Junior Convocation marks one of the most memorable events in every student’s tenure at Jesuit, initiating the long-awaited transition from junior to senior. A transition marked by late-night studying and hours of tedious homework, Junior Convocation celebrates the accomplishments of the year and commemorates students for their work in the Jesuit community.
This year, Junior Convocation took place on Thursday, May 19 in the Terry Center. Every year, the event grants numerous scholarships and other certificates to recognize students for a wide variety of achievements.
Convocation is loved among the students as Will Aberger ‘17 explained, “It is a great chance to see all of the hard work and hours you put in pay off. It’s not just about the recognition, it’s also about seeing your brothers succeed.”
Aberger’s praise for the event was echoed by other students like the Pedro Arrupe award winner Will Naquin ‘17, who commented, “I found the award to be extremely special because it is given to someone that represents the values of the Jesuit education. So to be given an award like that is really amazing and meaningful.”
The Junior Convocation not only recognizes the top students in certain subjects and extracurriculars but also gives large scholarships and university book awards to students who embody certain traits. One such winner of a scholarship was Bass Stewart ‘17, who won the Counselor’s Scholarship for the amount of $500. Stewart expressed his appreciation of the award to The Roundup saying, “I’m really proud that the counselors voted me for this award. I’m proud that they recognize me as a good citizen and an upstanding member of the community. Since I’m a Boy Scout and involved in a multitude of other activities that benefit the community, I’m glad the counselors recognized me for this, and I’m proud to hold this honor.”
Arguably the most important scholarship of the day is the Henrion Award. The Henrion Award was established in 1987 to remember Tim Henrion who was tragically killed just days before the start of his senior year. The award is given to a junior who has been in the work grant program throughout his time at Jesuit, the scholarship freeing him of his work grant requirement for his senior year, giving him more time to spend on extracurriculars. The award comes with not only full tuition payments but also a stipend for Jesuit-related expenses. This year, the award was garnered by Erik Sanchez ‘17 who gratefully expressed his appreciation, saying, “It was a special feeling to share with my family and the faculty that helped me get this far.”
Many people besides only these received recognition for their accomplishments during their time at Jesuit. In an attempt to acknowledge all those who received commemoration, the full list of awards and scholarships are listed below.
EXTRACURRICULAR AWARDS
Ambassadors
Miles Okamoto
Campus Ministry St. Stanislaus Kostka Award:
Alex Garcia
Michael Huber
Will Naquin
Community Service and Social Justice:
James LaRoe
Andrew Olinger
Erik Sanchez-Perez
Brothers for Others:
Matthew Clayton
Abbas Hussain
Barrett Ozier
Philip Schnitzius
The Roundup:
Will Aberger
Medical Society:
Vance Holub
The Engineering Club:
Rhodes Evans
Junior Classical League:
Cameron Schutze
Silver Medals in the National Latin Exam:
Michael Hogan
Andrew Ngov
Gold Medals in the National Latin Exam:
Joe Vance
National Spanish Exam Honorable Mention:
Carlos Riddle
Gold Medals in the National Spanish Exam:
Sam Cormier
Vance Holub
Stage and Film:
Cameron Schutze
Jesuit Multicultural Society:
Evan Jackson
Barrett Ozier
Erik Sanchez-Perez
Magis Diversity Program:
Carlos Diaz
Sam Powell
Robotics:
Spencer Gautreaux
Student Council:
Chase Burciaga
Interact Club:
Abbas Hussain
MU Alpha Theta:
William Henrion
1st in UIL Spelling and Vocabulary:
Matthew Clayton
Members of Jesuit’s Mathematics Team Placing 3rd in District:
Sam Cormier
Aaron Furton
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Web Development:
Gavin Lorea
Web Basic Net:
Jake Lorocco
Programming 2:
William Henrion
Ryan Clements
AP Computer Programming:
Miles Okamoto
English 3:
Evan Bausbacher
Matthew Clayton
Robert Hillsley
Joseph Summers
Robert Wierschem
A.P. Literature and Composition:
Timothy Bedard
Jack Schwab
Intro to Ceramics:
Preston James
Intermediate Ceramics:
Alex Lengyel
Drawing 1:
Ethan Lacour
2D Design Digital Media:
Spencer Villic
2D Design Traditional:
Ethan Shaw
AP Drawing Portfolio:
Hunter Courtney
AP Design Portfolio:
Connor O’Neill
Music Appreciation:
Victor McCrea
Andrew Ngov
Filmmaking:
Gavin Lorea
Stagecraft:
Daniel Burnum
Band:
Daniel Ritter
Joshua Terk
Zachary Watts
Chamber Orchestra:
Robert Hillsley
Harrison Ward
Jazz History and Improv 2:
Matt Musso
Men’s Chorus:
Mark Hernandez
Spanish 3:
Matthew Clayton
John Pritchard
Joseph Summers
Honors Spanish 3:
Sam Cormier
Matt Musso
Spanish 4:
Aidan Miano
Honors Spanish 4:
Abbas Hussain
AP Spanish:
Alex Garcia
Honors French 3:
Connor O’Neill
Pre-AP French:
Aaron Furton
Latin 3:
Aaron Olivo
Honors Latin 3:
Jack Schwab
Honors Latin 4:
Joe Vance
Algebra 2:
John Knowles
Matt Musso
Jordan Odulio
John Walkup
Honors Algebra 2/Trig:
Nick Pontikes
Marc Riccione
Kieran Taylor
Honors Advanced Algebra 2/Trig:
Daniel Ritter
Precalculus:
Jorge Carprizo
Honors Precalculus:
William Henrion
Highest TXML Scorer
Joe Vance
Marine Biology 1:
Brock Scarcella
Physics:
Hunter Courtney
John Pritchard
Reed Torres
AP Physics:
Joe Carver
Max McLeod
AP Chemistry:
Zach Watts
Physics Bowl:
Steven Bissmeyer
US History:
Theodore Hovivian
Jameson McGee
Aaron Olivo
AP US History:
Daniel Ritter
Jack Schwab
Sacraments, Morality, and Justice:
Vincent Billings
Matthew Clayton
Daniel Ritter
Spencer Vilicic
THE BROTHER LLOYD BARRY BUILDING BRIDGES AWARD:
JACKSON GLENN
FATHER JACK DEEVES RUBE GOLDBERG AWARD:
GRIFFIN BOISBRUN
HUNTER COURTNEY
ADAM KISSEE
HAYDEN KISSEE
HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE AWARDS:
WILL ABERGER
TIMOTHY BEDARD
JOSEPH CARVER
SAM CORMIER
WILL CURRAN
WILLIAM HENRION
LANE MCGOWEN
MAX MCLEOD
WILL NAQUIN
MILES OKAMOTO
CONNOR ONEILL
JACOB PALISCH
JOHN PRITCHARD
REED TORRES
ZACHARY WATTS
THOMAS WHITAKER
THE BAUSCH & LOMBSCIENCE AWARD:
WILL ABERGER
THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY:
CHASE BURCIAGA
THE HARVARD BOOK AWARD:
ZACHARY WATTS
THE FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY AWARD:
DANIEL RITTER
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS AWARD:
EVAN JACKSON
THE FURMAN BOOK AWARD:
JORDAN ODULIO
THE HENDRIX COLLEGE ODYSSEY BOOK AWARD:
NICK PONTIKES
THE HOLY CROSSBOOK AWARD:
MATTHEW BREWER
THE KENYON COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL BOOK AWARD:
KIERAN TAYLOR
THE LEMOYNE “REACHING FOR THE HEIGHTS” AWARD:
STEVEN MANCILLAS
THE NETWORK OF EDUCATORS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARD:
LOUIS HARTMANN
THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FELLOW BOOK AWARD:
TIMOTHY BEDARD
RANDOLPH COLLEGE’S “CLASSICS AWARD”:
JACOB PALISCH
THE RENSSELAER MEDAL BOOK AWARD:
WILL CURRAN
THE ST. MICHAEL BOOK AWARD:
MATTHEW MUSSO
THE VIRGINIA BOOK AWARD:
JACK SCHWAB
THE XEROX AWARD:
LAKE DOMSTEAD
THE YALE BOOK AWARD:
MILES OKAMOTO
THE SHAKESPEARE AWARD:
SAM CORMIER
COLLINS AWARDS:
VINCENT BILLINGS and MATTHEW CLAYTON
THE COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIPS:
BASS STEWART
FRANK GUIDA ’02 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
CONNOR O’NEILL
T.J. MARTINEZ, S.J. SCHOLARSHIP:
FELIX KIMBRELL
BACHENDORF SCHOLARSHIP:
JESUS MEDINA
DEAN OLIVER CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
EMMANUEL RUIZ
LOUIS KRAMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
ERIC MILLER
SHANNON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP:
SPENCER VILICIC
MCWHORTER SCHOLARSHIP:
DALTON ALLEN
ANDREW W. BARK ’98 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
DAVID SEAGRAM
HENRION SCHOLARSHIP:
ERIK SANCHEZ-PEREZ
MAN FOR OTHERS AWARD:
ALEX GARCIA
PEDRO ARRUPE AWARD:
WILL NAQUIN
