Student Achievement

National Council Of Teachers Of English Awards

Shania Raimer is a 2022 Achievement Award in Writing Program recipient, awarded a Certificate of Superior Writing. National judges evaluated writing entries for expression of ideas, language use, and unique perspective and voice. The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the nation. Only students who are juniors may participate.

The writings of St. Mary’s Dominican High School junior Shania Raimer and 8th graders Emily Nathan and Abby Nuccio have been recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

Emily Nathan and Abby Nuccio received the 2022 Promising Young Writers Award. The Promising Young Writers Program represents NCTE’s commitment to early and continuing work in the development of writing. The school-based writing program was established in 1985 to stimulate and recognize writing talents and to emphasize the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, American schools abroad, and the Virgin Islands are eligible to nominate students.

Scholastic Arts And Writing Competition

Award Levels are: Gold Key awarded for the very best works submitted to local programs. Gold Key works are automatically considered for national-level recognition. Silver Key: Stand-out works submitted to local programs that demonstrate exceptional ability. Honorable Mention: Accomplished works submitted to local programs showing great skill and potential.

Art Awards

GOLD KEY

Mia Ditta, Mixed Media, Loving Eyes; Kayla Little, Painting, Just a Splash of Color; Laila Mullen, Mixed Media, Sunday Morning; Holly Rantz, Drawing & Illustration, Self-Proclaimed Artist; Lauren Sekinger, Drawing & Illustration, Home; Maria Anna Stavrakakis, Drawing & Illustration, First Generation

SILVER KEY

Emma Banko, Drawing & Illustration, Rocco: The Purple Nosed Dog; Emma Jaques, Mixed Media, The Double Life; Allison Lefante, Drawing & Illustration, Presentation Anxiety; Ashleigh LeRouge, Drawing & Illustration, Exhaustion

Eighteen St. Mary’s Dominican High School students received awards in the 2022 Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition for the South Louisiana art region. Gold Key recipients’ work will automatically advance to the National Competition level.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Students across America submitted nearly 340,000 original works this year in 29 different categories of art and writing.

Honorable Mention

Katherine DiMattia, Drawing & Illustration, Neighborhood of the Dead and the Living; Mallory Griffin, Painting, Consumed; Cadence Jackson, Drawing & Illustration, The Kuchisake-onna; Hannah LaMorte, Mixed Media, The “Living” Room; Reiley Macicek, Drawing & Illustration, In My Element; Petra Plaia, Drawing & Illustration, Rich Man’s Grip; Shania Raimer, Drawing & Illustration, Bored Out of My Mind; Adelaide Rodrigue, Drawing & Illustration, Anger

Writing Awards

GOLD KEY

Emma Banko, Personal Essay & Memoir, A Pile of Stuff

Senior Honors

During their years at Dominican, the Class of 2022 completed 25,273 hours of service, one of the four pillars of Dominican life. Students who performed more than 200 service hours were: Madison Baglio, Monica Cabes, Tori Egan, Baileigh Goines, Sara Landry, Elizabeth Latimer, Catherine Mansfield, Kaylie Nguyen, Emma Nichols, Maria Anna Stavrakis, Maeve Storm, and Nicolina Totorico.

Eight students who completed over 300 hours of service were (pictured from left) Falynn Bouton, Ellie Dalton, Abigail Lee, Kayla Little, Jessica Mora, Jenna Thomas, Selae Walker, and Samantha White.

Service

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN COLLEGE CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AWARD

Kaylie Nguyen received the St. Mary’s Dominican College Corporation Scholarship, presented by Sr. Dominic Savio Estorge, O.P. Each year St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s graduating seniors who have been accepted and are attending a Catholic college or university have the opportunity to apply for the scholarship. In memory of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary who established, maintained, and supported both St. Mary’s Dominican College and St. Mary’s Dominican High School.

Presidential Scholars Program

Corinne Lobell received the Knights of Columbus Award, given to the senior who has displayed the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism, and in doing so has displayed the highest degree of citizenship by helping others, especially those less fortunate.

2021-2022 STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD

The 2021-2022 Student Council Executive Board officers President Catherine Kernion, Vice President Khylar Christophe, Secretary Anne Carr, and Treasurer Moinca Cabes received E-Board medals in recognition of their outstanding leadership and service.

St. Mary’s Dominican High School seniors Elizabeth Mobley, Kaylie Nguyen, and Maeve Storm were among over 5,000 candidates in the 2022 United States Presidential Scholars Program. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of their exceptional score on the ACT and/or SAT. Other criteria that will be considered are superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities.

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields.