Fine Arts Friday – April 30, 2021
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Senior Financial Literacy Day
By Phoenix Editor Mary O’Connor, ’21: On Thursday, April 15, Kellenberg hosted a “Financial Literacy Day” for the seniors in the class of 2021 to ready them for their future budgetary endeavors. The day started with gifting the seniors in the building with a class t-shirt, funded by an anonymous donor, with the words “Kellenberg…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions : One Approach to College Apps
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…
Ribbon Cutting, $125K Mark Memorable Day of Giving
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…
Shenanigans at KMHS on St. Paddy’s Day!
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…
History Club Sits Down with US Navy Lt. Ryan Mahon ’08
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…
Student Life Center Uses Black History Month to Establish Future Vision
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,…
Alyson Breslin ’23 and Maegan Sheehan ’23 Interview Writer Catherine Chandler
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…
Marc Scocca, Veronica Tadross, & Julia Zacharski Commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program
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…
A Most Important Time for Reflection and Action
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…