Mount Carmel Academy students earned 16 awards at the 2025 State Literary Rally held at LSU on April 12. Literary Rally is a statewide academic competition covering a wide range of subjects. Typically, students qualify for State by competing at the District level; however, this year’s District Rally was canceled due to inclement weather. Despite the challenge, MCA students prepared independently and performed exceptionally at State, earning top placements in literary tests and performance events.

Congratulations to the following students:

• Claire Bunol – Treble High Voice Solo – GOLD

• Erika Drewitz – Physical Science – 2ND

• Addison Ferreras – Spanish IV Extemporaneous Speaking – GOLD

• Addison Ferreras – U.S. History – 1ST OVERALL in the State (scholarship recipient)

• Lauren Fish – Treble High Voice Solo – GOLD

• Sophia Ho – Spanish II Extemporaneous Speaking – SILVER

• Allyson Janusa – World Geography – 2ND

• Natalia Lara – French III Interpretive Reading – SILVER

• Morgan Le – Spanish II Interpretive Reading – GOLD

• Leah Maleig – French I Interpretive Reading – SILVER

• Vivian O'Reilly – French II Interpretive Reading – SILVER

• Julia Stapp – Sociology – 1ST

• Charlotte Strassel – English III – 2ND

• Keely Sullivan – Health – 1ST OVERALL in the State (scholarship recipient)

• Sydney Templet – French II Extemporaneous Speaking – SILVER

• Claire Yodere – Spanish III Interpretive Reading – SILVER

• Katharine Heine - Fine Arts Survey - 4th place

• Addison Jacobs - Nutrition & Food - 4th place

• Mackenzie Johnson - English II - 5th place

• Emma Palermo - Journalism - 5th place

• Lucille Sparacello - Algebra I - 4th place

• Emma Vu - Latin I - 4th place