Daily Announcements

The St. Michael High School class of 2022 was celebrated at the annual Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday evening. Several seniors were recognized for their academic excellence, dedication to service, and leadership over their four years as a Warrior.

The presentation of awards began with a salutatory address from the class of 2022 salutatorian, James Balart. "During the last four years, we have been given all the tools we need to face an uncertain future without fear and with a security that comes from our Catholic faith,” he shares. “The book of Joshua tells us, ‘Do not fear nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ As we start a new chapter in our lives, let us remember that no matter what happens, God is with us, and we are never alone.”

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Congratulations to the 2022 St. Michael High School Valedictorian, Caroline Adolph, and the 2022 St. Michael High School Salutatorian, James Balart! 

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St. Michael High School celebrated its annual Service Mass this morning and honored students for their standardized testing achievements and excellence in service.

Several St. Michael students were inducted into the ACT 30+ club. Congratulations to the following students for achieving a composite score of 30 or higher on the ACT test: Cooper Bankston, Bennett Blank, Isabella Bull, Emma Collett, Lauren Crow, Angelique Deville, Madelyn Fitch, Braeden Fox, Will Godbery, John Latona, Christian Martin, Anh-Tu Nguyen, Ashton Richardson, Beverly Smith, Allie Waguespack, Allyson Zylicz, Blaise Fox, and Andrew Rhodes. Camille Hardee from the class of 2021 also received this honor. The ACT Achievement Award was also presented to 31 students who have improved by 3 or more points on the ACT.

Additionally, the St. Teresa of Calcutta award was presented to Julia Coffey and Nicholas Johnson. This award is presented to one male and female who have embodied the call to serve like Christ throughout their high school careers. Over 125 students were also presented with awards for going above and beyond the minimum requirement of service hours for the 2021-2022 school year.

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St. Michael senior, Taylor Cuccia, officially signed with the LSU Tiger Girls dance team yesterday morning. Taylor is a member of the St. Michael track and field team, the spirit club, the ambassadors, the BETA club, and the National Honor Society. She has danced competitively for the Center Stage Performing Arts Academy for the past seven years and maintains above a 4.0 GPA. 

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Wax was a key leader on the St. Michael High School varsity volleyball team over the last four years, mostly playing the position of outside hitter and serving as a team captain during her senior year. She is a two-time All-District Honorable Mention player and two-time letterman. She has accumulated over 250 kills and 100 aces in just her last two years as Warrior volleyball player. She was also a 3-year member of the basketball team and a member of the track and field team during her junior year.  

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St. Michael juniors enjoyed a day of reflection, renewal and prayer on campus during their retreat on Tuesday. 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.

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St. Michael senior Anthony Igiede signed his college letter of intent to play basketball for Southern Arkansas University last week. Igiede was a key leader on the St. Michael High School varsity team over the last four years, mostly playing the position of forward, although he is versatile enough to play shooting guard as well. Despite suffering an injury at the beginning of the season, he still managed to become part of the exclusive 1,000-point club this year. He is a two-time All-District player as well as an All-State Honorable Mention qualifier. He is also a frontrunner in the classroom, averaging above a 3.5 GPA over his four years as a Warrior.

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St. Michael sophomores spent a day in retreat this week at St. John the Evangelist in Plaquemine. The day’s theme of “Persevere,” inspired by Romans 12-12, speaks on preserving in prayer and focused on the charism of “fides,” or living the faith.

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The St. Michael Alumni Office and Counseling Department hosted their annual career day for all students on Tuesday, March 15, for the first time since before Covid two years ago. More than 75 professional men and women attended the event, including 50 Warrior alumni. Students chose four 30-minute professional presentations to learn about different career paths and what they entail. Options ranged from business and restaurant entrepreneurship to engineering and nursing. 

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St. Michael High School added multimedia and broadcasting to its already well-rounded list of class electives over the 2021-2022 school year. Now in its second semester, the class is well underway with event livestreams and a preliminary YouTube broadcasting channel.

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St. Michael Warriors and students from around the diocese celebrated life with several activities last week in lieu of the usual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The pro-life week began with a full overnight lock-in, “Vigil for Life” experience, on St. Michael’s campus held January 15 - 16. The event, themed “Light has Dawned,” hosted over 200 students from seven different schools, and the Mercedarian Sisters as well as the Dominican sisters who flew in from Nashville, TN. Several priests and speakers were present throughout the weekend also.

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Congratulations to Mindy Jones on being named the 12th grade Diocesan Student of the Year!  Mindy will represent the Diocese of Baton Rouge in the state competition for the Louisiana Student of the Year.

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Lead by Head Coach Drew Hart ‘92 since 2007, the team began this season with a handful of momentous victories over some tough opponents, including a win over the U-High Cubs, a feat that has not been accomplished since 2014. Unfortunately, since the start of the 2021-22 season, the team has faced a few obstacles, including an ankle injury by leading senior and college prospect, Anthony Igiede. But there is a silver lining, according to Coach Hart, who mentions that this group possesses the highest averaged team GPA (at a 3.5) since his time as the Head Coach.

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Congratulations to St. Michael High School chemistry teacher Lorenzo Foster who was named the High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year by the American Chemical Society! He will be honored at the ACS Awards Dinner later this spring in Baton Rouge. Click to read more. 

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St. Michael's seniors spent a day in retreat this week at Camp Living Waters in Loranger, LA. The day’s theme of “Put on Love,” inspired by Colossians 3:12-14, allowed students to dive deeply into understanding God’s love in all areas of life. Click here to read more.

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Congratulations to St. Michael High School's 2021-22 Student of the Year, Mindy Jones! The SMHS Student of the Year is chosen based on academic achievement, leadership activities, and evidence of service and citizenship efforts. Mindy will now compete for the Diocesan Student of the Year, the winner of which will compete at the state level.

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Senior soccer player Margaret “Maggie” Denison signed her national letter of intent with Southeastern University on Wednesday.

Originally a volleyball player in middle school, Maggie says her interest in soccer developed around 6th grade after watching her younger sister succeed in the sport. “I began playing soccer because I saw my little sister playing so well and getting a lot of attention for it. So, I joined the Baton Rouge Soccer Club and enjoyed it immediately,” she explains. “I was on the second level team for just a year before I moved to the top playing level.”

Click to read more! 

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Alumnus AJ Fletcher ‘15 reached a competitive milestone that not many athletes can attest to by joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship league in August of this year. Fletcher is hoping to have his first professional UFC fight scheduled by the end of 2021. He will compete in the Welterweight (170 lbs.) division. Click to read more about AJ's story!

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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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