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Greetings Hornets!
The summer is almost over. Some of you are on vacation, planning one, or returning from one. Some are assisting young adult children as they prepare to return to college. Some are preparing young children for their “back to school” preparations. Some of you are the ones returning to college. Whichever category fits you, I hope your summer was great and I wish you all the best as you prepare for this fall!
The 2023-2024 school year at Bishop Moore Catholic has begun and we welcomed one of our largest freshman classes in school history. There has never been a better time to be a Bishop Moore Hornet!
This newsletter contains a lot of information and projects offered to alumni. Please take the time to read the whole document so you can expand/offer your services in an area that interests you. We send the newsletter to all alumni for which we have an email address, which is about 1/3 of our 15,500 alumni. If your siblings, classmates, or friends are not receiving communications from us, please share this email with them.
If you have had a career move/promotion, gotten married, or had a baby – we want to share your news in our MOORE MAGAZINE. Deadline for submissions for the Fall 2023 Issue is September 20, 2023.
Use this link to provide contact and other updates. Go Hornets!
Peace and Blessings to you and your family,
Mike Malatesta ‘71
407-293-7561, EXT. 111
malatestam@bishopmoore.org
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ANNOUNCING THE 2023 BMC CLASS OF 40 UNDER 40 | |
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Congratulations to the 2023 BMC Class of 40 Under 40 recipients. We are blessed and
honored to have such an inspiring group of Hornet Alumni paving the way for future
generations of Hornets to follow.
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Robbie Anthony '09
Luis Jose Aybar De los Santos '15
James Brosnan '03
John Bruno '04
Dante Buckley '01
Devin Byrnes '02
Steven Carothers '06
Ashley Crofton Pratt '05
Jack Dellecker '05
Nicole DiLoreto Dodd '10
Greg Dini '01
Austin Giovanetti '05
Kelly Grabosky Barna '05
Jyllian Guerriero Bradshaw '02
Fred Hill '01
Lauren Isola Smith '04
Lucien Johnson '11
Allison Kreiger Walsh '01
Philip Lahey '01
Monica Lugo Isola '07
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Sarah Malatesta Mickley '05
Katie McDaniel O'Rourke '01
Monte Mitchell '01
Mike Morgan '01
Kelly Naas Calixte '01
Gina Obmana '03
Juan Ojeda '03
Nathan Perera '10
Jessica Quinby Perdue '02
Taryn Rivera Buckley '01
Ernest Rolfson '01
Travis Sarich '04
Therese Savona '02
Amanda Schefstad Tomlin '08
Amie Sweet Fleming '06
Emily Tessitore MacDonell '13
Jack Timmes '15
Lynn Tomaselli Hernandez '01
Morgan Toney '10
Matt Worswick '09
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The Bishop Moore Catholic High School Alumni Association Scholarship is a $1000 scholarship awarded to a deserving male and female graduating senior who exemplifies the spirit of Bishop Moore and will most likely become active in the Alumni Association. Each year, class reunions and/or donors always come through to provide the funds necessary for these scholarships.
Bill Dunn, class of 1965, passed away this year. Bill was a member of the inaugural athletic Hall of Fame class and went on to become the chairperson of the HOF nomination committee. He was the managing editor of the Orlando Sentinel for most of the 1980s and early ’90s. Bill’s classmates, friends, and family want to carry on Bill’s name as part of the Alumni Scholarship. In lieu of flowers, donations were made in Bill’s honor to the scholarship fund.
Additionally, Bill’s classmates circulated an email that also generated funds. There were some additional funds directed to the scholarship fund that came in during the 2022-23 fiscal year. These efforts totaled $15,046. The class of 1977 donated $5,500 from their reunion for the alumni scholarship fund which when included raises the total to $20,546.
It is our hope to double this number in the next few months to create an Endowment that will generate funds for both scholarships forever.
Please consider becoming part of the Alumni Scholarship with your donation.
Checks can be mailed to
Bishop Moore Catholic High School
3901 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32804
Attention: Alumni Scholarship
or use this link for an online donation –
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Friday, October 13, 2023, Bishop Moore Catholic will celebrate Homecoming 2023 for all ALUMNI! Contact your classmates, and spread the word on your class’s social media. Make plans now to attend. The Homecoming BBQ will be in the end zone under the tent. There is no charge for this event, but we need to know you are coming so please RSVP using the button below.
Check out our 2023/2024 football schedule here.
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BMC's biggest fundraising event of the year is the Legacy Gala. This year, Fr. Leo Hodges, pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church and School, and Mrs. Ann Polasek are our honorees. If you have not attended in the past, this is the year to join in the fun. Would love to have an alumni table (or multiple alumni tables) to show our support for the mission of BMC.
Tickets, tables, and sponsorships are available now. Join us to celebrate Bishop Moore Catholic.
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ALUMNI SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT | |
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ALUMNI SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
On January 6, 2024, the first annual Alumni Scramble Golf Tournament will take place at Dubsdread Country Club with an 8:00 am shotgun start. This event is for alumni only. We want to fill the field (144 golfers, 36 4-somes) with alumni from every decade. This will be a 2-man scramble format. Following the tournament, everyone is invited to the Moore Center for light food, beer, and wine and an opportunity for all alumni, young and old, to socialize. Details, signup, and pay links will be forthcoming on our website and social media. Please confirm your interest by completing this FORM and we will forward details to you.
Reach out to the decade contact listed below or to me in the alumni office for more information.
George Giorgianni 50s/60s
Mike Stapp 1970s
Mark Keymont 1980s
Luke Peterson 1990s
Tony Mehlich 2000s
Anthony Malatesta 2010s
Looking forward to a great event in January.
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Last November 2nd, the inaugural Alumni All Souls Mass was held under the pines. Monsignor John Bluett presided. All deceased alumni were acknowledged. Each subsequent year, we will call the names of those that have passed away during the year since the prior Mass.
CLICK HERE to access the BMC deceased alumni list by class. The list may have omissions as information is only updated as it is submitted.
If you are aware of any omissions, please click the button below to notify us of a classmate, friend, or family member.
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The BMC community and alumni have shown interest in the areas listed below. BMC has produced some extremely brilliant, creative, ambitious, and incredible young men and women. The alumni office would like to find them and make their accomplishments known to all.
ALUMNI BUSINESS DIRECTORY – Advertise your business on the alumni webpage! We want to know what you are doing and allow your business and/or services to be part of our online directory that will be accessible to all BMC current families and alumni.
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS – Help us to identify BMC alumni that are successful and making significant contributions. It is time to brag!
ALUMNI IN THE MILITARY – Work in conjunction with the Class Contacts to identify all
BMC alumni in the military (living and deceased).
ALUMNI REGIONAL VISITS – If you live in an area of the country that you know has a
significant number of BMC alumni (NYC, Washington DC. Chicago, LA, etc.), please let me
know and we can coordinate a regional visit to that area to connect with all of them.
VISITING CAMPUS – In order to maintain the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, please be aware that there is security at the entrance of the school. If you would like to come and visit and/or tour the school on weekends or evenings, please drop me a note to let me know you are coming. I will gladly show you the campus and go into the facilities to show you all the changes that have taken place. Please contact me at malatestam@bishopmoore.org or leave a message at 407-293-7561 ext 111.
For this next year, it is our hope that we are able to get more alumni involved in the planning and participation in our events. We want and need your help. Please consider helping as we expand and update alumni activities on our website. e,
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We invite you to join us and reconnect with your BMC family at one or all of these events:
- All Souls Day Mass: Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6:00 PM (See Below)
- Alumni Christmas Party: December 26 (Save the Date)
- Alumni Reunions This Fall (Click Button Below to Visit Our Website for List)
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ALUMNI EVENTS HELD THIS YEAR | |
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Class reunions take place on a regular basis for landmark years (i.e., 10, 20, 30, etc.). For the more vintage years, several classes have decided since they were so much fun, they needed to meet more often and looked for reasons to meet. The class of 1966 (pictured below) has been doing this for quite a few years and met in Daytona Beach May 5-7 for a weekend to celebrate turning 75!
The class of 1971 (pictured here) met in the Moore Center on June 10th to celebrate turning 70, two years after their 50th reunion.
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Congratulations to 2008 BMC alumni, Sam Ryder for making it to the FedExCup Golf Playoffs. Sam qualified in the top 70 to extend his season this week at the St Jude Classic. Great Job Sam!
You can catch Sam this weekend on your local TV providers and pgatour.com coverage of the tournament.
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Who Should Be Your Retirement Beneficiary?
The IRS or BMC?
I Choose Bishop Moore Catholic!
Here’s why you might want to choose Bishop Moore Catholic:
Your retirement plan is always subject to federal and state (if applicable) income taxes. And, for some of us, even estate taxes. These taxes can significantly shrink what’s left for your family compared to other estate assets.
Here’s another option:
Designate Bishop Moore Catholic as the beneficiary of all, or part of, your retirement accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s - even life insurance policies) and the proceeds will come to us tax-free! Then, make sure your after-tax assets, like bank accounts, stock, or real estate, pass to your heirs through your will or trust.
Your loved ones may receive more from your non-retirement estate assets, and BMC will benefit, too! And it’s easy to do. Simply complete a beneficiary designation form with your retirement account administrator or life insurance agent.
Contact: Tanya Starrett ‘01
407-293-7561 ext. 233 or starrettt@bishopmoore.org
*We recommend that you always consult with your estate attorney and/or tax advisor for professional advice and education before making any planning decisions.
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