b'&ODVV\x031LJKW\x031RWDEOHVSedes SapientiaeThe Sedes Sapientiae Award, the Seat of Wisdom, is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a graduating senior of St. Scholastica Academy.Instituted in 1952, it is awarded to a student who best exemplifies that wisdom which is the goal of Christian education, a wisdom which finds its expression through service, leadership, courage, scholarship, and concern for others.The inscription on the plaque reads:To Whom God Has Given A Wise and Understanding Heart.Knowledge Comes but Wisdom Lingers. ~TennysonKELLY LOUISE SHIRERBenedictine LegacyThe Benedictine Legacy Award, instituted in our Centen-nial Year of 2003, is presented to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the spirit of the Benedictine tradition. She balances the four pillars of Benedictine spirituality:Prayer, Work, Study, and Community. She prays as if everything depends upon God.She studies in order to attain wisdom.She serves by being with others and for others.She works BAILEY TU HO by growing and discovering who she is especially as a childEMILIE GRACEof God. RAVAINWestSt.TammanyExchangeClubStu- National Merit Finalists:National Merit Finalists dent of the Year Award: Presented to a stu- are the highest-scoring program entrants in each state dent who shows strength of character, service toand represent the top one percent of the states senior her community, and excellent academics. students. ThosestudentswhoadvancetotheFinalist WXEKI\x03LEZI\x03JYVXLIV\x03UYEPMIH\x03FEWIH\x03YTSR\x03XLI\x03WYFQMWWMSR\x03SJ\x03ELIZABETH ASHLEIGH KNIGHT a detailed scholarship application, including essays, extra-curricular achievements, awards, and leadership positions. These students exhibit an outstanding academic record, American Legion Post 16 Good Citizen- EVI\x03IRHSVWIH\x03ERH\x03VIGSQQIRHIH\x03F]\x03E\x03WGLSSP\x03SJGMEP\x10\x03ERH\x03shipAward:EachyeartheRobertH.BurnsIEVR\x037%8\x03WGSVIW\x03XLEX\x03GSRVQ\x03XLIMV\x03UYEPMJ]MRK\x03XIWX\x03TIV-Post 16 of the American Legion, comprised of vet- formance.The following SSA student advanced to the eransfromthroughoutthecommunity,presentsFinalist level this year.citizenshipawardstograduatingstudentsfromELIZABETH ASHLEIGH KNIGHTarea high schools. It is the highest honor that the American Legion has to offer graduating seniors. Students are chosen based upon their possession ofthehighqualitiesofcourage,honor,leader- District Attorneys Good Citizenship Award: ship,patriotism,scholarship,andservice.These8LMW\x03E[EVH\x03KMZIR\x03F]\x03XLI\x03(MWXVMGX\x03%XXSVRI]W\x03SJGI\x03MW\x03qualitiesarenecessarytothepreservationandpresented to students who promote good citizenship in protection of the fundamental institutions of ourtheir school and greater community.government and the advancement of our society. EMILY ELIZABETH BORNEANNAMARIE KATHERINE BORGATTI DOVE WINGS9'