Young Alumni Making the Grade


Fall 2011

Robert Gilman, class of 2008, is a senior at Westford Academy and was just recently selected by Westford Academy and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to submit his application for the Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction, which makes him eligible for an award of a non-need-based tuition waiver for state-supported undergraduate courses. Way to go, Robert!

Michael Krieger recently earned his Master's of Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship from UMass Lowell. Congratulations, Michael!

Patrick Facendola ('08) has been named to Central Catholic High School's National Honor Society for the 2011-2012 school year. We are proud of you, Patrick!!

Spring 2011

Sydney McGrade-Beauchesne, Class of 2010, received the English Department Award at the Greater Lowell Technical High School's end-of-the-year awards ceremony.

Shawna R. McArdle, the valedictorian of the FAS Class of 2002, graduated from Williams College, Class of 2010, with a pre-med degree in Biology, and was recently accepted to the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.

The following FAS alumni recently earned scholastic honors at Central Catholic High School:

Patrick Facendola

Larissa Gay

Rosanna Hok
John McNamara

The following members of Franco American School's Class of 2009 recently earned academic honors at the Academy of Notre Dame:

Monica Tawadros (Principal's List)
Kendra Hebert (First Honors)
Jennifer Saja (First Honors)
Evie Bradley (Second Honors)

Winter 2011

The following FAS alumni recently earned scholastic honors at Central Catholic High School:

Allyson Bowden (high honors)
Patrick Facendola (honors)
Larissa Gay (honors)
Rosanna Hok (honors)
Ryan Margulis (honors)

We are proud to share with you that the following members of Franco American School's Class of 2008 were recently inducted into Lowell High School's chapter of the National Honor Society:

Haley Clarke
Christopher Gentle
Ritika Kumar
Shannon MacDonald
Sabrina MacEachern
Monyrauth Mam
Maura McPhillips
Boris Stanchez

FAS alumna Sydney McGrade-Beauchesne, Class of 2010, was named November's Student of the Month at Greater Lowell Technical High School. Way to go, Sydney!

Are you a young alumnus who has exciting academic news to share? Email the Office of Development at fasdevelopment@comcast.net, and we'll add your story to our Making the Grade page!