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Both girl's and boy's teams each took overall 8th place at the TAPPS State Swim Meet, with Jonah Lugo taking the Bronze medal in the 100 Butterfly.
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Happy Holidays – Christmas came early to our team! Both girls and boys won the December 19th meet!
The following are the High School Level swim results for the December 4th TM Swim Meet.
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Incarnate Word Academy teachers, Mrs. Laura McCracken, Mrs. Suraida Nanez-James, and Mr. Robert Orta, were each awarded the $500 Teacher Excellence and Innovation Grant by the Diocese of Corpus Christi Office of Catholic Schools
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Congratulations to all of our faculty and staff members who were recognized during the DCEC Service Awards. We appreciate all of the time and hard work you have put into Incarnate Word Academy and our Angels.
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National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, now entering its 47th anniversary year.
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Incarnate Word Academy High School's Molly Hynes and Suraida Nanez-James applied for and were chosen to participate as a team in the Science and Religion Initiative through the McGrath Institute of Notre Dame.