By Phoenix writer Hailey Pitcher, ’21: As springtime settles in, many Kellenberg seniors are anxiously awaiting their college admissions decisions to be mailed in. After 4 years of preparation, the university judgment day has finally come. But for some students, this stressful moment has already passed a while ago. These less anxious students opted for…
Article by Phoenix reporter Caitlin Noonan, ’21: The annual Day of Giving celebration this Wednesday, March 24, which generated a total of $125,894.80 in donations, was ceremoniously capped by the Jim and Diane Rowen STEM Center Ribbon Cutting. According to Kellenberg’s Advancement Office, 763 donors, including 269 alumni, contributed by the end of the school…
Article by The Phoenix Staff: The Feast of St. Patrick was celebrated around the Campus on Wednesday, March 17. Sophomore literature teacher Mr. Brown extolled the virtues of the Celtic saint during morning announcements by praising the great immigrant spirit of the people for whom St. Patrick is patron. Mr. Brown entertained and inspired the…
The History Club met virtually with Ryan Mahon ’08 (husband of Samantha (Castagna) Mahon, ’08). Ryan is currently serving as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, he serves as an instructor pilot on the F/A-18 Super Hornet. At Kellenberg Memorial, Ryan was a member of the National…
By Phoenix writer Imani Chung, ’21: This February, Kellenberg Memorial’s ETV Morning Announcements featured weekly segments about members of the Black community who have contributed to various respective areas of faith, science, professional athletics, cinema, politics, and culture. A group of six faculty and six students, including Chandler Dalhouse-Osouna, Christian Joseph, Eziafa Odiaka, Justin Gideon,…
There is no question that literature and life are inextricably connected. Authors often use their own personal experiences as raw material for their creative projects, whether those projects take the form of novels, short stories, essays, or poetry. For students of literature, there can be no greater thrill than to unearth these biographical connections by…
Congratulations to seniors Marc Scocca, Veronica Tadross, and Julia Zacharski, who have all been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered…
Dear Parents, students, and alumni of Kellenberg Memorial, A Most Important Time for Reflection and Action Last week we celebrated Pentecost. In his farewell discourse to the Apostles, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Counselor, who will “convince the world concerning sin.” Since Pentecost Sunday, I have thought a lot about that phrase…
Dear Members of the Marianist Family, “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold” A century ago, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats wrote these prophetic words as he contemplated the societal upheaval wrought by the violence of World War and the ravages of the influenza pandemic of 1918-19. The disruptive events of the past few months,…
Program for the Evening FIDDLE CLUB Kesh Jig Traditional Road to Boston Traditional LATIN SCHOOL JAZZ BAND Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder Arr. by John Berry What Came First Dean Sorenson Arr. by Rick Stitzel FIREBIRD SWING Finale from Firebird Suite Igor Stravinsky Everything Amy Foster-Gillies, Michael Buble & Alan Chang Arr. by Roger Emerson…
