Good News from the Schools

Rockhurst High School
Congratulations to the Prep News staff of Rockhurst High School. On April 24, members went to University of Missouri in Columbia for the annual Journalism Day. They were presented with the annual awards at the end of the day. There were three contests: Individual Newspaper, Photojournalism, and Overall Newspaper. Individuals on the Rockhurst High School Prep News staff received a total of 11 individual awards in those categories. The entire staff received the highest overall newspaper award – the All Missouri Award. This marked the 10th consecutive All Missouri Award for the Prep News.

And recently, the Prep News received news from the American Scholastic Press Association (a national association) of its critique. The Prep News was awarded First Place with Special Merit (highest) with a score of 945 points (out of 1,000). Additionally, the November 20, 2007 (Harvest Food Drive issue) won Best Front Page Award.

De Smet Jesuit High School
Shortly before 8 a.m. on September 5, 1967, the bell rang for the first time at De Smet Jesuit High School as 245 freshmen eagerly explored their new school. On September 5, 2007, students and faculty celebrated the school’s 40th anniversary with traditional birthday cake during the lunch period.

St. Louis University HIgh School
Tom Auffenberg has been appointed Director of Major Gifts. Auffenberg currently serves as Chair of the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees at the high school. He has also been very involved with the Jesuits and other St. Louis organizations. He is currently a member of the board of trustees at Loyola Academy and has been a board member and retreat leader for the White House Retreat Center. Auffenberg was also a founding member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps of St. Louis. 

Regis Jesuit High School
The Jesuit Community of Regis Jesuit High School in Denver has announced a gift of $101,000 to the high school that will make possible the formation of a new fund. The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Fund is intended to encourage and facilitate the experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesuis, on the part of faculty and staff members, especially those who have not had this opportunity before. Funds may be used to cover the cost of a retreat at a retreat house or to cover the stipend of a guide for the Retreat in Daily LIfe. The fund might also be used to help some who have experienced the Spiritual Exercises to receive the necessary training to become guides for others desiring to make the Spiritual Exercises.