Congratulations, Class of 2024!

Congratulations to the 155 members of the Class of 2024! This talented group of young women leave Notre Dame Preparatory School ready to transform the world with their gifts and talents. One hundred percent of these students were accepted to four-year colleges and universities, and combined, 89% were awarded nearly 640 merit scholarships totaling more than $35 million dollars. Many blessings to the Class of Pink and Green and the promise the future holds for our newest alumnae!

Top honors for the Class of 2024:


National Merit Scholarship Winner
Anna Gredlein

National Merit Commended Scholars
Aanya Chawla, Felice Mojica, and Sarah Sterner

National Hispanic Recognition Award Recipients
Isabella Acevado, Isabella Bullis, Luzia Coster, Sophia Portillo, and Bella Wimbush

National African American Recognition Award Recipients
Kira Bobian and Bella Wimbush

Maryland State Scholastic Awards
Recognizing the top 5% of the graduating class
Aanya Chawla, Reilly DiPaula, Anna Gredlein, Mary Lampton, Anna Lynn, Sophie Mehdizadeh, Madison Shultz, and Mary-Anne Thomas

Archdiocesan Distinctive Scholars
Anna Gredlein, Reilly DiPaula, and Madison Shultz

NDP’s General Excellence Medal
For the highest academic average
Anna Gredlein

2024 White Blazer Girl
Jillian Noss

Additional top graduation awards included the following:

NDP Medal
Fifi Sudano

Bene Merenti Award
Kira Bobian, Catherine Guterres, and Makayla Novak

Service Medal
Autumn Anson, Maggie Back, Morgan Baird, Tricia Kohler, and Marguerite Mantler

The Northeast Conference Award for Excellence in Language
Isabella Bullis (Chinese), Felice Mojica (Spanish), and Katherine Shutz (French)
The following seniors were also recognized in these key areas:

Art Leadership Award
Claire Jones

Athletic Association Leadership Award
Autumn Anson, Morgan Baird, and Sophia Sudano

Athletic Association Spirit Award
Megan Williams

C. Markland Kelly Award
Morgan Baird

Christian Community Awareness Program (CCAP) Leadership Award
Jillian Noss 
  
Chinese Award
Chole Koger

Choir Director's Award
Elise Brucker and Kaelin Herwig

Band Director's Award
Haley Amato and Felice Mojica

Digital Media Arts Award
Grace Aubele and Alexandra Connolly

Diversity Council Leadership Award
Madison Botsford and Sophia Sampedro

Drama Award
Rebecca Meyers and Claire Schafer

Economics Award
Antonia Patiniotis

English Award
Brooke Johnston and Anna Lynn

Finis Award (Yearbook)
Blythe Binder and Reagan Riemer

French Award
Megan Williams

Gateway Unsung Hero Award
Olivia Sobkowicz

Global Citizen Award
Marguerite Mantler

History Award
Aanya Chawla

Journalism Award
Reilly White

Knott Scholars
Autumn Anson and Kate Wiley

Lea Marie Faraone Foundation Women in Science Scholarship
Mary Lampton

Mary Jean Schenuit Travers '50 Award for Academic & Athletic Excellence
Antonia Patiniotis

Mathematics Award
Sarah Sterner

Orchestra Director's Award
Sophie Mehdizadeh

Performing Arts Department Dance Award
Julie Sisk

Science Award
Madison Shultz

Spanish Award
Bella Wimbush

STEAM AWARDS:

Computer Science Award
Kaitlyn-Sophia Manuel

Engineering Award
Andrea Meade and Madison Botsford

Student Council Award
Marguerite Mantler

Studio Art Award
Reilly DiPaula

Mia Sutphin Service Award
Jillian Noss

Technical Theater Award
Aleena Correal

Van Hollen Public Service Award
Abigail Doran
Additional recognitions included the following:

STEAM Certificates
Seventy General STEAM Certificates were awarded and 25 students received STEAM Pathway Certificates in Medicine; 18 in Computer Science; six in Engineering and Manufacturing; and five in Architecture. One student, Andrea Meade, received three Pathway Certificates: Architecture, Computer Science, and Engineering.

Bette Ellis O’Conor Humanities Program
Sixty-one Bette Ellis O’Conor Humanities Scholars explored the theme of “The Unseen” at the annual Capstone Evening.

Certificates of Biliteracy
Forty-five students received Certificates of Biliteracy in either Chinese, French, or Spanish.

Appointment to United States Naval Academy
Taylor Miles was accepted to the United States Naval Academy.

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships
Samantha Rugas and Megan Williams received scholarships through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

Notre Dame Preparatory School

An Independent, Catholic Girls School, Grades 6-12, Sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame