MATTERS MARIAN - Marian Catholic High School

CLASS OF 2008 ARRIVES AS SCHOLARSMarian Catholic High School continues to be in the enviable, yet difficult position of turning away young people who take the entrance exam.While test scores are a factor, some students were accepted conditionally on the basis of Catholic school attendance and legacies. The test this year provedto be extremely competitive, with 244 of the testers scoring above the 90 percentile nationally. Of those, 60 scored in the 99 percentile nationally.Fourteen of these top scorers (those with the local scores also in the 99%) will be awarded one-time $1,000 academic scholarships as MarianScholars, and receive recognition from their school. The remainder of the high achievers will also receive recognition with their junior highschool and a smaller cash award.“While test scores are not the only indicator of academic performance, students entering Marian will be challenged to make a smooth transitioninto Marian’s school culture,” Vice-Principal of Academics Dr. Shirley Morris said.“Those accepted on a conditional basis may enroll in the ‘Marian Way’ summer course. Marian has in place a study-skills program to assist all incomingfreshmen, if needed. Administrators and teachers observed on the day of testing that students seemed enthusiastic and eager to attend Marian.”These high achieving eighth grade students include:J ESSICA A LSTONCornerstone ChristianA NN M ARIE A NDERSONWolcott ElementaryR AINA B AHUInfant Jesus of PragueC ARLY B LUEKahler MiddleB RYAN B ROWNSouthwood Junior HighT HOMAS B UCKISt. AnnK ARI-LYNN B URROUGHSMcKinley Junior HighK ELLY B UTLERSt. Lawrence O'TooleE MILY C ANNATASt. AgnesC ELINA C ANTUGreenbriarM ARISSA C ARUSOSt. LiboriusJ OHN C IFELLIInfant Jesus of PragueC HRISTA C LARKEMcKinley Junior HighA LEXANDRA C ORBETTSt. LiboriusA MANDA C OUGHLINSt. Lawrence O'TooleS EAN D ALEYG. Kerkstra MiddleS IERRA D ONALDSONInfant Jesus of PragueE AMON D RISCOLLInfant Jesus of PragueM ATTHEW E ISENBARTInfant Jesus of PragueR AJELIN E SCONDOSt. AnnZ ACHARIAH F ERANECSt. JosephM ELINDA F RIEDParker Junior HighB RYANNA G UYSt. Lawrence O'TooleM ELANIE H ALLDeer Creek ChristianJ OSEPH H ALPINArbor Park MiddleM ATTHEW H ENNESSYSt. Lawrence O'TooleT HOMAS H IRSCHCentral Junior HighM EGAN H OHENSTEINTrinity LutheranA MANDA J OHNSONSt. DamianM ARTHA J UAREZSt. StanislausR AMZY K HABBAZInfant Jesus of PragueJ ON L ADNERParker Junior HighL ANA L ARCHERSt. Paul LutheranK ELLEN L EEMarya YatesN ICK L E R OSEWolcott ElementaryE LIZABETH M ASONHeritage MiddleJ USTIN M ICHALOWSKILincolnC ASEY N OVAKSt. AndrewPATRICK O’MALLEYSt. GeorgeD OMINIC O RTIGARASt. GeorgeZ ACHARY PARSONSO.W. Huth MiddleJ OSEPH PASQUINELLISt. JosephM ICHAEL R EARDONClifford Pierce MiddleT HOMAS S CHOENHOFENSummitt Hill Junior HighA SHLEE S CHULTZSt. AnnR YAN S IMUTISInfant Jesus of PragueS AMANTHA S LOANSt. AnnT IMOTHY S TANISOur Lady of KnockK RISTA S UFIEMemorial Junior HighA MELIAH TAWLKSWolcott ElementaryJ USTIN T HIRSTRUPSt. GeorgeA LEX T OLISHInfant Jesus of PragueE LIZABETH T ORTORELLOSt. GeorgeM ICHAEL T UTTLESt. KieranJ OHN A NTHONY VALLESt. AnnM EGHAN VANV URENKahler MiddleJ ACK V ON A LBADEMokena Junior HighA LICIA WALTERSt. DamianJ OANNA W OJNARKahler MiddleK RISTEN Y EAGERSt. AnnFATHER/ DAUGHTERMOTHER/SON DANCESenior, Meghan Smosna and father Edward Smosna dance to themusic of a 50’s/60’s band that performed at the Father/DaughterMother/Son Dance.Sophomore, Anthony Entsminger and mother, Mary Kay Entsminger,dance the night away at the Mother/Son Father/Daughter Dance onFebruary 28 in the East Gym.53