Name: Brian Jose

Graduation Year: 1992

Currently reside: New York, NY

Job Title: Actor and Director 

Favorite class while at Brebeuf Jesuit? Intro To World Religions. Notoriously the hardest class my freshman year, it has also been the one that has stuck with me throughout the years. It opened my eyes to the larger world and encouraged a broader, more inclusive way  of thinking...that despite all our differences, we all fundamentally strive for acceptance, kindness, and compassion for our fellow man.

Favorite teacher/coach? Mr. Hicks / Ms. Torke.

Speech was a huge part of my High School experience. Under the tutelage of Mr. Hicks and Ms. Torke, I learned and practiced so many important life lessons...how to be an effective speaker, how to handle myself under pressure, how to be an engaging storyteller, how to actively listen and most importantly, how to find my voice. It’s this last lesson that has been the most invaluable. It has helped me as a minority striving for equality in this world. It has given me the courage to speak up for myself and let my opinions be heard. It has made me a strong and inspiring leader in my communities and in my field of work. For these things, I am forever indebted to them.

I just completed my directorial debut for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, just down the street from Brebeuf Jesuit. My production of The King & I runs there now through May 19. While back in NYC, I continue to pursue my career in performing, having just completed my 9th production of Miss Saigon last year. I’ve done my  fair share of TV, Film, and commercials, as well. Like all NYC actors, I’ve appeared in several Law & Order episodes. I’m also the Co-Founder of Broadway Barkada, a group that supports and promotes Filipino artists in the performing arts. We have performed in some  of the most prestigious venues around the country....The White House, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, and most recently singing the national anthem at Madison Square Garden. I’m most proud of the work we’ve done in our almost two decades together.

My education at Brebeuf was instrumental in shaping who I am today. My work ethic, my discipline, my thirst for knowledge, and my unwavering spirit I attribute to my years spent at Brebeuf. But more importantly, my need to be in service to others, my compassion, my global sensibility, and my accessibility I also attribute to my time here. I am grateful that my education was not just academic in nature, but also consisted of spiritual and character growth as well.

Enjoy the time there. Listen to your teachers. Make long lasting friendships. Step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Do something creative every day. And lead with kindness and compassion. We are lucky to have you at Brebeuf and I know Brebeuf will have a profound effect on you as it did on me.

The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and the days are getting longer. Spring is upon us! Please join us in celebrating the beginning of this new season with your Brebeuf community, family, and friends.

We hope you plan to attend our annual Spring Family Mass, a Brebeuf tradition, then stay and celebrate the outstanding career of Pat Watko by joining us for a brief reception following Mass.

Sunday, May 5, 2023
10:00 a.m. Mass
11:00 a.m. Reception
Brebeuf Jesuit Chapel/Efroymson Auditorium

Danforth Scholars are students who have demonstrated leadership in service and a strong commitment to community. Danforth Scholars are also known for their leadership in service, intellectual and creative acuity, a commitment to diversity and kindness.

Each year, WashU selects roughly 15 students from a talented pool of thousands of applicants for this award.

Congratulations, Kate!

The Brebeuf Jesuit Pre-Med Club is excited to bring Play Heart Smart to Brebeuf Jesuit to provide limited cardiac screenings to our athletes to evaluate the possibility of sudden cardiac disease. Thanks to Eva Fetahagic '24 and the many members of the Pre-Med Club, The Play Heart Smart organization will be on campus at Brebeuf Jesuit on Saturday, May 4. Cardiac Screenings will be conducted on all athletes to help detect sudden cardiac disease through blood pressure readings, ultra sounds and EKGs.

To learn more about Play Heart Smart and it's benefits, please visit their website here. You can also click here to view a presentation created by Eva Fetahagic '24 with more information about this initiative to keep our student-athletes healthy!  

On May 4, the Play Heart Smart screenings will take place in the the West Gym from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please enter through the Gym Lobby doors.  We still have plenty of spots available!

To sign up, please click here.

Ms. Parson and Ms. Goodrich, recently took students in English 10 Honors on a walking tour of Indiana Avenue, in part thanks to a grant from the Mothers Association.

The tour took the group through the historically black neighborhood around Indiana Avenue with Sampson Levingston of Through2Eyes Indiana as their guide. The group visited Madam Walker Theater, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, several murals, and the AME church along the canal.

Students learned about the rich history in Indianapolis that connects to the texts of the Harlem Renaissance poets and Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun that they have been studying in class.

Brebeuf Jesuit students traveled to El Salvador over spring break and had quite a memorable adventure!

You can read all about this trip by checking out this trip blog.

Congratulations to Brebeuf senior Emma Broach who was recently named a Wells Scholar at Indiana University.

The Wells Scholarship, named in honor of the late IU Chancellor Herman B Wells, ranks among the most competitive and prestigious awards offered by any American university. Emma will receive full tuition, fees and a living stipend for four years of study on the IU Bloomington campus.

The Wells Scholars program offers special seminars, an optional year of study abroad and support for a summer research project or internship. It also emphasizes close interaction with faculty, academic and career advising, opportunities for community service and contact with distinguished visitors. Wells Scholars are members of the Honors College at IU, where they have the opportunity to apply for grants in support of research, teaching internships, professional experience, creative activity, conference travel and honors thesis work. They are selected for having demonstrated character, leadership and distinction, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Congratulations, Emma!