STVM Class of 2010 Leaves Proud Legacy
Date Posted: May 21, 2010

When the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (STVM) Class of 2010 graduates on June 5 at E.J. Thomas Hall they have every reason to be proud. The 148 members of the STVM Class of 2010 received a highly impressive $8.8 Million in scholarship and grant offers with over 14% of the students receiving full scholarships.

From the Class of 2010, 99% of the students will attend college and 94% were accepted at their first choice college. Aside from successfully completing four years of the challenging college preparatory curriculum, sitting A.P. Exams, and taking finals, the STVM Class of 2010 also found time in May to put the finishing touches on their class gift. The senior class gift is a long standing tradition at STVM according to Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts.

In addition to an engraved brick in the Walk of Champions at the new Cosgrove Center which was dedicated at the beginning of their senior year, the STVM Class of 2010 has even bigger plans for a lasting gift to their alma mater and future students.

The STVM Class of 2010 has established a scholarship fund to benefit future students at STVM. The members of this class are well aware that tuition is always increasing and that many members of their class were able to attend STVM through the generosity of scholarship donors. As class representatives, Natasha Kanakkanatt and Michael Ringer noted, "We wanted to establish a permanent legacy at STVM by giving back and showing our gratitude to those who went before us!"