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Wooden Rosary from Ignite

“During sophomore year, I was invited to join Core, which leads Ignite. We plan fun Ignite events like our gigantic inflatable kickball match. Each event has a story of grace where a student talks about how someone helped them. My favorite part is prayer chair at the end of our events. We congregate around one person in a chair while they share a prayer request, and we say a few prayers out loud. Bringing us together to pray is the most reflective thing. I just love it.”

Book from Biomedical Ethics

“I’ve never really had a class like Biomedical Ethics with Mr. Cannon where you can just speak freely about a subject. His first rule is that everything that’s said in class stays in class. I am so excited to be able to speak with my classmates and understand where they’re coming from and talk about why I might see this differently.”

Gummy Bears

“Campus Ministry is my favorite place on campus. They’re all religious teachers, and if you need to ask a question about a class, you just go to them. There are sofas where you can go and chill for a bit. And there’s always snacks, thanks to Mrs. Franco, so if you need a quick pick-me-up in the form of a gummy bear, there’s always something there for you.”

As one of three Lancer Live producers, George Jelley ’24 captures campus life through video. He’s helped the student videography club shift from only streaming sports events to hosting a weekly news program, filming different events and creating the Game of the Year series — often collaborating with his brother Jacob ’26. His role as Saint Francis storyteller gives him more confidence and deeper compassion and connections in class, Campus Ministry and as a leader of the new Lancer Rugby Club.

Medical Tape

“Rugby has been a big part of my life. I was born in the U.K., and my dad and mum are British. My dad would take Jacob and me to watch rugby at the local rugby club, which he helped coach. I play for three different teams right now: The Lancer club team; the San Mateo Wolverines/Silicon Valley men’s team; and the NorCal Grizzlies All-Star team. I play prop, out in front catching the ball and hitting someone hard. I usually have a little roll of medical tape on me in case I’ve done something to my finger.”