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Four St. A's alumnae were inducted into the Notre Dame High School chapter of the National Honor Society for the 2021-22 school year: Sasha Salins, Kayla Smith, Jessi Tesi, and Lacey Okamura (all Class of 2019). Joining them was Mackenzie McCarron, cousin of current St. A's Religion teacher and alumna Colleen Paras (Class of 1995). Congratulations to all! 
Pictured left to right: Sasha Salins, Mackenzie McCarron, Kayla Smith, Jessi Tesi, Lacey Okamura
Six St. A's alumni were inducted into the Immaculata High School chapter of the National Honor Society for the 2021-22 school year. They are (pictured left to right): Taleb Haji (Class of 2019), Theresa Musto (Class of 2019), Joshua Reilly (Class of 2019), Sharbella Jacobs (Class of 2020), Erin Lyttle (Class of 2020), and Alexander Dzanoucakis (Class of 2020). Congratulations to all! 
Ricardo Venegas Bañuelos (Class of 2018, pictured below far right) is captain of the St. Joseph High School varsity boys soccer team which made it to the semi-final round of the 2021 Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Boys Soccer Tournament held in October. 
Eight St. A's alumni were honored at the St. Joseph High School United Honor Societies Induction 2021 Ceremony. Pictured below are: Timothy Horan (Class of 2019), Jordan Gopez (Class of 2019), Abel Stephen (Class of 2018), Matthew San Miguel (Class of 2018), Bence Kovacs (Class of 2018), Ricardo Venegas Bañuelos (Class of 2018), and Akshat Neerati (Class of 2018). Also honored but not pictured: Ryan Milligan (Class of 2018). Congratulations to all the honorees! 
Giovanni Oliveti (Class of 2020) had the pleasure and honor of touring and escorting Bishop Checchio at St. Joseph High School during his visit on September 30, 2021 when he came and presided Mass in celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the founding of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Pictured below, Giovanni is between Mr. John Nolan, the President of St. Joseph High School and the Principal, Mrs. Anne Rivera; Bishop Checchio is flanked by Br. Gary Humes, S.C. and Br. Richard Leven, S.C. (Photo Credit: Marlo Williamson) 
Brett Fitzgerald (Class of 2011) is using his teaching skills to teach at a local Agroindustrial College for 9 months in Ungheni, Moldova. Brett won a U.S. Fulbright Program fellowship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to teach English at this school and perform a community service and/or research project in Ungheni, a small city near the Romanian border. He is pictured here with his dormitory mother, Doamna Vera, as he arrived on his first day of service. 
Class of 2020 alumnae Gabriella Kapetanakis, Bianca Borja, and Dylan Elizabeth Wolski met at a Junior Varsity volleyball match at Mount Saint Mary Academy. Gabriella and Bianca played for the visiting Immaculata High School squad while Dylan Elizabeth held the home court for the Mount. The girls enjoyed the competition and were so happy to see each other, with the Mount taking the win in this friendly alumnae competition.
Erin Lyttle (Class of 2020) is a member of the Immaculata High School Marching Band Color Guard which earned the caption award for best guard while placing first in the Group 2 Open category at a competition in South Brunswick. The band also earned awards for best percussion, best music and best overall effect. Erin and the Spartan Marching Band are preparing for the Yamaha Cup competition at Met Life Stadium. 
The inaugural "Love is Light" 5K Run was held on July 17, 2021 in honor of the life of Daniel Mark Anderl (Class of 2014). Many thanks to Garlatti Media for producing this video of highlights from the event.
Congratulations to Rachel Amarille, Gianna Fiore, and Erin Hutnick (all Class of 2017) on their graduation from Mother Seton Regional High School as members of the Class of 2021! In addition to the three girls earning several academic and service awards between them, Rachel graduated with honors and Erin graduated with high honors and was named a Seton Distinguished Scholar.
Congratulations to Minhal Vakil, Ansgar Devadhasan, and Crystal Guo (all Class of 2017) on their graduation from Rutgers Preparatory School as members of the Class of 2021! Minhal was the recipient of the Computer Prize, which is awarded to a Rutgers Prep senior who has attained a superior level of achievement in Computer Science. 
John Michael Artuso (Class of 2019) was named an Immaculata High School sophomore leader for service and was recognized as an IHS Service Pillar for logging 133 hours of service during the 2020-2021 school year.
Angela Cirelli (Class of 2018) is a recipient of the 2021 Hubert Alyea Award sponsored by Princeton University and the Princeton section of the American Chemical Society. Angela was selected for the award for demonstrating enthusiasm for the study of science and distinguishing herself as a student who excels in chemistry and related scientific disciplines. 
Gianna Fiore and Erin Hutnick (both Class of 2017) received technology awards at the Mother Seton Regional High School Senior Awards Ceremony for their work in pioneering the school's streaming capability. Gianna was responsible for the setup and stewardship of the system throughout the year. Congratulations!
Two St. A's alumni received awards for their performance on the 2021 National Latin Exam as students at St. Joseph High School:
Jordan Gopez (Class of 2019) - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Adrian Perdomo (Class of 2020) - Magna Cum Laude
Over 88,000 students from around the world participated in this year's National Latin Exam.
Two St. A's alumni received recognition for their performance on the 2021 National German Exam as students at St. Joseph High School:
Bence Kovacs (Class of 2018) - Silver Level III
Timothy Horan (Class of 2019) - Silver Level II
The National German Exam is administered each year to over 20,000 high school students of German. The Exam, now in its 61st year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive regional and national prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment.
Congratulations to the following members of the St. A's Class of 2017 who graduated from Saint Joseph High School as members of their Class of 2021: Andrew Musto, Calson Goodwill, Thomas Siegler, Ryan Chan, Justin Ferber, Timothy Kalapala, Robert Zimmerman, Christopher Parise, Colin Friedlander, Karson Chen (not pictured). They graduated on the 21st day of the 21st week of the 21st year of the 21st century. 
Alexander "AJ" Dzanoucakis (Class of 2020) was chosen as President of the Student Council for his upcoming sophomore year at Immaculata High School. AJ has continued to volunteer here at St. A's as well, including serving as a tour guide at our recent Open House. Congratulations!
Madison Reda (Class of 2020) was recently inducted into Notre Dame High School's Peer Leadership group. As part of this group, Madison will assist the incoming freshmen class with the transition to high school, serve as a role model, and help with school events. Congratulations! 
Akshat Neerati and Abel Stephen (both Class of 2018), and their fellow Saint Joseph High School coding club members Aayush Agnihotri, Srikrishna Ammu, Animesh Borad, Matthew DaSilva, and Roman Modhera, have won the New Jersey Technology Students Association Webmaster Competition, which is a web design competition for high schools. Below is a link to the website that the students designed. Congratulation to the St. Joe's team and especially to our Knights alumni!
https://aayush-agnihotri.github.io/webmaster/home
John Michael Artuso (Class of 2019), Jaeden Buenaventura (Class of 2019), Madison Reilly (Class of 2018), and Caroline Torrone (Class of 2017) have been inducted into the Immaculata High School chapter of the National Honor Society. These students were selected based on their demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student.
Logan Stahl (Class of 2010) was recently interviewed by Thomas Kelly of the Hamilton Arts Council for an article in the Hamilton Post. The interview focused on Logan's work as an artist and illustrator of fantasy and role-playing games. Read the full interview at the link below:
Fight in the Museum: 10 questions with artist Logan Stahl - Community News
Eight St. A's alumni are members of the Saint Joseph High School Model United Nations delegation that received numerous awards at this year's virtual Model United Nations Conference: Jordan Gopez (Class of 2019), Akshat Neerati (Class of 2018), Giovanni Oliveti (Class of 2020), Adrian Perdomo (Class of 2020), Matthew San Miguel (Class of 2018), Abel Stephen (Class of 2018), Jake Stephen (Class of 2020), and Pranav Tikkawar (Class of 2019). In addition to earning the award for Best Delegation as a group, Abel Stephen was elected for the third time to the office of General Assembly A Head Chair, and Adrian Perdomo was named a CONA Delegate and received the award for Outstanding First-Year Delegate. Congratulations to all!
Chelsea Sheehy (Class of 2006) has been assigned command her own Coast Guard ship, the USCGC Charles Sexton, stationed in Key West, Florida. Chelsea Zoomed with Mrs. Borowick's 5W Class after they wrote letters to her on Veteran's Day thanking Chelsea for her service to our country. Congratulations on a well-deserved promotion and early Christmas present!
Minhal Vakil (Class of 2017) completed a pre-college program at The National High School Game Academy at Carnegie Mellon University this summer. This six-week program is very selective and has a selection process very similar to the college application process. He did very well, and his team created two games, one of which was published on the Apple App Store: WacDonald's Cooking Simulator.
Christina De Bari (Class of 1992) has received the Governor's Educator of the Year Award 20-21 for Linwood School in North Brunswick, NJ. Christina teaches 6th Grade Science at Linwood as well as serving as a Subject Area Leader, Club Advisor, and Mentor. Congratulations!
Minhal Vakil (Class of 2017) was awarded the prestigious Dr. Edwin R. Oertell Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year at the Rutgers Preparatory School Academic Convocation. The scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Computer Science student in their junior year. His name will be engraved on a permanent plaque which honors previous scholarship winners. Minhal also received Honors with Distinction for the 2019-2020 school year. Well done!!
Madison Reilly (Class of 2018) was recently inducted into Immaculata High School's chapter of the National Honor Society. She was also invited to represent IHS at the National Student Leadership Conference. Madison is currently President of the Photography Club, a Varsity Cheerleader, and was chosen as one of the UCA All Americans for Cheer. Congratulations!!
Jennifer Palancia (Class of 2018) was recently inducted into Notre Dame High School's chapter of the National Honor Society. Congratulations!
Several St. A's alumni had their work published in the 2020 edition of Saint Joseph High School's literary magazine, Vignette: Timothy Horan (Class of 2019), Robert Illcyn (Class of 2019), Pranav Tikkawar (Class of 2019), Bence Kovacs (Class of 2018), Ryan Milligan (Class of 2018) and Abel Stephen (Class of 2018). Click the cover image at right to read their outstanding contributions.
Kylie Ferber (Class of 2019) was nominated for and elected to the homecoming court for the sophomore class at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School.
Justin Ferber (Class of 2017) has been recognized as one of 12 St. Joseph High School students to be named Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Justin and his classmates are among the 50,000 highest-scoring students out of the 1.6 million perticipants in the program. Congratulations!
Stephanie Ibe (Class of 2012) graduated in Spring 2020 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, a French Minor, and Concentrations in Honors and Pre-Med. She was accepted by the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) to teach English during the 2020/2021 school year with the Académie de Rouen, in the region of Normandy, in up to three secondary schools. Her duties will include such activities as designing and teaching English conversation classes, tutoring students, and providing presentations on American culture.
