The Academy is excited to announce that the 2026 Yearbook received the Walsworth Yearbooks Gallery of Excellence Award. Each year, about 200 yearbooks are selected from the over 5,000 printed by the company. This is the second time the Academy has won this award (2019).
Last Wednesday, the community gathered to witness members of the Class of 2027 be commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. During Mass, commissioned students distributed Holy Communion for the first time to family and friends, as well as to the community, who were in attendance for this special occasion.
On Thursday, Fr. Rob Ramser of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church came to the Academy for the Blessing of SJA Fall Activities. Hosted by clubs Ultimate Fan Club (UFC) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), students participating in fall activities brought items to be blessed, including musical instruments, running shoes, the fall musical script and The Academy Chorale song binder. Before placing holy water on the students' items, Fr. Ramser shared he would bless the items to help make the students the best they could possibly be at their activies.
Saint Joseph Academy is pleased to announce that Senior Vanessa Langer was named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Vanessa is among about 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for her exceptional academic promise. Congratulations, Vanessa on this academic accomplishment! The Saint Joseph Academy community is so proud of you!
The Saint Joseph Academy community gathered on Wednesday in small groups by grade level for the “Learn to Love” summer reading program discussions. Over the summer, students were given a choice of 15 books that centered around the theme of "Personal Integrity", which is one of the outcomes of a "Character of a Saint Joseph Academy Graduate.”
Senior Elizabeth Kratt was named a Semifinalist in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Elizabeth is among over 16,000 Semifinalists across the country to receive this honor. Congratulations, Elizabeth on this academic accomplishment! The Saint Joseph Academy community is so proud of you!
In May, members of the Academy’s Visual Arts Department entered student works into the OAEA Emerging Artist Exhibition. The Emerging Artist Exhibition is sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association, a professional organization for art teachers in Ohio, with a membership of over one thousand art educators.
