St. Mary's Academy - Sisters of the Holy Family
Paving the Way Project
St. Mary’s Academy – Sisters of the Holy Family
Paving the Way Project
Hosted by: Fundraising Brick
Engraved Brick Order Deadline: May 25, 2020
For additional information regarding our engraved brick campaign please contact Sr. Alicia Costa, S.S.F. at costasma@yahoo.com or call 504.241.3088 ext. 105.
For over 150 years Saint Mary’s Academy has instilled in our children moral values, and a love of God and Community while receiving excellent academic preparation. The Sisters of the Holy Family is working with St. Mary’s Academy to raise funds for the school which is in urgent need of basic building maintenance, repairs, school supplies (e.g., paper, printing, science lab supplies, lunch), utilities costs, etc. Please help us help them by purchasing a brick or more now. All proceeds will go directly to SMA for the immediate needs stipulated above. Tuition costs do not cover every need of the school; we depend a great deal on donations. We are a private school; thus, we do NOT receive income from the Archdiocese as some believe. Please support our efforts to continue the SMA legacy for our students now and into the future. God bless you for your generosity.
Paving the Way Project
https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/online-orders/stmarysacademy/
SMA Mardi Gras 2020
Sunday, February 9 – Krewe of Nefertiti
Friday, February 14 – Krewe of Cleopatra
Saturday, February 15 – Krewe of Pontchartrain
Sunday, February 16 – Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale
Friday, February 21 – Krewe of Morpheus
Saturday, February 22 – Krewe of Endymion
Sunday, February 23 – Krewe of Mid-City
Monday, February 24 – Krewe of Orpheus
February 5, 2020
2020 Debutante Court
Introducing, St. Mary’s Academy 2020 Debutante Court & Queen
Queen Rayne T. Williams
1st Maid – Kayla Belfield
2nd Maid – Tia Bishop
May 23, 2019
134th Annual Commencement Exercises
Forty-seven seniors received diplomas from St. Mary’s Academy assistant principal Cheryl Ross Brown, in ceremonies marking the 134th graduation of St. Mary’s Academy on May 16 at Austin Gymnasium. Father Daniel H. Green, pastor of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church was the principal celebrant and homilist of the Baccalaureate Mass that preceded the graduation ceremonies.
St. Mary’s Academy alumna Dr. Rayanne L. House, a general Pediatrician at Daughters of Charity Health Centers and a newborn nursery attending physician at Touro Infirmary served as the commencement speaker.
The members of the Class of 2019 have been accepted to more than 62 colleges and universities around the country and earned more than $6.1 million in scholarships and awards.
Armani Travis, daughter of Nedra Bell and Eric Travis of New Orleans, was valedictorian. Throughout her years at St. Mary’s Academy she has maintained both President’s Honor Roll and Renaissance Star status. Travis, a TOPS Scholar, earned the highest-average awards in science, English, social studies and physical education. She was a member of several extracurricular activities, including the National Honor Society, SMA Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, cheerleaders, Resurrection Singers, chorus, Mu Alpha Theta, SMA World Language Club, Science Club, SMA Ambassadors, Retreat Team, Pre-Alumnae, softball, archery and SMA Garden Club. She plans to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette majoring in mechanical engineering.
Salutatorians of the class were Dominique Hagans and DaJah Lawson.
Read More2019-2020 Student Leadership
2019-2020 New Student Leadership at SMA
We proudly introduce to you our new Student Body Leaders!
The student body of St. Mary’s Academy is pleased to announce the election of the Student Council Officers for the 2019-20 school year.
Pictured from left to right – Treasurer-Deja’Nae Tolbert; Secretary-Taja Johnson; President-Canada Jones; Vice-President-Rayne Williams; and Chaplain-Tia Bishop.
Welcome to the Cougar Cave!
Welcome to the Cougar Cave!
Welcome to our Bookstore – the Cougar Cave!
Today the Administration, Faculty and Students celebrated the opening and naming of the SMA Campus Bookstore. Mrs. Duncan’s 8th Grade Homeroom had the honoring of coming up with the name of the bookstore – Cougar Cave.
Please visit the Cougar Cave to get all things SMA!
RED CARPET HONORS PROGRAM
Parents are invited to attend the Red Carpet Honors Program on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1pm in Austin Gymnasium.
This program will encompass Honor Society Induction, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Induction, Renaissance Stars Awards and a Black History Spotlight.
St. Mary’s Academy Mock Trial Team
WINS MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
Congratulations to our Mock Trial Team they are the winners of the ARBTAW 2019 High School Mock Trial Competition.
Pictured here are the members of St. Mary’s Academy Mock Trial Team … Selena Mason, Demi Youngblood, Jailan Magee and Trinity Jackson; and Kevin Guillory, Eusi Phillips, Brian Woods and Tony Tran.
Trinity Jackson also won the award for best advocate (best overall attorney).
Thank you to the coaches and Mr. Keith Haywood, the Moderator for the team this year.
Alumnae Spotlight
Natalia Veronica
Growing up in New Orleans, Natalia Veronica developed an appreciation for art and culture at an early age. The daughter of a seamstress and an architect, she spent countless hours at either a sewing machine or drafting table learning how to sketch and fashion garments. Recognizing their daughter’s tremendous gifts, Natalia’s parents encouraged her artistic development.
In 1994, Natalia enrolled as a freshmen at St. Mary’s Academy where she participated in the Journalism Club and created artwork for class events and competitions. Following her graduation in 1997, she moved to Dallas to study fashion design at The Art Institute of Dallas. Upon earning a degree in fashion design, Natalia continued to create artwork and designs and worked for luxury based companies including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Prada.
After a lifetime of sketching and painting, she decided to start exhibiting her artwork in various art shows. “As I began showing my paintings in galleries, I realized I wanted more people to be able to appreciate and attain my work,” said Natalia who also started creating limited edition prints of her original works. “I also wanted to find a way to incorporate my love of fashion design, that is when Natalia Veronica was established.”
All of Natalia’s merchandise is named for a personally significant street or moment. She even designed a hand painted handbag called the “Maryite” as a nod to her alma mater. The collection has been featured in many publications and selected for the Kimbell Museum of Art in Fort Worth, Texas.