...STEM lab to art studio, student production to professional gig.

GC allows you to be more than just one thing. With the support of your teachers, counselors, and coaches, every student here is encouraged to pursue whatever they are passionate about, even if that list is as long and diverse as it is in the case of Kate Egan.

For Kate, that encouraging atmosphere is evident across the various academic and extracurricular experiences she’s already gained before even starting her junior year. From the impressive four-foot by four-foot work of art she crafted by hand last semester in Honors Drawing, to learning how to operate a hydro-powered robotic arm in her STEM program, to working with classmates in the Bridge Club to bridge financial gaps to support communities in need in Zimbabwe, and even making the varsity roster just in time for her Field Hockey team’s WCAC playoff run — the results this support and enthusiastic community provides are as impressive as they are varied.

And on top of all that, being selected as a St. Mary’s Scholar is providing enriching learning opportunities outside of school as well. Kate’s well-rounded experience is a testament to how GC’s zeal and supportive approach serve up opportunities in any direction you might want to pursue.

Kate Egan, ’24

Jordan Braithwaite, ’24

At GC, you can explore your full potential in more than just one direction. Jordan Braithwaite is proof that you can compete with the Falcons varsity basketball team one day — in what is regarded by some as the best high school conference in the country — and turn around and play trumpet for GC’s premier wind ensemble the next day during one of their annual concerts.

The settings and attendees are different for sure — but one constant is Jordan.

That balance of extracurricular and academic interests is something that comes naturally to Jordan, but he is quick to point out how having the support and sense of community with his classmates and teachers is what helps him be his best.

“From day one, GC just felt like home and the sense of community made me feel like I wanted to be involved. It goes back to when I shadowed here as an eighth grader. One of the basketball players hosted me and, compared to visits at other schools, you could really feel the difference. When we went to classes, he really included me in everything we did that day. All the kids were interacting with me and talking with me. The teachers were talking with me, and it just made me feel like I was appreciated and they actually wanted me here,” Jordan said.

That sense of community and belonging has been a consistent part of Jordan’s experience and is helping him build confidence to continue performing at a higher level. And with interests from D-1 programs starting to trickle in, we’re sure his confidence and abilities supported by our collective community is going to take him far.