October 17, 2018 IN THE NEWS: Angela Gregory saluted in NOLA.com’s 300 for 300 Project that highlights 300 people who have made New Orleans New Orleans. August 28, 2018 St. Mary’s Dominican High School Article Angela Gregory (1903-1990) has been called the doyenne of Louisiana sculpture. At the age of 14, she declared that she… Read More
Channeling the festive spirit of Mardi Gras, the “DominiCAN You Throw Me Something Mister” scarecrow was the St. Mary’s Dominican High School National Art Honor Society (NAHS) entry for the Fall Garden Festival Scarecrow Contest at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park. The annual scarecrow contest invites individuals, families, businesses, civic organizations and… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School senior Julia Cazabon has been recognized as a 2018-2019 National Hispanic Scholar. Each year, the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) honors more than 7,000 academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT™. To be eligible, students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino (based on the program’s definition) and achieve a… Read More
At St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 55 students were inducted into the National Honor Society. Membership into the National Honor Society is based on the four pillars of character, scholarship, leadership and service. Eligibility requirements for membership in Dominican’s chapter are: attending school as a junior or senior, maintaining a minimum 3.75 (A) average, demonstrating… Read More
Iván left Cuba with his family on a hot afternoon in August 1961 when he was 16 years old. Twenty-one people jammed onto a 92-foot boat, fully aware that they could be shot or spend 20 years in prison if caught. Or they could drown if their boat drifted into the raging tropical storm sweeping… Read More