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Bishop Gorman High School 30th Annual Knight of the Gael March 22, 2012 honoring
The Engelstad Family Foundation
knight of the gael On Thursday, March 22nd nearly 600 parents, alumni and friends gathered to honor a very special family of the Bishop Gorman community, Betty and Ralph Engelstad and their daughter Kris (Engelstad) McGarry '76. The generosity and commitment the Engelstad Family Foundation has shown to Bishop Gorman has resulted in our ability to offer a Catholic education to a more diverse population; provide state of the art facilities for students to gather, worship and learn as a faith-filled community; and afford countless opportunities to thousands of students. This year’s Knight of the Gael was about honoring a family that has changed the future for so many students and made Bishop Gorman High School a special place for all. We could not have had such a wonderful evening without the help of our partners, Red Rock Resort Casino and Spa, Station Casinos, Wirtz Beverage of Nevada, Destination by Design, Bernhard & Williams Photography and Five Star Creative. New to the event this year was our silent auction. Many thanks to our auction donors Jodie & Stu Berger, Denise (Koval) '78 & Tim Cashman '78, Lorenzo J. Fertitta '87, DeMarco Murray '06, Michael Gaughan '61, Michael Mack, Milo Kostelky '94, Piero’s, Fr. Joe O’Brien and the Mandarin Oriental. We had many volunteers and student performers who helped to make the evening truly memorable. Thank you to Mrs. Elena Ferrante-Martin and the cast of Viva Las Vegas; Mrs. Chrissie Ramos and the Flash Mob; Mr. Steve Purifoy and the drum line; Ms. Sandy (Sagel) Young '75 and the senior varsity cheerleaders and especially, Joe Manfredi '12 and Nathan Hill '15. 8
Spring 2012