Congratulations, Class of 2021

For the first time ever, Baccalaureate Mass and the Commencement Ceremony were held outside at Baker Stadium, with 253 graduates joining the ranks of Corsair alumni. The commencement address was done by Fr. Christian Shiu, CCHS Chaplain. The Valedictorians were Grace Hartzer and Lauren Kelley, and the Salutatorians were Kyle Heinz and Michaela Miller. There were 51 alumni parents and alumni grandparents of the class of 2021.

Significant academic achievements/awards earned by members of the senior class during the 2020-21 school year: • Lauren Kelley ’21, William DeKeyser ’21, Kyle Heinz ’21, and Matthew Wolf ’21 earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. • William De Keyser ’21 and Lauren Kelley ’21 were named finalists in the 66th annual

National Merit Scholarship Program. Seven students were commended, including Daniel

Dickmann, Henry Dziechciarz, Kyle Heinz, Ava Kolar, Sullivan Kuhfahl, Michaela Miller, and

Katarina Rivera. • There were 212 seniors named to the Honor Roll for their excellent academic achievement during the Fall semester. • Eric Acevedo ’21 was named a 2021 Coca-Cola Scholar and will receive a $20,000 scholarship award for study at an accredited U.S. college or university of his choice. Approximately 150 scholars are selected from around 99,403 applications each year.

Significant individual (by a senior) or team extracurricular achievements during the 2020-21 school year: • Sullivan Kuhfahl ’21 placed 4th in Computer

Science at the state Academic Challenge in

Engineering and Science (ACES) competition held in April. • Will DeKeyser ’21 placed 2nd in Engineering

Graphics at the state Academic Challenge in

Engineering and Science (ACES) competition held in April. • The varsity Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (ACES) team, comprised of seniors and underclassmen, placed 6th at the state competition in April.

• A student-led Power of Praise event was held in October. It was envisioned and planned by

Bella Jansen ’21, Nia Daniels ’21, Hannah

Arends ’21, Izzy Dassow ’21, and Maura Green ’21. It included witness talks and praise and worship music and culminated in Adoration and

Benediction led by the school chaplain.

Class president/officers: Executive/Senior Class Board • Sean Bolger • Jack Buschman • Ryan Cawley • Maura Green • Grace Hartzer • Chris Hellen • Owen Hodges • Brigid Hull • Bruce Pan • Ashley Phoenix • John Tobin • Viola Zhao Significant individual (by a senior) or team athletic achievements during the 2020-21 school year:

• As of April 19, 14 student-athletes signed letters of intent to play a sport at the collegiate level. • Emma Berg, Girls Basketball, Augustana

College (IL) • Cobe Brame, Boys Basketball, Dominican

University (IL) • Ryan Cummings, Baseball, Knox College (IL) • Aidan Day, Cross Country, Loyola Maryland • Derek Galdoni, Baseball, University of

Indianapolis • Kyle Heinz, Football, MIT (MA) • Josh LaBarbera, Boys Basketball, Edgewood

College (WI) • Maria Stephens, Girls Golf, Southeastern

University (FL) • Annie Bart, Girls Volleyball, Binghamton

University • Reagan Danner, Girls Lacrosse, Rockhurst

University • Hailie Swiatkowski, Softball, Austin College • Jalen Burton, Football, Bowling Green State • Hannah Lennon, Girls Lacrosse, Concordia

University (MN) • Riley Clark, Girl Volleyball, North Central

College • Girls Tennis Wins Sectionals: The Carmel

Catholic girls varsity tennis team won the 2020 Sectional Championship at Vernon Hills

High School in October. Justine Baladad ’21 and Reilly McGinn ’21 were also first doubles

Sectional Champ. • Boys Golf Competes at Sectionals: At the sectional tournament in October at Park Hills

Golf Course, Clint Bailes ’21 shot an 81 for 13th place, Alex Streit ’21 had an 83.

You can view the entire Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation on the Carmel Digital Network YouTube channel.

COMPASS | Summer 2021