Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate Mass to mark the 32nd Annual Academic Honors Convocation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.

"We celebrate these students who are living testaments of the mission of Catholic education for they have been formed and informed in the Catholic faith," said Dr. Richard McCarron, Secretary for Catholic Education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. "Each of these students has worked to reach their academic potential through the blessing of Catholic education."

Students named a distinguished scholar must be in the top three percent of their graduating senior class, according to the cumulative rank at the end of the first semester of their senior year. This year, 163 students from Archdiocesan and private Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will receive this prestigious honor.

2011 ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast High School
Jacqueline M. Ronayne
Bridget E. Golato
Ingrid M. Fitzgerald
Angelica D. Cervantes
Kaitlyn A. Barney
Christopher T. Logue
Kevin J. Proska
Mark F. D'Imperio
Clay V. McDermott
Ryan J. Letts

Archbishop Carroll High School
Patrick S. Shank
Emily A. Turner
Mary E. Petrone
Kathryn M. Corbett
Stephanie A. Ritter
Michael G. Mattox
Andrew D. Brouwers

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Cullen R. O'Donnell
Jillian C. Adair
Noel Sarachilli
Julia M. Wojcik
David M. Frankowski
Victoria M. Mahon
Christine M. Farinella

John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School
Ashley L. Morrison
Caitlin M. McHale
Isabella Fidanza
Sarah E. DeSimone

St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Jessica K. Eng
Lindsey N. Stasiorowski
Sarah KellyRose Howshall
Lisa Robbins
Alyssa Marie Kelly
Kathryn Mallon
Molly Susan King

Father Judge High School for Boys
Zachary R. Birney
John J. Herbut
Genti Shatri
Eric C. Murray
Damien J. Turchi
Roberto R. Somers
Shawn P. Walls
James E. Long
Andrew J. Milczarek
Matthew M. Higgins

Lansdale Catholic High School
Ewa M. Protasiuk
Shannon D. Gallen
Amanda M. Curry
Kelsey M. Duggan
Emily A. Mattucci
Elizabeth A. Grater
Victoria E. Gawel

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
Madeleine E. Walsh
Kimberly A. Goldstein
Devon A. Aleszczyk
Marilena Martinez
Sarah Crothers
Danielle C. Pell

Bishop McDevitt High School
Evan T. Innes
Maylyn G. Jamil
Veronica E. Brandley
Melissa A. Rivera
Emily Ann DiCicco
Morgan R. DiNardo
Mindy E. Hair
Joshua M. Zalot

Ss. John Neumann-Maria Goretti Catholic High School
Stephanie Kelly
Julianna Pakstis
Anita Ting
Gabriela Mastero
Nathalie Franzini-Hidalgo
Dina Pakstis

Cardinal O'Hara High School
Christopher N. Bachman
Bridget C. Backer
Nina Chacko
Natalie Daher
Nicole R. Daly
Jillian Heagerty
Meghan Johanna Hotz
Audrey T. Keller
James Patrick Kelly
Mark J. Machcinski
Morgan Frances Simmons
Alexandra M. Westby

Pope John Paul II High School
Michael I. Gallagher
William E. Green
Mary Kathryn Kline
Thomas Mandracchia
David M. Nagel
Meghan Orner
Christopher A. Rapp

Roman Catholic High School for Boys
Ton Lim
David Ha
James Thomas Brighter
Xu Zhang
Jacob Bridy
Michael Boyce
Richard Joseph Barnett

Archbishop Ryan High School
Kevin Morrison
Eric Kutschera
Kirra M. Kimbrell
Kurt T. Payne
Nicholas Joseph DelBuono
Mark Peter Menkevich
Rachel Rosenzweig
Andrew Thomas Schwab
Andrew M. DeSanto
Sean David Bones
Katherine Smith
Katherine Beer
Kristina Ignasiak
Michael A. Lento
Gabrielle K. Parkes

Bishop Shanahan High School
Lily A. Quiroz
Katherine A. Fetscher
Elena C. Brindley
Lauren M. Hricik
Joseph R. Brady
Brian W. Goddard
Amanda A. Helker
Rebecca F. Krall
Laura V. Allan

West Philadelphia Catholic High School
Summer Rose Horan
Tony Tran
Haven Ogbaselase
Christopher Waters

Archbishop Wood High School
Caitlin R. Walsh
Catherine F. Rossbach
Paul J. Miller
Matthew E. Tofani
Jennifer L. Whelan
Katherine A. Boligitz
Michael P. Trodden
Kevin J. Anderson

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Holly S. Flynn
Emily Marie Hallinan

Devon Preparatory School
Harry G. Crimi
Nicholas A. Pancerella

Gwynedd-Mercy Academy High School
Kathleen Marie Mullins
Adriana Lucia Garcia
Brianne J. Lazevnick

Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Christopher G. Doherty
Sean W. Dooling
Timothy M. Lazor

La Salle College High School
Andrew G. Biaesch
Christopher J. Dearolf
Daniel R. Ezzo
Nicholas J. Frazzette
Kevin P. Gillespie
Dominic S. Mirabile
Brendan P. Stone

Mercy Vocational High School
Sean E. Bucher
Connie Y. Chung

Merion Mercy Academy
Elizabeth C. McCarthy-Alfano
Shannon N. Radomski

Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Samantha Anne Arena
Evelyn Ann Flashner
Carly Ann Frederick
Theresa Kelly Geruson

Nazareth Academy High School
Kimberly Malmrose Feeney
Elizabeth Nancy Feeney
Victoria Ann Wiseman
Natalia Ann Susul

St. Basil Academy
Michelle C. Morelli
Christine T. Saraco
Kelsey A. Devlin

St. Joseph's Preparatory
Gregory M. Chatzinoff
Ryan J. Dempsey
Christopher Jones
Kevin E. Melone
Christopher J. Mulvey
Kevin M. Savage
Adam V. Walsh

Villa Maria Academy High School
Emily Coccia
Christina Zecca

For more information about schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit www.catholicschools-phl.org.

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