Like every year, seniors get the honor of wearing their senior jackets.

Things are definitely different now that they won’t get to actually wear them in school, however they can still wear them in their homes. 

Like any other year, it was left open for the seniors to submit designs about the jackets and it was their vote who decided.

From Seniorworld to Wizard of Oz, the themes varied as the girls put their creativity to work. 

The winner of the design for the senior jackets of the Class of 2021 was Valencia Rivera-Quevedo. 

Her design was inspired by the emblematic 2000s movie Mean Girls.

The front of the jacket has the renowned image of Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, Karen Smith, and Cadie Heron wearing pink because it was a Wednesday. 

In the Burn Book font, the words ‘Loretto Girls’ stand out under the image of the characters. 

The entire 87 names of the girls from the Class of 2021cover the backside of the senior jacket. 

On the top of the names the phrase “Get in Angels we’re Graduating!” draws the jacket. 

The phrase comes from Regina George’s famous words of “Get in loser we’re going shopping!”

Designer Valencia Rivera-Quevedo said, “I love the movie Mean Girls and I know that so many of us seniors always quote the movie and watch it when we want to laugh and reminisce. 

“My thinking was, why not try making a design that I would like to wear and hope that other girls would like it as well!”

Senior Mariana De La Rocha said, “The idea was very creative and unique and very cute. I did like it. I just did not like the back; it seemed a little too plain.

“I am very sad we don’t get to wear them in school so I wear it everywhere around my house and occasionally when I have to leave it.”

Rivera-Quevedo said, “Although there were some last minute changes to my design , I ultimately felt satisfied with the final product and hoped that the rest of the seniors liked it as well! 

“To be honest, it didn’t matter to me if I liked it, I just really wanted my classmates to like their senior jackets and feel happy with the design I created.”

These jackets are one of the many Loretto traditions there exists. 

Thankfully despite the pandemic, this tradition was able to maintain a tradition.