A ceremony that marks the end of a difficult year of study, the Junior Convocation is a time when the school comes together as a group to recognize the hard work and dedication of the entire junior class. With the seniors no longer on campus, the Convocation also signifies the transition into senior year for juniors who have grown so much since entering Jesuit.
The Junior Convocation, which was held May 20 in the Terry Center at 2:30 PM, distinguished the Jesuit juniors who stood out in their classes, extracurriculars, community service, and more. Granting awards and scholarships for their exemplary work, the school recognized juniors from a variety of backgrounds for their accomplishments during the year.
Michael White ‘15 explained that the convocation “filled my heart with joy that I was recognized for who I am. Junior year was definitely the toughest year, and I’m glad that my hard work paid off. However, with all award ceremonies, I wish that everybody who cared about something but did not get recognized will eventually be recognized for their passions during their career at Jesuit. It’s not about the award, it’s about showing that you love something. I care about the community around me, and I think that’s why I was given the Clarkson book award.”
Andrew Suarez ’15 commented that winning an award “means a lot not only to me but for my parents as well, who have dedicated so much time and money to my growth as a student and individual. I feel like it was a way I could give something back to them.”
The junior convocation is different from all the other convocations in that it provides the most awards and scholarships. For instance, this year’s convocation awarded over $100,000 in scholarships. The junior convocation also gives dozens of college book awards, which are given by universities to students who exemplify the qualities that that community values.
Collin Stack ‘15, who won the McWhorter Scholarship ($9,000), said that “the magnitude of the scholarship hit me all at once. I knew how much it meant to my parents to have such a huge amount of my tuition account for, and I knew how much it meant to the McWhorter family. The look on Mrs. McWhorter’s face as I walked towards her was awesome to see. You could really see how special the scholarship is to her.”
“Then there’s the whole deal with receiving it in front of all the faculty and my classmates. It’s incredibly humbling to receive such as huge award in front of the people who guide and accompany you through your Jesuit experience. When they called my name, I was in complete shock! I was completely surprised, but also full of a huge wave of happiness at the same time.”
Even if one does not receive the largest award, it is still a great honor to receive recognition for the many hours one has invested. James Schroeder ‘15 noted that “it was an honor to win an award in front of my peers, teachers, and parents and to be recognized for all of the hard work I put in.”
While there were many awards given, the Henrion Scholarship may have been the most prestigious, as it is given in memory of Tim Henrion, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident just days before he began his senior year at Jesuit in 1986. Nico Rodriguez ‘15 won this impressive award, which recognizes “a work grant student who has excelled in academics, in activities, and who has conscientiously and enthusiastically carried out his work grant responsibilities.”
Unfortunately, not every student can win an award or scholarship. However, those who are chosen to receive one should feel honored and blessed. The Junior Convocation attempts to acknowledge those who deserve recognition because of their excellence both inside and outside of the classroom. As the members of the Class of 2015 begins their transition into senior year, they will hopefully be able to continue to use their gifts in school, sports, service, etc. to enrich the Jesuit community.
All awards and scholarships are listed below:
AMBASSADOR
NICK RODRIGUEZ
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CAMPUS MINISTRY STANISLAUS KOSTKA AWARD
PARKER THOMPSON
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
GARRETT AMY
JOSEPH CATALANO
CHANDLER CLARK
JACK KELLEY
MICHAEL WHITE
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INTERACT CLUB:
MICHAEL LANHAM
SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB
NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ
THE ROUNDUP
DOMINIC IANNELLI
MICHAEL LANHAM
JESUIT MEDICAL SOCIETY
EVAN LORIOT
JAKE MARAS
JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE
ZACHARY SCHUTZE
RECEIVING SILVER MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
TYLER SCHRAKAMP
ZACHARY SCHUTZE
RECEIVING A GOLD MEDAL IN THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
CALEB BLAIS
RANDOLPH COLLEGE’S “CLASSICS AWARD”
TYLER SCHRAKAMP
MEXICO STUDENT HOST PROGRAM
PATRICK MIRAMONTES
STAGE AND FILM
MARSHALL BAIRD
ROBOTICS FIRST TEAM
KEIRAN CELII
HISTORY CLUB
NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB
JAMES SCHROEDER
STUDENT COUNCIL
ALEXANDER ERTURKUNER
UIL ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS
PLACING 1ST IN THE UIL SPELLING AND VOCABULARY:
ZACHARY SCHUTZE
AS MEMBERS OF JESUIT’S MATHEMATICS TEAM PLACING 3RD IN DISTRICT:
MICHAEL LANHAM
AS MEMBERS OF JESUIT’S NUMBER SENSE TEAM PLACING 3RD IN DISTRICT:
MICHAEL LANHAM
CHRIS O’BLENES
ACADEMIC AWARDS
WEB DEVELOPMENT:
ROBERT AFRICA
COMPUTER GRAPHICS:
SEAN ALEXANDER
HONORS ADVANCED JAVA:
COOPER BREHM
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ENGLISH
ENGLISH 3:
DANIEL CARVER
JACK KELLEY
TAEGOON (ANDREW) KIM
A.P. LITERATURE & COMPOSITION:
GINO PIAMONTE
ZACHARY BISHKIN
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FINE ARTS
CERAMICS 1:
KALEN PEREZ
ADVANCED CERAMICS 2
WILL RUDOLPH
STAGE ACTING:
LUCAS SNYDER
STAGE CRAFT
PATRICK DOYLE
BAND:
JOSEPH CATALANO
MICHAEL WHITE
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
ALEX MAGEE
JAZZ HISTORY AND IMPROV 2:
PARKER THOMPSON
MEN’S CHORUS:
ROBERT AFRICA
CHRIS O’BLENES
LANGUAGE
SPANISH 3
MICHAEL CASE
MICHAEL (AUSTIN) WALLACE
HONORS SPANISH 3
JACOB SU
SPANISH 4
DARIUS HILL
HONORS SPANISH 4
SHANE ROSS
AP SPANISH
DOMINIC IANNELLI
FRENCH 3
JUAN RAMIREZ
HONORS FRENCH 3
COLLIN STACK
PRE AP FRENCH
ENRIQUE BERRIOS
LATIN 3
WILL SCOTT
HONORS LATIN 3
CALEB BLAIS
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA 2:
SEAN ALEXANDER
MACULLEN NADURAK
LINCOLN OTINIANO
JUAN RAMIREZ
HONORS ALGEBRA 2/TRIG:
CHRIS O’BLENES
SHANE ROSS
HONORS ADVANCED ALGEBRA 2/TRIG:
WILLIAM FEIST
PRECALCULUS:
DOMINIC IANNELLI
HONORS PRECALCULUS:
ADAM WIECHMAN
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TXML
CHRIS O’BLENES
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SCIENCE
[CERTIFICATES]
MARINE BIOLOGY:
JACK KELLEY
IN PHYSICS:
ROBERT AFRICA
CHARLIE EIKENBERG
HARRISON FOLK
IN AP PHYSICS B:
MATTHEW HERNANDEZ
CHASE JENNINGS
ADAM WIECHMAN
THE BROTHER LLOYD BARRY BUILDING BRIDGES AWARD IS NAMED AFTER A JESUIT BROTHER AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF JESUIT COLLEGE PREP. BROTHER BARRY SERVED US FAITHFULLY DURING THE LATE 60’S AND EARLY 70’S – YEARS OF GROWTH AND CONSTRUCTION HERE AT JESUIT – IT WAS BROTHER BARRY WHO DESIGNED THE BRIDGE ON THE WEST SIDE OF JESUIT. THE BRIDGE BUILDING PROJECT WAS STARTED IN 2002 BY THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AS A COMPETITION BETWEEN THE REGULAR PHYSICS STUDENTS. BRIDGES ARE CONSTRUCTED USING A MAXIMUM OF 900 TOOTHPICKS AND MUST COMPLY WITH LENGTH, HEIGHTH, AND WIDTH SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITION. WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO EACH OF THE QUALIFYING BRIDGES UNTIL THEY COLLAPSED. THE WINNING BRIDGE HELD 250 POUNDS BEFORE IT COLLAPSED. WE RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING WINNING TEAM OF JUNIORS:
SEAN BUSH
SAM O’HANLON
MICHAEL WALLACE
IN 2007, THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED A NEW AWARD THE FATHER JACK DEEVES RUBE GOLBERG AWARD– NAMED AFTER LONG TIME PHYSICS INSTRUCTOR AT JESUIT AND URSULINE – FATHER JACK DEEVES. THE AWARD IS BASED ON THE RUBE GOLDBERG SIMPLE MACHINE CRITERIA, WHICH CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO DESIGN A DEVICE USING A MINIMUM OF FOUR SIMPLE MACHINES TO RAISE AND WAVE A FLAG AS CLOSE TO TWO MINUTES AS POSSIBLE. THIS YEAR, THE STUDENTS WITH THE BEST TIME ARE:
CHANDLER DAWSON
PHILLIP EUDY
ALEXANDER MAGEE
JAMES MAKANAS
JACKSON SLAUGHTER
CERTIFICATES FOR THE MACHINE WITH THE BEST DESIGN ARE PRESENTED TO:
MICHAEL LEHMAN
JOSEPH MARINO
ZACH MENDIOLA
NMESOMA NWAFOR
KENNY PHIPPS
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SOCIAL STUDIES
IN US HISTORY: KYLE CASILLAS
GAVIN McCLURE
IN AP US HISTORY: XAVIER LIAO
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THEOLOGY
IN SACRAMENT/MORALITY/JUSTICE:
ROBERT AFRICA
CHARLIE EIKENBERG
JACOB MARAS
GINO PIAMONTE
LANDON SUMNER
HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE AWARDS
EACH YEAR, ONE-YEAR, $1,500 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO SELECTED STUDENTS ENTERING THE SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR GRADE LEVELS. FUNDING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS FOUNDATION.
THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS PURSUING INVOLVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN MATH AND SCIENCE WHILE EXHIBITING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, A SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR STUDENT MUST HAVE EITHER A 95 AVERAGE IN CURRENT MATH AND SCIENCES COURSES OR AN 85 AVERAGE IN CURRENT HONORS MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES. EACH CANDIDATE IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FACULTY OF BOTH OF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JESUIT TO DETERMINE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE HIS ACTIVITIES AT JESUIT COLLEGE PREP, LEADERSHIP ROLES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT.
THE JUNIORS RECEIVING THE HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR SENIOR YEAR ARE:
[CERTIFICATES]
ROBERT AFRICA
ANDREW BEREND
ZACHARY BISHKIN
DANIEL CARVER
KIERAN CELII
CHANDLER CLARK
ANDREW CURRAN
CHARLES EIKENBERG
WILLIAM FEIST
TAEGOON KIM
MICHAEL LANHAM
EVAN LORIOT
JACOB MARAS
BENJAMIN OVENSHIRE
JAMES SCHROEDER
ADAM WIECHMAN
ZACHARY WELLEN
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BOOK AWARDS
EACH YEAR, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY HONOR DESERVING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE WHICH DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM THEIR PEERS. AT THIS TIME WE WISH TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING COLLEGE BOOK AWARDS:
THE BAUSCH & LOMB SCIENCE AWARD, RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SUPERIOR INTELLECTUAL PROMISE IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE, THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
PATRICK JOSEPH
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES A JUNIOR STUDENT WHO DEMONSTRATES STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, A JUNIOR WHO IMPACTS HIS HIGH SCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND HAS A PROVEN ACADEMIC RECORD. THIS YEAR THE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
MICHAEL WHITE
THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD, GIVEN THROUGH THE DARTMOUTH CLUB OF DALLAS, RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING JUNIOR WHO HAS EXCELLED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. THE YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
MICHAEL LANHAM
EACH SPRING THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY RECOGNIZES JUNIORS ACROSS THE NATION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMICS. THE 2014 KODAK YOUNG LEADERS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
ZANDER ERTURKUNER
EACH YEAR HARVARD UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES A JUNIOR WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ALONG WITH A COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THIS YEAR THE HARVARD BOOK AWARD GOES TO:
ROBERT AFRICA
THE FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A JUNIOR WHO IS STRONG ACADEMICALLY, PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND POSSESSES LEADERSHIP QUALITIES COUPLED WITH A SENSE OF CONCERN AND RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHERS. THE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
COLLIN BUECHEL
THE FREDERICK DOUGLAS AWARD IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE IS AWARDED TO A JUNIOR WHO DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING DIFFICULT SOCIAL ISSUES IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HAS A DESIRE TO IMPROVE HIMSELF ACADEMICALLY. THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS AWARD IS MERITED BY:
ANTONIO HERNANDEZ
THE HENDRIX COLLEGE ODYSSEY BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED PASSION, COMMITMENT, APTITUDE, AND POTENTIAL IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CREATIVITY; GLOBAL AWARENESS; LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO OTHERS. THE HENDRIX COLLEGE ODYSSEY BOOK AWARD IS MERITED BY:
ZACH SCHUTZE
THE HOLY CROSS BOOK AWARD IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO THE JUNIOR STUDENT WHO HAS EXHIBITED EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ALSO DEMONSTRATED THROUGH SOME SPECIFIC ACTION, SINCERE CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND A RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE IN ALL OF HIS ENDEAVORS. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
GINO PIAMONTE
THE LEMOYNE “REACHING FOR THE HEIGHTS” AWARD IS GIVEN TO A JUNIOR WHO IS REACHING FOR THE HEIGHTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY. THE LEMOYNE BOOK AWARD GOES TO:
JACOB MARAS
THE NETWORK OF EDUCATORS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIT, SELECT THE N.E.S.T. STUDENT AWARD FOR THE JUNIOR, WHO, THROUGH PERSONAL INITIATIVE, HAS DONE THE MOST TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THIS YEAR THE NETWORK OF EDUCATORS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
[CERTIFICATE AND PERPETUAL PLAQUE]
NICHOLAS PETROPOULOS
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FELLOW AWARD RECOGNIZES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. THIS YEAR’S AWARD RECIPIENTS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FELLOW BOOK AWARD ARE:
CHANDLER DAWSON
PATRICK MIRAMONTES
RANDOLPH COLLEGE’S BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING JUNIOR WHO HAS SHOWN ACHIEVEMENTS IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HAS DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
ZACH BISHKIN
SAINT LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD – IN RECOGNITION OF THE VALUE THAT THE S. LAWRENCE COMMUNITY PLACES ON SERVICE TO OTHERS, THE UNIVERSITY WOULD LIKE TO HONOR A JUNIOR WHO HAS DISPLAYED A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
BEN SLOAN
THE SAINT MICHAEL BOOK AWARD IS GIVEN TO A JUNIOR WHO DEMONSTRATES A SUSTAINED AND SINCERE COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES AT HIS HIGH SCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THIS STUDENT HAS TAKEN ON LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE ENDEAVORS. THE ST. MICHAEL BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
BENNETT HARRISON
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH / SEWANEEPRESENTS AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TO A DESERVING JUNIOR WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED WILLINGNESS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IN LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND HIS COMMUNITY. THE RECIPIENT OF THE SEWANEE AWARD IS:
BRENDAN LEGAS
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A WELL-ROUNDED JUNIOR WHOM JESUIT CONSIDERS TO BEST REPRESENT THE JEFFERSONIAN IDEALS OF SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND CITIZENSHIP. THE VIRGINIA BOOK AWARD GOES TO:
ADAM WIECHMAN
WELLS COLLEGE ENJOYS HONORING A JUNIOR WHO IS AN EXEMPLARY STUDENT AND HAS DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP QUALITIES BY PRESENTING THE 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP AWARD. THIS YEAR’S WINNER IS:
JACK KELLEY
THE XEROX AWARD FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING JUNIOR WHO DEMONSTRATES ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PURSUIT OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND AN APPRECIATION FOR THE POSSIBILITIES OF TECHNOLOGY. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
COOPER BREHM
THE YALE BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WITH EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS WHO HAS ALSO DISPLAYED INTELLECTUAL PROMISE AND OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CHARACTER. THE YALE BOOK AWARD GOES TO:
DOMINIC IANNELLI
THE SHAKESPEARE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO DEMONSTRATES A DEEP INTEREST AND CURIOSITY ABOUT LITERATURE AND HOW GREAT LITERATURE WORKS. HE EXHIBITS A NOTICEABLE TALENT IN HIS OWN WRITING, AN INTEREST TO GROW IN HIS SKILL AS A WRITER AND HE INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES CLASSMATES TO DEVELOP A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR LITERATURE. THIS AWARD COMES WITH A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO BE APPLIED TO THEIR SENIOR YEAR TUITION. THE SHAKESPEARE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
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DANIEL “BENNETT” HARRISON
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COLLINS AWARDS
THE JAMES M. COLLINS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS, INCLUDING A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP, WAS FOUNDED TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE LATE CONGRESSMAN JAMES COLLINS, AND IS AWARDED TO THE JUNIORS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY THOSE VALUES WHICH THE HONORABLE MR. COLLINS REPRESENTED: KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS OF THE JAMES M. COLLINS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS ARE:
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CALEB BLAIS
MATTHEW SLOVAK
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THE COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED BY AN ANONYMOUS BENEFACTOR. THEY ARE PRESENTED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE JESUIT COMMUNITY, ARE INVOLVED IN SCOUTING, CHURCH, YMCA, OR OTHER ACTIVITY, ARE COOPERATIVE AND ARE OPEN TO THE JESUIT EXPERIENCE. THE COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIP, CONSISTING OF A $500 TUITION GRANT, IS AWARDED TO:
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JOHN MICHAEL REGAN
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FRANK GUIDA ’02 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
THE FRANK GUIDA ’02 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED BY KAREN AND JOE GUIDA AND THE CLASSMATES OF FRANK GUIDA, TO RECOGNIZE A JUNIOR STUDENT WHO STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE AND HAS EXHIBITED SUBSTANTIAL TALENT AND PROMISE IN MUSIC, THEATER, OR ART. WE ARE PLEASED TODAY TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE A JUNIOR STUDENT WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL ABILITIES IN THE FINE ARTS. THE 2014 FRANK GUIDA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 IS PRESENTED TO:
DUSTIN BAGAYNA
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BACHENDORF SCHOLARSHIP
THE BACHENDORF SCHOLARSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED BY MR. BOCK TO RECOGNIZE A JUNIOR STUDENT WHO HAS SHOWN THE MOST IMPROVEMENT ACADEMICALLY. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT OF THE BACHENDORF $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP IS:
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SEAN ALEXANDER
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DEAN OLIVER CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
A SCHOLARSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 IN THE NAME OF DEAN OLIVER CLARKE OF THE CLASS OF ’94. THE DEAN OLIVER CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS SINGULAR IN ITS DISTINCTION AS THE ONLY JESUIT SCHOLARSHIP THAT IS WITHOUT NEED, SCHOLARLY OR EXTRACURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO HONOR DEAN, WHOSE GREATEST GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY, WAS HIMSELF. THIS SCHOLARSHIP, THEREFORE, IS BASED ON THE CHARACTER OF THE STUDENT AND HIS ESSENTIAL QUALITY AS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY–WHO, IN WORDS FROM OUR MISSION STATEMENT, “RESPOND WITH A GENEROSITY BEYOND THE ORDINARY AND COMMONPLACE” AND WHO HAS THEREFORE HELPED “CREATE A SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP RECEIVES RESPECT AND SUPPORT.” THIS AWARD CARRIES A $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP STIPEND TO BE APPLIED TO SENIOR YEAR TUITION. THE DEAN OLIVER CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS MERITED BY:
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ALEX HERNANDEZ
LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
THE LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL FUND WAS CREATED BY KRIS AND MATT KRAMER TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THEIR FIRST BORN SON WHO DIED AT THE YOUNG AGE OF TWO. JESUIT EDUCATION HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF THE KRAMER FAMILY SINCE 1904 AT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL IN MISSOURI. COMMUNITY SERVICE BEING A CORE COMPONENT OF THE PROFILE OF A JESUIT GRADUATE, THE LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE A JUNIOR STUDENT WHO HAS DEDICATED THE SECOND MOST NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS DURING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. THE 2014 LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 IS PRESENTED TO:
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ANDREW SUAREZ
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SHANNON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
I WOULD LIKE TO NOW CALL PAT AND ANDY SHANNON TO JOIN MIKE EARSING AT THE FRONT OF THE STAGE TO ASSIST IN THE PRESENTATION OF THIS YEAR’S SHANNON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.
IN 2005, PAT SHANNON ESTABLISHED THESHANNON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THE RECIPIENT, A JUNIOR IS A STUDENT THAT HAS COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF WORK GRANT AT JESUIT AND WHO LIVES THE EXAMPLE OF OUR SCHOOLS MOTTO OF “MEN FOR OTHERS”. THIS AWARD INCLUDES A SCHOLARSHIP STIPEND OF $2,500. THE SHANNON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO:
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KENNY PHIPPS
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MCWHORTER SCHOLARSHIP
IN 1995 A SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AT JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF SCOTT MCWHORTER, JESUIT CLASS OF 1993, TO BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENT WHO BEST EXEMPLIFIED SCOTT’S DESIRE TO ALWAYS PUT FORTH HIS BEST EFFORT IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS AND TO DEMONSTRATE A GENUINE CONCERN FOR ALL HIS FELLOW STUDENTS AND THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN HE. THE SCOTT MCWHORTER AWARD HONORS A STUDENT NOTED FOR HIS CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND HIS COMMITMENT TO JESUIT.
THE McWHORTER AWARD CARRIES A SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT OF $9,000 TO BE APPLIED TO SENIOR YEAR TUITION. THE 2014 RECIPIENT OF THE SCOTT MCWHORTER AWARD IS:
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COLLIN STACK
ANDREW W. BARK ’98 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO CALL CHRIS FREDERICKS, CLASS OF ’98, TO THE PODIUM TO PRESENT THE ANDREW W. BARK ’98 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TO THIS YEAR’S JUNIOR CLASS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INVITE MARY AND STU BARK AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN MIKE EARSING AT THE FRONT OF THE STAGE TO ASSIST IN THE PRESENTATION.
THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A RISING SENIOR WHO BEST REFLECTS THE ARTISTIC TALENTS, CHARACTER AND SPIRIT OF ANDREW BARK, CLASS OF ’98. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT REWARDS A STUDENT’S PASSION FOR ART ABOVE ANY OTHER CRITERIA.
ANDREW WAS A BRILLIANT ARTIST, AND WHEN HE PASSED AWAY IN AUGUST, 2002 FROM A COURAGEOUS FIGHT WITH CANCER, HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY CREATED THIS SCHOLARSHIP AS A WAY TO HONOR HIS LEGACY. IT IS MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO AWARD THE 2014 ANDREW W. BARK ’98 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,200 TO:
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SAM COLLINS
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HENRION SCHOLARSHIP
THE HENRION AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN 1987, IS GIVEN BY THE HENRION FAMILY IN MEMORY OF TIM, WHO WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT JUST DAYS BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS SENIOR YEAR AT JESUIT IN 1986. TIM HAD LOOKED FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND EXTRACURRICULARS. THIS AWARD IS A FULL TUITION GRANT, PLUS A STIPEND FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES, GIVEN TO A STUDENT IN THE JESUIT WORK GRANT PROGRAM, TO FREE HIM FROM HIS WORK OBLIGATION AND ALLOW HIM TO MORE FULLY PARTICIPATE IN JESUIT ACTIVITIES AND EXTRACURRICULARS DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR. THE HENRION AWARD RECOGNIZES A WORK GRANT STUDENT WHO HAS EXCELLED IN ACADEMICS, IN ACTIVITIES, AND WHO HAS CONSCIENTIOUSLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY CARRIED OUT HIS WORK GRANT RESPONSIBILITIES.
ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE HENRION FAMILY, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE 2014 HENRION AWARD TO JUNIOR:
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NICOLAS RODRIGUEZ
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MAN FOR OTHERS AWARD
JESUIT’S ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY, IN THEIR WORDS AND ACTIONS, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JESUIT STUDENT. THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH OTHERS THE ABILITY TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES SELFLESSLY. THE AWARD CARRIES WITH IT A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FURNISHED BY THE JESUIT WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.
THE 2014 JUNIOR ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
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ZACHARY SCHUTZE
PEDRO ARRUPE – OUTSTANDING JUNIOR
PEDRO ARRUPE, FATHER GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS, OFTEN SPOKE AND WROTE OF THE MISSION AND DIRECTION OF JESUIT SCHOOLS. FATHER ARRUPE FIRST USED THE PHRASE “MEN FOR OTHERS” AND CHALLENGED JESUIT SCHOOLS TO FORM STUDENTS INTO MEN WHO USE THEIR GIFTS IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS. THE PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD IS MERITED BY A JUNIOR STUDENT JUDGED BY THE FACULTY MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VALUES OF A JESUIT EDUCATION. HE IS A STUDENT COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL GROWTH, THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, A WILLINGNESS TO SERVE, A COMPASSION FOR ALL, AND OPENNESS TO THE SPIRIT. THE 2014 PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD IS AWARDED TO:
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GARRETT AMY
