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St. Joseph’s Academy held its traditional May Crowning ceremony followed by the annual Service Awards assembly on April 27 in the Academy Student Center.
 
Senior Hattie Boone was chosen by her classmates, the faculty and staff to crown Mary. Also chosen to participate in the ceremony were seniors Elizabeth Bertucci, Adeline Bonner, Jenna Braud, Louisa deBlieux, Linley Denstel, Olivia Funes, Tiana Khuri, Camille Masterson and Annie Tanory.

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. 

Bonner 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.”

Khuri led the gathering in prayer, while Tanory, Funes and Denstel reflected on Mary as she is portrayed in the Gospels. Bertucci offered a prayer, and deBlieux read from the Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Braud offered a prayer, then Boone crowned Mary. Masterson 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 Rachael Duchmann explained that through service, we offer life-giving water to our dear neighbors. This year’s charism theme, Relationships, Sacred Threads that Connect, 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,” Duchmann 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.”

More than 300 students embraced the call to servant leadership by reaching 50 or more hours of service to the dear neighbor 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 15. 

Senior Class President Hattie Boone and senior theology teacher Timothy LaBauve called forth the seniors who completed 50 service hours during 2025-2026. They were Giulia Arion, Lillian Blanchard, Adeline Bonner, Hattie Boone, Jenna Braud, Grace Buras, Caroline Burkhalter, Sheridyn Carr, Aliki Charalambous, Rowan Christensen, Claire Ann Chustz, Addison Comeaux, Camille Cotton, Anna Craig, Kendall Dailey, Louisa deBlieux, Linley Denstel, Ava Doucet, Olivia Funes, Chloe Gaudin Christophe, Emma Herpin, Kaylie Hollis, Caroline Hultberg, Lucy Jimenez, Morgan Johnson, Tiana Khuri, Sydney Kline, Amelia Lalonde, Olivia LaMotte, Claire Lanclos, Tarryn Laquerre, Julia Mayeux, Claire McGuinness, Kelly Messenger, Molly Milligan, Sophia Montalbano, Kennedy Papillion, Elise Parrish, Gretchen Payne, Jalaysia Queen, Mary Richards, Allison Riley, Juliana Robillard, Hannah Schiro, Sarah Schmeeckle, Mia Schwing, Molly Kate Skupien, Isabella Stelly, Mila Tabor, Annie Tanory, Jane Templet, Ava Thevenot, Clare Valluzzo, Ava Waggenspack, Cameron Wilkinson, Lizzie Williams, Ainsley Wimberley, Zoe Woodroffe, Madison Word and Avery Yates.
 
Junior Class President Amelie Schmitt and junior theology teacher Catherine Parker recognized the juniors who exceeded 50 hours of service this year. They were Abigail Alford, Cate Barbier, Rebecca Berlin, Mary Clement Bourgeois, Sadie Bozeman, Ava Broome, Kate Broome, Avery Brown, Kennan Ann Carville, Brenley Cazes, Amelia Chauvin, Mackenzie Chuilli, Audree Comeaux, Lily Comeaux, Savannah Cruz, Katie Dinh, Blakely Dufour, Riley Falgoust, Sydney Faulk, Izzy Foster, Amelia Fourrier, Cameron Frost, Kate Funes, Abbygail Gauthier, Isabella Hammack, Marie Henderson, Emma Henry, Leonie Herrmann, Camille Jefcoat, Caroline Juneau, Caroline Kitchen, Olivia Knipe, Cat La, Anadele Lagarde, Emerson Landaiche, Evelyn Lane, Liv Lawrence, Mary Frances Lemann, Hope Lemoine, Aariell Martin, Mary Ella McLemore, Caroline Monsour, Cheri Nguyen, Catherine Perrault, Gianna Blair Purpera, Shriya Reddy, Caroline Richard, Sophia Rispone, Avery Rodrigue, Paige Roscoe, Kate Saunders, Krysten Seymore, Lilianna Sheets, Olivia Sterken, Charlotte Strittmatter, Sloan Strittmatter, Camille Toussant, Gracie Trahan, Audrey Uffman, Paige Ullrich, Camille Vaughan, Anne Walters, Catherine Walters, Claire Wicker, Catherine Wilson, Brianna Wisdom, Lucy Wood, Ava Zeringue and Harper Zeringue. 

Sophomore Class President Macy Bruni and sophomore theology teacher Cecilia Methvin recognized the sophomores who dedicated 50 or more hours of service this year. They were Bailey Alexander-Davis, Anna Amedee, Adele Aucoin, Allie Barbier, Alice Barrios, Lily Bass, Charlotte Billeaudeau, Ava Boudreaux, Olivia Bourg, Harper Bourgeois, Katherine Bourgeois, Mimi Boyce, Sarah Boyce, Lucy Claire Brignac, Finley Broussard, Catherine Cannon, Kathryn Carby, Adriana Cedotal, Gabrielle Cefalu, Brynne Chapoton, Shelby Chenevert, Catherine Clapinski, Kate Collette, Cullen Congemi, Ellen Craig, Olivia Crews, Millie Dardis, Aashi Desai, Anna-Katherine Dixon, Callie Doiron, Aisleigh Dufrene, Elaina Ewen, Anna Catherine Ferachi, Alexis Formeller, Camille Fremin, Camille Gardiner, Kaitlyn Garidel, Anna Garrot, Aubrey Geier, Macy Gendron, Ella Gisclair, Ella-James Graham, Emmy Graves, Georgia Harriford, Julia Haslauer, Caroline Hensgens, Elizabeth Herpin, Ashtyn Hiebert, Camryn Houston, Virginia Jones, Scarlett Kirsch, Julia Knight, Stella LaNasa, Ellie Lato, Louise Laville, Catherine LeBlanc, Anna Claire Mancuso, Kenley Massett, Maryn Mayeux, Madeline McDaniel, Gwendolyn McDermott, Julie McDowell, Laina Messina, Madelyne Migliacio, Ella Claire Mouledous, Raegan O'Brien, Hattie Olivier, 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, Molly Roussel, Lauren Roy, Adelaide Sanches, Shelby Sanders, Hanson Saurage, Blair Settoon, Camille Sims, Kennedy Smart, Allison Smith, Chloe Smith, Aubrey Spears, Caroline Stuckey, Natalie Stumpf, Lexi Sumich, Reagan Talamo, Diya Tati, Annalise Trahan, Marguerite Uzee, Braylynn Valenti, Jolie Vidrine, Annemarie Vogt, Lauraelis Williams, Cassie Zecchel and Juliette Zimmerman.

Freshman Class President Eryn Smith and Mission Integration Director Jade Spears recognized the freshmen who dedicated 50 or more hours to serving the dear neighbor this year. They were Brynlee Aicklen, Caroline Alford, Margaret Alford, Ava Ash, Bailey Baker, Myka Barker, Elise Becnel, Aubrey Berthelot, Julia Black, Meghan Bordelon, Mary Catherine Bowman, Olivia Brooks, Leela Broussard, Reis Brown, Virginia Brown, Isabelle Camp, Camille Comeaux, Preslie Coogler, Ryleigh Cook, Ava Costello, Julia Downs, Camille Durnin, Arden Ehlers, Brenna Evans, Charlotte Fife, Corinne Freel, Ashton Goulas, Addison Guillory, Cecilia Hebert, Emma Henderson, Alyse Hiebert, Lelia Himmel, Aubrey Hudson, Analise Huffty, Callie Hymel, Hadley Jackson, Charlotte Klar, Abigail Komidor, Lucy LaPlace, Jules Lawrence, Ellie LeFebvre, Miriam Lemann, Alyssa Litchfield, Emma Lundin, Maria Markey, Ellie Martinez, Amelia McLemore, Sophia Miller, Marlie Moore, Scarlett Moore, Olivia Mouch, Elia Nassif, Zoe Nizzo, Evelyn Osborne, Anna Owens, Violet Palmintier, Margaret Parker, Grace Picou, Arabella Polito, Emma Prudhomme, Charley Ann Quartararo, Addy Richard, Lucy Ritter, Emoireé Rogers, Grace Roussel, Adelynn Roy, Zoe Schaeffer, Ali Schexnailder, Lillian Scholl, Ava Singleton, Remie Ann Stoute, Harley Stupka-Davis, Rylee Theunissen, Presley Trahan, Olivia Vaccaro, Reese Varnau, Harper Vick, Emilia Wesley, Audrey Williamson, Camille Wilson and Emma Louise Wilson.

Campus Minister Chelsea Colomb 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 Caroline Babin, Elizabeth Bertucci, Claire Bodin, Adeline Bonner, Lauren Bonney, Hattie Boone, Jenna Braud, Caroline Burkhalter, Mia Carlson, Hayley Cavalier, Claire Ann Chustz, Addison Comeaux, Kendall Dailey, Rebecca Dardis, Louisa deBlieux, Ava Doucet, Sophie Farah, Caroline Gordon, Sarah Guidroz, Morgan Hawkins, Hannah Hebert, Emma Herpin, Madeline Holder, Claire Lanclos, Shelby Lenguyen, Amelia Losavio, Camille Masterson, Claire McGuinness, Sophia Montalbano, Gretchen Payne, Madison Plauche, Allison Riley, Amelia Scioneaux, Jane Templet, Ava Thevenot, Kathryn Trahan, Clare Valluzzo, Isabella Vargas and Madison Word.

Sarah Schmeeckle, president of SJA’s Beta Club, recognized club members for their service, leadership and impact of giving back. She said 476 Beta Club members committed at least 14 hours of service, totaling in excess of 6,000 hours given to others. “You represent the very best of St. Joseph’s Academy,” Schmeeckle said. “You remind us that leadership is rooted in service.”
 
Mothers’ Club representative Kelley Jones awarded The Sticker Selfless Service Award, given to a Sticker Shop volunteer who exemplifies the spirit of selfless service, to Krista Valluzzo. The award also goes to a student who serves her school or community with great love. The award goes to an unsung hero who does the work needed without interest in thanks, praise or accolades. This year’s winner is Skylar Zettlemoyer. 

Senior Sophie Stelly 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.