Montgomery Catholic Adds 12 SmartBoards

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School added 12 SmartBoards in classrooms throughout their K-12 campuses. SmartBoards are interactive whiteboard projection systems with touch-sensitive displays that connect the teacher's computer with a digital projector showing the computer image. This technology allows the teachers & students to write directly on the board, interact with and change the information displayed.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic seventh grader Mackenzie Colvin answers the "brain teasers" of the day in Mrs. Moore's English class at the Middle School Campus.

Partners In Catholic Education (PICE) 8th Annual Golf Tournament September 19th

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s Partners In Catholic Education Organization (PICE) is planning their Eighth Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the school.

The tournament will be held at the Capitol Hill Course in Prattville, AL, on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail on Friday, September 19th. Registration and lunch will begin on the veranda at 11:00 a.m. with a shot-gun start at 1:00 p.m.

There will be a putting contest, hole-in-one contest, predict your distance, and closest to the pin, as well as numerous door prizes. The entry fee is $150. For more information, sponsorship opportunities, or to register a team, call (334) 272-7221, extension 15.

Pictured: PICE Golf Tournament Committee Members Jim Baker, Event Co-Chairs Jerry Lopez and Liz Sutton, John Sadie, Merrie Tolbert, Dean DeLongchamp, Bill Sutton, and Gary Tomlin.

Montgomery Catholic's Barranco Attends Capstone Leadership Academy

Montgomery Catholic junior Jessica Barranco joined 118 students from across the state at the Capstone Leadership Academy held at the University of Alabama this summer.

The Capstone Leadership Academy is sponsored by the Office of the President and the Capstone Council of the University of Alabama.

The students were welcomed by the University's President, Dr. Robert E. Witt. Mr. John Croyle was the keynote speaker for the event.

The two-day conference consisted of several guest speakers as well as leadership activity sessions on values, vision, and voice.

Jessica has served as a member of the Student Government Association, cheerleading squad, as well as several other school sponsored clubs and organizations throughout her high school career. She is the daughter of Bill and Debbie Barranco.

Montgomery Catholic Graduate Joins Million Dollar Band

Montgomery Catholic 2008 graduate Michael Stewart has joined the University of Alabama's Million Dollar Marching Band as an incoming freshman. Michael will playing the snares as part of the drumline at Alabama.

Stewart was a member of the Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Concert Band and Marching Knights since their inception in 2004.

Stewart is the son of Michael Stewart and Pam Stewart.