St. Mary's Academy senior Megan Houlihan is among one of only 23 students to receive Honors at Entrance standing from Gonzaga University for its upcoming 2006-2007 school year. Her excellent academic achievement was paramount in securing the prestigious designation. In the fall of 2005, 986 freshmen were admitted to the university, with an average grade point average of 3.65; so achieving honors at entrance is quite a feat. Houlihan will graduate with her class on Saturday, June 3, at the University of Portland Chiles Center.
The St. Mary’s class of 2006 consists of 136 amazing young women who have won $4.1 million in merit-based scholarships. Some of their other honors include:
50 Presidential Award Winners
53 National Honor Society Cords
29 Service Honor Cords
14 Thespian Honor Cords
37 Scholar Athletes
4 National Merit® Scholarship Program Finalists
12 National Merit® Scholarship Program Commended Students
Rose Festival Court Ambassador
Oregon Council of Teachers of Math Award
Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) 2006 All State Choir
Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) 2006 First Place District Piano
Oregonian Athlete of the Week
KATU January Athlete of the Month
Nike Steve Prefontaine Award Finalist
State-level Certificate of Excellence from The 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program
President’s Volunteer Service Award from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation
University of Rochester Fredrick Douglas/Susan B. Anthony Award
Runner Up 2006 Congressional High School Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery
Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, St. Mary’s Academy of Portland, is Oregon’s oldest continuously operating secondary school and one of 716 all-female schools in the country. The student body represents a diverse background of young women from over 30 urban, suburban, and rural communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington. St. Mary’s Academy is distinguished by its development of the whole person, and is the only school in the state to receive three U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools awards.
