“I’m deeply honored—and admittedly a bit uncomfortable—to receive this award, because the work I do is simply what I love and believe in. In Jesuit education, there’s an Ignatian phrase, cura personalis—‘care of the whole person.’ To me, cura personalis is social work: seeing the whole person and helping our students grow into healthy, grounded young adults who have the knowledge and skills to handle whatever life throws their way. Strengthening their mental health literacy is a vital part of that mission. The true reward comes in those quiet moments—when a student uses a coping skill he learned in advisory during a stressful time, or when a parent reaches out because their son felt safe enough to ask for help—those are the moments we are reminded this work is important, critical even, and it’s making an impact.”