Distinguished Alums

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

BRUCE L. REGAN ’66

By Mac Kennedy ‘76 Like his brother Ron Regan ‘64, Bruce was a 12-year man at Boys’ Latin, having started his BL years on Brevard Street. He was also the son of BL’s beloved longtime teacher and head of the lower school, Doris Regan. Bruce has always cherished Boys’ Latin. He is a devoted alumnus and a former member of BL’s Board of Trustees.

Bruce was an outstanding student and leader here on Lake Avenue. During his senior year, he was President of the Student Body and sat on the Honor Board and the Athletic Council. He also served as the president of his class in his sophomore and junior years. Bruce was a member of the Ipso Factos, the Debating Society and served as a Senior Prefect.

Bruce was recognized at his Commencement for his many gifts, as he was the class valedictorian and won both the Alumni Cup for “leadership based on character” and the J. Elwood Peter Cup for “one who loves his fellow man.”

Bruce was also a fabulous athlete earning nine letters. He played football, basketball and lacrosse and earned three letters in each sport. In 1964 he quarterbacked the Lakers to a 7-0 record, their first undefeated football season since 1912. He was an honorable mention All-Private School football team member in 1965. But it was in lacrosse where Bruce truly shined. He was the MSA’s premier center midfielder (and center midfielder on the famous 1966 “60-minute midfield”) and by his senior year, he was winning 75% of his face-offs. In 1966 he led the Lakers to the MSA “A” Conference title and received the C. Markland Kelly Award as the best lacrosse player in the state of Maryland.

After his BL days were over, Bruce attended Harvard University, where he continued his lacrosse career. At Harvard, he was elected captain of his team and named the school’s top lacrosse player in 1970. He By Mac Kennedy ‘76 Bob Shriver entered BL in the fall of 1964, graduating in 1969, and by 2015 he had completed his 40th year on the Laker lacrosse coaching staff and his 36th and last as the Head Coach.

While a student at Boys’ Latin, Bob was a two-year varsity letterman and in 1968 was the first Laker athlete honored by The Baltimore Sun as an “Athlete of the Week.” His older brother Billy was a member of the BL class of 1964.

Bob graduated from Washington College in 1973, where he was a four-year lacrosse letterman, twice captain of the Shoremen and a two-time All-American selection as a midfielder. He was inducted into the Washington College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. After graduating from college, Bob continued to play lacrosse, competing in the 1973 North-South All-Star game, serving as an alternate on the USA National Team in 1974 and 1978 and playing in the

received 1st team All-Ivy League honors and was named an honorable mention All-American in 1968, 1969 and 1970. Bruce played his last lacrosse game in 1972 when his team, the Carling Lacrosse Club, won the 1972 USCLA National Championship by defeating Long Island Club in overtime on Norris Field. Two of his teammates were the other two members of the fabled “60-minute midfield” – John Brizendine ’66 and Doug Hilbert ’66.

After graduating from Harvard, Bruce entered the University of Maryland Medical School and received his degree in General Psychiatry in 1974. Dr. Regan completed his residency at Maryland Hospital in 1977 and later went into private practice. His specialty is Adult Mental Health, and he has been practicing in the Baltimore area for several decades.

It gives Boys’ Latin School great pleasure to name Bruce L. Regan ’66 as a 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

ROBERT V. SHRIVER ’69

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Bob returned to Boys’ Latin as a middle school science teacher and assistant varsity lacrosse coach in 1975, taking over the varsity reins four years later. Shriver guided the Lakers to their first Maryland Scholastic Association “A” Conference title in nineteen years when they defeated Loyola 7-4 in the 1985 title game. BL again won “A” Conference championships in 1988, 1997, 2002, 2006, and 2014 – the ’97, ’06 and ’14 teams were all undefeated and declared consensus National Champions. Additionally, he served as the varsity soccer coach until 1985. Bob was named the 2013 National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association High School Coach of the Year, and in 2014, The Baltimore Sun named him the All-Metro Lacrosse Coach of the Year.

Under “Shrives”, who was inducted into the US Lacrosse Baltimore Chapter’s Hall of Fame in February of 1998, the Lakers have been perennial contenders in the very competitive MIAA “A” Conference, generally regarded as the strongest league in the country. Under Head Coach Shriver BL qualified for fifteen title game appearances. In Boys’ Latin’s last game in 2008, Bob achieved his 400th career victory as BL’s coach and he achieved his 500th win in 2015. Bob has also been the assistant coach on two USA U19 teams, 1988 and 1999, and was the U19 Head Coach in 2003. Each of those teams won the World Championship and was undefeated.

Bob, in addition to coaching the BL varsity lacrosse team, taught 7th grade earth science and currently works in both the development and admissions offices.

His son, David, is a member of BL’s Class of 2006. He played lacrosse at Georgetown University and is now an assistant coach on Georgetown’s men’s lacrosse team.

It gives Boys’ Latin School great pleasure to name Robert V. Shriver ’69 as a 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was a member of the varsity golf team in its first two years of its existence, and as a senior, he was one of the top four players on the team. In the 1969 Maroon and White, he listed Arnold Palmer as his hero.

After graduating BL he attended Clemson University. He held various jobs after college and eventually decided to go into the mortgage business. In 1980 Dave went to work for Maryland National Bank’s Mortgage Division. He steadily rose up in the ranks and by the end of the 1980s decided to establish his own company.

David founded First Home Mortgage Corporation in 1990. First Home started with just a handful of employees in one location in the Baltimore area and since then has grown to a company that boasts 35 locations in 21 states and employs over 600 people in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions. With his entrepreneurial management team, support staff and industry-leading producers, Dave has a team that has built strong relationships in hundreds of local communities.

A company that surpasses industry standards and is a top lender, First Home continues to thrive and provide its customers with superior service. First Home Mortgage continues to be recognized for its accomplishments, including:

Top Producing Lender in Maryland, according to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Top Originators, according to Scotsman Guide Top Mortgage Lender, according to Scotsman Guide Top Lender in Maryland by Total Loan Volume, according to Richey May.

David has been a loyal supporter of Boys’ Latin School through the years and the Alumni/ Development Office is excited that he is being honored along with his good friend and classmate, Bob Shriver ’69.

It gives Boys’ Latin School great pleasure to name David E. Waters ’69 as a 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

DAVID E. WATERS ’69

By Mac Kennedy ‘76 Dave Waters came to BL as a junior in the fall of 1967. In the upper school, he played varsity football and basketball, but his real passion was golf. Dave earned five varsity letters. He also served as the President of the Spanish Club