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Marking the last time the seniors would congregate with the rest of the student body, the Senior Convocation, held on May 11, 2012, commemorated individual seniors for their dedication to academics, leadership, and community service during their last school-year at Jesuit.   Beginning with the academic and extracurricular achievements, junior counselor Mr. Paul McDaniel gave out the awards for a variety...
Holding office in student council or a student club is a relatively easy job in comparison to creating from scratch the club or organization itself. Not only is it a challenge to get a moderator and all the necessary student signatures for the club to be approved, but retaining members and garnering new interest always remains difficult for a...
The Jesuit community gathers three times every May for the annual class convocations. Often referred to as the “hardest” and “most important” part of high school, junior year culminates in the largest and most extensive convocation ceremony, with more awards, scholarships and recognition than both the freshman/sophomore and senior convocation.  The junior convocation comprises a wide variety of awards...
Untucked shirts, loosened ties, empty backpacks, coupled with ear to ear grins, high-fives and talk of the summer can only mean one thing: the last day of school. While this day marks just a three-month hiatus for most, for six fabulous teachers -- Ms. Erica Walker, Mrs. Danielle Bianchi, Mrs. Theresa MacLellan, Mrs. Joyce Dominguez, Mrs. Sally Metzger, and...
An event that takes places toward the end of the academic school year, convocation is designed to recognize students who have excelled in particular subjects, displayed a great passion for learning in a particular subject, demonstrated consistent service and leadership, or simply exemplified what it means to be a Jesuit student.  The ceremony certainly recognizes students where recognition is...
If you happen to arrive early to Jesuit in the morning, you may have the pleasure of seeing Coach Bob Molyet instructing his track and cross country teams with a very special companion by his side. Chester, a Golden Retriever and the latest addition to Coach Molyet’s three dogs, sits patiently by his side, eagerly waiting to be played with....
If you’re looking for a fun way to start off your summer break, or your parents need a night off and are looking to relax, come to Jesuit on June 22nd for the Inaugural Jesuit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament. The proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to helping fund the Jesuit Ranger football team’s trip to Dublin, Ireland,...
Last week juniors embarked on the first ever junior service day designed to give juniors a chance to experience Catholic social justice and the future senior service days. On junior service day, students dispersed all over Dallas, serving at various Catholic elementary schools, nursing homes, food kitchens, and homeless shelters. Payton Maher ’13 worked at AIDS Resources where he helped prepare...

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