HOLY CROSS ACADEMY HOLDS NINTH COMMENCEMENT

All Seniors are College-Bound this Fall 

ONEIDA  CASTLE, NY ( June 18, 2010) –  Families, friends and teachers of the Holy Cross Academy Class of 2010 gathered Friday evening at the high school chapel for the Academy’s ninth commencement.   

Fr. Joseph O’Connor, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Syracuse, presided over a Mass and addressed the graduates during the ceremony. 

“The way you live your lives will make God believable. Are you going to make God real to a world that is starving for truth?” he challenged the seniors. 

The ten seniors – all college-bound this fall -  received their diplomas from Daniel Miller, President of the Board of Trustees, and Principal Therese Maciag.

“One defining characteristic of Holy Cross Academy is the way it resembles a family, said Principal Maciag.  “We strive to create an environment that is nurturing, supportive, built upon love.  The class of 2010 is the realization of this quality in a tangible way.”

The Valedictorian was Daniel G. Collins, son of Pat and Joanne Collins, Wampsville.  The Salutatorian was Teresa A. Street, daughter of Kenneth and Mary Ellen Street, Rome.

In his Valedictorian Address, Daniel Collins mixed gratitude with his characteristic humor.

 “All you can hope for is that when you graduate you have enough inner kid to have fun but enough responsible adult to survive,” he said.

The graduates and their families gathered for a reception following the ceremonies.

“Holy Cross Academy is proud to send these ten young men and women on to college and the world to share their faith and talents,” said Trustee Margaret Miller.  “Their light will shine for years to come.”

The graduates of the Class of 2010 are: 

James J. Cobb (SUNY Canton), Daniel G. Collins (St. Charles Borromeo Seminary College), Amanda M. King (Houghton College), Stephen D. Miller (Christendom College), Braden J. Morrissey (North Country Community College), Caitlyn M. Parody (MVCC), Teresa A. Street (MVCC), Mark C. van Lieshout (OCC), Nicholas van Lieshout (John Paul the Great Catholic University), Joseph Young (MVCC).