The Class of 2029 gathered in the O’Keefe Commons on May 27 to commemorate the end of their first year at Prep and to recognize fourteen of their peers with Magis Awards.
These annual honors, which celebrate students for their involvement in school life, their character, and their generosity, invite freshmen to nominate their classmates who most embody the Jesuit ideal of the magis—striving toward the “more” or the “greater.”
The ceremony began with an opening prayer from Director of Campus Ministry Dr. Susan Woolever, followed by remarks from Prep Principal Mr. Chris Caulfield, ’03.
“As you move into your sophomore year, I ask you to reflect on your time at Prep so far. Where have you succeeded? Where have you fallen short? It is on you to write your own Prep success story…so make today the new chapter that will bring you to heights you maybe never imagined for yourself,” he said.
Mr. John Irvine, ’83, P’11 took to the microphone next to share thoughts on the meaning of the magis. Inviting the freshman class to stand, he encouraged them to reach as high as possible and then to try to reach even higher, a physical metaphor for the constant striving for the “more” instilled in all Prep students.
Members of the graduating Class of 2026 then joined us to present Magis Awards to the following students:
- Luke Meagher, ’29
- Reed Janiszewski, ’29
- Gabriel Figueroa, ’29
- Constantino Morillo, ’29
- Caleb Cabeza, ’29
- Amare Ratliff, ’29
- William Ang, ’29
- Clarke Usarzewicz, ’29
- Arjen Verboon, ’29
- Alexander Fernandez, ’29
- Paul Sheffield, ’29
- Gabriel Carvajal, ’29
- Elijah Davis, ’29
- Christiano Cardoso-Kupp, ’29
We congratulate all of them and thank Ms. Trish Fitzpatrick, P’07,’16 and Mr. Mike Wright, ’10 for their contributions to this year’s celebration.