Students accepted into the Christian Brothers Academy Class of 2017 gathered at the school with family and friends for CBA’s Accepted Student Night on January 17, 2011. Principal Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC, and Admissions Director Holly Dowd welcomed the sixth graders, who came from over 35 Catholic, public and private schools in Central New York. CBA students Vincent Russo ’11 and Anne O’Brien ’15 gave the audience first-hand accounts of the CBA student experience, and all were treated to a performance by the CBA Jazz Ensemble.

Principal, Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC, congratulates accepted students and their families.

Eight students were recognized as CBA Academic Scholars, each receiving a scholarship based on outstanding entrance exam results and an excellent academic record. Scholarship winners in attendance were:

• Kate Benware, St. Mary’s Academy, Baldwinsville

• Chiara Corey, Immaculate Conception School, Fayetteville

• Eric Little, Long Branch Elementary School, Liverpool

• Dominic Morganti, HW Smith School, Syracuse

• Marisa Peryer, Immaculate Conception School, Fayetteville

• Joshua Pucci, Gillette Road School, Cicero-North Syracuse

• Nikita Sharkey, Trinity Catholic School, Oswego

• Rachel Ziemba, Immaculate Conception School, Fayetteville

Admissions Director, Mrs. Holly Dowd, names the academic scholars for the Class of 2017 in the audience.

 “We are pleased to welcome such a vibrant group to the Class of ’17 at Christian Brothers Academy, and we congratulate our Academic Scholarship recipients on their outstanding achievement,” said Jozwiak. “The students gathered here tonight have the opportunity to become a part of more than 100 years of academic excellence in the Lasallian tradition, and we look forward to seeing them when the next school year begins at CBA in September.”

Vince Russo ’11 and Anne O’Brien ’15 spoke at the accepted students reception about their CBA experience.  

Assistant Principal for Junior High, Mrs. Kathleen Hanson, proudly introduces the 7^th grade faculty.