Baseball Fundraiser and GeoTech

Batter Up!

Bishop Dunne hosts Baseball Fundraiser

This year’s inaugural Baseball Fundraiser, held on January 9, successfully raised over $15,000 in funding for Bishop Dunne’s baseball program. Conceived and pioneered by ference features a keynote speaker whose expertise in the field of conservation, science, or literature is showcased in a public event to provide insight to students and the greater community. The 2020 conference was held over four days, from February 27 through March 1.

This year’s keynote speaker, Lillygol Sedaghat, is a National Geographic Explorer and multimedia storyteller, who explores the the Bacsik family and the baseball parent committee, the event garnered over 120 attendees, helping to secure a major matching gift from the alumni legacy Macko family.

Mike Bacsik Jr. of 105.3 THE FAN interviewed and held a Q&A with special guest, Jose Trevino, catcher for the Texas Rangers. Special thanks to Spring Creek BBQ for sponsoring the evening’s dinner. Bishop Dunne is grateful to the Bacsik family for securing over 15 silent auction items and for selling t-shirts and hats to raise additional funds. Many thanks to the parent committee, led by Lori Lopez, for planning, decorating, and volunteering their

Established in 1987, the GeoTech Con

time and talents to make the event a major success!

GeoTech 2020: Planet or Plastic

intersection of science, systems and people. Additionally, Lilly was a Fulbright National Geographic Digital Storyteller documenting Taiwan’s waste management system, plastics recycling, and circular economy initiatives.

The GeoTech Conference hosted a twoday visit from local schools, including St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Mary of Carmel, Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy, St. Cecilia and Holy Family Catholic Academy. Students explored GIS with Mr. Brad Baker, learned about waste pollution from Mrs. Christine Voigt and discovered ways to source local produce through a salsa tasting with Chef Pete Torres.

The GeoTech Conference also provided Bishop Dunne faculty and other local educators an opportunity for professional development through trainings, workshops in all disciplines and guided field trips to educational centers. The conference is open to the public and to students.