On Saturday, June 1st, the St. Joseph School Class of 2019 held their graduation ceremony following 4:00 PM Mass in St. Joseph Basilica.  Sixteen 8th Grade students were recognized by their Home Room Teacher, Mary Ann Weaver, for the following achievements: Anthony Barbale:    End of Year Honor Roll – Credit, Math Olympiad Certificate, Perfect Attendance; Benjamin Duquette:   End of Year Honor Roll – Honors, Academic Excellence in Mathematics; Logan Edwards:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors; Nicholas Fennelly:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors; Patrick Mahlert:  End of Year Honor Roll – Credit, Certificate of Participation in Robotics; Remonda Mankarios:  End of Year Honor Roll – High Honors, Overall Outstanding Academic Excellence, Math Olympiad Certificate, Math Olympiad Embroidered Patch (Top 50% worldwide),  Math Olympiad Trophy – Highest Team Score, Children of Mary Certificate, Certificate of Participation in Robotics; Olivia Montione:  End of Year Honor Roll – Credit, Certificate of Participation in Robotics; Alexandro Montreuil:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors, Perfect Attendance Certificate; George Mulry:  Principal’s Special Recognition Award; Joshua Njoroge:  Principal’s Special Recognition Award; Morgan Royston:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors; Kaileigh Strong:  End of Year Honor Roll – High Honors, Academic Excellence in Spelling, Children of Mary Certificate; Kaeleigh Sullivan:  End of Year Honor Roll – Credit; Caroline Villa:  End of Year Honor Roll – High Honors, Academic Excellence in Religion, Social Studies, Literature, Language Arts, and Science, Children of Mary Certificate; Jadyn Williams:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors, Children of Mary Certificate; Julia Zdrok:  End of Year Honor Roll – Honors, Children of Mary Certificate.

In addition, Headmaster, Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki and Principal, Michael Hackenson distributed the following awards:  Knights of Columbus Certificate and Rosary, also presented by Knights representative Joeseph Wrebecki: Patrick Mahlert; Bishop Daniel P. Reilly Book Award: Patrick Mahlert; Josephine P. Nalewajk Award (Christian Witness Award): Caroline Villa; Sister Mary Valenta Akalski Scholarship Award (Given to students who will be continuing their education at a Catholic High School):   Patrick Mahlert and Alexandro Montreuil (Holy Name Jr/Sr High School), as well as Benjamin Duquette, Nicholas Fennelly, Remonda Mankarios, Olivia Montione, Morgan Royston, Kaeleigh Sullivan, and Caroline Villa (Marianapolis Preparatory School).