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We love to hear about the amazing contributions our alums are making to the world! PND ’21 graduate Anna Schwegel is making strides in cancer research with her Senior Comprehensive Project focused on specific anti-oxidant compounds found in pomegranates and their effects on ovarian cancer cells. Learn more about Anna’s research during her studies at St. Mary’s College in the next issue of the “Irish Lens” magazine coming out soon!Read More

Don’t forget to join us next week on Wednesday, May 8th from 6-8 PM to check out the awesome year-long projects of our AP Capstone senior students at the Irish Expo!Read More

It’s our Phone-Free Friday, and students are getting creative! In Mrs. Girsch’s advisory, they’re making friendship bracelets, while in Sr. Jude Andrews’s advisory, they’re painting tiny wooden discs for magnets. We also wrapped up our April Anarchy basketball championship game, and the winners are in! Congratulations to junior/senior Viator House and freshmen/sophomore Sheen House!Read More

Huge thank you to Dr. Ryan Mullens, a bioethicist from OSF College of Nursing, who came to speak to our PLTW Biomedical Science students last week! Dr. Mullens teaches health care ethics full-time and provided a wonderful opportunity for our students who are considering healthcare professions to learn more about the application of ethics consultation in the medical field.Read More

Students in AP Seminar (sophomores) and AP Research (seniors) submitted their papers to College Board. Seminar students developed an argument, wrote a 2000-word essay, and presented their research over the last 2 months. AP Research students have spent the last 9 months designing and conducting their individual research study before giving a 20-minute presentation/oral defense and writing a 5000-word Academic Paper with their new understanding of their amazing and varied...Read More