Candle Rose Ceremony

As we approach the end of the school year, Notre Dame acknowledges the changing of student-held leadership positions with our annual Candle Rose Ceremony and Mass.

In keeping with tradition, the senior student leaders of clubs, athletics, service, performing arts, campus ministry, peer leadership, publications, and National Honor Society all passed candles to juniors taking their positions as a presentation of leadership change. The seniors passed down the light of leadership and received a rose of gratitude for all of their hard work and dedication to the Notre Dame student body.

Notre Dame extends its gratitude to the Class of 2026 student leaders for an outstanding school year. We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments! We also send our best wishes to the underclass leaders who will continue to uphold the spirit of leadership. We look forward to seeing all that you will achieve. Congratulations to everyone!

Seniors receiving roses of gratitude:
Josie Vernon - Student Government
Simone Pettit - National Honor Society
Callie Okamura - Peer Leadership
Wes Sullivan - Performing Arts 
Anna Hughes - Campus Ministry 
Will Foley - Male Athletics
Clementine Bowden - Female Athletics
Katherine Estrada - Service
Maddie Fajardo - Clubs

Juniors receiving candles to carry on the light of leadership:
Addison Rhodes - Student Government
Matt Ryba - National Honor Society
Jack Longino - Peer Leadership 
Grant Wargo - Performing Arts 
Isabella Maldari - Campus Ministry
Daniel Gonzales - Male Athletics
Grace Marrone - Female Athletics
Preston Bahani - Service​
Luke Kelly - Clubs
Veronica Anabaronye - Publications