Campus News

The students in my Humanities Research Class participated in the Central Texas Regional History Fair this past Saturday at St. Edward's University.  They placed as follows:
Woosung Choi - 1st place - Individual Website for his project "From Jerusalem to Juche:  Religion, Revolution and the Remaking of Identity in North Korea.
Neta Raichman - 1st place Individual Exhibit for her project “The AMBER Alert System:  How Public Alerts Revolutionized Modern Detective Work”
Norah Harkins - 2nd place Individual Exhibit for her project “The Birth of Modern Protest”
Alice Zhong - 3rd place for her paper “A Reform in American Education:  How Lillian Wald and School Nurses Brought Accessible Healthcare into the School System.”
Charlotte Terry - 3rd place Individual Performance for her project “The Fight for Barton Springs:  A Family Scrapbook of Austin's Environmental Revolution.”
Carter Ofobike - 3rd place Individual Documentary for his project "Humanist Photography:  Fighting Back Through Film"

The first and second place students will move on to the state competition at the University of Texas in April, and the third place will be alternates.  Please congratulate these students on their hard work and wish them luck at state.

We were thrilled to welcome Savio alumni Caitlin ’21 and Connor ’17 Neill back to campus yesterday! The sisters, both former AP Art students, spoke with Mrs. Robbins’ advanced art classes about their creative journey and the two brands they co-founded, Moodz & Vibez Boutique and Good Vibez Collegiate. They also shared what they learned during their time at St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School and how those lessons continue to shape their work today. A thoughtful Q&A followed, making for an insightful and inspiring conversation.

We love seeing our St. Dominic Savio Alumni using their gifts and giving back to the Savio community! 

The Savio Parent Association invited Deacon Rudy Villareal, St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School's Coordinator of Catholic Mission, Identity, and Culture, to speak about Lenten practices to assist Catholic families in supporting the faith with their young adults. The SPA Coffee & Community was held on Friday, February 20, in the Student Success Center.

With a Masters in Theology from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, and wrapping up a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Deacon Rudy was ordained to the Diaconate with the Diocese of Austin in 2016, and is currently assigned to St. John Vianney Parish, as Director of Evangelization and Elementary Faith Formation (PK-5th Grade). Deacon Rudy will work with Savio students and faculty every morning on campus after joining the Savio family following Christmas break.

We are proud to share that several Savio students have been recognized with Regional Scholastic Art Awards. The awards ceremony was held at St. Stephen’s School on Sunday, February 1, celebrating the creativity, talent, and dedication of student artists from across the region.

We extend our congratulations to all of our Savio award recipients for this outstanding accomplishment. We are especially proud of Marlee Mussett and Carlie Taylor, who each received Gold Key Awards, the highest honor at the regional level. Their work will now advance to the national competition, with national award recipients to be announced at the end of March.

Congratulations to all of our talented artists for representing St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School with excellence and creativity.