Brother Rice High School was pleased to host its first Brother Edmund Rice Scholarship Dinner.  This event was created as an alternative to visiting each individual grade school to present the Edmund Rice Scholarship Award, so that the incoming Edmund Rice Scholars and their parents could enjoy a meal and camaraderie with other Edmund Rice Scholars.  Brother Rice President Dr. Kevin Burns, Director of Admissions Tim O’Connell, and senior student Mike Bettinardi, a graduate of St. Alexander School who is bound for the University of Illinois, spoke to the young men and their families about the exciting opportunities that await them at Brother Rice.

This year, Brother Rice High School will be welcoming 33 Edmund Rice Scholars.  These young men received this distinction as a result of testing in the top 15% of test-takers on the entrance exam in January.  Each Scholar will receive a one year $1,500 scholarship for academic excellence.  Of the 33 Scholars, 6 hail from St. John Fisher Parish and 4 come to Brother Rice from St. Barnabas Parish.

Joining the Brother Rice family as Edmund Rice Scholars are the following incoming freshmen:  Joseph Alvarez – Saint John Fisher, Brendan Ashley – Saint Linus, Justin Aubin – Saint Linus, Rob Balsewich – Most Holy Redeemer, Adam Baniewicz – Saint Gerald, Ryan Banky – Saint John Fisher, Jesus Barajas – Central Junior High, Ryan Biondic – Saint Gerald, Zachary Charters – Prairie Junior High, Daniel Collins – Saint Linus, Joseph Condon – Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, Brendan Corbett – Saint Cajetan, Kevin Fitzpatrick – Saint Cajetan, John Gallagher – Saint Linus, Michael Hack – Saint Barnabas, Matt Hanlon – Most Holy Redeemer, Daniel Harty – Saint John Fisher, Jacob Hutchinson – Saint Alexander, John Kane – Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, Sean Kenny, Jr. – Saint Barnabas, Brandon Lange – Mount Greenwood, Timothy Mahay – Saint John Fisher, Ryan McLaughlin – Saint Patricia, Jack Moran – Saint Germaine, Jake Moran – Saint Germaine, Jacob Munoz – Council Oak Montessori, Christopher Murphy – Saint John Fisher, John Murphy – Saint Barnabas, John Pufunt – Palos South Middle School, Jacob Schmitz – Saint Christina, Kenneth Schnur – Our Lady of the Ridge, Joseph Sweeney – Saint Barnabas, Theodosious Tavrides – Saint John Fisher.