Xavier Jesuit Academy Goes Green

Thanks to a generous grant from Hamilton County ReSource, Xavier Jesuit Academy is going a little more green. The school has installed a high-efficiency dishwasher and purchased reusable cafeteria items, which allows the it to eliminate thousands of single-use plastics daily. The project will cut XJA’s cafeteria waste by one-third, diverting up to 64 gallons of trash from the landfill every day!

We celebrate XJA as it embraces going green year round. What a great example of sustainable practices for its students!

Kevin Marshall Is Recognized for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

St. Ignatius Loyola Academy (SILA) is proud to share that Kevin Marshall is the 2025 recipient of the National Educator Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship, also known as “The Buddy”.

Kevin is a Teacher and Student Activities & Service Director at SILA, which is located in Baltimore, MD. He has been a champion of environmental education and youth engagement for over a decade. Kevin is a proud SILA alum, and he has played a vital role in the school’s Buddy Bison School Program since 2018. His leadership has helped every student at the school, across all four grades, connect with the outdoors through hands-on learning experiences that incorporate park exploration woven into their academic curriculum year-round.

From organizing local and national park visits to leading activities that inspire stewardship, Kevin’s impact goes far beyond the classroom. He also served as the Park Trust’s Youth Programs Fellow for the past two years, providing guidance to the organization’s board and supporting efforts to expand youth engagement nationwide.

We join St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in celebrating Kevin’s recognition and encouraging his great work to educate the whole child.

Brooklyn Jesuit Prep Welcomes Its Next Principal

We are excited to join BJP in welcoming Ms. Maysa Antonio as the school’s next Principal! Ms. Maysa joins BJP with significant experience in educational leadership. For the past five years, she has served as an Assistant Principal at Hunter College High School in Manhattan. Before moving to Hunter, she served as Principal of St. Joseph’s High School (now closed) in downtown Brooklyn. That is where she began her formal career in education as a math teacher, progressing to become department chair and then assistant principal. Ms. Antonio holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Science in Education, Administration, and Supervision from Fordham University. She not only understands the value of a Jesuit, Catholic education from first-hand experience, but also wholly believes in the students, faculty, and mission of BJP.