Press Room
May 2019
AHA Freshman Has Nonfiction Piece Published in ‘Scrawl’
Demarest, NJ: Discovering silverfish in the shower may not be pleasant, but Academy of the Holy Angels freshman Natasha Dhanrajani managed to turn the encounter on its ear by seeing the scene as a piece of live art. The result was “Silverfish,” an evocative nonfiction piece that now appears in “Scrawl: Rockland Teens Write 2019.” Read more»
Concert Showcases AHA’s Instrumental Musicians & Vocalists
Demarest, NJ: The Academy of the Holy Angels’ Spring Concert was a tremendous outpouring of talent, and a bittersweet sendoff for the seniors who have invested so much in the school’s music program. Read more»
AHA Community Members Work Side by Side on Service Day
Demarest, NJ: Each spring, Service Day allows students, faculty, and staff from the Academy of the Holy Angels to bond as they work side by side, sharing their strength, organizational skills, and many other gifts with the community at large. Read more»
Exhibit Features Drawings by First-year Art Students
Demarest, NJ: Black-and-white and color pencil drawings made by first-year art students at Holy Angels are currently on display in the Academy’s main lobby. Read more»
Scholars Earn Medals, Certificates for Work on French National Exam
Demarest, NJ: Ask “Parlez-vous français?” at the Academy of the Holy Angels, and a number of students will respond. This spring, AHA students who have attained a high level of competence in the French language received multiple medals and certificates for their work on the national exam. Read more»
Oxford University Course Is Expressly Made for AHA Students
Demarest, NJ: An adventurous group of students from the Academy of the Holy Angels recently spent a week at Oxford University’s Pembroke College and immersed themselves in a “bespoke” course: one that was tailor-made for them. This is the second spring the critical thinking course was offered. Both times, the curriculum was prepared by AHA English Department Chair Nancy Schneberger. Read more»
Grandparents’ Day: Extending a Tradition of Loving Bonds
Demarest, NJ: Grandparents’ Day remains one of the best-loved of the many traditions observed at the Academy of the Holy Angels. This year, freshmen and juniors invited their esteemed relatives (or those who are like grandparents to them) to school for a morning Mass and classroom visit followed by a special luncheon. Read more»
Holy Angels Receives Nominations for Paper Mill Awards
Demarest, NJ: Katie Collins, chair of the Academy of the Holy Angels Music and Theater departments, has announced that AHA’s production of “Once upon a Mattress” has been nominated for four Paper Mill Rising Star Awards. Read more»
Cresskill Violinist Is Featured Performer at Juilliard
Demarest, NJ: Internationally acclaimed teen violinist Nayoun Kim of Cresskill was a featured performer in the Juilliard Pre-college Symphony’s May 4th concert. She presented Maurice Ravel’s haunting “Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert,” under Conductor Adam Glaser. Read more»
AHA’s Italian Students Fare Well on National Exam
Demarest, NJ: Several students from the Academy of the Holy Angels demonstrated their growing mastery of the Italian language by earning honors on the national exam. AHA world language teachers Laura Kraytem and Lisa Betti announced the results. Read more»
AHA’s Latin Students Rank among Nation’s Best Scholars
Demarest, NJ: Latin is alive and well at the Academy of the Holy Angels, where 24 scholars have received honors for their performance on the National Latin Exam. Over 139,000 students from across the United States and 20 foreign countries took the National Latin Exam, and AHA’s scholars proved to be among the nation’s best students. Read more»