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he 2010-2011 season has been the most exciting year yet! Seniors Kevin Kim and Peter Tresnan; Juniors Christina DiTolla, Laura Prunty, and Katy Windels; Sophomores Carlos Morales, Rebecca Petitti, Robert Reuland, Hannah Tolan, and Meghan Xanthos; and Freshmen Stephanie Cianci and Daniel James worked hard to hone their skills and be outstanding teammates. Twelve students qualified for States including Seniors Peter Della Rocca, Ben Manzione, and Andrew Timm; Juniors Kate Berg, Patrick James, Quellie Moorhead, Anna Proios, and Taylor Rose; and Freshmen Maggie Hom, Thomas Iannitto, Will Kurach and Catherine Petitti. At States, Loyola placed second in Congress and Peter Della Rocca and Andrew Timm were Congress semi-finalists in the top 24 in the State. Taylor Rose joined Della Rocca and Timm in Congress success as a finalist who came in second in the State. Ben Manzione was a finalist and placed in the top 12 in the State for Declamation and Will Kurach was a quarter-finalist finishing in the top 24. Kate Berg was a finalist for Dramatic Performance and came in fifth in the State. Peter Della Rocca, Taylor Rose, and Kate Berg qualified for Catholic Nationals held in Washington, DC over Memorial Day weekend. Della Rocca made finals and placed eighth in the nation in Student Congress and competed in Senate at the National Forensic League Tournament in Dallas, Texas from June 13-19, 2011 where he made top 24 and was joined by Taylor Rose who competed in the House of Representatives.
BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Robert Reuland Andrew Timm William Kurach Jacqueline Moorhead Benjamin Manzione Carlos Morales Patrick James Peter Tresnan Peter Della Rocca MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Barbara Smith Christina DiTolla Stephanie Cianci Taylor Rose Catherine Petitti Margaret Hom Rebecca Petitti Laura Prunty FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Daniel James Thomas Iannitto Kate Berg Meghan Xanthos Katy Windels Anna Proios
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