Fall 2020
A Closer Look
Edwin Villegas '88
After graduating from Carroll, Edwin received his degree in Engineering from Villanova University in 1992. Edwin is now the President and CEO of Winmar Construction, a full service Commercial General Contractor specializing in interior and new construction for retail, institutional and office tenant build-outs. Mr. Villegas has been supportive of his prep alma
mater as a past member of its Board of Directors and through funding the Rosa and Carlos Villegas Scholarship, named in honor of his parents and assisting a Latino student who would not otherwise be able to afford an ACHS education.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Admissions Department, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm via telephone number is (202) 529-0900 ext 112/135 or email: admissions@achsdc.org.
Faculty Highlights
Dr. Cherie Ward and Mrs. Charlene Howard
Dr. Cherie Ward, Director of Archbishop Carroll’s Jim Vance Media Program,was honored with an Apple Award from The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKS) in June 2020. 

The award honors women who have given distinctive service in education and was presented to Dr. Ward in recognition of her role in directing the school’s Jim Vance Media Center and Program and its successful studio grand opening last March. The Carroll community joins DKS in recognizing Dr. Ward and thanks her for the energy and vision she brings to this unique program each and every day! 
Congratulations are in order on two fronts to Religion Department Chairwoman and Theology teacher Charlene Howard. August 2020 marked her silver anniversary (25 years) as a teacher in the Archdiocese of Washington (past 12 years at Carroll) and she was elected this summer to the Pax Christi USA National Council.
 
Ms. Howard is a fifth generation African-American Catholic raised in D.C. and an active (tireless!) member of St. Teresa of Avila parish. She earned degrees from Boston College and The Catholic University of America and has worked as a teacher and advocate for children with disabling conditions and as an elementary school (St. Francis de Sales) teacher and administrator.

We are blessed with Ms. Howard’s catechetical and liturgical knowledge, enthusiasm and rich spirit she shares with our community!
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JOIN THE PRIDE
Join a unique and growing list of benefactors who support Carroll with a gift each month! The Pride is made up of alumni and friends who choose to make a difference all year long with monthly donations to the school. Your investment of $10 a month quickly adds up to $120 over the course of a year and allows us to address the school’s most critical financial needs in any given month.
No envelopes, no checks, no stamps and YOU control how much and how often you would like to share with the Carroll community. 
Thank you to our newest Pride members whose recurring gifts are helping us cover unanticipated COVID related expenses, tuition assistance and technology upgrades: Rafiu A. Bakare, Jr., John Michael Gilbert, John Henderson ’98, Darian Alexis McNeal ’00, Josephine Brake, Brian Ellerbe, Dante Jones ’01, Dawn Nicholas-Roberts and Monique Waters ’03.

We are truly stronger together!
ATHLETICS
Meet Nyckoles Harbor, Class of 2023
Ask Varsity Football coach and Assistant Athletic Director Rob Harris ’91 about sophomore Nyckoles Harbor and you will quickly have a snapshot of this outstanding student-athlete. “Nyckoles already has offers to play Major Division I football from the likes of the University of Maryland, Rutgers, Boston College and Temple with many more to come. It is student-athletes like Nyckoles who continue to reinforce the school’s reputation as a college-preparatory and a regular recruiting stop for university and college coaches.”

Social Studies teacher and Track coach Rafiu Bakare agrees: “Nyckoles is a generationally gifted athlete who has, since running age group track, shown his talent to be on par with some of the best athletes to ever perform in the DMV area. He rates among the highest ranked athletes in the nation in his events (100m and 200m) and his athletic ability is rivaled by his studious nature and collegial leadership.”

IN THE NEWS
“The Ultimate Wrap-Around Partnership”
Archbishop Carroll, Nike and Nike’s top distributor, BSN, have teamed up on an agreement that will outfit all of the school’s athletic teams, student-athletes and coaches with Nike gear, apparel and equipment. Brian Ellerbe, Carroll’s Director of Athletics is pleased by the equity and consistency the agreement provides (all teams / boys and girls programs), and noted the Elite level partnership is rare among high schools in the region and across the country. “This agreement helps us gain equal footing and is a major step in re-establishing the pride and legacy long associated with Carroll athletics.”

Alumni are included in the agreement through Carroll community e-stores (see link below), where they can find and order Nike-branded Carroll gear.
Save the Date - Food Drive Kicks Off - October 21st!!!
Contact Stacy Rubens '90 - Director of Alumni Affairs - srubens@achsdc.org for more information.
Designate ACHS with your CFC Giving!
Attention Federal Government Employees! Please consider designating Archbishop Carroll High School – code 40075 – as one of your Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) recipients this year.
The CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with almost 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and overseas raising millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign season (September 1st to December 15th) support Archbishop Carroll High School and other eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.
Similarly, the United Way is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives through financial and educational opportunities, emergency and disaster relief, and partnerships with local organization. You can designate your United Way gifts to Archbishop Carroll High School by using designation code 8402.

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