Friday, December 15, 2023

In This Issue

· A Christmas Surprise

· Kosek Inspires Art in Students

· Schmitz Named All-Star

· Panther Classic BBall Scramble

· Alumnae Reception/Basketball Salute

· Holiday Giving Tools

· Service Project Yields Big Results

· Students Make Blankets for Children

· Stuffing Stockings for Veterans

· Holly Ball Gallery

· Christmas Concert and Wreath Raffle

· Christmas Song Contest

· Masterminds Team Earns Split

· Now Hiring: Chief Financial Officer

· School Calendar

· Scholarship Exam Opportunities

A Christmas Surprise

It was a homecoming surprise for the Wilson family. We told Director of Building and Grounds Rod Wilson and son Chris we were having a problem with the emergency door in The Commons that required immediate attention. It did, because the the person who entered it was LCpl. Elizabeth Wilson ‘20, surprising her father and grandfather for Christmas!

She, along with Cpl. Anthony Chismar are stationed with the Marines in Iwakuni, Japan. We thank them for their service and welcome them home! Click the image to watch the surprise!

Kosek Discovers Inner Artist in Every Student

“Everyone thinks that being ‘a good artist’ means that they can draw or paint realistically, but that's not true.”

Kate Kosek, who took over as AHN’s Art Teacher in the fall and says most people can draw realistically if they put in the time and effort to practice, but abstraction and alternative processes are just as valid.

Schmitz Named All-Star

Photo courtesy: Will Waldron/TU

Congratulations to junior Riley Schmitz for being named a Times Union First-Team All-Star!

Click Here for More on Riley's Stellar Season

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Panther Classic Returns in January

AHN's girls' youth basketball tournament during Catholic Schools Week is returning in 2024!

Follow the link for more information and to register your team.

Panther Classic Registration

Alumnae Invitation for the Holidays

Attention alumnae: join us on campus Friday, December 22 at 4:30 p.m. for a casual Christmas reception.

Catch up with friends and classmates as we kick off Christmas weekend with cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres.

Click Here to Register

After the reception, stay and cheer on varsity basketball as the team hosts Burnt Hills starting 6:30 p.m.

During halftime, all former players in attendance will be honored.

Make Your Gift to AHN Work for You Now

As 2023 comes to a close, generosity is in full swing. Did you know that nonprofits receive nearly half of

their donations from individuals in the final quarter of each year? In this spirit of giving, we are sharing some

ways donors can maximizing their charitable impact.

Click Here to Learn More About Amplifying Your Impact with a Gift to AHN

Christmas Service Project

Thank you to all who purchased items for St. Catherine's Center for Children and/or came to assist with this year's wrapping party.

AHN is supporting the organization this year as part of its Christmas Community Service Project.

90 gifts in all were collected.

Happiness is a Warm Blanket

For their senior service project, Casey Noll and Nicole Decker (neither pictured) held a blanket-making event this week to benefit Project Linus.

Their fellow students joined in to lend helping hands. The blankets will be given to children in need at local hospitals.

Project Linus has delivered more than nine million blankets since 1995.

Stuffing Stockings for Veterans

Junior Julia Lynch organized a stocking stuffing event in Theology class. She will deliver them to veterans at the VA who are suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues.

Photo Gallery: Holly Ball

Holly Ball photos are here! Follow the link to view the album from this year's event.

Click Here to View Full Album

Also, a big thank you to AHN’s Parent Association for donating these custom shirts for this year’s Holly Ball, as modeled by Student Council President, senior Nicole Decker.

The shirts, provided by our friends at Wicked Smart Apparel, were designed by junior Claire McGarry and senior Meredith Brown.

The Parent Association also provided the DJ for the evening.

Community Gathers for Christmas Concert, Festival of Wreaths

AHN held its annual Christmas Concert on Thursday.

Middle and high school choirs delighted attendees with the sounds of the season including "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" and ''Mary Did You Know."

All songs are available on our YouTube channel.

The 2nd Annual Festival of Wreaths took place during the concert's intermission, and featured wreaths crafted by students and faculty members.

Proceeds from the wreath raffle will benefit AHN's Youth Ministry program.

Seniors Win Christmas Song Contest

Congratulations to the senior class, which took home bragging rights in this year's Christmas Song Contest.

A special thank you to Dr. Ron Musto for providing accompaniment (for this and for the Christmas concert), and for all alumnae who were in attendance, especially our judges: Helen Caulfield Spiro '78, Lisa Marrello '84, Grace Frany Valente '99, and Erin Frany Blair '01.

Masterminds Team Earns Split

Congratulations to AHN's Masterminds team, which split its latest matchup at Tamarac.

The team's next competition is scheduled for January 26.

Now Hiring: Chief Financial Officer

Want to join our team at Holy Names? AHN has vacancies, including a Chief Financial Officer! Visit our employment page for more information.

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Scholarship Exam Opportunities Available

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More admissions testing opportunities have been made available for prospective students.

The exams serve as a scholarship qualifying exam and assists with student placement. High scoring students can earn between 1/4 and 1/2 tuition awards.

The upcoming exams are scheduled for January 20 and March 16. Arrival time is 8:15 a.m.

School Calendar

Next Week

Mon, Dec. 18 - Mon, Jan. 1

School Closed; Christmas Break

Saturday, December 22

Alumnae Christmas Gathering, 4:30 p.m.

Basketball Game and Alumnae Recognition, 6 p.m.

Looking Ahead

Click here to view our full school calendar

We're off for Christmas break. We'll see you in 2024!

Enrollment and shadow visits are up! Schedule Your Visit Today!

With 214 students this fall here at Holy Names, we have seen a ten percent increase in enrollment over this time last year! Not to mention shadow visits are up 50%

A Holy Names education is an investment in the future, and the benefits of an all-girls education are more attainable than ever thanks to a tuition-restructuring for the 2023-24 academic year.

Know a family interested in learning more about the AHN experience? Have them reach out to Admissions Director Ann Rento at extension x202.

Applications are also now being accepted for the 2024-25 school year! Apply now at ahns.org.

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