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International Travel

Over Easter break, students taking French had the opportunity to travel to France! After flying across the Atlantic, they took a high-speed train to Avignon and enjoyed a culinary tour, a chocolatier visit, and kayaking along the Gard River to see the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct. Students visited Marseilles by boat ride to explore the Calanques and swam in the Mediterranean Sea. In Arles, they took a cooking class, viewed Roman architecture and saw venues painted by Van Gogh. Finally, the group traveled to Paris, where they visited the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and a French School.

Diversity Week

During Magnificat's Diversity Week, students explored different cultures through activities led by student clubs and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Each day focused on a different culture and featured displays, music, food samples, and crafts. The week was capped off by a cultural fashion show and Bollywood dance performance, sponsored by the Cultures and Traditions Club.

Women's Empowerment Panel

In celebration of Women’s History Month, several alumnae joined English faculty member and Feminism Club Moderator Emily Clark, Ph.D. ’92 for a Women’s Empowerment Panel with the entire school in the audience. The panelists were Gwen Rosenberg ’92, owner of Popped! popcorn shop and Kent City Council member; Kristin Warzocha, CEO and President of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and a current Magnificat parent; Syma Dar ’97, M.D., a Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist; and Kathy Cruz ’91, co-founder and owner of The Salvaged Boutique in Lakewood and former police officer and homicide detective.

Video Award

The Digital Media Production class taught by Joe Hnat received an Honorable Mention in Full Sail University’s Creativity Marathon Competition. This global competition included hundreds of student groups from five countries creating videos about the 17 UNESCO 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The class produced and edited a video about clean water and sustainability in Cleveland.

Chinese Essay Contest

Three Magnificat students were recognized in the Ohio K-12 Chinese Essay Contest, an annual competition organized by the Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese. Congratulations to Mengxin Deng ’25, Jennifer Song ’25, and Luqing Li ’24, along with Chinese teacher Guilan Ding, Ph.D.

Seeds of Service

The Seeds of Service club created many beautiful floral arrangements over the course of the year for school masses and events and reinstalled a honey bee hive, enhancing the campus and demonstrating care for God’s creation.

Dearborn Field Trip

The Arabic Honor Society along with Arabic and French classes journeyed to Dearborn, Michigan, to visit the National Arab American Museum. Along the way, students were given a guided tour of the museum, sampled authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, and purchased sweets to take home.