On March 20, 2010, over 125 alumni, family, previous award winners, and members of the CBA community gathered in La Salle Hall at Christian Brothers Academy to honor the 2010 Alumni Association Purple & Gold Award recipients:  Mr. Gary Barnaba and Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47.    Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47 displays his characteristically humble demeanor during a brief, but entertaining acceptance speech for the Purple & Gold Award. Gary Barnaba delivers a gracious acceptance speech during the 2010 Purple & Gold Award ceremony. These deserving gentlemen were chosen to receive this prestigious award for their long, dedicated years of service to CBA and its students and for their commitment to the school’s ideals and principles. Gary Barnaba began his forty year tenure at CBA as a wrestling coach in 1969, and has been bringing his talents and energy to the classroom since 1970. Gary served as Athletic Director from 1970-1986 and he has coached varsity wrestling, varsity football, varsity tennis, and freshman basketball. He established football and wrestling summer camps for high school students, and basketball skills camps for elementary students - and Coach B’s camp is still a popular “Summer Sizzle” program. Gary has served as a mentor and benefactor for countless CBA students, assisting them with college applications and serving as a liaison with collegiate coaches. He was honored as the LaSallian Educator for the 1991-1992 academic year. In his acceptance speech, Gary expressed his appreciation and admiration to his wife, Sheila; his sisters; several of his former students; his fellow teachers; and the entire CBA community. He was visibly touched and grateful to have received this honor, noting that it was especially meaningful to be able to ‘share the stage’ with Br. Gabe. Fiumano echoed the sentiment after receiving his award, thanking his family, friends and colleagues for their support and encouragement – stressing, in his characteristically humble style, that the assembled crowd was especially large, thanks to the popularity of his fellow recipient. Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47 has worked at Christian Brothers’ schools and facilities in DC, Troy, New York City, and Albany, serving as teacher, life coach, and guardian to countless young men. In 1983, Brother Gabe returned to CBA as Campus Minister and member of the faculty. His business course, “Sports and Entertainment Marketing,” has been a popular elective for juniors and seniors and has served as Brother Gabe’s venue for communicating the virtues of a true gentleman. He has been a devoted and tireless supporter of the school, serving several terms on the Board of Trustees and as treasurer of the Booster Club for many years. His ‘pizza frites’ are a favorite among generations of CBA sports fans. Brother Gabe is a staunch patron of the arts and enthusiastically attends almost all student drama productions, art exhibits, and musical and dance performances. ‘70’s alumni wrestlers reunite to celebrate coach Barnaba’s 2010 Purple & Gold award (L to R): Mike Bongiovanni ’72, Gary Barnaba, Guy Bercier ’73, Jim Hopkins ’71, Terry Hopkins ’75, and Ron Spadafora ’73. Those assembled enjoyed a lovely cocktail reception in the W. Dennis Owen, AFSC ’44 wing, immediately following the ceremony. Several guests then joined the festivities in the main gym for the 21st annual Lasallian Dinner and Auction, elegantly transformed to represent the evening’s theme of Champagne and Chandeliers. Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47 celebrates his Purple & Gold Award with a festive group of family members. Current and past Alumni Association Purple & Gold Award honorees gather at the 2010 ceremony (L to R) Randy Kinn ’74, Msgr. Ronald Bill ’49, John Sindoni ’63, Frank Sacco ’61, Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47, Bob Gang ’35, Gary Barnaba, W. Dennis Owen, AFSC ’44, and John Marshall ’67.

Past recipients of the award are: 1987 Walter Ludovico '40 1988 Anthony Santaro '54 1990 John Lynch, AFSC '30 1991 Philip Britt '42 Frank Cappelletti '53 1995 W. Dennis Owen '44 Brother Basilian O'Connell, FSC 1997 John Sindoni, AFSC '63 Frank Sacco '61 1998 John Redmond '39 Edward Moses '61 1999 Jerry Riordan Thomas Myers '67 2000 Dr. Edward Mullin '40 Joseph Scuderi '53 2001 Eileen Lawton Oliva James Breuer '68 2002 Edward Pfohl '48 Denise Owen Harrigan 2003 J. David Dickinson '55 Peter Vercillo 2004 Ernest Etoll '53 Randy Kinn '74 2005 Frank Bersani, M.D. ’44 Robert Gang, Jr. ’35 2006 Richard Bilbo, M.D. '45 Robert Congel '54 2007 John Marshall ’67 2008 Mr. Alfred Krause Br. Stephen McCabe, FSC Dr. Joseph Smith '64 2008 Purple & Gold Link 2009 Msgr. Ronald Bill ’49 Edward Leone ’74 2009 Purple & Gold Link 2010 Mr. Gary Barnaba Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47 2010 Purple & Gold Link

The award is presented at a reception before the annual LaSallian Dinner and Auction by the president of the Alumni Association. For information on next years’ event stay tuned to the CBA website, or call 315-446-5960 ext. 1122. To nominate a potential candidate for the Purple and Gold Award, print out this form Purple and Gold Nomination and mail before Dec.1, 2010 to: CBA Development Office Attn. Alumni Association 6245 Randall Rd. Syracuse, NY 13214