St. Joseph's Academy (Laredo, Texas) Explained

Saint Joseph's Academy, sometimes referred to as St. Joe or SJA, was a private school started by the Marist Brothers of the Schools. It was located in Laredo, Texas, United States, and served junior high and high school students in Laredo and the surrounding areas.

History

St. Joseph's Academy was founded in Laredo in 1934 by exiled Marist Brothers who were fleeing Mexico to avoid religious persecution by the Mexican government.^[1] In 1942, St. Joseph's Academy had its first graduating class. The school had its last graduating class in 1973. The school colors were maroon and white. The school mascot was the ram but because the word "rams" could be used in a derogatory way in Spanish, the mascot was changed to "antlers".

Alumni

• Charles Robert Borchers (Class of 1960), district attorney of the 49th Judicial District attorney 1973-1980^[2]
• Julio A. Garcia (Class of 1959), district attorney of the 49th Judicial District 1981-1988^[3]
• Pete Saenz (Class of 1969), mayor of Laredo since November 12, 2014; former member and president of the Laredo Community College board of trustees.^[4]

External links

• http://laredo.craigslist.org/bks/4527240518.html - 1953 Yearbook

Notes and References

1. Web site: Library : Viva Cristo Rey! The Cristeros Versus the Mexican Revolution .
2. Web site: Former 'hands-on DA' Borchers dies in San Antonio hospital. Odie Arambula. March 20, 1997. Laredo Morning Times. June 13, 2014. etal. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171831/http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/1997/n06281.htm. July 14, 2014.
3. Obituary of Julio A. Garcia, Laredo Morning Times, October 18, 2008
4. Web site: About Pete. petesaenzformayor.com. November 20, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125191051/http://petesaenzformayor.com/about-pete-3/. November 25, 2014.