Mercy High School Earns College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Mercy High School Farmington Hills, MI has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science courses.
Out of the 20,000 institutions that offer AP courses, 1,119 achieved either 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or a percentage of the female computer science examinees meeting or exceeding that of the school’s female population during the 2019-2020 school year. That’s nearly 37% more than the 818 schools recognized last year. In 2020, [School Name] was one of 831 recognized in the category of AP Computer Science Principles.
Society of Women Engineers Madame Curie Award
Congratulations to Alexa Zydeck '21 who received the Society of Women Engineers Madame Curie Award which recognizes an outstanding female who shows exemplary ability in math and science classes.
Honor Roll 2020-2021
NATIONAL MERIT 2021
We are proud to congratulate senior Sophia Tesic for being named a FINALIST in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program!
COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICA RECOGNITION PROGRAM WINNERS 2021
CONGRATULATIONS to Raquel Segars '21 and Gabrielle Pough '21 on being selected for the College Board National African America Recognition Program! They earned this award for their remarkable academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. "This recognition will help colleges see the potential and power of their curiosity and commitment to learning." As National African America Recognition Program winners, the College Board will help make it easier for you to connect directly to colleges around the country.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Click here for NHS Inductees from the Class of 2021. We are proud to recognize these young women for their outstanding contributions to Mercy High School through their scholarship, leadership, character and service. We commend them for their accomplishments and welcome them into the National Honor Society!
AP SCHOLARS 2020
National AP Scholar
Angela Rea '20
AP Scholar with Distinction
Brooklyne Bates '20
Charlotte Bridges '20
Reese Faunt '20
Katherine Hutter '20
Angela Rea '20
Rachel Vinarcik '20
AP Scholar with Honor
Peyton Black '20
Elizabeth Chevalier '20
Emma Engquist '20
Rachel Glowzinski '20
Genesis Gonzales '20
Madison Konja '20
Grace Kruse '20
Kathryn Mueller '20
Katherine Najor '20
Eliana Orozco '20
Chloe Pulick '20
Sofia Rodriguez '20
Vanessa Ryan '20
Isabelle Sawicki '20
Grace Shallal '20
Asha Telang '20
AP Scholar
Marium Asghar '21
Katherine Broderick '20
Julia Coffman '20
Zhane Coleman '20
Simone Cotton '20
Julia Crowley '20
Macey Earle '20
Lydia Giroux '20
Elinor Harrison '20
Lauren Krill '20
Kathryn Leonard '20 Lindsay Lukomski '21
Mary McGreevy '20
Gabriella Mosey '21
Lauren Piziali '20
Angeline Salem '21
Sofia Tesic '21
Ava Truman '20
Lydia Walsh '21
Cotter Welch '21
Elyse Zurawski '20
HONORS CONVOCATION 2020
Leadership. Service. Character. Excellence. We are proud to present the Honors Convocation Virtual Edition Slideshows for the Senior Graduates Class of 2020 and Freshwomen, Sophomores and Juniors. We honor, recognize and congratulate our outstanding Mercy students for an extraordinary 2019-2020 school year!
2020 TEACHER OF THE YEAR CHEMISTRY TEACHER MRS. COLLEEN BYRN
Some heartfelt comments received about Mrs. Byrn through the nomination process are:
- She truly lightens my day!
- Because of her, everyone in my honors chem class loves chem and most of us can’t wait to take AP next year. She makes class fun while also teaching in a way that is efficient and effective.
- Mrs. Byrn makes learning fun by creating a personal relationship with every one of her students and makes an environment where it’s ok to fail and she help you to improve. Everyday I look forward to walking into AP chem because I’m always greeted with a smile and know I will deal with a challenge that she is sure to help me through.
- Her never ending joy and excitement about chemistry makes me want to learn the subject that much more.
- Mrs. Byrn reminds me that being myself and being different is okay. She truly makes Mercy feel like home.
- I thank God that He guided me in choosing Honors Chemistry because I got to meet a woman who inspires me everyday, never fails to make me laugh, and truly cares for her students in a way that’s truly unparalleled.
- Despite E-Learning, she has continued this consistent academic and emotional support for us.
- Mrs. Byrn has truly inspired me inside and outside of the classroom to be the best version of myself. Her genuine care and compassion towards her students creates a family like atmosphere in all of her classes. She gave me courage and motivation to face my struggles rather than throw in the towel and walk away. She has believed in me in times where I doubted my own abilities.
- She taught me that grades don’t reflect my knowledge or effort. She helped me to understand that I am worth so much more than just a letter in PowerSchool. She genuinely cares about her students so much, and she never fails to show it every single day.
Mercy High School has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2019 - 2022 for our integration of technology across the curriculum and school life.
Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. They showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and the school environment and have documented results of academic accomplishment.
“In order to achieve this designation, Mercy needed to demonstrate a continual effort to plan, implement and evaluate transformational instruction using Apple technology. It is gratifying to have our innovative endeavors recognized in this way.”
- Larry Baker, Associate Principal & Apple Distinguished Educator
The selection of Mercy High School as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment. Mercy has been an Apple Distinguished School since 2013.
Mercy teachers are Apple Teacher certified and each one is supplied with iPad and MacBook Air. Classrooms are equipped with Apple TV and most teachers utilize Apple Classroom. Teachers use interactive apps that allow students to demonstrate their learning in various ways and require projects which are enhanced and transformed by video.
All students utilize iPad and in their freshwoman year take Mercy’s active learning iExplore course which centers around projects that employ engineering principles. iExplore introduces students to STEM experiences while delivering instruction through student-centered activities that focus on problem-solving and collaboration.
Students collaborate and edit each other’s work using a variety of note taking, text, video, audio and interactive applications. Most instructional resources and assignments are available through the learning management system Schoology, which also provides integration with apps like PowerSchool and Google Drive.
“Recognition as Apple Distinguished attests to our academic excellence. A Mercy High School student’s education prepares her for college and career readiness through collaboration, complex reasoning and applied learning.”
– Patricia Sattler, Principal
At Mercy, young women have the opportunity to be technology teachers and program innovators through the iPad student tech team called the iWizards and the Robotics Team. The iWizards conduct iPad orientation for all new students, present at tech conferences, provide tech support and media production resources to the Mercy school community.
Mercy also hosts an annual Tech Talk Conference for Educators, has a Mobile APP, iMercy Multi-Touch book, Podcasts featuring Alumnae, three computer labs, a Digital MakerSpace Room, Collaborative Corner, 3-D Printer, and offers coding and AP Computer Science courses. Mercy’s technology vision and goals are to cultivate and support active and collaborative learning, nurture creativity, develop STEM curriculum, assist students in becoming adept communicators, promote global citizenship, cultivate critical thinking, and develop safe, responsible digital habits.
“We are pleased to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the fourth time. Mercy strives to lead as an innovative learning community with committed educators who seek and share knowledge and wisdom.”
– Dr. Cheryl Kreger, President
NATIONAL MERIT 2020
We are proud to congratulate senior Angela Rea for being named a Semifinalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program!
We are proud to congratulate seniors Elyse Zurawski and Katherine Hutter for being named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program!
Congratulations to Genesis Gonzales '20 who earned the status of Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program! She scored in the top 2.5% among Hispanic and Latino PSAT/NMSQT test takers in the region.
VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN FINALISTS 2020
Valedictorian - Angela Rea
Salutatorian - Asha Telang
Finalists
Charlotte Bridges
Katherine Broderick
Camille Compton
Paige Dalloo
Marissa Ernat
Grace Fadool
Rachel Glowzinski
Katherine Hutter
Madison Konja
Juliana Petrucci
Natalynn Qaji
Isabelle Sawicki
Zobia Wasiullah
Elyse Zurawski
AP SCHOLARS 2019
AP Scholars with Distinction - Students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Colleen Thomson '19
AP Scholars with Honor - Students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Elise Almquist '19
Olivia Evans '19
Shayna Jankowski '19
Priyanka John '19
Francesca Schena '19
Sophie VanderWeele '19
AP Scholars - Students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Vanessa Aldstadt '19
Madeleine Ballard '19
Caroline Bimberg '19
Skyler Black '19
Charlotte Bridges '20
Hallie Buckner '19
Jessica Dillon '19
Jordan Eliason '19
Reese Faunt '20
Olivia Fras '19
Nathalie Gijsbers '19
Sarah Gormley '19
Lourdes Haddad '19
Melissa Kurpiers '19
Molly Makarewicz '19
Allison Myers '19
Hannah O'Sullivan '19
Chloe Pulick '20
Gabriella Rapp '19
Angela Rea '20
Angelina Rinaldi '19
Victoria Schmitz '19
Kylie Scott '19
Casey Stoneback '19
Lauren Sullivan '19
HONORS CONVOCATION 2019
The entire Mercy school community convened on May 23 for the annual HONORS CONVOCATION to recognize all the stellar students of 2019. From math and science, service and scholarships, Newsprint and Lore yearbook, all were honored for their awesome achievements and a standing ovation to the seniors for a fabulous four years!
Sr. Emily George Award - Shayna Jankowski
Principal's Leadership Award - Madeleine Ballard
Garn Griffin Athletics Award - Libby Bartels
Valedictorian - Casey Stoneback
Salutatorian - Sophie VanderWeele
VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN FINALISTS 2019
Madeleine Ballard
Avalon Barr
Caroline Bimberg
Hallie Buckner
Jessica Dillon
Nathalie Gijsbers
Molly Makarewicz
Hannah Mcdermott
IsabelleMiner
Allison Myers
Abigail Najar
Hannah O'Sullivan
Emma Pickett
Francesca Schena
Kylie Scott
Casey Stoneback - VALEDICTORIAN
Emily Susitko
Christina Thomas
Sophie VanderWeele - SALUTATORIAN
AP SCHOLARS 2018
AP Scholars with Distinction
Students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Abigail Hembree
Megan Hutter
Supreet Nirman
Anastasia Warner
AP Scholars with Honor
Students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Madison Bates
Mackenzie Farrow
Zoe Fish
Isha Ganguli
Aliya Hakim
Rebecca Heaman
Lauren Hunter
Jasmine Kaltenbach
Jessie Lauck
Elizabeth Miodonski
Lillian Wagner
AP Scholars
Students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Hannah Blakey
Mary Cascarelli
Catherine Coffman
Margaret Delevie
Abigail Gowen
Olivia Hintz
Mary Marquette
Isabel Marrical
Caroline McLaren
Bessie Mikula
Sydne Price
Clarisa Russenberger
Alexa Rybicki
Shannon Seabolt
Alexandra Thomas
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER 2018
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Anastasia Warner '18 who has been selected as a National Merit $2500 Scholarship Winner! Ana is one of the 2,500 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Ana is Valedictorian for the Class of 2018 and will be attending the University of Michigan.