FORMATION BY FIRE FOUNDATION FOREVER

To me, Calvert Hall was a crucible. I came out formed with a foundation that has helped and inspired me in my current efforts to serve my family, my church, and my community.

Calvert Hall was (and still is) a place where you can challenge yourself and gain exposure to a wide variety of subjects, sports, spiritual opportunities, and service. At The Hall, I was able to take AP classes, play basketball, run cross country, and serve the community through campus ministry. I learned theology and art history. I practiced languages and jump shots. I made life-long friends and made choices about the kind of person I wanted to be. Learning to balance it all was a challenge, and at times I felt like I was being tested by fire. Yet the experience helped me master the art of hard work, perspective, and self-confidence. Once you have that, it never goes away. In that way, Calvert Hall formed me.

This foundation continues to inspire me today. I am currently serving my community as a federal prosecutor, trying to safeguard communities and victims from crime. I am also trying to serve my community through service on various boards and through teaching at a local university. Most importantly, I am living out my vocation as a husband and father dedicated to fostering love and life in my family.

Calvert Hall gave me a foundation that I draw on each and every day. For that, I am eternally grateful for the good fortune I had to be a Hallman.

JASON D. MEDINGER is currently serving as the Criminal Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. In this capacity, he oversees an office of more than 100 federal prosecutors and all federal prosecutions in the State of Maryland. Jason graduated with B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He received his law degree from the Emory University School of Law. After law school, he clerked for the Hon. Stanley F. Birch, Jr. (CHC ’63 and CHC Hall of Fame) on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He lives with his wife and son in Towson.

Reflection by: Jason Medinger ‘97