Girls’ cross country: Meet the Times Union All-Stars

Maeve Joyce was the fastest non-Class A runner among Section 2 competitors at the state meet, running a 17:53.9 to finish second in Class C, missing the win by 2.2 seconds. Won the Class C sectional race by nearly 50 seconds. Finished 22nd at the Federation meet. Read here.

Hope: An Advent Reflection

Dear Students, So much of what we see and hear in the world right now is clouded with negativity and division, and it can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember: this isn’t the whole story, and it doesn’t have to be yours. The world is also full of goodness, generosity, and hope. YOU are part…

Sweethearts & Heroes brings HOPE to Academy of the Holy Names

A duo of superheroes without capes from “The World’s #1 Youth Leadership Team” recently returned to Albany with messages about HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist) for students at Academy of the Holy Names.

MileSplitNY: Maeve Joyce Checks ‘Sectional Champ’ off XC Bucket List

Watch interview here.

Albany Business Review: As private schools go co-ed, Albany’s Academy of the Holy Names stands firm on all-girls mission

At a time when private schools across the Capital Region and beyond are transitioning to co-educational models, Academy of the Holy Names remains an enduring standard for single-sex education — and of the distinct advantages its advocates say it brings. Read more here.

Sweethearts & Heroes brings HOPE to Academy of the Holy Names on Thursday, 11/13

ALBANY, NY — The media is invited to witness “The World’s #1 Youth Leadership Team” return to the Capital Region with messages about HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist), Action and Empathy for students at Academy of the Holy Names. Tom Murphy & Sgt. Rick Yarosh, of Sweethearts & Heroes, will be at the Capital Region’s only all-girls, private, independent Catholic school on Thursday, November 13 at…

Why Our Mission as an All-Girls School Matters More than Ever

By Dr. Martin Kilbridge Recently, a leader of a coeducational school remarked “the world is coed,” and suggested single-gender schools are limited in what they can provide. His comments raise an important question: what makes Holy Names so distinctive and vital today as an all-girls school? At Academy of the Holy Names, we share the…

All Saints and the Chapel

By Dr. Martin Kilbridge The Network of SNJM Schools conference we hosted last week formally began with a Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel, the second-floor chapel once used by the Sisters who lived in Martin Hall. It is a beautiful, sacred space filled with multicolored light flowing through the stained-glass windows dedicated to the holy…

WMHT: How Kate Kosek Turns Textiles Into Sculpture

Visit artist Kate Kosek, whose playful textile sculptures remix art, craft, and design. Watch here.

AHN to Host Annual Network of Schools Meeting

Academy of the Holy Names will be hosting the annual Network of Holy Names Schools from October 22 to 24. Presidents, principals, and other representatives from across the country and Canada will gather to discuss our common mission and share strategies for guiding our institutions. Principal Taranto and I are looking forward to this visit…