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.
RJ, 31, graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s in chemistry and a master’s in secondary education in 2011 and a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2018. He was a high school science teacher for four years, a math and science summer camp teacher for three summers and a pharmacy intern at a community hospital for two years. He enjoys traveling, photography, hiking, singing karaoke, watching movies, trivia games, reading and spending time with family and friends.