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Mount St. Mary Academy is a Catholic Christian secondary
school for young women, founded in 1851, and sponsored
by the Religious Sisters
of Mercy of the South Central Regional Community and grounded in
their charisms of compassion, mercy, and justice. It
is the oldest educational institution in continuous
operation in the State of Arkansas.
Mount St. Mary Academy welcomes approximately 550 students
in grades 9 through 12. The school draws its students
from the greater Little Rock area, as well as Benton,
England, Roland, Hot Springs, Cabot, Conway and Pine
Bluff. Mount St. Mary admits Catholic and other-than-Catholic
students. Annually, 98 to 100 percent of the graduates
pursue a college education.
Mount St. Mary Academy is fully accredited by the Arkansas
Non-public School Accreditation Association and holds
the longest continuous accreditation with the North
Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
in the State of Arkansas. In January of 2000, MSM became
authorized as the first school in the state to offer
the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
The school is also a member of the National Catholic
Education Association and the Mercy
Secondary Education Association. Academic Departments
also hold membership in educational professional organizations
such as the National Council of Teachers of English,
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and
the College Board.
As the only all-girls secondary school in Arkansas,
the Mount St. Mary experience readily validates the
findings by respected researchers that girls at single-sex
schools surpass their co-ed peers in reading, writing
and science. Our environment - with the support of
our new, state-of-the-art math and science building
- provides girls with more opportunities to actively
participate in math and science classes, and to build
a stronger sense of self-worth and leadership.
The 130 graduates of the class of 2008 amassed almost 6,000 volunteer service hours and earned more than $5.4 million in collegiate scholarship offerings.
Mission Statement / Mercy Values
Core Mercy Values sustain the tradition and anchor
the dynamic mission of Mount St. Mary Academy. The
basic values of Mercy Education are derived from the
Gospel of Jesus Christ, the teachings of the Church
and the traditions of the Catholic Church's teaching
mission. These spiritual virtues permeate campus life
in practical, purposeful and recognizable ways, and
serve as the benchmarks for a quality education at
Mount St. Mary.
The Mercy Values are:
• Recognition of the Intrinsic Worth and Dignity
of Each Person
• Excellence and Quality
• Hospitality
• The Courage to Innovate and the Right to Make
Mistakes
• Compassion, Mercy, Justice
• Service to the Poor, Sick, and Uneducated
• Response to Need
• The Worth and Need of a Sound Education in the
Total Effort of Leading Students to the Truth
• Respect for Varied Religious Traditions and
Beliefs
Mission Statement
Founded in 1851, and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Mount St. Mary Academy is a premier, all-girls' school dedicated to building a strong moral and intellectual foundation for our students in order to fully prepare them to meet the challenges of the future as women of wisdom, compassion and integrity.
It is the goal of Mount St. Mary Academy to use differences
in faiths, cultures, races, socio-economic levels,
and abilities to form wider communities and to shape
democratic ideals. It is a further goal to nurture
and promote the spiritual, intellectual, emotional,
and physical development of each young woman in an
environment of respect for the individual. This respect
grows out of the recognition that all members of the
school community are of "immeasurable value because
they are children of God" (Statement of Philosophy
1967, 1980).
Location
Mount St. Mary Academy is centrally located on a ten-acre
site in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock,
at the intersection of Kavanaugh Boulevard and Van
Buren. Our address is 3224 Kavanaugh Boulevard.
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Accreditation
Mount St. Mary Academy is fully accredited by the Arkansas
Non-public School Accreditation Association and holds
the longest continuous accreditation with the North
Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
in the State of Arkansas. In January of 2000, MSM became
authorized as the first school in the state to offer
the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
The school is also a member of the National Catholic
Education Association and the Mercy
Secondary Education Association. Academic Departments
also hold membership in educational professional organizations
such as the National Council of Teachers of English,
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and
the College Board.
Organizational Structure
Mount St. Mary Academy’s organizational structure
is designed to insure the implementation of the mission
and vision of the school.
Sisters of Mercy
Mount St. Mary Academy is sponsored by the Religious Sisters
of Mercy, South Central Regional Community. MSM is a member of the Mercy
Secondary Education Association and the National
Catholic Education Association.
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Sr. Deborah Troillett RSM '73
President/Principal |
Board of Directors
Mr. Sam Alley
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Mrs. Robyn Phillips
Allmendinger '95
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Mrs. Patti Bailey
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Mr. Larry Boccarossa
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Mrs. Charlotte “Chucki” Bradbury
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Mr. Randy Fale
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Ms. Angela Duran ’86
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Sr. Betty Elmer, RSM
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Mr. Dennis Ferra
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Sr. Michael Mary Gutowski, RSM
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Sr. Jackie Howard, RSM
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Sr. Judith Klei, RSM
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Sr. Elizabeth McAuliffe, RSM
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Ms. Mimi San Pedro '79
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Mrs. Dana Ferguson Silaski ’82
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Dr. Theresa Rodriguez Travis ’70
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Mr. Dave Walter
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Mr. George Worthen
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PTO Board Members
2008-2009 PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION BOARD MEMBERS
President: |
Diana Pearson |
Vice-President: |
Debby Hinson |
Secretary: |
Mickey Zemann Thomas ‘81 |
Volunteer Coordinators: |
Patti Drake and Kathy Rinchuso |
Senior Class Representatives: |
Kristi Clark |
Junior Class Representative: |
Beth Roberts |
Sophomore Class Representative: |
Pete Stabnick |
Freshman Class Representative: |
Rosey Seguin |
Athletic Booster Co-Presidents: |
Shannon Hum and Jacquelyn Moore |
Spirit Booster Club President: |
Carolyn Renaud Geels ‘84 |
Mother/Daughter Rosaries: |
Kim Paladino Booth ‘78 |
Father/Daughter Masses: |
Chris Herring |
Alma Mater
We all love St. Mary's,
The best school we know of.
We'll boost her and hail her
To Heaven above.
She's our alma mater.
There's no other like her.
And all through life,
We'll pledge to her
Our loyalty.
St. Mary's so stately
In knowledge she's shining.
We'll always be pining
For her when we're gone.
We'll always remember
In May or September,
From day to day,
In work or play,
Our loyalty.
Good-bye to St. Mary's
The best school we know of.
You've given us friendship
And knowledge and love.
And though we'll be leaving,
We'll always believe in
The things that you've taught
For you've still got
Our loyalty.
(Sung to the tune of "The Bells of St Mary's." Words,
Douglas Furber; music, Emmett Adams, ©1917. Recorded
by Bing Crosby for the 1946 film, "The Bells of St.
Mary's.)
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