At a luncheon given by former school principal Nina Hoover for new principal Mrs. Amy Rash, the torch was officially past to Mrs. Rash and Father Dan gave a Baptismal Blessing. Mrs. Rash comes to her new position from Delran Middle School in Delran, NJ where she served as assistant principal for the past two years. She officially became school principal on July 24th of 2017. During the luncheon, SMLS received word that it was voted "One of the Best Private Schools in Burlington County" by 2300 readers of the Burlington County Times.