Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Distinguished Scholars from Catholic Secondary Schools at the 43rd Annual Academic Honors Convocation

Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia who oversees Catholic Education in the Archdiocese, will preside at the Liturgy of the Word preceding the 43rd Annual Academic Honors Convocation. 

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will recognize the achievements of 129 distinguished scholars from 30 Archdiocesan and private Catholic secondary schools throughout the five-county region at the 43rd Annual Academic Honors Convocation.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th 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 Mass will be streamed live from @ArchbishopPerez and @AOPSschools.

Those individuals with asterisks after their names are 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. 

2023 ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur

Lindsay S. McBride

Emmanuelle S. Pinto

Rebecca A. Jackson

Archbishop John Carroll High School

Paige C. Quigley

Brooke A. Quigley

Samantha C. Rock

Ashley D. Sion

Caroline P. Downs

Archbishop Ryan High School

Vienna Varano

Abigail Merrigan *

Alexander Pfeffer

Daniel J. Wang

Ansu David

Archbishop Wood High School

Rohan M. Rathod *

Daniel L. Romano *

Jared C.  Uzdzienski

Megan Mayro *

James DiGuiseppe

Kara R. Meredith

Bishop Shanahan High School

Brendan Ryan Scott

Jane Sophia Valadakis

Sophia Isabel Rothstein

Tyler Erick Metz

Alexandria Marie Linke

Kiera Shannon Walsh

Claire Elizabeth Fader

Cardinal O’Hara High School

Mary MacGillivray

Tyler Heuser

Noah Sharretts

Samantha Schugsta

Raymond Brandon

Maura Riscavage

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Emma Lillian Buchko

Hailey Natania Morath

Rylee Joyce

Harley Elizabeth Roach

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

Marleen Pacquette

Faith Banks

Amir Ryan

Genesis Castro-Gomez

Devon Preparatory School

Andrew A. Weir

Matthew J. DeLucca

Father Judge High School for Boys

William J. Buckius

Matthew T. Christian

Michael D. McDevitt

George S. Thompson

Timothy P. McCloskey

Gwynedd-Mercy Academy High School

London N. Dilorio

Elise J. Hill

Sydney A. Mandato

Gabriella Manno

Holy Ghost Preparatory High School

Nicholas A. Afanassiev

Matthew McGinn

Michael L. Pimble

Lansdale Catholic High School

Ella Moran

Meghan Duffner

Kevin Coulter

Marc Fusca

Caroline Alegado

LaSalle College High School

Sebastian Conrad Barnes

Evan Gabriel Cohen

Matthew Joseph Giordano

Justin Vincent Muttreja

John Andrew Markowski

Ryan Kevin Meyer

Shane Robert Hannan

Evan John Mollick

Alexander V. Ippoliti

Cabot Alexander Joseph Morrissey

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Ava Boyle

Shelly Lai

Madeline Markham *

Grace Krakauskas *

Malvern Preparatory School

Jack Rosenberger

William Yacovelli

Patrick Mears

Michael Geary

Mercy Career and Technical High School

Akira B. Gatling

Ashley Solorzano

Merion Mercy Academy

Marianne P. Cheely

Mary Katherine Gray

Kylie E. Rex

Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School

Elwin Serrao *

Bridget C. Murphy *

Joseph K. Gross

Collin B. Gross

Logan B. Peterson

Hannah P. Quinn

Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Kate Donovan

Kathryn Sponseller

Maria Vyzaniaris

Julia Donahue

Nazareth Academy High School

Meghan Scott

Ciara Garvey

Sophia DiPrimeo

Pope John Paul II High School

Holly Marie Binkowski *

Nikki Grace Cassel

Jessica Lynn Carlini *

Lauren Marie Catalano *

Alexis Gonsalves

Roman Catholic High School for Boys

Benjamin Foronda

Elijah Karn

Mark J. Madya

Andrew Brotschul

Lucas Cheng

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

Caitlyn Elizabeth Breslin

Emily Elizabeth Hart

Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls

Sage A. Rivera

Kylie E. Bytof

Kathryn E. Patterson

Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School

Vy Z. Trinh-Nguyen *

DeAnna M. Capaldi

Maggie A. Tittermary

Mia N. Talamo

Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School

Andoni L. Christou

Emiljano Daku

Patrick T. Dugan

Daniel J. Law

John J. Owens

JianKun Richard Peng

Villa Joseph Marie High School

Meredith M. Glunz

Olivia A. Burke

Sophia Majkut

Villa Maria Academy High School

Jordi A. De Jong

Kathleen M. Kent

Riley S. Laskowsky

West Catholic Preparatory High School

Quan Tran

Eunice Fadjoh

Christian Johnson

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Editor’s Note:

Here is the direct link to the livestream:

https://vimeo.com/event/3171460

For more information on Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/

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