School & Student Successes
The entire Mercy school community convened on May 23rd for the annual HONORS CONVOCATION to recognize all the stellar students of 2019. From math and science, service and scholarships, Newsprint and Lore yearbook, all were honored for their awesome achievements and a standing ovation to the seniors for a fabulous four years!
Sr. Emily George Award - Shayna Jankowski
Principal's Leadership Award - Madeleine Ballard
Garn Griffin Athletics Award - Libby Bartels
Valedictorian - Casey Stoneback
Salutatorian - Sophie VanderWeele
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 for earning $13+ Million in college scholarships and volunteering over 16,000 hours of community service.
Congratulations to these Catholic League Class of 2019 Scholar Athletes who were honored at the 44th Annual Recognition Dinner! Maggie Dwyer - Field Hockey; Francesca Schena - Swimming; Olivia Evans - Ski (winner); Sophie VanderWeele - Golf (winner) and Tennis; Jasmin Hudson - Bowling. Vicky Kowalski received the award as Golf Championship Coach and Mike Kowalski picked up the award for Bowling Championship Coach!
Teacher of the Year
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2019 Mercy Teacher of the Year Mrs. Lisa Wilson! Mrs. Wilson goes above and beyond the call of duty in her Biology classroom.
Counselor of the Year Award
Congratulations Mrs. Holly Markiecki-Bennetts recipient of The Joyce Ivy Foundation 2019 Counselor of the Year Award! "My role as a counselor is to meet students where they are and help them to become the young women they are meant to be." Read more here.
Over the Memorial Day weekend, 12 Mercy forensics students competed at the Grand National Tournament of the National Catholic Forensics League. Over 2000 students and 65 dioceses were represented. Three Mercy students broke to the octofinal round of the tournament, placing them in the top 48 in their category: Sophomore Yasmine Branch in Declamation, junior Caitlin Griffin and senior Avalon Barr in Dramatic Duo. Congratulations also to teacher Ms. Isabelle Moore. We are incredibly proud of this wonderful achievement!
Way to go, Libby Bartels '19 who was named a winner for 2018-2019 Most Positive Athletes in Michigan!
Congratulations to Macey Earle '20 who received the Farmington/Farmington Hills Optimist Club Leadership Award.
Hats off to Madeline Keuten '20 who participated in the 36th Annual Michigan Regional Chinese Schools Speech Contest and won 1st place for the Chinese as Foreign Language group!
Heart of Mercy
Mercy High School rejoices for 2019 Heart of Mercy Award recipients Maggie Dwyer '19 and English Teacher Mr. Steve Morgan who live out the values of Human Dignity, Service, Justice, Mercy, and Option for the Poor.
| Let's Hear it for the STAFF
Here's to these super staff who achieved a milestone in years of dedicated service to Mercy High School!
5 Years
Sandra Mals (Religious Studies)
Christa Polan (Math) |
10 Years
Gary Morris (Social Studies)
Patty Perry (Math) |
15 Years
Steve Morgan (English) |
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20 Years
Cheryl Corte (Media Center)
Ann Jamieson (Physical Educ) |
30 Years
Susan Smith (Fine Arts) |
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Val/Sal Candidates - Hats off to the following seniors who were selected as Class of 2019 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Finalists! This distinction considers not only academic record but also leadership, service and extracurricular involvement.
Madeleine Ballard
Avalon Barr
Caroline Bimberg
Hallie Buckner
Jessica Dillon
Nathalie Gijsbers
Molly Makarewicz
Hannah Mcdermott
Isabelle Miner
Allison Myers
Abigail Najar
Hannah O'Sullivan
Emma Pickett
Francesca Schena
Kylie Scott
Casey Stoneback
Emily Susitko
Christina Thomas
Sophie VanderWeele
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Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the National Honor Society and commended for exemplary scholarship, character, leadership and service!
College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program - Congratulations to Genesis Gonzales '20 who scored in the top 2.5% on the PSAT/NMSQT among all Hispanic and Latino test-takers in the region. She is invited to participate in the National Hispanic Recognition Program administered by College Board.
Go Riveters!
The Riveters Mercy Robotics Team brought home a blue banner with a 1st place finish at the FIRST Robotics Jackson District Event. The Riveters finished with a 11-1-0 record after 80 qualifying matches in 2nd place. They went 2,0, 2-0, 2-0 in the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals and beat the 1st place alliance to become the District Event Winner with a 1st place ranking. The team also earned the Engineering Inspiration Award and are currently ranked 13th in the State! Plus...check out this cool video feature about our amazing Robotics Team from "FIRST Robotics Women in Stem powered by DTE."
2019 Miss Hockey
Congratulations to Libby Bartels '19 who was named the 2019 Miss Hockey Michigan! Libby also received the prestigious Hobey Baker High School Character Award! The Hobey Baker award honors high school hockey players who exemplify the ideal that "Character Builds Excellence" and recognizes outstanding individual performance on and off the ice.
Mercy Quiz Bowl sent 3 teams to the NAQT State Championship, held at the University of Michigan. Former Coach Mrs. Ann Lusch watched the 3 teams over 11 rounds of play. After extensive competition, Mercy A placed 7th in the state, Mercy B placed 19th, and Mercy C placed 22nd. Very impressively,
junior Rachel Vinarcik finished 7th individually--the highest finish for any Mercy student in recent years--in a field of 100 competitors. We would like to especially congratulate sophomores Christina Wollenhaupt and Raquel Segars, who earned their varsity letters at this tournament!
You can view the tournament statistics here.
Honor Roll
Click here to view the 2018-19 Semester 1 Honor Roll. Good work, ladies!
Regional Scholastic Art Awards 2019
Congratulations to the 17 students from Mercy's Art Department who won 28 awards in this year's Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition. Several Mercy students won gold keys (first place) and their pieces will compete in New York for national awards in March. These students are: Avalon Barr (one gold key in drawing), Sophia Bellisario (one gold key in photography), Lili Omilian (one gold key in photography), Sojourner Posch (one gold key in mixed media), Aja Underwood (one gold key in digital art), and Katie Wildern (two gold keys in digital art and one gold key in drawing).
Avalon Barr '19 Drawing - Gold Key; Drawing - Silver Key
Sophia Bellisario '19 Photography - Gold Key
Camille Compton '20 Photography - Silver Key; Photography - Silver Key
Bridget D'Amore '20 Photography - Silver Key
Cassandra Gursin '21 Photography - Silver Key; Photography - Silver Key
Lily Hargrave-Thomas '20 Design - Honorable Mention
Gabrielle Ibrahim '20 Photography - Silver Key
Madeline Keuten '20 Photography - Silver Key
Katie Kim '21 Sculpture - Silver Key
Lili Omilian '20 Photography - Gold Key
Pepiot Posch '20 Drawing - Honorable Mention
Sojourner Posch '19 Mixed Media - Gold Key; Photography - Silver Key
Victoria Schmitz '19 Sculpture - Silver Key
Faye Storck '20 Fashion - Honorable Mention
Aja Underwood '19 Digital Art - Gold Key
Katherine Wildern '19 Digital Art - Gold Key; Drawing - Gold Key; Digital Art - Gold Key; Drawing - Honorable Mention; Digital Art - Honorable Mention; Photography - Honorable Mention; Digital Art - Silver Key; Photography - Silver Key
Alexa Zydeck '21 Digital Art - Honorable Mention
The College for Creative Studies sponsors the Southeastern Michigan Art Region, which, this year, received nearly 6,300 individual entries and 229 senior portfolios from students in Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. Jurors selected 1109 individual category works to receive gold key, silver key, and honorable mention awards. 16 gold key portfolios were selected from 229 submitted.
Jess Mruzik '20 named 2018 -19 Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year
The Gatorade Company, announced Jess Mruzik of Mercy High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year. Mruzik is the second Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Mercy High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Mruzik as Michigan’s best high school volleyball player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year award to be announced in January, Mruzik joins an elite alumni association of state award-winners. The 6-foot-1 junior outside hitter recorded 420 kills and 165 digs this past season, leading the Marlins (52-3) to the Division 1 state semifinals. Mruzik also posted 65 service aces and 50 assists while compiling a kill percentage of .514 and a hitting percentage of .417. The captain of the 2018 USA Volleyball Youth National Team, Mruzik missed 12 matches for Mercy at the beginning of the season while competing at the NORCECA Continental Championships in Honduras. The United States won the tournament and Mruzik was named MVP.
Youth Mercy Associates
God Bless new Youth Mercy Associates Maggie Dwyer, Isabelle Fanning, Angela Rea, Anna Rimatzki and Alexis Dickie who made her re-commitment at last month's Foundation Day Mass commissioning ceremony.
Business Professionals of America
Mercy students were among the more than 400 students who competed at the Business Professionals of America Region 6 Leadership Conference on January 4, 2019 at Henry Ford College. The Mercy chapter had multiple students place in several events and took home three 1st place finishes. Students who placed in the top 10 at the conference include:
1st Place Legal Office Procedures: Charlotte Bridges
1st Place Prepared Speech: Aubrey Etue
1st Place Digital Media Production: Erin Mahoney
2nd Place Legal Office Procedures: Peyton Black
4th Place Prepared Speech: Riley Condon
5th Place Legal Office Procedures: Libby Chevalier
5th Place Medical Office Procedures: Gabby Price
6th Place Prepared Speech: Helena Kucera
9th Place Medical Office Procedures: Juliana Petrucci
Ethnic Bazaar 2018
Human Relations Council proudly presented Ethnic Bazaar 2018 "Together We Are" on Friday, November 30th in the Drama Studio. Ethnic Bazaar is a long standing Mercy tradition which highlights our diversity and unity through song, dance, prayer, food, and fashion. Congratulations and thank you to all of our wonderful performers. Together, We Are Mercy!
| MaxPreps Athlete of the Month Katherine Hutter '20
Wow! Kudos to Katherine Hutter '20 who was named the MaxPreps Semper Fidelis Athlete of the Month! This award is only given to one male and one female athlete a month throughout the entire nation. Katherine is the first student athlete ever awarded from Michigan!
Check out the article "Going the Distance" MaxPreps announcement here.
View video segment about Katherine here.
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| 2018 Wendy's Heisman Competition
Way to go, Francesca Schena '19 was named a School Winner in the 2018 Wendy's High School Heisman competition.
Coca-Cola Scholarship Semifinalist
Congratulations to Colleen Thomson '19 who was named a Semifinalist in the 2019 Coca-Cola Scholarship Program! Students were selected from among 200,000+ applications for outstanding commitment to both their communities and schools.
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Quiz Bowl
On Saturday, November 17, Mercy Quiz Bowl traveled to East Lansing to compete in the MSU Harvard Mirror Tournament. Mercy finished 8th out of 24 teams, with a 7-4 record. Junior Rachel Vinarcik finished 6th overall in a field of 110 competitors, earning 580 points for the team and placing highest for any female competitor. Lili Omilian placed 30th overall, earning 220 points for the team. Caitlyn Begosa placed 58th overall, earning 165 points. A special congratulations to freshman Caitlyn Begosa, who earned her varsity letter at this tournament! You can view all tournament information here: https://stats.neg5.org/t/4rPn3QFqD/msu-harvard-fall-2018/team-standings.
On Saturday, December 1, Mercy sent 2 teams to the annual UM Autumn Classic Tournament in Ann Arbor. After 10 rounds of academic competition, beginning at 9 am and ending at 5 pm, the Mercy A team of Grace Kruse, Lili Omilian, Sophia Tesic, and Rachel Vinarcik finished 7-3 overall. Juniors Lili Omilian and Rachel Vinarcik co-captained the team, leading them to an impressive finish. The Mercy B team of Caitlyn Begosa, Emma Dismondy, Lydia Walsh, and Christina Wollenhaupt finished 3-7 overall. Freshman Caitlyn Begosa captained the underclassmen team, in which all members answered questions at the "power" level. Junior Rachel Vinarcik placed 10th individually in a field of approximately 130 competitors from all over the state. A special congratulations to sophomore Sophia Tesic and sophomore Lydia Walsh, who earned their varsity letters at this tournaments!
SWIM & DIVE DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONS
SWIM & DIVE CATHOLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Did you know Mercy has been Catholic League Swimming & Diving Champions 51 of the last 52 years?!
VOLLEYBALL DISTRICT AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AND STATE SEMIFINALISTS
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Focus: HOPE Food Drive
Values in action! Mercy joined hearts and hands to help provide food and donations to Metro Detroit senior citizens in need for our annual Focus: HOPE food drive. We give thanks for our 30+ year partnership with Focus: HOPE and are proud to be their largest food donor during the holiday season.
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Félicitations Madame Campbell!
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