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STAYING CONNECTED...BV ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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Greetings, Verot Alumni gathered to celebrate the Christmas season at the Third Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater party in December at Marlin’s Brewhouse. Congratulations to our winner, Shannon Quinn, Class of 2008. Thanks to all those who joined us for a fun-filled night. Follow us on Facebook to join us at another fun-filled event this spring. We hope you and your family are staying well and we look forward to many more events in the future. If you would like to become involved with the Alumni Association, please email alumniassociation@bvhs.org.
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ALUMNI SPORTS
Catie Reszel '20
AVE MARIA BASKETBALL In her first season of college basketball, Reszel has played in every game for the NAIA Gyrenes. The guard leads all freshmen on the AMU roster in scoring, including scoring 13 points each against Webber International and Johnson University. Reszel also hit a clutch three-pointer in Ave Maria’s conference win over Thomas University, hitting a three that gave the Gyrenes a five-point lead with less than a minute to go.
Hannah VanDress '19
FGCU SWIMMING VanDress has been excellent in the distance events for the Eagles, competing in dual meets against North Florida (twice) and Florida International. The sophomore won the 1000 yard freestyle against both UNF and FIU, then won the 1650 yard freestyle in the second meeting with UNF. She also won in the 500 yard freestyle against UNF, defeating one of her FGCU teammates by just over a second.
Christian Vendetti
'20 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN SWIMMING Vendetti made his college debut for the Sharks in January, and has competed in dual events against Lynn and Tampa. In his first meet, Vendetti placed second in the 50 yard butterfly, and fourth in the 100 yard butterfly. He added two top three finishes in his second meet, placing second in the 200 yard backstroke and third in the 100 yard individual medley.
Charlotte Terry '19
LIMESTONE BASKETBALL Terry appeared in her team’s last four games as of press time, playing in contests against Coker, Lincoln Memorial, Newberry, and Anderson. She played a season-high 16 minutes against Lincoln Memorial, scoring four points. She also pulled down a season-best three rebounds in her season debut against Coker on January 6.
ALUMNI SPORTS
Matt Cedarburg '18
COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BASEBALL In the first ten games of the 2021 season, Cedarburg proved to be one of the best junior college hitters in Florida. As of press time, the sophomore ranked fourth among all Florida junior colleges in batting average with a .467 mark. He also drove in ten runs and hit home runs in each of the first two games of the season, victories over PascoHernando and Florida Southwestern.
Marissa Nychyk 18
BALL STATE GYMNASTICS The 2019 NCAA Championship qualifier has been one of Ball State’s leaders as a junior. In her first two meets of the season, Nychyk has competed in the vault, uneven bars, and the balance beam, and also competed on the floor exercise on February 6. She had her best performance in a meet against three MAC rivals, posting a 9.825 on the balance beam, a 9.800 on vault, and a 9.725 on the uneven bars.
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Ryan Schrotenboer ’08 and Lauren Palmer ’10
wedding in Fort Myers. Ryan Schrotenboer and Lauren Palmer are happy to announce their engagement. Ryan is a Purchasing Manager for Lennar Homes and Lauren is a Home Health Coordinator for Trilogy Home Health Care. Ryan recently proposed on Captiva Island at sunset and they are planning an October
Steve Brown ’14
Steve and Talia Barker were married on January 17, 2021, at Baker Ranch in Bradenton.The couple met in college at FGCU. Steve’s father, Jeff ‘80, was the best man, and his cousin, Anthony Brown ‘11, was a groomsman. Steve is the owner of Lighting Moving and Talia is a middle school teacher.The couple resides in St.
Petersburg with their dog, Jager. Marty graduated Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida in May of 2017, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Crime, Law and Deviance. Following his graduation, Marty attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law. During his time at UF Law, Marty served on the Student Government Judicial Board of Elections, worked as a summer associate with Becker and Poliakoff, and interned with Federal Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli. He also received a scholarship from the Lee County Bar Association. Marty graduated from UF Law on May 15, 2020 and passed the Florida Bar on November 20, 2020. Today, Marty practices worker’s compensation defense as an associate attorney at HR Law in Winter Park, Florida.
John Gargano ’13
John married Cecilia Byers in January 9, 2021. John and Cecilia met at Ave Maria University in 2017. John currently owns and operates Rise Landcare, Inc., a landscape design and build firm located in Southwest Florida. Cecilia currently works as an RN at a primary care clinic in North Naples.The couple resides in Ave Maria, Florida.
Marty Ebenger ’14
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ALUMNI CALENDAR
Class of 2000 Reunion Members of the class of 2000 are planning their 20th reunion. Please contact Lindsay Albrecht at lindsayalbrecht@me.com for more information.
Please check the Verot Alumni page of the website for alumni event and reunion updates at bvhs.org/alumni. Please send any upcoming reunion information to patty.holmes@bvhs.org for future B&G publications. Thank you!
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SCHOOL NOTES
NHS and the "Get a Goat" Project
As a community, Bishop Verot’s National Honor Society seeks to be of service on many levels. As part of their mission, they answer the call for need in a number of areas by reaching out to others both in the local community and in the global community. Past projects have included working with orphans in Ecuador and Guatemala with a paired Art Club project, and in Peru, assisting with the building of a water supply to a school. To continue our global service, this year we turn our focus to helping Ugandan women with our “Get a Goat” Project. This project, based off things learned at our local ECHO farm, also aligns with the National NHS projects. Money was raised to purchase goats and help with their deworming through a t-shirt fundraiser featuring a goat on the front.
Box of Joy Project
Students in National Honor Society donated and filled over 50 Boxes of Joy to be shared at Christmas. The Box of Joy project distributes shoebox sized boxes filled with toiletries, personal items, and small toys to children in impoverished areas of our world during the Christmas season.
Verot Traditions - Senior Breakast
Verot traditions are very important to our students, especially the senior class. In this unprecedented year filled with COVID protocols, keeping the many senior year traditions has been very challenging. This year’s Homecoming celebrations were anything but traditional. Many of the events were post-poned or modified. However, this winter we were able to host the annual senior breakfast on campus in Viking Stadium. Students were able to gather in small groups with their catered breakfast and enjoy an easy morning with this new spin on an old tradition.
SCHOOL NOTES
Athletic Signings
Ten senior athletes committed to further their athletic careers at the collegiate level this winter. The special celebratory signing and recognition was held during Catholic Schools Week activities in Viking Stadium, with the entire student body in attendance. The athletes, along with their respective sport and college or university are listed below (left to right). Jaelin Willis, Keiser University (Football) J. Henry Hobson, Chattahootchee College (Baseball) Brayden Loughren, Lawson State Community College (Baseball) Peter Simmons, University of Michigan (Football) Christian Paraison, Furman University (Football) Robert Flannery, Niagara University (Swimming) Conor Cranfield, United States Naval Academy (Swimming) Ana Beach, York College (Soccer) Sarah Matkowski, Emmanuel College (Golf) Nicole Gulati, Washington University St. Louis (Soccer) Madison Logan, Culver-Stockton College (Volleyball) Malik Curtis, University of Miami (Football)
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