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Alumni Spotlight: Barbara Farris ’94
October 2nd, 2024
Barbara Farris ’94 Attended 10th - 12th Assistant Head Coach, The University of Southern Mississippi Member of the St. Martin's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame (2011) Tulane University, BA, Sociology Barbara Farris only attended St. Martin’s from her sophomore year, but she credits...
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Posted in: Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Community
St. Martin's Inducts 2024 Honorees Into Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
October 2nd, 2024
The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on the morning of Homecoming Friday. Alumni student athletes Thea Casseri Papageorgopolous ‘84, the members of the 1992-93 District Champion Football Team, and Nick DiMaggio ‘09 were honored in front of the 7th and 8th grade, and the entire Upper School student body. Local sports anchor, Fletcher Mackel, emceed the ceremony, as he has done for the past 12 years. Poignant memories were shared, tears were shed, and legends were recognized on the stage of the Solomon Theater.
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Posted in: Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Athletics, Community, Alumni Awards
Katherine Sossaman Named National Merit Commended Student
October 1st, 2024
St. Martin’s is proud to announce that senior Katherine Sossaman has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Kate is among just 34,000 Commended Students nationwide recognized for exceptional academic promise. Commended students placed among the top 50,000 st...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Upper School, Love of Learning
Seventh Graders Explore Coastal Restoration and Sustainability
October 1st, 2024
Seventh graders recently embarked on an experiential learning trip at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Marine Education Center in Ocean Springs where they explored beach and barrier island ecology, trawled for vertebrates and invertebrates, and kayaked through a salt marsh. On the final n...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, StM Traditions, Middle School, Love of Learning
Boyu Hua Recognized as National Merit Semifinalist
September 30th, 2024
St. Martin’s is proud to announce that senior Boyu Hua has been recognized as a semifinalist in the 70th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program, which honors students who show exceptional ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Boyu is among just 16,000 semifinalists bein...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Upper School, Love of Learning
Performing Arts to Host Haunted House and Trunk-or-Treat
September 30th, 2024
Get Your Tickets for StM Haunted House and Saints Spooktacular! Get ready for a frightfully fun weekend at our Saints Spooktacular on October 18-19! We have two exciting events that will make this a Halloween to remember for all ages. All proceeds benefit StM Performing Arts! Trunk o...
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Posted in: Arts, Community
StM Crowns Homecoming Queen and King
September 29th, 2024
St. Martin’s crowned its 2024 Homecoming Queen, Savannah Westacott ‘25, and Homecoming King, Harlem Berry ‘25, during a special presentation in the Solomon Theater on September 28 at the start of the Homecoming Dance. Homecoming is one of our school’s oldest traditions, having been c...
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Posted in: Community, StM Traditions, Upper School
Register or Sponsor the 3rd Annual Jambalaya Cook-Off!
September 16th, 2024
Get ready for some tasty jambalaya, fun activities for the kids, and lots of Saints Spirit at the 3rd Annual StM Jambalaya Cook-Off on Saturday, October 5, hosted by the Booster Club. Register a Team to Compete Think you have what it takes to cook the best jambalaya? Register a...
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Posted in: Athletics, Community, StM Traditions, Parents
Varsity Football Game vs. Pearl River to be Live Streamed
September 5th, 2024
The varsity football team will travel to St. Tammany Parish to take on Pearl River on Friday, September 6. The game will be live streamed by Crescent City Sports for Saints fans who can't be there in person. CCS' coverage begins at 6:50 p.m., with Lenny Vangilder and Wayde Keiser ...
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Posted in: Athletics, Community, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Homecoming Court 2024 Selected
September 3rd, 2024
As has been its tradition for more than 70 years, St. Martin’s Upper School elected members from its student body to comprise a Homecoming Court. The representative for the freshman class is Marigny Molaison ’28. Sophomore class representatives are MaryAlice Comer ’27 and Kamryn Donal...
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Posted in: Community, StM Traditions, Upper School