FRESHMAN ART STUDENTS DESIGN LOYOLA CHRISTMAS CARDS
For a second consecutive year, students in Mrs. Petr's freshman art class designed Christmas cards for the Blakefield community. View their artwork in the video below:
View ArticleTWO STUDENTS NAMED SPEECH & DEBATE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
Congratulations to seniors Aidan Bissell-Siders and Jack Morton who were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the National Speech & Debate Association this week for their outstanding performance...
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SWIM TEAM COMPLETES 100 MILE SWIM
The Loyola Blakefield Swim Team started its annual 100 Mile Swim at 8 a.m. on Dec. 22 and finished the 6,600 laps by 11:50 a.m. on Dec. 23. Students took turns swimming a combined 100 miles for nearly...
View ArticleCLASS OF 2016 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
The following members of the Loyola Blakefield community will be inducted into the Loyola Blakefield Athletics Hall of Fame on April 9, 2016:Marion J. Balcerzak ’51 (Football, Baseball)Alex Cummings...
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LOYOLA BASKETBALL TO PARTICIPATE IN COACHES VS. CANCER: SUITS AND SNEAKERS...
This Friday, our basketball program will be taking part in the 3rd Annual Coaches vs. Cancer: Suits and Sneakers Weekend fundraiser, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and...
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LOYOLA HOSTS EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM CHILE
From February 4 through April 18, Loyola Blakefield is hosting five international students (Pablo Artal, Nicolás Craig, Andrés Espinoza, Diego Rojas, and Diego Salazar) from Colegio San Luis, a Jesuit...
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MICHAEL ABROMAITIS '58 NAMED 2016 KELLEY MEDAL RECIPIENT
Congratulations to Michael Abromaitis '58 who was recently named the 2016 Rev. Joseph M. Kelley, S.J., Medal recipient.Working in law for more than 40 years, Mike Abromaitis is currently an attorney...
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A TASTE OF BLAKEFIELD 2016
On the evening of Saturday, February 6, more than 800 members from the Loyola community gathered in Knott Hall for A Taste of Blakefield, where they experienced some of the best food and drink the...
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JAZZ COMBO BANDS COMPETE IN 2016 BERKLEE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL
On Feb. 6, Loyola Blakiefield's Jazz Combo Blue and Jazz Combo Gold performed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston for the 2016 Berklee High School Jazz Festival. Jazz Combo Blue came...
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STUDENT BLOOD DRIVE HELPS SAVE MORE THAN 200 LIVES
The American Red Cross Student Blood Drive took place on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Four-Court Gym where 78 students along with some parents and faculty members donated enough blood to help save 219...
View ArticleCYBER DONS TAKE 1ST AND 2ND PLACE IN STATE OF MARYLAND, OTHERS ADVANCE TO...
Several teams from Loyola Blakefield recently concluded an exceptional round of competition in the seventh season of CyberPatriot – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.With results from the...
View ArticleFORENSICS COMPETES IN BCFL TOURNAMENT AT WESTERN TECH
Please congratulate the following students for their award-winning performances this weekend at the BCFL tournament at Western Tech:Peter PferdoertSilver Medal in Dramatic PerformanceJon PejoSilver...
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CLOTHING & BACKPACK DRIVE HELPS SUPPORT FAMILIES IN...
The 2016 LBAA Clothing & Backpack Drive for Paul's Place was a great success this past weekend as an entire Loyola bus was filled with items donated by our caring community. Thanks to Brett Holmes...
View ArticleMIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS PLACES THIRD IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to our middle school robotics team, the Blakefield DON-osaurs, who placed 3rd out of 24 teams at the 2016 VEX Robotics Middle School State Championship on Saturday. View the...
View ArticleINDOOR TRACK FINISHES SEASON AT JESUIT INVITATIONAL
To conclude its season, the indoor track team finished 2nd overall at the 2016 Jesuit Invitational hosted by Georgetown Prep on Feb. 19. Great performances were had by Jeff Moran (300m Dash), Frankie...
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CLASS OF 2018 REFLECTS AND REFOCUSES AT SOPHOMORE RETREAT
The Class of 2018 took part in the sophomore retreat earlier this week at the O'Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks, MD. This was a great opportunity for students to discuss and reflect on their high school...
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THREE DONS NAMED FINALISTS IN NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Seniors Jack Morton, Alex Wilson, and Evan Pham were recently named finalists for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program, of which only 15,000 high school students were selected (less than 1% of...
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CLASS OF 2017 ANOINTED AT JUNIOR MISSIONING MASS
On Feb. 29, the Loyola community came together to celebrate the annual Junior Missioning Mass where all juniors were anointed with oil on their hands signifying their task to actively serve God and the...
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CYBER PROGRAM ADVANCES TEAM TO NATIONAL ROUND OF CYBERPATRIOT
Several teams from our Cyber Science program recently completed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional round of CyberPatriot– the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.We are pleased to report that Team Black...
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MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2020 INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
On Thursday, March 10, thirty-two members of the Class of 2020 were inducted into the Loyola chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The ceremony took place in Our Lady of Montserrat...
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MICHAEL ABROMAITIS '58 HONORED AT 2016 KELLEY MEDAL BREAKFAST
On March 16, the senior class along with several generations of alumni gathered in Bunting Dining Hall to honor Michael Abromaitis '58 as this year's Rev. Joseph M. Kelley, S.J., Medal recipient. Read...
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NJHS STUDENTS FILL EASTER BASKETS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH
On March 21, our National Junior Honor Society students filled and wrapped 115 Easter baskets, which were then delivered to children at St. Gregory the Great Parish in downtown Baltimore.
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THREE DONS NAMED DISTINCTIVE SCHOLARS BY ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE
On April 5, 2016, the Archdiocese of Baltimore held its 24th Annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation at Mercy High School. This convocation honors the exceptional academic and co-curricular...
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2016 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
On Saturday, April 9, hundreds of Loyola faithful gathered in Knott Hall to honor 9 athletes and one coach whose combined athletic careers spanned across seven decades at Loyola. View photos from the...
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LATIN & GREEK STUDENTS TAKE PART IN MARYLAND JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE...
The Loyola chapter of the Maryland Junior Classical League (MDJCL) dominated the competition at the state convention this past weekend in Easton, MD. Our Latin and Greek students took home first place...
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CHEMISTRY STUDENTS RESEARCH WAYS TO CONTAIN ZIKA VIRUS
This week, students in Mrs. Pongchit's chemistry classes presented their projects on how to contain the Zika virus, which was originally discovered in Africa in the 1940s but as of late has spread to...
View ArticleLOYOLA COMMUNITY TAKES PART IN RUNNERS FOR OTHERS: AN IGNATIAN 5K
The 4th Annual Runners For Others: An Ignatian 5K was a success thanks to so many members of the Blakefield, Cristo Rey, and Loyola University communities who came out this past Saturday. Senior Kevin...
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AN EVENING HONORING COACH JERRY SAVAGE
On Saturday, April 16, more than 200 members from the Loyola community gathered in Knott Hall to hear from panelists Snuffy Smith '60, Pete Budko '77, and Tony Guy '78 as they paid homage to late...
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HUNDREDS OF DONS RETURN TO CAMPUS FOR REUNION STAG NIGHT & BLAKEFEST
The Blakefield campus was booming with Dons old and new this past weekend as we celebrated our annual spring homecoming. On Friday night, we welcomed back members from the Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981,...
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ANCIENT GREEK STUDENTS VISIT MT. VERNON
-Ms. Elizabeth Olson, Classical Languages TeacherOn Friday, April 15, students studying Ancient Greece spent the day immersed in Greek culture in Mt. Vernon, the cultural center of the city of...
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DONS INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Congratulations to the newest members of Loyola’s Herbert O’Conor Chapter of the National Honor Society. The minimum grade point average requirement for consideration is 3.75 on a 4.0 scale....
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LOYOLA ROBOTICS KICKS OFF NEW SEASON
Loyola Robotics kicked off their new season last Friday at the Baltimore City Robotics Center where students from all across the Baltimore-metro area were challenged to come up with robot designs for...
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CYBER SECURITY CLUB CELEBRATES AT END-OF-YEAR BANQUET
On April 27, the cyber science program held its end-of-year banquet on campus to celebrate another amazing year, which included the expansion of the cyber lab in Xavier Hall, along with new...
View Article2016 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Please congratulate the following 2016 scholarship recipients:Loyola Blakefield Ignatian Merit ScholarshipClay AndersonVictor AybarMax BleachIan BodykGarrett BusseCian CallahanMichael ChorabikNathaniel...
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SENIOR MAC KELLY NAMED 2016 TROY M. VANCE '85 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Senior Mac Kelly has been named the 2016 recipient of the Troy M. Vance '85 Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a senior who resembles Troy in that he excels in sports and...
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LOYOLA COMMUNITY HELPS SUPPORT 8TH ANNUAL JOIN FOR JOE DRIVE
On Thursday, April 28, we held our 8th Annual Join for Joe Bone Marrow Registry Drive sponsored by There Goes My Hero. Thanks to the 125 members from the Loyola community who joined the registry in...
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2016 STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
The 2016 Student Art Exhibition took place on campus Thursday, May 5. This year's collection included drawings, paintings, photography, animation, graphic design, film, prints, sculptures, and 3D...
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ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS AWARDED FOR REDESIGN OF CROSS STREET MARKET
On May 5, a group of Loyola and Maryvale architecture students taking part in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program presented their final work at the Baltimore chapter's...
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2016 GOLDEN DONS DINNER HIGHLIGHTS
On May 5, we hosted Dons celebrating reunions of 51 years or more at our annual Golden Dons Dinner. View photos from the night below:
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HOST GRANDPARENTS, STUDENTS FROM SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA...
On Friday, May 6, our middle school hosted a variety of activities.Our 6th grade students invited their grandparents to campus for breakfast and Mass:Our 7th grade students and parents held the annual...
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LOYOLA COMMUNITY RAISES $15,000 AT INAUGURAL AQUATICS BULL ROAST
Our inaugural Aquatics Bull Roast was held on Saturday, May 7, to help raise money for the Tim Pierce '60 Merit Scholarship Fund. Contributions to this fund provide merit awards to incoming accepted...
View ArticlePARENTS & FACULTY GIVE BLOOD TO HELP SAVE 126 LIVES
Thanks to the support of more than 40 parents and faculty who came out and gave blood at the Parent & Faculty Blood Drive on Friday, May 13, we potentially helped save 126 lives. We had a total of...
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FIRST ANNUAL FRANK FISCHER GOLF CLASSIC RAISES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
On Friday, May 20, seventy golfers and a total of 100 supporters spent a beautiful day at the First Annual Frank Fischer Golf Classic held at The Woodlands in Windsor Mill. The event was hosted by...
View ArticleBLAKEFIELD PLAYERS ATTEND CAPPIES GALA & ANNOUNCE 2016-17 SHOW LINEUP
It has been a busy few days for the Blakefield Players. Read more about their recent accomplishments and upcoming events below:2016 Cappies GalaThe Critics and Awards Program (Cappies) Gala was held...
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LOYOLA HOSTS INAUGURAL HEALTH FAIR FOR STUDENTS
On Friday, May 20, Loyola held its inaugural Health Fair for students in Bunting Dining Hall during lunch periods. “It was my idea as a way to empower and inform our boys,” said School Nurse, Mrs....
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2016 MOTHER-SON MASS & LUNCHEON
On June 2, members of the Class of 2016 celebrated Mass with their mothers on campus. View photos from the day below:
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CLASS OF 2020 HONORED AT EIGHTH GRADE CELEBRATION
On June 3, the Class of 2020 was honored during our 8th Grade Celebration held in the Chapel of Our Lady of Montserrat. The following Magis Awards were presented:FAITH COMMITMENT: David MahonSERVICE:...
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LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD CELEBRATES 164TH COMMENCEMENT
On the morning of June 5, 2016, Loyola Blakefield celebrated its 164th Commencement on campus, graduating 177 students from the Class of 2016. On a day that called for thunderstorms all week, the rain...
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FACULTY & STAFF HONORED AT END-OF-YEAR MEETING
As another school year comes to a close at Blakefield, several of our faculty and staff were recognized for the following accomplishments during yesterday's end-of-year meeting:YEARS OF SERVICE...
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CLASS OF 1966 CELEBRATES 50TH REUNION WEEKEND
The Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th reunion weekend from June 3–5. Events included Stag Night on Friday evening, followed by a campus tour, Mass of Remembrance, and reunion dinner in the Mary G....
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