We would like to send a special thank you to Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Co., P.C. (SKM) for their gift to our school through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program! Pete Eaglen, Kaitlin Chess and Thao Tran of SKM presented the gift last week to Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives. We are very appreciative of your support through this program! #Prep #EITC
We would like to wish everyone a very safe and blessed Thanksgiving! We can’t thank you all enough for your continuous support and generosity. You all make a difference in our student’s lives and we are profoundly grateful! 🦃#Prep #HappyThanksgiving
Last week, several members of the Cathedral Prep Diversity Club were invited to PennWest Edinboro where they met with college students of color to get their perspective on life in college and the different challenges they face. They were also treated to a campus tour and had lunch. #Prep #Diversity
Congratulations to Andrew Costello ‘26. He has verbally committed to play Division I baseball on scholarship at Wake Forest University. Though Costello has yet to play an inning at Prep, he gained national notoriety in helping his USA Baseball 15U team win a gold medal in Mexico in September. For his efforts, he was selected to the tourney's All-World Team. Wake Forest has recruited Andrew as a catcher. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚾
The Outreach Club (formerly Interact) hosted its sixth annual packing of boxes for Operation Christmas Child last week. Over 60 boxes are packed and ready to go for children in need during this holiday season. Outreach Club is so grateful for everyone's generosity and encourage you to keep praying for the children who will receive these boxes and Jesus' love all over the world! Thank you!! #OperationChristmasChild #Service 🎁
Led by Ms. Kuntz, students participated in Penn State Behrend's Women in Engineering Day on Friday. The program introduces high school students to the world of engineering and what engineers do. It gives students the opportunity to work on various workshops throughout the day, as well as hear from different speakers. #Prep #WomenInEngineering
Last Thursday, our National Art Honor Society (NAHS) held an induction ceremony for their new members. NAHS assists members to attain their highest potential in all forms of art and raise awareness of art education throughout the school and community. Congratulations to all the new inductees! #Prep #NAHS 🎨
The Cathedral Prep Spirit Store is stocked up with new apparel and ready for the holiday season! Please see the updated schedule below for extended hours during the holidays. We will offer various discounts on select Prep and Villa items throughout the holidays so be sure to stop in! #GearUp 🟠🔵⚫
Congratulations to Trey Thompson ‘23. He will play golf collegiately at Washington & Jefferson College. Thompson helped the Ramblers to a Region and District championship this past season. He also took third in the AAA individual tournament this season. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⛳
Cathedral Prep girls and boys basketball invites all elementary and middle school basketball players and their families to “Midnight Madness” this Saturday, November 19, at the Hagerty Family Events Center! Enjoy a fun night of basketball, prizes, activities and more! #RollRamblers #MidnightMadness 🏀
MedPath students visited Asbury Springhill earlier this week. They heard from various Springhill medical professionals from the fields of Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Nutrition/Dietetics, Social Work and Exercise Science. The speakers shared challenges/satisfactions with their professions, rigor of classes/education, job responsibilities, a typical workday, what it’s like working with seniors and recommendations to get ahead of the game. #Prep #MedPath ⚕
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, November 16:
• An outstanding season came to an end for boys soccer in the final four. The Ramblers fell to Hershey, 2-0. Both goals for the Trojans came in the final 10 minutes of the match. ⚽
Only three hours remain! Today has been a great day for us. We have raised over $215,000 from over 850 donors today! There is still time left, so partner with us today!
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
All dollars donated on Giving Day will be matched! Visit www.cathedralprep.com/give to make your gift today! #PrepGivingDay
Just under six hours remain! We have raised nearly $190,000 from over 650 donors today! We appreciate the support. Please join us for our Giving Day.
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou
All dollars donated to Giving Day will be matched! #PrepGivingDay
We have a team of Ramblers participating in the WQLN PBS Scholastic Scrimmage this week! Best of luck to Katie Welton ’23, Henry Abercrombie ’23, Aiden Levis ’23, Hayden Hutchinson ’23, Zaid Sami ’26 and Andrew Stubenhofer ’26. You can catch all the action when PBS airs the competition in January! #RollRamblers
We want to give a very special thank you to Marquette Savings Bank for their extremely generous gift to our school through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program! Julie (Ferrick) Wilson ’84VMA (Executive Vice President & Treasurer Chief Financial Officer), Matt Zonno ’81 (Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer) and Jon Patsy ’94 (Senior Vice President & Business Banker) of Marquette presented the gift to President Kevin Smith and Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives. We are sincerely appreciative of your support! #Prep #EITC
Mrs. Drabant's World History II students have paired up with third graders from St. George to be pen pals this year. They have exchanged their first letters, where they introduced themselves and some of their favorite foods, sports, subjects and video games. On Friday, they had a Zoom call to say hello and shared a little about what they've been up to in class. Their Lancer buddies are getting ready to start a class novel and do research on saints. They gave their buddies some suggestions for their research after completing two research projects of their own! #Prep #PenPals #WorldHistory
Last Friday, several of our AFJROTC cadets spent the day honoring veterans at a local retirement home in honor of Veterans Day. We are thankful for their service! #AFJROTC #VeteransDay
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Boys soccer is headed to the state semifinals after their 3-0 victory over the Moon Tigers, the WPIAL champion. Noah Handzel had the hat trick for the Ramblers, while the defense and Ethan Baker were outstanding again, with Baker earning the shutout in goal. They will meet up with Hershey High School in the semifinals tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at Price Field at Westmont Elementary in Johnstown. ⚽
On this Veterans Day, and every day, we want to say thank you to all who have served and those who continue to serve this country. You are our true heroes! #Prep #VeteransDay #SaluteToService
