The Bishop McNamara High School Family would like to congratulate the BMHS Class of 2010 on their commencement Saturday, May 29 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

The distinguished Class of 2010's accomplishments include a 99% college attendance rate, with over 55% of the graduates earning academic scholarship awards. As a whole, Bishop McNamara's 44^th graduating class earned an unprecedented $15 million in scholarships and aid to attend some of the finest institutions of higher education in the United States. We will be sending students to 23 different states across the country, from California to Maryland, from Texas to Michigan and from Florida to Connecticut.

After having served our community with over 25,000 hours of volunteer work, these fine young women and men will continue to "Think with Christ", educating not only their minds but also their hearts, as they "Blast Off" ready for their next adventure. Man of the Year Award winner, Daniel Artin (pictured above), volunteered to tutor HIV positive children in Ethiopia last July as part of his service project. See more of the story here » Volunteering in Ethiopia.

The class valedictorian was Miguel Boluda and the class Salutatorian was Allesandra Villareal. Click here for Miguel Boluda's Graduation Speech. Also speaking, was Class President, Mylah Howard. Click here for Mylah Howard Speech.

During the graduation ceremony, the Bishop McNamara communitypresents several awards to outstanding women and men in Class of 2010. The following are the awards for 2010:

McNamara Awards- Joshua Crockett, Mylah Howard, Alessandra Villarreal, Duneia McManus, Alani Mason-Callaway, Jesse Marciniak
Frank L. Neitzey Award - Diamond Adams
Frank L. Neitzey Award - Brandon Coleman
Maroon and Gold Award - Jacqueline Wills
Frank C. Wadas - Colleen Fleming
Cardinal's Award- Czarina Faye Andaya
St. Joseph's Award- Miguel Boluda
Fr. Basil Anthony Moreau Award- Miguel Boluda
Man of the Year- Daniel Artin
Woman of the Year- Soleil Grant