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Block Talks: Great Ignatian Challenge begins.

Jack Guignon sat down with GIC student leader Jack Ilges for an in depth conversation on leadership, service, and the role students play in driving GIC forward. They talked about why the mission matters, how student leadership shapes the experience, and what real impact looks like inside the school and beyond.
Jack Guignon, Social Media Editor
November 6, 2025
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Gus Bilger ’27 stacks cans during the GIC collection day on Nov. 6th
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Gus Bilger '27 stacks cans during the GIC collection day on Nov. 6th
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Charlie Dugan '28 and Blake Seyer '26 walk on their way to load cans into the pod for the GIC on Nov. 6th.
Momentum builds as the Great Ignatian challenge enters final stretch
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Jack Guignon, Social Media Editor
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