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schools NOCCA names media arts winners Advocate staff report
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has presented Scholastic Art & Writing Awards to a number of media arts students from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Marco Colosimo, of New Orleans, a student in the NOCCA Academic Studio, received regional Gold Key and Silver Key awards and an honorable mention for film and animation. He also received an honorable mention for his art portfolio. Chloe Conger, of New Orleans, a student in the NOCCA Academic Studio, received a regional Gold Key award for screenwriting. Grayton Newman, of New Orleans, a student in the NOCCA Academic Studio, received a regional Silver Key award for film and animation. River Shay, a homeschooler from River Ridge, received two Silver Key awards for film and animation. Nashua Murphy, a homeschooler from New Orleans, received honorable mentions for humor and for film and animation. William Nichols, of Marrero, who attends Holy Cross, received an honorable mention for film and animation. Hunter Thomas, of New Orleans, who attends De La Salle High School, received an honorable mention for photography. Grady Stewart, of New Orleans, who attends Benjamin Franklin High School, received
Junior Philharmonic Society showcases young talent Sunday Advocate staff report
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From left are Nick Ramey, Nashua Murphy, Marco Colosimo, Grayton Newman, Benjamin Plauche, Chloe Conger, Hunter Thomas, Jack Faust, William Nichols, Brett Beard, Hannah Simmons, River Shay and Grady Stewart. two honorable mentions for poetry. From Mandeville High School, Nick Ramey, of Madisonville, received a regional Gold Key award for his art portfolio, including three Gold Key awards for separate works. Ramey also received a regional Gold Key
award for film and animation and an honorable mention for film and animation. Benjamin Plauche, of Mandeville, received a regional Silver Key award for screenwriting and an honorable mention for screenwriting. From Lakeshore High School, Hannah Simmons, of Mandev-
ille, received a regional Silver Key award for screenwriting. Brett Beard, of Mandeville, received an honorable mention for photography. Jack Faust, of Covington, a student in the NOCCA Academic Studio, received an honorable mention for film and animation.
Academy of Our Lady hosts Right to Life Rally
The Junior Philharmonic Society of New Orleans will showcase the talents of 12 young instrumentalists and dancers from throughout the Greater New Orleans area in a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Tulane University’s Dixon Hall. Admission is free. Performing students include pianists Daniel Lee, of Kenner, a fourth-grader at St. Ann School; Kevin Kim, of Kenner, a seventh-grader at Haynes Academy; Emily Dong, of New Orleans, a junior at Benjamin Franklin High School; and John Aaron Jovagg, a senior at Tulane University. The concert will also feature cellist Rachael Levine, of New Orleans, a sophomore at Lusher Charter School, as well as an instrumental duet performed by Tulane University students Rory Loo on violin and Nicole Lim on viola. Five dancers will also perform: high school junior Madelynn Hampton, of Harvey; Metairie resident Vayle Khalaf, a senior at St. Mary’s Dominican High School; Maci Burt, a junior at Mandeville High School; and a duet performed by Aitana WeigMondejar, sophomore at Louise S. McGehee, and Vivianne Krug, freshman at Benjamin Franklin High School. These young artists, as well as the 11 students who will perform in the society’s May concert, were selected during open auditions in January. At the end of the concert, four outstanding students who performed during the society’s 2014 concerts will be presented special awards. These include: Ben Mader, who will receive the Irving Carr Award, which is given
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Madelynn Hampton, of Harvey, is one of five high school dancers who will perform on Sunday at the Junior Philharmonic Society showcase at Dixon Hall.
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on the basis of potential; Christina Hera, who will receive the Platzer Aw a r d f o r artistic ex- Mader cellence in music; Kristiana Bell, who will receive the John Tobin Award for outstanding performance; and Sarah Weinberg, who will receive the Scholarship Award to encourage continued studies in the performing arts. To learn more about the Junior Philharmonic Society, visit www.jrphilnola.org.
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Many community organizations and school clubs set up tables in the Academy of Our Lady gymnasium at the recent Right to Life Rally. Community organizations included Café Hope, Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Archdiocesan Prison Ministry, Women’s New Life Center, PACE Senior Services and ACCESS Pregnancy. The Right to Life Club also set up five additional tables to help inform the students about euthanasia, human trafficking, the death penalty, genocide and immigration. Deacon Rudy Rayfield, left, of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, talks to Academy of Our Lady students about his organization’s efforts to assist the poor.
Newman Sweet Sixteen has ‘British Invasion’ theme Photo provided by St. Charles Catholic High School
The students of the year at St. Charles Catholic High School are eighth-grader Hailey Louque, left, and senior Emily Bergeron, right. With them is the school’s principal, Andrew Cupit.
St. Charles Catholic High School in LaPlace names its students of the year Advocate staff report
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The Sweet Sixteen party for students at Isidore Newman School was held Jan. 31 at The Republic with the theme ‘British Invasion.’ In the front row, from left, are Christy Mo, Lindsey Gibert, Meredith Mentz, Sophie Andry, Morgan Martin, Brooke Yacavone, Marcy Williams, Addy Grace Rome, Christina Rainey, Chloe Friedman and Jessica Vadiee. In the second row are Paige Margaret Hinchey, Alexandra Herman, Bergen Sanderford, Sarah Lane, Lydia Calhoun, Peyton LeCorgne, Marguerite Walk, Frances Sperling, Anna Politz, Emma Lopez, Rebecca French, Schyuler Kean and Sara Bahat. In the back row are Andree Moss, Ellanor Patton, Carter Carey, Charlotte Freeman, Annie Laura Cherbonnier, Alex Ellis, Charlotte Friend, Julia Wellons, Lilly Rufty, Carter Macdiarmid, Olivia Bolyard, Daphne Moses, Miriam Qader and Rafaela Maria Pereira.
The students of the year at St. Charles Catholic High School in LaPlace are eighthgrader Hailey Michelle Louque and senior Emily Louise Bergeron. They were recognized at a schoolwide Mass and received plaques and gift packs. Hailey performs community service through St. Vincent DePaul and through her church, St. Hubert. She is an honor roll student and won second place in the Fleur de Lis Pageant. She plans to at-
tend medical school to become a pediatrician. Emily is the student council vice president, and she is the founder and student manager of SCC’s Instagram account. She is also the captain of the SCC cheerleaders. Emily is a member of the Beta Club, Stagehands, National Honor Society, French Club, Mu Alpha Theta, SCC’s 30+ Club, and Retreat Team. In addition, Emily has received gold, silver and bronze service awards at SCC. She plans to attend Louisiana State University and major in chemical engineering.