2022 Hall of Honor Inductees Announced

Loyola College Prep is proud to announce the 2022 Hall of Honor Inductees: Kristen Brazzel Bernard ‘92, Richard Holwill ‘63, and Sister Sharon Rambin, SVA ‘80. 

All three inductees have contributed significantly to the school, its legacy, and students.

“We are proud to induct these three individuals this year to the Hall of Honor for their contributions to our school, students and community,” said John LeBlanc, Principal and Hall of Honor Inductee.  “They are successful in their careers, but more importantly they are men and women of conscience, character and compassion and are committed to Loyola and its legacy.”

The Hall of Honor is the highest recognition anyone can receive at Loyola College Prep. Nominations are received each year from alumni and then voted on by past Hall of Honor inductees and the Flyer Alumni Association’s Executive Board. 

The Flyer Alumni Association is hosting a banquet to honor these individuals on Oct. 13 at East Ridge Country Club. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at loyolaprep.org/alumni. The Hall of Honor induction is during halftime at the Flyer football game on Oct. 14 at Messmer Stadium.

Kristen Brazzel Bernard ‘92

Born and raised in Shreveport, Kristen Bernard has been practicing law since 2000. Prior to joining Dudley DeBosier in April, her past work experience included insurance defense, general civil litigation and criminal defense. She is especially proud of her time as the supervising attorney of the Caddo Parish Public Defender Office, Juvenile Division. She held that position for approximately a decade serving the citizens of Caddo Parish. 

Kristen received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University in 1996. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2000. She is a member of numerous legal and non-profit organizations that serve the local community. She currently serves on the Mayor’s Women’s Commission, the Volunteers for Youth Justice board and the YWCA board as Vice President. 

She is married to Brian Bernard and they have one son, Baker Bernard. 

Richard Holwill ‘63

Richard Holwill graduated from Jesuit High School in 1963 and from LSU in 1968.  At the height of the Vietnam War, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps.  After the Marines, he became the first White House Correspondent at National Public Radio.  

He left NPR during the energy crisis of the late 1970s to consult on the regulations that governed the price of refined-petroleum products. 

The Reagan Administration offered him a job at the State Department’s bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.  Holwill served there as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Latin America from the invasion of Grenada until the Iran-Contra scandal.  

Richard was promoted to the position of U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador.  At 44, he was one of the youngest Ambassadors in the U.S. foreign service system.

He returned to Washington under President George H.W. Bush to become Counselor for Arms Control and Disarmament.  There, he worked on a nuclear weapons treaty with the Soviet Union (known as START II). 

When Bill Clinton was elected president, Richard, a Republican political appointee, left government but not public policy.  He dove into international trade negotiations and was soon appointed as an advisor to U.S. Trade Representatives by President Clinton.  Richard held this position under Presidents Bush (43), and Obama. He was involved in the negotiations that resulted in NAFTA, the creation of the WTO, and every trade agreement through 2017. 

He did all of this while managing international government relations for Alticor Inc., the company that owned Amway and five other operating companies.  In that position, he solved major problems for Alticor’s companies in China, Russia, India, and other countries. 

Richard has lectured at China’s University for Law and Public Policy and has been a frequent panelist at the Kennedy School at Harvard University.  He has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, and by Ambassador’s Review. 

Now retired, Richard stays busy as Ambassador in Residence at the Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs and as a guest lecturer at the University of Wyoming.

Sister Sharon Rambin, SVA ‘80

For over thirty years, Sister Sharon Rambin has advocated for quality healthcare and the well-being of children in north Louisiana especially those children who are underserved. She has helped to open several school-based health centers which have provided medical and mental healthcare to thousands of students. 

Sister Sharon loves the poor and advocates for them. Whether it is a gentle nudge about poverty to politicians or a midnight run to pay a needy family’s delinquent utility bill, Sister Sharon’s charitable heart is always open to the needs of the poor.  She loves her work at David Raines Community Health Centers and the organization’s Mission to bring quality healthcare to the underserved.

Besides children, Sister Sharon has also advocated for the elderly and disabled in our community. Sister’s mother was a nurse in Holy Angels’ baby nursery for several years and it was here that Sister Sharon, as a child, was introduced to the needs of disabled children and the life of religious Sisters.

Sister Sharon is very grateful for her Catholic education at Christ The King Elementary School in Bossier City and St. Vincent’s Academy in Shreveport. 

Sister Sharon is a member of the religious group of women, Sisters for Christian Community. She was a teacher at Loyola College Prep and served at CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System for many years. Sister Sharon also has served on the Board of Directors of several nonprofits including Bossier Council on Aging, Catholic Charities of North Louisiana, Christian Service, David Raines Community Health Centers, Hope Connection, and Martin Luther King Health Center.

One of Sister’s favorite quotes is from her patron,

St Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.”