The Mount Assisi Math Team placed 1st in the oral competition. The students demonstrated mastery in the topics of Planning, Scheduling and Linear Programming during their first math competition of the academic year. Congratulations to Rebecca Wood and Mary Kate Feldner for bringing this exciting victory to the “school on the hill”.

The Junior-Senior Relay Team comprised of Sharon Desparrois, Jaimie Vayalil and Jeslyn Vayalil secured 4th place in their Catholic Math League South. High Scorers included: Lily Olguin: Algebra I, Lauryn White: Geometry, Gabriele Razma: Algebra II and Clare Kelly: PreCalculus.

Mount Assisi Academy President, Kimberly Johnson Quinn stated, “Our academy instituted a mini block schedule for science and algebra to best prepare our girls for college. We are very proud of our students’ success and grateful for all the work of our faculty, especially Ms. Linda Frieh for her dedication to the Math Team.”

Mount Assisi Academy is sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King. The Academy educates young women in the Franciscan tradition, challenging them to their fullest potential within a 21st century framework of collaboration, global awareness, digital literacy and creative problem solving.

Mairead Murphy, senior at Mount Assisi Academy, is an outstanding example of continuing at a good work long after the awards have been won. Mairead started her efforts in volunteering at Palos Community Hospital during the summer of her sophomore year. She is still transporting patients every Saturday.

A recipient of the Cook County Sheriff’s Youth Service Medal of Honor during this past year, Mairead continues her volunteering and finds it enriching and rewarding. She was one of the 200 high school students in Cook County whose efforts were recognized. Donna M. Malec, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Palos Community Hospital, said that “all should be proud of Mai who has been a wonderful volunteer.”

A student of Chemistry and Anatomy and Physiology at Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont, Mairead is interested in following a nursing career after graduation. She is also a member of the school’s soccer team.

Mount Assisi Academy Senior Mairead Murphy