In his second year as the school counselor for St. Simon the Apostle Catholic school in Indianapolis, Justin Griswold ’12 graduated from Franciscan University of Stubenville with a BA in Psychology in 2015, and MA in Mental Health Counseling in 2016. How did your high school experience prepare you for your career? My time at Guerin Catholic taught me how to learn and to critically think. Those skills could have been transferred to any field, but it was those skills that aided me during my studies and continue in my job as I am learning new things every day. For Guerin Catholic to teach me to be a life long learner was the best thing any high school could do. Looking back, what are some of your best memories or experiences from Guerin Catholic? My favorite memories are my favorite because of the people and relationships I formed while there. The activities we did, such as sporting events, experiments, and faith activities would have lost a lot of their value if it were not for all of those people around me. What is a valuable lesson you learned at Guerin Catholic High School? As stated above, I believe the greatest lesson I learned is that life long learning is a crucial aspect to being a good Catholic, citizen and human person. It also taught me that faith and academics are not opposed but rather are interdependent on each other. Who is the Guerin Catholic High School teacher that most influenced you and why? Dr. Jeanine Conklin because she was the most challenging teacher I ever had, and she knew it. The reason she is the one who most influenced me is because despite being the most challenging, she also believed that we would be able to learn those difficult ideas and apply them. Who is your favorite saint and why? It changes every year, but the saint I currently claim as my favorite is Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassatti. He typified the type of man who both was extremely faithful but also lived an adventurous life. He exuded both tenderness and boldness which is a great thing to ponder about. #servewithlove Justin Griswold’12 6 IMPACT MAGAZINE • FALL 2018 Justin Griswold ’12 with students from St. Simon the Apostle Catholic school
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