Alumni News Articles

Compiled by '62 alumnus James Downey

Saint Columbkille Partnership School and the Saint Columbkille Alumni Association are pleased to honor James (‘49E) and Mary Lou Jacobs with the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award at this year’s Come Home to Columb event on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Jim and Mary Lou have been long-standing members of the Saint Columbkille community and their contributions are both generous and everlasting.

by George E. Ross (‘58E)

In 1939, Saint Columbkille offered football, baseball and basketball for high school students. Sports have come a long way in the last 80 years. Today, Saint Columbkille students are active, healthy and engage in friendly competition.

Thank you to all of the grandparents and special elders that joined us on Friday, October 11, 2019 for Saint Columbkille Partnership School’s Grandparent/Special Elder Day. The school had more than 200 visitors from across the country and the world, including Australia, Peru and Egypt.

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, members of the class of 1962 celebrated a nearly $13,000 donation to Saint Columbkille Partnership School.

It is with great enthusiasm that the school has completed the long overdue renovation of the gymnasium. Original construction of the gym was completed in September 1901. It was named Verdi Hall by the founding pastor of St. Columbkille Church, Father Rossi, who was a fan of the Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. At that time, the space was used as a performance hall.

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:30 a.m., Saint Columbkille Partnership School hosted a flag ceremony to celebrate and thank veterans in advance of Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 11. Saint Columbkille alumni, faculty and staff, families, and students in grades 4-8 attended.