Senior Celebration & Awards

This award embodies the spirit of our foundress, Mother Marie Rose. A woman with a vision, Mother Marie Rose had a commitment to community and serving others with a joyful spirit, a love of learning, and the tenacity to take on a worthy adventure. It is awarded to the senior who fully embodies the qualities that make St. Mary's School the special community that it is.

 

A key part of the St. Mary's School community is how we treat others. Juan Diego was the first evangelizer of America, but also is revered as an unselfish and compassionate champion of the downtrodden who taught by example. This award recognizes students who are kind and compassionate, even when no one is looking.

 

These are the students who are true scholars. They research things for fun, keep up on current events, and look for ways to apply their knowledge in their everyday lives. This award recognizes those whose learning goes far beyond the classroom and assignments.

 

Dorothy Day founded the Catholic Worker Movement to serve the poor. She argued for pacifism and encouraged others to live their faith more fully, to minister to the poor, and not to settle too easily into socially comfortable positions. She said, “We are too often trying to be heroic instead of just ordinarily good and kind.” This award recognizes seniors who demonstrate a propensity to utilize their learning to make the world a better place.

 

A common trait of those who achieve their goals is the willingness to put in the hard work to attain them. This award recognizes scholars who demonstrate determination and resiliency, as well as going above and beyond expectations to ensure success.

Named after a charismatic student from the class of 1993, this award recognizes those seniors who have contributed to the creation of a sense of community at St. Mary's School through their school activities, encouragement, friendliness, and general positive attitude.

 

This award recognizes those students who demonstrate the teaching of Christ in their own lives through scholarship, service, and spiritual leadership.

 

In the spirit of the Mars Pathfinder, this award recognizes those seniors who are not only scholars, but also problem solvers who will go far.

The Patrick Naumes Award for Intellectual Curiosity—Finnegan Hecox and Logan Souders

In memory of longtime faculty member and alumnus Patrick Naumes, we recognize seniors who are inquisitive and curious, and enjoy a breadth and depth of interests, particularly in the humanities.

 

We honor long-time faculty member Michael Wing with this award, recognizing those students who demonstrate passion for the arts including visual art, music, and theater. 

 

This award is in memory of Ian Pomeroy, a gifted programmer in the class of 1995. It recognizes the senior whose works in the computer field exemplify Ian’s ideals.

 

This award recognizes seniors who show an early affinity and genius in mathematics.

These athletes competed for St. Mary’s every fall, winter, and spring season for all four of their high school years.

 

Coaches recognize an inspirational multi-sport athlete with this award.

 

With this award, coaches recognize the most outstanding senior male athlete.

 

With this award, coaches recognize the most outstanding senior female athlete.

Exemplary Senior Projects (Purple Cord Award) — Gracelyn Aldrich, Cannon Anderson, Lily Jensen, Sunga Kim, Christopher Kranenburg, and Madeline Ward

This award recognizes seniors, as nominated by their Senior Project panel, who gave an exemplary presentation on the meaning of community service and their experiences with it.

These awards recognize students’ work by encouraging them to pursue their aspirations by furthering their education at the post-secondary level.