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Jessica Edem ‘24 exuded gentle strength on the Nolan Center stage as she spoke about her commitment to service and helping others. In her Fides et Scientia (faith and knowledge) speech on February 10, 2025, Edem said of her experience, “This whole journey has taught me that God has positions molded just for us, placing us there regardless of our qualifications; and in doing so, qualifies those he calls for the task He has molded just for them.”

Senior Hope Dickson was honored by the National Catholic Educational Association as one of eight high school students across the United States who received this award, recognizing her as an exceptional student who embodies "the heart and mission of our Catholic schools." 

Each year, the junior class visits the Holocaust Memorial Museum as part of their theology program. As we honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, students shared what they learned from the experience.

Facilities team member and carpenter Mr. Luiz Lopez was honored with the Dan Kerns Salesian Leadership Award on Friday, January 24. The award, named for former Head of School Dan Kerns, has been presented annually since 2022 to one or more faculty and/or staff members who have demonstrated remarkable dedication to upholding Salesian values and virtues within the school community. Previous winners include Kenny Purcell, Laurie Collins Quirk ‘74, Amy Devere, and Raynetta Jackson-Clay.

Senior Vivian Kelly was named the 2024-25 Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year for the District of Columbia, the third season for which she has been awarded this honor. According a press release from Gatorade, the award recognizes "excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community."

How could you use artificial intelligence to improve the world? This fall, Hope Dickson ‘25 and Kati Hylden Krueger ‘99, director of the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center, explored that question as they worked together to build a Salesian chatbot.

Author Katherine Saad Feghali spoke to Visitation juniors and seniors about her experience growing up in Lebanon during its civil war, fleeing Beirut as a young woman, and how she held onto hope when leaving everything she knew.

With the wrap on the fall athletic season, Director of Athletics Mary Veith ‘05 held an awards ceremony to honor student-athletes during assembly on Monday, November 18.

Sofía López '26 has always loved science. This past summer, she participated in the Cubes in Space program for her third experiment since her freshman year.