Last Thursday night’s Awards Dinner for the Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at St. Xavier High School was a tremendous success. We were honored to have a packed house as we celebrated and gave thanks to the many individuals who support our mission of inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders.

A highlight of the evening was recognizing our outstanding award winners:

• Trey Johnson - Dr. Charles H. Matthews Excellence in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Award
• Gabriel Drasiewski - Servant Leadership Award
• Fred Robbins - Matteo Ricci, S.J. Award
• Keith Schneider - Distinguished Companion Award

We were also privileged to hear from our keynote speaker, Joe Lanni ’96 of the Thunderdome Restaurant Group, who shared an inspiring message with our students and guests.

A special thank you to Chad Gagnon and Tyler Gagnon of the Gerbus and Gagnon families and to Sarah and Dick Huskey for their continued support of the Leo H. Gerbus '53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

We are deeply grateful for our university partners who help extend opportunities for our students:

• Suraj Maraboyina and Jack Kortekamp, Jack – Miami University
• Charlene Kalenkoski, Ph.D., CFP® – Mount St. Joseph University
• Charles H. Matthews, Ph.D. ’71 – University of Cincinnati (GCEI Advisory Committee Team)
• Tom Hayes – Xavier University

We also proudly recognized our FBLA State Champions: Vyshanth Katamneni ’26, Sathvik Nallapaty ’27, Ryan Habeeb ’26, Aarush Mantro ’26, and Sreeram Adusumalli ’27 an outstanding accomplishment that reflects the talent and dedication of our students.

And a very special thank you to Don DiGiacomo for his years of service on the GCEI Advisory Team, your impact has been lasting and meaningful.

It was a night that truly reflected what makes the St. Xavier community so special, strong relationships, shared purpose, and a commitment to developing young men who will go on to lead and serve as Men for Others!

#BeYou&Belong  #AMDG