Bishop Feehan High School Principal Sean Kane is proud to announce the students ranked in the top 2 positions of the Class of 2016 as well as its Tree Dedicator, an honorary title going to the third-ranked student in the class.?? The students who are ranked in the top ten are also listed below. ??
Valedictorian
PHOTO: from left, vice principal of academics, Ann Perry; valedictorian, Olivia Phillips; principal Sean Kane; salutatorian, Mike Geraghty; president, Chris Servant; and tree dedicator, Kirsten Wade.??
Olivia Phillips, is the daughter of Scott and Leah Phillips of South Attleboro, MA and older sister of Juliana Phillips (Class of 2018) and member of the New Life Worship Center in Smithfield.??
Ranking first in her class, Phillips has always been a motivated, diligent, hard-working, and detail-oriented student. Over the last few years, she has received a myriad of honors including the Harvard Book Award, the Rensselaer Medal, and is a finalist and recipient of a National Merit scholarship, to name a few.?? She has been inducted into the National Honor Society as well as the ??Science, Spanish, Latin, Math, English and History honor societies.????
Over the last six years, Phillips has sought to fuse her intellect with service through self-taught and a formal education of American Sign Language. As evidenced by her world language curriculum, presidency of the ASL Club, and performances of ASL music both on YouTube and in Feehan???s Got Talent, Phillips has demonstrated a passion for linguistics and communication, particularly with those who may have hearing impairments.
Going beyond her dedication to learning and utilizing ASL, Phillips commits a great deal of time and energy to service work. Through Bishop Feehan, she has participated as a counselor at Camp Sunshine in Casco, ME, founded ???Crochet for a Cause,??? which raises money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and went on the March for Life in Washington, DC in 2015. Within her parish, she has been heavily involved in youth groups, is a volunteer at vacation bible school, and annually devotes herself to a week of prayer and fasting with her family.??
In the fall, Phillips will attend Harvard University where she plans to pursue degrees in Linguistics and Mathematics with a secondary in Spanish.??
Salutatorian
Michael Geraghty is the son of Thomas and Constance Geraghty of Wrentham, MA, brother to Joseph Geraghty (Class of 2014) and Rory Geraghty (Class of 2020), and a member of St. Mary???s Parish in Wrentham.
Geraghty is the recipient of the Yale University book award and has been inducted into the National, Spanish, Science, Math, English, and History Honor Societies. Additionally, he currently holds the position of Vice President of the National Honor Society.??
As an athlete, Geraghty was elected by his peers as captain of the varsity ice hockey team, a squad of which he???s been a contributing member since his freshman year. During the fall of his senior year, Mike played varsity golf for the first time and was a member of the Division 2 State Championship team. Prior to playing golf, Mike had starred as Feehan???s varsity football team???s starting running back during his junior year. However, due to sustaining a serious concussion in his junior season, Mike made the choice to hang up his cleats and pick up his clubs for the fall of his senior year.??
Beyond academics and athletics, Geraghty is active within both Bishop Feehan and his church community. At Feehan, he is a student council class officer, and actively participates in campus ministry, Project Unite, the Special Olympics, and the Amigos program.?? Within St. Mary???s Parish, he has been an altar server since the onset of his freshman year.??
In less than one month???s time, Geraghty will commence his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy where he will pursue a degree in the field of Engineering.????
Tree Dedicator??
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Kirsten Wade is the daughter of John and Terri Wade of Walpole, Massachusetts and sister of Michelle Wade (class of 2009).
Wade has maintained first honors status throughout her high school career. She is a member of seven honor societies: The National Honor Society as well as the English, History, Math, Spanish, Science, and Art honor societies. In addition, she has received numerous awards for her artistic ability including two Boston Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Wade was also the recipient of the prestigious Brown University Book Award for excellent verbal and written communication skills. She earned a silver medal on the National Spanish Exam in grades 9 -11 and honors as a senior. She has also won recognition for her science fair project at the local and the regional levels as well as at the Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair.??
Wade???s intellectual curiosity qualified her for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Her keen interest in understanding the root causes of the social problems that have created and have penetrated the plight of the less fortunate led her to participate in the Civic Leadership Summer Program with Johns Hopkins during the summer between her junior and senior years.??
Wade???s life, however, is not just about academics. Swimming is her passion. She is a four-year member of Feehan???s State Championship Swim Teams, serving as captain during her senior year. She has also swum on outside club teams throughout high school. As a junior, Wade was a member of Feehan???s record breaking 400 freestyle relay. Wade also qualified for and attended the YMCA National Swim Championship Meet in Atlanta, and she also qualified for and was a member of the New England Zone Swim Team in Richmond, Virginia. The Boston Globe selected Wade for their All Scholastic Swim Award, and she has been a Sun Chronicle All-Star all four years.????
Wade has been involved in numerous extracurricular activities and community service projects. Wade has mentored ESL middle school students as part of the Amigos program as well as being a Feehan Big Sister. In addition, she has donated numerous hours volunteering at several nursing homes and food pantries. In her spare time, Wade is a talented pianist.??
In the fall, Kirsten will be a Chancellor???s Scholar in the University of Pittsburgh???s Honors College for neuroscience on a pre-med track.??
Top Ten
BISHOP FEEHAN???S TOP TEN (alpha): ??Jenna Bourassa (N Attleboro), Megan Berube (N Attleboro), Emily Dold(N Attleboro), Michael Geraghty (Wrentham), Mary Hyatt (Walpole), Sydney Majka (Franklin), Olivia Phillips (South Attleboro), Kristen Wade (Walpole), Elizabeth West (Attleboro), and Haley Wissler (N Attleboro)
PHOTO: back row, vice principal of academics, Ann Perry; Megan Berube, Michael Garaghty, Jenna Bourassa, president, Chris Servant; Kirsten Wade, Mary Hyatt, Emily Dold, and principal, Sean Kane. Front row: Haley Wissler, Elizabeth West, Olivia Phillips, and Sydney Majka.