We recognize Dean and Mary Klinger for their financial support over the past two decades, including their most recent and incredibly generous gift of $1,000,000 to create new competitive athletic fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and rugby, as part of the Forward in Faith: Elevating Empowered Young Women campaign.
Recently Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25, and Delaney Scott, DSHA ’25, were named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. This designation is awarded to only one percent of high school seniors in the United States.
Mia Ruge, DSHA ’24, is a masterclass in human connection. As described by her classmates and teachers, she is genuine, brave, and spunky. She is curious and interested in the lives of others—she loves to ask questions. She loves freely. She is cheerful, uplifting, and full of life. She is goodness and kindness.
Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022 with a B.S. in Global Health, Margot Dunn, DSHA ’18, has chosen an alternate path to most—full-time volunteer work.
Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun, CMAA, was recognized as The Leadership Playbook National Private High School Administrator of the Year for 2024.
Dashers brought another exciting spring athletics season to DSHA! With two regional championships, a national runner-up trophy, and several incredible performances from individual athletes, DSHA celebrated an accomplished sports season.
Congratulations to the DSHA Class of 2024 on their myriad accomplishments. See additional awards and recognitions in the Class of 2024 Graduation Commemorative.
Congratulations to the DSHA Class of 2024 for earning a reported $26,892,310 in scholarships to accepted colleges and universities! Below are a handful of major scholarships to celebrate
This May, Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun, CMAA, earned the InSideOut Leadership Award in partnership with the Green Bay Packers and the NFL Foundation.
Marian Scholars Faculty Gretchen Caraher, DSHA ’93, was honored as a Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellow. This award is granted to just 100 teachers in Wisconsin annually.
Science Department Chair & Faculty Stacey Strandberg was recognized by the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST) for her outstanding work and was given the Excellence in Science Teaching Award.
The SMART (Students Modeling A Research Topic) Team co-curricular presented their research project at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) in San Antonio, TX from March 23-26, 2024.
This winter athletics season, Dasher athletes brought an exciting and successful sports season to DSHA! With a regional win, a state runner-up trophy, and several outstanding performances from individual athletes, DSHA experienced another accomplished sports season.
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Established in 2013, the Public Policy Scholarship at DSHA honors retired DSHA Social Studies Faculty Mary Mross. Retiring in 2001, she taught for over three decades with a passion for American government and civic engagement. This scholarship is given annually to one student for use during junior or senior year who best articulates her position on a designated public policy issue facing her generation. A new question prompt is given each year during the application process. Essay submissions are reviewed blindly by a committee of alumnae and a winner is selected on merit.
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This scholarship assists one junior or senior who shows talent and promise in the area of fine arts, as well as overall educational experience. Tennessen Laforest, DSHA ’24, is the current recipient of the scholarship that was established in 1998 by Edna Zadravetz Jensen, HA ’33.
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This scholarship was established in 1998 in honor of Sarah M. Hegarty, DSHA ’98. Sarah was an extraordinary young woman and student-athlete who became ill in the spring of her sophomore year, following a state championship-winning basketball season. She underwent numerous surgeries and passed away at age 17, shortly after receiving a triple organ transplant, and just three months shy of graduation. During her two-year illness, she taught her classmates, teachers, and coaches the meaning of faith, courage, friendship, integrity, determination, and humor.
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This scholarship was founded in 1994 by Beatrice Menne Haggerty, HA ’31, and her husband Patrick, who was one of the original founders of Texas Instruments. They held a deep passion for science and math education. This scholarship is given to one junior and one senior each year who have been nominated by the DSHA mathematics and science department faculty. The awarded students will have demonstrated outstanding achievement in math and science, displayed leadership skills, and been involved in co-curricular and community service activities.
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Dr. Pienkos served as DSHA’s Chief Administrator for 21 years. She had a special interest in history and chose to devote her scholarship to a student with outstanding achievement and demonstrated interest in social studies. Established in 1998, the scholarship is given annually to a student for use during her senior year, and the awardee is chosen by the DSHA Social Studies Department faculty.
This fall was a banner year for Dasher athletics with each sport represented at its respective state competition—a first for a fall athletics season at DSHA according to long-time and nationally recognized Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun. Additionally, each sport had multiple Dashers recognized at the conference level for success in the classroom. A remarkable 68 students were named Greater Metro Conference Scholar Athlete award winners. To receive this award, the student-athlete must be a junior or senior and a varsity award winner with a 3.5 or above unweighted cumulative GPA. The following students were recognized:
In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Madison Quest of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Wisconsin Volleyball Player of the Year.