The evening's honoree was Hill Alum Kelsey Carey '13, whose basketball achievements while at Hill include: Four-year varsity player, Three-time Advance All-Star, Single season scoring record (Sr. year) – 727 points, Staten Island All-time Women’s Leading Scorer – 2,174 points, 2013 Jacques Award Winner, 2012-2013 SI CHSAA League MVP, 2013 Patricia Carbone Achievement Award, and averaged 26 PPG – Senior year. Not to mention her Volleyball accolades including two-time Advance All-Star, won 4 straight Staten Island Championships, and team leader in kills. Kelsey, like every Hilltopper, also went on to be incredibly successful both in her athletic and professional pursuits post-graduation.
We also heard from our two esteemed guest speakers that evening: Janice Philipps and Virginia Mayrose, two pillars of the athletic program at St. Joseph Hill Academy, who both helped shape the legacy we celebrated that evening.
It was an inspirational and joy-filled evening and we are grateful to the Athletic Office and the Advancement and Alumni Office for putting everything together. We are excited to keep the celebration going with similar events in the future!
We also heard from our two esteemed guest speakers that evening: Janice Philipps and Virginia Mayrose, two pillars of the athletic program at St. Joseph Hill Academy, who both helped shape the legacy we celebrated that evening.
It was an inspirational and joy-filled evening and we are grateful to the Athletic Office and the Advancement and Alumni Office for putting everything together. We are excited to keep the celebration going with similar events in the future!