Friday, April 26, 2024

·        28th Annual Science Symposium

·        Leonard Receives Educator Honors

·        Athlete Signing Day

·        Panthers Scoreboard

·        Soccer Fundraiser

·        Support Booster Club with Swag

·        Congratulations, Sr. Karyl

·        Last Call for Spring Gala Tickets

·        This Week at AHN

·        AHN to Host Naturalization Ceremony

·        Invite for Students, Award Recipients

·        Register for Summer Camp

·        SAT Prep Available

·        School Calendar

·        Alumnae Events: Save the Date(s)

·        Join AHNConnect!

28th Annual Science Symposium

The 28th Annual Holy Names Science Research Symposium was held Thursday, led by Mr. Licari.

It was an opportunity for students to present the results of a three-year program in which they choose the area to focus their research.

These ranged from the impacts of probiotics and meditation on "gut symptoms" to spinal cord injuries in rats, assessing brain waves when mind-controlling a drone, and the effects of silencing a gene commonly known to cause breast cancer.

Four students in all presented, including juniors Riley Schmitz and Patricia Whalen, and seniors Calista Hardesty and Carolyn Strum.

Leonard Receives Educator Honors

Congratulations to our four senior athletes who signed their collegiate letters of intent this week:

• Summer Reinoehl (Track and Field - Siena College)

• Anna Nichols (Soccer/Lacrosse - Emmanuel College)

• Alexa Gross (Softball - Bentley University)

• Nicole Decker (Volleyball - DeSales University)

Congratulations to the JV softball team, which took home a convincing 34-17 win over Cohoes on the road Wednesday.

It was a 3-0 clean sweep for the outdoor track team in its meet at LaSalle on Tuesday, and varsity lacrosse won its home matchup versus Ichabod Crane 14-5.

For their senior service project, Bridget Burke and Gillian Rajchel hosted a three-on-three soccer tournament over the weekend to benefit The Beestera Foundation. The nonprofit organization provides local youth sport organizations with equipment, coaching education, and operational support in underserved communities. Thanks to all who came out to support and participate!

Booster Club is selling AHN swag!

Keep an eye out for the Booster Club table at the Concession Stand at all home games and other AHN events.

T-shirts are $20, long sleeves are $30, and hoodies are $50.

They'll also be selling our new Penny Keychain dolls. $5 (cash or Venmo)! The keychains are also available at the front desk, or you can place your order online -- add $2.50 for shipping.

Photo Courtesy: Christ the King

This week, Sr. Karyl Fredricks '56, SNJM marked her last Faith Formation class at Christ the King in Guilderland, as she is retiring this year!

She began teaching in 1956 -- right after graduating from Holy Names.

Congratulations, Sr. Karyl!

Last Call for Gala Tickets

It's your last chance to purchase your tickets for the Spring Gala next Friday, May 3 at the Crowne Plaza in Albany! Follow the link below to reserve your seats.

Can't attend? You can still bid in the online auction!

Stay tuned next week for more information.

For now, see below for a sneak peek of just a few of the fabulous packages available to bid on.

We celebrated Bus Driver Appreciation Day this week by handing out goodie bags (complete with Penny the Panther keychains). We are so thankful for all of the bus drivers who get our students to and from school safely every day.

Pictured is Mr. Howard, the CBA bus driver.

As part of their unit on Agriculture, Mrs. Baxter’s Food for Thought class did a “Farm to Table” project on the nutritional benefits of various types of produce, where our produce comes from and how this produce gets to us.

Mrs. Baxter’s health class took a mini field trip down the hall to look at these projects and to use them in their nutrition unit so they too could understand the value of produce! Eat those fruits and veggies!

A special Earth Day prayer service was held this week.

This year's theme is Planet vs. Plastics, a commitment to call for the end of plastics "for the sake of human and planetary health."

The heat was on in Mrs. Rose’s Physical Science class where students are learning about heat radiation!

Congratulations to the Academic Challenge Bowl team, which participated in its final competition of the season on Wednesday, playing host to Tamarac, Menands, and Berlin.

The team was led this year by Ms. Devenney.

During a special assembly Friday morning, juniors and seniors learned about the dangers of impaired driving/driving under the influence.

A special thank you to State Police Sgt. Amy Anderson '93 (mom of Sophia and Sam Malorgio), and Sgt. Donald Fougere for speaking with students about driving safety ahead of prom and graduation season.

AHN will host a special naturalization ceremony on Friday, May 3 in the Riley Auditorium. Approximately 33 candidates are set to officially become United States Citizens in front of the student body.

Rep. Paul Tonko, State Sen. Neil Breslin, State Asm. Patricia Fahy, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan are scheduled to attend.

President's Leadership and Scholarship Award recipients are invited to attend a reception at the Campus Arts Center on Friday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m.

New families are invited to attend a welcome reception that same day at 5:30 p.m. in Riley Auditorium.

All attendees are encouraged to stay on campus following their respective events to attend AHN's annual Art Show.

Girls! Join us this summer for a week (or two, or three) of fun and adventure.

Register today for one or both of our great Summer Programs. Hurry, slots are limited.

Sports clinic information coming soon.

The June SAT will be here before you know it, and AHN's College Counseling Office will be offering several opportunities for SAT preparation. Classes with state-certified teachers will be held on the following dates from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.:

• 4/30
• 5/7
• 5/14
• 5/21
• 5/28
• 5/30

For more information and to register, email Corey Lustig or call (518) 248-8988.

Making a Difference at Holy Names

Catholic education continues to succeed with the support of generous donors who believe in its value and impact. By making gifts to scholarships, by becoming a Partner in Education, and by planning for a Legacy Gift in your will or estate plan, you make a difference by ensuring the future of Holy Names. 

To discuss ways of making an impact, please contact Kristin Vivian, Director of Institutional Advancement by calling 518-438-7895 x219.

Changing jobs? Moving to a new city? Looking for an internship? Want to help recent grads or connect with other alumnae?

Join AHNConnect, a Holy Names networking platform just for alumnae, students, faculty, and parents within the AHN Community. 

Here at Holy Names, we are seeing an increase in applications, so reserve your space today!

A Holy Names education is an investment in the future, and the benefits of an all-girls education are more attainable than ever thanks to a tuition-restructuring for the 2023-24 academic year.

Know a family interested in learning more about the AHN experience? Have them reach out to Admissions Director Ann Rento at extension x202.

For only $10, these 9" (standing) AHN collectibles can be yours!

Place your order for pick-up at the front desk or to have them shipped to you (add $5 per item).