ST. ED'S CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN SOLIDARITY WITH EMPOWERING NEW T-SHIRTS Every year, St. Ed's takes the opportunity to celebrate our diverse community and its individual voices, especially during Black History Month. To honor African-American history and physically live out this year's theme, Side by Side, students, faculty and staff donned a new St. Ed's T-shirt design to stand in solidarity for equity and inclusion. Spreading this visual message of love, unity, an

STUDENTS SPREAD AWARENESS AND PARTAKE IN OPEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH To shed light on Mental Health Awareness month, St. Ed's has shared perspectives, resources, and creative ideas to help students practice self-care and be aware of their own mental health. From daily social media posts to morning announcements with mental health tips, St. Ed's has been intentional about raising awareness of our community's mental health and the ways we can best take care of oursel

ST. ED'S HOSTS 2021 WINTER PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT VIRTUALLY This Sunday, the St. Ed's Jazz Combo, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphonic Bands will be performing their annual Winter Concert in-person for their families and virtually for the rest of the community to enjoy. Having practiced throughout the school year in smaller groups to maintain safety protocols, this weekend's concert will be the first opportunity for students to play all together in the same space. "We broke our band

STUDENTS PARTICIPATES IN CLEIMUN21 HYBRID CONFERENCE & CREATE FILM TO SHARE STUDENT PERSPECTIVES The annual CLEIMUN21 Model UN Conference concluded last weekend after a very successful hybrid in-person/virtual event. With 50 in-person attendees and over 80 students who attended the conference virtually, our Edsmen Model UN delegates did a magnificent job, with Mazen Monnette '23 and Eric Vaziri '23 winning Honorable Mentions and Highly Commended Awards for their work as part

ST. ED'S CELEBRATES ASH WEDNESDAY; COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHARE DAILY REFLECTIONS FOR THE LENTEN SEASON Despite a shortened week, St. Ed's was still able to celebrate Ash Wednesday as a community with a virtual mass and a COVID-safe distribution of ashes, adopting the European tradition of sprinkling ashes over one's head. Student Ministers assisted with distributing ashes to fellow Edsmen, faculty and staff members around the building. This year, to connect the community through

ST. ED'S IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW; NEW COHORT EXCEEDS 50 STUDENTS FOR FIRST TIME St. Ed's IB Diploma Program has just enrolled 56 Edsmen to proceed in pursuing an IB diploma by the time they graduate from St. Ed's. Since starting the IB program, St. Ed's has had a maximum of 50 students and has just surpassed this number with the Class of 2023 cohort. "It's exciting to see how the IB program has grown since it was originally introduced to our St. Ed's community,"

SENIOR EDSMAN'S VIDEO WINS HIM THE IGNATIAN HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FROM JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY Matthew Campbell '21 is the winner of John Carroll University's Ignatian Heritage Scholarship Competition and has been awarded full room and board for all four years at John Carroll in addition to his merit-based scholarships. Matthew's video, which focused on finding God in all things, put an interesting twist on how the pandemic has challenged him and other students alike to find t

WRESTLING EAGLES BECOME 2021 STATE DUALS CHAMPIONS, ST. ED'S SIXTH STATE TITLE IN DUALS Congratulations to our Wrestling Eagles on winning the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches' Association State Duals Championship last Saturday. This win makes it the sixth state duals title and 39th state championship overall for St. Ed's Wrestling team. "I am very impressed with the focus and dedication our students have shown this season. They have dealt with the pandemic and the challe

ST. ED'S HOSTS IN-HOUSE RETREAT EXPERIENCE CENTERED AROUND THE FOUR PILLARS FOR FRESHMAN CLASS The Campus Ministry and Theology departments created an in-house retreat for the freshman class to experience four different sessions throughout the week that focus on the four pillars of our St. Ed's mission. "We knew going into this new year that the way we typically run retreats would be different due to safety concerns and the issues that arise with transporting students and hav

SOPHOMORE STUDENT THINKS UP CREATIVE BUSINESS MODEL FOR DELIVERY SERVICE IN LAKESIDE, OHIO Daniel McNamara '23 is making strides in becoming an entrepreneur as the cofounder and CEO of Porchside Deliveries, a cost-effective meal and grocery delivery service to support local businesses and help Lakeside residents relax and enjoy their stay. "After talking with some friends, we realized there was a considerable need for food delivery services in Lakeside, Ohio and I've always w