The visit of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus highlights the Jesuit mission and inspired Strake Jesuit and Cristo Rey Jesuit students to engage the frontiers of faith, learning, and service.
After a successful engineering career at NASA and in industry, Mrs. Cheri Armstrong responded to God’s call by entering education, where she now brings her gifts of structure, problem-solving, and compassion to Strake Jesuit as a teacher, mentor, and retreat leader who supports students’ academic, personal, and spiritual growth.
Hudson Fikac ’26 learned through wrestling and his Strake Jesuit experience that being a Man for Others means striving to improve oneself each day while using that growth to serve and strengthen the community around him.
Through his leadership as principal cellist, dedication to musical excellence, and commitment to faith, mentorship, and collaboration, Joshua Segraves ’28 exemplifies the Jesuit values of discipline, cura personalis, and using his talents in service of others.
For the Franklin family, Strake Jesuit became more than a school. It became a community that formed character, strengthened faith, and inspired a legacy of giving.
Mason Abrell ’22 will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall to pursue a PhD in Physics under the advisory of Professor Kevin O’Brien, a leader in quantum information science.
The Class of 2026 is an impressive and talented mix of personalities. It includes many outstanding young men who have excelled in various areas of school life. At graduation, we recognized graduates who have merited special mention for their achievements during their years at Strake Jesuit.
A freshman encounter with Fr. Frank Vanderwall, S.J., set the tone for a Jesuit education that blended rigorous learning, youthful mischief, and deepening faith, ultimately shaping the Class of 1976 into Men for Others.
Inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Strake Jesuit Vocations Committee aims to help build a culture of openness to priestly vocations within the student body.
Like his Confirmation saint, St. John the Evangelist, Drew Bemis ’27 embodies the spirit of a true Renaissance man: excelling in the arts, STEM, athletics, and leadership at Strake Jesuit while integrating a vibrant Catholic faith into every dimension of his life.
Henry Meraz ’26 thrives under pressure as a water polo goalie and servant leader, living the Jesuit call to be a Man for Others in pursuit of the magis.
Mason Seymour ’26 is a calm, steady leader in the classroom and as a varsity water polo goalie, exemplifying the Grad at Grad and earning a spot on the Bahamian youth national team.