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Q:	What makes a Jesuit education?
A:	As noted by Wilfred L. LaCroix, S.J., in The Jesuit Spirit of Education: Ignatius, Tradition, and Today’s Questions, “The purpose of Jesuit education is to produce students who can contribute intelligently and effectively to the welfare of society because they are competent and virtuous.” A Wheeling Jesuit education is a liberal arts education that focuses on the whole person, gives the students a solid foundation in many subjects, which builds written and verbal communication skills, and shows how knowledge is interconnected and teaching the student to think for him or herself.