IHA recognized 28 impressive students with St. Brigid Summer Scholar Awards on October 3, 2025. The St. Brigid program is designed for rising seniors to receive recognition for their scholarly and service-oriented pursuits beyond the traditional classroom setting. To qualify for an award, each scholar is required to dedicate a minimum of 30 hours to a chosen pursuit over the summer and maintain a daily journal reflecting on their experiences. At the conclusion of their summer endeavor, students created video presentations documenting their activities.  

During summer 2025, St. Brigid scholars engaged in a wide range of learning opportunities — from volunteering in hospitals and providing patient care to attending college-level programs in engineering, neuroscience, pharmacology, biomedicine, and business. Many students also embraced hands-on service by joining retreats to build homes, clean pantries, connect with senior citizens, and support children with special needs.

Each of these experiences enabled students to apply their learning in real-world settings, foster personal growth, and deepen their understanding of their role in society. Thank you to Mrs. Amy Baskin, assistant principal of academics, and Mrs. Tara Maka ’02, director of guidance, for overseeing the St. Brigid Summer Scholar Program and coordinating our award presentation for parents and students. We are honored to recognize the following seniors who dedicated their summer to expanding their learning and service-oriented activities outside the walls of IHA:

IHA’s 2025 St. Brigid Summer Scholars 

Abigail Bennett
Emma Bossbaly

Veronica Brenner

Riley Cannon

Chloe Coffey

Grace Colonna

Elliott Daniels

Gabriella DellaVolpe

Zoe DePhillips

Isabella Duca

Kenda El Feshawi

Laila Fenyo

Paige Haemmerle

Mackenzie Handy

Izabella Hoxholli

Dahlia Iuliano

Madison Les

Meghan Long

Julia MacEwen

Tara McCarthy

Etain Moore

Diya Moorjani

Gianna Polino

Isabella Ragone

Kailyn Rejent

Lilith Roman

Sofia Soranno

Clare Wenzke

Click here for more photos from the award presentation ceremony on October 3, 2025.