“Hi, my name is Ava Espeleta, and I am a sophomore at SM. My favorite thing about the school is that our learning includes the Catholic faith. Whether it’s in religion or any other class, the teachers always make it a priority for us to pray before they teach, which I really appreciate because it lets me be able to practice my faith often. I feel like I have definitely grown closer to God in the past two years I have been here, and I can’t wait to continue to strengthen that relationship throughout the rest of my SM journey!”- Ava Espeleta ’25