BROTHER RICE
VOLUME 55, ISSUE 8
Chieftain
Perfect
Summer
Our staff picks the top
events of the offseason
116th U.S. Amateur, Aug. 15-21
Oakland Hills Country Club
The U.S. Amateur is one of the biggest events on the amateur golf tour,
showcasing the next generation of
stars. The winner receives an exemption from local and sectional qualifying
for the next U.S. Open, an exemption
from qualifying for the next ten U.S.
Amateurs, an exemption from qualifying for the next British Open Championship, and a likely invitation to next
year’s Masters. Previous winners include: Bobby Jones (five
times), Tiger Woods
(three), Jack Nicklaus
(two), Phil Mickelson,
and Arnold Palmer.
Some names to watch
for during the tournament are Jon RahmRodriguez, Maverick McNealy, Lee
McCoy, and Beau Hossler. Witnessing
the U.S. Amateur at a venue this close
to home is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This may not include the best
golfers in the world, but it will feature
six days of good, competitive golf. Any
person who follows the professional
tour closely will definitely want to see
this event, as the next crop of pros will
be on display.
-Nolan Geraghty
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B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
SUMMER 2016
New President
Embracing Change
Reidy welcomes challenge as he takes over
By Ryan Israel
Chieftain Staff
Respect. Integrity. Community? Excellence. Tom Reidy only knew three of the
four pillars of R.I.C.E. on his first day at
Brother Rice, but you can bet he knows
them all by now. Reidy is more used to
Faith, Excellence,
and Family, the
motto of Tampa
Catholic High
School, where he
served as Principal for eight years
before accepting
the job as the
new President of
Brother Rice.
Mr. Tom Reidy
Reidy brought
about some change to the school in
Tampa. Tampa Catholic is three years
into an iPad program that involved a
more gradual introduction than the one at
Brother Rice. Reidy also launched a campaign for a new performing arts center, a
technology center, and new lockers. So in
short, Reidy is no stranger to change. He
also understands that he is a change.
“I hope that I’ll come in and be one
who listens, who will be calculated in
making decisions, and who will take
input from those around me,” he said
during an exclusive interview with the
Chieftain in May.
Reidy claims he is ready to hear the
ideas of Brother Rice students, ideas
that have never been thought of before.
Reidy says he is ready for a collaborative effort, but knows that, ultimately,
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he has the final decision. He is ready for
the “Don’t-bring-that-Southern-stuff-uphere” attitude, but he’s not going to let
it change him. If there is one thing that
Reidy believes, it is that God placed him
at Brother Rice, at this time, for a reason.
As far as immediate change, Reidy
doesn’t see any changes to the day-to-day
operations coming quickly. “Change is
something you have to be very calculated
with,” he said.
Reidy was born and raised in the
snowy state of Vermont, so he knows
how to use a shovel. His kids, however,
still have to learn the ground rules for
a snowball fight. As far as sports go
(because, yes, this is Brother Rice), Reidy
is drawn toward baseball. His allegiance
flipped from the Boston Red Sox to the
Tampa Bay Rays during a playoff series,
so there is hope for the Tigers. Reidy also
enjoyed the Lightning’s dominance of the
Wings. Time will tell whether or not
he adopts the rich Detroit sports culture.
Reidy is the second President of Brother
Rice. He is bringing with him our new
Principal, Ms. Therese Jackson. As Brother Rice transitions to Reidy, the position
of President will no doubt be changed.
But in a time of change at Brother Rice,
Reidy believes that he is what the school
needs.
INSIDE
New Student Body President
Keeps It All in the Family
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S U M M E R 2016