September 24, 2024 By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Sarah Attenoukon, 12, is quick to admit she likes to talk. As a recipient of a Partners in Excellence scholarship, Sarah appreciates the opportunities she has been given as a seventh grader at Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore and is planning her future around...Read More
In the fall of 2003, the Archdiocese of Baltimore implemented a multi-tiered marketing plan to raise awareness of its seven-year-old inner city scholarship program, Partners in Excellence (PIE), highlighting some of the faces and stories of the young program’s scholarship recipients. Archbishop Borders School’s then-principal, Cathy Marshall, when asked whom she thought would be a...Read More
As a young student at Cardinal Shehan School over ten years ago, Michael Bell was awarded his first PIE Scholarship. The scholarship covered less than 20% of the tuition cost at the time, but it was certainly a difference-making amount. In a PIE video produced four years ago, Michael spoke briefly about the moment he...Read More
In the early years of the Partners in Excellence (PIE) Scholarship Program, donors and friends always loved visiting Father Charles Hall Elementary School in Sandtown-Winchester. Principal Kathleen Filippelli and her dedicated staff did a wonderful job in creating a home-like atmosphere for the students, and visitors picked up on this warmth right away. A big...Read More
PIE Back to School Breakfast aims for $200,000 for scholarships September 27, 2023 By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review What starts with barbershop harmonies and ends with a marching band? It’s the Partners in Excellence Back-to-School Breakfast, held Sept. 27 at the Garage at R House in Remington. Mark Viviano, sports director for WJZ-TV and a...Read More
“My mom always said education is the most powerful tool,” Riccy Amador, Catholic School alum and PIE scholar explains, “because no one could take it away.“ As another new school year begins, we are pleased to reintroduce you to Riccy and to provide you with a glimpse of her remarkable achievements. Born in Honduras, Riccy...Read More
From The Catholic Review October 21, 2022 By Catholic Review Staff Partners in Excellence, an archdiocesan program to provide Catholic school scholarships to Baltimore City children, smashed an Oct. 20 “PIE Giving Day” fundraising goal by more than $60,000. Supporters donated approximately $185,000, enough to provide more than 70 scholarships through the program. PIE was...Read More
From The Catholic Review September 24, 2021 By Priscila González de Doran Riccy Amador considers it a blessing to have been a former scholarship recipient through the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Partners in Excellence program. “Growing up, so many doors closed for me because I did not have a green card,” she said, speaking at a...Read More
"When I think about fostering an awareness of the dignity of human life and the key issues regarding poverty, racial equity and justice, education is a very meaningful way to work toward improving these areas."Read More
"A month ago, I stopped by Holy Angels Catholic School to say hello and to check out how the synchronous instruction experience was going. It was so good to see the students and teachers working together and engaged in learning. The highlight of my visit came when the school principal, Kathleen Filippelli, told me about...Read More
