BEST BUDDIES MARYLAND
Honors Holy Cross The Academy of the Holy Cross was named “Best New Chapter” by Best Buddies Maryland in April. The award was presented during a special ceremony held at Towson University. Moderators of the Holy Cross chapter Emily Montgomery and Kristen Pawlowski and officer Theresa Brogan ’18 attended the event. The club was recognized for the award at an all-school assembly. The mission of the Holy Cross Best Buddies club is to create and foster friendships between students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. In addition to engaging in weekly meetings and many activities, the club has helped to educate the school community about people with disabilities.
Front row (l to r): Theresa Brogan ’18, Samantha Copeland ’18, Kaitlin Novak ’16 Back row (l to r): Principal Melissa Huey-Burns, Kristen Pawlowski, Erin Hicks ’17, Lucy Pawlowski ’16, Lauren O’Leary ’17, Sarah Mangan ’16, Emily Montgomery, President Katy Prebble
Why I Give?
PATTY CORDES MCCLAIN ’00
Supporting institutions and organizations that do meaningful work and that I care deeply about is an important value that I hold personally and that I share with my family. We have been blessed to be able to make giving a priority, and each year we make an effort to show our support for Holy Cross by giving what we’re able. Holy Cross provided me with a top-notch education that prepared me well to excel academically in college, graduate school, and beyond. I’m grateful for the rigorous coursework that equipped me to tackle more advanced academic challenges, and also for teaching me to develop a strong work ethic to persevere in a variety 16 THE TARTAN Summer 2015
Patty with husband Rick and daughter Kate.