Jesuit High School is proud to recognize and profile Nathaniel “Effy” Marks, the 2020 winner of the Julia McEnerny Memorial Award. Established almost a century ago in 1927, this award is given to the graduating senior who most exemplifies Blue Jay spirit and whose qualities make him “the most representative student of Jesuit High School.” The award was created by Jesuit alumnus Will McEnerny of the Class of 1914 in honor of his mother, Julia McEnerny. In an impassioned speech, McEnerny declared that:
I have two great loves in my life. The first and greatest was for my mother; the second is for my school. From these two I received everything that I have.
While Retif struggled in the first two innings,the squad bonded together and ultimately prevailed against College Funding Coach (Brother Martin) in walk-off fashion by a score of 6-5.
College Funding Coach did not waste anytime in the box as they put up three runs in the first and did not seemed poised to stop there. Retif looked to be in for a long afternoon.
Yet, they stuck around with the combined pitching efforts of Connor Sarrat, J.P. Hernandez, Austin Hardouin, Chris Favalora, Michael King, and Cameron DesRoches. The constant change of arm angle, speed, and control kept the College Funding Coach hitters on their toes in the later innings.
Retif was down 4-1 going into the third and decided that the bats needed to come alive. Will Hellmers and Parker Serio traded triples to get the score within one. Then, the clutch hitting Favalora tied the game with a single.
DesRoches produced a two out single to give Retif the lead, and the race to the finish line ensued.
College Funding Coach came back in the fourth and tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Until the seventh, both teams remained quiet on the base paths.
With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Tripp Haddad, who hit line drives all day, lined a double to the wall. Haddad proceeded to steal third. The winning run was now on third base with one out.
Luke Brandau stepped in, a recent call-up from the JV squad, to play hero. He would not disappoint as he lined a hard single to the right side to score Haddad from third. Retif stormed the field and have now won five in a row going into the state tournament.
Their quest for a state title begins on Friday, June 10, at John Ryan Stadium with games starting at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Retif Oil and Fuel entered the American Legion State Tournament on Friday and made it all the way to the Semi-final round on Sunday, July 13, 2020, before they lost to Gauthier Amedee 4-1.
Retif started the tournament off in stunning fashion by defeating Lucky Bags Cornhole 10-3 at John Ryan Stadium behind an impressive offensive effort from Collin Loupe, Chris Favalora, and Brian Valigosky.
From the bump, Ryan Porche pitched a solid 6 and 2/3 innings to keep all the pitching options open for later rounds.
Later that same day, Lucky Bags Cornhole came back with a vengeance and was leading the second game 2-1 going into the seventh inning.
Retif would not let this game get away without a win. Giovanni Licciardi started the comeback with a single. Will Hellmers followed with a double. Now, the winning run was on third for Valigosky.
He delivered the walk-off single, and Retif stormed the field.
Senior Connor Sarrat went the distance for Retif and continued the streak of keeping the bullpen fresh.
The next day, July 11, Retif traveled to Lutcher to take on The Noranda Bulldogs in a game that would make baseball purists proud. Retif Oil and Fuel got out to an early 2-0 lead behind RBI singles by Hellmers and Tripp Haddad. Those two runs would be the only runs of the contest for either side.
In the blistering heat, Retif’s Holden Hess was on fire by always getting ahead of Bulldog hitters and mixing in his diversity of pitches. After hitting the first batter, he rarely made a mistake.
By the end of the contest, Hess had given up no hits and helped his squad advance to the semi-finals.
When July 12 came around, Retif was ready to play against a familiar foe–Gauthier Amedee, a team they lost 9-1 against during the regular season. Hellmers started the scoring by hitting a solo shot in the first to grab an early 1-0 lead. Retif would keep it until the fourth when Gauthier Amedee tied it up with an RBI single.
Retif was poised to take it back in the sixth as Hellmers hit a double to get into scoring position with two outs. A couple of pitches later, Gauthier Amedee picked him off on a questionable call to end the inning and the threat.
Gauthier Amedee used the sixth to their advantage and took the lead behind back-to-back hit by pitches to score two runs and a sacrifice fly to score another.
In the end, Retif lost 4-1 despite a tremendous pitching performance from Michael King and another superior offensive performance from Hellmers.
Head coach Kenneth Goodlett challenged his squad throughout the American Legion campaign, and they continued to respond. Even when pitching was tight, players continued to step up. When a big hit was needed, someone answered the call.
While the ultimate goal was not achieved, this team won clutch games in front of their home crowd and on the road. Even when everything seemed against them, they came out and left it all out on the field–a mark of a truly special ball-club.
Jesuit-based Retif Oil Drillers earned two come-from-behind victories in pool play and advanced to the Jr. Legion State Championship game to be held this on July 14 at Lutcher High School. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.
In the first qualifying game, the Drillers scored 7 runs in the last two innings to defeat Refuel Oil (Shaw) 7-6. James Bendeck pitched the win in relief, and Luke Brandau, Will Good, and Michael Britsch each punched two hits.
In the second game, the Drillers defeated the host Belle Chasse Cardinals 5-3. Good was the winning pitcher, throwing 4 innings of shutout relief. The Drillers spotted the Cardinals an early 3-run lead, but rebounded to tie the game in the 4th inning on a Gates Barre 2-run home run, then added single runs in the 5th and 6th innings to complete the victory. Matthew Knight hit two doubles to help the Drillers advance.
Alliance
Graphics, based at Lakeshore High School, will be the Drillers’ opponent in the
championship game. Alliance advanced on the strength of two 10-run rule
victories in their pool.
Jesuit High School is proud to recognize and profile Hayes Martin, who merited 2020 Very Reverend Father Pedro Arrupe Award ex aequo. Established in the 1970s, this award is given to the graduating senior who most exemplifies a spirit of service and whose qualities most evidently make him “a man for others.” The award was created by Jesuit president Fr. Paul Schott and Jesuit principal Fr. Harry Thompson with the intention of bringing attention to the exceptional service work done by Blue Jay students.
Hayes is the president of two nonprofit organizations: Hams for Fams, which delivers Christmas meals to those in need, and BridgeMed, which “strive[s] to establish connections between people in need and affordable healthcare providers so they may receive adequate medical care.”
This year, we have partnered with MBS Direct to supply all of our textbook needs. Parents may visit Jesuit’s Virtual Bookstore by clicking the following link.
Upon entering the Virtual Bookstore, you will be prompted to “Let’s Get Started.” Begin by entering your son’s 6-digit student number (found directly under his name on the preliminary schedule) and then navigating to “Shop by Schedule.”
Simply enter his student number and a list of his classes including the required textbooks will be displayed. You will select the books to be purchased and then continue to checkout. Only the courses for which textbooks are to be purchased will be listed in the MBS system. This program provides convenient ordering and accurate and timely fulfillment.
Additional benefits:
MBS Direct maintains a current list of our courses and materials, and in the event of any changes, they promptly notify students
Orders are shipped via UPS from MBS Direct within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays)
Jesuit’s Virtual Bookstore will open on July 20 with free shipping on all orders of $99 or more available from July 20 – August 3. Please be aware that any schedule changes must be handled immediately to allow for possible textbook updates in the MBS system.
All textbooks must be ordered byAugust 3 to ensure that your son will get his books before the start of classes.
We look forward to a smooth transition with this online textbook purchasing platform.
Jesuit High School is proud to recognize and profile Ben Lirette, who merited the 2020 Father President’s Award for Spiritual Leadership. Established around 75 years ago in the mid 1940s, this award is given to the graduating senior who best exemplifies not only Christian living but also a passion for his faith life and a capacity to develop that same commitment in others.
We are looking forward to bringing you a livestream of the Jesuit Class of 2020’s Commencement Exercises this weekend. The event will begin at 10 am on Saturday, July 25. The livestream will take place on the official Jesuit High School YouTube channel, and you can access the stream on the Jesuit website by clicking below.
The direct link for the livestream is: https://youtu.be/VFyhA3Gs1Hg. You can view the stream from this page or click below to open the stream directly in YouTube.
On the day of the Baccalaureate Mass, you will hear the Alma Mater for 30 minutes before the stream so that you can ensure that your device is streaming audio correctly as well as video.
Ways To Stream
View the livestream from this article and click the “full screen” icon at the bottom of the stream (may be different depending on your device)
Click the link above to take you directly to the stream
Visit the Jesuit YouTube channel itself (JesuitHighSchoolNOLA) from your device of choice—you’ll see the livestream video so that you can queue it up ahead of time
If you are a Cox Contour customer, you can simply say “Jesuit” or “Jesuit graduation” into your remote with a microphone and it will take you straight to our YouTube channel on your TV
Leave a Note to the Class of 2020
If you’d like to leave a note to the Class of 2020 upon their graduation, please do so below.
Jesuit High School is proud to recognize and profile Connor Quaglino, who merited 2020 Very Reverend Father Pedro Arrupe Award ex aequo. Established in the 1970s, this award is given to the graduating senior who most exemplifies a spirit of service and whose qualities most evidently make him “a man for others.” The award was created by Jesuit president Fr. Paul Schott and Jesuit principal Fr. Harry Thompson with the intention of bringing attention to the exceptional service work done by Blue Jay students.
The class of 2020 has faced a number of challenges during the 2019-2020 school year, but they persevered through the tough times and were conferred their diplomas during the end of mass on July 25, 2020.
Nathaniel C. Marks received The Julia Ferguson McEnerny Memorial Trophy, Donated by Will Gibbons McEnerny of the Class of 1914, an award established to honor one graduating senior who has a good scholastic record, actively participated in co-curricular activities, and possesses those qualities which symbolize “the most representative student of Jesuit High School.”
Benjamin M. Lirette received the Reverend Father President’s Spiritual Leadership Award, which is presented to the senior who has exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life exemplifying his Catholic faith.
Connor F. Quaglino and Hayes T. Martin were the recipients of the Very Reverend Father Pedro Arrupe Award, which recognizes the seniors who have exemplified the spirit of being men for others by their participation and excellence in service.
Dominic Stoner ’20 delivers the valedictory address.
The Blue Jay Parents’ Club Award for excellence in scholarship was awarded to the seniors who graduated with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School.
This year the award was merited by six seniors: Thomas Scott Levy, Milan Mardia, Dylan Michael Sellars, Dominic Joseph Landry Stoner, Jonathan Allen Tittle, and Aqib Feroz Zakaria.
Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of summa cum laude were Patrick Charles Albright, Dalton Anthony Baglio, Alfred Charles Barrera, Jr., James George Bercaw , Cameron Luke Cancienne, Ryan Christian Castellon, Forstall Rawlins Colomb, Jack Christopher Corsetti, Jonathan Christopher Escobar, Simon Matthew Firmin, Joseph Anthony Grana, Reece Howell Guillory, John Martinez Gunaldo, Nathan Michael Hannan, James Ellis Henican, James Patrick Juneau, Frederick Johannes Junius, Colby Michael Kosloski, Luke Gregory LaCour, Marco Antonio Lagos, Jr., Garrett McDermott Lavin, Benjamin Monroe Lirette, Hayes Thomas Martin, Jack Patton Maumus, Daniel Joseph McCabe III, James Richard McMath, Carter Steven Montalbano, Richard Daniel Montoya, Benjamin Ethan Nguyen, Christian Thai-Bao Nguyen, Matthew Henry Perschall, Ethan Thanh Pipitone, Connor Ferguson Quaglino, Clark McCabe Romig, Luke Santo Russo, Joseph Patrick Sandoz, Connor Paul Sarrat, Alec Martin Scheffler, Thomas Joseph Sellers, Winston Guy Smith, Caden Joshua-Tyler Swain, Stewart Hanning Talbot, Andrew Joseph Terrebonne, Darren Tsang, Peter Allen Vernaci, Jr., William Calvin Wells II, Richard Mason Welsch, Kurt Joshua Werling, Christopher Joseph Wormuth II, and Colby Ray Zito.
Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of magna cum laude were Hayden Jude Adams, Brian Anthony Balestra III, Jacob Hunter Berault, Dylan John Blady, Tucker William Candies, Luke Jeffery Comeaux, Ryan Christopher Danna, John Greer Duncan, Jr., Nicholas Marty Flores, Adrien Dorée Foley, Scott Nicholas Gomez, Myles Garrison Gordon, Joel Christopher Guerra, Luke Christian Haefele, Austin Matthew Hardouin, Max Hung Holmes, Jack Edward Kinler, Augustus Paul Kitchens, Gordon Charles Kitziger, Tyler Andrew Kives, Nathaniel Cruz Marks, Wesley Marshall Melito, Edward Gilbert Perrin III, Zachary James Petty, Chandler Jess Power, Michael Tompson Quirk, Parker William Serio, Sidney Ernest Trouard IV, John David Vitter, Reed Thomas Wakefield, and William Michael Zimmer.
Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of cum laude were Clay Edward Bowers, William Richard Burk V, Mason Paul Carter, Dylan Davis Cummins, Connor Alexander Gibson, Glenn Patrick Gillen, Jr., Brandon Levy Hall, Zachary Joseph Haydel, Taylor Barclay Herrington, Michael Lennon Holcomb, Patrick Niles Huete, Jr., Davis Christopher Laibe, Ellis Dale Lindsey III, Evan Anthony Malbrough, Max Christian Mancheski, William Paul Musgrave, Benjamin Paul Schaubhut, Rayford Butler Smith II, John Kenneth Stuke, and Brian Austin Valigosky.
Earning the Accelerated Program Diploma for having successfully completed a five-year program above and beyond the school’s ordinary requirements were Reese Hogan Bourdais, Michael Hardin Ellis, Jr., Alexander Charles Heusel , Jonathan Paul Howat, Isaac Dellaccio Schorr, and Jacob Charles Treigle.
Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of summa cum laude were Edward Thomas Blakemore, Conor Patrick Brannan, Michael Richard Foley, James Edward Gegenheimer II, James Christian LaForge, Jacob Stephen Lopez, William Cade Maloney, Evan Christopher Taffaro, Maximilian Joseph Theriot, and Joshua David Yochum.
Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of magna cum laude were Cameron Christian Arroyo, Owen Joseph Bagert, Gabriel St. John Barfield, Andrew Pierre Barreca, Benjamin John Blanchard, Michael Grant Borden, Ethan Joseph Branch, Christian Robert Cannon, Christopher David Charles, Charles John Cyrus IV, Andrew Michael Dupuy, Christopher Scott Dusang, Joseph Donald Flores, Nicholas Luke Giovingo, Vincent Rudolph Granito, Bradley Alexander Hardeman, Kyle Eagan Haupt, William Christopher Hellmers, Thomas Le Hoang, James Sidney Hotard III, Tyler James Johnson, Aiden Riley Keister, Brennan Sidney Kernion, Joel David Lema, Jr., Joshua Patrick Macaluso, Adam Patrick McConnell, Chance Damieon McGee, Christopher Thomas Mims, Lloyd Louis Passafume III, Terrol Lawrence Perkins, Samuel Isaac Pettitt, Luke J. Powers, Samuel Ellis Quinn, Kylan Dwayne Steele, Cole Thomas Toups, Christian Craven Wild, and George Guidry Zeringue.
Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of cum laude were John Arman Alikhani, Aaron Michael Alonzo, Reid David Aucoin, Patrick John Bandi, Grant Michael Barras, Ronald Beam Bergeron, Andrew Philip Bruzdzinski, Jr., Wilson Scott Buhrer, Scott Vincent Cavanagh, Jorge Mario Contreras, Graham Alan DesRoches, Jude Michael Donnaud, Gabriel Spencer Gordon, Gage O’Neil Hebert, Todd Michael Hunt, Jr., Edward Rader Jackson IV, Grant Mitchell Jordan, Michael Courtney Keller, Jr., Laith Saied Khaled, William Chad Manuel, Sebastiani Costantino Maraldo, Matthew Stewart Marsiglia, Wyatt Logan Martin, Jackson Louis Matthews, Jacob Ethan McAlister, Paul Daniel Menasco, Jr., Michael Grant Moreau, Dylan Enrique Oliver, Kevin Scott Payne, Jr., Ramiro Jose Quiroz, Jr., Patrick Thomas Rice, Michael Anthony Scamardo, Kennedy Paul Smith, Seth Jordan Trotter, Benjamin Lee Walker, David Joseph Walker, Pierce Andrew Westbrook, Griffin William Winn, and Chase Joseph Winston.
Completing the College Preparatory Course were Nicholas Damiano Anding, Marcus Julius Banks, Neiman Allen Burrell, Jr., John Michael Carbo III, Chase Matthew Celestin, Michael Williams Curlee, Paxton Lee Dinwiddie, Joseph Carlo Ditta III, Benjamin Emile Dreuil, Henry Anun Ehrhardt, Ashton Se’maj Falls, Christopher Anthony Favalora, Jr., Aidan Joseph Gauthé, Christopher Thomas Grace IV, Jude Anthony Guillmette, Ian Austin Hanemann, Peter Stewart Happel, John Joseph Hazard V, Maximilian Cue Hemperley, Stephen Hudson Henry, Brock Wellington Hughes, Gannon Gallagher Hyer, James Lenihan Kessler, David James Elliot Lawrence, Jonathan James LeBrun, Davin Shane Logan, Joseph Alex Lombardi, Matthew Michael Lulich, Gentry Richard Major II, William Howard Martin II, Blaise Jackson McDaniel, Reece Allen McGaha, Max Joseph McMahon, Jacob Perry Mercer, Jon Erik Mitchel, Marc Anthony Munoz, William Mason Murret, Thomas Kareem Naoum, Jacob Michael Naquin, Mason Conner Naremore, Dylan Michael Pearce, Nicolas Harold C Pelias, Maxwell Charles Pesquié, Dylan Ebenezer Pineda, Ashton Phillip Quinn, Austin William Robert, Jacob Thomas Robichaux, Julian Armand Schneider, Noah Reese-Leroy Seal, Devin Thomas Surcouf , Zachary Thomas Svihla, Gabriel Lyon Tujague, Bryan Roscoe Williams, Jr., and John Jacob Zollinger V.
The livestream of the ceremony took place on the official Jesuit High School YouTube channel, and you can access the video on the Jesuit website by clicking this link.
After their service trip was canceled due COVID-19 just a few days before they were scheduled to leave, a group of rising seniors took advantage of an opportunity to volunteer at Hotel Hope, a homeless shelter for women and children about five minutes from Jesuit. Students and alumni leaders removed contents and then gutted apartments in a house that will be renovated for use by the program. The group was trained in the use of PPE and tools by staff from the St. Bernard Project.
Nicholas Nobile, a member of the class of 2022, earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT® test he took in June 2020. Nobile, who attended St. Charles Borromeo and Christian Brothers before moving on to Jesuit, is the son of Michael and Nicol Nobile.
Nobile is a member of the swim team, Mu Alpha Theta, and Sodality, and he participates in District Rally. Also, Nobile is a lifeguard during the summers at Ormond Country Club in Destrehan.
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.
Among U.S. high school graduates in 2019, just 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million who took the ACT® earned a perfect score.
As the 2020-2021 school year is set to being on August 13, Jesuit has compiled the procedures it will be implementing for the beginning of this academic year. All parents and students should read the COVID-19 Instructional Plan before returning to school because the document provides all up-to-date information about how students and parents should handle the transition and how Jesuit is offering the safest learning environment possible.
Garrison Trahant, a member of the class of 2021, earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT® test he took in June 2020. Trahant, who attended St. Angela Merici and Stuart Hall before moving on to Jesuit, is the son of Richard and Amy Trahant. He is the second member of the Class of 2021 to report a score of 36 on the ACT.
At Jesuit, Trahant is a member of the quiz bowl team and the 2019 state championship winning robotics team.
The ACT® consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.
Among U.S. high school graduates in 2019, just 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million who took the ACT® earned a perfect score.
On August 10, Jesuit faculty and staff returned to campus in full force for the first time for the 2020 – 2021 academic year. The day began with Mass celebrating the feast day of St. Lawrence in the Chapel of the North American Martyrs with the 120-plus-person faculty distanced throughout the entire footprint of the church. Throughout the morning, Brown encouraged the faculty to be as safe as possible but to embrace unprecedented challenges as both St. Lawrence and the founders of Jesuit High School did.
After the Mass, Jeremy Reuther ’01 delivered a presentation on the difference between a Catholic and a secular secondary education. He presented several angles on how to incorporate the life of the saints in all matters of student life, and he expounded on how to spread the Catholic mission of the school implicitly through every facet of instruction and pedagogy.
The faculty then discussed the various topics in large and small group formats to delve deeper into the implementation of the 173-year-old Jesuit mission of the school.
The first official day of class for half of the student body is set for Thursday, August 13 as a Day 1A; “Group L” students will start on Friday, August with a Day 1L.
The primary drop-off and pick-up location for students is on Solomon St. inside the gates. Parents will enter the gate from Banks St. and will exit at Palmyra St. Vehicles driving on Banks St. toward Carrollton Ave. cannot make a left turn into the Solomon St. entrance.
Vehicles should pull up as far as possible in the lane to keep the flow of traffic moving. The drop-off and pick-up zone for students is on the far side of the faculty vehicle entrance and exit (see graphic below).
Parents are remindednot to arrive at school before 2:45 p.m.to pick up students on days with normal dismissal. This creates an unnecessary period each day in which cars impede the flow of traffic. Other than the line to enter the designated location for pick-up, there should be no stopping in the street that impedes the flow of traffic, especially in the bike lanes. The fine for parking in the bike lanes is $300.
When picking up students later in the evening after an athletic and co-curricular event, parents are reminded not to double park along Banks St. At this time of evening, there are plenty of places to pull over in the parking lanes. Parents should arrange with their sons to be picked up in a location that does not impede traffic.
Parents and visitors who arrive on campus during the school day are asked to park in the Banks St. parking lot (next to the Roussel Building) and to enter the building at the iron gate on Banks St. All visitors coming onto campus during the school day will need to check-in with a valid driver’s license.
For the first time since they dispersed from campus in early March, Jesuit students assembled for a socially-distanced Registration Day. Preparing for the start of classes on Thursday, August 13, students from pre-freshmen to seniors marched through the many steps necessary to prepare for the upcoming school year. Donning masks and helping students to remain six feet apart every step of the way, faculty and staff members ensured that the day ran smoothly.
Blue Jays filled out forms, dropped off paperwork, picked up name tags, met their big and little brothers, and purchased P.E. uniforms. Notably absent from this year’s registration day—formerly “Book Day“—was the purchasing of novels and textbooks, which now takes place online.
Seniors were gifted their senior shirts by volunteers from the Class of 2016: Paul Gelpi, Connor Maheu, John Kemmerly, and Mark Beebe. Many seniors also served as big brothers who guided the pre-freshmen entrusted to their care through the many stations set up throughout the first two floors of the school.
Registration Day marks the unofficial beginning of the school year, and the week will continue with Investiture for new students taking place in a special split format on August 12 and classes for all students beginning on August 13 and 14. Students and families should regularly check the Jesuit calendar to ensure that they have the latest information.
Jesuit’s Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam banner, a cornerstone of the Investiture ceremony
Jesuit’s newest Blue Jays put on the school’s signature khaki uniform on August 12, 2020, at the school’s time-honored Investiture ceremony. Welcomed by their Big Brothers and the Jesuit faculty and staff, incoming students visited all of their classes in a “mini-schedule” before entering the stately Chapel of the North American Martyrs to be formally welcomed into the ranks of the Jesuit student body.
Stacean Patterson receives his “J pin,” a longtime Jesuit tradition
Jesuit’s interim president, Fr. John Brown, S.J., implored the new Jays to remember that Jesuit education offers the opportunity for true, transcendent freedom. He emphasized the importance of their memory, their understanding, and their will in fulfilling their true potential on Carrollton and Banks and beyond. “Jesuit High School will help you to have a strong will. You will take all the things you’ve learned in your memory, you will take all the ways that you understand them, and you will use them to orient yourself in the right direction: free to be the person that God has made you to be… everything that you do will be directed to the greater glory of God.”
Incoming students and their Big Brothers were treated to an impassioned speech by 2015 alumnus Harrison Bond. A basketball player, a pole vaulter, valedictorian, and senior class president at Jesuit, Bond recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics.
Bond, who is preparing to apply to law and business school for a dual degree, emphasized that Blue Jays should work hard and treat each other with brotherly compassion. During his time at Jesuit, Bond was diagnosed with cancer, and, as he related to the students, his journey to overcoming his disease was supported by all of his teachers, administrators, and classmates at Jesuit.
Watch parts of the ceremony—including Bond’s Investiture speech—by clicking below.
All students must be moved into their assigned locker no later than Tuesday, August 18. Non-compliance will result in a three-day PH.
Students who did not attend Registration Day or failed to stop in the computer labs to open their computer account must see Mr. Culicchia during their lunch period in Room 310.
Any A-K student interested in trying out for the varsity golf team will meet Wednesday at 3:25 in Room 132.
Any senior who did not get his senior shirt on registration day should pick it up from Mr. Prados in the Alumni Office, Room 336.
