Brooklyn Education: Fontbonne excels at Stanford speech tournament

Congratulations to the members of the Fontbonne Hall Academy speech team for their accomplishments at the Stanford University Invitational Tournament in January. Over 200 schools and 2,000 students from around the country competed in the tournament, and Fontbonne placed ninth overall.

Jillian Corozzo won the category of Dramatic Interpretation, making her a Stanford Champion. She received a half scholarship to the Stanford National Speech and Debate Institute for her victory.

Gabrielle Buenerd was a semi-finalist in Oratorical Interpretation. Jade Gallo and Emily LoCascio placed fifth in Duo Interpretation. Mikayla Delorenzo and Gabrielle Buenerd placed ninth in Duo Interpretation.

John Herron is the faculty moderator of the team.

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P.S. 160 recently held a College Awareness Day. College pennants decorated the halls, and older students researched various colleges and majors. Staff members spoke about their college experiences. Math groups created a large graph of the colleges that staff members attended and wrote math problems based on the information in the graph. Students read and responded to the book of the month, Mahalia Mouse Goes to College by John Lithgow. The entire school community enjoyed the day.

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At a reception hosted by Bishop Kearney High School, current students, parents, faculty, staff and alumnae welcomed prospective members of the Class of 2020. The students and their families enjoyed a dynamic, energy-filled evening and had the opportunity to socialize with members of the Bishop Kearney community as well as “future friends.”

Bishop Kearney’s cheerleading team competed in its first Regional Girls Catholic High School Athletic Association (GCHSAA) Competition at the College of Staten Island. The team is coached by Bishop Kearney guidance counselor Jessica Parker.

Bishop Kearney proudly reports that its Class of 2016 has surpassed $16 million in college scholarships!