Tag: Mount Saint Mary Academy
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Area Catholic schools celebrate commencement ceremonies
Five hundred seventy-three graduates of the four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Metuchen reached the culmination of their high school education when they were presented their diplomas by Bishop James F. Checchio. Seniors at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Metuchen were the first graduating class this year on May 20, marking the…
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Colonia student selected as member of Central Jersey Region Chorus
PHOTO COURTESY OF MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY Abigail Varker, a senior from the Colonia section of Woodbridge, left to right, Michelle Colman, a junior from Scotch Plains; and Alexandra Gomes, a senior from South Plainfield, were selected as members of the Central Jersey Region Chorus at Monroe High School.
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Student from Metuchen reflects on Euro Challenge
The Euro Challenge team at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung was named the winner of the 2017 Euro Challenge competition after surpassing three challenge rounds. Grace Scheck of Metuchen, a junior at Mount Saint Mary Academy, detailed her empowering experiences as a member of the school’s Euro Challenge team, in an article entitled, “Euro…
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Freshmen collect toys, gift cards for Project PAUL
PHOTO COURTESY OF MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY Members of the Mount Saint Mary Academy community donated bundles of children’s toys and gift cards to aid those in need at Project PAUL in Keansburg. Isabel Gachko, director of Theology and campus minister, reported $840 in gift cards were collected. Freshmen began bringing in gifts on Dec. 1…
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East Brunswick student wins second prize in national writing competition
EAST BRUNSWICK – Isabel Velarde of East Brunswick has won the second prize in a national competition for high school students. The contest was sponsored by “Eiodolon,” an online classics journal. The topic was “If you could bring back one figure (historical or mythical) from classical antiquity to advise our politicians, who would it be…