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St. Joseph’s Academy held its traditional May Crowning ceremony followed by the annual Service Awards assembly on April 30 in the Academy Student Center.
 
Senior Hannah Grace Zimmerman was chosen by her classmates, the faculty and staff to crown Mary. Also chosen to participate in the ceremony were seniors Channing Brown, Chaillie Anne Daniel, Caroline Roussel, Lola Avery, Mia Barfield, Ryann Dotson, Anna Alleman, Anna Camille deBlieux, Mary Ellis Beach and Clara Jane Couvillion.

SJA Principal Stacia Andricain welcomed the large gathering. She explained that the seniors participating in the ceremony were chosen because they demonstrate strong moral character, honesty, integrity, a genuine responsiveness to the needs of the dear neighbor and a commitment to their Catholic faith. 

Couvillion explained that the month of May has traditionally been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, whom she described as a young Jewish woman who responded so completely to God. “In many ways, Mary was like you and me, but what made her exceptional was her openness to God and to His Spirit leading her life,” she said. “Perhaps it was for this reason she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus.”

Beach led the gathering in prayer, while deBlieux, Alleman and Dotson reflected on Mary as she is portrayed in the Gospels. Barfield offered a prayer, and Avery and Roussel read from the Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Daniel offered a prayer, then Zimmerman crowned Mary. Brown closed the ceremony with a reading from Sister Elizabeth Johnson’s book, Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints.

Following the May Crowning, Assistant Campus Minister and Service Coordinator Noelle Shipley explained that through service, we offer life-giving water to our dear neighbors. This year’s charism theme, We Are All One: Gifted and Transformed in the Spirit, directed SJA’s service endeavors to those most in need. “Essential to community building is addressing the needs of the times and all people without distinction,” Colomb said. “We weave unity from many divergent threads. When we are of one heart, we value and respect each person’s unique dignity and celebrate the richness of our global family.”

Nearly 300 students embraced the call to servant leadership by reaching 50 or more service hours this year. Seniors who have gone above and beyond the service-hour requirements for four consecutive years will be recognized at the Honors Convocation on May 16. 

Senior Class President Hailey Sumich and senior theology teacher Timothy LaBauve called forth the 59 seniors who completed 50 service hours during 2024-2025. They were Grace Alford, Kate Arbour, Kali Baker, Mary Ellis Beach, Addison Bernhard, Mary Bernhardt, Charley Bergeron, Anna Betts, Isley Blanchard, Charli Blanchard, Bella Bridgewater, Isabelle Broome, Channing Brown, Madison Brown, Hannah Champagne, Connie Chau, Gianna Cordell, Clara Couvillion, Mariana Cuadra, Anna Camille deBlieux, Avery Denicola, Sofia Dodd, Audrey Elliott, Sara Elliott, Alysse Fee, Madeleine Ferachi, Aila Fitzgerald, Raegan Gravois, Taylor Gray, Amelia Hannie, Toni Rose Heyward, Margaret Johnson, Jaci Juneau, Callista LaBauve, Sophia Lalonde, Isabelle Lieux, Ella Mancuso, Zaira Mayeux, Kaylie McKinney, Lily Mills, Mary Nguyen, Grace Olinde, Madeline Oubre, Sydney Ourso, Sara Pasquier, Molly Perry, Lillian Prescott, Lanna Rodrigue, Caroline Roussel, Katelyn Sasser, Nola Savoie, Haley Schnebelen, Rachel Schroeder, Nicole Shaw, Camille Starkovich, Hailey Sumich, Darby Thompson, Katherine Toncrey and Emery Zeringue.
 
Junior Class President Sarah Guidroz and junior theology teacher Catherine Parker recognized the 66 juniors who exceeded 50 hours of service this year. They were Giulia Arion, Davis Aucoin, Lillian Blanchard, Adeline Bonner, Hattie Boone, Jenna Braud, Grace Buras, Caroline Burkhalter, Sheridyn Carr, Aliki Charalambous, Claire Ann Chustz, Amelia Chustz, Addison Comeaux, Camille Cotton, Anna Craig, Louisa deBlieux, Linley Denstel, Ava Doucet, Olivia Funes, Chloe Gaudin Christophe, Sarah Gordon, Sarah Guidroz, Madilyn Harrison, Madison Helaire, Emma Herpin, Madeline Holder, Kaylie Hollis, Caroline Hultberg, Lucy Jimenez, Morgan Johnson, Sydney Kline, Tiana Khuri, Amelia Lalonde, Olivia LaMotte, Claire Lanclos, Tarryn Laquerre, Julia Mayeux, Claire McGuinness, Kelly Messenger, Molly Milligan, Sophia Montalbano, Emily Neumann, Kennedy Papillion, Elise Parrish, Gretchen Payne, Jalaysia Queen, Mary Richards, Allison Riley, Juliana Robillard, Sarah Schmeeckle, Mia Schwing, Amelia Scioneaux, Molly Kate Skupien, Isabella Stelly, Mila Tabor, Anne Tanory, Jane Templet, Ava Thevenot, Clare Valluzzo, Ava Waggenspack, Hollis Wendell, Cameron Wilkinson, Lizzie Williams, Ainsley Wimberley, Madison Word and Avery Yates.

Sophomore Class President Mary Clement Bourgeois and sophomore theology teacher Cecilia Methvin recognized the 64 sophomores who dedicated 50 or more hours of service this year. They were Abigail Alford, Cate Barbier, Rebecca Berlin, Mary Clement Bourgeois, Ava Broome, Kate Broome, Avery Brown, Kennan Ann Carville, Brenley Cazes, Amelia Chauvin, Mackenzie Chuilli, Colette Clebert, Lily Comeaux, Audree Comeaux, Grace Courville, Savannah Cruz, Katie Dinh, Blakely Dufour, Riley Falgoust, Sydney Faulk, Gabrielle Fontenot, Izzy Foster, Amelia Fourrier, Kathleen Funes, Abbygail Gauthier, Layla Gomez, Isabella Hammack, Helen Hannaman, Marie Henderson, Emma Henry, Leonie Herrmann, Camille Jefcoat, Olivia Knipe, Anadele Lagarde, Evelyn Lane, Liv Lawrence, Mary Frances Lemann, Hope Lemoine, Mary Ella McLemore, Caroline Monsour, Cheri Nguyen, Lucy O'Brien, Catherine Perrault, Gianna Blair Purpera, Shriya Reddy, Caroline Richard, Sophia Rispone, Kate Saunders, Krysten Seymore, Olivia Sterken, Mary Strittmatter, Charlotte Strittmatter, Camille Toussant, Julia “Gracie” Trahan, Audrey Uffman, Paige Ullrich, Camille Vaughan, Catherine Walters, Anne Walters, Claire Wicker, Brianna Wisdom, Lucy Wood, Ava Zeringue and Harper Zeringue.

Freshman Class President Molly Roussel and Mission Integration Director Jade Spears recognized the 102 freshmen who dedicated 50 or more hours to serving the dear neighbor this year. They were Sarah Alwood, Anna Amedee, Adele Aucoin, Allie Barbier, Alice Barrios, Lily Bass, Charlotte Billeaudeau, Eleanor Blake, Ava Boudreaux, Olivia Bourg, Harper Bourgeois, Kate Bourgeois, Sarah Boyce, Marian (Mimi) Boyce, Finley Broussard, Catherine Cannon, Kathryn Carby, Adriana Cedotal, Gabrielle Cefalu, Brynne Chapoton, Shelby Chenevert, Catherine Clapinski, Kate Collette, Cullen Congemi, Ellen Craig, Olivia Crews, Ainsley Crochet, Millie Frances Dardis, Aashi Desai, Anna-Katherine Dixon, Callie Doiron, Aisleigh Dufrene, Elaina Ewen, Anna Catherine Ferachi, Alexis Formeller, Camille Fremin, Camille Gardiner, Kaitlyn Garidel, Aubrey Geier, Ella Gisclair, Ella-James Graham, Emmy Graves, Lily Guillot, Audrey Harrison, Julia Haslauer, Caroline Hensgens, Elizabeth Herpin, Ashtyn Hiebert, Camryn Houston, Virginia Jones, Scarlett Kirsch, Julia Knight, Stella LaNasa, Elizabeth “Ellie” Lato, Catherine LeBlanc, Wesly Lipari, Anna Claire Mancuso, Kenley Massett, Maryn Mayeux, Madeline McDaniel, Neely McCormick, Gwendolyn McDermott, Julie McDowell, Laina Messina, Madelyne Migliacio, Ella Claire Mouledous, Riley Noto, Raegan O'Brien, Anna Hilton Osborne, Anna Catherine Oubre, Sydney Parker, Alexandra Payne, Addison Pham, Madison Polito, Macey Powell, Kaylyn Prudencio-Sosa, Emily Rawls, Lexi Reulet, Charlotte Richards, Magdalene Romero, Molly Roussel, Cecilia Rumfola, Adelaide Sanches, Shelby Sanders, Hanson Saurage, Blair Settoon, Camille Sims, Kennedy Smart, Chloe Smith, Allison Smith, Aubrey Spears, Caroline Stuckey, Natalie Stumpf, Lexi Sumich, Annalise Trahan, Marguerite Uzee, Braylynn Valenti, Annemarie Vogt, Lauraelis Williams, Lilly Woodard, Cassie Zecchel and Juliette Zimmerman.

Spears recognized the Student Ministry members for their dedication and service to SJA. She especially recognized two-year senior Student Ministers who met all club requirements. They were Anna Alleman, Kate Arbour, Mia Barfield, Charley Bergeron, Bella Bridgewater, Ainsley Brignac, Isabelle Broome, Aubrey Carter, Chaillie Anne Daniel, Sophie Domangue, Ryann Dotson, Audrey Elliott, Raegan Gravois, Ava Hoffman, Margaret Johnson, Lillian Landry, Isabelle Lieux, Lily May, Mia Miller, Lily Mills, Mariana Moreau, Kelsi Morgan, Mackenzie O’Brien, Caroline Roussel, Katelyn Sasser, Rachel Schroeder, Ava Silva, Anna Kate Terrell, Darby Thompson, Grace Thornton, Emma Webre, Lilly Wilfert and Hannah Grace Zimmerman.

Mothers’ Club representative Jenny Vargas awarded The Sticker Selfless Service Award, given to an underclasswoman who exemplifies the spirit of selfless service exhibited by Sticker Shop volunteer Dawn Davis, to Allison Riley.

Senior Rachel Saunders closed the assembly with the singing of the Alma Mater.

Members of the choir, under the direction of Danielle Laird, lent their musical gifts to the ceremony. The choir was accompanied by Angela Sneed on the piano.