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06/06/2023

Calling All Alumni! We're hosting an SJPDS Alumni Event on Saturday, June 10th, from 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM! Join us for an ice cream social and for some fun reuniting with peers, faculty and staff. Check your email for details and to RSVP by Friday, June 9th at 5:00 PM. We hope to see you there!

06/21/2022

We are excited to spotlight one of our esteemed alums, Kylie Azzara! Congratulations to Kylie on earning the Abby Boehm Merit Award for Maryvale Preparatory School's Class of 2026 8th grade graduation! This award comes with a generous 4-year scholarship toward high school. The Abby Boehm '98 Merit Award Fund, named in memory of Abigail M. Boehm, is awarded to a Maryvale eighth-grade student who exemplifies the character and spirit of Abby. A young woman who maintains a humanitarian approach to the needs of others works quietly behind the scenes, does not seek praise for her efforts and demonstrates respect and kindness for peers, adults, and the Maryvale community. Abby's sister, Blair Dicriscio, has been one of Kylie's teachers at Maryvale. Kylie was also the female recipient of the SJPDS Spirit award during her graduating year at St. John's back in 2019! Kylie aspires to be a nurse someday and will use her care, compassion, and empathy to aid others in their time of need. We are so proud of Kylie and wish her continued success! Go, SJPDS Bears!

05/23/2022

Once a Bear, always a Bear! 🐻 Our class of 2015 alums are graduating high school this spring! A few members of the class recently gathered to celebrate college decisions and commemorate this special time. Pictured left to right: Connor S - Arizona State, Caleb S - University of Maryland, Laura K - Bucknell University, John P - Trinity University, and Wyatt O - Williams College. We love to see the bonds of friendship that last long after our graduates leave St. John's. Congratulations once again, SJPDS class of 2015! We are so proud of our alums and wish them the best as they go on their next academic journey!

03/11/2022

Calling all SJPDS alums! Please join us on March 19th between 8:30 – 12:30 PM for our annual Spring Campus Clean-Up! Volunteer for an hour or the whole event to help keep our campus clean and beautiful! We have plenty of projects for participants of all skill levels and teenagers can earn volunteer service hours. We will meet in front of Clark House to begin. Rain date: March 26th.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4eabaf28a7f9c34-stjohns2

02/03/2022

We are excited to kick off celebrating Black History Month with this spotlight of one of our esteemed alums, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman! Congratulations to Anna Gifty on publishing her new book: The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions For a Broken System. Anna Gifty was in our first Lower School graduating class of 2007 and the first African-American Lower School student to graduate from SJPDS. Anna gifted SJPDS a copy of the book inside of which she wrote this lovely dedication: "To the school community that believed in me before I even knew to believe in myself. Thank you for teaching me to love learning."

Apart from being an SJPDS alumna, Anna Gifty is a researcher, writer, science communicator, and activist. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Slate Magazine, NPR, Fortune, Marketplace, and The Guardian. She is the co-founder of The Sadie Collective, the only nonprofit organization addressing the lack of Black women in economics and related fields. In 2020, she became the youngest recipient of the CEDAW Women's Rights Award by the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Anna Gifty's new book is a collection bringing together leading Black scholars and experts for a policy-oriented approach to the fight for racial justice in America. The book features Black voices across economics, education, health, climate, and technology, speaking to the question "What's next?" as it pertains to centering Black people in policy matters in our country. The book went on sale yesterday, February 1st, and is available wherever books are sold. For more information about the book, visit www.blackagendabook.com.

We are so proud of Anna Gifty and wish her much continued success! Go Bears!

05/14/2021

Alumni edition! Congratulations to SJPDS Alums Victoria Walters and Sherise Scott who will both graduate from the same university next week! From preschool-3rd grade, they both attended SJPDS until the Walters relocated; however, their moms remained good friends. During freshman year at the University of Miami, both girls rekindled their friendship and here they are today as college seniors! On the left is Victoria who majored in Economics with a minor in Finance and Marketing, on the right is Sherise who majored in Finance with a minor in Spanish and Marketing. Many great lifelong relationships start at SJPDS. We are of Victoria and Sherise and of their wonderful friendship! Go Bears!🐻

04/12/2021

We had a great time at our Alumni Virtual Bingo last night. Thank you to all the SJPDS alums, faculty, and staff who joined us. It was wonderful reconnecting with everyone and congratulations to all of our prize winners! 🥳🎊

04/09/2021

St. John's Parish Day School Alums: We are just two days away from our Virtual Alumni Bingo Night! Join us this Sunday, April 11th for an evening of free Bingo fun and awesome prizes! Come reconnect with old SJPDS friends while enjoying 6 rounds of bingo with chances to win Amazon gift cards. If you haven't RSVP'd yet, be sure to do so TODAY at www.stjohnspds.org/alumni/. We look forward to seeing you!

03/12/2021

🗣Calling all St. John’s Parish Day School alumni! Join us on April 11th for an evening of free Bingo fun and awesome prizes! Come reconnect with old SJPDS friends while enjoying 6 rounds of bingo with chances to win Amazon gift cards. RSVP by 4/9 at www.stjohnspds.org/alumni/. Please contact Lisa Hermodsson at [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

03/05/2021

🗣Calling all St. John’s alumni!!! We are in the process of updating our database and want to ensure that our information is current. In doing so, we will be able to inform you of upcoming events and activities with confidence that you will receive the information. Please update your information on our website: https://www.stjohnspds.org/alumni/ by filling the Alumni Profile Form and also follow us on this page . We can't wait to hear from you!

02/22/2021

We miss our alumni! We are excited to share our revamped SJPDS alumni page, which highlights the accomplishments of our alumni and shares alumni memories and events. Be sure to visit the page to learn more about all the great things our alumni are up to and the impact they are making. Got some great alumni news to share? Fill out our Alumni Spotlight form on the webpage or email [email protected] with details. View more at https://www.stjohnspds.org/apps/pages/alumni.

01/15/2021

We are so excited to spotlight one of our esteemed alums, Alex Scott! Congratulations to Alex for earning his commercial pilot license! Alex just completed his college degree in Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in December 2020, including his commercial pilot license. Right now, he is getting ready to start training to become a Certified Flight Instructor at a local flight school. Since he can remember, Alex wanted to be a pilot, and everyone at St. John's wanted to help him fulfill his dream of becoming one. Read his interview below:

Q: How has your education at St. John’s influenced or helped you in your life and career?

My education at St. John's helped me with forming the building blocks of good study and work habits. The most important thing I learned at St. John's was how to work in a team on group projects. I was a part of the junior gardening program, and I remember doing fun small projects in class that focused on teamwork. An example of when teamwork plays an important role in my job is when we're flying, one pilot is talking on the radio and running through a checklist while the pilot can focus on flying the plane.

Q: What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment is getting my private pilot license. This was a dream of mine since I was little, and to finally pass my check ride was a great feeling.

Q: What do you miss the most about St. John’s?
I miss all the people I've met there. They were all nice and wanted to help you grow.

Q: What does the future look like for you?
I plan to continue working hard toward my goal of becoming an airline pilot for Southwest.

We are so proud of Alex and wish him continued success in his journey!

If you have a story that you would love to share or would love to nominate an SJPDS alumnus or alumna, visit: www.stjohnspds.org/alumni/ to submit.

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