To the Band of Brothers: November 19, 2020
Good morning!
You may have noticed there was no email yesterday. I apologize for that. There are some days when one thing leads to another and, before you know it, the time has run out. It reminds me of my days as a student at Belen. The difference now is, at age 50, I can’t pull all-nighters like I used to.
You may have caught on our social media the signing ceremony for some of our seniors. These young men will be playing their sport at the next level. They did this even though they faced the extraordinary challenge of either a canceled or shortened season because of you know what.
Seven Wolverines will be playing baseball and one will be running cross country. Major congratulations to Giovanny Cueto who will be attending Wake Forest, Jorge DeGoti to the University of Florida (he’s one of only two reasons I would root for the Gators), Robert Fernandez to Miami Dade College, Dorian Gonzalez to the University of Miami (Go Canes!), Carlos Iglesias to Loyola University New Orleans (Go Jesuits!), Esteban Rodriguez to the University of Richmond, and Jack Sampedro to Amherst College. The lone non-baller is runner Javier Vento who will scorch the course for The University of Florida (the only other reason I would root for the Gators).
Belen is very proud of these young men. They have proven their salt on the field while keeping up with the academic challenges of our school. Not an easy task, but one they have done well. Join me as we congratulate our band of brothers.
Auspice Maria
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@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 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 sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.