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Community of Scholar Honorees On this page is recorded names of those young men and women who have exhibited the hallmarks of true scholarship: Curiosity, Integrity, Motivation, and Pride in Academic Excellence. The Mercyhurst Prep Community proudly recognizes these students as members of the Community of Scholars
Mary Rosenthal Class of 2009 Junior English paper - An analysis of the Gunpowder Plot in England during the 16^th Century.

Melissa Lichtinger Class of 2009 French 2 project - "Quand j'étais jeune" A creative photo presentation using the imparfait tense.	Rochelle Carlotti, Lizzie Raco, and Megan Sweeney Class of 2008 Senior English project - A creative project to research and design a survival guide as a final assessment for the novel Lord of the Flies.

Elizabeth Grosz Class of 2008 The Science Department recognizes Annie for her achievements in the areas of Physics, Biology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology.	Kaley O'Connell Class of 2008 History of the Americas - A letter to a prior U.S. president to examine his policies and administration.

Amanda Gavula Class of 2008 French 2 project - "Quand j'étais jeune" A creative photo presentation using the imparfait tense.	Adele Stewart Class of 2008 French 2 project - "Quand j'étais jeune" A creative photo presentation using the imparfait tense.

Rachel Kloecker Class of 2010 World Cultures essay - The key teachings of Confucius and how they apply to one's own life.	Emily Fisher Class of 2007 Research essay - Part of a term-long research project which focused on a social issue pertinent to members of the students' community.

Michael Mogavero Class of 2007 World Literature assignment - A Judeo-Christian Biblical Parable of Events in The Iliad.	Adam Bucceri Class of 2006 Senior English - response to a question regarding William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. Mrs. Nicole Stewart nominated him and had this to say. "Adam's written response exceeds the level of analysis achieved by his peers in this Senior College Prep English course....Adam not only identifies the symbolism in the novel, but he applies and interprets it and consequently predicts the movement of the plot......Adam's work jumped out at me."

Karla Vogt Class of 2006 Ethics paper - I Am Unique (a compilation of personal profiles). Nominated by Mr. Ed Curtin who said "Karla wrote an exceptional paper,but even more to the point of this award she put in an incredible amount of work to present it in an exquisite scrapbook format."	Hank Bink & Andy Mackowski Class of 2006 Religions of the World creative writing - A collaborative work to compare Buddhism's Eightfold Path and Confucianism's Central Project. Hank and Andy collaborated and came up with an original piece where the comparison takes place between two announcers at a boxing match. Mrs. Sylvia Moore who nominated them said "The creativity, plus the excellence of the comparison deserve much credit. These guys are great."

Kelly Miele Class of 2006 World Literature assignment - Ibuse's Use of Imagery and Restraint in Black Rain. She was nominated by Mrs. Kathy Pirrello who said "I found Kelly's work to be one of the most sophisticated in content and style. She is an excellent student and writer who deserves recognition."	Daniel Cuneo Class of 2006 World Literature assignment - Interpretation of Sophocles' Antigone in the Form of Limericks. Mrs. Kathy Pirrello nominated him and had this to say "Dann's ability to take a classic piece of literature and creatively transform its content and message into a highly structured poetic format-the limerick-demonstrates hours of work and high literary skills. This work is clever and enjoyable."

Lacey Neugebauer Class of 2006 Humanities - response to "Why does Aristotle think we enjoy the mimesis of certain events more than the events themselves?"	Sarah Tobin Class of 2007 French Project - "Quand j`etais jeune" A creative photo presentation using the imparfait tense.

Alicia Bekeny Class of 2007 Religions of the World creative writing - "Good or Bad?" A poetic ending to a short story on the subject of yin and yang. Alicia was nominated by Mrs. Sylvia Moore who said "Alicia wrote the end very creatively in poetry form and also found a yin/yang symbol to add to her presentation. Alicia usually goes above and beyond the average assignment, but this was especially creative."	Daniel Borgia Class of 2007 Dan has received this award for his academic leadership. According to his teachers, "he is a great leader in his quiet, unassuming way" and "he has a high standard of excellence." He was nominated by Mrs. Marge Burchard.

Emily Baxter Class of 2007 French Project - "Quand j'étais jeune" A creative photo presentation using the imparfait tense. Mrs. Mary Marsh nominated Emily and said "Emily went above and beyond what I expected for the assignment and the results speak for themselves"	Rowland Yang Class 0f 2007 World History Essay - "To what extent can it be said that the First World War's primary causes were imperialism and militarism?" Rowland, nominated by Mr. Doug Bakka, was recognized for his excellent paper in answer to the above question.