St. Pius X Senior Honors 2022
St. Pius X High School honored the Senior Class of 2022 at Baccalaureate Mass and Senior Honors Convocation.
The St. Pius X High School Academic Decathlon Team earned second place at the 2022 United States Academic Decathlon National Finals, marking the fourth time in school history that the team has placed in the competition’s top three teams. The team also earned St. Pius X’s 21st New Mexico State Championship to advance to the finals and represent the state.
“Everything gelled for us, and the students pulled off a fantastic result this year!” said James Penn, mathematics and science teacher at SPX, who started the program in the 1991-1992 school year.
The United States Academic Decathlon was founded with a purpose of developing well-rounded individuals with strong leadership qualities. The competition prepares students in 10 subject areas including art, music, literature, history, economics, math, science, essay writing, speech, and personal interview. This year’s topic of focus was Water. Teams may be composed of up to nine total students, three each from high, medium, and lower GPA categories.
Saint Pius X competed in Division III, high schools with approximately 1000 students or fewer. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the finals were completed online over three days in April, with interviews, speeches, and objective tests all done virtually and the awards ceremony presented over YouTube.
Along with a national second place, Saint Pius X team members won nineteen national medals in individual events, one of the highest totals ever. Individual awards are as follows:
HONORS DIVISION
Adam Goodyear
Sela Boswell
Susanna Lanucara
SCHOLASTIC DIVISION
Colette Correa-Bruzzese
Raphael Lente
Jeffrey Peterson
VARSITY DIVISION
Chidike Anozie
Ella Hooks
Jonathan Constable
St. Pius X High School honored the Senior Class of 2022 at Baccalaureate Mass and Senior Honors Convocation.
Principal Dr. Barbara Rothweiler will complete 30 years of service to St. Pius X High School on June 30, 2022, retiring after leading the school, her team, and her students through the recent challenges of pandemic learning.
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