Back in junior year I made a catchphrase , and I said it with every single speech that I made . For the last time , it goes like this : As brothers of Fordham Prep , we aim and we shoot higher , so that one day we go forth , and set the world on fire .”
learn what it means to be a man for others through the Freshman Retreat , Global Education , Emmaus , [ Christian Service Immersion in ] Tennessee , and the Great Ignatian Challenge . Moments like these call us to be open to growth , intellectually accomplished , religious , loving , and committed to doing justice . This is who we are as a Jesuit school community . We now reflect and represent the five pillars that were instilled in us when we were just 14 years old ,” he continued .
His speech concluded with a note of accountability and a few questions for the Class of 2024 , honoring their potential to change the world .
“ Who is going to set the world on fire ?” he asked .
ABOVE : Maurice Hyacinthe , Esq . ’ 77 , P ’ 99 ,’ 08 addresses the graduates at St . Patrick ’ s Cathedral in Manhattan .
“ Chances are it ’ s going to be one of us ,” he proclaimed , adding , “ A real man for others is a revolutionary . We need to be the ones to cure cancer , to end wars , to find alternatives , and to care for our common home . If we fail in our efforts to save this world , we may be the generation tasked with seeking a new one . So who will find it for us ?”
Back in junior year I made a catchphrase , and I said it with every single speech that I made . For the last time , it goes like this : As brothers of Fordham Prep , we aim and we shoot higher , so that one day we go forth , and set the world on fire .”
— John Barisano , ’ 24
The Class of 2024 will matriculate to a diverse array of schools both in the United States and abroad . Intended matriculations include Dartmouth , Georgetown , Boston College , University of Notre Dame , University of Southern California , New York University , the University of St . Andrews – Scotland , and Binghamton University .
In his address to the graduates , former member of the Fordham Prep Board of Trustees Maurice Hyacinthe , Esq . ’ 77 , P ’ 99 ,’ 08 , Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at HMH Management Company , gave advice on making the most of the next four years .
“ Realizing your passion is the culmination of the process that starts with knowing and pursuing your talents ,” he stated . “ Your upcoming college experience — the next step in your educational and developmental process — will be the perfect time and environment to undertake these initial steps of this personal transformative process ,” he added .
ABOVE : Anthony Day presides at his first commencement ceremony as school president .
Hyacinthe went on to note that this process might not be completely linear . After graduating from the Prep in 1977 , he received a bachelor of science from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania before obtaining a doctorate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace
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