The Soaring Eagle Program recognizes the distinctive accomplishments of one student from each discipline at Immaculate Heart Academy four times a year. Teachers nominate students for achievements that are benchmarks in their academic career or for demonstrating classroom leadership, perseverance, or growth as a student.

Soaring Eagle Award recipients are more than students with an impressive GPA; they are students who have distinguished themselves by embodying the ideals of an IHA education and demonstrating excellence by working to the best of their ability in a particular subject area. They are enthusiastic, compassionate, creative, and intelligent young women dedicated to personal and academic growth.

Quarter two recipients celebrated with their families, nominating teachers, and IHA staff at a special reception held on February 7. Miss Kerry Carroll ’04, principal of Immaculate Heart Academy, presented the Soaring Eagle Awards to the following teacher-nominated students standing left to right in group photo:

• Nina Cardella ’28 (World Languages - Ms. Beverly Cardino) 
• Ella Turnamian ’25 (Mathematics - Mrs. Christine Capizzi ’89 P’25)
• Clara Byrnes ’26 (The Arts - Mrs. Lisa Encke P’20)
• Mia Severino ’26 (Science/Technology - Mrs. Lauren Tereshko)
• Brooke Rodriguez ’25 (English - Mr. Frank Kearns)
• Ileana Asencio ’25 (Theology - Mrs. Renee Thunell)
• Marina Scalcione ’25 (Physical Education - Ms. Shemayne Williams)
• Abigail Twomey ’27 (Social Studies - Ms. Megan Olsen)
• Samantha Lanari ’28 (Communications - Mr. David Lee) 

Click here for the full photo album, courtesy of Mike Hamlett Photography.

Click here for the Soaring Eagle Quarter Two Nomination Video, courtesy of Mr. David Lee.