Jaynotes Graduation 2008

Volume 34, Number 2
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JAYNotes
The Magazine of Jesuit High School in New Orleans • Graduation 2008
Visiting Author
Pat Conroy
The Prince of Stories is a Star with Blue Jays
Inside this Issue:
Class of 2008
273 Blue Jays Join Alumni Ranks
Jaynotes Interview
Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63
Profile Award
Four Teachers Honored
Medallion Stories
Walter Ciszek, S.J.
Tennis
State Champions!
THE CLASS OF 2008—FULFILLING GOD’S PLAN
Volume 34, Number 2
ANNUS MIRABILIS
JAYNotes
INSIDE
Dear Jaynotes Reader:
In the academic world, each May closes the door on one phase of
a high school student’s career and anticipates his journey into the
next. At Jesuit High School the celebrations and rituals of that
transition begin early in the month with the Commencement
Luncheon and end, of course, with the Commencement Exercises.
A third of this Graduation Edition of Jaynotes is devoted to
coverage of the Class of 2008 and their mark on their alma mater.
In his commencement address (page 2), Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. advises the graduates—and himself—
to be patient, persistent, and trusting in Providence. And valedictorian Matthew Darce reminds his fellow members of the Class of 2008 that they are prepared for the challenges of life beyond Jesuit because
Jesuit has challenged them.
Principal Mike Giambelluca (page 20) takes us on a tour of the many
events and achievements of the 2007-08 school year.
As one highlight of the year, popular author Pat Conroy’s visit to
Jesuit’s campus receives cover story treatment. And just as the
“Jesuit boys” heard of Conroy’s moving experiences from the author
himself, our readers get to relive a selection of these moments
through the author’s own words (page 24).
This issue’s interview (page 28) with Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63
provides, among many items, a rare peek into the process of
electing a successor to St. Ignatius Loyola, a new leader of the
Society of Jesus.
The third installment (page 34) of the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher focuses on Loving as a
hallmark trait of the Jesuit teacher. And alumnus Bud Pettingill ’66 transports us back to Mickey
Simons’s classroom to see what made him “The One and Only” (page 35).
Long-time English teacher Tim Powers enlightens us about Jesuit priest Fr. Walter Ciszek in this issue’s
“Medallion Story” (page 36).
Of course, there’s more—a look at Jesuit’s athletic successes, including the state championships of
the tennis team and freshman golfer Myles Lewis (page 30); a tribute to four alumni honored as
“People for Others” (page 43);
and recognition of four teachers voted “ideal” by their peers
(page 34).
Until the next issue of
Jaynotes, stay connected to life
at Jesuit via the school’s
website—www.jesuitnola.org.
Happy reading.
Mat Grau ’68
Alumni Director
Jaynotes Editor
Volunteers Are Needed for the
GRADUATION
2008
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On the Cover:
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Jesuit cap after addressing the
students. Bottom photos: the Class
of 2008
Soft-shelled, Backboneless Method of Education
Spurned by Jesuits
Fr. Joseph C. Mulhern, S.J. was widely regarded as a tough, firm, and no-nonsense principal
during his tenure at Jesuit High School from 1937-1942. Not overly friendly, but friendly enough,
Fr. Mulhern was respected, perhaps out of fear by students who understood if they were caught doing
something wrong, the penalty would be severe.
An influential figure in high school education, Fr. Mulhern felt the need at times to remind students
and their parents about Jesuit’s steadfast academic policy. In earlier editions of The Blue Jay during the
1937-38 year, Fr. Mulhern imparted, in no uncertain terms, his philosophy regarding Jesuit’s rigorous
education system: “…High school days are to be devoted not to mere imparting of information by a teacher
and absorption of information by the pupils, but to effecting a transformation in the pupil, a transformation
which is planned by the school, guided by the teacher and striven for by the pupil.”
According to issues of The Blue Jay back then, Fr. Mulhern held to the belief that immature boys who entered Jesuit at age 13 or 14 should
graduate at age 17 or 18 “with something more than a ready answer for every question. He should be able to take his place on the threshold of
adult life and conduct himself in every way like a man, thinking correctly, deliberating maturely, and choosing wisely. This development from
immaturity to maturity is the transformation that Jesuit High School desires.”
Born March 3, 1903 in Boston, Fr. Mulhern became a Jesuit novice at Grand Coteau in 1922 and was ordained in 1935. Fr. Mulhern
served as principal at Jesuit High School for five academic terms, from 1938-1942. When Jesuit High School in Dallas opened to families in that
area, Fr. Mulhern became its first president-principal and served from 1942-1945. Most of the ensuing years were spent at Spring Hill College
where he served in a variety of capacities. He retired in 1972 and returned to Grand Coteau where he lived until 1981. The last two years of his
life were spent at Jesuit’s Ignatius Residence across the river in Algiers. Fr. Mulhern died Feb. 14, 1983 and was buried at Spring Hill College.
In the June 6, 1938 edition of The Blue Jay, Fr. Mulhern summed up his first year as principal of Jesuit High School in a message that
targeted Blue Jays as well as their parents.
In the first issue of The Blue Jay this year, I expressed to
the best of my ability the thoughts that were uppermost
in my mind in connection with my new work at Jesuit
High School. If I am not mistaken, they were related to the
responsibility which I felt became mine when nearly eight
hundred boys were placed under my direct supervision by nearly
as many parents, and to the hopes that I had of finding my labors
for those parents and their boys very pleasant.
At the close of the year my predominant thought is this. Was
the work of the year done well? Responding for myself I can say
honestly and sincerely that I endeavored to perform every duty of
my job to the best of my ability. At times things were done which
did not meet the approval of all—of parents and of students. This
I realize. But everything that was done—every decision that was
reached, every move that was made—was done according to the
principles of the Jesuit system of education and the traditions of
Jesuit High School.
Since we are educating according to organized principles and
are pledged to uphold definite standards, it is to be expected that
those who have subjected themselves to the rule of these principles
and the measurement of these standards will find the application
of them hard at times. On such occasions, as is to be expected
also, unpleasant moments dot the calendar of the school year, and
sometimes leave their mark.
I was once asked whether the Jesuits made deliberate efforts
to be hard on their students. To this question there is only one
answer, Yes! We believe that there can be no education worthy of
the name of a soft-shelled, backboneless method of education
which allows development along easy lines. Schooling according
to this method is neither systematic nor educational. We have
examples of its product. And there is no trace of its method in
Jesuit Education nor in any other system of education that has
been successful over a period of years.
My observation has been that the student body of Jesuit High
School in general not only accepts principle but thrives on the
means we use to put it into practice. There is a great respect for
authority, a wholesome reaction to correction that is edifying and
encouraging. However, the authorities of the school feel that there
is ample room for closer adherence to the policies of the school in
the case of many individual students. It is their hope that a more
serious and more diligent attitude toward study will be the result
of their efforts to bring this about next year.
The Principal wishes to take this opportunity to thank all
who have cooperated with him during the past year, the members
of the staff, the student organizations and the officers and
members of the Blue Jay Parents’ Club. He congratulates the
graduates of the class of 1938 and wishes them success in their
future endeavors. To the students of the remaining classes, he
offers best wishes for a pleasant vacation and looks forward to
seeing them in September. ■
Graduation 2008
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G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 0 8
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Parting Advice: Be Patient, Be Persistent,
Trust in Providence
2008 VALEDICTORY ADDRESS
Delivered to the Class of 2008 at the Commencement Ceremony held
May 27, 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center
Tomorrow’s Decisions Rely on Today’s Values Instilled by Jesuit
My fellow graduates who are of the Class of 2008:
“We have challenged
you to become
competent,
compassionate,
and committed to
the truth.”
This evening as the curtains opened, hundreds
of cameras were focused on you. Never before have
you been photographed so much. Some of these
photographs will find their way into scrapbooks or
picture frames alongside that photograph of you on
the day when you first put on a Jesuit uniform.
Tonight we celebrate the contrast and
continuity between then and now. We celebrate the
beginning of your growth into the man that God
has planned you to become.
At the end of your years at Jesuit, your
perspective is different. You are, to some degree,
wiser and more confident than you were at age 14.
I ask you to look back. What advice would you
give yourself? What was that young man like who
started Jesuit a few years ago? What were his
anxieties and his hopes? What advice would you
give him now? If you could write a letter to him,
what would you say?
My letter to myself at 14 would advise patience,
persistence, and trust in Providence. If I had
developed those tools early in my life, my years at
Jesuit would have been far easier. Many obstacles
seem insurmountable because we lack patience and
persistence to deal with them effectively.
In nineteen hundred sixty-one, the Jesuits
did not concern themselves with promoting the
self-esteem of their students. In that respect
nothing much has changed. Our objective is to
empower you to make wise, difficult, self-giving
choices that fulfill your responsibilities to your
family, to society, and to God. Self-esteem is a
by-product; it results from successfully meeting our
challenges; it results from the resilience we show
when we fail. Your self-esteem is a means to an end.
It is not our purpose.
Jesuit is in the business of challenging and
encouraging, as a friend and guide. We have
challenged you to become competent,
compassionate, and committed to the truth.
We do not want you to feel good about
yourself when you are dishonest, disrespectful, and
disengaged from your responsibilities.
We don’t want you to feel our unconditional
approval when you are unforgiving, unfaithful,
unreliable, and ungrateful.
We don’t want you to feel good about yourself
when you are self-indulgent, self-absorbed, and
self-righteous.
Our mission is to help you develop the head,
the heart, and the skills to fulfill God’s plan.
My final words of advice to you are words that
I myself need to remember frequently. Be patient,
be persistent, and trust in Providence.
Anthony McGinn, S.J. ’66
Reverend Father McGinn, Mr. Giambelluca, faculty, family, friends, and fellow classmates:
I am honored and humbled to represent the Class of 2008 in bidding you farewell. First,
thank you for affording us the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed at Jesuit High School. We
deeply appreciate the time, patience, and dedication of those who have worked so passionately for
us. May we cherish the memories of our time here, and we hope that this class has made some
small contribution to this school that has been educating young men for more than 160 years.
Many of us have at some point dreamed about this day, whether in anticipation of the
next step in our lives or simply to revel in the new sense of freedom that graduation affords
Matthew Darce '08
us. I wish that I could stand before you and offer some life-altering piece of advice that
applies to each one of you. Unfortunately, I have no more life experience than any one of you
and, quite frankly, I am clueless about what the future may hold. After all, it is the future.
I do know, however, that whatever it may hold, Jesuit High School has prepared us well for the obstacles we may face. Jesuit has
challenged us to learn and to grow both inside and outside of school. It has taught us to be men of faith and men for others and has taught
us to keep our lives in perspective and recognize how truly blessed we are to have great teachers, supportive friends, and loving families.
Tonight is the culmination of four or five years of studies, and, as we progress, we must never forget what we have learned and how
we have grown. Most importantly, we must not forget the friendships we have forged and the memories we have created.
Twenty-five years from now we may not remember how to solve a quadratic equation or how to balance a chemical formula. But I am
confident we will remember those special classes and passionate teachers who taught us the true importance and joy of learning, and in
doing so, profoundly affected our lives.
We have been told since the first day we stepped through the doors of Jesuit High School that the relationships we form in our years
here will be ones we cherish for the rest of our lives. We have come this far, and although this phase of our years together is over, no matter what diverse paths we now take, we will always be bound as the Class of 2008.
Now, it is time to say goodbye to our school, our teachers, and our classmates. It is time to move onto the next step in our lives and
to prepare for life beyond Jesuit High School.
As we leave this ceremony tonight, let us remember that we will face choices that will shape our lives. Let us never forget as we face
these decisions to rely on the values that Jesuit has instilled in us. Our education is only of value if we use it. May we recognize that successes and challenges are both parts of life. It is how we deal with them that will determine the quality of our lives.
Thank you and God bless you.
Matthew Darce ’08
Jesuit’s four valedictorians of the Class of 2008 pose before rehearsal begins at the Pontchartrain Center. From left: Matthew Darce,
Gregory Dinnell, Matthew Levy, and Christopher Tosh
At Commencement Luncheon, Seniors Join Ranks of Alumni
Speaker Alan Donnes ’79 Brings Smiles All Around
At the 7th annual Jesuit High School Commencement Luncheon, which was held May 2, the
273 seniors of the Class of 2008 were formally welcomed into the ranks of Blue Jay alumni.
Some 225 Jesuit alumni were on hand at the event to congratulate the soon-to-be-graduates.
Jesuit dads sat with sons, uncles with nephews, and there were a few three-generation Blue
Jay families.
Featured speaker Alan Donnes ’79, a writer and producer who lives and works in the New
York City area, served up the right concoction for this special occasion. Donnes, who wrote a
book about the New Orleans Saints after their magical season two years ago, mixed his dry
sense of humor with serious reflections on his kidney disease, his father's inspiration and love,
and how Jesuit prepared him to meet the challenges of life.
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AWA R D S
G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 0 8
Blue Jays’ Achievements Recognized
AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Each year Jesuit students are recognized for their achievements. The following
awards and their recipients were announced at the Commencement Ceremony
and at Awards Night.
THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for English was merited
by Matthew M. Darce.
THE JESUIT 500 CLUB AWARD for Latin was merited by Matthew M.
Darce.
THE WILLIAM HELIS MEMORIAL AWARD for Greek was merited by
Eric A. Begoun.
McKay
AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2008 GRADUATION
THE REVEREND FATHER PRESIDENT’S SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AWARD is awarded
to the student who has exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life
exemplifying his Catholic faith. The President’s Spiritual Leadership Award is given to
that member of the senior class who manifests to the rest of the school community
his dedication and commitment to Christ and the Church through his personal life,
concern for others, and Christian example. If, in the judgment of the administration
and faculty, no senior has lived up to the criteria of the award, it need not be given.
By vote of the faculty, this year’s award was merited by Sean Michael McKay.
Below, seniors
revel in the
brotherhood of
Blue Jay Spirit at
their final morning
assembly.
THE HARRY MCENERNY, JR., MEMORIAL PLAQUE is awarded to that member of
Eustis
the senior class who has a good scholastic record, has performed well in at least one
co-curricular activity, and who possesses those qualities which symbolize the most
representative Jesuit High School student. He should be a leader among the students, and his leadership should
be in the area of preserving school spirit. The student who has been judged deserving of this award, by a vote of
the faculty, was Grant Mason Eustis.
THE FATHER PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD is awarded each year to the senior who has exemplified the spirit of
being a man for others by his participation and excellence in service. This year, by vote of the faculty, the
Father Pedro Arrupe Award was merited by Bradley Daniel Latham.
Latham
THE BLUE JAY PARENTS’ CLUB AWARD for excellence in scholarship is awarded to the seniors who graduated
with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School and are named co-valedictorians of the
class. This year it was merited by Matthew Michael Darce, Gregory Andrew Dinnell, Matthew Edward
Levy, and Christopher John Tosh.
THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY AWARD for mathematics, given to the senior
with the highest overall average in mathematics, was earned by Matthew
E. Levy.
THE REVEREND WILLIAM J. RYAN MEMORIAL AWARD for history,
donated by Dr. J. Joseph Ryan, was merited by Matthew M. Darce.
THE FRANK T. HOWARD MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in physics
was merited by Christopher J. Tosh.
THE PAQUETTE FAMILY AWARD for excellence in French was merited by
Benjamin H. Ireland.
THE UBALDO TRELLES MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in Spanish
was merited by John P. Laborde.
THE GIUNIO SOCOLA MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in public
debate in the senior division, donated by Mrs. Anita Socola Specht, was
merited by William W. Simoneaux.
THE SUSAN AND GARIC SCHOEN AWARD for excellence in computer
studies was merited by Ian J. Miller.
THE COACH GERNON BROWN MEMORIAL AWARD for the best
all-around athlete of the junior varsity teams for the current year was
awarded to Walter F. Metzinger.
THE “RUSTY” STAUB AWARD for the senior baseball letterman who best
exhibited leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Joseph R.
Morse, Jr.
THE DONALD R. FORD MEMORIAL AWARD for the best football
lineman was awarded to Brad P. Bennen.
THE AWARD FOR ALL-AROUND ATHLETIC ABILITY was awarded to
John R. Tortorich.
THE WILLIAM D. AND MAYBELL POSTELL AWARD, donated by
Mr. John Blake Postell, to the senior basketball player who best exhibited
leadership, scholarship, and spirit, was awarded to Christopher D.
Joseph, Jr.
THE PHILELECTIC SOCIETY AWARD for outstanding achievement in
dramatics was merited by Darren R. Hayes.
THE PROFESSOR MICHAEL CUPERO MEMORIAL AWARD for band
leadership, donated by his grandson, Hamil Cupero, was merited by
William J. Smith.
THE MORRIS B. REDMANN, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD for the
outstanding senior football letterman who best combined scholarship and
athletics was presented to Brett E. Beter.
THE CULTURE OF LIFE AWARD for exemplary leadership in the Jesuit
Pro-Life Club, profound belief in the inviolable dignity of human life from
conception to natural death, and consistent respect and concern for others
in daily life, was awarded to Sean M. McKay.
THE EDWIN F. STACY, JR. WRESTLING AWARD, presented to the
outstanding wrestler who made a major contribution to the team, excelled
in academics, exhibited exemplary leadership, and sacrificially worked for
the benefit of his teammates, was awarded to Michael G. Gruezke.
THE COACH EDWIN W. TORIBIO MEMORIAL AWARD, given to the
member of the graduating class who best combined scholarship and
athletics, was merited by Mark W. Schellhaas.
THE MICHAEL D. CONWAY AWARD for the most valuable player on the
soccer team was awarded to Jeffrey R. Bertel.
THE JIMMY KUCK AWARD for excellence in chemistry was merited by
Christopher B. Reuter.
THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY was merited by
Daniel T. Cooper.
THE ALOYSIUS J. CAHILL MEMORIAL AWARD in oratory was merited
by Nicholas R. Falba.
THE JOHN D. SCHILLECI MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in
elocution in the senior division was merited by Paul M. Leingang.
THE LEA NAQUIN HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for excellence in
public debate in the senior division, donated by her sons F. Edward and
Gordon Ray Hebert, was merited by Andrew M. Marquis.
THE FELIX J. HEBERT MEMORIAL AWARD for elocution in the junior
division, donated by his sons F. Edward and Gordon Ray Hebert, was
merited by Jacob J. Pritt.
THE REVEREND FRANCIS A. FOX, S.J. MEMORIAL AWARD for
proficiency in instrumental music, donated by Mr. Harry J. Morel, Sr., was
merited by Diego J. Aviles.
THE VINCENT J. LIBERTO MEMORIAL AWARD for second place in
instrumental music was merited by William J. Smith.
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THE ROBERT T. CASEY MEMORIAL AWARD for the varsity athlete
who manifested the best sportsmanship was awarded to Anthony J.
Stovall, Jr.
THE FIGHTING JAYLET AWARD, donated by Mr. Charles W. Heim, Jr. in
honor of the 1968 Fighting Jaylets, to the junior varsity basketball player
who has demonstrated the highest quality of excellence as a student athlete,
was presented to Dominick A. Scelfo.
THE LARRY GILBERT FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARD for the best
all-around athlete on the varsity teams for the current year was awarded to
Troy M. Mathews.
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THE REVEREND ELWOOD P. HECKER, S.J. AWARD, given to the
bandsman who showed dedication to music, honesty, understanding,
dependability, and Blue Jay Spirit, was merited ex aequo by Mark A.
Correa and Greg A. Dinnell.
THE RODRIGUEZ FAMILY AWARD for the most valuable senior
swimmer who made significant contributions to the team, exhibited
exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in meet
competition was awarded to John R. Tortorich.
THE CHESTER M. RIETH AWARD for the senior track letterman who
exhibited outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to
Kevin B. Fitzgerald.
THE STANLEY RAY AWARD for the most improved track letterman was
presented to Benjamin M. Duhe.
THE MOST VALUABLE GOLFER AWARD, presented to the golfer who
made a significant contribution to the team, exhibited exemplary leadership,
and performed in an outstanding manner in tournament play, was awarded
to Myles C. Lewis.
THE MOST VALUABLE TENNIS PLAYER AWARD, presented to the
senior tennis player who made a significant contribution to the tennis
program, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding
manner in tournament play, was awarded to Curtis A. Lew.
THE CHRISTOPHER MORGAN MEMORIAL AWARD for the
cross-country letterman who best exemplified courage, leadership,
sportsmanship, and spirit was awarded to Graham H. Williams.
THE JOSEPH MICHAEL WORLEY MEMORIAL AWARD, presented to a
senior who, by his unselfishness, sportsmanship, and spirit during his career
at Jesuit, enhanced the athletic program as a player, manager, trainer, or
student, was presented to Brent M. Calongne.
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WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 0 8
Jesuit’s 273 graduates of the Class of 2008 are headed to more than 45 different colleges
and universities.
Auburn University
Frederick John DeBram (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana
State University (Honors College)
William Moore Just also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Mississippi State University (Honors Program), University of Alabama
(Honors Program)
Andrew Louis Robins (Honors Program) also admitted to Wake Forest
University, Louisiana State University (Honors College)
Baton Rouge Community College
Cody Paul Beckemeyer
Andrew Scott Reboul
Boston University
Martin Alonso Begue also admitted to Drexel University, Emerson
College, Loyola Marymount University, New York University
Brown University
John Charles Walsh also admitted to Loyola Marymount University
(Honors Program), Boston College (Honors Program), Northwestern
University (Honors Program), Georgetown University
College of Charleston
Jeffrey Robert Bertel also admitted to Louisiana State University
(Honors College), Southern Methodist University, Tulane University,
University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, University
of San Francisco, University of South Carolina, Wofford College
John Peter Laborde III also admitted to Louisiana State University
Adam Gregory Strain
Dartmouth College
Connor Putnam Flint (Early Decision) also admitted to Arizona State
University (Honors Program), Texas A&M University (Honors Program),
University of Alabama (Honors Program), University of Southern
Mississippi (Honors Program)
Davidson College
Benjamin Hiramatsu Ireland (Early Decision)
Delgado Community College
Chad Matthew Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Spring Hill College, University of Tennessee
Cory Michael Guidry also admitted to Louisiana State University,
University of Arkansas
Daniel Louis Levy
Stephen Andrew Lukinovich also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans, Nicholls State University, Southeastern
Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of
New Orleans, University of Southern Mississippi
Troy Michael Mathews also admitted to Nicholls State University
East Texas Baptist University
Juan Francisco Cabrera also admitted to Faulkner University, Spring
Hill College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Elon University
Matthew Christopher Artigues also admitted to College of Santa Fe,
Marymount Manhattan College, Northwestern State University, Penn State
University, University of Oklahoma, Wright State University
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Fordham University
Kevin Baudouin Fitzgerald also admitted to American University, Loyola
University New Orleans, St. Louis University, Santa Clara University, Tulane
University, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California,
Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, University of Washington, Seattle
Georgetown University
Eric Andrew Begoun (Early Action) also admitted to American
University, Boston College (Early Action, Honors Program), Clemson
University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Fordham
University (Early Action, Honors Program), Furman University, Kalamazoo
College (Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), St.
Louis University, Tulane University (Honors Program), University of Notre
Dame (Early Action), University of Richmond, Vanderbilt University,
Villanova University (Early Action), Wake Forest University, Washington
and Lee University, Washington University in St. Louis
Thomas Carey Wicker IV (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College
(Early Action, Honors Program), University of Georgia (Early Action)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Pritam Dilip Dudgaonkar also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans
Leo John Falgout III (Honors Program) also admitted to Texas A&M
University (Honors Program), Tulane University (Honors Program)
Curtis Allan Lew also admitted to Louisiana State University (Honors
College), Purdue University, Christian Brothers University (Honors
Program)
Gustavus Adolphus College
Jared Owens Ferguson also admitted to Clark University, Carleton
College, Harvey Mudd College, Macalester College, Rhodes College,
University of Arizona (Honors Program), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
Louisiana State University
Jacob Andrew Altmyer also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi
Christopher Michael Barberito also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana
University, Spring Hill College, University of Mississippi
Ryan Tyler Bautista (Honors College) also admitted to Loyola University
New Orleans, Tulane University
Adam Joseph Bell also admitted to Louisiana Tech University (Honors
Program), University of New Orleans (Honors Program)
Graham Michael Belou also admitted to Christian Brothers University
Brad Patrick Bennen
Brett Edward Beter (Honors College)
Michael Petros Bilalis (Honors College) also admitted to Spring Hill
College, Tulane University
Wilson Armfield Blum (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane
University
Jonathan Edward Bonck also admitted to Spring Hill College, University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans, University of
Southern Mississippi
Jonathan Charles Boraski II also admitted to Spring Hill College,
University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi
Michael Carroll Bordes, Jr. also admitted to Christian Brothers
University, Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College, University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi, University of Southern
Mississippi
Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana
University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi,
University of New Orleans, University of Southern Mississippi
Jonathan Scott Brothers
Brent Michael Calongne (Honors College) also admitted to Clemson
University, Tulane University, University of New Orleans
Patrick Stephen Carson
Benjamin Lawrence Chaplain also admitted to Millsaps College, Spring
Hill College, University of Tennessee
Joseph Charles Cobena
Stephen Gerard Collura, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to College
of Charleston (Honors Program), St. Louis University, Tulane University,
University of Miami, University of Mississippi (Honors Program)
Scott Joseph Cronin also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Benjamin Taylor Dalferes
Matthew Michael Darce (Honors College) also admitted to Vanderbilt
University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of
Virginia
Blake Patrick Dudley Day
Daniel Albert DeVun
Jordan Alan Dolese also admitted to University of Colorado at Boulder,
University of New Orleans
Cullen Reynolds Doody also admitted to Christian Brothers University,
Fordham University, Spring Hill College, Tulane University
Thomas Mark Drewes
Justin Paul Duvieilh also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi
Austin Ryan Egan
Manuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr.
Kyle Joseph Evans also admitted to Christian Brothers University
Lee Joseph Farrell, Jr.
Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IV
Stephen Michael Finney
Warren Stott Fitzmorris
Raymond Fuenzalida III also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi
Raymond Edward Garofalo III
Jeffrey Joseph Gelpi
Paul Adye Geohegan
William Conrad Glass also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,
Rhodes College, Tulane University
Jared Martin Graffagnino also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana
University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jason Peter Graffagnino (Honors College) also admitted to Auburn
University, Spring Hill College
Garrett Matthew Gremillion
Lee Joseph Gresham also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,
Spring Hill College
Michael Gerard Gruezke (Honors College)
Blake John Guidry
Evans McLellan Hadden, Jr. (Honors College) also admitted to Texas
A&M University, University of Alabama, University of Southern
Mississippi, University of Texas at Dallas
Christian Paul Hahn
Hubert Richard Hancock
Christian Reiner Hebron
Kyle Eric Heidingsfelder (Honors College)
Preston John Hymel
Nicholas Michael James
Stephen James Kampen also admitted to Loyola University New
Orleans, Northwestern State University, St. Louis University, Tulane
University, University of New Orleans, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Patrick Esteve Keiffer
Mark Dupree Kingsmill (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane
University
John Paul Kippers
Joseph Crawford LaCour (Honors College) also admitted to University of
Alabama, University of Georgia (Early Action, Honors Program), University
of Louisiana at Lafayette
Nicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr. also admitted to Clemson University,
University of Georgia (Early Action), University of Mississippi
Scott Patrick Lavie also admitted to University of Georgia, University of
South Carolina
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Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr.
Paul Matthew Leingang
Michael Lawrence Levert (Honors College) also admitted to College of
Charleston (Honors Program), Clemson University, University of South
Florida
Matthew Edward Levy (Honors College)
Emile James Loetzerich IV also admitted to Louisiana Tech University
(Honors Program), University of Southern Mississippi (Honors Program)
Patrick Thomas Madore (Honors College)
Stephen Morgan Maffei also admitted to Spring Hill College, University
of Louisiana at Lafayette
Brian Leonard Martin also admitted to Northwestern State University,
University of Alabama
Taylor Raymond Martina (Honors College)
Sean Michael McKay
Brian Scott McManus also admitted to Spring Hill College
Ian Jarrett Miller
Samuel Philip Miller
Jacob Owen Miranda
Kyle John Moffatt also admitted to Tulane University
Stephen John Montelepre also admitted to University of Louisiana
Lafayette, University of New Orleans
Levere Cooley Montgomery IV also admitted to Auburn University
John Philip Mouton (Honors College)
Matthew Reza Movahed (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane
University
Daniel Gerard Murphy III also admitted to Spring Hill College, Loyola
University New Orleans, Tulane University
Adrian Sohail Nikdast also admitted to Spring Hill College, Tulane
University
Charles Finn Nunmaker also admitted to University of Kentucky
Remi Gerard Pastorek also admitted to Fordham University, Loyola
University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University of Montreal
Rene Charles Pastorek (Honors College) also admitted to University of
Georgia, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, Fordham
University, Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, Christian
Brothers University
Jonathan Edmond Pepper
Zachery Chapman Poche (Honors College) also admitted to University
of Georgia (Early Action)
Garrett Joseph Powell also admitted to University of New Orleans,
Loyola University New Orleans, Northwestern State University, Louisiana
Tech University
Andrew John Prat (Honors College) also admitted to Tulane University,
Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago, University of
Georgia (Honors Program)
Andre William Provensal also admitted to Baylor University, Loyola
University New Orleans, Florida Atlantic University, University of Alabama
Jacob Michael Pugh also admitted to Spring Hill College
James Cummins Raff also admitted to Centenary College, Spring Hill
College
Aaron James Ragusa
Benjamin Emmett Rau also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of New Orleans
Craig Joseph Raymond
Boe Michael Reboul
Etienne Francis Rene (Honors College) also admitted to University of
Mississippi
Julian Saenger Richards III
Jason Alden Richert
Diego Alvaro Rodriguez also admitted to University of New Orleans,
Louisiana Tech University
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Zachary Thomas Saucier (Honors College) also admitted to Auburn
University, University of Mississippi
Matthew Joseph Scallan
Mark William Schellhaas (Honors College)
Corey Matthew Schexnaildre also admitted to University of Louisiana
at Lafayette, University of Southern Mississippi
Chad Michael Schmaltz also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans
John David Sileo III (Honors College) also admitted to College of
Charleston, United States Naval Academy
Brady Jennings Smith
William James Smith also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,
The Citadel
Alexander Lee Starlight (Honors College)
Dustin Glenn Stricker also admitted to University of Alabama
Andrew Lawrence Sullivan also admitted to Spring Hill College,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Honors Program), University of San
Francisco
James William Swift also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans,
Auburn University, Louisiana Tech University
William Moss Tebo
Lynn Edward Tomes III also admitted to Spring Hill College, University
of Southern Mississippi
Stephen Anthony Toups
Christian Alexander Trinchard also admitted to University of Alabama,
Loyola University New Orleans, University of Mississippi
Mark Thomas Tufts also admitted to Tulane University, University of
Alabama
Evan Andrew Waguespack also admitted to University of Louisiana at
Lafayette (Honors Program), University of New Orleans (Honors Program)
Michael Ernest Weber
Ian Richard Wisecarver
William Kirby Wright IV (Honors College) also admitted to Spring Hill
College
Louisiana Tech University
John Middendorf Dauer also admitted to Louisiana State University
Matthew Joseph Hudson also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Northwestern State University
Loyola Marymount University
Lahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware
Loyola University Chicago
Thurgood Mandel Burks-Coats also admitted to Boston University,
Louisiana State University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of
Dallas, University of Michigan, University of San Francisco
Loyola University New Orleans
Emile Joseph DeBarbieris III also admitted to Christian Brothers
University, Fordham University, Louisiana State University, Oglethorpe
University, Spring Hill College, St. John’s University, St. Louis University
Spencer Paul Fossier also admitted to Louisiana State University
Kingsley Austen Hansen also admitted to Louisiana Tech University
Devin Thomas Hildebrand (Honors Program) also admitted to College of
Charleston, Millsaps College, New College of Florida, Oxford College of
Emory University, Rhodes College, University of Miami
Christopher David Joseph, Jr. also admitted to Arizona State University,
Marquette University, University of Dayton
Matthew Steven Leake
John Alex Love, Jr. also admitted to University of Southern Mississippi,
University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans
John Calvin McCann, Jr. also admitted to Howard University,
Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Miami, Loyola Marymount
University
Matthew Michael McCarthy also admitted to Tulane University,
University of Alabama, Auburn University
John Michael Paz, Jr. also admitted to Louisiana State University,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Auburn University
Aristos Norman Petrou
Edward Powell Seyler (Honors Program) also admitted to Boston
College, Loyola Marymount University
Jared Michael Shearman
Chaz Matthew Simms also admitted to Morehouse College, Howard
University, Florida A & M University, Xavier University of Louisiana,
University of Colorado at Boulder
George Flynn Smith IV
Kevin Hiep Loi Tran also admitted to Fordham University, Louisiana State
University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Dallas
Andrew Gerard Triche also admitted to University of New Orleans,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kyle Stephen Willard also admitted to Xavier University of Louisiana
Memphis College of Art
Anthony Joseph Pirini also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans
New York University
Bradley David Rouen also admitted to University of Southern California,
Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of New Orleans
(Honors Program)
St. Edward’s University
Christian Douglas Charvet also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College
St. Louis University
Keller Fulghum Fisher also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola
University Chicago, Loyola University New Orleans, Regis University, Santa
Clara University, University of San Francisco
Adam Gregory Kampen also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans, Spring Hill College
Conner Lawrence LeBon also admitted to Spring Hill College, Millsaps
College, Loyola University New Orleans
Southeastern Louisiana University
Andrew Hudson Folse also admitted to University of Louisiana at
Lafayette
Whitney Michael Keller
Russell Edward Lapeze, Jr. (Honors Program) also admitted to
University of Alabama
Christopher Lee Roussel
Spring Hill College
Benjamin Joseph Butera also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans, University of New Orleans (Honors
Program)
Ian Barrett Jorgensen also admitted to Louisiana State University
Bradley Daniel Latham also admitted to Christian Brothers University,
Loyola University New Orleans, Millsaps College, St. Edward’s University
Texas A & M University
Joseph Patrick Failla also admitted to Auburn University, Louisiana State
University, University of Alabama
Vail Martin Petit also admitted to Tulane University, Loyola University
New Orleans, Spring Hill College, Louisiana State University, Texas A & M
University at Galveston
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Tufts University
Nikhil Anirudh Gopal also admitted to Boston University (Honors
Program), Emory University, Northwestern University, Tulane University
(Honors Program), University of California, Los Angeles, University of
California, San Diego, University of Miami (Honors Program), University
of Southern California
Tulane University
Mark Michael Casteix also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans
(Honors Program), University of Alabama (Honors Program), University of
Georgia (Early Action, Honors Program)
Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang also admitted to Louisiana State University,
University of California, Los Angeles, Xavier University of Louisiana
Tristan Michael Dao also admitted to Louisiana State University
Benjamin Michael Duhe
Mathew Anand Irimpen (Honors Program) also admitted to Loyola
University New Orleans, University of New Orleans
James Stephen McKinnie also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Millsaps College, Loyola University New Orleans
Michael Monir Shalaby
Matthew Joseph Spalitta (Honors Program) also admitted to Loyola
University New Orleans (Honors Program), Louisiana State University
(Honors College), University of Miami, Boston College, Wake Forest
University, Washington and Lee University
Brandon Michael Walker
Damon T. Wang also admitted to Louisiana State University, Loyola
University New Orleans
United States Military Academy
Robert Jacob Baxter II also admitted to Lehigh University, RoseHulman Institute of Technology, Santa Clara University
United States Naval Academy
Adam Michael Laurie (Preparatory School), also admitted to Louisiana
State University, University of Mississippi (Honors Program), Spring Hill
College, Oglethorpe University, Fordham University
John Robert Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State University
(Honors College), University of Hawaii (Honors Program), Auburn
University (Honors Program)
University of Alabama
Ryan Joseph Barletta (Honors Program) also admitted to Georgia
Institute of Technology, Louisiana State University (Honors College),
Purdue University, Tulane University
David Ryan Hatfield also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Nicholas Price Janzen (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana
State University; St. Louis University—Madrid, Spain; Spring Hill College;
University of Georgia; University of Mississippi; University of South
Carolina
Matthew James LaCoste (Honors Program) also admitted to Auburn
University (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors College),
Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi
Nicholas Patrick Moore also admitted to Spring Hill College, Louisiana
Tech University
Robert Michael Talley also admitted to Louisiana State University
(Honors College), Spring Hill College
Patrick Mandart Thompson
Kyle Joseph Tortorich also admitted to Louisiana State University
Robert Stephen Harrison Wright (Honors Program) also admitted to
Spring Hill College, University of Mississippi, University of Louisiana at
Lafayette
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Pancho Regala Occiano II also admitted to Santa Clara University,
Tulane University (Early Action)
University of Florida
Diego Jose Aviles (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana State
University (Honors College), Vanderbilt University, Washington University
in St. Louis
Mark Arnold Correa (Honors Program) also admitted to Clemson
University, Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of
Georgia (Honors Program)
University of Georgia
Grant Mason Eustis (Honors College) also admitted to Boston College,
Georgetown University, Louisiana State University (Honors College)
Ross Michael Marino (Early Action) also admitted to Louisiana State
University
Robert Leland Redfearn III (Honors College) also admitted to University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of California, Los Angeles,
Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of Southern
Mississippi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Matthew Preston Armond also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi
Thomas Chase Bagwill also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi
Blake Christopher Banner (Honors Program)
Hugh Robert Bartlett
Cory Charles Edwards (Honors Program) also admitted to Louisiana
State University
Rene Nicholas Forstall also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana
University
Michael John Peter Gandolini also admitted to University of New
Orleans
Garrett Michael Greene
Christopher John Harris
Sebastian Charles Holley
Jonathan Wilson Kim
Joseph Julian LeDesma III (Honors Program)
John Emmett Paisant III also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi, Spring Hill College
Gregory Stephen Prieur also admitted to University of New Orleans
Michael Joseph Redmann also admitted to University of Southern
Mississippi, University of New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana University
Ryan Anthony Renda also admitted to University of New Orleans
Joseph Charles Rolf
Joshua Michael Simoneaux also admitted to Spring Hill College,
Louisiana State University
Nicholas Raymond Stern also admitted to Louisiana State University
James Taylor Tebbe III also admitted to Nicholls State University,
Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Southern Mississippi
Robert Austin Wingerter, Jr.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Sean Patrick Loftus also admitted to Louisiana State University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stephen Paul Haydel also admitted to Louisiana Tech University,
Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Alabama, University of
Houston, University of Mississippi, University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
Michael Allen Bordelon II
Ryan Patrick Callegari also admitted to Louisiana State University,
Loyola University New Orleans, University of Central Florida
Julian Antonio Garcia, Jr.
Dustin Martin Gould
Viet Xuan Le
Tommy David Louk, Jr.
Kyle Louis Lupo also admitted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Paul Andrew Marino
Edmond Bevily Montaldo IV also admitted to Loyola University New
Orleans
Eduvie McJim Sobotie
Anthony Joseph Stovall, Jr. also admitted to Southeastern Louisiana
University
Jordan Michael Teachworth also admitted to University of Louisiana at
Lafayette, Louisiana State University
Gregory Edwards Veech also admitted to University of Alabama
Whitney Hall Wagner, Jr. also admitted to University of Louisiana at
Lafayette
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Garrett Williams Brown (Early Action) also admitted to Boston College
(Early Action), Louisiana State University (Honors College), University of
Georgia (Honors Program)
University of Notre Dame
Gregory Andrew Dinnell (Early Action) also admitted to Texas A&M
University (Honors Program), Vanderbilt University
Cameron Artigues Vitter also admitted to University of Georgia, Auburn
University
John Joseph Walsh III also admitted to Louisiana State University
(Honors College)
University of South Alabama
George Robert Alvey III also admitted to Florida State University,
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Southern Mississippi
Michael Fredrick Booty also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans
Darren Robert Hayes (Honors Program) also admitted to Fordham
University, Marymount Manhattan College, Millsaps College, Spring Hill
College, Tulane University, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at
Austin, University of Texas at Dallas
David Joseph Jensen
Ryan Keith Shelling
University of Texas at Austin
Andrew Louis Ehrhardt also admitted Loyola University Chicago,
University of Southern California
Christopher John Tosh (Honors Program) also admitted to University of
Florida, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Louisiana State
University (Honors College)
University of Virginia
Lorcan Louis Connick also admitted to Boston College (Honors
Program), Fordham University, Georgetown University, Tulane University
(Honors Program), University of Georgia, Washington and Lee University
Benjamin Adam Malbrough also admitted to Vanderbilt University,
Tulane University (Honors Program), Louisiana State University (Honors
College)
Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr. also admitted to Loyola University Chicago,
Villanova University, St. Louis University, Tulane University
Graham Halsey Williams also admitted to Boston College (Honors
Program), Rhodes College, Georgetown University, Louisiana State
University (Honors College), Emory University, Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Joseph Robert Morse, Jr. (Early Decision) also admitted to Tulane
University (Honors Program)
Marco Jose Salgado (Honors Program) also admitted to Tulane
University (Honors Program), Texas Christian University (Honors Program),
Loyola University New Orleans (Honors Program)
Washington University in St. Louis
Chetan Gaurav Dargan also admitted to Boston College (Honors
Program), Boston University, Emory University, New York University, Penn
State University, Tufts University, Tulane University, Vanderbilt University
Andrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis also admitted to Kenyon College,
Macalester College, Grinnell College, Tulane University, Dickinson College,
Hamilton College, Colby College, University of Georgia, Villanova
University, Emory University
Xavier University of Louisiana
James Lucien Charlot also admitted to Spring Hill College
Charlie Luu
Alan Andrew Nguyen also admitted to Loyola University New Orleans
Undecided
Nitari Batriek Bowie
Marvin Lauren Spears
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Nearly $18 Million Worth of Scholarships Offered to Class of 2008
The members of the Class of 2008 were offered numerous scholarships to colleges and universities
throughout the United States. The combined value of these scholarships total $17,974,000.
Below is a partial listing of the scholarships.
Jacob Andrew Altmyer—TOPS Opportunity Award
George Robert Alvey III—Florida State University Academic Scholarship,
University of Louisiana-Monroe Academic Recognition Scholarship and
Outstanding Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of South
Alabama Presidential Scholarship, Freshman Book Scholarship and
Freshman Laptop Scholarship
Matthew Christopher Artigues—Marymount Manhattan Freshman
Academic Excellence Scholarship, Northwestern State Theatre Scholarship,
TOPS Performance Award, Wright State University Raider Scholarship
Diego Jose Aviles—Louisiana State University National Scholars Award,
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Vanderbilt
University Blair School of Music Dean’s Honors Scholarship, University of
Florida Merit Finalist Scholarship, Music Major Scholarship, and Out-of
State Fee Waiver
Christopher Michael Barberito—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award,
TOPS Opportunity Award
Ryan Joseph Barletta—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award,
University of Alabama Scholar Award
Jeffrey Robert Bertel—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,
Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Southern Methodist
University Merit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane Distinguished
Scholar Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham Non-Resident
Scholarship, University of South Carolina McKissick Scholars Award,
Wofford College Merit Scholarship
Brett Edward Beter—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Scholars Award, National
Merit Finalist Louisiana State University Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Michael Petros Bilalis—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS
Honors Award
Wilson Armfield Blum—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award
Jonathan Edward Bonck—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader
Award, TOPS Performance Award, University of New Orleans Privateer
Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Regional Award
Jonathan Charles Boraski II—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader
Award, TOPS Performance Award, University of Southern Mississippi
Academic Excellence Award and Out-of State Tuition Waiver
Hugh Robert Bartlett—TOPS Opportunity Award
Ryan Tyler Bautista—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
Loyola University New Orleans Cardoner Leadership Fellows Award and
Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’
Scholarship and Tulane Merit Scholarship
Robert Jacob Baxter II—Army ROTC Scholarship, Lehigh University
Dean’s Scholar Award, Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar Award, Santa Clara
University Jesuit Ignatian Award, United States Military Academy
Appointment
Eric Andrew Begoun—American University Presidential Scholarship,
Clemson University IPTAY Academic Scholarship, Out-Of-State Tuition
Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, Colgate University Alumni
Memorial Scholarship, Fordham University Presidential Scholarship,
Furman University Achiever Scholarship and Honor Scholarship,
Georgetown University Bellermine Scholarship, GU Scholarship, and
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Kalamazoo College Honors
Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, St. Louis
University Jesuit High School Award, Provost Residence Scholarship, and
Provost Tuition Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University
Presidential Scholar Award, Villanova University Villanova Scholarship,
Washington & Lee Robert E. Lee Scholarship, Washington University in St.
Louis John M. Scholarship, William & Mary Monroe Scholars Award
Martin Alonso Begue—Drexel University Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola
Marymount University Fr. Arrupe Scholarship
Adam Joseph Bell—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding Student
Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award
Graham Michael Belou—Christian Brothers University Academic Award,
Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award
Michael Carroll Bordes, Jr.—Christian Brothers University Dean’s
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholar Award, Spring
Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Performance Award,
University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of
Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition
Waiver
Jonathan Sidney Bourgeois—TOPS Opportunity Award
Jonathan Scott Brothers—TOPS Opportunity Award
Garrett Williams Brown—Louisiana State University National Scholars
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Thurgood Mandel Burks-Coats—Louisiana State University National
Scholars Award, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award and
Sisters of Charity Half-Tuition Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans
Recognition Award, TOPS Opportunity Award, University of Dallas
Aspiring Scholars Award Program Scholarship
Benjamin Joseph Butera—Loyola New Orleans Business Scholarship,
Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Spring Hill Portier Jesuit
Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award
Juan Francisco Cabrera—East Texas Baptist Honor Scholarship,
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
Ryan Patrick Callegari—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS
Opportunity Award, University of New Orleans Lafitte Scholarship
Brent Michael Calongne—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Distinguished Scholar Award,
University of New Orleans Chancellor’s Scholarship
Brad Patrick Bennen—TOPS Opportunity Award
Patrick Stephen Carson—TOPS Performance Award
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Mark Michael Casteix—Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama Scholar Award
Timothy Duc-Hoang Dang—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Founders’ Scholarship,
Xavier University New Orleans Academic Scholarship
Benjamin Lawrence Chaplain—Millsaps College Millsaps Award and
Millsaps TOPS Scholarship, Spring Hill Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award,
TOPS Performance Award
Tristan Michael Dao—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
James Lucien Charlot—Spring Hill College Academic Scholarship
Matthew Michael Darce—Louisiana State University National Merit
Finalist Award and National Scholars Award, TOPS Honors Award
Christian Douglas Charvet—Loyola University New Orleans Centennial
Grant and Recognition Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,
St. Edward’s University President’s Distinguished Achievement Scholar
Award
Chetan Gaurav Dargan—National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award,
Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award
Joseph Charles Cobena—TOPS Opportunity Award
Stephen Gerard Collura, Jr.—College of Charleston Presidential Scholar
Award, Harvey Canal Industrial Association Jean Schliem Memorial
Scholarship Award, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, St. Louis
University Jesuit High School Award and Provost Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award, Tulane University Founders Scholar Award, University of
Miami Dean’s Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence
Scholarship
Lorcan Louis Connick—Fordham University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, University of
Georgia Charter Scholarship and Regents Half Waiver Award
Mark Arnold Correa—Clemson University Out-of-State Tuition
Scholarship, Prince Alumni Scholarship, and Trustee Scholarship, Louisiana
State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar Award and National Scholars
Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of Florida Out-Of-State Waiver
and National Merit Finalist Award, University of Georgia Charter
Scholarship and Regents Waiver
Scott Joseph Cronin—TOPS Opportunity Award
Benjamin Taylor Dalferes—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award
John Middendorf Dauer—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding
Student Scholarship and School of Architecture Freshman Scholarship,
TOPS Performance Award
Blake Patrick Dudley Day—TOPS Opportunity Award
Emile Joseph DeBarbieris III—Fordham University Tuition Award,
Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, Loyola University New
Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
Frederick John DeBram—Auburn University Academic Presidential
Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, TOPS
Honors Award
Gregory Andrew Dinnell—National Merit Finalist, Robert C. Byrd
Honors Scholarship, Texas A&M University Lindsay Scholars Award, Merit
Plus Scholarship, and President’s Endowed Scholarship
Jordan Alan Dolese—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of New
Orleans Napoleon Scholarship
Cullen Reynolds Doody—Fordham Dean’s Scholarship, Louisiana State
University Centennial Award and the Joseph M. Meraux Memorial
Scholarship, Spring Hill College President’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors
Award, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award
Thomas Mark Drewes—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
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Pritam Dilip Dudgaonkar—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award and National Scholars Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Benjamin Michael Duhe—TOPS Performance Award
Justin Paul Duvieilh—TOPS Opportunity Award, University of Southern
Mississippi Academic Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver
Austin Ryan Egan—TOPS Performance Award
Manuel Gregorio Estrada, Jr.—Delgado Community College Baseball
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
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Warren Stott Fitzmorris—TOPS Performance Award
Connor Putnam Flint—Arizona State University National Merit Finalist
Scholarship, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship, University of Alabama
Presidential Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Presidential
National Merit Scholarship
Andrew Hudson Folse—TOPS Opportunity Award
Spencer Paul Fossier—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Raymond Fuenzalida III—Louisiana State National Scholars Award,
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
Grant Mason Eustis—Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top
100 Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Raymond Edward Garofalo III—TOPS Opportunity Award
Kyle Joseph Evans—Christian Brothers University Rozier Scholarship,
TOPS Performance Award
Jeffrey Joseph Gelpi—Louisiana State University Centennial Scholarship,
TOPS Honors Award
Joseph Patrick Failla—Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Scholarship, TOPS
Opportunity Award
Paul Adye Geohegan—TOPS Performance Award
Leo John Falgout III—Georgia Institute of Technology GT Scholarship
for Undergrads and National Merit Finalist Award, Texas A&M Keys to
Aggie-Land Scholarship, Merit Plus Scholarship, Out-of-State Tuition
Waver, and President’s Endowed Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane
University Deans’ Honor Scholarship
William Conrad Glass—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award, TOPS Honors Award
Nikhil Anirudh Gopal—Boston University Merit Scholarship, National
Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University Presidential
Scholarship, University of Miami University Scholarship, University of
Southern California University Scholarship
Lee Joseph Farrell, Jr.—TOPS Performance Award
Dustin Martin Gould—TOPS Opportunity Award
Thomas Joseph Faucheaux IV—Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall
of Fame Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Jared Owens Ferguson—Clark University Presidential Award, Dow
Chemical Company National Merit Scholarship Award, Gustavus Adolphus
College Merit Scholarship and President’s Scholarship, Harvey Mudd
College Harvey S. Mudd Scholar Award, Macalester College DeWitt
Wallace Distinguished Scholarship and National Merit Finalist Scholarship,
Rhodes College Cambridge Fellowship, University of Arizona Excellence
Award
Jared Martin Graffagnino—TOPS Opportunity Award
Jason Peter Graffagnino—Auburn University Biology Scholarship and
Charter Scholarship, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Garrett Michael Green—TOPS Opportunity Award
Garrett Matthew Gremillion—TOPS Performance Award
Stephen Michael Finney—TOPS Opportunity Award
Lee Joseph Gresham—Loyola University New Orleans Business
Scholarship, Spring Hill College Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award
Keller Fulghum Fisher—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Michael Gerard Gruezke—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Kevin Baudouin Fitzgerald—American University Presidential
Scholarship, Fordham University Semifinalist Scholarship, Loyola University
New Orleans Ignatian Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, St. Louis
University Provost Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University
Presidential Scholarship
Blake John Guidry—TOPS Performance Award
Chad Matthew Guidry—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Blue Jay Gridironers Honored as Scholar-Athletes
Seniors Brett Beter and Mark Schellhaas were among 19 area football
Scholar-Athletes honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Beter (on left), who was Jesuit’s go-to wide receiver all season
long, and Schellhaas, who was selected as The Times-Picayune’s
Defensive Player of the Year, received their plaques at the annual
spring awards luncheon held at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton.
Cory Michael Guidry—TOPS Opportunity Award
Evans McLellan Hadden, Jr.—Louisiana State University Craft &
Hawkins Dept. of Petroleum Engineering Award, Distinguished Freshman
Award, and National Scholars Award, Texas A&M Merit Plus Scholarship,
TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama National Merit Finalist
Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Presidential National Merit
Finalist Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas Academic Excellence
Scholarship for National Merit Scholars.
Christian Paul Hahn—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Hubert Richard Hancock—TOPS Opportunity Award
Kingsley Austen Hansen—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Christopher John Harris—TOPS Honors Award
Stephen Paul Haydel—University of New Orleans Claiborne Scholarship
Darren Robert Hayes—Fordham University Loyola Scholarship,
Marymount Manhattan College Academic Excellence Scholarship, Millsaps
College Second Century Scholarship and Millsaps TOPS Scholarship,
Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award,
Tulane National Merit Finalist Scholarship and Presidential Scholar Award,
University of Oklahoma National Merit Scholarship, University of Southern
Mississippi Laptop Computer Award, Out-of-State Tuition Waiver,
Presidential National Merit Scholarship, and Study Abroad Stipend,
University of Texas at Austin National Merit Scholarship, University of
Texas at Dallas Academic Excellence Scholarship
Matthew Joseph Hudson—Louisiana Tech University Outstanding
Student Scholarship, Northwestern State University Opportunity Award,
TOPS Performance Award
Preston John Hymel—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Benjamin Hiramatsu Ireland—Sam Walton Community Scholarship,
United Daughters of the Confederacy George Robert Earle Grant-In-Aid
Scholarship
Mathew Anand Irimpen—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity
Award, TOPS Honors Award, Tulane University National Merit Finalist
Scholarship and Presidential Scholar Award, University of New Orleans
Chancellor’s Scholarship
Nicholas Michael James—TOPS Performance Award
Nicholas Price Janzen—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors
Award, University of Alabama Capstone Scholars Scholarship, University of
Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of South Carolina
Merit Scholarship and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver
David Joseph Jensen—University of Southern Mississippi Academic
Excellence Award and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver
Ian Barrett Jorgensen—Louisiana State University National Scholars
Award, National Merit Finalist, Spring Hill College Trustee Scholar Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Christian Reiner Hebron—TOPS Opportunity Award
Christopher David Joseph, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola
Scholarship, Marquette University Merit Award Scholarship, TOPS
Performance Award, University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship
Kyle Eric Heidingsfelder—Louisiana State University National Scholars
Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award
William Moore Just—Auburn University Auburn Spirit Foundation
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Devin Thomas Hildebrand—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,
Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Scholarship, Millsaps
Presidential Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award
Adam Gregory Kampen—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award, St. Louis
University Jesuit High School Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Sebastian Charles Holley—TOPS Opportunity Award
Stephen James Kampen—TOPS Opportunity Award
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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
Patrick Esteve Keiffer—TOPS Performance Award
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Jonathan Wilson Kim—TOPS Opportunity Award
Sean Patrick Loftus—University of Louisiana Monroe Academic
Recognition Award, Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Mark Dupree Kingsmill—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Tommy David Louk, Jr.—University of New Orleans Claiborne
Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
John Paul Kippers—TOPS Performance Award
John Alex Love, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award
John Peter LaBorde III—College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship,
TOPS Honors Award
Stephen Andrew Lukinovich—University of Southern Mississippi
Academic Excellence Award and Golden Eagle Award, Southeastern
Louisiana University Honors Scholarship, Nicholls State University
Academic Enrichment Scholarship, University of New Orleans Decennial
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, University
of Louisiana Lafayette Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPS Performance
Award
Matthew James LaCoste—Auburn University Academic Presidential
Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholars Award, Mississippi
State University Freshman Academic Scholarship, Housing Waiver, and
Non-Resident Waiver, TOPS Honors Award, University of Alabama
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, University of Mississippi Academic
Excellence Scholarship, National Merit Finalist Scholarship
Joseph Crawford LaCour—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Nicholas Taylor LaCour, Jr.—Louisiana State University Centennial
Award, TOPS Honors Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence
Scholarship
Bradley Daniel Latham—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, Millsaps College Millsaps Award and Presidential Service Award,
Spring Hill Gautrelet Jesuit Award, St. Edward’s University President’s
Distinguished Achievement Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
Adam Michael Laurie—Oglethorpe University Oxford Scholars Award,
University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, Spring Hill
College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, Louisiana State University Freshman
Merit Award, United States Naval Academy Appointment, TOPS Honors
Award
Scott Patrick Lavie—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Matthew Steven Leake—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Conner Lawrence LeBon—St. Louis University Billiken Catholic Scholar,
Millsaps College Academic Award, Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit
Award, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award
Joseph Julian LeDesma III—TOPS Opportunity Award
Out of all the trips he’s taken this summer—to
Pittsburgh with the rugby team, Orlando with
friends, the Bahamas with family—recent Jesuit
valedictorian Matt Levy counts his June 21-24 stay
in Washington, D.C., with the Presidential Scholars
as the most memorable.
“I didn’t know what to expect,” Levy, 18, said
about the experience of being among 139 scholars
named to the 2008 academic and arts recognition
program. “After I was there a couple of days, I
realized it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.”
Over five days, Levy heard talks from
representatives of the Smithsonian National Air
and Space Museum, Florida International University,
the National Foundation for Advancement in the
Arts and others; visited national monuments;
toured the White House; and received a commemorative medallion
at a recognition ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
A quick appearance by President Bush before the group netted
him and six others a handshake. “I was just kind of in awe,” he said
of meeting the president.
But what struck Levy the most on the trip was hearing of the
accomplishments of his peers and others who fight for human
rights and justice in the world.
He knew what he counted as community service in his life—vice
president of St. Catherine of Siena CYO, an Archdiocesan CYO Teen
Cross member, a TEC retreat participant, and Jesuit service trip to
Nicaragua attendee—paled in comparison to what he was hearing.
He said a speech on human trafficking by Sean Litton, a past
Presidential Scholar and vice president of field operations for the
International Justice Mission, encouraged him to do more.
“It opened my eyes to bigger ways that I can serve others,”
he said.
Levy counts himself fortunate in life. He attributes his success
to having parents who showed him a work ethic—
his father, Gary, is a veterinarian, and mother,
Claudia, is a certified public accountant—and
afforded him a strong academic foundation at St.
Pius X, Christian Brothers and Jesuit High School in
New Orleans.
“Having a Catholic education made it easier in
many different areas,” he said. “Academically, the
quality of teachers was amazing at all schools.
They always prepared me academically for the
next level. My Catholic education made it easier
for me faith-wise, too, because it gave me
opportunities to get involved with my faith at
school and networking with my community.”
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program began
in 1964 to honor the nation’s “most distinguished
graduating high school seniors.” The program grew
from just academic achievement to honoring talented students in
the arts in 1979. Candidates are invited to apply by having a high
score on a college placement test. A lengthy application for
finalists includes several essays and recommendations.
In addition to academics, service is a necessary component to
being named a Presidential Scholar. In fact, while in Washington,
scholars made toiletry kits for the homeless through the So Others
Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) organization. Levy thinks his essay highlighting
his service project in Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ
helped him earn the Presidential Scholar honor.
Levy attends Louisiana State University on several scholarships and is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.
He said participation in the Presidential Scholar program
bolstered his goal to reach for his dreams.
“There’s really nothing holding us back,” he said of the scholars.
Taylor Raymond Martina—Louisiana State University Alumni
Association Top 100 Scholarship, National Scholar’s Award, High School
Activity Scholarship, Distinguished Freshman Award, and National Merit
Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Kyle John Moffatt—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Adrian Sohail Nikdast—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award
Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award
Edmond Bevily Montaldo IV—University of New Orleans Chancellor’s
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Charles Finn Nunmaker—University of Kentucky Flagship Scholarship,
TOPS Performance Award
Troy Michael Mathews—Nicholls State University Football Scholarship
Stephen John Montelepre—TOPS Opportunity Award
John Calvin McCann, Jr.—Howard University Merit-Based Scholarship,
Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Performance
Award
Levere Cooley Montgomery IV—Louisiana State University Freshman
Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award
Charlie Luu—Xavier University of Louisiana Academic Scholarship, TOPS
Opportunity Award
Patrick Thomas Madore—Louisiana State University National Scholars’
Award and Distinguished Freshman Award, National Merit Finalist
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Stephen Morgan Maffei—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,
University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished Freshman Scholarship,
TOPS Opportunity Award
Benjamin Adam Malbrough—Tulane University Presidential Scholars
Award, Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar, Robert C.
Byrd Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Paul Andrew Marino—University of New Orleans Decennial Scholarship,
TOPS Performance Award
Ross Michael Marino—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Andrew McAuliffe Smyke Marquis—Tulane University Presidential
Scholarship, Dickinson College Founders Scholarship, Grinnell College
Trustee Honors Scholarship, Macalester College National Merit Finalist
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Brian Leonard Martin—TOPS Performance Award
Kevin Ronald Leger, Jr.—TOPS Honors Award
Paul Matthew Leingang—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Michael Lawrence Levert—Louisiana State University Alumni
Association Top 100 Scholarship, College of Charleston Presidential
Scholarship, University of South Florida Green and Gold Honors
Scholarship, Clemson University Academic Merit-Based Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Matthew Michael McCarthy—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Sean Michael McKay—TOPS Honors Award
Matthew Edward Levy—Louisiana State University Chancellor’s Alumni
Scholar, National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University
Means Memorial Endowed Scholarship, U.S. Department of Education
Presidential Scholar, TOPS Honors Award
Curtis Allan Lew—Christian Brothers University Buckman Scholar,
Louisiana State University Alumni Association Top 100 Scholarship and
Pegues Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
James Stephen McKinnie—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, Millsaps President’s Service Award, TOPS Honors Award
Brian Scott McManus—Louisiana State University Centennial Award
and Chancellor’s Scholars Award, Spring Hill College Tuition Award, TOPS
Honors Award
Ian Jarrett Miller—TOPS Performance Award
Emile James Loetzerich IV—University of Southern Mississippi
Leadership Award and Academic Excellence Award, TOPS Performance
Award
Samuel Philip Miller—TOPS Performance Award
Jacob Owen Miranda—TOPS Opportunity Award
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A Presidential Scholar, Matt Levy Opens His Eyes
Christine Bordelon
Clarion Herald
Pancho Regala Occiano II—University of California Santa Barbara New
Freshman Scholarship, Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian Award, TOPS
Honors Award
John Emmett Paisant III—University of Southern Mississippi Regional
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Nicholas Patrick Moore—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award
Joseph Robert Morse, Jr.—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship,
Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
John Philip Mouton—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Rémi Gérard Pastorek—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Heritage Award, Loyola University
New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, Fordham University Tuition Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Matthew Reza Movahed—Louisiana State University Centennial Award
and Pegues Engineering Scholarship, Tulane Distinguished Scholars Award,
TOPS Honors Award
René Charles Pastorek—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Christian Brothers University
Trustee Scholar, Tulane University Founders’ Scholar and Legislative
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Daniel Gerard Murphy III—Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar
Award, Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award, TOPS Honors
Scholarship
John Michael Paz, Jr.—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola
Scholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Distinguished Freshman
Housing Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award
Alan Andrew Nguyen—Xavier University of Louisiana Tuition
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
Jonathan Edmond Pepper—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Vail Martin Petit—Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Easterwood
Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship, Spring
Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholars Award, TOPS Performance Award
Aristos Norman Petrou—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Performance Award
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Marco Jose Salgado—Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist
Scholarship, Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Texas Christian
University Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola University New Orleans Dean’s
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Zachary Thomas Saucier—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Matthew Joseph Scallan—TOPS Performance Award
Anthony Joseph Pirini—Memphis College of Art President’s Scholarship,
Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Performance
Award
Mark William Schellhaas—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s
Award, National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award, American
Italian Sports Hall of Fame Recognition, TOPS Honors Award
Zachery Chapman Poche—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s
Award and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Corey Matthew Schexnaildre—TOPS Opportunity Award
Garrett Joseph Powell—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, University of New Orleans Regents Scholarship, TOPS Honors
Award
Chad Michael Schmaltz—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship, TOPS Honors
Award
Andrew John Prat—Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholarship,
Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award, Louisiana State University
Centennial Award, Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Edward Powell Seyler—Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity
Award and College of Music Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, TOPS
Honors Award
Andre William Provensal—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, Baylor University Dean’s Gold Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity
Award
Jacob Michael Pugh—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader Award,
TOPS Opportunity Award
James Cummins Raff—Spring Hill College Ignatian Leadership Award,
TOPS Performance Award
Aaron James Ragusa—TOPS Performance Award
Benjamin Emmett Rau—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Craig Joseph Raymond—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Andrew Scott Reboul—TOPS Opportunity Award
Michael Monir Shalaby—Tulane University Dean’s Honor Scholarship,
National Merit Finalist Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Jared Michael Shearman—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
John David Sileo III—Boston College Naval ROTC Scholarship,
Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Merit
Finalist, TOPS Honors Award
Chaz Matthew Simms—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, Florida A&M University George W. Gore Assistantship, Xavier
University of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
Joshua Michael Simoneaux—Spring Hill College Ignatian Jesuit Leader,
TOPS Performance Award
Brady Jennings Smith—TOPS Honors Award
George Flynn Smith IV—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award
Boe Michael Reboul—TOPS Performance Award
Robert Leland Redfearn III—University of Georgia Charter Scholarship,
Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award, National Merit
Finalist, TOPS Honors Award
William James Smith—Louisiana State University Music Scholarship,
Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship and College of Music
Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
James William Swift—Loyola University New Orleans Business
Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award
Robert Michael Talley—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, University of
Alabama Capstone Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Jordan Michael Teachworth—University of New Orleans Regent’s
Scholarship, TOPS Opportunity Award
James Taylor Tebbe III—TOPS Opportunity Award
William Moss Tebo—TOPS Performance Award
Gregory Dupuy Tilton, Jr.—Loyola University Chicago Damen
Scholarship and Jesuit Heritage Award, Tulane University Presidential
Scholar, St. Louis University Provost Scholarship and Jesuit High School
Award, TOPS Honors Award
Lynn Edward Tomes III—Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit
Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi Academic Excellence Award,
TOPS Performance Award
John Robert Tortorich—United States Naval Academy Appointment,
TOPS Honors Award
Etienne Francis René—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, University of Mississippi Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors
Award
Matthew Joseph Spalitta—Tulane University Presidential Scholarship
and National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University National
Scholar’s Award, Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Identity Award,
Villanova University Academic Merit Based Award, TOPS Honors Award
Julian Saenger Richards III—TOPS Performance Award
Marvin Lauren Spears—TOPS Opportunity Award
Jason Alden Richert—TOPS Opportunity Award
Alexander Lee Starlight—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Stephen Anthony Toups—TOPS Opportunity Award
Nicholas Raymond Stern—TOPS Opportunity Award
Kevin Hiep Loi Tran—Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship,
Louisiana State University Freshman Merit Award, TOPS Honors Award
Andrew Louis Robins, Jr.—Auburn University Academic Heritage
Scholarship, Louisiana State University Centennial Award, TOPS Honors
Award
Anthony Joseph Stovall, Jr.—TOPS Opportunity Award
Diego Alvaro Rodriguez—Christian Brothers University Rozier
Scholarship, TOPS Performance Award
Joseph Charles Rolf—TOPS Opportunity Award
Bradley David Rouen—New York University Trustee Scholarship,
Louisiana State University Alumni Association Scholarship, University of
New Orleans Academic Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
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Dustin Glenn Stricker—Louisiana State University National Scholar’s
Award, Wendy’s High School Heisman Semifinalist, TOPS Performance
Award
Andrew Lawrence Sullivan—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit Award,
TOPS Opportunity Award
Whitney Hall Wagner, Jr.—University of New Orleans Decennial
Scholarship, University of Louisiana Lafayette Academic Scholarship, TOPS
Honors Award
Evan Andrew Waguespack—TOPS Honors Award
Brandon Michael Walker—Tulane University Distinguished Scholarship,
TOPS Honors Award
John Charles Walsh—Loyola Marymount University Arrupe, Bellarmine,
and Jesuit High School Scholarships, National Merit Finalist
John Joseph Walsh III—Louisiana State University Alumni Association
Top 100 Scholarship and Chancellor’s Award, TOPS Honors Award
Damon T. Wang—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition Award,
TOPS Opportunity Award
Lahiri Cameron-Mitchel Ware—Santa Clara University Jesuit Ignatian
Award, Marymount Manhattan College Jesuit Ignatian Award, Brinks
Company Scholarship, Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier Scholarship,
Loyola Marymount University Jesuit Ignatian Award
Michael Ernest Weber—TOPS Opportunity Award
Thomas Carey Wicker IV—National Merit Finalist Scholarship
Kyle Joseph Tortorich—TOPS Opportunity Award
Christopher John Tosh—University of Texas at Austin National Merit
Finalist Scholarship, Louisiana State University National Scholar’s Award,
TOPS Honors Award
Andrew Gerard Triche—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Opportunity Award
Christian Alexander Trinchard—OPS Opportunity Award
Kyle Stephen Willard—Loyola University New Orleans Recognition
Award, TOPS Performance Award
Graham Halsey Williams— Louisiana State University National Scholar’s
Award, National Merit Finalist, TOPS Honors Award
Ian Richard Wisecarver—Louisiana State University Centennial Award,
Spring Hill College Portier Jesuit Scholar Award, TOPS Honors Award
Robert Stephen Harrison Wright—Spring Hill College Gautrelet Jesuit
Scholarship
William Kirby Wright IV—Louisiana State University Freshman Merit
Award, Spring Hill College Presidential Jesuit Scholarship, Wal-Mart
Foundation Sam Walton Community Scholarship, TOPS Honors Award
Mark Thomas Tufts—TOPS Performance Award
Cameron Artigues Vitter—Auburn University Academic Heritage
Scholarship
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2007-2008: The
Year in Review
Two days after we honored the graduating class of 2008 at the Pontchartrain Center on May 27,
the Administrative Team of Jesuit High School convened off campus to review the school year. It
is always humbling to recognize how successful our year has been and how grateful we should be for having the opportunity
to be members of the Jesuit High School community. The 2007-2008 school year was filled with so many blessings.
Students
Our students are our greatest blessing, and there were many studentcentered highlights in 07-08. Welcome Week with its wacky student
antics was a great way to kick off the year. Brown Bag concerts
offered Blue Jays great entertainment as they enjoyed their lunches,
and pep rallies returned once again during the lunch period to the
Banks Street corner of the courtyard—a welcomed return to a longhonored tradition. A completely new tradition was born this year
with the creation of a Sophomore Day of Reflection at Manresa
House of Retreats in Convent.
Diligence and hard work in the classroom on a daily basis
translated into stellar performances for dozens of our students in
District and State Rally competitions. The mixture of applied
intelligence, an excellent work ethic, a challenging curriculum, and
solid preparation proved to be the necessary ingredients for
approximately 40 students who received National Merit distinction.
And demonstrating that our students can use their intellectual gifts
competition. These excellent performances included state championships
in swimming and tennis, and state runners-up honors in crosscountry, wrestling, and baseball. Jesuit placed second in overall state
competition (behind St. Joseph’s, an all-girls’ school in Baton Rouge)
for the coveted All-Sports Trophy.
The club sports of rugby, sailing, bowling, in-line hockey, and
lacrosse left their own indelible athletic marks of success in 07-08.
Rugby had a spectacular season. They were undefeated and unscoredupon in the regular season as they mauled their way to state and U.S.
regional championship honors. The Jesuit rugby team competed in
the national championship in Pittsburgh in late May and finished 8th
in the nation.
The sailing team also had a tremendous year, taking first place in
the Sugar Bowl Regatta and the Southeastern United States Regional
Championship in Austin. Competing in the national tournament in
Minnesota, the sailing team finished 10th in the nation. Bowling and
in-line hockey had great seasons as they both claimed city championships.
And, last but not least, lacrosse also did very well. Lacrosse recently has
seen the largest growth of any Jesuit athletic or club team.
Faculty
Opportunities for growth were many for Jesuit faculty in 07-08.
Life at Jesuit is rich and varied during the school year. At left, Jesuit
Jazz entertains Hornets fans while, below, Pippin cast members Darren
Hayes (left) and Cameron Ware entertain theater-goers. On the facing
page, members of the MCJROTC Marching Band perform during their
Parade and Review, and Cooper Petagna and his parents discuss his
Jesuit experience with teacher Ron Rossi during a junior interview.
outside the classroom, our Debate and Quiz Bowl teams had excellent
years in local, state, and national competitions.
Three additional co-curricular groups which also worked
extremely hard this past year were the Blue Jay Band, the MCJROTC
cadets, and the members of the Philelectic Society. In addition to the
spirit they generated at football and basketball games, our band also
marched and performed in several Mardi Gras parades, competed in
local musical festivals with other high schools, and performed several
concerts for the school community.
Besides the regular drills they must complete as part of the
MCJROTC curriculum, our MCJROTC cadets also acted as ushers,
parking attendants, elevator operators, ticket-takers, and even funeral
pall-bearers for those occasions when events called for those services
here on campus. The cadets also helped out in the local community
by providing a color guard on several occasions. Along with the
Mardi Gras parades in which they marched, the cadets also staged
their annual Parade and Review and the Change of Command.
The Philelectic Society had a great year. In addition to staging fall
(Amadeus) and spring (Pippin) productions with large casts, the Phils
also performed a mid-year series of one-act plays on the small stage.
Staging these three productions was a very ambitious agenda and the
Phils are to be commended for their successful pursuit of the magis.
Athletic co-curricular teams had a very successful 07-08. Among
the 10 LHSAA sanctioned sports, seven of Jesuit’s varsity teams
finished in one of the top four places in state championship
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The year officially began with the Administrative Team two-day workshop in Lafitte where we looked at the big picture and brainstormed
about how the coming year could be the best for students, faculty, and
staff. Department heads joined us for the brainstorming portion of the
workshop. The August 14 faculty in-service day in St. Ignatius Hall was
another great way to begin 07-08. In addition to having members of
the Student Council Executive Board members perform a skit, veteran
and new faculty were introduced to one another in a unique manner.
At the start of the second semester, faculty convened for a retreat
at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center on the north shore in
Robert. The retreat, directed by Fr. Joe Doyle, S.J., the outgoing
president of Jesuit High School Tampa who recently passed away, did
not disappoint. Fr. Doyle’s personal warmth, kind ways, and knowledge
of the secondary educational field provided faculty with a wonderful
experience. Reflection is a major part of the Jesuit “way of proceeding,”
but it is something that we rarely take the time to do. This retreat
carved out for us some significant time to do so. We at Jesuit were
particularly saddened by Fr. Doyle’s death and we will always remember him.
Our annual end-of-year faculty-staff dinner provided the occasion
for the first-ever presentation of the Profile Awards, which are given
annually to no more than four faculty and/or staff members who are
outstanding examples to their peers for being Open to Growth,
Intellectually Competent, Loving, Professionally Competent,
Committed to Justice, and Religious. (To find out who the inaugural
winners were of this prestigious award, turn to page 34 in this issue of
Jaynotes.) We hope that the establishment of the Profile Awards will
encourage an already excellent faculty and staff to become even more
proficient in their work here at Jesuit High School.
School Community
In 2007-08, we established the Examen during the school day. The
Examen is a centuries’ old examination of conscience employed by
the Jesuits to pause and reflect during the day about the blessings and
graces bestowed on us by God and about areas where we might be
able to respond to God’s love more faithfully. During the Advent and
Lenten seasons, the entire school community paused for a few
minutes several times a week to participate in the Examen read aloud
to everyone over the school’s PA system by our chaplain, Fr. Donald
Saunders, S.J.
A program that provided parents with numerous opportunities
to ask questions about teenage-related concerns was Parent-to-Parent.
Christian Harris, our coordinator of student development, directs this
excellent program which took firm root in 2007-08. The goal of
Parent-to-Parent is to educate parents about the numerous problems
facing teenagers today so that these same parents can then educate
other parents about these concerns. Additionally, our Town Hall
Meetings held in the auditorium have been a staple here at Jesuit.
These meetings have given parents the opportunities to hear from
experts in numerous fields and to ask questions about important
information regarding teen issues. Another opportunity for dialogue
between parents, their sons, and the school is the annual junior
interview program, which this year occurred on one day rather than
over several weeks. Each rising junior and his parents met with a
faculty member to evaluate his Jesuit experience so far.
Encouraging our students to make the right decisions was on
visiting author Pat Conroy’s mind when he spent the better part of
an April day at Jesuit and spoke with students and teachers about
the history of his life as a well-respected and prolific author. Jesuit
alumni director Mat Grau is the coordinator of our Visiting Author
Program, and we are fortunate to have notable authors and poets
come here at least once every two years. Visiting Author Day is
always a highlight of the school year for its ability to generate so
much excitement and provide encouragement for students and
faculty alike. You may read all about Pat Conroy’s visit to Jesuit
elsewhere in this issue of Jaynotes.
When I sit down in June 2009 to compose this article to reflect
on the 2008-2009 academic year, I fully expect to have many blessings
and successes about which to write. AMDG. ■
Michael Giambelluca ’82
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S TAT E O F T H E B L U E J AY A D D R E S S
G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 0 8
Finding the Steady Stream of Blue Jay Spirit
Today I look out for the last time at this podium on the sea of khaki.
And what do I see?
I see men of today, standing in various stations of their journey.
Some have come far, others farther, but we all have a long, long way
to go. I see a school built as an outward sign of the dreams and
passions shared by so many of the men who came before us. From the
layers and depths of this foundation we grow on, we do rise and
change for the better. Real Blue Jay Spirit is a tradition of pride and
virtue, founded upon so much more.
There is so much of the Blue Jay Spirit that depends upon lasting
foundations. Growing on it, but also adding to it. Jesuit men, men
like Mr. Harry Clark ’59 and Fathers Nicholas Schiro, S.J. ’44 and
Paul Schott, S.J. ’40, know what it means to care and devote their
lives and passions for the sake of the new generation. These traditions
link us in no uncertain way to the other men, perhaps our brothers,
fathers, or grandfathers, who marched these halls and left their mark.
We feel that foundation, that tradition. To us it should be a
current we wade through. In our times of unease and insecurity, we
should reach down and replenish ourselves from that mighty current,
which flows from our friends and companions, our teachers and
guides.
The true test has been for us to decide how we want to make our
impression upon this already steady base, how we want to add to the
force of the river that courses through the heart of our community.
In the athletic arena, Blue Jays like John Tortorich, Troy
Matthews, Joe Morse, Michael Bordes, James Raff, Graham
Williams, Ben Duhe, Jake Miranda, Michael Gruezke, Cameron
Vitter, and Curtis Lew added all they could. They gave their strength
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and talent to working to add what they had to
this foundation.
In the classrooms, Jays like Chris Tosh, Ben
Malbrough, and Nikhil Gopal proved their
undeniable intellectual merit. These men stepped
into the stream and after grabbing what they needed, they added their
gifts as well. But it would be wrong to say that the Blue Jay is limited
by gifts of brawn and brain only. What about heart and soul and passion? The compassion we gain as Blue Jays in these halls is renewed
throughout this city, a city which needs men who have this compassion in their hearts, men like Brad Latham, Ben Butera, and Ben
Ireland who led us in song each Mass. And would any of the football
and basketball games have been the same without the Blue Jay Band,
led by Will Smith and the fierce drumline under Mark Correa and
Ryan Bautista? Who could forget the Philelectic Society’s productions
with the mighty performances of Cameron Ware and Darren Hayes?
And this year would not have been the same without the kind of
guys who kept the Spirit pumping and coursing—spirited guys like
Connor LeBon and Mark Tufts who kept the good feelings going.
We must remember to dip into this current, and allow that
stream of Blue Jay spirit to replenish us in mind and soul with all
we need. In a year whose greatest tarnish has been one of integrity,
my challenge to all my fellow Jesuit men is this: Find your steady
foundation, find the stream of Blue Jay Spirit, find these things that
can nourish your soul and mind and body, and reach down and grab
them and hold them as tightly as you can. ■
John C. Walsh ’08
Student Council President
Class of 2008 Profile
International Latin Examinations
National Merit Scholarship Program
Semifinalists
Commended
38
9
National Achievement Semifinalists
1
National Hispanic Scholars
5
National Merit Semifinalists
Mean Score
48
Gold Medals
(4 perfect scores)
International Greek Examinations
8
Blue Ribbons
(1 perfect score)
State Rally
216
2008 Presidential Scholar
1
COLLEGE CREDIT AWARDED
93% of the 183 students taking Advanced
Placement examinations received college
credit.
SCHOLARSHIPS
$17,974,000 worth of scholarships was offered
to 244 of 273 seniors of 2008. More than
$88,379,627 has been awarded in academic
and athletic scholarships to colleges and
universities throughout the United States in
the last five years.
3
2
7
5
7
3
First and Overall
First Places
Second Places
Third Places
Superior Ratings
Excellent Ratings
Other Achievements
Blue Jay Marching Band—
Sweepstakes Rating at the
District VI Marching Festival
Rugby—Regional Championship
Sailing—Southeastern Region Team
Championship
Bowling—City Champions
District Rally
10
11
16
10
First and Overall
First Places
Second Places
Third Places
2 Athletic State Championships
Swimming
Tennis
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VISITING AUTHOR
J E S U I T T O D AY
“I would go to be with my mother. And
these became our most precious times together.
And let me tell you, Jesuit boys, my mother was
a beauty. She was a beautiful woman. And as
I watched the chemotherapy tear that beauty
out of her, I came to the last time, the last
room—and it had been going on for two years. And my mother
and I had one of those experiences that I knew I would write
about one day. And it was the last two weeks that she was going
to be alive. She came apart at the seams as your mothers are going
to do someday. She came apart like I’ve never seen a human
being come apart. And by then, I got to be a pretty good nurse. I
could do the stuff. I could clean a room, change a sheet. And my
mother began projectile vomiting all over the room. My mother
began to have diarrhea so badly it humiliated her. It was three
in the morning. I was running, getting her to the bathroom,
cleaning up, putting on new sheets, everything imaginable.
Finally, it got so bad, I got my mother naked. I got myself naked.
And I put us in the shower together when the worst part had
passed. Then I cleaned us both off. And my mother said, ‘you
shouldn’t be doing this, son. You shouldn’t be doing this.’ And I
Pat Conroy came to Jesuit High School as the
school’s 2008 Visiting Author. For twenty years,
the Visiting Author Program has been bringing
in writers to take the words off the page
and into the lives of the students as a
conscious, creative act. Perhaps no other
Visiting Author has been more popular
with the American public—and Blue Jays—than
Pat Conroy.
Readers flock to bookstores to purchase his books. Newspapers
and magazines herald the publication of a new Conroy book.
The appearance of a new book by Pat Conroy is a big event in
the national literary scene. And while Conroy’s stage usually is
a national one, on April 16 his stage was located at Solomon
and Palmyra Streets and his audience was a room full of “Jesuit
boys” as he affectionately referred to the students. Clearly,
Conroy felt close to the students, no doubt due to the
common bond of Jesuit education. In 1960 he spent his
sophomore year at Gongaza High School in Washington, D.C.
Interestingly, Hurricane Katrina brought Pat Conroy to
Jesuit. Mat Grau ’68, Jesuit’s alumni director and coordinator
of the Visiting Author Program, tells the story of Conroy’s
coming to Jesuit High School. “Actually, Pat Conroy’s presence
was his gift to New Orleans. As soon as he received the letter
of invitation, his response was quick and direct. ‘I’m there. I’ve
been thinking of you guys in New Orleans and what I could
do for you and then I received your letter. That’s what I can do
for New Orleans. I can speak to the Jesuit boys.’ ”
In introducing Pat Conroy to the students, long-time
English teacher Mal Villarrubia ’66 alluded to this “Katrina
connection”: “[His] personal realities are always mixed with his
rich imagination and imagery and a sense of humor that allow
him over and over in his novels, as Tom Wingo says in
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The Prince of Tides, ‘to make something beautiful out of the
ruins.’ We who are still dealing with the aftermath of Katrina
understand well what it is to try to resurrect ruins.”
And speak he did. For fifty minutes he told the students
of how reality begets fiction. The reality of his experience at
the Citadel became the fiction of The Lords of Discipline
(1980). The reality of his father’s brutality became the fiction
of The Great Santini (1976). And the reality of his mother’s cry
for a better life became the fiction of The Prince of Tides
(1986). Other works by Conroy are his novel Beach Music
(1995) and his non-fiction books The Boo (1970), The Water Is
Wide (1972), and My Losing Season (2002). His next novel,
South of Broad, will be published in the summer of 2009.
From his first words he had the students in the palm of his
hand. The auditorium became his classroom though this was
no hour lecture filled with insights into literary theory. This
was story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters. And
the students responded. After the address senior Nick LaCour
said, “I appreciated the way he told us his family stories and
how those stories relate to his novels. I’m glad he didn’t talk
about different writing styles and other boring topics.”
Indeed, family stories were the crux of Conroy’s address.
Perhaps his most poignant story was his tale of caring for his
mother who was dying of leukemia.
said to her. ‘Mama, it’s an honor. You did it for
me.’ So, I brought my mother out, got her into
a new nightgown, got her wig back on, and got
her into bed. Exhausted, I fell onto my cot. I
looked up before I went to sleep and saw my
mother looking out the window. The moonlight
was coming in on her. So, I went over to tuck her in and she
asked me a question. And this was her literary question, Jesuit
boys. ‘Am I in your new book, The Prince of Tides?’ And I said,
‘No, Mama, you’re not. And she said, ‘You’re lying.’ I said, ‘I am
lying, Mama. You are in the new book, but I’m not sure you’d
like the portrait I paint of you. It’s not like the one I did in The
Great Santini. This one’s tougher, harsher. And I think more
real. I’m getting the complicated mother you were.’ And she said,
‘I was a lot smarter than your father.’ I said, ‘That’s shown in this
book. You’ll see that.’ And she said, ‘I just want to ask you one
question. I just want to ask one favor of you, when you’re writing
this book.’ So, I go there to hold her hands. I said, ‘Mama, you’re
in a great position to bargain, darling, a great position indeed.
What do you want?’ And my mother said, ‘Please make me
beautiful again, son.’ ”
From his first words he had the students in the palm of his hand. The auditorium
became his classroom though this was no hour lecture filled with insights into literary
theory. This was story-telling time as befits a Southern man of letters.
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PAT C O N R O Y
J E S U I T T O D AY
Pat Conroy Speaks…
After addressing the students in the auditorium (above bottom right), Pat Conroy met with faculty at a luncheon in the Resource Center
(above top right). Above left, Conroy and English teacher Mal Villarrubia study a poster tribute created by fellow English teacher and #1
Conroy fan Charlie McGannon. Below, Conroy embraces Villarrubia, who introduced the author at the Visiting Author assembly. Opposite
page, Conroy and Jesuit’s creative writing students discuss the creative process.
Pat Conroy’s entire address may be accessed on Jesuit’s website—www.jesuitnola.org. In the
meantime, here are a few gems gleaned from his address to the “Jesuit boys.”
And so went the hour with Pat Conroy. Story after story,
reaction after reaction. Some stories brought tears. Most
brought laughs. All brought inspiration. For tears, we had the
story of his caring for his mother. For laughter, we had the
story of the unusual names of his redneck family members.
And for inspiration, we had the story of Mr. Monty, Conroy’s
English teacher at Gonzaga High School, who introduced him
to the world of literature, a world he would never leave.
Following Conroy’s address, the students were unabashed
in their praise of the noted author. Senior Etienne Rene said,
“Pat Conroy is a down-to-earth, real-life person whom I can
relate to. He is a family-oriented man who could not care
less about what the rest of the world thinks about
him.” Another senior, Ben Butera, summed up the
address as a “masterpiece of humorous stories, dark
tales, and lasting lessons.” And when asked for his
reaction, senior Daniel DeVun chose to directly
address the author and, in doing so, spoke for the
entire Jesuit community. “Thank you for taking time
out of your busy schedule to come speak at
Jesuit. I enjoyed your witty remarks and
the revelations into your private life.
Now I feel more connected to your
books.”
After his address to the
students, Conroy joined the faculty
in the Resource Center for a
luncheon in his honor. Before
sitting down for a meal of New
Orleans classics, the author made
sure he greeted every teacher and
On his mother’s inspiration: It was my mother who taught me to love literature, who taught
me to love reading, taught me to love writing. When I was six-years old, my mother read my sister
and me The Diary of Anne Frank. She caught us up with the emotion and passion of that book.
Being a little boy, I fell in love with Anne Frank. And I see her picture at the end, you know, smiling.
And I’d smile back. And the whole book got to me. But here’s where I think my mother was a genius.
She did not tell us how the book was going to end. And then it ended suddenly and my sister goes,
“Where’s Anne? Where's Anne Frank?” And my mother sat there with two kids and she had to
explain to us about concentration camps, cattle cars, crematoria, Nazis. People killing children.
People sending people off to these horrible, abysmal camps. But here’s where my mother was a genius. And I think the best Roman
Catholic who ever lived. When she finished telling us about all this, she looked at her two children—me, six; my sister, four—and
she said, “I want to raise a family that will hide Jews. Let me repeat that to you. I want to raise a family that will hide Jews.”
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staff person in the room. Following lunch, Conroy met for nearly
fifty minutes with Jesuit’s creative writing class, once again
linking the stories of his life to the writing process.
Earlier in the day Pat Conroy opened his address by telling
the “Jesuit boys,” “I do not remember one speaker who ever
talked to me in high school. I plan for you guys to remember
me.” Indeed, they do. ■
On Mr. Monty, his English teacher at Gonzaga High School: He would give extra credit if you read hard books. So,
I read The Sound and the Fury. He said, “Mr. Conroy, this book’s a bearcat.” But I said, “I want to try it, Mr. Monty.” So, I read the
first ninety pages. The worst book I ever read. I go back to Mr. Monty. “I can’t read that book. I don’t understand one word of it. Mr.
Monty had a bemused, owl-like smile, like all Jesuits do. “Do you know where the title came from, Mr. Conroy?” “No, sir. I have no
idea.” He said, “Go to Macbeth.” So, I raced up to Macbeth. I went to the chapter and verses he gave me. And I came back to Mr.
Monty fifteen minutes later. He said, “Did you find what we were looking for?” “Yes, sir. I think I did.” “What did you find?” I said,
“When the king is lamenting the death of his queen, he says it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing. He
said, “What does that mean to you, Mr. Conroy?” I said, “The first ninety pages are told by an idiot. And I didn't get it. I didn't see
it.” He says, “But now you do.” And he writes in his book, “double credit, A plus.” And I never forgot that moment in the history of
my imagination. And he said, as the great teachers always do, “This is a very good day in the history of your education, Mr. Conroy.
It is a very good day in the history of mine as a teacher.” I have adored teachers since that day. I like the gifts they can bring me.
On why he writes in longhand: My Rottweiler-like father found out that I was taking a typing class in junior high school.
So, he calls me over to his squadron. And he looks up and he says, “What’s this crap about you taking typing? I said, “I thought it
would help me, Dad, when I was filling out fitness reports for the men in my squadron. And he said, “Son, are you nuts? Women type.
Clerk pools type. You’ll be flying a jet plane. You don’t have to type.” So, he kicked me out of the thing. The Citadel didn’t have any
typing courses. I still handwrite everything.
On his one year of Jesuit education at Gonzaga High School: What I remember from my Jesuit education is falling
in love with literature and language and not ever falling out of love ever since I went into that classroom and came storming out
of it alive, on fire, fascinated. It is a memory that makes me love Jesuits and Jesuit schools everywhere. And it is a memory that
makes me jealous of each one of you young men, as I speak to you today. ■
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T H E J AY N O T E S I N T E R V I E W
J E S U I T T O D AY
Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J. ’63, who recently ended his eight-year
tenure as Provincial of the New Orleans Province of the Society of
Jesus, is a leader and has been one for most of his life.
At Jesuit High School in the early 1960s, he was a leader
among the students as evidenced by his being awarded the Harry
McEnerny, Jr. Memorial Plaque.
Before assuming the position of Provincial, he served in
several roles, including executive director of Catholic Community
Services of Baton Rouge, a policy adviser for health and welfare
issues in the Department of Social Development and World Peace
at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, president of Catholic
Charities USA, and founding chairman of the Jesuit Volunteer
Corps: South.
As Provincial, Kammer guided 250 Jesuits working in six
states and in six foreign countries.
As an attorney and an author of two books and several
scholarly articles on social justice, Kammer is an unabashed
activist with a long history of work on behalf of low-income
families and people in need.
Kammer received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL,
a law degree from Yale University, and a Master's in Divinity from
Loyola University of Chicago.
On the day of his 1963 45-year reunion celebration, Kammer
set aside some time to talk with Jaynotes and to reflect on many
things Jesuit.
Jaynotes: You attended Jesuit from 1958-1963. What were some of
the activities you participated in?
Kammer: I was in the Philelectic Society and the Sodality. Also, I was on the
Debate Team. My partner Mike McAlpine and I swept the state in various
debate events. I wrote for the Blue Jay Magazine and was editor in my senior year.
I was an altar boy all five years and a lieutenant colonel in ROTC.
Jaynotes: While you were at Jesuit, New Orleans was struggling with
desegregation.
Kammer: It was a fascinating time. My awakening conscience in high school
was confronted by a string of young teachers, mostly Jesuit scholastics and
priests, who questioned the assumptions that underlay the separate but equal
mythology. They challenged us to reach beyond the prejudices of our families
and society to achieve a civil and gospel equality. The response of some of my
fellow students was often hostile as parental truths crashed against teacher truths.
Jaynotes: Who were some of your teachers at Jesuit who influenced
you?
Kammer: John Stacer, Don Gelpi, E.J. Jacques, Fr. (Francis) Coco, and Fr.
(Claude) Stallworth were all influences. But it was probably a Jesuit scholastic,
Rick Tonry, who I remember best. He came in and took over the seniors’ college
freshman English course that Fr. Stallworth had been teaching for decades. Mr.
Tonry did it differently. He challenged us to read a novel a week. There were
probably 30 Jesuits at the high school back then.
Jaynotes: Tell us about your two books dealing with faith and justice.
Kammer: One is called Doing Faithjustice: An Introduction to Catholic Social
Thought (Paulist Press, revised edition 2004). And the other one is called Salted
With Fire: Spirituality for the Faithjustice Journey (Paulist Press, 1995). The first
book is an explanation of the Church’s social teaching, beginning with the
Scriptures and coming up to the concept of solidarity and the writings of Pope
John Paul II. The second book is a book for people who work among the poor
and who work for justice.
At the 35th Jesuit Congregation in Rome, the newly elected
Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, is
flanked by Fr. Fred Kammer (left) and Fr. Mark Lewis, who is Fr.
Kammer’s successor.
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Jaynotes: With fewer Jesuits now, how does Jesuit education maintain its focus?
Kammer: This challenge is not unique to Jesuit and it’s not unique to Catholic
education. The same challenge is faced by Catholic health care and Catholic
charities. Education, health care, and charities are the three lay places where the
church most needs the world. And they are the places where we, the Jesuits, built
the strongest institutions in the Catholic world and in the whole world. In the
United States, the Roman Catholic Church runs the largest private school
system, the largest private health care system, and the largest private social
service system. We built parallel systems that were dependent almost completely
on religious. And those three systems are all now predominantly staffed by lay
people. They serve lay people and non-Catholics. Now one can say this is “a
shortage of priests” if you look at it negatively. Or it’s the era of the post-Vatican
II church and the emergence of the Catholic lay person and the realization that
baptism calls you to ministry. It’s reality.
Jaynotes: What is the status of vocations right now in the Southern
Province?
Kammer: Of the ten Jesuit provinces, the Southern Province actually has the
best ratio of young men to older Jesuits. We’ve had two very good, full-time, and
long-standing vocation directors over the course of 30 years, Fr. Kenny
Buddendorf, S.J. and then Fr. Marvin Kitten, S.J. Fr. Paul Deutsch, S.J. just
took over. That kind of longevity is important. We in the province have been
intentional about inviting young men to come to know us and even to join the
society. We’ve had 50 guys enter the order in the past six years. Currently we
have 44 in training. They cost a lot, but I’m sending 44 gifts to college. It gives
us great new energy, and their presence is a sign of hope.
Jaynotes: The Jesuits held their 35th Jesuit Congregation in Rome
earlier this year. First tell us about the Congregation—what is it?
Kammer: The Jesuit Congregation is the supreme governing body of the society.
The superior general is elected to a life term, so the Congregation is only held of
necessity when the general dies. The superior general on his own may call a
general congregation. In 450 years since St. Ignatius founded the society, the
Jesuits have had only 35 Congregations.
Jaynotes: Give us an overview of the accomplishments of the most
recent Congregation.
Kammer: The Congregation’s most important purpose was to elect a new superior
general. Then it becomes, for want of a better word, a congress. We move into a
legislative role in which we approve decrees and documents for the governance of
the life of Jesuits. This congregation passed six major decrees. One is on the
mission of the society and the challenges of the day to our mission. The second
is on the identity of the Jesuit in a post-modern culture. The third is on obedience.
The fourth is on collaboration with others in our ministries. The fifth is a
response to the Holy Father, who had written the Jesuits a letter. Finally, the sixth
decree is about governance and the structure of the society. Additionally, there
were 15 other topics. These encompassed geographic areas like Africa and China,
issues such as fundamentalism, ministry to youth, and the formation of Jesuit
brothers’ vocations.
Jaynotes: Tell us about the new superior general.
Kammer: Adolfo Nicolas is a 71 year-old Spaniard. His father joined the military
in the Spanish Civil War and they moved a lot, so young Adolfo attended seven
different schools before finishing high school in Barcelona. When he entered the
society, he volunteered for the missions and was sent to Japan. He learned
Japanese, worked and studied theology, and was ordained there. Eventually
he became provincial in Japan after which he lived in a poor parish there,
working with immigrants and migrant workers. Adolfo speaks four, possibly five,
languages.
Jaynotes: Does Fr. Nicolas have an agenda and could you tell us more
about the process by which he was elected?
Kammer: I don’t think he has any agendas, except he was very strong in his commitment to the poor in his opening homily. He’s a very simple, straightforward
man with a great sense of humor. He has a very strong sense of the universality of
the society. Adolfo is a man with multiple language skills who is at ease in at least
two cultures. He’s a very peaceful man, very centered, very at ease with himself.
And that was very attractive because the election method, which is the most
fascinating part of the congregation, is called murmurationes, Latin for “murmuring.”
Following eight days of preliminary work, we went into four days of murmurationes
where we basically spent all day talking to other Jesuits one-to-one. There were
no groups, no delegations, no nominations, no favorite sons, no candidacies. We
literally had 215 guys having very quiet conversations about who might be the
best general for the Society of Jesus. It was a spirit-filled, fascinating experience.
Jaynotes: So during the day you would simply move from person to
person?
Kammer: Yes. We literally moved around the halls just talking to people. I had
my own little score sheet. I would go to a Latin American Jesuit, sit down and ask
him to tell me about so and so, so and so, and so and so. Then the other guy
would ask me about his three people. By the fourth afternoon, peacefulness had
settled over the group and fewer people were in public sight. Names would rise
and fall. Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together and
listened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoing
Father General. Following 45 minutes of quiet prayer, we received a written
ballot—all in Latin—with an oath on one side and a place on the other side to
write the name of the person for whom you are voting. We placed these ballots
in a wooden box. First the ballots were counted to make sure of the exact number.
Then they were read out loud.
Jaynotes: And this is all taking place over four days?
Kammer: By that fourth afternoon, peacefulness had settled over the group and
fewer people were in public sight. They were in the chapel of the Curia or they
had gone back to the two great Jesuit churches in Rome, St. Ignatius and the
Gesu. Names would rise and fall. There would be a lot of, “Well, what about so
and so?” Eventually, four or five names emerged. We had a Mass together and
listened to an exhortation for 15 minutes by the senior assistant to the outgoing
Father General whose resignation we had already accepted. Following 45 minutes
of quiet prayer, we received a written ballot—all in Latin—with an oath on one
side and a place on the other side to write the name of the person for whom you
are voting. We placed these ballots in a wooden box. First the ballots were counted
to make sure of the exact number. Then they were read out loud.
Jaynotes: It really must have been a fascinating experience.
Kammer: Yes, and it was very peaceful and quiet. We reached a majority on the
second ballot and elected Adolfo. He stood up, took an oath, and became our
new Superior General. He brings a strong commitment to the universality of the
church. He calls on us as Jesuits and talks about himself—and this would be
good for Jesuit alumni to think about—as continually learning from other
people, from our experiences in life, and from the places we go. He spoke from
the heart about ministry to people, about the love of God, and about the need
to reach out to the poor.
Jaynotes: Let’s shift to the Southern Province and its changes.
Kammer: I would say this will take place between 2014 and 2020. We will
merge with the Missouri Province, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Colorado,
and Belize. We will yield South Carolina and Georgia over to a new eastern
province. Some things will happen sooner than others.
Jaynotes: Where will the new province’s headquarters be?
Kammer: One of our little jokes is that the province headquarters will be on a
riverboat that goes up and down between St. Louis and New Orleans.
Jaynotes: We are moving from ten provinces to five. How much of
this is due to a shortage of Jesuits?
Kammer: It’s a manpower situation, sure. We began thinking we could become
more efficient. With Missouri, we also felt there are some common synergies
that we can help one another with. They have a long-standing commitment to
African-American ministry, especially in St. Louis. We have a history with an
African-American parish in Baton Rouge. We have our Manresa retreat house,
which is similar to their White House retreat house outside of St. Louis.
We both have very similar clienteles and methodologies. We’ve made a new
outreach to the Hispanic community at our retreat house in Lake Dallas. We
have strong Hispanic commitments in El Paso and San Antonio, and Missouri
is interested in more Hispanic outreach. They’ve started a Cristo Rey school in
Denver. We have a history of our novices going to Belize. We’ve opened a new
social research institute at Loyola this year with a strong interest in immigration
from Latin America. They have a twinning relationship with Central America
and we have a common border with Mexico. We’re waiting for the general to
make a decision.
Jaynotes: We have one or two Cristo Rey high schools in the
Southern province?
Kammer: We’re endorsing the Holy Family Catholic High School in
Birmingham which opened in August 2007. We are trying to help them make
the conversion from a traditional Catholic high school to a Cristo Rey high
school. The Cristo Rey schools are focused on educating poor young people
who also work one day a week at a professional firm and get paid. It provides
about 60 or 65% of the cost of the school. The school takes kids from poor
neighborhoods who may only know about life in a four square block area and it
opens up their world. It teaches them a whole new set of options about life. And
98% of the kids go to college. It’s a wonderful achievement. We hope to open a
Cristo Rey school ourselves in Houston in 2009.
Jaynotes: Tell us about Fr. Mark Lewis, who stepped into your shoes
as the new provincial over the summer.
Kammer: Mark is 48-years-old and he’s from Florida. He did his regency at
Jesuit Tampa. When he finished his doctorate in history, he was at the historical
institute of the society at our Curia in Rome and later became its director. More
recently he has been part of the faculty and administration at Spring Hill
College. Because of his academic background and his work interest, he will
bring to this job a strong sense of the history and the realities of the society.
Jaynotes: You went to Yale Law School with Bill and Hillary Clinton?
Kammer: Hillary was in my class, and Bill was in the class behind me. I knew
Bill from high school because I was a delegate to Boys Nation in Washington.
You’ve probably seen the photo of Clinton with President Kennedy at Boys
Nation. I was at Boys Nation and met Bill Clinton in ’63. And then I went to
law school and we all became friends, even played poker with them. They’re on
my Christmas letter list and I see them periodically. When I was in Washington,
I would try to influence policy during the Clinton administration around poor
people’s issues. So I went over several times to the White House to lobby them.
When he was the Governor of Arkansas, he offered me a job in his administration.
I didn’t take it, but I did consider it. I was doing elderly legal services at the time
and he offered me a position as Commissioner of Aging. I had just begun working
as the full-time director for this project for the elderly. I didn’t feel I could leave.
But we’ve kept up over the years. ■
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SPORTS
J E S U I T T O D AY
STATE
Senior tennis player
Curtis Lew, left, awaits
a return shot during state
competition. The 2008
State Champion Tennis Team,
top right, returned the
championship trophy to
Carrollton and Banks.
State champion golfer
Myles Lewis ’11, bottom right,
ruled the fairways in the
state championship match.
Tennis, Freshman Golfer Lead Spring Sports
by Capturing State Titles
In another success-filled semester of athletic competition, Jesuit’s 2008 tennis team took care of
business and returned the state championship trophy to the Hall of Honors.
Coach Brother Larry Huck’s Jays were dominant as they had the state
title in the bag before second-day play even began.
Jesuit captured the title with 15 points, 12 of which came from the
Jays’ doubles teams. So successful were the Jays that the finals of the
doubles competition was an all-blue and white event with junior
Gerard Suhor and senior Alex Starlight besting teammates junior
Jordan Ezell and senior Curtis Lew 6-3, 6-2.
Other members of the undefeated state championship team are
freshman Aaron Cotton, sophomores Theo Kennedy, Taylor Smith,
Paul Mickan, and junior Ed Sampognaro.
GOLF
Freshman golfer Myles Lewis led his Blue Jay team this year. In fact,
Lewis led the state. That’s right, freshman Blue Jay Myles Lewis took
home medalist honors with the lowest 36-hole score of 143 at the state
tournament at Oak Wing Golf Club in Alexandria. He was the only
golfer under par for the tournament and during the second round.
Blue Jay Scott Lawless ’07 won the state title last year while Lewis
was just getting used to his new school.
Coach Chad Laborde ’98 must be all smiles as Lewis and fellow
freshman Peyton Vitter will lead this team for four years. Vitter shot a
149 at the state tournament.
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The golfers went undefeated through both the fall and the spring
campaigns. Both Lewis and Vitter were named to the All-Metro Golf
Team with Lewis being named Player of the Year.
WRESTLING
Once again, Jesuit’s wrestling team was in the fight for the state title.
But again, the team came up short. Without a single individual state
champion, Coach Carlos Bertot’s Jays finished just four points out of
first place to take home the state runner-up trophy.
Each year and each team is different, and the 2008 team depended
on wrestle-backs to rack up points through five 3rd place finishes:
junior Jonathan Dupre (112), senior Gregory Veech (119),
sophomore Gerard Braud (130), senior Joe Cobena (171) and junior
Shane Delery (285). Two Blue Jays made it to the finals, sophomore
Jeffery Vitenas (103 pounds) and senior Michael Gruezke (135), with
both taking the runner-up spot.
Without the glimmer of the usual several individual state champions,
it might be difficult to see the core of this year’s team. But look a bit
harder and there it is, as clear as ever: great coaching, hard work,
determination, and, of course, Blue Jay Spirit.
BASEBALL
First-year head coach Tim Parenton ’80 led his Blue Jay baseball team
to a place he had been 28 years earlier: the state championship game.
Riding an ever-growing wave of success, the Jays tore through the
playoffs and the state tournament, eventually earning the right to play
for the state championship. In an exciting, hard-fought final game,
the Jays came up just short of the title, falling 7-5 to take home the
state runner-up trophy.
Midway through the season, not many would have predicted the
Jays would be one of the two teams left standing at the end. At one
point the Blue Jays were 10-9. But then something happened. The
Jays went on a tear, winning 16 of their next 17 games, including 11
in a row. But the one they wanted most, the 12th game, fell from
their grasp in the late innings. Blue Jay third baseman Mason Katz
’09, who had two home runs in the championship game, was named
the tournament’s Outstanding Offensive Player.
SOCCER
In a program with a bar set very high, this year’s soccer team had
another successful season. The 2008 soccer Jays can add a district
title, a state semifinal berth, and a host of individual honors to its
resume. At the end of a 22-3-4 season, Coach Hubie Collins was
named the Outstanding Prep Coach in Louisiana by the Allstate Sugar
Bowl and the Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee.
Coach Collins has led the Jesuit soccer program to seven district
championships and four state titles since taking the helm in 2002.
Patrick Mullins ’10 was selected as the All-Metro Player of the Year.
Other Blue Jays who made the All-Metro team were seniors Jake
Miranda and Blake Day.
BASKETBALL
Coach Chris Jennings’s varsity cagers entered the state playoffs
hopeful of making a strong run for the state title. Perhaps play in the
tough Catholic League had prepared the Blue Jays for the competition
of the playoffs.
But the playoffs proved to be an extension of league play as the Jays
drew arch-rival Brother Martin in the first round. Excitement was
high as the Blue Jays took on the Crusaders on their home court.
But that excitement did not translate into enough points as the
normally sharp-shooting Jays went cold from the outside and fell 5649 to end their season.
All-District performer senior Chris Joseph led the Jays to a solid
20-11 campaign.
TRACK AND FIELD
Coach Chris LaMothe and his track and field athletes represented
themselves well through the season and into post-district play.
The Jays had hoped to continue the success of the 2007 district
championship team but fell short finishing in second place in district.
Still, the Jays entered the regional meet hopeful of qualifying
enough athletes to put them in position for a serious run at the state
title. That hope and spirit carried the Jays to a second place finish in
the regionals. Six Blue Jays qualified for state, led by regional
champions senior Ben Duhe in the high jump and senior Graham
Williams in the 3200-meter run. Other state qualifiers were junior
Matt Sewell in the shot put, senior Mark Schellhaas in the pole vault,
senior Kevin Fitzgerald in the 1600-meter run, and junior Taylor
Bacques in the 800-meter run. Duhe, Schellhaas, Fitzgerald, and
Bacques were all named to the All-Metro Team. ■
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J E S U I T T O D AY
SPORTS
Two longtime employees of Jesuit High
School, Liddy Hanemann and Dave Moreau,
were recognized for their 25 years of service
to the school. Ms. Hanemann is currently administrative
assistant for the athletics and admissions offices. She also
served for many years in the principal’s office. For 20 years,
Coach Moreau was Jesuit’s head baseball coach in addition
to teaching Louisiana history. He now serves as Jesuit’s
athletic director.
Blue Jays Excel in Club Sports
RUGBY
The best in the South. That’s what the Blue Jay rugby team can call
themselves after winning the South Regional Tournament in
Tennessee in May. Coach Rob Markel’s squad defeated teams from
Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia to capture the title for the
third time in the past four years. The regional title earned the undefeated Jays a trip to the National Rugby Tournament in Pittsburgh,
PA, where fierce competition halted the Blue Jays’ impressive run.
LACROSSE
Lacrosse may be the fastest growing sport at Jesuit. In 2007, the team
consisted of 30 players. This year the number of Blue Jays representing Jesuit lacrosse swelled to 68, necessitating the addition of four
assistant coaches. Coach Mike Brantley’s team defeated all comers but
one and ended the season with an 11-2-1 record. The enthusiasm
and experience in lacrosse at Jesuit resulted in more than half the
team attending the US Naval Academy’s lacrosse camp and several
players continuing their lacrosse careers at the collegiate level. Get
used to hearing it. Jesuit lacrosse.
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BOWLING
One team that is not new at Jesuit is the bowling team. Competing
against 25 other teams, the Blue Jay senior squad brought home the
city championship trophy. Jesuit fielded four teams in the league, but
it was the team of seniors Jacob Altmyer, Zach Saucier, Drew Triche,
Brady Smith, and Sam Miller that won the championship.
SAILING
In late May the Jesuit sailing team—consisting of seniors Michael
Levert, Julian Richards; juniors James Pottharst, Danny Housey,
Austin Slakey, Kenneth Taylor; and sophomores Ian deBoisblanc and
Stanton Murray—traveled to Minnetonka, MN, for the high school
team racing national championship. Sailing against the twelve best
teams in the country, the team struggled in open competition and
qualified for the Bronze Division. Ultimately, the Blue Jays finished
in a tie for 10th in the nation. ■
John McCullough
1947–2008
MCJROTC Honors Beloved
Math Teacher
The Jesuit community
mourned the loss of
long-time Spanish teacher
John McCullough, who
passed away suddenly on
July 4. For 33 years,
McCullough served in
Jesuit’s modern foreign
language department teaching Spanish to freshmen
and juniors. “John’s classroom not only focused on
the study of language but also served as an
opportunity for his students to experience and to
appreciate the richness of other cultures,” said
Jesuit principal Mike Giambelluca. Jesuit High School
will miss McCullough’s expertise and dedication to
his students.
At its annual Parade and Review on
April 23, Jesuit’s MCJROTC honored
David Wright for his 34 years of
dedicated service as a math teacher. Under
a bright blue sky, the beloved Wright told
the assembled student body of his love for
teaching. He also advised the Jays to take
advantage of the many opportunities they
have at Jesuit. One great opportunity a
select group of Blue Jays has is to experience
Dave Wright as a math teacher.
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PROFILE OF A JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
J E S U I T T O D AY
This edition of Jaynotes continues a six-part series that focuses on the ideal characteristics of the Jesuit
My, how times have changed. The Jesuit High School of the mid-60s
High School teacher as outlined in the document, the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher.
certainly is not the Jesuit High School of 2008. Drop the 21st century
Blue Jay into the mid-60s world of Jayville and his reaction might be
The teacher at Jesuit is Open to Growth, Religious, Loving, Intellectually Competent, Professionally
as jarring as Marty McFly’s open-mouthed reaction to the 1955 world
Competent, and Committed to Justice. In this issue, we present the third characteristic, Loving.
he finds himself in Back to the Future. The uniforms remain the same
(The booklet is also posted on Jesuit’s website, www.jesuitnola.org.)
and Penance Hall still ends the day, but life today at Carrollton and
Banks is not quite the same. Paradigms have changed, but the universal
truths of Jesuit education remain as rock-solid as ever. Ideally, the
III. Loving
teacher of 1966 and the teacher of 2008 both “[a]ccept discipline as
a manifestation of love.” It’s just that they interpret this characteristic
quite differently. Just ask Bud Pettingill ’66.
A teacher at Jesuit High School strives to see God in each student and understands that his
relationship with the students is a manifestation of his relationship with God. All that the teacher
Mickey Simons
Did a teacher at Jesuit inspire you? Then why not tell us about that teacher in an essay. Send your essay to Jaynotes
editor Mat Grau at [email protected].
does, he does as a result of his belief that we are called to love one another as God loves us.
The One and Only
A member of the Jesuit High School faculty…
• nurtures each student as an individual person
and is sensitive to each student’s unique
cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
• exercises empathy and forgiveness to students
and colleagues, treating all with respect and
integrity.
• accepts discipline as a manifestation of love and
practices truth and fairness by applying policies
equally to all students.
• accepts a school community of students from
diverse backgrounds as a reflection of the
richness, vastness, and beauty of God’s creation.
• realizes that his actions will have a response
and therefore acts with the conviction that how
he teaches is just as important as what he
teaches.
• understands that he is being called to be a
model of Christian behavior to all those in the
school community.
By O. Jeffrey “Bud” Pettingill ’66
Claude M. “Mickey” Simons III. Little Monk. The Mick. In the history of Carrollton & Banks, has there ever been
another of his ilk? Hollywood handsome. Uptown cool. GQ chic. Smooth as spun silk. Sharp as a razor.
• seeks to understand each student’s point of
view and creates a healthy environment for
student interaction.
Profile Award Winners for Excellence in Teaching
At the annual faculty-staff dinner held at the end of the school year,
four Jesuit High School teachers received the inaugural Profile Award.
The award honors those four teachers who exemplify the ideal
characteristics of the Jesuit High School teacher as outlined in the
document the Profile of a Jesuit High School Teacher. The Profile
Award has been established to recognize excellence in teaching at
Jesuit High School. Each honoree received a check for $2,500 and a
handsome plaque. A selection committee of five Jesuit High School
personnel chose the four recipients based on the nominations of
the faculty. The four award recipients are, from left, guidance
counselor Andrew Schiro, math teachers Kathi Tomeny and Leslie
Merritt, and disciplinarian Lary “Top” Abshire.
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A celebrated jock from a legendary sports family, and a man’s man. To a 17-year-old senior, Mickey Simons
was more than just a teacher.
He was one of my idols.
The Mick taught sociology, as profoundly mundane a subject
as ever muddled a high school curriculum. Yet somehow “Coach”
managed to make it relevant, so much so that it was one of the
few subjects I recall actually studying that year, a rarity on any
level for the Class of 4F in 1966. To my left in sociology class sat
one of the future legends of Jesuit High, a man I am proud to call
my friend four decades later. He remains today among the greatest
athletes ever produced by the Blue-and-White, although
conspicuously absent from its registry of Rhodes Scholars. For
reasons soon evident, my buddy shall remain anonymous.
It wasn’t long before my buddy discovered my penchant for
the hypnotically boring sociology. And because he was my friend, I
had no qualms about providing the occasional assistance come test
time. The fact that he sat to my left, and was left-handed, meant
he could peruse my desktop at his leisure, totally above suspicion.
The occasion of my life lesson began innocently enough with
a 10 question, one-line answer sociology quiz. I breezed through
the first nine questions. Number 10 could have been written in
Greek. I had no earthly clue, so with about 10 seconds left before
pens down, that’s precisely what I wrote.
The next day after class, The Mick grabbed me and asked,
“Octave, is there anything you’d like to share with me? “No,
coach, whadda ya mean,” I was stammering as he reached into his
desk, removed two sets of papers, and placed them before me.
Both had identical scores of 90, with identical huge red question
marks next to answer #10, one of which read, “I have no clue,”
and the other that read, “Me neither!”
He was behind me as I began shamelessly disavowing any
hand in the conspiracy when suddenly I felt a gust of wind,
followed by the all-too-familiar sound a textbook makes when it
collides with bone matter. Cranium oblongata, as it were!
“Dang, coach, whydja do that?” I protested, being the
“innocent” one and all.
“Ida done it to your buddy,” he mused, “but he has enough
trouble remembering to block-out under the hoop!”
Like Forrest’s mama,
The Mick always had a way
of putting things so I’d
understand them! ■
Octave J. “Bud” Pettingill is
founder and President of Federal
Database Services, Inc., a
consulting firm that specializes in
government contracting. He lives
in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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MEDALLION STORIES
J E S U I T T O D AY
Editor’s Note: We continue our series of profiles of the Jesuits whose
names appear on the stone medallions in the Traditions Courtyard.
English teacher Tim Powers tells us of one Jesuit important to him.
Powers, who is in his 28th year at Jesuit, became interested in the saints
several years ago while studying medieval culture. He became intrigued by
the lives of holy men and women who have faded into obscurity. Powers
“sneaks in” information about the saints, especially Jesuit saints, on his
vocabulary quizzes. “These saints,” he tells his students,
“are even more heroic and admirable than the ones who
play in the Superdome.” The choice of Walter Ciszek
was a natural for Powers, who is half Polish and who
greatly admires the work the Jesuits have done in
Poland since 1558. He has taught English at every grade
level during his years at Jesuit. His best class, Powers
says, is always the one he’s about to teach.
Walter Ciszek, S.J. (1904–1984)
By Timothy Powers
Walter Ciszek, one of the least known of the Jesuit heroes whose names are chiseled into the
medallions that adorn the courtyard exterior of the school, was a man whose life was shaped
by events he never could have foreseen while growing up in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, in the early
nineteen hundreds.
It is entirely appropriate that Father Ciszek’s medallion is nearest
to Room 122, Jesuit’s “Penance Hall,” for much of his priestly
ministry was spent in one of the great penance halls of the twentieth
century: the Soviet Union’s Siberian gulag.
Born to Polish-American parents in 1904, Ciszek spent his
youth in a most unpromising manner. He was, by his own admission,
a tough, a bully, a street fighter, a gang leader who skipped so much
school that he had to repeat an entire year. Things got so bad that
his father took him to the police station and demanded that his son
be sent to a reform school. When the police dissuaded the father,
saying that to do so would bring great dishonor on the family, this
made a deep impression on the boy.
Not long after, Ciszek stunned his parents by announcing that
he wanted to become a priest. He was sent to a seminary in
Michigan where he continued his tough ways. Now, however, his
focus was on developing a toughness of character. He arose at 4:30
a.m. to run five miles around the lake on the seminary grounds; he
swam in the lake when it was nearly frozen; he ate only bread and
water during Lent; he abstained from meat for an entire year—just
to see if he could do it.
Ciszek always tried to do the hardest thing, and not just
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physically. Baseball was the sport Ciszek loved most, and he was a
star on his hometown team, the Shenandoah Indians. Because he
knew that giving up baseball would be a great sacrifice, he did just
that. Once he entered the seminary, summer was the only time
Ciszek was allowed to return home to be with family and friends.
One summer, just to bear the loneliness of being away from those
he loved, Ciszek spent his entire vacation working the fields on the
seminary grounds.
It was at the seminary that Ciszek read the life of St. Stanislaus
Kostka and decided that he wanted to become a Jesuit. He didn’t
like the idea of joining a religious order, and he especially didn’t like
what he had read about the Jesuit hallmark of “perfect obedience”;
but he finally decided that “since it was so hard,” joining the Jesuits
was the thing to do. Without telling anyone, Ciszek boarded a train
for New York City, found his way to the provincial’s office, and
convinced the provincial that he was destined to become a Jesuit.
Less than a year later, in 1929, Ciszek heard what he believed
to be a “direct call from God” to become a Russian missionary. On
that day the novice master read a letter from Pope Pius XI “to all
seminarians, especially our Jesuit sons,” asking for men to enter a
new Russian center being started in Rome to prepare priests for
missionary work in the Soviet Union. Ciszek
life. Spies were everywhere, and even some
was sent to the new center, the Russicum,
priests became informants.
where he studied theology and became the
But many prisoners sought God and were
first American ordained to say Mass in the
thankful to learn that Ciszek was a priest.
Russian Byzantine rite.
Ciszek discovered that in the prison camps his
By the time Ciszek was ordained, the
priestly apostolate consisted mainly of being a
persecution of the church in the Soviet Union
“witness.” He later wrote that it was “not so
was so severe that Jesuit father general
much a matter of preaching God and talking
Wlodomir Ledochowski decided it would be
religion to the men around you as it was a
imprudent to send men into Russia; instead
matter of living the faith that you yourself
he sent Ciszek to a mission in Albertyn,
professed.” Many prisoners questioned why
Poland, where he remained for a little more
Ciszek strove to work so hard at all the jobs he
than a year.
was assigned; after all, wasn’t he just helping
In 1939, when the Nazis and the Soviets
the atheistic communists achieve their goals?
both invaded Poland, Albertyn landed in the
Wouldn’t slipshod work or even sabotage be
Soviet sector. Ciszek and two other Jesuits
better? Ciszek replied that for him God’s will
convinced their superior that since Russia had
was revealed in the situations and the people
come to them, it was time to begin the
he countered each day. Labor was not a
missionary work for which they had been
punishment “but a way of working out [his]
trained. Disguised as Polish refugees, they
salvation in fear and trembling.” He told the
ended up working in a lumber yard 750 miles
men to remember that “when God became
Walter Ciszek, S.J.
northeast of Moscow, saying Mass in secret in
man, he became a workingman. He worked
the forest and attempting to sound out the
day in and day out for some twenty years to
few coworkers who did not display an outright hostility to all things
set us an example, to show us that routine chores are not beneath
religious.
man’s dignity or even God’s dignity. Work cannot be a curse if God
Shortly after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941,
himself undertook it.”
the secret police surrounded the barracks where Ciszek lived and
Back in America, Ciszek was officially listed as dead. His Jesuit
arrested him. In his room they found Mass wine, tooth powder, a
colleagues assumed he had died in prison and from 1947 on had
roll of cotton, and paper on which Ciszek had been teaching the
been saying Masses for the repose of his soul. However, in 1955
alphabet to a little boy. These were identified as “gunpowder and
word reached Ciszek’s family and his Jesuit brothers that he was
packing for making bombs” and the “ciphers of a secret code.”
alive. He had been freed from prison and, though not allowed to
Ciszek was then sent to the infamous Lubyanka Prison in the heart
leave Siberia, had found work as an auto mechanic. In addition,
of Moscow for interrogation as a “Vatican spy.” There he was beaten
though the Soviet secret police constantly harassed him and moved
with rubber truncheons, starved, and drugged. Eventually he signed
him from one town to another, he established mission parishes, said
a confession and remained in solitary confinement for the duration
Mass, conducted weddings and funerals, and baptized the young.
of the war.
In October 1963 the secret police unexpectedly arrived at his
To break up the monotony of his daily existence—prisoners
home and told him to pack for a trip to Moscow. No reason was
were required either to stand or walk from 5:30 in the morning
given, but Ciszek imagined the authorities were fed up with his
until 10 at night—Ciszek began to organize his day as if he were in
religious activities and were planning to send him into exile. To his
a Jesuit house back home: he began the day with the Morning
surprise, after a few days in Moscow, he was driven to an airport and
Offering, spent a solid hour in meditation, said the prayers of the
turned over to an American consul in exchange for two Soviet spies.
Mass by heart, made a noon and evening examen, and recited three
As his plane flew past the Kremlin and his Russian adventure came
rosaries—one in Polish, one in Latin, one in Russian. At other times
to an end, Ciszek “slowly, carefully, made the sign of the cross” over
he would sing hymns or recite favorite poems by Wordsworth,
the land that he was leaving.
Burns, and Shelley.
Following a brief respite, Ciszek began working and lecturing
Once the war ended, Ciszek was sentenced to fifteen years hard
at the John XXIII Center for Eastern Studies at Fordham
labor in the prison camps of Siberia, primarily as a construction
University. He also wrote two memoirs, With God in Russia and
worker or a coal miner. Throughout these years Ciszek continued
He Leadeth Me, from which much of the information for this
his priestly ministry in secret, saying Mass (often using wine made
article was gleaned. Ciszek died on the Feast of the Immaculate
from fermented raisins), hearing confessions, even giving retreats.
Conception in 1984.
In the camps Ciszek encountered the worst and best of humanity.
Of all the American Jesuits who answered Pius XI’s call to serve
There he found that force and deception were the virtues most
in Russia, Cisezk is the only one who returned alive. In 1985
admired. Physical violence was a way to gain mastery over others.
admirers began to petition church authorities for official recognition
Conscience was regarded as a sign of weakness. Murders were
of his work. He has since been granted the title “Servant of God,”
common. It was not unusual for prisoners to mutilate themselves to
and his cause for canonization is currently being investigated in
get out of work. Ciszek endured beatings and often feared for his
Rome. ■
Graduation 2008 37
J AY TA L K I N T E R V I E W
ALUMNI
Marc Belloni ’83
After twenty years as an attorney, Marc Belloni ’83
changed the direction of his life and became a teacher
at his alma mater in 2007-08. Also, he took over the
leadership of the Philelectic Society, a group he was a
member of back in the 80s. Near the end of his first
year of teaching, Belloni took time out of his hectic
schedule to reflect on his very interesting year.
Jaynotes: What’s your take on this teaching gig?
Belloni: It is like doing a stand-up routine everyday, five times a day.
Jaynotes: What subjects do you teach?
Belloni: Civics and Law Studies. That’s why it’s like doing a stand-up
routine. I feel like I am my own Daily Show.
Jaynotes: How has your life changed in the past year?
Belloni: Socially I have fallen off the map, but that’s not a bad thing. I
have reopened a spiritual component to my life and have basically found
a lot of positive energy being surrounded by these walls. You don’t find
that in a courtroom, much less the law office.
Jaynotes: Do you miss your attorney career?
Belloni: You mean the always-be-right, hurry-up-and-wait, bill-thosehours, win-or-you-don’t-eat, work-so-you-can-escape-work, argue-all-thetime, see-the-worst-side-of-everything, fix-everyone’s-problems daily life?
LOL
Jaynotes: Any surprises during your first year of teaching,
anything you did not expect?
Belloni: The response from the kids and their parents kind of blows me
away. I was not expecting to be as well received as they have made me
feel. For the first time in a long time I feel like I can make a difference in
this world.
Jaynotes: How has Jesuit changed since you were a student
here in 1983?
Belloni: Kids have a lot more things going on. In looking back at
Pippin’s rehearsal process, everyday someone was missing due to conflicts
with other extracurricular activities. I don’t think I had a full cast until
dress rehearsal. A theatre production involves a lot of commitment to get
it done well and the kids and all my staff were spread so thin; my
choreographer and vocal director were doing other projects that ran at
almost the same times too, and I didn’t get an orchestra for the first time
until the Saturday before opening. A million things occurring in this
microcosm and sometimes it makes my head spin. I guess that comes
with the change of perspective I adopted.
Jaynotes: What has been most enjoyable and least enjoyable?
Belloni: I really love the people I work with and their level of intelligence
and spirituality. That is a constant stimulus. Besides the state of my
carpet and the color of the walls in my office, grading essays is the worst
part because I read them all. I am not a fan of Scantron or multiplechoice. But reading 130 essays is a bummer.
Jaynotes: How are the Phils doing? Are you happy with how
the year went?
Belloni: I think the Phils are on the right track. They had a lot to deal
with after the storm, and the facility still has some sound/audio issues to
resolve; but I love the resilience of the kids to do their own shows. I want
to bring the department back to what I knew in the days of Sonny Borey
and add the training I obtained in the department at Loyola. The pride
and discipline with the education; the enthusiasm and spirit with the
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unequalled quality. I want to get us back to being THE high school show
you HAVE to see, THE program you want your son or daughter to be in.
I am more than pleased with the productions this year and how the kids
rose to each challenge. I wanted more attendance. I can’t wait to sell out
this joint!
Jaynotes: Speaking of the Phils, what ideas do you have for the
future?
Belloni: I want to do dramas and comedies every year. The world is
more than musicals. I want to continue the senior-directed one-acts in
the winter and I want to get more schools involved; I am inviting three
other high schools to bring in a show and we’ll do two per night, mixing
it up, and everyone gets a weekend performance in a one-act play festival.
I have a really nice idea for the spring. I want to invite students from
St. Augustine to come and participate in a production of Big River, the
first ever co-op of its kind as far as I know. They don’t have a theatre
department, so I would love to get some of their students interested in
theatre with our program.
Jaynotes: What’s happening with the Carrollton Station
Foundation, which you created post-Katrina to aid musicians?
Belloni: We hope to finish selling the rest of the CDs, distribute money
to the rest of the recipients, and move on to new projects. The problem
was that NONE of the music press in the city helped our project, and to
tell you all the stories would blow you away! One music journalist said
that helping out musicians “wasn’t IN anymore” and he then proceeds to
put all of our contributing artists on their publication cover almost every
other month. We got critiqued on the quality of the recordings for the
CD, Feeder Bands on the Run, in the T-P instead of acknowledgement for
the heart, spirit, and charity of the cause. (These recordings were made in
the months after the hurricane when all the top studios were washed
away.) Those critiques hurt sales a lot. Angus Lind was the only writer to
help us and all we were trying to do was what we did not see other foundations do. We didn’t even get airtime on the morning news! EVERYONE gets on the morning news. It’s been a little frustrating, but we aren’t
giving up.
Jaynotes: Do you still perform in the city?
Belloni: Yes, I played recently. I will be doing open mics and a few
gigs. I really want to get my third and final CD done, but….we’ll see
what kind of money I have left. It’s not like being a lawyer. Regarding
theatre, I can’t be an actor anymore thanks to an injury, but life is
bringing new opportunities these days in directing and teaching camps
this summer.
Jaynotes: What’s in your CD player right now?
Belloni: Jimmy Robinson’s first solo release hasn’t left the player since I
received it. Jimmy’s brother, Robbie, was a Phil back in the day (’85) and
Jimmy is easily one of the top three guitarists in this city. That he has
done vocals on this new CD is a nice added dimension to his performance.
Please, everyone, catch Twangorama or Woodenhead whenever you see
that they are playing. ■
BIB LIST
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blereau ’53 on the birth
of their granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Denning,
November 18, 2007.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D’Antonio, Sr. ’60 on
the birth of their third grandson, Ethan Paul
LaSalle, March 11, 2008. Ethan is the nephew of
Michael D’Antonio, Jr .’91.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Smith ’80 on the birth on
their son, Conrad Brian Smith, October 3, 2008.
Conrad is the grandson of Beauregard Parent ’59.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buisson ’84 on the birth
of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Buisson,
December 3, 2007.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Castro ’84 on the
birth of their second child, Camille Jeannalyce,
April 18, 2008.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Landry ’84 on the birth
of their son, Connor Patton Landry, and their
daughter, Sophie Grace Landry, on December 13,
2007. Connor and Sophie are the nephew and niece
of Robert Landry, Jr. ’80.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Breaux ’86 on the birth of
their fourth child, a son, Andrew Warren Breaux,
December 17, 2005. Andrew is the great-grandson
of the late Harold Sporl, Sr. ’30, the step greatgrandson of the late Durel Talbot ’31, grandson of
Henry Schonberg ’57, the great nephew of the late
Harold Sporl, Jr. ’60 and J. Cressend Schonberg ’61,
and the nephew of Warren Breaux, Jr. ’78, Stephen
Schonberg ’81, and Christopher Schonberg ’84.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chapoton ’87 on the
birth of their third child and second daughter, Sally
Anne Chapoton, July 14, 2008. Sally is the niece of
Douglas Chapoton ’91.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prouet ’87 on the birth of
their son, Brock Paul Prouet, March 14, 2008.
Brock is the grandson of David Brennan ’41 and the
nephew of Ronnie Dimitri ’79.
Mr. and Mrs. James Adams ’88 on the birth of
their third daughter, Jeanne Elizabeth Adams,
January 9, 2008. Jeanne is the granddaughter of
Adrian Colon ’59 and the niece of Adrian Colon, Jr.
’83 and Charles Adams III ’85.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mitchell ’88 on the
birth of their son, George Stewart Mitchell, April 9,
2008.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rodriguez ’88 on
the birth of their third child, a girl, Leila Marie
Rodriguez, May 12, 2008. Leila is the niece of
Michael Rodriguez ’90 and Jeffrey Rodriguez ’92.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Maresma ’89 on the birth
of their second child, Miles David Maresma,
September 15, 2008. Miles is the nephew of Bradley
Maresma ’94.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Roddy ’89 on the birth of
their second child, Heldner Paul Roddy, July 26,
2008. Heldner is the nephew of Trent Roddy ’97
and Travis Roddy ’01.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayes ’90 on the birth of
their daughter, Darby Elizabeth Hayes, May 27,
2008.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brandau ’91 on the birth
of their daughter, Kate Elizabeth Brandau,
November 27, 2007. Kate is the granddaughter of
James Brandau ’51 and the niece of Bryant Brandau
’86 and David Brandau ’89.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Couvillon ’92 on the birth
of their second son and third child, Blake Tucker
Couvillon, April 11, 2008. Blake is the nephew of
Scott Couvillon ’92 and Tucker Couvillon ’04.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Ruckert ’92, on the birth of
their son, John Quin Ruckert, January 17, 2007.
John is the grandson of John Ruckert ’64.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Grau ’93 on the birth of
their second child, Jillian Catherine Grau, October
16, 2008. Jillian is the granddaughter of Matias
Grau, Jr. ’68 and the niece of Matias Grau III ’92,
Brett Grau ’99, Ignatius Liberto ’80, David Liberto
’88, and Salvadore Liberto ’90.
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Joint ’93 on the birth of
their second son, Harrison David Joint, May 12,
2008. Harrison is the grandson of George Joint ’68
and the nephew of Richard Joint ’01.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heim ’94 on the birth of
their third son, Stephen Benjamin Heim, February
4, 2008. Stephen is the grandson of Charles Heim
Jr. ’59.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quintana ’94 on the birth
of their second child, Lucy Grace Quintana,
November 25, 2007. Lucy is the granddaughter of
Robert Quintana ’55 and the niece of Donald
Quintana ’01.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schott ’94 on the birth of
their son Caleb Alexander, July 28, 2008. Caleb is
the nephew of Arthur Schott ’92.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hemel ’95 on the birth of
their sons Graham David Hemel, November 20,
2006 and Caleb Mark Hemel, September 22, 2008.
Graham and Caleb are the nephews of Jason Hemel
’92 and Brian Hemel ’97.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mouledoux II ’95 on the
birth of their first child, Donald Pierre Mouledoux
III, June 5, 2008 in Nashville. Trey is the greatgrandson of George Mouledoux ’46, the grandson of
Donald Mouledoux ’71, and the nephew of Thomas
Mouledoux ’97.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Spitzfaden ’95 on the birth
of their daughter, Saoirse Simone Faust Spitzfaden,
March 10, 2008. Saoirse is the niece of Paul
Spitzfaden ’86 and the granddaughter of long-time
theology teacher Thomas “Spitz” Spitzfaden.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Juhas ’96 on the birth
of their son, Luke Jie Juhas, April 27, 2008. Luke
is the great-grandson of Louis Brown ’42, the
grandson of Jesuit’s assistant principal Kathy Juhas,
and the nephew of Jeffrey Juhas ’00 and Timothy
Juhas ’04.
Mr. and Mrs. David Raborn ’96 on the birth of
their first son, Cannon John Raborn, March 28,
2008.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Salvaggio ’96 on the birth
of their son, Benjamin Hayden Salvaggio, January
23, 2008. Benjamin is the grandson of Ricky
Salvaggio ’72 and the great-grandson of the late
Bernard Salvaggio ’40 and the late John Dantonio
’37.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Serio ’96 on the birth of
their first child, a son, Marshal Christopher Serio,
October 5, 2007. Marshal is the grandson of James
V. Serio, Jr. ’50 and Ralph Christopher Cox, Jr.
’64, and the nephew of Charles Serio ’83 and R.
Christopher Cox III ’89.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Greg Ritter ’98 on the birth
of their first child, Stephen Gregory Ritter III,
October 24, 2007. Stephen is the nephew of Justin
Ritter ’02.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Orillion ’98 on the
birth of their first child, Isaac Francis Orillion, July
4, 2008. Isaac is the nephew of Jonathon Orillion
’01.
Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Yates ’98 on the birth of
their first child, a girl, Avery Marie Yates, March
23, 2008, Easter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaHatte III ’99 on the
birth of their first child, a daughter, Caroline
Therese, June 14, 2008. Caroline is the niece of
Anthony Taffaro, Jr. ’91, Michael J. Taffaro ’95 and
Jonathan LaHatte ’02.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Davis ’00 on the birth
of their first child, a daughter, Gabrielle Olivia
Davis, July 1, 2008. Gabrielle is the niece of Ben
Davis ’97.
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS
Celebration 2009!
Patron Party
Traditions Courtyard
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Jesuit High School’s
Mid-City Campus
Dining • Cocktails
Online, Silent, & Live Auctions • Entertainment
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Celebration &
Auction
Student Commons
7:30 p.m.–Midnight
Your donations for the auctions are needed now. We are looking for gift certificates and tickets for
concerts, sporting events, plays, hotel stays, vacation condos, chartered outdoor trips, cooking school,
restaurants, spa treatments, and golf packages. For information on how to donate, go to Jesuit’s
website—www.jesuitnola.org—or call the school’s volunteer office at 504-483-3947.
Blue Jay BAZAAR!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Make your way to the Mid-City campus of Jesuit High School for food,
games, raffles, entertainment, and lots of Blue Jay Spirit.
W H E R E Y ’ AT
ALUMNI
WHERE Y’AT
J. Garic Schoen ’38 has been honored with the title of Funeral Director
Emeritus by Stewart Enterprises. The award recognizes and praises Garic
for more than 60 years of dedicated funeral service to the New Orleans
community. A fourth generation funeral service professional, Garic is now
based at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home.
Fr. Victor Brown, O.P. ’45 reports that this summer his classmates, Fr. Dan
Creagan, S.J. ’45 and Fr. Jack Deeves, S.J. ’45, celebrated their 50th
anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
Robert Moulin ’48 and his wife Liz have lived in Dallas since 1964.
Robert spends most of his spare time as volunteer chaplain at a local hospital.
He has been retired from the Bank of America since 1993. Robert writes,
“Tempes fugit. Gosh, I miss translating Caesar’s Gaelic Wars.”
Dr. Jack Fritz ’49 serves on the Commission on Aging in Fairfax County,
VA. Last year Jack was the chairman of the commission. As a member of
Virginia’s Regional Health Information Organization, Jack is especially
active in various matters related to aging.
Allen Compagno ’49 is retired and using his career knowledge to assist
others. After a management career in the international mining, minerals,
and metals industry, Allen is now a counselor for the Southeastern
Connecticut Chapter of SCORE, a national organization dedicated to
advising small businesses or potential businesses. Allen lives in
Connecticut but visits New Orleans from time to time.
Jack Belsom ’51 spent two memorable weeks in Italy last Christmas. In
Rome, Jack attended a concert of Christmas music at the beautifully
renovated Jesuit church of the Gesu and New Year’s Eve Vespers and Te
Deum at the Vatican.
Rev. Christopher Billac, S.J. ’52 was honored
on May 10 for his many years of service to
Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston. More
than 470 people attended the “Dedication to
Mission” gala dinner, bringing in $170,000 for
the Christopher Billac, S.J. Endowed
Scholarship. Except for a brief stint in Tampa,
Fr. Billac has served Strake since 1967 in the
classroom as a teacher of the classics, theology,
and world history and in the Alumni Office as
Billac
alumni director and now alumni chaplain.
John Spansel ’52 and Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 were inducted into the
Loyola University New Orleans Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony last
February. John was a standout pitcher on the Wolfpack baseball team,
sporting a 15-2 record in his first three years. Perhaps the highlight of
John’s career was picking up back to back complete game wins against
LSU and Mississippi State within four days. Sean made his mark at Loyola
as a member of the cross-country team. Sean led the team three times to a
qualification in the NAIA National Championship meet. He was named
to the All-GCAC team each of his four years of competition (1996-1999).
During his junior year, Sean won the GCAC
title, the first time a Loyola runner had done so.
Sean currently holds four Loyola records.
Richard J. Daschbach ’54 finished seventh in
the 100-meter dash at the 2007 USA Masters
National Outdoor Track and Field Championship
meet in Orono, ME. Richard lives in Exeter, NH
and welcomes correspondence from his classmates
at [email protected].
Roy Lombardo ’55 recently returned from
Daschbach
Vicenza, Italy where he welcomed home from
Afghanistan the paratroopers of the infantry
company he formerly commanded on Okinawa and in
Vietnam.
Dr. James Larose ’56 received the Ira L. Myers Service
Award from the Medical Association of the State of
Alabama for serving the medical profession faithfully
and meritoriously during his lifetime. He helped found
Larose
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the American College of Nuclear Physicians and chaired their House of
Delegates in 1985-87. He has published nine medical textbook chapters
and over forty papers in the formal medical literature. Also, James has
served his community by chairing the board of Seton Haven Retirement
Home, commanding the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, and chairing the Menewa District of the Boy Scouts
of America since 1999. He was a Nuclear Medicine Fellow at Johns
Hopkins University in 1968-1969. James reports, “Our Jesuit ’56 class
taught me how to work as a team. My Tulane ’63 medical class worked
similarly.”
Dr. Alan Leonhard ’56 is the author of the new book New Orleans Goes
to the Movies: Film Sites in the French Quarter and Beyond. The book covers
20 movies, contains illustrations, and includes tours of the French Quarter
and the St. Charles Avenue streetcar.
Dr. George Flick, Jr. ’58 is the University Distinguished Professor of
Food Science & Technology at Virginia Tech University. George’s expertise
is fish and shellfish processing, food safety, and quality assurance. He has
been on the faculty of Virginia Tech since 1969 after receiving undergraduate
and graduate degrees from LSU.
John Koerner III ’59 had two memorable rides
in 2008. First, as 2008’s Rex, John had the thrillride of a lifetime on Mardi Gras. The jolly,
gregarious civic leader, who once led the company
that makes Barq’s Root Beer, reigned over New
Orleans’s citizenry during his 6.1 mile ride
through Uptown and the CBD. As thrilling as
that once-in-a-lifetime ride must have been, little
could John imagine the unexpected ride he would
experience some two months later. An adventure
Koerner
trip to the remote atoll of Palmyra, 960 miles
south of Honolulu, did not end the way John
thought it would. Because of a blown engine in Honolulu, the returnflight plane was unable to make the trip. Only prop-planes may land on
the very small runway which is actually made of packed coral. John, his
wife Ann, and several others were stranded on the tiny National Wildlife
Refuge for six days. Eventually, their ride came. But before it did, once
again, just as during his days at Jesuit, John was waiting to be picked up
on Palmyra.
Tom Bonner ’60 is slowing down at Xavier University in New Orleans.
Long a fixture at Xavier as chair of the English Department and editor of
the Xavier Review, Tom completed his teaching and chair in July. He looks
forward to having the time to concentrate exclusively on research and
writing. Tom is one of a group of scholars who revived interest in Kate
Chopin in the 1970s.
Michael Read ’61 is the Catholic
Foundation’s 2008 Pope John Paul II Award
winner. The award recognizes the stewardship
exhibited by a Catholic layperson of high moral
character and exemplary values, who has
rendered unselfish volunteer service to the
institutions and programs of the Archdiocese of
New Orleans. Within the Archdiocese of New
Orleans, Mike has chaired the Archbishop’s
Read
Appeal (1997) and the Archdiocesan
Bicentennial Campaign (1992) among many other endeavors. He credits
Jesuit and the University of Notre Dame for instilling in him the call to
community service. In 2000 Mike was honored as Jesuit’s Alumnus of the
Year.
Pierre Kirk ’63 commutes between Norfolk, VA and London as a
barrister-at-law handling customs, excise, border crossing, and status of
forces issues for the Navy. After a first career in the Army, Pierre joined the
U.S. Navy Civil Service as a logistics policy officer and legal adviser. Pierre
says, “Jesuit remains the anchor point of my approach to life.”
Richard Andree ’65 currently teaches in St. Tammany Parish at Slidell
Junior High. He is assistant coach in football and head coach in soccer.
Richard teaches English and reading to 7th grade special education children.
William Fitzgerald ’65 was recently inducted into the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Hall of Fame. Billy was a member of Jesuit’s state championship basketball
teams of 1964 and 1965 and was a first round draft pick by the Oakland
A’s. A successful coach at Newman High School for many years, Billy is
now athletic director for the Greenies.
Captain Gregory Hall ’65 has retired after a 30-year career in the U. S.
Navy’s Medical Service Corps. Greg and his wife Jane reside in Pensacola,
FL, and invite old friends and classmates to look them up when they are
in the area.
Clyde DeLoach ’67 is an insurance field agent for the Knights of
Columbus in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have
been married for 38 years and are proud grandparents.
Robert Cisneros ’68 received the P-1 Class Professor of the Year award last
April from the Campbell University School of Pharmacy P-1 class. This is
the fourth time in five years that Bob has received this award. Bob received
his PhD from the Auburn University School of Pharmacy and has been on
the faculty at Campbell since 2003.
Bill Grusich ’68 has been recognized by The
American Society of Association Executives as one of
seven new members in its 2008 Class of Fellows. Bill is
co-founder and president of hinton+grusich, a national
sales organization that represents world-class hotels and
other suppliers who serve the meetings industry.
Throughout his career, Bill has been active in a
number of hospitality industry organizations at the
local and national levels. As a Fellow, Bill is a role
Grusich
model and an ambassador for the association
community, seeking opportunities to serve on boards and committees and
to participate as a speaker, an author, a reviewer, and a mentor.
Rene Mouledoux ’68 and his wife Cathy returned to Melbourne,
Australia, in September 2007 for another litigation assignment with
ExxonMobil’s Australian affiliate. Rene passed the 30-year mark as senior
counsel with ExxonMobil last year.
Maurice Pujol ’68 retired in 2006 as president and publisher of Chipley
(FL) Newspapers, Inc. after 32 years in the newspaper business. Currently,
“Mo” and his wife own a printing/publishing business in Geneva, AL. Mo
also is a sales associate with United Country Fulford Realty in Hartford, AL.
Dr. Michael Smyer ’68 has been named
provost—the second highest-ranking academic
official—at Bucknell University in Lewisburg,
PA. Mike bid farewell to Boston College where
he served in several positions during his tenure
there, including co-director of the Center on
Aging & Work, dean of the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences, and associate vice-president
of research. He earned a bachelor’s degree in
psychology from Yale University in 1972 and a
PhD in personality and clinical psychology in
Smyer
1977 from Duke University. He also taught for
17 years at Penn State University. Mike and his wife, psychologist Dr. Pat
Piper, have two grown children.
Julio Torres ’69 is growing his locally owned and operated water quality
business, The Bottle Water Company, which is headquartered in Jefferson
Parish. In addition to providing water filtration services and private labeled
bottle water, Julio says the company has recently expanded its offerings
and now delivers “Aquiana Springs” bottle Artesian water to homes and
businesses.
Wayne Gsell ’72 and his wife Mary Jo Clark live in Portland, OR. Wayne
works for the Oregon Province Jesuits as the general manager of the
Loyola Jesuit Center.
Brad Billon ’75 has been promoted to director of drilling solutions for
North America for M-I SWACO, a worldwide drilling company. Brad, his
wife Anna, and their two children, Lauren and John, moved last year from
Alaska to the Woodlands near Houston. Brad has been with M-I for over
20 years.
Dr. John Boulet ’75, a pediatric emergency physician, has moved from
Austin, TX, to Huntsville, AL.
Antonio Garcia ’77 married Mary Hermann in March. Tony is associate
professor and the director of jazz studies at Virginia Commonwealth
University and has performed with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and Phil
Collins. Tony and Mary live in Richmond, VA.
Robert Price ’77 is the director of public works for Southlake, TX.
Henry Kothmann ’78 has been promoted to vice president of Whitney
National Bank.
Michael Rihner ’78, music instructor at the New Orleans Center for
Creative Arts (NOCCA) since 1997, spent his summer working as the
entertainment director in Glacier National Park in Montana. Mike played
piano and guitar, singing, and directing other musicians in evening
performances at several of the historic lodges in the park. Mike’s mornings
were spent hiking, fishing, and, of course, relaxing.
Harry Bruns ’80 and his wife of 28 years, Robin, have returned to the
New Orleans area. Harry assists his wife in her rapidly expanding gourmet
chocolate company, www.chocolatesforgood.com.
Lyon “Snapper” Garrison ’81 started the law firm of Garrison, Yount,
Lormand, Forte, & Mulcahy. The firm has offices in New Orleans and Tampa.
Douglas Robidoux ’82 is a senior partner and office president for the Los
Angeles offices of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Little is a
national firm providing architecture, interior design, facilities
management, engineering, land development, digital imaging, branded
graphics, and building technology design services for the retail, workplace,
and community markets. Doug and his wife Leslie live in Orange County,
CA with their two children, Aiden, 10, and Claire, 8.
John Gordon, Jr. ’83 is part of a two-man consulting partnership providing
temporary management for troubled companies and special situations.
John, his wife Teri, and their two young sons live in Lewisville, Texas.
Troy Roddy ’89 and his family now live in Warrenton, VA, where Troy is
the head of the middle school at Wakefield School.
Darin Boue ’90 married Maria Vidacovich in January. The couple honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After eight years as a concierge and
tour guide in New Orleans, Darin is studying for a new career in electronics.
Sal Liberto ’90 has been selected as the new vice president for enrollment
management and associate provost for Loyola University New Orleans. Sal
returns to the area from Brookline, MA where he served as the vice president
for enrollment and dean of admissions for Newbury College. Under Sal’s
leadership Newbury’s enrollment increased 45% in five years. At Loyola,
Sal and the 29 staff personnel under him are leading the post-Katrina
enrollment efforts. Sal earned a BA in philosophy and communication
and an MA in higher education, both from Boston College.
Lawrence Matthews, Jr. ’90 was married to Heather Renee Woods last
March. They live in the Houston area. Lawrence now serves as money
manager liaison with the Trust Company of America and telecommutes
with the home office in Englewood, CO. Lawrence encourages fellow
Blue Jays in the Houston area to contact him at [email protected].
Michael D’Antonio, Jr. ’91 is still practicing law in Brandon, MS with
the firm of Akers & Bobo but has moved his home to the St. Ives
subdivision in Madison, MS. Michael would very much like to hear from
fellow Blue Jays in the area.
Ronald West ’91 married Mary Elizabeth Comeaux on March 1. Ronnie
and Mary live in Houston where he is employed by Forest Pharmaceuticals.
Agustin Alfaro ’92 married Sherie Delacroix in Las Vegas on April 10,
2008. Augie has been teaching Spanish for 10 years and currently teaches
at Belle Chasse Academy. He holds a BA in history and communication
from Tulane. In his spare time he produces a college music TV show at
Tulane. Augie and Sherie live in the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
Mason Couvillon ’92 and Jack Dardis ’59 have partnered to form
Dardis, Couvillon & Associates, a comprehensive financial planning firm.
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Matthew Ancira ’93 is involved in The Garden of Canoa community
development in Northeast Brazil. The development will provide private
communities for residential living and vacationing.
Paul Gulotta ’94 graduated from the LSU School of Medicine in New
Orleans and began a five-year residency in radiology at Ochsner Medical
Center.
Mark Heim ’94 is the youth manager at Oschner Medical Center’s
Elmwood Fitness Center. Mark created and directs the On the Move
program that seeks to remedy the epidemic of obesity and lack of fitness in
New Orleans area children. Mark’s main tool is a mobile fitness unit that
travels to regional public schools to educate the youngsters about the
importance of fitness and proper nutrition.
Daniel Dodson ’95 recently completed his residency in ophthalmology at
Tulane University and joined Caplan Eye Clinic in Metairie and
Mandeville. Daniel and his wife, Courtney, live in Mandeville with their
two sons, Connor and Grant.
Sean Fitzwilliam ’96 (See entry for John Spansel ’52.)
Michael Juhas ’96 teaches Latin and coaches football at Jesuit College
Prep in Dallas. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcement on the
new Juhas.)
Charles Milling ’96 has released his first album. Charles invites his
friends to check out the album at www.myspace.com/charlesmilling.
Patrick Quigley ’96 is the recipient of the 2004
Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship, given annually
by the National Endowment for the Arts and Chorus
America to one conductor between the ages of 25 and
40 who demonstrates the potential for a significant
professional career. Patrick, who is the youngest person
to receive the award, is the founding artistic director of
Seraphic Fire, Miami’s highly acclaimed professional
chamber choir and orchestra. He has conducted choirs
Quigley and orchestras across the United States, Europe,
China, and Israel, including the National Opera of
China, the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, the Yale Camerata and Pro Musica,
and University of Notre Dame Men’s Glee Club. Patrick earned the Master
of Music in Choral Conducting jointly from the Yale School of Music and
the Institute of Sacred Music on a full scholarship. He received a BA in
musicology from University of Notre Dame. He is also a graduate of the
Indiana University Center on Philanthropy’s Fundraising School.
David Raborn ’96 and his wife Jessica live in Birmingham, where David
works for Compass Bank. (Check the Bib List for the birth announcement
on the new Raborn.)
Kirk Gagnon ’98 recently accepted a position assisting the CFO and CIO
of Guggenheim Partners in Santa Monica, CA.
Daniel Hsia ’98 completed a pediatrics residency at LSUHSC-New
Orleans and served as an endocrinologist at Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston. In January ’08, Daniel married the former Ester Kim at Holy
Name of Jesus Church with Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. officiating.
Rhett Leger ’99 was in the right place at the right time in January ’08
when he and his father assisted three young teenagers who were attempting
to save a trio of boaters. The boaters had capsized in the frigid waters of
Lake Pontchartrain. Noticing that the three teens’ sailboat was immobile
in the water near the West End breakfront, Rhett and his father Walter
quickly made their way to the scene in their 11-foot rigid inflatable boat.
Upon arrival, they found the teen rescuers attempting to secure the three
overboard people, two men and a woman, with life jackets, a rope, and a
seat cushion. The two men were shaking
uncontrollably and drifting in and out of consciousness. Rhett and his father, along with the
three young sailors-rescuers, were able to safely
transport the trio of inexperienced boaters to
shore where they received medical attention.
Raymond Areaux ’00 has donated to Jesuit’s
science department a powerful Nikon microscope that will enhance the study of cells.
Areaux
Raymond graduated from University of Notre
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Dame in 2004 and the LSU School of Medicine this year. He and his wife
Heidi live in the Chicago area, where he will intern in internal medicine at
Northwestern’s Evanston Hospital. After this one-year internship,
Raymond will complete a three-year ophthalmology residency at Loyola
University Medical Center.
Christopher Hannan ’00 received the Ignatian Award for Outstanding
Law Student at Loyola’s Baccalaureate Mass during the university’s May
commencement events. Chris is a magna cum laude graduate and a Crowe
scholar, a distinction for students in the top 10 percent of the class.
Charles Nunez, Jr. ’00 was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor
medical society at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. In April,
Charles married classmate Amberly Lindau of Baton Rouge. The couple
resides in Birmingham, where each began a residency at the University of
Alabama—he in emergency medicine and she in pathology.
Jeff Serpas ’00 is an IT architect with General Electric Healthcare. After
graduating from University of Notre Dame with a degree in computer
science, he joined GE through its Information Management Leadership
Program. Besides working full-time, Jeff is also pursuing his MBA in
finance and marketing at the University of Chicago. Jeff was married on
March 18, 2006. He and his wife Monique live in Milwaukee.
Stephen Carroll ’04 graduated from LSU in May with a BS in animal
science and technology. Stephen currently attends LSU School of
Veterinary Medicine.
Gavin Daigle ’04, between undergraduate and graduate schools, is in
Cusco, Peru, working with underprivileged handicapped children.
Jared Fernandez ’04 received a BS in nanosystems engineering from
Louisiana Tech University in May.
Gene Settoon ’04 graduated from MIT in June with a BS in materials
science and engineering and accepted a position in the research and
development group of ExxonMobil in Houston. Gene was also offered a
five-year fellowship to pursue a PhD in earth and planetary sciences by the
MIT earth and planetary sciences department.
Benjamin Triche ’04 recently received his BS in biology from Loyola in
New Orleans. He will begin medical school at LSU in the fall of 2009.
Jerad Comarda ’05 was honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the
Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee as the Athlete of the
Month in August 2007. Jerad is an infielder on the UNO baseball team.
Adam Perricone ’05, undergraduate student at the University of
Alabama, has won a grant from the American Society of Plant Biologists’
2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. The
SURF program provides opportunities for students to pursue meaningful
research in plant biology at their home institutions early in their college
years. The award includes $3,000 in summer research funds and an
additional $500 for travel to a plant biology conference in Honolulu.
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Christian Harris ’91, Jesuit
High School’s director of student
development, was honored by the
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
for Greater New Orleans (CADA) at
a ceremony last spring at Harrah’s.
The award, voted on by over 600
mental health and education professionals in the city, is for excellence
in service to the community in the area of substance abuse prevention.
Harris was recognized for his work in educating Jesuit’s students on
drug abuse issues with a focus on preventing potential use. When
necessary, he leads intervention efforts with students and their
parents. Pictured with Harris are, from left, WWL-TV news anchor
Dennis Woltering, who was master of ceremonies for the event;
Celeste Eustis, CADA’s board president; and, Anne Byrne, CADA’s
executive director. ■
John C. Walsh ’08 was presented the Tom Bell Silver Scribe Award at
the 50th annual Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards
Ceremony held in July. Walsh earned the award by amassing the most
points during the Silver Scribe contest, organized by the Press Club and
Loyola University’s School of Mass Communication. Other Blue Jays
receiving first place awards were Dominic Massa ’94 for WWL-TV’s
2007 election night coverage, and Les East ’78, for his reporting in
the Baton Rouge Advocate. Also, Massa recently won a Suncoast
Regional Emmy Award for his nostalgia program “Celebrating 50 Years:
The Story Behind the Spirit,” which chronicled WWL-TV’s 50th
anniversary. ■
Several Blue Jays were honored at the
UNO College of Engineering’s honors
and awards ceremony in May.
Christopher Rau ’04 (right) received the
McDermott Incorporated Junior Scholarship
Award in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Rau is a member of UNO’s steel bridge team
that placed first overall at the American Society
of Civil Engineers Deep South Regional
Conference at LSU last spring. Barry Muldrey
’03 (below) received the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers New Orleans Section
Electrical Engineering
Student of the Year Award.
Dennis Groome ’98 (right)
received the Brian Seales
Senior Award in Electrical
Engineering. ■
Four Blue Jays were selections of Major League Baseball teams in the
2008 MLB draft. UNO second baseman Johnny Giavotella ’05
went to the Kansas City Royals with the 49th pick. Tulane utility
player Anthony Scelfo ’05 was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with
the 233rd pick. LSU third baseman
Michael Hollander ’04 was
chosen by the Texas Rangers with
the 603rd pick. University of
Houston outfielder Jimmy Cesario
’04 was selected by the Colorado
Rockies with the 1,391st pick. ■
Drs. Elmore Rigamer ’58,
Milton Seiler ’64, and
Bryan Bertucci ’68
have been honored by City Business as
2008 Health Care Heroes. These Blue Jays
are among the 22 physicians and 56 health
care professionals who “continue to help
rebuild the city while rebuilding their own
professional and personal lives.”
After nearly two decades of counseling Rigamer and Bertucci
terrorism victims abroad, Rigamer returned to the states to help with the
healing process following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He now
serves as the medical director of Catholic Charities and has launched a
number of community-based programs designed to meet social and medical
needs of people affected by Hurricane Katrina.
A hematologist/oncologist for 30 years now, Seiler is well aware of the
changes in the treatment of cancer during that time-span. “Right now there is
an exponential explosion,” he says. “This is just the beginning of a phenomenally
great time. It’s hard to keep up and it’s challenging, but the promise I made
30-something years ago when I decided to become a hematologist/oncologist
is now, finally, being fulfilled.”
As coroner of St. Bernard Parish, Bertucci is living a professional life
drastically changed by Hurricane Katrina. He operates his family practice out
of a series of trailers in a Wal-Mart parking lot and, with the other seven
doctors in the clinic, sees as many as 150 patients a day. “What made me stay
was that I had a hospital background,” he says, adding, “How I got thrown into
so many different roles, I have no idea.” ■
Four Blue Jays Honored as “People for Others”
Four Jesuit Blue Jays were among the recipients of this year’s
Homines Pro Aliis Award, given to individuals who, to an extraordinary
degree, demonstrated outstanding service to one of the 10
ministries of the Jesuits’ New Orleans Province.
Jesuit High School, which is one of the Province’s ministries,
nominated Christophe Hanemann ’88, far right, who has used a
personal tragedy to help young people and others recognize the
dangers and consequences of drinking and driving.
Just weeks after graduating from Jesuit in 1988, Hanemann was
intoxicated when he wrecked his car. The accident left him partially
paralyzed. He has used the tragedy to help others, speaking to
students and parents at Jesuit and other area high schools.
Hanemann approaches the students as a peer when he speaks to
them and feels like he is indeed making a difference in their lives.
Other alumni receiving the award were, from left, U.S. District
Judge Jay Zainey ’69 for his involvement in the Harry Tompson
Center; Milton Retif ’51 for his work on behalf of the Manresa
House of Retreats; and, John Charbonnet ’54 for his dedication to
the Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School.
“The honorees are truly ‘People for Others’,” said Fr. Fred
Kammer, S.J. ’63, who was the Provincial at the time the awards
were announced in June. “As selfless volunteers, they exemplify
outstanding leadership in service, exhibit care for others, and model
Christian values.
Visit the Province’s website, www.norprov.org, to read more
about the honorees. ■
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IN MEMORIAM
ALUMNI
Each edition of Jaynotes lists those members of the Jesuit High School community
who have died. Please remember our recently deceased in your prayers.
George Maspero Olivier II ’31; John E. Garcia ’32;
Howard Hill McGregor, Sr. ’35; Melvern Francis
Driscoll ’36; William Jacob Kirn ’36; Lawrence O.
Stumpf ’37; Jules Joseph Vulliet ’37; Julian Lee Roy
’38; Sidney Louis Tiblier, Jr. ’38; Daniel Oswald
Weilbaecher ’39; Alton E. Bayard ’40; William
Edward Garity ’40; Warren Benedict Kempff ’40;
August Joseph Rantz, Jr. ’40; Horace B. Rickey, Jr.
’40; Fernand J. Tiblier, Sr. ’40; James William
Barnes ’41; Herbert Lawrence Baylis ’41; Edward
G. Gillin ’41; Warren J. Merrihew ’41; C. Adrien
Bodet, Jr. ’42; Robert Joseph Brennan ’42; Hilton
Gilbert Damare ’42; Lachlan Maury Vass, Jr. ’42;
Joseph Marion Vernaci ’43; Larry M. Barousse, Jr.
’44; John J. Finegan, Jr. ’44; Harold Joseph Haydel
’44; Roy E. de la Houssaye ’45; Robert Raymond
Prinz ’45; Emile Laurent Stieffel ’45; Alison J.
Hogan ’46; Robert Henry Casse, Jr. ’47; Hugh
Charles Villavaso ’47; August W. Staub ’48;
Richard Charles Legendre ’48; Lester H. Arbo, Jr.
’49; Gerald J. Griffith ’49; Gerald P. Fedoroff ’50;
James F. Quaid, Jr. ’50; Howard C. Upton III ’50;
J. Donald Drez ’51; Arthur C. Holland, Jr. ’51;
Charles A. Kromer ’51; Alvin A. Doleac, Jr. ’52;
Joseph F. Leydecker ’52; Darrell James Donaldson
’53; Donald C. Trahan ’53; Bernard G. Keller, Jr.
’54; William D. Wells ’54; Alphonse A. Cutitto, Sr.
’55; Linden A. Schneider ’57; Larry Henry Miller
’58; Harry G. Spaulding III ’58; Edmund J.
Kearney ’59; Bruce Edward Calamari ’60; George
Edward Bell ’61; Marvin George Heebe ’61;
Bro. Honoré J. Kuhn, S.C. ’61; Harry James
Rodriguez ’63; Donald Marrero Walker ’64;
Valentine Laurence Lefante ’69; Philip Isaac
Zollinger ’69; Paul R. Meyer ’83; Colin David
Goodier ’97; Nicholas Rene Ferran ’04
WIFE OF
The late Edward M. Alba ’41; the late James W.
Barnes ’41; Robert P. Blereau ’53; the late Anthony
G. Bourdet ’34; Louis J. Brown, Jr. ’42; the late
Edward R. Carey, Jr. ’28; the late Philip R. Collins
’36; the late Charles E. DeGeorge ’37; the late
William H. N. Duncan ’44; Lester Wallace Edell,
Jr. ’48; the late Herbert W. Eiserloh ’34; the late
Joseph F. Fromherz ’38; the late Thomas L. Gaudry
’39; William F. Grosch ’38; the late Robert P.
Hammond ’28; J. Donald Hebert ’41; the late
George F. Indest, Jr., ’28; the late William J. Keller,
Jr. ’42; the late Joseph D. Kirn ’33; the late
Frederick A. Korndorffer, Jr. ’20; Louis J. Lavedan
II ’51; the late Vincent J. Liberto ’42; Benigno A.
Martinez, Jr. ’35; Pierre V. Miller II ’79; the late
John J. Naccari ’38; John J. Petre ’32; J. Maurice
Pilie, Jr. ’66; Charles B. Richard ’41; the late Perrin
R. Rittiner ’44; the late Arthur L. Robichaux ’31;
M. J. Robichaux, Jr. ’51; the late William F. Roy,
Jr. ’19; the late Martin B. Scaffidi ’36; the late
George J. Schmidt, Jr. ’37; Gerald R. Seely ’40;
the late Aubrey R. Seiler ’38; the late James J.
Smith, Jr. ’38; Albert F. Stauder, Jr. ’50; Thomas F.
Surcourf ’54; the late Mire J. Thomas ’48; the late
Henry L. White ’46
FATHER OF
Jerome J. Arimura ’77; Reginald T. III ’73 and
Richard C. Badeaux ’76; John P. Baudouin ’88;
Kenneth J. Beck, Jr. ’79; Marc E. Belloni ’83; Ron
J. Bonhagen ’71; Allen L. Bostick ’82; Wilson C.
III ’66, J. Bryan ’68, and Robert R. Bourg ’71;
Brian M. Bourgeois ’85; Timothy C. Brennan ’84;
Brian Burke ’85; Joseph C. Caldarera, Jr. ’71; stepfather of Robert R. ’64 and Taylor J. Casey ’72;
Richard M. Casse ’72; Douglas W. Chatelain ’83;
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Jay P. Cocchiara ’76; William P. Coleman III ’66;
H. Gene Cradic II ’69; Michael J. Cunningham
’87; Alphonse Anthony Cutitto, Jr. ’86; Justin A.
Davies ’13; Drake A. DeGrange ’67; Robert L.
Delarosa, Jr. ’72; David M. Dragon ’72; M.
LeDoux Faust ’72; Christopher A. ’81, the late Ivan
P. ’73, and the late James D. Fedoroff ’78; John E.
III ’86 and Corey M. Fitzpatrick ’98; E. Forrest, Jr.
’69 and Michael J. Forbes ’71; Kenrick D. Foy ’76;
James F. Gieselman ’67; Grant G. ’71 and Scott F.
Griffith ’73; Xavier J. Grilletta, Jr. ’72; Michael R.
Hamilton ’70; Richard J. ’69 and Michael J.
Haydel ’79; Marvin George Heebe, Jr. ’87;
Edmond J. Hingle, Jr. ’76; the late Anthony J.
Honore ’77; Robert H. Kemp, Jr. ’71; James I.
Kotter, Jr. ’71, Gerald J. Lannan, Jr. ’68; Clifford
R. Larsen ’76; Adam M. Laurie ’08; Carl J., Jr. ’76,
Thomas J. ’78, Michael G. ’80, and John P. Lavie
’83; Nicholas J. Lefante ’03; Manuel O. Lopez ’80;
Kenneth E. Lundstrom ’68; Howard H., Jr. ’61 and
G. Mark McGregor ’68; Lawrence S. Miller ’83;
Vincent Joseph Goodwyne Miranti ’95; Benjamin
S. Moscona ’94; Rene J. Olivier ’64; Daniel E.
Oser ’82; Rev. Joseph S. ’70, John J. ’75 and Robert
J. Palermo ’82; C. David Paternostro ’75; J.
Stephen Picou ’81; John H. Roper ’87; Benjamin
M. Rose ’97; Gabriel E. Salloum ’90; Keith M.
Schaefer ’88; F. Stewart ’77, Charles P. ’78, and
John H. Scheyd ’82; Terrence C. Sloan ’66; Joseph
B. Testa III ’05; Fernand J. Tiblier, Jr. ’78;
Christopher E. Toth ’04; Roy A. Troendle, Jr. ’64;
Creston R. Troxler III ’71; Clifford Chancellor Van
Meter ’09; Darrin C. ’82 and Brian H. Villavaso
’94; Wade D. Vinson ’84; David C. Vogt ’71;
Michael O. Waguespack ’68; Larry D. Ward ’59;
Daniel O. Weilbaecher, Jr. ’64; Roy P. Woods ’92;
Joseph A. Yazbeck, Jr. ’67; Eric P. Zollinger ’00
MOTHER OF
John J. Aertker III ’61; Lester A. Alfortish, Jr. ’58;
Richard J. Andree, Jr. ’65; Richard D. Arnold ’55;
William E. III ’63 and Lawrence M. Blake ’73;
Elliot E. Brown ’93; Alton C. Chauvet ’55; John L.
’57 and Joseph G. Cocchiara ’63; Bryant B. Cohen
’75; A. Claude Cutitto ’60; the late Roger I.
Dallam ’61; Henry T. Dart ’66; H. Andrew
Dawson ’59; P. Christian Deupree ’77; David A.
’62 and Larry A. Ducombs ’65; Arthur D., Jr. ’76,
David ’79, Richard “Dickie” ’83, and Michael
Dupré ’88; J. Scott ’68, Gerard G. ’73, and Leslie J.
East ’78; James A. Ermon ’73; Luke J. Fontana, Jr.
’58; Robert C. ’62, John M. ’63, Thomas L., Jr. ’65,
and Christopher J. Gaudry ’67; Stephen A. Glaser
’71; John B. ’53 and Albert B. Gooch ’56; Jeffrey A.
Guillmette ’84; John D. Guillory ’70; Robert P., Jr.
’60 and William J. Hammond ’65; Guy Hardwick
’66; William J. III ’75 and John J. Keller ’79;
Joseph D. Kirn ’56; Philip J. Kurica ’71; Gerald J.
Lannan, Jr. ’68; Clement W. Lartigue IV ’60;
Vincent B. Liberto ’83; Christopher P. Lovett ’75;
Gus A. Manthey, Jr. ’65; Mark F. Marley ’67;
Benigno A. Martinez III ’72; the late Joseph M.
Maurin ’83; the late Charles T. McEvoy ’90;
Michael A. ’68 and Patrick J. McGlone ’70; Jerome
F. Mechler ’65; James L. Milam ’72; Anthony J., Jr.
’67 and Thomas G. Milazzo ’75; Lawrence H.
Miller ’58; George B. III ’60, Robert J. ’64, Dennis
J. ’74, and James G. Muller ’77; George J., Jr. ’72
and Thomas C. Nalley ’77; Matthew P. Napolitano
’86; Neill R.A. O’Connell ’93; the late William I.
O’Regan ’59; Rev. Joseph S. ’70, John J. ’75, and
Robert J. Palermo ’82; Peter J. Perez ’75; Austin G.
’66 and Greg S. Phillips ’72; the late Joseph P.
Poche ’71; Edmond J. Preau, Jr. ’62; Thomas J.
Richard ’70; Rick C. Rizzuto ’88; Maurice J.
Robichaux III ’78; John G. Ruth ’70; George L.
Sirgo, Jr. ’55; the late John J. Smith ’52; Scott P.
’70, Michael K. ’72, and Timothy J. Springmann
’77; stepmother of Albert F. Stauder III ’73;
Christopher A. Stevens ’76; Michael J. Thomas ’85;
Ted A. Thomas ’74; Joseph C. Trautman ’80; Brent
L. Tregre ’77; Edward Ulicsni ’69; Irvine J., Jr. ’51
and Richard P. Vidacovich ’55; Christopher T.
Wagner ’94; Lloyd G. Webre, Jr. ’57; Michael J.
Wegmann ’63; William J. Weller ’75; Terrence M.
White ’74
BROTHER OF
Edward B. Arbo ’52; Harold C. Balmer ’47; the
late Rev. Gerard J. Baudouin, S.J. ’35; the late
David R. Bell ’63; Charles R. Brennan, Jr. ’40;
Timothy C. Brennan ’84; Bernard E. Burst, Jr. ’58;
the late Richard L. Colson ’52; the late Felix L. ’46,
J. Larue ’51, and Jean Paul de la Houssaye ’60;
Gerald J. Desmond ’36; the late Emmett J.
Donaldson ’45; Wesley A. Favaloro ’61; Maximien
G. Ferran ’01; the late George J. Finnan, Jr. ’32;
David M. Fitzgerald ’71; Adam F. ’72, Eugene W.
’74, and Peter S. Gambel ’76; Rev. Thomas M.
Gillin, S.J. ’39; Christopher G. Goodier ’90;
Kernan A. Hand ’63; Odom B. Heebe ’56; the late
Lawrence W. Holzenthal, Sr. ’36; Jason P. Hulse
’95; the late Errol C. Hymel ’55; the late Otto A.
’33 and the late Alvin S. Kempff ’34; the late
Theodore F., Jr. ’34 and Jacob T. Kirn II ’37; the
late Harry P. Kromer ’51; Richard A. Kuntz ’46;
John J. Lefante, Jr. ’70; Leon J. Legendre, Jr. ’44;
the late John H. Maher ’31; the late Marion E.
May ’37; Gerald T. Mayer ’57; the late John F.
McCloskey, Jr. ’48; the late Frank V. McDonnell
’42; Cary F. McGovern ’62; the late James J.
McGregor, Jr. ’34; Lawrence L. McNamara ’56;
Warren J. Mermilliod, Jr. ’30; Noel A. Monjure
’65; Antonio E., Jr. ’60 and George M. Papale ’63;
the late Clement F. ’26 and the late Frank G.
Perschall ’31; the late J. Gerald Rantz ’31; James F.
Roy ’36; Rev. Edgar J., S.J. ’43, the late Sidney L.
’38, the late Fernand J. ’40, and the late Thomas J.
Tiblier ’41; Edward J. Trahan, Jr. ’50; the late
Frederick Weaver ’41; the late J. Oswald, Jr. ’25,
the late Clifford A. ’27, the late Warren O. ’30, the
late Chester O. ’34, and the late Maurice O.
Weilbaecher, Sr. ’39; John J. III ’54, William D.
’58, Robert W. ’60, and Karl D. Zollinger ’67
SISTER OF
Joseph P. Barreca ’49; Paul Bethancourt, Jr. ’48;
Rev. Kenneth, S.J. ’47 and the late James J.
Buddendorff ’52; the late Gerard F. Call ’43; the
late Richard J. Call, Jr. ’37; the late James E.
Champagne ’40; Thomas C. ’39 and Rev. Daniel A.
Creagan, S.J. ’45; the late James J., Jr. ’30, the late
Joseph A. ’34, and the late Thomas F. Donelon ’38;
half-sister of the late Francis N. Donner ’36; James
W. ’49 and Gerard M. Finley ’55; Louis H. Fricke
’40; the late Harold J. ’18, the late Walter J. ’21, the
late Edward J. ’24, and the late George P. Gagnet,
Jr. ’34; the late Walter T. Geary ’26; the late James
H. Gillespie, Jr. ’37; the late Louis M. Grunewald
’39; Robert P. ’90 and Ryan A. Harper ’92; Eugene
A. Harris III ’00; the late William B. ’29 and the
late Donald V. Higgins ’32; Daniel R Hogan ’60;
the late Lloyd A. Langhoff ’43; the late Rev. Marian
L. Larmann, O.S.B. ’39; Ignatius P. ’80, David P.
’88, and Salvadore A. Liberto ’90; the late Samuel
H. Livaudais, Jr. ’31; Grady C. Lloyd ’57; Rev.
Lloyd A. Lorio, S.J. ’44; Albert F. ’42, the late
Eugene L. ’26, and the late Macel H. Majeau ’26;
Rev. Joseph P. McGill ’47; the late Emmett C.
Muller ’47; the late Warren K. Oertling ’33; Rev.
Charles E. O’Neill, S.J. ’44; John A. Oustalet, Jr.
’53; Donald Emilien Perrin ’51; the late Joseph A.
Profumo ’24; Charles J. Ramirez ’48; the late
Raymond Patrick Richards ’52; the late Kenneth B.
Robert ’43; Edward J. Romagosa, S.J. ’41; Albert A.
’45, Karl J. ’57, and the late Armand J. Rodehorst
’43; David E. Schof ’56; Roy A. Schully ’59; the late
J. Paul Tobin ’32; John E. ’44, Richard T. ’47, and
Robert K. Tracy ’52; Brian C. Usner ’97; Thomas
Wheelahan ’45; Christopher J. Young ’70
SON OF
Albert J. Baudier ’47; the late Richard J. Bohn, Sr.
’40; Robert J. Brennan, Sr. ’42; the late Gerard F.
Coogan ’39; the late Charles E. Courdain ’23; the
late Max J. Derbes, Jr. ’39; Robb B. Farmer ’92; the
late Adam L. Fastoff ’53; the late Adam C. Gambel
’34; Glenn G. Goodier ’65; Joseph G. Landrieu ’44;
the late Anthony A. Monjure ’38; Edwin P. Quilter
’38; the late Clement H. Sehrt ’27; the late Sidney J.
Tiblier, Sr. ’13; the late John J. Zollinger, Jr. ’29
DAUGHTER OF
The late John B. Caire ’40; the late Theodore R.
Field ’46; Eugene A. Harris, Jr. ’72; the late
Raymond Archibald Richards ’19; the late James S.
Scully ’25; Joseph E. Young ’43
GRANDFATHER OF
Barry J. Acosta II ’09; Jose R. Aponte III ’03;
Raymond G. Areaux, ’00; Leonard H. Aucoin, Jr.
’92; Paul G. Augustin, Jr. ’01; Andrew J. Baer ’07;
Gottfried Joseph Balfantz ’98; David J. Baraldi ’83;
Grant P. Becker ’13; Ian Blanchard ’03; Bradley M.
Borne ’03; Todd M. ’93 and Matthew D. Brown
’95; William E. IV ’96 and Clifford V. Brown ’00;
Ryan L. ’01 and Cory L. Burks ’05; Mario F. ’93
and Gino R. Carlomagno ’95; Robert T. ’05 and
Peter J. Casey ’11; Michael J. Catalano ’10; Kevin
W. ’97 and Ryan G. Chin ’99; William P. IV ’95,
Kyle M. ’97, Stuart G. ’01, and Casey L. Coleman
’07; Jason T. Comboy ’93; Benjamin W. Cozad ’05;
Harold E. III ’02 and David W. Cradic ’04; John L.
Crosby III ’96; Charles F. Dalferes III ’84; Michael
V. D’Aquila ’99; Ross A. DiGiovanni ’07; Brandon
M. Diket ’95; G. Paul III ’94, Kirk P. ’96, Marc G.,
Jr. ’10, Brennan C. ’12, and Ashton M. Dorsey ’12;
John W. Doyle, Jr. ’99; Dustin P. Ducote ’11; Jason
Dussel ’00; Chad N. ’97 and Robert D. Evans ’01;
R. Roger Eyles ’06; Darryl Failla ’79; Robb B.
Farmer ’92; the late David L. Faust, Jr. ’99; David
G. ’00 and Thomas E. Favret ’07; Joseph IV ’97 and
David J. Fein ’00; Kevin B. Fitzgerald ’08; Scuddy F.
Fontenelle IV ’02; Casey J. ’02 and Craig C.
Forshag ’06; William F. Freeling III ’75; Robert J.
’00 and Keith M. Gaffney ’05; Larry E. George, Jr.
’04; Grant G. ’97, Garrett M. ’98, Griffin L. ’00,
and Grayson M. Gremillion ’03; Lee E. ’03 and Alex
J. Griffith ’07; Michael G. ’89, Sean F. ’93, and
Xavier J. Grilletta III ’97; Robert P. Guilbault III
’87; Matthew R. ’97, Kyle M. ’98, and Todd O.
Hamilton ’01; David R. Hatfield ’08; Richard J. II
’00, Michael J. ’05, and Stephen P. Haydel ’08;
Gerald P. Hebert ’07; Mark A. Hill ’04; Robert J.
Hingle, Jr. ’98; Jeffrey D. ’99, Nicholas T. ’03,
David M. ’07, and Cody P. Hufft ’11; Eric P. Hymel
’06; John R., Jr. ’84 and Brian Christian Illg ’85;
Roger G. Irion ’05; Michael T. Johnson ’88; Calvin
P. Jones III ’95; Stephen M. June ’00; Michael J.
Karge, Jr. ’92; Joseph Kemp ’07; Jeffrey R. Kesler
’01; John N. Kramer III ’09; Anthony G. ’97 and
Nick S. Lama ’99; Gerald J. Lannan III ’89; Jayson
J. ’05 and Scott P. Lavie ’08; Lucas C. Lavoie ’13;
Justin E. LeBlanc ’99; Gerard J. LeBlanc ’13;
Andrew G. Legrand ’04; Jacob R. Leithman ’11;
Bruce B. Levy ’80; Craig J. Lipinski ’87; Brian E.
’95, Michael P. ’98, Stephen J. ’01, and Jason E.
Litchfield ’04; Anthony I. Lopez ’09; Michael
Magner, Jr. ’05; Eric J. Mahoney ’12; Mark J. ’91,
Brian J. ’92, Michael R. ’96, and Benton R. Marino
’97; Brian L. ’08 and Evan A. Martin ’11; James T.
’03 and Sean M. McAllister ’07; Matthew M.
McCarthy ’08; David S. McChesney ’05; Howard
H. III ’88, T. Hunter ’92, James W. ’96, G. Mark, Jr.
’02, and Cooper W. McGregor ’06; Brett ’05 and
Casey McMann ’07; Donald J., Jr. ’88 and Eric E.
Melancon ’02; Conrad V. ’90 and David V. Meyer
’98; Christopher M. Migliore ’07; Michael D.
Mitchel II ’95; James D. Morehead ’71; Christopher
D. ’04 and Scott P. Naccari ’11; Judson T. ’96 and
Sanders S. Offner ’96; Casey Q. ’03 and Colin D.
O’Flynn ’07; Austin G. Parker ’07; Joseph J., Jr. ’85
and Anthony J. Polito ’88; Jason M. Quigley ’13;
Jean Paul Richard ’06; step-grandfather of James ’00,
Kevin ’03, and Joseph Rolf ’08; Jerit B. Roser ’04;
Marshall A. Schneider ’92; Mark J. ’06 and Stephen
P. Seither ’09; Edward P. Seyler ’08; Howard B.
Shreves ’91; Joseph V. Signorelli ’11; Douglas S.
Smith, Jr. ’05; Anthony R. Soto ’01; Brian J. ’86
and Scott M. Spinnato ’93; Cliff R. Stromeyer ’93;
Steven M. Terrio ’93; Garrett D. Thibodeaux ’09;
Scott E. ’92, Riley P. ’02, and Jason P. Thompson
’04; Yancy I. ’02 and Charles M. Tiblier ’09; Cody
M. Todd ’12; Charles E. Toth III ’07; Jody Trapani
’11; Todd P. Trosclair, Jr. ’98, Michael B. ’97 and
Bryan M. Viellion ’01; Andre M. Waguespack ’11;
Roland S. Waguespack III ’88; Mark W. Weinberg
’00; Grant E. Widmer ’00; Jake R. Wilkinson ’11;
Walter J. Wiltz IV ’03; Luke C. ’10 and Wade A.
Wychoff ’12; Joseph S. ’07 and Michael J. Yenni ’11
GRANDMOTHER OF
Ellison B. ’98 and Eli J. Abad ’04; Erick C. ’95 and
Scott C. Aertker ’98; Kenneth H. Alfortish ’82;
Lester A. Alfortish III ’86; Ryan M. Andree ’95;
Richard D. II ’87 and Derrick R. Arnold ’03; Adam
M. ’00 and Alex H. Barnes ’11; Christopher D.
Bernadas ’01; Ian C. Blackburn ’97; William E.
Blake IV ’91; Bryson J. Blount ’07; Gary P. Boe, Jr.
’03; Kevin A. Bordelon ’98; Brian M. Bourgeois
’85; Matthew S. Bravender ’03; Hugh W.
Breckenridge ’04; Ryan L. ’01 and Cory L. Burks
’05; Vincent S. Campo ’06; Peter L. Cannizarro IV
’94; Michael C. ’88, Keith A. ’90, and Douglas P.
Casadaban ’96; Brett M. ’93 and Ross M. Cascio
’98; Scott R. ’98 and Cory M. Cheatham ’01;
Murphy S. ’89, Salvatore ’91, and Carlo D.
Christina ’99; Michael P. ’00 and George A. Coman
III ’10; Thomas E. ’98 and Timothy A. Constant
’01; Joshua H. ’01 and Patrick M. Cotogno ’05;
Andrew D. ’01 and the late Christopher W. Crusta
’96; Kirk Culotta ’91; Raymond J. Culotta ’89;
Christopher Cutitto ’83; Jake S. ’02, Joseph G. ’04,
and Zachary C. Daigle ’05; Degan J. Dansereau ’91;
John T. ’01, Matthew L. ’07, and Andrew P.
DeGenova ’10; David S. Dietz, Jr. ’05; Cullen R.
Doody ’08; Scott A. Drewes ’98; step-grandmother
of Hunter L. Dupepe ’12; Arthur D. ’04, Jonathan
M. ’09, Mathew J. ’12, and Christian D. Dupré ’05;
Michael E. ’91 and Jean Paul A. Escudier ’95;
Joseph P. Failla ’08; David M. ’82, Mark J. ’83, and
Scott S. Fallo ’85; Tyson J. Foley ’03; Charles J.
Fontana III ’88; Christopher F. Fournier ’89; Jason
P. Franco ’98; Russell S. III ’07 and Ryan S. Gelvin
’11; Gary M. Grau, Jr. ’96; Dominic A. Graves ’06;
Kent Griener ’98; Christian T. Griffiths ’89; Cary I.
Guglielmo ’95; Gerard J. Haddican II ’86; Ardley R.
III ’85 and Christophe L. Hanemann ’88; Jesse P.
’93 and Daniel P. Hawroth ’95; Scott J. Haydel ’93;
Charles J. ’02 and Martin H. Hayden ’05; John J.
IV ’83 and Nicholas P. Hazard ’84; Robert R. ’03
and Gilbert E. Hebert ’06; David B. Held ’03;
Byron K. ’98 and Andrew M. Herpich ’06; Robert
D. III ’85 and Reed P. Hess ’86; Timothy E. ’97 and
David P. Hotard ’99; Philip D. Hoz III ’79; stepgrandmother of Preston J. Hymel ’08; Ryan C. ’90
and Randall C. Joy ’93; Michael P. ’96, Jeffrey P. ’00,
and Timothy J. Juhas ’04; Evan C. ’09 and Thomas
A. Keller ’13; Brian J. Kirn ’88; Brycen A. ’10 and
Garred M. Koch ’11; Parker S. Kornick ’02;
Frederick A. II ’91 and Zachary L. Kron ’00;
Benjamin R. Kuhn ’00; Daniel K. Kurica ’91; Gerald
J. Lannan III ’89; Jonathan W. Lartigue ’92;
Jefferson M. Lasseigne ’91; Steven K. Lee ’03;
Michael L. Levy ’96; James G. ’92 and William F.
Maguire ’97; Gustave A. Manthey III ’99; Robert
M. Marino ’92; Ryan D. ’99, Jeffrey D. ’01, and
Steven A. Martiny ’04; Joseph J. IV ’00 and the late
Joshua L. Matranga ’02; Nathan H. McCandless
’93; Kyle J. McConnell ’11; Connor P. ’07 and Kyle
P. Martinez ’10; Kevin M. McGlone ’95; Scott T.
McLaughlin ’01; Robert C. McMyne, Jr. ’95,
Anthony J. III ’96, Eric T. ’01, and Jordan T.
Milazzo ’06; Mark T. ’94 and Brian M. Milici ’96;
Kendall P., Jr. ’84 and Kevin R. Miller ’86; Lawrence
S. Miller ’83; David J. Mitchell, Jr. ’91; Marshall W.
’94 and Ryan M. Monica ’05; Ryan J. Morehead
’98; Joseph R. ’08 and John R. Morse ’11; Wesley S.
Muller ’02; Sean M. ’76 and Neal P. O’Connor ’81;
Matthew P. ’98 and Jonathan P. Orillion ’01; Evan
M. Ormsby ’78; Joseph J. Palermo ’00; John E.
Peltier III ’88; John A. Perez IV ’90; Peter J., Jr. ’99
and Paul C. Perez ’03; William C. ’87, Brian C. ’88,
Benjamin J. ’95, and Matthew J. Perez ’98; Stephen
T. ’86 and Mark J. Perrien ’87; the late James F., Jr.
’72, Alan J. ’73, and Robert M. Pinner ’75; James P.,
Jr. ’99 and Dustin L. Poche ’03; Daniel C. ’02, Blake
S. ’06, and Stephen D. Raggio ’11; the late William
C. Richard III ’93; Chris M. ’00, Perrin P. ’01,
Jordan M. ’09, and Gregory G. Rittiner ’10; Fred H.
III ’96 and David M. Rodriguez ’01; Bradley D.
Rouen ’08; James Thomas ’02, John ’05, and Patrick
Ryan ’11; James R. Schindler ’03; Neil M. Sicarelli
’00; Scott B. Simeon ’89; Joshua M. Simoneaux ’08;
Steven M. Smith ’10; William J. Smith ’08; Steven J.
’97 and Timothy P. Springer ’02; Jeffrey S. ’03 and
Kyle P. Springmann ’12; John J. Steger IV ’88;
Ramon J. Stewart ’99; Adam D. Superneau ’98;
Mark J. Taliancich ’00; Randolph E. P. Thibodaux,
Jr. ’93; Russell Trahan III ’06; Christopher M.
Tregre ’10; Mark B. Ulicsni ’02; Joshua P. Vallelungo
’98; Ryan J. Vega ’02; Albert L. Vitter IV ’98;
Christopher T. Wagner ’94; Matthew T. Watson ’02;
Lloyd G. III ’82 and Christopher D. Webre ’87;
Clyde A. White, Jr. ’89
GRANDSON OF
Richard B. Farmer ’60; Benjamin S. Gravolet, Sr.
’63; the late Edwin L. Gros, Jr. ’45; Gerald C.
Kirchem ’57; step-grandson of Edmond V. Schwartz
’45; the late Edmund G. Vaz ’37
GRANDDAUGHTER OF
Edgar F. Arbour ’43
GREAT GRANDFATHER OF
Benjamin T. Dalferes ’08; Alex Failla ’09; Ryan J.
Morehead ’98; Tyler J. Rooney ’12
GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF
Brandon K. Asbury ’12; Jeremy S. Baldassaro ’11;
Eric D. ’05 and Joel T. Block ’06; Christian B.
Borges ’13; Aidan I. Breaux ’11; Christopher P.
Castanza ’04; Jude Foret, Jr. ’10; Jonathan R. Hess
’12; Taylor E. Hillburn ’09; Blake A. ’03 and Adam
T. Parkinson ’05; David W. Pinner ’04; Harold
Martin Plauche ’09; Jon P. Richards ’11; Wesley M.
Ruffino ’12; Baxter M. Stewart ’97
The list above represents information received through
July 31, 2008. For current announcements, please check
the “In Memoriam” page on Jesuit’s website:
www.jesuitnola.org.
Information and corrections should be directed to Bro.
William J. Dardis, S.J.: [email protected].
Prayer requests may be sent to: [email protected].
Members of the Class of 1948
enjoy a crawfish boil to celebrate their 60-year reunion.
The Class of 2008 receive their diplomas at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
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