as they advanced to the state championship game for the first time in program history. See more on p. 16. Congratulations, Coach Odom, on being named the fan favorite! Harlem Berry ’25 also earned nods from Allstate Sugar Bowl in its 2023-24 awards. See back cover for more details.
t. Martin’s hosted its 2024 athletic commitment ceremony during the Spring Athletic Awards ceremony on May 7, 2024 in the Adkerson Gymnasium. During the ceremony, seven Saints of the Class of 2024 made commitments to continue their athletic careers in college. Seated on the gym floor surrounded by their families, athletes proudly wore shirts and hats from their respective destination institutions. The event included an address from Athletic Director Frank Gendusa, a round of applause for the commits, and a series of photographs and interviews with the press.
Emerson Arensman
Kalamazoo College | Volleyball
Manny Bejaran
Loyola University New Orleans | Track & Field
Sofia DiVincenti
Loyola University New Orleans | Track & Field
Morgan Guepet
University of North Carolina Asheville | Golf
David Helwig Nunez Community College | Baseball
Carter Scheuermann
Loyola University New Orleans | Cross Country/ Track
Matthew Weaver Millsaps College | Basketball
LEARNING While Serving
Inside the Merrick Visual Arts Center, several juniors build papier-mâché structures of bowls that will later be covered in fabric and painted. Though it may look like an art class, it is actually a chance for St. Martin’s to live out its mission to prepare students to “thrive in college and in life through Faith, Scholarship, and Service.” Nearby, the freshman class is also making bowls using the laser printer in the Gibbs Family Center for Innovation + Design. The students are creating the bowls as just one piece of a year-long service learning project centered around food insecurity.
This year, the Classes of 2025 and 2027 have embarked on an advisory-
centered service learning curriculum that is integrated into the Upper School’s academic programming.
In the fall semester, the two classes began learning about the issue of food insecurity by connecting with St. Anna’s Episcopal Parish’s Food Pantry. The pantry identifies families experiencing financial hardships which cause them to run out of SNAP benefits toward the end of each month, and helps fill the gap by providing two bags of groceries on a monthly basis.
From there, the two classes dove into collecting, examining, analyzing, and publishing data about food insecurity, nutritional values, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). Students engaged in mock applications and shopping for specific families to learn more about the benefits and limitations of assistance programming. They examined food labels and prepared data graphs on food insecurity and nutritional values. Finally, they shared their findings with the school community via student-designed flyers and posters. They led a schoolwide Thanksgiving food drive for St. Anna’s, which resulted in filling St. Anna’s pantry for the entire month of December.
For students, taking part in this process has been eye-opening.
“The service learning project of the first semester was humbling,” said
(Clockwise, from top) Students work to create bowls using a variety of artistic techniques. In the fall, a schoolwide food drive opened students’ eyes to the realities of food insecurity. Students video chat with Haiti partner school students. StM students, faculty, and staff worked together to create and sell hundreds of bowls, with the proceeds donated to Education Equals Hope.
freshman Grayson Lambert. “It showed how difficult it can be to manage finances, especially when there is almost no money to spend.”
In the spring, the classes took all they learned and collaborated with two other community partners: Education Equals Hope (E=H), an organization dedicated to providing for the education of those living in impoverished situations, and Empty Bowls, a grassroots movement by artists and craftspeople to raise money for food-related charities that care for and feed the hungry in communities around the world.
Students in all divisions, along with faculty and staff, joined in to create bowls made from various
materials. The bowls were then sold during St. Martin’s Arts Fest in April 2024, with the proceeds donated to Education Equals Hope. St. Martin’s was partnered with Ecole St. Esprit in Haiti, where E=H helps fill students’ empty lunch boxes with rice and beans for the families’ evening meals.
To develop interpersonal connections, Zoom meetings between our students and those of the Creole partner school in Haiti were moderated by our French-speaking students. Preparations for the Zoom meetings included studying the connection of Haiti to New Orleans, working on questions to ask peers at Ecole St. Esprit, and virtual immersion into the daily lives of Haitian students.
This service learning was intentionally integrated into the curriculum, helping to grow empathy, purpose, and agency, as well as providing students with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of data in real world contexts. Additionally, it provides St. Martin’s students, faculty, and staff even more opportunities to live our mission and Episcopal identity.
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Watch a video of StM faculty and staff carefully crafting bowls to help with the service learning project.
MAKING HIST RY
A record-breaking 2022-23 season paved the way for the historymaking 2023-24 season where the Saints competed in their first state championship game in school history.
After a strong 2022-23 varsity basketball season that featured a state championship tournament appearance for the first time in StM history and the entry of then-junior Matthew Weaver ’24 in the 1,000 Point Club, Saints fans’ hopes were high for the 2023-24 season.
The team made sure not to disappoint. The season featured strong wins against tough opponents, and two seniors, Cooper Odom and Patrick LaForge, joined teammate Weaver in the 1,000 Point Club. Weaver also broke the StM record for points scored in a career, becoming the No. 1 all-time scorer in school history.
A thrilling 57-50 home win over No. 10 Westminster Christian punched the Saints’ ticket to Marsh Madness and the LHSAA basketball semifinals at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.
In preparation for the state tournament in Lake Charles, the team practiced at both Loyola University’s Sports Complex and Louisiana State University’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center. They even caught up with a few StM alumni while en route to Lake Charles.
Once at the tournament, the team made quick work of Hamilton Christian Academy, winning 62-33. The win advanced the team to the first boys’ basketball state championship finals game in St. Martin’s history.
The Saints battled hard against their district rival, the top-seeded Crescent City Christian, but ultimately fell in the state championship game. After the loss, head coach Mike Odom ’92 said of his team, “These guys are champions in my book and I’ll go to battle with them any day.”
SCOREBOARD 2022-23 season
Volleyball
SEASON RECORD 13-14
CAPTAIN Jeda Williams
HIGHLIGHTS The team advanced to the regional round of the playoffs, but ultimately fell in five sets against Riverside Academy.
SEASON RECORD 9-1 in regular season and 2-1 in playoffs, fell in the semifinals to Vermillion Catholic.
CAPTAINS Garrett DeViney, Grant Gendusa, Seth Mandella, and Matt Mannino
HIGHLIGHTS The team’s dedication and hard work paid off as they made it to the semifinals for the first time in school history.
Mandella, Offensive MVP - Harlem
Berry, Defensive MIP - Ashton Oliver, Defensive MVP - Grant Gendusa and Dominic Hogan
COACHES Frank Gendusa (Head) and Kevin Dizer, Bradley Farris, Jordan Hill, Don Klos, Bobby Ledoux (Assistants)
Cross Country
HIGHLIGHTS The girls’ team finished 4th out of 21 teams at State Championship. Meanwhile, the boys’ team finished 4th out of 23 teams at State Championship. At the Regional Meet, the boys’ and girls’ teams both placed 3rd.
HIGHLIGHTS In addition to cheering on the football team through its best season yet, the team was invited to several other events. They enjoyed opening doors on the first day of school, cheering at StM Day, and putting on the first all-school pep rallies in the Adkerson Gym since the pandemic. The team also helped organize the school’s parade to celebrate the football team’s quarterfinal playoff win.
HIGHLIGHTS The team worked hard all year and improved tremendously. Ultimately they battled back to beat Varnado at home in overtime.
COACHES Kevin Dizer (Head) and Curry Cappel ’17 (Assistant)
Boys’ Basketball
SEASON RECORD 19-9 in regular season / 2-1 playoffs
CAPTAINS Seth Mandella, Matt Mannino, Conner Nicoladis, and Peyton Raines
HIGHLIGHTS For the first time in StM history, team made it to the State Championship Semifinals vs. No. 1 seed Northwood-Lena at the Burton Coliseum. In addition, Matthew Weaver joined the 1,000 point club.
MVP/MIP MIP - Patrick LaForge, MVPMatthew Weaver
COACHES Michael Odom ’92 (Head) and Pat LaForge, John Branch and Brandon Raines (Assistants)
Powerlifting
HIGHLIGHTS In its first year back as an StM sport, powerlifting athletes Manny Bejaran and Jacob Odom competed at regionals.
COACH Michael Odom ’92
Girls’ Soccer
SEASON RECORD 0-13
HIGHLIGHTS Despite cold and rainy nights, the team never gave up and never stopped giving it their all. Though ultimately their record wasn’t successful, the season was as the girls remained positive and supportive of each other and had a whole lot of fun!
MVP/MIP MIP - Zoe Tranchina and MVP - Rian McManus
COACHES Bobby Velasquez (Head) and Jenny Velasquez (Assistant)
Boys’ Soccer
SEASON RECORD 10-7-1 in regular season / 0-1 in playoffs
CAPTAINS Connor Mouille, Blake Verdigets, and Eamon Velasquez
HIGHLIGHTS In a competitive district with three teams ranked in the top 12, the boys’ soccer team completed their season with a winning record and made it to the playoffs. The boys also won the Lion’s Cup tournament.
MVP/MIP MIP - Carter Scheuermann, MVP - Reilly Velasquez
COACHES Bobby Velasquez (Head) and Danny Licciardi (Assistant)
Softball
SEASON RECORD 9-6 regular season/ 0-1 playoffs
HIGHLIGHTS The team went into the year with specific goals and finished the season with a winning record and a playoffs appearance.
MVP/MIP MVP - Sofia DiVincenti, MIP - Gabby Mannino
SEASON RECORD 20-7 in regular season / 0-1 playoffs
CAPTAINS Matthew Dufrene, Daniel Schexnaildre, Daniel Duplantis, and David Helwig
HIGHLIGHTS The successful 2023 season featured 20 wins, finishing the season ranked 10th in the state, and a regional playoff finalist. The Saints also won the Mythical Independent School Championship with wins over Metairie Park Country Day (8-1) and Isidore Newman (4-3).
MVP/MIP MVP - David Helwig, MIP - Matthew Dufrene
COACHES Bobby Ledoux (Head) and
Randy Albaral, Gary Hemelt, and Brett Livaudais (Assistants)
Golf
HIGHLIGHTS For the third consecutive year, Morgan Guepet took home the LHSAA Individual Division II State title. The girls’ varsity golf team also tied for state runner-up, bringing a trophy home to StM!
HIGHLIGHTS The boys’ and girls’ teams capped off a great season as they qualified for the state tournament in Monroe. Ultimately, the boys’ team brought home the Division IV state championship runnerup team trophy and the individual singles state title (Patrick LaForge).
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MVP/MIP Boys’ MVPPatrick LaForge, Boys’ MIP
- Max LaForge, Girls’ MVP
- Kaitlyn Hall and Gabby Rubin
COACHES Pat LaForge (Head) and Mike Odom (Assistant)
Track & Field
HIGHLIGHTS The 2023 track program was a season of growth and success. Greater numbers of athletes participating helped secure a district title, a regional runner-up title, and two state championships—
Harlem Berry in the 100m and Manny Bejaran in the javelin. In addition, two school records were broken by Harlem Berry to cap off a successful season.
MVP/MIP Boys’ MVP -
Harlem Berry and Blake Verdigets, Boys’ MIPFrankie Cusimano and Thomas Garvey, Girls’ MVP
- Meera Hijazi, Girls’ MIPJuliet Whitaker
COACHES Warren Lind (Head) and Kevin Dizer, Nicky Wood, Jordan Hill (Assistants)
SAINTS RACK UP 2022-23 POSTSEASON HONORS
Baseball
1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Gavin DiMaggio, Matthew Dufrene, David Helwig, Alex Scheuermann, Daniel Schexnaildre, Cooper Wakefield, Matthew Weaver
Seth Mandella, Matt Mannino, Cooper Odom, Harlem Berry
2ND TEAM ALL-STATE
Matthew Weaver
ALL-METRO
Matthew Weaver
Girls’ Basketball
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Isabella Bagnetto
2ND TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Emerson Arensman, Gianna Mandella
Football
1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Harlem Berry, Cooper Helmke, Dominic Hogan, Grant Gendusa (Defensive MVP), Garrett DeViney, Seth Mandella
ALL-METRO
Harlem Berry, Grant Gendusa, Seth Mandella
ALL-STATE
Harlem Berry, Grant Gendusa (Hon. Mention), Seth Mandella (Hon. Mention)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Frank Gendusa (Allstate Sugar Bowl Friday Night Football; GNO Quarterback Club R&L
Carriers New Orleans Bowl; Times-Picayune Class 3A, 2A, 1A All-Metro Football Coach of the Year, Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State Coach of the Year; Geauxpreps
Class 1A All-State Football Coach of the Year)
Boys’ Soccer
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Blake Verdigets (4.0)
1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Cooper Helmke, Carter Scheuermann, Eamon Velasquez, Blake Verdigets, Reilly Velasquez (District Offensive Co-MVP)
2ND TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Peyton Crosby, Charles DeRussy, Randy Dunkin, Cole LaCoste
2ND TEAM ALL-STATE
Connor Mouille
EAST ALL-STAR TEAM
Connor Mouille
Girls’ Soccer
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Alexis Akers (4.0), Maria Cusimano, Rian McManus, Samantha Thompson
Softball
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Alexis Akers (4.0), Samantha Thompson
1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Sofia DiVincenti, Victoria Olsen, Caroline Falgoust, Alex Pevey, Sophie Miller
COACHES Kevin Dizer (Head) and Jalen Banks, Jordan Hill, Michael Ford, Marcus Pierre (Assistants)
Cross Country
CAPTAINS Juliet Whitaker and Nia Norton (girls’), Thomas Garvey and Carter Scheuermann (boys’)
HIGHLIGHTS Both teams, while few in number, grew stronger in character as they overcame illnesses and injuries throughout the season, showing great resilience. The girls’ team finished seventh at regionals and 13th at state, while the boys’ team finished seventh at regionals and 8th at the state championship.
The swim team finished their season strong with every member of the team qualifying for the Division IV state meet in 1 or more events. Juliette Magner finished with All-State honors in both the 100 Back and 100 Fly while the boys’ 200 Freestyle relay team placed an impressive 4th at state.
HIGHLIGHTS The team enjoyed an amazing season cheering at both home and away games. They had fun making signs and cheering for seniors on senior nights.
MVP/MIP MIP - Ivy Dubreuil, MVP - Gabby Mannino
COACH Tiffany DuSaules
Girls’ Basketball
SEASON RECORD 16-5 in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs
CAPTAIN Emerson Arensman
MVP/MIP MIP - Emerson Arensman, MVP - Garri Lawson
HIGHLIGHTS The team had a successful season, ultimately hosting the district tournament and winning the district title. Additionally, Kevin Dizer was named District Coach of the Year.
COACHES Kevin Dizer (Head), Jalen Banks and
Nicky Wood (Assistants)
Boys’ Basketball
SEASON RECORD 22-6 in regular season / 3-1 playoffs
CAPTAINS Patrick LaForge, Cooper Odom, and Matthew Weaver
HIGHLIGHTS The Saints had a magical run to the state championship for the first time in school history. It marked a back-to-back run to the “Marsh Madness” final four in Lake Charles. Two seniors, Cooper Odom and Patrick LaForge, joined teammate Matthew Weaver in the 1,000 Point Club. Weaver broke the record for points scored in a career and is now the No. 1 all-time scorer in school history. The team also enjoyed great success on the road with wins at St. Charles Catholic, De La Salle, Episcopal of Baton Rouge, and Mandeville in overtime. The home playoff wins was
something many Saints fans won’t soon forget.
MVP/MIP MIP - Ashton
Oliver, MVP - Patrick LaForge, Cooper Odom, and Matthew Weaver
COACHES Michael Odom
’92 (Head), John Branch, Pat LaForge and Brandon Raines (Assistants)
Girls’ Soccer
SEASON RECORD 0-9
CAPTAINS Madison Granger and Maddie Westacott
HIGHLIGHTS Throughout the season, the team faced challenges head-on, learned from every experience, and showcased unwavering teamwork and StM spirit.
MVP/MIP MIP - Isabella James and MVP - Maddie Westacott
COACHES Bobby Velasquez (Head), Danny Licciardi (Assistant)
Boys’ Soccer
SEASON RECORD 8-5-2 in regular season / 1-1 in playoffs
CAPTAINS Reilly Velasquez and Eamon Velasquez
HIGHLIGHTS The team truly showcased their talent this season, advancing to the second round of playoffs through hard work, dedication, and strong teamwork.
MVP/MIP MIP - Peyton Crosby and MVP - Eamon Velasquez
COACHES Sean Dornan (Head), Bobby Velasquez and
Danny Licciardi (Assistants)
Softball
CAPTAINS Emerson Arensman, Sofia DiVincenti, Gabby Mannino, and Alex Pevey
SEASON RECORD 7-9
HIGHLIGHTS Despite some obstacles, several young players stepped up and helped the team make a back-to-back appearance in the playoffs. With four seniors graduating, the team looks forward to what next year will bring.
MVP/MIP MVP - Sofia DiVincenti and MIP - Eliza Didriksen
SEASON RECORD 10-11 in regular season / 0-1 playoffs
CAPTAINS Daniel Duplantis and David Helwig
HIGHLIGHTS The team enjoyed a productive year, winning the District 10 1-A Championship and hosting a LHSAA Playoff game, and looks ahead to a bright future.
MVP/MIP MVP - David Helwig and MIP - Jess Akers
COACHES Bobby Ledoux (Head), Gary Hemelt and Brett Livaudais (Assistants)
Bowling
SEASON RECORD 7-5
HIGHLIGHTS The Saints had a winning season for the firstyear program. They finished the season 7-5, defeating Kenner Discovery at Colonial Lanes, 14.5-12.5. The team was competitive and worked
hard, with three team members earning All-District nods in their inaugural season.
MVP/MIP MIP - Noah Dunn, MVP - DJ McMyne
COACH Jessica Cwik
Golf
HIGHLIGHTS Members of the girls’ team finished out their high school golf careers by securing a spot at the state competition in Lafayette. The girls played hard, and Kaitlyn Tillery finished in the top ten competitors. The boys’ team worked to make the most of some great opportunities and focusing on key fundamentals of the game: putting, chipping, pitching, irons, and metals. Eli Patrick competed in district with a back nine score of 38 before going on to compete in regionals.
COACHES Stuart Lambert (Boys), Stephanie Gaspard (Girls)
Tennis HIGHLIGHTS A successful season was marked by every
varsity player qualifying for state. The boys’ team was state runner-up for the second consecutive year. Patrick LaForge defended his state title and brought home another Division IV state boys singles championship.
MVP/MIP Boys’ MVP - Patrick LaForge, Boys’ MIP - Max LaForge, Girls’ MVP - Kaitlyn Hall and Gabby Rubin
COACHES Pat LaForge (Head) and Mike Odom ’92 (Assistant)
Track & Field
HIGHLIGHTS The varsity track program sent numerous athletes to the state championships for the second year in a row. The boys’ team repeated as district champions, then took down the defending regional boys champions on their way to finishing second at the state championship. Their regional championship and state runner-up finish was the boys’ program’s best finish in over 20 years.
MVP/MIP Boys’ MVPThomas Garvey and Manny Bejaran, Boys’ MIP - Ashton Oliver and Chris ProfitCushenberry, Girls’ MVP - Sofia DiVincenti, Girls’ MIP - Nia Norton
COACHES Warren Lind (Head) and Kevin Dizer, Nicky Wood, Jalen Banks, Jordan Hill (Assistants)
SAINTS RACK UP 2023-24
POSTSEASON HONORS
Football
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Manny Bejaran, Dominic Hogan
1ST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Harlem Berry, Cooper Helmke, Dylan Raines, Dominic Hogan, Manny Bejaran, Chris ProfitCushenberry
Kaitlyn Hall, Patrick LaForge (4.0), Gabby Rubin (4.0)
ALL-METRO
Patrick LaForge
Track and Field
LHSAA ALL-ACADEMIC
Sawyer Adriance, Cole Angerer (4.0), Manny Bejaran, Thomas Garvey, Carter Scheuermann
CLASS 1A COACH OF THE YEAR
Warren Lind
Events Homecoming
26th Martin de Tours Award Recipient L ibby P edrick S artain ’72
Libby Pedrick Sartain, of the Class of 1972, is the 2023-24 recipient of St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s Martin de Tours Award.
The award is given each school year to an alum who is an outstanding citizen, consistently serving the community and demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards in his/her chosen field of endeavor. Sartain is St. Martin’s 26th recipient of the Martin de Tours award.
After receiving the news from Head of School Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94, Sartain responded, “I am deeply honored to receive the Martin de Tours Award... My journey since graduating in 1972 has been enriched by the values instilled in me during my time at St. Martin’s. From the strong foundation of faith, scholarship, and service, to the enduring friendships cultivated within those walls, I have been blessed with opportunities to carry forward the lessons learned into a lifetime of meaningful contribution. It is a privilege to maintain connections to both my alma mater and the vibrant spirit of New Orleans, nurturing friendships that have endured nearly six decades. I am grateful for the continued support and inspiration from my school community, guiding me on a path of purpose and fulfillment.”
Sartain was recognized at the award ceremony on the school’s campus in April.
After graduating from St. Martin’s, Sartain attended Southern Methodist University. She graduated from SMU in 1976, earning a bachelor’s in General Business and Organizational Behavior. She then attended the University of North Texas, earning an MBA in 1977.
for her expertise in human resources, including being named one of the 25 most powerful women in HR in 2005 by Human Resources Executive Online Magazine. Sartain was named a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (1998) and is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow. In 2020, she was honored by the NACD in the Directorship 100. She was recently named one of the 2023 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors by Women Inc. Magazine.
In addition to her impressive professional accomplishments, Sartain has held many leadership roles in the community. She currently serves on the board of directors of ManpowerGroup and was formerly a director with Shutterfly Inc. and Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. She has served on the board of the AARP since 2014, serving as vice chair from 2016 to 2020. She has been Chairman of the AARP Foundation since 2020. Sartain has also held various volunteer positions with local nonprofits and church organizations.
“Libby Sartain’s career accomplishments made her a great choice for this year’s recipient of the Martin de Tours award,” said Drennan in making the announcement. “Sartain’s life is a testament not only to the quality of a St. Martin’s education but also to the power of dedication, leadership, and service to one’s community. She embodies what we hope all our students will become: committed to the ideals of Faith, Scholarship, and Service.”
Sartain is a renowned business advisor, board member, and volunteer, following a distinguished 30-year career in human resources. Sartain served as head of human resources for both Southwest Airlines and Yahoo! Inc., leading significant business transformation initiatives as a member of executive leadership teams. She has helped to guide global human resources efforts focusing on attracting, retaining, and developing employees. During her tenure at each company, both Yahoo! and Southwest were listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For in America and the Fortune 500.
Sartain has received numerous accolades
Named for the patron saint of the school, the Martin de Tours Award is St. Martin’s highest alumni honor. Past recipients include: Robert L. Livingston, Jr. ’60, Sue Ruppel Laudeman ’55, Hans A.B. Jonassen ’58, Julie Hogue McCollam ’52, Gwynne Bowman ’59, W. Brooks Emory ’60, James O. Gundlach ’54, Robert W. Merrick ’62, S. Ford Rowan, Jr. ’61, Patty Habeeb Muehlemann ’65, Carlos Zervigon ’57, John M. Girault, Sr. ’55, Robert J. “Bobby” Whann III ’57, Antonio Cabrales ’54, John Gage ’59, Peggy Higgins Sewell ’68, Betsy Threefoot Kaston ’72, Walter E. Blessey, Jr. ’62, Donald K. Marshall ’68, Cynthia Phillips Schmidt ’74, William E. Wright Jr. ’67, John Eastman ’64, Charles Nelson ’65, Kelly Duncan ’72, and Christy Brown ’78.
Jessica Raines believes wholeheartedly in the highquality educational experience St. Martin’s provides because she has seen the difference it has made for her sons. Jessica has been a very active StM parent volunteer as the Booster Club President. She and her husband, Brandon, are the parents of Brennan ’27, Dylan ’24, and Peyton ’23.
Here, Jessica tells why she gives back to St. Martin’s
in her own words.
Our StM connection: My husband Brandon and I decided to send our first child, Peyton, to StM for Middle School and we loved it so much that we decided to send our other two children as well!
One St. Martin’s memory: Storming the court after our boys’ varsity basketball team beat Hamilton Christian in the quarterfinals and tailgating with all of our football family and friends!
Why we chose St. Martin’s: We chose StM because we wanted our children to have a wellrounded education with an emphasis on academics, athletics, and community. The StM motto “Faith, Scholarship and Service” has truly been embodied in our family’s experience at StM.
What makes StM special: StM not only allows but embraces a student’s desire to participate in all aspects of the school, from National Honor Society to athletics, theatre, and so on. There are not many schools where a student can “do it all” but StM is a unique gem where students grow and become successful, productive, and thriving members of our community. My family and I have made lifelong memories and friendships with other StM families and we would not trade our experience for the world.
My favorite StM tradition: There are too many to list here, but here are a few of the best traditions/events: Jambalaya Cook-off, Mardi Gras Bunco, annual StM Golf Tournament, Gala, Senior Prank Day, Ringing the Bell, and Senior Sunrise.
Why I give back: I have been honored to serve as Booster Club President for the last two years. Giving back through service creates fellowship and an investment in our school that is meaningful to students, parents, and all of our StM community. The Booster Club has been able to accomplish its mission of building an active community that enhances our athletic department by its volunteerism, community-building activities, and fundraising. I am very proud of the Booster Club’s success!
For more information on how to give back to StM, contact The Advancement Office at (504) 736-9960 or advancement@stmsaints.com.
Class of 2023 Congratulations,
Alexis Lee Akers
Isabella Ruby
Bethany Bagnetto
Lila Lee Coe
Lauren Elizabeth Crowell
Maria Lynne Cusimano
Charles H. DeRussy
Garrett William DeViney
Matthew Philip Dufrene
Randolph Mark Dunkin, Jr.
Grayson Madeleine Eppling
Caroline Kelly Falgoust
Grant Jules Gendusa
Justin Daniel Hall • Seema Hijazi
KaiVal Arie Howard
Stephen Harrison Huber •
Floyd Westley James
Tristan Nick Karno
Joseph Brice Krake
Nathaniel Forrest Leaman
Diamond Michelle Lewis
Seth Loren Mandella
Matthew Joseph Mannino
Madelyn Grace McDaniel
Rian Tabor McManus
Sawyer Elizabeth Metz
Connor Robert Mouille
Michael Frank Conerly Nicoladis •
Victoria Marie Olsen
Richard Rowland Pickens III •
Peyton O’Brien Raines
Isobel Grayse Felicity Ramsay
Conrad Kazimir Rice
Timothy Darryl Roberts
Jessica Tatiana Nicole Ronquillo
Daniel Allen Schexnaildre
August Holmes Schmedtje •
Patrick Michael Smith III
Caroline Elizabeth Spiers •
Zoe Josephine Edna Tatum
Anna Grace Thompson
Samantha Lobell Thompson •
Blake Fallon Verdigets
Jéda Helena Williams
Margaret Gail Willoz
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES (Matriculations in bold)
Auburn University
Barry University
Baylor University
Belhaven University
Birmingham Southern College
Boston University
Centenary College of Louisiana
Chapman University
Charleston Southern University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Connecticut College
Cornell College
Cornell University
Davidson College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Elon University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Furman University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Harvey Mudd College
Jackson State University
Lewis & Clark College
Valedictorian Blake Verdigets
BY the NUMBERS Class of 2023
9% of the Class of 2023 received National Merit Recognition
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Lyon College
Marshall University
McDaniel College
Mercer University
Millsaps College
Mississippi State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Oglethorpe University
Oregon State University
Purdue University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhodes College
Rice University
Rollins College
Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern Methodist University
Spring Hill College
Texas A & M University-College Station
Texas Christian University
The University of Alabama
The University of Montana
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of the South
The University of West Florida
Trinity University
Tulane University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Holy Cross
University of Houston
University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Kentucky
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of New Hampshire
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Xavier University of Louisiana
26
Number of Class of 2023 members in National Honor Society
Approximate amount of college scholarship dollars awarded
7
Signed commitments to continue their athletic careers in college
Awards2022-23
Lower School
SHILLING AWARD
Presented out of love and gratitude for Penny Shilling, former teacher and friend, on the basis of scholarship, service, and amiability.
David A. Truesdale and Lucy Breaux (Runner-Up)
MILLICAN CUP
Presented in appreciation for the innovation of Mary Lou Millican, beloved former Head of Lower School, to a student who has excelled in academic achievement and has consistently displayed the characteristics of good citizenship.
Claire Min
MARJORIE CONATSER AWARD
Presented in thanksgiving for the vision and dedication of Marjorie Conatser, a former teacher and Head of Lower School. Awarded to a student who has attended five or more years at St. Martin’s, and who possesses integrity, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm.
Lucy Breaux
CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Presented to students who have consistently demonstrated kindness, helpfulness, and empathy toward their peers throughout the school year.
Paul Hogan and Neva Silva
HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Presented to students who achieved academic excellence throughout the school year.
Camila Alvardo
Paul Hogan
Claire Min
David Truesdale
Students recognized at End-of-the-Year Ceremonies
Middle School
DON SCHWARTZ DEAN’S AWARD
This award is presented annually to the 8th grade student selected by the Head of Middle School who excels academically and displays dedication to the St. Martin’s ideals of Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Devyn McManus
HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Presented to students who achieved academic excellence throughout the school year.
Wendy Sun (Highest Class Average)
Hannah Coe
Mary Alice Comer
Grayson Lambert
CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Devyn McManus
Eli Patrick
Beibei Zhang
Awarded to students selected by their peers for displaying the ideal qualities of a St. Martin’s student.
8th GRADE
Cortanay McClelland
Grayson Lambert
7th GRADE
Jessie Gaspard
Max LaForge
6th GRADE
Bay Bowes
Caige Wandfluh
5th GRADE
Olive Diaz
Claiborne Molaison
Upper School
THE JOHN F. AKER AWARD
Commemorating affection and respect for a former colleague and English teacher. Presented by the Upper School faculty to a junior whose effort, example, and character have made an outstanding contribution to St. Martin’s Episcopal School.
Charles Patrick
THE COATNEY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented to a junior, selected by the junior class from Upper School faculty nominations. Coatney Leaders guide by example and take effective action based upon thorough knowledge of a particular situation, with concern for the good of St. Martin’s students and the greater community as well.
Kaitlyn Tillery
THE DR. W. BROOKS EMORY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Established by Dorothy Dorsa Porter to honor Dr. Emory’s professional efforts and friendship. This legacy in her estate provides a modest scholarship for the recipient’s junior year. Presented to a sophomore who exemplifies Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Isabel Lovera
THE MILDRED ELLIS HERRON ’88 MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented in memory of Millie Herron ’88 to a student, selected by the Upper School faculty and administration, who exemplifies an enthusiasm for life, school spirit, and true friendship not only to the St. Martin’s community but to the community at large.
KaiVal Howard
THE REV. PROSPERO MESA MEMORIAL AWARD
Established in honor of the Rev. Prospero Mesa, St. Martin’s beloved Upper School chaplain, mentor, and friend, the award is given annually to a senior student who is openminded, embraces other cultures, respects all races and religions, sets high academic standards while demonstrating outstanding effort, and has made an exceptional contribution to the spiritual life of St. Martin’s.
Westley James
THE MICHAEL JOHN MOSELEY ’67 AWARD
Commemorating the outstanding record that was established at St. Martin’s by Michael John Moseley ’67, who was a scholar and a leader in service and athletics. Presented by the Student Council to a student who excels in athletics, scholarship, and service.
Garrett Deviney
THE O.E. HARING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Presented to a junior who has set an example of exemplary Christian citizenship on campus, making a significant contribution to the religious life of the school. The recipient is selected by the Head of School and the school clergy from Upper School faculty nominations.
Cole Angerer
THE SPIRIT OF ST. MARTIN’S AWARD
Presented to a senior selected by the Upper School faculty for best possessing and representing St. Martin’s qualities of Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Seema Hijazi
THE E.O. VAN SLATE SERVICE AWARD
In recognition of the respect and affection of the faculty for the former Head of School. Presented by the Head of School to a senior who has provided outstanding service to the school.
Justin Hall
THE GUSTAF R. WESTFELDT, JR. AWARD
Presented to a sophomore who is noted for attitude, effort, example, and service. The recipient has provided outstanding service to the school and community out of a desire to be helpful, without thought of recognition or praise. This award honors a student chosen by the sophomore class from a list of nominees selected by the Upper School faculty.
Ivy Dubreuil
THE REV. JOHN STONE JENKINS CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Presented to two seniors selected by the Upper School faculty, based on character, courage, scholarship, leadership, and service.
Lauren Crowell and Rian McManus
Upper School Athletic Awards
DAVE RICE AWARD
Presented to two varsity athletes who have displayed the most caring attitude and devotion toward their teammates.
Matthew Dufrene
Samantha Thompson
ROBERT L. PETTIT AWARD
Presented annually to athletes selected by the Athletic Department staff who have demonstrated the highest ideals of leadership, character, spirit, and athletic achievement while participating in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Rian McManus
GLENN “ABE” MARTIN AWARD
Presented annually to athletes selected by the Athletic Department staff who have demonstrated the highest ideals of leadership, character, spirit, and athletic achievement while participating in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Blake Verdigets
Patrick LaForge
E. DOUGLAS JOHNSON AWARD
Presented annually to an athlete who has demonstrated superior athletic achievement and ability in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Sofia DiVincenti
JAMES M. BURLINGAME AWARD
Presented annually to an athlete who has demonstrated superior athletic achievement and ability in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Harlem Berry
THE JUDY KETCHUM BAEHR AWARD
Presented to athletes who have distinguished themselves by lettering in three or more varsity sports during their senior year.
JOE MOOTY AWARD
Presented to an underclassman who through attitude and work ethic exhibits a love for the game of basketball.
Cooper Odom
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC AWARD
Presented to the Upper School young man and young woman who have attained the highest cumulative average for all of their Upper School coursework while lettering in two or more sports.
Alexis Akers
Seema Hijazi
Blake Verdigets
THE A.G. “TONY” PORTER AWARD
Alexis Akers
Isabella Bagnetto
Maria Cusimano
Seth Mandella
Rian McManus
Conner Nicoladis
Victoria Olsen
Timothy Roberts
Samantha Thompson
Blake Verdigets
BURLSWORTH CHARACTER AWARD
The award honors the player who may or may not be a top athletic performer, but who represents the ideals and values that Brandon
Commemorating St. Martin’s affection for and admiration of Tony “Chief ” Porter. Presented to track team members who are spirited and unafraid to take risks and try new events for the improvement of the team. They possess the qualities of dedication, commitment, and hard work.
Madison Westacott
Manny Bejaran
Burlsworth had: To give 100 percent on the field and to stand as a moral example to his team. We hope that the award encourages the honoree to continue on his path of excellence, and inspires others to follow his lead.
Daniel Schexnaildre
Awards
2023-24
Lower School SHILLING
AWARD
Presented out of love and gratitude for Penny Shilling, former teacher and friend, on the basis of scholarship, service, and amiability.
Camren Stone
MILLICAN CUP
Presented in appreciation for the innovation of Mary Lou Millican, beloved former Head of Lower School, to a student who has excelled in academic achievement and has consistently displayed the characteristics of good citizenship.
Annika Rouse
MARJORIE CONATSER AWARD
Presented in thanksgiving for the vision and dedication of Marjorie Conatser, a former teacher and Head of Lower School. Awarded to a student who has attended five or more years at St. Martin’s, and who possesses integrity, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm.
Lisette Hughes
CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Presented to students who have consistently demonstrated kindness, helpfulness, and empathy toward their peers throughout the school year.
Jasmine Yang and David Beck
HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Presented to students who achieved academic excellence throughout the school year.
Isaac Heytens
Annika Rouse
Jasmine Yang
Students recognized at End-of-the-Year Ceremonies
Middle School
DON SCHWARTZ DEAN’S AWARD
This award is presented annually to the 8th grade student selected by the Head of Middle School who excels academically and displays dedication to the St. Martin’s ideals of Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Max LaForge
HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Presented to students who achieved academic excellence throughout the school year.
Max LaForge (Highest Class Average)
Brittan Comer
Jessie Gaspard
CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Elizabeth Gomez
Morgan Markey
Awarded to students selected by their peers for displaying the ideal qualities of a St. Martin’s student.
8th GRADE
Jessie Gaspard
Ben Thompson
7th GRADE
Bay Bowes
Eli Campos
6th GRADE
Olive Diaz
Charlie Tucker
5th GRADE
Jane Ahlstedt
David Truesdale
Upper School
THE JOHN F. AKER AWARD
Commemorating affection and respect for a former colleague and English teacher. Presented by the Upper School faculty to a junior whose effort, example, and character have made an outstanding contribution to St. Martin’s Episcopal School.
Lillian Bordelon
THE COATNEY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented to a junior, selected by the junior class from Upper School faculty nominations. Coatney Leaders guide by example and take effective action based upon thorough knowledge of a particular situation, with concern for the good of St. Martin’s students and the greater community as well.
Demi Kilburn
THE DR. W. BROOKS EMORY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Established by Dorothy Dorsa Porter to honor Dr. Emory’s professional efforts and friendship. This legacy in her estate provides a modest scholarship for the recipient’s junior year. Presented to a sophomore who exemplifies Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Juliet Whitaker
THE MILDRED ELLIS HERRON ’88 MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented in memory of Millie Herron ’88 to a student, selected by the Upper School faculty and administration, who exemplifies an enthusiasm for life, school spirit, and true friendship not only to the St. Martin’s community but to the community at large.
Emerson Arensman
THE REV. PROSPERO MESA MEMORIAL AWARD
Established in honor of the Rev. Prospero Mesa, St. Martin’s beloved Upper School chaplain, mentor, and friend, the award is given annually to a senior student who is openminded, embraces other cultures, respects all races and religions, sets high academic standards while demonstrating outstanding effort, and has made an exceptional contribution to the spiritual life of St. Martin’s.
Gloria Ruiz
THE MICHAEL JOHN MOSELEY ’67 AWARD
Commemorating the outstanding record that was established at St. Martin’s by Michael John Moseley ’67, who was a scholar and a leader in service and athletics. Presented by the Student Council to a student who excels in athletics, scholarship, and service.
Patrick LaForge
THE O.E. HARING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Presented to a junior who has set an example of exemplary Christian citizenship on campus, making a significant contribution to the religious life of the school. The recipient is selected by the Head of School and the school clergy from Upper School faculty nominations.
Ella Bozeman
THE SPIRIT OF ST. MARTIN’S AWARD
Presented to a senior selected by the Upper School faculty for best possessing and representing St. Martin’s qualities of Faith, Scholarship, and Service.
Kaitlyn Tillery
THE E.O. VAN SLATE SERVICE AWARD
In recognition of the respect and affection of the faculty for the former Head of School. Presented by the Head of School to a senior who has provided outstanding service to the school.
Charles Patrick
THE GUSTAF R. WESTFELDT, JR. AWARD
Presented to a sophomore who is noted for attitude, effort, example, and service. The recipient has provided outstanding service to the school and community out of a desire to be helpful, without thought of recognition or praise. This award honors a student chosen by the sophomore class from a list of nominees selected by the Upper School faculty.
Aidan Molaison
THE REV. JOHN STONE JENKINS CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Presented to two seniors selected by the Upper School faculty, based on character, courage, scholarship, leadership, and service.
Carter Scheuermann and Cole Angerer
Upper School Athletic Awards
DAVE RICE AWARD
Presented to varsity athletes who have displayed the most caring attitude and devotion toward their teammates.
Kaitlyn Tillery
Cooper Odom
Chris Profit-Cushenberry
JAMES M. BURLINGAME AWARD
Presented annually to an athlete who has demonstrated superior athletic achievement and ability in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Harlem Berry
THE JUDY KETCHUM BAEHR AWARD
Presented to athletes who have distinguished themselves by lettering in three or more varsity sports during their senior year.
JOE MOOTY AWARD
Presented to an underclassman who through attitude and work ethic exhibits a love for the game of basketball.
Beckett Smuck
ROBERT L. PETTIT AWARD
Presented annually to athletes selected by the Athletic Department staff who have demonstrated the highest ideals of leadership, character, spirit, and athletic achievement while participating in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Emerson Arensman
GLENN “ABE” MARTIN AWARD
Presented annually to athletes selected by the Athletic Department staff who have demonstrated the highest ideals of leadership, character, spirit, and athletic achievement while participating in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Patrick LaForge
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC AWARD
Presented to the Upper School young man and young woman who have attained the highest cumulative average for all of their Upper School coursework while lettering in two or more sports.
Gabby Rubin
Patrick LaForge
THE A.G. “TONY” PORTER AWARD
Emerson Arensman
Sofia DiVincenti
Tommy Garvey
Gabby Mannino
Chris Profit-Cushenberry
Carter Scheuermann
BURLSWORTH CHARACTER AWARD
E. DOUGLAS JOHNSON AWARD
Presented annually to an athlete who has demonstrated superior athletic achievement and ability in two or more varsity sports during the school year.
Sofia DiVincenti
Commemorating St. Martin’s affection for and admiration of Tony “Chief ” Porter. Presented to track team members who are spirited and unafraid to take risks and try new events for the improvement of the team. They possess the qualities of dedication, commitment, and hard work.
Madison Westacott
Frankie Cusimano
The award honors the player who may or may not be a top athletic performer, but who represents the ideals and values that Brandon Burlsworth had: To give 100 percent on the field and to stand as a moral example to his team. We hope that the award encourages the honoree to continue on his path of excellence, and inspires others to follow his lead.
Dylan Raines
Events Community
Back to the Future
The return of St. Martin’s alumna
Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 as St. Martin’s 10th Head of School is both something new and something known.
A dedicated leader and respected educator, Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 knows independent schools well. Following her graduation from St. Martin’s, Drennan attended Vanderbilt University where she graduated Cum Laude in Early Childhood Education and Special Education Hearing Impairment. She returned to New Orleans to earn a masters degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of New Orleans. She began her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher at Louise S. McGehee School, where she served in a number of roles, including Head of Lower School, for more than two decades.
The Bell sat down with Mrs. Drennan to reflect on her first year as St. Martin’s Head of School and to look forward to the school’s bright future.
WHAT DO YOU WISH EVERYONE KNEW ABOUT ST. MARTIN’S?
St. Martin’s campus is filled with endless opportunities for students to explore, grow, and thrive. At St. Martin’s, our students realize their passions, design their own path, pursue their aspirations, and grow in their faith and service to others. To me, what sets us apart from everyone else, where St. Martin’s truly shines, is in the way our faculty, staff, and coaches not only go the extra mile, but the extra 10 miles, in helping our students succeed at anything they want to try.
Our students don’t have to choose one path — they can be winners on the field, scholars in the classroom, and stars on stage all at once. I love how our faculty really take the time to develop meaningful personal relationships with students. And that commitment to helping our students thrive through Faith, Scholarship, and Service is what makes — and has always made — St. Martin’s so great.
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MENTION FAITH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE OFTEN. WHAT MAKES YOU SO PASSIONATE ABOUT ST. MARTIN’S MISSION?
It’s such a great mission to “prepare students to thrive in college and in life through Faith, Scholarship, Service.” Academic excellence has always been a way StM stands out and continues to stand out, but to couple that with our loving, inclusive background in faith is so powerful. When our students grow in knowledge and faith they realize the world is bigger than each one of us, so the character and commitment to service grows naturally.
WHAT
IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING BACK ON CAMPUS?
Seeing today’s Saints participate in some of the cherished traditions I remember
so vividly as a student myself has been so meaningful for me. I was with the Class of 2024 as they gathered outside the Van Slate House before their commencement ceremony. It was surreal seeing our students dressed in their traditional white tuxedos and dresses, just like me, my class, and so many other Saints before us.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE STM TRADITION?
I love the Pep Rallies! There’s something so special about seeing the entire campus come together — cheerleaders, athletes, younger students, even our George Cottage babies! I also love Homecoming Week and seeing how tradition is still strong, from decorating the halls to all the celebrations and dress-up days. I just love the feeling of the excitement and seeing our school spirit at its best on display.
WHAT WERE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR FIRST YEAR AS HEAD OF SCHOOL?
Homecoming was really special, starting with our incredible Upper School Choir singing the national anthem, the game itself, and, of course, the crowning of king and queen. Between Career Day and Spirits Party, it was so wonderful seeing so many alums re-engaging with their alma mater this year.
We had so many amazing events where the entire community came together to celebrate, like StM Day and schoolwide chapels, Arts Fest, supporting athletic events like our varsity boys’ basketball team as they went to the state championship, etc. Going to New York City with the choir as they performed at Radio City Music Hall was wonderful. One specific day that stands out was May 7. That morning, we celebrated our athletes in the Spring Athletic Awards Ceremony; we had the Spring Concert that night. Seeing our students, like Carter [Scheuermann ’24] sign to continue his athletic career in college and then shine performing in the chapel just highlights
all the opportunities our students have, and all they accomplish and experience in a school year. To me, it just perfectly encapsulated all we do at StM.
WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT AS YOU LOOK AHEAD TO YEAR TWO?
I’m excited to continue to strengthen and improve upon all the successes we had this year. We have so many great things happening on campus, with incredible faculty and students. I’m looking forward to sharing all that good news and to welcoming back alumni who haven’t been as connected to StM as they want to be. I’m excited to hit the ground running and build on our successes of last year.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO IMPART OR ACCOMPLISH AT STM?
The world is changing all around us, yet St. Martin’s mission — to prepare our students to thrive in college and in life — is timeless and strong. Today information and media is everywhere, and with the growth of AI tools, it is more critical than ever to prepare students with a solid foundation of Faith, Scholarship, and Service. We want our graduates to be able to use all their knowledge and to leverage technology in a safe, smart way so they’re not simply prepared for life beyond college, but ready to thrive, serve others, and be positive change-makers in the world.
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Watch a video of the October 5, 2023 installation of Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 as the 10th head of StM.
Alumni Events
1. The Rev. Dr. Fred Devall IV ’87 prepares Eucharist during the installation of Head of School Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 in the Dan and Frances White Chapel in October 2023. 2. Frances Truett Roney ’10 and Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Lago ’10 at Career Day. 3. Emerson ’24, Nicholas ’21, and Roby Arensman ’91 at Alumni Chapel. 4. Antoine Barriere ’14 speaks to students about his career in the music industry at Career Day. 5. Lesley Marshall ’63, Charlee Marshall Williamson ’89, and John Eastman ’64 at Alumni Chapel. 6. Olivia Celata Markase ’11 speaks to students about her career in tourism during Career Day. 7. Beau Bethune ’92 speaks to students at Career Day. 8. Ryan Evans ’01, Lauren Giles Mora ’01, Margot Castaing Rainold ’02, Shelby Westfeldt Mills ’00, and Stephanie Kaston Gutierrez ’01 at Career Day.
Alumni and their legacy Saints celebrate at the 2023 Alumni Brown Bag Lunch on the Alumni Lawn at the Van Slate House:
9. Paul Hogan ’92 and his son Paul Jr. ’31
10. Andy Wittich ’89 and Erika Washington Wittich ’91 with their daughter Hayley ’36
11. James Buckley ’01 with Bennett ’34 and Abigail ’36
12. Joanne Close ’95 with children Olive ’30 and Alex Diaz ’27
13. Muffin Labouisse Adriance ’96 with sons Will ’26 and Sawyer ’24
14. Michael Nicoladis ’78 with son Corbin ’26
15. Alicia Vial ’89 with her children, Marigny ’28, Aidan ’26, and Claiborne ’30
16. Guy Farber ’82 with daughter, Emory ’24
A Conversation with Alumna Shelby Snyder Hammer ’89
Shelby Snyder Hammer came to St. Martin’s in seventh grade, the very year she decided to become a teacher. As a Saint, Shelby was very active in Key Club and was chosen by her peers as “Most Likely to Succeed.” And that she did! Shelby has been working in independent schools like St. Martin’s for many years. In 2018, she began her tenure as Head of School at the Trinity School of Midland in Texas, an independent, PK-3 through 12 college preparatory school rooted in Episcopal tradition, much like her alma mater.
Alumni Relations Coordinator Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 recently interviewed Shelby about her St. Martin’s experience and where she is today.
When you think back to your days as a student at St. Martin’s, what first comes to mind?
I credit my St. Martin’s experience all the time. Without a doubt, I’m on this path because of St. Martin’s. I just had a really great experience. Basically, I loved school! I was super involved in Key Club. I was drawn to the service aspect of it, and it was sponsored by Dianne Greer, and I thought - and still think - that she hung the moon. I was Mrs. Greer for Senior Teacher Day.
Mr. Marsalis’ class also comes to mind, where the highest designation you could get was to be a “Math Wienie,” and he even gave out little hot dog certificates! I had to work for it, but I appreciate him not letting me back away from math and science, even though I was more drawn to English and social studies. Also, Humanities was a standout class. I remember loving the team teaching aspect of it, and the double period was a really novel idea at that time.
I think back a lot about the traditions we had, and some of my favorite StM traditions informed those experiences that we’re creating here at Trinity for our students. I loved St. Martin’s Day, especially the all-school chapel service and the chance to be with different divisions. I loved decorating the hallways for Homecoming week. It was so fun, I’m actually hoping [Trinity] will start doing that!
How did you feel when you graduated from St. Martin’s?
Oh, I was super excited to go to college. I really felt ready for that next stage of life, and I got there and I was ready. Not that it wasn’t challenging, but I knew I had the foundation that I needed. I remember being confident that St. Martin’s would remain a part of my life, and it has!
What first attracted you to the field of education?
I pretty much decided in seventh grade that I was going to be a middle school social studies teacher in an independent school! The quality of the relationships between students and teachers really had an impact on me.
Unlike how strongly I felt about becoming a teacher, I never actually planned to go into administration. After teaching for a few years, going back to school for my M.A. in History, and having my first child, I stayed home for two years. When I wanted to go back to work, the open opportunity was an administrative position, in Admissions. I loved being on the administrative side. It was great preparation to see how the back end of a school works. After a few years, though, the division head role appealed to me because it’s more academic and student-facing. After being a division head, Head of School seemed like the next logical step.
What do you see as emerging trends in education for independent schools?
In some ways, independent school education is the same as it’s always been—we’re educating the whole child, preparing them for college and life beyond, teaching the skills that they need to be good citizens, focusing on servant leadership. How we accomplish those goals is really changing. We’re focusing more on critical thinking skills; it used to be that you had to be a critical reader, and maybe you would learn some information through TV, but now media is everywhere. Students must learn how to differentiate and rank those sources, to understand what’s real and reliable. We’re not simply teaching them to use technology to make life easier, but how to do so wisely, safely, and ethically.
There’s also a greater emphasis on students’ mental health. Students today are really struggling with anxiety, depression, and feeling pressured, even if we as parents and schools don’t think we’re pressuring kids. Now, more than ever, schools have to partner with families to build resilience and healthy coping skills and to promote realistic expectations... We help them learn that they can do hard things! Students have such a fear of failure, we need to guide them more on perspective-taking.
What do you think is most valuable about an Episcopal education? Faith is a really critical part of our
identities; it helps us understand the idea that we have value simply because we exist, not because of what we do! An Episcopal education affirms our Christian beliefs, but it allows respect for other religions. There’s a saying about Episcopalians - they’re big tent people, lots of room here! At Trinity, all of our students have daily chapel services, which provide opportunities not just to worship, but to slow down.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
When I decided that I wanted to be a Division Head, I went to talk to the Head of School, who told me, “The most important thing you need to remember is that it’s all about the people. Every decision you make— whether you think it’s about curriculum, or budget, or logistics—every decision is about people.” There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about those words.
When your students graduate and go on to college, what do you hope you have most imparted to them?
At graduation, I’m always the last person to speak, and I give the seniors a charge. I want our students to go into the world with a balance of confidence and humility. I want them to know they’re prepared for what comes next, but to know that none of us do it alone, and it’s OK to ask for help. I want them to have a strong faith foundation, and a personal faith that will guide them through the many decisions that lie ahead. I remind them that you have value simply because you are. All you have to do is just be!
Shelby attended Duke University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in history. She went on to get her first teaching position, as she predicted, teaching middle school history and English. After several years teaching, she moved with her husband to Tuscaloosa, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama. Shelby then returned to the world of independent schools, working in admissions, then serving as a Head of Middle School. She earned an M. Ed. in Private School Leadership at the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Shelby and her husband Allen live in Midland and have two adult children, David and Betsy.
St. Martin’s Honors Two All-Time Greats with Dorothy Porter Service Award
d ianne G reer
2023 Recipient
For 27 years, Dianne Greer gave her time and talents to the families of StM. Dianne taught geometry and other mathematics courses in the Upper School. In the classroom, she was a consummate professional and a superb teacher, working well with students at all ability levels. In addition, some of Dianne’s most significant work was done through her efforts with clubs and organizations.
In the 1980s, Dianne’s leadership elevated St. Martin’s Key Club to one of the most respected positions in the Louisiana-Mississippi-Tennessee regional organization. The club regularly won awards for its service and charity work. When Dianne switched to being a student council sponsor in the early 1990s, she helped to raise the level of success, competence, and achievement of that organization. Her spearheading
tootie c onway
2024 Recipient
“Tootie Conway embodies everything that is St. Martin’s,” said Head of School Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94. “Her dedication to our school and students is inspiring and undeniable. She is a beloved member of the St. Martin’s community, and a most fitting choice for this year’s Dorothy Porter Service Award.”
For four decades, Tootie Conway generously has given her time and talents to the betterment of St. Martin’s. She has served as an assistant in pre-k and kindergarten and as a first and third grade teacher. For the past several years, she has served as the first grade assistant teacher.
Mrs. Conway’s many talents, her easy manner, and her patience endear her to students and their families. With a smile on her face, she offers help to anyone who needs it. Tootie and her beloved late husband, Jimmy, raised three
of the Habitat for Humanity project and her guidance in the council’s involvement in the Louisiana Association of Student Councils are two highlights of Dianne’s wonderful mentoring of her students.
Competence, kindness, dedication, and professionalism: these words come quickly to mind when thinking of a description of Dianne’s character and style. Few St. Martin’s community members have done more to develop leadership skills in our students, and she did it all with class and decorum. Dianne Greer, in many ways, possesses the same qualities that made Dorothy Porter such a legendary figure.
The 2007 edition of The Shield, St. Martin’s yearbook, was dedicated to her. In its homage, the staff stated perfectly the influence she had on the school: “Every morning announcement,
every Homecoming, every special event or average day could not have happened without the time and effort Dianne continually devoted to her school and students. Never letting a single detail slip, Ms. Greer guided her students in all their endeavors of Faith, Scholarship, and Service. A leader of leaders, Ms. Greer played an integral role in the lives of every student at St. Martin’s.”
After St. Martin’s, she went on to teach at the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, where she was equally involved in school life. Dianne is also the mother of StM alumna Lindsey Greer ’02. Dianne was honored with the award presentation on May 13, 2023 before a crowd of family, friends, alumni, and community members.
children who are St. Martin’s alumni.
As a parent, Tootie was a member of the Mothers’ Club and Booster Club. She hosted events in her home to honor students and fellow faculty members. A skilled seamstress, she sewed the famous pocket skirt for Ms. Janet Russo. After Ms. Janet’s passing, Tootie made a pocket skirt for her grandson, Evan, as he took over the role of “Pocket Boy.”
Tootie and Jimmy were regular fixtures at St. Martin’s events, cheering on athletic teams and supporting schoolsponsored activities, and they continued to do so long after their children graduated. Tootie is still found on the sidelines, in the chapel, and at theater performances, supporting and encouraging players, singers, and actors to achieve their best. Former students see her in the community and often go out of their way to chat with her about their days at StM and update her on
their life accomplishments.
“In the classroom, Tootie has a gift of finding each child’s talent and encouraging them to reach their potential,” said longtime colleague Ashley Woods Bozeman ’85. “She loves being involved with everything StM. Like the Energizer bunny, Tootie Conway keeps going on and on, in love and committed support of her dear St. Martin’s!”
Tootie has a servant heart, always giving to not only the StM community, but also to the greater community. Each year she leads the collection of Mardi Gras beads for ARC and St. Michael’s Special School.
Tootie was presented with the 2023-24 Dorothy Porter Service Award on May 10, 2024 with family, students, alumni, and other community members present.
Athletic ExcellenceCelebrating with St. Martin’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
Since 2006, the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame has recognized individuals and/or teams who were involved in interscholastic athletics as players, coaches, athletic trainers or administrators and who distinguished themselves in any of these capacities while at St. Martin’s.
The 2022 and 2023 inductees were honored during special assemblies in the Solomon Theater, in front of students and faculty from the Middle and Upper School, on the Friday morning of Homecoming weekend. Emceed by sports media personality Fletcher Mackel, the ceremonies were the perfect combination of celebratory and momentous. Each assembly ended with the singing of the alma mater. Inductees were later recognized on the football field during the Homecoming game that evening.
The 2022 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, honored Friday, October 21, 2022, were Leslie Holt Beery ’88, Julie Lyeki Richardson ’94, and Danny Navar ’99
Leslie Holt Beery was an accomplished swimmer and one of the best to ever compete for the Saints. During her senior year, she led the Saints to win state where the team had a 10-1 dual meet record. Over the course of her high school swimming career, she was All American in the 100 and 200 yard freestyle, and the 200 yard individual medley. She was Honorable Mention All American in the 50 and 500 yard freestyle. In addition to her athletic achievements, Beery was Miss St. Martin’s, Class President, and Homecoming Queen. Beery was introduced by coach Warren Lind.
Julie Lyeki Richardson was a four sport athlete, competing in basketball, track and field, volleyball, and cross country. She is a member of St. Martin’s “1,000 Point Club” for basketball, having scored 1,427 points during her high school career, and was a starter and crucial member of the team when they won the state championship during her junior and senior years, when she was also All District. In track and field, Richardson ran the 400 on two State Championship teams, and was a member of the champion mile relay team. She was introduced by her coach, and fellow HOF member, Jim Marsalis ’62
Danny Navar was the most accomplished wrestler in school history, winning the state championship during his sophomore, junior, and senior years and becoming state runner-up
freshman year. During his tenure at St. Martin’s Navar won every major wrestling championship in the state and competed on the Louisiana Olympic Wrestling Team multiple times. Navar’s overall record was 135-23 - his total wins matching his weight class. In addition to his wrestling achievements, Navar was a three-year football letterman. He was introduced by teammate Andy Chrestman ’98.
The 2023 inductees were Greg Page ’93, Wendy Manard ’95, and the 2002 Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team, who were honored on September 15, 2023.
Greg Page ’93 is one of the best male athletes to ever compete for St. Martin’s. He was a multi-sport competitor who excelled in basketball and track and field. He was voted by his classmates as “Most Athletic” his senior year. As a basketball player from eighth grade onward, he stood out on the court as a member of the Saints squad. Page went on to become one of the highest scorers
in school history with 1,278 points. He was voted team MVP twice and earned multiple postseason accolades as an upperclassman. In track and field, Page’s event was the mile relay, for which he won a district and regional title.
Wendy Manard ’95 was a phenomenal three-season, multi-sport competitor in cross country, soccer, and track and field. She excelled on the track and for four straight years she placed in the top 10 at statewide meets. She was an integral member of the teams that won state in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, when the team was state runner-up, Manard placed third in the 1600-meter and second in the 3200-meter. As a senior, she was also voted “Most Athletic” by her classmates.
The 2002 State Championship Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team joins the ranks of other excellent undefeated Hall of Fame teams. This group of Saints finished the regular season with a record of 20-03 and was undefeated in district play. They allowed no goals to be scored on
them during the first three rounds of the playoffs and won the state title, beating their opponent 3-1. Five Saints were named to the first team all district. Members of the team are:
Ben Bologna ’06, David Bordson-Bozzo ’02, Ilyas Chiali ’04, Chris Denuna ’06, Eric DeRoche ’02, Wheeler Graf ’02, Aaron Hyatt ’06, Joey Leone ’02, Ben Lusk ’02, Juan Mendez ’02, John Moustoukas ’02, Beau Ordemann ’02, Neej Patel ’05, Mark Tessier ’02, Brett Vogt ’02, and David Woodard ’02. The coaches were Julio Paiz and Al Silvas
Several members of the JV team were also active as reservists, including Stephen Adams ’03, Drew Hill ’04, Will James ’04, Naveen Kailas ’03, Stephen McLauglin ’05, Michael Perez ’04, and Derek Welch ’04
To learn more about the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame and view past inductees, visit stmsaints.com/alumni.
TREASURED TRADITIONS
THE SPIRITS PARTY
by Betsy Gayle Fox ’82
On June 5, 1982, the night after our graduation at McAlister Auditorium, my classmates and I attended a cocktail party in the Martin Family Library. We enjoyed socializing with the faculty who had guided us throughout our StM journeys. My friend Guy Farber ’82 tells me that was the Spirits Party, and maybe he is correct. That was my first experience with the party, and I had only been an alumna for one day! Whether it was indeed the first version of the Spirits Party doesn’t really matter. What matters is that since the day I graduated from St. Martin’s, I’ve always been a proud alumna who loves socializing with the friends I made during my years at StM.
Since then, I remember the party always occurring on the second Saturday in May. After I graduated from Sewanee and lived in Metairie, I always attended the Spirits Party and enjoyed seeing fellow alums. Once I moved to Charlotte, I was really only able to attend the Spirits Parties that coincided with my reunion years. I remember my 15th reunion in particular. I have pictures of my classmates with our children playing on the Lower School playground or rolling around on blankets laid out for the babies. My daughter Ashley, who was 8 months old at the time, met Gretchen Drennan ’82’s son, Peter, and Guy Farber’s daughter, Lainey. It was so great to meet each other’s children and talk about all the things young parents talk about!
We had a big turnout for our 30th reunion party, which was on a Friday night, and we continued the party on the Van Slate lawn the following evening. There was a lot of hugging and laughing going on those two nights!
Since I’ve moved back to Metairie, I have enjoyed attending the Spirits Party every year, except 2020, of course. I love that alumni of all ages are invited to the party because I love seeing my friends from classes other than my own. At some schools, you only see the big reunion classes, so we’re lucky that all of our alumni are invited back to campus for reunion weekend each year. What used to just consist of the Spirits Party really has turned into a reunion weekend. We have Alumni Chapel on Friday morning, individual class parties on Friday night, the Alumni Hoops basketball game and Alumni Playdate on Saturday morning, and the culminating Spirits Party on Saturday night.
I’ve loved helping plan the Spirits Party for the last two years, and I will continue to do so in my new role as president of the Alumni Council. We welcome any ideas you have to make the Spirits Party even better, but the most important part of the Spirits Party is you, our incredible alumni! I can’t wait to see you next year on May 10, 2025! Together We Are Saints!
Sincerely,
Betsy Gayle Fox ’82
P.S. We’d love to have you for Homecoming too! It is on Friday, September 27, 2024. Please come and enjoy Fall Fellowship with us!
Betsy Gayle Fox ’82 is a multiterm member of the Alumni Council. Her term as president of the Alumni Council began in July 2024. Here, she shares one of her most treasured St. Martin’s traditions and a highlight for many alumni: the annual Spirits Party.
With deep gratitude, the Alumni Council and St. Martin’s Episcopal School extend their heartfelt thanks to outgoing Alumni Council President Mitchell White ’05. Mitchell’s dedication and vision have helped to strengthen and reconnect many alumni in the StM community, fostering connections and initiatives that will endure. His tireless efforts have left a lasting mark on the Alumni Council.
Thank you, Mitchell, for your inspiring commitment and invaluable contributions to “our dear St. Martin’s that we cherish and we love.”
Flip to page 79 to see a one-of-a-kind photo from the 2024 Spirits Party featuring members of the Class of 1954!
TREASURED TRADITIONS
first appeared in The Bell in 2007 as a way to document St. Martin’s time-honored traditions. If you have a treasured StM tradition to share, please email thebell@stmsaints.com.
Scattered Saints
1954
Eugenie Rocherolle continues her career as a professional composer, primarily composing works for piano. She lost her husband of 62 years, Didier, in 2022. She is blessed with four children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She continues to live in Connecticut.
1957
Ann Cornay retired as the Executive Director of the YMCA in Lafayette, Louisiana. During her career she held the same position in other YMCAs; she was fortunate to help raise the funds, design the building, and open a gorgeous fullfacility YMCA in North Carolina. Since retirement she has been quite busy as a glass artist, fusing glass and having a lot of fun creating beautiful things.
1960
Johnny Bolles and Jack Roniger regularly play tennis together.
In the fall of 2022, the Class of 1960 joined with the Class of 1961 to celebrate a joint reunion in New Orleans. Special thanks to Fenner Gay ’61 and Mary Sue Nelson Roniger for planning the event, and to Mary Sue and her husband, Jack Roniger, for hosting.
Tammy Gamble and her husband moved to Roanoke, Virginia, and sent their last two horses to a therapeutic farm in Jamestown, where children love being with their horses.
Nancy Jenkins Kinser and her husband George divide their time between Amelia Island, Florida and their home in Maine, and they continue to love sailing.
Patti Leathers lost her beloved husband John Brunk in 2023, but she has continued to travel, and took a friend with her on the three-week trip that she and John had planned from Barcelona through the Canary Islands to Miami.
Robert Livingston had the opportunity to fly in a Stearman (Boeing) Model 75, built in 1943, the same year he was born. His flight took him over the Superdome and he
The Bell began keeping up with alumni in a feature called Scattered Saints as early as 1963. All the written updates are grouped together by class year, followed by Lifetime Events photos on p. 58.
even got to take the control stick for some of the flight.
Mary Sue Nelson Roniger enjoys driving carpools, picking up grandkids regularly from two schools, and trying to avoid camera tickets in school zones!
1961
In the fall of 2022, the Class of 1961 joined with the Class of 1960 to celebrate a joint reunion in New Orleans. See listing in 1960 for more details.
1964
In 2023, Skip Weber went on an amazing trip to Veberod, Sweden where he was able to meet relatives and visit Ales Stenar, known as the Swedish Stonehenge. He was accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and by his sister, Pam Weber Pearce ’69 and her husband.
In May 2024, the Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th reunion with a party at New Orleans Country Club on May 10 and at the annual Alumni Spirits Party the following evening. In attendance were Walter and Martha Culpepper, Lane and Nonnie (’63) DeBardeleben, John and Kathy Eastman, Judy Fremaux Adams, Charles and Maureen Grubb, Anne Hughes and husband Percy Payne, Cutting Jahncke and wife Marjie Jenkins, Celeste McAshan and husband Emler Neuman, Debbie McCarthy and husband Tom Rhodus, Bill McHugh, Ann Menge Loomis, Boya Sato (attending from Japan!), Richard and Jeannie Schmidt, Anne Sinclair and husband Frank Buescher, Sydney Smith and husband Jim Deitrick, Mike and Randy Steiner, Johnny Thorn and wife Rochelle Zatkin, and Bruce and Rita Willmer. They are all looking forward to their 70th!
1968
Martin de Tours recipient Don Marshall was honored with the 2023 Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement Award in Music Business by Offbeat Magazine for his leadership role with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.
1971
Mike Persia has been named Beaumont’s King Neches LXXVI for the 76th annual Neches River Festival. Mike has served in various leadership roles and been an actively involved Knight of the Neches for over 35 years.
In June 2024, Wendy Wolf joined Harvard University Press as editor-at-large. She was most recently VP and associate publisher at Viking, where she has been an editor since 1994 and published multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning and National Book Awardwinning novels.
1972
In October 2022, Betsy Threefoot Kaston was honored by the Cancer Crusaders during their Celebration of Life Luncheon. During the ceremony, she was introduced, in part, with the following: “A teacher at St. Martin’s Episcopal School for more than 30 years, Kaston has been involved with the Susan G. Komen Race Committee and Cancer Crusaders. She is currently president of Jewish Family Services of GNO and is on the board of the Jewish Endowment Fund and the advisory committee of the Leventhal Family Foundation Center for Interfaith Families.” In March 2024, Betsy and her husband Jeff traveled to Europe, their first international trip since beating cancer. She is now cancer-free and enjoys time in Folsom making art, archiving, and tending to her fairy garden with her granddaughters.
In April 2024, Libby Pedrick Sartain became the 2023-24 recipient of the Martin de Tours Award, St. Martin’s highest alumni honor. Read more on p. 28. Harry Mayronne, Jr., a professional Marionette artist/performer, presented “Perception of Puppets” during the 10th annual New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival in April 2024. He was also highlighted by Offbeat Magazine for his lengthy and creative career.
1973
Melanie and Dolf Dunn had a momentous 2023. In addition to a trip to Ireland, they celebrated two family weddings and their 45th wedding anniversary.
Members of the Class of 1973 had a fun year of reunions! They celebrated their 50-year reunion with a party at the home of Ken Nelson, they gathered during the Spirits Party in May 2023, and they continued the celebration during Fall Fellowship in September 2023. View pictures on pp. 58-61.
1974
The Class of 1974 celebrated its 50-year reunion at the home of Brian Melius and Jennifer Tuero Melius ’75. View pictures of the event in our Lifetime Events section on pp. 58-61.
1975
G. Bruce Parkerson began his two-year term as Chairman of the St. Martin’s Board of Trustees on July 1, 2024.
In April, James Rusch ran in the April 2024 Boston Marathon, with a time of 4:37:40.
Raymond (Steve) Stephens was the Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, when the Taliban seized power in the summer of 2021. He was given 2.5 hours notice to bug out and left Afghanistan on the last flight out of the country on the day Kabul fell. The following month, he retired from the Foreign Service but returned to the Department of State as a contract employee. He has worked for almost three years on relocating to the U.S. Afghans who fled Afghanistan following the rise of the Taliban.
1979
Trice Gibbons serves as the audience development editor and webmaster for Christian Century magazine, and he won first place for publication website and second place for website redesign at the Associated Church Press awards. In addition to his “day job,” he can also be found any given Sunday at the pulpit of one of several Nashville-area Presbyterian churches. He serves on the Board of Directors for Pawster Nashville.
1981
Mary F. Trufant completed the Boston Marathon in April with a time of 4:00:32.
1982
In May 2022, the Class of 1982 held its 40th reunion party in Gayle Hall at St. Martin’s Church. The planning committee included Betsy Gayle Fox, Allison Lewis Wagner, Bec Fullilove Choate, Jeanne Andry Landry, Guy Farber, Parker Roy, and William Trotter. The class made a weekend of it, including Tchoup Yard on Friday night, the Spirits Party and a private party at Gayle Hall on Saturday evening, and even brunching and Jazz Fest’ing on Sunday!
Twins Scott and Guy Farber celebrated their 60th birthday with friends, family, and classmates. See photo in the Lifetime Events section on pp. 58-61.
Guy Favaloro is still working full-time as an orthodontist at his private practice in LaPlace and also teaches in the Ortho Department at the LSU Dental School one day each week. At 60, he’s now officially Air Force Retired. His favorite job, however, is as “Pops” to Emma, daughter of Kathryn Favaloro Watson ’14.
Betsy Gayle Fox celebrated her 60th birthday with classmates Gibby Andry, Bec Fullilove Choate, Guy Farber, Billy Harrison, Lawrence Hoffman, Jeanne Andry Landry, Mike Stern, Drew Story, and Steve Wulff. She is StM’s incoming Alumni Council President.
Peggy Bernhard McDuffie and her husband Scott are living in Birmingham and are happy to have their two daughters’ families, including grandchildren, living within a mile. They have two grandsons and welcomed their first granddaughter in January.
Parker Roy is the chief revenue officer for a start-up called Axxes Capital. Before Axxes, he was managing director at Brookfield OakTree Wealth Solutions. He previously served as senior managing director and head of distribution for Cushing Asset Management.
Ginny Erwin Sirera and her husband, Martin, completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Drew Story completed the Boston Marathon in 3:44:34.
Jennifer Barone Taylor and her spouse GT moved to Atlanta about two and a
half years ago. Jennifer took a full-time anesthesia job at a plastic surgery center, and she loves it! GT recently came out of retirement to become the vice president of unscripted television at an up-and-coming production company called Storymill Entertainment, which is associated with Flatrock Studios. They’ve bought a house in Decatur, Georgia, and are extremely happy to be back in the South closer to family and friends.
1984
Hans Luetkemeier has been named the new president of the Dupuy Group, a global logistics provider servicing ports in New Orleans, Charleston, Houston, and Jacksonville. He will oversee Dupuy’s operations and lead its future business strategy.
The Class of 1984 celebrated its 40-year reunion at the home of Tracey Moore during Alumni Weekend. View pictures of the event in our Lifetime Events section on pp. 58-61.
1988
In October 2022, Leslie Holt Beery was inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.
1989
Allison Sutton Bomhardt married Paul Bomhardt on November 12, 2022, in a ceremony officiated by classmate Ford Jones Dieth
1990
In the spring of 2024, Chad Cooper and Stephanie Eberts partnered to launch a new podcast, “Financial Hellness!” Each week they discuss the critical connections between financial and mental health. In addition to these important conversations, you can occasionally stumble upon a story or two about their growing up in New Orleans.
Stephanie Sumner Bass celebrated her 50th birthday party in January 2022, surrounded by fellow Saints. See photo in Lifetime Events, pp. 58-61.
1991
Roby Arensman has been named StM’s Director of Enrollment Management. Read more on p. 13.
Dorothy Manard Killeen was awarded the National Jewish Health Humanitarian Award for her leadership in the community and financial industry. Dorothy is managing director and head of origination for Wells Fargo’s Credit Solutions organization. She is an active volunteer with Loaves & Fishes, has served on the board of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, and was a founding board member of the Family Impact Fund.
1993
Greg Page was recognized as one of the best male athletes to ever compete for StM when he was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2023.
1994
In October 2022, Julie Lyeki Richardson ’94 was inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Class of 1994 celebrated its 30-year reunion at the home of Whitney Samuel Drennan during Alumni Weekend.
1995
In September 2023, Wendy Manard was inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame for her performance as a phenomenal three-season, multi-sport competitor in cross country, soccer, and track and field.
1996
Dr. Murtuza “Zee” Ali, an interventional cardiologist, was named the Medical Director of the cardiovascular service line for University Medical Center New Orleans.
Billy Goodwin was married on April 21, 2023.
In March 2024, Chike Ozah served as the speaker for St. Martin’s Ring Day Ceremony. Chike, one of the executive producers of the HBO documentary “Katrina Babies,” encouraged students to find their passion and referenced the faith foundation that is at the heart of St. Martin’s mission. He encouraged students to lean into their faith as they face struggles in life. See the article about his visit on p. 11.
1998
Micki Delaney Andry was hired as the institutional advancement coordinator at Holy Cross School in July 2023.
Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Humanities, was presented with the 2023 Humanities Scholar Award during the Mississippi Humanities Council’s (MHC) Public Humanities Awards ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.
1999
In October 2022 Danny Navar was inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.
In June 2023, Elizabeth Daray Cretin, LPC, established her own private counseling practice, Elizabeth Daray LLC, in Metairie.
2002
Carl Baloney serves as vice president of public affairs and chief policy officer at AIDS United, and recently took part in AIDSWatch 2024, meeting with congressional leaders about nationallevel policies that will help end the HIV epidemic.
In September 2023, David BordsonBozzo, Eric DeRoche, Wheeler Graf, Joey Leone, Ben Lusk, Juan Mendez, John Moustoukas, Beau Ordemann, Mark Tessier, Brett Vogt, and David Woodard were inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame for their role on the 2001-02 State Champion Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team.
In March 2024, Will Hester welcomed son Oliver. See photo in the Lifetime Events section, pp. 58-61.
2003
In December 2022 Lauren Gibbs was named the 2022 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year by the University of New Orleans. She was celebrated at a gala held at the WWII Museum.
The 2002 State Championship Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team was inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Stephen Adams and Naveen Kailas were also active as reservists on the team and on campus to celebrate the induction in the fall of 2023.
Peterson Harter’s San Francisco-based muffuletta shop, Sandy’s Muffs, has been recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the city’s best restaurants.
Dr. Jonathan Schoen, a specialist in Surgical Critical Care, became medical director of University Medical Center’s
Burn Unit in July 2024.
2004
Ilyas Chiali was inducted with teammates into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Several members of that year’s JV team were also active as reservists, including Drew Hill, Will James, Michael Perez, and Derek Welch
Earlier this year Gary Solomon, Jr. was sworn in as the Chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents, which is the state’s leading force for talent development through quality, affordable post-secondary education. Additionally, Gary and his husband Seth Bloom welcomed two children. See photo in the Lifetime Events section, pp. 58-61.
2005
Neej Patel and Stephen McLaughlin were inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame for their role on the 2001-02 State Champion Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team. Danyael Hughes Graham was honored by the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association as Public Educator of the Year.
On July 16, 2022, Gabriela Fox Uribe and her husband Ned Fox welcomed baby Solomon Gabriel, "Sol," their second child after daughter, Lola Rose. See photo in the Lifetime Events section, pp. 58-61.
2006
Ben Bologna, Chris Denuna, and Aaron Hyatt were inducted into the StM Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame for their role on the 2001-02 State Champion Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team.
2009
Joel Derby and Madeline Brannon Derby ’10 welcomed daughter Dorann Agnes Derby on August 28, 2023. Madeline graduated with her MBA from Boston University in January 2024. Joel is hard at work launching Topaz Renovations, a full-service residential contracting company. After bouncing from NYC to Los Angeles, they now reside in New Orleans.
In May 2024, the Class of 2009 celebrated its 15-year reunion.
2010
Conway Solomon is the co-creator of
the live events management startup WRISTBND. The company was recently purchased by AXS, the ticketing subsidiary of live events giant AEG. Solomon is excited to help his Elmwood-based company, which manages the post-gate experience at live events, continue to grow under the new ownership.
2011
Chloe George married Duncan Briggs in Haiku, Maui, in June 2023. The wedding party featured several alumni, including Cassidy George, Katherine Honeywell Amoss and Ben Amoss, Anne Dunlap Honeywell ’83, Jefferson Honeywell ’14, Conway Solomon ’10, Christina Noya, Mallory Young ’12, Blaine Kern III, and Alexandra Kern ’14. View photo on pp. 5861.
2012
Christine Catinis was one of the featured speakers during Digestive Disease Week in Washington, D.C., the world’s leading educational forum for gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields.
2014
Jefferson Honeywell became a controller at MAPP. The company provides preconstruction and construction services for commercial construction projects.
Alexandra Kern has directed and produced several short film documentaries, including Wild Magnolias, about Mardi Gras Indians, which was met with acclaim at a number of Oscar-qualifying film festivals and featured on “Short of the Week.” She also co-directed and co-produced Stud Country, which won the Challenger Spirit award at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Grand Jury Award for Best Short at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Alexandra visited St. Martin’s in spring 2024 to speak to students in the Upper School film studies course about her career.
Madison McQuaig, daughter of Scott McQuaig ’76, married Trevor Stewart on October 8, 2022. Wally Porter ’76 took the photos and many alumni attended and were in the bridal party. See photo in the Lifetime Events section, pp 58-60.
2015
On June 1, 2024, Jack Brown (son of Margie Schwegmann Brown ’76 and
Crichton Brown ’76) and his wife Brooke were married in New Orleans. Their wedding party featured several alumni, including Rivers Bruce, Max Pancamo, Brandon Womac, Zach Israel, Ethan Robarts, Desmond McGovern, and Rodney Rice
2016
In May 2024, Jessica LeCoq earned her J.D. from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Jessica and Dante Bertucci-Ness will be married in September 2024. See photo in the Lifetime Events section, pp 58-60.
Hayden Nugent was married in 2024 with many StM friends in attendance.
2018
Lillian Doskey is in her third year of physical therapy school at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge and received her white coat in April 2024 as a symbol of the transition from didactic schoolwork to the upcoming year of clinical rotations. Her rotations will take place with Moreau Physical Therapy, Touro Hospital, and the VA Medical Center. Rimi Mandal completed her Master of Science in epidemiology from Tulane. Bethany Black opened her own pottery studio, Artsy Edge, on Metairie Road in spring 2024.
2019
Sisters Jessica Pickens and Madelaine Pickens both were recognized by the University of Alabama President’s List for the spring 2022 semester. Classmate Mollye Varon was recognized by University of Alabama Dean’s List for the same semester.
2020
In May Jake Thomas graduated from LSU. He was a member of Sigma Epsilon fraternity. He plans to attend Tulane University to pursue a master’s degree in physiology.
In May 2024, Malorie Saucier graduated summa cum laude from Spring Hill College. At graduation, she received the Toolen Award which goes to the graduating senior who has earned the highest grade point average during their entire course of study. Malorie earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. During her time at Spring Hill, she was a member of the Dean’s List. In the fall she will begin a
career teaching first grade, following in the footsteps of her mother Mary Lee Wayman Saucier ’91. Malorie is also pursuing a master’s degree from LSU in curriculum and instruction with a focus on STEM education.
Andrew Gary graduated with distinction and honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a degree in history and peace, war, and defense. Andrew was honored with Chancellor’s Awards, including the Cazel Prize for Excellence in History; the Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Award, which recognizes an outstanding member of the Student Congress; and the John Johnston Parker, Jr. Medal for Unique Leadership in Student Government. He will pursue his master’s in public health in the fall at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. This summer, he is working with Brady United as part of their Team ENOUGH youth organizing program.
2022
Bryce Bohannan was awarded the National Association of Secretaries of State John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.
2023
Alexis Akers, Class of 2023 salutatorian and member of Furman’s prestigious Shuckers Fellows Program, enrolled in a threeweek experience studying International Perspectives on Public Education, traveling to both Finland and the Czech Republic. As a freshman, Garrett DeViney was named president of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi at LSU.
On May 16, members of the Class of 2023 returned to campus to enjoy lunch and pick up their copies of The Shield. Teachers and students loved catching up, reminiscing, and seeing these Saints back together again.
2024
Sawyer Adriance ’24 earned his private pilot license in June 2024, having completed 72 flight training hours. He will continue his education at Louisiana Tech University, majoring in Professional Aviation, with plans to pursue a career in either Commercial Aviation or the Air National Guard.
We hope you’ll join us at an StM event this year!
HOMECOMING
September 27, 2024 StM GOLF
November 8, 2024
Lifetime
Events
1 In May 2024, Jake Thomas ’20 graduated from LSU. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He plans to attend Tulane University to pursue a master’s degree in physiology.
2 Gary Solomon, Jr. and his husband Seth Bloom welcomed daughter, Twyla Kagan Solomon-Bloom, on August 25, 2022, and son, Gary Najeeb Solomon-Bloom, III, on June 30, 2023.
3 The Class of 1982 celebrates its 40th Reunion.
4 Frances Truett Roney ’10 and her husband Zack welcomed daughter Elizabeth Frances on May 15, 2022.
5 Ginny Erwin Sirera ’82 and her husband Martin completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
6 Jordan Harry ’08 and his wife Jennifer welcomed daughter Charlotte Sofia on May 24th, 2024.
7 The Class of 1973 celebrated its 50-year reunion during the Spirits Party in May 2023, and continued the celebration during Fall Fellowship in September 2023.
8 Brittany Gowland-Hall ’05, Alexandra Pappas ’01, and Chelsea Cusimano ’05 supporting Hogs for the Cause.
9 Chloe George ’11 married Duncan Briggs in Haiku, Maui, in June 2023.
10 In May 2024, the Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th reunion with a party at New Orleans Country Club on May 10 and attendance at the annual Alumni Spirits Party the following evening.
11 Cooper Odom ’24, Jacob Odom ’26, Mike Odom ’92, Sarah Beth Odom Downey ’96, Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94, Dr. Carter Wood ’92, and Dr. Patrick Odom ’93 gathered in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.
12 The Class of 1974 celebrates its 50-year reunion.
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13 Meghan McQuaig Major ’02, William McQuaig ’05, and Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 celebrate together in May 2024.
14 Scott Branting ’91 and Sam Dunn ’91 reunite following their daughters’ (Hadley Branting and Emma Dunn ’33, respectively) performance together in the Jefferson Performing Arts Society Are you receiving the StM
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15 Betsy Threefoot Kaston ’72 and her husband Jeff traveled to Europe in March 2024, their first international trip since beating cancer.
16 The Class of 1984 celebrated its 40-year reunion at the home of Tracey Moore during Alumni Weekend.
17 Malorie Saucier ’20 graduated summa cum laude from Spring Hill College spring 2024, and is pursuing a master’s degree from LSU in curriculum and instruction with a focus on STEM education.
18 In October 2022 Adler Hyatt ’14 and Heather Bildman were married in Elmsford, New York. Aaron Hyatt ’06 served as best man. Joey D’Amico ’14 and Philip Scoggin ’14 were groomsmen.
19 Naveen Kailas ’03 and his wife Amber welcomed their daughter, Caroline Priya, on March 13, 2024. She is so loved by her big brothers, Kamran ’36 and Cooper ’38.
20 Twins Scott and Guy Farber ’82 celebrated their 60th birthday with friends, family, and classmates.
21 Guy Favaloro ’82 is officially Air Force Retired, and his favorite job is being “Pops” to Emma, daughter of Kathryn Favaloro Watson ’14
22 Chad Cooper ’90, Andy Chrestman ’98, and Nathan Bush ’89 met up for a delightful brunch in Albuquerque, NM over the summer.
23 Betsy Gayle Fox ’82 celebrated her 60th birthday with classmates during Alumni Weekend, and will serve as StM’s Alumni Council President beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
24 Tootie Conway was honored with the 2023-24 Dorothy Porter Service Award during Alumni Chapel, and celebrated with her children Kim Conway Crawford ’87, Jason Conway ’95, and Elizabeth Conway Schwing ’91
25 On March 15, 2024, Will Hester ’02 and his wife Abigail, along with
big brother Liam, welcomed their son Oliver.
26 The Class of 1994 celebrated its 30-year reunion at the home of Whitney Samuel Drennan during Alumni Weekend.
27 Jonathan Houston ’96 and his spouse Yee welcomed their 4th child, Charlie, in January 2023, joining Jack (7), Knox (6), and Adelaide (3).
28 Madeline Brannon Derby ’10 celebrates her graduation with Joel Derby ’09 and their children. Madeline earned an MBA from Boston University in January 2024.
29 On July 16, 2022, Gabriela Fox Uribe ’05 and her husband Ned Fox welcomed baby Solomon Gabriel, "Sol," their second child after daughter Lola Rose.
30 The Class of 1973 celebrates its 50-year reunion with a party at the home of Ken Nelson ’73.
31 Stephanie Sumner Bass ’90 celebrated her 50th birthday party in January 2022 with Kirk Talbot ’88, Chad Cooper ’90, Andy Wittich ’89, Erika Washington Wittich ’91, Sally Schuber Belenky ’90, Nancy Sumner Hewitt ’85, Stephanie Eberts ’90, Ricky Bass, Anne Falgoust Johnson ’90, Kristine O’Connell Maruri ’90, and Matt Fransen ’90.
32 Hailee Barrett ’14, Ally Jackson ’14, Griffin Young ’14, Melinda Embree ’14, Meaghan Mulvey ’13, Madison McQuaig Stewart ’14, Anna Catinis ’14, Megan Hoolahan ’14, Meghan Nanjappa ’14, and Lee Vignes ’14 celebrate Madison’s wedding.
33 In September 2022, Jessica LeCoq ’16 and Dante Bertucci-Ness ’16 got engaged in Paris. They will be married in September 2024.
34 Katherine Honeywell Amoss ’11 and Ben Amoss ’11 welcomed daughter Vivian Anne on October 22, 2022.
Fr. JenkinS Remembering
Rev. John Stone Jenkins
July 26, 1924 - April 17, 2023
There are some leaders in the history of St. Martin’s Episcopal School who have made such an indelible mark that it is nearly impossible to envision today’s St. Martin’s without their contributions.
The late Rev. John Stone Jenkins is one such figure.
John Stone Jenkins was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Robert Floyd Jenkins and Glena Pritchard Jenkins. His early teenage years were difficult, as his father was killed in an automobile accident and the bank foreclosed on their home. He began delivering newspapers, eventually taking on two paper routes to save money for college.
After one year at Texas A&M, he transferred to Louisiana State University due to strained finances. He joined the US Army Air Corps in 1943 as an officer and began training as a pilot, bombardier, or navigator. His obituary detailed an account of his brave service:
“He ended up as a navigator of B-17s in the US Army Air Corps’ 833rd Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group. On his first mission, flying through heavy flak, his plane burst into flames, forcing him and the rest of the crew to parachute out over enemy lines... He landed in a field in Belgium, evaded enemy capture, and found some US forces who were engaged in the Battle of the Bulge. John made his way back to Allied-occupied France, caught a flight to England, and got right back to navigating B-17s. Eventually he became a lead navigator for the squadron, and in 1945 was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.”
When World War II ended, Fr. Jenkins returned to LSU and eventually met his future wife, Mary Alice (Jones) Jenkins. After graduating from LSU in 1947, he attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a master’s degree. After their marriage in 1949, Fr. Jenkins went on to attend and graduate from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.
In 1953, he made his way back to Louisiana and began his time at St. Martin’s, serving as chaplain in 1953, before becoming the assistant headmaster from 1954-1962.
His job at St. Martin’s was three-fold: He conducted chapel services for the entire school, taught religion to the seventh, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth grades, and supervised religious studies in the Lower School.
Instrumental in setting the tone and overall philosophy of the school in the early years, he was beloved by his students and their families. As alumna Mary Sue Roniger ’60 recalls, Fr. Jenkins made a lasting impression on so many Saints, helping to shape their character and future trajectory.
“My hope is that other students in later decades will have the warm, fond memories of some of their teachers that our generation has for Fr. Jenkins,” Roniger said. “He taught us so much about life and acceptance.”
From 1971 to 1984, Fr. Jenkins was rector of Trinity Church in New Orleans, and wrote the book, What Think Ye of Jesus.
In 1985, he married Lynn Louise Biggs, his wife of 37 years. The two shared a love of adventure and boating.
In 2010, St. Martin’s honored Fr. Jenkins as the recipient of the Dorothy Porter Service Award, recognizing him as an “exemplary St. Martin’s citizen who has consistently served the school with time, talent and treasures and who represents... Faith, Scholarship, and Service.”
Even after he closed out his time at St. Martin’s and returned to parish ministry, Fr. Jenkins continued to make his mark on Episcopal education, serving as rector to a parish with a day school and then developing a program for adult theological education. Known as Disciples of Christ in Community, it is still used in a variety of Episcopal parishes across the country. Training and administration for the program is based at the School of Theology, University of the South.
Fr. Jenkins continues to be remembered by so many in the St. Martin’s community as an inspiring teacher and mentor.
The Rev. John Stone Jenkins died peacefully at the age of 98 on April 17, 2023. Memorial services were held shortly after at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi. St. Martin’s Episcopal School is eternally grateful for his life and ministry; may his soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Memorials
Mary Allen ’55, sister of George Allen ’57 and John Allen ’62
Jorge Alsina ’16
Leslie Bahn, former faculty member, mother of Erin Bahn ’14
Gay Holderith Becker, mother of Judy Becker Martin ’80, motherin-law of Michael Louis Martin ’78, grandmother of Michael William Joseph Martin ’12 and Gerald Martin ’15, aunt of Lynn Evans ’68, Gerald Evans ’72, and Dale Evans ’75, great aunt of Ryan Evans ’01 and Amy Evans ’03
Dr. Jeffrey Beedy, Head of School (from 2007 - 2010)
Truls Grieg Bjerke, Jr. ’59
Brooke Burns Cracken ’90
Antonio Cabrales ’54
Sal Caserta ’89, brother of Mario Caserta ’95, son of former faculty member Toni Caserta
Clement Cornay, husband of Ann Cornay ’57
Dr. Richard Cusimano, father of Chelsea Cusimano ’05
Leo P. Dressel, Head of School (from 1994 - 2004)
Sue Edwards, former faculty and mother of Brent Edwards ’87
Ryan Farley ’01
Robert “Bobby” Flettrich ’61, former faculty member; brother of Albert Flettrich, Jr. ’60; father of Robin Flettrich Bono ’83
Alvin “Al” Flettrich, Jr. ’62, brother of Carl Flettrich ’66, husband of Carolyn Walls Flettrich ’62; cousin of Albert ’60 and Bobby ’61
Carl F. Flettrich ’66, brother of Al, Jr. ’62, parent of a former student
Annie Flettrich LaRocque.
Alumni Board president, 1989-92
Greg Gouner, husband of Liz Leveque Gouner ’84
John Ochsner Gage ’59
Dr. Philip Hatch, Sr. ’71, brother of Martha Ann Hatch ’72 and Hurst “Pepper” Hatch ’69
David Henson ’78, brother of Dirk Henson ’76
Paul Hoolahan, father of Kate Hoolahan ’07, Molly Hoolahan ’10, and Megan Hoolahan ’14
Barton W. B. Jahncke ’57
Byron Johnson, father of Erin Johnson ’25 and Ryan Johnson ’22,
husband of Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Ingersoll Jordan ’59
Kathleen W. Kemp ’53, mother of Burton Kemp ’73 and Kathleen Kemp Gannon ’74
Burton G. Klein, father of Carolyn Klein Wooton ’79 and Stephen Klein ’83; grandfather of Ryan Aldridge ’07 and Mason Wooton ’15; uncle of Kent Klein ’77, Dr. Terren Klein ’80, Anne-Sere Klein Hernandez ’82, and Dr. Jeff Klein ’90
Dianne Kreeger ’64, daughter of former employee, Florence Kreeger; sister of Lizann Hardy ’60, Joan Puntenney ’65, and Marie-Louise Dardant ’68
Eugenia Lee, mother of Griff (Tracy) Lee ’75, Bob Lee ’78, and Carol Lee Coiron ’81
Dr. Michael Oran Marcoux ’56
Anne Maxwell ’55, wife of Lawrence R. Maxwell, Jr. ’55, sister of Sally Heyerdale Storck ’59
Barbara McMahon, mother of Laura Lindemann ’85 and Henry George McMahon ’88
Kathleen Ross Penick Melville ’59
William Porcher “Poe” Miles IV ’57, father of William “Poe” Miles V ’85 and Elizabeth Schroeder ’82
Dr. Rex Mooney, former faculty
John C. Palmer, Sr. ’80, brother of Carolyn Palmer Guste ’76 and Gregory Palmer ’81
Allen Hacket Paterson ’62
James Robarts, former athletic staff, grandfather of Rachel Robarts Lonergan ’09, Jake Robarts ’13 (Ana ’13), Ethan Robarts ’15, and Leah Bourgeois
Karen Baltar Reily ’68
Barbara Sleed Samuels, grandmother of Erin Bahn ’14
Robert Bruce Swan ’64, son of former faculty member Florence Swan
David Tastet, father of Emily Tastet ’12
David Tidmore, father of Chris Tidmore ’92
Eloise Waters, grandmother of Lauren Waters Knapp ’07, Ashleigh Waters ’10, Jonathan Waters ’12 and Katherine Main ’22
Capt. Robert E. Walters, Sr. ’63
James R. Williams ’59, brother of Ann Cornay ’57
with a cause Parties
2023 and 2024 Spring Galas raise funds for library enhancements
St. Martin’s annual gala brings together hundreds of community members for a night of fellowship featuring lively music, fantastic auction items, distinctive libations, and delicious cuisine. The Gala is St. Martin’s signature fundraising event. Both the 2023 and 2024 events raised funds to enhance St. Martin’s two libraries. St. Martin’s is grateful to all its benefactors and volunteers, including the 2023 chairs Katie Dunn and Laura Philippovic and 2024 chairs Laura Philippovic and Sarah Bordelon, along with their committees and volunteers. View the list of sponsors at https://www.stmsaints.com/giving/special-events.
Giving
REPORT
The 2023–24 Giving Report celebrates the countless ways our community connects, supports, and cares for each other, and the many ways we give back to St. Martin’s.
CUMULATIVE GIVING
Head of School’s Circle
($15,000+)
Anonymous
Mrs. Elisabeth Martin Armstrong ’78 and Mr. William D. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. G. Perry Eastman III ’62
Ruth U. Fertel Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wilson ’77
Saint ($10,000 - $14,999)
Dr. George A. Pankey
Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson ’75 and Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76
Mr. Frank Riddick ’74 and Dr. Carol Riddick ’74
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeargain, Jr. ’58
Scholar
($5,000 - $9,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Mrs. Julia Bland and Mr. Wilton Bland III
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bordelon
Canal HR Payroll & Benefits
Mr. Ronald E. Chaddock and Ms. Melissa Perreand
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
First Horizon Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carroll
Mr. Richard Rusch ’73
Shell Oil Company Foundation
The P. and C. Carroll Foundation
Fellow
($3,000 - $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Broxson ’87
Mr. J. Kelly Duncan ’72
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Lambert
MarshMcLennan Agency
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McMyne
McMyne Property Management
Mrs. Kristen Nicoladis and Mr. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Odom
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Philippovic
Ms. Elizabeth Pedrick Sartain ’72
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuber
UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIFTS
Head of School’s Circle
($15,000+)
Anonymous
Mrs. Elisabeth Martin Armstrong ’78 and Mr. William D. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. G. Perry Eastman ’62
Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Wilson ’77
Saint ($10,000 - $14,999)
Dr. George Pankey
Mr. Frank A. Riddick III ’74 and Dr. Carol Mykolyk Riddick ’74
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeargain, Jr. ’58
Scholar ($5,000 - $9,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carroll
Mr. Rec Chaddock and Ms. Melissa Perreand
Dr. Camille Colomb ’80
Mr. Richard Rusch ’73
Shell Oil Company Foundation
The P. and C. Carroll Foundation
Fellow ($3,000 - $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Broxson
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Devall IV ’87
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Odom, Sr.
Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76 and Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson ’75
Ms. Elizabeth Pedrick Sartain ’72
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuber
Dr. Louis Smith III ’95
Mrs. Kerry S. Vogt and Mr. Gary B. Vogt
Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Zapata
Founder ($1,947 - $2,999)
Ms. Jennifer Adams ’92
Mrs. Julia Bland and Mr. Wilton Bland III
Mrs. Julianna Wiegand Burger
Mr. and Mrs. Mo Chan
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Costello
Mrs. Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 and Mr. George Drennan
The Rev. Canon Shannon Rogers Duckworth
Mr. and Mrs. R. Parke Ellis, Jr. ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Andre Hooper
Mr. Donald K. Marshall ’68
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen McCollam ’74
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McMyne
Dr. James Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
The 1947 Society honors cumulative giving of donors whose total gifts to all funds are above and beyond the Founder’s Level ($1,947+). This listing represents cumulative gifts made during the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Dr. Louis Smith ’95
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vogt
Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Zapata
Founder
($1,947 - $2,999)
Ms. Jennifer Adams ’92
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Jacky Chan
Mrs. Julianna Wiegand Burger
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Costello
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Devall IV ’87
Mrs. Allison S. DeViney ’92 and Mr. Robert DeViney
Mrs. Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94 and Mr. George Drennan
The Rt. Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth
Mr. and Mrs. R. Parke Ellis ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Andre Hooper
Krewe of Argus
Dr. Stephen LaCoste and Dr. Nicole Fabré-LaCoste
Mr. Donald Marshall ’68
Dr. Stephen McCollam ’74
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01 and Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Chase Mullin
Dr. James Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Patrick
Mr. Robert Peterson and Mrs. Barbara Bohn
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan
The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund
Mr. Robert Wiegand II ’65 and Mrs. Pam Danos Wiegand ’65
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Patrick
Mr. Robert Peterson and Mrs. Barbara D. Bohn
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan
The Colleen Healey Charitable Fund
Mr. Robert Wiegand II ’65 and Mrs. Pam Danos Wiegand ’65
Supporter ($500 - $1,946)
Ms. Amanda Abrams ’98
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anthony
Dr. J. Carter Balart ’93
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bordelon
Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Brackett
Mr. Christian Brown ’78
Mrs. Catherine Clarke ’79
Mr. Lester V. Coe ’84 and Dr. Janine Lissard Coe
Mrs. Kammer J. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Chris DuSaules
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Eastman ’64
Dr. W. Brooks Emory ’60 and Mrs. Colleen Emory
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Farber ’82
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Favrot, Jr. ’68
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fink
Dr. Diane Finley ’62
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Gaspard
Mr. Tyson Geary ’96
Mr. Joseph Grigg, Jr. ’77
Mr. and Mrs. James Gundlach ’54
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Mrs. Donna Melius Jolly ’71 and Mr. Jerry Jolly
Mr. and Mrs. Hans A.B. Jonassen ’58
Mr. and Mrs. Naveen R. Kailas ’03
Mrs. Lee Klebba
Dr. Terren Klein ’80
The Rev. Dr. Michael C. Kuhn and Mrs. Maria Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. LeCoq
Mr. Griff Lee III ’75
Mr. Benjamin Lusk ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manard III
Mr. and Mrs. John Manard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marrone
Mr. Alfredo Mesa ’89
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 and Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson ’65
Dr. Jewel Reuter
Mrs. Deborah Rhodus ’64
Ms. Jordana Richmond
Mr. M. Ali Shahlaei and Mrs. Charlotte Shahlaei
Mr. Tyson Shofstahl ’84
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simeon, Jr.
Mr. Barry Sims ’75
Mr. Jordan Stone ’05
Ms. Anne Sutherlin ’66
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Tillery
Mr. Larry Tittle and Ms. Belinda Ho
Mr. and Mrs. Al Trevino
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Uzee
Mr. David Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienhusen
Dr. Carter Wood ’92
Mr. William Wright, Jr. ’67
Zalik Family Foundation
Benefactor ($100 - $499)
Anonymous
Mrs. Judy Fremaux Adams ’64
Mr. Stephen Adams ’03
Ms. Justine Aguiar ’85
Mr. Shayan Ahmed ’08
Ms. Carolyn Ashby Allen ’79
Mrs. Denise Altobello
Mrs. Kathleen Ambrose ’65
Mrs. Katherine Honeywell Amoss ’11 and Mr. Benjamin M. Amoss ’11
Mr. and Mrs. Hiromichi Arai
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Aucoin
Ms. Ruth Avila ’89
Mr. Daniel Axford
Mr. Rob Ayerst ’77
Dr. Jane Ball ’09
Mr. Carl Baloney, Jr. ’02
Mr. Michael Lasky Barton ’78
The Rev. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Beck
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Ms. Kathryn Belanger
Dr. Deepa Bhatnager ’99
Dr. Carrie E. Black ’94
Ms. Mary Bond
Mrs. Lynne Bordelon
Mr. Scott Branting ’91
Ms. Michelle Boe Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. Guy P. Brierre
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Brooks, Jr. ’64
Mrs. Mary Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buckley ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Buckley
Mrs. Anne Buescher ’64
Mr. and Mrs. Brien Burke
Mr. James Burlingame IV ’72
Mrs. Meagan Campos and Mr. Victor Campos
Mr. and Mrs. Porter M. Caraway III
Ms. Allene Cashmore ’81
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei W. Chen
Ms. Claudette Chanson
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler M. Coatney ’05
Ms. Jennifer Collins
Mrs. Georgia Graham Croley ’89
Ms. Delores Crosbie
Mr. and Mrs. James Crosbie
Mrs. Elizabeth Crusel ’57
Ms. Lisa Curtis ’72
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Cusimano
Ms. Diane Wommack Daniel
Ms. Tiffany Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dicasali
Mr. Kevin Dizer
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Dobson
Mr. Gene Doswell ’55
Mr. Frank Dupepe, Jr. and Dr. Esther Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Duplantier
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Falterman
Ms. Katie Faught Savoie ’93
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dennis Flores
Dr. Dian Sanders Fogle ’93
Ms. Elizabeth Gayle Fox ’82
Mrs. Allison Fresneda
Mrs. Laura Fuller ’70
Mr. Harry Gamble IV ’69
The Rev. William G. Gayle, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gendusa
Mr. A. Trice Gibbons III ’79
Mrs. Katherine Gibbs
Ms. Cynthia Gills
Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Gills
Mr. and Mrs. John Graham
Dr. Maged Guirguis and Dr. Gina Gendy
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hamide
Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Hammer
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Harris ’75
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Harris III ’68
Mrs. Kristin Kreeger Hays ’89 and
Mr. William Hays
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Heath
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Helmke
Mrs. Sara Hogue
Herrington ’59
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Heytens
Ms. Cynthia Hill
Mrs. Missy Howell
Ms. Annette Huber
Ms. Aimee Hyatt ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jongbloed
Mrs. Betsy Threefoot Kaston ’72 and Mr. Jeff Kaston
Ms. Suzanne Kinchen
The Rev. and Mrs. B. Wayne Kinyon
Mr. Kevin Kirschman ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Pat LaForge
Mr. Thomas Langan
Rev. Charles Latour
Mrs. Evelyn Lazear ’78
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Leaman
Mrs. Patti Leathers ’60
Mr. André LeBeau
Mr. Robert Ledoux
Mrs. Barbara LeGardeur ’70
Dr. Edward Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Leopold ’86
Mr. Warren Lind
Dr. Rebecca Lovisa and Mr. Mark Lovisa
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Luminais
Mr. Steven Luminais and Ms. Alexis Rovira
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Madden
Mr. Benjamin D. Markey and Dr. Stephanie T. Markey
Mrs. Lesley Smith Marshall ’63
Ms. Velinda Mascorro
Mr. James Matthews ’08
Ms. Melanie Maxey
Mr. William McHugh III ’64
Mr. John McMahon
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McManus
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miles
Rev. and Mrs. Jeff Millican
Mr. Dong Jun Min and Ms. Hyeon Ok Kim
Mrs. Joette Monaghan
Mr. Jeffrey Moore ’89
Mrs. Megan Mathews Morales
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Morere ’74
Dr. Kevin Moss ’73
Ms. Rosemary Mouton
Ms. Margaret Murphy ’66
Mrs. Celeste Neuman ’64
Mr. Brian Norton and Ms. Katherine Dieudonne
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Odom, Jr. ’92
Ms. Natalie Ott
Ms. Stephanie Parks
Mr. and Mrs. David Quintero, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Raines
Mrs. Courtney Reymond ’91
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rice, Sr.
Mr. Jeff Richardson and Ms. Tina Walsh
Mr. Nathaniel Rogers ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ruiz
Mr. Masabumi Sato ’64
Ms. Kellie Schmidt
Mr. Richard Schmidt ’64
Mr. Carl Servat
Mrs. Sue Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. William Silvey
Ms. Sue Skoler ’59
Dr. and Mrs. Thom Smilari
Mrs. Nicole Smith ’89
Ms. Maureen Smith
Ms. DeMarias Sojka
Mr. Sam Mickal Solomon ’07
Dr. Gregory Sossaman and Dr. Julie Sossaman
Mrs. Lacey Spiers
Mr. Thomas P. Spiers
Mr. Charles Steen ’60
Mr. Michael Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Stone
Dr. Frank Svec
Dr. Vin Tangpricha ’89
Mr. and Mrs. David Theard
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Velasquez
Mr. Brett Vogt ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Waguespack
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wakefield
Dr. and Mrs. George L. Ward ’75
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Warren
Mrs. Adair Pedrick Watkins ’74
Mrs. Barbara Little Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weaver
Mr. David Whitaker
Mr. David J. Wilkinson and Dr. Marcie Wilkinson
Ms. Priscilla Williams ’62
Mrs. Ellen Benson
Ms. Caroline B. Wolfe ’07 and Mr. Michael Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wood
Dr. Anita Zervigon-Hakes
Friend (Up to $99)
Ms. Maryclaire Manard Abraham ’09
Dr. Harriet Aguiar-Netto
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ahlstedt
The Rev. and Mrs. John D. Angerer, Jr.
Ms. Emerson Arensman ’24
Ms. Crystalyn Aucoin
Ms. Sierra Bailey
Mr. Zach Beck and Mrs. Marwa Badr
Dr. Carol Becker
Mrs. Laura Blazek
Mrs. Jordan Bocage ’06 and Mr. Ben Payton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bohrer
Mr. Jeffrey Bourgeois ’78
Ms. Ashley Woods Bozeman ’85
Mr. Marcus Brown and Dr. Ashley Brown
Ms. Katherine Burke ’02
Mr. and Ms. Dennis Cali, Sr.
Mrs. Denise Callahan
Mr. Curry Cappel ’17
Ms. Sara Madilyn Castano ’02 and Mr. Casey Madigan
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Chimal
Mr. Benjamin Costa and Ms. Allison Hayward Costa
Crescent City Swim Club
Mr. Roger Pablo Cruz and Dr. Jaime Goldstein Cruz
Mr. Rene Cusimano, Sr.
Ms. Angela Day
Mrs. Erin Dazzo
Mrs. Sydney Smith Deitrick ’64
Mr. Ed Demirer
Mrs. Madeline Brannon Derby ’10 and Mr. Joel E. Derby ’09
Mrs. Frances Derby-Bruhnke ’05 and Mr. Bernhard Bruhnke
Mr. John Dicasali and Mrs. Jennifer Adams
Mrs. Angelle Dicharry
Mr. and Mrs. John Diket
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. DiMaggio
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Mrs. Stacy Ellefson ’89
Mr. Ryan Evans ’01
Mr. Michael Falati
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fasano
Despite our efforts to ensure the accuracy of the names listed in the donor rolls, errors do sometimes occur. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please accept our sincerest apology and e-mail Mary Brown at mary.brown@stmsaints.com so we can correct the record.
Gifts received after June 30, 2024, will appear in the 2024-25 Giving Report.
Ms. Kendall Finn
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Ms. Shelley Foster
Mrs. Eliska Torres Fournier ’04 and Mr. Shawn Fournier
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ganucheau
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gaspard
Mr. Fenner Gay ’61
Mr. and Mrs. Germond Gerard
Ms. P. Jihan Goodly
Mrs. Elizabeth Gouner ’84
Ms. Kathryn A. Graf and Mr. Steven W. Graf
Ms. Lindsey Greer ’02
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Grest
Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Hamel
Ms. Julie Batt Hanna and Dr. Joshua Hanna
Dr. Jakayla Harrell
Ms. Brittany Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Harvey
Mrs. Jennifer Henderson
Mrs. Erin Coatney Hernandez ’02
Mr. Eugenio Hernandez III
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Jun Huang
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Irwin II
Dr. Ashwin Jaikishen and Dr. Sneha Samant
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jee
Dr. and Mrs. David Jordan
Ms. Linda Jouet
Mrs. Linda Kabbani
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kadinger
Ms. Marguerite King ’02
Dr. William J. Klein ’90
Mrs. Lisa Kohlmaier
The Rev. Mary Koppel
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lacoume IV
Ms. Megan Laird
Mrs. Tiffany Laird
Ms. Keith Landon ’87
Mr. Bivian Lee
Mr. Birol Lermi and Mrs. Joni Muggivan
Ms. Anna Littlepage
Mr. Chris Louper
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Luby
PARENT CONTRIBUTIONS BY CLASS
CLASS OF 2024
The Rev. and Mrs. John D. Angerer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Dobson
Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Farber ’82
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gaspard
Mr. and Mrs. Pat LaForge
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Odom, Jr. ’92
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Patrick
Dr. Mitchell Rubin and Dr. Brandi Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scheuermann
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Tillery
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Velasquez
Mr. Mark Weaver and Ms. Alison Weaver
CLASS OF 2025
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bordelon
Ms. Ashley Woods Bozeman ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Cusimano, Jr.
The Rt. Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Irwin II
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Dr. Gregory Sossaman and Dr. Julie Sossaman
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Velasquez
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stephens
CLASS OF 2026
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anthony
Mrs. Laura Blazek
Mr. Donald DiMaggio and Ms. Angel Purvis
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Ms. Jane Lynn
Ms. Erin Macika
Ms. Elizabeth Martina
Mr. Stephen Martinez
Ms. Emma Massengale
Mr. Lawrence Maxwell, Jr. ’55
Ms. Kelly McGeehan ’92
Dr. Caley McIntyre and Dr. Annie Yeh
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers
Ms. Sarah Morere
Ms. Kelly Mouton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Mullin, Jr. ’02
Mr. Matthew Munhall
Mr. Thanh Nguyen
Ms. Thuy Nguyen
Ms. Vivian Nguyen
Ms. Stephanie O’Briant
The Rev. and Mrs. Aaron J. Ochart
Ms. Stephanie Ohlmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ortego, Jr.
Lt. Greg Page ’93
Mrs. Dixie Patrick
Mrs. Anne Hughes Payne ’64
Mr. John Payne and Mrs. Sylvia Morphy-Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Falterman
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McMyne
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mrs. Kristen Nicoladis and Mr. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Mr. Brian Norton and Ms. Katherine Dieudonne
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Odom, Jr. ’92
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scheuermann
Mr. and Ms. Wm. Scott Silvey
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stephens
Mr. David Whitaker
CLASS OF 2027
Mr. Lester V. Coe ’84 and Dr. Janine Lissard Coe
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McManus
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Patrick
Mr. and Mrs. David Quintero, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Lee Saucier ’91 and Mr. Steven Saucier
CLASS OF 2028
Ms. Ruth Avila ’89
Ms. Michelle Boe Bridges
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dennis Flores III
Mr. Randy Gaspard and Mrs. Leslie Gaspard
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Irwin II
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jongbloed
Cmdr. and Mrs. Christopher Pendleton
Mrs. Paige Pinter
Ms. Alyssa Pitt
Ms. Rachel Pope
Ms. Pamela Portwood ’74
Mrs. Mary Quinet
Ms. Margot Castaing Rainold ’02
Dr. David Rayburn and Dr. Katherine Rayburn
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Richard
Ms. Anastasia Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. José Rodriguez
Mrs. Yvonne D. Rogers
Ms. Frances Truett Roney ’10 and Mr. Zack Roney
Mrs. Mary Sue Roniger ’60 and Mr. Joseph Roniger
Ms. Kathryn Rosamond
Ms. Cissy Rowley
Dr. Mitchell Rubin and Dr. Brandi Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Walker F. Saik ’02
Mrs. Mary Lee Saucier ’91 and Mr. Steven Saucier
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scheuermann
Mr. and Mrs. Pat LaForge
Dr. Edward Leonard III
Mr. Benjamin D. Markey and Dr. Stefanie T. Markey
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
CLASS OF 2029
Mr. and Mrs. Hiromichi Arai
Ms. Mary Bond
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bordelon
Ms. Meagan Campos and Mr. Victor Campos
Mr. John Dicasali and Mrs. Jennifer Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rivas
CLASS OF 2030
Mr. Dennis Cali and Ms. Lauren Wise-Cali
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Miles
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mr. and Ms. Wm. Scott Silvey
Mr. Thomas Spiers
Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Zapata
CLASS OF 2031
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahlstedt
Mr. and Mrs. Jacky Chan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fasano
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Mr. Charles Schmidt III ’62
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Schwarz
Ms. Kelly Schwehm
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwing ’91
Ms. Susan Scialoia
Mr. Ray Scioneaux
Ms. Amy Scott ’94
Son of a Saint
Mr. Robby Stanley
Ms. Joan Starr
Dr. A. Wendel Stout IV ’99
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thomas
The Rev. Bridget Tierney
Ms. Laura Tran
Mr. Adrian Van Young
Mr. Chad Wilken
Mrs. Heather Wiltshire
Mr. Andrew Wittich ’89 and Mrs. Erika L. Washington-Wittich ’91
Mr. Won Seok Yang and Mrs. Sohee Kim
Mr. and Mrs. John Yang
Mrs. Eliska Torres Fournier ’04 and Mr. Shawn Fournier
Dr. Maged Guirguis and Dr. Gina Gendy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Hogan ’92
Mr. Benjamin D. Markey and Dr. Stefanie T. Markey
Ms. Elizabeth Martina
Ms. Melanie Maxey
Mr. Dong-Jun Min and Ms. Hyeon-Ok Kim
Ms. Stephanie Parks
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Rodriguez
Mr. and Ms. Floyd Simeon III
CLASS OF 2032
Mr. Zach Beck and Mrs. Marwa Badr
Mr. Ronald E. Chaddock and Ms. Melissa Perreand
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dicharry
Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Dupepe
Ms. Katie Faught Savoie ’93
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gibbs
Ms. P. Jihan Goodly
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jee
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lacoume IV
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Lambert
Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 and Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01
The Rev. and Mrs. Aaron J. Ochart
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Mr. M. Ali Shahlaei and Mrs. Charlotte Shahlaei
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Stone
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. John Yang
Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Zapata
CLASS OF 2033
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahlstedt
Ms. Crystalyn Aucoin
Ms. Meagan Campos and Mr. Victor Campos
Mr. and Mrs. James Crosbie
Mr. Roger Pablo Cruz and Dr. Jaime Goldstein Cruz
Mr. Donald DiMaggio and Ms. Angel Purvis
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ganucheau
Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Gills
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Heath
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Irwin II
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Mr. Birol Lermi and Mrs. Joni Muggivan
Dr. Rebecca Lovisa and Mr. Mark Lovisa
Ms. Stephanie Parks
Ms. Kelly Schwehm
Mr. and Mrs. David Theard
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienhusen
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wood
CLASS OF 2034
Ms. Jennifer Adams ’92
Mr. and Mrs. Hiromichi Arai
Mr. Zach Beck and Mrs. Marwa Badr
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buckley ’01
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei Chen
Mr. Benjamin Costa and Ms. Allison Hayward-Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dicharry
Mr. Frank Dupepe, Jr. and Dr. Esther Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Chris DuSaules
Mr. and Mrs. Germond Gerard
Dr. and Mrs. Omar Hamide
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Luby
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullin, Jr.
Mr. John Payne and Mrs. Sylvia Morphy-Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Richard
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wilkinson
CLASS OF 2035
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahlstedt
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Mr. Roger Pablo Cruz and Dr. Jaime Goldstein Cruz
Ms. Tiffany Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Falterman
Ms. Anna Finney
Dr. Jakayla Harrell
Ms. Julie Batt Hanna and Dr. Joshua Hanna
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Heath
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marrone
Mr. Dong-Jun Min and Ms. Hyeon-Ok Kim
Dr. James Murray
Dr. Mitchell Rubin and Dr. Brandi Jones
Mr. Larry Tittle and Ms. Belinda Ho
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wood
CLASS OF 2036
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buckley ’01
Mr. Dennis Cali and Ms. Lauren Wise-Cali
Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Germond Gerard
Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Gills
Dr. Maged Guirguis and Dr. Gina Gendy
Dr. Ashwin Jaikishen and Dr. Sneha Samant
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kadinger
Mr. and Mrs. Naveen R. Kailas ’03
ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING
CLASS OF 1954
Mr. James Gundlach
CLASS OF 1955
Mr. Eugene Doswell
Mr. Larry Maxwell
CLASS OF 1957
Mrs. Elizabeth Crusel
Mr. Barton Jahncke
CLASS OF 1958
Mr. Hans A. B. Jonassen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeargain, Jr. ’58
CLASS OF 1959
Mrs. Sara Herrington
Ms. Sue Lynn Fulks Skoler
CLASS OF 1960
Dr. W. Brooks Emory
Mr. E. Douglas Johnson
Mrs. Patti Leathers
Mrs. Mary Sue Roniger
Mr. Charles Steen
CLASS OF 1961
Mr. Fenner Gay
CLASS OF 1962
Mr. G. Perry Eastman III
Dr. Diane Finley
Mr. Charles Schmidt III
Ms. Priscilla Williams
Dr. Anita Zervigon-Hakes
CLASS OF 1963
Mrs. Lesley Marshall
CLASS OF 1964
Mrs. Judy Adams
Mr. Walter R. Brooks
Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02 and Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullin, Jr.
Mr. Ben Payton and Mrs. Jordan Bocage ’06
Ms. Jordana Richmond
Mr. Robert Richmond
Mr. Matthew Shields
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienhusen
Mr. Andrew Wittich ’89 and Mrs. Erika
Washington-Wittich ’91
CLASS OF 2037
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Costello
Ms. Lisa Kohlmaier
Dr. Rebecca Lovisa and Mr. Mark Lovisa
Dr. Caley McIntyre and Dr. Annie Yeh
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pinter
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Stone
CLASS OF 2038
Mr. Marcus Brown and Dr. Ashley Brown
Mrs. Anne Buescher
Mrs. Sydney Deitrick
Mr. John Eastman
Mr. William McHugh III
Mrs. Celeste Neuman
Mrs. Elizabeth Payne
Mrs. Deborah Rhodus
Mr. Masabumi Sato
Mr. Richard Schmidt
Mr. Michael Steiner
CLASS OF 1965
Mrs. Kathleen Ambrose
Mrs. Glenn Brady
Mr. Charles Nelson
Mrs. Pam Danos Wiegand
Mr. Robert Wiegand II
CLASS OF 1966
Ms. Margaret Murphy
Ms. Anne Sutherlin
CLASS OF 1967
Mr. Bill Wright
CLASS OF 1968
Mr. Thomas Favrot
Mr. Rufus Harris III
Mr. Donald Marshall
CLASS OF 1969
Mr. Harry Gamble IV
CLASS OF 1970
Mrs. Laura Fuller
Mrs. Barbara LeGardeur
CLASS OF 1971
Mrs. Donna Jolly
Mr. Oscar Chimal and Ms. Masia Chimal
Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Hamel
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jun Huang
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Indest
Mr. and Mrs. Naveen R. Kailas ’03
Mr. Steven Luminais and Ms. Alexis Rovira
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marrone
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ortego, Jr.
Mr. Ben Payton and Mrs. Jordan Bocage ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Servat III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weaver
Mr. Won Seok Yang and Mrs. Sohee Kim
CLASS OF 2039
Mr. Oscar Chimal and Ms. Masia Chimal
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Grest
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Ms. Kathryn Rosamond
CLASS OF 1972
Mr. James Burlingame IV
Ms. Lisa Curtis
Mrs. Betsy Threefoot Kaston
Mr. J. Duncan Kelly
Mrs. Elizabeth Pedrick Sartain
CLASS OF 1973
Mr. Steven W. Graf
Dr. Kevin Moss
Mr. Richard Rusch
CLASS OF 1974
Dr. Stephen McCollam
Mr. Mark Morere
Ms. Pamela Portwood
Dr. Carol Mykolyk Riddick
Mr. Frank Riddick III
Mrs. Adair Pedrick Watkins
CLASS OF 1975
Mr. Douglas Harris
Mr. Griff Lee III
Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson
Mr. Barry Sims
Dr. George L. Ward
CLASS OF 1976
Dr. Carol Becker
Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson
CLASS OF 1977
Mr. Rob Ayerst, Jr.
Mr. R. Parke Ellis, Jr.
Mr. Joe Grigg, Jr.
Mr. Bertrand Wilson
CLASS OF 1978
Mrs. Elisabeth Martin Armstrong
Mr. Michael Barton
CLASS OF 2040
Ms. Katie Belanger
Dr. Jane Ball ’09 and Mr. Serghei Evtodienco
Dr. Ashwin Jaikishen and Dr. Sneha Samant
Dr. David Jordan and Dr. Mary Jordan
Dr. Caley McIntyre and Dr. Annie Yeh
Mrs. Frances Truett Roney ’10 and Mr. Zack Roney
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wood
CLASS OF 2041
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bohrer
Mr. Ben Payton and Mrs. Jordan Bocage ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Waguespack
Mr. Jeffrey Bourgeois
Mr. Christian Brown
Mrs. Evelyn Lazear
Mr. Michael Nicoladis
CLASS OF 1979
Ms. Carolyn Allen
Mrs. Kate McCall Clarke
Mr. Trice Gibbons III
CLASS OF 1980
Dr. Camille Colomb
Dr. Terren Klein
CLASS OF 1981
Ms. Allene Cashmore
CLASS OF 1982
Mr. Guy Farber
Mrs. Betsy Gayle Fox
CLASS OF 1984
Mr. Lester Coe III
Mrs. Elizabeth Gouner
Mr. Tyson Shofstahl
CLASS OF 1985
Ms. Justine Aguiar
Ms. Ashley Woods Bozeman
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson
CLASS OF 1986
Mr. Chris Leopold
CLASS OF 1987
Mr. Michael Broxson
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Devall IV
Ms. Keith Landon
CLASS OF 1989
Ms. Ruth Avila
Mrs. Georgia Croley
Mrs. Stacy Ellefson
Mrs. Shelby Hammer
Mrs. Kristin Hays
Mr. Alfredo Mesa
Mr. Jeffrey Moore
Mrs. Nicole Smith
Dr. Vin Tangpricha
Ms. Alicia Vial
Mr. Andrew Wittich
CLASS OF 1990
Dr. William J. Klein
CLASS OF 1991
Mr. Scott Branting
Mrs. Christina Vial Comer
Mr. Samuel Dunn
Mrs. Courtney Reymond
Mrs. Mary Lee Saucier
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwing
Mrs. Erika L. Washington-Wittich
CLASS OF 1992
Ms. Jennifer Adams
Mr. Paul Hogan
Ms. Kelly McGeehan
Mr. Michael C. Odom, Jr.
Dr. Carter Wood
CLASS OF 1993
Dr. J. Carter Balart
Ms. Katie Faught Savoie
Dr. Tossy Fogle
Lt. Gregory Page
CLASS OF 1994
Dr. Carrie Black
Mrs. Whitney Samuel Drennan
Ms. Amy Scott
CLASS OF 1995
Dr. Louis Smith III
CLASS OF 1996
Mr. Tyson Geary
CLASS OF 1998
Ms. Amanda Abrams
CLASS OF 1999
Dr. Deepa Bhatnagar
Dr. West Stout IV
CLASS OF 2001
PARENTS OF ALUMNI
Mrs. Judy Fremaux Adams ’64
Dr. Harriet G. Aguiar-Netto
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
The Rev. and Mrs. John D. Angerer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Aucoin
The Rev. and Mrs. Jonathan Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Brackett
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brierre
Mrs. Mary Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Buckley
Mr. Lester V. Coe ’84 and Dr. Janine Lissard Coe
Ms. Jennifer Collins
Mrs. Kammer J. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Cusimano, Jr.
FACULTY AND STAFF
Mrs. Denise Altobello
Mrs. Shawn Aucoin
Mrs. Mary Kay Beck
Mrs. Julia W. Bland
Ms. Laura Blazek
Ms. Mary Bond
Mrs. Lynne Bordelon
Ms. M. Ashley Bozeman ’85
Mrs. Pamela C. Brierre
Mrs. Mary Brown
Mrs. Denise Callahan
Mrs. Meagan Campos
Ms. Claudette Chanson
Ms. Jennifer Collins
Mrs. Christina Vial Comer ’91
Mrs. Kammer J. Conway
Ms. Angela C. Day
Mrs. Erin Dazzo
Mr. Ed Demirer
Mr. John Dicasali
Ms. Jeannette Diket
Mr. Kevin Dizer
Mr. James Buckley
Mr. Ryan Evans
Mr. Ryan P. Monsour
Mr. Nathaniel Rogers
CLASS OF 2002
Mr. Carl Baloney, Jr.
Ms. Sara Madilyn Castano
Ms. Katherine Flohr
Ms. Lindsey Greer
Mrs. Erin Coatney Hernandez
Ms. Aimee Hyatt
Mr. Kevin Kirschman
Mr. Benjamin Lusk
Ms. Angela C. Day
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Devall IV ’87
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. DiMaggio
The Rt. Rev. Shannon Duckworth
Mr. and Mrs. G. Perry Eastman ’62
Dr. W. Brooks Emory ’60 and Mrs. Colleen Emory
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Farber ’82
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Favrot, Jr. ’68
Dr. Tossy H. Fogle
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fresneda
The Rev. William Gedge Gayle, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Harris III ’68
Mrs. Sara Hogue Herrington ’59
Mrs. Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94
Mrs. Tiffany DuSaules
Mr. Mike Falati
Mrs. Katie Faught Savoie ’93
Mrs. Marcella Fink
Mrs. Shelley Foster
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Fox ’82
Mrs. Allison Fresneda
Mrs. Stephanie Gaspard
Mr. Frank Gendusa
Ms. Brittany Hart
Mrs. Christina Heath
Mrs. Jennifer Henderson
Mr. Eugenio Hernandez III
Ms. Cynthia Hill
Mrs. Gloria Hill
Mr. Jordan Hill
Mrs. Missy Howell
Mrs. Linda Jouet
Mrs. Lee Klebba
The Rev. Mary Koppel
Mrs. Dawn LaForge
GRANDPARENTS - Gifts Honoring Grandchildren
Mrs. Judy Fremaux Adams ’64
Miles Adams ’34
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Buckley
Bennett Buckley ’34
Abigail Buckley ’36
Mrs. Marguerite Marschner
Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour
Mr. Charles M. Mullin, Jr.
Mrs. Margot Castaing Rainold
Mr. Walker F. Saik
Mr. Brett Vogt
CLASS OF 2003
Mr. Stephen Adams
Mr. Naveen Kailas
CLASS OF 2004
Ms. Eliska Torres Fournier
CLASS OF 2005
Mr. Tyler Coatney
Ms. Cynthia Hill
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Hans A.B. Jonassen ’58
Mrs. Betsy Threefoot Kaston ’72 and Mr. Jeff Kaston
The Rev. B. Wayne Kinyon
The Rev. Dr. Michael C. Kuhn and Mrs. Maria Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Pat LaForge
Mr. Dana Leaman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LeCoq
Mrs. Barbara LeGardeur ’70
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Leopold ’86
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Manard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Manard III
Mrs. Lesley Smith Marshall ’63
Mr. Pat LaForge
Ms. Tiffany Laird
The Rev. Charles Latour
Mr. André LeBeau
Mrs. Jennifer LeCoq
Mr. Joseph N. LeCoq
Mr. Robert Ledoux
Dr. Edward Leonard
Mr. Warren Lind
Mr. Chris Louper
Dr. Rebecca Lovisa
Ms. Jane Lynn
Ms. Erin Macika
Mrs. Ethel Madden
Mr. Stephen Martinez
Ms. Velinda Mascorro
Ms. Emma Massengale
The Rev. Jeff Millican
Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
Mrs. Megan Mathews Morales
Ms. Frances Derby-Bruhnke
Mr. Jordan Stone
CLASS OF 2006
Mrs. Jordan Bocage
CLASS OF 2007
Mr. Sam Mickal Solomon
Ms. Caroline Wilson Wolfe
CLASS OF 2008
Mr. Shayan Ahmed
Mr. James Matthews
CLASS OF 2009
Ms. Maryclaire Abraham
Mr. John T. McMahon
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McManus
The Rev. and Mrs. Jeff Millican, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson ’65
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Mr. and Michael C. Odom, Sr.
Ms. Natalie Ott
Dr. George A. Pankey
Cmdr. and Mrs. Christopher Pendleton
Mr. Robert Peterson and Mrs. Barbara D. Bohn
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Quinet
Mrs. Mary Lee Saucier ’91 and Mr. Steven Saucier
Mr. Charles W. Schmidt III ’62
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuber
Ms. Kelly Mouton
Mrs. Rosary Mouton
Mr. Matthew Munhall
Mr. Thanh Nguyen
Ms. Thuy Nguyen
Ms. Vivian Nguyen
Ms. Stephanie O’Briant
Mrs. Holly Silva Odom
Mr. Michael Odom, Jr. ’92
Ms. Stephanie Ohlmeyer
Mrs. Natalie Ott
Mrs. Dixie Patrick
Mrs. Susan Pendleton
Ms. Paige Pinter
Mrs. Mary L. Quinet
Dr. Jewel Reuter
Ms. Stacy Richards
Mrs. Frances Truett Roney ’10
Ms. Cissy Rowley
Mrs. Mary Lee Saucier ’91
Ms. Sarah Morere
Mrs. Susan Morere
Mr. and Mrs. Porter M. Caraway III
Jess Akers ’25
Ms. Delores Crosbie
Morgan Crosbie ’33
Mr. René A. F. Cusimano, Sr.
Frankie Cusimano ’25
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dicasali
Evie Dicasali ’29
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Duplantier
Devyn McManus ’27
Mrs. Allison Fresneda
Penelope Fresneda ’41
Dr. Jane Ball
Mr. Joel E. Derby IV
CLASS OF 2010
Mrs. Madeline Brannon Derby
Mrs. Frances Truett Roney
CLASS OF 2011
Mr. Benjamin M. Amoss
Mrs. Katherine Honeywell Amoss
CLASS OF 2017
Mr. Curry Cappel
Mrs. Sue Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. William Barry Sims ’75
Dr. and Mrs. Thom Smilari
Ms. Lacey P. Spiers
Mr. Thomas Spiers
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Sullivan
Dr. Frank Svec
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Al Trevino
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vogt
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Warren
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Wilson ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeargain, Jr. ’58
Mrs. Stephanie Silvey
Mrs. Eileen Smilari
Mrs. Maureen Smith
Mrs. DeMarias Sojka
Mr. Robby Stanley
Dr. West Stout IV ’99
Mrs. Allison Thomas
Rev. Bridget Tierney
Ms. Laura Tran
Mrs. Sally Uzee
Mr. Adrian Van Young
Mrs. Jenny Velasquez
Mrs. Julie Warren
Mr. Phil Warren
Mrs. Barbara Weaver
Mrs. Meghan Weaver
Mr. Chad Wilken
Mrs. Heather R. Wiltshire
Mrs. Nicky Wood
Mr. Keith Schwarz
Mr. Ray Scioneaux
Ms. Cynthia Gills
Ruston Gills ’33
Audrey Gills ’36
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Heytens
Grant Heytens ’26
Caleb Heytens ’28
Isaac Heytens ’32
Mr. and Mrs. Marwan Kabbani
Tyler Penny ’26
Ms. Suzette Kinchen
Ryan Bridges ’28
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Luminais
Wes Luminais ’38
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morere ’74
Giuseppe Lovisa ’33
Roderic Lovisa ’37
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Odom, Sr.
Cooper Odom ’24
Jacob Odom ’26
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Raines
Dylan Raines ’24
Brennan Raines ’27
Dr. Jewel Reuter
Olivia Ozoral ’40
FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF
Ms. Justine Diane Aguiar ’85
Dr. Harriet G. Aguiar-Netto
The Rev. John D. Angerer, Jr.
Mr. Daniel Axford
Ms. Sierra Bailey
Mrs. Jordan M. Bocage ’06
Mr. Curry Booker Cappel ’17
Mr. Guy C. Farber ’82
Ms. Aimee Joyce Hyatt ’02
Mrs. Betsy Kaston ’72
The Rev. Dr. Michael C. Kuhn
Ms. Megan Laird
Ms. Alyssa Pitt
Mrs. Margot Marie Rainold ’02
Mrs. Mary Sue Roniger ’60
Mrs. Margaret Schuber
Mrs. Sue Shaw
Mr. Todd Tillery
HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Dave Angerer
The Rev. and Mrs. John D. Angerer, Jr.
In honor of Dominique Brown-Sampayo ’10
Mrs. Mary Brown
In memory of Sal Caserta, Jr. ’89
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Odom ’92
In memory of Cherie Louise Riemer Henderson ’80
Class of 1980
In honor of the Class of 1965
Julianna Wiegand Burger
Robert Wiegand II
In honor of the Class of 1974
Dr. Stephen McCollam ’74
In memory of the Deceased Members of the Class of 1989
Mrs. Georgia Graham Croley ’89
Mrs. Stacy McGeehan Ellefson ’89
In honor of the Class of 1989
Mrs. Shelby Snyder Hammer ’89
Mr. Jeff Moore ’89
In honor of the Class of 2036
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kadinger
In honor of Kelley Johnson Daniel
Ms. Diane Wommack Daniel
In honor of Whitney Drennan ’94
Ms. Margaret Murphy ’66
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Uzee
RESTRICTED GIFTS
Head of School’s Circle
($15,000.00 +)
Ruth U. Fertel Foundation
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church McKee Scholarship
Scholar ($5,000 - $9,999)
Canal HR Payroll & Benefits
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76 and Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson ’75
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rice, Sr.
Dimitri Rice ’24
Bianca Rice ’27
Kayman Rice ’27
Ms. Stacy Richards
Avery Lambert ’25
Grayson Lambert ’27
Mrs. Yvonne D. Rogers
Tucker Manning ’25
Mr. Al Trevino
Mrs. Linda Trevino
Mrs. Kerry S. Vogt
Mrs. Adair Pedrick Watkins ’74
Mrs. MéMé Wilson
Ms. Sara Frances Derby-Bruhnke ’05
Ms. Kellie Schmidt
Paislee Shields ’36
Ms. Susan Scialoia
Morgan Crosbie ’33
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan
Erin Johnson ’25
The Rev. Bridget Tierney
Reilly Velasquez ’24
Eamon Velasquez ’25
FRIENDS
Anonymous
Mrs. Julianna Wiegand Burger
Ms. Diane Wommack Daniel
FOUNDATIONS
Shell Oil Company Foundation
The P. and C. Carroll Foundation
Zalik Family Foundation
In memory of John Gage ’59
Mr. Fenner Gay ’61
In honor of Michael Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Uzee
In memory of Harold Graf
Dr. Stephen McCollam ’74
In memory of Cherie Louise Riemer Henderson Class of 1980
In honor of Cynthia Hill
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Mr. M. Ali Shahlaei and Mrs. Charlotte Shahlaei
In memory of Virginia and Douglas Hogue
Mrs. Sara Hogue Herrington ’59
In honor of Aimee Hyatt ’02
Ms. Katherine Flohr ’02
In memory of Barton Jahncke ’57
Mrs. Elizabeth Crusel ’57
In memory of Belle Johnson
Ms. Diane Wommack Daniel
In honor of E. Douglas Johnson ’60
Ms. Diane Wommack Daniel
In memory of Ingersoll Jordan’59
Mr. Fenner Gay ’61
Fellow ($3,000 - $4,999)
Mrs. Julia Bland and Mr. Wilton Bland III
McMyne Property Management
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McMyne
Ms. Elaine Schuman
Supporter ($500 - $1,946)
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei W. Chen
Class of 1980
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
In honor of Jophie LaForge ’24
A+ Athletes Award, WWL-TV
In memory of Elliott Laudeman ’55
Mr. Eugene Doswell ’55
In memory of Mrs. Griff (Eugenia) Lee
Dr. Carol Becker ’76
In memory of Anne Heyerdale Maxwell ’55
Mr. Lawrence Maxwell ’55
In memory of W. Porcher Miles ’57
Mrs. Elizabeth Crusel ’57
In honor of Jackson Monsour ’32 and Noah Monsour ’36
Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01 and Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
In honor of Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
Ms. Katherine Flohr ’02
In memory of Rex Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Farber ’82
Mr. Trice Gibbons ’79
Ms. Aimee Hyatt ’02
Mr. James Matthews ’08
In honor of Hunter Waldemar Nelson ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson ’65
The Rev. Dr. Michael C. Kuhn and Mrs. Maria Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Skelly McCay
Mr. Alfredo Mesa ’89
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Benefactor ($100 - $499)
Dr. and Mrs. Aden A. Burka
Community Coffee Company, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dicharry
Mr. Randy Gaspard and Mrs. Leslie Gaspard
General Mills Boxtops for Education
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wakefield
Cooper Wakefield ’27
Luke Wakefield ’30
Mrs. Ellen Wills
Camren Stone ’32
Gaven Stone ’37
Kaden Stone ’37
Mr. and Mrs. Andre Hooper
Ms. Annette Huber
Ms. Joan Starr
In honor of G. Bruce Parkerson ’75
Mr. and Mrs. John Manard
In memory of Dorothy Porter
Mr. Michael Barton ’78
In memory of Coach Tony Porter
Mr. and Mrs. James Gundlach ’54
In memory of Karen Baltar Reily ’68
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Favrot ’68
In honor of Frances Truett Roney ’10
Mr. M. Ali Shahlaei and Mrs. Charlotte Shahlaei
In memory of Dr. Bill Rosenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruiz
In honor of Gloria Ruiz ’24
Mr. Trice Gibbons ’79
In memory of Dr. Louis O. Smith, Jr.
Dr. Louis Smith III ’95
In honor of St. Martin’s Teachers
Mrs. Betsy Threefoot Kaston ’72
Dr. James Murray
In memory of David Tastet
Ms. Annette Huber
In memory of Hunter Wood ’88
Dr. Carter Wood ’92
Global Schoolwear
Dr. Maged Guirguis and Dr. Gina Gendy
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Lands End, Inc.
Ms. Melanie Maxey
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ryan
Mr. Larry Tittle and Ms. Belinda Ho
WWL-TV
Friend (Up to $99)
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahlstedt
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Ms. Dariane Alvendia
Mr. and Mrs. Hiromichi Arai
Ms. Crystalyn Aucoin
Ms. Ruth Avila ’89
Dr. Jane Ball ’09
Mr. Zach Beck and Mrs. Marwa Badr
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Ms. Katie Belanger
Mr. Joseph Black and Mrs. Camille Landry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bohrer
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bordelon
Ms. Mirage Bordes
Dr. David Bowes ’85 and Mrs. Ann Wootten Bowes ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Breaux
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Breaux
Ms. Eleisha Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buckley ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Buonagura
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Buse
Mr. Benjamin Butitta and Dr. Sarah Breaux
Ms. Anice Butler and Mr. Nevin Williams
Mr. Ronald E. Chaddock and Ms. Melissa Perreand
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei Chen
Mr. Oscar Chimal and Ms. Masia Chimal
Dr. Varun Choudry and Dr. Kathy Ta
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cimo
Ms. Melissa Corpora
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Costello
Mr. and Mrs. James Crosbie
Mr. Aaron Cuccia and Ms. Lindsey Thibodeaux
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Denn ’04
Ms. Tiffany Diaz
Mr. Powell DiGangi
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Dos Santos
Mr. Brooke Duncan IV and Ms. Hope Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Mr. Frank Dupepe, Jr. and Dr. Esther Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Chris DuSaules
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Falterman
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dennis Flores III
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Mrs. Rachel Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fresneda ’11
Mr. Pedro Galdamez and Mrs. Astrid Bogran
Dr. Kiran Garikapati and Dr. Srivyshnavi Surapaneni
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gibbs
Dr. and Mrs. Omar Hamide
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Handley
Dr. Jakayla Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Heath
The Helmke Family
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoerner
Mr. Yong Hua and Mrs. Jun Zhu
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jee
Dr. Matthew Johnson and Dr. Alexi Johnson
Mr. Luke Jones and Ms. Emi Robichaux
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jongbloed
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kadinger
Mr. and Mrs. Naveen R. Kailas ’03
Ms. Petula Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Dr. Stephen LaCoste and Dr. Nicole Fabré-LaCoste
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lacoume IV
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Lambert
Dr. Edward Leonard III
Mr. Steven Luminais and Ms. Alexis Rovira
Mr. Chad Majorie
Dr. Kenneth Mancuso and Dr. Miriam Mancuso
Mr. Benjamin D. Markey and Dr. Stefanie T. Markey
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marrone
Mr. and Mrs. Skelly McCay
Dr. Caley McIntyre and Dr. Annie Yeh
MetLife
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers
Ms. Nicole Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Miles
Mr. Dong-Jun Min and Ms. Hyeon-Ok Kim
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01 and Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
Dr. Stephen Moran and Dr. Ghazal Lashgari
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullin, Jr.
Dr. Kris Norbo and Dr. Ashley White
Mr. Kyle M. Olasin and Ms. Agnes O’Hanlon
Ms. Stephanie Parks
Mr. John Payne and Mrs. Sylvia Morphy-Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Paz
Mr. and Mrs. William Penton
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pinter
Ms. Cheri Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Quintal ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Richard
Ms. Jordana Richmond
Mr. and Ms. Stephen D. Ridley
Mr. and Mrs. David Rillieux
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Roark
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosamond
Dr. Mitchell Rubin and Dr. Brandi Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ruffin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Ryland
Ms. Stacy Savoie and Mr. John Humphreys
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schexnayder
Dr. and Mrs. John Schieffelin
Ms. Kelly Schwehm
Mr. and Mrs. John Segura
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Servat III
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Shank, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Riguer Silva
Mr. and Ms. Floyd Simeon III
Dr. Gregory Sossaman and Dr. Julie Sossaman
Ms. Lacey Spiers
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Teske
Mr. and Mrs. David Theard
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Truesdale
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Tucker
Mr. Salvador Valencia and Ms. Mary Aall-Valencia
The Rev. and Mrs. Michel Verdin
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Vinju
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Waguespack
Mr. Mark Weaver and Ms. Alison Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb C. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Whitfield
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienhusen
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wilkinson
Mr. Andrew Wittich ’89 and Mrs. Erika Washington-Wittich ’91
Mr. and Mrs. John Yang
Mr. Won Seok Yang and Mrs. Sohee Kim
ATHLETICS
McMyne Property Management
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McMyne
WWL-TV
GIFTS-IN-KIND, GOODS AND SERVICES
BéJé Designs, Inc.
Mr. Cyril Burck ’68
Epoch Estate Wines
HEAD’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
The Rev. Dr. Michael C. Kuhn and Mrs. Maria Elliott
INSTRUCTIONAL
Canal HR Payroll & Benefits
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei W. Chen
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Community Coffee Company, LLC
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
General Mills Boxtops for Education
Global Schoolwear
Lands End, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Skelly McCay
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb C. Wells
FR. MESA FUND
Mr. Alfredo Mesa ’89
PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT
Mrs. Julia Bland and Mr. Wilton Bland III
PERPETUAL MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND IN HONOR OF MICHAEL KUHN
Mrs. Elisabeth Martin Armstrong ’78 and Mr. William D. Armstrong
Mrs. Julia Bland and Mr. Wilton Bland III
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76 and Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson ’75
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Mrs. Christina R. Comer ’91 and Mr. Patrick Comer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78
Dr. Jennifer Moorhead Parkerson ’76 and Mr. G. Bruce Parkerson ’75
RUTH U. FERTEL SCHOLARSHIP
Ruth U. Fertel Foundation
STUDENT COUNCIL
Ms. Elaine Bond Schuman
TEACHER APPRECIATION
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahlstedt
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Akers
Ms. Dariane Alvendia
Mr. and Mrs. Hiromichi Arai
Ms. Crystalyn Aucoin
Ms. Ruth Avila ’89
Dr. Jane Ball ’09
Mr. Zach Beck and Mrs. Marwa Badr
Mr. John Elliot Beducian and Dr. Robin D. Beducian
Ms. Katie Belanger
Mr. Joseph Black and Mrs. Camille Landry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bohrer
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bordelon
Ms. Mirage Bordes
Dr. David Bowes ’85 and Mrs. Ann Wootten Bowes ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Breaux
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Breaux
Ms. Eleisha Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buckley ’01
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Buonagura
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Buse
Mr. Benjamin Butitta and Dr. Sarah Breaux
Ms. Anice Butler and Mr. Nevin Williams
Mr. Ronald E. Chaddock and Ms. Melissa Perreand
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chailland
Mr. Kar Ching Chan and Mrs. Wei Chen
Mr. Oscar Chimal and Ms. Masia Chimal
Dr. Varun Choudry and Dr. Kathy Ta
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cimo
Ms. Melissa Corpora
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Costello
Mr. and Mrs. James Crosbie
Mr. Aaron Cuccia and Ms. Lindsey Thibodeaux
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Denn ’04
Ms. Tiffany Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dicharry
Mr. Powell DiGangi
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Dos Santos
Mr. Brooke Duncan IV and Ms. Hope Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dunn ’91
Mr. Frank Dupepe, Jr. and Dr. Esther Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Dupepe
Mr. and Mrs. Chris DuSaules
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Falterman
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dennis Flores III
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flowers
Mrs. Rachel Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fresneda ’11
Mr. Pedro Galdamez and Mrs. Astrid Bogran
Dr. Kiran Garikapati and Dr. Srivyshnavi Surapaneni
Mr. Randy Gaspard and Mrs. Leslie Gaspard
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gibbs
Dr. Maged Guirguis and Dr. Gina Gendy
Dr. and Mrs. Omar Hamide
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Handley
Dr. Jakayla Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Heath
The Helmke Family
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Heytens
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoerner
Mr. Yong Hua and Mrs. Jun Zhu
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jee
Dr. Kristin Sullivan Johnson ’85
Dr. Matthew Johnson and Dr. Alexi Johnson
Mr. Luke Jones and Ms. Emi Robichaux
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jongbloed
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kadinger
Mr. and Mrs. Naveen R. Kailas ’03
Ms. Petula Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Kosarek
Dr. Stephen LaCoste and Dr. Nicole Fabré-LaCoste
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lacoume IV
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Lambert
Dr. Edward Leonard III
Mr. Steven Luminais and Ms. Alexis Rovira
Mr. Chad Majorie
Dr. Kenneth Mancuso and Dr. Miriam Mancuso
Mr. Benjamin D. Markey and Dr. Stefanie T. Markey
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marrone
Ms. Melanie Maxey
Mr. and Mrs. Skelly McCay
Dr. Caley McIntyre and Dr. Annie Yeh
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers
Ms. Nicole Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Miles
Mr. Dong-Jun Min and Ms. Hyeon-Ok Kim
Mr. Matthew P. Molaison and Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Mr. Ryan P. Monsour ’01 and Mrs. Meri Maurer Monsour ’02
Dr. Stephen Moran and Dr. Ghazal Lashgari
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullin, Jr.
Dr. Kris Norbo and Dr. Ashley White
Mr. Kyle M. Olasin and Ms. Agnes O’Hanlon
Ms. Stephanie Parks
Mr. John Payne and Mrs. Sylvia MorphyPayne
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Paz
Mr. and Mrs. William Penton
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pinter
Ms. Cheri Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Quintal ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Richard
Ms. Jordana Richmond
Mr. and Ms. Stephen D. Ridley
Mr. and Mrs. David Rillieux
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Roark
Mr. and Mrs. Arkalas Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosamond
Dr. Mitchell Rubin and Dr. Brandi Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ruffin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruiz
GALA AND GOLF TOURNAMENT GIFTS
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Ryland
Ms. Stacy Savoie and Mr. John Humphreys
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schexnayder
Dr. and Mrs. John Schieffelin
Ms. Kelly Schwehm
Mr. and Mrs. John Segura
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Servat III
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Shank, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Riguer Silva
Mr. and Ms. Floyd Simeon III
Dr. Gregory Sossaman and Dr. Julie Sossaman
Ms. Lacey Spiers
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Teske
Mr. and Mrs. David Theard
Mr. Larry Tittle and Ms. Belinda Ho
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Truesdale
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Tucker
Mr. Salvador Valencia and Ms. Mary Aall-Valencia
The Rev. and Mrs. Michel Verdin
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Vinju
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Waguespack
Mr. Mark Weaver and Ms. Alison Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb C. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Whitfield
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienhusen
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wilkinson
Mr. Andrew Wittich ’89 and Mrs. Erika Washington-Wittich ’91
Mr. and Mrs. John Yang
Mr. Won Seok Yang and Mrs. Sohee Kim
The Legacy Societies of St. Martin’s
Those who remember St. Martin’s Episcopal School through a will, trust, designation, or other planned gift are invited to join the Legacy Societies. Involvement in the Legacy Societies gives benefactors the opportunity to enjoy the company of others who, like themselves, care about leaving a legacy to protect and strengthen this community.
Mrs. Margaret Stainbach Adams ’75
Mrs. Carol Appel
Senator Conrad H. Appel III
Mr. Brian Bossier ’78
Ms. Margaret Dannenberg Bossier ’78
Mr. Alan G. Brackett
Mrs. Linda Eckles Brackett
Mr. John D. Broadbent
Mrs. Karon Brenes Broadbent ’61
The Rev. J. Daryl Canfill ’55*
Mrs. Lynn Coatney
Mr. Michael D. Coatney
Mrs. Ethel G. Coupland*
Mr. Sean G. Daly
Mr. John DeMartini ’80
Mrs. Sandra DeMartini
Mr. F. Otway Denny III
Mrs. Beth Hughes DePass ’79
The Rev. Frederick D. Devall IV ’87
Mr. Ernest Edmundson III
Mr. Michael A. Flick
The Rev. W. Gedge Gayle, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence C. Gibbs
Mrs. Marian Gibbs
Mr. John M. Girault, Sr. ’55
Mrs. Murrell Girault
Dr. Tejas T. Godiwala
Mr. John J. Graham
Mr. Peter E. Hagan*
Ms. Jan M. Hayden
Mr. Thomas Huber*
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. Hans A. B. Jonassen ’58
Mr. J. Peter Labouisse III ’60*
Mrs. Meredith Labouisse*
View the list of 2023-24 Gala and Golf Tournament sponsors and donors at www.stmsaints.com/giving/special-events.
Flip to pages 64-65 to see a recap of the annual spring Gala. The StM Golf Tournament recap and photos are featured on page 76.
Despite our efforts to ensure the accuracy of the names listed in the donor rolls, errors do sometimes occur.
If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please accept our sincerest apology and e-mail Mary Brown at mary.brown@stmsaints. com so we can correct the record.
Gifts received after June 30, 2024, will appear in the 2024-25 Giving Report.
Mr. Daniel B. LeGardeur, Jr. ’68
Mrs. Adele Martel
Mr. Jon King Mayer
Mr. Michael J. McHugh ’68
Mrs. Patricia Reiss Micklin ’82
Mrs. Mary Anne O’Neil*
Mrs. Dorothy Porter*
Mrs. Mary Sue Nelson Roniger ’60
Mrs. Charlotte Smith*
Mr. Gary N. Solomon, Sr.
Mr. Doyle P. Spell ’52
Mrs. Billie Poag Walters ’63*
Mr. F. Parker Waters, Jr.
Dr. Susan B. Wilkie
*deceased
St. Martin’s is grateful for the profound impact these benefactors and their gifts have on the school.
Grandfriends’ Day 2024
supports StM athletics Golf Tournament
It was a perfect day for golf on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the annual St. Martin’s Golf Tournament! Participation in the golf tournament directly benefits our student athletes as all proceeds benefit the StM athletic department, which offers more than 20 LHSAA-sanctioned sports. Golf tournament proceeds help provide resources that our coaches and athletes need to be at the top of their game. We’re grateful for our sponsors, players, volunteers, and event Co-Chairs Stephen LaCoste and Arkalas Robinson. View the list of sponsors at www.stmsaints.com/giving/ special-events.
Six with a Saint KAITLYN TILLERY ’24
Senior Kaitlyn Tillery ’24 recently met up with The Bell to answer six questions in six minutes. Tillery, the senior class president and voted by her peers as Most Likely to Succeed, is a member of the George Cottage 15+-Year Club. She will be attending Clemson University in the fall, where she plans to study business and financial management.
1. What is great about St. Martin’s, in 15 words or less?
The supportive community and the friendships made at StM.
2. Accomplishment you’re most proud of?
I am most proud of the work I have done as senior class president. I am honored that my classmates trusted me to make their senior year as memorable as possible!
3. Favorite spot on campus?
The Peyton Center or the Lower School Quad
4. Favorite StM tradition?
My favorite tradition is St. Martin’s Day. I love the cross-divisional connections that are made and the fond memories!
5. What will you miss most about your time at StM?
I will miss the supportive community the most and the many connections I’ve made.
6. What are your post-graduation plans?
This summer I’ll be enjoying time with friends before we all go off to college. I will attend Clemson and study business, more specifically, financial management.
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Read the speech Kaitlyn delivered to her classmates at their Senior Chapel
Outgoing Chair, Board of Trustees
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2024-25
Officers
Mr. Bruce Parkerson ’75, Chair
Mr. J. Kelly Duncan ’72, Vice Chair
Mr. Michael Broxson ’87, Treasurer
Mrs. Elisabeth Martin Armstrong ’78, Secretary
Mr. Michael F. Nicoladis ’78, Past Chair
Members
Ms. Jennifer E. Adams ’92
Mrs. Laura Akers
Rev. John David (Jay) Angerer, Jr.
Mrs. Kate McCall Clarke ’79
Mrs. Allison Johnston DeViney ’92
Ms. Barbara Farris ’94
Mr. Troy Heytens
Ms. Nicole Lambert
Mr. Christopher Leopold ’86
Mr. Danny McMyne
Mr. Tyson Shofstahl ’84
Ms. Alicia Vial ’89
Ecclesiastical
The Rt. Rev. Shannon Rogers Duckworth
The Rev. Dr. Fred D. Devall IV ’87
Ex-Officio
Mrs. Whitney Samuel Drennan ’94
Mr. Perry Eastman ’62
As I look back on my years of service on St. Martin’s Board of Trustees, I am filled with gratitude for our school, the board of trustees, and our entire community. As of July 1, 2024, my term as chair is complete and we welcome longtime board member Bruce Parkerson ’75, who will serve a two-year term as chair. In addition, we welcome five new members to the St. Martin’s board of trustees: Jennifer E. Adams ’92, Kate McCall Clarke ’79, Allison Johnston DeViney ’92, Barbara Farris ’94, and Alicia Vial ’89. These board members were elected to three-year terms.
I echo Bruce’s words in announcing these new members: “We could not be more thrilled to have such an esteemed group of leaders joining the board. These new board members are not only extremely accomplished individuals, they have also demonstrated incredible dedication and service to St. Martin’s in their unwavering support and volunteerism. We cannot wait to benefit from their perspectives and experience.”
These new trustees join our existing members as we build on the successes of the 2023-24 school year led by our new head of school, Whitney Drennan ’94. We look forward to St. Martin’s bright future as Whitney’s vision and leadership continues to shape and grow St. Martin’s into an even stronger institution. She and her team are well prepared to rise to any challenge facing independent schools today and create new opportunities.
I hope, as you’ve read through this issue of The Bell, you’ve enjoyed all the stories and photos of the individuals that make up our strong school community. Maybe you felt a surge of pride, as I do each time I attend a school event, find out about a new accolade a student received, or reconnect with my classmates.
I feel so fortunate to be involved in such a wonderful school and couldn’t be more excited for its future.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Nicoladis ’78 Chair of the Board of Trustees
Michael Nicoladis ’78
THEN AND NOW
THEN The Shield, St. Martin’s annual yearbook, published in 1954 featured the senior photos of Class President Jimmy Gundlach, Class Treasurer Lucille Smart Hawkins, and Rich McConnell.
NOW Members of the Class of 1954 celebrated their 70-year reunion with a wine and cheese reception in the Van Slate House prior to the Spirits Party on May 11, 2024. These Saints and their guests were thrilled to reconnect on campus this spring. Pictured from left to right are: Mary McConnell, Lucille Smart ’54 (accompanied by her grandson Lonnie Hawkins), Jimmy Gundlach ’54, and Rich McConnell ’54.
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ADD THESE DATES TO YOUR CALENDAR
Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
September 27, 2024 Homecoming and Fall Fellowship September 27, 2024
Booster Club Jambalaya Cook-Off
October 5, 2024
StM Golf Tournament November 8, 2024
StM Day
November 15, 2024
Martin de Tours Award Presentation
November 22, 2024
America’s No. 1 ranked running back HARLEM BERRY ’25 has earned a number of well-deserved accolades, including the 2023-24 Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Outstanding Amateur Athlete award and being named a finalist for the 2023-24 James J. Corbett Award by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Corbett Awards recognize the top male and female amateur athletes in the state of Louisiana and are selected by the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee.
Grandfriends’ Day November 26, 2024
Spring Gala
March 29, 2025
Alumni Easter Egg Hunt April 12, 2025
Alumni Chapel & Dorothy Porter Service Award Presentation May 9, 2025
