What Does It Mean to Be a Saint

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Being an STA Saint

To be an STA Saint—referring to a student or member of St. Thomas Aquinas High School—typically means embodying the values and character rooted in the legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic philosopher and theologian known for his pursuit of truth, reason, and faith. Throughout the year, students will reflect on their ability to demonstrate excellence in the following areas: Respect, Perseverance, Responsibility, Community and Faith.

Click HERE to learn what our students say about being an STA Saint.

The SAINT Achievement Award

  • This award was started in 2025 to recognize students who consistently demonstrate excellence in character and conduct.  Only 25% of students from each grade will be selected to receive this award.

What Does SAINT Stand For?

  • reSpect – Respectful, cooperative, and responsible
  • perseverAnce – Punctual, positive, and focused
  • responsIbility – Prepared, dependable, and engaged.
  • commuNity – Kind, collaborative, and values-driven
  • faiTh – Faith-filled, prayerful, and Christ-like.

Award Criteria

  • To be considered for the SAINT Award, students must be nominated by teachers or staff members. Nominations are based on demonstrated behavior over time — not just a single event.  Community involvement may also be taken into consideration.
  • Students receive a pin and a certificate to indicate their accomplishment at the end of the year Award Assembly.

2025-26 Award Recipients

Grade 8

Darya Attarzadeh, Avah Jones, Catherine McGrogan, Shivani Gandhi, Brien Herrera, Jack Siddle, Andrew Jeon, Johannes Wendl, Chloe Paphitis, Victor Domisiw, Jake Balango, Ann Arackal, Lanilene Jumilla, Emma Crawford, Anabella Sainz, Emily Soare, Isobel Tang, Nya Coles, Jakob Schinagl, Ella Kay, Olivia Paterson, Leah Ingram, Victoria Tran, Maia Brauer, Jane Chung, Alexia Cristea, Stella Cruz, Parker Hetherington, Vincent Bek, Miley Poon, Pavel Ugandeev, Kyle Wong, Ahyoon Kim, Alyssa Chopiuk, Paul De Bonnieres de Wierre, Olivia Shin

Grade 9

Daniel Ji, Isabelle Walker, Yonju Hong, Soobin Choi, Sofia Salituro, Audrey Sylvester, Damien MacLennan, Ryen Chapman, Kiersten Fung, Zion Ha, Kaitlyn Chu, Leyla Friend, Clarice Pereira, Emma Lexian Tano, Landon Brown, Cayden Pascual, Jade Serdar, Declan O’Flaherty Wills, Serin Ryu, Dominic Baily Matiru, Alexandra Drever, Miles Vince Manuel, Ben Berry, Wandrille De Bonnieres de Wierre, Hynseo Yong, Marcus Ready, Katie Jung, Johann Dalisay, Micaella Velasquez, Kaley Risma, Alexa Risma

Grade 10

Olivia Dy, John Arackal, Andreas Argyros, Spyridon Argyros, Jackson Ferguson, Luisa Biagi Borges, Daryna Dyablo, Sarah McGrogan, Chaea Yoon, Aidan Almerling, Gianmarco Calabrese, Jedrich Landicho, Sean Marco Abulencia, Ella Leon, Maria Portillo Barba, Seo, Hyun Kang, Olivia Graham, Erynne Herrera, Jean-Luc Trollip, Grayson Mattheu Alferez, Diana Cadar, Vienna Castellon, Alexis Riedel, Annika Somerville, Phia Jumilla, Nicole Zari Furchini, Matteo Sovernigo, Grace Shin, Jamna Marie Leswe, Bernice Wong, Hollis Smith

Grade 11

Corli Henley, Julia McMorran, Emily Paye, Alyssa Edgett, Lucas Friend, Thomas Ryce, Sophia Elliott, Joshua Chandra, Grace Fediw, Loredana Pestes, Alexander Whiffen, Ivan Misola, Adrian Panicker, Matteo Salituro, Hannah Acosta, Sophia Bersalona, Yunjae Kim, Jachel Manuel, Erica Ferguson, Marco Morton, Matteli Perez, Catherine Baumgartner, Amirhossein Mirzay Fashami, Sophia Aguirre

Grade 12

Cindy Liang, Zoe Walker, Gabriel Baily Matiru, Caitlyn Donovan, Avery Mahony, Gabriela Mae Macuroy, Claira Uncao, Sienna Benedet, Cameron Law, Juhyun Byun, Gabriella Rodriguez, Alvaro Larrea Chinchilla, Anusha Shabanian-Ghalati, Seongju Kang, Madelyn Oikawa, Madeline Dy, Don Rehan Demika Kekulthotuwage, Ivan Lipnitskiy, Jordan Plomp, Georgia Kasdorf, Seoyeon Lee, Antonina Hallonquist, Yating Zhu, Kinsey Rossen, Aidan Jarratt, Emma Montoya, Ava Smith, Gleb Goodkovsky, Mattea Sikich, Lia Chiemi Prox, Maria Dulay, Teya Sovernigo, Penelope Travers, Chloe Travers, John Harper, Irene Kim, Lyka Laher, Giovanni Miguel Panopio, Kristian Jaser Rialubin, Evelyn Simpson, Isabel Smiley, Freya Campbell-Barry, Jason Hall