Jaynotes | Vol. 34 No. 2 | Spring/Summer 2008

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JAYNotes The Magazine of Jesuit High School in New Orleans • Graduation 2008

Visiting Author

Pat Conroy The Prince of Stories is a Star with Blue Jays

Inside this Issue: Class of 2008 273 Blue Jays Join Alumni Ranks

Jaynotes Interview Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63

Profile Award Four Teachers Honored

Medallion Stories Walter Ciszek, S.J.

Tennis State Champions!

THE CLASS OF 2008—FULFILLING GOD’S PLAN

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ANNUS MIRABILIS

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INSIDE Dear Jaynotes Reader:

In the academic world, each May closes the door on one phase of a high school student’s career and anticipates his journey into the next. At Jesuit High School the celebrations and rituals of that transition begin early in the month with the Commencement Luncheon and end, of course, with the Commencement Exercises.

A third of this Graduation Edition of Jaynotes is devoted to coverage of the Class of 2008 and their mark on their alma mater.

In his commencement address (page 2), Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. advises the graduates—and himself— to be patient, persistent, and trusting in Providence. And valedictorian Matthew Darce reminds his fellow members of the Class of 2008 that they are prepared for the challenges of life beyond Jesuit because Jesuit has challenged them.

Principal Mike Giambelluca (page 20) takes us on a tour of the many events and achievements of the 2007-08 school year.

As one highlight of the year, popular author Pat Conroy’s visit to Jesuit’s campus receives cover story treatment. And just as the “Jesuit boys” heard of Conroy’s moving experiences from the author himself, our readers get to relive a selection of these moments through the author’s own words (page 24).

This issue’s interview (page 28) with Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63 provides, among many items, a rare peek into the process of electing a successor to St. Ignatius Loyola, a new leader of the Society of Jesus.

The third installment (page 34) of the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher focuses on Loving as a hallmark trait of the Jesuit teacher. And alumnus Bud Pettingill ’66 transports us back to Mickey Simons’s classroom to see what made him “The One and Only” (page 35).

Long-time English teacher Tim Powers enlightens us about Jesuit priest Fr. Walter Ciszek in this issue’s “Medallion Story” (page 36).

Of course, there’s more—a look at Jesuit’s athletic successes, including the state championships of the tennis team and freshman golfer Myles Lewis (page 30); a tribute to four alumni honored as “People for Others” (page 43); and recognition of four teachers voted “ideal” by their peers (page 34).

Until the next issue of Jaynotes, stay connected to life at Jesuit via the school’s website—www.jesuitnola.org.

Happy reading.

Mat Grau ’68 Alumni Director Jaynotes Editor

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GRADUATION 2008 Jaynotes, the magazine for and about alumni, parents, and students of Jesuit High School in New Orleans, is published three times annually by the Development and Alumni Affairs Office, including a special graduation issue in the summer. Opinions expressed in Jaynotes are those of the individual authors.

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On the Cover: Visiting Author Pat Conroy dons a Jesuit cap after addressing the students. Bottom photos: the Class of 2008

Soft-shelled, Backboneless Method of Education

Spurned by Jesuits Fr. Joseph C. Mulhern, S.J. was widely regarded as a tough, firm, and no-nonsense principal during his tenure at Jesuit High School from 1937-1942. Not overly friendly, but friendly enough, Fr. Mulhern was respected, perhaps out of fear by students who understood if they were caught doing something wrong, the penalty would be severe.

An influential figure in high school education, Fr. Mulhern felt the need at times to remind students and their parents about Jesuit’s steadfast academic policy. In earlier editions of The Blue Jay during the 1937-38 year, Fr. Mulhern imparted, in no uncertain terms, his philosophy regarding Jesuit’s rigorous education system: “…High school days are to be devoted not to mere imparting of information by a teacher and absorption of information by the pupils, but to effecting a transformation in the pupil, a transformation which is planned by the school, guided by the teacher and striven for by the pupil.”

According to issues of The Blue Jay back then, Fr. Mulhern held to the belief that immature boys who entered Jesuit at age 13 or 14 should graduate at age 17 or 18 “with something more than a ready answer for every question. He should be able to take his place on the threshold of adult life and conduct himself in every way like a man, thinking correctly, deliberating maturely, and choosing wisely. This development from immaturity to maturity is the transformation that Jesuit High School desires.”

Born March 3, 1903 in Boston, Fr. Mulhern became a Jesuit novice at Grand Coteau in 1922 and was ordained in 1935. Fr. Mulhern served as principal at Jesuit High School for five academic terms, from 1938-1942. When Jesuit High School in Dallas opened to families in that area, Fr. Mulhern became its first president-principal and served from 1942-1945. Most of the ensuing years were spent at Spring Hill College where he served in a variety of capacities. He retired in 1972 and returned to Grand Coteau where he lived until 1981. The last two years of his life were spent at Jesuit’s Ignatius Residence across the river in Algiers. Fr. Mulhern died Feb. 14, 1983 and was buried at Spring Hill College.

In the June 6, 1938 edition of The Blue Jay, Fr. Mulhern summed up his first year as principal of Jesuit High School in a message that targeted Blue Jays as well as their parents.

In the first issue of The Blue Jay this year, I expressed to the best of my ability the thoughts that were uppermost in my mind in connection with my new work at Jesuit High School. If I am not mistaken, they were related to the responsibility which I felt became mine when nearly eight hundred boys were placed under my direct supervision by nearly as many parents, and to the hopes that I had of finding my labors for those parents and their boys very pleasant.

At the close of the year my predominant thought is this. Was the work of the year done well? Responding for myself I can say honestly and sincerely that I endeavored to perform every duty of my job to the best of my ability. At times things were done which did not meet the approval of all—of parents and of students. This I realize. But everything that was done—every decision that was reached, every move that was made—was done according to the principles of the Jesuit system of education and the traditions of Jesuit High School.

Since we are educating according to organized principles and are pledged to uphold definite standards, it is to be expected that those who have subjected themselves to the rule of these principles and the measurement of these standards will find the application of them hard at times. On such occasions, as is to be expected also, unpleasant moments dot the calendar of the school year, and sometimes leave their mark.

I was once asked whether the Jesuits made deliberate efforts

to be hard on their students. To this question there is only one answer, Yes! We believe that there can be no education worthy of the name of a soft-shelled, backboneless method of education which allows development along easy lines. Schooling according to this method is neither systematic nor educational. We have examples of its product. And there is no trace of its method in Jesuit Education nor in any other system of education that has been successful over a period of years.

My observation has been that the student body of Jesuit High School in general not only accepts principle but thrives on the means we use to put it into practice. There is a great respect for authority, a wholesome reaction to correction that is edifying and encouraging. However, the authorities of the school feel that there is ample room for closer adherence to the policies of the school in the case of many individual students. It is their hope that a more serious and more diligent attitude toward study will be the result of their efforts to bring this about next year.

The Principal wishes to take this opportunity to thank all who have cooperated with him during the past year, the members of the staff, the student organizations and the officers and members of the Blue Jay Parents’ Club. He congratulates the graduates of the class of 1938 and wishes them success in their future endeavors. To the students of the remaining classes, he offers best wishes for a pleasant vacation and looks forward to seeing them in September. ■ Graduation 2008

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Parting Advice: Be Patient, Be Persistent, Trust in Providence

2008 VALEDICTORY ADDRESS

Delivered to the Class of 2008 at the Commencement Ceremony held May 27, 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center

Tomorrow’s Decisions Rely on Today’s Values Instilled by Jesuit

My fellow graduates who are of the Class of 2008:

“We have challenged you to become competent, compassionate, and committed to the truth.”

This evening as the curtains opened, hundreds of cameras were focused on you. Never before have you been photographed so much. Some of these photographs will find their way into scrapbooks or picture frames alongside that photograph of you on the day when you first put on a Jesuit uniform.

Tonight we celebrate the contrast and continuity between then and now. We celebrate the beginning of your growth into the man that God has planned you to become.

At the end of your years at Jesuit, your perspective is different. You are, to some degree, wiser and more confident than you were at age 14.

I ask you to look back. What advice would you give yourself? What was that young man like who started Jesuit a few years ago? What were his anxieties and his hopes? What advice would you give him now? If you could write a letter to him, what would you say?

My letter to myself at 14 would advise patience, persistence, and trust in Providence. If I had developed those tools early in my life, my years at Jesuit would have been far easier. Many obstacles seem insurmountable because we lack patience and persistence to deal with them effectively.

In nineteen hundred sixty-one, the Jesuits

did not concern themselves with promoting the self-esteem of their students. In that respect nothing much has changed. Our objective is to empower you to make wise, difficult, self-giving choices that fulfill your responsibilities to your family, to society, and to God. Self-esteem is a by-product; it results from successfully meeting our challenges; it results from the resilience we show when we fail. Your self-esteem is a means to an end.

It is not our purpose.

Jesuit is in the business of challenging and encouraging, as a friend and guide. We have challenged you to become competent, compassionate, and committed to the truth.

We do not want you to feel good about yourself when you are dishonest, disrespectful, and disengaged from your responsibilities.

We don’t want you to feel our unconditional approval when you are unforgiving, unfaithful, unreliable, and ungrateful.

We don’t want you to feel good about yourself when you are self-indulgent, self-absorbed, and self-righteous.

Our mission is to help you develop the head, the heart, and the skills to fulfill God’s plan.

My final words of advice to you are words that I myself need to remember frequently. Be patient, be persistent, and trust in Providence.

Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66

Reverend Father McGinn, Mr. Giambelluca, faculty, family, friends, and fellow classmates: I am honored and humbled to represent the Class of 2008 in bidding you farewell. First, thank you for affording us the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed at Jesuit High School. We deeply appreciate the time, patience, and dedication of those who have worked so passionately for us. May we cherish the memories of our time here, and we hope that this class has made some small contribution to this school that has been educating young men for more than 160 years.

Many of us have at some point dreamed about this day, whether in anticipation of the next step in our lives or simply to revel in the new sense of freedom that graduation affords Matthew Darce '08 us. I wish that I could stand before you and offer some life-altering piece of advice that applies to each one of you. Unfortunately, I have no more life experience than any one of you and, quite frankly, I am clueless about what the future may hold. After all, it is the future.

I do know, however, that whatever it may hold, Jesuit High School has prepared us well for the obstacles we may face. Jesuit has challenged us to learn and to grow both inside and outside of school. It has taught us to be men of faith and men for others and has taught us to keep our lives in perspective and recognize how truly blessed we are to have great teachers, supportive friends, and loving families.

Tonight is the culmination of four or five years of studies, and, as we progress, we must never forget what we have learned and how we have grown. Most importantly, we must not forget the friendships we have forged and the memories we have created.

Twenty-five years from now we may not remember how to solve a quadratic equation or how to balance a chemical formula. But I am confident we will remember those special classes and passionate teachers who taught us the true importance and joy of learning, and in doing so, profoundly affected our lives.

We have been told since the first day we stepped through the doors of Jesuit High School that the relationships we form in our years here will be ones we cherish for the rest of our lives. We have come this far, and although this phase of our years together is over, no matter what diverse paths we now take, we will always be bound as the Class of 2008.

Now, it is time to say goodbye to our school, our teachers, and our classmates. It is time to move onto the next step in our lives and to prepare for life beyond Jesuit High School.

As we leave this ceremony tonight, let us remember that we will face choices that will shape our lives. Let us never forget as we face these decisions to rely on the values that Jesuit has instilled in us. Our education is only of value if we use it. May we recognize that successes and challenges are both parts of life. It is how we deal with them that will determine the quality of our lives.

Thank you and God bless you.

Matthew Darce ’08 Jesuit’s four valedictorians of the Class of 2008 pose before rehearsal begins at the Pontchartrain Center. From left: Matthew Darce, Gregory Dinnell, Matthew Levy, and Christopher Tosh

At Commencement Luncheon, Seniors Join Ranks of Alumni Speaker Alan Donnes ’79 Brings Smiles All Around At the 7th annual Jesuit High School Commencement Luncheon, which was held May 2, the 273 seniors of the Class of 2008 were formally welcomed into the ranks of Blue Jay alumni.

Some 225 Jesuit alumni were on hand at the event to congratulate the soon-to-be-graduates.

Jesuit dads sat with sons, uncles with nephews, and there were a few three-generation Blue Jay families.

Featured speaker Alan Donnes ’79, a writer and producer who lives and works in the New York City area, served up the right concoction for this special occasion. Donnes, who wrote a book about the New Orleans Saints after their magical season two years ago, mixed his dry sense of humor with serious reflections on his kidney disease, his father's inspiration and love, and how Jesuit prepared him to meet the challenges of life.

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AWA R D S

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Blue Jays’ Achievements Recognized

AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 AWARDS ASSEMBLY

Each year Jesuit students are recognized for their achievements. The following awards and their recipients were announced at the Commencement Ceremony and at Awards Night.

THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for English was merited

by Matthew M. Darce.

THE JESUIT 500 CLUB AWARD for Latin was merited by Matthew M. Darce.

THE WILLIAM HELIS MEMORIAL AWARD for Greek was merited by Eric A. Begoun.

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AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 GRADUATION THE REVEREND FATHER PRESIDENT’S SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AWARD is awarded to the student who has exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life exemplifying his Catholic faith. The President’s Spiritual Leadership Award is given to that member of the senior class who manifests to the rest of the school community his dedication and commitment to Christ and the Church through his personal life, concern for others, and Christian example. If, in the judgment of the administration and faculty, no senior has lived up to the criteria of the award, it need not be given.

By vote of the faculty, this year’s award was merited by Sean Michael McKay.

Below, seniors revel in the brotherhood of Blue Jay Spirit at their final morning assembly.

THE HARRY MCENERNY, JR., MEMORIAL PLAQUE is awarded to that member of Eustis

the senior class who has a good scholastic record, has performed well in at least one co-curricular activity, and who possesses those qualities which symbolize the most representative Jesuit High School student. He should be a leader among the students, and his leadership should be in the area of preserving school spirit. The student who has been judged deserving of this award, by a vote of the faculty, was Grant Mason Eustis.

THE FATHER PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD is awarded each year to the senior who has exemplified the spirit of

being a man for others by his participation and excellence in service. This year, by vote of the faculty, the Father Pedro Arrupe Award was merited by Bradley Daniel Latham.

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THE BLUE JAY PARENTS’ CLUB AWARD for excellence in scholarship is awarded to the seniors who graduated with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School and are named co-valedictorians of the class. This year it was merited by Matthew Michael Darce, Gregory Andrew Dinnell, Matthew Edward Levy, and Christopher John Tosh.

THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY AWARD for mathematics, given to the senior with the highest overall average in mathematics, was earned by Matthew E. Levy.

THE REVEREND WILLIAM J. RYAN MEMORIAL AWARD for history, donated by Dr. J. Joseph Ryan, was merited by Matthew M. Darce.

THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in physics was merited by Christopher J. Tosh.

THE PAQUETTE FAMILY AWARD for excellence in French was merited by Benjamin H. Ireland.

THE UBALDO TRELLES MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in Spanish was merited by John P. Laborde.

THE GIUNIO SOCOLA MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in public debate in the senior division, donated by Mrs. Anita Socola Specht, was merited by William W. Simoneaux.

THE SUSAN AND GARIC SCHOEN AWARD for excellence in computer studies was merited by Ian J. Miller.

THE COACH GERNON BROWN MEMORIAL AWARD for the best all-around athlete of the junior varsity teams for the current year was awarded to Walter F. Metzinger.

THE “RUSTY” STAUB AWARD for the senior baseball letterman who best exhibited leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Joseph R. Morse, Jr. THE DONALD R. FORD MEMORIAL AWARD for the best football lineman was awarded to Brad P. Bennen.

THE AWARD FOR ALL-AROUND ATHLETIC ABILITY was awarded to John R. Tortorich.

THE WILLIAM D. AND MAYBELL POSTELL AWARD, donated by Mr. John Blake Postell, to the senior basketball player who best exhibited leadership, scholarship, and spirit, was awarded to Christopher D. Joseph, Jr.

THE PHILELECTIC SOCIETY AWARD for outstanding achievement in dramatics was merited by Darren R. Hayes.

THE PROFESSOR MICHAEL CUPERO MEMORIAL AWARD for band leadership, donated by his grandson, Hamil Cupero, was merited by William J. Smith.

THE MORRIS B. REDMANN, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD for the outstanding senior football letterman who best combined scholarship and athletics was presented to Brett E. Beter.

THE CULTURE OF LIFE AWARD for exemplary leadership in the Jesuit Pro-Life Club, profound belief in the inviolable dignity of human life from conception to natural death, and consistent respect and concern for others in daily life, was awarded to Sean M. McKay.

THE EDWIN F. STACY, JR. WRESTLING AWARD, presented to the outstanding wrestler who made a major contribution to the team, excelled in academics, exhibited exemplary leadership, and sacrificially worked for the benefit of his teammates, was awarded to Michael G. Gruezke.

THE COACH EDWIN W. TORIBIO MEMORIAL AWARD, given to the member of the graduating class who best combined scholarship and athletics, was merited by Mark W. Schellhaas.

THE MICHAEL D. CONWAY AWARD for the most valuable player on the soccer team was awarded to Jeffrey R. Bertel.

THE JIMMY KUCK AWARD for excellence in chemistry was merited by Christopher B. Reuter.

THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY was merited by Daniel T. Cooper.

THE ALOYSIUS J. CAHILL MEMORIAL AWARD in oratory was merited

by Nicholas R. Falba.

THE JOHN D. SCHILLECI MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in elocution in the senior division was merited by Paul M. Leingang.

THE LEA NAQUIN HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in public debate in the senior division, donated by her sons F. Edward and Gordon Ray Hebert, was merited by Andrew M. Marquis.

THE FELIX J. HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for elocution in the junior division, donated by his sons F. Edward and Gordon Ray Hebert, was merited by Jacob J. Pritt.

THE REVEREND FRANCIS A. FOX, S.J. MEMORIAL AWARD for proficiency in instrumental music, donated by Mr. Harry J. Morel, Sr., was merited by Diego J. Aviles.

THE VINCENT J. LIBERTO MEMORIAL AWARD for second place in instrumental music was merited by William J. Smith.

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THE ROBERT T. CASEY MEMORIAL AWARD for the varsity athlete who manifested the best sportsmanship was awarded to Anthony J. Stovall, Jr.

THE FIGHTING JAYLET AWARD, donated by Mr. Charles W. Heim, Jr. in honor of the 1968 Fighting Jaylets, to the junior varsity basketball player who has demonstrated the highest quality of excellence as a student athlete, was presented to Dominick A. Scelfo.

THE LARRY GILBERT FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARD for the best all-around athlete on the varsity teams for the current year was awarded to Troy M. Mathews.

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THE REVEREND ELWOOD P. HECKER, S.J. AWARD, given to the bandsman who showed dedication to music, honesty, understanding, dependability, and Blue Jay Spirit, was merited ex aequo by Mark A. Correa and Greg A. Dinnell.

THE RODRIGUEZ FAMILY AWARD for the most valuable senior swimmer who made significant contributions to the team, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in meet competition was awarded to John R. Tortorich.

THE CHESTER M. RIETH AWARD for the senior track letterman who exhibited outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Kevin B. Fitzgerald.

THE STANLEY RAY AWARD for the most improved track letterman was presented to Benjamin M. Duhe.

THE MOST VALUABLE GOLFER AWARD, presented to the golfer who made a significant contribution to the team, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in tournament play, was awarded to Myles C. Lewis.

THE MOST VALUABLE TENNIS PLAYER AWARD, presented to the senior tennis player who made a significant contribution to the tennis program, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in tournament play, was awarded to Curtis A. Lew. THE CHRISTOPHER MORGAN MEMORIAL AWARD for the cross-country letterman who best exemplified courage, leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Graham H. Williams.

THE JOSEPH MICHAEL WORLEY MEMORIAL AWARD, presented to a senior who, by his unselfishness, sportsmanship, and spirit during his career at Jesuit, enhanced the athletic program as a player, manager, trainer, or student, was presented to Brent M. Calongne.

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WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

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Jesuit’s 273 graduates of the Class of 2008 are headed to more than 45 different colleges and universities.

Auburn University Frederick John DeBram (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College) William Moore Just also admitted to Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University (Honors Program), University of Alabama (Honors Program) Andrew Louis Robins (Honors Program) also admitted to Wake Forest University, Louisiana State University (Honors College) Baton Rouge Community College Cody Paul Beckemeyer Andrew Scott Reboul Boston University Martin Alonso Begue also admitted to Drexel University, Emerson College, Loyola Marymount University, New York University Brown University John Charles Walsh also admitted to Loyola Marymount University (Honors Program), Boston College (Honors Program), Northwestern University (Honors Program), Georgetown University College of Charleston Jeffrey Robert Bertel also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College), Southern Methodist University, Tulane University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, University of San Francisco, University of South Carolina, Wofford College John Peter Laborde III also admitted to Louisiana State University Adam Gregory Strain Dartmouth College Connor Putnam Flint (Early Decision) also admitted to Arizona State University (Honors Program), Texas A&M University (Honors Program), University of Alabama (Honors Program), University of Southern Mississippi (Honors Program) Davidson College Benjamin Hiramatsu Ireland (Early Decision) Delgado Community College Chad Matthew Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University, Spring Hill College, University of Tennessee Cory Michael Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University, University of Arkansas Daniel Louis Levy Stephen Andrew Lukinovich also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, Nicholls State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, University of Southern Mississippi Troy Michael Mathews also admitted to Nicholls State University East Texas Baptist University Juan Francisco Cabrera also admitted to Faulkner University, Spring Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Elon University Matthew Christopher Artigues also admitted to College of Santa Fe, Marymount Manhattan College, Northwestern State University, Penn State University, University of Oklahoma, Wright State University 6

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Fordham University Kevin Baudouin Fitzgerald also admitted to American University, Loyola University New Orleans, St. Louis University, Santa Clara University, Tulane University, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, University of Washington, Seattle Georgetown University Eric Andrew Begoun (Early Action) also admitted to American University, Boston College (Early Action, Honors Program), Clemson University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Fordham University (Early Action, Honors Program), Furman University, Kalamazoo College (Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), St. Louis University, Tulane University (Honors Program), University of Notre Dame (Early Action), University of Richmond, Vanderbilt University, Villanova University (Early Action), Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University, Washington University in St. Louis Thomas Carey Wicker IV (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College (Early Action, Honors Program), University of Georgia (Early Action) Georgia Institute of Technology Pritam Dilip Dudgaonkar also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans Leo John Falgout III (Honors Program) also admitted to Texas A&M University (Honors Program), Tulane University (Honors Program) Curtis Allan Lew also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College), Purdue University, Christian Brothers University (Honors Program) Gustavus Adolphus College Jared Owens Ferguson also admitted to Clark University, Carleton College, Harvey Mudd College, Macalester College, Rhodes College, University of Arizona (Honors Program), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Louisiana State University Jacob Andrew Altmyer also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi Christopher Michael Barberito also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University, Spring Hill College, University of Mississippi Ryan Tyler Bautista (Honors College) also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, Tulane University Adam Joseph Bell also admitted to Louisiana Tech University (Honors Program), University of New Orleans (Honors Program) Graham Michael Belou also admitted to Christian Brothers University Brad Patrick Bennen Brett Edward Beter (Honors College) Michael Petros Bilalis (Honors College) also admitted to Spring Hill College, Tulane University Wilson Armfield Blum (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University Jonathan Edward Bonck also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, University of Southern Mississippi Jonathan Charles Boraski II also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi Michael Carroll Bordes, Jr. also admitted to Christian Brothers University, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi

Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans, University of Southern Mississippi Jonathan Scott Brothers Brent Michael Calongne (Honors College) also admitted to Clemson University, Tulane University, University of New Orleans Patrick Stephen Carson Benjamin Lawrence Chaplain also admitted to Millsaps College, Spring Hill College, University of Tennessee Joseph Charles Cobena Stephen Gerard Collura, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to College of Charleston (Honors Program), St. Louis University, Tulane University, University of Miami, University of Mississippi (Honors Program) Scott Joseph Cronin also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Benjamin Taylor Dalferes Matthew Michael Darce (Honors College) also admitted to Vanderbilt University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia Blake Patrick Dudley Day Daniel Albert DeVun Jordan Alan Dolese also admitted to University of Colorado at Boulder, University of New Orleans Cullen Reynolds Doody also admitted to Christian Brothers University, Fordham University, Spring Hill College, Tulane University Thomas Mark Drewes Justin Paul Duvieilh also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi Austin Ryan Egan Manuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr. Kyle Joseph Evans also admitted to Christian Brothers University Lee Joseph Farrell, Jr. Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IV Stephen Michael Finney Warren Stott Fitzmorris Raymond Fuenzalida III also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi Raymond Edward Garofalo III

Jeffrey Joseph Gelpi Paul Adye Geohegan William Conrad Glass also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, Rhodes College, Tulane University Jared Martin Graffagnino also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Jason Peter Graffagnino (Honors College) also admitted to Auburn University, Spring Hill College Garrett Matthew Gremillion Lee Joseph Gresham also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College Michael Gerard Gruezke (Honors College) Blake John Guidry Evans McLellan Hadden, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to Texas A&M University, University of Alabama, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Texas at Dallas Christian Paul Hahn Hubert Richard Hancock Christian Reiner Hebron Kyle Eric Heidingsfelder (Honors College) Preston John Hymel Nicholas Michael James Stephen James Kampen also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, Northwestern State University, St. Louis University, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Patrick Esteve Keiffer Mark Dupree Kingsmill (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University John Paul Kippers Joseph Crawford LaCour (Honors College) also admitted to University of Alabama, University of Georgia (Early Action, Honors Program), University of Louisiana at Lafayette Nicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr. also admitted to Clemson University, University of Georgia (Early Action), University of Mississippi Scott Patrick Lavie also admitted to University of Georgia, University of South Carolina Graduation 2008

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Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr. Paul Matthew Leingang Michael Lawrence Levert (Honors College) also admitted to College of Charleston (Honors Program), Clemson University, University of South Florida Matthew Edward Levy (Honors College) Emile James Loetzerich IV also admitted to Louisiana Tech University (Honors Program), University of Southern Mississippi (Honors Program) Patrick Thomas Madore (Honors College) Stephen Morgan Maffei also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Brian Leonard Martin also admitted to Northwestern State University, University of Alabama Taylor Raymond Martina (Honors College) Sean Michael McKay Brian Scott McManus also admitted to Spring Hill College Ian Jarrett Miller Samuel Philip Miller Jacob Owen Miranda Kyle John Moffatt also admitted to Tulane University Stephen John Montelepre also admitted to University of Louisiana Lafayette, University of New Orleans Levere Cooley Montgomery IV also admitted to Auburn University John Philip Mouton (Honors College) Matthew Reza Movahed (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University Daniel Gerard Murphy III also admitted to Spring Hill College, Loyola University New Orleans, Tulane University Adrian Sohail Nikdast also admitted to Spring Hill College, Tulane University Charles Finn Nunmaker also admitted to University of Kentucky Remi Gerard Pastorek also admitted to Fordham University, Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University of Montreal Rene Charles Pastorek (Honors College) also admitted to University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, Fordham University, Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, Christian Brothers University Jonathan Edmond Pepper Zachery Chapman Poche (Honors College) also admitted to University of Georgia (Early Action) Garrett Joseph Powell also admitted to University of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, Northwestern State University, Louisiana Tech University Andrew John Prat (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University of Georgia (Honors Program) Andre William Provensal also admitted to Baylor University, Loyola University New Orleans, Florida Atlantic University, University of Alabama Jacob Michael Pugh also admitted to Spring Hill College James Cummins Raff also admitted to Centenary College, Spring Hill College Aaron James Ragusa Benjamin Emmett Rau also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans Craig Joseph Raymond Boe Michael Reboul Etienne Francis Rene (Honors College) also admitted to University of Mississippi Julian Saenger Richards III Jason Alden Richert Diego Alvaro Rodriguez also admitted to University of New Orleans, Louisiana Tech University 8

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Zachary Thomas Saucier (Honors College) also admitted to Auburn University, University of Mississippi Matthew Joseph Scallan Mark William Schellhaas (Honors College) Corey Matthew Schexnaildre also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Southern Mississippi Chad Michael Schmaltz also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans John David Sileo III (Honors College) also admitted to College of Charleston, United States Naval Academy Brady Jennings Smith William James Smith also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, The Citadel Alexander Lee Starlight (Honors College) Dustin Glenn Stricker also admitted to University of Alabama Andrew Lawrence Sullivan also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Honors Program), University of San Francisco James William Swift also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, Auburn University, Louisiana Tech University William Moss Tebo Lynn Edward Tomes III also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Southern Mississippi Stephen Anthony Toups Christian Alexander Trinchard also admitted to University of Alabama, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Mississippi Mark Thomas Tufts also admitted to Tulane University, University of Alabama Evan Andrew Waguespack also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Honors Program), University of New Orleans (Honors Program) Michael Ernest Weber Ian Richard Wisecarver William Kirby Wright IV (Honors College) also admitted to Spring Hill College Louisiana Tech University John Middendorf Dauer also admitted to Louisiana State University Matthew Joseph Hudson also admitted to Louisiana State University, Northwestern State University Loyola Marymount University Lahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware Loyola University Chicago Thurgood Mandel Burks-Coats also admitted to Boston University, Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Dallas, University of Michigan, University of San Francisco Loyola University New Orleans Emile Joseph DeBarbieris III also admitted to Christian Brothers University, Fordham University, Louisiana State University, Oglethorpe University, Spring Hill College, St. John’s University, St. Louis University Spencer Paul Fossier also admitted to Louisiana State University Kingsley Austen Hansen also admitted to Louisiana Tech University Devin Thomas Hildebrand (Honors Program) also admitted to College of Charleston, Millsaps College, New College of Florida, Oxford College of Emory University, Rhodes College, University of Miami Christopher David Joseph, Jr. also admitted to Arizona State University, Marquette University, University of Dayton Matthew Steven Leake John Alex Love, Jr. also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi, University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans

John Calvin McCann, Jr. also admitted to Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Miami, Loyola Marymount University Matthew Michael McCarthy also admitted to Tulane University, University of Alabama, Auburn University John Michael Paz, Jr. also admitted to Louisiana State University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Auburn University Aristos Norman Petrou Edward Powell Seyler (Honors Program) also admitted to Boston College, Loyola Marymount University Jared Michael Shearman Chaz Matthew Simms also admitted to Morehouse College, Howard University, Florida A & M University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Colorado at Boulder George Flynn Smith IV Kevin Hiep Loi Tran also admitted to Fordham University, Louisiana State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Dallas Andrew Gerard Triche also admitted to University of New Orleans, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Kyle Stephen Willard also admitted to Xavier University of Louisiana Memphis College of Art Anthony Joseph Pirini also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans New York University Bradley David Rouen also admitted to University of Southern California, Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of New Orleans (Honors Program) St. Edward’s University Christian Douglas Charvet also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College

St. Louis University Keller Fulghum Fisher also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University New Orleans, Regis University, Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco Adam Gregory Kampen also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College Conner Lawrence LeBon also admitted to Spring Hill College, Millsaps College, Loyola University New Orleans Southeastern Louisiana University Andrew Hudson Folse also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Whitney Michael Keller Russell Edward Lapeze, Jr. (Honors Program) also admitted to University of Alabama Christopher Lee Roussel Spring Hill College Benjamin Joseph Butera also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of New Orleans (Honors Program) Ian Barrett Jorgensen also admitted to Louisiana State University Bradley Daniel Latham also admitted to Christian Brothers University, Loyola University New Orleans, Millsaps College, St. Edward’s University Texas A & M University Joseph Patrick Failla also admitted to Auburn University, Louisiana State University, University of Alabama Vail Martin Petit also admitted to Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College, Louisiana State University, Texas A & M University at Galveston

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Tufts University Nikhil Anirudh Gopal also admitted to Boston University (Honors Program), Emory University, Northwestern University, Tulane University (Honors Program), University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Diego, University of Miami (Honors Program), University of Southern California Tulane University Mark Michael Casteix also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans (Honors Program), University of Alabama (Honors Program), University of Georgia (Early Action, Honors Program) Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang also admitted to Louisiana State University, University of California, Los Angeles, Xavier University of Louisiana Tristan Michael Dao also admitted to Louisiana State University Benjamin Michael Duhe Mathew Anand Irimpen (Honors Program) also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans, University of New Orleans James Stephen McKinnie also admitted to Louisiana State University, Millsaps College, Loyola University New Orleans Michael Monir Shalaby Matthew Joseph Spalitta (Honors Program) also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Miami, Boston College, Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University Brandon Michael Walker Damon T. Wang also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans United States Military Academy Robert Jacob Baxter II also admitted to Lehigh University, RoseHulman Institute of Technology, Santa Clara University United States Naval Academy Adam Michael Laurie (Preparatory School), also admitted to Louisiana State University, University of Mississippi (Honors Program), Spring Hill College, Oglethorpe University, Fordham University John Robert Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Hawaii (Honors Program), Auburn University (Honors Program) University of Alabama Ryan Joseph Barletta (Honors Program) also admitted to Georgia Institute of Technology, Louisiana State University (Honors College), Purdue University, Tulane University David Ryan Hatfield also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Nicholas Price Janzen (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana State University; St. Louis University—Madrid, Spain; Spring Hill College; University of Georgia; University of Mississippi; University of South Carolina Matthew James LaCoste (Honors Program) also admitted to Auburn University (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors College), Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi Nicholas Patrick Moore also admitted to Spring Hill College, Louisiana Tech University Robert Michael Talley also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College), Spring Hill College Patrick Mandart Thompson Kyle Joseph Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State University Robert Stephen Harrison Wright (Honors Program) also admitted to Spring Hill College, University of Mississippi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of California, Santa Barbara Pancho Regala Occiano II also admitted to Santa Clara University, Tulane University (Early Action) University of Florida Diego Jose Aviles (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College), Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis Mark Arnold Correa (Honors Program) also admitted to Clemson University, Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Georgia (Honors Program) University of Georgia Grant Mason Eustis (Honors College) also admitted to Boston College, Georgetown University, Louisiana State University (Honors College) Ross Michael Marino (Early Action) also admitted to Louisiana State University Robert Leland Redfearn III (Honors College) also admitted to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of California, Los Angeles, Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Southern Mississippi University of Louisiana at Lafayette Matthew Preston Armond also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi Thomas Chase Bagwill also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi Blake Christopher Banner (Honors Program) Hugh Robert Bartlett Cory Charles Edwards (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana State University Rene Nicholas Forstall also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University Michael John Peter Gandolini also admitted to University of New Orleans Garrett Michael Greene Christopher John Harris Sebastian Charles Holley Jonathan Wilson Kim Joseph Julian LeDesma III (Honors Program) John Emmett Paisant III also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi, Spring Hill College Gregory Stephen Prieur also admitted to University of New Orleans Michael Joseph Redmann also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi, University of New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana University Ryan Anthony Renda also admitted to University of New Orleans Joseph Charles Rolf Joshua Michael Simoneaux also admitted to Spring Hill College, Louisiana State University Nicholas Raymond Stern also admitted to Louisiana State University James Taylor Tebbe III also admitted to Nicholls State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Southern Mississippi Robert Austin Wingerter, Jr. University of Louisiana at Monroe Sean Patrick Loftus also admitted to Louisiana State University University of Nevada, Las Vegas Stephen Paul Haydel also admitted to Louisiana Tech University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Alabama, University of Houston, University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans Michael Allen Bordelon II Ryan Patrick Callegari also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Central Florida Julian Antonio Garcia, Jr. Dustin Martin Gould Viet Xuan Le Tommy David Louk, Jr. Kyle Louis Lupo also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Paul Andrew Marino Edmond Bevily Montaldo IV also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans Eduvie McJim Sobotie Anthony Joseph Stovall, Jr. also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana University Jordan Michael Teachworth also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana State University Gregory Edwards Veech also admitted to University of Alabama Whitney Hall Wagner, Jr. also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Garrett Williams Brown (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College (Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Georgia (Honors Program) University of Notre Dame Gregory Andrew Dinnell (Early Action) also admitted to Texas A&M University (Honors Program), Vanderbilt University Cameron Artigues Vitter also admitted to University of Georgia, Auburn University John Joseph Walsh III also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors College) University of South Alabama George Robert Alvey III also admitted to Florida State University, University of Louisiana at Monroe University of Southern Mississippi Michael Fredrick Booty also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans Darren Robert Hayes (Honors Program) also admitted to Fordham University, Marymount Manhattan College, Millsaps College, Spring Hill College, Tulane University, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Dallas David Joseph Jensen Ryan Keith Shelling

University of Texas at Austin Andrew Louis Ehrhardt also admitted Loyola University Chicago, University of Southern California Christopher John Tosh (Honors Program) also admitted to University of Florida, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Louisiana State University (Honors College) University of Virginia Lorcan Louis Connick also admitted to Boston College (Honors Program), Fordham University, Georgetown University, Tulane University (Honors Program), University of Georgia, Washington and Lee University Benjamin Adam Malbrough also admitted to Vanderbilt University, Tulane University (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors College) Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr. also admitted to Loyola University Chicago, Villanova University, St. Louis University, Tulane University Graham Halsey Williams also admitted to Boston College (Honors Program), Rhodes College, Georgetown University, Louisiana State University (Honors College), Emory University, Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Joseph Robert Morse, Jr. (Early Decision) also admitted to Tulane University (Honors Program) Marco Jose Salgado (Honors Program) also admitted to Tulane University (Honors Program), Texas Christian University (Honors Program), Loyola University New Orleans (Honors Program) Washington University in St. Louis Chetan Gaurav Dargan also admitted to Boston College (Honors Program), Boston University, Emory University, New York University, Penn State University, Tufts University, Tulane University, Vanderbilt University Andrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis also admitted to Kenyon College, Macalester College, Grinnell College, Tulane University, Dickinson College, Hamilton College, Colby College, University of Georgia, Villanova University, Emory University Xavier University of Louisiana James Lucien Charlot also admitted to Spring Hill College Charlie Luu Alan Andrew Nguyen also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans Undecided Nitari Batriek Bowie Marvin Lauren Spears

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Nearly $18 Million Worth of Scholarships Offered to Class of 2008 The members of the Class of 2008 were offered numerous scholarships to colleges and universities throughout the United States. The combined value of these scholarships total $17,974,000.

Below is a partial listing of the scholarships.

Jacob Andrew Altmyer—TOPS Opportunity Award George Robert Alvey III—Florida State University Academic Scholarship, University of Louisiana-Monroe Academic Recognition Scholarship and Outstanding Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of South Alabama Presidential Scholarship, Freshman Book Scholarship and Freshman Laptop Scholarship Matthew Christopher Artigues—Marymount Manhattan Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship, Northwestern State Theatre Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award, Wright State University Raider Scholarship Diego Jose Aviles—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music Dean’s Honors Scholarship, University of Florida Merit Finalist Scholarship, Music Major Scholarship, and Out-of State Fee Waiver Christopher Michael Barberito—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award, TOPS Opportunity Award Ryan Joseph Barletta—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Alabama Scholar Award

Jeffrey Robert Bertel—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Southern Methodist University Merit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham Non-Resident Scholarship, University of South Carolina McKissick Scholars Award, Wofford College Merit Scholarship Brett Edward Beter—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Scholars Award, National Merit Finalist Louisiana State University Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Michael Petros Bilalis—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award Wilson Armfield Blum—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award Jonathan Edward Bonck—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, TOPS Performance Award, University of New Orleans Privateer Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Regional Award Jonathan Charles Boraski II—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, TOPS Performance Award, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of State Tuition Waiver

Hugh Robert Bartlett—TOPS Opportunity Award Ryan Tyler Bautista—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University New Orleans Cardoner Leadership Fellows Award and Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’ Scholarship and Tulane Merit Scholarship Robert Jacob Baxter II—Army ROTC Scholarship, Lehigh University Dean’s Scholar Award, Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar Award, Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian Award, United States Military Academy Appointment Eric Andrew Begoun—American University Presidential Scholarship, Clemson University IPTAY Academic Scholarship, Out-Of-State Tuition Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, Colgate University Alumni Memorial Scholarship, Fordham University Presidential Scholarship, Furman University Achiever Scholarship and Honor Scholarship, Georgetown University Bellermine Scholarship, GU Scholarship, and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Kalamazoo College Honors Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award, Provost Residence Scholarship, and Provost Tuition Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Villanova University Villanova Scholarship, Washington & Lee Robert E. Lee Scholarship, Washington University in St. Louis John M. Scholarship, William & Mary Monroe Scholars Award Martin Alonso Begue—Drexel University Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola Marymount University Fr. Arrupe Scholarship Adam Joseph Bell—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Student Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award Graham Michael Belou—Christian Brothers University Academic Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Michael Carroll Bordes, Jr.—Christian Brothers University Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholar Award, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Performance Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois—TOPS Opportunity Award Jonathan Scott Brothers—TOPS Opportunity Award Garrett Williams Brown—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award Thurgood Mandel Burks-Coats—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award and Sisters of Charity Half-Tuition Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award, University of Dallas Aspiring Scholars Award Program Scholarship Benjamin Joseph Butera—Loyola New Orleans Business Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award Juan Francisco Cabrera—East Texas Baptist Honor Scholarship, Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Ryan Patrick Callegari—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award, University of New Orleans Lafitte Scholarship Brent Michael Calongne—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award, University of New Orleans Chancellor’s Scholarship

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Mark Michael Casteix—Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama Scholar Award

Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’ Scholarship, Xavier University New Orleans Academic Scholarship

Benjamin Lawrence Chaplain—Millsaps College Millsaps Award and Millsaps TOPS Scholarship, Spring Hill Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, TOPS Performance Award

Tristan Michael Dao—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

James Lucien Charlot—Spring Hill College Academic Scholarship

Matthew Michael Darce—Louisiana State University National Merit Finalist Award and National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award

Christian Douglas Charvet—Loyola University New Orleans Centennial Grant and Recognition Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award, St. Edward’s University President’s Distinguished Achievement Scholar Award

Chetan Gaurav Dargan—National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award

Joseph Charles Cobena—TOPS Opportunity Award Stephen Gerard Collura, Jr.—College of Charleston Presidential Scholar Award, Harvey Canal Industrial Association Jean Schliem Memorial Scholarship Award, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award and Provost Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award, University of Miami Dean’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship Lorcan Louis Connick—Fordham University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, University of Georgia Charter Scholarship and Regents Half Waiver Award Mark Arnold Correa—Clemson University Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship, Prince Alumni Scholarship, and Trustee Scholarship, Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar Award and National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of Florida Out-Of-State Waiver and National Merit Finalist Award, University of Georgia Charter Scholarship and Regents Waiver Scott Joseph Cronin—TOPS Opportunity Award Benjamin Taylor Dalferes—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

John Middendorf Dauer—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Student Scholarship and School of Architecture Freshman Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award Blake Patrick Dudley Day—TOPS Opportunity Award Emile Joseph DeBarbieris III—Fordham University Tuition Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Frederick John DeBram—Auburn University Academic Presidential Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award Gregory Andrew Dinnell—National Merit Finalist, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, Texas A&M University Lindsay Scholars Award, Merit Plus Scholarship, and President’s Endowed Scholarship Jordan Alan Dolese—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of New Orleans Napoleon Scholarship Cullen Reynolds Doody—Fordham Dean’s Scholarship, Louisiana State University Centennial Award and the Joseph M. Meraux Memorial Scholarship, Spring Hill College President’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award Thomas Mark Drewes—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award Graduation 2008 13

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Pritam Dilip Dudgaonkar—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award and National Scholars Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Benjamin Michael Duhe—TOPS Performance Award Justin Paul Duvieilh—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Austin Ryan Egan—TOPS Performance Award Manuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr.—Delgado Community College Baseball Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

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Warren Stott Fitzmorris—TOPS Performance Award Connor Putnam Flint—Arizona State University National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship, University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Presidential National Merit Scholarship Andrew Hudson Folse—TOPS Opportunity Award Spencer Paul Fossier—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Raymond Fuenzalida III—Louisiana State National Scholars Award, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Grant Mason Eustis—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Raymond Edward Garofalo III—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kyle Joseph Evans—Christian Brothers University Rozier Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Jeffrey Joseph Gelpi—Louisiana State University Centennial Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Joseph Patrick Failla—Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Paul Adye Geohegan—TOPS Performance Award

Leo John Falgout III—Georgia Institute of Technology GT Scholarship for Undergrads and National Merit Finalist Award, Texas A&M Keys to Aggie-Land Scholarship, Merit Plus Scholarship, Out-of-State Tuition Waver, and President’s Endowed Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Deans’ Honor Scholarship

William Conrad Glass—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award, TOPS Honors Award Nikhil Anirudh Gopal—Boston University Merit Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholarship, University of Miami University Scholarship, University of Southern California University Scholarship

Lee Joseph Farrell, Jr.—TOPS Performance Award Dustin Martin Gould—TOPS Opportunity Award Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IV—Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Jared Owens Ferguson—Clark University Presidential Award, Dow Chemical Company National Merit Scholarship Award, Gustavus Adolphus College Merit Scholarship and President’s Scholarship, Harvey Mudd College Harvey S. Mudd Scholar Award, Macalester College DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Rhodes College Cambridge Fellowship, University of Arizona Excellence Award

Jared Martin Graffagnino—TOPS Opportunity Award Jason Peter Graffagnino—Auburn University Biology Scholarship and Charter Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Garrett Michael Green—TOPS Opportunity Award Garrett Matthew Gremillion—TOPS Performance Award

Cory Michael Guidry—TOPS Opportunity Award Evans McLellan Hadden, Jr.—Louisiana State University Craft & Hawkins Dept. of Petroleum Engineering Award, Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Scholars Award, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama National Merit Finalist Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Presidential National Merit Finalist Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarship for National Merit Scholars.

Christian Paul Hahn—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Hubert Richard Hancock—TOPS Opportunity Award

Stephen Michael Finney—TOPS Opportunity Award

Lee Joseph Gresham—Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, Spring Hill College Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Keller Fulghum Fisher—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Michael Gerard Gruezke—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Kevin Baudouin Fitzgerald—American University Presidential Scholarship, Fordham University Semifinalist Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Ignatian Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, St. Louis University Provost Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholarship

Blake John Guidry—TOPS Performance Award

Stephen Paul Haydel—University of New Orleans Claiborne Scholarship

Chad Matthew Guidry—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Darren Robert Hayes—Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Marymount Manhattan College Academic Excellence Scholarship, Millsaps College Second Century Scholarship and Millsaps TOPS Scholarship, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane National Merit Finalist Scholarship and Presidential Scholar Award, University of Oklahoma National Merit Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Laptop Computer Award, Out-of-State Tuition Waiver, Presidential National Merit Scholarship, and Study Abroad Stipend, University of Texas at Austin National Merit Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarship

Blue Jay Gridironers Honored as Scholar-Athletes Seniors Brett Beter and Mark Schellhaas were among 19 area football Scholar-Athletes honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Beter (on left), who was Jesuit’s go-to wide receiver all season long, and Schellhaas, who was selected as The Times-Picayune’s Defensive Player of the Year, received their plaques at the annual spring awards luncheon held at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton.

Kingsley Austen Hansen—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award Christopher John Harris—TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Joseph Hudson—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Student Scholarship, Northwestern State University Opportunity Award, TOPS Performance Award Preston John Hymel—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Benjamin Hiramatsu Ireland—Sam Walton Community Scholarship, United Daughters of the Confederacy George Robert Earle Grant-In-Aid Scholarship Mathew Anand Irimpen—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University National Merit Finalist Scholarship and Presidential Scholar Award, University of New Orleans Chancellor’s Scholarship Nicholas Michael James—TOPS Performance Award Nicholas Price Janzen—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama Capstone Scholars Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of South Carolina Merit Scholarship and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver David Joseph Jensen—University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Ian Barrett Jorgensen—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, National Merit Finalist, Spring Hill College Trustee Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award

Christian Reiner Hebron—TOPS Opportunity Award

Christopher David Joseph, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Marquette University Merit Award Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award, University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship

Kyle Eric Heidingsfelder—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

William Moore Just—Auburn University Auburn Spirit Foundation Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Devin Thomas Hildebrand—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholarship, Millsaps Presidential Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

Adam Gregory Kampen—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, St. Louis University Jesuit High School Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Sebastian Charles Holley—TOPS Opportunity Award

Stephen James Kampen—TOPS Opportunity Award Graduation 2008 15

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A Presidential Scholar, Matt Levy Opens His Eyes

Jonathan Wilson Kim—TOPS Opportunity Award

Sean Patrick Loftus—University of Louisiana Monroe Academic Recognition Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Mark Dupree Kingsmill—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award

Tommy David Louk, Jr.—University of New Orleans Claiborne Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

John Paul Kippers—TOPS Performance Award

John Alex Love, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award

John Peter LaBorde III—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Stephen Andrew Lukinovich—University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Golden Eagle Award, Southeastern Louisiana University Honors Scholarship, Nicholls State University Academic Enrichment Scholarship, University of New Orleans Decennial Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Out of all the trips he’s taken this summer—to Pittsburgh with the rugby team, Orlando with friends, the Bahamas with family—recent Jesuit valedictorian Matt Levy counts his June 21-24 stay in Washington, D.C., with the Presidential Scholars as the most memorable.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Levy, 18, said about the experience of being among 139 scholars named to the 2008 academic and arts recognition program. “After I was there a couple of days, I realized it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.”

Over five days, Levy heard talks from representatives of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Florida International University, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and others; visited national monuments; toured the White House; and received a commemorative medallion at a recognition ceremony at the Kennedy Center.

A quick appearance by President Bush before the group netted him and six others a handshake. “I was just kind of in awe,” he said of meeting the president.

But what struck Levy the most on the trip was hearing of the accomplishments of his peers and others who fight for human rights and justice in the world.

He knew what he counted as community service in his life—vice president of St. Catherine of Siena CYO, an Archdiocesan CYO Teen Cross member, a TEC retreat participant, and Jesuit service trip to Nicaragua attendee—paled in comparison to what he was hearing.

He said a speech on human trafficking by Sean Litton, a past Presidential Scholar and vice president of field operations for the International Justice Mission, encouraged him to do more.

“It opened my eyes to bigger ways that I can serve others,” he said.

Levy counts himself fortunate in life. He attributes his success

to having parents who showed him a work ethic— his father, Gary, is a veterinarian, and mother, Claudia, is a certified public accountant—and afforded him a strong academic foundation at St. Pius X, Christian Brothers and Jesuit High School in New Orleans.

“Having a Catholic education made it easier in many different areas,” he said. “Academically, the quality of teachers was amazing at all schools.

They always prepared me academically for the next level. My Catholic education made it easier for me faith-wise, too, because it gave me opportunities to get involved with my faith at school and networking with my community.”

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program began in 1964 to honor the nation’s “most distinguished graduating high school seniors.” The program grew from just academic achievement to honoring talented students in the arts in 1979. Candidates are invited to apply by having a high score on a college placement test. A lengthy application for finalists includes several essays and recommendations.

In addition to academics, service is a necessary component to being named a Presidential Scholar. In fact, while in Washington, scholars made toiletry kits for the homeless through the So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) organization. Levy thinks his essay highlighting his service project in Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ helped him earn the Presidential Scholar honor.

Levy attends Louisiana State University on several scholarships and is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.

He said participation in the Presidential Scholar program bolstered his goal to reach for his dreams.

“There’s really nothing holding us back,” he said of the scholars.

Kyle John Moffatt—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Adrian Sohail Nikdast—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Edmond Bevily Montaldo IV—University of New Orleans Chancellor’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Charles Finn Nunmaker—University of Kentucky Flagship Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Patrick Esteve Keiffer—TOPS Performance Award

Matthew James LaCoste—Auburn University Academic Presidential Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, Mississippi State University Freshman Academic Scholarship, Housing Waiver, and Non-Resident Waiver, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama National Merit Finalist Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, National Merit Finalist Scholarship Joseph Crawford LaCour—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award Nicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr.—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship Bradley Daniel Latham—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, Millsaps College Millsaps Award and Presidential Service Award, Spring Hill Gautrelet Jesuit Award, St. Edward’s University President’s Distinguished Achievement Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Adam Michael Laurie—Oglethorpe University Oxford Scholars Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, United States Naval Academy Appointment, TOPS Honors Award Scott Patrick Lavie—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Matthew Steven Leake—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Conner Lawrence LeBon—St. Louis University Billiken Catholic Scholar, Millsaps College Academic Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award Joseph Julian LeDesma III—TOPS Opportunity Award

Charlie Luu—Xavier University of Louisiana Academic Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Patrick Thomas Madore—Louisiana State University National Scholars’ Award and Distinguished Freshman Award, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Stephen Morgan Maffei—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award, University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished Freshman Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Benjamin Adam Malbrough—Tulane University Presidential Scholars Award, Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Paul Andrew Marino—University of New Orleans Decennial Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award Ross Michael Marino—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Andrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis—Tulane University Presidential Scholarship, Dickinson College Founders Scholarship, Grinnell College Trustee Honors Scholarship, Macalester College National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Brian Leonard Martin—TOPS Performance Award Taylor Raymond Martina—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship, National Scholar’s Award, High School Activity Scholarship, Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr.—TOPS Honors Award Paul Matthew Leingang—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award Michael Lawrence Levert—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship, College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship, University of South Florida Green and Gold Honors Scholarship, Clemson University Academic Merit-Based Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Troy Michael Mathews—Nicholls State University Football Scholarship

Stephen John Montelepre—TOPS Opportunity Award

John Calvin McCann, Jr.—Howard University Merit-Based Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Levere Cooley Montgomery IV—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Michael McCarthy—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Sean Michael McKay—TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Edward Levy—Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University Means Memorial Endowed Scholarship, U.S. Department of Education Presidential Scholar, TOPS Honors Award Curtis Allan Lew—Christian Brothers University Buckman Scholar, Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship and Pegues Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

James Stephen McKinnie—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, Millsaps President’s Service Award, TOPS Honors Award Brian Scott McManus—Louisiana State University Centennial Award and Chancellor’s Scholars Award, Spring Hill College Tuition Award, TOPS Honors Award Ian Jarrett Miller—TOPS Performance Award

Emile James Loetzerich IV—University of Southern Mississippi Leadership Award and Academic Excellence Award, TOPS Performance Award

Samuel Philip Miller—TOPS Performance Award Jacob Owen Miranda—TOPS Opportunity Award

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Christine Bordelon Clarion Herald

Pancho Regala Occiano II—University of California Santa Barbara New Freshman Scholarship, Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian Award, TOPS Honors Award John Emmett Paisant III—University of Southern Mississippi Regional Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Nicholas Patrick Moore—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award Joseph Robert Morse, Jr.—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship, Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award John Philip Mouton—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award

Rémi Gérard Pastorek—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Fordham University Tuition Award, TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Reza Movahed—Louisiana State University Centennial Award and Pegues Engineering Scholarship, Tulane Distinguished Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award

René Charles Pastorek—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Christian Brothers University Trustee Scholar, Tulane University Founders’ Scholar and Legislative Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Daniel Gerard Murphy III—Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Honors Scholarship

John Michael Paz, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished Freshman Housing Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Alan Andrew Nguyen—Xavier University of Louisiana Tuition Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

Jonathan Edmond Pepper—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Vail Martin Petit—Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Easterwood Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholars Award, TOPS Performance Award Aristos Norman Petrou—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Performance Award

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Marco Jose Salgado—Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Texas Christian University Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Zachary Thomas Saucier—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Matthew Joseph Scallan—TOPS Performance Award

Anthony Joseph Pirini—Memphis College of Art President’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Mark William Schellhaas—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award, American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Recognition, TOPS Honors Award

Zachery Chapman Poche—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Corey Matthew Schexnaildre—TOPS Opportunity Award

Garrett Joseph Powell—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, University of New Orleans Regents Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Chad Michael Schmaltz—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew John Prat—Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Edward Powell Seyler—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award and College of Music Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

Andre William Provensal—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, Baylor University Dean’s Gold Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Jacob Michael Pugh—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, TOPS Opportunity Award James Cummins Raff—Spring Hill College Ignatian Leadership Award, TOPS Performance Award Aaron James Ragusa—TOPS Performance Award Benjamin Emmett Rau—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award Craig Joseph Raymond—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award Andrew Scott Reboul—TOPS Opportunity Award

Michael Monir Shalaby—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Jared Michael Shearman—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award John David Sileo III—Boston College Naval ROTC Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award Chaz Matthew Simms—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, Florida A&M University George W. Gore Assistantship, Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award Joshua Michael Simoneaux—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader, TOPS Performance Award Brady Jennings Smith—TOPS Honors Award George Flynn Smith IV—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award

Boe Michael Reboul—TOPS Performance Award Robert Leland Redfearn III—University of Georgia Charter Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

William James Smith—Louisiana State University Music Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship and College of Music Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

James William Swift—Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award Robert Michael Talley—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, University of Alabama Capstone Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Jordan Michael Teachworth—University of New Orleans Regent’s Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award James Taylor Tebbe III—TOPS Opportunity Award William Moss Tebo—TOPS Performance Award Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr.—Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship and Jesuit Heritage Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar, St. Louis University Provost Scholarship and Jesuit High School Award, TOPS Honors Award Lynn Edward Tomes III—Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award, TOPS Performance Award John Robert Tortorich—United States Naval Academy Appointment, TOPS Honors Award

Etienne Francis René—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, University of Mississippi Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Joseph Spalitta—Tulane University Presidential Scholarship and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award, Villanova University Academic Merit Based Award, TOPS Honors Award

Julian Saenger Richards III—TOPS Performance Award

Marvin Lauren Spears—TOPS Opportunity Award

Jason Alden Richert—TOPS Opportunity Award

Alexander Lee Starlight—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award

Stephen Anthony Toups—TOPS Opportunity Award

Nicholas Raymond Stern—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kevin Hiep Loi Tran—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew Louis Robins, Jr.—Auburn University Academic Heritage Scholarship, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors Award

Anthony Joseph Stovall, Jr.—TOPS Opportunity Award Diego Alvaro Rodriguez—Christian Brothers University Rozier Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award Joseph Charles Rolf—TOPS Opportunity Award Bradley David Rouen—New York University Trustee Scholarship, Louisiana State University Alumni Association Scholarship, University of New Orleans Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award 18 JAYNotes

Dustin Glenn Stricker—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, Wendy’s High School Heisman Semifinalist, TOPS Performance Award Andrew Lawrence Sullivan—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Whitney Hall Wagner, Jr.—University of New Orleans Decennial Scholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award Evan Andrew Waguespack—TOPS Honors Award Brandon Michael Walker—Tulane University Distinguished Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award John Charles Walsh—Loyola Marymount University Arrupe, Bellarmine, and Jesuit High School Scholarships, National Merit Finalist John Joseph Walsh III—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship and Chancellor’s Award, TOPS Honors Award Damon T. Wang—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award Lahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware—Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian Award, Marymount Manhattan College Jesuit Ignatian Award, Brinks Company Scholarship, Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship, Loyola Marymount University Jesuit Ignatian Award Michael Ernest Weber—TOPS Opportunity Award Thomas Carey Wicker IV—National Merit Finalist Scholarship

Kyle Joseph Tortorich—TOPS Opportunity Award Christopher John Tosh—University of Texas at Austin National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew Gerard Triche—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award Christian Alexander Trinchard—OPS Opportunity Award

Kyle Stephen Willard—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Performance Award Graham Halsey Williams— Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award Ian Richard Wisecarver—Louisiana State University Centennial Award, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award Robert Stephen Harrison Wright—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Scholarship William Kirby Wright IV—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, Wal-Mart Foundation Sam Walton Community Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Mark Thomas Tufts—TOPS Performance Award Cameron Artigues Vitter—Auburn University Academic Heritage Scholarship Graduation 2008 19

P R I N C I PA L ’ S C O R N E R

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2007-2008: The

Year in Review

Two days after we honored the graduating class of 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center on May 27, the Administrative Team of Jesuit High School convened off campus to review the school year. It

is always humbling to recognize how successful our year has been and how grateful we should be for having the opportunity to be members of the Jesuit High School community. The 2007-2008 school year was filled with so many blessings.

Students Our students are our greatest blessing, and there were many studentcentered highlights in 07-08. Welcome Week with its wacky student antics was a great way to kick off the year. Brown Bag concerts offered Blue Jays great entertainment as they enjoyed their lunches, and pep rallies returned once again during the lunch period to the Banks Street corner of the courtyard—a welcomed return to a longhonored tradition. A completely new tradition was born this year with the creation of a Sophomore Day of Reflection at Manresa House of Retreats in Convent.

Diligence and hard work in the classroom on a daily basis translated into stellar performances for dozens of our students in District and State Rally competitions. The mixture of applied intelligence, an excellent work ethic, a challenging curriculum, and solid preparation proved to be the necessary ingredients for approximately 40 students who received National Merit distinction.

And demonstrating that our students can use their intellectual gifts

competition. These excellent performances included state championships in swimming and tennis, and state runners-up honors in crosscountry, wrestling, and baseball. Jesuit placed second in overall state competition (behind St. Joseph’s, an all-girls’ school in Baton Rouge) for the coveted All-Sports Trophy.

The club sports of rugby, sailing, bowling, in-line hockey, and lacrosse left their own indelible athletic marks of success in 07-08.

Rugby had a spectacular season. They were undefeated and unscoredupon in the regular season as they mauled their way to state and U.S. regional championship honors. The Jesuit rugby team competed in the national championship in Pittsburgh in late May and finished 8th in the nation.

The sailing team also had a tremendous year, taking first place in the Sugar Bowl Regatta and the Southeastern United States Regional Championship in Austin. Competing in the national tournament in Minnesota, the sailing team finished 10th in the nation. Bowling and in-line hockey had great seasons as they both claimed city championships.

And, last but not least, lacrosse also did very well. Lacrosse recently has seen the largest growth of any Jesuit athletic or club team.

Faculty Opportunities for growth were many for Jesuit faculty in 07-08.

Life at Jesuit is rich and varied during the school year. At left, Jesuit Jazz entertains Hornets fans while, below, Pippin cast members Darren Hayes (left) and Cameron Ware entertain theater-goers. On the facing page, members of the MCJROTC Marching Band perform during their Parade and Review, and Cooper Petagna and his parents discuss his Jesuit experience with teacher Ron Rossi during a junior interview.

outside the classroom, our Debate and Quiz Bowl teams had excellent years in local, state, and national competitions.

Three additional co-curricular groups which also worked extremely hard this past year were the Blue Jay Band, the MCJROTC cadets, and the members of the Philelectic Society. In addition to the spirit they generated at football and basketball games, our band also marched and performed in several Mardi Gras parades, competed in local musical festivals with other high schools, and performed several concerts for the school community.

Besides the regular drills they must complete as part of the MCJROTC curriculum, our MCJROTC cadets also acted as ushers, parking attendants, elevator operators, ticket-takers, and even funeral pall-bearers for those occasions when events called for those services here on campus. The cadets also helped out in the local community by providing a color guard on several occasions. Along with the Mardi Gras parades in which they marched, the cadets also staged their annual Parade and Review and the Change of Command.

The Philelectic Society had a great year. In addition to staging fall (Amadeus) and spring (Pippin) productions with large casts, the Phils also performed a mid-year series of one-act plays on the small stage.

Staging these three productions was a very ambitious agenda and the Phils are to be commended for their successful pursuit of the magis.

Athletic co-curricular teams had a very successful 07-08. Among the 10 LHSAA sanctioned sports, seven of Jesuit’s varsity teams finished in one of the top four places in state championship 20 JAYNotes

The year officially began with the Administrative Team two-day workshop in Lafitte where we looked at the big picture and brainstormed about how the coming year could be the best for students, faculty, and staff. Department heads joined us for the brainstorming portion of the workshop. The August 14 faculty in-service day in St. Ignatius Hall was another great way to begin 07-08. In addition to having members of the Student Council Executive Board members perform a skit, veteran and new faculty were introduced to one another in a unique manner.

At the start of the second semester, faculty convened for a retreat at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center on the north shore in Robert. The retreat, directed by Fr. Joe Doyle, S.J., the outgoing president of Jesuit High School Tampa who recently passed away, did not disappoint. Fr. Doyle’s personal warmth, kind ways, and knowledge of the secondary educational field provided faculty with a wonderful experience. Reflection is a major part of the Jesuit “way of proceeding,” but it is something that we rarely take the time to do. This retreat carved out for us some significant time to do so. We at Jesuit were particularly saddened by Fr. Doyle’s death and we will always remember him.

Our annual end-of-year faculty-staff dinner provided the occasion for the first-ever presentation of the Profile Awards, which are given annually to no more than four faculty and/or staff members who are outstanding examples to their peers for being Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Loving, Professionally Competent, Committed to Justice, and Religious. (To find out who the inaugural winners were of this prestigious award, turn to page 34 in this issue of Jaynotes.) We hope that the establishment of the Profile Awards will encourage an already excellent faculty and staff to become even more proficient in their work here at Jesuit High School.

School Community In 2007-08, we established the Examen during the school day. The Examen is a centuries’ old examination of conscience employed by the Jesuits to pause and reflect during the day about the blessings and graces bestowed on us by God and about areas where we might be able to respond to God’s love more faithfully. During the Advent and Lenten seasons, the entire school community paused for a few minutes several times a week to participate in the Examen read aloud to everyone over the school’s PA system by our chaplain, Fr. Donald Saunders, S.J. A program that provided parents with numerous opportunities to ask questions about teenage-related concerns was Parent-to-Parent.

Christian Harris, our coordinator of student development, directs this excellent program which took firm root in 2007-08. The goal of Parent-to-Parent is to educate parents about the numerous problems facing teenagers today so that these same parents can then educate

other parents about these concerns. Additionally, our Town Hall Meetings held in the auditorium have been a staple here at Jesuit.

These meetings have given parents the opportunities to hear from experts in numerous fields and to ask questions about important information regarding teen issues. Another opportunity for dialogue between parents, their sons, and the school is the annual junior interview program, which this year occurred on one day rather than over several weeks. Each rising junior and his parents met with a faculty member to evaluate his Jesuit experience so far.

Encouraging our students to make the right decisions was on visiting author Pat Conroy’s mind when he spent the better part of an April day at Jesuit and spoke with students and teachers about the history of his life as a well-respected and prolific author. Jesuit alumni director Mat Grau is the coordinator of our Visiting Author Program, and we are fortunate to have notable authors and poets come here at least once every two years. Visiting Author Day is always a highlight of the school year for its ability to generate so much excitement and provide encouragement for students and faculty alike. You may read all about Pat Conroy’s visit to Jesuit elsewhere in this issue of Jaynotes.

When I sit down in June 2009 to compose this article to reflect on the 2008-2009 academic year, I fully expect to have many blessings and successes about which to write. AMDG. ■ Michael Giambelluca ’82 Graduation 2008 21

S TAT E O F T H E B L U E J AY A D D R E S S

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Finding the Steady Stream of Blue Jay Spirit Today I look out for the last time at this podium on the sea of khaki.

And what do I see?

I see men of today, standing in various stations of their journey.

Some have come far, others farther, but we all have a long, long way to go. I see a school built as an outward sign of the dreams and passions shared by so many of the men who came before us. From the layers and depths of this foundation we grow on, we do rise and change for the better. Real Blue Jay Spirit is a tradition of pride and virtue, founded upon so much more.

There is so much of the Blue Jay Spirit that depends upon lasting foundations. Growing on it, but also adding to it. Jesuit men, men like Mr. Harry Clark ’59 and Fathers Nicholas Schiro, S.J. ’44 and Paul Schott, S.J. ’40, know what it means to care and devote their lives and passions for the sake of the new generation. These traditions link us in no uncertain way to the other men, perhaps our brothers, fathers, or grandfathers, who marched these halls and left their mark.

We feel that foundation, that tradition. To us it should be a current we wade through. In our times of unease and insecurity, we should reach down and replenish ourselves from that mighty current, which flows from our friends and companions, our teachers and guides.

The true test has been for us to decide how we want to make our impression upon this already steady base, how we want to add to the force of the river that courses through the heart of our community.

In the athletic arena, Blue Jays like John Tortorich, Troy Matthews, Joe Morse, Michael Bordes, James Raff, Graham Williams, Ben Duhe, Jake Miranda, Michael Gruezke, Cameron Vitter, and Curtis Lew added all they could. They gave their strength 22 JAYNotes

and talent to working to add what they had to this foundation.

In the classrooms, Jays like Chris Tosh, Ben Malbrough, and Nikhil Gopal proved their undeniable intellectual merit. These men stepped into the stream and after grabbing what they needed, they added their gifts as well. But it would be wrong to say that the Blue Jay is limited by gifts of brawn and brain only. What about heart and soul and passion? The compassion we gain as Blue Jays in these halls is renewed throughout this city, a city which needs men who have this compassion in their hearts, men like Brad Latham, Ben Butera, and Ben Ireland who led us in song each Mass. And would any of the football and basketball games have been the same without the Blue Jay Band, led by Will Smith and the fierce drumline under Mark Correa and Ryan Bautista? Who could forget the Philelectic Society’s productions with the mighty performances of Cameron Ware and Darren Hayes?

And this year would not have been the same without the kind of guys who kept the Spirit pumping and coursing—spirited guys like Connor LeBon and Mark Tufts who kept the good feelings going.

We must remember to dip into this current, and allow that stream of Blue Jay spirit to replenish us in mind and soul with all we need. In a year whose greatest tarnish has been one of integrity, my challenge to all my fellow Jesuit men is this: Find your steady foundation, find the stream of Blue Jay Spirit, find these things that can nourish your soul and mind and body, and reach down and grab them and hold them as tightly as you can. ■ John C. Walsh ’08 Student Council President

Class of 2008 Profile International Latin Examinations

National Merit Scholarship Program

Semifinalists Commended

38 9

National Achievement Semifinalists

1

National Hispanic Scholars

5

National Merit Semifinalists Mean Score

48

Gold Medals (4 perfect scores)

International Greek Examinations

8

Blue Ribbons (1 perfect score)

State Rally

216

2008 Presidential Scholar

1

COLLEGE CREDIT AWARDED

93% of the 183 students taking Advanced Placement examinations received college credit.

SCHOLARSHIPS

$17,974,000 worth of scholarships was offered to 244 of 273 seniors of 2008. More than $88,379,627 has been awarded in academic and athletic scholarships to colleges and universities throughout the United States in the last five years.

3 2 7 5 7 3

First and Overall First Places Second Places Third Places Superior Ratings Excellent Ratings

Other Achievements

Blue Jay Marching Band— Sweepstakes Rating at the District VI Marching Festival Rugby—Regional Championship Sailing—Southeastern Region Team Championship Bowling—City Champions

District Rally

10 11 16 10

First and Overall First Places Second Places Third Places

2 Athletic State Championships

Swimming Tennis

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VISITING AUTHOR

J E S U I T T O D AY

“I would go to be with my mother. And these became our most precious times together.

And let me tell you, Jesuit boys, my mother was a beauty. She was a beautiful woman. And as I watched the chemotherapy tear that beauty out of her, I came to the last time, the last room—and it had been going on for two years. And my mother and I had one of those experiences that I knew I would write about one day. And it was the last two weeks that she was going to be alive. She came apart at the seams as your mothers are going to do someday. She came apart like I’ve never seen a human being come apart. And by then, I got to be a pretty good nurse. I could do the stuff. I could clean a room, change a sheet. And my mother began projectile vomiting all over the room. My mother began to have diarrhea so badly it humiliated her. It was three in the morning. I was running, getting her to the bathroom, cleaning up, putting on new sheets, everything imaginable.

Finally, it got so bad, I got my mother naked. I got myself naked.

And I put us in the shower together when the worst part had passed. Then I cleaned us both off. And my mother said, ‘you shouldn’t be doing this, son. You shouldn’t be doing this.’ And I

Pat Conroy came to Jesuit High School as the school’s 2008 Visiting Author. For twenty years, the Visiting Author Program has been bringing in writers to take the words off the page and into the lives of the students as a conscious, creative act. Perhaps no other Visiting Author has been more popular with the American public—and Blue Jays—than

Pat Conroy.

Readers flock to bookstores to purchase his books. Newspapers and magazines herald the publication of a new Conroy book.

The appearance of a new book by Pat Conroy is a big event in the national literary scene. And while Conroy’s stage usually is a national one, on April 16 his stage was located at Solomon and Palmyra Streets and his audience was a room full of “Jesuit boys” as he affectionately referred to the students. Clearly, Conroy felt close to the students, no doubt due to the common bond of Jesuit education. In 1960 he spent his sophomore year at Gongaza High School in Washington, D.C. Interestingly, Hurricane Katrina brought Pat Conroy to Jesuit. Mat Grau ’68, Jesuit’s alumni director and coordinator of the Visiting Author Program, tells the story of Conroy’s coming to Jesuit High School. “Actually, Pat Conroy’s presence was his gift to New Orleans. As soon as he received the letter of invitation, his response was quick and direct. ‘I’m there. I’ve been thinking of you guys in New Orleans and what I could do for you and then I received your letter. That’s what I can do for New Orleans. I can speak to the Jesuit boys.’ ” In introducing Pat Conroy to the students, long-time English teacher Mal Villarrubia ’66 alluded to this “Katrina connection”: “[His] personal realities are always mixed with his rich imagination and imagery and a sense of humor that allow him over and over in his novels, as Tom Wingo says in 24 JAYNotes

The Prince of Tides, ‘to make something beautiful out of the ruins.’ We who are still dealing with the aftermath of Katrina understand well what it is to try to resurrect ruins.”

And speak he did. For fifty minutes he told the students of how reality begets fiction. The reality of his experience at the Citadel became the fiction of The Lords of Discipline (1980). The reality of his father’s brutality became the fiction of The Great Santini (1976). And the reality of his mother’s cry for a better life became the fiction of The Prince of Tides (1986). Other works by Conroy are his novel Beach Music (1995) and his non-fiction books The Boo (1970), The Water Is Wide (1972), and My Losing Season (2002). His next novel, South of Broad, will be published in the summer of 2009.

From his first words he had the students in the palm of his hand. The auditorium became his classroom though this was no hour lecture filled with insights into literary theory. This was story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters. And the students responded. After the address senior Nick LaCour said, “I appreciated the way he told us his family stories and how those stories relate to his novels. I’m glad he didn’t talk about different writing styles and other boring topics.”

Indeed, family stories were the crux of Conroy’s address.

Perhaps his most poignant story was his tale of caring for his mother who was dying of leukemia.

said to her. ‘Mama, it’s an honor. You did it for me.’ So, I brought my mother out, got her into a new nightgown, got her wig back on, and got her into bed. Exhausted, I fell onto my cot. I looked up before I went to sleep and saw my mother looking out the window. The moonlight was coming in on her. So, I went over to tuck her in and she asked me a question. And this was her literary question, Jesuit boys. ‘Am I in your new book, The Prince of Tides?’ And I said, ‘No, Mama, you’re not. And she said, ‘You’re lying.’ I said, ‘I am lying, Mama. You are in the new book, but I’m not sure you’d like the portrait I paint of you. It’s not like the one I did in The Great Santini. This one’s tougher, harsher. And I think more real. I’m getting the complicated mother you were.’ And she said, ‘I was a lot smarter than your father.’ I said, ‘That’s shown in this book. You’ll see that.’ And she said, ‘I just want to ask you one question. I just want to ask one favor of you, when you’re writing this book.’ So, I go there to hold her hands. I said, ‘Mama, you’re in a great position to bargain, darling, a great position indeed.

What do you want?’ And my mother said, ‘Please make me beautiful again, son.’ ”

From his first words he had the students in the palm of his hand. The auditorium became his classroom though this was no hour lecture filled with insights into literary theory. This was story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters.

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PAT C O N R O Y

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Pat Conroy Speaks…

After addressing the students in the auditorium (above bottom right), Pat Conroy met with faculty at a luncheon in the Resource Center (above top right). Above left, Conroy and English teacher Mal Villarrubia study a poster tribute created by fellow English teacher and #1 Conroy fan Charlie McGannon. Below, Conroy embraces Villarrubia, who introduced the author at the Visiting Author assembly. Opposite page, Conroy and Jesuit’s creative writing students discuss the creative process.

And so went the hour with Pat Conroy. Story after story, reaction after reaction. Some stories brought tears. Most brought laughs. All brought inspiration. For tears, we had the story of his caring for his mother. For laughter, we had the story of the unusual names of his redneck family members.

And for inspiration, we had the story of Mr. Monty, Conroy’s English teacher at Gonzaga High School, who introduced him to the world of literature, a world he would never leave.

Following Conroy’s address, the students were unabashed in their praise of the noted author. Senior Etienne Rene said, “Pat Conroy is a down-to-earth, real-life person whom I can relate to. He is a family-oriented man who could not care less about what the rest of the world thinks about him.” Another senior, Ben Butera, summed up the address as a “masterpiece of humorous stories, dark tales, and lasting lessons.” And when asked for his reaction, senior Daniel DeVun chose to directly address the author and, in doing so, spoke for the entire Jesuit community. “Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come speak at Jesuit. I enjoyed your witty remarks and the revelations into your private life.

Now I feel more connected to your books.”

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staff person in the room. Following lunch, Conroy met for nearly fifty minutes with Jesuit’s creative writing class, once again linking the stories of his life to the writing process.

Earlier in the day Pat Conroy opened his address by telling the “Jesuit boys,” “I do not remember one speaker who ever talked to me in high school. I plan for you guys to remember me.” Indeed, they do. ■

Pat Conroy’s entire address may be accessed on Jesuit’s website—www.jesuitnola.org. In the meantime, here are a few gems gleaned from his address to the “Jesuit boys.”

On his mother’s inspiration: It was my mother who taught me to love literature, who taught me to love reading, taught me to love writing. When I was six-years old, my mother read my sister and me The Diary of Anne Frank. She caught us up with the emotion and passion of that book.

Being a little boy, I fell in love with Anne Frank. And I see her picture at the end, you know, smiling.

And I’d smile back. And the whole book got to me. But here’s where I think my mother was a genius.

She did not tell us how the book was going to end. And then it ended suddenly and my sister goes, “Where’s Anne? Where's Anne Frank?” And my mother sat there with two kids and she had to explain to us about concentration camps, cattle cars, crematoria, Nazis. People killing children.

People sending people off to these horrible, abysmal camps. But here’s where my mother was a genius. And I think the best Roman Catholic who ever lived. When she finished telling us about all this, she looked at her two children—me, six; my sister, four—and she said, “I want to raise a family that will hide Jews. Let me repeat that to you. I want to raise a family that will hide Jews.”

On Mr. Monty, his English teacher at Gonzaga High School: He would give extra credit if you read hard books. So, I read The Sound and the Fury. He said, “Mr. Conroy, this book’s a bearcat.” But I said, “I want to try it, Mr. Monty.” So, I read the first ninety pages. The worst book I ever read. I go back to Mr. Monty. “I can’t read that book. I don’t understand one word of it. Mr. Monty had a bemused, owl-like smile, like all Jesuits do. “Do you know where the title came from, Mr. Conroy?” “No, sir. I have no idea.” He said, “Go to Macbeth.” So, I raced up to Macbeth. I went to the chapter and verses he gave me. And I came back to Mr. Monty fifteen minutes later. He said, “Did you find what we were looking for?” “Yes, sir. I think I did.” “What did you find?” I said, “When the king is lamenting the death of his queen, he says it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing. He said, “What does that mean to you, Mr. Conroy?” I said, “The first ninety pages are told by an idiot. And I didn't get it. I didn't see it.” He says, “But now you do.” And he writes in his book, “double credit, A plus.” And I never forgot that moment in the history of my imagination. And he said, as the great teachers always do, “This is a very good day in the history of your education, Mr. Conroy.

It is a very good day in the history of mine as a teacher.” I have adored teachers since that day. I like the gifts they can bring me.

On why he writes in longhand: My Rottweiler-like father found out that I was taking a typing class in junior high school.

So, he calls me over to his squadron. And he looks up and he says, “What’s this crap about you taking typing? I said, “I thought it would help me, Dad, when I was filling out fitness reports for the men in my squadron. And he said, “Son, are you nuts? Women type.

Clerk pools type. You’ll be flying a jet plane. You don’t have to type.” So, he kicked me out of the thing. The Citadel didn’t have any typing courses. I still handwrite everything.

On his one year of Jesuit education at Gonzaga High School: What I remember from my Jesuit education is falling in love with literature and language and not ever falling out of love ever since I went into that classroom and came storming out of it alive, on fire, fascinated. It is a memory that makes me love Jesuits and Jesuit schools everywhere. And it is a memory that makes me jealous of each one of you young men, as I speak to you today. ■ Graduation 2008 27

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Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63, who recently ended his eight-year tenure as Provincial of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, is a leader and has been one for most of his life.

At Jesuit High School in the early 1960s, he was a leader among the students as evidenced by his being awarded the Harry McEnerny, Jr. Memorial Plaque.

Before assuming the position of Provincial, he served in several roles, including executive director of Catholic Community Services of Baton Rouge, a policy adviser for health and welfare issues in the Department of Social Development and World Peace at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, president of Catholic Charities USA, and founding chairman of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: South.

As Provincial, Kammer guided 250 Jesuits working in six states and in six foreign countries.

As an attorney and an author of two books and several scholarly articles on social justice, Kammer is an unabashed activist with a long history of work on behalf of low-income families and people in need.

Kammer received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL, a law degree from Yale University, and a Master's in Divinity from Loyola University of Chicago.

On the day of his 1963 45-year reunion celebration, Kammer set aside some time to talk with Jaynotes and to reflect on many things Jesuit.

Jaynotes: You attended Jesuit from 1958-1963. What were some of the activities you participated in?

Kammer: I was in the Philelectic Society and the Sodality. Also, I was on the Debate Team. My partner Mike McAlpine and I swept the state in various debate events. I wrote for the Blue Jay Magazine and was editor in my senior year.

I was an altar boy all five years and a lieutenant colonel in ROTC. Jaynotes: While you were at Jesuit, New Orleans was struggling with desegregation.

Kammer: It was a fascinating time. My awakening conscience in high school was confronted by a string of young teachers, mostly Jesuit scholastics and priests, who questioned the assumptions that underlay the separate but equal mythology. They challenged us to reach beyond the prejudices of our families and society to achieve a civil and gospel equality. The response of some of my fellow students was often hostile as parental truths crashed against teacher truths.

Jaynotes: Who were some of your teachers at Jesuit who influenced you?

Kammer: John Stacer, Don Gelpi, E.J. Jacques, Fr. (Francis) Coco, and Fr. (Claude) Stallworth were all influences. But it was probably a Jesuit scholastic, Rick Tonry, who I remember best. He came in and took over the seniors’ college freshman English course that Fr. Stallworth had been teaching for decades. Mr. Tonry did it differently. He challenged us to read a novel a week. There were probably 30 Jesuits at the high school back then.

Jaynotes: Tell us about your two books dealing with faith and justice.

Kammer: One is called Doing Faithjustice: An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought (Paulist Press, revised edition 2004). And the other one is called Salted With Fire: Spirituality for the Faithjustice Journey (Paulist Press, 1995). The first book is an explanation of the Church’s social teaching, beginning with the Scriptures and coming up to the concept of solidarity and the writings of Pope John Paul II. The second book is a book for people who work among the poor and who work for justice.

At the 35th Jesuit Congregation in Rome, the newly elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, is flanked by Fr. Fred Kammer (left) and Fr. Mark Lewis, who is Fr. Kammer’s successor.

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Jaynotes: With fewer Jesuits now, how does Jesuit education maintain its focus?

Kammer: This challenge is not unique to Jesuit and it’s not unique to Catholic education. The same challenge is faced by Catholic health care and Catholic charities. Education, health care, and charities are the three lay places where the church most needs the world. And they are the places where we, the Jesuits, built the strongest institutions in the Catholic world and in the whole world. In the United States, the Roman Catholic Church runs the largest private school system, the largest private health care system, and the largest private social service system. We built parallel systems that were dependent almost completely on religious. And those three systems are all now predominantly staffed by lay people. They serve lay people and non-Catholics. Now one can say this is “a shortage of priests” if you look at it negatively. Or it’s the era of the post-Vatican II church and the emergence of the Catholic lay person and the realization that baptism calls you to ministry. It’s reality.

Jaynotes: What is the status of vocations right now in the Southern Province?

Kammer: Of the ten Jesuit provinces, the Southern Province actually has the best ratio of young men to older Jesuits. We’ve had two very good, full-time, and long-standing vocation directors over the course of 30 years, Fr. Kenny Buddendorf, S.J. and then Fr. Marvin Kitten, S.J. Fr. Paul Deutsch, S.J. just took over. That kind of longevity is important. We in the province have been intentional about inviting young men to come to know us and even to join the society. We’ve had 50 guys enter the order in the past six years. Currently we have 44 in training. They cost a lot, but I’m sending 44 gifts to college. It gives us great new energy, and their presence is a sign of hope.

Jaynotes: The Jesuits held their 35th Jesuit Congregation in Rome earlier this year. First tell us about the Congregation—what is it?

Kammer: The Jesuit Congregation is the supreme governing body of the society.

The superior general is elected to a life term, so the Congregation is only held of necessity when the general dies. The superior general on his own may call a general congregation. In 450 years since St. Ignatius founded the society, the Jesuits have had only 35 Congregations.

Jaynotes: Give us an overview of the accomplishments of the most recent Congregation.

Kammer: The Congregation’s most important purpose was to elect a new superior general. Then it becomes, for want of a better word, a congress. We move into a legislative role in which we approve decrees and documents for the governance of the life of Jesuits. This congregation passed six major decrees. One is on the mission of the society and the challenges of the day to our mission. The second is on the identity of the Jesuit in a post-modern culture. The third is on obedience.

The fourth is on collaboration with others in our ministries. The fifth is a response to the Holy Father, who had written the Jesuits a letter. Finally, the sixth decree is about governance and the structure of the society. Additionally, there were 15 other topics. These encompassed geographic areas like Africa and China, issues such as fundamentalism, ministry to youth, and the formation of Jesuit brothers’ vocations.

Jaynotes: Tell us about the new superior general.

Kammer: Adolfo Nicolas is a 71 year-old Spaniard. His father joined the military in the Spanish Civil War and they moved a lot, so young Adolfo attended seven different schools before finishing high school in Barcelona. When he entered the society, he volunteered for the missions and was sent to Japan. He learned Japanese, worked and studied theology, and was ordained there. Eventually he became provincial in Japan after which he lived in a poor parish there, working with immigrants and migrant workers. Adolfo speaks four, possibly five, languages.

Jaynotes: Does Fr. Nicolas have an agenda and could you tell us more about the process by which he was elected?

Kammer: I don’t think he has any agendas, except he was very strong in his commitment to the poor in his opening homily. He’s a very simple, straightforward man with a great sense of humor. He has a very strong sense of the universality of the society. Adolfo is a man with multiple language skills who is at ease in at least two cultures. He’s a very peaceful man, very centered, very at ease with himself.

And that was very attractive because the election method, which is the most fascinating part of the congregation, is called murmurationes, Latin for “murmuring.”

Following eight days of preliminary work, we went into four days of murmurationes where we basically spent all day talking to other Jesuits one-to-one. There were no groups, no delegations, no nominations, no favorite sons, no candidacies. We literally had 215 guys having very quiet conversations about who might be the best general for the Society of Jesus. It was a spirit-filled, fascinating experience.

Jaynotes: So during the day you would simply move from person to person?

Kammer: Yes. We literally moved around the halls just talking to people. I had my own little score sheet. I would go to a Latin American Jesuit, sit down and ask him to tell me about so and so, so and so, and so and so. Then the other guy would ask me about his three people. By the fourth afternoon, peacefulness had settled over the group and fewer people were in public sight. Names would rise and fall. Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together and listened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoing Father General. Following 45 minutes of quiet prayer, we received a written ballot—all in Latin—with an oath on one side and a place on the other side to write the name of the person for whom you are voting. We placed these ballots in a wooden box. First the ballots were counted to make sure of the exact number.

Then they were read out loud.

Jaynotes: And this is all taking place over four days?

Kammer: By that fourth afternoon, peacefulness had settled over the group and fewer people were in public sight. They were in the chapel of the Curia or they had gone back to the two great Jesuit churches in Rome, St. Ignatius and the Gesu. Names would rise and fall. There would be a lot of, “Well, what about so and so?” Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together and listened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoing Father General whose resignation we had already accepted. Following 45 minutes of quiet prayer, we received a written ballot—all in Latin—with an oath on one side and a place on the other side to write the name of the person for whom you are voting. We placed these ballots in a wooden box. First the ballots were counted to make sure of the exact number. Then they were read out loud.

Jaynotes: It really must have been a fascinating experience.

Kammer: Yes, and it was very peaceful and quiet. We reached a majority on the second ballot and elected Adolfo. He stood up, took an oath, and became our new Superior General. He brings a strong commitment to the universality of the church. He calls on us as Jesuits and talks about himself—and this would be good for Jesuit alumni to think about—as continually learning from other people, from our experiences in life, and from the places we go. He spoke from the heart about ministry to people, about the love of God, and about the need to reach out to the poor.

Jaynotes: Let’s shift to the Southern Province and its changes.

Kammer: I would say this will take place between 2014 and 2020. We will merge with the Missouri Province, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, and Belize. We will yield South Carolina and Georgia over to a new eastern province. Some things will happen sooner than others.

Jaynotes: Where will the new province’s headquarters be?

Kammer: One of our little jokes is that the province headquarters will be on a riverboat that goes up and down between St. Louis and New Orleans.

Jaynotes: We are moving from ten provinces to five. How much of this is due to a shortage of Jesuits?

Kammer: It’s a manpower situation, sure. We began thinking we could become more efficient. With Missouri, we also felt there are some common synergies that we can help one another with. They have a long-standing commitment to African-American ministry, especially in St. Louis. We have a history with an African-American parish in Baton Rouge. We have our Manresa retreat house, which is similar to their White House retreat house outside of St. Louis.

We both have very similar clienteles and methodologies. We’ve made a new outreach to the Hispanic community at our retreat house in Lake Dallas. We have strong Hispanic commitments in El Paso and San Antonio, and Missouri is interested in more Hispanic outreach. They’ve started a Cristo Rey school in Denver. We have a history of our novices going to Belize. We’ve opened a new social research institute at Loyola this year with a strong interest in immigration from Latin America. They have a twinning relationship with Central America and we have a common border with Mexico. We’re waiting for the general to make a decision.

Jaynotes: We have one or two Cristo Rey high schools in the Southern province?

Kammer: We’re endorsing the Holy Family Catholic High School in Birmingham which opened in August 2007. We are trying to help them make the conversion from a traditional Catholic high school to a Cristo Rey high school. The Cristo Rey schools are focused on educating poor young people who also work one day a week at a professional firm and get paid. It provides about 60 or 65% of the cost of the school. The school takes kids from poor neighborhoods who may only know about life in a four square block area and it opens up their world. It teaches them a whole new set of options about life. And 98% of the kids go to college. It’s a wonderful achievement. We hope to open a Cristo Rey school ourselves in Houston in 2009.

Jaynotes: Tell us about Fr. Mark Lewis, who stepped into your shoes as the new provincial over the summer.

Kammer: Mark is 48-years-old and he’s from Florida. He did his regency at Jesuit Tampa. When he finished his doctorate in history, he was at the historical institute of the society at our Curia in Rome and later became its director. More recently he has been part of the faculty and administration at Spring Hill College. Because of his academic background and his work interest, he will bring to this job a strong sense of the history and the realities of the society.

Jaynotes: You went to Yale Law School with Bill and Hillary Clinton?

Kammer: Hillary was in my class, and Bill was in the class behind me. I knew Bill from high school because I was a delegate to Boys Nation in Washington.

You’ve probably seen the photo of Clinton with President Kennedy at Boys Nation. I was at Boys Nation and met Bill Clinton in ’63. And then I went to law school and we all became friends, even played poker with them. They’re on my Christmas letter list and I see them periodically. When I was in Washington, I would try to influence policy during the Clinton administration around poor people’s issues. So I went over several times to the White House to lobby them.

When he was the Governor of Arkansas, he offered me a job in his administration.

I didn’t take it, but I did consider it. I was doing elderly legal services at the time and he offered me a position as Commissioner of Aging. I had just begun working as the full-time director for this project for the elderly. I didn’t feel I could leave.

But we’ve kept up over the years. ■ Graduation 2008

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SPORTS

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STATE

Senior tennis player Curtis Lew, left, awaits a return shot during state competition. The 2008 State Champion Tennis Team, top right, returned the championship trophy to Carrollton and Banks.

State champion golfer Myles Lewis ’11, bottom right, ruled the fairways in the state championship match.

Tennis, Freshman Golfer Lead Spring Sports

by Capturing State Titles In another success-filled semester of athletic competition, Jesuit’s 2008 tennis team took care of business and returned the state championship trophy to the Hall of Honors.

Coach Brother Larry Huck’s Jays were dominant as they had the state title in the bag before second-day play even began.

Jesuit captured the title with 15 points, 12 of which came from the Jays’ doubles teams. So successful were the Jays that the finals of the doubles competition was an all-blue and white event with junior Gerard Suhor and senior Alex Starlight besting teammates junior Jordan Ezell and senior Curtis Lew 6-3, 6-2.

Other members of the undefeated state championship team are freshman Aaron Cotton, sophomores Theo Kennedy, Taylor Smith, Paul Mickan, and junior Ed Sampognaro.

GOLF Freshman golfer Myles Lewis led his Blue Jay team this year. In fact, Lewis led the state. That’s right, freshman Blue Jay Myles Lewis took home medalist honors with the lowest 36-hole score of 143 at the state tournament at Oak Wing Golf Club in Alexandria. He was the only golfer under par for the tournament and during the second round.

Blue Jay Scott Lawless ’07 won the state title last year while Lewis was just getting used to his new school.

Coach Chad Laborde ’98 must be all smiles as Lewis and fellow freshman Peyton Vitter will lead this team for four years. Vitter shot a 149 at the state tournament.

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The golfers went undefeated through both the fall and the spring campaigns. Both Lewis and Vitter were named to the All-Metro Golf Team with Lewis being named Player of the Year.

WRESTLING Once again, Jesuit’s wrestling team was in the fight for the state title.

But again, the team came up short. Without a single individual state champion, Coach Carlos Bertot’s Jays finished just four points out of first place to take home the state runner-up trophy.

Each year and each team is different, and the 2008 team depended on wrestle-backs to rack up points through five 3rd place finishes: junior Jonathan Dupre (112), senior Gregory Veech (119), sophomore Gerard Braud (130), senior Joe Cobena (171) and junior Shane Delery (285). Two Blue Jays made it to the finals, sophomore Jeffery Vitenas (103 pounds) and senior Michael Gruezke (135), with both taking the runner-up spot.

Without the glimmer of the usual several individual state champions, it might be difficult to see the core of this year’s team. But look a bit harder and there it is, as clear as ever: great coaching, hard work, determination, and, of course, Blue Jay Spirit.

BASEBALL First-year head coach Tim Parenton ’80 led his Blue Jay baseball team to a place he had been 28 years earlier: the state championship game.

Riding an ever-growing wave of success, the Jays tore through the playoffs and the state tournament, eventually earning the right to play for the state championship. In an exciting, hard-fought final game, the Jays came up just short of the title, falling 7-5 to take home the state runner-up trophy.

Midway through the season, not many would have predicted the Jays would be one of the two teams left standing at the end. At one point the Blue Jays were 10-9. But then something happened. The Jays went on a tear, winning 16 of their next 17 games, including 11 in a row. But the one they wanted most, the 12th game, fell from their grasp in the late innings. Blue Jay third baseman Mason Katz ’09, who had two home runs in the championship game, was named the tournament’s Outstanding Offensive Player.

SOCCER In a program with a bar set very high, this year’s soccer team had another successful season. The 2008 soccer Jays can add a district title, a state semifinal berth, and a host of individual honors to its resume. At the end of a 22-3-4 season, Coach Hubie Collins was named the Outstanding Prep Coach in Louisiana by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee.

Coach Collins has led the Jesuit soccer program to seven district championships and four state titles since taking the helm in 2002.

Patrick Mullins ’10 was selected as the All-Metro Player of the Year.

Other Blue Jays who made the All-Metro team were seniors Jake Miranda and Blake Day.

BASKETBALL Coach Chris Jennings’s varsity cagers entered the state playoffs hopeful of making a strong run for the state title. Perhaps play in the tough Catholic League had prepared the Blue Jays for the competition of the playoffs.

But the playoffs proved to be an extension of league play as the Jays drew arch-rival Brother Martin in the first round. Excitement was high as the Blue Jays took on the Crusaders on their home court.

But that excitement did not translate into enough points as the normally sharp-shooting Jays went cold from the outside and fell 5649 to end their season.

All-District performer senior Chris Joseph led the Jays to a solid 20-11 campaign.

TRACK AND FIELD Coach Chris LaMothe and his track and field athletes represented themselves well through the season and into post-district play.

The Jays had hoped to continue the success of the 2007 district championship team but fell short finishing in second place in district.

Still, the Jays entered the regional meet hopeful of qualifying enough athletes to put them in position for a serious run at the state title. That hope and spirit carried the Jays to a second place finish in the regionals. Six Blue Jays qualified for state, led by regional champions senior Ben Duhe in the high jump and senior Graham Williams in the 3200-meter run. Other state qualifiers were junior Matt Sewell in the shot put, senior Mark Schellhaas in the pole vault, senior Kevin Fitzgerald in the 1600-meter run, and junior Taylor Bacques in the 800-meter run. Duhe, Schellhaas, Fitzgerald, and Bacques were all named to the All-Metro Team. ■ Graduation 2008

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SPORTS

Two longtime employees of Jesuit High School, Liddy Hanemann and Dave Moreau, were recognized for their 25 years of service to the school. Ms. Hanemann is currently administrative assistant for the athletics and admissions offices. She also served for many years in the principal’s office. For 20 years, Coach Moreau was Jesuit’s head baseball coach in addition to teaching Louisiana history. He now serves as Jesuit’s athletic director.

Blue Jays Excel in Club Sports RUGBY The best in the South. That’s what the Blue Jay rugby team can call themselves after winning the South Regional Tournament in Tennessee in May. Coach Rob Markel’s squad defeated teams from Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia to capture the title for the third time in the past four years. The regional title earned the undefeated Jays a trip to the National Rugby Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA, where fierce competition halted the Blue Jays’ impressive run.

LACROSSE Lacrosse may be the fastest growing sport at Jesuit. In 2007, the team consisted of 30 players. This year the number of Blue Jays representing Jesuit lacrosse swelled to 68, necessitating the addition of four assistant coaches. Coach Mike Brantley’s team defeated all comers but one and ended the season with an 11-2-1 record. The enthusiasm and experience in lacrosse at Jesuit resulted in more than half the team attending the US Naval Academy’s lacrosse camp and several players continuing their lacrosse careers at the collegiate level. Get used to hearing it. Jesuit lacrosse.

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BOWLING One team that is not new at Jesuit is the bowling team. Competing against 25 other teams, the Blue Jay senior squad brought home the city championship trophy. Jesuit fielded four teams in the league, but it was the team of seniors Jacob Altmyer, Zach Saucier, Drew Triche, Brady Smith, and Sam Miller that won the championship.

SAILING In late May the Jesuit sailing team—consisting of seniors Michael Levert, Julian Richards; juniors James Pottharst, Danny Housey, Austin Slakey, Kenneth Taylor; and sophomores Ian deBoisblanc and Stanton Murray—traveled to Minnetonka, MN, for the high school team racing national championship. Sailing against the twelve best teams in the country, the team struggled in open competition and qualified for the Bronze Division. Ultimately, the Blue Jays finished in a tie for 10th in the nation. ■

John McCullough 1947–2008

MCJROTC Honors Beloved Math Teacher

The Jesuit community mourned the loss of long-time Spanish teacher John McCullough, who passed away suddenly on July 4. For 33 years, McCullough served in Jesuit’s modern foreign language department teaching Spanish to freshmen and juniors. “John’s classroom not only focused on the study of language but also served as an opportunity for his students to experience and to appreciate the richness of other cultures,” said Jesuit principal Mike Giambelluca. Jesuit High School will miss McCullough’s expertise and dedication to his students.

At its annual Parade and Review on April 23, Jesuit’s MCJROTC honored

David Wright for his 34 years of dedicated service as a math teacher. Under a bright blue sky, the beloved Wright told the assembled student body of his love for teaching. He also advised the Jays to take advantage of the many opportunities they have at Jesuit. One great opportunity a select group of Blue Jays has is to experience Dave Wright as a math teacher.

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PROFILE OF A JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

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This edition of Jaynotes continues a six-part series that focuses on the ideal characteristics of the Jesuit

My, how times have changed. The Jesuit High School of the mid-60s

High School teacher as outlined in the document, the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher.

certainly is not the Jesuit High School of 2008. Drop the 21st century Blue Jay into the mid-60s world of Jayville and his reaction might be

The teacher at Jesuit is Open to Growth, Religious, Loving, Intellectually Competent, Professionally

as jarring as Marty McFly’s open-mouthed reaction to the 1955 world

Competent, and Committed to Justice. In this issue, we present the third characteristic, Loving.

he finds himself in Back to the Future. The uniforms remain the same

(The booklet is also posted on Jesuit’s website, www.jesuitnola.org.)

and Penance Hall still ends the day, but life today at Carrollton and Banks is not quite the same. Paradigms have changed, but the universal truths of Jesuit education remain as rock-solid as ever. Ideally, the

III. Loving

teacher of 1966 and the teacher of 2008 both “[a]ccept discipline as a manifestation of love.” It’s just that they interpret this characteristic quite differently. Just ask Bud Pettingill ’66.

A teacher at Jesuit High School strives to see God in each student and understands that his relationship with the students is a manifestation of his relationship with God. All that the teacher

Mickey Simons Did a teacher at Jesuit inspire you? Then why not tell us about that teacher in an essay. Send your essay to Jaynotes editor Mat Grau at grau@jesuitnola.org.

does, he does as a result of his belief that we are called to love one another as God loves us.

The One and Only

A member of the Jesuit High School faculty…

• nurtures each student as an individual person and is sensitive to each student’s unique cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

• exercises empathy and forgiveness to students and colleagues, treating all with respect and integrity.

• accepts discipline as a manifestation of love and practices truth and fairness by applying policies equally to all students.

• accepts a school community of students from diverse backgrounds as a reflection of the richness, vastness, and beauty of God’s creation.

• realizes that his actions will have a response and therefore acts with the conviction that how he teaches is just as important as what he teaches.

• understands that he is being called to be a model of Christian behavior to all those in the school community.

By O. Jeffrey “Bud” Pettingill ’66

Claude M. “Mickey” Simons III. Little Monk. The Mick. In the history of Carrollton & Banks, has there ever been another of his ilk? Hollywood handsome. Uptown cool. GQ chic. Smooth as spun silk. Sharp as a razor.

• seeks to understand each student’s point of view and creates a healthy environment for student interaction.

Profile Award Winners for Excellence in Teaching At the annual faculty-staff dinner held at the end of the school year, four Jesuit High School teachers received the inaugural Profile Award.

The award honors those four teachers who exemplify the ideal characteristics of the Jesuit High School teacher as outlined in the document the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher. The Profile Award has been established to recognize excellence in teaching at Jesuit High School. Each honoree received a check for $2,500 and a handsome plaque. A selection committee of five Jesuit High School personnel chose the four recipients based on the nominations of the faculty. The four award recipients are, from left, guidance

counselor Andrew Schiro, math teachers Kathi Tomeny and Leslie Merritt, and disciplinarian Lary “Top” Abshire.

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A celebrated jock from a legendary sports family, and a man’s man. To a 17-year-old senior, Mickey Simons was more than just a teacher.

He was one of my idols.

The Mick taught sociology, as profoundly mundane a subject as ever muddled a high school curriculum. Yet somehow “Coach” managed to make it relevant, so much so that it was one of the few subjects I recall actually studying that year, a rarity on any level for the Class of 4F in 1966. To my left in sociology class sat one of the future legends of Jesuit High, a man I am proud to call my friend four decades later. He remains today among the greatest athletes ever produced by the Blue-and-White, although conspicuously absent from its registry of Rhodes Scholars. For reasons soon evident, my buddy shall remain anonymous.

It wasn’t long before my buddy discovered my penchant for the hypnotically boring sociology. And because he was my friend, I had no qualms about providing the occasional assistance come test time. The fact that he sat to my left, and was left-handed, meant he could peruse my desktop at his leisure, totally above suspicion.

The occasion of my life lesson began innocently enough with a 10 question, one-line answer sociology quiz. I breezed through the first nine questions. Number 10 could have been written in Greek. I had no earthly clue, so with about 10 seconds left before pens down, that’s precisely what I wrote.

The next day after class, The Mick grabbed me and asked, “Octave, is there anything you’d like to share with me? “No,

coach, whadda ya mean,” I was stammering as he reached into his desk, removed two sets of papers, and placed them before me.

Both had identical scores of 90, with identical huge red question marks next to answer #10, one of which read, “I have no clue,” and the other that read, “Me neither!”

He was behind me as I began shamelessly disavowing any hand in the conspiracy when suddenly I felt a gust of wind, followed by the all-too-familiar sound a textbook makes when it collides with bone matter. Cranium oblongata, as it were!

“Dang, coach, whydja do that?” I protested, being the “innocent” one and all.

“Ida done it to your buddy,” he mused, “but he has enough trouble remembering to block-out under the hoop!”

Like Forrest’s mama, The Mick always had a way of putting things so I’d understand them! ■ Octave J. “Bud” Pettingill is founder and President of Federal Database Services, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in government contracting. He lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Graduation 2008 35

MEDALLION STORIES

J E S U I T T O D AY

Editor’s Note: We continue our series of profiles of the Jesuits whose names appear on the stone medallions in the Traditions Courtyard.

English teacher Tim Powers tells us of one Jesuit important to him.

Powers, who is in his 28th year at Jesuit, became interested in the saints several years ago while studying medieval culture. He became intrigued by the lives of holy men and women who have faded into obscurity. Powers “sneaks in” information about the saints, especially Jesuit saints, on his vocabulary quizzes. “These saints,” he tells his students, “are even more heroic and admirable than the ones who play in the Superdome.” The choice of Walter Ciszek was a natural for Powers, who is half Polish and who greatly admires the work the Jesuits have done in Poland since 1558. He has taught English at every grade level during his years at Jesuit. His best class, Powers says, is always the one he’s about to teach.

Walter Ciszek, S.J. (1904–1984)

By Timothy Powers

Walter Ciszek, one of the least known of the Jesuit heroes whose names are chiseled into the medallions that adorn the courtyard exterior of the school, was a man whose life was shaped by events he never could have foreseen while growing up in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, in the early nineteen hundreds.

It is entirely appropriate that Father Ciszek’s medallion is nearest to Room 122, Jesuit’s “Penance Hall,” for much of his priestly ministry was spent in one of the great penance halls of the twentieth century: the Soviet Union’s Siberian gulag.

Born to Polish-American parents in 1904, Ciszek spent his youth in a most unpromising manner. He was, by his own admission, a tough, a bully, a street fighter, a gang leader who skipped so much school that he had to repeat an entire year. Things got so bad that his father took him to the police station and demanded that his son be sent to a reform school. When the police dissuaded the father, saying that to do so would bring great dishonor on the family, this made a deep impression on the boy.

Not long after, Ciszek stunned his parents by announcing that he wanted to become a priest. He was sent to a seminary in Michigan where he continued his tough ways. Now, however, his focus was on developing a toughness of character. He arose at 4:30 a.m. to run five miles around the lake on the seminary grounds; he swam in the lake when it was nearly frozen; he ate only bread and water during Lent; he abstained from meat for an entire year—just to see if he could do it.

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physically. Baseball was the sport Ciszek loved most, and he was a star on his hometown team, the Shenandoah Indians. Because he knew that giving up baseball would be a great sacrifice, he did just that. Once he entered the seminary, summer was the only time Ciszek was allowed to return home to be with family and friends.

One summer, just to bear the loneliness of being away from those he loved, Ciszek spent his entire vacation working the fields on the seminary grounds.

It was at the seminary that Ciszek read the life of St. Stanislaus Kostka and decided that he wanted to become a Jesuit. He didn’t like the idea of joining a religious order, and he especially didn’t like what he had read about the Jesuit hallmark of “perfect obedience”; but he finally decided that “since it was so hard,” joining the Jesuits was the thing to do. Without telling anyone, Ciszek boarded a train for New York City, found his way to the provincial’s office, and convinced the provincial that he was destined to become a Jesuit.

Less than a year later, in 1929, Ciszek heard what he believed to be a “direct call from God” to become a Russian missionary. On that day the novice master read a letter from Pope Pius XI “to all seminarians, especially our Jesuit sons,” asking for men to enter a new Russian center being started in Rome to prepare priests for

missionary work in the Soviet Union. Ciszek life. Spies were everywhere, and even some was sent to the new center, the Russicum, priests became informants. where he studied theology and became the But many prisoners sought God and were first American ordained to say Mass in the thankful to learn that Ciszek was a priest.

Russian Byzantine rite.

Ciszek discovered that in the prison camps his By the time Ciszek was ordained, the priestly apostolate consisted mainly of being a persecution of the church in the Soviet Union “witness.” He later wrote that it was “not so was so severe that Jesuit father general much a matter of preaching God and talking Wlodomir Ledochowski decided it would be religion to the men around you as it was a imprudent to send men into Russia; instead matter of living the faith that you yourself he sent Ciszek to a mission in Albertyn, professed.” Many prisoners questioned why Poland, where he remained for a little more Ciszek strove to work so hard at all the jobs he than a year. was assigned; after all, wasn’t he just helping In 1939, when the Nazis and the Soviets the atheistic communists achieve their goals? both invaded Poland, Albertyn landed in the Wouldn’t slipshod work or even sabotage be Soviet sector. Ciszek and two other Jesuits better? Ciszek replied that for him God’s will convinced their superior that since Russia had was revealed in the situations and the people come to them, it was time to begin the he countered each day. Labor was not a missionary work for which they had been punishment “but a way of working out [his] trained. Disguised as Polish refugees, they salvation in fear and trembling.” He told the ended up working in a lumber yard 750 miles men to remember that “when God became Walter Ciszek, S.J. northeast of Moscow, saying Mass in secret in man, he became a workingman. He worked the forest and attempting to sound out the day in and day out for some twenty years to few coworkers who did not display an outright hostility to all things set us an example, to show us that routine chores are not beneath religious. man’s dignity or even God’s dignity. Work cannot be a curse if God Shortly after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, himself undertook it.” the secret police surrounded the barracks where Ciszek lived and Back in America, Ciszek was officially listed as dead. His Jesuit arrested him. In his room they found Mass wine, tooth powder, a colleagues assumed he had died in prison and from 1947 on had roll of cotton, and paper on which Ciszek had been teaching the been saying Masses for the repose of his soul. However, in 1955 alphabet to a little boy. These were identified as “gunpowder and word reached Ciszek’s family and his Jesuit brothers that he was packing for making bombs” and the “ciphers of a secret code.” alive. He had been freed from prison and, though not allowed to Ciszek was then sent to the infamous Lubyanka Prison in the heart leave Siberia, had found work as an auto mechanic. In addition, of Moscow for interrogation as a “Vatican spy.” There he was beaten though the Soviet secret police constantly harassed him and moved with rubber truncheons, starved, and drugged. Eventually he signed him from one town to another, he established mission parishes, said a confession and remained in solitary confinement for the duration Mass, conducted weddings and funerals, and baptized the young. of the war.

In October 1963 the secret police unexpectedly arrived at his To break up the monotony of his daily existence—prisoners home and told him to pack for a trip to Moscow. No reason was were required either to stand or walk from 5:30 in the morning given, but Ciszek imagined the authorities were fed up with his until 10 at night—Ciszek began to organize his day as if he were in religious activities and were planning to send him into exile. To his a Jesuit house back home: he began the day with the Morning surprise, after a few days in Moscow, he was driven to an airport and Offering, spent a solid hour in meditation, said the prayers of the turned over to an American consul in exchange for two Soviet spies.

Mass by heart, made a noon and evening examen, and recited three As his plane flew past the Kremlin and his Russian adventure came rosaries—one in Polish, one in Latin, one in Russian. At other times to an end, Ciszek “slowly, carefully, made the sign of the cross” over he would sing hymns or recite favorite poems by Wordsworth, the land that he was leaving.

Burns, and Shelley.

Following a brief respite, Ciszek began working and lecturing Once the war ended, Ciszek was sentenced to fifteen years hard at the John XXIII Center for Eastern Studies at Fordham labor in the prison camps of Siberia, primarily as a construction University. He also wrote two memoirs, With God in Russia and worker or a coal miner. Throughout these years Ciszek continued He Leadeth Me, from which much of the information for this his priestly ministry in secret, saying Mass (often using wine made article was gleaned. Ciszek died on the Feast of the Immaculate from fermented raisins), hearing confessions, even giving retreats.

Conception in 1984.

In the camps Ciszek encountered the worst and best of humanity.

Of all the American Jesuits who answered Pius XI’s call to serve There he found that force and deception were the virtues most in Russia, Cisezk is the only one who returned alive. In 1985 admired. Physical violence was a way to gain mastery over others. admirers began to petition church authorities for official recognition Conscience was regarded as a sign of weakness. Murders were of his work. He has since been granted the title “Servant of God,” common. It was not unusual for prisoners to mutilate themselves to and his cause for canonization is currently being investigated in get out of work. Ciszek endured beatings and often feared for his Rome. ■ Graduation 2008 37

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Marc Belloni ’83 After twenty years as an attorney, Marc Belloni ’83 changed the direction of his life and became a teacher at his alma mater in 2007-08. Also, he took over the leadership of the Philelectic Society, a group he was a member of back in the 80s. Near the end of his first year of teaching, Belloni took time out of his hectic schedule to reflect on his very interesting year.

Jaynotes: What’s your take on this teaching gig?

Belloni: It is like doing a stand-up routine everyday, five times a day.

Jaynotes: What subjects do you teach?

Belloni: Civics and Law Studies. That’s why it’s like doing a stand-up routine. I feel like I am my own Daily Show.

Jaynotes: How has your life changed in the past year?

Belloni: Socially I have fallen off the map, but that’s not a bad thing. I have reopened a spiritual component to my life and have basically found a lot of positive energy being surrounded by these walls. You don’t find that in a courtroom, much less the law office.

Jaynotes: Do you miss your attorney career?

Belloni: You mean the always-be-right, hurry-up-and-wait, bill-thosehours, win-or-you-don’t-eat, work-so-you-can-escape-work, argue-all-thetime, see-the-worst-side-of-everything, fix-everyone’s-problems daily life?

LOL Jaynotes: Any surprises during your first year of teaching, anything you did not expect?

Belloni: The response from the kids and their parents kind of blows me away. I was not expecting to be as well received as they have made me feel. For the first time in a long time I feel like I can make a difference in this world.

Jaynotes: How has Jesuit changed since you were a student here in 1983?

Belloni: Kids have a lot more things going on. In looking back at Pippin’s rehearsal process, everyday someone was missing due to conflicts with other extracurricular activities. I don’t think I had a full cast until dress rehearsal. A theatre production involves a lot of commitment to get it done well and the kids and all my staff were spread so thin; my choreographer and vocal director were doing other projects that ran at almost the same times too, and I didn’t get an orchestra for the first time until the Saturday before opening. A million things occurring in this microcosm and sometimes it makes my head spin. I guess that comes with the change of perspective I adopted.

Jaynotes: What has been most enjoyable and least enjoyable?

Belloni: I really love the people I work with and their level of intelligence and spirituality. That is a constant stimulus. Besides the state of my carpet and the color of the walls in my office, grading essays is the worst part because I read them all. I am not a fan of Scantron or multiplechoice. But reading 130 essays is a bummer.

Jaynotes: How are the Phils doing? Are you happy with how the year went?

Belloni: I think the Phils are on the right track. They had a lot to deal with after the storm, and the facility still has some sound/audio issues to resolve; but I love the resilience of the kids to do their own shows. I want to bring the department back to what I knew in the days of Sonny Borey and add the training I obtained in the department at Loyola. The pride and discipline with the education; the enthusiasm and spirit with the 38 JAYNotes

unequalled quality. I want to get us back to being THE high school show you HAVE to see, THE program you want your son or daughter to be in.

I am more than pleased with the productions this year and how the kids rose to each challenge. I wanted more attendance. I can’t wait to sell out this joint!

Jaynotes: Speaking of the Phils, what ideas do you have for the future?

Belloni: I want to do dramas and comedies every year. The world is more than musicals. I want to continue the senior-directed one-acts in the winter and I want to get more schools involved; I am inviting three other high schools to bring in a show and we’ll do two per night, mixing it up, and everyone gets a weekend performance in a one-act play festival.

I have a really nice idea for the spring. I want to invite students from St. Augustine to come and participate in a production of Big River, the first ever co-op of its kind as far as I know. They don’t have a theatre department, so I would love to get some of their students interested in theatre with our program.

Jaynotes: What’s happening with the Carrollton Station Foundation, which you created post-Katrina to aid musicians?

Belloni: We hope to finish selling the rest of the CDs, distribute money to the rest of the recipients, and move on to new projects. The problem was that NONE of the music press in the city helped our project, and to tell you all the stories would blow you away! One music journalist said that helping out musicians “wasn’t IN anymore” and he then proceeds to put all of our contributing artists on their publication cover almost every other month. We got critiqued on the quality of the recordings for the CD, Feeder Bands on the Run, in the T-P instead of acknowledgement for the heart, spirit, and charity of the cause. (These recordings were made in the months after the hurricane when all the top studios were washed away.) Those critiques hurt sales a lot. Angus Lind was the only writer to help us and all we were trying to do was what we did not see other foundations do. We didn’t even get airtime on the morning news! EVERYONE gets on the morning news. It’s been a little frustrating, but we aren’t giving up.

Jaynotes: Do you still perform in the city?

Belloni: Yes, I played recently. I will be doing open mics and a few gigs. I really want to get my third and final CD done, but….we’ll see what kind of money I have left. It’s not like being a lawyer. Regarding theatre, I can’t be an actor anymore thanks to an injury, but life is bringing new opportunities these days in directing and teaching camps this summer.

Jaynotes: What’s in your CD player right now?

Belloni: Jimmy Robinson’s first solo release hasn’t left the player since I received it. Jimmy’s brother, Robbie, was a Phil back in the day (’85) and Jimmy is easily one of the top three guitarists in this city. That he has done vocals on this new CD is a nice added dimension to his performance.

Please, everyone, catch Twangorama or Woodenhead whenever you see that they are playing. ■

BIB LIST Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blereau ’53 on the birth of their granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Denning, November 18, 2007.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D’Antonio, Sr. ’60 on the birth of their third grandson, Ethan Paul LaSalle, March 11, 2008. Ethan is the nephew of Michael D’Antonio, Jr .’91.

Mr. and Mrs. Reed Smith ’80 on the birth on their son, Conrad Brian Smith, October 3, 2008.

Conrad is the grandson of Beauregard Parent ’59.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buisson ’84 on the birth of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Buisson, December 3, 2007.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Castro ’84 on the birth of their second child, Camille Jeannalyce, April 18, 2008.

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Landry ’84 on the birth of their son, Connor Patton Landry, and their daughter, Sophie Grace Landry, on December 13, 2007. Connor and Sophie are the nephew and niece of Robert Landry, Jr. ’80.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Breaux ’86 on the birth of their fourth child, a son, Andrew Warren Breaux, December 17, 2005. Andrew is the great-grandson of the late Harold Sporl, Sr. ’30, the step greatgrandson of the late Durel Talbot ’31, grandson of Henry Schonberg ’57, the great nephew of the late Harold Sporl, Jr. ’60 and J. Cressend Schonberg ’61, and the nephew of Warren Breaux, Jr. ’78, Stephen Schonberg ’81, and Christopher Schonberg ’84.

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chapoton ’87 on the birth of their third child and second daughter, Sally Anne Chapoton, July 14, 2008. Sally is the niece of Douglas Chapoton ’91.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prouet ’87 on the birth of their son, Brock Paul Prouet, March 14, 2008.

Brock is the grandson of David Brennan ’41 and the nephew of Ronnie Dimitri ’79.

Mr. and Mrs. James Adams ’88 on the birth of their third daughter, Jeanne Elizabeth Adams, January 9, 2008. Jeanne is the granddaughter of Adrian Colon ’59 and the niece of Adrian Colon, Jr. ’83 and Charles Adams III ’85.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mitchell ’88 on the birth of their son, George Stewart Mitchell, April 9, 2008.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rodriguez ’88 on the birth of their third child, a girl, Leila Marie Rodriguez, May 12, 2008. Leila is the niece of Michael Rodriguez ’90 and Jeffrey Rodriguez ’92.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Maresma ’89 on the birth of their second child, Miles David Maresma, September 15, 2008. Miles is the nephew of Bradley Maresma ’94.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Roddy ’89 on the birth of their second child, Heldner Paul Roddy, July 26, 2008. Heldner is the nephew of Trent Roddy ’97 and Travis Roddy ’01.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayes ’90 on the birth of their daughter, Darby Elizabeth Hayes, May 27, 2008.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brandau ’91 on the birth of their daughter, Kate Elizabeth Brandau, November 27, 2007. Kate is the granddaughter of James Brandau ’51 and the niece of Bryant Brandau ’86 and David Brandau ’89.

Mr. and Mrs. Mason Couvillon ’92 on the birth of their second son and third child, Blake Tucker Couvillon, April 11, 2008. Blake is the nephew of Scott Couvillon ’92 and Tucker Couvillon ’04.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Ruckert ’92, on the birth of their son, John Quin Ruckert, January 17, 2007.

John is the grandson of John Ruckert ’64.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Grau ’93 on the birth of their second child, Jillian Catherine Grau, October 16, 2008. Jillian is the granddaughter of Matias Grau, Jr. ’68 and the niece of Matias Grau III ’92, Brett Grau ’99, Ignatius Liberto ’80, David Liberto ’88, and Salvadore Liberto ’90.

Mr. and Mrs. David P. Joint ’93 on the birth of their second son, Harrison David Joint, May 12, 2008. Harrison is the grandson of George Joint ’68 and the nephew of Richard Joint ’01.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heim ’94 on the birth of their third son, Stephen Benjamin Heim, February 4, 2008. Stephen is the grandson of Charles Heim Jr. ’59.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quintana ’94 on the birth of their second child, Lucy Grace Quintana, November 25, 2007. Lucy is the granddaughter of Robert Quintana ’55 and the niece of Donald Quintana ’01.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schott ’94 on the birth of their son Caleb Alexander, July 28, 2008. Caleb is the nephew of Arthur Schott ’92.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hemel ’95 on the birth of their sons Graham David Hemel, November 20, 2006 and Caleb Mark Hemel, September 22, 2008.

Graham and Caleb are the nephews of Jason Hemel ’92 and Brian Hemel ’97.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mouledoux II ’95 on the birth of their first child, Donald Pierre Mouledoux III, June 5, 2008 in Nashville. Trey is the greatgrandson of George Mouledoux ’46, the grandson of Donald Mouledoux ’71, and the nephew of Thomas Mouledoux ’97.

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Spitzfaden ’95 on the birth of their daughter, Saoirse Simone Faust Spitzfaden, March 10, 2008. Saoirse is the niece of Paul Spitzfaden ’86 and the granddaughter of long-time theology teacher Thomas “Spitz” Spitzfaden.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Juhas ’96 on the birth of their son, Luke Jie Juhas, April 27, 2008. Luke is the great-grandson of Louis Brown ’42, the grandson of Jesuit’s assistant principal Kathy Juhas, and the nephew of Jeffrey Juhas ’00 and Timothy Juhas ’04.

Mr. and Mrs. David Raborn ’96 on the birth of their first son, Cannon John Raborn, March 28, 2008.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Salvaggio ’96 on the birth of their son, Benjamin Hayden Salvaggio, January 23, 2008. Benjamin is the grandson of Ricky Salvaggio ’72 and the great-grandson of the late Bernard Salvaggio ’40 and the late John Dantonio ’37.

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Serio ’96 on the birth of their first child, a son, Marshal Christopher Serio, October 5, 2007. Marshal is the grandson of James V. Serio, Jr. ’50 and Ralph Christopher Cox, Jr. ’64, and the nephew of Charles Serio ’83 and R. Christopher Cox III ’89.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Greg Ritter ’98 on the birth of their first child, Stephen Gregory Ritter III, October 24, 2007. Stephen is the nephew of Justin Ritter ’02.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Orillion ’98 on the birth of their first child, Isaac Francis Orillion, July 4, 2008. Isaac is the nephew of Jonathon Orillion ’01.

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Yates ’98 on the birth of their first child, a girl, Avery Marie Yates, March 23, 2008, Easter Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaHatte III ’99 on the birth of their first child, a daughter, Caroline Therese, June 14, 2008. Caroline is the niece of Anthony Taffaro, Jr. ’91, Michael J. Taffaro ’95 and Jonathan LaHatte ’02.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Davis ’00 on the birth of their first child, a daughter, Gabrielle Olivia Davis, July 1, 2008. Gabrielle is the niece of Ben Davis ’97.

JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS Celebration 2009!

Patron Party Traditions Courtyard

Saturday, March 14, 2009 Jesuit High School’s Mid-City Campus

Dining • Cocktails Online, Silent, & Live Auctions • Entertainment

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Celebration & Auction Student Commons 7:30 p.m.–Midnight

Your donations for the auctions are needed now. We are looking for gift certificates and tickets for concerts, sporting events, plays, hotel stays, vacation condos, chartered outdoor trips, cooking school, restaurants, spa treatments, and golf packages. For information on how to donate, go to Jesuit’s website—www.jesuitnola.org—or call the school’s volunteer office at 504-483-3947.

Blue Jay BAZAAR! Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Make your way to the Mid-City campus of Jesuit High School for food, games, raffles, entertainment, and lots of Blue Jay Spirit.

W H E R E Y ’ AT

ALUMNI

WHERE Y’AT J. Garic Schoen ’38 has been honored with the title of Funeral Director Emeritus by Stewart Enterprises. The award recognizes and praises Garic for more than 60 years of dedicated funeral service to the New Orleans community. A fourth generation funeral service professional, Garic is now based at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home.

Fr. Victor Brown, O.P. ’45 reports that this summer his classmates, Fr. Dan Creagan, S.J. ’45 and Fr. Jack Deeves, S.J. ’45, celebrated their 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.

Robert Moulin ’48 and his wife Liz have lived in Dallas since 1964.

Robert spends most of his spare time as volunteer chaplain at a local hospital.

He has been retired from the Bank of America since 1993. Robert writes, “Tempes fugit. Gosh, I miss translating Caesar’s Gaelic Wars.”

Dr. Jack Fritz ’49 serves on the Commission on Aging in Fairfax County, VA. Last year Jack was the chairman of the commission. As a member of Virginia’s Regional Health Information Organization, Jack is especially active in various matters related to aging.

Allen Compagno ’49 is retired and using his career knowledge to assist others. After a management career in the international mining, minerals, and metals industry, Allen is now a counselor for the Southeastern Connecticut Chapter of SCORE, a national organization dedicated to advising small businesses or potential businesses. Allen lives in Connecticut but visits New Orleans from time to time.

Jack Belsom ’51 spent two memorable weeks in Italy last Christmas. In Rome, Jack attended a concert of Christmas music at the beautifully renovated Jesuit church of the Gesu and New Year’s Eve Vespers and Te Deum at the Vatican.

Rev. Christopher Billac, S.J. ’52 was honored on May 10 for his many years of service to Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston. More than 470 people attended the “Dedication to Mission” gala dinner, bringing in $170,000 for the Christopher Billac, S.J. Endowed Scholarship. Except for a brief stint in Tampa, Fr. Billac has served Strake since 1967 in the classroom as a teacher of the classics, theology, and world history and in the Alumni Office as Billac alumni director and now alumni chaplain.

John Spansel ’52 and Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 were inducted into the Loyola University New Orleans Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony last February. John was a standout pitcher on the Wolfpack baseball team, sporting a 15-2 record in his first three years. Perhaps the highlight of John’s career was picking up back to back complete game wins against LSU and Mississippi State within four days. Sean made his mark at Loyola as a member of the cross-country team. Sean led the team three times to a qualification in the NAIA National Championship meet. He was named to the All-GCAC team each of his four years of competition (1996-1999).

During his junior year, Sean won the GCAC title, the first time a Loyola runner had done so.

Sean currently holds four Loyola records.

Richard J. Daschbach ’54 finished seventh in the 100-meter dash at the 2007 USA Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship meet in Orono, ME. Richard lives in Exeter, NH and welcomes correspondence from his classmates at rdnh@comcast.net.

Roy Lombardo ’55 recently returned from Daschbach Vicenza, Italy where he welcomed home from Afghanistan the paratroopers of the infantry company he formerly commanded on Okinawa and in Vietnam.

Dr. James Larose ’56 received the Ira L. Myers Service Award from the Medical Association of the State of Alabama for serving the medical profession faithfully and meritoriously during his lifetime. He helped found Larose

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the American College of Nuclear Physicians and chaired their House of Delegates in 1985-87. He has published nine medical textbook chapters and over forty papers in the formal medical literature. Also, James has served his community by chairing the board of Seton Haven Retirement Home, commanding the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and chairing the Menewa District of the Boy Scouts of America since 1999. He was a Nuclear Medicine Fellow at Johns Hopkins University in 1968-1969. James reports, “Our Jesuit ’56 class taught me how to work as a team. My Tulane ’63 medical class worked similarly.”

Dr. Alan Leonhard ’56 is the author of the new book New Orleans Goes to the Movies: Film Sites in the French Quarter and Beyond. The book covers 20 movies, contains illustrations, and includes tours of the French Quarter and the St. Charles Avenue streetcar.

Dr. George Flick, Jr. ’58 is the University Distinguished Professor of Food Science & Technology at Virginia Tech University. George’s expertise is fish and shellfish processing, food safety, and quality assurance. He has been on the faculty of Virginia Tech since 1969 after receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees from LSU. John Koerner III ’59 had two memorable rides in 2008. First, as 2008’s Rex, John had the thrillride of a lifetime on Mardi Gras. The jolly, gregarious civic leader, who once led the company that makes Barq’s Root Beer, reigned over New Orleans’s citizenry during his 6.1 mile ride through Uptown and the CBD. As thrilling as that once-in-a-lifetime ride must have been, little could John imagine the unexpected ride he would experience some two months later. An adventure Koerner trip to the remote atoll of Palmyra, 960 miles south of Honolulu, did not end the way John thought it would. Because of a blown engine in Honolulu, the returnflight plane was unable to make the trip. Only prop-planes may land on the very small runway which is actually made of packed coral. John, his wife Ann, and several others were stranded on the tiny National Wildlife Refuge for six days. Eventually, their ride came. But before it did, once again, just as during his days at Jesuit, John was waiting to be picked up on Palmyra.

Tom Bonner ’60 is slowing down at Xavier University in New Orleans.

Long a fixture at Xavier as chair of the English Department and editor of the Xavier Review, Tom completed his teaching and chair in July. He looks forward to having the time to concentrate exclusively on research and writing. Tom is one of a group of scholars who revived interest in Kate Chopin in the 1970s.

Michael Read ’61 is the Catholic Foundation’s 2008 Pope John Paul II Award winner. The award recognizes the stewardship exhibited by a Catholic layperson of high moral character and exemplary values, who has rendered unselfish volunteer service to the institutions and programs of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Within the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Mike has chaired the Archbishop’s Read Appeal (1997) and the Archdiocesan Bicentennial Campaign (1992) among many other endeavors. He credits Jesuit and the University of Notre Dame for instilling in him the call to community service. In 2000 Mike was honored as Jesuit’s Alumnus of the Year.

Pierre Kirk ’63 commutes between Norfolk, VA and London as a barrister-at-law handling customs, excise, border crossing, and status of forces issues for the Navy. After a first career in the Army, Pierre joined the U.S. Navy Civil Service as a logistics policy officer and legal adviser. Pierre says, “Jesuit remains the anchor point of my approach to life.”

Richard Andree ’65 currently teaches in St. Tammany Parish at Slidell Junior High. He is assistant coach in football and head coach in soccer.

Richard teaches English and reading to 7th grade special education children.

William Fitzgerald ’65 was recently inducted into the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Hall of Fame. Billy was a member of Jesuit’s state championship basketball teams of 1964 and 1965 and was a first round draft pick by the Oakland A’s. A successful coach at Newman High School for many years, Billy is now athletic director for the Greenies.

Captain Gregory Hall ’65 has retired after a 30-year career in the U. S. Navy’s Medical Service Corps. Greg and his wife Jane reside in Pensacola, FL, and invite old friends and classmates to look them up when they are in the area.

Clyde DeLoach ’67 is an insurance field agent for the Knights of Columbus in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 38 years and are proud grandparents.

Robert Cisneros ’68 received the P-1 Class Professor of the Year award last April from the Campbell University School of Pharmacy P-1 class. This is the fourth time in five years that Bob has received this award. Bob received his PhD from the Auburn University School of Pharmacy and has been on the faculty at Campbell since 2003.

Bill Grusich ’68 has been recognized by The American Society of Association Executives as one of seven new members in its 2008 Class of Fellows. Bill is co-founder and president of hinton+grusich, a national sales organization that represents world-class hotels and other suppliers who serve the meetings industry.

Throughout his career, Bill has been active in a number of hospitality industry organizations at the local and national levels. As a Fellow, Bill is a role Grusich model and an ambassador for the association community, seeking opportunities to serve on boards and committees and to participate as a speaker, an author, a reviewer, and a mentor.

Rene Mouledoux ’68 and his wife Cathy returned to Melbourne, Australia, in September 2007 for another litigation assignment with ExxonMobil’s Australian affiliate. Rene passed the 30-year mark as senior counsel with ExxonMobil last year.

Maurice Pujol ’68 retired in 2006 as president and publisher of Chipley (FL) Newspapers, Inc. after 32 years in the newspaper business. Currently, “Mo” and his wife own a printing/publishing business in Geneva, AL. Mo also is a sales associate with United Country Fulford Realty in Hartford, AL. Dr. Michael Smyer ’68 has been named provost—the second highest-ranking academic official—at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Mike bid farewell to Boston College where he served in several positions during his tenure there, including co-director of the Center on Aging & Work, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and associate vice-president of research. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yale University in 1972 and a PhD in personality and clinical psychology in Smyer 1977 from Duke University. He also taught for 17 years at Penn State University. Mike and his wife, psychologist Dr. Pat Piper, have two grown children.

Julio Torres ’69 is growing his locally owned and operated water quality business, The Bottle Water Company, which is headquartered in Jefferson Parish. In addition to providing water filtration services and private labeled bottle water, Julio says the company has recently expanded its offerings and now delivers “Aquiana Springs” bottle Artesian water to homes and businesses.

Wayne Gsell ’72 and his wife Mary Jo Clark live in Portland, OR. Wayne works for the Oregon Province Jesuits as the general manager of the Loyola Jesuit Center.

Brad Billon ’75 has been promoted to director of drilling solutions for North America for M-I SWACO, a worldwide drilling company. Brad, his wife Anna, and their two children, Lauren and John, moved last year from Alaska to the Woodlands near Houston. Brad has been with M-I for over 20 years.

Dr. John Boulet ’75, a pediatric emergency physician, has moved from

Austin, TX, to Huntsville, AL.

Antonio Garcia ’77 married Mary Hermann in March. Tony is associate

professor and the director of jazz studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and has performed with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and Phil Collins. Tony and Mary live in Richmond, VA. Robert Price ’77 is the director of public works for Southlake, TX. Henry Kothmann ’78 has been promoted to vice president of Whitney National Bank.

Michael Rihner ’78, music instructor at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) since 1997, spent his summer working as the entertainment director in Glacier National Park in Montana. Mike played piano and guitar, singing, and directing other musicians in evening performances at several of the historic lodges in the park. Mike’s mornings were spent hiking, fishing, and, of course, relaxing.

Harry Bruns ’80 and his wife of 28 years, Robin, have returned to the New Orleans area. Harry assists his wife in her rapidly expanding gourmet chocolate company, www.chocolatesforgood.com.

Lyon “Snapper” Garrison ’81 started the law firm of Garrison, Yount, Lormand, Forte, & Mulcahy. The firm has offices in New Orleans and Tampa.

Douglas Robidoux ’82 is a senior partner and office president for the Los Angeles offices of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Little is a national firm providing architecture, interior design, facilities management, engineering, land development, digital imaging, branded graphics, and building technology design services for the retail, workplace, and community markets. Doug and his wife Leslie live in Orange County, CA with their two children, Aiden, 10, and Claire, 8.

John Gordon, Jr. ’83 is part of a two-man consulting partnership providing temporary management for troubled companies and special situations.

John, his wife Teri, and their two young sons live in Lewisville, Texas.

Troy Roddy ’89 and his family now live in Warrenton, VA, where Troy is the head of the middle school at Wakefield School.

Darin Boue ’90 married Maria Vidacovich in January. The couple honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After eight years as a concierge and tour guide in New Orleans, Darin is studying for a new career in electronics.

Sal Liberto ’90 has been selected as the new vice president for enrollment management and associate provost for Loyola University New Orleans. Sal returns to the area from Brookline, MA where he served as the vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions for Newbury College. Under Sal’s leadership Newbury’s enrollment increased 45% in five years. At Loyola, Sal and the 29 staff personnel under him are leading the post-Katrina enrollment efforts. Sal earned a BA in philosophy and communication and an MA in higher education, both from Boston College.

Lawrence Matthews, Jr. ’90 was married to Heather Renee Woods last March. They live in the Houston area. Lawrence now serves as money manager liaison with the Trust Company of America and telecommutes with the home office in Englewood, CO. Lawrence encourages fellow Blue Jays in the Houston area to contact him at lawman_88@yahoo.com.

Michael D’Antonio, Jr. ’91 is still practicing law in Brandon, MS with the firm of Akers & Bobo but has moved his home to the St. Ives subdivision in Madison, MS. Michael would very much like to hear from fellow Blue Jays in the area.

Ronald West ’91 married Mary Elizabeth Comeaux on March 1. Ronnie and Mary live in Houston where he is employed by Forest Pharmaceuticals.

Agustin Alfaro ’92 married Sherie Delacroix in Las Vegas on April 10, 2008. Augie has been teaching Spanish for 10 years and currently teaches at Belle Chasse Academy. He holds a BA in history and communication from Tulane. In his spare time he produces a college music TV show at Tulane. Augie and Sherie live in the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

Mason Couvillon ’92 and Jack Dardis ’59 have partnered to form Dardis, Couvillon & Associates, a comprehensive financial planning firm.

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Matthew Ancira ’93 is involved in The Garden of Canoa community

development in Northeast Brazil. The development will provide private communities for residential living and vacationing.

Paul Gulotta ’94 graduated from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and began a five-year residency in radiology at Ochsner Medical Center.

Mark Heim ’94 is the youth manager at Oschner Medical Center’s Elmwood Fitness Center. Mark created and directs the On the Move program that seeks to remedy the epidemic of obesity and lack of fitness in New Orleans area children. Mark’s main tool is a mobile fitness unit that travels to regional public schools to educate the youngsters about the importance of fitness and proper nutrition.

Daniel Dodson ’95 recently completed his residency in ophthalmology at Tulane University and joined Caplan Eye Clinic in Metairie and Mandeville. Daniel and his wife, Courtney, live in Mandeville with their two sons, Connor and Grant.

Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 (See entry for John Spansel ’52.)

Michael Juhas ’96 teaches Latin and coaches football at Jesuit College Prep in Dallas. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcement on the new Juhas.)

Charles Milling ’96 has released his first album. Charles invites his friends to check out the album at www.myspace.com/charlesmilling.

Patrick Quigley ’96 is the recipient of the 2004 Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship, given annually by the National Endowment for the Arts and Chorus America to one conductor between the ages of 25 and 40 who demonstrates the potential for a significant professional career. Patrick, who is the youngest person to receive the award, is the founding artistic director of Seraphic Fire, Miami’s highly acclaimed professional chamber choir and orchestra. He has conducted choirs Quigley and orchestras across the United States, Europe, China, and Israel, including the National Opera of China, the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, the Yale Camerata and Pro Musica, and University of Notre Dame Men’s Glee Club. Patrick earned the Master of Music in Choral Conducting jointly from the Yale School of Music and the Institute of Sacred Music on a full scholarship. He received a BA in musicology from University of Notre Dame. He is also a graduate of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy’s Fundraising School.

David Raborn ’96 and his wife Jessica live in Birmingham, where David works for Compass Bank. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcement on the new Raborn.)

Kirk Gagnon ’98 recently accepted a position assisting the CFO and CIO of Guggenheim Partners in Santa Monica, CA. Daniel Hsia ’98 completed a pediatrics residency at LSUHSC-New Orleans and served as an endocrinologist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In January ’08, Daniel married the former Ester Kim at Holy Name of Jesus Church with Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. officiating.

Rhett Leger ’99 was in the right place at the right time in January ’08 when he and his father assisted three young teenagers who were attempting to save a trio of boaters. The boaters had capsized in the frigid waters of Lake Pontchartrain. Noticing that the three teens’ sailboat was immobile in the water near the West End breakfront, Rhett and his father Walter quickly made their way to the scene in their 11-foot rigid inflatable boat.

Upon arrival, they found the teen rescuers attempting to secure the three overboard people, two men and a woman, with life jackets, a rope, and a seat cushion. The two men were shaking uncontrollably and drifting in and out of consciousness. Rhett and his father, along with the three young sailors-rescuers, were able to safely transport the trio of inexperienced boaters to shore where they received medical attention.

Raymond Areaux ’00 has donated to Jesuit’s science department a powerful Nikon microscope that will enhance the study of cells.

Areaux Raymond graduated from University of Notre

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Dame in 2004 and the LSU School of Medicine this year. He and his wife Heidi live in the Chicago area, where he will intern in internal medicine at Northwestern’s Evanston Hospital. After this one-year internship, Raymond will complete a three-year ophthalmology residency at Loyola University Medical Center.

Christopher Hannan ’00 received the Ignatian Award for Outstanding Law Student at Loyola’s Baccalaureate Mass during the university’s May commencement events. Chris is a magna cum laude graduate and a Crowe scholar, a distinction for students in the top 10 percent of the class.

Charles Nunez, Jr. ’00 was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. In April, Charles married classmate Amberly Lindau of Baton Rouge. The couple resides in Birmingham, where each began a residency at the University of Alabama—he in emergency medicine and she in pathology.

Jeff Serpas ’00 is an IT architect with General Electric Healthcare. After graduating from University of Notre Dame with a degree in computer science, he joined GE through its Information Management Leadership Program. Besides working full-time, Jeff is also pursuing his MBA in finance and marketing at the University of Chicago. Jeff was married on March 18, 2006. He and his wife Monique live in Milwaukee.

Stephen Carroll ’04 graduated from LSU in May with a BS in animal science and technology. Stephen currently attends LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

Gavin Daigle ’04, between undergraduate and graduate schools, is in Cusco, Peru, working with underprivileged handicapped children.

Jared Fernandez ’04 received a BS in nanosystems engineering from Louisiana Tech University in May. Gene Settoon ’04 graduated from MIT in June with a BS in materials science and engineering and accepted a position in the research and development group of ExxonMobil in Houston. Gene was also offered a five-year fellowship to pursue a PhD in earth and planetary sciences by the MIT earth and planetary sciences department.

Benjamin Triche ’04 recently received his BS in biology from Loyola in New Orleans. He will begin medical school at LSU in the fall of 2009.

Jerad Comarda ’05 was honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee as the Athlete of the Month in August 2007. Jerad is an infielder on the UNO baseball team.

Adam Perricone ’05, undergraduate student at the University of Alabama, has won a grant from the American Society of Plant Biologists’ 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. The SURF program provides opportunities for students to pursue meaningful research in plant biology at their home institutions early in their college years. The award includes $3,000 in summer research funds and an additional $500 for travel to a plant biology conference in Honolulu.

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Christian Harris ’91, Jesuit High School’s director of student development, was honored by the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans (CADA) at a ceremony last spring at Harrah’s.

The award, voted on by over 600 mental health and education professionals in the city, is for excellence in service to the community in the area of substance abuse prevention.

Harris was recognized for his work in educating Jesuit’s students on drug abuse issues with a focus on preventing potential use. When necessary, he leads intervention efforts with students and their parents. Pictured with Harris are, from left, WWL-TV news anchor Dennis Woltering, who was master of ceremonies for the event; Celeste Eustis, CADA’s board president; and, Anne Byrne, CADA’s executive director. ■ John C. Walsh ’08 was presented the Tom Bell Silver Scribe Award at the 50th annual Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards Ceremony held in July. Walsh earned the award by amassing the most points during the Silver Scribe contest, organized by the Press Club and Loyola University’s School of Mass Communication. Other Blue Jays receiving first place awards were Dominic Massa ’94 for WWL-TV’s 2007 election night coverage, and Les East ’78, for his reporting in the Baton Rouge Advocate. Also, Massa recently won a Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for his nostalgia program “Celebrating 50 Years: The Story Behind the Spirit,” which chronicled WWL-TV’s 50th anniversary. ■

Several Blue Jays were honored at the UNO College of Engineering’s honors and awards ceremony in May. Christopher Rau ’04 (right) received the McDermott Incorporated Junior Scholarship Award in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Rau is a member of UNO’s steel bridge team that placed first overall at the American Society of Civil Engineers Deep South Regional Conference at LSU last spring. Barry Muldrey ’03 (below) received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers New Orleans Section Electrical Engineering Student of the Year Award.

Dennis Groome ’98 (right) received the Brian Seales Senior Award in Electrical Engineering. ■

Four Blue Jays were selections of Major League Baseball teams in the 2008 MLB draft. UNO second baseman Johnny Giavotella ’05 went to the Kansas City Royals with the 49th pick. Tulane utility player Anthony Scelfo ’05 was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 233rd pick. LSU third baseman Michael Hollander ’04 was chosen by the Texas Rangers with the 603rd pick. University of Houston outfielder Jimmy Cesario ’04 was selected by the Colorado Rockies with the 1,391st pick. ■

Drs. Elmore Rigamer ’58, Milton Seiler ’64, and Bryan Bertucci ’68 have been honored by City Business as 2008 Health Care Heroes. These Blue Jays are among the 22 physicians and 56 health care professionals who “continue to help rebuild the city while rebuilding their own professional and personal lives.”

After nearly two decades of counseling Rigamer and Bertucci terrorism victims abroad, Rigamer returned to the states to help with the healing process following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He now serves as the medical director of Catholic Charities and has launched a number of community-based programs designed to meet social and medical needs of people affected by Hurricane Katrina.

A hematologist/oncologist for 30 years now, Seiler is well aware of the changes in the treatment of cancer during that time-span. “Right now there is an exponential explosion,” he says. “This is just the beginning of a phenomenally great time. It’s hard to keep up and it’s challenging, but the promise I made 30-something years ago when I decided to become a hematologist/oncologist is now, finally, being fulfilled.”

As coroner of St. Bernard Parish, Bertucci is living a professional life drastically changed by Hurricane Katrina. He operates his family practice out of a series of trailers in a Wal-Mart parking lot and, with the other seven doctors in the clinic, sees as many as 150 patients a day. “What made me stay was that I had a hospital background,” he says, adding, “How I got thrown into so many different roles, I have no idea.” ■

Four Blue Jays Honored as “People for Others” Four Jesuit Blue Jays were among the recipients of this year’s Homines Pro Aliis Award, given to individuals who, to an extraordinary degree, demonstrated outstanding service to one of the 10 ministries of the Jesuits’ New Orleans Province.

Jesuit High School, which is one of the Province’s ministries, nominated Christophe Hanemann ’88, far right, who has used a personal tragedy to help young people and others recognize the dangers and consequences of drinking and driving.

Just weeks after graduating from Jesuit in 1988, Hanemann was intoxicated when he wrecked his car. The accident left him partially paralyzed. He has used the tragedy to help others, speaking to students and parents at Jesuit and other area high schools.

Hanemann approaches the students as a peer when he speaks to them and feels like he is indeed making a difference in their lives.

Other alumni receiving the award were, from left, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey ’69 for his involvement in the Harry Tompson Center; Milton Retif ’51 for his work on behalf of the Manresa House of Retreats; and, John Charbonnet ’54 for his dedication to the Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School.

“The honorees are truly ‘People for Others’,” said Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63, who was the Provincial at the time the awards were announced in June. “As selfless volunteers, they exemplify outstanding leadership in service, exhibit care for others, and model Christian values.

Visit the Province’s website, www.norprov.org, to read more about the honorees. ■

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IN MEMORIAM

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Each edition of Jaynotes lists those members of the Jesuit High School community who have died. Please remember our recently deceased in your prayers.

George Maspero Olivier II ’31; John E. Garcia ’32; Howard Hill McGregor, Sr. ’35; Melvern Francis Driscoll ’36; William Jacob Kirn ’36; Lawrence O. Stumpf ’37; Jules Joseph Vulliet ’37; Julian Lee Roy ’38; Sidney Louis Tiblier, Jr. ’38; Daniel Oswald Weilbaecher ’39; Alton E. Bayard ’40; William Edward Garity ’40; Warren Benedict Kempff ’40; August Joseph Rantz, Jr. ’40; Horace B. Rickey, Jr. ’40; Fernand J. Tiblier, Sr. ’40; James William Barnes ’41; Herbert Lawrence Baylis ’41; Edward G. Gillin ’41; Warren J. Merrihew ’41; C. Adrien Bodet, Jr. ’42; Robert Joseph Brennan ’42; Hilton Gilbert Damare ’42; Lachlan Maury Vass, Jr. ’42; Joseph Marion Vernaci ’43; Larry M. Barousse, Jr. ’44; John J. Finegan, Jr. ’44; Harold Joseph Haydel ’44; Roy E. de la Houssaye ’45; Robert Raymond Prinz ’45; Emile Laurent Stieffel ’45; Alison J. Hogan ’46; Robert Henry Casse, Jr. ’47; Hugh Charles Villavaso ’47; August W. Staub ’48; Richard Charles Legendre ’48; Lester H. Arbo, Jr. ’49; Gerald J. Griffith ’49; Gerald P. Fedoroff ’50; James F. Quaid, Jr. ’50; Howard C. Upton III ’50; J. Donald Drez ’51; Arthur C. Holland, Jr. ’51; Charles A. Kromer ’51; Alvin A. Doleac, Jr. ’52; Joseph F. Leydecker ’52; Darrell James Donaldson ’53; Donald C. Trahan ’53; Bernard G. Keller, Jr. ’54; William D. Wells ’54; Alphonse A. Cutitto, Sr. ’55; Linden A. Schneider ’57; Larry Henry Miller ’58; Harry G. Spaulding III ’58; Edmund J. Kearney ’59; Bruce Edward Calamari ’60; George Edward Bell ’61; Marvin George Heebe ’61; Bro. Honoré J. Kuhn, S.C. ’61; Harry James Rodriguez ’63; Donald Marrero Walker ’64; Valentine Laurence Lefante ’69; Philip Isaac Zollinger ’69; Paul R. Meyer ’83; Colin David Goodier ’97; Nicholas Rene Ferran ’04 WIFE OF The late Edward M. Alba ’41; the late James W. Barnes ’41; Robert P. Blereau ’53; the late Anthony G. Bourdet ’34; Louis J. Brown, Jr. ’42; the late Edward R. Carey, Jr. ’28; the late Philip R. Collins ’36; the late Charles E. DeGeorge ’37; the late William H. N. Duncan ’44; Lester Wallace Edell, Jr. ’48; the late Herbert W. Eiserloh ’34; the late Joseph F. Fromherz ’38; the late Thomas L. Gaudry ’39; William F. Grosch ’38; the late Robert P. Hammond ’28; J. Donald Hebert ’41; the late George F. Indest, Jr., ’28; the late William J. Keller, Jr. ’42; the late Joseph D. Kirn ’33; the late Frederick A. Korndorffer, Jr. ’20; Louis J. Lavedan II ’51; the late Vincent J. Liberto ’42; Benigno A. Martinez, Jr. ’35; Pierre V. Miller II ’79; the late John J. Naccari ’38; John J. Petre ’32; J. Maurice Pilie, Jr. ’66; Charles B. Richard ’41; the late Perrin R. Rittiner ’44; the late Arthur L. Robichaux ’31; M. J. Robichaux, Jr. ’51; the late William F. Roy, Jr. ’19; the late Martin B. Scaffidi ’36; the late George J. Schmidt, Jr. ’37; Gerald R. Seely ’40; the late Aubrey R. Seiler ’38; the late James J. Smith, Jr. ’38; Albert F. Stauder, Jr. ’50; Thomas F. Surcourf ’54; the late Mire J. Thomas ’48; the late Henry L. White ’46 FATHER OF Jerome J. Arimura ’77; Reginald T. III ’73 and Richard C. Badeaux ’76; John P. Baudouin ’88; Kenneth J. Beck, Jr. ’79; Marc E. Belloni ’83; Ron J. Bonhagen ’71; Allen L. Bostick ’82; Wilson C. III ’66, J. Bryan ’68, and Robert R. Bourg ’71; Brian M. Bourgeois ’85; Timothy C. Brennan ’84; Brian Burke ’85; Joseph C. Caldarera, Jr. ’71; stepfather of Robert R. ’64 and Taylor J. Casey ’72; Richard M. Casse ’72; Douglas W. Chatelain ’83;

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Richard ’70; Rick C. Rizzuto ’88; Maurice J. Robichaux III ’78; John G. Ruth ’70; George L. Sirgo, Jr. ’55; the late John J. Smith ’52; Scott P. ’70, Michael K. ’72, and Timothy J. Springmann ’77; stepmother of Albert F. Stauder III ’73; Christopher A. Stevens ’76; Michael J. Thomas ’85; Ted A. Thomas ’74; Joseph C. Trautman ’80; Brent L. Tregre ’77; Edward Ulicsni ’69; Irvine J., Jr. ’51 and Richard P. Vidacovich ’55; Christopher T. Wagner ’94; Lloyd G. Webre, Jr. ’57; Michael J. Wegmann ’63; William J. Weller ’75; Terrence M. White ’74 BROTHER OF Edward B. Arbo ’52; Harold C. Balmer ’47; the late Rev. Gerard J. Baudouin, S.J. ’35; the late David R. Bell ’63; Charles R. Brennan, Jr. ’40; Timothy C. Brennan ’84; Bernard E. Burst, Jr. ’58; the late Richard L. Colson ’52; the late Felix L. ’46, J. Larue ’51, and Jean Paul de la Houssaye ’60; Gerald J. Desmond ’36; the late Emmett J. Donaldson ’45; Wesley A. Favaloro ’61; Maximien G. Ferran ’01; the late George J. Finnan, Jr. ’32; David M. Fitzgerald ’71; Adam F. ’72, Eugene W. ’74, and Peter S. Gambel ’76; Rev. Thomas M. Gillin, S.J. ’39; Christopher G. Goodier ’90; Kernan A. Hand ’63; Odom B. Heebe ’56; the late Lawrence W. Holzenthal, Sr. ’36; Jason P. Hulse ’95; the late Errol C. Hymel ’55; the late Otto A. ’33 and the late Alvin S. Kempff ’34; the late Theodore F., Jr. ’34 and Jacob T. Kirn II ’37; the late Harry P. Kromer ’51; Richard A. Kuntz ’46; John J. Lefante, Jr. ’70; Leon J. Legendre, Jr. ’44; the late John H. Maher ’31; the late Marion E. May ’37; Gerald T. Mayer ’57; the late John F. McCloskey, Jr. ’48; the late Frank V. McDonnell ’42; Cary F. McGovern ’62; the late James J. McGregor, Jr. ’34; Lawrence L. McNamara ’56; Warren J. Mermilliod, Jr. ’30; Noel A. Monjure ’65; Antonio E., Jr. ’60 and George M. Papale ’63; the late Clement F. ’26 and the late Frank G. Perschall ’31; the late J. Gerald Rantz ’31; James F. Roy ’36; Rev. Edgar J., S.J. ’43, the late Sidney L. ’38, the late Fernand J. ’40, and the late Thomas J. Tiblier ’41; Edward J. Trahan, Jr. ’50; the late Frederick Weaver ’41; the late J. Oswald, Jr. ’25, the late Clifford A. ’27, the late Warren O. ’30, the late Chester O. ’34, and the late Maurice O. Weilbaecher, Sr. ’39; John J. III ’54, William D. ’58, Robert W. ’60, and Karl D. Zollinger ’67 SISTER OF Joseph P. Barreca ’49; Paul Bethancourt, Jr. ’48; Rev. Kenneth, S.J. ’47 and the late James J. Buddendorff ’52; the late Gerard F. Call ’43; the late Richard J. Call, Jr. ’37; the late James E. Champagne ’40; Thomas C. ’39 and Rev. Daniel A. Creagan, S.J. ’45; the late James J., Jr. ’30, the late Joseph A. ’34, and the late Thomas F. Donelon ’38; half-sister of the late Francis N. Donner ’36; James W. ’49 and Gerard M. Finley ’55; Louis H. Fricke ’40; the late Harold J. ’18, the late Walter J. ’21, the late Edward J. ’24, and the late George P. Gagnet, Jr. ’34; the late Walter T. Geary ’26; the late James H. Gillespie, Jr. ’37; the late Louis M. Grunewald ’39; Robert P. ’90 and Ryan A. Harper ’92; Eugene A. Harris III ’00; the late William B. ’29 and the late Donald V. Higgins ’32; Daniel R Hogan ’60; the late Lloyd A. Langhoff ’43; the late Rev. Marian L. Larmann, O.S.B. ’39; Ignatius P. ’80, David P. ’88, and Salvadore A. Liberto ’90; the late Samuel H. Livaudais, Jr. ’31; Grady C. Lloyd ’57; Rev. Lloyd A. Lorio, S.J. ’44; Albert F. ’42, the late Eugene L. ’26, and the late Macel H. Majeau ’26;

Rev. Joseph P. McGill ’47; the late Emmett C. Muller ’47; the late Warren K. Oertling ’33; Rev. Charles E. O’Neill, S.J. ’44; John A. Oustalet, Jr. ’53; Donald Emilien Perrin ’51; the late Joseph A. Profumo ’24; Charles J. Ramirez ’48; the late Raymond Patrick Richards ’52; the late Kenneth B. Robert ’43; Edward J. Romagosa, S.J. ’41; Albert A. ’45, Karl J. ’57, and the late Armand J. Rodehorst ’43; David E. Schof ’56; Roy A. Schully ’59; the late J. Paul Tobin ’32; John E. ’44, Richard T. ’47, and Robert K. Tracy ’52; Brian C. Usner ’97; Thomas Wheelahan ’45; Christopher J. Young ’70 SON OF Albert J. Baudier ’47; the late Richard J. Bohn, Sr. ’40; Robert J. Brennan, Sr. ’42; the late Gerard F. Coogan ’39; the late Charles E. Courdain ’23; the late Max J. Derbes, Jr. ’39; Robb B. Farmer ’92; the late Adam L. Fastoff ’53; the late Adam C. Gambel ’34; Glenn G. Goodier ’65; Joseph G. Landrieu ’44; the late Anthony A. Monjure ’38; Edwin P. Quilter ’38; the late Clement H. Sehrt ’27; the late Sidney J. Tiblier, Sr. ’13; the late John J. Zollinger, Jr. ’29 DAUGHTER OF The late John B. Caire ’40; the late Theodore R. Field ’46; Eugene A. Harris, Jr. ’72; the late Raymond Archibald Richards ’19; the late James S. Scully ’25; Joseph E. Young ’43 GRANDFATHER OF Barry J. Acosta II ’09; Jose R. Aponte III ’03; Raymond G. Areaux, ’00; Leonard H. Aucoin, Jr. ’92; Paul G. Augustin, Jr. ’01; Andrew J. Baer ’07; Gottfried Joseph Balfantz ’98; David J. Baraldi ’83; Grant P. Becker ’13; Ian Blanchard ’03; Bradley M. Borne ’03; Todd M. ’93 and Matthew D. Brown ’95; William E. IV ’96 and Clifford V. Brown ’00; Ryan L. ’01 and Cory L. Burks ’05; Mario F. ’93 and Gino R. Carlomagno ’95; Robert T. ’05 and Peter J. Casey ’11; Michael J. Catalano ’10; Kevin W. ’97 and Ryan G. Chin ’99; William P. IV ’95, Kyle M. ’97, Stuart G. ’01, and Casey L. Coleman ’07; Jason T. Comboy ’93; Benjamin W. Cozad ’05; Harold E. III ’02 and David W. Cradic ’04; John L. Crosby III ’96; Charles F. Dalferes III ’84; Michael V. D’Aquila ’99; Ross A. DiGiovanni ’07; Brandon M. Diket ’95; G. Paul III ’94, Kirk P. ’96, Marc G., Jr. ’10, Brennan C. ’12, and Ashton M. Dorsey ’12; John W. Doyle, Jr. ’99; Dustin P. Ducote ’11; Jason Dussel ’00; Chad N. ’97 and Robert D. Evans ’01; R. Roger Eyles ’06; Darryl Failla ’79; Robb B. Farmer ’92; the late David L. Faust, Jr. ’99; David G. ’00 and Thomas E. Favret ’07; Joseph IV ’97 and David J. Fein ’00; Kevin B. Fitzgerald ’08; Scuddy F. Fontenelle IV ’02; Casey J. ’02 and Craig C. Forshag ’06; William F. Freeling III ’75; Robert J. ’00 and Keith M. Gaffney ’05; Larry E. George, Jr. ’04; Grant G. ’97, Garrett M. ’98, Griffin L. ’00, and Grayson M. Gremillion ’03; Lee E. ’03 and Alex J. Griffith ’07; Michael G. ’89, Sean F. ’93, and Xavier J. Grilletta III ’97; Robert P. Guilbault III ’87; Matthew R. ’97, Kyle M. ’98, and Todd O. Hamilton ’01; David R. Hatfield ’08; Richard J. II ’00, Michael J. ’05, and Stephen P. Haydel ’08; Gerald P. Hebert ’07; Mark A. Hill ’04; Robert J. Hingle, Jr. ’98; Jeffrey D. ’99, Nicholas T. ’03, David M. ’07, and Cody P. Hufft ’11; Eric P. Hymel ’06; John R., Jr. ’84 and Brian Christian Illg ’85; Roger G. Irion ’05; Michael T. Johnson ’88; Calvin P. Jones III ’95; Stephen M. June ’00; Michael J. Karge, Jr. ’92; Joseph Kemp ’07; Jeffrey R. Kesler ’01; John N. Kramer III ’09; Anthony G. ’97 and Nick S. Lama ’99; Gerald J. Lannan III ’89; Jayson J. ’05 and Scott P. Lavie ’08; Lucas C. Lavoie ’13; Justin E. LeBlanc ’99; Gerard J. LeBlanc ’13; Andrew G. Legrand ’04; Jacob R. Leithman ’11; Bruce B. Levy ’80; Craig J. Lipinski ’87; Brian E. ’95, Michael P. ’98, Stephen J. ’01, and Jason E. Litchfield ’04; Anthony I. Lopez ’09; Michael

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