By Monica Argueta, Sisters Academy of Baltimore
When I attended Sisters Academy of Baltimore back in 2015-2019, I quickly realized it is much more than a school. It's home, in many ways.
Principal Sister Delia Dowling, the teachers and the staff were our coaches, cheerleaders, mentors and teachers.
What makes this place so different, though, is that those important people continue to be important in our lives today.
My own experience is a good example.
I came to SAB in 5th grade. I was self-conscious and timid.
My English teacher made us speak up and encouraged us to find our voices. She helped me become articulate and confident.
I was academically and socially ready to attend a good high school in 8th grade, and was accepted by Archbishop Spaulding.
But my family did not have the money to send me there. The Graduate Support department of SAB helped me find scholarships, so I was able to go.
Graduate Support counselors do more than that, though. They form a special bond with SAB students and stay in touch throughout their academic and professional careers.
My SAB counselor, Miss Gabbie, stepped in when I contracted a chronic illness in 11th grade that caused me to miss a lot of school. She helped me graduate on time.
After high school, Miss Gabbie and Ms. Kaliq Simms (the current President of Sisters Academy) asked me to teach Spanish and serve as a recruiter for SAB.
I am doing that now while attending college. I plan to go to law school some day.
Love and support are the indispensable foundations of SAB. I am grateful to be serving the school that has always served me.
