Friends,
With February break fast approaching, we must pause to reflect on our past month. Rested and restored by the holidays, our students have returned to the Boulevard with passion. Importantly, we celebrated our 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service with a look toward Black History Month. The spirit of our mission was incredibly powerful that day. So many young men spoke of their experiences in a way that affirmed and inspired our commitment to equity and inclusion.
These past few weeks have been centered on the deep sense of community our students, faculty and staff, parents, and alumni feel. So many causes and experiences have united us - from Chinese New Year, to National Signing Day, the Go Red for Women movement, and service that takes us to the margins.
Walking through Hunter-Fahey Commons late one evening, I was struck by the silhouette of a white tuxedo outside Corcoran Library. The mannequin it adorned was faceless, and in that tuxedo I saw all of our wonderful 15,000 alumni throughout the world. All with unique lives and personal ways of finding the
magis - but all united by this place. All of them Eagles.
And I was filled with pride and optimism for the Class of 2020 that will don those tuxedos in just a few months. They will claim the diplomas for which they have worked so diligently, and venture out into the world to seek change for the better.
Thank you so much for your support of these boys, and us, as we strive to provide the best education for the leaders of tomorrow.
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22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service
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We are grateful to everyone who made our 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service so meaningful! Thank you to the
Black & Latino Student Union, faculty and staff who helped to plan the day,
Nyle Fort, the
Jubilee Christian Church Choir and so many more. We we honored to have
Mr. Nelson Miranda '92, P’16, '18 celebrated as our honored alumnus and champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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National Signing Day - Congratulations to All!
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On February 5, National Signing Day, seventeen of our seniors formally committed to continuing their athletic pursuits at outstanding colleges and universities throughout the country. We are so grateful to these student-athletes in the Class of 2020 for all of their dedication and passion over the past few years. We look forward to watching them compete at the next level.
To view a full photo album, visit this page.
In keeping with the BC High Athletics themes of hard work, humility, respect, and teamwork - we applaud not only the following seniors, but every student-athlete who has worn the maroon and gold for their past four to six years on Morrissey Boulevard!
Football
Joey Brink - Bowdoin
Tim Ladka - Bowdoin
Ozzy Trapilo - Boston College
Baseball
Aidan Carey - Bowdoin
Mike Dragon - Merrimack
Luke Linnehan - Bates
Pat Roche - Boston College
Justin Wells - Tufts
Lacrosse
Aidan Carroll - Georgetown
Michael Curran - Connecticut College
Liam McCarthy - St. Anselm's
Zach Swanson - RPI
Aidan Sullivan - Salisbury University
Golf
Jack O'Donnell - Michigan
Rowing
Baringer Lovaas - George Washington Univ.
Grigsby Lovaas - George Washington Univ.
Soccer
Cooper Robards - Hobart
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American Heart Association's #GoRedforWomen Day
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On Friday, our community celebrated #WearRedDay for the American Heart Association's annual #GoRedforWomen campaign - raising awareness for heart disease, heart attacks and strokes among women! Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women, causing 1 in every 3 deaths each year, and kills approximately 1 woman every minute.
We encouraged faculty and staff members to take “Healthy Selfies” dressed in their red, committed last week’s Mite Box collection to the AHA, and reflected as a community on the often underrepresented threat of cardiovascular disease in women.
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Winter Sip n' Support Brings Together 60+ Alumni
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I was thrilled to join more than sixty alumni and friends a few weeks ago at our annual Winter Sip n' Support.
Bret Kelly '93 and
Michael Vaughan '87 P'18, '22 hosted us for a fantastic evening at Brick and Beam Tavern in Quincy.
Anthony Cipolla '07 shared his experience hosting two interns through our BC Hire Program. It was a great night for BC High and the Alumni Network!
For all photos, click here!
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Boston Conference on Cybersecurity for Secondary and High School Administrators
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A few weeks ago, we proudly hosted the 2nd annual Boston Conference on Cybersecurity for Secondary and High School Administrators at BC High.
More than 25 unique schools participated this year, as well as the Boston State Police and Commonwealth Fusion center. As part of the global Jesuit network, St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco, Regis Jesuit in Aurora, Colorado, Canisius High School in Buffalo, NY, the University of Detroit Jesuit High school in Detroit, Michigan and Loyola High School in Montreal joined us via Zoom.
We had a talented line up of speakers and cybersecurity industry leaders including:
- Larry Wilson, former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the University of Massachusetts
- Julie Fitton, Vice President of Digital Product Security for Stanley Black & Decker
- Boston FBI Cyber Analysts
- David Escalante, Director of Computer Security and Policy at Boston College
- Matt Kozloski CISSP, VMware VCDX-DCV certification, Vice President Professional Services Winslow Technology Group
We also had a panel discussion with experts from across the cybersecurity landscape moderated by
Trustee
Kevin Powers ’85, P’16
, Founding Director for the M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Program at
Boston College
, and an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Boston College Law School and in Boston College’s Carroll School of Management’s Business Law and Society Department.
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On the Boulevard and Beyond
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- Standing at the Margins - We have had the opportunity to feature just a few of our many service initiatives recently. From the St. Louis Project, to the newly established Jean Vanier Project, and even our recent Mother/Son Service Night - where more than 100 moms and sons came together to make sandwiches for Father Bill's & MainSpring... the support of this community never ceases to amaze me.
- Eagle News - A Hit! - The BC High Media Club has begun producing a short news program on Instagram, to rave reviews. Watch and follow them today!
- New BC High Spirit Wear Online Store - Our new store is live, and we are excited to share with you all the new gear that is available! To visit the store, click here.
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