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2023 Hall of Honor

The Garces Memorial Alumni Board is pleased to announce the inductees for the 2023 Hall of Honor. They will be honored at an awards banquet on Thursday, November 16th at Luigi’s Warehouse.

  • Mr. Damon Culbertson
  • Mr. Steve Lewis ‘64
  • Mr. Rich Romo ‘70
  • Mr. Jeremy Tobias ‘84

The Garces Alumni Legacy Award will be presented to Laura & Mike Etcheverry.

2023 Hall of Honor 
5:30 PM – Social Hour
6:30 PM – Dinner & Dessert Dash 
7:30 PM – Inductee Ceremony

Dress is Business Casual. Tables set eight (8). Tickets are $100 per person. Sponsorships to underwrite the event are greatly appreciated. Net proceeds will go towards the Garces Memorial Alumni Scholarship Fund.

2022 Hall of Honor

The Garces Memorial Alumni Board inducted four exceptional individuals and one outstanding family into the Garces Memorial Hall of Honor on September 8, 2022. The awards banquet was held at Luigi’s Restaurant. The 2022 inductees were:

  • Dr. Tom Berry
  • Mrs. Joan (Haller) Finch ‘87
  • Mr. Ed Hearn
  • Mrs. Jenny (Maitia) Poncetta ‘70

The Garces Alumni Award recipient was the Kari & Steve Anderson Family.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Award Sponsor Level
Judy & Tom Franconi ‘52
Shelley & Mike Georgino ‘75
Bill Lazzerini
Mission Bank
Sill Properties
Mary Trichell

Inductee Sponsor Level
A+ Shredding/Joe Antongiovanni ‘89
Janet & Steven Antongiovanni ‘76
Melissa Fortune ‘72 & Bruce Beretta
Kathy Gargan‘69 & John Gargan ‘69
Hail Mary Club
Monica & Jackson Hering
Marianne Laxague ‘58
Luigi’s Restaurant & Delicatessen
Sangera Auto Group
Courtney Tobias ‘92 & Justin Tobias ‘91
Thomas H. Werdel Jr. ‘53
Wool Grower’s Restaurant

Program Sponsor Level
Arnold Cattani ‘64
Clerou Tire Company/George Clerou ‘76
Laura Etcheverry ‘77 & Mike Etcheverry ‘77
Fran & Gregg Gunner ‘66
Germaine Jacobs ‘74 & Chris Jacobs ‘74
James “Ed” Noriega ‘65
Kenneth M. Peters CLU ‘50
Bernadette Root ‘78
Debra & Jim Sakowski ‘70
Susan Swertfager ‘71 & Tom Swertfager ‘69
Les & Susan Walker-Burson

2021 Hall of Honor

The Garces Memorial Alumni Board inducted five outstanding individuals into the Garces Memorial Hall of Honor on September 9, 2021. The awards banquet was held at Luigi’s Restaurant. The 2021 inductees were:

  • Vince Fanucchi ‘67
  • Donna James
  • Mark Brown
  • Kevin Pascoe ‘71
  • Gordon Westhoff

The Garces Alumni Award was The Jan & Tim Sullivan Family.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Award Sponsor Level
A+ Shredding
Kathy‘69 & John Gargan ‘69
Mission Bank
Sill Properties
Mary Trichell
Thomas H. Werdel Jr. ‘53

Inductee Sponsor Level
Melissa Fortune ‘72 & Bruce Beretta
Shelley & Mike Georgino ‘75
Robert Grimm Family Foundation
Hail Mary Club
Marianne Laxague ‘58
LeBeauThelen LLP
Luigi’s Restaurant & Delicatessen
Jenny ‘89 & Robert Waguespack MD

Program Sponsor Level
Tom Anchordoquy ‘65
Arnold Cattani ‘64
Clerou Tire Company
Judy & Tom Franconi ‘52
Fran & Gregg Gunner ‘66
John-Paul Lake ‘97
Kenneth M. Peters CLU ‘50
Debra & Jim Sakowski ‘70
Wool Grower’s Restaurant

2020 Hall of Honor

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Garces Memorial Alumni Board had to cancel the 2020 Hall of Honor. All 2020 nominations were carried forward and considered for induction for the 2021 Hall of Honor.

2019 Hall of Honor

The Garces Alumni Board inducted the following individuals into the Garces Memorial Hall of Honor:

  • Mr. Gene Bonas ‘57
  • The late Gregory Boylan ‘70
  • Mr. Tom Franconi ‘52
  • Mr. Bernie LeBeau
  • Mr. Ken Peters ‘50

The 2019 Garces Alumni Award was presented to the Mary & David Fanucchi Family.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Award Sponsor Level
Mission Bank
Mrs. Mary Trichell
Mr. Tom Werdel ‘53
Ms. Marianne Laxague ‘58
Barbara & Al Sandrini ‘57

Inductee Sponsor Level
LeBeauThelen LLP
Melissa Fortune & Bruce Beretta
Mike & Shelley Georgino
Hail Mary Club

Program Sponsor Level
Mazzei-Franconi Co., LLC
Wool Grower’s Restaurant

2018 Hall of Honor

Hall of Honor

On Thursday, September 6th, the Garces Alumni Board held its annual Hall of Honor Awards Banquet and inducted:

  • Mr. John Fanucchi ’68
  • Mr. Joe Munoz ’54
  • Mr. John Roberts ’72
  • Mr. Leroy Sacchini

The 2018 Garces Alumni Award was presented to two legacy families:  The Larry & Shirley Gargan and Joe & Barbara Harrison Families.

If you would like to nominate someone for the 2019 Hall of Honor, please complete the nomination form and turn it in by March 15, 2019.  The 2019 Hall of Honor Awards Ceremony will once again be part of Holy Bowl Week at Garces and will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Award Sponsor Level
Mission Bank

Inductee Sponsor Level
SC Anderson, Inc.

Program Sponsor Level
Mazzei-Franconi, LLC

2017 Hall of Honor

On Saturday, April 29th, 2017, Garces Memorial honored four very distinguished and deserving alumni by inducting them into the Garces Hall of Honor.  They were:

  • The late Mrs. Yolanda (Papasergia) Griffiths '51
  • Mr. Frank Maitia Jr. '60
  • Mr. Arnold Cattani '64
  • Mr. Tom Anchordoquy '65

The legacy family honored with the Garces Alumni Award was The Mac and Stella McMurtrey Family.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Award Sponsor Level
Mission Bank
B & B Surplus
Mr. Michael Georgino '75
ASU & Associates

Inductee Sponsor Level
Famoso Nut Company

Program Sponsor Level
Wool Grower's Restaurant
Mazzei-Franconi Co.
Mr. Al Sandrini '57
Dr. David Hare '94/Bakersfield Eye Institute

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