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MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC’S LORETTO CHAPTER OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS On February 19, 2020, the Loretto Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 32 new members into its ranks. NHS President Clare Wilson, Treasurer Chris Valencia, and Secretary Ashley Hayes welcomed the inductees and acknowledged the high level of achievement in academics, leadership, character, and service required for them to join the NHS. In addition to the induction of members new to NHS, the Loretto Chapter also welcomed 4 transfers from other chapters: Allison Berg, Mason Branam, Mary Carley, and Madison Kille. Loretto Chapter advisor Jeanene Crenshaw, MCPS President Anne Ceasar, and High School Principal Justin Castanza also presented each senior with the graduation stole that will be worn on commencement day. The inductees to the Loretto Chapter of National Honor Society are: Gracie Barranco, Jasmine Blakeney, Maria Cervantes, Aidan Cochran, Carlo De Jesus, Devan DeRamus, Mitchell Dogan, Mai Ellington, Daniel Gacha, Emma Garrison, Angela Gier, Ines Gonzalez-Ansaldi, Alex Hines, Cecilia Hoffpauir, Myles Jordan, Jayla Milam, Camille Morgan, Molly Nicklay, John Niemi, Ellie Pool, Rachel Rodriguez, James Saliba, Piper Schneider, Harrison Skala, Chad Waite, Valerie Waite, Ja’Michael Washington, Alexis Weber, and Chloe Weber. Graduating seniors from the Loretto Chapter of National Honor Society are: Lorissa Algarin, Sarah Rose Burden, Jack Burt, Tanner Carter, Olivia Cheriyan, Bobby Crawford, Ansley Dean, Nathan Downes, Lainie Doyle, Jason Flowers, Victoria Hall, Ashley Hayes, Michael Hodges, Sofia Izer, Savannah Johnson, Jayla Milam, Denalie Mosakowski, Robert Scott Nation, Katherine O’Connor, Charles O’Donnell, Katherine Perkins, Anna Sadie, Landry Samuels, Elizabeth Speirs, Kinley Tadlock, Chris Valencia, Chad Waite, Clare Wilson, Ja’Michael Washington, Alexis Weber, and Chloe Weber. L10 | Summer 2020 EDGEWOOD ACADEMY PTA REFLECTIONS DINNER The PTA Reflections Contest is an annual tradition. This year’s theme was “LOOK WITHIN.” The students submitted entries about “LOOK WITHIN” and they picked the best entry from each grade. The students could draw, dance, write, or submit a film production, photograph, and music composition. This is the 50th year of PTA Reflections. The program was founded in 1969. Each year, over 300,000 students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to the selected theme. The winners got a special dinner at Torch Middle School on February 5th from 5pm to 7pm. The district PTSA gave awards for music composition and for literature from 3rd place to 1st place. The winners got a certificate and a medal and they displayed their written, art, or music entries. LANIER HIGH TUNES INTO NASA’S INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Lanier High students tuned in to the live feed of the first-ever U.S. Army oath of enlistment ceremony held by a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station on February 26th. U.S. Army Col. and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan swore in future service members from across the country during a call from the Space Station. Lanier PBIS honorees were recognized during a Nacho Celebration. The speaker was state Rep. TaShina Morris. www.potentialmagazine.com