Montgomery Catholic Third Graders Take Part in "Operation Santa Claus"

Third grade students in Mrs. Tammy Quillin's class at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School filled 180 bags with goodies for clients of Mental Health America (MHA) as part of their annual "Operation Santa Claus" drive. The student began collecting small sample items of shampoo, candy, deodorant, lotions, soaps, toothpaste, and other personal care items in October and enjoyed the entire process. The students also created 180 placemats for MHA to use at their client Christmas luncheon on December 17. Pictured: Montgomery Catholic third grade students Thomas McLaughlin, Katelynn Daniels, Grace Leslie, Tiffany LaGrange, Anthony Jaimes, and Jordan Foster with Mental Health America Montgomery's Executive Director Wanda Marshall Laird.

Montgomery Catholic students partner with MACOA and BBVA Compass

High school art students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School helped to make the season brighter for Montgomery area elderly this Christmas. Partnering with the Montgomery Area Council on the Aging (MACOA) and BBVA Compass, Montgomery Catholic students decorated hundreds of goodie bags that BBVA Compass Bank employees filled with goodies and MACOA distributed to their clients just in time for Christmas. Montgomery Catholic Art instructor Joane Grant said, "We are proud to partner with these fine organizations each year to bring a little cheer to the Montgomery community." Pictured: MACOA representative Daisy Bolden, Montgomery Catholic art students Cindy Camacho, John Talbot, Lizzie Terino, Matt Christie, Sarah Krause, Miles Whitehurst, Victoria Schmidt, Graham Evans, Jack Merijanian, Nicole Miglionico, and BBVA Compass representative Dana Stephens.

Montgomery Catholic Students Chair "Man of the Year" Ceremony

Montgomery's YMCA program gave its "Man of the Year" award during their 58th Man of the Year Banquet emceed by Montgomery Catholic junior and event co-chair Lizzie Terino. This year's event chairman was Montgomery Catholic senior D'Jara Britton.

The 2009 Man of the Year was awarded to Dr. Roland A. Hester, IV for his medical mission work and service to the youth in Montgomery. Special guest speaker was Mr. Carl Barranco, a 1960 graduate of Montgomery Catholic and the 2008 YMCA Man of the Year. Pictured: YMCA Man of the Year Banquet Chairman D'Jara Britton, Mr. Carl Barranco, and Man of the Year emcee and co-chair Lizzie Terino.

Montgomery Catholic Students Enjoy YMCA's Youth Judicial Program

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Youth Judicial participants once again had a wonderfully successful weekend. Senior D'Jara Britton served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, along with her Bailiff Clarissa Deal, presided over 16 judges, 16 bailiffs, several sheriffs, 12 Premiere League teams and 56 upper level teams, all taking part in the YMCA's mock trial competition held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Montgomery.

Montgomery Catholic's Premiere League team, Chad DuBois, Jordan Heymann, John Preston Houston, Zack Hulcher, Megan Karst, Caroline Smith, Jack Starr, and Mary Allison Tyner, learned all about courtroom procedure and ended up placing 2nd of all of the plaintiff teams.

Both of Montgomery Catholic's upper level teams--plaintiff team Ryan Crutchfield, Anna Freedman, Jovon McCloud, Amalia Ortero, ML Shipman, Latajah Sigler, Alex Taylor, and Lizzie Terino--and defense team of Barbara Bradley, Walt Cobb, Dom Godwin, Kevin Norris, Lexie Segrest, Joseph Sutton, and Elizabeth Thrower--all met their gol and placed in the Top Ten!

Seniors Ashley Johnson and Fred Randall worked tirelessly as the press corps all weekend publishing daily newspapers that were distributed to the entire delegation.

Working with the Montgomery Catholic students were four incredible attorneys who willingly gave of their time and expertise. Joe Rech, husband of Middle School Guidance Counselor Sarah Rech, Melinda Perritano, wife of High School Dean of Students Steve Perritano, Melinda's colleague Susan Turley, and Montgomery Catholic alumnae of 2002 Laurel Crawford helped our stduents preparer for this exciting competition.

When asked how this competition compared to football, senior Jovon McCloud replied by saying, "Football is just physical, but this was exhausting!"

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic Youth Judicial Participants just before the competion began Lexie Segrest, Jordan Heymann, Chad DuBois, Amalia Ortero, Elizabeth Thrower, Latajah Sigler, Kevin Norris, Joseph Sutton, Dom Godwin, Barbara Bradley, Walt Cobb, Zack Hulcher, Mary Allison Tyner, Jack Starr, Megan Karst, and John Preston Houston.

Montgomery Catholic Students Shine in "Design An Ad" Contest

Artwork from two Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School students were selected as part of The Montgomery Advertiser's "Design An Ad" contest. Sixth grader Courtney Wallace won third place for her advertisement for McPhillips, Shinbaum, & Gill. Fifth grader Preston Beesley won Honorable Mention for his Country Cottage advertisement. Both students were recognized at an awards ceremony.

The following students from Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus participated in the contest from Mrs. Boyd's Class: Ashley Donohue, Charles Deuter, Christine DeVries, Denise Jaimes, Ethan Ronan, Hugh Walker, Ivy Bach, Iyana Tate, Joseph Dene, Joshua Katz, Julia Rodriguez, Katie Smith, Kelsie Majewski, Lucy Waites, Madison Bednarz, Margaret Ann Allen, Morris Lottinger, Preston Beesley, Sam McCracken, Saxton Bibbins, Tess Casey, Theron Hewlett, Tori Barranco, Tyler Barranco, Victoria Scott, and Will Couey.

The following students from Mrs. Tynan's class also participated: Abaigeal Gilbert, Anna Marie Koerner, Beth Vaughan, Brian Brunson, Caroline Mullikin, Claire Fischer, Donald Griffin, Emily LaFreniere, Eric Crenshaw, Erin Barnett, Eryka Ellington, Jacob Atchley, James Warner Cleghorn, Katherine McDonald, Kathleen Beesley, Lacy Herbek, Lexie Bourgeois, Lori Moody, Madison Searcy, Marissa Dogan, Mary Selvaggi, Megan Stembridge, Morgan Micher, Nadine Moussalli, Patrick Wood, Tori Harris, Wilson Miles, and Zachary Roberts.

The following students from Mr. Meier's class also participated: Adam Bristol, Alejandra Vasquez, Amber Williams, Ansley Rohde, Ansley Taylor, Ashleigh Little, Audrey Kim, Brian Anderson, Briana Chavez, Collin Stewart, David Bender, Devin Kelly, Emily Tolar, Erica Harris, Francisco Gonzalez, James Sadie, Josh Hamilton, Kenneth Bell, Ledariane Moore, Madison Gaston, Michael O'Connor, Michelle Warrick, Mitch Dedek, Olivia Stephenson, Skye Anderson, and Winston Wright.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's "Design An Ad" Contest Winners Courtney Wallace and Preston Beesley with teachers Allison Boyd, Tina Tynan, and Larry Meiers.

Montgomery Catholic Drama Department Performs "Check, Please!"

High school students from Montgomery Catholic's Drama Department recently performed in their first production of the season "Check, Please!" A Comedy in One Act by Jonathan Rand. Students in Miss Elizabeth Bryan's Drama class worked for weeks on scene changes, costumes, lines, and props, getting all of the elements in place for the first production of the year. Before the show, Daniella Hincapie and Miranda Rushton sang "Angel of Music" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. The following students played a role in the production: William Whitt, Anna Freedman, Ryan Crutchfield, Alicia-Ruth Jackson, Nandi Ramirez, Jake Crutchfield, Jamiyah Woodson, Slade Eiland, Kelsey Donohue, Christine Held, Jessica Heymann, Gus Loria, Elizabeth Thrower, Timothy McOmber, Ashley Johnson, Conner Preston, Marie Quillin, Lizzie Terino, Giselle Simms, Alex Valdez, and Peighton Jolley. Courtney Willcox served as the Student Director, Katherine Terino as the Assistant Student Director, and Tyler McGee was the Technical Director. Pictured: Ryan Crutchfield and Lizzie Terino in Montgomery Catholic's production of "Check, Please!" by Jonathan Rand.

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Middle School Students Donate to COPE

Middle School students in Miss Vinson's NOW class at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School were awarded a pizza party for donating the most baby items during their service drive for COPE. COPE, Counseling Outreach for Pregnancy Emergency, is a non-profit organization in the River Region offering free services for women facing crisis pregnancies which provides women with alternatives to abortion, pregnancy testing, adoption information, and parent education training. Lorie Mullins, Executive Director of COPE, accepted their donations and thanked them for their generosity. Pictured: Miss Vinson's NOW class with Lorie Mullins and Middle School Principal Maria Nolen.

Montgomery Catholic Students Explore Dauphin Island Sea Lab

The Science Olympiad team from Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus recently enjoyed an enrichment field trip to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The students had the unique experience of studying the beach and marsh ecosystems first hand. They enjoyed seining for marsh organism in the Mississippi Sound and identifying the plants and animals along the beach, dunes, and maritime forest of the island. It was a truly enjoyable and memorable experience that added greatly to our students’ background knowledge and understanding of these complex ecosystems.

Knights Harvest Accolades at Tiger Classic

Auburn, AL-- On a crisp fall morning, the MCPS Cross Country squad went to Auburn for the Tiger Classic and harvested its share of awards. The course was muddy and soft due to the extraordinary amount of rain seen in the River Region over the past few weeks. Yet, the Racing Knights were excited to be competing on the trails that traditionally yield the fastest times of the year.

Almost 120 girls toed the line for the Varsity girls contest, including some of the swiftest runners in the state of Alabama. The Racing Knights started well and Katherine Terino, Lizzie Terino, and Sarah Talbot were in the front pack at the first mile. Shannon Guin, Jessica Taff, and Allie Micher were close behind. Maggie Dene and Shelby Taff also started well. As the girls came around for the finish, splattered with mud and breathing huge gulps of the chilly air, Katherine was secure in fourth place (21:02). Lizzie held the final individual award spot in 10th (22:37) and Sarah Talbot was close behind her in 12th (22:43). Allie and Shannon surged to take 27th and 28th respectively (24:47 and 25:06) and complete the team scoring for the Lady Knights. Jessica sprinted home in 30th (25:17). Maggie cruised in 26:26 for 38th. Shelby sauntered across in 31:52 and 55th place. The girls finished fourth with 73 points in the small schools (1A-4A) scoring behind TR Miller (32), Lawrence County (66), and LAMP (72).

Encouraged by the fast times run by the girls, the MCPS boys lined up for their race with 177 other competitors. The course was still fast in spite of being chewed up by the previous races and the guys started well. Corey Cotter paced the Racing Knights with a blazing 18:24 finish, the fastest time ever run at Kiesel Park by an MCPS athlete. HIs fourth place finish made a huge difference in the team scoring. Jarrett Mason cracked the all time MCPS top ten (9th position) with a 17th place finish in 19:32. Senior captain Rich Mullikin took 19th in 19:48. Josh Stark kicked it in to finish 38th (21:09) and senior Ryan Crutchfield rounded out the Knight scoring in 41st (21:15). Skip Martin recorded 21:15 (43rd) and Jacob Burke was close to him in 21:43 and 48th place. Jake Crutchfield (22:26; 58th), Kyle Daniels (23:41; 66th), and Thomas Woods (24:22; 71st) closed out the competition for the Knights. In the team scoring for the boys, Lawrence Country took first by finishing in 5 of the top 7 spots. MCPS was second with 85 total points, just two points in front of LAMP.

--Coach John Terino

Catholic Wins Class 4A, Area 4 Volleyball Tournament

Catholic defeated Livingston 25-4, 25-12, 25-10 to win its second straight Area 4 title. Tournament MVP Liz Karst led the Knights with 10 kills, five aces and three blocks, Christine Held had six kills and four aces and Kelsey Donohue had seven assists, four aces, four kills and three digs.

"We played about as well as a team as we have all season. All of the girls played well," Catholic coach Jill Clark said. "This was a good match to have going into the regional."

The Knights travel to Mobile on Saturday to face Clarke County at 11:15 a.m. The regional tournament will be hosted by UMS-Wright.

Montgomery Catholic Crowns 2009 Homecoming Court

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School crowned their 2009 Homecoming Queen and King on Friday, October 2nd during the half-time festivities. Mara McCracken and Austin Barranco, Montgomery Catholic's 2008 Queen and King, were on hand to crown the new court.

The Freshman Attendant is Shelby Taff. Shelby is the daughter of Jerry and LuAnne Taff and escorted by Freshman Escort Jack Starr. Jack is the son of John and Susan Starr. The Sophomore Attendant is Nicole Miglionico. Nicole is the daughter of Robert and Melissa Miglionico and escorted by Sophomore Escort Andrew Taylor. Andrew is the son of Brenda Taylor. The Junior Attendant is Ashley Towers. Ashley is the daughter of Dennis and Sherry Dragotta and escorted by Junior Escort James Tidmore. James is the son of Sidney Tidmore and Angela Sanzotera.

Senior Attendant Hannah Carter is the daughter of John and Melissa Carter. Hannah was escorted by Senior Escort Brandon Holman. Brandon is the son of Rufus and Alma Holman. Senior Attendant Molly McLaughlin is the daughter of Dr. Jim and Kayla McLaughlin. Molly was escorted by Senior Escort Thomas Anile. Thomas is the son of Russ and Mary Ellen Anile.

Montgomery Catholic's 2009 Homecoming Queen is Sarah Armstrong. Sarah is the daughter of Brett and Joanie Armstrong. Sarah was escorted by the 2009 Homecoming King M. L. Shipman. M.L. is the son of Marc-Anthoni and Alesia Peacock and Milton Shipman. The week-long Homecoming celebration culminated at the Homecoming Dance held on Saturday night at the St. Bede Family Life Center.

Six Montgomery Catholic Students Named AP Scholars

Six students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the nearly 1.7 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

Two students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Alexandra Gilbert and Thomas Visco.

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Roscoe Anderson, Nolan Jackson, Charles Kaiser, and Antonella Profio.

Through more than 30 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Over 90 percent of four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or placement for qualifying exam grades. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic success in college and high graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP courses. Congratulations to our AP Scholars!

Starr Receives Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Caroline Starr, a 2009 graduate of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, has been awarded the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship for the Second Congressional District of Alabama through the Department of Education for the 2009-2010 academic year.

The $1,500 scholarship is renewable for three additional years and is awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and shows promise of continued academic excellence. Caroline, a freshman at Spring Hill College in Mobile, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Starr, III, of Montgomery.

Montgomery Catholic Students Qualify for Duke 7th grade Talent Search Program

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is proud to announce 17 students who have qualified for the Duke Talent Identification Program.

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) identifies 7th graders in sixteen states in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest who have scored at the 95th percentile or above on a grade-level achievement test. These students are invited to participate in the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search and take either the SAT or the ACT.

Montgomery Catholic students who have qualified for the Duke TIP program are Gaten Armstrong, Paige Barranco, Henry Beesley, Michael Cordero, Marissa Craig, AJ Dragotta, Ann Faulkner, Sean Federspill, Brianna Foley, Stephen Holdorf, Amanda Jones, Ashley Karst, Mary Janet McLaughlin, Olivia Nobles, Bridgit Rossi, Allyson Taylor, and Maggie Ward.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's Duke TIP Program qualifiers row 1: Ann Faulkner, Olivia Nobles, Maggie Ward, Bridgit Rossi, and Amanda Jones. Row 2: Brianna Foley, Allyson Taylor, Paige Barranco, Stephen Holdorf, Henry Beesley, Michael Cordero, Sean Federspill, Gaten Armstrong, Marissa Craig, Mary Janet McLaughlin, and Ashley Karst. not pictured: AJ Dragotta.

Montgomery Catholic team wins Goodwyn, Mills, & Cawood Can-Structure Competition

Montgomery Catholic students "canned" the competition on September 19 to win first place at the Can-Structure Social Design Competion hosted by Goodwyn, Mills, & Cawood held at the Shoppes at East Chase in Montgomery. Montgomery Catholic's team also took home the "viewer's choice" trophy.

Groups of high school students from Loveless Academic Magnet Program, Trinity Presbyterian School, George Washington Carver High School, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Brewbaker Technology Magnet, Sidney Lanier High School, Montgomery Academy, and Jefferson Davis High School built structures from donated canned goods on Saturday, September 19th.

Each team began building their structures at 8:00 a.m. and had until 5:00 p.m. to complete the project. The awards ceremony for best design and viewer's choice winners were announced at 5:30 p.m. The structures will be on display in the former Buzz shop at the Shoppes at East Chase through September 26. All canned goods will be donated to the Montgomery Area Food Bank.

Montgomery Catholic's team created a giant soup can with over 800 individual cans, color coordinating the can down to the label. Montgomery Catholic's can-structure design team members are Chance Williams, Barbara Bradley, Cathy Ranieri, Lexie Segrest, Hayden Ellis, and Courtney Hamilton. Mrs. Kathy O'Connor and Dr. Joe Profio are the faculty sponsors.

Pictured: Goodwyn, Mills, & Cawood's Can-Structure Design and Viewer's Choice Award winners from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School are Chance Williams, Barbara Bradley, Cathy Ranieri, Lexie Segrest, Hayden Ellis, and Courtney Hamilton.

Montgomery Catholic Students on the Eagle Scout Trail

Three Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School students soar toward the highest rank attainable with the Boy Scouts of America, the Eagle Scout Award. Recent graduate Michael Jones and senior John Petters were awarded the honor of Eagle Scout over the summer. Sophomore Josh Stark is currently working on his Eagle Award. The honor of Eagle Scout is a title which is held for life, "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle."

Requirements for the Eagle award include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating scout spirit, service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes their accomplishments.

Michael Jones, a 2009 Montgomery Catholic graduate, earned his Eagle Scout award by creating a memorial garden around the flagpole on the front lawn of Montgomery Catholic's Middle and High School Campus. Michael is a freshman at Auburn University.

John Petter's Eagle project included several housekeeping chores in the gardens at Seaton Haven. Broken concrete was replaced, sidewalk railing was restored, a prayer garden was refurbished, and the garden was cleaned of overgrown weeds/bush. John's Eagle Award was formally presented in July 09. Petters continues to serve Troop 4 as an assistant ScoutMaster.

Josh Stark's Eagle service project was the design and construction of Reading Lofts for all three of the Kindergarten classrooms at Montgomery Catholic's St Bede Campus. Joshua worked tirelessly ALL summer long to get the lofts completed before school began. The lofts are 4 foot by 6 foot, with a fully carpeted "upstairs" and full staircase with handrails. Funding was provided by by generous donations from Knights of Columbus Council's from St. Bede council # 893, Holy Spirit council #12150 and St. Bede PTC.

Happy Birthday to "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"!

Kindergarten students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School completed their unit on the books of author Eric Carle, whose book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" celebrates it's 40th year of publication.

Students in Mrs. Debbie Redden's class created thier own "Very Hungry Caterpillars" from ladies stockings, potting soil, and rapid-growth grass seed. Pictured are Montgomery Catholic Kindergarten students with their "Very Hungry Caterpillar" with the book by Eric Carle.

Montgomery Catholic Elects Middle School SGA Officers

Middle school students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School recently elected their Student Government Association (SGA) officers for the 2009-2010 school year.

Officers for the Middle School SGA must be enrolled in eighth grade and run a week-long election campaign. The officers are elected by the entire seventh and eighth grade student body.

Montgomery Catholic's SGA officers for the Middle School are President Sarabeth Parker, Vice President James Sherman, Secretary William Ravelo, and Chaplain Mason Shell.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's 2009-2010 Middle School SGA Officers Vice President James Sherman, President Sarabeth Parker, Chaplain Mason Shell, and Secretary William Ravelo.

Montgomery Catholic Sixth Grader Donates Hair to Beautiful Lengths

When Courtney Wallace, a sixth grade student at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, decided to get a new hair cut for the beginning of school, she knew just what she wanted to do with her long locks--donate them to an organization that makes wigs for cancer patients. Courtney donated nearly 10 inches of her hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program.

Tami at Capelli's Salon, who has always being Courtney's stylist, cut off nearly 10 inches of Courtney's hair. Courtney loves her new haircut and is proud her donated hair will make a difference in someone else's life.

Welcome Back to School!

Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus Parent-Teacher Council (PTC) welcomed all of the elementary school parents to the new school year with their annual "Welcome Coffee" on the morning of the first day of school. A full-spread of delicious breakfast items, fruit, coffee, and juice awaited the parents in the parish hall. Pictured: Christine Noell, a 1991 Catholic graduate and mother of Will (K), met returning MCPS parents Mike & Carla Hall at the Welcome Coffee at our St. Bede Campus.

Montgomery Catholic Students Travel Abroad

High school students from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School spent nine days touring Spain this summer. The students toured Madrid, Malaga, Toledo, Seville, Granada, and Segovia. While in Seville, they toured the Cathedral of Seville, which is the largest cathedral in Spain, and The Royal Alcazares. In Granada, the students toured the Alhambra. While in Toledo, sightseeing included the Cathedral of Toledo, the burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco, St. Mary's Synagogue, and a sword factory.

The students toured the Prado and a Royal Palace in Madrid and the Roman Aqueduct and a castle in Segovia. For some this was their last excursion before heading off to college, for others, it was their summer vacation. Many of the students are looking forward to future travels. Montgomery Catholic students making the trip were Tommy Hatcher, Tony Hatcher, ML Shipman, Barbara Bradley, and William Whitt. Pictured: Montgomery Catholic students William Whitt, ML Shipman, and Barbara Bradley pose with Spanish teacher Sara Campbell in Toledo, Spain.

PICE Golf Tourney Set for September 25

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Partners In Catholic Education (PICE) will host its eighth annual charity golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Capitol Hill Course in Prattville on Friday, September 25, 2009. The tournament is just before the LPGA tournament again this year, so you know the course will be in tip-top shape!

Last year, the tournament netted over $80,000 for Catholic education, and with everyone's support, we hope to match that again this year. Registration and lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. on both the Senator and Legislator courses. The format will be best ball.

The four-man scramble includes lunch, gift bags for each player filled with goodies, a golf shirt, refreshments, many door prizes, and a hole-in-one for a cruise or a new Hyundai Sonata. There will be a $5,000 putting contest between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The top three net and gross teams will receive superb prizes. The entry fee will be $600 per foursome.

Sponsorships will be available. Mark your calendar for this premiere event that will be a great day of fun and directly benefit the students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School. For more information, go to the school website: http://www.montgomerycatholic.org/ .

Pictured: Partners In Catholic Education Golf Committee members left to right: John Sadie, Liz Sutton, Merrie Tolbert, Mike Barranco, Jim Baker, Gary Tomlin, and Jerry Lopez. Behind the camera: Mary Kelley.

Montgomery Catholic Art Students Donate To Children's Hospital

High school students in Joane Grant's Art III class at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School not only wanted to create beautiful works of art, they wanted to make a difference. Ms. Grant's art students are no strangers to donating their talents for good causes; her students donate pieces each year to Hospice of Montgomery's annual silent auction, participate in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art's Flimp Festival each spring, and donate to the school's Monte Carlo Night silent auction.

As the students settled in for the spring trimester, they approached Ms. Grant with a special request. They wanted to build a doll house and donate it to Children's Hospital in Birmingham. Ms. Grant was thrilled about their suggestion and helped them find just the right house.

The project took 10 weeks to complete and the students were thrilled with the finished product. The three-story doll house was complete with wallpaper, carpet, staircases, furniture, even a mailbox on the front porch. Of course, no doll house would be complete without a family of dolls.

Once the house was finished, the students were proud of their accomplishment and were eager to visit Children's Hospital. Denise Dexter, Facilities Design Director with Children's Health Systems, meet with the students in the hospital lobby and was pleased to accept their generous donation. "The doll house is beautiful and our children will love it. You are all very special students," said Dexter.

"We were all so excited to create something for children to enjoy. If it can help a child forget about being sick for just a little while, then I know we've made a difference," said Montgomery Catholic senior Allie Manzari.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's Art III students Mitchell Clemmons, Lea Newman, Taylor Bodden, Brandon DuBois, Kelsey Donohue, and Allie Manzari with the doll house they created and donated to Children's Hospital in Birmingham.

Montgomery Catholic Cheer Sqauads Earn National Bid

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School recently attended a National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Summer Home Camp held on Catholic's Vaughn Road Campus with over 34 cheerleaders in attendance.

Founded in 1948 by L.R. Herkimer, NCA/NDA hosts camps, championships, and events for 150,000 cheerleaders and dancers each year.

As part of the 3-day camp curriculum, the National Cheerleaders Association selects award winners at each of the over 1,000 camps it administers around the world each summer. Awards are given for individual and team accomplishments.

All three of Montgomery Catholic's cheerleading squads earned a bid to NCA's national competition in Dallas, Texas, and earned the spirit stick each night of the camp.

Sixteen cheerleaders were selected as All-American Cheerleader Nominees. All-American nominees display outstanding strength in motions, jumps, stunts, tumbling, dance, or leadership.

Five Montgomery Catholic cheerleaders were selected to as All-American team members including Sarah Armstrong, Jessica Barranco, Ann Marie Dean, Jessica Mount, and Kennedy Thomas. Selection as an All-American is the most prestigious award in cheerleading today. Participants vying for All-American status are judged on motion technique, jumps, tumbling, spirit and enthusiasm, voice projection, and overall crowd appeal. These individuals are eligible to perform at various NCA Special Events.

Each of Montgomery Catholic's squad earned numerous ribbons at the three day camp. Montgomery Catholic's Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity squads each earned one excellent and five superior ribbons throughout the camp. Each of the squads are looking forward to the upcoming football season.

Pictured: Five cheerleaders from Montgomery Catholic were selected as NCA All-American Team Members. L to R: Ann Marie Dean (Middle School), Kennedy Thomas (Junior Varsity), Jessica Mount, Sarah Armstrong, and Jessica Barranco (Varsity).

Montgomery Catholic names Chris Hall New Head Football Coach

Chris Hall, head coach at Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, FL, for the last two years, has been named the new head football coach at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School.

Hall, 41, succeeds Tim Trokey, who is returning to his family home in California to continue his coaching and teaching career. Trokey's teams were 25-27 in five years, and he led the Knights to the state playoffs in two of the last three years.

"This is such an exciting opportunity for me. I'm excited about getting back into a Catholic school community," said Hall, who spent four years as an assistant coach at Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers. "I look forward to being a part of helping Montgomery Catholic develop quality young men, on and off the field."

Another thing that led Hall to seek the Montgomery Catholic job was the passion for football that is so prevalent in Alabama.

"There are so many great athletes in Florida, but nowhere is the passion for football any greater among players and fans than it is in Alabama. I look forward to working here and experiencing the great love everyone has for the game."

Hall took over a floundering program at Cypress Lake only three weeks before the first game of the 2007 season. The Panthers were 3-7 that season and 4-6 in 2008. However, under Hall the school's level of competitiveness improved drastically. The offense averaged 439 yards per game last season, fourth best in the state.

Prior to his time at Cypress Lake, Hall was the defensive coordinator at Bishop Verot and for two seasons at Okeechobee High School.

"As we began this process, our goal was to find the coach who was the absolute best fit for Montgomery Catholic. We wanted a person who could pick up where Coach Trokey left off and continue to build a consistently competitive, successful program," said athletic director Jim Tolbert.

"I am confident that Chris Hall is the right fit for Catholic. He is a high-energy guy with innovative ideas about how to build a football program that is a winner on the field and off. I'm excited to have Chris join our staff."

Hall is already on the job, meeting with coaches and getting involved with the off-season strength and conditioning program which kicked off last week.

Football practice officially begins in Alabama on August 3. Catholic will hold its annual Back To School Pep Rally at 6:30 p.m. on August 14 and then host Trinity in a pre-season scrimmage on August 21 at 6:30 p.m.

The Greater Montgomery Homebuilders Association Women's Council awards $2000 Scholarship to Wallace Harvey

Tracy Harlow, of the Greater Montgomery Homebuilders Association (GMHBA) Women's Council, recently awarded the association's annual scholarship to Wallace Harvey, a 2009 graduate of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School. Wallace plans to attend Mississippi State University this fall. More than a dozen students submitted applications for the scholarship.

"We are so proud of Wallace's educational accomplishments and look forward to seeing his continued success in college," stated Tracy Harlow, GMHBA Women's Council President.

The GMHBA Women's' Council is an organization dedicated to supporting the professional development of women in the building industry. Members have the opportunity to network at special events, participate in numerous legislative activities, and contribute to various community service projects.

Pictured: 2009 GMHBA Women's' Council Scholarship recipient Wallace Harvey, center, with his parents Bobby and Debbie Harvey, GMHBA President Wesley Gallops, and GMHBA Women's' Council President Tracy Harlow.

Thomas Sutton Named All-Metro Golfer of the Year

Montgomery Catholic's Thomas Sutton has been named The Montgomery Advertiser's All-Metro Golfer of the Year. Thomas was the Class 4A individual state runner up in this year's tournament with a 36-hole total of 1-under-par, 143. Sutton helped restart Catholic's golf program as an eighth grader, led the Knights to the state tournament as a junior and the Class 4A state runner up title as a senior. Sutton recently signed with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Thomas is the son of Bill and Liz (Sadie '77) Sutton.

Montgomery Catholic's Butler Parker was also honored with a spot on The Montgomery Advertiser's All-Metro second team. Parker tied for 11th place in the 4A state tournament this season and tied for 15th place in the 3A state tournament last season. Butler is the son of Gary and Kristi (King '83) Parker.

Pictured: Thomas Sutton receiving the AHSAA 4A individual state runner up award.

Dwight Fontenot Named Director of Bands

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is pleased to announce Dwight Fontenot as Director of Bands. Fontenot received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Texas, and his Masters of Music degree from the University of South Florida. Dwight has been a band director in Texas, Hawaii, Florida, and Alabama. His ensembles have received numerous first-place titles at various competitions, including a first place title at the World of Pageantry Competition.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of the Montgomery Catholic family and am looking forward to a great year," said Fontenot. While teaching in Hawaii, he worked with the University of Hawaii Drumline, and served as Chairman of the State Solo and Ensemble competition for three years. Over the last ten years he has directed, produced and recorded numerous high school jazz band albums. He has served as a circuit judge for the Gulf Coast Indoor Percussion Circuit and is officially endorsed by Innovative Percussion Inc.

He recently published a method book titled Drumline Methodology, and remains an active advisor, clinician, and arranger for competitive band programs throughout the United States.

The first band rehearsal for the 2009-2010 season will be on Monday, June 15th beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the band room.

St. Bede Students Take "Passport Across America"

Students at Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus took a "Passport Across America" during their annual field day activities. The Physical Education department, along with parent volunteers, set up a variety of activities all themed around the 50 states. Students were paired in their homerooms, with each students having an opportunity to participate at each station.

"Passport Across America" took the students panning for gold in California, calf-roping in Wyoming, a tug-of-war battle, "Hatfield & McCoy" style, in West Virginia, and launched a rocket for Alabama, to name a few of the field day activities. Pictured is Montgomery Catholic first grader David Dedek racing in "Georgia's Peanut Brigade."

To view photos from the St. Bede "Passport Across America" Field Day, click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/montgomerycatholic

Accelerated Readers at St. Bede Ride in Style

Accelerated Reader is a tool that allows our students to read and then test on Accelerated Reader books. This program helps the teacher, student and parent steer the children to books that they can comfortable read and comprehend. It is most important that the student comprehends what they read. Students are to be at 85% accuracy or better.

At Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus, the top 2 students from each homeroom in first through sixth grade who were at 85% or above were automatically picked to ride in the AR limo. Those students are the following: Chas Allison, Katherine O’Conner, Scott Nation, Anna Sadie, Joseph Dwyer, Grace Leslie, Jacob Flowers, Patrick Wade, Anna Catherine Barranco, Emily Claire Talbot, Cameryn Brown, Christopher DeJesus, Annabel Starrett, Margaret Ann Allen, Madison Gaston, Tori Barranco, Lucy Waite, Ivy Bach, Adam Bristol, Anna Marie Koerner, Kaci Philpot, Abaigeal Gilbert, Steven Higgins, Brendan Benning, Mary Reagan Starrett, Paige Barranco, Mary Janet McLaughlin, and Ashley Sulzby.

For each quarter students met the 85% accuracy and met their reading goal, their name was added to a “Wild Card” drawing. There were 12 “wild card” winners selected, they are the following: Tanner Carter, Annie Bach, Thomas McLaughlin, Sarah Rose Burden, Katie Fisher, Brianna Chevez, Mary Katherine Brunson, Marcelo Vilena, Ashley Karst, Mandy Jones, Trey Magdon, and Gabe Keating.

Thanks go to the generous donation from the St. Bede Parent Teacher Council that helped in providing money for the limo and prizes throughout the school year. Not only were the students driven around in style in a Hummer Limo from Touch of Class, but they also were treated to a Chappy’s sandwich, chips, soft drinks and dessert. All the students had a blast! Many students upon exiting the limo, commented, “That was so cool!” Next year, plans are to include even more “wild card” winners. So get reading!!!!!

Congratulations Class of 2009, 134th Graduating Class of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

Montgomery Catholic's 134th Commencement Exercises took place in an outdoor ceremony on the grounds of the Athletic Complex at the Vaughn Road Campus.

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi, Superintendent of Education Gwen Byrd, Montgomery Catholic President Anne Ceasar, and High School Principal Fran Taylor were joined by Monsignor Charles Troncale, Father Patrick Driscoll '84, and Father David Carucci as the special guests of the class. Salutatorian Charles Kaiser and Valedictorian Caroline Starr addressed their fellow graduates, special guests, family and friends. Members of the junior class hosted more than 1,400 guests for a reception in the Dolly Barranco Activity Center following the ceremony.

Congratulations to the Class of 2009!

Roscoe Lee Anderson*, Amber Lee Andrews*, Teddrick Lamar Arrington, Michael Austin Barranco-Class President, Hannah Caroline Been*, Taylor Christian Belsterling, Jordan Taylor Bodden, Victoria Shae Bowen, Elizabeth Claire Bromley, Kaila Ana Camara, Grace Susan Carl*-Class Secretary, Peter Charles Carl, Nicholas Castanza, Joshua Stephen Clark, Robert Mitchell Clemmons, Matthew Edwin Copeland-Class Treasurer, Anthony Michael Costa*, Kathryn Anne Cummins, Brandon Michael DuBois, John Leo Dugan II, Gavin James Duke, Alexander Dunkel, Cater Merrill Elliott, Steven Michael Esmont, Alexandra Elizabeth Gilbert*-SGA Vice President, Lauren Taylor Gore*, Rebecca Harvey Hails*-SGA President, Aireal Marie Hall, Wallace Joel Harvey, Tommy Hatcher, Jr, Tony Lamar Hatcher, Chasidi Lee Howell, Justin Edward Hughes, Nolan Ivy Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth Jackson, Nelson Joseph Jancaterino, Michael Robert Jones*, Charles Edward Kaiser III*-Salutatorian, Samantha Dean Littleton, Jessica Elizabeth Lyerly, Emily Michelle Madore, Allison Concetta Manzari*, Arianna Elizabeth Marra, Juston Gerrod Martin, Albert James Mayhan IV*, Brianna Michelle McClure*-SGA Secretary, Mara
Lynn McCracken, Julian Michael McGuire, Tiffany Lynne-Alyse Meadors, Lowell Thomas Moore, Ariel Brooke Myers*, Lea Ashley Newman, Morgan Alexandria Newton, Katherine Elizabeth Niel, Marion Butler Parker, Collier Stanford Philips, Adam Kyle Pouncey, Antonella Theresa Profio*, William Harper Pruett, Kathryn Taylor Reid, Kaitlyn Alissa Roberts, Summer Brianna Rogers, Amy Katherine Ronan*, Haley Ann Scanlan, Austin Kyle Skelton, Cleo Rosia
Smith, Rudolph Smith III, Matthew Richard Soukup, Phillip Gregory Spotswood*-Class Vice President, Caroline Emmons Starr*-Valedictorian, Kelsey Michelle Steffen, Thomas Carson Sutton*, Ameer Ramiz Taylor, Tyler Andrew Toumbacaris, Carrie Elisabeth Tucker*, Hallie Rachel Turner, Carsten Tytko, Thomas Addison Visco, Chase Boracco Weaver, Kelsey Gene Williamson*, and David Morgan Wray II. *National Honor Society

To view photos from Graduation weekend, click here:http://picasaweb.google.com/MontgomeryCatholic

Miles Serves as Elementary Principal for a Day

Montgomery Catholic third grade student Evan Miles recently served as "Principal for the Day" at the St. Bede Campus. Evan began the day, just as the principal does, with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a day full of monitoring the hallways, checking on each of the classrooms, and of course a few meetings. At lunch, Mr. Miles treated his classmates to tables covered with tablecloths and a special cake to share commemorating the day. Of the experience, Evan commented, "It's a lot of responsibility but it's been fun!"

Pictured, Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus Principal Susan Duke shows "Principal for the Day" third grader Evan Miles the ropes in the Principal's office.

Been Selected as DAR Good Citizen for Montgomery Catholic

Hannah Been was selected to represent Montgomery Catholic for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Francis Marion Chapter's annual Good Citizen essay contest. Hannah, along with her parents and high school principal Fran Taylor, enjoyed a luncheon for all of the essay participants at the Montgomery Country Club. The Francis Marion DAR chapter donates a book to each of the school libraries in honor of the essay contestants. Hannah Been presented the book "The American Patriot's Almanac" to Montgomery Catholic Media Specialist Amy Johnson.

Middle School Students Discover Invertebrates

Middle School students in Mrs. Debbie Mayer's Middle School Science classes at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School recently spent an afternoon celebrating the end of their chapter on invertebrates with a delicious lunch of fried and sauteed shrimp, scallops, calamari, and other delightful delicacies. While the students dined, they quizzed each other on the characteristics of intvertebrates. Pictured are Montgomery Catholic students Michael Moussalli, John Arnold, Tait Holder, and Matthew Donohue enjoy their "invertebrate lunch" at the Middle School.

McClure Outstanding In State Heptathlon Meet

Montgomery Catholic senior Brianna McClure placed 13th overall out of some 50 participants in the AHSAA state heptathlon championships held at Birmingham's Hoover High School.

McClure posted personal records in three of the seven events -- 100-meter hurdles, high jump and 800 meters -- scoring more than 4,000 points in the meet.

The meet included all six AHSAA classifications. She placed higher than any Class 4A girl, and only one other girl in an equal or lower classification finished ahead of her.

It was her first time competing in the heptathlon after two outstanding track seasons in which she qualified for the state meet in the maximum four events.

McClure, a Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award nominee and a Knights of the Round Table nominee, will continue her athletic career at Huntingdon College where she will run cross country.

Williamson, Esmont Receive Knights of the Round Table Award

Kelsey Williamson and Steven Esmont have been honored by the Montgomery Catholic Athletic Booster Club, which named them the 2009 Knights of the Roundtable Award winners.

The Knights of the Roundtable Awards, given annually to the most well-rounded female and male senior athletes, were presented at Montgomery Catholic’s varsity sports banquet held May 11 at the RSA Activities Center in downtown Montgomery.

Both Williamson and Esmont were multi-sport athletes, playing on varsity teams since the seventh grade.

Williamson played varsity softball, volleyball and basketball while at Catholic. She lettered for five years on the Lady Knights’ softball team before a knee injury during her senior basketball season shortened her career.

She won individual sports awards in every sport she played, including the Jack Kresek Coaches Award twice and the Fr. Pat Delahunty Sportsmanship Award twice. She was also selected a team captain. She participated in numerous community service and church activities and graduated with a 3.542 GPA.

“I have learned the importance of each individual player coming together as a team to accomplish a goal,” wrote Williamson in her Knights of the Roundtable nomination form. “I have been led to set new goals in life with the knowledge that it takes hard work and dedication to achieve them.”

Esmont, who has signed to play college baseball at Faulkner University, was a six-time letterman on the Knights’ baseball team and a four-time letterman in football. He was the baseball team’s most valuable player as a junior and senior.

He also earned the Jack Kresek Coaches Award in one of his sports. He was twice an all-tournament selection in the Jason Armstrong/FCA baseball tournament and has been named to multiple baseball all-star teams. He too has participated in numerous community service activities.

Of his experience as an athlete at Catholic, Esmont wrote in his nomination form, “It has taught me sportsmanship, leadership, and most importantly it has taught me that it is okay to have God as part of your team … I have learned to take pride in my school and I just hope somewhere along the lines, I have taught at least one person to do the same.”

Others nominated for the award this year were Roscoe Anderson, Teddrick Arrington, Hannah Been, Taylor Belsterling, Grace Carl, Josh Clark, Anthony Costa, Alexandra Gilbert, Wallace Harvey, A.J. Mayhan, Brianna McClure, Mara McCracken, Butler Parker, Kaitlyn Roberts, Haley Ann Scanlan and Trey Smith.

To be nominated, an athlete must have participated in at least two sports during their senior year. Nominations are made by the coaches at Montgomery Catholic and a five-person committee appointed by the booster club reviews the information submitted by each nominee in order to determine the winners.

Winners in 2008 were Meridith Anile and Alex V. Taylor.

A Day at the Alabama Nature Center by Mary Reagan Starrett

St. Bede’s Science Olympiad team from Montgomery Catholic arrived at school on May 18, 2009, like any other day. But by 8:00 a.m., students got into cars and slathered on sunscreen and bug spray. Why weren’t they in their desks studying? Where were the sounds of books opening and pencils scratching? As the cars drove away in the direction of Millbrook, the destination was clear—The Alabama Nature Center! The first activity was a nature walk through a beautiful forest. Along the way, the students stopped to learn about the different kinds of trees and plants, including Water Oak, Wild Ginger, and Virginia Creeper. They even tasted the leaves from a Sourwood tree! After the hike, the kids picked up bamboo rods and went fishing. The pond was full of big catfish and tiny brim.

“It was fun and interactive,” recalls one fifth grader, Kathleen Beesley. When they were done, they ate lunch and rounded off the day with a creek walk. The water was cold and gorgeous, and not even the sighting of a water moccasin could faze this fearless group. When the time came to leave, every child was completely at home with nature, and parents and children alike were hoping to come back soon.

Tim Trokey Resigns at Catholic: Returning Home to California

Montgomery Catholic head football coach Tim Trokey has resigned his position at Montgomery Catholic and plans to return to his native California.

Trokey, who is completing his fifth year at Catholic, met with team members Wednesday afternoon to inform them of his decision.

Trokey led the Knights to two state playoff appearances in the past three seasons, including a 7-3 regular season mark in 2008 and a second-place region finish, the school’s first season in Class 4A.

“I want to thank Montgomery Catholic for the opportunity to be part of such a great school,” said Trokey. “I appreciate the parents who have given their support. And, most importantly, I want to thank the young men I’ve coached – their effort and hard work have led to the successes we’ve enjoyed.”

Trokey is returning to his alma mater, Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, Calif., where he will be an offensive assistant.

“It has been my dream ever since I started coaching to one day go back to my old high school. Even though it is very difficult to leave these young men I care so much about, I feel I have reached a turning point in my life that makes this, in my heart, the right time to make this move,” said Trokey.

Trokey, an assistant at Alabama Christian Academy for seven years, came to Catholic in 2004, inheriting a football program that needed to be rebuilt. Progress came slowly but surely as the Knights went 4-6 in each of his first two seasons. However, the Knights’ improvement showed in 2006 when they went 6-5, making the Class 3A playoffs.

After dipping to 4-6 in 2007, Catholic rebounded last season to have the best record since the 1994 team went 8-3.

“Coach Trokey has done an outstanding job of leading our program over the past five years,” said Jim Tolbert, athletic director at Catholic.

“Tim came to Catholic and took ownership of the program. He believed Catholic football could be as good as any school we played and he helped our players and fans believe it too. He put 100 percent effort into helping our athletes improve on the field and off. He will be missed by the Catholic family.”

The process for hiring a new head football coach begins immediately. Information about the position has been posted on various coaching Web sites, including the AHSAA site. The school has appointed a five-person search committee to interview candidates and recommend a new coach.

Off-season football workouts will continue as planned under the direction of Catholic’s assistant coaches.

Coggins Named Drum Major for Marching Knights

Sally Coggins has been named drum major for the 2009-10 Montgomery Catholic Marching Knights after tryouts were held on May 11th.

Sally plays the flute/piccolo and will be a junior at Montgomery Catholic in the fall. We look forward to her leadership in this very important role.

Knights Finish Second in State Golf Tourney

Senior Thomas Sutton shot a final round 72 and sophomore Scott Barranco shot 75 to lead the Montgomery Catholic golf team to a solid second-place finish in the Class 4A state golf tournament that concluded Tuesday at Capitol Hill in Prattville.

The Knights finished the tournament with a two-day team score of 617. UMS-Wright of Mobile, who won the Class 5A title last year, won the tournament with a 603.

Sutton, who recently signed to play college golf at UAB, finished second overall in the tournament. He shot a first-round 71 for a 143 total, just one shot in back of UMS-Wright's Bobby Wyatt, who shot 70-72--142 to win the individual title.

Other Catholic scores from the tournament were senior Barranco 82-75--157, Butler Parker 78-79--157, junior Matt Christie 80-82--162 and freshman Jacob Stinson 80-86--166. The lowest four scores in each round are used to establish the team score.

Congratulations to the Knights on an outstanding season!

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's Golf Team who placed second in the AHSAA 4A State Golf Tournament, Coach Mike Barranco, Thomas Sutton, Scott Barranco, Matt Christie, Butler Parker, and Jacob Stinson.

Roscoe Anderson 2009 Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award Male Winner

Montgomery Catholic senior Roscoe Anderson was selected as the male winner of the Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award during the 50th Anniversary Ceremony on May 7, 2009.

Roscoe is the son of Charlie and Linda (Belsterling '78) Anderson and is the fourth Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award winner from Montgomery Catholic, joining Johnny Sullivan 1969, Tim Crowley 1996, and Lauren Vercelli 2005. We are so proud of Roscoe and our school nominees Alexandra Gilbert, AJ Mayhan, and Brianna McClure.

Pictured is Roscoe, center, with his family Charlie, Linda, Sterling, Brian, and Charlie Anderson.

To read stories on this year's Hitchcock winners, click here:

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Profio Named AATF Outstanding Senior in French Award

The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) is pleased to announce that Antonella T. Profio, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Montgomery, AL, has received a 2008-09 AATF Outstanding Senior in French Award. This award is made annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of French as well as exceptional commitment to the French language and the many cultures where it is spoken. Recipients must have completed at least three years of French study at the time of graduation and be non-native speakers of French.

Antonella is a member of the National French Honor Society and has traveled abroad. She has studied French for four years and is the student of Patricia K. Crowley.

The AATF was founded in 1927 and has as its mission the promotion of the study of French language and French-speaking literature and cultures at all levels. We are proud to recognize the achievements of outstanding students and their teachers. We hope that this award will motivate students to continue their study of French either through a career in teaching or as a complement to any other profession.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic French teacher Mrs. Patricia K. Crowley with AATF Outstanding Student in French recipient Antonella Profio.