A Letter From the Board

On behalf of Saint Joseph’s High School Board of Directors, I want to thank all Alumni, Parents, Partners in Mission and most of all our students for truly building on the Habit of Excellence this past year and going forward. By definition, a habit is a regular tendency or practice that is hard to give up. To say we have a habit of excellence also means that we as a board will never give up our pursuit of excellence for our school and community.

The Saint Joseph’s Habit of Excellence manifests itself in many ways. For example, our award winning Robotics Program, founded in 2005, has grown from five members to over 60. Through the generous help of John Shibles ’65, new 3D printers were purchased to allow for the fabrication of robotic parts in house, creating a new learning and design opportunity that didn’t previously exist.

I, along with several other Board members, had the opportunity to attend Brother Gary Humes S.C.’s 25th anniversary celebration attended by the entire student body and Brother Ronald Hingle S.C., Provincial for the U.S. Province of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. What was most profound were the students who spoke about Brother Gary and the positive impact and mentorship Brother has had on them in their own development of excellence.

Scott Hunter ’94 and his brothers attended Saint Joe’s in the 1980’s and 90’s. While their family could not afford the tuition, the Brothers stayed true to finding a way to support those families who desire a Saint Joe’s education but struggled financially to make it happen. 30 years later, the Hunter family contributes to the Saint Joseph Annual Fund specifically for need-based financial assistance to help Falcons of tomorrow have the same excellent experience that they had in their time at school.

Older established scholarships, like the Thomas “Pops” Ryan Memorial Scholarship, continue to help students today, while brand new scholarships like the Brother Aldric Smith S.C. Memorial Scholarship, established in 2022 through a generous gift from Steve and Elaine Pozycki ‘69, ensure new opportunities for students going forward.

The entire Saint Joe’s community is proud of all of our graduates who have distinguished themselves with Military Service. Some of the most recent are Christian Consoles ’18 who received an ROTC Scholarship to Indiana and is now a lieutenant in the Army. Aiden Pierce ’22 attends Virginia Tech on an ROTC Scholarship and Charles Algier ’23 will attend the United States Naval Academy after Saint Joe’s. All three of these men attribute the Saint Joe’s brotherhood for their commitment to leadership and excellence. Thank you, gentlemen, for your service to our country.

Our Habit of Excellence is translating into more donors and greater donations to our mission. Last year 1,579 alumni donated to Saint Joe’s – a 17 percent increase from the previous year. The number of gifts was up 19.7 percent, and the total raised by our development efforts is up 14 percent to $934,578.

Academically, athletically, and in all phases of student life, because of your hard work and generous support, our school is as well positioned for excellence as perhaps any time in its history. Our increasing enrollment is a testament to the reality that more and more young men want to develop the “Habit” by attending Saint Joe’s. Once again, on behalf of your Board of Directors a sincere thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

John H. Langdon ‘80 Chairman, Board of Directors

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Fiscal Year 21/22 saw a fourth consecutive year in continued growth in fundraising revenue, scholarships awarded, and increased alumni participation.

Thank you for a great year!

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