Introducing Monica (Gargano) Hartman ’08
2021 Alumna of the Year
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onica was honored on Saturday, March 6th at the Monica was committed 70’s Boogie Night Gala & Auction, as this year’s to service at Verot as Alumna of the Year. an active member of Campus Ministry and Mission Club. Following Hurricane Katrina, she traveled to New Orleans on two mission trips with the Mission Club. The first trip was fairly soon after the hurricane hit and was focused on clean up from the massive storm. The second was later in the recovery and focused on rebuilding homes for those who lost theirs in the storm. As President of SGA, she was a member of the team who began the FISH Camp for incoming freshmen. Monica also served as a Freshman Retreat and Live Jesus Retreat leader.
Coach Gill presents Monica with award
Monica joined the Marketing Committee in 2016, to provide insight and support based on her experience in marketing and communications. After serving for two years, she joined the Bishop Verot School Board, as the youngest alumni representative. Soon after, she partnered up with her friend and fellow Student Government officer, Skyler Bauer, to revive the Bishop Verot Alumni Association. As local young professionals, they realized many of their classmates were also local and rarely had the opportunity to connect. Offering an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with old classmates and network with fellow Vikings became the goal with the many Alumni Association events now held several times a year. They also wanted to encourage alumni to reconnect with the school community beyond their four years as a student.
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Monica’s commitment to service and the Verot community runs in the family. Her father, Tony, also served on the School Board for many years. Many of her siblings -Meagan ’04, Anthony ’06, John ’13, Thomas ’15, James,Vinny ’20, and Nick ’22 – have also served in leadership capacities while at Verot and can often be seen at the many Alumni events. When asked what she thought makes Verot so special, Monica shared, “The faculty and staff is what makes Verot such a special place.
SPRING 2021
