2022 Athletic Hall of Fame | |
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Thank you to the nearly 140 people who welcomed the Induction Class of 2022 into the BA Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. The night was filled with celebration, highlighting ten individuals and three teams for their tremendous success. Congratulations everyone!
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Bryan Ersoy currently works at Lammi Sports as the Director of Partnerships & College name, image, or likeness (NIL). Lammi Sports is a sports marketing agency in Milwaukee that works with athletes secure athlete endorsement deals, social media deals, booking autograph signings, speaking engagements, public appearances, and helping athletes with any charitable causes that are near and dear to their heart. | |
Bryan currently represents a roster of top athletes at his college alma mater: UW-Madison. Such athletes include Braelon Allen (football), Myles Burkett (football), Chimere Dike (football), and Chucky Hepburn (basketball). Bryan has secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in endorsement money for athletes, and has worked with several high profile brands, both local and national.
| Since July 2021, college athletes are allowed to profit from their NIL without losing their eligibility to play collegiate sports. This change has altered the landscape of college athletics. While many people have an opinion on whether college athletes should be paid or not, Bryan comments, "enabling athletes to engage in deals earlier provides important financial support while they are in college, and helps them better navigate the business side of sports before they turn pro." | Bryan with Braelon Allen (Badger running back) and Myles Burkett (Badger quarterback) at the Donald Driver Charity Softball Game | The sports industry is one that is difficult to break into, and Bryan credits BA for why he thinks he was able to make a breakthrough. "BA did a great job of teaching us how to conduct ourselves in a professional manner. You only get one chance at a first impression, and it's so valuable to come across as professional, personable, and easy to work with. Along with that, the talented and competitive student body at BA taught me a work ethic that couldn't be replicated at most schools. Being as young as I am in the sports industry, I needed something to stand out. Nothing stands out more than an incredible work ethic and drive to get the job done." | Bryan during his playing days at BA. Photo via Mark Frohna. | Bryan looks forward to continuing his role at Lammi, and especially loves the opportunities he gets to be a part of giving back to local communities. He's been able to help with football camps, charity softball games, and more. |
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Josh Warren '07 tied the knot this summer. Many BA alums attended the wedding celebration. | |
Among those pictured are Tom Gardner '07, Josh Warren '07, Luke Ball '07, Katie Kohls '07, Matt Riordan '07, and Dr. Warren (Josh's mom). | |
BA Alumni Faculty and Staff | |
Pictured below are the BA faculty and staff members that are also BA alumni. These alums are teachers, administrators, nurses, and more. | |
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Pictured back row left to right: Ann Pequet '80 Rauh, Aimee Nolasco '87 Weiner, Wesley Schultz '97, Michael Rajchel '16, Jeffrey Clutterbuck '04, Peter Grossman '89.
Pictured front row left to right: Susan York '91 Jeide, Carolyn York '95 Nowacki, Brigid Binder '90 Novacek, Linda Gentile '73 Pryor, Amy Kuehn '81 Eggert, Mary Novacek '92 Schmidt, David Urbanski '89, Jenna Sportiello '11 Jimenez Garcia, Cristina Zeppos '10 Glavas, Jennifer Tschurwald '02 Roffler, Katie Rice '08, Abigail Curran '17.
Not pictured: James "Jim" Homan '74, Katie Schlosser '98.
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Details are being finalized on an alumni get-together in Los Angeles on December 4, and New York City on January 28. Stay tuned for updates. |
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Daniel Perelman '21 Chess Tournament | |
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Current Brookfield Academy junior, Krish Sharma, was a friend of Daniel Perelman '21, who tragically passed away just a few months ago. Through his non-profit Power of Pawns, Krish established a chess tournament in memory of Daniel.
Krish says, "Daniel was personally someone that I looked up to, so I want to do something to uphold his legacy in the community because I think everyone knows he had a big impact here [BA]."
The goal is for the tournament to be an annual event in the Milwaukee area, with all proceeds being donated to Daniel Gives Back.
You can see the Fox 6 feature on the tournament here.
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BA's annual tradition of sending care packages to its most recent graduating class is underway. If you are a graduate of the Class of 2022, please check with your parents to see if they sent in your college address. If not, please contact me to give your address. Pictured left are the many food donations by parents waiting to be ripped open and put into the care packages.
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BA has a new spirit store!
This store offers many alumni options. For all alumni gear to appear, you will need to select "alum" on the left.
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UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
As we continue to update our alumni database, with goals to connect the BA alumni community, we need your help to provide us with your most current information.
If you have recently moved, changed jobs, or have a new phone number, please click on the button below to update your current information.
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Brookfield Academy Alumni LinkedIn Page
Join our "Brookfield Academy Alumni" LinkedIn group by clicking here, by searching "Brookfield Academy Alumni" in the LinkedIn search bar, or by clicking on the LinkedIn icon below.
Once you are on the group page, click "request to join."
Post what you have been up to as we work to connect all BA alumni!
We Want to Hear From You!
If you have any stories you want featured or have any suggestions for the newsletter, please email Michael Rajchel '16. Thanks!
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