MAGIS Golf Classic

Another fabulous day in the sun fueled a tremendous celebration of community,

as Jesuit staged the 12th annual MAGIS Golf Classic at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco. Many thanks to our co-presenting sponsors, JLL and Prosperity Bank, and all of our sponsors, players, and volunteers, whose participation in the MAGIS directly supports the student experience through enhanced tuition assistance and student programming. Since its inception in 2010, the MAGIS has raised over $5 million in support of Jesuit Dallas students.

A special thank you to the J.D. Dell Family for sponsoring Sunday evening’s dinner, which was highlighted by a moving speech from Jesuit Dallas senior, Truman Mininger.

The Par 3 Shootout sponsored by PriceWaterhouse Coopers is unquestionably one of the highlights of the tournament. Congratulations to the team of (L-R) Ray Chavez, Reid Leinbaugh ’12, John Leinbaugh, and James Leinbaugh ’10, for an unprecedented repeat victory and earning a golf vacation package to San Diego and the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. PLATINUM SPONSORS

Munck Wilson Mandala/ Bill Munck and Mike Wilson

SHOOTOUT SPONSORS

PriceWaterhouse Coopers

GOLD SPONSORS

Ben E. Keith Company/ Kevin Bartholomew Brook Partners Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors J.D. Dell Family Market Street The Charles Young Family

The MAGIS Golf Classic is “the most fun you’ll ever have playing golf,” and we are grateful to our community for helping make this event one of the premier charity golf tournaments in Texas.

Sixty-Two Jesuit Dallas Students Awarded Academic Honors from the College Board and National Merit Corporation

In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, 62 current seniors and juniors earned accolades from the College Board National Recognition Programs and the National Merit Corporation. Students earned the prestigious honors based on the combination of a high grade-point average, performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, and high scores across multiple AP exams.

“Jesuit continues to be proud of the accomplishments our students earn in the various facets of their lives, whether it be academic, extracurricular, or personal,” offered Dr. Ben Kirby ’00, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Academic Support. “Earning recognition for being among the top students in the country is a testament to the young man, his family, and everyone with whom he comes into contact. It is exciting to have these young men walking the hallways and being an inspiration to their peers.”

To earn consideration as National Merit Semifinalists, three Jesuit seniors finished in the top 1% out of over 1.5 million testtakers on the PSAT during the 2020-21 academic year. Seventeen students finished among the top 5% of all test-takers to earn accolades as National Merit Commended Scholars. Additionally, 42 Jesuit Dallas students received honors through various College Board Recognition Programs, including the National African American Scholars Program, National Hispanic Scholars Program, and National Indigenous Scholars Program.

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS John Archer Nicholas Evanich Derek Zhang

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS

Jetson Beck Owen Brown Mattia Campioli Po-Hsu Chen Conlan Diamond Lucas Hernandez Aarin Jain Henry Limber Aidan Magner William Mansour Jack McClure Jacob Neiman Mason Nothaft Deo Shaji Jack Sharp Carter Trupiano Nathaniel Walker

COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL PROGRAM SCHOLARS

Rodrigo Aldrey Joseph Amador Aldo Avila Gabriel Blanco Nicholas Boling Mattia Campioli Santiago Diaz Alexander Dondis John Dryden Sebastian Esquivel Lucas Ferguson Nicolas Ferraez Cole Frutos John Garza Angel Guevara

Lorenzo Hidalgo Alexander Johnson Alejandro Lizardi Diego Lopez Mario Lopez Francisco Lorenzo Lorenzo Martinez Quinn Mashburn Julian McDoniel John Moberly Nicolas Moreno Adair Oropeza Alejandro Ortiz Samuel Parker Colten Phillips

John Pott Andrew Reutinger Jorge Rios Reginaldo Sandoval Andres Santos Luke Scott Roberto Tello Diego Torrealba Antonio Vela Mark Villalba Cal Whitley Truett Whitley

Matt Shoemaker (L) and Dr. Ben Kirby ’00 The Catholic Foundation recently honored college counselor Matt Shoemaker with the Work of Heart Award for “consistently going above and beyond his job responsibilities and exemplifying Christian values to fellow staff members and students alike.” He was surprised with the honor at the end of a prayer service prior to Thanksgiving.

“Matt leads by example with a compassionate heart,” voiced Principal Tom Garrison ’92 during the on-campus presentation. “He actively engages teachers in the college process, understanding the necessary role they provide in the student formation beyond Jesuit; and he provides a respectful forum for students and parents to have a voice in the college selection process, always communicating in a way that is authentic and caring.”

An Ace in the Hole

The Celebration Auction is on a serious mission but the journey toward the goal each year is unmistakably memorable and fun. Nearly one-third of all Jesuit Dallas students receive some form of financial aid and many of our students and alumni have benefitted from the proceeds of the Celebration Auction, which includes the annual Father Son Casino in the fall and the wildly popular Ladies Bingo in January. The Auction helps ensure that financial means has zero impact on admission to Jesuit Dallas or the student experience and we are grateful in our shared mission with parents, alumni, and friends in forming Men for Others.

This year’s Father Son Casino welcomed 862 players competing for an array of incredible prize packages in blackjack, craps, roulette, 3-card poker, and Big Six wheel. The Texas hold ‘em tournament, which always serves as the highlight of the evening, helped the event raise over $60,000 in support of our young men.