RICETODAY
Volume 54 Number 1
Board of Directors 2013-2014
Thomas P. Dekar, Chairman
Jon Ball ‘78, CPA
Louis Bitonti
Thomas W. Chisholm ‘80
Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D.
Patrick McQueen ‘64
Thomas Ondrla
Robert Pulte ‘79
Walter G. Schwartz ‘83
Br. Gregory Timothy Smyth, CFC
Paul Stachowiak
Charles J. Taunt
Thomas Van Dusen ‘72
Letter
from the president
School Leadership
John E. Birney ’76
President
Brother Michael S. Segvich, CFC
Principal
Carl Grosso
Vice Principal
Tom Daniels
Dean of Students
Regis Cavender
Director of Athletics
Advancement Department
Chris Drouin ’93
Director of Advancement
Dan McGrath ’96
Alumni Coordinator
Jeremy Duff
Annual Fund Coordinator
Debbie DiStefano
Donor Recognition Coordinator
Megan Parks
Marketing Coordinator
Michelle Lievois
Auction & Event Coordinator
Susan Reid
Auction & Event Coordinator
Office of Admissions
David Sofran ‘96
Doug Pickens ‘04
Brother Rice Alumni Association
Mike McAlister ’01
President
Brendan Robinson ’96
Vice President
This issue of Rice Today is intended to
publicize stories that reflect our school’s
mission of developing “soul, mind and body”.
Campus ministry offers more community
service opportunities, mission trips and
retreats than ever before. Our Alumni
carry these experiences, values and lessons
forward through their own philanthropic
endeavors and as some of the finest doctors
and researchers in the medical community.
Our students continue to be recognized for
their academic achievements. It’s a testament
to a rigorous curriculum, high expectations,
and an outstanding faculty dedicated to
excellence. Our graduates continue to be
admitted to their preferred colleges and
graduate at an unprecedented rate (98% in
five years). Many choose to continue their
education by attending graduate school for
business, medicine and law.
More than 80% of our students participate
in an athletic activity. We are proud of
their outstanding record of achievement
– last year our teams won 10 of 14 Catholic
League Championships, finished second in
swimming a close third in tennis and earned
state championships in football and lacrosse.
Our tradition of excellence continues at the
next level where more Warriors than ever
are competing in collegiate and professional
sports.
Over the past year, we were pleased to
experience a significant increase in giving
and major renovations of the school facility.
The newly renovated ARC will open in
January 2014 and we are currently setting
in motion plans to break ground on Phase
2 of the Science & Engineering Wing in the
summer of 2014.
On the cover you will find a few doctors
representing the many graduates who have
gone on to make a difference in medicine.
All of our featured doctors credit their time
at Rice as being instrumental in guiding their
path.
I am forever grateful for your willingness to
offer time, treasure and talent to Brother Rice.
Your gift enables us to offer an outstanding
education that develops the “soul, mind and
body” of the next generation of leaders. On
behalf of the students and faculty of Brother
Rice, I thank you for your support, invite you
to celebrate with us the achievements of
our students and Alumni, and ask that you
please continue to support us financially in
the future.
John E. Birney ‘76
President
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Proud to be a Warrior!