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January 19 - 21, 2023.
Celebrating Classes ending in ‘3,’8,’9 -- All alumni are welcome!
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Celebrating 90 Years Developing Leaders
Honoring the Past. Propelling the Future
We look forward to hosting you at this year’s Alumni Homecoming scheduled for January 19 - 21, 2023 in sunny St. Petersburg, FL. Get ready for wonderful fun-filled events over three days to celebrate 90 years of the Farragut legacy. We will have some special features at this Homecoming celebration kicking off with a waterfront reception, to an alumni dinner with special guest speaker Richard Fisher ‘67N, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, who will share in his Farragut experience and his successful career. During the weekend celebrations, we will host the Farragut Experience on campus to give you an inside look at our specialty programs, a formal pass and review parade, followed by special opportunities to reconnect with your Farragut classmates.
Take a look at the weekend events and reserve your hotel room now at:
https://farragut.org/alumni/events/
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Richard Fisher ’67, Special Guest Speaker at Alumni Homecoming Dinner
Richard W. Fisher is Senior Advisor to Barclays Plc. (a British bank holding company) and a Director of PepsiCo, ATT, Warner Brothers Discovery, and Tenet Healthcare. He is Senior Contributing Editor for CNBC.
From 2005 to 2015, Mr. Fisher was President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. In this role, Fisher served as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve’s principal monetary policymaking group. He also served as the chair of the Conference of Federal Reserve Bank Presidents, the body that oversees the shared operations of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. For five years he served as chair of the IT Oversight Committee for the 12 Federal Reserve banks, putting in place the first system-wide CIO structure.
Read more here:
https://farragut.org/richard-fisher-special-guest-speaker-at-january-2023-alumni-homecoming-dinner/
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John Joyce '70S Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award United States Professional Tennis Association Florida Division
The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) designated John Joyce, the long-time Director of Tennis for Boca West Country Club, with the USPTA George Basco Lifetime Achievement Award 2022. He was awarded with this honor on June 4 during the USPTA Florida Convention at the Hyatt Coconut Point Estero.
John has served as the Director of Tennis for Boca West Country Club since 1994. He is active in the United States Professional Tennis Association and has been on its board since 2000. He was Florida’s division President for 2006-2007 and was a member of the USPTA’s national executive committee from 2006-2009.
“I’m truly humbled by this announcement and would like to thank USPTA’s Florida Division and the organization’s leadership for this great honor,” said Mr. Joyce. “I’d also like to thank the great members and leadership at Boca West Country Club where I’ve been so honored to serve for nearly 30 years.”
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Homer Moyer, born in Leesville, South Carolina on February 24, 1898, was a graduate of South Carolina’s Newberry College. During World War I, he served in the Quartermaster General’s Office and as a part of the Treasury Department’s “Auditors Corps,” with a posting in France.
Following military service, Homer played a year of professional football and several years of semi-pro baseball, having been signed by the New York Giants for the club’s 1920 spring training in San Antonio, joining legendary Manager Muggsy Magraw and future Hall of Famers, Christy Matthewson, and Frankie Fritsch.
In 1922, he moved to Green Cove Springs, Florida to join Florida Military Academy, the first military school in Florida. There he taught ancient history and was Athletic Director and Head Coach of the school’s athletic teams. In 1925, he was named president of the Florida Military Academy, a position he held until 1934. Following a 1931 fire that destroyed the academy, the school and student body moved from the Jacksonville area to St. Petersburg and its new home in the former Rolyat Hotel, originally an elegant 1920s boom hotel that is today Stetson Law School. Read the rest of the story here:
https://farragut.org/homer-moyer-and-millie-moyer-were-pillars-of-the-farragut-community/
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Upcoming Events:
Alumni Soiree - October 21st, 5 PM - 7 PM at Island Cabana Bar, Charleston, SC. All alumni are welcome to reconnect and enjoy Island Brands libations owned by Scott Hansen ‘90N.
Army-Navy Event - December 9th, 6 PM -9 PM Reception at The Union League of Philadelphia.
We will share in all things Farragut and it will be a time to “Ring The Bell” in honor of Don Schreiber ‘46N. Tickets will be available soon, for further information please contact Victoria Raymer at vraymer@farragut.org (Tickets to this event and the game will be available soon.)
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Class Notes
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We’re sure "Maverick" —Tom Cruise- was honored to meet the real fighter pilot and retired NASA astronaut, Brig Gen Charlie Duke, the 10th man to walk on the moon and Farragut Class of 1953. Charlie Duke and Tom Cruise were the VIPs at The Royal International Air Tattoo event held in Gloucestershire, England this past weekend.
The Royal International Air Tattoo event is one of the world's largest military air shows held in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
 Scott Thomas '63N received the Federal Aviation Administration's Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years of Excellence in aviation maintenance.
A few years back Scott also received the FAA's Master Pilot Award.
Congratulations to Scott on both of these prestigious awards from the FAA. What a high honor to be recognized as Master Pilot and Master Mechanic.
Dave Cotter '73S is retired from active duty after 32 years and currently serving as Director, Department of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
 Big Congratulations to Christopher Chadwick '88N and his sailing crew of the No Surrender sailed in the prestigious Class 14 category from Newport to Bermuda race. The No Surrender placed First in Class 14.
 Long time Farragut classmates, George Dyche '16 proposed to Elizabeth Gaskins '16 in the city of love Rome, Italy. Congratulations to the happy couple!
 Congratulations to Ensign Zachary '17 and Ana Fine who tied the knot at the historic Duke Chapel in Durham, NC. Ensign Zachary is stationed on USS Halsey in San Diego.
We wish the newlyweds many blessings of joy and happiness.
 Evan Schlifstein '19 is the Port Battalion Operations Officer at the United States Naval Academy.
Evan had a wonderful leadership opportunity over the summer, he was on an aircraft carrier and was able to fly in the backseat. Keep soaring Evan. Thank you for choosing to serve our country.
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If you have an update on a new job promotion, wedding, or retirement we would love to hear from you. Share your update to alumni@farragut.org
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For more information contact Victoria Raymer, Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement, by email at vraymer@farragut.org or call 727-384-5500 ext 293. |
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