Malden Catholic Announces September Plus Ultra Awards

Each month at Malden Catholic, faculty and staff are asked to nominate students, faculty or staff who they feel have done something to personify one of the five Spiritual Values of Humility, Simplicity, Compassion, Trust and Zeal. The idea is to recognize members of our community who go More Beyond and exemplify our motto Plus Ultra. Malden Catholic is proud to recognize the following people for going More Beyond. This month’s Plus Ultra Award recipients are:

  Eva Perhanidis ’25 of Arlington for Compassion – Eva is an example of compassion. Eva is great about embracing the essentials and staying focused on what truly matters. Her straightforward attitude helps to reinforce to those around her to not stress over inconsequential matters but to direct your attention where it is most needed.

Alicia Yanez Mera ’28 of Lynn for Simplicity – Alicia has volunteered for several service opportunities already in a way that is admirable: She was one of four girls who planted the mums in front of the St. Joseph statue; she has watered, and continues to water, the plants each school day. She came an hour early for the Make-A-Wish car wash and ended up spending seven hours here that day; but more than that she worked full-time, both shifts, very diligently. She has attended every Rosary and Friday morning Mass so far this year.

Harrison Haith ’27 of Medford for Zeal – At Parent-Teacher night, Harrison asked if he could sit in the last class of the night. Harrison gave an excellent presentation to the parents, enthusiastically sharing everything he had learned in the first three weeks. The parents were blown away by Harrison’s knowledge, but more importantly his zeal when talking about the class. Every parent was secretly hoping their child was learning as much and got as excited about the topics as Harrison did. Harrison is single-handedly making us rethink how to approach Parent-Teacher night!

Zachary Woods ’26 of Everett for Humility – Zach exemplifies how one person can change the culture of the classroom. His quiet but attentive character makes our job easy. Zach exemplifies the importance of humility because he is always willing to be better, especially in the eyes of Social Justice.

Ms. Darian Radzikowski for Trust – Ms. Radzikowski consistently exceeded expectations as an educator by not only covering engineering classes but also actively engaging with students through collaborative efforts. She demonstrated her dedication by participating in assignments, reviewing course materials, and contributing to classroom activities.

About Malden Catholic: MC is a codivisional, college preparatory high school. Sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and guided by their spiritual values of simplicity, humility, compassion, trust and zeal, MC inspires all students to lives of service, leadership and excellence. An inclusive community of faith, MC nurtures enduring personal relationships and life-long learning.