Sister Jean is saying farewell.

The legendary 106-year-old superfan and team chaplain of the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball program has retired after spending over half a century offering encouragement and support to students and athletes.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, ended her decades-long career at the university, nearly one month after her 106th birthday, according to student publication The Loyola Phoenix earlier this month. 6

“Sister Jean is retiring and stepping back from official duties at Loyola,” Vice President of Communications Christian Andersen told the outlet in a statement. “We are mindful of Sister’s privacy in regards to health and can’t comment beyond what was mentioned in her [Aug. 21] message.”

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