More than 130 seniors from archdiocesan and private Catholic high schools were lauded during a May 19 ceremony at which Archbishop Nelson Pérez presided.
Posted May 18, 2021
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will honor 138 distinguished scholars from 33 archdiocesan and private Catholic secondary schools throughout the five-county region at the 41st Annual Academic Honors Convocation on Tuesday, May 18 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will be the main celebrant of a Liturgy of the Word preceding each of two ceremonies held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The two ceremonies will allow for social distancing and for each student to attend with two guests. Watch both ceremonies via livestream video here.
Providing liturgical music will be members of this year’s All Catholic Chorus under the direction of conductor Thomas Kuchler, director of performing arts at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, and accompanied by organist Mark Loria of the Cathedral Basilica.
A senior at Academy of Notre Dame, Isabella Langley is a National Merit Commended Scholar. Sheâs taking four AP classes and is a member of the schoolâs Dance Company, which requires auditioning. Langley was is one of three students whose Semester 1 GPAs qualified her to represent the Notre Dame Class of 2021 at the 41st Annual Academic Honors Convocation and Prayer at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul May 18. A member of the Global Scholars program, she also belongs to Model UN, Diversity Club, Environmental Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, The Gates Newspaper, and Student Ambassadors.
Q: Can you tell us a little about the Global Scholars Program, its purpose, and what you like best about the program?