Ever to Excel

Boston College students: apply today to be an Ever to Excel Mentor!

Spend two weeks this summer at BC mentoring high school students from around the world on topics of faith, formation, friendship, and discernment.

🗓️ Applications due by Monday, February 9 at midnight.

Learn more ➡️ bc.edu/evertoexcelmentors

Ever to Excel and AMDG share a common mission: accompanying young people as they explore faith, purpose, and service through Jesuit spirituality.

We’re grateful to be part of this work at Boston College through the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College and we're excited to welcome the next cohort of AMDG participants to Ever to Excel this summer!

Some 300 young people from across the country are participating in a BC pilot program that seeks to promote the renewal and expansion of Catholic faith practices with a yearlong immersion in faith exploration and service through Jesuit spirituality.

The program - AMDG - is being operated by the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College and supported through a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. through its National Youth and Young Adult Initiative on Faith and Service.

The participants come from Boston College and 24 other Jesuit institutions—high schools, colleges/universities, and parishes—across 18 states.

“Though each participant has a different background and experience, what ties them together is an openness to Catholic belief and practice,” said AMDG Program Director William Healy.

🔗 https://on.bc.edu/AMDGFirstYear

Enter to win an Ever to Excel mug! 🎁

To celebrate the Advent season, we're partnering with The Church in the 21st Century Center (C21 Center) for a special giveaway.

1.) Visit the C21 Advent Calendar at bc.edu/c21advent
2.) Open the door for December 19
3.) Fill out the form to enter

One lucky winner will receive an Ever to Excel mug!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at Ever to Excel! 🎄

Register for today's information sessions ➡ bit.ly/excelinfo26

We are offering two virtual information sessions today for parents, high school/parish staff, and students interested in learning more about the Ever to Excel summer program for high school students.

Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about the Ever to Excel program for high school students for summer 2026.

➡️ Register at bc.edu/evertoexcel

Mentor applications are open for summer 2026!

Boston College undergrads will serve as mentors for high school students visiting campus for Ever to Excel - a faith-centered summer program focused on community, personal formation, and Jesuit spirituality.

Learn more and apply ➡️ bc.edu/evertoexcelmentors

After running the Boston College Welles Crowther Red Bandanna 5k, a group of our Ever to Excel Mentors shared breakfast and packed 100 sock and hand warmer kits for Pine Street Inn - honoring Welles’ legacy of courage, care, and community.

“Every person is born to be loved. Every person is a beloved child of God…a friend of the Lord. Every person is a Temple of the Spirit…This week has been about strengthening that core.”
— Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J. | Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry; Director of Campus Ministry at
And somehow, just like that, Session 3 of has come to a close and participants are heading home to continue their journeys!
From final keynotes, to letters to their future selves, to daily runners claiming the coveted Ever to Excel socks, and to dancing together to the song our friends from Ireland taught us—this week was truly filled with blessings. We hope each and every participant returns home safely and knows that no matter where their journey takes them, BC will always be their home 🙏♥️🦅

Day 5 of our participants focused on Mission + Motivation 🙏
Our speakers offered inspiring words throughout the day, and participants learned about BC Alum and hero Welles Crowther. After which, even in the rain they walked and prayed BC’s Memorial Labyrinth, which is dedicated to the BC alum who lost their lives on 9/11.
Finally, we ended our day with the wonderful artist who led our participants in drawing with imagination ✍️
So grateful for this final full day with our amazing participants 🙌

Day 4 of and our participants and mentors continue their journey together, with today’s focus on pilgrimage.
Inspiring speakers, a campus pilgrimage, thoughtful conversations, and an outdoor dinner, dancing to the music of — all of whom are BC alum 🙌🦅
We hope our participants continue their personal pilgrimages, knowing they are never alone 🙏❤️

Part II of day 3 — more of our amazing participants and undergraduate mentors on today’s Boston Harbor tour! After disembarking, participants joined mentors in small groups to journey together through Faneuil Hall, exploring the heart of Boston 🙏❤️🌇
Though hot here in Boston, it still was a wonderful day of discovery and friendship!

Part I — Day 3 of was so jam-packed with adventures, we needed to do a multi-part post!
From morning Jog & Joe, to a wonderful opening keynote by , to lunch on Bapst Lawn, and then beginning our excursion into Boston, starting with a Harbor Cruise detailing the incredible history of this city! Keep an eye out for Part II to see even more of the smiling faces aboard today’s ship!