RJ Legacy Giving THE IMPACT OF A LIFETIME

Jerry Mornin ‘65

In the one life we are given, we have many opportunities to be a positive force for others. Jerry Mornin ’65 took every chance he had to be that positive force for students at Regis Jesuit High School. On October 25, 2021, Mornin passed away, but he left a legacy at RJ that will endure for generations.

“You can’t take it with you,” Mornin said in a video testimonial reflecting on his decision to include Regis Jesuit in his estate plans.

And what he left behind is beyond inspiring. Before his passing, Mornin sponsored the Fr. Philip G. Steele, SJ ’66 Performing Arts Scholarship, which was awarded to four students who expressed interest in participating in the performing arts program at RJ, a personal passion of his.

“Supporting these students through their four years of high school has been the most rewarding and dynamic thing I have ever done,” he said.

He was also a leader in the FOUNDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE Campaign, which helped construct the Steele Center. RJ students have and will continue to pursue the self-actualization and expression through performing arts in this building, thanks to Jerry Mornin.

Throughout his life, he shared everything he could with RJ students because of the strong connection he felt for the school that he credited for his success in life.

Upon his death, Mornin left $250,000 to Regis Jesuit, a gift that has the power to transform the student experience for every young man and woman who chooses a Jesuit education. His generosity will establish the Rudy Brada Memorial Endowed Scholarship in honor of Mornin’s favorite science teacher. This scholarship will ensure the same RJ education that formed him will be accessible to even more students.

Jerry Mornin was unabashedly himself, a larger-than-life man who knew what he wanted. And what he wanted was to show RJ students that they have a community that loves them. In honor of his life and generosity, we are proud to announce the chemistry wing of the new Science & Innovation Center will be known as the Rudy Brada Chemistry Wing made possible by Jerry Mornin ’65 “Regis has always been a special place for me,” he said.

And it will continue to be a special place for Regis Jesuit students, thanks to him.