CHS Hall of Fame
HALL OF FAME AWARD
Program inaugurated in 1966 by Brother Donnan Berry, S.C.
HALL OF FAME AWARD The Golden Bear Hall of Fame Award is to pay tribute to any person, including Catholic High School students and faculty members, whether living or deceased, who has shown outstanding ability, leadership, character, heroism, dedication, patriotism, etc., whose membership in the Hall of Fame would prove an inspiration to the students at Catholic High School.
MEMBERSHIP
A. Must have graduated at least five years prior to induction.
B. If not a graduate, prior to induction, he/she must have been associated with CHS for at least five years.
NOMINATIONS
A. Open to the public at large.
B. Due by August 1, 2024.
C. All nominations are made by completing the form below, or by submitting this document to Jamie Segar ’90, Associate Director of Advancement.
RATIFICATION OF INDUCTEE
A. After the committee recommends a nominee for the induction, the final decision rests with the CHS Board of Directors.
B. President contacts nominee for induction.
NUMBER OF NOMINEES PER YEAR
A. The number of nominees shall be no more than two, one of which may be given posthumously.
INDUCTION
A. Completed at the Hall of Fame and Founders Banquet (December of each year).
AWARD
A. Recognition in the form of a Golden Bear.
B. Name permanently recognized on the Hall of Fame plaque in the CHS lobby.
C. Picture displayed for the year of induction in the Advancement Office and in the permanent Hall of Fame display in the CHS lobby.
CHS Hall of Fame Nomination Form
Required
Our school community gathered on Thursday, December 4, 2025, to honor Thomas A. "Tim" Barfield Jr. '82 as our 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee, at the 40th Annual Founders Banquet on December 4th in the Brother Donnan Berry, S.C. Student Center.
Tim currently serves as the President of CSRS, LLC, a Baton Rouge–based architectural and engineering consulting firm, which was acquired by Westwood Professional Services in June 2025. Beginning in January 2026, he will assume the role of Senior Vice President of Program Management at Westwood, one of the nation’s fastest-growing architecture and engineering firms headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Prior to joining CSRS, Tim held several senior roles in Louisiana State Government, including Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Executive Counsel to the Governor, and Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
In the private sector, he has served in executive leadership positions at two publicly traded companies, including roles as president, chief operating officer, chief development officer, general counsel, and managing director of European operations.
Tim began his career as an attorney, serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Frank J. Polozola, a CHS alumnus from the Class of 1959 and Hall of Fame member. He later practiced as an associate with a national law firm, where he focused on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
As an active community leader, he has served on the boards of several educational, community, and nonprofit organizations, including the CHS Foundation.
Tim attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration and a J.D. from Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Tim and his wife, Nan, have four children: Thomas, CHS Class of 2014, and his wife Lily live in Houston, Texas; Ann Marie and her husband Eric Dworkin live in Dallas, Texas; Clare lives in New York City; and Daniel, CHS Class of 2020, lives in New York City. Tim’s father, Tommy, was a member of the CHS Class of 1953 and his grandfather, Danny, attended St. Vincent’s Academy.
Congratulations!
40th Annual Founders Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction
