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Honors Night

On Wednesday, October 4, CBA held Honors Night to recognize students’ academic achievements for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Students receive academic awards for cumulative marks in all courses, as well as awards for academic achievements in individual subjects, community service, and musical performance.

CBA Opens the Year with Flag Raising Ceremony

On Friday, September 8, alumni, family, and friends joined us for our annual Flag Raising Ceremony held to signify the beginning of the 2017-18 school year and remember those who lost their lives 16 years ago on September 11, 2001. During this ceremony, CBA inducted two alumni into the JROTC Hall of Fame. General Steven Spano ’79 and General C. Kelleher ’26 were inducted into the JROTC Hall of Fame and honored for their outstanding contribution to school, service, and country.

8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony

Congratulations to the future Class of 2021. On the morning of June 9, family, friends and faculty gathered in the Edward T. “Ned” McGraw ’50, AFSC Gymnasium to celebrate the Moving Up ceremony for our eighth graders.

View the list of the 8th grade class and the awards they received.

Congratulations to the Class of 2017

On Friday, June 2, CBA honored the graduating class of 2017 at our school’s 154th Commencement. As a class, our 82 graduates were awarded with an impressive $16 million in scholarship money.

Valedictorian Andrew DiNovo will be attending the University of Notre Dame, salutatorian Justin Esposito will be attending Northeastern University, and Cadet Colonel Maximilian Jones will be attending Harvard College. The class of 2017 continues CBA’s tradition of 100% college acceptance. Congratulations Brothers!

Graduating Class List and the Awards Received

Mothers’ Review

On Wednesday, May 31, CBA held its Annual Mothers’ Review, a special tradition held to honor graduating seniors and their families. During this ceremony, mothers, aunts, grandmothers and special family members were invited onto the field to receive their son’s sword and officers hat as a token of appreciation. The Brigade conducted a final pass and review as a sign of respect to the departing senior class before formally dismissing the Class of 2017 and taking over the leadership role of the school.

Commissioning Ceremony

On Monday, May 22, CBA held its annual Commissioning Ceremony. The Class of 2018 started going through Leader Selection in January and were measured in seven different categories, ranging from GPA and merits to their ability to influence and train fellow classmates. The top eight went before an interview board made up of administrators, instructors and faculty, after which the board selected the brigade commander and assigned the positions based on their strengths and the needs of the brigade.