Homeward Bound Adirondacks empowers Veterans in Northern New York “to reclaim their lives and find hope beyond trauma”. They provide support services to help Veterans suffering from PTSD. Rylee and Kate organized a badminton tournament at AHN to raise funds for this organization. They also arranged an event at school where students created supportive greeting…
Street Soldiers is a grassroots group of volunteers that distributes donations throughout Albany, Troy, and Schenectady. For her project, Sophia organized a toy drive, collecting stuffed animals and dolls at her family’s bowling alleys and at friends’ businesses to support children in Schenectady’s inner-city communities. Through collection boxes and Venmo donations, she gathered and donated…
For her Senior Service Project, Kathryn dedicated her efforts to supporting Glendale Nursing Home in Schenectady County. At AHN, she organized a collection of stuffed animals to donate to the facility. These items were used as prizes for Bingo Night and as comfort objects for residents living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, for whom stuffed animals…
The City Rescue Mission does not only provide shelter for the unhoused, but also vital food, clothing, medical and faith services for people in need in the community. Aba worked at dinner services prepping trays and serving food. Kaleeyah also helped serve dinners and clean-up, and she made sandwiches for bagged lunches. Fundraising is important…
The Melodies Center is the only provider of care for children and teens with cancer and blood disorders in the Capital Region. Riley held two drives this year to benefit the children at The Melodies Center: 1) Toys and 2) Fun band aids. She raised awareness about Albany Med’s program and pediatric health care by…
As an equestrian, Ava focused her service project on the Albany Therapeutic Riding Center which “strives to provide, promote, and encourage the benefits of equine facilitated therapeutics and activities by teaching horsemanship to individuals across multiple populations.” Ava coordinated three events at the barn for children who reside at St. Catherine’s. To raise awareness of…
As a volunteer at the food pantry Cheryl stocked shelves and helped distribute food on client days. In the thrift store she sorted donated clothes and helped with basic cleaning and maintenance. She also assisted families with finding their specific needs. Cheryl raised awareness about poverty and the programs offered at Blessed Sacrament by creating…
Sidewalk Warriors offer meals, essential supplies, and a sense of community to anyone in need, and particularly the unhoused. They set up each week on the sidewalk at the corner of 5th and State Streets in Troy, NY…come rain or shine. Chloe and Ella cooked 180 meals and passed them out during a Sidewalk Warrior…
At the heart of accreditation is the Self-Study wherein we assess our performance against five MSA standards. The process will begin in May with surveys distributed to key stakeholder groups (students, parents, faculty, staff, trustees, and alumnae), along with the collection of other important data. In the fall, committees comprising representatives of our stakeholder groups will meet regularly to analyze this information through the lens of five standards:
Congratulations to junior Maeve O’Brien who was honored by Sen. Patricia Fahy at this year’s New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Awards on Friday. The program awards outstanding students who excel academically and through leadership in extracurricular and volunteer activities. Maeve, accompanied to the event by Principal Taranto, was nominated for her leadership in…