Jesuit Community Honors Blue Jays at Annual
Awards Night Ceremony

The Blue Jay community gathered in the Jesuit auditorium Thursday evening to recognize students for their accomplishments this school year. Pictured above are three Blue Jays honored at the ceremony: Seniors Mark Schellhaas (left), Troy Mathews, and Brett Beter. Awards Night Photo Gallery

Blue Jays from the Class of 2009 left the Jesuit campus Thursday to visit a variety of sights and activities throughout the metropolitan area. From the sculpture garden and the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the D-Day Museum in the Central Business District, Jesuit juniors experienced a special day. Above, a group of juniors stop for a picture on the steps of the New Orleans Museum of Art, which is presently featuring a retrospective study of the work of  Blue Dog artist and Louisiana native George Rodrigue. Junior Field Trip Photo Gallery

Cool Under Pressure: Junior quarterback Daniel Long (9) ignores the defensive pressure and focuses on a receiver down the field. Before a large crowd Wednesday afternoon, the Jesuit football squad scrimmaged at the annual Blue and White game on Will Clark Field. 2008 Spring Football Roster Blue and White Football Scrimmage Photo Gallery Tuesday's Spring Football Practice Photo Gallery

Matthew Levy 2008 Presidential Scholar Congratulations to senior Matthew Levy for being selected as a 2008 Presidential Scholar. Matthew is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Levy of Metairie. He is Jesuit’s third Presidential Scholar in six years following Perry Tsai ’03 and Michael Puente ’06. Matthew was chosen as the male representative from Louisiana. Each year, some 2,600 candidates are identified based on exceptional academic and artistic abilities. Matthew has been invited to National Recognition Week in Washington, D.C., in June, where he will attend a special Presidential Scholars Award Ceremony sponsored by the White House.

Blue Jays Turn in "Classic" Performance on National Latin and Greek Exams

Congratulations to all those Blue Jays who participated in the 2008 National Latin and Greek Exams this year. Five Blue Jays distiguished themselves by earning perfect scores: pre-freshman Stuart Wilson (left, Latin I), freshmen Donald Ward (Latin II), Sal Maffei (Latin II), and Jacob Moore (Attic Greek). (Freshman Daniel Cooper, not pictured, earned a perfect score in Latin I.)  To see how Jesuit performed at the National Latin and Greek Exams, visit the National Latin and Greek Exam Results.

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