Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will preside at the Liturgy of the Word preceding the 45^th Annual Academic Honors Convocation in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 

This event will recognize the achievements of 125 distinguished scholars from 31 Archdiocesan and private Catholic secondary schools throughout the five-county Philadelphia region.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18^th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

The students, all of whom are ranked in the top 3% of their senior class, will be honored for their academic achievement and dedication to their studies.  These students are included in the elite group according to their cumulative ranking at the end of the first semester of their senior year.

The Convocation will be streamed live from @Archbishop Perez and @AOPSschools.

Those individuals with asterisks after their names are also in the Connelly Foundation’s Neumann Scholars Program. Initiated in 1995, this scholarship program identifies academically talented eighth grade students through an independently administered competitive examination and provides four-year scholarships to attend any Archdiocesan high school. 

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur High School

Mary C. Rossano

Katherine C. Heil

Emily Morley

Archbishop John Carroll High School

Syonnie Lee

Simon Peter Lordt

Shana Miriam Mathews

Shannon McGee*

Gabriel James Vallejo

Archbishop Ryan High School

Sadie Rose Woods*

Bishop Logan Norman

Tam Dinh

Daniel Fulga

Andy Deng

Jarod Thomas McCaffrey

Archbishop Wood High School

Ryan M. Rathod*

Brendan J. Annulis*

Madeline J. McCormick

Connor J. Preisler

Ella C. Traae

Bishop Shanahan High School

Owen Francis Whitaker

Riley Catherine Kane

Daniel Tomas Lim*

Sophia Isabella Brandt

Kelsey Lynn Kaulback* 

Elan Tal Madanat 

Cardinal O’Hara High School

Lydia M. Tomko*

David M. Trinh 

Jonathan P. Viola

Remi E. Kolawole* 

Mia R. Leopold 

Fatima O. Bello

Finley Gust

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Amber McCarthy

Sophia E. Miniter

Mark Curley

Calleigh Joyce

Kiley Delfin

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

Hugo Li

Shaiyanna G. Gray

Isabella Maria Perez-Murillo

Brianna James

Devon Preparatory High School

Reid H. Anderson

Matthew G. Norton

Father Judge High School for Boys

Joseph Patrick King

James Christopher Rogers

Juan Carlos Ceciliano

Jacob Michael Ruggiero

Nicholas Arthur Rodriguez

Ethan Ilondior

Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School

Calliope Beatty

Sarah Giordano

Lauren Ryan

Holy Ghost Preparatory School

Brendan R. Bittman

Guru H. Patel

Liam V. Winkler

Lansdale Catholic High School

Isabella T. Sabatino*

Sara Marie Roberts*

Gabriella Elizabeth Ruffels*

Finn Michael Heckard

La Salle College High School

George W. Kletzel

Daniel William Murray

Nunzio A. Ruggeri

Joseph Anthony Petrarca

Luca Scott DeMarco

Philip Connor Rueger

Daniel Edward Hill

Xavier Kovac

Owen Peter Helenski

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Caroline Gloria Teel

Katherine Jin Navea*

Saoirse McKenzie Corcoran* 

Clare Anna Pellicone

Malvern Preparatory School

Thomas J. Donnelly

Benjamin D. Donahue

Michael N. Guardiola

James C. Traynor

Mercy Career & Technical High School

Carly R. Koneski

Kayla A. Gopaul

Merion Mercy Academy

Kaitlyn M. Angelucci  

Sarah I. D’Alessandro

Margaret Dowd

Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School

Erika A. Kango

Kristen L. Ogogo

Melanie E. Standen

Dennis R. Young

Joshua J. Knox-Wagner

Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Sienna Noh

Kylie Reichert

Rachel Delp

Nazareth Academy High School

Johanna L. Checchia 

Allie Marie McLellan

Pope John Paul II High School

Andres Lugo*

Ethan Dwyer*

Benjamin Robbins

Alessandro Pulizzi

Abigail Simmers

Belle Rosenberger

Regina Luminis Academy

Amelia R. Volpe

Roman Catholic High School for Boys

Tom Nguyen

Patrick V. Holahan

Ryan M. Regan 

Christopher L. Zampirri 

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

Grace M. Kinkade

Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls

Charlotte Knott*

Celica J. Lie 

Allie Bell

Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School

Victoria Tran

Elaina Fedak 

Emily Ribikauskas  

Domenic Maffei  

Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School

Michael D. Haas

Jack Jawork

Ian Lamken

Alexander R. Reddy

Nikolas H. Render-Katolik

Alexander T. Truong

Jackson C. Vitale

Villa Joseph Marie High School

Isabelle Glunz

Meredith Czyz

Villa Maria Academy High School

Keira M. Sandin

Emerson R. Cassalia

Sierra M. Dean

West Catholic Preparatory High School

Nuhamine Abwork

Ava Williams

Kayla James

Editor’s Note: For more information on Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/. 

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