Honorees
2009 Honorees
Brian Hackney |
Guest Speaker | Brian Hackney is a correspondent for CBS 5's "Eye On The Bay." Hackney is a native of California born in the jewel-in-the-crown of San Benito County, Hollister. He graduated from Sacred Heart Parish School, San Benito High School in 1975 & Cal Poly. While at SBHS, he wrote a weekly column for the Gilroy Dispatch. Thus far in his career Hackney has earned seven Emmy awards and two Golden Mike awards for science and environmental reporting. Hackney is the second most senior broadcast meteorologist in the Bay Area. |
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Norma (Trebino) Martinetti |
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Mrs. Norma (Trebino) Martinetti a graduate of Sacred Heart Parish School in 1935, a nurse in WWII, she graduated from UC Berkley in 1956 and 1957. http://hhh.gavilan.edu/lhalper/hist1/mBruceoralhistory.htm |
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Mr. Chuck Filice, graduated from Sacred Heart in 1951, as a senior at SBHS was selected as Star State Farmer, later elected as the Regional President of FFA. He attended UC Davis and returned to Hollister after graduation. He joined the Denice Brothers to form Denice and Filice Packing Co. He loved agriculture and San Benito County and was eager to help others in their ag business ventures. Mrs. Filice recalls he had great vision for the future and was always open to new ideas and methods. Mr. Filice’s three children are graduates of Sacred Heart during their attendance he spent 10 years on the Parent Board, six as president. He started and served as co-chair for 10 years for Casino Night. This annual fundraiser that still exists today. Mr Filice was not only committed to Sacred Heart but to the San Benito Community in its entirety. He served on the board of directors for western growers, the California Pepper Commission and was a member of San Benito County Business Council, Rotary, Farm Bureau and the Elks. His personal commitment was to ensure that Sacred Heart Parish School had the highest caliber teachers and that they should be paid as such. |
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John Erkman
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Mr. John Erkman, class of 1961 and a graduate of Bellermine and Santa Clara University, returned to Sacred Heart Parish School to teach middle school for several years. Fellow alumna and instructor Mrs. Terry Cruz recalls that Mr. Erkman was known for his love of students, his upbeat sense of humor and his ability to listen from the heart. Watching students grow was both his joy and his passion. After leaving Sacred Heart, Mr. Erkman had a long and distinguished career in education for more than 30 years that ran the gamut from teaching special education to working in the superintendents office. His final job, which he truly enjoyed was serving as Dean of Students of Woodside Priory. Mr. Erkman passed away in 2007. |