Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will be the main celebrant during a Liturgy of the Word before the Academic Honors Convocation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Thursday, May 21, 2015. This event honors Archdiocesan and private Catholic high school seniors for their academic excellence.
The students, who are ranked in the top of their senior class, will be honored for their academic success and dedication to their studies. This year 156 students are included in the elite group according to their cumulative ranking at the end of the first semester of their senior year.
“The Class of 2015 distinguished scholars and their families have many achievements to celebrate. The Archdiocesan Academic Honors Convocation gives us the opportunity to highlight those achievements through prayerful recognition. As all of our seniors throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia prepare for their Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies we offer them prayerful best wishes for a happy and successful future,” said Dr. Carol Cary, Superintendent for Secondary Schools.
Michael Schwoerer, a senior from Roman Catholic High School is this year’s student speaker. Michael will address those in attendance after all students have received their medals. His topic will be Equipping Saints for Life in This World and the Next. Mr. Christopher Mominey, Secretary for Catholic Education, will deliver closing remarks. The 2015 All Catholic Chorus will provide the liturgical music, conducted by Mr. Lance Moore and accompanied by organist, Mrs. Anne Coneghan.
Those individuals with asterisks after their names are in the Connelly Foundation Neumann Scholars Program. Initiated in 1995, this scholarship program identifies academically talented eighth grade students through an independently administered competitive examination and provides four year scholarships to attend any Archdiocesan high school.
2015 ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS
Schools are categorized below according to county:
BUCKS COUNTY
Connor P. Beebie
Emil M. Berbakov
Johanna J. Carroll
Alison C. Coady
Pairic J. Kearney
Kaitlyn Emily Krewson*
Sydney Sherman*
Catherine A. Stapf
Robert J. Badman
Michaela M. Gladu
Maria C. Schmidle
Alyssa G. Aileo
Caroline E. Boschetto
Danielle N. Rigau
Patrick A. Chapman
Randall J. Kraft
Daniel F. Martin
CHESTER COUNTY
Daniel Lara-Agudelo
Louis Fortunato
Julia Harrer*
Joseph Kelly
Jennifer Kempinski
Nathan Kritz
James Owens
Gregory Pera
P. Daniel Rowe*
Pandurang R. Bharne
Andrew M. Shannon
Nicholas J. Gabriele
Jack M. Marchesani
Michael E. McCarthy
Alexander T. Yablonski
Meaghan K. Dyal
Emily N. Legaard
Kelly L. Wright
DELAWARE COUNTY
Nicholas M. Andricola
Amanda R. Bristowe
Mary E. Clay
Katherine G. Finley
Mary Kate Masterson*
Kevin J. Rogowski
Kristen M. Ryan
Maura Dougherty
Meredith Hughes
Kirsten Mansfield
Congyu Xu
Mary Katherine Dougherty
Bridget Egan
Michael Joseph Helker
Erin Marie Joyce
Isobel McCreavy*
Alexandra Patrick
Erin Reger
Colin J. Whelan
Carrie J. Zamonski
Abigail M. McGuckin
Grace A. Parker
Patrick J. Adams
Joseph P. D’Imperio*
Quinn E. Dolan
Trevor S. Dunbar
Emily E. Ianovale
Grace C. McDermott
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Kia Ear
Michael J. Lydon
Hoang D. Pham
Mary Dolan Breen
Clare Marie McHugh
Madelyn Marie Nelson
Sabrina Antoni*
Catherine E. Blankemeyer*
Courtney A. DelPo
Ryan M. Dixon*
Nicholas S. Maloney*
Richard E. Beaver
John G. Curran
Edward L. Devlin
Conor P. Hogan
Anthony J. Knesis
Kevin M. Moran
Joseph A. Splendido
Matthew T. Strosser
Julie G. Bevilacqua
Emma M. Ibrahim
Erica A. Murphy
Alison D. Snarponis
Stephanie Eble
Jenna Gray
Belin Mirabile
Margaret Schoeller
Meredith C. Gray
Kristof Marrecau
Ryan R. Milligan
Courtney P. Thompson
Kayla M. Thompson
Claire C. Weckerly
Myranda B. Gormley
Emily McCann
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
Kevin J. Brown*
Julia C. Banas
Shannon L. Calter
Tyler Jacob Hall
Emily C. Hancin
Kaitlyn A. Hoster
Tyler Matthew Matecki
Eric P. Nowosielski
Stephen Andrew Schaffner
Matthew C. Szewczak
Joseph M. Amon
Peter Blumenstein*
Thomas M. Ehresmann
Olek J. Gierczak*
David A. Lomanno
Mark F. Macerato*
Gregory W. Van Buskirk
Sarah E. Bruzek
Aziza Frank
Jovanna N. Penza
Hope A. Smalley
Lauren Kirk
Christina M. Kuhlmeier
Catherine A. McAna
Emilia Minhondo
Alexis K. Ukogo
Erykah M. Sims
Brianna A. Sotomayor
Regina D. Duesler
Jenna C. Guenther
Bridget M. Temple
Thomas H. Beck
Robert T. Collins, Jr.*
Connor McKenna
Patrick McKenna
Anthony P. Nguyen*
Christian Petrillo
William P. Schmidt
Michael P. Schwoerer*
Madelynn Corcoran
Marissa Olson
Natalie Olson
Jamie Tomlinson
Amanda K. Wright
Kerri Gedraitis
Christopher Girardo
Jessica Pasquarello*
Gianna Varallo
Congyao Zheng
John J. Buccieri
Michael T. Considine
Andrew J. Dintino
Matthew J. Giangiordano
Liam M. Green
John P. Macri
Brandon P. McKenzie
Shanika Cooper
Marta Teferi
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