Archbishop Nelson J. Perez to Honor Distinguished Scholars from Catholic Secondary Schools at the 46th Annual Academic Honors Convocation

Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will preside at the Liturgy of the Word preceding the 46^th Annual Academic Honors Convocation in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

This event will recognize the achievements of 132 distinguished scholars from 31 Archdiocesan and private Catholic secondary schools throughout the five-county Philadelphia region.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18^th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

The students, all of whom are ranked in the top 3% of their senior class, will be honored for their academic achievement and dedication to their studies.  These students are included in the elite group according to their cumulative ranking at the end of the first semester of their senior year.

The Convocation will be streamed live from @Archbishop Perez and @AOPSschools.

Those individuals with asterisks after their names are also in the Connelly Foundation’s Neumann Scholars Program. Initiated in 1995, this scholarship program identifies academically talented eighth grade students through an independently administered competitive examination and provides four-year scholarships to attend any Archdiocesan high school.

Academy of Notre Dame de Namur High School

Kara Sweeney

Michelle M. Malone

Calleigh E. Newbert

Archbishop John Carroll High School

Joseph T. Bookstaber*

Christopher N. Dellaratta

James K. Gessig*

Gavin T. Hoffman

Francis N. Pham*

Archbishop Ryan High School

Fiona Deng*

Tiffany Cheung

Lorelain Hoxhaj

Jasmely De La Cruz

Anthony David Mezicco

Isabelle Baptista

Isabella Sophia DiLeggi

Archbishop Wood High School

Olivia Cavallaro*

Briana Hernandez

Jacqueline Breller

Owen Cihak*

Joyce Sobin

Bishop Shanahan High School

Gregory S. Palaia

Sophia G. DiGiovanni*

Teagan A. Welsh*

Lauren E. Foster

George V. Schaffer*

Osinachi E. Okafor

Evan T. Sprows

Cardinal O’Hara High School

Patrick J. Williamson*

Caroline M. Tuberosa*

Milan Byrd

Abigail F. Borek

Michael J. Seeger

Michelle C. Eburuoh

Alexandra C. Cornibe

 

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Margaret Fronheiser*

Albert Gutherman

Shaun McCormac

Alessia Romano

Cole Brown

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

Ekene Odor

Tran Le

Claudia Rujano

Destiny Bowens

Devon Preparatory High School

Spencer J. Collins

Dominic A. Cane

Cavan J. Mullin

Father Judge High School for Boys

Christopher M. DiPasquale

Michael Barnes*

Alexander J. Matthews

Jacob F. Brennan

Joshua Kent

Thomas J. McGerry

Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School

Madeline J. White

Isabella M. Chiappa

Abigail G. Kolp

Holy Ghost Preparatory School

Marcel Chattopadhyay

Ryan Boyle

Brendan Meehan

Lansdale Catholic High School

Jarrett R. Mott

Ella P. Huber

Rachel A. Varghese

Ryan Schiedt

La Salle College High School

Charles Brenden Coyne

Shane Christopher Dominello

Seamus Michael Fabrey

Jack Robert Gatta

Cooper Christopher Heilig

Declan Christopher Heilig

Emmet Duggan Shanahan

Cole Patrick Sloan

Matthew Brian Sloan

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Madison Forbes

Kylee Barton

Faith Robinson

Malvern Preparatory School

Vincent Ayala

Blake Lee

James “Mac” Crawford

Max Swiderski

Mercy Career & Technical High School

Savanah M. Barnes

Huy Le

Andy Zeng

Merion Mercy Academy

Emily A. Beggs

Madelyn O’Neill

Colette O. Remy

Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School

Charlieze R. Ganges

James M. Shallow

Madeline G. Crussard

Chase Phanthavong

Finn M. Boyle

Mia Fanelli

Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Charlotte Sophia Fisk

Julia Anne Burdick

Gabriella Maya Balaratna

Grace Nadja Balkowski

Nazareth Academy High School

Annalise Catherine Dubeck

Sadie L. Walker

Pope John Paul II High School

Tabitha Rose Barczyk

Olivia Rubinich

Josalin Fennell*

Emma Yilin Jin

Sophia Gonsalves

Olivia Vetro Smith

Regina Luminis Academy

Gianna Scoville

The Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia

Jehoiakim Gabriel

Liam Riehman-Murphy

Andrew Stevens

Justin DiSilvestro

Nicholas Conway

Leif Hoppel

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

Kathleen E. Keffer

Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls

Isabella Fife*

Miley Egolf

Joyce Szczurek

Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School

Salvatore Kerns

Olivia Morrell

Nicholas Del Buono

Delaney Capitolo

Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School

Noah W. Popp

Spencer T. Morinigo

Julien M. O’Hanlon

Peter Bradford

Daniel Dziadon

James P. McAleer

Tyler T. Mahanitra

Villa Joseph Marie High School

Katherine N. Phillips

Catherine R. Gallagher

Villa Maria Academy High School

Olivia M. Ward

Madelyn M. DiBonaventura

Elisabeth T. Cheely

West Catholic Preparatory High School

Laila J. Akins

Richard Chen

Victor Chen

 

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Editor’s Note: For more information on Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/.

Direct link to the livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2105897