| Curtain Closes on Jesuit's 160th Commencement Exercises after 270 Seniors Receive Their Diplomas 
View from the top: Graduates of the Class of 2007 assume the traditional pose.
Two-hundred seventy Jesuit High School seniors who comprise the Class of 2007 were awarded diplomas by the Rev. Anthony McGinn, S.J. at the school's 160th Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 24 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. Valedictorians are: Michael James Collins, Alexandre Leo Faust (who delivered the valedictory address), Colin Andrew Hosli, Trevor Henry Jackson, Nicholas Patrick Knowles, Kyle Joseph Lutkewitte, Casey Christopher McMann, F. Andrew Tessier, Jr., Antony Jacob Thomas, and Patrick Anderson Vocke. View Entire Article & List of Grads. View Commencement 2007 Photo Gallery.
Listen to the 2007 Valedictory Address
Read the 2007 Valedictory Speech.
Listen to Fr. McGinn's 2007 Commencement Address.
Read Fr. McGinn's 2007 Commencement Address.
View Baccalaureate Mass Photo Gallery.
At Year's Final Assembly, Recognition Goes to Two Longtime Jesuit Employees Who Will Retire
Ms. Juanita McCabe (on podium) and Mr. Frank Misuraca (front, center)
Ms. McCabe and Misuraca are retiring after the 2007 school year.
enior class president Will Baay is front left; Student Council president
Jeff Schott is on the right.
Ms. McCabe and Mr. Misuraca were recognized at the Assembly on Friday for their outstanding dedicated service to Jesuit High School. Ms. McCabe has been the secretary in the discipline office for the past 25 years. Misuraca, who in just a few days will complete 45 years of service at Jesuit High School, has been athletic director for the past 20 years.
M.C.J.R.O.T.C. Honors Jesuit Teacher Malcolm Villarrubia 
Malcolm Villarrubia,’66, is pictured here after the M.C.J.R.O.T.C.
ceremony with (left) Anthony McGinn, S.J., Jesuit President; his wife Mona,
his brothers, Peter and Tom; and Michael Giambelluca, Principal.
Mr. Villarrubia was recognized Thursday afternoon, April 26, for his 29 years
of dedicated, unselfish commitment to the Jesuit High School Community.
District Rally: 30 Jays Advance to State Competition70 Jesuit students awoke early Saturday morning, March 17 to travel to the University of New Orleans to test their academic skills against other high school students in the metropolitan area.
When the testing and the scoring were completed, 30 Blue Jays learned that they would continue on to the state rally. Of the 30 students who qualified for state, 11 Blue Jays were overall district winners; and 23 Blue Jays received first place recognition. Congratulations to all the Blue Jays who participated in this year's District Rally. For more details, view the 2007 District Rally Results.
Manresa Perfect Setting for Faculty Retreat 
The faculty of Jesuit High School spent two days, Jan 15-16, on a silent retreat at Manresa. Father Nick Schiro, S.J. ’44 (first row, far right), who teaches theology at Jesuit High School, served as retreat master and gave a series of excellent talks designed to increase self-reflection, spirituality, and the awareness of Christ in our lives. The faculty of Jesuit High School thank Fr. Schiro for his time and for making this silent retreat a most meaningful experience.
Class of 2007 Has 32 National Merit Semi-finalists
The National Merit Semi-finalists from the Class of 2007
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recognized 32 seniors from Jesuit High School as semi-finalists in the annual Merit Scholarship Competition. No other high school in Louisiana boasted as many semi-finalists as these 32 seniors from the Class of 2007. This year’s selection index was 209. However, our honorees from the Class of 2007 had a mean score of 222, a reflection of the academic excellence for which Jesuit is traditionally renowned. In addition to our 32 National Merit Semi-finalists, Jesuit had one National Achievement Semi-finalist and one National Hispanic Scholar. The faculty and administration of Jesuit High School extend their congratulations to each student on his significant achievement.
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