Brothers Beyond the Flock

By: Tim LeCras

The bond of Saint Joseph brothers is like no other. Whether it’s in the hallways, a classroom or on a playing field, the sense of connection is felt amongst every member of the exclusive community. For Christian Consales ‘18, Aidan Pierce ‘22, Charles Algier ‘23 and a troop of other past and current Falcons, the connection extends beyond the Saint Joseph High School campus and into another exclusive brotherhood - the United States Military.

Consales, Pierce and Algier all had military service aspirations prior to high school and knew that a strong academic and leadership foundation would be needed to attain their goals. Saint Joe’s provided those opportunities and more, leading to full scholarships to prestigious colleges/universities and United States service academies.

Consales said the competitive nature of academic programs at Saint Joe’s drives students to be successful inside and outside the classroom. This allowed him to always work towards his service goal and led to him being accepted to Indiana University on an ROTC scholarship.

academics, and life as a cadet, I feel Saint Joe’s helped prepare me for that.”

Consales, Pierce and Algier are the latest in a long line of Falcons that have gone on to the Armed Forces. Algier is one of two members of the Class of 2023 that was accepted to a military academy. His classmate, Michael Alvarez ‘23, committed to run cross country at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Algier will also be joining Varad Donwad ‘22 at the Naval Academy. Kody Robinson ‘21 and John Smolenski ‘22 attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

For Pierce, the challenges inside the classroom helped prepare him for the rigors of college at Virginia Tech as a ROTC Corps Cadet.

The competitiveness within the academic programs at Saint Joe’s allows our students to excel at the next level.

20% of ‘22 and ‘23 recognized as AP Scholars

Matthew DaSilva ‘22

$34.8 Million in college scholarships.

Consales is one of four from the Class of 2018 to be commissioned as officers in the United States military, the others being 2nd Lt. Anthony Lesaux (Marine Corps), Lt. Ethan Anthony (U.S. Army) and Ens. Michael D’Esposito (U.S. Navy). 100% college acceptance

81% of the Class of 2022 earned a college scholarship that exceeded their 4-year Saint Joe’s tuition