Semester Spotlight

SLUH TODAY

BUILDING SPIRIT, BROTHERHOOD

Jr. Bills enjoyed a variety of on-campus events, including the Back to School Mixer and Fall Ball Dance for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors; Freshman Fun Day and class fun days to build brotherhood; freshman and sophomore Running of the Bills to grow school spirit and unity; athletic contests; performances by our extraordinary Fine Arts program; and two all-school Masses and customized retreats.

SEMESTER SPOTLIGHT

Men For Others

Among many charitable activities, Jr. Bills participated in a successful Adopt-A-Family Drive, benefiting hundreds of St. Louis residents. They also donated more than 1,800 food items and more than $10,000 through the annual Food Drive.

Budding Researchers

Eight Jr. Bills engaged in research last summer – many at leading universities – and shared their remarkable projects and experiences at STEM Night. The event celebrated the power and importance of adding new knowledge to the common collective.

SLUH Esports

Jr. Bills finished 5th in State in their first season together in the Missouri Scholastic Esports Federation. SLUH Esports has four distinct teams participating in MOSEF throughout the school year. Players compete and practice three times per week at the Saint Louis Science Center, one of the region's premier gaming facilities.

Educator of Distinction

English teacher Adam Cruz ’10 was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in education. This student-nominated honor is awarded by The National Society of High School Scholars. In addition to his work as a teacher, Cruz is an Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Director of Admissions and club moderator for the Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH (ACES).

Learn more and watch STEM Night National Merit Semifinalists

Twelve Jr. Bills from the Class of 2022 earned distinction as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Francis

Alford, Jack DuMont, Timothy Gunn, Matthew Leight, Lucas Navarro, Luke Pierson, Nathan Rich, Richard Taylor, Brendan Stein, John Torack,

Nicholas Unseth and James Winkeler.

Renovated Labs

After completing renovation on another science lab, SLUH now has all six of its labs upgraded and fully modernized thanks to the success of the Go Forth campaign. Learn how Go Forth is furthering the excellence of SLUH in its third century at sluh.org/goforth.

Donovan Meachem '22 in the Dauphin Players production of Wait Until Dark