Joliet Catholic Academy recognizes its students of the month

Joliet Catholic Academy recently announced its Students of the Month for February.

These are Joseph O’Connell (Kiwanis Club), Aislin Tomasik (Rotary Club), and Evan Byrd (Lions Club).

Each club recognizes the senior students at a monthly luncheon or webinar. Here are the students.

Joseph O’Connell, son of Michael and Jodi O’Connell, currently has a 3.63 GPA. O’Connell is a graduate and parishioner of St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield.

Aislin Tomasik, daughter of Nolan and Nicole Tomasik, currently has a 4.94 GPA in JCA Honors and Advanced Placement classes. Tomasik is a graduate of Trinity Christian School in Shorewood and a member of Minooka Bible Church.

Evan Byrd, son of Kathleen Byrd and the late Stephen Byrd, currently has a 4.45 GPA in JCA Honors and Advanced Placement classes. Byrd is a graduate and parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet.

About Joliet Catholic Academy

The roots of Joliet Catholic Academy, a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for boys and girls, goes back to 1869 when the Joliet Franciscan sisters opened the former St. Francis Academy, an all-girls school.

Fifty years later, the Christian Brothers opened De La Salle High School for boys. The Carmelites of the Most Pure Order of the Heart of Mary assumed leadership of De La Salle High School in 9133. The schools name was then changed to Joliet Catholic High School.

The two schools merged in 1990 to become Joliet Catholic Academy.

For more information, visit jca-online.org.