National Achievement Semifinalists Named

Ashley Anglade, a senior at Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, and Irenae Aigbedion, a senior at St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, have both been named semifinalists in the 45th annual National Achievement Scholarship competition, sponsored by the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Both girls are graduates of St. Francis Xavier Grammar School, Park Slope.

Ashley Anglade, Achievement Scholarship semifinalist at Bishop Kearney is congratulated by Sister Thomasine Stagnitta, principal, left, and Sister Margaret Ruddy, guidance counselor.

Both young women are now eligible to compete for approximately 800 scholarships worth over 2.6 million dollars, to be awarded next spring. Around 1,300 semifinalists are expected to fulfill additional requirements and advance to the finals on the basis of their abilities, accomplishments, and potential for future success.

Ashley, the daughter of Smith and Marie Anglade of Ditmas Park, is known at Kearney for her membership in the Celebrate Life Club, winning awards in their contests; God’s Earth and Creatures; WBKS, the live, TV broadcasting studio; and is the editor of the yearbook. She’s also an alternate member of the school’s “Challenge Team,” which is scheduled to appear on the academic Jeopardy-like gameshow sponsored by Channel 12 this weekend and next.

Sister Valeria Belanger, SSND, principal of St. Saviour H.S., above, right, salutes National Achievement semifinalist Irenae Aigbedion.

At St. Saviour H.S., Irenae is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Government for three years, the Booster, Anime and Chess clubs, is the senior editor of the yearbook, Thabor, and a journalist for the school newspaper, Skyline. For four years she has been involved in Campus Ministry as a leader of prayer. She’s a class representative and a became a lector in her senior year. Outside of school, she’s done extensive volunteer work with the Girl Scouts, an organization she joined at age five. As a Girl Scout she’s attended courses at Barnard College and L.I.U. in law, journalism, art and architecture, and economics. She is a volunteer tutor for the R.E.A.D program in the public school system.

Ireanae is the daughter of Anthony and Yvonne Aigbedion, and the sister of Allende, Lydia, Lyle and Yanick.

Christmas Sing-Along At St. Stan’s, Maspeth

St. Stanislaus Kostka/Transfiguration Children’s Choir of Maspeth, under the guidance of director Don Competello, is rehearsing for its Dec.14 Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. at St. Stan’s. All are welcome to attend and sing along.

“Keep Christ in Christmas"

Poetry and Art Contest

Hurry, the deadline for the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poetry/art contest, sponsored by the K. of C. Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 and The Tablet, is Dec. 12 at 5 p.m.!

High school students are invited to submit an original poem, or piece of art, reflecting the theme.

Winning entries will be printed in The Tablet Dec. 20.

Submit your entry with your name, address, telephone number and school to: Keep Christ in Christmas Contest, The Tablet, 310 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Call 718-965-7300 ext. 2020 or e-mail megiossi@thetablet.org, for details.

Youth Views

If you could change one thing to make the world a better place, what would you

change and why?

Suggested by Jennifer Blum, St. Agnes Academic H.S.

Stephen Bradley Archbishop Molloy H.S. Sophomore All nations would form an allegiance that would focus on the peace, poverty and criminal happenings in the world and work to fight them.	Fredrick Francois Archbishop Molloy H.S. Freshman Everyone would use more environmentally friendly fuels made from organic sources, which would stop pollution and global warming.

Steven Resch Archbishop Molloy H.S. Sophomore I would want to promote alternatives to oil and oil-based fuel to reduce the world’s dependence on oil, and pollution.	Morrell Gaskins Archbishop Molloy H.S. Freshman I’d change stereotypes. When they meet a person for the first time, some people judge how that person is going to act, speak and what they’re going to be good at by their appearance.

Jonathan Mangar Archbishop Molloy H.S. Senior I’d change people’s hunger for money. The world is greedy and more emphasis is being placed on goods than on God. If people didn’t let money rule their lives, they’d be happier.	Farzana Ghanie Archbishop Molloy H.S. Senior I’d reduce religious/ethnic discrimination. The wrongdoing of an individual of a certain nationality/ religion, shouldn’t result in discrimination against all people of that nationality/religion.

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