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Recent News
List of 5 news stories.
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Padua Commissions 2022-23 Student Council
On Thursday, September 29, the entire student body, faculty and staff officially welcomed the newest members of Padua's Student Council in a lovely installation ceremony led by Ms. Manganiello.Read More -
Shannon Salerni '23 Named National Merit Semifinalist
Padua Academy is proud to honor senior Shannon Salerni who has earned the prestigious title of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.Read More -
Padua Soccer Maintains Their Reign Winning 12th State Title
Read MoreCongratulations to our D1 Padua Academy Soccer Team for bringing home their 4th consecutive and 12th overall, Delaware State Title! The team won in a penalty-kick shootout, 3-1 , beating Middletown HS. -
2022 St. Francis de Sales Medal Recipients
Read MoreLast week at the 2022 St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation, the Most Reverend William E. Koenig, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, honored our amazing seniors with the St. Francis de Sales Medal. A Saint Francis de Sales Outstanding Catholic School Senior is recognized for excellence in faith development, scholarship, service and leadership. -
Senior Emily Malone Reaching New Heights
On Tuesday, April 5, students, faculty and staff, and members of Senior Emily Malone's family gathered in the Learning Commons to celebrate Emily's appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. The application process started in February of 2021 and while it's been a long road, Emily has navigated it with exact precision and her hard work has been rewarded.Read More
More Stories from Broom Street
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Decisions, Decisions...for Senior Emily Malone
OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO as a Padua Panda! We are so #PaduaPROUD of Emily Malone '22 for being nominated to not one, but THREE, military service academies by Delaware Senator Tom Carper. -
Katie Benson '25 Selected to 2022 Junior All-State Band!
We are so #PaduaPROUD of Katie Benson '25 for being selected to the 2022 Junior All-State Band! Katie is a clarinet player, and a member of the Salesianum School Wind Ensemble. -
Padua Academy - A Boundless Bond
As we say goodbye to Women’s History Month 2020, a new and unexpected chapter is being sewn into the fabric of Padua Academy’s history. -
Padua Academy - Committed to Fulfilling your Promise to Her
For almost three-quarters of a century, Padua Academy has been entrusted to helping parents fulfill this promise made to their daughters. Through a highly personalized high school experience, we encourage young women to find their individual light, to strengthen it and set it free, not just for the world to see, but as a change engine, that leaves the world better than they found it. -
Padua HOSA - Only Private School in Delaware to Win Fusion Medals
Congrats to Padua’s very own inaugural HOSA (Health, Occupational Students in America) club for winning 5 medals across four categories in this year’s HOSA Fusion health sciences competition. Padua is the ONLY private or parochial school to have this great honor in the state of Delaware. -
Padua Partners with Chemours
A new partnership with Chemours will connect Padua students with female mentors representing every aspect of this Fortune 500 company's day-to-day business. -
Padua Soccer Scores 11th Division-1 Delaware State Title
In the final 2:10 minutes of the DIAA Division 1 State Championship held at Dover HS on Tuesday, June 1, Padua Soccer's Anna Poehlmann '22 added the needed goal to push the Pandas past Smyrna High, thus defending their 2019 State Title. This mark's Padua's 11th Delaware Championship. -
Padua Spring Track & Field Brings Home 9th Consecutive State Title in Memory of Coach Lee
What a wonderful tribute to Coach Lee as Padua Spring Track & Field concluded their season by winning their 9th consecutive Division-1 Delaware State Title on May 16 and 17, 2021. -
Student Council Installation & Academic and Service Honors Ceremony 2021
On October 7, we held a ceremony to induct the 2021 Student Council and honor the academic and service achievements for each grade level. -
May It Please the Court, We Congratulate Padua's Mock Trial Team
Congratulations to the Padua Academy Mock Trial Team who competed in the DE State Mock Trial Competition and earned an outstanding Top 6 finish! The members of the Mock Trial Team seamlessly navigated months of virtual trial preparation with team members and coaches, earning the second highest scored points and sixth place overall. -
Padua Alumnae of Color Return for Inaugural Speaker Series
In celebration of Black History Month, Padua is putting the spotlight on our alumnae of color. This week Kirsten (Patton) Croner ‘02, participated in our very first Padua Grad Series online talk with members of our Black Student Union (BSU). -
Trisha Srikanth '23 Recognized by National Center for Women and Information Technology
It's International Women & Girls in Science Day! We’d like to congratulate Padua Sophomore Trisha Srikanth for being recognized as one of only 400 U.S. High School women for her technological achievements by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT Aspirations in Computing). -
Padua's HOSA Club Connects Students with Medical Careers
The HOSA Club's Rare Disease Week was a resounding success! Joelle Lennick '21, Maura Mullen '21, Olivia Stankewicz '21 and Madeline Voss '21 used this week to promote awareness for different rare diseases as well as careers in the medical field and service opportunities at the University of Delaware. -
It Takes Character
When Padua Senior Krissy Kanu was nominated to take part in Character Lab, she had never even heard of the organization. Less than a year later, Krissy found herself interviewing Dr. Bradley, as part of the keynote presentation at their annual Educator Summit in August.
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