Thursday, March 28, 2024

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"The Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award is very special to the school because really it epitomizes a model of what we want our students to aspire to," said President Mike Earsing during the Distinguished Alumnus Prayer Service. The winner of this year's coveted award is Doug Brooks, Class of 1970. Although Doug wasn't the “best student,” he managed to achieve...
This year, Jesuit alum Jordan Spieth, ’11, attained one of the highest honors an amateur golfer can earn when he was selected to play in the Walker Cup. In Aberdeen, Scotland, Spieth represented the United States in the tournament, which pits the top ten male amateur golfers from the US against their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland. The Walker...
On Saturday May 20th, Bishop Edward Burns ordained eight men. Three of these ordained men are Jesuit graduates: Fr. Kevin Kolker ’11 , Fr. Cesar Garcia ’14, and Fr. Miguel Sotelo ’14. On September 11, Associate Editor Sebastian Suwanda ’26, and I interviewed Father Miguel Sotelo. We were able to learn more about Father Sotelo’s priestly formation and his...
Service is the quintessential aspect of a Jesuit education. Many clubs and organizations at Jesuit are solely dedicated to service. Seniors are even excused from most classes one day each week to serve others. While service is a requirement at Jesuit, this key element can unfortunately be ignored after graduation. Some Jesuit alumni, however, still manage to continue to serve...
Last week, Jesuit Debate hosted its first in-person debate tournament at the local level since 2020. Over 200 competitors from 15 local area schools competed in the 2 day event.  Jesuit debaters made the event run smoothly, ensuring rounds started on time and competitors and coaches knew the way to hospitality.  In addition to the type of debate Jesuit does...
Winning the Masters is one of those achievements in sports that is nearly impossible to attain, but if one can earn that green jacket, he is in the company of some of the greatest golfers to ever play the game. Such legends include Phil Michelson, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, and the great Jack Nicklaus. All of these golfers have won...
At graduation, one should expect to be at least 18 - seems reasonable. Upon graduation from college, one can expect to be at least 22 - so far so good. However, if perhaps, an oracle told you that you will have created and sold your first business and moved into the realm of investing in other companies by the ripe...
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