Holy Cross Preparatory Academy DELRAN Seniors on the Holy Cross Preparatory Academy boys soccer team are all smiles on Graduation Day, June 1, at the Delran high school. Photo courtesy of Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
First graduation for Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
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oly Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran, graduated its first class of 75 seniors during commencement exercises held June 1. Reflecting on the class, David Moffa, school admissions director said, “This class has seen it all when it comes to Holy Cross – all of the trials and successes.” He was referring to the school’s 2018 opening as a private Catholic school under the leadership of William J. Stonis. Holy Cross Academy closed as a diocesan school in June 2018, and a month later on July
1, converted into a private entity – Holy Cross Preparatory Academy – guided with the help of alumni. “We are extraordinarily proud to call them the first graduating class of the new, independent Holy Cross,” Moffa said.
Graduates: 75 Baccalaureate Mass: May 30, 2019, Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran Commencement: June 1, 2018, Tom Reilly Field, Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran Scholarships Received: $4 million-$5 million
Valedictorian: Kelly Kirk
Graduate Brielle Bennett offers the sign of peace during the Baccalaureate Mass. Craig Pittelli photo
Salutatorian: Dominic Decker
Salutatorian: Sofia Javier
Bishop Ahr Award: Kiley DeFelice
Father Christopher Colavito, school chaplain, addresses graduates, families and school staff during the May 30 Baccalaureate Mass, of which he was principal celebrant. Craig Pittelli photo
New graduates stand before receiving their diplomas during commencement on the school’s Tom Reilly Field. The class was the first to graduate from Holy Cross Preparatory Academy as a private high school. Courtesy photo
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