Inductees must be in the top 10% of their class to qualify for Cum Laude.

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Number of Views :79 While all St. Margaret’s students are honorable, a special few stand out every year and are awarded with a special recognition, “Cum Laude”. This... Read more »

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As a child, Xabier loved that his name started with the letter X. He found an immediate connection of all words starting with "x."

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Number of Views :72 Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the motto, “live each day as though it were your last.” This is a hard thing to do when one is young, and even... Read more »

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Freshman equestrian Emily Roy rides to victory aboard her horse, Wellington, at the Orange County Interscholastic Equestrian League Finals. Roy describes the team as "a combined effort" that lead them to capturing two out of four championships.

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Number of Views :26On April 22, the St. Margaret’s Equestrian Team wrapped up their season of great success at the Orange County Interscholastic Equestrian League (OCIEL) Banquet. The... Read more »

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This Friday April 20th students can choose to be silent to bring light to LGBT bullying, harrasment, and name-calling.

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Number of Views :79This Friday April 20th SMES students are given a chance to partake in the Day of Silence, a student-led national event that aims at “bringing attention to... Read more »

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Although the author of this poem may be 'anonymous', the silencing of one SMES member silences our community as a whole. The Day of Silence is aimed at bringing awareness to those who are silenced, and to make the environment of SMES to be one that accepts all. This poem brings to light the fact that our SMES community is not at that point yet, although we are making progress.

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