When you're a timid freshman entering the halls of Jesuit, it seems that you have 'four long years' to make the most of your Jesuit experience. And, in accord with this, most seniors leave their indelible mark on the 28. Though the Junior Convocation is coveted as the one with the most scholarship money with it, Senior Convocation serves as...
Around 400 Jesuit students wait patiently as names are called. Their classmates walk up to the front of the Terry Center and shake hands with Mr. Garrison and Mr. Earsing.
On Tuesday, May 17th, the underclassmen convocation took place. Attending his very first convocation as a Jesuit student, freshman Seth Burrow believed that, "the convocation was a really cool experience....
For many freshmen, Senior Convocation is just another dreary event with Mr. McDaniel or Mr. Garrison listing off the names of people they’ve probably never met, but, as students progress in their Jesuit career, they begin to grasp the significance of this event. On the morning of Friday, May 8th, the Class of 2015 finally experienced this significance firsthand.
After all...
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...
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...
Photography by Joe Howard
The Freshman/Sophomore Convocation is an event that occurs at the end of every school year. The convocation is intended to identify those students who have shined in particular subjects/extracurriculars, showed constant service and great leadership, or simply displayed the attributes of the Jesuit Student. The Convocation attempts to award the students who deserve recognition.
Shortly before the Freshman/Sophomore Convocation, I spoke...
Though Jesuit students may have deviated slightly from the recording, the final singing of the Jesuit Alma Mater clearly marked a moment of unity in the senior class as it was the last time the entire school would gather to sing it. Getting a bunch of high school guys to sing out loud is definitely an accomplishment in its...
This past Friday, May 10th, 2013, the student body congregated for the last time this year to celebrate an important milestone in a Jesuit student’s career- Senior Convocation. A way to honor and recognize the class of 2013 before the next step in their academic journey, convocation commemorates those seniors who have striven to achieve the ideal graduate at graduation and excelled...
