THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 11, 2019 Page 7 demics, Cenca frequently says that the girls are at the school constantly because they just want to be with each other. “It will be 7 o’clock at night and they are still sitting in the lounge just talking and laughing. I have to remind them that they do have to go home at some point,” Cenca said. The Leadership Program and academic rigor have helped proEminating from Nationally recognized leadership coach Julie Carrier (left) and Principal Lisa Cenca take a selfi e with the girls. benefi ciaries of this brainpower. Hannah Burton, of Woburn, who is currently a sophomore on the cross-country team, an avid choir singer and a member of the Drama Club, says the Leadership Program has already made a diff erence in her life. “It challenges my way of thinking. Where normally I would say something might not be possible, the program has helped me say that I should pursue my dreams and passions,” Burton said. Fellow sophomore Elena Chronopoulos, of Somerville, who is also on the cross-country team and in the STEM Club, says Malden Catholic’s Leadership Program has dramatically increased her self-confi dence. “I’ve become much more outgoing, and now I feel like there’s no problem going up to new people and introducing myself. I was able to make new best friends because of the Leadership Program,” Chronopoulos said. Cenca is quick to acknowledge that her leadership teachers at MC, Deirdre Foley and Stacie Ferrera, are the real heroes as they implement the program each day. She is also quick to acknowledge that Malden Catholic’s Girls Division asks a lot from its students. Each girl is required to participate in clubs and athletics and attend school events. Even with the rigorous acaAward-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years The Clubhouse in Chelsea... A Tradition Continues Just as we prepare a great steak, we strive to provide a dining experience just the way you like it. Function Room up to 75 Guests 817 Broadway (Route 1 South), Saugus (781) 558-2271 pel the school so much that it has had to go to a waiting list for potential students. Malden Catholic’s Headmaster, John Thornburg, stated that leadership is one of the pillars that he wants to model the school. “The Girls Division has done a great job of launching an innovative Leadership Program,” Thornburg said. Citing Malden Catholic’s long and storied history of producing male leaders, such as Nobel prize winner Eugene Fama, U.S. Senators, Ambassadors and numerous corporate leaders, Thornburg believes that a school-wide Leadership Program will be a diff erentiating factor for the school in the coming years. “We have to build on our storied history of leadership in a way that propels our students to be the leaders of tomorrow,” he said. Restaurant Hours Monday – Wednesday 11:00 A.M. – 9:30 P.M. Thursday – Saturday 11:00 A.M. – 10:30 P.M. Sunday 12:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Lounge open until 1 a.m. Our Menu features Classics, Premium Barbecue, Seafood, Lunch Specials, House Specials, Healthy Options, and Beverages for all occasions. NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! Call 781-321-2074 Pavers * Walkways * Patios * Driveways * Pool Decks Planting * Perennials * Shrubs * Trees New Lawns * Sod * Hydroseed Flowers/Annuals/Mums * Conventional Seeding * Synthetic Complete Maintenance * Cleanups (Spring & Fall) * Lawn Cutting, Edging & Weeding * Lawn Fertilizer Programs * Trim & Prune Shrubs * Mulching, Thatching Interlock Block * Fire Pits * Sitting Walls * Pillers Landscape Lighting * Design * Install * Repair * Night Illumination
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