Jaynotes | Vol. 48 No. 1 | Fall/Winter 2021

THE MAGAZINE OF JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS

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FR. KEVIN DYER, S.J., MAKES HIS FINAL VOWS On Dec. 8, 2021, at the Feast of the Immaculate Conception vigil Mass, Jesuit Chaplain Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., takes his final vows in front of the entire student body, friends, and family. Visiting Fr. Provincial Thomas P. Greene ’81, S.J., oversaw the ceremony and also missioned Fr. John Brown, S.J., to the presidency of Jesuit High School.

ON THE COVER

The Serpent & The Cross Jesuit President Explains His Original Cover Design

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evotees of St. Ignatius Loyola are typically aware of what could be called the saint’s “spiritual awakening.” On the bank of the river Cardonere near Manresa, this well-known episode occurred after his convalescence, which was necessitated by his famous cannonball wound at the Battle of Pamplona.

“While seated there, the eyes of his soul were opened,” reads his autobiography, written in the third person with the help of the Jesuit Luis Gonzalez de Camara. “He did not have any special vision, but his mind was enlightened on many subjects, spiritual, and intellectual. So clear was this knowledge that from that day everything appeared to him in a new light.”

Such is the preferred image of St. Ignatius: tremendously insightful but not fanciful; stoic, perhaps, but still deeply in touch with the subtle movements of the Spirit. For the 500th anniversary of his conversion, I set out to offer a portrayal that might illustrate less popular but nevertheless crucial realities of the saint’s spiritual life and teachings.

St. Ignatius enjoyed no shortage of consoling, mystical visions, but one stands apart from the rest. “It seemed to be something most beautiful, and, as it were, gleaming with many eyes,” de Camara recorded, referring to a glimmering serpent that appeared to St. Ignatius. “This is how it always appeared. There was a cross near which he was praying, and he noticed that near the cross the vision had lost some of its former beautiful color. He understood from this that the apparition was the work of the devil; and whenever the vision appeared to him after that, as it did several times, he dispelled it with his staff.”

This terse and esoteric description of the saint’s vision serves as the inspiration for the cover for this edition of Jaynotes. The serpent, at first “gleaming” and “beautiful,” takes on a paradoxically less alluring and consoling character for St. Ignatius when compared to the apparent plainness of the cross. With flowing symmetry to exaggerate the nimbus behind St. Ignatius’s head, the snake’s form makes its way around the frame until it ends with its head beneath the saint’s foot.

Rather than recoiling from the French cannon or hopelessly battling it, St. Ignatius leverages the cannon wheel for support. This embrace of his own earthly undoing—even to the point of reforming it into a source of strength— echoes St. Paul in his epistle to the Romans 8:26-29. Of course, St. Ignatius steadies himself with the banner of the Cross of Christ while simultaneously holding it high to “dispel” the devil.

The greatest temptations can often manifest with beginnings that seem positive or seem to be “something most beautiful.” This work aims to capture St. Ignatius’s ability to discern between the false beauty that is temptation to worldly glory and the abiding beauty that is the glory of God. He formed early Jesuits to practice in this discernment, teaching that this false beauty becomes apparent “when the enemy of human nature has been perceived and known by his serpent’s tail.”

For us today, there is an important corollary to this insight: just as we can learn to discern when the devil hides behind a veneer of beauty, so too should we recognize God in our misfortunes.

The victory of the cross is total, and moments of suffering are an opportunity to give glory to God. May the Crucifix and the cannonball guide us closer to Our Lord. 

Rev. John Brown, S.J. President

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Our Lady of the Way Madonna della Strada

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ome 1,600 years ago in the fourth century A.D., the Astalli family of Rome constructed a shrine to the Virgin Mary that became known as the “Madonna degli Astalli” shrine to those who visited the location. Nearly a millennium later in 1540 on his first pilgrimage to Rome, St. Ignatius of Loyola encountered a fresco depicting the Madonna and Child in a small parish church known as Santa Maria della Strada, or Our Lady of the Way, that had been built at the same location. The fresco was painted in the 13th century on an exterior wall of the church, and during his daily preaching on a nearby corner, Ignatius quickly developed a love

for the work that reflected his own personal spiritual devotion to Mary.

Within a year, Pope Paul III had officially sanctioned the founding of the Society of Jesus, giving Santa Maria della Strada to Ignatius and his companions. The church—and, by extension, the painting—came under the stewardship of the Society, and the painting itself became a centerpiece of Jesuit spiritual life in the Society’s early days. Many early Jesuits pronounced their vows before it, and members of the society would pray before the image before setting out on missions across the globe.

Though he did not live to see it come to fruition, Ignatius foresaw the eventual construction of a more permanent home for the Society of Jesus and left instructions for the Jesuits to preserve the image. When the Chiesa del Gesú was constructed as the Jesuit’s mother church after Ignatius’s death, the fresco was enshrined in the new church and, by the time construction was completed in 1584, became the subject of devotion for both Jesuits and pilgrims alike. It is located between two altars in the Gesú church, one of which is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus and the other which is dedicated to St. Ignatius.

Today, a striking print of the fresco now prominently hangs at the newly

dedicated entrance of Jesuit High School in New Orleans.

In the process of planning the building’s dedication, alumnus Frank Maselli ’68 offered to assist in obtaining a copy of the painting.

After connecting with contacts at the Vatican, Maselli procured and donated a print of the painting in memory of his nephew, Joseph Maselli III ’97, son of Joseph Maselli, Jr. ’65.

The school’s new Banks Street addition itself now bears the painting’s devotional name, and, more importantly, the entrance to the school now carries the same symbolic significance for Blue Jays as the fresco itself did for Ignatius and his companions: just as Jesuits prayed before the painting of Our Lady for guidance and intercession before being missioned to foreign lands, so too does Jesuit High School itself represent a moment of formation and preparation for Jesuit students before they pursue their own mission to become the men God made them to be. The print itself is a fresh addition to a school steeped in 174 years of tradition, but the centuries-long tradition of the painting is as salient today for young Blue Jays in Mid-City as it was in the sixteenth century for a young St. Ignatius on a street corner in Rome. 

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JAYNOTES | FALL / WINTER 2021 JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL President Fr. John Brown, S.J. Director of Institutional Advancement Thomas Bagwill II Director of Alumni Michael Prados ’83 Director of Communications Christian Bautista ’06 Executive Development / AGD, PAG, & POA Coordinator Krista Roeling Creative Coordinator Brittany Donnes Communications & Alumni Assistant Myles Kuss ’16 Volunteer & Events Coordinator Maura Owers Assistant to the President for Mission Jeremy Reuther ’01 Major Gifts Coordinator Jamie Roy STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Christian Bautista ’06 Brittany Donnes Myles Kuss ’16 Jacob Reeder ’19 STAFF CONTRIBUTORS & EDITORS Thomas Bagwill II Myles Kuss ’16 Kevin Murphy ’00 Maura Owers Michael Prados ’83 Jeremy Reuther ’01

New Location, New Look, Same Blue Jay Spirit

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esuit’s on-campus clothing and apparel emporium, affectionately known to Blue Jay students, alumni, and parents as the Blue Jay Shop, moved into a new home this fall. Prominently positioned at the new entrance to campus, the Blue Jay Shop warmly greets visitors to Jesuit High School with a myriad selection of blue and white items for purchase. Through sleek glass double doors, shoppers can spot a floor-toceiling print of members of the 1923 varsity football team with whom the very term “Blue J’s” (which became today’s “Blue Jays”) originated.

If the new location represents a fresh start for a mainstay of campus life, the store’s inventory is just as fresh and exciting. From newly designed Jesuit belts to updated shirts, caps, and shorts to signed prints of iconic campus locations, shoppers are sure to find new choices available alongside traditional mainstays.

Options for women in particular have been greatly expanded.

“What a fun and exciting experience I’m having helping students and parents pick out their Jesuit attire and accessories,” said new Blue Jay Shop coordinator, Wanda Montalbano, 2021 Alma Mater Award winner and mother of Palmer Montalbano ‘17 and Carter Montalbano ‘20. “You’ll be shocked at how many items are now available for purchase. The Blue Jay Spirit is contagious in this shop.” 

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FEATURES 1 On the Cover

The Serpent & The Cross

2 Our Lady of the Way

Madonna della Strada

8 When New Isn't

November Dedication

10 Two Hurricanes,

Two Triumphs Principal's Message

14 Paris & Jerusalem:

The Ratio Studiorum in the Ignatian Year

20 Cross Country

At the Top of Their Game

22 Swimming

Underdogs Fly High

28 A Good Straight Course

Paul Schott Stevens ’70

45 Alumni Homecoming &

Alumnus of the Year Mark Rodi ’59

IN THE NEWS 37 Evenings of Reflection 38 Thanksgiving Drive 42 Celebration Gala & Auction 49 Where Y’at 52 Bib List 54 In Memoriam Fall/Winter 2021 Vol. 48, No. 1 Jaynotes is published twice a year by the Jesuit High School Office of Institutional Advancement.

HOW TO REACH US Jesuit High School 4133 Banks Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Email: jesuitnews@jesuitnola.org

Where Y’at articles and photographs may be submitted online at jesuitnola.org/where-yat.

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BLUE JAY CAFETERIA First constructed in 1953, the cafeteria has provided generations of Blue Jays with sustenance for their studies. Completely renovated in August of 2021, it is now a vibrant hub of student life, perfectly blending its restored wooden windows with sleek, updated furniture and finishings.

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n a once-in-a-generation event, the Jesuit community gathered to dedicate and bless the newest addition to campus: the Madonna della Strada Building. The Oct. 4 evening event began in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs with a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by school president Fr. John Brown, S.J., and concelebrated by former president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66, and seven other Jesuit priests.

The new four-story edifice, which is located at the entrance to the courtyard, architecturally mirrors the large chapel in shape and size and blends in beautifully with the original building on Banks Street.

After Communion, Fr. Brown publicly unveiled the new building’s largest and previously anonymous donors, saying, “I want to thank Mr. Frank Stewart ’53 and his wife, Paulette. In the early days of the Minds & Hearts Enlightened capital campaign, Mr. Stewart made his support very clear to us in the form of an incredible donation. He said we could put him down for $2 million.

Then he offered another $5 million in the form of a challenge gift. At the time, he insisted on being anonymous until I practically twisted his arm,” Fr. Brown continued. “Sincerely, Frank and Paulette, thank you both so much for what you have done.”

Explaining the name of the new building, Fr. Brown recounted the history of early Jesuit missionaries who were inspired by the Madonna della Strada fresco before setting out on journeys across the globe, charged with Ignatius’s instructions to “set the

world on fire.”

“It seems fitting that the Madonna della Strada should serve as the name of our new building. Our young men who come to Jesuit are barely teenagers, and they do so with the expectation that they will be formed to go out and set the world on fire in their own way,” Fr. Brown said.

The Madonna della Strada is a 13th century fresco depicting Our Blessed Mother and the Child Jesus. It was originally painted on the wall of Saint Mary of the Way in Rome, the church of the Society of Jesus that was given to Saint Ignatius by Pope Paul III in 1540. Today, it can be found in the Gesu Church of Rome, the mother church of the Jesuits.

Following Fr. Brown’s remarks, Jesuit’s student body president, senior Joseph Liberto, offered his own thanks on behalf of all Blue Jays.

“None of this would have been possible without good people like you —good people in good positions, who want to do good things. Thank you for helping Jesuit maintain a sense of beauty and excellence for generations to come,” Liberto said.

Before the final blessing, congregants followed the priests and altar servers outside to witness the blessing of the new structure; the unveiling of the beautiful and illuminating reproduction of the 13th century fresco, generously donated by Frank Maselli ’68, which welcomes visitors to campus; and the hanging of the crucifix in the lobby by senior James Alvarez (pictured left), who serves as prefect of Jesuit’s Sodality. 

A LEGACY OF GIVING

Frank and Paulette Stewart’s extraordinary gift to Jesuit High School follows a long legacy of support. In 1926, Henry Prevost (photo below) made a $500,000 gift (worth around $7 million in 2021 dollars) to the school to establish Jesuit’s endowment. His extraordinary gift made in memory of his deceased son, Francis, provided for Blue Jays in need to attend Jesuit tuition-free. Though it has grown substantially since the 1920’s, it has continued to do the same thing for generations of Blue Jays even to the current day. 

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Two Hurricanes, Two Triumphs Peter Kernion ’90, who was instrumental in the school's recovery after Hurricane Katrina, reflects on the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

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s we approached the 16-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this past August, I doubt many of us expected to evacuate for an extended period yet again. However, Hurricane Ida had different plans for our city and our school community. Thankfully, Ida did not create the massive issues that came with Katrina, but many still found themselves dealing with major damage to their homes and businesses.

Jesuit High School fortunately sustained limited damage, but the campus was left without power along with almost all of the metropolitan area. Initial reports were grim as we were led to believe that the school, as well as most of our homes, would be without power for up to six weeks.

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they were searching for other schools outside of the city and state in which to enroll their sons.

This was starting to sound familiar, and I’m sure many of our administrators and faculty members found themselves recalling our Katrina night schools at Strake Jesuit in Houston and at St. Martin’s in Metairie. Through the valiant efforts of the members of our school community during that time, we were able to continue to educate our students, to resurrect student life, to continue with service through our Thanksgiving drive, and even to continue our annual football rivalry game with Holy Cross.

Would we be facing some of the same hurdles again? I knew our school community was praying that we would not, and thankfully the projected six weeks without power quickly became two weeks. We were able to return to campus, recovering our instructional

time with just a few calendar adjustments.

I am reminded of Fr. McGinn’s address to the student body when we finally returned to campus after Katrina. He referred to the timeless quote from the Aeneid now inscribed above the Hurricane Katrina waterline in our first-floor hallway: “forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit.”

We will be able to look back on this too and smile because once again we came together as a school community, united behind the goal of fulfilling our mission to help our students develop the competence, conscience, and compassion that will enable them to be men of faith and men for others. 

Peter Kernion ’90 Principal

Letters from Tenacious Teachers While displaced from Hurricane Ida, faculty members sent letters of support and encouragement to their students. Included here are letters from Wade Trosclair ’07, a social studies teacher, and Kate Arthurs-Goldberg, a speech teacher and the director of the Philelectic Society.

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THE GREAT JAY MIGRATION On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida displaced Jesuit families at the outset of the 2021-22 academic year. From coast to coast, students and parents found themselves awaiting the return of critical services to New Orleans for the chance to inspect their homes and begin cleanup and repairs.

In the interim, countless members of the Jesuit community sought out opportunities to help those in need through service of various kinds. Before returning to campus, dozens of service projects were organized in which the school’s mission came alive. 

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Paris & Jerusalem: The Ratio Studiorum in the Ignatian Year

better use or towards a higher purpose.

To use a modern phrase, conversion “upcycles” your gifts. It adds meaning and value.

As it was with Saints I have put the best argument for my Paul and Augustine and many others, understanding into a book that came so it was with Saint out in 2019, In the School of Ignatius: Ignatius. In terms Studious Zeal and Devoted Learning. of his relationship to the Ratio studiorum, My focus is not merely on history I would like to or theory but on those things highlight that even most needed in this revolutionary, before his conversion contentious, and confused he knew the power moment in world history. and importance of Letters.

Here I am using the word “Letters” CLAUDE PAVUR, S.J. ’70 Institute for Advanced to mean not epistolary literature Jesuit Studies but rather all kinds of significant Boston College written communication; it might be academic or poetic or historical or Pavur is a graduate of the Class of oratorical or spiritual or philosophical 1970. He serves on the staff of the or theological writing. Sometimes Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at “Letters” is used in the broadest way Boston College, and he specializes in the to mean education itself: if you are a translation of Latin documents relating “person of letters,” you have gotten to the Society of Jesus. an education. As a courtier, a man of the royal court, Ignatius knew the hat does the pilgrim importance of documents of many Ignatius, his mind set on types: deeds, charters, wills, official Jerusalem, have to do with royal decrees, official petitions, the Society’s official plan records of all kinds. He himself had of studies, the Ratio studiorum? That learned to read and write, and he document appeared in 1599—over 40 developed a special interest in the years after Ignatius’s death (1556), so creative literature connected with most people tend not to make much of his late medieval world of castles and a connection between it and Ignatius, knights. He would have also known nor between it and the original idea of the importance of Scripture and of the Society. In reality, the Ratio the patrimony of ancient texts and the studiorum is deeply connected to Church’s traditions. the stream of Ignatian and Jesuit It is precisely because Letters were spirituality, and to miss this point is to so real and so important to Ignatius miss something absolutely essential. that the books he was given during his This year we are recalling recovery from the battle at Pamplona Ignatius’s great conversion moment had such an impact and made such a 500 years ago, in 1521. Conversion difference. Ignatius’s convalescence often comes about through crisis, reading triggered his imagination, such as Ignatius’s injury, but it usually which engaged his affects and his deep builds on what is already there. It longings, and these put him in touch turns previously developed gifts to with the spiritual movements that

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were leading him to God. This moment in Ignatius’s life helps me to make a very important point for Jesuit education today: content matters.

Elsewhere I say that the curriculum carries the mission. Where you turn your attention, what you study, when, and how, with what focus, with what inner uptake, response, reflection, whose voice you are listening carefully to—all of that is crucially significant.

It is not enough to become a technical expert in something; the kind of learning that really matters is a living, inspiring flame that involves your heart and soul. In the conversation about curriculum there must be the right matter, delivery, and reception, operating within a well-fashioned plan under competent direction.

Ignatius’s interest in Letters was already there at the start. It shaped his journey, and his journey shaped the Society of Jesus, which from the beginning conscientiously kept records, letters, assessments, catalogs, accounts, and histories concerning the compañía. In fact, the Society’s membership went on to produce “Letters” that distinguished its external profile in an astonishing number of publications. Even before he had gone to formal studies, Ignatius himself had respect for Letters and believed in their relevance for the spiritual life. His conversion was in 1521; by 1522, he was becoming an author.

The Spiritual Exercises reveals how much Ignatius valued organization.

It is a very structured work and Ignatius insisted on the order. Do not do second-week material in the first week. Things happen in sequence. There is a larger plan to follow. Accomplish each step as fully as possible on the way. Each meditation also follows a recurring structure. Already we see a sensibility that appears significantly in what will become the Ratio studiorum, a plan of studies that lays out a specific order and coverage, even if within that scheme much variety is possible.

I G N AT I A N Y E A R In any case, Ignatius’s sense of instincts and personal experience, How can one attain to a higher level order was reinforced by his experience righteous and mystical though they without rising there from lower of university studies. He tells us that were. At first Ignatius felt that the levels? We cannot discard what has he had jumbled everything up when authorities were unfairly interfering been called “the Western tradition,” he was studying in Spain, but when with his own apostolate, but the a mega-cultural matrix that he got to Paris, he forced himself choice that he made was to accede to incorporates many world-historical to start over and do everything their understanding and to adopt it advances and is open to yet more. thoroughly and in order. He always for his whole converted life. Though It includes not only modern and wanted that kind of education for his first impulse was to be a spiritual contemporary greats but also Ignatius his followers. He praised the “ordo activist, to run out into the streets and Thomas Aquinas and Augustine Parisiensis,” the Parisian order (or and converse with people directly and Paul and the Gospels. The Holy “arrangement” or “sequencing”). It and honestly on the basis of what had Spirit has been active all along. was not used everywhere in Paris, but happened to him, he eventually went Despite failings in large streams of it was a distinctive approach Ignatius the slow, long, and thorough way. cultural history, the Spirit’s workings experienced there, one that was So eleven months in Manresa were cannot be ignored. When applying the especially productive, expedient, and followed by eleven years in studies. hermeneutic of suspicion, one must student-centered: it had a sequence also apply the hermeneutic of salvation of grades and examinations to admit history. students to higher levels. There was Ignatius’s conversion led him stress on student activity, with a to fashion the Society of Jesus out humanistic curriculum in the context of a group of fellow students at the of medieval scholastic structures.

University of Paris. They had the This emphasis was entered into the essential devotion, but they also had primitive Jesuit DNA, so to speak, as “Letters,” that is, an education. The major step toward the Ratio studiorum. chief aims of the Society of Jesus— Ignatius’s conversion was defined the progress of souls in Christian life not only by an intense introspection and doctrine and the propagation and a concern to find forgiveness and and defense of the faith—can only be to reform his life, but also by a lasting pursued by people who have the right impulse to be of service to souls for studies behind them. Doctrine cannot the greater glory of be communicated God. Thus, studies without teaching, Educational justice is giving students what they were ultimately and faith cannot be implicated in need to approach full maturity and to become more defended without the logic of his instruction. As capable of making well-informed, well-reasoned conversion. such, the Society judgments about the common good.

Returning from of Jesus was always the Holy Land, invested in studies.

Ignatius had already decided to study, Ignatius took up these studies as a Even in the Constitutions, our with the idea of perhaps entering some mature man with few resources and foundational guiding text which religious order. He applied himself to with certain ailments from his injuries emanated from or through Ignatius Latin for two years in Barcelona, up and all his penitential practices. himself, academic formation takes to the point at which he could go on He went to the most demanding up almost a quarter of the work. It to university work. In Spain, at the university of his day, the University probably soon became clear that even universities of Alcalà and Salamanca, of Paris. He took one of its most with this focus that a more thorough concerned Church officials made him difficult exams. This entire academic document had to be produced, one realize more pointedly that even if he career unfolded against the immediate that was too extensive to include in the were correct in what he was saying backdrop of the Reformation. What text of the Constitutions. We also know in his spiritual direction of people, one thought and confessed was that Ignatius wanted a universally there had to be instruction and crucially important for the salvation of valid plan that would be used in all vetting and official recognition. In one’s soul. the schools of the Society. He did not the Church’s eyes, it was not enough Old wisdom, if it is really wisdom, simply leave the schools alone to go for him to go out and naively help also has contemporary relevance that their own ways. souls on the basis of his immediate we would ignore to our detriment.

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not realize was that it would soon be managing an expansive cultural/ educational mission. Nor did it know that this work would to a large extent come to characterize it, supply it with abundant vocations, and become a great responsibility entrusted to it by the Church.

Today, rather than seek after particular political or narrow ends, we might do far better to attend to educational justice, which supports many different forms of social justice involvement. Educational justice is giving students what they need to approach full maturity and to become more capable of making well-informed, well-reasoned judgments about the common good.

This involves a comprehensive vision of justice that includes but extends more widely and more deeply than any specific political intervention.

Certainly flourishing family life and religious life are essential to a full Christian concept of social justice.

Family and faith are now greatly challenged—and likewise education, particularly Christian education in a secularizing age. We therefore have work to do. On the basis of any historically informed understanding of the Society of Jesus, it is indeed our work.

Neither a secularizing consumeristic nor an atheistic social engineering does justice to the human spirit. Our cultural/ educational apostolate certainly could be an important avenue for deeper understanding, reconciliation, and solidarity, as it might allow for a more dispassionate, in-depth, wide-ranging, balanced, and self-critical approach to our common inherited problems and resources. For their part, popes have been stressing the value of the educational apostolate for a long time, and education is an apostolate inevitably connected with culture. “[Education] is the concentrated epitome of a culture,” says Henri

Marrou, “and as such is inseparable from the form of that culture.”

I will conclude by re-stating the two most important ideas of In the School of Ignatius: (1) The Ratio studiorum is a foundational document for the Society. (2) We cannot really have an adequate idea of Ignatius or of the Society of Jesus until we understand the spirituality of docta pietas (learnèd devotion) that not only exists in them but is integral to their charism. We will always have the historical and the heavenly Jerusalem in our hearts, but we also must keep in mind the virtues and benefits of the studia that absorbed Ignatius at the University of Paris—the ones that he used in his apostolic service and the ones that he legislated for both the Society’s schools and its scholastics in his Constitutions. May the Spirit guide us in our discernments and in our operations, ad majorem Dei gloriam. 

BLUE JAY SPIRIT A SPIRITED WINTER HOMECOMING DANCE On Dec. 8, the Jesuit Student Council hosted a homecoming dance for the history books. For the first time in decades, the dance took place on Jesuit's campus.

From the illuminated tent to the ice sculpted Jayson, the event instilled Blue Jay Spirit in all attendees.

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A Warm Welcome to Jesuit’s 11 New Faculty & Staff

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esuit welcomed 11 new faculty and staff members to the Blue Jay family in the fall. Starting in the guidance department, Grace Delaney joined the staff as the new Health and Wellness Counselor.

Delaney has a B.A. from Moody Bible Institute Chicago, an M.A. in counseling from University of Holy Cross, and an M.A. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Before arriving at Jesuit, she worked as a substance abuse recovery counselor and an adolescent counselor at Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services. She also provided counseling services to community members through Catholic Charities and the counseling center at the University of Holy Cross.

Priscilla Felix also joined the counseling department. Felix, who was born in New York, possesses over 15 years of college counseling experience. She carries a B.S. from SUNY Plattsburgh and an M.S. from Mercy College.

The math department added Mr. Jeff Miraflor, S.J., a graduate of Jesuit High School Tampa, to its staff.

Miraflor has a B.A. in philosophy from Fordham University. After earning his degree, he taught at local elementary and middle schools and is currently teaching geometry and algebra while directing the choir.

Across the aisle, the English department welcomed Brett Dipuma ’14. He possesses a B.A. in English and theology from Wheeling Jesuit University and an M.A. in English from Duquesne University. He teaches English II and IV while coaching

swimming.

Also new in the English department is fellow alumnus Brian Credo ’11. He received his B.A. in classics with a supplementary major in medieval studies from the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. in classical studies from the University of Pennsylvania. At Jesuit he teaches Latin I, Latin IV AP, and Greek II and moderates the Classics Society.

Travis Kieff ’17 joined the science department. Kieff graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of New Orleans and was an assembly intern at ION Geophysical. He teaches physics, Intro to Engineering Design, and Intro to Robotics.

Mark Johns, who is currently pursuing an M.A. in theology from the Oblate School of Theology, joined the theology department after receiving his B.A. in philosophy from Conception Seminary College.

Alumnus Eli Larriviere ’18 returns to Jesuit with a degree in sports administration from Louisiana State University. He currently teaches Fine Arts II and P.E. and coaches wrestling.

Athletically, Jesuit is thrilled to welcome three new faculty members.

Leading the Blue and White on the gridiron is experienced coach Ryan

New faculty and staff pose for a photo at the 2021 faculty in-service day. (top row, left to right) Jeff Miraflor, S.J., Eli Larriviere ’18, Travis Kieff ’17, Brett Dipuma ’14, and Mark Johns (bottom row, left to right) Priscilla Felix, Grace Delaney, Daniel DeVun ’08, Chris Jones, and Brian Credo ’11

Manale. He also joins the school’s faculty while serving alongside Joseph Latino as an assistant athletic

director. Manale was the head coach at De La Salle for 10 years and an assistant coach at Rummel for 13 years.

Joining his staff is Daniel DeVun ’08. DeVun received a B.S. from Northwestern State University and coached football at Jesuit from 20112016. He then moved on to De La Salle, where he taught social studies and theology in addition to coaching football from 2017-2020 and track from 2018-2020. DeVun teaches world geography and P.E. while assisting the football program.

Lastly, Chris Jones joined the faculty as a P.E. teacher and the football staff as the running backs coach. Originally from Cairo, California, Jones achieved a B.A. in social science and spent the last nine years at De La Salle in the P.E. department while coaching football and track. 

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A Return to Tradition Jesuit Takes Victory in Historic Rivalry

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or the fourth consecutive year, the Golden Football remained to Carrollton & Banks. Playing one of their best games of the year against Holy Cross, the Jays left Tad Gormley Stadium as victors by a score of 51-7, the largest margin in the series for the past 29 years. The Jays now hold a 60-40-1 advantage in the series. All signs point toward an exhilarating 2022 matchup that will commemorate the 100th year of this historic rivalry.

The matchup continues to leave an impact on fans and players alike with festivities and traditions that occur before and during the contest. Before the game, thousands outside Tad Gormley gathered around the pots that alumni and parents tended throughout the morning while engaging in conversation.

As kickoff neared, the Jesuit band paraded around the in-stadium track to a rapt audience. Once the stadium settled, the historic game began.

Halftime featured another tradition: the honoring of the Distinguished Military Alumnus and the Legend of the Game. For the 2021 Rivalry Game, the Distinguished Military Alumnus was Arthur “Dooty” Patron ’51, and the Legend of the Game was John Hazard ’83.

After college Patron entered the naval flight training program in Pensacola, where he earned his “wings of gold” and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. His four-and-a-half-year stint of active service at the end of the Korean conflict included deployments to Japan, the Philippines, and Okinawa.

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Hazard, the Legend of the Game, played defensive tackle for the Blue Jays his freshman through senior year, which included the 1980 Jesuit-Holy Cross meeting in the Superdome.

Leading the Jays as team captain, he was named to all-district, allmetro, all-state, and all-American teams and was a starter on the 1981 district championship team.

After moving on to play football at Louisiana State University, he was honored as academic all-SEC, second team all-SEC, and honorable mention all-American. He was a team captain when LSU won the SEC Championship in 1986 and played in a Liberty Bowl and two Sugar Bowls.

Two students were also honored for their commitment to service and their academic prowess. The 2021 Royal Honda Community Service Award was awarded to senior Jacob Caldarera,

and the 2021 Scholar-Athlete award was presented to senior Jack Gasquet.

Reflecting on the on-field and offfield spectacles, first-year coach Ryan Manale understood the importance of all the pieces that went into the historic matchup.

“What a great environment and game to be a part of,” Manale said. “It was great to have the Jays on top and for our student athletes to experience that game.” 

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AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME Cross Country Sweeps District & State Meets

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he 2021 cross country team started and ended their season on top of a mountain.

Realizing early that he had a special group of student-athletes, head coach Rudy Horvath ’86 took his top performers from a year ago to Flagstaff, Arizona, over the summer to train where college and Olympic runners condition, an elevation 7,000 feet (and then some) above New Orleans.

“The goal was to strengthen team chemistry and to get our guys to set their sights high both literally and figuratively,” Horvath said.

The bonding, training, and experiences from that purposeful excursion paid early dividends.

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Southeastern region of the country, by a whopping 63 points. Junior Jack DesRoches and sophomores Lucas Sampedro and Michael Vocke all broke Jesuit’s previous 5K cross country record.

Impressive, but Horvath and assistant coach Cullen Doody ’08 knew their runners weren’t satisfied.

In October, Vocke, DesRoches, and Sampedro finished first, second, and fourth to lead the Blue Jays to victory at the Catholic High Invitational in Baton Rouge.

But what the Jays did at the 9-5A district championship meet in City Park was unprecedented.

All seven Jesuit runners crossed the finish line ahead of the entire rest of the field. Vocke, DesRoches, and Sampedro, along with freshman Leland Crawford and junior Robert

Buisson, posted a perfect team score

of 15.

Freshman Brady Mullen and junior Aeric Wender finished sixth and seventh. Vocke and DesRoches posted blistering times of 15:06:44 and 15:07:09. Every Blue Jay participant beat his own personal record (PR), all finishing under 16 minutes.

“What impresses us most about this group is their commitment to continued improvement. As good as they are, they want to keep getting better. And they are,” Horvath said.

In November, at the LHSAA 5A state championship, in a city known for its lights, the Blue Jays ran lights out. Over the hills of the course at Northwestern University in Natchitoches, Vocke took home the gold medal (first place overall) and

DesRoches the silver, just a second behind his running buddy. Six of Jesuit’s seven participants finished in the top ten – Sampedro (4th), Buisson (6th), Mullen (9th), and Crawford (10th). Jesuit’s team score of 22 (determined by adding the finishes of the school’s top five runners) was the best since 5A became the LHSAA’s top class three decades ago. Catholic High, the reigning four-time state champ, finished a distant second.

Horvath said proudly, “The lessons our guys learned this year about hard work and commitment will follow them in their relationships, careers, and service for the rest of their lives.” …And next year, when the entire group returns to attempt to ascend even higher. 

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UNDERDOGS

FLY HIGH JESUIT CAPTURES HARD-FOUGHT STATE SWIMMING TITLE

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n the evening of Friday, November 19, the LHSAA Division I finals pre-meet psyche sheet placed the Jesuit swim team behind the meet’s three-time defending champions from Catholic High School by 131-points.

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confident knowing that they were much better than their seed times had indicated,” said newly tapped Jesuit assistant swim coach Brett Dipuma ’14. “They wanted to win this meet and did everything that we had asked them to and more during this crazy season.”

After a trying season in which the team never got the chance to compete in a regulation indoor pool until the

finals meet itself, the underdog Jesuit swimmers seized the state title with an exhilarating crescendo of hard-won races in the Sulphur Parks and Recreation natatorium.

The moment was marked by a triumphant roar from the crowd as senior Egan Trahant, junior Truman Breithaupt, and freshman upstart Enzo Solitario exuberantly stretched their arms into the water to celebrate

SWIMMING with relay-mate junior Lee Reymond just three minutes and nine seconds after the morning’s final relay began.

The quartet’s 400-freestyle relay performance sealed a Blue Jay victory in which the team swept all three relays. This clean sweep set the team apart from the competition, making up nearly a third of the team’s 379 points at 40 points per relay.

Trahant also swam in the 200-yard medley relay with sophomore Jack Primeaux and fellow seniors Zachary Davis and Parker Shaffer. Lee, Primeaux, Shaffer, and Solitario swam to a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Head swimming coach Bret Hanemann ’85 characterized the group as resilient and tenacious, refusing to give up despite the uphill battle that they faced from the previous day’s prelim results.

Individual races were also a critical component of the team’s success. A standout performance from Primeaux ensured a first-place finish for the Jays in the 100-yard backstroke.

In the 200-yard free, Breithaupt placed second with a time of 1:44.26 with sophomore Joseph Capo close behind with a time of 1:44.44 in third. Trahant and Davis placed third (1:58.05) and seventh respectively in the 200-yard medley.

In the 50-yard freestyle sprint, Reymond swam a 21.78, placing fifth, significantly improving his eighthplace prelim finish; he was just in front of sixth-place Shaffer, who swam a 21.94, and Solitario, who placed seventh with a 22.07. Solitario led the team in the 100-yard butterfly with a second-place finish (53.03); Primeaux and Trahant also swam in the event, placing fourth and sixth respectively.

The victory was Jesuit’s 40th state swimming championship, a success that comes alongside the team’s 39th consecutive district championship, which the Jays picked up in October.

For Hanemann, who was named the Times-Picayune coach of the year, the title is his 18th as head coach. Despite the impressive number of trophies that have been delivered to Carrollton & Banks under his watch, Hanemann still emphasizes character, humility, and Blue Jay Spirit to his athletes.

“As a coach, you want your team to peak at state and leave it all in the water, but I remind our guys that the trophy isn’t what’s important,” he said. “What’s important is that they swam their hardest for their school and for the love of the sport. That’s what they’ll remember and take forward with them.” 

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Football Wins District, Takes Runner-Up at State

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rom confident resolve to unexpected excitement, the 2021 Jesuit football season provided every kind of emotion for players and fans alike.

When the exhilarating season came to its end, the Blue Jays (10-1) boasted an undefeated regular season record, a district title, and a state runner-up finish.

In the first year of the Ryan Manale era, a new chapter started for Jesuit football. With a mix of veteran seniors and feisty underclassmen, the Jays demonstrated an explosive offense and a durable defense as they shattered expectations. Whether battling in the trenches or throwing the ball down field, this team showed tremendous versatility that allowed it to win highly contested games down the stretch.

“The expectation was to bring a winning culture on and off the field and to compete in our district,” coach Manale said.

“Words cannot describe the impact this team has made on me and how proud I am of this group for bringing back excellence.”

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96-yard touchdown during the Holy Cross game, breaking the record for the longest play in Jesuit history, which was set last year when Max Milano ’21 caught an 89-yard pass from Luke LaForge ’21. Before Milano’s reception, the record had stood since 1954.

In those games, the offense was led by Larsen and Larriviere.

No matter the situation, the combo maintained a bountiful connection throughout the season that led to crucial first downs and long touchdowns.

The intimidating defensive front consisting of seniors Joseph Barnett and Andrew Besh

never let any opposing quarterback or running

back feel comfortable. When anyone did make it past the two-headed monster, senior linebackers Jake Cannizzaro and Dennis Dougherty and junior Dominic LoGiudice stopped them in their tracks.

While Jesuit put together some impressive numbers, the regular season matchups against rivals John Curtis and Brother Martin came down to the wire. In the earlier of the two matchups, Jesuit faced Brother Martin, hoping to defeat the Crusaders for the first time since 2014.

A defensive battle ensued, and regulation was not long enough to crown a victor. After the third overtime, Brother Martin claimed the hardfought victory by a score of 21-14 at Tad Gormley Stadium.

FOOTBALL

A lesser team would let this loss suffocate any positive thought for the rest of the season. The Jays chose to do the opposite and let the loss fuel their incredible run. When the squad faced an impressive John Curtis team a couple of weeks later, they did not back down.

With John Curtis leading 1310 in the final quarter, Larriviere dropped back and found senior tight end Chance Whitfield on a designed screen. Whitfield followed his blockers for 32 yards, finding the end zone to give the Jays the final lead with nine minutes remaining.

The Jays went on to win the rest of their games against the likes of Rummel and Shaw. After the LHSAA released a ruling that negated the

Brother Martin loss, the Jays were named undefeated Catholic League champions going into the post season.

Facing John Curtis once again, the Jays took an early 14-0 lead. With less than a minute to go in the game, John Curtis’s running back found a hole for a 26-yard touchdown to bring the score to 14-13. The game seemed destined for overtime.

Senior defensive end Barnett, who refused to accept this fate, rushed up the middle during the extra-point attempt and blocked the kick. After recovering the on-side kick, Jesuit punched its ticket to the semifinal round against Brother Martin.

The result was Jesuit’s first onfield victory against the Crusaders since 2014. The offense did its part

by scoring 28 points, including a 54yard touchdown reception by Larsen, and the defense held one of the best offenses in the state to 10 points.

Only one more game remained: the LHSAA Football Division I championship. After traversing the long road to Yulman Stadium for the chance to face down the Catholic High School Bears, Jesuit came up four points short of Catholic to finish the season as state runner-up with the Jays capturing their first district championship and finals appearance since 2014.

After the tough loss, the team bussed back to Carrollton & Banks and kneeled in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs, thanking God for an unforgettable season. 

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ARTIFACTS FROM 174 YEARS OF JESUIT EDUCATION IN NEW ORLEANS Celebrating the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’s cannonball injury and the 400th anniversary of his canonization, this Ignatian Year year aligns with the 174th year of Jesuit education in New Orleans. These artifacts represent a small sample of Jesuit’s rich institutional archives, which will now be housed in the Madonna della Strada Building.

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A Good Straight Course:

Paul Schott Stevens ’70

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he West Wing, NBC’s decorated political drama series, captured millions of eyeballs between 1999 and 2006 for its riveting portrayal of how the zero-sum game of White House politics often produces two things: winners and losers.

Paul Schott Stevens ’70 never appeared in a single episode of The West Wing.

That’s because for two years in the late 1980s – before he became one of the world’s leading figures in mutual funds and defined-contribution retirement plans – the nephew of Fr. Paul W. Schott, S.J. ’40, essentially lived inside the West Wing, logging 13-hour days under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush as the youthful and first legal adviser of the National Security Council (NSC) and later as the council’s executive secretary under Colin Powell.

When Stevens, now 69, was brought into the NSC in January 1987 to offer legal expertise in the wake of the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan presidency was trying to regain some of its lost political footing triggered by an arms deal with Iran in which some of the proceeds were used to fund the anti-Sandinista rebels fighting the socialist government in Nicaragua.

Working out of Henry Kissinger’s old West Wing office, Stevens was just 35 years old.

During his tenure with the NSC,

Stevens also wrote the presidential briefing book for President Reagan and his administration in advance of three U.S.-Soviet summits that in November 1987 produced the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty requiring the U.S. and the Soviet Union to eliminate their nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 310 to 3,400 miles.

“Frankly, the extraordinary thing about all that to me is that I went into these roles at the age of 35 – which was not really very long after graduating from Jesuit,” said Stevens, recently retired as chairman of the Investment Company Institute (ICC), a global association of regulated funds.

Not bad for a kid who grew up working summers at his fourthgeneration family’s Schott and Company Inc. meat-packing plant at Poydras Street and Claiborne Avenue near the Superdome and who credits Jesuit’s intellectually stimulating debate-team culture with fostering his love for reasoned thinking and sharpening his communications skills.

“I found the ability to do public speaking and articulate on your feet to be one of the great skills that Jesuit gave to me,” said Stevens, who was so adept at debating that he qualified for state and national competitions.

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A LU M N I FE AT U R E No. 1 or No. 1a on most people’s list of anxiety triggers (there is the fear of death, after all), Stevens said he learned early on from a variety of teachers how to make it look easy.

“The big thing was conquering your anxiety,” Stevens said. “And to do that, just as with any sort of competitive activity, you’ve got to practice and prepare. It’s that constant honing of skills and preparation for the event. You begin to learn how to project a presence before people. A lot of those skills translate right into what I did at the end of my career as CEO of a global organization. Another quality is not taking yourself too seriously and accepting both success gracefully and defeat gracefully.”

The debate team competitions each year revolved around a set topic, which allowed students to bone up on all sides of an argument. That was important because during the competition, debaters would be asked to argue one side of a proposal and then, in another round, to take the other side.

When Stevens was at Jesuit in the late 1960’s, some of the contentious topics were foreign aid and compulsory national military service. With the war in Vietnam raging, the debates surrounding the draft had real-world importance.

“You had to participate in both sides of the argument,” Stevens recalled. “You had to prepare a plan or proposal you wanted to advance, but you also had to be ready to rebut someone else’s plan.”

His debate-team partner, with whom Stevens remains in regular contact, was Tom Bourgeois ’70, who went on to become an executive with CBS in Los Angeles.

“The truth is those friends you make at Jesuit last your whole lifetime,” Stevens said.

At the national debate competitions, debaters would be tested on their ability to craft a 15-minute

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Top row (from left): Paul Schott Stevens ’70, President Ronald Reagan, & Colin Powell; Schott with President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office Second row: Schott with his debate teammates Robert Stamm ’73, Lawrence Hoskins ’73, and Bryce Leblanc ’73 review last-minute preparations.

Third row: Schott with his uncle Fr. Paul Schott, S.J.; Schott with his wife Joyce Bottom row: Schott's Jesuit senior portrait

extemporaneous talk with just 30 minutes of preparation – all without notes.

That refined ability is evident simply by searching YouTube for video clips of Stevens addressing the National Press Club on various matters through the years. In 2009, coming out of the 2008 financial

crisis, Stevens talked for 45 minutes about reforms to the 401-K and mutual fund system barely using any notes.

“I’ve addressed crowds of a thousand people in person,” Stevens said. “I remember one interview I had with Lloyd Blankfein, who was then the chairman and CEO of Goldman

PAUL SCHOT T S TE V ENS ’ 70 Sachs, the big Wall Street firm, that was broadcast nationwide by two different networks.”

As someone who has witnessed the vitriol of the current political situation in America, Stevens probably wishes every elected official could take a high school debate class and know the difference between a valid argument and an ad hominem attack.

“That’s absolutely right,” Stevens said. “There has been a loss of civility in our public life, and it’s something we need to recapture in our political leadership and among the extreme elements of the two great political parties. It’s in very short supply.”

Stevens grew up in Harahan and attended St. Rita Elementary School.

He has five siblings. When Stevens was six, his father, Miles Gordon Stevens, Jr., died of a heart attack, which left his mother, Rosemary Schott Stevens (the sister of Fr. Schott), to rear their six children.

“My father’s death was a combination of wartime service and some congenital kidney ailments that took a big toll on his heart,” Stevens said. “My mom raised all of us and did a marvelous job. The Sisters of St. Joseph taught us.

“Not to be maudlin about it, but I learned the reality of death at the age of six. I remember my father’s two heart attacks, including the fatal one, and the grief and anguish and the big place it left in our family home, but I have to brag about my mom. She did an extraordinary job. All six kids have been married and are still married to their original spouses. All of us have at least three children, and all of us have at least one graduate degree. All of us are still practicing the faith we were raised in, and all of us are still talking to one another, which might be the most incredible thing!”

Stevens remembers commuting by bus from Harahan to Jesuit.

“I would take the Kenner Express to Carrollton and Claiborne and then

take the Tulane Avenue bus and get out and walk the last three or four blocks,” he said.

Among his favorite teachers at Jesuit were his English literature teacher, Fr. Hervé Racivitch, S.J. (“he inspired in me a lifelong love of literature”); Fr. Patrick Koch, S.J. (“a truly extraordinary teacher”); and Fr. Joseph Reising, S.J., ’58.

“These are Jesuits who have gone on to their reward, and they were great influences on me,” Stevens said.

The other major influence, for obvious family reasons, was his uncle, Fr. Paul Schott, for whom Stevens is named.

“I’ve always used Paul Schott Stevens—the full name—as kind of a tribute to him,” Stevens said.

“We were very close. I debated at a tournament at Jesuit High School

presence in our family.”

For that reason, Stevens and many of his family members have established two scholarship funds— one honoring Fr. Schott and the other Fr. Schott’s father, Bernard Ignatius Schott, who was president of the Schott meat-packing company.

“Bernard Ignatius was a Holy Cross grad, but he sent all six of his boys to Jesuit,” Stevens joked. “They all did very well there and went on to very good careers. But, I tell you, when the Jesuit-Holy Cross game came around, he wasn’t rooting for Jesuit! He was rooting for Holy Cross.

He was a great man and an inspiring figure to me.”

One of Jesuit’s greatest strengths, Stevens said, is its ability to use alumni support to keep tuition as affordable as possible. Among the

The intellectual treasure house that Jesuit introduced me to, “ the opportunities that it provided for me to learn and to grow, the great men whose example it put before me...it was like pushing a boat off the shore. in Dallas, a tournament Fr. Schott’s Texas school hosted for two or three years. I traveled there with my mother and my grandparents for his final vows. I visited him very often in New Orleans or Manresa or wherever his assignment took him and tried to be as faithful a visitor to Grand Coteau (where Fr. Schott died in 2020) as I could be.”

Fr. Schott’s closeness to the Stevens family and his widowed sister Rosemary was such that Paul once remarked to him as a teenager, “Uncle Paul, having you as our uncle is like having a family chaplain.”

“What do you mean ‘like’?” Fr. Schott replied, laughing.

“He and my mother had a very, very strong, loving relationship, and I think my mother, as a widow, really valued the spiritual support and brotherly comfort that he provided,” Stevens said. “He was always a

22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Jesuit has one of the lowest tuition rates and takes concrete steps to make sure any qualified applicant can attend classes at Carrollton & Banks.

“That means the great quality of education there is more readily available to kids from not-so-well-off families,” Stevens said. “And if you think about the quality of education for the price, the bargain is just unbelievable.”

When he was at the White House, Stevens rubbed shoulders with some of the keenest intellects around. He fondly remembers both President Reagan and Powell for their leadership abilities that included remaining committed to their core values while also embracing arguments from others.

His favorite Reagan story is a classic. While preparing the

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Peter Finney, Jr. ’74 (left) & Paul Schott Stevens ’70 (right) pose for the 1970’s Student Council yearbook photo.

presidential briefing book for the final Soviet missile summit in Moscow in 1987, Stevens was hard at work in the West Wing when Powell, with Reagan at his side, walked near the door to his office, located adjacent to the White House “Situation Room.”

“Mr. President, Paul is finishing up your briefing book,” Powell told Reagan. “He tells me he’ll get it to me tonight. I’ll have a look, and we’ll get it to you tomorrow.”

Reagan was “unfailingly polite” and thanked Stevens for his labors. A short while later, Reagan reappeared at Stevens’ office.

“He came up this little flight of stairs – and in a stage whisper and with a twinkle in his eye – he said, ‘Paul, keep the briefing book short, would you?’”

That encounter told Stevens everything about Reagan: A president is drowned in paperwork, but he knew exactly what he wanted to accomplish at the summit.

“While the briefing book was a useful thing, it was not the key to what he wanted to try to achieve,” Stevens said.

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heaped high praise on Stevens for setting the right balance at the NSC. Powell wrote: “In the military, we are constantly judging human material, placing and replacing personnel. By now, I had developed Powell’s Rules for Picking People.

What I looked for was intelligence and judgment, and most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. I also valued loyalty, integrity, a high energy level, a certain passion, a balanced ego, and the drive to get things done.”

“I regard it as the greatest compliment ever paid to me,” Stevens said.

Stevens wonders what might have been had Powell ever decided to run for president.

“I corresponded with him about that, and I actually urged him to do it,” Stevens said. “I think his public explanations are probably exactly right. He didn't see himself in that role, and he didn't have a burning passion to assume elected office. I think a lot of people, myself included, sort of ask themselves, ‘Well, what if?’ Because I don't think our politics has taken a great turn, particularly recently. Many of us wonder, ‘Where are the great men and women that we need to be running our country?’”

Now retired, Stevens and his wife Joyce, married for 42 years, live in Alexandria, Virginia, and have

four adult sons and one grandchild.

Stevens served on the Finance Council of the Diocese of Arlington for 11 years and recently accepted a role as a board member of Catholic Charities in the Arlington Diocese.

He also is a trustee of Catholic Distance University, which provides Catholic catechetical courses online to a global audience. Last year, he was added to Jesuit High School’s National Advisory Board.

“One of my real ambitions has been to read sacred Scripture, the Old Testament and the New Testament, in their entirety,” Stevens said. “There’s a lot of other reading projects, too. I'm sure there are Shakespeare plays I've not read and I've not gotten through with the whole Divine Comedy and lots of other things, including novels and the like that I hope to be able to do.”

What did Jesuit mean to him?

“In a word – everything,” Stevens said. “I was there at a turbulent time in the school's history – Vietnam, the late 1960’s. It was a turbulent time for our country. But the intellectual treasure house that Jesuit introduced me to, the opportunities that it provided for me to learn and to grow, the great men whose example it put before me, and especially the Jesuits with their unbelievable learning and personal sanctity, it was like pushing a boat off the shore. Jesuit, in many ways, was the foundation of all of that.

My road was all before me in those days at Jesuit. It set me on a good straight course.” 

PETER FINNEY, JR. ’74

Clarion Herald Executive Editor

Finney is a graduate of the Jesuit High School Class of 1974. He serves as executive editor and general manager of the Clarion Herald, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, since 1993.

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Back row (from left): Benjamin E. Babin, Louis M. Bercaw, Dylan D. Bracey, Luke G. Brandau, Matthew J. Busenlener Fourth row: Luc O. Carriere, Jacob T. Cibilich, Connor C. Cuccia, Brian J. Fish, Jackson N. Gasquet Third row: Roberto S. Matthews, Alexander W. Nguyen, Nicholas M. Nobile, Kaden N. Oqueli-White, Conlan B. Pausina Second row: Collin M. Pelitere, Gabriel J. Sacasa, Jack R. Scott, Jackson L. Sevin, Shreyash Singh Front row: Richard A. Tonry III, Taylor G. Trepagnier, Khoi M. Vu, Matthew A. Vuong, Ethan C. Waugaman

National Merit Semifinalists of 2021

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he 25 National Merit Semifinalists from Jesuit in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program represent approximately 11 percent of the 234 Louisiana high school honorees. This year’s Jesuit

semifinalists posted scores ranging from 213 to 227 on the PSAT/ NMSQT®, which is used as the initial screen in the annual competition underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

Since the inception of the program in

1956, there have been 478 Blue Jays to achieve that level of excellence.

The faculty, administration, and staff of Jesuit High School congratulate these 25 National Merit Semifinalists for their significant academic achievement. 

Two More Join the 36'ers ACT Club ©

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ontinuing Jesuit’s legacy of academic excellence, two students from the Class of 2022 rose to the challenge of attaining the top ACT© composite score of 36. This brings Jesuit’s count of top scorers to 30 since

2013. Jesuit’s recently published 2021 Academic Accomplishments Brochure highlighted 13 students on campus during the 2021 calendar year who attained a perfect or “superscore” 36. 

Access the complete 2021 Academic Accomplishments brochure via the QR code.

LUC CARRIERE

MATTHEW VOUNG

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Son of Charles & Leslie Carriere

Son of Van Hoang & Vu Vuong

Attended Christian Brothers & St. Catherine of Sienna

Attended Kehoe France School

Co-curriculars Cross country, track & field, Blue Jay newspaper, Academic Support, Operation Upgrade, and Mu Alpha Theta

Co-curriculars Blue Jay Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band, LMEA All State Band, Mu Alpha Theta, the Jesuit Medical Society, Operation Upgrade, Choir (organist), Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs

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SEEING E DOUBLE PHILELECTIC SOCIETY RETURNS TO THE STAGE WITH TWO CASTS After a COVID hiatus, the Phils returned to the stage with a double-cast show—Clue: The Musical. A clever take on Hasbro's popular board game, the humorous performances brought the game pieces to life and invited the audience to help solve the decades-long mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room, and with what weapon. With 216 possible solutions and audience participation the Phils created fun-filled evenings for everyone.

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B LU E J AY B A N D BLUE JAY BAND RANKS ALL SUPERIOR AT LMEA MARCHING FESTIVAL The Blue Jay Marching Band and Jayettes brought the heat and radiated coolness for their return to Joe Yenni Stadium for the LMEA District VI Marching Assessment Festival in Metairie on Monday, Oct. 25. The show aptly named “Fire & Ice” featured music

by Igor Stravinsky and Danny Elfman. Pictured right is one of the featured senior soloists, Matthew Vuong, on flute.

AFTER TWO-YEAR HIATUS, BAND RETURNS TO AUDITORIUM FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT On Dec. 11, the Blue Jay Concert and Jazz Bands under the direction of Joe Caluda ‘79 and Jason Giaccone brought Christmas cheer to all in attendance. D.J. Galiano ‘07 ensured that the visual production was as exciting as the music itself, treating the audience to synchronized flashing lights and snow flurries. To the right, senior Mitchell Stevens takes a solo on the alto sax.

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MCJROTC COLOR GUARD POSE WITH GAYLE BENSON On Dec. 4, Jesuit's MCJROTC presented colors at the LHSAA 5A football state championship. Saints and Pelicans owner, Gayle Benson, and the president of both organizations, Dennis Laushca ’87, presented awards to both teams.

NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR BRINGS ENTHUSIASM AND EXCITEMENT Bringing Jesuit’s already-expanding vocal program to even new heights, Jesuit scholastic and math teacher Jeff Miraflor, S.J., was named the school’s new choir director starting in 2021.

Since then, the group has caught the attention of both the Jesuit community and the wider public, amassing tens of thousands of views online with a special Advent performance.

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EVENINGS OF REFLECTION

Ignatian Year Series

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n this Ignatian Year, many homilies across the world have highlighted different aspects of what made St. Ignatius of Loyola the memorable figure that has inspired so many. During the first two 2021 Evenings of Reflection, both speakers followed this theme.

On Sept.16, Jesuit president Fr. John Brown, S.J., led the first reflection of the year. Brown retold the Bible story of Jonah and the whale in a novel and eye-opening manner.

By comparing Jonah to St. Ignatius of Loyola and even tying in the late Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J., ’76, whose death occurred five years ago on Sept.

17, 2016, Brown had the whole Chapel of the North American Martyrs enthralled and engaged.

“The life of Jonah does not map onto the life of St. Ignatius,” Fr. Brown said. “But understanding the story of Jonah will help you better understand the story of St. Ignatius and even better understand your place in the world.”

Brown reiterated that God always wants to “turn over” our world because, like the Assyrians in the tale, we do not know our “rights from our lefts.”

“The spiritual good that can come out of the inspiration from Raymond Fitzgerald, St. Ignatius, and even the story of Jonah,” Fr. Brown said, “is that we allow God to flip our world upside-down.

On Tuesday, Dec. 7, the eve of Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Jesuit’s chaplain Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., led a reflection in which he painted St. Ignatius as a therapist of the soul.

“The Jesuit order has a lot of sayings,” Dyer said. “We have men for others, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, cura personalis, and the like, but the one that we do not hear often enough is the one that was most on his lips: vince te ipsum, which means ‘conquer yourself.’”

Dyer said that St. Ignatius, through his Spiritual Exercises, left a way for us to act as a therapist for our own souls. Dyer continued to explain in his expertly crafted oration that, while St. Ignatius left plenty of lessons and instructions, ultimately our fate is up to God. “We must do many things,” Dyer said. “But, at the end of the day, the thing we rely upon most is grace. We are not in control of it. We must sit back and wait for the Lord.”

Dyer and Brown intertwined many stories and lessons from their own lives and the life of St. Ignatius, but both recapitulated the theme of letting go for God. At the conclusions of both reflections, attendees were treated to receptions in the newly renovated cafeteria.  Scan the QR code to access the Ignatian Year Series Evenings of Reflection homilies.

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THANKSGIVING DRIVE

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The annual Thanksgiving Drive has been conducted by Blue Jay students since 1927—and possibly earlier. It is organized and executed by students under the guidance of Community Service Director Kevin Murphy ‘00. Feeding almost 600 families, the drive brings together students, alumni, parents, and faculty and staff in service of the community.

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s the sun rose on the Crescent City on the morning before Thanksgiving, the Jesuit community was already in high gear shopping for groceries at Robért Fresh Market on Allen Toussaint Blvd. Students and faculty arrived at 5 a.m. to purchase perishable food items as part of Jesuit’s annual Thanksgiving Drive.

In the preceding weeks, homerooms, clubs, honor societies, and other student organizations collected nonperishable items that were combined in baskets with turkeys donated by the Class of 1983.

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the greater New Orleans metropolitan area.

After shopping at Robért’s and arriving back on campus to assemble food into deliverable boxes, students and faculty met in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs for prayer and reflection. The service was led by Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., Jesuit’s chaplain, and music was provided by Jesuit’s choir under the leadership of scholastic Jeff Miraflor, S.J. Senior Caleb Tolbert delivered an address that recalled the importance of his own service project at the Good Shepherd School, which was founded by former Jesuit High School president Fr. Harry Tompson, S.J., in 2001.

“Last summer, I found myself at the Good Shepherd School with close friends from Jesuit,” said Tolbert.

“I really saw the value of fulfillment that can come from service. I relate this experience at Good Shepherd because, as Blue Jays, it should be our goal today on the Thanksgiving Drive and throughout our lives to have a positive impact on others no matter where or how we encounter them.”

“It also reminds me of something that Coach Manale tells the football team: do more,” Tolbert added.

Longtime faculty member Stephen Hayes also addressed the school community, recalling his decades of participation in the Thanksgiving Drive.

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“I remember one family’s response one year was to ask those of us who were delivering the basket if we would stay around and pray with them,” he said. “In that prayer, they prayed for all of us and all Jesuit students and faculty and staff. In another case, I remember a grateful mother wanting to hug all of us.

“It can open our hearts and minds to other people,” Hayes continued.

“For a moment in time, our focus is away from us and towards others.

In a beautiful way, we are also beneficiaries of our work for others: as we give of ourselves, we are blessed.”

“God’s work on earth must truly be our own,” he concluded.

“This is year is noteworthy for the level of young alumni participation,” said Community Service Director Kevin Murphy ’00. “The Classes of ’13, ’14, ’15, and ’20 are all visiting a large numbers of families on top of the 192 families that alumni director

“ For a moment in time, our focus is away from

us and towards others. In a beautiful way, we are also beneficiaries of our work for others: as we give of ourselves, we are blessed. – Stephen Hayes

Mike Prados ’83 and the general

alumni base are feeding.” Members of these classes as well as other alumni also helped package boxes and manage logistics on Carrollton & Banks throughout the morning.

Murphy also highlighted this year’s great co-curricular participation from groups including the Blue Jay Band, Cheerleaders, Jayettes, Sodality, ProLife Club, National Honor Society, Robotics, Philelectic Society, swim team, and student council.

After baskets were assembled on campus, homerooms, alumni, and other groups distributed them to over 500 homes in the New Orleans area. 

1. Student Council members prep their Thanksgiving basket. 2. Young alumni gather early in the morning to prep for their delivery. 3. Students load up their baskets for delivery. 4. Coach Rudy Horvath’s ’86 homeroom shops for their final basket items. 5. Members from the Class of 1983 pose for a picture after expressing the importance of the Thanksgiving Drive at morning assembly. 6. Members from the Class of 2020 return to Carrollton & Banks.

7. Jesuit students and a beneficiary of the Thanksgiving Drive pray together before the Blue Jays return to campus. 8. Nick Nolfe’s and Jason Giaccone’s senior homeroom poses for a picture after delivering their Thanksgiving basket. 9. Jesuit altar servers hold candles during the annual Thanksgiving prayer service. 10. The Jesuit student body attends the Thanksgiving prayer service before departing to deliver their pre-prepared baskets.

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DADS' SOCIAL & MOTHERS' COFFEE

New Faces Join the Blue Jay Flock

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ecades ago, Jesuit legend has it that a school president told new parents that they could “drop their students off and pick them up in five years.”

While the school has doubtlessly retained this same certainty about its mission of forming young men, the early 1980’s marked a decisive turn towards engaging families more directly in the educational process.

Today, this engagement has led to a warm reception for new parents that includes, for instance, the opportunity to have Breakfast with the President.

This year, mothers and fathers were also treated to a New Mothers’ Coffee and a New Dads’ Social.

Mothers of our newest Blue Jays gathered at the Old Metairie home of Wanda and Ron Montalbano ‘83.

Fr. John Brown, S.J., welcomed the mothers and encouraged them to get involved at Jesuit High School. In addition to meeting other new Blue Jay mothers, they also met chairs of the events held at Jesuit High School and learned about the many parent volunteer opportunities.

Fathers of the newest Jays enjoyed a delicious meal at Central City BBQ. The first annual New Dads’ Social provided an opportunity for new Blue Jay fathers to meet Fr. Brown, members of the staff and administration, including football coach Ryan Manale, along with fellow Jesuit dads.

Both events afforded new parents the opportunity to socialize and learn more about life at Jesuit High School. 

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(clockwise from top) Sophomore Kyle Collins, senior Christian Collins, Jennifer Collins, senior Keith Pittman, Robin Pittman, Diane Barnett and senior Joseph Barnett; Fr. John Brown, S.J., with his mother Judy Brown; Senior Luke Besh, Jenifer Besh, senior Holden Hess, and Lorraine Hess; Mariastella Torres, pre-freshman Nico Torres, pre-freshman Brian Manzanares, and Marina Manzanares

Mother-Son Mass Offers Love and Forgiveness

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esuit's Mother-Son Mass gave Blue Jays the chance to reflect on the spiritual and worldly importance of their mothers.

Sunshine and fall temperatures greeted 600 mothers and sons for this special morning of connection that took place on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Jesuit’s Chapel of the North American Martyrs.

During his homily, Fr. John Brown, S.J., surprised the congregation by introducing his own mother, Judy Brown, who made the trip from Acadiana to be with her son. “If after Mass any of you moms are looking for advice, please check with my mother.

She raised 12 of us,” Fr. Brown said.

He was joined on the altar by Fr. William Farge, S.J., and Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., Jesuit’s chaplain.

Gifts were presented by senior Holden Hess, his mother Lorraine Hess, senior Andrew Besh, and his mother Jenifer Besh. Senior Michael-Paul Fine and his mother Mary Beth Fine served as readers. All three Blue Jays are the last of four sons to attend Jesuit High School.

After Mass, attendees heard from three Blue Jay seniors who paid tribute to their mothers: Joseph Barnett, Christian Collins, and Keith Pittman. Barnett talked about his mother, Diane, and her love for her special needs daughter as well as the care and support his mother provided him after suffering a concussion.

Collins thanked his mother, Jennifer, for holding their family together after the loss of her husband and, on a much lighter moment, described his mother’s not-so-starry moves with him at a charity dance competition event. Finally, Pittman thanked his mother, Robin, for the tough lesson she taught him the night before Christmas about the importance of honesty.  JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL

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ALUMNI HOMECOMING

Alumni Return to Campus for Homecoming Alumnus of the Year Mark Rodi ’59 Recognized as a Model for Today’s Blue Jays

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fter Homecoming was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and postponed for over a month in 2021 because of Hurricane Ida, hundreds of Blue Jays enthusiastically returned to campus in late October to reunite with classmates, teachers, and friends.

The evening began with Mass in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs and concluded with a reception in the student commons, the courtyard, and the newly renovated cafeteria.

At the end of Mass, following the playing of the Alma Mater by the alumni band, Jesuit president Fr. John Brown, S.J., presented Mark O. Rodi III ’59, the 2021 alumnus of the year, with the F. Edward Hebert Award in recognition of his exceptional achievements and distinguished service to Jesuit and the greater community. Fr. Brown pointed out that not only does Rodi seem to know everyone, he genuinely cares about people. He also emphasized that Rodi and his wife, Sharon, who are very involved in the pro-life movement, know that “life is a precious gift from God and must be defended and loved and welcomed.”

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ALUMNI HOMECOMING 2021 Alumnus of the Year Mark O. Rodi III ’59 with his family in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs

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In his address to the congregation, Rodi thanked many who came before him. In particular, he recognized Henry Prevost, whose generosity established the school’s endowment with a $500,000 scholarship in 1926.

A Prevost Scholarship allowed his father, Stephen Rodi ’32 , and many other Blue Jays to attend Jesuit. He also spoke of the influence that his father, Jesuit’s 1987 alumnus of the year, had on him, always reminding him to “give back.”

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top of all his papers: God always comes first. Through sports and other organizations, he learned the importance of giving someone a chance and the value of getting involved in worthy causes. He then called attention to numerous role models from Jesuit who have assumed leadership positions in the pro-life movement, the Willwoods Community, and the Order of the Holy Sepulchre among others.

Finally, he spoke of the many lasting friendships that he made at Jesuit and the importance of making and keeping friends, even acknowledging that it was through a Jesuit classmate that he

met Sharon.

Afterwards, alumni spanning the decades from the 1940’s through the 2010’s feasted upon oysters and other delicacies provided by Acme Oyster House and Drago’s Seafood Restaurant along with plentiful libations and desserts. Rodi’s focus on the value of friendship was illustrated by the many Blue Jays enjoying an evening of community and camaraderie.

Access Rodi’s acceptance speech on the Jesuit website or YouTube channel via the QR code on the opposite page. 

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(top row, left to right) Rodi’s grandson Michael Nash ’17, Christian Crout ’17, and Blake Brown ’17; Jesuit president Fr. John Brown, S.J., with members from the Class of 1996 and their wives; (second row) Mark Rodi ’59 enjoys the festivities; Jays from the Class of 1979; John Ryan ’70 and his wife Janet Ryan; (third row) Nathan Alvarez ’18 with his parents Jane and Rene Alvarez ’83; Jesuit mathematics teacher Leslie Merritt and her husband William Merritt ’80; Attendees enjoy the evening in the student commons; (bottom row) Members from the 50-Year anniversary Class of 1971; Jesuit theology teacher Scott Delatte ’06, his wife Rebecca Delatte, Angela Adams, and her husband Ryan Adams ’95 JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS |

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MARCH 25 MARCH 25-26 APRIL 8-9 APRIL 23 APRIL 29-30 APRIL 29-30 APRIL 29-30 MAY 13-14 MAY 13-14 JUNE 3 JUNE 4 ** JUNE 4 JUNE 10-11 JUNE 10-11 JUNE 18 AHW * AHW *

Register for reunions via your class page at: jesuitnola.org/class-reunions.

Registration will be communicated six weeks prior to each event. * Alumni Homecoming Weekend ** Emeritus Reunion

1966

Reunions for the Classes of 1966, 1990, 1996, and 2010 didn't make the last edition of Jaynotes due to rescheduling conflicts. The Classes of 1966 and 1996 are pictured above and below.

1996

Where

Y'at?!

book A Banks Street Story about her late husband and former Jesuit teacher Robert E. Donnelly ’51. Their son, Robert M. Donnelly ’90, drew the image for the book’s cover. The memoir focuses on Donnelly’s life through his graduation from Jesuit.

Robert Greene ’62 moved to Idaho

TELL US WHERE Y’AT!

in April 2020 after a 37-year career with IRS to live out the rest of his retirement in a house overlooking Lake Coeur d'Alene. He previously lived in Cleveland, OH, and Richmond, VA.

Submit online at jesuitnola.org/where-yat.

Michael Miroue ’65 retired after

ALUMNI:

# Billy McCarthy ’68 recently

# Gene Fields ’57 who served on the New Orleans Police Department for 19 years and spent 35 years in law enforcement, authored a new book titled Cops and Characters in The Big Easy: True Stories Involving Celebrities, Criminals and Everyday People. The book chronicles his own career, providing a compilation of criminal investigations, unusual incidents, terrorism, and humorous stories involving the author, his friends and co-workers, and the occasional celebrity.

Thomas Bonner, Jr. ’60 wrote the

foreword to Mary Queen Donnelly’s

GENE FIELDS

2021 Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award from the New Orleans Bar Association. The award recognizes lawyers who have been a longstanding members of the Maritime & International Law Committee, are highly respected among peers, and contribute significantly to the local admiralty bar.

1970s

1960s

’57

released the 12-song collection Crescent City Exile, a tribute to the sounds and sights and smells of New Orleans.

André Mouledoux ’68 received the

’68

BILLY McCARTHY

# Joseph “Jay” Kuebel ’72 was a member of the crew that recently won the New York Yacht Club

Terry Billings ’74, the co-owner of

the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre of New Orleans, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain at its recent annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Billings is both a fellow and diplomate in the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, as well as having achieved diplomate status in the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine.

Chip Lavie ’76 recently ranked among

practicing orthodontics for 46 years.

He lives in San Diego with his wife of 50 years, Annelle.

1950s

Invitational Cup, one of the top sailing competitions in the world.

the most cited researchers in the world according to the Google Scholar Citations database. He is recognized as the top world expert in obesity by Expertscape and had his 1000th paper recorded on PubMed. Lavie’s research focuses on exercise, physical activity and fitness, obesity and the obesity paradox, cardiac rehab, and many other areas of preventive cardiology.

# David Bond, Greg Gillen, Gary Lindemann, and Pat Veters from the Class of ’79 (and their wives) recently

reunited in Vermont to celebrate turning 60 this year. The group biked around the farms, orchards, lakes, and hills of Western Vermont enjoying the fall foliage. These Jays have also been meeting over the last couple of years via Zoom to catch up on each other’s lives and families and to discuss spiritual matters. (From left on the next page: Greg and Deborah Gillen, Sarah

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W H E R E Y 'AT ? ’79

GILLEN, LINDEMANN, VETERS, BOND

and Gary Lindemann, Susie and Pat Veters, and Anita and David Bond)

1980s

’90 s

WASHINGTON, COLA, JUNE, BUSH, HULL, WILLIAMS

his Big 4 public accounting experience to help guide and grow the Internal Audit department as the company sets its eyes on pursuing IPO in the coming years.

Danny Gillane ’83 has recently been

appointed library director of the Lafayette Public Library System in Lafayette, where he has lived since 2004.

David Danna ’85 moved to Gulfport

in November to take a new position as the food and beverage director at the Gulfport Yacht Club. He lived in Baton Rouge for the last 25 years and was the food and beverage director at the University Club for the past 9 years.

Eric Ehrensing ‘86 has been named

orthopedic surgeon in Columbia, SC, specializing in sports medicine.

He is an associate professor for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. In 2018, he was named chairman of the University of South Carolina/Prisma Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and he has been one of the team physicians for the Gamecocks since 2005. He and his wife, Krista, have three girls.

Victor Narcisse III ’89 was recently

appointed as the deputy surgeon general of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he will be working as chair of the Family Health Committee.

The initiative provides science-based health information to the 290,000 members, their families, and the broader community through a variety of social media platforms. He currently works at the Houston Methodist Hospital as the associate division head of hospital medicine for the Physician Organization Hospitalist Group. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Quincy Thomas ’86 recently accepted

1990s

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MICHAEL McMAHON

government relations and business development consulting firm.

Associations under management include American CBD Network, American Space Alliance, and United States Disaster Response Coalition.

Christopher Mazoue ’88 is an

2022 president of the Jefferson Parish Medical Society. Dr. Ehrensing is currently the vice chair of Infectious Diseases and the physician advisor for Utilization Management at Ochsner Health and serves on the board of Ochsner Physician Partners and Prometheus Advisory Board for Change Healthcare. He is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University, Biomechanical Engineering Dept. and recently finished his M.S. in Healthcare Management at the T. H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University.

a new role as the director of internal audit for a growing automotive finance company. In this new role, he will use

’15

Adrian Bruneau ’90 is principal of

Presidio Strategic Solutions LLC, a

Dominic Massa ’94 has been named

executive vice-president & chief operating officer at WYES. Massa has served as producer or contributing producer for more than 40 local historical documentaries, specials, and feature segments for WYES. He spent 27 years at WWL-TV, most recently as executive producer of special projects.

Sanders Offner ’96 is president of

Crescent Payroll Solutions, which is ranked #2866 out of 5000 on the Inc 5000 list for 2021, which lists the fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States.

Charles Griggs ’99 recently redeployed

from Iraq as the brigade fire support officer for 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana Army National Guard and has assumed responsibility as the operations officer for the 1-141 Field Artillery Battalion in New Orleans.

# Classes ’92-’00 — A group of Jesuit alumni gathered to watch Saints vs.

Dolphins game in Houston and look at yearbooks. Some of the alums lost their copies and took the opportunity to send pictures from them to their classmates and families. (Front, from left): William Washington ‘99,

W H E R E Y 'AT ?

Christopher Cola ‘93, Stephen June ‘00, (back, from left) Ian Bush ‘95, Miguel Hull '97, Jay Williams ‘92

2000s Christopher Stoudt's ’03 latest

film, Four Seasons Total Documentary, premiered on MSNBC on November 7th. The film follows a small business in Philadelphia that was unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight when its leadership agreed to host a political event during the 2020 presidential election.

Mark Hill ’04 was recently named a

partner at the law firm of Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons, LLP.

to be one of the fabrication specialists who gets to build the world’s most powerful rocket. Since joining the space program with Boeing, he has worked at the historic Stennis B Complex Test Stand and Kennedy Space Center inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on the Mobile Launcher. He says, “Everything I do is driven by my devotion to the Jesuit ideal of AMDG. I hope future Jesuit grads will dream ad astra.”

# Michael McMahon ’15 recently proposed to his girlfriend Shea Moreau whom he met while planning the Jesuit and Dominican Carrollton Clash back in 2015.

Max Murret ’16 is working as a project

Patrick Cragin ’06 took over as

engineer at Impetus.

director of performing arts at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill, Florida.

Dieter Hugel ’17 graduated in May

Alejandro Molina ’07 graduated

in May of 2021 from LSU Medical School in New Orleans and matched into the psychiatry residency program at Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland.

Charlie Tiblier ’09 joined Stokes

Family Office, LLC, a registered investment adviser, as chief compliance officer and financial adviser, joining a team of Jesuit alums including Patrick McKay ’06, Douglas Stokes ’06, and Gregory Stokes ’05.

2010s

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2021 from SMU in Dallas with a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in German and History.

Hunt Navar ’17 is a double engineer

working for Leviton as a software engineer.

Anthony Cibilich ’18 will be joining

PwC as an associate consultant in Houston, Texas, upon graduating with both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Alabama. As a part of their Delivering Deal Value team, he will be working closely with established companies and assisting them through every step of the M&A process.

Thomas Barnett ’10 graduated from

Matthew Richards ’18 graduated from

Tulane Law School and passed the Louisiana Bar in 2021. He accepted a job offer at Oak Title New Orleans as a new closing attorney and title agent for their new office in Metairie.

the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.

He is returning to Louisiana to start working for a manufacturing firm. 

THE JESUIT LEGACY CONTINUES: BLUE JAY BAPTISMS The Holy Name of Jesus Chapel—more commonly called the “small chapel”—is a cornerstone of spiritual life on campus not only for students and faculty but also for alumni and their families. On Dec 12, Fr. John Brown, S.J., baptized the newest family of the Bordes family, Michael “Mickey” Bordes. Michael “Mickey” Bordes, Sr. ‘78 and Michael “Mike” Bordes, Jr. ‘08 are pictured above.

Pictured below with Brown on Sep. 25 are brothers Christian Bautista ‘06 and Ryan Bautista ’08 and their wives at the joint baptism of their daughters Theresa Carmen Bautista and Collins Everly Bautista.

Adam Aucoin ’14 is a part of the team

which builds the Space Launch System for NASA's Artemis missions to the moon and deep space exploration. He says that he is honored and humbled

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JESUIT CONGR ATULATES: Ashley & Josh Lee ’89 on the birth of

Melanie & Donald Quintana ’01

MaRae & Joshua Hess ’06 on the

their son Henry Gilbert Lee, Sep. 15, 2020. 1

on the birth of their son Owen McCollister Quintana, Sep. 2, 2021.

Owen is the grandson of Robert Quintana, Jr. ’55.

birth of their son Thomas Gabriel Hess, Nov. 18, 2021.

Courtney & Jonathan Lartigue ’92 on

the birth of their son Henri Clement Carter Lartigue, June 23, 2021.

Henri is the grandson of Clement Lartigue IV ’60. 2

Kate & Jeremy Reuther ’01 on the

birth of their son Michael Ignatius Reuther, Aug. 9, 2021. Michael is the grandson of John Reuther ’72 . 7

Nicole & Jeremy Dwyer ’94 on the

birth of their daughter Kate Marguerite Dwyer, June 2, 2021.

Kate is the granddaughter of Stephen Dwyer ’66.

Caitlin & Marc Burmaster ’02 on

Lindsay & Joseph Fein IV ’97 on the

birth of their daughter Caroline Salles Cutrer, April 19, 2021. Caroline is the granddaughter of Bryce LeBlanc, Jr. ’73. 8

birth of their daughter Louise Inés Fein, April 7, 2021. Louise is the granddaughter of Joseph Fein III ’68.

the birth of their daughter Emily Burmaster, June 3, 2021.

Mairin & Matthew Cutrer ’03 on the

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Meg & Ryan Mayer ’97 on the birth of

Amy & Sean Siebenkittel ’03 on the

their son Grant Ryan Mayer, Sep. 6, 2021.

birth of their son Maximilian Joseph Siebenkittel, Sep. 24, 2021. 9

Kerry Backsen & Craig Martin, Jr. ’99

Megan & Jeffrey Caliva ’04 on the

on the birth of their son William Backsen Martin, March 13, 2021.

birth of their son Hudson James Caliva, Sep. 11, 2021. Hudson is the grandson of Kevin Caliva ’71.

Stephanie & Joseph Matranga IV ’00

on the birth of their daughter Giada Valentina Matranga, Nov. 1, 2021. 4 Liz & Richard Rodrigue ’00 on the

birth of their daughter Wesley Elizabeth Rodrigue, July 18, 2021.

Priscilla Hurd & Christopher Speed ’00 on the birth of their son

Bonnie & Stephen Colomb ’04 on the

birth of their daughter Amelia Louise Colomb, Oct. 30, 2021.

Naomi & Michael Coney ’04 on the

birth of their son Nathaniel Thomas Coney, Oct. 3, 2021. Nathaniel is the grandson of Michael Coney ’63.

Bennett Jude Speed, Oct. 19, 2021.

Natalie & Tim Finn ’05 on the birth of

Lien & Doug Adams ’01 on the birth

their son William Charles Finn, Oct. 11, 2021.

of their son Thomas Daniel Bao Adams, Dec. 18, 2020. 5 Amber & Adam Bailey ’01 on the

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Erin & Jonathan Rowan ’06 on the

birth of their daughter Caroline Marie Rowan, May 27, 2021.

Lindsey & Kevin Astugue ’07 on the

birth of their daughter Anne Catherine Astugue, June 3, 2021.

Megan & Stephen Hecker ’07 on the

birth of their son Eli Francis Hecker, Oct. 29, 2021. 10 Mallory & Matthew Armond ’08 on

the birth of their daughter Lilly Elizabeth Armond, April 6, 2021.

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Lennamary & Michael Bordes, Jr. ’08

on the birth of their son Michael Carroll Bordes III, Oct. 11, 2021.

Michael is the grandson of Michael Bordes, Sr. ’78. (featured on pg. 51) * Kelsie & Jason Graffagnino ’08 on

the birth of their son Archie James Graffagnino, May 25, 2021. Archie is the grandson of Peter Graffagnino ’75.

Melissa & Matthew Leake ’08 on the

birth of their daughter Madelyn Claire Leake, July 16, 2021. 12 Kaitlyn & Mark Tufts ’08 on the birth

of their daughter Rose Eloise Tufts, April 5, 2021. Rose is the granddaughter of Fred Tufts ’82 .

Julia & Mark Reuther ’09 on the birth

Dani & Paul Hebbler ’05 on the

of their son James Clarence Reuther, Oct. 27, 2021. James is the grandson of Clarence Reuther III ’78. 13

birth of their daughter Hannah Ruth Hebbler, June 3, 2021.

Kelly & Chris Trahant ’09 on the birth

of their son Graham Carville Trahant, May 6, 2021. Graham is the grandson of Jude Trahant, Jr. ’80.

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Haley & Christopher Willem ’09 on

Jill & Jody Trapani ’11 on the birth of

the birth of their son Rex Gerard Willem, June 15, 2021. Rex is the grandson of David Willem ’71.

their son Maxwell Bear Trapani, Aug. 5, 2021.

Katie & Ross Lafont ’10 on the birth

birth of their daughter Mae Penelope Ansardi, Aug. 12, 2021. 15

of their son Hubert James Lafont, Sep. 4, 2021. 14 Hayley & J. Stanton Murray ’10 on

the birth of their daughter Colette Grace Murray, Sep. 11, 2021. Colette is the granddaughter of Stanton Murray ’81.

Bree & Tray Ansardi ’12 on the

Nina & Kyle Wilson ’12 on the birth

of their son Leon Lorenzo Wilson, Sep. 29, 2021. Leon is the grandson of Timothy Irwin ’77. 16

Info and images for the Bib List may be sent to www.jesuitnola.org/bib-list.

Parents receive a pink or blue Jayson bib for their new arrival.

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In Memoriam Jesuit remembers deceased alumni and faculty in Jaynotes, which is published biannually. The listing below includes notified passings from June 1, 2021 to Nov. 30, 2021.

This edition also includes retroactive listings of alumni who passed between Jan 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021.

We continue to memorialize deceased members of the school community—with links to their obituaries and other details—on a daily basis in the In Memoriam section of our website. To notify us of a death, please complete the online form at jesuitnola.org/in-memoriam or call Jesuit's volunteer office at (504) 483-3947.

1930s-1940s

Alvin G. Blaum ’37

Joseph G. Meiman ’42

Douglas F. Block ’44

William A. Neff ’46

James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. ’39

Lionel F. Currier ’43

P. Linden Hebert, Sr. ’45

Robert B. Acomb, Jr. ’47

Warren J. Nolan ’40

René J. Lazare, Jr. ’43

James G. Bethancourt ’46

Robert E. Cooney III ’47

John F. Santos, Jr. ’41

John H. Palmer, Jr. ’43

Francis Clarke, Jr. ’46

Gordon J. Lousteau, Sr. ’47

Bernard J. Barrett ’42

John B. Rew ’43

Sutherland G. Cole, Jr. ’46

Philip Mouledous ’47

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IN MEMORIAM

1940s-1950s

Patrick D. Rooney, Sr. ’47

Eugene J. Murret, Sr. ’50

Clyde J. Bergeron, Jr. ’51

Joseph P. Baudier, Sr. ’53

Donald J. Bernard ’48

Michael H. O'Keefe ’50

Robert E. Donnelly ’51

Eugene J. Dabezies ’53

Charles A. Bourgeois, Jr. ’49

Lawrence P. O'Meallie ’50

Donald F. Hulin ’51

George Douglass, Jr. ’53

Vincent J. Farrugia ’50

J. Joseph Rutledge ’50

Clayton V. Setze, Jr. ’51

John E. Faherty, Sr. ’53

Louis P. Gilberti, Jr. ’50

Vincent V. Tumminello ’50

Michael M. McCune ’52

Donald J. Zimmer ’54

Ronald F. Gregory ’50

G. Dufour Bayle ’51

James G. Murphy, Sr. ’52

William V. J. Renaudin, Jr. ’55

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IN MEMORIAM

1950s-1960s

George E. Kreider ’56

David B. Lester ’59

Henry F. O'Connor, Jr. ’61

William D. Postell ’63

William F. Freeling, Jr. ’57

Cedric P. Calvo ’60

Robert M. Oertling ’61

Richard P. Wilke ’64

John C. Thomas, Jr. ’57

James C. LeBeau ’60

Daniel C. Seely ’61

Joseph F. Dimaria ’65

William R. Hutchinson, Jr. ’58

Peter H. Meyers ’60

William H. Slaughter III ’61

James J. Lynch III ’65

Thomas J. Canale ’59

John R. Glas ’61

Mark C. McCarthy ’62

Nicholas J. Campo, Jr. ’66

Albert F. Doussan III ’59

John D. Nolan, Jr. ’61

Thomas F. Todd ’62

Terrence C. Sloan ’66

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1960s-1970s

James G. Caire ’69

Roy G. Guste, Jr. ’69

1970s-1980s

Lawrence L. Sorensen ’71

Michael K. Springmann ’72

1980s-2000s

Matthew H. Kittok ’83

Steben S. Campbell ’89

IN MEMORIAM EXTENDED: RETROACTIVE LISTINGS With the help of intern Reed Meric ’17, who completed his career in the U.S. Army by volunteering at Jesuit, Jaynotes identified 57 Blue Jays who were not previously marked as deceased in Jesuit’s database.

They are listed and remembered on the following page.

Warren G. McKinzie, Jr. ’69

Clifton W. Sanchez ’78

Christopher M. Graham ’01

PHOTOS UNAVAILABLE 1930s Sidney G. Reed, Jr. ’37 William G. Zatarain ’70

Alan G. Donnes ’79

1940s

Volunteer Michael Owers ’19 also contributed countless hours digitalizing these photos from class composites, yearbooks, and other archival sources.

Vernon H. Moret ’43

1950s Lurry D. Lacour ’51 Richard Alberstadt ’59

FULL LISTINGS Steven L. Mayer ’71

Kevin E. Wolf ’80

Stanley T. McDermott III ’71

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1930s

Robert F. Aubert ’33 Otis J. Dillon ’35 Vernon H. Loisel ’35 John E. Coon ’36 Gerald J. Desmond ’36 William C. Vinet, Jr. ’36 Thomas J. Ford ’37 George S. Hesni ’37 Dudley C. O'Dowd, Jr. ’37 Wilbur P. Lafaye ’37 Frederick L. Caro ’38 Edwin R. Cousins, Jr. ’39 John F. Halligan ’39 Philip F. Salles ’39 Pascal Taormina ’39 Malcolm J. Tuohy ’39

1940s

Edward T. Bomar ’40 James K. Faget ’40 Hirsch C. Meyer, Jr. ’40 Roy K. Rhodes, Jr. ’40 Joseph D. Signorelli ’40 Richard J. Lampton ’41 George W. Pigman, Jr. ’41 John W. Thomas ’41 Raymond C. Baudier ’42 Frank J. Basile, Jr. ’42 John A. de la Vallee ’42 L. Joseph N. Du Treil, Jr. ’42 Robert B. Exnicios ’42 Mark Y. Hite ’42 Charles F. Sumner III ’42 Lachlan M. Vass, Jr. ’42 George A. Williams, Jr. ’42 Sylvester C. Blaize ’43 Arthur R. Adams ’44 John J. Finegan, Jr. ’44 Richard N. Hutson ’45 Walter J. Forshag, Jr. ’45 Ronald A. Mancuso, Sr. ’45 Joseph P. Martinez, Jr. ’45 Norman P. Roushar ’45 George H. van Geffen ’45 Thomas B. Wheelahan ’45 Harold J. Battalora ’46 Paul B. Colomes ’46 Clarence H. Greff ’46 Lee M. McHughes ’46 Thomas P. Taquino ’46 John R. May ’47 George W. Renaudin ’47 Richard T. Tracy ’47 Hughes J. de La Vergne II ’48 Jack Newitt ’49

1950s

Alfred N. Clement ’50 James T. Doody ’50 Albert F. Stauder, Jr. ’50 Edwin R. Hughes ’54

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A Call for 2022 Alumni Nominations Each year Jesuit High School presents awards to alumni.

We invite alumni to submit nominations for the awards listed below. In writing a nomination, be as specific as possible, citing examples as to how the nominee meets the criteria of the award.

DISTINGUISHED MILITARY ALUMNUS AWARD * Anyone may submit a nomination for this award. * Each year as part of the Jesuit vs. Holy Cross Great American Rivalry Homecoming event, Jesuit and Holy Cross recognize an alumnus from each school for his distinguished military service. The award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated the qualities outlined in the criteria listed on the nomination page on Jesuit's website.

ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD * Only alumni may submit a nomination for this award. * (One submission per alumnus) At Homecoming each year, the F. Edward Hebert Award is presented to Jesuit High School’s Alumnus of the Year. The award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated the qualities outlined in the criteria listed on the nomination page on Jesuit's website.

Nomination Forms For more information and to access and submit nomination forms visit the link or scan the QR code below: www.jesuitnola.org/alumni-award-nominations Also, forms may be printed and mailed to: Alumni Director, Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., New Orleans, LA 70119

NOMINATION FORMS DUE: MAY 31, 2022

CATALOGUING TRADITION Jesuit’s history dates back well into the 1800’s.

Through painstaking record-keeping by the Jesuits of those years, the first decades of the school’s existence are well-catalogued in documents that

survive even today. The fascinating page above describes regulations for daily student life in the 1860’s, some 160 years ago. 

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