Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, inducted 41 of its top academic achievers into the National Honor Society (NHS), the nation’s premiere organization recognizing exceptional high school students. During the ceremony, five newly elected officers were also announced. NHS moderator Janene White opened the evening by welcoming the new inductees and giving accolades to senior and junior […]
Joseph Fattarusso, a senior at St. Edmund Prep, Homecrest, received the New York Blood Center Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a student who exemplifies community service and volunteerism in the organization of a high school blood drive. Fattarusso has donated blood or red cells six times since the age of 16. Kathy DeMello, R.N., […]
Fifteen students in the Genesis Program at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, competed in the Science Olympiad at Grover Cleveland High School, Ridgewood. The students were coached by faculty members Robert Procida, ’03, and James Schreiner, ’04. The Genesis Team placed in the top five in four separate categories: Meteorology, Storm the Castle, Dynamic Planet and […]
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, inducted 195 students into the Mater Dei Chapter of the National Honor Society. Eighty-two seniors received permanent membership, and 67 juniors and 46 sophomores were granted one-year provisional membership during a solemn ceremony. Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, C.S.J., principal, presented each girl with her membership card. She in turn received a rose […]
As they prepared for finals, AP exams and summer vacation, students at Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, also took the time to engage in the Christian spirit of Charity. The school community braved the strong winds off of the Narrows for their yearly walkathon, which raised nearly $36,000. The money raised was split up into […]
Eighth grader Jillian Stern, from Our Lady of Grace (OLG) school, Gravesend, received the first Lorraine Buckley Scholarship ever presented. The scholarship was established by Charles Buckley in memory of his wife, who was a beloved faculty member at the school for many years. “Lorraine Buckley cared so deeply for her students that she continued […]
Before saying their final goodbyes, the seniors at St. Edmund Prep, Homecrest, had an opportunity to go head-to-head with the faculty that guided them through their high school journey. The 10th annual Senior/Faculty Basketball Game, sold-out event, was filled with students cheering on both teams. Although the teachers came out strong, the senior team won […]
John Stapleton, a senior at St. Edmund Preparatory High School, Sheepshead Bay, recently performed for the Prep community during a night event celebrating the fine arts department. He performed a solo of “Four Rotations for Marimba” by Eric Summut and was later joined by percussionists Harun Bonnett and Nicholas Grasso for “Movement IV Despidada (Farewell)” […]
