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On Sunday, May 17, the JPII Class of 2026 celebrated their Commencement at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The evening was a beautiful celebration of the accomplishments, friendships, love, and support, as acknowledged by all of the graduation speeches.
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On Saturday, May 16, the senior class, their families, and faculty gathered at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Hendersonville to celebrate a meaningful milestone: the Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2025. Read more for complete details about Baccalaureate Mass and the Bishop Kmiec Award recipients.
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Each year, JPII graduates are honored for their outstanding academic, artistic, and athletic achievements, as well as their dedication to the mission of our school: to be strong in mind, body, character, and spirit for lives of learning and service, according to the Gospel. Below, we have included the list of senior honors and awards for the class of 2026.
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On May 1, seniors wore their college shirts to school for national College Decision Day! Sponsored by the JPII college counselors, the celebration included cupcakes and a chance to capture the moment in front of the official class of 2026 backdrop with their friends. Read more to see the complete list of colleges, universities, and military options chosen by the class of 2025!
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JPII proudly announces that Priscilla Park has received the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Award in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, while Sophia Woronzoff-Dashkoff was named a National Merit Finalist. Priscilla is among the 6,930 U.S. high school seniors who were awarded the scholarship, out of over 1.3 million students who took the 2024 PSAT their junior year. Priscilla will be attending Duke University in the fall, and Sophia will attend University of Notre Dame.
