Milestone 01
More than 60 members joined at Club Day
The beginning of our broad and dedicated student base.
About Us
Follow the student-led growth of the Bellarmine Veterans Foundation through research, outreach, remembrance, and storytelling.
A Growing Work of Remembrance
The Bellarmine Veterans Foundation has grown through student leadership, detailed research, event planning, and building a network of partners. The timeline below follows major milestones in that growth, where we have transformed a student-led effort into a lasting work of commemoration.
Timeline
Each milestone marks a step in building a stronger culture of veteran remembrance at Bellarmine and across the Bay Area.
Milestone 03
The Veterans Club partnered with the Film Club and Bellarmine Creative Studios
Under the helpful advice of Mr. Cesena, Bellarmine's visual production head, began launching our feature film idea — to interview veterans and release their stories to the public in a professional format.
Milestone 05
To honor a local hero for Veterans Day, Bellarmine mobilized and signed 500+ birthday cards
For Corporal Frank Wright, a World War 2 veteran who had recently turned 100. Through careful teacher and student coordination — including leading the school prayer and working with Judge Johnny Gogo on the Superior Court of California — we exceeded targets set by many other schools in California in a matter of days and demonstrated our gratitude.
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At Bellarmine's Justice Summit, we spread the veteran cause
To 60+ student attendees in an interactive breakout room, where we played a veteran-themed Family Feud and led a presentation on veteran historiography and perception over time.
Milestone 02
Our first club meeting formed working teams
In website development, feature film creation, map/index work, and dinner planning.
Milestone 04
The Salute to Service dinner
Mr. Arnold invited us to a gathering of Bellarmine veterans and supporting individuals — the first time student representation was allowed.
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The Bellarmine Veterans Foundation was created
Under the approval of Mr. Arnold, club moderator and head of Development, and Mr. Connolly, head of Alumni Relations, cementing our presence and commitment to future recognition endeavors.
Milestone 08
Bellarmine's first student-led Dinner for Veteran Recognition
Brought together dozens of participants for a night of remembrance, the annual culmination of our foundation's efforts.
What We Do
The foundation's work blends archival care, community outreach, and respectful storytelling so Bellarmine veterans are remembered in meaningful ways.
Research and Archive
We gather records, identify Bellarmine veterans, and organize stories.
Build Community Connections
We collaborate with veterans organizations, school partners, and supporters to keep our efforts to honor veterans active.
Tell Stories with Care
From the memorial map to the feature film and school events, we use thoughtful storytelling to ensure the community never forgets what our veterans have done.
Leadership & Student Teams
Faculty mentors, alumni leadership, and student teams all contribute to the foundation's research, outreach, and storytelling work.
Mr. Patrick Arnold
Bellarmine Director of Development and Club Moderator
Faculty Leadership
Andrew Song
Bellarmine Class of 2018, Yale alumnus, and submarine officer
Alumni Leadership
Students / Club Members
Student leadership makes up the core of our mission. Through planning, outreach, storytelling, and website work, our goal is to ensure the foundation remains active.
Student Leadership
Club Leadership
- Andrew Lei — Club Lead
- Parker Huynh — Junior Club Lead
Website Team
- Rohit Shenoy
- Aarush Vashi
Outreach Team
- Eric Guo
- Kavi Rajan
- Aditya Kharbanda
Film Team
- Derek Dietrich
- Matthew Sheyda
- Abhinav Mani
- Aaryan Modak
Other Club Members
- Rishab Manian
- Dylan Glanville
- Sohan Villivalam
- Vir Verma
- Hemanya Batlanki
- Alexander Yin
- Aaron Kim
- Ari Freedman
- Zachary Lee
Mr. Matthew DeLateur
Club Moderator
Faculty Leadership