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Nationally recognized speaker on the subject of substance abuse, Tony Hoffman, made two presentations during the school’s Red Ribbon Week dedicated to the awareness of substance abuse. For more, see page 8.

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Table of Contents Feature The Magis p. 3 Departments President’s Message - 2 @8900 - 7-12 in the Classroom - 13 Ignatian Spirituality - 14 Athletics - 15-18 AlumNews - 20-23 By George - 24 Winter 2018 Vol. 50, No. 2 Director of Communications Darby DufďŹ n Editor/Layout Rick Rivers, Associate Director of Communications Contributors Fr. Jeff Johnson, S.J. Fr. Tony Rauschuber, S.J. Tommy Romano John Fahy Graham McFarland ‘18 The Chronicle of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (USPS 024165) Vol. 50, No. 2, Winter Edition, is published quarterly by Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 8900 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77036. Periodicals Postage Paid at Houston, TX. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Chronicle of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 8900 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77036-4699.

President Fr. Jeff Johnson, S.J. Principal Ken Lojo ‘91 Director of Advancement Colin Matheny ‘02 MISSION STATEMENT To assist young men in their formation as leaders and as Men for Others through a program of rigorous college preparation in the tradition of the Society of Jesus.

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Jesuit education has its own set of words and phrases that can get worn out over time or disused for lack of understanding. We’ve all heard “Magis Âľ ´Ă€QGLQJ *RG LQ DOO WKLQJV Âľ ´cura personalis,Âľ DQG ´$0'* Âľ 7KHVH ZRUGV and phrases are often used by Jesuit educators and those DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK -HVXLW VFKRROV EXW GR ZH WUXO\ XVH WKHP LQ the way they are meant or have they just become clichĂŠs we throw around to give the impression that we are a -HVXLW VFKRRO ,W¡V RQH WKLQJ WR VD\ ZH DUH Ă€QGLQJ *RG LQ DOO WKLQJV EXW TXLWH DQRWKHU WKLQJ WR DFWXDOO\ NQRZ KRZ WR GR LW /LNHZLVH WKH WHUP ´Magisâ€?—which means “greaterâ€? in Latin—often gets thrown around as an excuse for being UHDOO\ EXV\ EXW GR ZH UHDOO\ XQGHUVWDQG ZKDW 6W ,JQDWLXV meant by “Magisâ€? and do we as a school imitate Ignatius in our pursuit for those things that will give “greaterâ€? glory to *RG 2YHU WKH QH[W IHZ LVVXHV RI WKLV PDJD]LQH ZH ZLOO EH digging into the meaning of many of these Ignatian clichĂŠs with the hope that we continue to deepen our understanding of what it means to be a Jesuit school community. We FDQQRW EH VDWLVĂ€HG ZLWK PHUHO\ DGPLULQJ 6W ,JQDWLXV DQG KLV IRXQGLQJ YLVLRQ EXW ZH PXVW VHHN RXU VDWLVIDFWLRQ DQG RXU VXFFHVV LQ KHDULQJ *RG¡V LQYLWDWLRQ WR 6WUDNH -HVXLW DQG WKHQ DFWLQJ RQ WKDW LQYLWDWLRQ ZLWK FRXUDJH VWUHQJWK DQG IDLWK ,Q RWKHU ZRUGV ZH KDYH WR SUDFWLFH ZKDW ZH SUHDFK 7KHQ WKH ZRUGV RI 6W ,JQDWLXV ZLOO QRW MXVW EH RQ RXU OLSV WKH\ ZLOO EH in our hearts.

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Tony Hoffman addresses students at an assembly as a part of Red Ribbon Week.

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Sophomore Erick Lara earned 1st Team All- District, 1st Team All-Region, and 2nd Team All-State honors.

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athletics Once the season began the Crusaders defeated *DOYHVWRQ %DOO DQG 0HPRULDO EHIRUH RSHQLQJ GLVWULFW play. After a close district season opening loss to &LQFR 5DQFK WKH &UXVDGHUV ZRQ IRXU VWUDLJKW scoring at least 34 points in each game and holding their opponents to 13 points or less in three of the IRXU JDPHV $IWHU D ORVV WR GLVWULFW SRZHU .DW\ WKH &UXVDGHUV ÀQLVKHG WKH UHJXODU VHDVRQ ZLWK D ZLQ RYHU .DW\ 7D\ORU 7KH &UXVDGHUV HDUQHG WKHLU VHFRQG SRVW VHDVRQ berth in three years with their strong season and RSHQHG ZLWK D %L 'LVWULFW ZLQ RYHU +LJKWRZHU LQ &OD\ 6WDGLXP 7KH WHDP WKHQ IDFHG HYHQWXDO VWDWH FKDPSLRQ &\ )DLU DQG GURSSHG D KDUG IRXJKW ORVV 0. In a season that was a challenge for everyone; FRDFKLQJ VWDII SOD\HUV FRPPXQLW\ DQG DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ the Crusaders can mark the 2017 season as a successful one.

Thomas Gordon (left) and Seamus McFarland (right) earned 1st Team All-District selections.

Michael Jewet (top) and Luke Junkunc (bottom) were unanimous 1st Team All-District selections.

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athletics Pair Sign to Play College Athletics

Will Mercer (left) and Seamus McFarland (right)

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alumnews Dr. Miguel Gomez ‘83 Named Alumnus of the Year 'U 0LJXHO ´0LNHÂľ *RPH] ,,, Âś KDV EHHQ VHOHFWHG DV WKH recipient of the 2017 Ignatian Award as Alumnus of the Year. 7KH ,JQDWLDQ $ZDUG LV DQQXDOO\ EHVWRZHG XSRQ D 6WUDNH -HVXLW $OXPQXV ZKR PHHWV WKH IROORZLQJ FULWHULD KLV OLIH H[HPSOLĂ€HV WKH DFDGHPLF UHOLJLRXV DQG VRFLDO YDOXHV RI WKH -HVXLW WUDGLWLRQ outstanding generosity to the community; professional achievement contributing to the advancement of his area of H[SHUWLVH DQG KH H[HPSOLĂ€HV D Man for Others. ´, DP KXPEOHG WKDW P\ EURWKHUV VLVWHUV LQ WKH 6WUDNH -HVXLW FRPPXQLW\ IHOW WKDW , ZDV GHVHUYLQJ RI WKLV DFFRODGH Âľ VDLG 0LJXHO ´ )RU PH WKH ,JQDWLDQ $ZDUG UHSUHVHQWV ZKDW DOO 6WUDNH Jesuit alumni hold dear in their hearts and that I was chosen as the steward this year is a complete honor.â€? 0LJXHO JUDGXDWHG QG LQ KLV FODVV IURP 6WUDNH -HVXLW DW WKH DJH RI LQ +H DWWHQGHG 5LFH 8QLYHUVLW\ ZKHUH KH graduated number 1 in his class with a degree in Chemistry LQ +H WKHQ DWWHQGHG %D\ORU &ROOHJH RI 0HGLFLQH ZKHUH KH JUDGXDWHG LQ ZLWK D 0HGLFDO 'RFWRU¡V GHJUHH $IWHU JUDGXDWLRQ IURP PHGLFDO VFKRRO KH VSHQW VHYHQ \HDUV LQ WUDLQLQJ WKH Ă€UVW Ă€YH WR REWDLQ KLV DFFUHGLWDWLRQ DV D JHQHUDO VXUJHRQ and the last two in a fellowship to become a heart surgeon. +H EHFDPH ERDUG FHUWLĂ€HG LQ JHQHUDO VXUJHU\ LQ DQG FDUGLRWKRUDFLF VXUJHU\ LQ +H SHUIRUPV QXPHURXV KHDUW surgeries every year without a charge for patients who cannot afford to pay. +H LV DPRQJ WKH Ă€UVW FDUGLRYDVFXODU DQG WKRUDFLF VXUJHRQV WR VXFFHVVIXOO\ PDVWHU URERWLF VXUJHU\ ,Q KH EHFDPH WKH Ă€UVW VXUJHRQ LQ +RXVWRQ WR SHUIRUP D URERWLF DVVLVWHG PXOWL YHVVHO FRURQDU\ DUWHU\ E\SDVV YLD PLQL WKRUDFRWRP\ ,Q KH EHFDPH WKH Ă€UVW LQ 7H[DV WR SHUIRUP D URERWLF DVVLVWHG WKRUDFLF +HOOHU P\RWRP\ DQG LQ KH EHFDPH WKH Ă€UVW LQ WKH 8 6 WR SHUIRUP D URERWLF DVVLVWHG UHPRYDO RI DQ HVRSKDJHDO OHLRP\RPD 0LJXHO IRXQGHG WKH +RXVWRQ 9HLQ ,QVWLWXWH DQG LV &KDLUPDQ RI WZR GHSDUWPHQWV DW +RXVWRQ 0HWKRGLVW :HVW +RVSLWDO 0LJXHO LV D SUDFWLFLQJ &DWKROLF ZKR FRQGXFWV KLPVHOI DV D good Christian in all phases of his personal and professional life. He is a compassionate person and contributes to many charities VXFK DV 6WUDNH -HVXLW DQG 0HQVDMH D &DWKROLF FKDULW\ EDVHG LQ New Orleans as well as others.

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Dr. Miguel “Mike� Gomez, III ‘83

Previous Ignatian Award Recipients 1984 Larry A. Mason ‘66 1985 Marcel R. Frey ‘74 1986 C. Jim Stewart III ‘67 1987 Charles S. Atchison ‘72 1988 Raymond P. Albrecht ‘72 1989 Patrick J. Moran ‘66 1999 Thomas H. Adolph ‘75 2000 N.J. Santarcangelo ‘67 2001 Michael J. Koch ‘75 2002 The Honorable Frank B. Rynd ‘70 Stephen F. LePore ‘75 2003 Msgr. James B. Anderson ‘70 2004 Dr. Julius A. DeBroeck ‘73 2006 Dr. Brian S. Parsley ‘74 2008 Dr. Joe Mike Piazza ‘72 2009 Steve Kamel ‘74 A 2010 Dr. Tony Garcia-Prats ‘94 2011 The Honorable Mark D. Davidson ‘71 2012 Tom Standish ‘67 2013 Bo Bothe ‘88 2014 James “Jeb� Bashaw ‘80 2015 Dr. Richard Nuila ‘96 2016 Vince Santos ‘83

alumnews Alumni Gather for Annual Christmas Party

Mike ‘75, Randy ‘76, and David ‘77 Almaguer Members of the Class of ‘86 with Fr. Jeff Johnson (left to right): Scott Thiem, Jorge Luna, Greg George, and Bill Gomez.

Members of the Class of ‘95 with Alumni Director Neil DuRoss: (left to right) Carlo Romero, Chaitan Jain, Richard Zientek, Dimitri Millas, Sean O’Connell, J.R. Harris, DuRoss, and Trae Smullen

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alumnews 1960s

Louie Le Blanc ‘66 announced that his son, David, married Annie Holbert on November 1, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Church in New Orleans.

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educational organization for

Rodrigo Interiano ‘02 will complete

Susan K. Hudson on April 29,

in-house counsel, was founded

his general surgery residency at

2017 at Annunciation Church in

in 1985 and serves lawyers in

the University of Tennessee Health

downtown Houston. Other Jesuit

Massachusetts and throughout

Science Center in Memphis

alumni attending the wedding

New England.

this summer. He will then start a

were Chris Parker ‘86, Kevin Parker

1990s

‘84, Mike Parker ‘77, Steve Parker

Robert Zimmerman ‘68 is proud of his nephew, Nick, who will graduate from Strake Jesuit in 2018.

1970s

$QG\ 'RHUà HU œ has been a family dentist for 35 years in Spring, Texas and also a part-time dentist in the Texas Hill Country. He and his wife, Mary, own and operate Bella Vista, a bread & breakfast on Lake Travis. They have three grown children and one grandson. *HUDUGR ´-HUU\¾ 6PLWK œ lives in Houston and is doing great quail

accepted the role of National 'HYHORSPHQW 2IÀFHU DW WKH National Czech-Slovak Museum and Library, raising funds domestically and internationally for the museum’s unique mission and vision to celebrate life, human dignity and freedom.

at the University of Oklahoma in

‘74, Bob Gibbons ‘74, Luke Bucci

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Oklahoma City. He and his wife,

‘74, Marcel Frey ‘74 and Dion

as member of the Presidential

Ashley, have two sons, Gabriel (5)

McInnis ‘74. Also attending was Mr.

Leadership Scholars’ Class of

and Cristian (3).

Jay Perry, his math teacher and

2017, a program of the George

coach at Jesuit.

W. Bush Presidential Center,

Jim Rowley ‘04 is a comedy writer

the Clinton Foundation, the

in Los Angeles and working for

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George Bush Presidential Library

Awkward Family Photos.

year tour on board the aircraft

Foundation, and the Lyndon

carrier Harry S. Truman as Chief

Baines Johnson Foundation. As

Engineer. Last summer he became

his Presidential Leadership Project,

Travis Bashaw ‘10 is a realtor

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Gerardo partnered with the

associate with Heritage Texas

Point Loma in California.

Austin Community Foundation

Properties in Houston.

2010s

to create the Hispanic Impact 'DQ -R\FH Âś recently returned

Fund, a project that leverages the

Michael Calegari ‘10 and his

to Houston after living 11 years

assets, resilience and strength of

wife, Teresa (SAA ‘10) welcomed

in Singapore. His son, David, is a

our Latino community to invest

the birth of their son, Peter, on

senior at Strake Jesuit.

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November 6, 2017.

1980s

hunting with his bird dogs. 'LRQ 0F,QQLV Âś recently

fellowship in pediatric surgery

solutions.

2000s

Samuel Wilson ‘81 retired after 28

Jackson Klein ‘13 graduated from Texas A&M with a degree

years with the Texas Department

Mark Letsos, Jr. ‘00 and his wife,

in Petroleum Engineering and

of Transportation. He is a

Ashley, welcomed the birth of

is employed by Chesapeake

consultant to TxDOT with Atkins

their second daughter, McKenna

Energy and is working in Casper,

Global.

Marie, on October 10, 2017. He

Wyoming. He will transfer to

recently started a new business,

Oklahoma City in the summer of

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Lambda Specialties, which is a

2018.

elected President of the New

manufacturer’s representative

England Corporate Counsel

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Gistav Raskosky ‘13 graduated

Association (NECCA). NECCA

plumbing and mechanical

from Baylor University in December

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equipment.

2017 with degree in Film and Digital Media.

Gerardo Interiano ‘99 and Presidents Clinton and Bush

Louie Le Blanc ‘66, son David and his bride Annie

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Passings P

Mr. George Conner, Jr. ‘65 Michael ‘10 and Teresa (SAA ‘10) Calegari son Andrew on November 6, 2017

Mr. Michael Galvan ‘05

Mr. Joseph DeBakey ‘80 8QFOH RI 0DWWKHZ ¶ DQG %UDQGRQ ¶ 6ROFKHU

Mr. Michael Hanley ‘83 Mr. Richard Mathews ‘72 Brother of Bill ‘86 Mr. John Holden ‘06 Mrs. Cynthia G. Baltazar 0RWKHU RI %ULDQ ¶

Mark ‘00 and Ashley Letsos daughter McKenna Marie on October 10, 2017

Mr. Harold A. Condara, Sr. Father of Hal ‘76. Ted ‘77 *UDQGIDWKHU RI /LDP &KDQJ DQG *ULII *DYLQ /DQFDVWHU Mrs. Elizabeth DeBakey 0RWKHU RI -RVHSK ¶ A *UDQGPRWKHU RI 0DWWKHZ ¶ DQG %UDQGRQ ¶ 6ROFKHU

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Mrs. Patricia Doran 0RWKHU RI 0LFKDHO ¶ DQG 3DWULFN ¶ Mr. Michael Hansen )DWKHU RI 0LFKDHO ¶ +DQV :LOOLDP ¶ DQG 0DWWKHZ ¶ *UDQGIDWKHU RI 0LFKDHO ¶ DQG :LOOLDP ¶ Mrs. Carolyn Hardey 0RWKHU RI -RKQ ¶ DQG 7KRPDV ¶ Mr. Joseph Tamborello, Jr. Father of Joseph ‘80

Steve Parker ‘74 and Susan Hudson April 29, 2017

Saints of God, come to their aid! Hasten to meet them, angels of the Lord! May Christ, who called you, take you to himself; may angels lead you to the bosom of Abraham. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Receive their soul and present them to God the Most High.

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