Activities

Julia Gallagher and Emily Lunardi Chosen as St. Timothy Award Winners

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:49:23 -0000

Seniors Julia Gallagher and Emily Lunardi were chosen by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as two of this year's St. Timothy Award winners. The St. Timothy Award, (formerly known as the Eagle of the Cross) the highest recognition from the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry, is presented to junior or senior high school young men or women for outstanding leadership and service to their parish and community. In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Parish Youth Ministry and Community Service Corps present the St. Timothy award at their respective recognition ceremonies.

Mock Trial Earns High Praise at Princeton University

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:14:41 -0000

MMA's Mock Trial team had an excellent weekend at the Princeton University Moot Court Competition. In their first ever effort at Princeton, sophomore team Christine Fay and Meghan Rafter finished in the top 16. There were more than 120 team (from six different states) at the competition. The teams of Christina Schweingruber/Santina Pescatore and Nicia Chiavacci/Katie Dolan should also be commended for their excellent efforts, finishing in the top half of the bracket.

Moot Court is a simulated Supreme Court argument. This year's case demanded students learn, apply and argue the complex constitutional implications of the police using GPS technology as a potential infringement on the 4th Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The competition is a two-day tournament of four preliminary rounds and then a single-elimination tournament starting at a round of 32.

Student, Parent, and Teacher Discover Interesting Genealogy

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:06 -0000

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552304/Vais-View-Frederick-Pratt-a-gracious-Catholic-relative-of-Parley-P-Pratt-Mitt-Romney.html

Alex Sullivan's News Story Airing on KYW

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:26:22 -0000

Senior Alex Sullivan participated in the high school "News-studies Program" that KYW Newsradio 1060 runs every year. As a final project for completing the course, she wrote her own 35-second news story, and recorded her choice of soundbites. The focus of her piece: Merion's National Honor Society's visits to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries on Wednesdays. It includes an interview with Mrs. McGowan. The story will air this Sunday, March 25 at 9:24 PM. Tune in!

Loss of Alumna and Beloved Faculty Member, Mrs. Debra Scalpato

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:55:53 -0000

Loss of Alumna and Beloved Faculty Member, Mrs. Debra Scalpato

Inquirer Piece

Elizabeth Duska Named Main Line Student of the Week

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:25:33 -0000

http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/03/13/main_line_times/life/doc4f5fb25ab0cae423048265.txt

Behind the Scenes Video of "42nd Street"

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:33:13 -0000

Behind the Scenes Video of "42nd Street"

Video Highlights of MMMT

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:04:02 -0000

Video Highlights of MMMT

Accolades Given to MMA Literary-Art Magazine, Image Explosion

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:43 -0000

Image Explosion advisors Mrs. Margery Roby and Mrs. Joan Hight proudly reported the accolades that the 2011 magazine received.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded the 2011 Image Explosion a Gold Medalist rating; the literary-art magazine also earned All-Columbian Honors in all three possible categories: organization, content, and design. Image Explosion scored 985 out of a possible 1000 points on the critique and therefore ranks among the top 5% of literary magazines in the United States. One sample comment from the Columbia critique: "I enjoyed reading
every piece. The writing is engaging, fresh, and original. There is
some excellent talent in this magazine. Well done."

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) awarded the 2011
Image Explosion an "Excellent" rating.

The Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) gave the 2011
edition a Silver rating.

Current students who worked on the 2011 magazine were assistant editor Mary Kate Carr and staff members Caitlyn Ibrahim, Audriana Rossano, Nicia Chiavacci, Alyssia LaMonaca, Maura Murphy, Erin Snyder, and Marina Tsikouras.

MMA Mock Trial Placed 3rd at Penn

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:47:29 -0000

The Mock Trial team of seniors and juniors finished 3rd at the Ben Franklin Invitational Tournament at the University of Pennsylvania. Mock Trial looks ahead to strong performances at Districts.