Christian Brothers Academy held one of its oldest annual traditions last Wednesday evening: the Century Club celebration.

The Century Club’s origins dates back to the school’s infancy, when then-Principal Brother Bernard McKenna realized that CBA needed to create a fundraising system to offset operating costs. Brother Bernard formed the Century Club, and asked current parents and community members to join the club as a way of raising money for the Academy. The first Century Club Celebration was held in the spring of 1963.

Now, nearly 60 years later, CBA continues Brother Bernard’s endeavor, offering membership to the Century Club to current & past parents, grandparents and friends of the Academy.

On Wednesday night, President Brother Frank Byrne welcomed over 100 members to the CBA campus for an evening of cocktails, dinner and special gift presentations.

Brother Frank recapped another terrific year at the Academy and thanked those in attendance for their continued support of Christian Brothers Academy. The members in attendance also were able to get a glimpse of the Academy today with a viewing of the new admissions video.

Brother Frank presented special gifts to those who have been members of the Century Club for a number of years, including these anniversaries:

Forty Years
Mr. S. Thomas Gagliano
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Roddy
Thirty-five Years
Mr. and Mrs. Werner H. Bleickardt
Mr. Jerry E. Brown, Jr. ’64
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Crotty
Mr. Michael B. Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. McDonnell
Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. McNally
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Santoro
Mrs. Martin O. Teevan

Thirty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Clune, Jr. ’67
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Corcoran
Mr. and Mrs. Barry B. Davall
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. D’Apolito
Mr. George J. Doehner
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Grossman
Mr. Kenneth F. Lennon
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Manning
Mrs. Thomas J. Mazza
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oliver
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Ryan

Twenty-five Years
Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. DeBiase
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Diggs
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Galano, Jr. ’81
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Holte
Mr. Antonio B. Mon
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Scoles ’66
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Vassallo

Twenty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Higgins ’78
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Keaveney
Mr. and Mrs. John R. McDonough ’69
Dr. and Mrs. Scott E. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Ladislav A. Rizman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Seidel
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Vreeland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wysocki

Ten Years
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bean
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes ’79
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Kiernan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. McSherry
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Russotto

Five Years
Mrs. Frank Bulzis
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Burns, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Caddle, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Francis L. Cancellieri
Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Cid
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Condon ’84
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Dolan, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzsimmons ’75
Mr. Paul Grillo, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hall
Ms. Mary L. Hirsch-Woolley
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Huber
Mrs. Madeline M. Iacobucci
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lewicki
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mancuso
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Moran ’79
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Norkus ’67
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Plath
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stefanik
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Sullivan
Mrs. John P. Teevan
Mr. and Mrs. John Woodson

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