MEDIA-RELEASE-SMCS-to-Announce-Achievement

Mary Catholic High School Announces Recipient of Initiative Scholarship Fox Cities: St.. Mary Catholic High School is pleased to announce that Noah Johnson is the St.. Mary Catholic Sch

MEDIA RELEASE

February 13, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sarah Pamer

Communications Coordinator

St Mary Catholic Schools

1050 Zephyr Drive

Neenah, WI 54956

Phone: 920-722-7796 ext 803

spamer@smcatholicschools.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

St Mary Catholic High School Announces Recipient of

Initiative Scholarship

(Fox Cities): St Mary Catholic High School is pleased to announce that Noah Johnson is the St Mary Catholic

Schools Recipient of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Initiative Scholarship

The recipient for this scholarship is selected in December by teachers and administrators of the schools that are designated to submit considerations for the 2018 recipient Some of the requirements to receive this scholarship include; overcome personal obstacles or other adversity, have achieved an academic record that represents their maximum effort, show strong promise for succeeding in a postsecondary environment, display outstanding qualities, demonstrate a high level of motivation to achieve and is a resident of Wisconsin

“I am very proud of what Noah has accomplished, particularly with the events of the past year,” Sean Johnson, Noah’s father, said “His drive to overcome and excel has been both a joy — and, quite honesty, a relief — to observe His mother would be extremely proud of him.”

Noah’s mother, Dr Gay W Johnson, was first diagnosed with melanoma just before the start of his freshman year at St Mary Catholic At the time, it appeared she had beaten the disease The cancer reemerged during his junior year and Dr Johnson passed away Aug 8, 2017, just before the start of Noah’s senior year

During that time, Noah Johnson remained engaged at SMC in a wide variety of activities, particularly through his involvement with the soccer and VEX Robotics programs He has also participated in basketball, math team,

served as a volunteer for STEM days and works as a counselor at Camp SOAR He has also worked diligently

to challenge himself in the classroom, earning high marks while taking multiple advanced classes

Noah Johnson will attend Wichita State University in the fall of 2018, where he will study aerospace and mechanical engineering

St Mary Catholic High School (SMCHS), a regional high school located in Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, is part

of St Mary Catholic Schools (SMCS) The system also includes St Mary Elementary Schools (St Margaret Mary and St Gabriel in Neenah, and St Mary in Menasha), as well as St Mary Catholic Middle School in Neenah SMCHS is dedicated to the individual development of each student by providing an education focused

on faith, academics and service

***end***