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Welcome to Alumnifire

We are excited to announce the launch of Alumnifire- a FREE networking platform powered by BC alumni interested in opening doors for fellow alumni and students. Alumnifire is being sponsored in a partnership between the BC Alumni Association and the school’s Advancement Office. Alumnifire is used by top national and regional alumni communities across the country and it will help our 6,700+ BC alumni open doors for one another around the world! 

FEATURES OF ALUMNIFIRE:
  • Career advice
  • Connections
  • Informational interviews
  • Introductions
  • Job postings & job search
  • Job shadowing opportunities    
  • Mentoring
  • Resume reviews
Alumnifire is full of Cadets looking to open doors. It also highlights jobs at companies where Benedictine alumni work so members can quickly navigate potential opportunities with ease. Alumnifire makes it easy to connect with fellow BC alumni that can help you. Every member of BC’s Alumnifire is growing the value and prestige of our community by sharing personal and professional expertise with fellow members. Alumnifire is also a great way to help younger grads and students navigate opportunities in the real world.

How to join
Visit https://thebc400.alumnifire.com/ to create your free account. You can register with your LinkedIn account, Facebook account, or email address. You'll be approved by a moderator within 48 hours. 

ALUMNI NEWS

List of 20 news stories.

  • BC's State of the School Address is at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in BC Gym

    SAVE THE DATE: Join us from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 29 for a State of the School Address in BC Gym, where Benedictine Military School Headmaster Fr. Frank Ziemkiewicz, O.S.B., will share our BC @ 125 Strategic Plan!

    As an added bonus, we will have Leopold's Ice Cream available for everyone to enjoy!
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Benedictine Military School has extensive connection with Hancock Askew & Co.

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School has alumni working at businesses throughout the country, including a concentration of alumni working at many businesses in Savannah. One such company is Hancock Askew & Co., an accounting firm that offers a full range of tax, accounting, and consulting services for businesses ranging from family-owned start-ups to international concerns.

    “Today, we have eight partners in Savannah and five of them are BC graduates,” said Hancock Askew Managing Partner Michael McCarthy, a 1987 Benedictine graduate. “We have two women partners. They happen to both be married to BC graduates.”
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  • DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Benedictine is a way of life for Mr. Jeff Iannone '87 and his family

    By Noell Barnidge
    The story of Jeff Iannone, president and chief executive officer of the Ables, Iannone, Moore & Associates investment advisory firm in Savannah, and his family cannot be written without Benedictine Military School, just as the story of BC’s success is incomplete without the Iannones’ impact.

    Jeff, BC Class of 1987, and his wife, Robyn, a St. Vincent’s Academy graduate, are 1990 graduates of Auburn University. All three of their sons – Nick (2018), Tony (2019), and Charlie (2023) – graduated from Benedictine. Nick graduated from Auburn and works in New York City. Tony graduated from Auburn and works in Atlanta. Charlie is a sophomore at Auburn. Their daughter, Maggie, graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy, the University of Georgia, and is married to Tucker Coppage (BC Class of 2015).
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  • DONOR SPOTLIGHT: BC celebrates the life of Mr. John Stephens '40 with the dedication of the Stephens Lecture Hall in the Brown STEM Wing

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School was excited to celebrate the dedication of the Stephens Lecture Hall in memory of Mr. John Stephens, Benedictine Military School Class of 1940, on Tuesday. We were honored to have with us members of the Stephens and Halligan families.
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  • DONOR SPOTLIGHT: The Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Oetgen ’50 Endowed Scholarship provides educational opportunities for Benedictine Cadets

    By Noell Barnidge
    Perhaps the greatest gift Susan Oetgen ever gave her husband, Bob, was a present he never received.

    Robert “Bob” Mays Oetgen, Benedictine Military School Class of 1950, died June 15, 2022, after an extended illness. He was 89 years old. Soon after Bob passed away, Susan established the Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Oetgen ’50 Endowed Scholarship at Benedictine Military School to help young men attend BC.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: “4 Days for THE 400” Alumni Campaign chairpersons Mr. Billy Robinson ’78 and Dr. Paul Hinchey ’02 share their BC experiences

    By Noell Barnidge
    Calling all Benedictine Military School Alumni!!! It is that time of year again where BC needs support from all our alumni. We are launching the “4 Days for THE 400” Alumni Campaign in support of the Benedictine Fund on Monday, April 29, and it will run through Thursday, May 2 - ONLY 4 DAYS!

    We are excited to announce that Mr. Billy Robinson '78 and Dr. Paul Hinchey ’02 graciously agreed to chair this year’s campaign. They know the importance of the Benedictine Fund and the role it plays in BC’s present and future success. We hope your loyalty will shine through and you will support our Cadets.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Sam Geha '14 qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon at 10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 3) in Orlando, Fla.

    By Noell Barnidge
    For Sam Geha, Benedictine Military School Class of 2014, running the race of his life has resulted in the opportunity of a lifetime. At 10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 3), Geha will be among the nation’s elite male and female long-distance runners competing in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, on a course through downtown Orlando, Fla., to qualify to represent Team USA in the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

    Geha, 28, qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials when he ran the Grandma’s Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 25 seconds June 18, 2022, in Duluth, Minn. Saturday, he will be among approximately 200 hopefuls competing for one of only three men’s roster spots on Team USA.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Hal Rahn ’72 always wanted to be a BC Cadet

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School graduate Harold Alexander “Hal” Rahn (BC Class of 1972) is president and chief operating officer of Norcom, among the largest American manufacturers and distributors of office and school paper products sold in the United States. The Griffin, Ga., resident has held the position since 1993 and he credits BC with playing an instrumental role in his success.

    “I’m confident that I would not be the person that I have been able to become if it hadn’t been for Benedictine,” he said. “No question about it. I’m just lucky. I’m lucky my parents sent me there.”
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BC graduate Chuck Watson '79 is a man of many (international) hats

    By Noell Barnidge
    Chuck Watson, Benedictine Military School Class of 1979, is a geophysicist and the founder and Director of Research and Development of Enki Holdings, LLC.

    Watson, who possesses an endearingly sarcastic sense of humor, named Enki Research for the Sumerian god of mischief and seawater. At Enki Research, Watson designs computer models for weather phenomena including tropical cyclones/hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as anthropogenic hazards such as terrorism and industrial accidents. Enki’s models and outputs are used by governments throughout the world.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BC’s 2nd Annual Reunion Weekend is Sept. 29-30

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School will host its 2nd Annual Reunion Weekend on Sept. 29-30 and based on the success of the inaugural event it is anticipated that even more alumni will attend. Benedictine Military School Director of Alumni Engagement Dustin White ’14 said BC’s one-stop-shopping approach to class reunions is attractive to graduates for many reasons.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mike Carbo ’76 provides impactful service to Cadets

    By Noell Barnidge
    When Mike Carbo, Benedictine Military School Class of 1976, joined BC’s Guidance and College Counseling Office to help Cadets with career services last November, his objective was to give back to his alma mater by helping Cadets explore and experience various potential jobs and careers.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Inaugural Alumni Engagement Speaker Series features BC grads of 1975

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School conducted its Inaugural Alumni Engagement Speaker Series on March 23. The event featured BC Class of 1975 graduates Mr. Tom Hagan, Mr. Cory Highland, Mr. Tom Hussey, and Dr. Walter Muller III, who helped to educate our Cadets (the senior and junior theology classes) about how to achieve success in life.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Jimmy Ware ’74 is a humanitarian with the heart of a servant leader

    By Noell Barnidge
    Dr. James “Jimmy” Ware graduated from Benedictine Military School in 1974, earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Emory University in 1978, and earned a doctorate in dental medicine from the Medical School of Georgia in 1982. While in dental school, he joined the Navy reserve for four years. In 2012, Captain Ware retired from the U.S. Navy Dental Corps after 30 years of service.
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  • PLANNED GIVING SPOTLIGHT: Bob Blakewood '54 gives ultimate legacy gift to BC

    By Noell Barnidge
    Mr. Bob Blakewood, Benedictine Military School Class of 1954, and his wife of 62 years, Carolyn, recently made the ultimate legacy gift. They are two of the newest members of the 1902 Heritage Society, which recognizes those who have remembered the school in their will or estate plans.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: England resident Levi Edwards ’13 is passionate about Benedictine

    By Noell Barnidge
    Levi Edwards will be cheering for Benedictine Military School’s football team from his family’s home in England until approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday, when the game ends.

    Edwards, a graduate of the Benedictine Military School Class of 2013 and one of the school’s most passionate supporters, will stay awake with his parents, Brandi and Glenn, and listen to ESPNCoastal.com’s broadcast of BC’s GHSA Class AAAA football semifinal game against Troup County at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. but it will be 12:30 a.m. in England. The Edwards family does not mind the five-hour time difference. BC football is a late Friday night/early Saturday morning tradition for the Edwards family, which lives in Chester, England, about 15 miles outside of Liverpool.
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  • Alumni Gather in Miami

    A fun night in Miami for BC alumni on August 25.
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  • Tampa Alumni Social a Big Success

    BC Tampa Bay area alumni gathered on August 24.
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  • 2022 Alumni Dinner & Social

    A record number of BC alumni attended the annual Alumni Dinner & Social on August 3, 2022.
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  • SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: BC to preserve legacy of moat

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School will preserve the legacy of its now-defunct water-filled moat that was erected when the Seawright Drive campus was built in 1963.
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  • ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mr. Michael Thompson '95 - Finding your tailwind

    By Noell Barnidge
    Mr. Michael Thompson, Benedictine Military School Class of 1995, was the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony for the BC Class of 2022 on May 15 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. 

    Mr. Thompson serves as a co-founding member of Reinvent Capital with business partner Mr. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. Reinvent Capital is currently invested in several companies, including Joby Aviation, an electrical aviation rideshare company; Aurora, the first autonomous vehicle company to go public; and SpaceX, a provider of space transportation services.
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