On Senior Lawn, beneath the familiar arches of Cantwell Hall, family, friends, faculty, staff, trustees, and members of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary gathered for the graduation of the Class of 2026 — a class known for its joy, warmth, spirit, and unmistakable love for one another.
Before the Class of 2026 crosses the Commencement stage, they gathered for one final sacred tradition as Marymount students: Graduation Mass. Surrounded by their families, friends, faculty, and loved ones, the seniors came together in prayer, gratitude, and reflection, marking the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another.
Before graduation speeches are given or students don themselves in white, the members of the Class of 2026 leave one more mark on the place they’ve called home for the past four years—this time in chalk across the Senior Courtyard.
As the Marymount community gathered for the annual Mary’s Day Mass, the liturgy carried a particular significance for the Class of 2026. More than a longstanding school tradition, the celebration marked the seniors’ final all-community Mass before graduation—a moment that invited reflection on the relationships and experiences that have shaped their time at Marymount.
As the school year begins to wind down, the Marymount calendar does not slow—it accelerates. Performances, final projects, prayer services, and senior milestones fill the weeks leading up to graduation. In the middle of it all, the All-School BBQ offers a moment to step outside the rush and come together as a community.
Surrounded by family, faculty, and staff, members of the Class of 2026 were welcomed into the Cum Laude Society—a distinction reserved for a small subset of students who have demonstrated the highest level of academic excellence.
On Monday, April 20, Marymount’s community gathered in Cantwell Hall for a student-led Thought Talk on the Armenian Genocide. Facilitated by Jocelyn D. ’26 and Ashley S. ’26, the morning invited students to not just learn history, but to understand what it means to carry that knowledge forward.
On March 16 and April 13, Marymount students gathered with their big sisters and little sisters for student-led communion services designed and led entirely by Campus Ministry. It was an experience that reflects something core to a Marymount education: creating space not only for students to achieve, but to pause, connect, and grow alongside one another.
Each spring at Marymount, one of the most meaningful Community gatherings marks the transition of student leadership. On Monday, April 6, Associated Student Body (ASB) President Avery F. ’26 led her final Community before passing the torch to the 2026–2027 ASB, alongside Vice President Scarlet G. ’26.
As the community gathered on the first morning back from Spring Break, the moment carried more than a return to routine. It became a recognition of how we show up for one another—brought to life in the honoring of Dawni D. ’26 as Marymount’s first recipient of the Live Like Braun Scholarship.
On Thursday, March 12, we welcomed 40 alumnae and their current student relatives for Marymount’s annual Legacy Tea, a gathering for those connected to the school across generations.
For audiences, film and television often feel seamless. Characters appear fully formed. Worlds feel believable. Stories unfold as if they simply existed waiting to be discovered. But behind every scene is an enormous collaboration of people—artists, technicians, designers, and performers—each responsible for shaping a piece of the story.
Every year, The Archer School for Girls hosts the Literature &... Conference, a highly selective gathering of students from across Los Angeles to present their original academic and creative writing. Of more than 150 submissions, only 23 students from 11 schools were selected to present their work. Among them was senior Katherine T. ’26, whose essay, “Three Hamlet Adaptations Walk Into a Literary Conference: Observations on Literary Conventions, the Delegation of Narrative Power, and Women as Plot Devices,” earned her place at the conference.
Every so often, there is a moment when artists are given complete freedom to express themselves and showcase their talents as they seem fit—free of expectation, rubric, and compromise. This moment came to Marymount through Cabaret Night, an entirely student organized evening of singing, dancing, and instrumental work.
When Father Gailhac and Mère St. Jean founded the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) in 1849, they could not have imagined the reach of their response to a single, urgent need.
Last week, Marymount’s dancers gathered for the second installment of our Industry Insiders series, welcoming George Lawrence and Kenna Wright for a conversation about navigating life in the dance industry.
Ash Wednesday at Marymount is not simply the start of a liturgical season. It is a collective pause. Gathered as students, parents, faculty, staff, trustees, and friends of the school, we began Lent with a shared invitation: to enter more deeply into relationship with God and with one another.
Tradition is the foundation on which a community is built. And every so often, within a living legacy, new traditions take root, adding richness and renewed vibrancy to an already strong institution.
There is a version of creative success that looks polished from the outside—careers that seem linear, confident, and fully formed. But for most artists, the real story is far messier, shaped by uncertainty, mistakes, and the slow work of figuring out who you are and how to stay true to that as your work evolves.
One year ago today, the fires that swept through Los Angeles disrupted lives, routines, and a sense of stability across the city—and for many within our own community. Some families were impacted directly while others waited, watched, and wondered how they could help. Even now, a year later, the effects of that day continue to surface in different ways.
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