The Class of 2025 has achieved something truly remarkable. Cabrini High School is proud to announce that this year’s graduating class, 53 strong, has earned an astounding $13.5 million in college scholarships. That’s an average of $350,000 per student—a powerful testament to the academic excellence, leadership, and character fostered within the Cabrinian-educated school community.
This incredible accomplishment sets a new standard in the city and solidifies Cabrini’s role in New Orleans as more than just a high school. It is one of the strongest investments available to families seeking a bright future for their daughter, and this year’s graduates have proven that investment yields life-changing returns. With full scholarships to top-tier institutions across the country—including Baylor, Howard, Rutgers, and Villanova—our Doves are taking flight with confidence, preparation, and purpose.
Yesterday, at the annual Senior Luncheon, we celebrated these young women and their many achievements. Academic awards were presented in abundance, and the graduates were formally welcomed into the Cabrini Alumnae Association by Madeline Lipani Suer ’71—a moment that marked not just an end, but a new beginning in their lifelong connection to Cabrini High School.
The Class of 2025 may be turning the page, but their story is far from over. As they step forward as alumnae, they carry the legacy of Cabrini into every corner of the world, each one ready to make a difference.
We are especially proud to recognize this year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian, two exceptional students who embody Cabrini’s mission and spirit:
Valedictorian: Grace Williams
Grace will attend Villanova University on a full Mother Cabrini Scholarship, where she plans to study neuroscience.
Salutatorian: Tessa Anderson
Tessa is heading to Baylor University, also on a full scholarship, to pursue studies in pre-med and biology.
From the classrooms of Cabrini to the frontiers of science and medicine, Grace and Tessa exemplify what it means to lead with intellect, integrity, and faith. Their journeys are just beginning, but their impact is already being felt.
The Class of 2025 has raised the bar, and in doing so, they’ve inspired the next generation of Crescents to dream boldly, work tirelessly, and live with purpose. At Cabrini, the future isn’t just imagined—it’s earned.
Yesterday, Justice for Immigrants (JFI) joined the New York for All and Dignity Not Detention coalitions in Albany for the Stop the Complicity! All Hands for Immigrant Justice action. Together with immigrant leaders, advocates, and allies from across the state, we called on our elected officials to end New York’s complicity with ICE and take action to protect our communities.
This week is National Palliative Care Week, a time to recognise the work of Cabrini’s palliative care teams who bring comfort, peace and healing, and above all compassion.
we not all feel the excitement in the air as we celebrate with the Church and the world the discernment and election of Pope Leo XIV? It is not yet 24 hours but already his words speak to us and cause to rise up within us a sense of expectant hope. I would like to share some of his words that have touched my heart and offer the world hope:
As a part of its outreach, members of the Cabrini Immigration Commission of the Guadalupe Province, with thanks to Commission Chair Karol Brewer and Commission member Dr. Susan Pierson, have established a partnership with three school districts in southern Chester County, PA: Avon Grove, Kennett Square and Oxford that each serves a large population of children from immigrant families.
The staff of the National Shrine of St. Frances X. Cabrini and staff members from the Generalate Offices in Chicago, met for an afternoon of input from married couple Michelle Sherman and Nick Rademacher. In this year proclaimed a Pilgrimage of Hope, they underscored the impact of Pope Francis, Mother Cabrini and a Sacred Heart Spirituality.