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Announcements & Awards

Student Recognized in NSPA Journalism Honor Roll

Senior Alexandra Rodriguez was selected for the 2007-2008 National Scholastic Press Association’s Journalism Honor Roll, which recognizes student journalists who have excelled as journalists and scholars, have served on staff for a minimum of one year, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75. (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

Publication Staffs Win 20 Gold Circle Awards


For the 2006-2007 production year, the three publications at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy collectively took home 20 Gold Circles, including 7 first place awards. Le Fleuve (yearbook) won 10, and The Grotto (newspaper) and Literati (art/literary magazine) each won five awards. (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

Mock Trial Team Wins County Competition


Ms. Heffernan's Mock Trial team won first place at the county competition, they move on to the State Competition in April. The members of the Mock Trial team are: Lindsey Bomnin, Chantal Cabrera, Victoria Cacicedo, Anabel Cairo,Laura Carlier, Gabriela Fernandez, Amanda Gomez, Cristina Light, Karina Lizzi, Victoria Moreno, Gabriela Perdomo, Kaylee Perez, Natalie San Juan, Kelly Scott,

Distinguished Catholic Educator Award


Congratulations to Dr. Ela Alvarado, who was named this year’s Distinguished Catholic Educator. Dr. Alvarado will also be the school’s pick for the Almay Foundation Teacher of the Year Award. Among the nominees for this distinction were: Science department Chairperson Ms. Sue Fleming, Foreign Languages teacher Mrs. Maria Remis, Publications Adviser Mrs. Olga Martinez-Pagnussat, Business/Computer Science department Chairperson Mrs. Michelle Miñoso, Science teacher Mrs. Helene Nameth, and Theology teacher Ms. Lina Ramirez.

OLLA Recognized as Fairchild School of Excellence


The school was acknowledged as a “Fairchild Challenge School of Excellence” Nov. 6, after its fifth year of participation in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s environmental program. (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

AP Scholars Recognized


The following students have been recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board: Bibiana Pasant, Katrina Robelo, Gabriela Bolado, Alexandra Leon, Natalie Rufat, Amanda Moreno, Victoria Cacicedo, Amanda Palmer, Suzanne Parets, Andrea Nunez, and Lindsey Bomnin.

Two Graduates Recognized by ARI

Two Our Lady of Lourdes Academy graduates from the Class of 2007 were recognized in the Ayn Rand Institute's (ARI) annual Fountainhead essay contest (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE). Janine Lopez ’07 was named a finalist, and Laura Rodriguez ’07 was a semifinalist.

The Grotto Wins Three Years in a Row

For the third consecutive year, the student newspaper of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, The Grotto, was named a gold medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its 2006-2007 publication. (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

National Merit Scholarship Program

The following students have been recognized as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program: Amanda Bremer-Johnson, Victoria Cacicedo, Laura Carlier, Amanda Gomez, Leslie Jacomino, Alexandra Leon, Andrea Nunez, Katrina Robelo, Isabel Romero and Natalie Rufat.

Yearbook Wins Award

For the first time in the history of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, the student yearbook, Le Fleuve, was named a gold medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its 2006-2007 publication, “Beyond Numbers.” (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

Literati takes home Gold

For the third consecutive year, the literary/art magazine at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Literati, was named a gold medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its 2006-2007 publication, “Art3.” (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

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