40^th Anniversary of Heeney Awards
for Straight ‘A’ St. Rita Students

Twice a year, since 1967, the St. Rita High School Fathers’ Club has awarded St. Rita High School students who earn straight A’s the previous semester with the Joseph C. Heeney Award. This year marks the 40^th Anniversary of the Heeney Award, which was established in the memory of Joseph Heeney, who was president of the Fathers’ Club for the 1967-68 school year when he passed away in June, 1967.  His son Michael Heeney was present at a family mass and breakfast on September 16 to present the award and a gift of $50 from the St. Rita Fathers’ Club.  Congratulations to the following twenty-six students who received straight A’s for the second semester, 2007:

Back Row (left to right): Antanas Janavicius, Chris Prchal, Luciano Garcia, Christopher Adams, Felix Zaczek V, Matthew Quinn, Charles Hunter, Matthew Goosherst, Michael McArdle

Second Row: Luke Ginger, John Starcevich, Kyle Donahue, David Huang, Bryan Przepiora, Daniel Dillon, David Straple, James Quinn

Front Row: Christopher Martin, Kyle Stearns, Principal Sally Deenihan, President Fr. Tom McCarthy, Mr. Michael Heeney, Kyel White, Daniel Moore

Not pictured: 2007 Graduates James Fitzgibbon, Jonathan Lopez, and Daniel Sloyan; Robert Easton and Benjamin Richardson.