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Michael A. Earsing.............................President Thomas E. Garrison ’92...................... Principal Rev. Francis W. Huete, S.J.................... Rector David C. Berend............ Vice President & CFO William L. Antes II.................. Vice President of Institutional Advancement
JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-14 Chairman: Edwin S. Bell, Jr.
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Honoring Jesuit Veterans | Espousing the ideals prescribed in their Jesuit education as Men for Others,
Jesuit’s alumni veterans have served in the armed forces with distinction and honor. Nearly 500 graduates of Jesuit Dallas have pursued a military career, many of which have been fueled by a commitment to social justice.
Photo above: Capt. Mike Chebino ’00 and Capt. Tommy Werner ’01 flew a flag for Jesuit Dallas over Afghanistan from Oct. 2012 to April 2013. This marked the first time two alumni flew and employed F-16s together in support of combat operations.
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Message from Mike Earsing
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Jesuit Profiles
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News + Notes
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Celebration Auction
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Athletics Year in Review
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Class Notes
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Weddings
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New Arrivals
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In Memoriam
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Reflection: Rev. Huete, S.J.
Trustees: Kevin Bartholomew Rev. Ronald Boudreaux, S.J. Michael A. Earsing Carlos D. Esparza, S.J. ’98 Rev. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. Thomas E. Garrison ’92 Rev. Francis W. Huete, S.J. Cheryl L. Joyner John Leinbaugh Rev. Anthony Martinez, S.J. Michael J. Marz ’74 Michael S. Rawlings Clinton B. Shouse Michael F. Terry
JESUIT DALLAS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-14 Chairman: Michael J. Marz ’74 Trustees: Michael E. Agis ’96 William L. Antes II Edwin S. Bell, Jr. Joseph M. Coleman J.D. Dell Michael A. Earsing George A. Fisk ’67 Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. ’71 Douglas J. Lattner ’69 Thomas M. Melsheimer ’79 Robert E. Morgan ’71 Kathleen Muldoon Michael R. Nicolais Phineas W. Stubbs, Jr. ’77 John A. Wensinger ’77 General Counsel: Tim Tehan ’71
ADVANCEMENT STAFF
Jan Deck................................. Event Coordinator Natalie Devero.............................Office Manager Jessica Harbin......................Dir. of Development Joe Howard ’04............. Digital Communications James Kramer................Dir. of Communications Rosann Mack............................ Communications Sean McMullen ’96......... Dir. of Alumni Relations Maureen Nawalaniec......................... Accountant Pat Sayers.............................MAGIS Coordinator Rhonda White.......Dir. of Advancement Services
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Commencement 2014
MISSION STATEMENT Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas offers young men an excellent, Catholic education in the classical Jesuit tradition with the purpose of forming a community of men of high moral principles and service to others.
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Opposite page: The Jesuit Class of 2014 gathers at McFarlin Auditorium on SMU’s campus for their graduation ceremony. Photo credit: Vernon Mullen ’05 and Don Painter Photography.
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Message from the President AUGUST
20 Vos Parates
21 Freshman Orientation
22 First Day of Class
SEPTEMBER
5 Mass of the Holy Spirit
5 Football Home Opener (vs. Plano East)
9 College Night
16-18 Community Days
18 Father-Son Casino Night
OCTOBER
3 School Mass
5 Challenge Drive Sunday
13 MAGIS Golf Classic
24 Distinguished Alumnus Prayer Service
31 Homecoming Game (vs. Irving MacArthur)
NOVEMBER
1 Homecoming Concert
5 School Mass
9 Preview Day
9-13 Alumni Annual Fund Phonathon 4-15 & Fall Theater Production: 1 21-22 Amadeus
23 Grandparents Day
26-28 Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
6 JWA Christmas Bazaar
8 School Mass
9 Band Christmas Concert
13 Adopt-a-Family
22 Christmas Break Begins
Graduation is a wonderful time to rejoice, and many of us here at Jesuit have been blessed by the actions of the Class of 2014. As I was reflecting about this class and their wonderful achievements I could not help smiling as my thoughts drifted to our Profile of the Graduate: Open to Growth, Loving, Religious, Intellectually Competent, Physically Fit, and Committed to Working for Justice. When I think of the Class of 2014 as Open to Growth, I think about the transitions from books to iPads that took place during their time as Jesuit students. I marvel at the way this class responded to the challenges that digital learning presented as it opened up broad new vistas of information. Anyone who had the privilege of seeing this class in action at the Special Games, held on the last day of school for seniors, would certainly recognize their ability to love. It should be noted that although in our society it is customary for seniors to focus on themselves during their last day of school, our Jesuit seniors focus on others—the Special Games athletes. Physically Fit as well as Intellectually Competent typifies the Class of 2014, evident by the multitude of championships, accolades and awards these young men have earned, and highlighted by the $25 million in college scholarships awarded to this year’s graduates. When you examine the Class of 2014 through the lens of Committed to Working for Justice, so many things come into view. The countless hours of selfless service this class performed throughout their years at Jesuit culminating in the work they performed as seniors. The mission trips to Nicaragua, Peru, Guatemala, El Paso, in service to the less fortunate. The Class of 2014 clearly demonstrated a Commitment to Work for Justice in our world, embracing the Ignatian ideal of helping to be the hands of God on Earth. The young men of the Class of 2014 are at a threshold of adulthood in their lives. The Graduates are leaving behind the time of childhood as they embark on the next phase of their education as a young adult. For many of these men it will be their first real independence, their first lengthy stay away from the safety, security and surety of their homes. I am confident that the Class of 2014 will continue to leave a legacy in the world as men who listen to the call of God, and answer with enthusiasm, love and compassion beyond the common place. We are blessed to have these young men go out into our world as Jesuit Graduates.
Blessings,
Michael A. Earsing
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Ben Kirby ’00
Asst. Principal for Academics
FAMILY
Married to Jessica Kirby; Children: Charlie (2½) and Cora (11 mos.)
NICKNAME
Kirby, B-Kirbs
HOMETOWN
Kansas City, Kan.
FIRST JOB
Mowing lawns
FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION
The yell that happens in the cafeteria before the first home football game
BEST THING ABOUT JESUIT
The community/team effort behind everything we do
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NOT WORKING
Watch KU basketball, relax with the family and travel
FAVORITE MOVIE
Last of the Mohicans or Dumb and Dumber
BOOK I AM CURRENTLY READING
Julie Richard
Corey Marr
French Teacher
Freshman Counselor
FAMILY
Wife Brenda
NICKNAME
Seymour (“C-Marr”), Mars Bar, C
HOMETOWN
Dallas, Texas
HOBBIES
In a band (drums), running
FIRST JOB
Mowing and landscaping
FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION
Ranger Day is my absolute favorite day of the year
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NOT WORKING
Play in a band and travel
FAVORITE MOVIE
Too many to name... can’t pick just one
BEST BOOK I EVER READ
The Beatles Recording Sessions
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL Band
FAMILY
Married to Russ for 18 years (college sweethearts!), 3 children: Jackson, Caroline, Emma
HOMETOWN
Dallas, Texas
HOBBIES
Gardening and photography
FIRST JOB
Working at GAP at NorthPark
FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION
I love the retreats, especially Kairos; it’s a wonderful time of reflection with a smaller part of the community
BEST THING ABOUT JESUIT
It is such a loving community that holds everyone accountable for the part he/she plays in it
FAVORITE MOVIE
Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music, Grease, and…wait for it…the Rocky movies!
The Devil in the White City
PERSON I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL
Science
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST
PERSON I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST Eric Clapton
BEST MEAL
Paul McCartney
The Beatles, Wilco & Dean Martin
FAVORITE FOOD
Homemade
Fresh-from-the-boat tuna in Costa Rica on our honeymoon
WILDEST DREAM
Get my inbox down to zero... and visit every country
I was shot in a drive-by shooting
WILDEST DREAM
SCARIEST MOMENT
Looking out of the plane right before skydiving
MY PERFECT DAY
Making pancakes with the family and spending the day with them
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO
Write & draw like an architect
FONDEST MEMORY
Feeding the ducks at the pond near our childhood house in Odessa, Texas
CHILDHOOD AMBITION
Become a doctor and live abroad
Being a drummer in a touring band
NOBODY KNOWS
MY PERFECT DAY
French, Theatre, Choir
Barbara Walters and Oprah Winfrey so that I could hear about all the crazy interviews that they have conducted over the years
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST BON JOVI!!!
FAVORITE FOOD
Tex Mex, hands down
BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED
Being outside; sunny, calm and 70 degrees
From my mother (who received it from her father), “Don’t ever burn a bridge.”
Ice skate & play hockey
My children are triplets
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD Travel more
BEST VACATION
London/Liverpool
FONDEST MEMORY
Homemade ice cream in the summer
CHILDHOOD AMBITION
To always have fun at work and at play
NOBODY KNOWS
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO Hula hoop
BEST VACATION
Nice, France on any day, at any time! C’est magnifique!
CHILDHOOD AMBITION
I really thought I would be performing on Broadway
Jan Jones Awarded for Excellence as a Science Educator in Texas
Photo credit: Susan Hurley
Photo credit: Holly Hoffman
The Texas Medical Association named Jan Jones as the recipient of the 2014 Ernest and Sarah Butler Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. She was honored at the TMA Foundation Gala on Friday, May 2 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth. Applicants for the award went through a highly competitive two-stage evaluation process. Finalists were determined by a team of science professionals from the University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center, and Jones was selected as the winner by a panel of physicians serving on the TMA Educational Scholarship, Loan and Awards Committee.
Diane Ponzio Named JWA Woman of the Year 2014 Diane Ponzio was honored as the JWA Woman of the Year at the 2014 JWA Spring Luncheon. Ponzio spent over 12 years deeply immersed with the Celebration Auction serving in a myriad of roles, including live auction chair, car raffle and underwriting. She took the reins as JWA President in 2007-08 and twice chaired the Christmas Bazaar. In addition to serving on nearly every committee possible within the ranks of the JWA, she also represented Jesuit well in the local Catholic community by working on the Bishop’s Gala, serving as secretary on the AOC Board and chairing the Angels of Charity luncheon. summer 2014 | 7
Special Games Held at Jesuit Every spring, the Jesuit Special Games brings hundreds of special needs athletes to campus for a day of field games and fun. Sponsored by the Class of 2014 and the Senior Service Team, this year’s games marked the culmination of four years of community service for our seniors, most of whom gave at least 200 hours of direct service during their time as Jesuit students.
Human Trafficking Summit Speakers from the City Attorney’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, and the Mosaic Shelter presented to the community at a Human Trafficking Summit hosted by the Jesuit Dallas Not For Sale Club in April. The summit focused on sex trafficking, particularly cases involving domestic minors, and was aimed at raising awareness for a pervasive, yet highly unrecognized problem that has increasingly plagued the Dallas community.
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Photo credit: Cheryl Curran
In front of over 20,000 spectators and against more than 12,000 students from around the globe, Jesuit Dallas robotics put their engineering skills on display at the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championship. Jesuit’s team, known as The All Sparks, was part of a four-team winning alliance that captured the coveted title. The three-day event came down to a heart-pounding conclusion in front of a roaring crowd at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. In addition to Jesuit Dallas and alliance captain Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose, Calif.), teams from Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) and Holland (Mich.) were part of the winning alliance. Teams from across all 50 states as well as Israel, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Chile, Netherlands and the Dominican Republic participated in the Championship. In this year’s game, Aerial Assist, competing alliances scored points by throwing balls over a truss, catching balls, and scoring as many balls as possible during two-minute and 30-second matches. The more alliances worked together to score, the more points they received. In the championship final, Jesuit’s alliance defeated an alliance comprised of teams from Davis (Calif.), St. Catharine’s (Ontario), Downingtown (Pa.) and Santa Ynez (Calif.). The event was won in the last 10 seconds, with the winning alliance coming away with a 280-250 victory. Since forming in 2009, Jesuit Dallas has emerged as a leader in competitive robotics. Earning the FIRST Rookie All-Star Award in 2009, the team qualified for the national championships in its first year as a competitive program. The All Sparks, which have received regional and national accolades every year since entering FIRST, outpaced the top nine teams in Texas last summer en route to a victory in the Texas Roundup Off-Season Event and a claim on the unofficial Texas state championship. As winners of this year’s FRC World Championship, Jesuit Dallas has earned an automatic qualification into next year’s field.
Photo credit: Steve Ayres
Spring Theater Jesuit Theater made history this spring with its Spring Comedy Double Feature, which was directed by a team that included three Jesuit Theater alumni. The double feature kicked off with the second annual musical revue, again directed by Mr. Max Von Schlehenried ’06 and Ms. Ann Morton. It featured an ensemble of 14 students from five schools performing songs from eight Broadway hits including Chicago, Once, Wicked and Sweeney Todd. The musical revue was followed by Peter Shaffer’s hilarious Black Comedy, which was directed by the team of Joe Howard ’04 and Chris Patterson ’08. The winter and spring one acts, held in January and May respectively, continued the tradition of packed houses and nonstop laughter. Stay tuned next year for Amadeus in the fall, the spring comedy production of Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery in April, and the first Jesuit Spring Film Festival in May 2015.
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JDOGs Have Strong First Year
Debate Earns Top 10 Honors at National Championships The Jesuit Dallas junior varsity and novice debate team earned top 10 finishes in both divisions at the Novice and Second Year National Championships held at Woodward Academy in Atlanta. In addition to the traditional team awards, varsity team member Adam Wiechman ’15 was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Judge Award which recognizes the best judging and mentoring by a varsity debater assisting at the tournament. Seventy teams from 20 different states and Washington D.C. competed in each division. In the second year division, junior Bennett Harrison and sophomore Joe Hall took ninth place, while freshmen Emmanuel Ruiz and Greg Tan earned ninth place in the novice division.
The Jesuit Dads of Grads (JDOGs) enjoyed a banner first year as the newest social and philanthropic organization at the School. In addition to playing a significant role in the 2013-14 Parents of Grads campaign that has raised $156,972 to support Jesuit programs and activities, the JDOGs joined forces with the Alumni Association to raise $9,185 for Stop Hunger Now while assembling 30,000 meals for underserved families across the globe. Nearly 200 JDOGs attended Jesuit during the past year at the season-opening football tailgate, basketball game and spring community service project. Please stay tuned for another slate of events scheduled for 2014-15.
New Challenge Drive Chairs Named The new 2014 Challenge Drive chairman Greg Kerl (pictured), assisted by co-chairman Dennis Lynch ’87 will lead parents of current students to surpass last year’s record-setting fundraising total of $1,047,593. Contributions to the drive help the School to bridge the gap between tuition and the full cost of educating each student. The drive culminates with Challenge Drive Sunday on October 5. Follow the progress of the drive or make a gift at www.jesuitcp.org/challengedrive.
NBA Legends Visit Jesuit Late in spring, McKesson Corporation made use of Jesuit’s basketball facilities, and provided the School with a donation for its willingness to host the Fortune Global 500 company. As part of the event, members of our varsity, junior varsity and freshmen basketball teams met and hung out with NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal, Jamaal Wilkes, Bill Walton and Chris Mullin. summer 2014 | 11
Nearly 1,000 friends of the Jesuit Dallas community were part of a sold-out crowd at the 2014 Jesuit Celebration Auction. This year’s theme was Gatsby Gala and attendees donned their best 1920s attire in supporting the spirit of the evening. The event, which included dinner, live and silent auctions, gaming in the Speakeasy and dancing until after midnight to the music of Limelight, was a rousing success. Led by co-chairs Patty Bellinger and Annette Weidenfeller (pictured above), over 100 volunteers, including parents, alums and current students assisted in making the auction a night to remember. After the event, the auction committee presented a check in support of the endowment to the Jesuit Dallas Foundation for $630,341.76. These funds will help provide need-based financial aid, and benefit all students and faculty at Jesuit.
Mark your calendars for next year and plan to join us for “A Night in Monte Carlo� on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the newly renovated Renaissance Hotel in Dallas.
Photo credit: Lisa Means
Jan Deck, who has coordinated the Celebration Auction since 2002, is transitioning into a new role at Jesuit after more than a dozen years of dedicated and outstanding service to the event. Ms. Deck’s inspiring presence helped galvanize the hundreds of volunteers that worked to organize the year-long planning behind each auction and provided an enormous impact in terms of financial growth and community support. “Jan was marvelous at putting the right people in the right spots,” commented former Foundation President John Hughes. “Her energy was tremendous and her personality helped ensure the auction’s growth. She had a tremendous knack for dealing with diverse personalities, and took the event to a higher level in every respect.” Added former President Rev. Philip Postell, S.J., “The Celebration Auction and Jan Deck go hand and glove. Hand for logistics, memory, tradition and glove for style, imagination and credibility. How could it be better!”
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President’s Reception
Gathering in the Corasaniti Assembly Hall at the Terry Center, over 300 friends of the Jesuit community were present for the 2014 President’s Reception in early May. Attended by many of the School’s most charitable donors and impassioned volunteers, the evening provided an opportunity to celebrate the success of the Parents’ Challenge Drive, Alumni Annual Fund, Celebration Auction and other efforts that help carry out the mission of Jesuit.
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Presentations were made to recognize the leadership in all areas of service to Jesuit at the 2014 President’s Reception: Parent’s Challenge Drive...................................Chris Barnet Alumni Annual Fund.........................................Class of 2003 Ed Leech ’54 Celebration Auction....................................... Patty Bellinger Annette Weidenfeller Magis Golf Classic............................................. Ed Schaffler Adopt-a-Family...................................................... Karen Fox Beth Ann Huber President’s Service Award................................. Mike Eastep Steve Alaniz ’71
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Jesuit Names New Director of Alumni In May, Jesuit announced the hiring of Sean McMullen ’96 as Jesuit’s director of alumni. McMullen graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.A. in public relations and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 2004. McMullen has remained deeply active with his high school alma mater, serving as a member of the Jesuit Young Alumni Association, board member of the Jesuit Alumni Association, and Chairman of the Jesuit Lettermen’s Club. In addition, he is an active parishioner at St. Monica Catholic Church and is the Grand Knight of the St. Monica Knights of Columbus. McMullen officially began in his new role on June 16.
Engineering Field Trips At the end of April, Jesuit engineering students met with Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham on a special trip to the Frontiers of Flight museum. Listening to a presentation while inquiring about his training and experience as a fighter pilot and astronaut, the students also boarded the original capsule that Cunningham used during his return to earth. The following week, engineering students went on a trip hosted by Spindle Top Oil & Gas and visited Wyatt producing wells on the Barnett Shale. The students spoke to engineers and geologists on the shale’s formation, the basics of petroleum engineering to include well location, horizontal drilling and fracking, well bore diagrams, refining and production. They also enjoyed a presentation by Baker Hughes and performed several interactive chemical demonstrations related to crosslinking and fracking.
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Houston Alumni Reception Members of the Jesuit Dallas community and Houston-area alumni gathered for a special reception at the Tasting Room in Uptown Park late in April. Nearly 30 graduates, ranging from 1947 to 2009, came to the event, bringing their memories and a shared passion for Jesuit. The School looks forward to sponsoring another event in Houston in the near future, as well as other cities throughout Texas.
Christopher McCall ’14 & Justin Rotich ’14, Ad Astra Award
Zachary Schutze ’15, Junior Man for Others Award
Andrew Suarez ’15, Louis Kramer Memorial Scholarship
Collin Stack ’15, Scott Lewis McWhorter Scholarship
Alexander Hernandez ’15, Dean Oliver Clark ’94 Memorial Scholarship
Students Recognized for Excellence in Academics, Service and Leadership Each year, scholarships are provided by the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Foundation and awarded to selected students entering the sophomore, junior, and senior grade levels. Fifty-five students are named beneficiaries of these scholarships each year, with nearly $120,000 in financial aid granted to the recipients. The Patrick E. Haggerty Math and Science Scholarship Program provides annual awards to 45 students pursuing involvement and excellence in math and science, while exhibiting leadership and service through their involvement in community service and extracurricular activities at Jesuit. Additional funds include: the Louis Kramer Memorial Scholarship, Dean Oliver Clark ’94 Memorial Scholarship, Bachendorf’s Scholarship for Overall Academic Improvement, Shannon Family “Man for Others” Scholarship, Scott Lewis McWhorter Scholarship, Andrew W. Bark ’98 Memorial Scholarship, James M. Collins Scholarship, The Frank Guida ’02 Memorial Endowment and the Tim Henrion ’87 Memorial Scholarship. These awards are intended to provide the motivation to contribute, through career choices, to the disciplines of mathematics, science, technology, medicine, community service, art, theater, music, academics and athletics, and to foster the development of leaders who will emerge from their technical disciplines to help shape the futures of industry, education and society.
Kenneth Phipps IV ’15, Shannon Family “Man for Others” Scholarship
Nicolas Rodriguez ’15, Tim Henrion ’87 Memorial Scholarship
Sam Collins ’15, Andrew W. Bark ’98 Memorial Scholarship
FOUNDATION
John Knowles ’17, Foundation Scholarship
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New Foundation Board Members The primary objectives of the Jesuit Dallas Foundation Board are directed toward attracting, receiving, stewarding, investing, managing and expending gifts designated for the benefit of Jesuit. Board members are elected civic and business leaders who are committed to the ongoing realization of Jesuit’s mission.
JOE MANOGUE Joe Manogue, who is managing director and treasurer of Maverick Capital Ltd., is the newest appointee to the Jesuit Dallas Foundation Board of Directors. Manogue focuses on structuring, pricing and documenting Maverick’s financing, foreign exchange, and derivative transactions. In addition, he has global asset/liability management responsibility for a balance sheet in excess of $12 billion and the daily management of global counterparty risk. Prior to joining Maverick in 2001, Manogue was the credit and finance officer at Tiger Management L.L.C. and served as a vice president in equity derivative sales, credit risk management, institutional sales and securities operations at the Chase Manhattan Bank. A graduate of the Jesuit’s St. Francis Xavier High School in New York City, Joe and his wife Jeanne have two children – Tori, a graduate of Ursuline Academy of Dallas and Michael, a 2014 graduate of Jesuit Dallas.
DAVID ROSENBERG David Rosenberg has recently agreed to serve as chief legal officer for the Jesuit Dallas Foundation. A partner at Thompson & Knight LLP, Rosenberg focuses his practice on federal, state and local taxation of corporations, partnerships, individuals and nonprofit organizations. His expertise includes the organization, operation and termination of nonprofit corporations and trusts, while he also counsels clients on the federal income tax treatment of charitable contributions, planned charitable gifts and bequests. A well-published and distinguished attorney, Rosenberg is a member of several civic boards, and was named Dallas Non-Profit/Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2012 in the Best Lawyers in America peer review guide. David and his wife Susan have two children, both of which are immersed in the golf world. Sarah, who graduated in 2012 from Parish Episcopal School, was the sole office intern for the Northern Texas PGA last summer. Sam is a 2014 graduate of Jesuit Dallas and will be playing competitive golf in college at the University of Pennsylvania.
Foundation Establishes New Committees With a focus on building “One Jesuit” supported by a strong endowment and vision for the future, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees has established an Advancement Committee that targets planned giving, the resurrection of an annual awards event, and the development of fundraising liaisons. In addition, the Board reestablished a Nominating Committee which is charged with recruiting, mentoring and creating stated expectations of and for new trustees. Trustee Joe Coleman, who in 2013 became the first chairman of the Challenge Drive to raise $1 million, will chair the Advancement Committee, and trustee Doug Lattner ’69 will chair the Nominating Committee. Both men are well known in Jesuit and Catholic circles, and have proven track records of leadership and support in the community.
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Raul Ornelas ’01 was selected by the faculty as most representative of a Jesuit educator and received the Hal F. Tehan Family Award. Kelli Mattacchione was honored for creativity, initiative and innovation in education with the Michael Grimshaw Family Award. Matt DuRoss ’05 was honored for combining overall service with excellence in service to Jesuit with the Patrick H. Koch, S.J.Award. Max Von Schlehenried ’06 received the Robert Tynan Award for establishing closeness to students through extracurricular activities. Jeff Hoffman was recognized with the Joseph C. Mulhern, S.J. Award as a member of the staff who exemplifies dedication and availability. Sheryl Row received the Elaine Henrion Award, dedicated to the memory of Michael Alchediak, S.J. for combining education excellence with length of service. Greg Nielson was presented the Lenihan Philogy Award for effectively promoting fine arts, language arts and literature. Kathy Bean was honored for dedication, motivation and inspiration with the Cecil Green Math/Science Faculty Award. Dan Lingel received the Audrey & James E. Jack Humanities Award, for effectively promoting theology, social studies, counseling or social justice. Rick Martin and Osamu Moro were presented the Philip Postell, S.J. “Good Problem to Have” Award for their desire and ability to transform bad into good, conflict into opportunity, and strife into hope. The Coach of the Year Award went to Chris Hill for creating an environment where Ignatian values are revealed and tested.
Faculty & Staff Honored Sponsored by the Jesuit Dallas Foundation and hosted by the Jesuit Parents’ Executive Board, the annual Excellence in Education awards banquet honored members of Jesuit’s faculty, staff and administration for their work in contributing to the development of the School’s students through teaching, mentoring, advising and coaching. Nearly 250 members of the Jesuit community gathered at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for an evening of appreciation and celebration. In addition to the Excellence in Education awards, a number of faculty and staff were recognized for their years of service to the School. summer 2014 | 19
Junior Classical League Shines at States, Preps for Nationals The National Junior Classical League, which is an organization aimed at the study of the Classics, most notably Latin and Greek, will host a large contingent from Jesuit Dallas in late July at the 2014 National Championships in Atlanta. Juniors Patrick Miramontes, Tyler Schrakamp and Zachary Schutze, sophomores John Galindo, Jack Mason and Matthew Tullis, and freshmen Rory Allison, Ethan LaCour, Cameron Schutze and Jack Schwab are all headed to nationals hosted by Emory University after a tremendous performance at state’s where the team copped six first-place finishes, 10 secondplace honors and 10 third-place efforts. A record number of students are signing up to take Latin and be a part of the JCL. Earlier in the spring, Jesuit hosted the Area C competition at Austin College with Zachary Schutze ’15 running and leading the convention. Behind the leadership of Patrick Miramontes ’15, Jesuit Dallas will host Area C again in 2015 on the Jesuit campus.
2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE AUGUST 29, 2014 Arlington Bowie (@ Sam Houston High School) SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Plano East SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 @ Strake Jesuit (Houston)
The Roundup Earns Accolades from the Dallas Morning News Jesuit Dallas’ student newspaper, The Roundup, continued its emergence as one of the most respected student publications in the region after earning several distinctions in the 23rd annual Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Competition. The competition drew 1,115 entries from student journalists at more than three dozen public and private high schools across North Texas. The newspaper’s website was named a finalist, Joshua Cobler ’16 was selected as a finalist in editorial, and Pierce Durham ’14 and Aaron Stonecipher ’14 won first place for best video. The Roundup, which celebrated its first banquet this spring and has its own collection of apparel to include belts and ties, proudly boasts over 50 staff members. The average monthly readership on the School’s website is above 10,000, and during peak times garners up to 2,000 hits in a single day.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 Sunset * OCTOBER 3, 2014 @ Skyline * OCTOBER 10, 2014 Irving * OCTOBER 17, 2014 Irving Nimitz * OCTOBER 23, 2014 (THU) @ WT White * OCTOBER 31, 2014 Irving MacArthur * (Homecoming) NOVEMBER 6, 2014 (THU) @ RL Turner * * District 9-6A Game
ATHLETICS 2013-14 Photo credit: Lori Austin (top) & Francis Celli (bottom photos)
Jesuit-Sheaner Relays Celebrate 50 Years At the end of March, over 100 schools from Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas sent athletes to Jesuit Dallas for the 50th anniversary of the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. Hosting over 1,000 athletes, including nearly 30 state champions, numerous All-Americans and a number of nationally-ranked performers, the event served as the largest and most competitive high schoolonly track & field meet in the history of the state. In addition to serving as a spotlight for many of the region’s top male performers, select top female teams and individuals competed at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays for the first time in the history of the meet. The atmosphere on Jesuit’s campus was very similar to a state meet, especially considering the quality of the competition. During the course of the one-day meet, four new U.S. #1 performances were established and 11 different marks ranked among the top three in the nation for the year. In addition, the top performance of the season for Texas high schools was recorded in seven different events, while five new meet records were set. In total, the meet produced 51 U.S. Elite performances. In addition to recognition for Mike ’75 and Herb Sheaner (pictured center), a number of dignitaries were honored as part of the festivities, including former 200m national record holder Roy Martin, Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion Jeremy Wariner, world class hurdler and sprinter Eddie Southern, seven-time NCAA champion and Olympic medalist Michael Carter, legendary head coach Mike Nelson, two-time Olympian and current American record holder Michelle Carter, Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, and former U.S. Navy fourstar Admiral and Commander of the Pacific Fleet Pat Walsh ’73. summer 2014 | 21
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Blue & Gold Sports Hall of Fame Nearly 300 alumni and friends of the Jesuit community attended the 2014 Blue & Gold Sports Hall of Fame ceremony in early May. The evening, which was dedicated to the memory of legendary head coach Bill Durick (1924-2014), began with a special Mass for the “Blue Coats” and was highlighted by the induction of the Hall’s four newest members. John Schmeltz ’74 served as the master of ceremonies, while 26 teams celebrating the anniversary of their state championship were recognized throughout the evening. In addition, special awards were presented to Kevin Whelan ’77 (Gold Ranger Award), and Herb and Mike ’75 Sheaner (Distinguished Service Award) for their unwavering dedication and active support of Jesuit Dallas athletics.
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JOHN KOEIJMANS ’77 One of the most decorated soccer players in Jesuit’s long and storied history, John Koeijmans was a four-year starter and threetime all-state selection. Following each of his four seasons, Koeijmans was named team MVP and was selected to the Private High School League All-Star team and the Texas Catholic Interscholastic All-Star team. During his senior campaign, Koeijmans averaged nearly two goals per game while leading the Rangers to a 13-2 overall record, district title and runner-up honors at the TCIL State Championships. In four years, Koeijmans never missed a game, while he will always be remembered as one of the program’s most prolific offensive performers, having finished his career with over 120 goals. Following graduation, Koeijmans took his talents to SMU where he helped guide the Mustangs to back-to-back appearances at the NCAA Championships, including the program’s first-ever bid in 1979. A tenacious forward with numerous multigoal games, the Mustangs were nationally ranked in the top 10 all four years during Koeijmans’ collegiate tenure.
JAIME NAJERA ’81 From the spring of 1978 until his graduation, Jaime Najera served as one of the top distance runners in the region. A three-year period of dominance during which he earned all-state recognition every year, Najera finished a sparkling high school career as a five-time district champion, nine-time all-district selection and six-time all-state performer. He established a school record in the 800-meter run that stood for 18 years and was a two-time Ranger Heart winner. In his senior year, he won the district championship in cross country before earning all-state laurels in the 800m, mile and mile relay. Following graduation, Najera accepted an athletic scholarship to Rice University where he was a four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track. During his tenure with the Owls, Najera paced the cross country team to a pair of third-place finishes at the Southwest Conference Championships as well as back-to-back third-place efforts at the 1981 and 1982 NCAA Regional Championships. In 1984, Najera set a 10K record for the Plano Pacers Club with a time of 31:37, a mark that still stands 30 years later.
MIKE FLYNN ’79 A highly-touted high school and Division I college talent, Mike Flynn made his most lasting impact at Jesuit by anchoring the offensive line on the Rangers’ 1978 state championship football team. A three-year letterman for the Blue & Gold on both the gridiron and in track, Flynn emerged as the top center in Texas as a senior, as he was named First Team All-State while earning national plaudits as an All-American. Selected for a spot on the Dallas Morning News’ AllGreater Dallas Team, Flynn was also a state finalist in the mile relay at the 1977 and 1978 TCIL Track & Field Championships. Recruited to continue his football career at TCU, Flynn authored a tremendous career with the Horned Frogs that included the prestige of serving as a four-year starter on both sides of the ball. In 1983, Flynn was the recipient of TCU’s Grassy Hinton Most Conscientious Award, and in 1984, he was named to the All-Southwest Conference team while leading the Horned Frogs to an appearance in the Bluebonnet Bowl against nationally-ranked No. 12 West Virginia. During his impressive stint at TCU, Flynn started at center, defensive tackle, nose guard, outside linebacker and special teams.
CHUCK HAZZARD ’93 Chuck Hazzard has the unique distinction of starting every game as a member of the varsity team all four years at Jesuit. During his junior season, he led the Dallas area in hitting with a .538 batting average, and was named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area team following another outstanding campaign as a senior. Recruited to play at the University of Florida, Hazzard was named First Team Freshmen All-American after posting a series of gaudy offensive statistics. In 1996, Hazzard was selected First Team All-SEC and earned all-tournament accolades at the SEC tournament, NCAA Regional tournament and the NCAA College World Series. Finishing the year with a .367 average, 18 homeruns and 67 RBI, Hazzard was selected as an NCAA All-American. Hazzard, who was a first baseman by trade, was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft. Following his playing career, he enjoyed a long tenure coaching in the collegiate ranks at UNLV and Pepperdine University as well as a three-year stint as UNLV’s Director of Baseball Operations.
Photo credit: Terri Stine
B A SE BALL Overall/District Record: 25-9 (13-1/1st) First Team All-District: Darius Hill (CF, Offensive MVP), Chris Muller (P), Bryce Bonner (C), Max Ready (IF), Nick Ready (IF), Grant Reuben (OF), Chase Jennings (UTIL) Second Team All-District: Cameron Dobbs (IF), Charlie Young (IF), Kyle Muller (OF) Team MVP: Darius Hill Won 2014 Jesuit Classic and captured fifth consecutive District 9-5A championship; advanced to the second round of the state playoffs
HIGHLIGHTS 2013-14 BOWLING Overall Record: 9-0
District 9-5A Champions
District Rankings: Jonathan Mendiola (1st), Nathan Leiter (4th), Matthew Martin (5th)
All-District: Dillon Smith (champion), Andrew Pott (3rd), Connor Garvey (4th), Kyle Wolf (5th)
Photo credit: Ana Hessong
Regional Rankings: Matthew Martin (6th), Nathan Leiter (8th)
B A SKE TBALL Overall/District Record: 15-13 (11-3/1st) First Team All-District: Brocke Stepteau (G), Michael McReynolds (F) Second Team All-District: Matthew Bender (F), Michael Bejarano (G), Peter Lynch (G) Ranger Heart Award: Michael Bejarano Won share of District 9-5A championship; qualified for the state playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
C R O SS CO UN TRY
State Rankings: Matthew Martin (48th), Nathan Leiter (50th) Team MVP: Jonathan Mendiola Fourth consecutive season as district champions and third consecutive undefeated season; finished sixth overall at regional championships
Team MVP: Dillon Smith Jesuit finished fifth at the UIL Region II Championships, its best finish in program history. Led by Connor O’Neill, Jesuit swept the top five places in the junior varsity race at districts en route to a perfect team score.
CREW 2014 Central District Regional champions, earning qualification to U.S. National Championships Varsity 8 advanced to grand final at Stotesbury Cup Regatta, while second varsity secured a silver medal in their final Secured victories at the Heart of Texas Regatta, and the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta, as well as the team championship at S.W.E.A.T. indoor regatta.
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CYCLIN G Texas High School Cycling League state road champions Team MVP: Hugo Scala Ranger Heart Award: Alejandro Joglar Jesuit won the season-long boy’s overall state championship as well as the coed combined team overall crown. Hugo Scala finished first in the season-long overall series while Alejandro Joglar won the junior varsity state title.
S O CCER Overall/District Record: 14-5-2 (10-2-2/3rd) First Team All-District: Chris Wengierski (M), Guy Harris (D) Second Team All-District: Brandon Ozier (F), Juan Torres (F), Andrew Zaugg (M), Jacob Su (D), Nathan Larkin (D) District 9-5A Newcomer of the Year: Gio Montesdeoca (M) Photo credit: Laura Folk
FO O TBALL
LACROSSE
Overall/District Record: 9-4 (6-1/2nd)
Overall/District Record: 15-3 (7-1/1st)
First Team All-District: Bo Schneider (QB, Offensive MVP), Patrick Finnegan (RG), Trey Elliott (OT), John Wheeler (LB), Justin Rotich (DE), Kyle Shannon (DT), Taylor Stine (DT), Parker Rice (S), Josh Cummings (CB)
All-American: Lee Belland (M), John Michael Priddy (LSM)
Second Team All-District: Orion Salters (WR), Kellen McAlone (WR), Jack Summers (OL), Matthew Slovak (RB), Garrett Amy (WR), JJ Boles (DB), Tyler Kromkowski (S), Nick Lanpher (DE) Team MVP: John Wheeler Program won first area championship in the historic Cotton Bowl during their fourth consecutive playoff run; regional finalists
GOLF
All-State: Lee Belland (M), John Michael Priddy (LSM), Tom Huber (D), Drew Goethals (GK) All-District: Jason Myers (M), Gavin McClure (A), Hayden Clouse (D) Team MVP: Lee Belland Jesuit became the first team in Texas to advance to the state Final Four five consecutive years; top-ranked team in Texas all season, and ranked in nation’s top 50 in every major lacrosse publication
R UG B Y OverallRecord: 6-9
District 9-5A champions
Team MVP: Emmanuel Salazar
All-District: JC Campbell (champion), Ross Frick, Chase Fetrow, Matthew Mueller, Mac Corbin, Sam Rosenberg, Barrett Granger, Martin Breedijk
Ranger Heart Award: David Fraire
All-Region: Mac Corbin, Sean Lyden Team MVP: Mac Corbin Finishing the year ranked No. 11 in the state, Jesuit took all 12 regional qualifying spots out of districts while setting a school record for most regional qualifiers in its ninth straight regional appearance; won fourth consecutive district championship
H OC K E Y Team MVP: George McBey The defending Texas state champions, Jesuit Hockey (5-12) endured four overtime losses during the season, and lost seven one-goal games.
Iron Ranger: Emmanuel Salazar Jesuit finished second in North Texas and had several players selected to participate in the Texas Select Side High Performance Program
Team MVP: Guy Harris Jesuit qualified for the state playoffs for the 11th straight year (every season since joining the UIL), while the junior varsity and freshmen soccer teams finished the season undefeated.
S W I M MING & DIV ING Overall Dual Meet Record: 11-5 First Team All-State: Brendan Feehery (100 back, 200 IM, 200 medley relay), Hector Rivera (200 medley relay), Matthew Bedard (200 medley relay), Nolan Daniels (200 medley relay) Second Team All-State: Nolan Daniels (50 free, 200 free relay), Brendan Feehery (200 free relay), Aedan Quinn (200 free relay), Mead Robuck (200 free relay) Third Team All-State: Matthew Bedard (100 fly), Hector Rivera (100 breast) Team MVP: Brendan Feehery Jesuit established a program record with six state qualifiers while recording its highest finish in team history at the UIL 5A State Championships (8th). At the UIL Region III Championships in which Jesuit finished third, Nolan Daniels set a meet record in the 50 free (21.39) while Brendan Feehery took first in the 100 back (51.11).
WRESTLING Overall Dual Meet Record: 2-6 All-State: Shane Ross (2nd, 126 lbs), Nick Barker (4th, 120 lbs)
T E N N IS District 9-5A Champions Overall Record: 14-2 District Singles Champion: Campbell Frost District Doubles Champion: Thomas Carrier and Jackson White Team MVP: Thomas Carrier Ranger Heart Award: Jackson White
All-District: Nick Barker (champion), Shane Ross (champion), Henry Harms, Reagan Mathes, Erik Kirkegaard, Max Parker, Gustavo Suacedo
Photo credit: Lori Austin
Team MVP: Nick Barker Shane Ross was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at both the Ranger Classic and the District 9-5A Championships; Jesuit finished 18th at the state championships while Tony Brown was recognized by the Texas Wrestling Coaches Association as Assistant Coach of the Year.
Despite having no seniors in the top eight of its lineup, Jesuit completed a sweep of all six spots in the District 9-5A tournament, while six student-athletes (Campbell Frost, Thomas Carrier, Jackson White, Pierre Craig, Henry Haskins, Matt Salazar) qualified for the regional championships.
TR A C K & FIE LD District 9-5A Champions District Champion: Andrew Pott (800m), Dillon Smith (1600m, 3200m), Patrick Campbell (pole vault), Trey Elliott (discus, shot put) Area Champion: Andrew Pott (800m), Dillon Smith (3200m), Patrick Campbell (pole vault), Trey Elliott (shot put) Indoor Records: Orion Salters (55m – 6.54), Andrew Pott (400m – 50.03), Dillon Smith (3000m – 9:18.30), Chris McCall (55m hurdles – 7.70; 60m hurdles – 8.37) Outdoor Records: Andrew Pott (800m – 1:53.55) Team MVP: Andrew Pott (Track) and Trey Elliott (Field) Six event victories and 13 area meet qualifiers highlighted Jesuit’s third consecutive district championship.
Seniors Sign to College Teams This year, 25 Jesuit athletes were recruited to continue in athletics at the college level. These seniors will be pursuing their respecive sports at the following schools: Sean Badger, Golf Weber State University
Jodi Perez, Crew Georgetown University
Lee Belland, Lacrosse Lehigh University
Andrew Pott, Track University of Notre Dame
John Paul Blanton, Cycling Midwestern State University
Sam Rosenberg, Golf Pennsylvania State University
Trey Elliott, Football Texas Christian University
Orion Salters, Football Iowa State University
Matthew Bender, Basketball Trinity University (Texas) Mac Corbin, Golf Spring Hill College
Drew Goethals, Lacrosse Bellarmine University Guy Harris, Soccer Trinity University
Max Ready, Baseball Rockhurst University
Justin Rotich, Football St. Joseph College, Indiana James Schwab, Crew Drexel University
Dillon Smith, Track Texas Christian University
Will Kane, Lacrosse University of Detroit Mercy
Brocke Stepteau, Basketball University of Hawaii
Kellen McAlone, Football University of Pittsburgh
John Paul Wheeler, Lacrosse Salisbury University
Hank Likes, Lacrosse Lindenwood University
Chris Muller, Baseball Paris Junior College
Jason Myers, Lacrosse Washington & Lee University
Jack Summers, Football University of Puget Sound AJ Zaugg, Soccer University of Dallas
Photo credit: Don Painter Photography (pp. 27-31)
Photo credit: Vernon Mullen ’05
On Saturday, May 24, the Jesuit Dallas graduating class of 2014 celebrated its commencement ceremony at McFarlin Auditorium on the campus of SMU. The ceremony capped an event-filled month for our graduates, which included the Senior Convocation and the Senior Mass & Breakfast. This year marked not only the 72nd graduating class in the history of Jesuit Dallas, but the School’s 10,000th graduate. summer 2014 | 27
James Michael Abbott.............................. The University of Texas, Austin Diego Fernando Aguilar..........................................Mountain View College Daniel Heonjun Ahn................................... The University of Texas, Dallas Denis James Alexander...................................... University of Notre Dame Mason Wilfred Amelotte............................................. Columbia University Adam Christian Anderson................................ The University of Alabama Andrew Taylor Apple..................................Southern Methodist University Andrew Colin Arbour...................................... University of San Francisco Patrick Joseph Arraj...................................Southern Methodist University Wren Taylor Averyt....................................................Texas A&M University Sean Michael Badger.............................................Weber State University Thomas Raymond Baert..........................................Saint Louis University Alexander John Bain................................. The University of Texas, Austin Michael Alec Barale........................................... Texas Christian University Nicholas John Barker..............................................University of Arkansas Bret Christopher Barnet................................... The University of Alabama William Patrick Bartush........................... University of Missouri Columbia Matthew Roland Bedard........................................... Vanderbilt University Michael Carlos Bejarano...................................... Arizona State University Lee Calvin Belland...........................................................Lehigh University Scott Allan Belz......................................................Mountain View College Matthew Edward Bender.................................................. Trinity University Christopher Brian Bergersen......................................Creighton University Adrian Bertulfo......................................................University of the Pacific Ryan Eugene Bissmeyer..........................................Texas A&M University Donald Blair............................................Texas A&M University, Galveston John Paul Blanton......................................... Midwestern State University Grant Warren Boisbrun.....................................Oklahoma State University John Jason Boles.....................................................Texas A&M University
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Matthew David Boss................................................Saint Louis University Robert Horacio Brandao..........................................Saint Louis University Matthew J. Briskey............................... Indiana University at Bloomington Brendan Ray Brothers..............................................Texas Tech University James Anthony Bucklar...........................................Texas A&M University James Patrick Buckley...............................Southern Methodist University Jackson Crossley Buell......................................... University of Oklahoma Richard Louis Burns...................................Southern Methodist University Blaise Butera................................................... Loyola University Maryland Nicholas James Byrne..............................................Texas Tech University Michael Addison Caballero..............................Oklahoma State University Connor Michael Cairnes............................ The University of Texas, Austin Eduardo Antonio Calderon....................The University of Texas, Arlington Clayton Ward Caldwell.............................................Texas A&M University Patrick Joseph Campbell.........................................Texas A&M University William Edward Carney............................. The University of Texas, Austin Matthew Jack Case....................................Southern Methodist University Nicholas Cadman Chaffin.........................................Texas Tech University Emilio Arturo Chavez................................................Saint Louis University Andrew Christopher Chittoor...................................... Villanova University Ryan Joseph Clancy............................................. University of Oklahoma Hayden Garrett Clouse.............................. The University of Texas, Austin Kevin Francis Codd.................................................University of Arkansas Michael Patrick Codd.................................Southern Methodist University Hugh McMullan Corbin.................................................Spring Hill College Andrew Joseph Corey.............................................University of Arkansas Luke Anthony Curran...............................................Texas A&M University Alexander Gregory Griffin Curry...............................Texas A&M University William Edmond Dalton...........................................University of Arkansas
Stuart Deary.............................................................Texas A&M University Jace Brown DeLeon.............................................. St. Edward’s University Jerray Zhen Dewa................................. Case Western Reserve University Anthony Dieste.......................................... The University of Texas, Austin Rowdy Domstead......................................................... Belmont University Dylan Douglas Dotter........................................ Texas Christian University William Crawford Dougherty................................. University of Oklahoma Preston Jay Duff...................................... University of Missouri Columbia William Eric Dunkerley.............................. Stevens Institute of Technology Pierce Ashmore Durham........................... The University of Texas, Austin Nicolas Guido Eastep...............Collin County Community College District Daniel Chukwuemeka Eboagu................ University of Missouri Columbia Brian Joseph Eisele............................................... St. Edward’s University Trey Tom Johnson Elliott................................... Texas Christian University William H. Farrell.......................................................... Fordham University Garrett Farren..........................................................University of Arkansas James Michael Ferrara.............................. The University of Texas, Austin Patrick Miles Finegan...............................................Texas A&M University Jeffrey Daniel Fitzgerald..........................................Texas State University John Brennan Ford.................................... The University of Texas, Austin David Fraire........................................................... St. Edward’s University Jared Anthony Frederick...................................Louisiana State University Tyler Freeman...................................................Oklahoma State University Erik T. Furton............................................. The University of Texas, Austin Cesar Garcia......................................St. Mary’s University of San Antonio Daniel Edward Garcia...............................................Texas Tech University Robert Nicholas Garza.............................. The University of Texas, Austin Cody P. Gee..............................................................Texas A&M University Luke Aaron Gibbons.............................................. St. Edward’s University Matthew James Gilchrist.....................The George Washington University Andrew Cullen Goethals............................................Bellarmine University Antonio Ivan Gonzalez........................................... University of Oklahoma Lawrence Goodwyn.........................The University of Texas, San Antonio
Barrett Reid Granger..............................................Georgetown University Andrew Douglas Grattafiori......................................Texas A&M University Trey Austin Guckian................................... The University of Texas, Austin Shaan R. Guntnur.....................................................Texas A&M University Austin Klemens Gustafson.............. Texas State Technical College, Waco Julian Gutierrez...........................................Southern Methodist University Diego P. Gutierrez-Tomlinson...................................... Fordham University Henry Thaddeus Harms...........................................Texas A&M University Guy William George Harris............................................... Trinity University Benjamin Paul Hartmann..........................................Texas A&M University Joseph Paul Hartmann.............................................Texas A&M University Christopher John Hawthorne..................................... Brookhaven College Nicholas Robert Hayes............................. Georgia Institute of Technology Cory Thomas Hazelbaker.........................United States Military Academy Max Venedict Heimburger......................... Loyola University New Orleans Connor Edward Holden............................................Texas A&M University In Han Hong..........................................The University of Texas, Arlington Rick Albert Honrales.................................. The University of Texas, Austin Thomas A. Huber.................................................. University of Oklahoma Richard Joseph Hundza..........................................University of Arkansas Simon Daniel Hunt................................................University of Mississippi Daniel Ibarra...........................................................Mountain View College John Jackson............................................ The University of Texas, Austin Nicholas Austin Jantrakul...........................................Creighton University Trevor James Johnson.............................. The University of Texas, Austin William D. Kane................................................University of Detroit Mercy Matthew Raja Khoury....................Massachusetts Institute of Technology Caleb Saturinus Kilpatrick.....................................Marion Military Institute Erik James Kirkegaard...........................Texas A&M University, Galveston Christian Vincent Koeijmans.....................................Texas A&M University Tyler Kromkowski....................................................The University of Iowa Nicholas Wayne Lanpher........................... The University of Texas, Austin Christopher Robert Lanyon......................................Saint Louis University Nathan Hays Larkin.......................................................... Regis University Brian Lee............................................................................Boston College Jordan Je-Kwan Lee.......................................................... Rice University Yoon Ho Lee...............................................Southern Methodist University Nathan Claude Leiter..................................................University of Kansas Henry Coleman Likes.............................................Lindenwood University Benjamin Hanson Lipari...........................................Texas A&M University Brandon Duane Lock................................................ Rockhurst University Cesar Augusto Lopez...............................................Texas Tech University Robert Austin Lovin..........................................Oklahoma State University John Michael Lucido................................................Texas A&M University Benjamin Reed Luzarraga......................... The University of Texas, Austin Sean Donnelly Lyden................................................Texas A&M University Edwin Buchanan Lyon V....................................The University of Georgia Allen Mathew Madathil.............................................Texas Tech University Michael Stephen Manogue..................... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jordan Daniel Martin...............................................University of Arkansas Alex Martinez............................................................Texas Tech University Christopher Matthew Mazzini............................Louisiana State University Kellen Loftin McAlone...........................................University of Pittsburgh Christopher Waring McCall.....................................University of Arkansas Mitchell Joseph McHugh........................................University of Arkansas
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Alexander Richard McIntyre............................................ Emory University Hector C. Mejia...........................................................Tyler Junior College William Jeffrey Melsheimer................................. University of Notre Dame Jonathan D. Mendiola................. St. John’s University - Queens Campus John A. Mercher.......................................................Texas Tech University Patrick Henry Metcalf.................................................. United States Navy Julian Connor Michiels...............................................Creighton University Carleton Maxwell Miller..........................................Georgetown University Ross Ageo Minigutti.................................................University of Houston Braden Morrison.......................................................Texas A&M University Alexander Benjamin Niebes Mortberg...................... Marquette University Matthew Mueller.................................................... University of Oklahoma Christopher Robert Muller.......................................... Paris Junior College Jason Charles Myers.................................Washington and Lee University Mauricio Ivan Narvaez..................................................Stanford University Mark Joseph Nawalaniec................................. Loyola University Chicago Christopher Boyd Neuhoff.......................................University of Arkansas Jason Do Nguyen...................................... The University of Texas, Austin Samuel Nguyen.....................................The University of Texas, Arlington Michael Henry Nicolais..................................... University of Puget Sound Daniel J. Ortiz..........................................................Texas State University Michael Alexander Ou..............................................Saint Louis University Brandon Oliver Ozier................................................Texas A&M University Thomas Michael Parides............................... Midwestern State University Peter D. Park...................................................... University of Notre Dame Maxwell Larson Parker............................................University of Arkansas Charles Parro Patrick................................ The University of Texas, Austin Gavin Michael Patterson.................................................. Regis University Jorge Andres Perez................................................Georgetown University Viet Quang Pham.....................................................Texas A&M University Andrew John Pott............................................... University of Notre Dame Jacob Edward Przada............................... The University of Texas, Austin Jackson David Pyke........................................................... Rice University Joe Marcus Ramirez.................................................Texas Tech University Brian Elias Ray.........................................................Texas A&M University Cole Evans Read......................................................Texas A&M University Randy M. Ready........................................................ Rockhurst University Patrick Thomas Reardon.........................................University of Arkansas Tucker Leo Reed..............................................Oklahoma State University Alexander Maxwell Reihsen............................................... Eckerd College Rodrigo Ricaud..........................................Southern Methodist University Alessandro Lorenzo Ricciardi.................... The University of Texas, Dallas Parker James Rice................................................ University of Oklahoma Hector A. Rivera Hernandez.................... The University of Texas, El Paso Mark Christian Roberts............................................Texas A&M University Mead Robuck........................................................ University of Oklahoma Emilio Rodriguez....................................................Mountain View College Samuel David Rosenberg................................. University of Pennsylvania Justin Kipruto Rotich................................ Saint Joseph’s College, Indiana Justin Daniel Rubenstein................................... Texas Christian University Emmanuel Carino Salazar............................................University of Dallas Orion Xavier Salters.................................................. Iowa State University Thomas Edward Salyer............................. The University of Texas, Austin Luke Emery San Roman...........................................Saint Louis University Johny Sanchez.................................................. Texas Christian University
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James William Schwab................................................... Drexel University Paul Hamilton Scott.................................. The University of Texas, Austin Seth Michael Sebastian............................................Saint Louis University Dylan Sterling Sellers........................................ Texas Christian University Kyle Patrick Shannon...............................................Texas A&M University Matthew Preston Siess.....................................Louisiana State University Liam P. Skinner.......................................... Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) Charles Westmiller Smith..............................................Spring Hill College Dillon Scott Smith.............................................. Texas Christian University James Peter Smith..................................................University of Arkansas Miguel Angel Sotelo.................................. St. Joseph’s Seminary College Thomas Jeremy Spottiswood.....................University of British Columbia Zachary Sebastian Stavrou........................................... University of Tulsa Brocke Alexander Stepteau........................................University of Hawaii Justin Delaney Stewart.......................................... St. Edward’s University Aaron Michael Stonecipher......................................Saint Louis University Dennis Joseph Stoutenburgh.................. University of Missouri Columbia Dylan Thomas Suhy.................................................Texas A&M University Jack Edward Summers.................................... University of Puget Sound Jason Matthew Tabet....................................... The University of Alabama Benjamin Christopher Thomas............................................ Austin College Ian Francis Tomlinson.......................................Austin Community College Grant Bradley Torres................................................Texas A&M University Juan de Dios Torres..................................................Texas Tech University Justin Michael Trpkosh............................................University of Arkansas Brice Francis Tsao......................................................Creighton University John Carlton Turner..................................................... Gonzaga University Donald Connor Uber............................................. University of Oklahoma Grant Alexander Uy................................... The University of Texas, Austin Marco Antonio Bibanco Valencia............... Sam Houston State University Daniel Martin Vasquez..............................................Texas Tech University Samuel John Veatch.................................. The University of Texas, Austin John Matthew Venden.......................................... Virginia Military Institute Osbaldo Vera............................................................Texas Tech University John Barclay Wagner...............................................Texas A&M University Dickson Scott Weber..................................Southern Methodist University Douglas Grant Weigand........................................................ Blinn College Christopher David Wengierski............................... University of Oklahoma Joseph Matthew Wengierski......................Southern Methodist University Charles Wayne Wensinger................................. Texas Christian University John Coburn Wheeler.................................................Salisbury University Nicolai Holden Whittemore................... Stephen F. Austin State University Preston Crawford Wiley............................................. University of Oregon Brett Allen Williams................................................ University of Oklahoma Parker Louis Wilson............................................. Southwestern University Kyle Wolf.................................................................... Marquette University Christopher Phillip Wolff...........................................Texas A&M University Nicholas Anthony Wolpert.......................................University of Arkansas Killian Joseph Womack.........................University of Colorado at Boulder Kendall Reed Worden............................University of Colorado at Boulder Joseph Thomas Wunderlick.................................. University of Oklahoma Stephen James Yaeger..........................................Georgetown University Charles John Young.................................................Texas A&M University Andrew John Zaugg.....................................................University of Dallas
Class of 2014 Honors NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR WINNERS
BISHOP JOSEPH P. LYNCH AWARD Aaron Michael Stonecipher
MEN FOR OTHERS AWARDS Michael Alec Barale Michael Carlos Bejarano Emmanuel Carino Salazar
JESUIT SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARD
Adrian L. Bertulfo
Mason Wilfred Amelotte
Grant Alexander Uy
JOSEPH THOMAS WUNDERLICK AWARD
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR FINALISTS
Samuel David Rosenberg
James Michael Abbott Jordan Je-Kwan Lee
ALOYSIUS GONZAGA AWARD (COMMUNITY SERVICE)
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR COMMENDATIONS
Daniel Heonjun Ahn Mason Wilfred Amelotte Matthew Roland Bedard Luke Anthony Curran Alexander Gregory Griffin Curry Pierce Ashmore Durham James Michael Ferrara John Brennan Ford Eric Thomas Furton Matthew James Gilchrist Diego Gutierrez-Tomlinson Mauricio Ivan Narvaez Michael Henry Nicolais Peter D. Park Andrew John Pott Jackson David Pyke Samuel John Veatch Stephen James Yeager
NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS Andrew Taylor Apple Michael Carolos Bejarano Robert Horacio Brandao Anthony Dieste Diego Gutierrez-Tomlinson Benjamin Reed Luzarraga Mauricio Ivan Narvaez Jorge Andres Perez Andrew John Pott Parker Louis Wilson
Matthew Raja Khory
VALEDICTORIAN AWARD Grant Alexander Uy
SALUTATORIAN AWARD Patrick Joseph Arraj
185 students in the graduating class of 2013 received scholarship offers totaling over $25 million
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Jesuit Dallas alumni attending the U.S. Naval Academy in 1974-75, all midshipmen at the same time. Pictured, from left to right, Pat Walsh ’73, Neal Harrison (assistant principal at Jesuit Dallas), Tim Hogan ’71, Dan Murphy ’71, Bob Tuohy ’74, Tom Bond ’74, Mike Brown ’72 and Chip Wischmeyer ’72 (kneeling).
Men for others: the paramount objective of Jesuit education – basic, advance, and continuing – must now be to form such men. Only by being a man for others does one become fully human, not only in the merely natural sense, but in the sense of being the “spiritual” person of Saint Paul. The person filled with the Spirit; and we know whose Spirit that is: the Spirit of Christ, who gave his life for the salvation of the world; the God who, by becoming a human person, became, beyond all others, a man for others. – Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Valencia, Spain, 1973
Social justice has been described as the ability people have to realize their potential in the society where they live. Employing a Jesuit education to service in the armed forces might at first glance seem contradictory to the ideal, but the call to protect the world’s people from foreign and domestic threats, and the platform to provide civil support to underserved members of the global community, reinforces the notion that what compels our
graduates to give their lives in service to their country is an unwavering desire to carry forward the tenets of a Jesuit education and apply it to a world that desperately needs it. “I think of Jesuit as more of a community than just an academic institution largely because of all the other influences that help create the total person,” said retired four-star Admiral and former Commander of the
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Ramon F. Abdallah 1953 Army † James E. Achilles 1943 Marine Corps Paul W. Acker 1984 Navy † William L. Adams 1955 Coast Guard † John S. Adams 1944 Marine Corps David R. Adamson 1974 Navy R. Jan Afridi 1977 Army Simon H. Aguilar 1973 Marine Corps Abel G. Alcala 1989 Navy † William H. Alderman 1953 Navy † Robert E. Alexander 1957 Army † Gerald P. Allen 1954 Navy † Thomas E. Alt 1943 Army Nathaniel T. Altaffer 2005 Reserves James C. Ameel 1951 Army Joseph B. Ameel 1949 Army Gerald J. Amlong 1954 Navy † James N. Amlong 1950 Army Parker E. Amy 2011 Merchant Marines Donald R. Ancelin 1954 Army Brennen J. Anderson 2006 Air Force Kai A. Anthony 2005 Air Force Patrick Armstrong 1994 Army Phoenix Arredondo 2011 Merchant Marines Casey B. Baker 1990 Merchant Marines † Robert A. Barker 1956 Army Cody A. Basel 2005 Marine Corps † James F. Bean 1965 Army † Avery D. Bearden 1951 Navy Jay F. Belmarez 1995 Marine Corps John Benavides 1971 Air Force Howard M. Bennett 1988 Navy † Thomas R. Bernock 1999 Navy † Dante S. Biasatti 1943 Marine Corps † Edo S. Biasatti 1949 Army † Gino J. Biasatti 1950 Army † Peter G. Bilheimer 1960 Army † Robert J. Black 1961 Army James W. Blackburn 1963 Army † Edward J. Blanchard 1943 Navy James M. Blocker 1956 Navy James E. Boehm 1999 Navy Matthew J. Boehm 2002 Navy Thomas H. Bond 1974 Navy Robert K. Bosworth 1994 Air Force † Dan Brannin 1952 Army Edward D. Brasted 1964 Navy Douglas B. Brighton 1953 Navy William D. Brinton 1980 Air Force Robert W. Bronson 1965 Navy † John W. Brophy 1956 Navy R. Andrew Brown 2004 Coast Guard † Michael F. Brown 1972 Navy Zach R. Brown 1963 Navy † David H. Brune 1948 Navy † Harry P. Buckley 1944 Navy † A. John Bundschuh 1945 Navy James R. Burke 1969 Army Alvin L. Burris 1976 Navy † Donald R. Byrd 1943 Navy Mark G. Byrd 1975 Air Force G. Edward Cadena 1980 Army Ricardo J. Cadena 1976 Navy Brian R. Campbell 2003 Air Force Karl J. Campobasso 1972 Air Force
William N. Carney 1960 Army Thomas E. Carr 1949 Air Force † Edward E. Carriere 1960 Army David S. Carroll 1989 Air Force G. Reed Carroll 1984 Navy Richard W. Chabot 1994 Navy Andre L. Chartier 2002 Navy Michael Chebino 2000 Air Force † P. Michael Chitwood 1962 Army † Charles Clark 1956 Army † William F. Clements 1949 Army David R. Cochran 1969 Air Force Leo E. Coerver 1943 Marine Corps † Lawrence Colgin 1943 Navy Christopher K. Collazo 2006 Navy † G. Albert Collins 1949 Army Dana M. Collins 2001 Army † H. Joseph Collins 1946 Marine Corps Christopher M. Comstock 1996 Navy Ernest Connor 1961 Navy † Robert L. Conway 1954 Navy Kevin S. Corley 1989 Army Anthony N. Corona 2001 Army David W. Cree 1963 Reserves † David F. Crowley 1974 Army † Thomas A. Cullinan 1950 Navy Martin H. Currin 1949 Navy Kent M. Curry 2011 Marine Corps James M. Cusick 1998 Marine Corps C. Ronald Custer 1953 Army † Henry L. Cutaia 1946 Air Force † Murphy L. Dalton 1948 Navy Mark F. Darrow 1971 Navy † William H. Davis 1943 Navy William F. Davis 1982 Army † Louis A. DeHaes 1951 Army Grady E. DeLoach 1965 Navy John DeLuna 1976 Air Force James Z. Demchak 1998 Air Force † Daniel J. Dennehy 1963 Air Force James L. DeRose 1986 Army † John N. Desco 1946 Reserves James M. DeSmet 1990 Merchant Marines Dustin W. Detrick 2002 Navy W. Frederick Dews 1987 Army Nicholas K. DiCapua 1996 Air Force Darrow A. Dickey 1978 Army † Matthew G. Dickey 1980 Reserves † John F. Dolan 1943 Marine Corps David J. Drabek 1962 Navy Martin B. Drew 1948 Army † Donald J. Driscoll 1961 Army Edward J. Dugan 1960 Air Force † James P. Durbin 1961 Army A. Thomas Economy 1977 Army Michael B. Eltz 1988 Air Force William S. Eschenbrenner 1999 Navy † William W. Ewen 1949 Army Phillip C. Ewing 1969 Air Force † Charles M. Fallon 1952 Army Michael L. Fazen 1988 Army Jeffrey M. Fellows 1997 Navy James W. Finegan 1951 Army † Edward W. Fish 1952 Navy Robert S. Fleming 1965 Air Force
Pacific Fleet, Patrick Walsh ’73. “If you walk away from graduation and feel like you’re a better man because you’ve been here, then you really have taken full advantage of all that Jesuit has to offer. I think what inspires people to want to serve in the armed forces is they see that service-oriented ethic as an extension of the community they helped create as students; being part of a framework that aims to provide for the greater good and the fulfillment of that passion is true psychic income.” Midshipman Parker Amy ’11, who is a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, said “my Ignatian education played a huge role in my decision to attend a service academy and prepare for a life in the armed
Above: John Schmeltz ’74 , Air Force, prepares to board his jet. Right: In January, Corey Hazelbaker ’14 (pictured with his parents and Tom Garrison ’92) received a call from Texas representative Pete Sessions inviting him to attend West Point in the fall.
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forces. The idea of living my life for others was a tremendous draw. At Jesuit, service, to me, was defined as helping out others in any way that I could with the hope that my help could facilitate a positive change in someone’s life.” It’s not surprising to see the linkage between the values instilled in the halls of Jesuit and the drive for a uniformed career. The School first opened its doors in the midst of a world war. A full fourth of Jesuit’s first graduating class were in the military within months. Among those that did enlist was Jerome John McGinnis ’43 who, in 1945, became the first alumni casualty of war during the assault on Iwo Jima. Since that time, nearly 500 graduates of Jesuit Dallas
have pursued a professional career in the armed forces, while Jesuit alumni have represented the United States in every major conflict. “I remember seeking Father Koch’s advice following graduation, and he was quick to remind me that my Jesuit education was meant to prepare me for life, not just for college,” said Joe Morales ’81, retired Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. “Looking back, I know my military experience made a positive difference in the world, how right Father Koch was about the value of my Jesuit education, and how it guided me in being a Man for Others. That thought
Top: A memorial plaque at the entry of the school recognizes alumni who have fallen in service to our country as of 1979. Bottom: Dan McGarvey ’69 (standing on the right), a military intelligence officer in the Army from 1974-1994, during predeployment training.
has been pivotal in my life, and in that one sentence he put his efforts and all the efforts of the Jesuit family in an easily portable nugget that I could mentally pull out to remind me when I was tired, stumbled, or doubted myself or the choices I made.” Added John Schmeltz ’74, who is a retired Captain of the U.S. Air Force, “I cannot begin to tell you how important
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Wendell T. Fleming 1962 Air Force † Donald F. Flusche 1945 Army † James J. Flusche 1952 Army Christopher C. Foley 1985 Navy Allen G. Ford 1946 Navy Mark K. Ford 1996 Air Force † John H. Forrest 1943 Army Andrew H. Fowler 1981 Army Charles D. Fox 1959 Army David M. French 1971 Coast Guard † Leslie G. Fritsche 1948 Air Force Brian P. Fues 1982 Army † Lawrence J. Fuess 1944 Army † Ronald J. Fulton 1956 Reserves Robert T. Galer 1962 Air Force † Leo T. Gales 1954 Army Frederick A. Garrett 1961 Army Jon E. Gartner 1996 Merchant Marines Jeffrey A. Garza 1999 Marine Corps † G. Douglas Gill 1945 Army William B. Gleeson 1995 Navy Anthony E. Gobernatz 1992 Navy Robert J. Golden 1961 Navy Robert K. Gonzalez 1981 Air Force Jordan M. Goodman 2008 Navy J. Miles Goodwin 1964 Army Emil G. Gram 1955 Navy John M. Greathouse 1964 Army Douglas W. Grothues 2002 Navy R. Christopher Guenther 1959 Air Force Louis J. Guerra 1984 Army † Rodger G. Gunn 1961 Army Mark A. Gunst 1993 Air Force Ronald W. Gunst 2002 Marine Corps Eric M. Gusa 2002 Navy Sergio M. Gutierrez 1977 Air Force Scott G. Haeusler 2003 Navy † Charles F. Hafertepe 1950 Navy Herman B. Hafertepe 1944 Navy † James L. Hairston 1948 Navy Richard A. Hall, (Ret.) 1985 Army Richard W. Hansen 2009 Army James D. Harford 1963 Air Force Brian P. Harris 1993 Marine Corps Gray H. Harrison 1998 Merchant Marines Gregory D. Harrison 1964 Air Force Patrick B. Harrison 1996 Navy † Robert B. Hart 1950 Army Jonathan A. Hassell 2001 Army Kenneth C. Hatcher 1990 Army Christopher N. Hatley 1975 Army Stephen J. Hay 2000 Army Patrick D. Helms 2009 Air Force † Lawrence F. Herndon 1944 Navy † Robert L. Herring 1943 Marine Corps Donald S. Herring 1944 Marine Corps Edmund W. Higgins 1986 Army † Patrick J. Higgins 1943 Navy Hunter L. Hill 2013 Air Force James A. Hobbs 1998 Marine Corps † Jerome C. Hoedebeck 1958 Army Timothy M. Hogan 1971 Navy Edward L. Holmberg 1967 Army James W. Hopp 1959 Air Force † Anthony F. Hopp 1956 Army
† George L. Hubler 1960 Marine Corps Robert J. Hughes 1959 Army † Richard M. Hull 1958 Army Judson D. Human 1959 Army † Michael G. Humphries 1967 Air Force † Robert L. Hurley 1943 Army Edward H. Huter 1958 Army C. Robert Ingram 1948 Air Force † Martin H. Ingram 1944 Navy George Ivanovskis 1974 Air Force † Jack D. Jackson 1949 Army Donald O. Jansen 1957 Army † Wesley B. Jaska 1952 Army Raheman J. Jinah 2004 Navy Shamir A. Jinah 2003 Navy Lucas C. Joest 2002 Navy M. Tracy Johnson 1957 Air Force Randal L. Johnston 1974 Army Scott B. Jones 2006 Navy Edward A. Joseph 1950 Marine Corps † William E. Kaiser 1944 Marine Corps Mitchell A. Katosic 1989 Air Force Frederick S. Kay 1957 Navy Steven A. Kelly 1981 Marine Corps H. Lee Kelton 1983 Army † Michael A. Killeen 1957 Army Steven S. Kim 1994 Army James S. King 1968 Navy † Frank W. Klein 1959 Army Douglas A. Kline 1997 Navy Christopher J. Klobukowski 1955 Army † J. Mark Knight 1973 Marine Corps J. Taylor Koch 2006 Navy Frank J. Koegl 1964 Army Daniel J. Koerschner 1984 Navy † William R. Koller 1943 Navy Edward A. Konderla 1949 Army Luke T. Krispinsky 2001 Navy Fred D. Krusemark 1968 Navy Michael J. Kuklenski 1967 Navy Kevin M. Kuzel 1970 Navy Gary F. Labac 1965 Army Travis J. Lagnese 2003 Navy † Joseph P. Lake 1944 Navy Thomas O. Lake 1943 Army Edwin J. Lamberty 1958 Army Bruce R. Lamping 1960 Air Force Neal E. Lamping 1955 Air Force † John R. Landwermeyer 1945 Army Richard Lanicek 1980 Marine Corps Joseph P. LaRocca 1950 Navy John T. Larsen 2003 Army Kenneth T. Larsen 2001 Army Jerry Lastelick 1949 Army James H. Laura 1943 Navy Avery E. LaVoy 2002 Marine Corps George A. Lewis 1958 Navy Lawrence J. Liljestrom 1962 Air Force † Albert G. Lindemann 1953 Navy Patrick B. Lindley 1965 Army † Bernard P. Long 1962 Army † Robert W. Long 1954 Army Anthony G. Long 1963 Army † Joseph Lostetter 1951 Marine Corps † William A. Lott 1949 Navy
my Jesuit education was to my military career. The pillars of a Jesuit graduate make for a very successful military experience – the commitment of service to others and the discipline of one’s life are integral aspects of military life. Without my Jesuit education as a guide, I don’t believe I would have been able to realize my dream of being a military aviator, which enabled me to continue on as a 29-year airline pilot.” Many alumni veterans have been shaped by the struggle over moral and philosophical issues, and the concern in being able to see through the fog of political ambiguity in order to make a constructive contribution. Going back to the teachings of St. Ignatius, the hope is to find a way to rationalize a fit within the structure of a military organization without feeling conflicted. “My faith in God always played a huge role during my time in the service,” offered retired U.S. Naval Captain and former commander of the Navy’s Intelligence School, Joseph LaRocca ’50. “The Lord was always with me. He helped me to make the right choices, and because of my Ignatian education, I never felt limited in my ability to challenge. Whether challenging leadership or decisions, Jesuit provided me with the moral compass to know when to question the judgment of others, because I had to act on good faith with conscience.” “I think every individual has his own personal reasons for making the military a career,” continued LaRocca, “but I’m sure for many of us it starts with our love of country and the knowledge that it is a privilege to impact the world in such a significant way.”
Joseph Murphy ’59, Army. Anthony Mattia ’03, Navy. Carlos Martinez ’02, Marine Corps.
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There is no singular reason why people choose the path of service in the armed forces, but a recurring theme for many Jesuit graduates has been the ability
to evaluate the complex social and economic structures through which human needs and rights are denied, and to want to take appropriate action to render them more just. “As I look back at my time at Jesuit, especially my junior and senior years, Top: Alvin Burris ’76 with his wife, Cleo, at his retirement ceremony in November 2012, after 26 years of service in the Navy. Below-Left: Todd McGowan ’95, Army. Below-Right: Jack Ryan ’05, Army, was awarded the Bronze star for service in Iraq. When he sent this photo in Aug. 2011, he had just returned and was stationed at Ft. Hood.
I recall how important it was for me to be a Man for Others,” noted Mike “Tazer” Chebino ’00, Captain in the United States Air Force. “I learned about the value of service from my teachers at Jesuit and my Ignatian education has played a role in my life every day. When I fly, sometimes I sing to myself. One of my favorite hymns during flights… A yell, a yell, a great sensational yell, and when we yell, we yell like hell, and this is what the hell we yell, J-J-J E S, U-U-U I T, JES, UIT, JESUIT RANGERS FIGHT! It makes me laugh still to this day and it fills my heart with the fondest of memories.” There are days and events built into the national calendar to honor our veterans and the sacrifices they have made in the
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Edward T. Loughborough 1970 Air Force Anthony A. Ludolph 1950 Army Kevin J. Lutz 2004 Navy † Robert J. Lyons 1958 Marine Corps Gabriel J. Macias 1962 Air Force † William Madden 1943 Army Lawrence R. Magner 1951 Navy John H. Malone 1949 Navy Michael J. Malooly 1957 Air Force † J. William Mangelsdorf 1957 Reserves Michael P. Manicchia 1996 Navy Michael P. Manion 1992 Air Force Charles M. Mansfield 2000 Army George W. Marchesseault 1983 Air Force † Frank R. Marlow 1956 Army † Emory G. Marlow 1955 Air Force Harry J. Martin 1967 Merchant Marines Carlos M. Martinez 2002 Marine Corps Anthony J. Mattia 2003 Navy Reynold M. Maus 1983 Army Timothy B. Mayo 1980 Navy James P. McBride 1953 Army † James J. McCaffrey 1948 Army Patrick Q. McCaffrey 1950 Marine Corps John C. McCaffrey 1955 Army Patrick S. McCauley 1998 Navy Fred W. McCurley 1969 Army Louis M. McDonald 1959 Army Daniel A. McGarvey 1969 Army Robert O. McGinnis 1944 Marine Corps † Jerome J. McGinnis 1943 Marine Corps Michael T. McGowan 1995 Army William A. McGuire 1957 Navy Thomas K. McKeown 1956 Marine Corps P. Shawn McNeal 1984 Army William A. Meadows 1969 Navy Daniel C. Mehl 1988 Air Force Joseph M. Melle 2001 Marine Corps John C. Melle 1996 Marine Corps † James F. Mentesana 1943 Marine Corps Philip M. Mentesana 1957 Air Force † William D. Mentzel 1950 Navy Brendan J. Metcalf 2012 Navy Arthur M. Meyer 2000 Army Andrew P. Minigutti 1986 Air Force Carlos Miramontes 1984 Army † John D. Mohrle 1943 Army Michael J. Monahan 1996 Navy † Aaron E. Montgomery 1998 Navy John W. Moody 1960 Army Jose A. Morales 1981 Marine Corps Paul M. Moser 1959 Army Brian T. Mosley 1994 Army Daniel R. Murphy 1971 Navy Joseph B. Murphy 1946 Army Joseph M. Murphy 1959 Army † David J. Mycue 1954 Army Omar A. Nava 2001 Air Force Donald R. Neal 1997 Army Daniel C. Neuhoff 2006 Coast Guard Henry F. Newkirk 1959 Army Andrew J. Norris 1996 Marine Corps Thomas S. O’Connell 1959 Army Corey N. O’Connor 1994 Navy † Martin F. O’Donnell 1955 Navy
† Donald J. O’Malley 1954 Reserves Daniel V. Ornelas 1994 Navy Robert L. Osvold 1987 Navy † Jerry R. Owens 1950 Marine Corps Santos S. Padilla 1975 Army † Philip I. Palmer 1947 Army † Robert H. Parsons 1969 Coast Guard Thomas W. Pauken 1961 Army Phillip J. Peacock 2000 Marine Corps Matthew S. Peck 1996 Navy † Paul Pettigrew 1964 Army Ronald L. Phillips 1955 Air Force Peter L. Philp 1947 Army † Terrance J. Pitts 1962 Navy † John C. Pokladnik 1967 Navy James J. Preston 1963 Marine Corps Scott D. Puckett 2008 Reserves Edward P. Puyau 1943 Navy Gerard E. Puyau 1947 Navy † Guadalupe Quevedo 1949 Marine Corps Michael E. Quisao 2002 Navy Charles P. Rains 1996 Army Jake Raju 2004 Air Force Dub K. Ramsey 1995 Army William A. Raskin 1985 Army Andrew M. Ratley 1996 Army Christopher D. Ratley 2003 Navy William Stanley N. Redmond 1946 Army Randall M. Reichenbach 2004 Navy † Jake M. Reichenstein 1965 Air Force Patrick A. Reily 1978 Army Francis E. Renfroe 1949 Navy Geoffrey I. Rhatican 2004 Coast Guard † Frank K. Ribelin 1950 Air Force † William T. Rives 1953 Army David A. Roberts 1957 Army Dustin J. Roberts 1995 Navy John D. Roberts 1950 Marine Corps Stuart B. Robison 1991 Merchant Marines Alberto Rocha 1974 Marine Corps Michael T. Roche 2001 Navy Carl D. Rossini 2005 Air Force † John W. Runnels 1943 Marine Corps John S. Ryan 2005 Army † Henry G. Saba 1944 Navy Alexander J. Sakovich 2008 Air Force Chadwick Y. Sanders 2001 Army Patrick D. Sanders 1989 Air Force Richard S. Sapp 2011 Air Force † Frank J. Satarino 1959 Army † Harry J. Schanz 1954 Navy † Thomas L. Schanz 1948 Navy William F. Schell 1951 Army John G. Schmeltz 1974 Air Force Thomas L. Schmeltz 1980 Air Force Jeffrey Schneider 2000 Merchant Marines George D. Schnitzius 1965 Navy Harry R. Schnitzius 1970 Navy Michael J. Schnitzius 1967 Navy Patrick A. Schnitzius 1945 Navy Peter J. Schnobrich 1996 Air Force † Robert E. Schoof 1951 Army † Brian J. Scott 1978 Marine Corps Jeremy T. Scott 1995 Marine Corps Seanegan P. Sculley 1989 Army
Top-Left: Colonel Armor Joseph Ameel ’49, Army, receiving an award. Top-Right: Captain Mike Chebino ’00 and Captain Tommy Werner ’01 photographed together after a combat sortie in Afghanistan. For another photo of the pair, see page 3. Left: Nathaniel Altaffer ’05, a Sergeant in the Army Reserves, had a year-long deployment to Ethiopia in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Bottom-Left: Lt. Col. Steve Kelly and MSgt. Joe Morales, both from the Class of 1981, cross paths in Okinawa, Japan back in 2000. Bottom-Right: Scott Puckett ’08 graduated as a “Sea Aggie” in May 2013 from Texas A&M Galveston Maritime Academy with a degree in Marine Engineering.
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Jason R. Shaw 1992 Marine Corps † F. Steven Sincleair 1961 Navy † Robert M. Sirchio 1957 Air Force † Michael B. Skerritt 1956 Army James M. Sluder 2000 Air Force Nicholas J. Smith 2003 Navy Paul D. Sodeman 1956 Navy Milton J. Songy 1985 Navy Patrick D. South 1983 Marine Corps † John J. Stanton 1945 Navy † Michael J. Stanton 1944 Navy Michael L. Steen 1964 Army Thomas E. Steffen 1960 Navy Donald W. Sterling 1966 Navy † David J. Stone 1965 Army † Edward B. Stone 1945 Marine Corps Frank B. Sweeney 1957 Army Matthew G. Tackett 1995 Reserves Cameron R. Taylor 2007 Air Force Timothy P. Tehan 1971 Navy † Terrence J. Tenholder 1952 Army Daniel R. Thetford 1996 Army † Christopher R. Thompson 1987 Army Thomas E. Thorpe 2005 Air Force † Mark S. Tolle 1949 Air Force Rafael Tovar 1956 Air Force Ralph P. Trapaga 1975 Air Force Isaac P. Trevino 1960 Army Phillip G. Trevino 1991 Reserves Patrick A. Trotman 1981 Air Force Matthew E. Tullia 2006 Army Christopher J. Tummarello 1996 Army Robert U. Tuohy 1974 Navy Anthony M. Turano 1994 Army Stephen K. Ulrich 2002 Navy Kyle L. Underwood 1981 Air Force Nicholas D. Valladarez 2004 Navy Gregory L. VandeLune 1990 Army Christopher E. Vilfordi 1968 Reserves Xavier C. Villarreal 1982 Air Force John T. Wall 1945 Marine Corps Daniel K. Walsh 1982 Navy Patrick M. Walsh 1973 Navy Drew A. Warwick 2007 Air Force † Charles D. Wasaff 1950 Navy Edward T. Waters 1983 Navy † C. David Weaver 1948 Army † Thomas S. Webb 1945 Navy Matthew C. Welch 2008 Air Force Thomas M. Werner 2001 Air Force † John G. Wessels 1947 Army Mark S. Wester 1998 Marine Corps Derek R. Wilder 2011 Merchant Marines † John G. Wilkerson 1949 Navy † Richard A. Willding 1951 Army Donald G. Williams 1944 Merchant Marines † Joseph Williams 1943 Navy Michael M. Wilson 1979 Navy Henry G. Wischmeyer 1972 Navy John N. Wolcott 1953 Navy † Harry L. Wren 1943 Army Fred J. Zuniga 1964 Navy
Joe LaRocca ’50, Navy. Parker Amy ’11, Merchant Marines, on a tank. John Hay ’00, Army, flying an Apache.
protection of our freedoms. We express our gratitude through ticker-tape parades and joyful airport reunions, as well as in moments of reflection and prayer that remind us that we all serve a higher calling. In fulfilling their destiny as the quintessential Men for Others, we recognize that some have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their service. “Above all else, I think it’s important to remember that we represent a way of life, a belief system, and we carry out our orders and duty in a way that we want people both back home and abroad to be proud,” added Walsh. “Our commands and our judgments are subject to review by public opinion, yet the answers lie within the context of everything that is taught here and represented by the graduates who walk away from Jesuit as loving members of the global community who have been taught the value of social justice.” “I think the ideas of brotherhood and service stay with you long after you leave Jesuit,” declared Amy. “It’s hard to pin-point my proudest moment, but serving in the armed forces has allowed me to continue living a belief that was instilled in me as a Jesuit student, and I had always felt that when I finally came of age, I would join the military and do my part in trying to make the world a better place.” It was with great care and meticulous research that every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the listing of Jesuit Dallas alumni veterans. If you know of a name missing from the published list, please inform us immediately so we can make the correction to our records. Send any addendums to connect@jesuitcp.org.
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Entrepreneurship clubs are far from uncommon in the academic world. Interest in developing entrepreneurial experiences and cultivating the skills that foster advancement in the areas of science, engineering and technology reinforce the essence of humanity through the relentless pursuit of innovation. E-clubs maintain a vibrant presence at many of the top colleges across America, but in true Jesuit form, our students have captured the spirit of higher education and initiated their own entrepreneurship organization to great success.
“I’ve always been interested in starting new things, especially as it relates to business,” offered rising senior and club founder James Schroeder. “There was an existing club that provided a nice way for students to learn about the stock market, but I was seeking an opportunity that emphasized taking ideas into reality and exploring business ventures.” The Entrepreneurship Club rose from the ashes of the Investment Club, which focused its efforts on a virtual stock exchange game. Although there was a little uncertainty over whether Jesuit’s student body would explore such a committed endeavor, the entire group quickly moved over and embraced the opportunity. “When we first outlined the prospects of a legitimate Entrepreneurship Club, I was adamant that we needed to develop a serious plan,” said club moderator and economics teacher Dea Ochs. “We didn’t know how many would attend, but 52 students expressed interest at our initial meeting. The response was tremendous and reinforced the notion that there’s a real interest in business for many of our students. They don’t get to take economics as a class until senior year, so this opportunity gives them a head start on understanding economics as an area of study.”
Identifying a series of speakers was an important part of the club’s evolution, but the students were just as focused on developing a business model around creating and selling a product. In short order, the club came up with the idea of a belt, found a manufacturer and raised the capital to pursue the project.
Michael Corasaniti ’83, CEO of Tourmalet Advisors, flew in from New York City to speak to the club in March.
“The apparel industry is great for a high school setting,” added Schroeder. “The seed money came from the Jesuit Student Council as well as a few parents, and the initial success has definitely exceeded expectations.” Sam Rosenberg ’14 spearheaded the belt project and hopes to use what he has learned as he pursues mathematical economics at the University of Pennsylvania. “The whole process was so engaging. Jesuit constantly reinforces the importance of goal setting and creating an action plan to reach those goals, and we applied that mindset to the business venture.” Having ordered 250 belts, with another 250 belts already developed, the Club is just short of paying back its final investor. The Club hopes to use the proceeds from sales to grow new ideas with any potential profits being donated to the Jesuit Dallas Community Service and Social Justice program.
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“We figured out after the first few days that the easiest way to market the belts was to wear them,” said Rosenberg. “Our main vendor has been The Ranger Connection, but a few of us would carry belts around during the day and sell them to classmates. Word of mouth has been a powerful tool.” Although the belt project has provided a mechanism for the Club to achieve a tangible result, the most exciting experiences for its members have been the opportunities to meet with successful and influential business leaders. Jim Jenkins ’71, who is the CFO of Ad Giants was the first speaker to share his experiences with the Club, while additional guests have included Director of Commercial at Google Travel Gianni Marostica, Merrill Lynch wealth manager Thomas Merkel, and CEO of Tourmalet Advisors Michael Corasaniti ’83. The Club also shared a Skype call with Chief Marketing Officer of General Mills Mark Addicks and scheduled a field trip to the offices of venture capitalist and billionaire T. Boone Pickens. “I’ve learned so much from all of our speakers,” reflected Schroeder. “Every speaker has talked about not being afraid of defeat and learning from their failures. The insight into various fields has been so fulfilling, and
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guys like Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Corasaniti are especially inspiring because they are alums. My favorite part of the club is seeing how these successful entrepreneurs are shaping the views of our students.” Said Ochs, “Having successful professionals, including alumni, come in to speak was not part of my original intent with the Club, but I really like how that avenue has worked out for our students. They absolutely love it, and it has created a lot of enthusiasm as we move forward.” A quick talk with its members shows that there is a lot of camaraderie amongst the group. The hope is to use the Club as a vehicle to learn about cost, marketing and entrepreneurship venture, and to gain insight about different vocational options in the world of business. “The ultimate goal is sustainability,” reminded Schroeder. It’s important that we are setting an example for which the next generation of Jesuit students can help the Club grow. The hope is that it continues its emergence as a cornerstone of experiential opportunity in the world of economics, while providing a creative outlet to empower Jesuit students with a mind for business.”
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Martin Drew ’48 remembers when there were no computers or computer classes at Jesuit High School. That was a long time ago, so he learned about the computer on his own. Now he has an HP 2011 laptop and uses the computer every day. He continues as lector and Eucharistic Minister at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Dick Ellis ’50 plays lots of golf at Oak Hills in San Antonio. In remission from cancer, he travels frequently to various casinos, including Las Vegas, and enjoys an occasional lunch with classmate Joe La Rocca ’50.
John Malone ’49 and wife, Maureen, sold their last of three chemical companies in 1998. Now they like to travel the U.S. with Betty and Tom Koch ’48. They also visit the Scandinavian countries, England, Ireland and Scotland.
Tony Roy ’50 has retired to the family farm in Canton, Texas. He and his wife have four children, 11 grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. They will be married 62 years this year. Bob Avery ’51 and wife, Barbara, will celebrate 62 years of marriage this summer. They are blessed with seven children, 15 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. “I sold my business in 2004 and am enjoying
my retirement. As my wife has said to me... ‘a job well done.’” See photo on page 50. Douglas Brighton ’53 asks that you remember him and his family in your prayers. His son, David Brighton, age 45, has brain cancer. “We have hope and our faith and prayers. Our three daughters and families are doing fine.”
George Kelly ’82, owner of Kelly Architects in Los Angeles, and other members of the class of 1982 in Telluride, Colo. for the Blues & Brew festival.
John Myers ’54 has his next book on the public transit history of Dallas coming out in late 2014. He is also happy to report that he defeated prostate cancer in 2013. Felix Rotello ’56 and wife, Gloria, are married 53 years and are proud of their family. Both sons are happily married with good jobs. Grandson, Radd, who serves in the Army Reserves, graduated from the Police
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Tommy Long ’80 and Austin Long ’11 at the University of Arkansas father and son SAE golf tournament. “This was a great event with lots of laughs and memories made.”
Joe DePasqual ’61 married “a great lady,” Leslie Panter, on July 8, 2013. The couple is busy remodeling a home in the country. Last August, Bill Raymond ’62 moved to Deer Lodge, Mont., “a small town where everything is in walking distance. A historic summer destination, there is a wonderful trout stream, the Clark Fork, that runs directly through town.” Bob Leicht ’63, ordained a permanent deacon for the Dallas diocese in 1978, was incardinated to the Galveston/Houston archdiocese in 1997. Jerry Taliaferro ’63, is retiring from Mesquite Interior Systems after 30 years as presidentowner, and moving with his wife of 35 years, Beth, to Twin Creeks Country Club in Cedar Park, Texas. They are eager for the return of their son, U.S. Army Captain David Taliaferro, who is commanding 130 troops at Kandahar Air Base on a logistics mission. After 45 years at Goldman Sachs, Russell Bellamy ’64 finally retired at the end of 2013. Dick LaJoie ’65 was elected treasurer of iSpace—a not for profit company that provides STEM education for K-12 students. He also was elected treasurer of Manifest Gallery, a not for profit art gallery and drawing center.
Patrick O’Neal ’10, Mike O’Neal ’07, Phil Bolton ’01, Tucker Shaw ’07, Anthony Mattacchione, Frank O’Neal ’06, Matt Upton ’02 and Austin Ryan at Las Colinas Equestrian Center after the Division 1 USA Rugby Championship. Also in attendance were Nick Antaki ’07, Joe Doyle ’08, John Holman ’07, and Thomas Hever ’08 (and TJ Maher ’08, who took the picture).
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Academy in December 2013 and will be serving as a police officer in Frisco, Texas. Granddaughter, Marie, a graduate of TCU nursing school, is working in Las Vegas in the Wynn’s Aqua Review. Greatgrandson, William, is four-and-ahalf years old. “Everyone says he is my clone. God Bless him!” J.P. Jourard ’58 was elected to the board of directors for the Houston chapter of the U.S. China Peoples Friendship Association. George Tuton ’58 is grandfather to Sweet Violet Nicole (aka Swanlake, because she loves to
dance) who is three years old. He is also the grandfather to 21-yearold Nicolas Alexander Siqueiros. Jim Oster ’59 was recently featured in a national campaign by Boston Scientific. Jim, a now avid swimmer, served Jesuit as a member of the Alumni Board and has been active with the Alumni Annual Fund for many years. He found swimming late in life, but the sport and his “device” from Boston Scientific have completely changed his life. Check out the video of his incredible story at patientstopeople.com.
Leon Berry ’66 is not ready for the rocking chair just yet. After a $2 million remodel of a historic building, Leon and his partner will be opening a 15,000 sq. ft. Mellow Mushroom in Cartersville, Ga. “If you are in the area, stop by and ask for me, or my son, LB.” Mike Gregory ’66 retired from fulltime employment April 30. Bill O’Connor ’66 is marking 17 years at the Texas State Fair food booth.
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wine-country town of Glen Ellen in Northern California.” Jim Murphy ’77 is working as a pulmonary and critical care doctor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha taking care of adults with cystic fibrosis. Oldest son, Peter IV, was married in 2012 and now Jim and wife, Lisa, have their first grandchild, Peter V. Oldest daughter, Elizabeth will be married this summer and their fifth child graduates from college this year. “Time marches on!”
Receiving top honors on the ice and in the classroom, Brenden Cain ’12 had the highest academic honors of any hockey player that had ever attended Tilton School in New Hampshire.
1970s After volunteering a few years ago at “Texas Reading and Radio Resources” recording textbooks, Dale Wilcox ’71 has started a part-time voice over career. He will have his first book out on iTunes, Audible.com and Amazon this summer. Son, Blake Wilcox ’12, is still at Brown University pursuing a double major in German and Russian. He will spend next year in Moscow and Berlin. Anthony Campagna ’72 is still selling, managing and leasing real estate. He has a deer breeding business near Possum Kingdom Lake.
Section and the first Chair of the Tarrant County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law and a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Law. Richard Stanfield ’75 sold Imagine Communications to Harris Broadcast Corporation in January. “Laura and I have been raising kids over three decades, two centuries and two millenniums in the small Sonoma
Jim Hairston ’79 welcomed Pierce and Reese Plumlee, his second and third grandchildren to the family. Son, James ’11 continues his fine play as kicker for LSU and son, William ’13 is having a great fall baseball season at Frank Phillips College. “With six children things are always busy at the Hairstons!”
1980s William Moore ’80 is proud of 10-year-old daughter, Juliet, who won her local and sectional competitions in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event and a chance to compete at AT&T Stadium during halftime of the Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game.
Jake Pavelle ’10 gives the thumbs-up after receiving his diploma from Texas State University, San Marcos. Jake’s degree is in business with a professional sales concentration.
Ed Hernandez ’73, a watercolor artist, has won awards for several of his most recent works and they have been featured at local art shows. His work can be seen at hernandezwatercolors.com. Pat Maher ’74, a partner at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff, and Miller, LLP, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a section representative to the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas. Maher won a four person race for this position on Feb. 21, 2014. He has served as the Chair of the State Bar’s Council of Section Chairs for the last two years. Previously, he served as the Chair of the State Bar’s Labor and Employment Law
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alumni in the news
Patrick Burns ’02 recently attended the 86th Academy Awards for producing Cutie and the Boxer, an Oscar-nominated film for Best Documentary Feature. In addition to its recognition at the Academy Awards, Cutie and the Boxer was a winner at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and the 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The documentary also won second place in Audience Awards during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival and earned special recognition at the 2013 London Film Festival. Burns (pictured above on the Oscars red carpet with Sierra Pettengill, another producer on the film) is currently pursuing an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After he completes his program, he hopes to continue his career in media and technology, ideally on the West Coast.
Despite playing for only one collegiate team, Chris Udofia ’10 recently finished his career at the University of Denver with the unique distinction of being a first team all-conference selection in three different conferences. As a sophomore, Udofia was named Sun Belt conference Defensive Player of the Year in addition to All-SBC First Team. In an awards-filled junior campaign, Udofia was selected to the AllWAC First Team, All-WAC Defensive Team, and was honored as DU’s Male Athlete of the Year. Udofia was voted the Summit League’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, while also garnering recognition as an All-Summit League First Team pick. Udofia enjoyed a sparkling career at forward for Denver, ranking first in DU history in blocked shots (256) and games played (124); fifth in points (1,501) and field goals made (551); and seventh in assists (349), steals (141) and free throws made (334).
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Jordan Spieth ’11 continues to marvel the golf world while climbing the ladder of the sport’s most elite players. Sharing the lead entering the final round of arguably the world’s most prestigious golf tournament, Spieth finished second in his first appearance at the Masters while becoming the youngest runner-up in the history of the event. He led the 2014 Masters field in greens hit in regulation, and was remarkably steady after carding four straight rounds without going over par (71-70-70-72). In the last two years, he has played in 40 PGA tour events, while finishing in the top 10 15 times. Spieth, pictured above with his father, Sean (L), and grandfather, Bob Julius (R), currently ranks sixth on the tour in scoring average (69.883), and was ranked fifth in the FedEx Cup standings and 10th in the Official World Golf Rankings as of June 1.
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Donald Perschbacher ’80 reports that son, Austin (19), is a freshman at Mizzou, studying broadcast journalism and son, Hayden (16), is a sophomore at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. Mike Geisler ’81 writes that his son, Michael, is now a freshman at Jesuit Dallas with Drew Billings ’17, son of Herb ’81 and Vincent ’17, son of Paul Billings ’83. “The legacy lives on!” Joe Morales ’81 and wife, Lisa, are living in Japan for a few years. “We love the adventure and the food. We’ve been to China and Korea, as well as many places in Japan on the Harley.” Daughter, Gabrielle, is in her first year at TAMU Law and daughter, Bonny, works in Germany. Both are Florida State graduates. Son, Michael, is hoping to get into the travel industry as a flight attendant. “Life is good!” This is a momentous year for Scott Jackson ’82. He is turning 50 years old, celebrating 20 years of marriage to Kelley and his son John is an incoming freshman at Jesuit. Throw in record real estate sales, a D Best Realtor, and finishing Lakewood Country Club League Play undefeated dropping one set in eight matches (as the old guy in the league). “Looking forward to a 2018 graduate.” Paul Figel ’83 resigned from XTO Energy after 13 years and is now employed at Concho Resources as a horizontal completions engineer. Wife, Julie, works as a reservoir engineer at Chevron. Oldest son, Paul, is finishing his second year at Abilene Christian University majoring in biology for pre-med. Youngest son, Matthew, is completing his last two years of high school at Interlochen School of the Arts in Traverse City, Mich. studying classical piano. Blake Holman ’84 was recognized by Computer World Magazine as a Premier 100 IT leader in March 2013. “I have completed four half marathons since October 2013 and plan to complete one per month in 2014.”
Jason Terk ’85 was recognized as a Healthcare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press for 2014 and was named a 2014 Top Doc by Fort Worth Texas Magazine. Cabot Longnecker ’86 and wife, Jennifer, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Jennifer is completing her masters in education and will teach next year. Son, Josh, manages a furniture store in San Francisco. Daughter, Ashley, is finishing up her degree at Georgia Tech and has already accepted a position with Microsoft. Son, Ben, is a economics major at Furman where he plays D1 lacrosse. Mike Murray ’86, his wife, Colette, and children Mariana, Michael, Julia and Caroline welcome Andrew John Murray, born December 11, 2013. Mike lives in McKinney, works for Heroic Media. Mike also hosts “Faith, Culture, Politics,” a radio show airing Mondays at 1 p.m. on Dallas Catholic Radio, 910AM. Mike Vance ’86 celebrated his 10th year with SWS Financial Services, the independent arm of Southwest Securities. His company, Vance Investments, specializes in portfolio planning, debt reduction, education funding, estate planning and life insurance. He and wife, Maureen have three children who attend St. Rita School - Henry, Katie and Anne Marie. Joe Crumley ’87 has a new job at Radian Guaranty as a senior account executive. Corbin Powell ’87 was promoted to captain at the Midland Fire Department.
1990s Justin Long ’93 and his wife, Alissa, celebrated the birth of their second child, John Phillip Long, II, on February 10. See photo on page 54. Tom Tinervin ’93 owns a media software business in Munich, Germany, where he has lived for five years.
Brian Barker ’94 lives in Gunnison, Colo., where he is the Director of Marketing & Media Relations for Western State Colorado University. He moved to Gunnison after spending nine years working in Portland, Ore. as a TV news reporter, spokesperson for a large fire department and ski patroller on Mount Hood. Brian and his wife have two children, Hazel (5) and Tygh (1).
Paul Billings ’83 and his two sons Tony (L) and Vincent ’17 (R) at the NFC championship game on January 19 in Seattle.
John Korman ’95 relocated to Nashville, Tenn. three years ago after living in Austin for 15 years. He helps run the Chuy’s restaurants in the southeast, of which 20 have opened since 2010 east of the Mississippi. Happily married to a yoga teacher, John has a five-year-old son, Jameson. On December 28, 2014, Jay Krystinik ’95 married Sara Stoltz (Bishop Lynch ’02). Also celebrating with them were Nam Tran ’95, Albert Sidhom ’93, Jack Fitzsimmons ’76, Dave Nichol ’95, Matt Sidhom ’95,
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George Nugent ’78 (L) and Dr. Klaus Wiemer ’78 at the Zappa Plays Zappa concert, Neptune Theater, Seattle, this past January. In September 1977, at the beginning of their senior year at Jesuit, George saw his first Frank Zappa concert in Dallas with Klaus, Mark Donachie ’78, and Bob Brennan ’78. Bob and Klaus had learned to play Frank Zappa’s music together under Jesuit’s Band Director, Mr. Franzen, as part of the brass section of the Jesuit Jazz Band.
now over 5 hospitals in Texas are using telemedicine.
Matt Krystinik ’93, Gabe Vazquez ’95, Mike Cleary ’95, Ryan Manns ’95 and Matt Althoff ’95 and. See photo on page 53.
Paul Ackels ’58 and wife, Ellen, happily retired in Boca Raton, Fla., celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by family including 10 grandchildren.
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In January 2013, Alfredo Rodriguez ’95 started his own business. Dyce Communications is a political media consulting firm. “We produce television and radio advertising for Republican candidates and issue campaigns.” On Nov. 15, 2013, Alfredo married his beautiful bride, Kristine. They live in Charlotte, NC.
Things are going well for Chris Gallagher ’97. His children Grace (9) and Jack (6) attend St. Paul the Apostle School and are loving their Catholic education. Jack is already dreaming of Jesuit for high school. Chris’s wife, Katie, is busy volunteering at St. Paul and he has acted as school board president since 2013. Work for @1hospital has been quite busy, but tremendous opportunities exist to cure patients in ways previously thought only possible in science fiction. His group began delivering care via telemedicine in October 2013 and
Michael Hughes ’97 and Mary Mitchell were married September 28, 2013 at The Neighborhood Church, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. The wedding party included best man, Jonathan Hughes ’00, and among the groomsmen, fellow members of the class of 1997: Adam August, R.J. Cree, Anthony Graves, Michael Nietzel and Raj Ratan. Also in attendance were Jeff Fellows ’97, Tom O’Brien ’97, Tripper Clancy ’98 and Ryan Coleman ’98. Michael is working for FOX Sports where he is executive producer of FOX Sports Live. See photo on page 53. Anthony Sherman ’99 married Laetitia Alexandra Lavie on July 13, 2013 and renewed vows in front of family and friends on October 26, 2013 at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs, Texas. Jesuit graduates in attendance as groomsmen were Mackie McKinney ’99, Nick Clem ’99, Jason Hickman ’99, Zack Henderson ’01 and Marc Sherman ’06. Taylor Young ’99 now hosts a radio show on KHYI 95.3 FM The Range every Friday from 4-6 p.m.
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called “Dead Air with the O’s.” But mostly, he tours and puts out albums with his band The O’s.
2000s Carl Azbell ’00 is an air traffic controller at Fort Worth Center just celebrating 5 years with the FAA. In December he started his own Real Estate Firm (theazbellgroup.com) and is excited to say that business is booming! Chris Cantwell ’00, an alumnus of Jesuit’s Philothespic Society (now Stage & Film), is behind the new hopeful AMC hit, Halt and Catch Fire, which is set to premier on June 1, 2014. Cantwell cocreated and wrote the series, which captures the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s. See www.jesuitcp.org/alumni for more. Justin Goldman ’00 moved from Colorado to Minnesota in July 2012 to be in the middle of the Hockey scene. He currently writes a weekly column for nhl.com on NHL and international goalies. He has his own website (thegoalieguild.com) and over 15,000 hockey fans following him on twitter to keep abreast of their favorite NHL goalies. Justin continues to match his passion for Hockey with his passion for writing, and just published his first book. In July 2013, he was hired as a goalie scout by USA Hockey and covers the tristate region around Minnesota searching for future NHL goalies. He would love to hear from former lacrosse and hockey teammates and classmates at justin@thehockeyguild.com. See photo on page 50. Abello Arthur ’01 completed his residency in emergency medicine last year and began full-time practice in New Braunfels, with occasional work in Harlingen and Corpus Christi as well. He will regularly be staffing the trauma bay at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin for various motorsport events. John Paul Pederson ’01 was recognized as one of the 18 upand-coming boutique designers for the hotel and resort industry.
Christian Buechel ’11 has been studying abroad in Spain for the past four months, completely immersing himself in new cultures. He has traveled to a total of seven countries.
Rev. Monsignor Milam Joseph ’55, who serves as the Episcopal Vicar for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, was recently honored by the Bishop Dunne community, which named the School’s new auditorium in his name.
Edward Daniel ’08 (L) is a Harvard graduate and M.D. Ph.D. candidate at UT Southwestern. In May, Daniel lectured at Jesuit on utilization of physics/ engineering in biomedical research, specifically research related to Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS). Pictured with Edward are his brothers Sargon ’00 (C) and Michael ’04 (R).
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assistant at the University of Aachen in Germany. Clint Nash ’02 and his wife, Marla, welcomed Harrison Granger Nash into their family at Presbyterian of Dallas on October 10, 2013. He was 8 lbs. 10 ounces and 21¾" long. See photo on page 54.
Justin Goldman ’00 just published his first book, The Power Within: Discovering The Path To Elite Goaltending, which he co-authored with Mike Valley, the premiere Goalie Coach of the Dallas Stars. The book focuses on the mental and emotional side of being a hockey goaltender.
Barbara and Bob Avery ’51 celebrate 62 years of marriage this summer.
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Brian Burns ’03 and wife, Jessica, are about to celebrate their one year anniversary after a wedding last June filled with family, friends and Jesuit alums including Joey Burns ’01, Patrick Burns ’05, Jon Burns ’97, Zach Burns ’95. In attendance from the class of 2003 were Klark Sweitzer, Collin Rankin, Michael Knapek, Cole Rador, Tommy Munoz, Noah Einstein, Kevin McNally, John Wall, Jordan August, Ben Collins, Mack Haning, Collin Cole, Jeff Burns, Chris O’Connor, Jamie Van Gilder, Adam Ramirez, Michael Crowley, Chad Drakeley, Matt Morris, Mikey Galvin, Wesley Poer, and Sean Bond. See photo on page 53. A senior designer at Wimberly Interiors, he is currently working on the Four Seasons Hotel and Villas in Morocco. See the full story at boutiquedesign.com. Graham Alldredge ’02 received his B.S. and M.S. from Case Western University, followed by his Ph.D. in System Control Engineering from the University of Maryland in Dec. 2012. Since then, he has served as a research
Luis Araiza ’04 will be leaving his role as a failure analyst for Texas Instruments in June to attend Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business this fall. He is excited for this next step in his career. Currin King, wife of Travis King ’04, is becoming Catholic and joining St. Rita through their RCIA program. Travis and Currin hope their son will one day attend St. Monica and Jesuit.
Bryan Rathgeber ’04 and Margaret Reece were married September 21, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. Assisting as best man was Daniel Monte ’04, and guests included Eric Swanfeldt ’04 and Anthony Sherman ’99. See photo on page 53. Juan Fuentes ’06 received his M.S. in Information Technology, with focus on Enterprise Networking, from Loyola University in Chicago in May. Additionally, Juan received the LUC’s Turing High Achievement Award. The Turing award is given to the “top graduating student in each specialization area within computer science, by election of department faculty from among those with the highest GPAs in computer science courses.” Rafael Hernandez ’06 plans to apply to the UNT Master of Science program, then applying to medical school. Alessandro Cola ’07 graduated in 2011 from Kansas University and has been working as a landman. Joey Fechtel ’07 recently moved to Austin from Seattle, Washington. “It’s good to be back in Texas!” Matt Gambrel ’07 still plays basketball at Jesuit once or twice a week with his dad, brothers, and fellow Jesuit alumni. Adil Ahmed ’08 is currently a second year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He runs a website offering advice to high school and college students who are considering pursuing medical school. Visit medschooldeclassified.com for more info. Matt Alexander ’09 was offered an academic scholarship of $20,000 per year and was named a “Fellow” as a result of his academic record in his first semester of law school at American University Washington College of Law. As a Fellow, Matt will write articles and be recognized as a top student.
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Since their 25th reunion in 1979, the class of 1954 has made a point of taking a group photo at each class reunion. Their collection of photos have become a fascinating look at a group of brothers who met more than 60 years ago. Of note in the photos is the fact that the group has had the same paper banner since their 40th reunion in 1994 (only the number to the left has been changed). Additionally, it appears that for many of the shots, the group attempted to stand and sit in similar positions each time. Congratulations to the class of 1954 for their 60th reunion, which they celebrated this spring, and thanks to Ed Leech ’54 who has worked tirelessly to keep the class together.
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School in May 2014 and in August will begin his teaching career as the newest addition to the foreign language faculty at The Episcopal School of Dallas. Brenden Cain ’12 accepted a hockey scholarship at Tilton School in New Hampshire after graduating from Jesuit. This past year, Brenden was recruited to play with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs and was the EHL statistical champion in goal. He has committed to serve as the starting net minder for St. Anselm College on a full academic scholarship with plans to major in business finance. See photo on page 45.
After more than six months of playing Wednesday Night Men’s Basketball together in Nacogdoches, Texas, Jesuit classmates and SFA students Malachi Pride ’09 (L) and Zak Mea ’09 (R) discovered that a fellow ball player, Cliff Shackelford ’85 (center), was a fellow Jesuit graduate. Now maybe they’ll pass the ball to Cliff, the big old guy, a little more often!
Additionally, Matt is writing a 400 page paper for submission to the law school to become a member of the Law Review. Chris Ratway ’09 was recently engaged to Lauren Dunnam of Waco, Texas and planning a wedding for November 2014. Joey Ratway ’09 graduated in December 2013 with a computer engineering degree from Texas A&M University. Cameron Shirazi ’09 is still at SLU for his first year of medical school, and hopes to finish up school by May 2017 as an M.D.
2010s
Miller Walker ’10 graduated Magna Cum Laude in December from SMU with a B.A. in French and was initiated into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Miller received the Preservice Educator of the Year Award for 2014. This is an annual award given to one student by the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development at SMU. He completed his student teaching at Booker T. Washington High
Tanner Lastelick ’13 is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and is majoring in business.
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According to Texas A&M College of Engineering, a team of three undergraduate engineering students, which included Cole Fincher ’13, was picked as the winner of the BP Ultimate Field Trip Campus Competition. The contest asks college students in technical fields from leading U.S. universities to solve realworld energy challenges. The TAMU team will compete at BP’s Houston campus against other Campus finals winners.
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Weddings Leslie Panter to Joe DePasqual ’61 Adriana to Bill Dempsey ’81 Sara Stoltz to Jay Krystinik ’95 Kristine to Alfredo Rodriguez ’95 Mary Mitchell to Mike Hughes ’97 Laetitia Alexandra Lavie to Anthony Sherman ’99 Michelle Garcia to Stephen Lehn ’00 Kate to Dave Meacham ’00 Jessica to Brian Burns ’03 Margaret Reece to Bryan Rathgeber ’04
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Father, grandfathers and uncles, all Jesuit alumni, surround Ryan Moline (future Jesuit Class of 2033) at his Baptism. L to R: Jim Kutscher ’73, Chris Moline ’03, Michael Moline ’71, John Moline ’74, Drew Moline ’05.
New Arrivals DAUGHTERS Emerson Lucy to Julia and Jim Boehm ’99 April Marie to Leanne and Blake Sills ’06
SONS Andrew John to Colette and Mike Murray ’86 John Phillip, II to Alissa and Justin Long ’93 Levi Matthew to Anu and Neal Talreja ’00 Lane August to Natalea and Adam Berend ’01 Finn to Kirsten and Jeff Shipp ’01 Jameson Thomas to Sheridan and Seth Waits ’01 Harrison Granger to Marla and Clint Nash ’02 Matthew Ryan to Jacquie and Chris Moline ’03 Brooks Bailey to Samm and Chris Yanniello ’03 John Ryan to Currin and Travis King ’04 Cooper Jay to Jenna and Kevin Lutz ’04
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Alumni
Lawrence Fred Herndon ’44 H. Joseph Collins ’46 James Woods ’47 Edward W. Worthy ’48 William Wood Ewen ’49 Richard D. O’Leary ’49 John G. Wilkerson ’49 Avery D. Bearden Jr. ’51 Terrence J. Tenholder ’52 James H. Blumer ’53 John P. Hickey, Jr. ’54 Donald J. O’Malley ’54 James Marvin Wrenn ’58 Terrance J. Pitts ’62 Robert J. Reames ’63 Paul Donald Wilmarth ’64 Stephen Richard Melton ’68 Gary A. Gibbs ’78 Francis Gerald Tomlin, Jr. ’84 William Hayden Wall ’08
Wife of
Gene Mikeska ’58 (Marcelyn Mikeska) Kip Kohler ’67 (Tina “Vickie” Kohler)
Daughter of
Maurice Moore ’62 (Brandy Moore Ratchford)
Mother of
† Bill Cox ’52 (Ann Irene Cox) William McGuire ’57 (Evelyn C. McGuire) Barry Eaton ’61 (Helen Miller Eaton) Buddy Gambrell ’61 (Peggy Rawley Gambrell) † Tom Piering ’61 (Edna Marie Piering) Jim Scott ’62 (Evelyn Scott) John Stansfield ’65 (Sally H. Stansfield) Tom Fleming ’66 (Betty S. Fleming) Glenn Scammel ’66 (Glenda Baker Scammel) Kip Kohler ’67 (Janet “Jeanie” Kohler) † Steve Piering ’67 (Edna Marie Piering) Louis Kohler ’68 (Janet “Jeanie” Kohler) Javier Escobar ’69 (Muriel E. Escobar) David Piering ’69 (Edna Marie Piering) Fred Escobar ’70 (Muriel E. Escobar) Dan Perez ’70 (Dora Guerra Perez) Pablo Escobar ’71 (Muriel E. Escobar) John Leal ’71 (Lillian E. Leal) Francisco Escobar ’72 (Muriel E. Escobar) Larry Piering ’72 (Edna Marie Piering) Greg Scammel ’73 (Glenda Baker Scammel) Felipe Wentzel ’73 (Maria Silvia Wentzel) Richard Avila ’74 (Anita Martinez Avila) Ron Garvey ’74 (Elizabeth “Betsy” Garvey) Rudy Perez ’74 (Dora Guerra Perez) George Christ ’75 (Anne Elizabeth Christ) Mike South ’76 (Dorothy Ingels South) Steve Folsom ’77 (Margaret Dalton Folsom) Bob McGuire ’77 (Kathleen McGuire) Mike Pfanenstiel ’77 (Mary Pfanenstiel) Garrett Griffin ’79 (Gail Garrett Griffin) Michael Piering ’79 (Edna Marie Piering) Scott Swannie ’79 (SuzAnne Swannie) Kirk Griffin ’80 (Gail Garrett Griffin) Pete Swannie ’81 (SuzAnne Lambur Swannie) Mark Scammel ’82 (Glenda Baker Scammel) Robert Hall ’83 (Martha Hall-Espinosa) Frank Marshall ’83 (Dorothy Mae Marshall) Pat South ’83 (Dorothy Ingels South) Richard Hall ’85 (Martha Hall-Espinosa) Dave Netherland ’89 (Claudia Netherland) Michael Hall ’91 (Martha Hall-Espinosa)
Father of
John Stansfield ’65 (John H. Stansfield) † John Baugh ’69 (John E. “Jack” Baugh) David Baugh ’71 (John E. “Jack” Baugh) George Montgomery ’71 (George Montgomery III) Bill Durick ’72 (William “Bill” Durick) Mike Herndon ’72 (Lawrence Herndon ’44) Chris Baugh’73 (John Edward “Jack” Baugh) Danny Halovanic ’75 (Frank Halovanic) Kevin Herndon ’77 (Lawrence Herndon ’44) Chris Flynn ’78 (Stephen Flynn) Brian Montgomery ’79 (George Montgomery III) Brian Filibeck ’81 (Robert J. Filibeck) Stephen Flynn ’81 (Stephen Flynn) Chip Pratt ’81 (Charles R. Pratt, Jr.) Michael Baugh ’84 (John E. “Jack” Baugh) Erik Harrison ’84 (Neal Francis Harrison) Rafe Harrison ’87 (Neal Francis Harrison) Chris Pratt ’89 (Charles R. Pratt, Jr.) Elliot Harrison ’92 (Neal Francis Harrison) Matt Gephart ’98 (Paul Gephart, Jr.) Joe Glaser ’04 (William J. Glaser) Jon-Paul Barcenas ’05 (Jude Barcenas) Christian-Jude Barcenas ’10 (Jude Barcenas)
Sister of
Paul Thomas ’73 (Mary Anne Thomas) Ed Thomas ’78 (Mary Anne Thomas) Jim Thomas ’86 (Mary Anne Thomas) Pete Moore ’87 (Brandy Moore Ratchford)
Brother of
† Jerry Zipper ’56 (Virgil J. Zipper) Scott Wilmarth ’59 (Paul Donald Wilmarth ’64) Uel Pitts ’66 (Terrance Pitts ’62) Allen Pitts ’68 (Terrance Pitts ’62) Brian Melton ’73 (Stephen Richard Melton ’68) Ed Tomlin ’86 (Francis G. Tomlin, Jr. ’84) Chris Tomlin ’89 (Francis G. Tomlin, Jr ’84)
Grandmother of
Bill Cox ’82 (Ann Irene Cox) Joe Cox ’83 (Ann Irene Cox) Jason Carver ’90 (Marie Rena Blanda) Matthew Althoff ’95 (Helen Geneva Rusch) Stephen Escobar ’98 (Muriel E. Escobar) Trey Hansen ’98 (Elizabeth “Betsy” Garvey) Ben Perez ’99 (Dora Guerra Perez) T.J. Hansen ’01 (Elizabeth “Betsy” Garvey) Robert Stutts ’03 (Glenda Baker Scammel) Charlie Carver ’04 (Marie Rena Blanda) Richard Weilert ’04 (Laverne Weilert) Daniel Donovan ’05 (Helen Geneva Rusch) David Gambrel ’05 (Janet “Jeanie” Kohler) Pat Anderson ’06 (Joan Zielinski) John Donovan ’07 (Helen Geneva Rusch) Matt Gambrel ’07 (Janet “Jeanie” Kohler) Andrew Tuffin ’07 (Edna Nedby) Patrick Weilert ’07 (Laverne Weilert) Eric Launer ’08 (Sandra Launer) Jay Piering ’08 (Edna Marie Piering) Joseph Donovan ’09 (Helen Geneva Rusch) Scott Gambrel ’09 (Janet “Jeanie” Kohler) Patrick McGuire ’09 (Kathleen McGuire)
Jacob Bender ’11 (Virginia Green) Ryan Launer ’11 (Sandra Launer) Andrew Donovan ’12 (Helen Geneva Rusch) Zach Marshall ’12 (Dorothy Mae Marshall) Marshall Huggins ’13 (Catherine Holzmann) Matthew Bender ’14 (Virginia Green) Gabe Gomez ’15 (Dorothy Mae Marshall) Luke Gomez ’16 (Dorothy Mae Marshall) Reese Ellison ’17 (Dorothy Mae Marshall) Cooper Marshall ’17 (Dorothy Mae Marshall)
Grandfather of
Benny Linex ’88 (Virgil J. Zipper) Danny McKinney ’92 (Joe N. McKinney) Mike Monahan ’96 (Fred H. Reiter) Albert Doskey ’98 (Alberto Gutierrez) David Monahan ’98 (Fred H. Reiter) Jordan Pokladnik ’00 (Adolph Salac) Matt Diehl ’01 (Harry Charles Diehl) Alexander Doskey ’01 (Alberto Gutierrez) Chase Lewis ’01 (George Stewart, Jr.) Matt Monahan ’01 (Fred H. Reiter) William Johnson ’02 (Charles McKamy) Nick Doskey ’03 (Alberto Gutierrez) Wesley Poer ’03 (Thomas H. Butler) Parker Haddad ’04 (Michael “Mickey” Haddad) Drew Klein ’04 (Virgil J. Zipper) Daniel Titus ’04 (William “Bill” Durick) Daniel Titus ’04 (Buford “Butch” Titus) Kyle Poer ’05 (Thomas H. Butler) Cole Bezner ’06 (Hugh Bezner) Clair Gannon ’07 (Clair Gannon, Jr) Andrew Price ’07 (Irvin Price) Stephen Brady ’08 (Alberto Gutierrez) Joseph Kernodle ’08 (Alberto Gutierrez) Derek Klein ’08 (Virgil J. Zipper) Ross Schneider ’08 (Gordon Schneider) Jordan Haddad ’09 (Michael “Mickey” Haddad) Clay Shouse ’09 (Irvin Clayton) Bob Donachie ’11 (Frank Davis) Kit Flynn ’11 (Stephen Flynn) Stratton Harrison ’11 (William “Bill” Durick) Robert Kernodle ’11 (Alberto Gutierrez) John Halovanic ’12 (Frank Halovanic) Logan Kiser ’13 (Joseph Kiser) Luke Kiser ’13 (Joseph Kiser) Nicholas Thompson ’13 (Don Thompson) Matthew Tiritilli ’13 (Richard Ryder) Sean Lyden ’14 (Carl Flowers) Colton Hart ’16 (Marcus “Mike” Hart) Brendan Lyden ’16 (Carl Flowers) Zachary Tiritilli ’16 (Richard Ryder) Stephen Price ’17 (Irvin Price)
Friend of Jesuit
Bill Durick (former coach and athletic director) Neal Francis Harrison (former teacher) Rev. Joseph Niel Jarreau, S.J. (former counselor) Rev. Fred G. Reynolds, S.J. (former teacher) Evelyn Scott (former librarian) † deceased
The Jesuit community remembers and prays for those among us who have passed away and offers condolences to their families. We make every effort to reflect each passing in our community and regret any oversights that may occur. Please inform us of any losses in your immediate family.
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Lawrence Fred Herndon ’44 Larry Herndon passed away on Jan. 24, 2014. At the age of 17 he joined the Navy and served on the Battleship Nevada as an anti-aircraft gunner at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in WWII. He attended SMU, met the love of his life Marcia Miller, and graduated with a BA in Business. Larry, and his partner Rod Keitz, started Keitz & Herndon, Inc. and it grew into the area’s premiere motion picture and animation production company. Larry later held the position of President at Braniff International Hotel & Resorts and V.P. of Marketing at Air Florida. He retired at the age of 56. He and Marcia lived in Dallas, Key West, Galveston, and Giddings, Texas and traveled the world together. Larry is survived by his three children: Mike, Kim and Kevin; and his loving grandchildren: Abby, Ellie and Chris.
H. Joseph Collins ’46 Joe Collins, Sr. passed away peaceful Dec. 19, 2013. He is preceded in death by his only son, Harry Joseph Collins Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Estelle (Pedi) Collins, daughters Laura Collins, Carolyn Ancy, Kathleen & Doug Vaden, Mary Fresquez, Kellie & Patrick Stramel, 12 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Joe graduated from Jesuit High School and Spring Hill College. He was very proud of his Jesuit association. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War.
James Woods ’47 James Woods was born in Tulsa, Okla. A graduate from Jesuit High School, and later from SMU, he married Peggy Young Woods. She preceded him in death in 1995. He retired from The Texas Employment Commission, in 1993, after more than 40
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years of service. He was active in the Texas Public Employees Association, and lobbied in Austin to expand support for retirees. He was very involved with Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He was a Eucharistic Minister, served on the Parish Pastoral Council, the Parish Worship Commission, and Vice Chair of the Parish Administration Commission for several years. Survived by: Tsuki Caspary Brooks, his daughter; William Woods, his son; and 3 grandchildren; Cody Brooks, Morgan Hillan, and Delaney Hillan.
Edward W. Worthy ’48 Rusty Worthy passed away Aug. 1, 2011. He was a graduate of Jesuit High School and attended SMU. Ed started his career forming and operating the Model Floor Company. Later he became a real estate investor and developer, building apartments and residences. He was chairman of the Dallas County Child Welfare Board, board member of Southeastern Methodist Hospital, board member of Commercial National Bank, The Herrin House, and The Gideons. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, Rotary, Civitan. He was predeceased by his parents; son, Steven Worthy and daughter- in- law, Sue Worthy. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth; sons: Wayne (Peggy), Gary (Kathy), Dennis (Sharon); grandchildren: Shawn, Jonathan (Jamie), Missy, Joshua, Miriam, Lesley (Michael), Gregory (Jacquelyn), Kimberly (Gerard), Aimee and eight great-granddaughters.
William Wood Ewen ’49 Bill Ewen passed away Dec. 29, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Bill grew up in Dallas and attended Jesuit High School where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He met his future wife, Joan Dealey of Santa Monica, Calif., at age 16 while she was visiting her Texas cousins in Dallas. After graduation, he signed with the
Cincinnati Reds but his baseball career was interrupted by a two-year stint in the U.S. Army. Bill attended SMU, graduated from North Texas State University in 1956 and then accepted a job with Shell Oil Co. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Lynda Lee Ewen. Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan; sons: William, Michael (Susan), and James (Brenda); seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
John G. Wilkerson ’49 John Wilkerson, beloved husband of Ann Wilkerson; dear father of Kathleen (James) Price and Elizabeth (Russell Lynn) Keyloun; dear grandfather of Kyle and John Keyloun; dear brother of Victoria Kemner, and the late Suzanne Kelly; dear uncle, brother-inlaw, cousin and friend, passed away on July 9, 2013. John graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant (JG) during the Korean Conflict. During his career he worked in the shoe industry and managed real estate. John served on the Board of Nerinx Hall H.S. and was a longtime member of the Algonquin Golf Club.
Avery Dowell Bearden Jr. ’51 Avery Bearden passed away Nov. 17, 2013. He attended Jesuit High School and after graduating from Irving High School, Avery served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He received many awards for his outstanding athleticism in football and his most loved sport, baseball. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1946, and his Order of the Arrow Award. His professional career included six years as a stock-broker and 25 years in the apparel trade show industry. After retirement, Avery was a USTA tennis official, volunteer at Scottish Rite Hospital and a permanent substitute teacher for the DISD. In recent years, Avery’s greatest joy was spending time with his aunt at her assisted living community.
He was a faithful member of Christ the King Church. Avery is survived by his wife, Billye Scott Bearden and daughter, Avah White.
Terrence J. Tenholder ’52 Terry Tenholder is survived by his wife of 53 years, Myrna; daughter, Terry Lynn; and sisters, Marilyn Dooley and Pat Fallon. He was preceded in death by their son, Todd, in 1976. Terry truly enjoyed his years and classmates at Jesuit. He was on the boards of Jesuit Alumni, St. Paul Foundation, and was even a member of St. Paul’s Ladies Auxiliary. After graduating from UNT with a major in linguistics, the Army drafted him for service in Germany where his language skills were put to good use. His business career focused on sales throughout his life. He started by selling soap for Proctor & Gamble and tools for SK and ended as a National Sales Executive. Terry and Myrna enjoyed traveling and much time was spent skiing with family and friends in Utah year after year.
James H. Blumer ’53 Jim Blumer, of Las Vegas, passed away April 11, 2014. Blumer, as he was known to family and friends, relished everything life had to offer. A Texas native, with over 50 years as a Las Vegan, Blumer graduated from Southern Methodist University and was appointed by then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Blumer, a professional civil engineer, was a project manager at the Nevada Test Site in his early career and later worked in the private sector, where he designed and supervised the construction of roads and structures throughout the Las Vegas Valley. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Barbara; his daughters, Kati and Misse; grandchildren, Jack, Ty, Danielle and baby Gigi.
Donald J. O’Malley ’54 Don O’Malley, of Lighthouse Point, Fla., died Oct. 23, 2013, following an extended illness. He graduated from Jesuit High School and enjoyed keeping up with his classmates for nearly 60 years. He enrolled in Spring Hill College and later transferred to the University of Oklahoma, earning a chemical engineering degree. Don served in the U.S. Naval Reserves.
He co-founded a utility contracting company and retired several years ago. Don was generous man who was devoted to his family and his Catholic faith. He adored his grandchildren and enjoyed playing golf and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Richard P. O’Malley. He is survived by his two children: Mary Frances Wright and Patrick Camille O’Malley; his brother, Dennis E. O’Malley; two sisters, Mary Louise Cadigan and Patty Brunger; his grandchildren and 14 nieces and nephews.
Terrance Pitts ’62 Terrance Pitts passed away Dec. 25, 2013 after a brief illness. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas, Jesuit High School, and The University of Dallas. He also served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife Patricia O’Rourke Pitts, sons Michael and Brian, daughter Kathleen and daughter-in-law Corey Pitts. He was the oldest brother to two brothers Allen ’68 and Uel ’66 Pitts, and two sisters Victoria Lattner and Cheri Amy. Terrance leaves behind Uncles Tim and Tom Carr and Aunt Pat Savage. He was also the grandfather to Avery and Andrew Pitts. Finally he was survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Stephen Richard Melton ’68 Steve Melton departed this world on Feb. 25, 2014. A sixth generation Texan and lifelong resident of Dallas, Steve built friendships, worked hard, met and married Jean - his wife of 33 years, and raised their daughter Grace. He was overjoyed to be William’s Grandpa and very best buddy. From river trips to road trips to Friday night football games, he was always up for an adventure. He was happiest in the company of family and friends or telling stories around a campfire on the bank of the Brazos River. Steve is survived by his wife: Jean Melton; daughter Grace (Marty) Loggins; and grandson: William Loggins. He is also survived by his sisters: Carol Norris and Elaine Melton of Dallas; and brother: Brian D. Melton of Chicago.
Gary Allen Gibbs ’78 Gary Gibbs passed peacefully into eternal life on Feb. 12, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynn Gibbs; daughters,
Sarah Gibbs and Caitlin Dibene; son, Dominic Dibene. Gary was born in San Antonio, moved to the Dallas area at age 10, and graduated from Jesuit College Prep. As a native Texan, Gary was a true “Aggie” at heart, graduating from Texas A&M with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and continuing on to attain his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from UNT. His career life included working for TXU, IBM and others in the computer industry.He was an active member of the St. Ann Knights of Columbus and enjoyed the service opportunities this familybased organization offered. Gary also enjoyed camping throughout the U.S. and one of his favorite places to visit was Mt. Rushmore.
William Hayden Wall ’08 Hayden Wall passed away in Dallas on Mar. 1, 2014 on his 24th birthday following a tragic accident. Hayden began his education at St. John’s Episcopal School and graduated Summa Cum Laude at Jesuit Dallas in the top 5% of his class. Hayden earned many awards including the Haggerty Math/Science Scholar, Presidential Honor Roll - all semesters, National Merit Scholar and the Chevron Exploration and Production Scholarship. He joined the Boy Scouts where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout with a Gold Palm and was a Brotherhood Member of the Order of the Arrow. He was accepted to the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. While in college he became a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity where he formed lifelong friendships with many of his brothers. Hayden is survived by his parents, Kathy and Grant Wall; his sister, Mackenzie Wall; grandmother, Macy Wall; aunt, Zoë Groulx; and uncle, Rick Groulx.
We remember our deceased alumni each fall during the Alumni Memorial Mass, to be held this year on November 2, 2014.
All obituaries received as of May 1, 2014. Any received after that date will be included in the next issue. For full-length alumni obituaries, visit www.jesuitcp.org/inmemoriam.
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Reflection Many of you have no doubt heard that Pope Francis is planning a Synod of Bishops to meet a few months from now, and the topic will be the family. Much has been said in the press about the possibility of the Church’s changing the discipline about the reception of Holy Communion by divorced and remarried Catholics who have never had their first marriages annulled. Many people are happy about the prospect of this being changed, but not all are. You can read here and there articles from writers saying that the Pope can’t change this, or it’s heretical, and so on. I thought I would use my space this month to comment on a larger question behind the particular one about Communion for the divorced and remarried. What I want to talk about is the difference between official teaching and pastoral practice.
A Word from
Rev. Billy Huete, S.J. Jesuit Dallas Rector
When I was studying theology in Rome at the Gregorian University, I remember the classes in Moral Theology we had about artificial contraception. The professor, who was a Jesuit priest, spent some days talking about what the Church taught. He explained the reasoning behind Humanae Vitae and the Church’s prohibition of artificial contraception. In his explanations he followed the official teaching exactly. One day in class he said, “Now we have finished the doctrine. We will now talk about the application of the doctrine to individual cases.” He made it clear that the doctrine is one half of the story. We as priests had to learn also how to help people apply the doctrine to their own lives. Simply quoting it to them was not enough; we had to make pastoral judgments about what would be the most useful way to help them move towards living it out, even if it took them years to do so. I believe that this is what many people fail to understand: it is not enough to keep repeating moral doctrines to people in difficult situations; we must try to understand things from their point of view and help them to do what’s possible in their real-life situations. And this ties into another point—one about law. It is well-known that Anglo-Saxon cultures approach law as an expression of the minimum acceptable standard, while Mediterranean cultures see law as the expression of the ideal, which may or not be attainable at the moment. Anyone who has driven a car or watched the traffic in Rome will understand what I mean! The Church’s “culture,” for better or worse, is a Mediterranean one, which means that it understands full well that we are not going to ever live up perfectly to the moral laws that Christ has given us. The Church wants us to keep trying, and, as the Pope has said many times, God never tires of forgiving us. But this is no reason not to express the ideal to which we are called. (A more typical American approach to a law would be to say that if we can’t live up to it, it should be changed to something possible.) The Church will keep proposing the ideal, even though it knows that we will not be able to live it perfectly, and that some will be hardly able to live it at all. If the Synod and the Church make changes to the present discipline about Communion for the divorced and remarried, my bet is that it will not be the doctrine that changes, but the pastoral approach to those in that situation. Our part, then, is to be compassionate to others, to refrain from judging them, and to be as helpful as we can. When we stand before God on Judgment Day, if we have erred in this regard, wouldn’t it be better to be told we were too easy on our brothers and sisters than that we were too hard on them? For Jesus said we will be treated as we have treated others.
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