Authors Articles by Joshua Thias '16
Joshua Thias '16
Josh attended Prince of Peace Catholic School before attending Jesuit, where he earned his Eagle Scout with POP Troop 404 in August 2013. At Jesuit, Josh participates in the Swim Team, Eucharistic Ministers, JBDL and the TXML. He also enjoys watching NBA basketball, especially the Mavericks, and debating over players. Josh wants to pursue in the field on engineering, specifically computer science, when he goes to college.
Does the engineering flowchart fascinate you? Do you like to play with WD-40 or build different projects that utilize the principles of math and science? If so, the Jesuit Engineering Society wants you to join now.
On April 9th, the Jesuit Engineering Society (JES) hosted a research booth at the Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) at Fair Park in Dallas with hopes...
After the Golden State Warriors hosted the 2015 Larry O'Brien Trophy claiming their first championship in forty years, the NBA offseason gave players, coaches, and trainers over 100 days to prepare for the next arduous season. The 2014-2015 Dallas Mavericks were coming off of a surprising season in which the team signed All-Star and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, but...
The entire Jesuit campus hosted the annual "College Night" for prospective juniors and senior students on the evening of Sept. 22. The event featured representatives from over 240 universities spanning the country including everything from Harvard, Cornell, and Notre Dame, to all the United States Service Academies,  as well as smaller colleges such as Elon University, Hollins University, Union College, and...
Jake Oliver. Rob Giltner. Jordan Mastrogiavanni. Basil Seif. These were the first words of Mr. Tom Garrison, Principal of Jesuit, who on Wednesday, August 26th, began the 2015-2016 Senior Service Orientation by mentioning the names of seniors from the Class of 2013 who have left a lasting mark on the legacy of the school. All 273 members of the...
On Friday, May 1st, Jesuit Principal Mr. Tom Garrison, President Mike Earsing, and the rest of Jesuit Administration gathered together with the school's teachers, coaches, and staff for the annual Faculty Awards Banquet. The yearly reception aims to honor the faculty as a whole, who according to Mr.Garrison '92 "truly make Jesuit special and an exceptional place of learning."...
After earning Jesuit's best at the National Debate Coaches Association (NDCA) National Debate Tournament, Seniors Bennett Harrison '15 and Adam Wiechman '15 solidified their spots as two of the most decorated and accomplished debaters throughout their tenure at Jesuit. Both Bennett '15 and Wiechman '15 netted fifth place honors at the national competition hosted at UNLV's campus from April 11th-13th.
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Every year, the Jesuit Debate Team hosts a state qualifying tournament on the Jesuit campus where teams from all regions of Texas are invited to participate. This year, the tournament was hosted on February 6th and 7th, with over 30 teams including over 200 debaters competing from Houston, Austin and the Greater Dallas area. Included in the tournament were...
As stated in the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation, a Jesuit Senior has been formed into a man for others with his Commitment to Working for Social Justice, one of the six qualities of a Jesuit Dallas graduate. At the start of the 2015 Spring Semester, a group of selected seniors chaperoned by Asst. Service Director Mr. Mattachoine,...
