Jessica Barcelona Levet graduated from Ascension of Our Lord Catholic School in 1999.  In 2003 Jessica graduated from St. Charles Catholic High School.  She went on to get a Radiological Technology degree from Delgado, with a specialization in MRI procedures.  

Jessica is married to Brandon Levet and has two children, all of whom are Crusaders.   Her daughter will graduate in 2023, and her son will graduate in 2027.  

Jessica has made many contributions to our Crusader family through her help around school and by helping to promote school fundraisers.  She and her family are very involved in the mission of our school and making being part of the Crusader family a special place to be.  

Clare Rauch Drexel graduated from Ascension of Our Lord Catholic School in 1987.  In 1991 Clare graduated from St. Charles Catholic High School.  

Clare is married to Brent Drexel and has four children, all of whom are Crusaders.  Her three oldest graduated in 2006, 2012, and 2020.  Her fourth child will graduate this year, class of 2023. 

We all are grateful to Clare for making our school a special place to be.  She is a SUPER mom and a SUPER homeroom parent.  Clare serves as the AOL PTO Room Parent Coordinator.  She is usually with us at our school Mass.  All of our teachers look forward to the special treats Clare often brings during the afternoon carline. 

Clare is also one of our top AOL iGive Ambassadors by inviting family and friends to provide much need funds for our school.  

Our future looks bright because of Alumni like Clare.  She possesses the qualities of our school's three mission pillars, REASON, RELIGION, and KINDNESS.   

All of our faculty and staff appreciate her faith-filled Catholic witness and the big smile that lifts us each day.  

 

Mr. Vedant Vasanji is a Crusader from the Class of 2002.  He went on to St. Charles High School.  Mr. Vasanji's graduated from LSU with a bachelors in business finance in 2010.  Then he earned a MBA for UNO in 2012.  Today he is a successful business man developing properties around southeast Louisiana.  

Today, as an AOL Catholic School parent of a kindergartener, he is very active in helping to make our school a great place to be for all our children.  He currently serves on our school's advisory board and helps to sponsor many of our fundraisers.  We are very grateful for his advice and direction in helping our school to succeed well into the future. 

Father and Son
 

Christopher Caldarera made a big impact on our Crusader family this past year.  Mr. Caldarera was known as Coach Caldarera to the Crusader Baseball team.  He resurrected the team after two years of hiatus because of the pandemic.  He also served on two committees, Aspiring Scholars Tuition Assistance and Alumni Committees.  In the coming year, Mr. Caldarera will also serve on the advisory board for our school.  

Christopher graduated from AOL Catholic School in 2011.  He went on to be academically successful at Jesuit High School.  After high school, he graduated from LSU in finance.  At LSU he served on the executive board of Big Buddies of LSU where he helped underprivileged youth aspire to higher education.  He was also the head coach for LSU Club Baseball. Today he works for Edward Jones as a financial advisor.  Christopher is also a member of the AOL Knights of Columbus and will serve as its treasurer.