(Fort McMurray, AB, June 16, 2024)- Fort McMurray Catholic Schools has had the honour of watching hundreds of students cross the stage and receive their High School diploma in the past weeks. Friday May 31, 2024 approximately 180 students crossed the stage and received diplomas at Father Mercredi Community High School. Friday June 7, 2024 approximately 200 students from Holy Trinity Catholic High School received their diplomas. Friday June 14, 2024 Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic High School celebrated their 2nd ever graduating class with approximately 45 students receiving diplomas.

“It is with a great amount of pride and pleasure that we wish each of you a heartfelt congratulations. Revel in this moment and take the time to rejoice. Please also remember that now is your time and your chance to change the world for the better. You have that ability deep in your hearts. Follow it. While we will miss seeing you in our hallways and classrooms, please be assured in the knowledge that we are tremendously proud to see you move forward. God Bless you all.” - Lisa Miller, Father Mercredi High School Principal 

“You are a special group and I will forever hold you in my heart. As you leave our school- Be kind, be brave. Do your best. Pray. If you need help, ask. Always be proud of your time as a Knight. I hope you look back on your high school years as some of your favourite memories. May God bless each and everyone of you. You are so loved and so special to us.” - Lou Ann Demers-Noble, Holy Trinity Catholic High School Principal 

With pride, we congratulate our Immaculate Heart of Mary graduating class of 2024. Graduation is a time to grow in new ways, in our wisdom and knowledge, and in our love of learning. We pray each of you receive the gifts of new opportunities with open eyes and an open heart. Our Immaculate Heart of Mary Family wishes each of you the very best, as you enter a new chapter. Congratulations and God Bless you! - Kacey De Pape, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic High School Principal

“Congratulations, Graduates of 2024! On behalf of our Board of Trustees, we would like to thank you for entrusting your education journey to us. We pray that you look back on your time with Fort McMurray Catholic Schools and know that you will always be part of our school family. You are celebrated by every parent, caregiver, teacher, staff and board member in our division. Have faith and pray. Be kind. Hope. Laugh. Love. And remember that while every person’s journey is unique you are never alone; you always have the love of God at your side.” - Cathie Langmead, Chair, Fort McMurray Catholic Board of Education

“You have been blessed with an education that is rooted in Fort McMurray Catholic’s Four Core Values of persons, responsibility, learning and community. Your time at Fort McMurray Catholic Schools has provided you more than just academic knowledge, it has taught you the significance of service to others. Congratulations graduates. As you embark on this new journey, Carry your faith as a seed, plant it wherever you go and watch it transform your life and the lives around you. God Bless.” - Natasha MacArthur- Poole, Fort McMurray Catholic Schools Superintendent