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Act Well Your Part...

The Southwell Th S th ll ll Players Pll have been a tradition at Jesuit since 1966.

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Near the end of the 2008-09 school year, Croquet matches returned to the Strake Jesuit Quad. J.B. Leininger was certainly smiling down upon the students as they took part in the Croquet Classic. To read more, see page 11.

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Table of Contents Features Act Well Your Part... p. 4 Graduation 2009 p. 7 Athletic Hall of Honor Second Class Elected p. 16 Departments President’s Message - 2 Principal’s Perspective - 3 School News - 10 - 11 Development - 13 - 14 Spirituality - 15 Athletics - 16 - 19 Alumni News - 20 - 21 Class Notes - 22 - 23 Births - 23 In Memoriam - 23

By George - 24 Summer 2009 Vol. 40, No. 4 Editor Rick Rivers, Director of Communications Contributors Fr. Daniel K. Lahart, SJ Richard Nevle Fr. Flavio Bravo, SJ Michael Sullivan ‘87 Jack Bonner ‘98 The Chronicle of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (USPS 024165) Vol. 40, No. 4, Summer Edition, is published quarterly by Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 8900 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77036. Periodicals Postage Paid at Houston, TX and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Chronicle of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 8900 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77036-4699.

President Fr. Daniel K. Lahart, SJ Principal Richard Nevle Director of Development NJ Santarcangelo ‘67

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ON THE COVER - Highlights from the theater program - The Tempest in 1966 (top right), Dead Man Walking in 2005 (bottom left), and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in 2007 (bottom right).

President’s Message

“Yes, it was.”

That is my answer when asked whether 2008-2009 was the best athletic year in the school’s history. While our teams weren’t crowned with any state titles as they often were during our TCIL days, they accomplished what no other class ever has. All thirteen varsity sports participated in post-season play. Every sport. All thirteen. That is a first.

The accomplishments this year are legion. UIL district championships in football, cross country, basketball and tennis. A first-ever city championship in lacrosse. State final four appearances in water polo, basketball, rugby, and lacrosse. State championship competitors in cross country, track, and wrestling. All-district, all-region, all-state, or other post-season honors in all sports. At least 14 of our students from the Class of 2009 will be playing collegiate sports Fr. Daniel K. Lahart, SJ President

at Penn State, Notre Dame, Harvard, Princeton, Williams College, Miami of Ohio, Cornell, Rice, SMU, Fordham, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Rhodes.

“Yes, it was.” This was a great year for sports at Strake Jesuit.

It was a great year in so many other areas too. As you will see in the following pages, our Southwell Players were busy producing, acting in, and directing plays. The band and orchestra and Triple Trio gave us memorable performances. Our debate team competed well across the nation. In so many ways, our various extra-curricular clubs and activities enjoyed a remarkable year. Even the Lunch Time Croquet Club experienced a long-anticipated renaissance! As I write this letter, Strake Jesuit students are performing community service all across Houston and the globe, each one of them finding out first hand what it means to be a Man for Others.

Yes, it was a great year here at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.

This year we had some of our most impressive college acceptances. With acceptances into every Ivy League school, into the finest Catholic and Jesuit schools, into Texas schools with numbers far surpassing the restrictions associated with the 10% rule, our students had wonderful choices to make.

This year we also had exceptional leadership among the senior class, and it showed during moments of sorrow at the school and during times of celebration. Indeed, it was a great year.

It was also a great year as we completed The Greater Glory Capital Campaign. As I reflect on the difference that it has made on the campus, I realize that every student, every faculty member and parent has been touched by the results of the Campaign. This Campaign was about improving the quality of student life on campus. What we are able to offer our students and the facilities that we are able to provide have improved spectacularly over the past five years. But the Campaign has done so much more. It has improved the campus not just for students but for faculty and staff, for everyone. While our success in athletics is certainly due predominantly to the quality of our student-athletes and our coaches, I know our facilities have also strengthened our programs and contributed to our accomplishments this year.

We now begin the preparation for our next strategic plan. Just as no team can rest on its laurels, just as no debater’s or actor’s work is ever done, we too strive on. We are always called to serve the Magis, the greater glory of God. With your help and God’s grace, we will continue to improve what we do here, not to win championships, but to educate our students to use their many talents and gifts in the service of their fellow men and women. As I reminded our students in my Baccalaureate Mass homily, to whom much is given, much is expected.

Thank you for your support of the school and our mission. You helped to make it a great year in so many ways. Every victory on the field, every knock-out performance on the stage, every winning debate round, every success anywhere, owes much to our many generous supporters.

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Even though we humans have been doing it for nearly five thou-

were coming, and therefore when to plant. The old lunar calendars

sand years, building a calendar is no easy task. Simply preparing a

of hunter-gatherers didn’t take long to fall behind the cycle of the sea-

school calendar is complex. Some parts are easy; Christmas is al-

sons, and that is when we begin to see the appearance of various so-

ways the twenty-fifth. Easter moves around, but it has already been

lar observatories–sometimes no more than several piles of stones set

determined and so too are Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day

out to catch the moment of the two solstices. Narrow clefts in canyon

etc. But beyond those days fixed by law and tradition, the ground

walls with accompanying drawings tell us how the ancient shamans

gets spongy. Where are we going to put Spring Break–we need to co-

of the southwest were able to determine not only the solstices, but the

ordinate with other schools, our neighbors at St. Agnes, the schools

equinoxes as well. Planting times, the times for liturgical celebrations

our students’ siblings attend. And then there are the events, orienta-

and propitious days to begin important endeavors began to have a cy-

tion, matriculation, examinations, graduation, entrance testing day.

clic certainty. Astronomy and astrology, cosmology and calendars, all

Were it just one calendar, the job would amount to little more

came into being together. The accurate calculation of time, planetary

than making a list–but there is far more than one calendar. There are

motion, and religious life were all of the same fabric–it is no accident

numerous retreats and liturgies, thirteen varsity sports with attendant

that the Romans’ word for prayer, ora, is closely related to their word

sub varsity programs–that’s a lot of games to schedule and in a sea-

for hour, hora.

son like this past one when every one of those varsity teams went into

While there are few of us who can tell the time of year by not-

post season play-offs, the possibilities for conflict abound. There are

ing the appearance of Sirius on the horizon as did the priests of an-

plays and rehearsals to schedule, band concerts, orchestra concerts,

cient Egypt, we can measure time with devices far more precise than

choral concerts, speech and debate contests (local, regional and na-

Harrison’s first chronometer, determining the hour of the day to the

tional), engineering competitions, college information nights, parent-

fraction of a second, but it doesn’t resolve the problem of building

teacher meetings and an entire program of social events.

a calendar. Being able to measure the day with accuracy has not

Tucked into all of this is the core of the school with its daily round

enabled us to find any more time than those ancient stargazers. We

of classes that follow a rhythm of their own. ( Ptolemy and Brahe

still, after numerous meetings, forget an event or post the wrong time

would be impressed with our unique six-day epicycle.) World History

for a meeting or have to add an event at the last moment.

students learn early in the first semester just what a tremendous chal-

With the completion of the Lahart Chapel we can rely on the cha-

lenge making a calendar was for those first calendar makers. Archae-

pel bell to toll out the hours of the day, measure out the hour (hora) of

ologists have found marked bones in some of

the Examen and the evening Angelus. When

Europe’s oldest sites that clearly show that our

the once predictable parade of students on their

first ancestors were trying to devise a system

way to classes have disappeared, we know

of tracking time by counting out the phases

their annual summer migration has taken them

of the moon. There are places in West Texas

elsewhere, teaching us that we don’t make

where these same attempts were made on the

time–we’ve barely learned to measure it.

walls of shallow caves.

For hunter-gathers

the problem wasn’t all that critical–blossoming plants and migrating animals helped the firsttime counters reset their system.

The problem came with farming; the farmers needed to know when the rains and floods

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Act Well Your Part…

by Michael Sullivan ‘87 & Jack Bonner ‘98

Aside from Athletics, few other Strake Jesuit extracurricular activities have been in existence longer than the theater program. With their first production in 1966, The Southwell Players have become one of the school’s most storied student organizations. Here, the two gentlemen who currently oversee the school’s theater program provide an insight into its history, philosophy, and future.

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n the last day of finals, the Southwell Players wrapped up the year with their an-

nual aw awards ceremony, affectionately known as the “Bobbies.” We celebrated achievements and said goodbyes with mixed countenance, somber yet joyful. Seniors entrust the underclassmen with the company’s future; the underclassmen thank the seniors for its past. Moments such as these are often bittersweet. As educators, we celebrate those entering that bold new realm while simultaneously mourning their exit from our own. As artists, we look to the accomplishments of the past to provide context for the present and a goal for the future. Put simply: only after examining where you have been can you know where you are…or better still, where you are going.

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ma theater space in 1983. Dedicated as the mal Lo Lowman Theater in 1997, the space is a lovely 20 plus seat venue, which allows it to feel both 200 su substantial and intimate at the same time. It is a place much larger than the walls that define its physical structure. It is a place both pers sonal and communal. Like Strake Jesuit, it is a place that comes to define the lives of those w choose to work within its walls. who The Lowman Theater is also a place w where we celebrate the Jesuit ideals promulgated here in the classrooms. In 2005, w were proud to be part of the world prewe miere of the Dead Man Walking theater project written by Tim Robbins. The production included a visit with Sr. Helen Prejean as well as an extended discussion of capital

In 1966, the Southwell Players of Strake Jesuit debuted with The Tempest, with the performances taking place in the school’s cafeteria.

punishment and reconciliation. Just last year, we presented an original production on social justice for the Colloquium of Jesuit Schools in the southern province. The

The Southwell Players take their name from Robert Southwell, a

performance consisted of scenes from various plays juxtaposed with

Jesuit poet martyred in 1595. Southwell is believed to have been a

certain quotes from Bishop Oscar Romero. Other productions such

distant relative of Shakespeare, and was most certainly an influence

as Bertolt Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle, Eugene Ionesco’s Rhi-

on the Bard. Take, for instance, Shakespeare’s reference to South-

noceros, Anouilh’s Antigone, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and Luigi

well’s poem The Burning Babe in his own play, Macbeth. The Players

Pirandello’s Six Characters In Search of an Author have also sought

honored this connection in 1966 when they chose a Shakespeare

to honor the Jesuit tradition of social awareness. Often studied in

play as the debut production of their inaugural season. For this first

theatrical literature courses, titles such as these often inspire the ex-

production, The Tempest was selected and the performances were

amination, query and reflection characterized by Ignatian pedagogy.

held in the cafeteria. The play was a sellout, and The Southwell Players were born.

We’ve also hopefully provided discourse with communities other than our own. Jesuit Theater is nothing if not a collaborative art. We

After years of using the former cafeteria and other improvised

have mounted joint productions with other schools including Sharp-

spaces, the school bestowed the Players with a permanent and for-

stown High School, Saint Agnes Academy, and Dallas Jesuit, each

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providing our students with ac-

Pomerance. Our first production

cess to a viewpoint other than

is in October, but we’ll be here

their own. In recent years Stu-

from day one: planning try-outs

dent-Directed

Plays

and rehearsals, building sets

have become a regular fixture of

and costumes, playing our part,

each season. With Jesuit’s entry

acting it with honor. After all, as

into the University Interscholas-

in the Alexander Pope epigram

tic League, The Southwell Play-

we chant before each produc-

ers have participated in two One

tion, “there all the honor lies.”

One-Act

Act Play contests with other area schools. Other recent projects include this spring’s AlumniDirected One-Act Plays and in the fall of 2007, the first musical in over 10 years, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Now, the theater is dark for

In 2007, the theater program presented their first musical in over a decade when they performed You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.

the summer months. With the seniors gone, the underclassmen

About the authors: Michael Sullivan ‘87 has headed Strake Jesuit’s theater program since joining the faculty in 2000. He earned a BFA in Theater from Southwestern University and a Certification in English & Theater from the University of Houston.

await their own return and upcoming productions. Like the students, we always look forward to the new year and a new crop of budding thespians. While we’ve never been the largest organization, the Southwell Players have a long tradition here at Strake Jesuit, a part to play if you will. The 2009-2010 school year productions will include The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney and The Elephant Man by Bernard

Jack Bonner ‘98 has been assisting Mr. Sullivan in the theater program since he returned to Jesuit as a member of the Alumni Service Program in 2004 and is now a member of the faculty in the English Department. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, earning degrees in English and Theatre.

Robert Southwell, Namesake of the Southwell Players Robert Southwell (1561-1595) was one of

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and published as An Epistle of Comfort.

England’s many poets and one of its most illus-

For six productive years Southwell exer-

trious martyrs. He was killed during the reign of

cised his ministry until he was betrayed by

Queen Elizabeth I.

a Catholic woman who had been pressured

As a young man, Southwell asked to join the

into setting a trap for the Jesuit. After being

Jesuits but was turned down because he was

captured, he remained steadfast despite be-

too young. With great determination, he walked

ing tortured 13 different times. The queen al-

to Rome where he was accepted into the novi-

lowed him to be moved to the Tower where he

tiate at Sant’Andrea in 1578. He was ordained

was better cared for. He did continue to write

in 1584 and two years later he was assigned to

the poems that expressed his deepest feel-

the mission in his homeland and left Rome on

ings and were later collected and published

May 8, 1586.

as St. Peter’s Complaint.

Southwell was assigned to minister in and

After two and a half years he was tried on

about London by visiting the dozen or so pris-

February 20, 1595. Southwell readily admit-

ons in the city and helping priests who had just

ted being a Catholic priest but denied any in-

entered the country. He put together several

volvement in plots against the queen. He was

letters he had written to one prisoner to encour-

found guilty of high treason and executed the

age him in prison and these letters were revised

very next day.

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In his address at Commencement the Valedictorian of the Class of 2009, James Webb, admitted that he was initially overwhelmed by the task of addressing his fellow graduates. He soon realized that the speech was virtually written for him through his experiences during his four years at President Fr. Lahart, Principal Mr. Nevle, faculty and staff, distinguished family, friends, guests, and fellow graduates of the class of 2009: It is truly my honor to speak before you this morning, the morning of our graduation. It is such an honor that, in fact, I became overwhelmed at the thought of it, and subsequently had no idea how to write this speech. I struggled with various themes and approaches, metaphors and analogies, only to find them empty and unsatisfying. About what could I possibly say, of what could I possibly speak to do any sort of justice to these past four years at this school with these people I see today? These people. That’s when it hit me. My speech was already there right in front of me; it had been accumulating over four years; it had already been written, and you, my friends, are the authors.

It was written when we first gathered for Freshman Orientation four long years ago. It was written when we shared witness deep into the night of our Freshman Retreat, recognizing our unity for the first time, an idea continued throughout our years until amassing in our senior Kairos retreats. It was written when we served others, when the JRS club served the needy in El Paso, when we served the unfortunate in our Senior Service Projects. It was written when the Southwell Players performed in the Lowman Theater, when our nationally ranked debaters competed all over the nation, when our All-State musicians graced the audience with their euphony. It was written when football, water polo, cross country, tennis, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling, basketball, soccer, golf, track and field, rugby, and baseball all made it into their respective postseasons this year—yes, in case you were wondering, those are all thirteen sports here at Jesuit. It was written by the formation of our now legendary Xander Zone, with its sea of white unified in pre-game stretching, spontaneous freezing, clever chanting, yelling and jumping up and down until the bleachers nearly cracked, and

anything else considered, well, obnoxious, as well as heart-felt, deep-seeded chants of “I believe” and “We are SJ.” Indeed we are.

Yet as great as our class may be, we did not make it here on our own. We needed help, a certain type of support provided by a certain type of people—our own faculty. Yes, we entered as immature freshman…and sophomores…and well, maybe juniors too. I still don’t know how Father Billac put up with us freshman year, with the remote control car, the bubbles, the TV remote, to name a few.

I don’t know how the maintenance crew put up with us this year, with our innovative yet hard-to-clean-up senior prank. But they did.

And he did. And our faculty did. Because they cared for us. They cared for us when Coach Kerley, Coach Crowley, and Coach Tesone demonstrated an unrivaled dedication to our cross country team. They cared for us when Mr. Hosty greeted his class with his same bright smile everyday.

They provided us with a solid education; they taught us within the realm of their respective fields; but they too went beyond that, beyond propriety, teaching us beyond

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the classroom, beyond what their job description demands. Whether it be steadfast commitment to this school from Mr. Nevle, Dean Clemons, and Father Lahart; tireless devotion to the Freshman Retreat from Mr. Roman, Ms. Riojas, and Tony; advice from Coach Sharman and Mr. Kulick about college; help from Coach Pruett with Student Council; a lesson from Coach Fletcher about life; or a conversation with Mr. Crist about, well, anything, this faculty has not only educated us; they have shaped us. They have allowed us to form the memories we hold onto today; they too, each and every one of them, have written the speech.

And for that, we are truly grateful. Because many places provide an education; however, few provide an experience. And Strake Jesuit is not one of many.

So thank God our parents sent us here.

The cornerstone of our upbringing, the foundation of our childhood, they certainly have been the most influential figures in our lives.

Eighteen years we have spent with them— eighteen long years—a phase which is drawing to a close. They have raised us, prepared us for the world for which we will soon depart, certainly a demanding task. My dad and my mom probably have the hardest job in the entire city: raising me. I can only hope my kids are half as annoying as I have been. But I would not be up here today—I would not be here at all—if it weren’t for Mom and Dad’s incessant, unwavering comfort and support. We babysit for one night for some money. Imagine babysitting eighteen years for no pay at all. Today exists only by our parents’ guidance, for truly the speech was written by them too.

The same speech that was written by our memories, of which I only captured very little; the same memories that accumulated over the past four years; the same four years that we celebrate today.

For you see, today is different. Today is special. Today we find a fresh vibe, a newfound energy in the air: the same energy that we found in the basketball playoffs; the same

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energy that we found in our retreats; the same energy that we found in Strake Jesuit. Because today is a remembrance, a commemoration, a celebration of our past four years here at Jesuit, a celebration of the myriad of memories which will never leave us. And who better to celebrate than the men you see before you, my fellow graduates?

People may think it every year, but I know with full confidence that our class is special.

We are unique. We are fresh. We are different. We are “interesting and riveting,” as Coach Kenny would put it. As you have seen and heard today, as you have seen and heard these last four years, we are one-of-a-kind.

And that is why today is so extraordinary.

Because you see, this isn’t any graduation; this

isn’t any school; this is Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. And when you combine our class, the class of 2009, the individual persons, the flesh and heart of our school, with the framework and the environment and the persons of Strake Jesuit, a rarity results: a community under God, a brotherhood under Christ, a second family. We have our fathers and our Fathers, our brothers and our Brother. And most of all, we have each other.

However, things are soon to change. We

will enter a new stage in life, a phase called college, a good thing. The time has come for us to leave our homes and move on and immerse ourselves into the world. Although many miles will separate us, I sincerely hope that we stay connected. I hope that we stay true to what and to whom we have discovered at Strake Jesuit. But no matter what may happen, no matter what the future may bring, remember this: nothing can take away our past four years; nothing can take away our memories; nothing can take away today; nothing can take away the Strake Jesuit within each one of us; nothing.

Thank you and God bless.

‘Katrina’ Class Graduates, Recalling Ties that Bind

by Pierre DeGruy, Director of Development Jesuit New Orleans High School Graduates of the Jesuit New Orleans High School Class of 2009 were freshmen when Hurricane Katrina sent many families running for shelter to various parts of the nation.

Many Blue Jay families found themselves in Houston and at the doorstep of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.

The Strake Jesuit community, without hesitation, opened their doors to Blue Jay families in a time of great darkness.

Strake Jesuit’s assistance was a light Pictured above are (left to right) Mr. Jay Hooks, SJ, Joe Guilbeau, Ryan Guilbeau, Kathy Guilbeau, Kristen that proved vital in the Guilbeau, Jeff Guilbeau ’09, Michael Badum ‘09, Annie Badum, Lee Ann Badum, and Jim Badum. restoration of Jesuit Tuesday, May 26 the Badums made the six hour drive to be in New New Orleans and the civic community. The light between Strake JeOrleans to watch Jeff Guilbeau graduate on stage. This was just suit and Jesuit New Orleans continues to shine in the relationships two days after witnessing their son Michael’s graduation at Strake forged in the dark days between families brought together by HurJesuit on May 24. ricane Katrina.

Nearly four years ago, the graduates of the Class of 2009 and The Guilbeaus and the Badums represent one of these family their families found themselves lost in Katrina’s wake. Now, almost bonds. Sight unseen, the Badums took in the Guilbeaus, offering four years later, Blue Jay families have discovered an inner strength them the assistance needed to continue soon after the storm. The to rebuild their community fostered by the example of Strake Jesuit ties first made in an unusual and sad circumstance continue today in families like the Badums. a growing, rich relationship between the two families.

Thank you, Strake Jesuit and the Badum Family!

Both families stay in contact and visit each other periodically. On

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CLASS OF 2009 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES The Class of 2009 earned over 608 scholarships and grants totaling over $21.7 million.

Also, they were accepted at over 200 of the finest colleges and universities across the nation, as listed here.

University of Advancing Technology 1 The University of Alabama 28 American University 3 Amherst College 3 Arizona State University 11 The University of Arizona 9 University of Arkansas 1 Auburn University 10 Austin College 1 Babson College 1 Baylor University 1 Baylor University 39 Beloit College 1 Blinn College 1 Boston College 8 Boston University 8 Bowdoin College 1 Brown University 1 California Institute of Technology 1 Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo 1 Carnegie Mellon University 2 Case Western Reserve University 3 Chapman University 1 College of Charleston 1 University of Chicago 2 University of Cincinnati 1 Claremont McKenna College 1 Clemson University 3 College Prep Year 1 University of Colorado at Boulder 8 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 2 University of Colorado at Denver 2 Colorado College 1 Colorado School of Mines 10 Colorado State University 2 Columbia University 2 University of Connecticut 2 Cornell University 3 Creighton University 7 University of Dallas 3 University of Delaware 1 Duke University 2 Emerson College 3 Emory University 1 Florida A&M University 1 Florida Institute of Technology 1

Florida Southern College 1 Fordham University 19 Franciscan University of Steubenville 2 Franklin and Marshall College 1 Furman University 1 The George Washington University 5 Georgetown University 3 Georgia Institute of Technology 2 University of Georgia 6 Gonzaga University 1 Grinnell College 2 Hampton University 1 Hanover College 1 Hartwick College 1 Harvard University 3 Harvey Mudd College 2 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 Hendrix College 3 Hofstra University 2 College of the Holy Cross 5 Houston Baptist University 8 University of Houston 38 University of Houston, Downtown 1 Howard University 1 University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign 1 University of the Incarnate Word 1 Indiana University at Bloomington 2 Iona College 1 Ithaca College 1 Johns Hopkins University 3 University of Kansas 1 Kenyon College 3 La Salle University 1 Lafayette College 1 Lehigh University 1 Lewis & Clark College 1 Louisiana State University 38 Loyola Marymount University 5 Loyola University Chicago 6 Loyola University New Orleans 2 Manhattan College 2 Marquette University 5 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 McGill University 1 Miami University, Oxford 1

University of Miami 3 Michigan State University 1 University of Michigan 2 University of Mississippi 6 University of Missouri Columbia 1 Morehouse College 3 New York University 7 North Carolina A&T State University 1 The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 1 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 North Carolina State University 1 Northeastern University 2 Northern Arizona University 4 Northwestern University 6 University of Notre Dame 14 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 Oklahoma Baptist University 1 Oklahoma State University 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan College 1 University of Oklahoma 6 Oxford College of Emory University 1 University of the Pacific 1 Penn State University-University Park 3 University of Pennsylvania 1 University of Portland 3 Princeton University 2 Purdue University 5 Regis University 6 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3 Rhodes College 6 Rice University 9 University of Richmond 1 University of Rochester 1 Rockhurst University 1 Saint Joseph’s University 2 Saint Louis University 38 Saint Mary’s College of California 1 Sam Houston State University 1 University of San Diego 2 University of San Francisco 5 Santa Clara University 17 University of South Carolina 5 University of South Florida 1 University of Southern California 8 Southern Methodist University 13

Southwestern University 6 Spring Hill College 4 St. Edward’s University 9 St. John’s University-Queens Campus 4 St. Mary’s University of San Antonio 2 University of St. Thomas 11 Stanford University 1 Stephen F. Austin State University 2 Stony Brook University 1 Suffolk University 1 Swarthmore College 1 Syracuse University 5 University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 Texas A&M University 71 Texas A&M University, Galveston 3 Texas A&M University, Kingsville 1 Texas Christian University 25 Texas State University-San Marcos 2 Texas Tech University 20 The University of Texas, Arlington 1 The University of Texas, Austin 36 The University of Texas, Dallas 9 The University of Texas, San Antonio 23 Trinity University 20 Tufts University 2 Tulane University 16 University of Tulsa 8 United States Military Academy 2 Vanderbilt University 5 Vassar College 2 Villanova University 5 Virginia Polytech Institute State University 1 University of Virginia 3 Wake Forest University 3 Washington and Lee University 1 Washington University in St. Louis 4 Westminster College 2 Whittier College 1 College of William and Mary 1 Williams College 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison 1 The College of Wooster 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 University of Wyoming 1 Xavier University 6 Yale University 1

The Class of 2009 Awards and Honors JSEA Award John Gabriel Brentin

Frank Ribelin Award in the Arts Henry Ung

Valedictorian James Bishop Webb

John F. Kennedy Community Service Award Taylor Francis Baumann

Crusader Award James Bishop Webb

Salutatorian Charles Brett Provenzano

Millard Filmore Parsley Award Paul James Tyger

Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program - 36

Highest GPA Daniel Christopher Elevado Blado, Paul Eamon Doyle and James Bishop Webb

National Merit Finalists - 8

Williams Award Diego Alberto Pacheco Rev. Michael F. Kennelly, SJ Service Award Ricardo Roosevelt Watson, Jr.

Second Highest GPA Award Charles Brett Provenzano

Steven Brian McConnell ‘78 Award Timothy Graham Ashe

National Merit Commended Students - 28 National Hispanic Scholars - 15 Eagle Scouts - 33

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SCHOOL NEWS

Haich, Finke Presented with Fleming Teaching Awards Each year the Awards Day Ceremony is a time when students accomplishments by academics, athletics, and other extra-curricular activities are recognized. Over the last five years, one of the most anticipated presentations on this special day is one dedicated to the faculty.

The Annual Fleming Teaching Excellence Awards are given each year to two distinguished members of the Jesuit faculty who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and also for their demonstration of the cura personalis, the personal care of the Jesuit students. One is presented Pictured left to right: Principal Richard Nevle, George Fleming, Fr. to a faculty member who Excellence Award Recipients Christian Haich and Larry Finke. has been teaching at Jesuit for more than fifteen “I am deeply honored to have been considyears and one who has been at the school ered for this award, and I am especially grateless than fifteen years. ful to the committee for choosing Mr. Larry At the 2009 Awards Day held on Friday, Finke along with myself,” commented Mr. May 1, the Fleming Awards were presented to Haich. “Since the first year that I started teachLarry Finke and Christian Haich. Both meming, he has served as a role model for me both bers of the school’s Math Department, Mr. in and out of the classroom. He inspired me Finke has been at Jesuit since 1982 and Mr. to become a better teacher. I would also like Haich, who serves as Department Chair, has to express my profound gratitude to Mr. Flembeen at Jesuit since 2000. ing and Fr. Lahart for making this award avail“I am very honored to be included with the able to teachers. I was surprised to be chosen previous recipients,” noted Mr. Finke. “To be among so many of my worthy colleagues, and mentioned with fellow math teacher Christian I will continue to try to grow and improve in Haich, is really special. I’ve tried to model what order to live up to this honor that I have reI do after some of the terrific teachers here at ceived.”

Jesuit, both past and present. The compassion George Fleming also used the occasion to of Fr. Doyle, the regiment and commitment of announce that the Fleming Awards and Grants, Fr. Leininger, the energy of John Hosty, the which began in 2005 as an ‘experiment’ would friendship of N.J. Santarcangelo and Bob be continued due to the great success the proHorn, and the professionalism of fellow math grams have realized. “It is no longer an experiteachers have all be influential. So many peoment,” he stated. ple here at Jesuit have been very supportive of “I am extremely grateful to George Fleming my family and I just try to pass along what they and the Fleming Endowment for the extenhave taught me to my students.” sion of their funding for the Fleming Grants for

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Daniel Lahart, and 2009 Fleming Teaching

Teaching Enrichment and the Fleming Awards for Teaching Excellence,” said Fr. Daniel Lahart. “For the last five years the Fleming Foundation has provided our faculty with the resources to continue to improve their performance in the classroom, and has allowed us to recognize those whose work in the classroom has been most extraordinary. I’m very excited about continuing these wonderful programs.”

The annual Awards are named in memory of Dr. George Fleming. Father of Scott ’69 and George Fleming, Dr. Fleming had a lifelong interest in education. Before becoming a successful hospital administrator, he taught the children of migrant workers and American Indians in Arizona and he never forgot this teaching experience. In addition to the annual teaching awards, the Fleming Foundation also began The Fleming Fund for Teaching Enrichment at Jesuit to support excellence in the classroom by attracting and retaining superior teachers.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Croquet Matches Return to the Quad Most Jesuit alumni recall the Cloverleaf Classic Croquet matches conducted in the quad. The games were held under the watchful eye of Fr. J.B. Leininger, SJ as he would play referee while dressed in full cassock.

This spring, for the first time since JB’s retirement from the classroom at the end of the 2005-06 school year, the croquet matches were back in the quad. Nancy Nevle in the Dean of Students Office had the idea to bring it back and Assistant Dean of Students Chuck Kenny took the idea and ran with it.

The result was a croquet tournament held at the end of school year, just before finals. “I found JB’s equipment was stowed away in his Math classroom closet,” noted Mr. Kenny. “It was Nancy’s idea to look there. We purchased a plaque to honor Fr. Leininger with his photograph and the winner’s name will be engraved each year.” The 2009 winner was freshman Kevin Toth (freshmen).

Mr. Kenny, who also runs the school’s intramural sports program, plans to bring the croquet matches back next year as a regular part of the fall activities.

Fr. J.B. Leininger, SJ watched many a Jesuit student play croquet in the quad (top right) and in 2009, after a long hiatus, the croquet matches return toward the end of the school year (bottom right).

Crusaders Strong at UIL Academic Meet The UIL Academic district meet was held March 28 at Spring Woods High School. The Jesuit Computer Science team, led by Matthew Rhode, Joe Vennix, Michael Depinet, and Paddy Hoskins finished in first place and qualified for the Regional Meet.

In addition, several individuals performed very well in several different categories and advanced to the regionals. They included Anson Petrick in Editorial Writing, Phillip Balmeceda in Spelling, Travis Donnelly in Current Events, Matthew Rachal in Social Studies, and Clay Spence in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

In addition to the Computer Science team, strong showings were also posted by several other teams who finished in 2nd place. They included the Science team of Tim Allen, Chris Dismuke, Brett Provenzano, Jonathan Espenan, Liam Taylor, Clement Chee; the Math team of Daniel Blado, Michael Depinet, Kevin Lafferty, Orion Campbell; the Social Studies team of Matthew Rachal, Kirk David, Shyon Haghpeyker, Corbett Ekonomou and the Current Events team of Travis Donnelly, Thomas Benson, Matthew Sasso, and Joe Higgs.

Five Students Nominated for Tommy Tune Awards

Each year the Theatre Under The Stars presents the Tommy

Tune Awards to recognize and reward excellence in the production of musical theater by high school students and their teachers in the greater Houston metropolitan area.

This year productions from 44 area schools were considered and five Strake Jesuit students were among the nominees based on their performances in Les Miseables at St. Agnes Academy. They include Walker Smith and Rheme Sloan, who were both nominated for Best Leading Actor, Jared Castillo for Best Supporting Actor, and Ian Bouillion and Matt Hawes for Best Featured Performer.

The awards are named in honor of Tommy Tune, who is a ninetime winner of the Tony Award, Broadways’ highest honor for outstanding work, and who is also a graduate of Lamar High School in Houston.

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This is the first in a four-part series highlighting some of the special features of the new Daniel K. Lahart Chapel of St. Ignatius which was completed as a part of The Greater Glory Capital Campaign. The Chapel was blessed at a special Mass on Saturday, January 31, 2009.

Dramatic Stations of the Cross Make a Lasting Impression Among the most moving features of any church or chapel can be the Stations of the Cross. By that measure, the new Lahart Chapel of St. Ignatius is truly blessed, thanks to the combined gift of Charles and Sue Adcock and the John and Charlene O’Shea Family Foundation.

The Adcocks and the O’Shea Family Foundation joined to provide the Chapel with a dramatic representation of the Stations by one of the world’s most renowned religious artists. Located across the gospel (or north) wall, which is the traditional location, are the Stations created by artist Gib Singleton.

Mr. Singleton is arguably the only artist ever to be represented simultaneously in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Vatican Museum and the State of Israel, whose large collection of his art was a bequest of Prime Minister Golda Meir. Today, Pope Benedict XVI carries his crosier with a bronze cross at the top, which was designed by Mr. Singleton. Another of his crosses rests next to the Shroud of Turin.

Years ago, when Michelangelo’s Pieta was vandalized in the Vatican Museum, Gib was asked to assist in the restoration process.

The Adcocks subsequently commissioned Mr. Singleton to create the crucifix which is now located in the Parsley Center. This equally dramatic and moving piece fills a much needed void in the Parsley Center where monthly school-wide Masses are held.

A gift of the Adcocks and O’Sheas, Gib Singleton’s Stations of the Cross run along the gospel (or north) wall of the new chapel (top and middle). In addition, to the Adcocks donated a crucifix by Mr Singleton (bottom) for the Parsley Center where school-wide Masses are held.

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DEVELOPMENT

Fantasy Auction a ‘Wild’ Success The 29th Strake Jesuit Fantasy Auction,

the end of the evening, a special opportunity

Besides being a lot of fun, “Safari Soiree”

“Safari Soiree,” was truly an adventure! At-

was provided for guests to make donations

was a very successful evening! The proceeds

tendees arrived at the Sugar Land Marriott

to purchase a statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola,

will benefit the financial aid program.

Town Square dressed in “safari chic” attire. A

founder of the Jesuits. The statue depicts St.

Phil and Jill Ribbeck would like to thank

thatched hut and wild animals, along with Fr.

Ignatius as a young man, kneeling-perhaps in

all the volunteers, who worked diligently all

Lahart, S.J. and auction chairs, Phil and Jill Rib-

his daily Examen. The Examen teaches us

year, the many benefactors who helped to un-

beck, greeted the guests. Large African masks

to find time for God and reflection in our busy

derwrite portions of the auction and the entire

adorned the ballroom and zebra skin table top-

lives. The statue will be sculpted in Italy and

Strake Jesuit community for their support of

pers highlighted the dining area. Guests com-

installed this fall outside the chapel to remind

this important event.

peted for their favorite silent auction items and

all who pass by to pause and reflect on their

We are pleased to announce that Leigh

bidding was brisk at the big boards. Sign- up

day. Supporters were very generous and com-

and Bill Stubbs will be the auction chairs for

party opportunities ranged from Father-Son

pletely funded the statue and installation.

the 2010 auction. If you would like to be part

outings and

ladies luncheons, to poolside

of the fun, please contact Leigh at lhstubbs@

cocktail parties.

comcast.net or Sharon Venables,

Mark “Bouncer” Schiro ‘82, took the stage

the

as auctioneer extraordinaire! He engaged the

Auction

Coordinator,

sven-

ables@ strakejesuit.org .

audience with his quick wit and enthusiasm.

The live auction was lively and fast paced. At

Fr. Daniel Lahart, SJ with the 2009 Auction Chairs Jill and Phil Ribbeck (top right).

Auctioneer Mark “Bouncer” Schiro ‘82 (top left) A large crowd was on hand at the Marriott Sugar Land for a wonderful and exciting evening (bottom).

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Annual Drives to Consolidate Under Common Banner It has long been the case that there is a bond that exists between the various members of the Strake Jesuit community. Be they alumni, parents, past parents, faculty, students or friends of the school, what they have all held in common is their shared belief in the mission of Strake Jesuit.

Members of this community express that support in many ways, such as through their gifts of time and talent. However, the largest evidence of that support comes through their consistent and generous investment in the school through the Annual Drives - Alumni, Parent, Faculty, and the Senior Class Gift.

In an effort to bring that sense of commu-

nity to these annual giving campaigns, beginning in the fall of 2009, each of these drives will be consolidated under the single banner of the Strake Jesuit Annual Fund. The drives themselves, which each focus on a particular segment of the school community, will still continue as they have in the past, but under the larger, overall umbrella of the Annual Fund.

“This is a way for us to strengthen what already is a great sense of a school community,” said N.J. Santarcangelo ‘67, Director of

Development. “All of the different segments of our community have supported the school in so many ways, this is simply a way to make the bonds that hold them together even stronger. So that, regardless of which individual drive someone might give to, they share a support for the Strake Jesuit Annual Fund. Given the increases in financial aid, support of the Annual Drive is more imporant than ever.”

When each of these drives kick-off in the fall of 2009, correspondence and other materials developed for each of the drives will carry this new banner.

33rd Annual Strake Jesuit Scramble Raises Record Amount More than 200 golfers gathered at magnificent Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas on Monday, June 1, 2009 for the 33rd Annual Strake Jesuit Scramble presented by the Dad’s Club. Thanks to the support of its many underwriters, sponsors and players, the tournament was able to raise a record amount.

For many of the tournament’s sponsors, the fun began the night before on Sunday, May 31 at the Pre-Tournament Sponsors Reception in the Moran Dining Hall (right, top). In addition to refreshments, the sponsors and their guests were able to take a turn in the golf simulator.

As a special treat, Bruce Davidson, head professional at River Oaks Country Club and coach to PGA Masters Champion Mark O’Meara, was on hand to offer swing analysis.

The next day everyone gathered at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land for the tournament (right, bottom). The players were greeted by a beautiful day and received first-class treatment from the Sweetwater staff.

The field was comprised of representatives from every part of the Jesuit community - current parents, past parents, alumni, and faculty/staff. After a great day of golf, everyone gathered back at the clubhouse for the Awards Reception and Dinner.

Special thanks are in order to the tournament Chairman Dave Hollkamp and his committee as well as to the events major sponsors that include San Antonio Credit Union - Awards Reception & Dinner Sponsor; The Men’s Wearhouse - Shirt Sponsor; James E. Bashaw & Co. - Pre-Tournament Reception Sponsor; Dobrowski, L.L.P. - Tiger Drive Sponsor; Northstar - Beverage Cart Sponsor; and David Hildreth M.D. and Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic - Putting Contest Sponsor.

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The Joys of Summer

by Fr. Flavio Bravo, SJ

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SPIRITUALITY

“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.”

Psalm 118:24

Restlessness and giddy laughter filled the hallways on the last day

Ask for pardon and offer a prayer of reconciliation. Was there a

of classes. The sun filtered through the windows bathing us all in shim-

time when you were not your best? How good of a friend am I? Was

mering light. I knew I had at least 10 minutes to keep my students’ at-

I a good brother? Did I make my parents proud? Was there a time

tention on the last day of review. “Summer is

when I allowed myself to be deceived and

here,” one of my students shouted. Indeed,

perhaps deceived others? Was I honest with p

summer is here, I said, and we still have to

my m work, with my friends and with my fam-

finish reviewing this semester’s material.

ily? il In the spirit of thanksgiving, ask God for

Will this be on the test? Do we have to know

pardon and seek forgiveness. p

that? When did we cover this? Are you going

Looking ahead at your summer time, your

to drop our lowest grade? My memory knew

vacation and your time with your family and v

these questions: they have been asked al-

friends, offer a prayer and resolve. What are fr

most every quarter since the beginning of the

you looking forward to doing and to experiy

year. Now it is summer, I thought. It is time to

ence this summer? Next year? Is there an e

give God what is God’s and to Caesar what

area of your life that you want to improve? a

is Caesar’s. Inspired by the sun light, I began

Is there someone in your life that you want

to lead my students through the Ignatian Ex-

to grow closer to and become better friends

amen.

with? What is the gift God wants to offer you

Take a look back at your year at Strake Jesuit and become aware

this summer and next year?

of God’s presence. Make a mental note to yourself and give thanks

As we prayed and reflected on our year, I knew that summer had

for what God has given you. What have I learned this year? How have

already started. I became aware more and more of the blessings I

I changed? What are the challenges I have faced and what are the

have received as a teacher and as school chaplain. Each student

blessings I discovered?

had helped me to see the face of God. I have learned and received

Slowly, they bowed their heads and began to pray. Some kept look-

so much from them. I felt blessed and, like them, I wanted to go run

ing outside the window while others simply kept spinning their pens

in the field. Summer is here, I thought to myself. God has been good

around their thumbs. Recall that you are in the presence of God and

and has blessed us all.

give thanks, I said. Where and how did I find God throughout this

The bell rang and each of my students stood up and grabbed their

year? What surprised me about God this year? What new insight did

books and bags. I walked to the door and made sure I shook every-

I gain from my daily routine and prayer? What am I grateful for this

one’s hand as they exited the classroom. Filled with gratitude and

year?

blessings, I recited a quiet prayer in my heart. I also remembered

Let us examine our days, our work ethics and ways in which we

one of my favorites quotes from Annie Dillard’s book Pilgrim at Tinker

engaged life this past year. Were you excited to be at school each

Creek: “This is how you spend the afternoon, and tomorrow morning,

day? Did you look forward to classes, spending time with friends,

and tomorrow afternoon. Spend the afternoon. You can’t take it with

teammates, coaches and teachers? Did you enjoy yourself in the

you.”

classrooms and athletic fields? Did you try out for choir, debate, the-

As summer begins, I pray that we continue to spend our days,

ater, band and orchestra? How many new friends did you make? Was

afternoons and nights in thanksgiving and praise for all that God has

there an academic subject you mastered and understood? Let us give

done for us and will continue to bring to fulfillment in years to come.

thanks for each and everyone we met this year.

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Four New Members Elected to Athletic Hall of Honor

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The Strake Jesuit Athletics Hall of Honor, which last year inducted its inaugural class of five individuals and one team, will receive four new members in 2009. Selected for induction into the Hall in the second class are Individual Athletes Ralph Sacra ’69 and Steve McConnell ’78, the 1976-77 Crusaders Soccer Team, and Distinguished Individual Bill McArdle.

Ralph Sacra ’69 was an early multi-sport athlete at Jesuit playing football, basketball, and baseball playing all three sports at the varsity level as both a junior and a senior. As a junior he was an All-District selection in baseball. In his senior year, he was All-District in basketball but really shined on the football field as an end. He was selected All-District, All-State, and All-American. Mr. Sacra attended Texas A&M where he played football and was selected All-Southwest Conference as an offensive tackle in 1972 and 1973. He became the first Jesuit graduate ever selected in the NFL Draft when the Philadelphia Eagles chose him in the 14th round.

“My time at Strake Jesuit was a tremendous experience, both, Ralph Sacra ‘69 scholastically and athletically,” commented Mr. Sacra. “Being inducted into to Hall of Honor is icing on the cake. I am grateful to the committee for selecting me, but more importantly, grateful to the teachers and coaches at Jesuit who taught and coached me.”

Steve McConnell ‘78 was a three-year starter at linebacker on the Crusaders football team. He helped Jesuit to consecutive State Football Championships in 1976 and 1977.

He was named to both the T.C.I.L. All-State Team and the Houston Chronicle’s All-Greater Houston Football Team, and was the first Jesuit player ever to be named to both the AllDistrict Offensive and Defensive Teams.

Steve was also awarded the football team’s “Fighting Crusader” Award as a senior. Voted on by the team, the award was presented to the senior player who demonstrated to teammates the best qualities of human behavior.

Steve was also an extremely versatile athlete. He was a starter on Jesuit’s basketball team and as a junior was the All-District catcher and one of the leading hitters as well as the Team Captain on Jesuit’s State Championship Baseball Team.

Steve died tragically on January 28, 1976 due to an illness during his senior year.

Steve McConnell ‘78 “My sisters and I are very excited that our brother, Steve, will be inducted into the Strake Jesuit Athletic Hall of Honor,” said Mike McConnell upon learning of his younger brother’s induction “We realize that this is a special honor and we are thankful to all of those in the Strake Jesuit community that made this possible.”

SAVE THE DATE!

Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony and Dinner, Saturday, October 3

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 3, 2009 and make plans to be there when the new inductees into the Athletics Hall of Honor are officially enshrined.

It is sure to be an evening of great stories, great reminiscing, lots of laughs and maybe a few tears.

Watch your e-mail inbox as well as your postal mail box for more information this fall.

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ATHLETICS The 1976-77 Soccer Team inherited a 30-game unbeaten streak begun by the 1974-75 team and continued by the 1975-76 squad.

Under Head Coach Bill McArdle, they team posted a 21-0-3 record to extend the undefeated streak to 54 which, at the time, was a national record. The team earned a District Championship and went on to win a 3rd straight State Championship. The core of the squad, which played on at least two if not all three of those seasons, included four players selected All-State in 1976-77.

1976-77 Soccer Team Bill McArdle served at Strake Jesuit for more than 20 years, arriving in August 1976. During his tenure he served as the Head Soc-

BASEBALL After coming within a game of making the UIL playoffs for the first time last year, the Crusaders baseball team entered the 2009 season with nothing but a post-season berth in mind. And they finally accomplished that goal with their first playoff berth since the school joined the UIL. After posting a 6-3 non-district record, the team entered District 175A play and, after dropping their first two games, reeled off four straight wins. Then, after going 2-2 over the next four games, they put together another 3-game winning streak. The third game of that streak was an important 10-0 win over Alief Taylor that clinched Jesuit their first baseball UIL playoff spot.

The Crusaders Senior Patrick Blizzard set a school record faced Seven Lakes in with 11 home runs and was a unanimous the first round of the selection to the All-District First Team. playoffs in a best-ofthree series. Hosting the first game at Markle Steel Field on campus, Jesuit earned a 10-8 come-from-behind win. Game two moved to Seven Lakes where the home team posted a 9-1 win to even the series. The deciding third

cer Coach from 1976-1983 and then as the Athletic Director from 1983-1997. In addition, he was the Dean of Students from 1977-1997.

“It is an honor and a privilege to be inducted in the Hall of Honor,” stated Mr. McArdle.

“It is particularly humbling to be included along side two great athletes and leaders and a great team.”

During his seven seasons as the Head Soccer Coach he had a 162-31-16 record with Bill McArdle one State Championship. In his 14-year tenure as Athletic Director, the Crusaders won 39 State Championships.

These four new members of the Athletic Hall of Honor will be inducted the weekend of October 2-3, 2009. On October 2 they will be introduced at halftime of the Crusaders football game against Northbrook. Then, on Saturday night, October 3 they will be formally inducted into the Hall of Honor at a dinner in the Moran Dining Hall.

game moved to a neutral site at Morton Ranch High School and the Crusaders dropped a close 3-1 decision to end their post-season run.

Eight members of the squad picked up post-season honors. Senior Patrick Blizzard, who set a school record with 11 home runs, led the way as a unanimous selection to the All-District First Team as a second baseman. Four other members earn All-District Second Team honors including junior Ryan Price as a pitcher, sophomore Evan Fichter at shortstop and seniors Garrett Staudt at third base and Klein Kubiak at designated hitter. Three more members of the team earned Honorable Mention recognition and they include seniors Jackson Baker and Stephen Seger and junior Rader Smith.

GOLF The Strake Jesuit golf team had another successful season in 2009.

Though they did not qualify for Regionals as a team, the squad was very competitive.

“We did not reach all of our goals as a team this year,” noted Head Coach Larry Finke. “But we were very competitive this year playing in some of the best tournaments in the Houston area.”

Senior Nicko Dodd earned AllDistrict honors for the 4th straight year in 2009.

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A few of those ‘best tournaments’ included a 2nd place finish in the Katy Taylor Invitational, a 3rd place in the Clear Creek Tournament held at the site of the Shell Houston Open at Redstone, a 3rd place finish at Goose Creek, and finally a 3rd place finish at the District 17-5A tournament.

At that disitrict tournament the team of Nicko Dodd, Chris Lauinger, Bobby Heisler, Ray Panaligan and Chris Winters finished 3rd, just missed qualifying for the regional tournament.

Senior Dodd, who will move on to play for the University of Texas-San Antonio next year, earned All-District honors for the 4th straight year. In addition he posted the 4th lowest round in school history with his 70 at Deer Park.

LACROSSE

The Jesuit Lacrosse program, which began in 2001, had its most successful season to date in its fifth year of Division I competition.

(The Crusaders won state titles in 2002 and 2003 when competing at the Division II level.) This year’s Jesuit squad won the South Division title with a win on the road at St. John’s by a score of 17-12. That earned them a berth in the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) state championship tournament.

The Crusaders lost a heart breaker to St. Marks, 15-13, in the State Semifinals in Austin. After a lackluster first half, Jesuit found itself trailing 6-3 before exploding in the third quarter to take a 10-9 lead.

Up 12-10 with five minutes to play, an untimely off sides call took a goal off the board and gave St. Marks the momentum to come back to tie it up and eventually take the lead.

The Crusaders finished the season with a 13-11 record and their first appearance in the Division I final Seniors John Pitts (top) and four.

“It’s exciting building off of last Andrew Martin (bottom) seyear’s first ever appearance in the lected to the THSLL AllDivision I regional final,” noted Head State team Coach Mike Block. “Winning it this year is extra special with the fact that I have never coached a team that has faced as much adversity. It has shown the character of the guys to battle through and come together to achieve a regional title.”

The team collected several post-season honors. Topping the list were seniors Andrew Martin and John Potts who were selected to the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) All-State team. Juniors Chris Duin and Joey Wippold were selected All-District in the South District and seniors Connor Wilson, Matt D’Herbes, Andrew Marietta

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joined junior Tyler McLamb and freshman Sam Finney as Honorable Mention selections.

RUGBY In just their second season of existence, the Jesuit Rugby team qualified for their second State Championship Tournament. The Crusaders got the year off to a quick start by winning their first six matches. Among these were wins over St. Pius, Dallas Jesuit, and their first two matches in the Dallas Jesuit Tournament which included another win over Dallas Jesuit. Their first loss of the season came in the final of that tournament at the hands of the Alliance Club, 19-10.

At the State Tournament, Jesuit came face-to-face with Dallas Jesuit again in the semifinals. Though victorious in the first two match-ups, the Crusaders could not get the hat trick and fell to a penalty kick in injury time, 21 -19. Playing for 3rd place against AustinWestlake, another team Jesuit Sophomore Connell Crawford had beaten earlier in the sea- (above) and junior Alex Creede son, Jesuit held a 12 - 3 lead at were named to the Texas U-17 the half but could not hold the squad. advantage as Westlake roared back to win going away, 25 -12.

Two Jesuit Rugby team members were named to the Texas U-17 (under 17) squad. Junior Alex Creede and sophomore Connell Crawford were named to the team and, as a result of this competition, the pair could earn a spot on with the Western Rugby Union team or the USA Rugby Football Union squad.

SOCCER In a season of long undefeated streaks separated by less than a handful of losses, the Crusaders soccer team once again earned a berth in the UIL Playoffs.

Jesuit began the season going 6-0-1 in their first seven games that included a win over St. Thomas and a 2-0-1 mark in their three games in the Governor’s Cup in Austin. After suffering their first defeat against Jersey Village, the Crusaders went on to a 4-0-2 record over their next six games that included a 3-0-2 start in district play.

They suffered their first district loss against Spring Woods before going on another six game undefeated streak posting a 5-0-1 record in that span. After a loss to Alief Hastings, the Crusaders finished the regular season with a tie and a win to post an overall 8-2-4 district record which earned them the title.

Hosting Katy in the first round of the playoffs, Jesuit suffered a tough 1-0 loss to make an early exit from post-season play.

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Named to the First Team were sophomore Abe Matamoros and juniors Robbe Tarver, and Patrick Wall. Named to the Second Team were senior Brian Till and junior Beau Grenier. Receiving Honorable Mention honors were seniors Zareh Hovesepian and Mark Gibson and junior Michael Davidson. In addition Abe Matamoros was named District 18-5A Newcomer of the Year.

Several Crusaders earned All-District honors as Jarred Pendleton, Abraham Hsu, Dan Morris, and Alejandro Nazario were named First Team All-District and Luis Nunez and Alexandre Thirouin were named Second team All-District.

TRACK & FIELD

Juniors Robbe Tarver (above) and Patrick Wall were joined by sophomore Abe Matamoros as First Team All-Disitrict Selections.

TENNIS All three Crusader Tennis Teams claimed either out-right or a tie for the District 18-5A title at the District Tournament which concluded on Thursday, April 9. While the varsity squad tied Memorial for the team championship, the JV and Freshman teams won their team titles outright. Several individuals also claimed top honors. At the varsity level those included the Doubles team of Abe Hsu and Jarred Pendleton who claimed District Championship and the runnerup team of Dan Morris and Alejandro Nazario. Both Jesuit Doubles teams qualified for Regionals. In Singles, Luis Nunez earned the 3rd place medal and Alexandre Thirouin placed 4th.

“We had strong senior leadership from team captains Morris, Nazario, and Nunez,” said Head Coach Chuck Kenny. “They had a positive effect on our younger players that resulted in their improved performance and cohesive team chemistry throughout the season.”

Varsity 2009 District Co-Champions (left to right) Assistant Coach Trip Norkus, Alexandre Thirouin, Alejandro Nazario, Dan Morris, Luis Nunez, Abraham Hsu, Head Coach Chuck Kenny.

The Crusader track & field season was another huge success.

Led by 15 graduating seniors, the Crusaders jelled as a team at the district meet to place as the runner-up.

Highlights of the year were centered around a couple of seniors.

Eric Baars set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 165’5”, breaking Zack Jannish’s record set just two years ago.

James Webb set the school record in the 3200 meters with a 9:01.20 to break the record held by Mike Novelli for over three decades. In doing so, James also broke the Klein Relays record. He also broke several other records throughout the year with wins at Will Taylor Relays in the 3200 meters at 9:03.1 and the Regional qualifiers meet record in the 1600 meters and both the 1600 meter and 3200 meter records at the District 18-5A meet. He was awarded Most Outstanding Athlete at the Will Taylor Relays.

Other highlights were Hunter Brook district champion in the High Jump, Deji Owolabi district champion in the 800 meters and the 4 X 400 relay team of all seniors Robert Schiller, Rickey Watson, Mike Collins and Owolabi winning the District Championship. In all ten boys qualified for regionals in eleven events. Owolabi was third in the 800 meters at the regional finals just missing a trip to the state meet and Mike Collins was 4th in the 110 hurdles.

At the state meet in Austin James Webb placed 3rd in the 3200 meters in what many say was the best 3200 meter race in Texas High School History. James lowered his school record to 8:55.39 which was six seconds better than his previous record. In the 1600 meters he placed 4th.

“We will miss the leadership just as much as the athletic talents of the fifteen seniors from the 2009 team,” noted Head Coach Michael Kerley. “They were an inspiration to all the athletes and coaches.”

A familiar scene at Jesuit track & field events over the last four years, such as this one, has been of James Webb leading the pack.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Alumni Online Community and Facebook Now Linked

Strawder ‘06 Breaks 11-Year old DePaul Track Record

Strake Jesuit Alumni who have a profile on Facebook will now be able to “connect” their Facebook account to their profile on the Strake Jesuit Alumni Online Community. The two websites will be connected after a quick one-time process which links the Facebook account and the Strake Jesuit Alumni Online Community profile.

Future logins to the Strake Jesuit Alumni Online Community can be done just by clicking the Facebook Connect button on the SJ Alumni Community login page and entering your Facebook login information. One less password to remember!

In order to take advantage of this application, you should have already logged into the Strake Jesuit Alumni Online Community at least once in the past to set your own username and password. If you have not yet done this, go to http://alumni.strakejesuit.org/ and click on “First Time Login” at the very top left hand corner of the page.

It is a quick and easy three step process to login for the first time to the Strake Jesuit Alumni Online Community. Once you have logged in, among the many features of the community, you can update your information, as well as set your own username and password. It is important that you have done this first, prior to using the Facebook Connect application.

Strake Jesuit alum Joe Strawder ‘06 has become one of the DePaul Blue Demons top track stars since his arrival just over two years ago. This past April his status moved up a notch at a meet in Tempe, Arizona at the Sun Angel Track Classic. At the meet Strawder broke the DePaul school triple jump record with a leap of 15.18m to place fifth overall. Previously, The DePaul record had stood for nearly 11 years at a distance of 15.17m.

In May, Strawder represented the DePaul track and field program on Friday at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships where he tied for 19th in the men’s long jump.

A dozen of the members of the Jesuit Class of 2009 are the sons of Strake Jesuit alumni. Pictured here are 11 of these graduates with their fellow alum fathers: (left to right) Nick and Steven Duble ‘82, Brian and Paul Till ‘82, Barrett and Barron Bogatto ‘78, Matthew and Sean Hanratty ‘81, Nick and Bart Thomeer ‘75, Jeffrey and David Peters ‘71, Joseph and Michael Vennix ‘80, Matthew and Glenn Mealey ‘80, Bobby and Robert Heisler ‘72, Stephen and John Seger ‘72, and James and James Branda ‘69. Not pictured are Robert and Roberto Garcia ‘83.

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lumni new

Reunion Weekend 2009 Drawing Near Reunion Weekend 2009 is September

gin with a Golf Outing on Friday, Septem-

18-20, 2009. This year’s Reunion Classes

ber 18 at Wildcat, one of Houston’s most

are 1969, ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99, and

unique and popular golf courses. That eve-

‘04 and they are all assured of a great

ning, school President Fr. Daniel Lahart,

weekend of memories. This will be the

SJ will host a reception at school in the

first Reunion since the completion of the

new Moran Dining Hall which was created

projects under The Greater Glory Capi-

from the former Smith Gym. On Saturday

tal Campaign so there will be lots of new

night, individual class parties will be held

things to see on campus including the

at some of Houston’s most outstanding

new Moran Dining Hall (formerly the Smith Gym), the new Clay Activity Center, and

restaurants. The weekend will then conlegari; 1984 - Michael Ricc-

clude on Sunday with a Mass

etti, Michael Wells, and Brian

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Each Reunion Class has a member (or

Capo; 1989 - Richard Fletch-

members) who are assisting the Alumni Office

er; 1994 - Howard Chapman;

with planning the weekend. This year those

1999 - Cas Atchison, Jeff

alumni are: 1969 - Scott Fleming and Joseph

Shaddix, and Greg Barra,

Permetti; 1974 - Steve Kamel; 1979 - Cliff

and 2004 - Joseph Mims.

To register for Reunion Weekend online go to www.strakejesuit.org and click on the Reunion logo on the home page.

the Lahart Chapel.

McAdams, John Hasenpflug, and Butch Cal-

in the new Lahart Chapel of St. Ignatius and Brunch in the Moran Dining Hall followed by

tours of the campus and the new construction which has

been completed over the last

The weekend will be-

few years.

Record Turnout for Br. Casey Saturday PH Project Assists Cristo Rey Jesuit of Houston On Saturday, April 18, 2009, a record number of alumni and their sons joined Br. Casey Ferlita, SJ at the 7th Annual Br. Casey

Saturday PH Project. This year’s

event was held at the new Cristo

Rey Jesuit high school, which will open this coming fall. Even some alumni dads joined in this year.

The large group painted the cafeteria and other areas, moved furniture, cleaned the building and

lent a hand on a few other projects.

In past years, the Br. Casey PH Project has brought

Jesuit alumni together to assist at Our Lady of the Guada-

lupe School, St. Christopher’s, Holy Ghost, and Magnificat House.

A record number of alumni (top) turned out for the 7th Annual Br. Casey Saturday PH Project at Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston to paint and do other projects (bottom).

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CLASS NOTES

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‘60’s ‘60’s

Ken Mann ‘66 is Director of Organizational Development for BMC Software, based in Houston. All three of his children have graduated from college, all three are married, and he and his wife, Rodgie, have two grandchildren.

Michael T Doyle ‘69 and his wife, Karen, became grandparents to Noah Michael Doyle on April 16, 2009. He also retired this past year after 30 years as a dentist.

‘70’s ‘70’s

Mark Davidson ’71 presented his research on Emeline’s Story to the Bellaire Historical Society on May 14, 2009. It is the story of a freed slave woman from Tennessee who found her way to Texas in the 1840’s and had to go to court to be declared free from a Texas man who claimed her as his slave.

Cliff McAdams ’79 received his LL.M. degree in International Law from the University of Houston Law Center in May 2009. He is currently looking for employment with a transnational company or an international law firm.

‘80’s ‘80’s

Steven Duble ‘82 celebrated the graduation of his son, Nick, from Jesuit this year. Nick will be a freshman at the University of Portland in the fall. His daughter Caroline will be a junior at St. Agnes and his daughter Lizzie will be a 6th grader at Corpus Christi Catholic School this year. Duble joined the law firm IrelanHargis in downtown Houston earlier this year where he practices commercial litigation.

Mike Riccetti ’84 is contributing his insights as the Houston Cheap Eats Examiner for Examiner.com, a nationwide news and community information source.

Mike Schneider ’84 has been living in Hawaii for the last seven years where he is working for the Department of Labor assisting at-risk youth on the islands of Oahu and Kauai.

‘90’s ‘90’s Ken Lojo ‘91 and his wife, Wendi, welcomed the birth of their first child, Katherine Anne, on December 18, 2008. Ken is the Director of Admissions at Strake Jesuit.

Quentin “Tate” Williams ’93 has moved to the Washington, D.C. area where he has taken a position as Chief of Staff for Media Matters for America.

Colin Smith ’91 and his wife, Angela, welcomed their second child, Abigail Veronica Smith, on April 27, 2009. He and his family live in Dallas where he is a software developer. He will graduate from SMU Law School in May 2010.

John Foote ’92 and his wife, Katie, welcomed the birth of their daughter Rile Foote, on April 7, 2009.

Jarrod Serrato ’84 was married to Monique Elizabeth Williams on June 20, 2009 in Newport Beach, California.

Todd Vlasak ‘84 and his wife, Niysaan, and their daughter Lindsey, welcomed Sophie Jo into their family on June 25, 2008.

Summer 2009

Michael Sieger ’95 and his wife, Shannon, are excited about the birth of their first child, Jacob Joseph, on January 8, 2009.

Ryan Eberle ’96 and his wife, Jill, welcomed the birth of Grant Walker Eberle on March 24, 2009.The family lives in Katy, Texas.

Chris Kimball ’98 graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch in May 2009 and is practicing in the Austin area as a General Dentist. He and his wife, Sandra, have a 6-year-old daughter and are expecting with their second child.

Grant Champion ’99 and his wife, Jane (Duchesne ’00) welcomed the birth of their first child, James, on February 17, 2009

Andrew Romanek ’93 and his wife, Martha, welcomed the birth of their first child, Carter Joseph, on March 28, 2009.

Belton Flournoy ’99 was elected to the National Board of Directors for Marquette University and was featured in Certification Magazine in September 2008.

Zeb Poindexter III ’77 and his father were recognized by the Houston Business Journal as Health Care Heroes in dentistry. They were honored at an awards luncheon on May 20, 2009 which was part of the newspaper’s Celebrate!Enterprise program.

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Stephen Fraga ’93 and his wife, Michelle welcomed the birth of twins boys Stephen Michael, Jr. and Gregory Michael on May 20, 2009.

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Paul Hsu ‘00 & Kevin Nadolny ‘00 recently met up in June at their 5-year college Reunion at Cornell University.

Eric Friedlander ’02 lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and works for Maryland Sound International and recently worked New Years in Times Square and at the Obama inauguration.

Mark Standish ‘03 was married to Laura Tucker on May 30, 2009 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Fort Worth.

Joey Gouchnour ’04 has earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Nutrition and Kinesiology from Penn State University. He plans to attend graduate school at the University of Texas in Exercise Physiology.

- IN MEMORIAM -

class n notes

‘00’s ‘00’s

CLASS NOTES

Joshua Eberle ’01 graduated from South Texas Law School in December 2007 and passed the bar in May. He is practicing law in Houston.

Bryan D. Bauer Father of Travis ‘06 and Luke ‘08

Dr. John L. Gidley Father of Mark ‘79, Paul ‘82, and Neil ‘87

Donald Elon Inman Father of Philip ‘74, Tony ‘76, and Alex ‘82 and Grandfather of Taylor ‘07 Julia Margaret Langhenry Mother of Joseph '74 and Dan '76 Panayiotis Jason Onisiforou Father of George ‘86 Dr. Patrick Anthony Titus Father of Robert ‘84

Pair of Alums Among Houston Young Leaders - BIRTHS -

Sophie Jo Vlasak on June 25, 2008 Todd ‘84 and Niysaan

Katherine Anne Lojo on December 18, 2008 Ken ‘91 and Wendi Jacob Joseph Sieger on January 8, 2009 Michael ‘95 and Shannon James Champion on February 17, 2009 Grant ‘99 and Jane

Bo Bothe ‘88 Stephen Fraga ‘93 When the Houston Business Journal set-out to honor their inaugural

Grant Walker Eberle on March 24, 2009 Ryan ‘96 and Jill

Carter Joseph Romanek on March 28, 2009 Andrew ‘93 and Martha

‘40 Under 40’, little did they know that Strake Jesuit alumni would be so

Rile Foote on April 7, 2009 John ‘92 and Katie

prominent on their list. However, Bo Bothe ‘88 and Stephen Fraga ‘93 were in fact among the original young business leaders on their list.

Mr. Bothe, President of BrandExtract, and Mr. Fraga, President of Tejas Office Products, were honored by HBJ in April as being among the 40 young leaders “who excel in their industries, are respected busi-

Abigail Veronica Smith on April 27, 2009 Colin ‘91 and Angela

Stephen Michael, Jr. and Gregory Michael Fraga on May 20, 2009 Stephen ‘93 and Michelle

ness leaders and show dynamic leadership in their community.”

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Its time for us to begin again

Ordinarily the focus of this column is on the past. In large mea-

well. A word to the wise: studying helps.

sure that is due to the rather obvious fact that at this point in the life of

Faculty members will be busy too. Some will teach. Others will

this Olde Crusader there has certainly been more past to be consid-

learn; continuing their own education to become better more profi-

ered than there will likely be future. I suppose that’s why they choose

cient educators. Thank you dear faculty: for your drive and for your

to refer to me as the “Olde” Crusader.

dedication.

But summer time is a time when even Olde George’s thoughts

Jesuit athletes will participate in summer league Baseball, La-

turn to the future. True, the school year has come to a close, but

crosse, Basketball and Seven Man Football. Good luck men! Hone

it ended with a “commencement” exercise. So as the ’09 graduates

those skills for the regular season. You have big shoes to fill. But don’t

proceeded out of the building, diploma in hand, I took a deep breath

worry about it. It has always been that way around here. Just work

and whispered to myself, “and now it is time for us to begin again.”

hard and soon you too will have your shining moment. And when you,

The great wheel still turns as it has for 45 years.

do we will all be there to cheer you on.

Preparation for 2010 actually began last year with the applications

Just as they have always done, this summer, our young Men for

for admission and the obligatory entrance exams. Now, a somewhat

Others will make their way out into the community on a crusade to

apprehensive but none the less eager group of 8th grade grads has

help others. God Bless you boys! We are proud of you.

been selected and they stand ready to take their place as Strake Je-

The Alumni will not be left out. Young or old, the “boys” always re-

sui’s 2009- 2010 freshman class. They won’t have long to wait. In fact,

turn. I have already seen a number of familiar faces among the return-

in true Crusader fashion rather than wait, we’ll just get started right

ing collegiate. Meanwhile, some of the older alums have been meet-

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ni. n No one will be busier than our Jesuit maintenance crew. These

draw. In Houston, the summertime heat can be oppressive. It’s also a

are the good guys that keep these premises ship shape all year

tough, long camp but our young athletes are always equal to it. Pace

around. Summer is their time for “the 3 R’s” - Renew - Repair – Re-

yourself boys and drink lots of water.

place. That big green building at the back of the school will be as busy

The summer work program is a great program. I am always proud to see our young men demonstrate not only a work ethic but also a love of our school. A little bit of “sweat equity” will become the glue that bonds - them to this school and this community to them. Thank you for your service gentlemen.

as a beehive all summer long.

For all of us this is simply no time for rest. The start of school is just around the corner.

To the promise of a fun filled summer, I pledge my shield and my sword.

Speaking of work, alas, there will also be summer school. Whether it is to make up a little lost ground from last year or better yet to get

George

a head start on next year, my hope is that the summer students all do

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CALENDAR OF OF EVENTS EVENTS CALENDAR

August 12

New Parent Cookout

13-14 New Student Orientation 14

Mother’s Club Welcome Brunch

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Vow Day

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Classes Begin

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Orientation Dance

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Follow Your Son’s Schedule

September 4

Mass of the Holy Spirit

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Big Brother/Little Brother

18-20 Reunion Weekend 23

Parent-Teacher Meeting

October 3

Hall of Honor and Ignatian Award Dinner

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Mother-Son Luncheon

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Grandparents Day

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Homecoming Game vs Alief Taylor

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Homecoming Dance

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Alum Moms Mass and Brunch Father-Son Funday For up to date event information, go to www.strakejesuit.org

The Garden Door, 1985, by Jorge Castillo (Spanish 1933 - ), is cut steel and on loan from Frank Ribelin. It is on display in the garden in of Hampil Hall (400 Building).