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Academy's "Music Makes Magic" At The 40th AOLG Songfest/Family Night 2008 |
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| The Academy of Our Lady High School held its 40th annual Songfest/Family Night on February 17, 2008. As an audience of over 2,500 people filled the UOG Field House, tension, suspense, and anticipation were in the air as Academy’s students anxiously awaited to perform on stage for one of the school’s biggest event of the year. The evening began with a beautiful prayer service led by the students and family members followed by a delicious fiesta dinner. Each class made their way on stage and performed the song and dance routines of each their respective class songs. |
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The Class of 2009 swayed to their candy songs with their charming moves and melodious voices that garnered them overall first place winners at Academy’s Songfest. |
Second place overall winners the Sophomores, Class of 2010 dream big as Academy’s “super models” for the evening. |
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| The evening went smoothly as backdrops and musical themes changed and the different classes performed. Then, the moment finally arrived for the winning classes to be recognized. AOLG President Sister Francis Jerome Cruz, RSM together with Mary Meeks, AOLG Principal, gave way as the thrilled, elated, and energized winning classes were called on stage to accept their winning certificates. As the evening drew to a close, the overall winning class was given once again a moment in the limelight on stage. The “Sweet Songs of the Class of 2009”, took the overall first place with their candyland rendition of various “sweet” songs. The Sophomores, Class of 2010, garnered the overall second place with their big dreams of being “Supermodels”. In the words of the school’s president, “It was an event truly special for the Academy family--full of tremendous school spirit and camaraderie. All the classes performed at their best, from the “Lights, Camera, Freshmen” to the Seniors rendition of their “Goodbye Tour”. |
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| Academy of Our Lady participates in Lighting the Way |
Seniors join hands during the Lord’s Prayer. |
| The Academy of Our Lady celebration of Catholic Schools Week entailed a week long of events that began with the traditional liturgy celebrated by Reverend Father Thomas McGrath and culminated with students having a day off while the faculty and staff attended the Catholic Schools Week Conference at the Hyatt. Throughout the week, students were able to take part in various activities showing |
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Sister Angela Shaughnessy discusses internet safety with the Academians. |
their school spirit and appreciation for the school’s faculty and staff. The school was also treated to a very special guest speaker, Sister Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, J.D. Ph.D., who impressively spoke on “Internet Safety For Teenagers”. As a product of the Sisters of Mercy Catholic Schools, she powerfully summed up the reason for the celebration of Catholic Schools Week and how fortunate |
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| the students are to be at the Academy: “The values learned and the ability to pray at Catholic Schools are priceless.” |
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| Academy’s 6th Annual 5K: A Huge Success! |
| The 6th Annual Academy of Our Lady of Guam “Fund” Run/Walk took place Saturday, January 19th in Hagatna with close to 1,000 participating. The event drew numerous benefactors, friends, school supporters and the many past and present Academy students and their families. The event was held to help raise funds for the tuition assistance/scholarship program at the school and to honor the Golden Class of 1958 who is celebrating their 50th reunion this year.Tradition is upheld as the torch is passed from last year’s Golden Class (1957) to this year’s Golden Class (1958). |
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Pictured above (L-R): Sister Francis Jerome Cruz, RSM (AOLG President), Sister Emiline Artero, RSM ’58, Lydia Sanchez Topasna ’58, Lourdes Cruz Bamba ’58, Rosalia Castro Santos ’58, Isbael Palomo Ibanez ’58, Julie Santos Blaz ’57, Rosita Duenas Diaz ’57, Sister Gloria Aguon, RSM ’57, Elizabeth Untalan ’57, Mrs. Mary Meeks (AOLG Principal), and Mrs. Maria Gonzales (AOLG Alumnae Director). |
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| Academy of Our Lady of Guam NHS 2008 |
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| Thirty-six Academians were inducted into the Camarin Chapter of the National Honor Society of the Academy of Our Lady of Guam on Friday, January 25, 2008. Pictured above: Front Row (L-R): Amanda Shelton, Levanna Eugenio, Hye-Chung Kim, Sheryl de Jesus, Nica Valencia, Chloe Dydasco, Leana Bansil, Tuyen Mai, Tiana Quitugua, Pia Weisenberger, Tia Sablan, Sophia Vanwyk. Middle Row (L-R): Stephanie Caluag, Angela de Ramos, Christa Park, Rosalien Dinh, Camille Dy, Blanche Duarosan, Kris Oshiro, Kristine Aggabao, Hye Min Kim, Tara Riefler. Back Row (L-R): Tiffie Keung, Aileen Sy, Christiana Ysrael, Camella Ramirez, Jillian Hardy, Helen Jose, Arleen Estabillo, Kenisha Taijeron, Tasha Tydingco, Jessie Carbullido, Sumiko Flores, Iesha Ibanez, Eunice Salonga, Steffi Keung. |
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