Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Rinaldi ’23: ‘On May 25, Kellenberg hosted one of its popular apostolic activities, a monthly Eucharistic adoration, or XLT. Students started the final XLT of the year talking with friends over a delicious dinner provided by Kellenberg. In addition to Kellenberg students, fellow Marianist students from Chaminade were in attendance.…
On May 24, the members and families of the spring varsity athletic programs gathered to honor the athletes of the spring 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 Bernie Ward…
Margaret (McGoldrick) Merson ’97 is a Senior Programme Officer for the United Nations and is currently based at headquarters in New York. She is a graduate of the class of 1997 and received her bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. What inspired you…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, May 20th, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered together to celebrate the May Crowning. The May Crowning is an annual school-wide event in the main parking lot where the statue of the Blessed Mother is adorned with a crown of flowers. With the assistance of the Floral…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: With the end of the year approaching quickly, Kellenberg students are starting to prepare for the new challenges and responsibilities that come with the change of school years. This is especially seen with the juniors, as they brace for new roles of experience and leadership as seniors. However,…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Junior Recognition Ceremony and The Junior Ring Banquet took place on May 20, 2022. The Junior Recognition Ceremony was in the auditorium after the May Crowning. Each junior was called up to the stage and received their ring and activity pins from Brother Kenneth. The Junior Ring…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: On May 28th, at 2:30 in the morning, the first group of Kellenberg seniors arrived at school to begin their senior trip. Usually, such an early time would be met with groans and complaints, but this was different, this was Disney. A senior trip to Disney was a…
Above: “Evil Eyes” by Samantha Nobles ’22 Below: “Haunted House” by Nathaniel Denzler ’22 I am not one to believe in the supernatural or the paranormal. Usually people talk about that stuff and I just look away and roll my eyes. However, there is one time in my life where I questioned that belief. My…
Above: “Lily Pads” by Lindsey Rubenstein ’24 Below: “Blue” by Audrey Sasso ’25 Blue like the ocean that can show such might; Blue like the midday sky: clear, calm and bright; Blue like blueberries: sweet and always a delight; Blue like sapphires, a jewel sparkling in moonlight; Blue like robin eggs, a treasure yet almost never…
By Newsday’s Jordan Lauterbach: That sound you hear is the collective shudder of thousands of high school track and field athletes who know that dangerous word all too well. It’s the moment where self-improvement stops and frustration starts. There’s no regression — there just isn’t any improvement. In a sport where constant betterment is the…