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For the first time Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney has named someone an Honorary Graduate. Tom Kolar, who has dedicated the past 50 years to the school, was awarded a school ring and a diploma recently, according to Stephanie Wilson, the school’s director of marketing. Kolar is a teacher at the […]

Our Lady of Good Counsel’s Caitlyn Johannes has earned the prestigious Silver Trefoil Award, symbolizing an outstanding commitment to and investment in service to their community. The Silver Trefoil Award is presented by the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital, recognizing over 100 hours of community service in three categories: Girl Scout community, national […]

Jack Conger known for his backstroke and freestyle times, is proving he’s a force in butterfly too. This morning, Conger, a sophomore at the University of Texas and graduate of Good Counsel High School in Olney, set an NCAA, American and U.S. Open record in the 200 butterfly at the 2015 Big 12 Swimming Championship […]

It’s already being called a classic. With less than a minute to go in the game, the Good Counsel Falcons scored a touchdown and made the extra point to go up over the DeMatha Stags, 21-14, at Dancel Field on Oct. 3 in Olney. The Falcons won this big game in front of a big […]

UPDATED The Good Counsel community is mourning the sudden passing of the school’s beloved chaplain, Father Barry Gross, who served the Catholic school for 29 years. In a note posted on the school’s website, Dr. Paul Barker, president of Our Lady of Good Counsel, described the 67-year-old priest as a, “chaplain, teacher, confidant, and a friend […]

Congratulations to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (OLGC) for winning the DC/Virginia state championship in Speech for the Washington-Arlington Catholic Forensic League on March 16. This is the team’s sixth consecutive title. The league recognizes the top six speakers in each competitive event. These students as well as other qualifiers will now move […]