Life at St. John’s
Mary Ellen Garrett ’13 presented Macbeth: The Dangers of Ambition, showing how Macbeth illustrated the corruption of the human soul that follows when a character becomes overly invested in humanist views. Jareema Hylton ’12 presented I, Oedipus, Take Myself in Sickness and in Health, discussing the conundrum of fighting fate and the inflexible nature of preordination. Morgan Testa’s ’12 presentation, Female Sexuality: The True Fear Evoked by Dracula explores the life of a vampire on a quest to regain his family’s lost power and subject society to his dark and brutal world. St. John’s was well represented by these five students’ immense research and excellent presentations. Finally, the all three groups received the Sweepstakes Award, which is awarded to the school with the highest point total for schools with more than two performing groups. While the bands were in St. Louis, Vocal Resonance competed in the Festival of Gold 2012 Honors Performance Series in New York City. The singing group received superior ratings from all three adjudicators. In addition, the group performed in the final festival concert at St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral in Manhattan. All of the groups presented end-of-the-year concerts for the St. John’s community, highlighting songs from their successful trips and concerts.
Students Attend Archdiocese of Washington Academic Symposium Students from 16 Archdiocese of Washington high schools gathered to present research papers to their peers on March 20. Five St. John’s students participated in this prestigious event where they attended panels and presented their papers. Supervising St. John’s faculty included Linda Majkrzak, Dr. Raymond Nighan, and Vicki Melin. They chose the following students from AP Art History, Honors British Literature and AP English to represent St. John’s. Mary Matecki ’12 presented Rosie and Augustus: Partners in Propaganda, discussing the two images used by their respective governments to sway public opinion. Brigid Greaney’s ’13 presentation on The Art of Relocation: The Consequences of Moving Art From its Intended Setting examined the paintings Lamassu and the Stele of Hammaruabi’s Code and their importance to the societies in which they were located.
At the 12th Annual Manchester High School Raider Challenge in Midlothian, Virginia, St. John’s Cadets ranked third overall out of 30 teams. Nine St. John’s students competed in five grueling challenges consisting of a physical fitness test, vehicle pull, rope bridge, first aid test, and 5k road march.
SJC Alum Named New President of San Miguel A decade ago, the San Miguel School of Washington, D.C., welcomed its first class of 17 sixth-grade students to the school’s original home in the basement of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Founded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the St. John’s community in 2002, St. John’s College High School 5