Seniors Heading to Top Colleges

May 21, 2024

The Academy of the Holy Angels is pleased to announce that the Class of 2024 has earned acceptance to some of the finest institutions of higher education in the United States of America, Canada, and Ireland. In addition, the members of the senior class have earned an aggregate of $11 million in scholarships toward their undergraduate studies.

Multiple Angels will be heading off to Ivy League schools.

“We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements this year. Their hard work and resilience have paid off in extraordinary ways as evidenced by their acceptances to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country and beyond. This is a testament, not only to their individual efforts, but also to the supportive community and exceptional faculty that have guided them throughout their high school journey at Holy Angels,” AHA Principal Jean Miller stated.

Rachel Jackiewicz, director of the AHA Office of Academic and College Counseling, told the Class of 2024: “Congratulations, seniors! You’ve worked hard to get to this point and you should be proud of yourselves. As you go out into the world, I encourage you to write this next chapter of your lives with excitement, gratitude, and wonder. Spread your Angel wings and fly high. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Take risks (calculated, intelligent ones). Travel the world. Continue learning. Explore the endless possibilities that life has to offer. Be proud of yourselves, work hard, and never settle for less than what your potential is. Continue to do amazing things and never stop reaching for the stars.”

As of mid-May, Angels gained entry to the following colleges and universities:

The University of Alabama	McGill University
American University	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
American University (School of Public Affairs)	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Arizona State University-Tempe	Monmouth University
Auburn University	The University of Montana
Babson College	Montclair State University
Bates College	Mount Holyoke College
Baylor University	The New England Conservatory of Music
Belmont Abbey College	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Bentley University	University of New Haven
Binghamton University	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Binghamton University (Harpur College of Arts & Sciences)	NJIT (College of Science and Liberal Arts)
Boston College	The College of New Jersey
Boston College (Carroll School of Management)	New York Institute of Technology
Boston Conservatory at Berklee	New York University
Boston University	NYU (Rory Meyers College of Nursing)
Boston University (College of Communication)	Nichols College
Brandeis University	Northeastern University
Bryant University	Northeastern University (College of Engineering)
Bucknell University	Northwestern University
Caldwell University	Nova Southeastern University
University of California-Davis	Pace University
University of California-Irvine	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz	Pennsylvania State University-Erie-Behrend College
Case Western Reserve University	University of Pennsylvania
The Catholic University of America	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
University of Central Florida	Pratt Institute-Main
College of Charleston	Providence College
Clark University	Purdue University-Main Campus
Clemson University	CUNY Queens College
Colgate University	Quinnipiac University
Columbia University in the City of New York	Ramapo College of New Jersey
Commonwealth University	Rhode Island School of Design
Connecticut College	University of Rhode Island
University of Connecticut	Rider University
Cornell University	Rochester Institute of Technology
The City University of New York – CUNY	University of Rochester
University of Dayton	Rollins College
Delaware State University	Rowan University
University of Delaware	Rutgers University-Camden
Drexel University	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Elon University	Rutgers -New Brunswick (College of Nursing)
Emerson College	Rutgers -New Brunswick (Mason Gross School of the Arts)
Emory University	Rutgers -New Brunswick (Rutgers Business School)
Fairfield University	Rutgers -New Brunswick (School of Arts and Sciences)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
Fashion Institute of Technology	Sacred Heart University
Felician University	Saint Joseph’s University
Florida Atlantic University	Saint Peter’s University
Florida International University	Salve Regina University
Florida State University	Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Florida	University of Scranton
Fordham University	Seton Hall University
Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center)	Seton Hall University (College of Nursing)
Fordham University (Fordham College at Rose Hill)	Siena College
Franklin and Marshall College	Skidmore College
George Mason University	Smith College
Georgetown University	University of South Carolina-Columbia
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	University of Southern CA (School for Communication)
University of Georgia	St. John’s University-New York
Gordon College	St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Hamilton College	St. Thomas Aquinas College
Harvard University	Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Stockton University
High Point University	Stonehill College
Hobart William Smith Colleges	Stony Brook University
College of the Holy Cross	Suffolk University
Howard University	Syracuse University
Indiana University-Bloomington	Syracuse U. (College of Visual & Performing Arts)
Indiana University-Bloomington (College of Arts & Sciences)	Syracuse U. (School of Public Communications)
Iona University	The University of Tampa
University of Iowa	Temple University
Ithaca College	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
James Madison University	The University of Texas at Austin
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	The George Washington University
The Juilliard School	The New School
Kean University	The Ohio State University-Main Campus
Kenyon College	University of Toronto
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Trinity College Dublin
Lafayette College	Vanderbilt University
Le Moyne College	Vassar College
Lehigh University	University of Vermont
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Villanova University
Loyola Marymount University	Virginia Commonwealth University
Loyola University Chicago	Virginia Tech
Loyola University Maryland	University of Virginia-Main Campus
Lynn University	Wagner College
Macalester College	Wake Forest University
Manhattan College	Wellesley College
Manhattanville University	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Marist College	Western Carolina University
Marquette University	Widener University
Maryland Institute College of Art	William & Mary
University of Maryland-College Park	William Paterson University of New Jersey
Marymount Manhattan College	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Massachusetts College of Art and Design	University of Wisconsin (College of Letters & Science)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Xavier University
University of Massachusetts-Boston

AHA’s Class of 2024 celebrates on College T-Shirt Day.

AHA’s counselors work collaboratively with the faculty, administration, colleges, and universities to meet the needs of each individual. Every Angel in Grades 9-12 works with an assigned counselor, who can provide personalized assistance with course selection, career information, standardized testing, educational enrichment opportunities, and college selection. OACC offers the AHA – FDU Early College Program, the Advanced Placement Program, College Application Q&A, College Essay Writing Workshop, College Financial Aid Night, College Immediate Decision Days, Parent and Student College Workshops, Methodize, Naviance College Planning, Senior College Conferences, and the College Fair.

Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1879, the Academy of the Holy Angels is the oldest private girls’ school in Bergen County. While AHA is steeped in Catholic tradition, this prestigious school serves young women from many cultural and religious backgrounds.

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