Blessings to our Mary of Nazareth students, Selena W., Natalia W. and Cisaro W., who were recently baptized. "So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."—Galatians 3:26-27

Pictured with Principal Beau Quattrone from Mary of Nazareth Catholic School are the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Serra Catholic High School. On the left is Salutatorian Michael Aland and on the right is Valedictorian Drew Hairston. Both are Mary of Nazareth Catholic School alumni. They were also linemen on the Serra Catholic football team coached by Mr. Quattrone. Congratulations to Michael and Drew!

The Mary of Nazareth Catholic School faculty and staff would like to extend our congratulations to our very own Mrs. Mary Crossen. We are proud to announce that Mrs. Crossen is receiving the Pittsburgh Diocese Golden Apple Award given only to a few outstanding teachers throughout the Pittsburgh Diocese. It is said that teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. Mrs. Crossen is our middle school teacher who brings about change in her young students with fun, excitement and helps them develop a thrill of learning. She has a positive attitude and a sense of humor; she creates a wonderful learning environment for her students. We at Mary of Nazareth Catholic School find ourselves lucky to have such a talented and caring teacher in Mrs. Crossen. The Golden Apple Awards dinner was held on May 28 at St. Paul Seminary. Pictured with Mrs. Crossen, at the dinner, is Fr. Terry O'Connor and Mr. Beau Quattrone.

Our 8th and 7th grade students were taught about Genomics & the Molecular Revolution from our friends from Central Catholic. The students engaged in a demonstration focusing on the structure and function of DNA, followed by a brief overview of the roles of various powerful technologies that drove this molecular revolution. Thank you to Central Catholic students and Mr. Mark Krotec for visiting us today.