Daily Announcements

St. Michael's class of 2025 spent a day in retreat last week at St. John the Evangelist Church. As freshmen, this was their first high school class retreat. The day's theme, “Becoming a Warrior for Christ,” focused on the St. Michael charisms Veritas, Fides, and Ministerium.

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Two St. Michael High School seniors, James Balart and Anthony “Dawson” Latona, were named 2021-22 National Merit Semifinalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Approximately 16,000 Semifinalist high school students across the nation are announced before National Merit Scholarships are offered to Finalists. Congratulations boys! 

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The St. Michael class of 2025 voted on their student council representatives in August. Congratulations to Sean Brown, President; Serenity Harris, Vice President; Isabel Froeba, Secretary; and Owen Naquin, Treasurer.

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This morning, students and faculty gathered to celebrate the efforts and hard work of our student body by recognizing those who have excelled in the areas of service and academics. These students have dedicated themselves to their studies, and through diligence and hard work, have achieved a particular goal or reached a designated standard. Congratulations to all our students on their hard work and perseverance during the 2020-21 school year!

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Congratulations again to all our 2021 St. Michael High School graduates! Check out what our Co-Valedictorians, Charlotte Balart & Abigail McCurry, had to say about their experiences as Warriors over the last four years here!

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The St. Michael High School class of 2021 was celebrated at the annual Baccalaureate Mass last week. Several students were recognized for their academic excellence, dedication to service, and leadership over their four years as Warriors.

The presentation of awards began with a salutatory address from the class of 2021's salutatorian, Emalie Manuel. "Although we did not have a 'normal' senior year, we managed to push through and maintain positive attitudes," she shares. "These past four years, we have grown in many aspects whether physically, academically, emotionally, or spiritually by growing closer to God and our faith."

To view a list of all awards, click here.

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Last week, St. Michael students voted on the 2021-22 student council representatives and executive board.

The 2021-22 student body president will be Julia Clark and the student body vice president will be James Balart. Other executive senior members include Madeline de Vries as parliamentarian, Lindsey Hunt as secretary, Margaret Perrien as treasurer, Sarah Gil as historian, and Nick Johnson as chaplain.

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On Monday, St. Michael juniors enjoyed a day of reflection, renewal and prayer during their annual class retreat. The day’s theme “Serve like Christ,” allowed the soon-to-be seniors on campus to contemplate the importance of acting as role models with courage and compassion.

Juniors had the chance to observe multiple speakers, work creatively, and play games. Girls and boys also had extended breakout sessions to explore calls to serve in future vocations. At the end of the day, students gathered for Eucharistic Adoration together as a class in the St. Michael gym and heard a powerful witness by Andrew Hundley from the Louisiana Parole Project.

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St. Michael sophomore Anh-Tu Nguyen unveiled his remarkable artistic talents at the St. Michael art show in April. Along with his impressive drawing skills Anh-Tu is also quite the pianist, showcasing his musical talents at most St. Michael liturgies on campus. Additionally, he is a member of the creative writing club, the reading Warriors club, the BETA club, as well as student council, where he served as homeroom representative this school year. As only a sophomore, he has already enrolled in eight honors classes and boasts over a 4.5 GPA. Click to read more!

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This afternoon, St. Michael senior Lance Williams signed his letter of intent to play basketball for Xavier University in New Orleans. Lance was a key leader on the St. Michael varsity team over the last three years, mostly playing the position of point guard, though he is versatile enough to play shooting guard as well. He is a three-time All-District player, and two-time Defensive MVP as well as a two-time All-State Honorable Mention qualifier and All-Metro player. One of Lance’s biggest accolades has been joining the exclusive 1,000-point club. In the history of St. Michael basketball, only 11 other players have conquered this feat.

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St. Michael senior Katherine Varnado was officially accepted into the United States Naval Academy! With an acceptance rate only slightly above 8%, Katherine received an exclusive phone call from Congressman Garret Graves to inform her of the news while she was at school. Katherine is the only female in the state to be granted this honor.

She plans to major in biological engineering and assume the Officer position of a Marine (of which only 6% are women) after graduation, where she will lead and oversee operations of newly enlisted military members. She will also be a member of the Naval track and field team.

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Alumnus Alex Landry ‘17 received the Agent of Change Award at the 2021 Love Purple Live Gold Award Ceremony on April 6. This accolade, which recognizes an LSU student who uses strong leadership skills to identify existing social issues and advocate for change through programs or service opportunities that educate and engage the LSU community, was presented by LSU’s Campus Life Committee.

Landry, who is also President of Alpha Epsilon Delta (LSU’s premedical honor’s society), implemented a program called “Pandemic Peers” at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The program, which partners AED upperclassmen with freshmen in the Science Residential College, is meant to help guide incoming students through the premedical process as well as give them a chance to meet new people.

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Coach Zach Leger ‘03 has been named the new Head Football Coach for St. Michael the Archangel High School beginning in the 2021 season. Along with 10 years of coaching experience, Coach Leger also has extensive play time in the sport from his time as a Warrior and his time as an offensive lineman for the University of Louisiana, making him a standout choice for the position.

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St. Michael senior Shad Sheffie had never touched a wrestling mat in his life until he stepped onto St. Michael High School’s campus. Four years later he is a two-time State Champion. In the final weeks of his senior year, he is also busy preparing physically and mentally to join the 11X Infantry in the United States Army directly after graduation.

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