Age Quod Agis Magazine - Fall 2017

Jesuit High School • Portland, Oregon • Summer 2017

Age Quod Agis

Class of 2017

Celebrating Four Years of Success

Though graduation was held off campus for the first time – at the University of Portland – the Class of 2017 still celebrated with the same Crusader spirit.

Features 20 Pushing Her Limit Megan Foley '08 makes her mark as a professional triathlete

24 Continuing the Mission Alum and football coach joins JHS development team

26 Class of 2017 Graduation awards, statistics and photos

28 Graduation Award Winners Four graduation award winners profiled

34 Family Business Career Day presenters include dynamic parent/child teams

40 Like Father, Like Son Bill and Colin Griffin '00 leave coaching legacy

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President’s Message Campus Corner Student Spotlight News of JHS Jesuits Athletics Diversity Update Legacy Club Auction Spotlight In Memoriam Class Notes

COVER PHOTO: MaryKate Kordash '17 was one of 335 in her class to graduate on June 4, 2017. © 2017 Jesuit High School, Portland, OR — This magazine is for and about alumni, parents and students of Jesuit High School. It is published three times a year by the communications office.

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ADMINISTRATION President Thomas D. Arndorfer Principal Paul J. Hogan Vice President for Development Diane L. Salzman Superior, Jesuit Community Fr. J.K. Adams, S.J.

AGE QUOD AGIS Layout & Design Erika Tuenge ‘94 Copy Editor Dan Falkner, Journalism/Photography Teacher Contributing Photographers Photography and Yearbook students Printer Image Pressworks

President's Message

335 young women and men forged an unusually tight bond of connection with one another over the trials and triumphs of their last four years at Jesuit. Over their tenure, this class invested nearly 49,000 hours to service initiatives, participated on teams that celebrated 23 state championships in athletics, and produced ten National Merit Finalists. More than anything though, they epitomized our mission to form women and men for others.

The dictionary describes the word transition as the process or period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Summer is traditionally a time of transition for most schools, and the summer of 2017 for Jesuit High School is no exception. This is a time of exciting new beginnings for the Jesuit community, but it also requires us to bid emotional farewells to some individuals who have made an enormous impact on the Jesuit family. As such, it is a time for excitement, energy and optimism about new possibilities, but it is also a time for us to pause, reflect and express our gratitude to those whose lives will take them in new directions.

Here are a few of the reflections from members of the Class of 2017 about their Jesuit journeys: “Jesuit’s motto of Age Quod Agis has become my motto. What I have learned at Jesuit will help guide me through life as I will always strive to be part of a community to help others do well ... My four years at Jesuit have been a wonderful and transformative time of my life. I have matured intellectually, spiritually and academically in a

On Sunday, June 4, Commencement at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center allowed us to pay tribute and express our gratitude to the Class of 2017. This extraordinary group of

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variety of ways ... My experience at Jesuit pushed me to have a sense of personal obligation toward creating justice ... Jesuit has been the rock that has taught me how loved I am and how I am supposed to love others ... Jesuit taught me how to love others unconditionally. Through song, tears, laughter and hugs, I have learned the importance of seeing love in the people around me and the impact others can have on my life ... I am so blessed to have gone to a school that not only informs me about social issues, but also gives me the courage to believe that I can make a difference in the lives of those feeling mistreated or unheard ... The most important thing that Jesuit has taught me is that there is a light that can overcome the darkness and there is no darkness that can overcome the light … My faith has become more prevalent through the connections I have made at Jesuit and the belief that I will always find God through the relationships in my life … The Jesuits encourage understanding, not mindless obedience ... Jesuit, you have sent me into the world, a person with others, committed to justice, with eyes wide open, and a heart forever grounded.”

President Arndorfer provides color commentary during a JCTV broadcast of a baseball game in spring 2017.

August 25, we will welcome the incoming Class of 2021 to Jesuit. These 325 young women and men are among the most academically accomplished and the most diverse in the history of our school’s enrollment (nearly 38 percent describe themselves as a person of color). We are thrilled about their arrival and their potential to indelibly impact our community in the years ahead.

Godspeed and gratitude to the mighty, the memorable and the magnificent Class of 2017!

This summer, we also bid a fond farewell to a number of Jesuits who have had a profound impact on transforming the lives of our students. Our three scholastics on campus this last academic year, Mr. Billy Biegler, S.J., Mr. John Guyol, S.J., and Mr. Eddie Ngo, S.J., have all received new assignments to continue in their spiritual formation outside of Jesuit High School. At Jesuit, we speak often about our objective of providing Cura Personalis to our students – the care for the whole person including mind, body, heart and soul. Each of these Jesuits has been instrumental in making this happen on a daily basis. While we are saddened by their departure, we are grateful for their time here. Please keep them in your prayers as they follow in the footsteps of St. Ignatius.

July 1 marked an important new beginning as the Jesuits across ten western states created the new Jesuits West province, which includes approximately 550 Jesuits engaged in over 120 separate ministries and replaces the Oregon Province and the California Province. This new consolidated province structure has been in the works for several years and should provide a more efficient and effective operating entity for the Jesuits from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, west to Hawaii, and east to Montana.

Finally, sometime in the fall of 2017, we will be introducing the Jesuit community to our long-term blueprint for Jesuit High School, the Facilities Master Plan (FMP), which will outline the framework for ensuring that our Jesuit mission continues to advance in the years ahead in a deliberate, intentional and strategic fashion.

Our final goodbye is to a man who has been a living legend at Jesuit High for the last 50 years, Fr. Lawrence Robinson, S.J. Fr. Robinson wore many hats after he first arrived on campus in 1959. In addition to teaching history until 2003, he taught Latin for one year, was the Vice Principal for one year, was the head golf coach for five years, assisted with the coaching of football, basketball and baseball as a scholastic, and was the Athletic Director for a decade. After retiring from the classroom in 2003, he took on the task of penning Jesuit’s first official history. Years of research, writing and editorial work resulted in Fr. Robinson’s book, “Honoring the Tradition,” in 2009.

Fr. Robinson now resides at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California. Reflecting on his time at Jesuit, he remarks, “Whatever I have accomplished at Jesuit High over the years, I’ve always felt that Jesuit has done much more for me.” We are deeply grateful to Fr. Robinson for his lengthy and outstanding commitment and contributions to Jesuit High School that span half a century. Here’s to you, Fr. Robinson!

As we transition into an exciting new academic year, we are grateful to all of you for partnering with us to advance the mission of Jesuit High School. I hope to see many of you on campus this fall.

Go Crusaders!

A.M.D.G.

Thomas D. Arndorfer, President Along with those bittersweet departures, we are equally energized by what lies ahead for our Jesuit community. On Friday,

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Campus Corner Reflecting on the Jesuit Experience

BY HANA JAYARAMAN ‘18 – THE JESUIT CHRONICLE, MAY 2017

It is a truth universally accepted by Jesuit students that a teacher’s life is, in full, contained in the classroom they inhabit by day.

There is a sense of permanence and stagnation engendered by the daily, repetitive interactions between teacher and student; it oftentimes seems to students as though their teachers have always taught – and will always teach – the same subject, in the same room, at the same school.

Rosario Circosta, Roxann Asp, Dom Forrest ’10, John Guyol, S.J., Eddie Ngo, S.J., Rebekah Jordan, Michael Higgins, Shannon Shelburne, Elaine Forde, Billy Biegler, S.J., Arden Robinette and Liz Kiefer bid adieu to Jesuit after the 2016-17 school year. (Not pictured: Candi Prentice)

This student truth, however, is contradicted by reality – specifically in the form of tearful goodbyes that occur at the end of every school year, when some teachers inevitably leave their Jesuit classrooms for good.

Photo/Michelle Foley ’06

Some of those departing Jesuit have been at the school for more than ten years – Circosta has taught various levels of Spanish for nearly two decades. “I have worked here 18 years … [and] loved it,” Circosta said. “But I really feel that it is time to do something different.”

This year, 13 members of the Jesuit staff are leaving the school.

They include theology teacher Mr. Michael Higgins, Dean of Students Mrs. Elaine Forde, Spanish teachers Mrs. Shannon Shelburne, Ms. Rebekah Jordan and Mrs. Rosario Circosta, Activities Director Roxann Asp, Campus Monitor Dom Forrest '10, Campus Receptionist Liz Kiefer, Director of Food Services Candi Prentice, student teacher Arden Robinette, and Jesuit scholastics Mr. Billy Biegler, S.J., Mr. John Guyol, S.J. and Mr. Edward Ngo, S.J.

To Circosta, leaving Jesuit does not mark the end of her role as a teacher by any means. She plans to continue educating both teens and adults, focusing particularly on volunteering in local public schools for Latino families as well as working with both refugee organizations and the children of migrant workers.

“My hope is to work with those who have greater need, where I

Students Participate in Annual Drama Camp minutes,” Sam Majors ’20 said. “It can be anything you want, like acting, singing, dancing, or anything else. The ability to choose and perform anything makes it a less stressful process.”

BY SHANNON FERGUSON ‘18 – THE JESUIT CHRONICLE, MAY 2017

Camp Caldera is a two-week overnight camp in which students from various schools come together to produce and perform a musical. It is one part of a large cooperative effort to produce The Young People’s Theatre Project summer show.

In addition to the drama students, tech theatre students from various schools build the set for the musical about a month prior to the show.

Earning a spot in Camp Caldera is competitive, as only 60 spots are available each year. Additionally, returning campers do not have to reapply which further limits open spots.

“Once the senior campers return from Camp Caldera, we launch into a fast-paced tech week where we scramble to put the finishing touches on the set, learn the show for the first time, and make sure everything is set by opening night,” Payton Schleh ’19 said.

“Last year was my first year auditioning and it was way more competitive than I thought it was going to be,” Danny Murphy ’20 said. “Camp Caldera accepted only 12 out of the 60 students auditioning.”

The children’s chorus and junior ensemble spend weeks learning their parts and practicing, only doing a full run-through of the show once the drama campers return from Caldera.

Despite the high competition, auditioning is fun and relaxed.

“You must prepare a talent that you can show in under two

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community comes together ... in happiness and tragedy is ... beautiful. I am grateful for the experience.”

Circosta’s sentiments are echoed by Ngo, a Jesuit scholastic and another departing teacher. Unlike Circosta, Ngo’s tenure at Jesuit has been relatively brief – he joined the school as a faith formation and physics teacher at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. “[To me], Jesuit High School is a place that is light and shadows,” Ngo said. “I think that ... it reflects what we are as people: sinners, but loved. I think it reflects the human heart, and the desire to be for others ... my Jesuit experience has been broken and beloved. [It] has been a great experience.”

While students are continually asked to reflect on the lauded “Jesuit experience” throughout their years of high-school attendance, rarely do they have the cause or opportunity to hear a teacher’s personal qualification of what it means to be a part of Jesuit.

Elaine Forde proudly displays the quilt she was gifted upon her retirement, comprised of many t-shirts she accumulated during her 23 years at Jesuit High School.

The striking similarities between both Circosta and Ngo’s perceptions of Jesuit High School – despite the disparity in their time teaching here – solidifies the beauty and diversity present throughout the Jesuit community. Like any other place, the school undoubtedly has its faults – but as both teachers recognize, it provides a wonderful environment for both students and teachers to grow.

can make a more immediate difference,” Circosta said. Change often spurs reflection, and Circosta’s departure from Jesuit after her long tenure at the school is no exception.

“If I were to sum up my experience at Jesuit, it would be a kaleidoscope ... It’s a school I am very fond of; I’ve had a lot of different experiences here,” she said. “I love teaching ... There are many things about the school that I will miss. But there is no place that comes without its challenges; you can have your heart broken or ... lifted up ... all in one day. The way the Jesuit

Being a part of the Jesuit community is certainly a unique opportunity, and the inevitable year-end exit of well-loved teachers serves as a reminder that it is an ephemeral one as well. Both Circosta and Ngo have cherished their experiences at Jesuit, and urge students to do the same – whether that be through one year or 18.

“My favorite part of camp is seeing so many people come together at the very end to put on an amazing show,” Schleh said.

The entire process involves singers, dancers, actors, and tech students. There is a place for everyone to get involved in the production of the summer show.

“There are so many different parts to the summer shows,” Schleh said. “The various schools and backgrounds the participants come from brings forth new challenges for us to overcome together, but it is also one of my favorite parts because I get to meet so many awesome people.”

Camp Caldera allows drama students to immerse themselves completely in the musical production. The students work on it for two weeks, up to six hours each day. Those fourteen days are filled with fun games, new friendships, and a lot of hard work.

Students have fun participating in a group activity at last year’s summer drama program at Camp Caldera.

“Camp Caldera is the number one highlight of my year,” Majors said. “It is my second family and is full of so many amazing, loving, and talented people. I’ve met some of my very best friends there and I can’t wait to go back this summer.”

Each summer, Camp Caldera’s musical is performed in Jesuit’s Moyer Theatre. Keep your eye out for ticket sales on the Jesuit website: jesuitportland.org/drama.

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Campus Corner

2016-17: New President President Arndorfer started off the school year determined to make this the “greatest year in the history of Jesuit High School.” While Arndorfer’s sons are multi-sport athletes, the three state titles most important to our new president are hugs, service, and spirit.

President Arndorfer has certainly been a contributing player to these titles in his dedication to the school, which included packing boxes late into the night for the Food Drive during a snowstorm and his uncanny ability to already know the names of seemingly every student on campus.

Senior Pilgrimage The Class of 2017 began their last hurrah with a 12-mile walk through rural Washington on the Senior Pilgrimage.

There was singing, silence, and some rain, but the bonfire and sunrise made the wet weather and sore legs worth it.

Fall production “Peter and the Starcatcher,” starring Christian Richards ’18 as Peter Pan, Paul Danowski ’18 as Captain Hook, and Sylvie Martin ’18 as Wendy, revealed the eventful background of a favorite childhood story.

At the Educational Theatre Association meeting in September, drama teacher Jeff Hall was inducted into the theatre educator’s Hall of Fame. Hall has been directing Jesuit productions for 25 years now alongside Elaine Kloser.

Financial Aid Luncheon In October, Jesuit held its annual Financial Aid Luncheon at the Oregon Convention Center. Dean of Students Mr. Maxie spoke about his childhood and adolescence in Los Angeles. Father Greg Boyle, S.J., was scheduled to speak at the event, but, due to an emergency, Mr. Maxie stepped up. Fr. Boyle will speak at next year’s luncheon.

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Year In Review

BY JACLYN FLOOD ’17, REBECCA PFLUGER ’17 AND ASHLEY MEPHAM ’17 THE JESUIT CHRONICLE, MAY 2017

Fall Sports Women’s cross country won state, and Makenna Schumacher ’19 earned First Team All-State. The volleyball team won 112 matches in a row this season, with Kathryn Decker ’17 named Oregon Volleyball Player of the Year. Emma Hinson ’17 qualified for the All-American Women’s Soccer Game along with only 42 other girls in the country. In men’s sports, soccer player Joe Rocker ’17 was named Metro League Player of the Year. Men’s cross country placed first in the Metro League and third in state, with Joshua Schumacher ’18 matching his sister with a 1st Team All-State award.

Canned Food Drive Students spent weeks in November and December collecting non-perishable food items for Jesuit’s annual Food Drive.

A snowstorm rolled in the day of food sorting, inhibiting some students from delivering. On December 16 and 17, Jesuit students, parents, alumni, and friends came together despite the inclement weather and packed 1,850 food boxes.

More than 1,500 families were supported during the Christmas season by both the Student and Alumni Food Drives, including 700 families within the Beaverton School District.

Snowpocalypse Snow buried the Portland-Vancouver area January 10. With finals looming the next week, the administration instituted Digital Learning Days, where students were required to study for five and a half hours to make up for lost class time.

Day after day, the snow stuck around, blanketing everything and making the roads unpassable. Much to the delight of many students, Principal Paul Hogan sent out an email stating that first semester finals would be optional due to all the school days that were missed.

Winter Sports In February, the men’s swim team defended their state title for the third year in a row at the championship meet. The men scored an impressive 246 points, the second-highest point total in meet history. The men’s team swept the state relay races and took home a series of individual event wins.

The women’s team also had a very impressive meet, setting two OSAA meet records. They received the top OSAA academic all-state award for achieving the highest team grade point average in the state.

Multicultural Week

Jesuit’s annual Multicultural Week took place in order to recognize and respect all cultures that make up our high school.

Organized by Diversity Directors Ms. Lowery and Mr. Kato, the event took place from March 20-24 and included various assemblies and Brown Bags. At the assembly, students performed various cultural activities in front of the entire school.

Spring Musical

Almost, Maine

Disney collaborated with the Jesuit drama department to produce the first of three high school productions of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” This musical featured saints, gypsies, priests, and medieval Parisians in colorful costumes performing heartrending songs and lively dances.

The Drama Department put on a wonderful production of “Almost, Maine,” a heartfelt and humorous play about residents of the town Almost, Maine. Students also prepared for the Student-Directed One Acts in the weeks preceding May 25-27.

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Campus Corner

Sexual Assault Awareness

Grandparents Day

April was sexual assault awareness month. A sexual assault awareness seminar, led by Ms. Kent, Ms. Kaempf and Ms. Adams, was held in order to educate students on the topic. Lili Paxton ’17, Rikhia Chatterjee ’17, Marianna Rojas ’17 and Ms. Mathes also held a Brown Bag about sexual assault myths and truths, as well as another Brown Bag where male students could share their questions and concerns about sexual assault. The same students created an art installation with Mrs. Fleenor and coordinated the showing of the movie “Audrey and Daisy” with a discussion afterward.

Grandparents of freshmen and juniors came to Jesuit for breakfast and an all-school mass. The Eucharistic Minister Induction ceremony for the juniors was also held at that mass.

Spring Sports

The men’s golf team won first in state, with three players ranking in the top ten. The same weekend, men’s tennis also won state, with Peter Murphy ’20 taking the singles title. Men’s track won second in state, and women’s took the state championship. Men’s lacrosse advanced to the semifinal round of playoffs.

Green Week

Prom

Between April 17-21, students made an extra effort to be environmentally conscious by focusing on three main themes: water, environmental justice, and energy. Water fountains were blocked off to bring awareness to the lack of access to clean water around the globe, some students carried around their personal trash for the day in a Ziploc bag, and lights were turned off in classrooms and computers unplugged.

The night at the Oscars began with a red carpet lined with the Jesuit teachers and staff dressed to the nines as students strutted into the dance in their gowns and tuxedos.

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Student Spotlight Player of the Year Dordevic Achieves Big Goal

BY PAUL DANZER, PORTLAND TRIBUNE

Tucker Dordevic spun away from two Sunset defenders and whipped a shot past the goalkeeper.

The goal, which tied the state semifinal lacrosse match between Jesuit and Sunset, was the type of play expected from a player headed to Syracuse, which has one of the top college lacrosse programs in the country.

The Oregon High School Lacrosse Association player of the year, Dordevic scored three athletic goals in that May 31 semifinal contest.

But Dordevic's most impressive move that night happened in the postgame handshake line after the Apollos won 9-8 to advance to the state finals.

Photo/Claude Pelletier

With 5:55 left in the game, Dordevic crumpled to the turf in the center circle at West Linn High, tearing the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee and ending a remarkable high school career.

specialized approaches to education in small classrooms.

For Kathi, her husband Dean, and for Tucker, the Edison School was a life-changing place.

When he was 3, Dordevic didn't sit still with a broken leg, and now he wasn't going to sit out his final high school lacrosse handshake. He hopped through the line on his left leg.

"For us, it was an absolute miracle," Dean Dordevic says. "And for him. the Edison-Jesuit nexus was a dream come true. Because here we have this little campus within a campus with these wonderful kids and great teachers. And yet, those Edison kids can take part in sports or drama or whatever extracurricular activity they want to participate in (at Jesuit)."

Two days later, Dordevic was on crutches as he made a more significant walk – to receive his high school diploma from Edison High.

The change in Tucker was almost immediate, his parents say. So impressed were the Dordevics that Dean has joined the school's board of directors.

One of 44 seniors selected for this summer's Under Armour AllAmerica Lacrosse Game, he is one of the most accomplished players the state has seen.

"His grades massively improved, and he started to care," says Kathi, noting that Tucker emailed his teachers at Edison to ask them to suggest things he could do to prepare for their classes.

That he is on his way to college at all is a much bigger deal.

Challenged by dyslexia and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tucker found school difficult during his years at Riverdale Elementary School in Southwest Portland.

There was never a doubt that Dordevic would play lacrosse for Jesuit. He started playing as a second-grader and joined his first club team in the fourth grade. His older brothers found other sports, and Tucker played football, basketball and through seventh grade was a competitive ski racer. But lacrosse was always his favorite.

"I always had to be really on top of him his whole life," says his mother, Kathi. "I had to know exactly what he was doing, when every assignment was due. And I basically did every assignment with him."

"In lacrosse, the ball moves so fast there's not too much stopping," says Dordevic, comparing lacrosse with football. "It's more of a finesse sport, and I was never the biggest kid."

She searched for years for solutions, then found it when her oldest sons – twins Max and Griffin – were attending Jesuit High.

Tucked into a corner of the Jesuit campus is the Edison School, a place where students with a variety of learning challenges get

Now 6 feet tall and about 185 pounds, Tucker was one of the

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Student Spotlight

Photo/Claude Pelletier

"I've always been a hyper kid. It almost gives me an advantage from an athletic aspect because I feel like I'm never really that tired," he says.

smaller boys in his class until a growth spurt during his junior year. Being small didn't deter Tucker – Dean describes his son as fearless – but it was frustrating when peers who had grown were selected for the lacrosse travel teams that college coaches evaluate.

His energy this summer was to be focused on the prestigious Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game, July 1 in Baltimore, Maryland. Then, during a scramble for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of the state semifinal match, he landed hard on his right knee. He spent the final minutes of his Jesuit career on a bench while his teammates staged a late comeback that ended one goal short.

Kathi recalls a friend getting selected for a club team that Tucker badly wanted to make.

"It just made him work so much harder to reach that goal the next time," she says. "That is kind of a lesson for his world.

Because every time he's had something happen he's worked harder and he gets better. That's true with school. He's had big challenges with school with his learning disability."

The MCL tear will keep Dordevic on the sidelines for at least six weeks. The good news is he does not need surgery and should heal in six weeks or so. He is on crutches and wearing a knee brace. He will attend the Under Armour All-America events, but does not expect to be ready to play.

Blessed with great hand-eye coordination and natural athletic ability, Dordevic challenged opposing coaches this spring, finishing with 85 goals and 22 assists as Jesuit went 20-2 record (both losses by one goal to Sunset).

"What I've been telling myself is that I'm going to come back from this injury 10 times stronger, and try to come back a much better player," he says.

"Tucker is one of the most dynamic lacrosse players to come out of Oregon," says Oregon Episcopal School coach Dennis Sullivan, whose team beat Sunset for the state title. "He is an explosive dodger who forces opposing teams to have to slide, because one player can't contain him. If teams try to pack it in, he scores from the outside with a powerful and accurate shot. If you focus on just him he punishes you with his passing."

Jesuit coach Joe Corbitt says Dordevic is much more than a talented player.

"His motor does not stop," Corbitt says. "He is a very driven young man. He's a great team captain and a great teammate.

'Tuck' is constantly looking out for the team."

Dordevic believes his ADHD helps him in lacrosse.

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college. "I've made my bread and butter as a speedy, quick guy.

Just beating my man by a couple steps and shooting on the run," he says.

An attacking midfield player, Dordevic initially committed to Delaware. When his growth spurt finally arrived, he started to hear from big-time programs. And when Syracuse started recruiting him, the choice was easy.

A follow-up visit to the doctor in mid-June will help determine his rehabilitation plan.

Dordevic has been a Syracuse fan since he met Ryan Powell, a former United States national team member who starred at Syracuse. While playing for the now-defunct Portland Lumberjax, Powell founded Rhino Lacrosse in Portland for elite youth players.

"Before I hurt my knee, I was expecting to get a little bit of playing time my freshman year," he says. "Hopefully that stays the same and I can come back from this injury a lot stronger in the fall."

"He was the first famous lacrosse player I knew," Tucker says of his early love for Syracuse.

Those who know Dordevic best describe him as extremely driven and resilient and expect him to thrive despite this setback.

Now Tucker is a pretty well-known lacrosse player, and one of a growing number of area players who are being noticed by bigtime college lacrosse programs.

Tucker will get a jump start as a college student in early July when summer school classes start at Syracuse. The study skills he learned at Edison and the academic support for athletes at Syracuse should help with that transition.

"That he was chosen as an Under Armour All American lets the rest of the country know what every Oregon coach has known – that Tucker is one of the best players in the country," says Sullivan, the OES coach. "And he is going to continue to be successful at Syracuse because no one works or competes as hard as he does."

Kathi, of course, has mixed emotions about Tucker going to college in New York.

"I've cried every day (since the injury). But I am so happy for him, and as long as he is happy, then I'll be fine," Kathi says.

"It's so far away. But it's his dream."

Dordevic will continue to play as an attacking midfielder in

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News of JHS Jesuits Introducing the Jesuits West Province such as: Fr. John Nobili, S.J., founding president of Santa Clara University, Fr. Anthony Maraschi, S.J., founding president of the University of San Francisco, and Fr. Joseph Cataldo, S.J., founder of Gonzaga University.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. JK ADAMS, S.J., SUPERIOR OF JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL CANISIUS COMMUNITY

As of July 1, 2017, Jesuit High School, along with all the works of the Society of Jesus in the Western U.S., will be members of a new province. Our school was founded by the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus in 1956.

We will now be part of the labors of the Jesuits West Province. This is a historical time for the Jesuits and all their works in the West, including JHS. It is worth spending a few moments coming to understand the history that has brought us to this point.

Because so many of the first Jesuits to the region were from Italy, at some point in the 19th century the Western U.S. became part of the Turin Province which oversaw two missions – the California Mission and the Rocky Mountain Mission. By 1909, the California Province was established (independent from Turin). It stretched from the northernmost reaches of Alaska to the southern border of Arizona, and from the eastern border of Montana to the Pacific coast. From 1909-1932, this vast province’s headquarters was located in Portland on 43rd Avenue and Powell Boulevard. Its works grew rapidly in size and number (eventually including the Hawaiian Islands). Men were entering the order in large numbers. In 1932, the pragmatic decision was made to split the province due to its growing size. It was in that year that the Oregon Province was created to cover the northern works and the southern works retained the name

During the early to mid-19th century, a convergence of three events began a movement that would eventually bring the Society of Jesus, which had been founded in Rome in 1540, to the Western United States.

The first of these movements, which served as a backdrop to the other two, was the turmoil generated by the revolutions that defined the first half of the 18th century in Italy. These distant events would eventually lead to a clash between those new to power and the Society of Jesus. The Jesuits had, up to that point, been monarchists and thus seen as enemies to the revolutionaries. Jesuit works all around Italy were being closed, and many Jesuits were evicted and deported. The Italian Jesuits began looking beyond Italian boundaries for their ministry.

The second movement that came into play was the founding of the Rocky Mountain Mission by Fr. Pierre DeSmet, S.J. In response to the Flathead people of western Montana, DeSmet came from Saint Louis and began establishing missions all around the Pacific Northwest. As part of his labors to make the mission successful, he tirelessly recruited Jesuits from America and Europe to come and serve among the native peoples. Stevensville, Montana became the first Jesuit work of this new mission territory in 1841. For reasons just explained, many Italian Jesuits answered that call.

The third coinciding movement was the Gold Rush. The promise of wealth and a better life lured vast numbers of people to the area, and many of them were Catholics. As the need for ministry arose, several of these young Italian Jesuits from the northern missions were drawn to what is today Northern California. In short order, they would found the first Jesuit work in that area, Santa Clara University, in 1851.

Because of the historical events in Italy, the pursuit of the Jesuits by the Flatheads, and the Gold Rush, many of the great names both north and south had strong Italian influence

Red states indicate the new Jesuits West Province.

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the 21st Century, the American Provincials decided to slowly decrease the number of provinces from ten to four. That would include creating a new province for the West Coast. As far as geography is concerned, as of July 1, 2017, we returned to the original pre-1932 boundaries plus Hawaii. While the headquarters for the new province will once again be on 43rd and Powell in Portland, it is neither a merger nor a return to the past. The California Province and the Oregon Province are now beloved, fondly remembered, and much esteemed footnotes in history.

It is a new province and has a new name. Officially, we are now known as the USA-West Province (UWE). Colloquially, we will be known as the “Jesuits West Province.” This province will have 11 pre-secondary schools, 15 secondary schools, 15 parishes, five universities, nine national and international ministries and organizations, four retreat and spirituality centers, and eight social ministries. (For more information, visit jesuitswest.org/whatwedo). Many new creative and pioneering works lie before us. of the California Province. Though the provinces divided, our deep roots have always kept us working closely together at all levels.

As generations have passed and new eras have brought new realities, a realignment needed to be considered by the end of the 20th century. While the needs remain as many as ever, the numbers of Jesuits have dramatically decreased. At the turn of

Finally, there will be one province staff and one provincial overseeing this crucial new and innovative time, Fr. Scott Santarosa, S.J. We offer all our love and support for him, his staff and all our apostolic partners throughout the new province.

We are proud to have been founded by the Oregon Province, and we are equally honored and excited to be part of this emerging new Jesuits West Province!

SAVE THE DATE!

FINANCIAL AID LUNCHEON: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 Noon -1 p.m. @ Oregon Convention Center

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – FR. GREG BOYLE, S.J. Founder & Executive Director of Homeboy Industries and Author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion Based in L.A., Homeboy Industries trains and employs former gang members in a range of enterprises and provides critical services to more than 10,000 men and women every year.

2017 Co-Chairs Gigi Van Rysselberghe and Tammy Wilhoite invite you to join us in helping make a Jesuit education affordable for 340 qualified students.

Your participation will make a difference in the lives of our students.

Athletics

Members of the men's and women's swim teams show their Sader spirit heading into the state championships. The men’s team defended their state title for the third year in a row at the championship meet, and the women's team placed second. The women's team was also recognized as the top academic GPA team in the state.

Grace and Dis-grace feated until a five-set loss in the quarterfinals. Our number oneranked women’s soccer team lost in a penalty kick shootout in the semifinals. Our football team was undefeated and ranked as one of the top teams in the state until several key injuries helped cut our season short. Our women’s swim team had two relay teams disqualified at the district meet and came up just short of the state trophy. Jesuit’s women’s tennis team had to withdraw one of our top athletes due to a last minute leg injury and thereby fell a few points short of the state title. Perhaps most demoralizing of all to the fans who attended the game was a last second loss after a large lead in the semifinals of the women’s lacrosse playoffs.

BY MIKE HUGHES '79, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

I remember head football coach Ken Potter being interviewed about ten years ago by a newspaper reporter who wanted his views on a “good loss.” She wanted to know his perspective on how a loss can be a positive thing if a team learns from their mistakes. Coach Potter turned that cliché back on the reporter saying that one can learn in winning. One doesn’t need to lose to learn important life lessons. Coach Potter stated, “I would prefer to win and learn. One doesn’t need to lose to learn.”

As a competitor, I appreciate Coach Potter’s perspective and determination. If one is humble, reflective, and open to growth, each game – even a win – can be a time of growth and maturity.

So I do not wish losing on any of our Jesuit athletic teams. That being said, most teams lose every once in a while. Some teams lose more often than that. A loss is not a failure if one loses with grace. In the words of John Kerry, “You can’t play sports without losing sometimes and, in losing, you learn something about grace and how to act under pressure.”

In all of these tough losses, I would still argue that these teams were winners. In every instance, those athletes, coaches and parents acted with class and grace. Following each loss I saw the Jesuit athletes line up, swallow their pride, shake hands and congratulate the winning team. I also witnessed great poise and grace among our parents. In the lobby of Liberty High School, I saw Jesuit volleyball parents congratulate and give hugs to the parents of the team that beat us. Many of those parents knew each other through club programs, and the sportsmanship and class displayed were inspiring. That same generous scene was repeated by Jesuit lacrosse parents in the grandstands of Wilsonville High School following the team’s tough loss. On the pool deck of the THPRD center, I watched our team captains and coaches respectfully ask the officials to explain why they were disqualified. Despite the heart-breaking and critical disqualifications, the Jesuit athletes and coaches accepted the decision and focused on doing their best at state.

Jesuit High School athletics had a remarkable year in 2016-17.

Sixteen of our varsity teams were league champions and five of our programs were state champions (women’s cross country, men’s swimming, men’s tennis, men’s golf and women’s track & field). It was a wonderful year and we are proud of all of our teams. But even with all that success, there were many Jesuit varsity teams (17 of them) that ended their season with a loss. Some of those loses were heart-wrenching. Our volleyball team was ranked number one in the state and they were unde-

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But I also saw moments of disgrace. In one tough loss, the parent of another team ran out on the field and shook his fist at the Jesuit fans and taunted us.

That same dad then turned to our athletes who were lined up to shake hands and yelled at our girls and mocked us for our loss, scaring several of our athletes.

Following another tough playoff loss in another sport, several Jesuit students showed me Twitter and social media posts by students at opposing schools that gloated over their win and ridiculed Jesuit for our loss. In perhaps in the worst case of poor sportsmanship, many players on a team that beat us in the state championship had the words “[F-bomb] Jesuit” engraved on the inside of their championship rings.

I state these examples not to embarrass opposing schools and individuals, but to illustrate the choice of grace and disgrace. When we lose or win, we have a decision. Do we embrace the virtues of poise, humility, and respect or do we cave into emotions of anger, jealousy, arrogance and vainglory? Do we allow the grace of the Holy Spirit to animate our lives, our do we reject the movements of the spirit and live in “dis-grace”? In each case, sports give us an opportunity to not only teach us character but to reveal our character. Or in the famous anonymous quote, “I may lose many things in my life, but if I lose my dignity and my honor, then I am lost.”

To be fair, in each of those games mentioned above, there may have been emotional and unsportsmanlike comments and actions by Jesuit players, parents, and fans. The Jesuit community has committed several unsportsmanlike acts over the years. It would be distorted and unfair to say that we at Jesuit are immune to shameful and disgraceful decisions.

In fairness, nothing of that sort was reported to me this year during these tough playoff runs. In fact, a director at the OSAA pulled me aside this year and complimented the Jesuit community for ongoing sportsmanship in several tough situations. I also received several letters from fans who complimented our athletes on their poise and self-control during harsh losses.

meet cost us a potential 64 points at state in a sport that takes about 120 points total to win. In the blink of an eye, Jesuit was out perhaps 50 percent of our potential state points. Rather than complain, criticize or condemn, the Jesuit girls got to work. They focused on the points they could earn and summoned their courage and conviction to compete to their fullest the following weekend. Despite many school records and heroic races, the young women came up four points short of the state title. Yet all Jesuit fans who followed their story were proud not only of their talent, but of their character. They were heroes in our eyes even if they could not hang a banner in our gym. But the story did not end there. A week later, the results of the all-academic teams were announced and the Jesuit women’s swim team was recognized as the top academic GPA team in the entire state. And so, for only the 11th time in school history, a banner was hung in Jesuit’s gym for academics, and this time for the Jesuit women’s swim team. It is a banner that celebrates their academic excellence and brilliance. It is a banner that celebrates wonderful young athletes with heart and courage. It is a banner of hope and grace.

In our world today, sometimes the ultimate goal is described as “winning.” At Jesuit we don’t believe in winning at all cost. We believe in character at all cost. Winning is a by-product of effort, teamwork, dedication, confidence, courage, perseverance, and determination. If we focus on those virtues, the scoreboard usually takes care of itself. When it doesn’t, there is one more virtue we must embrace, and that is hope. We need to recognize that no single loss defines us. No single failure is the final chapter in our life story. Hope reminds us that there is something down the road; something greater that can be achieved.

But that greatness only comes with poise, class and grace. Only then can we learn from a “good loss.”

Perhaps the greatest example of these virtues this year was the women’s swim team. Two relay disqualifications at the district

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Diversity Update Building a More Inclusive Community

BY MELISSA LOWERY, DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY

Diversity conferences

This past year provided many opportunities for students to attend and experience conferences with themes of diversity and inclusion. In February, we accompanied 20 students to the annual Catlin Gabel Diversity Conference. Jesuit students participated in workshops relating to race, ethnic, gender and LGBTQ issues that are relevant to the times we live in now. Jesuit’s own Melissa Lowery presented her film “Black Girl In Suburbia” and was the conference’s keynote speaker.

In April, Jesuit students attended Oregon Episcopal School’s Culture Shock Conference for the first time. OES treated students from across the state to keynotes, workshops, group exercises and great food. The Asian American and Pacific Islander Leadership Conference, held at Concordia College in May, is always a treat for our students. The conference creates an amazing space for students of Asian and Pacific Islander decent to come together and share stories and experiences while listening to amazing speakers, music and dance.

On Tuesday morning, faculty participated in professional development activities about race, white privilege and fragility with facilitator Dana Buhl. In the afternoon we continued our Brown Bag series on Cultural Awareness that focused on conscious competency – how to help others be aware and conscious of their surroundings.

Wednesday morning brought excitement among our school community as we walked into the gym for our Multicultural Talent Assembly. The incredibly inspiring acts included a live performance by the student group who created the original piece STAND, Edison student Brendon Odell paying homage to his home country of Canada, Cali Lescas ’17 singing El Cantante, and students performing a high impact, high energy Bollywood routine that got the entire crowd on its feet.

The African American Luncheon held at Jesuit this April was an amazing opportunity for alumni to connect with current students. Every year alums address students and faculty and impart words of wisdom and encouragement to keep working hard and to take full advantage of the opportunity a Jesuit education has to offer. Attendees enjoyed each other’s company as they lunched on NoHos Hawaiian food and shared their experiences.

Thursday brought Tastes of Culture and a student-based Refugee Simulation Experience. During both lunches, Tastes of Culture attracted a large crowd of students and faculty who enjoyed tasting food from around the world. Dishes served and sampled originated from Russia, Ethiopia, Mexico, India, Croatia and Filipino, just to name a few. Throughout the day, students and faculty had the opportunity to experience and walk through the Refugee Simulation to create better understanding of issues revolving around immigration and refugees.

Multicultural Week

This spring’s Multicultural Week, aptly themed “Being a Link in the Chain with Truth and Inclusivity,” was unprecedented! The week started on Monday during lunch with the second session in a three-part Brown Bag series focused on Cultural Awareness. In the afternoon, the awareness assembly featured artist and fellow alum, Antoine Stoudamire ’89 (aka Madgesdiq) who spoke and performed for our student body.

Friday concluded with a reflection of the week and our last Brown Bag of the series centering on the message that selfawareness leads to cultural awareness. Student and faculty portraits and stories of persevering through adversity were displayed in the Knight Center lobby during the week.

Following Antoine was a presentation of TRUTHS by our faculty and students of color. One by one, students of color stood behind a white screen that portrayed their silhouettes to the audience while teachers read each student's TRUTH. The TRUTHS presented were personal life experiences of students who expressed what it is like to be of color. Each TRUTH was powerful, honest and raw. After the presentation of TRUTHs, students Sanya Cowal ’17, James Pecore ’17, Wade Coleman Jr. ’17, Ryan McKelligon ’17, Michael Cline ’17, Jayla Williams ’19 and Xavier Warner ’19 presented through video, an original song called STAND that they composed. The song highlights social justice and unity. This assembly was a big hit and eyeopening for many.

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The Diversity and Inclusion Program is looking to add a few clubs that address specific issues voiced by many of our Jesuit students. The clubs intended to be implemented next year are the Neurodiversity Club for students with learning differences, a club for students with different religious backgrounds, and a club for multiracial students.

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Legacy Club Honoring Sam and Paying It Forward people would consider trivial activities – helping someone with physical limitations walk to the cafeteria, helping someone float in a pool, or simply trading smiles with a person hungry for attention.” Sam volunteered two extra weeks at Camp Easter Seals following his senior year at Jesuit and was named “Man of the Year” in 2008.

BY DIANE SALZMAN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

When Sam Wasson ’06 first arrived at Jesuit in the fall of 2002, he had apprehensions just like many other freshmen. “Samuel was a sweet, smart child coming out of the eighth grade. He wanted to attend Jesuit but he knew it would be a big change,” said Steve Wasson, Sam’s father. Despite his initial apprehension, by the end of the first semester Sam had discovered a new love: theatre. After a childhood of playing a variety of sports and participating on the JHS freshman baseball team, Sam was cast in a play and became hooked. He quickly realized that acting was his second home. The friends he made in the theater program were like family.

After graduating from Jesuit, Sam studied theater and education at Loyola Marymount University. In October 2007, the beginning of Sam’s sophomore year, he died from injuries sustained in a rollover car accident while returning from a drama research trip with his LMU ensemble.

“I know what Jesuit meant to Samuel and the growth and development he had over the years here,” said Steve. “We were fortunate to have Sam go to Jesuit. There are many students just like him but they don’t have the means necessary to attend. That’s why his mother, Cindy White, and I established the Sam Wasson ’06 Financial Aid Fund. If we can make it possible for one person to go to Jesuit, it’s a great opportunity for that student and for the entire community. I’d like to see every qualified teenager who wants to attend Jesuit have a Jesuit education.”

“One of his drama teachers told me that if Sam didn’t have a part in the play, he’d say, ‘Let me be involved. I’ll do sets, I’ll do the lighting – whatever you need done, just name it and I’ll do it,’” said Steve.

In addition to discovering his gift for acting during his time at Jesuit, Sam became a leader in the drama program. He directed plays, participated in playwriting, and mentored other students, helping them gain confidence in performing. His friends often said that everything Sam learned, he shared. Sam derived tremendous joy from helping others succeed.

Planning for the future and, at the same time honoring Sam, is important to Steve. By including Jesuit in his estate plans, Steve is ensuring that future students will be able to make Jesuit their second home and discover their gifts – just as Sam found his talents and embraced all that the school offers.

Steve and Sam would often talk about helping those in need.

“Sam strongly believed that we all should be paying it forward to the best of our ability,” said Steve. Sam had transformative experiences at Jesuit that contributed to his passion for helping others. His Christian service (or “Christian sharing,” as he called it) at Camp Easter Seals had a tremendous impact on his life. Sam wrote in his journal, “The magic of Easter Seals lies not in the grand idea of Christian service but rather in what most

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“I hope that someday I can help even more students attend Jesuit High School,” said Steve. “If other people with resources do the same, we can collectively make a huge difference in the lives of future students.”

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Auction Spotlight A Community of Values: Thanking TOUCHMARK Touchmark was founded in 1980 by Werner G. Nistler, Jr., with the goal of enriching people’s lives. Touchmark and Colleen and Werner Nistler have been generous supporters of Jesuit High School’s Auction Gala for numerous years.

All six of the Nistlers’ children have attended Jesuit. Louise graduated in 2011, followed by Werner III in 2012, Elliott in 2013, and Molly in 2015. Their two youngest, Diana ’18 and Lucy ’19, are current students at Jesuit.

“We chose Jesuit for our children because the school works to help raise ‘men and women for others,’” says Colleen. “Jesuit has wonderful campus ministry and retreat programs, and there is a lot of focus on service.” At Jesuit, each student is required to do service work and encouraged to give back to their community – values that the Nistlers consider an essential aspect of their own children’s educations.

Today, Touchmark celebrates and enriches the lives of 2,800-plus residents every day through a variety of programs and activities. With 10 communities across the United States, one in Canada, and two new communities coming soon, Touchmark continues to pursue this goal. Touchmark in the West Hills, the upcoming Portland community, will be the first community of its kind, featuring a vineyard, condo-style living, natural setting with expansive views, and a state-of-the-art health and fitness club.

The key to Touchmark’s efforts to enrich lives is its embodiment of the seven dimensions of wellness: emotional, physical, spiritual, occupational, intellectual, social, and environmental. This award-winning program identifies people’s strengths, skills, needs, interests, and goals to help them lead happy, healthy, and full lives.

Jesuit’s focus on the holistic development of each student ties in with Touchmark’s commitment to provide a well-rounded experience for their communities.

Colleen and Werner Nistler

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Thank you, Colleen, Werner and Touchmark, for helping Jesuit continue its mission of shaping lives and forming future leaders.

Our Auction Presenting Sponsors CLEARVIEW MRI For the past four years, Clearview MRI has provided immense support to Jesuit High School’s Auction Gala. The event’s 2017 theme, Cultivating Tomorrow, aligned perfectly with Clearview MRI’s forward-thinking vision and plan for success.

Since 2003, locally owned Clearview MRI has focused on providing surgeons and patients with convenient medical imaging centers that value efficiency and a meaningful patient experience.

Clearview MRI’s partners knew that Jesuit’s mission statement was similar to their company’s culture of demonstrating personal care for individuals and their desire to foster community spirit. With that knowledge, in 2014 Clearview decided to partner with the Jesuit Auction to support the school and also to launch their new global branding concept.

“We recognize each year that there are a myriad of very worthy recipients of every corporate sponsorship dollar, but we have developed a special place in our hearts for Jesuit,” said Clearview MRI CEO and managing partner, Darcy Orin.

“With the ever-changing and challenging field of healthcare, to hear remarkable stories of young people fills us all with hope and wonder about the future,” said Orin.

“High school students who are embarking on the precipice of their futures are the most amazing people. They remind us that everything is possible – and that is the foundation we strive for at Clearview MRI.” In addition to appreciating Jesuit’s focus on community and developing leaders of competence and compassion, Orin felt an immediate connection to Jesuit when she first met former JHS president John Gladstone. Both Orin and Gladstone hail from Cleveland, Ohio. Orin’s nephews attend St. Ignatius High School, a Jesuit school nearand-dear to Gladstone’s heart. Orin experienced Gladstone’s contagious, genuine love and passion for Jesuit.

Darcy Orin’s business partner, Jordi Kellogg, also shared an enthusiasm for Jesuit and strongly supported the decision to sponsor the Auction Gala for the past four years.

Jose Juarez and children, Eli and Olivia

Darcy Orin and Olivia

Kellogg’s oldest son, Jordi, Jr., graduated from Jesuit in 2015, and he experienced firsthand the positive influence that a Jesuit education had on his son.

“Jesuit instills in our young people a purpose, a reason to serve others, to see outside of ourselves, and to give life more meaning,” said Kellogg. Orin looks forward to the having the same experience when her daughter Olivia attends Jesuit this fall.

Thank you, Clearview MRI, Darcy Orin and Jordi Kellogg, for helping Jesuit continue its mission of forming young people who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving and committed to doing justice.

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PUSHING HER LIMIT Alumna Megan Foley ’08 burst onto the professional triathlon scene in 2015. Now, she’s looking to make her mark on a changing sport.

Megan Foley ’08 likes to joke about the fact that she was born to be a swimmer: “My mom’s water broke while she was swimming the mile at a Masters practice, so I had exposure to chlorine at a really young age,” she tells triathlon news source Utah Tri Buzz.

Megan spent a lot of her childhood in the water following in her parents’ wake. “My mom and dad [Ken Foley ‘76] met in the pool at Lewis & Clark College. He dove, and she swam.” Aquatic sports have been a Foley family tradition ever since.

Megan started as a competitive springboard diver at the age of six, but made the switch to swimming as a pre-teen. Through high school, she trained with older brother Patrick ‘06 at Portland’s Multnomah Athletic Club and swam on Jesuit’s varsity team, where she earned MVP awards for three years running.

“At Jesuit, I learned about time management and organization. I learned how to work hard and get the job done. You can apply those skills to any area of life, but they really came into play with racing triathlons.”

Fast forward to the present, and Megan is now in a place she never dreamt she’d be: racing against some of the most elite athletes in the world as a professional in the sport of triathlon.

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>> GOING PRO

In most long-distance triathlons like the Ironman, drafting isn’t allowed.

Megan had a successful collegiate career swimming Division I at the University of Denver in Colorado. She was a four-time conference event finalist, but never imagined a future for herself as a professional athlete after college. Instead, she planned to begin a career as a sports nutritionist, supporting other athletes to reach their full potential.

With her new goal, Megan jumped head first into training with coach Wes and a group of Salt Lake City triathletes at Balanced Art Multisport, a self-described community of “weekend warriors and endurance junkies” – some of who just happen to compete at the Olympic level.

After four months of hard work, she entered her first draft-legal race in Clermont, Florida. Megan blazed the competition, placing third for U.S. women (fourth overall). The top-three finish earned her an Elite License pro card, a qualifier to compete with the world’s top triathletes on the International Triathlon Union circuit.

That changed when she met Wes Johnson, a USA Triathlon and U.S. Paralympic Team Coach. “I was getting my Masters in Nutrition at the University of Utah when a friend introduced me to Wes.” Megan told Wes she was a former collegiate swimmer and was thinking about trying a half or full Iron Man for fun. “I remember he looked at me and said, ‘No.’”

“It was so exciting and unexpected,” Megan says on earning her pro card right out of the gate.

Given her mile run time and background in swimming, Wes saw a different path for Megan, and he had a compelling pitch: “You should do short-course, draft-legal triathlons. If you do, you’d have a pretty good chance of going pro.”

“When I decided to commit to this, I really wanted to be a student of the sport so I did a lot of research to see what opportunities were out there. How far could I take this?”

As it turns out, Megan was launching her triathlon career at a time of unprecedented popularity and excitement for the sport.

“It was off putting to have a stranger tell me what was best for me. I didn’t even know what a short-course, draft-legal triathlon was,” says Megan. “But, I thought about it for a week and said, you know what? I’m going to try it.”

>> THE FUTURE OF TRI

In June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to include a new type of triathlon event, a mixedteam relay format, in the next summer Olympics scheduled for 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Megan was elated by the news: “It’s really exciting. Teams have two women and two men. Each athlete completes a super-sprint triathlon before tagging off to their teammate. The race is fastpaced, which makes it really fun to watch.”

In draft-legal triathlons, competitors are permitted to ride on the wheels of the cyclist immediately ahead of them. Riding in the pockets of reduced air pressure cuts down on wind resistance and helps an athlete save energy – sometimes up to 30 percent.

In a race that’s ordered swim first, bike second, run third, drafting can make a world of difference for race strategy.

The decision by the IOC rides on the wave of a new movement in triathlon, one to make it more spectator friendly and accessible to both athletes and fans.

“It’s an advantage to be a strong swimmer in draft-legal races because then you’re out of the water first, and it’s essential to stay with the front pack of riders in the bike,” says Megan.

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her handlebars. “I landed in the middle of the road on my back.”

After the initial shock, Megan believed that she’d managed to escape the accident with only minor injuries, nothing that would affect her promising 2017 race season. The next day she learned she was wrong: “The doctor showed me the X-rays, and I had definitely broken my collar bone. I fractured it all the way through.”

The MLT bills itself as an “Americanized” version of the sport with “70 minutes of non-stop action that’s incredibly television friendly.” They have also adopted a progressive social media strategy, with races being broadcast live directly through Facebook.

One week later, she was scheduled to compete in Madrid, Spain. “I had to cancel all of my upcoming races,” says Megan. “It was a bummer, but I knew I could not stress about something that was out of my control.” The doctor recommended six weeks without physical activity.

Megan didn’t like that.

The intended effect of all these changes is to lower the barriers to entry and create a new pipeline of younger athletes. To this goal, the triathlon community has already seen progress.

Since triathlon was added to the Olympics in 2000, the sport has boomed with USA Triathlon annual membership increasing from about 21,000 to more than 160,000.

“The next week I was back on my bike (against my doctors orders). Although, I couldn’t hold my handlebars,” she says impishly. Her injury also didn’t stop her from getting into the pool. Megan was swimming, arms at her sides, only a week after her crash. For Megan, the word “no” seems to be an invitation to work harder.

In 2014, the NCAA approved triathlon as the next “Emerging Sport for Women.” The status enables female triathletes to be eligible for scholarship money, and women’s triathlon could become a full-fledged NCAA Championship Sport if at least 40 schools adopt varsity programs by 2024. Just last year, USA Triathlon founded their first High School National Championship.

Thankfully, her eagerness didn’t obstruct the healing process. If anything, it seemed to accelerate her recovery.

At her three-week checkup, her doctor told her the bone was looking great.

As for Megan, the past two years of professional racing have brought many new opportunities, including sponsorships, her first travels abroad to Europe for competitions, and racing against recently returned Rio Olympians. “When you’re competing at that level, you have to rise to the occasion,” Megan told Brooklyn based podcast Slice of Tri in an interview last winter. “It’s fun to do the best that you can, to push your own limits.”

“I know that not everybody has a similar experience with a broken collar bone. I got lucky. I only trained in ways that wouldn’t require me to move the muscles around the bone, and I didn’t do anything that would cause me pain,” Megan says.

With only a few months of delay, Megan will start her 2017 season at 8,000 feet at a race in Vail, Colorado, this August. In between her work as a sports nutritionist and coach for amateur athletes, she plans to squeeze in as many races as possible this fall. Her next goal: make the U.S. National Team, and then who knows? She can see a road that’s paved with hard work, and that road might just lead to Tokyo 2020.

>> THE CRASH

This May, just one week before the start of her 2017 race season, Megan would have some terrible news. “I was out on a bike training ride, and all of the sudden I was in the air.” Megan’s front wheel caught, and she flew over •

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Jesuit High School names Kyle Carter ’02 as annual giving director Jesuit High School has named Kyle Carter ‘02 as its new annual giving director. Kyle will build, implement and refine Jesuit’s annual giving efforts in support of the school’s broader philanthropic efforts.

Kyle and Nikki have two children who hope to be future Crusaders – Elise, 7, and McKinley, 5. While managing family life, Kyle has volunteered for the past ten years with the Alumni Food Drive, was a guest speaker at student events, and assisted with various alumni programs and development fundraising initiatives.

“Kyle brings to Jesuit a wealth of knowledge regarding our alumni community,” said Diane Salzman, vice president for development. “His enthusiasm, sense of mission, interpersonal skills, and work ethic will enable him to take our annual giving efforts to new heights.”

The Carter family has deep roots at Jesuit High School.

Kyle’s father, Bill ’69, was student body president, named Alumnus of the Year in 1995, served three terms as a Board of Trustees member, was a stalwart member of the Development Committee for several years, and is a current member of the President’s Advisory Council. Kyle’s mother, Gayle, was an auction co-chair in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Courtney Carter ’00, Kyle’s sister, served as the first female student body president, was an original member of the National Alumni Board for four years and was recently inducted into Jesuit’s Hall of Fame.

Kyle understands the Jesuit mission and has shown great commitment to the school since graduating in 2002. As an assistant JHS football coach, Kyle devotes a great deal of time to mentoring young men. He has participated in eight Encounters, including the March Men’s Encounter this past spring. Kyle’s enthusiasm and love for Jesuit inspired his wife, Nikki, to be a part of two Encounters, and she hopes to be involved again soon.

Before joining Jesuit High School, Kyle was a strategic sales marketing manager for Kaiser Permanente. He earned a BS in Speech Communication in 2006 from Oregon State and has more than 10 years of professional experience in leadership, sales, business development and strategic marketing. These positions have afforded Kyle the opportunity to gain expertise in building relationships and in meeting targeted financial goals.

As a student athlete, Kyle was a starter on the 2000 State Football Championship team and in his senior year he received all state honors for both offense and defense. Kyle was also selected to lead the Senior Pilgrimage and April Coed Encounter.

“Jesuit has made an immense impact on my life,” says Kyle. “From participating in Alumni Food Drives with my family as a child, my time here as a student athlete, coaching football for the past few years and leading Junior Encounters to now working at Jesuit full time, everything seemed to align perfectly for me to make the transition into this role. I see myself at Jesuit for a very long time.”

“The people and mission of this school are the reasons why I love Jesuit,” says Kyle. “I will always give back to the school that gave me so much, and I want to help provide that same foundation and experience for many generations of students to come.”

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Kyle with his sister, Courtney '00, during their time as Jesuit students

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Class of 2017 VALEDICTORIAN Ashwin Sah SALUTATORIAN Rebecca Finn NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Kruthi Annigeri Madeleine Aronson Lakshya Bakshi Chloe Jensen Lauren Kang Chaitanya Karamchedu Michael Murphy Michaella Park Amogh Patki Ashwin Sah

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS Victor Agostinelli Bhargav Annigeri Claire Deplanche Justin Feng Rebecca Finn Elle Giovanni Timothy Haarmann Marie Langlois Andrew Larson Drew Ligman Michael Liu John McCarthy Lydia McVeigh Abigail O'Connor Benjamin Quiring Aashna Saxena Daniel Sealand Nadia Siddiqui Daniel Terrell

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SENIOR SPEAKERS Eleanor Grimes Sage Taylor SENIOR LOYALTY AWARDS Timothy Haarmann Anna Wanner FR. HENRY SCHULTHEIS, S.J. CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT AWARD Rikhia Chatterjee JESUIT SCHOOLS NETWORK AWARDS Trevor Pixley Emma Ulring

DEPARTMENT AWARDS Anatomy & Physiology: Priyanka Mathur Art: Reagan Rundle, Taylor Olson, Ella Martini, Hope Kaminski, Emily Steele Band: Kelly Gentry Broadcast Journalism: Jack Marquard Campus Ministry: Lauren Gray & Peter Earnshaw Chinese: Justin Feng Choir: Brandon Gille Christian Service: Tayz Hernandez-Campero Computer Science: Kevin Hoser Diversity: Nardos Molla & Benjamin Pham Drama: Ava Randall English: Chloe Jensen French: Melanie Davie History: Ashwin Sah Journalism: Ashley Mepham & Jaclyn Flood Mathematics: Ashwin Sah Photography: Kenna Holt Physical Education: Matthew Hotchkiss Science: Nadia Siddiqui Spanish: Taylor Burke Student Government: Rikhia Chatterjee & Sage Taylor Technical Theatre: Nathanael Wessels Theology: Anna Wanner & Bridger Ueeck Yearbook: Eleanor Grimes

CLASS OF 2017 STATS 10 National Merit Finalists 19 National Merit Commended Students 222 Presidential Academic Award Winners 154 National Honor Society Members (3.6+ GPA plus service and leadership) AP Exams – Spring 2017 594 AP Exams to 345 students 89 percent of students who took AP tests received a score of 3 or more. 63 percent received a score of 4 or 5, the highest possible score.

Total Hours of Christian Service: 48,934 Average Christian Service Hours per Student: 142 (only 65 hours of service per student is required) College Bound: 99 percent +

TEACHER RECOGNITION Educators of the Year: Erin DeKlotz & Patsy Chambers Sandy Satterberg Award for Excellence in Ignatian Pedagogy: Claudia Raffaele

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2017 GRaDUaTIOn aWaRD WInneRS The following recognition is awarded by the president each year and presented to the recipients at Commencement. The Alumnus of the Year Award, Age Quod Agis Award, Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Award, and St. Peter Canisius Award all honor individuals whose deep dedication and commitment to Jesuit High School have left an indelible mark on the school and its community.

ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD Fr. Craig Boly, S.J., '62 Each year, Jesuit High School presents the Alumnus of the Year Award to an individual whose actions and deeds represent the values of Jesuit High School as found in the Profile of the Jesuit Graduate at Graduation: open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, and committed to doing justice. This year, Jesuit High School is pleased to present the Alumnus of the Year Award to Fr. Craig Boly, S.J., ’62.

Fr. Boly was born and raised in Portland, the second oldest of six sons. His mom, who still resides in the family home, was Queen of the Rose Festival from Grant High in 1938. The Boly family became Catholic when Fr. Boly was 10. His older brother, Jeff, was in the first class at the newly opened Jesuit High School in 1956. Fr. Boly graduated from Jesuit High in 1962.

He recalls that his claim to fame was to be a cheerleader in the fall of his senior year, and to play varsity basketball with Tim Casey, Don Oderman, Mike Gray and Tim Doherty that same winter. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate in Sheridan, Oregon in September 1962.

After earning a Master’s Degree in English in 1969 from Gonzaga University, Fr. Boly’s studies for Jesuit priesthood included teaching high school at the all-boys Seattle Prep in 1969-71 where he directed plays, moderated the Seattle Prep newspaper, and coached basketball while teaching English and Latin. Then he studied theology at Regis College in Toronto, where he also taught ethics at George Brown College and volunteered at the local Suicide Prevention Clinic. Fr. Boly was ordained in 1974.

Starting in 1982, Fr. Boly taught theology at Gonzaga University for ten years. During that time, he obtained his M.A. in Counseling Psychology. He is licensed in the State of Washington as a marriage and family counselor. His books include The Road to Lonergan's Method in Theology, Jesuits in Profile, plus an eight volume series he edited titled Laborers in the Harvest, “Essays by Jesuits of the Northwest.”

After ordination, he spent the summer of 1974 at Sacred Heart Medical Center as a hospital chaplain. Then he became the campus minister at Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington in 1974-75. He was part of the administrative team that transformed the all-boys Gonzaga Prep into a coeducational school in 1976. At Gonzaga Prep, he started the Search retreat program. Fr. Boly returned to Toronto to earn a Ph.D. in Systematic theology from St. Michael's College, Toronto School of Theology.

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Fr. Boly returned to Gonzaga University for six years as Dean of St. Michael's Institute, the Jesuit College of Philosophy and Science for Jesuit scholastics studying for the priesthood where he served on a Jesuit team to review and revise Jesuit training

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rent tenure, the parish has completed $1 million in deferred maintenance, and presently contemplates undertaking campus enhancement to add a community center, office space, St. Vincent de Paul pantry, preschool classrooms, plus upgraded play structures and a covered play area for the school.

in the United States, and to develop a new curriculum for Jesuit collegiate studies.

After 10 years at Gonzaga University as professor and dean, Fr. Boly served as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Seattle from 1992-2004, which included overseeing St. Joseph’s K-8 school.

During his tenure, the parish completed a $6.5 million capital campaign that included a new gym and a renovated parish center. Archbishop Murphy asked Fr. Boly to serve as his spiritual director, which he did from 1992 until the Archbishop’s death in 1996.

Fr. Boly’s continued involvement at Jesuit High School envelopes a variety of functions. He is a spiritual director, regularly attends school and alumni events, and has maintained close and long-standing connections at the school. He has played an integral role on the school’s Board of Trustees and on Board committees for the last six years, including the Ignatian Identity Committee and the Long Range Strategic Planning Committee. Having completed his tenure as a Trustee at Jesuit High this June, Fr. Boly will begin a term on the St. Andrew Nativity Board in July 2017.

Fr. Boly began a sabbatical in June, 2004, and then was assigned to St. Pius X Church in Cedar Mill, where he served from 2005 to 2012. During those seven years, the parish decided to double the number of classrooms. Phase I of construction included building a new gymnasium, retrofitting the old gym into a multipurpose cafeteria, adding classrooms, and replacing the church sound system.

Fr. Boly has the following words to impart to the Class of 2017: “Be generous by a heart made bold by God’s generosity to you,” he says. “The essence of community is about caring for others – we belong to each other.”

In summer of 2012, Fr. Boly was assigned as the new pastor of St. Ignatius Parish, where he currently serves. During his cur-

AGE QUOD AGIS AWARD Elaine Forde The motto of Jesuit High School is Age Quod Agis, “Do Well Whatever You Do.” The President’s Age Quod Agis Award recognizes individuals who have “done well” in the context of their association with our school. This year, Jesuit High School is proud to present the Age Quod Agis Award to Elaine Forde.

Elaine grew up on a 500-acre farm in the small town of St. Paul, Oregon, the youngest of five children in her German-Catholic family. She grew up picking hops in the summer heat, driving tractors and shepherding wayward sheep. From an early age, Elaine wanted to be a teacher and educator. She attended St. Paul High School where there were 25 students in her graduating class of 1974. From there, she attended Oregon State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in home economics and education in 1978.

Elaine’s first job after college was teaching home economics at Waldport High School on the Oregon Coast beginning in the fall of 1978. She also coached the women’s basketball team. In 1980, Elaine began teaching the subjects of home economics and child development at Clackamas High School. Her stint at Clackamas High also included running the community preschool with high school students, teaching math when the school discontinued home economics, and coaching track, freshman basketball, and cheerleading. She also organized and managed the state cheer competition for five years. Elaine’s prowess as a cheer coach eventually earned her OCA Hall of Fame honors. A true pioneer, she was one of the first women on the OSAA’s Executive Board.

one basis. In 1993, she earned her master’s in school counseling at Portland State University. During her classes at Portland State, she met Ken Potter and Carol Maier, both counselors at Jesuit High School. When a counseling position became available at Jesuit in 1994, they shared the news with Elaine. Shortly

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after, she was hired as a full-time counselor at Jesuit. It took only three short years for Elaine to be named Educator of the Year at Jesuit High in 1997.

worked various leadership camps for the Oregon Association for

Over the past 23 years, Elaine has served Jesuit as a counselor, then Activities Director, then the school’s first full-time Diversity Director, and finally in her current role as the school’s first female Dean of Students and Activities after completing her administrative license certificate at Lewis and Clark College. She has led Encounters, organized Orientation days, and founded Link Crew (now the highly successful Ambassador program).

For many on staff at Jesuit, Elaine is the member of the admin-

Says Elaine, “The ride has been wild, bumpy, fulfilling, and one I have loved. I have no idea how many students I have taught, coached, or counseled along the way, or how many assemblies I have planned, or how many dances or diversity conferences I have organized and chaperoned.”

and watching them mature and take responsibility for their ac-

Student Councils and for the California Association of Directors of Activities.

istrative team with whom they can keep it real. “Mama Forde” has been the listening ear not only to students who have found Jesuit a tough row to hoe, but also to generations of faculty who need a shoulder to lean on.

“The favorite parts of my job have been working with students tions,” says Elaine. “I have loved making a difference in students’ lives and in the lives of my colleagues.”

Elaine married her husband, Chuck, in 1987. “I would never have been able to be as successful as I was without Chuck’s full

“I can tell you how many JHS lives Elaine has touched: 6,674,”

support,” says Elaine. “He’s been my number one volunteer at

"I can tell you how many JHS lives Elaine has touched: 6,674.

Each of her jobs at Jesuit has allowed Elaine to positively impact every student's experience." - Paul Hogan countless events over the years and has always believed in me.”

says Principal Paul Hogan. “That is the number of students who have graduated during Elaine's time here. Each of her jobs at Jesuit has allowed Elaine to positively impact every student's experience.”

The couple celebrates their 30th anniversary later this year.

After four decades as an educator, Elaine retired in June. Her future plans include spending time with Chuck, working on

As Jesuit’s activities director, diversity director and dean of students, Elaine has instituted programs that are now taken for granted, including dances (can you say “Father-Daughter”?), Coffeehouse, Robotics, Mock Trial and dozens of clubs. There were no African-American, Asian or Latino summits before Elaine. She was the diversity director when Jesuit’s first six students from St. Andrew Nativity School arrived in 2004. With determination and grace, Elaine helped diversity blossom as Jesuit's percentage of students of color climbed from 12 percent in 1995 to more than 30 percent today. Elaine was the West Coast JSEA Diversity Representative from 2008-09 and hosted two west Coast Diversity Conferences in Portland. She was elected National Jesuit Schools Network (JSN) Diversity Chair in 2011 and hosted the National Diversity Directors meeting at Jesuit in the spring of 2013.

the family farm, becoming a master gardener, studying viticulture, rowing with the “Pink Phoenix” Dragon Boat Team, and discovering new passions. She promises to jump on an occasional midweek ski bus to the mountain. The Forde home is often filled with Elaine's relatives from Germany; she plans to return to Germany soon to visit her father’s side of the family.

Having recently joined the board of her Breast Cancer Survivor's Dragon Boat organization, Elaine is aiming for the International Breast Cancer Survivors competition in Florence, Italy, in 2018.

In appreciation of her dedicated and numerous years of service to the Jesuit High School community and her commitment to “do well whatever she does” in the true spirit of Age Quod Agis, we are honored to present Elaine Forde with the President’s Age Quod Agis Award for 2017.

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PEDRO ARRUPE, S.J., AWARD Fr. Lawrence Robinson, S.J. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., served as Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965 until 1983. Fr. Arrupe gave one of his most famous speeches in 1973 when he proposed the educational objective to form “men and women for others.” Jesuit High School initiated the Arrupe Award in 1998 to honor and recognize those whose service is a model of what it means to be a person for others. This year we are pleased to present the Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award to Fr. Lawrence Robinson, S.J. Fr. Robinson grew up in Tacoma, Washington, with his one sister and three brothers. He attended Bellarmine Prep and graduated in 1950. He subsequently attended Seattle University for two years before heading to the Jesuit Novitiate in Sheridan, Oregon in 1952 for his novitiate training. “I decided to become a Jesuit priest because at the time it seemed like exactly the right thing for me to do,” says Fr. Robinson. “I was very struck by my Jesuit teachers in high school and at Seattle University. I thought, ‘I can do that.’”

Fr. Robinson earned his degree in philosophy with a minor in history at Gonzaga University in 1958. When it was suggested that Fr. Robinson become a history teacher, he readily agreed.

In 1965, he obtained his master’s degree in history at Gonzaga.

When Jesuit underwent coeducation in the fall of 1993, it was business as usual for Fr. Robinson and his brand of teaching. He recalls that one of his female students told her parents that he had a passion for the subject. As the students learned from him, through their questions and observations he was also learning from them.

Fr. Robinson first arrived at Jesuit in 1959. For six weeks he worked as a student teacher under Mr. Anthony Via, S.J. Fr. Robinson recalls that those weeks spent with Fr. Via earned him a sparkling “B” on his transcript, and that Via adamantly denies ever recording that grade for his student teacher and longtime friend. In the fall of 1959, Robinson was the only history major available to replace Via, so the “B” made no difference.

Fr. Robinson was ordained in June 15, 1965. He spent only a few brief periods away from Jesuit High School during the 50 years he served on campus. From 1962-66, he studied Theology in Toronto followed by being vice principal at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma and then his final year of training, tertianship.

He taught American history at Georgetown Prep 1976-77, and European History at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia for one semester in 1987.

That inauspicious start led to 39 years in a history classroom. “I always worked very hard at trying to be a good teacher,” says Fr. Robinson. “Students don’t necessarily remember what I taught them, but they remember me. It was a great learning process for me at the same time.”

His students attest to his passion for teaching: “He spoke with infectious enthusiasm about the events that have shaped our country. It was a story familiar to him, yet he seemed to create it anew for us,” says former student and current Jesuit math teacher John Gorman, PhD., ’84. “We were in the presence of a master. Though we did not know what we would do with our futures, we hoped to do it with as much heart as Fr. Larry Robinson taught us in history.”

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Fr. Robinson wore many hats at Jesuit. In addition to teaching history until 2003, he taught Latin for one year (1968-69), was the vice principal for one year (1971-72), was the head golf coach for five years total, assisted with the coaching of football, basketball and baseball as a scholastic, and was the athletic director from 1968-76 and for an additional two years in the 1980s.

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Fr. Robinson now resides at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California, where Fr. Bill Hayes, S.J., his friend for numerous years at Jesuit High School, is his neighbor. Their mailing address is: Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, P.O. Box 128, Los Gatos, CA 95031-0128.

When the Provincial retired Fr. Robinson from the classroom in 2003, he took on the task of penning the school’s first official history. Jesuit was approaching its 50th year as an institution and Fr. Ganz, S.J., the Jesuit superior, suggested that Fr. Robinson write a book about the school’s first half century. After years of research, writing and editorial work, Fr. Robinson’s book, “Honoring the Tradition,” appeared in 2009. After that, he did occasional work for the alumni and development offices.

Reflecting on his time at Jesuit, Fr. Robinson remarks, “Whatever I have accomplished at Jesuit High over the years, I’ve always felt that Jesuit has done much more for me.”

ST. PETER CANISIUS AWARD John and Gina Gladstone St. Peter Canisius, S.J., is the patron saint of Jesuit High School.

A contemporary of St. Ignatius of Loyola, he was a famous scholar, preacher, writer and teacher. The Catholic Church canonized him in 1925. This year we are pleased to present the St. Peter Canisius Award to John and Gina Gladstone.

John retired in July 2016 after a lifetime of work devoted to Catholic and Jesuit education. He served his final 11 years at the helm of Jesuit High School as president, but his legacy will live on for thousands of students and families who attended any one of the six high schools or colleges he worked for over the course of his 56 years as a student and educator in Jesuit education.

John began his career as a high school Latin teacher in 1967 while still in his senior year of college. “It was a hard year. I was 20, and I looked very young,” he says. “I’d thought about being a doctor or a lawyer, but it happened by chance that I had a teaching opportunity, and I just loved teaching.”

After a challenging first year of teaching full time and finishing his undergraduate degree in classics at Xavier University, John was offered a position at St. Ignatius, his high school alma mater in Cleveland. In those early years, John earned his master’s degree at John Carroll University and went on over the next 40 years to serve Jesuit schools in a variety of roles, mainly in his native state of Ohio. From 1967 to 2005, his career evolved from high school teacher, coach, development VP and principal, to university dean.

currently, at Elmonica Elementary School in the Beaverton School District.

John and Gina met on a blind date in Cleveland in 2000. During their courtship, Gina, who was not Catholic, says that she was able to experience “all things Ignatian” through John’s eyes.

She eventually decided to become Catholic and the couple married in 2002. When Jesuit High School in Portland came calling about an opening for the role of president in 2005, John and Gina were reluctant to move away from Cleveland and their growing family. Reluctance eventually gave way to enthusiasm when they were persuaded to visit Portland. They

Gina earned her bachelor’s degree at Pennsylvania State University and master’s at Utah State University. Her career as a speech-language pathologist began 32 years ago. She has worked, always with pediatrics, in settings that include hospital outpatient, family homes with children aged birth to 3 and,

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were especially touched by the great kindness of the Jesuit community.

“The purchase of Valley Plaza was a huge change that will impact the school for years to come. That is the future,” says John.

The school that John inherited in 2005 was financially healthy, and had a large, supportive community and a glowing reputation. But John saw opportunity for growth. “With such significant successes comes a grand caveat not to be satisfied,” he reflects.

“I see John’s legacy of tremendous financial stability, steady growth and new buildings,” says campus ministry director Don Clarke. “But he did this without losing sight of the importance of the students in his life. The lunches, dinners, meetings and trips he had were remarkable, but the students never saw him as a missing-in-action president. He was tireless in his approach to care for the students.”

John immediately set to work trying to create a more diverse student body. In the first year of his presidency, fewer than one in six students received about $900,000 of financial aid. By the end of his tenure, financial aid reached a record $2.85 million per year with more than a quarter of students benefiting from need-based assistance.

John identifies Gina as the steadfast foundation behind his success. “She has walked with me every step of the way. The number of Jesuit events she’s gone to is beyond what I could have ever expected. She’s been present for everything, and she already has a full-time job!”'

“Financial aid is vitally important. I asked the board to increase

I see John’s legacy of tremendous financial stability, steady growth and new buildings. And he did this without losing sight of the importance of the students in his life. - Don Clarke In his retirement, John spends quality time with Gina and their close-knit family, including his six siblings, and their seven children and seven grandchildren. John also plans to venture into the great outdoors on fishing and backpacking trips.

the financial aid at a higher percentage level than tuition, and that happened every year, and sometimes dramatically.” An extension of John and Gina’s deep commitment to financial aid is the John and Gina Gladstone Financial Aid Endowment Fund, established in 2016, which now totals $2,086,132.

Gina continues to work as a speech-language pathologist at Elmonica Elementary School, a Title I school with a student body whose families speak 35 languages. She helps children who have speech and language disabilities, autism, hearing impairments, cerebral palsy and cleft lip and palate. “I enjoy empowering my students and interacting with their families,” says Gina. For a few years, she also taught English to adults at Jesuit’s Hurtado Center in the evenings.

Under John’s leadership, Jesuit saw unprecedented growth with enrollment, and the numbers of students of color nearly doubled to 32 percent. John nurtured and supported Jesuit’s close relationship with St. Andrew Nativity School, a Jesuit middle school in Northeast Portland serving low-income students of color, which also contributed to Jesuit’s diverse student body.

The school’s Endowment Fund also grew substantially during John’s 11 years at Jesuit – increasing from $18.5 million in 2005 to more than $43 million in 2016.

“In all humility, I have gained much more than I have given at Jesuit, and I have learned invaluable insights about this school community and how it treats each person with dignity, a belief in God, kindness, and the expectation of goodness,” says John.

The footprint of Jesuit’s campus changed significantly under John’s direction. The LEED-certified Elorriaga Center for Science and Mathematics, the new Dieringer Center for school administration, the Jubilee Bell Tower, the concessions and press box, and the Clark Library renovation are all newer enhancements to campus. Perhaps the most significant change to the school’s property was the acquisition of the 14.5-acre neighboring retail area Valley Plaza in December 2013.

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“Jesuit has had such an incredible impact on my life,” adds Gina.

“I can only imagine how it has and will continue to profoundly impact the lives of students over the course of their journeys.”

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FA M I LY bu si ne s s Career Day presenters include dynamic parent/child teams

During Career Day 2017, last year’s junior class learned a lot more than how to acquire the perfect occupation. Joey Jenkins ’02 said it best in his opening message – live life on purpose and focus on being men and women for others.

As the students embarked upon their breakout sessions, he left them with six distinct challenges as they enter their final year in high school: find your mission, raise your standards, stretch yourself, fail forward, know your values and live intentionally.

The presenter panel covered 26 categories of industry. But it also offered a special bonus – four sets of parent-child family members, each offering a unique perspective on their career and how they strive to live the motto Age Quod Agis.

John Dougherty '64 & Scott Dougherty '02 What college did you attend and what was your major?

John: Bachelor of Science – Pre Med Track, Gonzaga 1964-1968 Scott: Santa Clara University with degrees in Finance and Biology What is your occupation?

John: Dentist Scott: Dentist Scott, what role or influence, if any, did your dad’s career have on yours today?

Scott: My grandfather and father played a tremendous role on my career choice as I followed in their footsteps to become a dentist. I grew up watching my father and grandfather help people for a living and receive tremendous satisfaction from

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Three generations of dentists – Scott Dougherty '02, William Dougherty and John Dougherty '64

Keynote Speaker their career. I also appreciated that my father had the job flexibility to be actively engaged in my childhood and never miss a milestone in my life.

Joey Jenkins '02 Opening presenter, Joey Jenkins ’02, and his wife,

What are the things you love most about your job?

Stephanie, live in Beaverton

John: I enjoy helping people with their dental challenges.

Scott: Dentistry is unique in that you get to be a healthcare provider while also running the business of the dental practice. I enjoy the challenges that both the dental work and the business present.

with their three children Lucy (5), Joshua (4) and Andrew (1). Joey started a nonprofit organization (Ncompass) in 2006 that supports an

What are the challenges in your job?

orphanage and village in Haiti.

John: Making dental patients happy is not always easy.

Scott: Getting patients to floss regularly.

Recently, 16 students from Jesuit High School traveled to Haiti with Ncompass. Joey also

What is your best advice to current Jesuit students?

runs a coaching and consulting

John: Study at a desk and take notes – not in an easy chair highlighting. It’s a huge advantage to come from a college prep school.

Scott: No matter what career you are interested in, go out and get experience right away. Don’t delay; learn today.

company (Intentional 360)

What are your thoughts on presenting together for Career Day? John: I very much enjoyed the father/son presenting and sharing both viewpoints.

Scott: I really enjoyed the opportunity to return to present on Career Day with my father. I enjoyed reflecting on how far we have come since his graduation in 1964 and mine in 2002.

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where he works with small businesses and nonprofits, as well as provides life, leadership and business coaching to 15-25-year-olds. Joey also works in Oregon’s youth prison system to help young men prepare to be successful citizens upon reentry into society.

Dave McBride '76 & Trevor McBride '05 What college did you attend and what was your major?

Dave: Pacific University, Optometry Trevor: University of Montana, Communication studies with a focus on organizational communication What is your occupation?

Dave: Optometrist and owner at McBride Vision Clinic Trevor: State Farm Insurance – Trevor McBride Agency Trevor, what role or influence, if any, did your dad’s career have on yours today?

Trevor: None in the sense that I'm not a doctor, but I did want to own my own business like my dad. My dad inspired me to be an entrepreneur and be my own boss.

What are the things you love most about your job?

Trevor McBride '05, Dave McBride '76, Cheryl and Garrett '10 as Dave accepts the Alumnus of the Year in 2012

Dave: I enjoy solving patients’ problems.

Trevor: My ability to help people protect their dreams and their families, and help them achieve their goals.

Trevor: Start reading as many books as possible in fields that interest you. Create value for others and it will be returned ten times to you.

What are the challenges in your job?

Dave: It’s a challenge to work within the limitation of insurance companies.

Trevor: Educating people that State Farm isn't just auto and homeowner's insurance.

What are your thoughts on presenting together for Career Day? Trevor: Presenting was great! It was lots of fun, and I plan on doing it again next year.

What is your best advice to current Jesuit students?

Dave: You have to have good grades. Every class is important.

Mark Mertens '73 & Shea Mertens DeKlotz '02

where I majored in Biology. I graduated in 1977 and proceeded to attend OHSU. I received my MD in 1981.

Shea: I graduated from Gonzaga University in 2006 with a B.S. in biology. I also have a M.A. in medical sciences from Loyola University Chicago and did my PA training at George Washington University, graduating with a M.S. in 2012.

What college did you attend and what was your major?

Mark: My journey started as a young boy. I was inspired by two influential physicians in my life. I was determined to pursue a career in medicine. While at Jesuit, I took advanced classes in Biology and in Chemistry, which remain some of my favorites of all time. After graduating from Jesuit in 1973, I attended Portland State University

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over 25 years. I practiced at Legacy Emanuel Hospital where I provided care for Pediatric, Trauma, Burns and, General Surgery patients. Those years were grueling, challenging and rewarding. I am currently a semi-retired anesthesiologist.

Shea: I currently work as a physician assistant in private practice, caring for patients living in chronic pain.

Shea, what role or influence, if any, did your dad’s career have on yours today?

Shea: He gave me early access to the world of medicine.

My parents were amazing about fostering an environment that enabled my siblings and me to pursue our individual interests and strengths. In fact, of the four of us, I am the only one working in medicine. Dad took me to work to observe surgeries countless times. He answered any medical or science questions that I could come up with and I listened with piqued interest to his stories of trauma call at Emanuel Hospital. Our parents wanted all of us to do something that we loved, and for me it was medicine.

What are the things you love most about your job?

Mark Mertens '73 and Shea Mertens DeKlotz '02

Mark: I get to meet very interesting people and I am surrounded by well-trained and compassionate professionals. I have been able to wind down my practice in a relaxed manner. I look forward to providing excellent care to all my patients.

Shea: My day-to-day is both extremely challenging and extremely rewarding. I love being able to directly impact how a person feels, trying to make changes to their lives so they can be more functional and comfortable.

What are the challenges in your job?

Mark: The long hours and stressful cases took their toll.

However I still love my job. I get to use Pharmacology (drugs), Physiology (how things work), Anatomy (where things are), and even Psychology. I help my patients feel comfortable, relaxed and prepared for their surgeries Shea: People in chronic pain rarely improve, so it is challenging to have this as the backdrop to every medical decision I make. Working within the tightening bureaucratic constraints both on healthcare availability and coverage restrictions is also increasingly difficult.

However, building relationships with patients to try to improve their lives makes the daily challenges easier to confront.

What is your best advice to current Jesuit students?

Mark: My advice to the students is simple. Pursue your dreams. Seek out opportunities to learn. Don't be afraid

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Mark: I could not be prouder of collaborating with my daughter, Shea. She is supremely well trained, professional, insightful and caring. She is currently working with one of my partners, who has known her since she was two years old. He recently assured me that he would be retired if Shea was not his Physicians Assistant. High praise and well deserved. I look forward to sharing many more Career Days with her. Who knows, maybe after I completely retire, we will still get together and share some useful information and wisdom with the students of Jesuit High School.

to fail. Some of my best experiences have arisen from situations that didn't turn out exactly as I had planned.

I would add, trust your instincts, lean on your parents, and cherish your friendships. Lead a life of gratitude.

Shea: Figure out what you love. Take the classes that interest you; go on adventures and explore all your countless opportunities. Work will be waiting for you, not to worry – so try to find what makes you happy to get out of bed in the morning. And if it is not what you are doing, then keep trying, because it is worth finding!

What are your thoughts on presenting together for Career Day?

Michael Pranger '74 & Adam Pranger '98 What college did you attend and what was your major?

Michael: Oregon State University, BS in Mechanical Engineering 1978 Adam: Oregon State University, BS Computer Science What is your occupation?

Michael: Engineering Manager for Daimler Trucks North America since 1978 Adam: Operations manager at Intel Adam, what role or influence, if any, did your dad’s career have on yours today?

Adam: My Dad encouraged my curiosity, explained how things work, and nurtured an interest in problem solving that I might have applied in any number of STEM careers.

No doubt, there's a correlation to his chosen profession, but I think it's broader than that. To me, it was just good parenting – a father helping his son grow and excel in a shared area of interest.

Michael Pranger '74 and Adam Pranger '98

What are the challenges in your job?

Michael: The challenges I face in my job mostly revolve around the difficulty of finding ways to reduce costs while maintaining the quality of our products. Our customers use our trucks to make a living and they rely on our ability to design vehicles with an eye toward efficiency and durability. We meet that challenge by working in collaborative teams that require our engineers to communicate effectively with the non-engineers.

Adam: Even as a leader, more than purely technical contributor these days, it's important for me to be able to relate and communicate with my teammates. Some

What are the things you love most about your job?

Michael: I most love the people with whom I work. I have spent my career in various design groups within the Engineering Department, and enjoy sharing my love for trucks with new employees. I also enjoy conveying my love for the engineering profession with students, our future engineers.

Adam: I get to solve big problems and little problems for my organization, every day.

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"My Dad encouraged my curiosity, explained how things work, and nurtured an interest in problem solving that I might have applied in any number of STEM careers. To me, it was just good parenting – a father helping his son grow and excel in a shared area of interest." –Adam Pranger '98

What are your thoughts on presenting together for Career Day?

people are hard to talk to, some are easy, but you have to take care of all of them.

Michael: What I most enjoyed about co-presenting was our ability to juxtapose our education and career experiences. The students had a chance to see old versus new and computers versus transportation. Adam has worked for several companies while I have worked for one. Adam changed colleges and I stayed at one. I chose to live in a fraternity and Adam chose not to. I focused on Mechanical Engineering, while Adam chose Computer Sciences/Engineering. I think our differences allowed students to realize their pathway through their education and job choices can be varied and successful.

Adam: It was fun, and I looking forward to coming back.

I haven't spent much time on campus since my youngest sister graduated, but it's a great chance to share the business world and hook a few more future engineers in a career path they might not have considered.

What is your best advice to current Jesuit students?

Michael: I advise our future engineers to develop their communication skills. Without the ability to clearly explain why an engineer’s idea is worth pursuing, the idea goes nowhere, so understanding how to explain complicated topics to non-engineers is a valuable skill. Students need to pay attention to rounding their education by engaging in their humanities, social and literature courses.

Adam: Learn how to write clearly and get your point across. You don't have to be the next great American novelist, but coherent and capable gets you a long way.

The business world still relies on the written word, and in a broader sense, the ability to convey a message and influence others in the workplace.

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His father, Bill, instilled in him a strong work ethic, discipline, and a love of the game. Bill coached football at Jesuit in the 70s and 80s, and Colin is more than happy to follow his footsteps as a JHS baseball coach. Together they have created a coaching legacy within the Sader Nation.

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baseball team in Germany. Upon returning to the states, he coached at Willamette and then took a job coaching baseball and teaching PE at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego. In his seven years at Lakeridge, Colin worked hard to improve the program by fundraising, redefining the field, renovating the batting cages and instilling discipline in his athletes.

Bill’s coaching career brought him to several places around the world, and it was a job with the Portland Storm that brought him to Oregon. In 1978, he joined the Crusaders as a football coach. He brought with him a coaching philosophy of communication, structure and discipline that paralleled his military background. Bill attended CBC High School in St. Louis where discipline was the foundation. In the late 70s, a time of free spirits, protests and peace, Bill emphasized accountability and responsibility to his athletes.

When Colin was at Jesuit, his coach and teacher, Tim Massey, told him, “One day you will take over the program.” Three years ago, that “one day” came.

Before his job interview, Colin said he stopped in

He also valued his outstanding coaching staff, saying, “A good coach is only as good as the support around him.” Bill coached alongside Herm Shattenberg, Rich Ulring and Ralph Bliquez. He also valued his relationships with fellow teachers and administrators, such as Dick Gedrose, with whom he continues to keep in touch. He even taught PE and study skills to some current teachers and parents, including Vaughn Langsdorf, Rob Skokan, Tom Spitznagel and Troy Werner.

But his most important student were his three children. Prior to their time at Jesuit, the boys idolized their dad and wanted to attend all practices and games.

the Knight Gym and felt such a presence. He knew the job was right for him because he felt he “was home.” Colin currently works as an assistant athletic director, PE teacher, assistant football coach and head baseball coach. He also loves connecting with students on campus and creating relationships with students outside of sports. He values and appreciates his assistant coaches.

Colin credits Jesuit, as well as his parents, for forming him into the man he is today. His first two years in a California high school were challenging. When he transferred to Jesuit for his junior year, he found the discipline and structure he needed. “I found out it was cool to work hard to get good grades,” Colin said.

He learned to have high expectations of himself, and he gained confidence. He also surrounded himself by people who inspired him to work his hardest, including his older brother, Brock ‘98, and several friends he continues to be close with today.

Colin said he cherishes his supportive relationships with the faculty and staff. As a coach, he is able to concentrate on his team, and the administration trusts him to run the program. He is able to focus on his student athletes, who he praises for their discipline and hard work - especially the older players. “It is so impressive to see the seniors step up as leaders,” Colin said. “It makes the school that much stronger.”

After Jesuit, Colin played baseball at Willamette University. After college, Colin took his love for coaching overseas when he coached a professional

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The climate of coaching has evolved in the time between Bill and Colin’s respective eras working with Jesuit athletes. However, at its core, the Griffin coaching philosophy has remained unchanged. Both father and son have focused on developing the structure and consistency of the team, while still celebrating the strengths of the individual.

Rich Ulring, who has watched both Bill and Colin coach at Jesuit, points to another fundamental similarity between the two: a commitment to constantly improving the programs with which they work.

In his time at Jesuit, Bill initiated a renovation of the Smith Gym locker rooms, which were too small to house the entire football team. To this end, Bill was able to open up the locker room to create space for a formal weight room, setting up mirrors and carpeting as well as providing weight training equipment.

Believing in Miracle League

In his time at Lakeridge, Colin likewise fronted efforts to improve the functionality and safety of the grounds, helping to reconstruct the batting cages, improving the dimensions of the baseball field and building a new field.

In April, Coach Colin Griffin’s varsity and JV baseball players crossed the Columbia River to Camas, Washington, to play with the Miracle League, a league that provides children with disabilities the opportunity to play and enjoy America’s pastime.

Clearly, a love of the game and of coaching the athletes who play it has created an enduring bond between father and son. But Bill and Colin have also shared an experience of the Jesuit community that transcends their generational gap. Both have witnessed the school’s significant development: Bill observed the campus’s groundbreaking transition to coeducation, while Colin notes the evolution of the Jesuit student into a well-rounded individual with diverse interests in academics, athletics, service, and faith. Yet, despite the changes Jesuit has undergone in the recent decades, Bill and Colin can each attest to the uniquely close and supportive community they felt among all those connected to the school and its programs.

Jesuit players were excited to serve as “buddies” for the Miracle League players and share the day with kids who don’t take for granted the pure joy of hitting, running, and fielding. The day was made even more special because JHS varsity catcher Jacob Bates’ younger brother, Joey, was playing his first game with the Miracle League that day. Eleven-year-old Joey has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which affects one in 3,500 boys. Joey hasn’t been able to play baseball since his T-ball days. Seeing him back on the field as a member of the Pirates team was a thrill for everyone.

Jesuit parents also participated in the day by providing a concession stand complete with hot dogs, chips, Gatorade, candy, and Big League Chew for about 250 Miracle League players, coaches and parents.

“There is a mystery surrounding Jesuit, and you really don’t know how special it is until you experience it,” Colin said.

“For me as a coach, and for our whole team, the whole Miracle League experience was incredible,” said Coach Griffin. “Watching the Miracle League and Jesuit players with smiles on their faces, using baseball jargon, and taking a lot of free bases is a memory I will forever keep in my heart. I am so proud of our boys.”

And just like the joyful mystery of the Jesuit community, the coaching legacy of Bill and Colin will undoubtedly stand the test of time.

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In Memoriam The Jesuit High School community joins in prayerful remembrance of those who have died. May the family and friends of those who are no longer with us in body be held in our prayers and hearts, and may the departed rest in eternal peace with God.

Jesuit High School Alumni James Harrison '62 Kevin Ryan '87 William Ryan '63 Jonathan J. Walker '17 Gerard Zimmerman '73

John Kehrli, III 3/10/2017 2/12/2017 3/11/2017 8/2/2017 4/14/2017

Melvin Mark , Jr. Elizabeth "BJ" McConnell

Friends, Family, Faculty & JHS Staff Roberta Bocci

Thomas Moore

6/10/2017 4/7/2017

Daniel Niedermeyer

Grandfather of Bridget '11 and Blake '15 Rayburn and Natalie '14 and Betsy '20 MacMillan

Hung Pham

2/7/2017

William Pollock 7/15/2017

Shirley Randles

2/22/2017

Sarah "Sally" Roberts 6/26/2017

Mary Ruckdeschel

Margaret Schommer 3/30/2017

Jennifer Seton

2/24/2017

6/7/2017

Mother of Mark Seton '12

5/22/2017

Donn M. Sullivan 3/28/2017

Father of Mike '80, Brian '82 and Chris '87 Sullivan; Grandfather of Ryan '09, Colleen '14, Ramsey '16 and Eion '19 Sullivan

6/17/2017

Carol Zell

Mother of Peter Johnson; Grandmother of Emily '14 and Breanna '17 Johnson

Thomas Keefer

3/19/2017

Mother of Stephen '66, Craig '68 and Robert '72 Schommer; Grandmother of Theresa Schommer Maxie '97, Paul '00, Kyle '04, Anthony '07 and Leigh '07 Schommer.

Mother of Spencer '64 and Peter '74 (D) Heinz

Linda Johnson

2/11/2017

Grandmother of Jackson '16 and Kennedy '18 Hering

3/18/2017

Mother of Tim '88 and Mark '91 Hamburg; Grandmother of Cameron '12, Jack '15, Kate '17 and Grace '19 Hamburg

Eleanor Heinz

7/3/2017

Mother of Michael '79, Greg '80 and Mark '82 Roberts

Mother of Carmen Glaspey; Grandmother of Gabrielle '10 and Angeline '12 Glaspey and Nick Kahl '07

Linda Hamburg

7/19/2017

Mother of Guy '70 and Gary '73 Randles; Grandmother of Joe '92 and Paul '00 Moscato, John '98, James '01, Andrew '05 and Kathryn '05 Randles

Father of Patrick Galluzzo '90; Grandfather of Dominic Galluzzo '12

Josefina Guillen

4/25/2017

Stepfather of Pierce '15 and Blake '18 Baldocchi

Father of Richard '75 and Michael '79 Collins; Grandfather of Kelly Kramer '13

Phil Galluzzo

6/5/2017

Father of Augustine Pham '20

Wife of Dan Calkins; Mother of Anna '13 and Sean '16 Calkins

Vincent Richard "Dick" Collins

5/9/2017

Father of Daniel '84 and Ted '88 Niedermeyer

Father of Ken '80 and Jeffrey '86 Brown; Grandfather of Danielle '12 and Brandon '16 Brown

Kim Calkins

4/7/2017

Father of Thomas '77 Moore; Grandfather of Alison '05, Natalie '07 and Matthew '10 Reilly

Mother of Paul '65 and Paul '70 Bocci

David J. Brown

6/1/2017

Grandfather of Peter '99 and Paul '04 Andrews

Mother of Amy McConnell Finholm '96

Robert Bonney

3/5/2017

Father of William '94, John '96, Robert '00 and Catherine '04 Kehrli

Mother of Peter Zell '86

Father of Greg Keefer '93

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Class Notes 1967

Thomas Rothschild went on to attend the University of Portland after graduating from Jesuit High School.

He graduated from the University of Portland with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry in May, 1971, receiving his introduction to Chemistry in Father Burke's Class and a commission in the United States Air Force. Thomas served five years on Active Duty (including two years in Madrid, Spain) and another twentyone years as a Reservist. In July, 1997, he retired. From March 1987 to September, 2012, he worked as an Environmental Chemist at Siltronic Corporation in Portland.

Thomas married in May 1972 to a woman he met while visiting Bermuda. They have three children and five grandchildren who all live in the Portland area.

At this time Thomas is enjoying his retirement years by seeing his grandchildren almost every day, working on his genealogical files, and maintaining his classic 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring car, which he bought brand new on May 5, 1972, as a wedding gift for his new wife.

Geoffey Selling was named one of 213 educators nationwide to be awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching last fall. This prestigious honor is given to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from across the country.

Geoffrey’s work with his students at Germantown Friends School focused

on inspiring them to have a passion in science through hands-on learning.

Now retired, Geoffrey continues to teach at Germantown Friends School as a volunteer.

children, Nina and Nicholas (eight years old), and live in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Pat Casey earned the Distinguished Teaching Award, a deeply honored award determined by a vote of students and colleagues from her employer, Mt Hood Community College in Gresham. He recently returned from a semester teaching at the Overseas Program in Barcelona.

In addition to international travel, Pat has been traveling domestically as well, doing research at a number of Civil Rights museums in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, and also at the JFK Library in Boston.

1988

It was a '91 reunion in Sun River where Sally Showman and Rob Fallow married on August 5. Pictured: (front row) Alex Buono, Robbie Fallow, Travis Smith, and Eric Coffey; (second row) David Fee, Huston Ellis, Kevin Jordan, Peter Hudnut, Aaron Jones, Zach Jones, and John Adams.

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Lieutenant Colonel Sean Long served a very diverse and decorated 25 years in the United States Army.

After attending Gonzaga University and enrolling in the Reserve Officer Training Corps, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science and a commission as a Second Lieutenant. His career has included both assignments abroad and in the U.S., leadership positions in many capacities, deployment to Iraq, and Chief of the Plans and Programs Branch Security Cooperation Division in Germany. He retired in June and will continue to work in the field of international relations or education.

Sean and his wife, Laura, have twin

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Kirk Hochstatter lives in Seattle, WA with his wife, Megan, and their three children, Lucille (5), Alice (3) and Hank (9 months). He works for Sellen Construction where they use his planning skills to help build some of the most complicated structures in the city – from high-rise buildings to world-renowned hospitals.

After graduating from Oregon State University in Construction Engineering Management, Kirk moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to work as a project engineer where he assisted in building some of the largest and most complicated projects throughout the region. Though he loved living in San Francisco, he desired to be closer to his family in the Pacific Northwest and moved to Seattle, WA. Unfortunately, the Great Recession decimated the construction industry and in order to stay competitive in his field, Kirk continued his education and earned a Master’s of Science from the University of Washington in

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Construction Management. During his stay at UW, Kirk was awarded the Valle Scholarship and used this opportunity to become a guest researcher in Lean Construction at the Technical University of Denmark.

1995 Duddington '98, Kristen Minger '98, Courtney Freed '98 and Eric Peterson '98. Sheila is the managing editor of Statehood Media, which produces 1859 Oregon's Magazine and other publications. The couple lives in Bend.

Emily Bednark took a job with IBM and moved to New York City after graduating from Oregon State University in 2016. She currently lives just one block from Kennon Krieger one of her best friends from JHS class of 2012. Outside of her day job, Emily is a sports and fitness model for Nike, Adidas, Reebok, and more. She loves to run, read, snow ski, volunteer, and spend time with friends and family.

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Jamie Azevedo Stremming recently joined the firm Bodyfelt Mount LLP as an associate. Azevedo’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, including personal injury, wrongful death and construction defect cases in which she represents both businesses and individuals.

Azevedo brings considerable experience handling civil claims in Oregon and Washington. From 2005 through 2012, she served as an inhouse litigation attorney for GEICO in Portland, where she tried a variety of cases through arbitration and jury verdict. In addition to representing insured customers in personal injury lawsuits filed against them, Azevedo represented GEICO in uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, and as a plaintiff in subrogation.

Azevedo earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School. She received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, graduating magna cum laude.

1998

Sheila G. Miller married Scot Eliott on April 8 at Tetherow in Bend.

Also in attendance were several Jesuit alums: her dad Jim Miller '65, uncle Tom Miller '67, brothers Matt '90 and Brian '94, and classmates Mike

Katherine Bakke graduated with an MD/MPH (Master's of Public Health) degree from University of Michigan Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in May 2017. After graduation, she moved to Worcester, MA to begin her residency training in general surgery at the University of Massachusetts.

2009

Michelle Mozena, a third grade teacher in Austin, Texas, was recently elected Teacher of the Year for her entire school. She was also named District Teacher of the Year for school year 2016-2017.

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Justin Echevarria currently works for Umpqua Bank as an associate, residing in Portland. The transition into this occupation has been an experience of personal growth and acquisition of perspective. Exploring this new world has been an adventure, as he has gained much knowledge in the process. However, Justin says that he will always have a home with the Jesuit High School community. This August he will once again return to school to delve into a new journey.

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Andy Buhler a journalism major at Gonzaga, aspires to become a sports journalist and is well on his way to achieving that goal. After graduation, he will serve a 12-week global sports internship for the Associated Press in Atlanta. “GU has allowed me to seize the opportunity to be a sports journalist and the professors helped me get there,” he said. “There is a great support system.”

Andy worked for The Gonzaga Bulletin and a host of West Coast newspapers as a freelance journalist during his time at Gonzaga. He joined the Bulletin staff as a sports writer his freshman year and said he always treated every story “like it was my Super Bowl.” Later, he served as sports editor, managing editor and editor-inchief.

Throughout his undergraduate career, Buhler wrote AP stories on Washington State University basketball games, a Gonzaga basketball game story for The San Francisco Chronicle and sports stories for The Oregonian.

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