Special Commendations & College Admissions
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Each year Jesuit High School recognizes seniors and underclassmen who have achieved significant academic and athletic honors. Among the awards presented to members of the Class of 2023 on May 20 at the Baccalaureate Mass were the following:
The Blue Jay Parents’ Club Award for excellence in scholarship is awarded to the seniors who are graduating with the highest grade point average for four years at Jesuit High School. This year, the award is merited by 4 seniors—Christian R. Courtade (valedictorian),Daniel J. Lee, Wade S. Rogers,and Preston J. Rumney.
The Senior Perfect Attendance Award—for being present for all classes during their entire career at Jesuit High School, having obtained no absences, tardies, or early departures on a school day—was merited ex aequo by Gabriel E. Schwarz and Colin J. Torrance.
The St. Aloysius Gonzaga Award for the Member of the Year—for the senior who most fully embodies the four pillars that distinguish the National Honor Society: character, leadership, service, and scholarship—was merited by Christopher W. Hansen.
The Professor Michael Cupero Memorial Award (donated by his grandson, Col. Hamil M. Cupero ’56)—for overall musical excellence—was merited ex aequo by Jacob P. Tobler and Alexander H. Weeks.
The MCJROTC Award—for the senior MCJROTC cadet has made a significant contribution to the ROTC Program by having exhibited exemplary leadership and dedication—was merited byCadet Sergeant Major Hayden N. Caron.
The Philelectic Society Award —for outstanding achievement in Dramatics—was merited by Christopher D. Gieseler.
The Reverend Francis A. Fox, S.J. Memorial Award (donated by Mr. Harry Morel, Sr.)—for instrumental music—was merited by Alexander H. Weeks.
The Quiz Bowl Award—for outstanding achievement in Quiz Bowl—was merited by Wade S. Rogers.
The Mock Trial Award—for outstanding leadership and achievement by a senior in
Mock Trial—was merited by Preston J. Rumney.
The Culture of Life Award—for the student who has shown exemplary leadership as a member of the Pro-Life Club at Jesuit High School—was merited by Dalton P. Haydel.
The Joseph Michael Worley Memorial Award—for the senior who, by his unselfishness, sportsmanship, and spirit during his career at Jesuit, enhanced the athletic program either as a player, manager, trainer, or student—was merited ex aequo by Jack L. Lo and Roland S. Waguespack IV.
The William D. & Maybell Postell Award (donated by their son, Mr. John Blake Postell ’59)—for the senior basketball player who exhibited exemplary leadership, scholarship, and spirit—was merited by Joshua P. Washington.
The Rodriguez Family Award—for the most valuable swimmer on the varsity swimming team—was merited by Truman A. Breithaupt.
The Chester M. Rieth Award—for the senior track letterman who exhibited exemplary leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit—was merited by Robert A. Buisson.
The Christopher Morgan Memorial Award—for the cross-country letterman who has best exemplified courage, leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit—was merited by Patrick J. Dowd.
The Michael D. Conway Award—for the most valuable player on the varsity soccer team —was merited ex aequo by Matthew A. Tortorich and Aidan L. Couvillon.
The Edwin F. Stacy, Jr. Memorial Wrestling Award—for the outstanding wrestler who made a major contribution to the varsity team, excelled in academics, and exhibited exemplary leadership—was merited by Chase V. Haydel.
The Coach Edwin W. Toribio Memorial Award—for the senior football letterman who best combined scholarship and athletics—was merited by Nicolas O. Foley.
The Morris B. Redmann, Jr. Memorial Award—for the outstanding senior football letterman who best combined scholarship and athletics—was merited by Aidan P. Corbello.
The Don Ford Award—for the best football lineman of the current year—was merited by Roland S. Waguespack IV.
The Daniel “Rusty” Staub Memorial Award—for the senior baseball letterman who exhibited exemplary leadership, sportsmanship, and spirit—was merited by William R. Good.
The Most Valuable Tennis Player Award—for the senior player who made a significant contribution to the varsity team, exhibited exemplary leadership, and performed in an outstanding manner in tournament play—was merited by Nicolas D. Kapusta.
The Most Valuable Bowler Award—for the bowler who has best exhibited sportsmanship, leadership, and determination, while also demonstrating a high quality of excellence as a student-athlete—was merited by William L. Carpenter IV.
The Most Valuable Lacrosse Player Award—for the senior letterman has made a significant contribution to the lacrosse team by having exhibited exemplary leadership and having performed in an outstanding manner—was merited by Ethan W. Lago.
The Most Valuable Rugby Player Award—for the senior letterman who has made a significant contribution to the rugby team by having exhibited exemplary leadership and having performed in an outstanding manner—was merited by Killian J. Lyon.
The Robert T. Casey Memorial Award—for the varsity athlete who displayed exemplary sportsmanship and spirit—was merited ex aequo by William M. Sheridan and Hunter C. Oufnac.
The Award for All-Around Athletic Ability—for the most outstanding ability found in
a student-athlete in an individual sport—was merited by Jack A. DesRoches.
The Larry Gilbert Family Memorial Award—for the best all-around athlete on the
varsity teams—was merited ex aequo by Jace J. Larsen and Dominic M. LoGiudice.
The Susan & Garic Schoen Award—for excellence in computer studies—was merited by Derek Tsang.
The Reverend William J. Ryan Memorial Award (donated by the late Dr. J. Joseph Ryan in memory of his brother, Rev. William J. Ryan)—for excellence in social studies—was merited ex aequo by Christian R. Courtade and Wade S. Rogers.
The Jesuit 500 Club Award—for excellence in Latin—was merited by Roland S. Waguespack IV.
The Frank T. Howard Memorial Award—for excellence in English—was merited by Christian R. Courtade.
The Frank T. Howard Memorial Award—for excellence in physics—was merited by Wade S. Rogers.
The L’Union Français Award —for excellence in French—was merited by William F. Wolfram.
The William Helis Memorial Award—for excellence in Greek—was merited by Christian R. Courtade.
The Paquette Family Award—for overall excellence in French—was merited by Jackson A. Stopa.
The Ubaldo Trelles Memorial Award—for excellence in Spanish—was merited by
Garrett P. Orgeron, Jr.
The Excellence in Theology Award was merited by Christian R. Courtade.
The Loyola University Award for Mathematics—for the senior with the highest overall average in mathematics—was merited by Daniel J. Lee.
College Admissions for the Class of 2023
The following is a listing of colleges the graduates plan to attend as of May 16, 2023.
An (H) indicates the graduate was accepted to that school’s Honors College.
Anthony F. Acosta
Loyola University New Orleans
Charles W. Adams IV
Texas State Technical College
Jack A. Ainsworth
Louisiana State University
Andre C. Amedee
University of New Orleans
Quintin P. Amedee
Spring Hill College
Trent R. Anderson
University of Mississippi
John H. Anseman
Louisiana State University
Tyler J. Autin
Louisiana State University
Matthew G. Baffes
Louisiana Tech University
William T. Balart
Louisiana State University
Nathan A. Baldi
Louisiana State University
Gates P. Barré
Louisiana State University
John R. Barteet
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Joshua K. Bastidas
Louisiana State University (H)
Ethan P. Bauer
The University of Alabama (H)
Ethan P. Benoit
Auburn University
August J. Berner IV
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (H)
Thomas J. Berthelot
University of Connecticut (H)
Cale C. Blake
Louisiana State University
Ron Z. Blanchard
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Connor G. Boudreaux
Louisiana State University
Edward L. Boudreaux IV
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Rowan A. Bourdais
Undecided
Cade M. Bourdonnay
University of Mississippi
John-Michael Bourgeois
Louisiana State University
Jackson T. Brandt
Louisiana State University
Ben C. Brannon
University of Mississippi
Truman A. Breithaupt VII
Louisiana State University
Lee E. Bridgewater
The University of Alabama
Jacques N. Broussard
The University of Alabama (H)
Emile G. Bruneau
Louisiana State University
Daniel A. Buenano
Louisiana State University
Robert A. Buisson
Louisiana State University
Daniel K. Burke
University of Mississippi
Blake J. Burmaster
Louisiana State University
Jacob H. Cabos
Louisiana State University
Joseph A. Capo
University of Evansville
Connor J. Cappo
Louisiana State University
Hayden N. Caron
University of New Orleans
William L. Carpenter IV
University of New Orleans
Matthew R. Cashio
Cardiff Metropolitan University (Wales, UK)
Ryan P. Cassioppi
University of Louisiana Lafayette
George C. Cazabon
Louisiana State University (H)
Joseph R. Charif
Spring Hill College
John Paul Ciaccio
Temple University
Nolan F. Clark
The University of Alabama (H)
Camren J. Claus
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Reese S. Cobb
Louisiana State University
Carson L. Cockrell
Louisiana State University
Aleksander M. Cognevich
University of Texas, Austin (H)
John R. Cook V
University of Mississippi
Koi M. Cooks
Dillard University
Aidan P. Corbello
Louisiana State University
Christian R. Courtade
Tulane University
Aidan L. Couvillon
Boston College
Russell J. Cresson
University of Notre Dame
Matthew C. Cuevas
Southeastern Louisiana University
Christopher M. Cutitto
Louisiana State University
Jayon J. D’Avanzo
Employment
Maxwell T. Daly
University of Notre Dame
Dylan T. Dang
Loyola University New Orleans
Donnald C. Davis III
Southeastern Louisiana University
Andrew P. Davis
The University of Alabama (H)
Colin M. Decker
Louisiana State University
Hudson M. Dehon
The University of Alabama (H)
Jack A. DesRoches
Vanderbilt University
Reese W. Devine
Colorado State University
Thomas L. Doan
Louisiana State University (H)
Patrick J. Dowd
Dartmouth College
Noah J. Ducarpe
Louisiana State University
Bennett E. Ducasse
The University of Alabama
Jaron J. Duplessis
Louisiana State University
Carter R. Dusang
University of Mississippi
Reid E. Ellzey
The University of Alabama (H)
Luis M. Espinoza
Boston College
Cornelius D. Evans, Jr.
Dillard University
Remy L. Exnicios
Louisiana State University
Dylan A. Falcon
The University of Alabama (H)
Darlington E. Fee IV
Louisiana State University
Michael I. Ferguson
Louisiana State University (H)
Aloka R. Fernando
Louisiana State University (H)
Scot N. Fisher
The University of Alabama (H)
Nicolas O. Foley
Louisiana State University
Jacob R. Foster
Louisiana State University
Hayden A. Frey
Louisiana State University
Nicholas M. Frischhertz
Louisiana State University (H)
Evan M. Frischhertz
The University of Alabama (H)
Joshua A. Fuentes
Louisiana State University
Leonardo Y. Garcia
Northwestern University
Brennan M. Gauthreaux
Spring Hill College
David C. L. Gibbons III
University of Mississippi (H)
Christopher D. Gieseler
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Luke E. Gilmore
Louisiana State University
Harrison W. Golemi
Louisiana State University (H)
William R. Good
Tulane University
John T. Graham
University of Tampa
Anthony J. G. Guernsey
Louisiana Tech University
Matthew R. Guilbault
Louisiana Tech University (H)
Brock M. Guillot
Louisiana State University (H)
Henry J. Guste
Louisiana State University
Joseph A. Haase
Louisiana State University
William L. Hand
Louisiana State University
Kolbe P. Hanemann
Louisiana State University
Christopher W. Hansen
Louisiana State University (H)
Michael A. Harmon
Louisiana Tech University
Chase V. Haydel
Loyola Marymount University (H)
Dalton P. Haydel
University of Virginia (H)
Grant E. Hebert
Louisiana State University
Luke M. Hebert
Saint Joseph’s University (H)
Braden R. Helm
Louisiana State University
Grant M. Herbert
Louisiana State University (H)
Otto E. Hirstius
University of Arizona
Luke J. Hopkins
Louisiana State University (H)
William N. Hudlow
Tulane University
Scout T. Hughes
Spring Hill College (H)
Samuel J. Hunter
Louisiana State University
Mario A. Interiano
Louisiana State University
Kyle D. Jackson
Southern Methodist University (H)
Nicholas J. Jacobs
Louisiana State University
Alexander J. Jeansonne
University of Mississippi
Grayson P. Joint
University of Mississippi
Mason A. Jubenville
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Nicolas D. Kapusta
Fordham University
Nischal S. Kasula
Louisiana State University (H)
Miles P. Kavanaugh
Baylor University (H)
Tre’Shawn J. King
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Alexander W. Kloor
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Aidan P. Knauf
University of Mississippi
Zachary E. Knoll
University of Southern Mississippi
Austin M. Krajcer
Louisiana State University
Luke R. Kropog
Louisiana State University
Ethan W. Lago
University of Utah
Avery M. LaGraize
Delgado Community College
Ryan P. LaNasa
Spring Hill College
Griffin M. Landry
Louisiana State University
Cullen M. Landry
The University of Alabama (H)
Michael J. Landry
University of Georgia
Laurence E. Larmann II
University of Mississippi
Jace J. Larsen
University of South Alabama
Chance J. Latham
University of New Orleans
William M. Lavie
Texas Christian University
Clifton D. LeBlanc, Jr.
Texas Christian University
Matthew J. LeBlanc
University of South Alabama
Mason M. Lee
Louisiana State University (H)
Daniel J. Lee
Princeton University
Matthew K. Lemoine
Louisiana Tech University
Owen M. Liantonio
Louisiana State University
Jack L. Lo
Spring Hill College
Dominic M. LoGiudice
Nicholls State University
Killian J. Lyon
Texas Christian University (H)
Vanik Makaryan
Louisiana State University
John T. Mann
Northeastern University
Masen T. Mannina
Louisiana State University (H)
John H. McDaniel
University of South Alabama
David N. Mejia
University of New Orleans
Jackson D. Merrill
University of Oregon
Jacob H. Midkiff
Louisiana State University
Luke E. Miller
Saint Louis University
Grant B. Morris
Louisiana State University
Riley J. Morse
Louisiana State University (H)
Jake B. Morvant
Texas Christian University
Benjamin D. Musgrave
Louisiana State University
Maurizio Muzzetto
The Citadel
Andrew L. Nata
Delgado Community College
Andrew K. Newell
University of Arizona
Evan T.-B. Nguyen
Louisiana State University (H)
Kennedy Nguyen
Louisiana State University
Matthew P. Nguyen
Louisiana State University
Jake H. Nguyen
Xavier University of Louisiana
Tyler H. Nguyen
Xavier University of Louisiana
James M. Nolan
Vanderbilt University
Anders G. Olson
Louisiana State University (H)
Garrett P. Orgeron, Jr.
Louisiana State University
Colin H. Oster
Louisiana State University
Hunter C. Oufnac
Louisiana State University
Jake W. Palo
The University of Alabama (H)
Alexander M. Patron
Spring Hill College
Christian M. Pausina
The University of Alabama (H)
David H. Pavlovich
University of South Carolina
Benjamin E. Pennebaker
Trinity University
Joao Victor N. Pereira-Leite
Loyola University Chicago
William J. Perkins
Longwood University
Timothy J. Peterman
Louisiana State University
Joshua J. Pettus
Louisiana State University
Grant J. Piacun
Louisiana State University (H)
Bryce A. Pitts
Delgado Community College
Maxwell C. Prechter
Louisiana State University (H)
Elijah K. Prosper
University of Houston
Vincent E. Provenzano III
Mississippi State University
Christopher S. Puckett
Mississippi State University
Ronnie A. Reeb III
Tulane School of Professional Advancement
Harris R. Reinhardt
Louisiana State University (H)
Leon J. Reymond IV
University of Notre Dame
Karson A. Rhodes
Mississippi State University (H)
Conner J. Richardson
Louisiana State University (H)
Preston M. Roark
Mississippi State University
Ethan M. Roberts
Louisiana State University (H)
John M. Roche
SUNY Maritime College
Patrick G. Roddy
Louisiana State University (H)
Casey M. Rodriguez
Loyola University New Orleans
Wade S. Rogers
Fordham University
Jack P. Roniger
Louisiana State University
Jonathan T. Rouse
Louisiana State University
Patrick T. Rowell
Louisiana State University (H)
Preston J. Rumney
University of Texas, Austin
Corey E. Sakryd
Loyola University New Orleans
Antoine B. Saleun
Spring Hill College
Ethan M. Schenck
The University of Alabama (H)
Stefan E. Schexnayder
Louisiana State University (H)
Ethan P. Schlosser
Louisiana State University
Gabriel E. R. Schwarz
Louisiana State University (H)
Bjorn S. Seales
University of New Orleans
Jack T. Seidell
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
William M. Sheridan
University of Notre Dame
Carter W. Smith
Louisiana State University
Vincent T.-A. Smith
Texas A&M University
Chase M. Smith
The University of Alabama (H)
William L. Soter
The University of Alabama
Jackson A. Stopa
Gonzaga University
Austin T. Stuke
Louisiana Tech University
Asher A. Terrell
The University of Alabama (H)
John M. Thomas
Louisiana State University
Jason M. Thompson II
University of Mississippi
Jacob P. Tobler
Louisiana State University
Colin J. Torrance
Louisiana State University
Matthew A. Tortorich
Louisiana State University (H)
Benjamin T. Tran
Louisiana State University (H)
Joseph R. Trask
Delgado Community College
Duy T. Trinh
Louisiana State University (H)
Brendan M. Truxillo
Holy Cross College
Derek Tsang
Georgetown University
David A. Vasquez
University of New Orleans
Roland S. Waguespack IV
Dartmouth College
James B. Waguespack
Louisiana State University (H)
Joshua J. Walker
University of Southern Mississippi
Gabe A. Walser
Louisiana State University
Peyton W. Warden
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Joshua P. Washington
Mississippi State University
Kyiori S.-L. Washington
Villanova University (H)
Alexander H. Weeks
Louisiana State University
Maxwell D. Weiss
Louisiana State University
Michael P. Welsh
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Aeric D. Wender
Clemson University
Jude A. White
Louisiana State University
Kole J. White
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Conner G. Winston
Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College
William F.-L. Wolfram
Loyola University Chicago
Nicholas M. Woodson
Louisiana State University
Philip L. Zazulak
Savannah College of Art and Design
Myles A. Zito
Louisiana State University
