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Volume 34, Number 1

JAYNotesVolume 34, Number 2

The Magazine of Jesuit High School in New Orleans • Graduation 2008

Visiting Author

Pat ConroyThe Prince of Stories is a Star with Blue Jays

TH E C LASS O F 2 0 0 8—FU L F I L L I N G GOD ’ S P L AN

Inside this Issue:

Class of 2008273 Blue Jays Join Alumni Ranks

Jaynotes InterviewFr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63

Profile AwardFour Teachers Honored

Medallion StoriesWalter Ciszek, S.J.

TennisState Champions!

Dear Jaynotes Reader:

In the academic world, each May closes the door on one phase ofa high school student’s career and anticipates his journey into thenext. At Jesuit High School the celebrations and rituals of thattransition begin early in the month with the CommencementLuncheon and end, of course, with the Commencement Exercises.A third of this Graduation Edition of Jaynotes is devoted tocoverage of the Class of 2008 and their mark on their alma mater.

In his commencement address (page 2), Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. advises the graduates—and himself—to be patient, persistent, and trusting in Providence. And valedictorian Matthew Darce reminds his fel-low members of the Class of 2008 that they are prepared for the challenges of life beyond Jesuit becauseJesuit has challenged them.

Principal Mike Giambelluca (page 20) takes us on a tour of the manyevents and achievements of the 2007-08 school year.

As one highlight of the year, popular author Pat Conroy’s visit toJesuit’s campus receives cover story treatment. And just as the“Jesuit boys” heard of Conroy’s moving experiences from the authorhimself, our readers get to relive a selection of these momentsthrough the author’s own words (page 24).

This issue’s interview (page 28) with Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63provides, among many items, a rare peek into the process ofelecting a successor to St. Ignatius Loyola, a new leader of theSociety of Jesus.

The third installment (page 34) of the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher focuses on Loving as ahallmark trait of the Jesuit teacher. And alumnus Bud Pettingill ’66 transports us back to MickeySimons’s classroom to see what made him “The One and Only” (page 35).

Long-time English teacher Tim Powers enlightens us about Jesuit priest Fr. Walter Ciszek in this issue’s“Medallion Story” (page 36).

Of course, there’s more—a look at Jesuit’s athletic successes, including the state championships ofthe tennis team and freshman golfer Myles Lewis (page 30); a tribute to four alumni honored as“People for Others” (page 43);and recognition of four teach-ers voted “ideal” by their peers(page 34).

Until the next issue ofJaynotes, stay connected to lifeat Jesuit via the school’swebsite—www.jesuitnola.org.Happy reading.

Mat Grau ’68Alumni DirectorJaynotes Editor

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Volume 34, Number 2

1Graduation 2008

On the Cover:Visiting Author Pat Conroy dons a

Jesuit cap after addressing the

students. Bottom photos: the Class

of 2008

Soft-shelled, Backboneless Method of Education

Spurned by Jesuits

ANNUS MIRAB I L I S

Fr. Joseph C. Mulhern, S.J. was widely regarded as a tough, firm, and no-nonsense principalduring his tenure at Jesuit High School from 1937-1942. Not overly friendly, but friendly enough,Fr. Mulhern was respected, perhaps out of fear by students who understood if they were caught doingsomething wrong, the penalty would be severe.

An influential figure in high school education, Fr. Mulhern felt the need at times to remind studentsand their parents about Jesuit’s steadfast academic policy. In earlier editions of The Blue Jay during the1937-38 year, Fr. Mulhern imparted, in no uncertain terms, his philosophy regarding Jesuit’s rigorouseducation system: “…High school days are to be devoted not to mere imparting of information by a teacherand absorption of information by the pupils, but to effecting a transformation in the pupil, a transformationwhich is planned by the school, guided by the teacher and striven for by the pupil.”

According to issues of The Blue Jay back then, Fr. Mulhern held to the belief that immature boys who entered Jesuit at age 13 or 14 shouldgraduate at age 17 or 18 “with something more than a ready answer for every question. He should be able to take his place on the threshold ofadult life and conduct himself in every way like a man, thinking correctly, deliberating maturely, and choosing wisely. This development fromimmaturity to maturity is the transformation that Jesuit High School desires.”

Born March 3, 1903 in Boston, Fr. Mulhern became a Jesuit novice at Grand Coteau in 1922 and was ordained in 1935. Fr. Mulhernserved as principal at Jesuit High School for five academic terms, from 1938-1942. When Jesuit High School in Dallas opened to families in thatarea, Fr. Mulhern became its first president-principal and served from 1942-1945. Most of the ensuing years were spent at Spring Hill Collegewhere he served in a variety of capacities. He retired in 1972 and returned to Grand Coteau where he lived until 1981. The last two years of hislife were spent at Jesuit’s Ignatius Residence across the river in Algiers. Fr. Mulhern died Feb. 14, 1983 and was buried at Spring Hill College.

In the June 6, 1938 edition of The Blue Jay, Fr. Mulhern summed up his first year as principal of Jesuit High School in a message thattargeted Blue Jays as well as their parents.

In the first issue of The Blue Jay this year, I expressed tothe best of my ability the thoughts that were uppermostin my mind in connection with my new work at JesuitHigh School. If I am not mistaken, they were related to theresponsibility which I felt became mine when nearly eighthundred boys were placed under my direct supervision by nearlyas many parents, and to the hopes that I had of finding my laborsfor those parents and their boys very pleasant.

At the close of the year my predominant thought is this. Wasthe work of the year done well? Responding for myself I can sayhonestly and sincerely that I endeavored to perform every duty ofmy job to the best of my ability. At times things were done whichdid not meet the approval of all—of parents and of students. ThisI realize. But everything that was done—every decision that wasreached, every move that was made—was done according to theprinciples of the Jesuit system of education and the traditions ofJesuit High School.

Since we are educating according to organized principles andare pledged to uphold definite standards, it is to be expected thatthose who have subjected themselves to the rule of these principlesand the measurement of these standards will find the applicationof them hard at times. On such occasions, as is to be expectedalso, unpleasant moments dot the calendar of the school year, andsometimes leave their mark.

I was once asked whether the Jesuits made deliberate efforts

to be hard on their students. To this question there is only oneanswer, Yes! We believe that there can be no education worthy ofthe name of a soft-shelled, backboneless method of educationwhich allows development along easy lines. Schooling accordingto this method is neither systematic nor educational. We haveexamples of its product. And there is no trace of its method inJesuit Education nor in any other system of education that hasbeen successful over a period of years.

My observation has been that the student body of Jesuit HighSchool in general not only accepts principle but thrives on themeans we use to put it into practice. There is a great respect forauthority, a wholesome reaction to correction that is edifying andencouraging. However, the authorities of the school feel that thereis ample room for closer adherence to the policies of the school inthe case of many individual students. It is their hope that a moreserious and more diligent attitude toward study will be the resultof their efforts to bring this about next year.

The Principal wishes to take this opportunity to thank allwho have cooperated with him during the past year, the membersof the staff, the student organizations and the officers andmembers of the Blue Jay Parents’ Club. He congratulates thegraduates of the class of 1938 and wishes them success in theirfuture endeavors. To the students of the remaining classes, heoffers best wishes for a pleasant vacation and looks forward toseeing them in September. �

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Reverend Father McGinn, Mr. Giambelluca, faculty, family, friends, and fellow classmates:

I am honored and humbled to represent the Class of 2008 in bidding you farewell. First,thank you for affording us the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed at Jesuit High School. Wedeeply appreciate the time, patience, and dedication of those who have worked so passionately forus. May we cherish the memories of our time here, and we hope that this class has made somesmall contribution to this school that has been educating young men for more than 160 years.

Many of us have at some point dreamed about this day, whether in anticipation of thenext step in our lives or simply to revel in the new sense of freedom that graduation affordsus. I wish that I could stand before you and offer some life-altering piece of advice thatapplies to each one of you. Unfortunately, I have no more life experience than any one of youand, quite frankly, I am clueless about what the future may hold. After all, it is the future.

I do know, however, that whatever it may hold, Jesuit High School has prepared us well for the obstacles we may face. Jesuit haschallenged us to learn and to grow both inside and outside of school. It has taught us to be men of faith and men for others and has taughtus to keep our lives in perspective and recognize how truly blessed we are to have great teachers, supportive friends, and loving families.

Tonight is the culmination of four or five years of studies, and, as we progress, we must never forget what we have learned and howwe have grown. Most importantly, we must not forget the friendships we have forged and the memories we have created.

Twenty-five years from now we may not remember how to solve a quadratic equation or how to balance a chemical formula. But I amconfident we will remember those special classes and passionate teachers who taught us the true importance and joy of learning, and indoing so, profoundly affected our lives.

We have been told since the first day we stepped through the doors of Jesuit High School that the relationships we form in our yearshere will be ones we cherish for the rest of our lives. We have come this far, and although this phase of our years together is over, no mat-ter what diverse paths we now take, we will always be bound as the Class of 2008.

Now, it is time to say goodbye to our school, our teachers, and our classmates. It is time to move onto the next step in our lives andto prepare for life beyond Jesuit High School.

As we leave this ceremony tonight, let us remember that we will face choices that will shape our lives. Let us never forget as we facethese decisions to rely on the values that Jesuit has instilled in us. Our education is only of value if we use it. May we recognize that suc-cesses and challenges are both parts of life. It is how we deal with them that will determine the quality of our lives.

Thank you and God bless you.Matthew Darce ’08

Tomorrow’s Decisions Rely on Today’s Values Instilled by Jesuit

2008 VALEDICTORY ADDRESS

Matthew Darce '08

My fellow graduates who are of the Class of 2008:

This evening as the curtains opened, hundredsof cameras were focused on you. Never before haveyou been photographed so much. Some of thesephotographs will find their way into scrapbooks orpicture frames alongside that photograph of you onthe day when you first put on a Jesuit uniform.

Tonight we celebrate the contrast andcontinuity between then and now. We celebrate thebeginning of your growth into the man that Godhas planned you to become.

At the end of your years at Jesuit, yourperspective is different. You are, to some degree,wiser and more confident than you were at age 14.I ask you to look back. What advice would yougive yourself? What was that young man like whostarted Jesuit a few years ago? What were hisanxieties and his hopes? What advice would yougive him now? If you could write a letter to him,what would you say?

My letter to myself at 14 would advise patience,persistence, and trust in Providence. If I haddeveloped those tools early in my life, my years atJesuit would have been far easier. Many obstaclesseem insurmountable because we lack patience andpersistence to deal with them effectively.

In nineteen hundred sixty-one, the Jesuits

Delivered to the Class of 2008 at the Commencement Ceremony held

May 27, 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center

Parting Advice: Be Patient, Be Persistent,Trust in Providence

PRES IDENT ’S MESSAGE GRADUAT ION 2008

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did not concern themselves with promoting theself-esteem of their students. In that respectnothing much has changed. Our objective is toempower you to make wise, difficult, self-givingchoices that fulfill your responsibilities to yourfamily, to society, and to God. Self-esteem is aby-product; it results from successfully meeting ourchallenges; it results from the resilience we showwhen we fail. Your self-esteem is a means to an end.It is not our purpose.

Jesuit is in the business of challenging andencouraging, as a friend and guide. We havechallenged you to become competent,compassionate, and committed to the truth.

We do not want you to feel good aboutyourself when you are dishonest, disrespectful, anddisengaged from your responsibilities.

We don’t want you to feel our unconditionalapproval when you are unforgiving, unfaithful,unreliable, and ungrateful.

We don’t want you to feel good about yourselfwhen you are self-indulgent, self-absorbed, andself-righteous.

Our mission is to help you develop the head,the heart, and the skills to fulfill God’s plan.

My final words of advice to you are words thatI myself need to remember frequently. Be patient,be persistent, and trust in Providence.

Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66

“We have challenged

you to become

competent,

compassionate,

and committed to

the truth.”

At Commencement Luncheon, Seniors Join Ranks of AlumniSpeaker Alan Donnes ’79 Brings Smiles All Around

At the 7th annual Jesuit High School Commencement Luncheon, which was held May 2, the

273 seniors of the Class of 2008 were formally welcomed into the ranks of Blue Jay alumni.

Some 225 Jesuit alumni were on hand at the event to congratulate the soon-to-be-graduates.

Jesuit dads sat with sons, uncles with nephews, and there were a few three-generation Blue

Jay families.

Featured speaker Alan Donnes ’79, a writer and producer who lives and works in the New

York City area, served up the right concoction for this special occasion. Donnes, who wrote a

book about the New Orleans Saints after their magical season two years ago, mixed his dry

sense of humor with serious reflections on his kidney disease, his father's inspiration and love,

and how Jesuit prepared him to meet the challenges of life.

Jesuit’s four valedictorians of the Class of 2008 pose before rehearsal begins at the Pontchartrain Center. From left: Matthew Darce,Gregory Dinnell, Matthew Levy, and Christopher Tosh

JAYNotes

GRADUAT ION 2008AWARDS

THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for English was meritedby Matthew M. Darce.

THE JESUIT 500 CLUB AWARD for Latin was merited by Matthew M.Darce.

THE WILLIAM HELIS MEMORIAL AWARD for Greek was merited byEric A. Begoun.

THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY AWARD for mathematics, given to the seniorwith the highest overall average in mathematics, was earned by MatthewE. Levy.

THE REVEREND WILLIAM J. RYAN MEMORIAL AWARD for history,donated by Dr. J. Joseph Ryan, was merited by Matthew M. Darce.

THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in physicswas merited by Christopher J. Tosh.

THE PAQUETTE FAMILY AWARD for excellence in French was merited byBenjamin H. Ireland.

THE UBALDO TRELLES MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in Spanishwas merited by John P. Laborde.

THE GIUNIO SOCOLA MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in publicdebate in the senior division, donated by Mrs. Anita Socola Specht, wasmerited by William W. Simoneaux.

THE SUSAN AND GARIC SCHOEN AWARD for excellence in computerstudies was merited by Ian J. Miller.

THE PHILELECTIC SOCIETY AWARD for outstanding achievement indramatics was merited by Darren R. Hayes.

THE PROFESSOR MICHAEL CUPERO MEMORIAL AWARD for bandleadership, donated by his grandson, Hamil Cupero, was merited byWilliam J. Smith.

THE CULTURE OF LIFE AWARD for exemplary leadership in the JesuitPro-Life Club, profound belief in the inviolable dignity of human life fromconception to natural death, and consistent respect and concern for othersin daily life, was awarded to Sean M. McKay.

THE COACH EDWIN W. TORIBIO MEMORIAL AWARD, given to themember of the graduating class who best combined scholarship andathletics, was merited by Mark W. Schellhaas.

THE LARRY GILBERT FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARD for the bestall-around athlete on the varsity teams for the current year was awarded toTroy M. Mathews.

THE JIMMY KUCK AWARD for excellence in chemistry was merited byChristopher B. Reuter.

THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY was merited byDaniel T. Cooper.

THE ALOYSIUS J. CAHILL MEMORIAL AWARD in oratory was meritedby Nicholas R. Falba.

THE JOHN D. SCHILLECI MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence inelocution in the senior division was merited by Paul M. Leingang.

THE LEA NAQUIN HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence inpublic debate in the senior division, donated by her sons F. Edward andGordon Ray Hebert, was merited by Andrew M. Marquis.

THE FELIX J. HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for elocution in the juniordivision, donated by his sons F. Edward and Gordon Ray Hebert, wasmerited by Jacob J. Pritt.

THE REVEREND FRANCIS A. FOX, S.J. MEMORIAL AWARD forproficiency in instrumental music, donated by Mr. Harry J. Morel, Sr., wasmerited by Diego J. Aviles.

THE VINCENT J. LIBERTO MEMORIAL AWARD for second place ininstrumental music was merited by William J. Smith.

THE REVEREND ELWOOD P. HECKER, S.J. AWARD, given to thebandsman who showed dedication to music, honesty, understanding,dependability, and Blue Jay Spirit, was merited ex aequo by Mark A.Correa and Greg A. Dinnell.

THE ROBERT T. CASEY MEMORIAL AWARD for the varsity athletewho manifested the best sportsmanship was awarded to Anthony J.Stovall, Jr.

THE COACH GERNON BROWN MEMORIAL AWARD for the bestall-around athlete of the junior varsity teams for the current year wasawarded to Walter F. Metzinger.

THE “RUSTY” STAUB AWARD for the senior baseball letterman who bestexhibited leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Joseph R.Morse, Jr.

THE DONALD R. FORD MEMORIAL AWARD for the best footballlineman was awarded to Brad P. Bennen.

THE AWARD FOR ALL-AROUND ATHLETIC ABILITY was awarded toJohn R. Tortorich.

THE WILLIAM D. AND MAYBELL POSTELL AWARD, donated byMr. John Blake Postell, to the senior basketball player who best exhibitedleadership, scholarship, and spirit, was awarded to Christopher D.Joseph, Jr.

THE FIGHTING JAYLET AWARD, donated by Mr. Charles W. Heim, Jr. inhonor of the 1968 Fighting Jaylets, to the junior varsity basketball playerwho has demonstrated the highest quality of excellence as a student athlete,was presented to Dominick A. Scelfo.

THE MORRIS B. REDMANN, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD for theoutstanding senior football letterman who best combined scholarship andathletics was presented to Brett E. Beter.

THE EDWIN F. STACY, JR. WRESTLING AWARD, presented to theoutstanding wrestler who made a major contribution to the team, excelledin academics, exhibited exemplary leadership, and sacrificially worked forthe benefit of his teammates, was awarded to Michael G. Gruezke.

THE MICHAEL D. CONWAY AWARD for the most valuable player on thesoccer team was awarded to Jeffrey R. Bertel.

THE RODRIGUEZ FAMILY AWARD for the most valuable seniorswimmer who made significant contributions to the team, exhibitedexemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in meetcompetition was awarded to John R. Tortorich.

THE CHESTER M. RIETH AWARD for the senior track letterman whoexhibited outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded toKevin B. Fitzgerald.

THE STANLEY RAY AWARD for the most improved track letterman waspresented to Benjamin M. Duhe.

THE MOST VALUABLE GOLFER AWARD, presented to the golfer whomade a significant contribution to the team, exhibited exemplary leadership,and performed in an outstanding manner in tournament play, was awardedto Myles C. Lewis.

THE MOST VALUABLE TENNIS PLAYER AWARD, presented to thesenior tennis player who made a significant contribution to the tennisprogram, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstandingmanner in tournament play, was awarded to Curtis A. Lew.

THE CHRISTOPHER MORGAN MEMORIAL AWARD for thecross-country letterman who best exemplified courage, leadership,sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Graham H. Williams.

THE JOSEPH MICHAEL WORLEY MEMORIAL AWARD, presented to asenior who, by his unselfishness, sportsmanship, and spirit during his careerat Jesuit, enhanced the athletic program as a player, manager, trainer, orstudent, was presented to Brent M. Calongne.

AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 AWARDS ASSEMBLYBlue Jays’ Achievements RecognizedEach year Jesuit students are recognized for their achievements. The following

awards and their recipients were announced at the Commencement Ceremony

and at Awards Night.

THE REVEREND FATHER PRESIDENT’S SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AWARD is awardedto the student who has exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a lifeexemplifying his Catholic faith. The President’s Spiritual Leadership Award is given tothat member of the senior class who manifests to the rest of the school communityhis dedication and commitment to Christ and the Church through his personal life,concern for others, and Christian example. If, in the judgment of the administrationand faculty, no senior has lived up to the criteria of the award, it need not be given.By vote of the faculty, this year’s award was merited by Sean Michael McKay.

THE HARRY MCENERNY, JR., MEMORIAL PLAQUE is awarded to that member ofthe senior class who has a good scholastic record, has performed well in at least oneco-curricular activity, and who possesses those qualities which symbolize the most

representative Jesuit High School student. He should be a leader among the students, and his leadership shouldbe in the area of preserving school spirit. The student who has been judged deserving of this award, by a vote ofthe faculty, was Grant Mason Eustis.

THE FATHER PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD is awarded each year to the senior who has exemplified the spirit ofbeing a man for others by his participation and excellence in service. This year, by vote of the faculty, theFather Pedro Arrupe Award was merited by Bradley Daniel Latham.

THE BLUE JAY PARENTS’ CLUB AWARD for excellence in scholarship is awarded to the seniors who graduatedwith the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School and are named co-valedictorians of theclass. This year it was merited by Matthew Michael Darce, Gregory Andrew Dinnell, Matthew EdwardLevy, and Christopher John Tosh.

AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 GRADUATION

Below, seniorsrevel in thebrotherhood ofBlue Jay Spirit attheir final morningassembly.

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McKay

Eustis

Latham

Jeffrey Joseph GelpiPaul Adye GeoheganWilliam Conrad Glass also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,Rhodes College, Tulane UniversityJared Martin Graffagnino also admitted to Southeastern LouisianaUniversity, University of Louisiana at LafayetteJason Peter Graffagnino (Honors College) also admitted to AuburnUniversity, Spring Hill CollegeGarrett Matthew GremillionLee Joseph Gresham also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,Spring Hill CollegeMichael Gerard Gruezke (Honors College)Blake John GuidryEvans McLellan Hadden, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to TexasA&M University, University of Alabama, University of SouthernMississippi, University of Texas at DallasChristian Paul HahnHubert Richard HancockChristian Reiner HebronKyle Eric Heidingsfelder (Honors College)Preston John HymelNicholas Michael JamesStephen James Kampen also admitted to Loyola University NewOrleans, Northwestern State University, St. Louis University, TulaneUniversity, University of New Orleans, University of Louisiana at LafayettePatrick Esteve KeifferMark Dupree Kingsmill (Honors College) also admitted to TulaneUniversityJohn Paul KippersJoseph Crawford LaCour (Honors College) also admitted to University ofAlabama, University of Georgia (Early Action, Honors Program), Universityof Louisiana at LafayetteNicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr. also admitted to Clemson University,University of Georgia (Early Action), University of MississippiScott Patrick Lavie also admitted to University of Georgia, University ofSouth Carolina

Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois also admitted to Southeastern LouisianaUniversity, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi,University of New Orleans, University of Southern MississippiJonathan Scott BrothersBrent Michael Calongne (Honors College) also admitted to ClemsonUniversity, Tulane University, University of New OrleansPatrick Stephen CarsonBenjamin Lawrence Chaplain also admitted to Millsaps College, SpringHill College, University of TennesseeJoseph Charles CobenaStephen Gerard Collura, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to Collegeof Charleston (Honors Program), St. Louis University, Tulane University,University of Miami, University of Mississippi (Honors Program)Scott Joseph Cronin also admitted to University of Louisiana at LafayetteBenjamin Taylor DalferesMatthew Michael Darce (Honors College) also admitted to VanderbiltUniversity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University ofVirginiaBlake Patrick Dudley DayDaniel Albert DeVunJordan Alan Dolese also admitted to University of Colorado at Boulder,University of New OrleansCullen Reynolds Doody also admitted to Christian Brothers University,Fordham University, Spring Hill College, Tulane UniversityThomas Mark DrewesJustin Paul Duvieilh also admitted to University of Southern MississippiAustin Ryan EganManuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr.Kyle Joseph Evans also admitted to Christian Brothers UniversityLee Joseph Farrell, Jr.Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IVStephen Michael FinneyWarren Stott FitzmorrisRaymond Fuenzalida III also admitted to University of SouthernMississippiRaymond Edward Garofalo III

Auburn UniversityFrederick John DeBram (Honors Program) also admitted to LouisianaState University (Honors College)William Moore Just also admitted to Louisiana State University,Mississippi State University (Honors Program), University of Alabama(Honors Program)Andrew Louis Robins (Honors Program) also admitted to Wake ForestUniversity, Louisiana State University (Honors College)

Baton Rouge Community CollegeCody Paul BeckemeyerAndrew Scott Reboul

Boston UniversityMartin Alonso Begue also admitted to Drexel University, EmersonCollege, Loyola Marymount University, New York University

Brown UniversityJohn Charles Walsh also admitted to Loyola Marymount University(Honors Program), Boston College (Honors Program), NorthwesternUniversity (Honors Program), Georgetown University

College of CharlestonJeffrey Robert Bertel also admitted to Louisiana State University(Honors College), Southern Methodist University, Tulane University,University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, Universityof San Francisco, University of South Carolina, Wofford CollegeJohn Peter Laborde III also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityAdam Gregory Strain

Dartmouth CollegeConnor Putnam Flint (Early Decision) also admitted to Arizona StateUniversity (Honors Program), Texas A&M University (Honors Program),University of Alabama (Honors Program), University of SouthernMississippi (Honors Program)

Davidson CollegeBenjamin Hiramatsu Ireland (Early Decision)

Delgado Community CollegeChad Matthew Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University,Spring Hill College, University of TennesseeCory Michael Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University,University of ArkansasDaniel Louis LevyStephen Andrew Lukinovich also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New Orleans, Nicholls State University, SoutheasternLouisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University ofNew Orleans, University of Southern MississippiTroy Michael Mathews also admitted to Nicholls State University

East Texas Baptist UniversityJuan Francisco Cabrera also admitted to Faulkner University, SpringHill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Elon UniversityMatthew Christopher Artigues also admitted to College of Santa Fe,Marymount Manhattan College, Northwestern State University, Penn StateUniversity, University of Oklahoma, Wright State University

Fordham UniversityKevin Baudouin Fitzgerald also admitted to American University, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans, St. Louis University, Santa Clara University, TulaneUniversity, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California,Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, University of Washington, Seattle

Georgetown UniversityEric Andrew Begoun (Early Action) also admitted to AmericanUniversity, Boston College (Early Action, Honors Program), ClemsonUniversity, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, FordhamUniversity (Early Action, Honors Program), Furman University, KalamazooCollege (Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), St.Louis University, Tulane University (Honors Program), University of NotreDame (Early Action), University of Richmond, Vanderbilt University,Villanova University (Early Action), Wake Forest University, Washingtonand Lee University, Washington University in St. LouisThomas Carey Wicker IV (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College(Early Action, Honors Program), University of Georgia (Early Action)

Georgia Institute of TechnologyPritam Dilip Dudgaonkar also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New OrleansLeo John Falgout III (Honors Program) also admitted to Texas A&MUniversity (Honors Program), Tulane University (Honors Program)Curtis Allan Lew also admitted to Louisiana State University (HonorsCollege), Purdue University, Christian Brothers University (HonorsProgram)

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeJared Owens Ferguson also admitted to Clark University, CarletonCollege, Harvey Mudd College, Macalester College, Rhodes College,University of Arizona (Honors Program), Virginia Polytechnic Institute andState University

Louisiana State UniversityJacob Andrew Altmyer also admitted to University of SouthernMississippiChristopher Michael Barberito also admitted to Southeastern LouisianaUniversity, Spring Hill College, University of MississippiRyan Tyler Bautista (Honors College) also admitted to Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, Tulane UniversityAdam Joseph Bell also admitted to Louisiana Tech University (HonorsProgram), University of New Orleans (Honors Program)Graham Michael Belou also admitted to Christian Brothers UniversityBrad Patrick BennenBrett Edward Beter (Honors College)Michael Petros Bilalis (Honors College) also admitted to Spring HillCollege, Tulane UniversityWilson Armfield Blum (Honors College) also admitted to TulaneUniversityJonathan Edward Bonck also admitted to Spring Hill College, Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, University ofSouthern MississippiJonathan Charles Boraski II also admitted to Spring Hill College,University of Mississippi, University of Southern MississippiMichael Carroll Bordes, Jr. also admitted to Christian BrothersUniversity, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College, Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi, University of SouthernMississippi

Jesuit’s 273 graduates of the Class of 2008 are headed to more than 45 different colleges

and universities.

WHERE ARE THEY GO ING? GRADUAT ION 2008


Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr.Paul Matthew LeingangMichael Lawrence Levert (Honors College) also admitted to College ofCharleston (Honors Program), Clemson University, University of SouthFloridaMatthew Edward Levy (Honors College)Emile James Loetzerich IV also admitted to Louisiana Tech University(Honors Program), University of Southern Mississippi (Honors Program)Patrick Thomas Madore (Honors College)Stephen Morgan Maffei also admitted to Spring Hill College, Universityof Louisiana at LafayetteBrian Leonard Martin also admitted to Northwestern State University,University of AlabamaTaylor Raymond Martina (Honors College)Sean Michael McKayBrian Scott McManus also admitted to Spring Hill CollegeIan Jarrett MillerSamuel Philip MillerJacob Owen MirandaKyle John Moffatt also admitted to Tulane UniversityStephen John Montelepre also admitted to University of LouisianaLafayette, University of New OrleansLevere Cooley Montgomery IV also admitted to Auburn UniversityJohn Philip Mouton (Honors College)Matthew Reza Movahed (Honors College) also admitted to TulaneUniversityDaniel Gerard Murphy III also admitted to Spring Hill College, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans, Tulane UniversityAdrian Sohail Nikdast also admitted to Spring Hill College, TulaneUniversityCharles Finn Nunmaker also admitted to University of KentuckyRemi Gerard Pastorek also admitted to Fordham University, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University of MontrealRene Charles Pastorek (Honors College) also admitted to University ofGeorgia, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, FordhamUniversity, Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, ChristianBrothers UniversityJonathan Edmond PepperZachery Chapman Poche (Honors College) also admitted to Universityof Georgia (Early Action)Garrett Joseph Powell also admitted to University of New Orleans,Loyola University New Orleans, Northwestern State University, LouisianaTech UniversityAndrew John Prat (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University,Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University ofGeorgia (Honors Program)Andre William Provensal also admitted to Baylor University, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans, Florida Atlantic University, University of AlabamaJacob Michael Pugh also admitted to Spring Hill CollegeJames Cummins Raff also admitted to Centenary College, Spring HillCollegeAaron James RagusaBenjamin Emmett Rau also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New OrleansCraig Joseph RaymondBoe Michael ReboulEtienne Francis Rene (Honors College) also admitted to University ofMississippiJulian Saenger Richards IIIJason Alden RichertDiego Alvaro Rodriguez also admitted to University of New Orleans,Louisiana Tech University

Zachary Thomas Saucier (Honors College) also admitted to AuburnUniversity, University of MississippiMatthew Joseph ScallanMark William Schellhaas (Honors College)Corey Matthew Schexnaildre also admitted to University of Louisianaat Lafayette, University of Southern MississippiChad Michael Schmaltz also admitted to Loyola University New OrleansJohn David Sileo III (Honors College) also admitted to College ofCharleston, United States Naval AcademyBrady Jennings SmithWilliam James Smith also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,The CitadelAlexander Lee Starlight (Honors College)Dustin Glenn Stricker also admitted to University of AlabamaAndrew Lawrence Sullivan also admitted to Spring Hill College,University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Honors Program), University of SanFranciscoJames William Swift also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,Auburn University, Louisiana Tech UniversityWilliam Moss TeboLynn Edward Tomes III also admitted to Spring Hill College, Universityof Southern MississippiStephen Anthony ToupsChristian Alexander Trinchard also admitted to University of Alabama,Loyola University New Orleans, University of MississippiMark Thomas Tufts also admitted to Tulane University, University ofAlabamaEvan Andrew Waguespack also admitted to University of Louisiana atLafayette (Honors Program), University of New Orleans (Honors Program)Michael Ernest WeberIan Richard WisecarverWilliam Kirby Wright IV (Honors College) also admitted to Spring HillCollege

Louisiana Tech UniversityJohn Middendorf Dauer also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityMatthew Joseph Hudson also admitted to Louisiana State University,Northwestern State University

Loyola Marymount UniversityLahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware

Loyola University ChicagoThurgood Mandel Burks-Coats also admitted to Boston University,Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, University ofDallas, University of Michigan, University of San Francisco

Loyola University New OrleansEmile Joseph DeBarbieris III also admitted to Christian BrothersUniversity, Fordham University, Louisiana State University, OglethorpeUniversity, Spring Hill College, St. John’s University, St. Louis UniversitySpencer Paul Fossier also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityKingsley Austen Hansen also admitted to Louisiana Tech UniversityDevin Thomas Hildebrand (Honors Program) also admitted to College ofCharleston, Millsaps College, New College of Florida, Oxford College ofEmory University, Rhodes College, University of MiamiChristopher David Joseph, Jr. also admitted to Arizona State University,Marquette University, University of DaytonMatthew Steven LeakeJohn Alex Love, Jr. also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi,University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans

St. Louis UniversityKeller Fulghum Fisher also admitted to Louisiana State University, LoyolaUniversity Chicago, Loyola University New Orleans, Regis University, SantaClara University, University of San FranciscoAdam Gregory Kampen also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill CollegeConner Lawrence LeBon also admitted to Spring Hill College, MillsapsCollege, Loyola University New Orleans

Southeastern Louisiana UniversityAndrew Hudson Folse also admitted to University of Louisiana atLafayetteWhitney Michael KellerRussell Edward Lapeze, Jr. (Honors Program) also admitted toUniversity of AlabamaChristopher Lee Roussel

Spring Hill CollegeBenjamin Joseph Butera also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New Orleans, University of New Orleans (HonorsProgram)Ian Barrett Jorgensen also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityBradley Daniel Latham also admitted to Christian Brothers University,Loyola University New Orleans, Millsaps College, St. Edward’s University

Texas A & M UniversityJoseph Patrick Failla also admitted to Auburn University, Louisiana StateUniversity, University of AlabamaVail Martin Petit also admitted to Tulane University, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, Spring Hill College, Louisiana State University, Texas A & MUniversity at Galveston

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John Calvin McCann, Jr. also admitted to Howard University,Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Miami, Loyola MarymountUniversityMatthew Michael McCarthy also admitted to Tulane University,University of Alabama, Auburn UniversityJohn Michael Paz, Jr. also admitted to Louisiana State University,University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Auburn UniversityAristos Norman PetrouEdward Powell Seyler (Honors Program) also admitted to BostonCollege, Loyola Marymount UniversityJared Michael ShearmanChaz Matthew Simms also admitted to Morehouse College, HowardUniversity, Florida A & M University, Xavier University of Louisiana,University of Colorado at BoulderGeorge Flynn Smith IVKevin Hiep Loi Tran also admitted to Fordham University, Louisiana StateUniversity, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of DallasAndrew Gerard Triche also admitted to University of New Orleans,University of Louisiana at LafayetteKyle Stephen Willard also admitted to Xavier University of Louisiana

Memphis College of ArtAnthony Joseph Pirini also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans

New York UniversityBradley David Rouen also admitted to University of Southern California,Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of New Orleans(Honors Program)

St. Edward’s UniversityChristian Douglas Charvet also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College

Tufts UniversityNikhil Anirudh Gopal also admitted to Boston University (HonorsProgram), Emory University, Northwestern University, Tulane University(Honors Program), University of California, Los Angeles, University ofCalifornia, San Diego, University of Miami (Honors Program), Universityof Southern California

Tulane UniversityMark Michael Casteix also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans(Honors Program), University of Alabama (Honors Program), University ofGeorgia (Early Action, Honors Program)Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang also admitted to Louisiana State University,University of California, Los Angeles, Xavier University of LouisianaTristan Michael Dao also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityBenjamin Michael DuheMathew Anand Irimpen (Honors Program) also admitted to LoyolaUniversity New Orleans, University of New OrleansJames Stephen McKinnie also admitted to Louisiana State University,Millsaps College, Loyola University New OrleansMichael Monir ShalabyMatthew Joseph Spalitta (Honors Program) also admitted to LoyolaUniversity New Orleans (Honors Program), Louisiana State University(Honors College), University of Miami, Boston College, Wake ForestUniversity, Washington and Lee UniversityBrandon Michael WalkerDamon T. Wang also admitted to Louisiana State University, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans

United States Military AcademyRobert Jacob Baxter II also admitted to Lehigh University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Santa Clara University

United States Naval AcademyAdam Michael Laurie (Preparatory School), also admitted to LouisianaState University, University of Mississippi (Honors Program), Spring HillCollege, Oglethorpe University, Fordham UniversityJohn Robert Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State University(Honors College), University of Hawaii (Honors Program), AuburnUniversity (Honors Program)

University of AlabamaRyan Joseph Barletta (Honors Program) also admitted to GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, Louisiana State University (Honors College),Purdue University, Tulane UniversityDavid Ryan Hatfield also admitted to University of Louisiana at LafayetteNicholas Price Janzen (Honors Program) also admitted to LouisianaState University; St. Louis University—Madrid, Spain; Spring Hill College;University of Georgia; University of Mississippi; University of SouthCarolinaMatthew James LaCoste (Honors Program) also admitted to AuburnUniversity (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors College),Mississippi State University, University of MississippiNicholas Patrick Moore also admitted to Spring Hill College, LouisianaTech UniversityRobert Michael Talley also admitted to Louisiana State University(Honors College), Spring Hill CollegePatrick Mandart ThompsonKyle Joseph Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityRobert Stephen Harrison Wright (Honors Program) also admitted toSpring Hill College, University of Mississippi, University of Louisiana atLafayette

University of California, Santa BarbaraPancho Regala Occiano II also admitted to Santa Clara University,Tulane University (Early Action)

University of FloridaDiego Jose Aviles (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana StateUniversity (Honors College), Vanderbilt University, Washington Universityin St. LouisMark Arnold Correa (Honors Program) also admitted to ClemsonUniversity, Louisiana State University (Honors College), University ofGeorgia (Honors Program)

University of GeorgiaGrant Mason Eustis (Honors College) also admitted to Boston College,Georgetown University, Louisiana State University (Honors College)Ross Michael Marino (Early Action) also admitted to Louisiana StateUniversityRobert Leland Redfearn III (Honors College) also admitted to Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of California, Los Angeles,Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of SouthernMississippi

University of Louisiana at LafayetteMatthew Preston Armond also admitted to University of SouthernMississippiThomas Chase Bagwill also admitted to University of SouthernMississippiBlake Christopher Banner (Honors Program)Hugh Robert BartlettCory Charles Edwards (Honors Program) also admitted to LouisianaState UniversityRene Nicholas Forstall also admitted to Southeastern LouisianaUniversityMichael John Peter Gandolini also admitted to University of NewOrleansGarrett Michael GreeneChristopher John HarrisSebastian Charles HolleyJonathan Wilson KimJoseph Julian LeDesma III (Honors Program)John Emmett Paisant III also admitted to University of SouthernMississippi, Spring Hill CollegeGregory Stephen Prieur also admitted to University of New OrleansMichael Joseph Redmann also admitted to University of SouthernMississippi, University of New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityRyan Anthony Renda also admitted to University of New OrleansJoseph Charles RolfJoshua Michael Simoneaux also admitted to Spring Hill College,Louisiana State UniversityNicholas Raymond Stern also admitted to Louisiana State UniversityJames Taylor Tebbe III also admitted to Nicholls State University,Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Southern MississippiRobert Austin Wingerter, Jr.

University of Louisiana at MonroeSean Patrick Loftus also admitted to Louisiana State University

University of Nevada, Las VegasStephen Paul Haydel also admitted to Louisiana Tech University,Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Alabama, University ofHouston, University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans

University of Texas at AustinAndrew Louis Ehrhardt also admitted Loyola University Chicago,University of Southern CaliforniaChristopher John Tosh (Honors Program) also admitted to University ofFlorida, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Louisiana StateUniversity (Honors College)

University of VirginiaLorcan Louis Connick also admitted to Boston College (HonorsProgram), Fordham University, Georgetown University, Tulane University(Honors Program), University of Georgia, Washington and Lee UniversityBenjamin Adam Malbrough also admitted to Vanderbilt University,Tulane University (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (HonorsCollege)Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr. also admitted to Loyola University Chicago,Villanova University, St. Louis University, Tulane UniversityGraham Halsey Williams also admitted to Boston College (HonorsProgram), Rhodes College, Georgetown University, Louisiana StateUniversity (Honors College), Emory University, Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt UniversityJoseph Robert Morse, Jr. (Early Decision) also admitted to TulaneUniversity (Honors Program)Marco Jose Salgado (Honors Program) also admitted to TulaneUniversity (Honors Program), Texas Christian University (Honors Program),Loyola University New Orleans (Honors Program)

Washington University in St. LouisChetan Gaurav Dargan also admitted to Boston College (HonorsProgram), Boston University, Emory University, New York University, PennState University, Tufts University, Tulane University, Vanderbilt UniversityAndrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis also admitted to Kenyon College,Macalester College, Grinnell College, Tulane University, Dickinson College,Hamilton College, Colby College, University of Georgia, VillanovaUniversity, Emory University

Xavier University of LouisianaJames Lucien Charlot also admitted to Spring Hill CollegeCharlie LuuAlan Andrew Nguyen also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans

UndecidedNitari Batriek BowieMarvin Lauren Spears

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University of New OrleansMichael Allen Bordelon IIRyan Patrick Callegari also admitted to Louisiana State University,Loyola University New Orleans, University of Central FloridaJulian Antonio Garcia, Jr.Dustin Martin GouldViet Xuan LeTommy David Louk, Jr.Kyle Louis Lupo also admitted to University of Louisiana at LafayettePaul Andrew MarinoEdmond Bevily Montaldo IV also admitted to Loyola University NewOrleansEduvie McJim SobotieAnthony Joseph Stovall, Jr. also admitted to Southeastern LouisianaUniversityJordan Michael Teachworth also admitted to University of Louisiana atLafayette, Louisiana State UniversityGregory Edwards Veech also admitted to University of AlabamaWhitney Hall Wagner, Jr. also admitted to University of Louisiana atLafayette

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGarrett Williams Brown (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College(Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), University ofGeorgia (Honors Program)

University of Notre DameGregory Andrew Dinnell (Early Action) also admitted to Texas A&MUniversity (Honors Program), Vanderbilt UniversityCameron Artigues Vitter also admitted to University of Georgia, AuburnUniversityJohn Joseph Walsh III also admitted to Louisiana State University(Honors College)

University of South AlabamaGeorge Robert Alvey III also admitted to Florida State University,University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Southern MississippiMichael Fredrick Booty also admitted to Loyola University New OrleansDarren Robert Hayes (Honors Program) also admitted to FordhamUniversity, Marymount Manhattan College, Millsaps College, Spring HillCollege, Tulane University, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas atAustin, University of Texas at DallasDavid Joseph JensenRyan Keith Shelling

Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’ Scholarship,Xavier University New Orleans Academic Scholarship

Tristan Michael Dao—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Michael Darce—Louisiana State University National MeritFinalist Award and National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award

Chetan Gaurav Dargan—National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award,Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award

John Middendorf Dauer—Louisiana Tech University OutstandingStudent Scholarship and School of Architecture Freshman Scholarship,TOPS Performance Award

Blake Patrick Dudley Day—TOPS Opportunity Award

Emile Joseph DeBarbieris III—Fordham University Tuition Award,Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University NewOrleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Frederick John DeBram—Auburn University Academic PresidentialScholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, TOPSHonors Award

Gregory Andrew Dinnell—National Merit Finalist, Robert C. ByrdHonors Scholarship, Texas A&M University Lindsay Scholars Award, MeritPlus Scholarship, and President’s Endowed Scholarship

Jordan Alan Dolese—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of NewOrleans Napoleon Scholarship

Cullen Reynolds Doody—Fordham Dean’s Scholarship, Louisiana StateUniversity Centennial Award and the Joseph M. Meraux MemorialScholarship, Spring Hill College President’s Scholarship, TOPS HonorsAward, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award

Thomas Mark Drewes—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

Mark Michael Casteix—Loyola University New Orleans Dean’sScholarship, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama Scholar Award

Benjamin Lawrence Chaplain—Millsaps College Millsaps Award andMillsaps TOPS Scholarship, Spring Hill Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award,TOPS Performance Award

James Lucien Charlot—Spring Hill College Academic Scholarship

Christian Douglas Charvet—Loyola University New Orleans CentennialGrant and Recognition Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,St. Edward’s University President’s Distinguished Achievement ScholarAward

Joseph Charles Cobena—TOPS Opportunity Award

Stephen Gerard Collura, Jr.—College of Charleston Presidential ScholarAward, Harvey Canal Industrial Association Jean Schliem MemorialScholarship Award, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, St. LouisUniversity Jesuit High School Award and Provost Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award, University ofMiami Dean’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic ExcellenceScholarship

Lorcan Louis Connick—Fordham University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, University ofGeorgia Charter Scholarship and Regents Half Waiver Award

Mark Arnold Correa—Clemson University Out-of-State TuitionScholarship, Prince Alumni Scholarship, and Trustee Scholarship, LouisianaState University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar Award and National ScholarsAward, TOPS Honors Award, University of Florida Out-Of-State Waiverand National Merit Finalist Award, University of Georgia CharterScholarship and Regents Waiver

Scott Joseph Cronin—TOPS Opportunity Award

Benjamin Taylor Dalferes—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award

Jeffrey Robert Bertel—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Southern MethodistUniversity Merit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane DistinguishedScholar Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham Non-ResidentScholarship, University of South Carolina McKissick Scholars Award,Wofford College Merit Scholarship

Brett Edward Beter—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Scholars Award, NationalMerit Finalist Louisiana State University Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Michael Petros Bilalis—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPSHonors Award

Wilson Armfield Blum—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award

Jonathan Edward Bonck—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit LeaderAward, TOPS Performance Award, University of New Orleans PrivateerScholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Regional Award

Jonathan Charles Boraski II—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit LeaderAward, TOPS Performance Award, University of Southern MississippiAcademic Excellence Award and Out-of State Tuition Waiver

Michael Carroll Bordes, Jr.—Christian Brothers University Dean’sScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholar Award, SpringHill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Performance Award,University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University ofSouthern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State TuitionWaiver

Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois—TOPS Opportunity Award

Jonathan Scott Brothers—TOPS Opportunity Award

Garrett Williams Brown—Louisiana State University National ScholarsAward, TOPS Honors Award

Thurgood Mandel Burks-Coats—Louisiana State University NationalScholars Award, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award andSisters of Charity Half-Tuition Scholarship, Loyola University New OrleansRecognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award, University of DallasAspiring Scholars Award Program Scholarship

Benjamin Joseph Butera—Loyola New Orleans Business Scholarship,Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill Portier JesuitScholar Award, TOPS Honors Award

Juan Francisco Cabrera—East Texas Baptist Honor Scholarship,Hispanic Heritage Scholarship

Ryan Patrick Callegari—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPSOpportunity Award, University of New Orleans Lafitte Scholarship

Brent Michael Calongne—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award,University of New Orleans Chancellor’s Scholarship

Patrick Stephen Carson—TOPS Performance Award

GRADUAT ION 2008SCHOLARSH IPS OFFERED

Nearly $18 Million Worth of Scholarships Offered to Class of 2008

The members of the Class of 2008 were offered numerous scholarships to colleges and universities

throughout the United States. The combined value of these scholarships total $17,974,000.

Below is a partial listing of the scholarships.

Jacob Andrew Altmyer—TOPS Opportunity Award

George Robert Alvey III—Florida State University Academic Scholarship,University of Louisiana-Monroe Academic Recognition Scholarship andOutstanding Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of SouthAlabama Presidential Scholarship, Freshman Book Scholarship andFreshman Laptop Scholarship

Matthew Christopher Artigues—Marymount Manhattan FreshmanAcademic Excellence Scholarship, Northwestern State Theatre Scholarship,TOPS Performance Award, Wright State University Raider Scholarship

Diego Jose Aviles—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award,National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, VanderbiltUniversity Blair School of Music Dean’s Honors Scholarship, University ofFlorida Merit Finalist Scholarship, Music Major Scholarship, and Out-ofState Fee Waiver

Christopher Michael Barberito—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award,TOPS Opportunity Award

Ryan Joseph Barletta—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award,University of Alabama Scholar Award

Hugh Robert Bartlett—TOPS Opportunity Award

Ryan Tyler Bautista—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,Loyola University New Orleans Cardoner Leadership Fellows Award andDean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’Scholarship and Tulane Merit Scholarship

Robert Jacob Baxter II—Army ROTC Scholarship, Lehigh UniversityDean’s Scholar Award, Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar Award, Santa ClaraUniversity Jesuit Ignatian Award, United States Military AcademyAppointment

Eric Andrew Begoun—American University Presidential Scholarship,Clemson University IPTAY Academic Scholarship, Out-Of-State TuitionScholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, Colgate University AlumniMemorial Scholarship, Fordham University Presidential Scholarship,Furman University Achiever Scholarship and Honor Scholarship,Georgetown University Bellermine Scholarship, GU Scholarship, andNational Merit Finalist Scholarship, Kalamazoo College HonorsScholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, St. LouisUniversity Jesuit High School Award, Provost Residence Scholarship, andProvost Tuition Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane UniversityPresidential Scholar Award, Villanova University Villanova Scholarship,Washington & Lee Robert E. Lee Scholarship, Washington University in St.Louis John M. Scholarship, William & Mary Monroe Scholars Award

Martin Alonso Begue—Drexel University Dean’s Scholarship, LoyolaMarymount University Fr. Arrupe Scholarship

Adam Joseph Bell—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding StudentScholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Graham Michael Belou—Christian Brothers University Academic Award,Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Brad Patrick Bennen—TOPS Opportunity Award


Blue Jay Gridironers Honored as Scholar-AthletesSeniors Brett Beter and Mark Schellhaas were among 19 area football

Scholar-Athletes honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the

National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Beter (on left), who was Jesuit’s go-to wide receiver all season

long, and Schellhaas, who was selected as The Times-Picayune’s

Defensive Player of the Year, received their plaques at the annual

spring awards luncheon held at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton.

Pritam Dilip Dudgaonkar—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward and National Scholars Award, Loyola University New Orleans LoyolaScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Benjamin Michael Duhe—TOPS Performance Award

Justin Paul Duvieilh—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of SouthernMississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver

Austin Ryan Egan—TOPS Performance Award

Manuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr.—Delgado Community College BaseballScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Grant Mason Eustis—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top100 Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Kyle Joseph Evans—Christian Brothers University Rozier Scholarship,TOPS Performance Award

Joseph Patrick Failla—Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Scholarship, TOPSOpportunity Award

Leo John Falgout III—Georgia Institute of Technology GT Scholarshipfor Undergrads and National Merit Finalist Award, Texas A&M Keys toAggie-Land Scholarship, Merit Plus Scholarship, Out-of-State TuitionWaver, and President’s Endowed Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, TulaneUniversity Deans’ Honor Scholarship

Lee Joseph Farrell, Jr.—TOPS Performance Award

Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IV—Louisiana American Italian Sports Hallof Fame Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Jared Owens Ferguson—Clark University Presidential Award, DowChemical Company National Merit Scholarship Award, Gustavus AdolphusCollege Merit Scholarship and President’s Scholarship, Harvey MuddCollege Harvey S. Mudd Scholar Award, Macalester College DeWittWallace Distinguished Scholarship and National Merit Finalist Scholarship,Rhodes College Cambridge Fellowship, University of Arizona ExcellenceAward

Stephen Michael Finney—TOPS Opportunity Award

Keller Fulghum Fisher—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

Kevin Baudouin Fitzgerald—American University PresidentialScholarship, Fordham University Semifinalist Scholarship, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans Ignatian Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, St. LouisUniversity Provost Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane UniversityPresidential Scholarship

Warren Stott Fitzmorris—TOPS Performance Award

Connor Putnam Flint—Arizona State University National Merit FinalistScholarship, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship, University of AlabamaPresidential Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi PresidentialNational Merit Scholarship

Andrew Hudson Folse—TOPS Opportunity Award

Spencer Paul Fossier—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Raymond Fuenzalida III—Louisiana State National Scholars Award,National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Raymond Edward Garofalo III—TOPS Opportunity Award

Jeffrey Joseph Gelpi—Louisiana State University Centennial Scholarship,TOPS Honors Award

Paul Adye Geohegan—TOPS Performance Award

William Conrad Glass—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award, TOPS Honors Award

Nikhil Anirudh Gopal—Boston University Merit Scholarship, NationalMerit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University PresidentialScholarship, University of Miami University Scholarship, University ofSouthern California University Scholarship

Dustin Martin Gould—TOPS Opportunity Award

Jared Martin Graffagnino—TOPS Opportunity Award

Jason Peter Graffagnino—Auburn University Biology Scholarship andCharter Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Garrett Michael Green—TOPS Opportunity Award

Garrett Matthew Gremillion—TOPS Performance Award

Lee Joseph Gresham—Loyola University New Orleans BusinessScholarship, Spring Hill College Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Michael Gerard Gruezke—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award

Blake John Guidry—TOPS Performance Award

Chad Matthew Guidry—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit LeaderAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

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Cory Michael Guidry—TOPS Opportunity Award

Evans McLellan Hadden, Jr.—Louisiana State University Craft &Hawkins Dept. of Petroleum Engineering Award, Distinguished FreshmanAward, and National Scholars Award, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship,TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama National Merit FinalistScholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Presidential National MeritFinalist Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas Academic ExcellenceScholarship for National Merit Scholars.

Christian Paul Hahn—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Hubert Richard Hancock—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kingsley Austen Hansen—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

Christopher John Harris—TOPS Honors Award

Stephen Paul Haydel—University of New Orleans Claiborne Scholarship

Darren Robert Hayes—Fordham University Loyola Scholarship,Marymount Manhattan College Academic Excellence Scholarship, MillsapsCollege Second Century Scholarship and Millsaps TOPS Scholarship,Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award,Tulane National Merit Finalist Scholarship and Presidential Scholar Award,University of Oklahoma National Merit Scholarship, University of SouthernMississippi Laptop Computer Award, Out-of-State Tuition Waiver,Presidential National Merit Scholarship, and Study Abroad Stipend,University of Texas at Austin National Merit Scholarship, University ofTexas at Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarship

Christian Reiner Hebron—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kyle Eric Heidingsfelder—Louisiana State University National ScholarsAward, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

Devin Thomas Hildebrand—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholarship, MillsapsPresidential Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

Sebastian Charles Holley—TOPS Opportunity Award

Matthew Joseph Hudson—Louisiana Tech University OutstandingStudent Scholarship, Northwestern State University Opportunity Award,TOPS Performance Award

Preston John Hymel—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Benjamin Hiramatsu Ireland—Sam Walton Community Scholarship,United Daughters of the Confederacy George Robert Earle Grant-In-AidScholarship

Mathew Anand Irimpen—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit IdentityAward, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University National Merit FinalistScholarship and Presidential Scholar Award, University of New OrleansChancellor’s Scholarship

Nicholas Michael James—TOPS Performance Award

Nicholas Price Janzen—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS HonorsAward, University of Alabama Capstone Scholars Scholarship, University ofMississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of South CarolinaMerit Scholarship and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver

David Joseph Jensen—University of Southern Mississippi AcademicExcellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver

Ian Barrett Jorgensen—Louisiana State University National ScholarsAward, National Merit Finalist, Spring Hill College Trustee Scholar Award,TOPS Honors Award

Christopher David Joseph, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans LoyolaScholarship, Marquette University Merit Award Scholarship, TOPSPerformance Award, University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship

William Moore Just—Auburn University Auburn Spirit FoundationScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Adam Gregory Kampen—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, St. LouisUniversity Jesuit High School Award, TOPS Opportunity Award

Stephen James Kampen—TOPS Opportunity Award

SCHOLARSH IPS OFFERED

15Graduation 2008

Patrick Esteve Keiffer—TOPS Performance Award

Jonathan Wilson Kim—TOPS Opportunity Award

Mark Dupree Kingsmill—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

John Paul Kippers—TOPS Performance Award

John Peter LaBorde III—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,TOPS Honors Award

Matthew James LaCoste—Auburn University Academic PresidentialScholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, MississippiState University Freshman Academic Scholarship, Housing Waiver, andNon-Resident Waiver, TOPS Honors Award, University of AlabamaNational Merit Finalist Scholarship, University of Mississippi AcademicExcellence Scholarship, National Merit Finalist Scholarship

Joseph Crawford LaCour—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

Nicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr.—Louisiana State University CentennialAward, TOPS Honors Award, University of Mississippi Academic ExcellenceScholarship

Bradley Daniel Latham—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, Millsaps College Millsaps Award and Presidential Service Award,Spring Hill Gautrelet Jesuit Award, St. Edward’s University President’sDistinguished Achievement Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Adam Michael Laurie—Oglethorpe University Oxford Scholars Award,University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, Spring HillCollege Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, Louisiana State University FreshmanMerit Award, United States Naval Academy Appointment, TOPS HonorsAward

Scott Patrick Lavie—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Steven Leake—Loyola University New Orleans LoyolaScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Conner Lawrence LeBon—St. Louis University Billiken Catholic Scholar,Millsaps College Academic Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet JesuitAward, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award

Joseph Julian LeDesma III—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr.—TOPS Honors Award

Paul Matthew Leingang—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

Michael Lawrence Levert—Louisiana State University AlumniAssociation Top 100 Scholarship, College of Charleston PresidentialScholarship, University of South Florida Green and Gold HonorsScholarship, Clemson University Academic Merit-Based Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Matthew Edward Levy—Louisiana State University Chancellor’s AlumniScholar, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State UniversityMeans Memorial Endowed Scholarship, U.S. Department of EducationPresidential Scholar, TOPS Honors Award

Curtis Allan Lew—Christian Brothers University Buckman Scholar,Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship andPegues Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Emile James Loetzerich IV—University of Southern MississippiLeadership Award and Academic Excellence Award, TOPS PerformanceAward

Sean Patrick Loftus—University of Louisiana Monroe AcademicRecognition Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Tommy David Louk, Jr.—University of New Orleans ClaiborneScholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

John Alex Love, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award

Stephen Andrew Lukinovich—University of Southern MississippiAcademic Excellence Award and Golden Eagle Award, SoutheasternLouisiana University Honors Scholarship, Nicholls State UniversityAcademic Enrichment Scholarship, University of New Orleans DecennialScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Universityof Louisiana Lafayette Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPS PerformanceAward

Charlie Luu—Xavier University of Louisiana Academic Scholarship, TOPSOpportunity Award

Patrick Thomas Madore—Louisiana State University National Scholars’Award and Distinguished Freshman Award, National Merit FinalistScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Stephen Morgan Maffei—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished Freshman Scholarship,TOPS Opportunity Award

Benjamin Adam Malbrough—Tulane University Presidential ScholarsAward, Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar, Robert C.Byrd Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Paul Andrew Marino—University of New Orleans Decennial Scholarship,TOPS Performance Award

Ross Michael Marino—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis—Tulane University PresidentialScholarship, Dickinson College Founders Scholarship, Grinnell CollegeTrustee Honors Scholarship, Macalester College National Merit FinalistScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Brian Leonard Martin—TOPS Performance Award

Taylor Raymond Martina—Louisiana State University AlumniAssociation Top 100 Scholarship, National Scholar’s Award, High SchoolActivity Scholarship, Distinguished Freshman Award, and National MeritFinalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Troy Michael Mathews—Nicholls State University Football Scholarship

John Calvin McCann, Jr.—Howard University Merit-Based Scholarship,Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS PerformanceAward

Matthew Michael McCarthy—Loyola University New Orleans LoyolaScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Sean Michael McKay—TOPS Honors Award

James Stephen McKinnie—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, Millsaps President’s Service Award, TOPS Honors Award

Brian Scott McManus—Louisiana State University Centennial Awardand Chancellor’s Scholars Award, Spring Hill College Tuition Award, TOPSHonors Award

Ian Jarrett Miller—TOPS Performance Award

Samuel Philip Miller—TOPS Performance Award

Jacob Owen Miranda—TOPS Opportunity Award

SCHOLARSH IPS OFFERED GRADUAT ION 2008

16 JAYNotes

Out of all the trips he’s taken this summer—to

Pittsburgh with the rugby team, Orlando with

friends, the Bahamas with family—recent Jesuit

valedictorian Matt Levy counts his June 21-24 stay

in Washington, D.C., with the Presidential Scholars

as the most memorable.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Levy, 18, said

about the experience of being among 139 scholars

named to the 2008 academic and arts recognition

program. “After I was there a couple of days, I

realized it was one of the most amazing experi-

ences of my life.”

Over five days, Levy heard talks from

representatives of the Smithsonian National Air

and Space Museum, Florida International University,

the National Foundation for Advancement in the

Arts and others; visited national monuments;

toured the White House; and received a commemorative medallion

at a recognition ceremony at the Kennedy Center.

A quick appearance by President Bush before the group netted

him and six others a handshake. “I was just kind of in awe,” he said

of meeting the president.

But what struck Levy the most on the trip was hearing of the

accomplishments of his peers and others who fight for human

rights and justice in the world.

He knew what he counted as community service in his life—vice

president of St. Catherine of Siena CYO, an Archdiocesan CYO Teen

Cross member, a TEC retreat participant, and Jesuit service trip to

Nicaragua attendee—paled in comparison to what he was hearing.

He said a speech on human trafficking by Sean Litton, a past

Presidential Scholar and vice president of field operations for the

International Justice Mission, encouraged him to do more.

“It opened my eyes to bigger ways that I can serve others,”

he said.

Levy counts himself fortunate in life. He attributes his success

A Presidential Scholar, Matt Levy Opens His Eyes

Kyle John Moffatt—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,TOPS Honors Award

Edmond Bevily Montaldo IV—University of New Orleans Chancellor’sScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Stephen John Montelepre—TOPS Opportunity Award

Levere Cooley Montgomery IV—Louisiana State University FreshmanMerit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Nicholas Patrick Moore—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award

Joseph Robert Morse, Jr.—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship,Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

John Philip Mouton—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Reza Movahed—Louisiana State University Centennial Awardand Pegues Engineering Scholarship, Tulane Distinguished Scholars Award,TOPS Honors Award

Daniel Gerard Murphy III—Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit ScholarAward, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS HonorsScholarship

Alan Andrew Nguyen—Xavier University of Louisiana TuitionScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Adrian Sohail Nikdast—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit AwardScholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Charles Finn Nunmaker—University of Kentucky Flagship Scholarship,TOPS Performance Award

Pancho Regala Occiano II—University of California Santa Barbara NewFreshman Scholarship, Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian Award, TOPSHonors Award

John Emmett Paisant III—University of Southern Mississippi RegionalAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

Rémi Gérard Pastorek—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Loyola UniversityNew Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Fordham University Tuition Award,TOPS Honors Award

René Charles Pastorek—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Christian Brothers UniversityTrustee Scholar, Tulane University Founders’ Scholar and LegislativeScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

John Michael Paz, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans LoyolaScholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished FreshmanHousing Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award

to having parents who showed him a work ethic—

his father, Gary, is a veterinarian, and mother,

Claudia, is a certified public accountant—and

afforded him a strong academic foundation at St.

Pius X, Christian Brothers and Jesuit High School in

New Orleans.

“Having a Catholic education made it easier in

many different areas,” he said. “Academically, the

quality of teachers was amazing at all schools.

They always prepared me academically for the

next level. My Catholic education made it easier

for me faith-wise, too, because it gave me

opportunities to get involved with my faith at

school and networking with my community.”

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program began

in 1964 to honor the nation’s “most distinguished

graduating high school seniors.” The program grew

from just academic achievement to honoring talented students in

the arts in 1979. Candidates are invited to apply by having a high

score on a college placement test. A lengthy application for

finalists includes several essays and recommendations.

In addition to academics, service is a necessary component to

being named a Presidential Scholar. In fact, while in Washington,

scholars made toiletry kits for the homeless through the So Others

Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) organization. Levy thinks his essay highlighting

his service project in Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ

helped him earn the Presidential Scholar honor.

Levy attends Louisiana State University on several scholar-

ships and is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.

He said participation in the Presidential Scholar program

bolstered his goal to reach for his dreams.

“There’s really nothing holding us back,” he said of the scholars.

Christine BordelonClarion Herald

17Graduation 2008

Jonathan Edmond Pepper—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award

Vail Martin Petit—Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets EasterwoodScholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, SpringHill College Presidential Jesuit Scholars Award, TOPS Performance Award

Aristos Norman Petrou—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Performance Award

Anthony Joseph Pirini—Memphis College of Art President’s Scholarship,Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS PerformanceAward

Zachery Chapman Poche—Louisiana State University National Scholar’sAward and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Garrett Joseph Powell—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, University of New Orleans Regents Scholarship, TOPS HonorsAward

Andrew John Prat—Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship,Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Louisiana State UniversityCentennial Award, Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Andre William Provensal—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, Baylor University Dean’s Gold Scholarship, TOPS OpportunityAward

Jacob Michael Pugh—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award,TOPS Opportunity Award

James Cummins Raff—Spring Hill College Ignatian Leadership Award,TOPS Performance Award

Aaron James Ragusa—TOPS Performance Award

Benjamin Emmett Rau—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

Craig Joseph Raymond—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew Scott Reboul—TOPS Opportunity Award

Boe Michael Reboul—TOPS Performance Award

Robert Leland Redfearn III—University of Georgia Charter Scholarship,Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National MeritFinalist, TOPS Honors Award

Etienne Francis René—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, University of Mississippi Academic Scholarship, TOPS HonorsAward

Julian Saenger Richards III—TOPS Performance Award

Jason Alden Richert—TOPS Opportunity Award

Andrew Louis Robins, Jr.—Auburn University Academic HeritageScholarship, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS HonorsAward

Diego Alvaro Rodriguez—Christian Brothers University RozierScholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Joseph Charles Rolf—TOPS Opportunity Award

Bradley David Rouen—New York University Trustee Scholarship,Louisiana State University Alumni Association Scholarship, University ofNew Orleans Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Marco Jose Salgado—Vanderbilt University National Merit FinalistScholarship, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Texas ChristianUniversity Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’sScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Zachary Thomas Saucier—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Matthew Joseph Scallan—TOPS Performance Award

Mark William Schellhaas—Louisiana State University National Scholar’sAward, National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award, AmericanItalian Sports Hall of Fame Recognition, TOPS Honors Award

Corey Matthew Schexnaildre—TOPS Opportunity Award

Chad Michael Schmaltz—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS HonorsAward

Edward Powell Seyler—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit IdentityAward and College of Music Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPSHonors Award

Michael Monir Shalaby—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship,National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Jared Michael Shearman—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

John David Sileo III—Boston College Naval ROTC Scholarship,Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National MeritFinalist, TOPS Honors Award

Chaz Matthew Simms—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, Florida A&M University George W. Gore Assistantship, XavierUniversity of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

Joshua Michael Simoneaux—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader,TOPS Performance Award

Brady Jennings Smith—TOPS Honors Award

George Flynn Smith IV—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward

William James Smith—Louisiana State University Music Scholarship,Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship and College of MusicScholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Matthew Joseph Spalitta—Tulane University Presidential Scholarshipand National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University NationalScholar’s Award, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award,Villanova University Academic Merit Based Award, TOPS Honors Award

Marvin Lauren Spears—TOPS Opportunity Award

Alexander Lee Starlight—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,TOPS Honors Award

Nicholas Raymond Stern—TOPS Opportunity Award

Anthony Joseph Stovall, Jr.—TOPS Opportunity Award

Dustin Glenn Stricker—Louisiana State University National Scholar’sAward, Wendy’s High School Heisman Semifinalist, TOPS PerformanceAward

Andrew Lawrence Sullivan—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,TOPS Opportunity Award

GRADUAT ION 2008SCHOLARSH IPS OFFERED


James William Swift—Loyola University New Orleans BusinessScholarship, TOPS Performance Award

Robert Michael Talley—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, University ofAlabama Capstone Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

Jordan Michael Teachworth—University of New Orleans Regent’sScholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award

James Taylor Tebbe III—TOPS Opportunity Award

William Moss Tebo—TOPS Performance Award

Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr.—Loyola University Chicago DamenScholarship and Jesuit Heritage Award, Tulane University PresidentialScholar, St. Louis University Provost Scholarship and Jesuit High SchoolAward, TOPS Honors Award

Lynn Edward Tomes III—Spring Hill College Presidential JesuitScholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award,TOPS Performance Award

John Robert Tortorich—United States Naval Academy Appointment,TOPS Honors Award

Kyle Joseph Tortorich—TOPS Opportunity Award

Christopher John Tosh—University of Texas at Austin National MeritFinalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award,TOPS Honors Award

Stephen Anthony Toups—TOPS Opportunity Award

Kevin Hiep Loi Tran—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship,Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award

Andrew Gerard Triche—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Opportunity Award

Christian Alexander Trinchard—OPS Opportunity Award

Mark Thomas Tufts—TOPS Performance Award

Cameron Artigues Vitter—Auburn University Academic HeritageScholarship

Whitney Hall Wagner, Jr.—University of New Orleans DecennialScholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Academic Scholarship, TOPSHonors Award

Evan Andrew Waguespack—TOPS Honors Award

Brandon Michael Walker—Tulane University Distinguished Scholarship,TOPS Honors Award

John Charles Walsh—Loyola Marymount University Arrupe, Bellarmine,and Jesuit High School Scholarships, National Merit Finalist

John Joseph Walsh III—Louisiana State University Alumni AssociationTop 100 Scholarship and Chancellor’s Award, TOPS Honors Award

Damon T. Wang—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award,TOPS Opportunity Award

Lahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware—Santa Clara University Jesuit IgnatianAward, Marymount Manhattan College Jesuit Ignatian Award, BrinksCompany Scholarship, Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship,Loyola Marymount University Jesuit Ignatian Award

Michael Ernest Weber—TOPS Opportunity Award

Thomas Carey Wicker IV—National Merit Finalist Scholarship

Kyle Stephen Willard—Loyola University New Orleans RecognitionAward, TOPS Performance Award

Graham Halsey Williams— Louisiana State University National Scholar’sAward, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award

Ian Richard Wisecarver—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award

Robert Stephen Harrison Wright—Spring Hill College Gautrelet JesuitScholarship

William Kirby Wright IV—Louisiana State University Freshman MeritAward, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, Wal-MartFoundation Sam Walton Community Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award

2007-2008: Thecompetition. These excellent performances included state championshipsin swimming and tennis, and state runners-up honors in cross-country, wrestling, and baseball. Jesuit placed second in overall statecompetition (behind St. Joseph’s, an all-girls’ school in Baton Rouge)for the coveted All-Sports Trophy.

The club sports of rugby, sailing, bowling, in-line hockey, andlacrosse left their own indelible athletic marks of success in 07-08.Rugby had a spectacular season. They were undefeated and unscored-upon in the regular season as they mauled their way to state and U.S.regional championship honors. The Jesuit rugby team competed inthe national championship in Pittsburgh in late May and finished 8thin the nation.

The sailing team also had a tremendous year, taking first place inthe Sugar Bowl Regatta and the Southeastern United States RegionalChampionship in Austin. Competing in the national tournament inMinnesota, the sailing team finished 10th in the nation. Bowling andin-line hockey had great seasons as they both claimed city championships.And, last but not least, lacrosse also did very well. Lacrosse recently hasseen the largest growth of any Jesuit athletic or club team.

FacultyOpportunities for growth were many for Jesuit faculty in 07-08.

PR INC IPAL ’S CORNER

The year officially began with the Administrative Team two-day work-shop in Lafitte where we looked at the big picture and brainstormedabout how the coming year could be the best for students, faculty, andstaff. Department heads joined us for the brainstorming portion of theworkshop. The August 14 faculty in-service day in St. Ignatius Hall wasanother great way to begin 07-08. In addition to having members ofthe Student Council Executive Board members perform a skit, veteranand new faculty were introduced to one another in a unique manner.

At the start of the second semester, faculty convened for a retreatat the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center on the north shore inRobert. The retreat, directed by Fr. Joe Doyle, S.J., the outgoingpresident of Jesuit High School Tampa who recently passed away, didnot disappoint. Fr. Doyle’s personal warmth, kind ways, and knowledgeof the secondary educational field provided faculty with a wonderfulexperience. Reflection is a major part of the Jesuit “way of proceeding,”but it is something that we rarely take the time to do. This retreatcarved out for us some significant time to do so. We at Jesuit wereparticularly saddened by Fr. Doyle’s death and we will always remember him.

Our annual end-of-year faculty-staff dinner provided the occasionfor the first-ever presentation of the Profile Awards, which are givenannually to no more than four faculty and/or staff members who areoutstanding examples to their peers for being Open to Growth,Intellectually Competent, Loving, Professionally Competent,Committed to Justice, and Religious. (To find out who the inauguralwinners were of this prestigious award, turn to page 34 in this issue ofJaynotes.) We hope that the establishment of the Profile Awards willencourage an already excellent faculty and staff to become even moreproficient in their work here at Jesuit High School.

School CommunityIn 2007-08, we established the Examen during the school day. TheExamen is a centuries’ old examination of conscience employed bythe Jesuits to pause and reflect during the day about the blessings andgraces bestowed on us by God and about areas where we might beable to respond to God’s love more faithfully. During the Advent andLenten seasons, the entire school community paused for a fewminutes several times a week to participate in the Examen read aloudto everyone over the school’s PA system by our chaplain, Fr. DonaldSaunders, S.J.

A program that provided parents with numerous opportunitiesto ask questions about teenage-related concerns was Parent-to-Parent.Christian Harris, our coordinator of student development, directs thisexcellent program which took firm root in 2007-08. The goal ofParent-to-Parent is to educate parents about the numerous problemsfacing teenagers today so that these same parents can then educate

other parents about these concerns. Additionally, our Town HallMeetings held in the auditorium have been a staple here at Jesuit.These meetings have given parents the opportunities to hear fromexperts in numerous fields and to ask questions about importantinformation regarding teen issues. Another opportunity for dialoguebetween parents, their sons, and the school is the annual juniorinterview program, which this year occurred on one day rather thanover several weeks. Each rising junior and his parents met with afaculty member to evaluate his Jesuit experience so far.

Encouraging our students to make the right decisions was onvisiting author Pat Conroy’s mind when he spent the better part ofan April day at Jesuit and spoke with students and teachers aboutthe history of his life as a well-respected and prolific author. Jesuitalumni director Mat Grau is the coordinator of our Visiting AuthorProgram, and we are fortunate to have notable authors and poetscome here at least once every two years. Visiting Author Day isalways a highlight of the school year for its ability to generate somuch excitement and provide encouragement for students andfaculty alike. You may read all about Pat Conroy’s visit to Jesuitelsewhere in this issue of Jaynotes.

When I sit down in June 2009 to compose this article to reflecton the 2008-2009 academic year, I fully expect to have many blessingsand successes about which to write. AMDG. �

Michael Giambelluca ’82

Two days after we honored the graduating class of 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center on May 27,the Administrative Team of Jesuit High School convened off campus to review the school year. It

StudentsOur students are our greatest blessing, and there were many student-centered highlights in 07-08. Welcome Week with its wacky studentantics was a great way to kick off the year. Brown Bag concertsoffered Blue Jays great entertainment as they enjoyed their lunches,and pep rallies returned once again during the lunch period to theBanks Street corner of the courtyard—a welcomed return to a long-honored tradition. A completely new tradition was born this yearwith the creation of a Sophomore Day of Reflection at ManresaHouse of Retreats in Convent.

Diligence and hard work in the classroom on a daily basistranslated into stellar performances for dozens of our students inDistrict and State Rally competitions. The mixture of appliedintelligence, an excellent work ethic, a challenging curriculum, andsolid preparation proved to be the necessary ingredients forapproximately 40 students who received National Merit distinction.And demonstrating that our students can use their intellectual gifts

outside the classroom, our Debate and Quiz Bowl teams had excellentyears in local, state, and national competitions.

Three additional co-curricular groups which also workedextremely hard this past year were the Blue Jay Band, the MCJROTCcadets, and the members of the Philelectic Society. In addition to thespirit they generated at football and basketball games, our band alsomarched and performed in several Mardi Gras parades, competed inlocal musical festivals with other high schools, and performed severalconcerts for the school community.

Besides the regular drills they must complete as part of theMCJROTC curriculum, our MCJROTC cadets also acted as ushers,parking attendants, elevator operators, ticket-takers, and even funeralpall-bearers for those occasions when events called for those serviceshere on campus. The cadets also helped out in the local communityby providing a color guard on several occasions. Along with theMardi Gras parades in which they marched, the cadets also stagedtheir annual Parade and Review and the Change of Command.

The Philelectic Society had a great year. In addition to staging fall(Amadeus) and spring (Pippin) productions with large casts, the Philsalso performed a mid-year series of one-act plays on the small stage.Staging these three productions was a very ambitious agenda and thePhils are to be commended for their successful pursuit of the magis.

Athletic co-curricular teams had a very successful 07-08. Amongthe 10 LHSAA sanctioned sports, seven of Jesuit’s varsity teamsfinished in one of the top four places in state championship

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is always humbling to recognize how successful our year has been and how grateful we should be for having the opportunityto be members of the Jesuit High School community. The 2007-2008 school year was filled with so many blessings.

Year in Review

Life at Jesuit is rich and varied during the school year. At left, JesuitJazz entertains Hornets fans while, below, Pippin cast members DarrenHayes (left) and Cameron Ware entertain theater-goers. On the facingpage, members of the MCJROTC Marching Band perform during theirParade and Review, and Cooper Petagna and his parents discuss hisJesuit experience with teacher Ron Rossi during a junior interview.

Class of 2008 Profile

GRADUAT ION 2008STATE OF THE BLUE JAY ADDRESS

Today I look out for the last time at this podium on the sea of khaki.And what do I see?

I see men of today, standing in various stations of their journey.Some have come far, others farther, but we all have a long, long wayto go. I see a school built as an outward sign of the dreams andpassions shared by so many of the men who came before us. From thelayers and depths of this foundation we grow on, we do rise andchange for the better. Real Blue Jay Spirit is a tradition of pride andvirtue, founded upon so much more.

There is so much of the Blue Jay Spirit that depends upon lastingfoundations. Growing on it, but also adding to it. Jesuit men, menlike Mr. Harry Clark ’59 and Fathers Nicholas Schiro, S.J. ’44 andPaul Schott, S.J. ’40, know what it means to care and devote theirlives and passions for the sake of the new generation. These traditionslink us in no uncertain way to the other men, perhaps our brothers,fathers, or grandfathers, who marched these halls and left their mark.

We feel that foundation, that tradition. To us it should be acurrent we wade through. In our times of unease and insecurity, weshould reach down and replenish ourselves from that mighty current,which flows from our friends and companions, our teachers andguides.

The true test has been for us to decide how we want to make ourimpression upon this already steady base, how we want to add to theforce of the river that courses through the heart of our community.

In the athletic arena, Blue Jays like John Tortorich, TroyMatthews, Joe Morse, Michael Bordes, James Raff, GrahamWilliams, Ben Duhe, Jake Miranda, Michael Gruezke, CameronVitter, and Curtis Lew added all they could. They gave their strength

and talent to working to add what they had tothis foundation.

In the classrooms, Jays like Chris Tosh, BenMalbrough, and Nikhil Gopal proved theirundeniable intellectual merit. These men steppedinto the stream and after grabbing what they needed, they added theirgifts as well. But it would be wrong to say that the Blue Jay is limitedby gifts of brawn and brain only. What about heart and soul and pas-sion? The compassion we gain as Blue Jays in these halls is renewedthroughout this city, a city which needs men who have this compas-sion in their hearts, men like Brad Latham, Ben Butera, and BenIreland who led us in song each Mass. And would any of the footballand basketball games have been the same without the Blue Jay Band,led by Will Smith and the fierce drumline under Mark Correa andRyan Bautista? Who could forget the Philelectic Society’s productionswith the mighty performances of Cameron Ware and Darren Hayes?

And this year would not have been the same without the kind ofguys who kept the Spirit pumping and coursing—spirited guys likeConnor LeBon and Mark Tufts who kept the good feelings going.

We must remember to dip into this current, and allow thatstream of Blue Jay spirit to replenish us in mind and soul with allwe need. In a year whose greatest tarnish has been one of integrity,my challenge to all my fellow Jesuit men is this: Find your steadyfoundation, find the stream of Blue Jay Spirit, find these things thatcan nourish your soul and mind and body, and reach down and grabthem and hold them as tightly as you can. �

John C. Walsh ’08Student Council President


Finding the Steady Stream of Blue Jay Spirit

National Merit Scholarship ProgramSemifinalists 38Commended 9

National Achievement Semifinalists 1

National Hispanic Scholars 5

National Merit SemifinalistsMean Score 216

2008 Presidential Scholar 1

COLLEGE CREDIT AWARDED93% of the 183 students taking AdvancedPlacement examinations received collegecredit.

SCHOLARSHIPS$17,974,000 worth of scholarships was offeredto 244 of 273 seniors of 2008. More than$88,379,627 has been awarded in academicand athletic scholarships to colleges anduniversities throughout the United States inthe last five years.

International Latin Examinations48 Gold Medals

(4 perfect scores)

International Greek Examinations8 Blue Ribbons

(1 perfect score)

State Rally3 First and Overall2 First Places7 Second Places5 Third Places7 Superior Ratings3 Excellent Ratings

District Rally10 First and Overall11 First Places16 Second Places10 Third Places

2 Athletic State ChampionshipsSwimmingTennis

Other AchievementsBlue Jay Marching Band—

Sweepstakes Rating at theDistrict VI Marching Festival

Rugby—Regional Championship

Sailing—Southeastern Region TeamChampionship

Bowling—City Champions


J ESU I T TODAY

Readers flock to bookstores to purchase his books. Newspapersand magazines herald the publication of a new Conroy book.The appearance of a new book by Pat Conroy is a big event inthe national literary scene. And while Conroy’s stage usually isa national one, on April 16 his stage was located at Solomonand Palmyra Streets and his audience was a room full of “Jesuitboys” as he affectionately referred to the students. Clearly,Conroy felt close to the students, no doubt due to thecommon bond of Jesuit education. In 1960 he spent hissophomore year at Gongaza High School in Washington, D.C.

Interestingly, Hurricane Katrina brought Pat Conroy toJesuit. Mat Grau ’68, Jesuit’s alumni director and coordinatorof the Visiting Author Program, tells the story of Conroy’scoming to Jesuit High School. “Actually, Pat Conroy’s presencewas his gift to New Orleans. As soon as he received the letterof invitation, his response was quick and direct. ‘I’m there. I’vebeen thinking of you guys in New Orleans and what I coulddo for you and then I received your letter. That’s what I can dofor New Orleans. I can speak to the Jesuit boys.’ ”

In introducing Pat Conroy to the students, long-timeEnglish teacher Mal Villarrubia ’66 alluded to this “Katrinaconnection”: “[His] personal realities are always mixed with hisrich imagination and imagery and a sense of humor that allowhim over and over in his novels, as Tom Wingo says in

The Prince of Tides, ‘to make something beautiful out of theruins.’ We who are still dealing with the aftermath of Katrinaunderstand well what it is to try to resurrect ruins.”

And speak he did. For fifty minutes he told the studentsof how reality begets fiction. The reality of his experience atthe Citadel became the fiction of The Lords of Discipline(1980). The reality of his father’s brutality became the fictionof The Great Santini (1976). And the reality of his mother’s cryfor a better life became the fiction of The Prince of Tides(1986). Other works by Conroy are his novel Beach Music(1995) and his non-fiction books The Boo (1970), The Water IsWide (1972), and My Losing Season (2002). His next novel,South of Broad, will be published in the summer of 2009.

From his first words he had the students in the palm of hishand. The auditorium became his classroom though this wasno hour lecture filled with insights into literary theory. Thiswas story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters. Andthe students responded. After the address senior Nick LaCoursaid, “I appreciated the way he told us his family stories andhow those stories relate to his novels. I’m glad he didn’t talkabout different writing styles and other boring topics.”

Indeed, family stories were the crux of Conroy’s address.Perhaps his most poignant story was his tale of caring for hismother who was dying of leukemia.

V IS I T ING AUTHOR

From his first words he had the students in the palm of his hand. The auditoriumbecame his classroom though this was no hour lecture filled with insights into literarytheory. This was story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters.

Pat Conroy came to Jesuit High School as the

school’s 2008 Visiting Author. For twenty years,

the Visiting Author Program has been bringing

in writers to take the words off the page

and into the lives of the students as a

conscious, creative act. Perhaps no other

Visiting Author has been more popular

with the American public—and Blue Jays—than

Pat Conroy.

“I would go to be with my mother. Andthese became our most precious times together.And let me tell you, Jesuit boys, my mother wasa beauty. She was a beautiful woman. And asI watched the chemotherapy tear that beautyout of her, I came to the last time, the lastroom—and it had been going on for two years. And my motherand I had one of those experiences that I knew I would writeabout one day. And it was the last two weeks that she was goingto be alive. She came apart at the seams as your mothers are goingto do someday. She came apart like I’ve never seen a humanbeing come apart. And by then, I got to be a pretty good nurse. Icould do the stuff. I could clean a room, change a sheet. And mymother began projectile vomiting all over the room. My motherbegan to have diarrhea so badly it humiliated her. It was threein the morning. I was running, getting her to the bathroom,cleaning up, putting on new sheets, everything imaginable.Finally, it got so bad, I got my mother naked. I got myself naked.And I put us in the shower together when the worst part hadpassed. Then I cleaned us both off. And my mother said, ‘youshouldn’t be doing this, son. You shouldn’t be doing this.’ And I

said to her. ‘Mama, it’s an honor. You did it forme.’ So, I brought my mother out, got her intoa new nightgown, got her wig back on, and gother into bed. Exhausted, I fell onto my cot. Ilooked up before I went to sleep and saw mymother looking out the window. The moonlight

was coming in on her. So, I went over to tuck her in and sheasked me a question. And this was her literary question, Jesuitboys. ‘Am I in your new book, The Prince of Tides?’ And I said,‘No, Mama, you’re not. And she said, ‘You’re lying.’ I said, ‘I amlying, Mama. You are in the new book, but I’m not sure you’dlike the portrait I paint of you. It’s not like the one I did in TheGreat Santini. This one’s tougher, harsher. And I think morereal. I’m getting the complicated mother you were.’ And she said,‘I was a lot smarter than your father.’ I said, ‘That’s shown in thisbook. You’ll see that.’ And she said, ‘I just want to ask you onequestion. I just want to ask one favor of you, when you’re writingthis book.’ So, I go there to hold her hands. I said, ‘Mama, you’rein a great position to bargain, darling, a great position indeed.What do you want?’ And my mother said, ‘Please make mebeautiful again, son.’ ”

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On his mother’s inspiration: It was my mother who taught me to love literature, who taught

me to love reading, taught me to love writing. When I was six-years old, my mother read my sister

and me The Diary of Anne Frank. She caught us up with the emotion and passion of that book.

Being a little boy, I fell in love with Anne Frank. And I see her picture at the end, you know, smiling.

And I’d smile back. And the whole book got to me. But here’s where I think my mother was a genius.

She did not tell us how the book was going to end. And then it ended suddenly and my sister goes,

“Where’s Anne? Where's Anne Frank?” And my mother sat there with two kids and she had to

explain to us about concentration camps, cattle cars, crematoria, Nazis. People killing children.

People sending people off to these horrible, abysmal camps. But here’s where my mother was a genius. And I think the best Roman

Catholic who ever lived. When she finished telling us about all this, she looked at her two children—me, six; my sister, four—and

she said, “I want to raise a family that will hide Jews. Let me repeat that to you. I want to raise a family that will hide Jews.”

On Mr. Monty, his English teacher at Gonzaga High School: He would give extra credit if you read hard books. So,

I read The Sound and the Fury. He said, “Mr. Conroy, this book’s a bearcat.” But I said, “I want to try it, Mr. Monty.” So, I read the

first ninety pages. The worst book I ever read. I go back to Mr. Monty. “I can’t read that book. I don’t understand one word of it. Mr.

Monty had a bemused, owl-like smile, like all Jesuits do. “Do you know where the title came from, Mr. Conroy?” “No, sir. I have no

idea.” He said, “Go to Macbeth.” So, I raced up to Macbeth. I went to the chapter and verses he gave me. And I came back to Mr.

Monty fifteen minutes later. He said, “Did you find what we were looking for?” “Yes, sir. I think I did.” “What did you find?” I said,

“When the king is lamenting the death of his queen, he says it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing. He

said, “What does that mean to you, Mr. Conroy?” I said, “The first ninety pages are told by an idiot. And I didn't get it. I didn't see

it.” He says, “But now you do.” And he writes in his book, “double credit, A plus.” And I never forgot that moment in the history of

my imagination. And he said, as the great teachers always do, “This is a very good day in the history of your education, Mr. Conroy.

It is a very good day in the history of mine as a teacher.” I have adored teachers since that day. I like the gifts they can bring me.

On why he writes in longhand: My Rottweiler-like father found out that I was taking a typing class in junior high school.

So, he calls me over to his squadron. And he looks up and he says, “What’s this crap about you taking typing? I said, “I thought it

would help me, Dad, when I was filling out fitness reports for the men in my squadron. And he said, “Son, are you nuts? Women type.

Clerk pools type. You’ll be flying a jet plane. You don’t have to type.” So, he kicked me out of the thing. The Citadel didn’t have any

typing courses. I still handwrite everything.

On his one year of Jesuit education at Gonzaga High School: What I remember from my Jesuit education is falling

in love with literature and language and not ever falling out of love ever since I went into that classroom and came storming out

of it alive, on fire, fascinated. It is a memory that makes me love Jesuits and Jesuit schools everywhere. And it is a memory that

makes me jealous of each one of you young men, as I speak to you today. �

J ESU I T TODAYPAT CONROY

Graduation 2008

And so went the hour with Pat Conroy. Story after story,reaction after reaction. Some stories brought tears. Mostbrought laughs. All brought inspiration. For tears, we had thestory of his caring for his mother. For laughter, we had thestory of the unusual names of his redneck family members.And for inspiration, we had the story of Mr. Monty, Conroy’sEnglish teacher at Gonzaga High School, who introduced himto the world of literature, a world he would never leave.

Following Conroy’s address, the students were unabashedin their praise of the noted author. Senior Etienne Rene said,“Pat Conroy is a down-to-earth, real-life person whom I canrelate to. He is a family-oriented man who could not careless about what the rest of the world thinks abouthim.” Another senior, Ben Butera, summed up theaddress as a “masterpiece of humorous stories, darktales, and lasting lessons.” And when asked for hisreaction, senior Daniel DeVun chose to directlyaddress the author and, in doing so, spoke for theentire Jesuit community. “Thank you for taking timeout of your busy schedule to come speak atJesuit. I enjoyed your witty remarks andthe revelations into your private life.Now I feel more connected to yourbooks.”

After his address to thestudents, Conroy joined the facultyin the Resource Center for aluncheon in his honor. Beforesitting down for a meal of NewOrleans classics, the author madesure he greeted every teacher and

staff person in the room. Following lunch, Conroy met for nearlyfifty minutes with Jesuit’s creative writing class, once againlinking the stories of his life to the writing process.

Earlier in the day Pat Conroy opened his address by tellingthe “Jesuit boys,” “I do not remember one speaker who evertalked to me in high school. I plan for you guys to rememberme.” Indeed, they do. �

Pat Conroy Speaks…After addressing the students in the auditorium (above bottom right), Pat Conroy met with faculty at a luncheon in the Resource Center(above top right). Above left, Conroy and English teacher Mal Villarrubia study a poster tribute created by fellow English teacher and #1Conroy fan Charlie McGannon. Below, Conroy embraces Villarrubia, who introduced the author at the Visiting Author assembly. Oppositepage, Conroy and Jesuit’s creative writing students discuss the creative process.

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Pat Conroy’s entire address may be accessed on Jesuit’s website—www.jesuitnola.org. In themeantime, here are a few gems gleaned from his address to the “Jesuit boys.”

Jaynotes: The Jesuits held their 35th Jesuit Congregation in Romeearlier this year. First tell us about the Congregation—what is it?Kammer: The Jesuit Congregation is the supreme governing body of the society.The superior general is elected to a life term, so the Congregation is only held ofnecessity when the general dies. The superior general on his own may call ageneral congregation. In 450 years since St. Ignatius founded the society, theJesuits have had only 35 Congregations.Jaynotes: Give us an overview of the accomplishments of the mostrecent Congregation.Kammer: The Congregation’s most important purpose was to elect a new superiorgeneral. Then it becomes, for want of a better word, a congress. We move into alegislative role in which we approve decrees and documents for the governance ofthe life of Jesuits. This congregation passed six major decrees. One is on themission of the society and the challenges of the day to our mission. The secondis on the identity of the Jesuit in a post-modern culture. The third is on obedience.The fourth is on collaboration with others in our ministries. The fifth is aresponse to the Holy Father, who had written the Jesuits a letter. Finally, the sixthdecree is about governance and the structure of the society. Additionally, therewere 15 other topics. These encompassed geographic areas like Africa and China,issues such as fundamentalism, ministry to youth, and the formation of Jesuitbrothers’ vocations.Jaynotes: Tell us about the new superior general.Kammer: Adolfo Nicolas is a 71 year-old Spaniard. His father joined the militaryin the Spanish Civil War and they moved a lot, so young Adolfo attended sevendifferent schools before finishing high school in Barcelona. When he entered thesociety, he volunteered for the missions and was sent to Japan. He learnedJapanese, worked and studied theology, and was ordained there. Eventuallyhe became provincial in Japan after which he lived in a poor parish there,working with immigrants and migrant workers. Adolfo speaks four, possibly five,languages.Jaynotes: Does Fr. Nicolas have an agenda and could you tell us moreabout the process by which he was elected?Kammer: I don’t think he has any agendas, except he was very strong in his com-mitment to the poor in his opening homily. He’s a very simple, straightforwardman with a great sense of humor. He has a very strong sense of the universality ofthe society. Adolfo is a man with multiple language skills who is at ease in at leasttwo cultures. He’s a very peaceful man, very centered, very at ease with himself.And that was very attractive because the election method, which is the mostfascinating part of the congregation, is calledmurmurationes, Latin for “murmuring.”Following eight days of preliminary work, we went into four days ofmurmurationeswhere we basically spent all day talking to other Jesuits one-to-one. There wereno groups, no delegations, no nominations, no favorite sons, no candidacies. Weliterally had 215 guys having very quiet conversations about who might be thebest general for the Society of Jesus. It was a spirit-filled, fascinating experience.Jaynotes: So during the day you would simply move from person toperson?Kammer: Yes. We literally moved around the halls just talking to people. I hadmy own little score sheet. I would go to a Latin American Jesuit, sit down and askhim to tell me about so and so, so and so, and so and so. Then the other guywould ask me about his three people. By the fourth afternoon, peacefulness hadsettled over the group and fewer people were in public sight. Names would riseand fall. Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together andlistened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoingFather General. Following 45 minutes of quiet prayer, we received a writtenballot—all in Latin—with an oath on one side and a place on the other side towrite the name of the person for whom you are voting. We placed these ballotsin a wooden box. First the ballots were counted to make sure of the exact number.Then they were read out loud.Jaynotes: And this is all taking place over four days?Kammer: By that fourth afternoon, peacefulness had settled over the group andfewer people were in public sight. They were in the chapel of the Curia or theyhad gone back to the two great Jesuit churches in Rome, St. Ignatius and theGesu. Names would rise and fall. There would be a lot of, “Well, what about soand so?” Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together andlistened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoingFather General whose resignation we had already accepted. Following 45 minutesof quiet prayer, we received a written ballot—all in Latin—with an oath on oneside and a place on the other side to write the name of the person for whom youare voting. We placed these ballots in a wooden box. First the ballots were countedto make sure of the exact number. Then they were read out loud.

Jaynotes: It really must have been a fascinating experience.Kammer: Yes, and it was very peaceful and quiet. We reached a majority on thesecond ballot and elected Adolfo. He stood up, took an oath, and became ournew Superior General. He brings a strong commitment to the universality of thechurch. He calls on us as Jesuits and talks about himself—and this would begood for Jesuit alumni to think about—as continually learning from otherpeople, from our experiences in life, and from the places we go. He spoke fromthe heart about ministry to people, about the love of God, and about the needto reach out to the poor.Jaynotes: Let’s shift to the Southern Province and its changes.Kammer: I would say this will take place between 2014 and 2020. We willmerge with the Missouri Province, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Colorado,and Belize. We will yield South Carolina and Georgia over to a new easternprovince. Some things will happen sooner than others.Jaynotes: Where will the new province’s headquarters be?Kammer: One of our little jokes is that the province headquarters will be on ariverboat that goes up and down between St. Louis and New Orleans.

Jaynotes: We are moving from ten provinces to five. How much ofthis is due to a shortage of Jesuits?Kammer: It’s a manpower situation, sure. We began thinking we could becomemore efficient. With Missouri, we also felt there are some common synergiesthat we can help one another with. They have a long-standing commitment toAfrican-American ministry, especially in St. Louis. We have a history with anAfrican-American parish in Baton Rouge. We have our Manresa retreat house,which is similar to their White House retreat house outside of St. Louis.We both have very similar clienteles and methodologies. We’ve made a newoutreach to the Hispanic community at our retreat house in Lake Dallas. Wehave strong Hispanic commitments in El Paso and San Antonio, and Missouriis interested in more Hispanic outreach. They’ve started a Cristo Rey school inDenver. We have a history of our novices going to Belize. We’ve opened a newsocial research institute at Loyola this year with a strong interest in immigrationfrom Latin America. They have a twinning relationship with Central Americaand we have a common border with Mexico. We’re waiting for the general tomake a decision.

Jaynotes: We have one or two Cristo Rey high schools in theSouthern province?Kammer: We’re endorsing the Holy Family Catholic High School inBirmingham which opened in August 2007. We are trying to help them makethe conversion from a traditional Catholic high school to a Cristo Rey highschool. The Cristo Rey schools are focused on educating poor young peoplewho also work one day a week at a professional firm and get paid. It providesabout 60 or 65% of the cost of the school. The school takes kids from poorneighborhoods who may only know about life in a four square block area and itopens up their world. It teaches them a whole new set of options about life. And98% of the kids go to college. It’s a wonderful achievement. We hope to open aCristo Rey school ourselves in Houston in 2009.

Jaynotes: Tell us about Fr. Mark Lewis, who stepped into your shoesas the new provincial over the summer.Kammer: Mark is 48-years-old and he’s from Florida. He did his regency atJesuit Tampa. When he finished his doctorate in history, he was at the historicalinstitute of the society at our Curia in Rome and later became its director. Morerecently he has been part of the faculty and administration at Spring HillCollege. Because of his academic background and his work interest, he willbring to this job a strong sense of the history and the realities of the society.Jaynotes: You went to Yale Law School with Bill and Hillary Clinton?Kammer: Hillary was in my class, and Bill was in the class behind me. I knewBill from high school because I was a delegate to Boys Nation in Washington.You’ve probably seen the photo of Clinton with President Kennedy at BoysNation. I was at Boys Nation and met Bill Clinton in ’63. And then I went tolaw school and we all became friends, even played poker with them. They’re onmy Christmas letter list and I see them periodically. When I was in Washington,I would try to influence policy during the Clinton administration around poorpeople’s issues. So I went over several times to the White House to lobby them.When he was the Governor of Arkansas, he offered me a job in his administration.I didn’t take it, but I did consider it. I was doing elderly legal services at the timeand he offered me a position as Commissioner of Aging. I had just begun workingas the full-time director for this project for the elderly. I didn’t feel I could leave.But we’ve kept up over the years. �

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Jaynotes: With fewer Jesuits now, how does Jesuit education main-tain its focus?

Kammer: This challenge is not unique to Jesuit and it’s not unique to Catholiceducation. The same challenge is faced by Catholic health care and Catholiccharities. Education, health care, and charities are the three lay places where thechurch most needs the world. And they are the places where we, the Jesuits, builtthe strongest institutions in the Catholic world and in the whole world. In theUnited States, the Roman Catholic Church runs the largest private schoolsystem, the largest private health care system, and the largest private socialservice system. We built parallel systems that were dependent almost completelyon religious. And those three systems are all now predominantly staffed by laypeople. They serve lay people and non-Catholics. Now one can say this is “ashortage of priests” if you look at it negatively. Or it’s the era of the post-VaticanII church and the emergence of the Catholic lay person and the realization thatbaptism calls you to ministry. It’s reality.

Jaynotes: What is the status of vocations right now in the SouthernProvince?

Kammer: Of the ten Jesuit provinces, the Southern Province actually has thebest ratio of young men to older Jesuits. We’ve had two very good, full-time, andlong-standing vocation directors over the course of 30 years, Fr. KennyBuddendorf, S.J. and then Fr. Marvin Kitten, S.J. Fr. Paul Deutsch, S.J. justtook over. That kind of longevity is important. We in the province have beenintentional about inviting young men to come to know us and even to join thesociety. We’ve had 50 guys enter the order in the past six years. Currently wehave 44 in training. They cost a lot, but I’m sending 44 gifts to college. It givesus great new energy, and their presence is a sign of hope.

Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63, who recently ended his eight-year

tenure as Provincial of the New Orleans Province of the Society of

Jesus, is a leader and has been one for most of his life.

At Jesuit High School in the early 1960s, he was a leader

among the students as evidenced by his being awarded the HarryMcEnerny, Jr. Memorial Plaque.

Before assuming the position of Provincial, he served in

several roles, including executive director of Catholic Community

Services of Baton Rouge, a policy adviser for health and welfare

issues in the Department of Social Development and World Peace

at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, president of Catholic

Charities USA, and founding chairman of the Jesuit Volunteer

Corps: South.

Jaynotes: You attended Jesuit from 1958-1963. What were some ofthe activities you participated in?

Kammer: I was in the Philelectic Society and the Sodality. Also, I was on theDebate Team. My partner Mike McAlpine and I swept the state in variousdebate events. I wrote for the Blue Jay Magazine and was editor in my senior year.I was an altar boy all five years and a lieutenant colonel in ROTC.

Jaynotes: While you were at Jesuit, New Orleans was struggling withdesegregation.

Kammer: It was a fascinating time. My awakening conscience in high schoolwas confronted by a string of young teachers, mostly Jesuit scholastics andpriests, who questioned the assumptions that underlay the separate but equalmythology. They challenged us to reach beyond the prejudices of our familiesand society to achieve a civil and gospel equality. The response of some of myfellow students was often hostile as parental truths crashed against teacher truths.

Jaynotes: Who were some of your teachers at Jesuit who influencedyou?

Kammer: John Stacer, Don Gelpi, E.J. Jacques, Fr. (Francis) Coco, and Fr.(Claude) Stallworth were all influences. But it was probably a Jesuit scholastic,Rick Tonry, who I remember best. He came in and took over the seniors’ collegefreshman English course that Fr. Stallworth had been teaching for decades. Mr.Tonry did it differently. He challenged us to read a novel a week. There wereprobably 30 Jesuits at the high school back then.

Jaynotes: Tell us about your two books dealing with faith and justice.

Kammer: One is called Doing Faithjustice: An Introduction to Catholic SocialThought (Paulist Press, revised edition 2004). And the other one is called SaltedWith Fire: Spirituality for the Faithjustice Journey (Paulist Press, 1995). The firstbook is an explanation of the Church’s social teaching, beginning with theScriptures and coming up to the concept of solidarity and the writings of PopeJohn Paul II. The second book is a book for people who work among the poorand who work for justice.

As Provincial, Kammer guided 250 Jesuits working in six

states and in six foreign countries.

As an attorney and an author of two books and several

scholarly articles on social justice, Kammer is an unabashed

activist with a long history of work on behalf of low-income

families and people in need.

Kammer received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL,

a law degree from Yale University, and a Master's in Divinity from

Loyola University of Chicago.

On the day of his 1963 45-year reunion celebration, Kammer

set aside some time to talk with Jaynotes and to reflect on many

things Jesuit.

At the 35th Jesuit Congregation in Rome, the newly electedSuperior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, isflanked by Fr. Fred Kammer (left) and Fr. Mark Lewis, who is Fr.Kammer’s successor.

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STATECoach Brother Larry Huck’s Jays were dominant as they had the state

title in the bag before second-day play even began.Jesuit captured the title with 15 points, 12 of which came from the

Jays’ doubles teams. So successful were the Jays that the finals of thedoubles competition was an all-blue and white event with juniorGerard Suhor and senior Alex Starlight besting teammates juniorJordan Ezell and senior Curtis Lew 6-3, 6-2.

Other members of the undefeated state championship team arefreshman Aaron Cotton, sophomores Theo Kennedy, Taylor Smith,Paul Mickan, and junior Ed Sampognaro.

GOLF

Freshman golfer Myles Lewis led his Blue Jay team this year. In fact,Lewis led the state. That’s right, freshman Blue Jay Myles Lewis tookhome medalist honors with the lowest 36-hole score of 143 at the statetournament at Oak Wing Golf Club in Alexandria. He was the onlygolfer under par for the tournament and during the second round.

Blue Jay Scott Lawless ’07 won the state title last year while Lewiswas just getting used to his new school.

Coach Chad Laborde ’98 must be all smiles as Lewis and fellowfreshman Peyton Vitter will lead this team for four years. Vitter shot a149 at the state tournament.

The golfers went undefeated through both the fall and the springcampaigns. Both Lewis and Vitter were named to the All-Metro GolfTeam with Lewis being named Player of the Year.

WRESTLING

Once again, Jesuit’s wrestling team was in the fight for the state title.But again, the team came up short. Without a single individual statechampion, Coach Carlos Bertot’s Jays finished just four points out offirst place to take home the state runner-up trophy.

Each year and each team is different, and the 2008 team dependedon wrestle-backs to rack up points through five 3rd place finishes:junior Jonathan Dupre (112), senior Gregory Veech (119),sophomore Gerard Braud (130), senior Joe Cobena (171) and juniorShane Delery (285). Two Blue Jays made it to the finals, sophomoreJeffery Vitenas (103 pounds) and senior Michael Gruezke (135), withboth taking the runner-up spot.

Without the glimmer of the usual several individual state champions,it might be difficult to see the core of this year’s team. But look a bitharder and there it is, as clear as ever: great coaching, hard work,determination, and, of course, Blue Jay Spirit.

Tennis, Freshman Golfer Lead Spring Sportsby Capturing State TitlesIn another success-filled semester of athletic competition, Jesuit’s 2008 tennis team took care ofbusiness and returned the state championship trophy to the Hall of Honors.

BASEBALL

First-year head coach Tim Parenton ’80 led his Blue Jay baseball teamto a place he had been 28 years earlier: the state championship game.Riding an ever-growing wave of success, the Jays tore through theplayoffs and the state tournament, eventually earning the right to playfor the state championship. In an exciting, hard-fought final game,the Jays came up just short of the title, falling 7-5 to take home thestate runner-up trophy.

Midway through the season, not many would have predicted theJays would be one of the two teams left standing at the end. At onepoint the Blue Jays were 10-9. But then something happened. TheJays went on a tear, winning 16 of their next 17 games, including 11in a row. But the one they wanted most, the 12th game, fell fromtheir grasp in the late innings. Blue Jay third baseman Mason Katz’09, who had two home runs in the championship game, was namedthe tournament’s Outstanding Offensive Player.

SOCCER

In a program with a bar set very high, this year’s soccer team hadanother successful season. The 2008 soccer Jays can add a districttitle, a state semifinal berth, and a host of individual honors to itsresume. At the end of a 22-3-4 season, Coach Hubie Collins wasnamed the Outstanding Prep Coach in Louisiana by the Allstate SugarBowl and the Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee.Coach Collins has led the Jesuit soccer program to seven districtchampionships and four state titles since taking the helm in 2002.Patrick Mullins ’10 was selected as the All-Metro Player of the Year.Other Blue Jays who made the All-Metro team were seniors JakeMiranda and Blake Day.

BASKETBALL

Coach Chris Jennings’s varsity cagers entered the state playoffshopeful of making a strong run for the state title. Perhaps play in thetough Catholic League had prepared the Blue Jays for the competitionof the playoffs.

But the playoffs proved to be an extension of league play as the Jaysdrew arch-rival Brother Martin in the first round. Excitement washigh as the Blue Jays took on the Crusaders on their home court.But that excitement did not translate into enough points as thenormally sharp-shooting Jays went cold from the outside and fell 56-49 to end their season.

All-District performer senior Chris Joseph led the Jays to a solid20-11 campaign.

TRACK AND FIELD

Coach Chris LaMothe and his track and field athletes representedthemselves well through the season and into post-district play.The Jays had hoped to continue the success of the 2007 districtchampionship team but fell short finishing in second place in district.

Still, the Jays entered the regional meet hopeful of qualifyingenough athletes to put them in position for a serious run at the statetitle. That hope and spirit carried the Jays to a second place finish inthe regionals. Six Blue Jays qualified for state, led by regionalchampions senior Ben Duhe in the high jump and senior GrahamWilliams in the 3200-meter run. Other state qualifiers were juniorMatt Sewell in the shot put, senior Mark Schellhaas in the pole vault,senior Kevin Fitzgerald in the 1600-meter run, and junior TaylorBacques in the 800-meter run. Duhe, Schellhaas, Fitzgerald, andBacques were all named to the All-Metro Team. �

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Senior tennis playerCurtis Lew, left, awaitsa return shot during statecompetition. The 2008State Champion Tennis Team,top right, returned thechampionship trophy toCarrollton and Banks.State champion golferMyles Lewis ’11, bottom right,ruled the fairways in thestate championship match.

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RUGBY

The best in the South. That’s what the Blue Jay rugby team can callthemselves after winning the South Regional Tournament inTennessee in May. Coach Rob Markel’s squad defeated teams fromTennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia to capture the title for thethird time in the past four years. The regional title earned the unde-feated Jays a trip to the National Rugby Tournament in Pittsburgh,PA, where fierce competition halted the Blue Jays’ impressive run.

LACROSSE

Lacrosse may be the fastest growing sport at Jesuit. In 2007, the teamconsisted of 30 players. This year the number of Blue Jays represent-ing Jesuit lacrosse swelled to 68, necessitating the addition of fourassistant coaches. Coach Mike Brantley’s team defeated all comers butone and ended the season with an 11-2-1 record. The enthusiasmand experience in lacrosse at Jesuit resulted in more than half theteam attending the US Naval Academy’s lacrosse camp and severalplayers continuing their lacrosse careers at the collegiate level. Getused to hearing it. Jesuit lacrosse.

SPORTS

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John McCullough1947–2008

The Jesuit community

mourned the loss of

long-time Spanish teacher

John McCullough, who

passed away suddenly on

July 4. For 33 years,

McCullough served in

Jesuit’s modern foreign

language department teaching Spanish to freshmen

and juniors. “John’s classroom not only focused on

the study of language but also served as an

opportunity for his students to experience and to

appreciate the richness of other cultures,” said

Jesuit principal Mike Giambelluca. Jesuit High School

will miss McCullough’s expertise and dedication to

his students.

MCJROTC Honors BelovedMath TeacherAt its annual Parade and Review onApril 23, Jesuit’s MCJROTC honored

David Wright for his 34 years of

dedicated service as a math teacher. Undera bright blue sky, the beloved Wright toldthe assembled student body of his love forteaching. He also advised the Jays to takeadvantage of the many opportunities theyhave at Jesuit. One great opportunity aselect group of Blue Jays has is to experienceDave Wright as a math teacher.

BOWLING

One team that is not new at Jesuit is the bowling team. Competingagainst 25 other teams, the Blue Jay senior squad brought home thecity championship trophy. Jesuit fielded four teams in the league, butit was the team of seniors Jacob Altmyer, Zach Saucier, Drew Triche,Brady Smith, and Sam Miller that won the championship.

SAILING

In late May the Jesuit sailing team—consisting of seniors MichaelLevert, Julian Richards; juniors James Pottharst, Danny Housey,Austin Slakey, Kenneth Taylor; and sophomores Ian deBoisblanc andStanton Murray—traveled to Minnetonka, MN, for the high schoolteam racing national championship. Sailing against the twelve bestteams in the country, the team struggled in open competition andqualified for the Bronze Division. Ultimately, the Blue Jays finishedin a tie for 10th in the nation. �

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Blue Jays Excel in Club Sports

Two longtime employees of Jesuit HighSchool, Liddy Hanemann and Dave Moreau,were recognized for their 25 years of serviceto the school. Ms. Hanemann is currently administrativeassistant for the athletics and admissions offices. She alsoserved for many years in the principal’s office. For 20 years,Coach Moreau was Jesuit’s head baseball coach in additionto teaching Louisiana history. He now serves as Jesuit’sathletic director.

My, how times have changed. The Jesuit High School of the mid-60s

certainly is not the Jesuit High School of 2008. Drop the 21st century

Blue Jay into the mid-60s world of Jayville and his reaction might be

as jarring as Marty McFly’s open-mouthed reaction to the 1955 world

he finds himself in Back to the Future. The uniforms remain the same

and Penance Hall still ends the day, but life today at Carrollton and

Banks is not quite the same. Paradigms have changed, but the universal

truths of Jesuit education remain as rock-solid as ever. Ideally, the

teacher of 1966 and the teacher of 2008 both “[a]ccept discipline as

a manifestation of love.” It’s just that they interpret this characteristic

quite differently. Just ask Bud Pettingill ’66.

Mickey Simons

J ESU I T TODAYPROF I LE OF A JESU I T H IGH SCHOOL TEACHER

coach, whadda ya mean,” I was stammering as he reached into hisdesk, removed two sets of papers, and placed them before me.Both had identical scores of 90, with identical huge red questionmarks next to answer #10, one of which read, “I have no clue,”and the other that read, “Me neither!”

He was behind me as I began shamelessly disavowing anyhand in the conspiracy when suddenly I felt a gust of wind,followed by the all-too-familiar sound a textbook makes when itcollides with bone matter. Cranium oblongata, as it were!

“Dang, coach, whydja do that?” I protested, being the“innocent” one and all.

“Ida done it to your buddy,” he mused, “but he has enoughtrouble remembering to block-out under the hoop!”

Like Forrest’s mama,The Mick always had a wayof putting things so I’dunderstand them! �

Octave J. “Bud” Pettingill isfounder and President of FederalDatabase Services, Inc., aconsulting firm that specializes ingovernment contracting. He livesin Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

A member of the Jesuit High School faculty…

• nurtures each student as an individual person

and is sensitive to each student’s unique

cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

• accepts discipline as a manifestation of love and

practices truth and fairness by applying policies

equally to all students.

• realizes that his actions will have a response

and therefore acts with the conviction that how

he teaches is just as important as what he

teaches.

• seeks to understand each student’s point of

view and creates a healthy environment for

student interaction.

III. LovingA teacher at Jesuit High School strives to see God in each student and understands that his

relationship with the students is a manifestation of his relationship with God. All that the teacher

does, he does as a result of his belief that we are called to love one another as God loves us.

• exercises empathy and forgiveness to students

and colleagues, treating all with respect and

integrity.

• accepts a school community of students from

diverse backgrounds as a reflection of the

richness, vastness, and beauty of God’s creation.

• understands that he is being called to be a

model of Christian behavior to all those in the

school community.

He was one of my idols.The Mick taught sociology, as profoundly mundane a subject

as ever muddled a high school curriculum. Yet somehow “Coach”managed to make it relevant, so much so that it was one of thefew subjects I recall actually studying that year, a rarity on anylevel for the Class of 4F in 1966. To my left in sociology class satone of the future legends of Jesuit High, a man I am proud to callmy friend four decades later. He remains today among the greatestathletes ever produced by the Blue-and-White, althoughconspicuously absent from its registry of Rhodes Scholars. Forreasons soon evident, my buddy shall remain anonymous.

It wasn’t long before my buddy discovered my penchant forthe hypnotically boring sociology. And because he was my friend, Ihad no qualms about providing the occasional assistance come testtime. The fact that he sat to my left, and was left-handed, meanthe could peruse my desktop at his leisure, totally above suspicion.

The occasion of my life lesson began innocently enough witha 10 question, one-line answer sociology quiz. I breezed throughthe first nine questions. Number 10 could have been written inGreek. I had no earthly clue, so with about 10 seconds left beforepens down, that’s precisely what I wrote.

The next day after class, The Mick grabbed me and asked,“Octave, is there anything you’d like to share with me? “No,

The One and Only By O. Jeffrey “Bud” Pettingill ’66

Profile Award Winners for Excellence in Teaching

At the annual faculty-staff dinner held at the end of the school year,

four Jesuit High School teachers received the inaugural Profile Award.

The award honors those four teachers who exemplify the ideal

characteristics of the Jesuit High School teacher as outlined in the

document the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher. The ProfileAward has been established to recognize excellence in teaching at

Jesuit High School. Each honoree received a check for $2,500 and a

handsome plaque. A selection committee of five Jesuit High School

personnel chose the four recipients based on the nominations of

the faculty. The four award recipients are, from left, guidancecounselor Andrew Schiro, math teachers Kathi Tomeny and LeslieMerritt, and disciplinarian Lary “Top” Abshire.

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This edition of Jaynotes continues a six-part series that focuses on the ideal characteristics of the Jesuit

High School teacher as outlined in the document, the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher.

The teacher at Jesuit is Open to Growth, Religious, Loving, Intellectually Competent, Professionally

Competent, and Committed to Justice. In this issue, we present the third characteristic, Loving.

(The booklet is also posted on Jesuit’s website, www.jesuitnola.org.)

Claude M. “Mickey” Simons III. Little Monk. The Mick. In the history of Carrollton & Banks, has there ever been

another of his ilk? Hollywood handsome. Uptown cool. GQ chic. Smooth as spun silk. Sharp as a razor.

A celebrated jock from a legendary sports family, and a man’s man. To a 17-year-old senior, Mickey Simons

was more than just a teacher.

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Did a teacher at Jesuit inspire you? Then why not tell us about that teacher in an essay. Send your essay to Jaynoteseditor Mat Grau at [email protected].

It is entirely appropriate that Father Ciszek’s medallion is nearestto Room 122, Jesuit’s “Penance Hall,” for much of his priestlyministry was spent in one of the great penance halls of the twentiethcentury: the Soviet Union’s Siberian gulag.

Born to Polish-American parents in 1904, Ciszek spent hisyouth in a most unpromising manner. He was, by his own admission,a tough, a bully, a street fighter, a gang leader who skipped so muchschool that he had to repeat an entire year. Things got so bad thathis father took him to the police station and demanded that his sonbe sent to a reform school. When the police dissuaded the father,saying that to do so would bring great dishonor on the family, thismade a deep impression on the boy.

Not long after, Ciszek stunned his parents by announcing thathe wanted to become a priest. He was sent to a seminary inMichigan where he continued his tough ways. Now, however, hisfocus was on developing a toughness of character. He arose at 4:30a.m. to run five miles around the lake on the seminary grounds; heswam in the lake when it was nearly frozen; he ate only bread andwater during Lent; he abstained from meat for an entire year—justto see if he could do it.

Ciszek always tried to do the hardest thing, and not just

physically. Baseball was the sport Ciszek loved most, and he was astar on his hometown team, the Shenandoah Indians. Because heknew that giving up baseball would be a great sacrifice, he did justthat. Once he entered the seminary, summer was the only timeCiszek was allowed to return home to be with family and friends.One summer, just to bear the loneliness of being away from thosehe loved, Ciszek spent his entire vacation working the fields on theseminary grounds.

It was at the seminary that Ciszek read the life of St. StanislausKostka and decided that he wanted to become a Jesuit. He didn’tlike the idea of joining a religious order, and he especially didn’t likewhat he had read about the Jesuit hallmark of “perfect obedience”;but he finally decided that “since it was so hard,” joining the Jesuitswas the thing to do. Without telling anyone, Ciszek boarded a trainfor New York City, found his way to the provincial’s office, andconvinced the provincial that he was destined to become a Jesuit.

Less than a year later, in 1929, Ciszek heard what he believedto be a “direct call from God” to become a Russian missionary. Onthat day the novice master read a letter from Pope Pius XI “to allseminarians, especially our Jesuit sons,” asking for men to enter anew Russian center being started in Rome to prepare priests for

missionary work in the Soviet Union. Ciszekwas sent to the new center, the Russicum,where he studied theology and became thefirst American ordained to say Mass in theRussian Byzantine rite.

By the time Ciszek was ordained, thepersecution of the church in the Soviet Unionwas so severe that Jesuit father generalWlodomir Ledochowski decided it would beimprudent to send men into Russia; insteadhe sent Ciszek to a mission in Albertyn,Poland, where he remained for a little morethan a year.

In 1939, when the Nazis and the Sovietsboth invaded Poland, Albertyn landed in theSoviet sector. Ciszek and two other Jesuitsconvinced their superior that since Russia hadcome to them, it was time to begin themissionary work for which they had beentrained. Disguised as Polish refugees, theyended up working in a lumber yard 750 milesnortheast of Moscow, saying Mass in secret inthe forest and attempting to sound out thefew coworkers who did not display an outright hostility to all thingsreligious.

Shortly after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941,the secret police surrounded the barracks where Ciszek lived andarrested him. In his room they found Mass wine, tooth powder, aroll of cotton, and paper on which Ciszek had been teaching thealphabet to a little boy. These were identified as “gunpowder andpacking for making bombs” and the “ciphers of a secret code.”Ciszek was then sent to the infamous Lubyanka Prison in the heartof Moscow for interrogation as a “Vatican spy.” There he was beatenwith rubber truncheons, starved, and drugged. Eventually he signeda confession and remained in solitary confinement for the durationof the war.

To break up the monotony of his daily existence—prisonerswere required either to stand or walk from 5:30 in the morninguntil 10 at night—Ciszek began to organize his day as if he were ina Jesuit house back home: he began the day with the MorningOffering, spent a solid hour in meditation, said the prayers of theMass by heart, made a noon and evening examen, and recited threerosaries—one in Polish, one in Latin, one in Russian. At other timeshe would sing hymns or recite favorite poems by Wordsworth,Burns, and Shelley.

Once the war ended, Ciszek was sentenced to fifteen years hardlabor in the prison camps of Siberia, primarily as a constructionworker or a coal miner. Throughout these years Ciszek continuedhis priestly ministry in secret, saying Mass (often using wine madefrom fermented raisins), hearing confessions, even giving retreats.In the camps Ciszek encountered the worst and best of humanity.There he found that force and deception were the virtues mostadmired. Physical violence was a way to gain mastery over others.Conscience was regarded as a sign of weakness. Murders werecommon. It was not unusual for prisoners to mutilate themselves toget out of work. Ciszek endured beatings and often feared for his

J ESU I T TODAYMEDALL ION STOR IES

Editor’s Note: We continue our series of profiles of the Jesuits whose

names appear on the stone medallions in the Traditions Courtyard.

English teacher Tim Powers tells us of one Jesuit important to him.

Powers, who is in his 28th year at Jesuit, became interested in the saints

several years ago while studying medieval culture. He became intrigued by

the lives of holy men and women who have faded into obscurity. Powers

“sneaks in” information about the saints, especially Jesuit saints, on his

vocabulary quizzes. “These saints,” he tells his students,

“are even more heroic and admirable than the ones who

play in the Superdome.” The choice of Walter Ciszek

was a natural for Powers, who is half Polish and who

greatly admires the work the Jesuits have done in

Poland since 1558. He has taught English at every grade

level during his years at Jesuit. His best class, Powers

says, is always the one he’s about to teach.

Walter Ciszek, S.J. (1904–1984) By Timothy Powers

Walter Ciszek, one of the least known of the Jesuit heroes whose names are chiseled into the

medallions that adorn the courtyard exterior of the school, was a man whose life was shaped

by events he never could have foreseen while growing up in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, in the early

nineteen hundreds.

life. Spies were everywhere, and even somepriests became informants.

But many prisoners sought God and werethankful to learn that Ciszek was a priest.Ciszek discovered that in the prison camps hispriestly apostolate consisted mainly of being a“witness.” He later wrote that it was “not somuch a matter of preaching God and talkingreligion to the men around you as it was amatter of living the faith that you yourselfprofessed.” Many prisoners questioned whyCiszek strove to work so hard at all the jobs hewas assigned; after all, wasn’t he just helpingthe atheistic communists achieve their goals?Wouldn’t slipshod work or even sabotage bebetter? Ciszek replied that for him God’s willwas revealed in the situations and the peoplehe countered each day. Labor was not apunishment “but a way of working out [his]salvation in fear and trembling.” He told themen to remember that “when God becameman, he became a workingman. He workedday in and day out for some twenty years to

set us an example, to show us that routine chores are not beneathman’s dignity or even God’s dignity. Work cannot be a curse if Godhimself undertook it.”

Back in America, Ciszek was officially listed as dead. His Jesuitcolleagues assumed he had died in prison and from 1947 on hadbeen saying Masses for the repose of his soul. However, in 1955word reached Ciszek’s family and his Jesuit brothers that he wasalive. He had been freed from prison and, though not allowed toleave Siberia, had found work as an auto mechanic. In addition,though the Soviet secret police constantly harassed him and movedhim from one town to another, he established mission parishes, saidMass, conducted weddings and funerals, and baptized the young.

In October 1963 the secret police unexpectedly arrived at hishome and told him to pack for a trip to Moscow. No reason wasgiven, but Ciszek imagined the authorities were fed up with hisreligious activities and were planning to send him into exile. To hissurprise, after a few days in Moscow, he was driven to an airport andturned over to an American consul in exchange for two Soviet spies.As his plane flew past the Kremlin and his Russian adventure cameto an end, Ciszek “slowly, carefully, made the sign of the cross” overthe land that he was leaving.

Following a brief respite, Ciszek began working and lecturingat the John XXIII Center for Eastern Studies at FordhamUniversity. He also wrote two memoirs, With God in Russia andHe Leadeth Me, from which much of the information for thisarticle was gleaned. Ciszek died on the Feast of the ImmaculateConception in 1984.

Of all the American Jesuits who answered Pius XI’s call to servein Russia, Cisezk is the only one who returned alive. In 1985admirers began to petition church authorities for official recognitionof his work. He has since been granted the title “Servant of God,”and his cause for canonization is currently being investigated inRome. �

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Walter Ciszek, S.J.

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BIB LISTMarc Belloni ’83After twenty years as an attorney, Marc Belloni ’83

changed the direction of his life and became a teacher

at his alma mater in 2007-08. Also, he took over the

leadership of the Philelectic Society, a group he was a

member of back in the 80s. Near the end of his first

year of teaching, Belloni took time out of his hectic

schedule to reflect on his very interesting year.

Jaynotes: What’s your take on this teaching gig?Belloni: It is like doing a stand-up routine everyday, five times a day.

Jaynotes: What subjects do you teach?Belloni: Civics and Law Studies. That’s why it’s like doing a stand-uproutine. I feel like I am my own Daily Show.

Jaynotes: How has your life changed in the past year?Belloni: Socially I have fallen off the map, but that’s not a bad thing. Ihave reopened a spiritual component to my life and have basically founda lot of positive energy being surrounded by these walls. You don’t findthat in a courtroom, much less the law office.

Jaynotes: Do you miss your attorney career?Belloni: You mean the always-be-right, hurry-up-and-wait, bill-those-hours, win-or-you-don’t-eat, work-so-you-can-escape-work, argue-all-the-time, see-the-worst-side-of-everything, fix-everyone’s-problems daily life?LOL

Jaynotes: Any surprises during your first year of teaching,anything you did not expect?Belloni: The response from the kids and their parents kind of blows meaway. I was not expecting to be as well received as they have made mefeel. For the first time in a long time I feel like I can make a difference inthis world.

Jaynotes: How has Jesuit changed since you were a studenthere in 1983?Belloni: Kids have a lot more things going on. In looking back atPippin’s rehearsal process, everyday someone was missing due to conflictswith other extracurricular activities. I don’t think I had a full cast untildress rehearsal. A theatre production involves a lot of commitment to getit done well and the kids and all my staff were spread so thin; mychoreographer and vocal director were doing other projects that ran atalmost the same times too, and I didn’t get an orchestra for the first timeuntil the Saturday before opening. A million things occurring in thismicrocosm and sometimes it makes my head spin. I guess that comeswith the change of perspective I adopted.

Jaynotes: What has been most enjoyable and least enjoyable?Belloni: I really love the people I work with and their level of intelligenceand spirituality. That is a constant stimulus. Besides the state of mycarpet and the color of the walls in my office, grading essays is the worstpart because I read them all. I am not a fan of Scantron or multiple-choice. But reading 130 essays is a bummer.

Jaynotes: How are the Phils doing? Are you happy with howthe year went?Belloni: I think the Phils are on the right track. They had a lot to dealwith after the storm, and the facility still has some sound/audio issues toresolve; but I love the resilience of the kids to do their own shows. I wantto bring the department back to what I knew in the days of Sonny Boreyand add the training I obtained in the department at Loyola. The prideand discipline with the education; the enthusiasm and spirit with the

unequalled quality. I want to get us back to being THE high school showyou HAVE to see, THE program you want your son or daughter to be in.I am more than pleased with the productions this year and how the kidsrose to each challenge. I wanted more attendance. I can’t wait to sell outthis joint!

Jaynotes: Speaking of the Phils, what ideas do you have for thefuture?Belloni: I want to do dramas and comedies every year. The world ismore than musicals. I want to continue the senior-directed one-acts inthe winter and I want to get more schools involved; I am inviting threeother high schools to bring in a show and we’ll do two per night, mixingit up, and everyone gets a weekend performance in a one-act play festival.I have a really nice idea for the spring. I want to invite students fromSt. Augustine to come and participate in a production of Big River, thefirst ever co-op of its kind as far as I know. They don’t have a theatredepartment, so I would love to get some of their students interested intheatre with our program.

Jaynotes: What’s happening with the Carrollton StationFoundation, which you created post-Katrina to aid musicians?Belloni: We hope to finish selling the rest of the CDs, distribute moneyto the rest of the recipients, and move on to new projects. The problemwas that NONE of the music press in the city helped our project, and totell you all the stories would blow you away! One music journalist saidthat helping out musicians “wasn’t IN anymore” and he then proceeds toput all of our contributing artists on their publication cover almost everyother month. We got critiqued on the quality of the recordings for theCD, Feeder Bands on the Run, in the T-P instead of acknowledgement forthe heart, spirit, and charity of the cause. (These recordings were made inthe months after the hurricane when all the top studios were washedaway.) Those critiques hurt sales a lot. Angus Lind was the only writer tohelp us and all we were trying to do was what we did not see other foun-dations do. We didn’t even get airtime on the morning news! EVERY-ONE gets on the morning news. It’s been a little frustrating, but we aren’tgiving up.

Jaynotes: Do you still perform in the city?Belloni: Yes, I played recently. I will be doing open mics and a fewgigs. I really want to get my third and final CD done, but….we’ll seewhat kind of money I have left. It’s not like being a lawyer. Regardingtheatre, I can’t be an actor anymore thanks to an injury, but life isbringing new opportunities these days in directing and teaching campsthis summer.

Jaynotes: What’s in your CD player right now?Belloni: Jimmy Robinson’s first solo release hasn’t left the player since Ireceived it. Jimmy’s brother, Robbie, was a Phil back in the day (’85) andJimmy is easily one of the top three guitarists in this city. That he hasdone vocals on this new CD is a nice added dimension to his performance.Please, everyone, catch Twangorama or Woodenhead whenever you seethat they are playing. �

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blereau ’53 on the birthof their granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Denning,November 18, 2007.Mr. and Mrs. Michael D’Antonio, Sr. ’60 onthe birth of their third grandson, Ethan PaulLaSalle, March 11, 2008. Ethan is the nephew ofMichael D’Antonio, Jr .’91.Mr. and Mrs. Reed Smith ’80 on the birth ontheir son, Conrad Brian Smith, October 3, 2008.Conrad is the grandson of Beauregard Parent ’59.Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buisson ’84 on the birthof their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Buisson,December 3, 2007.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Castro ’84 on thebirth of their second child, Camille Jeannalyce,April 18, 2008.Mr. and Mrs. David S. Landry ’84 on the birthof their son, Connor Patton Landry, and theirdaughter, Sophie Grace Landry, on December 13,2007. Connor and Sophie are the nephew and nieceof Robert Landry, Jr. ’80.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Breaux ’86 on the birth oftheir fourth child, a son, Andrew Warren Breaux,December 17, 2005. Andrew is the great-grandsonof the late Harold Sporl, Sr. ’30, the step great-grandson of the late Durel Talbot ’31, grandson ofHenry Schonberg ’57, the great nephew of the lateHarold Sporl, Jr. ’60 and J. Cressend Schonberg ’61,and the nephew of Warren Breaux, Jr. ’78, StephenSchonberg ’81, and Christopher Schonberg ’84.Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chapoton ’87 on thebirth of their third child and second daughter, SallyAnne Chapoton, July 14, 2008. Sally is the niece ofDouglas Chapoton ’91.Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prouet ’87 on the birth oftheir son, Brock Paul Prouet, March 14, 2008.Brock is the grandson of David Brennan ’41 and thenephew of Ronnie Dimitri ’79.Mr. and Mrs. James Adams ’88 on the birth oftheir third daughter, Jeanne Elizabeth Adams,January 9, 2008. Jeanne is the granddaughter ofAdrian Colon ’59 and the niece of Adrian Colon, Jr.’83 and Charles Adams III ’85.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mitchell ’88 on thebirth of their son, George Stewart Mitchell, April 9,2008.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rodriguez ’88 onthe birth of their third child, a girl, Leila MarieRodriguez, May 12, 2008. Leila is the niece ofMichael Rodriguez ’90 and Jeffrey Rodriguez ’92.Mr. and Mrs. Keith Maresma ’89 on the birthof their second child, Miles David Maresma,September 15, 2008. Miles is the nephew of BradleyMaresma ’94.Mr. and Mrs. Troy Roddy ’89 on the birth oftheir second child, Heldner Paul Roddy, July 26,2008. Heldner is the nephew of Trent Roddy ’97and Travis Roddy ’01.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayes ’90 on the birth oftheir daughter, Darby Elizabeth Hayes, May 27,2008.Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brandau ’91 on the birthof their daughter, Kate Elizabeth Brandau,November 27, 2007. Kate is the granddaughter ofJames Brandau ’51 and the niece of Bryant Brandau’86 and David Brandau ’89.Mr. and Mrs. Mason Couvillon ’92 on the birthof their second son and third child, Blake TuckerCouvillon, April 11, 2008. Blake is the nephew ofScott Couvillon ’92 and Tucker Couvillon ’04.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Ruckert ’92, on the birth oftheir son, John Quin Ruckert, January 17, 2007.John is the grandson of John Ruckert ’64.Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Grau ’93 on the birth oftheir second child, Jillian Catherine Grau, October16, 2008. Jillian is the granddaughter of MatiasGrau, Jr. ’68 and the niece of Matias Grau III ’92,Brett Grau ’99, Ignatius Liberto ’80, David Liberto’88, and Salvadore Liberto ’90.Mr. and Mrs. David P. Joint ’93 on the birth oftheir second son, Harrison David Joint, May 12,2008. Harrison is the grandson of George Joint ’68and the nephew of Richard Joint ’01.Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heim ’94 on the birth oftheir third son, Stephen Benjamin Heim, February4, 2008. Stephen is the grandson of Charles HeimJr. ’59.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quintana ’94 on the birthof their second child, Lucy Grace Quintana,November 25, 2007. Lucy is the granddaughter ofRobert Quintana ’55 and the niece of DonaldQuintana ’01.Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schott ’94 on the birth oftheir son Caleb Alexander, July 28, 2008. Caleb isthe nephew of Arthur Schott ’92.Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hemel ’95 on the birth oftheir sons Graham David Hemel, November 20,2006 and Caleb Mark Hemel, September 22, 2008.Graham and Caleb are the nephews of Jason Hemel’92 and Brian Hemel ’97.Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mouledoux II ’95 on thebirth of their first child, Donald Pierre MouledouxIII, June 5, 2008 in Nashville. Trey is the great-grandson of George Mouledoux ’46, the grandson ofDonald Mouledoux ’71, and the nephew of ThomasMouledoux ’97.Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Spitzfaden ’95 on the birthof their daughter, Saoirse Simone Faust Spitzfaden,March 10, 2008. Saoirse is the niece of PaulSpitzfaden ’86 and the granddaughter of long-timetheology teacher Thomas “Spitz” Spitzfaden.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Juhas ’96 on the birthof their son, Luke Jie Juhas, April 27, 2008. Lukeis the great-grandson of Louis Brown ’42, thegrandson of Jesuit’s assistant principal Kathy Juhas,and the nephew of Jeffrey Juhas ’00 and TimothyJuhas ’04.Mr. and Mrs. David Raborn ’96 on the birth oftheir first son, Cannon John Raborn, March 28,2008.Mr. and Mrs. Mark Salvaggio ’96 on the birthof their son, Benjamin Hayden Salvaggio, January23, 2008. Benjamin is the grandson of RickySalvaggio ’72 and the great-grandson of the lateBernard Salvaggio ’40 and the late John Dantonio’37.Mr. and Mrs. Steven Serio ’96 on the birth oftheir first child, a son, Marshal Christopher Serio,October 5, 2007. Marshal is the grandson of JamesV. Serio, Jr. ’50 and Ralph Christopher Cox, Jr.’64, and the nephew of Charles Serio ’83 and R.Christopher Cox III ’89.Mr. and Mrs. S. Greg Ritter ’98 on the birthof their first child, Stephen Gregory Ritter III,October 24, 2007. Stephen is the nephew of JustinRitter ’02.Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Orillion ’98 on thebirth of their first child, Isaac Francis Orillion, July4, 2008. Isaac is the nephew of Jonathon Orillion’01.Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Yates ’98 on the birth oftheir first child, a girl, Avery Marie Yates, March23, 2008, Easter Sunday.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaHatte III ’99 on thebirth of their first child, a daughter, CarolineTherese, June 14, 2008. Caroline is the niece ofAnthony Taffaro, Jr. ’91, Michael J. Taffaro ’95 andJonathan LaHatte ’02.Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Davis ’00 on the birthof their first child, a daughter, Gabrielle OliviaDavis, July 1, 2008. Gabrielle is the niece of BenDavis ’97.

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Dining • CocktailsOnline, Silent, & Live Auctions • Entertainment

JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS

Celebration 2009!

Blue Jay BAZAAR!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Jesuit High School’s

Mid-City Campus

Sunday, March 29, 2009

11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Your donations for the auctions are needed now. We are looking for gift certificates and tickets for

concerts, sporting events, plays, hotel stays, vacation condos, chartered outdoor trips, cooking school,

restaurants, spa treatments, and golf packages. For information on how to donate, go to Jesuit’s

website—www.jesuitnola.org—or call the school’s volunteer office at 504-483-3947.

Make your way to the Mid-City campus of Jesuit High School for food,games, raffles, entertainment, and lots of Blue Jay Spirit.

Patron Party

Traditions Courtyard

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Celebration &

Auction

Student Commons

7:30 p.m.–Midnight

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WHERE Y’ATDr. John Boulet ’75, a pediatric emergency physician, has moved fromAustin, TX, to Huntsville, AL.Antonio Garcia ’77 married Mary Hermann in March. Tony is associateprofessor and the director of jazz studies at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity and has performed with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and PhilCollins. Tony and Mary live in Richmond, VA.Robert Price ’77 is the director of public works for Southlake, TX.Henry Kothmann ’78 has been promoted to vice president of WhitneyNational Bank.Michael Rihner ’78, music instructor at the New Orleans Center forCreative Arts (NOCCA) since 1997, spent his summer working as theentertainment director in Glacier National Park in Montana. Mike playedpiano and guitar, singing, and directing other musicians in eveningperformances at several of the historic lodges in the park. Mike’s morningswere spent hiking, fishing, and, of course, relaxing.Harry Bruns ’80 and his wife of 28 years, Robin, have returned to theNew Orleans area. Harry assists his wife in her rapidly expanding gourmetchocolate company, www.chocolatesforgood.com.Lyon “Snapper” Garrison ’81 started the law firm of Garrison, Yount,Lormand, Forte, & Mulcahy. The firm has offices in New Orleans and Tampa.Douglas Robidoux ’82 is a senior partner and office president for the LosAngeles offices of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Little is anational firm providing architecture, interior design, facilitiesmanagement, engineering, land development, digital imaging, brandedgraphics, and building technology design services for the retail, workplace,and community markets. Doug and his wife Leslie live in Orange County,CA with their two children, Aiden, 10, and Claire, 8.John Gordon, Jr. ’83 is part of a two-man consulting partnership providingtemporary management for troubled companies and special situations.John, his wife Teri, and their two young sons live in Lewisville, Texas.Troy Roddy ’89 and his family now live in Warrenton, VA, where Troy isthe head of the middle school at Wakefield School.Darin Boue ’90 married Maria Vidacovich in January. The couple honey-mooned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After eight years as a concierge andtour guide in New Orleans, Darin is studying for a new career in electronics.Sal Liberto ’90 has been selected as the new vice president for enrollmentmanagement and associate provost for Loyola University New Orleans. Salreturns to the area from Brookline, MA where he served as the vice presidentfor enrollment and dean of admissions for Newbury College. Under Sal’sleadership Newbury’s enrollment increased 45% in five years. At Loyola,Sal and the 29 staff personnel under him are leading the post-Katrinaenrollment efforts. Sal earned a BA in philosophy and communicationand an MA in higher education, both from Boston College.Lawrence Matthews, Jr. ’90 was married to Heather Renee Woods lastMarch. They live in the Houston area. Lawrence now serves as moneymanager liaison with the Trust Company of America and telecommuteswith the home office in Englewood, CO. Lawrence encourages fellowBlue Jays in the Houston area to contact him at [email protected] D’Antonio, Jr. ’91 is still practicing law in Brandon, MS withthe firm of Akers & Bobo but has moved his home to the St. Ivessubdivision in Madison, MS. Michael would very much like to hear fromfellow Blue Jays in the area.Ronald West ’91 married Mary Elizabeth Comeaux on March 1. Ronnieand Mary live in Houston where he is employed by Forest Pharmaceuticals.Agustin Alfaro ’92 married Sherie Delacroix in Las Vegas on April 10,2008. Augie has been teaching Spanish for 10 years and currently teachesat Belle Chasse Academy. He holds a BA in history and communicationfrom Tulane. In his spare time he produces a college music TV show atTulane. Augie and Sherie live in the Warehouse District in New Orleans.Mason Couvillon ’92 and Jack Dardis ’59 have partnered to formDardis, Couvillon & Associates, a comprehensive financial planning firm.

J. Garic Schoen ’38 has been honored with the title of Funeral DirectorEmeritus by Stewart Enterprises. The award recognizes and praises Garicfor more than 60 years of dedicated funeral service to the New Orleanscommunity. A fourth generation funeral service professional, Garic is nowbased at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home.Fr. Victor Brown, O.P. ’45 reports that this summer his classmates, Fr. DanCreagan, S.J. ’45 and Fr. Jack Deeves, S.J. ’45, celebrated their 50thanniversary of ordination to the priesthood.Robert Moulin ’48 and his wife Liz have lived in Dallas since 1964.Robert spends most of his spare time as volunteer chaplain at a local hospital.He has been retired from the Bank of America since 1993. Robert writes,“Tempes fugit. Gosh, I miss translating Caesar’s Gaelic Wars.”Dr. Jack Fritz ’49 serves on the Commission on Aging in Fairfax County,VA. Last year Jack was the chairman of the commission. As a member ofVirginia’s Regional Health Information Organization, Jack is especiallyactive in various matters related to aging.Allen Compagno ’49 is retired and using his career knowledge to assistothers. After a management career in the international mining, minerals,and metals industry, Allen is now a counselor for the SoutheasternConnecticut Chapter of SCORE, a national organization dedicated toadvising small businesses or potential businesses. Allen lives inConnecticut but visits New Orleans from time to time.Jack Belsom ’51 spent two memorable weeks in Italy last Christmas. InRome, Jack attended a concert of Christmas music at the beautifullyrenovated Jesuit church of the Gesu and New Year’s Eve Vespers and TeDeum at the Vatican.

Rev. Christopher Billac, S.J. ’52 was honoredon May 10 for his many years of service toStrake Jesuit College Prep in Houston. Morethan 470 people attended the “Dedication toMission” gala dinner, bringing in $170,000 forthe Christopher Billac, S.J. EndowedScholarship. Except for a brief stint in Tampa,Fr. Billac has served Strake since 1967 in theclassroom as a teacher of the classics, theology,and world history and in the Alumni Office asalumni director and now alumni chaplain.

John Spansel ’52 and Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 were inducted into theLoyola University New Orleans Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony lastFebruary. John was a standout pitcher on the Wolfpack baseball team,sporting a 15-2 record in his first three years. Perhaps the highlight ofJohn’s career was picking up back to back complete game wins againstLSU and Mississippi State within four days. Sean made his mark at Loyolaas a member of the cross-country team. Sean led the team three times to aqualification in the NAIA National Championship meet. He was namedto the All-GCAC team each of his four years of competition (1996-1999).During his junior year, Sean won the GCACtitle, the first time a Loyola runner had done so.Sean currently holds four Loyola records.Richard J. Daschbach ’54 finished seventh inthe 100-meter dash at the 2007 USA MastersNational Outdoor Track and Field Championshipmeet in Orono, ME. Richard lives in Exeter, NHand welcomes correspondence from his classmatesat [email protected] Lombardo ’55 recently returned fromVicenza, Italy where he welcomed home fromAfghanistan the paratroopers of the infantry

company he formerly commanded on Okinawa and inVietnam.Dr. James Larose ’56 received the Ira L. Myers ServiceAward from the Medical Association of the State ofAlabama for serving the medical profession faithfullyand meritoriously during his lifetime. He helped found

William Fitzgerald ’65 was recently inducted into the Allstate Sugar BowlHall of Fame. Billy was a member of Jesuit’s state championship basketballteams of 1964 and 1965 and was a first round draft pick by the OaklandA’s. A successful coach at Newman High School for many years, Billy isnow athletic director for the Greenies.Captain Gregory Hall ’65 has retired after a 30-year career in the U. S.Navy’s Medical Service Corps. Greg and his wife Jane reside in Pensacola,FL, and invite old friends and classmates to look them up when they arein the area.Clyde DeLoach ’67 is an insurance field agent for the Knights ofColumbus in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. He and his wife, Elizabeth, havebeen married for 38 years and are proud grandparents.Robert Cisneros ’68 received the P-1 Class Professor of the Year award lastApril from the Campbell University School of Pharmacy P-1 class. This isthe fourth time in five years that Bob has received this award. Bob receivedhis PhD from the Auburn University School of Pharmacy and has been onthe faculty at Campbell since 2003.

Bill Grusich ’68 has been recognized by TheAmerican Society of Association Executives as one ofseven new members in its 2008 Class of Fellows. Bill isco-founder and president of hinton+grusich, a nationalsales organization that represents world-class hotels andother suppliers who serve the meetings industry.Throughout his career, Bill has been active in anumber of hospitality industry organizations at thelocal and national levels. As a Fellow, Bill is a rolemodel and an ambassador for the association

community, seeking opportunities to serve on boards and committees andto participate as a speaker, an author, a reviewer, and a mentor.Rene Mouledoux ’68 and his wife Cathy returned to Melbourne,Australia, in September 2007 for another litigation assignment withExxonMobil’s Australian affiliate. Rene passed the 30-year mark as seniorcounsel with ExxonMobil last year.Maurice Pujol ’68 retired in 2006 as president and publisher of Chipley(FL) Newspapers, Inc. after 32 years in the newspaper business. Currently,“Mo” and his wife own a printing/publishing business in Geneva, AL. Moalso is a sales associate with United Country Fulford Realty in Hartford, AL.Dr. Michael Smyer ’68 has been namedprovost—the second highest-ranking academicofficial—at Bucknell University in Lewisburg,PA. Mike bid farewell to Boston College wherehe served in several positions during his tenurethere, including co-director of the Center onAging & Work, dean of the Graduate School ofArts and Sciences, and associate vice-presidentof research. He earned a bachelor’s degree inpsychology from Yale University in 1972 and aPhD in personality and clinical psychology in1977 from Duke University. He also taught for17 years at Penn State University. Mike and his wife, psychologist Dr. PatPiper, have two grown children.Julio Torres ’69 is growing his locally owned and operated water qualitybusiness, The Bottle Water Company, which is headquartered in JeffersonParish. In addition to providing water filtration services and private labeledbottle water, Julio says the company has recently expanded its offeringsand now delivers “Aquiana Springs” bottle Artesian water to homes andbusinesses.Wayne Gsell ’72 and his wife Mary Jo Clark live in Portland, OR. Wayneworks for the Oregon Province Jesuits as the general manager of theLoyola Jesuit Center.Brad Billon ’75 has been promoted to director of drilling solutions forNorth America for M-I SWACO, a worldwide drilling company. Brad, hiswife Anna, and their two children, Lauren and John, moved last year fromAlaska to the Woodlands near Houston. Brad has been with M-I for over20 years.

the American College of Nuclear Physicians and chaired their House ofDelegates in 1985-87. He has published nine medical textbook chaptersand over forty papers in the formal medical literature. Also, James hasserved his community by chairing the board of Seton Haven RetirementHome, commanding the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sons ofConfederate Veterans, and chairing the Menewa District of the Boy Scoutsof America since 1999. He was a Nuclear Medicine Fellow at JohnsHopkins University in 1968-1969. James reports, “Our Jesuit ’56 classtaught me how to work as a team. My Tulane ’63 medical class workedsimilarly.”Dr. Alan Leonhard ’56 is the author of the new book New Orleans Goesto the Movies: Film Sites in the French Quarter and Beyond. The book covers20 movies, contains illustrations, and includes tours of the French Quarterand the St. Charles Avenue streetcar.Dr. George Flick, Jr. ’58 is the University Distinguished Professor ofFood Science & Technology at Virginia Tech University. George’s expertiseis fish and shellfish processing, food safety, and quality assurance. He hasbeen on the faculty of Virginia Tech since 1969 after receiving undergraduateand graduate degrees from LSU.

John Koerner III ’59 had two memorable ridesin 2008. First, as 2008’s Rex, John had the thrill-ride of a lifetime on Mardi Gras. The jolly,gregarious civic leader, who once led the companythat makes Barq’s Root Beer, reigned over NewOrleans’s citizenry during his 6.1 mile ridethrough Uptown and the CBD. As thrilling asthat once-in-a-lifetime ride must have been, littlecould John imagine the unexpected ride he wouldexperience some two months later. An adventuretrip to the remote atoll of Palmyra, 960 milessouth of Honolulu, did not end the way John

thought it would. Because of a blown engine in Honolulu, the return-flight plane was unable to make the trip. Only prop-planes may land onthe very small runway which is actually made of packed coral. John, hiswife Ann, and several others were stranded on the tiny National WildlifeRefuge for six days. Eventually, their ride came. But before it did, onceagain, just as during his days at Jesuit, John was waiting to be picked upon Palmyra.Tom Bonner ’60 is slowing down at Xavier University in New Orleans.Long a fixture at Xavier as chair of the English Department and editor ofthe Xavier Review, Tom completed his teaching and chair in July. He looksforward to having the time to concentrate exclusively on research andwriting. Tom is one of a group of scholars who revived interest in KateChopin in the 1970s.Michael Read ’61 is the CatholicFoundation’s 2008 Pope John Paul II Awardwinner. The award recognizes the stewardshipexhibited by a Catholic layperson of high moralcharacter and exemplary values, who hasrendered unselfish volunteer service to theinstitutions and programs of the Archdiocese ofNew Orleans. Within the Archdiocese of NewOrleans, Mike has chaired the Archbishop’sAppeal (1997) and the ArchdiocesanBicentennial Campaign (1992) among many other endeavors. He creditsJesuit and the University of Notre Dame for instilling in him the call tocommunity service. In 2000 Mike was honored as Jesuit’s Alumnus of theYear.Pierre Kirk ’63 commutes between Norfolk, VA and London as abarrister-at-law handling customs, excise, border crossing, and status offorces issues for the Navy. After a first career in the Army, Pierre joined theU.S. Navy Civil Service as a logistics policy officer and legal adviser. Pierresays, “Jesuit remains the anchor point of my approach to life.”Richard Andree ’65 currently teaches in St. Tammany Parish at SlidellJunior High. He is assistant coach in football and head coach in soccer.Richard teaches English and reading to 7th grade special education children.

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Christian Harris ’91, Jesuit

High School’s director of student

development, was honored by the

Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

for Greater New Orleans (CADA) at

a ceremony last spring at Harrah’s.

The award, voted on by over 600

mental health and education professionals in the city, is for excellence

in service to the community in the area of substance abuse prevention.

Harris was recognized for his work in educating Jesuit’s students on

drug abuse issues with a focus on preventing potential use. When

necessary, he leads intervention efforts with students and their

parents. Pictured with Harris are, from left, WWL-TV news anchor

Dennis Woltering, who was master of ceremonies for the event;

Celeste Eustis, CADA’s board president; and, Anne Byrne, CADA’s

executive director. �

Drs. Elmore Rigamer ’58,Milton Seiler ’64, andBryan Bertucci ’68have been honored by City Business as2008 Health Care Heroes. These Blue Jaysare among the 22 physicians and 56 healthcare professionals who “continue to helprebuild the city while rebuilding their ownprofessional and personal lives.”

After nearly two decades of counselingterrorism victims abroad, Rigamer returned to the states to help with thehealing process following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He nowserves as the medical director of Catholic Charities and has launched anumber of community-based programs designed to meet social and medicalneeds of people affected by Hurricane Katrina.

A hematologist/oncologist for 30 years now, Seiler is well aware of thechanges in the treatment of cancer during that time-span. “Right now there isan exponential explosion,” he says. “This is just the beginning of a phenomenallygreat time. It’s hard to keep up and it’s challenging, but the promise I made30-something years ago when I decided to become a hematologist/oncologistis now, finally, being fulfilled.”

As coroner of St. Bernard Parish, Bertucci is living a professional lifedrastically changed by Hurricane Katrina. He operates his family practice outof a series of trailers in a Wal-Mart parking lot and, with the other sevendoctors in the clinic, sees as many as 150 patients a day. “What made me staywas that I had a hospital background,” he says, adding, “How I got thrown intoso many different roles, I have no idea.” �

Dame in 2004 and the LSU School of Medicine this year. He and his wifeHeidi live in the Chicago area, where he will intern in internal medicine atNorthwestern’s Evanston Hospital. After this one-year internship,Raymond will complete a three-year ophthalmology residency at LoyolaUniversity Medical Center.Christopher Hannan ’00 received the Ignatian Award for OutstandingLaw Student at Loyola’s Baccalaureate Mass during the university’s Maycommencement events. Chris is a magna cum laude graduate and a Crowescholar, a distinction for students in the top 10 percent of the class.Charles Nunez, Jr. ’00 was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honormedical society at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. In April,Charles married classmate Amberly Lindau of Baton Rouge. The coupleresides in Birmingham, where each began a residency at the University ofAlabama—he in emergency medicine and she in pathology.Jeff Serpas ’00 is an IT architect with General Electric Healthcare. Aftergraduating from University of Notre Dame with a degree in computerscience, he joined GE through its Information Management LeadershipProgram. Besides working full-time, Jeff is also pursuing his MBA infinance and marketing at the University of Chicago. Jeff was married onMarch 18, 2006. He and his wife Monique live in Milwaukee.Stephen Carroll ’04 graduated from LSU in May with a BS in animalscience and technology. Stephen currently attends LSU School ofVeterinary Medicine.Gavin Daigle ’04, between undergraduate and graduate schools, is inCusco, Peru, working with underprivileged handicapped children.Jared Fernandez ’04 received a BS in nanosystems engineering fromLouisiana Tech University in May.Gene Settoon ’04 graduated from MIT in June with a BS in materialsscience and engineering and accepted a position in the research anddevelopment group of ExxonMobil in Houston. Gene was also offered afive-year fellowship to pursue a PhD in earth and planetary sciences by theMIT earth and planetary sciences department.Benjamin Triche ’04 recently received his BS in biology from Loyola inNew Orleans. He will begin medical school at LSU in the fall of 2009.Jerad Comarda ’05 was honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and theGreater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee as the Athlete of theMonth in August 2007. Jerad is an infielder on the UNO baseball team.Adam Perricone ’05, undergraduate student at the University ofAlabama, has won a grant from the American Society of Plant Biologists’2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. TheSURF program provides opportunities for students to pursue meaningfulresearch in plant biology at their home institutions early in their collegeyears. The award includes $3,000 in summer research funds and anadditional $500 for travel to a plant biology conference in Honolulu.

Matthew Ancira ’93 is involved in The Garden of Canoa communitydevelopment in Northeast Brazil. The development will provide privatecommunities for residential living and vacationing.Paul Gulotta ’94 graduated from the LSU School of Medicine in NewOrleans and began a five-year residency in radiology at Ochsner MedicalCenter.Mark Heim ’94 is the youth manager at Oschner Medical Center’sElmwood Fitness Center. Mark created and directs the On the Moveprogram that seeks to remedy the epidemic of obesity and lack of fitness inNew Orleans area children. Mark’s main tool is a mobile fitness unit thattravels to regional public schools to educate the youngsters about theimportance of fitness and proper nutrition.Daniel Dodson ’95 recently completed his residency in ophthalmology atTulane University and joined Caplan Eye Clinic in Metairie andMandeville. Daniel and his wife, Courtney, live in Mandeville with theirtwo sons, Connor and Grant.Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 (See entry for John Spansel ’52.)Michael Juhas ’96 teaches Latin and coaches football at Jesuit CollegePrep in Dallas. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcement on thenew Juhas.)Charles Milling ’96 has released his first album. Charles invites hisfriends to check out the album at www.myspace.com/charlesmilling.

Patrick Quigley ’96 is the recipient of the 2004Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship, given annuallyby the National Endowment for the Arts and ChorusAmerica to one conductor between the ages of 25 and40 who demonstrates the potential for a significantprofessional career. Patrick, who is the youngest personto receive the award, is the founding artistic director ofSeraphic Fire, Miami’s highly acclaimed professionalchamber choir and orchestra. He has conducted choirsand orchestras across the United States, Europe,China, and Israel, including the National Opera of

China, the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, the Yale Camerata and Pro Musica,and University of Notre Dame Men’s Glee Club. Patrick earned the Masterof Music in Choral Conducting jointly from the Yale School of Music andthe Institute of Sacred Music on a full scholarship. He received a BA inmusicology from University of Notre Dame. He is also a graduate of theIndiana University Center on Philanthropy’s Fundraising School.David Raborn ’96 and his wife Jessica live in Birmingham, where Davidworks for Compass Bank. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcementon the new Raborn.)Kirk Gagnon ’98 recently accepted a position assisting the CFO and CIOof Guggenheim Partners in Santa Monica, CA.Daniel Hsia ’98 completed a pediatrics residency at LSUHSC-NewOrleans and served as an endocrinologist at Baylor College of Medicine inHouston. In January ’08, Daniel married the former Ester Kim at HolyName of Jesus Church with Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. officiating.Rhett Leger ’99 was in the right place at the right time in January ’08when he and his father assisted three young teenagers who were attemptingto save a trio of boaters. The boaters had capsized in the frigid waters ofLake Pontchartrain. Noticing that the three teens’ sailboat was immobilein the water near the West End breakfront, Rhett and his father Walterquickly made their way to the scene in their 11-foot rigid inflatable boat.Upon arrival, they found the teen rescuers attempting to secure the threeoverboard people, two men and a woman, with life jackets, a rope, and a

seat cushion. The two men were shakinguncontrollably and drifting in and out of con-sciousness. Rhett and his father, along with thethree young sailors-rescuers, were able to safelytransport the trio of inexperienced boaters toshore where they received medical attention.Raymond Areaux ’00 has donated to Jesuit’sscience department a powerful Nikon micro-scope that will enhance the study of cells.Raymond graduated from University of Notre

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John C. Walsh ’08 was presented the Tom Bell Silver Scribe Award atthe 50th annual Press Club of New Orleans Journalism AwardsCeremony held in July. Walsh earned the award by amassing the mostpoints during the Silver Scribe contest, organized by the Press Club andLoyola University’s School of Mass Communication. Other Blue Jaysreceiving first place awards were Dominic Massa ’94 for WWL-TV’s2007 election night coverage, and Les East ’78, for his reporting inthe Baton Rouge Advocate. Also, Massa recently won a SuncoastRegional Emmy Award for his nostalgia program “Celebrating 50 Years:The Story Behind the Spirit,” which chronicled WWL-TV’s 50thanniversary. �

Four Blue Jays were selections of Major League Baseball teams in the2008 MLB draft. UNO second baseman Johnny Giavotella ’05went to the Kansas City Royals with the 49th pick. Tulane utilityplayer Anthony Scelfo ’05 was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with

the 233rd pick. LSU third basemanMichael Hollander ’04 was

chosen by the Texas Rangers withthe 603rd pick. University ofHouston outfielder Jimmy Cesario’04 was selected by the ColoradoRockies with the 1,391st pick. �

Several Blue Jays were honored at theUNO College of Engineering’s honorsand awards ceremony in May.Christopher Rau ’04 (right) received theMcDermott Incorporated Junior ScholarshipAward in Civil and Environmental Engineering.Rau is a member of UNO’s steel bridge teamthat placed first overall at the American Societyof Civil Engineers Deep South RegionalConference at LSU last spring. Barry Muldrey’03 (below) received the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers New Orleans Section

Electrical EngineeringStudent of the Year Award.Dennis Groome ’98 (right)received the Brian SealesSenior Award in ElectricalEngineering. �

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Four Blue Jays Honored as “People for Others”Four Jesuit Blue Jays were among the recipients of this year’s

Homines Pro Aliis Award, given to individuals who, to an extraordinary

degree, demonstrated outstanding service to one of the 10

ministries of the Jesuits’ New Orleans Province.

Jesuit High School, which is one of the Province’s ministries,

nominated Christophe Hanemann ’88, far right, who has used a

personal tragedy to help young people and others recognize the

dangers and consequences of drinking and driving.

Just weeks after graduating from Jesuit in 1988, Hanemann was

intoxicated when he wrecked his car. The accident left him partially

paralyzed. He has used the tragedy to help others, speaking to

students and parents at Jesuit and other area high schools.

Hanemann approaches the students as a peer when he speaks to

them and feels like he is indeed making a difference in their lives.

Other alumni receiving the award were, from left, U.S. District

Judge Jay Zainey ’69 for his involvement in the Harry Tompson

Center; Milton Retif ’51 for his work on behalf of the Manresa

House of Retreats; and, John Charbonnet ’54 for his dedication to

the Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School.

“The honorees are truly ‘People for Others’,” said Fr. Fred

Kammer, S.J. ’63, who was the Provincial at the time the awards

were announced in June. “As selfless volunteers, they exemplify

outstanding leadership in service, exhibit care for others, and model

Christian values.

Visit the Province’s website, www.norprov.org, to read more

about the honorees. �

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Each edition of Jaynotes lists those members of the Jesuit High School communitywho have died. Please remember our recently deceased in your prayers.

George Maspero Olivier II ’31; John E. Garcia ’32;Howard Hill McGregor, Sr. ’35; Melvern FrancisDriscoll ’36; William Jacob Kirn ’36; Lawrence O.Stumpf ’37; Jules Joseph Vulliet ’37; Julian Lee Roy’38; Sidney Louis Tiblier, Jr. ’38; Daniel OswaldWeilbaecher ’39; Alton E. Bayard ’40; WilliamEdward Garity ’40; Warren Benedict Kempff ’40;August Joseph Rantz, Jr. ’40; Horace B. Rickey, Jr.’40; Fernand J. Tiblier, Sr. ’40; James WilliamBarnes ’41; Herbert Lawrence Baylis ’41; EdwardG. Gillin ’41; Warren J. Merrihew ’41; C. AdrienBodet, Jr. ’42; Robert Joseph Brennan ’42; HiltonGilbert Damare ’42; Lachlan Maury Vass, Jr. ’42;Joseph Marion Vernaci ’43; Larry M. Barousse, Jr.’44; John J. Finegan, Jr. ’44; Harold Joseph Haydel’44; Roy E. de la Houssaye ’45; Robert RaymondPrinz ’45; Emile Laurent Stieffel ’45; Alison J.Hogan ’46; Robert Henry Casse, Jr. ’47; HughCharles Villavaso ’47; August W. Staub ’48;Richard Charles Legendre ’48; Lester H. Arbo, Jr.’49; Gerald J. Griffith ’49; Gerald P. Fedoroff ’50;James F. Quaid, Jr. ’50; Howard C. Upton III ’50;J. Donald Drez ’51; Arthur C. Holland, Jr. ’51;Charles A. Kromer ’51; Alvin A. Doleac, Jr. ’52;Joseph F. Leydecker ’52; Darrell James Donaldson’53; Donald C. Trahan ’53; Bernard G. Keller, Jr.’54; William D. Wells ’54; Alphonse A. Cutitto, Sr.’55; Linden A. Schneider ’57; Larry Henry Miller’58; Harry G. Spaulding III ’58; Edmund J.Kearney ’59; Bruce Edward Calamari ’60; GeorgeEdward Bell ’61; Marvin George Heebe ’61;Bro. Honoré J. Kuhn, S.C. ’61; Harry JamesRodriguez ’63; Donald Marrero Walker ’64;Valentine Laurence Lefante ’69; Philip IsaacZollinger ’69; Paul R. Meyer ’83; Colin DavidGoodier ’97; Nicholas Rene Ferran ’04

WIFE OFThe late Edward M. Alba ’41; the late James W.Barnes ’41; Robert P. Blereau ’53; the late AnthonyG. Bourdet ’34; Louis J. Brown, Jr. ’42; the lateEdward R. Carey, Jr. ’28; the late Philip R. Collins’36; the late Charles E. DeGeorge ’37; the lateWilliam H. N. Duncan ’44; Lester Wallace Edell,Jr. ’48; the late Herbert W. Eiserloh ’34; the lateJoseph F. Fromherz ’38; the late Thomas L. Gaudry’39; William F. Grosch ’38; the late Robert P.Hammond ’28; J. Donald Hebert ’41; the lateGeorge F. Indest, Jr., ’28; the late William J. Keller,Jr. ’42; the late Joseph D. Kirn ’33; the lateFrederick A. Korndorffer, Jr. ’20; Louis J. LavedanII ’51; the late Vincent J. Liberto ’42; Benigno A.Martinez, Jr. ’35; Pierre V. Miller II ’79; the lateJohn J. Naccari ’38; John J. Petre ’32; J. MauricePilie, Jr. ’66; Charles B. Richard ’41; the late PerrinR. Rittiner ’44; the late Arthur L. Robichaux ’31;M. J. Robichaux, Jr. ’51; the late William F. Roy,Jr. ’19; the late Martin B. Scaffidi ’36; the lateGeorge J. Schmidt, Jr. ’37; Gerald R. Seely ’40;the late Aubrey R. Seiler ’38; the late James J.Smith, Jr. ’38; Albert F. Stauder, Jr. ’50; Thomas F.Surcourf ’54; the late Mire J. Thomas ’48; the lateHenry L. White ’46

FATHER OFJerome J. Arimura ’77; Reginald T. III ’73 andRichard C. Badeaux ’76; John P. Baudouin ’88;Kenneth J. Beck, Jr. ’79; Marc E. Belloni ’83; RonJ. Bonhagen ’71; Allen L. Bostick ’82; Wilson C.III ’66, J. Bryan ’68, and Robert R. Bourg ’71;Brian M. Bourgeois ’85; Timothy C. Brennan ’84;Brian Burke ’85; Joseph C. Caldarera, Jr. ’71; step-father of Robert R. ’64 and Taylor J. Casey ’72;Richard M. Casse ’72; Douglas W. Chatelain ’83;

Richard ’70; Rick C. Rizzuto ’88; Maurice J.Robichaux III ’78; John G. Ruth ’70; George L.Sirgo, Jr. ’55; the late John J. Smith ’52; Scott P.’70, Michael K. ’72, and Timothy J. Springmann’77; stepmother of Albert F. Stauder III ’73;Christopher A. Stevens ’76; Michael J. Thomas ’85;Ted A. Thomas ’74; Joseph C. Trautman ’80; BrentL. Tregre ’77; Edward Ulicsni ’69; Irvine J., Jr. ’51and Richard P. Vidacovich ’55; Christopher T.Wagner ’94; Lloyd G. Webre, Jr. ’57; Michael J.Wegmann ’63; William J. Weller ’75; Terrence M.White ’74

BROTHER OFEdward B. Arbo ’52; Harold C. Balmer ’47; thelate Rev. Gerard J. Baudouin, S.J. ’35; the lateDavid R. Bell ’63; Charles R. Brennan, Jr. ’40;Timothy C. Brennan ’84; Bernard E. Burst, Jr. ’58;the late Richard L. Colson ’52; the late Felix L. ’46,J. Larue ’51, and Jean Paul de la Houssaye ’60;Gerald J. Desmond ’36; the late Emmett J.Donaldson ’45; Wesley A. Favaloro ’61; MaximienG. Ferran ’01; the late George J. Finnan, Jr. ’32;David M. Fitzgerald ’71; Adam F. ’72, Eugene W.’74, and Peter S. Gambel ’76; Rev. Thomas M.Gillin, S.J. ’39; Christopher G. Goodier ’90;Kernan A. Hand ’63; Odom B. Heebe ’56; the lateLawrence W. Holzenthal, Sr. ’36; Jason P. Hulse’95; the late Errol C. Hymel ’55; the late Otto A.’33 and the late Alvin S. Kempff ’34; the lateTheodore F., Jr. ’34 and Jacob T. Kirn II ’37; thelate Harry P. Kromer ’51; Richard A. Kuntz ’46;John J. Lefante, Jr. ’70; Leon J. Legendre, Jr. ’44;the late John H. Maher ’31; the late Marion E.May ’37; Gerald T. Mayer ’57; the late John F.McCloskey, Jr. ’48; the late Frank V. McDonnell’42; Cary F. McGovern ’62; the late James J.McGregor, Jr. ’34; Lawrence L. McNamara ’56;Warren J. Mermilliod, Jr. ’30; Noel A. Monjure’65; Antonio E., Jr. ’60 and George M. Papale ’63;the late Clement F. ’26 and the late Frank G.Perschall ’31; the late J. Gerald Rantz ’31; James F.Roy ’36; Rev. Edgar J., S.J. ’43, the late Sidney L.’38, the late Fernand J. ’40, and the late Thomas J.Tiblier ’41; Edward J. Trahan, Jr. ’50; the lateFrederick Weaver ’41; the late J. Oswald, Jr. ’25,the late Clifford A. ’27, the late Warren O. ’30, thelate Chester O. ’34, and the late Maurice O.Weilbaecher, Sr. ’39; John J. III ’54, William D.’58, Robert W. ’60, and Karl D. Zollinger ’67

SISTER OFJoseph P. Barreca ’49; Paul Bethancourt, Jr. ’48;Rev. Kenneth, S.J. ’47 and the late James J.Buddendorff ’52; the late Gerard F. Call ’43; thelate Richard J. Call, Jr. ’37; the late James E.Champagne ’40; Thomas C. ’39 and Rev. Daniel A.Creagan, S.J. ’45; the late James J., Jr. ’30, the lateJoseph A. ’34, and the late Thomas F. Donelon ’38;half-sister of the late Francis N. Donner ’36; JamesW. ’49 and Gerard M. Finley ’55; Louis H. Fricke’40; the late Harold J. ’18, the late Walter J. ’21, thelate Edward J. ’24, and the late George P. Gagnet,Jr. ’34; the late Walter T. Geary ’26; the late JamesH. Gillespie, Jr. ’37; the late Louis M. Grunewald’39; Robert P. ’90 and Ryan A. Harper ’92; EugeneA. Harris III ’00; the late William B. ’29 and thelate Donald V. Higgins ’32; Daniel R Hogan ’60;the late Lloyd A. Langhoff ’43; the late Rev. MarianL. Larmann, O.S.B. ’39; Ignatius P. ’80, David P.’88, and Salvadore A. Liberto ’90; the late SamuelH. Livaudais, Jr. ’31; Grady C. Lloyd ’57; Rev.Lloyd A. Lorio, S.J. ’44; Albert F. ’42, the lateEugene L. ’26, and the late Macel H. Majeau ’26;

Jay P. Cocchiara ’76; William P. Coleman III ’66;H. Gene Cradic II ’69; Michael J. Cunningham’87; Alphonse Anthony Cutitto, Jr. ’86; Justin A.Davies ’13; Drake A. DeGrange ’67; Robert L.Delarosa, Jr. ’72; David M. Dragon ’72; M.LeDoux Faust ’72; Christopher A. ’81, the late IvanP. ’73, and the late James D. Fedoroff ’78; John E.III ’86 and Corey M. Fitzpatrick ’98; E. Forrest, Jr.’69 and Michael J. Forbes ’71; Kenrick D. Foy ’76;James F. Gieselman ’67; Grant G. ’71 and Scott F.Griffith ’73; Xavier J. Grilletta, Jr. ’72; Michael R.Hamilton ’70; Richard J. ’69 and Michael J.Haydel ’79; Marvin George Heebe, Jr. ’87;Edmond J. Hingle, Jr. ’76; the late Anthony J.Honore ’77; Robert H. Kemp, Jr. ’71; James I.Kotter, Jr. ’71, Gerald J. Lannan, Jr. ’68; CliffordR. Larsen ’76; Adam M. Laurie ’08; Carl J., Jr. ’76,Thomas J. ’78, Michael G. ’80, and John P. Lavie’83; Nicholas J. Lefante ’03; Manuel O. Lopez ’80;Kenneth E. Lundstrom ’68; Howard H., Jr. ’61 andG. Mark McGregor ’68; Lawrence S. Miller ’83;Vincent Joseph Goodwyne Miranti ’95; BenjaminS. Moscona ’94; Rene J. Olivier ’64; Daniel E.Oser ’82; Rev. Joseph S. ’70, John J. ’75 and RobertJ. Palermo ’82; C. David Paternostro ’75; J.Stephen Picou ’81; John H. Roper ’87; BenjaminM. Rose ’97; Gabriel E. Salloum ’90; Keith M.Schaefer ’88; F. Stewart ’77, Charles P. ’78, andJohn H. Scheyd ’82; Terrence C. Sloan ’66; JosephB. Testa III ’05; Fernand J. Tiblier, Jr. ’78;Christopher E. Toth ’04; Roy A. Troendle, Jr. ’64;Creston R. Troxler III ’71; Clifford Chancellor VanMeter ’09; Darrin C. ’82 and Brian H. Villavaso’94; Wade D. Vinson ’84; David C. Vogt ’71;Michael O. Waguespack ’68; Larry D. Ward ’59;Daniel O. Weilbaecher, Jr. ’64; Roy P. Woods ’92;Joseph A. Yazbeck, Jr. ’67; Eric P. Zollinger ’00

MOTHER OFJohn J. Aertker III ’61; Lester A. Alfortish, Jr. ’58;Richard J. Andree, Jr. ’65; Richard D. Arnold ’55;William E. III ’63 and Lawrence M. Blake ’73;Elliot E. Brown ’93; Alton C. Chauvet ’55; John L.’57 and Joseph G. Cocchiara ’63; Bryant B. Cohen’75; A. Claude Cutitto ’60; the late Roger I.Dallam ’61; Henry T. Dart ’66; H. AndrewDawson ’59; P. Christian Deupree ’77; David A.’62 and Larry A. Ducombs ’65; Arthur D., Jr. ’76,David ’79, Richard “Dickie” ’83, and MichaelDupré ’88; J. Scott ’68, Gerard G. ’73, and Leslie J.East ’78; James A. Ermon ’73; Luke J. Fontana, Jr.’58; Robert C. ’62, John M. ’63, Thomas L., Jr. ’65,and Christopher J. Gaudry ’67; Stephen A. Glaser’71; John B. ’53 and Albert B. Gooch ’56; Jeffrey A.Guillmette ’84; John D. Guillory ’70; Robert P., Jr.’60 and William J. Hammond ’65; Guy Hardwick’66; William J. III ’75 and John J. Keller ’79;Joseph D. Kirn ’56; Philip J. Kurica ’71; Gerald J.Lannan, Jr. ’68; Clement W. Lartigue IV ’60;Vincent B. Liberto ’83; Christopher P. Lovett ’75;Gus A. Manthey, Jr. ’65; Mark F. Marley ’67;Benigno A. Martinez III ’72; the late Joseph M.Maurin ’83; the late Charles T. McEvoy ’90;Michael A. ’68 and Patrick J. McGlone ’70; JeromeF. Mechler ’65; James L. Milam ’72; Anthony J., Jr.’67 and Thomas G. Milazzo ’75; Lawrence H.Miller ’58; George B. III ’60, Robert J. ’64, DennisJ. ’74, and James G. Muller ’77; George J., Jr. ’72and Thomas C. Nalley ’77; Matthew P. Napolitano’86; Neill R.A. O’Connell ’93; the late William I.O’Regan ’59; Rev. Joseph S. ’70, John J. ’75, andRobert J. Palermo ’82; Peter J. Perez ’75; Austin G.’66 and Greg S. Phillips ’72; the late Joseph P.Poche ’71; Edmond J. Preau, Jr. ’62; Thomas J.

Rev. Joseph P. McGill ’47; the late Emmett C.Muller ’47; the late Warren K. Oertling ’33; Rev.Charles E. O’Neill, S.J. ’44; John A. Oustalet, Jr.’53; Donald Emilien Perrin ’51; the late Joseph A.Profumo ’24; Charles J. Ramirez ’48; the lateRaymond Patrick Richards ’52; the late Kenneth B.Robert ’43; Edward J. Romagosa, S.J. ’41; Albert A.’45, Karl J. ’57, and the late Armand J. Rodehorst’43; David E. Schof ’56; Roy A. Schully ’59; the lateJ. Paul Tobin ’32; John E. ’44, Richard T. ’47, andRobert K. Tracy ’52; Brian C. Usner ’97; ThomasWheelahan ’45; Christopher J. Young ’70

SON OFAlbert J. Baudier ’47; the late Richard J. Bohn, Sr.’40; Robert J. Brennan, Sr. ’42; the late Gerard F.Coogan ’39; the late Charles E. Courdain ’23; thelate Max J. Derbes, Jr. ’39; Robb B. Farmer ’92; thelate Adam L. Fastoff ’53; the late Adam C. Gambel’34; Glenn G. Goodier ’65; Joseph G. Landrieu ’44;the late Anthony A. Monjure ’38; Edwin P. Quilter’38; the late Clement H. Sehrt ’27; the late Sidney J.Tiblier, Sr. ’13; the late John J. Zollinger, Jr. ’29

DAUGHTER OFThe late John B. Caire ’40; the late Theodore R.Field ’46; Eugene A. Harris, Jr. ’72; the lateRaymond Archibald Richards ’19; the late James S.Scully ’25; Joseph E. Young ’43

GRANDFATHER OFBarry J. Acosta II ’09; Jose R. Aponte III ’03;Raymond G. Areaux, ’00; Leonard H. Aucoin, Jr.’92; Paul G. Augustin, Jr. ’01; Andrew J. Baer ’07;Gottfried Joseph Balfantz ’98; David J. Baraldi ’83;Grant P. Becker ’13; Ian Blanchard ’03; Bradley M.Borne ’03; Todd M. ’93 and Matthew D. Brown’95; William E. IV ’96 and Clifford V. Brown ’00;Ryan L. ’01 and Cory L. Burks ’05; Mario F. ’93and Gino R. Carlomagno ’95; Robert T. ’05 andPeter J. Casey ’11; Michael J. Catalano ’10; KevinW. ’97 and Ryan G. Chin ’99; William P. IV ’95,Kyle M. ’97, Stuart G. ’01, and Casey L. Coleman’07; Jason T. Comboy ’93; Benjamin W. Cozad ’05;Harold E. III ’02 and David W. Cradic ’04; John L.Crosby III ’96; Charles F. Dalferes III ’84; MichaelV. D’Aquila ’99; Ross A. DiGiovanni ’07; BrandonM. Diket ’95; G. Paul III ’94, Kirk P. ’96, Marc G.,Jr. ’10, Brennan C. ’12, and Ashton M. Dorsey ’12;John W. Doyle, Jr. ’99; Dustin P. Ducote ’11; JasonDussel ’00; Chad N. ’97 and Robert D. Evans ’01;R. Roger Eyles ’06; Darryl Failla ’79; Robb B.Farmer ’92; the late David L. Faust, Jr. ’99; DavidG. ’00 and Thomas E. Favret ’07; Joseph IV ’97 andDavid J. Fein ’00; Kevin B. Fitzgerald ’08; Scuddy F.Fontenelle IV ’02; Casey J. ’02 and Craig C.Forshag ’06; William F. Freeling III ’75; Robert J.’00 and Keith M. Gaffney ’05; Larry E. George, Jr.’04; Grant G. ’97, Garrett M. ’98, Griffin L. ’00,and Grayson M. Gremillion ’03; Lee E. ’03 and AlexJ. Griffith ’07; Michael G. ’89, Sean F. ’93, andXavier J. Grilletta III ’97; Robert P. Guilbault III’87; Matthew R. ’97, Kyle M. ’98, and Todd O.Hamilton ’01; David R. Hatfield ’08; Richard J. II’00, Michael J. ’05, and Stephen P. Haydel ’08;Gerald P. Hebert ’07; Mark A. Hill ’04; Robert J.Hingle, Jr. ’98; Jeffrey D. ’99, Nicholas T. ’03,David M. ’07, and Cody P. Hufft ’11; Eric P. Hymel’06; John R., Jr. ’84 and Brian Christian Illg ’85;Roger G. Irion ’05; Michael T. Johnson ’88; CalvinP. Jones III ’95; Stephen M. June ’00; Michael J.Karge, Jr. ’92; Joseph Kemp ’07; Jeffrey R. Kesler’01; John N. Kramer III ’09; Anthony G. ’97 andNick S. Lama ’99; Gerald J. Lannan III ’89; JaysonJ. ’05 and Scott P. Lavie ’08; Lucas C. Lavoie ’13;Justin E. LeBlanc ’99; Gerard J. LeBlanc ’13;Andrew G. Legrand ’04; Jacob R. Leithman ’11;Bruce B. Levy ’80; Craig J. Lipinski ’87; Brian E.’95, Michael P. ’98, Stephen J. ’01, and Jason E.Litchfield ’04; Anthony I. Lopez ’09; Michael

Magner, Jr. ’05; Eric J. Mahoney ’12; Mark J. ’91,Brian J. ’92, Michael R. ’96, and Benton R. Marino’97; Brian L. ’08 and Evan A. Martin ’11; James T.’03 and Sean M. McAllister ’07; Matthew M.McCarthy ’08; David S. McChesney ’05; HowardH. III ’88, T. Hunter ’92, James W. ’96, G. Mark, Jr.’02, and Cooper W. McGregor ’06; Brett ’05 andCasey McMann ’07; Donald J., Jr. ’88 and Eric E.Melancon ’02; Conrad V. ’90 and David V. Meyer’98; Christopher M. Migliore ’07; Michael D.Mitchel II ’95; James D. Morehead ’71; ChristopherD. ’04 and Scott P. Naccari ’11; Judson T. ’96 andSanders S. Offner ’96; Casey Q. ’03 and Colin D.O’Flynn ’07; Austin G. Parker ’07; Joseph J., Jr. ’85and Anthony J. Polito ’88; Jason M. Quigley ’13;Jean Paul Richard ’06; step-grandfather of James ’00,Kevin ’03, and Joseph Rolf ’08; Jerit B. Roser ’04;Marshall A. Schneider ’92; Mark J. ’06 and StephenP. Seither ’09; Edward P. Seyler ’08; Howard B.Shreves ’91; Joseph V. Signorelli ’11; Douglas S.Smith, Jr. ’05; Anthony R. Soto ’01; Brian J. ’86and Scott M. Spinnato ’93; Cliff R. Stromeyer ’93;Steven M. Terrio ’93; Garrett D. Thibodeaux ’09;Scott E. ’92, Riley P. ’02, and Jason P. Thompson’04; Yancy I. ’02 and Charles M. Tiblier ’09; CodyM. Todd ’12; Charles E. Toth III ’07; Jody Trapani’11; Todd P. Trosclair, Jr. ’98, Michael B. ’97 andBryan M. Viellion ’01; Andre M. Waguespack ’11;Roland S. Waguespack III ’88; Mark W. Weinberg’00; Grant E. Widmer ’00; Jake R. Wilkinson ’11;Walter J. Wiltz IV ’03; Luke C. ’10 and Wade A.Wychoff ’12; Joseph S. ’07 and Michael J. Yenni ’11

GRANDMOTHER OFEllison B. ’98 and Eli J. Abad ’04; Erick C. ’95 andScott C. Aertker ’98; Kenneth H. Alfortish ’82;Lester A. Alfortish III ’86; Ryan M. Andree ’95;Richard D. II ’87 and Derrick R. Arnold ’03; AdamM. ’00 and Alex H. Barnes ’11; Christopher D.Bernadas ’01; Ian C. Blackburn ’97; William E.Blake IV ’91; Bryson J. Blount ’07; Gary P. Boe, Jr.’03; Kevin A. Bordelon ’98; Brian M. Bourgeois’85; Matthew S. Bravender ’03; Hugh W.Breckenridge ’04; Ryan L. ’01 and Cory L. Burks’05; Vincent S. Campo ’06; Peter L. Cannizarro IV’94; Michael C. ’88, Keith A. ’90, and Douglas P.Casadaban ’96; Brett M. ’93 and Ross M. Cascio’98; Scott R. ’98 and Cory M. Cheatham ’01;Murphy S. ’89, Salvatore ’91, and Carlo D.Christina ’99; Michael P. ’00 and George A. ComanIII ’10; Thomas E. ’98 and Timothy A. Constant’01; Joshua H. ’01 and Patrick M. Cotogno ’05;Andrew D. ’01 and the late Christopher W. Crusta’96; Kirk Culotta ’91; Raymond J. Culotta ’89;Christopher Cutitto ’83; Jake S. ’02, Joseph G. ’04,and Zachary C. Daigle ’05; Degan J. Dansereau ’91;John T. ’01, Matthew L. ’07, and Andrew P.DeGenova ’10; David S. Dietz, Jr. ’05; Cullen R.Doody ’08; Scott A. Drewes ’98; step-grandmotherof Hunter L. Dupepe ’12; Arthur D. ’04, JonathanM. ’09, Mathew J. ’12, and Christian D. Dupré ’05;Michael E. ’91 and Jean Paul A. Escudier ’95;Joseph P. Failla ’08; David M. ’82, Mark J. ’83, andScott S. Fallo ’85; Tyson J. Foley ’03; Charles J.Fontana III ’88; Christopher F. Fournier ’89; JasonP. Franco ’98; Russell S. III ’07 and Ryan S. Gelvin’11; Gary M. Grau, Jr. ’96; Dominic A. Graves ’06;Kent Griener ’98; Christian T. Griffiths ’89; Cary I.Guglielmo ’95; Gerard J. Haddican II ’86; Ardley R.III ’85 and Christophe L. Hanemann ’88; Jesse P.’93 and Daniel P. Hawroth ’95; Scott J. Haydel ’93;Charles J. ’02 and Martin H. Hayden ’05; John J.IV ’83 and Nicholas P. Hazard ’84; Robert R. ’03and Gilbert E. Hebert ’06; David B. Held ’03;Byron K. ’98 and Andrew M. Herpich ’06; RobertD. III ’85 and Reed P. Hess ’86; Timothy E. ’97 andDavid P. Hotard ’99; Philip D. Hoz III ’79; step-grandmother of Preston J. Hymel ’08; Ryan C. ’90and Randall C. Joy ’93; Michael P. ’96, Jeffrey P. ’00,and Timothy J. Juhas ’04; Evan C. ’09 and Thomas

A. Keller ’13; Brian J. Kirn ’88; Brycen A. ’10 andGarred M. Koch ’11; Parker S. Kornick ’02;Frederick A. II ’91 and Zachary L. Kron ’00;Benjamin R. Kuhn ’00; Daniel K. Kurica ’91; GeraldJ. Lannan III ’89; Jonathan W. Lartigue ’92;Jefferson M. Lasseigne ’91; Steven K. Lee ’03;Michael L. Levy ’96; James G. ’92 and William F.Maguire ’97; Gustave A. Manthey III ’99; RobertM. Marino ’92; Ryan D. ’99, Jeffrey D. ’01, andSteven A. Martiny ’04; Joseph J. IV ’00 and the lateJoshua L. Matranga ’02; Nathan H. McCandless’93; Kyle J. McConnell ’11; Connor P. ’07 and KyleP. Martinez ’10; Kevin M. McGlone ’95; Scott T.McLaughlin ’01; Robert C. McMyne, Jr. ’95,Anthony J. III ’96, Eric T. ’01, and Jordan T.Milazzo ’06; Mark T. ’94 and Brian M. Milici ’96;Kendall P., Jr. ’84 and Kevin R. Miller ’86; LawrenceS. Miller ’83; David J. Mitchell, Jr. ’91; Marshall W.’94 and Ryan M. Monica ’05; Ryan J. Morehead’98; Joseph R. ’08 and John R. Morse ’11; Wesley S.Muller ’02; Sean M. ’76 and Neal P. O’Connor ’81;Matthew P. ’98 and Jonathan P. Orillion ’01; EvanM. Ormsby ’78; Joseph J. Palermo ’00; John E.Peltier III ’88; John A. Perez IV ’90; Peter J., Jr. ’99and Paul C. Perez ’03; William C. ’87, Brian C. ’88,Benjamin J. ’95, and Matthew J. Perez ’98; StephenT. ’86 and Mark J. Perrien ’87; the late James F., Jr.’72, Alan J. ’73, and Robert M. Pinner ’75; James P.,Jr. ’99 and Dustin L. Poche ’03; Daniel C. ’02, BlakeS. ’06, and Stephen D. Raggio ’11; the late WilliamC. Richard III ’93; Chris M. ’00, Perrin P. ’01,Jordan M. ’09, and Gregory G. Rittiner ’10; Fred H.III ’96 and David M. Rodriguez ’01; Bradley D.Rouen ’08; James Thomas ’02, John ’05, and PatrickRyan ’11; James R. Schindler ’03; Neil M. Sicarelli’00; Scott B. Simeon ’89; Joshua M. Simoneaux ’08;Steven M. Smith ’10; William J. Smith ’08; Steven J.’97 and Timothy P. Springer ’02; Jeffrey S. ’03 andKyle P. Springmann ’12; John J. Steger IV ’88;Ramon J. Stewart ’99; Adam D. Superneau ’98;Mark J. Taliancich ’00; Randolph E. P. Thibodaux,Jr. ’93; Russell Trahan III ’06; Christopher M.Tregre ’10; Mark B. Ulicsni ’02; Joshua P. Vallelungo’98; Ryan J. Vega ’02; Albert L. Vitter IV ’98;Christopher T. Wagner ’94; Matthew T. Watson ’02;Lloyd G. III ’82 and Christopher D. Webre ’87;Clyde A. White, Jr. ’89

GRANDSON OFRichard B. Farmer ’60; Benjamin S. Gravolet, Sr.’63; the late Edwin L. Gros, Jr. ’45; Gerald C.Kirchem ’57; step-grandson of Edmond V. Schwartz’45; the late Edmund G. Vaz ’37

GRANDDAUGHTER OFEdgar F. Arbour ’43

GREAT GRANDFATHER OFBenjamin T. Dalferes ’08; Alex Failla ’09; Ryan J.Morehead ’98; Tyler J. Rooney ’12

GREAT GRANDMOTHER OFBrandon K. Asbury ’12; Jeremy S. Baldassaro ’11;Eric D. ’05 and Joel T. Block ’06; Christian B.Borges ’13; Aidan I. Breaux ’11; Christopher P.Castanza ’04; Jude Foret, Jr. ’10; Jonathan R. Hess’12; Taylor E. Hillburn ’09; Blake A. ’03 and AdamT. Parkinson ’05; David W. Pinner ’04; HaroldMartin Plauche ’09; Jon P. Richards ’11; Wesley M.Ruffino ’12; Baxter M. Stewart ’97

The list above represents information received throughJuly 31, 2008. For current announcements, please checkthe “In Memoriam” page on Jesuit’s website:www.jesuitnola.org.

Information and corrections should be directed to Bro.William J. Dardis, S.J.: [email protected].

Prayer requests may be sent to: [email protected].

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