Graduation 2018

Academy of Our Lady celebrated its eleventh baccalaureate mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Marrero and commencement exercise at the Alario Center in Westwego on May 15. Diplomas were awarded to 118 graduates by Principal Sister Michelle Geiger. Dr. RaeNell Houston, Superintendent of Catholic Schools of Archdiocese of New Orleans, addressed the graduates during the commencement exercise.
 
          The valedictorian was Caroline Lassere, of Marrero. Lassere plans to attend University of Louisiana Lafayette on scholarship.
 
          The salutatorian was Sandy Vo, of Harvey. Vo plans to attend Xavier University of Louisiana on scholarship.
 
          Honor graduates were Kayla Bourgeois, Heaven Cooper, Lindsey Dang, Caroline DiPascal, Kristan Dufrene, Julia Enos, Jaden Folse, Josette Huynh, Sofia Lopez, Lauren Michel, Calli Nguyen, Jenny Nguyen, Leah Nguyen, Madison-Thi Nguyen, Amanda Payne, Delaney Picou, Kelsey Reed, Joli Rich, Hailee Richard, Erica Rossi, Briana Tastet, Madison Tran, Lauren Weaver and Lindsey Weaver.
 
 
          Graduates were Laurel Adams, Briana Bailey, Carly Baio, Fatima Bernal Perez, Emily Berthelot, Morgan Blankenship, Britney Braud, Taylor Bravender, Breanne Breaux, LaurenBrown, Lauren Bunch, Erin Burkart, Logan Caldarera, Danielle Castro, Jasmin Castro, Bryanne Comardelle, Alaya Cosgrove, Kylie Creppel, Isabella DiCarlo, Randa Dixon, Dan Do, Jaelyn Dorothy, Hannah Dufrene, Tja'h Edwards, Shelby Elwin, Ruba Esmail, Sabrina Frisella, Hannah Gegenheimer, Jessica Gonzales, Tatyana Gorden, Katelynn Green, Ava Guffey, Ashlyn Harris, Ashlynn Jackson, Alexus Jolly, Kennedy Jones, Victoria Jones, Sarah Judson, Helen Kassahun, Katelyn Kruger, Olivia Labatut, Blake Landry, Viktoria Laurendine, Emeril Ledet, Laila Machen, Kayla Maitreme, Caroline Martin, Hannah Mauduit, Alyssa Mohammed, Anna Munoz, Deanna Murry, Emerald Newsham, Cassidy Nguyen, Diana Nguyen, Jasmine Nguyen, Katelynn Nguyen, Thien-An Nguyen, Alexys O’Quain, Zenobia Owens, Josephine Parr, Divya Patel, Breanne Perkins, Desiree Poché, Alexandria Raney, Courtney Reed, Alexis Rhodes, Emily Rivere, Camry Rivers, Teren Roberts, Skyla Rousse, Amber Sawyer, Jordyn Shirk, Paige Smith, Amber Sonnier, Reyn Sparrow, Jasmine Stewart, Alison Tapie, Chelsey Termine, Summer Thomas, Kristen Thompson, Jane'e Turner, Skylar Turner, Madison Umbach, Nhi Jenny Vo, Diamond Walker, Chelsea Ward, Karli Williams, Trinity Williams, Kechaunta Wilson, Logan Windham, Morgan Winstead and Jaya Young.
 
Two of Academy of Our Lady’s most prestigious awards were presented at the commencement ceremony. The Fiat Voluntas Tua Award at Academy of Our Lady is the highest award presented to a graduate whose life of character, service, leadership and school spirit reflects openness to God’s plan for her and for all those she encounters. The 2018 Fiat Voluntas Tua Award was presented to Haliee Richard, of Gretna.
 
The 2018 Golden Scepter Award recipients were Ashlyn Harris, of Gretna, and Lauren Weaver, of Westwego, for completing more than 900 hours of service. The Golden Scepter Award reflects the image of Mary under the title of “Help of Christians.” Although each graduate is required to fulfill 75 hours of service, the Golden Scepter Award honors a graduate who has gone over and above the required hours.


Valedictorian Caroline Lassere, of Marrero


Salutatorian Sandy Vo, Harvey


Honor Graduates: Honor graduates were announced during the awards ceremony following the baccalaureate mass.
Front Row (left to right): Lauren Weaver, of Westwego; Lindsey Dang, of Marrero; Leah Nguyen, of Marrero; Salutatorian Sandy Vo, of Harvey; Valedictorian Caroline Lassere, of Marrero; Madison Tran, of Marrero; Josette Huynh, of Marrero; Joli Rich, of Westwego and Hailee Richard, of Gretna. Middle Row (left to right): Amanda Payne, of Marrero; Jaden Folse, of Marrero; Heaven Cooper, of Gretna; Kelsey Reed, of Terrytown; Kristan Dufrene, of Barataria; Jenny Nguyen, of New Orleans; Briana Tastet, of Harvey and Calli Nguyen, of Harvey.
ack Row (left to right): Lindsey Weaver, of Harvey; Caroline DiPascal, of Marrero; Delaney Picou, of Belle Chasse; Madison-Thi Nguyen, of Harvey; Erica Rossi, of Marrero; Sofia Lopez, of Avondale; Kayla Bourgeois, of Marrero; Julia Enos, of Bridge City and Lauren Michel, of Marrero.


Principal Sr. Michelle Geiger presented the Golden Scepter Award to Ashlyn Harris, of Gretna and Lauren Weaver, of Westwego during the commencement exercise.


 Principal Sr. Michelle Geiger presented the Fiat Voluntas Tua Award to Hailee Richard, of Gretna during the commencement exercise.




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