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Brishae, PIE Catholic Scholarship Recipient

October 30, 2020

PIE Scholar Success Story

"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...

September 12, 2023

Where Are They Now? Featuring Riccy Amador

“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...

Archbishop William E. Lori at the Archdiocese of Baltimore's annual Partners in Excellence Breakfast Oct. 20, 2022

October 26, 2022

Partners in Excellence Hits Milestones With Baltimore City Catholic School Scholarships

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...

October 1, 2021

Partners in Excellence Celebrates 25 years Providing Catholic Scholarships

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...