Celebrating Excellence!

Celebrating Excellence at Mount Mercy's Final Honors Assembly!

Last week, Mount Mercy Academy proudly held our final Honors Assembly of the school year, recognizing the outstanding accomplishments, leadership, service, and dedication of our students. It was a wonderful celebration filled with awards, achievements, and well-deserved recognition. We are incredibly proud of each and every student honored for their hard work and commitment throughout the year!

Leadership Awards

Presented by Ms. Kelly Tomlinson, these awards recognize students who consistently go above and beyond through their service, dedication, leadership, and commitment to making a positive impact within our school and community.

Congratulations to:

• Grace McCabe

• Yemayah Roberts

• Marisa Swinarski

• Veronica Friol

A special recognition was also presented to Marisa Swinarski for her outstanding Project Flight initiative. Her commitment to service, advocacy, and creating meaningful change embodies the very best of both the Leadership Academy and the Mercy tradition.

Art & Design Achievement Awards

Our Art Department recognized students for their exceptional creativity, talent, and achievement in Art and Design.

Congratulations to:

• Megan Harig

• Lyla Michalek

• Abby McCarthy

Model United Nations Recognition

Students were honored for their dedication to global awareness, diplomacy, and critical thinking through their participation in Model UN.

Congratulations to:

• Makayla Boncore

• Emily Condomina-Taco

• Addison Cusack

• Kaci Freedenberg

• Jayda McCrayer

• Leah Renowden

• Yemayah Roberts

• Alina Santos

• Demara Scarver

Special recognition was given to Veronica Friol and Avery Swinarski, who were selected to present their work at the annual Model UN Conference at the University at Buffalo this past March. Their leadership and commitment served as an inspiration to fellow club members and represented Mount Mercy with distinction.

NYSBA Mock Trial Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our Mock Trial students who demonstrated exceptional preparation, professionalism, and legal reasoning throughout this year's competition:

• Addison Cusack

• Emily Condomina-Taco

• Veronica Friol

• Harmony Peterson

• Yemayah Roberts

• Alina Santos

• Demara Scarver

Perfect Attendance Awards

We applaud these students for their remarkable commitment to being present and engaged every day throughout the school year:

• Gianna Barone

• Katelyn Barnas

• Brianna Domblewski

• Veronica Friol

• Gabriella Paolini

• Isabella Paolini

• Melissa Grijalva-Silva

Junior Scholarship & Leadership Awards

Niagara University Purple Eagle Leadership Award

Recognizing outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and positive influence:

Lily Moritz

St. Bonaventure University Junior Scholarship Program

The Bonnies Scholarship Recipients:

* Amani Alasri

* Tessa Freedenberg

* Michaela Murphy

* Lauren Seifert

* Avery Swinarski

The Reilly Scholarship Recipients:

* Zuri Taylor-Houston

* Molly Govern

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Innovation Award

Recognizing exceptional achievement in STEM and a passion for innovation and problem-solving:

* Valeria Nantumbwe

Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship Awards

These students have excelled in their academic disciplines and have been awarded undergraduate scholarships valued at $29,000 per year.

Art & Design Award: Abby McCarthy

Business & Leadership Award: Marisa Swinarski

Science & Math Award: Nora Spellman

Engineering & Technology Award: Mary Rose Khoury

Humanities & Social Sciences Award: Veronica Friol

As we close another successful school year, we celebrate these remarkable students and the many ways they exemplify scholarship, leadership, creativity, service, and Mercy values. Congratulations to all of our award recipients! Your achievements inspire our entire school community, and we look forward to all that you will accomplish in the future.