Montgomery Catholic Names Vicki Dickson Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School names Vicki Dickson as the new Director of Development and Alumni Relations.

Vicki Dickson has been an integral part of the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Advancement team for the past six years in her role as Director of Communications and Marketing. This move, coupled with Dickson's previous accomplishments at Montgomery Catholic, will continue the forward momentum of the school.

"I feel that Vicki is an answer to prayer in filling this position. She is taking over the Development Department from Montgomery Catholic's first Director of Development, Anna Lee Ingalls, who has done an amazing job building the foundation for our school's future, and I know that Vicki will continue to build on that foundation. Our prayer for Anna Lee is success in her new role as a retired grandmother," said Anne Ceasar, school president.

A native of Montgomery, Dickson attended Montgomery Catholic from 1st through 12th grade, graduating with the Class of 1991. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Auburn University; she worked in the media industry for 14 years before she started her career at Montgomery Catholic in 2012. She will replace Anna Lee Ingalls, who has served as the Director of Development since 2011.

Ingalls will work through the end of May. The search for Dickson's replacement will begin immediately.

Montgomery Catholic Successful at 2018 YMCA Youth Legislature Conference

Michael Russo debates his bill on the Senate floor at the 2018 YMCA Youth Legislature Convention.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School had a successful weekend at the YMCA Youth Legislature Conference this year. Held at the Alabama State House in downtown Montgomery, February 23-25, 2018. Four of the MCPS bills made it to the bill calendar, and three were debated on the floor. Sophomore Michael Russo successfully passed his bill in the Senate and junior Austin Collett successfully passed his bill in the House. Sophomores Jack Burt and Anna Sadie represented Montgomery Catholic well serving as Committee Chairs. Anna Sadie and Michael Russo were also chosen as alternates to the Youth Conference on National Affairs this summer.

Congratulations to the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Youth Legislature team. Pictured from left to right: Michael Russo, Zeke Gonzales-Ansaldi, Christian Friday, Anna Sadie, Austin Collett, Jack Allen, Nick Brown, Michael Hodges, Dalton Shoemaker, Ada Zeigler, Patrick Flores, and Ellie Pool.

Montgomery Catholic Science Olympiad Team takes Third Place at High School Regional Competition

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s high school Science Olympiad team had a successful trip to the Regional High School Science Olympiad Competition hosted by the University of South Alabama in Mobile on March 3, 2018. Montgomery Catholic was represented by nine students who competed in and placed in the top three in nine of the events. Based on the overall scores, Montgomery Catholic earned both a third place Team Trophy, as well as an invitation to enter a team for the State Science Olympiad Competition at Auburn University on March 31.

Montgomery Catholic's High School Science Olympiad team members are: Seniors - James Avery, Odalyz Montez, Chris DeJesus, Henry Petters, Lita Blackburn and Paige Rentfro and Juniors - Jonah Gier, Annie Bach, Anna Catherine Barranco, and Austin Collett. Event first place recipients were:  
Jonah Gier and Odalyz Montes in Microbe Mission,  Jonah Gier and Austin Collett in Herpetology, Annie Bach Mission Possible, Henry Petters and Chris DeJesus in Game On. Event second place recipients were:
Paige Rentfro and Austin Collett in Remote Sensing, Lita Blackburn and Paige Rentfro in Place Rocks and Minerals, Annie Bach in Mousetrap Vehicle and event third place recipients were Lita Blackburn and Chris DeJesus in Astronomy and Anna Catherine Barranco and Lita Blackburn in Towers.

Mrs. Elizabeth Harbin acts as the team's head coach and is looking forward to a successful State tournament.

Montgomery Catholic Places at Auburn University Elementary Science Olympiad Competition

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Elementary Science Olympiad team placed fourth overall at the regional Elementary Science Olympiad competition held at Auburn University on February 24, 2018. Montgomery Catholic's Science Olympiad team consistently ranks among the top teams in the state competitions each year.  The team competed with 29 other elementary teams and placed in the top 10 in 11 events including; Weather or Not (1st), Wildlife Safari (2nd), Disease Detectives (3rd), Knock, Knock Who's There (4th), Leaf & Tree Finder (4th), No Bones About it (4th), Map Reading (5th), Cool It (5th), Making and Using a Key (6th), Crime Busters (9th), and Starry, Starry Night (9th).

The team is sponsored by Amanda Collier, Lori Riggles, Emily Cutts, Kelley O'Donnell, Tracey Bender, Heather Bell, and Jamie Demick-Montelara.  Montgomery Catholic's Science Olympiad team members that participated in the event are sixth graders Jehle Dickson, Abby O’Donnell, Karson Franklin, Josh Hildebrand, Isabella Kelley, Nick Montelara and Michael Sasser; fifth graders Harper Howell, Andrew Noell, Ben McCormack-Chitlik, Harrison Rogers, Katie Turner; fourth graders Carter Anderson, Ben Castanza, Makayla Corbin, Jaja Gancayco, Ethan Harbin, Lila Ingram, Zharria Mack, Anya Montelara, Tice Moore, Ally Park, Brandt Springer, Peter Walski, and Matthew Willis.

Montgomery Catholic Hosts National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

2017-18 NHS President Paige Rentfro
congratulates Anna Catherine Barranco,
who will serve as the 2018-19 NHS President.

The Loretto Chapter of the National Honor Society at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School inducted twenty-two new members into their society during an Induction Ceremony Monday, February 26, 2018 in Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Dolly Barranco Activity Center.

The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a national recognition program for students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. High School students are selected for membership through an application process and are selected by the faculty council. Candidates must meet the chapter's requirement for scholarship, service, leadership and character in order to be selected for membership. Continued participation in service projects and upholding the ideals of the school are required to retain membership. Members must also maintain the chapter's required cumulative grade point average.



The newest members of the Loretto Chapter are juniors: Mitch Aaron, Annie Bach, Anna Catherine Barranco, Isabelle Cochran, Austin Collett, Jacob Flowers, Christian Friday, Nico Gacha, Katie Galvin, Emma Gandy, Jonah Gier, Reagan Herbek, Tate Holifield, Jacob Holston, Caroline Justice, Zy’Keria King,  Zac Kroeger, Grace Leslie, Maddie Losik, Kathleen Madden, Thomas McLaughlin, Claire Mills, Zoe Rutland, Chloe Smith, Virginia Speirs, Sydney Sprowl, Emily Claire Talbot, Melody Taylor, Amaris Tyynismaa, and Grant Walker, along with new senior members James Avery, Lauren Beverly, Sophie Boyd, Amanda Brouillard, Nicole Foronda, Briana Hollinger, Hannah Kate Magee, and Kyriacos Philippou who also received honor cords.

New Class of 2018 and 2019 Montgomery Catholic NHS Members. 

The Class of 2018 members of NHS who received their honor cords were: Johnny An, James Avery, Aimee Azar, Carrie Belsterling, Lauren Beverly, Sophie Boyd, Amanda Brouillard, Alex Brockmann, Trinity Carter, Jessie Clark, Luke Craig, Katie Fischer, Nicole Foronda, Peter Garland, Hannaley Haigler, Ryne Herbek, Briana Hollinger, Ryan Janson, Hannah Kate Magee, Garrett McGinn, Jenni Morgan, Kamryn Morris, Colin Neal, Chloe Newell, Anna Nutting, Henry Petters, Kyriacos Philippou, Paige Rentfro, Annabel Starrett, Matthew Taylor, Aleigha Walden, Angela Wheat, Chalsea Williams

A reception hosted by the senior National Honor Society members for the new members and their families immediately followed the ceremony. Mrs. Stefanie Nelson acts as the faculty sponsor for Montgomery Catholic's National Honor Society.