The Mountie Update

 MSM Marching Band Is Featured On WGRZ - Channel 2 News!  Our incredible Mount St. Mary Academy Marching Band is celebrating their 22nd Anniversary this Fall! Today, our band was filmed by WGRZ- Channel 2 for a segment on WNY Schools, and how our band remains the only all-girl high school marching band in New York State! We could not be prouder of the hard work and talent these students put in to make the band the powerhouse it continues to be! Click here to watch the full video ----> https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/mount-st-mary-academy-all-girl-marching-band-continues-to-make-history-in-new-york-state-msm-wny/71-93743553-79ae-4f57-8cee-1e013ec97558?fbclid=IwY2xjawF-MftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQt3noOGd_XDrBp5iQG240HoTZv4PIuVAUHEakPm9-8uGh-QyKj2GPlusQ_aem_gkrmR2Sm3oULQ1ty_oANWg

 MSM Senior Lily Cook ’25 is named 2025 National Merit Commended Scholar! Mount St. Mary Academy is honored to announce that Lily Cook ’25 has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program! Lily is a very hardworking student, and admired by both her classmates and faculty. This year, she is taking on multiple leadership roles such as Captain of the MSM Thunder Varsity Soccer Team, Senior Class President, and Vice-President of the National Honor Society. We are so proud of you, Lily! A well-deserved accomplishment!

 Class of 2025 Celebrates "Senior Sunrise" On September 13th, our Senior Class participated in Senior Sunrise – a beloved tradition of watching the sun rise as a class on their last year at Mount St. Mary Academy. We hope this year brings wonderful things and lasting memories to the Class of 2025!

Mounties Participate In Summer Camps as Suncliff On The Lake!  We at MSM are so proud of the following students for their participation in the Suncliff On The Lake Jazz Camp – part of their 2024 Fine Arts Summer Programs: Lila Held-Hulsing ’26 Kaitlin Johnston ’25 Nia King ’25 Bridget Ludwig ’26 In this program, our students studied an intensive curriculum all about music and fine arts, concluding with a performance for their families and friends. We can’t wait to see the amazing things these Mounties will bring to our MSM Fine Arts Department this new school year! The following week, students from MSM participated in Suncliff On The Lake’s Creative Writing and Storytelling Camp: Kenley Martin ’27 Kendyll Stadelmeier ’27 Bailey Keppel ’26 During this camp, students explored the history and theory behind traditional story structure, and wrote their own pieces based on their newly acquired knowledge.