IMPACT MINDS
Juniors Julianne Capaldo and Andrew Tufillaro were chosen by Cabrini University to participate in the Cabrini University High School Leadership Academy. This year’s theme was Social Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Global & Domestic Perspectives. On November 15th and 16th, Julianne and Andrew attended a series of interactive exhibits presented by Cabrini students depicting their study of Social Justice Issues. Additional sessions included lectures and group exercise experiences that will aid participants in utilizing a series of tools to manage stress and adversity in their everyday lives. Julianne and Andrew also learned applicable and effective team-building strategies.
Juniors Julianne Capaldo and Andrew Tufillaro were chosen by Cabrini University to participate in the Cabrini University High School Leadership Academy. This year’s theme was Social Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Global & Domestic Perspectives. On November 15 and 16, Julianne and Andrew attended a series of interactive exhibits presented by Cabrini students depicting their study of Social Justice Issues. Additional sessions included lectures and group exercise experiences that will aid participants in utilizing a series of tools to manage stress and adversity in their everyday lives. Julianne and Andrew also learned applicable and effective team-building strategies.
46 PJP Students Inducted into National Honor Society
The Maguire Foundation recently honored 658 high school students who were named as High School Maguire Scholars at St. Joseph's University; 24 of these scholars are PJP students. For a complete list of PJP Maguire Scholars, visit www.pjphs.org. The honor comes with a four-year-partial-based scholarship to private and parochial high schools across the Philadelphia region, including the 17 high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For more information about the Maguire Foundation, please visit: www.maguirefoundation.org. PJP is proud of all of our scholars, and we look forward to selecting the Class of 2021 Maguire Scholars.
The academic scholarship awards are currently being considered for the PJP Class of 2021. Students who received a 90 to a 99 (National Percentile Score) on the PJP Scholarship Test were recently contacted by PJP's Admissions Office to schedule an academic scholarship interview with the PJP Scholarship Committee in December. The scores from PJP's Eighth Grade Scholarship Test have been most impressive, and we look forward to meeting with the Academic Scholars from the Class of 2021. PJP's academic scholarship awards will be announced before Christmas.
James Murphy '17 and Kristen Mahoney '17 Honored for High ACT and SAT Scores
On Friday, December 16, Pope John Paul II High School inducted 45 new members into the St. Katharine Drexel Chapter of the National Honor Society. A council of faculty members reviewed prospective students' applications, and it was determined by the teachers that the new members satisfactorily displayed the qualities of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character throughout their academic career at PJP.
Students must maintain a general average of a 95 or above to be invited to apply for NHS membership, with eligibility beginning in their sophomore year. The NHS coordinates many service projects throughout the year at PJP, and they provide peer tutoring to students who are struggling. Congratulations to all of the new members of the National Honor Society!
James Murphy’17 placed among the top 100 candidates in the country for the Coolidge Scholarship. More than 12,500 students from across the United States apply for this scholarship and James finished among the top 4% of this highly competitive group. The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation created a plaque to be display here at school in recognition of James and his place in the top 100 candidates of Coolidge Scholars.
In addition, James and Kristen Mahoney '17 were recently awarded a Certificate of Merit from PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) for their high SAT scores, scoring among the top 5,000 SAT scores in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Congratulations,
James and Kristen!