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Catholic Memorial Class of 2011 Graduates 205 Students

More than 95 percent of seniors at Waukesha private high school will attend college this fall.

 
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Candidates for graduation file into Catholic Memorial High School’s InPro Athletic Center at the start of the school’s annual Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22. Kevin Harnack
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Nancy Lee laughs while she gives her Valedictory Address during Catholic Memorial High School’s Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22.
Candidates for graduation listen as Catholic Memorial High School’s Principal Robert Hall addresses the student body one last time during the school’s commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22.
Candidates for graduation file into Catholic Memorial High School’s InPro Athletic Center at the start of the school’s annual Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22.
Awaiting the start Catholic Memorial High School’s annual Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement ceremony with his fellow classmates, Jerry Boll adjusts his cap Sunday, May 22 at the school. About 200 students took part in the ceremony making up Catholic Memorial’s class of 2011.
Catholic Memorial Principal Robert Hall, left, shakes hands with graduate Addie Berens as she crosses the stage during Catholic Memorial High School’s Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 22.

The Catholic Memorial High School Class of 2011 graduated Sunday morning at the private school following Mass. More than 95 percent of the 205 students who received diplomas will be attending colleges and universities, according to a news release from the high school.

The students combined to receive about $13.6 million in academic scholarships as they continue their education, according to the news release. Other students are pursuing the military, professional sports or entering the workforce, according to the release.

The majority of the graduates – 54 percent – are attending Wisconsin colleges and universities, including:

  • 18 enrolled at UW-Madison.
  • 18 to Marquette University.
  • 55 to UWM and other UW System schools.
  • 10 Waukesha County institutions.

The valedictorian, Sae-Ryoung (Nancy) Lee, of St. John Vianney, will attend Cornell University in New York. The salutatorian, Jae-Ryong (Julie) Lee, of St. John Vianney, will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, according to the news release.

First honors student Michael Oyervides, of St. Mary’s-Waukesha, will attend Michigan Technological University, and second honors student Paige Siehr, of St. Dominic’s in Brookfield, will attend UW-Madison, the release states.

Burtan Guster

8:07 pm on Sunday, May 22, 2011

That first dude is AWESOME!!!

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joan

9:06 pm on Sunday, May 22, 2011

I agree he is totally awesome....

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