PUBLISHED ON May 15, 2024

On Thursday, May 9, the Class of 2024 and their loved ones had a busy day of Graduation fun! In the morning, Archbishop Chapelle High School hosted the 2024 Baccalaureate Mass at the St. Louis Cathedral, and in the afternoon, Graduation was held at the Pontchartrain Center. Throughout both ceremonies, members of the Class of 2024 were presented with several awards.


See below for all award recipients:


Valedictorians

Morgan Gaudet

McKenna Ural


Our Lady of Prompt Succor Award

This award recognizes the senior(s) who, throughout the entire duration of her high school career, has exemplified what it means to be an Outstanding Catholic Student by her consistent example of faith

Kasey Sabido

Natalie Sabido


The Emerald Awards

Emerald Awards are intended to recognize outstanding accomplishments by seniors over the course of the five years they have attended Archbishop Chapelle High School

Morgan Gaudet (Music Excellence Award & Mathematics Excellence Award)

Amanda Solano (Art Excellence Award)

Delaney Trosclair (Athletics Excellence Award)

Jordan Hayes (English Excellence Award)

McKenna Ural (Foreign Language Excellence Award)

Gianna Falgoust (Science Excellence Award)

Remy Marshall (Social Studies Excellence Award)

Grace Cortez (Theology Excellence Award)


The Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle Outstanding Graduate Emerald Award

This award goes to a senior who exemplifies Christian faith, love, and values; one who has achieved academic success; and one who has shown loyalty, service and leadership at Archbishop Chapelle for the past five years. This student epitomizes what it means to be a Chapelle Chipmunk. She loves her school and it shows not only to our student body, but to our community and beyond.

Kathryn Pertuit


Matthew 25 JoAnn LeCarpentier Service Award 

100 hours of service to the community in each of the five years at Chapelle

Mackenzie Blanke
Harlie Stevens


Outstanding Students in Various Subjects

Abigail Aguilar (Anatomy & Physiology Honors, English IV Honors, Math 1125 College Algebra & Robotics)

Rachel Bienvenu (Civics Honors, Math 1125 College Trigonometry & PreCalculus Dual Enrollment Honors)

Madison Chaplain (TV Production Part II)

Brooke Chatelain (AP 2-D Art & Design)

Dakota Comeaux (Probability & Statistics Honors)

Emma DeMatteo (Advanced Band)

Mary Dufrene (Advanced Chorus & English V Honors)

Madison Eddleman (Drama 1-B)

Gianna Falgoust (Biology Dual Enrollment Honors, Life Skills & Principles in Engineering)

Gabrielle Fischer (Genocide Studies & TV Production Part 1)

Abigail Fortado (Advanced Math Precalculus)

Giselle Garcia (Creative Writing)

Morgan Gaudet (Advanced Band & AP Calculus AB)

Kayla Giardina (Biology 1073, Math 1125 College Triganometry & Theology IV Part 1)

Christy Hardee (Creative Writing)

Jordan Hayes (AP Government & Politics, AP Research & Positive Psychology)

Molly Jernigan (Art IV B & Environmental Science)

Clare Kirsch (English IV Honors)

Morgan Lyons (Civics, English IV & Physics)

Ava Minardo-Gahagan (AP Environmental Science)

Olivia Perez (TV Production Part I)

Kathryn Pertuit (Law Studies)

Abigail Ragusa (Biology 1082 & Genocide Studies)

Marissa Rinderle (Apologetics)

Gabriella Ruffino (Advanced Band)

Kali Schopfer (Principles in Engineering)

Ayva Smith (Art II A)

McKenna Ural (AP English V – English Literature & Composition)

Zoey Valley (Yearbook 2nd Semester)

Carmen Wetzel (English V, Probability & Statistics and Theology IV Part 2)

Abbigail Winingham (Advanced Band)


Iota Signma Pi NHS for Women in Chemistry Award

Lucy Naquin


Honor Roll Status

3.3 or higher GPA for each quarter of past 5 years

Hanna Close

Cristina Garcia

Giselle Garcia

Damari Harris

Ava Kirsch

Jaylyn LeGaux

Isabella McCann

Katelyn Pollet

Marissa Rinderle

Nina Steer


Distinguished Honor Roll

3.6 or higher GPA for each quarter of the past 5 years

Rachel Bienvenu

Mackenzie Blanke

Lily Bourgeois

Dakota Comeaux

Grace Cortez

Hannah Cox

Katie Deslatte

Gianna Falgoust

Gabrielle Fischer

Abigail Fortado

Morgan Gaudet

Kayla Giardina

Sameera Gulati

Jordan Hayes

Clare Kirsch

Lucy Naquin

Kathryn Pertuit

Elise Rogers

Emma Ruddy

Natalie Sabido

Kali Schopfer

Ayva Smith

Delaney Trosclair

McKenna Ural

Madison Vaught

Carmen Wetzel

Grace Williams

Abbigail Winingham

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