Union Catholic proudly inducted 128 students into the National Honor Society during a special ceremony at the school on Thursday night.
After an opening prayer by Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, and opening remarks by National Honor Society Advisor Ms. Patty Nuwer (UC Class of 2001), senior inductees Michael Palacio, Andrew Abrantes, Ava Perona, and Yvonne Agyapong, all delivered inspirational speeches. Palacio spoke about character, Abrantes about service, Perona about leadership, and Agyapong about scholarship.
Keynote speaker Mrs. Jane Bowman (UC Class of 2014), UC’s Director of Enrollment and Retention and Athletic Department Assistant, concluded the ceremony with an engaging speech.
After an opening prayer by Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, and opening remarks by National Honor Society Advisor Ms. Patty Nuwer (UC Class of 2001), senior inductees Michael Palacio, Andrew Abrantes, Ava Perona, and Yvonne Agyapong, all delivered inspirational speeches. Palacio spoke about character, Abrantes about service, Perona about leadership, and Agyapong about scholarship.
Keynote speaker Mrs. Jane Bowman (UC Class of 2014), UC’s Director of Enrollment and Retention and Athletic Department Assistant, concluded the ceremony with an engaging speech.
"My name is Jane Bowman and I am honored to be speaking to you all this evening,'' said Mrs. Bowman. "To our inductees, congratulations and welcome to the National Honor Society. You have worked so hard to be here today and you should be extremely proud. I speak from experience and know exactly how hard you’ve worked as I, a short nine years ago (that feels like yesterday), was also inducted right here in the Union Catholic cafeteria. I remember that night very clearly. I remember the pride that I felt in being recognized for this achievement and the energy of excitement in the room. Take tonight to feel that pride, but use your tomorrow’s to challenge yourselves. Each and every one of you has proven to go above and beyond to achieve your goals. Never lose that drive and challenge yourself to dream new goals and work towards them. Pursue not only knowledge, but a love of learning. I encourage you to never stop learning. My father once quoted Albert Einstein to me, saying “true genius is knowing where to find the answer,” and that has always stuck with me. You don’t always need to be the smartest in the room or know all of the answers, but instead use any and all resources available to you. Ask questions. Dig deeper. Never stop learning or working towards your goals, no matter how big or small they are. With the determination, perseverance and work ethic that you all have proven to have, paired with a passion for learning, you are prepared to go out into the world and overcome your generations biggest challenges. This will never happen without hardship. With this, I encourage you to lean on your Union Catholic family, even once you’ve left these halls, as each and every one of us supports you and believes in you. You are the future. And your future is bright. Push yourselves to reach your full potentials and go forward after tonight building on your successes and challenging yourselves to new levels of greatness. Congratulations, inductees!''
The following Union Catholic students have met all the requirements set forth by the National Honor Society.
Class of 2022 Inductees
Andrew Abrantes Caroline Mehno
Yvonne Agyapong Andrew Michel
Camari Bartley Michael Minniti
Taylor Benjamin Evelyn O’Connor
Olivia Bergamotto Ashlee Okunonke
Joylynn Awurama Biney Grace Ollen
Shane Brosnan Kimberly Pacceli
Adrianna Chelak Michael Palacio
Adrian Colon Olivia Patikowski
Jordyn Dabney Giulia Patti
Christina DeLucca Daniela Peralta
Brandon Di Dario Alexis Pereira
Jahi Dillard Ava Perona
Emma Donnelly Paige Phelan
Esme Dorcellus Emma Prati
Ayomide Egbejoda Jada Mia Puryear
Tenajah Eldridge Juliana Rama
Mikaila Farrell Rory Reis
Gabriella Gabel Anastasia Rengifo
Abigail Granrath Kayla Riley
Emme Haddad Alexa Rodriguez
Katharine Hall Roselle Rodriguez
Annie Hartnett Nadine Rouba
Ava Hiel Ethan Scariati
Abigail Hunsinger Meghan Schirm
Brianna Hutchinson Joseph Sebastian
Collin Jones Reema Sharma
Allison Julve Kiran Swift
Isabella Kaczan Brian Touma
Julian Kaniuka Abhijay Upadhyay
Courtney Renee Lucius Cassandra Vega
Yvonne Agyapong Andrew Michel
Camari Bartley Michael Minniti
Taylor Benjamin Evelyn O’Connor
Olivia Bergamotto Ashlee Okunonke
Joylynn Awurama Biney Grace Ollen
Shane Brosnan Kimberly Pacceli
Adrianna Chelak Michael Palacio
Adrian Colon Olivia Patikowski
Jordyn Dabney Giulia Patti
Christina DeLucca Daniela Peralta
Brandon Di Dario Alexis Pereira
Jahi Dillard Ava Perona
Emma Donnelly Paige Phelan
Esme Dorcellus Emma Prati
Ayomide Egbejoda Jada Mia Puryear
Tenajah Eldridge Juliana Rama
Mikaila Farrell Rory Reis
Gabriella Gabel Anastasia Rengifo
Abigail Granrath Kayla Riley
Emme Haddad Alexa Rodriguez
Katharine Hall Roselle Rodriguez
Annie Hartnett Nadine Rouba
Ava Hiel Ethan Scariati
Abigail Hunsinger Meghan Schirm
Brianna Hutchinson Joseph Sebastian
Collin Jones Reema Sharma
Allison Julve Kiran Swift
Isabella Kaczan Brian Touma
Julian Kaniuka Abhijay Upadhyay
Courtney Renee Lucius Cassandra Vega
Amanda Lumauig Christopher Waldron
Feiyang Lyu Michael Wansaw
Anthony Madsen Kylee Watkins
Olivia Magliacano Colin Whiteside
Michael Makfinsky Sophia Wright
Sydney McDonald Wenhui Yan
Class of 2023 Inductees
Ashley Almeida Tian Liao
Casey Arias Michael Mahaffey
Julianna Bara Victoria Mangini
Justin Angelo Bautista George Miller
Alana Beardsley Beatriz Montero
Andrew Benvenuto Alexandra Moore
Magdalen Blicharz Gabriella Mouris
Kurtis Blouin Serena Nguyen
Alexandra Bonn Amaia Onque-Shabazz
Thomas Bonner Michelle Ozimanic
Gabriela Bosak Caroline Parker
Molly Brennan Owen Pickel
Kevin Caffrey Ryan Pyo
Olivia Cassidy Grace Romanyshyn
Adrian Chacon Matthew Schutz
Nicholas Chirichillo Meghan Sherer
Madeline Christopher Madison Smith
Emma Crevani Deyalyn Sosa
Erini Dagiantis Jessica Sot
Bridget Davis Luke Talty
Grace Donnelly Matthew Teevan
Christina Doria Ajanae Thompson
Erick Fraga Christian Townsell
Gabrielle Green Shaan Trehan
Kaleigh Gunsiorowski Bryan Tucker
Adrian Hou Angelica Valdez
Rachel Hou Caitlin Wong
Casey Arias Michael Mahaffey
Julianna Bara Victoria Mangini
Justin Angelo Bautista George Miller
Alana Beardsley Beatriz Montero
Andrew Benvenuto Alexandra Moore
Magdalen Blicharz Gabriella Mouris
Kurtis Blouin Serena Nguyen
Alexandra Bonn Amaia Onque-Shabazz
Thomas Bonner Michelle Ozimanic
Gabriela Bosak Caroline Parker
Molly Brennan Owen Pickel
Kevin Caffrey Ryan Pyo
Olivia Cassidy Grace Romanyshyn
Adrian Chacon Matthew Schutz
Nicholas Chirichillo Meghan Sherer
Madeline Christopher Madison Smith
Emma Crevani Deyalyn Sosa
Erini Dagiantis Jessica Sot
Bridget Davis Luke Talty
Grace Donnelly Matthew Teevan
Christina Doria Ajanae Thompson
Erick Fraga Christian Townsell
Gabrielle Green Shaan Trehan
Kaleigh Gunsiorowski Bryan Tucker
Adrian Hou Angelica Valdez
Rachel Hou Caitlin Wong