Tradition continues: Entire class college-bound

Janae Potts, Jordan Walker and Matt Bergant, all members of the National Honor Society, pose for a picture before VASJ’s twentythird

For the second year in a row, 100 percent of VASJ’s graduating seniors are heading to college. In addition to this amazing accomplishment, the Class of 2013 earned over $3.4 million in college scholarships!

During the Baccalaureate service held on Friday, May 24, VASJ President Richard Osborne ’69 provided the opening remarks and addressed the graduates.

"In your time among us, the Class of 2013 has shown itself to be a class with class," Osborne said.

"Academically, spiritually and athletically, you are champions in every sense of the word."

The twenty-third annual commencement ceremony was held on Sunday, May 26, at Ss. Robert and William Church and the graduates couldn’t have asked for better weather on their special day.

Valedictorian Julia Humensky, Salutatorian Domenic Nicholas, Jazmine Dowdley and Jasmine Ross were elected by their class to serve as the senior speakers at graduation.

Whether it was their parents who sacrificed to give them the gift of a Catholic education, their teachers who pushed them to reach their full academic potential, their coaches who taught them life lessons on and off the court, their religion teachers who helped them grow in their spirituality, or their classmates who helped fill the four years with wonderful memories, each of the student speakers had someone they wanted to thank for making their experiences at VASJ truly special.

"I never thought I would attend a high school that would enhance my values, spirituality, and offer a genuine family community," said Jasmine Ross during her speech. "Those are characteristics that I believe uniquely set us apart from any other high school."

At the conclusion of the commencement ceremony, after the diplomas had been distributed and the graduates were singing the alma mater together one last time, it became clear just how close the Class of 2013 had become to one another when the tears started flowing during the song.

They came into their high school career at VASJ as classmates but there is no doubt that the Class of 2013 is leaving the Viking Village as a family.

Emily Robinson

Director of Communications at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School

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Volume 4, Issue 5, Posted 10:17 AM, 06.11.2013