The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize members of the community who participated, excelled, developed, or supported the Belen community; and who through their life endeavors have exemplified the Jesuit ideals of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, El Colegio de Belén, and Jesuits Schools of Cuba.
Save the date:
We are proud to announce that the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2026 will take place on:
🗓 Saturday, March 21, 2026
🕡 6:30 p.m.
📍 InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
More details, including ticketing and honoree information, will be available in Fall 2025.
Watch the 2025 Induction Ceremony
Members of the Nominating Committee:
Fr. Guillermo García-Tuñón, S.J. '87
Belen Jesuit, President
Peter Montadas '76
Chairman of the Belen Jesuit Hall of Fame
Roberto Borbolla '56 & Mariano Loret de Mola ‘58
Nominating Representative for '50s
Jorge Bustamante '69
Nominating Representative for '60s
Paco Ruiz '73, Jorge Hernandez-Toraño '75 & Crescencio J. Ruiz ‘76
Nominating Representative for '70s
Carlos Bravo '86 & José López-Varela '87
Nominating Representative for '80s
Phil Fernández '94 & José Garrido III '99
Nominating Representative for '90s
Thomas Pla '00 & Eduardo Macias ‘02
Nominating Representative for '00s
Albert Paradela '11
Nominating Representative for '10s
Belen Jesuit, President
Peter Montadas '76
Chairman of the Belen Jesuit Hall of Fame
Roberto Borbolla '56 & Mariano Loret de Mola ‘58
Nominating Representative for '50s
Jorge Bustamante '69
Nominating Representative for '60s
Paco Ruiz '73, Jorge Hernandez-Toraño '75 & Crescencio J. Ruiz ‘76
Nominating Representative for '70s
Carlos Bravo '86 & José López-Varela '87
Nominating Representative for '80s
Phil Fernández '94 & José Garrido III '99
Nominating Representative for '90s
Thomas Pla '00 & Eduardo Macias ‘02
Nominating Representative for '00s
Albert Paradela '11
Nominating Representative for '10s
2025 Induction Ceremony Program Book
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: communications@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: communications@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba, by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the school's property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit is situated on a 34-acre site in western Dade County, just minutes away from downtown Miami.