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A new class of leaders graduated this May with a solid education and a deeper understanding of their beliefs. In this special section, Arkansas Catholic brings you graduates of the six Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Little Rock, the students at the top of their classes and profiles of some of the bright, exceptional members of the Class of 2022. Articles will be added through June 7. Congratulations and best of luck, seniors!
The Post name will forever be linked to Subiaco Academy. Senior Justin Post followed his grandfather, great uncle, his father, six uncles and three older brothers as graduates.
The Post name will continue, with his two younger brothers as Subiaco students.
The Altus native did more than just walk in his predecessors’ shadows. To say Post was involved and excelled would be an understatement. The Trojan earned a 4.0 grade point average, was senior class president and More... 
In her junior year, Rosa Rivera was chosen to help research, form and lead the Honor Council, working against plagiarism and promoting academic integrity at Mount St. Mary Academy. It was a role she approached with understanding and a desire for honesty.
“I just had a great foundation at St. Edward” school, Rivera said of why academic integrity is important to her. “And I've always been called ‘the mom of the class,’ ever since I was More...
A well-rounded student is the dream of every parent and high school principal.
For Catholic High’s Brett Dineen, this means earning a 4.0 grade point average, becoming an Eagle scout, playing the saxophone in three different school bands, participating in the Christ the King Church youth group, working with two local cotillions and holding a part-time job.
He rounds out his time on the school’s broadcast team, REACH club, Mu Alpha Theta math club and National Honor More...
Ask Maggie Lentz what she’s involved in at Sacred Heart School, Church and diocesan youth ministry, and get ready to settle in — the list is long. She served on the diocesan Youth Advisory Council, CYM, has been a longtime manager for the basketball team, a student council member, altar server and eucharistic minister.
“I also do the Search Team for the Diocese of Little Rock,” she added. “And then I'm the president of our school's More...
When he was 14 years old, the soft-spoken Landon Baker rode in a private plane for the first time, piquing his interest in aviation.
“Mom knew a lady, and her son was a pilot out here in Conway. And they did these discovery flight things, you could pay and you could go up for 30-40 minutes, fly around and go see your house. And so one day after school, me and dad decided to go do More...
Gabrielle Miller’s life has not been without its struggles. Yet, the 17-year-old is heading to Benedictine College in the fall, demonstrating the resiliency and tenacity of this small-in-stature, but big-at-heart young woman.
Her story began in an orphanage in China where she was adopted as a toddler. Her parents, Ella and Michael Miller, adopted both her and another child, Sophia. As children, they spent their early years in Buffalo, N.Y., but in 2011, the family relocated More...
Thirteen seniors graduated from Sacred Heart School in Morrilton May 22. Pastor Msgr. Jack Harris was the guest speaker. The valedictorian is Brock Gottsponer. The salutatorian is Anna Reece Jones, daughter of Larry and Kara Jones. She plans to attend Arkansas State University to earn a nursing degree.
Other graduates are:
Karlee R. Cooper
John D. Gunderman
Halen E. Hoelzeman
Heidi F. Hoelzeman
Maggie T. Lentz
Daniel T. Oliver
Rylee E. Oliver
Jacob N. Swindell
Griffin J. Thessing
Jarrett A. Thomas
John David Wright
More...
Ozark Catholic Academy held its commencement ceremony at the Jones Center in Springdale May 21. Dr. Patrick Wolf, distinguished professor of education policy and the 21st century endowed chair in school choice in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, was the guest speaker.
The valedictorian is Anna Constantino. The salutatorian is Andrew Brothers, son of Rob and Allyson Brothers. He plans to study political science at the University of Arkansas.
Other graduates are:
Mary More...
Subiaco Academy held its commencement in the Subiaco Abbey inner court May 14. Sister Mary Anne Zuberbueler, OP, was the guest speaker. The valedictorian is Adam Garrett Donaldson. The salutatorian is Joshua Peter Bowman, son of Ramona and Ronny Bowman. He plans to attend the University of Arkansas or Benedictine College.
Other graduates are:
James Edwin Bourgeois
Charles James Castagno
Jesus Deonate-Vasquez
Joseph Cole Flores
Emre Gürel
Sebastian Edward Heft
John Ho
Jeffrey Marshall Isbell
Trung Tin Le
Justin Aiden Yannis Luidens
Ivan Martijn
Jonathan Albert Mercera
Jeadan Keanu More...
Catholic High School held its graduation May 25 on the school’s Roy Davis Field. The master of ceremonies was Ethan Yates, and the speakers were seniors Ryan Williams and Jed Straessle. The valedictorian is Chad Michael Greenway, Jr. The salutatorian is Clarence Albert “C.J.” Matthews IV, son of Clarence III and Alyssa Matthews. He will study mechanical engineering at the University of Mississippi.
Other graduates are:
Steven Althoff
Cade Altom
Edwin Arredondo
Benjamin Baldwin
Patrick Ball
Robert Bauer
Johan Bautista
Preston Beard
Sidney Beers
Jack Beranek
Matthew More...
The St. Joseph High School Class of 2022 graduated May 15 in the church. The valedictorian and salutatorians were the graduation speakers. Ashleigh Mallett is the valedictorian. Anna Rappold, daughter of David and Kelli Rappold, is the salutatorian. She will be attending the University of Arkansas to study English and Spanish.
Other graduates are:
Landon Guinan Baker
Emily Noemi Berumen
Coda Lee Gavin Bethea
Bailey Elise Brewer
Luke James Briggler
Ashlyn Ann Cleary
Collin Dean Coney
Bo Harrison Davis
Noah Robert Decker
Audrey Elaine Flanagin
Joseph Peter More...
Mount St. Mary Academy hosted its graduation at Robinson Auditorium May 24. Donna Chachere, Class of 1983 and business systems developer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was the guest speaker.
Co-valedictorians are Amelia “Millie” Noel Allgood and Eleanor Fae Lewis. The salutatorian is Sydney Lane England, daughter of Lane and Tracy England. England will attend Columbia University in New York City, where More...
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