March 18
Alumni Fishing Rodeo
March 25
Softball Reunion
April 1
50 Year Celebration
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CardDraft
Golf Reunion
April 8
Tennis
June 24
Class of 1987 Reunion
The Foundry at 7:00 PM
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Alumni, we want you! 
We are looking for alumni updates to put into the next edition of the Cardinal Courier. If you or someone you know has recently married, added a new addition to their family, or know of an alum or friend of EDW who has passed,
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50 for 50 Alumni Raffle
$50,000
Prize
$10.00 per ticket
Complete rules can be found at
Drawing to be held
April 1, 2017 - 8:00 P.M. at
555 Cardinal Drive,
Thibodaux, LA
Winner need not be present
Tickets may be purchased in the main office or by calling Jane Bourgeois at (985) 449-1859
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Day at the Races
The E. D. White Alumni Race at the New Orleans Fairgrounds was on February 18. Pictured from left are: Regan Hebert Zibilich '07, Annie Waguespack '11, Reneè Aucoin Jones '82, Connie Jo Boudreaux '81, Brandi Boudreaux Duet '08, Alexis Boudreaux '13, Sylvia Brown Hebert '74, Alisha Perk Bergeron '96, and Michelle Fakier Keife '99.
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Alumni Sponsored Mass
The school-wide Alumni Mass sponsored by the Alumni Association was held February 3 during Catholic Schools Week with Rev. Joshua Rodrigue '94 as celebrant. Pictured bringing up the offertory gifts from left are Jamie Hebert Gros '99, Dr. Mark LaHaye '93 and Katherine Toups Elias '03.
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Alumnus of the Year
Camille A. Morvant, II '67 was the recipient of the 2016 Alumnus of the Year Award.
Morvant was honored at the Alumni sponsored Mass on February 3 during Catholic Schools Week and at an Alumnus of the Year luncheon that followed at Grady V's Restaurant in Thibodaux.
The Alumnus of the Year Award is given to a graduate of Thibodaux College, Mount Carmel Academy, Thibodaux Central Catholic, or E. D. White Catholic, who exemplifies the charism of the Sisters of Mount Carmel and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in his or her life and who has achieved success in the global community.
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Senior Night
Senior night for boys and girls basketball was held February 10. The event is to thank parents for their time and support throughout the years. Michae Jones is pictured with her parents Michael and Nanette Jones.
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Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day was celebrated on Wednesday, February 1 and Thursday, February 2. Both days started with breakfast in the Union, which included the famous EDW "Legacy Biscuits" and gave grandparents a chance to mingle with friends. Following breakfast, grandparents then attended a special assembly that included updates on what's happening around campus, a special grandparent video presentation, and a performance by the EDW Jazz band. After the assembly, students took their grandparents on a tour around campus. Along the route, faculty and staff members had photo stations set up where they took pictures to capture the day.
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Prayer Breakfast
The Cardinal Prayer Breakfast hosted by the Alumni Association was held February 10 at Grady V's Restaurant with Rickey Broussard as the speaker.
The annual breakfast is to set aside time for the E. D. White Catholic family to visit with one another and to appreciate the importance of our faith life. Tradition and prayer are deeply embedded in the mission of the Sisters of Mount Carmel and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, and the Alumni Association strives to keep this spirit alive by hosting the event each year.
Broussard is a native of Vermilion Parish. He attended Meaux High School and was an All-State Basketball player and Valedictorian of his graduating senior class. He played on the 1962 Abbeville Babe Ruth State Championship team, starting at shortstop and 2nd base on the University of Southwestern Louisiana baseball team for four years. He got his B.S., M.Ed., and +30 all from USL.
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Student Activities 50 Year Reunion
The 50 year student activities reunion was held February 11. Memorabilia from the different clubs and organizations was set up in the student union. Alumni then separated into groups and worked on different projects around the campus to help in beautifying the school.
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Baseball Reunion
E. D. White baseball began in the Spring of 1967. The Cardinals called the old Stark Field home for eight seasons, before moving in 1975 into the present day E. D. White Baseball Field.
In the sixties and seventies, the Cardinals won four straight district championships from 1969 to 1972, as well as the 1974 state championship, all under then head coach Edmond Gros. George Baracco coached the Cardinals in 1976. Billy Chapman took over in 1977, before giving way to Boyd Hebert, who remained in that position for the following 22 years, from 1978 to 2000.
Under the continued leadership of Coach Boyd Hebert, the eighties and nineties saw the program win five district championships in 1980, 1987, 1997, 1998 and 1999, back-to-back state runner-up titles in 1987 and 1988, as well as the first two of four consecutive state championship titles in 1998 and 1999.
The E.D. White Baseball team continued their dominance into the 2000s and 2010s, as the Cardinals won district championships in 2001, 2004, 2006, and nine straight championships from 2008 to 2016. E. D. White captured their final two state championships in 2000, (Coach Hebert's last season at the helm of the program) and again in 2001. (John Pere's lone season as head coach). The Cardinals won a state runner-up title in 2013. Head coaches during the 2000s and 2010s were Boyd Hebert (2000), John Pere (2001), Kyle Lasseigne (2002 to 2004), Chad Blanchard (2005), Lance Ford (2006 to 2008) and current head coach Shane Trosclair (2009 to present).
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Boyd Hebert Park Dedication
Boyd Hebert, Jr. is pictured with his wife Sylvia, his son Geoffrey, his son Boyd "Trey" Hebert, III, his daughter-in-law Caroline, and his grandson Boyd "Joseph" Hebert IV on February 25 for the ribbon cutting ceremony dedication and naming of the "Boyd Hebert Park."
After graduating from college, Boyd Hebert began working at his alma mater in 1977. During his years at E.D. White, Hebert taught geometry, was assistant football coach, head baseball coach, and Advancement Director. As Advancement Director, Hebert started and chaired the Card Draft, which raised over $700,000 in 8 years for the athletic department. He was instrumental in starting the annual alumni softball tournament and the Cardinal Greats program. Hebert raised money for the construction of the LeJeune Gym and was instrumental in raising the money to build Perè Menard Hall. In the past two years, Hebert has helped raise over $2 million for the Jeanette Labat Science Corridor, the Giardina Academic Enhancement Center, a new training room and the renovations to the baseball park. In December of 2016, Boyd Hebert, Jr. was inducted into the E.D. White Hall of Fame.
As head baseball coach at E. D. White, Hebert's teams won six district championships, 13 bi-district championships, nine teams reached the state quarterfinals, seven teams reached the semi-finals, earned two state runner-up titles, and three consecutive state championships.
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Teacher Highlight
This is Brandi Authement's 4th year teaching at EDW. She currently teaches Intro-Algebra and Skills Math and is moderator of National Honor Society and the Senior Class.
Authement completed her undergraduate studies at Nicholls State University with a BS in Accounting.
"In 2008, I decided that the accounting field was not for me so I started teaching which required me to attend night classes at Nicholls State University to obtain my teaching license and I obtained Master of Arts in Mathematics Education from Western Governors University," she said.
She is currently attending WGU to obtain a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.
Authement said, "Teaching has been the most challenging and rewarding career experience I have ever had. The first time that I walked through the doors at EDW, I felt like I was finally home. Edward Douglas White Catholic High School has given me and so many others the ability to do what we love and most importantly allow us to express our Catholic faith with fellow teachers and the students. It is a privilege to work at a school that focuses on the entire student and not just academic success. I look forward to many more years at EDW."
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Pave Your Way to a Better Future
Helping tradition embrace the future
brick by brick
Bricks are only $50 for the
2016-2017 school year!
Engraved bricks provide an opportunity to remember a loved one, or special event, to commemorate your years at E. D. White Catholic High School, or to serve as a great gift to family and friends!
Your engraved brick will be located outside of Harvey Peltier Stadium.
4x8......... $50
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KAYE CONSTANT AT (985) 446-8486 EXT. 107
Order your brick at
https://www.bricksrus.com/order/edwhite/
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