Strake Jesuit Valedictorian and Salutatorian 2025
Henry Omanga ’25 will attend the University of Notre Dame to study Philosophy. During his time at Strake Jesuit, Henry was active in a variety of ways; he was a two year starter and team captain for the football team who were regional semi-finalists this season, a three year letterman track athlete, the first ever student leader for the Freshman Retreat at Strake Jesuit, and vice president of the Veterans Appreciation Club. In the community, Henry volunteers at a summer camp, focusing on fostering faith and leadership for middle school boys, served as a mentor at an after school program for middle school boys, and volunteered as a teacher assistant for the HAP program at Jesuit, which provides a summer enrichment program for middle schoolers from underserved communities. Henry hopes to take his thorough love for others and continue to serve, developing into the man that God created him to be.
Matthew Mejia ’25 will attend the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics with a planned supplementary major in Medieval Studies. At Strake Jesuit, he helped kickstart the EmpowerED Tutoring Club, tutoring mathematics to second grade students at Neff Elementary. He was a four-year member of the Orchestra, a first violin his last two years. A Crusader Crew member, Ciszek leader, Bellarmine House Captain, and Key Club President, Matthew also served the school community through his faith by leading Freshman and Kairos Retreats and by altar serving school masses. Outside of school, he served at St. Dominic Village, bringing nursing home residents the gift of music. Matthew is also a competitive foil fencer, having won three national championship medals. After college, Matthew aspires to enter seminary and follow his vocation in the hopes of serving God and His people through the Sacraments.
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