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Catholic Lawyers Guild Scholarships

Mikaela Davala ’26 and Isabella Loeffler ’26 received the Martin T. Galvin Memorial Scholarship and were honored at the St. Thomas More Award Luncheon. This annual scholarship is given to a student attending a Catholic high school within the Diocese of Cleveland who has a family member in the Catholic Lawyers Guild or practicing law in Northeast Ohio. Typically only one student receives the award, making the recognition of two Blue Streaks particularly remarkable.

Business Club

The Business Club takes multiple field trips throughout the year to engage students with the business world. At the Council of Small Enterprises BIG Summit (pictured above), students heard from different speakers focused on the theme and importance of creating connections. Another group of students attended the Thinkfest Ideation Workshop at John Carroll University, where they collaborated to develop and pitch business ideas.

Hijab Presentation

The Muslim Student Association invited special guest speaker Deena Ali to discuss the purpose and meaning of the hijab, the head covering that some Muslim women wear. Ali graduated from Cleveland State University in 2022 and teaches the Holy Quran at a private Islamic school. Her presentation was open to all students, faculty, and staff interested in understanding this Muslim expression of faith.

Feminism Club

The Feminism Club attended a Crew Cleveland Luncheon at the Union Club featuring keynote speaker Laura Bloomberg, PhD, president of Cleveland State University. Bloomberg spoke about her path to a leadership role at a state university, a position frequently underrepresented by women. While there, students met CSU Dean of the College of Health Stephanie Brooks, PhD, pictured fourth from left, and alumna and attorney Madeline McGrane ’01, second from right.

Forensics

Christopher Harris, external affairs manager at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, spoke to Honors Anatomy and Physiology students about the world of forensic science. His presentation covered how a medical examiner’s office works and reviewed several case studies, which captivated students who asked many questions after his remarks.

Model United Nations

The Model United Nations co-curricular participated in a diplomacy simulation with representatives from the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. The activity is an interactive experience for students to practice negotiations in a diplomatic context and to examine their leadership, negotiation, and consensus-building styles.

STEM Goes Red

A group of freshmen interested in math and science visited the Great Lakes Science Center for a STEM Goes Red event in October, presented by the American Heart Association. The students heard from local women about their careers in STEM fields and listened to presentations by the University Hospitals Heart and Vascular Institute and engineers from Parker Hannifin.

Professional Development

Faculty and staff partake in ongoing professional development throughout the school year. During a recent at-home study day for students, faculty and staff participated in breakout sessions about restorative conversations, artificial intelligence, positive psychology, the Pollinator Sensory Garden (pictured above), and more.