Jesuit Today Winter 2009 by Jesuit Dallas

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The Magazine of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas

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Winter 2009 Volume 39 Number 2

Jesuit Preparatory School of Dallas Charles M. Young Chairman, Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Edwin S. Bell, Jr.; Rev. Ronald J. Boudreaux, S.J.; Rev. Michael Dooley, S.J.; Michael A. Earsing; Rev. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J.; John A. Gates ’83; James B. Harris; Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. ’71; Mary Ann McNally; Daniel Moen; Rick J. O’Brien ’82; Rev. Philip S. Postell, S.J.; Rev. Anthony G. Rauschuber, S.J.; Michael S. Rawlings Rev. Philip S. Postell, S.J. President Michael A. Earsing Principal Rev. Michael Dooley, S.J. Rector of the Jesuit Community David C. Berend Vice President & CFO Charles E. Vinson II Vice President of Institutional Advancement Managing Editor, Jesuit Today

Jesuit Foundation John A. Gates Chairman, Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Thomas F. August; William A. Blasé, Jr.; J.D. Dell; Mark D. Godvin; John J. Gurun; William P. Hanley ’75; John F. Hubach; Maureen B. Kuntz; Joseph C. Murphy, Jr.; Scot W. O’Brien ’78; Rev. Philip S. Postell, S.J.; Jeffrey R. Staubach ’93; Charles E. Vinson II; John P. Watters ’82; John A. Wensinger ’77; Kathryn Davis Williams; Carol B. Wright; Charles M. Young John F. Hughes President Maureen Nawalaniec Accountant Jan Deck Celebration Auction

Advancement/Alumni Staff Steve Neuhoff ’84 Senior Director of Development B.J. Antes Director of Development Tiffany Davis Director of Annual Giving Chris McCarville Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations Colleen Cunningham Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer Lisa Thompson Campaign Coordinator Mark Zeske ’76 Director of Communication Editor, Jesuit Today Rosann Mack Communications Associate Jesuit Today is published for alumni, parents and friends four times a year by the Alumni/Institutional Advancement Office.

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4 Message from the President 5 Jesuit Profiles 6 The Roundup 10 Jesuit Musicians Union 12 President’s Reception 14 Polish Connection 16 Father-Son Casino 17 We Are Jesuit Campaign 21 Annual Report 27 Golf Anyone?

Message from the President It is with joy that I wish you a Merry Christmas. The term “Merry Christmas” has to be full of faith, and it is a faith that enables us to cope with some of the challenges of the past year – financial uncertainty, stock market decline, viability on the national election coupled with many statewide and local elections, evidence of fraud (especially corporate deceit), instances of greed and, in some cases, severe loss of savings. It is hard not to remember that there is very little we are in control Fr. Philip Postell SJ welcomes guests to the of. We can work and work and President’s Reception. For more pictures work, yet see everything come from the event, turn to page 12. crashing down. However, that doesn’t mean that we live a meaningless existence. There is purpose and there is wisdom in this particular world. Perhaps, though, the real meaning of life is the message of the angels and the shepherds at the birth of Christ: peace on Earth to men of good will. The new translation reads “peace on Earth to those upon whom His favor rests.” And we never should cease to remember that we are favored by God’s gifts of existence, redemption and resurrection. It does not mean that life will be without its challenges, but we should remember that at the rock bottom to all of these challenges is communion with the knowledge of the God who loved us, created us and redeemed us. So yes, it is a Merry Christmas, a Merry Christmas that is founded on faith and love and the conviction that God underlies everything that takes place in this community and in this world. It may not be our plan or our timing. It is mysterious and hard to understand, but it is God’s gift to us that we are loved and that we are saved.

28 Homecoming 30 The Ranger Report

Philip Postell SJ President, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas

Class Notes Weddings New Arrivals In Memoriam

38 Closing Thoughts

Fr. John Edwards SJ officiates the Deceased Alumni Mass held as part of Homecoming Weekend, with Fr. Philip Postell SJ assisting.

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Role at Jesuit: Head athletic trainer Family: Wife Jane, sons Andrew and Garrett ’12 Hometown: Plainville, CT First job: Babysitter, newspaper delivery Favorite Jesuit tradition, why: Ranger Day egghead competition. Give the boys a rolled-up newspaper, strap an egg on their heads and it’s on! Best thing about Jesuit: The students and faculty working towards the formation of boys into Men for Others Favorite movie: The uncut version of Frankenstein – how about a little sympathy for the monster? Favorite school subject: Anatomy and kinesiology in college, Bachelor’s Home Economics in high school Best book I ever read: Power of One Three words people use to describe me: Loyal, hard-working and persevering The two people I’d most like to meet: My mother and father back in high school (one of those Back to the Future deals) Favorite musical artist: Led Zeppelin Best advice I ever received: If you have a roof over your head, food on the table and clothes on your back, you’re the richest person in the world. – Grandma Edith Wildest dream: I am Superman, can fly and have x-ray vision. Proudest moment: My wedding day Nobody knows: I still hold an athletic record at my high school. Perfect day: Snow day! No school, no athletics, just snowball fights … the boys against mom this time! I wish I knew how to: Hang glide Fondest Memory: Holding both of my boys in my arms for the first time Childhood ambition: Stock-car driver

Role at Jesuit: Theology teacher, assistant director of the Rangerettes dance/drill team Family: Husband Paul and a yellow lab named Voltron (after the 1980s cartoon) Nickname: Dani Hometown: Dallas Hobbies: Working out, learning to cook First job: Camp counselor at a summer day camp for kids Favorite Jesuit tradition, why: Ranger Day, because you can feel the excitement throughout the whole community Best thing about Jesuit: The way the Ignatian spirituality permeates every aspect of the school Favorite movie: Center Stage Favorite school subject: Math Best book I ever read: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Three words people use to describe me: Short, caring and organized I’m most proud of: My parents, because they are the most loving people I know Favorite musical artist: Lifehouse Best advice I ever received: God will always provide just enough light for the next step. Wildest dream: Owning Notre Dame football season tickets and having a private jet to get to each game every week Proudest moment: Passing my comprehensive exams to complete graduate school Nobody knows: I wanted to be a computer programmer when I started college I wish I knew how to: Swim Fondest Memory: My wedding I get inspiration from: Prayer Childhood ambition: To be an olympic gymnast

Role at Jesuit: Director of music, in charge of any and all things music Family: Wife Lesley and two cats, Chuckie and Flozelle Hometown: Dallas Hobbies: Playing and watching sports First job: Working at my father’s motorcycle shop, Bates’ Discount Cycle Parts Favorite Jesuit tradition, why: Ranger Day, because the event includes a great sense of community and the day is just fun Best thing about Jesuit: The students Favorite movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation Favorite school subject: English Best book I ever read: Anything by Tolstoy Three words people use to describe me: Funny, loyal and competitive I’m most proud of: My master’s recital performance The two people I’d most like to meet: Ludwig van Beethoven and jazz legend Thelonious Monk Favorite musical artist: Neil Young Best advice I ever received: Good things come to people who work hard Wildest dream: To go sky diving Proudest moment: Winning a spot to compete as a soloist at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention Nobody knows: How nervous I was when I proposed to my wife Perfect day: Any day spent on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the “Garden Isle” I wish I knew how to: Golf better Fondest Memory: Christmas with the family I get inspiration from: My Wife Childhood ambition: Paleontologist

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Did You Know? The phrase “Men for Others” came from Fr. Pedro Arrupe SJ, who in 1965 was elected the 28th Jesuit Father General. In Valencia, Spain, on July 31, 1973, Fr. Arrupe gave a speech at the 10th International Congress of Jesuit Alumni of Europe. He outlined a new way of Jesuit thinking, calling for action in the face of injustice and stressing the importance of a certain type of education. He said, “Today our prime educational objective must be to form men for others; men who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ – for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbors; men completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.”

Math Department Chair Chases Magis with Dallas Symphony Chorus Jesuit mathematics department chair and teacher Joyce Dominguez has always loved music. One of her fondest memories is singing The 12 Days of Christmas for her father when she was five. In fact, she never stopped singing, joining her high-school chorus, graduating to the church choir at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and even singing with the Plano Civic Chorus. Dominguez also found it easy to be supportive of her daughter Chrissy when she pursued a musical career. Joyce was thrilled when Chrissy graduated from the prestigious Peabody Institute and took a job leading the music department at Fairfield, a Jesuit high school in Connecticut. Yet no one is more surprised that Dominguez is singing with the Dallas Symphony Chorus during the 2008-2009 season than Joyce herself. “I never pursued it because I never thought I was that good,” Dominguez said.

Joyce Dominguez enjoys teaching math at Jesuit during the week and performing with the Dallas Symphony Chorus at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on select weekends.

Her inspiration came in the spring of 2008 when she went to a performance by the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. Dominguez was so moved that she approached director Cynthia Nott, who had worked with Chrissy, and said she wanted to take her own music to a higher level. Nott suggested the Dallas Symphony Chorus, then went so far as to send an e-mail to DSC director David Davidson extolling Dominguez’ singing gifts. Nott copied Joyce on the message, putting the Jesuit teacher on the spot. Dominguez felt like she was committed to the audition, which consisted of a theory test, two solos and a site reading. So she convinced her daughter, who was home for the summer, to work with her for a month. “I told Chrissy that if I wasn’t good enough, she had to tell me,” Joyce said. “I didn’t want to embarrass Cynthia.” At the end of the month, Chrissy gave her mom the green light, though it was more like a yellow. “You won’t embarrass yourself, but I can’t guarantee that you will make it,” daughter cautioned mother. Joyce said she was nervous at the audition. After Dominguez sang her first solo, Davidson looked at her resume, then asked her when the last time she worked with a teacher “because your vowels are so beautiful.” Dominguez told him that

Jesuittoday she had been working with her daughter, and Davidson instantly remembered Nott’s email. “Suddenly, I was totally comfortable and the rest of the audition went well,” Dominguez said. “It was easier than the training my daughter had made me do to get ready.” As the weeks passed, Dominguez tried not to think about the DSC audition. Finally she got a letter that made her jump just like she was an eighth-grader getting a Jesuit acceptance letter. “Then it hit me,” Dominguez said. “Usually singing is just what I do for fun, but this is a professional level group, singing at one of the greatest performance halls in the world with one of the greatest conductors in the world. Sometimes I just can’t believe what I’m doing.”

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Being one of the more than 200 members of the DSC changed her life, in more ways than one. Though the group has just one practice a week, Dominguez constantly works on her pieces at home. “I haven’t watched much TV since I joined the chorus,” she said. “I have to pay attention. I have to work hard. I feel lucky to be part of this.” Never more lucky than during her first show with the DSC, which was debuting a performance in honor of President Lyndon Johnson’s 100 birthday. Jesuit rector Fr. Michael Dooley SJ, art teacher Kathleen Hoskins and several students attended. Next followed a string of 13 Christmas concerts in December. “The performances are a terrific experience,” Dominguez said. “You’re working hard not to stick out. You are trying to blend with all the others, listening to their sound. It’s wonderful.” Dominguez’ adventures with the Dallas Symphony Chorus has twisted her life around in a couple of ways. First, she’s swapped roles with her daughter Chrissy, who is suddenly enjoying the rewards of teaching at a Jesuit school while mom is the one pursuing musical accomplishments. Secondly, she says that working at Jesuit has trained her to embrace the Magis, a Jesuit philosophy of doing more for Christ. The students have set a good example for her. When explaining her experience with the DSC to Jesuit students, Dominguez brings up Advanced Placement or Honors classes. “I could be singing with a civic group and not have to work hard at it,” she said. “I could get by, but then what would I be getting out of it? Now, I have to pay attention. I have to work hard. I have to do my homework. I am getting better.”

John and Ellen Grimes held an art show/reception in honor of Fr. C.A. Leininger SJ, a long-time teacher at Jesuit, in November. Father and the Grimes pose in front of two pieces that were among the first he ever created, both painted in 1947.

COMING ATTRACTIONS Senior One-Act Plays Jesuit Lecture Hall January 15-17 www.jesuittheater.com

Freshmen Parents Rev Up Challenge Drive The 40th Annual Jesuit Challenge Drive surpassed its goal, eclipsing the $750,000 mark thanks in part to a strong showing from parents of the Class of 2012. The freshmen families easily won the class competition, setting a new Challenge Drive record in the process. The battle among the other classes was close, with the Class of 2011 edging out the upperclassmen for second. Rodney Boehm, the 2008 Challenge Drive chairman, said that everyone involved produced an outstanding effort. “Congratulations to the parents,” Boehm said. “It shows the dedication they have to the mission of the school and is quite a testament to how strongly they believe in Jesuit.” John Leinbaugh, who served as co-chair of the drive this year, will serve as chair in 2009.

Viva España 2009 Celebration Auction

Please Join Us for Grandparents Day February 16, 2009

Calendar of Events

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Jan. 7: Chair/Co-Chair Meeting, Terry Center Jan. 31: Sophomore Gift Gathering, Austin Residence Feb.4: Chair/Co-Chair Meeting, Terry Center Feb. 12: Casino Underwriters Party, Millennium Motors Feb. 28: Jr/Sr Gift Gathering, Allyn Residence March 4: Chair/Co-Chair Meeting, Terry Center March 28: Underwriters Reception, Einspanier Residence April 7: Full Committees/Training, Terry Center April 18: Celebration Auction, Westin Galleria

“If you know of the genocide in Darfur, you know it, in part, because of the efforts of Jerry Fowler.” Tom Melsheimer ’79, introducing his Jesuit classmate, Jerry Fowler ’79, as Jesuit’s 2008 Distinguished Alumnus.

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History Lessons Events in Jesuit History 1949 Fr. Julius May SJ joins the faculty. He would teach chemistry and physics plus moderate the ham radio club for two decades. 1959 The Rangers basketball team, lead by 6-6 John Mullen, beat Houston St. Thomas to win the TCIL state title. 1969 The golf team, lead by coach Bill Robertson, wins the TCIL state championship while the Philothespic Club performs Much Ado About Nothing. 1979 Brian Zinnamon SJ is named Jesuit’s ninth principal. 1989 In April of 1989, Jesuit held its first Issues symposium. South Africa was the initial topic, with discussions, workshops, literature and a presentation of the film Cry Freedom. 1999 Jesuit wins the Texas Prep State Wrestling championship.

Swimmer Signs with Stanford

Jesuit senior Matt Thompson, who has medaled at the UIL Class 5A state meet seven times and owns two Texas high school records, signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his career at Stanford. Thompson is with (L to R) Jesuit swim coach B.J. Antes and his parents, Linda and Dr. Fred Thompson.

The New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the lives of five extraordinary volunteers at the Homines Pro Aliis (People for Others) Award Celebration in November at Jesuit Dallas. For decades, the honorees have served the Province, Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, numerous Catholic schools, parishes, other apostolates and the larger community. The recipients (L to R) included Paul Theiss ’99 and Joshua Theiss ’97, accepting for their father, Walter O. Theiss; Elizabeth T. Moulin, Patrick J. Doyle ’78, Rodney J. Boehm and Eugene E. Vilfordi.

Kirgis ’87 Praised for Service to Jesuit David Kirgis ’87 received the 2008 Fr. Robert A. Tynan Spirit Award, which is given to an alumnus in recognition of significant service to the school. The award is not given out on an annual basis, so recipients have usually gone way beyond the norm. Kirgis earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and also an MBA, but he found his calling working with computers for Microsoft. In 1998, Kirgis started sharing his technical knowledge with Jesuit. He served on the alumni association’s executive board and has been a critical long-term member of Jesuit’s Technology Committee. He has donated operating systems, email servers, programs for the Jesuit website and many other David Kirgis ’87 (L) is congratulated by Jesuit computer-related gifts. technology director Peter Billingham for winning the Fr. Robert A. Tynan Spirit Award. “Much of the joy David receives in helping Jesuit comes from the chance to take off his jacket, roll up his sleeves and work with computers again,” said Peter Billingham, Jesuit’s director of technology. “And when we get stuck, he reaches out to one of the many ‘smart guys’ at Microsoft. And they have happily offered their skills in exchange for pizza, coke and our thanks. That speaks volumes about David.”

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Cunningham Joins Jesuit to Lead Corporate and Foundation Relations Colleen Cunningham is uniquely suited for her new role at Jesuit, joining the staff as Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer. She will seek funding from the broader community, pushing corporations and foundations to be as supportive of the school as alumni and parents of students. Cunningham’s recent practice of freelance corporate and non-profit communications was preceded by more than a decade of experience as Director of Corporate Communication at EDS. The mother of two Jesuit students, Cunningham is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati and St. Joseph Academy near Cleveland.

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SAVE THE DATE Community Service and Social Justice Blood Drive February 11 Sign up in February at www.jesuitcp.org

SHOF Inductions Set For April 4 The Jesuit Alumni Lettermen’s Club will celebrate the 11th year of its Sports Hall of Fame with its 2009 induction ceremonies on April 4. Nominations are still being accepted online at www.jesuitcp.org and through Chris McCarville (cmccarville@jesuitcp. org).

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Jesuit Foundation president John Hughes shows off his Benedictine Spirit Award.

Benedictines Honor Foundation’s Hughes John Hughes, the president of the Jesuit Foundation, has been honored with the 2008 Florida Benedictine Spirit Award. “It was totally unexpected,” Hughes said. “It is a great honor. Perhaps the best thing about it is that they have only given the award three times.” The award is given jointly by Saint Leo Abbey, Holy Name Monastery and Saint Leo University, all located near Tampa, FL. Established in 2006 by the three Benedictine institutions, the award recognizes individuals who have shown an uncommon devotion to one or more of the institutions and whose life reflects the tradition of Saints Benedict and Scholastica. The two were twins who founded and led religious communities of monks and nuns. They promoted a Catholic life that integrates faith with a commitment to community and were devoted to education. Hughes is a 1964 graduate of Saint Leo College Prep School, the last class at the high school that was a predecessor of the Saint Leo University. He’s been active at Saint Leo in several different capacities, serving on the school’s strategic planning committee and as honorary chairman of its annual fund. He served on the board of directors of the Saint Leo Alumni Assocation for almost a decade and lead an effort to create a scholarship fund honoring one of the abbey’s monks, Fr. Robert Velten. “The school has gone from a prep school of 250 to a university of 12,000,” Hughes said. “It’s made an impressive transformation and it’s been fun to be a part of it.” J

Enjoy a night out with the family and make a contribution to Jesuit at the same time! The Campisi’s restaurant at the corner of Lovers Lane and Inwood will be holding Jesuit Night on Thursdays. For all Jesuit families dining in or picking-up orders on Thursday nights, Campisi’s will donate 15% of the check back to Jesuit. Just tell them that you are from Jesuit when you order.

LADIES BINGO NIGHT

Jesuit Celebration Auction is debuting Ladies Bingo Night on January 13, 2009. Bingo will be held in the Terry Center from 7 to 10 p.m. For $30 in advance or $35 at the door, bingo players receive admission, food, beverages and two bingo cards. Additional bingo cards will be available during the evening.

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Jesuit Musicians Union gives students a chance

he Jesuit Musicians Union didn’t get started with a head-banging rock concert or a soothing, silky symphony. Instead, the JMU came about because of a couple of squeaky wheels.

In the spring of 2007, Tom Gillis ’09 and Alex Valenzuela ’10, then a sophomore and freshman respectively, were complaining. They were getting some things off their chests and also begging for help from Corey Marr. They had gone to Marr because they had something in common with the freshman counselor: a love of music. Marr also had something that they wanted – a successful band. Marr, who has been a counselor at Jesuit for a decade, has been in the same band for even longer – The Day Job Refugees. The band has opened for big-name bands such as America and Blue Oyster Cult. Gillis and Valenzuela, meanwhile, couldn’t even find two other Jesuit students that wanted to join them and form a band. “Alex and Tom wanted to form a band and were getting frustrated about finding people,” Marr said. “They really just wanted a way for musicians to meet each other, talk about their music and share their passion.” The two underclassmen had come to the right person. Marr understood their frustration as he frequently had tried to find bands to play at Jesuit functions, but came up empty-handed.

“We started having the tailgate concerts before each home football game, but it was really hard to find guys to play,” Marr said. “Then toward the end of the season, some kids would come up and start asking if they could play. By that time, it was too late for them to have a chance. We did need a better system.”

Less than three years later, the Jesuit Musician Union is one of the largest clubs at Jesuit. JMU has more than 150 members, including instrumentalists and vocalists from all four classes and the faculty. It supplies music for a variety of Jesuit functions:

to sharpen their skills tailgating parties before Jesuit football games, Ranger Day, Artsfest, Jesuitpalooza, select prayer services and several other events. The JMU is open to all students at Jesuit no matter what their level of musical skills, whether they are a beginner or a seasoned veteran of the stage. Several JMU members are also part of the Jesuit-Ursuline Ranger Band, but most are not. “There’s no doubt that things are better than they used

to be,” said Stephen Roberts, a junior and the performance chairman of the JMU. Roberts is also the lead singer and guitar player for the band Thrift City. “We’ve got all sorts of people interested in what we are doing. Freshman ask me where they can take lessons, how they can join a band.” Marr said the interest is the highest that it has been since he arrived at Jesuit. Marr gets help moderating JMU from English teacher Rob McGhee and Jesuit director of music Donovan Putnam. Marr proudly points to the fact that Jesuit has 14 bands, including the heralded faculty band Penance Hall, that could play a set at a concert. Senior Andrew Douglas plays the bass guitar for one of those bands, the Regs. Douglas, who is the president of the JMU, says many of the Jesuit groups play house parties and at venues like The Door, a youth club with sites in both Plano and Dallas. These JMU-based bands also have their music on the Internet via facebook.com and purevolume.com. “Most of us just love music,” Douglas said. “It would be weird not to have music as part of our lives.” The JMU doesn’t meet often. And it has more officers than many clubs, primarily so that the burden of time and responsibility doesn’t fall on just a few shoulders. In fact, a key to their success is the communication that occurs through Moodle, Jesuit’s online community for students. The members buy and sell equipment, look for gigs,

form bands and debate hot topics such as “who is the best guitarist ever?” Junior Dave Kendrick said that the band he plays for, Shaving with Popsicle Sticks, was partly formed through Moodle. “There were a lot of guys out there that I knew and have had classes with, but I didn’t know that they even played the guitar, much less wanted to be part of a band,” Kendrick said. “JMU really helps us connect.” Kendrick also believes that many members of the JMU have become better musicians because of their club. “Not only does everybody help each other out, but they are inspiring,” Kendrick said. “We’ve got some really good musicians at Jesuit and I’ve gotten better just watching them.”

Roberts hopes that he gets good enough to be a professional musician long after his days playing JMU gigs are over. He credits his friends at Jesuit and their club for help fueling his passion. “There is no better feeling that picking up a guitar and playing,” Roberts said. “I want to keep playing in a band for as long as I can.” J

President’s Reception The annual party for the President’s Club was held in late September in the Terry Center.

1 Katie and Greg Ave ’82 2 Tracy and Thomas Gillis 3 Jill and Barry Thomas 4 Laura and J.D. Dell 5 Mike and Debi Sementelli 6 Cathy and Reginald Foxworth 7 Nick and Tina Jans 8 Joseph and Karen Brooks, Holly and

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Jennifer Gates, Fr. Philip Postell, and Beth Quint

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Giving Levels

President’s Club........................................... $1,750 Members of the President’s Club receive an invitation to the President’s Reception in September. St. Francis Xavier Society............................ $3,000 In addition to receiving an invitation to the President’s Reception, members of the St. Francis Xavier Society receive a “President’s Pass” for the current school year allowing them free admission to all Jesuit plays and Jesuit home athletic events. St. Peter Claver Society................................ $6,000 In addition to receiving the St. Francis Xavier Society benefits, members of the St. Peter Claver Society gather once a year with Father Postell for a private Sunday morning Mass and breakfast .

St. Peter Canisius Society.......................... $12,000 In addition to receiving the St. Francis Xavier Society benefits, members of the St. Peter Canisius Society will gather once a year with Father Postell and Mike Earsing for a private dinner to discuss the present and future of Jesuit.

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Making a Connection

International bonds strengthen as Polish students spend a month at Jesuit

hings are bigger in Texas. At least that’s the way four students from Poland saw things after spending a month at Jesuit during the fall. They came to Dallas as part of an Englishlanguage submersion program. “Things are just so much bigger over here,” said Maksymilian Cebula, who goes by Max among his English-speaking friends. “The city is bigger, the cars are bigger, all the roads have at least seven lanes.” The visit was part of a Dallas-Poland connection that originated almost five years ago. A young Jesuit scholastic from Poland, Arthur Demkowicz, came to Dallas to improve his English and be educated in the intricacies of a Jesuit school. Language teacher Jody Klickman was among the Jesuit faculty who bonded with Demkowicz during his time in Dallas. “I helped him with his English when he was here,” she recalled. Demkowicz emerged himself at Jesuit, learning about sports, classroom dynamics and the nuances of administration. After spending a year in Dallas, he was ordained a priest, then he was directed by his Polish Province to open a coed school in the Jesuit tradition. Demkowicz is now vice principal of a Jesuit high school in Nowy Sacz, a small town in southern Poland. The school campus consists of picturesque buildings that are almost 300 years old. “For a long time the Jesuits were in charge of education in Poland; now there are just two Jesuit schools operating in the country,” Klickman said. “But the Jesuits are making a comeback.” Part of that return is an emphasis on the English language, fueled in part by Poland moving to a full membership in the European Union. “There is a big push in Poland for everybody to learn English,” Klickman said. The push is primarily

When the four Polish students weren’t attending classes at Jesuit, they were much like other out-of-town visitors. Here, they strike a pose at the Pioneer Plaza in downtown Dallas. responsible for the Dallas-Poland connection. Klickman travels to southern Poland each July to teach English at the Jesuit high school. This past summer, Jesuit’s Michael Mattair and Barbara Beevers went with her. The Polish students’ trip to the United States was a natural progression. One of the four visiting Polish students, Oskar Lopalewski, took English classes last summer with Klickman. Oskar and Max are seniors, while the other two visitors – Tomasz (Tom) Golachowski and Piotr (Peter) Podkanowicz – are sophomores. They range in age from 16 to 18. The travelers flew 10 hours to the United States, spending a night in Chicago before reaching Dallas. Oskar gets his hands dirty during art class.

The first thing they noticed, even before the size of everything in Texas, was the late August heat. Max and Oskar stayed with the Scot O’Brien ’78 family, while Peter and Tom stayed with Henry Ackels ’69 and family. The students attended classes for four weeks at Dallas Jesuit for free, making the cost of their round-trip flight the bulk of their expense. The students went to government, ceramics and English classes, plus worked out with the Jesuit soccer team. They all play on their school soccer team in Poland. “One of the things I noticed was how excited Americans are about American football,” Oskar said. “I have never seen this sport before, so I took a chance and went to see some games. It was pretty entertaining.” The Polish students were impressed by the Community Service Program in Dallas. “Men for Others is written on the wall at our school, but here they concentrate on it much more,” Oskar said. “They believe in it and do it. It’s great.” The Polish visitors stocked up on clothes while they were in Texas, saying that prices were much cheaper Max and Peter enjoy lunch in the Senior Courtyard. in the United States. Electronics are also much cheaper in Dallas than in Poland, with Oskar buying a $600 notebook computer (that would sell for $1,500 back home) for his 27-year-old professional brother.

The visitors proudly displayed a modified version of the Polish flag at a Jesuit football game. After school and on the weekends, they played tourists. Their vacation destinations included Six Flags and anything to do with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “All the time, I watched Americans, their lifestyle and culture and compared it with life back in Poland,” Oskar said. “It was one of the most important parts of the cultural exchange.” Klickman and Beevers understand what the Polish students were going through while they were in Dallas. Their trip to Poland lasted a month. And while they lived in a Jesuit retreat house, they were submerged in the life of a Polish small town. “Everybody knew who we were two days after we got there,” Klickman said. “Everybody wanted to work on their English. The waiters and waitresses would call us by name.” Beevers said her trip changed the way she sees the world. “I loved it,” she said “Two years ago, Poland wasn’t even on my radar. Now, it has a big influence on how I think about a lot of things. It was great to see how other people live, see a different culture. It makes you feel less isolated “Everybody that gets a chance, especially young people, should go overseas and see the rest of the world. It takes you out of yourself.” While the four Polish students have traveled to several European countries, their Dallas trip was their first visit to the United States. Their Jesuit school back in Poland started classes at the beginning of September, so the visitors missed three weeks of school. “We’ll have to make up the work when we get back, but it’ll be worth it,” Max said. J

The boys picked their day spent at Six Flags as the highlight of their visit.

Sunglasses are a sure way to help maintain a poker face.

Spots in the Texas Hold â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Em tournament were in demand.

Jesuit students try to keep a straight face while the cards are being revealed. Organizers of the annual Celebration Auction gambled on a new event in September â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first Father-Son Casino night. They discovered that fathers spending time with their sons is always a sure bet.

Keep your eye on the ball.

More than 300 people showed up for the Casino, many of them signing up in the last few hours for the first-time event. This sparked a promise from organizers: The Casino will become an annual event.

One of the big winners of the night was Fr. C.A. Leininger SJ (third from the right). He excelled despite the shenanigans going on at his Black Jack table.

The Grays decided not only to include Jesuit, but a couple of other charities dear to their heart, in their will.

Giving Back Sue and Andrew Gray didn’t realize it back in 2001 when they decided to enroll their son Sean ’05 into Jesuit, but they were making a lifetime commitment. Sean is in his fourth year of college, but Sue is still helping out with the Christmas Bazaar held by the Jesuit Women’s Auxiliary. The Grays go to Christmas Eve Mass at Jesuit each year, while Sue and Andrew would never think of missing the annual Celebration Auction. “One of the things that stand out for us about Sean going to Jesuit is that it is more than just a quick four years,” Sue said. “We still love doing things at Jesuit. We still get together with other former Jesuit parents that have become our friends. We still try to give back to the community. It has become part of our life.”

“You don’t have to be T. Boone Pickens or a millionaire to make a difference in somebody’s life,” Andrew said. “We are just average working stiffs. Everybody can make a difference. Every little bit helps.” For more information on including Jesuit in your estate plans, please visit the Jesuit Foundation at www.jesuitfoundationdallas.org. The Gift Planning section has a wide variety of informational tools for your use. You can also obtain eBrochures on popular planned giving and estate planning topics, including a guide on preparation of your will as well as life income options. For more information, contact John Hughes at jhughes@jesuitcp.org or 972-387-8700 x 331. If you have already included Jesuit in your estate plan and have not advised us, please let us know so that we can thank you and welcome you to the Saint Ignatius Legacy Society.

The family’s Men for Others experience at Jesuit is one reason that Andrew is going back to work after a short retirement. He hopes to make a difference at Wednesday’s Child, a group that benefits foster children in North Texas and is headed up by Pat Lockerd, the mother of two Jesuit graduates. “I finally figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up,” Andrew says. “And Jesuit helped me realize it.” The Grays are such big believers in Jesuit that they’ve made a commitment to Jesuit beyond their lifetime, including the school in their will. Sue works in the wealth management group at BBVA Compass Bank and has learned the value of estate planning. More than 70 percent of the Americans who die each year do not have a will. People give a variety of reasons for not having one – too much of a hassle, too expensive, not a big enough estate, haven’t gotten around to it, afraid of facing their own mortality. Andrew says they are all excuses, not valid reasons. “It doesn’t make any sense not to have a will,” Andrew says. “It isn’t that difficult to do, and you have the peace of mind that your children aren’t trying to guess about what you wanted to do with your estate. And you’re not letting the tax man decide what is going to happen with your money.”

Campaign Goal $26.5 Million $20M

Pledged to Date: $22,530,490.87 of $26,500,000 (85%)

$10M

Campaign Donors As of October 31, 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Aberg Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Adamic Mr. Michael E. Agis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Sturgeon D. Allgeier Mr. Eric I. Alphonso Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Patrick Anderson 2006 Anonymous (6) Mr. William L. Antes II Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Askew Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. August Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Bacile Mr. and Mrs. James P. Barrow Mr. Stephen L. Baskind and Dr. Denise Baskind Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bean Mr. and Mrs. Rod Beevers Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Bell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Bellinger Mr. and Mrs. John Benefield Mr. Adam D. Berend Mr. Brian C. Berend Mr. and Mrs. David C. Berend Mr. and Mrs. Matthew I. Berend Mr. and Mrs. Seth A. Berend Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Billingham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Black, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Blackford Mr. and Mrs. William A. Blasé, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Boeding Mr. and Mrs. Todd Boeding Mr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bonvino Mr. and Mrs. David Brezette Mr. Thomas L. Brock Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Burns, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Butzberger Mr. Benjamin P. Calleja Mr. and Mrs. Mark Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Canterbury, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Cardenas Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Carey Mr. and Mrs. William F. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Carver Ms. Terri Cassidy The Catholic Foundation Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis Chauviere Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Chavez Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chevallier Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Ciavarra Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cipione Mr. Andrew H. Civello Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Civello Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, Jr. Ms. Catherine A. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Mark Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Codd, Jr. Mr. W. Lee Coleman, Jr. and Dr. Susan J. Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Collazo

Constructors & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Cribbin Dr. and Mrs. Randy Crim Mr. Brian A. Crockett and Dr. Barbara P. Crockett Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cuellar Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dahlstrom Ms. Gretchen L. Danysh Tiffany and Brad Davis Ms. Jan Deck Dr. Michael A. Deck Mr. Michael E. Degen Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Dell Mr. and Mrs. Charlie DeLong Mr. and Mrs. Nunzio DeSantis Mrs. Daniel P. Desmond Ms. Celeste Desormeaux Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Devine Mr. Raymond D. DiLorenzo, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Dominguez Drs. Robert and Nancy Donachie The Donachie Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Dove Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Fritz L. Duda, Jr. Mr. Michael S. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dunlap Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Earsing Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Edge Mr. and Mrs. R. Jack Eifert Mr. and Mrs. James L. Einspanier Mr. and Mrs. Rod G. Einspanier Mr. and Mrs. Curt Elchlepp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Engels Mrs. Clifford Ensminger Mr. and Mrs. William R. Erickson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. David Farrell Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fitzsimmons, Jr. Mr. John P. Flavin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Fletcher Sharon and Steve Folsom Mr. Jordan C. Ford Dr. and Mrs. Terry Ford Mr. and Mrs. Reginald L. Foxworth Mrs. Kay Frigo Mr. and Mrs. Julien C. Frost Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fynes Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Gallaway, Jr. Mr. Daniel J. Galligan Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Galvin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Garrison Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Gehan Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gehan Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Gehan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. George, Sr. Drs. Thomas and Julie Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Gillis Mr. Jeffrey S. Girard Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Givonetti

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Gleeson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Gorman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Gray Mr. and Mrs. John E. Grimes Mr. Keith R. Gunst Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gurun Mr. and Mrs. Michael Haddad The Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hanley Mr. Thomas Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Hanratty Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hansen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Harris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Heartsill Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hebig Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hendler Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henly Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Henrion Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hever Mr. Charles Hinton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Blake K. Holman The Tom Hood Family Ms. Kathleen Hoskins Mr. Tim Host Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Hubach, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hubach Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Huff Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hurley III Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Huselton Mr. Jerome J. C. Ingels The Jaspersen Family Jesuit Alumni Lettermen’s Club Jesuit Dallas Community Jesuit Women’s Auxiliary Allyson Jeter John’s Building Services Mr. and Mrs. L. Murphy Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Bryan H. Jones Jan and Wayne Jones Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Josephs Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kalis Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. William A. Keffler Mr. and Mrs. Langford Keith Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Kessler Mr. and Mrs. William Kimberling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Klickman Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Kluft Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Kluft, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Knight Mr. Mark Knize Mr. and Mrs. Steve Koch Mr. and Mrs. Dominic G. Koeijmans Mr. and Mrs. John V. Koeijmans Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Koskovich Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Kuntz Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. LaDriere II

Ms. Karen M. Lahey Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Lambert Ms. Abbie Landon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lanier Fran and John Lapetina Mr. and Mrs. Rick Leal Mr. and Mrs. David Leedy Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah E. Lenihan Mr. and Mrs. Brent Loving Mr. and Mrs. Brad W. Mack Dr. and Mrs. Michael Mack Ms. Catherine Marchand Mr. and Mrs. Corey Marr Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martin Mr. and Mrs. Rick E. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Reuben D. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Massanelli Mr. Anthony Mattachione Mr. Michael J. Mattair Mr. and Mrs. John Mayeron Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. McCarthy Mr. Paul E. McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. David J. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKool, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick McLochlin Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. McLochlin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McNally Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. McNearney III Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McWhorter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Melsheimer Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Melton Mr. Ryan Menard Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Randall Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Metzger Dr. and Mrs. Luis A. Mignucci Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moen Mr. and Mrs. James J. Mongaras, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moore Mr. and Mrs. Maurice E. Moore III Mr. and Mrs. William G. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David T. Moran Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morgan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Jon C. Napper Mr. Patrick J. Naughton Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Nawalaniec Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Neitzel Andrea and Bob Neuhoff Kay and Henry Neuhoff III Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Neuhoff Mr. Greg Nielson Mr. John M. Norris Mr. and Mrs. Hubert J. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Rick J. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Scot W. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. David P. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. O’Neal III Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ochs

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ogden Mr. David Oglesby Mr. James E. Parsons and Ms. M. Katheryn Boyle Mr. Evan D. Pecorari Mr. Richard Perry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. Pierotti, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Alex L. Ponzio Reverend Philip S. Postell, S.J. Aileen and Jack Pratt Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pressler Mr. James C. Pritchard and Dr. Marcia A. Pritchard Mr. Casey Profitt Mr. Donovan Putnam Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers Rader Mr. and Mrs. Hector Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rawlings Mr. Keith Reese Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Reihsen III Shawn and Theresa Remek Ms. Danielle M. Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Don Ritter Ms. Sheryl Row Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rowley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Ryan Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joe R. Saucedo, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Sayers Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Schaffler Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schmeltz Schmidt and Stacy Consulting Engineers Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schuster, Jr. Mrs. Virginia Seeligson Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Sementelli The Sheaner Family Dr. and Mrs. Dwight M. Shewchuk Mr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Shouse Mr. and Mrs. Denis G. Simon Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sladek, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brien P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Dane F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Smola Mr. and Mrs. James S. Soich Mr. and Mrs. David E. Stack Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Staubach Mr. and Mrs. Roger T. Staubach Ms. Elise M. Stewart Dr.and Mrs. Frank J. Stich III Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Stratman Mr. and Mrs. Phineas W. Stubbs, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Tehan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Tehan The Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Tillotson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tillotson Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Timms Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tindell III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tole

Dr. and Mrs. George A. Toledo Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Traupman Mr. Steve Traynor Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Troy Mrs. Judy Troy Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Uhl Mr. Leonel Urrobazo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van de Ven Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vierling Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Vinson II Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Wachsman Mr. Seth J. Waits Mr. and Mrs.Vincent S. Walkowiak Mr. Joseph D. Wasaff Mr. and Mrs. John P. Watters Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Weaver, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Weilert Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Welch The Wellik Family Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wensinger Mr. Thomas P. Wensinger Mr. and Mrs. Max A. Wernick Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wester Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Whelan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Wilbert, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. David Z. Williams Mr. Robert Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Tracy R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Winikates, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wischmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wright Mr. and Mrs. George F. Wunderlick Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Wunderlick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Wunderlick Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Young Mr. and Mrs. John W. Young Karen and Mark Zeske MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES AT&T Texas ExxonMobil Foundation Follett Higher Education Group GE Foundation Global Impact Medtronic Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Microsoft Corporation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Occidental Petroleum Charitable Foundation Rockwell International UBS Financial Services Wells Fargo Foundation Yum! Brands Foundation

TRANSFORMATION community shares their thoughts on the renovation TALK The Jesuit of the old auditorium to the new Student Commons Every time I go by, students are in there hanging out. It’s a great place to visit for a while or to camp out and do homework. Upstairs, the senior counseling offices are great. The area is well organized. I think more people go see the counselors now because they are not so far away from where they are hanging out. I go up there all the time to get college applications and to see Mr. Oglesby. The office of Student Affairs is a lot more convenient. It’s on the way in and out from the parking lot. The amphitheater part is just perfect for our Community Service meetings and other senior class meetings. It holds the entire class, everybody can hear everything anybody says, and it’s not too big. Brent Miller, senior The new Diversity & Outreach space is very conducive to building our program. We’re in a visible spot and there’s good traffic. Last year, people would just stand in the doorway and wave at us, but now we have enough space to make them feel at home. We can have meetings. People can hang around and do their homework. There’s even enough room for a student or two to do their homework in my office, which just couldn’t be done last year. The entire Student Commons area is incredibly impressive. It went far beyond my expectations. Erik Burrell, co-director of Diversity & Outreach Services It’s a great place to do your homework, talk and hang out. I didn’t have any idea what it was going to be like, so I was pretty surprised when school started. The Student Commons is a cool-looking area. The new double classroom is really working great for study halls. The new Student Affairs office is so much more convenient than where it had been located. Parker Bergeron, junior The new space has been great for both counseling and admissions. The openness of the space is really inviting, so more and more current students are coming in to visit, study, relax and hang out. Prospective families who come in for tours and meetings love to see the casual interaction among students. They have commented about how welcoming and comfortable Jesuit is. Tim Host, senior counselor and admissions director It’s pretty cool. I come down here every day for homework and conversation. There’s a lot more room, you can really spread out and relax. We’ve got more freedom to move about. It’s a great looking space, really looks new and fresh. All summer long I was looking forward to seeing the new construction, and it didn’t disappoint me. It’s kind of neat having an elevator you can use if you don’t feel like walking. It makes it seem like more than just a school. Hansell Reyes, sophomore We love the new space and it adds to what we already love about Jesuit, the sense of community. The Ranger Connection benefits from being located right next to the new student commons and cafeteria. We were a little concerned about losing the windows and glass doors that we had before construction, but having the ability to open two double doors to a flurry of activity has been great. What we love most is the boys stopping in to say hello and getting candy or a treat. Laura O’Neal, current parent and volunteer at the Ranger Connection I’m in the new area a lot. Our study halls are held in the new classroom. I usually spend my free periods in the Student Commons because it is so quiet. I really like the space, and the fireplace makes it feel homey. If I’m not at the Student Commons, then I go up to the Freshmen Commons and hang around with the other freshmen. It’s noisier, so it’s good for visiting, but downstairs in the Student Commons is better for studying. Allen Hartmann, freshman

Summary Annual Report of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Foundation

For The Year Ended June 30, 2008

Jesuit College Preparatory School Financial Report For the year ended June 30, 2008 Financial Highlights • The conversion of the existing 8,000 sq. ft. auditorium to the 17,000 sq. ft. new Student Commons was constructed in less than six months at a final cost, including furnishings, of approximately $3.25 million. • During the 2008-09 academic year, Jesuit will grant approximately $1,250,000 in financial assistance to 239 students, representing 23% of the student body. Average financial aid grant was 52.4% of tuition.

• All annual net operating income, approximately $850,000, from the retail shopping center, located across Inwood Road and owned by Jesuit, is utilized to reduce the shopping center debt, currently $2.4 million. The shopping center has no financial impact on the School. • The beneficial interest of the Jesuit Foundation and the Jesuit Dallas Museum in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position resulted in total consolidated assets of the School being greater than $85.3 million.

• Excluding the non-cash expenses of depreciation and amortization, salaries and benefits are 65.2% of the School’s operating expenses.

Operating Revenues and Expenses Revenues

Operating Revenues by Source - $15.2 million

General Maintenance Instructional 6.3% 7.5% Depreciation & Amortization 6.3% Athletics 4.3% Other 4.2%

Tuition & Fees - Net 72.1%

Other Income 1.3% Investment Income 1.8% Auxiliary Activities 4.1%

Auxiliary Activities 3.8% Salaries & Benefits 65.2%

Interest Expense 2.4%

Athletics 4.5% Challenge Drive 5.7% Foundation Distribution 10.5%

Expenses Operating Expenses by Source - $15.0 million

Jesuit College Preparatory School Financial Report Consolidated Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2008 and 2007

2008

2007

ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,234,298 $ Pledges receivable–net 11,472,715 Receivable from Jesuit Foundation 161,013 Tuition and miscellaneous receivables 120,366 Deferred costs 90,682 Prepaid expenses 124,252 Property and equipment–net 27,151,103 Beneficial interest in net assets of the Jesuit Foundation 32,702,739 Beneficial interest in net assets of the Jesuit Dallas Museum 325,491 Total Assets $ 85,382,659 $ LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Long-term debt $ 10,880,000 $ Advance receipts for tuition 2,515,112 Funds held for others 172,112 Accrued interest payable 158,734 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 959,439 Total Liabilities $ 14,685,397 $ Net Assets Unrestricted $ 20,316,386 $ Temporarily restricted–Capital Asset or Debt Allocation 17,352,646 Jesuit Foundation 32,702,739 Jesuit Dallas Museum 325,491 Total Net Assets $ 70,697,262 $ Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 85,382,659 $

9,355,745 4,000,865 239,342 119,180 95,236 108,295 25,980,013 30,148,906 309,176 70,356,758

11,125,000 1,886,227 158,008 161,684 320,812 13,651,731 17,356,558 8,890,387 30,148,906 309,176 56,705,027 70,356,758

*This data is summarized from the School’s financial statements. Consolidated audited financial statements are available at jesuitcp.org.

Contributions - $23 Million (gifts and pledges) Board of Trustees, Foundation Board 4.8% Friends 3.8% Non-Grads 10.3%

Others (Faculty, staff, grandparents, etc.)

1.5%

Current Parents 14.1%

8% 7%

7.2% 6.2%

6% Corporations & Foundations 25.6%

Parents of Grads 19.2%

Percentage Increase in Tuition

5.4%

4.6% 4.0%

4% 3%

Alumni 20.7%

2% 1% 0% 2005

2006

2007

School Year 6

2008

2009

Jesuit Foundation Financial Report For the year ended June 30, 2008 Financial Highlights • Reflecting the success of the We Are Jesuit campaign, record contributions of $5.6 million offset negative investment returns and Foundation expenses, enabling net assets at June 30, 2008 to increase $2.6 million to $32.7 million from $30.1 million at June 30, 2007.

the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index and an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 5.0%. The investment markets are cyclical and the asset allocation strategy employed by the Foundation is designed to limit volatility while optimizing investment returns. • Distributions to Jesuit College Preparatory School (JCPS) totaled a record $1.6 million in fiscal year 2008.

• In addition, the endowment continues to benefit from the immense generosity of the Jesuit community through its annual support of the Celebration Auction and the Alumni Phonathon.

• At June 30, 2008, the Jesuit endowment was comprised of more than 475 individual funds designated for financial aid, faculty enrichment, program support or unrestricted use.

• Total return for the investment portfolio for the year ended June 30, 2008, declined 3.4%, compared to a 13.1% drop in

Growth in Total Net Assets and Annual Distributions

Annual Distribution

Net Assets

$35

$32.7

$1.8

$25.6 $1.6

$20

$25

$1.6

$17.9

$20

$1.5

$1.4

$15

$13.5

$15

$1.4

$1.3

$1.2

$5 $0

$30

$1.7

$23.2 $21.7

$10

$2.0 $1.9

$30.1

$30 $25

Cumulative Distributions

$9.7 $10 $6.4 $5

$4.4

$1.1 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

$1.0

1996

1999

2002

2005

2008

Jesuit Foundation Financial Report Consolidated Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2008 and 2007

2008

2007

ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ Pledges receivable, net Investments Funds held in trust by others Other assets Total Assets $

523,445 $ 4,211,403 29,053,325 461,056 14,449 34,263,678 $

751,247 383,478 30,213,206 470,681 12,919 31,831,531

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Amounts payable to JCPS $ Accrued expense Other amounts payable and other liabilities Assets held and invested for JCPS Total Liabilities $

161,013 $ 106,709 129,507 1,163,710 1,560,939 $

239,342 1,625 226,589 1,215,069 1,682,625

Net Assets Unrestricted $ Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Net Assets $ Total Liabilities and Net Assets $

6,335,489 $ 4,639,880 21,727,370 32,702,739 $ 34,263,678 $

5,984,526 7,818,924 16,345,456 30,148,906 31,831,531

Note: This data is summarized from the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial statements. Complete audited financial statements are available at jesuitfoundationdallas.org.

Investment Management Investment Returns n Jesuit Endowment n S & P 500 n CPI

June 30, 2008

7.6%

8.5% 7.6%

6.2%

5.0% 3.8%

3 0

Asset Allocation

4.4%4.0%

3.6%

Private Equity 17.1%

Domestic Equity 31.0%

2.4%

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

-3

5 Years Hedge Funds 33.3%

-3.4%

-6

International Equity 11.8%

-9 -12 -15

-13.1%

Cash .9%

Ended June 30, 2008

Fixed Income 5.9%

Jesuit College Preparatory School Of Dallas Board Of Trustees And Officers 2008-2009

Jesuit College Preparatory School Of Dallas Foundation Board Of Trustees And Officers 2008-2009

TRUSTEES

Edwin S. Bell, Jr. Ronald J. Boudreaux, S.J. Michael Dooley, S.J. Michael A. Earsing Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. John A. Gates James B. Harris Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. Mary Ann McNally Daniel Moen Rick J. O’Brien Philip S. Postell, S.J. Anthony G. Rauschuber, S.J. Michael S. Rawlings Charles M. Young

OFFICERS

Thomas F. August William A. Blasé, Jr. J.D. Dell John A. Gates Mark D. Godvin John J. Gurun William P. Hanley John F. Hubach Maureen B. Kuntz Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. Scot W. O’Brien Philip S. Postell, S.J. Jeffrey R. Staubach Charles E. Vinson II John P. Watters John A. Wensinger Kathryn Davis Williams Carol B. Wright Charles M. Young

OFFICERS

Charles M. Young – Chairman Philip S. Postell, S.J. – President Michael A. Earsing – Principal David C. Berend – Chief Financial Officer Charles E. Vinson II – Vice President Michael Dooley, S.J. – Secretary

John A. Gates – Chairman John F. Hubach – Vice Chairman John F. Hughes – President John P. Watters – Treasurer

Auditors

General Counsel

Nicholas & Montgomery LLP

Timothy P. Tehan

Auditors Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.

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Jesuit Golfers Enjoy Successful Homecoming Week Jesuit enjoyed a successful stretch of golf during the week of Homecoming. The 18th annual Jesuit Foundation Golf Classic raised funds for the Jesuit endowment, while an outing to TopGolf allowed Jesuit friends and graduates to gather, golf and reminisce. Jesuit sophomore Jordan Spieth, meanwhile, was winning a prestigious junior tournament that vaulted him to the No. 1 spot in Golfweek magazine’s ranking of boys in the United States.

Foundation Classic The week of Homecoming got off to a strong start with the Jesuit Foundation Golf Classic, held on Monday, Oct. 13 at Bent Tree Country Club. “We had beautiful weather, the course was in great shape, we had super volunteers and a full field of players,” said Joe Murphy, the tournament chair and a member of the Jesuit Foundation board. “Everybody had a great time. I got lots of positive feedback, and at the end of the day, the kids benefitted.” The foursome of Bennett Bark ’04, David Brezette, Steve Koch and Nick Koeijmans ’79 won the low net competition with a score of 53, one stroke ahead of Brian Berkenbile, Aaron Corey, Don Gaskins and Jack Kickham. The team of Mike Boyd, Lance Kirby, Patrick Moore ’86 and Aaron Saint won the low gross competition with a score of 60. Berkenbile had a strong outing, also winning closest-to-the-pin competitions on No. 5 and No. 8. Brezette won the long-drive competition on No. 6, while Jim Askew ’97 had the longest drive on No. 13.

Enjoying the Foundation Golf Classic are Jesuit supporters (L to R) Mike Terry, Tom McCarthy, Jack Gates and John Gates ’83.

The Classic raised approximately $75,000 for the Jesuit Foundation’s Special Events Endowment Fund, a significant jump from proceeds from earlier tournaments. The 2008 contribution brings the total for the history of the event to more than $625,000. “The financial success really came from the outpouring of support from the underwriters and sponsors,” said Foundation president John Hughes. “Their contributions were key.”

The Jesuit Foundation would like to thank the following: Underwriters: Tom August; The Dells - Laura, J.D., Eric and Nick; Fritz Duda Company; Chuck Hansen / Frank Hubach; Eric Maas / Classic BMW; Robert and Andrea Neuhoff; Open Realty Advisors / Nick Koeijmans; PHNS; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; M. Terry Enterprises, Inc.; Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.C.; Wischmeyer Benefit Partners; and Trudy and Robert Wright Gold Sponsors: Arlene Balady / Keller Williams Realty; Dallas Medical Spa at Medical City; DFW Audi; Jennifer and John Gates; The Grayson Group / Bill Moore; Jack Kickham; LCG Associates, Inc.; Oak Star Partners / Summit Alliance Financial; Optimance; John Strauss; Tusa Office Solutions; John Watters; and Willmax Capital / Jack Wensinger Blue Sponsors: fit to print / Laura Delin Wilson; Joe Haggar Jr.; and Preston Hollow Caterers

Homecoming TopGolf

Sophomore Ranked Top Boys Golfer

The Jesuit Alumni Lettermen’s Club, which hosts a fun tournament each year as part of Homecoming, tried something new in 2008. On Friday of Jesuit’s Homecoming weekend, they hosted an outing to TopGolf USA.

Sophomore Jordan Spieth missed the high school golf tournament that the Jesuit golf team hosted on Monday, Oct. 13, but that was alright with the Rangers. Instead of playing with the Jesuit varsity, he was making history at the prestigious PING Invitational in Stillwater, OK. Spieth trailed Houston’s Cory Whitsett by four strokes heading into the final round of the 54-hole tournament, but rallied on the tough course at Karsten Creek Golf Club. He shot a four-under par 68, including a 31 on the front-nine, to win by two strokes over second-place Whitsett. The victory vaulted Spieth to No. 1 in the Golfweek rankings among boys in the United States. Spieth’s successful 2008 season included a nine-stroke win in the Junior Byron Nelson, second-place in the Junior British Open, the semifinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur and a second-place finish after losing a playoff in the Junior PGA Championship. He was also part of the U.S. team which beat Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup. J

TopGolf is a unique experience, combining the best aspects of bowling and darts with the game of golf. The competition involves players hitting from a driving bay into an area landscaped with targets. Played with real golf clubs and premium golf balls, TopGolf has a scoring system where points are awarded for distance and accuracy. “It was a blast,” said Mike Pierre ’73. “It’s a new concept, and once you go, you’ll go back. It is a great way to have fun, a great way to be with your Bob Houlihan ’69 aims for a target during the Homecoming outing to TopGolf. buddies and play some golf.”

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r a n g errep o rt 1950s Jim Burnham ’59 has been named 2008 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Dallas Bar Association. Burnham is known for his winning track record in defending individuals and companies accused of federal and state criminal offenses. Burnham served as a top assistant to Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade before opening his own firm, Jim Burnham, Attorney at Law. An active member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Burnham is a graduate of the University of Dallas and the SMU School of Law. Jim Hopp ’59 was ordained a permanent deacon in the Sacramento Diocese on June 7. He is serving at Holy Trinity parish in El Dorado Hills, CA.

1960s Tim O’Shea ’62 has been the director of the Sioux Falls VA Hospital emergency room for two and a half years. His youngest daughter Kelly is a nurse at the Altru hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Bill DeOre ’65 sits among several hundred Jesuit students, showing them some of his political cartoons on the big screen in the Terry Center. DeOre, a longtime cartoonist for The Dallas Morning News, was one of the guest speakers at Jesuit’s 2008 Issues Day, which focused on the November elections.

John Sharpton ’64 is happy to report that his son Stephen recently joined his business and is working as an apprentice. John’s daughter Michelle recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in music education. She is working in Scottsdale, AZ, as an assistant music director and Life Teen assistant at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Besides serving as chairman of the Texas Society of CPAs Relations with IRS committee, Joe Brophy ’65 has been appointed to the American Institute of CPAs IRS Tax Practices and Procedures Committee. Additionally, he was elected for a three-year term to the board of directors for the Texas Society of CPAs. Don Maher ’65 is doing a lot of traveling these days. As the EVP and COO of a $25 million startup that supplies LED lighting displays, he frequently flies to NYC and Sacramento. Wife Jeannette is the director of Faith Formation at St. Gabriel in McKinney, TX. She just finished three years as the president of the National Parish Catechetical Directors Association. Jake Reichenstein ’65 is pleased to report he has four grandchildren. Hunter and Blake, the children of his daughter Lisa and her husband Kevin Biasiolli, live in College Station, TX. Tyler and Abby, who live in Plano, are the children of his son Mathias Reichenstein and wife Paula. Daughter Adela Reichenstein is engaged to be married to L. Dave Reed in College Station on July 18, 2009. Rusty Weiler ’69 reports that son Nathan is now attending the University of Arkansas, while daughter Lindsey is teaching at a private school in Austin after receiving her degree from the University of Texas South San Marcus.

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Pat Hebert â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59 showed up at Homecoming wearing a specially-made hat with his name and high-school photo.

Golden Anniversary The Class of 1959 celebrated their 50th reunion as part of 2008 Homecoming. Members of the class received their Golden Diplomas and watched a video created from their yearbooks.

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The seniors on the Jesuit basketball team posed for this black and white photo in 1968, then reenacted the shot during their 40-year reunion in 2008. Pictured are (L to R) Brian Wildes, Tony Lalumia, John Kidwell, John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Kim Bargmann.

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eaching Out

Jerry Fowler ’79 is the president of the Save Darfur Coalition and a human rights crusader. Here are excerpts from the speech that Fowler gave on being honored with the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Fr. Philip Postell honors Jerry Fowler ’79 – known as Jay when he was a high school student – with Jesuit’s 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Thirty years ago I was a senior at Jesuit. One Saturday in October of 1978, some of us, under the leadership of Father Jack Heaney, went to the State Fair with a group of autistic kids. I remember relatively little about that day; I remember more the several times over the course of that senior year that Father Heaney would recall seeing me at the end of the day, holding in my arms the exhausted boy I had been partnered with. It’s funny, perhaps, but not so surprising that I remember more Father Heaney’s gentle praise for doing that little bit of community service than I do the service itself. And as I look back, it is one small illustration of how Jesuit instilled an orientation toward service – reinforcing the practice of being a man for others. The idea of a man for others, the practice, the reinforcement. … and that sums up what was most important about four years at Jesuit. Reading, writing and arithmetic – they’ve been useful. But the truth is I’ve managed to get along in spite of having left Jesuit without quite understanding calculus, despite Father Schwing’s best efforts. But I can’t imagine how different my life would have been, how much less fulfilling or satisfying, if I had not left with an inkling of what it means and why it is important to be a man for others.

1970s Bob Morgan ’71 visits with Homecoming headliner Jack Ingram.

Scott Wetzel ’78 and Greg Goodwin ’76 enjoy Homecoming.

Ed Owens ’70 has two releases set for next summer on the Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy in the New Bible Commentaries series by Liturgical Press. Andy Swanfeldt ’73 had two sons graduate from Jesuit. Drew ’00 recently passed the fourth part of his CPA exam and is practicing at Turner Stone in Dallas. Eric ’04 completed a semester of study at James Cook University in Australia and has returned to Purdue University to complete his senior year. Daughter Halene (BL’07) is in her second year at the University of Arkansas. Pat Maher ’74 has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor & Employment Law Section for 2008-09. Maher practices labor and employment law with Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P., with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Austin, and Houston. He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America.

Jim Einspanier ’75 (far right) was one of several alumni to participate in the Homecoming tennis tournament. He played with (L to R) Nick Sorsby ’12, Jacob Johnson ’10 and current parent Angela Butkus.

Dave Johnson ’75 is happy to announce that his son Luke is continuing the Jesuit tradition as a member of the 2011 class at the College of the Holy Cross. Bill De Loache ’76 and his wife Rebecca (Hockaday ’78) are in their fifth year of home schooling. “We all love it. It works because my dedicated wife and three great kids – Sarah Beth (16), Mason (14) and Laura Lynn (12) – have bought into the system hook, line and sinker. Social activities abound, but basketball leads the way. The kids are getting my height and all play on the Dallas Thunder.” The Thunder (www.dallasthunder.org), a homeschool organization, competes against other home school teams and private schools. The team rents space at the Sportsplex at Valley View, while Bill serves as corporate treasurer. “If you have any questions about Dallas Thunder or home schooling in general, feel free to contact me at wjdeloache@sbcglobal.net.” As Sr. VP of Purchasing for Red Robin Restaurants, Ray Masters ’78 is responsible for the profitable, safe supply of all food, beverages and equipment for 415 restaurants in 44 states and two Canadian provinces. His son Matt graduated from Regis HS in Denver and is now a junior at CU in Boulder. His daughter Lindsay is a sophomore at Regis. “Yeah Regis.” George Nugent ’78 has worked for the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corp. since 1995. He does analyses on infrastructure privatization projects in developing counties and has worked on projects in South and Central America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. He is now working on a hospitals project in the Mexico City area. Previously he was a consultant for electric utilities, the US Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Jay Reichman ’78 is enjoying life in Oregon. His daughter Lauren (7) loves music, dance, swimming, gymnastics and especially karate. His wife Mel is working on her Master’s in Science Education at Oregon State. Jay has been with the EPA’s Western Ecology Division for six years and is now working as its lead “gene jock.” His research is focused on developing methods to measure the

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At the beginning of last year, Tony Campise ’83 started General Distribution and Logistics LLC. He specializes in cold storage, cross-dock and distribution of fresh produce. “So far so good. Things will get even better if fuel prices continue to decline.”

Eight is great for Dr. Peter Murphy ’77 and his wife Lisa. They have eight children, with the youngest being three. ecological “So What” of engineered genes escaping from genetically modified plants into wild populations. Jay is also active with the EPA Dive team and recently received a faculty appointment at Oregon State. Jim Wheeler ’79 has two sons, Brandon and Preston, both attending the University of Colorado and studying mechanical engineering. “Awesome!” Jim Hairston ’79 is proud to announce that his children are excelling athletically. In January, Mary Alice will commit to play soccer for the University of Houston. Emily, who graduated early from Highland Park HS, is enrolling at SMU to play soccer. James ’11 is a kicker for the Jesuit football team and William hopes to be part of Jesuit 2013 football and baseball.

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For more than 12 years, Patrick Trotman ’81 has participated in Civil War reenactment and is part of the flag bearer group. He also is active in Texas reenactments.

Joe Padian ’84 has been practicing law for 15 years, representing clients from California to Georgia while operating his own criminal defense practice in Dallas. He married Darina, who is a native of Ireland, and they have three daughters: Maeve Margaret, Lia Eileen and Roisin Marie. While visiting County Clare in Ireland a couple of years ago, he ran into Senator John McCain. “He read my shirt and asked me which Jesuit I was from. He obviously knows people from Jesuit high schools and universities all over the country and spoke very highly of the Jesuit educational tradition.”

Bill Strong ’82 won a 50-inch television during the Jesuit Alumni Phonathon.

Michael Martinez ’87 just celebrated 16 years working for Barnes and Noble. Rich Hull ’88 is a Hollywood film producer who recently finished Spin with Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson, and Tenure (his 15th movie) with Luke Wilson and Gretchen Mol. His documentary For Love of Liberty, celebrating the role of African-American U.S. soldiers throughout history, premieres in February and is hosted

Joe Tillotson ’86 was part of Homecoming as his Bandito’s restaurant had a table at Taste of Jesuit.

Joe Padian ’84 and his daughter Maeve with Senator John McCain during a visit to Ireland.

The Class of 1988 held their 20-year reunion in the new Student Commons amphitheater.

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Doug Grubbs ’98 graduated from South Texas College of Law in May 2008 and passed the July 2008 Texas Bar Exam. He is an associate at the Monsour Law Firm in Longview, TX, specializing in mass tort and personal injury litigation.

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Two Alums Among Best Doctors Rick Snyder ’79 and Chris Hebert ’91 were recently recognized as among the Best Doctors in the Dallas area by D Magazine. Hebert is a founding member of North Texas Kidney Consultants and specializes in nephrology and hypertension. Snyder’s special interests include general, preventive and interventional cardiology.

by Halle Berry, with John Travolta, Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Colin Powell, Mel Gibson and almost 40 other celebrities. His most recent release, Sony Pictures’ Daddy Day Camp, starred Cuba Gooding Jr.

1990s David Saenz ’95 has accepted a position directing student jazz ensembles at Johns Hopkins University. He continues to teach middle school band for the Baltimore City Public School System. Visit www.cmsband.us to learn more. Derek Landre ’96 and wife Sloan welcomed their new son, Cooper Reinhard Landre, in June. He weighed in at 9 lbs. 10 oz.

2000s

Liam Davis Neuhoff was born to Bill Neuhoff ’00 and wife Trisha on July 31, 2008. This was their first child. Evan August ’01 is working for C.B. Richard Ellis as a broker in La Jolla, CA. He is engaged to Courtney Gavin (UA ’01), and they are planning a Dallas wedding for May 2009. Kent Bishop ’02 and wife Kelly are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Edie Marie Bishop. She was born Sept. 15 while the Cowboy’s were beating the Eagles. Andrew Faso ’02 earned his doctorate from the University of Texas’ College of Pharmacy and is doing his one-year residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

Brian Glick ’97 and wife Betsy are happy to announce the birth of their first child, a little girl, Edie Louise Glick, born December of 2007. Gene Blanton ’96 throws a bomb during the Alumni Flag Football Tournament, held on Homecoming Weekend. The class of 1995 had nine members show up on the same night of the Jesuit Alumni Phonathon: (L to R) top row, Colin Bird, Chris Jameson, Brian Berend, Marshal Dooley, Tim Clancy and Justin Miller; bottom row, Matt Sidhom, Mike Cleary and Brent Martinelli.

Kathleen Ryan and Matt McCabe ’03 When Matthew McCabe ’03 got married in June, it was not only a merger of Jesuit families but also the first wedding officiated by Fr. T.J. Martinez SJ, who spent three years in Dallas while a Scholastic teaching theology and serving as Director of Community Service and Social Justice. McCabe married Kate Ryan (UA ’03), with bride and groom both having three bothers that attended Jesuit. The Ryan Jesuit contingent included Jack Ryan ’05, Michel Ryan ’07 and Danny Ryan ’11. Joining Matt on the McCabe side were Ryan McCabe’04, Mark McCabe ’06 and Jim McCabe ’12. The families of 1994 graduates David Welp, John Lynch, David Lynch, Steve Graham and Andy Von Kennel got together on Labor Day weekend. The children lined up for a photo: (L to R) Kate Lynch (4), Brennan Graham (5), Paige Lynch (3), Austin Graham (4), Annabelle Graham (2), Harry Von Kennel (3) and Anna Von Kennel (1). Not pictured is Margot Lynch (½).

Cosmo Girls Love Jesuit Boys Jesuit has not one, but two graduates appreciated by the readers of Cosmopolitan magazine during 2008: Adrian Warwick ’01 and Jimmy Watson ’05. Warwick won Cosmopolitan Magazines’ Annual Media Man Contest for 2008. Adrian, a Senior Communications Planner for Optimedia in Dallas, outdistanced his 35 other competitors by more than 6,000 votes and will receive an all expense paid trip for two to a luxury resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. All of the bachelors in this competition worked in the mass communication business. The contest sent readers online to find out more about the competitors, then place their vote. In his online profile, Adrian said his best pick-up line was “Do you know karate? Because your body is kickin’.” He claimed his best dance move was the head bob. Watson, meanwhile, was crowned Bachelor of the Year for the state of Arkansas, where he is a senior business and economics major at the University of Arkansas. He then was one of 50 competitors in Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year contest. Along with the other bachelors, he made the media rounds, appearing on the Today Show, Entertainment Tonight and Sirius Radio. On his online profile, Watson said his fave female body part was “her smile” and that the most intimidating relationship moment is “When you’re in that early texting stage with a new girl and she doesn’t respond for a while. It’s nerve-wracking.” Watson said that as the result of the contest, his Facebook page was flooded with messages from girls he didn’t know. Adrian (top) and Jimmy in the photos that Cosmo posted on the Internet.

Goalie for Others Justin Goldman ’00 has been passionate about hockey for most of his life. He’s found a way not only to make a living through hockey, but also be true to his Men for Others background. For almost four years, Goldman served as the developer, creator, designer and editor-in-chief of Colorado Hockey Inside. He then founded a company called The Hockey Guild (www. thehockeyguild.com). In May, Goldman made a charitable donation of $6,000 to the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer foundation through a hockey festival he created, produced and organized. Quest for the Crown is the largest adult hockey tournament in Colorado with more than 30 teams and a celebrity charity game that features former NHL players plus current CHL and NCAA standouts.

Justin Goldman ’00 recently played in a charity tournament for Children’s Hospital in Denver called 24 Hours of Hockey. The grueling and exhausting marathon consists of four teams playing games for 24 consecutive hours.

In September, Goldman was hired to be the cohost and color analyst for the official Colorado Avalanche post-game radio show on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 (www.milehighsports. com). The Hockey Guild also produces a weekly local hockey radio show called “Gross Misconduct” on the same station. Goldman is also advancing his NHL and professional goalie analysis through a pair of weekly columns on the websites www.dobberhockey.com and www. goaliepost.com. Goldman continues to play hockey two to three times a week, plus he serves as the head goalie coach for a private goalie instruction program called The Goalie Guild.

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Diagnosed in August of 2007 with pre-T cell leukemia, Greg Zang ’03 went into remission on Feb 4, 2008. “I am still on chemo daily so my flying career is on hold until I am off meds for two years. I am very happy working for Southwest Airlines. ’Neuk the Leuk’ is my mantra.” Andrew Brown ’04 is stationed with the Coast Guard in Kodiak, AK, on the 378-foot cutter Munro performing search and rescue in the Bering Sea. He also volunteers as a disc jockey at the local radio station in his spare time. Brandon Rayne ’03 visited Jesuit athletic trainer Rick Martin when the University of Alabama women’s swim team came to Dallas to compete against SMU. Rayne, who was a student trainer under the direction of Martin for his four years at Jesuit, is now a Crimson Tide trainer. Rayne was also a student trainer at LSU while an undergraduate.

Andrew Brown ’04 celebrates his graduation from the US Coast Guard Academy with Jesuit classmates John Rula ’04 and Mike Maloney ’04. Brown received his commission as an Ensign from Vice President Dick Cheney.

Ben Vines ’04 graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with High Honors and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He is now attending the UT School of Law. Sean Bellomy ’05, a senior midfielder for Georgetown University’s soccer team, has been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict First Team. Bellomy has been a Big East Academic All-Star every season of his college career. Sean Bellomy ’05 was honored for both his academic and soccer skills. Geno Triana ’05 is majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Alabama and has had eventful summers the last two years. He spent this past summer as a supply chain intern at PepsiCo in Bradenton, FL. In the summer of 2007, Geno went to Peru as part of the Engineers Without Borders program. He was part of a team that installed electrical generators and a water closet at the mouth of the Amazon. He’s got some amazing pictures of the adventure that can be seen on his Facebook pages. Josh Witter ’05, a senior at Texas A&M University, was elected president of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Josh was instrumental in starting a new chapter of Sigma Pi at A&M last year with brothers from Houston’s Jesuit Strake. Josh, who is majoring in finance and real estate, is thankful for the excellent academics and leadership that he received at Jesuit.

Three former Jesuit cheerleaders, all keeping their cheer career alive in college, bumped into each other during a 2008 cheerleading camp: (L to R) Clair Turner (UA ’08) at Baylor, Bobby Westbrook ’07 at McMurray State and Hannah Koeijmans (UA ’08) at the University of Texas.

Three Jesuit alums visit with their grandmother, Barbara Doyle, before a Texas A&M football game: Paul Boehm ’07 and his cousins Gordon Doyle ’06 and Joe Doyle ’08. The three grandsons are all members of the A&M Corps of Cadets, and live just one floor apart in the same dorm. Barbara has watched two sons and seven grandsons attend Jesuit. Sam Wernick ’08 enjoyed a successful freshman football season at Johns Hopkins University, with one exceptional game against Muhlenberg standing out. Johns Hopkins lost, but Wernick set school and Centennial Conference records for receiving yards by a freshman in a single game with 205. He caught a 91-yard touchdown in the second quarter and a flea-flicker pass for an 81-yard TD in the fourth quarter. The plays were the third and fourth longest in Johns Hopkins history.

Daughters Finley Ann to Lori and Todd Boeding ’87 Edie Louise to Betsy and Brian Glick ’97 Edie Marie to Kelly and Kent Bishop ’02

Sons Grayson O’Banion to Traci and Mike Goldenbaum ’91 Cooper Reinhard to Sloan and Derek Landre ’96 Liam Davis to Trisha and Bill Neuhoff ’00

Sarah Margaret to Jim Thomas ’86 Haley to Karl Arndt ’99 Sarah to Greg Dykes ’99 Kathleen to Matthew McCabe ’03

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John Downey Mohrle, Sr. ’43 J. Thomas Murphy ’46 John Lawrence Baker ’60 Lawrence C. Sanders ’64

Mother of

William Berry ’65 (Muriel Agnes Manning Berry) Brad Olson ’68 (Helen Olson) Sean Murphy ’72 (Mary Ann Murphy) Andy Walters ’72 (JoAnn Ross Walters) Chuck Walters ’73 (JoAnn Ross Walters) William Moore ’80 (Lucy Hume Moore) Nick Antaki ’07 (Nancy Loquercio)

Father of

Reymund Zuniga ’80 (Jerry Zuniga) Jonathan Marquez ’84 (Thomas Joseph Marquez, Sr.) Sean Henry ’99 (Dr. Terry Henry) Anthony Mungioli ’03 (Anthony Mungioli) John Mungioli ’05 (Anthony Mungioli) Justin Woodard ’06 (Billy Woodard)

Grandmother of

Joseph Lucas ’00 (Evelyn Lucas) Brian Stoltz ’00 (JoAnn Ross Walters) Patrick Murphy ’03 (Mary Ann Murphy) Timothy Murphy ’06 (Mary Ann Murphy) Matthew A. Follis ’07 (Marie Ellis Balske) Jason B. Follis ’10 (Marie Ellis Balske) Nicholas Dell ’12 (Audrey Paulus Dell)

Grandfather of

Jory McVay ’09 (William H. Mott) Jimmy Marino ’10 (Jim Hanlon) Douglas Noah ’10 (George Daniel Jackson) William Allen ’11 (James M. Campbell, Jr.) Nicholas McVay ’11 (William H. Mott)

Brother of

= Rick Baker ’65 (John Baker ’60) Clayton Westmeier ’08 (Nick Westmeier)

Step-Father of

John Hale ’90 (Dr. Terry Henry)

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James Hale ’09 (Dr. Terry Henry) = deceased

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Jack Fitzsimmons ’76 (Don Korback) Daniel Fleming ’07 (Mark Perry) Michael Johnson ’09 (Harold Griffith)

Father-In-Law of

Beau McVay ’75 (William H. Mott)

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Fr. Jerry Hughes SJ (former pastor of St. Rita)

John Downey Mohrle, Sr. ’43

John Mohrle passed away Oct. 11, 2008 at home with his family by his side. Born Aug. 9, 1926, in Houston to Charles and Anne Mohrle, John attended Jesuit High, SMU and South Texas College of Law. With his brothers Charlie and Mickey, he served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. He married Dorothy, his wife of 51 years, and had three loving children. He retired as a petroleum landman, returning to the Dallas area. He treasured his cabin in the Colorado Mountains, his grandson Justin’s baseball games, friends in Oakridge, pals at Gold’s Gym, and Lucas and Anna Buvoli in Italy. John was preceded in death by his father Charles, mother Anne and brother Mickey. He is survived by his brother Charlie; beloved wife Dorothy; children John, Marian and Chuck; and all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lawrence C. Sanders ’64

Larry Sanders was born Oct. 9, 1946 in Dallas and passed away on Oct. 9, 2008 in Dallas. Larry was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mildred Sanders, and his sister Sue (Suki) Bourn. Larry was a native Texan and very proud of his Texas roots. Larry donated his body to UT Southwestern with the hope of helping others. Larry is survived by his sister Mary Ann; brother-in-law Jack Bourn; niece Alexis Bourn; uncle Buddy Pavlas and his wife Velma; cousins Robert Sykora and family, Randy Pavlas and Carol Ragon; as well as his many brothers at Sigma Beta Chi.

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I am the only student from my middle school coming here. I was introduced to a kid last week. Our dads work together, but I don’t know him. I don’t know anyone yet. I am okay with meeting new people, but everyone already has friends. All of my best friends are here with me this year. We’ve known each other since first grade! About 10 other kids from my eighth-grade class are coming too. I’ve seen a bunch of people I know from sports in the Dallas Parochial League. We’ve always played against each other. It will be weird playing on the same football team. I wonder if he’s a better wide receiver than me. I have been on the principal’s honor roll for eight years in a row. I am a straight A student and top of my class. My teachers love me! I’ve played basketball, football, baseball and ran for my school. I am an athlete. I will make the team! All of the students in both my elementary and middle schools were African American. I attend an all-black church. I speak Spanish with my family at home. My third and fifth grade teachers were white, but all my other teachers and coaches have been Hispanic. I’ve seen about a dozen other kids of color here so far, but I’ve heard there are more.

Closing Thoughts is a first-person commentary published in each edition of Jesuit Today. The views expressed are those of the author, which changes with each issue. To give your feedback, or to write your own first person column email connect@jesuitcp.org.

I live two streets behind the school. I love it. I can wake up 10 minutes before school starts and get there on time. I can go to any game or after-hours events I want. I live 35 miles away. My dad drops me off in the morning, but I have to leave home at 5:45 am. I catch two buses and a train to get home each afternoon. I am Catholic, I am Christian, I am Muslim, I am Jewish, I am Hindu. I believe in God and want to be a good man. I am different to everyone else. I am trying to fit in. I am one of 278 fresh faces at Jesuit. J Written by Ben Calleja, Freshman Counselor

April 18, 2009

JANUARY 7 – School Resumes 9-10 – Meintser Soccer Tournament 13 – Celebration Auction Ladies Bingo 15-17 – Senior One-Act Plays 19 – No School FEBRUARY 11 – Blood Drive 13 – No School 15 – Mother-Son Brunch 16 – Grandparents Day MARCH 6 – Awarefest 16-20 – Spring Break 28 – Kaleidoscope Art Show 28 – Jesuit-Sheaner Relays

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