CLASS OF 2024 | Congratulations!

Elizabeth Chen

VALEDICTORIAN, CLASS OF 2024, HARVARD UNIVERSITY

An Excerpt from the Valedictory Address

We care. The Class of 2024 cares about each other, our teachers, our parents, and the people around us who take the time to know us as people.

St. John’s is the connection that the students have both with each other and with the teachers. This is what I believe to be the core of the Lasallian tradition, and it is something that I witness every day. What I feel is so special about the St. John’s community is the fact that everyone shares the same basic values and principles: faith in the presence of God, respect for all people, fostering an inclusive community, striving for a quality education, and concern for the poor and social justice.

Do you all remember that little blue book we received before our freshman year? Maybe you don’t, but it was a couple of pages about St. John Baptist de La Salle and how the Christian Brothers came to be. One line from this book that really stood out to me was that St. John Baptist de La Salle “wanted [his teachers] to not only know their students but also to love them… [for them] not only to touch minds but also to touch hearts.” While this principle was originally meant for teachers, I sincerely believe that our class has carried this out as students. Each of us cares for each other and for our teachers deeply.

But really, the Class of 2024 cares. Our unconditional kindness towards others has shown us to be an extremely compassionate group of people. This is most exemplified in our continued support for Coach Pat Behan and his fight against ALS and for Coach Katie McLaughlin and her fight against Parkinson’s. Our ability to show kindness, caring, and empathy allows us to open our hearts to new perspectives, new experiences, new ideas, and most especially, new people. This is something that I know I will take with me in the future, and I hope that you all do, too.

Colleen Maloney

SALUTATORIAN, CLASS OF 2024, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

A Reading of the Class of 2024 Mission Statement

The class of 2024 rises above the difficult global circumstance of the COVID-19 pandemic. We strive to create a faithful, strong, kind, inclusive, and hardworking community. At St. John’s, our class is determined to be hospitable and to grow closer, even when we are physically far apart. Through our shared experiences of Zoom classes, virtual activities, sports, retreats, and clubs, we have been able to connect with our peers in a unique way. We have learned to appreciate any time that we get on campus with our classmates more than we would under normal circumstances. This year, the class of 2024 has defied the odds. We have shown that it is possible to grow closer as a community when we have faith and trust in God. We are dedicated to Lasallian and Catholic legacy, relying on our faith for strength and perseverance through tough times, especially the pandemic. Although these hardships are challenging, the class of 2024 will endure through it all, because we stand united, and will not fall divided.

The class of 2024 hopes to become a service-oriented, God-honoring class of leaders, both individually and as a community. We will use our unique experience of entering the St. John’s community this year to grow in character and mature in work ethic and faith, becoming independent individuals ready to serve others in the name of Jesus. We hope to fulfill the LaSallian mission of entering to learn and leaving to serve by using the values of faith, integrity, service, and perseverance. We will use what we have learned at St. John’s to help others at home and around the world. We hope to truly enrich and change this community, leaving St. John’s a better place than when we entered it.

Live Jesus in our hearts…

CLASS OF 2024 COMMENCEMENT AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN FINE ARTS: Olivia Del Rosario

EXCELLENCE IN CADET CORPS STUDIES: Sara Fenimore

EXCELLENCE IN CHORAL ARTS: Samantha Perkins

EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE: Brady Foster

BROTHER MARTIN ZEWE, FSC, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AWARD: Anikwe Duru

EXCELLENCE IN FRENCH: Kendall Robinson

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMING ARTS: John Teter

EXCELLENCE IN LATIN: Brisa Fleitas

EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS: Colleen Maloney

EXCELLENCE IN RELIGION: Nicholas Mitchell

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE: Andrew Sachwitz

EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES: Micaela Vega de las Casas

EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH: Charles Malkus

THEATRE AWARD: Meredith Jones

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS: Anikwe Duru, Meryl Docking

LASALLIAN CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD: Andrea Ciconte

CITIZENSHIP AWARD: Rafael Visoso

CARDINAL’S AWARD: Diego Orrego

THE PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Adalyn Breitenbach

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The Class of 2024 collectively earned more than $45,500,000 in scholarships. Members of the Class of 2024 were admitted to the following schools:

Alabama A&M University

Alaska Pacific University

American University

Amherst College

Appalachian State University

Arcadia University

Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix

Arizona State University, Tempe

Auburn University

Ave Maria University

Baylor University

Bellarmine University

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont University

Bentley University

Berklee College of Music

Binghamton University

Bocconi University

Boston College

Boston University

Bowdoin College

Bowie State University

Bowling Green State University

Brigham Young University

Brown University

Bryant University

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

California State University, Long Beach

Case Western Reserve University

Catholic University of America

Champlain College

Christendom College

Christopher Newport University

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Claflin University

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

Colgate University

College for Creative Studies

College of Charleston

College of the Holy Cross

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Columbia College, Chicago

Columbia University

Covenant College

Dartmouth College

Delaware State University

Denison University

DeSales University

Dickinson College

Drexel University

Duke University

Duquesne University

Earlham College

East Carolina University

East Tennessee State University

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Emerson College

Emory University

Fairfield University

Ferris State University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida State University

Fordham University

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Frostburg State University

Furman University

George Mason University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

Gettysburg College

Goucher College

Grambling State University

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampton University

Harvard University

Harvey Mudd College

High Point University

Hillsdale College

Hofstra University

Holy Cross College

Hood College

Howard University

Indiana University, Bloomington

Iowa State University

Ithaca College

Jacksonville University

James Madison University

John Carroll University

Juniata College

Kansas State University

Kennesaw State University

Kent State University

Kenyon College

La Salle University

Lafayette College

Lehigh University

Lindenwood University

Louisiana State University

Louisiana Tech University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University New Orleans

Lynn University

Manhattan College

Marist College

Marquette University

Maryland Institute College of Art

Marymount University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

McDaniel College

Miami University, Oxford

Michigan State University

Middlebury College

Miles College

Mississippi State University

Monmouth University

Montclair State University

Montgomery College

Morehouse College

Morgan State University

Mount Holyoke College

Mount St Mary’s University

New York University

Norfolk State University

North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina State University

Northeastern University

Northern Michigan University

Northwestern University

Notre Dame College

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Ohio University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Oklahoma State University

Old Dominion University

Penn State University, Abington

Penn State University, Altoona

Penn State University, Berks

Penn State University, Harrisburg

Penn State University, University Park

Penn State University, World Campus

PennWest Clarion

Pepperdine University

Point Park University

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Providence College

Purdue University

Quinnipiac University

Radford University

Randolph College

Randolph-Macon College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rice University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rollins College

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Rutgers University (Newark)

Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences

Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Leo University

Saint Louis University

Saint Mary’s College

Salem College

Salem State University

Salisbury University

Salve Regina University

San Diego State University

Santa Clara University

Sarah Lawrence College

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Seattle University

Seton Hall University

Seton Hill University

Sewanee: The University of the South

Shenandoah University

Shepherd University

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Simmons University

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Smith College

Southern Methodist University

Southern University and A&M College

Spelman College

St Mary’s College of Maryland

St. John’s University

St. Lawrence University

Stevenson University

Stockton University

SUNY at Albany

SUNY College at Geneseo

SUNY Morrisville

Syracuse University

Temple University

Tennessee State University

Texas A&M University

Texas Christian University

The College of Wooster

The Ohio State University

The University of Alabama

The University of Tampa

The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The University of Texas at Arlington

Thomas Jefferson University

Towson University

Trinity College

Tufts University

Tulane University of Louisiana

United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Military Academy at West Point

United States Naval Academy

University College Dublin

University College London

University of Arizona

University of Arkansas

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, San Diego

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Chicago

University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Dayton

University of Delaware

University of Denver

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Houston

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Indianapolis

University of Iowa

University of Kansas

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

University of Maine

University of Mary Washington

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

University of Mississippi

University of New Hampshire

University of New Mexico

University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Florida

University of Notre Dame

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

University of Rhode Island

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

University of Scranton

University of South Carolina

University of South Florida

University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee

University of Southern California

University of Southern Maine

University of St Andrews

University of Toledo

University of Toronto

University of Toronto Mississauga

University of Utah

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

University of Washington, Seattle Campus

University of Wisconsin, Madison

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Vanderbilt University

Villanova University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia State University

Virginia Union University

Virginia Wesleyan University

Wabash College

Wake Forest University

Washington and Lee University

Washington College

Washington University in St. Louis

Wells College

Wesleyan University

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Virginia University

Western University

Wheaton College, Illinois

Wilkes University

William & Mary

Williams College

Winston-Salem State University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Xavier University

Xavier University of Louisiana

Yale University

York University