Three Runners and Five Teams Inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame
Cast of West Side Story and Louis Conti Inducted Into Performing Arts Hall of Fame
2022 Lancer Gala Raises Money for Good Cause
The Lancer Gala – our biggest fundraiser of the year – was held on Friday, June 25th. Thank you to everyone who attended to bid on our auction items, enjoy some delicious food and drinks from our restaurant partners, reconnect with classmates, parents, and friends, and support St. Mary’s students and programs. It was such a wonderful night, and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
Varsity Chorus Wins Competition
St. Mary’s very own Varsity Chorus took first place over the weekend in the High School Mixed Choir Competition held at Darien Lake! The group, led by Music Director and Teacher Ryan Kaminski, also took home the Spirit Award, showing that Varsity Chorus has both the talent and attitude that everyone at St. Mary’s is so proud of.
Graduation Is a Smash
A Night to Remember at 2022 Prom
This year’s Prom was held at The Hotel Lafayette, and all the juniors and seniors in attendance surely had a night to remember. Check out some of the highlights!
Baccalaureate Mass Kicks off Graduation Festivities
St. Mary’s High School’s graduation festivities kicked off with the Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, May 18th. Due to the global pandemic, it has been over two years since we’ve been able to celebrate this great tradition. As the celebrant, Fr. Joe Rogliano ’75 thanked our graduates for not only carrying on the 118-year legacy of St. Mary’s High School, but for also enhancing that legacy and leaving SMHS a better place than they found it, ready and waiting for future generations of Lancers.
Marian Award Finalists Named
St. Mary’s Nabs Five Kenny Nominations and One Win
The Kenny Awards, which honor the best of the best in WNY high school theater, were held Saturday, May 21st at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Not only did the cast of St. Mary’s production of Little Shop of Horrors partake in Kenny Day, inclusive of workshops and performing on the Shea’s stage, but St. Mary’s also grabbed five nominations!
– Dylan Gurnari ’22 – Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role
– Nick Cox ’24 – Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
– Alex Sylvester ’23 – Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
– “Somewhere That’s Green” (sung by Allison Krawczyk ’22) – Showstopper
– Audrey II and the puppeteers (Bridget Martin ’22, Nick Cox ’23, and Mya Maher ’23) – Outstanding Ensemble Performance
The voice of Audrey II (Cox) and the puppeteers (Maher and Martin) took home the Kenny Award!
What an exciting evening of performances by the best of the best in young adult theater. Congratulations to all of the winners!