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
Vienna Varano
Abigail Merrigan *
Alexander Pfeffer
Daniel J. Wang
Ansu David
Rohan M. Rathod *
Daniel L. Romano *
Jared C. Uzdzienski
Megan Mayro *
James DiGuiseppe
Kara R. Meredith
Brendan Ryan Scott
Jane Sophia Valadakis
Sophia Isabel Rothstein
Tyler Erick Metz
Alexandria Marie Linke
Kiera Shannon Walsh
Claire Elizabeth Fader
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
Ella Moran
Meghan Duffner
Kevin Coulter
Marc Fusca
Caroline Alegado
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 *
Jack Rosenberger
William Yacovelli
Patrick Mears
Michael Geary
Mercy Career and Technical High School
Akira B. Gatling
Ashley Solorzano
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
Kate Donovan
Kathryn Sponseller
Maria Vyzaniaris
Julia Donahue
Meghan Scott
Ciara Garvey
Sophia DiPrimeo
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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215-587-3747