2011 EVENING OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to these winners of the 2011 Evening of Excellence Awards:

Academics - Liberal Arts:  Elizabeth Epstein '11
Presented by Vicki Chou '98

Academics - Math/Science:  Katherine Wikholm '11
Presented by Dr. Russell Spoto

Arts:  Emily Schlueter '11
Presented by Connie Tunick

Athletics:  Katherine Workman '11
Presented by Dr. Steve Potts

Christian Service:  Jennifer Wilson '11
Presented by Frans Reijerse

Communication Arts:  Alyssa Mallory '11
Presented by Laura Perry '02

Julie Award:  Katlyn Fisher '11
Presented by Sr. M. Anncarla Costello, S.N.D. '69

Leadership:  Jennifer Tolcher '11
Presented by J.D. Power

Honors at Entrance recipients for the Class of 2015 will also be recognized:  Madeleine Anderson, Ariana Brajkovich, Elaina Church, Annalise Elsasser, Erika Fahndrick, Olivia Frasher, Serena Grewal, Jo Grode, Marisa Interrante, Natalie Jadwin, Monica Kane, Jasmin Macarios, Devin Montgomery, Rachel Ng, Julia O'Brien, Edie Sussman, Molly Tucker, Alyssa Zlaket and Jessica Zlaket.

The Evening of Excellence will be held on Wednesday, May 18, at the Los Robles Banquet Center.  Geetika Tandon Lizardi '87, writer for the NBC sitcom "Outsourced," will be the keynote speaker.  Follow this link for the invitation and RSVP card.

La Reina is the result of a vision that the Sisters of Notre Dame had more than forty years ago when they founded the school. In the spirit of the Gospel and according to the educational traditions of St. Julie Billiart, spiritual foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame, La Reina provides a Catholic education in which each young woman may discover, develop and share the unique gifts God has given her.

At La Reina, students are given opportunities to grow spiritually, to achieve academic excellence, to develop a global perspective, and to contribute to the community.  The school consistently produces award-winning speech teams and scholarship winners, as well as Tri-Valley League and Ventura County Mock Trial champions.  All students are involved in some type of activity in the community, volunteering in hospitals, religious education programs, and in other community agencies. La Reina graduates are young women with meaningful values, schooled in the tradition of Christian service, willing and able to pursue excellence in reaching their goals.

To bring together outstanding students, their parents and community leaders, the La Reina High School Parent Guild hosts an Evening of Excellence.  Students who receive awards have achieved excellence in a specialized field.   Pioneered by the late Mark Bihn in 1982, this event gives the school and local communities the opportunity to recognize these outstanding students.

All students, parents, alumnae and friends of La Reina are cordially invited to attend.  Seating is limited and the RSVP deadline is Friday, May 6.