St. Mary’s Dominican High School inducted 22 students into Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Chapter Las Adelitas. Spanish teacher and moderator Claudia Vallejo said Las Adelitas was selected by the students in honor of the women who participated in the Mexican Revolution as commanders, soldiers, and nurses. Spanish Honor Society membership requirements include: enrollment in an upper… Read More
The Biotechnology Club welcomed a visit from the staff of the NOPD Scientific Criminal Investigations (SCIS) Division, also known as Crime Lab. Commander Darryl Albert and the Crime Lab team of crime scene investigators gave an overview of their work and answered questions from the club members. The members also participated in a demonstration of… Read More
This fall, it has been a full schedule for the Dominican Speech and Debate team with the following competitions: The December 7- 8 tournament, held at Isidore Newman High School, drew more than 600 students and the opportunity for students to learn from some of the top teams in the country. Duo Interpretation: Emily Anding… Read More
The Lou Reilly Award is presented in memory of a wonderful Dominican graduate. For many years she had served the community as an educator with a special love for athletics and student athletes. She saw athletic competition and sportsmanship as an important part of the Dominican High School spirit. The award recognizes the athlete who… Read More
Madison Bertucci, ’20 This past summer, I had the privilege of going on a mission trip to Atlanta with my CYO. It was an incredible experience, but one of my favorite parts was listening to the guest speakers. Something that really stuck with me from a talented speaker’s talk was the quote, “Your faith begins… Read More
Student Preachers and members of Students for Human Dignity and Diversity in Action attended Tulane University’s presentation of the 90-minute, one-person play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” that immortalizes on stage the life of Father Augustus Tolton, a former slave who is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. The Archdiocese of Chicago… Read More
Artwork by St. Mary’s Dominican High School Junior Celeste Patron will grace one of the four annual Christmas cards of the Dominican Sisters of Peace Congregation. Patron’s work was selected from among more than 600 pieces of art by students from the Congregation’s founded elementary and high schools in Memphis, TN; Akron, OH, and New… Read More
Dominican’s Swim team members traveled to Sulphur, LA to compete in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA State Swim Meet on November 16 and 17. A Toast of Praise to the Dominican swim team who placed 4th at the State Swim Championship! Congratulations to Hannah Morris who is the state champion in the 200 yard individual medley…. Read More