Catholic schools join national focus on early childhood August 17, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools As the school year begins, institutions in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are focusing on a new demographic – preschoolers.
Donald J. Reitz, first lay superintendent of schools in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies July 24, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Donald J. Reitz, the first lay superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was described as a “renaissance man,” equally adept at writing books on education as he was maintaining a car.
Tempered by faith, St. John’s Catholic Prep grad pursues greatness June 26, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate “My favorite classes,” said Michael Wohlfarth, salutatorian at St. John’s Catholic Prep, “were the ones that gave me a taste of what I might want to do with my life.”
Mercy High School offers international scope June 24, 2017By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate Christine Joy “CJ” Escobar, a native of the Philippines, and Catherine Zuzarte, a first-generation Pakistani-American, often feel torn between the lands of their parents and their American community. At Baltimore’s Mercy High School, however, they always felt at home.
Mount de Sales graduate finds sense of community June 21, 2017By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools From her volleyball teammates to her bandmates in productions of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Oliver!,” Zoe Kreisel found her community at Mount de Sales Academy.
Results Oriented: John Carroll’s Hinke engineered for giving back June 20, 2017By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools Nick Hinke built an impressive resume at The John Carroll School in Bel Air: atop a class of 162 students, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and central defender on the soccer team.
K-8 schools that closed left a mark on students June 19, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate When St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in Hampden and John Paul Regional Catholic School in Woodlawn closed their doors for the final time at the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year, students weren’t the only ones to experience grief.
Rapid Response: Maryvale runner ready to take on hackers June 17, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools To the dismay of corporate recruiters, Emily Craig’s cyber security career will have to wait.
More than 2,200 graduate from 20 Catholic high schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore June 15, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools Twenty Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore graduated a combined 2,210 seniors this spring.
Family links to Bradshaw school go back to 1940s April 26, 2017By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools When Keegan Preis walks down the aisle at the graduation ceremony for St. Stephen School’s class of 2017 in June, it will be a bittersweet moment for his family.
Commitment to Immaculate Heart of Mary School transcends generations April 21, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Schools “It has always felt like a community and a family here – always,” Terri Archibald said.
Goretti High scholars underscore Hagerstown’s ‘hub’ status April 6, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools The achievers nominated for the archdiocese’s 25th annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation by St. Maria Goretti High School give credence to Hagerstown’s reputation as the Hub City.
