Meet Our Students

Tell me about what you are doing now out of the classroom or in the community?
I play basketball and started for the varsity team. I play soccer, too, and I joined the Key Club, a national service organization.

If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be? 
“Family.” It’s been great to have seven Sheridan Road graduates in our class at Woodlands!

How do you think your Sacred Heart education shaped who you are today? 
The five Goals are ingrained in me. They are my guide. They shape you into a better friend, a better person.   

What is unique about Sacred Heart?
The teachers are really good. They connect with the students which is so important and get into what you are learning. They want you to connect and they want to hear different points of view.

If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Compassionate or caring.” The whole community always helps you and never lets you down. 

Which of the five Sacred Heart Goals means the most you? Explain why.
Be kind to all—because everyone should be kind in the world. The world could break up if people don’t like each other.

Which of the five Goals means the most to you and why?
Be a friend to all (from the student version of the Goals). I try my best to be friends with everyone.

Which of the five Sacred Heart Goals means the most you? Explain why.
Goal V: Make wise choices. I think it helps me know what to do in life. Helps me make decisions in life.

What does being a Sacred Heart graduate mean to you? 
I think the first thing that comes to mind is being well-rounded—everyone there is. You are learning in so many ways.

What does being a Sacred Heart student mean to you?
It means knowing that you are a part of something bigger than just yourself. And remembering this when you are being challenged.

What is your favorite subject?
Writing. I really like creative and persuasive writing. In 2nd grade, we tried to persuade the Division Head to get a pet for each of the classrooms. That didn’t work.

What does being a student at Sacred Heart mean to you?
I am going to miss my friends and teachers—it’s going to be hard to leave. I will miss traditions like Hot Dog Lunch and Christmas Mass.

If there was one word you could use to describe what SHS means to you, what would it be? 
“Community.” Sacred Heart felt like my chosen family—a group of people, for whatever reason, who shared similar beliefs and morals.

If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Hard but fun.” I know that’s not one word. You can work hard and still have fun!

How did your experience at Sacred Heart shape your high school experience?
Sacred Heart prepared me to be a strong self-advocate. And I think the Goals are ingrained in me and influence what I am doing.

What does being a SHS graduate mean to you?
It means that I put my faith and trust into a community for nine years and they have taught me everything I know. I now know that they have prepared me in the best way possible for life. 

What were you studying/involved with at college? 
I just graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a focus on screenwriting. I am interested in writing for movies and television.

If you had only one word  to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?  
“Foundation”—how I learn, which set me up for high school and college and then working in a career

What has been one of your favorite academic projects?
The State Fair—I had Rhode Island. In Rhode Island, you can ride around the entire state in just one day!

What role do the Goals play in your life? 
The Goals are really still a part of my life and especially Goal III and Goal V. Whatever I do, they put a spin on it. I want to help individual people and the community as a whole.

How did the all-girls environment prepare you for high school?
The advantages were self-confidence in speaking out in class, close bond with girls in my class, and we had a lot of fun!

What are you studying and involved with at college? 
I am in the business school at Georgetown looking to study marketing, international business and Italian, and play Division III Rugby. 

What is your favorite subject?
I like social studies and researching—it’s the class that we do the most projects in. It’s a lot of freedom and independence and sometimes it’s fun to work with a partner.

Which of the five Goals means the most to you and why?
Building community – welcoming all people, making new friends. This is an important skill for life and will give you an advantage.

If there was one word you could use to describe what SHS means to you, what would it be?
“Independence.” I am self-sufficient in terms of finding my own path, my own way of learning, and how to be my best self as a learner. 

What does being a SHS graduate mean to you?  
Even though I am no longer there, I am still a part of the SHS family. I am living out the five Goals and I will be applying the values I learned over my nine years there and throughout the rest of my life. 

What does being a student at SHS mean to you?
It means everywhere I go and every time I’m in public, I try to remember all of the Goals, especially Goal V. SHS sets an example for me of how to act in school and how to maintain a good life.

What does being a student at Sacred Heart mean to you?
Being an SHS student is being a person who tries always to learn and help and always is kind and nice to others and themselves.