ROOTS&WINGS NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ALUMNAE MAGAZINE SPRING 2019
CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF GYM MEET! Relive all of the fun and excitement of Gym Meet— 90 years in the making!
LETTER FROM THE HEADMISTRESS
ROOTS&WINGS
PUBLISHER Notre Dame Preparatory School
Dear Alumnae, Greetings from Notre Dame Preparatory
EDITOR Cami Colarossi
I am delighted to introduce this
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer Caine ’86 Cami Colarossi Laurie Jones Kristen Kinkopf Shawn Osmeyer ’88 Julie Scharper ’97
which has been created for you. As graduates, you are keepers of the beloved traditions and deep sisterhood that are at the heart of a Notre Dame education. You are champions of a mission steeped in intellectual rigor, authentic spirituality, and a commitment to justice, that has defined NDP for nearly 150 years. You are living proof that our world may be made better when young women are transformed through education. There is no better example of this than the nearly 50 alumnae who came home this year to mentor and share their gifts with current students. Our title, Roots & Wings, captures what we believe makes Notre Dame the best Catholic, independent school for girls in the area and beyond: NDP is rooted in tradition and contemporary in education. The intellectual, spiritual, social, and moral foundation NDP provides has given our students the confidence, creativity, and commitment to soar. Over the years, the opportunities presented to women have evolved. The strength of Notre Dame has been in our ability to respond to the needs of the time in powerful ways. In this inaugural issue, we are delighted to share stories of some of our alumnae who have soared in their personal and professional lives. While their interests are different, they share the commonality that the world can become better, one individual at a time. I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as we enjoyed telling their stories! Many blessings for a joyous and relaxing summer! In Notre Dame,
Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D.
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ALUMNAE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Shawn Osmeyer ’88
School!
first-ever publication, Roots & Wings,
Headmistress
HEADMISTRESS Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Robin Albert PHOTOGRAPHY Carrie Burns Lauren Daue ’00 Bill McAllen David Pugh David Stuck MISSION STATEMENT Where Girls Become Women Who Transform The World Notre Dame Preparatory School educates and empowers girls to become women who transform the world. As a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Notre Dame Prep inspires students to pursue academic excellence, spiritual growth, and the practice of justice. Infused with the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the NDP community strives to answer God’s call “...to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with God.” (Micah 6:8) ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION The Alumnae Association sponsors many events to keep graduates connected to the school and to keep NDP’s legacy alive in the community. Some of the events we host include The Blazer Dash Scholarship Run, Foundation Day Liturgy, Gateway Reunion True Blue Bash, Silver Cup Cash Bingo, Senior Alumnae Brunch, Mini Gym Meet, Alumnae Book Club, and now the Alumnae Magazine, Roots & Wings. To stay connected, like or follow NDP Alumnae and Notre Dame Preparatory School on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We enthusiastically encourage you to volunteer and/or participate in any or all Alumnae Association events.
SPRING 2019
LETTER FROM THE ALUMNAE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
STORIES 2
Everyone Has A Story
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Meet Our Alumnae Board Members
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Innovation From The Ground Up
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Roots & Wings, a magazine for and about you, our beloved alumnae. We are overjoyed to be able to bring you this magazine
Building for Our Future
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A Conversation With...
Susie Williams Simon ’71 and Kelly Brannan Wilkes ’93
Dear Sisters in Blue and White,
Anne Altemus ’80: Drawing on Her Strengths
and hope it will help you feel tied to Notre Dame Prep. You may be asking yourself the genesis of the title of this magazine you are holding. It is our hope it encompasses
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A Cherished Tradition: Gym Meet Turns 90
Relive all of the fun and excitement of Gym Meet—90 years in the making
your journey from Charles Street or Hampton Lane (your roots), to where you are in this great big, ever-changing world (your wings). Inside you will read stories of your NDP sisters who are using their talents to transform the world, one business at a time, one kind word at a time, one beautiful baby at a time, and one touching story of the bonds of sisterhood at a time.
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Gateway Reunion
It is the hope of the Alumnae Association and those who played a role in creating this magazine that you will feel a renewed sense of pride in NDP, that you may reconnect
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with a long lost sister, or that you may learn something
The Heart of NDP
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Hampton Headliners
has now merged with engineering and architecture, as our
Sisters in the Spotlight
graduates are following paths that were once gated for
Sisterhood of the Traveling Lamp
new about the girls who are following in your saddles. Your typing class has evolved into computer coding. Math
women. But we promise. Those traditions that you look back
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Class Chatter
on so fondly are as you left them. Penny Queen, Stone Soup, plays and concerts, liturgies, and of course, Gym Meet are
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Brides & Babies
well cared for and continue to enhance each and every girl’s experience.
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In Memoriam
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Living the Mission
A Special Association
We hope you enjoy this magazine. We ask that you continue to share your successes, your milestones, and even your losses with us, because, after all, that is what sisters do. In True Blue Spirit,
ON THE COVER: Paulina Perkovich ’17 competes in senior aerobics. Photography by Bill McAllen
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EVERYONE HAS A STORY... GOD IS RIGHT THERE AND THERE IS GRACE IN SEEING AND KNOWING THAT
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- Anne Altemus ’80
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EVERYONE HAS A
Story By Cami Colarossi Director of Communications
Anne Altemus ’80 firmly believes in the power and grace of storytelling. Through stories, careers blossom, connections form, and transformation happens.
Collecting oral history stories as part of the “Native Voices” project
Anne, a one-time medical illustrator and now a leader in visual biomedical communications at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), starts her particular story on Career Day sophomore year at Notre Dame Prep when a group of friends heard a talk from a medical illustrator. Even though Anne herself did not attend said presentation, her friends saw HER future in that field. “My classmate told me this is what I should do, so I said, ‘Okay?’”
Anne hosting Notre Dame Prep students at the JHU School of Medicine surgical critiques
This White Blazer Girl entered The University of Richmond unaware of exactly how to pursue medical art, but through a persistence fashioned from a desire to have a professional, lucrative art career, she discovered what she needed to do. Post-baccalaureate portfolio work at Baltimore’s Schuler School of Fine Arts and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) led to graduation from Johns Hopkins University, one Anne and the film crew
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of a of a handful of institutions in the country offering medical art/illustrations graduate degrees.
On location for the “Native Voices” project
As with any compelling yarn, elements of good fortune pepper Anne’s tale. A visit to NIH with her thesis advisor turned into a temporary job on an interactive cardiac embryology program. That stint led to a full-time position as a board artist, which she pursued for seven years. With emerging graphics technology and the explosion of information found on the Internet, she eventually moved on to more interactive media projects for patient education and consumer health. Ultimately, she was named as the Chief of Audio-Visual Program Development at the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at NIH. The length of Anne’s current title illustrates the breadth of work her center does all in the name of patient education, wellness, and health. And it demonstrates the distance her career has come since her days of sitting in the OR watching Dr. Ben Carson conduct brain surgery to classical music. “He would lift out a piece of this brain, and you realized at that moment that this nondescript, not very colorful organ holds everything,” she marvels.
Anne’s commitment to storytelling has inspired her to share her career and love of medical art with Notre Dame students. As an adjunct associate professor at Hopkins’ School of Medicine, annually for the past 10 years she has hosted NDP girls at the school’s surgical critiques. “I am always so impressed with the professionalism of the [NDP] students as they watch these very realistic, graphic presentations” from the medical illustration graduate students. Storytelling figured prominently in what Anne considers a watershed moment in her career—a 10-year oral history documenting health disparities in Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan populations. Working as part of a team of doctors, videographers, and exhibit specialist, Anne traveled to reservations and native communities across the country, interviewing 250 individuals to understand why, at a time of miraculous medical advances, Native Americans still suffer disproportionately with poor health. Stories of tradition, trauma, and trust emerged, all of which have been documented in a major exhibit at NLM, “Native Voices: Native Peoples Concepts of Health and Illness.” First displayed at NIH in 2011, the exhibit is currently touring across the country to public,
A watercolor documenting eye surgery
ANNE’S COMMITMENT TO STORYTELLING HAS INSPIRED HER TO SHARE HER CAREER AND LOVE OF MEDICAL ART WITH NOTRE DAME STUDENTS. 4 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
A herniated disc illustrated
academic, tribal, tribal college, and special libraries. As she looks to the future, Anne sees the story not only of her industry but also of those most young people pursue today as evolving. “I tell my students all the time,” she says, “No matter what you think you’re going to do, you’re going to do more than one thing in your lifetime. I certainly did!”
Whether the fields are artistic, more traditional, or somewhere in between, Anne sees the ability to tell stories as the universal way to connect and grow. “Everyone has a story; be mindful of that when you are interacting with people, even if it is for one time or for four years of high school…God is right there and there is grace in seeing and knowing that. And that is when you are kind to yourself and each other.” g
Transformation through Stories Dedicated to the power of storytelling, Anne Altemus spent 10 years of her career as part of the research team that developed “Native Voices: Native Peoples Concepts of Health and Illness,” a project of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Scientists, doctors, and communicators collected video stories of Native people telling, in their own words and voices, how epidemics, government policies, and the inhibition of Native culture affected the wellness of individuals and communities. Video stories are central to the exhibit, which was on display from 2011-2015, and is currently touring across the country. As Anne explains, “The contemporary stories reveal a renewed strength and recovery in Native peoples across the United States, and a hope that this renaissance of culture will begin healing the mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of indigenous people in the United States.” To learn more about the exhibit, or to see some of the videos, go to https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/.
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BOARD
MEET THE ALUMNAE EXECUTIVE
A fun Q&A with the women who dedicate their time, talent, and treasure to all things NDP!
MARY BELIVEAU ’99 President What is your favorite word? Believe
Your all-time favorite Gym Meet theme? Peter Pan — “99 in Neverland”
If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life what would it be? Bread!
What teacher had the biggest impact on you and why? Mrs. Klaes—She made history come alive. Her passion cultivated my love of American history and inspired me to get my master’s degree in U.S. Studies.
Describe NDP in three words. Tradition, Excellence, Sisterhood
LINDSAY KRAUSS NOVOTNY ’99 President-Elect What is your favorite word? Hope
Your all-time favorite Gym Meet theme? Peter Pan “99 in Neverland”
If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life what would it be? Kraft Mac-n-Cheese
What teacher had the biggest impact on you and why? Mrs. Johnson—Chemistry teacher who was authentic and true to herself. Her love of teaching shone through every single day, and I always looked forward to her class.
Describe NDP in three words. Accepting, Supportive, Life-long 6 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
LEIGH ANN LENTZ SCHNEIDER ’80 Treasurer What is your favorite word? Gumption
Your all-time favorite Gym Meet theme? 80’s Magical Mystical Tour
Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Gardening
What teacher had the biggest impact on you and why? Mr. Waters—I loved working on The Gateway. He definitely made me a better writer and proofreader.
Describe NDP in three words. Sisterhood, Tradition, Home
MICHELE MYERS BEERNINK ’87 Corresponding Secretary What is your favorite word? Perseverance
Your all-time favorite Gym Meet theme? My middle daughter’s junior year Gym Meet theme, 1-9 It’s Camp Time. They won the silver! Close second? 2016’s Seniors Set Sail, my oldest daughter’s senior year Gym Meet theme. Their dance was amazing! I’ve learned that I enjoy Gym Meet much more as a parent of an NDP student!
Favorite thing to do in my spare time? Read
Best ice cream flavor? Mocha chip
Describe NDP in three words. Challenging, Faith-based, Traditions
MEGAN CASE ’10 Recording Secretary What is your favorite word? Wait
Your all-time favorite Gym Meet theme? Class of 2010’s Sophomore Safari
If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life what would it be? Blueberry bagel toasted with butter
Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Organize, listen to live music
Describe NDP in three words. Inspiring, Nostalgic, Community
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September 29, 2019 NDP BLAZER DASH
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Innovation FROM THE GROUND UP By Kristen Kinkopf Major Gifts & Campaigns Director
In June 2018, NDP broke ground on a state-of-the-art Innovation Wing, which will open during the fall of 2019. Within this new space, we will give our students more opportunities to gain exposure to different fields of study and learn critical skills and knowledge in a faith-based environment in which they also grow in compassion and their desire to create a more just world. With careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, and Math (STEAM) on the rise, coupled with the underrepresentation of women in these career fields, we believe that it is more important than ever to prepare young women to enter these fields and apply their intellect to developing ethical solutions for some of our world’s most challenging problems. Specifically, our Innovation Wing will:
• Provide new classroom spaces for our STEAM program and the Bette Ellis O’Conor Humanities Program, allowing NDP to enhance and expand curricular and co-curricular offerings; • Offer a two-story Design and Build Fabrication laboratory for real-time engineering and design processes, product development, and utilization of computer-aided design tools; • Create a new biomedical suite, a space with cutting-edge technology and medical equipment, to help students develop the skills and confidence they need in order to pursue health care professions; • Include other classrooms dedicated to science, computer science and cybersecurity, architecture and design; • Provide a 200-person gathering space for presentations and small group collaborations; • Provide two central art galleries for displays of student art (in addition to new art classrooms); • Gather departments to hone 21st-Century skills such as critical thinking, creative problem solving, collaboration, and communication; and • Create the school’s largest enclosed courtyard (plus patio) for students to gather safely.
As our academic programs and particularly our STEAM-related curricular and extracurricular activities expand, we need the “right” spaces for these programs. We are enlarging our facilities to meet program demand, provide our girls with the highest quality experiences, and prepare our students for the careers of the future. We do not plan to increase enrollment as the result of our expanded footprint; rather, we believe that the opportunities provided in this new space will fortify our enrollment in an increasingly competitive environment. g Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 9
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Medicine is a calling and a sacrifice. You have to want it more than anything else...This wing will provide the launching pad for that desire. — DR. LILLY MIHM HUNTER ’90
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I believe having access to these buildings will prepare my NDP sisters for the careers of the future. The new opportunites provided in this new space will impact my experience in high school greatly. — SUMMER NELSON ’23
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Having this space will give NDP students early exposure to what studying and pursuing a design career is like, making them more comfortable in their college courses. — LIZ LIBERATORE ’17
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CLASS OF ’21
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Working in counterproliferation, counterterrorism, or cybersecurity demands deep technical knowledge combined wth critical thinking and writing and briefing skills. The STEAM program will provide NDP women with that knowledge and skill. — SALLIE MULLEN ’64
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RET. SENIOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION OFFICER, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
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The new Innovation Wing will [allow] the Humanities program to explore new and creative pathways for students to learn. — MAGGIE FRANZ ’19
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SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN CLASS OF ’23
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Being able to put the STEAM certificate on your resume is already impressive, but combining that with a portfolio of design projects created using state-of-the-art technology, as well as completed STEAM courses, will make NDP’s students stand out above the competition.
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— KATIE O’BRIEN ’05 ENGINEER, WHITING-TURNER
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Seniors perform aerobics during the 90th Gym Meet. 12 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
A Cherished Tradition: GYM MEET TURNS
90
By Julie Scharper ’97
Ninety years ago, girls dressed in billowing tunics glided into the original Notre Dame Preparatory gymnasium on Charles Street to perform synchronized calisthenics as part of a brand new event called Gym Meet. Little did they know that this activity would go on to become one of NDP’s most cherished traditions across the ages. Gym Meet grew and changed in the decades that followed. A Silver Cup debuted in the early 1930s. Classes chose themes and constructed elaborate props, which were eventually phased out to preserve the school’s doorways. Aerobics came to replace calisthenics. Gym tunic hems rose—though never more than two inches above the knee—and the baggy bloomers were replaced with slightly less unflattering blue shorts.
Class of 2014 dancers take flight.
Yet the essence of Gym Meet has remained unchanged these 90 years. Girls come together as a class, find their niche, and push themselves to meet new challenges. They innovate and collaborate, sing, paint, stretch, and sweat.
Calisthenics ruled the day.
A 1961 dance routine
Synchronicity makes for great routines.
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1936
1958
1961
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First Gym Meet competition takes place in LeClerc Hall at Notre Dame of Maryland on Charles Street
The Class of 1936 wins Gym Meet, becoming the first class to win three years in a row
Gym Meet becomes a two-night competition
Gym Meet is held for the first time on Hampton Lane
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Seniors sing during Gym Meet 2019.
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1976
The senior Gym Meet victory celebration is cancelled due to the Baltimore riots
Aerobics replaces exercise
1977 The first plaques are awarded for aerobics, march, song, and dance; posters are limited in size to 6’ x 8’
They laugh and sometimes cry. And, in the end, they leave Notre Dame with a strong sense of sisterhood, a belief in the value of teamwork and treasured memories of a tradition that’s hard to explain outside Hampton Lane. “The message of Gym Meet has been the same since the very beginning,” said Mary Bartel, Physical Education Department chair and Gym Meet moderator. “It’s about fostering creativity, leadership, fellowship, class spirit, showing empathy and compassion. Those messages are just as important now as they were then.” Bartel is a Gym Meet tradition in her own right, having organized the event since 14 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
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The juniors win Gym Meet, setting the stage for back-to-back wins for the Class of 1986
Freshmen win the song plaque
1988. She remembers the dancing tomato who lost her stuffing, and the ailing piano player who had to be propped up by a teacher. Bartel is also the keeper of the famed rule book, now an electronic document, that spells out the appropriate times and sequences for each event. She sets the tone for the event, reminding the girls that it’s a privilege to take part in something bigger than themselves. Sister Patricia Flynn ’56, former general superior of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and speaker at the annual Gym Meet Liturgy, concurs: “No matter the results of this weekend, act with grace
and support your sisters. This is a wonderful time!” Kate Kaiser Kasabula ’98, who served as her class’s Gym Meet captain for four years, said the experience still shapes her today. “It teaches you a lot about being organized and playing to your classmates’ strengths. Who is a really talented artist and can help with the poster? Who can play the piano well and won’t be intimidated to play in front of hundreds of parents?” said Kasabula, the director of client services for the Ravens. “Those skills come in handy in so many ways you don’t realize when you’re 15.”
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IN THE OLD GYM, THERE WAS A BALCONY WHERE THE OBSERVERS SAT, SO THEY COULD SEE THE MARCH PATTERNS FROM ABOVE.
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Students sing at the 1958 Gym Meet.
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The Blizzard of ’93 delays Gym Meet forcing the event to be held later in the week
Consecutive ice storms postpone Gym Meet…twice!
Like many NDP students, Gym Meet was a family tradition for Kasabula. Her mother, Christine Kaiser ’68, is an alumna, longtime NDP algebra teacher, and former dean of students. “By the time I started, my mom had participated in her own Gym Meets and had seen about 15 as a teacher,” Kasabula said. “She knew what was good and what worked. She was a great wealth of knowledge!” Gym Meet is also woven into family history for Marylou Flanigan Tillman ’62. Her mother, Evelyn Hogan Flanigan ’32, took part in that first Gym Meet in 1929 and was part of song committee. And when Tillman attended Notre Dame, she hosted the
2002
2005
The first Mini Gym Meet for alumnae is held
Gym Meet is held in the newly erected Sports and Fitness Center; the rule book is revised
1999 The Baltimore Sun does an exclusive feature on NDP’s special tradition
song committee at her home and her mother would listen as the girls practiced. Tillman was class captain freshman and sophomore years—the last two years the school was at its original location, on the campus of what is now known as Notre Dame of Maryland University. “In the old gym, there was a balcony where the observers sat, so they could see the march patterns from above,” Tillman said. She recalls the “thunk” of girls’ legs hitting the floor during the calisthenics portion of the competition. Massive props were still permitted at the time, and when her class executed a theme based on “The Little Old Woman
Who Lived in a Shoe,” girls came running out of a papier-mâché shoe. The following year, students, with the help of some fathers, built a life-size Model-T for a 1920’s trip-to-the-park theme. Tillman remembers the thrill of performing the first Gym Meet on the current campus on Hampton Lane. The gymnasium was much larger, and more parents and guests were able to attend. When her daughters, Kristy Tillman Knuppel ’85, and Katy Tillman Annis ’91, attended Notre Dame, Tillman was excited to relive the event as a parent. Her younger daughter even followed in her footsteps and served as Gym Meet captain. Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 15
A collection of Gym Meet pictures through the ages! 16 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
Victory lap
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Parents asked to no longer wear costumes
Costumes can no longer touch the floor
Back-to-back blizzards postpone the event a full week
Breaking a 33-year streak, the Junior Class wins Gym Meet
The Class of 2019 wins back-to-back Gym Meets, not done since 1986
“It was a real thrill for me,” said Tillman. “I was able to help them a little bit and give them some hints. A lot of my classmates had daughters there at the same time, which made it more fun.” Gym Meet was a family affair for Shawn Flattery Brashears ’79, Catherine Flattery Favo ’81, and Patty Flattery Newton ’85, who hold the distinction of being the lone group of three sisters to be captains. In 1978, both Brashears, a junior, and Favo, a freshman, served as captains. “Our poor mother,” said Favo, recalling that costumes for both classes were heaped around the house, awaiting alterations. The sisters said they never grew competitive against each other, though.
“We were just really excited that we got to do this together,” said Brashears. A few years later, Newton, the youngest, turned to her sisters for advice when she became captain. “I had to give a speech in front of the whole audience, which really wasn’t my thing, but Shawn and Cathy helped me write it and sat and listened to me practice it over and over until I became comfortable,” she recalled. She still has encouraging notes and cards that her sisters sent her before Gym Meet. The Flattery Girls, as they were known, hold another distinction— none of their classes ever won the Silver Cup. It wasn’t until Newton’s older daughter, Rebecca Newton ’13, was a senior that the family ever had a winner in its midst.
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Now Newton’s younger daughter, Annie, is a sophomore at Notre Dame. A member of her class’s song committee, she warbled tunes about science experiments—her class theme this year. And, on a weekend in early March, Newton watched as Annie and her classmates, dressed in starched white blouses and flowing tunics, marched into the gymnasium. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” she said. “It’s always the same and it’s always different. There’s just nothing else like Gym Meet.” g
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A Conversation With
Susie Simon
FROM READING TO ACHIEVING By Laurie Jones Coordinator of Special Projects
Currently residing in California, Mrs. Simon shared with us the inspiration for this new program, which begins in fall 2019.
A love of reading and a love for her alma mater have converged for Susie Williams Simon ’71 in the creation of a special program at Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) —the Susie Williams Simon ’71 Reading Program, made possible by Mrs. Simon’s kind and very generous gift to NDP. Designed to support students in reading, the Susie Williams Simon ’71 Reading Program will enable NDP to hire a full-time reading specialist, create a new space, and purchase additional resources for working one-on-one, in small groups, or in classrooms with students in grades six and nine. Supporting such a program is a natural outgrowth of Mrs. Simon’s background. After graduating from NDP, the alma mater of her mom, Anita Galvin Williams ’47, and sisters, Barbara Case ’72 and Anita Williams Feeley ’73, she went on to earn her elementary education/special education degree from The University of Virginia and a master’s in reading from Loyola University. Her career and volunteer activities have focused on reading strength, which she believes is essential to learning at all levels. 18 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL PREPARED YOU FOR YOUR CAREER AND INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE?
I loved my time at NDP! I knew when I was little that I wanted to be a teacher. During my time at NDP, there were many important skills I learned, which became a key to my success as a teacher… responsibility, discipline, structure. Additionally, my participation in team sports, on Gym Meet committees, and as manager for Synchronized Swimming all helped me with communication skills and the ability to work closely with others. AS AN ALUMNA, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE NDP STUDENT?
Try to make reading an integral part of your life. This will enable you to keep your mind open to many different types of people, cultures, and activities while at the same time giving you more selfconfidence. Let your voice be heard— don’t be afraid to share your opinion in classes in a respectful way. Ask for help when you need it. Your friends, a special teacher, and, most importantly, God are always there for you.
THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE, YOU HAVE BEEN VERY GENEROUS WITH YOUR TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE TO MANY CAUSES AND INSTITUTIONS. CAN YOU GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES OF THIS PHILANTHROPY THAT WAS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO YOU?
I started volunteering at our library in The Get Ready, Get Set, Read Program where I read selected books, sang nursery rhymes, and/or used puppets with preschoolers on a different topic each week. An ESL teacher for the adult program recommended that tutoring in reading and English was needed for one of the Spanish speaking parent’s children. The girl who I tutored is now a graduate of UC Davis. I then began tutoring at Gladstone Institutes, where my students were foreign physicians and medical students, and I worked with them on ESL and cultural learning. Currently, I am volunteering at my neighborhood elementary school working with students identified by their teachers as needing extra help in certain reading skills.
Sharing her love of reading
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF A NEW READING PROGRAM AT NOTRE DAME PREP?
Last summer, my sister, Anita Williams Feeley ’73, former director of advancement at NDP, was visiting me in California. During this time, we began talking about NDP and my passion for reading. She encouraged me to contact Sister Patricia McCarron, headmistress. When Sister Patricia and I spoke, she mentioned that a formal reading program was needed at NDP. From that conversation, the idea for this program began.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE PROGRAM?
My hope for the new Reading Program is that it will identify and support the NDP girls who had challenges with their reading. I’d like to see the program provide these students with the necessary skills not only to enjoy reading, but also to enhance their ability to achieve their life goals (personal or professional). I envision NDP being a leader in this area and inspiring other independent schools to recognize this need and provide their students something similar.
A Conversation With
IF YOU CHOSE ONE TEACHER OR FELLOW NOTRE DAME PREP SISTER WHO MENTORED AND/OR INFLUENCED YOU IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY, WHO WOULD THAT BE AND WHY?
There were so many people at NDP who influenced me in such a positive way. Not only the adults in the community, but also the other students—my peers, our big sisters, and the senior class members. So many of my dear friendships were made at NDP, and we still get together even now, over 40 years later. The community of Notre Dame Preparatory School is such a special place! g
Kelly Wilkes THE WAY OF WELLNESS
By Julie Scharper ’97
Ojas, the super successful chain of Baltimore wellness centers, might have never been born if Kelly Brannan Wilkes ’93, hadn’t disliked her job. It was the early 2000s, the height of the dotcom boom and Wilkes was putting in long hours at a New York ad agency. Stressed out and exhausted, Wilkes tried yoga and reiki, a type of bodywork, to relax. “I realized that this was what I wanted to do with my life,” she said.
Wilkes quit her job, moved back to Baltimore and enrolled in massage school in 2001. Two years later, with the help of her now-husband, she opened a tiny wellness center in Mount Washington, with spaces for yoga, Pilates, and massage. She named it Ojas, after the Ayurvedic term for healthy energy in the body and mind. That first location turned profitable in just four months, Wilkes said, and the business has grown steadily ever since.
feel that their energy is renewed when they visit Ojas. “Women spend so much time taking care of other people,” she said. “We need to be reminded that self-care is not selfish. g
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THE
Heart OF NDP
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING LAMP
By Jennifer Caine ’86 Outreach & Stewardship Associate
“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” —Erasmus Darkness and Light. It is said that one cannot exist without the other. Sisters often say the same about themselves. Whether biological or spiritual, sisters can often be each other’s source of light. Gym Meet. March. 1975. The NDP Dining Room. Sister Ellis enters the room, instructing the seniors to get down off the chairs where they were perched with great expectations. They knew something happened. There would be no silver cup for the Class of Violet and Rose. Flash forward to 2010. The Class of 1975 was looking forward to celebrating its 35th reunion, but again something was up. Someone would be missing. Elise Stedman Forrester, the class reunion theme-master, who teamed up with Bobbie Watson for a 22 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
decade organizing their events, had just received some life-altering news. A diagnosis of gastric cancer meant she would not be corralling the class for their 35th Coral Reunion (perhaps a “back to the beach” theme). Instead, home in Virginia she was starting a difficult surgical recovery. It would be a long dark winter for Elise. Back in Towson, the class of Violet and Rose was determined not to let their sister down; it would be another great reunion. They rallied. Debi Quinn Comstock made a replica class banner (the original hung at NDP as the school was celebrating 50 years on Hampton Lane), and they gathered for a reunion in Lutherville. Carmen Roig wore an NDP uniform. Jeanette Glose Partlow wore her graduation white gown and all made sure to pass around a phone, so Elise could at least feel like she was there. “I had lost track of the date and was so surprised to hear all their cheering voices across the miles making sure I was part of the
Celebrating the 90th Gym Meet at Mini Gym Meet
Members of the Class of 1975 at their 35th reunion
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LET THE LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT OF ’75 SHINE THROUGH
reunion in spirit—it made my day,” remembers Elise. A week later, a very large box arrived on her doorstep. Inside, a lamp unlike anything Elise had ever seen. The shade was decoupaged with the faces of all of her classmates, just as she remembered them from her time as a student at NDP. Words of encouragement (“laugh,” “hilarious,” “special”) speckled the black and white photos of her classmates in their 1975 fashions, sporting those hairdos, all printed from an old yearbook and designed by classmate Corinne Dorsey Onnen. She was crafty, and Pinterest was just in its infancy but Corinne knew she wanted to do something special for the reunion with the pictures of her classmates. “I used to make collages out of my pictures in college. It was better than keeping them in a box.” It was while she was deciding what to make that she learned about Elise’s illness. Somehow, sticking the pictures on the lamp shade just made sense. “The lamp was really just meant to be a reunion party decoration. We took it to Darbie Colonel Beitman’s house and plugged it in that
night. We never thought it would evolve into something else.” Perhaps it was the words, lovingly written in rose-colored paint across the base of the lamp, “Let the Light from the spirit of ’75 shine through,” that gave these sisters the idea to pass it on to bring hope to their friend Elise. “Honestly I think that quote came to me after learning about Elise’s illness,” said Corinne. “I wanted to make sure she knew that we were with her. It was just in the thought and driven by the Holy Spirit. It was a gift that was given to me.” “The lamp and the smiling faces from ’75 were great comfort, that the ‘spirit’ of our class, the spirit that earned us the ‘SPIRIT’ banner and consoled us when we lost our final attempt at Gym Meet’s silver cup, would support me through my illness,” said Elise. After she was fully recovered and reconnected with her sisters, the question arose. What to do with the lamp? It didn’t seem right that she should keep it. It was decided that the lamp would not belong to any one person. It would travel and bring light to
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those sisters of ’75 that were experiencing darkness in their lives. Another gripping diagnosis. The tragic loss of a child. The lamp, the smiling faces, the warm glow would continue to bring light to those who were unable, if only for a moment, to find it themselves. g
Send us your stories! Do you have a story about NDP Sisterhood that goes beyond the walls of Charles Street or Hampton Lane? If so, we want to hear about it! Please send any The Heart of NDP (Stories of Sisterhood) ideas to Shawn Osmeyer ’88, alumnae engagement manager, at osmeyers@notredameprep.com Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 23
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Are you living your dream, transforming the world, and making a difference? Please share your stories with us. Send pictures and information to Alumnae Engagement Manager Shawn Donohue Osmeyer ’88 at Osmeyers@notredameprep.com.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Warrior
Dr. Lauren Yap ’09 was published in the January 2019 issue of Contour: Shaping the Dental Students Experience. Lauren discusses the dentist’s role in rehabilitation of victims of sex trafficking. Lauren begins her article, “I learned about human trafficking when I was a high school senior. My school was passionate about social justice, and this was one of the topics we covered.”
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD FOR JUSTICE
DeKalb County District Attorney, Sherry Boston ’92, played a pivotal role in overturning the life sentence of a Georgia man. Boston agreed to the release of 45-year-old Christopher Williams who was the unarmed lookout in a 2000 liquor store robbery. Williams was sentenced to life in prison under Georgia laws that have since been changed. Through her work in the DA’s office, Boston is championing criminal justice reform. 24 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
DO DAY ON THE HILL Danielle Lukish ’12 and Bliss Rogers ’12 are both first-year osteopathic medical students who ran into each other at “DO Day” on the Hill in Washington, D.C. They joined with 1000 other medical students, residents, and attendings from across the country to advocate for issues affecting DO physicians and patients. Danielle is at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lynchburg, Va., and Bliss is at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Both Bliss and Danielle credit Mr. Tom Peri, NDP science teacher, for inspiring a love for the sciences!
WALKING INTO
Fashion
Represented by IMG, Elizabeth Seward ’18 is pictured on a photo shoot in Sydney, Australia. After graduating, Elizabeth lived in New York City, where she walked in fashion week, and in Australia. “This has been one of the best experiences ever. I’ve been able to travel to various cities to work with several different designers and magazines.” Elizabeth is currently working in Los Angeles.
Photo by David Stuck, courtesy of Baltimore Style
The Future Selah & OF EXERCISE
THE SPADES
Anne Marie Pellicano Barbour ’87 was featured on the cover of the March issue of Baltimore Style. In the self-penned article, Anne Marie discusses the future of exercise and how she and her best friend from her NDP days turned their passion for exercise into a worldwide business. Anne Marie and Stacey Seward Vandiver ’87 are the co-founders of SoulBody Barre where they say, “The beauty in what we do is in the lives we change for the better through education and movement.”
SUPPORTING PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS This fall, Nadia Crevecoeur ’15, NDP Alumna and current student at The George Washington University, spoke at a conference in Abu Dhabi to share her research on how young people can support peacebuilding efforts. “I’m just extremely honored and privileged to be at that conference and to have my voice heard, and [I’m] humbled by the other speakers,” she said.
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FOR MEN
Julie Huhn ’89, owner of JHuhn, offers luxury bespoke clothing for men in a personalized, made-to-measure experience. Julie forged her unique sense of style from years consulting for Wall Street colleagues, experience at Ralph Lauren on Madison, and her extensive private clientele. Using the finest Italian fabrics, measured and hand-sewn locally, JHuhn blends classical with contemporary to transcend all settings from the “boardroom” to “casual chic.”
NDP Alumna Celeste O’Connor ’17 spent this past summer playing a lead in the indie film “Selah and the Spades.” The film was picked up to premier at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Celeste joined her fellow cast and crew mates for a special screening and enjoyed making the rounds with some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment press. Celeste remains grounded as she studies Public Health on a PreMed Track with an Islamic Studies minor at Johns Hopkins University, but she is excited for her next opportunity.
Honoring
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERISM At the School Sisters of Notre Dame 185th anniversary celebration of their order, Jackie Buedel ’73 was honored posthumously with the Philanthropy Recognition Award for Outstanding Volunteer.
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Pat Hudson Kohlhepp phk1602@aol.com
Pat Hudson Kohlhepp reported: “My granddaughter, Kristen Raubach ’98, wed Bryan Shaver on September 2, 2018. The wedding was held at Water’s Edge Event Center in Belcamp, Md. She is the oldest child of my daughter, Karen Raubach ’74. We all had a wonderful time! In November, my other daughter, Nancy Heller ’77, held a surprise party at her home for my 90th birthday! Family and friends attended, including, Edwina Thompson Reeve ’47 and Ann Zimmerman Schneider, ’48. I was truly surprised and delighted to have reached this milestone and to share the day with the people closest to me!”
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Barbara Daugherty 410-494-9223
Written by Zelma Martin Holzgang: “The Great Class of ’53 enthusiastically gathered for a record-breaking 65th reunion at the Country Club of Maryland earlier this autumn. Not only did former classmates congregate from far and near, but they also were joined by surprise guests Sister Patricia McCarron, headmistress of NDP, and Shawn Osmeyer, alumnae engagement manager. Taking time from their busy schedules they arrived bearing warm greetings, good wishes, and gifts for all those present. In addition, shortly after the reunion, each former classmate received in the mail a full-color, panoramic photo of those present with the compliments of “Sister Pat” and Shawn. One classmate who was too ill to attend was so touched by this gesture that she broke into tears. We especially want to salute some of the attendees who, despite physical difficulties, made the supreme effort to join in the
festivities, including Mary Jane Belz, Betty Bell Coakley, and Barbara Lewis Kamberger. We would be remiss if we did not include the name of our stalwart leader, Barbara Leonard Daugherty, who, despite all kinds of pains and problems of her own, gave us—as usual—a reunion of which to be proud. In fact, if it wasn’t for Barbara’s steadfast efforts to keep us together, you know and I know and God knows we would never have these wonderful reunions. Thank you, Barbara!
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Libby Lewandowski 410-262-076764 (cell) 410-849-7016 (home) libbylewandowski@comcast.net
Our class celebrated our 60th Reunion at the October NDP 2017 Liturgy and Jubilee Brunch. Jane McCormick Chambers, Gerri Scelsi Ichnowski, Kathleen Schimunek Karpers, Delores Hergenroder Pomles, Celeste Mead Smalkin, Janice Thompson, Nancy Menton Webster, and Pat Kane Kelly enjoyed catching up and sharing memories. After the brunch Kathleen invited classmates to her home for an Open House. Delores and Kathleen continued the reunion by visiting Sandy Bornscheuer Horak at her home at Oakcrest, an adult community. Sandy was not able to attend because she is disabled by Parkinson’s Disease but she still has a great spirit and interest in NDP. Libby Silcott Lewandowski, Kathleen, Janice, Delores, and Nancy also attended the annual Liturgy Mass and Jubilee Brunch in 2018. We decided that our class should meet here every year. NDP invites all alumnae who have graduated 50 years or more as guests of NDP. Mark your calendar for Friday, October 18, 2019. Libby Silcott Lewandowski and Laura Lewandowski NDP ’89, attended the 35th NDP Reunion of the NDP Class of 1983 with Beth Lewandowski Elliott. It was fun for all of us getting together with Beth’s classmates.
Nancy Menton Webster’s granddaughters, Kate and Paige Tomick, attend NDP. Paige is a sixth grader and Kate is a sophomore. Kate’s sophomore class won second place in the 2019 Gym Meet! Do you remember how excited Class of 1957 was to win as Juniors and Seniors? Nancy enjoyed a visit to Naples, Florida, with her sister Eileen Menton Zemanick NDP ’54. Beth Prather Adams married her partner of 23 years, Loretta Turner. Beth’s five daughters and son planned the ceremony, and all seven grandchildren participated. Beth and Loretta live in Bellaire, Texas, and keep busy with their large active family. Dottie Phillips Junker and Susan Brenner meet frequently in New York City. Both have lived in New York since 1961. Dottie is retired as an executive recruiter. She volunteers at a soup kitchen and at Untertmyer Persian Gardens in Yonkers. Dottie also enjoys visiting her daughter in Paris, France. Roseanne Kohler Foohey and friends took a Mississippi river cruise with stops at various plantations topping the visit with a stay in New Orleans. She highly recommends the trip. Sadly, we lost two classmates since our last reunion. Our sympathies to the families of Bobbe Miller Clarke and Barbara Walsh Wilson. Sympathy also to Susan Brenner whose husband, Peter Collins, passed away. I also suffered the loss of my dear husband of 54 years, Ted Lewandowski. NDP sent me an updated class list. It is amazing to see that our classmates live from coast to coast. Diane Petty is the farthest away in San Paulo, Brazil. Stay well and please email me any news for future Class Chatter at libbylewandowski@comcast.net.
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Class Chatter She thanks those who gave generously in October and writes: “If you would like to join your classmates, it’s never too late. I give commemorative gifts to it all year long to mark joyful occasions, (50th anniversaries and grandkids’ graduations) and sad (condolences to families).” To learn more about supporting the Collection, contact the Advancement Office at (410) 583-8797 and mention you’re class of ’58. On the personal side, Diane traveled last year to Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia). The year before she visited Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Charlotte Carozza Archer 410-323-1891 cc_archer@verizon.net
“A reunion to remember… So great to see everyone again… The time passed too quickly.” These were some of the comments heard after our 60th reunion luncheon in October. What made it special were the 16 classmates who attended. What a joy to welcome our friends from out-of- town: Tilly McCardell Young and Carol Artigiani from New York; Nancy Farrell Venza, New Jersey; Diane Dipplod MacIntosh, Virginia; and Pat Myers Stieber, North Carolina. Pat was able to join us by rearranging her week’s traveling schedule before going on to Villanova for Rick’s alumni events. She spends time in February in Naples, Florida, and was looking forward to having lunch with Jane Lears McNamara, Lynn Spaulding Lortz, and Kathy Bruan Dollenberg. Traveling from in-state distances were Mary Dalton Harkins, Bel Air; Pat Innes Muth, Columbia; and Lynn Scally Rose, Easton. Adding to hugs, laughter, and the exuberant atmosphere were our loyal local gals: Theo Mallek Karpovich, Katie O’Farrell Friedman, Kathy Braun Dollenberg, Bonnie Leonard Nauman, Pat Chaney Savage, Ginger Parsons, and Charlotte Carozza Archer. Katie read the names of each of our deceased classmates who are all still part of our best memories. We prayed and remembered them and the nuns who selflessly taught and guided us through the years. Renowned Maryland crab cakes and other seafood fare at the welcoming Pappas restaurant added delight to the occasion. We missed those of you who were unable to be with us due to illness or distance. Good to hear from Pud Lynch (Frances); she has moved to Shepherdstown, W.V., where she has been involved for years in Lifelong Learning Classes. She has had a twelveyear, long distance correspondence with 28 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
Phyllis Minakowski Simmeroth (Elk Grove, California); only in the last few years adding email. Pud also has been in touch with Stephanie Sodaro Esworthy; she divides her time between homes in Bel Air and Ocean City. Congratulations to her son Matt, one of the Top 100 Maryland Lawyers. In January Pat Chaney enjoyed a trip to London sponsored by the English Department at NDMU. Later that month she visited her granddaughter in Boston. Clare is a dancer at the Boston Conservatory and was performing in two pieces that the seniors had choreographed. Kudos to Pat Muth who continues her association with Columbia Ice Rink, where she teaches, coaches, and skates regularly! At reunion, we shared news of the death of our former classmate, Carol Mann in May 2018 in Houston, Texas. As a professional golfer, Carol won 38 tournaments, two of them majors; was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1977; and was president of LPGA ’73 –’76. In retirement, she directed the Carol Mann LPGA Invitational FORE the Women’s Home, a Houston facility for women in crisis. Of course Carol will always be remembered by us as our first Gym Meet Captain! We were sad when she moved to Chicago due to her dad’s job (in pro golf). To some of us, she was a long-time friend since NDP Lower School days. We were then aptly led by Betty Schwing Frech. In junior year, we lost by only ONE-FOURTH POINT(!) and won in senior year. Along with Gym Meet, seems like our favorite anecdotes always include Sewing Classes at Montrose with Sister Eloise, and Words of Wisdom from Sister Gonzales. The hours flew by quickly with more stories of happy times and beloved friends. Later Theo wrote; “So nice to spend time with gals who are so alive in my treasured memories of great days.” Diane Dippold MacIntosh asked those attending to contribute to a Reunion Class Gift to support The Margot and Diane Dippold Women’s Collection, housed in our library’s MacIntosh Reading Room.
Trish Woodall 7001 Copeleigh Road Baltimore, MD 21212 410-377-7411 Trish.woodall@gmail.com
Since the last newsletter, we’ve had two class events, the first being our annual spring luncheon, arranged once again by our dear Carolyn Finnerty. Twenty of us lunched at our usual stomping ground, Bluestone. A good time was had by all, including Tess Horvath, finally back to us since her stint in Rome. While there Lynn Phillips, a regular attendee, extended an open invitation to a garden party and house tour at her home in Wilmington later in the summer. Six of us, Pat Montley, Maribeth, Peggy Plunkett, Donna Fitzpatrick, Carolyn Finnerty and I, formed a rowdy car caravan, with flags, banners, and streamers and had a delightful afternoon (just kidding about the streamers.) Our next class event was the annual alumnae Mass and brunch at the Prep School in October. As you have already heard, Jane Kroh Satterfield, was the 2018 honoree, and her attending classmates were honored to join the celebrant’s table with Jane and her family. A most memorable occasion! So what would a newsletter be without an updating of Joanna Shehan Baird’s latest count of grandchildren, which now happens to be 29 with the birth of David Charles to Amy ’97 on All Saints Day, November 1. That makes a total of eight children for Amy and Will, seven boys, one girl, including a set of twins. If anyone is interested, please join in on the grandchildren competition, but I think you’ll have to give up the idea of being in first place. In July we had the Third Annual Marcy Peters Luncheon. Carol Toohey, Carolyn McLean, Erin, Carolyn Finnerty, Marcy, Joanna, and I were in attendance. We learned Marcy has been doing some serious traveling of late, Florence and Rome, then eight national parks with friends, including Bryce, Zion, Capital Reef, and Arches. And finally, an 11-day venture to China, Terra Cotta soldiers, and The Great Wall included, with her grandson. Seems like Marcy has
Class Chatter entered into Carolyn Finnerty mode, who in the past year has been to Northern Italy, a cruise on the Rhine and Mosel, and more recently, a winter trip to Florida visiting with Ray’s family. This year they added Vero Beach to their Florida repertoire. In January, Pat Montley and Sally went on their annual theater jaunt to London, 11 plays in nine days in case you are keeping count. Pat and Sally also took a small-ship cruise to Alaska last summer. Pat describes it as the best vacation ever for natural beauty and wild life. Much like Marcy, Jerry and I traveled to the Utah National Parks in the fall. It was amazingly beautiful and a great adventure, but not for the feint of heart. An update on Kristin Kesmodel is that she is in the process of selling her B&B in Clayton, NC, and has moved into an apartment in town, readjusting to “city” life after many years of country living. Her 18-year-old Maine Coon, Rachel, relocated with her as well. Now out of the labor-intensive innkeeper role, a Baltimore sighting of Kristin might be more of a possibility for us. Adding to the “still gainfully employed” list, Pat Montley continues her playwriting. Her 10-minute play, Girl Scout Cookies, had a reading at the Kennedy Center, and her full-length play, Shattering, won the contest sponsored by the Association of Community Theater. Throughout the past year we have had many prayer requests for Jane, Carolyn McLean’s son, David, Mac Callis’ husband, Gene and Dora Mae Kane. To a person they have been enormously grateful, and on behalf of them I thank all of you for your thoughtfulness, generosity and caring. That’s what I call class spirit! …More recently I learned of Gladys Mangus’ loss of her husband, Jack, in August. As always our hearts go out to her and her family.
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Peggy Mullan Greenman Marty Hohenstein Franz peggiegreenman@yahoo.com martyfranz@yahoo.com
Hello from Peggy Mullan Greenman and Marty Hohenstein Franz! Marty’s granddaughter, Maggie, is graduating from NDP this year. Marty, Lynn Macfarlane, and Peggy Greenman have worked together for nearly 20 years at The Joseph Mullan Company (Kenwood Park Apartments). Peggy and Anne Flanigan Emmett were guests of Carroll FitzSimmons Mackey for lunch at the Congressional Country Club. Carroll and Tom are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary this June. They have two children and four granddaughters. Anne and Bob will be married 50 years
this August. They have four children and nine grandchildren. Lee Rytina Zaragoza and husband, Dick, will celebrate 53 years of marriage this August. They have three children and four grandchildren. Since NDP graduation, these three classmates have shared much, including being roommates, bridesmaids, godparents, and travel companions. Jeanne Phillips Gail is retired from practicing as a physician assistant and is living on the Penobscot Bay in Belfast, Maine, in her new Passive Solar house with her four Schipperke dogs. She grows her own organic food, sails and rows, and is fixing up her cottage for guests. Gay Kelly and dog have moved to Savannah, GA, and welcomes visitors. Carole Forbes Hinkel has lived in Myrtle Beach, SC, for 15 years. She has always “considered the friends from NDP and the quality of education [she] received a blessing in [her] life.” Honey Callan Moran enjoys living in Murrells Inlet, SC, in a 55+ community. She lives near her sister, her two granddaughters, and their parents. Please stop by for a gabfest and some libations! Dianne Lears Stern warns us to be careful as her car slid on the ice, went down an embankment, and wedged up against a fence. If the fence had not stopped her, she would’ve rolled down the hill into a pond. “We are not as young as we used to be!” Karen Jesatko Kenyon moved to Athens, Ga., eight years ago after retirement. She and her husband, Tom, are students at the university and have studied film, government, and modern Irish literature. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary and have traveled in the US and Europe. “Life is good and we will keep up the pace while we can.” Lynn Reagan Macfarlane reports her granddaughter, Daisy Abell Fenwick, is a freshman at Cornell University and is on the riding team. Doris Crimy Bowen and husband, Sam, are happy to share that their daughter Dorian was married recently in Savannah, Ga. Dorian and Aaron work at Paul Allen’s Computer Museum and Labs in Seattle. Doris and Sam have rescued a deaf German short-hair pointer and are using hand signals to communicate with him. Ginger Braun Hand is retired and living in Beltsville. She has been studying through the Institute of Catholic Culture for seven years. She highly recommends it to anyone who is interested in continuing with their Catholic education.
Charlotte O’Donnell Fedders is proud to announce the birth of her eleventh grandchild. She now has three grandsons and eight granddaughters. Her first granddaughter, Jordan, was married in October in New Hampshire. She states, “I am very blessed.” Barbara “Chimps” Chiminello was surprised on her recent birthday by her daughter and family giving Chimps her own park bench with her name and inscription on it in New York City. Susanna Ciepichal Klinger has retired from Mercy Medical Center after 50 years in the microbiology lab. She is volunteering at Mercy, studying yoga, and attending groups at her parish to learn more about scripture and our faith. She and husband, Bill, have been traveling out West and they have a daughter and two grandchildren living in Virginia. Susan White Wootton reports from Richmond that Regina Maguire Dwyer hosted Lois Reid Halloran and Susan at her condo on Hilton Head Island. They attended “tennis camp for seniors,” rode bikes, shopped, walked on the beach, etc. She suggests we have a reunion someday in Hilton Head. Nancy Morgan Donnelly and husband, Mike, celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. They have two children and five grandchildren. She and her husband are very active in their parish ministries. Cass Herman Coyle has seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. All live in the Baltimore area. She continues to work at Herman’s Bakery and enjoys traveling, especially to Fenwick, Del., where she and her late husband built a beach house that can sleep up to 20 people. She “lost [her] love, John, in 2016.” Sister Pat McLaughlin can’t stay retired forever and has taken an interim parttime position at Notre Dame of Maryland University as Interim Director of the Renaissance Institute. Sister Eileen Weisman is in charge of all the cemeteries in our SSND province. Sister Sharon Slear is now the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (second n charge) at NDMU. Many of our classmates gathered for the services for Sister Constance “Libby” Baker, including Sister Sharon, Sister Pat, Sister Eileen, Cass Herman Coyle, Dr. Barbara Gaver, Marty Franz, Fran Hanna Flanigan, and Peggy Greenman.
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Class Chatter
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Sheila Sweeney Peter 115 Castlewood Road Baltimore, MD 21210 410-323-8526 Sheila.peter@verizon.net
My Colleagues, we have now been graduates of NDP for 57 Years! What years they have been—so much has happened and we would all like to hear what you have been doing. This Class Chatter is rather sparse but I hope that you bombard me with news for the next issue! Travel was on the agenda for Carmel Carozza Miller and Sheila McDonald McHenry, who with Sheila’s husband, Bill, visited Jeannie Leonhart Anfossi in Antibes, France. Carmel spent three glorious weeks with Jeannie on the Cote d’Azur, in Paris and meeting up with the McHenrys in Italy! Wow! Marylou McQuaid Bedford continues to have a whirl on Orchard Island in Vero Beach. When not golfing or playing pickleball with Teddy, she paints. Marylou was thrilled to say that she had five paintings in a recent Art Show! Of course, her greatest joy is Whitney’s daughter, Bett. Please keep Lesley Colimore Beever in your prayers. She suffered a heart attack in the fall but has recovered. Lesley tells us that son Brent is now working on standing with his therapist. What happy news!
1963 Back Row: Joan Gavin, Sandy Wonneman, Pat Donegan, Helen McMahon, Mary Hanna, Peggy Gill, Sally Gardner, Mary Lou Mullan, Sherry Kane Front Row: Camilla Cummings, Carol Coates, Carol Mullen, Mary Jane Hoffman, Judy Ives, Barbara Kirkwood.
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Sallie Mullen sarahmullen46@gmail.com
The Class of 1964 continues to stay in touch as much as possible. We will be celebrating our 55th reunion — gasp! — in October, and plans for a late summer celebration luncheon prior to the official reunion, likely at Deidre Knox Wilson’s restaurant in Stevensville, Md., are in the works. Stay tuned for info. In March 2018, some of the Eastern Shore gals assembled for lunch at Anne MacKay Lawton’s in Salisbury; Sallie Mullen was in town, too. Sharon lives in Ocean Pines, Md.; Kathy in Fenwick, Del.; Sara and Val in Ocean City, Md.
I ran into Patricia Mullan Kammer at the dentist and we had a great visit. Trisha is semi-retired and keeps busy with book, bridge and canasta clubs. Not only are they fun but the people are “so nice.” Her four grandsons are growing up and a joy—smart, funny, kind and “so handsome”!
Tara, Karen, Pam, and Deidre
Alpha Chi, a national honor society for all disciplines, has endowed a $2,000 scholarship in economics in the name of Dr. Ann Callanan Kneavel, retired professor of humanities at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Del. Maureen Murphy McCart has moved from her home in Odenton back to Baltimore; she continues as part-time development director at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. Marcia Canedy Novak died in June 2016.
Please tell me your news---
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Peggy Parsons peggyparsonz@gmail.com
We had our 55th Reunion in Ocean City, Md., in the first week of May, 2018. Walking on the boardwalk, playing miniature golf, shopping and eating in Berlin, Md., and Rehoboth Beach, Del., kept us busy, plus we had perfect weather. A special thanks to Sherry Kane who hosted a dinner for us at her home in Bethany.
(seated clockwise beginning in the left front): Valerie Pearce Herwig, Nancy Phillips Garret, Eleanor Joyce Huber, Helen {Curtis} Wilkinson Versace, Sallie Mullen, Deidre Knox Wilson, Nancy Meehan Stude, and Peggy Ross Duer; (standing, l-r) Lois Maule Welsh, Kris DiPaolo Kelly, Mary Mitchell Coryell, and Sara Harker
In August 2018, another group gathered at the Inn at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Md., owned by Deidre Knox Wilson and her husband. Deidre sent this photo of her and her sisters, all of whom graduated from NDP, at the opening of the Terrace at Knoxie’s, the restaurant at Deidre’s Inn. Here’s some other news about our classmates:
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Sallie Mullen volunteering at City Springs School
She and her husband Bill lived in Fallston. Members of our class donated $1,500 to the Sisters Academy of Baltimore, a middle school for girls in south Baltimore run by SSND, SND, Mercy, and Bon Secours Sisters, sponsoring the school’s “Jazzin’ It Up at the Park” fundraiser in 2017. Thanks to all who contributed!
Class Chatter Jane Strausbaugh retired in June from her work in video development and is now serving as a docent at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, America’s First Cathedral. She usually gives tours on Thursdays. She also works part-time making educational videos and is traveling to Italy. To the delight of her fellow bingo-heads, Jane won the 50/50 drawing at NDP’s Alumnae Bingo in early February. Only six of us made it this year: Kathie Donnelly Solomon, Michele Blair Jackson, Nancy Phillips Garrett, Lois, Jane, and myself. Kris DiPaolo Kelly had to bow out when weather caused a one day delay. Mary Louise Libby Palm and her husband Bill are living in Kingston, RI. Both retired from teaching at URI where Mary Louise taught nursing. In her retirement she edited a second edition of a text she had co-authored called Bates Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. Like many of us, Mary Louise and Bill travel extensively and enjoy their two sons and four young grandchildren who live close by. The couple also traveled to Emmitsburg for Mary Louise’s 50th college reunion from St. Joe’s. Although the college is now closed, they had a 60% turnout, including Janie Ebaugh and Marian Duggan Shafii. Terry Maguire’s daughter, Kate, has fought a successful battle against rectal cancer over the past year, with support from family and her partner, Claudia, who at the same time was battling ovarian cancer. The whole family is grateful to HopeWell Cancer Support Center in Lutherville for their help during this most difficult period. Valerie Pearce Herwig’s granddaughter is now in middle school at NDP. Nancy Meehan Stude’s granddaughter Taylor graduated from NDP last year and is a freshman at University of Kentucky. (By the way, Taylor’s mother, Courtney Hasslinger Stude, graduated from NDP in ’88.) Louise Klemkowski Miller and husband Bill have moved to Richmond, Va., to be near to their two children. Sallie Mullen is now a member of NDP’s Board of Trustees. As part of her French and Italian improvement program, she continues her European travels: SW France (Basque country and the Pyrenees) last fall and northern Italy this spring. She’s also tutoring reading to second and third graders at City Springs School just north of Little Italy — gratifying work! Ann Parker Elliott and Nancy Meehan Stude joined Jackie Scheuren Schwerling, a “snowbird” in Delray Beach, Fla., at the home of Jane Neukum Cocoros in Boynton Beach to watch this year’s Super Bowl. Attendance at our annual holiday brunch was also down a bit this year, but here is the
gang of 14 who assembled at Johnny’s on January 6. In Memoriam: Mary Ann Marcantoni Welsh died in November 2017. She always made us laugh...
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Bobbe Harder Friedman obbefriedman@gmail.com
We begin with a question from Anonymous: what was the name of the band that played at our White Dance? That said, let’s get right to the news. Phyllis Kaltenbach von Stade is pleased to announce the birth of her second grandchild, a little girl, born July 2, 2018. She joins her big brother, who is three. Phyllis and husband John enjoy dinners out with Betsy Jessop Kauffman and her husband Billy when neither couple is traveling. Younger daughter, Olivia, has become a true New Yorker, loving her Manhattan life as a graphic designer. Susan Feldmann Thompson and husband Gerry have retired to Coastal Club in Lewes, Del. Susan says, “We feel like we’re on vacation every day. We landed where we’re supposed to be, and we see more of our kids and grandkids than we did when we lived in Towson!” Speaking of Delaware, is it the new Florida? There are reports that several of our classmates have moved there/ summer there. Not a classmate, but among them is my sister, Mary Tobin Maginnis (‘73) who is moving to the same community as Susan in August. I think I see an NDP lunch bunch, shore edition, in the works. Ginny Hoy Shaeffer and husband Pete are also retired and enjoying “a lot” of babysitting. Their grandchildren range in age from 21 to two years. Daughter Aimee and husband Greg have three boys; Caroline and husband Jon have one girl; and son Bart and wife Ann have five boys. And we have a marriage to report! Anne Toohey married John Cicone August 25, 2018, and is now, happily, Anne Cicone. On the job front, Linda Coniff Pugh remains the Director (Interim) at the University of North Carolina’s School of Nursing. At the time of this writing she reported that she was freezing in York, PA. Barbara Jacobs Eyring would like to remind locals that that she still provides her driving-shopping service. She can help out with doctor’s and other appointments as well as trips to BWI. Her number is 410-661-4626. Sharyn France Bolinger is no stranger to doctors. After taking a spill and spending time in Shock Trauma, she is still recovering with help from her semi-retired husband, Michael, who now also functions as chauffeur and “lady of the house.” For fun, Sharyn
plays bridge and enjoys garden club. Older son Duncan married two and a half years ago at Cattail Creek Country Club. Their two Golden Retrievers are good company. As many of you know, Kathy Caulfield Hulderman passed away at St Agnes Hospital on December 3, 2018. She was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. She is remembered by classmates as a sweet woman with a ready smile. She will be missed.
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Mary Kay McGovern mkmcg25@verizon.net
Happy Green and Gold Greetings to my ’68 sisters! We did it! Great news!!! Thank you to all who answered my plea for news—I hope I have included everyone who wrote as my computer went down in the midst of my request, so if I have not included your news, please forgive me! Sheila Carpenter has news! “After 33 years in Vienna, Va., we have moved to the small town of Purcellville, about 10 minutes west of Leesburg. Really enjoy being away from the hustle and bustle of Fairfax County which tripled in size while we lived there. People are so nice that it’s like visiting the Midwest. I was a little concerned when I saw Town Hall had a 15-minute parking limit but I managed to open our water/sewer account, get a fence permit, get answers to my questions about screening our back porch (We have four parrots, and we would like to be able to bring them outside in the nice weather.) and pick up some brochures in 12 minutes. Love small towns! Come visit and we’ll walk the one-block downtown together.” Sheila has a new address: 520 S. 11th Street, Purcellville, VA 20132-3855 and new email carpenteradr@icloudcom. Best wishes to Carol Erdman Dunsworth who has retired from Towson...lucky girl. Kathleen Sweeney shares that her son “David Rubin was married on November 10th in Avon, Connecticut. He met his wife, Melissa Malkin Rubin, in college at Bucknell. They are both attending med schools in the Philadelphia area.” Trish Toti Kolker is “So, so sorry I missed the reunion! Kathy Malone sent me lots of great pictures and it looked like a wonderful time. I am retired from our spa. Still consulting but truly enjoying sleeping late when I want to. Our son got married in December so all four of our children are hitched. We have six grandchildren, and I’m sure there will be another soon. They are such a joy in our lives. Southern Oregon has had terrible fires for the past few summers and if it continues we will possibly be looking to get out of Ashland. It was very scary last year as we were on evacuation notice for 2 1/2 months. Hi to all!” Janet Butz Tomick shares, “How Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 31
Class Chatter proud I was at our 50th reunion, both of my granddaughters were asked to do a reading. What a surprise it was for me.” Mary Pat Baxter states that the “REUNION WAS FABULOUS! I had no idea what to expect and it was so much better than anything similar I have attended...loved the Fishbowl and the flowers and the assembly and the hilarious movie and Chris’s speech and the food was much better than I remembered but I did expect French fries and ketchup so that was abit disappointing....and everyone looked mahvelous!” Shirley Hiob Wiley from Lower Slower Delaware (LSD) is “sorry I was unable to attend the 50th Reunion. However, the video, pictures and class chatter made me feel involved and part of the reunion. Opening the video with the saddle shoes demonstrates spot-on creativity. A picture is worth a thousand words.” Marie Ann Leyko “Had a wonderful time at the class of ‘68 50th reunion last October. It was so good to reconnect with former classmates, and so glad I attended all three days enabling me to meet up with so many former classmates. Special thanks to Deborah Godwin Major and Karen Knoop Vulgaris, for suggesting that I not travel all three days from my home in Virginia. Took their suggestion to heart and stayed with my sibling who lives north of Towson. Will be having lunch with Paddy Link, who lives not too far from my home and just happen to suggest a restaurant that we both have been to and really like. Since the reunion, I have friended several classmates on Facebook, and have really enjoyed reading about what everyone is up to as well as how we all have grown to be such wonderful people (not that they weren’t in ‘68, I just did not realize our collective talents, possibilities and the wonderful families we would eventually have). I learned so much that weekend. For those who did not attend I have been in phone conversations with Deborah Manager Carski, Deborah Prymus, and Bernadette Ackerman Benninger. What did I talk about? How supportive NDP is to so many young women, the amazing facilities, the very warm welcome to our class. As described by Chris Murray Kaiser, the class of ‘68 was a class of many ‘firsts’ during a very troubled time in U.S. History. We got through it. Thanks class of ‘68 for being so amazing.” Please keep Diane Dannenfelser Owens and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her sister Lynn Dannenfelser, a NDP graduate, recently lost her fight with cancer. Our 50th Class of ‘68 Reunion was truly a memorable event....from the moment we received our American Beauty Rose corsages until we bid each other “till we meet again” after our Sunday Brunch....NDP knows how to celebrate her girls! It was delightful to be with our classmates and enjoy each other’s company once again. Thank you again to all who contributed and always please keep me in mind with your news! Stay safe and be happy! Hugs to all!
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Toni Mitchell 31551 Golden Aspen Way Oceanview, DE 19970 tmmitchell603@gmail.com
This latest stage in our lives seems to be filled with retirement plans, travel, grandchildren, and taking time to re-connect! The last time 70s Class Chatter was published, Gigi Fava and her husband were considering moving from the Big Apple to Portland, Oregon, as a possible retirement location. Gigi and Mike met up with Grahm Toti Collier and her husband in Portland. I recently reconnected with Gigi and her plans have changed. Gigi and her husband, Mike, are looking to possibly retiring to France. Check another one off the bucket list for Celie Neville and Robin Schmidt Higgins. In 2018, these ladies travelled to New Zealand and Australia with Joanne Gavin ’67. They snorkeled in the Great Barrier Reef, saw a performance at the Sydney Opera House, and went paragliding in New Zealand. Celie also keeps in touch with Jenny Schaeffer and Lilian Bacon Bowers. Jenny Schaefer went from “0” grandchildren to two (and soon to be three) grandgirls in 18 months! Noreen Mellick Lidstom is retired and working part-time at McDonogh, doing some writing for the website and McDonogh Magazine which comes out twice a year. Noreen, maybe you’d like to take over the Class Chatter? Harriet Lowry Doherty and Noreen stay in touch. Harriet is still working as a Financial Advisor through Lincoln Financial. Harriet has two grandchildren with two more due to arrive in May and June. Joan Zelubowski Blemly is retiring from teaching at the end of this school year, and her husband, Craig, in August. The Blemlys are still residing in Annapolis, and looking forward to free time, travel and catching up with “old” friends (hope I am one of them!). We have a hero among us! It is with a very heavy heart that I report that in June 2018, Kathy Brocato was diagnosed with “ALL,” a complicated form of Leukemia. She has been in and out of the hospital since June and in December, she received a stem cell transplant. This news comes to you asking that you put Kathy in your thoughts and prayers. “Warrior” Kathy still maintains her great sense of humor, through all of this! As of late, her cancer has resurfaced, and she is fighting a hospital-born bacteria. I am sure Kathy would love to hear from you and you can read her story at https://www. caringbridge.org/visit/kathybrocato. Class of ’70, let’s circle around Kathy and her team of doctors to pray that together they conquer these devilish wicked “monkeys” who are invading her blood and trying to take over. I am also sorry to report the death of one of our classmates, Betsy Wasowicz Mettee
Betsy passed away suddenly December 2018. Now for the big question! Who is leading in the grandchildren category? Karen Litrenta Liekus is thrilled to have one two-yearold adorable grandson. Nancy Dougherty Poole has two darling little girls. Patti Churan Hughes just retired from Premiere Orthopedics and is a working PRN as well as managing a beach rental in the OBX. Patti has four grandchildren and counting. She is anxious to hear what the class of ‘70 is doing. Joanne Ariosa Hyatt has five grandchildren; Susan Loker Rosen has five or six (I am loosing count). Patti McGuire Heagy has six grandbabies on outside and two on the inside, who will make their appearances in May and July! Count them—eight in five years! I want to be at her house on Christmas morning! Molly Stringer Meagher and Frannie have nine grandchildren. Molly is still working as the Director of a preschool at a Catholic elementary school in Allentown, Pa., with no plans to retire! I keep tabs on Mary Lipra Lipenholz through Facebook, and each year, I count the little ones in her Family Christmas photo. This year I counted nine! Every year, a new baby shows up in the picture! For me this is a wonderful surprise! Cynthia Stiles Wirfs is the epitome of Yours, Mine, and Ours. When Cindy and her husband married, she had three children, and her husband four. Together, they added two more children to their family, so nine children, living in Maryland, West Virginia, Florida, and Japan. Cindy and her husband recently moved back to Maryland, and have 18 grandchildren from age 26 to age four months, Cindy is the winner of this category! As for me, I am grateful! Larry and I recently sold our house; as I am writing this, we are packing for vacation and moving to the Delaware Beaches! I retired on 3/29. All in one month! I never thought I would ever be ready, but the decision is made, and I am thrilled, and so looking forward to this new stage. Keeping in touch with each of you is very meaningful to me! I am continually searching for Class of ‘70 Classmates on Facebook. I could use HELP! If you are on Facebook, please “Friend” me! One last reminder, please contact the Alumnae office at NDP to make sure they have your latest mailing and email address. Through email, I can you keep you abreast of our 50th Reunion plans for 2020. I am also asking that you check in with me at tmitchell603@gmail.com (NEW). Let’s make this happen together - We are the lucky ones!
Class Chatter
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Natalie Aiken Shields 10 Clynmalira Ct. nashields@comcast.net 443-904-4535
Sallie Christian is enjoying the beach life while still working. She is the Manager of Arhaus Furniture in Naples, Fla., and lives near the beach. She is also involved in Colonial Dames of the Everglades and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sallie is also active with her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters in Florida as well as a member of the English Speaking Union. Carolyn Finley McCombe is excited that the next generation, her granddaughter, has recently started middle school at NDP. She has really embraced school playing on the middle school basketball team. Carol Watkins Reid’s daughter, Amy Reid, was one of the lobby musicians for the Dan Deacon Pulse concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerhoff in January. Sherry Mitchell Dodson became a grandmother for the first time. Her granddaughter Addison Ann was born in October and has become the pride and joy of the Dodson family! Sue Hill Gebhardt also recently became a grandmother. Sue’s daughter Mary Voneiff (NDP ’98) had a son, Lloyd in May and everyone is smitten. Katie Cinnamond Doyle was full of exciting news. Daughter Kelly is engaged to be married in Boothbay, Maine, in May, and daughter Bailey is engaged to be married in Spring Lake, NJ, in October. Katie and her husband Michael also just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Debbie Kazmerowski Welsh has recently retired after 40 years of nursing. She is enjoying spending more time with her two granddaughters, Colette (two years) and Leighton (six months). Her son Brooks is starting a new job and moving to New Jersey with his fiancé who is in medical school at Rutgers. Karen Kohlhepp Raubach’s daughter, Kristen (NDP’98), was married in September and the wedding was attended by classmates Janice Hunt Damon, Karen Kehoe Lindenmeyer, Tracey Henson Ford, Mary Galvin O’Connor Wilson, Debbie Crispino Zapora and Natalie Aiken Shields. It was a lovely ceremony and reception and very special for all of Karen’s friends since we have all known Kristen since birth. Friends of Margaret Case Gugerty were excited to attend the first birthday party for Margaret’s grandson Case. Those from our class attending were Jane Rowley, Sue Coliton, Janice Hunt Damon and Sue Hill Gebhardt.
Classmates at the wedding of Kristen Raubach Shaver ’88
The class of ’74 extends our condolences to Sallie Christian on the death of her mother.
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Karen Meekins Benckini kbenckini@comcast.net (443) 841-4571
Greetings, everyone, I hope you are well and having a wonderful 2019 thus far! Hard to fathom that we will be turning 60 this year! Here are some pearls of wisdom on turning 60: We’ve reached an age where our train of thought often leaves the station without us… you know you’re 60 when your back goes out more often than you do…we did a lot of our stupid stuff before the Internet and social media…you realize that garments like Spanx and heels are cruel and unnecessary additions to your life…if you haven’t grown up by age 60, you don’t have to! Does anyone have special plans to celebrate this milestone? Nancy Karpinski and I are wondering if you all would be up for a group 60th birthday party somewhere. If anyone has a suggestion or wishes to host, let us know! Speaking of parties—in December, Rose Marcin organized a ’77 Happy Hour. At the suggestion of Cindy Foster, the venue was held at B.C. Brewing in Hunt Valley. I was sorry to miss it due to son Joey’s holiday concert, but heard it was a fun evening and well attended, with almost 20 classmates stopping by to spread good cheer! News sent by our classmates: Mary Claire Shepherd Kretzschmar: “It’s been nine years since we left Baltimore for the Great White North (Anchorage, AK). Twins Will and Anna are sophomores in high school and doing well in academics and athletics. Anna has her driver’s license and can’t wait to get her own car. I accepted a six-month position at their school, teaching Intro to Physical Science—hah—I know there are lots of us who remember IPS as freshman at NDP! For spring break, we’re traveling to Kona (on the Big Island of Hawaii) and will visit Baltimore for my nephew’s wedding in April. Hope to catch up with some of my ‘77 sisters then!”
1977 December Happy Hour at B.C. Brewery
Pam Hearn Sliwoski: “I am a full-time licensed Realtor and am excited to share that I’m now affiliated with Cummings and Co’s Ruxton office. I’d be delighted to help any NDP friends find or sell their home!” Tracey Seifert Kimball: “For the third year in a row, I participated in the Polar Bear Plunge by jumping into the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay! The event, which takes place at Sandy Point State Park in January, raises money for Special Olympics’ Maryland Athletes. My son Brennan is getting married on May 11th to his fiancée, Taylor Ecolono. The wedding and ceremony will take place in Rock Hall, Md. Daughter Catie completed an internship where Karen Benckini works at Clapp Communications. Her specialty is writing, social media and PR.” Wendy Popp: “I am delighted and equally humbled to have artwork included in an exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum from November 2018 through February 2019. Works include illustrations I created for the picture book, One Candle (written by the wonderful Eve Bunting). They will be represented in the exhibit, “Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration.” I hope that this Hanukkah story, which emphasizes an annual celebration of life through the spiritual resilience of a Holocaust survivor and her family traditions, will resonate with many.” Debbie Gamble Moore: “We are moving from Mesa, Ariz., to Jasper, Tenn., to retire! We bought land in a mountain top community and our new house should be ready in August. We will be miles closer to everyone we know in MD and PA and VA. Blessings to you all!” Aurora Diaz Plaja Birch: “So VERY hard to believe that the Class of ‘77 is turning 60 this year! I have the distinct privilege of being one of the first, as my birthday is in February. As I’ve always said, it was great fun being one of the first to turn 16, 18, 21 but NOT so much when turning 40, 50 and now 60. My sweet husband Tom surprised me with a birthday Caribbean cruise that includes a day/night in Havana, a city we’d like to see before it changes too much. We have four grandchildren whom we adore, aged 3, 4, 7 and 15.” Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 33
Class Chatter Karen Costello Jenkins: “Our oldest daughter, Kate, married her wife, Samantha, in November 2018. The ceremony was held outside at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, with an indoor celebration immediately following. Our youngest daughter, Elizabeth, NDP class of 2006, got engaged on New Year’s Eve to Ben Kelbaugh. They are hoping to marry in 2019, so it should be another busy, fun year for the Jenkins! Last summer, Mary Jo Hart, Cindy Clary Rose, Kay Carney, Liz Hughes Connors, and I spent a girls’ weekend together at Kay’s house in Lewes, Del. It was the first time we all vacationed together in over 40 years. We had a great time! Sally Fitzpatrick Waller: “Last summer, I accompanied a group of Loyola Dons on a two-week mission trip to Belize where we helped build a home. While there we snorkeled on the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world, learning about reef ecology and ocean conservation. We also swam with sharks, rays, and horse-eyed jacks. We then built a 16’ x 20’ house in Belize City. It started as a load of lumber on a flatbed truck and was built on cinderblocks in a filled-in swamp. The new homeowner picked her color scheme of pink walls and bright blue woodwork. Oh, the heat, the humidity, and the disease-carrying mosquitoes! Our group finished by touring the Mayan temples and when you’re with 17-year-olds, you have to hike to the top; I needed the rest of the summer to recover!”
Sally Waller in Belize
Louise Perkins: “March marks a new phase for me as I retire from my role as the Melanoma Research Alliance’s Chief Science Officer after a 38-year career in cancer research. What’s next? If all goes as planned, there should be much crafting, including bookbinding, sewing and jewelry-making. Most of all, I’m looking forward to trips in my camper or staying at an inn with my husband, Jeff, as we drive, train, fly, hike, bike, canoe, snowshoe and cross-country ski through the world!” Cappy Potthast: “I have started my own law firm! I will continue to handle civil disputes, mediations, appeals, insurance coverage, toxic tort, and lead paint defense. Referrals appreciated, and I’m always willing to help 34 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
people connect with the right lawyer even if it is not me.” Barbara Callis Helms: “I became a proud grandmother for the fourth time! A beautiful baby boy was born to my daughter-in-law and son in January. My youngest daughter, Cori, just returned home from a six-month travel adventure through Europe. I was able to meet up with her on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, where we spent a fabulous week together! She is now back in Denver, working for Prologis.” Julie King-Schulz: “I have been a full-time licensed Realtor for over 22 years. I serve as President of the Women’s Council of Realtors of Harford County, a network that I helped establish over 12 years ago. I have two daughters, two step-daughters and a step-son. We have six grandchildren total, and after raising two girly girls, having grandsons is really fun and exhausting. Being “Mimi” is the best thing in my life!” Other news gathered: Katie Glose has retired from Maryland Chemical Company, where she served as VP Sales and Purchasing. Joyce Krejci Michael and her husband are looking to retire to their property in Virginia in the near future. Gloria Flach is enjoying retirement very much, still serving on several boards, and will spend time in Florida this winter. Cindy Bauermann Foster’s son, Jameson, married Alyssa McCartney in June 2018. Mary Joe Hergenroeder Campanella’s daughter Camille married in July 2018. Jo-Anne DeVuono Miller participates in an Appalachian work camp each year. Susan Holter Reynolds volunteers for Helen Woodward animal center in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Janet Wilkerson Luck’s daughter, Jessica, married Josh Nevid in October 2018. Carey Talucci welcomed her second grandchild in December, a baby girl named Edith. Carolyn Downes married David Sheehan in October 2018. Congratulations and wishes for much happiness! Condolences to: Melanie Mercaldo Berndt on the deaths of her mother, Joy, and father, Clement. Regie Sison Valenti on the passing of her husband, Don. Susan Holter Reynolds on the loss of her stepfather, William. Jennifer Barranger Whitehurst for the loss of her father, Richard. Joseph Carol Barnickel Gardner on the passing of her father, Joseph. Roberta Moudry, on the death of her father, Gerard. Tracey Seifert Kimball on the passing of her Stepfather, Pat.
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Mary Detweiler Stiles tennisla@aol.com
Missy Evans-Moreland is the founder of Moreland &Associates Educational Consulting, an educational firm that helps students and families. She has received two awards for her involvement in the higher educational community, The President’s Medal 2017 and Bates Best Award 2018. Laura Stedman is working at Towson University as a Maintenance Mechanic. She took this job to be closer to home to help her mom take care of her dad. Sadly her father passed away in October 2018, so sending prayers to you and your family. Maria Vellegia Tilley is working as the Director of Parent Engagement for Gilman School. Her oldest son graduated with a master’s degree from William and Mary and is currently working in DC. Her middle son is currently a senior at the College of Charleston. Her daughter graduated from NDP in 2018 and is a freshman at Virginia Tech. Maria is very proud to report that her daughter was a member of the NDP lacrosse team that ended McDonogh’s nine-year winning streak. Sending prayers to Maria and her family, too, since her mother passed away unexpectedly in February 2017. Margot Woods Kenzie has two sets of grown twins! She is a realtor in Naples, Florida. One of her son’s is a commercial pilot with Compass Air. If anyone is heading south for spring break be sure to look up Margot! I’ve been lucky to have mini-reunions with some of our classmates this past fall. Kelly Schmidt Townsend’s daughter, Caitlin, married Matt Rubertone at the Mayflower Hotel in DC. Kelly O’Conor Buedel, Anne Wyatt Thornhill, Maureen Knott Webster, Lisa Ariosa Haus, Donna Villa Keelty and I got to celebrate with Kelly and her family at a very beautiful and fun wedding.
Please be well, stay in touch, and keep ideas for celebrating our 60th flowing. Happy Birthday to all! Mary Detweiler Stiles, Kelly O’Conor Buedel, Kelly Schmidt Townsend, Anne Wyatt Thornhill, Lisa Ariosa Haus and Maureen Knott Webster
Class Chatter In September, my daughter Hannah married Kyle Calvo in Santa Barbara. Kelly Townsend, Maureen Webster, and Anne Thornhill made the trip west to help us celebrate. I’m still working as a nurse at UCLA and love my job. We are taking the family to Italy this fall to bike through Tuscany so we have much to be grateful for. Peace to all and happy 2019!
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Diane Surak Rohan 133 Tall Pine Lane Southern Shores, NC 27949 Dianerohan3@gmail.com 917-375-1596
Hello again from the Outer Banks of NC. Still trying to get back to NYC where the work is, still adjusting to being an empty-nester (unless you count our rescue dog, Augie, and God knows, I do!) and husband Chris is still working out of the house—33 years for the same company! Our son Tyler ended up working as first mate on a charter catamaran in Nantucket this summer, then came home for a bit before heading to Barcelona for his fall semester. His weekend excursions took him to coastal Spain, the Amalfi Coast, Munich for Oktoberfest, Dublin, Amsterdam, Interlaken (his favorite place; see him in orange in the tandem paragliding photo below), and Florence. Chris and I got to visit him, too, and took him and his girlfriend to Mallorca for the weekend. So blessed. I hope all is well with you and yours. All the best… DiRo.
wordpress.com/2019/01/20/moms-are-superheroes/?fbclid=IwAR1gcC1YgQ8HuukTVpQmANanONPjfnZs3Xo4GtcD3kOpWvkwGRa4sbolcg “My Yoga/Reiki business is growing and this has become my greatest passion—just starting Reiki for our nation’s heroes at the VA, where I continue to work as a Physician Assistant in Home Based Primary Care. I am so thankful for all these blessings.” Tara Reed Carlson wrote: “Proud moment when my youngest, daughter Courtney Carlson, graduated from U Maryland School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This generation will do great things for our world.” Tara replied to my request about her TV stint, which aired 7/1/18: “In the process of purchasing a home on Fripp Island, SC, we were approached by our realtor and ultimately by HGTV Beach Hunters to appear on one of their episodes. Our show was Season 3, episode 12 and aired July 1, 2018. It is still available on demand or the HGTV app if anyone needs a laugh.” Editor’s note: I watched it and it was great!
Carolyn Clarke Gartner writes: “We moved to a beautiful lakeside home—enjoying peaceful respite there with our empty nest. Son Ryan graduated Harvard Law in May and is working at White and Case in DC. Daughter Lauren graduated from William and Mary in May and is a YAV volunteer with the Presbyterian Church in Glasgow Scotland for one year working with youth and elderly in priority areas.” “Several awesome trips including walking some of the Cornwall coast with my daughter—spectacular—and a celebratory family cruise to Alaska before Lauren took off for Scotland.” Editor’s note: check out Lauren’s blog: https://lauren4stringsblog.
We had a great time and spent time with her fiancé, Scott. The surprise was they got married the next day, so I guess we had a ‘rehearsal dinner’ that night at the beach. My story is Jack started a new job at UNCs Biz School, Kenan Flagler, in June. So we are now a tar-heel family. This is somewhat difficult during B-ball season, where we have kept our orange and blue Hoos (UVA) garb. I have started to paint full time and love the art scene in Durham! Congratulations to Marty and her new husband Scott!!
Tara, Rick and Courtney Carlson
Diane’s son paragliding
Kelly Doyle Oakes visits Marty Wright and her new husband.
Angela Krieger Shannon writes: “Happy New Year! Nothing much has changed except my granddaughter is now one, and she is amazing! Hannah is funny and sweet with tons of personality! Looking forward to spending as much time with her as possible. I am also on the Board of Governors for the Building for God Community Foundation—I am the Recording Secretary. Very blessed to be a part of something good in Baltimore. For more information check us out at www. bfgcommunityfoundation.org for all our events.” Mary Pat Muller Ortenzio has “short but super sweet” news: “All is great!!! 1) Daughter Emily and her awesome husband, Drew, welcomed Olivia Frances, our first grandchild on January 15. 2) Son David is getting married to his lovely girl, Jessica, this March 2. 3) Son Patrick and his sweet wife, Addy, are expecting grandbaby #2, a little boy, this April. 4) Son Matthew is starting a new job in February, staying in the Arlington area.” Kelly Doyle Oakes shared this news: Visited with Marty Wright in November in Ft. Lauderdale.
Margaret Nagel Gnegy writes: “Katie, my senior at Clemson, and family were very excited to go to Dallas and watch a victorious Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. Two national championships have made for lots of football fun during Katie’s time at Clemson. We are all Tigers fans! My youngest, Andrew, is a freshman biomedical engineer at Vanderbilt. I am adjusting to the empty nest and not sure what the next chapter of my life will be.” Susan Hunt Dempsey writes: “Not too much going on, but wanted to give you something for the newsletter. My daughter Kelly, class of 2014 from NDP, graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University in December with a BS in Nursing. She plans to move to NYC (like I did after college) and is currently looking for a job at either New York Presbyterian or NYU Medical Center. In April, Sally Costello Rogers, Pebbles Buchanan, Michaela Quinn Kammer, Sharon Lanzi Bateman, Anne Lund Regan and I are looking forward to our Annual ‘Girdles’ (shout out to Mr. Goethals) weekend in Ocean City.” Facebook posts Kathleen Ryan O’Hara posted proudly about her daughter, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at Maypop, the restaurant where she is pastry chef: “At our New Orleans stop of the Feature Local E-Campaign, Chef Katie O’Hara of Maypop Restaurant created ‘Dark Chocolate and Satsuma Cake.’ Here’s the inspiration for this bright dessert: ‘During the winter, south Louisiana is lucky enough to have access to amazing, local citrus. This dessert combines my love for chocolate with Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 35
Class Chatter the bright flavor of satsumas.’ Download the recipe for Chef Katie’s citrus-y creation here: http://bit.ly/2ROb9Xx” Marianne Wittelsberger posted pics and video of new puppy Merlin, and we’re all in love! I think he looks a lot like sweet Rib’n, who crossed the rainbow bridge in November of 2017. Marianne also posts about lost-and-found pets in between gruesome photos of her work as a make-up artist. It’s amazing—check it out! Carolyn Brennan Wescott was joined by Helen Linhard Aberle, Ceci Frederick, Kathy Anderson Chaney and Laurie Gisriel Taylor at Mezcal in Timonium (pictured below). Ceci posted the same great photo, with the caption “friends for more than 43 years.” Looking good, ladies!!
Julie Ellis Langan posted beautiful shots of her vacation in Tortola. Great views of dreamy blue water and the sunshine was reflected in her peaceful smile! Terre Jones Short is proud to say: “Our son Erik graduated from the University of Puget Sound in December; he walks in May. Editor’s note: looking forward to celebrating this with Terre when she visits me in the Outer Banks in April!” From Marie Deegan Kelly: “My incredibly strong, beautiful, smart sister Christine Anne Deegan Noya passed away yesterday. She fought so hard against cancer. I will miss Chrissy so very much.” Condolences to: Kelly Doyle Oakes, who lost her brother Brian Doyle on April 13, 2018. Marianne Wittelsberger, who lost her cousin Stephen Wittelsberger on February 12, 2019.
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Lisa Weber Austin posted dreamy photos of Punta Cana, where she parasailed for her first time! Mary Epstein Jackson posted this fun photo of herself with Walk the Moon. Rumor has it Mary was walking one foot in front of the other to meet them, but they said “shut up and dance with me.”
Shawn Donohue Osmeyer osmeyers@notredameprep.com
When the call went out for chatter, I got many replies that perfectly capture the personality of our class. You nailed it Catrice Greer, SASS, SASS and more SASS!! Many of us are beginning to contemplate 50+ multi vitamins and loving progressive lenses. One thing we all seem to agree on are puppies and our class has quite a few adorable new fur babies! On Christmas Day 2018, Annie Groeninger received her second US Patent, http://www. pat2pdf.org/patents/pat10162979.pdf, for some of her work @ Amazon, where she is a Software Development Manager. The patent is about “Discovering Availability of Digital Media from Multiple Sources” and if you have an Amazon Fire TV, you can see an implementation of the patent in the search results. Annie also shared that she finally got
the chance to attend the Winter Carnaval in Quebec City...31 years after the Senior French Class Trip which she had missed due to the AA Ski Trip. Looks like her trip was worth the 31 year wait! Jen Donnelly was recently recognized as one of the top sales people at her company Iron Bow. She was given the President’s Club award. As part of winning this prestigious award, she was also invited to attend her Federal Club trip in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Sheila Sullivan Wagner is living in Jacksonville, Md., and is Marketing Director at Biotech Primer, a life sciences training company. Her son, Trey, is a sophomore economics major at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., where he recently pledged Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Her daughter, Riley, is a freshman at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, where she plays Division I lacrosse. Sheila’s daughter, Molly, is a sophomore at Maryvale where she plays field hockey and lacrosse. Adrienne Dorn Gleason has returned to working outside the home as an EA at Kim Baton Group of Keller Williams Legacy after 12 years staying home with her boys. She happily reports that someone thought she was “like” 35….Winning! Looking forward to more SASS from the ladies I love next time!
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Jenn Trainor Gray 943 Sturbridge Dr. Medina OH 44256 Jtrainor118@msn.com
Jenn Trainor Gray is back working in the hospitality industry after taking a six-year hiatus. She is now the Membership Sales Director for two country clubs in Medina, Ohio, where she also lives with her two sons, age 9 and 13. Meagan Duffy and her husband Zach welcomed their second son in June of 2018, Ronan Noble Hettinger. Meagan will also be finishing her master’s degree this spring 2019 semester in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.
Mary Epstein with the band Walk the Moon
Elizabeth Shea Mohler Combs posted this happy news about her daughter, Alicia Mayne Combs: “New life with Jesus, new union life with each other, and now new baby life!!!! What a year! Congratulations David and Alicia! What bountiful joy! Celebrating with you!” Joanie Conroy Katchmar posted on 2/8 that she is now engaged to Mike Williams!! Congratulations to you both! 36 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
Annie Groeninger in Quebec
From Jess Moore (SimpleandSylvan.com; jess@graphicdesignandmoore.com). “April 2019 marks two years since becoming a full-time RVer. I have a 26 foot travel trailer; my house on wheels, my dog and cat, and I roll the spine of the continental divide through the Rocky Mountains, making art and teaching graphic design classes online. I leapt and the net appeared: my career path looks a lot different: my office view is wild landscapes rather than contractor cream office walls of corporate institutions. Summers include charting a path between
Class Chatter art fairs in mountain destinations, fall is close to Denver, winter months allow me time to volunteer in national and state parks, and spring brings me back to the East Coast for visiting. This January, I started as a Volunteer at Fort Bowie in Southeastern Arizona, a National Historic Site and the only park property that has a 1.5 mile hike in to the Visitor Center. I continue to connect with various AIGA (the professional association of design) chapters and serve on the Chapter Advisory Council, as well as advising the AIGA Colorado Chapter as President Emeritus.” Anne Fader is still working for T. Rowe Price in Baltimore, but she accepted a long-term assignment at their office in Hong Kong and will be there until February 2020. If anyone is going to be Hong Kong for business or vacation, please be in touch!
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Lindsay Huber Gerardi lindsaygerardi914@gmail.com 164 79th Street Brooklyn, New York 11209 (646) 348-4798
Congratulations are in order for Erin Smyth Tielsch, who is Notre Dame of Maryland University’s 2018 recipient of the Regina Russo Hammel ’41 Recent Graduate Award. This award honors a recent graduate who has exhibited professional achievement and contributions to community life. Marked by the nominators as a “woman of high integrity and strong faith” who “consistently has a positive attitude and a smile, no matter the challenge put before her,” Erin was selected for her everyday approach to her career and volunteer work—most notably her leadership in the Young Professionals of Catholic Charities, where she chairs an event called Toys and Trivia that contributes to the charity’s Head Start Program. Erin currently works with Calvert Mechanical Solutions and is also a trustee-in-training at the Knott Foundation. We are so proud of you, Erin!
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Hillary Millard Amoyal hillaryamoyal@gmail.com
What a year for the Class of Lime and Blue! Lauren Miller continues to work in theater, a passion which started back when she played Oliver Twist in NDP’s production of OLIVER! In 1997. She is the development director at The Bushwick Starr, an Obie Award-winning nonprofit theater dedicated to new performance works in Brooklyn, NY, celebrating its 10th anniversary season this year. Lauren’s father Kevin Joseph Miller, a former NDP Board member, passed away in November 2018. In addition to memorial gifts to St. Agnes Cancer Center, the family would be grateful for gifts in his memory to NDP to continue his service to the school’s mission. Meredith Trezise was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in September. She is currently deployed in Japan, but moving back to Florida in May. Sam Reiter and her family have moved back to Denmark, where she works as a senior research fellow at the National Museum. She works with the fantastic Scandinavian Bronze Age oak coffin graves, as well as identity and migration overall. In May 2018, Kate McGrain got her Masters of Arts in Social Design from MICA. She married Andrew Caporaso on June 30, 2018 at Gramercy Mansion in Stevenson, Md. Several NDP girls and her aunt, Celia McGrain, a part-time NDP Middle Level teacher, were on hand to help celebrate.
Erin Smyth Tielsch
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Sarah Hackman Rue de Roumanie 28 Saint-Gilles 1060 Belgium s.r.hackman@gmail.com +32 479 18 27 25
Christina McEnroe completed the NYC Marathon and raised close to $4,000 for the One Love Foundation honoring Yeardley Love ‘06 and providing education on healthy and unhealthy relationships. Annie Zeiler has been volunteering with The Sato Project, fostering and transporting dogs from the streets of Puerto Rico into warm and loving homes in the states. She has traveled to Puerto Rico multiple times to volunteer with a historic event called Spayathon for Puerto Rico to help the people get much needed veterinary care for their animals. Their goals are to spay/neuter and vaccinate 30,000 dogs and cats by the end of the event. It has been an amazing experience for Annie. Sandy Bolm Pucsek and her husband Blake Pucsek welcomed their son Torin James Pucsek on February 19, 2018. Kendall Spera Douville and her husband Pat Douville had a little girl, Gwendolyn Jean Spera Douville, on June 28, 2018. In 2018, Stacie Liberatore Ronayne celebrated her ninth year at PayPal. She and her family moved from the Bay Area, California, to Austin, Texas, in July. She and her husband Raymond, along with their two-year-old daughter Ruby, welcomed a new addition to the family. Athena Marie was born on October 14.
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Celebrating at Kate McGrain’s Wedding
Please keep sending me what’s going on in your lives, as it happens. I know you’re all out there doing some awesome things, share then with us!
still living in North Carolina and are planning to take a year to travel the country soon. The class is looking forward to our 15-year reunion this fall!
Nicole Haines-Livesay married Russell Livesay on May 19, 2018, in Fairfax, CA, then enjoyed a honeymoon in Costa Rica. The couple currently lives in Mountain View, CA. This past January, Nikki was appointed to the Mountain View Rental Housing Committee, which oversees the implementation of the area’s rent control measure. Michele Hammerbacher was married in November 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she owns a video production company. Kelly McNamara Mullen and her husband Jeff had their third baby girl, Hattie Ryan, on January 10, 2019, joining big sisters Keating and Helen. Veronica White Kupsa is taking a break from TV news to focus on being a mom, but has also been freelance writing and teaching yoga. She and her husband are
Catherine Miller catherinebarthelmne@gmail.com
Liz Thomas Snyder will be graduating from a Rheumatology fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in June and moving to New Jersey where she will be joining Arthritis, Rheumatic, and Back Disease Associates. Kate Bateman was promoted to Supervisor of Creative Strategy at Strategic Education Inc. in Washington D.C. In 2017, she produced Strayer University’s national commercial and several of her photographs of Queen Latifah were featured in media outlets and Queen’s own social accounts. Erin McDermott Roth was promoted at the Maryland Department of Labor and has been appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary.
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Maria Medved Maria.Medved@marriott.com
Class of 2011 is growing up and taking on more responsibility! Claire Quinn recently transitioned to a new role as an Education Coordinator at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and continuing to work towards her Master’s in Biology through Miami University’s Project Dragonfly program! Shannah Minderlein is working as a Field Organizer on Governor Hogan’s Re-election campaign. She is still living in Annapolis and is a proud mother of two kittens. Valerie Parks is still working for PwC, finished her CPA, and is a proud new cat mom to a kit cat named Morty. Steph Winter recently celebrated three years of working at Northrop Grumman as a field engineer. She is currently supporting assignments out in Ventura, CA, and Fort Worth, TX. When she’s not traveling for work she lives with some friends from college in Baltimore! She’s also attending classes at John Hopkins to receive her master’s in electrical engineering. Caroline Ladzinski moved to New York City and is now working for a volunteer mobilization nonprofit where they engage over 65,000 volunteers a year across the five boroughs. She spearheads all their economic empowerment programs and manages relationships with those community partners. Her portfolios include computer literacy, financial literacy, job readiness, and free tax preparation. Audrey Schaefer moved to Omaha, Nebraska, for a job. She is a forensic anthropologist that supports the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission. She helps identify war dead from past conflicts, so their remains can be returned to their families. Kristen Francis is still living in Dallas and working at Bank of America. She got engaged in April and is getting married this coming April in Charleston, SC! Casey Berman is still living in Canton, Baltimore. In August she celebrated her three years of being a neuroscience nurse at Hopkins with a promotion on her unit! She is working on her Emergency Neuro life support certification currently. She is also getting ready to be the maid of honor in Kayla Ann‘s wedding in in Bahamas in November! Kati Ruth is working as a web developer at Stetson College of Law and is a new homeowner. She is about to become an aunt as well! Cory Keffer is coming up on her one year of living in Denver and is working as a Certified Child Life Specialist on the Pulmonary unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is helping to develop a Beads of Courage program for her trach/ vent patients, as well as co-chairing the 38 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2019
prom for the teens from their oncology and chronic illness populations this spring. Caroline Goode is still at Supreme Ortho and loving it. She also adopted a rescued dog named Hammy! Marisa Fritz is approaching 10 months at her current job at Forrester Research in Cambridge, MA. She is also starting to show up in the Boston live music scene. She has a few gigs lined up for October and recorded a track recently with her roommate doing audio production and is hoping to get to an album’s worth at some point over the winter. Morgan Carmody is still doing travel nursing and currently in Miami! Rachel Brown is a law clerk at the Baltimore County Circuit Court for Judge Cavanaugh. She currently lives with her boyfriend in Canton and is anxiously awaiting bar results in November. Shelby Litz has been with the Baltimore Police Department for almost two years now and still loves it! She also just bought a house in Perry Hall. Jenny Santos is in her second year of medical school at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. She got a kitten named Mac about two months ago and is currently training for a half marathon where they get paired with a pediatric cancer patient and give their medal to them at the finish line as encouragement for being brave during their treatment. Christina Moore is still working at T. Rowe Price as a Multi-Asset Solutions Analyst, Assistant Vice President. She has passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst program and may be awarded the charter upon completion of the required work experience. She is also on the board of Stocks in the Future, a local nonprofit dedicated to improving financial literacy education in underserved communities. She is still living with Jen Guthrie, who is crushing her new job lobbying with state politicians. Maura Perry just put in her two-week’s notice to leave her job as Event Marketing Manager for Toyota and will be starting as a Marketing Strategy Specialist for Samuel Shapiro & Company in Locust Point! Kendall Strong is coming up on her third year with Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD02). She is handling healthcare, environment, agriculture, women’s, LGBT, animal rights, civil and human rights, postal, housing, and voting/ election issues. Katie Baird and she run into each other from time to time. Claire Yokum is working for Sagamore Spirit doing event coordinating and marketing. She luckily lives right around the corner from work in Federal Hill with her boyfriend. Ironically Anne Bagliani and Erin Seipp found out they were neighbors the other day! Anne is still working for the man at St. John Properties as an accountant. She is also possibly house hunting in Hampden for her next adventure. Caitlin Regan just celebrated her threeyear anniversary with KPMG, working in the commercial audit practice mostly in the public asset management and aerospace and defense markets. She has started an
accelerated leadership program with the firm in June. She also just moved in August to Rosslyn, VA (right by Georgetown). While her job prevents her from owning an animal, her parents adopted a Frenchie, Bodie, her puppy brother. Shannon Will is an Orthopedic physical therapist at CORE physical therapy in Washington DC. She just became a Pilates instructor and is pursuing her orthopedic certified specialist and residency later this year. Hailey Vonasek is currently living downtown in Canton with Alaina Hergenroeder. She will be graduating in December with her second degree in nursing (BSN) from University of Maryland, Baltimore. She recently accepted a job as an oncology nurse in Asheville, NC, so she will be moving down there in March! Brooke Nemec just passed her last major exam on Tuesday towards her PhD in cell, molecular, and microbiology. Now she is leaving for a few weeks to present at backto-back conferences. She also adopted a cat recently that followed her home. Amelia Grace is still in D.C. She works for a corporate events firm that do a few high profile events because her bosses worked for the last administration. She also was able to be a part of “March for Our Lives” which was an amazing experience for her. Alexandra Malstrom is coming up at six months working for McCormick in their new (beautiful) building in the Supply Chain department and living downtown in Federal Hill! Rachel Quinn is almost done with medical school and is going to be a pediatrician and can’t wait. She was lucky enough to catch up with Covie Stanwick, Kelley Ercole, and Kristen Elise this summer when she was in Dallas. Jessie Berman just graduated at the top of her class at Hotel School the Hague in Amsterdam where she studied International Hospitality Management and is officially able to add MBA at the end of her name! For her thesis she examined coworking in America for a company in the Netherlands interested in penetrating the American market. She will be doing a small project for them and then continue the job search for a more permanent position in Amsterdam. Lauren Anderson is at Sheppard Pratt Center for Eating Disorders as a therapist. One more year till she gets her full license as a LCSW-C. Liz Ford works for a Venture Capital fund in Baltimore doing business intelligence and data science. She recently moved to Hampden with her boyfriend and are about to become cat parents to a Siamese kitten! Caroline Ladzinski also has another life update. She launched a side business taking her hobby of making feminist-focused art to Etsy and Instagram. You can follow her stuff @covenxvibes if interested. It is Lauren Craig’s third year of working at University of Maryland as a nurse in the cardiac surgery unit. She is also living on a ranch in Union Bridge currently and getting married next fall! Caroline O’Neill is living in Canton and working at T. Rowe Price! She also adopted a very cute puppy back in March named
Class Chatter Ozzie! Maria Medved is still working for Marriott however for a new Team called Operations Support Resource where she gets to work in various Marriott brands as an expert in Event Management. She lives and works in Marriott hotels to ensure they are meeting brand standard and properly executing events inside the hotel. She has been in Cleveland for three months, now headed to Boston for two weeks, then San Francisco for another three months. That wraps it up!
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Gabrielle Milando was recently inducted into the Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for mental health counseling, while attending Wake Forest University grad school.
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Sydney Tommins 10208 Wetherburn Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 443-472-0543 Sydney.Tommins@gmail.com
This past October, the Class of 2013 returned to 815 Hampton Lane to celebrate its fiveyear reunion, which was an absolute blast! We weren’t there for a long time, but we sure had a good time. Around 60 of our classmates attended, which made for tons of fun! But what’s been going on with the class of blue and yellow since then? On November 10, 2018, Monica Rosenblatt had heaps of fun dancing back-up for Lil Wayne, who starred as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Monica has also done some modeling for Macy’s this past year and continues to work closely with her agents, auditioning for Broadway, TV, and film opportunities constantly. Johanne Etienne-Zawitoski is serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer at a middle school in West Baltimore, Mrs. Etienne-Zawitoski is also pursuing her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Maddie Zimmer also continues her studies as she finds herself in the second year of graduate school at Towson, working towards her Doctorate of Audiology degree (AuD). The jury is still out on whether Lindsay White and Abby Mulliken couldn’t get enough of NDP sisterhood, which might be the reason why they both attend Emory & Henry College in Marion, Virginia. Lindsay is in her second year of physical therapy school and Abby is in her first year of occupational therapy school. Another scholar, Ashley Surock, is pursuing her master’s in accounting at Loyola University, in addition to working full-time at a small accounting firm.
Capital Corporation in Baltimore, where she is an FHA Healthcare Underwriting Trainee. Then, further down Interstate 95 in our nation’s capital, Libby Brennan is living with her older sister, Peggy Brennan ’09, while working on outreach for the American Chemical Society. She also tries to develop her writing outside of work, where she tests out quality material via Twitter (@youonlyLIBonce). One of Libby’s many Twitter followers, Elizabeth Galbreath, is now living in Richmond, Virginia, where she works for BASF in agricultural sales development, collaborating with farmers on seed sales across the state.
Caroline Somerville will participate in a month-long summer program in Monteverde, Costa Rica, focused on sustainability and the environment! She’ll be living with a family there and going on day trips to the rainforest and sustainable businesses.
It’s hard to keep track of everything going on amongst the Class of 2013—one could only try to stay up-to-date if they wrote it down daily! Well, you’re in luck. With the creative direction of Katherine Boggs and the formatting and layout design of Casey Pasquarella, the vision for the Claire Marie Agenda finally came to life! Katherine and Casey also enlisted the artistic help of several classmates, including Sarah Gross, Katie Chavatel, and Colleen Frerichs, in addition to a handful of other NDP alumnae. The sales of this brightly colored planner benefit the Claire Marie Foundation, a nonprofit named after the late Claire Marie Wagonhurst ’15, and its programs to prevent melanoma in adolescents and young adults. I could go on and on about the incredible happenings of the Class of 2013, but I think I’ll wrap up for now. Until next time!
Speaking of full-time work, there are lots of girls in our class who are continuing to experience the “joys” of the 9-to-5 grind. Jen Zaucha is working for M&T Realty CLASS CHATTER, or information submitted by alumnae of Notre Dame Preparatory School, exists for the purpose of alumnae-to-alumnae communication. Publication does not signify endorsement by Roots & Wings or its sponsoring bodies, Notre Dame Preparatory School and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Notre Dame Preparatory School is an independent, Catholic school for the girls which upholds the teachings of the Catholic Church. Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 39
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1. Grace Knowles was born on January 2, 2019 to Kristen Higgins Knowles ’05. 2. Grayson Cashen and Keegan Raynor Moran were born on November 17, 2018 to Kelly Cashen Moran ’06. 3. Campbell Busan was born on August 2, 2018 to Meghan Laschinger Busan ’04. 4. A lovely son was born on October 18, 2018 to Veronica White Kupsa ’04. 5. Cecilia Marie Akers was born on November 1, 2018 to Mazzulli Akers ’00. 6. Adelaide Marie Falzon-Paetow was born on June 25, 2018 to Alexandra Paetow ’08. 7. Zoey Hausmann was born on September 14, 2018 to Rebecca Zawodny Hausmann ’04. 8. Emmett Bachus Stodd was born on November 15, 2018 to Jamie Hanssen Stodd ’04. 9. Emilia Rose Snyder was born on October 11, 2018 to Elizabeth Thomas ’06. 10. Maeve Anna and Max Alexander Miller were born on March 5, 2018 to Catherine Barthelme Miller ’06. 11. Juliette Wren Solel was born on January 1, 2019 to Emily Lessner Solel ’99. 12. Grace Elizabeth Waskiewicz was born on July 9, 2018 to Beth Curran Waskiewicz ’04. 13. Emma Quinn Hinder was born on February 9, 2019 to Meghan Cashen Hinder ’04. 14. Thomas Callum Baker was born on December 31, 2018 to Katie Horney Baker ’03. 15. Grace Quinn Fisher was born on May 2, 2018 to Sarah Quinn Fisher ’06. 16. Bennett Elizabeth Amoyal was born on October 16, 2018 to Hillary Millard Amoyal ’04. 17. Ryleigh Quinn was born on January 23, 2018 to Stacey Vogt McLaughlin ’02. Roots & Wings • Spring 2019 • 41
In
MEMORIAM
’35 Virginia Smith Frederick ’38 Doris Baugher Russell ’47 Anne Boggs Stieff ’49 Joan Marley Quillen Virginia Brandon Sills ’50 Sally McGovern Lynch on the death of her husband Carolyn Hainke Thuman ’51 Carroll Wells Bowser Nancy Morrison Holden ’52 Grace Luber Schaub
’73 Joyce Patti Beal
Jodi Hannan Howe on the death of her father
Margaret Smyth on the death of her mother
Cathleen Cramer White
’74 Stephanie Ernest Battista on the death of her grandmother ’75 Teresa Moudry on the death of her father ’76 Lynn Dannenfelser Ann-Lindsay Smyth Marsh on the death of her mother
’54 Janet Kasin Krywucki
Susan Siefert on the death of her step-father
’56 Martha Scanlan Klima on the death of her brother
Susan Reahl Johns on the death of her father
Mary Ebersole Scanlan on the death of her husband ’57 Roberta Miller Clarke Mary Elizabeth Silcott Lewandowski on the death of her husband ’58 Patricia Chaney Savage on the death of her brother ’60 Carolyn McLean Polk on the death of her husband ’61 Sister Mary Constance Baker ’62 Patricia Hoy Albert on the death of her husband Nancy Russell Voith on the death of her mother ’64 Barbara Bishop Wilson on the death of her brother ’65 Kathleen Caulfield Hulderman Linda Wille Kneafsey on the death of her husband ’67 Susannah Bissell ’68 Diane Dannenfelser Owen on the death of her sister Nancy Bissell on the death of her sister ’71 Karen Smith Deeley on the death of her uncle ’72 Barbara McParland Lipman
’77 Tracey Seifert Kimball on the death of her step-father Roberta Moudry on the death of her father
Jennifer Morales Vitale on the death of her grandmother ’83 Mary Beth Lewandowski on the death of her father Pamela Foresman Messaris on the death of her father Nancy Reahl Bollinger on the death of her father ’84 Juli Mulcahey Hafdel on the death of her father Regina Deegan Ryan on the death of her sister ’85 Patricia Pretl on the death of her father ’86 Lisa Suchanek Clarke on the death of her mother-in-law
Susan Holter Reynolds on the death of her step-father
Jennifer Ervin Ehrlich on the death of her sister
Maria Sison-Valenti on the death of her husband
Anne Sybert Evans
Jennifer Barranger Whitehurst on the death of her father Barbara Reahl Kasun on the death of her father Shirley Morales McSpadden on the death of her grandmother ’78 Brendy Bishop Esmond on the death of her brother Maureen Cannon Geary on the death of her father-in-law ’79 Linda Patti Lewitt on the death of her sister ’80 Debbie Sammis Higgins on the death of her mother Brigid Smyth Lakin on the death of her mother Arlene Morales on the death of her grandmother ’81 Lyn Smith Jablonski on the death of her uncle Marie Deegan Kelly on the death of her sister
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’82 Stephanie Ervin
Karen Kyne Cashen on the death of her brother-in-law
Karen Kurisky Hardebeck on the death of her father Patricia Huey Jones on the death of her father Jamie St. Clair Muhly on the death of her father Mary Michalski DeLuca on the death of her father ’87 Lisa Salas Bayne on the death of her mother Michele Myers Beernink on the death of her husband Rebecca Magno Chider on the death of her father Kate Gaburick Sudano on the death of her father-in-law ’88 Beth Mulcahey Downing on the death of her father Dawn Sammis Fink on the death of her mother Barbara Reeve Hargrave on the death of her mother-in-law
In Memoriam ’89 Laura Lewandowski on the death of her father
Mary Kate Helm on the death of her grandmother
Romina Magno Thomas on the death of her father
Emily Hoelting on the death of her mother
Heidi Smith Meyers on the death of her mother-in-law
’13 Ann Gallagher on the death of her grandmother
’91 Eleanor Evans Flores on the death of her father Eleanor Evans Flores on the death of her grandfather Nancy Small on the death of her father ’92 Jennifer Brune Speargus on the death of her father ’95 Emily Evans Shattuck on the death of her father Emily Evans Shattuck on the death of her grandfather
Nancy Padden on the death of her sister Mary Kate Stromberg on the death of her grandfather ’14 Elizabeth David on the death of her uncle Rita Padden on the death of her sister Elizabeth David on the death of her grandmother ’16 Emma Beernink on the death of her father Allison Hardebeck on the death of her grandfather
’97 Katey St. Clair Earle on the death of her father
Madison Muneses on the death of her grandfather
’99 Devin Kneafsey Almonti on the death of her father
Marisa DeLuca on the death of her grandfather
Ashley Perkins McCann Meghan Smyth McDonald on the death of her grandmother Candice Hill on the death of her mother Colleen Smyth Kotras on the death of her grandmother
’17 Paulina Perkovich on the death of her father Meghan Stromberg on the death of her grandfather ’18 Lindsey Bayne on the death of her grandmother
’02 Erin Smyth Tielsch on the death of her grandmother
Stephanie Brown on the death of her mother
’04 Lauren Urban on the death of her father
Lucy Gussio on the death of her uncle
’05 Lindsay Marsh on the death of her grandmother ’07 Catherine Wisniewski Sullivan on the death of her grandfather ’08 Nicole Caprio on the death of her cousin Kathleen Kasun on the death of her grandfather ’09 Lea Faraone ’10 Meghan Helm on the death of her grandfather Meghan Helm on the death of her grandmother Mary Beth Wisniewski on the death of her grandfather ’11 Meghan Mazurowski on the death of her cousin Paige Soper on the death of her nephew ’12 Leeza Faraone on the death of her sister Mary Kate Helm on the death of her grandfather
IN MEMORIAM exists for the purpose of alumnae-to-alumnae communication. Names are included as they are recieved.
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Photo by: Lauren Daue ’00
LIVING THE MISSION: A Special Association
Alumnae SSND Associates, Marge Baumbach Potter ’68, Elizabeth “Libby” Geraghty Keady ’98, Mary Gunning ’75, and Susan Connell Muth ‘70
Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger,
desire to share faith, prayer, and dialogue with others in
foundress of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND)
the SSND community.
and a prolific writer, once penned, “What matters is that
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you serve God not as much as you want, but as much as is possible for you.” These words are a guidepost
“The most meaningful aspect of the Associates program is
WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU SERVE GOD NOT AS MUCH AS YOU WANT, BUT AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU.
for the SSND
”
the relationships I have formed. I am inspired by the sisters
- Blessed Mother Theresa of Jesus and lay
Associates Program, which launched 42 years ago. Today,
women who I have come to know whose lives make Christ
wherever SSNDs minister, there are also SSND Associates:
visible in our world,” says Elizabeth Geraghty Keady ’98,
women and men 21 and older who share any faith tradition
a three-year Associate.
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