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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-':"Fri., June 17, 1988
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Coyle and Cassidy High School Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, recently presented awards for academic excellence and school service to over 100 students. The ,school's top honors, the Coyle and Cassidy Man and Woman of the Year awards, were made to seniors Joseph Paulo and Jennifer Potoczak. Kevin Rafferty garnered the Outstanding Junior Award. Sophomore and freshman honors went to Nicole Dorthe and Melissa Poyant. Principal's Service Awards were earned by Susan Clark, Michele Napier and David Simas. Richard Clark, Jennifer Potoczak, Kevin Rafferty and Eileen Zopatti merited Coyle-Cassidy Service Awards. Academic excellence honors were given to Carlos Diaz, Debra Pelletier, David Melanson, Melissa Vallillo, Stacey Sanborn and Marie Foley. 10 students earned academic letters and 24 were inducted into the National Honor Society.
Exemplary schools WASHINGTON (NC) - The U.S. Department of Education has given its 1988 Exemplary School Award to 31 Catholic elementary schools. They are among 287 elementary schools to receive the designation.
A Shield "His truth shall be thy shield and buckler." - Ps. 91:4
CC Headmaster Michael Donly presented Mr. and Mrs. James Moran and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty with Parents' Service Awards for their years of school support.
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The 1988 yearbook was dedicated to Sister Mary Elizabeth, S USC, for "her untiring devotion" both to CC and her community, the Holy Union sisters.
IT'S 100 STRAIGHT regular season wins for the girls' tennis team at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro! According to proud coach Anne Carroll, standing right, the victories take the team back to the close of the 1981 season. Feehan's girls also won their seventh consecutive Bishop Stang league championship and in 1987 were Massachusetts state champions. This season's team was, clockwise from top left, Kathleen McCarthy, Paula Silva, Jennie Anderson, Jennifer Jackson, Dozens of the 208 graduates of Jacquelyn Dooley, Kristen Brooks, Cynthia Malo, Beth Oliveira, Melissa Barlow, Courtney Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, have been honored ' Hamilton and Heather Theodore.
with scholarships lind awards. Denise Kissell earned a $500 academic scholarship to Marquette University. She was one of only 25 students accepted into the school's six-year pre-dental program. The Paul A., Duchaine Family Scholarship, valued at $10,000, went to Robert Costa. Drew Makin and Nancy Hunter were awarded $500 Stang Parents' Club scholarships. Many graduates will further their education at Catholic schools. Among the institutions they will attend are Emmanuel, Boston, Salve Regina, Stonehill, St. Anselm, St. Leo, Trinity and Merrimack Colleges, the Catholic University of America and Marquette and Fordham universities. Over 90 percent of 1988 Stang graduates are college bound.
One of world's youngest black-belters John Robinson, 16, a student at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, has become one of the youngest persons in the world to earn a black belt in Uechi Ryu karate. The North Easton resident passed his black belt exam on his first try two weeks after his 16th birthday in May. Persons under 16 are not allowed to take the exam. John has been studying Uechi Ryu since he was seven. His father, John Sr., also has a black belt, thanks to his son. "My dad spent so much time waiting for me, driving me to and from my lessons," the young master said, "that he decided to take up karate, too." Uechi Ryu teaches students to be outwardly bold while maintaining inner peace. Learners arejudged on strength, speed, accuracy of technique, balance and, most importantly, concentration. "The hardest part," says John, "is the concentration and keeping , yourself calm. We learn a form of meditation called Sanchin to allow us to concentrate."
Sanchin, he says, has helped with schoolwork, sports and his
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St. Anne's School honors graduates EIGHTH GRADERS, from left, Michael Thomas, Lenny Ramos, Daniel McLaughlin and Stephanie Nye with church history projects: (Rosa photo)
Holy Family-Holy Name School ,Students at Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, recently participated in the school's eighth annual educational fair, at .hich parents and friends viewed class projects on such topics as church history, the Old Testament, the sacraments and the Ten Commandments. The fair's theme, said teacher Cecilia Felix, was "Our Catholic Roots and Faith. to A highlight of the evening was "'Sir Oliver's Song," a sign, song and dance presentation by 41 glee club members directed by volunteer Teresa Furtado. The musical, featuring Maurice Ouellette, examined the Ten Commandments. Eighth graders emphasizing local
church history interviewed area pastors and made models ofdiocesan churches.
Honors graduate William J. Butler, Jr. of St. Lawrence parish, New Bedford, recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's degree in biology, magna cum laude. The 1984 graduate of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, was a BC dean's list student and a member of the school's Mendel (biology) Club and the Alpha Epsilon Delta and Cross and Crown honor societies. He will enter Tufts University School of Medicine.
outlook on life. "The philosophy is based on self-discipline. When I need help studying or with a problem, I always refer back to karate." John has won the Uechi Ryu New England Grand Championship twice, at ages 9 and 14, and placed third once. The CC student, who also plays baseball for his school and the Easton Senior Babe Ruth League, hopes someday to open a karate school with his father.
31 eighth graders recently com- $500 education award from an pleted their elementary education anonymous parishioner for a stuat St. Anne's School, Fall River. dent planning to attend a Catholic Many were recognized for out- high school. Susan Carreiro took the Princistanding accomplishments. St. Anne Home and School As-' pal's Award for greatest academic sociation Awards were presented improvement, Justin Chicca and ,to graduates Carlin Saccucci, Susan' Eric Bradbury were recognized by Amaral and Susan Carreiro for the school with Service Awards scholarship and to Lisa Bisson" for "consistently and tirelessly givPaula Leduc, Alice Fagundo and ing of themselves." Larry Bird, Stephanie Bergeron for achieve- Bryan Salva, Jarrod Sirois, David Lopes, Roy Machado, Emmanuel ment. Melissa Saoft, Kimberly Snow Paiva and Patrick Oliveira earned and Kristen Charette, who will Service Certificates. Justin Chicca, Bryan Salva, Jarattend Catholic high schools, were awarded Home and School Asso- rod Sirois, Keith Guay and Emciation $100 scholarships. Sandra manual Paiva received altar boy Teixeira and Alice Fagundo re- awards for parish service. Lisa Bisson and Paula Leduc ceived St. Anne Credit Union Outearned awards for service to St. standing Citizenship awards. Justin Chicca merited the Ern- Anne's choir. est J. Lavoie/Roger Mercier Memorial Award, $250 towards a Catholic school tuition. The Home Maria Sarmento and Elise Gagand School Association gave its liardi of Fall River and Mary Jane Christian Living Awards to Eric Provencher of New Bedford are Bradbury and Stephanie Bergeron, spring semester dean's list students and Emmanuel Paiva garnered a at Salve Regina College, Newport.
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Many of this year's 226 graduates at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, were award winners. Honors were distributed for extracurricular involvement in debate, fundraising, Feehan Print (school newspaper), Shaman (literary magazine), Flashback (yearbook), Student Council and band. Graduates were also recognized for high achievement in social studies, computer science, art and home economics and involvements with the national, French, Spanish and Latin honor societies. Vocal department, theatre arts and math league standouts were also recognized, as were students with exceptional attendance records. Business department awards included recognition of outstanding typing/ keyboarding and accounting students. Exceptional science, English and language students were also lauded. Christine Fanning was awarded a medal for one year of perfect attendance, William Walker a medal for two. Christie Carges'was honored for maintaining an average of 93 percent or above with no mark below 80 during every marking period for four years. Exchange student Raquel Medina Bethencourt achieved the same record for two years. Scholarship recipients included Julie DiMartino, Attleboro Rotary Scholarship; Jill Metilly, South' Attleboro Knights of Columbus Scholarship; Brian Collins, Air Force ROTC scholarship; Kristen Barbero, Mansfield Social Club, Emblem Club and nursing scholarships.