Student Receives Congressional Proclamation

Congratulations to Ella Schoenborn, who was issued a Congressional Proclamation in honor of her community service.

She received the award Monday from Rep. Marc Molinaro alongside her classmates, Dr. Kilbridge, former administrators Mrs. Musto, Ms. Morrison, and Ms. Vigliante, and Theology teacher Mrs. McSparron.

Projectella is entering its seventh year and has served more than 7,300 meals and given more than 250,000 food pantry items to 16 different organizations and Food Pantries in six counties.

History has its Eyes on Franzini

A rare sighting: Mr. Franzini out of uniform and in “civilian” attire! This was part of “Twelfth Night” festivities at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site over the weekend.

Spotted: AHN Volunteers at Concert

Profesora Gibbons and her Computers and Technology class had some fun on Friday as students tested out some of the interactive robots, which were purchased as part of the 2023 Gala Paddle Raise for the Holy Names Innovation Lab.

The STEM program teaches students basic coding. For example, Finley '28, seen here, programmed her robot to "run away" if it bumped into anything.

Spotted: AHN Volunteers at Concert

AHN student volunteers were on hand at Christian Brothers Academy on December 21, as CBA's Music Department hosted the 2024 Pops Concert in the Ned McGraw Gymnasium.

Students, parents and staff transformed the gym into a winter wonderland for guests to enjoy.

The bands and CBA music alumni performed Christmas classics, new holiday favorites and arrangements from movies including Harry Potter, The Greatest Showman, Guardians of the Galaxy, and How to Train Your Dragon. 

World-Renowned Dance Company Coming to AHN

On Thursday, January 23, members of the world-renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will visit our Campus Arts Center to lead a dance workshop with our sixth and seventh-grade students. 

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company uses a fusion of traditional Chinese dance and American modern dance. The workshop will include techniques of ribbon dancing in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Epiphany Celebration

The French Club hosted its Epiphany celebration on Friday, commemorating the visit of the three Wise Men to baby Jesus.

Traditionally, in France, special cakes called "La Galette des Rois" (King Cakes) are purchased from patisseries just for this occasion, and they are sold with a gold crown.

The cake is baked with a “Jesus,” a lima bean in our case, and it is served to family members. The goal is to find the “Jesus” to become the king of the day. French Club played it by having a student hiding under the table and calling out who gets the slice served. 

This year's “Queen” of the day is Claire Kapczynski '27. All hail, Queen Claire!

Lapping the Competition

Gabriela McSwieney '21 is featured in the Times Union! McSwieney's mother tells AHN the decision to come to Holy Names was in large part due to presence of Coach Carlo Cherubino and the addition of the swim team.

"When it comes to freestyle races, Gabriela McSwieney does it all for the Clarkson women’s swim team. The senior from Stillwater and a graduate of Academy of Holy Names, is competing in both sprint and distance freestyle."

This Week in Athletics

Your varsity Panthers have bounced back after the team saw its undefeated streak snapped over the weekend.

Morgan Brewer led the way with 14 points in Tuesday night's 57-36 victory over Ichabod Crane. The success was short-lived, however, as the team came up just shy against the 25th ranked team in the state, AAA Albany on Thursday. The Panthers move to 9-2.

JV continued its winning ways, topping IC 47-27.

Congratulations to the indoor track team, which came in first in its meet Sunday at Union College!

There were several first place finishes, including senior Anna Wasula who set another personal best in the shot put.

AHN on the Move: D.C.

Join us for AHN on the Move: D.C. on March 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. hosted by Betsy Bennett '09!

More information will be upcoming, including in the next issue of "Connecting with Katie Ann."

Alumnae Visit Campus

Welcome home, members of the class of 2024: Madison Supparits, Bridget Burke, Shannon Hockford, Grace Schertzer, Kennedy Gainor, and Alexa Gross.

The group, home for winter break, came to visit campus and speak with students in our college counseling office. They also visited with teachers and discussed how the all-girls’ education at AHN helped better prepare them for their college experience.

We're hiring!

AHN has openings for full- and part-time Maintenance Technicians, as well as substitute teachers for the 2024-25 school year. Interested in applying? Follow the link to visit our employment page.

Apply for 2025-26 School Year

Here at Holy Names, student enrollment is up 27% over the past two years. We have students coming from 31 different schools from throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 school year.

The Academy of the Holy Names single-gender model encourages open dialogue, collaboration, and a focus on subjects that may traditionally be underrepresented for women. Click the link to apply today!

Shadow Visits Available

Attendance at AHN's Fall Open House was up 26% compared to last November, so the time is now to schedule your Shadow Visit! If you know a family interested in learning more about Holy Names, this is the best way for potential students to see first-hand what a day in the life of an AHN student is like. Forward/follow the link to schedule today.

Entrance/Academic Scholarship Exam

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

The exam serves as a scholarship qualifying exam and assists with student placement. High scoring students can earn between 15-25% tuition awards.