Holy Cross Baccalaureate and Graduation Honors Class of 2020
The Academy of the Holy Cross celebrated the Class of 2020 with a virtual Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, July 29 and a Graduation ceremony for students and parents/guardians on Thursday, July 30....
View ArticleAlumna Named as a 2020 Top 100 Women in Maryland
Suzy Menser ’00 was recently named as one of the 2020 Top 100 Women in Maryland by The Daily Record. The Top 100 Women recognition honors women who have achieved professional success as well as who...
View ArticleEileen Whelan '05 Wins Regional Emmy
ABC7’s StormWatch7 meteorologist and Holy Cross alumnae Eileen Whelan ’05 recently received a Regional Emmy from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts...
View ArticleStudents Hone Leadership Skills
Leadership Orientation, coordinated by faculty member Rachel Mullervy took place on Monday, August 17 with the members of Student Council, Honor Board, Student Ambassadors, Campus Ministry and...
View ArticleApplication Academy Preps Seniors for College Process
During the annual Application Academy seminar, which took place Tuesday-Thursday, August 19-21, rising Holy Cross seniors got a jumpstart on the college application process. The 70 students...
View ArticleHoly Cross Honors Centennial of Women's Right to Vote
Holy Cross recognized the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote by participating in "Forward Into Light" a project of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission. On the...
View ArticleAlumna Wins Helen Hayes Award
Congratulations to Nora Palka '08, winner of the Helen Hayes Award for "Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical" for her role as Flora Conrad in the May 2019 production of "On Air" at the Creative...
View ArticleScenes from the First Week of Classes
We're back! Our students are looking forward to the time when we can be back on campus. Meanwhile our year began with virtual learning program which includes community and advisory time, student...
View ArticleAlumna Featured on CNN for Service to Others
Margaret Rodgers Norris ’83 was recently featured on CNN for her six-month effort to provide food for the families in need. At the start of the pandemic, Margaret, a teacher in Montgomery County Public...
View ArticleHonoring the Sisters of the Holy Cross on Holy Cross Day
Special thanks to Campus Minister Linda Ruszkowski and the Peer Ministers who created a special video honoring the legacy of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in celebration of the Church's Feast Day -...
View ArticleOpening of School Mass and Installation of Officers
On Wednesday, September 16 the Holy Cross community celebrated the Church’s Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast day (September 14) with the annual Opening School Mass. The liturgy was livestreamed to...
View ArticleAddison Bounds '22 Verbally Commits to Cal Poly for Beach Volleyball
Addison Bounds '22 has become the first student in the history of The Academy of the Holy Cross to give a verbal commit to playing beach volleyball in college. A verbal commitment happens when a...
View ArticleFaith Kelly '21 Featured in Dance Institute of Washington Performance
Empowered girl. Empowered grace. In this performance for Dance Institute of Washington, Faith Kelly '21 dances on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. Faith is captain of the Holy Cross...
View ArticlePiper Sullivan '21 Commits to Play Field Hockey at Towson
Piper Sullivan '21 has given a verbal commit to play field hockey at Towson University. High school athletes who give verbal commitments agree to play sports for a college before signing a National...
View ArticleClass of 2021 Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 students who were inducted into the Holy Cross honor societies during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, September 24. Moderators of each honor society shared the...
View Article"Back to Basics" Donation Drive
This week (September 28-October 2) Holy Cross is hosting “Back to Basics,” a donation drive for families in need in Montgomery County. We need your help! Items Needed for Donation: Diapers Shampoo...
View ArticleHoly Cross Honors Centennial of Women's Right to Vote
Holy Cross recognized the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote by participating in "Forward Into Light" a project of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission. On the...
View ArticleCheyenne DeGross '22 Receives Jennie Finch Empowerment Award
Cheyenne DeGross ’22 has been named a recipient of the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by ARM & HAMMER. The award honors young women who demonstrate powerful characteristics such as...
View ArticleHispanic Heritage Celebration at Holy Cross
Holy Cross celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) during the week of October 12. On Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13-14, Advisories engaged in a discussion about celebrating...
View ArticleHannah Sherman '22 Commits to Play Volleyball at Louisville
Hannah Sherman '22 has verbally committed to play volleyball in college. A verbal commitment happens when a college-bound student-athlete verbally agrees to play sports for a college before he or she...
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