Students Return to Campus after Quarantine
It was great seeing students back on campus. Over several weeks, students returned to campus to clean out their lockers and return textbooks. Read More
Clarion Herald Graduation 2020 Edition
Clarion Herald Graduation 2020 Click here for the Clarion Herald’s 32-page special graduation section, which includes graduations from all 22 Catholic high schools and reflections from seniors on how they handled the challenges of the last two months. Dominican’s Class of 2020 Ad – page 13 Dominican’s article – page 20 Sara Miller’s Senior Reflection – page… Read More
Dominican Students’ Art Inspired by Life During Covid-19
Isolation during novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has become inspiration to artists around the world. Through art, St. Mary’s Dominican High School students in teacher Angelle Caffery’s Art I, Art III, and Art II Honors classes, expressed their personal experiences of living in a pandemic. “I think it is important for the students to reflect and creatively… Read More
Dominican Junior Madison Ferguson Among NEHS Poets of the Year
St. Mary’s Dominican High School Junior Madison Ferguson has been named one of the National English Honor Society (NEHS) Poets of the Year. Ferguson was one of eight Student Poets of the Year. The NEHS also selected eight Chapter Advisor Poets of the Year. All honorees, selected by members of the NEHS Advisory Council, will… Read More
Dominican Students Post Wins at New Orleans Academic Games League
Despite cancellation of its spring awards ceremony due to the pandemic, the following St. Mary’s Dominican High School Students were recognized for their achievements in several events of the New Orleans Academic Game League. Dominican’s Academic Games club moderators are Janis Dabney and Monica Haag. Presidents Middle Division (with 38 participants) – CC Truxillo, 1st… Read More
Two Dominican 8th Graders Recognized as Promising Young Writers
St. Mary’s Dominican High School 8th graders Camille “CC” Truxillo and Samantha Wild have been recognized as Promising Young Writers by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). They are the only two recipients from Louisiana this year. This school term, they were students in Casey Lefante’s English I Honors class. The Promising Young… Read More
Two Dominican Juniors Receive National Writing Award
St. Mary’s Dominican High School juniors Emily Hemelt and Sydney Raymond have been selected for a 2020 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Both students submitted works in the genres of poetry, fiction, and personal narrative. This school term, they were in English teacher Casey Lefante’s English… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican Confers 156 Diplomas on Class of 2020
One-hundred fifty-six students were conferred diplomas from St. Mary’s Dominican High School during a pre-recorded video of the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement for the Class of 2020. The video went live at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, the date that was scheduled for an on-campus commencement. It received more than 1,400 views. The Baccalaureate… Read More