At the end of every Junior year, there comes a highly anticipated ceremony; The Junior Convocation. The Jesuit community gathers together as a whole to celebrate the achievements of outstanding Juniors who challenged themselves inside and out of the classroom. The ceremony also recognizes the transition between Junior year and Senior year, a transition into leadership.
The annual Junior Convocation was held in the Terry Center on May 19th, at 2:30. The ceremony recognized Jesuit Juniors who excelled in their respective classes, extracurriculars, and dedication to community service. Jesuit awarded numerous scholarships, book awards, and other prestigious awards to rising Seniors.
Alejandro Rey Hipolito ’16 believes that “[Convocation is] a great time to celebrate the accomplishments of all your peers. It acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of individuals and really lets them know that their hard work is appreciated and rewarded.” After winning honors in five categories of awards, Hipolito says that “I was truly flattered for all the recognition I got and from all the support I received from fellow classmates, especially ones I do not interact with on a daily basis. I felt that the intense hard work I had put into infamous Junior Year had finally paid off. It definitely encourages me to work just as hard in my senior year as well.”
Pryor Miller ’16, who was awarded the Pedro Arrupe Award, commented that the day “was a very special moment for my friends, family, and I. It will be something that I will never forget.” He added that “I think that if I were to have one goal it would be to just keep on being the man I want to become this time next year. Truly living out what we as Jesuit students are called to do, be men for and with others.”
Having won the McWhorter Scholarship, Macbeth Diaz ’16 said that “I never would have thought of ever getting that award and I was actually very surprised when they called my name to get the award. It’s a great honor obtaining this scholarship and it’s something that I will never forget in my life.”
While many awards are staples of the ceremony, one new award was added this year, already carrying immense honor and prestige; the Father T.J. Martinez Award. Honoring the late Father T.J. Martinez S.J., the award honors a Junior who exemplifies the passion for Community Service Fr. Martinez championed. The award, granted to Gordon Webb ’16, was a “huge honor,” according to Webb. Commenting on the fact that he was the inaugural recipient, Webb said that “being the first recipient is definitely a big deal but most of all I think that once something great gets started like this, give it time, and then it’ll be something even greater in a few years. I hope the people who are next in line to receive this award understand how special it is and I am, once again, honored to have started the ball rolling.” He went on to say that “I am a person who always wants to improve myself and I know there’s always more to do and more to improve. This award has given me motivation to be the best I can be even when things get tough and it also motivates me to keep reaching.”
Finally, the Henrion Scholarship, a scholarship that grants tuition for one senior, was granted to Brice Donovan ’16. Donovan said that “Winning the Henrion Scholarship is weight-lifting. It really feels like the burden on my mom and I has been vanquished because she gets to save more money and I get to have more free time in order to study, get ready for college, volunteer more, and sleep!” Donovan summed the experience up by saying “overall, it feels really great to have received this Scholarship and I thank God for this blessing to me and my mom!”
While only a few rising Seniors were honored with awards, the Junior convocation recognized the Junior class as a whole by showcasing the many talents and diverse skills possessed by the Juniors as a whole. As the members of the Class of 2016 begin their transition into senior year, they will hopefully be committed to giving their talents in order to enrich the Jesuit community.
FULL LIST OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS BELOW:
EXTRACURRICULAR AWARDS
OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR
DOMINIC PRIOLO
CAMPUS MINISTRY ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA AWARD:
EMMET FLOOD
CAMERON PEREZ
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JESUIT’S ENGINEERING SOCIETY:
MICHAEL PONTIKES
BROTHERS FOR OTHERS:
ANDREW ARRAJ
WILL EIGENBRODT
SEAN RILLEY
RYAN SCHAFFLER
JOHN WOLPERT
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:
MICHAEL BOYSON
SEAN HOWARD
BRENDAN LYDEN
ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO
GREGORY SAINI
GORDON WEBB
INTERACT CLUB:
JOHN WOLPERT
THE ROUNDUP:
JACK DURHAM
THE JESUIT JOURNAL:
PRYOR MILLER
JESUIT MEDICAL SOCIETY
SEAN HOWARD
ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO
ANDREW ARRAJ
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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE:
DYLAN PFLUM
SILVER MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM:
KRISTIAN-BERNARD BALUYOT
MARTIN GARZA
RANDOLPH COLLEGE’S “CLASSICS AWARD”:
RAFAEL ANGUIANO
BRONZE MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM:
ANDREW ARRAJ
ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO
MICHAEL SOLIMAN
BRONZE MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM:
BRICE DONOVAN
JEREMY LANE
SILVER MEDAL IN THE NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM
WILL EIGENBRODT
JESUIT STAGE AND FILM:
FILM EMPHASIS – GEORGE RODRIGUEZ
THEATER EMPHASIS – ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ
ROBOTICS FIRST TEAM:
MICHAEL MONG
STUDENT COUNCIL:
MICHAEL PONTIKES
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UIL ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS
UIL READY WRITING – 2ND PLACE IN DISTRICT:
WILL EIGENBRODT
UIL READY WRITING – 3RD PLACE IN DISTRICT AND 1ST PLACE IN REGIONALS:
THOMAS HORTON
UIL MATH CLUB:
JOSE RIVERA
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
PROGRAMMING 2:
KRISTIAN-BERNARD BALUYOT
VISUAL BASIC NET:
ADAM HOLTZ
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DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY
SACRAMENTS, MORALITY AND JUSTICE:
CHARLES “DANE” BENDER
RYAN BLACK
MICHAEL BOYSON
JEREMY LANE
JOSEPH PARKS
ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
ENGLISH 3:
BRYAN DE LA CRUZ
BRENDAN LYDEN
WILLIAM RUSSELL
MATTHEW TAYLOR
A.P. LITERATURE & COMPOSITION:
SAM BETANZOS
JOE HALL
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DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
CERAMICS 1:
SAM MUSSO
ADVANCED CERAMICS 2:
LIAM McCORMACK
ADVANCED CERAMICS 3-4:
RAFAEL ANGUIANO
DRAWING 1:
MICHAEL SCHWALM
ART 2:
JOSE ROMERO
THEATER ARTS:
SEAN RILLEY
STAGE CRAFT:
CAMDEN SUHY
FILMMAKING:
JOHN DARROUZET
MUSIC APPRECIATION:
JAKE WILEMON
BAND:
HENRY CHU
NICK FOX
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
DIEGO NARVAEZ
MEN’S CHORUS:
BRUNO BRENES
ALEX MOTTER
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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE
SPANISH 3:
JOHNNY BALOK
MICHAEL BERGERSEN
ETHAN DUMBRIGUE
LIAM FARREN
HONORS SPANISH 3:
BRAEDEN FREITAS
SPANISH 4:
THOMAS COCHRAN
HONORS SPANISH 4:
CHARLES PHILLIPS
AP SPANISH:
MARCO NAVARRO
FRENCH 3:
PATRICK BENDER
HONORS FRENCH 3:
ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO
PRE AP FRENCH:
NICK FOX
AP FRENCH:
ETHAN BROWNLEE
LATIN 3:
JOEY MERKEL
HONORS LATIN 3:
LEO PRIOLO
HONORS LATIN 4:
TIMOTHY JONAS
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES
U.S. HISTORY :
BRYAN DE LA CRUZ
EDUARDO GONZALEZ-CADAVAL
JEREMY LANE
AP U.S. HISTORY:
JOE HALL
WILL EIGENBRODT
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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA 2:
PARKER CICCARELLI
MATT MEGARITY
COLTON SUTHERLAND
MATTHEW TAYLOR
MATTHEW TULLIS
HONORS ALGEBRA 2/TRIG: MILLET GILMORE
HONORS ADVANCED ALGEBRA 2/TRIG: THOMAS JORDAN
PRECALCULUS:
STEVE PEARSON
HONORS PRECALCULUS:
CHARLES PHILLIPS
AP BC CALCULUS:
ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ
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TXML HIGHEST SCORE:
JAKE WILSON
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
PHYSICS:
JOHNNY BALOK
MICHAEL BOWEN
CHARLES CANTRELL
JACK MASON
AP PHYSICS 1:
JOE HALL
TREY RUSSELL
AP PHYSICS 2:
CLAY PHILLIPS
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THE BROTHER LLOYD BARRY BUILDING BRIDGES AWARD:
JOHN GALINDO
CONNOR LANPHER
JACK MASON
MICHAEL SCHWALM
FATHER JACK DEEVES RUBE GOLBERG AWARD:
CHRISTIAN GRAZZINI
KYLE MULLER
MACK WAGEMAN
JOE EHRISMAN
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HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE AWARDS:
ETHAN BROWNLEE
JOSHUA COBLER
BLAKE DELONG
ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ
MATTHEW FAVRE
ROSS FRICK
SEAN HOWARD
THOMAS JORDAN
BRANDON MAI
MICHAEL MONG
CHARLES PHILLIPS
JOSE RIVERA
TUCKER ROEMER
CHRISTIAN SHIELDS
JOHN WHELAN
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BOOK AWARDS
BAUSCH & LOMB SCIENCE AWARD, RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SUPERIOR INTELLECTUAL PROMISE IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE, THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
RYAN BLACK
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:
WILL EIGENBRODT
EACH SPRING THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY RECOGNIZES JUNIORS ACROSS THE NATION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMICS. THE 2015 KODAK YOUNG LEADERS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
MICHAEL PONTIKES
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:
CAMERON PEREZ
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS 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:
SEAN HOWARD
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:
CLAY PHILLIPS
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:
MACK WAGEMAN
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:
MICHAEL BOYSON
THE KENYON BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A JUNIOR WHO EMBODIES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT, CREATIVITY, AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY CENTRAL TO A LIBERAL ART EDUCATION. THIS YEAR, THE AWARD IS MERITED BY:
MICHAEL BOWEN
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:
SAM BETANZOS
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:
ANTHONY AVILA
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:
TREY RUSSELL
THE RENSSELAER MEDAL BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A RISING SENIOR WHO HAS EXCELLED IN MATH AND SCIENCE AND MAY CONSIDER A CAREER IN SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR WEB SCIENCE. THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENT IS:
KRISTIAN-BERNARD BALUYOT
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:
CHRISTIAN SCHOEBERL
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:
JOSE RIVERA
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 IS MERITED BY:
DOMINIC PRIOLO
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:
MICHAEL MONG
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:
MATTHEW FAVRE
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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: [CERTIFICATE, BOOK AND PERPETUAL PLAQUE TO BE DISPLAYED]
ALEX MOTTER
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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:
CARLOS GONZALES
PATRICK BENDER
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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 2015 COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIP, CONSISTING OF A $500 TUITION GRANT, IS AWARDED TO:
JAKE WILEMON
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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 2015 FRANK GUIDA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 IS PRESENTED TO:
GARRETT ALLDREDGE
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THE FATHER T. J. MARTINEZ, S. J. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED THIS YEAR IN MEMORY OF FATHER MARTINEZ, S.J. AND IS AWARDED TO A RISING SENIOR WHO HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY EXEMPLIFYING THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THAT FR. MARTINEZ CHAMPIONED AS THE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE 2015 T.J. MARTINEZ, S.J. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 IS PRESENTED TO:
GORDON WEBB
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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:
CARTER BURKETT
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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. THIS YEAR’S DEAN OLIVER CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS MERITED BY:
ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ
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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 2015 LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 IS PRESENTED TO:
ANDREW ARRAJ
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IN 2005, PAT SHANNON ESTABLISHED THE SHANNON 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. THIS YEAR’S SHANNON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO:
THOMAS JORDAN
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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 $10,000 TO BE APPLIED TO SENIOR YEAR TUITION. THE 2015 RECIPIENT OF THE SCOTT MCWHORTER AWARD IS:
MABETH DIAZ
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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 2015 ANDREW W. BARK ’98 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,790 TO:
RAFAEL ANGUIANO
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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 2015 HENRION AWARD TO JUNIOR:
BRICE DONOVAN
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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 2015 JUNIOR ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:
TABOR JONES
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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 2015 PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD IS AWARDED TO:
PRYOR MILLER
