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URSULINE GRADUATES RECEIVEScholarships andSpecial AwardsPhoto ID: From left – Ursuline President Sharon Redmond, Graduation Address Speaker Bethany Kaylor; Christian LeadershipAward recipient Michelle Spotts; Senior Scholar Awards Recipients – Jacqueline Ruggiero, Claire Barrett, Carolyn Johnson;Centennial Spirit Award recipient Komal Safdar; and Principal Thomas Barhorst. Claire Barrett also received the ArchbishopMcNicholas Award.Ursuline Academy celebrated its 162 seniors as they receivedtheir diplomas at the school's commencement exercises on May24 in the school gymnasium. The school congratulates the entireClass of 2011 for their spirit, service and scholarship. Theirefforts were rewarded this year with 85% of the class earningmore than $19 million in college scholarships. In addition,there were several special awards given at the ceremony. TheSenior Scholar Awards (the top three seniors in the class) wereawarded to Claire Barrett, Carolyn Johnson, and JacquelineRuggiero. The Archbishop McNicholas Memorial Awardwas awarded to Claire Barrett for her scholastic achievement,service to others and Christian ideals; the Christian LeadershipAward, which is given to a graduate who demonstrates Gospelvalues in her personal and school community life, was awardedto Michelle Spotts; and the Centennial Spirit Award,which is given to a graduate who best exemplifies the spiritof Ursuline with her generosity, service, attitude and overalldemeanor, was awarded to Komal Safdar. The graduationaddress was delivered by Bethany Kaylor, who was chosenby her class.VOICES SUMMER 201129