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Megan Fiss and Henry Hahn Win 2026 Personal Finance Essay Contest

Congratulations to seniors Megan Fiss and Henry Hahn for being named winners in the 2026 Personal Finance Essay Contest! This month they were honored with the David G. Bakerian Scholarship by the Delaware Bankers Association. The celebration was made even more special with attendance from Senator Chris Coons and Mayor John Carney, along with their economics teacher Mr. Hannagan and proud family members.

The Archmere softball team bounced back in a big way Wednesday afternoon, dominating Christiana High School in an 18-4 victory. After suffering a tough two-run loss in its previous outing, Archmere responded with one of its strongest offensive performances of the season. The Auks have now recorded six wins by 10 runs or more this year.

The Archmere Academy baseball team continued its strong late-season run on Tuesday, earning a 4–0 victory over the St. Elizabeth Vikings and extending its winning streak to four games.

Archmere art student Kathrine Wang '27 has been named the recipient of the annual Michael Curcio '06 Emerging Artist Scholarship Award for her commitment to the study of art, outstanding portfolio, and originally conceived sketchbook. Kathrine was selected for the award by several art alumni who helped jury the entries: Joe MIlligan '74, Vince LaCava '87, and Mark Smith '86. Kathrine's work was recently highlighted at the Archmere Fine Arts Festival on April 24th.

Last Thursday and Saturday, the Archmere track and field team competed at the New Castle County Championships at Abessinio Stadium. The girls placed 5th, which was an improvement from the 7th place finish in 2025, while the boys placed 8th, which was an improvement from the 17th place finish last year.

Press Release written by Angela Zhang '26

Students from Archmere Academy’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter were among the thousands of attendees representing chapters from across the country at the 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, held May 6–10.

On Wednesday, April 29th, the Track and Field Diamond State Athletic Conference Championships were held at Archmere Academy. The Archmere girls' team won their fifth consecutive conference title while the boys came in second. In addition, the team record 52 new personal bests!

On April 28th, Kate Singley '14 returned to Archmere to speak to the Women's Leadership Club. The Club hosted an entrepreneurship chat with Kate, CEO and owner of CupKate's Bakery in Greenville, DE, as the first in their "Passion into Profits" Women in Business series. Kate brought her amazing baked goods and cupcakes for the entire WLC, and spoke about her inspiring and successful business journey and brand collaborations with Kendra Scott, Anthropologie, & Lily Pulitzer. She also shared words of wisdom about finding creative business opportunities, and staying true to your vision and dream.

The Diocese of Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation for Catholic High School Seniors recognizes students for "excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship". The Convocation was held on Wednesday evening, April 21 in a ceremony at St. Margaret of Scotland Church, and was presided by Bishop Koenig. Ten Archmere seniors have been recognized as award winners: Luca Anerino, Kindred Ballard, Madelyn Benson, Don Bogey, Meredith Finger, Ethan Flores, Michael Hagerty, Kennedy Harrington, Colin Mosley and Cecilia Patiño.

Archmere Academy’s winter musical The Drowsy Chaperone has earned major recognition in this year’s Cappies Awards, receiving eleven nominations following Sunday’s voting. The results were officially announced Monday morning, marking one of the school’s strongest showings in the program’s history.

Archmere’s boys lacrosse team used an aggressive defensive approach to generate scoring opportunities in a 14–5 victory over Delaware Military Academy on April 21 at home.

Archmere Academy’s National Art Honor Society students will have one hundred and seven student landscape photographs exhibited in a dedicated show for Archmere Academy. Archmere’s National Art Honor Society Presidents are Olivia Benson ’26 and Abby Leonardo ’26, and Stephanie Silverman ’00 serves as the faculty sponsor. This is Archmere’s fourth dedicated student-curated museum exhibition.

Seven students from Archmere Academy have been selected as candidates for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school seniors.

Archmere rode a dominant performance in draw controls to an early lead and never looked back, defeating Saint Mark’s 18-4 in girls lacrosse on April 14th in Claymont.

On April 7th on the road, the Archmere baseball team was tied in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Concord Raiders had the bases loaded with nobody out. In a thrilling back and forth battle, the Archmere team cemented the win with a score in the seventh inning, leaving with a 4-3 victory.

This past weekend, Archmere Academy students took part in the annual Youth in Government (YIG) Conference in Dover, Delaware, an immersive three-day program sponsored by the YMCA that brings together student delegations from across the state. Participants step into the roles of government officials, simulating the legislative, judicial, and executive branches while working in Delaware’s actual government buildings.

The Editorial Staff of DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2026, has recognized the writings of several Archmere Tapestry students. The following students are Finalists: Megan Shaposky for "Sunbath"; Chloe Li for "Mermaid Omakase"; Julia Krajewski for "The Rabbit"; and Kendall Hanna for "Songs of the Forgotten". Two student works were chosen for inclusion in the publication: “Sister and Dog” by Karina Ong and “Anatomy of a Cigarette” by Chloe Li. Published annually, Archmere's Tapestry is a student run literary and fine arts magazine, supported and advised by Archmere English Teacher Mr. Stephen Klinge. 

The Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition took place on March 5 and 6, 2026 at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center. The two Archmere teams were awarded 4th and 5th place in the competition. Both Varsity and JV teams progressed through three victories and a narrow defeat in the semifinal round.

Saturday, March 7, was a proud day for Archmere Academy’s science program as 26 students represented the school at the Delaware Science Olympiad Tournament.

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Youth Art Month is an annual observance each year to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. It is observed in March, administered by the Council for Art Education (CFAE), with thousands of American schools participating. Often, local art museums and civic organizations are involved in promoting the work. The 2025/2026 theme is “The World Needs Art”.

The Archmere robotics team "RobAUKtics" captured the FIRST Robotics Delaware FTC Championship this weekend, capping off a day defined by preparation, adaptability and teamwork.

For the 2025-2026 season, Archmere Academy basketball dominated the Diamond State Athletic Conference (DSAC), with seniors Bridget Malloy and Johnny Orsini named Players of the Year. Both teams secured major honors, including 1st Team selections for Anaya Mungin (Girls) and Khaleef Wilson (Boys), highlighting a strong, championship-focused season.

The 2025-26 Delaware high school indoor track and field season came to a close on Saturday, February 21 in Philadelphia, PA. The DIAA Championships were held at the University of Pennsylvania's Ott Center, a roughly $70 million facility that opened last December. The Ott Center has a 200-meter banked track, two jumps runways, two pole vault runways and seating for more than 1,000 spectators. With 14 individual qualifiers across 10 events, Archmere was proudly represented from sprints to distance to field events... and the record books got an update!

Scholastics Gold Key Award winners Michael Mallozzi '26 and Rebecca Wang '26 are recipients of the newest art honor, the Howard Pyle Studio Award. The Howard Pyle Studio Group is a non-profit organization located at 1305 North Franklin St., Wilmington, DE, which preserves Pyle's original 1900 studio. Michael won First Place for his painting “Backstage Huddle”, and Rebecca won Second Place for her mixed media piece “Modern Ocean”.

It was aother great night under the lights at The Armory in the Big Apple at hte Purple Champion High School Invitational! The Archmere record book was rewritten by Josh Cox in the Shot Put with a throw of 47-2.5, which was good enough for 3rd overall and a qualifier for Indoor Nationals. Marlise Harris lowered her own school record in the 200m with a time of 26.85. Finally, the girls set a new school record in the Sprint Medley Relay (C. DePalma, K. Iroha, M. Harris, R. Horsey) with a time of 4:21.04 which also qualified them for Indoor Nationals. Kindred Ballard finished 3rd overall in the Shot Put and Ella Taggart won the unseeded section of the 1600m.

On February 14th, the first ever Diamond State Athletic Conference Swim Championships were held at McKean High School. The Archmere swim program delivered an outstanding performance at the Championships on Saturday afternoon; the girls' team placed third overall, and the boys team placed 4th. Five Auks earned individual podium finishes (1st-3rd), and five relay teams reached the podium.

In this year's Scholastic Writing Awards, Archmere students earned a record number fifty-seven awards across several different categories, including: Personal Essay and Memoir, Poetry, Short Story, Writing Portfolio, Flash Fiction, Humor, and the Critical Essay. Submitted work was reviewed and recognized by a panel of creative professionals, and awarded for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of your personal voice and vision.

Archmere senior Bridget Malloy scored her 1,000th basketball point, hitting the milestone in the first half of the game against Padua on Tuesday evening, February 10th. Bridget is the fifth player in Archmere history to hit 1,000 points; most recently Bridget's former teammate, Lucy Oliver, hit 1,000 in February 2024.

Archmere found itself down by 11 points with a few minutes remaining in the third quarter, but the Auks turned the tables in the final quarter. They outscored visiting Lake Forest, 20-5 to take a 48-37 boys Senior Day basketball victory on February 7th at home in the Moglia Fieldhouse.

Advanced Engineering & Design Class Vists CTDI

Advanced Engineering & Design class went to CTDI for a field trip. CTDI is a world-leader in servicing and repairing telecommunication devices. The class talked to engineers and saw many of the operations and solutions from a variety of engineers. They even worked with programming robotic arms ourselves.

During each Catholic Schools Week since 2017, Archmere Academy presents the Carl S. Campion Service Award to a member of the Archmere community in recognition of their dedicated service with consistent, selfless giving for the school community, and a commitment to the many facets of Archmere life. Character, dedication, integrity, and humility have defined the lifelong service of Mr. Campion and this year's recipient, Head of School Dr. Michael Marinelli '76, has similarly left his indelible mark on the Archmere community.

At Ursuline's Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium on February 2nd, the Archmere girls basketball team took on the Raiders in an exciting matchup in front of a spirited crowd. Ursuline took a three-point lead over Archmere seconds into the second half, but the Auks responded with the next 10 points and went on to a 45-36 win over the Raiders.

Congratulations to Archmere senior Cassius Hearn, whose ceramic piece, Braids N' Ways, was accepted into the national 2026 K-12 Ceramic Exhibition. Created last spring in the Ceramics elective at Archmere, Braids N' Ways was selected by the juror for inclusion in this year's Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition in Detroit, MI, from March 25th to March 27th. There, it will be seen by thousands of visitors from all over the world, many of whom will be in Detroit for the NCECA conference.

Artist Residency grants are for residencies with visual, literary, performing or media artists working with students in the classroom or in professional development workshops with teachers. The Archmere Art & Design Department was recently awarded a Delaware Division of the Arts Artist in Residency Grant. Internationally acclaimed artist Jeff Schaller will work with the Archmere Painting and AP Studio Art classes next month during the on site Artist Residency on campus.

The Archmere girls basketball team kept the defensive heat against Sun Valley in a 60-38 win on January 31st. It was the team’s fifth win in the past six games. The Auks’ first basket was scored by Maddie Benson after a steal, the first of many points off turnovers for Archmere. Anaya Mungin smothered the Vanguards’ ball handlers all afternoon, while Maddie Benson and the other forwards clogged up the middle, often forcing Sun Valley into unwanted shots.

Sixty Archmere Academy Art Students Recognized with 134 Individual Awards & 8 Portfolio Awards in 2026 Scholastic Art Competition, winning the most awards of any school in the State of Delaware for the 6th Consecutive Year!

Tapestry 2025, the Archmere Academy Student Literary Magazine, has been recognized as a First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Published annually, Tapestry is a student run literary and fine arts magazine, supported and advised by Archmere English Teacher Mr. Stephen Klinge. 2025 senior editors were Caileigh Crane, Lilian Domenico, Elisa Small and Meredith Victoria. This year, schools in 44 states and five countries nominated 456 student magazines.

Both the 9th grade and 10th-12th Math League teams finished very strong in the regional competition!

Delaware Secondary Math League concluded this year's regular season on Wednesday, January 21st, after four regional meets held once a month from October to January.  

Drama Club Takes on NYC

On Saturday, January 17th, 50 Archmere Drama Club students and faculty braved the weather for a memorable day in NYC—enjoying a backstage tour of the historic Hudson Theatre and taking in two Tony Award–winning musicals, Maybe Happy Ending and Operation Mincemeat. A true Broadway experience!

On January 3, 2026, Raphael Lombardi '29 competed in a major chess tournament held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York City. The event attracted more than 1,400 registrants from across the tri-state area. Raphael earned first place overall in the Under 1200 High School Section, finishing with a perfect 5–0 score.

Last weekend at the 32nd Annual Hispanic Games, the Archmere winter track and field team recorded nine new Archmere All-Time Top 10 Performances and one new school record! Congratulations to Kindred Ballard, who set a NEW SCHOOL RECORD and took 1st overall in the Shot Put (37-03.5).