On Saturday night, November 3rd Brother Dom was honored with the award of Honorary Alumnus of Saint Mary's College at the Alumni Awards Dinner 2007 in the Soda Center. The Honorary Alumnus Award is given to, "a non-graduate, in recognition of outstanding service and dedication to all members of the Saint Mary's College Community."
Brother Dom has been APASA's co-moderator for several years and his contributions to the organization have been numerous. His warm, welcoming manner has greeted many a member as they come to meetings or social events, his sharp mind has advised the group's leadership, and his extraordinary heart has led APASA in embodying the LaSallian Core Principles. For this and for all he's done for the whole SMC community we want to say that this is more than well deserved. Hooray Brother Dom!
Below are some videos of the award presentation and Brother Dom's acceptance speech. Unfortunately it's too dark for the visual to really be worth anything but please enjoy hearing Brother Dom's wonderful bio including a couple of great stories of what he's done for St. Mary's and his thank yous. Sorry about all the dishes clattering it was during dinner.
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If that introduction was a little hard to hear, here's Brother Dominic's bio as found on the Saint Mary's website at Alumni Awards Recipients page
Honorary Alumnus – Brother Dominic Berardelli FSC
Brother Dominic Berardelli was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He entered the Christian Brothers IN 1955 immediately after graduation for Central Catholic High School, a Christian Brothers’ high school. He spent his Novitiate in Ammendale, Maryland (1955-56) and his Scholasticate in Elkins Park, Philadelphia where he graduated from La Salle College with a Bachelor’s Degree in History (1959) and a Master’s Degree in Theology (1960). He taught one year in Arlington, Virginia before going to the Philippines. In 2002 he received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the Universidad La Salle in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico for his work in the Pacific Asia Region.
He has been assigned to many different lands and works. Brother spent ten years in the Philippines, where he made his final profession in 1963 with five Filipino Brothers. He taught at De La Salle University and La Salle Green Hills in Manila and in Iligan, Mindanao. He was Principal of the Grade School at La Salle Green Hills for six years and of the High School for one year. He returned to the States 1971 and was assigned to the San Francisco Province of Brothers. He taught religion at La Salle High School in Pasadena for seven years, was Associate Superintendent for Elementary Schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for one year and then became the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the newly formed Diocese of Orange County.
From 1980 – 86 he was Director of Education and Finance for the Province of Brothers. In 1986 he was asked by Brother John Johnston, Superior General, to go to Rome and was assigned to the Mission Office of the Brothers’ Generalate, where he worked for eight years. His specific responsibility was for the care of and assistance to the Brothers in the Pacific Asia Region, with particular attention to sectors which were under stressful and challenging situations. He also was appointed by the Brother Superior General to be Delegate for Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and India in which capacity he served for ten years.
After his assignment in Rome, he served at Saint Mary’s College as Special Assistant to the President and worked in the Advancement Office from 1994 - 2001. After a year of sabbatical he was assigned and worked for several years at De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon. He returned to Saint Mary’s College at the invitation of Brother Ronald Gallagher, President, in 2005 and has served as Director of Parent Relations, as a Major Gift Officer, and now is back to his previous work as Special Assistant to the President.
Once again, hooray for Brother Dom!
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