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On The Mount
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Girls, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey honored Kelley Brisbon Hodge ’89 at the Union League on May 8. The organization’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Members of the Diversity Club traveled to the Union League in Center City Philadelphia to observe her speech. Kelley (an attorney, former District Attorney for Philadelphia, and former MSJA Board Member), refenced the Mount’s motto, “On the education of women largely depends the future of society,” in her remarks and stressed the importance of empowering girls to become strong young women. Mrs. Katie Kennedy (Theology), moderator of the Diversity Club, and Mr. Matt McGovern (Social Studies) accompanied the students on the trip. Also in attendance were Ann Marie Von Hacht Horner ’69 (Chair of the MSJA Board) and Pamela Hunt Gwaltney ’79 (MSJA Board member). pictured, from left: Mrs. Katie Kennedy, Ann Marie Von Hacht Horner ’69, Nasya Stinson ’20, Asha Houston ’19, Lauren McLaughlin ’20, Olivia D’Angelo ’20, Temeiah Peete ’19, Olivia Wirsching ’20, Kelley Brisbon Hodge ’89, Isabelle Krause ’20, Taylor Sistrunk ’20, Pamela Hunt Gwaltney ’79.
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On May 8, donors to scholarships and their student recipients were invited to a lunch at the Mount. The donors had the opportunity to get to know the students who benefitted from their scholarships, and the students had a chance to express their gratitude for the parts the donors played in their Mount education.
The Fine Arts Department held their Annual Student Art Show in May. In addition to works featured from each course, the exhibit highlighted the art of the Archdiocesan Regional High School Exhibitors and Award winners, our art scholars, and our many seniors who will be pursuing various art degrees in college.
On May 15, Sofia Farrell ’19 performed a private concert at the Mount, the result of a year of independent study and training. Over the course of the school year, she devoted a significant amount of time to independent study, developing a repertoire from the 17th to 20th centuries. She improved voice techniques and researched translations and background mount saint joseph academy
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