Hometown: Dayton, OH
Year in Formation: Postulant
College: United States Air Force Academy, 2017
College Degree: B.S. in Management
Graduate School: University of Minnesota, 2021
Graduate Degree: MBA
Career Before Formation: Active-Duty Air Force (Procurement Officer 2017-2019; Management Instructor 2021-2024); Network Planner at United Airlines (2024-2025)
Patron Saint: St. Joseph; His virtues continually inspire me to become the man God created me to be
Favorite Movie: Silence, The Big Short, Argo, Moneyball
Favorite Books: Confessions, He Leadeth Me, Interior Freedom, Tattoos on the Heart, Every Good Endeavor
Favorite Music: I like just about everything; some favorites include Kygo, Mt. Joy, and Arizona
Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones, playing golf, watching/following sports, traveling, aviation, spiritual reading, exercising
Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: Easter Sunday 2025 with my family. We were bearing a heavy cross together, yet I could feel the hope of the risen Jesus near to us.
Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and why: Fatima; I have a strong devotion to Our Lady and I feel especially drawn to this particular apparition site, though I can’t fully explain why
Favorite Way to Pray: Before the Blessed Sacrament
What drew you to Holy Cross? A dear family friend encouraged me to connect with Holy Cross, believing there might be a good fit. I was initially drawn to the charism and the tangible ways the community makes God known, loved, and served. But it was meeting the people in the community that showed me just how special this place is and it was then I sensed God calling me to take the next step in my journey here.
Favorite Verse: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5
Favorite Quote: “My heart is restless until it rests in you.” -St. Augustine
How can visitors to this page pray for you? Please pray that I may rest in my identity as God’s beloved son and remain present to Him each day. Thank you for your prayers!