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Honor Society Seniors Change Lives

March 20, 2025 4:14 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: This year, the National Honor Society seniors went through the Red Blanket Project, an organization that builds water tanks in Kenya, for their service mission. NHS set a goal to raise enough money to build 2 tanks and fill them with water. Thousands of dollars from hundreds of donors were able to afford 10 tanks in total, quintupling the original goal. They helped nine villages and were even

Kellenberg SMART Program: “The Greatest of these is Love”

March 18, 2025 3:01 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Brien ’27: It’s 2:52 PM, and the final bell has just rung, signifying the end of another school day. Students are at their lockers, putting their blazers and ties away, many of them getting ready to go home, go to practice, or another after school activity. A few go straight to their buses. But they’re not going home: they’re boarding a Kellenberg bus to St. Martin De Porres Marianist School

Junior Musician performs with Prestigious Ensemble

March 12, 2025 3:54 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Strauss ’25: This past weekend Zach traveled to Syracuse New York to take part in the New York State Band Directors Association Honors Band. As a participant, Zachary was identified as one of the top musicians in all of New York State. The weekend was filled with rehearsals of professional concert band literature, culminating in a captivating final performance on Sunday afternoon. Band instructor Mr. Vegas recognized Zachary’s achievement saying,

Senior Writers Focus on Journaling

February 27, 2025 1:52 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Michaela Dennean ’25: “Staring at the blank page before you…” Above is easily one of the most instantly recognizable lyrics of the 2000s. “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield acted as a powerful ballad for young and old, and it continues to be a hit today, over twenty years later. Here at Kellenberg, the Senior College Writing classes take part in their own “Unwritten” journeys. College Writing, a class designed by the KMHS

Fathers and Sons Bond at St. Joseph’s Night

February 25, 2025 4:10 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: Every year, Kellenberg Memorial hosts St. Joseph’s Night, an evening of fun and prayer for Kellenberg gentlemen and their fathers or father figures. The night consists of quality time such as sharing a meal and time spent in prayer. The purpose of this event is to give young men the chance to gather with their fathers, uncles, grandfathers, or teachers to grow in their connections with one another

Seniors Learn About Life and Death

February 13, 2025 4:56 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On January 29, senior students and faculty heard an annual presentation regarding Catholic Moral Tradition and modern medicine from alumna Meagan Ledetsch. Meaghan Ledetsch graduated from Kellenberg in 2005. Since then, she attended the University of Scranton where she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and subsequently attended Binghamton University, where she became a registered nurse. Meaghan furthered her studies at Stony Brook University, receiving a Master