St. John’s Prep, Astoria, celebrated its annual Thanksgiving liturgy with all students, faculty, and administration in attendance. The Mass also culminated St. John’s Prep’s Thanksgiving breakfast food drive. Students and faculty gathered various breakfast items to donate to the local food shelter in recognition of the high demand for these particular foods during this time […]
Our Youth
Coming to Understand Veterans
by Alessia Giarracca I joined 38 of my peers from Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, to travel to Washington D.C. for our school’s Wounded Warriors Project. We were led by teachers Patricia Hynes-Farragher and Claire Razza. Little did we know the impact this trip would have on each one of us. At Fort Belvoir, we had […]
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St. Edmund’s Wins Micheal Gordon Scholarships
The Michael Gordon Foundation’s scholarships were recently awarded to nine students at St. Edmund Preparatory H.S., Homecrest. Thomas Tillander, president of the foundation, and John Tillander, treasurer, recently visited the school to present the scholars with their award certificates. Award winners are: Jessica Boland, Nicholas Brown, Jonathan Browne, Gabrielle DeJesus, Francheska Ferdman, Rosanna Graziuso, Cheyenne […]
Learning About Boston Firsthand
Twenty-five sophomores from St. John’s Preparatory H.S., Astoria, accompanied by faculty chaperones ventured to the Boston area to explore its sights and delve into its rich history. Students were able to partake in various activities including: a guided tour of Boston, a visit to the renowned JFK Library, and an excursion to the Salem Witch […]
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Honoring the Vets
Joining Forces for Good
The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, and Holy Cross High School, Flushing, will be combining efforts this year on a variety of projects. The first was a joint collection drive for Veterans’ Day which aided the patients at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Springfield Gardens. Students in both schools collected personal hygiene items, such as […]