The Saint Jude School community celebrated eighth grade graduation with a Mass and awards ceremony at Saint Jude Church.
Awards were given out as follows:
The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholar Award: Aurora Roote, Pierce Sparich
Holy Redeemer Scholar Award: (top scorer) Pierce Sparich
Marquis Scholars: Jacob Kopko, Patrick Smith, Matthew Mascarenhas
Regent Scholars: Aurora Roote
Scranton Prep Ignatian Scholar: Patrick Smith and Matthew Mascarenhas
PTG Award for Academic Excellence: Alexis Bleiler, Matthew Mascarenhas
PTG Award for Academic Effort: Paolo Gerini
Knights of Columbus Faith In Action Award: Michael Grandzol
The Attorney Gary F. Yenkowski Memorial Scholarship: Pierce Sparich, Patrick Smith
The Christian R. Koshinski Leadership Scholarship: Cayden Sartori
The Karen Lavan Excellence in Music Award: Patrick Smith
Anita Legge All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Award: Matthew Mascarenhas
Presidential Education Awards Program: Outstanding Academic Excellence: Matthew Mascarenhas, Patrick Smith, Alexis Bleiler, Pierce Sparich, Aurora Roote
Presidential Education Awards Program: Outstanding Academic Achievement: Paolo Gerini, Jacob Kopko, Cayden Sartori, Michael Grandzol, Alex Gordon
Student Athlete Awards: Patrick Smith
Stanley Fischer Award: Matthew Mascarenhas