Jaynotes | Vol. 44 No. 1 | Fall/Winter 2017

The Magazine of Jesuit High School of New Orleans

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Jesuit Brothers, Men for Others Jesuit Welcomes Four Students from Puerto Rico

New Name, Same Purpose | Swimmers Back on Top | Report of the President

Fall/Winter 2017–18 Vol. 44, No. 1 Jaynotes is published twice a year by the Jesuit High School Office of Institutional Advancement, 4133 Banks Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.

Opinions expressed in Jaynotes are those of the individual authors.

Contact information and address changes should be emailed to info@jesuitnola.org, or call Jesuit’s alumni office at (504) 483-3838.

President Rev. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J. fronkcs@jesuitnola.org Director of Institutional Advancement Thomas V. Bagwill II bagwill@jesuitnola.org Director of Alumni Mat Grau ’68 grau@jesuitnola.org

FEATURES 4 Jesuit Brothers, Men for Others

Director of Communications Jeremy Reuther ’01 reuther@jesuitnola.org

Jesuit opens its doors for students from Puerto Rico.

6 Making the Grade

Director of Special Projects Br. William Dardis, S.J. ’58 dardis@jesuitnola.org Creative Coordinator Tracey Bellina-Milazzo tracey@jesuitnola.org

Four more Blue Jays earn a perfect 36 on the ACT®.

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8 From Interest to Career

The Jesuit student in the Robotics Age

10 Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2017

Executive Development/ PAG & POA Coordinator Krista Roeling roeling@jesuitnola.org

Jack Laborde ’67 named Alumnus of the Year

14 Thanksgiving Drive

Blue Jays serve 522 families.

Alumni Giving Drive/Events Coordinator Logan Diano diano@jesuitnola.org Alumni Events/ Communications Coordinator Jack Culotta, Jr. ’13 culotta@jesuitnola.org

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16 Medallion Story

St. John Francis Regis, S.J., server of the marginalized

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36 What’s In a Name?

The Living Endowment Fund gets rebranded.

Volunteer & Events Coordinator Maura Owers owers@jesuitnola.org

38 Undefeated!

Swim team wins 38th title.

Major Gift Officer Fr. John Brown, S.J. brown@jesuitnola.org

42 The Report of the President Fiscal Year 2016–2017

Campaign Coordinator Jason Britsch ’12 britsch@jesuitnola.org

ON THE COVER

Top row: Jose Munoz, Franco Guzman, Josearmando Diaz, and Carlos Perez; Bottom row: Joel Guerra, Seth Silva, Jacob and Matthew Reeder, and Jordan Merritt Left: Student Council members and guidance counselor Mary Favalora lead a wild pep rally for the PSAT. (Photos by Jack Culotta, Jr. ’13)

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TRACEY BELLINA-MILAZZO

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Oh, What a Difference a Year Can Make!

As you are reading this, I am marking the completion of my first calendar year at Jesuit High School. I arrived here on December 30, 2016, and hit the ground running, assuming the position of president in January of 2017. I have to admit that the learning curve was steep. But now, I have been through the entire school year schedule and no longer feel like the “new guy.” I have gotten to know the Jesuit High School family as well as the city of New Orleans, and I am happy to say that I feel “at home.”

As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with a sense of gratitude.

I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this incredible institution and work with so many wonderful people who are committed to the mission of Jesuit High School. Our faculty, staff, and administrators work tirelessly on behalf of our students. Their dedication and commitment to the apostolate of secondary education is truly impressive. I am grateful for our students, who take their positions in the long khaki line of men of faith and men for others. They continue to excel in the classroom and outside of it. I am grateful for the parents, alumni, and benefactors who continue to do their part in keeping Jesuit an affordable school of excellence. And last but not least, I am grateful for the 10 other Jesuit priests and brothers who minister in so many ways here. Their example, along with their fraternal support and encouragement, continues to inspire me.

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While there was much to learn this past year, there was also much to do. With an eye to the future, we have introduced some changes that significantly update our campus. A new security system and process have been instituted in order to be certain that our campus is as safe as possible (see p. 3 for details). The gym has been renovated; and along with new video boards, locker rooms, and offices, we now have air conditioning! And this summer we will complete the classroom renovation project started several years ago to ensure we are prepared for 21st century teaching and learning.

As I begin year two, my focus now shifts to the necessary next steps. Fr. Fitzgerald developed a strategic and master plan for the future. Fr. McGinn continued it, and now I am taking the steps to update it and then to complete it. While I am humbled by the example of those who came before me in this position, I am excited for what the future holds.

A.M.D.G.,

Rev. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J. President

IN THE NEWS

A Message for Visitors to Campus In today’s world, one can never be too careful.

With more than 1,350 students and 150 faculty and staff personnel spending half their waking hours at Carrollton and Banks each school day, securing the campus and improving safety procedures have become priorities at Jesuit.

Recent security improvements to school operations include a more comprehensive hired security detail, safer drop-off procedures, and more focused attention on screening visitors to campus. All improvements minimize the risk of harmful situations arising at Jesuit, so that students will not be waiting alone for rides at irregular hours or walking amidst traffic at peak hours. In addition, streamlining campus access to one point of entry has allowed for school administrators to know who is on campus, vital in restricting the access of anyone with malicious intentions. Visitors to Jesuit now check in at the switchboard and present a photo ID to the receptionist for screening.

Since Jesuit continues to value the relationship that develops between teachers and students, alumni can still remain connected to their alma mater by visiting campus and former teachers. It now takes just a little more planning. Visitors should make arrangements ahead of time to ensure that the person they wish to visit is available to receive them since all visitors must be accompanied while on campus.

These measures allow parents to drop off their sons at school each day with the confidence that they are in the safest possible environment.

Nine new faculty members are fitting right into the mix of teachers, coaches, and club moderators at Carrollton and Banks. They are already contributing positively to the formation of young men as they settle comfortably into the spring semester.

Among the new faces are two Jesuits, one of whom is an alumnus and former teacher. Br. Larry Huck, S.J. ’87, who taught at Jesuit between 2004 and 2009, returned to his alma mater again to teach theology. Fr. Paul Shaughnessy, S.J., teaches social studies and co-moderates the Sodality.

Three other members of the group are Blue Jays who are teaching as members of the Alumni Service Corps (ASC): Zachary Creel ’13 (English), Adam Naquin ’13 (English), and Gordon Schmidt ’13 (Classics). In addition to teaching, Creel coaches offensive linemen on the football team, Naquin assists with the Philelectic Society, and Schmidt helps with after-school tutoring.

Other new members of the faculty include Karen Harper (environmental science), Wess Mandella (Spanish I and II), Seth Fox (English I and IV), and Scott Bairnsfather (physical education & football).

New faculty members are assigned experienced mentors and actively participate in a three-year formation program. More on Jesuit’s faculty is on the website: jesuitnola.org/faculty.

JACK CULOTTA

Safe and Sound

Jesuit Welcomes Nine New Faculty Members

Left to right: Zachary Creel ’13, Br. Larry Huck, S.J. ’87, Scott Bairnsfather, Myrtha “Wess” Mandella, Gordon Schmidt ’13, Karen Harper, Fr. Paul Shaughnessy, S.J., Seth Fox, and Adam Naquin ’13

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Jesuit Brothers, Men for Others Blue Jays Open Hearts to Hurricane Victims

by Jack Culotta, Jr. ’13 Two summer tragedies in Houston and Puerto Rico allowed the Jesuit High School community to live out its call to service. Particularly with Hurricane Harvey, Jesuit’s obvious connection to Houston created an opportunity for Blue Jays to display the same generosity it received from Strake Jesuit in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Furthermore, it allowed the school community to represent the city of New Orleans in lifting up those in need from a neighboring city.

Not so obvious was Jesuit’s connection with those affected by Hurricane Maria.

From August to December of 2016, Brother Larry Huck, S.J. ’87 enjoyed his sabbatical in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There he studied Spanish and lived with the Jesuits at Colegio San Ignacio, or St. Ignatius High School. During the second semester, he worked with the assistant to the dean of discipline—connection #1.

One group of students with whom he interacted was the baseball team, who had actually scheduled a game in New Orleans against his alma mater during the semester. Knowing this, Br. Huck provided them with the same southern In their final week of the semester, hospitality he always received Josearmando Diaz, Franco upon returning to his homeGuzman, Carlos Perez, and Jimmy town. “I set them up with Koz’s Munoz catch up between exams for lunch on their day of arrival,” in the Student Commons.

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Huck explained, referring to the Lakeview restaurant owned by Max Gruenig ’06. The next day, head baseball coach Joey Latino brought the San Ignacio team to dinner with his Blue Jay team the night before the teams competed at John Ryan Stadium. After the game the visiting team toured the city and the campus of Jesuit High School, a stop Br. Huck made possible from across the Caribbean Sea— connection #2.

Little could anyone at that time, particularly Huck, predict the unfortunate event that would unfold just seven months after that exhibition game at John Ryan. Little did anyone know how a sabbatical assignment to Puerto Rico would affect the lives of four San Ignacio students.

On September 18, 2017, Hurricane Maria reached Category 5 strength as it ripped through the island of Dominica, achieved peak intensity as it crossed the eastern Caribbean, and by Sept. 20 pummeled 30 inches of rain onto Puerto Rico in 24 hours. The tragedy left millions without power for months; nearly two months after Maria ravaged the island, more than 60 percent of Puerto Ricans remained without electricity.

Of course, Harvey had struck a few weeks before Maria. Jesuit students and families had already begun collecting money and necessary items for Second Harvest Food Bank, as well as school

PHOTO PROVIDED BY GREG GUERRA

KEVIN MURPHY / OPPOSITE PAGE: JACK CULOTTA

Left: Seniors Chance McConduit, Robert Cerise, Greg Buisson, Robert Christmann, and Malcolm Sundell drop off collected items at Second Harvest Food Bank for schools affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

Top: What a Brees! From left: Seth Silva, Joel Guerra, Franco Guzman, Carlos Perez, Drew Brees, Jimmy Munoz, Jacob Reeder, Josearmando Diaz, and Br. Larry Huck ’87

supplies for the affected Catholic schools in Houston. In conjunction with the Harvey relief drive that lasted from Oct. 2–6, the Blue Jay community now began an effort to support Colegio San Ignacio as its displaced students and families began the recovery process. Meanwhile, Br. Huck was receiving a few phone calls from his friends in San Juan.

Within days, Huck “set them up” again. Jesuit happily welcomed four San Ignacio transfer students. The four juniors— Josearmando Diaz, Franco Guzman, Jose “Jimmy” Munoz, and Carlos Perez —started classes in the weeks following the storm and remained at Jesuit for the remainder of the first semester. Mr. Peter Kernion ’90, principal, called on students to assist them in any way possible during this difficult time.

Throughout the semester Br. Huck served as the liaison between the students’ families and their Blue Jay host families. In November when he checked in with the students’ parents in San Juan, Huck reported, “Only one of the families has electricity back.”

Josearmando Diaz lived with host parents David and Julie Reeder, who have two sons at Jesuit—junior Jacob Reeder and pre-freshman Matthew Reeder. Franco Guzman resided with host parents Carlos and Donna Silva, parents of senior Seth Silva.

Carlos Perez lived with host parents Greg and Leslie Merritt, parents of senior Jordan Merritt. Mrs. Merritt is a longtime math teacher at Carrollton and Banks. Finally, Jimmy Munoz was hosted

by Greg and Regina Guerra, parents of sophomore Joel Guerra.

When FOX8 News got wind of the philanthropic story, they spoke with Br. Huck, the Guerras, and the transfer students.

“I never had a brother. At my [new] school I get to play [baseball] with my brother. It’s a good experience,” Munoz told FOX8 reporter Rob Kreiger about Joel Guerra.

“We became friends almost instantly. It works, we’re cool, we play sports together, baseball. He comes to my swim meets,” said Guerra, a sophomore who is a member of the state championship swim team. Like Munoz, Guerra was the only boy in the family before this experience.

Throughout the fall, the newfound brothers bonded with the three other students and their host families. The weekend before

the Fox interviews, the boys met Drew Brees and toured the Saints facility. This time around, Br. Huck joined the tour.

“We probably have five or six more parents who are willing to house kids…we have someone who has provided them all their uniforms. There are other people who are making sure they have lunch money. The families are hosting them and taking them to do everything that their family does,” Huck told Fox8, explaining the unified efforts.

The families are hosting them and taking them to do everything that their family does.

—Br. Larry Huck, S.J. ’87 Like the Puerto Rican efforts, the school’s response to its friends in Houston relied on the generosity of many. Jesuit High School alumni, students, parents, and faculty collectively raised more than $40,000 in relief funds for Hurricanes Harvey and Maria. The Harvey collections provided opportunity for the New Orleans community at-large to recreate the big-heartedness felt from Strake Jesuit after Katrina. Through both relief drives, the community continues to do its part in living out the Jesuit motto of being Men for Others.

As for the recovery process in Puerto Rico, the work is by no means finished. The fight for resurgence continues today. “It was scary because there was no gas, there was no power, no water. Everybody was thinking ‘when is this going to end?’ And it hasn’t ended yet,” said Diaz.

Thankfully, though, during the past semester four students were given the chance to live and learn like normal young men. Br. Huck said, “While we have done a good thing for these students, and while they have thoroughly enjoyed their New Orleans families and new friends, we are all happy they were able to return home to their families in Puerto Rico at the end of the semester.”

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Four More Blue Jays Score Perfect 36 on ACT® Four more Blue Jays achieved perfect scores on the ACT® in the fall semester, bringing the number of ACT-acers presently enrolled at Jesuit to six. The four perfect scores were earned by seniors David Gravolet and David Hart and juniors Charles Korndorffer and Christopher Vuong (pictured above).

So many high scores certainly reinforce Jesuit’s reputation for high academic achievement, but even more impressive is the wide variety of interests among the six students. Jesuit remains committed to formation through a wide range of co-curricular activities, producing well-rounded young men whose talents are developed for the greater service of God and others.

David Gravolet Perhaps the hardest task for senior David Gravolet is choosing which of his interests to pursue. When Gravolet is not following his passion for creative writing by submitting work to Jesuit’s literary magazine, Calliope, he keeps busy with an assortment of service and academic co-curriculars. He volunteers as a member of the Jesuit Service Corps and the Peer Support program.

He also enjoys serving the community outside Jesuit, tutoring at Esperanza Charter School and Good Shepherd Nativity School.

The academic organizations in which he is involved include Academic Games, the biotechnology club, and Mu Alpha Theta.

David Hart The fact that the ACT® is a timed test is no sweat for senior David Hart. Beating the clock is the name of the game for any member of the Jesuit track team, especially a leader like Hart.

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students spiritually through the campus ministry program, and he enjoys creative writing.

Charles Korndorffer A perfect ACT® score was not the only top performance in the fall for junior swimmer Charles Korndorffer. He was named Swimmer of the Meet at the state swimming competition, setting state records in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, and 200-yard medley team relay. Korndorffer is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Classics Society, and Mu Alpha Theta and participates in Sodality and campus ministry. In addition to his involvement at school, Korndorffer enjoys working on microcontroller kits for building electronics and digital devices such as LED lighting.

Christopher Vuong At Jesuit, Vuong keeps busy with an assortment of musical and academic co-curriculars. He is a member of the various Blue Jay bands—Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Play Band. His performance on trumpet has earned him All-State recognition for the last three years, and the Louisiana Music Educators Association named him the Best Trumpet Player for District VI. He also plays the organ for school Masses. Academically, Vuong competes with the varsity Quiz Bowl team and is a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Spanish Honor Society.

Seniors Andrew Fugetta and Caleb Rogers were recognized for their perfect scores in the Spring/Summer 2017 issue of Jaynotes. Adding to the variety of interests among the group, Fugetta is a member of the wrestling team, and Rogers has won state and national titles in Quiz Bowl and Academic Games.

JEREMY REUTHER

Making the Grade

35 Blue Jays Earn National Merit Semifinalist Recognition For more than 60 years, the mission of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation has been to promote scholastic excellence and recognize students who exemplify it. Since the inception of the program in 1956, that level of excellence has been achieved by 1,518 Blue Jays.

JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS 1956–2017

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Jesuit’s 35 National Merit Semifinalists— An * next to a name indicates that the senior is also a National Hispanic Scholar.

Bottom row (from left): Nathan Alvarez*, Mitchell Berry*, James Busenlener, Jackson Butterbaugh, Peter Carr*, Robert Cerise, Robert Christmann Second row: Anthony Cibilich, Garrett Crumb, Matthew Cruz*, Max Drury, Ethan Ehrhardt, Michael Farrugia Third row: David Gravolet, Samuel Guillory, Davis Hatrel, John Holmes, Paul James, Matthew Latham, Patrick McManus Fourth row: Graeme Mjehovich, Juan Molina*, Patrick Murray, Logan Raymond, Aidan Roberts, William Rogers, Christopher Ross.

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Fifth row: Thomas Sagona, Timothy Stahel, Malcolm Sundell, Jake Theriot, Austin Tran, Tanner Tripoli, Ryan Tucker.

Not pictured: Richard Stedman

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From Interest to Career The Jesuit Student in the Robotics Age

by Jeremy Reuther ’01 “Any student interested in joining the newly-formed robotics club should attend a meeting today during the first half of lunch in Room 419.”

These words read during morning announcements in October of 2011 were the humble beginnings of the program for robotics and engineering at Jesuit.

Students had approached physics teacher Kyle White and then math teacher Eric Leefe ’03 with an interest in forming the new club. From herpetology to board games to ping pong, so many student activities find beginnings with a response to a call for “any student interested.”

The response was quick and strong as the overflow crowd spilled into the hallway outside the meeting room. No wonder that six years later the program now boasts two senior elective courses, one semester in robotics and another in engineering.

The club, meanwhile, quickly became a fully competitive team.

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The expansion of activity spawned a need for a first-rate work space. That need was answered this past summer in the form of a grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, which made possible the newly furnished Phyllis M. Taylor Innovation Lab. “More and more of our students have an interest in engineering,” said Jesuit principal Peter Kernion ’90, “and we have seen an increase in the number of our graduates who are pursuing degrees in engineering fields. Although our science department is doing a great job of preparing our students to be successful in this area, these robotics and engineering courses are allowing our students to grow their interest in these subjects at the high school level.

Robotics team members Alex This lab provides our students Stapp, James Bragg, and Emory with the tools to facilitate their Ducote practice for competition growth and knowledge in sciin the field space of the new ence and technology.”

Phyllis M. Taylor Innovation Lab.

With equipment such as the laser PHOTOS BY JEREMY REUTHER / ILLUSTRATION BY FR. JOHN BROWN, S.J.

engraver, milling machine, and 3D printers, students will be able to utilize software and hardware commonly found in high tech industries to produce real-world projects.

—Sharon Hewlett, director of information technology In the Spring/Summer 2017 issue of Jaynotes, engineering was the highest reported intended field of study for graduates in the Class of 2017. The robotics team and course give students access to the world of engineering and provides exposure to a possible career path. Students develop important skills as well, such as coming to understand what it takes to see projects through to completion.

Jesuit’s director of information technology Sharon Hewlett, who applied for the Taylor grant with Kyle White, sees the benefits of such a classroom. “The Phyllis Taylor Innovation Lab allows our students to think more creatively and to create actual renderings of their designs. With equipment such as the laser engraver, milling machine, and 3D printers, students will be able to utilize software and hardware commonly found in high tech industries to produce real-world projects.”

For many students, though, joining Jesuit robotics is a fun way to get involved and make friends. Like other competitive teams at Jesuit, the robotics team provides a framework for setting a goal, determining how to achieve that goal, and executing that plan at the highest level possible. The team, participates in competitions run by First Tech Challenge (FTC), an organization committed to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators. Students design, build, program, and operate a robot to compete in head-tohead challenges.

The team has had some early success, twice qualifying for and competing in the super-regional tournament, which draws teams from 15 states across the southeast. In the early days of competition, the team would travel to Texas to find schools to compete against in tournaments to qualify for regional and super-regional competition.

“Since there was no robotics league for FTC in New Orleans,” White observed, “Texas was really the only place we could go to enter qualifying competitions.” But three years ago, Jesuit volunteered to be the host team for a local robotics league that began with 12 teams and is now pushing 30. “Although I miss the team-building and bonding that came with the trips to Texas, we’re glad that Jesuit is taking a leading role in expanding robotics competition in southeastern Louisiana.”

Physics teacher Kyle White and senior team captain Emory Ducote use the 3D printers to fabricate a component for the robot.

In fact, in mid-December, Jesuit hosted a FIRST® LEGO® league middle school tournament on campus. Some 600 middle and elementary school students competed in events focusing on hydro dynamics, all the while giving students and their parents a close-up look at Jesuit’s programs and facilities.

These new enterprises expand Jesuit’s curricular and co-curricular offerings to ensure a comprehensive approach to education. Integrating a new course offering in robotics exposes students to cutting-edge technologies. This balanced approach, incorporating advanced sciences and humanfocused liberal arts, marks Jesuit as a school that forms good people with the talents to change the world, a school whose curriculum spans from the classics of Latin and Greek antiquity through 21st century reality, a school that can transform a budding interest expressed at a lunchtime meeting into a possible career path.

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PHOTOS BY TRACEY BELLINA-MILAZZO, JACK CULOTTA, AND JEREMY REUTHER

ALUMNI HOMECOMING

Blue Jays Flock Back to Campus for Homecoming 2017

Jack Laborde ’67 Recognized as Alumnus of the Year Blue Jays from near and far came home on the weekend of September 29 & 30 to celebrate their bond as sons of Jesuit High School.

A special event of the Homecoming celebration was the recognition of John P. “Jack” Laborde ’67 as Jesuit’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year.

First, on Friday before the Great American Rivalry Jesuit vs.

Holy Cross football game, alumni and their families gathered outside Tad Gormley Stadium for a spirited tailgate party. Then on Saturday, Blue Jays and their guests returned to campus for a vigil Mass and a festive cocktail reception.

At the Homecoming Mass, Jesuit president Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., introduced Jesuit’s 60th Alumnus of the Year as “a man whose life represents the realization of the school’s mission to form men with the competence, conscience, and compassion to be men of faith and men for others.” Indeed, as a student leader at Jesuit, collegiate football standout at Tulane, successful business man in the oil industry, civic volunteer and leader, King of Carnival, philanthropist, and dedicated family man, Jack Laborde has been a model Blue Jay. 10

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At Jesuit, Laborde was a standout athlete lettering in football, baseball, and track. Certainly that put him in a position to exercise leadership, but it was a story he told in his address that revealed the empathy that, in fact, made the former All-State football player a leader. “I had accumulated a few penance halls, and Fr. Don Pearce sent me to band and Quiz Bowl practices to serve the PHs. Observing these other Blue Jays, I learned there are some very talented people in this school, and they don’t play football. They don’t do things I do. They play band. They do Quiz Bowl. They practice just as much we did, and they need to be appreciated.”

Laborde has remained close to Jesuit, serving as a tri-chairman for the Parents’ Annual Giving drive and as a member of the school’s Athletic Advisory Committee. He is a member of his class’s leadJack Laborde with his family after Mass—(from left) his ership team. daughter, Blayne Bohnam; Laborde is president of All Aboard his wife, Peggy; and his son, Development Corp. and chairman Eric ’96, with his wife, Betsy, of Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. He and their daughter, Pender

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1). Tony Milazzo ’67 carries the processional cross, followed by Taylor McCaffery ’92 and Pete Serio ’67 at the Alumni Homecoming Mass.

2). Sherri and Scott Thompson ’92 with Lynda and Ryan Thibodeaux ’92 3). J ane and René Alvarez ’83, Hank Ecuyer ’51, and Consuelo and John Ecuyer ’83

5 has been a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, often serving in a leadership role. These include the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation (chairman), the advisory board of the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, the Sugar Bowl Committee (former president), the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (former chapter president), the New Orleans YMCA, the Audubon Institute, and the Tulane Athletic Director’s Advisory Board.

In 2014, Laborde was Rex, King of Carnival, an honor indicating a high level of civic, social, and charitable contribution. In 2015, he was honored by the Sugar Bowl as recipient of the Distinguished American Award, and in 2016 he was recognized as Tulane University’s School of Science & Engineering Alumnus of the Year.

Laborde and his wife, Peggy, have two children, son Eric ’96 and daughter Blayne Bonham.

Also recognized at the Mass were Marc Bonifacic ’92 for his year of service as president of the Jesuit Alumni Association and the anniversary classes of 1967 (50 years) and 1992 (25 years). Ian Blanchard ’03,

4). Byron Bordelon ’60 and C.W. Lartigue ’60 5). The Class of 1979 with their guests

chairman of the 2017 Living Endowment Fund, succeeds Bonifacic in leading the Alumni Association. The Mass experience was enhanced by music provided by Roberto Matthews ’96, Jason Giaccone, Jesuit’s assistant band director, and Dave Schof ’56 with his alumni bandsmen.

After Mass in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs, alumni and their guests made their way to the Student Commons and Traditions Courtyard, beautifully staged by Kevin Tran, parent of a current Blue Jay. Inside the Commons the crowd enjoyed delicious dishes provided by Acme Oyster House and Drago’s, thanks to the continued generosity of Mike Rodrigue ’71 and current parent Tommy Cvitanovich. In the courtyard guests had an oyster dilemma: raw from Acme or Drago’s chargrilled? Nice problem to have.

“Homecoming 2017 was a great celebration,” said alumni director Mat Grau ’68. “How great to see the involvement of the young alumni while at the same time hearing the inspirational words of a great Blue Jay veteran like Jack Laborde. As Jack said at the end of his address, ‘We are the Blue Jays, couldn’t be prouder.’”

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SOMETHING BLUE, SOMETHING NEW AT THE GREAT AMERICAN RIVALRY TAILGATE

This year’s kickoff to Homecoming Weekend featured something Blue (and White, of course) and something new. As usual, Blue Jay Spirit was on bright display outside Tad Gormley Stadium on Friday, Sept. 29, before the 98th meeting of Jesuit and Holy Cross. Alumni from various decades joined today’s Blue Jays in wearing their game-day t-shirts as they enjoyed the burgers and dogs and jambalaya provided by the advancement office and the Class of 1985. Children and grandchildren of alumni and parents of current Jays sported Jayson’s image and the bold block blue J on their cheeks. And the Blue Jay Band, along with the cheerleaders and the Jayettes, once again led the throng in proudly singing the Fight Song during the Krewe of Rivalry parade.

In the midst of all this, Blue Jay tailgaters could be seen enjoying dishes not seen before at this annual celebration—redfish sliders, smoked beef rib tacos, seafood au gratin empanadas, and pork belly BLTs, among other dishes. The idea of a young alumni focus group, the inaugural Young Alumni Cookoff provided 13 dishes prepared and served by teams from 13 classes from 2000– 2013. Celebrity chef judges Aaron Burgau ’92 (Patois / Central City BBQ), Brian Landry ’94 (Borgne), and Justin Leblanc ’99 12

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(Bevi Seafood) were impressed with the offerings. “I judge lots of cook-offs, sometimes with weak dishes,” said Landry. “Every dish here was impressive.” Their choice as the winning dish was a lamb burger, the creation of Team 2004 TDs and PSATs— Putting the Athlete in Mathlete Since ’04. The name of their creation? Tiger Burger, of course.

After enjoying the food offerings, tailgaters made their way to Marconi Court to view the Krewe of Rivalry parade that featured honorees from both schools. These included Captain Ronald Drez ’58 as Jesuit’s Distinguished Military Alumnus and Rick Chanove ’89 as the Blue Jay Legend of the Game.

Also recognized during the game were senior football players Matthew Frischhertz as the Scholar-Athlete and Michael Hull as the recipient of the 2017 Royal Honda Archbishop Hannan Classic Community Service Scholarship.

New this year was the presenting sponsorship of Home Bank. Jesuit and Holy Cross thank Bradley Mayeur, Holy Cross ’98, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, and John Zollinger, Jesuit ’85, New Orleans Market President, for their generous gift that provided so many Blue and White and Blue and Gold elements to the spectacle.

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1) The Gizzard goes wild after a big play. 2) Staff Sergeant Michael McKarry presented the 2017 Distinguished Military Alumnus, Captain Ronald Drez, with his award. 3) Legend of the game Rick Chanove ’89 received his award from Marine Staff Sergeant Michael McKarry.

4) The Blue Jay Band marches into Tad Gormley Stadium during the Krewe of Rivalry Parade.

5) Justin Leblanc ’99 (Bevi Seafood), Brian Landry ’94 (Borgne), and Aaron Burgau ’92 (Patois/Central City BBQ) served as celebrity chef judges for the cookoff. 6) Fr. Chris Fronk, S.J., samples some tasty lamb sliders from the Class of 2004. 7) The Jayettes dance during the Rivalry parade. 8) Guidance counselor Justin Genovese ’04 with his wife, Maria, and baby, Arianna

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THANKSGIVING DRIVE

Blue Jays Old and New Serve 522 A Tradition of at Least 90 Years Waking up to shop at Robért’s Fresh Market at 5 a.m. and subsequently packing baskets in homeroom make for a very early morning on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. However, the two reflections at the Thanksgiving prayer service reminded everyone in the chapel why the Thanksgiving drive is well worth the extra effort.

The first speaker, senior Caleb Rogers, centered his remarks around a subtle distinction: “We do not do the Thanksgiving Drive because we’re Jesuit. We are Jesuit because we do the Thanksgiving Drive.” Joking that alumni director Mat Grau ’68 probably has archived photos of students delivering baskets that date back to before the Civil War, Rogers reminded his peers that the drive is not just a routine operation to be undertaken without reflection.

Jesuit is what it is because of the Thanksgiving Drive.

And Jesuit has continued to realize this identity for a long time.

The Thanksgiving Drive has been conducted since at least 1927 when the Sodality placed boxes in each classroom to collect food items for the city’s poor. Now in its 90th year (at least), the drive served more families this year than ever before—522 in total.

The second speaker was science teacher and head wrestling coach Sheridan Moran. Moran expanded on Rogers’s point by focusing his remarks on being grateful for opportunity.

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“There will be many times in life when we’ll be reminded to be thankful for opportunity—the opportunity to attend a school where you’ll be loved and cherished more than you ever will be… where people sincerely care about your growth and development… to have a great education, but more importantly a strong formation as a young man, the opportunity to serve.”

In short, Jesuit can be the school it is because it provides students the opportunity to serve. This opportunity would not be possible without careful planning and effort. The drive is organized and executed by students and faculty under the guidance of Kevin Murphy ’00, the school’s community service director.

As it was in 1927 with the Sodality, the heart of the drive is the homeroom collection of food items. Each homeroom is given at least five families for whom they collect canned foods and the money to purchase perishable groceries on delivery day. Also, many of Jesuit’s clubs and organizations adopt additional families to feed. Truly does the Thanksgiving Drive provide Blue Jays the opportunity to live out the motto of being Men for Others, and for that, it is often touted as the best day of the year.

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1 3 projects and have a great time doing it. The often-dubbed “turkey class” purchases the bird for every Thanksgiving Drive basket that is distributed. Tommy Capella ’83, who launched this year’s drive in early November, noted, “This year will be our 22nd year of providing the turkeys to feed the least among us.”

Alumni volunteers also supply, sort, and deliver the 180 baskets that the Alumni Association contributes to the drive. Several alumni classes, this year including recent graduates from 2013, 2015, and 2017, even adopt a few families of their own.

Arguably the most special part of the day comes after the prayer service. Students from each homeroom load the prepared items into their cars and deliver a full Thanksgiving meal to families across the New Orleans area. The 522 families are then eager to sort the groceries and start cooking for their holiday meal on Thanksgiving Day. While the drive has reached the 90-year milestone, Rogers’s address closed with a powerful reminder that Christian service began long before the origins of the drive.

“So let us remember that our service today, our service tomorrow and every day for the rest of our time here … that service makes us part of a tradition of something greater than ourselves … a tradition of giving from and of ourselves that began all those years ago with Jesus on a hill in Jerusalem and continues with us, here, today.”

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Opposite page: Juniors load up cars with Thanksgiving baskets.

From left: 1) Blue Jays spanning five decades meet to sort groceries for the 180 families facilitated by alumni. 2) Seniors Clay Talbot and Brandon DeRojas shop for groceries. 3) Senior Caleb Rogers speaks to the student body about how much the Thanksgiving Drive has meant to him.

4) Pre-freshmen Jonathan Marrerro and Jake Cannizzaro grab onions and celery. 5) Mason French, Chase Baril, and Mr. Nick Nolfe hand deliver one of their Thanksgiving baskets to an appreciative recipient.

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St. John Regis is the namesake of Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, CO. This watercolor of St. Regis was painted by Fr. Philip Steele, S.J., alumnus and former president of Regis. Fr. Steele is now the rector of Jesuit Hall, the Jesuit residence of St. Louis University in Missouri.

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MEDALLION STORY

St. John Francis Regis, S.J. Server of the Marginalized

by Kathy Juhas When I think about the life of St. John Francis Regis, S.J., it reminds me of a Jesuit who is very dear to all of us at Jesuit High School in New Orleans—Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. Both men desired to devote themselves entirely to the salvation of souls, following closely in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Both priests taught young men in Jesuit schools, inspiring them by their model of being a man for others and for Christ. Both men died at a relatively young age, focused on their mission until the very end of their lives. Both men died beloved by those who had the privilege of knowing them.

St. John Francis Regis was born to a noble family on January 31, 1597 in France. At the age of fourteen, he went to a Jesuit school and grew in his love for Christ. He did not act like a normal fourteen-year-old, but instead devoted his free time to pious reading and devotions to Jesus and Mary. After completing his studies, he decided to join the Society of Jesus and forego his inheritance.

As a young Jesuit, he began teaching in Jesuit schools in France.

His students loved him because they knew he was genuine. He motivated his students out of love and not fear. Regis would spend hours in prayer, then would sleep on the hard floor of his room as a penance. When Regis preached, he preached from his heart to the hearts of his listeners. He helped people to feel God’s presence through his words. The people loved Regis because he was always willing to go out to them, no matter where they were, and they found his preaching to be simple, yet heartfelt. They knew that his love was genuine and unconditional and that he loved God and them.

After years of teaching, Regis was sent out to the missions. He ministered to the poor in southern France. He would face extremely harsh weather conditions to reach these people in their villages.

Nothing stopped him from ministering to the people. It was never too cold or too far to travel for Regis. Particularly, in the colder months, when no other priests wanted to go to the villages, Regis made the trip to bring God to those people. Stories are told of him being snowbound, lying on the ground outside, nourishing himself with only bread and water. He spent most of his mornings hearing confessions, preaching, and saying Mass; then in the afternoons, he would devote his time to ministering to those in hospitals and prisons, oftentimes forgetting to eat. He would go door to door, begging for the poor, and, though he was ridiculed, he delighted in being made a fool for the Lord.

Regis could be very hard on himself, not allowing himself to indulge in simple pleasures in life. He was determined to avoid indulgence of his senses and to put off the self in service to others. He lived his life in humility offering charity to the poor and marginalized in society.

He would go door to door, begging for the poor, and, though he was ridiculed, he delighted in being made a fool for the Lord.

Regis could also be tough on others. He confronted sinners and always fearlessly spoke the sometimes harsh truth. This angered many, and he was physically abused, at times threatened by a gun or a knife at his throat. This didn’t suppress his zeal, though, and he fought even harder to convert sinners and help the poor and those who were being abused.

St. John Francis Regis ministered to women who had been sold into sex slavery. He rescued them from their abusers and created safe places for them to live and learn a skill so they could provide for themselves.

In the end, St. Regis converted many sinners, healed many others, and brought a multitude of followers closer to God. Everything he did was for the greater glory of God. In the place where St. Regis died, a chapel was built with a fresh water spring nearby. Many devoted followers of St. Regis have traveled there and attribute miraculous cures to his intercession.

We can all learn from St. Regis’s example to live our lives for the greater glory of God and to offer ourselves joyfully and humbly to His service. To quote Fr. Fitzgerald, “Let us then ask that we be given the grace each day to do our duty before God, for this duty is our task for today. The future remains in the hands of God, with whom the best is always yet to come.”

Kathy Juhas is in her 30th year at Jesuit High School and her 40th year in Catholic education. After serving as a math teacher and head of the math department, she moved into administration, serving as the school’s assistant principal of academics for the past 17 years. Kathy is a long-time member of the school’s Ignatian Identity Team, a group of teachers and staff dedicated to fostering the Ignatian character of the school among the faculty.

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CELEBRATION

Burnin’ Down the House!

Disco roared back to life at Jesuit’s 2017 Celebration. The fun-filled, far out affair, “Celebration at the Disco Ball,” presented by Entergy, took place in October at The Cannery in Mid-City, which was successfully transformed into a Disco Inferno by an army of volunteers led by event chairs Lori Frischhertz and Stacey LaCour.

It was a night for platform shoes and go-go boots as hundreds of guests boogied their way to Funkytown, raising more than $150,000 to help keep Jesuit an affordable school of excellence.

Featured auction items included a six-course dinner with wine for ten at Oak Wine Bar donated by Shawn and Charlie Haddad ’91, a Destin vacation package donated by Carol and Al Bienvenu ’88, and a Maltipoo puppy named Jaysie. The auction was chaired by Mary Meyer Toups and Wanda Montalbano.

Guests, many of them costumed, were welcomed by the Jesuit Jazz Band. Members of Jesuit’s MCJROTC assisted guests with online bidding, while students with the National Honor Society helped dish out delicacies from 40 generous restaurants.

Food donation and coordination was headed by Cindy Wooderson and Beth Vargas. Missy Martin coordinated decorations, while Kelly Candies, Patti Mahoney, and Br. Billy Dardis ’58 looked after libations. Karen DeBlieux invited sponsorships, and

1) Celebration chair Lori Frischhertz with her husband, Kevin ’90 2) Mike Prados ’83 visits with members of the National Honor Society—John Trotter, Jake Kuebel, Jake Theriot, and JoJo Sandoz.

3) Theology teacher and Jayettes moderator Susan deBoisblanc and pup Jaysie 4) Junior co-chair Stacey LaCour and her husband, Jay LaCour ’96, with Fr. John Brown, S.J. 5) M ary and Tony Toups ’81, Karen DeBlieux, and Jerry Brodnax

1 Wendy LoCoco ran reservations. Celebration is coordinated through Jesuit’s volunteer office, headed by Maura Owers.

Jesuit offers its gratitude to all those who volunteered, donated auction items, and attended Celebration 2017.

6) Wanda and Ron Montalbano ’83, Mandy Frischhertz Romig, and Rob Hess ’85 7) S porting a disco hairdo, Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., models the signed Steve Gleason jersey for the live auction.

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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

More than a Motto We often hear the words “Men for Others” spoken around campus, and certainly it is an important aspect of the formation at Jesuit High School.

We work to help our students understand the importance of helping others in their daily lives. Yet at times I find myself wondering if our students actually are learning the meaning of this phrase, and more importantly, if they are living it. Several recent events have helped me to believe that our students truly are grasping the concept of what it means to be Men for Others.

Earlier this fall, the City of Houston dealt with terrible flooding that reminded many of us of Katrina. Not much later, Puerto Rico was devastated by a hurricane. As I spoke with our students after the Mass of the Holy Spirit about helping the Jesuit communities affected by these storms, I was reminded of the amazing generosity that we experienced from our fellow Jesuit high schools, especially Strake-Jesuit, in the aftermath of Katrina.

I asked our students to consider donating money to assist these Jesuit communities, and I was amazed by the outstanding generosity of so many students, faculty, alumni, and other community members that resulted in more than $40,000 in aid for our Jesuit companions. Furthermore, four of our Jesuit families opened their homes to students from the Jesuit school in Puerto Rico, Colegio San Ignacio, so that these young men could attend school and return to some sense of normalcy during this difficult time.

Also recently I read an article in Gambit Weekly that recognized two of our young alumni from the Class of 2017, Davis Martin and Alex Welsh, for their outstanding commitment to

service. They started “Hams for Fams” as juniors here at Jesuit, and they continue to run this service organization (with the assistance of many current and alumni Blue Jays) that feeds numerous New Orleans area families each holiday season.

And as you’ve already read, the annual Thanksgiving Drive is one of the best times of the year. Alumni, students, and faculty come together to give so much of their time and energy to help provide over 500 families with a Thanksgiving meal. And once again, the Class of 1983 is at the forefront of this drive as they donate all of the turkeys for these families in need. While some question why we continue this tradition as most other students around the country are enjoying their holidays, I think senior Caleb Rogers said it best in his prayer service address, “We don’t do the Thanksgiving Drive because we are Jesuit; we are Jesuit because we do the Thanksgiving Drive.”

Additionally, the winter months is a time for the Toys for Tots drive that is coordinated by the ROTC program and the coat drive for the Harry Thompson Center that our Sodality students conduct in conjunction with the Class of 1984.

So as I think about our students’ commitment to service, I am reminded of a line from St. Ignatius’ Prayer for Generosity—“To give and not to count the cost.” It is both comforting and inspiring to see that our students are learning to live this as they develop into Men of Faith and Men for Others.

Peter Kernion ’90 Principal

Surprise Speaker Highlights Mother-Son Mass & Breakfast

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Luke Sisung and his mom, Debbie

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“Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Gomer Pyle would have loved this year’s Mother-Son Mass & Breakfast.

After hearing from seniors Patrick Schwing, who paid tribute to his mother, Dianne, and Luke Sisung, who sang the praises of his mother, Debbie, almost 400 attendees heard a surprise speaker offer a tribute of his own. Justin Genovese ’04, Jesuit’s senior grade-level counselor, who helped select this year’s student speakers, offered a heartfelt tribute to his own mother, Karen. It was emotional for both of them.

Genovese, who lost his father during his senior year at Carrollton & Banks, told his mother that after his father’s passing, she became his “rock and best friend.”

Then, speaking to the Blue Jays in the room, he paid tribute to all Jesuit mothers.

“If you’re half the person your mother is, you’ll be better than most.”

Before heading to breakfast at the Roosevelt Hotel, Blue Jays and their mothers attended Mass celebrated by Jesuit president Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church, the home of Jesuit education in New Orleans.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Blue Jay Band Soars at District VI Marching Festival and Beyond A spectacular performance by the Blue Jay Marching Band and Jayettes earned them Superior ratings across the board in the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) District VI Marching Assessment Festival in October.

The competition comprised 17 bands from the metro area, spanning as far as Plaquemines Parish and Loranger. Teams are graded on four classifications—overall band, auxiliary (Jayettes), percussion, and drum majors—which are each rated I–V, with I being the highest grade of “Superior.” The judges awarded Jesuit the highest honors in all four classifications, a welldeserved reward for their many hours of hard work.

The band performed their 2017 show entitled “Take to the Skies”—a selection of music based on a WWII-era poem on the evolution of flight. Band director Joe Caluda ’79 was proud of the team, saying, “They peaked at the right time, they worked hard, and the strides they made in the last two weeks [leading up to the festival] were really good. We are already looking ahead to next year’s field show, and hopefully it will be just as good or better.”

Associate band director Jason Giaccone was equally impressed by the team’s superior performance and attributed their dedication to the high standards they’ve created for themselves since camp.

The 2017–18 Blue Jay Marching Band is led by senior drum majors Kyle Selle and Chris Vasquez, while the Jayettes are led by captain Molly Richard, a senior from Ursuline Academy and a Jayette since eighth grade. The Jayettes are coached by Chloe Crosby and moderated by theology teacher Susan deBoisblanc.

In addition to their outstanding performance on the field, three Blue Jays bandsmen excelled in the concert hall as well. Percussionist Leo John Arnett, tuba player Aiden Walker, and trumpeter Christopher Vuong were all selected for the 2017–18 LMEA All-State Band.

To qualify for all-state distinction, students must first audition at the district level.

Upon being selected to the second round, they then audition again at the state level. Vuong and Walker will be playing with the all-state concert band, while Arnett will play in the all-state orchestra. This is Vuong’s third consecutive year as an all-state bandsman.

The Blue Jay Band took home “superior” Looking ahead to their 2018 summer German exchange trip, ratings in their LMEA the Blue Jay Band will be spending time in both Italy and Southern District VI Marching Bavaria. You can read more about the Blue Jay Band’s German exFestival performance change program in the Fall/Winter 2016 issue of Jaynotes. in October.

Jesuit Golf Classic Friday, April 6 Bayou Oaks City Park

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Be Extraordinary!

Planned gifts, or what Jesuit calls extraordinary gifts, significantly impact Jesuit’s ability to fulfill its mission of developing men of competence, conscience, and compassion that enable them to become Men of Faith and m e n f o r o t h e r s .

Please consider joining those who have joined Jesuit’s Maisounabe Society by including Jesuit in their wills and estate planning as a way of ensuring that their love and support of Jesuit will l i v e f o r e v e r .

For more information or to notify Jesuit that it is included in your will, please contact Tom Bagwill, Jesuit’s director of institutional advancement, at (504) 483-3841 or bagwill@jesuitnola.org.

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FORMATION

Fishers of Men

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Three Blue Jays Take Steps Toward Jesuit Priesthood

Alumni and Guests Find Spiritual Nourishment at Evening of Advent Reflection Alumni feel a special sense of connection to Jesuit because of the great brotherhood between classmates that is forged as students at Carroll- Fr. John Brown, S.J., speaks to alumni and ton and Banks. The Alumni Evening of Reflection series, now in its their guests at the third year, reminds Blue Jays of all generations that this brotherhood Alumni Evening of Advent Reflection. is founded on the reality that they are first children of God. The focus on being God’s family was especially underscored at the Advent installment of the series on December 6 with the inclusion of spouses or guests with alumni. After Mass in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs, participants were treated to a presentation in St. Ignatius Hall by Fr. John Brown, S.J., the superior of the Jesuits in residence at school.

Fr. Brown’s talk, “Getting Past the Headlines—Pope Francis and Marriage,” helped clarify the Pope’s teaching on marriage summarized in the papal document Amoris Laetitia.

Focusing in part on the question of divorced and remarried couples receiving Communion, the talk helped alumni follow the true path of discipleship which includes both fidelity to Church teaching and the imitation of God’s merciful love. Refreshments and socializing followed the presentation.

The spiritual formation series, which also includes evenings of Lenten reflection for alumni and parents (current and past), was developed with the input of alumni who were seeking both spiritual nourishment and theological insight, similar to what they received in their days as students.

A blessing of the Jesuit High School apostolate is having graduates hear the invitation of the Lord to become fishers of men and answer the call to serve as priests in the Society of Jesus.

In August, two Jesuit alumni— Jordan Jones, S.J. ’01 and Alex Coffey, S.J. ’11— took simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, thus moving to the next stage of formation after the novitiate period in the Society of Jesus. As the two alumni were moving out, another recent Blue Jay graduate, John Guerra, n.S.J. ’14, was moving in, entering the novitiate at Grand Coteau, LA. Jones and Coffey arrived at Grand Coteau two years prior to taking vows, Jones from the Marine Corps and Coffey from the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Since taking vows, both have begun philosophy studies at St. Louis University.

Guerra comes to the Society from Saint Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, LA. He is beginning a two-year period of formation, during which he will study Ignatian Spirituality and the history of the Society of Jesus, work in a variety of Jesuit ministries, and learn to live in community.

Evenings of Lenten Reflection parents & parents of alumni

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alumni wed., march 7 7 p.m.

Alex Coffey ’11 and Jordan Jones ’01 hold their vow crosses with their formation classmates after the vow ceremony at the Jesuit novitiate.

In the tradition of receiving a cross previously carried by an influential Jesuit who is now deceased, Jones received the vow cross of Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J.

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“ All the World’s a Stage...”

by Theodore P. Mahne With a colorful production and a parade of laughs, the Jesuit Philelectic Society wrapped up its fall season with a pair of plays by Shakespeare—As You Like It and a charming rendition of Twelfth Night.

With Twelfth Night, the cast took on one of the Bard’s most beloved comedies. Director Kate Arthurs-Goldberg, a graduate of the 2002 Shakespeare Sedona Institute, set the show in the Jazz Age of the Roaring ’20s, a time of flappers and speakeasies, showcasing her multi-faceted creativity. Celebration and merriment abound. Here, Duke Orsino’s palace was a classy nightclub. The music that is “the food of love” was hot jazz, surrounding the hidden genders and identities that led to the many romantic entanglements at the center of the story.

The lovelorn Orsino was played with a poised and elegant style by senior Andrew Busenlener. The resistant object of his affection, Olivia, was played with spunky snap by Ursuline Academy senior Reagan Ulrich.

Cabrini senior Emily Bennett played the third angle of the love triangle, Viola (disguised as “Cesario”), with a tomboy sweetness.

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Beyond the love story, it was the raucous comedy that exploded from the stage. Most of that rollicking fun came from senior Blaise Bonura as the devilish rascal Sir Toby Belch and senior Will Hite as his partner in crime, Sir Andrew Aguecheek.

Senior Tommy Curry (Fabian) and Ursuline senior Kate Burch (Maria) round out the foursome who bamboozled Malvolio.

Senior John Howell stole the show as Malvolio, Olivia’s prudish steward. With a solid command of Shakspeare’s language, Howell captured the complexity of the comedy.

Equally at home with the language, Ellie Simmons, an Ursuline senior, delivered the wittiest barbs of the play as the clown Feste. Seniors Garrin Mesa and Talon Comeaux also shared standout moments as the perplexed Sebastian and wily Antonio.

In As You Like It, the pastoral comedy was set among the beaches and boardwalks of the East Coast during prohibition. The play follows heroine Roaslind (Carlie Goodlett) and her cousin Celia (Audrey Owen) as they escape into the Forest of Arden. Along the way, they meet a traveler, Jacques

IN THE NEWS Left: Sir Toby and Sir Andrew hold a wild, late-night party along with Feste the Fool (Ursuline senior Ellie Simmons) and the nightclub band (sophomores Ryan Castellon and Carlo Barrera).

(Max Gibson ’21); a merry fool on his own search for love, Touchstone (Thomas Sagona ’18); and other characters navigating their own romantic interests.

“Every one of these young people could work in this field if they wished.

They are creative thinkers, imaginative explorers, and supportive friends. They show empathy, courage, and trust in one another. They learn how to work independently and as part of the whole because ‘the show must go on’,” said Arthurs-Goldberg. “I am truly blessed to work with each and every one of them.”

The sets were colorful and detailed, evoking the period well. The costuming was outstanding, adding color and helping the students find the essence of their characters. Through the humor and romance, the splendid productions upheld that “All the world’s a stage!”

In addition to his position with the Theology Department, Theodore P. Mahne is the chief theater critic for The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com.

SAVE THE DATE! The Jesuit Philelectic Society will be performing

Fiddler on the Roof April 12–14 & April 20–21

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Bottom Left: Malvolio (John Howell) expresses his dismay over the impudent young messenger at the gate, Cesario.

San Diego Trip Launches Exciting Semester for MCJROTC This summer, members of Jesuit’s MCJROTC traveled to San Diego for Cadet Leadership Camp at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The 27 cadets made the pilgrimage to develop their leadership skills, build camaraderie, and get true-to-life military exposure. The experience was both fun and memorable, one which battalion commander Cadet LtCol Mel Allen called “one of the best trips I ever took.”

Led by LtCol Tim Huete ’76 and Master Gunnery Sergeant J.R. Piseno, cadets spent five days touring the recruit depot’s museum, a fast attack nuclear submarine, a radar station, an air traffic control tower, and a flight line. The experience gave unique insights into the technology, types of jobs, and benefits available to those entering the military today.

They also embarked on a landing craft and sailed through San Diego Bay, visiting the naval facilities there. Back on land, the cadets traveled into the mountains of Camp Pendleton to train with a $20 million combat convoy simulator.

On the final day of the trip, cadets watched the morning colors and a Marine Corps boot camp graduation. The entire trip was fun, rewarding, and life-changing for the Jesuit cadets.

The excursion was just the beginning of exciting MCJROTC activities in the fall. To commemorate the 242nd birthday of the Corps, MCJROTC held a traditional cake-cutting celebration with family and friends on November 7. This year’s distinguished military guest was Jesuit president, CDR Christopher Fronk, CHC, USNR, who has completed several operational tours of duty to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf.

Fr. Fronk spoke to the cadets about Semper Fidelis—the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps—which translates as “always faithful.” He encouraged the cadets to be faithful to God, family, friends, and country, saying, “When we have faith in those, we can then have faith in our mission in life.”

Cadet LtCol Allen cut the cake with a non-commissioned officer sword. Following tradition, the first piece was given to the guest of honor, with the second and third pieces going to the oldest and youngest cadets present—senior Cadet First Sergeant Noel Vargas and pre-freshman Cadet Private Andrew Cheung.

Finally, MCJROTC continued its long tradition of giving back with the annual, holiday Toys for Tots drive. Cadets, with the help of fellow Blue Jays, collected 1,407 toys for area youth. —Donald Barrett ’18 FALL/WINTE R 20 1 7 | J AY NOT E S

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ALUMNI: TELL US WHERE Y’AT! Email alumni director Mat Grau at grau@jesuitnola.org or submit online at jesuitnola.org/where-yat.

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Beningo “Ben” Martinez ’35 continues to volunteer at the WWII Museum. Recently actor Gary Sinise, whose foundation creates programs to support veterans and their stories, visited Ben.

Michael Mitchell ’69 is still “living the life” in Florida after retiring four years ago.

“I don’t know when I had time to work,” writes Mike. “Grandkids are great and growing too fast.” An avid motorcyclist, Mike invites any Blue Jays who might be riding to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in North Dakota next August to contact him for an organized ride to the event.

1970s Jules Simoneaux, Jr. ’43 now resides at Park Provence Assisted Living & Memory Care center in Slidell.

Michael Rodrigue ’71, Jesuit’s 2007 Alumnus of the Year, was named recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Service Award by the Louisiana Golf Association. The award was initiated in 1984 to honor individuals who have contributed to the betterment of philanthropy and golf in Louisiana.

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Warren Bourgeois ’74 just completed his ninth medical mission since 2007, spending a week working at the local hospital in Leon, Nicaragua. The New Orleans Medical Mission Services group performed more than 50 surgical procedures including 15 total knee replacements done by Dr. Bourgeois. More info and pictures may be accessed at www.nomms.org.

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CLASS OF 1958 REUNION JUNE 1 & 2

1960s CLASS OF 1963 REUNION MAY 5

CLASS OF 1968 REUNION MAY 11 & 12

Michael Dugan ’75 received Augusta University’s Graduate School’s Distinguished Research Award last April. The award is presented to a graduate faculty member who has brought recognition to Augusta University

for his or her research. Mike’s primary research deals with bankruptcy prediction models and their application in accounting practice as an early warning system in avoiding bankruptcy. His distinguished research record consistently lists him as one of the most productive scholars in the field of accounting.

Newell Normand ’76 has retired as Jefferson Parish Sheriff after 37 years with the agency. Newell now hosts a midday radio talk show on WWL radio.

David Hildebrandt ’77 was recently installed as president of the Louisiana Dental Association.

Also, he has served as chairman of the New Orleans Dental Conference and president of the New Orleans Dental Association. David has been in private practice in Slidell for 34 years.

Brett Giroir ’78 has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the assistant secretary for health for the United States. If confirmed by the Senate, Brett will lead the development of the Department of Health and Human Services. In the position he would offer public health policy recommendations and oversee twelve core public health offices, including the office of the surgeon general, and eleven advisory committees pertaining to issues such as vaccines, HIV and infectious diseases, disease prevention, blood supply, physical fitness, minority health, biomedical ethics, and research integrity.

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1980s

Charles Decker ’80, after 29+ years in the healthcare field, is now working with the Mayo Clinic as a clinical specialty consultant for neurology. Charles has three children—Charles V, Mary Grace, and Evelyn, along with his “angel in heaven” Olivia André (February 5–October 3, 2004). He and his wife, Ellen, have been married five years.

Bart Gogreve ’81 joined JP Morgan Chase in November as a senior indirect lending underwriter.

Matthew Perret ’81 is the senior director at National Sales East Novolex Commercial Paper in Atlanta. Matt has been in the flexible packaging industry for 31 years and has been with Novolex for 19 years.

Matt oversees sales for the entire eastern half of the U.S. and Latin America. He and his wife, Arlene, will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary in March. They have six grandchildren and enjoy cruising Lake Hartwell on their pontoon boat.

John Scheyd ’82 and his wife, Robin, celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary this past October. In July, John celebrated another milestone, being with Pelican Publishing Company for 15 years. John and Robin have two children—Austin, a freshman in college, and Amanda, a sophomore in high school.

CLASS OF 1983 REUNION JUNE 1 & 2

Jacques Battiste ’83 is the new chief of police for Xavier University of Louisiana.

Jacques graduated from Xavier in 1988 with a dual degree in political science and chemistry. During his 22 years with the FBI, Jacques served as a supervisory special agent and became a bomb technician who responded to the 1996 Centennial Park bombings in Atlanta. He once oversaw intelligence in North and West Africa as authorities developed counterterrorism strategies. Before joining the agency, Jacques was a reserve duty police officer with the New Orleans Police Department. Jacques also holds a degree from the Southern University School of Law and was a lawyer with the New Orleans Attorney’s Office.

Nabil Al-Tikriti ’84 was a featured speaker in November at New York City’s LaGuardia Community College’s career planning event titled “Between the World and Me.” Nabil is an associate professor of history and American studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Arab Studies from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a doctorate in Ottoman History from the University of Chicago. He has also studied at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi in Istanbul, the Center for Arabic Studies Abroad in Cairo, and the American University in Cairo. Nabil is the recipient of several grants and scholarships, including two Fulbrights, a U.S. Institute of Peace Fellowship, and an NEH/American Research Institute in Turkey grant. A member of the Doctors Without Borders USA Board of Directors since 2011, he has also

served as a consultant, election monitor, and relief worker at a number of field locations in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Pablo Carrillo ’87 recently moved on after 15 years of service in the United States Senate, including four years as U.S. Senator John McCain’s chief of staff. Pablo will begin a fellowship with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, in Geneva, Switzerland, before returning to Washington.

CLASS OF 1988 REUNION JUNE 8 & 9 William Boasberg ’89 has been named president and chief operating officer of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. Before this appointment Bill served as the top executive at MGM National Harbor in the Baltimore area. Before that he was senior vice president and chief financial officer at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Bill has been with MGM Resorts for 12 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from LSU and an MBA from the University of New Orleans.

1990s

Aley Demarest ’91 is now the regional vice-president at Orthofix, a medical device company that develops, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic and spine products and regenerative tissue forms.

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Jacques Duffourc ’91 and Bryan Spitzfaden ’95 have opened The Hoot-nHoller Inn in Mid-City New Orleans. The Inn is an artist-run workspace and event venue with a focus on providing a unique type of arts education for young people in New Orleans.

Stephen Morgan ’92 writes that four Blue Jays work together at Houma Family Dental— John Franck, Jr. ’65, Stephen Morgan, Jr. ’92, Ross Cascio ’98, and Kevin Astugue ’07.

CLASS OF 1993 REUNION JUNE 15 & 16 Jerry Gerdes ’93 was recently named Optometrist of the Year by the Optometry Association of Louisiana. He lives and practices in Lafayette with his wife, Cara, and his son, Kirbo.

Sean Tynan ’93 took over as the chief financial officer at Woodward Design+Build in August. He holds an economics degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Brian Landry ’94 recently competed on the Food Network’s Iron Chef Showdown. To get to the showdown with Iron Chef Stephanie Izard, Brian had to dispose of Chicago chef Ryan McCasky in a pork belly cookoff. Just before the judges announced Izard as the winner of the 5-course yellowfin tuna showdown, Brian said, “Win or lose, I think my team represented itself as Iron Chef worthy.” Team Landry could just as well have been labeled Team Jesuit as David Whitmore ’90 (right) and Farrell Harrison ’03 (left) served as Brian’s sous chefs.

Joseph Giarrusso ’94 was elected councilman of District A in New Orleans in October. He will represent Lakeview, Bayou St. John, and parts of Mid-City, Uptown, and Carrollton. Joe is an oil and gas attorney and a Lakeview neighborhood advocate. He takes office in May. Joe and his wife, Cassie, have two daughters.

Benjamin Moscona ’94 was honored by the Jefferson Parish School System as Elementary School Principal of the Year 2016–2017. Ben is currently principal of Bridgedale Elementary School in Metairie.

Quinn Vorhaben ’96 has begun a new journey in his nursing career as a clinic manager with the LSU Healthcare Network. Quinn and his wife, Tessa, welcomed their third child in March (see Bib List). The Vorhaben family resides in Lakeview.

Matthew Hamilton ’97 and Andrew Rodriguez ’05 won the NXL (National XBall League) Chicago Open. The NXL is a professional paintball tournament series with five stops across the United States.

Matt and Andrew play for the Gulf Coast Hurricanes out of Gulf Coast Paintball in Slidell.

2000s

Nate Frizzell ’00 has been working steadily as an actor in Los Angeles since 2003.

He recently provided the voice of the late David Bowie for his posthumous return in Showtime’s Twin Peaks: The Return. Offcamera, Nate is a triple threat, having just wrapped the first season of Netflix’s new sitcom Alexa and Katie where he worked for the writing staff. In theatre, he won the Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award as executive producer of the West Coast premiere of The Boy from Oz and created the hit LaLa Land satire/one-man show parody So Long Boulder City which opened OffBroadway in December. Nate still ends all his bios with “AMDG.” Jonathon Orillion ’01 now lives in Dubuque, Iowa, where is the assistant wrestling coach at Loras College. There Jon coaches Guy Patron ’16, whose collegiate wrestling career is turning heads.

(See entry on Guy Patron ’16.) Jon was the head wrestling coach at Archbishop Rummel High School for the past four years.

Recently Jon told Jaynotes, “I look forward to reconnecting with my alma mater now that I am not competing against them year in and year out.” Jon is pictured with Guy and Guy, Sr. (below).

Michael DeGruy ’97 is now the chief operating officer of Ryan Gootee General Contractors. In this new role, Michael leads the company’s day-to-day operations.

Michael worked closely with Ryan Gootee ’91 to establish the company in 2005. He holds a master’s degree in construction management from LSU.

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Joseph Rausch ’99 is the director of rig data platforms and applications at Nabors Industries. Joe has been with Nabors for nine years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M and an MBA from Rice.

Mark Duggan ’04 completed his doctorate in Early Modern British History at Rutgers University in 2015. After teaching at Union County College in New Jersey, he returned to New Orleans when his wife, Sarah,

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WHERE Y’AT accepted a position at The Historic New Orleans Collection. He is now teaching at Archbishop Rummel High School. Also, Mark is a member of the parish choir and chant schola at St. Patrick’s Church on Camp Street.

James Villarrubia ’04 is now the CEO at Mt. Cleverest, an online open-education platform that uses Natural Language Processing to take any content on the web and instantly convert it into a quiz for teachers and students. The company tracks every interaction with that quiz and then improves the quiz for the next person. James writes, “Every time you see the quiz, it’s different and better. After a student completes the quiz, we automatically grade it and provide targeted feedback— recommending in-class exercises, alternative resources, or deeper content.”

Michael Bossetta ’06 (pictured below) is in the third year of doctoral studies in political science at the University of Copenhagen, where he has been researching the impact of social media for politics and democracy in the European Union and United States.

Michael writes, “Life in Copenhagen is fantastic (as Father McGinn would say!), but it can be a little dark and dreary in the winter.” A year ago Michael launched the Social Media and Politics podcast, in which he interviews campaign managers and academics about their perspectives on how digital technology is changing the political landscape. His podcast recently passed 25,000 downloads from more than 115 counties.

section of the July issue of Biz New Orleans magazine. Philip was recognized as one of 17 professionals who are developing a business and “taking it to the next level.”

Jeremy Hamm ’07 is now an occupational therapist at West Jefferson Medical Center.

Jeremy received his degree from the LSU Health Sciences Center.

Adam Hymel ’07 is the director of agility and mobility for Texas Tech Football.

Adam holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Louisiana Tech University in kinesiology and exercise science and a master’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in exercise and sport science. Before taking the job at Texas Tech, Adam was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Tulane.

Jack Quinn ’07 is involved in the sales and leasing of commercial real estate at Max J. Derbes Realtors. Jack is a Louisiana licensed real estate sales agent and a member of The National Association of Realtors, along with the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors, Commercial Investment Division. He is also working towards his Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Jeffrey Schott ’07 graduated from LSU School of Dentistry in 2015 and completed his General Practice Residency in 2016.

Currently Jeff works with his father, Mark Schott ’78 DDS, at the family dental practice in Lakeview. In June, Jeff became engaged to Ande Couvillon.

Patrick Stoudt ’07 is an associate director in account management at Lucid, LLC, a computer software company in New Orleans. Patrick remains an advisory board member of Youth Rebuilding New Orleans, the company he helped found while a student at Jesuit.

Philip Moseley ’06, the co-owner of Blue Oak BBQ on Carrollton Avenue, was mentioned in the “New & Notables” 30

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Patrick Vocke ’07 is a pipeline integrity supervisor at ExxonMobil. He lives in Houston.

CLASS OF 2008 REUNION JUNE 23 Monte Montaldo ’08 reports that he has been diving and fishing a lot lately. Monte writes, “I am still searching for a full-time job, so if anyone knows of any job openings, I would appreciate the help.”

Alumni are encouraged to stay connected by joining the Jesuit New Orleans Alumni Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

Eric Drewes ’09 recently opened his own business, Jace & Sophia’s Place, a convenience store in Gretna.

Kyle Huber ’09 is now the director of marketing for LSU Athletics, a big job indeed as this includes LSU football and men’s basketball. Kyle writes, “I am so honored and grateful to continue my career at this amazing university and department.” Kyle earned his master’s of science in kinesiology in May 2015.

Myles Lewis ’11, former LSU golfer, fired a 4-under 68 on the final day to capture his first professional win at Texarkana Country Club with a total score of 12-under par. As a student at Jesuit, Myles captured the individual state championship as a freshman, sophomore, and junior and led the Blue Jay team to state titles in 2010 and 2011.

Benjamin Alterman ’13 graduated from LSU in May and recently began work with the Haslauer Group as a 401(k) administrator.

Trevor Lew ’13 has accepted an investment banking analyst position with Dickinson Williams & Company in Richmond, VA. Trevor finished from Rhodes College with a bachelor of commerce, accounting, and finance degree.

Dominic Lloyd ’13 and Andrew Cerise ’16 are both members of Tulane University’s

Quiz Bowl “A” Team. The team recently took first place at the Academic Competition Federation fall competition in Austin, TX. The team will participate in regional competition at Rice University in January 2018.

CLASS OF 2013 REUNION JUNE 16 Nicholas Rosato ’13 graduated in May from the honors program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree in English. He was awarded a graduate assistantship and will remain in Lafayette to work toward a master’s degree in English.

Guy Patron ’16, a state champion wrestler at Jesuit, is in his second year at Loras College and is currently ranked #1 in the nation in wrestling in NCAA Division III. Last year Guy finished third in the Division III national championships for Loras.

(See photo in Jonathon Orillion ’01 entry.)

Douglas Schof ’17 recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process.

An important element toward achieving the rank is a service project. Doug’s was performed at the Magnolia School in Jefferson which provides support to adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. After securing donations of materials and assistance from fellow scouts and leaders, he built replacement tables for an outdoor dining area enjoyed by onsite residents.

ALUMNI: TELL US WHERE Y’AT! Email alumni director Mat Grau at grau@jesuitnola.org or submit online at jesuitnola.org/where-yat.

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Kevin Yokum ’14 is a teaching assistant at the University of Notre Dame as he studies the fundamentals of semiconductors.

Hams for Fams Davis Martin ’17 and Alex Welsh ’17 were recognized by Gambit Weekly as members of the periodical’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2017. The annual listing recognizes 40 young New Orleanians who are making a positive difference in the city. As seniors at Jesuit, Davis and Alex co-founded Hams for Fams, a nonprofit with a mission of assembling and delivering food baskets. Though both are college students now, the organization lives on with a new group of seniors at the helm. Now Davis and Alex are initiating service programs of their own. Davis is interested in turning the food drive into a program to help get homeless families off the street. “We donate, we give—it helps, but it doesn't really fix the problem,” he says. “It may be only one or two people, but if we continue the work, maybe one day we won’t have to have the drives at Christmas anymore.”

CALL FOR CLASS RINGS! Alumni of Jesuit High School greatly value their class ring.

A Jesuit ring is, indeed, priceless. But some seniors cannot afford one. If you would like to donate your Jesuit senior class ring, please contact Br. Billy Dardis at dardis@jesuitnola.org or (504) 483-3814.

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Cherry & Stephen Dunn ’85 on the birth of their son, Cody James Dunn, June 28, 2017.

Ayame & Carling Dinkler ’98 on the birth of their daughter, Ansley Yoshiye Dinkler, July 5, 2017.

Maria & Brad Mathews ’01 on the birth of their son, George Alexander Mathews, Jan. 1, 2017.

Kelly & David Boyd ’87 on the birth of their son, Wyatt Bryson Boyd, July 21, 2017.

Colleen & Stephen Villavaso ’99 on the birth of their daughter, Juniper Olive Villavaso, April 12, 2017.

Jenny & Eric Milazzo, Jr. ’01 on the birth of their son, Landon Mason Milazzo, June 20, 2017.

Season & Keith Kincke ’89 on the birth of their son, Harper Alexander Kincke, May 18, 2017.

Jessica & Kenneth Bordes ’00 on the birth of their son, Charles Joseph Bordes, Oct. 29, 2017.

Kasey & Michael Benz ’02 on the birth of their twin sons, Keller Michael Benz and Baylor Murphy Benz, July 21, 2017.

Heather & Lawrence Matthews, Jr. ’90 on the birth of their son, Grayson Curtis Matthews, Sept. 24, 2017.

Danielle & Dustin Chimento ’00 on the birth of their son, David Silvio Chimento, Aug. 1, 2017.

Christine & Benjamin Harrington ’02 on the birth of their daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Harrington, July 23, 2017.

Elizabeth & Mark Mansfield ’93 on the birth of their daughter, Cecile Elizabeth Mansfield, June 7, 2017. She is the granddaughter of William Kelley ’67.

Jennifer & Glenn Gardner ’00 on the birth of their son, Glenn Parker Gardner, Aug. 13, 2017.

Jennifer & Roy Thibodaux III ’95 on the birth of their son, Jackson Roy Thibodaux, Dec. 1, 2016.

Candice & Eugene Harris III ’00 on the birth of their son, Archie Eugene Harris, March 15, 2017. He is the grandson of Eugene Harris, Jr. ’72.

Kate & William Brown ’96 on the birth of their son, William Edward Brown V, Oct. 18, 2017.

Melissa & Patrick LaGarde ’00 on the birth of their daughter, Remi Marie LaGarde, June 20, 2017.

Ericka & Joseph Galbraith ’96 on the birth of their twin sons, Lucas Jay Galbraith and Zachary Paul Galbraith, May 6, 2017.

Therese & Robert Massa ’00 on the birth of their son, Luca Joseph Massa, Oct. 12, 2016. He is the grandson of the late Joseph Massa ’61 and Brian Adorno, Sr. ’77.

Lynne & Stephen Pesce ’97 on the birth of their daughter, Emily Catherine Pesce, July 7, 2017. She is the granddaughter of John Dardis ’59.

Abigail & Stephen Pivach ’00 on the birth of their fourth son, Luke George Pivach, June 22, 2017. He is the grandson of George Pivach II ’73.

Caroline & Grant Alexander ’01 on the birth of their son, Pierce Wilson Alexander, Sept. 29, 2017. He is the grandson of the late Morel Elmer, Jr. ’35.

Info for the Bib List may be sent to Krista Roeling via the website, www.jesuitnola.org/bib-list, or to roeling@jesuitnola.org.

Parents will receive a pink or blue Jayson bib for their new arrival(s).

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Michelle & Andrew Baxter ’01 on the birth of their son, Buster Deal Baxter, Feb. 10, 2017. He is the grandson of Robert Baxter ’58.

Aarti & Ryan Mascarenhas ’01 on the birth of their daughter, Rayne Claire Mascarenhas, Dec. 22, 2016.

Anne & Patrick Johnson III ’02 on the birth of their son, Alder Gale Johnson, May 16, 2017. He is the grandson of Patrick Johnson ’73.

Lindsy & Ryan Vega ’02 on the birth of their daughter, Catherine Grace Vega, March 23, 2017.

Ashley & Jordan Bunch ’03 on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Lynn Bunch, May 30, 2017.

Courtney & Mark Daigre ’03 on the birth of their son, Tucker James Daigre, July 8, 2016. He is the grandson of Paul Daigre ’64.

Allison & William Johnson ’03 on the birth of their son, William James Johnson, April 6, 2017.

Katie & James Sticker III ’03 on the birth of their son, Hank Julian Sticker, Nov. 22, 2016.

Kate & Corey Clavier ’04 on the birth of their son, Carter Michael Clavier, Aug. 8, 2017.

Lindsey & Sean Gaudet ’04 on the birth of their daughter, Adeline Louise Gaudet, June 7, 2017.

Eve & Carl Giffin III ’04 on the birth of their son, Carl Joseph Griffin IV, June 9, 2017. He is the grandson of Carl Giffin, Jr. ’77.

Samantha & Justin Harris ’04 on the birth of their son, Jackson Ivory Harris, July 16, 2017.

Maryellen & Andrew Richert ’04 on the birth of their daughter, Lilly Clarice Richert, May 8, 2017.

Lauren & Jared Comarda ’05 on the birth of their twins, Henry Joseph Comarda and Hollis Marie Comarda, Nov. 29, 2017.

Diana & Alexander Farge ’05 on the birth of their son, Thomas James Farge, Sept. 21, 2017. He is the grandson of Douglas Farge ’72.

Elizabeth & Ryan O’Malley ’05 on the birth of their son, Patrick Ryan O’Malley, July 22, 2017.

Christin & Jay Trusheim ’05 on the birth of their daughter, Catherine Patricia Trusheim, Oct. 25, 2017.

Bonnie & John Pivach ’06 on the birth of their son, Jack Louis Pivach, Aug. 26, 2016. He is the grandson of George Pivach II ’73.

Christine & David Rigamer ’06 on the birth of their son, Leo Charles Rigamer, April 14, 2017.

Kelsea & Martin Roth ’07 on the birth of their daughter, Lillian Alexandra Roth, July 27, 2017.

Emily & Patrick Vocke ’07 on the birth of their daughter, Juliana Marie Vocke, Oct. 17, 2017. She is the granddaughter of Gerald Vocke ’68.

Olivia & Christopher McKinnie ’10 on the birth of their sons, Luke Joseph McKinnie, Aug. 12, 2015 and Matthew Francis McKinnie, Dec. 29, 2016.

In Memoriam ALUMNI… (by class year)

FACULTY/STAFF…

James T. Boulet ’37 Harold J. Zeringer, Jr. ’38 Charles G. Glueck ’40 Louis G. Riecke, Jr. ’43 David R. Rodrigue ’43 Floyd E. del Corral ’44 Arthur G. Duffy, Jr. ’44 Godfrey O. Reggio, Jr. ’45 Albert J. Baudier ’47 George J. Bourgeois, Jr. ’47 Robert H. Boh ’47 Charles A. Sill, Jr. ’47 Marcel J. Leumas ’48 Albert M. Stall ’48 Robert L. Connolly ’49 Ronald L. Redmann, Sr. ’51 Warren F. Schlesinger ’51 Harold S. Barker, Jr. ’52 Carl A. Carreca ’53 Louis M. Tetlow ’53 Frank E. Johnson III ’54 Paul J. Nosacka, Jr. ’55 James A. Buisson III ’56 George J. Collins, Jr. ’56 Gene D. Fowler ’56 Joseph M. Sgroi, Jr. ’58 Timothy J. Cambias, Sr. ’61 Walter S. Maestri III ’61 Joseph A. Massa ’61 Lawrence B. McAlpine, Sr. ’61 Richard W. Larkin ’64 Michael J. Coogan ’65 Thomas F. Eberle ’65 Frank S. McCoy, Jr. ’65 Glenn J. Gennaro ’66 Kevin L. Mundie ’68 Sherman L. Andry ’70 Frank S. Oser III ’70 Dawn R. Hunter ’71 Thomas H. Kingsmill III ’72 Gary J. Key ’74 Robert R. Ratcliffe IV ’79 Joseph M. Deffner ’86 Neil W. Dyhrkopp ’87 Justin S. Gutierrez ’93 Christopher W. Fontana ’96 Michael T. Hinrichs, Jr. ’98 Patrick W. Spruell ’10 Stephen M. Noya ’11

Salvadore J. Federico (teacher, 1946–1955) Stephen L. Pearce (teacher 1974–2006)

WIFE OF… (by name) John J. Archer, Jr. ’42† Bernard J. Ayrod ’56 Ralph T. Bayard ’47† Alvin C. Bertucci ’39† James W. Brandau ’51 Paul A. Cazaubon, Jr. ’37† Robert L. Connolly ’49† William C. Cresson, Jr. ’66 Thomas P. D’Angelo, Sr. ’30† Leo L. Dubourg, Jr. ’48† Albert R. Early ’43† Carl J. Giffin, Sr. ’54† George E. Griener ’35† Joseph K. Hardie ’42† Harold J. Haydel ’44† Alvin P. Jurisich ’38† Harry F. Leveque, Jr. ’47† Michael J. Markey ’53† Anthony J. Monjure III ’38† Emile C. Netzhammer ’52 J. Patrick O’Shaughnessy ’51 Louis A. Pilie ’41† George F. Rojas ’53 Joseph M. Sgroi, Jr. ’58 Howard J. Taylor 40† Philip J. Tomeny, Jr. ’37† FATHER OF… Michael O. Babin, Jr. ’85 Brent Y. Barber ’95 Robert S. ’76 & Stephen H. Boh ’83 T. David ’79, Troy A. ’80 & Walter A. Bond ’85 Kenneth A. ’77, James J. ’79, & Christopher C. Buddendorff ’87 (stepfather) Michael D. ’71, Gregory A. 73, & James D. Caffarel ’80 Aaron B. Chatters ’88 Orlando Cherenek, Jr. ’92 Robert L. Connolly, Jr. ’83 Jerome R. Cottone ’78† Stephen H. Crane ’75 Joseph J. III ’91 & Jeffrey E. Darlak ’98 Kenneth C. ’72 & Wayne J. del Corral ’77 G. David Dubois ’71

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IN MEMORIAM Jeffrey T. ’95 & Benjamin M. Eberle ’97 Leon H. Edmond IV ’89 Steven J. Filby ’91 Scott M. Gibson ’90 Robert E. Gilmore ’74 Charles G. Glueck, Jr. ’69 Matias J. Grau, Jr. ’68 Taylor E. Hillburn ’09 Brandon M. ’10 & Trey C. Hoard ’17 William R.N., Jr. ’80 & David R.J. Howell ’83 Neil M. Joseph ’79 Robert J. Killeen, Jr. ’80 William N. King ’85 John A. ’82 & Edward J. Lasseigne ’82 Ronald F., Jr. ’70, Steven M. ’82, & Gary J. Mason ’72† Walter P. ’89, Jeffrey M. ’91, & Andrew M. Maestri ’97 Dominic J. ’94 & Robert B. Massa ’00 Douglas P. Nosacka ’90 Kirk A. Ordoyne ’87 Patrick S. ’69, Joseph M. ’77, & John T. O’Shea ’80 Peter J. Rivas ’00 Douglas E. Robidoux ’82 Daniel I. Senentz ’83 Matthew N. Simmons ’91 Alan J. Stevens ’95 Quinn S.T. Vorhaben ’96 (stepfather) Benjamin G. Waguespack ’22 Mark R. ’70, Brian D. ’72, & Eric P. Zeringer ’75

MOTHER OF …

Daniel B. Ayrod ’91 Patrick C. Bayard ’64† Raul R. Bencomo ’68 P. Albert IV ’88 & Jean-Pierre Bienvenu ’92 Barrett R. Blanchard ’97 Bryant J. ’86, David J. ’89, & Patrick J. Brandau ’91 Richard J. Brocato ’72 Richard J. Caro ’64 Mark L. Carter ’71 Henry M. Cerise ’68 Paul W. Choppin ’66 Robert L. Connolly, Jr. ’83 Charles J. Coulon ’95 Clyde W. Crochet ’67 Lawrence R. ’87 & Michael C. DeMarcay ’88

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Daniel V. ’67, Kerry M. ’72, & Rev. Michael D. Dooley, S.J. ’73 F. Douglas ’56 & Kenneth W. Fonte ’60† George J. Fowler IV ’95 Tracey J. Freeman ’85 Carl J. Giffin, Jr. ’77 W. Becker ’97 & W. Mitchell Hall ’00 W. Logan ’78 & Robert M. Hardie ’81 Darrenn J. Hart ’76 Richard J. ’69 & Michael J. Haydel ’79 Marcus G. St. Julien ’71 Peter J. Knecht ’74 Eric S. Kramer ’91 Rev. Clyde H., S.J. ’63, Richard T. ’65, Steven J.H. ’67, Mark A. ’68, & Robert A. LeBlanc ’67 M. Wayne Leslie ’66 Richard M. ’73 & Kenneth E. Marcell, Jr. ’68† Michael J. Markey, Jr. ’78 Edward J. IV ’08 & Royce E. Martin ’12 William J. Martin ’81 John J. ’82 & Michael M. McCloskey ’92 David H. Naumann ’89 Constantine H. ’81 & Troy B. Pelias ’84 Edward M. Richardson III ’64 Stephen J. ’75, Jeffrey G. ’78, & David M. Rojas ’93 Larry J. Schneider ’63 Joseph A., Jr. ’74† & Christopher R. Sedita ’78† Sidney K. III 76 & Kevin G. Smith ’79 Armand J. Suarez ’59† Colin E. ’60 & Wayne E. Thomas ’65 Michael H. Thomas ’96 John F. Thompson, Jr. ’63 William E. Tiemann ’88 Philip J. Tomeny III ’63 Christopher W. ’63, James M. ’64, & Robert C. Tompkins ’68 Arthur G. Tribou ’75 Malcolm H. Villarrubia, Jr. ’66 Philip A. ’79 & David K. Von Dullen ’82 Elliott R. Waits ’07 Lance A. Watson ’03

BROTHER OF…

SISTER OF…

Henry D. ’54 & Charles R. Barker ’60† Raymond C. ’42 & J. Patrick Baudier ’53 Gregory E. ’66, Enilke A. III ’67, Bryan J. ’68 & Ronald S. Bertucci ’66† William P. Boulet ’37† Ronald D. Cambias, Sr. ’53 Ronald F. Campagna ’58 Clarence R. Caster ’40† William Cavanaugh ’57 Hamilton J. Chauvin ’44† John F. Connolly ’29† Andre P. Constantin ’56 Charles M. del Corral, Jr. ’42† Michael F. Dutrey ’67 Erik F. Dyhrkopp ’83 Michael G. Eberle ’69† Timothy E. Hinrichs ’99 Gregory G. Hoffman ’73 James P. ’77 & John P. Hunter ’84 Ralph K. Joffrion ’54 Thomas E. Johnson ’55 J. Scott Key ’70 Daniel B. Killeen ’50† Timothy P. ’74 & Patrick M. Kingsmill ’82 Michael L. Kurtz ’59 Michael F. Larkin ’70 Carlos A. Leiva ’51† Howard G. Maestri ’64 Frank M. Massa ’54 Michael L. McAlpine ’63 James A. ’59 & Walter T. McCoy ’62 Rev. Frank J. Montalbano O.M.I. ’38 Bryant Moore ’87 William H. Murray ’53 Robert L. Nosacka ’58† Eric R. Oser ’71 Vernon V. Palmer ’58 Richard L. Pendleton ’63 Morris B., Jr. ’40†, William V. ’43†, Kerry P. ’45†, Richard P. ’47†, Ralph C. ’50†, Jerome J. ’53†, David E. ’56, & Robert E. Redmann ’58 Leonard J. Rolfes ’39† Gasper J. ’53 & Michael A. Schiro, Sr. ’63 Rev. Joseph A. Tetlow, S.J. ’47 Frederick J. Tufts ’82 Lawrence L. Zeringer ’40†

Edward S. Basanez ’46 Melvin G. Bourgeois ’53 Harold P. ’41† & Alfred N. Clement ’50 James J. Connell ’61 Calvin F. Cristina ’43 George A. del Marmol ’71 Harold L., Sr. ’38† & Leon A. Flettrich, Jr. ’52† Louis A. Gallo ’43† Gilbert F., Jr. ’77, Thomas E. ’81, & Richard J. Ganucheau ’82 J. Wayne Gillette ’61 Robert G. ’47, Kenneth ’57, Joseph O., Jr. ’42†, & Conrad M. Kuebel, Sr. ’50† Rev. Sidney A. Lange, S.J. 49† Lawrence O. Lundgren, Jr. ’61† Anthony Macaluso ’57 Stanley McDermott ’46† Kenneth C. Rowley ’37† Irwin N., Jr. ’45, Joseph A. ’48, Robert J. ’54, Richard H. ’51† & Frederick D. Shirer ’52† Henry H. St. Paul, Jr. ’43† Roland H. Sunseri ’49† Eric D. Tanzberger ’87

SON OF… Benjamin A. Balser ’86 Harold S. Barker ’18† Emile A. Bertucci, Jr. ’37† Stanley J. Coogan ’34† Joseph H. Duggan III ’45† Richard P. Foley ’73 Wayne J. Fontana ’69 Charles A. Hoffman, Jr. ’41† Robert J. Killeen, Jr. ’80† T. Hartley Kingsmill, Jr. ’38† Nicholas W. Larkin ’36† Paul J. Nosacka, Sr. ’29† Frank S. Oser, Jr. ’38† Gordon C. Ousset ’58 James D. Tufts II ’44† Lawrence J. Radosta ’69 Roland J. Rieth, Sr. ’35† Charles M. Vairin ’59 William J. Waguespack III ’47†

DAUGHTER OF …

Francis A. del Marmol ’37† Gilbert F. Ganucheau ’47 Terry P. Labat ’68 John F. Latham, Jr. 72† Hubert St. Mard ’29† W. Merrick Rodi ’29†

Raymond M. Schroeder ’36† Henry H. St. Paul ’21† Ralph A. Villars ’57 (stepdaughter)

GRANDFATHER OF… Stephen P. ’05 & Robert J. Baxter ’08 Ronald B. Bergeron ’20 Richard C. ’02 & David H. Boh ’15 Harrison A. ’15 & Maxwell J. Bond ’19 Scott V. Bracey ’91 Sean M. Brennan ’05 Lance J. ’94 & Brian J. Branch ’98 Santiago R. ’17 & Maximo V. Cambias ’19 Brandon M. Chagnard ’05 (step-grandfather) Richard E. Chanove, Jr. ’89 Kyle J. ’12, Scott M. ’15, & Todd C. Crabtree ’17 Paul J., Jr. ’87, Frank J. ’89, Michael S. ’90, & Mark P. Daigre ’03 Wayne J., Jr. ’09, Dylan F. ’12 & Quinn P. del Corral ’12 Alan J., Jr. ’05 & Benjamin M. Elmer ’12 (step-grandfather) Robert L. Falcon, Jr. ’07 Matthew G. ’10 & Michael P. Firmin ’11 Matthew J. Flynn ’05 Scott P. ’18 & Connor A. Gibson ’20 Michael E. ’06 & Charles M. Graham ’14 Matias J. III ’92, Benjamin R. ’93, Gary M., Jr. ’96, & Brett A. Grau ’99 Andrew R. ’03 & John C. Gulotta ’03 Jacques P. Hebert ’03 Heath H. Horridge, Jr. ’18 Michael T. ’85 & Kyle I. Happel ’89 Justin T. Ittman ’02 William A. ’17 & Michael L. King ’21 Adam M. Klock ’06 Jefferson M. Lasseigne ’91 Sim J. Ledet ’01 Jonathan M. Llovet ’13 Jeffrey P. Mauras ’12 Sean B. McKendrick ’11 Andrew J. III ’82 & Christopher P. Meibaum ’84 Matthew M. ’01 & Michael C. Mims ’05 Christopher M. Mire ’14

Glenn L. Morgan ’79 Cameron W. ’07 & Tyler V. Nuzzo ’11 Michael J. O’Shea ’20 Mason C. Page ’15 Bradley S. ’12 & Patrick B. Parent ’14 Jonathan E. Pepper ’08 Skyler R. Pitisci ’21 Gage M. Polkey ’18 Ronald L. III ’99, Michael J. ’08 & Matthew J. Redmann ’11 Campbell S. ’10 & Egan E. Robinson ’13 Roberto P. Rodriguez ’22 Zachary T. Saucier ’08 Warren G. Schlesinger ’07 Daniel I. Jr. ’12, David A., ’15, & Dominic J. Senentz ’21 Anthony J. ’19 & Nicholas J. Serio ’22 James A., Jr. ’17 & Alexander R. Stapp ’19 Byron J. Stewart ’03† Adam L. ’90 & Evan C. Tate ’05 Yvar M. Torrealba ’22 Robert C. Villio III ’04 David J. Walker ’20 Alex J. ’04 & Evan A. Waguespack ’08

GRANDMOTHER OF… Parker R. Anderson ’21 Julius M. ’19 & Jonah A. Anderson ’22 Michael O. Babin, Jr. ’85 Eric B. ’92 & Todd E. Berger ’97 Joseph J. Bevinetto ’07 Paul A. Bienvenu V ’18 Edward I. Blanchard ’03 Michael S. Blaum ’06 Clay E. Bowers ’20 Ryan A. Brach ’95 Luke G. Brandau ’22 David J. ’05 & Paul S. Brennan ’10 Willis H. Brewer III ’99 Robert D. Bridgewater III ’20 Ryan E. O’Malley ’05 & Michael A. Brodt ’05 Frederic J. Brunner ’07 Michael J. Catalano ’10 Jason M. ’95 & Paul M. Cerise ’98 William C. Charbonnet ’09 Harold E. III ’02 & David W. Cradic ’04 Patrick W. Daly ’19 Javar K. Davidson ’90

Adam M. Dieck ’02 David L. Discon ’16 Drew G. ’07 & Calvin M. DiZinno ’10 David M. ’87 & Patrick W. Dooley ’93 Bradley W. Drouant ’00 Benjamin M. Duhe ’08 Matthew G. Forest ’92 Paul C., Jr. ’05 & Rene N. Forstall ’08 Timothy M. Genevay ’00 Benjamin M. ’07, Samuel J. ’11, & Michael J. Gieseler ’18 Carl J. Giffin III ’04 Brad D. Guilmino ’97 Charles F. VI ’96, Jason S. ’97, & Calvin K. Hardie ’00 Evan C. Hart ’95 Keith G. Henry ’11 Patrick T. Hewlett ’02 Jared M. Holden ’01 Daniel A. Hoormann ’94 Adam C. Hymel ’07 Kenneth W. Jacques, Jr. ’96 Bryan M.D. Jones ’15 Calvin P. Jones III ’95 Kevin E. Kavanaugh ’02 Steven P. Knecht ’11 Richard T., Jr. ’87, Allan C.H. ’03, Mark E.H. ’03, George T. ’16, & Clyde P. LeBlanc ’19 Walter J. LeBlanc III ’15 David J. ’81 & Paul O. Licciardi ’87 Ellis D. Linsey ’20 Jonathan D. ’07 & Stephen A. Lucio ’10 Christian P. Maher ’15 David M. Mahoney ’11, Jason R. ’00 & Jared M. Marcell ’04 Peyton T. Markey ’15 John J. McCloskey, Jr. ’10 Matthew M. ’01 & Michael C. Mims ’05 Frank J. Misuraca, Jr. ’88 Ryan P. Myers ’92 Nicholas A. Nelson ’97 Marc H. Neyrey ’13 (step-grandmother) William G. Nothacker ’96 Darrell C. O’Neill, Jr. ’06 Evan J. Palmisano ’16 Nicolas H.C. ’20 & Matthew J.V. Pelias ’22 Charles H. Perez ’02 Jerrold B., Jr. ’00 & Henry J. Peterson ’02

Philip J. ’04 & Benjamin E. Rau ’08 Edward E. Richardson ’93 Clayton E. Richardson ’06 David C. ’06 & Daniel S. Rigamer ’10 Sean E. Rockhold ’91 James E. ’00, Kevin P. ’03, & Joseph C. Rolf ’08 (step-grandmother) Rodney P., Jr. ’16 & Benjamin P. Schaubhut ’20 Scott V. ’09 & Max O. Scheurich ’19 Luis S. ’13, Ethan E. ’16, & Julian A. Schneider ’20 Joseph V. Signorelli ’11 Richard J. II ’00, Michael J., Jr. ’05, & Stephen P. Haydel ’08 Brady J. ’08 & Philip W. Smith ’12 Gerard R. Spencer ’15 Tyler A. Story ’14 Douglas A., Jr. ’01 & James W. Swift ’08 C. Richard ’07 & Robert M. Talley ’08 Kenneth J. Taylor ’09 Joel E. Terry ’21 Christopher T ’89 & Timothy W. Thomas ’93 Toussaint H. Trahan ’14 Andrew J. Valenti ’04 Richard G. Verlander III ’92 Thomas J., Jr. ’99, Malcolm H. III ’00†, & James A. Villarrubia ’04 Richmond W. Wall ’17 Donald F. III & Dustin A. Ward ’13 Michael C. Wible, Jr. ’12 Thomas C. IV ’08 & William B. Wicker ’10 Conrad S.P. Williams ’01 Evan R. ’01 & Raleigh J. Wolfe ’04 Matthew C. ’07 & Colin M. Woodruff ’17 Send information and corrections to Br. William J. Dardis, S.J. ’58 at (504) 483-3814 or dardis@jesuitnola.org. Alumni who live outside the New Orleans metro region are especially encouraged to send information about deceased loved ones.

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alumni giving drive

creating opportunities, forming men for others

TRACEY BELLINA-MILAZZO

Smiling and dialing! Callers Mark Marino, Vinnie Varisco, Ryan Gootee, and Ryan LeBlanc represent the Class of 1991.

What’s in a Name?

With input from many facets of the school community, Jesuit has simplified the name of its alumni giving drive and added a clarification position statement.

What was known as the Living Endowment Fund Drive or LEF, is now known as the Alumni Giving Drive.

“It became clear to us at last year’s alumni captains’ meeting that there was some uncertainty about how annual donations were helping the school meet its mission,” said Tom Bagwill, Jesuit’s director of institutional advancement. “With that in mind we brought together past LEF chairs and volunteers, marketing, communications, and business specialists (all volunteers), and the advancement staff to add clarity and purpose.”

Malcolm Schwarzenbach ’83, a partner with Trumpet, a New Orleans based marketing and communications company, helped lead the discussion that led to the moniker makeover.

“Successful businesses and organizations don’t just tell you what they do or how they do it; they communicate why they do what they do,” said Schwarzenbach.

Thus, the think tank came up with a single sentence that best summarizes the drive and its purpose: We believe that Jesuit High School offers a unique opportunity to form men of faith and men for others who will lead our city and beyond, and a robust annual giving drive is a proven way of making that opportunity available for as many families as possible.

More succinctly put, the Alumni Giving Drive is creating opportunities and forming men for others.

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Donations to the Alumni Giving Drive offset the school’s operating budget, allowing Jesuit to charge just 80 percent of what it actually costs to educate a Blue Jay. Thus, alumni are creating opportunities for as many families as possible.

Financial aid to needy families, approximately $750,000 this year alone, comes from Jesuit’s endowment, not from annual giving. Alumni interested in helping in that area are invited to contribute to the school’s general scholarship fund or start a scholarship of their own.

The 2017–18 Alumni Giving Drive launched with a wellreceived, introductory video from Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., in which he shared his passion and commitment to affordability. Jesuit’s president referenced the sacrifices his parents made to send him and his six siblings to Catholic schools.

“The support of alumni is one of the biggest reasons I wanted to come to Jesuit,” Fr. Fronk said. “It is their generosity that makes meeting our mission possible.” View the video at jesuitnola.org/ frfronkvideo.

Graduates received a more detailed explanation of the name change and an invitation to support this year’s effort in October.

Throughout the fiscal year they will also be receiving video testimonials from fellow alumni.

Last year Blue Jay alumni donated a record $1.4 million to keep tuition affordable to as many families as possible. The goal for this year’s Alumni Giving Drive, chaired by John Zollinger ’85, is $1.5 million.

The Alumni Giving Drive is coordinated by Logan Diano who may be reached at (504) 483-3815 or diano@jesuitnola.org.

Scholarship donations are coordinated by Tom Bagwill. He may be reached at (504) 483-3841.

ANNUS MIRABILIS

Alumni Giving Drive Born 1969, Reborn 2017 The paradigm of the financial structure of Catholic education was changing in the late 1960s. Fewer vocations and an exodus of religious in Catholic schools meant fewer nuns, brothers, and priests as educators and fewer of their contributed services. This situation certainly impacted the payroll at Jesuit High School.

Additionally, expenses were increasing and traditional sources of financial support were drying up. New staff positions would have to be created to deal with the issue.

As the 1967–1968 school year began, the school’s first Assistant to the President in Development was hard at work.

Rev. Dan Partridge, S.J., in the December 1967 edition of Alumnews, forerunner of Jaynotes, writes to alumni, “. . . we enter a new phase in the endeavor of Jesuit High School to maintain its standard of education. In these days and time of higher costs and the lack of support of private educational institutions without any form of government subsidy, we in the private education field have to turn necessarily to our alumni and personal friends of Jesuit High School.” He continued, “In our planning for new services at Jesuit, we would like to count heavily on our alumni rather than make a large drive throughout the city.”

A year later in the December 1968 Alumnews, second-year president-principal Rev. Edward Doyle, S.J., took the conversation to a more definite plan.

“The faculty and staff of Jesuit High School are seriously concerned with the spiraling costs of educating the Jesuit boys. . . It is only begrudgingly that we have raised the tuition and must add another increase for the academic year 1968–1969.” Finally, the school’s leader laid out his plan. “My proposal to the

alumni is that Jesuit High School inaugurate an Annual Alumni Giving Fund” (italics for emphasis). Fr. Doyle went on to solicit suggestions from the alumni on how to implement or revise the plan.

Evidently, alumni did, in fact, offer suggestions, perhaps including a name change, that Fr. Doyle and his secondyear President’s Council took to heart.

In the Spring 1969 Alumnews, Fr. Doyle announced the birth of an alumni giving drive. “Early in March Jesuit High School

launched the Living Endowment Fund Drive. I am asking the full cooperation of the alumni in sending their contributions promptly. It is hoped that the goal of $75,000 can be reached.”

In 2017 alumni suggestions again played a role in the structure of alumni giving. At the suggestion of alumni volunteers who serve on advisory committees, the alumni giving campaign takes on the name Fr. Doyle had envisioned all along—the Alumni Giving Drive.

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PHOTOS BY GREG GUERRA

FLYING WITH THE JAYS

UNDEFEATED! Jesuit Wins 38th Swimming Title, First Since 2012

For the past four years, the LHSAA State Championship Swim Meet has become a story of the same two teams.

While schools across the state compete in relays and qualify individual swimmers at the Sulphur Parks and Recreation (SPAR) Aquatic Center, the blue team from New Orleans and the orange team from Baton Rouge pull away from the rest of the pack after the first few races. Although their school colors are on opposite sides of the color wheel, their training, talent, and hopes for a state title are almost identical.

From 2013 to 2016, Catholic High’s orange has kindled four straight state titles, while Jesuit’s blue has dissolved in the pool with their hopes for the top spot. But this year, a new story was written at the state meet. Jesuit brought the state title back to Carrollton and Banks.

And yet, the frequent newspaper headline, “the streak is over,” does not completely capture the accomplishments of this year’s Blue Jay team.

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With just one event remaining in the state finals around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, Jesuit had already clinched the title. At that moment, though, the Jays had secured more than a first place finish at state. Winning every regular season meet, district, and metro, they completed a perfect season, an accomplishment surpassing that of the last team to take the title.

The 2012 state champions had placed second at the McGillToolen Invitational earlier in the season in Mobile, AL. The undefeated 2017 state champions started the state finals boldly by winning the 200-yard medley relay and setting a new Louisiana state record with a time of 1:34:74. Members of the record-holding relay team are junior Davis Edwards, senior Mitchell Lulich, junior Charles Korndorffer, and senior Jack Baudouin.

The Blue Jays would go on to execute a clean sweep The 2017 state champion Jesuit in the three team relays. swimmers celebrate their victory at SPAR Aquatic Center in Sulphur, LA. That feat alone set their

team score apart from defending champion Catholic High (Baton Rouge) by at least 20 points—an important factor, but not the deciding one. In fact, last year’s runner-up team had captured two of the three relay titles.

The difference this year was the performance at prelims, where positioning is everything. Jesuit qualified four swimmers, the maximum per team, in all but one individual event—the 50-yard freestyle.

Junior Charles Korndorffer was named Swimmer of the Meet after a flawless performance. He won two individual races, the 100-backstroke and 100-butterfly, and was a member of two of the three winning relay teams. Additionally, he set a new state record in the 100-fly, previously held by Jesuit alumnus John Tortorich ’08. Korndorffer also broke the 100-backstroke record set just last year.

“It is definitely an honor, and I’m happy that I was able to do it with this team,” Korndorffer said. “Setting records is great, but the one that means the most is the team relay record. That’s what high school swimming is all about—the team.”

The team effort is one that head swimming coach Bret Hanemann ’85 attributes to selflessness.

“Unsung heroes like Mike Foley, Davis Edwards, Mitchell Lulich, and Jack Baudouin— these are the guys I took out of their best events because I knew they were capable of scoring points in any situation. Talk about selflessness! When I approached Foley and Edwards, their response was ‘just tell us what we need to do, Coach. Tell us what we need to do in order for the team to win.’

That’s selflessness.”

Besides the 50-free, Jesuit fielded a topfour finisher in every race. Those Jays who secured fourth place or higher in individual events are the following: sophomore Mike Foley in the 100-free (2nd) and 200-free (2nd); Davis Edwards in the 500-free (3rd) and 200-yard individual medley (4th); Charles Korndorffer in the 100-back (1st) and 100-fly (1st); and Mitchell Lulich in the 100-breaststroke (T-3rd).

The Blue Jays finished the meet with 455.5 points. Their rival, Catholic High, took second place with 373 points.

This great team victory gives Jesuit its 38th state swimming title and Top: Jays cheer on the first since 2012. Under Coach teammates towards the end of the relay race.

Hanemann, Jesuit has now won 16 titles.

Right: Senior co-captain Jesuit’s coach feels strongest Mitchell Lulich swims about the team’s attitude throughto third place in the out their trip to Sulphur, saying, 100-yard breaststroke.

“What I made sure to remind these guys about was winning and acting like champions.

Not in your face. And they did just that. In fact, we were shaking hands with Catholic while the tournament officials were across the pool announcing Jesuit as the winner. So, I’m proud of our guys for winning with humility … like champions.”

That common headline, “the streak is over,” is not sufficient.

Jesuit ended the streak. They came undefeated to SPAR Aquatic Center, saw the fiery orange, and conquered with Blue Jay Spirit to bring the 2017 title back to Carrollton and Banks.

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1) Running back Willie Robinson takes the handoff from quarterback Alex Watermeier during the game against Central. 2) In their district win against Shaw, Senior Matthew Frischhertz makes a driving tackle immediately after the Eagle running back catches the ball in the flat. 3) Running back Michael Torry looks for a gap in the overtime thriller against Brother Martin. 4) In the Week 4 game against St. Augustine, junior Perry Ganci closes the gap to complete the tackle in the backfield. (Photos by Jeremy Reuther ’01 and Jack Culotta, Jr. ’13)

A Season of Fits and Starts for Blue Jay Football Anyone who even loosely followed the Jesuit football season knows that the team’s performance was one of fits and starts. Although the overall record (2-9) was by no means the best in the league, there were many brilliant moments in the 2017–2018 football campaign which shine through the murky waters of the Jays’ record.

Commanding victories over Shaw and Central (Baton Rouge) demonstrated the team’s ability to distinguish themselves as winners. Nail-biters against Brother Martin and Rummel, although losses, showed that the gridiron Jays could compete against any team they faced.

Head football coach Mark Songy called the team “a great group to coach.” He added, “I was proud of the way they came to work every day. Their preparation, even through tough times, was excellent. I just can’t say enough about their effort and attitude.”

Individual performances of note also illustrate the high quality of football being played this season. Junior linemen Perry Ganci (defense) and Jacob Kieff (offense) were selected to the WWL AllDistrict Football Team. Ganci finished the season with a team-high 161 total tackles.

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Position players on defense also had excellent seasons, amassing more than 80 tackles each—senior Matthew Frischhertz up front, junior Matthew Sauviac at linebacker, and senior Wyatt Candies in the secondary.

The Blue Jay offense also put together some impressive drives throughout the season. Senior quarterback Alex Watermeier threw for 15 touchdowns and 1744 yards, with more than half of those yards going to the junior receiving duo of Robert McMahon (532 yards) and Noah Varnado (452 yards). Senior running back Michael Torry scrambled for 448 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Even with these impressive numbers, the Jays too often turned out to be their own worst enemy, never quite figuring out how to limit mistakes in order to win consistently.

Despite their record, the Jays still carried fans on a thrill of a ride!

The Great American Rivalry game against Holy Cross is always a spectacle of true fraternity and sportsmanship in the Catholic league, and the historic game against Rummel at Yulman Stadium showcased the first Catholic league game to be played on the campus of Tulane University since 1979.

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State Performance Forecasts Bright Future for Cross Country A season of steady improvement culminated with a 5th-place finish for Jesuit’s cross country team at the state championships in November at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.

The Jays faced an uphill battle from the start of the season, having lost last year’s top four runners to graduation. But, over time, Coach Rudy Horvath ’86 molded a group that was able to fill those big shoes.

This year’s team, as always seems to be the case for Horvath’s squads, saved its best collective effort for last. Led by senior Jordan Tufts, who finished 12th overall in the 162-man field with a time of 16:15, the Jays’ top five runners posted a collective time of 83:12, just seven seconds off last year’s benchmark of 83:19.

Rounding out the top five for Jesuit at state, and thus factoring in the overall team scoring, were sophomore Brandon Hall (16:33, 23rd), freshman Jack Wallace (16:37.2, 26th), senior Michael Williams (16:37.4, 27th), and senior Jonathan Arnold (17:17, 51st).

Also running were junior Harrison LeBlanc (17:23, 56th) and senior Brenner Rauch (17:31, 65th).

“I’m really proud of the guys,” said Coach Horvath. “We closed a lot of ground on folks, not quite enough to take home a trophy, but a lot of ground nonetheless.”

Indeed, they did close a lot of ground. Jesuit’s score of 139 points wasn’t good enough to pose a serious threat to the meet’s overall champion, Catholic High (77 points). But it was good enough to beat St. Paul’s for the first time all year and put the Jays within striking distance of the podium. Airline of Bossier City nabbed second place with 105 points.

The state meet came just three weeks after the district championships, where Wallace, Tufts, and Hall placed 6th, 9th, and 10th, respectively.

Other highlights of the 2017 campaign included a 2nd-place finish at the Mount Carmel Invitational and a 5th-place finish in the 29-team field at the Pensacola XC Stampede.

Five seniors— Robert Cerise, Garrett Crumb, David Hart, Brenner Rauch, and Christopher Ross—were named to the LHSAA All-Academic Boys Cross Country Team.

Left: Jesuit’s cross country team qualified a full sevenman roster for the state meet with its performance in the regional meet on Nov. 3.

Below: Harrison LeBlanc rounds a corner at the state championship meet.

JAY COMBE

CHRIS ROSS

JAY COMBE

Below left: Jesuit’s Big Seven—Jonathan Arnold, Jordan Tufts, Harrison LeBlanc, Michael Williams, Brenner Rauch, Brandon Hall, and Jack Wallace

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report of the president fiscal year 2016–2017 Blue Jays of all generations know Jesuit High School to be the star of their youthful years. To those who gaze up at night, stars incite wonder at the sheer vastness of creation. For centuries travelers were able to set a course by looking to the stars. I remember my father pointing out the Big Dipper to me when I was young, and wherever my travels with the armed services have taken me, looking to the Big Dipper always reminds me that I’m not far from home.

At Jesuit, our navigation point is the motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, reminding all of us to live for the greater glory of God. Each day students are equipped to make choices that show others the beauty and goodness of God’s plan for the world. As I near the completion of my first year as the president of Jesuit High School, I am consoled to know that this mission of forming men of faith and men for others is being carried out with excellence at Carrollton and Banks.

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so many committed benefactors. I am grateful to all those in the Jesuit family whose gifts make it possible for us to continue the tradition of educating young men for the good of their communities.

The resources provided by the supporters of Jesuit High School listed in this report allow Jesuit to remain at the forefront of Catholic education in the New Orleans area. With so many of our students being challenged to take ownership of their decisions and to overcome challenges in pursuit of the good, the future is full of hope as the star of Jesuit education continues to shine brightly.

Thank you,

Rev. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J. President

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

financial summary (july 1, 2016–june 30, 2017) Operating Income Instructional Income

$ 12,405,642

Less Financial Aid & Courtesies

(807,216)

Total Operating Income 11,598,426 Operating Disbursements Instructional $ 5,576,857 General & Administrative 5,868,447 Operations & Maintenance 1,489,641 Student Activities & Auxiliary Enterprises 579,812 Depreciation 1,878,370 Total Operating Disbursements

$ 15,393,127

Total Deficit from Operations (3,794,701) Operating Income From Other Sources Annual Giving $ 2,691,622 Investment Income 95,323 Property Income 13,820 Miscellaneous Income 152,573 Blue Jay Bazaar/Celebration 231,505 Total Income from Other Sources

$ 3,184,843

Operating Deficit

$ (609,858)

Amount $ 3,510,883

2016 2015

$ 1,014,676 $ 1,058,978

the ignatian circle*

2014–2015

Tuition

$ 8,850 $ 8,550 $ 8,250 Students Receiving Aid 148 151 164 Amount of Aid $669,870 $680,000 $765,500 Courtesies* 20 16 15 Amount of Courtesies $137,346 $106,953 $ 96,444

Total Amount of Aid & Courtesies $807,216 $786,953 $861,944 *Courtesies include sons of faculty and staff members.

Individual donors are listed in Jesuit’s Donor Honor Roll, which was originally distributed electronically in December 2017. It may be accessed online at http://www.jesuitnola.org/presreport

Fiscal Year 2017 ( July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017)

financial aid at jesuit high school 2016–2017 2015–2016

donor honor roll

giving clubs

endowment donations Fiscal Year 2017

Jesuit’s largest gift of fiscal year 2017 was from the estate of Hazel and William Manion ’33.

Their $2.4 million donation, the largest single gift in school history, was applied to Jesuit’s endowment.

The President’s Club

$25,000 and above

The Founders Club The Honors Club Gallant Fighting Sons

$10,000–$24,999 $5,000–$9,999 $3,000–$4,999

the 1847 society* The GAP Club The Champions Club The Alma Mater Club

$2,877–$2,999 $1,000–$2,876 $600–$999

friends of jesuit The Blue & White Club The Blue Jays

$250–$599 Up to $249

* Donors in The Ignatian Circle and The 1847 Society were invited by the president to special receptions.

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

fiscal year 2017 giving by dollars

by contributors

Friends (37%)

Parents (14%)

Friends (2%)

Parents (11%) Parents of Alumni (3%)

Alumni (45%)

Parents of Alumni (6%) Foundations (<1%)

Alumni (77%)

Foundations (4%)

Alumni $3,345,229 45% Friends 2,787,324 37% Parents* 786,309 11% Foundations 325,537 4% Parents of Alumni 232,947 3%

Alumni Parents* Parents of Alumni Friends Foundations

3,806 77% 687 14% 289 6% 120 2% 15 <1%

Total $7,477,346 100%

Total

4,917 100%

* For the purpose of these charts and to avoid double counting, alumni who are parents of current Jesuit students or parents of alumni are counted as alumni only.

donations at a glance Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

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Donors 4,917

Amount $ 7,477,346

5,206 5,303 5,107 5,044

$ 4,021,010 $ 4,216,113 $ 4,840,357 $ 3,363,740

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celebration, blue jay bazaar, & christmas boutique net income Celebration, Jesuit’s gala/auction, which was chaired by Missy Duhon and Lori Frischhertz, was held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

The Blue Jay Bazaar was held on Saturday, March 25, 2016, and was chaired by Alison James and Anne Black.

Jesuit’s Christmas Boutique and Christmas Greens Sale was coordinated by Gisele Prados and Mary Beth Fine (Boutique) and Jeanne Dufour and Jeanie Favret (Christmas Greens). The event took place on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

Celebration Blue Jay Bazaar Christmas Boutique

2017 2016 2015 $105,680 $118,074 $147,352 122,428 107,531 130,778 9,464 8,697 10,009

Total

$237,572

$234,302 $288,139

FISCAL YEAR 2017

giving by alumni

top 10 classes by percent

Jesuit remains a leader among high schools across the country in alumni support. The primary vehicle for alumni giving is the Living Endowment Fund drive.

Donations to LEF and its companion drives (PAG for parents and POA for parents of alumni) are essential to the financial health of the school and help to keep Jesuit affordable, accessible, and thriving.

Pledges to the LEF drive for FY 2017 topped the $1.5 million mark, which is the largest amount pledged by alumni to date. Moving forward, the Living Endowment Fund drive will be known as the Alumni Giving Drive. The name change makes it clear that AGD donations keep Jesuit tuition affordable for all families, a goal separate from the financial aid that is supplied by the endowment.

Jesuit thanks 2016–17 LEF chairman Ian Blanchard ’03, 2015–16 LEF chairman Marc Bonifacic ’92, and 2017–18 LEF chairman John Zollinger ’85 for their outstanding job leading this important campaign.

Grad Year

Living Alumni

Grads

Percent Donating

Donation Amount

1956 64 95 150 67%

$119,528

1957 57 107 152 53%

$38,452

1953 47 90 169 52%

$20,910

1951 47 91 168 52%

$20,994

1950 36 70 160 51%

$16,920

1959 60 118 172 51%

$49,418

1952 40 84 159 48%

$75,384

1954 42 90 163 47%

$17,499

1949 14 30 94 47%

$105,519

1960 78 171 226 46%

$33,672

top 10 classes by amount Grad Year

l e f r e s u lt s

Donors

Donors

Living Alumni

Grads

Percent Donating

Donation Amount

1991 81

212

218

38% $563,146

1990 50

205

211

24% $231,815

2017 $1,413,474 3,523 $401

1976 69

196

205

35% $206,476

2016 $1,398,959 2015 $1,340,946

1956 64

95

150

67% $119,528

1949 14

30

94

47% $105,519

1985 84

226

235

37% $104,781

Fiscal Year

Amount Donated

Alumni Donating

Average Gift

3,621 $386 3,640 $368

1965 59 180 222 33% $83,294 1952 40

84 159 48% $75,384

1983 77 234 241 33% $72,317 1958 55 134 187 41% $70,372

top 10 classes by number Grad Year

Donors

Living Alumni

Grads

Percent Donating

Donation Amount

1985

84

226

235

37%

$104,781

2003

82

287

288

29%

$16,106

1991

81

212

218

38%

$563,146

1963

80

179

210

45%

$35,320

1960

78

171

226

46%

$33,672

1983

77

234

241

33%

$72,317

1995

77

262

264

29%

$32,796

1980

74

213

227

35%

$60,089

2005

73

266

266

27%

$23,441

1994

72

223

230

32%

$36,903

Note: Top Ten Charts include donations to all funds.

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class analysis Grad Year

Donors

Living Alumni

Grads

Percent Donating

Donation Amount

1934

1

4

160

25%

$50

1976 69 196 205 35% $206,476

1935

2

7

114

29%

$600

1977 46 161 169 29% $25,342

1936

1

9

113

11%

Grad Year

Donors

Living Alumni

Grads

Percent Donating

$476

1978 47 184 196 26% $20,455

1937 1 11 169 9% $125

1979 56 230 240 24% $69,872

1938 2 11 181 18% $200

1980 74 213 227 35% $60,089

1939 3 15 125 20% $4,800

1981 52 200 207 26% $36,461

1940 1 17 138 6% $200

1982 58 217 223 27% $41,722

1941 1 19 147 5% $100

1983 77 234 241 33% $72,317

1942 4 25 164 16% $2,620

1984 56 212 218 26% $68,040

1943

11

31

160

35%

$50,000

1985 84 226 235 37% $104,781

1944

11

35

139

31%

$2,875

1986 62 213 220 29% $44,726

1945 8 29 139 28% $1,550

1987 59 236 242 25% $53,719

1946

13

42

138

31%

$3,475

1988 58 237 243 24% $67,782

1947

25

64

165

39%

$13,484

1989 67 239 249 28% $44,555

1948

22

54

151

41%

$11,710

1990 50 205 211 24% $231,815

1949

14

30

94

47%

$105,519

1991 81 212 218 38% $563,146

1950

36

70

160

51%

$16,920

1992 67 229 233 29% $33,570

1951

47

91

168

52%

$20,994

1993 70 232 238 30% $38,847

1952

40

84

159

48%

$75,384

1994 72 223 230 32% $36,903

1953

47

90

169

52%

$20,910

1995 77 262 264 29% $32,796

1954

42

90

163

47%

$17,499

1996 58 233 239 25% $22,131

1955 48 118 183 41% $16,012

1997 55 277 281 20% $32,363

1956

$119,528

1998 69 237 240 29% $36,001

1957 57 107 152 53% $38,452

1999 63 277 281 23% $19,774

1958 55 134 187 41% $70,372

2000 63 266 271 24% $47,749

1959 60 118 172 51% $49,418

2001 58 251 253 23% $10,963

1960 78 171 226 46% $33,672

2002 49 257 259 19% $16,990

1961 61 176 225 35% $44,275

2003 82 287 288 29% $16,106

1962 59 148 181 40% $22,227

2004 60 278 280 22% $13,595

1963 80 179 210 45% $35,320

2005 73 266 266 27% $23,441

1964 57 178 213 32% $26,490

2006 58 260 260 22% $11,946

1965 59 180 222 33% $83,294

2007 36 273 274 13% $6,068

1966 64 165 191 39% $27,321

2008 49 273 273 18% $5,213

1967 54 134 163 40% $32,341

2009 41 244 245 17% $3,024

1968 64 160 174 40% $22,159

2010 46 258 259 18% $2,341

1969 67 169 195 40% $40,330

2011 49 261 264 19% $3,353

1970 53 142 162 37% $42,813

2012 55 262 262 21% $2,046

1971 41 160 179 26% $23,491

Totals 3,800

64

95

150

67%

12,793

15,968

30% $3,344,944

1972 48 161 182 30% $22,115 1973 48 155 164 31% $35,749 1974 53 143 157 37% $28,635 1975 52 151 160 34% $54,923 46

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Class Analysis Note: The classes of 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2017 were not invited to participate in LEF and therefore are not included in the Class Analysis. From those classes, six donors contributed $285.

FISCAL YEAR 2017

giving by parents Jesuit’s Parents’ Annual Giving drive, also known as PAG, is as important today as it was when it began in the early 1970s.

For 14 consecutive years, parents have donated more than $1 million to offset operating expenses. Through this partnership, Jesuit is able to keep tuition at an affordable level for most families. Jesuit’s tuition remains one of the lowest among parochial and private schools in the New Orleans area, and is, by far, the lowest among traditional Jesuit schools nationwide.

Jesuit thanks 2016–17 PAG chairman Rocky Daigle ’85, his 15 tri-chairs (three per grade level), and 300 plus captains who made the 2016–17 drive one of the most successful in school history.

2016–17 pag leadership Chairman Rocky Daigle ’85 Past Chairman Philip Nimmo Seniors Bryon Hatrel ’84 Neil Kling Kelly Parenton ’90

pag re s u lts over l ast th re e ye ar s Fiscal Amount Parents Average Year Donated Donating Gift 2017 $1,196,202

933 $1,282

2016 $1,156,669 2015 $1,146,761

931 $1,242 941 $1,219

Juniors René Alvarez ’83 Rick Kuebel ’82 Tom Leonhard ’85

Sophomores Walt Bond ’85 Tony Toups ’81 Mike Varisco ’83 Freshmen Patrick Huete ’84 Michael Johnson ’88 Jeremy Mancheski ’90 Pre-Freshmen John Chamberlain Roger May ’84 Patrick Morris ’90

giving by parents of alumni A growing area of annual support comes from Jesuit’s parents of alumni (POA). Current parents who are not alumni transition into the parents of alumni group after their sons graduate. Many parents of alumni remain connected to Jesuit long after their sons graduate from Carrollton & Banks, participating in events such as Celebration, the Alma Mater Awards Luncheon, Blue Jay Bazaar, and Evening of Lenten Reflection. In fiscal year 2017, parents of alumni donated $93,812.

poa re s u lts over l ast th re e ye ar s Fiscal Amount Parents of Alumni Average Year Donated Donating Gift 2017 $93,812 253 $371 2016 $92,935 310 $300 2015 $88,884 381 $233

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

scholarships

full education funds

Scholarship donations become part of Jesuit’s endowment, which funds financial aid for deserving and qualifying families. In FY 2017, a total of 329 benefactors donated a total of $3,508,539 to Jesuit’s scholarship program.

All fully-endowed scholarships at Jesuit High School are listed in this report. Existing partial scholarships are listed if they are active and have reached 25% of their fully-endowed amount.

In FY 2014, Jesuit received its first Full Education Fund (FEF)—a vehicle to grow the schools endowment—from the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Foundation: the Wally Pontiff, Jr. ’99 & Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. ’76 Full Education Fund. In FY 2017, Jesuit received its largest gift to date from the estate of Hazel & William Manion ’33. Their $2.4 million bequest established the Hazel & William Manion Full Education Fund, which will benefit Blue Jays and their families for generations to come.

The amount of a fully-endowed scholarship is $75,000. The annual income from this scholarship funds the average financial aid grant.

The amount to fully endow an FEF is $250,000. The annual income from an FEF equals the amount of a full cost tuition (tuition and gap— the difference between tuition and the actual cost of educating a Blue Jay).

To learn more about establishing scholarships at Jesuit, contact Tom Bagwill, Jesuit’s director of institutional advancement, at (504) 483-3841 or bagwill@jesuitnola.org.

Fully Endowed The Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation Full Education Fund Ambrose Patrick Gootee Full Education Fund Hazel & William ’33 Manion Scholarship Rev. Anthony F. McGinn, S.J. Full Education Fund Wally Pontiff, Jr. ’99 & Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. ’76 Full Education Fund Partially Endowed Raymond R. Fitzgerald, Sr. & Mary Caire Fitzgerald Fund Michael H. McGarry ’76 & William A. McGarry, Jr. ’72 Full Education Fund James P. Raymond, Jr. Full Education Fund

fully-endowed scholarships Capt. Nick J. Accardo, M.D. Scholarship Almar Foundation Scholarship Alumni Foundation Scholarship Rev. Thomas E. Barberito, S.J. Scholarship Eugene H. & Paul M. Barrios Scholarship Frank & Josephine Gallo Barreca Scholarship John A. “Jack” Belsom ’51 Scholarship Marie C. & Benigno A. Martinez Scholarship Rev. Edgar J. Bernard, S.J. Scholarship Joseph V. Bologna Scholarship Henry F. Bonura, Jr. Scholarship Bro. Everard J. Booth, S.J. Scholarship Linda & Frank Bordelon ’59 Scholarship Bruce J. Borrello ’50 Scholarship Rev. Claude P. Boudreaux, S.J. Scholarship Shawn Bowles Scholarship James & Kay Brandau Scholarship Clendon J. Butera Scholarship Andrew P. Caneza ’43 Operation Upgrade Scholarship Aguste Capdeville Foundation Scholarship Nicholas E. Caruso Scholarship George J. Cassard III ’56 Family Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Childress, Sr. ’35 Scholarship Salvadore J. Christiana ’52 Scholarship Class of 1938 Scholarship Class of 1945 Scholarship Class of 1956 Scholarship Class of 1959 Scholarship Class of 1963 Scholarship Class of 1966 Scholarship Class of 1968 Scholarship Class of 1976 (Parents of Fr. Fitzgerald) Scholarship 48

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Class of 1990 Scholarship Wallie & Jules L. Coco ’69 Scholarship Bob And Loretta Coleman Memorial Scholarship Philip R. & Mary C. Collins Scholarship Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Scholarship Sissy & René A. Curry, Jr. ’56 Scholarship Thomas D. Daley Scholarship Br. William J. Dardis, S.J. ’58 Scholarship Dr. & Mrs. William J. Dardis ’25 Scholarship Emma Jaquet Disimone Scholarship Malcolm S. Disimone Scholarship Duplantier Family Scholarship Hon. Adrian G. Duplantier ’45 Scholarship F. Robert Duplantier–Boys Hope Scholarship Gwendolyn B. & Ralph D. Dwyer, Jr. Scholarship J. Michael Early Scholarship Hugh McCloskey Evans Scholarship Fran & John Faherty ’53 Scholarship Frank L. Faust & Ruth Reuter Faust Scholarship Ruth U. Fertel Scholarship James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. ’39 Scholarship James E. Fitzmorris, Sr. Scholarship Norris V. Fitzmorris ’50 Scholarship The Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. Student Scholarship St. Marc J. Flotte Scholarship C.L. Ford ’43 & Don Ford ’47 Scholarship Edmund Fortier Scholarship Forshag Family Scholarship Michael J. Galvin Family Scholarship Adam C. Gambel ’34 Scholarship Robert A. Generes ’41 Scholarship Rev. Jean Marie Germain Scholarship

Gerard J. Gillen Scholarship R. Jerry Glas Scholarship Marjorie & Raymond Goodspeed ’35 Scholarship William E Greve ’37 Scholarship Haddad Family Scholarship Stephen S. Hall ’75 Scholarship Harlan Family Scholarship Maurice F. Hatrel, Jr.’43 Scholarship Heard Family Scholarship Andrew E. Hillery Scholarship Robert E. Hogan Scholarship Louise McQuirk & Samuel Hottinger Scholarship Elizabeth G. & Murray G. Hurd Scholarship Linda & Luis Ingles Family Scholarship David F. Jaubert ’75 Scholarship Albert P. Keller Family Scholarship Nellie Flynn Kingsmill Scholarship Connie & Thomas Kitchen ’65 Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. William B. Kitchen, Sr. Boys Hope Scholarship Louis F. Knop, Jr. Scholarship Olivia Schaefer Knop Scholarship Alden J. Laborde Scholarship Dr. Wallace Landry & Clair Landry Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Licciardi, Sr. Scholarship Louisiana Liaison Group Scholarship Norma & John K. Long ’49 Scholarship Gladys & J. Ashton Majeau Scholarship Logan J. Martin ’84 Scholarship Richard H. Marshall Scholarship Ulisse Marinoni Nolan Family Scholarship Charles J. & Laurene Wu McClain Scholarship Maud Blossman McCarron Scholarship

FISCAL YEAR 2017 Charles “Sonny” McEvoy ’90 Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. McGarry ’76 Scholarship Rev. Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66 Scholarship (Donated By The Class of 1985) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. McMahon, Jr. Scholarship Mary McNeally Scholarship Joseph A. Metzler ’33 Scholarship Robert G. Miller, M.D. Scholarship Winnie Miller Scholarship Julio M. Minsal-Ruiz, S.J. Scholarship Patrick R. Mooney ’68 Scholarship Michael J. Moran Scholarship Rev. M. M. Mulvihill, S.J. Scholarship Robert D. Murphy, Sr. ’43 & Robert D. Murphy, Jr. ’69 Scholarship Murray Family Scholarship Ardell & George Nalley, Sr. Scholarship Frederick Harvey Nicaud Scholarship Dr. Robert A. Nicaud ’57 Scholarship Richard Norris Foundation Scholarship Nunez Family Scholarship Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. John C. Paquette & Son Scholarship Rev. Daniel W. Partridge, S.J. Scholarship Pere’ Marquette Foundation Scholarship Mary & Vincent J. “Joe” Perez III ’49 Scholarship

Rev. A. Patrick Phillips, S.J. Scholarship Francis A. Plough Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. J. Kevin Poorman ’69 Scholarship Jamie Porter Memorial Scholarship Ronald M. Porter, Sr. ’45 Scholarship W.D. “Maybelle” Postell Scholarship William D. Postell Scholarship Wilfred O. Prados, Jr. Family Scholarship Francis J. Prevost Scholarship Emile A. Rainold III ’56 Scholarship Stanley W. Ray, Jr. Scholarship Gerrard E. Raymond Scholarship Leola B. Raymond Scholarship Bro. Joseph Remich, S.J. Milton “Mickey” Retif Scholarship–(Metro Baseball) Clarence G. Reuther, Jr. Scholarship Elmore Francis Rigamer, Sr. & Rita Mary Dazet Scholarship Robert W. Riordan, Jr. ’54 Scholarship Grace Redding & George A. Rizzo, Sr. Scholarship Rizzo Family Foundation Scholarship Raymond S. & Louise Rizzo Scholarship Stephen B. Rodi, Sr. ’32 Scholarship Maidee Daigle Rodriguez Scholarship Louie J. Roussel III Scholarship Christopher “Brent” Rozas ’90 Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Ryan Scholarship

James & Enell Ryder Scholarship Rev. Paul W. Schott, S.J. ’40 Scholarship Theodore & Josephine Schiro Scholarship Owen Seiler Family Scholarship Edward W. Skinner Scholarship Michael C. Slaughter Scholarship #1 Harold D. Sporl Scholarship Bryan D. Spraberry ’83 Scholarship Daniel J. “Rusty” Staub ’61 Scholarship Mire J. “M.J.” Thomas ’48 Scholarship Andrew Quirk & Harry Tompson Scholarship Harry M. & Jeanne R. Tompson Scholarship Edwin “Eddie” Toribio Scholarship Van Geffen Foundation Scholarship Gilbert J. Vincent ’27 Scholarship Roger G. Vincent ’33 Scholarship Vincent Family Scholarship William S. Vincent ’32 Family Scholarship Harry Waldo ’45 Family Scholarship Michael J. Waldo ’70 Scholarship A.T. Webber, Jr. & H.W. Christenberry, Jr. Scholarship Michael J. Wheat Memorial Scholarship Linda Birdsall Wilson Scholarship Albert J. Winters, Sr. Scholarship Paul J. Zerangue, Jr. ’42 Scholarship

partially-endowed scholarships Rosina Cognato Accardo Scholarship Philip J. Carroll, Jr. ’54 Scholarship Salvadore J. Christiana ’52 Scholarship #2 Class of 1965 Scholarship Class of 1958 Scholarship Elizabeth & Elliotte Harold ’56 Scholarship Patricia A. Tibbits & Sterling J. Helwick ’69 Scholarship

Kernion Family Scholarship Mary A. Long Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. John M. McMahon Scholarship Oscar J. Tolmas Scholarship Frederick W. “Fritz” Veters Scholarship

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

the maisounabe society The Maisounabe Society—formed in 1987 and named in honor of Fr. Jean Baptiste Maisounabe, S.J., the founder of Jesuit High School —recognizes living and deceased benefactors who have already provided or intend to contribute planned gifts to Jesuit High School.

Such extraordinary gifts are typically made through bequests, annuities, charitable trusts, or life insurance policies.

The cross symbol (†) denotes the person is deceased. With couples, if the† is placed after a first name, only that person is deceased.

When the† is inserted at the end of a couple’s name, both individuals are deceased.

Information about the various ways that charitable gift planning can benefit you and Jesuit is available at jesuitnola.org/planned-giving.

You may also contact Tom Bagwill, director of Jesuit’s office of institutional advancement, at (504) 483-3841 or bagwill@jesuitnola.org.

Rebecca & Nick Accardo, Jr. ’72 Charles Bailey ’31† Joy & Joseph Barreca ’43 Sibyl & J. Pierre† Bernard Estate of Albert R. Boelte, Jr. Joseph Bologna ’35† Marc Bonifacic ’92 Paul Bonitatibus Thelma Bougere† Sheila & William Bowen ’38† Arion Boyle ’55 John Browne ’48 William Cahill† Pierce Carey, Jr. ’31† Cyrus Caruso ’38† Nicholas Caruso ’66† Barbara & Michael† Casteix ’70 Stephanie & Mark Castell ’83 Harry Charbonnet ’36†

Salvadore Christiana ’52 Anthony Clesi, Jr. ’48 Carol & Alexander† Cocke, Jr. ’50 Wallie & Jules Coco ’69 John Coker ’33† Candace & Robert† Coleman, Jr. ’63 Philip Collins ’36† Joann & John† Combes Alwynn Cronvich ’36† Sissy & René Curry, Jr. ’56 Sally & Thomas Daley ’34† William Dardis† Edward Derbes, Jr.† Malcolm Disimone ’42† Edward Drouet† George Dunbar† Sally & Adrian† Duplantier ’45 Homer Dupuy, Jr. ’31† Louis Dutel, Jr. ’37†

in memory of...

Adolph Ajubita Blake Arata ’48 Joseph Basset ’40 Albert Baudier ’47 Cecil Berry, Sr. ’56 Robert Boh ’47 Donald Bohn, Sr. ’42 Judy Bonano Ronald Borne ’56 Daniel Brennan, Sr. Patrick Browne, Jr. ’50 John Brumfield Michael Brune ’83 Joseph Bruno ’58 James Buisson III ’56 Louis Busenlener ’60 James Caire Lyn Caliva ’62 Timothy Cambias ’61 50

Carl Carreca ’53 Michael Casey ’62 George Cassard III ’56 Victor Chisesi ’49 Gordon Clay, Jr. ’46 Charles Cola George Collins, Jr. ’56 Michael Coogan ’65 Walter Cowan, Jr. ’59 Thomas Creagan ’39 Craig Crovetto ’50 Marie Cusimano Drago Cvitanovich Floyd del Corral ’44 Joseph Deffner ’86 Edward Dewey III ’49 Thomas Eberle ’65 Michael Escudier ’62 Michael Federico ’53

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Dorothy & William Eanes III ’36† Estate of Conrad Ernst R. Erskine† Hugh Evans, Sr.† Gerald Fedoroff ’50† Ruth Fertel† John Fischer ’46† T. Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jr. ’38† Scott Fleming ’79 St. Marc Flotte ’38† Darla & Robert Foley ’69 Cece & Robert Funck ’75 Robert Generes ’41† Valda & Frederick Gisevius, Jr.† Thomas Greve ’43 Susan & Charles Grey, Jr. ’62 Liz & Elliotte Harold, Jr. ’56 Brenda & Ronald Hebert ’58 John Hebert† Estate of Milton F. Hilbert, Jr. Barbara & Scott Hines ’93 Leslie Hottinger ’32† Julie & T. J. Semmes Hughs ’79 Diane & Dale Hunn ’68 Estate of George Irwin Jason Jeandron ’97 Estate of Will T. Jourdan John Kelly ’63 Suzie & Rodney Lenfant ’80 Succession of John K. Long Lynn & Thomas Long ’67 Succession of Barbara Riehl Lota Peggy & Michael Lulich ’76 J. Ashton Majeau† Hazel Manion (William ’33)† Lynn & Arthur Mann III ’64 Betsy & Robert Marino ’64 Juanita McBride Emanuel McEvoy, Jr.†

Merlin McGivney† Diane & Martin Miller II ’62 James Moreau, Jr. ’72 Kathryn & Arthur Parham, Jr. ’71 Doris Pilié† Kathy & Frederick Plaeger II ’71 Carol & Ronald† Porter ’45 Janet & John Blake Postell ’59 Paula & Raphael Rabalais, Jr. ’65 Stanley Ray, Jr. ’33† Lillian D & Paul Reising, Sr.† Beverly & Clarence† Reuther, Jr. ’40 Betty & Robert Riordan, Jr. ’54 Stephen Rodi ’32† Sally & Louie Roussel III ’63 Peggy & James Ryder, Jr. ’62 Edgar Schafer, Jr. ’38† Susan & J. Garic† Schoen ’38 Emmett Smith, Jr. ’55† Florence St. Paul† Paulette & Frank Stewart, Jr. ’53 Catherine & Durel† Talbot ’31 Dominic Tusa ’71 Martin Van Studdiford† Roger Vincent ’33† Harry Waldo, Jr. ’45† Judith & Michael Waldo ’70 Donna & A.T. Webber, Jr.† Margarette Webber† James & Frances Wheat† V. Wheeler III John Wilday, Jr. ’38† Succession of Paul J. Zerangue, Jr.

Jesuit High School gratefully acknowledges the many benefactors whose contributions were given in memory of their deceased loved ones.

Peter Finney, Sr. ’45 John Fisk ’62 Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. ’76 Emmett Fitzpatrick ’45 Dominic Fontana ’54 Ronald Fontana ’46 Henry Fry ’62 Carmen Gaudet Glenn Gennaro ’66 Augustus Harmon, Jr. ’53 Janet Higgins George Irwin ’50 Frank Johnson III ’54 Will Jourdan ’52 Daniel Killeen ’50 Robert Kinler ’60 David Knill ’78 Edward Lambremont, Jr. ’45 Stanley LeBlanc, Jr. ’62

Marcel Leumas, Jr. ’48 Vincent Lococo ’52 John Long ’49 Hazel Manion Numa Marquette, Jr. ’56 Edward Martin, Jr. ’53 Nora Mestayer Stephen Meyer ’70 Patrick Mooney ’68 John Morvant Louis Nogues III ’60 Nathan Normand Paul Nosacka, Jr. ’55 Gary Nunemacher Frank Oser, Jr. ’38 Vincent Perez III ’49 Louis Poche, S.J. ’42 Ronald Porter ’45 James Rabalais, Jr. ’60

Colleen Randazzo Carl Rebentisch ’62 Ronald Redmann ’51 George Reynaud, Jr. ’03 Emmanuel Rivas III Warren Schlesinger ’51 Philip Schoen III ’36 Clarence Steeg Charlotte Todd Barbara Truitt Mark Turegano ’72 Dino Viera ’77 Richard Villarrubia ’49 Betty Walsh Robert Walsh ’50 Albert Widmer, Sr. ’43 Harold Zeringer, Jr. ’38

FISCAL YEAR 2017

foundations

matching gifts

Support from foundations assists Jesuit in keeping tuition affordable, providing financial aid for families in need, enhancing student programs, and improving facilities.

Jesuit thanks the foundations listed below for their assistance in FY 2017.

Employee matching gift programs are important sources of income for Jesuit High School.

The entities listed below have employee matching gift programs that contributed to Jesuit in FY 2017.

The P and C Carroll Foundation Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation The Helix Foundation The JKP Family Foundation The Kelly Family Foundation The Lauricella Land Company Foundation Gladys Castell DeBen Majeau, Clifford J. DeBen, & J. Ashton Majeau Education Trust J. Edgar Monroe Foundation The N.O. Hispanic Heritage Foundation Stanley W. Ray, Jr. Trust The RosaMary Foundation Gloria S. Smith & Ivy A. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation The Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust

Abbott Laboratories Albemarle Almar Foundation Altria Group Ameriprise Financial Services Arthur J. Gallagher Bank of America Baptist Community Ministries Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana CV Starr Capital One Chevron Clariant Coca-Cola Enterprises Delta Air Lines Foundation EOG Resources Entergy Exxon Mobil Oil Fluor Federal Petroleum Freeport-McMoran Graham Holdings Hershey Company Hewlett-Packard Home Depot IBM International Foundation LPL Financial Lilly USA Lincoln Financial Foundation Mallinckrodt Marsh & McLennan Medtronic

Merrill Lynch Microsoft Monsanto Morgan Stanley Motiva Enterprises Murphy Oil Murphy, Rogers, & Sloss Neuberger Berman Northwestern Mutual Occidental Petroleum PPG Industries Pfizer Progressive Bank Progressive Insurance Regions Bank Robert W. Baird Sephora Shell Oil Synchrony Financial T-Mobile Texas Instruments Tidewater Travelers Insurance Turner Broadcasting UBS Verizon Wireless W. W. Grainger WWL-TV Wells Fargo Whitney Bank

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

volunteers

president’s advisory council

At Jesuit High School, it is not the exclusive domain of the faculty and administration to educate its students and develop in them the competence, conscience, and compassion to enable their formation into Men of Faith and Men for Others. The Jesuit Community is fortunate and blessed to be able to rely on an extensive network of volunteers who play supportive and pivotal leadership roles. Jesuit is grateful to its fleet of volunteers—enthusiastic and dedicated parents, alumni, and parents of alumni—for their unselfish contributions of time and talent. Jesuit is proud to recognize the many faithful volunteers who served on various boards and committees during the 2017 fiscal year.

Robert Leithman President Hunt Telecommunications, LLC

Herman Abry ’82 Contractor Abry Brothers, Inc.

Arthur Mann III ’64 Attorney at Law The Sundmaker Firm, LLC

Walter Baudier, Jr. Chairman of the Board Design Engineering, Inc.

Edwin Mazoue, Jr. ’62 Retired City of New Orleans

P. Albert Bienvenu IV ’88 Owner Critical Mass Holdings, LLC

Michael McGlone ’68 Attorney at Law/Partner Kean Miller LLP

E. Ian Blanchard ’03 Financial Advisor CBD Wealth Management

J. Stanton Murray ’81 President Murray Yacht Sales

Thomas Kitchen ’65 Retired Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

Marc Bonifacic ’92 Stock Broker Coker Palmer Institutional

Michael Nolan ’63 Chairman of the Board Fifth District Savings Bank

Rev. Christopher Fronk, S.J. President Jesuit High School

Raymond “Rocky” Daigle, Jr. ’85 Partner CBD Wealth Management

Brian North ’83 President & CEO Fifth District Savings Bank

Rev. Frank Reale, S.J. Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish Rector, Jesuit Community

John Dardis ’59 Chairman of the Board Dardis Couvillon & Associates, LLC

Robert Perez ’61 Attorney at Law/CPA Perez, McDaniel, & Faust, LLP

Gerald Duhon ’85 Executive Director Café Reconcile

James Ryder, Jr. ’62 CPA Self-employed

John Fitzpatrick III ’86 Attorney at Law Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office

Malcolm Schwarzenbach III ’83 Partner/Director of Strategy Trumpet, LLC

Lyon Garrison ’81 Attorney at Law Garrison, Yount, Forte, & Mulcahy, LLC

Eric Simonson ’82 Attorney at Law/Partner McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC

board of directors of jesuit high school chairman

Brian North ’83 President & CEO Fifth District Savings Bank

secretary-treasurer

Br. William Dardis, S.J. ’58 Director of Special Projects Jesuit High School Walter Baudier, Jr. Chairman of the Board Design Engineering, Inc. Kevin Heigle ’69 Attorney at Law Heigle & Associates Capital Title Agency, Inc.

Eric Simonson ’82 Attorney at Law/Partner McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC Gregory Tilton ’70 Cardiologist Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.

alumni steering committee Brian Adorno ’77 Julian Baudier ’68 E. Ian Blanchard ’03 Thomas Blum ’61 Marc Bonifacic ’92 Carlos Calix ’92 Taylor Casey ’72 John Combes ’73 Gerard Conrad ’70 William Dardis, S.J. ’58 Henry Ecuyer ’51 Jean-Paul Escudier ’95

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Mason Couvillon ’92 President Dardis Couvillon & Associates, LLC

Matthew Firmin ’10 John Fury III ’02 Gavin Gillen ’98 Maxwell Gruenig ’06 Patrick Huete ’84 Paul Perez ’79 Jeffrey Serpas ’00 Warren Surcouf ’97 Michael Varisco ’83 Graham Williams ’08 Walter Zehner ’65 John Zollinger ’85

Kevin Heigle ’69 Attorney at Law Kevin G. Heigle, APLC Capital Title Agency, Inc. Karl Hoefer, Sr. ’76 Regional President, Louisiana Iberia Bank Thomas Kitchen ’65 Retired Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Patricia LeBlanc Attorney at Law & Manager LeBlanc Butler, LLC

Robert Talbot, Jr. ’55 Chairman of the Board Talbot Realty Group Gregory Tilton ’70 Cardiologist Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc. Michael Varisco ’83 Owner ASRS, LLC Fredericka Wicker Appellate Judge 5th Circuit Court of Appeal State of Louisiana

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The solar eclipse of 2017 was enjoyed by everyone at Jesuit. Faculty members handed out eclipse glasses so students could safely watch the rare occurence over America. Although Louisiana wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the total eclipse, pre-freshman Jesuogie Ituah was more than happy to get a partial view of the spectacular event.

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