On May 19, Mount St. Mary Academy held its graduation at Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock, with Bridgitte Williams Newson, a 1985 alumna, entrepreneur and executive assistant to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr., serving as the commencement speaker. Co-valedictorians were Mary Claire Lasseter and Eva Pownall. The salutatorian was Ann Marie Nguyen, daughter of Drs. Angela Nutt-Nguyen and Duong Nguyen. She is attending Georgia Institute of Technology to study astrophysics.
Other graduates were:
Natalie Kien Achua
Caroline Jolie Albahsous
Elizabeth Rose Anderson
Annabelle Maria Angtuaco
Presley Ann Bailey
Isabella Ann Marie Baker
Madison October Barrera
Olivia Ann Bean
Addison Faith Benedetti
Fiona Marie Bonner
Macy Emmerson Boswell
Kylie Yen Bui
Kylie Kathleen Byrne
Jordan Alyse Cadorette
Caroline Olivia Cash
Danielle Elaine Chenault
Cassie Dawn Clark
Mary Porter Clark
Riley Rene Comstock
Bella Cate Craiglow
Isabela Crane
Ella Elizabeth Crowder
Lauren Grace Daughenbaugh
Sofia Rose Davis
Isabel Rose Duch
Samantha Hope Emmerling
Laura Grace Files
Mary Kate Finch
Jessica Clair Finnegan
Rhea Lynn Fitts
Auriana Marie Gibbons
Elizabeth Marie Gipson
Isabella Fern Gizzo
Sheyla Alejandra Green
Claire Alyssa Gustafson
Elizabeth Nicole Guzman
Ava Alexis Hadfield
Lauren Renee Halter
Ava Claire Hatfield
Emily Rose Heck
Azul Grace Hernandez-Mendez
Karla Jaquelyn Hernandez-Carvajal
Caira Novelle Hess
Hazel Grace Hestes
Kayla Marie Hill
Addison Julia Howard
Lillian Marie Hudson
Elvira Huerta-Silva
Addison McKenzie Hyde
Chloe Nicole Jacuzzi
Jordan Claire Jacuzzi
Abigail Lynn Jez
Aubrey James Johnson
Maya Noelle Johnson
Kennedy Grace Jordan
Sarah Elizabeth Kaelin
Sophia Mastrandrea Keeton
Emma Claire Koehler
Caroline Marie Krause
Allie Marie Kuhn
Chinotu Favor Kwelle
Susan Marie LePage
Lillian Grace Lewis
Amaria Christian Love
Emann Christian Love
Reese Elizabeth Lozada
Caroline Clay Malzewski
Mallory Ann Mansfield
Madeline Gale Mathiowetz
Anna Claire McConnell
Marietta Rose Mentgen
Maggie Leland Montgomery
Lindsey Carolyn Morris
Mollie Caroline Morris
Sydney Kathleen Morrow
Isabella Analeigh Nguyen
Olivia Rose Nony
Margaret Rebecca O’Dea
Samantha Nicole Olvey
Annabelle Lea Owen
Jocelyn Vanessa Padron Ventura
Emily Ann Pence
Rosa Elena Perez Leon
Lauren Henny Pfeifer
Ava Brooke Phillips
Vianca Nicole Pichardo
Emery Elizabeth Porter
Blakeley Catherine Potts
Emma Kathryn Pruss
Naldy Ramos Martinez
Madeline Taylor Reyes
Arianne Lucia Ricaurte
Caroline Elizabeth Riley
Natalie Marie Rivera Torres
Mary Kathryn Robertson
Hannah Marie Rockers
Isabella Gabriela Ruiz
Estella Ryan Singleton
Keyona Nikole Smith
Samantha Carly Smith
Halaina Vidrine Spruell
Chloe Jane Stratton
Anna Catherine Suffridge
Anne Tolise Tedford
Alexis Danielle Telford
Avery Elise Thomas
Sadie Ruth Townley
Mariana Trevino Martinez
Anna Claire Underwood
Lia Beatrice Ureta
Darlene Varela
Gideon Aruda Helen West
Margo Kathleen West
Hannah Marie Wherry
Harbor Claire Williams
Maggie Catherine Wimberley
Alexandria Ann Yacavone



Valedictorians
Mary Claire Lasseter, 18
Parish: Christ the King
Parents: Mike and Jennifer Lasseter
College and major: University of Oklahoma; international business with a focus in Chinese and finance
What goals do you want to pursue after college? I would like to pursue a career in investment banking and raise a family one day.
What is your proudest accomplishment to date? My proudest accomplishment is getting to be the co-valedictorian of my class. It is a goal I have had for four years, which took a lot of hard work and late nights studying.
How will your faith be a part of your future? I look forward to continuing my faith at a Catholic Church on my campus. I hope to grow as a Catholic and find a community that has a similar goal.
Scholarships: University of Oklahoma’s Award of Excellence and Pathfinder Award
High school honors and awards: Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club president, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Honor, Arkansas Governor’s Scholastic Honors Award
Eva Rose Pownall, 18
Parents: Cassie Pownall and Andrew Pownall
College and major: Texas Christian University, chemistry
What goals do you want to pursue after college? After college, I plan to attend medical school and hope to pursue a career in anesthesiology.
What is your proudest accomplishment to date? My proudest accomplishments are the art awards I have received. I love being able to pursue a hobby that I truly love while also having the blessing of earning awards for it.
Scholarships: TCU’s Dean’s Scholarship
High school honors and awards: Arkansas Young Artist Association first place in on-site competition and second place in oils, AP Scholar with Distinction, Arkansas Governor’s Scholastic Honors Award, Card Club founder and president, National Latin Exam Cum Laude certificate, National Honor Society