Brown Foundation 2019
Echoes Staff
September 22, 2019
The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation held its annual Service Learning Celebration at the Pontchartrain Center on Sept. 10, 2019. The Foundation awarded Mount Carmel Academy $11574.00 for grants submitted for the school year. The Foundation also awarded each principal with $1000 to foster service...
An Honorable Night for MCA’s Honor Society Inductees
Raleigh Lusignan, Echoes Writer
May 8, 2019
On Monday, April 29, 2019, Mount Carmel Academy students were inducted into multiple honor societies in the Mother Thèrése Chevrel Assembly Center. These societies were Mu Alpha Theta, the National Honor Society, and the French, Latin, Spanish, Tri-M Music, and International Thespian Honor Societies. C...
Fortis Fortuna Iuvat! Latin Students Receive Their Laurels
Raleigh Lusignan, Echoes Writer
May 8, 2019
Latin students had an Award Ceremony and Pizza Social on Tuesday, April 30th. Students from both Mr. Roussel’s and Mr. Marshall’s classes, roughly a hundred participants, were awarded. They received gold and silver medals and certificates for their outstanding work. We are proud of you! Latin I...
Softball Shutout! Cubs Senior Game is a Success
Madison Leze, Echoes Writer
April 1, 2019
On Tuesday, March 19, the Mount Carmel softball team celebrated the senior players, Addy Grundmeyer, Ashley Ortiz, and Madison Savarese, and their commitment to the team over the past couple of years. For the senior game, the cubs played Chapelle High School and won with a complete shutout. Althoug...
Freshmen Pick the Frosh Queen Nominees & Court
Ella Clouatre, Echoes Writer
February 26, 2019
On the night of February 15th, the ninth grade had the time of their lives at the Frosh Queen Dance. Towards the end of the dance, the nominees for Frosh Queen were introduced. The nominees included: Jillian Bruno, Ella Clouatre, Molly Clouatre, Tatum Clouatre, Olivia Edler, Mia Formaster, Lorraine...
(Girls) Run the World: Women in Politics
Anastasia Walker, Echoes Writer
February 26, 2019
Women are getting involved in politics like never before. According to Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics, 23.7% of Congress seats are filled by women, including 43 colored women. The number of women governors have gone up from 6 to 9 since 2018, a record number. Women also hold 28.6% of the st...
Thankful for a Carmelite Education: Reflections from Students
Sophia Sonnier, Reagan Laird, Ella Clouatre, and Audrey Reynaud
February 15, 2019
Sophia Sonnier, Class of 2023: Having the gift of Carmelite education has been a blessing for me. I am fortunate enough to not only go to a very academic and athletic school, but also a Carmelite school. Being able to pray multiple times a day with my peers gives me a deeper connection to them, a...
STK Success at the Louisiana Thespian Festival
Echoes Staff
February 8, 2019
Our amazing STK members traveled to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA for the 2019 Louisiana Thespian Festival on January 25 & 26. We are so proud to announce that all six of our Individual Events earned a Superior and qualified for International Thespian Festival: Solo Musical...
Humble of Heart: Gym Day 2019
Echoes Staff
January 23, 2019
On Friday, January 11 the big day had finally arrived. The entire school has been preparing for GYM DAY—a day of games and spirited fun. The day began with a prayer centering on the theme HUMBLE OF HEART, a theme that the girls would emulate throughout all the activities of the day. At the ma...
October 2018: Welcome Back!
Echoes Staff
September 26, 2018
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! We're glad to be back with our October issue of Echoes: MCA students headed to the Brown Foundation, made big presentations, and brought home big checks! African-American Literature headed to the Amistad Research Center to learn about our ethnic and cultura...
Echoes: April Edition
April 4, 2018
Student Council election profiles are here! Read over them and VOTE! Mount Carmel's beautiful St. Joseph's Altar wowed visitors, and then it went to a good cause. As we head into the final weeks of school, do you need tips on how to de-stress? Our Creative Writing class sends love to the student...
A Bounty of Blessings: MCA’s St. Joseph Altar
April 4, 2018
The St. Joseph’s Altar has been and still is very important to Catholics in New Orleans. This tradition originated during the 1800’s because of Sicilian immigrants who suffered from a great famine, praying for relief from hunger to St. Joseph. Many of these immigrants eventually arrived in New Orleans,...