On March 6, Marquette Catholic High School welcomed volunteer mentors from Junior Achievement of Chicago’s Northwest Indiana Board of Directors, the local business community (including organizations like Horizon Bank, Centier Bank, and the Porter...
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#1StudentNWI: Celebrating School Spirit at Marquette Catholic High School
What’s Happened? Marquette Catholic High School celebrated Catholic Schools Week during the last week of January along with other Catholic high schools and middle schools across the nation. The student body kicked off the...
Read More#1StudentNWI: The New Year, Semester, and Staff at Marquette Catholic High School
What’s Happened? The second semester at Marquette Catholic High School commenced on January 6, 2020. The school welcomed two new teachers: William Messer of the mathematics department and Stacey Cassady of the English department. These...
Read More#1StudentNWI: winter wonders at Marquette Catholic High School
What’s Happened? On December 8, two busloads of Marquette students and chaperones headed to the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza in Chicago. The open-air market featured stands full of souvenirs, food, and beverages, giving guests a glimpse at...
Read More#1StudentNWI: “A Night of One Acts” at Marquette Catholic High School
What’s Happened? Casey Martin, Marquette Catholic High School social studies department teacher and coach for Blazer Baseball, wanted a way for the Marquette community to donate to a cause that would benefit American veterans. He designed a...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Service and Fundraising at Marquette Catholic High School
What's happened? The emphasis on service at Marquette Catholic High School (MCHS) has always been prevalent in the student program, but in the last three years Kathleen Beeler, a theology teacher, has built up an entirely new addition to the program:...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Back to School at Marquette Catholic High School
What’s Recently Happened? Marquette Catholic High School’s 2019-2020 school year commenced on August 19. Hundreds of high schoolers settled into brand-new schedules, forged friendships, and joined new groups. The National Honors Society of...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Behind the Counter at Taste of Michigan City
What’s Happened? Twenty vendors with set ups ranging from folding tables, food trucks, and a minibus arrived at Michigan City’s Uptown Franklin Street early in the afternoon. Each was checked in, parked, and plugged into power boxes. Franklin...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Dunes Summer Theatre – then and now
Community Spotlight Amy Black came to the Dunes Summer Theatre with a love for the arts and the ambition to help turn the business around. She was a Ball State graduate with a degree in journalism, and was asked to join the theatre by a friend who...
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