St. John Fisher University is a private university in Pittsford, New York. It is named after John Fisher, an English Catholic cardinal and saint. It was named St. John Fisher College until July 1, 2022.
Pittsford is an incorporated town in Monroe County, New York. A suburb of Rochester, its population was 30,617 at the time of the 2020 census.
Archbishop Molloy High School is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9–12, located on 6 acres (24,000 m2) on 83-53 Manton Street, Briarwood, Queens, New York. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
The Diocese of Rochester is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Upstate region of New York State in the United States.
Thayer Academy (TA) is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory day school located in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. The academy, conceived in 1871 at the bequest of General Sylvanus Thayer, known as the father of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and founder of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, was established in 1877. Thayer annually enrolls approximately 470 students in the Upper School and an additional 220 students in the Middle School. The 34-acre (14 ha) campus is situated in the heart of Braintree and consists of eight buildings and 54 classrooms. Students are drawn primarily from Boston's MetroWest and South Shore communities.
The Aquinas Institute of Rochester is a co-educational Catholic school in Rochester, New York, established in 1902. The Aquinas Institute was founded as the co-educational Cathedral Business School and in 1913 became Rochester Catholic High School, an all-male high school which it remained until 1982 when, after the closure of St. Agnes, Aquinas once again became co-ed. It is located within City of Rochester. It has stood at its current location on Dewey Avenue since 1925. Over 19,000 have graduated since the school opening.
William J. O'Malley S.J. was an American priest, teacher, author, and actor.
Holy Cross School is a Catholic school serving grades pre-K through 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1849 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Holy Cross School was originally named St. Isidore's College and was a boarding and day school. Holy Cross School is located in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
McQuaid is a surname of Irish origin, from the County Monaghan and other surrounding areas in Ulster. It originated as a variation of McCaul, and similar spellings include McQuade and McQuaide. Notable people with the surname include:
Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit preparatory school located on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an all-male school of about 800 students, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942.
St. Augustine High School is a private, Catholic, all-boys high school run by the Josephites in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1951 and includes grades 8 through 12.
Charles Daniel Lowell is an American pianist most known for being the pianist and keyboardist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.
Matthew Thomas Odmark is an American musician most known for being a guitarist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.
Brooklyn Preparatory School, commonly referred to as Brooklyn Prep, was a highly selective Jesuit preparatory school founded by the Society of Jesus in 1908 in Brooklyn, New York. The school educated generations of young men from throughout New York City and Long Island until its closure in 1972. A new school of the same name now exists in the same borough.
Bernard John McQuaid was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first and longest-serving Bishop of Rochester, serving for 40 years from 1868 until his death in 1909. He previously served as the first president of Seton Hall University (1856-1868).
John Richard "Jack" Leasure is an American former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing in the New Zealand National Basketball League for the Taranaki Mountainairs. He is best known for his collegiate career at Coastal Carolina University in which he was named the 2006 Big South Conference Player of the Year and finished with 411 made three-point field goals, which was the fifth-highest NCAA Division I total at the time of his graduation in 2008. He is currently the head basketball coach at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York.
Isaiah Stewart II is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. Listed at 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 250 pounds (113 kg), he plays the center and power forward positions.
Tyler Relph is an American basketball trainer and former player. He played college basketball for West Virginia University and St. Bonaventure University. He attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York, where he was named Mr. New York Basketball after his senior year.
Jonathan "Jack" Dugan is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.
