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Blue Jay Bazaar
Bazaar Returns to Carrollton & Banks
s attendees enjoyed delicious food, live music, games, and performances, Fr. John Brown, S.J., opened the Blue Jay Bazaar with a blessing, before the welcome ceremony, led by Jesuit’s MCJROTC. Presented this year by Reliant A Recycling, the Bazaar featured entertainment by the Benchwarmers and Uptown Phunk along with Jesuit’s own Blue Jay Jazz Band, Jayettes, Cheerleaders, and Philelectic Society.
The inaugural Laissez les Bons Temps Blue Jay Cookoff welcomed cooking teams from the Jesuit community. Bazaar attendees enjoyed the fabulous food options and voted for their favorite dish—this year’s winning team, Carbar Catering under the leadership of Granville Morse ‘89, prepared boudin biscuit sliders.
The success of the Bazaar was the result of a dedicated team of volunteers led by Bazaar chairs Jaime Falcon and Michelle Ellzey.
PRESENTING SPONSOR BANKS ST. STAGE SPONSORS
BANKS ST. STAGE SPONSORS
SOUVENIR CUP SPONSORS
WILL CLARK FIELD BANNERS SPONSORS
Cameron Henry '92
Holmes Abstracting, Inc.
T-SHIRT SPONSORS
The Mannino Group at
BOOTH SPONSORS
50 Fathoms Pet Shop Aesthetic Surgical Associates - Dr. Stephen Metzinger Alexandria Neurosurgical Clinic Kenneth Alfortish, D.D.S. ATM America LLC.com Audi New Orleans Baer Law Firm Kate and Etienne Balart Bobuco, Inc. Bourgeois Bennett, LLC - Paul V. Pechon, CPA Law Office of Peyton B. Burkhalter The Cecola Family The Collins Family Deloitte Tax, LLP - Peter A. Vernaci, CPA East Jefferson Emergency Physicians Kirby & Jaime Falcon Fee & Kuebel Families Billy Gibbens Gillen Engineering, LLC The Golemi & Espinoza Families Helm Paint & Decorating Hyundai of Metairie John's Tuxedo The Kehoe Family Deani & Kirk Milano Nairn Concrete Services, Inc. The Obletz Family Paradise Pools & Spas Perret's for Jesuit Uniforms The Peterman Family Porter & Luke's Restaurant Potts & Potts, APLC Richie Savoie's New Orleans Audio Video Ron-Del Floors Scheuering Security Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home Tufton Family Dentistry True Title B. Cecile Vu, D.D.S., LLC
SPONSOR BOARD SPONSORS
Cal '11, Felix '13, and Jorge '14 Abadin The Kropog Family Active Solutions Schiro's School Time Uniform Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Danna III Peggy & Tim Scott Lee & Jennifer Gary Sigma Consulting Corp. Tom Gibson
Like Father Like Son
In January, fathers and sons totaling more than 500 attended Mass, broke bread, and enjoyed entertainment from one of the nation’s top country songsmiths.
Following the 2022 Father-Son
Mass, seniors Wesley Adams,
Mitchell Stevens, and Joseph
Liberto honored their fathers Ryan
Adams ’95, Mitchell Stevens, Sr., and Vince Liberto ’83. The evening concluded in the Student Commons with a steak dinner and engaging musical performance by alumnus
Jim McCormick ’86, who wowed the crowd with three of his #1 hits and a tune he recently wrote for fellow alumnus Harry Connick, Jr. ’85.
(top, left to right) Dart Fee IV and Dart Fee III ’92; Scott, Nicolas, and Carter Dusang; and John Michael and Michael Thomas; (bottom) Fr. John Brown, S.J., Andrew Grenrood, Jim McCormick ’86, Emmett McCormick, and Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J.
Jesuit Honors Three Blue Jay Mothers
Fr. John Brown, S.J., presented the prestigious Alma Mater Award to Jeanne Boe, Nancy Colomb, and Cindy
Wooderson (pictured right, top) at
Jesuit’s Mothers’ Luncheon. The recognition, which began in 1992, honors the volunteer work of Blue
Jay mothers whose extraordinary contributions of time and talent have greatly benefited Jesuit High School.
(bottom, right) The current and past honorees gathered at the Metairie Country Club for the Mothers’ Luncheon; (bottom, left) The current mothers of graduating seniors were also in attendance.
Beautiful Day for the 30th Fishing Rodeo
ith wind and rain in the forecast in the days leading up to the 2022 Br. Dardis Fishing Rodeo, the weather did not look like it was going to cooperate. Fishing Rodeo Chairman Michael McMahon ’85 knew there was only one thing to do: pray for the intercession of Br. William Dardis, S.J. ’58.
The 30th Jesuit Fishing Rodeo proceeded without a hitch. Families gathered at John Ryan Stadium on July 16 to weigh their catch, enjoy cold drinks, and eat delicious seafood. If waters were not enough to keep the participants cool, snowballs in a variety of flavors were available.
The Blue Jay Shop was on full display selling spirit items under the shade of their own tent. Jesuit extends a special thank you to Brian Bent ’89 and Greg Bent of Bent’s RV and Bent Marine for the presenting sponsorship and RV and boat display.
Before committee member Ryan Gootee ’91 handed out trophies and plaques, Jesuit president Fr. John Brown, S.J., led a prayer to get the presentation started. Jack Dardis ’59, along with his brother Joe Dardis ’64 and sister Kay, briefly addressed the group as well. “I know that he is smiling down on us,” Jack said. “I can already hear Billy saying ‘that’s enough darlin’. Get off the stage.’” McMahon ended the speeches with a moving story on the kindness and compassion of Br. Dardis before moving onto the trophy ceremony.
Andrew Fuller ’96 won the grand raffle—a fishing trip for three with South Louisiana fishing legend Capt. Dudley Vandenborre—and Alan Stevens ’95 won the Dometic 55 High Performance Cooler raffle. In addition to enjoying a delicious seafood meal prepared by Max Gruenig ’06 and his team, every registrant walked away with a ditty bag packed with the new Jesuit Fishing Rodeo shirt.
Blue Jay Golfers Tee Off
More than 200 golfers were blown away, both literally and figuratively, at the 2022 Jesuit Golf
Classic. The event, presented by First
Horizon Bank and Eustis Insurance & Benefits, took place on April 8, at
Bayou Oaks in City Park. Blustery
winds challenged participants in both the morning and afternoon rounds, but new additions—a tournament-eve Happy Hour at the City Park Driving Range, a Beat-the-Pro contest featuring national champion Myles Lewis ’11, and prizes for the Best Dressed Foursomes—enhanced the experience and strengthened connections between Blue Jays and their alma mater. The Class of 1995 team of Ron Britsch, Ryan Fitzmorris, Mark Hughes, and Michael Malinowski (pictured below) shot a 13 under-par and walked away with the coveted Class Cup, which is presented to the foursome of alumni golfers (all in the same graduating class) with the lowest score of the day.
(above) Best dressed foursome groups representing the classes of 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2009 congratulate each other on a job dapperly done. (below, left to right) Sebastian Holley ’08 enjoys Happy Hour; Class Cup winners Ron Britsch, Ryan Fitzmorris, Michael Malinowski, and Mark Hughes
-GREGORY AGID ’05
Alumni Stream Back to Campus for Career Day
(top, left) Gregory Agid ’05, featured speaker; (top, right) Ryan Thibodaux ’92, Dentistry ; (middle, left to right) Jean-Paul Richard '06,Maritime Industry; Johnathan Graham '02, Military; (bottom, left to right) The 2022 Career Day alumni speakers; William Walker '03 and Nick Caliva '99, Aviation.
Taking some time off work to return to their alma mater on the morning of January 26, some 38 Jesuit alumni stood in the front of classrooms where they had sat as students to speak to today’s Blue Jays about life beyond high school. Seniors and juniors chose two 30-minute sessions to attend for presentations on 25 possible fields. In addition to various options in business, medicine, law, computers, and engineering, students listened to information and advice from graduates about careers in such fields as aviation, the maritime industry, real estate, and renewable energy.
During the same assembly period, sophomores, freshmen, and prefreshmen gathered in the auditorium for a presentation by clarinetist Gregory Agid ’05. After grabbing his audience’s attention with the New Orleans classic “Second Line,” accompanied by senior Austin Hebert on bass, Agid relayed the story of his own career path while eagerly passing on practical advice about the value of hard work and the importance of seeking out a mentor.
Alumni interested in volunteering at Career Day or for other alumni events can register online at https://www.jesuitnola.org/alumni/ volunteer-service.
