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Parents of New Blue Jays Welcomed to Carrollton and Banks

Posted April 18, 2016 / Last updated April 21, 2016

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Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn visits with Crystal and Ernest Morgan at the Parents of New Blue Jays reception in the Student Commons.

Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn visits with Crystal and Ernest Morgan at the Parents of New Blue Jays reception in the Student Commons.

Parents of incoming students attended the Welcome Day for Parents of New Blue Jays — a presentation and reception in the Auditorium and Student Commons — on Saturday, April 16. The presentation provided the parents an overview of the school’s history and of the year to come for their incoming freshmen and pre-freshmen sons. Parents were also given a brief tour of the features of Jesuit’s website.

Following the presentation, a reception afforded the opportunity to meet other new parents of Blue Jays. Many veteran Jesuit mothers and fathers also assisted with the event, helping with logistics and greeting the incoming parents.

New parents also received complimentary tickets to the Philelectic Society’s spring production of On the Town. Additionally, the Blue Jay Shop was open for parents to purchase Jesuit clothing and gear.

The newest group of Blue Jays will receive their own introduction to Jesuit at Welcome Day on Saturday, May 14.

In the meantime, new parents may brush up on their “Jesuit vocabulary” on the Jesuit A to Z page, view the faculty and staff directory online, or peruse the Parents page for frequently-used Jesuit resources.

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Welcome Day for Parents of New Blue Jays, April 16, 2016

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    Admissions director Bret Hanemann '85 addresses new parents at the presentation in the auditorium.
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    Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. gives new parents a brief overview of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and how it was founded.
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    Alumni director Mat Grau '68 gives new parents a history of the school and physical plant.
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    Principal Peter Kernion '90 addresses new parents at the presentation in the auditorium.
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    Director of institutional advancement Tom Bagwill gives new parents several ways to get involved at Jesuit.
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    Parent volunteer Susan Scotton hands out "J" magnets to new parents at the reception in the Student Commons. Susan is the mother of David Scotton '12.
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    Parent volunteers Donna Silva, Sharon Hickey, and Janet Perez serve soft drinks at the parent reception in the Student Commons.
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    Chris Naquin, Carlos Jaubert, and Robert Messerly visit at the reception.
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    Incoming parents Anthony and Dina Palomo
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    Incoming parents Laurie and Greg Tablan
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    Admissions director Bret Hanemann '85 chats with John and Tina Zollinger.
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    Principal Peter Kernion '90 reconnects with classmate Pat Morris.
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    Director of institutional advancement Tom Bagwill visits with J.P. and Alison Tujague.
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    Jesuit president Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J. visits with Crystal and Ernest Morgan.
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    A table of new parents: (from left) Erik Smith, Sulliven and Tess Custodio, and Tina Ellison.