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Nativity students participate in rocketry challenge

Six seventh-graders from Nativity School in Burke participated in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) Finals May 18.

5/22/19

Two nuggets for commencement season

It is commencement season and I am collecting my thoughts for upcoming speeches.

5/22/19

Catholic News Service

John Paul the Great student achieves top ACT score

Benjamin Noa Raffier, a junior at St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores, recently earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.

5/22/19
Four diocesan students named National Merit finalists

Four students from diocesan high schools were named National Merit finalists. More

5/22/19

Alaska thrift shop raises $1 million for Catholic school

With little overhead, 100 percent of the thrift shop's income goes to Lumen Christi in Anchorage. More

5/22/19

Catholic News Service

Paul VI senior explores the relationship between the brain and music

Forget the conventional wisdom about science- minded individuals being “left brained” and creative people being “right brained.” Allison Nguyen, a graduating senior at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, is an accomplished pianist who hopes to become an orthodontist.More

5/23/19

Mary Stachyra Lopez | Catholic Herald Social Media Coordinator

Longtime friends to become cadets

Vowinkel and fellow student Alex Cummings from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores have been classmates since attending morning pre-K at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School in Woodbridge years ago. More

5/23/19

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Bishop O'Connell High School's Greczyn named top male athlete

Senior Max Greczyn of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington was named Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year after finishing first in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter races at the 2019 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Track and Field Championship. The two-day meet was held May 17 and 18 at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md. More

5/22/19

Three sets of triplets graduate from Bishop O'Connell High School

Three sets of triplets graduating from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington talk about growing up in trios. More

5/22/19

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Marymount grads take next step

Marymount University in Arlington held its undergraduate commencement ceremony, May 19, and graduate commencement ceremony May 18, at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall in Washington. More

5/22/19

Fr. Spitzer sends Christendom College students off with three pieces of advice

Christendom College in Front Royal awarded a record 127 degrees to graduating students during its 40th commencement weekend May 10-12. The college honored Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, author, with the St. Peter Canisius Award; and author Janet Smith with an honorary doctorate. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the baccalaureate Mass.More

5/22/19

Special to the Herald

'Love is the answer'

Catholic U. graduates are called to transform the world with love as Jesús Colina, founder and global editor of Aleteia, addressed the Class of 2019. More

5/22/19

Gabrielle Obusek | Special to the Catholic Herald

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