Ryan Hollander and Bridget Palermo received the two highest awards at Christian Brothers School's May commencement exercises. Hollander, on the all-boys City Park middle school campus, and Palermo, on the all-girls middle school campus on Canal Street, were each honored with the Provincial's Lasallian Award. 

Ryan Hollander received the Provincial's Lasallian Award as the outstanding graduate on the City Park campus. Michael Prat, principal, presented the award.

Bridget Palermo was honored with the Provincial's Lasallian award as the top graduate on the Canal Street campus. Assistant principal Gloria Stumpf presented the award.

Brady Luminais. at left, and Avery Wicker, at right, were honored with the CBS Scholarship Award for having the highest averages on their respective campuses. Presenting the awards were, at left, Michael Prat, City Park principal, and at right, Richard Neider, Canal Street campus principal. 

In seventh grade extracurricular awards on the City Park campus, Spencer Lanosga received the Brother Harold Turner Athletic Award; Harrison Harley, the arts award; Charlie Garitty, academic erxtracurriculars, and Luke Werling, service.  

On the Canal Street campus, the Brother Harold Turner Athletic Award was presented to Delaney Trosclair (above left), and Anastasia Dupre received the arts extracurricular award (above right).  Richard Neider presented the awards.

Hudson Fields received the Veritas Award from Joey Scaffidi, president, at left, and Richard Neider, Canal Street principal, at right, presented to the fourth grader who is continuing his or her studies at Christian Brothers School and best exhibits an integration of prayer, faith, study, community service and joy/zest for life.

There were two interesting sidebars from the 2019 commencement. Lauri and Ken Aucoin witnessed their sixth son graduate from CBS. From left, Reid (2015), Austin (2009), Evan (2011), Brennan (2019), Lauri and Ken, Trey (2013) and Oddie (2017).

 

And Nancy Giacone, a second grade teacher on the Canal Street campus, was on hand to watch Paul Tay and Dylan Palmisano graduate from CBS this May. Nancy taught the two in kindergarten at another school, and all three started at CBS in the fall of 2016.

Paul Kelly, president of De La Salle High School, presented scholarships to Connor Mathieu and Anastasia Dupre.

Avery Wicker received a scholarship to Mt. Carmel Academy. The award was presented by Richard Neider, Canal Street prncipal.

End of Year Awards, Canal Street Campus: the top three academically in each home room, and in first through fourth grades, the Sister Ruth Angelette Award is given to one female student in each homeroom who exhibits outstanding scholarship, effort, and character in and out of the classroom. The Brother Amedy Esquibel Award is given to one male student in each homeroom who exhibits outstanding scholarship, effort, and character in and out of the classroom. 

1H: 1st,Jack McMullin; 2nd, Benjamin Womble; 3rd, Cecilia Prat; Sr. Ruth: Lucia Ragas; Br. Amedy: Henry Konrad; 1S: 1st, Cooper Foster; 2nd, Sophie Cusimano; 3rd, Jeffrey Balash; Sr. Ruth: Olivia Cardwell; Br. Amedy: Maxwell Bazile.

2C: 1st, Eliza Palmisano; 2nd, Julia Bode; 3rd, Watson Cook; Sr. Ruth: Sophia Bacigalupi; Br. Amedy: Drew Stromboe; 2G: 1st, Brennan Cook; 2nd, Jacob Waugaman; 3rd, Beau Kloor; Sr. Ruth: Nina Ledet; Br. Amedy: Landon Cardwell.

3R: 1st, Bria Flynn; 2nd, Julian Alvarado; 3rd, Logan Kadden; Sr. Ruth: Addison Cardon; Br. Amedy: Nicholas Sintz; 3V: 1st, Roy Taylor; 2nd, Abigail Bosch; 3rd, Olivia DiGiovanni; Sr. Ruth: Ryder Stewart; Br. Amedy: Ruby Spreen.

4B: 1st, Daniel Craven; 2nd, Hudson Fields; 3rd, Justin Melancon; Sr. Ruth: Riley Swanson; Br. Amedy: Gaines Randol; 4R: 1st, Charlie Smallpage; 2nd, Charlotte Strassel; 3rd, Caleb Hemel; Sr. Ruth: Stella Zippert; Br. Amedy: Mikey Posey; 4 Y : 1st, Sadie Cambre; 2nd, Allie Steele; 3rd, Imogen Harley; Sr. Ruth: Embry "Bre" Palmisano; Br. Amedy: Luke Barnett.

5E: 1st, Josephine Balhoff; 2nd, Molly Richardson; 3rd, Lexi Mason; 5G: 1st, Elizabeth Holden; 2nd, Penny Werner; 3rd, Theresa Newburger; 6J: 1st, Marguerite Hopkins; 2nd, Haley Valdine; 3rd, Annabelle Cheramie; 6K: 1st, Casey Swanson, 2nd, Brittan deBaute; 3rd, Ellen Ellis.

 

The top 3 academic awards in each middle school homeroom on the City Park campus:  5B: 1st,Peyton Bouchon; 2nd, Grayson Gibbons; 3rd, David Paul Prouet; 5M: 1st, Benjamin Breithaupt; 2nd, Sam Mann; 3rd, Nathan Perniciaro; 5R: 1st, Will Stackpole; 2nd, Jack Hubbard; 3rd, Ben Farmer; 5Z: 1st, Dominic Roberts; 2nd, Ethan Cabos; 3rd, James Silva.  6B: 1st, Tyler Sciambra; 2nd, Ethan Lapeze; 3rd, Matthew Calamari; 6C: 1st, Andrew Lalla; 2nd, Colin Burke; 3rd, Harris Treuting; 6F: 1st, Brady Mullen; 2nd, Andrew Duncan; 3rd, Jude LaCour; 6J: 1st,Cole Heap; 2nd, Jake Lalla; 3rd, Jack Bazile.

The 5th Grade baseball team won its championship with a 10-1 win over Trinity. Front row from left, Brady Allen, Trey Allen, Zach Friloux, Patrick Toso, Maes Martin, Josh Lara, Ethan Laurent, Jacob Chan; standing, Coach Chris Oufnac, Bronson Leaumont, Joseph Bosco, Connor Pilie, Will Berry, Tyler Oufnac, Colin Gravener, Zach Thornton and Coach Devin Morrill.

The 6th Grade Falcons won the New Orleans Athletic League metro championship with a 13-0 win over Stuart Hall. Front row from left, Cody Kropp, Grant Sperber, Patrick Laiche, Jake Moreci, Bodi Harris, Stan Wiltz, Connor Donnelly; standing, Christian Michel, Coach Johnny Licciardi, Caleb Downs, Brayden Laurent, Tyler Sciambra, Evan Arceneaux, Jack Sheridan, Roberto Gadola, Coach Chris Laiche and Ryan Darrah.

Completing the hat trick for the school's third baseball championship this year with a win over St. Martin's, the 7th grade team, front row from left, Adam Roevens (7M), Stuart Sublette (7T), Everett Denny (7P), Brennan Aucoin (7T), Luke Werling (7M), Brayden Bell (7P); standing, Coach Hath Barker, Andrew Martin (Class), Logan LaCour (7T), Matthew Murret (7M), Brady Luminais (7P), Josh Quintana (7C), Frank Randol (7M), Ben Perez (7M), Gus Laibe (7P), Will Homes (7C) and Coach Christian Crawford. 

Fourth grade teachers Lauren Buckel, Lori Reuter and Tammy Yrle received help from volunteers from St. Angela Merici's parish, who taught the 89 fourth graders how to make their own Rosaries. The volunteers, whose ministry is to help students make Rosaries, provided all of the supplies, a bag for each student to keep their Rosary, a card explaining how to pray the Rosary and other prayers. 

Fourth graders in 4R work to assembly Rosaries. In the last newsletter, these students were incorrectly identified: they are Cullin Caminita, Maeve LaMorte and Cole Drecktrah, all in 4R.

Of the top three awards presented at the Jesuit High School commencement, two were awarded to CBS graduates: Matthew G. LaCour  received the Reverend Father President's Spiritual Leadership Award, which is presented to the senior who has exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life exemplifying his Catholic faith, and William T. Bostick, Jr. was the recipient of the Very Reverend Father Pedro Arrupe Award, which recognizes the senior who has exemplified the spirit of being a man for others by his participation and excellence in service.

In addition, The Blue Jay Parents' Club Award  for excellence in scholarship was awarded to the seniors who graduated with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit; they were also named co-valedictorians of their class. Of the 11, seven were CBS grads, all from the Class of 2014: LaCour, Neehar N. Desai; Matthew J. Dowling, Josef G. Ernst; Peter V.H. James; Tyler C. Lobitz, and Matthew J. Vlosich.

 

And at Brother Martin High School, two of the four valedictorians were CBS grads, also from the Class of 2014. The two were Hunter T. Kael and Norris P. Plaisance.