Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Leonard Pitts will be the keynote speaker at SFA graduation.	Shandille Scille, Charnelle Towler, and Glenn Bullock named 2008 Distinctive Scholars.	Dr. Curtis Turner is named as the SFA principal starting in 2008-09.	Boys varsity basketball team wins Baltimore Catholic League Title.	Girls varsity basketball team wins sixth consecutive IAAM championship.

St. Frances Academy Basketball Camp Hosts: William Wells, Mark Karcher, & Nicholas Myles 9am to 4pm ... Boys & Girls, grades 2nd to 9th $125 per week before May 1st ... $150 per week after May 1st Check made payable to: St. Frances Academy For more info, email Nicholas Myles. Session I: June 23rd to 27th Session II: July 7th to 11th Session III: July 21st to 25th Session IV: August 4th to 8th

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Upcoming Events/ Activities . . . 05/15 :: March around the SFA neighborhood with community leaders starting at 1:30pm 05/23 :: Junior/Senior Prom at World Trade Center

2007-08 Notes of Interest . . . 04/04 :: On 40th anniversary of MLK's assassination, SFA staff member featured in The Sun ... read article 03/19 :: Baltimore Sun ranks both SFA Boys and Girls Basketball teams #1 in the area in final poll. 03/15 :: SFA hosts Step Show 03/05 :: SFA Boys Varsity wins Baltimore Catholic League Tournament ... read more 03/03 :: SFA has new resource for college planning and financing ... read more 02/25 :: Dr. B. Curtis Turner named SFA principal as of June 2008 02/17 :: St. Frances stuns Seton Keough in overtime for 6th consecutive IAAM championship 01/21 :: MLK Job Fair @ SFA... The Baltimore Sun Chasing the Dream, 1 new job at a time 01/13 :: SFA honors William Wells for 28 years, 500+ wins ... read more 11/19 :: SFA receives The Howard L. Cornish Humanitarian Award ... read more 11/14 :: Two SFA student-athletes sign letters of commitment to Seton Hall and Maryland 09/21 :: Sr. John Francis announces Cosby Scholars and Under Armour Scholars ... read more 08/15 :: Student-athlete Sean Mosley chooses the University of Maryland ... read article 08/08 :: The SFA Summer Peace Camp 2007 concluded with a trip to Washington DC. ... photo 07/25 :: SFA alum Angel McCoughtry leads USA women's basketball team to Pan Am gold medal.

Archived Notes of Interest 2006-2007 ... 2005-2006

Storybook Ending Panthers earn BCL title over Mt. St. Joe 66-61 Sean Mosley dominates under pressure, scores 35 points William Wells earns record 6th championship and passes coaching reigns to Mark Karcher 3rd year that both SFA boys & girls earn championships (1995, 2005, 2008) Video of William Wells post-game celebration and Baltimore Sun article and Sister John Francis' Basketball Blog

St. Frances stuns Seton Keough in overtime, 43-39. Lady Panthers win their sixth consecutive IAAM championship See celebration video (1 min 48 secs)

Homecoming Fun 02/01/2008 :: The Oblate Sisters of Providence, the pre-game Roller Derby, the SFA Panther and the Oriole Bird, three convincing victories, Rick Mosley's halftime radio interview, and SFA cheerleaders combined for a fun Homecoming day at St. Frances Academy.

What Works: Academy makes impossible probable for teens Leonard Pitts Jr., a syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald, won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2004. In March 2007 Mr. Pitts visited SFA and wrote the above article as part of his "What Works" series.

Golden Angel Angel McCoughtry (SFA 2004) is a student-athlete at the University of Louisville.  She earned a basketball gold medal in the 2007 Pan Am games representing the United States of America. www.angel35.info