We Are Jr. Bills
Class of 2011
- 237 members of the Class of 2011
- 99% attending college
- 51% in-state, 49% out of state
- 1 joining the Jesuits and 2 attending Kenrick Glennon Seminary
- 36% attending Catholic colleges (29% attending Jesuit universities, 7% attending other Catholic schools)
- Approximately $1.7M in scholarships offered by colleges
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Pictured from left
Jake Chisholm: Captain of SLUH swimming and water polo teams; attending the US Military Academy (West Point) and is interested in engineering.
Nick Fandos: Editor in Chief of the Prep News and involved with several clubs, including Pax Christi; headed to Harvard University and will study English.
Michael Blair: Editor of SLUH’s Gadfly magazine, co-creator of Gadfly TV, guitarist for school bands and involved with several other clubs; attending Columbia University and is interested in liberal arts.
David Laughlin: Member of lacrosse and swimming teams, served as freshman advisor and involved with other activities as well; attending Creighton University and will study pre-pharmacy/chemistry.
What attracted you to your college of choice?
Chisholm: Since I was younger, I always wanted to be in the military. The army was the most attractive branch of service to me. I think it’s important to give back to our country through service.
Fandos: The danger of getting in to Harvard, I think, is the attraction to choosing the school simply based on its name and reputation. Certainly these were factors, but in the end, it came down to the fact that the programs at Harvard in my field of study, the resources and writing opportunities available, and physical setting were far superior to the other schools I was considering. I was able to sit in on a few classes and meet with professors and other students interested in concentrating in English and it seemed to be the best fit.
Blair: Sure, I love the more relaxed, liberal arts feel of Columbia, and I certainly love the fact that it's in New York City, but, more than anything, I love the engaged and passionate nature of the students there. It was that enthusiasm for learning, for asking questions and exploring ideas rather than just seeking out simple answers, that really attracted me to the school.
Laughlin: The idea of attending a Jesuit, Catholic university was very appealing to me. I also liked that Creighton is in Omaha, Nebraska, where I grew up, and I have a lot of family there as well.
What has been your favorite aspect about SLUH?
Chisholm: My favorite thing about SLUH has been the people in the SLUH community, particularly my fellow classmates and the teachers.
Fandos: My favorite parts of SLUH have always been the little moments of commitment and determination that make this school unlike any other. I'm talking of the quiet moments, often alone, when no one is looking but we're all trying to get better. Rich Moran grading essays at 11 at night in the writing lab. Mr. Sciuto practically living at school. Cross country guys arriving before school to get a little extra running in. It just seems to me faculty and students at SLUH find what they are passionate about and pour themselves into that pursuit in a beautifully committed way.
Blair: I've loved my time at SLUH. Everyone here is not only incredibly intelligent, but also passionate enough to be able to express that intelligence in some unique way—whether its debating the merits of a sentence in Catch-22 in English class or juggling with eight bowling pins at the Circus Club show.
Laughlin: My favorite aspect about SLUH would probably be the great care that the faculty takes in making sure they do their best to teach the boys that go through SLUH not only a large amount of class material, but also many lessons that form good character in many of them. The teachers are very open and often form great relationships with the students, making the learning environment seem more comfortable.
What will you miss most about SLUH?
Chisholm: I’ll most miss being part of the SLUH community and being part of the routine of going to class and practice. I’m excited about the future, yet at the same time I’m sad because part of me does not want to leave SLUH.
Fandos: Certainly the friendships with students and teachers, though I know those will go on. I think I'll miss most the energy that exists here behind learning—the common pursuit to get better and grow as whole people. I don't think you find that attention to community or the whole person at most schools.
Blair: Though I'm sure I'll keep up my relationships with many of the students and teachers at SLUH, there's a certain experience I know I'll never get back—that feeling of walking through the hallways during Activity Period—stopping by a locker to discuss the Calculus homework with a friend, going up to Mr. Mueller's art room to talk about the latest episode of Mad Men, running by the Honduras Table for some doughnuts, appearing in the English office to borrow a copy of a Phillip Roth novel and filch some chocolate cake, the whole time knowing there's hundreds of faces in all directions perfectly willing to stop you in your busyness, just to say: "Hi, Michael. How are you?"
Laughlin: I will miss the wonderful, lively atmosphere of SLUH that is unique and has so many different positive aspects to it, including sports, academics, a sense of spirituality, and an intelligent humor that will be difficult to find outside of SLUH.
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Did You Know?
Renowned humanitarian Dr. Tom Dooley graduated from SLUH in 1944.