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Hello fellow Cardinal Newman School Alumni!

Welcome home! The experiences that you share at Cardinal Newman are invaluable and they last long after we receive our diplomas and go off to build lives of our own. I know firsthand that my years at Cardinal Newman were some of the greatest I’ve ever known and I cherish every experience…every memory.

We know how important it is for you to stay connected with your friends from Cardinal Newman and that's why we are here to keep you updated on your former classmates and friends and to encourage your continued support of the School.

Stay in touch! Share your news with us; participate in School events or pop in just to say hello. Our doors are always open. The friendships and the memories we shared in our days here at Cardinal Newman are far from over.

Continue to experience Cardinal Newman, today…tomorrow…forever.

God bless,

Geralyn DeHihns Ferguson, ‘83
Alumni Coordinator
gferguson(a)cnhs.org
803.782.2814 ext. 12

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In Memoriam

James "Jamie" Porter, Jr., Class of 1992

MOUNT PLEASANT — James “Jamie” Robert Porter Jr., 35, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, entered eternal life on the morning of Saturday, January 16, 2010. Jamie was born January 23, 1974, in Columbia, SC, the son of James and Sue Melton Porter. Jamie is survived by his daughter, Sarah Adeline Porter; his two parents; his brother, Richard Porter; a large extended family and a loving network of friends. He graduated cum laude at the University of South Carolina and received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Jamie was a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on January 19 at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Chapel, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; (843) 884-3833, A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 20, 2010, in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Online condolences to the family via www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements by McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Chapel.

Sister Vera Gardner

Sister Vera Gardner, OSU, age 87, died January 7, 2010, at Mercy Sacred Heart Village in Louisville, KY. Sister Vera, formerly known as Sister Evangelista, entered the Ursuline Sisters in 1941 and later ministered in Columbia, SC, for 26 years.

Sister Vera served as teacher, counselor and administrator for Cardinal Newman School. She taught English from 1965 until 1970 when she took on the role of assistant principal. She remained at the high school until 1985 and later returned in 1992 as a counselor. In 1999, Sister Vera left for Louisville where she served out her ministries.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews, and her Ursuline family.

Please send expressions of sympathy to the Ursuline Sisters’ Mission Advancement Office, 3105 Lexington Rd., Louisville, KY 40206.

Derrick Emory Britt, Class of 2009

COLUMBIA — Funeral services for Derrick Emory Britt, 18, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Monday at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.

Derrick died October 9, 2009, after a lengthy battle with osteo-sarcoma. Born October 22, 1990, in Columbia, he was a son of Emily Jr. and Margaret “Peggy” Cherry Britt. A 2009 graduate of Cardinal Newman High School, where he was a member of the French Club, he had been accepted into Johnson and Wales University Culinary Arts Program. Derrick, an Eagle Scout, enjoyed camping and outdoor activities with Scouting. A former member of St. Peters Catholic Church, he was a current member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He cherished time spent with family and friends, music and laughter, PC gaming, Camp Kemo and, Lasting Impressions “LI” activities. Derrick had a compassion beyond his years and a great sense of humor.

Surviving are his parents of Columbia; siblings, Allison Brown of Chipley, Fla., Michelle and Caitlin Britt, both of Columbia; grandparents, Dorothy Britt, Campbellton, Fla., Margaret Cherry, Orland Park, Ill., Thomas Cherry, Port St. Lucy, Fla.; a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and friends.

Memorials may be made to Camp Kemo, Seven Richland Medical Park Suite 203, Columbia, SC 29203.