University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy INSIDE: • The President’s Report • The Ignation Ideal Alive and Well • Summer Reunion 2004 Photo Gallery Portion of the new mural of St. Ignatius in the Chapel by Nancy McDevitt Mr. John Mark, S.J. The Jesuits at U of D Jesuit Fr. Leo Cachat, S.J. Carrying on the legacy of the Society of Jesus Fr. Thomas Ryan, S.J. Fr. Karl Kiser, S.J. Mr. Martin Schreiber, S.J. Fr. Patrick Rice, S.J. Shop for the Holidays! CubVisit the Corner Display your Cub pride by wearing the traditional maroon and white school colors. From cotton sweatshirts and baseball caps to fleece pullovers, the Cub Corner is the natural place to visit for official school apparel. Athletic Hats, Polo Shirts, Mugs, Tee Shirts, Windbreakers, Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Long-sleeve Tee Shirts, Baseball Style Hats, Wool Sweaters, Golf Shirts, Gift Items and more. 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Fall 2004 Volume 74 Number 1 features President’s Message ..............................................................................................3 Admissions............................................................................................................5 Class of 2005 Matriculation Information ..................................................................5 The Ignation Ideal Alive and Well............................................................................6 Institutional Advancement ......................................................................................9 Ignation Spirituality ..............................................................................................11 In Memoriam ......................................................................................................12 2004-05 U of D Jesuit Alumni Events ....................................................................12 Grand Reunion Weekend 2005 ............................................................................13 Alumni of the Year Recognition..............................................................................14 Alumni Notes ......................................................................................................15 3-on-3 Alumni Hoops ..........................................................................................17 Alumni Hockey ‘04 ..............................................................................................18 Summer Reunion Weekend 2004 Photo Gallery......................................................20 Sports Recap ......................................................................................................30 Employees Honored for Years of Service ................................................................31 Mom and Dads’ Club ..........................................................................................32 President’s Report ................................................................................................33 See “The Ignation Ideal Alive and Well” Page 6 See “Summer Reunion Weekend 2004 Photo Gallery” Page 20 See “President’s Report” Page 33 departments STAFF editor 3 President’s Message Mark Grzybowski ’73 managing editor 5 Admissions 3 Ann Steele 9 Institutional Advancement contributing writers Daniel Hill 15 Alumni Notes/ 9 Diane Hines Photo Gallery R.J. Lomas James Louisell ‘99 John Mark, S.J. Arthur Schnittman photo credit Cub News Event Photo Promoworks design Grigg Graphic Services U of D Jesuit’s Highlights is published twice per year and distributed free to alumni, parents, faculty, administrators and friends of U of D Jesuit High School and Academy. Send address changes, Letters to the Editor, Class Memories and other correspondence to: Mark Grzybowski ‘73, Highlights Editor U of D Jesuit High School 8400 South Cambridge Detroit, MI 48221 e-mail: [email protected] phone: Notes (313) 862-5400 ext. 2304 Parents, if you are receiving your son’s Highlights although he no (800) 968-CUBS longer lives with you, please let us know so we can change our records Fax (313) 862-3299 and send the magazine directly to him. If you enjoy reading your son’s Highlights, let us know that too. We would be glad to send a copy to his new address and continue a copy to you. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Over the past 10 to 20 years, U of D Jesuit has taken great Greetings from 8400 S. care in hiring and in working with our lay faculty to ensure Cambridge! It is with great that the values and the spirit of Jesuit education continue in pleasure that I invite you to the men and women who teach our students. This year, read this latest edition of under the leadership of Mr. Mark, we have deliberately Highlights. Inevitably when I started to focus on faculty formation in the Jesuit tradition. meet with Alumni and past I am filled with hope and confidence that through the parents the question about generosity of our teachers and the work of Mr. Mark, we will how many Jesuits are at the continue to have a faculty and staff that is truly filled with “High” arises. As everyone the spirit of St. Ignatius Loyola. With this new endeavor, I knows the Jesuits’ impact on am certain that our rich will ensure that our rich Jesuit tradition will remains strong and vital into the future. Fr. Karl J. Kiser, S.J. the life of the school these past President 127 years has been enormous. May God bless you all in the holy season of Advent and Many of you have stories about Christmas. individual Jesuits who had a significant impact on you and your children, and others are simply grateful for the God bless, wonderful and yes, sometimes heroic work that the Jesuits have engaged in here at U of D Jesuit. This issue of Highlights addresses the impact of the Society of Jesuit on the “High,” and it begins to tell the next chapter of what Jesuit education means today and will mean in the Karl J. Kiser, S.J. future. We are truly at an exciting crossroads in Jesuit President education and U of D Jesuit is leading the way into that future. While we continue to attract wonderful Jesuits, it is our lay faculty and staff that really stand out today as carrying the torch of Jesuit education. With the arrival this year of Mr. John Mark, S.J., we have begun to forge a new way of thinking about Jesuit education: Faculty Formation in the Spirit of St. Ignatius. May God bless you all in the holy season of Advent and Christmas. Fall 2004 www.uofdjesuit.org Highlights • 3 Make Yourself a Permanent Resident of 8400 S. Cambridge The U of D Jesuit Personalized Brick Program The U of D Jesuit personalized brick program allows those who share in the school’s history – whether as alumni, parents or friends – to be remembered in the plaza in front of the Atrium entrance. Ordering Information Sizes You may choose from the three brick sizes that are available: • The 4x8 standard-size brick holds three lines of text with 14 spaces per line. • The 8x8 large brick holds six lines of text with 14 spaces per line. • The 8x16 jumbo brick holds six lines of text with 28 spaces per line. Text All text will be in the Helvetica Light font and centered as shown in the picture. The use of upper and lower case letters is permitted. It will be printed exactly as it appears in the blocks you fill out below. Ordering Please detach the order form below and return to: U of D Jesuit Confirmation Brick Program, 8400 S. Cambridge, Detroit, MI 48221. You will receive a confirmation letter and a commemorative Orders cannot be placed by phone. Last date to order is certification shortly after placing your order. 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