2008 - Purple & Gold Awards

 

The Purple and Gold Award, given by the Christian Brothers Academy Alumni Association, honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding support in the best interests of the students, faculty, and alumni of CBA; has dedicated years of service to the Academy; and has been committed to the ideals and principles of CBA.

Recipients of the Purple & Gold Awards are:

Mr. Alfred Krause
Br. Stephen McCabe, FSC
Dr. Joseph Smith ’64

Over 60 friends, family, classmates, and members of the CBA community gathered in the school chapel to honor the three recipients of the 2008 Alumni Association Purple & Gold Awards: Brother Stephen McCabe, FSC; Dr. Joseph Smith ’64; and Alfred Krause. These individuals were chosen to receive this award based upon their continued dedication to, commitment to, and support of the ideals and principles of CBA.

Br. Stephen McCabe, FSC has been a Christian Brother for over 60 years, serving as a teacher and administrator in numerous Provincial schools. Most notably, he was principal at CBA in Syracuse from 1987-1993, where he oversaw the transition of the school to a coeducational facility. Br. Stephen is currently the Director of the Brother’s Community at CBA.

Dr. Joseph Smith ’64, a retired Orthopedic Surgeon, attributes much of his academic and professional achievements to the exposure to discipline and the values-based education he received from CBA. He has been a tireless and diligent supporter and leader in several important efforts to address the school’s challenges and to help assure its future.
As one of the young architects chosen by the CBA principal and Board of Trustees in 1959 to design the new Randall Rd. campus, Al Krause cemented his appreciation for and bond with CBA and its tenets. Ever grateful to the CBA community for entrusting this project to his new architectural firm, Al Krause and his wife, Kathy, have given back to the school by funding perpetual scholarships in the names of his former partners, and by working with other volunteers to ensure CBA’s fiscal health and endurance.


2008 CBA Alumni Association Purple & Gold Award recipients (left to right) Dr. Joseph Smith ’64, Br. Stephen McCabe, FSC, and Mr. Alfred Krause

Principal, Br. Thomas Zoppo, FSC offered a prayer to open the awards ceremony and read the citation prepared for Br. Stephen McCabe. John Marzocchi ’77, President of the CBA Alumni Association and Edward Barno, Chairman of the Board of Trustees read the citations for Dr. Joseph Smith’64 and Alfred Krause, respectively. The recipients graciously accepted their awards, sharing reflections and stories illustrating the impact the school has had on their personal lives, their families, and their career pursuits. Those gathered were then invited to enjoy a reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.


Past and present Purple & Gold Award recipients: (seated) John Redmond ’39. Standing, (left to right): Dr. Joseph Smith ’64, John Sindoni, AFSC ’63, Randy Kinn ’74, Denise Owen Harrigan, Ernest Etoll ’53, W. Dennis Owen, AFSC ’44, John Marshall ’67, Robert Gang, Jr. ’35, Br. Stephen McCabe, FSC, Edward Moses ’61, Dr. Frank Bersani ’44, Alfred Krause

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


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, 2012 to:

CBA Development Office
Attn. Alumni Association
6245 Randall Rd.
Syracuse, NY 13214
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