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Events Field Day On Friday, October 11th, Brother Rice students competed in the 10th Anniversary of the return of Field Day. Competition between the 6 Brother Rice Bands was highlighted by some perennial favorite events including: Air Force Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Texas Hold’Em, Capture the Flag, Floor Hockey, Basketball, and Dodge Ball. Excitement surrounded the addition of a few new events: Pokémon Challenge, Handball, and Freshmen/Sophomore Basketball. It was a close finish with St. Leo finishing in 1st; St Sebastian in 2nd, edging out St. Padre Pio by just 2 points. Graduation On May 19th, family, friends, members of the Board of Directors and Brother Rice staff gathered at St. Regis Church to celebrate the Commencement Exercises for the 50th graduating class. The class of 2013 graduated and recognized 161 students. Master of Ceremonies Brother Michael Segvich, CFC honored the co-valedictorians Michael Cooney ’13 and Alexander Dennis ’13 and presented them with the General Excellence Award. 23