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SLUH Insignis Podcast

SLUH's INSIGNIS podcast features lively interviews with members of our school community engaged in a variety of roles and fascinating projects "down the hall, across the Metro area and around the world" in support of our mission.

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Double Bill

This "Double Bill" episode of Insignis features in-depth conversations with two school leaders with deep roots in Jesuit Education and Ignatian formation: current Vice President for Advancement Sean Agniel and retired Administrator, teacher and Coach, Jim Linhares. Listen in to hear their engaging stories of finding their way to St. Louis U.High and find out what they find most compelling about…

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Back to the Future, Part 2: From Foundations to Frontiers at Backer Memorial

In PART TWO of this special "Back To The Future" episode, we reset the Flux Capacitor to explore what it might be like for a student to attend St. Louis U. High 20, 50 or even 100 years in the future.

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Back to the Future, Part 1: From Foundations to Frontiers at Backer Memorial

This past year St. Louis High celebrated " 100 Years on Oakland ." In the next two episodes of Insignis, you'll be in the front seat for a time-traveling trip in a radio version of Doc Brown's Delorean. In PART ONE , we'll go back in time to discover a living connection to the very first graduation class of 1924, take a tour of the SLUH Archive building housed just off campus and talk SLUH…

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Value the Truth: Steve Missey and the Legacy of The Prep News

The Prep News is one of St. Louis U. High's most enduring and celebrated institutions. In this episode of Insignis, we talk with Steve Missey '88, the paper's longest serving moderator. He shares his story of working the sports beat as student reporter, being mentored by legendary moderator Jim Raterman when he returned to SLUH as a young teacher and challenging a new generation of aspiring young…

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Wilderness CEO

The competitive, transactional and tech-laden world of international business may seem completely at odds with the raw physicality, interdependence and creaturely vulnerability we experience in the world of nature. But in this episode of Insignis , we meet alum Tim Bantle, a one-time wilderness guide and adventurer, now CEO of Seattle -based Eddie Bauer. Tim not only crosses between these worlds,…

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Spotlight: Eric Clark '83

Eric Clark '83 , President of Loyola Academy in St. Louis and former Dean of Students at SLUH is one of the most inspiring leaders our community has ever encountered. He recalls the significant influences and experiences that have guided him throughout his life.

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Good Show!

The newest episode of the SLUH Insignis podcast highlights a realm where the star of the SLUH legacy of excellence burns brightly: the performing arts. You'll hear from: Kathryn Whitaker, director of acclaimed Dauphin Players productions on the Schulte Theater stage; Two alumni members of the celebrated Gunn family, Brian '88 and Mark '89, share what it takes to pitch and write a script for a…

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Spotlight: Antwine Willis '19

"Talent, Trauma and Transformation" Antwine Willis '19 experienced childhood trauma and self-doubt that caused him to lose confidence in the sparkling, creative person he'd been as a young child. He tells the story of how found that unique voice again during his years at SLUH and where he hopes his talents and ambition will take him in the future.

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Spotlight: Tom McTigue '55

"Tech Guru Turned Cultural Ambassador" Tom McTigue '55 was a force behind the dawn of digital computing in avionics. He didn't want to come to SLUH, but credits his years here as one of the keys to his success. His professional travels turned him into a globe-trotting consultant on the importance of understanding other cultures. That, in turn, made him a world-class advocate for something he says…

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Spotlight: Matt Stewart, SJ '98

"Act IV @ SLUH :The New Principal" Matt Stewart, SJ '98 is the new Principal at SLUH. But this is his fourth act at the Backer Memorial. He was a student, returned as a teacher and Director of Campus Ministry before departing for Jesuit formation, returned again as an ordained Jesuit Priest and member of the Administrative Team in teaching and pastoral roles and was named SLUH's new Principal at…

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