THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 18, 2024 Page 3 Malden Catholic Announces September Plus Ultra Awards E ach month at Malden Catholic, faculty and staff are asked to nominate students, faculty or staff who they feel have done something to personify one of the five Spiritual Values of Humility, Simplicity, Compassion, Trust and Zeal. The idea is to recognize members of our community who go More Beyond and exemplify our motto Plus Ultra. Malden Catholic is proud to recognize the following people for going More Beyond. This month’s Plus Ultra Award recipients are: Eva Perhanidis ’25 of Arlington for Compassion – Eva is an example of compassion. Eva is great about embracing the essentials and staying focused on what truly matters. Her straightforward attitude helps to reinforce to those around her to not stress over inconsequential matters but to direct your attention where it is most needed. Alicia Yanez Mera ’28 of Lynn for Simplicity – Alicia has volunteered for several service opportunities already in a way that is ing their child was learning as much and got as excited about the topics as Harrison did. Harrison is single-handedly making us rethink how to approach Parent-Teacher night! Zachary Woods ’26 of Everett Malden Catholic’s September Plus Ultra Award recipients admirable: She was one of four girls who planted the mums in front of the St. Joseph statue; she has watered, and continues to water, the plants each school day. She came an hour early for the Make-A-Wish car wash and ended up spending seven hours here that day; but more than that she worked full-time, both shifts, very diligently. She has attended every Rosary and Friday morning Mass so far this year. Harrison Haith ’27 of Medford for Zeal – At Parent-Teacher night, Harrison asked if he could sit in the last class of the night. Harrison gave an excellent presentation to the parents, enthusiastically sharing everything he had learned in the first three weeks. The parents were blown away by Harrison’s knowledge, but more importantly his zeal when talking about the class. Every parent was secretly hopO Friends of the Malden River’s upcoming events Oct. 30: Save the Malden Rivct. 21: We are meeting this coming Monday at Bay State Co-Housing (368 Pleasant St., Malden) starting at 6:30-7:00. The Malden T-stop is a short walk and parking is available. Parking is in the east driveway along the side or in the several spaces. We will meet and greet and tour the facilities from 6:30-7:00 and then start our meeting. Thank you to Bay State for hosting our meeting! This will be a perfect time to catch up with the Friends of the Malden River and meet our “new” community members. Oct. 20: Celebrate Indigenous’ Peoples Day: This Sunday, October 20, at Lincoln Commons from 11:00-3:00. Come learn about and see the Malden We-tu constructed by Mr. Thomas “Spirit Tree” Green for our celebration. There will be ample activities for all and storytelling for younger folks (2:00-2:45). This is quite special – so please join us! Now through Oct. 31: Open Space Recreation Plan +++ART Public Survey deadline has been extended. Surveys are rolling in; we are looking for more diversity in the responses – so please share with your extended networks. Survey Links are here: https://mapc.ma/osrp_amharic https://mapc.ma/osrp_arabic https://mapc.ma/ospr_bportuguese https://mapc.ma/ospr_chinese https://mapc.ma/ospr_hcreole https://mapc.ma/osrp_english https://mapc.ma/osrp_spanish https://mapc.ma/osrp_vietnamese We are collecting personal stories about parks! Please share your story – and it would be super cool to share a story about the Malden River! :) – http:// mapc.ma/maldenparkstories. You can upload audio/photos on the link! Oct 27: Costumed River/Neighborhood Cleanup with Idle Hands Brewery! Meet at 89 Commercial St. from 10:00-noon. For more information, go to https:// www.idlehandscraftales.com/ events/malden-river-cleanup er Raptors! With MassAudubon: Wednesday, October 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Parlin Memorial Library (410 Broadway, Everett). Please share this information with your networks! Bring a friend to Bay State Co-housing on October 21! Join us at the events! Collaboration Abounds! The Friends of the Malden River’s mission is to seek to promote awareness of and interest in the Malden River, improve its water quality and increase access for public enjoyment. for Humility – Zach exemplifies how one person can change the culture of the classroom. His quiet but attentive character makes our job easy. Zach exemplifies the importance of humility because he is always willing to be better, especially in the eyes of Social Justice. Ms. Darian Radzikowski for Trust – Ms. Radzikowski consistently exceeded expectations as an educator by not only covering engineering classes but also actively engaging with students through collaborative efforts. She demonstrated her dedication by participating in assignments, reviewing course materials, and contributing to classroom activities. About Malden Catholic: MC is a codivisional, college preparatory high school. Sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and guided by their spiritual values of simplicity, humility, compassion, trust and zeal, MC inspires all students to lives of service, leadership and excellence. An inclusive community of faith, MC nurtures enduring personal relationships and life-long learning.
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