Life on Himes Life on Himes Briefs NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Jesuit president Fr. Richard C. Hermes, S.J. and principal Barry Neuburger welcomed 82 members of the Class of 2018 into the National Honor Society at the Induction Mass on Feb. 22. Jesuit’s NHS chapter, led by faculty moderator Denise Diaz, recognizes students who have put forth great eff ort in the areas of scholarship (cumulative GPA of 3.7), service, leadership, and character (leadership and character determined by faculty feedback). Scan the QR Code to view a list all NHS inductees. HITTING THE ROAD The 5th annual Jesuit liturgical musicians trip ventured to the town of Aiken in South Carolina this year in mid-February. Led by Fr. Patrick Hough, S.J., Jesuit’s Director of Campus Ministry, and music teacher and pep band director Dominick DiCarlo, the 27 Jesuit musicians performed at Mass at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as well as performing in concert for the local community and visiting several sites in the region. PRIME PERFORMERS Several members of the Jesuit Masque, having qualifi ed in the fall at District competition, competed in the Florida State Thespian Festival in Tampa during the weekend of March 18. In all four of their performances, Jesuit’s students garnered ratings of Excellent: Lucas Pasquier ’17 and George Morgan ’18 in duet acting (“The Odd Couple”); Alex Pena ’18 and Jack Mahoney ’18 in duet acting (“Broadway Bound”); George Morgan in monologues (“A Few Good Men”/“Noises Off ”), and Noah Armenia ’17, J.P. Menendez ’19, and Riley Buchanan ’20 in ensemble acting (“Frogs”). 12 JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • SPRING 2017 LEGISLATIVE AIDES Jesuit students had amazing spring break experiences in areas such as service, robotics, baseball, and civics. Brandon Lee ’20 and Tiger Bales ’20 spent their spring break working in the Florida State Legislature as Senate Pages. They attended legislative sessions, met Gov. Rick Scott, participated in mock sessions, including a debate on the Concealed Carry bill, witnessed the legislature’s debate on the Stand Your Ground bill, and also met basketball icon Magic Johnson, who was in Tallahassee as an advocate for a Florida health maintenance organization. JESUIT’S EAGLES Jesuit celebrated its more than 20 Eagle Scouts at Convocation on Feb. 28, as Eagle Scout Mike Scicchitano ’01, Jesuit’s Director of Student Activities, spoke to the student body about how his recognition of the value of Eagle Scouts has grown over time. The rank of Eagle Scout, established a century ago, is achieved by less than 4% of all Boy Scouts. Eagle Scouts attain leadership positions at an unusually high rate, including numerous astronauts, judges (such as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer), military academy graduates, congressmen, and the 38th U.S. president, Gerald Ford. HOCKEY SUCCESS The 2016-17 season was one of the best in Jesuit hockey annals. The club program earned the No. 3 seed in the Lightning Cup playoff s and reached the semifi nals. The Tigers then fi nished as runner-up in the State Tournament for Tier I teams (teams with all players from one school) in February in Wesley Chapel. Jesuit went 2-1 in pool play to advance to the Tier I title game before succumbing to North Broward Prep, 4-1, and fi nishing with a 20-9 record. Josh Burke ’19 and Nolan Forrest ’18 led the Tiger off ense and goaltender Paul Coats ’18 anchored the defense.
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