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, careful research, outreach partnerships, remembrance events, and creative storytelling. The timeline below follows major milestones in that growth and shows how a student-led effort has expanded into a lasting work of remembrance.
Timeline
Each milestone marks a step in building a stronger culture of remembrance at Bellarmine, from early membership momentum to outreach partnerships and the upcoming dinner.
- 01
Milestone 01
More than 60 members joined at Club Day
Club Day brought early momentum to the foundation, with more than 60 students signing on and giving the work a broad student base from the outset.
- 02
Milestone 02
The first club meeting formed working teams
A successful first meeting helped funnel members into outreach, logistics, and feature film teams so interest could become organized action.
- 03
Milestone 03
The foundation merged with Film Club
Collaboration with Film Club expanded the project into feature-film storytelling, pairing archival work with creative production.
- 04
Milestone 04
The Salute to Service dinner and game
Participation in the Salute to Service dinner and game connected Bellarmine remembrance efforts with a wider school and community audience.
- 05
Milestone 05
Students signed birthday cards
The card-signing effort reflected the foundation's personal side, turning remembrance into a direct act of gratitude and care.
- 06
Milestone 06
Daily prayer on Veterans Day
Daily prayer on Veterans Day grounded the foundation's public work in reflection, remembrance, and reverence.
- 07
Milestone 07
A Justice Summit breakout room was hosted
Hosting a Justice Summit breakout room helped frame veteran remembrance as part of Bellarmine's wider commitments to service and justice.
- 08
Milestone 08
Outreach partnerships continued to grow
Connections with organizations such as American Legion and Swords to Plowshares strengthened the foundation's outreach and community support network.
- 09
Milestone 09
The upcoming Veterans Dinner
The next Bellarmine Veterans Dinner continues that momentum, gathering the community for fellowship, remembrance, and support.
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 so remembrance is grounded in careful historical work.
Build community connections
We collaborate with veterans organizations, school partners, and supporters to keep Bellarmine's remembrance efforts active and outward-facing.
Tell stories with care
From the memorial map to the feature film and school events, we use thoughtful storytelling to help the community remember with depth and dignity.
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
Andrew Song
Bellarmine Class of 2018, Yale alumnus, and submarine officer
Students / Club Members
Student leadership spans planning, outreach, storytelling, and website work so the foundation's remembrance efforts stay active and collaborative.
Club Leadership
- Andrew Lei — Club Lead
- Parker Huynh — Junior Club Lead
Website Team
- Aarush Vashi
- Rohit Shenoy
Outreach Team
- Eric Guo
- Kavi Rajan
- Aditya Kharbanda
Feature Film Team
- Derek Dietrich
- Mathew Sheyda
- Abhinav Mani
Other Club Members
- Aaryan Modak
- Rishab Manian
- Dylan Glanville
- Sohan Villivalam
- Vir Verma
- Hemanya Batlanki
- Alexander Yin
- Aaron Kim
Mr. Matthew DeLateur
Club Moderator