Tartan Magazine, Spring 2015

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Save the Date 2015 AHC Golf Classic Argyle Country Club

Friday, September 18 1:00 pm Shotgun Start

Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, May 8 at 7:00 pm 2015 Inductees 2001 Varsity Softball Team Please contact alumnae@academyoftheholycross.org for more information.

ON THE COVER: In October, students and faculty from the IB Environmental Systems and Societies class attended the annual Chesapeake Bay Foundation field trip coordinated with the CBF’s Karen Noonan Environmental Education Center located in Maryland’s Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. While there, our students learned about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and efforts to protect this important resource. The students conducted field experiments and collected data that they analyzed as part of their required IB assessments. Pictured here are Emma Millar ’15 and Christine Benson ’15.

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What ’s Inside Letter from Board of Trustees Chair 2 Letter from the President 3 Faculty Spotlight: Margaret Mackinnon 4 Student Spotlight: Katie Hatcher ’15 5 Capital Campaign Gains Momentum 6

COURAGE Teachers Selected for Archdiocesan Award 8 Career Day Gives Students a Look Ahead 9 Tartan Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent 10 Why I Give? Anna Alikhani ’10 (sidebar) 11 Students Selected for Honors Band and All-State Chorus 11 Fall Sports Recap 12 Fall Performing Arts 13

MISSION STATEMENT The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-centered community which values diversity. The Academy is committed

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to developing women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social,

Sister Helen Prejean Speaks at Holy Cross 14 Holy Cross Hosts Ride to Conquer Cancer 15 Veterans Day Assembly 16 Toy Drive Success 17 Why I Give? Patricia De La Vergne Quinn ’48 (sidebar) 17

Kathleen Ryan Prebble, President/CEO Melissa Huey-Burns, Principal

SCHOLARSHIP International Students Welcomed at Holy Cross National Merit Commended Students Congratulations to Holy Cross AP Scholars

spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world.

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ALUMNAE SECTION 2014 Distinguished Alumnae Honored at Reunion 20 Alumnae from Upton Street Welcomed Home 21 Alumnae Reunion 21 Cookies with Santa 22 Class Notes 24 Alumna Named Archdiocese of Atlanta Director of Communications (sidebar) Alumna Named VCU Head Women’s Basketball Coach at VCU (sidebar) In Memoriam

Danielle Mahaney Ballantine ’86, Editor Director of Communications Megan Hendon Harbold ’00 Director of Annual Fund & Alumnae Affairs Charly Ryan Director of Institutional Advancement Mark Chapman Database Manager

LAYOUT/DESIGN/PRODUCTION Nate Strine On-Target Design

The Academy of the Holy Cross does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in its educational policy, personnel policies, admission policies, scholarship and financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.

The Tartan is a publication of The Academy of the Holy Cross.

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Letter from the Board Chair This is my third letter as Chair of our Board of Trustees. Rather than pass along my reflections about what The Academy of the Holy Cross means to its students and alumnae, I thought I would ask someone with firsthand knowledge.

Annie (right) and Carrie McAuliffe ’14 at Annie’s graduation from Holy Cross.

FROM ANNIE MCAULIFFE ’12 (DENISON UNIVERSITY ’16)

Hello my fellow LOTAs! Here is my attempt at consolidating all of the blessings Holy Cross has given me in a few concise paragraphs.

Being a Holy Cross girl three years into college means remembering the teachers who went above and beyond to introduce me to fascinating concepts I didn’t know existed. It means remembering wonderful and fun times spent in dance class with Ms. Donna and peaceful moments in chapel with Ms. J that taught me to take time to simply feel God’s presence and love. I realize more and more that most of my peers in college were not blessed with similar experiences in high school. I smile at the memories of bringing trays of baked goods to cheer my friends and classmates. I remember fondly commemorating important dates in my friends’ planners with beautiful works of art in scented markers (Holy Cross Day, surviving the sophomore research paper, Nick Jonas’ birthday, etc.).

Because of these and many other experiences, I’ve held onto some wonderful “women of courage, compassion and scholarship” that I’m honored to still call my friends and sisters. I encourage current students and all alumnae to take a minute once in a while to really appreciate and give thanks for the wonderful, unique, fun, (and sometimes stressful) honor you have been given to forever call yourself a Lady of the Academy.

There truly is nothing else like it.

I’m so proud of you, Annie, and I am so grateful to Holy Cross.

Mike McAuliffe Chair, Board of Trustees

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Letter from the President Recently, I spent three days in Boston with our Principal, Melissa Huey-Burns, and Assistant Principal, Rodney Larsen attending the National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference. This year’s theme, Design the Revolution, Blending Learning, Leading, and Innovation drew more than 5,000 leaders from independent schools across the country. Our days were packed with general sessions and workshops geared towards thinking creatively, problem-solving differently, defining 21st century learning, and leading students into a future and careers that are not clearly defined by today’s standards. All the while, we were reminded of the increasing need to monitor the social and emotional well-being of our students.

The conference began with John Maeda, the past president of the legendary Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Maeda is leading the “STEAM” movement – adding an “A” for Art to the education acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). He believes that technology makes possibilities, design makes solutions, art makes questions, and leadership makes actions. He challenged us to be creative leaders who believe that leadership is interactive, who take risks, who are open to critique, and who love to learn from our mistakes.

The conference concluded with Sara Lewis, an art historian and a du Bois Fellow at Harvard University who inspired us with cutting-edge ideas on creativity, failure, and the search for mastery. She is the author of The Rise of Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery.

Lewis believes that we thrive not when we have done it all, but when we still have more to do. We thrive when we stay at our own leading edge and that in our pursuit of success and mastery, it is our near wins that push us forward.

At Holy Cross we believe that the ever-increasing presence of technology as a component in the educational process, and the need to design curricula that prepares students for the careers of the future, create opportunities for innovation and creativity, and sets the stage for the search for mastery. We look forward to enabling Holy Cross students to thrive academically and to adapt to an ever-changing economic and social landscape. Importantly, Holy Cross will continue to transform hearts. Blessed Basil Moreau wisely said, “How we educate the mind will change with the times; how we cultivate the heart is and will remain timeless.”

Sincerely,

Kathleen R. Prebble President and CEO

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Faculty Spotlight MARGARET MACKINNON

“To live in a world where I can talk about literature is a pleasure,” says

Margaret Mackinnon, who has been a member of the Holy Cross English faculty since 2000. She teaches AP English Language and Composition, and a senior-level Creative Writing class. “I am always being enriched by these students,” she says, and she continues to learn from them.

Margaret believes that the bond that Holy Cross girls form is an important part of the educational experience. Because they feel at home, they are better able to find their voice. She has seen the expression of their voice in class. “It’s about realizing they have a story to tell. Creative writing gives them a way to express who they are.” She’s pleased by how “unguarded” our students are in their reactions and their ability to react spontaneously. “We cultivate that here. Our students are not afraid to talk.” Year after year, alumnae will share the recognition that the foundation they received from their English classes is stronger than they realized.

In addition to teaching, Margaret is a writer. In 2013, she published a collection of poems titled The Invented Child. She was the recipient of the Silverfish Review Press 2011 Gerald Cable Book Award “first book prize.” Her work has appeared in numerous publications and she has received numerous awards.

Most recently, Margaret was selected by the Poetry Society of Virginia for the Ellen Anderson Memorial Reading in March. Her poems are often about other writers, “I like to focus on who the writers are as human beings,” she says.

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This year, Margaret volunteered to be the advisor for the Chinese students who are here through the new relationship Holy Cross has with The Cambridge Institute of International Education (see story p.18).

Prior to Holy Cross, Margaret was the Coordinator of the international and second language students at Trinity College. She meets weekly with the eight students from China and has been instrumental in helping them become acclimated. She believes that as Holy Cross grows as an international school, it will continue to see a growing impact on the community.

She is hopeful more families will become host families for the girls who are coming from other countries.

“I get emotional when I think about it. It really is extraordinary.”

Margaret believes that one of the Academy’s major strengths is that the environment is a “united community of learning.” The top-quality, rigorous, academic education is being provided to a broad range of students, where everyone can find their place. “I get emotional when I think about it,” she says. “It really is extraordinary.”

Student Spotlight KATIE HATCHER ’15

When Katherine “Katie” Hatcher ’15 was in middle school, her sister Colleen ’12 was a sophomore at Holy Cross. Colleen started “Girls Night Out” (GNO) as part of her Christian Service Commitment. The girls of GNO included Colleen, Katie and three girls with Down syndrome. When Katie became a sophomore, she took over organizing GNO. The group gathers throughout the semester for activities and outings. GNO has grown to include several more Holy Cross students and a fourth girl who has autism.

Outings have included movies, dinner, bowling, pottery painting, and many other adventures.

Katie speaks about her involvement with GNO not from how it has benefitted others, but about the ways in which her life has been enriched. “I have grown really close to these girls,” she says. “I love spending time with them.

They have taught me about what it truly is to be loving and accepting.”

Katie also volunteers at St. Joseph’s House, a home-based program for children with disabilities. She also has volunteered at fundraisers for the Catholic Coalition for Special Education. She was thrilled when Holy Cross reintroduced the Moreau Options Program for students with developmental disabilities this year. “It was so exciting to see that come back.”

The impact of her experiences will definitely carry on into Katie’s future.

She plans to continue her service in college, where she will study political science. She is interested in pursuing policies that address the need for better special education. As a sophomore in AP US Government, Katie was inspired by her teacher Amy Sapinoff, whom she has again this year for AP Comparative Government.

Katie is a National Merit Commended Scholar. She has far exceeded a traditional course load and has pursued the most challenging curriculum offered at Holy Cross. By the end of her senior year, she will have completed 21 total AP, IB, and Honors courses across the subject areas. She is also a Student Ambassador and was a retreat leader for the Kairos senior retreat.

Katie’s comfort level in working with young people with differences is an example to anyone and embodies the morals and values of the Academy and its mission.

“I love spending time with them. They have taught me about what it truly is to be loving and accepting.”

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM The Academy of the Holy Cross has been an important part of the history of Washington, D.C. and Kensington for almost 150 years. Nearly 60 years ago the Sisters of the Holy Cross moved the Upton Street campus to Kensington – considered practically a rural location at the time. Other than the addition of the gym in 1966, and the arts & sciences wing and Theatre in 2003, few improvements have been made to the physical plant.

Until now.

In January 2014, after almost a year of conversations, surveys, and planning we began moving forward to make some much-needed improvements to the campus through The Difference We Make – The Campaign for The Academy of the Holy Cross. Those changes are finally becoming a reality!

Our first campus renovations phase includes a new roof (completed this past fall), the long-awaited air conditioning (on target for this spring), and at last, the new all-season, artificial turf field, complete with scoreboard and bleachers (scheduled for this summer). The current dining area will be renamed in memory of Carol Ann Hook Mikules ’63 and transformed into a dining area/student commons.

Once we reach the first goal, we will then move into Phase 2 of the campaign to transform our current library into a cutting-edge media center to meet the needs of our 21st century learners. Education today is delivered in an entirely new manner, with new tools, techniques, and teaching methods that increasingly don’t fit the simplistic conventions of a 60-year-old school design. This phase will also include the renovation of our aging restrooms and locker room in the 1956 building, and the addition of a small concession/restroom building with storage adjacent to the new field and additional parking.

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We know we have outstanding academics and programs. Our students deserve the best, and our goal is to ensure that they have it. We are at a critical moment in our history, a moment where we must look strategically into the future and do what is necessary to ensure that the gift of a Holy Cross education is available for years to come. The planned campus enhancements will enhance our current programs, enrich the lives of our students, advance our mission, and take the Academy to the next levels of excellence.

We have hosted receptions and held individual meetings to gather support for these efforts.

Ultimately, we will look to our entire community both past and present for support. If you have not yet been contacted but would like to meet with Katy Prebble about the campaign, please contact the Advancement Office to schedule a time.

In January, Mary Devlin Capizzi and Joe Capizzi hosted a lovely gathering at their home. Guests listened intently as Katy Prebble, President/CEO, presented the campaign video and provided updates on the progress of the campaign.

Lisi Biciocchi, Board Chair Mike McAuliffe, Bob Biciocchi

Brett and Mary Kay Gamma with President Katy Prebble

Mark Jackson, Carlos and Isabel Serra Gomes ’96

Marc Bruno with Campaign Co-Chair Keith Krom

Mary Devlin Capizzi opened her home and was a gracious host for the reception in January.

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TEACHERS SELECTED FOR

Archdiocesan Awards Each fall, the Archdiocese of Washington honors outstanding Catholic high school educators in two categories: New Teacher of the Year and Veteran Teacher of the Year. The awards were established to recognize the devotion of Catholic secondary school teaching.

The Academy’s selections this year are Cynthia Posluszny for New Teacher of the Year and Christine Connor for Veteran Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Posluszny, or “Ms. Poz” as her students affectionately know her, has been a Math Department faculty member since 2012. She currently teaches Algebra I and Honors Geometry. Her students admire her enthusiasm and love of learning. She served as a member of the Holy Cross Middle States Accreditation Team, and is an active participant in the Forum for Teaching and Learning, which provides professional development opportunities to all faculty members. Cindy also serves as a Freshman Advisor. Her advisees love her kindness and her nurturing personality. Her colleagues, too, appreciate her charm and her strong commitment to the Holy Cross mission.

Ms. Connor has been a faculty member in the Science Department since 2010, and currently serves as the Science Department Chair.

In addition to teaching Anatomy and Physiology, she particularly enjoys teaching Biology in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Her love of science is evident to all of her students, and she inspires and encourages them to pursue the study of science at the collegiate level. Chris’ colleagues admire her ongoing participation in professional development activities. She has attended conferences and workshops in bioethics and brain research and has maintained her membership in the National Association of Science Teachers and the National Association of Biology Teachers.

Principal Melissa Huey-Burns, Kathy Sherman Hutson ’73, President Katy Prebble

Cassie DeBenedictis Ciampa ’01

Panelists Fiona Redmon ’09, Christina Kiser ’04 and Eileen Whelan ’05

Nora Palka ’08

Cynthia Posluszny and Christine Connor

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Career Day Speakers

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Career Day GIVES STUDENTS A LOOK AHEAD On Friday, February 6, the Academy welcomed 20 alumnae for the annual Career Day program. Their careers spanned a broad range, which included the medical, science, and engineering fields as well as athletics, education, communications, acting, and writing fields.

Kathy Sherman Hutson ’73 delivered the keynote address to the entire student community. Kathy is the Associate Director for Human Resources for the National Security Agency (NSA) where she leads HR strategic planning and development and employee relations across the global NSA/CSS enterprise. Her message to the students included the importance of pursuing a career that interests them. “Do what you love. Love what you do,” she said. Using several real-life examples, including her own, she demonstrated that the path to one’s career does not always follow a straight line. She encouraged the students to also include ways to give back to their communities.

Following the keynote, juniors and seniors attended small-group sessions with individual alumnae who shared their career stories as well as advice for making choices. Meanwhile, the freshman and sophomore classes attended a large group panel with three alumnae in non-traditional fields: Fiona Redmond ’09, a satellite engineer; Christina Kiser ’04, a governmental foreign operations specialist; and Eileen Whelan ’05, a meteorologist. They each discussed the role that Holy Cross had on finding the career path they followed including their Senior Projects and influential teachers. Students questioned the panelists for advice about charting their futures beginning with course choices at Holy Cross. The panelists then posed for a selfie with the entire group.

CAREER DAY OFFERS HOLY CROSS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THINK BEYOND THEIR COLLEGE CHOICES AND CONSIDER WHAT DIRECTIONS THEIR CAREER PATHS MAY TAKE.

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Front row (L to R): Seniors Delaney Muldoon, Ellie Goodwin, Jackie Branthover, and Logan Smet with their parents and coaches.

TARTAN ATHLETES

SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

Four Class of 2015 students participated in the National Letter of Intent day on Thursday, November 20, by officially signing to play sports at the college level. The entire school gathered for a special ceremony attended by the students’ coaches and parents as well.

Jaclyn “Jackie” Branthover ’15 signed to play Lacrosse at Central Connecticut State. She has excelled as both a Soccer and Lacrosse player at Holy Cross. As a junior, Jackie was named to the All-Gazette Honorable Mention Lacrosse Team. Jackie will join the Central Connecticut Honors Program as a Math major.

Elizabeth “Ellie” Goodwin ’15 signed to play Volleyball at Towson University. At Holy Cross, Ellie is a force to be reckoned with on our WCAC Championship Volleyball team. Ellie was most recently named to the WCAC All-Conference First team for her excellence on the court.

Delaney Muldoon ’15 will join the Penn State Nittany Lions this coming fall where she will be a valued addition to their Division I Lacrosse program. Delaney has excelled as an athlete at Holy Cross in Lacrosse, Soccer, and Basketball. Delaney has been recognized multiple times within her team and has been named to the First Team WCAC League for Varsity Lacrosse and Varsity Soccer as a junior, and was just recently again named to the First Team for Varsity Soccer.

Logan Smet ’15 has signed to play Lacrosse at Monmouth University next year. She received the WCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention for Lacrosse as a freshman and was named to the WCAC All-Conference Second Team as a sophomore. Logan plays Lacrosse year-round for the Montgomery County Elite Lacrosse club and participates in a Lacrosse tournament over the summer. Logan also volunteers to work and coach Lacrosse clinics, serving as a role model for other athletes.

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Ashley Batugo ’16

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR HONORS BAND AND ALL-STATE CHORUS Melissa Coaxum ’17 and Kristin Peaks ’17 were selected to join the Catholic University of America Honors Band. Students are nominated from all of the area Catholic high schools though not all are selected. Melissa plays bass clarinet and Kristen plays clarinet. They performed with the other nominees and Catholic University Music School’s Wind Ensemble at a daylong workshop and concert in January.

Melissa Coaxum ’17

Andrea “Ashley” Batugo ’16 and Sherry Xiang ’16 were selected from over 1,500 students who auditioned for the Maryland All-State Chorus. The audition process included a prepared piece, an a capella piece, a melodic sight-reading and a rhythmic sight-reading. The All-State Chorus gathered at the end of February with the Maryland Music Educators Association to rehearse and perform during the association’s conference.

Why I Give?

ANNA ALIKHANI ’10

Why do I give to Holy Cross?

Kristin Peaks ’17

Responding to The Academy of the Holy Cross’ yearly call for donations is a true pleasure. The term alma mater in Latin means “nourishing” or “kind mother.” The Holy Cross environment is exactly that! Every day as a student I felt loved, valued, honored, and challenged to become a woman of courage, compassion and scholarship.

Anna, right, with current Holy Cross students at the 2015 March for Life.

Courage: Whether it was dancing on the stage with Ms. Donna, taking a ceramics class or enrolling in an honors course, I was challenged to be courageous. LOTAs (Ladies of the Academy) learn to have more courage than the Cowardly Lion at the end of The Wizard of Oz! With this skill that I continuously honed at Holy Cross, I am able to stand up for social injustice and try new activities.

Sherry Xiang ’16

Compassion: One learns compassion by serving others and Holy Cross’ focus on community service builds strong, kind women. Currently, I am earning a joint degree in Social Work and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The foundation of serving others stemmed from my community service experiences at Holy Cross. Furthermore, the strong Catholic community on campus allows young women to find their faith through their social service activities.

Scholarship: Holy Cross produces critical thinkers and I truly believe that I strengthened my academic abilities while there. Recently, I spent some time with the young women at Holy Cross and they impressed me with their confidence and knowledge. The outstanding character of the young women who attend AHC never wavers, despite societal pressures and temptations.

Every donation, no matter the size, aids the Academy in its mission of producing women of THE ACADEMY THE HOLY CROSS 11 courage, compassion and scholarship. I hope you will consider donatingOF this year.

FALL SPORTS RECAP

TENNIS In the WCAC Tennis Conference Championship, Shannon Hanley ’16 won the No. 1 Singles Flight, beating the current champion. Shannon has had a great season and won each match to get to the top. She is a top-10 player in the U.S. Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic section. Shannon teamed up with Dorothy Mesmer ’17 to capture the Doubles No. 1 title.

Holy Cross won third place overall in the Conference Championship.

CROSS COUNTRY The Varsity and Junior Varsity Cross Country teams celebrated big wins at the Landon Invitational and the Mercersburg Invitational.

FIELD HOCKEY – 4-2 record The Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention: Kate Taylor ’16 All-Gazette First Team: Kate Taylor ’16 Second Team: Sandra Durbin ’15 SOCCER – 4-1-3 record The Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention: Delaney Muldoon ’15, Jade Ruiters ’16 12 THE TARTAN Spring 2015

VOLLEYBALL 16-2 record 2014 WCAC Champs The WCAC All-League First Team: Megan McTigue ’16 Elizabeth Goodwin ’15 Second Team: Nell Drummey ’16 Third Team: Jade Parchment ’18, Emily Ryan ’17 Honorable Mention: Cassandra Lapcevich ’15 Kendall Crosby ’15, Eleni Panagopoulos ’18 All-Gazette First Team: Delaney Muldoon ’15 Second Team: Jade Ruiters ’16

The Washington Post All-Met First Team: Ellie Goodwin ’15 Second Team: Megan McTigue ’16 All-Gazette First Team: Ellie Goodwin ’15, Megan McTigue ’16 Second Team: Nell Drummey ’16 Honorable Mention: Jade Parchment ’18, Eleni Panagopoulos ’18, Emily Ryan ’17

COURAGE ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

WINTER DANCE CONCERT

WINTER MUSIC CONCERT

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Sister Helen (center) with the Holy Cross Peer Ministry Class.

Sister Helen Prejean

AUTHOR OF “DEAD MAN WALKING” SPEAKS AT HOLY CROSS

The Holy Cross community had an inspiring visit from Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, in October. Sister Helen is a staunch activist against the death penalty. In the 1980s she became the spiritual advisor for a death row inmate and her experience led her to write the book Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. Her book inspired the acclaimed movie Dead Man Walking and has since become an opera and a play for high schools and colleges. Sister Helen considers herself a southern storyteller.

“The Gospel is all about coming awake,” Sister Helen said, “awake to love, awake to justice.” Her journey started after discovering the great needs of impoverished people and becoming involved with the St. Thomas Housing Projects in the inner city of New Orleans. It was at this time that she was asked to correspond with inmate Patrick Sonnier. Eventually, Sister Helen would accompany him to the death house and the electric chair. “Grace comes up within us when we need it,” she said. She shared how the experience affected her from all sides of the capital punishment issue. She also spoke about the victims’ families, her relationships with them, and their struggles as Catholics with capital punishment. Since her experience with Patrick Sonnier, she has accompanied other men to their deaths. She has published two other books and is at work on a third.

“ The Gospel is all about coming awake ” For the students, Sister Helen’s visit was impactful. Samantha Matta ’15 had read Dead Man Walking previously and remarked that it was exciting to meet and hear someone she had cited in a paper. Other students also

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COMPASSION were touched by the way Sister Helen spoke. “She engaged the students,” said Isabella Catala ’15. “She was telling a story versus giving a lecture.”

“The death penalty is a major issue now,” said Alexis Garcia ’15. “I think it’s important for us that Sister Helen came now. It’s real life. Especially given the controversy over lethal injections going on in states that still have the death penalty.” Clare Kuzma ’15 agreed. “It was important that we had someone talk to us who had firsthand accounts about this. It helps us be better educated about what really happens.”

“ The death penalty is a major issue now ” Following her moving talk, the students gave Sister Helen a standing ovation. They lined up to thank her, hug her, pose for photos with her, and purchase her books, which Sister Helen signed. She then attended the lunchtime Mass in the chapel and ate lunch in the cafeteria with the students.

HOLY CROSS HOSTS RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER In September, The Academy of the Holy Cross hosted the Ride to Conquer Cancer (Baltimore/DC) with over 1,000 bike riders descending on campus early Saturday, September 13. Following a welcome that included remarks from President Katy Prebble, the riders departed for Walkersville, MD, where they camped for the night and rode back to Kensington to finish the race back at Holy Cross – a round-trip route of 150 miles. The fundraiser raised over $2.6 million for Johns Hopkins, Sibley, and Suburban hospitals.

Two visitors on campus for the ride sent this message: Our son was one of the riders in the Johns Hopkins bike ride, and we just wanted to express our appreciation to the Administration and school community for hosting the event.

I know that it must temporarily leave scars on your beautiful campus, and you are very generous to open your arms to all of those people (including us). May God bless all of you.

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Photo (L to R) Kasey Kinney, Antonio Cercena, Wilson Bascom, Mary-Riley Huelbig ’11, Richard Todd, Principal Melissa Huey-Burns, President Katy Prebble

VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY HONORS MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY On Tuesday, November 11, the Holy Cross community gathered for a special Veterans Day assembly. Faculty, staff, alumnae, current parents, and relatives of community members were recognized in a special slideshow.

The Madrigal singers led the assembly in the national anthem and “America the Beautiful.” Margaret May ’16 read a history of the holiday, and Erica Lucia ’17 recited the poem “They Did Their Share” by Joanna Fuchs.

Principal Melissa Huey-Burns related the story of the Trojan War and Odysseus to those people dedicated to serving in the military today.

Current faculty/staff members who have served in the military were especially recognized: Wilson Bascom, Science Teacher – U.S. Army Reserves Antonio Cercena, Theology Teacher – U.S. Air Force Kasey Kinney, Assistant Athletic Director – U.S. Army Richard Todd, Facilities Director – U.S. Air Force Additionally, Mary-Riley Huelbig ’11, who is currently serving in the Merchant Marines, attended the assembly and was recognized for her service. Alumna Cori Sabate Russell ’09 sent a video from Afghanistan where she served until December. In it she shared her thoughts and memories about the uniqueness of Holy Cross.

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COMPASSION TOY DRIVE

Why I Give?

Success

PATRICIA DE LA VERGNE QUINN ’48

The Onyx Club thanks the AHC community for the very generous support of the Toy Drive to benefit the Anacostia Health Center. We were able to donate over 200 toys and books! Special thanks to the Krom family, who asked friends attending their holiday party to donate toys, which resulted in many donations.

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HOLY CROSS CLASS OF 2018

Giving is a personal thing; a commitment to what one feels is important; a gift for the future. What I give is not really a gift; it’s a way to give back to Holy Cross for what I received. In the 1940s Holy Cross was more than a preparation for college; it was a preparation for life. What we were taught was not what one today would call “Advanced Placement Courses”; such terminology did not exist. We were expected to read, understand and think on a far higher level. We didn’t just read history textbooks; we also read newspaper accounts of World War II battles, together with the editorials and debates in Congress. We listened to and discussed news broadcasts in class. We were the sideline viewers of American history in the making.

Were we aware of that? I think we were keenly aware and we’ve carried that knowledge ingrained in us all these years. We didn’t know it; but, we were the “Younger Women” of the “Greatest Generation”.

What we did, the friends we made, the fun we had, all these memories stream back – what a marvelous time! We learned, became close friends and grew into women who would make a difference. What Holy Cross gave us, we’ve all tried to repay – each in her own way. Some donate financially, some carry on the style and content of what we were taught, while others influence countless people by their actions and speech.

I attended Holy Cross on a scholarship. After graduation, I moved across the breezeway and attended Dunbarton College on a scholarship. Holy Cross prepared me for college; Dunbarton fine-tuned that education to a level that gave me the ability to take on any challenge wherever I went. Hopefully, I’ve been able to give back not just in teaching but in involvement with civic organizations, museums and societies that also make a difference. My husband, Bill, and I give to Holy Cross and his university because this is a way to give back for the education we received.

From Left to Right: Pat De La Vergne Quinn ’48, Bill Quinn, Louise Wilkinson Keegan ’48, BG (Ret.) David Mullaney, Barbara Greenwell Mullaney (Dunbarton alumna), Pat Schilke Gawne ’48, and Bob Gawne.

Friday, April 17 at 9:00 am Grandparents and Special Friends of our current Freshman Class are invited to attend this annual event.

Please contact eboylan@ academyoftheholycross.org for additional information.

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(L to R) Back row: Sherry Xiang ’16, Ella Qiu ’17, Gwen Wu ’16, Tiffany Fang ’17, Hugh Zhang ’17; Front row: Polly Yang ’17, Shirley Wang ’17, Liz Li ’18

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WELCOMED AT HOLY CROSS With the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, The Academy of the Holy Cross welcomed eight students from China through a cooperative partnership with The Cambridge Institute of International Education. Although they are adjusting to a new culture, new language and new school, they have embraced the Holy Cross community, becoming true and loyal Tartans right from the start.

Last year, the team at the Cambridge Institute worked with the Holy Cross administration and Admissions office to develop a school profile for families in China to learn more about Holy Cross. In addition to academic requirements, students from China must speak English well. The eight current students include five sophomores, two juniors and a freshman.

All but three of the students have been to the United States previously. The students live with host families arranged through gphomestay, a Cambridge partner. Most of the students live with Holy Cross families, including the Zambrano family. “We were very excited to learn about their culture,” says Zorayda Zambrano, who is hosting Sherry Xiang ’16. Isabella Zambrano ’15 says it’s been like having a sister. Her older brother is away at college, so she thinks it’s nice “having someone living in the house” who is her own age.

Holy Cross English teacher Margaret Mackinnon is the Cambridge program advisor and meets weekly with the students, including a lunchtime gathering every Monday. In addition to their studies, the students have become involved in many co-curricular activities. The students also attend after-school tutoring sessions arranged through Cambridge. Recently, Susan Morrissey, Senior Director of Academic Support for The Cambridge Institute, visited the Academy to check in with the school and the students. She also attended the weekly faculty meeting and commended the school for how well the students have adapted and become part of the community.

The saying goes, “Once a Holy Cross girl, always a Holy Cross girl.” It is exciting that the community has broadened the family of Holy Cross girls internationally.

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SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to Holy Cross AP SCHOLARS

The Academy of the Holy Cross is thrilled to have 56 students who have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 22 percent of the 2.2 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

AP SCHOLAR WITH HONOR Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Dalia Badamo ’14

Caroline McAuliffe ’14

Crystal Johnson ’14

AP SCHOLAR WITH DISTINCTION Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Leah Barteldes ’15 Charlotte Brasseux ’14 Chi-Emeka Egwuagu ’14 Kristen Falcinelli ’14 Juliana Funkhouser ’14 Julianne Hall ’14 Madeline Hollingsworth ’14 Jennifer Jackson ’14 Samantha Jackson ’14

Emily Kelly ’14 Alexandra Lafree ’14 Catherine Lamoreaux ’14 Erin Lenahan ’14 Sarah Olson ’14 Madeline Pence ’14 Margaret Pothier ’14 Margaret Quinn ’14

AP SCHOLAR Granted to students who receive a score of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

Alicia Andrews ’14 Christine Benson ’15 Madeline Boies ’14 Joann Castillo ’14 Grace Cousins ’14 Emma Davis ’15 Sophia Galvan ’14 Megan Gordon ’15 Grace Goulding ’15 Madeline Gresh ’15 Katherine Hatcher ’15 Hannarae Heasley ’15

Courtney Hogan ’15 Kellie Holovac ’14 Elise Kane ’15 Carly Lazas ’15 Madleine Liotta ’14 Katherine Lynch ’14 Marisa Madaras ’15 Samantha Matta ’15 Kathleen Mauck ’14 Delaney Muldoon ’15 Rebecca Phelan ’14 Caroline Philbin ’15

Katherine Precourt ’15 Margaret Richardson ’14 Elizabeth Schmitz ’14 Emily Spahn ’15 Lauren Staehle ’14 Caitlin Stavish ’14 Sofia Thompson ’15 Alison Trimble ’15 Abby Wallisch ’14 Margot Walsh ’14 Danielle White ’14 Breanna Wilkins ’15

SIX SENIORS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS Six students in the Class of 2015 have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program – Leah Barteldes, Katherine Hatcher, Courtney Hogan, Elise Kane, Lauren Kerlin, and Samantha Matta.

Approximately 34,000 Commended Students in the United States are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the 2013 PSAT/ NSMQT. Principal Melissa Huey-Burns noted, “We are very proud of our Commended Scholars, who have demonstrated not only exceptional academic promise, but also a firm commitment to the rigorous educational opportunities offered at the Academy.”

Photo: (L to R) President Katy Prebble, Katherine Hatcher, Courtney Hogan, Samantha Matta, Lauren Kerlin, Leah Barteldes, Elise Kane, Principal Melissa Huey-Burns

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2014 Distinguished Alumnae HONORED AT ANNUAL ALUMNAE REUNION

On Saturday, September 20, three alumnae: Melita Garza ’77, Maggie O’Neill ’95 and Stephanie Sprow ’00, were recognized by The Academy of the Holy Cross as the 2014 Distinguished Alumnae. During a special ceremony attended by family, friends, fellow alumnae, and Holy Cross faculty/ staff, the three were celebrated for their accomplishments.

Melita Garza ’77 is an assistant professor, Pulitzer Prize nominee, and a published writer. Maggie O’Neill ’95 is a world-renowned artist and entrepreneur of two successful creative design studios in Washington, D.C. Stephanie Sprow ’00 serves as a special assistant for the U.S. Department of Education and as an advisor to the Office of Michelle Obama regarding her “Reach Higher” initiative.

In each of the three acceptance speeches, there was one common theme—The Academy of the Holy Cross prepared all three women to be the strong, independent women who they are today.

Friends and family members of the Distinguished Alumnae along with President Katy Prebble and Sister Grace Shonk, CSC.

Each alumna credited Holy Cross for fueling her passion for making the world a better place.

(L to R) Maggie O’Neill ’95, Stephanie Sprow ’00, Melita Garza ’77

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ALUMNAE NEWS Class of 2004

Class of 2009

Alumnae Reunion THE ANNUAL ALUMNAE REUNION IN OCTOBER WELCOMED BACK ALUMNAE FROM MANY YEARS – most notably, the Class of 2009 who were celebrating their five-year reunion.

Alumnae enjoyed food, music and dancing while catching up and sharing memories. The Class of 2009 received their “Time Capsules,” which they wrote as seniors, and enjoyed looking back on their hopes and dreams from five years ago.

(L to R) Lucy Collins ’09, Sister Grace Shonk, CSC, Maddie Guay ’08, President Katy Prebble

(L to R) Dominica Groom ’00, Maggie O’Neill ’95 Andrea Williams Sims ’00

ALUMNAE FROM UPTON STREET CAMPUS WELCOMED HOME The Academy of the Holy Cross hosted a special reunion in October for the alumnae who attended Holy Cross at the Upton Street Campus. The 35 alumnae who attended all graduated from the Washington, DC location, where the Academy was located from 1910 to 1959.

The Ladies of the Academy celebrated Mass in the Theatre with a welcome from Mary Agnes McAuliffe Rogers ’80 on behalf of the Alumnae Association. Following the Liturgy, President Katy Prebble shared about the Holy Cross of today and the plans for the future. The alumnae then attended a special luncheon together with Holy Cross Student Ambassadors who answered questions, shared about their high school experiences and engaged the alumnae in conversation.

Among the attendees was Margaret “Mimi” Rita Lawrence of the Class of 1939, who, at a spry 92, was the oldest attending alumna at the reunion, celebrating her 75th anniversary of graduation from Holy Cross. She even wore her class ring!

As the day concluded, the group gathered for a photo and each received a special gift from the Alumnae Association.

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Class Notes 1949

Ione Hofmann Cino and her husband Vincent celebrated their 60th anniversary in March 2014.

Pauline Desmond Slattery flew to New York to attend the party.

1958 Katy Prebble, Holy Cross President, and Charly Ryan, Director of Advancement, enjoyed a visit and city tour with Patricia Moss Kahn and her husband Greg, in New Orleans in January. The Khans own a beautiful home and charming B & B in the French Quarter.

Kathleen Muldoon retired in October 2014 but plans to stay busy. She is on the boards of two organizations. She has four children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She writes, “Love to all my HCA classmates.”

1959 Helen Gleason White is the treasurer for the American News Women’s Club for the 4th time since 1974. “I am not growing moldy in old age,” she says.

1965 Mary and Edward Chapin

1951 Mary Quisenberry Chapin was named “Living Legend” for Oneida City, NY. She is noted in the book Remarkable Women in New York State History.

She and her husband Edward also celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

1955 Barbara Benford Trafficanda writes, “My husband and I enjoy good health. We have 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren! Life is good!”

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Kathryn Fox Catucci welcomed grandson Luke Catucci and granddaughter Anne Catucci in March 2014.

1968 Members from the Class of 1968 gathered for a brunch in early November to celebrate 46 years since their graduation.

ALUMNAE NEWS

Class of ’74: Cindy Greer Impala, Marcia Pecosh Halinka, Maria Monaldo Bender and Patty Green McArdle

1974 The Class of ’74 recently had their 40th reunion at Maggiano’s in Friendship Heights. It was great fun catching up with old friends, and getting reacquainted with classmates we haven’t seen in many years. A good time was had by all!

1977 Kathy Kelly is now a Records Management Specialist working for the DC Government’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

She is also the volunteer coordinator for the DC Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.

1978 Margaret “Maggie” Denise Lerch Brace published a book ‘Tis Himself: The Tale of Finn MacCool, about the famous Irish folk legend.

It is an easy read and is sprinkled with Irish proverbs, blessings, poems and numerous scraps of folkloric Irish history mixed in with the narrative of Finn’s journey to adulthood. Maggie provided Holy Cross with a signed copy of her book.

1985 Jennifer Pederson Daniels was featured in the GE Capital national ad campaign (television and radio). The commercial aired originally on NBC during the Kentucky Derby and the French Open.

Alumna Named

ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY Paula Gwynn (Kirlew) Grant ’85 was recently named the Director of Communications and Advocacy for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In this new position, she serves as a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Atlanta and handles the responsibility for media relations and internal and external communications. She also oversees archdiocesan ministries of respect life, social justice, disabilities, and prison and jail ministry.

Paula credits her Catholic education, including The Academy of the Holy Cross, with helping her to become the person she is today. She notes many Holy Cross faculty/staff members who provided facets to her education that made an important impact on her including Sister Geraldine Blume, CSC, Sister Grace Shonk, CSC, Richard Thomas, Judy Homorsky, Sheila Green and Debby Stathes. She notes that they all instilled skills in her that she uses every day.

Paula and her husband Ray have two children, daughter Rae, 18, and son Donovan, 13. They are parishioners of the Church of St. Ann in Marietta, GA. The Academy of the Holy Cross is proud of this impressive alumna.

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1997 Erin Rickard Blackwood and Christiana Coyle have remained good friends since graduation. They now share more than their graduation year. Both gave birth to sons on November 22, 2013 – and both selected the name Christopher. Erin and husband James welcomed Christopher Miles Blackwood in the early evening while Christi and husband Joe Yan greeted Christopher Joseph Yan that afternoon. Erin is a registered veterinary technician at Triadelphia Veterinary Clinic, and her family lives in Ellicott City, MD. Christi’s family lives in Brooklyn, NY. Christi is the Director of Female Homicide Surveillance for the City of New York, and is finishing a doctoral degree at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

2002 Erin Gobbi Rethemeyer and her husband Brandon welcomed a daughter, Mia Sidney, on October 10, 2014.

Katherine Brosch is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Library Science and History at Simmons College in Boston, MA. Jasmine Jaysingh has been selected to serve on the Holy Cross Board of Trustees Investment and Finance Committee.

Kate McCarthy Maloney welcomed a baby girl, Abigail Elizabeth Maloney, on August 2, 2014.

Katie Parent Buczek got married in July 2013 and lives outside NYC in Rutherford, NJ. She works in Manhattan at Totes Isotoner.

1999 Jacqueline Betts Haynes writes, “My husband Andy and I just welcomed our second child, Charlotte Ann, in August 2014. She’s 22 months younger than her older brother Owen.”

2001 Siri Masterson writes, “Aloha, AHC, and thanks for keeping in touch all these years. I hope you still have star-studded teachers like Mrs. Jardeleza, Mrs. Kreis and Mr. Thomas. I live in Hawaii and don’t make it back much but I’m thinking fondly of my alma mater!

XOXO”

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2003 Maureen Quinn O’Connell is currently the Lower School Art Teacher at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Rockville, MD.

2004 Marianne Bonanno writes, “I majored in elementary school and special education. I teach fourth grade at St. Patrick’s School in Rockville, MD.”

ALUMNAE NEWS

2005 Caroline Hailey married Max Cole at her family home on Cape Cod on September 27, 2014. Caroline’s maid of honor was her sister, Sarah Hailey. Two of her best friends from AHC, Emily Bice and Sara Ghabranious, served as bridesmaids.

Alumna Named

VCU Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Beth O’Boyle ’94 has been named the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Virginia Commonwealth University. In an interview with RVA News she remarked about her experience playing basketball at Holy Cross, “I had some really great coaches in high school who were very involved and great role models.”

Caitlin Huey-Burns had an article published in the November 2014 issue of Glamour Magazine. The article is titled “The Breakthrough Women of Election 2014.”

Sarah Hailey married Hugh Yeomans on November 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. Her sister Caroline Hailey Cole was her maid of honor, and Emily Bice and Sara Ghabranious were bridesmaids.

She told RVA News that coaching appealed to her even in high school. “I took a really strong interest in how the coaches were motivating different players and just the strategy behind it,” she said. “I really thought I was going to be a high school coach.”

She also remarked that in considering a position, basketball coaches look at several things such as the league, the talent pool and the commitment to women’s basketball. In each of these areas she said that VCU is an ideal place to coach.

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Nora Ivory ’08 with her host family in Paraguay.

2006 Eva Binda moved to London to be Chief Marketing Officer for miDrive, a UK startup that offers a mobile app to help people learn to drive. She’s relocated from San Francisco where she was at Square and Google.

2008 In June 2014, Virginia Long received her Master of Science in Infectious Disease from Loyola College, Chicago and her thesis entitled, “Identification of Clinical Markers that Predict the Outcomes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections and Identification of Synergistic Antibiotic Combinations for the Treatment of these Infections” has been published and was presented at a national infectious disease conference in Philadelphia last October. In August 2014, Virginia started medical school at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Kristine de Leon writes, “I pursued my love for architecture at The Catholic University of America.

Simultaneously, I was actively playing the bass guitar with an all-female band called “Ivy Rose,” touring the east coast and the Philippines, and was on America’s Got Talent in 2012. I graduated from Catholic in May 2012 and I currently work for one of the top internationally-known architecture firms.”

Nora Ivory graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI in 2012 with a degree in Psychology and History. The summer following graduation, she joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and moved to Portland, ME where she served as a case worker in a transitional housing facility for homeless, mentally ill individuals, some of whom deal with substance 28 THE TARTAN Spring 2015

Rhamat Alhassan ’14

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abuse. She is currently serving in the Peace Corps until April 2016 in Paraguay in the Community Health sector.

2009 JLL, a global professional services and investment management firm, introduced “social selling” to its sales staff as part of a PR department initiative, earning the prize for Best Use of Social Media in Ragan’s 2014 Content Marketing Awards. Eileen Veihmeyer was part of the award-winning team.

2010 Victoria Stewart graduated from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, with a degree in Pharmaceutical Marketing. She is a sales representative with Astellas Pharma.

2013 Brittany Scala is a sophomore Art Education major with an emphasis on Special Needs children at University of South Carolina (USC). She made the dean’s list in her first two semesters and is a member of the USC Outdoors and Mountaineer clubs.

2014 Rhamat Alhassan was listed in the November 2014 Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd.” She was a “Player of the Week” several times for Volleyball at the University of Florida where she is enjoying a great freshman year.

Jillian Dunston is enjoying her freshman year at the University of Michigan where she continues her basketball career from a Holy Cross Tartan to a Michigan Wolverine.

ALUMNAE NEWS IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORY – ALUMNAE Marie Therese Otley Schneider ’44 Joanne Jordan Barr ’45 Margaret Baden Garrett ’45 Kathleen Sullivan McGowan ’45 Sister of Mary Elizabeth Sullivan Hughes ’47 and Patricia Sullivan Gaw ’44 and aunt of Monica Gaw ’72

Catherine Daly Gittings ’54 Mary Ann McInerny ’56

Sister of Caroline McInerny Karlin ’65 and Marian McInerny Sorlie ’64

Mary McDonald Jopp-Wizorek ’59 Ellen Rice Potter ’60 Marsha Overly Deming ’68 Lynne McCluskey Myers ’69

IN MEMORY – FRIENDS AND FAMILY Robert Bailey Father of Mary Kathryn “Mary Kay” Bailey Oberle ’66, Colleen Bailey McHugh ’67 and Maureen Bailey Butkus ’69

Elizabeth Dorney Brown

Sister of Pamela Brown Wilson ’66

James DeVol

Husband of Natalie La Crosse DeVol ’58

Kevin Flanagan

Father of Kathleen Flanagan ’77, Patricia (Tricia) Flanagan Drummond ’78 and Rosemarie “Ree” Flanagan ’81

Oswald Christian “Chris” Fredricks, Jr. Father of Michelle Fredricks ’07

Shawn Gangloff

Son of Allison Mooney Gangloff ’86

Larry Barrett Green

Husband of Heidi Russell Green ’88, brother-in-law of Holly Russell Upton ’75, Heather Russell McHugh ’83, Hillary Russell ’84 and Hope Russell Sullivan ’86

Chester “Chet” Hildreth

Grandfather of Caitlin Kennedy ’05 and Cassidy Stever ’06

Albert Kirchner

Norma Morabito Mother of Marisa Morabito Conner ’74 and Marianne Morabito Holland ’78

Rita Magee

Mother of Rita Magee ’68 and Cathy Magee ’69, aunt of Sue Magee ’77 and Polly Ann “P.A.” Magee-Renner ’79

Mary Agnes Mullin

Sister of Frances Brinker Scango ’61 and grandmother of Kerry Mullin ’14

Kevin O’Brien

Husband of Dorothy Dosh Grantham-O’Brien ’71 and step-father of Kelly Grantham Rinaudot ’00.

Robert “Bob” Poor

Husband of Mary Clifford Poor ’57

Mort Schrier

Father-in-law of Colleen Mallon Schrier ’89

Joseph “Joey” Simms

Husband of Jeanne Chamberlain ’96

Tracy Sinicrope

Sister of Dianna Sinicrope ’02 and Miranda Sinicrope ’04

Harry Skoll

Brother of Claire Kirchner Lawless ’50, Rosemary Kirchner Brisbane ’56 and Anne Kirchner ’65, uncle to Katy Lawless Dougherty ’74, Terry Lawless Brideau ’76, Mary Lawless Plantamura ’78, and Rosemarie Brisbane Neal ’88, great uncle to Natalie Brisbane ’09 and Juliet Brisbane ’12

Mary R. Sullivan

Father of Catherine Kirchner Sly ’79 and Suzanne Kirchner ’87

Thomas Tracy

James “Jim” Kirchner Paul Hollenbeck

Husband of Marie Cullinane Hollenbeck ’48, grandfather of Damaris “Demi” Herman Kinney ’01 and Caroline Herman Billhimer, AHC Faculty

Robert “Bob” Lester

Husband of Barbara Haske Lester ’50

Ryan Marshall Lucas

Husband of Marguerite “Peggy” Fegan Fridell Skoll ’52, step-father of Kristine Fridell ’90, grandfather of Shannon Tyser ’08 and Megan Comer ’03, and uncle of Sharon Fegan Giuliano ’86 Mother of Mary Kim “Kim” Sullivan Martinez ’78 Husband of Carolyn Gatti Tracy ’79 and brother-in-law of Marie Gatti Kushlis ’76

Oscar Walker

Husband of Mary Lou Walch Walker ’56

Donald Whisman

Father of Elizabeth Whisman ’07

Grandson of Anne Lippert Pomykala ’56

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