Advancement & Alumni » Cardinal Alumni Association

Stacey L. Carr • Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events • Contact Stacey
Carr (805)967-1266 x 105

Who We Are

The functions of the association are to:

Membership
“Once a Cardinal, Always a Cardinal.” Membership to the Cardinal Alumni Association is open to anyone who attended Santa Barbara Catholic High or Bishop García Diego High School. A copy of the Cardinal Alumni Association By-Laws can be found here.

Alumni Association Officers

Calendar of meetings
The Alumni Association will meet the following months throughout the school year: (1) August, (2) October, (3) January, (4) April and (5) May.  If the 1st Wednesday of the month lands on a holiday/vacation time for the school, the meeting will be moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Cardinal Apparel
Alumni apparel can purchased at school athletic events (such as home football games), during alumni events, or ordered directly from our supplier. Click on the "Cardinal Specials" to see the full array of products available (that we are not able to keep in stock at the school). The Alumni Association receives all profits from apparel sales, so show your Cardinal Spirit!

39th Annual Bob Morelli Memorial Golf Tournament

Friday, April 30, 2010
Since 1971, Santa Barbara’s longest continuous running tournament
Glen Annie Golf Course
Shotgun, tee challenge, raffle, barbecue
Registration opens Monday February 1, 2010
Sponsorships will be available Monday, February 1, 2010
Additional information to follow shortly
To add your name to the “Save the Date” list, please contact Stacey Carr , Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events, 805-967-1266 ext 105

BON APPETIT!
“The Culinary Cardinal”
How many cookbooks do you have? How many cookbooks do you really love to use? We bet one of your favorites is a recipe collection from a family reunion, your old grammar school, or a social club.

Get ready to have a NEW favorite cookbook from your Cardinal Alumni Association! For the first time ever, your fellow Cardinal Alumni will be compiling and publishing an alumni cookbook.  Sure to be a huge success, this venture is sponsored by your Cardinal Alumni Association. Click here to find a template to complete for your recipe submissions. Feel free to make several copies and send us your favorite recipes! The more, the merrier! You may also e-mail your recipe to the address below. When submitting your recipe(s), please take care to include all the ingredients, their measurements, and any special instructions.

If you have any questions please e-mail ‘83

Each year alumni are nominated for one of three awards: Outstanding Alumni, Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian. Winners are honored at the Alumni End of Year Mass, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 2010. Mass begins promptly at 11:10 a.m. Following the mass and awards ceremony, a celebration luncheon is held in the school library. Click here to see the 2009 Honorees.

To nominate an Alumnus for one of the three awards, please download the nomination form and submit by email to Stacey Carr. Alternatively, you may mail the form directly to the school, attention: Stacey Carr.

Outstanding Alumni Award
This award is given to the Alumnus who exemplifies the spirit and values of Bishop Garcia Diego High School and has willingly given of their time and/or resources to advance and support the needs of the Alumni Association and/or the school.

Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is given to the Alumnus who by virtue of their professional career and/or lifetime accomplishments, has not only achieved and/or positive notoriety, but in some manner, has given back to the school and/or to the community.

Humanitarian Award
This award is given to the Alumnus who as a result of a particularly generous, selfless and/or altruistic event (or series of events) in their life, profoundly affected the lives of others to the betterment of the community and/or the world at large.