Academy of the Holy Angels

UN Commission on Status of Women 2023

It's empowering to have a seat at the table, especially when you're among the distinguished guests at the 67th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. AHA's student representatives were guests of Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia, SSND, director of the SSND UN-NGO Office.

AHA Students' Arizona MAP Experience Personalizes Immigrant Struggles

Enduring memories are the mark of each thought-provoking Mission Awareness Process trip. Just ask the travelers from the Academy of the Holy Angels, who recently spent a week at the Arizona-Mexico border. Angels visited both sides of the international border on their quest to learn more about the immigration issue.

Go, Bulldogs - AHA Senior Erin Ha Set to Play Tennis for Yale

Game, set, and match: Erin Ha. This Tenafly teen just signed her letter of intent to play tennis for the Yale Bulldogs. Her February 17 signing ceremony was held at the Academy of the Holy Angels, where Ha is midway through her senior year. Those in attendance included teammates, classmates, and Ha’s parents Karen and David.

Angels Consider STEM Careers with Alumna Engineer Nina Sinatra

Nina Sinatra, a 2008 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels, recently spoke with current students about her exciting career as a senior mechanical and materials engineer. During the Zoom session, Sinatra explained that an AHA engineering lab sparked her interest in STEM. She was captivated by the idea that she could blend creativity and technology to design an item that could withstand being dropped from a height.

Academy of the Holy Angels Red Carpet Event

Red Carpet Events - AHA History Class

Two invitation-only red carpet events enticed notable personalities, including Billie Holiday, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Katherine Hepburn, to the Academy of the Holy Angels on February 9 and 10. Their host: AHA Social Studies Department Chair Gail Fair.

AHA Footwear Drive Nets 466 Pairs of Shoes

While volunteering at the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas, students from the Academy of the Holy Angels noticed the scarcity of shoes available to people in need. Soon after their 2022 experience, the volunteers advised the AHA community, which responded by donating 466 pairs of sneakers and other footwear during Catholic Schools Week (January 29 through February 4, 2023).

AHA Open House for Catholic Schools Week

Local families started Catholic Schools Week (January 29-February 4) at Holy Angels, filling every available seat at the AHA Middle School Open House. Prospective sixth graders and their families learned about the benefits of a Holy Angels education, and took personalized campus tours guided by current students.

Teen Volunteer Answers the Call to Help the Most Vulnerable

Caterina Cardamone is always there for those in need. This Academy of the Holy Angels senior supplies fresh produce (grown at AHA) to local food banks; serves as a Catholic Youth Organization Council Member; is a teen retreat leader, lector, and Eucharistic Minister; and also volunteers as a junior firefighter.

AHA’s Senior Scientists Mentor Sixth Grade Health Class

Senior scientists from the Academy of the Holy Angels Upper School exhibited scholarship and mentorship as they hosted an impromptu mini-health fair for the sixth grade.

AHA Alumni Help Students Understand Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide came into sharper focus this month, as Academy of the Holy Angels alumna Talin Baghdadlian (’09) and her husband Armen Sahakyan addressed Jennifer Cucchisi’s Advanced Placement History class. They are descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors, and now live and work in Armenia.

AHA Students To Attend UN Commission on Status of Women

Sister Beatriz Martinez-Garcia, SSND, director of the SSND UN-NGO Office, is facilitating this year’s visit for Caroline Dupas, Hannah Janiec, Mia (Aiko) Chang, and Alexandra Valdez. The students will represent the SSNDs at the 67th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

AHA’s DECA Competitors Earn Top Awards, Advance to State Event

It’s been just five years since Holy Angels entered its first Distributive Education Clubs of America event, and the Academy’s team of business-minded teens has been on the rise ever since.

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