Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2023

Thursday, September 21, 2023
De Smet Jesuit High School
233 N. New Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63141

5:00 - Cocktail Hour
6:00 - Dinner and Program 

Semi-Formal Attire (sport coat) 
Tickets are $35/per person, which includes drinks and a three-course meal. All De Smet Jesuit Hall of Famers and current/former faculty members are welcome to attend with a guest free of charge. 

Registration for the 2023 Hall of Fame Dinner is now closed. For any questions, please contact Patrick Morris '06 in the Alumni Office. 

Class of 2023 Hall of Fame Nominations

In order to nominate someone for the De Smet Jesuit High School Hall of Fame, he/she must meet the following standards:

1) Eligibility

Any member of the De Smet Jesuit community is eligible for nomination and induction into the Hall of Fame, including alumni, former faculty, former administration and staff volunteers, major benefactors, community leaders, parents of alumni and parents of current students. Please note that individuals employed by De Smet Jesuit at the time of voting are not eligible for that cycle.

2) Criteria

The Hall of Fame will recognize individuals, living or deceased, for personal achievements and contributions, including but not limited to service to or support of De Smet Jesuit; major contributions to De Smet Jesuit through personal time and effort; demonstration of the highest principles of integrity and honesty in keeping with the philosophy of De Smet Jesuit, "Men for and With Others;" and bringing recognition and prominence to De Smet Jesuit and themselves through their professions, through academic or athletic accomplishments, community service or achievements in the arts and sciences. The ideal candidate ultimately embodies all the principles of De Smet Jesuit and the Jesuit Profile of the Graduate at Graduation. 

3) Waiting Period

No alumnus shall be eligible to enter the Hall of Fame until (5) years from his graduation from De Smet Jesuit.

Questions pertaining to the De Smet Jesuit Hall of Fame may be directed to alumni@desmet.org

After months of thorough meetings, discussions, and discernment, the Hall of Fame Committee - comprised of faculty, staff, and alumni that span all six decades of De Smet Jesuit - voted for Mr. Greg DiBlasi, Mr. Mark Guyol '78, and Brother Hank Welch, S.J., to be inducted into the De Smet Jesuit Hall of Fame. 

All three gentlemen meet the necessary criteria and each epitomizes the core Ignatian principles of De Smet Jesuit. For living our motto of being "Men for and With Others," they have joined the ranks of other faculty, staff, and alumni Hall-of-Famers. Please join us in congratulating the 2022 class!

Class of 2022 Hall of Fame Program & Speeches

Class of 2022 Hall of Fame Introduction Videos

    
Katom Parnell '18 and Mike Sawicki '71 on behalf of Br. Hank
 

Former faculty member Dick Donohue on behalf of Greg DiBlasi
 

Con Franey '78 on behalf of Mark Guyol '78

Class of 2020 Hall of Fame Program & Speeches

       

Class of 2021 Hall of Fame Program & Speeches

2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame Introduction Videos

    

    

 

Previous Hall of Fame Inductees

The Honorable Henry Autrey ‘71	1998		Mr. Bob Frederic ‘80	2009		Mr. Chris Higgins   ’88	2020
Mr. Rich Grawer	1998		Mr. John O’Leary ‘95	2009		Mr. Bob Steiner	2020
Fr. Rich Bailey, S.J.	1999		Mr. Mike Sawicki ‘71	2009		Mr. Scott Wirtz ’95	2020
Mr. Jim Goessling ‘73	1999		Mr. Dave Welborn ‘80	2009		Mr. Larry Linkul ’71	2021
Fr. Thomas McQueeny, S.J.	1999		Mr. Ed Berns	2011		Mr. Brian Lavin ’72	2021
Mr. Frank Finnegan Jr.	2000		Dr. Mike Faddis ‘71	2011		Mr. Greg DiBlasi	2022
Fr. G. Jacobsmeyer, S.J.	2000		Mr. Greg Pohlman ’78	2011		Mr. Mark Guyol '78	2022
Mr. John Schaefer ‘75	2000		Dr. Craig Aubuchon ’72	2013		Br. Hank Welch	2022
Dr. Greg Densberger	2001		Mr. Jim Kennedy ’73	2013
Mr. Bill R. Mueller ‘89	2001		Mr. Tim Barrett ’76	2015
Fr. John Arnold, S.J.	2002		Mr. Tom Suntrup ’77	2015
Fr. Woody Boian, S.J.	2002		Mr. Greg Vitello	2015
Mr. Tim Walsh ‘72	2002		Mr. John Wilson ’75	2016
Mr. Steve Burr	2003		Mr. William G. Mueller ’89	2016
Mr. Frank Cusumano ‘80	2003		Rev. Walter Sidney, S.J.	2016
Mr. Bob Mills ‘72	2003		Mr. Nick Lamb ’76	2017
Mr. Ed Nestor ‘75	2004		Mr. Kevin Klingler ’77	2017
Mr. Steve Stipanovich ’79	2004		Mr. Rob Klingler ’80	2017
Mr. Bob Christian	2005		Mr. Dick Donohue	2017
Mr. Chris Mess	2005		Mr. Dale Burgman	2018
Mr. John Faust	2006		Brig. Gen. Cal Worth, Jr. USMC ’84	2018
Mrs. Felicie Van de Riet	2006		Mr. Mike Nooney	2019
Mr. Mike Sennett	2007		Mr. Denny Cerneka	2019
Mr. George Hasser	2008		Mr. Ken Luecke	2019