Campus News
Senior Achievements Sakshi Named Presidential Scholar Swarna Sakshi has been named a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. She is one of 160 American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community. Each Presidential Scholar is offered the opportunity to name his or her most influential teacher to receive recognition from the SecreSwarna Sakshi tary of Education, and Swarna chose St. Mary’s math teacher Orion Miller for the honor. Since 2006, five St. Mary’s Seniors have been named Presidential Scholars.
and Sakshi also each received a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
The Commercial Appeal Academic All-Stars Eight St. Mary’s Seniors were named Commercial Appeal Academic All-Stars for 2015-2016. The program, hosted by the Commercial Appeal, recognizes area seniors for their academic accomplishments throughout the school year, naming them All-Stars in respective academic areas. The eight St. Mary’s Seniors honored were: Elizabeth Bateman (Art); MacKenzie Campbell (General Scholarship); Paarsa Haque (Foreign Language); Katie Hieatt (General Scholarship); Anusha Kheraj (Social Sciences & History); Annie Parker (General Scholarship) and Kathryn Miesse (Music), and Madeleine Fisher (Drama & Speech), who was also named the overall winner in her category at the end of year banquet.
National Merit Scholarships Awarded Eight Seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists for 2015 2016: MacKenzie Campbell, Bebe Chancellor, Katie Hieatt, Harlon Hutton, Catherine Norwood, Annie Parker, Swarna Sakshi, and Maire Sweeney. Hieatt, Parker (L-R) National Merit Scholarship Finalists Katie Hieatt, Annie Parker, Maire Sweeney, Swarna Sakshi, MacKenzie Campbell, Harlon Hutton, Bebe Chancellor, and Catherine Norwood.
Pa re n t s Ass o c i at i o n a u c t i o n The biennial Parents Association auction to benefit the school was held April 9th at the Memphis Botanic Garden, and celebrated all things #SoStMarys. More than $101,000 was raised through ticket sales and silent and live auctions to fund new buses for transporting students across campus, to sports activities, and to field trips. Kudos to auction chairs Beth Bryson, Sheril Greenstein, and Jean Hesselberg, pictured with Head of School Albert Throckmorton, and their team of dedicated volunteers for a spectacular event!
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