Marist Light Up the Night

The Marist School community gathered in Alumni Plaza on December 1, 2024 for the inaugural Christmas tree lighting and carols with the Marist Singers. The tree remained lit throughout the month, bringing festive cheer to all who visited campus in December.

Faith, Falcons, and Fellowship

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes club welcomed former NFL quarterback Matt Ryan in November 2024. Ryan shared how his faith guided him through challenges—particularly while playing with the Atlanta Falcons—and emphasized principles such as matching dreams with hard work, leaning into strengths, remaining humble through successes and failures, and trusting in God’s plan.

Heart to Heart: A Life-Saving Initiative

Launching an initiative to enhance CPR and AED training for the school community, Marist School held an assembly recognizing the life-saving efforts of faculty, staff, parents, emergency responders, and Northside Hospital Heart Institute medical professionals whose quick actions on the first day of classes in August 2024 provided vital care to new Dean of Students Mr. Reilly Campbell.

Students Recreate Stunning Mural

Marist students Catherine Rodrigue ’28, Stella Govan ’28, and Lauren Greenhill ’26 recreated a historic fresco from the Marist retreat center La Neylière in France as a mural in the Marist Way Reading Room. The artwork celebrates the life of Mary and reinforces the school's commitment to pursuing our educational mission in the spirit of the Society of Mary.

Today’s Marists

Check out the Society of Mary’s latest publication featuring a reflection from J. D. Childs on his first year as Marist School president, thoughts from Principal Kevin Mullally after a pilgrimage visit to La Neylière where Father Jean-Claude Colin is laid to rest, and a retrospective from Marist Fine Arts teacher Michael Bieze about the beginnings of Marist education in the U.S.

More Marist in Brief:

Marist girls cross country won its fourth state championship in five years and the 24th state championship in program history.

Tommy Latham '25 became the first high school runner in Georgia to break the four-minute barrier in the mile, finishing in 3:59:79. His time ranks No. 21 all time in U.S. high school history.

Marist achieved 1st rank in the National Green School Ranking 2024, reflecting the school’s ongoing commitment to reducing its environmental impact.

Fine arts students were treated to a workshop hosted by Cassie Silva, one of the queens from the national tour of the Broadway hit musical "SIX".

Marist varsity football team played in the 4A state championship game against the North Oconee Titans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 16, 2024.