Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On December 4, Kellenberg’s Entrepreneurship Club traveled to St. Joseph’s University to compete at the Ready, Set, Lead Business Competition. The annual competition is a unique opportunity for high school students interested in business-related topics, ranging from sports marketing to business design, to take their skills to the…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Iorio ’26: From Friday November 22nd through Sunday November 24th, Kellenberg’s Drama Club put on their show stopping fall production of Guys and Dolls. Written by playwrights Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, Guys and Dolls takes place in 1950s Manhattan. It tells the story of the underground life of gamblers…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: Fresh out of college and already influencing students: On November 12th, KMHS Class of 2019 alum Reagan Mullaly gave a talk to the students of the Business and Finance Club. Ms. Mullaly, a marketing major who graduated St. John’s University just two years ago, has been going far…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: On Friday, November 8th, the Business club students, under the direction of Mr. Heitner and Mrs. York, competed in the Adelphi Apprentice Challenge. The marketing competition consisted of over 40 Long Island high schools with 250 students, with Kellenberg being the only Catholic school. Eight Kellenberg students were…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On Saturday, November 9, the Speech and Debate Team took part in a competition against other rookie competitors of the Long Island Speech and Debate League. Five Kellenberg members participated in these debates: Jillian McLaughlin, Thomas Englese, Anna Prince, Emanuel Chamarro, and Callum Stevenson. Students competed in either…
Article by Phoenix writer Mika Accardi ’25: On Saturday, November 2, Kellenberg’s newly formed Sailing Club competed in their first invitational regatta at the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay. The Sailing Club had practiced three days a week in preparation for the regatta. Seniors John Renz and Marco Arena, Sophomore Mary O’Brien, and Squire Dylan…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Iorio ’26: From November 8 to 10, fourteen delegates from Kellenberg’s Model UN team traveled to their first conference of the year, the University of Connecticut Model UN Conference. The Delegates from Kellenberg participated on five different committees, and were joined by 400 other students from about 30 other schools.…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Iorio ’26: The Halloween Raffle, held from October 28-30, was spurred on by the goal of Freshman GSO (General Student Organization) to continue the excitement of Freshman Faith Day. Mrs. Egan explained, “After a very spirited competition on Faith Day, GSO thought to capitalize on that energy. We filled a…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: On October 30, the fashion club hosted a guest speaker to discuss her experiences in the world of fashion. Moderator of the Fashion Club, Mrs. Delbrune, invited former student Charlotte D’Alessandro ’20 back to Kellenberg to discuss her experiences in the fashion industry with the club. D’Alessandro graduated…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Kelly ’26: On September 13, the Kellenberg Mock Trial team set out on their first invitational of the year, the Yale Bulldog Invitational. The team skillfully delivered examinations of the witnesses, presented their case, and introduced evidence in their greatest attempt to prevail in the debate. Though their valiant efforts…
