Confetti, singing and signs of the cross were abundant at the 62nd annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade, held in New York City on Sunday, June 9.
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The Tablet All-Scholastic Team 2019
Each year, The Tablet recognizes one outstanding graduate from each school as a way of saluting that year’s entire class. The scholars profiled here are young women and men who have distinguished themselves through academic achievement, Christian leadership and community involvement.
Cathedral Preparatory School And Seminary – Kevin Plut
Parish: St. Margaret, Middle Village Family: Werner and Kathleen, parents; Kiersten and Ryan, siblings Home Neighborhood: Middle Village Extracurricular Activities: Cross Country; Track and Field; Forensics; Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Candidate; Mary Immaculate and Order of the Arrow, Brotherhood Member; Gottscheer Tanzgruppe; The Current newspaper, editor; Altar Server; Sacristan; Father Troike Leadership Program, Counselor; […]
Bishop Kearney High School – Caroline Guirand
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands Family: Marie, mother Home Neighborhood: Mill Basin Extracurricular Activities: Yearbook Committee; Fitness Club; Step Team; Math Team; J.V. Basketball, Co-captain; Varsity Golf; Peer Tutor; St. Vincent Ferrer, Volunteer; Medical Center, Volunteer Honors: National Honor Society Scholarships: Fordham University; Rutgers University, James Dickson Carr Scholarship, Honors College Alumni Post-Graduation Plans: Attend […]
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School – Remi Rivera
Parish: St. Mary Mother of Jesus, Bensonhurst Family: Francisco and Sio Chong, parents Home Neighborhood: Gravesend Extracurricular Activities: School Band; Anime Club; Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Combo; Cornell University STEM Club; Tae Kwon Do; St. Joseph College’s computer animation and fiction writing Honors and Scholarships: St. Joseph’s College; National Organization of Black Law Enforcement […]
Archbishop Molloy High School – Stephanie Szpylka
Parish: St. Demetrios Family: Basil and Stacey, parents; Evangeline, sister Home Neighborhood: Briarwood Extracurricular Activities: STEM Club; Math League, Science Olympiad; Spirit Leader; Photography Club; Jr./Sr. Chorus; Peer Tutor; Alley Pond Environmental Center Honors: Mayoral Service Recognition Program; Archbishop Molloy Full Scholarship Scholarships: NYS Dept. of Education, Academic Excellence Award; St. John’s University, Presidential Scholarship; […]
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School – Josue De Los Santos
Parish: Blessed Sacrament, Cypress Hills Family: Juan and Rosa, parents Home Neighborhood: Cypress Hills Extracurricular Activities: Courts For Kids, volunteer who traveled to Guatemala to help build a multi-purpose court for the local community Scholarships: Bellarmine Post-Graduation Plans: Study biology in a graduate program Quote of Inspiration: “Be better. Do more, say less.” – Andrew […]
Christ The King High School – Alyssa Navos
Parish: St. Lucy-St. Patrick, Fort Greene Family: Christopher and Emily, parents Home Neighborhood: Bedford- Stuyvesant Extracurricular Activities: Speech and Debate; Aikido Martial Arts, student and assistant teacher for more than 10 years; St. Lucy-St. Patrick catechist teaching religious education Scholarships and Honors: Scholarship and Welfare Fund of Hunter College’s Alumni Association Post-Graduation Plans: Attend Hunter […]
Fontbonne Hall Academy – Elizabeth Carmody
Parish: St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor Family: Richard and Lee Ann, parents, Jillian, sister Home Neighborhood: Rockaway Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society, member; Swimming Team; Culture Club and Lifestream, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years; Student Activities Council, senior representative; Fontbonne’s Science Research program studying the effects of epilepsy and DNA isolation Volunteer Activities: […]
Holy Cross High School – Alexander Loukopoulos
Parish: St. Anastasia, Douglaston Family: John and Ana, parents; Cristina and Nicholas, siblings Neighborhood: Little Neck Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society; Campus Ministry; Science Research; Holy Cross Basketball Volunteer Activities: St. Mary’s Children Hospital; NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, Research Assistant Honors and Scholarships: Holy Cross Scholastic Medals; NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence; U.S. President’s Education […]