As Prep began the school year—a year that celebrates both the 150th anniversary of Saint Peter’s Prep and the 500th anniversary of the conversion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola—perhaps no single event was more meaningful than the Mass of the Holy Spirit, a tradition at Jesuit schools worldwide since 1548. The Mass took on particular…
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A Mass and reception celebrating the life of Mrs. Helen Argyelan P’68, P’71, P’76 will take place on Saturday, October 9 at 1:00 PM in O’Keefe Commons. Mrs. Argyelan, who passed away on January 26, 2021, served as Assistant to the Principal from 1973 to 1991. She was the mother of three Prep alumni, and…
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If you’ve spent any time around Grand & Warren, you’ve seen Prep’s seal…and probably seen it enough that you take it for granted. But in episode 2 of Pride & Stories, one person who can’t take it for granted shares a story of the seal and its origins.
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Something completely ordinary happened on Thursday at Grand & Warren. That's what made the moment so special. At 8:10 am, it was first period, A-day, marking period one, cycle one, and in classrooms all over campus, Prep teachers welcomed Prep students to a new day, face to face.
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Congratulations to 13 current seniors and 31 recent Class of 2021 graduates who earned recognition in the College Board’s AP Scholars program for their performance on advanced placement exams through the spring of 2021. Standing in the AP Scholars program is based on a student’s cumulative exam scores in all AP courses completed to date.…
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Congratulations to senior Ayush Suri, who has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. He is one of approximately 16,000 semifinalists selected from high schools throughout the United States in the 67th annual competition.
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The start of each new school year includes a series of meetings and orientation sessions to get everyone—students, faculty, and staff—ready to hit the ground running. The first step is to welcome the new members of Prep’s faculty and staff. This year’s group spent three days (August 30-September 1) learning the ropes at Grand &…
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Twenty years ago this Saturday, amidst the promise of a new school year and the serenity of a beautiful Tuesday morning, the Prep community suddenly found itself eyewitness to unfathomable violence. As chaos and uncertainty swirled in Prep’s backyard, the life of the school continued at Grand & Warren, as students, faculty, and staff found…
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Pride & Stories, a new video series highlighting significant moments and themes from 150 years of Prep history, debuts September 9. Prep Communications Director (and series producer) Mike Jiran, ’03 talks about the first episode, and what’s to follow.
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