Seniors Graduating at the Head of Their Class

5/26/2023 Michele Musto, Former Principal In a few days, we will be celebrating the unofficial start of summer as Memorial Day arrives. Families will hold traditional BBQ’s, attend parades to honor members of our armed services who sacrificed their lives for our country, and enjoy each other’s company. Traditionally, during my 32 years at Holy…

Middle Schooler Finds Home at Holy Names

5/19/2023 David Perritano Seventh-grader Sophie Wilson marches to the beat of her own drum. The youngest of her siblings, Sophie is a leader. She is not a Holy Names legacy – her older sister attended a different school. Sophie wanted to carve out her own path. So, when a friend told her how much she…

Student Research Project Leads to Procedural Change at Albany Medical Center

4/28/2023 David Perritano Senior Makayla Mackey is all heart. She gets it from her sister, Madison ’22, and her mother, Denyse. She most definitely gets it from her late father, Warren. Warren Mackey passed away in 2021 after battling heart disease. Not only has his family endeavored to keep his spirit alive with the establishment…

Celebrating Cindy Haselsteiner Pettit ’78

3/31/2023 David Perritano For Cindy Haselsteiner Pettit ’78, Academy of the Holy Names is about tradition, one she was proudly able to pass down to her daughter, Taylor, a member of the class of 2008. “It allowed me to reconnect with my Holy Names family as a mom of a student,” Cindy says. “I was…

Celebrating Dr. Ron and Michele Musto

3/31/2023 David Perritano It’s a family affair for Dr. Ron and Michele Musto, who have been fixtures at Academy of the Holy Names since their first daughter attended Pre-K in the mid-80s. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since. For Michele, who started as a volunteer, first serving hot lunches to students, then as…

Margaret Taranto Named New Principal at Academy of the Holy Names

Margaret Taranto has been selected as the next Principal of Academy of the Holy Names. Taranto succeeds Michele Musto, who earlier announced her retirement after 32 years of service to the school.

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