Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

As the Class of 2025 celebrates the annual tradition of Vamos a La Playa and looks ahead to their next chapter, it’s also the last day to make your gift to the 2024-25 Crusader Fund. By giving today, you can help us honor their legacy and support future Crusaders. Your generosity will shape the next generation of Men for Others! www.strakejesuit.org/make-a-gift

June 30 is the end of our fiscal year, and we’re just a few steps away from our goal. Be part of the winning team! Your gift to the Crusader Fund supports the transformative Jesuit education that builds champions on the field and beyond! www.strakejesuit.org/make-a-gift

Strake Jesuit was one of six Catholic schools nationwide to run a pilot program this past school year on “The Living Fire: Contemporary Catholic Writers for the Classroom,” which invites teachers and students to a sampling of contemporary sacramental poetry and reflection questions. The book encourages readers to contemplate the mystery of God’s creation. Our English Department Chair, Mrs. Lesley Clinton, was one of the editors!

Happy Father’s Day! We are thankful for the fathers, father figures, and spiritual fathers in our community and pray that God’s love continues to bless them always!

Our Jesuit Cheerleaders competed at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Cheer Camp/Competition in Webster, TX, with over 300 athletes from the state! The varsity and JV teams scored Blue Superior. On the final day, the varsity placed third for Camp Routine and first in Game Day, and the JV placed third for Camp Routine and second in Game Day. 11 of our cheerleaders were named All-American Cheerleaders. Our cheer team is made up of students from St. Agnes Academy. We look forward to the upcoming year as the team cheers for our Crusaders!

Quiz Bowl National Champions! Congratulations to the Jesuit Quiz Bowl team for winning the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence National Scholastic Championship (PACE NSC) in Chicago against the top-ranked team, Lexington! Way to go, Crusaders!

Each year, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory awards the Ignatian Scholar Award to the top five registered applicants in the incoming freshman class. This award is equal to 50% of the first year’s tuition after deposit. Awardees are selected on the basis of entrance exam scores, academic record, and overall application strength. In addition to the merit-based Ignatian Scholar Award, Strake Jesuit administers approximately $5,700,000 in tuition assistance each year through need-based financial aid programs.

This year’s five scholarship recipients are:
Grant Brown - Annunciation Orthodox School
Graeme Dillingham - St. Cecilia Catholic School
Nico Ocampo - St. John Paul II Catholic School
Thomas Schwab - St. John Paul II Catholic School
Andrew Smith - St. Anne Catholic School, Houston

Congratulations, gentlemen! We are excited to welcome our newest Crusaders to campus!

One month is left in our fiscal year to support Men for Others! Like our talented band, every gift, big or small, harmonizes to support the transformative Jesuit education at Strake Jesuit. Let’s finish strong together! Make your gift today before June 30 to support Strake Jesuit! www.strakejesuit.org/make-a-gift

Congratulations to Tomas Larriva ’28 on being awarded the Max Finney Foundation scholarship! The Foundation is named in memory of Max Finney, a member of the Class of 2022, who tragically died in the summer of 2018. Scholarships are granted to young men of sound character, good scholars, those involved in the school and community, and those who exhibit leadership. It is a separate entity from Strake Jesuit and thus controls the selection process and awarding of the scholarship. To learn more about Max and the Foundation, visit https://maxfinneyfoundation.com/ We are very grateful to the Max Finney Foundation and the Finney family for creating this opportunity!

We officially broke ground on the Jesuit residence! We are thankful for our Jesuits and their vocation, as they continue to walk with our students on the path of God’s love. You can find the groundbreaking ceremony on our YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/34GSymglcVs?si=p1W9hA-z5NpATEwa Harvey Cleary Builders

Congratulations to our Crusader of the Year recipients! This annual award recognizes one exemplary student from each grade level who has demonstrated the characteristics of a Man for Others. This year’s recipients are JD Arnold ’28, David Mikel ’27, Cameron Sloan ’26, and Luke Webber ’25. Read more on our website! https://www.strakejesuit.org/page/news-detail?pk=975958 Way to go, Crusaders!

GAUDEAMUS! Thanks for the memories, Class of 2025. As Fr. Jeff Johnson, S.J., mentioned in the baccalaureate homily, “Be at peace; leave Strake Jesuit and set the world on fire with God’s love.” Congratulations, grads!