Instead of naming one valedictorian and one salutatorian, John Carroll High School has adopted a Latin distinction honors system that reflects the academic recognition practices of many colleges and universities.

Asked to offer her best advice to freshmen at Saint John Paul II Academy, 2026 salutatorian Kathleen Towery recalled what her friend, Alyssa Manfredonia, used to say: “God’s got this.”

St. Clare School hosted a groundbreaking ceremony May 4 for its new early learning center and athletic complex on its campus in North Palm Beach.