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.
Rob, 41, attended St. Xavier High School and Xavier University in Cincinnati. He earned a bachelor’s in biology with a minor in theology. He was a park ranger with the National Park Service for the past 15 years and served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Sacramento, California. Rob has traveled extensively in all 50 states and hiked/backpacked in 51 national parks. He enjoys lifting weights, “Lord of the Rings” and nature and history documentaries.
