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10 Seniors Named National Merit Commended Students

Detroit Catholic Central is proud to celebrate 10 seniors named National Merit Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). 

Nicholas Barnaby, Andrew Bianchi, Joseph Burke, Josh Lassaline, Patrick Michel, Arnav Pulpa, Pablo Razny, Jack Sharkey, Joseph Stopczynski, and Ryan Taylor received recognition by the College Board for remarkable achievement on the PSAT, often placing in the top 3% nationally. Learn more about our commended students, including hometown, campus involvement, and reflections on their time at Catholic Central.

NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 to honor the nation's scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of excellence in academics. 

This year, Catholic Central recognizes 23 total scholars across National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended Students, National Achievement Scholars (Black American Scholars), and National Hispanic Recognition Program Students.

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Catholic Central Hosts Incoming Scholarship Night

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Catholic Central High School hosted its Incoming Scholarship Award Night to honor 60 students from the incoming class of 2029 who received either an Academic or Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge scholarship.

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Justin Lurz ‘25 and Raymond Laskey ‘25 Excel in Microsoft Office Specialist Championship

Justin Lurz ‘25 and Raymond Laskey ‘25 achieved remarkable success in the Fall Qualifier for the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) U.S. Championship, a prestigious competition testing students' proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with Justin placing 5th in Michigan in Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) and Raymond securing 6th in the same category.

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Career Speaker Series Week Two: Exploring Careers in Broadcasting and Aviation

Catholic Central’s Career Speaker series continued this week! On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Evan Stockton ‘14 discussed his career as a college and professional sports broadcaster. Then, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, students heard from Lt. Col. Karl Vogelheim ‘85 of the Michigan Air National Guard about his career in aviation. 

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