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Congratulations to those students listed on the Principal's List and Honor Roll for the 2018-2019 Academic Year.

Each year high school students from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are nominated by their pastors, principals, youth ministry directors and campus ministry directors to consider serving as representatives of parishes and Catholic high schools on the Archdiocesan Youth Council (AYC). During the 2018-2019 school year, Frassati Catholic High School students Kailey Doiron ’20 and Jonnathan Snaider ’19 had the opportunity to answer the call of service by representing Frassati Catholic as members of the AYC of Galveston-Houston.

The Board of Trustees, administration, faculty and staff of Frassati Catholic High School are proud to recognize the Class of 2019. We celebrated our third graduating class on Friday, May 24, with Baccalaureate Mass in the morning and an evening Commencement Ceremony. The Class of 2019 built a legacy that will live well beyond its time at Frassati Catholic. As the final class to join the school before all four grade levels were present, the Class of 2019 is a pioneering group that helped pave the way for the school we know today.

Frassati Catholic High School students Mariajose Celis ‘19 and Cristina Guzman ’20 never thought of themselves as change makers. The way they view it, they just saw the needs of others and were able to respond as they are called. This spring they were honored for answering that call when their project, “The Impact of Work: The Homeless are Willing,” was selected as a winner at the Incontro Romano conference. Incontro Romano, a platform of professionals and students which aims to highlight jobs where the direct care of the person is the principal focus, hosted their international conference in Rome this year on the theme, “The Transformative Power of Work.”

On Monday, May 13, the Frassati Catholic Community came together to acknowledge excellence in academics, athletics, and fine arts at the sixth annual Verso l’alto Summit Awards Ceremony. In addition to awards for these achievements among the whole student body, particular awards are given to members of the graduating class to recognize their achievements over their time at Frassati Catholic. These recognitions include announcing the Class of 2019 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and conferring the Man and Woman of the Beatitudes, Virtuous Athlete, and Pier Giorgio Service awards.

Four Frassati Catholic students will be continuing their athletics careers in college. During the spring sports recognition night we hosted a ceremonial signing for our athletes who will play at the collegiate level and took some time to celebrate their accomplishments. Jennelle Edlin will play soccer for the University of St. Thomas, Clare Finney will play Lacrosse at Catholic University of America, JD Morgan will play football for Ave Maria University and Gabriel Weitzman will play football for University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

The Frassati Catholic community celebrated senior Brian Carroll immediately following weekly Mass last Friday as he was presented with the U.S. Army ROTC Four-Year Scholarship, an award which provides an $85,950 college scholarship over four years. Captain Keith Langhauser was the U.S. Army representative on hand to present the ceremonial check, and the entire student body erupted in applause as their classmate was honored. Brian Carroll plans to attend Mississippi State University in the fall.

Congratulations to the 73 Frassati Catholic students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. Students earned a total of 17 silver and 13 bronze medals along with 43 honorable mentions.

The Frassati Catholic Track and Field Team was represented by Izabella Vallejo at the TAPPS 5A State Championship Track Meet May 3-4 in Waco, TX. Vallejo, a Frassati Catholic junior, competed against the best of Texas 5A in two events: the 3200M and 800M. She took fifth place in both events.

Frassati Catholic Golfers competed at the TAPPS 5A State Championships on April 29-30. The golf team was represented by Irma Briz, Anna Claire Fincher, Ellie Fincher, Morgan Martinez and Katie Spartz of the girls team and Ethan Long from the boys team. The girls team finished third place overall, with Anna Claire Fincher finishing second individually and Ellie Fincher finishing fifth. The third place finish marks a tremendous accomplishment for the team, which started the season with a move from 3A to 5A level play.

Last Tuesday, April 29, six Frassati Catholic students were recognized for their exceptional entries in the University of St. Thomas Archdiocesan Essay Contest. In 59 schools across the Archdiocese, principals selected up to six students to submit essays on critical topics for young Catholics, including faith leadership, service and current events. Of the six Frassati Catholic entrants, five placed in the top three overall including two first place finishes, two second place finishes, one third place finish, and one recognition. We are incredibly proud of our student participants and their extraordinary efforts in the contest.

The Frassati Catholic Track and Field Team had four competitors at the TAPPS 5A South Regional Track Meet at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in Cedar Creek on Thursday, April 25. All four athletes performed well, bringing home three medals from the event. Izabella Vallejo and Zamari Bruce will advance to finish their season at the State Championships in Waco, TX.

Early next week the Frassati Catholic Softball team will take on their next challenge – postseason play. After a regular season full of grit, determination and growth, the team will face the third place finishers from District 3 of San Antonio in a Bi-District playoff with the chance to advance to the Area and Regional playoffs. With a strong core and senior leadership, the team is looking forward to making their postseason debut and taking some strong play into their game next week.

On April 23, the Frassati Catholic Community welcomed a special guest; our district representative, Congressman Kevin Brady. In his first visit to campus, Congressman Brady spoke to the student body, held a Q&A session and took a tour of the Frassati Catholic facilities. His session included topics covering civil service and leadership, how to stay engaged in current events and what it’s like working in congress.

The Frassati Catholic Golf team competed at the TAPPS 5A South Regional Tournament at Victoria Country Club in Victoria, TX on Tuesday, April 23. The Girls team became Regional Champions, finishing first place overall with two top-five individual placements, and Ethan Long from the Boys team finished in the top ten. All Frassati Catholic golfers who competed in the South Regional Tournament will advance to the TAPPS 5A State Tournament, and this will mark the third consecutive trip to the State Championships for the Girls team.

Frassati Catholic Athletic Director Chris Meredith traveled to College Station on April 16 to speak with Sports Management Majors at Texas A&M University. His visit was coordinated by Alumnus JT Payne ’17, a current sophomore at Texas A&M and member of the Sports Management Society, an organization for Sports Management Majors. The organization holds monthly meetings and they frequently invite guest speakers to discuss their background and experience in the field of sports management. Mr. Meredith spoke about being an Athletic Director at the middle and high school level, and focused on his experience in private schools including creating two athletics programs from the beginning.

Frassati Catholic Alumnus Pablo Boada ’18 and the Christendom College Crusaders will compete for the National Small Schools Rugby Organization (NSCRO) 15s Rugby National Championship in Loudonville, NY, from April 26-28. The Crusaders are emerging contenders in the NSCRO 15s taking consecutive trips to the National Championships. They will face some of their stiffest competition to date in New York including No. 2 ranked Endicott College in the semifinal round with the winner taking on either St. John’s University or The Claremont Colleges in the April 28 Championship.

On Friday, April 12, the Frassati Catholic Theater Guild hosted the Inaugural Variety Show - a celebration of the talents of the Frassati Catholic Community. Members of the Theater Guild performed to nearly 300 members of the community, and the show was a huge success, complete with song, dance, comedy, magic and martial arts.

The Frassati Catholic Government and Debate Club attended the Texas Model UN State Assembly, April 12-14 at the Dallas Marriott in Plano, Texas. The three day, two night immersive conference, themed “Our Health is in Our Hands,” was hosted by the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and served not only as a UN simulation, but also the culminating event for Model UN clubs across Texas. Frassati Catholic delegates were active throughout the assembly passing resolutions and serving as parliamentarians and committee chairs.

The Frassati Catholic track and field team competed at the TAPPS 5A District 7 Meet hosted at Fort Bend Christian Academy, April 10 - 11. Members of the team took home three gold medals at the event and five top four finishes overall. The team delivered many personal bests and four Frassati Catholic student athletes will advance to the TAPPS South Regional Track Meet on Thursday, April 25.