Blue and White Award is given at the end of the school year to those students who have maintained 96% of their Dove Discipline Points and who have been absent no more than five (5) days.

 

Service Hour Recognition SSA students are required to complete at least 20 hours of service per school year. We recognize those students who have gone above and beyond this requirement, by completing 50 or more service hours during their senior year.

 

 

 - Bronze Level for Academic Achievement in Athletics is awarded to those students who play one sport and maintained a 4.0 GPA for the term in which the sport was played.

 

- Silver medal for Academic Achievement in Athletics is awarded to those students who play two sports and maintained a 4.0 GPA for the term in which the sports were played.

 

- Gold medal for Academic Achievement in Athletics is awarded to those students who play three sports and maintained a 4.0 GPA for the term in which the sports were played.

 

Cheryl Smith Scholarship is given in memory of Cheryl Smith, a 1980 St. Scholastica Academy graduate, to a current SSA 8th Grader who exemplifies spirit, leadership, and service to others.

 

Emile Navarre Scholarship is presented to a student at St. Scholastica Academy who represents those qualities of scholarship, ambition and devotion that make her an asset to the school. The scholarship, representing a partial tuition credit was established in 2004 by the family of Emile Navarre, a very special friend of St. Scholastica Academy.

 

The Hillary Lanaux Greve Memorial Scholarship Hillary Lanaux Greve graduated from SSA in May 1999. She was a funny, caring, committed young woman, who had the world before her. At the beginning of her freshman year at Tulane, cancer struck Hillary with a vengeance and after a noble battle; she died in January 28, 2001. In the spring of 2001, an extraordinary committee was formed to establish an endowed scholarship to Hillary’s memory. In a short period of time, Hillary’s mother, Hilda Lanaux, her sister Catherine, a 2000 SSA graduate, her classmates Stephanie Hendry and Caroline Barkerding took a lesson well learned from Hillary about leadership and getting the job done. They succeeded in establishing a scholarship in Hillary’s name that is designated for a junior entering her senior year who has demonstrated leadership abilities. To the committee who worked so hard to make this scholarship a reality, we know you love Hillary and are to be applauded for your leadership and commitment to her memory. The Hillary Lanaux Greve Memorial Scholarship represents a partial tuition scholarship.

The Benedictine Sisters Memorial Scholarship was funded originally by donations for scholarships in honor of Sister Eugenia Simoneaux, OSB, and Sister Jeanne D'Arc Kernion, OSB, two of the Sisters who served as administrators of the Academy. It is maintained as a lasting memorial to the Benedictine Sisters’ belief in, contribution to, and hope for their vision of Catholic education, which they gave form to and named St. Scholastica Academy. This scholarship is awarded annually at the end of the school year to a Junior who through her respect for others, involvement in school life, and concern for her studies, shows a belief in and appreciation for all that St. Scholastica Academy embodies. It represents a partial tuition credit applicable to the Senior year.

The Pure Dove Scholarship for Spiritual Achievement is being offered by Memorare Ministries and Kara Klein Productions. This $500 is awarded to a SSA Junior who strives to live a life of chastity and other Christian values. She must seek the Lord and live her life with God at the center. Judy Klein, mother of Kara Klein, who is a SSA alumna of the Class of 2004 and founder of Memorare Ministries is here to present the partial tuition scholarship.

 

The Four Pillars Scholarship is offered for the first time at SSA. It is awarded to a student who exemplifies the Benedictine tradition of prayer, work, study and community. Seniors were asked to nominate a student from 8th – 11th grade that they felt best exemplified the Benedictine tradition of prayer, work, study and community. This nomination was submitted in essay form. The nominations were reviewed and selected by the Administrative Team. The award is for a partial-tuition scholarship.

 

The Marguerite S. Celestin Scholarship In 2005, in recognition of 28 years of service as principal of St. Scholastica Academy, the SSA Parent Club honored Marguerite Celestin by creating an endowed scholarship in her name to be given annually to a junior who demonstrates strong academics, involvement in school activities, and generosity of spirit, friendliness, and love of SSA.

 

The St. Scholastica Academy Alumnae Association Endowed Scholarship The SSA Alumnae realized a need to extend their school spirit and the wonderful academics and experiences they received at their alma mater to a deserving student. The other component of this scholarship is a rich legacy of a generational connection through family members attending SSA.

 

 

THE DOVE AWARD  is given to Seniors who have actively demonstrated outstanding school spirit and loyalty to the Academy. These are students who have gone above and beyond what is expected of them. They are not only assets to the clubs, organizations and teams in which they are involved, but they are assets to SSA.

 

BENEDICTINE PLAYERS SERVICE AWARD is given to Seniors who have given 2-5 years of continuous service to the musicals and plays of SSA. The pin is awarded for service of 4-5 years and may only be received one time.

 

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARS are those students who earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher in rigorous college preparatory courses which best prepare students academically for the challenges of college.

 

THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This is awarded to the top twenty schools according to credit hours earned by the students at Spring Testing. There are generally about 300 schools represented at testing. LSU began giving this award over twenty years ago to recognize schools and students for outstanding academic performance. Eighteen SSA 2008 seniors attended spring testing and together they earned 233 credit hours. This award indicates excellence in educational quality of students, school, and faculty.

 

ARATA-EDMONSON SCHOLARSHIP This is awarded to a student who has exhibited exemplary academics as well as school and community involvement.

 

EXCHANGE CLUB AWARD This award is presented to a student who shows strength of character and service to their community.

 

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY LA-STEM SCHOLAR This is awarded to twenty-five students yearly. It covers the cost of room and board, meals, and a stipend of $3,000 annually at LSU. The students begin immediately after graduation with a summer bridge program and then work with a professor on research for the duration of their academic career. Each La-Stem Scholar is also a member of the Honor's College.

 

 

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD This award given by the District Attorney’s office is presented to a student who promotes good citizenship in her school and greater community.

 

AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD & AMERICAN LEGION CITIZENSHIP AWARD This is the highest honor awarded American Youth by the American Legion. It is a medal that proclaims to the world that you are the kind of American that we believe worthy of such honor. It is our desire that wherever you go and whatever you do, you will always be guided by the highest and holiest ideals. The American Legion Post 16 will present this award and scholarship of $500.

 

THE BENEDICTINE LEGACY AWARD The Benedictine Legacy Award, instituted in our Centennial Year of 2003, is presented to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the spirit of the Benedictine tradition. She balances the four pillars of Benedictine spirituality: Prayer, Work, Study, and Community. She prays as if everything depends on God. She studies in order to attain wisdom. She serves by being with others and for others.

 

SEDES SAPIENTIAE AWARD The Sedes Sapientiae Award, the Seat of Wisdom, is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a graduating senior of St. Scholastica Academy. Instituted in 1952, it is awarded to a student who seems to best exemplify that wisdom which is the goal of Christian education, a wisdom, which finds its expression through service, leadership, courage, scholarship, and concern for others.