A Fond Farewell Combining for nearly 160 years of outstanding service to the Jesuit Dallas community, longtime educators (L-R) Fred Donahue, Jan Jones, Bob Lanier, and David Oglesby celebrated a retirement/transition reception on June 2 in the Terry Center. The response to the informal gathering was overwhelming, as well over 400 alumni, parents of grads and colleagues expressed their appreciation. The tremendous turnout illuminated the significance of these four esteemed faculty members in both shaping and influencing the lives of so many people.
JCL Shines at State Jesuit Dallas students combined to win 51 ribbons in 17 different events at the 2015 Junior Classical League state competition in Amarillo. For the first time in School history, all 32 Jesuit students participating in the competition placed on the Pentathlon in highlighting an awards-laden performance. The Rangers collected eight first-place finishes, led by freshman Giovanni Rivas, who was awarded first in Level 1 Pentathlon as well as Latin Reading Comprehension. Among the myriad of ribbon winners, Zachary Schutze, Joe Vance, Cameron Schutze, Jack Schwab and John Alfred Zevallos also secured top honors in the Pentathlon. In addition to Jesuit’s competitive success, junior Jack Mason secured the office of JCL state treasurer following an open-forum speech in front of 2,000 attendees.
Summer Travel Studies Jesuit offers two summer school classes that allow students to see the world. The marine biology program, which supports two sections, begins with two weeks of classroom instruction and ends with one week of field study in the British Virgin Islands where students participate in wreck diving, reef building and turtle tagging. Jesuit students also participate in a three-week summer government course that includes a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. as members of the flagship Close Up High School Program.
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