LIFE ON HIMES
MEN FOR OTHERS Dinner
After cancellation
in 2020 due to
COVID-19, the Dads’
Club’s traditional
annual father-son
event returned – at a
new venue
T
once again brought together hundreds
of fathers and sons for a wonderful
evening of food, fellowship, and faith.
Michael Donovan, P '20 receives
the Songy Award from Fr. Richard C.
Hermes, S.J. and Brian Smith '87
at a new location, moving from Higgins
Hall to the Hilton Tampa Downtown.
keynote address by Gus Lloyd, P '13, '14.
Sirius XM's The Catholic Channel since
morning talk show "Seize the Day." Prior
to his work on The Catholic Channel,
Lloyd hosted the morning show on Spirit
Patrick Lloyd '13 and John Lloyd '14 are
Jesuit alumni, and Lloyd has written and
published six books.
Jesuit Dads' Club president Brian
Smith '87
G. Songy "Men for Others" Award, the
Dads' Club's highest honor, to Michael
Donovan, P '20. The award, which is
Mike
. Among the past
Chris Freeman, P '20
recipient Steve Sanchez, P '17, '20
Michael
Crochet, P '07.
An annual highlight of the Men for
Others Dinner are the two senior
Andrew Garateix
'21 (father Ernie Garateix, P '21),
Ron Barreto,
) spoke powerfully and at times
humorously about how their fathers
have positively shaped their lives
through love and guidance while serving
as great role models and men of faith. Scan to view videos of the three speakers
12 JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • SPRING 2021
FROM LEFT Keynote speaker Gus Lloyd, P '13, '14
Senior speaker Andrew Garateix with his father,
Ernie Garateix
Senior speaker John Barreto embraces his father,
Ron Barreto
– Garateix, Barreto, and Lloyd – plus a
video of the Songy Award presentation