Class notes

1950s & 1960s

Fr. Pedro Cartaya S.J. ‘54 was honored for his 60 years of service to the school!

Class of 2022. Carlos is the President & CEO of Pacific National Bank.

Members of the class of ’55 get together for lunch with their wives: Cándido and Lily Fernández Pena, Ramón and María Elena Duarte, Ramón and Irela Rodríguez López, Enrique Planas, Gabriel and Alina Durán, and Carol and Cuqui García Santamaría.

Carlos A. Penin, PE ‘73 received the 2022 Gran Caiman of the Year award for his passion, commitment, and leadership beyond engineering by the University of Florida Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment.

1980s

Carlos de la Cruz, Jr. ‘81 was presented with the James W. McLamore Outstanding Volunteer Award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals Miami Chapter reception.

Members of the classes of ’55-’56 at a monthly luncheon: Carlos Busot, Ramón Rodríguez, Enrique Planas, Roberto Borbolla, José Fernández Planas, Raúl Villaverde, Jorge Dominicis, Mauro Hernández and César Incera.

Robert E. Chisholm ‘68 was inducted into the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hall of Fame.

1970s

Carlos FernándezGuzmán ‘74 was announced as The South Florida Council’s newest Distinguished Citizen for the at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity for an idea they created for Burger King.

Richard De Aguiar ‘85 , Supervisory Attorney for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, spoke to the eighth graders on the federal government’s role in protecting and preserving the dignity of inmates and ensuring equal protection under the law.

1990s

Belen Jesuit Assistant to the Athletic Director Victor Arrieta ‘95, History Teacher Alex Peña ‘06, Alex Zequeira ‘90 (Headmaster at St. John’s High School in Massachusetts), Principal José E. Roca ‘84, and Executive Director of Advancement Phil Fernández ‘94 at Belen Jesuit.

Phil Fernández ‘94, Carlos Bravo ‘86, and Fr. Willie, S.J. ‘87 visited Fr. Patrick Kokorian ’93 , the head abbot at Most Holy Trinity Monastery of the Maronite Monks of Adoration in Petersham, MA.

Javier Herrán ‘94 is the Chief Marketing Officer of Sedano’s Supermarkets, that is celebrating 60 years in Miami.

Raúl Rodríguez ‘97 was profiled in the Miami Herald for his work and commitment to the Li’l Abner Community.

Rafael Prohías ‘85 was promoted to Deputy General Counsel at FIU.

Henry Gómez ‘87 and his colleagues at Zubi Advertising won a Silver Lion

Alex Burgos ‘98 completed the 140.6mile Ironman Maryland triathlon, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile marathon run.

Jeronimo Esteve ‘99 was featured in the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine for his accomplishments in golf tournaments after beating cancer in 2011.

2000s

José Andión ’00 is the new Dean of Student Life at Belén Jesuit, overseeing the student clubs, honor societies, academic teams, student council and student activities.

Felice Gorordo ‘01 was nominated by President Biden for United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Javier Correoso ‘04 was named to the Florida Power 100, a list of the most influential political players in Florida.

Andres Kaifer ‘06 is now the owner and chef of Customshop, a restaurant located in Charlotte, NC.

Michael H. Cruz ‘07 was promoted to Head of Cargo USA South & Latin America for Swiss WorldCargo.

Edgar Fernández ‘07 completed his fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital. This makes him dual boardcertified, both in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine.

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Alex De Goti ‘12 , was signed by the Miami Marlins for a minor-league deal.

Richard L. Moncada ‘14 graduated from the University of Miami Law School earning his Juris Doctor Degree.

Marcello Hernández ‘15 Joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. His first on-camera appearance was on October 9th.

Chris Domínguez ‘02, Andy Portuondo ‘02, Thomas Pla ‘00, Michael Carreras ‘02, Danny Munilla ‘02, and Bruno de la Fuente ‘02 playing at the Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, CA.

Former NFL athlete Mike Rios ‘08 watched the JV Football team’s season opener with Athletic Director Carlos Barquín, Assistant Athletic Director Richard Stuart, and School President Fr. Willie, S.J. ‘87.

Andrés Rodríguez ‘09 graduated from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Internal Medicine Residency. He was awarded the Eric Reiss Resident of the Year Award and chosen as Chief Resident for the 2022-2023 Academic Year.

Orthopedic Surgeon Fernando Arán MD ‘06 , Family Physician Gabriel Suárez MD ‘04 , and Physical Therapist Armando Díaz DPT ‘01 were named Belen’s Sports Medicine Team.

Manuel Romero ’19 was selected “Golfer of the Week” at Hartford University.

Ricky Pérez ’19 and Sebastián Alonso ’20 at the Fordham vs Georgetown game at Fordham’s campus.

2020s

Alex Fox ‘21 and Andrés Ramos ‘22 at the Army vs. University of Texas San Antonio football game at Michie Stadium in West Point NY.

Kris Sedeño ‘03 was named a Managing Director and Partner at Snowden Lane Partners.

Anthony Torrente ‘03 received the title of Man of the Year from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

2010s

George Arango ‘11 aka Mr. Eats 305, spoke to our entrepreneurship class. George is a

Daniel “the Outlaw” Pérez ‘21 won a D3 National Championship as a member of the Eastern Connecticut State Baseball team.

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