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Dear SLUH Community, St. Louis University High School’s 200-year tradition is steeped in pride, achievement and excellence, forming 22,000 ‘men for others’ who have become leaders locally, nationally and internationally, in all fields and endeavors.

Similarly, our school has served our metropolitan area and beyond as a strong civic and community partner. We have come a long way, yet we have even further to go.

While SLUH has grown and evolved over the years, our deep sense of mission and purpose, coupled with a compelling vision and willingness to adapt, have remained constant.

We are inspired by our Jesuit identity to go further and do more for the greater glory of God. As we reflect with gratitude at the grace in our remarkable history, we ask ourselves how we will further our excellence by carrying out a bold vision for our students tomorrow.

Our bicentennial campaign, Go Forth, positions us for our future by continuing to serve young men from all walks of life with a curriculum that cultivates their leadership and a campus that best facilitates their total formation. Go Forth comes at a critical time when leaders of competence, conscience and compassion are needed more than ever.

I invite you to learn about Go Forth in the following pages, which highlight our focus areas of Scholarship, Innovative Curriculum and 21st Century Campus. I also hope you will better understand the impact and potential of our mission through our 18-18 highlights (18 alumni and 18 students).

We are empowered by our past and, more importantly, emboldened by our future with Go Forth.

To be successful, we seek wide participation and transformational support. I thank those who have led in supporting our vision, and I call on all in our extended community to help ensure we meet our $70 million goal, for our young men and their service to the world.

May God bless you and your loved ones.

Alan Carruthers President

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St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, urged his followers to “Go forth and set the world on fire.”

These words resonated with the founding of St. Louis University High School in 1818, when the school sparked a fire that continues to spread. For 200 years, we have illuminated the world by developing leaders of intellectual competence and moral caliber. We have provided fuel to better the world, especially for the most needy, through an active commitment to justice and service.

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Yet, our flame needs to be fanned. Our third century poses new challenges. It presents new opportunities, and it calls for support from the school’s entire community to further our tradition of excellence.

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POWER OF IMAGINATION In the spirit of St. Ignatius, SLUH undertook a comprehensive strategic thinking initiative to exercise the imagination. This undertaking, called Imagining 18, unleashed bold ideas and fresh approaches. More than 130 alumni, parents, faculty, Board members, Jesuits and outside experts helped to vision our future.

Imagining 18 was guided by a vision to become a model of academic achievement and faith formation for the nation and the world. Ultimately, it inspired Go Forth.

Go Forth provides the direction to achieve our lofty goal, benefiting three core areas:

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SCHOLARSHIP

To ensure all qualified students are admitted based on their ability to learn, rather than their families’ economic circumstances. A new level of scholarship assistance is critical to preserving our student diversity and commitment to affordable education in the Jesuit tradition.

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$25,000,000 ENDOWMENT $12,000,000 OPERATING GOAL Our annual fundraising is rolled into this goal, as this helps cover financial aid while we build the endowment.

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CAMPAIGN

To fund campaign activity and any bridge financing for capital projects

PROGRAM EXCELLENCE

To embrace a new vision that emphasizes collaboration, innovation and experiential learning, one that is balanced by cura personalis, or care for the whole person, and grounded in a spiritual and global mindset.

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21ST CENTURY CAMPUS

To support our innovative program initiatives through facility improvement, while addressing the needs of our 95-year-old academic building.

We move forward from a solid position. A vibrant community of 1,000 students and more than 100 faculty and staff, we continue to have a strong, active presence in the City of St. Louis, with accomplishments ranging from academics and athletics, to drama and service. We cannot, however, rest on our laurels.

We must continually reflect, adapt and move forward. It is what we have done throughout our proud history. It is what we are compelled to do today.

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SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION When Anna Backer left the funds to build our campus on Oakland Avenue in 1924 as a memorial to her late husband George (Class of 1869), she wanted to help “ordinary youngsters” with extraordinary potential.

Nearly 100 years later, Mrs. Backer’s vision continues to shine. Our students come from 93 different zip codes and 189 middle schools on both sides of the river. Their parents range from corporate executives and university professors, to plumbers and cab drivers. While these young men live miles apart, in two-story homes and single-room apartments, they share one common theme: they have great intellectual ability.

A SLUH education is a tremendous gift, thanks to the support of our benefactors, but our current funding model is unsustainable. Annual fundraising, which is susceptible to market fluctuations, provides the resources for financial aid. A new level of scholarship assistance is needed to ensure a SLUH education remains accessible to those unable to afford tuition.

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FINANCIAL AID (%) The percentage of Jr. Bills benefiting from financial aid has doubled in less than 10 years.

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STAFFING AND JESUIT PRESENCE In the 1970s, the lay faculty and staff (white) began to outnumber the Jesuits (blue), a trend that continues to affect the cost of education.

ENDOWMENT VS. FINANCIAL AID NEED

FROM A FLICKER TO A FLAME An additional $25 million to the endowment – or about 83 fully endowed scholarships – will secure the long-term viability of financial aid. It will enhance an already diverse mix of students, while allowing the school’s annual fundraising efforts to pursue new student opportunities and curriculum initiatives, as well as increased faculty compensation and professional development.

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SLUH’s endowment has benefited all alumni. Together, we must honor our proud Ignatian tradition of affordable education, especially for those in most need. We owe it to our Jr. Bills – “ordinary youngsters” with extraordinary potential – to fuel their flame and empower them to change the world.

BY THE NUMBERS TUITION (blue) AND COST OF EDUCATION (gray) Historically, SLUH has not charged the full cost of education to allow students from all socioeconomic backgrounds to attend. The difference, or gap, between the cost of education and tuition is made up through fundraising.

More recently, SLUH has made a strategic decision to move tuition closer to the cost of education. This benefits financial aid by freeing up additional funds to help families from the lower and middle income families. In 2003-04, tuition was 62% of the cost of education; today it is about 90%.

ENDOWMENT (blue), DEBT (gray) AND NET ENDOWMENT (white) Current figures dispel the myth that the Backer endowment funds our operations and financial aid (this would require an endowment in excess of $360M). Contrary to popular belief, the value of our endowment is less than other leading Jesuit and independent high schools nationwide. Nonetheless, we have made great strides in the recent past to manage our operating budget and improve our annual fundraising efforts to underwrite financial aid, thus preserving our endowment corpus, while simultaneously paying down our debt (primarily acquired in the 1990s to refurbish our aging urban facility and build our theater). No debt has been assumed in the past decade. The net result is a notably increased net endowment. Even still, at an average draw of 5% annually, our net endowment is only about $1,600 per student.

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EXCELLENCE INNOVATING FOR OUR FUTURE

“In educating, our steps must be well balanced, one step on the cornice of safety but the other in the zone of risk. And when the risk becomes safe, the next step must venture into another area of risk. Education cannot be confined to the safety zone.”

– POPE FRANCIS

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True to our Jesuit heritage, we have continually balanced “safety” and “risk” to achieve educational excellence. Today, we are called to further explore and expand the spectrum between stability and possibility for our young men and their total formation.

We must polish our program by embracing a new vision that emphasizes collaboration, innovation and experiential learning, one that is balanced by cura personalis, or care for the whole person, and grounded in a spiritual and global mindset. Not for the sake of change or to follow others, but to adapt and set the curve.

A BOLD VISION Education evolves at an accelerating rate. Faculty increasingly value their role as teaching facilitators, as opposed to classroom directors, to encourage dialogue and group problem solving.

Gone are the days of operating in silos, as departments team up to become more efficient, effective educators.

Meanwhile, students are more focused on becoming better learners. They are embracing a new mindset – and a new world – marked more by collaboration and process than facts and formulas.

Mindful of the pulse and vitality in education today, Go Forth engages a holistic, collaborative model of curriculum development and innovative programming. Initiatives include: • Expansion of Collaborative Learning and Cross-Curricular Themes • STEM Projects and Project-Based Learning (PBL) • Summer Curriculum Institute • Strategic Curriculum Initiatives • Enrichment of curriculum collaboration, experiential learning • Comprehensive Counseling and Student Support Services • College Placement Director • Center for Academic Success • Decreased student/counselor ratio • Four-Year Learning Skills Program • Addition of Arabic language and culture studies to the curriculum • Increased Campus Ministry space and staff • Expansion of foreign- and Englishbased exchange program • Creation of World Learning Center for enhanced global education with modernized library, research and information services Collectively, these initiatives will elevate us to a new level of leadership in education. In striking a balance between the “cornice of safety” and “risk zone,” they provide our students the best opportunity to succeed in college and beyond.

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21ST CENTURY CAMPUS

SUPPORTING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE Since SLUH began as a Latin school for boys in a one-story house, it has experienced four name and five location changes, ever growing and evolving to meet the needs of the community.

Today is no exception – in fact, the need to improve our campus has never been greater.

Backer Memorial, which opened in 1924 on Oakland Avenue, has served as our academic hub for 95 years. Yet it has seen only patchwork upgrades – the last one more than three decades ago. As the facility continues to age and needs more attention, education advances and innovates, demanding new, dynamic environments that are more sustainable and better suited for collaboration.

Our students are outperforming our facility. Their academic output outstrips our classrooms and labs designed for learning many decades ago. Our Jr. Bills deserve an infrastructure that supports the modern needs of education – collaborative, project-based and hands-on learning allowing our students to attempt and observe in a real authentic manner. Go Forth addresses the aging needs of our facility while simultaneously supporting new program initiatives.

CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE One decade ago, SLUH experienced a remarkable transformation to its campus, with the addition of athletic fields, recreational space, a field house and upgraded commons. All are tremendous assets and continue to be well utilized. Today’s campus needs, however, call for improvements from the inside out. They are underscored in a recent, comprehensive master facility review and undergirded by the need to provide our students a facility that matches our premier academic program.

The themes of collaborative learning, globalization, sustainability and the best use of space are important to the design of our urban campus of the future. Go Forth provides a phased building approach to move our campus vision forward in stages as funds allow.

Facility improvements include: • Move and expand the Counseling offices to accommodate a comprehensive Counseling Program and a Center for Academic Success.

• Relocate Campus Ministry next to a renovated Chapel, allowing for much needed facility maintenance while also realizing new spaces for the spiritual and service programs impacting our students.

• Upgrade and improve the school’s science education program for labs and project-based learning.

• Replace the original SLUH auditorium with a new World Learning Center, addressing much-needed facility renovation and combining information services with technology, global education and collaborative learning spaces.

• Retrofit current library to house the school’s exceptional art program with increased gallery space.

• Renovate the ground floor to provide adequate space for robotics, media and music.

• Convert art classroom space into multiple classrooms for STEM and other collaborative learning methods.

When implemented, these improvements will provide a learning environment that best complements our curriculum and future direction. And our students will be best equipped with the intellectual skillset and value-driven mindset to lead and serve.

See renderings insert in the back pocket of this booklet.

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CLAUDE HEITHAUS, SJ 1916

JOE SCHULTE '54

Backer Awardee known for his impassioned sermon at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church in 1944, denouncing racism and urging the integration of Saint Louis University.

One of the most revered members of the SLUH community who was a student, teacher, counselor, friend and mentor throughout 66 years at the school; Backer Awardee and namesake of the Joseph Schulte Theater; sons Joe, Jr. and Dan (SLUH’s Security Coordinator and Asst. to the Dean of Students) graduated in 1986 and 1993, respectively.

MSGR. JOHN SHOCKLEE '35 Tireless activist for civil rights and justice in St. Louis for more than 60 years; referred to as the priest of Pruitt-Igoe, the infamous crime and poverty-stricken housing project, and was assigned for most of his career to parishes in North St. Louis.

WILLIAM QUINN '36 First governor of the State of Hawaii and former president of Dole Pineapple Company.

TONY DILL '57 Generous SLUH benefactor whose career is highlighted by starting his own law firm that still thrives after 51 years, as well as brief stints in the military and politics.

“The most important thing SLUH taught me was the value and importance of persistence and patience in pursuing my goals.”

CARL REIS, JR. '57 TOM DOOLEY '44 Humanitarian, medical doctor, activist, author, Backer Awardee and Congressional Gold Medal recipient who established and worked in numerous clinics in Vietnam and Laos; the organization he helped establish (MEDICO) was later incorporated into CARE (relief agency).

AL THOMAS '50 SLUH integrated in 1946 just two years after Saint Louis University with the enrollment of African-American students Al Thomas and John Carter. Thomas graduated in 1950, becoming the first African-American alumnus.

Backer Awardee and former member of SLUH’s Board of Trustees who started a successful plastics company from scratch; Carl and his widow, Deanie, who is on the school’s Board, are among the most generous donors in the history of SLUH.

PAUL BURGETT '64 Widely influential and respected pillar of the Rochester community during 54 years as a musician, scholar, teacher and leader at the University of Rochester.

JOHN KVETON '68 Work-study scholarship student at SLUH who performed the first cochlear implant in St. Louis in 1984; currently the Clinical Professor of Surgery/Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at Yale University School of Medicine, he has given hundreds of patients the gift of hearing.

“At SLUH there was an unspoken attitude that one had to work at his capacity. In fact, from the first day of my attendance, I felt that I must exceed what I thought possible.”

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Tradition, excellence and achievement mark our heritage, yet they do not totally define us.

Our identity is inspired by a higher purpose – to build Christ’s kingdom as ‘men for others,’ to go further and do more for God’s greater glory.

We are SLUH. We are called to Go Forth.

DAN FLYNN '73

DANIEL HEARD '04

CEO/Secretary General of U.S. Soccer who was a scholarship student at SLUH and member of 1972 state championship team.

First African American to receive a PhD in Statistics from Duke University; supported the defense team for the first set of death row inmates to have their cases heard under North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act.

“At SLUH there was no hiding. It was up to each student to earn his way. I’ve carried those standards forward in my life today.”

MICHAEL DEBAUN '78 Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of the Vanderbilt-Meharry Center for Excellence in Sickle Cell Diseases who has dedicated his career to improving the lives of children with sickle cell disease.

“SLUH constantly challenged me to do better and be better, while emphasizing being open to growth and stretching my comfort zone.”

MICHAEL MEYER '10 Earned a Fulbright Fellowship (Russian Federation, Irkutsk State University) and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to study biology and effects of pollution.

“SLUH instilled in me a commitment to serve others in an environment that allowed the pursuit of academic excellence with little regard to race or financial status of the student.”

“SLUH trained me to critically evaluate complex systems through an intensive and immersive education while helping me develop core tenets to leading a compassionate life.”

JOE STIEVEN '78

ED GARTNER '17

CEO of Stieven Capital Advisors who supports several charities in the St. Louis area, including SLUH.

SLUH scholar who earned a top score of 36 on the ACT and is studying computer science on a Questbridge Scholarship (full ride for four years) at Princeton University.

“SLUH instilled the character and ethical foundation that to this day provide me the proper direction to navigate a complex world.”

“At SLUH I learned to not fear failure or set boundaries for myself.”

DAVID MOELLENHOFF '88

LANCER LI '17

Co-founder of SalesForce, a $10-billion company that reshaped the software industry and caused a fundamental rethinking of what corporate philanthropy can achieve.

First transfer student from Nanjing Foreign Language School, one of China’s top schools, to graduate from SLUH; attends Duke University where he is exploring his passions for technology, business strategy, financial markets and creative design.

“At SLUH I learned that the most important thing was to question, to vigorously seek understanding while knowing that, in any situation no matter how sure you are, there may always be something more that you have not comprehended.”

“SLUH taught me to always be a ‘man for others.’”

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18 EMBOLDENED BY OUR FUTURE 18 Every day we come from miles apart.

We come from one-bedroom apartments and two-story homes.

We drive, bike and take the bus from more than 90 zip codes, on both sides of the river.

Our parents are executives, plumbers, university professors and cab drivers.

We represent diverse cultures, perspectives and backgrounds.

We are scholars, artists, athletes and campus ministers.

We represent St. Louis.

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“I believe I can make a difference in the world by becoming a public servant.

The lawmakers in America can be a force that shapes our country for a better future.

Throughout my lifetime Congress has made positive changes, but I want to accelerate this change and make a positive impact on the people of the United States and the world.�

ALFIE ARUN '19 Senior Class President, a senior advisor, an Admissions Ambassador, Poetry Out Loud participant and Chinese Club President. Among other achievements, he was a 2018 U.S. State Department merit scholarship recipient to learn Chinese in Taiwan. Alfie is interested in medicine and politics and plans to study biology and political science in college.

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“I want to impact the world as a financial analyst or sports manager. I feel like helping others with their finances can help them spend and invest their money wisely. As a sports manager, I would make sure my clients are represented rightfully and have the best possible career.�

KELLEN PORTER '20 Football, track, Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH (ACES); wants to be a financial analyst or pursue sports management.

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We are many unique parts that make one unified body.

We share a drive to become prolific learners and critical thinkers of high moral caliber.

“Guided by SLUH’s motto of being a ‘man for others,’ I hope to become a physician, possibly a surgeon. I have always had a love of science. Being a doctor would allow me to combine this interest with a profession that would directly make a difference and benefit others by improving their quality of life.”

JACK BODNAR '19 Swimming, Medical Careers Club (leadership council), National Honor Society, STARS (Students and Teachers as Research Scientists) Partnership Institutions Award for Excellence in Research; wants to study natural science and participate in scientific research in college.

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“In the future, I hope to enjoy the work that I do, and in doing so, positively impact those I interact with daily, the community I live in, as well as the world. I want to grow in my faith and relationship with God to allow Him to shape me into the man He wants me to be.”

JACOB HAMMOND '21 Soccer (made varsity as a sophomore), plans to study engineering in college.

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We are brothers united in Christ, committed to justice and service.

We promote solidarity and serve the common good.

“At SLUH I have learned how to be an adult with a growth mindset. I have learned what faith is. I have learned how to live, and I want others to have this opportunity as well. That is why I want to travel the world and find ways to make great educational and health fields better.”

LIAM JOHN '19 Sisyphus (art/layout editor), Prep News (news editor), Theater Tech, social justice clubs, National Honor Society, President’s Ambassador, racquetball; wants to study public health and health management, and to travel to East Africa and possibly work for the United Nations.

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“I believe vocation is to serve others in whatever profession I pursue while also sharing the love of Christ. I want my spiritual and professional lives to live side by side so that I can affect the lives of those whom I serve as well as my friends and family.�

HANDLEY HICKS '19

Jazz Band I, Jazz combo (on Bicentennial band trip that met with Pope Francis), Prep News (news editor), football and baseball (freshman, sophomore years), service leader; wants to major in mechanical or electrical engineering.

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We are blessed with a 200-year tradition of excellence, inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola.

We are grateful for our past, but we are not looking back.

“Ever since I thought of becoming a teacher in an underdeveloped area a few years ago, I haven’t looked back.

From my time here at SLUH, I have come to realize the huge impact one person can have on an individual, and I want to be that individual that causes someone to realize his or her importance in the world.”

CHARLIE PERRY '19 Cross country (captain), track (3rd-place, 4x800m relay team in 2018 state finals), Men for Life Club (social media chairman), SLUH immersion trips (Barren Springs, Va., in the Appalachian Mountains); interested in pursuing a degree in education.

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“I want to follow in the footsteps of all of those who have taught me as a role model and witness to young people. One goal I have is to come back to SLUH and teach.

I have been given so much from this institution and those in it that I feel called to give back in any way I can.�

PAUL GILLAM '19 Prep News (Editor in Chief), senior advisor, Senior Pastoral Team, varsity chorus; wants to pursue a degree in theology and English, and possibly a minor in philosophy.

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Now is our time – to take our school’s torch and to light the future.

It’s our time to become master innovators; to create new opportunities.

“You only have one shot at this life. I want to be able to say that I used all the tools that I’ve been given throughout my life to the best of my ability. In every aspect I want to be able to say that I’ve given 110 percent.”

TONY LINDWEDEL '20 Baseball (on varsity since freshman year), Admissions Ambassador, President’s Ambassador; hopes to play baseball in college and pursue either biomedical engineering or law.

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GO FORTH WE GO FORTH “I want the work in the field I pursue to benefit people and have a good use, but I really want to be satisfied with myself and to spread that feeling of self motivation and self worth to others as well.�

EMMANUEL AKPAN '19 Yearbook Club, Men for Life Club, Pulse, Prep News (artist), Track & Field, awards in National Etymology and National Latin Exams; wants to major in (mechanical) engineering and/or computer science, possibly with a minor in graphic design/art.

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It’s our time to embrace impossible challenges; to push the boundaries of imagination.

It’s our time to expand our mindset and how we view the world.

“Ever since I was a kid, my dad had always reminded me ‘to be awesome.’ I’ve come to interpret this phrase as a call to be myself, to do what is best for me, be kind to others, work my tail off, and always have a purpose in life. This is what being awesome is to me, and this is what I aspire to do.”

JONATHAN GRIMES '21 Soccer, basketball, Bocce Ball Club, homeroom class representative; considering playing a sport in college and interested in learning more about history in college and possibly becoming a lawyer.

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“I want to continue to challenge myself to be more open to growth, religious, intellectually competent, committed to doing justice, and loving. I want to help and serve others. I want to live every day passionately, filled with life and the love of Christ, to ‘set the world on fire’ as the ‘man for others’ that SLUH has inspired me to be.”

JOE FEDER '19 Swim team captain, state-winning musician, Senior Pastoral Team, liturgical choir, Secretary of National Honor Society; interested in studying chemistry and chemical or mechanical engineering in college.

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It’s our time to make the mold, set the standard and raise the bar.

“I have found the problem-solving, creative aspects of robotics to be extremely enjoyable and interesting. I hope to incorporate SLUH’s ‘Men for Others’ mentality in making a product that will benefit not only myself and a select few, but society as a whole.”

MATTHEW HAYES '19 Robotics (Club President), 2018 Gateway Robotics Competition Champions, racquetball (3-time team national champion, All American Honors), Clavius Project (President of Student Board), Xerox Innovation Book Award, National Honor Society; plans to study mechanical engineering and possibly computer science.

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“I want to help people for whom others don’t often fight. I was fortunate to have people in my corner fighting for me, but I know people who didn’t have people to fight for them. And I feel like I can make a big change for people like that in the medical field or in law.”

ANTWINE WILLIS '19 Staycation Club President, a Yearbook Club Editor, varsity football team manager, member of ACES (Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH), STARS (Student-Teacher Association for Racial Studies), and Voices of SLUH; wants to major in French on a pre-med or pre-law track.

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We are SLUH. We are called to Go Forth into our third century.

“Jesus said we must love others as ourselves. I want to become a physician to improve the lives of others. So many people in our community suffer from terrible diseases, and I want to help them live a better, more normal life. Helping them impacts our community, and with our combined effort, we can change the world.�

BENJAMIN BLITTSCHAU '19 Student Council, Men for Life Club, Medical Careers Leadership Council, National Honor Society (earned 36 on ACT), Senior Pastoral Team, Tennis ('16, '17); wants to study biomedical or mechanical engineering.

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“Building off my foundation from SLUH, I hope to grow closer to the ideals of the Graduate at Graduation our class has been working on for the last three and a half years. In living out these ideals, I hope to be a leader in whichever field I pursue and inspire those around me to do the same.”

REED MILNOR '19 Cross country (captain), Men for Life Club (President), Student Council (Pastoral Representative), Senior Advisor, Admissions Ambassador, President’s Ambassador; interested in studying the application of statistics to the life sciences in college while on a pre-veterinary or pre-medicine track.

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We are called to Go Forth for our city, for our nation and for the world.

“I hope to leave a lasting, indelible mark on our world and change it for the better – not only by word but through my actions. It is my goal to live that out in a personal and political sense.”

OCEAN OKOHSON-REB '21 Wrestling, Sustainability Club, SLUH Energy Team, Association for Cultural Enrichment at SLUH (ACES); plans to study law and political science, and possibly pursue a career in politics.

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“SLUH teaches me to think independently and be a ‘man for others.’ My dream is to contribute to my community as an outstanding individual or a significant member of a group. I hope to start my own business and be a creator. One day, people will recognize my achievement and impact on society and say, ‘That’s cool, Xavier! That’s my SLUH boy!’”

KAIZHI (XAVIER) WU '19 Chinese Cooking and Food Club, Missouri Youth and Government (Judicial branch), Admissions Ambassador, STEM Club, speech team, Math Club, Chinese rap; in college, Xavier says, “I will pursue my dream with my best effort and make my parents proud of me.”

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Now is the time to fan our flame and “set the world on fire.�

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EMPOWERED BY OUR PAST

EMBOLDENED BY OUR FUTURE

WE GO FORTH Now is our time to shine.

Help us achieve our $70-million goal in support of Scholarship, Program Excellence and a 21st Century Campus — for our young men and their impact on the world. goforth.sluh.org

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