It is with tremendous joy that the Midwest Jesuits introduce the 10 men who entered the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minn., on August 17, 2019: [back row:] David Herr, Noah Banasiewicz, Ryan Serfas, Brian Burtka, Min Keun “Daniel” Park; [front row:] Thomas Doran, Evan Krummel, John “Ty” Wahlbrink, Nathaniel Cortas, Benjamin Jansen.
Noah, 21, graduated from the International Baccalaureate program at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. He first encountered the Jesuits during his preparation for confirmation while his older brother was a student at Fordham University, and quickly fell in love with the writings and spirituality of St. Ignatius. After high school, he studied at Loyola University Chicago and worked as an intern for the fund accounting team at an alternative investment firm in Minneapolis. Noah enjoys reading and writing, playing volleyball and brewing coffee.