Graduation

Class of 2020

GRADUATION

The Class of 2020 is remarkable in many ways!

They earned approximately $24.4 million in scholarships, included four National Merit Finalists and six National Merit Commended Students, one appointment to the US Naval Academy, and the list goes on. But perhaps their most honorable attribute is the way in which they handled the impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic altered the end of their senior year.

It all began over Spring Break. An email was sent on March 16 communicating that Chaminade was moving to an online learning environment through April 14. Little did anyone realize that the period would turn from days to weeks and finally to months, with students not returning to in-person learning for the remainder of the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year.

While social media was bursting with posts lamenting the cancelled events and missed celebrations particularly for the Class of 2020, our Chaminade Seniors chose to view these turbulent times as simply another part of their Esto Vir Journey. Certainly, they were disappointed in the cancelation of Prom, Senior Class Day, and the dozens of other events that were unable to be held due to the restrictions that were in place. But they chose to persevere and make the best possible outcome out of a less than desirable situation.

While driving through campus on any given evening in April, May or early Summer, you would find small groups gathered in lawn chairs (socially distanced, of course) and enjoying each other's company. Some of them, along with Mr. Grumich, created a podcast series called “Not Your Normal Chaminade” which helped to connect the entire Chaminade family from a distance, they developed a plan to allow for their traditional Senior Parade on their last day of classes, and the list goes on.

Most notable was their willingness and passion for celebrating their graduation from Chaminade as a full class. It was on Sunday, July 26, that they did exactly that. They paraded down Cemetery Lane and onto Don Ohlms '53 Field to receive their well-deserved Chaminade diplomas.

The Class of 2020 will be remembered for many things from their time at Chaminade but perhaps their lasting legacy will be their true witness of being living models of Esto Vir. Congratulations Class of 2020! Your Chaminade Family is so proud that you have become the “men the world needs you to be”.

CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATION STATISTICS

The Class of 2020 has proudly continued the Chaminade legacy of scholarship, leadership and service. They applied to and were admitted to academic programs across all curricular areas. Students plan to pursue degrees in the fine arts and humanities, as well as other prestigious engineering, business, and pre-professional programs. Additionally, they earned approximately $24.4 million in renewable scholarships, the largest in Chaminade recent history.

SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & OTHER RECOGNITIONS

This year's graduating seniors have distinguished themselves by receiving many awards and scholarships. A total of 105 students, 82% of the graduating class, were offered some type of merit scholarship or special recognition award. These include:

78 Students offered Direct Admission into Selective or Honors Programs 34 Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarships (Bright Flight, Scoring a 30 or above on ACT)

559 Academic Scholarships

6 National Merit Commended Students

24 Leadership Scholarships

2 Perfect 36 ACT Score

12 Athletic/Talent Scholarships

4 National Merit Finalist

1 Appointment to the United States Naval Academy 1 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship

College

American University Arizona State University-Tempe Auburn University Ball State University Baylor University Bellarmine University Benedictine College Boston College Boston University Butler University California College of the Arts Carthage College Clark University Clemson University Colorado State University-Ft. Collins Columbia College Columbia College Chicago Concordia University Wisconsin Cornell College Creighton University DePaul University DePauw University Drake University Drury University Duke University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Michigan University Elmhust College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronatuical University Emerson College Emory University Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Technology Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Full Sail University Gonzaga University Accept

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College

Grand Canyon University Hampton University Howard University Illinois State University Indiana State University Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Kansas State University Kent State University at Kent Kenyon College Lewis University Lindenwood University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago MacMurray College Marian University - Indianapolis Marquette University Maryville University of Saint Louis Miami University - Oxford Michigan State University Missouri Southern State University Missouri State University Missouri University of Science & Tech. Missouri Western State University Montana State University Morehouse College Murray State University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina State University Northwest Missouri State University Pennsylvania State University Pittsburg State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Quincy University Regis University Rochester Institute of Technology Rockhurst University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Accept

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Saint Louis University Saint Xavier University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University Southeast Missouri State University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College St. Ambrose University St. John's University St. Mary's University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The Catholic University of America The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Memphis The University of North Carolina The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga The University of Tenneessee-Knoxville The Ohio State University The University of Toledo Truman State University Tulane University of Louisiana United States Naval Academy University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Arkansas University of California, San Diego University of Central Florida University of Central Missouri University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Boulder University of Dayton University of Delaware Accept

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University of Denver University of Georgia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Indianapolis University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland - College Park University of Miami University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri - Columbia University of Missouri - Kansas City University of Missouri - St. Louis University of Montana University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina - Columbia University of South Florida University of Tulsa University of Virginia University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wyoming Utah Valley University Valencia College Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Western Illinois University Western Michigan University Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana Accept

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