Press Release

On the original date of our Sports Banquet, Athletic Director Maura Herrholz ‘85 delivered the top three awards to our athletes, with the help of our president, Sister Carmen T. Fernandez ‘85, Sister Marie and their respective coaches. Congratulations to seniors Mia Atrio (Athlete of the Year), Indira Rambarran (Sportsmanship Award) and Alana Batista (Scholar Athlete of the Year).  

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy hosted its first #Bobcats4Bocats Virtual Race, April 29 - May 6 - a virtual 5K Run/Walk/Bike Ride with a unique twist, where participants completed an additional mile, totaling 4.1 miles, in support of our Bobcats.  With more than 900 registered participants, the virtual event raised over $22K for the school’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, aimed at providing assistance to those students experiencing financial hardships as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.   

On May 1, our president, Sister Carmen T. Fernandez ‘85, accompanied by our Vice Principal, Sister Maryanne Lynch, and Assistant Principal for Academics, Ms. Gloria Ramos ‘83, surprised the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2020, with a congratulatory visit, to announce their special, hard-earned distinctions.  Congratulations to Alana Batista and Alyssa Jimenez, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2020.   

On April 16, members of Team OLLA surprised our seniors with a caravan/parade intended to uplift their spirits, amid COVID-related school closures.  Media coverage of this event is available by way of the links below:   Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article242050951.html   WPLG Channel 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaHf1jLo5V8   CBS Miami Channel 4: https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/04/15/school-staff-student-body-seniors-caravan-graduation-salute/   WSVN 7: https://wsvn.com/news/local/our-lady-of-lourdes-academy-staff-volunteers-parade-around-seniors-homes-to-celebrate-graduation/   Cheddar: https://cheddar.com/media/celebrating-the-class-of-how-high-school-seniors-are-graduating-from-home  

Congratulations to our student athletes who were named to various All-County Sports Teams! In Soccer, Coco Aguilar, Mia Alexander, Mia Atrio, Isabel Guisasola, and Sophia Rivas were named to the All County Girl's Soccer 7A-5A First Team. Samantha Diaz, Sophia McMillan, and Alexa Sanchez made Second Team; Mia Briones, Francesca de Zendegui, and Caro Prieto made Third Team; Gracie DeArcos and Sofia Perez received Honorable Mention. To view the article posted in the Miami Herald, visit https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article229517189.ece/binary/DADESOCG1.pdf In Basketball, Madison Porras was named to the All County Girls' Basketball 7A-5A First Team. Julia Vazquez made Third Team; Alicia Pagliery, Brooke Merdjane, Annie [...]

Congratulations to all students who earned First and Second Honors, as a result of their academic performance during the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. To view the students who earned First Honors, visit: http://olla.org/downloads/FH_3Q_20.pdf To view the students who earned Second Honors, visit: http://olla.org/downloads/SH_3Q_20.pdf

On March 10, the school community at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, with a panel discussion featuring esteemed guests, who have received local, national and global acclaim in their respective industries: Former Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Dr. Aileen M. Marty ‘75, Maria Alonso ‘81, Maggie Rodriguez ‘87, and Suki Lopez ‘08. Collectively, they spoke to our Bobcats about the significance of female empowerment in the modern world. Thank you to our distinguished guests, for sharing their experiences and inspiring our girls, and many thanks to Ms. Meyeringh ‘99 and Ms. Vital-Valdes ‘85 for coordinating the [...]

On Feb. 28, the Varsity Soccer Team won the 6A Soccer State Championship, defeating Venice, 2-1. It is the school’s second soccer state title in three years. The team was cheered on by more than 500 fans, including six fan buses from school, who traveled to DeLand, to “white out” the stadium. To read the article published by The Miami Herald, visit https://www.miamiherald.com/article240624647.html  

Congratulations to our student athletes who were named to various All-County Sports Teams! In Cross Country, Johanna Diez '22 was named to the Girls’ Cross Country First Team. Ana Rodriguez '21 and Isabella Timiraos '20 made second team; Paola Garcia '23 and Ashley Williams '21 made third team; Alana Batista '20 and Emma Granda '22 received an Honorable Mention. To view the article posted in the Miami Herald, visit https://www.scribd.com/document/447670772/Dade-XC-Bowling In Golf, Gabriella Chavez '21 was named to the Girls’ Golf First Team. To view the article posted in the Miami Herald, visit https://www.scribd.com/document/447826717/Dade-VB-Golf-New In Volleyball, Gaby Duque '20 was named to the [...]

24 hours, 200 gifts and a million thanks! Thanks to the generous support of the Lourdes Academy Community, we raised $26,870.75, on Nov. 21, during the school’s first-ever Give Miami Day, sponsored by the Miami Foundation.