VISIONS SPRING 2017
The Academy congratulates the following seniors who represented Notre Dame’s Class of 2017 at the 38th Annual Archdiocese of Philadelphia Academic Honor Convocation on May 18 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (shown from left to right): Julia Walton, Merry Gu, Kathleen O’Connor, and Jane Overend. These students represent the top three percent of their graduating class. Junior Lucy Van Kula (shown at right) represented her class as the flag bearer.
Two Notre Dame musicians were selected to participate in the All-Catholic Band festival held on February 18. Selection involves a rigorous audition process and judging and ranking by a blind panel. Congratulations to Christine Stavish ’18, shown at left, who was chosen as first chair in the alto saxophone section for the second consecutive year, and Emmeline Lignowski ’20, flute.
Last fall, more than 1.6 million high school students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in competition for academic recognition and scholarship awards. In the fall issue of VISIONS we recognized Notre Dame’s National Merit Commended and Semifinalist students. It is with great honor that we announce that senior Merry Gu has been selected winner of a National Merit Scholarship award. Gu was also selected by her peers to represent the Class of 2017 as Valedictorian.
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