Today is Monday, March 24, 2025

Seven Period Day, Day 3A

• Mission Drive has just officially kicked off and we have already raised over $2,300 of our $15,000 goal. Be sure to support the mission in Belize by participating in the exciting competitions available on campus.
• A Faculty Auction benefitting the Mission Drive will open this Wednesday. Faculty and Staff have sponsored a variety of meals, experiences, and swag for students to bid on. Visit the table in the cafeteria during lunch through April 2 to place your bid. Keep in mind that bidding is competitive, so check back to make sure you’re the lead for any items you hope to win.
• All students attending the Mu Alpha Theta State Convention will meet today during the second half of lunch in St. Ignatius Hall.
• Students interested in serving breakfast to the homeless at Grace at the Greenlight this Thursday morning should see Mr. Delatte in Room 127 as possible.
• The chess club and team will meet today after school in Room 311.
• The jv baseball team will play at Holy Cross this afternoon starting at 5:30.
• Tomorrow morning seniors will participate in Career Day. While the 8^th through 11^th grade students attend the Student Council speeches, seniors will attend two 30-minute career presentations given by alumni from various professions. Seniors will report to their first career presentation immediately following homeroom. Each student must attend two sessions (8:00-8:30 and 8:35-9:05). Please review the list of professions on the Guidance Canvas page and attend the two sessions that you are most interested in. Please see Mrs. Strain in Guidance if you have any questions.
• Admissions representatives from Mercer University and University of Mississippi will be available during lunch today in the College Counseling Suite. 

Results:

• On Saturday, March 15, the chess team participated in the USCF New Orleans Scholastic Tournament at St. Augustine High School, delivering an outstanding performance. The team secured first place overall, with freshman Arav Kamboj leading the way, earning an impressive second-place finish. Freshman Austin Janusa and prefreshman Kristofferson Mercadel also had strong showings, both ranking in the top five. Aidan Thomas and Yousef Fallaha put up commendable performances as well helping the team advance into first place. 
• Congratulations to the Jesuit Golf Team on their 157 to 171 victory over the Holy Cross Tigers at English Turn Country Club.  The low round of the match was fired by Junior Nelson Bensel who shot an even par round of 36.  
• Last week the Jesuit tennis team defeated Ben Franklin 8-0, Newman 7-1, and St. Thomas More 8-3. Senior Jake Bravo, won his singles line 1 match 8-2, and doubles line 2 with senior Andrew Cavallino 8-2. Leo Congeni and Scott Harper both seniors won doubles line 1 8-1. Congeni also won singles line 2  8-1 and Harper won his doubles line 3 8-0. Senior Iggy Miles also played singles. Lastly, Senior Gabe Goodson and junior JP Costella played doubles line 3 and won 8-2.
• On Saturday, two teams of Jesuit student attorneys competed in the Region 4 Mock Trial tournament held at the Jefferson Parish courthouse in Gretna.  Twelve teams participated in a mock civil case involving alleged defamatory conduct. After two preliminary rounds, Jesuit’s all junior team of attorneys, Ben Farmer, Christopher Juge, Everett Kramer, and Derek Moore, and witnesses, Grant Carroll, Aidan McKoin, Paul Sparacello, and Isaac Uhlich, advanced to the final round, placing second. The team still advances to the State Mock Trial competition this Saturday in Lafayette.  Jesuit’s younger team of attorneys, Mike Graugnard, Charles Juge, Jackson Lane, Parker Lilly, and Finnegan Moore, and witnesses, William Moore and Lodovico Vignes, performed admirably but did not advance.  In individual awards, Ben Farmer tied for best attorney, and Isaac Uhlich and Lodovico Vignes tied for best witness.