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Preparing Cadets for What’s Next: College Counseling at Marmion Academy
Choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions a student and family will make, and at Marmion Academy, no one has to navigate that journey alone. One of the defining characteristics of a Marmion education is the personalized guidance students receive as they...
From the Art Room to the NFL
Custom shoe artist and Marmion alum Beckham Cournaya is building a growing business through creativity, patience, and thousands of hours of work. From a small workspace filled with paint brushes, sketches, and rows of sneakers waiting for transformation, Marmion...
Marmion Academy Names Alexis Gomez as Head Girls Wrestling Coach
Marmion Academy proudly announces the hiring of Alexis Gomez as the school’s first-ever head girls wrestling coach, marking a historic moment for the Academy as it prepares to transition to a co-educational institution beginning in the 2026–27 school year. The...
Change of Command
On April 17, 2026 the JROTC Marmion Battalion conducted its annual Change of Command Ceremony. The JROTC Battalion Command Team made up of Cadet Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Owen Cousins ‘26 and Cadet Battalion Sergeant Major Aidan Baer ‘26, passed the...
Marmion Academy Celebrates Student Leadership Award Winners
Marmion Academy proudly recognized students for their outstanding leadership, character, and commitment to the community at this year’s L.E.A.D. awards ceremony on Friday, April 17, 2026. ABBOT MARMION AWARD for Spiritual Leadership Andres Alvarez Awarded to the...
Meet one of the young women joining Marmion’s first co-ed freshmen class
When Cecelia Boatner and her parents, Nic and Kimberly, started the high school search, Marmion was not at the top of the list. Cecelia is an eighth grader at St. Patrick School in St. Charles. She explored several options. But over the course of last fall, her...
A Marmion senior’s path is already taking shape.
A Future in Motion A Marmion senior’s path is already taking shape. Henry Medernach has just accepted a job offer with Ford Motor Company’s engineering division. He’s still a senior at Marmion Academy. Henry will be attending Kettering University in the fall to study...
Preparing Cadets for the Age of AI Transformation
Preparing Cadets for the Age of AI Transformation In partnership with Northern Illinois University, Marmion is bringing college-level artificial intelligence and cybersecurity education into the curriculum. Young people today will live and work in a future utterly...
Marmion Voices: A Full-Circle Moment
Marmion Voices: A Full-Circle Moment The fourth in a series highlighting voices from the Marmion community Marmion Spanish teacher Luz-Maria Acosta-Knutson grew up in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood, just a short walk from St. Ignatius High School. Her older...
Big Ticket Momentum Builds with First Early Bird Winner
The excitement is officially underway. On Friday, February 27, we drew our first Early Bird winner in this year’s Big Ticket Raffle — and the momentum is just beginning as we move closer to the $25,000 Grand Prize drawing on June 5. We are excited to share that Ronald...
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