News and Announcements

The 24th Annual Spring Benefit and Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony will be held on June 13 from 6pm - 9pm at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Roof Terrace Restaurant. The event is fast approaching, but individual tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Carroll alumni and friends brought their talents to the classroom as part of Career Day 2016. This annual event introduces students to a variety of occupations and provides them with the opportunity to hear some amazing stories about careers and community involvement.

Carroll’s mock trial team participated in a high school mock trial competition hosted by Catholic University (CUA) Columbus School of Law. This year’s event, held April 16, brought ten students from Carroll to CUA’s Slowinski Courtroom for an intense competition against students from St. Anselm’s Abbey School.

Alvin Clayton-Fernandes ’79 and Tim King will be inducted into Carroll's Hall of Honor during the 2016 Spring Benefit Reception on June 13 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Roof Terrace Restaurant. Inscribed in the Hall of Honor are those alumni who have brought honor to their alma mater, those who created a legacy for Carroll administrators and teachers, and those who partnered in our mission to develop future leaders in God’s work and community betterment.

Mr. Wenzel Burton teaches environmental science, biology and chemistry at Carroll. An environmentalist at heart, he engages students in a variety of hands-on learning activities both inside and outside of the classroom. Recently we caught up with Mr. Burton, who described what he loves about his profession and explained what being a teacher has taught him.

Visitors to Archbishop Carroll may notice some new additions on campus. In March, 135 new trees were planted around school grounds, thanks to Casey Trees, an organization located in Brookland, whose mission is to increase the tree canopy in D.C.

A signing ceremony was held on March 21 to recognize the achievements of three student athletes — Laurence King ’16, Trevon Shorts ’16 and Eric Meeks ’16 — who signed National Letters of Intent to continue their football careers at the collegiate level.

Carroll's spring production is the ever-popular musical The Wiz. Get ready to sing, dance, and laugh along with Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and the rest of the crew! Performances are April 15 at 7 p.m. and April 16 at 5 p.m. Get your tickets today!

Former Archbishop Carroll Coach Robert “Bob” Dwyer has been named the winner of the prestigious Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Dwyer, who died in 2007, will receive the award posthumously.

Thirty-nine students and seven faculty members recently returned from a four-day Kairos retreat held at Summit Lake Christian Camp in Emmitsburg, MD. Kairos retreats allow students to foster unique bonds among their peers as they spend time with one another outside of the classroom, in fellowship and prayer, and focused on the presence of God in their lives.