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C.A. LEININGER, S.J. 1924 - 2018 We remember with gratitude all that God has done through C.A. Leininger’s life of service to Christ and His people.
“Latin might have been only one of Father’s minor interests, but his teaching had an enormous impact on me. His intensity and clarity of purpose, practical methods, and subtle sense of humor (hiding behind a fearsome stature) all at once jolted me into a focus and curiosity about language, history, and ideas that has never left me. I may have forgotten most of my Latin, but never Fr. Leininger.” - Michael Mallardi ’91
To read or contribute more memories of Father Leininger, visit www.jesuitdallas.org/leininger
TODAY (USPS #15660) issue #016 Summer 2018 is published quarterly by Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. 12345 Inwood Road, Dallas TX. 75244-8094. Mail at Periodical Postage Prices at Dallas, TX 75260. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to “TODAY” at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Advancement Office, 12345 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75244-8094.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5
Around Campus
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Sports Hall of Fame
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Jesuit Profiles
10 Special Games 11 Campus Buzz 13 Course Spotlight 14 Celebration Auction 16 President’s Reception 19 Faculty & Staff Banquet 20 Foundation News 23 Athletics Year In Review 34 A Jesuit Journey 39 Class Notes 51 In Memoriam
28 Graduation ON T HE C O V E R :
The front cover features a Jesuit Vow Crucifix and a card with the “Suscipe” prayer, both essential parts of Jesuit life.
Credits: A special thank you to Jowdy Photography for its on-going support of the Jesuit Dallas community. To see and download photos from our events throughout the past year, visit www.jowdy.com/jesuitdallas
JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS
Message from the President
Michael A. Earsing President Thomas E. Garrison ’92 Principal Rev. Walter T. Sidney, S.J. Rector of the Jesuit Dallas Community David C. Berend Vice President of Operations & CFO William L. Antes II Vice President of Advancement Executive Director of the Jesuit Foundation
SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-19 Chairman: Edwin S. Bell, Jr.
Trustees: William L. Antes II; J. Kevin Bartholomew; David C. Berend; Michael A. Earsing; Rev. Carlos D. Esparza, S.J. ’98; Catherine Foxworth; Thomas E. Garrison ’92; Rev. Francis W. Huete, S.J.; Douglas J. Lattner ’69; John Leinbaugh; Michael J. Marz ’74; Rev. Robert Murphy III, S.J.; Clinton B. Shouse; Rev. Walter T. Sidney, S.J.; James A. Soich ’04; Michael F. Terry; Kathy Williams
JESUIT FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-19 Chairman: Douglas J. Lattner ’69
Trustees: William L. Antes II; Edwin S. Bell, Jr.; Timothy L. Dove ’75; Michael A. Earsing; Janiece Evans-Page; Deborah Gibbins; Thomas J. Hever ’78; Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. ’71; Joseph M. Manogue; Frank W. Marshall, Jr. ’83; David T. Moran; Dr. Robert E. Morgan, Jr. ’71; John W. Morsbach III ’88; Kathleen A. Muldoon; Stephanie S. Phillips; Jon Piot; Aileen M. Pratt; Jeffrey Prendergast; John J. Stephens; Stephen G. Suellentrop; General Counsel: David M. Rosenberg
ADVANCEMENT STAFF
Joelle Abi-Habib Gift Officer Jan Deck Events Coordinator Natalie Devero Administrative Assistant to Vice President James Kramer Director of Communications Rosann Mack Assistant Director of Communications Sean McMullen ’96 Director of Alumni Relations Griffin Miller ’13 Digital Media Specialist Bryan Montgomery Sports Information Director Maureen Nawalaniec Director of Gift Planning and Endowment Accounting Candice Price Graphic Designer Tucker Redding, S.J. Videographer John Sabine Principal Gifts Officer Pat Sayers Celebration Auction and MAGIS Golf Classic Coordinator Shelly Schutze Advancement Services Coordinator Trent Stephens Gift Officer
Direct letters to the editor, address changes, or other correspondence to: Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Advancement Office 12345 Inwood Road Dallas, TX 75244-8094
President Earsing celebrates with (L-R) Director of the Jesuit Dallas Museum, Elizabeth Hunt Blanc, and co-chairs of ArtQuest 2018, Meg Reznicek and Jan Tompkins.
I am happy to say that the school year at Jesuit Dallas really never ends. Just as we are celebrating the Class of 2018 as they go off to change the world as Men for Others, we are almost simultaneously welcoming the new Class of 2022 into our halls. Although the physical difference between the graduating senior and the entering freshman may seem great, upon reflection both groups of men have a desire to be grounded by the same Spirit, the same love. As Helen Keller once stated, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.” It is this work of the heart that Jesuit Dallas seeks to form with God’s help. We begin every school year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit. This Mass is one of the oldest traditions observed by the Society of Jesus, and serves as an invocation of the Holy Spirit to assist all members of academia in their pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. It is our hope and prayer that the Holy Spirit will continue to guide our graduates as they strive to be not only the best in the world, but the best for the world. We also pray that the Holy Spirit will be in the hearts and minds of all our students, especially the Class of 2022 as they begin their Jesuit formational journey. The young men that pass through our doors have their hearts changed forever. They look at the hungry, the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed with new eyes. The men we send out into the world are tasked with helping to create a world where racism, sexism, and hatred are replaced with love, and understanding; a world where our actions are mirrored as followers of Jesus. This is our graduation/summer issue which offers a glimpse of the depth and breadth of our seemingly sleepless community. I hope you enjoy this issue and it brings to you all the joy the School experienced this past semester. Have a wonderful summer. Blessings,
Michael A. Earsing
Around Campus... Marine Biology Heads to Hawaii As Hurricane Irma ripped through the Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017, Jesuit’s burgeoning marine biology program looked at risk of suffering a premature end. Dr. Ben Kirby ’00, assistant principal for academics, and Dr. Todd Gruninger ’98, chair of the science department, began the one-of-a-kind program in 2011 through a connection with Andrew Hansen ’03, and his wife, Samantha. While the unforeseen and cataclysmic event nearly destroyed the Island and our partners at Dive BVI, a new opportunity emerged through the same alumni connection that this summer will take nearly two dozen students to Kailua-Kona on the west coast of Hawaii Island (the Big Island). Students in the course will participate in a three-week program, culminating in an intensive, one-week experience in Pacific deep water. Reef dives exploring the unique Kona coast line, including sea caves, blowholes, and unique geological formations are scheduled, as are a pilot whale and dolphin encounter, an evening dive in an active manta ray habitat, and a blackwater dive at night two miles offshore. Additionally, students will visit Kanaloa Octopus Farm, a sustainable aquaculture facility; tour and volunteer at the Hawaiian monk seal hospital; explore Kaloko fishponds; hike to the summit of Mauna Kea; and visit the National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA), the world’s only sea-water cooled air-conditioned facility, where they will hear a lecture from Smithsonian and National Geographic featured marine biologist, Jeff Milisen. “Our students are going to discover a broad range of experiences, including dives that contain coral planting exercises, crown of thorn removals, and tiger shark identification,” shared Kirby. “Every year we learn something new about what the boys need to know. The program has evolved from being mostly informational to more project based. All of the students have to complete a research project as part of the class. It’s more true science.” Thankfully, our friends at BVI have mostly recovered from the devastation caused by Irma, and the vision for Jesuit’s marine biology program moving forward is to take two trips each year – one to the Virgin Islands and one to Hawaii. “Between the coastal ecosystems of the Caribbean and the pelagic deep water life found in the Pacific, we can provide our students with two completely unique and unforgettable experiences.”
Challenge Accepted After a record-setting year in which he served as co-chair, alumnus Stuart Schutze ’89 is back to chair this year’s Challenge Drive, with fellow alum Joe Corrales ’88 taking the reins as cochair. The scope and strength of Jesuit’s programs are made possible in large part because of our generous parent community, whose participation in the Drive helps fund every aspect of the student experience, including academic programs, extracurricular opportunities, tuition assistance, and campus improvements. Ninety-five percent of current parents contributed to last year’s record-breaking total of $1,310,808. The next iteration of this keystone annual fundraiser begins in August followed by the Challenge Drive Kickoff on Sept. 8. Thank you in advance for the many ways in which you positively shape the student experience. (L-R) Joe Corrales ’88 and Stuart Schutze ’89
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Academics Announces Staffing Changes Following one year as a member of the theology faculty, Daniel Dion has recently been named as Jesuit’s new assistant principal of student affairs. With a primary focus on promoting a positive and healthy campus life for students, Dion will serve as the chief liaison to School administration with regard to behavior, student safety, and daily student affairs. Dion holds a Bachelor of Arts in theological studies from Boston College and earned his master’s from Harvard Divinity School. Prior to joining the faculty at Jesuit, he was an instructor of religious studies at Rivier University, Salve Regina University, and Catholic Memorial High School. Dion replaces Dr. Mark Knize, who will serve as Tanyika Carter
Daniel Dion
the School’s first director of student formation. Dr. Knize completed a doctoral program in
educational leadership at St. Louis University this spring. In his new role, Knize will perform as a counselor as well as increase his role with programs that deal with the well-being of the student body, including student activities and student leadership initiatives. Jesuit is also excited to announce the appointment of Tanyika Carter as director of diversity and inclusion. Carter most recently served as program director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Worth, which provides need-based services to over 12,000 youth in the Fort Worth community. Carter, who has over 15 years of experience in educational leadership, was a founding member of Kipp Charter School in New Orleans post Katrina. She has worked at St. Elizabeth School, a special education school in Baltimore, and served two years as a program director at The Up Center, which is a robust family service agency supporting Hampton Roads in Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. As director of diversity and inclusion, Carter, who earned a BA in sociology from the University of Texas and a master’s in educational leadership from Loyola University Maryland, will cultivate programmatic and curricular opportunities for students and the community; provide parent support and communications; and work with prospective families in the admissions process. Carter’s work aims to ground our students in Catholic values while preparing them to serve the global community.
Plan to Give Back Remember Jesuit in your will and make an enduring impact in the lives of our students. Visit www.jesuitdallas.org/plan2give or contact John Sabine at 972-387-8700 x 380. Thank you for considering Jesuit Dallas in your estate planning.
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SPORTS HALL OF FAME The 20th iteration of the Blue & Gold Banquet celebrating the Jesuit Dallas Sports Hall of Fame was another evening to remember as hundreds of guests packed the Terry Center for the induction of former star athletes Dicko Bufkin ’95, John Phil Kidwell ’98, Jose Libano ’92, and John Wall ’03, while also honoring longtime Jesuit supporter and Hall-of-Famer Bill Murphy ’63 as the 2018 recipient of the Gold Ranger Award. A special unannounced presentation was made to Tom Walsh, Jack Fitzsimmons ’76, and Chris Martinez ’78, in celebration of 20 years on the air as the voices of Jesuit football. To view the acceptance speeches and video presentation of this year’s inductees and to read the biographies of every Jesuit Dallas Sports Hall of Fame member, visit www.jesuitrangers.org.
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Tim Murphy ’06
Freshman Counselor, JV Basketball Coach, Social Studies Teacher
Melissa Tehan
Michael Degen
English Department Co-Chair, Moderator, The Roundup
Ranger Connection Store Manager
HOMETOWN Dallas HOBBIES Basketball, golf, running,
HOMETOWN Avon Lake, Ohio HOBBIES Running, cooking,
NICKNAME Dr. D HOMETOWN Park Ridge, N.J. /
FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION, WHY
FIRST JOB Life guard FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION, WHY
HOBBIES Carpentry / handyman FIRST JOB Salesman at a shoe store FAVORITE JESUIT TRADITION, WHY
traveling, trying new food
Big Brothers teaching freshmen the yell during orientation
BEST THING ABOUT JESUIT
It is the school that never sleeps. There is always something going on. It is great to work with students who love to spend time on campus, and are always looking to get involved in new activities
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING? I love to play golf on
the weekends or in the summer. Even though I am getting older, I love to play basketball. Every couple of years, I try to train for races
FAVORITE MOVIE Space Jam BEST BOOK I EVER READ? The Kite Runner
BOOK I AM CURRENTLY READING The Leviathan Wakes
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL Social studies, economics
THREE WORDS PEOPLE USE TO DESCRIBE ME Friendly, empathetic, loyal
PERSON I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET Tony Romo
FAVORITE FOOD
Pad Thai—no beansprouts, extra spicy
BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED: Keep it simple
MY FAVORITE POSSESSION IS
My car. My grandpa gave it to me a couple of years ago
WILDEST DREAM the Jesuit Today
To be featured in
PROUDEST MOMENT last marathon
Finishing my
I love the Junior Cross Ceremony. It is when the boys become men
BEST THING ABOUT JESUIT for Others”
National Charity League
FAVORITE MOVIE Meet The Parents BEST BOOK I EVER READ? The Boys In the Boat
BOOK I AM CURRENTLY READING Mere Chistianity
dogs
THREE WORDS PEOPLE USE TO DESCRIBE ME Organized, caring,
BOOK I AM CURRENTLY READING
detailed
Expectations
Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It is
PERSON I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST
THREE WORDS PEOPLE USE TO DESCRIBE ME I don’t use profanity PERSON I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET
Audrey Hepburn Collins
Phil
HISTORICAL FIGURE YOU IDENTIFY WITH Nancy Edison FAVORITE FOOD Tex Mex MY MOTTO IS The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others
MY FAVORITE POSSESSION IS
Pearl necklace from my mother-in-law, Joan Tehan
WILDEST DREAM Summer Olympics
Competing in the
PROUDEST MOMENT
Master’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude from UNT
NOBODY KNOWS
I once wanted to own a bookstore/donut shop
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO
Knowing the time + or – 3 minutes at all times
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING? Read and pet my
History
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE? WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER?
monthly Mass—it reminds me of the blessing of teaching in a Catholic school—deliberately pausing the academic day for reflection, to praise God, to hear the grand music of our choir, to be in a state of gratitude; it is an enormously civilizing and humbling gesture in contrast to the chaos of the outside world
FAVORITE MOVIE Wizard of Oz BEST BOOK I EVER READ? Great
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL
MY PERFECT DAY IS
Park Cities Utah, assuming Jesuit Dallas will also be moving there
“Men
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING? I am very active in
NOBODY KNOWS
I am attempting to learn how to play the fiddle
Knoxville, Iowa
volunteering and reading
dinner – all eight of us gourmet chef
Having a family Be a
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Be a “Secret Santa”
WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER? Mothering six kids!
Shop
Charles Dickens
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST U2 FAVORITE FOOD Brie BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED
Hang out with people smarter than you
MY MOTTO IS Sapientia et fortitudo MY FAVORITE POSSESSION IS My piano
WILDEST DREAM
To be part of the royal family of Windsor
PROUDEST MOMENT dissertation
Turning in my
NOBODY KNOWS
I did all the trim carpentry in my house
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO another language fluently
Speak
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD Build a home on the beach
CHILDHOOD AMBITION To conquer all grammatical conundrums
Chris Knight Ordained a Permanent Deacon How and why Jesus chooses any of us for service as ordained ministers in the Church is a mystery, but after careful discernment, Jesuit Dallas faculty member Chris Knight applied for the diaconate, and following a sixyear formational program was ordained as a permanent deacon on June 2 at St. Francis of
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Assisi Church in Frisco. Knight, who has taught English at Jesuit since 2005, has been assigned to his home parish of St. Rita. “Father Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. was my spiritual director and one of the first people that I talked with regarding my calling to be a deacon. The discernment process lasted years, and involved many people in conversation and prayer, but I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve as a witness to a faith-filled life, while still being a husband, dad, coach, and teacher.”
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Student Orientation Vos Parate First Day of Class Football Home Opener (vs. Arlington High School)
S E P T E MBER
11 College Night
O CT O B E R
2-4 Community Days 8 MAGIS Golf Classic 30 Sons of Alums Breakfast
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2 Homecoming Football (vs. McKinney) 3 Alumni Family Day 3 Homecoming Concert 4 Alumni Memorial Mass 4 Open House 11-15 Alumni Phonathon 18 Grandparents Day 19-23 Thanksgiving Break 29-1 Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Dallas Classic Basketball Tournament
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1 JWA Christmas Bazaar 4 Band Christmas Concert 9 Adopt-a-Family 21 Christmas Break Begins
Catherine Foxworth Honored as JWA Woman of the Year
All dates subject to change. Check www.jesuitdallas.org for up-to-date information.
Catherine Foxworth credits her parents with modeling the love of God and intentional service to community and others, a principle she has mastered and continues to exhibit effortlessly in the Jesuit Dallas community. At the JWA Spring Luncheon, where the mothers of the Class of 2018 were also celebrated, Foxworth served as the guest of honor. Foxworth currently sits on the School Board of Trustees, and is membership chair on the JWA Board. A past president of the JWA, she is either a current or former member of the Parent Executive Board; Parent Diversity Advisory Board; Jesuit Presidential Search Committee; and Strategic Planning Committee; as well as a Mentor Mom and volunteer with the Celebration Auction. Outside Jesuit, Foxworth has been chairman of the board of directors at Bea’s Kids, participated on the governance panel for the National Conference for the Council for Economic Education, and was a long-time
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.
member of the board of directors for The Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Dallas.
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SPECIAL GAMES As the 2017-18 academic year comes to a close, and as the rest of the student body bids farewell to the upperclassmen, the Special Games (a Jesuit Dallas tradition since 1976) marks an unforgettable capstone in the social justice formation process of the senior class.
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Hugs to my @jesuitdallas brother & fellow jounalist @edlavaCNN as he covers the big story on TexasMexico border. Keep up the great work! #NationalHugANewspersonDay @MRMasferrer
Good luck to my student, Hector Juarez, junior at Jesuit, who is competing in the UIL REGIONAL Ready Writing competition this morning at Baylor Univ!
Thank you to our friends @jesuitdallas for an incredible time at the annual Special Games yesterday! All of our students had an amazing time! #NoLimitsJustPossibilities #SpecialGames2018 #MenForOthers
We had a blast at Disney’s #AnimalKingdom and even got to meet the #LionKing cast!! One of the stars was a @jesuitdallas graduate too. @waltdisneyworld @EmmittSmith22
@NotreDameDallas
@teachfarrell
Max is a Life Scout & Eagle candidate in BS Troop 82. He is an 8th grader & will be attending @JesuitDallas in the fall. Max built & painted these food collection bins for @CCofDallas @cksdallas
I’m sure Sheryl Row doesn’t concern herself w/ twitter but there isn’t a day when I don’t think about the way she taught. She opened my eyes to my community and inspired my 1st steps to a complex and intentional life. I credit being a teacher to her. @MrCoachOrtiz
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My brothers, nephew and I visited the school my Dad loved so much and that he also credited with influencing him so greatly. Hanging in the hallways...we saw his graduating class and every graduating class since the school opened, including mine, my brothers’ and my nephew’s. Awesome way to keep the history going. @RubenVillareal
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Everyone’s a Winner at Sunday Game Night Every Sunday a group of Jesuit students travel to Austin Street Center, an emergency shelter for the homeless, to participate in an exchange that shifts the mindset of community service. It is here that our young men are learning that the gift of giving runs both ways. In April 2017, after returning home from one of its Mission Waco excursions where a group of Jesuit boys experience homelessness, our students expressed a desire to understand more deeply the needs of our destitute neighbors and the rewards of engaging in something that is more relationally based. “When we walk into an agency as volunteers, the important formative side is gone,” reflected Michael Riemer ’96, program coordinator of the community service and social justice program. “It reinforces the paternal mindset of you’re less than and I have something to give to you, instead of challenging them early with the idea that maybe they have more to give to you than you have to give to them.” Out of these conversations Sunday Game Night was born, and it has helped change how we talk about and carry out service. Carrying a tub of dominoes, cards, checkers and chess boards, our students spend the evening playing games with the residents – many of which have proven to be far better players and strategists than the boys. The residents look forward to the visits and the boys love it. The program has renewed the focus for Jesuit’s expansive program, particularly for freshmen, with the idea of allowing relationships to precede any concept of serving. “We haven’t had the capacity to replicate Sunday Game Night across all of our agency partners, but that’s the ideal,” continued Riemer. “Before you can adequately serve or provide assistance, you have to understand their world and you have to understand them; and you can’t know them unless you spend time building a relationship. When you’re sitting around the table engaged in the same activity together, you’ve removed a lot of the barriers that service presents.”
JCL Presidential Appointment Highlights Successful Spring Rising Jesuit Dallas senior Carl Quist ’19 (pictured left) was elected as president of The Texas State Junior Classical League, one of the largest delegations of a nationwide organization dedicated to the study of Latin and Greek classics. As president, Quist will manage the executive board, as well as logistics for the annual state convention that serves roughly 2,000 students from across Texas. Under the tutelage of Vanessa Jones, Jesuit’s JCL has developed into one of the state’s model programs. This spring, 38 students competed at the state-level competition with 31 placing in the pentathlon. After recording 18 first-place finishes at regionals, team members combined for seven first-place finishes at state and 65 top-10 finishes in events that included Roman History, Latin Sight Recitation, Dramatic Interpretation, Greek Life & Literature, Ancient Geography, and Mythology. “Our boys did an amazing job at regionals and state,” exclaimed Jones. “Not only did they impress with their artistic and academic prowess, but they continue to make us proud with their enthusiasm, exemplary behavior, and desire to succeed. As for Carl, what a wonderful first for Jesuit. He’s a great leader and communicator, and already has fans across the State of Texas. I’m looking forward to seeing him lead our Texas delegation at Nationals this summer.”
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AP Statistics Instructor:
Credit:
Course Description:
Course Work:
Mr. Ky Vu
Some would describe statistics as more of a science than a mathematical discipline. Applications of statistics can be found in all aspects of daily life from sports and politics to health and science. Students will learn ways to process statistical information and to use their analysis to form their own inferences. Students will cover all topics tested on the AP statistics exam which include experimental design, probability and probability distributions, Chi-square sampling variability, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of bivariate data, and linear regression.
Mathematics Credit
In AP statistics, students develop strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students design, administer, and tabulate results from surveys and experiments. Probability and simulations aid students in constructing models for chance behavior. Sampling distributions provide the logical structure for confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. Students use a TI-83/84 or TI-Inspire graphing calculator, Fathom and Minitab statistical software, and Web-based java applets to investigate statistical concepts. To develop effective statistical communication skills, students are required to prepare frequent written and oral analyses of real data.
Be a part of the class. Do you think you could solve this problem? German Tank Problem:
Students up to this point have learned how to estimate the center and spread of data distributions by calculating mean, median, standard deviation, and interquartile range. The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to the idea of Sampling Distribution and how to utilize its properties to make much more accurate estimations.
Setup:
Explain that German war equipment was manufactured with serial numbers that were printed in a numeric sequence. By assuming numbers started with 1, Allied forces were able to estimate the total number of tanks by studying the serial numbers on captured/destroyed tanks.
Activity:
Students are divided into groups of 3-4 statisticians. Each group is handed a packet of serial numbers and a handout. Students do not know how many serial numbers total there are in each packet. They are then instructed to simulate capturing 5 tanks by mixing up the numbers and drawing 5 without replacement. Students then record the 5 numbers on their handout. Using their 5 serial numbers, each group is instructed to estimate the total number of tanks. Their method should be clearly explained on the handout e.g., calculate Q3+1.5 IQR, mean +3stddev, max + min, 2 times the mean, etc. Each group writes their estimate on the board, along with a short formula describing how they arrived at the estimate. Class discusses which estimate is the “best”...how could we test which method gives us an accurate estimate? Class then defines what “bias” and “variability” mean.
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“Lights, Camera, Auction,” was the theme of this year’s Celebration Auction, and the 35th iteration of Jesuit’s premier fundraising event raised over $800,000 in support of need-based financial aid. Said 2018 Auction Chair Lisa Raskin, “This year’s event is reflective of the strength of our community. We come together to celebrate the extraordinary experience Jesuit provides for our boys, while raising critical funds to benefit the endowment.” It’s a noble cause, one of which the School is deeply appreciative, and we look forward to another unforgettable evening next year!
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President’s Reception As Jesuit’s most prestigious donor recognition event, the President’s Reception is always one of our community’s most cherished celebrations, but this year’s festivities were made even more special with the presentation of the School’s two most prominent annual awards. Distinguished Alumnus Jack Wensinger ’77 and Koch Award recipient Clint Shouse delivered powerful and heartfelt acceptances, and President Mike Earsing concluded the evening by reminding us of the strength of our community.
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Held at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, presentations were made to recognize leadership in all areas of service to Jesuit. PARENT’S CHALLENGE DRIVE - Pete Delkus CELEBRATION AUCTION - Lisa Raskin MAGIS GOLF CLASSIC - John Koeijmans ’77
Nick Koeijmans ’79
Tony Koeijmans
J.R. Koeijmans ’04
JESUIT WOMEN’S AUXILIARY - Anne Perez DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD - Jack Wensinger ’77 THE PATRICK H. KOCH, S.J. AWARD - Clint Shouse
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The Patrick H. Koch, S.J. Award presen ted by the Je su i t Da l l a s Fo u nd a t i o n t o
CLINT SHOUSE
(L-R) Mike Earsing, Clint Shouse, and B.J. Antes
As one of Dallas’ most prominent real estate attorneys, Clint Shouse has built a legal career turning dreams into reality. His substantial talents and gift of time distinctly helped Jesuit Dallas fulfill one of its wildest dreams, and when the City of Dallas approved the new planned development at the site of Forestwood, a new future was forged that will forever alter the physical landscape of the Jesuit campus, while impacting generations of students to come. Over the last decade, Clint has become an integral member of the Jesuit Dallas family, and his ties to the School expertly model the ecumenical reach of the community. Like so many others who knew little of Jesuit before having a son enroll, for Clint, and his wife, Margaret, the experience proved as transformational for themselves as their son, Clay ’09. “It was important that we find the right place for our son, and Jesuit turned out to be everything we had hoped,” reflected Clint. “It’s such a nurturing community, shaped by people who deeply care, and made great by the School’s skillful ability at staying on mission. When you come into the community, you feel the calling to chip in and help where you can.” The “calling” can also be literal, as Clint remembers being asked by Thompson & Knight colleague, Jim Harris, to attend a real estate meeting before Clay had finished his second day of classes as a sophomore. Unsure of what was ahead, Clint was introduced to a project as exciting as it was unimaginable for the aging, land-locked campus: Jesuit Dallas was looking to expand. The land south of the School was available, but at a steep price. The real estate committee went to work on a development plan to make the acquisition feasible, but with the bar already so high, the deal ultimately fell through as the nation’s worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s crippled those initial efforts. Following the setback, Clint’s involvement at Jesuit deepened. He served as a class captain in the Challenge Drive for two years, volunteered for the Celebration Auction, and continued to devote his time to the School’s real
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estate investment activity. After Margaret chaired the Auction in 2010, Clint joined the Jesuit Dallas Board of Trustees, where he is finishing his second three-year term this June. “One of my very first activities when I joined the board was to attend a retreat, and I recall being completely inspired. The School’s volunteer work force not only shows up, but there’s a real sense of ownership that isn’t common in other organizations I’ve worked with. People are using their talents and being managed well. And the fact that so many continue to contribute long past the graduation of their sons says a lot about the School and the uniqueness of the community.” One thing that remained apparent in Clint’s time on the board was how badly Jesuit needed more land. Fortunately, the patience of the neighborhood and the relationship that Jesuit’s senior administration was able to maintain with the owners of the Forestwood property paid dividends, as the opportunity unexpectedly came back. With only a small window of time open to achieve the goal, getting the proper zoning for development proved to be the biggest hurdle the second time through. Satisfying the demands of the City, planned development of a 6.45-acre tract of land was passed on Jan. 25, 2017 with the closing date following in December two days after Christmas. “The real estate committee is extremely talented. There’s no one person that makes it happen. When we look back at this process, it’s satisfying that it happened in a smart way. We didn’t have to give up any of our other investments and secured a future that can never be taken away.” “The whole idea of receiving this award is sort of backwards. We should be expressing our gratitude to Jesuit for giving Margaret and I the opportunity to participate in this amazing mission. There are tons of nice people with good intentions working for non-profits not getting anything done. Jesuit Dallas may not solve world hunger, but at least in this part of the world, the School should be proud knowing that it is making a huge difference.”
Jeremiah E. Lenihan Award | Corey Marr The Elaine Henrion Award | Joe Nava ’02 Rev. Robert Tynan, S.J. Award | Raul Ornelas ’01 Michael Grimshaw Family Award | Todd Gruninger ’98 Cecil Green Award | Enid Sanchez Audrey & James E. Jack Humanities Award | Ann Morton Rev. Joseph Mulhern, S.J. Award | Elizabeth Hunt Blanc Coach of the Year Award | Robert Williams Rev. Patrick Koch, S.J. Award | Tricia Gerber The Tehan Family Faculty Award | Joe Howard ’04
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Jesuit Foundation Annual Endowment Awards The Jesuit Foundation awards merit-based scholarships each year to selected rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Through these scholarships, over $132,000 was granted to the recipients in recognition of their academic excellence. The goal of the awards is to foster the development of leaders who will emerge from their professional pursuits and technical disciplines to help shape the futures of industry, education, and society.
UNDERCLASSMEN CONVOCATION
Freshmen Haggerty Math/Science Academic Scholarship: Jason Davis, Zachary Freeman, Sergio Lopez-Elizondo, Gage Miles, Peter Nguyen, Emilio Rodriguez, Camden Roy, Jake Taylor Freshman Man for Others Award: Zachary Freeman Sophomores Haggerty Math/Science Academic Scholarship: Ryan Brown, Jack Casey, Sam Dayton, Will Florer, Silas Hartman, Cole Lenzen, Will Madden, Garrett Nagorzanski, Will Nickols, Dan O’Brien, Cameron Pham, Duc Pham, Rawley Schott, Andrew Stelling, JJ Tellez Sophomore Man for Others Award: Will Florer
JUNIOR CONVOCATION
Haggerty Math/Science Academic Scholarship: Cameron Crowley, Emmet Halm, Kaz Hirota, Sean Holden, Ethan Jackson, Taran Jain, Hector Juarez, Patrick Keyes, Ryan Knox, Aidan Koch, Holland McQuaid, Bryce Rozas, Ian SymSmith, Kota Ueshima, Reed Zimmermann Scott McWhorter ’93 Memorial Scholarship: Gabriel Farrell Andrew W. Bark ’98 Memorial Scholarship: William Courtney Henrion Award: Matthew Johnson Dean Oliver Clarke ’94 Memorial Scholarship: Hector Juarez James M. Collins Citizenship Award: Andrew Brannon, Jaibin Mathew Frank Guida ’02 Memorial Scholarship: Reed Zimmermann T.J. Martinez, S.J. Memorial Scholarship: Reagan Ernst Bachendorf Scholarship: Matthew Flynn Louis Kramer Memorial Scholarship: Braden Barale The Dorsey Science Honor Award: Aidan Smith Shannon Family Scholarship: Bernie Gonzalez Shakespeare Award: Andrew Brannon Man for Others Award: Noah Holben
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F O U N DAT I O N
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F O U N DAT I O N
Janiece Evans-Page Joins Jesuit Foundation Board
As the first vice president of global giving at Fossil Group, Janiece Evans-Page is responsible for growing the Fossil Foundation brand and the Fossil Group’s global giving, corporate relations and community engagement strategies. Previously, she served as assistant vice president of community engagement at AT&T; first vice president/ general manager at Hewlett-Packard Co.; and for four years was HP’s global director of corporate philanthropy and e-inclusion. Evans-Page has a passion for supporting causes which address the social and economic development needs of underserved communities, and currently serves on the board of directors at College Summit, Leaders Up, Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance, and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. She has received numerous awards and honors for civic and professional leadership, including the distinction as one of 2014 Female Success Factor’s “Top 25 Women of Dallas.” The parent of a current Jesuit student, EvansPage will serve on the Foundation’s development committee.
Smerge Family Foundation Makes Transformational Gift to Jesuit Robotics
The competitive landscape in FIRST robotics continues to ratchet up as new programs emerge around the globe at an astounding rate, but FRC Team 2848, aka The All Sparks, aka Jesuit Dallas, has kept pace with the elite. Still shy of its 10th birthday, Jesuit Dallas has won every technical award offered through FRC and reached the competitive pinnacle by winning the 2014 FIRST World Championships. Thanks to a deeply generous gift from Pat and Ray Smerge, the Smerge Family Foundation Endowment Fund will support the continuing advancement of the robotics program, which seeks to inspire students to pursue careers in science and technology. “We have seen our three older children attend and graduate from three different high schools in Dallas, all fine schools in their own right, but Morgan’s acceptance by Jesuit was a God-send,” said the Smerge’s. “Jesuit stands out among Dallas area high schools for its quality education, structure and discipline, the way it inspires its faculty, and its continuing emphasis on high moral principles and service for others. “With no prodding from us whatsoever, Morgan, who was always interested in complex puzzles and in how things are made and work, immediately gravitated to Jesuit’s robotics program when looking at different schools. He found a home, and loves the program and the challenges it provides. The long hours put in by the boys, faculty directors, and adult mentors seem overwhelming to us, but the results are gratifying. “The program is among the top teams in the world, and while that is a point of pride, the impact Jesuit and robotics have on the boys is equally rewarding. They are developing compassion for others, leadership skills and self-discipline, traits that will serve them well in the future as they make their way in the world.”
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2017-18 ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
BOWLING
29-9 OVERALL 11-2 UIL 9-6A (2ND) BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
30-6 OVERALL 11-3 UIL 9-6A (2ND) UIL REGION 2-6A RUNNER-UP
5-5 OVERALL
THSBCA All-State: Maccoy Lopez ’18 (First Team SS), Tyler Murrah ’18 (Second Team P) District Offensive Player of the Year: Maccoy Lopez ’18 District Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Murrah ’18 District Newcomer of the Year: Jalon Mack ’20 All-District First Team: Bijan Kamalipour ’18, Jack Lynch ’19
THSCA Academic All-State: Reid Hatzmann ’18, Chris Horton ’18 TABC All-Region 2-6A: Marcus Hill ’18, Michael Jankovich ’18 District Defensive Player of the Year: Reid Hatzmann ’18 District Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Max Abmas ’19 All-District First Team: Marcus Hill ’18, Michael Jankovich ’18
Jesuit Dallas concluded the year with a 29-9 record, advancing to the UIL Area Round for the fifth consecutive season with a threegame series win over Rowlett. Head Coach Brian Jones earned his 400th career coaching victory on May 11 when the Rangers defeated Conroe Oak Ridge, 5-4.
Jesuit upset state-ranked No. 3 Dekaney in the UIL Region 2-6A semifinal to earn the first regional final berth in program history. Delivering the first 30-win season of the UIL era, the Rangers were anchored by a senior class of seven that averaged 52.8 points per game.
TBCA All-District, Team MVP: Austin Montpas ’19 Ranger Heart: Solon Hamer ’18 The Rangers won three of their final four games of the season, including a stunning comeback victory against previously unbeaten L.D. Bell, and dominant victories against Flower Mound Marcus and MacArthur. Captains Solon Hamer ’18 and Austin Montpas ’19 anchored the lineup all season, with Montpas delivering a season-best singlegame score of 217.
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CREW
CROSS COUNTRY
CYCLING
FOOTBALL
US ROWING REGIONALS (1ST)
UIL 9-6A (2ND) REGION 2-6A QUALIFIERS
7-5 OVERALL 6-1 UIL 9-6A (2ND)
First year head coach Randy Dam led the Ranger varsity 8+ to a victory at the USRowing Central Regional Championships, while the varsity 4+ finished second, as both boats qualified for nationals. The varsity 8+ finished fifth in the C Final at the US Rowing Youth National Championships, effectively finishing 17th in the country. The Rangers opened the season by winning their seventh consecutive S.W.E.A.T. Team Points Trophy.
All-District First Team: Henry Domine ’21
The Rangers have consistently stayed among the top teams in the Texas Bicycle Racing Association (TXBRA) Texas Cup Race, a U-19 Road Cycling competition that will continue throughout the summer into September. Currently, Jesuit Dallas is in second place, anchored by Donoven Francis ’20, who ranks second in the overall standings. Saul Cano ’20 and Noah Holben ’19 also rank in the top 10.
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Ranger Heart: Jacob Bartkoski ’19, Andrew Wright ’18 Led by Henry Domine’s ’21 seventhplace individual finish, the youthladen Rangers finished second at the UIL District 9-6A Championships. Nick Farrell ’19 finished 16th to earn Second Team All-District honors. The Rangers posted three top-three team finishes during the season, capping the year with an 18th-place finish at the UIL Regional Championships.
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: E.J. Smith ’20 All-State: Fletcher Rosenbleeth ’18 (ASPE, TSWA), E.J. Smith ’20 (ASPE, TSWA), Parker Towns ’18 (TSWA) Dallas Morning News Newcomer of the Year, District Offensive Newcomer of the Year: E.J. Smith ’20 All-District First Team: Colin Johns ’18 (OL), James Koshakji ’19 (K), Fletcher Rosenbleeth ’18 (WR), E.J. Smith ’20 (RB), Parker Towns ’18 (QB) The Rangers closed the year by winning their sixth consecutive UIL Bi-District Championship, scoring a program-record 79 points against Lakeview Centennial. Sophomore E.J. Smith racked up 1,303 yards and 26 touchdowns while seniors Fletcher Rosenbleeth and Parker Towns earned all-state plaudits after stellar offensive seasons.
GOLF
HOCKEY
LACROSSE
POWERLIFTING
UIL 9-6A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS UIL 6A STATE QUALIFIERS (T-7TH)
4-16 OVERALL
13-6 OVERALL
Team MVP: Anthony Calabrese ’18 Ranger Heart Award: Matthew Wrobel ’19 Pen and Puck Award (Academic Award): Marco Campioli ’19
All-American: David Sprock ’18 THSLL All-State: Grayson Hassell ’18, Tommy Hovivian ’20, Aidan Johnston ’18 THSLL All-District: Matthew Priddy ’19, Jack Tabor ’18 THSLL Honorable Mention: Greyson Mokarow ’18 Warrior North All-District: Greyson Mokarow ’18, Marshall Rodegast ’18, Teddy Wagner ’18
Regional Qualifiers: Emmet Halm ’19, Will Nickols ’20, Nic Schnitzius ’19, Daniel Van Amerongen ’18
Team MVP: Forrest Park ’19 Ranger Heart Award: Andrew Buckley ’18 Earning its fourth UIL State Tournament bid in program history and second in as many years, Jesuit closed in a tie for seventh to secure the program’s second-highest state finish. The Rangers were paced by two-time district medalist Forrest Park ’19, who earned All-Region honors after finishing as the individual runner-up at the UIL Regional Championships with a two-day total of 144. Six Rangers were named to the 9-6A All-District team.
Jesuit Dallas closed the regular season with back-to-back wins over Plano West and Southlake Carroll. At the conclusion of the year, five members of the Jesuit Dallas hockey program were selected to represent Team Texas at America’s Showcase. Royce Allred ’18, Jacob Berg ’18, Anthony Calabrese ’18, Alexander McBey ’18 and JonMikal Dragojevic ’19 helped lead Texas to a 3-1 record.
Opening the season with six consecutive wins, Jesuit Dallas lacrosse earned a regional final berth while scripting a season of 10 wins or more for the 11th time during the tenure of head coach Chris Surran.
A fifth-place finish by senior Daniel Van Amerongen headlined Jesuit’s performance at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) Region VI-I Championship. The senior logged a 455-pound deadlift, a 405-pound squat and a 225-pound bench press for 1,085 total pounds as the five Jesuit Dallas qualifiers combined to lift 3,355 pounds.
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RUGB Y
SOCCER
5-4-1 OVERALL
6-7-7 OVERALL 4-5-5 UIL 9-6A (4TH)
Team MVP: Jacob Jowdy ’19 Ranger Heart: Alexander Kowalske ’18 Iron Ranger Award: Alec Hanson ’18 Jesuit Dallas Sports Hall of Famer Matthew Upton ’02 took the reins for the Rangers, capturing his first victory as Jesuit head coach with a 67-7 triumph over St. Thomas on February 3. The season also included blow out wins over Fordham Prep (69-7), Plano Sr. (102-0), and a 19-0 victory over state-ranked No. 3 Lake Travis.
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All-District First Team: Joseph Banul ’18 (GK), Andrew Gilchrist ’18 (M), J.P. Koshakji ’18 (M), Alex Reznicek ’18 (F) The defending UIL 6A state champions closed an immensely difficult district slate with a 4-1-1 record to clinch the final playoff berth in District 9-6A before falling to Sachse in penalty kicks.
SWIMMING & DIVING
TENNIS
UIL 9-6A (3RD)
State Tournament Qualifier: Reid Staples ’20 Regional Tournament Qualifiers: John Lindberg ’18, Diego Trejo ’20
Regional Qualifiers: Andrew Allred ’21, Ryan Brown ’20, Alexander Cho ’20, Charles Day ’18, R.L. Hoover ’18, Ivan Lopez ’20, Forrest Moses’18, Lucas Raney ’18 Jesuit sent three relay teams to regionals, including the 200-medley relay district championship team while additionally earning nine individual berths to the UIL Region II Championship, where the Rangers logged a top-10 finish to cap the season.
UIL 9-6A (2ND)
Sophomore Reid Staples became the first state singles’ tournament qualifier since 2006 and captured the program’s first UIL State Tournament singles victory to cap a stellar sophomore season. Staples won the district and regional championship en route to his historic showing at state, finishing the spring season with a 14-2 record. The doubles team of John Lindberg ’18 and Diego Trejo ’20 won the district doubles championship over Coppell to secure a sweep for the Rangers.
2018 ATHLETIC COLLEGE COMMITS This year, 24 Jesuit Dallas student-athletes were recruited to continue their athletic pursuits at the collegiate level. These graduating seniors will be pursuing their respective sports at the following universities:
Joseph Banul, SOCCER Colorado State University-Pueblo Tr i p p C a v e , C R E W Georgetown University Peter Delkus, BASEBALL We a t h e r f o r d C o l l e g e Logan Edelmann, CREW U.S. Naval Academy James French, CREW University of Califoria, Berkeley Andrew Gilchrist, SOCCER Rhodes College Alec Hanson, RUGBY University of Michigan Luke Harrison, GOLF Rhodes College Grayson Hassell, LACROSSE U.S. Naval Academy Marcus Hill, BASKETBALL U.S. Air Force Academy Aidan Johnston, LACROSSE University of Michigan Bijan Kamalipour, BASEBALL Wheeling Jesuit University J . P. K o s h a k j i , S O C C E R Saint Louis University
TRACK & FIELD
WRESTLING
UIL 9-6A (3RD)
UIL 7-6A (8TH)
State Qualifier: Collin Lark ’19 Regional Qualifiers: Jake Elrod ’18, Joey Preboy ’18, Parker Towns ’18 Area Qualifiers: Thurman Buell ’18, Zachary Feffer ’18, Finn Maguire ’18, Tommy Roy ’20 Travis Whisler ’19
Regional Qualifiers: Gabriel Farrell ’19, David Reichert ’19 Ranger Heart: Sean Maguire ’18
Collin Lark ’19 became the first Ranger field athlete to qualify for the UIL State Championships since 2013, where he set a new personal best in the pole vault (16’6’) en route to a fourth-place finish. Lark and Parker Towns ’18 scored victories at the Sheaner Relays, with Towns winning a district title in the 300m hurdles (38.40).
Anchored by two-time regional qualifier Gabriel Farrell ’19, Jesuit Dallas enjoyed another accomplished season in the UIL. David Reichert ’19 won his first district championship at 182 pounds, while Farrell finished second in the 113-pound bracket to clinch his second consecutive regional appearance.
Greyson Mokarow, LACROSSE Denver University Ty l e r M u r r a h , B A S E B A L L Pepperdine University Julian Reyes, CREW U.S. Coast Guard Academy Marshall Rodegast, LACROSSE Ly n c h b u rg C o l l e g e Garrett Scott, SOCCER Dartmouth College Ty l e r S h e a , S O C C E R University of Notre Dame Nick Sigman, SOCCER U.S. Naval Academy David Sprock, LACROSSE Rutgers University - New Brunswick J a c k Ta b o r , L A C R O S S E U.S. Naval Academy P a r k e r To w n s , F O O T B A L L Rice University A n d r e w Tr a u t m a n , C R E W Drexel University
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CLASS OF 2018
college destinations Andrew Randolph Abbott................................................SUNY College of ESF John H. Allen...........................................................Austin Community College Reid Xavier Allison....................................................Loyola University Chicago Royce William Allred..........................University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Nathan Joseph Ampil........................................... Midwestern State University Mathew Joseph Androvett..................................Loyola Marymount University Diego Alejandro Angobaldo............................................ Texas Tech University Santiago Arenas.................................................................... Boston University Ricardo Arteaga.................................................The University of Texas, Dallas Hunter Daniel Bailey........................................................ Texas Tech University Michael Jeffrey Bain......................................... The University of Texas, Austin Kabir Sidhu Bansi................................................................... Baylor University Joseph Eric Banul........................................Colorado State University-Pueblo John Riley Barone................................ California Polytechnic State University Cole Austin Beach...........................................................Texas A&M University
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John Alexander Beiriger.................................................. Texas Tech University Cole Ryan Bengtson.................................................... University of San Diego Eric James Bennett.........................................................Texas A&M University Jacob Berg.......................................................................... Gap Year - Hockey Joshua Lake Betanzos................................................... Santa Clara University Henry Junkin Bitterman..................................................University of Arkansas Lucas Edwards Black....................................... Loyola University New Orleans Michael Richard Blase....................................................University of Arkansas Christopher Andrew Boltz.................................Southern Methodist University Quinn Jury Boone............................................................Texas A&M University
John Patrick Bowen........................................................Texas A&M University Michael Kenneth Bradley...............................................University of Arkansas Cade Michael Brewer.....................................................University of Arkansas Darrell Jaylon Briscoe....................................... The University of Texas, Austin Byron Lindsay Brown............................................... Texas Christian University Jordan Paris Brown.............................. University of California, Santa Barbara Alexander Bryan.....................................................Ouachita Baptist University
Christopher Setliff Bryan........................................Ouachita Baptist University Trevor Ashton Buchholz...........................................Loyola University Chicago Aidan Lane Buckley....................................................................Rollins College Andrew Joseph Buckley....................................Southern Methodist University Nicholas Scott Buehler......................................The University of Texas, Dallas Thurman Patrick Buell.....................................................Texas A&M University Jared Keenan Butler.........................................Georgia Institute of Technology Zackary Alan Butz.................. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Pearson John Byrne.............................................. The University of Oklahoma Anthony William Calabrese................................... The University of Oklahoma Flavio Andres Calderon................................................... Texas Tech University Jesse Campos........................................................... University of North Texas Jacob Kinney Carlson.....................................................Texas A&M University Lachlan Peter Carton........................................Southern Methodist University Benjamin Garrett Casey....................................The University of Texas, Dallas William Edward Cave.................................................... Georgetown University Carson Blake Christensen...................................................University of Miami
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Henry Emerson Clements..................................... The University of Oklahoma Johnathan Paul Cole........................................................... Belmont University John Alexander Cooke..................................... The University of Texas, Austin Linus William Cooper......................................................Texas A&M University John Tyler Copeland.......................................................University of Arkansas Nicolas Cornejo..................................................... The University of Oklahoma Matthew Thomas Cornwall.............................. The University of Texas, Austin Jonathan Joseph Coxon........................ Franciscan University of Steubenville James Edward Cuaderes................................................Texas A&M University Peter Joseph Danna........................................................Texas A&M University Alec Davis.................................................................................Hendrix College Andrew Michael Davis............................................... Grand Canyon University Ryan Charles Davis.......................................... The University of Texas, Austin Charles Joseph Day................................................. Texas Christian University Michael Joseph Deasy.......................................... The University of Oklahoma Peter Delkus......................................................................Weatherford College Mitchell Gene Delong.....................................................University of Arkansas Ryan McLean Devoe....................................Rochester Institute of Technology Jacob Stephen Dewa........................University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Jackson Douglas Dormer...................................... The University of Oklahoma Kyle Douglas Dotter......................................... The University of Texas, Austin Derek Chingbingyong Dumbrigue.....................The University of Texas, Dallas Logan Michael Edelmann...................................United States Naval Academy Nicolas Elizondo..............................................................Texas A&M University Carter Elliott.........................................................................................Gap Year Marshall Isaac Ellison.................................................................Rollins College Jake Dawson Elrod......................................................... Texas State University Samuel Brody Eppich................................................ University of Notre Dame Matthew Espericueta.........................................The University of Texas, Dallas
Campbell Hayes Fearing................... American Academy of the Dramatic Arts Zachary Jordan Feffer..................................................... Texas Tech University Samuel Lawrence Fields................................................. Texas Tech University Marc Ashton Fisk............................................................. Texas Tech University Mitchell Harris Flautt...............................................................Xavier University James Richard French.................................. University of California, Berkeley Jacob Lucas Frick..................................................... University of North Texas William Austin Fynes.........................................Gap Year - Service trip to Peru Jose Alejandro Garza..........................................................University of Dallas Lorenzo Joseph Genera.................................. University of Colorado, Boulder William Campbell Gibbins................................................ University of Georgia Brendan Patrick Gibbs.................................................... Texas Tech University Nicholas Charles Gibbs................................................... Texas Tech University Alexander Robert Giebler................................. The University of Texas, Austin Austin Matthew Gilbert................................................... University of Michigan Andrew Kevin Gilchrist............................................................. Rhodes College James Grayson Godfrey.............................. Stephen F. Austin State University Julian Michael Gomez.............................................Austin Community College Luke Terrill Gonzales................................................. University of North Texas Vicente Sebastian Gonzales..............................The University of Texas, Dallas Gerardo Gonzalez............................................ The University of Texas, Austin Christopher John Gramlich...............................................University of Kansas Paul Edward Gramling.......................................Gap Year - Service trip to Peru Spencer Colin Grant.................................................. University of North Texas Jacob Andrew Grauel.....................................................University of Arkansas Thomas J. Greim...............................................Southern Methodist University Thomas Andrew Griffith................................................... Texas Tech University Michael Wyatt Hamer...............................................Loyola University Chicago Solon Hardy Hamer......................................................... Texas Tech University
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As we leave Jesuit…our courage will always define who we are. We are, and always will be, Jesuit men. In the world, we are going to have to have courage in ourselves and our beliefs to help us achieve our goals. On top of that, when the world moves in a different direction from what we know is right, we must have the courage to fix it. Reid Patrick Hatzmann
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CLASS OF 2018 HONORS
VA L E D I C T O R I A N A W A R D
S A L U TAT O R I A N A W A R D
Giovanni Rivas
Michael Jeffrey Bain
B I S H O P J O S E P H P. LY N C H A W A R D Reid Patrick Hatzmann
MAN FOR OTHERS AWARD
MAN FOR OTHERS AWARD
MAN FOR OTHERS AWARD
Byron Lindsay Brown
Matthew Espericueta
David Patrick Horton
JESUIT SCHOOLS NETWORK AWARD
JOSEPH THOMAS WUNDERLICK AWARD
A L O Y S I U S G O N Z A G A AWA R D
Flavio Andres Calderon
Parker Cody Towns
Alec Joseph Hanson...................................................... University of Michigan Evan James Hargrave........................................... The University of Oklahoma Sterling Connor Harrell.......................................... The University of Oklahoma Luke Thomas Harrison............................................................. Rhodes College Zachary David Harry.............................................. The University of Oklahoma Grayson Scott Hassell........................................United States Naval Academy Reid Patrick Hatzmann.......................................United States Naval Academy James Lansing Hayden........................................................Spring Hill College Holden Hill.......................................................................Texas A&M University Marcus Hill.................................................... United States Air Force Academy Zachary Martinson Hine............................... University of Colorado at Boulder Robert Lester Hoover......................................................Texas A&M University Michael Thomas Hornung......................................... Saint Joseph’s University Christopher John Horton............................................ Miami University, Oxford David Patrick Horton............................................. The University of Oklahoma Jackson Brooks Houston...................................... The University of Oklahoma
Charles Joseph Day
Jacob Lee Hubbell................................ Sewanee: The University of the South Webster William Hubbell.........................................................Xavier University Peter Mayes Hundley......................................................Texas A&M University Christopher Deal Irby..................................................University of Mississippi John Andrew Isbell..........................................................Texas A&M University John Harrison Jackson...................................................University of Arkansas Michael Jankovich.....................................................Northfield Mount Hermon Alexander Redson Jeanis................................. The University of Texas, Austin Colin Mark Johns.........................................................Northeastern University Noah Carl Johnson............................................The University of Texas, Dallas Aidan Wallace Johnston................................................. University of Michigan Matthew John Joy......................................................... Georgetown University Matthew John Justman.................................... The University of Texas, Austin Bijan Kamalipour..................................................... Wheeling Jesuit University Samuel Peter Kaufman.................................... University of Colorado, Boulder Michael Anthony Keelan.............................................. Arizona State University
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Joseph Edward Kelley........................................... The University of Oklahoma Chase Edward Kengott............................................... Arizona State University Ethan Matthew Kirkland..........................................Austin Community College Ty Connor Kocian............................................................ Texas Tech University John Patrick Koshakji......................................................Saint Louis University Alexander Parker Kowalske............................. The University of Texas, Austin Bradley William Kucera.....................................Southern Methodist University Robert Harrison Lanier....................................................Saint Louis University Mathieu Nicolas Lavault.....................................................American University Ethan Je-Yuan Lee...................................................Loyola University Chicago Christian Alan Lerma....................................................... Texas Tech University Zachary Manish Limaye........................................................ Purdue University John Robert Lindberg.......................... California Polytechnic State University Caleb John Longwell....................................................... Texas Tech University Maccoy Austin Lopez.....................................................University of Arkansas Joseph Barrett Lynch.....................................................University of Arkansas Ryan Paddayuman Macalanda................................ Texas Christian University Finnbar Bonaventure Maguire........................................University of Arkansas Sean Mccann Maguire.................................................... Texas Tech University Joshua Issac Marshall..............................................................Regis University Alexander Joseph McBey...............................................Saint Louis University Alekzander Francis McGlone...................................... Arizona State University
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Brian Christopher Meza.....................................The University of Texas, Dallas Francis Cole Michel........................................................University of Arkansas Benjamin Robert Miller......................................................University of Oregon Michael Carlos Miramontes....................................... University of Notre Dame Greyson Mokarow...............................................................................Gap Year James Dawson Moore.............................The University of Texas, San Antonio Jose Lauro Moreno...........................................The University of Texas, Dallas Johnathon Morrell...............................................................................Gap Year Forrest Carter Moses......................................................Texas A&M University Nicholas Ryan Motter...................................................... University of Houston Peter Thomas Mowery.......................................................University of Florida Tyler Hartman Murrah..................................................... Pepperdine University Charles Murray................................................................ University of Missouri Brogan Edward Neagle.................................... The University of Texas, Austin Brendan Timothy Nelligan...............................................Texas A&M University William Joseph Nelson.................................................... Texas Tech University Daniel Khoi Nguyen.............................................Loyola Marymount University Noah Tien Nguyen.............................................. University of British Columbia Thomas Botsford Nolan....................................Southern Methodist University Keagan Chijioke Nwosu............................................. Miami University, Oxford Jacob Patrick O’Gara............................................... Texas Christian University Israel Ollarzabal............................................................... Texas Tech University Evan William Oscherwitz............................................. Arizona State University Benito Otiniano................................................. The University of Texas, Austin Peter Alexander Papanicolaou.............................. The University of Oklahoma Nicholas Lawrence Penn.................................................Texas A&M University Jackson Matthew Petroll.................................................Texas A&M University Jared Paul Petroll............................................. The University of Texas, Austin Marcelo Luis Pier.............................................................Texas A&M University Michael Ponder..................................................... The University of Oklahoma Harrison Daniel Pope......................................................Saint Louis University Kevin Joseph Portner............................................................ Auburn University Joseph Lawrence Preboy................................................Saint Louis University Nicholas Norman Prendergast................................Oklahoma State University Joseph Luke Przybylski...............................................University of Mississippi John Marcus Ramirez...................................................... Texas Tech University Lucas Cash Raney.......................................... University of Colorado, Boulder Paul Leinhardt Rasmussen............................... The University of Texas, Austin Lawrence Daniel Redell.....................................Southern Methodist University
Daniel Decklin Reed................................The University of Texas, San Antonio Julian Bryce Reyes................................. United States Coast Guard Academy Christopher John Reynders...................................... University of Notre Dame Alexander Joseph Reznicek.................................................... Drake University Giovanni Rivas............................................................................ Yale University Phillip Douglas Robertson.........................................Louisiana Tech University Marshall Xavier Rodegast.....................................................Lynchburg College Patrick John Rodenbaugh............................................... Texas Tech University Nicholas Deleon Rodriguez...............................The University of Texas, Dallas William Fletcher Rosenbleeth.........................................University of Arkansas William Joseph Schneider............................... University of Colorado, Boulder Preston Beagen Schwartz..............................................University of Arkansas Mason Christopher Scott................................................Saint Louis University William Garrett Scott........................................................... Dartmouth College Segal, Alexander Mitchell.........................................The University of Alabama Joseph Alexander Shamoun.......................................University of Mississippi Tyler K Shea............................................................... University of Notre Dame Nicholas Bradley Sigman...................................United States Naval Academy Nicholas Mark Smith........................................... The University of Texas, Tyler Jack Steven Sowell............................................... The University of Oklahoma Garrett Garland Spivey.................................... University of Colorado, Boulder David Carl Sprock......................................Rutgers University-New Brunswick Sloan Riley Stefanek...................................................University of Mississippi Huntington Brant Stoinoff...................................................... Purdue University Dylan Joseph Sumner........................................... The University of Oklahoma Kolbe Kenneth Surran.......................................The University of Texas, Dallas Ryan Maxwell Szczepanski.............................................Saint Louis University Kevin Patrick Tabet.........................................................University of Arkansas Jack K. Tabor .....................................................United States Naval Academy Leonardo Francesco Tanzi................................The University of Texas, Dallas Zachary Michael Taylor..................................... The University of Texas, Austin Sean Michael Tehan.................................................. University of Notre Dame Luke Anthony Theivagt..................................... The University of Texas, Austin
Connor James Thomas................................................. Georgetown University Timothy Nicholas Tighe............................................. University of Notre Dame Griffin Riley Till.............................................................University of Mississippi Jacob Anthony Totah...........................................................Spring Hill College Parker Cody Towns....................................................................Rice University Andrew Clifton Trautman.........................................................Drexel University Anthony Edward Valdes..........................................San Diego State University Daniel Benjamin Van Amerongen....................................Texas A&M University Konstantino Dimitri Velis...................................... The University of Texas, Tyler Andrew Lovine Granados Videna....................................Saint Louis University Phillip Villalba........................................................................... Trinity University Nicholas Stephen Villareal.................................................. Clemson University Javier Vinals.........................................................................University of Dallas Liam Nicolas Vlasimsky................................ University of Colorado at Boulder Nicholas Edward Wagner..................................................Vanderbilt University Augustus Walker.............................................. The University of Texas, Austin Kevin Turner Walker............................................................... Auburn University Matthew Michael Walsh......................................Loyola Marymount University Carson Graham Ward................................. The George Washington University Jack Scott Watson.........................................................University of Arkansas Sam William Yee Weinstein............................................ Santa Clara University Colin Marshall White....................................................... Texas Tech University Harry Kemp Whiting............................................................... Tulane University Ethan Mclean Williams.............................................. University of Notre Dame Nicholas Patrick Wilson...............................University of California, San Diego Ian Kurt Riggien Winson................................... The University of Texas, Austin Charles Joseph Wolpert.................................................. Texas Tech University Joseph Haven Wong-Vermillion...............................Loyola University Chicago Andrew Millard Wright.......................................Southern Methodist University Luke Anthony Wyand...................................................... Texas Tech University Jakey Dale Younger......................................................... Texas Tech University John Alfred Zevallos......................................... The University of Texas, Austin
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A JESUIT JOURNEY
Tucker Redding, S.J.
This year, two Jesuit Dallas alumni, Myles Kelley ’10 and Sullivan “Sully” McCormick ’11 joined the Jesuits. The first stage of Jesuit formation is called the “novitiate.” During this two year period, Jesuits go through a variety of experiences in order to learn more about Jesuit life, spirituality, and ministry, all in preparation for taking Jesuit vows at the conclusion of the novitiate. As I prepared to interview them I couldn’t help but think back to my first year as a Jesuit; it was an exciting, yet challenging time. Nearly seven years later, I am now a Jesuit scholastic (a Jesuit in training to be a priest), working at Jesuit Dallas as a theology teacher and as a member of the communications team. I was excited to talk with Myles and Sully about their first year in the novitiate.
CHOOSING THIS PATH
MYLES
TUCKER I never attended a Jesuit school and the idea of being
a priest had never been on my radar. It was during my time at Texas A&M University that I grew in my faith, and on a campus ministry trip I met a group of Jesuits. I was intrigued by the variety of ministries that they are involved in all over the world and I was moved by the brotherhood that they shared. I wondered how Myles and Sully decided that they wanted to join the Jesuits.
What led you to entering the Jesuits? MYLES When I look back on my discernment process to enter
the Jesuits, I recall a quote from the poet Rumi: “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” Coming to Jesuit Dallas as a student, I did not know what “Jesuit” meant or what a “Jesuit” was. I grew up in the Presbyterian Church and attended public school. But everything about Jesuit Dallas appealed to me—the community, mission of service, and the formation of the whole person. So much so, that I applied to almost only Jesuit Universities. At Boston College, I learned more about the priesthood through my involvement in campus ministry leading Kairos retreats and admired the life of service and the sacraments. I ended up becoming confirmed in the Catholic Church at the end of my sophomore year. After Boston College, I applied and entered the Alumni Service Corps at Jesuit Dallas, but it wasn’t until my first year of graduate school at Loyola Marymount University that I began to notice the pattern of being near Jesuits ever since high school. Whether it was getting to know my Jesuit professors at Boston College or attending Mass and dinner each week with the Jesuit Community in the Alumni Service Corps, there was a constant presence and influence of Jesuits. They have been professors, mentors, and figures of wisdom for me over the years. At LMU, I got to know Jesuit novices organically through my work in campus ministry. Eventually, I ended up visiting the novitiate nearby in Culver City, Calif. Looking back, this visit turned out to be the beginning of my own discernment process.
SULLY I actually started thinking about the priesthood in
kindergarten during a field trip. We were brought to a seminary and heard presentations from various religious orders. A diocesan priest fielded questions from students and talked about “having a call to the priesthood,” and my curiosity about being called remains a vivid
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TUCKER S U L LY memory. That being said, I didn’t actively think about the priesthood again until college. At Boston College I started attending discernment meetings with Jesuit priests and men considering religious life. Jesuits shared vocation stories which sparked my imagination and reflection on a potential calling. The Jesuit’s activeness in the world spoke to me. Learning about Jesuits as teachers, missionaries, writers, scientists, doctors, coaches, and retreat directors challenged my stereotypes about religious life. The process evolved when I started with the Alumni Service Corps at Jesuit Dallas. Mass and dinner with the Jesuits every week was a highlight of the experience. At this time I started spiritual direction with Fr. Jay Hooks, S.J. along with more regular Mass and prayer. Mass, prayer, and spiritual direction were crucial for the discernment process and formed the core of my vocation.
SPIRITUAL FOOD
TUCKER Every Jesuit throughout the world, throughout time, has
experienced the Spiritual Exercises; a 30-day silent retreat, during which a retreatant follows a series of meditations and meets daily with a spiritual director. Thirty days of silence sounds jarring, and it is, but out of this experience a person can grow closer to God than they ever thought possible. After 30 days of silence, Jesus becomes a constant companion. For me, it was the first time that I felt I could talk about being in friendship with Jesus because I actually knew who he was. Myles and Sully both went through the Spiritual Exercises in November of this past year.
The Spiritual Exercises can be hard to put into words, but what was a major takeaway for you? MYLES A 30-day silent retreat is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In
the gift of the silence, I was really able to grow in knowledge of myself in the first week. Reflecting on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in the remaining weeks, my eyes were opened to what it means to be in friendship with Jesus. The quiet solitude opened my eyes to how Jesus has so intimately worked in my life and how He continues to live and actively labor in my own life. I believe that the graces of the 30-day retreat will unfold and continue to crystallize as I move forward in my life. On another note, by the end of the 30 days, I was also struck by how much more I got to know the rest of my novice class in the silence—from all of our habits, routines, comings and goings. The shared experience of the retreat had strengthened the bond among us and connected us in an intimate way with the larger body of the Society of Jesus.
SULLY The main grace of the Exercises was developing the
foundation for a personal relationship with Jesus. I learned I can talk to Jesus, laugh with Jesus, yell at Jesus, or be sad, angry, and joyful with Jesus. I learned Jesus empowers me through the Holy Spirit, giving me courage in the face of fear. A turning point for me was realizing Mary could guide me to Jesus and direct me in prayer. Mary became an advocate and guide.
Just the Facts: Jesuit Novitiates There are four novitiates in the United States. They are located in Grand Coteau, La.; Culver City, Calif.; St. Paul, Minn. and Syracuse, N.Y. Sully joined the novitiate at Grand Coteau and Myles joined the novitiate in Culver City. While each novitiate has a unique program, they all strive to provide similar experiences to prepare novices for Jesuit life.
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THE BEST PART
TUCKER Every Jesuit community that I have been a part of has
been a place of encouragement, support, prayer, and laughter. My novice classmates were very close when we joined the Jesuits and we continue to draw strength from accompanying one another in this life. Today most of us are spread out in different places, but we still get together whenever we can to have fun and share our joys and struggles. Community life has been one of the greatest blessings of being a Jesuit for me.
What is the best part of being a Jesuit for you? MYLES Aside from the incredible experiences of my work sites, the
best part of being a Jesuit is community—being “in good company” with others who seek to give of themselves for the Greater Glory of God in all things. Community life has been one of my greatest teachers in that it is a place where I’ve come to know myself more fully and have grown in an environment of encouragement, support, and charity. Community life can be challenging as well. Living within a community is akin to living in a room of mirrors; reflecting back things you don’t necessarily see in yourself. This is both a great gift and teacher, in that community encourages me to become more of my most authentic self in this “school of the heart,” as St. Ignatius refers to the novitiate.
SULLYThe best part of being a Jesuit involves community. I’m
surrounded by 18 other novices and we share spiritual conversation, life stories, laughter, sadness, and joy. I have been happily surprised by the bonds and companionship I’ve developed with the novices in such a short time. I did not expect that a group of guys this diverse could coexist so well together. In the novitiate, we have classes together about Jesuit history, we have faith sharing, communal prayer, daily Mass together, and we share meals together.
Just the Facts: Stages of Jesuit Formation The Jesuits have one of the longest formation periods in preparation for the priesthood. If a Jesuit is training to become a priest, rather than a brother, it can take about 12-14 years from joining the Jesuits to ordination. There are many stages in the process which include the novitiate, studies of philosophy and theology, and full-time ministry work.
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Just the Facts: Jesuit Provinces The world-wide Society of Jesus is organized into provinces or geographic regions. There are seven provinces in the United States and Canada. Myles joined the US West Province and Sully joined the US Central and Southern Province, which is the province where Dallas is located. While being members of different provinces, all Jesuits are still united as one Society of Jesus.
OUT ON THE ROAD
TUCKER St. Ignatius regularly traveled from place to place as a
pilgrim, begging for alms and trusting in the generosity of others and Divine Providence to bring him where he needed to go. Today many novices go through a “pilgrimage” experience, following the example of Ignatius. Not all novitiates do a pilgrimage in the same way, but both Sully and Myles had some common experiences. Both were sent out on a journey with a one-way bus ticket, little or no money, and a month or less to get to their final destination. When I went on my pilgrimage I had a bus ticket from Kansas City to Boston, $5, and three weeks to get to Baton Rouge, La. In the beginning, my experience was full of worry and anxiety, but it ultimately felt like a continuation of the Spiritual Exercises. Jesus was a constant companion who would make himself known in prayer and the acts of complete strangers. I met wonderful people, was completely provided for, and felt more “in the moment” than I ever have in my life.
What was your pilgrimage experience like? MYLES
Looking back, it is interesting how the Spirit works through the process of discernment. Ultimately, I was “missioned” by the director of novices to a pilgrimage in the West visiting Jesuit parishes and a variety of social ministries. Coincidentally, a few weeks before our pilgrimage, a few novices from Sully’s novitiate stopped by our novitiate in Culver City while on their pilgrimage. This was one of the highlights of my first year as I was reminded that we are all, as Jesuit Novices, a part of something much bigger than ourselves. At the beginning of April of this year, I began my pilgrimage with a one-way ticket to Missoula, Mont. and 30 days to make it back to the Novitiate in Culver City, Calif. It was an experience of great trust on the road that would reveal itself to me as I made my way through Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and San Francisco. I was met with an abundance of generosity, kindness, and charity from the people I encountered, most strikingly, the poor. I could see how near
God was to me in every interaction, encounter, and conversation I had. He is right there, yet, I don’t always see Him. His loving providence is simple, yet difficult. Obvious, yet it sometimes eludes me. In the beginning of my pilgrimage, I was struck one day at Mass by the line in the Our Father: “Give us this day, our daily bread.” This really became my prayer and mantra, in that no matter the graces or challenges, each day is my “daily bread.” Just what I need to sustain me. To nourish me. To “leaven” or lift me up when confronting difficulty. I am very grateful for the experiences and encounters I had over the course of the 30 day journey, as they have given me greater confidence and trust in the unknown road that lies ahead.
SULLY Pilgrimage has been my favorite part of the novitiate so
far. The night before departure I was given an envelope with a ticket to Akron, Ohio. I was dropped off at a bus stop in Kansas City, Mo. and would ultimately end up in Philadelphia. The pilgrimage gave me immense confidence in God’s providence and the generosity of humanity. My trust in God grew deeper in my heart. At the start of the journey I was paired with another novice and our first stop in Akron was a Lutheran Church. The deaconess of the church invited us to her Bible discussion group and a Lutheran service. At the service she made an announcement that we were Jesuits on pilgrimage and not only did we have great conversations with the people there, but we also raised almost all the money that we needed for the trip. We were moved by their generosity and the conversations that we were able to have with their parishioners. I was also moved to meet a group of students living at a Catholic house at Marquette University. One of the students that I met was discerning to enter the Missionaries of Charity, another religious order. I was encouraged by these college students who were living wholesome lives centered on faith. I kept making plans for each day of pilgrimage in a notebook and then when I looked back after pilgrimage I realized almost none of them came to fruition. God had other things in mind. And thank God! God’s plans were so much better than anything I could have devised. It was about a willingness to explore and wait until God provided.
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BUMPS AND TURNS
SULLY One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of the
TUCKER The novitiate and the rest of Jesuit formation is
specifically designed to test a person, to help a person grow. One of my most challenging times in novitiate was working at a Jesuit school in Jamaica. While Jamaica is very Christian, it does not have many Catholics, so I felt that I constantly had to justify my beliefs and my vocation to the people that I encountered, including students. That’s not to say that I didn’t feel supported, but it did force me to deepen my own convictions. I couldn’t help but wonder what challenges Myles and Sully had faced.
What was the most challenging thing that you’ve had to do this year? MYLES
My most challenging experiences occurred in my apostolate (ministerial work) assignments. In the fall, I was missioned to serve as a Chaplain at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif and in the spring, I was missioned to serve in prison ministry with Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative (JRJI) in juvenile hall and California state prisons. Both experiences were completely unfamiliar for me. I encountered the suffering and stories of many, who looked to me for spiritual care, yet I was not sure just how to help them. At the beginning, I worried a lot about what exactly to say until I realized that, more often than not, there was not much that I needed to say. I was invited to learn what it means to be radically present to the person in front of me—no matter the awkwardness, joy, suffering, or confusion. Each hospital room was a different story. No matter the physical ailment, there was also an element of spiritual need or pain. Walking into the prison yards to faciliate a retreat, I noticed a monastic quality in the men gathered togeher. The time spent—often many years—had gifted the men with such wisdom, healing, and interior freedom. Both experiences, although difficult at times, encouraged me to move from my head to my heart in order to truly meet a person where he or she is. In a sense, these experiences helped me find my pastoral voice as a Jesuit.
Tucker Redding, S.J.
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novitiate occurred on the pilgrimage. One of our tasks included begging on a street corner. I kept putting it off because I was resistant to the idea, but I finally couldn’t put it off any longer. I made a sign out of a brown paper bag and found a street corner in Minneapolis. One of the biggest obstacles for me was just letting myself become a spectacle for people. I was terrified of people seeing me this way, seeing me as a poor beggar who needed help. I didn’t want to make eye contact with people but I eventually noticed that people would just ignore me. One of the first people who made eye contact with me gave me fifty cents and then a Somalian family gave me five dollars. That experience taught me to let go of my pride. I realized I’m always dependent on God’s grace while my pride convinces me I earn what I need.
REFLECTIONS TUCKER
I was moved by my time with Myles and Sully. There is a depth to both of them that has shaped the way that they see the world and the experiences of this first year of their Jesuit journey. They still have a year left in the novitiate and a long road ahead of Jesuit formation. I invite you to join me in praying for them as they continue to dedicate their lives to the greater glory of God.
What have you learned about yourself as a Jesuit? MYLES I have experienced the profound love that God has for each of us and I am convinced that the only way to respond is in living a life of service. We are each called to respond to this love in our unique way. No matter what I do or where I am on the road ahead, I know that community, service, and prayer will be essential to a life of meaning and joy.
SULLY I’ve learned how fulfilling and meaningful a life of prayer and service can be. I’ve learned that finding God in all things is an ideal worth living for.
Myles Kelley, n.S.J.
Sullivan McCormick, n.S.J.
Classnotes
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Marvin Munchrath ’47 is proud to report his granddaughter, Arielle Dana Pfeffer, received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from LSU on May 5, 2018 and a week later married fellow LSU graduate Philip Garzotto. Martin Drew ’48 attended Holy Trinity Catholic School on Oak Lawn from 1935-1944 with the Vincentians and the Daughters of
Charity. When the School recently celebrated the current students with a special lunch, Martin reflected on God’s goodness and how lucky he was to reach 88 years old. He prays daily for everyone and especially for those less fortunate than he. Bob Ingram ’48 has been retired for over 20 years and enjoys life at a lakeside retirement community in Virginia. Before retirement he taught English and Latin and directed theater for about 30 years. He married in 1961 and has five children and nine grandchildren.
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Doug Brighton ’53 recounts granddaughter, Elena Rodiles, was married to Andrew Schafer last year. He is also happy to announce the birth of a new great-grandson, Wyatt Biernat, born Nov. 2, 2017. Bob Clark ’54 can tally up 12 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He has been married almost 62 years. Benny Patak ’54 enjoyed Christmas with his four children, Bernard Jr. ’77, Gregory ’79, Tim ’83, and Pamela (BL ’04); and four grandchildren. His grandchildren are all boys and the two oldest are at Texas A&M. Dyke Turner ’56 has three grandchildren and the youngest, Mike Turner, is a sophomore at Jesuit this year. Dyke has left his position on the Dallas Civil Service Board after serving for over seven years but continues to show his classic cars. See photo this page.
Freddie Schaefer ’57 graduated from East Texas State University with a double master’s degree in education and physical education. He coached junior high football, basketball, and track in Spring Branch, Houston. “I enjoyed attending Jesuit and ETSU. My education at Jesuit prepared me for college and life.”
Jim LeVasseur ’58 worked for Rockwell for 30 years and retired when he was 50 years old. He was married to his high school sweetheart for 55 years and together they had four children and nine grandchildren. “I’m now 80 and live with my daughter. My wife died two years ago, and I really miss her.” Jack Sweeney ’58 and his wife, Berit, regularly spend the first two weeks of June in Cody, Wyoming and Red Lodge, Montana. “We have great friends in both places.” Dave Gibbons ’59 is planning on moving from Georgia to Durango, Colorado soon.
L-R: Joe LaRocca, Jim Alderman, Neil OBrien, Gene Roy, Walter Machann and Eddie Joseph together at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas for the 68th reunion of the Class of 1950.
Retired USAF Major General Jim Hopp ’59 (L) shares one of his favorite photos from 2008 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, Calif. when he was ordained a permanent deacon for the Sacramento Diocese. His brother, Tony Hopp ’56, was at his side. More on page 40. Dyke Turner ’56 with his 1961 Corvette, which took first place in the Corvette category at the 2017 and 2018 Dallas Autorama. See more in his classnote.
To submit a class note, please send an email to connect@jesuitcp.org.
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Ken Hafertepe ’74 has been named a Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), the oldest scholarly organization in the state. He has written six books, co-edited two others, and authored many articles and book reviews. His most recent book, The Material Culture of German Texans, has won awards from the TSHA, the Victorian Society in America, the Southeast Society of Architectural Historians, and the Philosophical Society of Texas. He is professor of museum studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he has taught since 2000. Jim Hopp ’59 recollects when he and his older brother Anthony (Tony) Hopp Jr. ’56, two brothers from St. Cecilia’s parish in Oak Cliff, attended Jesuit High School at the Oak Lawn campus. “We were both well-prepared for our lives as Catholics and citizens by our years at Jesuit. Tony was a good student and myself, not so good. We both graduated and led successful lives. I am proud of my Air Force career, but I am more pleased to serve the People of God as a permanent deacon for the last 10 years and to have been able to preach at Tony’s funeral Mass in 2013. Thank you, Jesuit!” See photo on page 39.
Fred Ham ’69 is now retired from USAF and teaching high school.
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Tom Delanoy ’89 celebrating 25 years married to his bride Cynthia Smith Delanoy (UA ’89).
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Bob Barnes ’60 wants to thank “all the great educators and staff at Jesuit Dallas for providing a fantastic learning experience. I am now enjoying the fruits of your work by relaxing and enjoying retirement.” Pat Borders ’60 and his wife have recently become Winter Texans, dividing their time in Overland Park, Kansas. Bill Davis ’61 is happily retired and consulting for a custom college text publisher. Wife, Sharon, is the music director at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church. Bill and Sharon celebrate their 30th anniversary this summer.
Tony Morgan ’62 retired from Raytheon in 2010 after 38 years. “I live in Tucson with my wife, Phyllis, and we are enjoying our retirement years. My best to all my classmates!”
of The Dismas Magdalene Project in Texas. A 501(C)3 Catholic outreach program, they offer assistance to the incarcerated men and women of Texas. There are over 70 Catholic volunteers and 4000 members.
Bill Raymond ’62 is “still shoveling snow in April and not fishing yet!” Living in Montana, he helps his daughter, Sarah, with horses, chickens, and many farm cats. “Luckily my barber had a brown and white cow dog to rescue, so we have a natural born helper. All is well.”
Mike Roach ’63 retired from Ben E. Keith Foods after 35 years.
Don Erler ’63 teaches courses in law and politics at Senior University in Georgetown, Texas. “I played 210 rounds of golf in 2017 - no improvement!” Bob Leicht ’63 is celebrating 40 years since his ordination to the Diaconate. He is the founder and CEO
Roger Sullivan ’63 retired from the World Bank in 2004 but had been consulting for the Bank since then. In 2017 he fully retired. Roger and his wife have two young grandsons whom they see often since they live nearby in Washington, D.C. “In January I saw our classmates John Weissert and Bill Eberline in San Miguel de Allende. The Weissert’s have recently purchased a lovely home there.”
Carl Mentesana ’06 graduated from Periodontic Residency, Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in May 2018. L-R: Mark Mentesana ’10, Carl Mentesana DDS, Lynette Mentesana, Carl ’06, and Heather Mentesana. To submit a class note, please send an email to connect@jesuitcp.org.
from the alumni director Bob Lehn ’72 and Freddy Martinez ’72 crewed Bob’s Capri 25 sailboat, Smoke on the Water, at the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club.
John Greathouse ’64 retired from his position at Monticello Capital. “Wendy and I are heading to the Baltic Republics and Poland this summer. I’m set to hike the way of St. James from France to Santiago de Compostela in the Fall of 2019. Lots of travel to get ready for!” Tom Heines ’64 retired in 2011 after 43 years with IBM, and he loves it. “I invest my time in local cultural affairs, volunteering at Jesuit and elsewhere, traveling, reading, playing golf and rocking to the Oldies.” Jim Terilli ’64 is serving his sixth year as a member of the Collin County Appraisal Review Board (ARB) and his second term as chairman. The Review Board has 49 members and conducted over 14,000 hearings last year. “In November 2017, I was excited
to welcome my first grandchild, Hanlon, into the world.” Joe Frank LaLumia ’65 is planning to move back to the Dallas metroplex soon. J.D. Gonzales ’69 is pleased to announce his daughter, Melissa, gave birth to a baby boy, John Thomas Garvey. Born Dec. 17, 2017, his father, Matt Garvey, is a CPA and a graduate of DeSmet Jesuit in St. Louis. “We are extremely blessed and overjoyed.” Brian Muldoon ’69 is practicing law in Northwest Montana, near Glacier National Park, and has recently founded a training organization called Mind University. His three adult children, Molly, Mickey and Sean, live in Seattle along with his three, soon to be four, grandchildren. “Visitors welcome!”
His Excellency, Bishop Robert Coerver S.J. ’72, shares his Ranger pride with Sean McMullen ’96 after Mass
Greetings, fellow Alumni! As we wrap up our 75th anniversary celebration, we have a LOT to be thankful for. From the Alumni Roundtables, which gave us the chance to turn back the clock, to your wonderful attendance at Reunions, Alumni Family day, Homecoming concert and Sports Hall of Fame, this has been a busy year full of great memories and experiences! It is with tremendous pride that I report on a remarkable year for the Alumni Phonathon. At the time of print, I am excited to announce that we continue to raise the bar in support of current students attending Jesuit through the benefit of financial aid. We have raised over $940,000, and once again set a new high mark for participation. THANK YOU to all of the callers, donors and families that make Jesuit Dallas the recipient of your time and gifts. Your support of our mission is inspiring and deeply appreciated. Additionally, we added 265 graduates to the Alumni Association with the graduation of the Class of 2018. These men leave Jesuit with passion and courage, and enter the next chapter of their lives with a confidence shaped by their Ignatian education. The Alumni Association Board, led by President Frank Marshall ’83, welcomed our recent graduates with an official t-shirt signifying their inclusion into the Alumni Association. Wear them with pride, men! I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Please send in your pictures from your vacations sporting your “J’s” up hand signal in your best Jesuit gear! We would love to include those pictures in the next issue of Jesuit Today. Let me know if you have plans to be in the neighborhood, as I would love to show you around campus. Thank you for a wonderful year and for living as examples of what Jesuit Dallas graduates are and should be! Together we can continue to do amazing things!
Jeff Askew ’93 co-founded Hat Creek Partners, a real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition of apartment communities in the major metro markets of Texas. He is celebrating a 20-year wedding anniversary to Kim Blades (UA ’93) this January. “We have three daughters: Emily, Kate, and Olivia Askew. Emily will be attending Ursuline in the fall.”
Sean McMullen ’96 Director of Alumni Relations smcmullen@jesuitcp.org
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LEAP DAZE Reconnecting at their 25th year reunion, aspiring musicians Eric Jubin ’89 and Joey Reyes ’89 discovered that they had similar tastes and influences in music, which led to the formation of Leap Daze. Born from the ashes of 90s alternative rock, and with material honed from several months of solo acoustic performances at open mic nights at the Opening Bell Coffee Shop, Leap Daze released their first EP, “Up on the Ceiling,” on May 1, 2018, 29 years after sharing the graduation stage at Jesuit! The album is available for download/streaming on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube, as well as on the CD Baby website. According to the album’s notes, “We hope you enjoy it and share it with all your friends. Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing, and don’t let people bring you down.”
1970s
Richie Hendler ’70 recently visited Mrs. Uhler (Bob’s mom) and separately Mrs. Elkins (Eric’s mom) in Clifton, Texas. He also got to see Brent Elkins ’74 and Dean Elkins ’79 during the trip. “We need to start rallying for our 50th Reunion in 2020.” Rick Redmond ’70 sold most of his businesses in the Austin area but kept the Lone Star Cafe in Hillsboro, Texas and 2616 Commerce Event Center in Deep Ellum, Dallas. John Whaley ’70 retired in 2015 from SMU but since then has been a graduate student in the University’s counseling program. He has completed his coursework and will start his practicum this summer.
Simon Aguilar ’73 is happy to report his son and daughter-in-law, Mario and Anna Aguilar, had a baby boy, Cannon Harris Aguilar, born Jan. 7, 2018. Lee Carter ’73, a member of the Jesuit Dallas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2001, was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame 2018 Class for golf. The ceremony was held at the Dallas Marriott City Center on Feb. 24, 2018.
Mike Metzger ’73 is living in the state of Virginia and working at Harris Corporation. He designs radio communication systems for police, EMS and fire departments. “My job has given me the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the Northern U.S. and visit many historical places such as Niagara Falls, Williamsburg,
Yorktown, Monticello and University of Virginia Rotunda.” Creig Matthieson ’76 has been serving as the director of tennis at St. Ives Country Club for the past 25 years. During this time over a half-million dollars of donations have been pledged to various charities in the Atlanta area through
Robert Cordova ’73 and wife, Susan, are overjoyed with the arrival of their first granddaughter, Mercer Elise Hanson. Parents, Mark and Andrea Hanson, are beaming over the arrival of their baby born Dec. 9, 2017. “My dad John Cordova turned 90 on Nov. 27, 2017 and this is his first and only great-grandchild to date.”
Members of the Class of 1996 made an unexpected visit to campus this spring, sponsoring a luncheon for Jesuit’s faculty and staff. (L-R) Gene Blanton, Ronald Adam, Ty Sheaks, and Guy Mrnustik pose for a picture with fellow ’96ers and current staff David Williams and Sean McMullen, and President Earsing.
(L-R) Matt Upton ’02, Joe Lucas ’00, Mark Varley ’00, and Travis McDaniel ’02 hopefully got their fill at the annual Crawfish Boil, which was organized by the Alumni Association as a thank you for our alumni’s generosity during Phonathon.
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Don Prather ’66 is retired from his accounting profession and has wonderful memories of his life and high school years. He lives with his son; daughter; granddaughter, Katelyn; and grandson, Tristan, in Dallas, Georgia. “My friends can contact me at Superbiblestar@yahoo. com or (770) 580-0791.”
Cheering on the Rangers during the basketball team’s unprecedented run through the UIL playoffs, members of the Class of 1971 gather for an impromptu reunion.
As part of Jesuit’s 75th anniversary celebration, The Jesuit Dallas Museum celebrated the work of alumni artist, David Collins ’84, who graciously took the time this spring to visit with students. the Club’s tennis events. Creig has won more than 40 Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association Championships and currently holds the No. 1 doubles ranking in Men’s USTA 60 Doubles in Georgia. After 20 years in the same house, Mark Reinhart ’78 bought a cheap fixer-upper. He is still near White Rock Lake and is really enjoying the change. Steve Rogers ’79 reminisces about Tommy Marion ’63. “I was sorry to hear about the death of Tommy Marion. He was a great person who made a difference in my life as a teenager. He would say ‘Open the door and influenza.’ Whoever Enza was.” Ron Villareal ’79 is proud to report his son-in-law, Lieutenant Steven Singleton, received his wings to become a U.S. Naval Aviator. Steven and his wife, Erin,
are currently stationed stateside with their two boys and expecting another son later this year.
Andrew Bennett ’85, a design principal with BOKA Powell here in Dallas recently presented a “prototype Skyport” concept at the second annual UBER Elevate Summit in Los Angeles. “The City of Dallas is committed to bringing testing of this flying taxi service by 2020 and full service by 2023.” Andrew graduated from UT Austin with an Architecture degree and has practiced in Honolulu and Dallas.
Greg Moulin ’81 is a captain for DFW Airport Department of Public Safety Fire Services. After a 27-year hiatus from higher education (Texas A&M class of ’85) he received his master’s degree from Oklahoma State University. See more in his classnote.
1980s
Ed Hickey ’81 is a “single father raising a first, second and third grader in the Catholic faith and traditions.” Greg Moulin ’81 is a proud grandfather of “two angels, Anna Gabriella Moura Moulin, born to our son, Forrest and his wife, Leticia; and Berkleigh Elizabeth Martin, who was born to our daughter, Kelsey and her husband, Blake Martin. My wife and best friend, Danita and I are very proud of our beautiful family. We are happy empty nesters residing in Lewisville.” See photo on this page.
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Chris Ackels ’09, who is in his second season as the stadium host/ gameday emcee for the Chicago White Sox, visited with fellow Jesuit alum and current Pittsburgh Pirate, Josh Bell ’11, during the Bucs’ May road trip to the Windy City.
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Patrick Sicotte ’04 and
Liz DeVito Sicotte with, Anthony Vincent, born on Oct. 30, 2017 and big brother, Paul Milo.
HUGH HAYDEN ’02 Visual artist and sculptor, Hugh Hayden ’02, stars in a short film titled Hugh the Hunter, which was recently on exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Directed by Oscar-nominated director, Zachary Heinzerling, the film was first shown in 2015 at The Sundance Film Festival. Hayden, who just finished his second year in Columbia University’s visual arts program, is a rising star in the art world. He has served as artist in residence at the Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey Distillery, in Dufftown, Scotland, and has completed residencies at the Abrons Art Center,
Bill Cox ’82 was honored by Western Michigan University Cooley Law School as the Distinguished Alumnus of 2017. He has over 25 years’ experience as a criminal lawyer and has been honored in 2016 by D Magazine as a top criminal attorney in Dallas. He has been named to Super Lawyers list from 2004 to 2017, and to the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers from 2012 to 2015. His son, Bill IV ’17, is a freshman at Loyola Marymount University. David Hamer ’84 is happy to report that his oldest, Bianca, is a sophomore at Texas State. Son, Michael, graduated Class of 2018 from Jesuit and is off to Loyola
Chicago in the fall. “Go Ramblers!” Youngest, Jessica, will be a senior at Bishop Lynch. Jason Terk ’85 was chosen as chair of the Texas Medical Association Council on Legislation. This council develops and implements legislative policies pertaining to public health, insurance and medical practice at the state and national level. Paul Wright ’86 was named as an attorney board member of ARAG legal insurance company. “I have been practicing law with my brother, Patrick ’86, for over 15 years and we just opened our fourth office. We now have offices in Dallas, Lewisville, Frisco and Denton.” Class Notes continued on page 46
Socrates Sculpture Park, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. “In retrospect, it’s pretty amazing to have been (subconsciously) surrounded by art in high school—something I think many students took for granted—myself included,” said Hayden. “Yet, I think its presence definitely planted a seed for the relative appreciation of art as an adult. As contemporary art has increased in the public consciousness at large and especially in Dallas, I hope too at Jesuit, its presence can be more actively engaged and celebrated!” Hayden graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture. His work often expresses his experience as an African American student in predominantly white academic environments and is underscored by camouflage imagery. He has won numerous awards for his work, and has been featured in exhibitions at the Postmasters Gallery, Whitney Museum, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Three Rivers Art Festival.
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Matthew Fields ’99 and wife, Lindsey, announce baby No. 4, Michael James Fields II, born December 11, 2017. He joins siblings, Marian (L), Molly (middle, holding Michael), and James (R). To submit a class note, please send an email to connect@jesuitcp.org.
New Arrivals DAUGHTERS Fiona to Catherine and Mark Walz ’94 Arya Joy to Danny Hanlon ’01 Savannah Claire to Rachel and Charlie O’Connor ’01 Margaret to Sasha and Brian Walsh ’02 Brooke Catherine to Carissa and Ryan Bellomy ’03 Cora Eloise to Sara and Jason Larkin ’03 Davis Dae to Samm and Chris Yanniello ’03 Georgia Britton to Malorie and Ian Chapman ’04 Molly Kate to Katie and Jonathan Segal ’05 Lucia Alessandra to Amy and Juan Fuentes ’06 Emma to Stephanie and Daniel Fleming ’07
SONS James Noah to Adrienne and Brian Nelson ’96 Benjamin to Marie and Nick Bowden ’99 Michael James to Lindsey and Matthew Fields ’99 John Dennis to Emily and Dennis Kelly ’02 William John to Kate and Stephen Palmer ’04 Mason Charles to Sarah and Philip Rothermel ’04 Anthony Vincent to Liz and Patrick Sicotte ’04 Vincent James to Heather and Carl Mentesana ’06 Collin Keith to Leanne and Blake Sills ’06
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ALUMNI FIELD REPORT BASEBALL
Will Hairston ’13 earned American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-American third-team designation after a stellar senior campaign at St. Edward’s University. Hairston led the Hilltoppers with a .394 batting average while launching a team-leading 10 home runs. Darius Hill ’15 was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team after a stellar junior season at West Virginia University. Hill finished second on the Mountaineers with a .329 batting average and a team-leading 79 hits. J.T. Mix ’17 won an NCAA Division II national championship in his first season with Augustana University (S.D), driving in the eventual championship-winning run in a 3-2 victory against Columbus State on June 2. Jacob Palisch ’17 was a consensus Freshman All-American after a stellar debut season with Stanford University. Palisch secured a 3-1 record with a 1.72 earned run average over 26 relief appearances, closing out the year with four saves.
CROSS COUNTRY
Connor O’Neill ’17 enjoyed a stellar first year at the University of Texas at Austin, finishing seventh overall at the 2017 Big 12 Championships as the second-highest finisher for the Longhorns. O’Neill then competed at the NCAA Division I National Championship to conclude his freshman campaign.
FOOTBALL
Andrew Murphy ’15 earned Google Cloud Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) along with All-Southern Athletic Association Second Team plaudits during his senior season at Rhodes College.
LACROSSE
Dan Morris ’13 earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Honorable Mention All-America honors and was named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America first team to conclude a successful career at the University of Maryland. Dixon Smith ’17 was named to the SB Nation College Crosse Freshman All-America team at Jacksonville University. Smith was named to the All-Southern Conference (SoCon) Second Team and All-SoCon Freshman First Team after finishing 16th in the nation with 1.60 caused turnovers per game. John Wheeler ’14 appeared in his third consecutive NCAA Division III National Championship game with Salisbury University on May 27. The graduating senior captured a national championship with the Sea Gulls in 2017.
SOCCER
J.D. Waggoner ’13 concluded his career with Iowa State by earning a spot on the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Academic All-Big 12 First Team following a senior season that saw the defensive end record 13.5 tackles for loss, the 10th-highest total in Iowa State history.
Nic Ready ’15 finished his junior season at the Air Force Academy by earning Collegiate Baseball AllAmerica Third Team, the Perfect Game/Rawlings All-America Team and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Midwest Team honors. An All-Mountain West Conference First Team pick, Ready hit .341 during his junior season, launching 20 home runs while racking up 74 RBI.
Continued from page 44 Mike Green ’87 was promoted to run North America Presales for customer base financials. Patrick Swift ’89 is living in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife and two daughters. He recently took the role of CEO for a select medical specialty hospital in Rochelle Park, N.J.
1990s
Rick Foerster ’94 was promoted to transformation director at Myrtle Consulting Group, a leading value based operations consulting
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company dedicated to helping global manufacturing organizations transform their operational performance. Steve Graham ’94 is happy to report his twin sons, Austin and Brennan will be attending Jesuit in the fall as part of the Class of 2022. Carl Esposito ’96 has moved to Washington D.C. and taken a position as director of admissions and marketing at the British International School of Washington. Jeff Fellows ’97 sends greetings from the Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle. “It is hard to believe that my class celebrated 20 years!
Guy Harris ’14 capped a stellar career at Trinity University with United Soccer Coaches Division III All-America Third Team, Scholar Academic All-American First Team and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Unfortunately, we were unable to attend. I am still serving in the Navy on active duty and that makes it tough to get home. Our family is doing great! Courtney (UA ‘97, formerly Walls) is an awesome neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse. On top of that, she is a world class mom to our three kids. Griffin (12) is a 7th grader and is very active in sports and school. His younger brother Graham (10) shares the same interests. (They both have aspirations of being Jesuit Rangers!) Their little sister, Molly (6), is a whip! They keep our household very active and very lively. We love it! Professionally, I am in my 16th year of active duty service and
still flying airplanes for the Navy. Up until 2017 I had been flying the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for most of my career. I was given the opportunity to accept flying orders to transition to the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. It has been as awesome experience flying the new jet. It doesn’t get a ton of good press, but I am here to say that the capabilities are unmatched. It is truly a leap in technology, and I am so lucky to be flying it. As if it couldn’t get any better, I was selected to command the Navy’s first F-35C strike fighter squadron. I will finish my commitments here at my current squadron (VFA-101 Grim Reapers) in the summer of 2018,
Rohan Anand ’06 (far left) and Dana Collins ’01 (far right) received their Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business this May. Both completed their MBA while working full-time. Dana is associate general counsel at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, and Rohan is a project manager at Southwest Airlines in Dallas.
and then head to NAS Lemoore, Calif. to start my command tour with the VFA-147 Argonauts. I read in Jesuit Today about fellow alums, Peter Schnobrich ’96 and Nick DiCapua ’96 assuming their Squadron Commander roles and was elated to be able to share the same news. Who knew that the Jesuit Lacrosse team was a proving ground for combat fighter pilots? I am always very proud to see other Jesuit Alumni serving proudly in our military. I recently exchanged emails with Donald Neal ’97 and it was no surprise to hear that he was doing awesome. His career is going great as an Army officer, and his family is flourishing. If you ever have young
students that have questions or just want to find out more information about military service, service academy life, aviation, etc. please pass along my contact information (jeffrey.fellows@us.af.mil). I am proud of my Jesuit heritage and brag to anyone that will listen how great the community is. P.S. In our free time we cheer our faces off for Josh Bell and Jordan Spieth. Those dudes are awesome!” Eric Etheridge ’99 passed the Texas Bar Exam and is starting a new position as associate attorney for Griffith Davison & Shurtleff P.C. specializing in construction law.
JESUIT REPRESENTS AT WORLD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS James Burleson-Porras ’03 and Dan Morris ’13 will be competing for the nations of Peru and the Philippines, respectively, at the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Israel. Forty-eight countries will compete in the 10-day championships beginning on Thursday, July 12. Burleson-Porras, whose family hails from Huancayo, Peru, is a midfielder and captain for the Peruvian national team. Following all-state distinction at Jesuit, he played for Stanford University where he earned First Team All-Conference and Scholar-Athlete honors, and was invited to play for Team USA West. BurlesonPorras still competes competitively for the Capitals Lacrosse Club of Austin, Texas, while coaching at St. Andrews Episcopal School and Southwestern University. Morris was an Under Armour and US Lacrosse High School All-American at Jesuit, and just completed a tremendous collegiate career at the University of Maryland. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and honorable
Jeff Fellows ’97, who in 1997 earned the first All-America honor in the history of the Jesuit Dallas lacrosse program, was surprised to find his jersey hanging in the locker room on a campus tour with his family. See more in his classnote.
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mention All-America, he started all 19 games for the 2017 NCAA Division I national champions. Morris was announced as a member of Philippines national team in February, and is set to be the starting goalkeeper in the country’s first appearance at the World Championships. A total of 14 Games will air on ESPN2 and ESPNU, including the semifinals and championship, with the remaining 160 games airing on ESPN+, the world’s first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service.
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Hunter Hill ’13 graduated from the Air Force Academy on May 23, 2018 with a civil engineering degree and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000s Call nights for Phonathon
November 11 - 15 If you would like to receive more information about Phonathon, please contact Sean McMullen ’96, Director of Alumni Relations, at 972.387.8700 x342 or smcmullen@jesuitcp.org
Mike Gonzalez ’01 writes “at the very happy age of 35, I am still finding myself. While looking for the next path in life, I will continue to travel and run. My big goal for 2018 is to complete the Dallas marathon in December. Pray for me and wish me luck.” Brian Walsh ’02 moved to Buda, Texas. “We are expecting a baby boy in November 2018 and are very excited to welcome this newest Catholic into the world!” Michael Allardyce ’03 accepted a job with NBC Sports Chicago as their director of multi-platform content surrounding all of Chicago’s professional sports franchises. Michael and his wife, Christine, also just bought their first house in Chicago.
SVACINA EARNS EMMY AWARD A talented film editor with nearly two dozen television and major motion picture credits, Yusef Svačina ’00 was honored with his first Emmy Award for his work as production manager on the award-winning PBS show, “Stories of the Mind.” Svačina’s work can be seen in the films “A Scanner Darkly,” “Boyhood,” and “Line of Duty,” as well as the hit TV show, “Walker, Texas Ranger.” For his next project, Svačina traveled to Germany and Paris for a new classical music series in the style of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” that is set to premier in the fall of 2019. Maybe most importantly, Svačina shared that he and his wife, Natalija, welcomed a baby girl into the world on St. Patrick’s Day 2017.
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Jason Larkin ’03 and wife, Sara, welcomed their third child, Cora Eloise Larkin on Jan. 25, 2018. See photo on page 45. Chris Yanniello ’03 and wife, Samm, had their third child, a girl, Davis Dae Yanniello, on July 1, 2017. She joins big brothers, Brooks Bailey (5) and Collins King (3). See photo on page 45. Philip Rothermel ’04 and wife, Sarah, are delighted to announce the newest member of their family. Mason Charles Rothermel was born Jan. 11 at 4:46 pm at Baylor hospital McKinney campus. He weighed 6 lb. 11oz and was a touch over 19 inches long. Mommy, Mason and daddy are all doing great. “We are confident that our angel, Madison, who we lost in 2016 was watching over his delivery the entire time. We have so much to be thankful for
Weddings
Jeremy Macklin to Patrick Sessler ’04 Shea Woods to Shane Bertrand ’06 Shannon Hart to Martin Sicotte ’07 Zinat to Omar Ahmed ’10 Kelsey Dunn to Dave Matthews ’10 Jessica Pehrson to Pedro Preciat ’10 Katelyn Gambrel to Ryan Terry ’13
especially God’s little miracles. God is truly great, and we are so happy.”
turned 3 years old in March. See photo on page 45.
Stephen Palmer ’04 and wife, Kate, welcomed their first child last fall. William John Palmer was born on Sept. 4, 2017. See photo on page 45.
Martin Sicotte ’07 and Shannon Hart celebrated their wedding with family on July 31, 2017 at Kauai, Hawaii. Shannon and Martin live in Seattle.
Juan Fuentes ’06 and his wife, Amy, are happy to announce that on Sept. 22, 2017 they welcomed to the world a beautiful baby daughter, Lucia Alessandra Fuentes. He continues to work at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep in Chicago as their Director of Technology. “I look forward to bringing my baby back to visit everyone in Dallas soon.” See photo on page 45. Daniel Fleming ’07 and family grew again on Oct. 2, 2017 when their daughter, Emma, was welcomed into the world. Older brother, Peighton,
Kyle Donahue ’08 says hi. He’s currently working at Charlie’s Creole Kitchen. James Luisi ’09 completed his Master of Divinity at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. In August he will begin work as a campus minister at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio.
Eleven alumni of the Jesuit Dallas cycling team gather for a photo following an afternoon ride, including three who recently competed in the collegiate road national championships. Pictured in the photo are: Kolbe Surran ’18, Evan Bausbacher ’17, Tom Whitaker ’17, Hugo Scala Jr. ’16, Dalton Walters ’16, Alejandro Joglar ’15, Zac Bishkin ’15, Jack Kelley ’15, Thomas Baert ’14, Ben Thomas ’14, and Jesuit head coach Andrew Armstrong ’01.
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J.D. Gonzales ’05 is a real estate agent in Dallas certified by the Texas Real Estate Commission. JD uses the latest in social media technology to help in real estate transactions. He graduated from the Joseph A. Butt Business School at Loyola New Orleans with a concentration in marketing. JD is also a spin instructor at Lync Cycling, a studio in Snider Plaza.
Reggie Foxworth ’09 and David Anderson ’09 have
started Pots N Jars, selling gourmet pot pies and artisan spreads. They can be found at the Dallas Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Dallas Farmers Market - The Shed. Feel free to drop by anytime. Updates on Instagram @potsandjarsdallas; twitter @potsnjarsdallas; facebook fb.me/ potsnjarsdallas
Nick Jordan ’11 graduated Marquette Law School May 19, 2018 with Sports Law Certification.
2010s
Dave Matthews ’10 married Kelsey Dunn (UA ’10) at Christ The King Church on February 24, 2018 with Father Philip Postell, S.J. officiating. The only couple from their high school class to keep dating and get married, they live in Dallas, and have started the newlyweds group Novus (Latin for youthful) at Christ the King to help other couples through the marriage process and become a consistent part of the church. Patrick Anderson ’12 graduated from University of Minnesota Duluth in May 2017 with a degree in chemical engineering. He works for Lockheed Martin as a special process test engineer.
Adam Williamson ’12 is pursuing his M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Pennsylvania State University and working parttime as an Assistant Residence Life Coordinator. “We Are!” After graduating from Spring Hill College in 2017, Alex Gesalman ’13 accepted an offer from JCPenney as a Marketing Project Specialist in the Men’s division, working specifically with young men’s apparel, active apparel, men’s sportswear, and big & tall apparel. “I work with a team to showcase our best product through TV/radio, printed advertisements and email advertisements. I will be celebrating my one-year anniversary at JCP in early November. Go Rangers!” Class Notes continued on page 54
? F O S S A L C E M WELCO r a e y n o ti a u d a r g r u If yo ends in 3 or 8
IT’S YOUR REUNION YEAR!
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IN MEMORIAM o u r
p ra y e r s
Alumn i
George Edward Holy ’49 James Chester Davis ’55 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 Regino “Ronnie” Villareal ’56 William Bernard Mozley ’57 Charles Frederick Edmond ’58 Joseph Patrick Connelly ’59 Michael T. Dimmitt ’62 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 William F. Burke Jr. ’65 Charles Joseph Connor Jr. ’68 Charles Robert Gonzalez ’71 Kenneth L. Petersen ’71 Guy Dylan Markham Delaney ’20
W i fe of
† Bill Lambeth ’44 Frances Lambeth Joseph Ameel ’49 Betty A. Ameel † Paul Peters ’52 Sheila Turner Peters Archie Van Well ’54 Bette Forde Van Well
Da ug h ter of
Howard Hall ’97 Stella Kay Hall
Gr and s on of
Brian Markham ’60 Guy Dylan Markham Delaney ’20
M othe r of
Jim Worley ’64 Mary Worley Mike McKool ’67 Elizabeth Ann McKool Charles Lohr ’69 Marian Nicoud Lohr Donald Lohr ’71 Marian Nicoud Lohr Matt McKool ’71 Elizabeth Ann McKool Jack Moffitt ’72 Doris Marie Koliba George Lohr ’74 Marian Nicoud Lohr Jim Joplin ’75 Jackie C. Joplin Tony Maxey ’75 Helen Marie Maxey Richard Stanfield ’75 Mary Stanfield John Lohr ’77 Marian Nicoud Lohr Bruce Maxey ’77 Helen Marie Maxey Patrick O’Connell ’77 Nellie O’Connell Joe Maxey ’78 Helen Marie Maxey Jim Hairston ’79 Gail Van Duzen Wing Thomas Moffitt ’79 Doris Marie Koliba Anthony Interrante ’80 Lena Interrante Rick Manriquez ’80 Ilda Tozzi Manriquez † Robert Manriquez ’80 Ilda Tozzi Manriquez Mike Maxey ’80 Helen Marie Maxey Mundy Peale ’80 Patricia Crawford Peale David Adamson ’82 Ann Gallwey Adamson David Hairston ’83 Gail Van Duzen Wing Clipper Peale ’84 Patricia Crawford Peale Matthew Yaeger ’84 Anne Kathryn Yaeger Carl Motter ’85 Patricia Ann Motter Christopher Peters ’85 Sheila Turner Peters Tim Crist ’86 Mary Jo Crist David Peters ’87 Sheila Turner Peters David Saidi ’88 Rosamond Saidi Charles Peters ’91 Sheila Turner Peters Michael Taglienti ’94 Leah Jane Taglienti James Taglienti ’95 Leah Jane Taglienti Ryan Matthews ’96 Nancy Lee Matthews Michael Hughes ’97 Patricia Nancy Hughes Jonathan Hughes ’00 Patricia Nancy Hughes Dalton Allen ’17 Daphne Whitaker
a n d
c o n d o l e n c e s
Father of
Frank Hart ’67 Frank Hart Sr. Stuart Johnston ’71 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Tim Tehan ’71 Harold Francis Tehan Paul Butzberger ’72 Thomas Rudolph Butzberger John Hever ’72 John Joseph Hever Brian Tehan ’72 Harold Francis Tehan Paul Johnston ’73 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Mitch LaRocca ’73 Mitchel J. LaRocca Sr. Stan Johnston ’74 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Pat Hughes ’76 Roy E. Hughes Jr. Mark Johnston ’76 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Ken LaRocca ’76 Mitchel J. LaRocca Sr. Jim Elias ’77 James M. Elias †Kent Walker ’77 Richard Kent Walker Sr. Michael Elias ’78 James M. Elias Mike Hart ’78 Frank Hart Sr. Tom Hever ’78 John Joseph Hever † Sanford Hughes ’78 Roy E. Hughes Jr. † Mark Butzberger ’79 Thomas Rudolph Butzberger Michael Lingg ’79 Paul Joseph Lingg George Sanchez ’79 Virgilio Sanchez Ronnie Villareal ’79 Regino C. Villareal ’56 † Shawn Bacile ’82 Namie Anthony Bacile Jim Hever ’82 John Joseph Hever Greg Elias ’83 James M. Elias Mike Bacile ’84 Namie Anthony Bacile Alan Jungen ’84 Donald F. Jungen Cameron Maun ’85 Terry Maun John Torpie ’86 John David Torpie Mark Troy ’86 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 Kirk Troy ’87 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 Ruben Villareal ’90 Regino C. Villareal ’56 Daniel Adelmann ’94 Louis Francis Adelmann Jr. Rene Villareal ’94 Regino C. Villareal ’56 Roger Villareal ’94 Regino C. Villareal ’56 David Adelmann ’97 Louis Francis Adelmann Jr. Jeff Greeson ’98 Gary Edwin Greeson Matt Gonzalez ’02 Charles Robert Gonzalez ’71
S t e p - fath er o f
Larry Mullne ’85 David Whiting John Brodrick ’88 Harold Francis Tehan
Sister of
† Patrick Conway ’47 Louise Conway Mehan Charlie Turner ’52 Sheila Turner Peters Leo Conway ’53 Louise Conway Mehan Robert Conway ’54 Louise Conway Mehan Richard Sykora ’60 Doris Marie Koliba Grant Follansbee ’97 Nicole Follansbee
B ro t h e r o f
† Rev. Frank Becker ’53 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 William Becker ’53 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 † Bob Davis ’53 James Chester Davis ’55 † Herman Becker ’55 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 John Becker ’56 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 Edward Troy ’57 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 Fred Becker ’58 Rev. Robert Richard Becker ’65 Timothy Troy ’64 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 † Luis Gonzalez ’66 Charles Robert Gonzalez ’71 † David Troy ’66 Mark Anthony Troy Jr. ’55 Jim Gonzalez ’75 Charles Robert Gonzalez ’71 Wil Delaney ’21 Guy Dylan Markham Delaney ’20
Gran dm o th er of
Hunter Cain ’01 Ann S. Balog Joseph Maxey ’08 Helen Marie Maxey Dane Adamson ’10 Ann Gallwey Adamson Spencer Adamson ’11 Ann Gallwey Adamson James Hairston ’11 Gail Van Duzen Wing Douglas Lueckemeyer ’12 Gail Van Duzen Wing Quinn Wolf ’12 Mary Geers William Hairston ’13 Gail Van Duzen Wing Drew Highlander ’13 Lucille Highlander Kyle Wolf ’14 Mary Geers Stephen Yaeger ’14 Anne Kathryn Yaeger Rafael Anguiano ’16 Elizabeth M. Greatens Alex Motter ’16 Patricia Ann Motter Nick Motter ’18 Patricia Ann Motter Angus Roberson ’20 Gail Van Duzen Wing Alex Moini ’21 Mildred Chepy
Gran df ath er of
John Hever ’97 John Joseph Hever Doug Grubbs ’98 George F. Kimber J.T. Butzberger ’00 Thomas Rudolph Butzberger Michael Jungen ’03 Donald Jungen Drew Klein ’04 Robert Henry Klein Rob Joyner ’06 Edward Lavin Chris Johnston ’07 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Preston Herrmann ’08 Jerry Powell Thomas Hever ’08 John Joseph Hever Alex Johnston ’08 Stuart Goodloe Johnston Jr. Ian Kalis ’08 George R. Blaha Derek Klein ’08 Robert Henry Klein Ryan Elias ’09 James M. Elias Eric Kalis ’09 George R. Blaha Kevin Tehan ’09 Harold Francis Tehan Blaine Herrmann ’10 Jerry Powell Michael Hever ’10 John Joseph Hever Christian Buechel ’11 Regino C. Villareal ‘56 Joey Hever ’12 John Joseph Hever Owen Kalis ’12 George R. Blaha Nicholas Thompson ’13 Doug Francis Eli Ray ’14 James M. Elias Collin Buechel ’15 Regino C. Villareal ‘56 Matthew Hever ’15 John Joseph Hever Patrick Tehan ’15 Harold Francis Tehan Michael Justman ’16 Merlyn Justman Hank Bitterman ’18 John Alexander Bellan Jr. Matthew Justman ’18 Merlyn Justman Sean Tehan ’18 Harold Francis Tehan Harry Whiting ’18 David Whiting Benton Bacile ’21 Namie Anthony Bacile Patricio Boy ’21 Manuel Trevino Gonzalez Ethan Tehan ’21 Harold Francis Tehan
F ri en ds o f Jesuit
Agnes Louise Olney (staff member 1983-2002) † deceased
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George Edward Holy ’49
George Holy passed away on Dec. 27, 2017. George is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Joseph Holy; brother, Hank Holy; sister, Henrietta Holy; and daughter, Sherry Roberts. George is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marjorie Holy; children, Jimmy and Judy Holy, Brian and Rita Holy, Donnie and Debbie Roberts, Joseph and Tracey Holy; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
James Chester Davis ’55
James Davis passed away on March 14, 2018. He grew up in Dallas and graduated from Jesuit High School in 1955. This community would be a source of lifetime pride and joy for him. His friendship with Monsignor Milam Joseph ’55 would sustain him throughout his most difficult years. Jim followed his older brother to St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and pledged the same fraternity. His love of the stage and screen led him to New York City where he graduated from the nation’s most prestigious acting school, The Actor’s Studio, founded by Lee Strasberg. Jim was known for his infectious smile, laughter, love of music and dance, and deep roots in his Catholic faith. Throughout his life, his prayers and the sacraments helped him fight his inner demons. Jim loved loud, Hawaiian shirts, Coca Cola, any kind of dessert, news about Jesuit, the Dallas Cowboys and visits from family and clergy. He will be remembered for his childlike joy and spirit of love that emerged following music and prayer.
Mark Anthony Troy ’55
Mark Troy passed away on Dec. 7, 2017 at his home in League City, Texas. The second born of eight children, he graduated from Jesuit High School in 1955 and from Southern Methodist University in 1959. He obtained his law degree from SMU in 1962 where he served as the president of his Law School fraternity. Mark began his career as an assistant district attorney in Dallas, working under the legendary Henry Wade from 1962-65 during which time he assisted in preparations for the trial of Jack Ruby following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He then went on to establish his own practice and was board certified as a criminal defense specialist. During this time he served as president of the Dallas Young Lawyers Association and was on the State Board of Young Lawyers.
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Mark practiced law for over 50 years which was his love and passion. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Troy; and his two sons, Mark A. Troy III and Kirk Patrick Troy.
Regino C. Villareal ’56
Ronnie Villareal passed away on March 5, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He leaves behind a proud legacy as a lifelong Dallasite and contributor to the communities he called home. In 1952, he graduated from St. Ann’s Parochial School and attended the original Oaklawn campus of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. His graduation in 1956 was the start of three generations of Jesuit alumni in the Villareal family. He always said his time at Jesuit had a profound impact on him and he bled Rangers blue and gold. Ronnie and his wife of 58 years, Leanor Barrientos Villareal, were childhood neighbors and schoolmates at St. Ann’s. After several decades in Little Mexico on Pearl Street, the Villareal family re-planted roots near St. Thomas Aquinas in 1971, where they have been ever since. He is survived by his wife; seven children; 14 grandchildren and three great grandsons.
William Bernard Mozley ’57
Bill Mozley passed away in his home on April 26, 2018. He graduated from Jesuit High School and raised three children with his wife Ann. Bill served in the Navy before working for many years at IBM. He was a member of the Sons of Hermann and a founding member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Richardson, Texas. He was a voracious reader and loved golf, but he cherished his family time most. Bill is survived by his wife Ann; sons, Rick and Greg; daughter, Amy; five grandchildren; and his sisters Susan Tripp and Frances Peay.
Charles Frederick Edmond ’58
Charles Edmond passed away on April 12, 2018. Born Jan. 23, 1941 in Dallas, he was the second oldest of five children. Catholic education played a historical role in the shaping of his life. The Brown vs. Board of Education decision was the impetus for his historical journey. He graduated from St. Anthony’s Elementary School, went on to St. Peters High School, then was selected to integrate and attend the prestigious Jesuit High School in Dallas. This decision had profound
consequences. The nuns and his mother saw this proposal as a path to his success. Charles quietly integrated Jesuit High School as a sophomore but his high school social life was severely restricted because of Jim Crow Laws. Despite racial segregation, Charles was extremely successful at Jesuit and became the first African-American to graduate from the School and the first AfricanAmerican to graduate from an integrated high school in Dallas. From there, he was accepted to Grambling State University where he graduated in 1962 with a degree in mathematics. His career path started at ACIC (Aeronautical Chart & Mapping) but teaching math was in his heart. Charles became the first African-American male teacher at University City High School in University City, Missouri. He leaves his wife, Ruth; son, Charles (Nedra); daughter, Jonna (Shahid); two sisters, Loester and Theresa Posey; and a host of nephews and nieces.
Joseph Patrick Connelly ’59
Joe Connelly passed away on Jan. 17, 2018. Born in Paris, Texas he was adopted at birth by John Aloysious and Gladys Thompson Connelly. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Mary; and his brother, James. Joe was a lifelong resident of Dallas and was a member of the Sons of Hermann, Plumbers and Pipefitters 100, Dallas Genealogy Society, and Saint Patrick Catholic Church. He enjoyed water skiing, hunting and fishing, bird watching, gardening, woodworking, and genealogy. He was a dear friend to all the little dogs in the neighborhood and always had a treat ready to share. Joe was taught by the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur at Saint Edward Catholic School and attended Jesuit High School in Dallas. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. He is survived by his niece, Judy Kennedy, and sisters-in-law, Gay Addington and Fern Connelly. He also leaves behind many wonderful friends from his elementary and high school days and his beautiful neighborhood family.
Michael T. Dimmitt ’62
Michael’s train reached the last Station #73 on Feb. 7, 2018. Michael graduated from Jesuit High School and completed his BA in history at the University of Dallas in 1966. He was accepted into St. Mary’s Law School but had to turn it down because of the war in Vietnam. After completing training at Lackland Air Force Base, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and trained to be an Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Agent. After an
honorable discharge, Michael and his wife moved to Dallas where they raised their only child, Michael Joseph. Michael obtained a master’s degree in education and began a 38-year-long career as a teacher with a specialty in computer technology. After retiring he moved to San Antonio to be near his grandchildren. He also pursued his lifelong interest in trains attending model railroad shows, and traveling on trains all over the U.S.A. He was known by his extended family and friends for his gentleness to others and how much effort he made in loving and caring for everyone (and every dog) that he met.
Rev. Robert R. Becker ’65
Rev. Robert R. Becker, a Catholic priest for 38 years, died on Jan. 25, 2018 in Kyle, Texas, at the age of 71. Becker earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Edward’s University in Austin, a master’s degree in education from the University of Texas in Austin, and a master’s degree in Divinity at the St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana. He was ordained for the Diocese of Austin on June 16, 1979. Fr. Becker served as a parochial vicar at St. Louis Parish and Sacred Heart Parish in Austin, then as pastor at Sacred Heart parish in Austin, St. Mary of the Visitation Parish in Lockhart, and St. Helen Parish in Georgetown. He retired in July of 2014. Fr. Becker was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Frances Becker, and brothers, Rev. Frank Becker and Herman Becker; and sister, Martha Grupa. He is survived by his siblings Rosemary Schell of Dallas, William Becker of Kyle, John Becker (Rosemary) of Muenster, Fred Becker (Mary) of Kemp, Teresa Batto (Bernie) of Indiana, Clara Jernigan (David) of Alabama.
William F. Burke, Jr. ’65
Dr. William F. Burke, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Arizona State University School of Life Sciences, died peacefully in his home on May 31, 2018, at age 71. After graduating from Jesuit High School, Bill received a BS in biology from the University of Dallas, an MS in biology from North Texas State University, and a PhD in microbiology from Arizona State University. He also received a post-doctoral fellowship at Scripps Institute in San Diego. With over 30 years of teaching at ASU, Dr. Burke dedicated his life to sharing his love of education and science. Throughout his life, he remained strong in his Catholic faith, persevering in his unending efforts to help the poor, and surrounded by a large extended loving family.
Charles Joseph Connor ’68
Chuck Connor passed away Jan. 15, 2018 in Dallas. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas and Jesuit Dallas. Following graduation, he attended East Texas State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology as well as a master’s degree in guidance with a split minor in psychology and photography. After college, Chuck worked in counseling at Mountainview College as the Coordinator of Handicapped Services. In 1980, his father retired, and Chuck took over the reins of White Rock Skate Center. During his 36 years as the owner, he did not miss a day of work. After retiring, he could often be found cruising the backroads of Texas on his Harley or in his favorite sportscar with his wife, Laura. Survivors include his wife, Laura Connor; and his daughter, Leslie Connor.
Charles Robert Gonzalez ’71
Charlie Robert Gonzalez entered eternal rest on Dec. 29, 2017 after a valiant year-long battle with cancer. Charlie moved to Dallas when he was 10 years old and attended St. Rita Catholic School and then Jesuit College Preparatory School. He received his bachelor’s degree from UT Austin and his master’s degree from UT Dallas. He began his career at Texas Instruments (TI) and spent many years of his career in the telecom industry. Charlie met his wife, Terry, at TI within a month of starting work and they were married six months later. They were blessed with a wonderful marriage of almost 40 years. He was a proud and devoted father and grandfather. He was active in the Dallas area running community serving as the Plano Pacers Running Club Co-President for the past four years with Terry. Charlie will be terribly missed by Terry; son, Matt (Ashley); daughter, Monica Clarke (Perry); and grandchildren, Wyatt, Xander, and Morrissey Gonzalez.
of Law in 1978. He started his career in Austin as an Assistant Attorney General in the Law Enforcement Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Ken, who considered public service to be a higher calling, retired as General Counsel of the Texas Water Development Board in 2013. Ken’s advice and counsel were considered invaluable to his clients, colleagues, and friends and was sought by a host of people from small business owners, farmers and ranchers to large corporations in the State of Texas, including the Texas legislature and the Governor of Texas. Ken is survived by his wife, Maureen Kilpatrick; his daughter, Kimberly Reed Petersen; and his three grandchildren, Adam, Alexandra, and Ashley Gallardo.
Guy Dylan Markham Delaney ’20
Guy Delaney, of Dallas, tragically passed away in an automobile accident on March 8, 2018. He was a sophomore at Jesuit College Preparatory School, and previously attended All Saints Catholic School, graduating in May 2016. Guy was confirmed in the Catholic Church this same year. Guy was never happier than when he was spending time with his family. He had close bonds with his parents, brother, grandparents, and uncles, always enjoying family occasions and was rapidly becoming the table tennis player to beat at family tournaments! He was respected and looked up to for his kind, friendly, fun, and nurturing personality. Guy excelled at school, was proud of his academic achievements, but was always humble and took great joy in helping others. Guy is survived by his parents, Neil and Shawn of Dallas; and his brother, William. He also leaves behind grandparents, Brian and Reta Markham of Dallas, and Liam and Marie Delaney of Lancashire, England.
Kenneth Lawrence Petersen ’71 Ken Petersen, lawyer and resident of Austin, died unexpectedly on Oct. 21, 2017 at the age of 65. Born in Dallas, he attended Jesuit Dallas and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin (Plan II Honors Program) with special honors in American History. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the UT School
We remember our deceased alumni in a special way each fall during the Alumni Memorial Mass. Visit www.jesuitdallas.org/inmemoriam 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. Listings received as of May 31, 2018.
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Morgan Delk ’90 with wife, Kristin, and daughters, Ford (5) and Lila (3). Morgan has been at IBM for two years and was recently promoted to Global Design Strategist for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing.
L-R: Clayton Caldwell, John Michael Lucido, and Drew Grattafiori, 2014 classmates, have answered God’s call to become Catholic missionaries through FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). This past May, Clayton and John Michael graduated from Texas A&M. Drew will graduate in Dec. 2018. WHOOP! Continued from page 50
Joe Payne ’13 has
joined the Peace Corps and is serving in Peru as a water resource engineer.
Connor Gleim ’13 returned to Dallas after graduating from UT Austin in May 2017 and was hired by Stan Richards to work in creative advertising at the Richards Group. “Before starting my job, I travelled out west on a month-long road trip. Also donated bone marrow through the Be The Match Registry I joined while at Jesuit. The marrow was transplanted into a middle-aged man in the U.S. and we can correspond after a year. It was very satisfying!” Andrew Patterson ’13 is a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Austin, Texas. He has been assigned to the Gabriel Projects Life Center as a case manager. The GPLC is a
program at Catholic Charities that focuses on helping pregnant women and families that have babies under 24 months. “I am really enjoying the work and want to pursue social work as a full-time career. Next year, starting in the fall, I will be working at Catholic Charities of New York as a case manager.” Ryan Terry ’13 married Katelyn Gambrel on May 20, 2018. He is working in marketing for a non-profit and Katelyn is a nurse at Cook Children’s Hospital. They live in Fort Worth. Bobby Lovin ’14 graduated from Oklahoma State, Class of 2017, and is attending University of Denver.
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