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SSND PROVINCIAL

S. Charmaine Krohe, SSND, Provincial Leader S. Deborah Cerullo, SSND S. Jane Forni, SSND S. Maria Iannuccillo, SSND S. Sharon Kanis, SSND S. Celeste Reinhardt, SSND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

S. Sharon Slear, SSND, Board Chair Mark Albert Emily Bendaña ’02 Noreen Best Rita Nichols Danylchuk ’79 Raphaela Giampiccolo ’80 Melinda Hanlon Peter Hill S. Sharon Kanis, SSND, Provincial Council Liaison Thomas Kohli S. Charmaine Krohe, SSND S. Mary Maher, SSND ’68 Leslie Cascone Rohrbacker ’86 Margaret Heaney Saxenian ’80

ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Melinda Hanlon President Mrs. Jean Miller Principal Mrs. Andréa Beyer Dean of Students Mrs. Francesca Tambone-Puzio Academic Dean Ms. Traci Koval Middle School Dean FACULTY AND STAFF

Mrs. Mariann Annecchino Mrs. Nadine Behrens Ms. Lisa Betti Mrs. Priscilla Bishop Ms. Kathryn Biskup Mr. Jonathan Blevis Mrs. Emmalee Brizzolara ’05 Mrs. Marie Buckey Mrs. Jennifer Bullis Mrs. Barbara Burklund ’77 Mrs. Jennifer Carlin

Mrs. Jeanette Carrier Ms. Alyssa Cataldo Mrs. Katie McSherry-Collins ’04 Mrs. Joan Connelly Mrs. Jennifer Crusco Ms. Jennifer Cucchisi Mrs. Jovanka De Palma Mrs. Christine Wraga-DeGennaro Mrs. Megan Delasandro ’03 Mrs. Stephanie Dowling ’08 Mr. Patrick Dunne Mr. James Dykes Ms. Gail Fair Ms. Carol Fay Mrs. Jillane Ferreira S. Mary Foley, SSND Mr. Andrew Fu Ms. Rita Goff Mrs. Patti Gorsuch Dr. Gretchen Hannoush Mrs. Gina Hassa Ms. Krystal Hermanns Mr. Sean Hickey Mr. Francis Hunter

Mr. David Infante Ms. Rachel Jackiewicz Mrs. Sharon Jureller Mrs. Diana Kinney Mrs. Catherine Korvin Mrs. Laura Kraytem ’79 Mrs. Angela Kunz ’84 Ms. Jennifer Lee Mrs. Marisel LeGoff Ms. Keri Letourneau Ms. Susan Liddy Mrs. Jing Loo Dr. Samira Mady Mr. Dan Mahoney Ms. Gloria Marose Mrs. Erin McGee ’92 Ms. Michéle McGovern Mr. Luis Mendoza Mr. Joseph Migliaccio Mrs. Carolyn Miller Mrs. Maryanne Miloscia Mrs. Beatriz Montez Ms. Julia Moschetti Mrs. Eileen Musich Ms. Erin Musich ’03

Mrs. Tara Nordsvan Ms. Andréa Palacio Mrs. Effie Panos Ms. Brianna Portuesi Ms. Patricia Prucnel Mrs. Carmen Quiñones Ms. Carol Riley Ms. Pamela Ruschak Mrs. Anne Marie Ryan ’80 Ms. Donna Ryan Mr. Andrew Sanchez Mrs. Ellen Schiff Mrs. Nancy Schneberger Mr. Robert Shanney Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester Ms. Anna May Thurchak Mrs. Jennifer Trubac Mr. Dennis Van Dunk Ms. Dorrie Voulgaris Ms. Kathleen Walsh ’87 Ms. Brianne Wolman Ms. Sheila Wroblewski ’79

E D I TO R S Dorrie Voulgaris

Director of Advancement

dvoulgaris@holyangels.org

Communications Team Dear Friends, The past year has tested us all in many ways as we have dealt with the challenges and losses brought on by the Covid pandemic. I am so proud of our school community, who have shown such compassion and innovation in the face of unprecedented times. As you read this issue of Tidings you will see the many examples of the creativity and commitment of our students, faculty and staff. Most important of all, you will see that we are continuing to provide the exemplary experience that is the hallmark of an AHA education. Our faculty and students have embraced a hybrid model of instruction this year. Be sure to read about the ways we have adapted our programs and our campus to provide a safe and healthy environment that allows for maximum student engagement. Check out our fall drama radio show, remote business competition and virtual 5K race. See how our Angels are living their faith through remote Awareness Day and Service Day programs. Graduation for the class of 2020 was postponed, but it did happen in person, on campus in July. Concerts, honor assemblies, and so many more student activities have occurred remotely this year. We even had a virtual cookie-decorating contest at Christmas! The year has given us sad times as well. Please remember the AHA alumnae and their families included on our In Memoriam pages. We pray for the members of our school community who have passed away or who have lost loved ones to the virus. The financial toll for many of our families has been significant and we are very grateful for the donors who supported our Angel Tuition Assistance Fund this year, which allowed us to help students remain at AHA. Your gifts have truly impacted the lives of these young women. We are so thankful and blessed by the support of all of our donors, acknowledged in our 2019-2020 Annual Report included in this issue. Along with many schools and campuses this year, in the wake of the George Floyd murder, our leadership has recognized we must reexamine our policies and programs. To that end, we have partnered with Olive Branch Educators Diversity Consultants to work with all members of our school community to provide training and guide us on our journey towards improving equity and inclusion at AHA, with the goal of creating an environment where all feel welcome. Our community has selected “Improving Cultural Proficiency” as the topic for our Middle States Colloquium. A new Director of Diversity and Inclusion will join our team in February. I hope you can see how we are not just adapting, but looking to the future with great hope and anticipation. I am delighted to share with you the exciting news of the addition of a middle school here at the Academy of the Holy Angels. Opening in September 2021, we will be offering a comprehensive curriculum for girls in grades 6, 7 and 8 to prepare them for high school. At a time when many schools have faced closing, we are positioned to offer a personal individualized program to students. Please visit our school website to learn more about AHA’s middle school program (and read about it in this issue!) Our theme for this school year is “Sharing our love, faith and hope,” from the words of our foundress, Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger. This is our wish for all of you in the New Year. Thank you for your support and loyalty to Holy Angels. Stay safe and healthy! I ask for your continued prayers, please be assured of mine. Blessings,

Melinda A. Hanlon, Ed.S. President

Jillane Ferreira

jillane@holyangels.org

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Jennifer Crusco

jcrusco@holyangels.org

a d m i n istr a tio n Melinda Hanlon, President

president@holyangels.org

Jean Mullooly, Principal

principal@holyangels.org

Francesca Tambone-Puzio

Dean of Academics

ftambone@holyangels.org

Andréa Beyer, Dean of Students dean@holyangels.org

Traci Koval, Middle School Dean tkoval@holyangels.org

Graduation 2020

Academics

Arts

Spirituality

Faculty News

Annual Report

Alumnae News

In Memoriam

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g r a d u a tio n

Summer Ceremony for 140th Graduating Class On July 28, 2020, Academy of the Holy Angels hosted an in-person outdoor graduation for the 124 members of the Class of 2020. The Academy’s 140th graduation exercises, held on the Demarest campus, were the realization of many months of cautious planning set in motion by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those in attendance were reminded to wear their masks and adhere to prescribed social distancing measures. AHA President Melinda Hanlon welcomed the graduates and their families, noting the strength and character of this class. She congratulated the Angels for having faith in themselves and one another. President Hanlon thanked the members of the AHA community for their support, including parents, administration, faculty, and staff. Sophia Luongo was Senior Commencement Speaker, the highest honor AHA can confer upon a graduate. Sophia, who graduated First in Merit, was a Sister Nonna Dunphy Scholarship finalist, and distinguished herself in her studies of Chemistry and Italian. She is a past-president of the Italian Honor Society and a member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society, and Math Honor Society. She earned The George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science medal, and attended the Georgetown University Forensic Science Institute. She participated in AHA’s study abroad program at Oxford. Luongo was co-president of the Forensic Science Club, as well as JOY, a club that organizes concerts at assisted living facilities, and lastly, Project Greenhouse, a group that grows and donates produce to a local food bank.

She was active with many clubs: PowerBack, Operation Smile, Lean In, The Society for Animals, Veganism, and Ethical Decisions, and the school newspaper. She is attending Boston College. “We had no idea that Friday, March 13, would be our last day together,” Sophia said, referring to the day New Jersey closed school campuses to curtail the pandemic. “I’m incredibly grateful for how we’ve stayed connected and optimistic despite the hardships we have faced in the past several months.” Luongo said she missed walking the halls of AHA, and having the chance to say goodbye. She looks forward to the future with confidence, adding, “The Class of 2020 is filled with extremely thoughtful, hardworking, humble, loving, and courageous women.” Katherine Gazzini graduated Second in Merit. Gazzini is a member of the National Spanish Honor Society, the National Math Honor Society, and the National Honor Society. She is a political columnist and an award-winning member of AHA’s Model United Nations organization. She is continuing her studies at Dartmouth. AHA English teacher Stephanie Gibney Dowling ’08 was the alumna speaker. Mrs. Dowling is a graduate of Loyola University. She holds a master’s degree and is pursuing further studies. In her address, Mrs. Dowling noted the graduates’ endurance, saying, “You are strong…and eager to take on what comes next.” She compared the moment to standing before a blank canvas, and reminded the Angels to focus on their values as they make decisions for themselves.

Annabel Hazrati was chosen by her peers to deliver the Senior Response. Annabel is a member of the National Honor Society, the Tri-M National Honor Society, and the National Social Studies Honor Society. She earned the Religious Studies Award for Community Service, and AHA’s awards for both journalism and her work with the AHA Handbell Choir. In 2018, an excerpt from her original poem, “Pink Is the Strongest Color,” was featured as part of the United Nations Day of the Girl celebration. Annabel has been active with the AHA Diversity Council and International Week programs. She is currently a student at The George Washington University.

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“Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you,” she advised. “Embrace constructive criticism.” She reminded the graduates to advocate, talk, pray, and volunteer. “Do something each day,” she counseled. “The world needs Angels.”

“As a grade, we may have missed out on days that we all looked forward to for a very long time, and there isn’t much that will compensate for that, but as a grade, we are not short on ordinary days. We are not short on moments that made us laugh, memories that we’ll keep with us forever, and most importantly, friends (who) became sisters, because after all, it’s hard to even have a conventionally ordinary day when you’re surrounded with such an extraordinary group of people,” Annabel said. As the Angels turned the tassels on their caps, they concluded a class milestone highlighted by 20,702 service hours and over $23.2 million in scholarships.

Legacy Families At commencement celebrations, Holy Angels gives special recognition to the graduates who have continued their family’s Holy Angels legacy. Congratulations to our 2020 legacy families: Christine Franco Bagin ’84; Christina Bagin ’20; Mary Frances Byrne Bednarcik ’83; Maura Bednarcik ’20; Teresa Santangelo Esoldi ’82; Diana Esoldi ’20; Erin O’Leary Flynn ’87; Grace Flynn ’20; Angela Branda Kunz ’84; Mary Kunz ’20; Liz Sawyer Morrissey ’83; Morgan Morrissey ’20; Geraldine O’Shea Wacker ’88; Ciara Wacker ’20; Suzanne Wilz ’86 and Shannon Klein ’20

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Holy Angels Implements Hybrid Instructional Model After many months of collaboration with a special task force, the Academy of the Holy Angels’ administration established a plan to reopen the campus on September 9, 2020. The Academy’s new hybrid instructional model blends in-school and at-home learning to emphasize health and safety and, most importantly, maximize student engagement. “I believe Holy Angels is well positioned to begin the 202021 school year,” said AHA President Melinda A. Hanlon, expressing the importance of personal responsibility among every member of the AHA community. “We look forward to a successful partnership with students and their families.” How does the hybrid system work? Every other school day, 50 percent of the students attend in-person classes on campus and 50 percent receive synchronous learning from home via Google Meet or Zoom. Students are assigned to Team Theresa or Team Caroline, so they know which days to report to campus. Team Theresa is named for Blessed Mother

Theresa Gerhardinger, foundress of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Team Caroline is named for Mother Caroline Friess, director of the SSNDs in America. The schedule allows Team Caroline and Team Theresa to meet with all their teachers in person during the course of one week. While they are on campus, students establish working relationships with teachers, receive critical services, and socialize with peers. When Angels study from home, they enjoy a consistent schedule, remain engaged for the full school day, and benefit from reduced exposure to COVID-19. “The plan to return to in-person classes is aligned with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s and the NJ Department of Education’s guidelines shared in midJuly,” AHA Principal Jean Miller explained. “The plan also follows the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for health and safety. Our task force, comprised of administrators, teachers, staff, parents, doctors, nurses,

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and maintenance personnel, worked throughout the summer to evaluate schedule possibilities and safety precautions that would best serve our community.” The Academy’s classrooms have been outfitted with plexiglass partitions and reconfigured to permit appropriate social distancing of at least six feet. In addition, air conditioning with MERV filtration was installed in the main school building. Tents were installed and have been used for outside learning, breaks, and lunch periods. AHA’s administration worked closely with Aladdin Food Services to implement Aladdin’s Safe Dining Plan, which includes a cashless payment system. Students and staff are able to go online and load funds onto their ID badges so they may make purchases. A boxed lunch service is available, and spaced seating is offered inside and outside the building. AHA’s 2020-21 theme, ‘Sharing our love, faith, and hope,’ also reflects the importance of taking responsibility for others’ well-being.

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AHA’s Future Business Leaders and Emerging Entrepreneurs Earlier this year, business-minded Angels competed at the DECA State Championship in Atlantic City, where team members earned multiple awards. The top honor went to Catherine Shea, who became AHA’s first DECA member to qualify for the national event. Catherine, whose topic was Principles of Business Management & Administration, became a second place national qualifier out of hundreds of student competitors. The chapter was recognized by DECA for its quick growth. AHA DECA Adviser Krystal Hermanns reported that the AHA chapter expanded to four times its size, and qualified twice as many girls to the state competition. The team grew from 13 students in 2019 to 56 this past school year.

Emily Nam, Tamara Kim, Chaelin Park, and Brooke Hess were recognized as top placement for the Virtual Business Challenge in the State of New Jersey, with Emily and Tamara having the

highest score for the state in both the October and January rounds. Sophie Cossio was recognized for earning one of the highest test scores in the state, and Laura Carbo was honored for having one of the highest roleplay scores. Claire Dodds and Olivia Leonard received certificates in hospitality/food management for their test scores, and both Laura Carbo and Catherine Shea made the finals. “I am extremely proud of these girls for qualifying and competing at this level. These girls went from barely knowing what DECA involved, to competing at one of the highest levels. I am hoping that they are able to take this great experience with them into the future, and put it to good use in both interviews and in the world of business,” Ms. Hermanns added. AHA Principal Jean Miller noted, “Our DECA club supports the work our students are doing in the classroom. It provides students the opportunity to

determine if they have genuine interest in certain business careers while still in high school, thus making their college experiences more practical. Our graduates are forging a formidable presence in the business sector, and impressively, in leadership positions.”

AHA Fall Theater Brings Back the Live Radio Drama The award-winning Academy of the Holy Angels Theater Department presented three classic radio dramas: “Candy Matson, P.I. – The Cable Car Murder”, “The Shadow – The Face of Death”, and “The Adventures of Superman – The Silver Clipper”. Director Katie McSherry Collins ’04 turned to the vintage radio drama concept to allow her young thespians to practice their craft in a Covidsafe environment, and provide live

entertainment to the general public. “In the dark times of the Great Depression and the years that followed, a genre of theater emerged that gave comfort to those who needed something to brighten up their day: the radio drama. A radio drama depends on dialogue, music, and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. Actors are not seen, but rather they are heard. In these uncertain times in 2020, we will be using our

talents here at AHA to present a radio drama to bring joy to our community,” Mrs. Collins explained. Radio dramas were developed in the 1920s and remained popular in many areas of the world until the emergence of television in the 1950s.

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a n g e l s i n t h e a rts

AHA’s radio drama performers included students from Holy Angels and young men from other schools in the region.

Dancers Recruited by Collegiate Teams Recruiters who seek exceptional dancers for collegiate teams have their eye on the Academy of the Holy Angels, winner of four consecutive national titles. This past summer, Carmela Alessio, Kaitlyn Grifonetti, and Natasha Vafiadis showcased their talents by participating in the virtual 2020 College Dance Team Combine. “It is so humbling that the Holy Angels Dance Team has become a trusted source for recruiters, who feel confident that our program prepares dancers for collegiate teams,” said AHA Varsity Dance Coach Jenny Sweet, who led the Angels to their 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 titles in small varsity hip-hop. The team vied for a fifth title in 2020, missing first place by a 0.03-point margin. Although this year’s combine was booked at a venue in Tennessee, COVID-19 safety concerns convinced event’s organizers to try a virtual platform. The transition was a success.

The country’s top high school dancers learned hip-hop, jazz, and pom routines to highlight their abilities. Participating athletes were evaluated by staff from over 40 college dance teams, including representatives from The Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, University of Minnesota, Clemson University, Rutgers University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Alabama. During the 2018 College Dance Team Combine, Natalie Quinn was signed by The Ohio State University, and

Sahar Ali-Jenkins and Kaitlyn Lack were signed by Rutgers. All three dancers are members of the AHA Class of 2019. Sophia Costa (AHA ’20) was signed by The University of Mississippi Rebelettes following her appearance at the 2019 combine. “We are hoping that our successful signing streak will continue!” Coach Sweet added.

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s p irit u a l it y & ser v i c e ‘Who Is My Neighbor?’ AHA Director of Mission and Ministry Joan Connelly organized Awareness Day 2020 as an exploration of Catholic social teaching. Alumnae, faculty, students, and guests presented a host of workshops that promoted greater understanding of complex immigration issues and the concept of global community. During the gathering assembly, Kayla Pringle ’20 noted that welcoming the stranger is a mandate from God that appears in several sacred texts. She added that people are forced to migrate to escape conflict, violence, persecution, and the effects of climate change. She led everyone in a prayer for courage to help others. Immigration specialist and AHA alumna Emily Bendaña ’02, J.D. presented a keynote address outlining facts and laws regarding immigration. Emily shared that she became involved in this specialty because she witnessed a friend who is a Coptic Christian being treated unfairly. She discussed what it takes for immigrants to achieve legal status in the United States of America, outlining the issues of visa overstays, the difficulties faced by those who enter the country without inspection, and the problems of those seeking asylum. She dispelled common myths about undocumented immigrants, and stressed the importance of voting to influence immigration laws. She urged those present to vote, get educated, and get involved. Some examples she suggested include working as a translator or a pro bono attorney. Emily expressed her gratitude to recently retired AHA Spanish teacher S. Carole Tabano, SSND ’59, for helping her learn a second language that allows her to connect with her clients.

During the workshop portion of the day, AHA Librarian Catherine Korvin traced her family’s moves through France and pre-Castro Cuba, prompted by the

Holocaust. Mrs. Korvin lost several relatives, including an uncle killed by infamous Nazi Klaus Barbie. She discussed how French collaborating officials and Nazi occupying forces kept detailed files on individuals, prohibited Jews from practicing professions and visiting public places, and expelled them from universities. The trauma her grandparents, parents, in-laws, aunts, and uncles experienced has been passed down through the generations, said Mrs. Korvin, who remains acutely aware of all forms of bullying. Kaitlyn Guintu ’20 and Katherine Gazzini ’20 hosted a workshop on climate refugees. Topics included the people of Kiribati, an island nation that is disappearing under rising oceans. Participants in this workshop also discussed people leaving Honduras due to drought linked to climate change. The presenters pointed out that it is virtually impossible for people to gain asylum in the U.S.A. for issues related to climate change. Sociologist and AHA alumna Kelly Glenn ’13 concluded the day with a discussion of her work with Catholic Charities. Glenn has spent time teaching English to unaccompanied minor migrants, and taught at a middle school in Kosovo. While working with the People on the Move on the Balkan Refugee Trail, Glenn was arrested eight times for delivering onions to migrants, who do without simple items like onions, socks, and undergarments. She collected testimony regarding violence to those migrating through the Balkans, reported incidents, and offered first aid. Glenn urged everyone to learn about other cultures and shrink the barriers that separate us.

Remote Service Day Outreach is a pillar of a Holy Angels education, so there was no doubt Service Day would continue this past spring, despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Service Day organizers Kathy Sylvester and Maryanne Miloscia from AHA Campus Ministry report that members of the Holy Angels community extended themselves to others in some safe and creative ways while social distancing regulations remain in effect. Service Day participants were also urged to follow the School Sisters’ lead by being advocates for social justice. On May 6, members of the Holy Angels community chose to: • Write letters to their representatives to express their views on today’s important issues • Grocery shop for elderly family members and visit outdoors at a safe distance • Craft reusable cloth face masks for family and friends • Collect books for young students in need • Make donations to support local food pantries • Contribute funds toward meals for medical workers • Help neighbors with their gardening and yardwork • Create a mini-herb garden as a gift • Host a video chat with a loved one who is undergoing chemotherapy Although the school community was not able to assemble and engage in environmental cleanups and other traditional volunteer projects, Service Day 2020 demonstrated the dedication of the individuals who comprise the Holy Angels family.

Sister Kathleen Dunham, SSND

Sister Diane Driscoll, SSJ

This September, the Academy of the Holy Angels recognized the retirements of Sister Kathleen Dunham, SSND, and Sister Diane Driscoll, SSJ. Both women have spent the past five decades as educators.

has been a privilege and joy to work with them. I am proud to say that Holy Angels is a sponsored school of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It is an excellent school and a real pearl in our history of education.”

Sister Kathleen Dunham grew up in Newark and met the School Sisters of Notre Dame when she was a student at Saint Peter Elementary School. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in education at Notre Dame of Maryland. She later received a master’s degree in religious studies from Boston College. Sister Kathleen taught all subjects at the elementary school level, and taught math, science, and religion at the middle school level. During her eight years at AHA, she taught religious studies, prayer and SSND spirituality, and Old Testament.

Sister Diane Driscoll grew up in New York City and in the State of Florida. She attended Catholic schools before entering Chestnut Hill College, where she earned an AB in French and English. She later earned a master’s in French from Middlebury College and a master’s in Christian education from Princeton Theological Seminary. Although she has taught French, Driscoll gravitated toward her primary interest: religious studies. Sister Diane spent the past six years teaching the sacraments and Christian morality at AHA.

Sister Kathleen shared, “I have loved being at Holy Angels; it has been one of the highlights of my teaching years. The girls at Holy Angels are wonderful! The faculty and staff are some of the nicest, most helpful, and supportive coworkers that I have experienced. It

Katie McSherry Collins ’04 and her husband Billy welcomed a baby girl, Keira Rose Collins, born on May 1, 2020.

Mrs. Briana Portuesi and her husband Carlo welcomed daughter Olivia on May 11th at 8:43 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 10 oz. and was 22 in long. Her big sister Sofia was the happiest girl in the world when she finally got to meet her baby sister!

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“I am extremely impressed and inspired by AHA,” Sister Diane said. “I would not expect any other school to be like it. It’s just an amazing school with an extraordinary community and a dedicated faculty.” Commenting on her time at Holy Angels, Sister Diane shared, “It was all a gift.”

Dean of Students Andréa Beyer and her husband Phil welcomed their second daughter, Margaret Joan, on August 22, 2020. She weighed 8 lbs 10 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Mrs. Rita Goff and her husband Matthew welcomed daughter Emilia Rose on April 21, 2020. She weighed 7lbs, 9oz and was 19.5 in long.

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The Unknown: Embarking on Remote Learning in Spring 2020 Having a growth mindset enabled the Academy’s community of active problemsolvers to smoothly transition from classrooms to distance learning. It was clear that while the world self-quarantined to halt COVID-19, AHA’s teachers, students, and technology team would rise above and continue the Academy’s 141-year mission to educate young women.

students recording themselves playing along with the professional recording so they can continue playing with an ensemble. They send me the recording and I assess their performance.”

AHA shifted to a structured, online school day complete with professional instruction in real time, and “office hours” for students seeking additional guidance. Faculty members rose to the occasion, mastering new technology and devising creative ways to keep students engaged.

Physics teacher Nadine Behrens shared, “Luckily, the online textbook we have been using for the class all year has virtual labs. These labs have online simulations for the students. We had an opportunity to use one in school last month, so the students are familiar with the process.”

“We learned that a school is a building, but we are a community; one that is vibrant, thoughtful, and resourceful, especially in the face of adversity. Our teachers are amazing professionals. Their commitment, passion, and love are apparent in their lessons and in the multitude of ways they connect with our students,” shared AHA Principal Jean Miller.

Julia Fernandez ’21 copied and pasted the links for her classes in a readily accessible location, so she is ready to go every day. She stays focused on her work, but enjoys being able to sleep a little longer, wear casual clothes, and even have a small snack during class. This Angel views online learning as an effective way to adapt to the current situation.

The Office of Academic and College Counseling assisted students with course selection, coordinated virtual college visits for juniors and hosted a celebratory virtual Decision Day so the Class of 2020 could share their college choices with one another.

“I do miss seeing all of my friends and teachers in person. It can feel a little bit lonely when you are sitting by yourself without seeing everyone, so my friends and I have been FaceTiming during lunch,” Julia said, adding that FaceTime also makes group study sessions possible.

Instrumental Music Director Mariann Annecchino reported, “I’m having a wonderful time with my online music lessons. I have the orchestra and jazz

Alexa Watson ’22 added, “I love that I am able to just relax in my living room or my kitchen to successfully complete my

“At 2:05 p.m., I am immediately free to complete my work or to do another activity,” she said. She also uses FaceTime to connect with her friends. “I’m finding myself talking to classmates after 2:05 more than I did during regular school days,” Alexa noted.

AHA Parents say...

keeping my daughter and her fellow students engaged and I’m proud to say that she is a student at Holy Angels.”

Debbie W: “I wanted to reach out to let you know how much I appreciate all that you and your faculty are doing for the students of Holy Angels.

Joseph C: “As I talk with my neighbors (while socially distancing), it is clear that the work AHA put in place in advance of having to be virtual was significant. Other children in local schools are not getting guided instruction throughout the school day and many of the parents are essentially homeschooling their children. While many acknowledge it is allowing them to understand their children’s needs, they fear that since they are not teachers their children will suffer down the road. Because of the efforts the AHA teachers are putting in, the students are still getting skilled instruction.”

“I can’t say enough about the positive and proactive way that you have led the Holy Angels community during this unprecedented crisis. I’ve watched the seamless continuation of instruction from the very first day of the quarantine. By making the decision to follow the regular school schedule, you asked far more of both your students and faculty than any other school, public or private, that I know of. In doing so, I’ve witnessed both the students and faculty rise to the challenge and thrive in these difficult times.

work and video calls.” Without her daily commute, she can enjoy some extra sleep in the morning, which she said enhances her productivity.

“As the weeks go on…the students of Holy Angels are watching their peers develop pervasive apathy toward school. But a direct result of the expectations you and the faculty placed upon your students is that there’s no room for them to formulate excuses and become apathetic about their education. I’ve always strongly believed in leading by example and am so happy to see every one of my daughter’s teachers doing exactly that every day. From my perspective, your students are learning far-reaching lessons about the importance of balancing patience and understanding with accountability. I am so appreciative of all the work involved with

Kerry Ann F: “I can’t tell you how grateful I have been to AHA, once again, for keeping my daughter grounded…(She) has been so busy with her classes and routine. It is a pleasure to see her up at 8am logging in rather than sleeping the day away and staring into the abyss of her phone. When I walk by her in the office and I hear the chatter of her English teacher, it steadies me. This has given (her) such purpose. Not only do the continued classes and schedule keep her brain turned on but, as a mother, you know that feeling of walking by your child’s room at night and seeing her homework all over the bed or desk and feeling that sense of normalcy. “I know in this time of missing so much we will be rewarded with a sense of gaining perspective. We are AHA strong.”

Dear Friends of Holy Angels, On behalf of the Academy of the Holy Angels, I am pleased to present our 2019-2020 Annual Report. This year more than ever, we are grateful for your generosity and loyalty. Learning and working virtually has presented challenges we could not have imagined a year ago, and your support allows us to continue the mission of the School Sisters of Notre Dame to transform our world through the education of our young women. In this our 141st year, we remain a strong community relying on our shared faith and on one another. Each day, I marvel at the fortitude and creativity of our students, faculty and staff as together we continue to navigate through this pandemic to ensure that every Angel receives an exceptional high school experience.

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Our theme this year, “Sharing our faith, love and hope,” comes from the words of our foundress, Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger. We rely on these foundational words and the spirit of the School Sisters each day. Thank you for sharing your faith and love for AHA with us and in turn, be assured of our prayers of thanksgiving. Your fidelity to Holy Angels is the cornerstone to all we offer our students. As we look ahead to a new year, I wish you hope, good health and happiness. Blessings,

Melinda A. Hanlon, Ed.S. President

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FUNDRAISING CATEGORIES 2019-20 Annual Fund Unrestricted Annual Fund Restricted Academic Programs Spirituality & Service Programs Fine & Performing Arts Programs Athletics & Activities Memorial Fund Tuition Raffle Walk with Angels Annual Giving Subtotal Legacy of Excellence Campaign Endowment/Scholarships Capital Giving Subtotal Angelic Evening Beefsteak Dinner Art Auction Events Subtotal OVERALL TOTAL

$181,802.57 $199,755.41 $12,995.00 $2,105.00 $11,521.50 $1,835.00 $7,691.17 $47,625.00 $3,000.00 $417,705.65 $262,948.63 $2,500.00 $265,448.63 $66,564.84 $41,351.12 $2,061.48 $109,977.44 $793,131.72

Tuition Donors 19-20 The vision of the School Sisters of Notre Dame teaches us that education means enabling persons to reach the fullness of their potential. The following benefactors through their extraordinary gifts of scholarship allow us to transform the lives of our students.

Anonymous (2) Mrs. Theresa Spola o ffice o f ad v ancement Dorrie Voulgaris Director of Advancement Barbara Bennett Burklund ’77 Assistant Director of Advancement – Events The lists on the following pages contain the names of all who made contributions to the Academy of the Holy Angels Annual Fund either in the form of direct gifts or in donated services between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this report. If there are errors or omissions, please accept our apology and notify us at 201-768-7822 ext 211.

S tudent P rofile A H A S eni o r P ublishes Her F irst B o o k Kaya Simmons has published “Lost Words,” a collection of her original poems, some of which she wrote before entering her senior year at the Academy of the Holy Angels. She decided to assemble her poems into a book, and had the paperback volume self-published through Amazon. Her raw, emotional works explore unrequited love, unspoken words, and perfect endings. Asked about the title she chose, Kaya referred to the dedication page, which reads, “To all those with whom I have no words left to say.” She added, “Those are the lost words.” Kaya acknowledged that people sometimes leave us when words still need to be said.

At Holy Angels, Kaya explores her interests in writing, track, and soccer in her post as sports editor for the school newspaper, AHA Voice. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society, the

Spanish National Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta (Math) Honor Society. Kaya has been active with the Student Council since her freshman year, and is now vice president of the Class of 2021. She is also executive secretary for the AHA Black and Hispanic Cultural Society. Kaya’s love for learning has taken her to some of the world’s best colleges and universities. This Angel has taken a crime scene investigation course at Brown University and a photography class at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She also attended AHA’s study abroad program at Oxford University, where she took a bespoke course in critical thinking and oral presentation. In her hometown of West Orange, this active young woman participates in a community-wide environmental initiative. Kaya explained that she visits local schools and parks and picks up trash and litter. She then transforms her work into art. “I take pictures of each individual piece of trash and edit them together into a symbolic picture,” Simmons said, indicating a photo she created using images of her town hall and a light bulb. “The light bulb represents my town because Thomas Edison’s museum factory is our main attraction so we, West Orange, use that as a symbol. Therefore, I placed that in front of town hall in the photo to show the power the litter has over every member of our community.”

AHA Dome Society Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Canney School Sisters of Notre Dame

AHA Leadership Society

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kohli Ms. Eileen Dowling Mr. & Mrs. David Orlofsky

SSND Society

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Baljit Dail Insetta Family Foundation Ms. Mari Unanue

Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus Society

Mrs. Susan Franco Barnitt Mr. & Mrs. Neil Best, Jr. Mrs. Eleanor Quinn Dunn Mrs. Joan Larsen Friezo Ms. Patricia Geoghegan Mrs. Denise Jennings Gunter Mr. & Mrs. Adam Hawkinson Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Huntington Mrs. Nicole Grace Keck Mrs. Frances Biasi Lang Mrs. Anne Marie Theysohn Lennox Mr. & Mrs. Robert Luckow Peter & Joyce Uddo Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wacker

Mother Caroline Society

Barclays Capital, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik Ms. Adrienne Benzoni Bergen Catholic High School Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Branciforte, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Casali Ms. Kathleen Tigh Detrano Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanlon Mr. & Mrs. William Hannon Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hill Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kim Dr. & Mrs. Peter Luongo Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marino Ms. Roseanne McCauley Ms. Jean Benzenberg Miller Mr. & Mrs. Michael Neus Mr. & Mrs. Francesco Romano Ms. Nancy Visocki Mrs. Anne Marie Whittemore Mr. Joseph Wraga

Sister Nonna Dunphy Society Anonymous (2) Drs. Wayne & Carolin Berberian Mrs. Maureen Fennessy Bousa ConnectOne Bank Ms. Cathryn Archibald Curia Mrs. Virginia Puig Dolan Ms. Pamela Gheysen Interchem Corporation Mrs. Lydia Valitzky Kesler Mrs. Andrea Spola Lupo Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McGowan

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mellas Ms. Ellen Monahan Miss Jennifer Moran Mrs. Alison Donovan Novack Rockland Bakery Inc Mrs. Leslie Cascone Rohrbacker Ms. Theresa Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Spola Mr. & Mrs. Erick Valdes Vanas Construction Company Villanova University

President’s Council Ms. Deirdre Altobell Anonymous (2) Ms. Maribel Becker Ms. Carole Brown Dr. & Mrs. David Butler Mr. Robert Cafasso Mr. & Ms. Robert Chung Ms. Patricia Contino Ms. Therese Corcoran Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Costa Di Cara Rubino Architects Disney Mr. & Mrs. James Donohue Ms. Madeleine Dowling Mrs. Candace Soukup Fagan Ms. Sheila Fischer Kiernan Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Fuhrman Ms. Raphaela Giampiccolo Rev. Elizabeth Kress Golub Mrs. Louise Fiocchi Gunderson Mr. & Mrs. Edward Guy Dr. Gretchen & Dr. Peter Hannoush JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kelly Mrs. Judith Eremin Lamp Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Leonard Mr. Marcantonio Macri Mr. & Ms. Ralph Marchione Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Marinuzzi Mr. & Mrs. Robert McMahon PSE&G Ms. Tara McCann & Mr. Brian Spadora St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church Ms. Mary Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Brett Terjanian The Finest Construction, LLC Toufayan Bakeries Ms. Barbara White

AHA Women

Dr. Maria Humaran Abbattista Aladdin Food Management Services, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Mariano Amador Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Benson Ms. Theresa Biasi Dr. Antonia Adamo Bouillette Mrs. Elizabeth Best Bradford Mrs. Phyllis Gutto Brew Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Brunda Mr. & Mrs. Neil Callahan Dr. Mary Campagnolo Canon USA Mr. Michael Casey Ms. Elizabeth Cassino Dr. & Mrs. Richard Chan Drs. Nancy Eng & KC Chang Mrs. Julia Collins

2019- 20 annual giving levels AHA Dome Society......................................... $50,000 and up AHA Leadership Society............................. $20,000-$49,999 SSND Society............................................... $10,000-$19,999 Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus Society.......... $5,000-$9,999 Mother Caroline Society................................. $2,500-$4,999 Sister Nonna Dunphy Society.......................... $1,500-$2,499 President’s Council.......................................... $1,000-$1,499 AHA Women......................................................... $500-$999 AHA Associates ....................................................$250-$499 Century Club............................................................. $125-$249 Angels Club............................................................... Up to $124 Dr. Mary & Mr. David DiGiulio Mrs. Sharon Yetka Discavage Don Bosco Preparatory Mr. & Mrs. Dan Driscoll East West Electrical Mrs. Diane Neary Ewing Ms. Carol Fay Ms. Margaret Fry Fennell Mrs. Susan DePhillips Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. John A. Flahive Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Foster Dr. Mara Gobovic Mr. & Mrs. John Grifonetti Immaculate Heart Academy KAD Associates Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kang Mr. & Mrs. Elias Karlis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krone Lorenzo Food Croup Mr. & Mrs. David Lovatt Mrs. Jean Rapport Lowe Sister Joan Magnetti, RSCJ Malesardi, Quackenbush, Swift & Company LLC Mrs. Pamela Filipowicz Mansager Mrs. Michèle McGovern Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Dr. Maria DeVita & Mr. Keith Meyers Mrs. Diane DeCarlo Mohr & Mr. Jeffrey Mohr Ms. Breanne Morley Mutual of America Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nam Ms. Jessica O’Hanlon Mr. & Mrs. Nestor Olivier Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. Mrs. Mary Lou Donohue Owens Pilot Growth Equity Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Powell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Raia Ms. Danielle Retcho Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rivoir Mrs. Maureen Kelly Rutigliano Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shahbazian Dr. & Mrs. Sharad Sharma Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shea Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Sheehan Dr. Catherine & Mr. John Skae Mrs. Kathleen Pomar Stapleton John Sullivan Mrs. Elizabeth Mills Switaj Mr. & Mrs. David Symmonds

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R E C O GN I T I O N O F O U R B E N E FAC T O R S

Town & Country Rentals Inc. Mr. Jim Turner Mrs. Danielle Growney Tusa United Way of Monmouth & Ocean Counties Valley Health System Mr. & Mrs. Robert Varettoni Vergona Crane Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Don Watson Ms. Suzanne Wilz Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Zierer

AHA Associates

Mr. & Mrs. Murad Ali Jenkins Mrs. Barbara Altenbach Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Arbogast Mrs. Joanna Calabrese Ariyan Ms. Sarah Greenberg Astourian Mr. & Mrs. Craig Barbaro Mr. John Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Battaglia Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Battaglia Ms. Victoria Beall Ms. Patricia Bilka Ms. Melanie Boyle Mrs. Carolyn Rettberg Browning Chirico & Calabro, LLC Ms. Kathleen Connelly Ms. Briar Connors Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Connors Ms. Janet Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cossio Ms. Barbara Smith Costigan Mr. & Mrs. John Cunningham Ms. Gina Damato Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Danylchuk Mrs. Camille Ciccarelli Defranco Mrs. Christine DeGennaro Ms. Gerda Willenborg Della Valle Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DellaCroce Ms. Emily Schmitt Dennis Dr. & Mrs. David Deramo Mrs. Beth Oldfield DiLorenzo

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Ms. Alexandra Durbak Mrs. Laura Ganley Enright Ms. Rosemary Farrell Ervin Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Esoldi Dr. & Mrs. Gary Esoldi D.D.S. Hon. Katherine Polk Failla Mrs. Gail Fair Mr. & Ms. John Farah Ms. Tracy Fennell Ms. Tamara Fowls Ms. Barbara Fritsche Mrs. JoAnne Galdo Ms. Melissa Garville Dr. Claire Gaudiani Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glaser Mrs. Katharine Cooke Goodman Mr. & Mrs. James Governale Dr. Arleen Pancza Graham Ms. Caroline Graham Mr. & Mrs. Peter Grommisch Ms. Mary Ellen McNierney Hannigan Dr. Gretchen & Dr. Peter Hannoush Mrs. Elyse Deublein Harney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Henry Herff Jones, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Erik Hess Hitchcock Printing Rev. & Mrs. Donald Hoover Ms. Christina Karas Ms. Jacklyn Kelly Mrs. Maria Schoepe Keogh Drs. Anne Park & Robin Kim Mrs. Kimberly Sica La Spada Ms. Anne Marie Galoardi Lander Mrs. Rosaleen Mulvey Lane Mrs. Jeanne Bossolina Lubin Mr. & Ms. James Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mara Mrs. Dana Dorgan McCarren Mrs. Elizabeth Jones McIntyre Drs. John & Joanna Merriam Ms. Gabriella Messina Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mierswa Mrs. Denise Carbo Miller Mrs. Elisabeth Magnus Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murray Ms. Una Neary Notre Dame Prep. Dr. Tracy Scheller Oaten & Mr. David Oaten Mrs. Margaret Feeney O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Frank Patti Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ponti Capt. & Mrs. James Pontone Ms. Kathryn Chambers Press Ms. Theresa Ann Quinn Mr. & Mrs. William Raftery Mr. & Mrs. Michael Regan Riggi Paving, Inc. Mrs. Leslie Burke Robertson Mrs. Anne Marie Ryan Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ryan Ms. Blaire Rzempoluch Dr. Mary Catherine Santos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Saxenian Ms. Carol Schumacher Mr. Joseph Scorese Mr. & Ms. Paul Shen Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Sonnenborn Ms. Nancy Spiotto St. Joseph Reg. High School Ms. Carla Antonelli Sutherland Mr. & Mrs. Lee Swearer Mrs. Eileen Glavey Sweeney Mrs. Ann Marie Thornton Mrs. Kristine Kour Tomesch Tremont Offset, Inc.

Ms. Judith Violick Mrs. Carolyn Lucia Vioni Mr. & Mrs. Gereld Vollmer Mrs. Margaret Stika Walsh Dr. Elizabeth Waraksa Mr. & Mrs. M. Lloyd Williams Mr. & Mrs. Richard Williams Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Zayat Mrs. Robyn Assile Ziemba Zimick Brothers Cleaning Service

Century Club

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Albert Ms. Loredana Altamura Anonymous Mrs. Anne Haviland Arnold Ms. Fortunata Barbara Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barone Mrs. Eileen Holahan Beall Ms. Lucille Bertram Mr. & Mrs. Albert Blanco Mrs. Elizabeth Pindar Bowling Ms. Kate Branciforte Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brannigan Dr. Matilda Bruno Mrs. Mary Beth McGovern Budra Ms. Jean Butler Mrs. Elizabeth Walker Campau Ms. Rosemary Capuzzi Mrs. Virginia Campbell Cariello Ms. Michele Toth Carr Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ceci Mrs. Jane Nicolich Chandler Mr. & Mrs. William Cho Mrs. Joanne Henderson Collins Mrs. Tara Lupetin Connor Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Conyngham Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coughlin Mrs. Christine McGoey Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cutolo Mrs. Megan Moran Delasandro Mrs. Maureen Reilly DeLosa Ms. Tina DeLucia Ms. Denise Loforte DeMaio Ms. Theresa Dionisio Dr. Stephanie Bille Donohue Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Downes Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Doyle S. Diane Driscoll, SSJ Ms. Margaret Dugan Drs. Brian & Barbara Egan Ms. Seton Alves Feeney Ms. Dorothy Fell Mrs. Janet McNulty Ferrante Ms. Meredith Forster Mrs. Mary Ann Huber Franson Mrs. Diana Tang Gardere Ms. Kelly Hurley Ms. Tara Hurley Ms. Cynthia Jalil Kaney Ms. Siobhan Keegan Ms. Marcella Lillis Mr. & Ms. Young Lim Mrs. Amelia La Rocca & Mr.John Lindquist Mrs. Elaine Rizk Lupetin Ms. Sharon Scully Machrone Mrs. Mary McNulty Maher Mrs. Barbara Mariniello Mrs. Michele Cerullo McCorry Ms. Margaret McKee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McKinney Ms. Lily McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McPherson Mrs. Barbara Hayes Meinzinger Mrs. Caroline Morris Miller Ms. E. Donna McEntee Miller

Ms. Lauretta Biasi Miller Mr. & Mrs. Steven Napolitano Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Norton Ms. Margaret Mahoney & Mr. Andrew Oddo Mrs. Marilena Truncellito Ojeda Mrs. Anne Ottomanelli & Dr. James Noble Mr. & Mrs. Paul Palmeri Mr. & Mrs. John Pesanello Mrs. Sherry Beltramini Pincus Ms. Janet Maiello Pote Mrs. Maureen Miller Putnam Ms. Jenny Quispe Aquije Mrs. Kathleen Rosenkranz Radcliffe Hon. Reena Raggi Ms. Keri Rigoli Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Rittereiser Ms. Mary Rizzo Mr. & Mrs. John Robbins Ms. Odalys Rodriguez Ms. Patricia Romano Mrs. Kathie Comiskey Sanders Ms. Carol Cocozza Skotnicki Mrs. Christine Gadino Slocumb Mr. & Mrs. Martin Smith Mrs. Jane Jalil Smith Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Solages Mr. & Mrs. George Stoecklein Ms. Deirdre Sullivan Sweeney Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester Mrs. Francesca Tambone Puzio Mrs. Colleen Glavey Tandy Ms. Leslie Long Tate Ms. Angelina Thomas Mrs. Mary Tully Thompson Ms. Mary Turk Ms. Maureen Turk Ms. Jennifer McNamara & Mr. Michael Ulshoefer Ms. Dorrie Voulgaris Dr. Mayra Suero Wade & Dr. Mark Wade Dr. Julia Wershing Mr. & Mrs. Edward Winkler Mrs. Stacey Wunsch Ms. Faith Youn

Angels Club

Mrs. Delia Rivardo Adorno Aladen Athletic Wear, LLC Mrs. Gloria Albert Mrs. Minda Allarde Alena AmazonSmile Ms. Nancy Angelica Anonymous Mrs. Roberta Rio Arbree Ms. Valasie Kolessides August Dr. Edward Aversa Ms. Julia Aversa Mrs. Christine Franco Bagin Mr. & Ms. Mario Bai Mrs. Susan Hofmann Bailey Mrs. Elaine Giorgio Bakke Dr. & Mrs. Paul Barabas Ms. Ellen Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bart Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bennett Mrs. Nancy Schaberg Beringer Ms. Andréa Beyer Mrs. Sally Casper Binder Ms. Priscilla Bishop Mr. & Mrs. Richard Blanco Drs. Warren & Melanie Boardman Ms. Nancy Frasco Boitnott Mr. & Mrs. Fabian Bonilla

Ms. Ana Book Mrs. Diane Bosco Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brady Ms. Susan Mawhinney Brignola Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brizzolara Ms. Kelly Bronner Mrs. Florence Doyle Brown Mrs. Ann Carty Bruchansky Mrs. Mary Butler Burgess Mr. & Mrs. John Burke Mrs. Barbara Bennett Burklund Ms. Kerry Oates Butkera Mr. & Mrs. Michael Byrne Mrs. Jacqueline Gariano Caffrey Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Callaghan Mrs. Marie Zenorini Canepa Ms. Theresa Mathews Carabello Mrs. Jeanette Carrier Mrs. Kathleen Lane Caslin Mrs. Stephanie Rivardo Castrovinci Ms. Alyssa Cataldo Mr. & Ms. Eric Cawood Mrs. Theresa Cerullo Dr. & Mrs. Edward Chapel Ms. Natalie Chew Ms. Daniella Ciacciarelli Mr. & Mrs. Romeo Cifelli Ms. Gracemarie Cirino Ms. Marianne Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Peter Coleman Ms. Suzanne Coleman Mrs. Kerry O’Connor Collins Mrs. Joan Connelly Mrs. Leigh Shahbazian Connelly Ms. Maureen Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cook Dr. Kathleen Keefe Cooperman & Mr. Andrew Cooperman Mrs. Diana Coren Dr. & Mrs. German Costa Mr. & Mrs. Carl Costanza Ms. Alyssa Cressotti Mrs. Robyn Antonelli Crimmins Mrs. Jennifer Crusco Mrs. Jean Fox Csaposs Ms. Deanna D’Arrigo & Mr. Geoffrey Butler Mrs. Amy Branchini Dahl Ms. Claire Nelson Dale Mrs. Patricia Nolan Daly S. Grace D’Amico, SSND Mr. & Mrs. Jason Danahy Mr. & Mrs. John Darmanin Mr. & Mrs. Vito DeBari Ms. Lauren McCarthy Debiak Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DellaCroce Ms. Maria DeLuca Ms. Jennifer Van Blarcom & Mr. James DeLuise Mrs. Lucretia Carusona D’Emilio Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Deramo Mrs. Lorelei Murray Devine Mrs. Georgette Costa Dickman Ms. MaryDoreen DiGiacomo Ms. Kathleen DiGiulio Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Diverio Ms. Korinne Dizon Mr. & Mrs. William Dodds Ms. Jenny Villa Dominguez & Mr. Juan Carlos Dominguez Mr. & Mrs. Fred Donegan Ms. Jane DuBois Ms. Myriam Dubuisson Ms. Jacqueline Dugan Mrs. Gail Brinkworth Dughi Ms. Jocelyn Dulanie

Mrs. Margaret Stanzione Julian Mrs. Denise Italiano Jurasek Ms. Anabela Kalliney Ms. Megumi Kameda S. Sharon Kanis, SSND Mrs. Laura Schumacher Kasprzak & Mr. John Kasprzak Mr. & Mrs. James Keane Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kearns S. Mary Kelly, SSND Ms. Amy McCabe Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kennedy Ms. Rebecca Kennedy Mrs. Jane Henzi Kiefer Mrs. Patricia McAtee Kiesel Mrs. Maura Gidez Kilner Mr. & Mrs. Chan Shik Kim Mr. Kyong Kim Mrs. Ashley Jenkins Kincade Mrs. Diana Kinney Mrs. Jo Ann Martucci Klein Mrs. Kristen Balsamo Kleinbach S. Gertrude Marie Kramer, SSND Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kress Mr. Matthew Lachman Mrs. Mary Beardsley Land Mrs. Eileen Gilmore Lanza Ms. Mary Helen Larsen Mrs. Joan Gorecki Lasser Mrs. Aimee Torres Latorre Mr. & Ms. Marc Layne Mrs. Christina Wang Lee Mrs. Yvette Soto Leger Mr. & Mrs. Robert LeHane Mrs. Maryellen Lennon Mrs. Mary Pat Purcell Leon Ms. Patricia Rosenkranz Levins Ms. Susan Liddy Ms. Esther Lim Mrs. Patricia Leonard Lindahl Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Wieslaw Lokaj Mrs. Jing Loo Mrs. Margarita Lopez Mrs. Anella Luongo Mrs. Regina Ivory Lupo Mr. & Mrs. John Madigan S. Mary Maher, SSND Mrs. Patricia Malesardi Mrs. Mary Ann Markey Mammano Mrs. Linda Sistaro Marciniec Mr. & Mrs. Djuro Markolovic Mrs. Susan Grein Maroney Ms. Catherine Marotta Mr. & Ms. Dario Martinez Mrs. Therese Wynne Mastrangelo Ms. Breanne Mastromarino Mr. David Matlon Ms. Kathryn Farrell McAllister Mrs. Eileen Galleshaw McCarthy Ms. Rose Scalia McCoy Ms. Hayley McGlone Mr. & Mrs. James McGlone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McHugh Ms. Cailin McKinney Ms. Regina McNamara Ms. Mary Michael McTeague Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Meisten Mrs. Sheila O’Shea Melli Mr. & Mrs. Edward Meredith Ms. Martha Mewhort Mrs. Alessandra Preziosi Michener Mrs. Maria Mierzejewski Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Miles Mrs. Maryanne Miloscia Ms. Maureen Miney

Ms. Barbara O’Neil Mingle Mrs. Jennifer Berlinghieri Minicus Ms. Jessica Montalvo Ms. Liz Sawyer Morrissey Ms. Kathleen Mulroe Mrs. Kathleen Mulvehill Mrs. Lucia Cirino Murphy Mrs. Mary McCarthy Murphy Ms. Julie Clifford Murray Mrs. Eileen Musich Ms. Erin Musich Ms. Corinne Cerrati Myslinski Mrs. Joann Byrne Nahmias Mr. Anthony Napierski Ms. Stephanie Nebel Mr. & Mrs. Jens Nielsen Mrs. Marguerite Murphy Nolan Ms. Danielle Norris Mr. & Mrs. Mario Novo Ms. Amanda Gonzalez Núñez Mrs. Kathleen Toomb Oakes Mrs. Colleen Oates Oberg Ms. Mary O’Brien Mrs. Eileen Dennehy O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. Peter O’Donnell Mr. & Ms. Sean O’Donoghue Mrs. Karen Vanacek Ohly Dr. Yu-Shi Lin & Dr. Drew Olsen Ms. Lisa Olsen Ms. Nicole Onderdonk Ms. Margaret O’Neill & Mr. Kyle Outlaw Mr. Alex Orlando Ms. Margaret Pacheco Ms. Katharine Lonegan Parany Ms. Rima Mehta Patel Mrs. MaryAnn Patti Ms. Yiota Pexos & Mr. Konstantinos Pavlatos Ms. Erin Perna Mr. & Mrs. Randal Pernicone Mrs. Meghan Boswell Peters Ms. Susan Piersa Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pikarsky Mr. & Ms. Frank Polise Mr. & Mrs. Domenick Pomponio Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pousson Capt. & Mrs. Nicholas Presti Ms. Anne Dondero Prinn Ms. Catherine Pullen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Radtke Dr. Kimberly Gheysen Raiford Ms. Sujatha Raman Mrs. JoAnn McDermott Reed Ms. Patricia Cleary Reid Ms. Catherine Mark & Mr. Larry Reuter Ms. Melissa Zilocchi Riccio Mr. M. Carl Rice Mrs. Vanessa Arteaga Rissetto Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Rodriguez Ms. Andrea Romagnino Mrs. Allison McKendry Ross Ms. Maria Bargellini Rotondo Mrs. Pamela Ruschak Ms. Carol Barkauskas Rutan Dr. Kelly Salmon Ms. Rose Salmon Mrs. Wendy Glaser Salter Mrs. Maureen O’Brien Sandner Mr. & Ms. Nicola Santoro Ms. Irene Sapka Ms. Lucinda Sariti Mrs. Catherine Perna Saum Ms. Janice Kelly Savage Mrs. Sharon Lamadore Scarpelli Mrs. Gilda Vita Scerbo

Mrs. Nancy Schneberger Dr. Jacqueline & Mr. Fred Schwanwede Ms. Pamela Schwitter Mrs. Kathleen Fischer Scopaz Mrs. Nancy Sinnott Sen Ms. Dianne Fuchs Shatwell Mr. James Sheehan Mrs. Margaret Hogan Sheehan Ms. Margaret Sheehan Mrs. Christin Hartwig Shrump Mr. & Mrs. Ventura Simmons Ms. Valerie Sisko Ms. Anya Skae Ms. Jean Schiller Smedira Ms. Joyce Comeau Smith Ms. Brittany Sonera Mrs. Maura Lamadore Spignesi Mrs. Tracy Fitzpatrick Spinks Ms. Juliana Barno Spitzer Ms. Barbara Pratico Squadrito Mrs. Ruth Radics St. Clair Ms. Catherine St. James Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Stathis Mrs. Frances Fitzpatrick Strubeck Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan Mrs. Colleen Surovich Mrs. Jennifer Sweet Mr. & Mrs. Charles Syby Mr. & Mrs. Mick Szabo Mr. & Mrs. Gurpreet Taneja Mr. Aulston Taylor TectaAmerica Metro NY Mr. & Mrs. John Tenaglia Mrs. Jacqueline Sullivan Tesoriero Ms. Rebecca Testi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Toscano Mrs. Susan Rue Tutino Ms. Linda Tuttle Unilite Inc. Mrs. Colette Obzejta Varano Ms. Angela Varrichio Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Vergona Dr. Erica Vero Viacom Mrs. Johanna Morrison Volpi Ms. Kathleen Daly Voorhis Mrs. Suzanne Voulgaris Mrs. Kathleen Wall Ms. Kathleen Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Ming Wang Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Watson Mrs. Joanette Milazzo Weiss Ms. Mary Beth Wetzelberger Ms. Jennifer Wierer Mrs. Michelle Murad Wirth Ms. Margaret Theysohn Wood Mr. & Mrs. Gennadi Yakubov Ms. Rosemarie Yancosek Ms. Yumiko Yokoi Ms. Theresa Young Mrs. Lauren Wiener Zambas Ms. Margaret Zoch S. John Vianney Zullo, SSND

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Ms. Katrina Durbak S. Michaela Durkin, SSND Ms. Liane Sullivan Egle Ms. Jodi Phillips Englert Mrs. Diane Lewandowski English Mrs. Eileen McMahon Eschbacher Mr. & Mrs. James Farrell Mrs. Maurica Colbert Fedors Ms. Mary Wilson Fischbach S. Mary Fitzgerald, SSND Mrs. Mary Ann Wershing Flack Ms. Claire Keenaghan Floyd Mrs. Susan Criscuolo Foerster S. Mary Foley, SSND Ms. Hilary Forster Mrs. Catherine Foster Ms. Doryan Castronova Foster Mr. & Mrs. Vito Fragola Mr. & Mrs. Richard Furletti Mr. & Mrs. Philip Fusco Ms. Caitlin Gallagher Ms. Cara Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Rory Gallagher Mrs. Lynn Byrne Garrity Mrs. Kathleen Devine Gelso Mrs. Joan Jurczak Gentile Dr. Miguelina German Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Germer Mrs. Claudette Robusti Giani Ms. Mary Giannantonio Mrs. Joanne Quinn Glaeser Dr. Virginia Matus Glenn Ms. Nancy Campanozzi Gokey Dr. Debra Goldson Prophete Mrs. Sheila Gorman Ms. Linda Graham Ms. Tara Greaney Ms. Carroll Anne Grece CDR Jo Ellen Smith Greene Ms. Allison Growney Mr. & Mrs. Edward Guy Ms. Victoria Haeselbarth Ms. Dana Assile Hanna Mr. Michael Harney Mrs. Jacqueline Marella Haywood Ms. Dana Harencak Heinold Ms. Kathleen Mills Heisey Mr. & Mrs. Seretse Henry Ms. Indira Gutierrez Hentschel Mr. Kenneth Herdman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hess Ms. Amy Hicks Mrs. Helen La Be Higley Mrs. Margaret Neeser Hillman Ms. Ann Angier Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. Brian Holmes Mrs. & Mr. Marjorie Holtz Ms. Florence Horgan Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett Horton Ms. Miwako Hosaka Mr. John Hroncich & Ms. Linda Smith Mrs. Joan Catarcio Hubertus Mrs. Madeline Leighton Humiston Mrs. Maureen O’Halloran Humiston iGive Mr. & Mrs. Chris Imperiale Ms. Janet Birney & Mr. Jeffrey Jacobi Mrs. Jean Marie DiGioia Jamieson Ms. Angela Cucco Jenkins Dr. Joan Infosino Johnson Ms. Sharon Johnson Hakim Ms. Natalie Cordero Judge

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Prep for Success at AHA Middle School music, and physical education with different teachers. A rich fine and performing arts program will be offered. All are welcome! While Holy Angels is steeped in Catholic tradition, the Academy serves young women from a broad spectrum of cultural and religious backgrounds. AHA’s foundresses were committed to meeting the educational needs of immigrant children, and the school now known as AHA was founded in 1879 to provide education to young women. In 1890, the Academy was incorporated as “Institute of Holy Angels: Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies and Preparatory School for Little Girls.” The preparatory school was still in operation when AHA moved from Fort Lee to Demarest in 1965, although the lower school was being phased out so the school’s leaders could focus on expanding the upper school.

Starting in September 2021, young women in Grades 6, 7, and 8 will prep for success at the Academy of the Holy Angels Middle School. The middle school, which renews AHA’s tradition of educating young girls, will be located on the first floor of Kelleher Hall. AHA Middle School inspires young women to cultivate a life-long love of learning and empowers them to navigate the challenges of adolescence, find their voice, and share their unique gifts with others. “We recognize the need exists to provide middle school students with a comprehensive program to prepare them for high school,” AHA President Melinda Hanlon noted. “We are poised to provide the strong foundation needed for success in high school and help students close any gaps in learning. All-girl education provides girls with every opportunity and AHA Middle School will be a place where girls take the lead.” AHA Middle School Dean Traci Koval and her faculty members will offer middle school students a customized educational experience that includes a firm foundation in core subjects, and opportunities to explore individual interests. Each grade will have a homeroom teacher. Students will take core subjects and “specials,” such as art,

AHA’s current leaders continue to further the SSND mission to provide each student with the tools she needs to reach the fullness of her potential—spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically, by offering a firstrate education in a nurturing environment where equal importance is placed on academic excellence, character development, moral integrity, and service to others. • AHA Middle School’s all-girl setting will allow young women in Grades 6, 7, and 8 to take on all leadership roles so they may become self-reliant, resilient individuals. • Students will enjoy a customized education that features personalized attention. • Young women will define themselves, growing as individuals as they pursue familiar interests and explore new educational pathways. • Each student will receive a solid educational foundation and moral compass in the SSND tradition. AHA Middle School will be funded by tuition and fees, and financial aid will be available. An Open House will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Please visit our website for up-to-date information on this event.

M ission To inspire young women to cultivate a life-long love of learning while empowering them to navigate the challenges of adolescence, find their voice, and share their unique gifts with others. 18

Dean Traci Koval will take the helm of the Academy of the Holy Angels Middle School this September. She came to AHA to serve as interim dean of students, filling in for Dean Andréa Beyer from June through December 2020. She earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Thomas Edison State College. Dean Koval then continued her education at Seton Hall University, where she received a master’s degree in education leadership, management, and policy through the Catholic School Leadership Program. She has completed the coursework and needs only to finish her dissertation to earn a doctorate in school administration from SHU.

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Meet the Middle School Dean

Dean Koval is an experienced Catholic and charter school educator and a certified principal and teacher. She spent most of her career teaching in Catholic schools, and has taught nearly every subject to students from pre-K through Grade 12. Before coming to AHA, she served as a director of admissions, campus minister, principal, assistant principal, and dean of students, and guest taught at the college level. “Being an educator affords me numerous opportunities to meet young people at different stages of their lives; be instrumental in helping them see their inherent goodness, gifts, and talents; and encourage them to reach for new heights as they learn to cope with life’s daily struggles and rewards. I have been, and continue to be, richly blessed with many wonderful educators/mentors throughout my life’s journey and I relish the opportunity to pay it forward as often as possible,” shared Dean Koval. In a recent interview, Dean Koval, provided a preview of the benefits AHA Middle School will offer young women.

How will AHA Middle School inspire new generations of young women? AHA Middle School’s leaders and faculty members care about students and their growth. The school will provide girls with the foundation and groundwork to succeed in high school. Our program will provide a safe and nurturing environment where students will build on their elementary experiences and grow academically, spiritually, morally, and socially.

Why are all-girls schools so important? All-girls schools are an excellent choice because each and every opportunity to lead, manage, coach, encourage, shine, create, and excel is available to a young woman. Opportunities will be available in class, on the field, in

the theater, and in clubs and activities. Learning how to engage in healthy competition with peers is vital to a young woman’s growth into a confident, compassionate, competent individual. Getting a head start on this development in the middle school environment is a priceless opportunity to prepare for success in high school and beyond.

How will AHA Middle School fulfill the SSND mission to help each young woman reach the fullness of her potential? The School Sisters of Notre Dame’s mission to prepare citizens of the world will start at AHA Middle School with an introduction to the values of respect, communion in ministry, joy, transformation, engagement, and excellence. These values will shine through the sense of mission and service. We pride ourselves in educating the young women entrusted to our care, and pay close attention to each student’s intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual development.

Further information and details on how to apply for the 2021-22 school year can be found at

www.holyangels.org/middle-school

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ALUMNA E G I V I NG B Y CLA S S Class of 1944 Class Participation: 14%

Gilda Vita Scerbo

Class of 1945 Class Participation: 33%

Marie Zenorini Canepa Margaret Stanzione Julian Class of 1947 Class Participation: 14%

Margaret Feeney O’Brien Class of 1948 Class Participation: 25%

Florence Doyle Brown Claire Nelson Dale Elyse Deublein Harney Helen La Be Higley Florence Horgan

Delia Rivardo Adorno Ellen Barrett Christine McGoey Cummings Joan Larsen Friezo Elizabeth Jones McIntyre Mary Stuart Mary Tully Thompson Class of 1958 Class Participation: 6%

Mary Ann Huber Franson Lucia Cirino Murphy Barbara Pratico Squadrito Frances Fitzpatrick Strubeck Class of 1959 Class Participation: 7%

Jean Fox Csaposs Mary Ann Wershing Flack

Roberta Rio Arbree Carroll Anne Grece Anne Dondero Prinn Maureen Kelly Rutigliano Leslie Long Tate

Class of 1950 Class Participation: 14%

Class of 1960 Class Participation: 9%

Class of 1949 Class Participation: 9%

Janet McNulty Ferrante S. Gertrude Marie Kramer, SSND Mary McNulty Maher Julia M. Wershing Class of 1951 Class Participation: 4%

Marguerite Murphy Nolan Class of 1952 Class Participation: 3%

Maureen O’Halloran Humiston Class of 1953 Class Participation: 4%

Joyce Comeau Smith

Class of 1954 Class Participation: 7%

Anne Haviland Arnold Carole Brown Class of 1955 Class Participation: 5%

Fortunata Barbara Joanne Henderson Collins Class of 1956 Class Participation: 4%

Gerda Willenborg Della Valle Mary Wilson Fischbach

Class of 1957 Class Participation: 15%

Lucille Bertram Gracemarie Cirino Diane Neary Ewing Dorothy M. Fell Patricia McAtee Kiesel Andrea L. Romagnino Class of 1961 Class Participation: 14%

Alumnae Giving Classes with the highest Overall Giving 1985 – $66,350.00 1980 – $31,350.00 1991 – $28,900.00 1987 – $23,955.00 1964 – $21,550.00 1965 – $15,499.00

Class of 1963 Class Participation: 14%

S. Grace D’Amico, SSND Maureen Reilly DeLosa Tina DeLucia Kathleen Tigh Detrano Georgette Costa Dickman Jane Henzi Kiefer Elaine Rizk Lupetin Susan Grein Maroney Mary Michael McTeague Ellen Monahan Kathleen Fischer Scopaz Anne Marie Grimes Whittemore S. John Vianney Zullo, SSND Class of 1964 Class Participation: 10%

Anonymous Elizabeth Pindar Bowling Rosemary Capuzzi Stephanie Rivardo Castrovinci Kerry O’Connor Collins S. Mary Fitzgerald, SSND Anne Marie Galoardi Lander Sister Joan Magnetti, RSCJ Patricia Romano Judith Violick Carolyn Lucia Vioni

Maria DeLuca Beth Oldfield DiLorenzo Sharon Yetka Discavage Louise Fiocchi Gunderson Patricia Leonard Lindahl Audrey Spiotto Luckow Rose Scalia McCoy Lauretta Biasi Miller E. Donna McEntee Miller Maureen Miney Leslie Burke Robertson Jean Schiller Smedira Kathleen Daly Voorhis

Class of 1962 Class Participation: 9%

Class of 1965 Class Participation: 12%

Antonia Adamo Bouillette Virginia Campbell Cariello Patricia Nolan Daly Rosemary Farrell Ervin Barbara Fritsche Claire Gaudiani Katharine Cooke Goodman

Elizabeth Walker Campau Cathryn Archibald Curia Candace Soukup Fagan Patricia Geoghegan Claudette Robusti Giani Virginia Matus Glenn Jo Ann Martucci Klein Linda Sistaro Marciniec Mary O’Brien

Overall Participation 1945 – 33% 1948 – 25% 1957 – 15% 1944 – 14% 1947 – 14% 1950 – 14% 1961 – 14% 1963 – 14%

Pamela Schwitter Peggy Hogan Sheehan Nancy M. Spiotto Joanette Milazzo Weiss Class of 1966 Class Participation: 9%

Janet Cooney Lucretia Carusona D’Emilio Jane DuBois Margaret Fry Fennell Frances Biasi Lang Sharon Scully Machrone Barbara O’Neil Mingle Ruth Ellen Radics St. Clair Class of 1967 Class Participation: 7%

Adrienne Benzoni Nancy Schaberg Beringer Susan Mawhinney Brignola Gail Brinkworth Dughi Jean Rapport Lowe Carla Antonelli Sutherland Kristine Kour Tomesch Class of 1968 Class Participation: 11%

Anonymous Valasie Kolessides August Barbara Smith Costigan Joan Jurczak Gentile Arleen Pancza Graham Jo Ellen Smith Greene Anne Marie Theysohn Lennox S. Mary Maher, SSND Pamela Filipowicz Mansager Maureen McGuirl Alison Donovan Novack Class of 1969 Class Participation: 10%

Elaine Giorgio Bakke Jacqueline Gariano Caffrey Marianne Clarke

Class of 1970 Class Participation: 6%

Joanne Quinn Glaeser Tara Greaney Marcella Lillis Theresa Anne Quinn Carol Cocozza Skotnicki Elizabeth Mills Switaj Nancy Visocki Margaret Theysohn Wood Class of 1971 Class Participation: 4%

Catherine Marotta Denise Carbo Miller Margie Pacheco Carol Barkauskas Rutan Maureen O’Brien Sandner Class of 1972 Class Participation: 6%

Theresa Biasi Mary Beth McGovern Budra Stephanie Bille Donohue Therese Wynne Mastrangelo Mary McCarthy Murphy Sherry Beltramini Pincus Class of 1973 Class Participation: 6%

Eleanor Quinn Dunn Jacqueline Marella Haywood Cynthia Jalil Kaney Mary Pat Purcell Leon Barbara Hayes Meinzinger JoAnn McDermott Reed Dianne Fuchs Shatwell Jacqueline Sullivan Tesoriero Susan Rue Tutino Class of 1974 Class Participation: 5%

Mary F. Campagnolo MaryDoreen DiGiacomo Maurica Colbert Fedors Kathleen Mills Heisey Yvette Soto Leger Colleen Oates Oberg Carol Schumacher

Class of 1975 Class Participation: 8%

Diane Bosco Virginia Puig Dolan JoAnne Donnelly Galdo Kerry Greaney Joan Gorecki Lasser Cindi DeGloria McSweeney Patti Buckman Richards Terri Misha Shafer Jean Gorecki Spychalski Angela Varrichio Class of 1976 Class Participation: 3%

Hut Holahan Beall Mari Unanue Margaret Stika Walsh Class of 1977 Class Participation: 8%

Barbara Bennett Burklund Kathleen Devine Gelso Joan Catarcio Hubertus Lynn Leighton Humiston Nicole Grace Keck Kathleen Mulroe Karen Vanacek Ohly Janet Maiello Pote Nancy Sinnott Sen Class of 1978 Class Participation: 3%

Ann Carty Bruchansky Patti McGovern Hill Lydia Valitzky Kesler Theresa Chin Rivoir Mary Catherine Santos Class of 1979 Class Participation: 4%

Nancy Frasco Boitnott Maureen Fennessy Bousa Rita Nichols Danylchuk Susan DePhillips Fernandez Kimberly Gheysen Raiford Class of 1980 Class Participation: 9%

Susan Franco Barnitt Phyllis Gutto Brew Patricia Contino Eileen Dowling Liane Sullivan Egle Catherine Foster Pamela Gheysen Raphaela M. Giampiccolo Mary Ellen McNierney Hannigan Anne Marie Ryan Ryan Margaret Heaney Saxenian Kathleen Pomar Stapleton

Class of 1981 Class Participation: 5%

Lorelei Murray Devine Mary McDermott DiGiulio Margaret Dugan Margaret Neeser Hillman Jean Marie DiGioia Jamieson Rosaleen Mulvey Lane Kathleen Rosenkranz Radcliffe Class of 1982 Class Participation: 7%

Jane Nicolich Chandler Teresa Santangelo Esoldi Denise Jennings Gunter Victoria Haeselbarth Maria Schoepe Keogh Andrea Spola Lupo Roseanne McCauley Marilena Truncellito Ojeda Kathie Comiskey Sanders Rosemarie Yancosek Class of 1983 Class Participation: 6%

Deirdre Altobell Mary Frances Byrne Bednarcik Matilda Bruno Mary Butler Burgess Jean Benzenberg Miller Elisabeth Magnus Mitchell Liz Sawyer Morrissey Lisa Olsen Maureen Miller Putnam Class of 1984 Class Participation: 7%

Christine France Bagin Carolyn Rettberg Browning Kerry Oates Butkera Jean Butler Maura Gidez Kilner Jeanne Bossolina Lubin Jennifer Berlinghieri Minicus Kimberly Mann Palmeri Maria Bargellini Rotondo Wendy Glaser Salter Lucinda Sariti Class of 1985 Class Participation: 5%

Jacqueline Principe Canney Kristine Murray Diverio Madeleine Dowling Jennifer A. Henry Christina Karas Mary Lou Donohue Owens Catherine Costello Skae Class of 1986 Class Participation: 9%

Doryan Castronova Foster Mary Giannantonio Kelly Hurley

Joan Infosino Johnson Mary Beardsley Land Eileen Gilmore Lanza Regina McNamara Breanne Morley Una Neary Leslie Cascone Rohrbacker Christine Gadino Slocumb Suzanne Wilz Yumiko Yokoi Class of 1987 Class Participation: 7%

Maria Humaran Abbattista Therese Corcoran Robyn Antonelli Crimmins Sharon Baelis Dail Diane Lewandowski English Katherine Polk Failla Erin O’Leary Flynn Tara A. Hurley Eileen Glavey Sweeney Kathleen Walsh

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Kathleen Connelly Eileen McMahon Eschbacher Elizabeth Kress Golub Denise Italiano Jurasek Judith Eremin Lamp Patricia Rosenkranz Levins Regina Ivory Lupo Mary Ann Markey Mammano Kathleen Toomb Oakes Reena Raggi

Class of 1988 Class Participation: 4%

Maureen Conroy Tracy Fennell Margaret O’Neill Casey Pascale Smith Geraldine O’Shea Wacker Stacey Wunsch Zwernemann Class of 1989 Class Participation: 5%

Minda Allarde Alena Melissa O’Neill Battaglia Maribel Becker Michele Toth Carr Seton Alves Feeney Dana Dorgan McCarren Eileen Galleshaw McCarthy Sharon Lamadore Scarpelli Class of 1990 Class Participation: 6%

Anonymous Sheila Fischer Kiernan Miguelina German Amy McCabe Kennedy Christina Wang Lee Valerie Sisko Danielle Growney Tusa Barbara White Nolan Class of 1991 Class Participation: 5%

Theresa Matthews Carabello Kathleen Lane Caslin Dorothy Kim Cho Tara Lupetin Connor Denise Loforte DeMaio Ann Angier Hirsch Danielle DeMaria Orlofsky

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Class of 1992 Class Participation: 4%

Loredana Altamura Catherine Jalil Danahy Theresa Dionisio Joann Byrne Nahmias Colleen Glavey Tandy Class of 1993 Class Participation: 8%

Susan Hofmann Bailey Nicole LeMay Brady Elizabeth Cassino Deanna D’Arrigo Nancy Campanozzi Gokey Allison Growney Megumi Kameda Siobhan Keegan Michele Cerullo McCorry Anne Ottomanelli Noble Class of 1994 Class Participation: 5%

Camille Ciccarelli Defranco Lynn Byrne Garrity Mara Gobovic Janice Kelly Savage Jane Jalil Smith Theresa Smith Deirdre Sullivan Sweeney Erica Vero Class of 1995 Class Participation: 5%

Joanna Calabrese Ariyan Meredith Forster Stephanie Sapaskis Karlis Kathryn Farrell McAllister Eileen Dennehy O’Connell Maura Lamadore Spignesi Elizabeth A. Waraksa Class of 1996 Class Participation: 11%

Laura Ganley Enright Indira Gutierrez Hentschel Miwako Hosaka Rebecca Kennedy Aimee Torres Latorre Jessica Montalvo Rima Mehta Patel Melissa Zilocchi Riccio Vanessa Arteaga Rissetto Michelle Murad Wirth Robyn Assile Ziemba Class of 1998 Class Participation: 2%

Alexandra Durbak Danielle Norris

Class of 1999 Class Participation: 12%

Anonymous Amy Branchini Dahl Jodi Phillips Englert Hilary Forster Melissa Garville Dana Assile Hanna Ashley Jenkins Kincade Julie Clifford Murray Kathryn Chambers Press Patricia Cleary Reid Ann Madigan Rybak Christin Hartwig Shrump Juliana Barno Spitzer Mary Turk Johanna Morrison Volpi Class of 2000 Class Participation: 6%

Anonymous Emily Schmitt Dennis Katrina Durbak Susan Criscuolo Foerster Tamara Fowls Kimberly Sica La Spada Caroline Morris Miller Jennifer Wierer Class of 2001 Class Participation: 2%

Kristen Balsamo Kleinbach Corinne Cerrati Myslinski Stephanie Nebel Class of 2002 Class Participation: 9%

Sarah Greenberg Astourian Ana Book Lauren McCarthy Debiak Claire Keenaghan Floyd Diana Tang Gardere Sharon Johnson Hakim Stefanie Luckow Hawkinson Jessica A. O‘Hanlon Katharine Lonegan Parany Class of 2003 Class Participation: 5%

Sally Casper Binder Leigh Shahbazian Connelly Megan Moran Delasandro Angela Cucco Jenkins Erin Musich Colette Obzejta Varano Class of 2004 Class Participation: 3%

Alyssa Cressotti Elizabeth Bennett Horton Natalie Cordero Judge Cailin McKinney Alessandra Preziosi Michener

Class of 2005 Class Participation: 3%

Cara Gallagher Amanda Gonzalez Núñez Allison McKendry Ross Catherine Perna Saum Class of 2006 Class Participation: 3%

Caroline Graham Meghan Boswell Peters Maureen Turk Class of 2007 Class Participation: 3%

Dana Harencak Heinold Mary Helen Larsen Erin Perna Kelly Salmon Class of 2008 Class Participation: 3%

Nancy Angelica Elizabeth Best Bradford Kate Branciforte Daniella Ciacciarelli Kathleen DiGiulio Class of 2009 Class Participation: 3%

Anonymous Jocelyn Dulanie Catherine St. James Rebecca Testi

Class of 2010 Class Participation: 3%

Kelly Bronner Caitlin Gallagher Nicole Onderdonk Mary Rizzo

Class of 2011 Class Participation: 4%

Julia Aversa Melanie Boyle Lily McLaughlin Susan Piersa Lauren Wiener Zambas Class of 2012 Class Participation: 2%

Hayley McGlone Margaret McKee Brittany Sonera

Class of 2013 Class Participation: 2%

Natalie Chew Korinne Dizon Danielle Retcho

Class of 2014 Class Participation: 1%

Sujatha Raman Margaret Sheehan

Class of 2015 Class Participation: 2%

Breanne Mastromarino Gabriella Messina Jenny Quispe Aquije Class of 2016 Class Participation: 1%

Briar Connors

Class of 2018 Class Participation: 2%

Myriam Dubuisson Anya Skae

Class of 2019 Class Participation: 1%

Jacklyn Kelly

As we celebrate our 141st year, we are grateful to the School Sisters of Notre Dame for their financial contribution as well as their support and continued sponsorship of the Academy of the Holy Angels.

30+ Years Mrs. Phyllis Gutto Brew Mrs. Stephanie Rivardo Castrovinci Ms. MaryDoreen DiGiacomo Ms. Eileen Dowling Ms. Barbara Fritsche Ms. Patricia Geoghegan Ms. Raphaela Giampiccolo Sister Joan Magnetti, RSCJ Mrs. Barbara Hayes Meinzinger Mrs. Lucia Cirino Murphy Mrs. Mary McCarthy Murphy Mr. Anthony Napierski Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pikarsky Mrs. JoAnn McDermott Reed Ms. Mary Stuart Ms. Nancy Visocki 25+ Years Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik Mrs. Florence Doyle Brown Mrs. Marie Zenorini Canepa Mrs. Maureen Reilly DeLosa Dr. Stephanie Bille Donohue Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krone Miss Jennifer Moran Ms. Pamela Schwitter 20+ Years Ms. Fortunata Barbara Mr. John Barrett Ms. Adrienne Benzoni Ms. Elizabeth Cassino Ms. Barbara Smith Costigan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Diverio Ms. Margaret Fry Fennell Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Fuhrman Mrs. Jean Marie DiGioia Jamieson Mrs. Patricia McAtee Kiesel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Luckow Mrs. Mary McNulty Maher Mrs. Patricia Malesardi Mrs. Elizabeth Jones McIntyre Mrs. Karen Vanacek Ohly Ms. Melissa Zilocchi Riccio Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shahbazian The Mario & Theresa Spola Family Foundation Ms. Dorrie Voulgaris

15+ Years Ms. Lucille Bertram Ms. Theresa Biasi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Branciforte, Sr. Ms. Rosemary Capuzzi Ms. Kathleen Connelly Mrs. Leigh Shahbazian Connelly Ms. Deanna D’Arrigo & Mr. Geoffrey Butler Mr. & Mrs. Baljit Dail Mrs. Beth Oldfield DiLorenzo Mrs. Gail Fair Mrs. Mary Ann Huber Franson Dr. Arleen Pancza Graham Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hill Mrs. Madeline Leighton Humiston Mrs. Maureen O’Halloran Humiston Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kearns Mrs. Judith Eremin Lamp Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McKinney Mrs. Marguerite Murphy Nolan Mrs. Colleen Oates Oberg Mr. & Mrs. Michael Regan Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Rittereiser Ms. Judith Violick Mrs. Carolyn Lucia Vioni Mrs. Anne Marie Whittemore Ms. Rosemarie Yancosek 10+ Years Dr. Maria Humaran Abbattista Mrs. Delia Rivardo Adorno Dr. Antonia Adamo Bouillette Ms. Elizabeth Bouvier Ms. Kate Branciforte Mrs. Ann Carty Bruchansky Dr. Mary Campagnolo Ms. Michele Toth Carr Dr. & Mrs. Edward Chapel Mrs. Christine McGoey Cummings Ms. Cathryn Archibald Curia Mrs. Megan Moran Delasandro Ms. Gerda Willenborg Della Valle Ms. Kathleen Tigh Detrano Mrs. Virginia Puig Dolan Mrs. Gail Brinkworth Dughi Ms. Alexandra Durbak Ms. Rosemary Farrell Ervin Mrs. Eileen McMahon Eschbacher Mrs. Diane Neary Ewing

Ms. Dorothy Fell Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Foster Mrs. Joan Larsen Friezo Mr. & Mrs. Rory Gallagher Ms. Pamela Gheysen Rev. Elizabeth Kress Golub Ms. Caroline Graham Mrs. Sheila Gorman Mrs. Denise Jennings Gunter Mr. & Mrs. Adam Hawkinson Mrs. Jacqueline Marella Haywood Ms. Amy McCabe Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kennedy Mrs. Lydia Valitzky Kesler Mrs. Jane Henzi Kiefer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kohli Mrs. Mary Beardsley Land Mrs. Joan Gorecki Lasser Mrs. Mary Ann Markey Mammano Mrs. Pamela Filipowicz Mansager Mrs. Susan Grein Maroney Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mellas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mierswa Ms. Barbara O’Neil Mingle Mrs. Jennifer Berlinghieri Minicus Mrs. Anne Ottomanelli & Dr. James Noble Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Norton Mrs. Leslie Burke Robertson Ms. Patricia Romano Mr. & Mrs. R. Larry Reuter Dr. Kelly Salmon Mrs. Maureen O’Brien Sandner Mrs. Nancy Sinnott Sen Ms. Jean Schiller Smedira Ms. Juliana Barno Spitzer Ms. Deirdre Sullivan Sweeney Ms. Carla Antonelli Sutherland Mr. & Mrs. David Symmonds Ms. Linda Tuttle Mrs. Margaret Stika Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Edward Winkler Mrs. Robyn Assile Ziemba

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CLASS OF 2021

Mrs. Christine Franco Bagin Mr. & Mrs. Craig Barbaro Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barone Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik Drs. Wayne & Carolin Berberian Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Brunda Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Casali Dr. & Mrs. German Costa Mr. & Mrs. James Donohue Dr. & Mrs. Gary Esoldi Mr. & Ms. John Farah Mr. & Mrs. James Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flynn Dr. Debra Goldson-Prophete Mr. & Mrs. Erik Hess Mr. & Mrs. Brian Holmes Mrs. Laura Schumacher-Kasprzak & Mr. John Kasprzak Mr. & Mrs. Chan Shik Kim Mr. & Mrs. Robert LeHane Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Leonard Dr. & Mrs. Peter Luongo Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Miles Mrs. Diane DeCarlo-Mohr & Mr. Jeffrey Mohr Ms. Liz Sawyer Morrissey Mr. & Ms. Sean O’Donoghue Ms. Yiota Pexos & Mr. Konstantinos Pavlatos Capt. & Mrs. James Pontone Ms. Odalys Rodriguez Mr. Joseph Scorese Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Solages Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Sonnenborn Mr. & Mrs. George Stoecklein Mr. & Mrs. Gurpreet Taneja Mr. & Mrs. Brett Terjanian Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wacker Ms. Suzanne Wilz Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Zierer

Mr. & Mrs. Mariano Amador Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bart Drs. Warren & Melanie Boardman Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brannigan Mr. & Mrs. Neil Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Canney Mr. & Mrs. John Darmanin Mr. & Mrs. William Dodds Ms. Jenny Villa-Dominguez & Mr. Juan Carlos Dominguez Mr. & Mrs. Fred Donegan Mr. & Mrs. Dan Driscoll Drs. Brian & Barbara Egan Mr. & Mrs. John A. Flahive Mr. & Mrs. Richard Furletti Mr. & Mrs. John Grifonetti Mr. & Mrs. Michael Henry Mr. & Mrs. Chris Imperiale Ms. Janet Birney & Mr. Jeffrey Jacobi Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kim Mr. & Ms. Marc Layne Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Wieslaw Lokaj Mr. & Mrs. David Lovatt Mr. & Ms. James Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marino Mr. & Ms. Dario Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Edward Meredith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murray Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nam Dr. Tracy Scheller-Oaten & Mr. David Oaten Ms. Margaret Mahoney & Mr. Andrew Oddo Mr. & Mrs. Nestor Olivier Mr. & Mrs. Frank Patti Mr. & Mrs. Randal Pernicone Mr. & Ms. Frank Polise Mr. & Mrs. Domenick Pomponio

S tudent P rofile Emily is a valued member of the AHA varsity lacrosse and basketball teams. During her first year at AHA, Emily was named the lacrosse team’s Most Valuable Player. That honor capped off a year when Emily earned First Team All-League and Second Team All-County honors. She has also received All-League Honorable Mention for her contributions to the basketball team. At Holy Angels, Emily has been involved with Operation Smile, Project Greenhouse, and the Student Athletic Association. Emily also received the Bronze Award and the Silver Award for service projects she completed through the Girl Scouts of America. This Angel is a volunteer at her parish’s senior center, where she serves meals and interacts with senior citizens.

“Going to Holy Angels was the best decision I could have made. It allowed me to find myself and taught me how to speak up for myself and what I believe in, and be a leader.”

Capt. & Mrs. Nicholas Presti Mr. & Mrs. Jignesh Raval Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shea Mr. James Sheehan Ms. Patricia Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Ventura Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Mick Szabo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson Ms. Jennifer McNamara & Mr. Michael Ulshoefer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Williams

CLASS OF 2022 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Arbogast Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Battaglia Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Blanco Mr. & Mrs. Fabian Bonilla Mr. & Ms. Eric Cawood Mr. & Mrs. William Cho Mr. & Mrs. Peter Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Conyngham Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cook Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coughlin Mr. & Mrs. Baljit Dail Mr. & Mrs. Jason Danahy Mr. & Mrs. Vito DeBari Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DellaCroce Mr. & Mrs. James Donohue Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glaser Mr. & Mrs. Seretse Henry Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hess Rev. & Mrs. Donald Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kang Mr. Kyong Kim Drs. Anne Park & Robin Kim Mr. & Ms. Young Lim Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Marinuzzi Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McHugh Drs. John & Joanna Merriam Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Miles Ms. Margaret O’Neill & Mr. Kyle Outlaw Mrs. Anne Ottomanelli & Dr. James Noble Ms. Keri Rigoli Mr. & Mrs. John Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Francesco Romano Mr. & Mrs. Lee Swearer Mr. & Mrs. Charles Syby Mr. & Mrs. John Tenaglia Mr. & Mrs. Brett Terjanian Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Toscano Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Vergona Mr. & Mrs. Don Watson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Watson

CLASS OF 2023 Mr. & Ms. Mario Bai Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Battaglia Ms. Victoria Beall Drs. Wayne & Carolin Berberian Drs. Warren & Melanie Boardman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brady Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Callaghan Mr. & Ms. Robert Chung Mr. & Mrs. Romeo Cifelli Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cossio Dr. & Mrs. German Costa Mr. & Mrs. Carl Costanza Mr. & Mrs. John Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Vito DeBari Dr. & Mrs. David Deramo Ms. Jacqueline Dugan Mr. & Mrs. Vito Fragola Mr. & Mrs. James Governale Mr. & Mrs. Edward Guy Mrs. Amelia La Rocca & Mr. John Lindquist Mr. & Mrs. Robert McMahon Ms. Liz Sawyer Morrissey Mr. & Mrs. Mario Novo Dr. Tracy Scheller-Oaten & Mr. David Oaten Dr. Yu-Shi Lin & Dr. Drew Olsen Mr. & Mrs. David Orlofsky Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ponti Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Radtke Ms. Blaire Rzempoluch Mr. & Ms. Nicola Santoro Mr. & Ms. Paul Shen Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Stathis Ms. Angelina Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wacker Mr. & Mrs. Ming Wang Mr. & Mrs. Gennadi Yakubov

CLASS OF 2024 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Chan Ms. Deanna D’Arrigo & Mr. Geoffrey Butler Mr. & Mrs. Jason Danahy Ms. Jennifer Van Blarcom & Mr. James DeLuise Mr. & Mrs. Elias Karlis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Frank Patti Ms. Yiota Pexos & Mr. Konstantinos Pavlatos Mr. & Mrs. Martin Smith Ms. Tara McCann & Mr. Brian Spadora Mr. & Mrs. Don Watson

American Securities Bank of America Matching Gifts Barings, LLC Blackbaud, Inc. Blackrock CDK Global Consolidated Edison Company of NY Delta Airlines Foundation The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Google, Inc. Illinois Tool Works Macy’s / Bloomingdale’s Moody’s Corporation Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Inc. Mutual of America Foundation Oracle Corporation

Pitney Bowes, Inc. Salesforce.org The Bank of New York Mellon Community Partnership TIAA Cref Employee Giving Program UBS Foundation USA Matching Gift Program Viacom

Ms. Carol Fay S. Mary Foley, SSND Mrs. Melinda Hanlon Dr. Gretchen Hannoush Mrs. Diana Kinney Ms. Susan Liddy Mrs. Jing Loo Mrs. Michèle McGovern Mrs. Jean Benzenberg Miller ’83 Mrs. Maryanne Miloscia Mrs. Eileen Musich

Ms. Erin Musich ’03 Mrs. Pamela Ruschak Mrs. Nancy Schneberger Mrs. Colleen Surovich Mrs. Jennifer Sweet Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester Mrs. Francesca Tambone‑Puzio Ms. Dorrie Voulgaris Ms. Kathleen Walsh ’87 Ms. Theresa Young

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Matching gift companies

Faculty & Staff gifts Mrs. Andréa Beyer Mrs. Priscilla Bishop Mrs. Barbara Bennett Burklund ’77 Mrs. Jeanette Carrier Ms. Alyssa Cataldo Mrs. Julia Collins Mrs. Joan Finn Connelly Mrs. Jennifer Crusco Mrs. Christine Wraga-DeGennaro Mrs. Megan Moran Delasandro ’03 Mrs. Gail Fair

S tudent P rofile AHA s ophm o re accepted to new yor k yo uth s y mph o ny Violinist Faith Youn ’23 experienced a split second of disbelief when she learned she had been accepted to the New York Youth Symphony, but no one who has heard her expressive music would have doubted her success.

Mrs. Annecchino also invited Faith to join AHA’s Select Strings ensemble and chose her to perform at the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s 2019 Donor Recognition Luncheon. Faith is also a member of AHA’s chapter of the Tri-M Honor Society, a national organization that recognizes talented musicians who demonstrate scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

“For the many years that I have played violin, New York Youth Symphony seemed like an achievement out of my reach,” Faith said, explaining that she competed against some of the tristate area’s best high school and college musicians.

Faith is an active member of the AHA community, where she is involved in varsity golf, the Asian Cultural Society, Angels Anatomy, and Art Club. She is also an Angel Ambassador, and has earned three President’s Volunteer Service Awards.

NYYS, which is now beginning its 58th season, was organized as a showcase orchestra. Musicians who are accepted to this program are encouraged to display a professional attitude as they learn from distinguished educators and play in some of the world’s most famous concert halls.

Outside of AHA, Faith studies violin at Mannes Prep, where she is concertmaster. She has already participated in three performances with the New Jersey Regional Orchestra, and is a member of the VioLIT Quartet.

During her freshman year at Holy Angels, AHA Instrumental Music Director Mariann Annecchino named Fatih assistant concertmaster of the AHA Orchestra.

In her free time, Faith volunteers with Love Violin, an organization that provides music instruction to underprivileged children.

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TRIBUTE GIFTS In Honor of Czarina Marie Alfonso ’20 Ms. Anabela Kalliney

In Honor of The Class of 1986 Mrs. Eileen Glavey Sweeney ’87

In Memory of Erin Gorman ’97 Mrs. Sheila Gorman

In Memory of Joseph & Ida Antonelli Ms. Carla Antonelli Sutherland ’67

In Honor of The Class of 1992 Ms. Theresa Dionisio ’92

In Honor of Jack Barker Amy Hicks

In Memory of Maureen Connelly ’76 Ms. Kathleen Connelly ’69

In Honor of Anna Governale ’23 & the Class of 2023 Mr. & Mrs. James Governale

In Honor of Mary Frances Byrne Bednarcik ’83 & Maura Bednarcik ’20 Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik

In Honor of Kyla Meisten Daher ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Meisten

In Honor of Elyse Deublein Harney ’48 Mr. Michael Harney

In Memory of Marie Benzoni Ms. Adrienne Benzoni ’67

In Memory of S. Mary Serafine DellaCroce, SSND ’49 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DellaCroce

In Memory of Louis Bilka Ms. Patricia Bilka

In Memory of Judy Boschetti Devaney ’59 Ms. Leslie Long Tate ’59

In Memory of Chris Karas Ms. Christina Karas ’85

In Memory of Mary Bonsignore Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester

In Memory of Mary K. DiGiacomo Ms. MaryDoreen DiGiacomo ’74

In Memory of Marie Keegan Dr. Elizabeth Waraksa ’95

In Honor of Will Bowman Anonymous

In Memory of John Dowling Ms. Eileen Dowling ’80 Ms. Madeleine Dowling ’85

In Honor of S. Genevieve Kelleher, SSND Mr. & Mrs. John Spola

In Memory of Helen & Richard Brinkworth Mrs. Gail Brinkworth Dughi ’67 In Memory of Colette Feeney Brooks ’75 Mrs. Virginia Puig Dolan ’75 Ms. Kerry Greaney ’75 Mrs. Joan Gorecki Lasser ’75 Mrs. Cindi DeGloria McSweeney ’75 Mrs. Patti Buckman Richards ’75 Mrs. Terri Misha Shafer ’75 Mrs. Jean Gorecki Spychalski ’75 In Memory of Jerry Brown Mr. & Mrs. Neil Callahan In Honor of Amelia Brunda ’20 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Brunda In Memory of Manny Bufano Ms. Briar Connors ’16 In Memory of Carolyn Byrne ’09 Ms. Catherine St. James ’09 In Memory of Mary E. Byrne Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik In Honor of Matthew & Rosemary Calabrese Mrs. Joanna Calabrese Ariyan ’95 In Memory of Karen Sullivan Camporeale ’88 Anonymous S. Diane Driscoll, SSJ Mr. Matthew Lachman Mrs. Norah Sullivan

In Honor of Arleen Pancza Graham ’68 Ms. Caroline Graham ’06

In Memory of Florence L. Doyle Mrs. Florence Doyle Brown ’48 In Honor of S. Henrice Eckert, SSND ’41 Ms. Barbara Smith Costigan ’68 In Memory of Theresa Edone ’89 Mrs. Minda Allarde Alena ’89 In Honor of Isabelle Egan ’21 Mrs. Diana Coren In Memory of Mary Louise Burns Fennessy ’49 Mrs. Maureen Fennessy Bousa ’79 In Memory of Mary Alice McDonald Fischer ’34 Mrs. Kathleen Fischer Scopaz ’63 In Honor of S. Mary Foley, SSND Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanlon In Memory of Sue Gariano ’66 Mrs. Jacqueline Gariano Caffrey ’69 In Memory of Anita Garinger Mrs. Denise Jennings Gunter ’82 In Honor of Agnes Ghilain Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester In Memory of Giovanna Giampiccolo Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanlon In Honor of Hannah Glaser ’22 Mr. Michael Casey

In Honor of Brian Hussey S. Mary Kelly, SSND

In Memory of Marilyn Kirschner Ms. Tina DeLucia ’63, Esq. Ms. Sharon Scully Machrone ’66 Mrs. Kristine Kour Tomesch ’67 In Memory of Bill & Pat Klein Mrs. Jo Ann Martucci Klein ‘65 In Memory of Emily & Jack La Be Mrs. Helen La Be Higley ’48 In Memory of Joseph Lewandowski Mrs. Diane Lewandowski English ’87 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Leo Liddy Ms. Susan Liddy In Memory of Keri Loeffelman ’00 Ms. Susan Liddy In Memory of Madelaine Loh ’09 Ms. Jocelyn Dulanie ’09 Ms. Catherine St. James ’09 In Memory of Eugene Lupetin Mrs. Tara Lupetin Connor ’91 Mrs. Elaine Rizk Lupetin ’63 In Honor of Robert Manlowe Mr. & Mrs. William Dodds In Memory of Elizabeth Quinn Martin ’42 Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett Horton ’04 In Memory of Ann & Joseph Martucci Mrs. Jo Ann Martucci Klein ’65 In Memory of Joan O’Brien Masini ’51 Mrs. Maureen O’Brien Sandner ’71

In Memory of Louise Plentus Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester

In Honor of Arthur Moriondo Ms. Therese Corcoran ’87

In Memory of Muriel & Frank Pomar Mrs. Kathleen Pomar Stapleton ’80

In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. James Mullery Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanlon

In Honor of Lana Pontone ’20 Capt. & Mrs. James Pontone

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Neary Mrs. Diane Neary Ewing ’60

In Memory of James P. Ray Ms. Margaret Pacheco ’71

In Honor of Nora Neus ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Neus

In Memory of Roseann Retcho Ms. Danielle Retcho ’13

In Memory of S. Mona O’Connell, SSND Mr. & Mrs. John Spola

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Schoepe Mrs. Maria Schoepe Keogh ’82

In Honor of Bridget Owens ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Owens

In Honor of Wilberta Schreiber Mrs. Maryanne Miloscia

In Honor of Sarah Owens ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Owens

In Memory of Mildred Maltz Schumacher ’44 Ms. Carol Schumacher ’74

In Memory of Rita and Nicholas Pancza Drs. Arleen & Frank Graham In Memory of Jaclyn Sabol Patton ’00 Mrs. Kimberly Sica La Spada ’00 In Memory of Joan Petersen Ms. Therese Corcoran ’87 In Memory of Claudia Ceci Phaup ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ceci In Honor of Cosino & Lucia Pitarra Mrs. Francesca Tambone Puzio In Honor of Ariela Pizza ’17 Interchem Corporation

In Memory of Maria Pia Tambone Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester Mrs. Francesca Tambone-Puzio In Honor of Tomasco & Michele Tambone Mrs. Francesca Tambone-Puzio In Honor of Michael & Xeniz Valitzky Mrs. Lydia Valitzky Kesler ’78 In Honor of Demitria Zayat Vermette ’09 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Zayat

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In Memory of Thomas Moran Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester

In Memory of Thomas and Gloria Visocki Ms. Nancy Visocki ’70 In Memory of Cesidio Vitti Mr. & Mrs. Vito DeBari In Honor of Margaret Werner Mrs. Kathleen Sylvester In Honor of Grace Winiarski ’20 Ms. Martha Mewhort

In Honor of Catherine Shea ’21 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shea

In Memory of Elaine C. Wraga Mr. Joseph Wraga

In Memory of Mr. Joseph Soukup Mrs. Candace Soukup Fagan ’65

In Honor of Victoria Zayat ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Zayat

In Memory of John Sullivan Ms. Therese Corcoran ’87

In Memory of Ann Mrkic Zgonena ’90 Anonymous

In Memory of Noreen V. Sunga Mrs. Maryanne Miloscia

In Honor of Julie Zierer ’20 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Zierer

In Honor of Gregorio & Francesca Tambone Mrs. Francesca Tambone-Puzio

Jessica DeSanta ’00 Memorial Scholarship The class of 2000 wishes to remember and celebrate classmate Jessica DeSanta ’00 with a scholarship to be given in her memory. This award will be given to a student entering the 9th grade (fall of 2022) who excels in instrumental music. The class wishes to honor Jessica’s memory and inspire a future Angel musician who, like Jessica, will continue her love of music long after leaving AHA. If you are interested in submitting a donation please visit www.holyangels.org/ desantamemorial or send a check payable to Academy of the Holy Angels to 315 Hillside Avenue, Demarest, NJ 07627. Please be sure to indicate DeSanta Memorial in the check’s memo.

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v o l u n teers We are so grateful to our dedicated volunteers who gave selflessly of their time and talent. Thank you for making Holy Angels a better place! Anthony Acosta Marygrace Alicea Gerette Allegra Carrie Allport Suzanne Amato Joanna Ariyan ’95 Michele Arbogast Shakeh Assadourian Stacey Ann Bailey ’85 Fortunata Barbara ’55 Michael Barone Melissa O’ Neill Battaglia ’89 Deirdre Battaglia Karina Berberian ’20 David Bednarcik Janette Busetto John Busetto Tara Callaghan Amy Cami ’20 Kristine Casali Dorothy Kim Cho ’91 Darlene H. Cooper Katrina Cunningham Deanna D’ Arrigo ’93 Sharon Baelis Dail ’87 Joanne Darmanin Cassandra Davila ’20 Patrizia DeBari Diane DeCarlo-Mohr Tina Dellapi Jeannine Deramo Kathleen DiGuilio ’08 Jennifer DiPace Katherine Dodds Bridget Donohue ’20 Jennifer Driscoll

Jacqueline Dugan Christine Favaro Janice Fernandez Elia Borelli Ferolie Melissa Ferrigno Kerry Ann Flahive Donna Florio Erin O’ Leary Flynn ’87 Sarah Folk ’20 Michelle Footer Michelle Foothorap Bernadette Geraghty Michelle Glaser Norma Godinez-Medina Carmen Gonzalez-Pichardo Christen Governale Kathryn Grifonetti Krisann Guy Maureen Hayes Susan Herera Dayna Hess Catherine Hickey Susan Hong Sophie Jin ’20 Donna Koeppel Jannette Kotch Angela Branda Kunz ’84 Brenda Laux Hyunha Lee-Chu Emily LeHane ’20 Josianne Leveille Alexandra Leys Yu-Shi Lin Jennifer Marino ’20 Anna Angeka Lupinacci-McMahon Linda Marinuzzi

Patricia M. McGowan Sarah Melone Marykate Ficca Menapace ’90 Camille Menendez ’09 Carrie Meredith Audrey Miller ’20 Julia Mohr ’20 Liz Sawyer Morrissey ’83 Marian Mosley Noelia Naham Anne Marie Thompson Neville ’93 Marilyn Novo Lisa O’ Donoghue Jessica O’ Hanlon ’02 Nestor Olivier Edith Olivo Martinez Danielle DeMaria Orlofsky ’91 Victoria Ortega Anne Park Frank Patti Pauline Duggan Pellegrino Maria Pernicone Patty Polise Julianna Pomarico ’20 Berdine Ponti Vanessa Precilla-Chavez Keri Rigoli Vanessa Arteaga Rissetto ’96 Danielle Rizzo Marikate Robbins Joanne Romano Jacqueline Rubino ’20 Blaire Rzempoluch Urmila Sakpal

Claudia Sandoval Kristen Santoro Allison Sapka Carolyn Sapontzis Jesse Sawyer Karen Sawyer Hannah Schultz ’20 Laura Schumacher-Kasprzak Maria Fatima Semedo Kelly Shea Paula Sheehan Nina Simmons Jane Jalil Smith ’94 Colleen Corbett Staff ’89 Mary Stuart ’57 Sean Sullivan Cathleen Sutliff Kathleen Swearer Pamela Schwitter ’65 Rachele Tasca Kimberly Terjanian Angelina Thomas Phaun Thong Julia Tomasella Leah Toutounjian Olivia Toutounjian ’20 Angela Vergona Claudia Villacres Geraldine O’ Shea Wacker ’88 Dan Wang Marianne Watson Suzanne Wilz ’86 Maydah Zahran Robyn Assile Ziemba ’96

S tudent P rofile “Holy Angels has taught me that nothing in life is easy, but with willpower, determination, and trust in God, you will always find the strength to keep going.”

Adriana is tapping into the Academy’s award-winning STREAM curriculum. She reinforces her affinity for engineering through Anjoules, the JV robotics club, where she serves as co-captain. She is also active with the Society of Women Engineers. As a society member, Adriana is able to pursue projects and competitions, hear from guest speakers, and research college programs. Her overall academic achievements have

earned her a place on the Principal’s List and in the Spanish National Honor Society. In addition to her full course load, Adriana is a member of the Black and Hispanic Cultural Society and the AHA Diversity Council. She sings with the select AHA Vocal Ensemble and the AHA Chorus. She makes time for Art Club and Drama Crew, where she has spun her talents into hair and makeup artistry for AHA’s theater program. Beyond AHA, she participates in fencing, swimming, tennis, and competitive dance programs. Adriana also volunteers at a local soup kitchen.

AAA Northeast AHA Bowling Team AHA Dance Teams AHA Fencing Team AHA Golf Team AHA Gymnastics Team AHA Varsity & JV Basketball Teams AHA Varsity & JV Lacrosse Teams AHA Varsity & JV Soccer Teams AHA Varsity & JV Tennis Teams AHA Varsity & JV Volleyball Teams AHA Varsity, JV & Freshman Cross Country & Indoor Track Teams Drs. Carlos & Marie Alfonso Allendale Bar & Grill Alpine Country Club Mr. & Mrs. Paul Amato American Eagle Outfitters Andrea’s Ristorante Italiano Dr. Edward Aversa Ms. Stacey Ann Bailey Bar Method Closter Mr. & Mrs. Craig Barbaro Bareburger - Closter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barone Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bart Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Battaglia Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Bauer The Beauty Spa of Englewood Mr. & Mrs. David Bednarcik Bergen Catholic High School Bergen Equestrian Center Bergen Performing Arts Center Berkshire Soccer Academy for Girls Biddy O’Malley’s Irish Bistro & Bar Mr. & Mrs. Richard Blanco Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brannigan Brooklyn Nets Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Brunda Bury the Hatchet Café Italiano Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Callaghan Camp Bow Wow Mr. Carlo Camporeale Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Canney Casa de Montecristo by JR Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Casali Cassie’s Restaurant Chateau Salon Mr. & Mrs. Raul Chavez The Cheesecake Factory, Incorporated Mr. & Mrs. William Cho Closter Golf CMX Cinemas - Closter Collezioni Uomo

Color Me Mine Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cossio Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coughlin Crecco’s Cafe CycleBar of Closter Davey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Defiant Brewing Co. Dr. & Mrs. David Deramo Dimora Restaurant District 96 Don Bosco Preparatory Mr. & Mrs. Dan Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Doug Dupas Eden Nails Edgewood Country Club Eroul Dimitriou Photography Expert Tutoring & College Counseling Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ferolie Mrs. R. Rakkou & Mr. H. Fiorentinos Mr. & Mrs. John A. Flahive Ms. Kristen Gorsuch Florian Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms S. Mary Foley, SSND Gary’s Wine & Marketplace Ginger N’ Cream Giovanni’s Bicycle Club Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glaser Dr. J. DiPace & Dr. N. Goyal Ms. Carroll Anne Grece The Greek Village Mr. & Mrs. John Grifonetti Grissini Restaurant GRK Bar & Grill Mr. & Mrs. Edward Guy Hanami Westwood Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanlon Hashitori Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Herera Herff Jones, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Erik Hess Hilltop Dog Training Honda of Tenafly The Hungry Peddler Indigo Chic Inserra Shop Rite of Emerson Jack’s Lobster Shack & Oyster Bar John Peter’s Limousines Drs. Anne Park & Robin Kim Kings - Cresskill Kink Salon Laboratorio Kitchen Mr. & Mrs. Steven Laux Lefkes Estiatorio Mr. & Mrs. Robert LeHane Ms. Susan Liddy Mahwah Bar & Grill Marcia’s Attic - Englewood Marcia’s Attic - Closter Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Marinuzzi The Market Basket Massage Envy - Closter

Massage Envy - Fair Lawn Mayo Performing Arts Center Ms. Deirdre Dillon & Mr. Hugh McDonald Ms. Ivette Mejia Melody Realty Co., Inc. Mighty Quinns Barbeques Mr. & Mrs. Keith Miller Mindy’s Munchies Mint Boutique Miss Molly’s Lap of Luxury Grooming Salon Mixology Mooyah American Restaurant Ms. Marian Mosley Mt. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murray Nails Plus Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nam Nanuet Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Steven Napolitano Mr. & Mrs. Mark Neville New Jersey Performing Arts Center New York Jets, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Mario Novo Orange Theory Fitness Mr. & Mrs. Boghos Orangian Organizing with Ease, LLC Panico - Oradell Party Plus Mr. & Mrs. Frank Patti Ms. Erin Perna Mr. & Mrs. Randal Pernicone Mr. & Ms. Frank Polise Mr. Bill Potkulski Pure Barre - Wyckoff Que Pasta Reigning Cats and Dogs Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel The Ridge Diner Ms. Keri Rigoli The River Palm Terrace Rockland Bakery, Inc. Rockland Boulders Mr. & Mrs. Francesco Romano Roots Steakhouse Rudy’s Italian Restaurant Ms. Blaire Rzempoluch

Saddle River Inn Salon Mistris Salon Roco Salon Sole By Loida Samdan Mr. & Mrs. Jose Sandoval Mr. & Ms. Nicola Santoro Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Sapka Ms. Catherine Perna Saum Sayola Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schneberger Dr. Ciro Scilingo Searhouse Steak House Mr. & Mrs. Sean Sheehan Smash Burger Sofia Soft Cloth Car Wash St. Eve’s Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Stathis Superjuice Nation Mrs. Colleen Surovich Sushi Village Sweet & Sassy Mr. & Mrs. John Sylvester Tappan Golf Center Terrie O’Connor Realtors The Photo Shoppe Threads Mr. & Mrs. Louis Tomasella Tommy Fox’s Public House Total Wine & More Trader Joe’s - Westwood Tutti Floris Nail & Spa Tutti Spa & Nails Ms. J. McNamara & Mr. M. Ulshoefer Uncle Giuseppe’s Uptown Art - Westwood Vanessa DeLeon Associates Varsity House Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Vergona 5 Wits - West Nyack W. Hotel in Hoboken Mrs. Geraldine O’Shea Wacker Mr. & Mrs. Don Watson Westwood Car Wash Whole Foods Market Edgewater Mr. & Mrs. Richard Williams Mr. & Mrs. M. Lloyd Williams Ms. Nancy Wymer Zendiggi Kebab House

“ Being surrounded by so many extraordinary and supportive young women has taught me so much about the world, as well as how to be a better version of myself.” –Valentina ’21

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a l u m n a e a sso c i a tio n p reside n t My Dear Angel Sisters, It is our hope that this issue of Tidings finds you all well and safe during these uncertain times. This past year has been filled with countless emotions, many of which have forced us to make connections with loved ones in different ways. Our Angel community has certainly navigated these circumstances in stride. After our Alumnae Weekend was canceled this past October, alumnae in our Facebook group and the individual class Facebook groups remained united to our beloved alma mater. Through this connection, supported by our alumnae relations team, we continue to celebrate together, pray together, and even cry together during this tumultuous year of being physically apart. The AHA theme for this academic year is “Sharing our love, faith, and hope”. In true AHA fashion, despite the challenges of the global pandemic, there was a seamless transition to online learning last March, live streaming of the Class of 2020’s graduation for all of us to enjoy, and the pivot to a hybrid learning model this fall. The faculty and staff of the Academy should be commended for their flexibility and resilience. They are living this theme daily by

continuing to give our Angels hope and an amazing AHA experience, whether in person or remotely. The annual report highlights how you continue to share your gifts with AHA, especially those of you who responded so generously to the Tuition Assistance Fund. Thank you for your continued support. Your love, faith, and hope enable Holy Angels to continue its mission to provide young women with the wings they need to soar. If you’re not currently connected to AHA via social media, we would love to see you online! Please reach out to alumnae@holyangels.org. We look forward to seeing you soon. Warmest Regards, Robyn Assile Ziemba ’96

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Mary Ann French ’68 retired from her role as director of student employment at Boston University after 45 years of service. She began her BU career in 1975, first working for the director of the advisory resource center and then in residence life. In 1979, Mary Ann found her home in student employment (SEO). Rising through the ranks of SEO, she began a system of automating the job location, hiring, and payroll functions for students. In the late 1980s, Mary Ann created a homegrown student personnel/payroll system that was cutting-edge for the time. She became a resource for other colleges in how to provide human resources services for students as a distinct class of university employees. In 2004, she was promoted to director and has continued to innovate and expand the program. One of Mary Ann’s proudest accomplishments is her involvement in both launching and stewarding the Boston University Initiative for Literacy Development (BUILD) program. For over 30 years, the program has provided work-study opportunities for BU students as reading and math tutors for elementary school students.

Jane McGlew Collen ’75 had an Angel reunion at the wedding of her son in Northhampton, MA, last December. In attendance were (pictured L to R): Cecilia McGlew Linnartz ’83, Jane McGlew Collen ’75, Susanna McGlew Maher ’77, Erin Perna ’07, and Joan Smith Grey ’75. Jane is the author The Enjella Adventure Series, a collection of children’s picture books that promote children’s literacy and vocabulary expansion. She just released a new book, the first in a series of historical fiction about life in the 1850s, named The Journey of Cornelia Rose: Flirtation on the Hudson. This coming of age tale is set in New York City and at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. The Journey of Cornelia Rose is a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award winner for Best Women’s Fiction.

Anne Marie Ryan ’80 is now a member of the AHA Religious Studies Department. Anne Marie graduated from Caldwell College (now Caldwell University) with a bachelor’s degree in education. She spent the majority of her career at the Academy of Saint Therese in Cresskill, where she taught students in pre-K to eighth grade. “I’m thrilled to continue my career at my alma mater!” she shared.

’82 Linda Bergonzi King ’82, workplace violence prevention coordinator at Yale New Haven Health, has received the APHA | PHEHP Health Communication Working Group 2020 Special Leadership Award in recognition of extraordinary and significant leadership in public health communication.

’89 Dr. Jennifer Posa ’89 has been named global head, employee well-being and workplace effectiveness for

’94 On January 2, 2020, Kristine Bresnee Morieko ’94 was sworn in as the first female Democratic mayor of the Borough of Glen Rock. Previously, she served two years as council president and four years as a councilwoman.

’99 Karen Wieghaus Sills ’99 has been recognized by the Hartford Business Journal as one of the 2020 40 under 40 honorees. Karen is the vice president, corporate counsel of Prudential’s Financial Retirement Division.

’00 Kiley Elizabeth Harrington was born April 5, 2019 to Will and Tara Nugent Harrington ’00 at Englewood Hospital at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 21 inches long. She is now crawling and keeping up with her brothers Liam (5) and Jack (3).

’03 Claire-Voe Ocampo ’03 and her wife welcomed their third baby girl, Skylar, on September 19, 2020. Claire-Voe is a corporate event planner and stay-at-home mom to Skylar and her big sisters Xiomara and Violet. The family resides in Edison, NJ, and is adjusting well to their new addition.

’04 Kathleen Puglisi Costantini ’04 and her husband Fabiano welcomed their daughter Mia Roma on October 18, 2019. She weighed 9lbs 8oz and was 21 inches long. Mia joins big sister Seraphina (3) and big brother Luca (5).

’05 Ashley Miller Colona ’05 and her husband Bill are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Anne. She was born on January 4, 2020. Lauren weighed 6lb 15oz and was 21 inches long. Elizabeth Kohli Landau ’05 and her husband Yoni are happy to announce the birth of their son, Owen Alexander. He was born on December 14, 2019. The family currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

’06 Sarah Montemarano Viaud ’06 and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed their first child, Erin Irene Viaud, born on December 8, 2019.

’08 Helen Janiszewski ’08 graduated with a Ph.D. in seismology from Columbia University in 2017, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at DTM Carnegie Science in Washington, D.C., and is now assistant professor in the University of Hawaii Department of Earth Sciences in Manoa. She is researching subduction earthquake and volcanic processes, and she also participated in a three week research cruise off the southern coast of Alaska to recover sea floor instrumentation used to study earthquake hazards. Erica Mulligan ’08 has been named to Commercial Observer’s list of the Top Young Professionals Class of 2020. Erica is an associate at Jaros, Baum & Bolles and serves as the

project manager and lead electrical engineer on the Kigutu Hospital & Women’s Health Pavilion in Kigutu, Burundi. This project, which Erica has worked on from afar since 2015, is set to open in January 2021. It includes a 150-bed teaching hospital in a desperately underserved community. Last year, Erica became the chair of JB&B’s’ STEAM Initiative, which fosters middle-schoolers’ interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math. Additionally, she is the project manager and lead electrical engineer for the expansion of the Lower Eastside Girls Club headquarters, a building that JB&B is working on pro bono that will include a gallery, café, lounge, and yoga studio.

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Johnson & Johnson. Her responsibilities include the development of mental well-being strategies and workplace effectiveness programs for Johnson & Johnson employees worldwide. Jennifer has a B.A. in psychology from Dennison University, an M.S. in health fitness management from American University, and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Capella University. Jennifer lives in Freehold, NJ, with her three daughters, Madison (18), Marley (16) and Dylan (12).

’11 Cristina Nolasco ’11 married Vladimir Pantilei on April 15th, 2019, in a small, private ceremony at the Office of the City Clerk in Manhattan. Later that week, the bride’s sister and fellow alumna Monica Nolasco ’12 flew in from California to continue the celebration with family and close friends. The couple spent their honeymoon in Spain. Jessica Otchy ’11 graduated New York Medical College with her doctorate in physical therapy. The graduation ceremony took place at Carnegie Hall in May 2019. Dr. Otchy is now practicing at Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. “I am thankful for my Holy Angels education which instilled the disciple and persistence to pursue my goals of higher education and my career choice in physical therapy.” Kyra Pullen ’11 is engaged to Jeffrey Rutz. The couple currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. Kyra works for the Philadelphia city government as recreational leader, and Jeff is an account manager for a shipping company.

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Virtual 5K Unites School Community Hosting community events is a challenge these days, so a virtual 5K was the perfect way to bring everyone together. AHA Physical Education and Health Department Chair Tara Nordsvan developed the fitness and unity initiative that became Angels on the Move. “I had to think of a way I could keep the students socially distant and active, but not lose the connection of the class and the sense that we are in this together,” Mrs. Nordsvan explained. “So, while I was out for a run with a friend, I came up with the idea of doing this together in all our classes.” She recruited her colleagues Sue Liddy and Erin McGee, and the three researched easy 5K running plans. They mapped out the program based on a beginner’s 5K training program, and the students began preparing for the big day when school started in September. “Our aim was to have all our students working toward a common goal as a community,” Nordsvan explained. “We wanted to have students set goals for themselves, helping and supporting each other in class virtually and in school through our run/walk plan. It was also an opportunity for the students to be social while at a distance in our classes.

“After the 5K, I feel much more accomplished,” Senior Camille Rivas said. “I know I can now set and complete more fitness goals. It gave me a lot of confidence!” Senior Julia Oakley added, “I honestly never believed I would be able to run a 5K because I do not like running or exercise in general. To my surprise, I completed the 5K and enjoyed it, too! This was a great experience that showed me how much hard work and practice really do help.” “The 5K was a lot of fun, and an amazing thing to do during this pandemic,” said AHA senior Samantha De Martino, who ran with her mom, Stephanie De Martino. “It was a good bonding experience with my mom (and) got us moving and out of the house!”

“Along with the physical components, students were asked social and emotional questions at the beginning of the class to reflect on their enthusiasm, encouragement, fears, motivation, and growth mindset.”

Each class voted on their favorite motivational songs, and Nordsvan assembled and posted an official 5K playlist based on the students’ choices. Selections included tunes from various decades, including “Dynamite,” “Electric Love,” “Walk This Way,” “My Girl,” and “One Thing.”

Students were asked to find a safe route around their neighborhood and include people with whom they would like to

“They all finished as a community. They truly have been working so hard,” Nordsvan concluded.

Angels’ Response to COVID Angels respond; it’s in their DNA. Here are some examples of how students came up with some creative ways to lift spirits during lockdown:

accomplish their goal, whether they planned to run, walk, or run/walk. Some ran in local parks, some ran at the shore, some ran on treadmills, and others chose to walk their routes, including a student who was recovering from an injury. Each Angel tracked her personal progress, whether she ran alone or with a friend or family member.

Rachel Mina and her group, Knitting for Life, previously donated handmade baby hats and booties to a Bergen County hospital. Because of restrictions, the baby knitting projects were put on hold. Instead the group decided to bring cheer

to others by delivering handmade hearts and handwritten letters of gratitude to dedicated health care workers. Patsy Coleman arranged to send a video of herself singing “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral” to the seniors at an assisted living facility in Nyack, NY. Patsy’s first video was so well received that she has continued to share her music. Pat Brady, Tappan Zee Manor Activities Director shared, “What has also been very impressive about Patsy, beyond her gift for singing, is her thoughtfulness in her song selection. She clearly appreciates the power of her art and its ability to lift spirits.”

Brigid Miller and classmates Emma DeMarco and Molly Brooks organized an effort to deliver a lunch for the staff at two assisted living facilities in Rockland County. The students raised over $1,000 and made four food deliveries. “During the quarantine, we were hearing about the many COVID-19 cases in nursing homes. At the same time, we knew that several local restaurants were now struggling due to the quarantine. We wanted to do something to recognize and show appreciation for essential workers at nursing homes and support local businesses,” Brigid explained.

A dynamic lens that leads to transformation and advocacy AHA began the 2020-2021 academic year with an updated antidiscrimination policy in the student and faculty/staff handbooks. The policy affirms the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion as integral elements of the AHA community and education.

Fair and Nadine Behrens shared in their report to faculty, “We must challenge students and community members to be independent critical thinkers on social issues that affect our lives and that perpetuate racism and all biases in our society.”

“We believe that each person is created in the image of God, and we commit ourselves to foster an awareness that impels us to act in the interests of equity and justice for all,” the policy states.

This in-depth look at cultural proficiency will include stakeholder surveys, a self-assessment, a review of research questions, and action plans. These initiatives will be implemented, and a colloquium will be held during the 2024-25 school year.

The Holy Angels community also works to improve cultural proficiency, and has launched a related Middle Statesapproved self-study. The ability to respect and honor the cultural, economic, religious, racial, and gender identification of others aligns with the Academy’s mission to educate young women who recognize the dignity of all persons and promote justice and peace. “The administration has taken training in equity and inclusion, and our entire staff will be training in small groups throughout the year. This is a priority for the school,” shared AHA President Melinda Hanlon. In December, Mrs. Hanlon announced that the Academy’s first diversity director will be joining the Holy Angels family in February 2021. Holy Angels has opted to focus its Middle State’s self-study on cultural proficiency. AHA Coordinators Gail

In 2018, the AHA community explored implicit bias with Dr. Brandy Garlic. In 2019, the IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Leadership) Council was established. This group of faculty, staff, and administrators has been examining implicit bias, white privilege, and racism with Dr. Diana Artis from Olive Branch Educators. As this year’s election approached, the council moderated conversations in the community to ensure that everyone was heard and included. The school community discussed the impact of the 2016 presidential election, explored the value of unity, and found ways to maintain harmony amidst disagreements.

feedback from alumnae from classes that ranged from the 1960s to the Class of 2020. A virtual meeting was held on December 7 to update alumnae on the progress. Jennifer Cucchisi, a social studies teacher and IDEAL Council member, informed alumnae about the AHA Diversity Council. This student organization focuses on inclusivity, respect, and understanding. Ms. Cucchisi also discussed BRIDGES, an AHA program that promotes inclusion and provides students with a safe space where they can be themselves.

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Cultural Proficiency

AHA Religious Studies Department Chair Carol Fay covered the faculty training, which permits in-depth diversity, equity, and inclusion learning through small groups. Gail Fair presented a closer look at AHA’s new Middle States study, and Advancement Director Dorrie Voulgaris welcomed alumnae to take part in the process. A virtual workshop, “Authentic Allyship: How You Can Be a Part of the Solution” was held for alumnae on January 26, 2021.

In July, alumnae gathered for a meeting regarding diversity at the Academy. President Melinda Hanlon and Board Chair Sister Sharon Slear, SSND, heard

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FAMILY & FRIENDS

S. Margaret Mary Forsyth, SSND ’45

Laura Antal

Sister Mona O’Connell, SSND S. Georgeanne Pearson, SSND ’45 S. Marie Irene Scarola, SSND ’42 S. Stephania Walczak, SSND ’50 ALUMNAE Mary Dolores Lynch Ruppert ’41 Sister of the late Edith Lynch O’Brien ’40

Marion Kozler O’Hara ’47 Gertrude Rauh Becker ’48 Helen Downes ’49

Mother of Hanga Antal ’21

Vincent Ascrizzi

Richard Dexheimer

Brother of Karen Ascrizzi Morgan ’83

Raymond Barile

Father of Mary Barile ’84, Anne Barile ’85, Susan Barile Laskowski ’87 and Julie Barile Ruocco ’89.

Joseph Aldo Bazzarelli

Father of Rosangela Bazzarelli Giancaspro ’88, Susanna Bazzarelli Teixeira ’94 and Denise Bazzarelli ’97

Anne Benedetti

Grandmother of Jillian Busetto ’19 and Angelina Busetto ’20 Mother of Joanne Benedetti Parlamis ’95

Vivian Bergonzi

Ellen Tighe Sullivan ’51

Sister of Sister Patricia Tighe Reid, RSCJ ’47

Former AHA Faculty member and mother of Janice Bergonzi Constantino ’73, Margaret Bergonzi Gargiulo ’75, Kathy Bergonzi Recine ’80 and Linda Bergonzi King ’82

Margaret Spier Angeli ’57

Mary Bonsignore

Wendy-Jane Savona Larré ’57

Mother of Patrice Bonsignore Dunn ’77, Lauren Bonsignore Pic ’78, and Karalyn Bonsignore Beahm ’80 and Grandmother of AHA Dean of Students Andréa Beyer.

Father of Kimberly Dexheimer Fleming ’98

Catherine Diehl

Aunt of AHA Staff Member Maryanne Miloscia

Douglas DiPaola

Mother of Maria Isgro Helliesen ’78 Mother of Siobhan Keegan ‘93 and Sinead Keegan ‘95

Richard King

Father of Christine King Lunetta ’67, Barbara King Burd ’68 Janet King ’71, Joanne King ’75, Dorothea King Richardson ’77, Karen King Handy ’81, Mary Beth King Hesse ’82 and Gerrianne King ’93

Richard Lasiw

Father of Francesca DiPaola ’10

Husband of Michele Martini Lasiw ’75 and Father of Alexis Lasiw O’Shea ’09

Mary Donna

Jacques LeGoff

Mother of Christine Romano Arrabito ’86

Isabelle Donohue

Grandmother of Erin Donohue Misischia ’99, Kaitlin Donohue Greenberg ‘04 and Brianne Donohue McNamara ‘09 Mother-In-Law of Stephanie Bille Donohue ‘72

Tony Douvris

Husband of Donna Calabrese Douvris ’84 and Brother-in-law of Deborah Calabrese Gallucci ’78

Dan Dugan

Brother of Margaret Dugan ’81

Husband of AHA Faculty Member Marisel LeGoff and Father of Annia-Beatrice LeGoff ’04

Vincent Lofaro

Grandfather of Gabriella Appice ’11 and Francesca Appice ’16

Joseph Lorenzo

Grandfather of Briana Lorenzo ’06, Victoria Lorenzo Duran ’09, Sofia Vergona ’22 and Marina Calabro, ’24

Mary Lorenzo

Gerard Farley

Father of Joan Farley Moore ’84

Grandmother of Briana Lorenzo ’06, Victoria Lorenzo Duran ’09, Sofia Vergona ’22 and Marina Calabro, ’24

Lawrence Ferolie

Patrick Lynch

Grandfather of Jenna Ferolie ’17 and Angelina Ferolie ’22

Father of Kerryn Lynch Shaunnessy ’94

Mother of Eileen Andriola ’81 and Maria Andriola ’83

Father of Elia Borelli Ferolie ’86 and Grandfather of Ava Borelli ’18, Lana Borelli ’18 and Angelina Ferolie ’22

Arthur Ferraro

Kathryn Habig McCarthy ’58

Samuel Bossbaly

Ethel Finnerty

Grandfather of Bianca Bossbaly ’10

Mother of Carolyn Finnerty Loomis ’85

Brother of Mary Beth McGovern Budra ’72 and Former AHA Board Member Patti McGovern Hill ’78 and Uncle of Lindsay Hill ’08 and Sheila Hill ’13

Frank Branda

Edward Gallagher

Mother of Danielle Larré Gaglioti ’90

Marianne Boylan ’58

Judith Boschetti Devaney ’59 Christine Walker Spedding ’61

Sister of Elizabeth Walker Campau ’65

Patricia Bott Knapik ’63 Virginia Altruz Koenig ’63 Anne Dames Chichester ’65 Jo Ann Martucci Klein ’65 Katherine J. McIntyre ’65

Sister of Eileen McIntyre ’67, Rosemarie McIntyre Micheels ’70, and Doreen McIntyre Esparza ’71

Mary Downey Raichel ’66

Sister of Pegeen (Margaret) DowneyAlexander ’69 and Kathleen Downey ’71

Donna Dorney Sandora ’71

Sister of Susan Dorney Guild ’64, Karen Dorney Godrey ’‘66, and Mariellen Dorney Stuebe ‘78 and the Aunt of Jenna Stuebe ‘05

Janet Corring Corry ’73 Victoria Doll ’81 Adrienne MacLellan Phillips ’84

Michael Borelli

Father of Nancy Gallagher Auferio ’94

Donald Bulwicz

Grandfather of Erin Gallagher ’21

Patrick Gallagher

Father of Elizabeth Bulwicz Gurliaccio ’86 and Mary Bulwicz Mernin ’89

Rita Gallina

Patricia Kaufman

Joseph Gardeski

Mother of Susana Kaufman Burke ’84

Helen Calise

Mother of Former AHA Board Member Joann Mara and Grandmother of Kendra Mara ’03

Marilyn Callahan

Mother of Kathleen Callahan Mays ’77

Sister of Lynda Malzone Caracci ’58 Father of Christina Gardeski ’90

Thomas George

Father of Christina George John ’95 and the late Regina George ’98

Robert Gering

Denise Carbone-Caulfield Mother of Nicole Caulfield ’12

Husband of Margaret DeVries Gering ’76 and Brother-in-law of Ann DeVries ’73 and AHA Coach Peter DeVries

Mary Ceccon

Victor Ghilain

Jack McGovern

John McNeill

Father of Kerry McNeill Sardina ’99

Joan McSherry

Mother of Karleen McSherry ’71, Mary McSherry Giambona ’76, Teresa McSherry ’78, Ann McSherry ’80 and Cecelia McSherry ’83 and Grandmother of Katie McSherry Collins ’04 and Claire McSherry ’10 and Mother-inlaw of Karen Franklin McSherry ’75

Nicolina Menta

Mother of Catherine Menta ’09 and Aunt of Gabby DiVerita ’16

Joseph Migliaccio

Father of AHA Faculty member Dr. Joseph Miggliaccio and Grandfather of Caroline Migliaccio ’15 and Kristina Migliaccio ’24

Edward Miller

Father of Kerrie Miller Magliano ’03

Mother of Susan Ceccon Ferrara ’78, Christina Ceccon Donnelly ’89 and Louise Ceccon Farkas ’95

Father of AHA Staff Member Kathleen Sylvester and Grandfather of Katie Sylvester Huy ’10

Sheila Mitchell

Joe Cerulli

Peter Greco

Charles Moore

Uncle of AHA Staff Member Erin Musich ’03

Harish Chandra

Grandfather of Palak Hazrati ’18 and Annabel Hazrati ’20

Ann Mrkic-Zgonena ’90

Joseph Chiandusse, Jr.

Sister of Meghen DeSanta ’02

Stepfather of Michelle Edgar Price ’00

Brother of Angela Branda Kunz ’84 and Uncle of Mary Kunz ’20

Marie-Therese Abou-Daoud ’90 Jessica DeSanta ’00

Uncle of AHA staff member Jillane Ferreira

Annie Chin

Mother of Theresa Chin Rivoir ’78 and Grandmother of Abigail Rivoir ’16 and Sara Rivoir ’18

Veronica Conrad

Marie Keegan

Husband of Christine Brahney Aria ’67

Mary-Louise Burns Fennessy ’49

Mother of Karen Angeli Cohen ’80 Sister of Greta Spier Kiernan ’51 and Aunt of Clare Kiernan Lafferty ’78

William Danylchuk

Arthur Aria

Marina Bello

Marie Ann Murphy Veling ’49

Julia Isgro

Former AHA Staff Member Father-in-law of Trustee, Rita Nichols Danylchuk ’79, Jessica Danylchuk ’17 and Samantha Danylchuk ’19

Former AHA Faculty member and Mother of Susie Downes ’77 and Mother-in-law of Mary Oliva Downes ’76 Mother of Maureen Fennessy Bousa ’79 and Meaghan Fennessy Keeley ’83

Gertrude Culvert

Aunt of AHA Staff Member Joan Connelly and Megan Connelly ’09

Great-Grandmother of Jenelle Henry ’22

Brother of Cindy Greco ’77 and Cousin of Lisa Raacke Malley ’74, Katie Malley ’07, Rita Malley ’09 and Caroline Malley ’12

Father of Bonnie Moore ’87, Wendy Moore Donlan ’89 and Megan Moore ’94

Regina Harriott

Uncle of AHA President Melinda Hanlon

Mother of AHA Faculty member Sharon Jureller

Richard Henry

Patrick Mullery

Maurice Musgrove

Uncle of AHA Staff members Eileen Musich and Erin Musich ’03

Grandfather of Jenelle Henry ’22 Robert Hille Father of Maureen Hille ’77 and Kara Hille Lyons ’83

William Naddeo

Peter Imbornone

Mother of Margaret Neeser Hillman ’81, Suzanne Neeser Sims ’84 and Nancy Neeser Lama ’86

Husband of Margaret Restivo Imbornone ’71

Husband of Jane Morrisroe Naddeo ’80

Anne Neeser

Ann-Marie O’Hanlon

Grandmother of Jessica O’Hanlon ’02

John Orso

Father of Jeanmarie Orso Grey ’78, Mary Rose Orso Castro ’79

John Sullivan

Father of the late Karen Sullivan Camporeale ’88 and grandfather of Carina Camporeale ’14 and Julianna Camporeale ’21

Eugene Thornton

Michael Nesci

Father of Annamarie Nesci Stedjan ’98

Father of Sheila Thornton Labita ’87 and Grandfather of Victoria Labita ’17 and Julia Labita ’21

Theophilos Papaelias

Diane Ulrich

Uncle of AHA Staff Member Dorrie Voulgaris

Escolastica Parlanti

Mother of Alicia Parlanti Madison ’92

Peter Picca

Father of Madison Picca ’19

Carmelo Pillari

Father of Cathy Pillari Ciambrone ’94

Mother of Laura Ulrich Brett ’84 and Meredith Ulrich Hill ’88

Dorothy Underwood

Mother of Dorothea Underwood Yordan ’94

Genesio Vicini

Father of Mary Vicini ’80

Frances Van Koolbergen

Arlene Pinyuh

Mother of Meredith Pinyuh Stewart ’87

Mother of Francine Van Koolbergen McAloon ’92

Louise Plentus

George Voulgaris

Former AHA Staff Member, Mother of Laura Plentus ’04

Father of AHA staff member Dorrie Voulgaris

Tina Raia

Grandmother of Ava Santoro ’23

Mother of Kimberly Raia Nardone ’88

Arya Lyanna Rice

Daughter of Vicki Edwards Rice ’02

Juan Pablo Rodriguez

Father of Jeziah Rodriguez ’20

Claire H. Ross

Mary Lou Walsh

Raymond Watson

Grandfather of Grace Watson ’22

Robert Williams

Father of Victoria Williams ’96

Robert Wright

Husband of Mary Sheridan Wright ’90

Grandmother of AHA staff member Jillane Ferreira

Stergios Yannitsadis

Patrick Scorese

Ray Zorovich

Grandfather of Alison Scorese ’12 and Joanna Scorese ’20

Joanne Seeliger

Mother of Tara Seeliger Kenyon ’00

Georgene Smith

Mother of Justine Mohr Schwarz ’87 and Tara Smith Florey ’95

Louise Smith

Mother of Robin Smith Limbevski ’99

Theodore Stagg

Grandfather of Kristina Gatto ’20

This prayer was written 35 years ago in honor of the Beatification of Blessed Theresa of Jesus, foundress of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

May our living God and Creator care for you and keep you steadfast and faithful. May Jesus be the way you walk, the truth you follow, the life you lead. May the Holy Spirit empower you and keep you in grace. May Mary, the Mother of Jesus, take you into her loving heart and stand by you in life and in death. And may your guardian angels accompany you in all your ways. Amen. Blessed Theresa of Jesus, Pray For Us…

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Grandfather of Paulina Yannitsadis ’20 Former AHA Tennis Coach

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Vivian Bergonzi Beloved AHA teacher Vivian Bergonzi passed away on August 6, 2020. She began teaching at AHA in 1973. During her tenure of 19 years, she taught Spanish and served as the chair of the world language department. Vivian was also the proud mom of four Angels. We learned from her family that she always cherished the years she taught and loved reminiscing about her Holy Angels days. Vivian’s students remember her as one of their favorite teachers, a role model who “was full of life, very kind, and loved what she did.” Vivian’s lessons were long lasting. One alumna shared, “When I visited the beautiful places in Spain she taught me about, all I could do was think of her throughout my entire trip.”

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