SCA Students Shine in Alliance Scholarship Contest

We are happy to share that four of our talented students from St. Catherine of Siena Academy have been recognized as winners in the 10th Annual Live It. Show It. Share It. Scholarship Contest, sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union!

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, SCA was represented by members of the Executive Council and this year’s contest winners, along with Ms. Brandt, at the annual Catholic Schools Week Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.

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Congratulations to our Winners

Four of our students were among the 10 scholarship recipients selected across the Archdiocese of Detroit.

• Josephine Conners, Sophomore – $3,000
• Mary DiFranco, Freshman – $2,000
• Veronica DiFranco, Junior – $2,000
• Genevieve Parnin, Sophomore – $5,000

This scholarship invites students in grades 8–11 to visit one of the Archdiocese of Detroit’s twelve local pilgrimage sites, perform an ACTION activity—Works of Devotion, Works of Mercy, or Works of Penance—and reflect on their experience. Winners were chosen based on their reflections and a short interview with a panel of representatives from Alliance Catholic Credit Union, the Archdiocese, and other Catholic organizations.

We are incredibly proud of Josephine, Mary, Veronica, and Genevieve for living, showing, and sharing their faith through this contest. Their reflections remind us that our students grow not only academically but spiritually and as active members of the Catholic community.

References & Resources

• Alliance Catholic Foundation – Live It. Show It. Share It. Scholarship Contest
• Detroit Catholic Article – Catholic Schools Week Mass & Scholarship Winners
• Archbishop Weisenburger’s Homily – Catholic Schools Week Mass

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