Alma Mater Names New President

[keefe]

Got an email reporting that my alma mater, Georgetown Prep, has announced a new President. I am disappointed I was not asked for my opinion.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.


http://www.gprep.org/page.cfm?p=363&newsid=116

[Benny B]

Got an email reporting that my alma mater, Georgetown Prep, has announced a new President. I am disappointed I was not asked for my opinion.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.


http://www.gprep.org/page.cfm?p=363&newsid=116

Indeed a sad day when Pilarz is or has been the figurehead at two of your alma maters, but rejoice for it shan't be long, oh mighty Keefe, until you can rise from your fall once again.

[Lennys Tap]

Got an email reporting that my alma mater, Georgetown Prep, has announced a new President. I am disappointed I was not asked for my opinion.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.


http://www.gprep.org/page.cfm?p=363&newsid=116

Can the announcement that LW is the new AD be far behind?

Expect the Poetry Club to be world class.

[Bo Ryan's Massage Therapist]

Another of your alma mater's should be announcing a new president soon.   

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Will they accept transfer students?

[keefe]

you can rise from your fall once again.

I was referring to Scotty's path from University President to heading up an all male boarding prep school

[keefe]

Can the announcement that LW is the new AD be far behind?

Expect the Poetry Club to be world class.

Heard Scotty's going over the transcripts of each varsity athlete with a fine toothed comb...

[Newsdreams]

Got an email reporting that my alma mater, Georgetown Prep, has announced a new President. I am disappointed I was not asked for my opinion.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.


http://www.gprep.org/page.cfm?p=363&newsid=116

Flameout!

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

This isn't quite what was described in the "resignation" announcement.

[muhoosier260]

This isn't quite what was described in the "resignation" announcement.

Seriously. Teaching English at St. Joseph's? So can we now assume that he was cordially invited to leave MU?

[keefe]

This isn't quite what was described in the "resignation" announcement.

From a pilot's perspective I would say that the Pilarz career flight path is losing altitude

[The Lens]

And to think our BOT hired this guy.  Credit should be given for at least knowing to pull the plug.

[warriorchick]

Wow.  Tuition, room and board is $52K a year.  Not sure how this school is fulfilling the Jesuit mission here.

[dgies9156]

From a pilot's perspective I would say that the Pilarz career flight path is losing altitude

From an accident investigation standpoint, it crashed and burned.

Pilot error was reported to be the cause!

[keefe]

Wow.  Tuition, room and board is $52K a year.  Not sure how this school is fulfilling the Jesuit mission here.

As an alum I can assure you that the vast majority of graduates have gone on to fulfill the Jesuit ideals inculcated through a thorough, comprehensive classical education that would make Ignatius Loyola proud.

Hoya Saxa!

[keefe]

From an accident investigation standpoint, it crashed and burned.

Pilot error was reported to be the cause!

Better to pack Jeppesen Charts than Shakespeare Sonnets

[CoachRaymondsClass]

Keefe - I'm curious - any idea what % of students would be boarders? I am assuming that the school would also have a significant # of students from the DC area.

BTW, Fr. Pilarz better get to work on their BB program. Eyeballing schedule, there are a lot of Losses.

[keefe]

Keefe - I'm curious - any idea what % of students would be boarders? I am assuming that the school would also have a significant # of students from the DC area.

BTW, Fr. Pilarz better get to work on their BB program. Eyeballing schedule, there are a lot of Losses.

Prep has always had a 25-75 split between boarders and day schoolers. The original reason for the boarding school was to accommodate Foreign Service dependents who were posted abroad. What has evolved is that a large number of foreign Foreign Service dependents will board at Prep while their parents either return to their home capital or another overseas posting. At least 25% of the total student body is international.

Prep has its place in the galaxy of east coast prep schools but it cannot compare with Exeter, Phillips, Choate, Andover, or Groton. It is more comparable with Hotchkiss or Sidwell Friends. The bottom line is that a large number of Prep students go directly to an Ivy but many go to Jesuit schools and even Notre Dame.

As for GPrep's current hardwood performance, I am guessing the new President sees academic success in athletic mediocrity.

[CoachRaymondsClass]

Thanks Keefe. Interesting to me because my wife works managing a Catholic Girls boarding HS run by the Sacred Heart order with many parallels, locals/boarders, great academics, a strong Intl representation, great college networking placement, and big bucks tuition/boarding fees.

Will make for some dinner time conversation re comparisons.

And funny re Pilarz view of BB mediocrity.

[MARQKC]

I think Father Pilarz is just an East Coast guy. Not everybody is comfortable in the Midwest. (Thank God, Al McGuire was.)

[Dawson Rental]

Got an email reporting that my alma mater, Georgetown Prep, has announced a new President. I am disappointed I was not asked for my opinion.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.


http://www.gprep.org/page.cfm?p=363&newsid=116

I'm sure that this is all just preparatory to Pilarz becoming the first civilian to head up the Air Force Academy.

[4everwarriors]

Wow.  Tuition, room and board is $52K a year.  Not sure how this school is fulfilling the Jesuit mission here.

On the contrare, hey?

[warriorchick]

Georgetown Prep made Deadspin today:

http://deadspin.com/why-rich-lacrosse-parents-are-making-their-kids-repeat-1570381983

[keefe]

Georgetown Prep made Deadspin today:

http://deadspin.com/why-rich-lacrosse-parents-are-making-their-kids-repeat-1570381983

Actually this has been going on for generations in the east coast prep school culture. There may be some instances motivated by athletic competition but the tradition is academic to give a leg up intellectually and emotionally for the Ivy League. Been going on since FDR was held back a year at Groton by his mother.

[Skitch]

Isn't this exactly what the Diener family did?