Congratulations to Camden Catholic's Class of 2025 who celebrated their graduation on Friday, June 6. The 144 graduates were welcomed into Grandi Auditorium by a trio of bagpipers and drummers as a nod to our founders' Irish heritage, followed by a beautiful Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Most Reverand Andrew Williams, Bishop of Camden.
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During Mass, Bishop Williams was joined by Fr. Stephen Robbins, Camden Catholic Director of Catholic Identity and Msgr. Andrew Martin, President Emeritus. Also present was President Emerita Mary Whipkey, Board Chairperson Jack Wixted and Superintendent of Schools Dr. William Watson. Pastors from the graduates' parishes, and members of the Board of Trustees were also there to celerbate our graduates.
The Class of 2025 has made their mark in a special way this year with their many varied accomplishments and diligent work, as shared by Angelina Le '25 during her welcome address, and by Ryan Mullin '25 during his senior address. Their list of college acceptances and decisions, as well as the $31 Million in college scholarships earned, are proof of their incredible strength in academics, faith, the arts and through service projects and civic work.
Among the class' most competitive acceptances were the University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, Boston College, University of Southern California, Georgetown University, Saint Louis University, Case Western University, Villanova University, and the University of Virginia. 20 Students plan to compete at the college level in the NCAA. One student, Nilaa Ponnappan, earned two service academy acceptances to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Military Aademy. Nilaa will be attending USAF. Two additional students earned ROTC scholarships, Patrick Kelly for the United States Marines, and Kaelynn Jackson for the United States Army.
Class of 2025 Highlights:
83% Accepted to first-choice college
55% Majoring in STEM career
50% Completed at least one AP course during high school
735 College acceptances
60 Different colleges and universities in 18 different states
27 Students will be attending 13 different Catholic colleges
14 Students will be attending CCHS Partnership universities
One student attending an HBCU
6 Students pursuing trade careers as an automotive technician, cosmetologist, electrician, plumbing and HVAC technicians.
