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

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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.