WE ARE GRATEFUL

For Our Alumni

We love hearing from our Cardinal Newman and Ursuline alumni. Please stay in touch and let us know where are you are in the world. Once part of the Newman family, you’re always a part of us.

Clint Frizzell, ‘77, meeting and marrying his wife Kelleen, who is from Wisconsin was Clint’s good fortune; after 25 years there, they relocated to Hickory NC, just above and a little west of Charlotte. They have two children, Conner and Lindsay. Retiring in 2018 from the town postmaster position, along with work coordinating USPS and Amazon, he found retirement a challenge. He now is the co-pastor of a small church and coaches cross country at a small private school.

Gregory T. David, ‘84, BSN RN CCDS, Senior Field Clinical Studies Engineer, North Atlantic, BIOTRONIK. Shared by Dennis Crandall

Guillermo J. Tearney, ‘84, MD PhD, FACC, FCAP, FNAI Remondi Family Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Pathology and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham. Shared by Dennis Crandall.

Derek DeBenedetti, ‘94, Cardinal Newman math teacher and Varsity Baseball Coach was honoured along with his NCS title winning team, for the first Section win in school history at the 2022 Homecoming game. The Cardinals graduated only three players and plan to make another run into the NorCal playoffs, also a first for a CN baseball team.

Keenan Fenton, ‘02, relocated to the Seattle area some years ago. He was hired with Seagen, formerly Seattle Genetics after getting his Master’s degree at U.C. Berkeley. He is currently Senior Principal Biostatistician. Enjoying the Seattle area, Keenan and family are well.

Chris Derner, ’07, was promoted to Captain in the Sonoma Valley Fire District in 2021, where he is known for his teamwork and support of new firefighters. On November 9th, 2022, the agency held its first badge pinning ceremony in four years and he received his Captain’s badge officially. A resident of Windsor, with his wife and two children, Chris has already served over ten years with Sonoma Valley.

Henry De Lambert, ‘09, oversees the Foley Winery’s largest red wine facility, PreVail, which is Ferrari-Carano’s old mountain winery. He was recruited away from Sutter Home St. Helena last year, working for Glenn Andrade, ‘83, brought on as an associate winemaker. In March 2022, he was promoted to Director of Winery Operations, overseeing grape to bottle, budgets, safety, GMP certifications, capital improvement projects, and staff. He says, “It’s been a great experience working for a growing company and the continuous improvement efforts are addicting.”

Duchoang Daniel Pham, ‘12, is an attorney with the Equal Justice Center in Houston, Texas. Sometimes he works with Catholic Charities providing legal help.

Arie Searcy, ‘18, returned to teach at CN this year, taking on Exercise Physiology and Sociology of Sport from mentor Monica Mertle, ‘03, who is the Athletic Director. Aerie graduated from Regis College in Massachusetts, where she also played basketball.

Tsion Nunnally, ‘21, made his first reception playing for Washington State football against Cal on October 1st; a redshirt freshman, he continues to develop, backing up two talented seniors. Tune in to the Cougars for a chance to see him, #4 in your program, #1 in our hearts.

Welcoming The Newest Cardinal Newman Additions

Matthew Reeves Eggleston Junior was born on October 4th to Catherine (Sigler, ‘02) and Matt Eggleston, their fourth child. As he has three older sisters, he can expect much help as he grows. Congratulations! Cat will be back to teaching her classes in January, much excitement from our students, faculty, and staff for her.

80TH BIRTHDAY GATHERING, A CELEBRATION OF COACH ED LLOYD

On Wednesday, October 19th, players from the classes of 1968 to 1988 gathered at the Druid’s Hall to honour long time football coach Ed Lloyd, for whom the field is named. Past teammates and coaches enjoyed catching up and hearing stories shared by players and Coach. His leadership, encouragement, and care were all recognized; his mentoring and support highly appreciated as important in the growth of young men, who now look back on how fortunate they were. A testament of his influence is the large number of past players who later coached with him, eager to put back into a program that did much for them.

WE LOVE HEARING FROM OUR ALUMNI. Please reach out by emailing rutherford@cardinalnewman.org to share an update with your fellow Newman and Ursuline alumni.

Jerry Robinson Night Celebrating Cardinal Newman Alumni

Jerry Robinson, ‘75, was named to the new California High School Football Hall of Fame, one of the inaugural 100 great players picked, representing more than 100 years of high school football, an exceptional honor for him and Cardinal Newman. He particularly thanks Ed Lloyd, first and long-time CN coach for making it possible; his teaching of technique and mental awareness helped Jerry play at the highest levels.

He also wants his family, friends, and teammates to know his appreciation, as he said, “Teammates for life!! Newman for Life!!”

Jerry was honored at the October 21st home game and presented with a crystal football. Tshirts were printed to recognize the special occasion, popular with students.

“The awards, accolades and records are great things, but what really elevates Jerry is who he is as a person.”

Graham Rutherford, Alumni Director