Mayer, Davignon and Jesuits Singhurse and Vincent move on to new challenges.
Peter Davignon retiring after 40 years at SIHS
By PAT BASISTA ’12
Ever wondered who resides in room 511 where the Brown Bag Video is held? Want to know who is in charge of all those breathtaking posters that we see hanging during rallies and school masses? Mr. Peter Davignon is your man. Mr. Davignon’s career spans 40 years of teaching excellence. He was one of the main forces in establishing the Fine Arts Department here at Ignatius. He had a vision of St. Ignatius as not just a place of great scholars and athletes, but a group of talented musicians, artists, and composers. He felt that in order for Ignatius to be able to provide a truly unique educational experience, fine arts courses needed to be integrated into our curriculum. Shortly after his arrival, he proposed the possibility of having an art program at St. Ignatius.
In the beginning, students had to work in regular classrooms for their art classes. But, after about 15 years of strife and struggle, Mr. Davignon was finally able to land the proper floor space he needed. The renovated 5th and 6th floors are the fruit of his continued effort to establish top notch art facilities at SIHS.
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