Mount Michael Student Scores Perfect ACT Score

Mount Michael senior Paul Kujawa, a senior posted a perfect score of 36 on the ACT college admission and placement exam. The average ACT score at Mount Michael for the 2011-2012 school year is 27.6. The ACT is a multiple-choice and written exam that measures knowledge and skills deemed important for success in college, according to ACT. The subject areas include English, math, reading and science, and the ACT composite score is on a scale from 1 to 36, which comes from the average of the student's four subject test areas (also scored on a 1-36 scale).

Fewer than one-tenth of 1% of students who take the exam earn a 36, according to ACT.

Congratulations on this academic accomplishment Paul Kujawa!

Faculty Retreat to Start off the New School Year

The Mount Michael faculty, staff and monks particpated in a 1/2 day retreat on the feast of the Assumption.  Fr. Richard shared some words of wisdom with the community which was then followed by Mass.  In the Afternoon everyone attended to last minute preparations for the start of school the next day. Photos

Alumni with Mount Michael Sons

 

Left to Right: Jack ’16 & Brian ‘84 Morrissey, Harrison’15 & Dave ’83 Hohman, Jared ’15 & Ted ’86 Mikuls, Sean ’84 & Connor ’16 Kenney, John ’82, & Lumir ’14 Drahota, Jeff ’83 & Jared ’14 Jamrog,  DJ ’13, David ’87 & Thomas ’15 Wooten,  Dan ’78 & Mark ’13 Loeffelholz, Bob Recker’84, Cooper  Wilson ‘14, Jake Recker '13,  Don ’79 & Davis ’14 Wilson.  (Not pictured Steve ’79 and Robin ’14 Britt, Charlie ’85 & Jonathan ’15 Collins.) Larger Photos

Annual Community Mass & Picnic

One Sunday August 12th everyone gather to kick off the school year with a community Mass and Booster Club picnic. This year the gathering was held south the school next to the Bell Tower.  The new location recieved lots of positive reviews.  Students, faculty, parents and monks enjoyed a great dinner of fried chicken and good company.  The event as always has everyone excited for the new year. More Pictures

New Waste-water Treatment Plant at Mount Michael Benedictine

Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey & School broke ground today on a new wastewater treatment plant.  The facility replaces the current plant originally built on the property when Mount Michael opened in 1957.  Construction of the plant is one of the goals of Mount Michael’s Now is the Time campaign, which also includes plans to significantly increase the school’s endowment in addition to building a new classroom facility on the Elkhorn campus.  To date, the school has raised over $5.4 million towards its goal of $10 million.

The new wastewater treatment plant represents an essential infrastructure need for Mount Michael, as the old plant was not sufficient in supporting the current facilities and/or new construction on the campus.  Mount Michael has hired local companies Meco-Henne Contracting Inc. as the contractor and Olsson Associates as the design firm for the project.  The cost of the plant is expected to be $1.2 million.

 “This new plant will be a wonderful addition to the overall improvement of the facilities at Mount Michael.  We have carefully raised funds and planned for this.  We are excited to see the process begin.”