Academy Life
Commencement
List of 4 items.
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96%
Of Graduates Accepted into Post-Secondary Education -
23
Graduates Completed the Health Sciences Honors Program -
15
Graduates completed the Engineering & Design Honors Program -
$28+
Million in Merit and Scholarship Awards
On May 18-20, 2020, 182 young women of unifying love officially graduated from Saint Joseph Academy. Though this year’s beloved end-of-the year traditions were disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not stop the class from being celebrated for their outstanding achievements. Annual traditions such as Tree Night and the Baccalaureate Mass were recorded and shared with the entire Saint Joseph Academy community so it could be viewed virtually.
To ensure each young woman had her moment to shine, each graduate was filmed while receiving her Saint Joseph Academy diploma on the altar at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, as has been the tradition for 77 years at Saint Joseph Academy. Then on May 26, the original commencement date, the stars of the Class of 2020 lit up the screens at the Aut-O-Rama Drive-In Theatre with the screening of their commencement ceremony.
We are so proud of our Class of 2020! Go forth into this world as the compassionate global leaders Saint Joseph Academy has empowered you to become. Your futures are bright and your opportunities endless!
Commencement’s Big Screen Debut
The 2020 graduates, their families and the Saint Joseph Academy community gathered in their cars to watch a private screening of the Commencement Ceremony. The video featured the welcome address by Principal Mr. Jeff Sutliff, remarks by President Mrs. Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis ’71 as the commencement speaker, scripture readings, blessing of the graduates by Joyce Joecken N’61, CSJ, student address by Sarah Scarpitti ’20 and the traditional commencement music and songs.
"We Are the Lucky Ones!"
Sarah Scarpitti shared an inspiring student address with the Class of 2020. She reminded her fellow classmates how lucky they are to have called “a place as special as Saint Joseph Academy, our happiness and our home.” She encouraged them “to venture out into the world - fearlessly” and to always move forward “even in the face of adversity, with a new appreciation of the lessons learned along the way.” Finally, Sarah expressed to her class that goodbyes are not permanent, just another way to say, “I can’t wait to see you again.”
Class of 2020 By the Numbers
- More than $28 million in merit and scholarship awards
- 96% of graduates accepted into post-secondary education
- 73 Ohio Honors Diploma recipients
- 1 National Merit Finalist
- 1 National Merit Commended Scholar
- 1 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
- 23 graduates completed the Health Sciences Honors Program
- 15 graduates completed the Engineering & Design Honors Program
Walk of the Roses
Senior Prom
2019-2020 Honors Convocation
This year, the Saint Joseph Academy administration and faculty came together virtually to honor the outstanding academic and other achievements of our students and acknowledge the tenure milestones of faculty and staff in an Honors Convocation video.
Faculty & Staff Senior Tribute
Virtual Tree Night and Baccalaureate Mass 2020
Following social distancing guidelines provided by the Ohio Departments of Health and Education, the beloved Tree Night and Baccalaureate Mass was also able to be celebrated. The event was filmed so it could be viewed virtually. The Class of 2020's Leadership Team and members of The Academy Chorale were present to participate in this annual tradition.
