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June 3, 2016
PASCAGOULA -- Resurrection Cath-
olic School’s Graduation Mass was celebrat-
ed May 24 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in
Pascagoula. The celebrant for the evening was Bishop
Roger Morin, and forty-three degrees were conferred.
Rebecca Dikum
, valedictorian for Resurrection
Catholic School’s Class of 2016, is the daughter of
Natalie and Steve Dikum. Rebecca is the granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Gloria and the late Mr. Steve Hurt, and Mrs.
Eleanor and the late Mr. Paul Dikum. Rebecca and
her family are members of the Community of Christ
Church in Escatawpa, Mississippi. Rebecca will at-
tend the University of Alabama where she will major
inAerospace Engineering. Rebecca is a National Merit
Commended Student and was named RCS’s STAR
Student. Rebecca has been offered scholarships total-
ing over $359,000.
Caroline Foster
, salutatorian for Resurrection
Catholic School’s Class of 2016, is the daughter of
Kelly and Joseph Foster. Caroline is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Foster; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gard-
ner; and Mr. Bill Higdon. Caroline and her family are
members of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.
Caroline will attend the University of Mississippi
where she will major in Biology and Spanish. Caroline
served as president of the RCS Key Club, RCS cheer
captain, president of Jeune Es-
prit Service and Social Club, and was first
runner-up in Jackson County’s Distinguished Young
Women Program. Caroline has accepted scholarships
totaling over $32,000.
Resurrection Catholic School’s Class of 2016 is
Cameron Alda, Emilia Armond, Clare Baumhauer,
Paul Blackwell, Bentley Brady, Holden Brady, Olivia
Brasher, Phillip Burrow, Bailey Clemens, Jacob Clem-
ens, Meagan Cook, Madison Cooper, Steven Demet-
ropoulos, Rebecca Dikum, Amy Ditsworth, Caroline
Foster, Marianna French, Savanna Galloway, Michael
Gatschet, Renzell Johnson, Dillon Jolly, Terry Lan-
caster, Christian Longino, John McKinney, Zoie Mes-
tayer, Courtney Missouri, Caeleb Newbill, Terranie
Packer, Julia Parker, Peyton Parker, Zachary Pierce,
Joshua Revere, Mia Richardson, Johnathon Sharp,
Hayley Thames, Paul Tristani, Connor Trussell, Shan-
non Unger, Sarah Walden, Kristina Washington, Chan-
drea Williams, Jada Williams, and Wesley Williams.
Resurrection Catholic High School
Rebecca Dikum
Valedictorian
Caroline Foster
Salutatorian
BILOXI -- The St. Patrick Catholic High School
2016 Graduation Mass and Presentation of Diplomas
was held Friday, May 20, at 5 pm on campus at St.
Patrick Catholic High School.
Eric Million
, Valedictorian of St. Patrick Catholic
High School Class of 2016, is the son of Troy and
Odile Million of Ocean Springs, and he is a parish-
ioner of St. Alphonsus. Eric plans to attend Missis-
sippi State University and major in Mechanical Engi-
neering. While at St. Patrick, Eric has received many
awards including the United States Marine Corps
Distinguished Athlete, the Gulf Coast Youth Lead-
ership Program Excellence in Leadership, the MH-
SAA Lindy Callahan Scholar Athlete, and numerous
distinctions in subject areas including AP Calculus
and Spanish. Eric has successfully balanced academ-
ics with extracurricular activities including National
Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Na-
tional English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society,
and Mu Alpha Theta. Eric was also a member of the
3A State Championship Varsity Boys Soccer Team
and the Varsity Boys Cross Country Team.
Kathleen McMackin
, Salutatorian of St. Patrick
Catholic High School Class of 2016, is the daughter
of Les and Beth McMackin of Ocean Springs, and
she is a parishioner of St. Alphonsus. Kathleen plans
to attend Mississippi State University and major in
Civil Engineering. While at St. Patrick, Kathleen has
received many awards including the United States
Marine Corps Science Achievement, United States
Army Scholar Athlete, St. Patrick Hall of Fame, and
recognition in many subject areas including awards
in AP Literature and Composition, AP Calculus, and
Biomedical Research this year. Kathleen has also
excelled in sports and co-curricular activities at St.
Patrick including being a member of the 3A State
Champion Girls Cross Country Team, and she also
served as Captain of the Swim Team. Kathleen has
been a member of the Campus Ministry Team, Na-
tional Honor Society, Science Olympiad, National
English Honor Society, National Science Honor So-
ciety, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Bid
Buddies (secretary), and Quiz Bowl (captain).
Please join us in congratulating all of the outstand-
ing students from the St. Patrick Class of 2016. They
are: Dylan Adderholdt, Jace Allen, Jennifer Barnes,
Tyler Barton, Beaux Bethea, Jakob Bismark, John
Bosco, Beau Bratton, Sydney Broussard, John-David
Burkart, Liam Burke, Blaise Butirich, James Carpen-
ter, Juan Carreon, Alexa Carter, Emma Castanedo,
Stephen Clark, Katherine Cobb, Samuel Collie, Ce-
cilia Collins, Jillianne Craft, Christopher Diaz, Justin
Diaz, Blair Doyle, Shane Dusang, Matthew Eleute-
rius, Tyler Eschette, Michael Escobar-Erazo, Addison
Falls, Ron Carlo Farrow, Nicholas Filipich, Jonathan
Ford, William Frommeyer, Claire Gautier, Brooke
Gibson, Brennan Gioe, Desiree Goodfellow, Hayden
Hawkins, Corynn Hebert, Jessica Hebert, Peter Hol-
land, Lindsay Holmes, Hannah Horn, Alyssa Horns-
by, Grace Hudson, Erin Jackson, Hannah Janus, Mat-
thew Jones, Courtney Ladner, Andrew Lechner, IV,
Victoria Leckich, James Luzenberg, Carina Maalouf,
Villiman Magee, Caitlin Mallette, Nathan Marsland,
Shelby Martin, Allison McGrew, Kathleen McMack-
in, Eric Million, Katelyn Mohler, Alfred Moran,
George Palazzo, III, Grace Parker, Lane Parks, Ethan
Parsons, Joann Pates, Ryan Poukner, Lauren Puzz,
Caroline Rinker, Victoria Robinson, Felix Rodrigue,
IV, Rachel-Anne Ryan, Mary Saucier, Mary Schloe-
gel, Estelle Seghers, Noah Semski, Austin Slater,
Richard Sliman, Jenna Starks, Rachel Steinwinder,
Skylar Trosclair, Noah Villarreal, Hannah Wagner,
Ramsey Wagner, Alexandria Watkins, Sean Wright,
Johnathan Zink, and Elizabeth Zorich.
St. Patrick Catholic High School
Eric Million
Valedictorian
Kathleen McMackin
Salutatorian
