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Article by: Jesuits West

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Bellarmine’s James Weaver ’27 has been selected as a winner in the prestigious Law Day 2024 Video Contest organized by the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. “Mr. Weaver’s remarkable video submission stood out among numerous entries from talented students in our Continue Reading...

Bellarmine student Aswin Surya ’24 of San Jose has been named one of 625 semifinalists (and only one of 39 from the state of California) in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from over 6,000 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the Continue Reading...

A signing ceremony took place in Bellarmine’s Hall of Honor the morning of April 24 as 11 Bell seniors made their commitments to continue their athletic and academic endeavors after graduation. The participants and their selected schools are as follows Continue Reading...

The Central Coast Section (CCS) has named Bellarmine College Prep golf coach Louie Agelson among its 2024 Spring Sports Honor Coach Award recipients. Mr. Agelson’s 27 years of coaching experience includes boys golf, basketball, and volleyball. His notable accomplishments include Continue Reading...

A group of students from Bellarmine College Prep and Presentation High School were recognized by the California State Senate during a ceremony held at the State Capitol Chamber in Sacramento on April 15. The recognition is the result of the Bellarmine Advocacy Project and the Bells’ partnership with Continue Reading...

For the third year in a row, the Bellarmine Speech and Debate Team has won the State Championship. “After winning the past two years, our backs were definitely against the wall,” noted head Speech and Debate coach Aaron Langerman. “Two of our biggest rivals – Archbishop Mitty and James Logan – had more entries than Continue Reading...

During the week of March 25, Bellarmine is hosting 15 students and two teachers from Hiroshima Gakuin Secondary School in Hiroshima, Japan. This is a follow-up to a one-day visit made in March 2023 by Continue Reading...

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. D. Scott McKean ‘86 returned to campus as the keynote speaker at the 16th Annual Senior Networking Luncheon held March 19 in the Samuel A. Liccardo Center. The event places Bellarmine alumni with senior students who have expressed an interest in pursuing similar careers. Nearly 100 alumni spanning seven decades, and Continue Reading...

Bellarmine College Prep held its 48th Golden Bell Auction on campus the evening of March 9, with 400 guests in attendance. The annual event benefits the school’s Direct Tuition Assistance Fund, providing support for 25 percent of Continue Reading...

All ten Bellarmine seniors who were among the more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program, have all been named as Finalists. The National Merit® Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in Continue Reading...

Bellarmine’s Christian Service for Justice and Advocacy Program and Partners in Mission and Ministry hosted an all-school Justice Assembly on February 13 as a follow-up to the Summit on Human Dignity that took place on January 31. The keynote speaker at the assembly was award-winning NBC Bay Area News reporter Continue Reading...

Title: 108-year-old house makes a big move on Bellarmine’s San Jose campus 

Article by: Sal Pizzaro, Bay Area News Group

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Bellarmine held its annual Summit on Human Dignity, also known as the Justice Summit, on January 31. As noted by Mr. Geronimo Desumala, director of Christian Service, “This special school day is significant in that we set aside the normal routine to focus on our mission as a community of people gathered to educate students to Continue Reading...

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on campus the morning of January 27 in celebration of the beginning of construction on the new Wade Academic Center. The facility, scheduled to open for the start of the 2025/26 school year, will include 21 classrooms, the James A. Harville ’63 Speech and Debate Hub, Fr. Dick Cobb Center for Adult Spirituality, and the Continue Reading...

Bellarmine’s campus continues to be transformed as Wade Hall (formerly St. Robert’s Hall) is being demolished, making way for the new Wade Academic Center. In addition, Berchmans Hall will be relocated to a portion of the Hedding Street parking lot as a component of what will be an improved Continue Reading...

Artificial intelligence is the defining technology of our times: in our voice-activated devices, smartphone face recognition systems, and autonomous vehicles. Students with diverse interests have the potential to apply this technology for social good in Continue Reading...

Title: Member spotlight: Arjun Krishna, Teen Member Explores how Governmental Systems Promote Toxic Agricultural Chemicals

Article by: Sierra Club Loma Prieta

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Article by: Chris Harry

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Renowned Jesuit Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. was the keynote speaker at Bellarmine College Prep’s Justice Summit assembly the morning of November 14.

Fr. Boyle is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program, and the former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles. He is the author of several Continue Reading...