Life on Himes Graduation 2016 Jesuit celebrates its largest graduating class This spring marked the fi nal Baccalaureate Mass in St. Anthony’s Chapel esuit High School graduated its Class of 2016, the largest in school history, on May 25, as the school celebrated a wonderful commencement at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa. The graduating class of the school’s 117th year was comprised of 189 students. Of the graduates, 80% received academic, athletic, or service scholarships, and 69% received Florida Bright Futures Scholarships, with the total scholarship value exceeding $15.4 million. One-hundred percent were accepted into college, with 153 colleges and two service academies accepting Jesuit students in 2016. The co-Valedictorians were Dominic Kynkor, who now attends Georgia Tech, and Evan Rabenold, who now attends Cornell University. In keeping with one of Jesuit’s earliest traditions, graduates once again wore the traditional classic tuxedo. The tuxedos were revived at graduation in 2015. The traditional cap and gown were worn the night before at Baccalaureate Mass. Each year, four special awards are 4 JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • FALL 2016 presented during commencement exercises to recognize outstanding members of the graduating class. The recipients of these awards are determined by a vote of the faculty, and are commemorated on the “Men for Others” monument on campus. The 2016 winners were announced by principal Barry Neuburger at graduation: • The Charles J. Lashley Award, for outstanding characteristics of leadership of the student body, the highest honor Jesuit High School confers upon a graduating senior: Sergio Farina. J
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