Volume 5 | Number 7 | February 18, 2020
We'd like to join the Loyola Academy community in congratulating alumnus Matthew A. Cherry, '99, who took home his first Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9. Cherry wrote and directed Hair Love, the charming story of an African American father who must do his daughter's hair for the first time. Hair Love won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Executive Director's MESSAGE
Last week representatives suggested by the Provincial Assistants for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education met at the Oblate Renewal Center in San Antonio for a Global Citizenship Workshop.  They generously and with much enthusiasm help set a direction for the JSN Conference Office in promoting, encouraging, and experiencing the work of Jesuit education in an ever more consistent global understanding. I am very grateful to them for a creative and important two days as we respond to Fr. General's call for us to be a global network of Jesuit schools.
Bill Muller, SJ
Executive Director
SCHOOL COMMUNITY VIDEO
For our 2019 Colloquium entitled  Building Communities of Justice & Hope,  we invited our schools to share student-produced videos that described their school communities and Jesuit identity. We're going to share one of the submitted videos in each of our Quick Clicks this academic year!
JSN EVENTS
Seminars in Ignatian Leadership
The Spring sessions of the Seminars in Ignatian Leadership kicked off last week with the Faber and Nadal cohorts. Congratulations to Nadal on reaching the halfway mark, and congratulations to Faber on their graduation from the program!
Cohort Gatherings
Here are the JSN cohort gatherings planned for 2019-2020:

FROM OUR PARTNERS
There's a new way to participate in the Jogja Virtual Colloquium! The Educate Magis mobile app is now available in the Google Play Store, and will be coming soon to the iOS App Store.
The Arrupe Virtual Learning Institute is excited to announce the Arrupe Bridge Project: A Collaborative Classroom Initiative.
Registration is now open for Arrupe Virtual's Summer Teaching Institute, scheduled from Monday, June 29, to Thursday, July 2.
Chicago Jesuit Schools Meet for Ninth Annual Day of Service
On Presidents' Day, students from Chicago's Jesuit schools— Christ the King Jesuit , Cristo Rey Jesuit , Loyola Academy and St. Ignatius College Prep —joined forces for the ninth annual Jesuit Day of Service at Cristo Rey Chicago's campus.
St. John's Jesuit Celebrates Decision Day 2020 and Welcomes Class of 2024
President Mike Savona, Vice President Chris Knight, Admissions Coordinator Dillon Kelly, and Associate Director of Admissions Andi Petrie of St. John's Jesuit welcomed the Class of 2024 in a unique and heartwarming way this year for Decision Day 2020!
Jesuit Portland Students Named Finalists in National Talent Search
Jesuit Portland senior Rupert Li (left) has been named a top 40 finalist in the 79th Regeneron Science Talent Search —the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. As a finalist, Li will travel to Washington, DC in March to participate in the Finals Week competition and will be awarded at least $25,000, with top honors receiving $250,000. Classmate and fellow Jesuit Portland senior, Soumik Chakraborty (right) was named a top 300 finalist.

Li was selected from 1,993 entrants for his research project investigating the mathematical properties of the Abelian Sandpile Model, an area of abstract algebra with real-world applications for the study of natural phenomena such as the coordinated firing of brain cells, the behavior of ant colonies, and even the spread of forest fires.
Continuing the Journey Retreat
From February 12 through February 14, veteran faculty from several Midwest Province secondary schools gathered at Loyola University Chicago for the Continuing the Journey retreat. Led by Nick Rennpage, Director of Mission at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, and Beth Franzosa, Campus Minister at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, attendees participated in the Spiritual Exercises, went to Mass, and were immersed in visual art at the Loyola University Chicago Museum of Art.
Jesuit Tampa Earns National Wrestling Acclaim
At the end of January, the Jesuit Tampa wrestling team captured the State Duals Championship, and one of their wrestlers, Kai Owen, '22, was named the National High School Wrestler of the Week by a national wrestling publication, The Open Mat.


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