spring 2013
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Magazine
Gloria
Dei
redefining our future
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A Letter from the Head of School —
Give all;
one day all will be restored.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
— Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat Contributing Writers: Erin Brysiewicz
Dear Friends and Families of Woodlands Academy, Miracles happen every day. Sometimes it is that we mere mortals fail to see them
Peter Cashman Maura Chamberlin Mary Ryan
in our midst. The donation of the former Barat College property to Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is one of those miraculous events that rarely if ever happens in a school’s history. It happened to us on Saint Madeleine Sophie’s birthday, 12-12-12! The joy in this school was palpable when the announcement was made: The former Barat campus is ours! As a matter of fact, the chorus was rehearsing for the Christmas concert. When they heard the news, they broke into a spontaneous “Alleluia.”
John Rodas and generous members and friends of the Woodlands Academy community
Design:
Administration:
the moment of each day and find the miracles that are before our eyes and within
Gerald J. Grossman, Head of School
counsels, the more we receive in return. Let us caution: Saint Madeleine Sophie is not forging some scheme to ensure a secure return on our investment. That would not be consistent with her faith and her spirituality. Instead, she wants to ensure that all of her children of the Sacred Heart are people who have such hearts large
offers a new future to Sacred Heart education in Lake Forest.
Jim Newberry
Saint Madeleine Sophie reminds us to “give all.” She wants us to be open fully to
to give with an equal spirit of generosity. The more that we give of ourselves, she
The transfer of the former Barat College property to Woodlands Academy
Photography:
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our grasp. She also challenges us not just to absorb these miraculous moments but
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21st Century Teaching & Learning Social studies teacher Peter Cashman discusses technological advances and exciting innovations in teaching and learning — already in place at Woodlands.
Kathleen Creed ’91, Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Laura Curley, Director of Advancement Madonna Lee Edmunds, Principal Barbara Keilwitz, Director of Finance & Operations
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Anne O’Connell, Director of Marketing Christine Schmidt, Dean of Students
with God’s love that they have no other recourse but to give that love to each one
Board of Trustees:
they meet.
Lori W. Reyes, Chair
As we pause and reflect upon our 154-year history in the Chicago area, we must
Jane S. Carroll
Enrichment Awards Send Faculty & Staff To Dream Destinations English teacher Erin Brysiewicz explores the impact of the Fathers Club Fund for Faculty and Staff Enrichment — and the travel destinations awardees have enjoyed!
Gerald J. Grossman, Head of School
each day remind ourselves that we are able to do God’s work as defined by Saint
Candida M. Casey (Greenwich ’72) Margaret Mary Conley ’49
Madeleine Sophie because so many generous hearts support this mission with
Susan M. Craft ’64
a belief that the young women we educate will be the same women who do the
Shaylyn Cullen
important work of transforming society, one heart at a time. We celebrate this gift with hearts that are humbled by the profound generosity
D. Alan Denton
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Alumnae News & Notes Catching Up / In Memoriam / Save the Date
Anna Cohn Donnelly Christine B. Elliott Ralph J. Elwart
of others, and we accept this gift with a confidence that we will use each and every
Nancy K. Finn, RSCJ
inch of this property for God’s greater glory and honor. It is a miracle!
Tom F. Flint Nancy C. Kehoe, RSCJ Mark C. Kendall M. Margaret McDonnell, RSCJ M. Julie McKinley ’74 Francis J. Oelerich III J. Michael Patterson John N. Popoli
Sincerely,
Mary Clare Starshak ’74 Mary K. Swift
on our cover Gloria Dei:
Redefining Our Future
Daniel J. Wilson Barbara J. Wood-Prince (Noroton ’54) Suzanne F. Reynolds, Trustee Emerita
gerald j. grossman, Head of School
Allie Silge ’16 ,
represents one of our students who will benefit from the generous donation of the former Barat College property.
Gloria Dei redefining our future
BARAT PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO WOODLANDS ON ANNIVERSARY OF ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE BARAT’S BIRTH
December 12, 2012
was the 233rd anniversary of the birth of Saint Madeleine
Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart. It was also the day on which the two parcels of beautiful Lake Forest property purchased by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1901 were reunited. On December 12, 2012, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred
The Master Plan provides flexibility for Woodlands while protecting
Heart formally accepted the most astounding gift of 23 acres
and preserving the natural environment of the ravines and abundant
of the Barat property. Woodlands celebrated this momentous occasion with prayer and a spontaneous Alleluia as the school community expressed heartfelt gratitude for this gift and for all of the possibilities that
trees on the property. As a responsible neighbor in the community and as a Lake Forest institution, the school is committed to a consistent and aesthetically pleasing one-campus feel with special sensitivity to existing buildings and the streetscape.
accompany it. A multi-phase Master Plan designed by Perkins
When Stage II of the Master Plan is complete, Woodlands Academy
and Will will guide the development
will enjoy expanded athletic fields as well as outdoor gathering
of the campus. Presently there are task forces at Woodlands
spaces, roads, parking, and walking paths on the new campus. At
charged with ascertaining the best use of the existing
that time Woodlands will have a blank slate upon which the school
23,000-square-foot library on the property.
will be able to write its future and the future of the mission of Sacred
A number of additional items are part of this gift, including the demolition of the Old Main building, the creation of roads and parking areas, and the planting of grass for a multi-purpose lawn area and athletic fields. The historic cupola from the roof of the Old Main building will be preserved in an area near the front lawn, which itself will be protected from development. Entrance roads will be realigned, and walking paths on the property will be established.
Heart education in Lake Forest in the years to come.
“This most generous gift is a profound affirmation of our mission as expressed in the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria and our determination to be faithful to our heritage while always looking forward to ways we will continue to respond to the needs of the world in which we live and serve,” said Head of School Gerald Grossman.
(left) Historic Cupola from the Roof of Old Main The historic cupola from the roof of the Barat property’s Old Main building will be preserved in an area near the front lawn. Watercolor by Joseph P. Lynch, father of D’Arcy ’94, Kaeley ’97, Regan ’00, and Catherine ’03.
Barat Property Master Plan
H istory
In 1901 the Religious of the Sacred Heart purchased more than
41 acres of land on which they built the Convent of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest, a boarding school serving lower school and secondary school students, and they moved from their original
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location on Taylor Street in Chicago. The school later came to be named the Academy of the Sacred Heart, and in 1918 the south wing of the large Old Main Building was accredited as Barat College. In 1961, the lower and secondary school moved across the ravine to a new home called Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on 18 of the original 41 acres.
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At that time the property was divided into two segments which existed until today. For more than half of the academy’s history in Lake Forest, the Barat property was home. Barat College was sold to DePaul University in 2001. In June
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of 2005, DePaul closed the college. The property was then purchased by a real estate investor who had plans for residential development. Following the turn of the economy in 2008, the fate of the adjacent property was most uncertain. It was in the fall of 2011 that Woodlands Academy learned of the intention of donors
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to purchase and gift the property to the school.
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Gloria Dei
Master Planning Task Force
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Front law n – to be protected Ravines – to be protected Existing woodlands academy
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Cemetery – to be protected Expanded parking lot Athletic fields
Shaylyn Cullen, Chair
Madonna Edmunds
Joseph Starshak
Bruce Watts
Jim Carroll
Ralph Elwart
Mary Clare Starshak
Willard Woods
Anna Donnelly
Dave Olson
Mary Swift
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Barat College’s Cooney Library will remain part of our new master plan shown in the map (smaller building C) on left page. Pictured from left are Emma Parkinson ’15, Jenni Flint ’13, Head of School Gerald Grossman and Kiara McKinley ’13.
and an attorney of extraordinary dedication. Extensive dealings with the City of Lake Forest and other entities regarding the gift of the Barat property have required remarkable commitments of his time and professionalism. In his role as liaison, he has advocated for the interests of Woodlands Academy at
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countless council, commission, and other meetings since the announcement of this astounding gift in the fall of 2011. Woodlands Academy is deeply grateful to this thoughtful and generous man who has committed so much to the mission of Sacred Heart education in Lake Forest and beyond.
Realignment of entrance roads
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Woodlands Academy Champions 21st Century
Teaching and Learning By Peter Cashman, Social Studies Teacher & Model U.N. Moderator
This is an exciting time to be an educator. The technological advances of the last two decades have provided teachers with a multitude of new tools that challenge us to rethink methods, content,
class structure, and even the very nature of education. These innovations have the potential to enhance instruction and student learning by opening new opportunities for interaction with the world outside the classroom, better utilizing class time, and allowing direct access to information, ideas, and people. As a Sacred Heart School, Woodlands Academy is a unique
to view at home or during a free period. When students arrive in class
educational environment. The Goals and Criteria, which guide
the next day, they work on their homework in class, thus flipping the
all our actions, state in Goal Five, “Schools of the Sacred
traditional school day.
Heart commit themselves to educate to personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.” Because students and teachers are given wise freedom through Goal Five, they are willing, and even feel the need, to be creative, think critically, take chances, and bring new ideas and methods into the classroom. This freedom to explore has allowed teachers and administrators at Woodlands to take up the challenge and utilize these innovations to build on our already high-quality education, thus helping to ensure that our students are as prepared as possible for their post-secondary educations and the professional world.
This method has many benefits. First, if a lecture is recorded rather than delivered live, students have the option to pause the lecture to take notes, jot down a question, or look up a new vocabulary word. They also have the option of replaying the video multiple times if needed and have access to it twenty-four hours a day for further review. This allows each student to work at a pace that is individualized and gives all
Student watches Vicki Browne’s YouTube math lesson on her phone then comes to class ready to start her homework. (Right) Peter Cashman’s Haiku LMS site for Modern European History.
students a structured way to become independent learners. Additionally, when the students enter the classroom they are able to work through their homework assignment with the teacher present to assist. The benefit here is that the teacher is able to provide greater
The Flipped Classroom An example of this innovation is being tested by one of our math teachers, Vicki Browne. Browne has challenged the traditional school day by experimenting with the flipped classroom, which inverts the traditional classroom model by delivering instruction outside of class time via online video and moving the “homework” into the classroom. With YouTube, Smart Boards, iPads, and various screen recording applications and software, teachers like Browne are now able to record their instructional lectures and then post them on YouTube for students
individualized attention to each student. But much more than this is the fact that “homework” is being transformed. Rather than a set of problems to solve, a chapter to read and outline, or questions to
Blended Learning
answer on a worksheet, the work in the classroom can be altered into
A few other teachers and I have begun to implement blended
workplace skills that are not formally taught in most educational
more time for lab work, more creative and hands-on interaction with
learning in our classrooms. Blended learning is the mixing of
settings. As with the flipped classroom, by providing instructional
the curriculum, or discussion among students. By moving instruction
traditional classroom instruction with online instruction. Through
lectures online, the time spent in the classroom will be better utilized
outside of class time, the time spent in class is transformed into active,
the use of the Haiku Learning Management Site (LMS), I have placed
to foster deep understanding, collaboration, and active learning rather
collaborative, and exploratory learning rather than a passive or solitary
all of my instructional materials and assignments online. Students in
than passive listening and solitary assignments.
activity. The flipped classroom in the hands of a high-quality educator
my United States and Modern European History courses now have
has the potential to increase student learning in ways that will be far
twenty-four-hour access to all instructional materials, assignments,
reaching for each student.
activities, and a calendar detailing each day’s work and due dates. Further, they now turn in all assignments electronically and have the ability to communicate with me and their fellow students about their studies at any time through the Haiku LMS. Blended learning has numerous benefits for students, teachers, and even parents.
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For teachers, managing class becomes more efficient as assignments, grade book, and content are all in one single repository. This means less time making copies, organizing forests worth of paper, and less time spent distributing materials in class. But more essential is the enhanced communication abilities provided with an LMS like Haiku. A teacher can make track changes on an essay and send the corrected version for the student to review. The student can then respond
Students gain the ability to see upcoming assignments and content,
with questions or a revised version to the teacher based on those
which will help them develop or hone time-management skills to
suggestions. This is beneficial because the student receives individual
find a balance between academic, sport, extracurricular, and family
feedback, and many of the more mundane items can be taken care
activities. The ability to submit assignments electronically promotes
of outside of class time, reserving that important personal contact
organization, and the frequent use of computer programs (such as
between student and teacher for the more essential communication
Word, Page, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote) gives students essential
and tasks.
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Skype and More The flipped classroom and blended learning are just two examples of the opportunities that technology presents to educators. Many teachers at Woodlands are utilizing other various technologies such as Skype to invite guest speakers into their classrooms and connect to the world, or QUIA, an online assessment and activity tool. With the use of iPads, teachers will soon be able to take advantage of applications like Nearpod and Socrative to quickly assess student learning during class. Students will be able to use study aids such as StudyBlue, Dragon Of greatest significance is the ability to create content and assignments that will truly impact student learning. Because of the Internet and the
mention the cost savings with the introduction of high-quality E-books. However, it is essential to note that it is not the technology that makes
are now listening to podcasts from historians and news reports
instruction and learning effective. If the lectures, assignments, labs,
related to our topics, viewing portions of documentaries, accessing
and other activities are not creative and engaging, then the learning
online exhibits from museums around the world, engaging in online
will be less effective, regardless of the type of technology used in
discussions with each other, and viewing primary sources, historical
the classroom. But if you start with a good teacher, add motivated
sites, and artwork. The ease of bringing in this rich and varied array of
students and the flexibility, efficiency, and connections to content that
materials for students to view and interact with is essential in creating a
today’s technology provides, then this good teacher has the potential
dynamic learning environment.
to become even better, and students have the ability to achieve
their daughters are being asked to accomplish in terms of both content and assignments, including due dates. This ability allows parents to have a clear idea of what their daughters are working on and can help foster communication.
Dream Destinations
Dictation, and Evernote to assist their learning and organization, not to
ease of linking or embedding information within the LMS, my students
Parents also have access to the LMS and can directly view what
Enrichment Awards Send Faculty & Staff to
even more. At Woodlands Academy this is just what teachers and administrators are looking to do: to enhance an already high-quality education through the new tools and opportunities that technology provides us. The potential is seemingly boundless. It is indeed an exciting time to be an educator at Woodlands Academy.
by Erin Brysiewicz, English Teacher
For the past four years the Woodlands Academy Fathers Club has offered Woodlands faculty and staff a unique perk — the opportunity to apply for a travel grant. The original funders of this award, the Tolmie family, wanted
her Fathers Club grant to spend thirteen days in Santiago, Chile
to show their support for Woodlands by enriching the lives of
and Buenos Aries, Argentina in the summer of 2011. “I knew I’d
the adults who work here. Therefore the Fathers Club, who now
never be able to get to those places on my own,” she said, “and
administers the application and selection process, does not require
I was able to check all of the items off my absolutely-had-to-do
that the money be used for professional development or even that
list.” In Chile these items included seeing the statue of Salvador
the trip have direct classroom applications, as there are other
Allande, the president ousted in 1973. Perlick’s students read
funds Woodlands sets aside for these purposes. Instead they hope
Allande’s niece’s writing about this difficult political time in the
to “recognize individual Woodlands faculty and staff members
Spanish Culture and Civilization class she developed at Woodlands
for their commitment to bringing passion and excellence to the
nine years ago. Perlick also visited the home of poet Pablo Naruda,
school and in interaction with our daughters,” according
where his Nobel Prize is on display; “I went back three times!”
to current Fathers Club President, Tom Flint.
Perlick beamed even in retelling the story. As a direct benefit for
The recipients, who have used the award to travel to countries around the world, have returned home with both personal fulfillment and enrichment in their classrooms. Amy Perlick, Spanish teacher and Coordinator of Global Programs ( 1.), used
iPads Come to Woodlands
From Madonna to Parents:
student exchange with one of our sister schools in Chile—Centro Educacional Del Sagrado Corazon. Woodlands hosted one student from Santiago last year and welcomed two more this past January.
The leadership of these Fathers Club Presidents has grown the Fund for Faculty and Staff Enrichment
It is a goal of the Board of Trustees’ Strategic Plan that Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart will be a community of 21st Century teachers and learners.
Edmunds’ letter
the school, Perlick also spent a few days of her trip establishing a
Dave TOLMIE
JIM BRUNS
After much consideration and research on our part we have decided to move to a 1:1 iPad program for our students. This program will go into effect in the 2013-2014 academic year. Each of our faculty members has an iPad, and each has been spending this year learning about the benefits of iPad use in the learning environment and classroom setting. The benefits are many and include the ability of the students to engage with content in interactive ways, and for teachers to interact with students in new and different ways. iPads inspire creativity and hands-on learning. Recent studies indicate that students who use iPads in the classroom score better on literacy tests, increase analytical and critical thinking skills, increase their flexibility of thinking, and that students have the capability to bring in real-world technology to their learning. With the explosion of applications students can become more organized, more collaborative in their thinking, and certainly more creative. Studies also show that within ten years more than 60 percent of all textbooks will be electronic.
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tom Flint
Current President
JEFF MCCLUSKY
2. fathers club grant
Social Studies teacher Peter Cashman (2.) was also a 2011 recipient of a Fathers Club grant, which he used to travel to Paris and London with his family. He has used his pictures and first hand knowledge of places like Versailles and the Duke of Wellington’s house to augment his Modern Europe class. “It was fun academically to see the things I teach about,” said Cashman, “and fun personally to get
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Fathers Club, I was able to gain a new perspective and make significant
One of the stipulations of the award is that recipients must present
considerable time creating a flower garden that has become a great
appropriate. Madonna Edmunds, principal (3.), pilgrimaged with now retired Registrar Mary Crook to Joigny, France to see the birthplace of Saint Madeline Sophie Barat. “We wanted to reinvigorate our Sacred Heart roots and our French juices, and
changes to my artwork. During the past few years I have spent source of visual material for my drawing studies. As soon as I received the Fathers Club funds I immediately refreshed my studio supplies and started work on a series of etchings based on local botanicals. I employed the camera as a tool to examine the flora and fauna. Through this technique, and with the ease of digital
nesting and Orca whales for the first time. I went sea kayaking and
photography, the photographs led me to seek something other than
gained a much better understanding of currents. I ate raw sea kelp,
mere representation. I found myself searching for a more complex
and I saw adorable baby seals sunbathing. The incredible natural
Society’s foundress, her background, and her motivations.
way to visualize nature and the world around me — taking a closer
beauty that exists in the Pacific Northwest became the inspiration for
English teacher Doug DuBrin (4.) walked the path of the Irish poets
look at the organic forms, colors, and incredible patterns in nature by
my new body of artwork.
creating abstractions based on botanical images.
we did,” said Edmunds. On their return they used pictures from their trip and readings from Barat’s writing to lead a staff meeting, bringing everyone in attendance to a deeper understanding of the
in Dublin: “Being one of my favorite genres of literature and
Receiving the Fathers Club grant provided so much more than funds
A journey to the Northwest this summer allowed me to see two
for travel and art supplies alone; it allowed me the opportunity to fully
to me to imbed these words in the dirt and green of Ireland.”
beautiful exhibits that also fed my ambition to create abstract imagery.
devote myself to this new work at a perfect point in my career. For this
That fall he set his pictures to music, over which students from his
At Seattle’s Asian Art Museum I saw an amazing exhibit of antique
never having set foot in the country before...it was so important
classes read lines from Irish writers including James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Jonathan Swift. This became an introduction to a school-wide activity in which students and adults processed pieces
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This past spring and summer, with a grant from the
away for ten days. I came back energized.”
their experiences to our community in the format they deem most
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Inspires Art Teacher
of text in groups and used them to reflect on their own lives and find
I will be forever grateful.
textiles from Central Asia, and at the Seattle Art Museum, beautiful contemporary Aboriginal paintings. However, my adventure really began when I took off to the San Juan Islands where I saw bald eagles
(above) Catherine DeVuono, Chair, Fine Arts Department,
with daughter Mae in Seattle.
unexpected connections with others. Most recently Catherine DuVouno, art teacher, was awarded funds for her trip to the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington state. (See side panel for her firsthand account of how this has inspired her.) Annie Montagne, associate director of admission ( 5.), used her grant to explore the culture and landscape of Turkey. Montagne
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and her mother, an alumna of Sacred Heart Grosse Pointe ’59, met up with Annie’s daughter, Woodlands Alumna Maryl Montagne ’11 , studying in Istanbul. “The people were so incredibly friendly,
Faculty and staff members who have worked at Woodlands for at
All of the recipients I talked to were extremely grateful for the
the city was so clean, the food…incredible!” Montagne said. The
least three years are welcomed to apply for a Fathers Club grant
award, and repeatedly said how it made them feel reconnected to the
three generations of women saw all the famous sights of the city, but
by submitting an application stating their travel plans and a short
school, how it came at a time in their lives when a new perspective
they preferred the trips they made off the beaten path. Montagne
essay. Winners are selected by a small committee that includes
was deeply impactful. I could still see the travel sparkling in their
described an afternoon on Prince’s Island, sitting in an outdoor café
members of the Fathers Club. Awards are made in March, and
eyes, hear the enthusiasm in their voices. It’s clear that the Fathers
and looking over the sea: “It was just beautiful…It reminded me of
recipients are expected to take their trips within the calendar year.
Club grant is fulfilling its purpose. This is a creative way to show
growing up and going to Mackinac Island.” Making new cultural
Other recipients include Richard Schieber, history teacher (6.),
the adult community of Woodlands that they are valued and to give
and personal connections, Montagne came home with renewed
who traveled to Germany, and Mary Gramins, religion teacher and
back to them some of the passion that they give every day both in the
sense of the challenges and rewards of navigating a foreign country,
campus minister (7.), who spent her spring break in the Holy Land.
classroom and behind the scenes.
experiences very real for many of the girls in our boarding school.
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2012 classmates tailgated before the Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Nicole Wilmet ’07
game on October 13, 2012. Pictured from left to right: Grace
communications thesis about Bullying/Cyberbulling at the Midwest
Rudnik, Breanna Kendall, and Meaghan Long. Tram Nguyen ’10
writes, “I finished my sophomore year at UIC,
majoring in finance. I am currently the president of an organization called Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) which embraces the Vietnamese culture at UIC and in the Vietnamese community. I
writes, “I recently presented my
Undergraduate Honors Conference. I am currently working on publishing my thesis while I attend law school at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent Law School.” Nicole also ran her first 5K race this year which she dedicated to Michelle Rosales ’07 † her friend and Woodlands classmate.
am also part of a co-ed service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, which
Lauren Sykora ’07
provides leadership, friendship, and service throughout the Chicago
Exelon Nuclear (Dresden Station). I qualified for the Boston Marathon
area. I was in New Orleans volunteering after Hurricane Katrina
in 2013.”
and have volunteered for various marathons and walks in Chicago including the Chicago Marathon.” Morgan Mekertichian ’10
Beri Polonitza ’07 completed her bachelor of arts degree in
communications and Spanish at the University of Denver.
writes, “I was accepted into the study
abroad program in South Africa and am studying in Cape Town.” Catie Morette ’10
writes, “I am working as a system engineer at
writes, “I am a current junior at Emory University
in Atlanta, Georgia studying finance and marketing Analytics in the Goizueta Business School and American History in our College of Arts and Sciences. I am a Goizueta Scholar, a four-year, full-tuition scholarship
Lynn Jorden ’07
writes, “My career in politics as a deputy research
Mallory Geldermann ’05
is currently a master’s candidate at
American University Producing for Film and Video in Washington DC. me to London and Paris. I have my first solo exhibition in London and Paris through a gallery called Art Galleries Europe. I plan on continuing my education by completing my BA in art.” is currently an email marketing associate
Scholarship Program for her spring 2013 semester at the American
Carolina Rocha ’05
University in Dubai.
at J. Crew. Carolina resides in New York.
carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in weaving communities.”
in Moscow. We have a beautiful daughter Elena who was born this to Russian standards.”
Harris Bank for corporate marketing.”
writes, “I interned for a nonprofit called
writes, “I married Egor
Korolev in Moscow in 2010, and I work for PepsiCo
Kentucky, and Montana.”
Campus Life Student Leader of the Year. Last summer, I interned at BMO
GoodWeave that works to end child labor in the South Asian
Katya Balykina Koroleva ’04
past March. I am currently working on adapting my US diplomas
Olivia Kapoor ’05 writes, “My current artistic endeavors are taking
Jenny Dann-Fenwick ’08
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director has involved travel to Washington DC, Virginia, Colorado,
awarded to five students each year, and last April I was named the 2012
Austen Murrow ’10 received a scholarship from the Clinton
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Katrina Steel ’05
is the founder, owner, and chief designer of
custom jewelry at KS Alexis, LLC. Katrina resides in Chicago. Vanessa Yeager ’05
writes, “I’m finishing up my second year of
veterinary school at University of Illinois. In addition to managing
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married Cody Drake of Lena, IL on
October 6, 2012. Pictured from left: Dani Grinter ’04, Leann
Ratzlaff ’01, and Megan Palmer Looby ’01.
The couple resides
in Lena. Kate Byrne Fischer ’03
to Evanston in the fall because he started Kellogg’s MBA program. I am finishing up my MSW at Loyola, specializing in leadership and development in the social sector. My internship placement has been with the Admiral at the Lake, which is a continuing care retirement community and all-around fantastic organization.”
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writes, “I live in Mumbai, India and
San Diego.”
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). This summer, I’m
women’s rights-related issues. Currently we are running a project
traveling to Nicaragua to do some spay/neuter relief work. I’m also
with Khalsa College where we distribute scholarships to students. In
traveling to Spain this summer to walk a portion of the Camino de
turn they do an internship with our organization in collaboration with
Santiago with a friend.”
other organizations with whom we are currently working. This year
media buyer (for Kraft TV) and absolutely love it. I now live downtown Chicago in Lincoln Park.”
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married Thomas Greco of
Deerfield on August 11, 2012. The couple resides in Northfield.
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Christina Kapoor ’03
work at Gunvati J. Kapoor Foundation as a social worker. It’s
a family foundation, and our focus areas are health, education, and
without them!” Victoria Pompizzi ’00
is now the marketing manager at Segal
McCambridge Singer & Mahoney. Victoria resides in Chicago. Tracy Caliendo ’99
writes, “I work as a phlebotomist, processor,
and microbiology lab assistant at one of Arizona’s top teaching hospitals, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. I returned to school to obtain my second bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science. I have background in naturopathic medicine, aesthetics, internal medicine, women’s health, hematology, oncology, endocrinology, and infectious disease, and a special interest in cystic fibrosis and transplant medicine.” Jennifer Nistor Guerrieri ’99 and husband Daniel are proud
parents of daughter Madeleine Sophie born November 12. They reside
patients. Students also work in the community, primarily slums, and
in Naples, FL.
set up health screening camps for breast cancer.”
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CAITLIN DRISCOLL GAY ’02 married Jim Gay in August, and
they now reside in Chicago. Woodlands alumnae pictured from
Sarah Bruno Hewitt ’98
was married to Richard Hewitt
of Burke, VA on October 27, 2012 in Palm Springs, CA. Fellow
alumnae pictured bottom from left: Emily Leu ’98, Gwen Boyce ’98, and top from left: Angie Antonio
left: COURTNEY DRISCOLL ’98, BRENNA SULLIVAN ’02, and CAITLIN
Katie Moorhead Saxon ’98,
SAVILLE COLLINS ’02.
Giangreco ’98, Betsy Stacey Koch, ’98, Emily Wendt ’98,
EMILY MCENEELEY LAURIDSEN ’02
married Michael
Lauridsen in April. The couple resides in Lake Forest. writes, “I was married
Richard Crowley on July 28, 2012 in San Francisco. I am currently the manager of the Wellness and Aging Services Program at the ARC San
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and Marina Hartnett ’01. Marina Hartnett ’01 writes, “It
was a major accomplishment for all of us, and I couldn’t have done it
hospital here in India. In this picture we are serving food to the cancer
Katherine Clapham Crowley ’02
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University Chicago School of Law. Pictured from left: Emlyn
the students were placed in Tata Memorial Hospital, the largest cancer
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In May 2012, four Woodlands alumnae graduated from Loyola
Ricketts ’01, Laughlin Cutler ’02, Kathleen Georgevich ’99,
writes, “My husband Cody and I moved
department at U of I in conjunction with the NYC ASPCA (American
Brooke Stephenson Greco ’04
primarily work in sales and event-related affairs for the gallery dealing
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Wright Zetterman ’04, Allison Travis ’04, Adele Lyden
work for PricewaterhouseCoopers in assurance/auditing practice in
writes, “I am working for Starcom as a
Arbus and Garry Winogrand. I am the assistant to the director and with clients and artists.”
cats and their effect on public health in NYC with the pathobiology
Melissa Marshall ’07
writes, “I work at Fraenkel Gallery in
San Francisco. The gallery specializes in 19th and 20th century
Krakora ’72, Stephanie Escobar Rodriguez ’04, Amanda
the University of San Diego with my Bachelor’s of Accountancy. I now
Bloomberg LP in their headquarters in NYC.
Emily Lambert ’02
Lyden ’11, Cathy Roberts Kane ’66, Bianca Wagner ’13, Susan
my own animal care business, I’m also completing research on feral
is currently a sales and analytics analyst for
disabilities in San Francisco.”
photographs and represents artists including Lee Friedlander, Diane
Yvonne Lyden Drake ’04
Alyssa Knauer ’08 writes, “I graduated Summa Cum Laude from
Emma Rudnik ’08
Francisco, the largest service provider for adults with developmental
Elizabeth Bruno ’96,
and Kelly Holmes Zastrow ’98. The
couple resides in Los Angeles. Jenny Pickell ’98
writes, “I’m a 5th year associate at Winston
& Strawn. I am in the private client group, a practice that involves transfer tax planning, trust and estate administration, family business entities, and foundations.”
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Catherine Walsh McKechney ’72
produces local theatrical events.
Museum about the Lake Bluff Children’s Home Orphanage that existed
was the first woman president of a Lions Club and has held leadership
until the late 1960s. In Memoriam
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position in government, community, and parish settings.
married Dan Zastrow on
faculty at Chicago Jesuit Academy. Patti Reilley Herf ’62,
graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude and
Sheila Curran Lane ’82 writes, “I worked 10 years in the film/TV
was a University Scholar at Princeton. Elizabeth was a Junior Fellow
industry in Los Angeles developing scripts for production. I am now
writes, “I am the director of admission and alumni relations at a small
starting to work again as a freelance writer after raising children! I have
travelled extensively throughout UK, Europe, Far East, and Southeast
independent day school, Academy of the Pacific, here in Honolulu.” The
done countless hours of volunteering for at-risk children.”
Asia; taught at University of Illinois; wrote for National Association
couple resides in Hawaii.
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Sasha Carney Woods ’82 writes, “I
recently moved back to
Liz Spieth Rich ’98 and husband Michael are proud parents of
Chicago after residing in Colorado for 30 years to work for Superior
daughter Natalie Noelle born July 11, 2012. They reside in Glenview.
Graphite. In addition, I have been teaching fly fishing for the last
Bridget Weishaar ’92
writes “After graduating from Notre Dame, I
worked as a high school science teacher and also taught in the School of
six years. I have started a photography company which focuses on
Theresa Arndt Rudacille ’82
New York to work in finance at J.P. Morgan.”
the USMA, I served for six years as an ordinance officer (nuclear
Dara Long Griffin ’92
has traveled nationally and internationally
training parents, early childhood providers, teachers, and other human services professionals in the knowledge of the 5 Protective Factors, and
of Community Action Agencies publication detailing the work in
for nonprofit organizations which fit with our transient military lifestyle. I had the privilege of helping the South Sudan Women’s
In Memoriam Fred Abdula, father of Lisa K. Abdula ’88 D. Jeffrey Baddeley, father of Deborah
Robert J. and Jacqueline Beckmann,
Kate Gillard Pastorelli ’92 writes, “I attended Loyola University
local neighborhoods. I am a professional trainer and public speaker
parents of Catherine Beckmann ’75
and had the privilege and wonderful experience of living in Rome for
for military families and the nonprofit sector.” Theresa and her family
my sophomore year. I entered the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and was
reside in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Nancy B. Beine, mother of Kathryn
B. Butzlaff ’75
Jennifer Trimble Holderman ’80 married Richard Holderman of
Ward P. Belford, husband of Jeanne
Kansas City, MO on September 1. The couple resides in Burlington, MO.
Donovan Belford ’57
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Nancy Bremner, RSCJ
education teacher for Chicago Public Schools. My husband Richard and I have three beautiful children.” Cara Fiore Furlong ’92 has worked in administration and
development for many schools and non-profits. She and husband Michael have three children and reside in Libertyville, IL. Bethany O’Hanlon Guerin ’99
and husband Dan are proud parents
of son Michael Austin born on February 27, 2012. They reside in Chicago. Mina Molavi ’87
is a mental health coordinator at Vancouver Coastal
Health and resides in Vancouver. Laura Sue Drieling ’83
four children; Nicole, 21, Alex, 20, Katana, 9 and Ashley, 10.” writes that she recently took a
pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal. She resides with husband Christy in Northfield, IL.
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Rhonda McAdory Hunter ’82
was the recipient of the St. Philippine
Duchesne Outstanding Alumna Award during the Induction
writes, “I graduated from
Aurora University in Aurora, IL in 1986. I had no intentions
of joining the Army, but when you are led by God, you just go with it. I retired after 23 years in 2009 as a First Sergeant in the U.S Army in Sierra Vista, AZ. I met my husband, the love of my life, Lonnie Hunter of Dallas Texas 16 years ago in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. We have one daughter, Kamaria Atlean Hunter, a 7th grader who is 12.”
Thomas P. Brown III, husband of Alicia
Ceremony this past May. This award is presented once a year to an
S. Brown ’50
alumna who represents and honors the Sacred Heart goals in her
John P. Brundage, husband of Rosemary
career, philanthropy and personal life. Julie shares, “The Woodlands values have formed who I am and how I relate to the world around me. I am grateful that this special place was here for me.” Kathi Mullane Hudson ’77
writes, “I have been a realtor in
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff for the past 15 years which has proven both
writes, “I live in Grants Pass, Oregon. I have
Laura Sullivan Helms ’82
M. Julie McKinley ’74
challenging and rewarding. My greatest accomplishments for both my husband Chris and me are our young adult daughters, both of whom recently graduated from college and landed jobs in Chicago!” Kathi is a past Alumnae Board member. Lisa McDonald ’77
writes, “I continue to breed and train my German
Shorthaired Pointers while dealing in antiques and vintage items.”
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Members of the Class of 1976 stopped by their alma mater in August to wander the halls. Pictured from left: Debbie
Allison-Koerber, Liz Healy Meyers, Cece Pinto Heriman,
and Ellen Flood Henahan.
was a recipient of the Highland Park
Washington University.
assisting community and faith-based organizations as they impact
This volunteer experience shaped my desire to help teens. I am a special
Mary Jo participated in an artist exchange in Cergy-Pontoise, France. Character Counts Award.
Empowerment Network as it developed in 2010-11. My focus now is
placed in Salem, Oregon to work with homeless and runaway youth.
Mary Jo Davis Tydlacka ’62 has been an artist for the past 42 years.
Her paintings are part of the Folger Shakespeare Library collection.
Margo Bruegge LaCosse ’62
B. Ehret ’82
welcoming them into the Parent Café Community.”
60 mile Walk for the Cure for the last seven years.
USA, and now is a University Department Administrator at The George
writes “Upon graduation from
missile maintenance) in the US Army. I then became a consultant
who served as a class representative for her
50th Reunion from Woodlands, shares that she has been a walker in the
affordable housing of the Community Action Agencies throughout the
creating customized note cards.”
Education at DePaul. I received my MBA from Wharton and moved to
former Dean of Students at
website designer and home school teacher. I have a website:
at China Center at the University of California Berkeley; lived in and
September 30, 2012 at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley, CA. Kelly
Janet Johnson Underwood ’62,
Woodlands Academy, is now academic consultant for the president and
Elizabeth Bernard ’67
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writes, “I have been a
song writer, whimsical hat knitter, Braille musical notation transcriber, www.marymercedes.etsy.com.”
Kelly Holmes Zastrow ’98
has lobbied for the elderly and the disabled.
She founded paratransit services in suburban Cook County. Marianne
Mary Mercedes Miller Dewey ’67
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Marianne Bailey ’67
Recently she produced a documentary for the Lake Bluff History
O. Brundage ’47 Richard C. Casey, husband of Evelyn O. Casey ’46 and father of trustee Candida M. Casey Mary Jane Christoph, mother of Mary Virginia Christoph ’74, Terri C. Stratz ’75, and Rae C. Mathis (lower school ’66 through ’68) Janet F. Clark, mother of Nancy C.
Brophy ’83 and sister of Nancy Finn, RSCJ Claude Demoustier, RSCJ, former
Headmistress Elizabeth J. Dorsey ’50 Josephine McGuire Dwyer, mother of
the late Frances D. O’Rourke ’65, Josephine “Dodie” Dwyer ’70, Maureen D. Kenny ’73, and Iretta D. Brennan ’75. Frances Perkins Feller, mother of Pamela P. Short ’63, Patricia P. Glaug ’64, Kathryn P. Conway ’68, and Chris P. Caron ’70
Marilyn Fincutter, former faculty member and mother of Karen Fincutter ’95 Mary Claire Sheridan Gallagher ’46,
sister of the late Catherine S. Walsh ’48; aunt of Catherine McKechney ’72 and Mary Irene Tiffany ’63 Dea Monda Robinson Gatins ’67 Rollie Goodrich, husband of Nancy
D. Goodrich ’47 Dr. Francis J. “Frank” Healey, father of Kathleen H. Donnelly ’74, Mary Elizabeth H. Meyers ’76, Michelle Healey ’77, Patricia H. Yaniz ’79, and Jane Healey ’80 Lawrence Hickey, father of Mary Lynne
Hickey ’69 and Mary Shawn Sweeney ’72 Jack Alan Hicks, father of Maren L.
Pennington ’89 and Sarah H. Gottschalk ’92 Ann Margaret Hollenhorst, mother of
Martha Hollenhorst ’74 and Kate H. Buckardt ’78 Dr. Donald Hollenhorst, father of Martha
Hollenhorst ’74 and Kate H. Buckardt ’78 Martha Gladson Johnson ’48 John Roy Kammerer, father of Maureen
Kammerer ’79 Mary Ellen “Molly” McAuliffe Komnenich ’74 Marie Krakora, mother of Susan Krakora ’72 and the late Eileen Krakora ’76; grandmother of Adele B. Ratzlaff ’01, Yvonne M. Drake ’04, and Leann L. Lyden ’11 Elizabeth Gill Kenefick ’55
Amy Schofield Lane ’70 Mayra Lima, mother of Mayra Orozco ’16 Walter M. Mack, father of Elaine M. Timbers ’67 and Linda C. Mack ’68 Jim McCue, husband of former faculty member Janet McCue; father of Colleen M. Groves ’87 and Maura K. Johansson ’90 Franklin McMahon, father of Deborah
M. Osterholtz ’71 James McMullan, father of Carlette
McMullan ’76 Jane Mitchell, mother of Marion
Mitchell Powers ’73 Barbara Bruns Murphy ’46, sister of Jean Golden ’44 and former trustee Helen B. Ryan ’50 Roberto L. Mondonedo, father of Liza
Mondonedo ’91 P. J. O’Brien, brother of Meghan O’Brien ’06 Geri Padzensky, mother of faculty member
Alisa Landman Marilyn Kordick Patterson ’47 Michelle Rosales ’07 Edward Spellman, husband of Patricia Callahan Spellman ’44 Pat Waldeck, mother of the late Ann Marie
Waldeck ’64 Mathilda Williams, mother of Therese
W. Martino ’82 Elizabeth V. Wolfe ’50, mother of Sarah
Grail Walsh ’89 Spring 2013 /
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Save the Date April 27 Congé
May 3 May Crowning Prayer Service
May 17
Second Annual NYC Networking Event a Stunning Success!
Woodlands Academy Alumnae Association Senior Induction Ceremony St. Philippine Duchesne Outstanding Alumna Award
Woodlands Academy’s gracious sponsor, Mary Callahan Erdoes ’85 (left),
and the Alumnae Hosting Committee
welcomed more than 50 East coast alumnae (NY, CT, NJ) to the extraordinary JP Morgan Building on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
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to animated exchanges with one another, alumnae enjoyed Head of School Gerald Grossman’s news of Woodlands Academy and update on the Barat property (Gloria Dei) project. Woodlands Academy alumnae form such a strong and interconnected community of Sacred Heart women. This is the
June 5 Honors Assembly
June 6 Graduation
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Classmates, kids, careers, and beyond: Find out what everyone has been up to at the Woodlands Academy 2013 Reunion Weekend Celebration.
who Woodlands Academy Alumnae classes ending in 3s and 8s
what Woodlands Academy 2013 Reunion Weekend Celebration
second annual Alumnae Association reception for the New York alumnae, evidence that “whatever road you may travel….” With Mary are (from left) Amy Ford Koehane ’81 and Deirdre
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St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Prayer Service
The beautiful conference room venue on the 33rd floor certainly added to the great success of this September 13 event. In addition
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Please visit woodlandsacademy.org for more information.
when & where Friday, October 4, 2013
Naphin Curran ’83.
Alumnae Open House * Woodlands Academy * 3:00-4:00 pm Head of School Cocktail Reception * Woodlands Academy * 4:00-6:00 pm
Saturday, October 5, 2013 Reunion Liturgy Celebration * Woodlands Academy Chapel * 5:00 pm
Two Teams Unite.
One court. One ball. One family of the Sacred Heart. In December, Mrs. Amy Perlick, global education coordinator, welcomed the basketball team and three coaches from our Sacred Heart school in Mexico City. As two of the “Sagrado” players were former WA exchange students, it was a homecoming come true as their names were read in chapel. These Sacred Heart sisters enjoyed studying, sight-seeing, and playing together. Our ten guest athletes stayed in the boarding
Reunion Dinner * Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, IL * 6:30-9:30 pm for more information please contact: Maura Chamberlin, Alumnae Coordinator T: 847.234.4300 x 239 E: mchamberlin@woodlandsacademy.org
In an effort to keep our Alumnae community better informed of upcoming news and events we ask that you please provide us with a current e-mail address. Simply visit www.woodlandsacademy.org and click “Update Your Info” on the Alumnae page.
school and capped off their visit with a Chicago Bulls game.
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Visits to their granddaughters’ classes and Sacred Heart Awards in the chapel were highlights of Grandparents Day.
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2 Senior Hayley Lovell (left) shared Chicago sites with Luca Erdelyi from Hungary, who came on exchange for six weeks and stayed with Hayley’s family. 3 Martha Curry, RSCJ signed copies of her recently published Barat College: A Legacy, A History, and A Name for enthusiastic Sacred Heart alumnae and friends.
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Magical Winter Wonderwalk 2012 delighted 850 guests and raised more than $65,000 for Woodlands Academy.
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Mary Considine Andersen ’78 enjoyed the Christmas Tea with daughters Colleen ’13 and Margaret ’15. 18 / coeur Á coeur
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