At the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) sectional competition, held at McKendree University on March 13, senior Amber Litteken earned first place in English and third place in mathematics. Amber will now compete at the WYSE state competition at the University of Illinois on April 19. Ben Logullo... Read More
From their test scores for the Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, the following Mater Dei students qualified for the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA, June 29 through July 2: Corynn Henrichs – 1st place in Database Design and Applications, Zach Honer – 3rd place in Insurance and Risk... Read More
Director of Bands Mr. Blake Korte and members of the Jazz Band enjoyed an evening of music at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis on Friday, March 24. Pictured outside the venue are (front, left to right) Caroline Kenow, Susy Cowgill, Alex Rivera; (back, left to right) Amber Litteken,... Read More
Congratulations to our students who earned recognition on the third quarter honor roll!
Congratulations to the following students who earned first place ratings at the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Freeburg Community High School on March 4: Wren Heiligenstein (flute and piano), Emily Hemker (voice), Caroline Kenow (trombone), Anna Klostermann (tuba), Maria Kreke (voice), Sophia Mondt (voice) and Alex Mueth (tenor... Read More
The Mater Dei Indoor Percussion, pictured with instructors Mr. Schlich (far left) and Mr. Murphy (far right) earned third place at the Mid Continent Color Guard Association (MCCGA) competition at O’Fallon Township High School on March 18. Their season will conclude with the Winter Guard International (WGI) competition in Dayton,... Read More
From the “Green and Jeans Day” fundraiser on March 17, our St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) raised $810 for St. Patrick Center in St. Louis, which assists those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Pictured are (left to right) SVDP members Dennis Trickey, Ellie Stark and... Read More
Junior Caroline Kenow (third from left) is the 2017 recipient of the Matthew Heinzmann Leadership Scholarship, which was created in memory of Matthew, Mater Dei Class of 2008, who passed away in 2011. Presenting the scholarship are (left to right) Megan Benhoff (friend), Adam Heinzmann (brother), Kenow, Craig Heinzmann (brother),... Read More
On Saturday, March 11, the Scholar Knights entered the round-robin IHSA Class 2A Sectional, held at Mt. Vernon High School, with the hopes of earning a second straight trip to the IHSA State Tournament. In round one, against the O’Fallon Panthers, Ethan Schumacher set the tone early by answering the... Read More
Performing at the Clinton County Art and Music Festival on March 9 were musicians (front, left to right) Sophia Mondt, Caroline Kenow, Alex Rivera, Susy Cowgill, Christina Mioux, Annie Kuenstler, Angie Carey, Hannah Schmitz; (middle, left to right) Anna Klostermann, Emily Hemker, Alex Mueth, Reese Bradford, Otto Stark, Ben Logullo;... Read More
