Class of 2024 Parents Celebrate Together

Parents of the Class of 2024 gathered on Sunday, June 2, to celebrate their sons and kickoff graduation week with the Senior Parent Dinner. The evening began with a reception in Martin Hall. Father Arens offered an opening prayer and grace and fellow senior parent, alumnus, and trustee Casey Condron ’94 delivered brief remarks. After congratulating the parents on a job well done and thanking other Senior Parent Gift committee members, Casey gave an update on the Class of 2024 Senior Parent Gift. The senior parents exceeded their $400,000 goal, with contributions supporting the Annual Fund and newly created Class of 2024 Brotherhood Fund. Providing financial aid for St. Sebastian’s students, this fund will ensure that the extraordinary experience their sons have received will continue for future Arrows. Casey then surprised Headmaster Burke with the announcement that the Headmaster’s Conference Room will be named in honor of him and the Class of 2024, forever linking them together.  

The senior parents then moved to the Class of 2007 Terrace at the Griffith Headmaster’s House for a delicious dinner and continued comradery. Headmaster Burke gave heartfelt remarks, reminding parents to savor each moment of the coming week. He spoke about how special it is that he is concluding his tenure as headmaster with this exceptional group of young men and that he is experiencing many similar emotions. The evening was capped off when parents collected a specially framed photograph of their son and a commemorative Class of 2024 St. Sebastian’s hat. The parents of the Class of 2024 are now members of the Quinquennial Society, reserved for parents in their first five years following their sons’ graduation, and will be invited to a reception in January 2025 to continue the relationships they made during their time at St. Sebastian’s.