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Jesuittoday
The Magazine of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
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Open To Growth
Intellectually Competent
Physically Fit
Loving
Religious
Committed to Working for Justice
Jesuittoday
Summer 2009
Volume 39
Number 4
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Rev. Philip S. Postell, S.J.
President
Michael A. Earsing
Principal
Rev. Francis W. Huete, S.J.
Rector of the Jesuit Community
David C. Berend
Vice President & CFO
Charles E. Vinson II
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Managing Editor, Jesuit Today
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairman: Charles M. Young
Trustees: Edwin S. Bell, Jr.; Rev. Ronald J. Boudreaux, S.J.;
Rev. Francis W. Huete, S.J.; Michael A. Earsing;
Rev. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J.;
James B. Harris; John F. Hubach; Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. ’71;
Cheryl Joyner; Daniel Moen; Rick J. O’Brien ’82;
Rev. Philip S. Postell, S.J.;
Rev. Anthony G. Rauschuber, S.J.; Michael S. Rawlings
Jesuit Foundation
John F. Hughes
President
Maureen Nawalaniec
Accountant
Rhonda White
Database Administrator
Jan Deck
Celebration Auction
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairman: John F. Hubach
TRUSTEES: Thomas F. August; William A. Blase, Jr.; J.D.
Dell; Natalie U. Devero; John A. Gates ‘83; Mark D.
Godvin; John J. Gurun; William P. Hanley ’75; Maureen
B. Kuntz; Joseph C. Murphy, Jr; Scot W. O’Brien ’78; Rev.
Philip S. Postell, S.J.; William E. Schaffler ‘87; Charles E.
Vinson II; John P. Watters ’82; John A. Wensinger ’77;
Carol B. Wright; Charles M. Young
Advancement/Alumni Staff
Steve Neuhoff ’84
Senior Director of Development
Colleen Cunningham
Director of Communications/Community Relations
B.J. Antes
Senior Director of Development
Lisa Thompson
Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator
Tiffany Davis
Director of Annual Giving
Mark Zeske ’76
Publications Editor
Chris McCarville
Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations
Rosann Mack
Communications Associate
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WELCOME
Upperclassmen enjoy Junior-Senior Prom
together before the Class of 2009 gathers
for Commencement.
to Jesuit Today. As always, we fill you in on all the
upcoming events in the life of the school and news from
our alumni and friends—including the upcoming change
in leadership when Rev. Philip Postell leaves in 2011. And
in a special way this issue celebrates what it means to be a
Jesuit Dallas graduate. We tell the story of how boys come
into Jesuit as freshmen and are transformed into men
who fit The Profile of the Graduate. We introduce you to
young men from the class of 2009, and profile alumni who
demonstrate those qualities as well. It soon becomes clear
that Jesuit men for others span generations. Finally, please
be sure to let us know what you’d like to see in future issues
of Jesuit Today and keep us informed about your life. J
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THIS ISSUE
4 Message from the President
5 Leadership Transition
6 The Roundup
10 Jesuit Faces
11 The Profile of the Graduate
Open to Growth
Physically Fit
Loving
Religious
Committed to Working for Justice
24 College Destinations
26 The Ranger Report
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Class Notes
Weddings
New Arrivals
In Memoriam
34 Closing Thoughts
MISSION STATEMENT
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
offers young men an excellent, Catholic education
in the classical Jesuit tradition with the
purpose of forming a community of men
of high moral principles and service to others.
Message from the President
In the life of a secondary school, with one quarter
of our students graduating each year, it’s possible
to view the process in abstract terms. But as I said
to the student body at the last prayer service with
the Class of 2009, this senior class has truly made
an impression on the school. So I’d like to use this
opportunity to express my gratitude and farewell to
the seniors—to wish them a very happy career in
college and to thank them for their contributions to
the school.
Four years in relation to a lifetime is a fairly short
span. But, for many of our students, four years at
Jesuit impacts the rest of their lives. One reason
for this lasting impact is The Profile of the Graduate that guides the school. By
the time a student graduates at the end of four years, he has heard about the
characteristics of a Jesuit graduate more times than he’d care to admit. He’s
heard about and understands being intellectually competent, physically fit,
religious, as well as open to growth and hungry for justice. It occurs to me that
the Profile characteristic that is perhaps countercultural in our society deals
with the emotional side of our graduates—loving.
Many in our society are unconscious, unaware or uncomfortable with what it
is for a man to be loving. Without a doubt, our world abounds with examples
of adult men who are not comfortable with their emotions. The stereotypical
macho personality promoted in so much of modern culture denigrates
emotion, resulting in men who struggle to reach emotional maturity. Certainly
anger and aggression are not the sum total of the male psyche. Feelings of joy
and sorrow, enthusiasm and compassion enrich the human experience.
As a school entrusted with the formation of young men, we are charged with
helping our students achieve emotional integration—the ability to understand
emotions and to express them in a healthy way. By assimilating his emotions
into his personality and learning to express them, the Jesuit student is free to
reach emotional maturity and live a full life.
As our seniors’ time at Jesuit drew to a close, it was beautiful to watch them
during the Jesuit Special Games. To see our young men hold a small child’s
hand or share a celebratory hug with a special athlete, I was conscious of the
progress our students have made in emotional integration. So I say to our
seniors: “be sensitive to the rich diversity of your personality, be aware of your
emotional menu, and be willing to enjoy the fruits of a growing psyche.”
Philip Postell, S.J.
PRESIDENT, JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS
Luke Franz ’09 receives award
for exemplifying the Jesuit Profile.
Cover photo: (L to R) Jesuit crosses—symbolic
of progress toward the Jesuit ideal—await
distribuiton at the Junior Cross Mass.
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Leadership Transition
Recently the Chairman of the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Board of Trustees,
Charles Young, announced that Rev. Philip Postell, S.J. will be stepping down as president of the school.
Here he answers questions about the transition.
Q: When will this change take place?
A: The school has a two-year period during
which to recognize Father Postell’s significant
accomplishments and search for a successor.
Father Postell will remain at Jesuit Dallas
until the summer of 2011. During the search,
Father Postell will continue to shepherd the
school while Principal Mike Earsing and his
extraordinary team continue to provide our
students with an unparalleled Jesuit education.
Vice President of Advancement Chuck Vinson
and Vice President of Finance David Berend
and their teams will support and advance the
operations of the school as always. With our
shared commitment to the best interests of the
students, I am certain that the transition will be
smooth.
Q: Why is this change taking place?
A: Reassignment is a tradition and fact of life
within the Jesuit community. We are fortunate
that Father Postell will have served us for
19 years by the summer of 2011.
Q: How will you choose a new president?
A: We are defining the skills and attributes we seek
in a president. The philosophy and mission
of the school will be preserved. With the
strong foundation built by Father Postell and
his predecessors, as well as the outstanding
reputation of Jesuit Dallas, I am confident that we
will have well-qualified candidates from which to
choose.
Q: How will Father Postell’s contributions
be recognized?
A: We have two years to plan the party, so that
can wait. His accomplishments at Jesuit are
exceptional and I know that Father Postell has
some goals for the remainder of his tenure. I’d like
to help him achieve those goals. One of those is
completing the We Are Jesuit campaign so that
the facilities and endowment are provided for
before he leaves.
Q: Where will Father Postell be assigned?
A: A man of Father Postell’s talents is in demand.
His assignment has not been announced, but
wherever he goes, he’ll bring his trademark
intellect, energy and wit—and they’ll be lucky to
get him.
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Challenge Drive 2009
The 41st Annual Challenge Drive will soon
be upon us, having come off a successful 2008
campaign in which current parents of Jesuit
students helped to eclipse a record goal of
$750,000. The drive closes the GAP between
tuition and the actual cost to educate a student
for the 2009-10 academic year.
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Rev. Philip Postell, S.J. delivers a sermon to a packed crowd in the Student
Commons during a Mass held for alumni and their families.
The “challenge” part of the drive compares class
pledge totals to determine a winning class,
part of the greater effort to reach the overall
goal. In 2008, the Class of 2011 was looking
for a repeat, but the Class of 2012 was simply
incredible. It claimed the Challenge Cup with a
This Year’s Gap
$1,490
Rev. Philip Postell, S.J. and Principal Mike Earsing present the Cecil Green Award
to Matt Trost ’95.
The Rangers kick off the 2009 football season
facing Bishop Lynch at 1:30 p.m.
on Saturday, Aug. 29
at Frisco’s Pizza Hut Park
Homecoming Game
at SMU!
Faculty, Staff Honored
At the annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner, teachers and staff were
honored for their dedication to Jesuit, including four who have served the
school for 20 years or longer: Kathy Hoskins (20 years), Karen Lahey (25
years), Thelma Dotson (35 years) and Jan Jones (35 years). In addition,
faculty and staff were recognized for exceptional service.
Mary Beth Farrell was selected by the faculty as most representative of a
Jesuit education and received the Hal F. Tehan Family Award.
Casey Profitt was honored for creativity, initiative and innovation in
education with the Michael Grimshaw Family Award.
Rosann Mack was recognized as a member of the staff who exemplifies
dedication and availability with the Joseph C. Mulhern, S.J. Award.
David Williams ’96 received the Robert Tynan Award for establishing
closeness to students through extracurricular activities.
Corey Marr was honored for combining overall service with excellence in
service to Jesuit with the Patrick Koch, S.J. Award.
Homecoming game vs. Allen High School
District 8-5A game
SMU Ford Stadium
Friday, October 23, 7:30 p.m.
(L to R) Pat Cox ‘76, Mark Wishmeyer ‘76, Joe Unis ‘76 and Dan O’Connell ‘76
enjoyed the Jesuit Golf Classic, teaming up to win the tournament and then
listening to Matt Boggs ’04 and his band.
Jesuit Golf Classic a Big Hit
Despite strong winds, four teams tied for the lowest score at the Jesuit Golf
Classic with a 60. Winning the tournament by virtue of a scorecard playoff was
a foursome of 1976 Jesuit graduates: Pat Cox, Dan O’Connell, Joe Unis and
Mark Wischmeyer. After the tournament, the participants were entertained
by Matt Boggs ’04, who is appearing this summer on the competition
television series Can You Duet on CMT. The golf tournament—with Frito Lay,
Constructors & Associates and Highlands Bank generously serving as title
sponsors—was held at The Tribute Golf Club in The Colony.
single-class record of more than $230,000. Will
this be the third straight year for a freshman
class title? Will the Class of 2012 repeat? Will
the seniors flex their muscles in their final
hurrah? Time will tell.
John Leinbaugh will chair this year’s drive with
Stan Bradshaw as co-chair. They are rallying
their troops of class co-chairs and captains in
an effort to meet this year’s goal of $750,000.
Challenge Drive Sunday is October 11, 2009.
In addition to raising operating funds, the
drive aims to achieve 100% participation. To
pledge online, click on the Challenge Drive
link at www.jesuitcp.org.
For more information, contact B.J. Antes at
972-387-8700 x 527.
Zane Crownover was presented the Lenihan Philology Award for effectively
promoting fine arts, language arts and literature.
Kathy Hoskins received the Elaine Henrion Award, dedicated to the
memory of Michael Alchediak, S.J., for combining education excellence with
length of service.
Matt Trost ’95 was honored for dedication, motivation and inspiration with
the Cecil Green Math/Science Faculty Award.
Watch for a new and improved
website coming soon to
www.jesuitcp.org
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
Have a story you’d like to see in Jesuit Today?
Want to share some news? Please drop us a line
at [email protected].
Celebration Auction a Success
Viva Espana was bullish for the Jesuit endowment, which provides financial
aid to Jesuit students. The Spanish-themed 2009 Celebration Auction netted
$655,606.62 for the endowment. A highlight of the event occurred when Janet
Sheppard, a parent of a Jesuit alumnus, won a 2009 Jaguar XF Courtesy of
Millennium Motors Cars of Plano.
Lynette Mentesana and Margaret Shouse will be co-chairs of the 2010
Celebration Auction, with Holly and Joe Hughes ’71 serving as honorary chairs.
Tired of Low Rates on CD’s? Want to make
a gift to Jesuit? A Charitable Gift Annuity
may be the answer.
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A charitable gift annuity combines attractive, fixed-income payments
with the benefits of a charitable gift.
A gift annuity enables you to transfer cash or marketable securities to
Jesuit in exchange for a current income tax deduction and Jesuit’s promise
to make fixed annuity payments for life. An income tax deduction is
allowed for the difference between the value of the gift and the present
value of the annuity. Payments may be paid to one or two annuitants and
they can begin immediately or may be deferred to some future date.
And, you can have the satisfaction of making a significant gift that
benefits you now and Jesuit later.
This “Red and Green Basket
Series” piece is one of two works
by Dale Chihuly that flank the
entrance to Jesuit’s library.
Lisa Engels (L) succeeds Mary Ann Wernick
as JWA president.
JWA Spring Luncheon
The Jesuit Women’s Auxiliary celebrated
the school year during its annual Spring
Luncheon, held at Lavendou Restaurant. At
the event, the JWA recognized mothers of the
Class of 2009 and honored Cheryl Kluft as
its 2009 Woman of the Year. President Mary
Ann Wernick reviewed the year: the Fall
Luncheon honoring three Men for Others
scholarship winners, the volunteer support
the JWA provided for the Jesuit Foundation
Golf Tournament, the poinsettia sale, the
Christmas Bazaar, the holiday parties for
others held at Treemont Nursing Home and
Buckner Family Services, Alumni Tea and
Lenten Day of Reflection. Wernick praised
members for their Prayer Network. She said
that the JWA had kept up its tradition of
providing financial assistance to Jesuit with
$3,000 to the Men for Others scholarships,
$16,000 for a new sound system in the Terry
Center and a one-time grant of $4,000 to
the Jesuit Robotics team. At the end of the
luncheon, Mary Ann passed the baton to Lisa
Engels, who will serve as JWA president
in 2009-10.
Cheryl Kluft gathers with her boys after being
honored as JWA Woman of the Year: (L to R)
Rev. Philip Postell, S.J., husband Ernest Kluft
and sons Michael Kluft ’97 and Eric Kluft ’99.
ART APPRECIATION
The 2009 Celebration Auction Team: (L to R) Jesuit President Rev. Philip Postell,
S.J., co-chair Natalie Devero, Jesuit Foundation President John Hughes, co-chair
Tina Noah and honorary chairs Trish and Dan Moen.
More Commitments from Jesuit Athletes
Since 13 Jesuit seniors committed to play collegiate sports on National Signing
Day in February, several additional sports scholarships were awarded. Crew
captain Alex Pugh committed to row for St. Joseph’s University, while Alex
Sementelli signed with the University of Tulsa, where he will compete as
a decathlete. In basketball, Michael Bedford (Northern Colorado), Jamil
Bailey (Air Force) and E.J. McWoods (John Brown University) will get the
opportunity to continue their playing careers in college.
Joined by his family, Jesuit basketball coaches and JBU coach Clark Sheehy, E.J.
McWoods commits to John Brown University.
One Life Charitable Gift Annuity Rates
and Benefits for a Gift of $10,000*
Age
Rate
Annual Income
Tax Deduction
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60
65
4.8%
5.0%
5.3%
$480
$500
$530
$2,192
$2,761
$3,312
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75
80
5.7%
6.3%
7.1%
$570
$630
$710
$3,909
$4,488
$5,075
*For illustrative purposes only. To learn more about gift annuities, for current
indications, rates for two annuitants and a deferred annuity please call or
email John Hughes at 972-387-8700 x 331 or [email protected].
The next time you pass the library, notice the
two large, colorful Dale Chihuly works that
flank the entrance. Chihuly is celebrated for
revolutionizing the studio glass movement.
His stunning installations grace the globe.
Chihuly often renders studies for his glass
masterpieces on large sheets of watercolor
paper with acrylic paint, like these two in the
Jesuit Dallas Museum collection. In the late
1970s, Chihuly was inspired by misshapen
baskets of the Northwest Coast Indians and
decided to represent them in glass. Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Marcus generously donated both
to the Jesuit Dallas Museum. To see images of
the finished glass baskets, please visit www.
chihuly.com.
Jesus Moroles’ sculpture, The Window, the
subject of Art Appreciation in the 2009 Spring
issue of Jesuit Today, was generously donated
and installed in celebration of the school’s
30th Anniversary by Frank Ribelin ’50.
The Jesuit Dallas Museum will present
ArtQuest 2009, its annual celebration of art,
on Nov. 14, 2009.
SAVE THE DATE
ART FOR ANDY
December. 27, 2009
Art for Andy fundraiser will be held at the
Dallas Contemporary on Sunday, Dec. 27,
2009. Check out www.ArtforAndy.org for
more information or to make a donation. In
2008, Art for Andy raised more than $36,000
for Jesuit’s Andrew W. Bark ’98 Memorial
Scholarship Fund and the American
Cancer Society.
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Tom Garrison ’92
Gretchen Danysh
Anthony Mattacchione
Role at Jesuit: Assistant principal of
Student Academics
Family: Wife Allison, son Will
Nicknames: Scenicroute, TG, Mr. G, G-ro
Hometown: Dallas
Hobbies: Reading, writing, running,
working on a 1980 CJ-7 named Tigger
First job: M.E. Moses stocking shelves and
waiting tables at Neuhaus – same summer
Favorite Jesuit tradition: Any time
student bands play on the steps of the
Terry Center
Best thing about Jesuit: Seniors are nice to
the freshmen and students feel welcome to
meet with teachers outside of class.
Favorite movie: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite School Subject: English and later
psychology
Best books I’ve ever read: Tortilla Flat,
Travels with Charley, Ender’s Game and
The Worthing Saga
Three words people use to describe me:
Reflective, dedicated, stubborn
I’m most proud of: My wife for being such
a great mom to our son
Two people I’d most like to meet: My
grandfathers when they were my age
Wildest dream: Take the summer off to
drive around the country in my CJ
Perfect day: Hiking in New Mexico near
Ghost Ranch and camping on top of
Kitchen Mesa overlooking the Pedernal
and the Chama River Valley
I get inspiration from: The Jesuit students
who are able to balance all that they do
each and every day
Childhood ambition: To be a park ranger/
pilot/doctor/mechanic/truck-driver/
marine-biologist/jedi/farmer
Role at Jesuit: Mathematics teacher, help
with Campus Ministry
Family: Mom, Dad, one brother, two
sisters, two brothers-in-law, one sister-inlaw, two nephews and growing
Nickname: Never had one
Hometown: San Antonio
Hobbies: Running, baking, art, traveling
First job: Ironing my dad’s shirts for $1 a
shirt. First real job was at Boston Market
Favorite Jesuit tradition: Homecoming
week is great. It shows that the Jesuit
family extends far and wide
Best thing about Jesuit: There is truly
a love of learning, care for others, and
genuine school spirit in both the faculty
and students
Favorite school subject: All of them
(except chemistry!!!)
Determined, caring, dedicated
I’m most proud of: Graduating from Notre
Dame (both times)
Favorite musician: The band Live
Best advice I ever received was: Always
follow your heart
Wildest dream: Winning American Idol or
So You Think You Can Dance
Perfect day: Not exactly sure, but I know it
includes Notre Dame football
I wish I knew how to: Play the violin
I get inspiration from: The achievements
of others
Childhood ambition: To be a dancer
The two people I’d most like to meet:
Dead? Einstein and Abraham Lincoln;
Living? Brady Quinn
Favorite dessert: Chocolate-chip cookies
Role at Jesuit: Assistant director of
Community Service and Social Justice and
rugby coach
Family: Wife Kelli, baby Matta (due
September 2009) and Ruckins (our Golden
Lab)
Nickname: Matta
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Hobbies: Playing rugby, playing fetch with
my dog, riding my bike, watching sports
on TV
First job: Metal recycling at age 9
Favorite Jesuit tradition: The Yell gets the
crowd, team and coaches excited
Best thing about Jesuit: The community is
always willing to help someone in need
Favorite movies: Red Dawn (a Classic),
Knight’s Tale, and Dark Knight
Favorite school subject: Geography and
visual arts
Best book I ever read: The Tao of Pooh
Energetic, helpful and hardworking
I’m most proud of: Watching my studentathletes graduate
The two people I’d most like to meet:
Julius Caesar and my great-grandfather, a
general in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Republican
Army of Italy
Favorite musicians: AC/DC, Queen and
The Tragically Hip
Best advice I ever received was: When one
door closes another one opens
Wildest dream: To move to Europe and
coach rugby
Proudest moment: Seeing my parents’
faces at my graduation from college
Nobody knows: I was going to return to
Canada in 2001, but decided to stick it out.
Lucky for me I did because that’s the year I
met Kelli and fell in love
Jesuit education extends beyond intellectual instruction to formation of the
whole person. The Profile of the Graduate describes the characteristics of a man
who seeks the fullest development of his God-given talents and puts his faith
into action. Beginning with the admissions process, Jesuit looks for students
who have the capacity to develop all six traits.
When a student applies to Jesuit, we ask him to reflect on The Profile of the
Graduate and write an essay about how it relates to him. By the time he leaves
Jesuit, he has come to embody the qualities described in the Profile—and
embraced a commitment to a lifetime journey of formation. Adopted nearly
30 years ago, the Profile touches every aspect of life at Jesuit—it impacts
curriculum review and design, directs the community service program,
influences extracurricular and social activities, guides student and faculty
retreats, and forms the basis for every leadership decision at the school.
Graduating seniors, faculty and alumni share their perspectives on the role of
the Profile of the Graduate at Jesuit.
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Open to Growth
“At graduation, the Jesuit student has come to see that his progress
toward adulthood lies primarily in his own hands. Through his
years at Jesuit, he has begun to see, to understand, and to confront
the many facets of the human condition: its expression throughout
the centuries, its course in today’s world, and its possibilities for the
future; not only its frustrations and failings, but also its grandeur
and glory; most importantly, its acceptance, redemption, and
promised perfection in the person of Jesus Christ.”
Principal Mike Earsing believes that a student must be open to growth for
the other qualities described in the Profile to be fully realized and integrated.
For example, through openness to growth that allows his faith to mature, a
student comes to realize that caring for his body is more than a way to succeed
in sports—it is a way to give glory to God. Students agree, commenting that
their understanding of many of the qualities was very simplistic when they
were younger. They describe the transformation as a gradual process, where
they learn every day. Senior Zach Harris explained,
“Jesuit may
not have changed who I am, as much as
expanded who I am.”
Describing the benefit of learning to be willing to explore new possibilities,
one senior draws a connection to his weekly service assignment. When he
was younger, the thought of spending time with homeless people would
have frightened him. As a senior, he embraced the opportunity and learned
important lessons about humanity. “I learned that people whose lives are so
different than mine have the same needs I do. They want to have friends, they
want to be respected. I’ve learned to see humanity in more personal terms.”
While community service offers many opportunities for growth,
extracurricular activities often provide students with a chance to challenge
themselves to stretch as well. Through drama, car club, debate, campus
ministry, music and other offerings, students can explore interests, as well as
develop skills. One senior explained that he arrived at Jesuit believing himself
to be a follower; but through the experiences he found here, he now knows he
is a leader. At Jesuit he learned, “not to fear small obstacles that keep you from
trying new things.” According to Earsing, this broad approach to formation
allows each student to develop according to the blessings he brings.
Senior Grant Johnson reflects that his Jesuit experience has opened him to
growth in much the same way as spending time in a foreign country. He
elaborated that, like a country, knowing about it is not the same as experiencing
it. At the end of his high-school career, he explains that Jesuit has become
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like a home to him. The bonds he has made will
remain with him as he goes into the world. That
sentiment is echoed by alumni who explain that the
Jesuit experience extends well beyond four years to
influence their entire lives.
“It’s easy to convince an adolescent boy to be
open to growth,” Tom Melsheimer ’79 observes
with a chuckle, “but it’s a more difficult challenge
for an adult.” He credits the curiosity instilled in
him at Jesuit with helping him remain open to
different ways of looking at things. As an example,
he explains that volunteering to coach athletic
teams was a growth opportunity for him as he
learned to understand the perspectives of a broad
range of children. “I saw that it wasn’t about
skill or winning, it was about creating a positive
experience.” That outlook provides a contrast to
trial law, which is his professional path.
Professionally, Melsheimer built on his debate
experience at Jesuit when he went into law. Looking
for growth, he left a secure position at a private
firm to join the U.S. Attorney’s Office to gain more
trial experience than he could in private practice.
That choice set him on a path to a successful and
satisfying trial-law practice.
Faced with his mother’s illness, Melsheimer again
chose a path to growth when he made her care
his primary focus for the year before her death.
He reflects that embracing the role of caregiver
allowed him to spend time with her in ways he
couldn’t have appreciated as a younger man. He
concludes, “Jesuit helped me develop the judgment
and courage to make good personal and good
professional decisions.”
Mike Earsing encapsulates the Jesuit view of
growth that’s shared by students, faculty and
alumni, when he concludes,
“We’re all in
formation. Ultimately, to be
open to growth is to be open
to allowing God’s plan for us
into our lives.”
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“At graduation, the Jesuit student will have experienced a
curriculum designed to open him to the richness of his own intellect,
as well as to the world of nature and man. The Jesuit course of
studies has introduced him to the various disciplines which define
a person of learning. The academic rigor characteristic of Jesuit
education has demanded that he attain a considerable level of
proficiency in these disciplines. All the academic structures of Jesuit
College Preparatory School have assisted the student in discovering
himself as an individual of reason, education and culture. He has
recognized the value of knowledge as perfecting the uniquely human
aspect of his being.”
Jesuit education begins with the recognition that God is present and working
in all of creation. Students are encouraged to find joy in learning and thirst for
knowledge as a path to God. According to Assistant Principal for Academics,
Tom Garrison ’92, “This Ignatian approach to education makes Jesuit Dallas
distinctive in that intellectual formation goes beyond academic mastery. While
a freshman is expected to acquire the knowledge and skills to answer problems
presented to him, a senior is called to identify problems and solutions—and
then put the solutions into action.”
The Jesuit approach encourages students to question everything and to
integrate thought across disciplines. For example, the artwork on display
throughout the school supplements geometry, mythology, cultural, religious
and mathematics instruction. Study of literature is often linked to philosophy
and religion. One English teacher’s assignment to learn a new skill and
document the process in writing has led to such varied experiences as auto
mechanics and furniture making.
Demonstrating that grades are not the only measure of academic success,
Garrison speaks with pride about the many students who stretch themselves
by taking more demanding classes. For them, education is about challenging
themselves intellectually rather than just a grade to file away on their transcript.
One student echoes this view when he explains that his most difficult subject at
Jesuit was English, but because he enjoys the challenge, he has chosen to study
English in college. He also illustrates another aspect of intellectual competence
encouraged at Jesuit when he describes a classmate who excelled in English
helping him throughout his high school career. That student explains that he
views the culmination of the Profile as becoming a man who helps others reach
their potential.
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John Brough ’59, who holds a doctorate in
philosophy, has devoted his professional career
to helping others develop their intellectual
competence. As a philosophy professor at
Georgetown University since 1966, he credits his
Jesuit Dallas education with helping him develop
a lifelong commitment to developing his intellect.
“The liberal education I received at Jesuit Dallas
was truly liberating. It helped me to be open to all
kinds of experiences—intellectual and otherwise. A
lot of academics are narrow and closed to aspects
of the human experience. With my education
rooted in a broader perspective, I have a greater
appreciation of the breadth and depth of what
humans can do.”
Brough credits extracurricular opportunities such
as debate, drama, and the newspaper at Jesuit with
expanding his horizons. But what he remembers
most are broad-minded intellectual teachers at
Jesuit, including Rev. Jacques Weber, S.J. and Rev.
Michael Kammer, S.J., who guided him while
providing a rigorous education. Their examples
continue to influence him as a teacher, where
he is mindful of creating enthusiasm as well as
being open and accommodating to his students.
Summarizing the influence Jesuit has had on him,
“My intellectual
life was shaped in high
school at Jesuit Dallas. It
created the form to which I
have since added content.”
Brough concludes,
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Rene Villareal ’94 has pondered ‘physically fit’ from
all sides, first as a student and for the past decade
as a teacher at Jesuit. Villareal believes “many
Jesuit students boil down ‘physically fit’ to two
oversimplified rules when they first are introduced
to the concept: 1. Participate in an organized sport
and 2. Don’t do drugs.”
At graduation, the Jesuit student has come to value the ideal of a
sound mind in a sound body. He has experienced some of the most
marked physical growth of his life. During these years, he has been
introduced to means of maintaining his body in good condition
throughout his life and has been trained in the exercise of these
means. He has had the opportunity of participating in intramural
and interscholastic team sports and has been challenged to see these
activities, not simply as a way of developing his physical abilities,
but also as a means for enhancing his growth as a well-rounded
gentleman.
Jesuit’s Class of 2009 will have an exceptional number of its members play
collegiate sports—nearly one in ten students will compete at the next level.
Several of its athletes signed with powerhouse college teams, such as the
footballer going to Notre Dame and the swimmer to Stanford. The Class of
2009 saw Jesuit students and alumni accomplish many amazing athletic feats
during their four years in the school—state championships in wrestling, golf
and swimming; a Jesuit student competing in the Olympic trials while another
was ranked the top junior golfer in the nation. Two alumni made their debuts
in Major League Baseball, while another was the MVP of his Major League
Soccer team. A former Jesuit student was picked in the second round of the
NHL draft.
Charlie DeLong, who has been the Physical Education department chair and
soccer coach at Jesuit for almost 30 years, enjoys Jesuit’s sports success. “All
that’s nice and a tribute to those kids,” DeLong says of the athletic success. “But
that’s not what’s most important. We all know that there are more important
things than sports. And one of those things is being physically fit.”
He explains that fitness is a cornerstone of being a well-rounded and capable
individual, “If you are in poor health, for example, it can be hard to be open to
growth. If you’re healthy, you’ll have more energy to work for social justice and
your mind can be sharp and focused.”
Many Jesuit students undergo a fitness transformation during high school.
Some who enter with little interest in athletics wind up devoting themselves
to a sport they discovered at Jesuit. Others simply learn the benefits of fitness.
DeLong says every year an alumnus visits that he doesn’t even recognize,
someone who stayed on the sidelines as much as possible during freshman P.E.
class but now gets up before the crack of dawn to put in several miles running,
biking or swimming.
“Those are good things to aspire to, but that is
really limited,” Villareal says. “Like just about
everything that involves our Ignatian identity,
it is complicated and changes over time. Being
physically fit is about a daily commitment of being
mindful of your physical well being.”
Villareal discovered running at age 30. He’s
competed in six half-marathons and is excited
about becoming the assistant coach of the cross
country team in the fall. He urges everyone to find
a form of exercise that they like and can commit
to. According to Villareal, running has changed his
approach to just about everything else he does. He
gets plenty of sleep, drinks lots of fluids and is very
mindful of what he eats.
“Those things affect how I run,” he said. “I don’t
want to run and then feel lousy, which is what
happens when I eat certain things or don’t get
enough sleep.”
Senior Sal Perdomo found the joy of running
while a Jesuit student. A long distance runner who
advanced to the Class 5A regionals, Sal plans to
compete at Trinity University next year. He knows,
however, that his competitive career won’t last
forever. He’s already figured out how to share his
love, spending the spring as a volunteer track coach
for middle school athletes. Many Jesuit graduates
love to coach; and on any given afternoon you can
find them scattered across the fields, tracks and
gyms of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Sal is already preaching the ‘physically fit’
“Being
physically fit is not about
being a good athlete and
winning district,” Sal says.
“It’s about having fun and
doing what’s right. It’s about
taking care of what God has
given you.”
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“At graduation, the Jesuit student, well on the way to establishing
his own identity, has also begun to move beyond self-interest and
self-centeredness in human relationships. His high school years
have been years of social and emotional maturation as much as of
physical growth. He has experienced being loved and cared for by
others and being a full part of the Jesuit school community. These
experiences have led him to go outside himself and to find real
happiness and joy in the love, friendship and companionship of
other people.”
What does ‘loving’ mean to an adolescent boy? Many freshmen prefer to
demonstrate their emotions with a punch in the arm or friendly teasing. That’s
understandable according to Rev. Philip Postell, S.J., who comments that
society makes it difficult for boys to express emotion. In spite of that, Postell
sees examples of loving behavior in the school every day. He notes that they
become more frequent as the students mature toward their senior year. “Some
of the most overt examples of loving behavior relate to community service—
that’s where you see students giving hugs and carrying little kids. But when
classmates arrange a date for a student who is socially awkward, that’s a loving
act. When more than 20 students organize to browbeat-cajole-support their
classmates to make sure they all graduate together, that’s love in action. When
a student facing a crisis at home finds dozens of open doors, that’s a loving
community.”
A universal comment among the senior class is that no one is excluded at Jesuit;
especially following Senior Community Days, the students really come to see
each other as brothers. When asked how his Jesuit experience made him more
comfortable expressing love, senior Orlando Orio explains that he always found
someone willing to help—whether another student, a teacher or a counselor.
In fact, Orlando comments that the biggest surprise to him about Jesuit is that,
I know that 250 guys
have my back. It really is a brotherhood.”
“it wasn’t the macho thing I expected.
As beneficiaries of that brotherhood, Jesuit students carry that love beyond the
school. When seniors Brent Miller, Ben Donnelli and Kevin Koskovich learned
that the students at Saint Cecilia School—where the three performed weekly
community service—weren’t turning in their homework, they wanted to help.
They cared enough about the children to create “Jesuit Fridays” as incentive
to complete homework. Students who were current with all homework for the
week were invited to after-school games of dodgeball, volleyball or basketball.
By the last week of school, every student qualified to attend.
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Putting love into action continues after graduation
for alumni around the world. During his college
years, Andy Mizell ’05 earned accolades for his
academic as well as his athletic achievements—
graduating cum laude while being named the
top male athlete at Lipscomb University. But a
college mission trip to Haiti presented him with an
opportunity to demonstrate how a Man for Others
shows his love.
Mizell was helping at a tennis clinic for
underprivileged children in Haiti. Lingering on
the edges of the court was a destitute boy who was
not part of the clinic. Mizell reflects that his weekly
service at Meals on Wheels while a Jesuit student
taught him that relatively small things can hold
great meaning to a person in need. Even still he was
overwhelmed by this boy’s gratitude for a drink of
water. He was also touched when the boy beckoned
his friends so they could share the bounty.
Three trips and countless phone calls to Haiti
later, Mizell has formed a close bond with the boy,
named Job. He has raised funds so Job and his
sister, Jouseline, can attend school. Although still a
student himself working toward his master’s degree,
Mizell is committed to funding the education of the
brother and sister, whose family couldn’t afford to
send them to school after the death of their mother.
He comments that “the poverty in Haiti will change
you” and reflects that he has been blessed to be able
to help.
Reflecting on the link between the Profile quality
of ‘loving’ and community service, senior Grant
“service allows
us to show love like God
loves us; and Jesuit teaches
us to serve like Jesus did.”
Johnson observes that,
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At graduation, the Jesuit student has been part of a community
which seeks to nurture the seeds of religious faith and commitment
to growth in each individual. He has received a basic knowledge
of the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church; and
he has been challenged to examine his own religious beliefs and
traditions, whatever they may be. Most importantly, he has been
invited to choose his fundamental relationship to God, to encounter
truly the person of Jesus, and to live out his faith in the context of
commitment to his Church.
Students at Jesuit have abundant opportunities to grow their faith in a
Jesuit
helped me develop faith that is truly my
own.” says senior Zach Harris. Classmate Grant Johnson agrees, “It has
relaxed and nurturing environment. “It doesn’t force religion, but
made my religion more personal to me.”
Putting faith in action is integral to Ignatian spirituality and the Jesuit Dallas
experience. Faith underpins all other aspects of the Profile. Through their
relationship with God, students understand their responsibility to develop
the gifts He has given and to share those gifts with their brothers and sisters.
Love of God inspires love of others. Following the example of Jesus motivates
students to work for a just world in which the needs and rights of all people are
respected.
The four-year theology curriculum begins with scripture study and advances
to develop ethical and moral frameworks. In addition, Keith Reese, director
of campus ministry, explains that faith at Jesuit is nurtured well beyond the
classroom. The school begins each day united in prayer and, three days per
week, pauses at mid-day to reflect on the Ignatian Examen. Mass or a prayer
service marks the end of each week. Each year, students participate in spiritual
retreats that help them develop their relationship with God. Students serve
as Eucharistic ministers, and support each other through the Peer Ministry
Program, where students meet for social activities, as well as faith-sharing.
Students take an active role in faith formation. Upperclassmen plan and run
most of the school’s retreats, as well as the weekly prayer services. Many help
“We all
become stronger in our faith when we get
to share it,” said one member of the Class of 2009 who helped organize
with retreats for middle-school students throughout the diocese.
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Examples of alumni who continue to develop and
share their faith are numerous, but Bill Schuster ’58
has a unique perspective on the religious life of Jesuit
students and alumni. He returned to Jesuit to teach
after graduating from Notre Dame, spending 15 years
at the school. Schuster left Jesuit in 1978 for nearby
St. Rita, where he served as a deacon and as director
of religious education until his retirement in the
summer of 2009.
Schuster says the retreats at Jesuit, especially the
Senior Community Days, have a dramatic impact on
the religious life of students.“There’s something about
those experiences that stays with them,” Schuster
says. “They learn to share their faith and lives with
each other in a way that’s enjoyable and positive.”
For Schuster, a Jesuit education gives a student a
relationship with his faith that will stay with him for
his entire life. Programs such as community service
are a way for students to go outside themselves
and make their religion concrete. “St. Ignatius was
a lay person when he developed his exercises and
committed to God,” Schuster says. “He wasn’t a priest.
He developed a practical spirituality. You don’t have
to spend hours and hours in devotion. He teaches
being contemplative in a busy world.”
In his more than 50 years at Jesuit and St. Rita,
Schuster watched many Jesuit students grow up
to become priests and deacons. He saw legions
of graduates stay involved with the Church in
other ways, as Sunday school teachers, lectors and
Eucharistic ministers. He currently runs an early
morning Bible study group that is full of Jesuit
alumni.
“Jesuit helps develop a faith
experience that is life long,” he
says.
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to
working for
Justice
At graduation, the Jesuit student has begun to examine himself and
his world in terms of the justice which a living faith requires. Thus,
he has been able to recognize that basic human needs and rights
have been denied to certain peoples; he has been able to comprehend
that many complexities underlie these denials; and, in the light of
the example of Jesus, he has been able to evaluate the social and
economic structures through which human needs and rights are
denied, and to take appropriate action to render them more just.
Even before Jesuit’s 36-year-old Community Service and Social Justice Program
was formalized, Jesuit students were serving others. Guided by the Profile, the
program has developed through the years. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors
fulfill service requirements at a multitude of community sites. Seniors volunteer
each Wednesday morning throughout the year. Students travel to orphanages
in Peru, missions in the U.S. and abroad and serve more than eighty local
agencies. The program now includes classes where students reflect on their role
in creating a just world. In addition, Jesuit’s annual Issues Day brings speakers
to campus to examine topics such as immigration in relation to Christian
values. Most recently, the program refined its emphasis by focusing on projects
that fulfill Jesus’ call, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me drink ....”
“The program is more than just volunteering hours,” says Richard Perry, the
director of Jesuit’s Community Service and Social Justice Program. “It’s about
making a difference.”
While the quality of Jesuit students’ service is impressive—feeding the
homebound, teaching children, caring for the elderly, or dozens of other
missions—the numbers behind Jesuit’s program are amazing. Each year,
students devote more than 56,000 hours of service. The Class of 2009 included
more than twenty students who volunteered over 200 hours each during their
senior year. Several topped 500 hours of service during their four years at
Jesuit. One senior put in more than 700 hours.
Many Jesuit students admit that, as freshmen, they began their service just to
fulfill a requirement. But by the end of senior year they feel as classmate Grant
“social justice is about building
relationships with people by helping them—it’s not just
Johnson explained,
about completing a task.” With that attitude, they look forward to Wednesdays
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when they can go help senior citizens and specialneeds kids with whom they have bonded. Many
Jesuit students return to their Wednesday service
site for extra hours during their free time.
Senior Matt Kolker says, “We take so much for
granted, and we have so much. I don’t think many
Jesuit students realize how lucky we are until
we start helping out with people who don’t have
anything.”
Jesuit students train themselves to be involved.
Graduates continue to answer the call, whether it is
to serve close to home as the coach of their child’s
sports team and their church’s advisory council or
something larger.
Dr. Carlos Tirado ’87 is one of the many Jesuit
graduates whose life was shaped by his community
service at Jesuit. “I did my community service at
Parkland,” Tirado recalls. “It was a major factor in
helping me decide to have a career in medicine.”
Tirado didn’t decide just to have a career in
medicine. He chose a field where he could help
others. He is currently an Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center at
Dallas and serves as the medical director of Nexus
Recovery Center, which provides recovery and
sustained independence from alcohol and drug
abuse for disadvantaged women and adolescent
girls. Nexus is different from most centers in that it
offers a program for women with young children,
including a place for them to live together.
Tirado calls the people he helps “the most
underrepresented and marginalized people in
My Catholic faith,
Jesuit’s community service
program, almost everything
about my life taught me that
I should give back to my
community. The fact that I am able to
our society.”
help people, and be an advocate for them on local
and state-wide levels, is deeply fulfilling.”
The Class of 2009 understands Tirado’s feelings. As
senior Orlando Orio explains, community service
gives him “a real sense of making someone’s life
better. I’ve learned that a smile on a kid’s face is
better than getting an A in a class.”
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College Destinations
Jorge Aceves
Rice University
Christopher Henry Ackels
Saint Louis University
Diego Armando Aguilar
St. Edward’s University
Christopher Kemal Akcali
Hendrix College
Matthew Brendan
Alexander
Southern Methodist
University
Jake Robert Allyn
Cornell University
David N. Anderson
Undecided
Blakely Chase Armstrong
Texas A&M University
Patrick Wong-Valle Arnold
Managua, Nicaragua
Juan Antonio Arreola
Undecided
Juan Carlos Arrieta
Loyola University Chicago
Obiora Asiama
Cornell University
James Michael Austin
Kyle Raymond Baginski
University of Oklahoma
Jamil Ansethiaus Bailey
U.S. Air Force Prep School
Robert Michael Barnhart
University of Dallas
Cole Maclaine Barrier
Texas Tech University
Patrick Daniel Beachner
Texas Christian University
Michael William Bedford
University of Northern
Colorado
Travis Logan Bell
Glen Michael Bellinger
Spring Hill College
Gerardo J. Benavides
University of Texas at
Dallas
Earle J. Bensing
Harvard University
Michael Martin Berkebile
San Diego Mesa College
Nathaniel Aaron-Travis
Berry
University of Tulsa
Bradley Joseph Blase
Indiana University
Regis Matthew Bob
Colorado School of Mines
Christopher Doyle Boehm
Sydney, Australia
Trey Nicholas Bonvino
Southern Methodist
University
Stephen Michael Bourne
University of Texas
Beau Horacio Burciaga
Kevin Michael Burton
Southern Methodist
University
Andrew Robert Buser
Louisiana State University
John Michael Buskmiller
University of Notre Dame
Christopher Ulderico Calero
Pennsylvania State
University
Robert Christopher Carney
Luis Daniel Carrera
California Polytechnic State
University
Colby Cameron Cartwright
Joseph Cruz Chavarria
Kenneth Russell Chesshir
Charles Anthony Cipione
University of Alabama
Kevin Zachary Coats
Southwestern University
Michael Warren Cole
U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy
Nicholas John Conley
Christopher James
Considine
University of Colorado
Rene Coronado
Texas State University
Bradley Lynn Craig
Harvard University
Sam England Crain
Matthew Kenneth Crowe
Matthew John Curl
William Robert Daniell
David Davis
Hendrix College
Jared Thomas Davis
Renato Andrew A. de Lara
Savannah College of Art
and Design
Carson Robert Dean
Oklahoma State University
James Mercadal Deibel
University of Arkansas
Marc Jacob DeSantis
Richard Udouj Devero
University of Missouri
Adam Lee Diaz
Stephen Paul Dietemann
University of Kansas
Nathan Christopher
Dombrowski
University of Dayton
Benjamin Ott Donnelli
Joseph Steven Donovan
Georgetown University
Andrew Michael Douglas
Cameron Dowd
Harvard University
David Jordan Dutton
University of San Francisco
Kyle Evan Edelmann
Ryan Joseph Elias
Austin College
Yioryo George Eliopoulos
University of Wisconsin
James Hughes Engels
University of Texas
Austin R. Essenburg
Jarrett Alexander Ferrell
Howard University
Charles Taylor Flournoy
Louisiana State University
Gabriel Jervon Foster
Lon Morris College
Reginald Louis Foxworth
Gregory Michael Frank
Lucas Michael Franz
Scott Michael Gambrel
Stephen F. Austin State
University
Brennan James Garcia
Arlington
Jarred Michael Garcia
John Alton Gardner
George Mason University
Nicholas Ho Gaskill
George Washington
University
Nicholas Aaron Gasser
Our Lady of the Lake
University
Keegan Patrick Gibbons
University of Arizona
Thomas Neal Gillis
Loyola University New
Orleans
William Hayden Glasstetter
Southern Methodist
University
Maxwell Robert Godvin
Boston College
Adam George Goodchild
Oklahoma City University
Kyle Walker Green
New York University
Travis Anastacious Gunter
Jordan Michael Haddad
Clemson University
James Andrew Hale
Charles L. Haley
University of Texas at El
Paso
Anthony William Handoyo
Austin College
Richard William Hansen
U.S. Military Academy
Zach Joseph Harris
Brandon Matthew Haynes
Colorado State University
Patrick David Helms
U.S. Air Force Academy
Jorge Eduardo Herrara
Undecided
Jeffrey R. Hill
Nicholas John Hogan
Saint Michael’s College
Nathan Alan Hollis
Vanderbilt University
Troy K. Hooker
Judge Calven Howell
Pete Mitchell Hudson
Brian Vincent Hueglin
Norwich University
Preston Thomas Huth
Southern Methodist
University
Jeremy T. Huynh
Trinity University
Sa Thanh Huynh
University of Texas at Tyler
Oscar Chinazom Ibezim
Christopher Michael Irby
University of Louisiana at
Monroe
Andrew Mark Janicki
Shane Thomas Jarvie
Cornell University
Grant Robert Johnson
Colorado School of Mines
Michael Benjamin Johnson
University of Texas
at Arlington
Louis Coleman Johnston
Hendrix College
Cole Matthew Joiner
Austin College
Eric Michael Kalis
Albert George Karam
Spring Hill College
Matthew James Kolker
Jason Patrick Korman
Brookhaven College
Kevin Charles Koskovich
University of San Diego
Kevin Matthew Kramer
Matthew Brian Kueker
David Richard LaDriere
Hung Tan Le
William Joseph Leedy
Michael Lim
New York University
Gerard James Luisi
Bruce Hunter Madrid
Cody Andrew Martinez
Cornell University
Parker Doyle May
Southern Methodist
University
Sean Wystan Maybery
Spring Hill College
Daniel Evan McBride
Rice University
David James McCorcle
Arlington
Jonathan Patrick McDonald
Patrick Charles McGrath
University of San Francisco
James Patrick McGuire
Providence College
Julian Clyde McVay
Edmund McWoods
John Brown University
Nicholas Edward Mercado
Kansas State University
Samuel J. Michalek
Brent Anderson Miller
Michael Scott Miller
Florida State University
Scott Bernard Miller
Charles Paul Minato
Wake Forest University
Ryan James Moore
Ryan Andrew Morales
American University
Zachary Thomas Morris
Santa Clara University
Colton Michael Moseley
University of Texas
Jorge Andres Muruaga
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Samuel Alexander Nagy
Diego Eduardo Nava
Michael Sebastian Navarrete
Vincent Dai-Viet Quang
Nguyen
Michael Hannon Nicodemus
Matthew Stuart Nitishin
Dominic Jordan North
Joseph Anthony Chukwuka
Nwoko
New York University
William Jakab O’Dwyer
Midwestern State
University
Andrew Downs Ogden
Matthew Reed Oliver
Vanderbilt University
Orlando Omar Orio
Arlington
Benjamin Daniel Pace
Spring Hill College
Julian Thomas Paez
Auburn University
Sebastian Walter Pelky
Alexander Fuller Pence
John Gregory Percy
Trinity University
Salvator Andrew Perdomo
Trinity University
Daryn Alex Peres
Marquette University
Taylor Keyes Piper
University of Texas
Abishek Prakash
Austin College
Edward James Pressler
Malachi Jeremy Pride
Stephen F. Austin State
University
Gregory Hawks Pruss
University of Texas
Victor Alexander Pugh
Saint Joseph’s University
Andrew Mark Raccasi
Agustin Ramirez
Christopher James Ratway
University of Texas
Joseph Charles Ratway
Matthew Jordan Rayome
John P. Rebone
Billy (Hunter) Raymond
Rees
Columbia University
Michael Andrew
Reichenstein
Thomas Barrett Relihan
University of Wisconsin
Alexei Reyes
Florida Gulf Coast
University
Patrick Lawrence Rhatican
Trinity University
Zachary Hunter Richter
Brookhaven College
Hunter Clay Roach
Preston Bernard Rochon
Undecided
Alexander John Rodriguez
Shane Michael Rooney
Michael A. Rosado
Texas State University
Matthew Dayton Ross
Noah Stephenson Rowntree
Rice University
Robert Salazar
Patrick Richard Saldierna
Nicholas Joseph Saliba
Southern Methodist
University
Shaun Anthony Sarmiento
Jack William Savage
University of Texas
Benjamin August Schell
Samuel John Schmeltz
Alexander Dennis
Sementelli
University of Tulsa
Adam Christopher Sheffield
Baylor University
Parth M. Sheth
Southern Methodist
University
Cameron P. Shirazi
Matthew Gregory Shortall
Tulane University
Clayton Wesley Shouse
Bryan Anthony Sills
Georgia Institute of
Technology
Kyle Devereaux Smith
William Blake Smith
Mark Thomas Sohner
Austin College
Cameron Hayes Stare
Undecided
Ryan Michael Stone
Austin College
Sewell Diller Strifler
University of Dayton
Joseph Maxwell Sudderth
Colorado State University
David Forest Taken
University of Texas
Eric Taylor Tausch
Nicholas Andrew Tausch
Ryan Keith Taylor
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
John Nicholas Tee
Kevin Ryan Tehan
Gregg Brelsford Thawley
Duke University
Matthew Wade Thompson
Stanford University
Jacob Charles Timmer
George Underwood Toledo
Evan James Tomlinson
Coby Khoi Tran
University of Texas
Trevor R. Trpkosh
Landon Jeffrey Tujague
William Charles Turner
Kyle Maston Van de Ven
University of Texas
William Christopher Vertin
Matthew Edward Vierling
Boston College
Erik Tyler Wabakken
Kansas State University
Alexander Anthony Waldrop
Benjamin Lawrence Wallen
Kevin Michael Watson
University of Texas
Evan William Weltge
Davidson College
Benjamin Albert Wetzel
Undecided
Kelly Mathew Whaley
Cabot Benson White
Justin David Benavidez
White
Saint Joseph’s University
David Sterling Whittemore
University of Texas at San
Antonio
Alexander David Wierman
Chase Alexander Wildes
Southern Methodist
University
Eric Michael Williamson
Gregory Cooper Wilson
Richard William Woods
Austin Community College
Ethan Guion Yaeger
University of Texas at Dallas
Michael Joel Yancey
Trinity University
Connor Ryan Young
Samuel Grant Zaduk
Anthony Joseph Zanetti
New Mexico Institute of
Mining and Technology
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Freddie Schaefer ’57 was an honorary referee at the
2009 Jesuit Sheaner Relays.
George Tuton ’58 would like his classmates to see
some of his latest work. Visit his website at www.
tutonart.com.
Rev. Msgr. Gerald A.
Priest ’58, the pastor of
Sacred Heart Church in
Texarkana, helped Rev.
Philip Postell celebrate
a Mass for Jesuit
alumni in the school’s
Student Commons.
was the oldest man in the race by five years, finishing
the 50K (31.068 miles) in six hours, 30 minutes and
32 seconds. “Although the weather was rather brutal,
with winds from the north, gusting up to 30 miles
an hour, I was well layered and was able to hold
on without great difficulty. Crossing the finish line
was an emotional moment; only my first marathon
felt akin to the feeling.” Fr. Bernard has finished 18
marathons.
John Stansfield ’65 continues to publish books
and perform as a storyteller near his home in
Monument, CO. John has both written about
Enos Mills, a Rocky Mountain
naturalist, and played him in oneman shows. A former teacher,
Stansfield has developed a series
of educational performances
for school children. Filter Press
recently published a biography
of singer John Denver written
by Stansfield, the second
book he has written in the
publisher’s Now You Know
Fr. Bernard Marton, known as Anthony Marton ’60
when he went to Jesuit, reached another milestone in Bio series.
his life when he won his age group in the Cowtown
John Stansfield ’65 wrote
Ultra Marathon in February. The Fort Worth Starthis biography of John
Telegram wrote a story on Fr. Bernard’s efforts. He
Denver for young readers.
Richard Glaser ’59 has been elected to membership
in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Election
is a mark of distinction and recognition of Richard’s
contributions to the legal profession. Selection is
restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas
and each year one-third of one percent of State Bar
members are invited to become Fellows. The Texas
Bar Foundation is the largest charitably funded bar
foundation in the country.
1960s
1970s
After nearly 25 years as a graphic artist, Mark Simon ’70
is going back to school thanks to a great retirement
package. He continues his recording projects and invites
everyone to www.markesimon.com to view his playing
schedule and more information. In July, he and wife
Kathryn will celebrate 31 years of marriage. After he
had a total right knee replacement, she had arthroscopic
surgery on her left knee. “Must be contagious,” says
Mark. He sends his best wishes to all his classmates
especially John Tomaso ’70, his best man in 1978. “I wish
you all peace and serenity, one day at a time.”
Peter Meyer ’74 is enjoying his second year of teaching
at North Dallas High School. His first grandson, Ethan,
was born this past March.
Marty Brinton ’77 has a new job with LG electronics
as an applications engineer in the commercial air
conditioning division. “The Lord is good and I am
excited to say things are going better now than before.
Call me if you come through Atlanta so I can buy you a
cup of coffee.”
1980s
Steve Glasgow ’81 and wife Genevieve joyfully announce
the birth of Gretchen Marie Glasgow on Feb. 19, 2009.
After living on the west coast for 15 years, John
Loveland ’85 has returned to Washington, DC, to run
the electronic discovery and computer forensics practice
for Navigant Consulting. Married in 2000, he has a
daughter and twin three-year-old sons.
Jesuit alumni Kevin Garcia ’78 and Ben Kirby ’00,
along with biology instructor Jan Jones, took five
students on a mission trip to Honduras in April as
part of Jesuit’s Medical Society. The Jesuit group helped
feed and interact with children at a nutrition center
and an orphanage in El Progresso. Pictured are (L to
R) Kirby, Matthew Trinh ’10, Anthony Handoyo ’09,
J.C. Arrieta ’09, Jones, Garcia, John Sarmiento ’10
and Chase LaDue ’10.
Paul Bernard ’86 has extensive experience in the
film industry working as a director and producer.
The television show Leverage is his current project.
Rob Burnett ’86 and wife Christy welcome the
addition of their first child, Brunssen Juliana, to
their family this past September.
1990s
Scott Solomon ’92 is delighted to announce that on
April 14, 2009 Cole Alexander Solomon was born.
He is the first child for Scott and wife Amanda.
Cole, a beautiful baby boy, weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and
was 21” long. He is already enjoying watching the
Texas Rangers with his dad!
Anthony Marton ’60,
a Cistercian monk
now known as Fr.
Bernard, still looks
strong after running
for six and a half
hours as he completes
the Cowtown Ultra
Marathon.
The Class of 1954 recently gathered
to celebrate its 55th reunion.
David Adamson ’82 and his wife Jeanie (L) recently
visited Jesuit classmate Brett Casey ’82 and his wife
Mary Kay in Beaver Creek, CO. The Caseys live in
Denver and are expecting baby No. 2.
Michael Koeth ’93 and his wife Michelle are pleased
to announce the birth of their daughter, Emma
Marie. She was born on March 20, 2009, and
weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz. Emma was welcomed home by
her five-year-old brother, Michael, Jr.
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Dave Welch ’98 is living in Washington, DC, working in
computer graphics for the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office. His son, David Joshua, just turned two while he
and wife Jenna are expecting their second child, a girl,
shortly.
Robert Blankinship ’99 has accepted an offer from NAI
Robert Lynn, where he serves as a market director.
After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin
in 2004 with a degree in business administration and a
Master’s of Professional Accounting, Barrett Schick ’99
moved to Houston to start work with Lehman Brothers
in their Global Natural Resources Group of Investment
Banking. In 2006, he left Lehman and joined Lime
Rock, where he is a senior associate focused on private
equity investments in the energy sector. He married in
November 2008.
2000s
John Campbell ’80
and Shane Huffman
’03 attended a
University of Central
Arkansas baseball
game this spring
to cheer on Josh
Huffman ’05 and
Michael Wild ’05.
Devin Fitzgerald ’00 received a bachelor’s degree in
microbiology from Colorado State University, then
John Lynch ’94 and wife Kimberly are the happy first- graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary
time parents of daughter Rowan Olivia. Born April
Medicine in the fall of 2008. He married Rachael Roith, a
9, 2009, she is the 14th grandchild to John’s parents, fellow veterinarian. The Fitzgeralds live and work in the
Mike and Jeanette Lynch. John is the director of field Chicago suburbs.
management for Military Sales & Service, where he
is responsible for the entire sales staff. He has been
Brad Nitschke ’00 graduated from the UT School of Law
with the company for six years and is currently living in May 2007, returned to Dallas and joined the litigation
in Dallas about a mile from Jesuit.
and construction sections of Jackson Walker, LLP, where
he now practices.
Darin Chin-Aleong ’95 and his wife Trina had a very
special present delivered on Christmas Day last year. Peter Scott ’01 graduated from Seton Hall University
Son Tyler James Chin-Aleong was born on Dec. 25, School of Law in May. He will return to Texas to take the
2008, and weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz.
Bar exam and begin his career in law.
A certified six sigma Black Belt, Todd McGowan ’95
works in strategic development for CitiMortgage in
Irving. In his spare time, he is working on a second
master’s degree in Decision Sciences at UNT. Todd
and his wife Traci celebrated their 10th wedding
anniversary July 3.
After graduating from Rhodes College in 2006 with a
BA in English and psychology, John Moses ’02 entered
the psychology program at City College of New York,
where he performed research and taught undergraduate
students. He earned his master’s degree in December of
2008 and was accepted into the doctorate program at the
City College of New York, where he works in the field of
Carl Esposito ’96 married Rebecca Movey on June 20, cognitive neuroscience.
2008. After honeymooning in Hawaii, they settled
in Arlington where both work at the University of
Texas at Arlington. Carl was promoted to assistant
director of undergraduate recruitment this past
December.
Jim Robinson ’97 married Meredith Gusa at St.
Thomas Aquinas Church in Dallas on Dec. 27, 2008.
Groomsmen were Brendan Diggins ’97, Eric Gusa ’02,
John Hever ’97 and Stephen Sprague ’97.
Gil Salazar ’97 and wife Lety wish to announce the
birth of their baby daughter, Gabriela Maria Salazar,
born in Baton Rouge, LA, on April 3, 2009.
Chris Muldoon ’98 lives in Portland, OR. He works as
an EMT, responding to 911 calls. He goes to college
part-time and is a member of Portland Mountain
Rescue, an all-volunteer mountain search and
Lindsey Latimer ’02 (L) and Kevin Passmore ’02
rescue team.
pause while mountain climbing in the Utah desert.
For the past two years, Kevin Passmore ’02 has been happily
employed as an engineer at a composites technology
company in western Colorado. He is an avid climber and
ski mountaineer.
LTGP Michael Eric P. Quisao ’02 is deployed aboard the USS
Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71, a Nimitz-class carrier based
in Norfolk, VA.
Ryan Ward ’02 will marry Laura Johnson, a graduate of
Plano Senior High School and Texas Tech University, this
summer. They have been dating since his junior year at
Jesuit and will live in Cypress, TX, after the wedding.
Nathaniel Altaffer ’05 is currently deployed to Iraq as a civil
affairs specialist in the Army Reserves. He is assigned to A
Company 490th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Dallas.
The football players at Iowa State have elected Reggie
Stephens ’05 as a captain for the 2009 season. Reggie
graduated early, but started working on an MBA while he
completes his football eligibility. He has started the past 28
games for the Cyclones.
Todd Wildman ’05 won the
pentathlon championship at the
NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals.
Wildman was named Athlete of the
Meet and Indoor Athlete of the Year
while leading Trinity University to a
sixth-place team finish all by himself.
He also finished second in the high
jump and seventh in the 55-meter
hurdles, earning All-American honors
in all three events.
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Four Jesuit classmates
celebrated their
college graduations
with a ski vacation to
Telluride, CO:
(L to R)
Matt Cook ’04,
Chris Elbaor ’04,
Zachary Young ’04
and Will Carroll ’04.
Ryan McCabe ’06
has proved he’s
an Ironman,
completing his first
Ironman Triathlon
in Panama City,
FL, last November.
Ryan finished
585th out of 2,271
participants. Ryan
is a mechanical
engineering
student at Texas
A&M.
Jesuit Alumni Seek Medical Breakthrough
with MicroTransponder
MicroTransponder Inc. and the three Jesuit alumni behind the medical device
company are trying to change the way millions of people deal with pain.
Will Rosellini ’97 founded the company, with classmates Jordan Curnes ’97 and
Frank McEachern ’97 playing important roles. Rosellini is the CEO, with Curnes
the President and COO. McEachern is Chairman of the Board and CFO.
The company is developing a wireless neurostimulation system for the treatment
of chronic pain. The system will provide relief without requiring implanted
battery or wires, making it minimally invasive. MicroTransponder is developing
the wireless stimulation technology at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Experts from both the financial and medical realms have praised
MicroTransponder. The company was named “Most Promising Life Science
Technology Company of 2009” at the Rice Alliance Venture Forum in June.
Rosellini testified in front of the House of Representatives Committee on Small
Business. The Dallas Morning News published a front-page story on the Jesuit
trio. In less than a year, MicroTransponder raised almost $5 million, including
an award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and three separate
National Institute of Health SBIR grants.
The driving forces behind MicroTransponder are three 1997
Jesuit graduates: (L to R): Frank McEachern, Will Rosellini
and Jordan Curnes.
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Nick Parrish ’07 made history this spring
when his teammates elected him captain
of the 2009 Georgetown University
football team. Nick, a linebacker who
led the team in tackles last season
as a sophomore, is just the second
Georgetown player ever to be a captain
as a junior.
Joe Wood ’06 has spent
two semesters travelling
to different regions of
mainland China to
experience Chinese
life in rural and
metropolitan areas.
Alex Rinaldi ’07 was named to the Colonial Athletic
Association’s All-Freshman team after winning
a match in the 165-pound division of the CAA
season-ending tournament. As part of his degree
program at Drexel, Alex is spending a semester at
NAVSEA, the U.S. Navy’s structural and systems
design and maintenance arm that employs 10,000
civilian engineers.
Will Brezette ’08 is secretary for his pledge class
of the Kappa Sigma freshman ambassador interfraternity council.
Joey Fechtel ’07
appeared as Captain
Hook in a production
of Peter Pan during
the University of
Puget Sound Senior
Theatre Festival.
Kyle Savage ’08 and his Cal Poly Supermileage Team
finished second out of 44 schools participating in
the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas. The event is
an annual competition where student-built vehicles
compete to achieve the longest distance using
the least amount of fuel. Cal Poly’s Black Widow
prototype went 2,358 miles per gallon around Auto
Club Speedway in Fontana.
Kevin Watson ’09 has been chosen for the
cheerleading team at the University of Texas. He has
been placed on the developmental team, meaning
that he will practice with the squad as a full member
of the team and be an alternate for the larger
game events.
John Dorsey ’89 produces a Fox Sports show on Red
Bull air races that won a Sports Emmy.
Former Rangers
Win Sports Emmys
Jesuit had not one, but two graduates win a 2009 Sports
Emmy: John Dorsey ’89 and Michael Hughes ’97. The National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences handed out the
honors in April at the 30th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at
Lincoln Center in New York City.
Hughes was one of the producers of Super Bowl XLII
Perfection, which began Fox’s telecast of the Super Bowl.
The production won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Open/
Tease. In 2005, Hughes started DLP Entertainment, a boutique
production company based in Los Angeles. Hughes has spent
the past few years producing shows and segments for Fox,
including coverage of NASCAR, NFL, MLB and The Best
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Rachael and Devin Fitzgerald ’00
married in October of 2008.
Rebecca Movey to Carl Esposito ’96
Lauren to Ty Sheaks ’96
Meredith Gusa to James Robinson ’97
Lesley to Barrett Schick ’99
Rachael to Devin Fitzgerald ’00
Joe Wood ’06 spent two semesters
studying abroad in China, participating
in a language-intensive program.
summer
Jim Robinson’s wedding party was flush full of
Jesuit alumni: (L to R) Brendan Diggins ’97,
Stephen Sprague ’97, Jim Robinson ’97,
John Hever ’97, and Eric Gusa ’02.
Daughters
Gretchen Marie to Genevieve and Steve Glasgow ’81
Brunssen Juliana to Christy and Robert Burnett ’86
Isabel Sydney to Jennifer and Jimmy Stafford ’92
Emma Marie to Michelle and Mike Koeth ’93
Rowan Olivia to Kimberly and John Lynch ’94
Merritt Josephine to Andrea and Jason Wolf ’94
Gabriela Maria to Lety and Gil Salazar ’97
Sons
Oscar Alonso to Lorena and Michael Tolle ’87
Connor Edward to Jennifer and Brett Moneta ’88
Sean Joseph to Shannon and Chris Newman ’92
Cole Alexander to Amanda and Scott Solomon ’92
Robert Neal to Jennifer and Jimmy Stafford ’92
Tyler James to Trina and Darin Chin-Aleong ’95
Dorsey produces the Red Bull Air Race World Championship
program for Fox Sports. His show won in the Outstanding
Technical Team Remote category, which recognizes the
technical portion of sports programs in remote venues. The
Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world’s
best race pilots in a motor sports competition that combines
speed, precision and skill.
Dorsey, who currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kelly,
has produced nearly every type of unscripted and musicdriven programming for a growing list of networks that
includes ABC, ESPN, MTV, E!, VH-1, NBC, CMT, FSN and
CBS.
Esquire Honors Fowler ’79
Gabriela Maria Salazar
Connor Edward Moneta
Emma Marie Koeth
Jerry Fowler ’79, winner of Jesuit’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2008 for his
human rights efforts for Darfur, showed up in the May issue of Esquire magazine
in a feature on men to emulate. He was No. 13, right behind actor George
Clooney and just ahead of musician Bob Dylan.
The headline declared: “The List of Men: Sixty-Six Guys to Emulate.” The
introduction to the list read: “Guys with composure, chops. Guys like Michael
Phelps, Patrick Fitzgerald and Joe Rogan. Seriously, because just being male
doesn’t make you a man.”
Esquire says of him, “And, in a different but no less exhausting way, Jerry Fowler
persists. He is defining, reframing, and working to end the genocide in Darfur,
without a whiff of self-promotion. Google him.”
Jerry Fowler ’79
recognized by Esquire
magazine
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Rowan Olivia with mom Kimberly and John Lynch ’94. Gretchen Marie Glasgow
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The Jesuit community remembers and prays for those among us who have passed away
and offers condolences to their families. We make every effort to reflect each passing in our
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immediate family.
Deceased Alumni
Robert H. Albright ’46
Thomas Anthony Cullinan ’50
Emory Glynn Marlow ’55
Charles H. Wilson ’56
Alfred Duval ’58
Richard M. Hull, Sr. ’58
John J. Ezell ’61
Charles R. Bifano ’67
Eldon Timothy Masters ’76
Christopher Wilcox ’04
Dennis G. Landin, Jr. ’08
Son of
Dennis Landin, Sr. ’76 (Dennis Landin, Jr. ’08)
Mother of
Robert Glaser ’53 (Naomi Ann Glaser)
Richard Glaser ’59 (Naomi Ann Glaser)
William Krippner ’62 (Lillian Ann Krippner)
John DiFrancesco ’66 (Wadie Bell DiFrancesco)
David Krippner ’66 (Lillian Ann Krippner)
Bill Keller ’70 (Betty Keller)
Thomas McGuire ’70 (Coletta McGuire)
John McGuire ’71 (Coletta McGuire)
George Moussa ’75 (Barbara Ann Moussa)
Mark Moussa ’76 (Barbara Ann Moussa)
John Keller ’80 (Betty Keller)
Michael Kuehler ’82 (Peggy Kuehler)
Phillip Kuehler ’87 (Peggy Kuehler)
Robert Tuthill ’95 (Patricia W. Tuthill)
George Lane ’00 (Hrysoula Filippakis Lane)
Father of
Thomas Erwin ’65 (Robert Erwin)
Tom Osten ’66 (Earl Osten)
Bill Osten ’69 (Earl Osten)
Rick Schweikert ’71 (Paul J. Schweikert)
Marc Shepherd ’73 (Mark Shepherd, Jr.)
Michael Anthony ’74 (Louis T. Anthony)
Donald Bottinelli ’78 (Norman E. Bottinelli)
Robert Duval ’81 (Alfred Duval ’58)
Brent Mierzwiak ’83 (Donald S. Mierzwiak, M.D.)
Jonathan Marquez ’84 (Thomas Marquez)
Keith Mierzwiak ’85 (Donald S. Mierzwiak, M.D.)
Richard Hull ’88 (Richard M. Hull ’58)
Brother of
Bob James ’57 (Revis James)
Ray Masters ’78 (Eldon Timothy Masters ’76)
Matthew Landin ’12 (Dennis Landin ’08)
Alex Wilcox ’12 (Christopher Wilcox ’04)
Grandmother of
Ryan Rathman ’92 (Janice Schmitz)
Josh Schwartz ’97 (Fay Laudadio)
Grandfather of
Jordan Lee ’01 (Lewis Angelo)
Matt Reznicek ’04 (Ralph Reznicek)
Taylor Flournoy ’09 (Maurice Hartson III)
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Patrick Hall ’55 (Kay Szczygiel)
Cousin of
Blake Wilcox ’12 (Christopher Wilcox ’04)
Friend of Jesuit
Betty Warner (former Jesuit teacher)
Robert H. Albright ’46
Bob Albright was born in 1928 to Harold and Agnes Albright. The
family moved from Chicago to Dallas where Bob graduated from Jesuit
High School. After attending Texas A&M, Bob moved to Galveston and
purchased Eiband’s Department Store and operated it until it was sold in
1987. In 1989, he and his wife Nan opened The New York Dress Outlet.
Bob was instrumental in the evolution of Galveston Island. He was elected
to the Galveston College Board of Regents for several terms and served
as president of the Galveston Historical Foundation. Bob was preceded
in death by his parents and his first wife Patricia. He is survived by his
wife Nan; his children, Karen Albright (Brian), Kyle Albright Sr. (Kathy),
Lisa McDonough (David), Eileen Wheaton (LeRoy), Marian Hecht, Scott
Freudenburg (Margaret); numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
Thomas Anthony Cullinan ’50
Tom Cullinan died Dec.15, 2008, in New Orleans. The son
of Gerald and Barbara Lynch Cullinan, he graduated from
Jesuit High School. At the University of Texas, Tom was
a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and graduated in
1955 with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.
Cullinan received a master of science degree from Texas
Tech and obtained his PhD in Petroleum Engineering from
Tulane. Tom proudly served in the Navy and Naval Reserve.
In 1959, Mr. Cullinan began a long and distinguished career
in oil exploration and development, which ended when he
retired in 2004. In 1970 he married his wife, Jerrianne Carpenter Miller. They
made their home in Metairie, Louisiana for nearly 40 years. He is survived by
his wife of 38 years, Jerrianne; his daughter Juli Anne Miller Hart, son Richard
Keith Miller, sister Mary Patricia Cullinan and brother-in-law Jeffrey Kelter.
Emory Glynn Marlow ’55
Immediately after graduating from Jesuit, Glynn enlisted
in the Air Force and served honorably for four years. He
completed his college degree through a night-school program
and had a long career with Texas Instruments. After retiring,
he and his wife Peggy moved to the Texas Hill Country and
settled in Kingsland, TX. Glynn enjoyed fishing and fishing
tournaments. A few years ago he decided he needed additional
challenges so he obtained a real estate license and became a
realtor and served on the Highland Lakes Board of Realtors.
He was active in church leadership and was elected president of the Genesis
Lutheran Church. Glynn is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Peggy, three
children, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Charles H. Wilson ’56
Charles Wilson was born in Dallas and
passed away April 13, 2009. He was a lifetime
member of St. James Catholic Church, a 4th
Degree member of the Knights of Columbus
and was recognized as a Grand Knight for
three consecutive years. Survivors include
his wife Felecitas; sons and daughter-in-law,
Jessie, Lloyd and Jason & Manuela; daughters
and son-in-law, Teresa and Cynthia & Patrick
Barba; eight grandchildren, Joshua, Zachary, Jason, Jr., Patrick,
Andre, Charles, Christian and Jessica; three brothers and two
sisters.
Richard M. Hull ’58
Dick Hull, a prominent attorney, entrepreneur
and community benefactor, was born in Dallas
to Mary Jo and E.C. Hull. He died Feb. 20,
2009. Dick attended Jesuit High School, where
he became a stand-out in the city’s baseball
circles. He later completed his undergraduate and law degrees
at SMU as both an Editor of the Southwestern Bar Journal and a
baseball letterman. After achieving the highest grade on the Texas
state bar exam in 1964, he joined the New York law firm of Dewey
Ballantine as the first SMU graduate to be recruited to a major Wall
Street firm. After a successful stint in New York, Hull was drafted
into the U.S. Army. Upon discharge, he returned to Dallas and
joined the law firm of Wynne, Jaffe and Tinsley. Dedman School
of Law honored Hull as a Distinguished Alumnus, citing his work
as a founder of the Dallas Bar Association’s Volunteer Attorney
Program, which was recognized as the most outstanding program
of its kind in the nation by the American Bar Association. Hull
particularly loved the time he gave to Jesuit, which named him its
Distinguished Alumnus in 2006. For Jesuit, he served as Chairman
of the Jesuit School Board of Trustees, President of the President’s
Board of Advisors, Member of the Jesuit Foundation and in
numerous other volunteer capacities. Hull is survived by his wife
Susan, son Rich ’88, daughter Tracey and her husband Eric Antrim,
and daughter Blakely.
Charles R. Bifano ’67
Charles Bifano passed away Feb. 1, 2009 in
Irving after a long and courageous battle with
cancer. He was born Oct. 18, 1948 in Dallas
to Charles and Martha Bifano. He is survived
by his loving wife, Leticia Bifano; mother,
Martha Bifano; sister, Dianne Bifano; brothers, Richard A. Bifano
and his wife Nancy, and Michael J. Bifano; stepdaughter Samantha
Evans; stepson Erick Pascoe; two nieces; two nephews, and two
grandchildren. Charles was preceded in death by his father,
Charles Bifano, Jr.
Eldon “Tim” Masters ’76
Tim Masters of Austin passed away March
22, 2009. He was born on May 23, 1958 to
Wilton and Celine Masters in Dallas. Tim
graduated from Jesuit College Prep. He
earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
from Stephen F. Austin. In 1983, Tim
moved to Austin and started his landscaping
business, Land Masters. Over the last few years, he never lost his
sense of humor even throughout long stays in the hospital. He
always made the doctors and nurses laugh at his witty remarks.
He shared his love of traveling with his wife of 18 years, Sharon.
Together they had a beautiful daughter, his pride and joy,
Catalina. Also surviving Tim is his sister Terri Reich and her
husband Drew of Atlanta; three brothers, Ray Masters ’78 and
his wife Lori of Denver, Ronnie Masters and his wife Jeanie, and
Paul Masters of Dallas; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Christopher David Wilcox ’04
Christopher Wilcox passed away on Feb.
15, 2009, in New Orleans at age 23. Chris
was born on Jan. 2, 1986, in Jacksonville,
FL, to proud parents Nancy Mello and
Robert Wilcox. In 1989, the family moved
to Dallas. At Jesuit, he was involved with
lacrosse, cross-country, track, rugby and
Science Bowl. The fond memories of his years at Jesuit helped
him maintain close relationships with his Jesuit classmates. He
lived his life exemplifying the Jesuit motto "Men for Others."
Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
from Purdue University in May 2008. He enjoyed his Delta
Upsilon fraternity brothers, where he was known for his
leadership and ever-present sense of humor. He was a member
of Chi Epsilon, an honorary civil engineering society, and
graduated with academic honors. Upon graduation, he began
working for Shell Exploration Company in New Orleans. At
Shell, he provided engineering design and support services for
oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Dennis G. Landin, Jr. ’08
Dennis Landin, Jr. was born Jan. 10, 1990
and died on Feb. 10, 2009. At the age of 5,
Dennis was struck by a virus that eventually
caused his heart to fail. Less than a year later,
Dennis had a heart transplant. With the
new heart, Dennis was able to live a full life
for many years. Before Jesuit, he graduated
from St. Mary of Carmel School. After Jesuit,
Dennis studied Spanish and theology at the University of Dallas.
He loved basketball, playing intramurals at Jesuit and helping
to coach the St. Mary of Carmel teams. Dennis is survived by
his parents, Dennis Landin, Sr. ’76 and Lucie, and his brother
Matthew ’12.
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Homecoming 2009
On the Shoulders of Giants:
How Our History Helped Us to Form The Profile of the Jesuit Graduate
I always laugh to myself when a Jesuit alumnus says to
me, “Wow! Jesuit has changed so much and has such a
challenging program; I would never be accepted into the
school now!”
I tell them I doubt that’s true. If our alumni had the same
preparation, opportunity and background as our current
students, I feel confident most would still be accepted and
thrive in this environment. Our current students truly stand
on the shoulders of the thousands of alumni ‘giants’ who have
graduated before them at Jesuit in Dallas.
Pat Green
9:30pm
Over the past 25 years or so, the Profile of the Graduate has described the traits that the
school strives to develop. It states that a graduating senior is ideally Open to Growth,
Intellectually Competent, Physically Fit, Loving, Religious, and Committed to Working
for Justice.
While today’s Jesuit students display accomplishments in all of these categories,
generations of Jesuit men before them have done the same since the days on Oak Lawn
Avenue. Jesuit’s nationally recognized community service program has its roots in the
work of the Sodality in the early years of the school’s existence. The students here are
still rigorously prepared for college in the classical tradition, with a curriculum centered
on the person as opposed to the material itself. And while Masses and prayer services
are now held in the impressive Terry Center as opposed to the beautifully ornate chapel
on the original campus, the students are still learning and celebrating the traditions of
the Catholic Church.
When I recently attended alumni gatherings in Houston and Austin, I was proud to tell
those in attendance that Jesuit kids are happy, hardworking, and still forming the types
of life-long relationships that we all cherish.
While we are all certainly impressed with current and continuing campus
improvements due to the We Are Jesuit campaign, Jesuit remains unchanged in our
commitment to forming our students into men of integrity and character. We create
a community based on respect, with a goal of making all who attend the school feel
“welcome at the table” as Jesus would want us to.
Chris Cagle
7:30pm
A high school of 1,000 young men produces quite a competitive environment. Our
students tirelessly compete on the athletic fields, in extracurricular activities, and in
the classroom. As alumni, we know the world can be a challenging place, where not
everyone shares the values taught at our beloved alma mater. However, it’s good to
remember as we get older and wiser that we should strive to live our lives by a different
type of report card.
A Jesuit graduate who makes every effort to be a Man for Others should live a life of real
faith and justice, being graded on the standard set forth in Matthew’s gospel in chapter
25: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a
stranger and you welcomed me.…”
It is then that the goals of the Profile help us not only to honor those ‘giants’ who have
gone before us at Jesuit, but we do our own special part to help prepare for the kingdom
of God while we are here on earth.
Jack Fitzsimmons ’76 recently completed his 21st year at Jesuit and currently serves the
school as a senior counselor and the director of the school’s new Alumni Service Corps
program. J
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