08/20/2026
Today, we are celebrating one of our St. Luke’s alumnae who has earned a perfect 36 on the ACT!
We could not be more proud of her remarkable accomplishment and the young woman she has become. It also reminded us of what she wrote years ago as a seventh grader when she applied for and received a St. Luke’s middle school scholarship.
“When I stepped out of my mom's blue Honda on the first day of carpool at St. Luke's, I knew I belonged. The carpool teacher asked if I needed help getting to my classroom. Without hesitation, I said no. When I got to Noland Hall, the building that through my little kindergarten eyes looked like a ginormous pathway of possibilities, I realized I actually had no idea how to get to Mrs. Catalano's classroom. I asked the first person I saw: a third grade boy who, at the time, looked like a giant. He gladly showed me my way, and I was welcomed by a kind teacher into the safe haven where I could let my imagination flow.
Now, I am in seventh grade and still haven't had a teacher that wasn't tied for the best teacher I ever had, or had a classroom that didn't instantly feel like home. St. Luke's has always been the place where I could be free from the pressures and limitations of the world, and has made me feel the sky is the limit. All my academic accomplishments are because of the positive, nurturing environment I grew up in.
I have several interests and my love for St. Luke's is the drive behind everything. I lead my life the way St. Luke's has taught—with purpose, faith, and integrity.”
We are honored that St. Luke’s was part of her story, and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the years ahead. The sky truly is the limit! 💙