2023

  • August

    SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: 'The Barracks' is the new home to BC's Campus Ministry

    By Noell Barnidge
    This story that you are reading was written from inside “The Barracks” at Benedictine Military School. “The Barracks” is the new nickname of room B1, previously known as “The Fishbowl” because of the five floor-to-ceiling glass windows that face the Academic Well.

    Since 1963, when Benedictine moved from Bull Street to Seawright Drive, this room has served many purposes. It was a classroom for subjects like theology, English, and history. It even served as one of many filming locations on BC’s campus for the 2017 movie “Dear Dictator,” starring Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, and Jason Biggs (Jim from the “American Pie” movies), who portrayed a teacher when he filmed a “Dear Dictator” scene in this room.
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  • July

    Benedictine appoints Jason Pascual head coach of varsity baseball

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Pascual as head coach of varsity baseball, Benedictine Principal Dr. Jacob Horne announced today.
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  • Benedictine Military School hires Tim Nelson as Director of Advancement

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Timothy J. Nelson as Director of Advancement effective July 1, 2023.

    Mr. Nelson joins Benedictine after working for the last 19 years in the Office of Advancement at Utica (N.Y.) University. While in that office, Mr. Nelson served in various advancement capacities including Director of Annual Giving, Assistant Director of Development, Director of Principal Gifts, Assistant Vice President and, most recently, Associate Vice President. His broad experience covers nearly every component of school advancement ranging from strategic and campaign planning and implementation to major gifts as well as planned giving.
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  • June

    ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BC’s 2nd Annual Reunion Weekend is Sept. 29-30

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School will host its 2nd 年度聚会周末9月. 29-30 and based on the success of the inaugural event it is anticipated that even more alumni will attend. Benedictine Military School Director of Alumni Engagement Dustin White ’14 said BC’s one-stop-shopping approach to class reunions is attractive to graduates for many reasons.
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  • May

    ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mike Carbo ’76 provides impactful service to Cadets

    By Noell Barnidge
    When Mike Carbo, Benedictine Military School Class of 1976, joined BC’s Guidance and College Counseling Office to help Cadets with career services last November, his objective was to give back to his alma mater by helping Cadets explore and experience various potential jobs and careers.
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  • April

    SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: Fr. Ronald Gatman to retire after 44 years of service to Benedictine

    By Noell Barnidge
    During Benedictine Military School’s second consecutive state championship-winning football season in 2022, after another victory under the Friday night lights, I stopped at the Enmarket around the corner from BC to buy a Coke. A man inside the convenience store noticed my BC football shirt and said, “I went to BC. Graduated in ’79. Man, that place has really grown.”

    To which I replied, “Did you ever have Fr. Ronald as a teacher? He’s retiring at the end of this school year.”

    “HE’S STILL THERE?!!” the man shouted in disbelief. “FR. RONALD IS STILL AT BC?”
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  • March

    ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Inaugural Alumni Engagement Speaker Series features BC grads of 1975

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School conducted its Inaugural Alumni Engagement Speaker Series on March 23. The event featured BC Class of 1975 graduates Mr. Tom Hagan, Mr. Cory Highland, Mr. Tom Hussey, and Dr. Walter Muller III, who helped to educate our Cadets (the senior and junior theology classes) about how to achieve success in life.
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  • February

    ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Jimmy Ware ’74 is a humanitarian with the heart of a servant leader

    By Noell Barnidge
    Dr. James “Jimmy” Ware graduated from Benedictine Military School in 1974, earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Emory University in 1978, and earned a doctorate in dental medicine from the Medical School of Georgia in 1982. While in dental school, he joined the Navy reserve for four years. In 2012, Captain Ware retired from the U.S. Navy Dental Corps after 30 years of service.
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  • January

    SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: BC hosts Holocaust education program

    By Noell Barnidge
    Benedictine Military School hosted the Hate Ends Now Cattle Car: Stepping In And Out Of Darkness tour which, in conjunction with the Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance, visited BC’s campus Jan. 5-6. BC served as the hub for all Savannah Chatham County Public School System students chosen to participate in the immersive 360-degree multimedia Holocaust education program.

    Benedictine senior Joshua Sussman was among numerous BC Cadets, monks, administrators, faculty, and staff who experienced a 20-minute video presentation inside a ShadowLight cattle car, a replica of the ones used during World War II to forcibly deport Jews and other targeted groups to concentration camps, labor camps, and extermination camps throughout Europe from 1941-44. The wooden freight car was intended to transport cattle. Instead, up to 150 people were crammed into the locked, windowless box car and traveled for an average of four days without food, water, restroom facilities, or the ability to sit. Many deportees died in the cattle cars.
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