Orland Park Students Among Marist Early Applicants Accepted to Notre Dame

—Submitted by Marist High School

Marist High School’s college counseling office is proud to announce that all six early action applicants to the University of Notre Dame have been accepted. The University has informed Marist that it is the only high school in Chicago to have 100 percent of its early action applicants accepted.

The accepted students are Grace Enright, Anne Hynes, Ryan Loizzo, Tim O’Connell, Simon Rafacz, and Michael Serwetnyk. All six carry a heavy Advanced Placement course load at Marist, are involved in extracurricular activities, and display great character and leadership.

Enright (Morgan Park) is a member of the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Spanish Honor Society (NSHS), along with being active with Marist’ pro-life club and serving as a tutor for grammar school students.

Hynes (Orland Park) is a member of the school’s tennis and math teams. She is also a member of the NSHS, and serves as a student ambassador for Marist.

Loizzo (Orland Park) is a member of Marist’s hockey, golf, and tennis teams. He is also in NHS and NSHS, and is a student ambassador and Eucharistic minister.

O’Connell (La Grange Park) is a member of the football team. He holds membership in NHS, is active on the math team, and is a part of the school’s mission trip program.

Rafacz (Morgan Park) is a member of the tennis team. He also competes on the math and academic teams at Marist, along with being a member of NHS.

Serwetnyk (Garfield Ridge) is a member of the academic and math teams, along with serving as a grammar school tutor, and fulfilling duties as a member of NHS and NSHS.

Marist has had a consistent acceptance rate at the elite university located in South Bend, Ind. “We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Notre Dame,” explained Kim Myers, a college counselor at Marist. “Every year their admissions office comes to Marist to offer a presentation to interested students. We are the only local school where they do that.”

“We’re thrilled for these students,” said Principal Larry Tucker ’79. “This is a great indicator of both their talent and the preparation they’ve had here at Marist.”

More acceptance letters from Notre Dame are anticipated as future enrollment dates occur this school year.

Caption: All six Marist High School seniors who applied early action to the University of Notre were accepted. They are Grace Enright (from left), Anne Hynes, Simon Rafacz, Tim O’Connell, Michael Serwetnyk, and Ryan Loizzo.