Antonella was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but moved to Brazil as a baby. A talented trilingual student fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, she wanted to strengthen her English skills, reconnect with the country of her birth, and complete her high school education at an American school in preparation for college.
She was encouraged to attend Cabrini by her cousin, Isabella Carvalho, a Cabrini sophomore, who knew that the school’s rigorous academics and supportive community would help Antonella achieve her goals. Working closely with Antonella’s family, Cabrini’s administration created a course of study that will enable her to graduate fully prepared for university.
Antonella is thriving academically and embracing the strong sense of sisterhood that defines the Cabrini experience. Her arrival coincides with two special milestones: the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ rededication of Cabrini’s Moss Street Building in New Orleans, and the celebration of the MSC family’s first Brazilian Superior General, Sister Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva.
In this spirit of unity, Antonella shares a heartfelt message of gratitude in Portuguese to Sister Maria Eliane and the entire MSC community, honoring the global ties and shared mission that make Cabrini so special. ~ submitted by Anne Argus DiPaola, ’96, Communications Director, CHS
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