Macs with Merit

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On March 19, we hosted a ceremony for students and their families to celebrate this semester's Macs with Merit!

Macs with Merit is an award given to a student by a teacher or staff member on behalf of their honorable character, diligent work ethic, and notable contributions to the McAuley community. We are so proud of these amazing Mighty Macs:

  • English - Kayla Collymore ‘27
  • Enrollment - Mae Cook ‘29
  • PE -  Brooke Duleba ‘29
  • Social Studies - Taji Alexa ‘27
  • Science - Catherine Barry ‘26
  • Performing Arts - Julianna Orozco ‘27
  • LRC - Anwyn Shalack ‘28
  • Theology - Jessi DeLlano ‘26
  • Visual Arts & Technology - Blanca Gamon ‘26
  • World Language - Pilar Rogers ‘27
  • Athletics - Olivia Brown ‘26
  • Math - Mairead Carmody ‘27
  • Counseling - Anna Condron ‘28
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