KCHS junior puts service hours to good use

Knoxville Catholic High School junior Towns Hughes has taken KCHS’s service hour requirement and put his own mark on it. Knowing that service hours were required at Knoxville Catholic, Towns wanted to put his service to good use and make a difference in children’s lives. During summer 2016, Towns started …

NDHS duo named Academic All-Americans

Notre Dame High School seniors Audrey Barkeloo-Carter and Jordan Crumpler have been named Academic All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association of America Inc. More than 342,294 students are involved in aquatics at the high school level in more than 16,432 programs for boys and girls. Approximately 2 percent …

St. Mary students shine at UT science fair

Of the 57 projects at the St. Mary School-Oak Ridge science fair Feb. 9, 19 received awards making them eligible to enter the regional Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF) at the University of Tennessee on March 28-30. The SASEF is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and numerous …

Knoxville Catholic holds third annual Academic Signing Day

By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School hosted its third annual Academic Signing Day event May 8 in the school gym. The event honors those students who have been offered academic scholarships, covering all of their tuition and fees, at the college where they plan to attend next fall. The …

Scouting committee holds 17th annual Bishop’s Gathering

By Dan McWilliams The Knoxville Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting held its 17th annual Bishop’s Gathering and Adult Recognition on April 8 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The day began with morning Mass, followed by a breakfast in the school cafeteria. Bishop Richard F. Stika presided at Mass, which was concelebrated …