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FGR/St. Thomas Alumni Legends: Dennis Fitzgerald ’54
A graduate of the Class of 1954, Joseph Dennis Fitzgerald (March 13, 1936 – January 14, 2001) was a Pan American Games Gold Medalist; MVP of the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team; a professional and university football coach; a U. S. Marine; and he is a Father...
Car Raffle Raises $55K for Chapel Renovation
Car Raffle Raises $55,000 for Sanctuary Beautification – Made Possible by FGR Alumnus Tom Butman ’05 As we continue to fundraise for our Chapel Renovation project, we are excited to announce that this year’s Car Raffle raised $55,000! Coupled with last year’s Car...
Senior Capstones Highlight Love of Learning
In the fall of 2021, Father Gabriel Richard High School premiered the newest element of its curriculum. All seniors were invited to apply for a place in the cohort participating in FGR’s “Senior Capstone” course. At the end of the year, each participant would present...
Two Men and a Truck CEO Speaks to Students
Moving Forward author shares messages of faith and wisdom. FGR regularly invites inspirational speakers to share stories of faith and achievement with students. The goal is to inspire students to reconcile their thoughts, feelings, and desires for worldly success with...
Robotics at Worlds – Captains’ Log Day 4
FIRST Robotics Competition Championship - Byting Irish Captain's Log WORLDS - Day 4 The season for the Byting Irish is finally over, and what a season it was! Thank you to the parents whose constant support has made this team possible and a wonderful experience for us...
Robotics at Worlds – Captains’ Log Day 3
FIRST Robotics Competition Championship - Day 3 (Friday) Qualification matches for the Byting Irish today proceeded in an ideal way for our game strategy and gave us far greater chances at being picked in Alliance Selection, which will happen at 7:30am Saturday...
Robotics at Worlds – Captains’ Log Day 2
FIRST Robotics Competition Championship - Day 2 (Thursday) The first day of Qualification matches were challenging for the Byting Irish, but we will bounce back well and do our best at the World Championship on Friday. Team 7660 ended Thursday with two wins and three...
Robotics Captains’ Log from Worlds
Byting Irish Captain's Log WORLDS - Day 0 What are Captain's Logs? Captain's Logs are a glimpse into our team's experience of the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas. More generally, they will update the team on current progress, keep individual subteams updated with...
Robotics Heading to States
The Byting Irish Robotics Team 7660 earned itself a place at the state competition with its second tournament victory in a row, at Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School on March 16-17. Forty-two teams participated in the competition, and at the end of the playoff rounds,...
Girls Basketball’s Historic Season
Father Gabriel Richard High School’s varsity girls basketball team wrapped up an epic season and playoffs run as they battled Detroit Edison Public School Academy for the MHSAA Division 2 state championship on Saturday, March 23rd. More than 200 students brought their...