Student Life News

McAuley placed fifth in this year’s indoor track southwesterns, the Lions did feature four event winners. Sophomore Allina Verrillo took the junior shot put (35-1 3/4). Junior Olivia Mackenzie won the mile (5:31.80). Sophomore Lauren Fecteau was tops in the two-mile (11:52.30). Sophomore Hanna Lyons won the junior 40 (5.51). Lyons was also runner-up in the 200(29.10).Senior Christina Salamone placed third in the senior 45 hurdles (7.12). Senior Nellie Honan came in fourth in the senior 400 (1:10.60)and finished in a three-way tie for fourth in the high jump (4-10). McAuley was also fifth in the 1,640 relay (4:25.20).

McAuley senior M.C. Kusturin’s original play has been selected for performance by Portland Stage Company. Her one act play “Ten Things I’ve Learned from Working at Flatfolds” will be rehearsed by PSC’s affiliate actors and presented during their Little Festival of the Unexpected from May 12-17. This festival “gives first hearings to emerging voices in American theater” and we are proud that M.C. is among the best and brightest.

McAuley is hosting a fourth year of an Academic Foreign Exchange with a High School from Santiago de Chile: Colegio Juanita de los Andes. While at McAuley, the Chilean girls have their own schedules and attend school as part of the student body. The immersion helps them greatly improve their English and understand the United States culture. They, in turn, enrich our student body with their experiences and PowerPoint presentations about their country and culture. Friends are made all around. There are six girls living with host families at McAuley. Host families and Mrs. Dubreuil arrange a variety of activities and field trips for the students including City Tours of Portland, ski trip to Sugarloaf, a lobster dinner and trips to other Maine sites. It is a wonderful enriching experience for all involved, and life-changing for many. Please contact Mrs. Dubreuil if you have any questions or comments.

Also, enjoy the photos on McAuley Webshots and the Exchange Blog:

Catherine McAuley High School was the runner up at the Maine State Drama Festival at Falmouth High School. Rebecca Weidler, Beth Neault, and Grace Fosler won prestigious All-Festival Cast awards and the entire cast and crew won a special commendation for Theatricality. Rebecca Tanous won a Music and Sound design award. Amy Smith won a special commendation for Costumes, and Beth LaFreniere, Robyn Sukeforth, Shelby Stowell, and Natalie Johnson won a special commendation for Hair and Makeup Design. Congratulations to the entire Limelighters Cast and Crew for a wonderful production of The Odyssey!

Catherine McAuley High School was named State Champion of the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition sponsored by the Center for Civic Education. The championship was held at the Abramson Center at USM on March 6. Each year, high school teams all over the country spend months examining the principles upon which the Constitution is based. This year the Advanced Placement American Government class of twenty two students clinched the State Championship, advancing them to compete at the national level. On May 2, the class will travel to Washington, D.C. once again to represent the State of Maine in the National “We the People” competition. This is the school’s fifth appearance in the acclaimed academic program that tests knowledge of the contents and application of the United States Constitution in the format of a mock Congressional hearing. The members of the class are as follows: Teacher Mr. Joseph Wagner of Lyman, Michelle Brown of Portland, Rebecca Weidler of Portland, Erin McKenna of Portland, Natalie Brown of Scarborough, Daphne Politis of Scarborough, Kathleen Demarco of Scarborough, Kathleen Doyle of Falmouth, Nicole Rainville of Falmouth, Emily Lafond of Falmouth, Robyn Sukeforth of Falmouth, Monike Santana of South Portland, Hannah Johnson of Cumberland, Sarah Brazell of Cape Elizabeth, Charlotte Kinkade-Boymer of Kennebunk, Deanna McLaughlin of Gorham, Caitlin Dodge of Buxton, Meghan Rhoades of Standish, Michelle Twomey of Limington, Olivia Tourangeau of Old Orchard, Michelle Paquette of Saco, Kali Pulkkinen of Lewiston, and Jessica George of Madison, NH

The McAuley Limelighters invite our students, staff, and families to attend a public performance of their one act play, The Odyssey, on Thursday evening at 7:00. This play will compete on Friday evening at 7:45 at Falmouth High School for the chance to go to states.