Jaynotes | Vol. 45 No. 1 | Fall/Winter 2018

THE MAGAZINE OF JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS

VOL. 45, NO. 1 | FALL / WINTER 2018

Bazaar Reimagined | Fr. Nicholas Schiro, S.J. ’44 † | Swimming Wins State

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (PROPOSED) One phase of the Minds & Hearts Enlightened capital campaign features the first new building on the Carrollton and Banks campus in more than 30 years. This rendering of the new administrative building demonstrates consistency of its design with architectural elements of the Chapel of the North American Martyrs.

FEATURES 3 Minds & Hearts Enlightened

A Bright Vision for Jesuit's Future

12 Alumnus of the Year Dr. Elmore Rigamer ’58

14 A School of the Heart Jesuit remembers Fr. Nick Schiro S.J.’44

16 Swimming Wins 40th State Title 23 Re-imagined Bazaar

New Friday Night Party

28 Taking the Time, Making the Drive Thanksgiving Drive Feeds 522 Families

30 The Golden Football Returns Family Fun and Fantastic Football in 99th Meeting of the Great American Rivalry

32 Eat, Drink, & Be Scary

Celebration: A Spooky Soirée

46 Report of the President Fiscal Year: 2017-2018

IN EVERY ISSUE 3 President’s Message 10 Annus Mirabilis 37 Where Y’at 42 Bib List 43 In Memoriam

ON THE COVER: Jesuit teacher Joe Knight instructs his classics students in one of the classrooms that has been newly equipped for 21st century learning.

The black and white foreground photo taken from the 1997 yearbook shows Knight teaching in the same classroom more than 20 years prior. One part of the Minds & Hearts Enlightened capital campaign entails a complete re-build of 38 classrooms to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow's students.

JAYNOTES | FALL / WINTER 2018 JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL President Rev. Christopher S. Fronk, S.J. Director of Institutional Advancement Thomas V. Bagwill II Director of Alumni Mat Grau ’68 Director of Communications Jeremy Reuther ’01 Director of Special Projects Br. William Dardis, S.J. ’58 Executive Development / PAG & POA Coordinator Krista Roeling AGD / Events Coordinator Logan Diano Creative Coordinator Brittany Donnes Alumni Events / Social Media Coordinator Jack Culotta, Jr. ’13 Volunteer & Events Coordinator Maura Owers Campaign Coordinator Jason Britsch ’12 Major Gift Officer Rev. John Brown, S.J. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jack Culotta Brittany Donnes Jeremy Reuther

Fall/Winter 2018 Vol. 45, No. 1 Jaynotes is published twice a year by the Jesuit High School Office of Institutional Advancement.

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A Bright Vision for Jesuit’s Future hen I look around the school and I see the best that our world has to offer being educated at Jesuit, I’m just overwhelmed at times thinking about where we are going and, more importantly, where our students are going – the impact they will have, the glory of God they will show to our world. From our early days at Baronne Street, we have been committed to striving for excellence in all that we do.

Today, that commitment to excellence propels us forward.

We are excited to announce a bright vision for Jesuit’s future, a capital campaign entitled “Minds and Hearts Enlightened.”

The campaign is the result of the efforts of three presidents. Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J., began the process by developing an extensive master plan for our school’s growth. Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., then carried out a feasibility study to assess the level of support within the Jesuit community for a campaign. When I assumed office in 2017, the silent stage of the campaign was undertaken in earnest.

The question being asked at that time was, “How can we take care of what we have?” The strategy focused on renovating the gym, the current administration building, and the classrooms and increasing our endowment.

Improvements to the facilities keep us on the cutting edge of 21st century educational excellence.

One of the happiest days I have here at Jesuit each year is signing the award letters that go out for financial aid.

Increasing the endowment allows us to keep this Jesuit education affordable to as many families as possible.

After a couple of months on the job, I began asking a new question: “Does Jesuit have what it needs?” With an increased emphasis on safety and security and a real need for space, school leadership with the support of the Board of Directors decided to add two new projects to the capital campaign agenda: a new administration wing and a pedestrian bridge across Banks Street to connect the academic and athletic buildings.

The new administration wing will allow us to relocate all of the external and non-academic offices to one area away from the student population. It will also free up current space for growing programs and academic needs.

The bridge will give our students a safe passage from one side of campus to the other without having to cross an increasingly busy Banks Street. It also allows us to secure the athletic buildings and maintain a single campus access and egress for students through the courtyard.

Our plans for the future are indeed exciting. All the plans ensure that we remain committed to our mission statement: The Mission of Jesuit High School as a Catholic, college preparatory school is to develop in our students the competence, conscience, and compassion that will enable them to become men of faith and men for others. 

A.M.D.G.,

Rev. Christopher Fronk, S.J. President

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C A PI TA L C A M PA I G N

TRANSFORMING THE JESUIT CLASSROOM •

An updated classroom environment, including new desks and lighting improvements, facilitates the teacherstudent relationship that is essential to learning.

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Advanced technology in each classroom gives teachers new ways of capturing the imagination of each student and adapting to individual styles of learning.

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Two classrooms have been equipped as studios for art education in the practical and visual arts.

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A total of 38 classrooms have been re-built for 21st century learning.

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Students in the new visual arts class try their hand at still-life drawing. Fr. John Brown, S.J., helps students hone their design skills in one of the newly-renovated classrooms equipped for instruction in the arts.

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INCREASING THE ENDOWMENT •

The endowment allows Jesuit to provide more than $750,000 in need-based scholarships each year, continuing the Jesuit tradition never to turn away qualified students for financial reasons.

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Students attend Jesuit from more than 50 zip codes. Expanding the endowment allows for greater socioeconomic diversity among the student body, making Jesuit more adequately reflect the world for which students are being prepared.

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A Jesuit education creates opportunities for financially stressed populations to gain access to higher education and more lucrative career prospects.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL AID

$1,159,575

FY 2018

$807,216

$786,953

FY 2017

FY 2016

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ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (PROPOSED) FRONT ELEVATION VIEW

NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION VIEWS (BELOW)

CONSTRUCTING A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING •

Roughly 22,000 square feet of usable space will be added to Jesuit’s campus.

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External and non-academic operations, such as the bookstore, and the offices of advancement, finance, admissions, and the president, will be able to function without disrupting student learning.

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An expanded reception area will welcome visitors to campus and allow for a more convenient check-in process for guests.

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Heritage Hall will showcase important artifacts of Jesuit’s rich history.

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The building facade is designed to match the architectural details of the Chapel of the North American Martyrs .

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RECONFIGURING THE BANKS STREET WING •

The Banks Street Wing was originally designed in 1923 to serve as the Jesuit residence.

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Rooms on the first four floors were restructured in the 1980s to accommodate school administrative offices.

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As the building approaches a century of existence, replacing the electrical wiring and plumbing components is necessary to meet modern safety standards.

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Space will be reallocated in the building for growing student programs and academic needs.

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The first floor student center will include new meeting spaces:

++ Sodality ++ Campus Ministry ++ Student Activities ++ Student Publications ++ Student Council

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EXPANDING THE RECREATION CENTER

BRIDGING BANKS STREET

Improvements in the recreation center expand its use beyond athletics to serve as an arena for student assemblies and adult receptions.

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An elevated pedestrian bridge gives students a safe passage over the traffic of Banks Street, which is currently crossed more than 1,500 times a day by students.

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The bridge also secures the athletic building from public entry during school hours and allows for a single student access point to campus.

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Climate control with new HVAC equipment allows for comfortable use of the facility for a variety of activities.

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Three video display boards replace the traditional scoreboards. In addition to displaying game scores and statistics, the new screens expand the potential for visual display to video and other graphic presentations.

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LED lighting provides more vibrant illumination and reduces operational costs.

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Restroom facilities have been modernized and expanded.

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Redesigned locker rooms and added film room maximize usable space under the bleachers, including adequate areas for concessions and storage.

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Other improvements for multi-purpose use include a new sound system, staging, a portable floor covering, and blackout window coverings.

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ANNUS MIRABILIS

The 1953 Wing Doing Better for Jesuit Students hen the doors of the “new” Jesuit High School on Carrollton and Banks were first opened on September 26, 1926, the goal was to do better for the school’s students. When the doors of a new wing that nearly doubled the school space opened in 1953, that same goal motivated the school’s leaders – to do better for the students.

Lacking in the modern facilities of 1926 were a gym, auditorium, and chapel. Even during that first year of classes at Carrollton and Banks, talk among the students must have captured the excitement of future growth as the editors of the 1927 yearbook noted in their coverage of the Mid City campus’s first year, “The Jesuit High School will be complete when the gymnasium, auditorium, and chapel are constructed.” That excitement would quickly wane, however, as it would take another 26 years before those necessary accommodations would come into existence.

The “1953 Wing,” as it has come to be called, was dedicated on September 13, 1953, and added not only an auditorium and a chapel but also a library, a band room, and a cafeteria.

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would take another four years.

The massive expansion of the school was not an isolated project of the Jesuits. It mirrored a larger Archdiocesan-wide endeavor of enhancement and expansion, an indelible part of the legacy of Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel. So significant was this growth of Catholic education in the New Orleans area that the weekly publication of the archdiocese, Catholic Action, devoted an entire edition to the project. The paper put the project in its broader context, “. . . this entire undertaking of the Jesuit Fathers . . . can be best understood in the light of the tremendous amount of up-to-date school construction that has been going on in the archdiocese for the past eight or nine years.”

But this archdiocesan endeavor was not just one of mortar and brick.

Catholic Action notes, “At the same time, another type of building—even more important—is going on in our school system through a more intensive and extensive course of studies, additions to the curriculum, better professional preparation of teachers, an ever deeper

religious formation, more expert guidance of pupils in the light of recent psychological discoveries, and a better well-rounded education which takes in the spiritual, physical, cultural, social, intellectual, and volitional development of the students confided to our care.”

“A better well-rounded education.”

That was the purpose of the move from Baronne Street to Carrollton and Banks. That was the purpose of the impressive expansion of 1953. And it remains the abiding motivation that pushes Jesuit High School forward, always asking “How can we do better for the young men entrusted to our care?” 

Prospective members of the Chicago alumni chapter meet for lunch with Fr. Fronk, advancement director Tom Bagwill, and alumni director Mat Grau.

Fr. Fronk with Bill Murray ’53 at the reception he hosted at the New York Athletic Club.

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s Blue Jays living across the nation know, you don’t have to live in New Orleans to love your alma mater.

Recent receptions in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and New York confirmed that Blue Jay Spirit is thriving well beyond the borders of Louisiana.

“I’m seeing first hand that Jesuit has created men of faith, men for others, and leaders, not just for our own city, but for the world,” said president Fr.

Chris Fronk, S.J. Fr. Fronk

and director of advancement Tom Bagwill are traveling the country to get to know alumni, thank them for their continued connection and support, tell them about Jesuit today, and share the school’s vision for the future (page 3).

Just as importantly, with the assistance of alumni director Mat Grau, Jesuit is establishing official alumni leadership teams in these cities with a two-fold mission: keep out-of-town Blue Jays connected to each other and to their alma mater.

The Chicago team is spearheaded by Michael D’Aquila ’99. Brian Adorno, Jr. ’07 is leading the group in Atlanta, which will kick things off with a day

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nother reflection of Jesuit’s national footprint is the formation of the school’s first National Advisory Board (NAB).

Using Skype and with the assistance of Jesuit’s IT Department, members of the group – business and civic leaders from the across the country – meet with the school’s president three times per year to receive important updates and offer valued advice. “It is important to me to hear from our President’s Advisory Council (PAC), Alumni Steering Committee (ASC), and

alumni captains,” said Fr. Fronk. “The National Advisory Board is another important voice in that conversation.”

NAB members include Gerard Danos ’85 (Duscon, LA), Lee Faust ’61 (Keswick, VA), John Gilluly ’88 (Austin), Max Lee ’97 (Atlanta), Charles McClain ’60 (Berkeley, CA), Michael McGarry ’76 (Pittsburgh), David McGovern ’87 (Manhattan Beach, CA), Robert Murphy ’69 (Houston), John O’Shea ’80 (Houston), Kevin Poorman ’69 (Chicago), Paul Stevens ’70 (Washington, D.C.), and George Rizzo ’57 (Houston). 

Michael Paulhus ’96 welcomes Jesuit’s president to a home reception in Atlanta.

of service at the Atlanta Food Bank.

A crawfish boil is planned for this summer.

Alumni chapters for Washington, D.C., New York, and Austin are still in the formative stages.

In particular, Jesuit thanks Michael Paulhus ’96 (Atlanta), Paul Stevens ’70 (Washington, D.C.), Bill Murray ’53 (New York), and John Gilluly ’88 (Austin) for underwriting and hosting these special events of connection.

Anyone interested in becoming part of a leadership group or forming one in his own city should contact Mat Grau at grau@jesuitnola.org or (504) 483-3840. 

Fr. Fronk makes final preparations for a Skype meeting with the National Advisory Board. Technology staff member Jordan Holmer ’12 and campaign coordinator Jason Britsch ’12 provide logistical support for the meeting.

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Blue Jays Celebrate Homecoming 2018 Alumnus of the Year Dr. Elmore Rigamer ’58 Reflects on “Stopping at Carrollton & Banks”

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lumni Homecoming Weekend 2018 was a grand success as graduates returned to their alma mater to celebrate being a Blue Jay. The final weekend of September saw alumni returning on Friday to enjoy the 99th meeting of Jesuit and Holy Cross, won by the Jays 28-7, a pre-game tailgate, and, of course, Saturday’s Homecoming Mass and Reception.

A highlight of the weekend was the recognition of Dr. Elmore Rigamer, Jr. ’58 as Jesuit’s 61st Alumnus of the Year at the Homecoming Mass. Also recognized at the Mass were the 50-year anniversary Class of 1968 and the 25year anniversary Class of 1993. Both classes demonstrated their gratitude for the formation they received years ago by presenting the school with significant gifts — the Class of 1968 Scholarship and Six Flags over Traditions Courtyard, six beautiful Jesuit flags that will fly over the courtyard at special events courtesy of 1993.

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Association, and John Zollinger ’85, outgoing chairman of the Alumni Giving Drive. The Mass experience was enhanced by music provided by Roberto Matthews ’96 and Dave Schof ’56 and his alumni bandsmen.

In his introduction of Dr. Rigamer as an exemplary Blue Jay, Jesuit president Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., noted that “throughout his long career, his goal has remained constant: to offer comfort to those who are suffering, especially those who are suffering mental or emotional pain.” Indeed, the career stops in Dr. Rigamer’s life reveal this vocation: Peace Corps volunteer physician in Africa; medical director of the United States State Department; first psychiatrist sent abroad by the U.S. Foreign Service to develop a mental health program for our diplomats and their families; cofounder of PACE, a Program for the All Inclusive Care for the Elderly, to provide an alternative to nursing home care; cofounder of PATH, the Partnership for Access to Total Healthcare, to improve systems of care of the medically underserved; and today medical director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Following Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Rigamer worked tirelessly to reestablish mental health programs in the Greater New Orleans area. In recognition of this and his lifetime of service, CityBusiness recognized Dr. Rigamer as one of New Orleans’s Healthcare Heroes in 2008.

Dr. Rigamer and his wife Marianna have been married for 52 years and have two married daughters, Catherine, who has two sons, and Elizabeth, who has two sons and a daughter.

HOMECOMING In his inspirational address to the gathered alumni and their guests in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs, Dr. Rigamer repeatedly focused on the responsibilities that come with a Jesuit education:

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The Jesuits opened doors. They “made the world irresistible and appealing, and they prepared us to tackle it.”

“Two principles of Jesuit education that have influenced me are, one, the purpose of the education. The Jesuits are educating us for others as much as they are educating us for ourselves.

And, second, be your own man, keep your conscience informed, and follow it. You cannot be bystanders.”

“The Jesuit principle that we are educated to serve others never lets us off the hook. We are witnesses to what takes place in our world, and we have to make choices. Doing nothing is a choice.”

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1 Elmore Rigamer ’58 is greeted by his family after Mass – (from left) his wife Anna, his daughters Catherine Rigamer and Elizabeth Chapoton, and his granddaughter Stella.

2 Members of the Class of 1968 gather for a photo after Mass. 3 Homecoming week began with 1993 class representatives— Aaron LaGraize, Carl Servat, Jerry Bologna, Terry Ursin, David Joint, and Brad Leckert— marking 25 years since graduation from Jesuit with a gift of six hand-stitched, Blue Jay flags to the school. 4 Class of 2005 alumni and their dates enjoy the cocktail reception – Johnny and Katie Cerniglia, Michael and Amanda Morse, Greg Agid, Bryan and Megan Whalen, and Mark and Jessica Madden. 5 René Alvarez ’83 with Mary Ann and Mettery Sherry ’54 6 Class of 2013 alumni Jacob Campos, Zac Creel, Adam Naquin, Jack Culotta, Jr., Jermaine Bezue, and Earl Johnson

“We are in the midst of a crisis in our church, and we are divided and challenged as a nation as how to move forward. It has never been more important than now that we keep our conscience alive by asking tough questions and going forward true to the Ignatian tradition.

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In summing up his appreciation for the role Jesuit has played in his life, Dr. Rigamer noted: “In child psychiatry we remind parents to take advantage of each stage of their child’s development . . . because the train of childhood goes through the stations only once.

I am fortunate that mine stopped at Carrollton and Banks.”

Following Mass the Jays and their spouses moved to the Student Commons and Traditions Courtyard, both decked out with blue and white balloon bouquets, for a reception featuring the food of Acme Oyster House and Drago’s, a top-shelf open bar, the jazz sounds of the Gregory Agid Trio, and an abundance of Blue Jay Spirit.

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Fr. Nicholas T. Schiro ’44 passed into the next life on August 4 in Grand Coteau, La. He was born in New Orleans, on Nov. 17, 1927. After graduating from Jesuit, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1944 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. Fr. Schiro became a fixture at Jesuit, serving as a theology teacher for 40 years. His greatest satisfaction was the prayer class that he developed and taught for years. Those who took the class found that it often made an impression that stayed with them for their entire lives. He also produced a collection of prayers composed by Jesuit students, Through All the Days of Life.

Members of the Jesuit High School community paid final respects to Fr. Schiro at a memorial Mass on August 20 in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs. The following remarks in memory of Fr. Schiro were delivered by Michael Prados ’83 , who was a student in Fr. Schiro’s prayer class and senior theology course. Prados served side by side with Fr. Schiro as a colleague on the Jesuit faculty and for many years assisted with the prayer class retreat as a faculty leader. Prados currently teaches English at Jesuit and runs the Alumni Service Corps program.

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Fr. Nicholas T. Schiro, S.J. ’44 (1927 – 2018)

People are like swiss cheese,” Fr. Schiro used to tell his students; “there are a lot of holes, but there’s also a lot of good cheese in there.” This line sums up Fr. Schiro—he always looked at the positive in us and encouraged us to look at the positive in ourselves and in others.

Fr. Schiro knew us, often better than we knew ourselves; he knew both our strengths and our weaknesses, yet he still loved us and gently pushed us to be our best selves.

I still remember much of what he taught in his senior theology class— about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Kohlberg’s moral development in youth, Kierkegaard’s leap of faith, and Kant’s belief that people should be treated as ends in themselves, not means to an end, or as Father repeatedly stressed, that people should be loved, not used.

In the prayer class, we experienced praying with the Psalms, guided meditations involving the gospels, shared prayer with our small groups sitting around our class’s candle, keeping personal journals, individual spiritual direction with Father, retreats, Masses, and some really bad singing.

Who could forget the bread reflection in the chapel on our Manresa retreat, when Father passed around a basket with a loaf of his warm homemade

bread and had us each tear off a small piece and hold it, and smell it, and appreciate the purity and goodness of it, and then told us to put it back because we were not worthy of it … at least not until we went to confession?

Or how about Father humbly washing our feet during a Mass celebrated in the Manresa dining room under the large picture of the Last Supper? How often did we leave his office, our khaki uniforms reeking of cigar smoke, feeling more confident in ourselves and better able to take on the challenges of the day?

Fr. Schiro balanced the head and the heart; he was brilliant, but he was also very human. He never judged, criticized, or ridiculed us, freeing us up to speak openly and honestly with him and with each other. He also allowed us to know that we were loved by our families, by our friends, and especially

by God. About ten years ago, as a teacher here at Jesuit, while helping lead a sophomore retreat at Grand Coteau, I responded to a question during an evening group discussion. The student asked, “How do I pray?” I naturally began speaking about various methods of prayer with an emphasis on not just talking to God but also listening.

Afterwards, a fairly young Mr. Aaron

Michael Prados ’83 with Fr. Schiro

Pidel, S.J., now Fr. Pidel, said to me, “Wow, Prados, I could really see the influence of Fr. Schiro on you in your answer to that question about prayer.”

That’s one of the highest compliments I have ever received.

That comment causes me to reflect on the influence that Fr. Schiro has had on all of us—his former students, his colleagues here at Jesuit, his brother Jesuits, and everyone else who knew him. We are better teachers, parents, coaches, priests, and friends for having known him. We are more effective communicators—more comfortable expressing our thoughts and feelings with others; we stand up for what we believe in; and we take risks when we might have been afraid to be ourselves.

We all know that Fr. Schiro brought us closer to God. But it’s taken me more than 30 years as a teacher to begin to understand how we, as his students, also brought him closer to God. He saw Christ in our energy, enthusiasm, and innate goodness. We all seek meaning in life—to understand why we are here and what purpose we are meant to fulfill. In dedicating his life to us, his students, Fr. Schiro lived as the man God made him to be. As teachers at Jesuit, we continue to be inspired by his example to also see Christ in each of our students.

Some other memories—Fr. Schiro pretending to give us a hard time in the prayer class homeroom after we lost an intramural football game, saying that the only real reason he chose us for the class was to stack his homeroom and win championships. At dinner in the

Fr. Schiro with Michael McMahon ’15, Johnny Giavotella ’05, and Dillon Knight ’15

Jesuit residence on Italian night—his favorite—when spaghetti, meatballs, and Italian sausage were served, after turkey sausage was also offered as a healthy alternative: “God did not mean for turkeys to be made into sausage.”

A few years ago at Grand Coteau after the vow Mass for novices. During the reception in the dining room, I found him at a table with a sign on it that said, “Reserved for elderly Jesuits,” and I asked him why he was sitting there. He quickly responded, “I’m looking after the elderly Jesuits.”

When Fr. Schiro retired, I was saddened that future Jesuit seniors, including many of my own students, would not have the opportunity to be taught and influenced by him. I hated the thought that the prayer class as so many of us had experienced it would no longer exist. It was a great loss to the school, but the impact that Father made does carry on. Our schoolwide retreat program is much more substantial than it was in the past, with many activities similar to the ones Father led.

Small group prayer and reflection is common at various school events and on student trips. Students continue to be comfortable speaking honestly with their teachers at Jesuit, and teachers value getting to know their students.

When someone we know dies, we often think back to the last time we saw him. With close family members and friends, loved ones might be there right until the end. But I’m sure that many of you may be thinking about how long it had been since you had seen Fr. Schiro and maybe even wishing you had spent

some time with him and let him know how much he meant to you. He knew. I was fortunate to visit with him briefly in his room at Grand Coteau in late May. Physically, he wasn’t getting around as well as he used to, but he was mentally sharp and in good spirits. He lit up when he saw me, and we had a great conversation. Before I left, I stooped over to give him a hug, not realizing that it would be for the last time. Those who did see him recently spoke for all of us in letting him know that we appreciated him, cared about him, and loved him.

He knew.

I mentioned Soren Kierkegaard’s leap of faith, which Father taught us about when we were discussing arguments for the existence of God. We often have the image of standing alone in the vast darkness on the edge of a cliff and trying to gather the nerve to make that leap. Father Schiro used to say that he believed there was more to it. He said that while standing there, we could hear voices on the other side softly encouraging and urging us to come on over. Now, there is one more voice, not just whispering but shouting to us, assuring us that our faith is real, that God does indeed love us and hope that someday we will join Him and receive eternal salvation.

Thank you, Fr. Schiro, for your friendship, your love, and your inspiration.  – MIKE PRADOS ’83

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SECOND SPLASH MAKES FOR WAVE OF SWIMMING SUCCESS REPEAT STATE SWIMMING TITLE MARKS 40TH IN JESUIT HISTORY

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he Jesuit swim team is again the best in Louisiana.

In November, Blue Jay swimmers took home their second consecutive state title, a clear sign that the swimming program at Carrollton and Banks is as strong as ever. In fact, this victory marks Jesuit’s 40th state swimming title since 1951.

In order to bring home the top spot in the state, Blue Jay swimmers relied on a few keys for success. They did it by following the cues of their senior leaders. They did it by qualifying swimmers in every race at the state meet. Most importantly, they did it as a team.

“I can’t say enough about how proud I am of this team for their accomplishment,” said Jesuit swimming coach Bret Hanemann ’85. “I had complete trust in the leaders of the team that they would step up and swim well when it counted the most.”

Besting Catholic High (B.R.) was again the challenge for the Jays as they approached the big weekend in Sulphur.

Winning all three team relays was crucial for the Jays to come out on top.

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And they were dominant.

The 200 freestyle relay team of juniors Mike Foley and Joel Guerra and seniors Davis Edwards and Connor Schwartz touched the pad a full three seconds ahead of the team from Catholic. Schwartz and Foley joined seniors Charles Korndorffer and Conner Daigle to win the 400 freestlye relay, this time six seconds ahead of Catholic. Edwards, Korndorffer, and Guerra also secured the 200 medley relay with the help of sophomore Philip Endom.

In addition to their contributions to the relays, many swimmers won individual events. Korndorffer capped an incredible high school swimming career by winning the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly, in each case outswimming his nearest competitor by more than two seconds. Foley won the 100 freestyle and took second in the 200 freestyle. Edwards pulled in two second places finishes, one in the 200 individual medley and one in the 100 breaststroke.

All told, the Blue Jays grabbed the first spot in 6 of 11 events to stay

in front of Catholic by 43 points.

Korndorffer, Edwards, and Foley were named to The New Orleans Advocate’s All-Metro Swim Team. Korndorffer and Edwards are also continuing their swimming careers at the collegiate level, signing national letters of intent for the University of Notre Dame and Auburn Univerisity, respectively. But despite their incredible individual talent, this group of Jesuit swimmers was able to keep alive a vibrant team spirit.

“My favorite part of coaching this team was watching them swim together,” added Coach Hanemann.

“They supported each other throughout the season, and most importantly they really enjoyed being together. That’s what you like to see in a great team, the brotherhood that is formed when you work hard day in and day out and do something remarkable as friends.”

There is no better way for a group of friends to finish their season than to be back on top in Louisiana, adding force to the mighty wave of Blue Jay swimming through the years. 

“They supported each other throughout the season, and most importantly they really enjoyed being together. That’s what you like to see in a great team, the brotherhood that is formed when you work hard day in and day out and do something remarkable as friends.”

– COACH BRET HANEMANN ’85

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Swimmers huddle together to celebrate their victory at the state meet in Sulphur, LA.

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Two Student-Athletes Commit to Collegiate Swimming Programs

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t a signing ceremony in November, two Jesuit studentathletes made commitments to swim at the collegiate level.

Seniors Davis Edwards and Charles Korndorffer made their commitments in St. Ignatius Hall on Jesuit’s campus in the company of family, friends, and school personnel.

(above, left) Davis Edwards (Auburn University) and Charles Korndorffer (University of Notre Dame) at the NCAA signing ceremony in St. Ignatius Hall. (above, top right) Auburn University signee Davis Edwards makes his commitment. (above, bottom right) Charles Korndorffer signs a national letter of intent for the University of Notre Dame.

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DAVIS EDWARDS

CHARLES KORNDORFFER

Davis Edwards has signed a national letter of intent to swim for Auburn University at the ceremony in November. Jesuit’s head swimming coach, Bret Hanemann ’85, had this to say about Edwards: “Davis is an all-around great kid. His work ethic is fantastic, and he is an incredible leader.

As the captain of our team this year, he regularly takes certain things under his wing and runs with them. Our team prepares food for needy families as part of Jesuit’s Thanksgiving Drive, and Davis has taken charge and knows exactly what to do. In many ways, he epitomizes what it means to be a man for others by looking out for his fellow swimmers. In the pool, he is definitely a big meet swimmer. Nothing rattles him. He swims to the occasion. He even broke the 200 individual medley record at metro this year. Auburn is getting one of the future leaders of their team, not only in the pool, but outside the pool and spiritually as well.”

The University of Notre Dame is the college destination for Charles Korndorffer, who has signed his national letter of intent alongside Edwards. “In everything that Charles does, he shines,” said head swimming coach Bret Hanemann. “He earned a perfect ACT score, has a perfect GPA, and is an amazing talent in the water.

At last year’s state meet, he broke two state records as a junior. His technique and work ethic are impeccable. As good as he is, he always puts his team over his personal goals. At the metro meet, he was in the running for being named swimmer of the meet, but he told me, ‘I don’t care about that, I just want to make sure our team is in the best position possible at this point.’ Charles’s state records at last year’s state meet in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke are just another example of the top quality person that he is.” 

AUBURN UNIVERSITY H: 6’0” W: 155

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME H: 6’0” W: 165

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lthough a .500 season is considered average in some ways, this senior-led Jesuit football team was above average in many others.

The Blue Jays (6-6, 3-3) played hardnosed football, never once allowing a team to score 30 points on them. They reclaimed the Golden Football trophy by defeating the Tigers, 28-7, in the 99th meeting of the Jesuit-Holy Cross rivalry. They also swept the cross-shore rivalry by handling St. Paul’s in both the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.

And here’s one kicker. Senior Max

HARD-NOSED FOOTBALL SEASON WITH A FEW KICKERS

Scheurich, after missing a handful of

kicks last year, put the past behind him and completed a statistically perfect season. Scheurich’s comeback story is just one example of the trust Jesuit football players have in the process.

Head coach Mark Songy described himself as “elated” upon realizing that his kicker accomplished this feat.

And here’s another kicker. The team’s most talented asset was its linemen, the guys who rarely make the headlines. Offensively, senior linemen Jacob Kieff and Patrick Motes made the WWL All-District Team. Joining that list were two defensive linemen—

senior Perry Ganci and junior Sonny Hazard —and Scheurich. Ganci was the lone Blue Jay named to the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association Class 5A All-State Team.

The Jays were not perfect, but they fought through a beefy regular season and postseason schedule. Their 27-14 quarterfinal loss to state champion John Curtis closed the curtain on a very competitive 2018 Jesuit football season.

Coach Songy thinks highly of his senior players. As he stated, “They put the train back on the tracks and laid a nice foundation for others to follow.” 

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IN THE NEWS

Jesuit Welcomes 13 New Faculty Members

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esuit was happy to welcome 13 new faculty members for the 2018-2019 school year. The group includes four Jesuit alumni, one Jesuit priest, and roughly 100 years of combined classroom experience.

Two of the four alumni, Thomas Nimmo ’14 (theology) and Kevin Yokum ’14 (English), join the Jesuit ranks as members of the Alumni Service Corps. In addition to teaching, Nimmo and Yokum collectively assist with 10 different clubs and organizations.

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The English and Modern Foreign Language departments each added three members: Angela Balkcom, Sam Ferguson, and Chris Woods ’06 (English) and Meg Anderson, Michael Killeen, and Alicia Kokemor (Spanish).

Two social studies teachers joined Jesuit— Bryan Bairnsfather, a 28-year veteran teacher, and Paul Hatty, who brings eight years of experience at Shaw teaching and coaching football and wrestling.

In math, Kelly Lulich brings to Jesuit nine years of experience from Mt.

Christopher Woods ’06, Kevin Yokum ’14, Fr. Frank Reale, S.J., Thomas Nimmo ’14, Bryan Bairnsfather, Angela Balkcom, Kelly Lulich, Alicia Kokemor, Paul Hatty, Meg Anderson, Sam Ferguson, Stephen Maffei ’08, and Michael Killeen

Carmel and St. Martin’s Episcopal.

Stephen Maffei ’08 is the new coordinator of the student assessment program in the guidance department.

Maffei returns to his alma mater after finishing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Fr. Frank Reale, S.J. returns to Jesuit to teach pre-freshmen theology and serve as the president’s assistant for mission and planning.

These skilled educators are helping Jesuit build upon its tradition of excellence. 

IN THE NEWS Bottom row (from left): James Bragg, Nicholas Cibilich, Neehar Desai, Jason Dominique, Matthew Dowling, Josef Ernst, Bradley Fugetta Second row: Theodore Goldenberg, Jack Grady, Scott Hawkins, Alexander Hentze, Owen Hite, Peter James Third row: Charles Korndorffer, Matthew LaCour, Stephen Redfearn, Cole Radetich, Jonathan Sanders Fourth row: Jacob Schenck, William Schott, Sean Svihla, Evan Tizzard Fifth row: Christopher Vuong, Aidan Walker, Donald Webster, Dexter Webster, Jack Zvonek

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he 27 National Merit Semifinalists from Jesuit in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program represented approximately 12 percent of the 227 Louisiana high

Tally of Recent ACT Whiz Kids Reaches 20

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esuit continues to be a leader in academic excellence. Remarkably, there have been 20 Jesuit students who have earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT since 2013. Two of them received news of their achievement this fall.

school honorees. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to that state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

This year’s semifinalists from Jesuit posted scores ranging from 217 to 226

TOM LEVY He earned his high score on the ACT test in September. When he’s not improving academically through Mu Alpha Theta and serving others through National Honor Society, Levy can be found on the tennis court, returning this year as a member of the varsity tennis team. Levy is the son of Colleen and Scott Levy. He attended Stuart Hall before coming to Jesuit and has expressed a career interest in finance.

(out of 240) on the PSAT/NMSQT®, which is used as the initial screen in the annual competition underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Since the inception of the program in 1956, a total of 1,545 Blue Jays have achieved that level of excellence The faculty, administration, and staff of Jesuit High School congratulate these 27 National Merit Semifinalists for their significant academic achievement. 

DOMINIC STONER His success came on the ACT test in October. Like Levy, Stoner is also in Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society. He also finds time to play the flute in the Blue Jay Band, volunteer by tutoring in the Academic Support Program, ponder the meaning of the universe in the philosophy club, and grow spiritually in the Sodality. Stoner attended St. Rosalie and Christian Brothers before attending Jesuit. He is the son of Jill and Jim Stoner. Outside Jesuit, he is an altar server at St. Rosalie and participates in the Boy Scouts.  JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS |

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A Call for 2019 Nominations

Nomination Forms

Each year Jesuit High School presents awards to alumni.

We invite alumni to submit nominations for the awards listed below. In writing a nomination, be as specific as possible, citing examples as to how the nominee meets the criteria of the award.

Nomination forms may be accessed and submitted at: www.jesuitnola.org/alumni-award-nominations.

Also, forms may be printed and mailed to Alumni Director, Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., New Orleans, LA 70119.

DISTINGUISHED MILITARY ALUMNUS AWARD

ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Nomination Form Due: May 31, 2019

Nomination Form Due: May 31, 2019

Anyone may submit a nomination for this award.

Only alumni of Jesuit High School of New Orleans may submit a nomination for this award. One submission per alumnus per year.

Each year as part of the Jesuit vs. Holy Cross Great American Rivalry Homecoming event, Jesuit and Holy Cross recognize an alumnus from each school for his distinguished military service.

The award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated the qualities outlined in the criteria below.

CRITERIA: 1. The nominee’s military service can be described as “distinguished”; that is, his military resume reflects accomplishment that sets him apart from most military personnel, thus earning him a high level of respect from his peers, his superiors, and even the broader community.

2. He has demonstrated leadership in executing his military duties.

3. He is a representative Blue Jay, one whose life has reflected the mission of his alma mater to form men of faith and men for others

ELIGIBILITY: 1. The nominee must be a graduate of Jesuit High School.

2. He must have served honorably in the Armed Forces or Uniformed Services of the United States. In addition to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, this includes the Coast Guard, the National Guard, and the Reserves.

3. He may be an active service member, a former service member, a retired service member, or a member of the Reserves.

4. He must have at least 10 years of accrued service.

5. If no longer active, his discharge must have been “honorable.”

Once selected, the awardee, if retired or a former service member, may be required to submit a copy of his DD-214 or honorable discharge papers.

6. He must be available to attend the award ceremony.

7. Generally, the award is not presented posthumously.

A list of both Jesuit's Distinguished Military Alumni and Alumni of the Year can be accessed at www.jesuitnola.org/alumni-award-nominations.

At Homecoming each year, the F. Edward Hebert Award is presented to Jesuit High School’s Alumnus of the Year. The award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated the qualities outlined in the criteria below.

CRITERIA: 1. The nominee has demonstrated a high level of excellence/achievement in his professional career.

2. He has demonstrated leadership in some aspect of his life – professional, civic, spiritual, social, etc.

3. He is a representative Blue Jay, one whose life has reflected the mission of his alma mater to form men of faith and men for others.

4. He has remained connected to his alma mater through the years.

ELIGIBILITY: 1. The AOY must be a graduate of Jesuit High School.

2. He must have graduated from Jesuit at least 20 years ago.

3. Members of the Society of Jesus are not eligible.

4. Generally, the award is not presented posthumously.

If you are interested in receiving a nomination form in the mail or have questions, contact Mat Grau’68 at grau@jesuitnola.org

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++ Music by the Bucktown All-Stars ++ Delicious Seafood & Lenten fare ++ Welcome tent for guests of all

++ Food & Refreshments ++ Live Entertainment & Activities ++ Auction Boards & Grand Raffle ++ Mass at 7:30 p.m. (North American

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guest speaker :

John Elstrott ’66 Emeritus Director Entrepreneurship Center Tulane University

Chairman of the Board Whole Foods Market ( 2009 – 2017 ) Entrepreneurship Professor Tulane University ( 1984 – 2015 ) LSU Commencement Speaker ( Spring 2015 )

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Blue Jay Band Even Scrooge wouldn’t have been able to resist the Christmas spirit that permeated the air when the music department of Jesuit High School presented An Evening of Christmas Magic.

Especially exciting was the band’s rendition of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Christmas Eve/Sarajevo, as laser lights beamed across the stage and snow fell from the ceiling.

Philelectic Society The Philelectic's fall production of Shrek the Musical brought quirky fairy tale characters vividly to life with both humor and pizzazz.

Every element of the performance, from Fiona's pied-piper tap dance to Lord Faorquat's comical short stature, show-cased the wide-range of skill and talent each Phil possesses.

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Cross Country After placing 2nd in both District and Regionals, Cross Country's "Big 7" fought the elements to place 5th in State. It was a great strength building year and bodes well for next year's season.

Jesuit MCJROTC Jesuit’s MCJROTC participated in the annual Toys for Tots drive, holding a homeroom-wide contest to collect as many new, unwrapped gifts as possible.

Jesuit students donated 1,451 toys that were distributed to local agencies serving the underprivileged.

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THANKSGIVING DRIVE

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s Jesuit’s Thanksgiving Drive the best day of the school year? By reliving the drive through these three lenses—a new student, an out-of-town alumnus, and a longtime recipient—an argument can certainly be made.

Being part of the drive for the first time is an eye-opening experience. For pre-freshman Timmy Peterman, who took on a leadership role for Homeroom 809, the drive went smoothly. “I felt, as the drive went by, I was able to take 28 | J A Y N O T E S | F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8

1 Brother Dardis gets into the checkout line with his 8th grade homeroom.

2 Kylan Steele leads the homeroom 1109 delivery team in prayer before wishing Happy Thanksgiving to a family recipient of the drive. 3 Mr. Prados's homeroom traveled to St. Claude in the Bywater District Area to deliver to Mrs. Sheila Narcisse. 4 Mrs. Shelia Narcisse hugs and thanks junior Connor Quaglino and every student before the group departs. 5 Blue Jays gather for the prayer service before delivering. 6 Stephen Combes '04 and his father John Combes '73 traveled from Maine and Arkansas, respectively. 7 Alumni volunteers group together after packing the 180 alumni baskets.

it all in,” he said. “Before coming to Jesuit, I knew this was an old tradition, but I had no idea that this many baskets were given away.” Peterman was amazed when he heard the total number of families who received a basket—522.

Between shopping for groceries, packing the baskets, and delivering them, Peterman’s favorite part was delivering. “When we arrived at the houses, I realized the families could now focus on what they were thankful for, instead of worrying if they would

have a Thanksgiving meal to eat.”

Traveling to the event from out of state is a worthwhile experience.

Stephen Combes ’04, who comes to Jesuit on Tuesday to help load the 180 alumni baskets, made the trip from Maine for his 10th consecutive year.

Stephen’s father, John Combes ’73, who just moved to Little Rock, Ark., joined his son in flying to New Orleans for the drive. Indeed, Jesuit has a big influence on the Combes family’s planning for Thanksgiving. “It’s a nice thing to do as

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a group, to keep this holiday about what it’s supposed to be about—bringing families together,” said Stephen.

Even if their extended family plans a destination Thanksgiving, the fatherson duo confirmed they would still first come to New Orleans to help with the alumni baskets.

Receiving a basket for the Thanksgiving Drive is a great blessing, especially for Mrs. Shelia Narcisse.

Mrs. Shelia has been receiving a basket since 2006, after Hurricane Katrina.

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“Whatever I cook, I share,” she said. “I give some of the food to the homeless people under the Claiborne Bridge to prevent any from being wasted.” Jesuit teacher Mike Prados ’83 is one who has developed long-standing bonds with the families to which his homeroom delivers. For the past six years, Mr. Prados’s homeroom has visited Mrs. Shelia Narcisse.

“Every year, we pray together,” said Mrs. Narcisse. “I answer the door, greet the students with love, thank them for

the basket, and then Mr. Mike asks me to lead them in prayer.”

One year, Mrs. Narcisse asked Mr. Prados, “What can I do for Jesuit?” And he said, “Nothing. Just keep praying for us.”

As time passes, one thing is certain. The Thanksgiving Drive will continue to add new faces, draw new perspectives, and create new lenses through which Blue Jays can relive it. 

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ALUMNI HOMECOMING

ALUMNI & THE

GOLDEN FOOTBALL COME BACK TO BANKS

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lumni Homecoming Weekend began with the 99th renewal of the Jesuit vs. Holy Cross Great American Rivalry on Friday, September 28. Before and during the game, Blue Jay Spirit was on full display as the Jesuit community celebrated a treasured tradition with lots of festivities. Many sporting their white game-day T-shirts, alumni from various decades joined today’s Blue Jays at the pre-game tailgate in getting into the spirit. Children and grandchildren of alumni and parents of current Jays displayed Jayson’s image and the blue "J" on their cheeks. All enjoyed burgers and dogs provided by the advancement office. 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.

For the second year, the Young Alumni Cook-off provided a variety of not-so-usual tailgate fare. One fan favorite was the Class of 2012’s 10-Minute Break Chicken Sandwich, served to the recorded tune of the 10-minute break bell by alums sporting their vintage khaki shirts. Celebrity chef judges Aaron Burgau ’ 92 (Patois / Central City BBQ) and Brian Landry ’94 and David Whitmore ’90 (both of Jack Rose) were impressed with all the offerings. But one dish stood out – the Class of 2004’s Shepherd’s Pie Empanada. This was a repeat win for 2004, who took home the inaugural trophy last year with their lamb burger.

As game time neared, tailgaters made their way to Marconi Court to view the Krewe of Rivalry parade that featured honorees from both schools. These included LtCol Donnie Hasseltine ’93 as Jesuit’s Distinguished Military Alumnus and Bill Ladner ’56 as the Blue Jay Legend of the Game.

Also recognized during the game were senior football players Neehar Desai as the Scholar-Athlete and Payton Hedrick as the recipient of the 2018 Royal Honda Community Service Scholarship.

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Gen. Patrick Bossetta ‘78. 3 Class of 1979 tailgaters Greg Gillen, Michael Baricev, Jeff Eumont, and Paul Perez stake out their spot.

4 Celebrity chef judges Brian Landry '94 of Jack Rose (far left), Aaron Burgau ’92 of Patois/Central City BBQ (right, front), and David Whitmore ’90 of Jack Rose (far right) present the trophy to the winner of the 2018 Young Alumni Great American Cookoff—the Class of 2004. 5 Students get ready to cheer on the Jesuit football team at the Rivalry tailgate. (Facing page) Three student-athletes were honored during the game—(from left) Neehar Desai as the Scholar-Athlete, Payton Hedrick as the recipient of the 2018 Roya Honda Community Service Scholarship, and Perry Ganci as the game’s Most Valuable Player.

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Coach Mark Songy’s players did their part by defeating the Tigers, 287, to bring home the Golden Football traveling trophy. Senior Perry Ganci was named the game’s MVP for his

stellar defensive performance. With the victory, the Jays enter next year’s Centennial Game holding a 57-40-1 series lead (plus one game “no contest” in 1937).

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Jesuit and Holy Cross thank Home Bank for its sponsorship that provided so much spectacle to the event. 

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CE LE B R AT I O N

EAT, DRINK, & BE SCARY!

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chool “spirit” took on a whole new meaning at the 2018 Celebration Auction & Gala.

The weekend before Halloween proved to be the perfect opportunity for Jesuit benefactors to eat, drink, and be scary!

Parents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends packed The Cannery in Mid-City for A Spooky Soirée. Colorful and creative costumes added extra energy and enthusiasm to the evening.

Frs. John Brown, S.J., and Kevin Dyer, S.J., auctioned off dinner for 10 with chefs Brian Landry ’94 and David Whitmore ’90; a Breckenridge condo stay donated by Janet and John Ryan ’70; and a Napa Valley vacation package 32 | J A Y N O T E S | F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8

coordinated by Mary and Tony Toups ’81.

Mary Toups and Stacey LaCour served as Celebration co-chairs, while Wanda Montalbano and Cindy Wooderson headed the auction committee. Jesuit also thanks Stephanie Schott and Marcelle Landry (restaurants); Patti Mahoney and Br. Billy Dardis (libations); Missy Martin, Amy Burke, and D.J. Galiano (decorations); Karen DeBlieux (sponsorships); and Wendy LoCoco and Mary Beth Arruebarrena (reservations).

Finally, Jesuit thanks the members of the MCJROTC and National Honor Society, who assisted with bidding

and food service, and all those who donated auction items, volunteered, and attended to ensure that Celebration 2018 was a howling success!  1 Taking 1st place in the costume contest were Ryan and Theresa Truxillo, who dressed as George Rodrigue’s Famous Blue Dogs, pictured here with the auctioneers of the live auction, Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., and Fr. John Brown, S.J. 2 Gretchen and Pat Morris ’90 paid tribute to ET. 3 Disguised as a regular guy, school president Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., greets Brian Bourgeois ’85 and his wife Jeanne.

4 Cherie and James Bragg have nothing to fear 5 Members of the MCJROTC assist with bidding.

6 Celebration co-chairs Stacey LaCour and Mary Toups with their husbands Jay LaCour '86 and and Tony Toups '81

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You Just Can’t Put That into Words Gratitude Fills Hearts at Mother-Son Mass and Breakfast

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enior Jacob Kieff said it best when describing his mother Joan’s love: “It’s like when we ask her who her favorite child is, you just can’t put that into words.”

Gratitude for the many ways a mother shows her love was felt throughout the Roosevelt Hotel’s Crescent City Ballroom at the annual Mother-Son Mass and Breakfast in early November. Breakfast and conversation accompanied three speakers who paid tribute to the active role that mothers play in their sons’ lives.

In addition to Kieff, senior Peter James honored his mother Alison by describing the way she leads her children to be the best versions of themselves. “You do so much for me, and I don’t give you enough credit,” James said. “I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done for me, and I really do love you.”

That sentiment was echoed by Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., who surprised his mother Judy, visiting from the family farm in St. Paul, Missouri. Fr. Dyer thanked his mother for all the things she has shared with him – her taste in music, the value of forming good friendships, looking for the positive in the midst of tragedy, and most importantly, her faith.

Fr. Dyer was also the celebrant of the Mass offered across the street at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church prior to the reception. The church, which is the home of Jesuit education in New Orleans, beautifully honors the purity of the Blessed Mother Mary.

It was therefore the perfect setting to celebrate a mother’s love for her children, a love that you just can't put into words. 

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PHOTOS BY LOUPE PHOTOGR APHY

(below, top left) Senior speakers and their mothers: Peter and Alison James, Jacob and Joan Kieff (below, top right ) Trino and Veera Fortin (below, bottom left ) Jesuit chaplain Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., with his mom Judy (below, bottom right ) Jackson and Amy Maniscalco

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Evening of Reflection Calls for Patience and Waiting in Advent

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ometimes getting into the spirit of the season takes a little effort to stir up the right thoughts and desires. Advent especially can be written off as a light version of Lent or overlooked altogether in the excitement of Christmas. There was no such downplay for the alumni, parents, and parents of alumni who attended Jesuit's Evening of Advent Reflection in December.

Attendees were treated to a night of spiritual enrichment on the Advent theme of waiting, and the reflection

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(above, left) Featured speaker Fr. Frank Reale, S.J., presents on the theme of waiting in the spiritual life. (above, right) Alumni, parents, and parents of alumni all gather for the Mass, presentation, and reception.

by presenter Fr. Frank Reale, S.J., was a model of the Jesuits’ distinctively learned approach to spirituality. Varying the media of his presentation from poetry to simple artwork to narrative storytelling to scriptural reflection, Fr. Reale explored the ways in which God can use moments of waiting as sources of grace.

The event has grown significantly since its beginnings in 2011. Two similar events, one for alumni and another for parents and parents of alumni, are now combined so the

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many members of the Jesuit family can connect with each other and grow together in faith. It is an excellent way for the school to foster its religious mission to the broader community.

Optional confession is offered before Mass and the presentation. Afterwards, guests gather in St. Ignatius Hall for refreshments and conversation.

Mark your calendar for the Evening of Lenten Reflection to be held on March 13. Registration will be available on the Jesuit website. ď Ž

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for parents, alumni, and parents of alumni

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ALUMNI

Cross Country Alumni Celebrate with Today’s Jay Runners

(above) The 2018 team gathers with cross country alumni. (below) Michael Pou’ 92 and his daughter, Steve Morgan ’92, former coach Warren Bernard, and Mike Monahan ’92

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lumni who donned the blue and white singlets years ago as members of the Jesuit cross country (CC) team came together on a beautiful October 13th Saturday to celebrate their bond with today’s program. The Jays met at the City Park course, first to cheer on the current runners in the city-wide Allstate Sugar Bowl Cross Country Classic and then to enjoy a reception at which they caught up with each other and met the team of 2018.

Mike Monahan ’92 was the driving force behind the morning event that drew 30-plus alums and their families back home. As with all niche reunions, the event was cosponsored by Jesuit’s advancement office, which provided chicken tenders and refreshments, and the current program, which gave each registrant a “Jesuit Cross Country Alumnus” t-shirt. Organized by team mom Amber DiMaggio, the parents of today’s team completed the food offerings with jambalaya by Mike Lavie ’80 and numerous side dishes and desserts. Notable in the group were Jeff Hartlage ’79, senior CC alum at the event; Felix Rabito ’80, sporting his cross country letterman sweater (in 80-degree weather); Steve Morgan ’92 and his mother Lucy, whose family sponsors the annual Christopher Morgan ’95 Memorial Award for the cross country letterman who exhibits exemplary courage, leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit; and former coach and Jesuit teacher Warren Bernard.

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a former CC coach, called all attendees together to hear about the past, the present, and the future of the program. Hartlage surprised Coach Grau with an inspirational story of the “most disappointing experience” of his life (finishing 11th in the district meet his senior year) and the comfort afforded him by his team. After talks by athletic director Dave Moreau and head coach Rudy Horvath ’86, former runner Andre Harrell ’86 led all assembled in a heartfelt singing of the Alma Mater.

Indeed, Blue Jay Spirit was running high at the very first Cross Country Alumni Homecoming. 

W H E R E Y 'AT ?

Where Y'at?!

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SAVE * THE DATE Register for reunions via your class page at jesuitnola.org/classes-reunions Registration will be available about six weeks prior to each event.

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Where Y'at?!

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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Robert Raphael ’59 is a tax attorney

living in Front Royal, VA. He is employed by the Office of Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. Bobby reports that he had a great time engaging with his classmates at the “59 for ’59” reunion in October.

1960s

or co-founded numerous organizations to soothe the pain of the disadvantaged and marginalized, such as the Homeless Experience Legal Protection program; the Homeless Court in New Orleans; SOLACE, a Louisiana State Bar Association program, which provides services to members of the legal community and their families who experience tragedies; and St. Andrew’s Village, a faith-based long-term living community for adults with disabilities.

Judge Zainey was Jesuit’s 2008 Alumnus of the Year.

Thomas Bonner ’60 and his wife,

Judith, have edited a new edition of William Spratling’s and William Faulkner’s 1926 book Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles for Pelican Publishing (2018). Also, during the past year Xavier Review Press published his book Parterre: New and Collected Poetry and Prose. Tom recently lectured on the literature of the Mississippi River, appropriately aboard the American Duchess on a voyage from Red Wing, MN to St. Louis, MO. Hon. Jay Zainey ’69 is one of six

recipients of the 61st Annual Weis Award presented by The New Orleans Council for Community and Justice, founded as The National Conference of Christians and Jews. The awardees are chosen for their exceptional civic and humanitarian contributions to the Greater New Orleans Community.

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1970s # Kelly Tillery ’72 recently published Sidebar: Reflections of a Philadelphia Lawyer. Inspired by his father’s writing of his experiences in World War II, who, in turn, was inspired by his grandfather’s writing of his experiences in the Civil War, Kelly wrote the reflections “to make the reader contemplate and, if moved, to act against injustices wherever encountered.”

# Les East ’78 won first place and second place awards from the Press Club of New Orleans for stories that appeared at the online sports media outlet Crescent City Sports in 2017.

Les’s story on then New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead was named Best Sports Feature, and his series of columns on the Saints during the 2017 season won second place for

best column writing. These are the latest in a series of awards Les has won for CrescentCitySports.com and its predecessors – SportsNOLA.com and NewOrleans.com. He won first place in Website Sports column for NewOrleans.com in 2008 and 2010 and for SportsNOLA.com in 2011.

William Wright ’78 is now with

IBM at the Baton Rouge Client Innovation Center leading projects for international organizations. He specializes in agile transformation and enterprise design thinking facilitation.

Bill was the program manager for Arcata Associates, Inc., leading a major NASA contract at the NASA Shared Services Center. He is a Space Shuttle Program Manager’s Commendation and Award Medallion recipient.

1980s Thomas Ganucheau ’81 has been

elected to a three-year term as a national director of DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar. DRI is the largest international membership organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel defending the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation.

Herman Soong ’81, MD, has made

an $8.1 million estate commitment to benefit the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Coupled with his wife Connie’s $2 million estate commitment, the Soongs’ total support of the school tops $10 million. Herman’s $8.1 million gift is the largest in the LSU Veterinary School’s history. Herman is an assistant professor of adult psychiatry and forensic neuropsychiatry at the Tulane University School of Medicine.

Vidal Martinez ’86 and his family

are now residing in Pace, FL near Jacksonville. Vidal holds the rank of chief warrant officer 3 and is currently assigned to Naval Air Station Whiting

W H E R E Y 'AT ? ’72

’78

’94

Medical Center and a hand surgery fellowship at Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Ryan Higgins ’03 was recently named

KELLY TILLERY

LES EAST

Field as the ground electronics maintenance officer. As of December, he has completed 26 years of active duty. Vidal writes, “We are happy to be closer to our roots and look forward to visiting and catching up with the Class of 1986 and the current school administration. Feel free to reach out if you are in the area!”

Gordon “Gordy” Rush ’86 has been

elected to serve as the president of Baton Rouge’s Downtown Business Association. Gordy is the vicepresident/general manager of Guaranty Media in Baton Rouge.

1990s

Scott Roos ’91 is now the associate

dean of students at the Hult International Business School in the San Francisco area. He has been in education for more than 20 years working with students in various contexts – classroom education, oneon-one tutoring, test preparation, mindfulness education, and high school and college administration.

George “Donnie” Hasseltine ’93

has been selected by the CrowdStrike Foundation as a recipient of one of their inaugural NextGen scholarships for future leaders in cybersecurity.

CrowdStrike is a nonprofit that funds scholarships and research and provides pro bono security software protection.

Donnie, Jesuit’s 2018 Distinguished

JEREMY DWYER

Military Alumnus (see page 22), is studying cybersecurity at Brown University.

partner at the law firm of Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins, & Gremillion in Gretna. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance and personal injury defense, estate planning, and corporate law.

Dustin Poche ’03 is an attorney with

Perrier & Lacoste in New Orleans.

Dustin and his wife, Mandy, welcomed a new baby last May. (see Bib List)

# Jeremy Dwyer ’94 is the new Parish Attorney for Jefferson Parish, having been appointed and confirmed in July of last year. He worked four years in the parish council's research and budget office and 11 years in the parish attorney's office. Jeremy holds degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and Tulane Law School.

2000s

John Cerniglia ’05 has accepted a

position with Ochsner Health System.

John has been tasked with creating and coordinating the new Men's Health Clinic program at both the Jefferson Highway and Baptist locations.

Kevin Austugue ’07 has opened a new

dental practice in Lakeview. Kevin and his wife, Lindsey, welcomed a baby girl in October 9. (see Bib List)

Jason Marcell ’00 married Shauna

Monte Montaldo ’08 is now a

Maloney in the San Francisco Bay Area in November 2017. The couple then relocated back to New Orleans in May 2018. Jason assumed the role of managing software engineer at New Orleans-based Lucid, a company that provides a platform for sourcing and understanding data about human behavior.

bookkeeper at the New Orleans-based Kalencom Corporation, a domestic and international manufacturer.

Shawn Wilson ’00 is a hand and wrist

surgeon with Virginia Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists in Hampton Roads, VA. He received his Bachelor of Science from LSU, his Master of Science in pharmacology from Tulane, and his medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tennessee.

Shawn completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Michigan State University affiliated Genesys Regional

Nick Moore ’08 was married in April.

Nick and his wife, Margaret, live in Baton Rouge.

William Wright IV ’08 is an associate

with the Adams and Reese Law Firm.

He has been associated with the firm since 2014 when he was a summer associate. Recently Billy was recognized

by Adams and Reese as one of two recipients of the firm’s CARE Lawyer of the Year, recognizing commitment to the firm’s pro bono efforts.

James Tebbe III ’08 lives with his

wife, Kathleen, and his dog, Gus, in Pineville, LA, where he has been a homeowner since June 2016.

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Kyle Huber ’09 joined the New

Orleans Pelicans in October as the organization’s director of live programming and entertainment.

Previously Kyle served in various marketing roles with LSU sports, eventually ascending to director of marketing.

Chemical in Houston.

A. J. Vallon ’13 graduated from UNO in December of 2017 with a degree in history. He now serves as a teacher’s assistant at St. Pius X grammar school.

Bradley Gaudet ’15 is a mechanical

engineering senior at LSU, where he serves as the president of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Christopher Dupre ’14 is a project

Joseph Dupre ’16 is double majoring

in finance and information systems and decision sciences at LSU. He serves as chairman of philanthropy and historian of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

from the University of Texas at Austin with a master's in mechanical engineering. Now he is continuing his research at the university as he pursues his Ph.D.

engineer at Palmisano Contractors after serving as a commercial operations intern for the past two years.

He received a Bachelor of Engineering in construction management from LSU. Before leaving LSU, Christopher accumulated several honors: Phi Kappa Psi National Undergraduate of the Year, Interfraternity Council Chapter President of the Year, and the Sean O’Keefe Leadership Award Finalist.

Grant Becker ’13 graduated from the

David Boh ’15 is a 2018-2019

University Alabama as a member of the class of 2017. He is now employed by Ernst & Young in advisory services and is living in San Francisco.

Rucks Fellow at LSU. The Rucks Fellows represent the highest level of academic achievement among senior management majors. David is majoring in business management and hopes to go into his family business after graduation.

2010s Jacob Moore ’11 graduated in May

Tim Dwyer ’13 graduated from LSU

in May 2018 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a minor in business administration. He now holds an engineering position with Occidental

Jordan Kelley ’17 starred in Dream

a Little Dream at the Castle Theatre in Kenner last July. The press release noted that the production would feature the “young vibrant satin smooth voice of Jordan Kelly.” The show was a musical review of the great crooners and soloists of the 20th century. 

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acques Hebert ’03 and Graham Ryan ’04 have been recognized by Gambit Weekly as members of the periodical’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. The annual listing recognizes 40 young New Orleanians who are making a positive difference in the city.

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JACQUES HEBERT ’03

GRAHAM RYAN ’04

Jacques Hebert ’03 is the communications director of the Restore the Mississippi Delta Coalition of Audubon Louisiana, putting him on the frontline of the fight to save Louisiana’s environment and culture. After Jacques began his career in San Francisco as a communications professional, Hurricane Katrina provided the impetus for his interest in our state’s land loss and his return home to be part of the remedy.

Graham Ryan ’04 is a business litigation attorney with the Jones Walker law firm in New Orleans.

Through his work he hopes to bring about resolution that is beneficial not only to his clients but to the city as well. Graham has litigated ethics issues before the U.S. federal appellate court and recently graduated from Harvard Law School’s Negotiation Institute. He serves on Jesuit’s Alumni Steering Committee. 

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TRICENTENNIAL BLUE JAYS 11 FOR 45 IN T-P’S 300 FOR 300

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ew Orleans’s tricentennial year of 2018 was filled with celebration and remembrance.

In an ambitious “two-year ride through the heart and soul of New Orleans,” the Times-Picayune / NOLA. com highlighted 300 individuals “who have made [our city] a better place.” Of the 300 individuals, 11 are graduates of Jesuit High School, certainly an institution that has influenced the city for 171 years of the three centuries.

Considering that these Blue Jays’ grad years only span 45 years, 1933–1978, Jesuit’s own tricentennial tribute might be labeled “11 for 45.”

Mirroring the broader 300 for 300, the Jesuit High School list is a diverse group of Blue Jays. Three – Hap Glaudi ’36, Pete Finney ’45, and Buddy Diliberto ’48 – were beloved

recorders of the city’s sports history.

Another media man on the list is Mike Early ’33, who, as general manager of WWL-TV, had a profound influence on the city’s broadcast news landscape.

Yet another media influencer is Jim Amoss ’65, whose leadership as TimesPicayune editor resulted in nothing less than keeping New Orleanians informed and, more importantly, connected in the days, weeks, and months following Katrina.

The business community is represented by two alumni, Bob Boh ’47 and John Koerner ’59. A literal builder of New Orleans, Boh’s construction company has left a significant mark on the city’s imprint as seen in the Pontchartrain Expressway and the Superdome. As president of Barq’s Root Beer and Delaware Punch before selling his company to CocaCola, Koerner definitely impacted our city’s local flavor.

The results of the school’s call for its alumni to be leaders can be seen in

the three Blue Jay mayors on the list – Moon Landrieu ’48, Marc Morial ’76, and Mitch Landrieu ’78. All three took the reins of the city governance as young men, each leaving his own indelible mark.

The final Blue Jay on the list, Warren Leruth ’46, is perhaps the least well-known of the eleven “300 for 300” alumni. But how appropriate that a Blue Jay chef represent a school that now boasts so many graduates shaping the city’s restaurant scene – Brian Landry ’94, Aaron Burgau ’92 , Nick Lama ’99, and Carl Schaubhut ’00, to name a few. Leruth would use his LeRuth’s restaurant that he opened in 1965 to create dishes that would spark a New Orleans culinary renaissance.

Let these 11 alumni represent the many men who left Carrollton and Banks, and Baronne Street before that, to have a part in making our dear New Orleans a better place. 

ALUMNI: TELL US WHERE Y’AT!

CHANGE OF ADDRESS?

Email alumni director Mat Grau at grau@jesuitnola.org or submit online at jesuitnola.org/where-yat.

Email alumni@jesuitnola.org or call Jesuit’s alumni office at (504) 483-3838.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rae and Parker Kornick '02 on the

birth of their son, Mack Stevens Kornick, Oct. 30, 2018.

Jesuit Congratulates . . .

Ana and Don Anzelmo '69 on the birth

of their granddaughter, Jane Elizabeth Dubose, April 8, 2018.

Theresa and Keith Stagni '73 on the

birth of their granddaughter, Caroline Elizabeth Smith, Aug. 13, 2018.

Erin and Hunter Higgins '91 on the birth

of their son, Walter Heath Higgins, May 8, 2018. Walter is the grandson of the late James Higgins, Sr. '57.

Molly and Cory Howat '93 on the birth

of their son, Joseph AndrĂŠ Howat, Aug. 6, 2018.

Stacey and John Steen, Jr. '93 on the

birth of their daughter, Emma Jayne Steen, Aug. 4, 2016. Emma is the granddaughter of John Steen '71.

Katie and Joseph Raborn '94 on the

birth of their daughter, Grace Reynolds Raborn, May 21, 2018.

Susana and Davis Ruddock '95 on

the birth of their daughter, Julia Jane Ruddock, Feb. 15, 2018.

Lisa and Steven Bache '99 on the

birth of their son, Jackson Brody Bache, March 17, 2018. Jackson is the grandson of Barry Bache '65.

Giselle and Jason Dussel '00 on the

birth of their son, Alexander Paul Dussel, May 15, 2018.

Ann and Scott Zainey '00 on the

Morgan and Ian Blanchard '03 on

the birth of their son, Rhodes Edward Blanchard, Feb. 15, 2018.

Maggie and Brian Brignac '03 on

birth of their daughter, Marie Hebert Zainey, April 30, 2018. Marie is the granddaughter of Michael Zainey '74.

the birth of their son, John Warren Brignac, March 17, 2018.

Jeni and Stephen Bertucci '01 on

of their son, Evan James Curole, Aug. 23, 2018.

the birth of their son, Luke Stephen Bertucci, Aug. 19, 2018. Luke is the great-grandson of the late Emile Bertucci '37. He is the grandson of Bryan Bertucci '68.

Claire and William Cunningham '01

on the birth of their son, Oliver Gray Cunningham, July 17, 2018.

Katherine and Ricky Landry '01 on

Dottie and Eric Curole '03 on the birth

Brettany and Kevin Grant '03 on the

birth of their son, Hunter Kevin Grant, Sept. 5, 2018.

Elizabeth and Paul Perez '03 on the

birth of their son, Elliott Thomas Perez, April 23, 2018. Elliott is the grandson of Joseph Crapanzano, Jr. '75 and Peter Perez '75.

the birth of their son, Oliver Landry, June 9, 2018.

Mandy and Dustin Poche '03 on the

Laura and Stephen Litchfield '01 on the birth of their son, John Edward Litchfield, Aug. 2, 2018. Jack is the grandson of E. John Litchfield '69.

Lisa and Rolla Tichenor V '03 on the

Brigett and Kevin Milano '01 on

the birth of their son, Bennett Blair Milano, June 21, 2018.

Rebecca and Jared Strecker '01 on

the birth of their daughter, Leighton Michele Strecker, April 5, 2018.

Allison and Ryan Waldron '01 on

the birth of their daughter, Mathilde Eugenie Waldron, Sept. 10, 2018.

Mathilde is the granddaughter of the late Richard Waldron '75.

birth of their daughter, Madison L. Poche, May 3, 2018. birth of their son, Christian Anthony Tichenor, March 2, 2018. Christian is the grandson of Rolla Tichenor IV '78.

Jena and Paul Villere '03 on the birth of their son, Reid Louis Villere, July 12, 2018.

Shelly and Earl Walker IV '03 on the

birth of their daughter, Gwendolyn Rose Walker, Oct. 5, 2018.

Maria and Justin Genovese '04 on

the birth of their son, Salvatore Jude Genovese, Aug. 31, 2018.

Eve & Carl Giffin III '04 on the birth

Info for the Bib List may be sent to www.jesuitnola.org/bib-list.

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

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of their son, Anthony Ignatius Marion Giffin, Aug. 15, 2018. He is the great grandson of the late Carl Giffin, Sr. '54 and grandson of Carl Giffin, Jr. '77.

Shasta and Blake Hosli '04 on the

birth of their son, Elliot Donald Hosli, March 29, 2018.

Amory and Edward Levert '04 on the birth of their

daughter, Sidney Chappell Levert, May 17, 2018.

Heather and William Neilsen '04 on the birth of

their son, Thomas Charles Neilsen, May 21, 2018.

Maryellen and Andrew Richert '04 on the birth

of their son, Alden James Richert, Sept. 25, 2018.

Kasey and Mark Schoennagel '04 on the birth

of their son, Matthew Jacob Schoennagel, Sept.

5, 2018. Matthew is the grandson of Chris Schoennagel '75.

Sarah and Jeremy Call '05 on the birth of their

daughter, Zelie Marie Call, Jan. 9, 2018.

Dani and Paul Hebbler '05 on the birth of their

daughter, Hailey Michelle Hebbler, Dec. 7, 2017.

Jessica and Mark Madden '05 on the birth of

their son, Elijah Mark Madden, May 28, 2018.

Kaity and Baker Potts '05 on the birth of their

son, Jude Baker Potts, Jan. 30, 2018. Jude is the grandson of the late Ewell Potts, Jr. '40. He is the grandson of John Potts II '72.

Erin and Timothy Torres '05 on the birth of their

daughter, Olivia Claire Torres. Olivia is the great granddaughter of the late Al Torres '44.

Meagen and Joseph Vincent '05 on the birth of

their son, Joseph Harry Vincent, June 25, 2018.

Joseph is the grandson of William S. Vincent '63.

Katherine and Jonathan Finney '06 on the birth

of their daughters, Miriam Anthea Finney, Dec. 30, 2016 and Joan Lilette Finney, Aug. 6, 2018.

Lindsey and Kevin Astugue '07 on the birth of

their daughter, Swayze Lee Astugue, Oct. 19, 2018.

Courtney and William Farrington '07 on the

birth of their son, William Joseph Farrington, Oct. 10, 2018. William is the grandson of V. William Farrington, Jr. '71.

Megan and Brian Seay '07 on the birth of their

daughter, Madison Marie Seay, Aug. 10, 2018.

Eileen and Christopher Reuter '09 on the birth

of their son, Wilfred James Reuter, April 21, 2018.

Wilfred is the great-grandson of the late James Reuter '44 and Wilfred Prados '48. He is the grandson of Bryan Reuter '81.

Bonnie and Alex Brignac '10 on the birth of their

son, Miller Lance Brignac, April 28, 2018. 

In Memoriam JAN. 1, 2018 – NOV. 30, 2018

ALUMNI… (by class year) Daniel J. Barrett, Jr. ’34 Albert F. Majeau, Sr. ’42 Calvin F. Cristina ’43 John Lulich, Jr. ’44 George D. Lyons, Jr. ’44 George H. Meiman ’44 Rev. Nicholas T. Schiro, S.J. ’44 (faculty) Frank J. Federico, Jr. ’45 Edward S. Basanez ’46 Rev. Kenneth A. Buddendorff, S.J. ’47 (faculty) Richard K. Curry ’47 Louis E. Mailhes ’48 Robert C. McIntyre ’48 A. Mark Parker ’48 Roland Mestayer ’49 Edwin F. Stacy, Jr. ’49 Jack A. Campione ’50 Thomas J. Early, Jr. ’50 Deacon Gerard J. Fasullo, Sr. ’51 Joseph F. Guenther ’51 Frank C. Dupepe ’52 Russell C. Klein ’52 John S. Lewis ’52 Sidney I. Davis ’53 Lee B. Foley, Jr. ’53 Leonard M. Hunter ’53 Arthur G. Kingsmill ’53 Marcel J. Remson ’53 Harley O. Albert ’54 Will R. Billon ’54 John M. Klopf, Jr. ’54 Allen J. Montecino, Jr. ’54 William A. Bischoff IV ’55 Albert J. Janusa ’55 George C. Kleinpeter, Jr. ’55 James H. Larose ’56 James B. Higgins, Sr. ’57 John Gallagher ’57 Barney V. Oufnac ’57 Raymond J. Jefferson, Jr. ’58 Melvin J. LeBlanc ’58 Grady S. Kemker ’59 Roy A. Schully ’59 Leonard J. McCaffery, Jr. ’60 Ronald S. Wood ’60 Fabio J. Canton ’61 John K. Dufour ’61 Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. ’61 Howard H. McGregor, Jr. ’61 Guy L. Murphy ’61

William J. Murphy ’61 Michael G. Songy ’62 Michael A. Schiro, Sr. ’63 Randolph G. Quijano ’63 Lawrence E. Haydel, Jr. ’66 Dale J. Martiny ’67 Terry P. Labat ’68 Edward J. Pavur, Jr. ’68 Antoine H. Williams III ’68 Jules L. Coco ’69 John M. Hemstreet ’69 Patrick S. O’Shea ’69 Noel E. Vargas, Jr. ’70 Bernard W. Hayman ’72 Billy R. Moore, Jr. ’73 Ural T. Hutchinson ’76 Alfred Doughty ’85 Bradley P. Blanchard ’91

WIFE OF… (by name) John M. Adema ’42 Drew R. Ballina ’74 Harry T. Begg, Jr. ’42† Arthur Z. Blamphin ’37† Theodore J. Bourgeois ’63 Gerald A. Bragg ’62 Thomas J. Byrne, Sr. ’43† Hamilton J. Chauvin ’44† John D. Couturier ’33† William H. Deeves ’49 George Douglass, Jr. ’53 John G. Frick, Jr. ’41 Walter T. Gamard II ’60 John A. Gordon ’45† William H. Harris, Jr. ’32† Sidney F. Hecker ’42† Edgar W. Hull ’57 Louis P. Larue ’47† René J. Lazare, Jr. ’43 William G. Madary II ’46 Rodney J. Madere ’56 Norman A. Maestri, Jr. ’55† I. Ricardo Martinez ’53 Pierre V. Miller ’55 Donald H. Munson ’45† J. Garic Schoen ’38† Kevin C. Schoenberger ’65 Roy L. Schutzmann ’49† Jules E. Simoneaux, Jr. ’43† Clarence J. Steeg, Jr. ’61 Paul S. Stuart, Jr. ’39† Bertney J. Weber ’38† Lloyd L. Woolley ’49†

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IN MEMORIAM FATHER OF… Paul J. Bacino ’98 Bradley R. Billon ’75 Jeffrey M. ’89 & Gregory J. Bordelon ’92 Robert C. ’79 & Arasimo C. Borrello, Jr. ’80† Corey M. Brizzolara ’00 Richard J. Brocato ’72 Dusten J. Caballero ’04 Raymond, Jr. ’92 & Bernard J. Canzoneri ’93 Nicholas B. Castrogiovanni ’86 James A. ’79 & Robert J. Chandler ’80 Michael J. Connolle ’92 Keith L. Crawford ’83 Stephen A. ’69 & William C. Cristina ’72 Mark M. Dennis ’74 Mark A. Gerhart ’82 Christopher B. ’06 & Stephen L. Hayman ’11 James B., Jr. ’85, Hunter C. ’91, & Hudson A. Higgins ’96 Charles A. Jackson V ’15 John S. Jordan III ’85 J. Scott ’70 & Gary J. Key ’74† Arthur G. Kingsmill, Jr. ’80 Todd M. Korbel ’87 Christopher J. ’91 & Jonathan G. Kowalski ’95 Stanton T. L’Hoste ’01 Joseph J. Laura IV ’06 Ross M. Lehnhardt ’06 Vincent J. ’72, Leonard T. ’74, & Salvador Maffei, Jr. ’78 Nicholas C. Marzoni ’93 Howard H. III ’88, T. Hunter ’92, & James W. McGregor ’96 Robert C., Jr. ’79 & William L. McIntyre ’82 Kenneth J. Moore ’97 Dale A. ’70 & John S. Morvant III ’77 John C. ’00 & Stephen J. Moscona ’04 Tyrus R. Norcise ’16 Ryan C. Orgeron ’91 J. Cooper, Jr. ’68 & Keith T. Petagna ’74 Michael A. Schiro, Jr. ’94 Scott R. Steudlein ’85 Robert B. Truett ’81† Karl A. Williams ’96

MOTHER OF …

John S. Barbara III ’75

Mike Begg (faculty) Guy J. Bercegeay ’10 Todd J. Bourgeois ’88 Robert V.J. Buras ’74 Kerry P. ’78 & Thomas J. Byrne, Jr. ’74† Donald D. Cangelosi ’76 John E. Carr III ’07 William T. Chauvin ’75 Joseph H. ’80 & Daniel J. Clancy ’81 John M. Coates ’61† Thomas E. ’98 & Timothy A. Constant ’01 W. Richard Couturier ’60 W. Timothy Deeves ’75 Michael E. Dobbins ’87† Stephen M. DuValle ’75 Efosa S. Eboigbe ’14 Stephen D. Enright, Jr. ’86 Darryl T. Failla ’79 William D. Finley ’64 Philip J. Forcier ’82 Michael E. Graham ’77 William H. III ’61, Douglas B. ’65, & Stephen P. Harris ’67 J. Bart Kelly ’88 Steven J. ’74, Paul L. ’79, & Christopher E. Larue ’82 Edward J. ’82 & John A. Lasseigne ’82 Bryan M. Lazare ’71 Jackson V. Melnyk ’17 Pierre V. II ’79, Marc O. ’84, Collin V. ’85, & Erich E. Miller ’89 William J. ’83 & Patrick M. Moran ’86 Matthew P. ’99 & Jonathan P. Orillion ’01 John Orr ’02 Edward S. Poitevent ’99 Robert J. Rioux ’84 James R., Jr. ’77, Clifton W. ’78, & Stephen A. Sanchez ’79 Robert A. Sanchez ’81 Jeffrey B. Saucier ’87 John G. Schoen ’63 Kevin C. Schoenberger, Jr. ’00 Robert A. Shields ’89† Paul E. ’88 & Robert G. Siefken ’90 W. Reed Smith ’80 David J. Steeg ’88 Jack A. Jr. ’62 & Thomas V. Tittle ’67 Terrence H. ’68, Thomas C. ’71, David M. ’73, Peter C. ’77,

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Richard P. ’79, & Timothy C. Truxillo ’66† Thomas Vu ’12 James L. Woolley ’85 Luke C. ’10 & Wade A. Wyckoff ’12

BROTHER OF… Bernard J. ’42 & Msgr. Gerald T. Barrett ’38† Gregory E. ’66, Emile A. III ’67, Bryan J. ’68, & Ronald S. Bertucci ’66† Brian J. Blanchard ’88 Carlo S. Bonura ’59 Warren J. Brechtel ’46† James J. Buddendorff ’52† Richard O. Buhler, S.J. ’56 George C. Calongne ’47† Clyde, Jr. ’56 & Foster E. de la Houssaye ’66 James W. Dufour ’59† J. Michael ’33† & Joseph D. Early ’42† William D. Finley ’64 Albert V. Federico ’58 Devin R. Golden ’06 Michael H. ’65 &

J. Spencer Hayman ’70 Robert E. Higgins ’50† Eric J. Hutchinson ’78 Ronald J. Jefferson ’59 David H. Kemker, Jr. ’55 Frank L. Lambert III ’62 William B. Lancaster ’64 Arthur S. III ’64 & Joseph S. Mann ’67 Wayne J. Martiny ’69† Michael P. McCaffery ’70† Sean J. McCarthy ’77 G. Mark McGregor ’68 Philip H. McIntyre ’45† Joseph G. Meiman ’42 Cecil J., Jr. ’49† & James G. Murphy ’52 John T. Murphy, Jr. ’55 Joseph M. ’77 & John T. O’Shea ’80 Rev. Claude N., S.J. ’70, Nicholas J. ’71, John M. ’75, & James C. Pavur ’77 Eddy M. Quijano ’65 Donald R. Remson ’54 Gasper J. Schiro ’53 O. Foerster, Jr ’42† & Kent R. Schully ’55† Robert E. Songy ’64 Warren M. Surcouf, Jr. ’66

Randolph E. Trumbach ’60 Eric S. Vargas ’81

SISTER OF… Bruce L. ’61 & Edward A. Bosworth ’59† James W. Brandau ’51 George C. Calongne, Jr. ’47† David M. Dragon ’72 Arthur D., Jr. ’76, David E. ’79, Richard J. ’83, & Michael J. Dupre ’88 Willard A. Eastin, Jr. ’59 Albert G. Elliot ’68 John G. Finney III ’75 Baylen G. Kimball ’69 Lucas C. Lavoie ’13 Richard H. Marshall ’69 Edward J. Meyers, Jr. ’53† Robert G. ’48 & Keith S. Morgan ’66† Boyd L., Sr. ’51 & Emile J. Mothe III ’47† Gabriel J., Jr. ’33†, Warren E. ’39†, & George E. Mouledoux ’46† Glenn P. Phillips ’62 Raymond P. Richards ’52† Gordon A. ’48, John P. ’53, & S. Duncan Saussy ’58 James J. Schexnayder ’66 William J. Schroeder, Jr. ’47† Frank A., Jr. ’44 & Joseph A. Vonderhaar, Sr. ’46† Francis J., Jr. ’43† & James E. Warren ’49† Louis A. Wilson, Jr. ’60 Lawrence F. Zimmermann ’53

SON OF… Emile A. Bertucci, Jr. ’37† William A. Bischoff III ’31† Eugene J. Blanchard ’54 Ralph J. Caballero ’44† Bryan M. Cambeilh, Jr. ’59† Joseph W. Carey, Sr. ’29† Peter J. Ciaccio 1919† Kevin I. Flores ’81 Louis A. Gallo, Sr. ’43† Frank S. Hemstreet, Jr. ’45† Leonard J. McCaffery, Sr. ’38† Howard H. McGregor, Sr. ’35† Antoine A. Mercier, Jr. ’42† Billy R. Moore, Sr. ’42†

DAUGHTER OF …

John G. Finney, Jr. ’42† Fernand S. Lapeyre ’27† Walter Leaumont ’25†

Carroll P. Lincoln ’39† Raymond A. Richards 1919† Emile J. Rive ’23† Milovan J. Tellez ’85 John A. Zimmermann 1917†

GRANDFATHER OF… Jacob A. Altmyer ’08 Adam A. Aucoin ’14 Nash P. Babin ’13 Creighton R. Belt II ’02 Christopher T. Benrud ’99 Joshua M. ’13 & Michael J. Bourgeois ’14 John-Michael Bourgeois ’23 Ryan J. ’98, Robert J. ’01 & Reid M. Bourgeois ’02 Scott F. ’12 & John M. Buhler ’15 David J. ’05 & Paul S. Brennan ’10 (step-grandfather) Brent M. ’08 & Chris M. Calongne ’10 Jeffrey J. Carey ’05 Jeffrey A. Carlson ’99 Brice S. ’17 & Collin R. Catalano ’19 Adam C. Cerise ’04 Brett M. Chandler ’09 Adam M. Clesi ’03 Christian R. Courtade ’23 (step-grandfather) Alexander D. Doll ’19 Ryan P. ’95, Scott P. ’97, Wesley R. ’99, & Cameron H. Eustis ’05 Jackson D. Eustis ’22 Charles P. ’14 & Nathan A. Farley ’17 Kyle A. Fasullo ’11 Jacob R. Faugeaux ’10 Gregory M. Fox, Jr. ’11 (step-grandfather) John L. III ’02 & Manuel J. Fury, Jr. ’04 Lee M.J. Goodson ’09 Vincent R. Granito ’20 Pearce L. Grieshaber ’97, Brad D. Guilmino ’97 Elliott J. Hattier ’19 Michael J. ’05 & Stephen P. Haydel ’08 Dalton P. Haydel ’23 (step-grandfather) Scott J. Haydel ’93 Brant J. ’98 & Mark B. Hocke ’03 Reuben A. Hogan ’14 James S. Hotard III ’20 Grant C. Jennings ’22 Roger W. Jordan III ’17 Adam M. Laurie ’08

Brady J. ’16 & Tanner M. LeBlanc ’22 Adam C. Ledet ’16 Douglas E. Lee ’03 Andrew G. ’04 & Philip G. Legrand ’14 William R.G. Lopez ’17 Salvador R. Maffei ’11 Joel D. Mandina ’00 Troy P. II ’17 & Matthew L. McConnell ’21 Patrick T. ’06, Sean M., ’08, & Michael J. McKay ’11 Kevin P. ’11 & Matthew P. Monjure ’19 Daniel C. Moore ’12 Jake B. Morvant ’23 August E. Neyrey IV ’17 Christopher A. Owens, Jr. ’99 Steven J. Perrier ’02 Francis J. ’06 & John C. Petagna ’10 Christopher L. Praylo, Jr. ’02 Jonathan E. ’96 & Carl V. Schaubhut ’00 Mark J. ’06 & Stephen P. Seither ’09 Paul M. Stanton, Jr. ’12 Travis P. Talamo II ’19 James B. Tarleton IV ’04 James M. Truett ’81 Austin T. ’12 & Christian A. Vollman ’15 (step-grandfather)

GRANDMOTHER OF… Paul J. Bacino ’98 Roman A. Bankston ’19 (step-grandmother) James D. ’01, Daniel J. ’02, Travis J. ’05, John S. IV ’10, & Brian M. Barbara ’11 Ryan J. ’08, Anthony P. ’11, & Joseph M. Barletta ’13 Miles C. ’15 & Nathaniel H. Beech ’17 Shane M. Begg ’17 Kenneth J. Belou, Jr. ’04 Joseph P. ’96, Luke T. ’99 & Samuel D. Bienvenu ’09 Charles D. ’92 & Peter F. Blamphin ’96 James W. Bohm III ’97 Bradley M. Borne ’03 Levy J. Bouligny III ’83 Joshua M. ’13 & Mitchell J. Bourgeois ’14 Kyle A. ’05 & Logan H. Breaux ’12 Kyle S. Brechtel ’99 David J. ’05 & Paul S. Brennan ’10

Scott F. ’12 & John M. Buhler ’15 Justice V.J. Buras ’05 Michael C. Canseco ’07 (step-grandmother) Benjamin C. Capshaw ’96 John B. ’04 & Mark A. Correa ’08 Robert C. III ’99 & Casey L. Creel ’01 Christopher P. ’92 & Joseph A. Cretini ’94 John F. Cullen ’96 John M. Dauer ’08 Turner S. ’12, Joshua S. ’13, & Zachary A. DeBlieux ’19 Lucas H. Ehrensing, Jr., ’96, Stephen D. Enright III ’15 Loy E. Ernst III ’01 Alexander T. Failla ’09 Matthew T. ’02 & Timothy W. Finn ’05 Chet A. Fischer ’98, Brian C. Fitzpatrick, Jr. ’21 Stephen G. ’12 & Jason C. Forcier ’15 Henry C. George ’01 Gerard M.B. Gibson ’99 Joshua M. Giordano ’11 (step-grandmother) Jean-Paul E. Gisclair ’96 Christian A. Gonzalez ’07 Michael E. ’06 & Charles M. Graham ’14 Stephen J. Green ’01 David M. ’01 & Michael C. Grishman ’04 Ryan A. Guillot ’18 Bryan F. Hansen ’96 Benjamin P. ’02 & Evan J. Harrington ’06 William H. IV ’86, James W. ’91, Michael B. ’92, Peter J. ’94, & Christopher J. P. Harris ’98 Philip C. Hellmers ’10 Jeremy T. ’03 & James A. Hernandez ’05 Ryan C. Higgins ’03 John W. ’89, Michael S. ’93, Mark D. ’95, & Collin S. Holmes ’99 Foster M. Johns IV ’01 J. Robert, Jr. ’94 & Cooper H. Jumonville ’97 James P. Juneau ’20 Peter M. Kahle, Jr. ’92 James H. Keen ’99 (step-grandfather) Ignatz G. III ’05 & Colby D. Kiefer ’10 Michael D. Landry ’86 Jarren Lang ’23 Chase M. LaRocca ’18

Jefferson M. Lasseigne ’91 Edward F. Laudumiey ’22 Joseph G. LaVenia ’11 Darrick A,’90 & Damien K. LeBeouf ’95 Brandon W. ’04, Matthew T. ’06, & Christopher J. Lorio ’09 Jascob I. M. Madary ’10 Ryan S. ’02 & Royce P. Martin ’05 Patrick T. ’06, Sean M. ’08, & Michael J. McKay ’11 Pierre V. III ’14 & Harper J. Miller ’17 Carter P. Morris ’21 Ryan D. Mouton ’13 Benjamin M. ’14 & Samuel J. Nettleton ’16 Bradley T. Oster ’06 (step-grandmother) Chad M. Poche ’88 Wesley T., Jr. ’91, Graham M. ’93, & Cortland E. Ralston ’95 Nicholas E. ’98, Christopher M. ’03, & Benjamin F. Reed ’06 Douglas A. Regan ’14 Ryan A. Renda ’08 Alan C. Reyes, Jr. ’01 Jon P. ’11 & Matthews K. Richards ’18 Brandon R. Sanchez ’03 John D. ’08 & Christian M. Sileo ’13 Nicholas W. ’05 & Andrew R. Simoneaux ’07 Erik M. ’01 & Brett G. Spansel ’14 Bradford J. Stewart ’10 W. Parker ’06 & Charles E. Stewart ’10 (step-grandmother) Toby M. Thevenot ’99 William S. ’15 & Jonathan A. Tittle ’20 David M. Truxillo ’96 Jonathan P. Vegh ’17 Gordon F. Wadge ’04 Ethan C. Waugaman ’22 Timothy E. Weber ’10 David E. Weidner, Jr. ’11 John M. III ’91 & Jeffrey M. Whitney ’97 Matthew A. ’06 & Kyle S. Willard ’08 Bryan R. Williams, Jr. ’20 Walter J. Wiltz IV ’03†

GRANDSON OF… Bryan M. Cambeilh ’32† Arthur G. Duffy, Jr. ’44† 

IN MEMORIAM

CONTACT

Alumni who live outside the New Orleans metro region are especially encouraged to send information about deceased loved ones.

Send information and corrections to Br. William J. Dardis, S.J. ’58 at (504) 483-3814 or dardis@jesuitnola.org.

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(JULY 1, 2017–JUNE 30, 2018) ENDOWMENT DONATIONS

OPERATING REVENUE

Tuition Less Financial Aid

$12,537,000 (1,160,000)

Total Operating Revenue

$11,377,000

FY 2018

$ 1,352,203

FY 2017

$ 3,510,883

FY 2016

$ 1,014,676

OPERATING EXPENSES

Instructional Facility Operations & Capital Improvements General & Administrative Student Activities

$9,241,000 4,514,000

Total Operating Expense

$17,235,000

2,852,000 628,000

TUITION

STUDENTS RECEIVING AID

COURTESIES*

FY 2018

$ 9,150

174

19

FY 2017

$ 8,850

148

20

FY 2016

$ 8,550

151

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*Courtesies include sons of faculty and staff members.

Deficit from Operations

($5,858,000) TOTAL AMOUNT OF AID & COURTESIES

ADDITIONAL REVENUE

Annual Giving Additional Giving Unrestricted Investment Income Scholarship Investment Income Blue Jay Bazaar/Celebration Other Income

$2,717,000 1,103,000 1,055,000 900,000 254,000 199,000

Total Additional Revenue

$6,228,000

OVERALL SURPLUS

$370,000

$1,159,575

$807,216

$786,953

$ 669,870

$ 680,000

$ 135,898

$ 137,346

$ 106,953

FY 2018

FY 2017

FY 2016

$ 1,023,677

AID

COURTESIES

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FISCAL YEAR 2018 GIVING DONATIONS AT A GLANCE

total

donors

5% 8%

FY 2018

10%

13%

65%

FY 2017

FY 2016

BY DOLLARS Alumni Parents* Friends Parents of Alumni Foundations

$4,143,976 803,656 605,370 493, 871 285,000

Total

$6,331,873

FY 2015

FY 2014

$ 6,331,873 4,786 $ 7,480,568 4,919 $ 4,022,850 5,206 $ 4,246,686 5,304 $ 4,840,357 5,106

CELEBRATION, BLUE JAY BAZAAR, & CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE NET INCOME

<1 <1%

6% 7%

Celebration, Jesuit’s gala/auction, which was chaired by Lori Frischhertz and Stacey LaCour, was held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at The Cannery.

13%

73%

The Blue Jay Bazaar was held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, and was chaired by Anne Black and Caroline Wegmann.

Jesuit’s Christmas Boutique and Christmas Greens Sale was coordinated by Edna Reese (Boutique) and Jeanne Dufour and Jeanie Favret (Christmas Greens). The event took place on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. 

BY CONTRIBUTORS Alumni Parents* Friends Parents of Alumni Foundations

3,513 635 317 303 18

Total

4,786

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

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$254,160

$231,479

$234,572

$3,397

$8,697

$122,402

$107,801

$128,162

$105,680

$118,074

FY 2018

FY 2017

FY 2016

$5,699 $120,299

christmas boutique blue jay bazaar celebration

CLASS ANALYSIS grad year

donors

living alumni

grads

percent donating

1934 1935 1936 1937 1938

1 1 1 1 1

3 7 9 11 10

160 114 113 169 181

33% 14% 11% 9% 10%

$ $ $ $ $

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

3 1 1 3 8 10 6 12 21 17 14 31 42 30 46 35 44 59 48 53 62 77 57 64 78 56 60 73 51 59 63 50 42 45 50

13 16 16 22 26 29 24 39 55 49 29 68 84 76 82 85 112 92 103 129 113 166 161 147 176 176 180 162 132 154 163 140 157 157 153

125 138 147 164 160 139 139 138 165 151 94 160 168 159 168 163 183 150 152 187 171 226 225 181 210 213 222 191 163 172 195 162 178 182 164

23% 6% 6% 14% 31% 34% 25% 31% 38% 35% 48% 46% 50% 39% 56% 41% 39% 64% 47% 41% 55% 46% 35% 44% 44% 32% 33% 45% 39% 38% 39% 36% 27% 29% 33%

$ 4,900 $ 200 $ 100 $ 470 $ 3,950 $ 2,175 $ 1,525 $ 3,825 $ 10,070 $ 31,060 $ 601,791 $ 6,085 $ 27,920 $ 30,559 $ 25,420 $ 14,658 $ 22,730 $ 140,935 $ 96,023 $ 66,718 $ 69,307 $ 35,570 $ 50,480 $ 30,818 $ 130,578 $ 41,790 $ 134,194 $ 236,861 $ 25,667 $ 22,853 $ 104,838 $ 68,306 $ 77,147 $ 34,986 $ 34,046

donation amount

30 175 472 150 50

Class Analysis Note: The classes of 2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2018 were not invited to participate in AGD and therefore are not included in the Class Analysis. Giving numbers in the Class Analysis reflect total giving by alumni. For analysis specific to the AGD, please see the following page.

grad year

donors

living alumni

grads

percent donating

donation amount

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

42 46 64 41 46 61 61 42 49 69 63 86 64 51 62 60 42 74 65 62 57 65 59 63 64 40 64 62 36 44 34 79 28 25 33 44 43 40 62 43

142 149 194 160 184 230 214 200 216 233 211 224 212 235 236 239 205 211 229 231 223 262 233 277 234 277 265 251 256 287 278 266 260 273 273 244 258 260 262 255

157 158 204 168 196 240 227 207 223 241 218 234 219 241 243 249 211 218 233 237 230 264 239 281 237 281 270 253 258 288 280 266 260 274 273 245 259 264 262 255

30% 31% 33% 26% 25% 27% 29% 21% 23% 30% 30% 38% 30% 22% 26% 25% 20% 35% 28% 27% 26% 25% 25% 23% 27% 14% 24% 25% 14% 15% 12% 30% 11% 9% 12% 18% 17% 15% 24% 17%

$ 34,400 $ 48,941 $ 141,422 $ 27,808 $ 22,820 $ 83,303 $ 138,937 $ 43,585 $ 36,367 $ 89,349 $ 66,105 $ 109,743 $ 48,861 $ 175,799 $ 127,743 $ 42,663 $ 239,017 $ 65,301 $ 45,243 $ 43,255 $ 31,249 $ 36,234 $ 21,791 $ 44,836 $ 44,864 $ 14,424 $ 23,176 $ 13,921 $ 17,000 $ 10,610 $ 16,205 $ 12,567 $ 7,174 $ 8,139 $ 3,968 $ 3,484 $ 3,891 $ 3,725 $ 4,246 $ 2,278

29%

$4,143,876

TOTAL 3,511

12,875 16,205

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ALUMNI GIVING Jesuit remains a leader among high schools across the country in alumni support. The primary vehicle for alumni giving is the Alumni Giving Drive (AGD).

Donations to AGD 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 AGD drive for FY 2018 nearly topped the $1.5 million mark, which is the largest amount pledged by alumni to date. AGD donations keep Jesuit tuition affordable for all families, a goal separate from the financial aid that is supplied by the endowment.

Jesuit thanks 2017–18 AGD chairman John Zollinger ’85 for his outstanding job leading this important campaign. 

TOP 10 CLASSES BY PERCENT grad year

DONORS

AVG. GIFT

AMOUNT DONATED

FY 2018 3,200 $439 $1,404,041 FY 2017 FY 2016

3,523 3,622

$403 $387

$1,419,893 $1,400,799

percent donating

donation amount

’56 57 62% $25,631 ’53 45 54% $20,120 ’59 60 53% $29,280 ’51 42 49% $22,367 ’57 48 47% $17,523 ’60 75 45% $28,745 ’50 30 44% $6,060 ’66 70 43% $26,373 ’63 76 43% $44,805 ’62 61 41% $23,333

TOP 10 CLASSES BY AMOUNT grad year

AGD RESULTS

donors

donors

percent donating

donation amount

’85 72 32% $71,655 ’91 63 30% $49,430 ’63 76 43% $44,805 ’76 58 30% $37,918 ’98 62 26% $35,715 ’97 62 22% $34,711 ’79 49 21% $34,663 ’69 51 31% $34,550

JESUIT OFFERS NEW SUPPORT SYSTEM An insightful manager once told his employees, “If we watch our pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves.”

In that spirit, Jesuit has added a new way for you to show your support. And all it takes is a click.

In January, Jesuit began offering benefactors the option of covering online donation transaction costs.

Jesuit IS NOT charging donors a processing fee. We are only offering donors (alumni, parents, parents of alumni,

and friends) the opportunity to add this 2.5% (the average amount Jesuit is charged by credit card companies to process online giving) to their donations.

If you struggled in math at Carrollton & Banks, fear not. Once you check the appropriate box, the calculation happens automatically. Sorry, Mr. Wright.

For recording and tax purposes, donors who opt in will be credited with the new, higher amount.

’75 41 28% $31,391 ’90 25 12% $30,935

TOP 10 CLASSES BY NUMBER grad year

donors

percent donating

donation amount

’05

78 29% $12,367

’63

76 43% $44,805

’60

75 45% $28,745

’85

72 32% $71,655

’66

70 43% $26,373

’91

63 30% $49,430

’98

62 26% $35,715

‘97

62 22% $34,711

’00

62 23% $23,051

’01

62 25% $13,121 'Top 10 Classes' Note: Giving numbers in the graphs above reflect giving by alumni to the Alumni Giving Drive specifically.

PARENT GIVING GIVING BY PARENTS

PAG RESULTS

DONORS

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

FY 2018

870

For 15 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 2017–18 PAG chairman René Alvarez ’83, his 16 grade-level chairs, and 300 plus captains who made the 2017–18 drive one of the most successful in school history. 

FY 2017 FY 2016

AVG. GIFT

AMOUNT DONATED

$1401 $1,219,240

934 931

$1286 $1242

$1,201,088 $1,156,669

2017–18 PAG LEADERSHIP Chairman

Past Chairman

René Alvarez ’83

Rocky Daigle ’85

Seniors

Sophomores

Pre-Freshmen

Rob Haik Rick Kuebel ’82 Tom Leonhard ’85

Patrick Huete ’84 Michael Johnson ’88 Jeremy Mancheski ’90

Juniors

Freshmen

René Alvarez ’83 Tom Barnett John Carbo ’90 Kent Finger ’83

Walt Bond ’85 Tony Toups ’81 Mike Varisco ’83

John Chamberlain Roger May ’84 Pat Morris ’90

GIVING BY PARENTS OF ALUMNI

POA RESULTS

DONORS

AVG. GIFT

AMOUNT DONATED

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.

FY 2018

264

$411

$108,390

FY 2017 FY 2016

253 310

$372 $300

$94,062 $92,935

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 Evenings of Reflection. In fiscal year 2018, parents of alumni donated $108,390.  JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS |

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Scholarships Scholarship donations become part of Jesuit’s endowment, which funds financial aid for deserving and qualifying families. In FY 2018, a total of 599 benefactors donated a total of $547,628 to Jesuit’s scholarship program.

All fully-endowed scholarships at Jesuit High School are listed in this report. The amount to fully endow a Full Education Fund (FEF) is $250,000. The annual income from an FEF equals the amount of a full-cost tuition (tuition and gap).

In FY 2014, Jesuit received its first (FEF) 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 succession of Hazel & William Manion ’33. Their $2.7 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.

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 Full Education Funds Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation Full Education Fund

Wally Pontiff, Jr. ’99 & Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. ’76 Full Education Fund

Ambrose P. Gootee Full Education Fund*

James P. Raymond, Jr. Full Education Fund

Hazel & William Manion ’33 Full Education Fund

Tonti Family Full Education Fund: Robert & Margaret, Robert '79, Michael '81, & John '84

Michael H. McGarry ’76 & William A. McGarry, Jr. ’72 Full Education Fund

*These gifts were applied to the Minds & Hearts Enlightened Capital Campaign

Rev. Anthony F. McGinn, S.J. 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 Frank & Josephine Gallo Barreca Scholarship Eugene H. & Paul M. Barrios 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 Shawn Bowles Scholarship James & Kay Brandau Scholarship Clendon J. Butera Scholarship 52 | J A Y N O T E S | F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8

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 1969 Scholarship Class of 1976 (Parents of Fr. Fitzgerald) Scholarship

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 Dr. & Mrs. William J. Dardis ’25 Scholarship Br. William J. Dardis, S.J. ’58 Scholarship Emma Jaquet Disimone Scholarship Malcolm S. Disimone Scholarship Duplantier Family Scholarship F. Robert Duplantier–Boys Hope Scholarship Hon. Adrian G. Duplantier ’45 Scholarship Gwendolyn B. & Ralph D. Dwyer, Jr. Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS J. Michael Early Scholarship Elmore Francis Rigamer, Sr. & Rita Mary Dazet 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 Christian Blaine Hebert 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 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 Mr. & Mrs. John M. McMahon 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 Frank S. Oser, Jr. M.D. 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 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 The 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 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 Leo A. Welcker '45 Scholarship Michael J. Wheat Memorial Scholarship Linda Birdsall Wilson Scholarship Albert J. Winters, Sr. Scholarship Paul J. Zerangue, Jr. ’42 Scholarship

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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 Phala & C. Clifton Andressen '65 Charles Bailey '31† Joy & Joseph Barreca '43 Sibyl & J. Pierre† Bernard 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† Kimberly & Timothy† Cambias '61 Pierce Carey, Jr. '31† Cyrus Caruso '38† Nicholas Caruso '66† Barbara & Michael† Casteix '70

Stephanie & Mark Castell '83 Harry Charbonnet '36† Victor Chisesi ‘49† 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† William Collins '77 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†

Foundations 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 2018.

The Almar Foundation The Azby Fund The P. and C. Carroll Foundation The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation The Ella West Freeman Foundation The JKP Family Foundation 54 | J A Y N O T E S | F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 1 8

George Dunbar† Sally & Adrian† Duplantier '45 Homer Dupuy, Jr. '31† Louis Dutel, Jr. '37† Dorothy & William Eanes III '36† 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† Glenn Gennaro ‘66† Valda & Frederick Gisevius, Jr.† Thomas Greve '43† Susan & Charles Grey, Jr. '62 Liz & Elliotte Harold, Jr. '56 Brenda & Ronald Hebert '58 John Hebert† Milton F. Hilbert, Jr. Barbara & Scott Hines '93 Leslie Hottinger '32† Julie & T. J. Semmes Hughs '79 Diane & Dale Hunn '68 George Irwin Jason Jeandron '97 C. Palmer and Phyllis B. Jones Will T. Jourdan John Kelly '63 Patricia & John Klause '61 Suzie & Rodney Lenfant '80 John K. Long Lynn & Thomas Long '67 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 Thomas Shepard, Jr. '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† Roger Vincent ’33† Judith & Michael Waldo '70 Donna & A.T. Webber, Jr.† Margarette Webber† James & Frances Wheat† V. Wheeler III John Wilday, Jr. '38† Paul J. Zerangue, Jr.

The Kelly Family Foundation The Lauricella Land Company Foundation The Edith & Kenneth McGee Family Fund J. Edgar Monroe Foundation The N.O. Hispanic Heritage Foundation Stanley W. Ray, Jr. Trust The James P. Raymond, Jr. Charitable Foundation The Selley Foundation Gloria S. Smith & Ivy A. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust Gladys Castell DeBen Majeau, Clifford J. DeBen, & J. Ashton Majeau Education Trust The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation The Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust

In Memory of & In Honor of...

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

Harley Albert '54† Daniel Barrett Jr. '34† Edward Basanez '46† Alfred Bertrand III† Robert Boh '47† Edward Bosworth '59† Daniel Brennan Sr.† Mary Britsch† Timothy Cambias '61† Carl Carreca '53† Michael Casey '62† Thomas Casey '48† George Cassard III '56† Charles Chassaignac '57† Victor Chisesi '49† Jules Coco '69† John Coman Jr.† Michael Coogan '65† Thomas Creagan '39† Louise Cruice† Mortimer Currier '43† Anne & John Dardis ‘59 Jeanne & John Dardis, Jr. ‘88 Stephen Dardis ‘97 William Dardis ‘90 Lucille Deas† Joseph Deffner '86†

Floyd del Corral ‘44† F. Clancy Dupepé '52† Ralph Dwyer Jr. '40† Michael Federico '53† Bay Fleming† Lee Foley Jr. '53† Christopher Fontana '96† Donald Ford '46† Donald Ford '47† Henry Fransen '42† Jane Frick† Robert Gallmann '51† William Gallmann Jr. '41† Glenn Gennaro '66† Lawrence Gilbert '65† Charles Glueck '40† Mae Gonzalez† Matias Grau Sr.† Robert Harper Jr.† Marie Hodgins† Dawn Richard Hunter '71† Richard Johannessen '56† C. Palmer Jones† Will Jourdan '52† Arthur Kaiser '49† William Kelly Jr. '49† Russell Klein '52†

Terry Labat '68† Charles Lancaster Jr. '61† Nemour Landaiche Jr. '52† Henry Landry III '56† Nicholas Larkin '36† James Larose '56† Louis Larue '47† Joanne LeBlanc† Mary LeBlanc† Charles Leininger S.J. '40† Treudeau Livaudais III '61† Vincent Lococo '52† John Long '49† Albert Lousteau Jr. '43† Carol Lukinovich† John Lulich Jr. '44† George Lyons Jr. '44† Walter Maestri III '61† Louis Mailhes '48† Hazel & William Manion ‘52† Edgar Maresma '53† Henry Mason '48† Joseph Massa '61† Frank McCoy Jr. '65† Robert McIntyre '48† Allen Montecino Jr. '54† Patrick Mooney '68† Cassard Moret '52† Marie-Louise Morris† Stephen Noya '11† Gary Nunemacher† Carl Orgeron†

Frank Oser III '70† Frank Oser Jr. '38† Carleton Page '51† A. Mark Parker '48† Helen Purvis† Randolph Quijano '63† Rita Raphael† Ronald Redmann '51† Thomas Riley† Thomas Riley Jr. '80† Emmanuel Rivas† Kermit Roux Jr. '58† Enell Ryder† Warren Schlesinger '51† Philip Schoen III '36† Roy Schully '59† Jules Simoneaux Jr. '43† Edward Smith '55† Elizabeth Smith† Patrick Spruell '10† Edwin Stacy Jr. '49† Daniel Staub '61† Robert Talbot Jr. '55† George Toups '60† William Valigosky† George Voelker† R. Wayne Wagner '61† Harold Wheelahan III '68† Andrew Wiebelt '39† Antoine Williams III '68† Ronald Wood '60†

GE Supply

PPG Industries

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

Pel Hughes Printing

Hershey

Pfizer

Hewlett Packard

Progressive Insurance

IBM

Regions Bank

Matching Gifts 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 2018.

AT&T

Louisiana

LAMMICO

Schneider Electric

AXA Foundation

Capital One Bank

LPL Financial

Sephora

Abbott Laboratories

Chevron

Mallinckrodt

Shell Oil

Albemarle

Coca-Cola

Marsh & McLennan

Synchrony Financial

Almar Foundation

Delta Air Lines

Medtronic

Texas Instruments

Altria Group

Dominion Foundation

Merck

The Standard

Arthur J. Gallagher

EOG Resources

Merrill Lynch

Tidewater

Bank of America

Eli Lilly

Monsanto

Travelers Insurance

Baptist Community

Entergy

Murphy Oil

Turner Broadcasting

Ministries

Exxon Mobil

New York Life Insurance

UBS Financial Services

Barriere Construction

Fluor

Northwestern Mutual

Waldmar S. Nelson

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of

Freeport-McMoran

Occidental Petroleum

Wells Fargo

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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 2018 fiscal year. 

chairman

Mason Couvillon ’92 President Dardis Couvillon & Associates, LLC

Robert Leithman President Hunt Telecommunications, LLC

Herman Abry ’82 Contractor Abry Brothers, Inc.

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

René Alvarez (Chairman, 2017-18 PAG) Engineer Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC

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

Board of Directors

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

chairman

Thomas Kitchen ’65

Brian North ’83

Retired Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

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

President & CEO Fifth District Savings Bank secretary-treasurer

Br. William Dardis, S.J. ’58 Director of Special Projects Jesuit High School

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

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

Rev. Frank Reale, S.J. Assistant to the President for Mission & Planning Jesuit High School

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

Gregory Tilton ’70 Cardiologist Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc.

Attorney at Law Heigle & Associates Capital Title Agency, Inc.

John Faciane ’07 Matthew Fermin ’10 Gavin Gillen ’98 Anthony Milazzo ’67 George Moisant ’66 Casey Moll ’06 Paul Perez ’79 Jeffrey Serpas ’00 Warren Surcouf ’97 Graham Williams ’08 Walter Zehner ’65 John Zollinger ’85

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Michael Nolan ’63 Chairman of the Board Fifth District Savings Bank Brian North ’83 (Chairman, 2017-18 BOD, JHS) President & CEO Fifth District Savings Bank

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

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

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

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

Alumni Steering Committee

J. Stanton Murray ’81 President Murray Yacht Sales

Marc Bonifacic ’92 Stock Broker Coker Palmer Institutional

Gerald Duhon ’85 Executor Director Café Reconcile

Kevin Heigle ’69

Brian Adorno ’77 Julian Baudier ’68 E. Ian Blanchard ’03 Thomas Blum ’61 Kenneth Boe ’84 Harry Bruns ’80 Carlos Calix ’92 Taylor Casey ’72 Gerard Conrad ’70 William Eastin ’59 Henry Ecuyer ’51 Jean-Paul Escudier ’95 Chad Evans ’97

E. Ian Blanchard ’03 Financial Advisor CBD Wealth Management

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

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

James Ryder, Jr. ’62 CPA Self-employed Malcolm Schwarzenbach III ’83 Partner/Director of Strategy Trumpet, LLC Eric Simonson ’82 Attorney at Law/Partner McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC 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 John Zollinger ’85 (Chairman, 2017-18 AGD) Senior Vice President Home Bank

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Operational Chairs LIZ & TERRY CREEL

KAREN & PETER DEBLIEUX MISSY & GERALD DUHON ’85 JENNIFER & DENNIS LAUSCHA ’87 YVONNE & JEREMY MANCHESKI ’90

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