@8900 Lynn Veazey, Andy Pruett ‘98 Presented Fleming Awards for Teaching Excellence Since 2005, through a generous gift of the Fleming family, Strake Jesuit has presented two members of the school’s faculty the annual George & Mary K. Fleming Award for Teaching Excellence. Announced at the school’s annual Awards Day ceremony, the Fleming Award winners are selected for both excellence in the classroom and also for cura personalis of our students. This year’s recipients are Ms. Lynn Veazey and Mr. Andy Pruett ‘98. Ms. Veazey, who is a counselor in Jesuit’s College Counseling ofÀce, has been a member of the faculty since 2007 and is this year’s recipient among teachers who have been at the school for 10 years or less. Mr. Pruett ‘98 teaches AP U.S. History. He was a member of the Alumni Service Corps in 2004-2005 and has been a member of the faculty since then. He is the recipient of the award for teachers who have been at the school for more than 10 years.
Fr. Jeff Johnson, S.J. and Ken Lojo with Fleming Award recipients Lynn Veazey and Andy Pruitt ‘98.
Maddox Memorial Award Presented to Basil Housewright, III The Todd Maddox ‘99 Memorial Scholarship awards were presented on Wednesday, May 30 to this year’s recipient Basil Housewright, III, and Ànalists Harrison Hayes and Manuel Vera. The Todd Maddox Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 2000 to honor the person and memory of Todd Joseph Maddox, a 1999 graduate of Strake Jesuit who passed away in an auto accident the summer after graduating. The award is presented each year to an exceptional graduating senior who has consistently developed a Christ-like attitude and lived in terms of that attitude during his years at Strake Jesuit, becoming a role model for his peers. Following Mass in the Lahart Chapel, those gathered in the Clay Center Atrium for dinner and the presentation ceremony. Among the more than 50 guests in attendance were several past Maddox Scholarship recipients including inaugural recipient Kevin Dach ’00, Beau Guedry
2018 Maddox Memorial Award Finalist Manuel Vera (left) and recipient Basil Housewright III.
’12, Zachary Stockton ’13, John Knowles ’14, Martin Montalvo ’16, and Owen Dailey ’17 and they were joined by past Finalist Brandon Bain ’16.
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