On May 22, 2025, at the Pontchartrain Center, the Class of 2025 officially joined the ranks of Blue Jay alumni. Graduating seniors celebrated their achievements in the presence of faculty, staff, family, and friends.

The class was awarded 243 diplomas by Fr. John Brown, S.J., Jesuit’s president. This year’s valedictorian, Andrew Duncan, reflected on the collective journey of the graduating class, emphasizing the resilience and unity that defined their high school experience. He highlighted the importance of embracing both triumphs and challenges, encouraging his peers to carry forward the lessons learned and the bonds formed.

Duncan’s speech reminded his classmates to cherish the present, honor the past, and approach the future with optimism and determination. He reflected on the Latin phrase “Veni, vidi, vici”— “we came, we saw, we conquered”— as fitting the start of their Jesuit journey, and contrasted it with “Vice te ipsum”— “we have conquered ourselves”— which he said captures the class’s completion of that journey. He encouraged his peers to recognize how they had indeed conquered themselves and to continue doing so for the greater good: the world needs Blue Jays.

The Blue Jay Parents’ Club Award 

The Blue Jay Parents’ Club Award for excellence in scholarship was awarded to the seniors who graduated with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School. This year the award was merited by four seniors—Andrew Duncan (valedictorian), Nathan A. Flynn, Jose G. Rincon, Samuel E. Schlafer, and John H. Schoenbrun.

Commencement Award Winners

Commencement in Pictures

Conferral of Diplomas

Blue Jay Parents’ Club Award Recipients who received the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of summa cum laude were Andrew Joseph Duncan, Nathan Alexander Flynn, Jose Gabriel Rincon, Samuel Evan Schlafer, and John Henry Schoenbrun.

Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of summa cum laude were Ali Hussain Alsherees, Lenox Erileo Bacerra, Zachary Martin Becker, Andrew Dean Cavallino, Kenneth John Cognevich III, Leo Philip Congeni, Finn Michael Plauché Connolle, Peter Farrell Connolly, Paul Gerard Delahoussaye, Adley Bushnell Ebrahim, Salvatore Esola, Andrew Arthur Fernandez, Travis Michael Fish, Andrew Joseph Fuller, Jr., Ryan Kenneth Gaddy, Gage Maddox Gardere, Grant Elstrott Goebel, Cameron Scott Grandbouche, Quinn Alexander Grandbouche, Jacob Emile Hamide, Scott Prieur Harper, Jack Henry Heslin, Duc Thien Hoang, Brennan Hall Hoke, David Reymond Hulefeld, Carter James Jennings, Ryan James Kane, Klein Xavier Konrad, Connor Colfry LaCour, Jude Gregory LaCour, Elijah Wilson LaGraize, Jackson Gray Lago, Ethan David Lapeze, Brayden Robert Laurent, Cole Mason Maestri, Daniel Sean Maher, Jr., Aidan Michael McNamara, Wyatt Ambrose Mire, Jake Robert Moreci, Brady James Mullen, Christian Emile Offner, Egan James Palmisano, Joseph Montigue Pourciau, Rishab Prabhu, Aadil Syed Rab, James Arthur Redmann, Jack Walker Reiss, Carter Shannon Rigney, Thomas Anthony Schmitt, Tyler Stephen Sciambra, Jack Stephen Sheridan, Erich Beauregard Smith, Enzo William Solitario, Myer Christopher Stedman, Vaughn Arthur Taylor, Christian Alexander Thomas, Michael Paul Trepagnier, Collins Nicholas Valdes, Aidan Zhang Wang, Grayson Evans Wise, and Frank Marion Young III.

Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of magna cum laude were Alfred Truitt Balart, Luke Matthias Balhoff, Beau Leroy Button II, Preston Samuel Cantrelle, Joseph Austin Chempakasseril, Benedetto Burch Cimini, Alex Matthew Darcey, Connor Michael Donnelly, Donald Albert Dovie III, Noah Michael Esteve, Sean David Gardner, Gabriel Ray Goodson, Gianni Vladimir Irula, Evan Andrew Kee, Kevin Joseph LaGraize III, Harry Benjamin Leche IV, Jack Andrew Lousteau, Brock Killian McMyne, Robert Padraig McPherson, Noah Glen Mercer, Anthony Montalbano III, Brighton Charles Joseph Penedo, Alec Henry Pou, James Wallace Ralph, Thomas Paul Sarrat, Jackson Richard Sober, Mack Louis Thomas, David Khoi Tran, Liam Christopher Trentecosta, Harris Taylor Treuting, and Ethan Conner Watts.

Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma with the special commendation of cum laude were Jacob Paul Downing, Darrick Antoine LeBeouf, Jr., Peter Joseph Marsiglia, James Ignatius Miles, Walker Thomas Schott, and Nicholas James Womble.

Receiving the Accelerated Program Diploma were Brandt Michael Blanchard, Jonathan Yoonseong Cho, James Roland Vaughn Cimini, and André Edwin Saleun.

Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of summa cum laude were Cameron Christopher Colletti, Joseph George Colletti, William Warren Degenhart, Jr., Mashuq Shafkat Islam, Adam Nguyen, Brewer John Nitcher, Caden Robert Surcouf, Jake John Thomas, and Kaleb Oscar Trombley.

Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of magna cum laude were William Charles Allen, Ahmad Tayseer Alsghair, Joseph Alexander Barnett, Tristen Cheng Bartholomew, William Michael Beatty, Christopher Robin Bourg, Jr., Jake Nicholas Bravo, Brady Matthew Brown, Noah Christopher Burgau, James Anton Cangelosi, Luke Albert Cannizzaro, Ryan Joseph Chaix, Evan Lazaro Couillard, Luke Harmon Cunningham, Griffin Alexander Dalton, Aidan Patrick Drawe, Frank Joseph Finicle, Wilson Livaudais Frischhertz, Harrison Davyd Gootee, Anthony Marvin Heffner III, Graham David Hemel, Andy Seelos Hoang, Duris Lee Holmes, Jr., Andrew Leonard Lalla, Christian Nicholas Lang, John Joseph Mansfield, Logan Paul Marcel, Joseph Foster McDaniel, Brendan Joseph Morrill, Adnan Yousef Odeh, Andrew Edward Sampedro, Caden Paul Sanderson, Bryan Lima Santos, Hénri Jacques Stein, Brandon Gregory Thomas, and Matthew Alexander Torrance.

Completing the College Preparatory Course with the special commendation of cum laude were Caleb Isaac Alexis, Bryce Alexander Barrere, Richard Dunkin Bell, Ethan Michael Bourgeois, Colin Charles Burke, Joshua Michael Chauhan, Leland James Crawford, Christian Joseph Danna, Jack Richard Douglass, Griffin Allen Ellis, Liam Charles Ely, Aidan Matthew Feng, John Joseph Flanagan III, James Andrew Geihsler, Jr., Adrian Antonio Gianini, Joseph Michael Hazard, Jacob Anthony Howat, Carter Thomas Kennedy, Lucas Jeffrey Knowles, Jacob Philip Lalla, Noah Christopher Lang, Aedan Patrick Lopez, Dalton Charles Loupe, Sam Raymond Macaluso, Giovanni Zachary Matranga, Vincent Joshua Matranga, John Thomas Mills, Ian Jesus Miranda, Andrew Michael Murphy, Chase Lam Tien Nguyen, Neil Odeh, Jonah Daniel Ory, Seth Patrick Raiford, Ethan Patrick Richards, Gustavo Antonio Rivera, Jr., James Donnelly Roniger, Alexander Jose Santos, Ryan Gregory Saunders, Ethan Michael Shankle, Grant Michael Sperber, Sawyer Jonny Stith, and Austin Cary Vidrine.

Completing the College Preparatory Course were Matthew Christopher Albro, Jackson Harrison Anders, Joseph Salvador Anderson, Leonard Henry Aucoin III, Cade Iraj Badie, Alexander Drury Badinger, Finnan Aubrey Blake, Rex William Bove, Benjamin John Burkett, Caleb Alexander Buuck, Jacob Michael Calix, Carter Michael Cerise, Miles Gray Chancellor, Luke John Combel, William Carriere Cook, Tilden Glenn Devine, Faris Mohammad El-Abbassi, Seth Jordan Eustis, Rod David Guidry, Jr., William Bodi Harris, Leo Salvador Hernandez, Cameron Jake Himel, Hays Kerne Hirstius, Brian Jack Holley, Luke William Hunter, Suraj Vijayendra Jaligam, Hunter Ferris Jones, Finn Colm Kennedy, Lucien Paul LaGarde, Maximus Keegan LaMartina, Caleb Anthony Lee, Christopher Eric Levy, Jonathan George Lew, Brenden Andrew Lipps, Oskar Erik Neumann, Lucas Mach Nguyen, Nicco Frank Organo, Jacob Michael Reilly, Roemell Peter Robin, Conrad Michael Robinson, Nicholas Andrew Rosevally, John Anton Ryan, Grayson Joseph Dalrymple Savoie, Benjamin James Scairono, Jonathan Pieri Simeon, Colin Ronald Skipper, Adolph Charles Suhren IV, Samuel George Trouard, and Jacob James Troutman.