BK’s Latin Scholars Rock the NLE

Nota bene: Kearney’s Latin scholars assemble on the school steps with Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, C.S.J., principal, far right, and on the left, language department chairperson, Christine Wisniewski and Latin teacher Lucille Young.

Ashley Anglade, a rising junior at Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, scored a perfect paper in the 2007 National Latin Exam, offered under the joint sponsorship of the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League.

She was one of 98 Kearney students who received awards for their outstanding performance in this year’s competition.

Twenty-three students received gold summa cum laude certificates and medals; 36 received silver maxima cum laude certificates; 21 received magna cum laude certificates and 18 received cum laude certificates.

During the second week of March, over 134,000

students from all 50 states and 13 foreign countries participated in the National Latin Examination this year.

According to the American Classical League, participation in the exam has increased each year since its inception in 1978, when approximately 6,000 students participated.

Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, C.S.J., Kearney’s principal, congratulates all of the students who took the exam and their enthusiastic Latin instructor Lucille Young.

St. Francis de Sales Salutes Class of 2007 Scholarship Winners

Administrators and faculty at St. Francis de Sales School, Belle Harbor, are proud of the Class of 2007 for winning 21 high school scholarships.

Brenda Brown, assistant principal, and Sister Patricia Ann Chelius, C.S.J., principal, at left, and eighth-grade teachers Anne Marie Greene and Ann McMahon, at right, salute the winners.

The students and the schools to which they received scholarships are: standing, from left, Elizabeth Anne Kimmeth, Dominican Academy-Siena Scholar Award, Manhattan, and St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope; Brian Woods, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood; Connor Davan, Archbishop Molloy-Firefighter Michael J. Cawley Memorial Award; James Joseph McGowan, Archbishop Molloy and Xavier H.S., Manhattan; Michael Pallini, Regis H.S., Manhattan; Matthew Hart, Archbishop Molloy, Xavier, Poly Prep Country Day School-The Livingston Scholars’ Award, Bay Ridge; Sean Woon Casey, Cathedral Prep Seminary, Elmhurst; and Christina Cordes, NYPD-Emerald Society Scholarship, Stella Maris H.S., Rockaway Beach, and The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates.

Seated: Kristin Marie Lonnborg, Department of Corrections-Emerald Society Scholarship; Kathleen Klein, Archbishop Molloy-Lt. Robert Nagel Memorial Scholarship; Shannon Stevens, Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope; Jillian Urcelay, Fontbonne Hall Academy-Service Scholarship, Bay Ridge; Deirdre Elizabeth Hynes, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst; and Alison Bridget McGovern, Stella Maris.

St. Sebastian’s Scholars

Congratulations to the Class of 2007 scholarship winners from St. Sebastian School, Woodside. The students and their scholarships are: Sergio Bernal, St. John’s Prep, Astoria; Marina Camarena, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood - Thomas Ashton Scholarship Award; Victor Diaz, St. John’s Prep; Melissa Feeley, Stella Maris H.S., Rockaway Point - Incentive Grant, and County Cork Association Scholarship; Jeremy Gaerlan, Regis H.S. and Xavier H.S., both Manhattan, and Bronx H.S. of Science; Victoria Gallego, St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point; David Gentile, St. John’s Prep - Peter Vallone Scholarship; Alfonso Giron, Xavier H.S., Bronx H.S. of Science; Brian Hurley, County Cork Association Scholarship; Christina Jarosch, The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates; Eleni Kavvadias, FF. John Downing Scholarship; Carolina Ortiz, St. John’s Prep, Bronx H.S. of Science; William Perez, Brooklyn Tech; Francine Pinheiro, Dominican Academy, Manhattan, Townsend Harris H.S., Flushing; Sarah Prieto, Archbishop Molloy - Capt. Patrick Waters Memorial Scholarship; Maya Suarez, Archbishop Molloy; Kathleen Tam, St. Agnes; Danielle Togher, Dominican Academy, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, and St. Vincent Ferrer, Manhattan; Kimberly Villacis, Dominican Academy - Palm Cifu Scholarship, St. Vincent Ferrer; Daniel Woods, Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst; and Katherine Yiu, Stuyvesant H.S., Manhattan.

SJP’s Dancers Wow Concert Crowd

Astoria was the place to be for St. John’s Prep’s Spring Concert during May. Hundreds filled the Mater Christi Alumni Auditorium to be entertained by the Symphonic Band, Beginning Bands, Jazz Rock Band, Lab Band, Gospel Choir, Mixed Chorus, African Dance Club, Modern Dance Ensemble, above, and the Spanish Dance Team. The Modern Dance Ensemble performed under the direction of Debra Befumo and Christine Curcio.

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