Covenant Preparatory School Is An ImpaCT Award Finalist

We are thrilled to announce Covenant Prep is a finalist for the 2024 ImpaCT Awards in the Impactful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category! The DEl Impact Award will be given to an individual or a company that has a demonstrated track record of helping or working with minority communities in Connecticut. They have made measurable impact in underrepresented communities and have dedicated their lives helping to create a spot at the table for everyone.

With all the wonderful work done in Hartford and beyond, Covenant Prep is honored to be a finalist! NativityMiguel Coalition is proud to spread the word about your great work and how it is being recognized in your community in Hartford, CT.

Grace Academy Hartford Is Celebrated for Championing the History of Indigenous People of Connecticut

We are proud to share that Grace Academy has received the 2024 Mohegan Grant Challenge Award from The Mohegan Tribe! This grant will help the school educate our community about the history and impact of the Indigenous people of Connecticut by providing classroom resources, teacher professional development, an in-school presentation, and a field trip to the Tantequidgeon Museum.

Grace Academy was honored to have representatives from the Mohegan Tribe visit its students, sharing their history, music, dance, and traditions. Grace Academy students and staff were thankful for this amazing opportunity and experience.

Yes, ANOTHER San Miguel Academy Graduate Is Inducted Into the US Naval Academy!

Jonathan, Christopher, and Christian Recinos first became familiar with the “high seas” while students at San Miguel Academy in the rowing program.  All three brothers are now Midshipmen in the Class of 2028 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. 

San Miguel Academy Newburgh is proud to announce that three alumni have been inducted into the United States Naval Academy. Triplet brothers Christopher, Christian, and Jonathan Recinos share the distinction of gaining admission to one of the most competitive schools in the country.  All three brothers received Congressional Nominations from Representative Pat Ryan of New York District 18. Congressman Ryan is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.  

“Being accepted to a Service Academy is no small feat; to have all three of the Recinos triplets accepted to the Naval Academy is a historic accomplishment that speaks volumes of their character, integrity, and moral fortitude,” said Congressman Pat Ryan. “Their dedication to the values and work ethic instilled in them in the Hudson Valley, from their loving parents, and at San Miguel Academy, is admirable and sets them up to be the future leaders our country so desperately needs. The entire Hudson Valley is proud of Christopher, Christian, and Jonathan. I’ll forever be ‘Go Army, Beat Navy,’ but there’s definitely three new Midshipmen I’m rooting for!”

Through the San Miguel Graduate Success Program, the three brothers went off to different high schools. Christopher attended The Mount Academy in Esopus, NY, Christian attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, CT, and Jonathan attended St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. All three young men have been dedicated student-athletes and exemplary community members. 

David Terwilliger, A320 Captain, U.S.N. retired, who oversees San Miguel Academy’s STEMPilot program, is himself a graduate of the US Naval Academy and has acted as a field representative for the Naval Academy admission process. He recognizes the significance of the situation: “Entire school districts rarely have even a single academy applicant and impoverished inner-city schools seldom have even one. To have three applicants from a small middle school class, each with the resume to compete for one of the most competitive institutions in the country is a tremendous accomplishment.” Christopher recently reminded Father Mark Connell, Executive Director and one of the School’s founders, that he told him in 7th grade that he could be one of the first to attend a service academy.