St. Mary's Academy is featured in the Catholic Sentinel for their science program, Teaching, Integrating and Exploring Science (TIES) which pairs fifth graders with St. Mary's students for science mentoring. "The program, in its 15^th year, was the brainchild of a St. Mary's student who wanted to get girls excited for high school science. TIES, which has proven popular, is seen as a way to help girls gain confidence in a field that in the past was ruled by men." Read the full article at: http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&;SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=17181.