St. Mary's High School

Kellyn is a student-athlete who has been at St. Mary’s since Freshman year. Kellyn’s favorite subject is Math and she enjoys learning in the new STEM building. When Kellyn is not excelling in class, she is leading her basketball team to success as she holds two state championship titles as a member of the Spartans Girls Basketball Team.

Anthony began his schooling at St. Mary’s as a 6th grader in St. Mary’s Middle School. Now a Senior and a member of the first class of Garrity Scholars, Anthony has competed in several sports at St. Mary’s including basketball, cross country and track. Anthony has just committed to Colby College, a top ranking NESCAC school, where he will begin his college career next year.

Daniel Lobo is a 2010 graduate of St. Mary's. Following graduation, Daniel attended Harvard University, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Social Studies. He spent the early part of his career exploring different paths--from nonprofit work in New York City, to strategy consulting in Boston, to early stage startups in LA. Daniel is currently a PhD student in Sociology at UC Berkeley, where he studies inequality in education and the labor market.  In 2019, Daniel was a featured speaker at St. Mary's 2019 Cushing Event where he spoke about his time at St. Mary's being fueled by the benefactors who made a St. Mary's education possible.

Joan Luise Hill ’71 is the co-author of books such as The Miracle Chase and The Miracle Collectors, which share heartfelt stories and empower readers to look for the miracles in their own lives. After a career in health care, Joan's family now own and operate a winery in Carmel Valley, CA producing estate wines under the label Tira Nanza. Joan is counted as one of St. Mary’s most supportive alumna and for whom the Luise Hill Family Learning Commons is named.

Brandon Mayes is St. Mary‘s Music Teacher and also leads St. Mary’s Choir and Theatre Company.  Mr. Mayes performance career began at the age of 16, when he first signed a contract with Hollywood Records and played the drums with many well-known artists. Mr. Mayes then studied at Berklee College of Music and is an adjunct professor there. Mr. Mayes launched they very popular St. Mary’s Coffee House where students showcase their various talents on campus throughout the year. 

Science and Engineering Department Head Diane Haas, strongly believes the STEM curriculum at St. Mary’s will equip students with twenty-first century skills they need for their futures. Under Diane’s leadership, the science department added a learning lab, which includes hydroponics and aquaponics units. Mrs. Haas says, “Science is not a separate entity. It encompasses all disciplines of learning and wants to collaborate with other departments to foster learning.”