Greetings!
It’s always fun to catch up with our newly graduated high school seniors and see what’s happening in their lives. Four years ago, they were moving from the relatively small pond of Mother Seton and heading off to the bigger ponds of high school. Now they’ve finished high school and they’re on the move again! Here’s an update on some of the members of the MSS Class of 2018. (information submitted by student or parent)
Our older alums have also been forging ahead with successes and plans as well as weddings and visits. Check it out below!
Happy Summer!
Kate Marshall
MSS Class of 1969
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We wish the best of luck to all in the Class of 2018 as they start out on these new paths!
And while education is a joint effort among the student, parents, and teachers, we can’t help but be pleased to receive an accolade like the following from the parent of a 2018 graduate:
“We truly attribute much of her success and drive to her years at MSS. She had several wonderful teachers there, and she was blessed to have Ms. Schisler as her first teacher — we feel that her attitude toward education would have been very different if it weren’t for Ms. Schisler’s loving, patient guidance that first year. Ms. Schisler also taught her to love reading, and we all know the difference that makes to a child’s education. We also attribute her success to the high expectations that Mother Seton holds their students to, as they showed her what she’s capable of achieving, and taught her to expect nothing less from herself. We are so glad to have chosen Mother Seton …and we are very grateful for (the) education there.”
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Keola will be attending the University of Maryland in the fall to study International Business. She will be in the Honors Program at the Robert S. Smith School of Business.
While at Catoctin High School, Keola was a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Society, National English Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta, and was awarded some Maryland scholarships. She also completed the Biomedical program at the Career and Tech Center and was the high school representative for the Thurmont Addictions Program. In addition, Keola was on the swimming/diving and tennis teams, which she captained in her senior year.
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Mia has been accepted into the Philip Merrill School of Journalism as an Honors Student at the University of Maryland. She plans to become an Investigative Journalist after college.
While a student at Catoctin High School, she attended dual-enrollment classes at Frederick Community College earning enough credits to start UMD only three credits short of a Sophomore. She is in the top 5% of her class at FCC and has been named to the Dean’s List.
Mia has achieved membership in the National Honor Society, as well as the National Spanish Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the National Journalism Honor Society, and the National Music Honor Society.
She was the recipient of the English Departmental Award in 11th grade. She placed first in the CHS Young Author’s Literacy Contest, and second in the Frederick County Young Author’s Contest in 11th grade as well as being voted “Best Artist” in her class.
Mia has worked for the Emmitsburg News-Journal for the past three years, as the Catoctin High School Sportswriter and Administrator.
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Jacob graduated from Catoctin High School and is looking forward to attending Penn State to study Electrical Engineering as a member of the Honors Program in the College of Engineering.
He graduated with Highest Honors, in the top 5% of his class. In addition, Jacob was a member of the National Honor Society, the Math Honor Society, and the Spanish Honor Society. He was also a National Merit Commended Scholar and a member of the Academic Club.
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Brody Holz will be attending Coastal Carolina University in the fall where he has been accepted into their honors program as a Computer Science major.
He was a member of the National Honor Society while at Fairfield High School and has been awarded multiple merit-based scholarships to Coastal Carolina.
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Caitlin Marron will be a freshman at Shippensburg University this fall where she will be studying Psychology. She received a Raider's scholarship.
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Through dual enrollment, Lucy graduated with honors from both Delone Catholic High School and Carroll Community College (Associates of Arts and Sciences).
In the fall, she will be attending Aberystwyth University in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK where she will join their Wildlife Conservation program.
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Aoife will be attending the University of Maryland, studying Business with a concentration in Film.
She was an active member of Student Government, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, and Social Studies Honor Society during her time at Frederick High School. In addition, Aoife also chaired the FHS Asian Students Alliance and Mock Trial team.
Aoife also received awards for Academic Excellence in her Sophomore and Junior years and was recognized at the Senior Awards ceremony.
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Chris graduated from Delone Catholic High School. He will be attending Mount St. Mary’s University this fall and will be majoring in Computer Science and Cyber Security. |
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Brendan graduated from Catoctin High School with Highest Honors, in the top 5% of his class. He has been accepted to Mount St. Mary’s University and has received the Presidential Award, based on his academic performance and overall achievements, as well as Legacy Award. He plans to study Criminal Justice at the Mount.
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Logan Perez, a graduate of Catoctin High School, will attend Mount St. Mary’s University this fall as a Business Major.
Logan graduated with Highest Honors from Catoctin. He received a gold medal to wear for graduation, a yellow ribbon with a medal signifying that he made Honor Roll all four years, and a maroon and white cord for Career and Technology Education.
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Clarence will be attending Mount St. Mary's University this coming fall. He received a partial scholarship from the Mount, and his major will be Business Management.
Clarence achieved first honors while a student at Delone High.
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Bella graduated from Delone Catholic high school. She played soccer for Delone and was part of peer ministry. She is a member of Carroll County 4H Cheetahs Club a member of Maryland Junior Angus Association, as well as a member of Maryland Junior Short Horn Association.
She will be attending Frederick Community College to begin her studies in Agriculture Business.
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Raphaela graduated from Catoctin High School with Highest Honors in the top 5% of her class. She will be attending the Catholic University of America and double majoring in Spanish for International Service and Theology.
She made the honor roll all four years at Catoctin and received many other academic awards, but she is most proud of receiving the State of Maryland Seal of Biliteracy for her fluency in Spanish.
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Braedan graduated from Delone Catholic High School and plans to go to trade school. |
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Devon graduated from St. John’s Catholic Prep and will be attending Salisbury University in the fall. |
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Deanna is a graduate of St. John’s Catholic Prep. The fall will find her at Frederick Community College, where she will begin her study of Geology.
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Jane graduated from Gettysburg High School and plans to attend Harrisburg Area Community College in the fall. |
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Matthew graduated from Fairfield High School and will be attending Harrisburg Area Community College in the fall. |
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Gabriella Ferraro (MSS 2014) |
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Gabriella completed her studies at West Virginia University, earning her BA in Psychology. She will be working for Valley Health Systems as a Crisis Intervention Stabilization Specialist. She plans to continue her education to earn her Masters and Doctorate in Psychology. |
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Max graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University on May 9th with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on structures. He will be remaining in Daytona, Florida as the head engineer for Powerflow Systems Inc. Max intends to return to Embry Riddle for graduate school. |
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Isabella Alley (MSS 2015) |
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Isabella graduated Summa Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University on May 14th, with a B.S. in Human Resource Management and double minors in Finance and Accounting. She achieved her degree as part of a 3+1 program and will receive her MBA in the Spring of 2023.
Isabella was also one of two Business Majors awarded the Edward J. Scannell Prize for her outstanding citizenship.
Isabella will be working this summer as a paid intern at the National Headquarters of the Society of Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Wedding Bells are Ringing!
Evan Giardina (MSS 2010)
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Congratulations to Evan Giardina (MSS 2010) on his recent marriage to Emily Whitcomb at Boulder Ridge at the Liberty Mountain Resort. Evan and Emily attended Fairfield High together. Evan's Co-Bestmen were MSS Classmates David (left) and Kevin Dorsey (right). |
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Tim Holden, Vida Antolin, and I had a chance to get together for dinner recently in Northern Virginia. Wonderful to catch up and reminisce! |
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