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Valedictorian and Salutatorian
The Class of 2019’s valedictorian is Ava Barone (4.936 GPA). She is attending The Ohio State University. The salutatorian is Kacey Pagano (4.866 GPA). She is attending Denison University.
The Phi Beta Kappa Award
This award is meant to recognize a student who exemplifies outstanding scholarship, shows academic initiative, and embodies total achievement. The 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award went to Ava Barone.
Congratulations to all of our seniors on their many accomplishments! May God bless all of them in the next chapter of their lives.
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Baccalaureate Mass 2019
Our seniors and their families gathered for Baccalaureate Mass at St. Anthony’s Church on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
We pray for the Class of 2019. Bless their lives from this day on with goodness and love. Help them to stay true to their dreams, to use their gifts wisely, and to walk into the future with faith, hope, and great love.
Commencement 2019
The Class of 2019’s Commencement was held on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Holy Family Church.
Commencement Speaker Patrick Perotti ’73 encouraged students to make good decisions, embrace change and enjoy life.
Valedictorian Ava Barone ’19 told her classmates to be brave and walk into the future with confidence. “We will always know that we are never alone and always a Bruin, but now it’s our time to be brave and step out of those nice new lobby doors to the future, knowing that we’re always welcome back home.
We all know that we are going into a future with its share
of challenges, but confidently knowing that we have the tools not only to face those challenges but to make positive changes in our world is what truly defines the class of 2019,” said Barone.