Grade 1 wonders
This Apple device, released in 2010, made touchscreens and apps part of everyday life.
An iPad
This global fast-food giant is instantly identified by arches rather than its founder’s name.
McDonald’s
Jack is familiar English nickname that began as a diminutive of this name
John
Jack enjoys this sport, played both on miniature courses and on full-sized greens.
Golf
This Quad Cities fity hosts a Catholic university founded in the 19th century.
Davenport
This social media platform was becoming mainstream, letting users post status updates instead of just photos.
What is Facebook?
Open longer than its name suggests, this stop blurs the line between grocery store and gas-station companion.
7-11
This German form of John lends its name to the fairy-tale boy who leaves a breadcrumb trail.
Hans
In an admissions essay, Jack explored identity and experience through an everyday indulgence encountered far from home.
Ice cream
This buzzing mascot symbolizes industriousness, community, and perseverance.
This video game launched in 2009 and was still wildly popular in 2010
Minecraft
This chicken chain famously prioritizes faith and customer service
Chick fila
This Irish form of “Jack” is also the first name shared by a hip-hop mogul once known as Puff Daddy.
Sean
Both on two wheels and four, Jack mastered this gear-changing system that relies on driver input rather than automation.
Manual transmission
This Italian city, famed today for fashion and finance, was led in the 4th century by Saint Ambrose as its influential bishop.
Milan
This aptly named street curved in a full circle around a central pond, forming the peaceful neighborhood loop where Jack lived.
Quartermane Circle
This north shore eatery built its reputation on messy food named for Mary’s spouse.
Buffalo Joes
This given name, shared across generations by father and son, evolved from a medieval Norman name meaning “peace,” rather than lineage.
Jeffrey
By signing a formal commitment, Jack became a student-athlete in this sport, one defined by lanes, patterns, and pinfall rather than physical contact.
Bowling
Flowing past school and immortalized in the writings of Mark Twain, this river shaped the commerce, culture, and imagination of the Upper Midwest.
The Mississippi River
Jack began his academic career aboard this morning conveyance better known for its color than its comfort.
School bus
This treat looks like a nut from the state tree but is actually peanut butter dipped in chocolate.
Buckeye
Often remembered for cruelty and fear, this Russian ruler whose name means Jack/John, stands in sharp contrast to Jack, whose name traditionally symbolizes the good or everyman hero.
Ivan the Terrible
Before the world shut down, this year became a defining one for Jack, marked by a multigenerational journey across Poland.
2019
From the Greek root behind the name Ambrose, this adjective means “undying.”
Immortal