Catholic schools and educators honored for milestone anniversaries at Opening of Schools Mass

At the Opening of Schools Mass for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on Aug. 25, 2025 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Catholic schools and educators and staff members were honored for milestone anniversaries. The following list of honored Catholic schools and educators was provided by the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Washington.

Catholic schools marking milestone anniversaries:

St. Jerome Childhood Center in Hyattsville, Maryland marking its 40^th anniversary.

The Woods Academy in Bethesda, Maryland marking its 50^th anniversary.

Mater Dei School in Bethesda, Maryland marking its 65^th anniversary.

Our Lady of Mercy School in Potomac, Maryland marking its 65^th anniversary.

St. Andrew Apostle School in Silver Spring, Maryland marking its 65^th

anniversary.

Our Lady of Victory School in Washington, D.C. marking its 70^th anniversary.

Holy Redeemer School in Kensington, Maryland marking its 75^th anniversary.

St. Ambrose School in Cheverly, Maryland marking its 75^th anniversary.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Bethesda, Maryland marking its 75^th anniversary.

St. John the Evangelist School in Silver Spring, Maryland marking its 75^th anniversary.

St. Mary School in Rockville, Maryland marking its 75^th anniversary.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy in Washington, D.C., marking its 85^th anniversary.

St. Martin of Tours School in Gaithersburg, Maryland marking its 100^th anniversary.

St. Mary of the Assumption School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland marking its 100^th anniversary.

St. Mary School in Bryantown, Maryland marking its 110^th anniversary.

Sacred Heart School in Washington, D.C. marking its 120^th anniversary.

The following honorees are celebrating 25 years of service in Catholic education:

Monica Barry at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland

MaryBeth Baumgartner at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland

Dan Bowen at Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland

Elizabeth Burke at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Cabigas at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

JP Clubbs at The Woods Academy, Bethesda, Maryland

Carole Cooper at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

Julie Cress at St. Raphael School, Rockville, Maryland

Chuck Ehrman at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

Karen Fogleman at St. Bartholomew School, Bethesda, Maryland

Nicole Haight at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

Mark Hammett at St. Elizabeth School, Rockville, Maryland

Kathy Hannah at the Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, Maryland

Brenda Hare at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel, Maryland

Vaswati Hasson at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda, Maryland

Kathy Hayzlett at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

Amanda Herndon at St. Bartholomew School, Bethesda, Maryland

Charles Hoag at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

Patricia Jones at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, D.C.

Peggy Joyner at Elizabeth Seton High School, Bladensburg, Maryland

Martin Keithline at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Laura Keller at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Cindy King at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Chris Lesesne at St. Francis International School, Silver Spring, Maryland

Eileen Liberti at Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Maryland

Tina Maxwell at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

Cynthia Miller at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

Sean Miskimins at St. Mary of the Mills School, Laurel, Maryland

James Monahan at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Neslyn Moore at St. Anthony Catholic School, Washington, D.C.

Denise Parker at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, Washington, D.C.

Patricia Perfetto at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

Sister Patricia Ralph, S.S.J. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, Washington, D.C.

Germania Rebaudengo at St. Bartholomew School, Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Philip Robey at St. Ambrose School, Cheverly, Maryland

Camila Samper at St. Raphael School, Rockville, Maryland

Mark Savercool at Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, D.C.

Susan Sheehan at St. Andrew Apostle School, Silver Spring, Maryland

Jan Steeger at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Karen Sweeney at the Pallotti Early Learning Center at St. Mary of the Mills, Laurel, Maryland

Lisa Tehan at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

Michael Thomasian at St. Anthony Catholic School, Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Thompson at Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Solomons, Maryland

Theresa Trigiani at St. Andrew Apostle School, Silver Spring, Maryland

Jennifer Vilky at St. Peter School, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Leslie Young at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland

The following honorees are celebrating 30 years of service in Catholic education:

David Flores at the Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland

Ann Gillespie at St. Pius X Regional School in Bowie, Maryland

Terry Gormley at Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Maryland

Chastity Johnson at Father Andrew White, S.J. School, Leonardtown, Maryland

Jill Marks at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda, Maryland

Rhea Quesenberry at St. Jerome Academy, Hyattsville, Maryland

Barbara Reed at Gonzaga College High School, Washington, D.C.

Cathy Robinson at Archbishop Neale School, La Plata, Maryland

Gerardo Saucedo at The Woods Academy in Bethesda, Maryland

Mary Van Ryswick at St. Michael’s School in Ridge, Maryland

The following honorees are celebrating 35 years of service in Catholic education:

Sheila Graham at St. Pius X Regional School, Bowie, Maryland

Sami Malain Raju at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, D.C.

Pauline Melchoir-Morris at Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, Maryland

Marcos Poole at Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Camille Privette at the Consortium of Catholic Academies

Patrick Smith at DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, Maryland

Donna Taylor at the Pallotti Early Learning Center at St. Mary of the Mills, Laurel

The following honorees are celebrating 40 years of service in Catholic education:

Rita Burke at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

Mary Ruth Clarke at Holy Redeemer School, Kensington, Maryland

Tom Conlan at Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Maryland

Elaine Harris at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, Washington, D.C.

Kathy Miller at St. Jane de Chantal School, Bethesda, Maryland

The following honorees are celebrating 45 years of service in Catholic education:

William McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, Maryland

Kenneth Purcell at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, D.C.