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LA's Verbum De High School, Gonzaga share unique connection

Verbum De is an all-boys school in Los Angeles's neighborhood whose students come from under-served communities

SPOKANE, Wash.—Los Angeles is a hike away from Spokane, but there are a few connections that bridge that gap.

The Los Angeles Jesuit School, Verbum De has a strong bond to Gonzaga.

Verbum De is an all-boys school in Los Angeles’s neighborhood whose students come from under-served communities

Gonzaga alum Chris Navarro graduated from Verb and is now the school’s coordinator for the work study program.

The program allows students to end the private school and in return work one day a week.

Gonzaga’s local alumni chapter did service projects at the school and Navarro’s experience at GU motived him to make a difference at his high school.

Verbum Dei is also well known in the Gonzaga locker room thanks to assistant coach Donny Daniels. Donny played at the powerhouse program in the early 70s winning a city title back in 71 and 72.

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