One star of the Class of 2020 was Lily McGuirk who upped her game in the classroom and landed at Clemson.
Preferred Option for College
St. Mary's commitment is to assure our students their preferred option for college. St. Mary’s graduates have been accepted by post-graduate schools, colleges and universities nationwide! Where will St. Mary's take you?
St. Mary's Class of 2020 Valedictorian Erin Powers '20
Georgetown University
St. Mary's Class of 2020 Salutatorian Isabella Leo '20
Bentley University
Class of 2020 College Acceptance Highlights
Talia Smaller was a super student and softball player. Now she is a member of the team at Johnson and Wales.
Luke Sargent played hockey and golf at St. Mary’s and now tees it up Nichols College.
Kelsey Sullivan co-captained hockey and lacrosse at St. Mary’s and became an eagle at Boston College.
Lily Guerrette had eyes for Boston University and found herself as a Terrier for the fall 2020. Lily has decided to study computer science at the university and get involved in their offered clubs such as the women in computer science club. She even has expressed interest in picking up a new hobby, figure skating. Boston University honored Lily with the Richard D. Cohen Scholarship. Lily said that the "rigorous academics at St. Mary's" really challenged her to push and prepare her for college.”
Moon Yang was such a talented artist and brought her talents to the School of Art Institute of Chicago.
Zoe Solomons found a new home on the ice at the University of Southern Maine.
Gabriela Diaz Martinez knew she wanted to continue her soccer talent in college, and early on had secured a spot on the team at Wheaton College.
Ellie Psihogios is a passionate writer and contributor to the school blog, an active member of the SMH book club and co-founder of Spartan's for a Change. Ellie earned admission to her top choice, Boston University and is looking forward to impacting the world by earning a BU law degree.
Thalia Chaves ‘20 was accepted into her first choice school, Boston College. While planning to study political science at Boston College, Thalia is looking forward to joining the BC running club.
Mackenzie Cutillo's active role in the community and love for creating connections, fostered through her involvement with the mentor program and yearbook club, will hit a new level as she pursues a Biology degree from Merrimack College.
At the heart of volunteerism and change, you'll find Erin Powers. Erin has volunteered with Massachusetts Coalition for the homeless, Rachel’s challenge, Hunger for Justice and co-founded the SMH club Spartan's for a Change. Erin is elated to share her admission to her dream institute, Georgetown University where she will continue earning academic recognition, build her diplomacy and contribute to the athletic community.
Owen Maguire will continue to pave his path from St. Mary's onto Northeastern University.
Titamah was accepted into the Northeastern Khoury College of Computer Science and was awarded the Honor's Program Merit Scholarship. She was also accepted into Wentworth, WPI and UMass Boston, Northeastern being her first choice. Titamah stated, "My time as a Spartan has played a critical role in preparing me for this step. St. Mary's has provided me with an environment in which I could freely explore myself. Here I gained confidence. St. Mary's has given me a great foundation to build upon at Northeastern."
Marissa's first choice was also Northeastern and was accepted into their College of Engineering. In addition, she was accepted to Wentworth and Fairfield. Marissa stated, "I have become a strong leader and more outgoing person through the various extra curricular opportunities I was able to participate in at St. Mary's. These opportunities have built these necessary skills I can proudly use as I continue my education at Northeastern
The Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will be welcoming Senior Caroline Ball '20 this Fall 2020. Caroline plans on majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Bioinformatics. She has also been accepted to the Dance program and will double major with a BA in dance education. While at the UMass Amherst campus, this Spartan is interested in joining the student government association.
Matthew Gallego decided to attend Suffolk University, majoring in Entrepreneurship and minoring in Real Estate. Suffolk being Matthew's first choice, also awarded him a Merit Scholarship. The hands-on experience that Matthew received throughout high school help him get to this step. "I've developed qualities like being responsible with my work, how to efficiently work with other students and teachers and maintain good study habits."
Class of 2020 Matriculation
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Arizona State University |
| Bates College |
| Bentley University |
| Boston College |
| Boston University |
| Bridgewater |
| Bridgton Academy |
| Bryant University |
| Clemson University |
| College of Charleston |
| College prep school |
| Curry College |
| DePaul University |
| Emmanuel College |
| Endicott College |
| Fitchburg State University |
| Framingham State University |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville |
| Georgetown University |
| Johnson & Wales University |
| Lesley University |
| The Marines |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) |
| Merrimack College |
| Nichols College |
| North Shore Community College |
| Northeastern University |
| Pace University- New York |
| Providence College |
| Regis College |
| Saint Anselm College |
| Salem State University |
| Salve Regina University |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Southern New Hampshire University |
| Stonehill College |
| Stony Brook University, State University of New York |
| Suffolk University |
| University of California |
| University of Connecticut |
| University of Maine |
| University of Massachusetts- Boston |
| University of Massachusetts- Amherst |
| University of Massachusetts- Lowell |
| University of New England |
| University of New Hampshire |
| University of Southern Maine |
| University of Tampa |
| University of Washington, Seattle |
| Washington State University |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Westfield State University |
| Wheaton College |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute |