The Kellenberg Alumni Family Facebook Twitter Instagram After completing his two-year Peace Corps service in Ukraine from 2018 until March 2020, Kiran Swamy ’12 now works as an official for Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington DC. As the Country Desk Officer for Paraguay, Peru, and Solomon Islands, he has been supporting the re-entry of volunteers…
Dylan Murphy Memorial Scholarships were recently awarded to Latin School and freshman students. Recipients are Annabella Hamilton (gr. 7), Dylan Purificato (gr. 7), Juliette Oelkers (gr. 7), Leo Urban (gr. 9), and Christopher Purificato (gr.9). The scholarships are given in memory of Dylan Matthew Murphy, a student who sadly passed away from cancer in 2018,…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: As Kellenberg prepares for the Christmas season, homerooms celebrate with a fun-filled competition to decide who has the best decorated doors and classrooms. On November 29, students and teachers decorated with Christmas trees, ornaments, and twinkling lights. Students were allowed to wear their best ugly Christmas sweaters to…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: In the modern digital age, people are more connected to the global community than ever before. However, no piece of technology compares to face-to-face interaction. That is why Kellenberg junior Jiovhannah James decided to open her home to host a foreign exchange student. Jisoo, a sixteen year old…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: On Friday, December 2nd, 2022, the mothers and daughters of the Kellenberg family gathered to celebrate the Magnificat. Each year, Kellenberg sponsors the Magnificat Dinner and Dance as a way for the Kellenberg girls and the special women in their lives to spend time together and honor the…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Barnjak ’24: As we approach the Christmas season, it is crucial to remember that the holidays are not just about receiving gifts and eating delicious meals. It is a time for giving and spreading love. The success of the Addie’s Army Toy Drive displayed the enormous generosity of Kellenberg students.…
Article by Phoenix writer Paulina Barnjak ’24: As Thanksgiving passes and the weather turns colder and colder, the holiday spirit fills the air and the season of Advent begins. Advent is a season for Catholics to prepare for the birth of Christ. This past week, Kellenberg teamed up with the fellow Marianist students of St.…
“A Valuable Bah-Humbug!” by William Hegarty ’23: Christmas time, Oh so many joys, The time of earmuffs, To block out the noise. The corny songs, The cringe-inducing imagery, The all-expensive presents, With a very hefty fee. The whole season itself, God, it’s awful! It’s a corporate paradise. No one’s being thoughtful Of the sick, the…
On December 1, the members and families of the fall varsity athletic programs gathered to honor the athletes of the fall varsity teams. Awards were given to the most committed, most improved, and most valuable athletes on each team. The Bernie Ward Commitment Award is named after our beloved former faculty member, coach, and colleague…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: During the weekend of November 18th through the 20th, the Drama Club put on their spectacular fall production of Fiddler on the Roof. Fiddler on the Roof, by the playwright Joseph Stein in 1964, is about a quaint, Jewish family in Russia that was affected greatly by the…