John A. Carpenter

Ive known John for 45 yrs ... Always smiling, always happy , loud and fun to be around . I have no bad memories of John and I will always remember him as a bright spot of humanity. Thank you John for being you .
Mike Brady Dvm ... class of 84 SJ

John Carpenter was one of a kind, a special person. I first met John in high school, where upon reflection, he had a profound impact on my life. I entered Jesuit from public school, outside the path of most of my classmates. I knew almost no one my freshman year. It was lonely until I met John, where he connected me to what would become a world of great lifelong friendships. John was a connector. He brought people together. He was the stud on the football team, who had enough self-confidence to befriend outsiders like me who were not part of the inner social groups. I entered that school knowing no one and exited knowing everyone. Those four years at Jesuit ended up being a wonderfully positive experience for me. And I will be forever grateful to that crazy guy who opened the doors to make that possible. I think of him often and try to carry that approach with me to this day.

Was so impressed when he won the crusader of year award when we attended high school together