The Soaring Eagle Program recognizes the distinctive accomplishments of one student from each discipline at Immaculate Heart Academy four times a year. Teachers nominate students for achievements that are benchmarks in their academic career or for demonstrating classroom leadership, perseverance, or growth as a student.

Soaring Eagle Award recipients are more than students with an impressive GPA; they are students who have distinguished themselves by embodying the ideals of an IHA education and demonstrating excellence by working to the best of their ability in a particular subject area. They are enthusiastic, compassionate, creative, and intelligent young women dedicated to personal and academic growth. 

Quarter four recipients celebrated with their families, nominating teachers, and IHA staff at a special reception held on May 29, 2025. Miss Kerry Carroll ’04, principal of Immaculate Heart Academy, presented the Soaring Eagle Awards to the following teacher-nominated students standing left to right in group photo:

• Morgan Connell ’26 (Communications: Mr. David Lee)
• Ashley Lopez ’26 (Social Studies: Dr. Sue Kenney)
• Christina Festa ’26 (Physical Education: Mr. John Downey)
• Brielle Burnett ’27 (Science: Mrs. Helen DeMartini)
• Alexis Ramagnano ’27 (The Arts: Ms. Patrizia Tersigni)
• Katherine Montesano ’28 (Theology: Ms. Nicole Clermont)
• Leah Hooper ’28 (English: Ms. Jessica Whelan ’13)
• Vivienne Ujhely ’27 (World Languages: Mrs. Eileen Ingoglia)
• Taylor McGuire ’28 (Mathematics: Mrs. Cori Tucker)

Click here for a photo album courtesy of Mike Hamlett Photography.

Click here for the Soaring Eagle Quarter Four Nomination Video, courtesy of Ms. Jessi Shaheen.