A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS OF BEAUMONT SCHOOL I FALL 2018
FROM BEAUMONT
TO BOEING
Ellen Pifer ’09, is a champion for women in STEM
WHERE YOUNG WOMEN LEARN TO CHANGE THE WORLD
IN THIS ISSUE
Published for alumnae, parents and friends of Beaumont School by the Advancement Department Wendy A. Hoke President
03............. Letter from the President 04............ News and Notes from North Park
BEAUMONT IN THE WORLD 08............ From Beaumont to Boeing: Ellen Pifer ’09, is a champion for women in STEM 10.............. Summer Dino Dig: More than a science field trip 12.............. Kimberly E. Epley, PhD ’95, is named Chief Philanthropy Officer 13.............. Sister Martha Mooney, OSU ’58, says farewell for now 14.............. Basketball Coach Derrick Russell empowers athletes on and off the court 15.............. Junior Maggie Boswell finds family among the women of El Salvador
CELEBRATING BEAUMONT ALUMNAE 16.............. Highlights from Reunion Weekend 2018! 18.............. Beaumont School Hall of Fame Awards 20............. Class Notes (plus an important note) 31.............. In Memoriam
ON THE COVER
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Barbara Brown Director of Marketing/Editor Kim Epley, PhD ’95 Chief Philanthropy Officer Laura Stevens Gambrell Director of Sponsorship and Events Mary Lynn Haldi Advancement Coordinator Eileen McCann Director of Annual Fund Christy Salata Director of Alumnae Relations Orenge Creative Group Design Allen Graphics Printing Contributors: Maggie Boswell ’20, Gay Eyerman, Simon Masters, Eileen McCann, Christy Salata, Jenna Langa ’11
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 – 2019 Mary Curran ’81, Board Chair James Rubadue, Vice-Chair Wendy Hoke, President Lisa Andreani, Chief Financial Officer Nick Beyer, Principal Janine Boyd ’89 Katherine Callahan ’80 Roseanne Nowinski Deucher ’88 Andrea Wasdovich-Duffner ’68 Sister Susan Durkin, OSU Thomas Fanning Danielle Gisondo Suzanne Hanselman Jason Jones Megan Hauer Kacvinsky ’96 Mary Frances Monroe ’76 Sister Joan Peine, OSU Sister Susan Mary Rathbun, OSU Jennifer Roth Brien Shanahan Sister Ritamary Welsh, OSU ’63 Claudia Wenzel ’85
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Wendy A. Hoke, President of Beaumont College professors will tell you that they know from the first day of class which girls attended all-girls’ schools. They are not afraid to speak up because they have spent four years being the only leaders in all areas of the classroom, field and activities. This issue of the Beaumont News celebrates using our voices in our lives, leadership and service. I had the chance to meet our cover story subject, Ellen Pifer ’09, over the summer when she was in town visiting family. Not unlike many alums I meet, Ellen was quick to tell me that Beaumont laid the foundation for understanding challenging concepts. She says that ability to speak up and ask questions carried her through undergraduate studies in aerospace engineering at St. Louis University in classrooms dominated by young men and led by professors who could be less than enthusiastic about women in the program. “How do you handle yourself in stressful situations and not be crippled by fear?” she asks. You have to be persistent, resilient and resourceful and Beaumont taught her those qualities. Now, Ellen is looking to give back to other Beaumont women who want to pursue a career in engineering. Read more about her plans on page 8.
“Our message of an Ursuline education that educates the whole student—mind, body and spirit— is resonating. Beaumont’s enrollment is growing.”
Women’s impact on all fields. Empowerment. Finding your voice. All of these themes played out over and over at the National Coalition of Girls Schools Global Forum in Washington, D.C., that we attended in June. The message is clear: There’s never been a more vital time to be involved in the mission of educating young women. Our message of an Ursuline education that educates the whole student—mind, body and spirit—is resonating. Beaumont’s enrollment is growing. Following the launch of our new website in April, we saw a large uptick in transfer activity, both locally and internationally. In addition to our new freshman class, we also welcome 15 transfer students to Beaumont this year.
As we excitedly greeted our young women back to campus in August, I’m reminded of the comments of Rachel Simmons, author of the book, “Enough as She Is.” She says, “As we teach girls how to think, we build their skills to resist a culture that undermines their belief in their intelligence and belonging.” That’s called empowerment. At Beaumont School, not only are we educating young women with academic rigor, we also are empowering them to “do good” in the world. Whether it’s our students broadening their perspectives through foreign travel, meeting researchers and uncovering fossils on the Dino Dig, our faculty who are committed to the principles of an Ursuline education, or our alums, who have made their mark on the world in so many ways. St. Angela Merici knew and understood people, understood the benefits of educating women and believed in their power to transform society one person at a time. To be Ursuline is to be relational—one person at a time. So let us know what you’re doing, where you volunteer, if you’ve joined a board, if you’ve been promoted or recently retired, if you’ve written a book or performed a work of art. Let us know if you have daughters or granddaughters or nieces who would like to spend a day as a shadow at Beaumont. We love to hear from our 6,000 living alumnae. If you haven’t already, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And connect with us on LinkedIn. And if you’re in the neighborhood, stop in for a visit. In St. Angela,
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM NORTH PARK
GOOD LUCK, CLASS OF 2018! Good luck to the Beaumont Class of 2018. These young women received more than $12.6 million in merit-based scholarships. We are so proud of them and their accomplishments. Megan Pophal ’18 delivered the valedictory and Sarah Kikel ’18 and Adriana Gildone ’18 were co-salutatorians. You can read President Wendy Hoke’s commencement address on our website.
WELCOME, CLASS OF 2022! Beaumont welcomed the Class of 2022 and 15 transfers this fall, all who enthusiastically walked through our doors officially joining the Beaumont community. 4
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BEAUMONT STUDENTS REPRESENT AT CLEVELAND'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS Voices of Harmony, Beaumont's choral group led by Dr. Lisa Litteral, sang the National Anthem at a Cleveland Indians home game this summer. Beaumont's Varsity Basketball Team, led by Coach Derrick Russell, played at the Quicken Loans Arena before a Cleveland Cavaliers home game.
BEAUMONT STUDENTS TAKE A STAND
Beaumont students took a stand against gun violence in camaraderie with fellow students across the country on National Walkout Day. Students coordinated efforts that day and continued throughout the year. They held a peaceful protest in support of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, held prayer services, wrote Congressional representatives, and researched the topic to be fully informed. Their 17-minute chant out on our field that day went viral online and was seen by nearly 1/2 million viewers on Facebook and Instagram.
ALUMNAE GIVE BACK ON CAREER DAY
LAWYERS IN TRAINING GO TO REGIONALS
More than 24 alumnae from as far as New York City and Washington, D.C., returned to Beaumont campus for Career Day to share their professions, experience and advice to our Freshman and Sophomores while our Juniors spent the day shadowing alums and friends of Beaumont in their professions. Seniors ventured into our alumnae offices, labs, classrooms and businesses for Project REAL, a two-week internship program designed to expose them to real-world careers. If you’d like to participate, host a shadow or Project REAL next spring, contact our Alumnae Office. Shown, Honorable Judge Melody J. Stewart ’80.
Our Mock Trial Team led by Pat Mulhall and Kolleen Gregorio had an amazing season, making it to Regional Competition. They rose to their level of competition and showed excellence in skill, effort, poise, and sportsmanship.
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Beaumont students, faculty and staff journey beyond the wall to places near and far.
Beaumont art students led by Sally Hudak and Kristen LoPresti went to Pittsburgh to explore the many art museums and cultural events in the city.
Admissions Director Alexandra Primisch (right) ’10 went to The National Enrollment Management Conference for Catholic Schools in Boston, MA. 6
President Wendy Hoke, Principal Nick Beyer, Assistant Principal Michele Bernot, and Kate Bernardo attended the 2018 Global Forum on Girls Education hosted by National Coalition of Girls’ Schools in Washington D.C.
Principal Nick Beyer and IB faculty members headed west to San Diego for the International Baccalaureate Global Conference. Pictured left to right are: Beyer, Pat Mulhall, Alice Pamies, Mike Pettek, Tara Limestoll, Ann Hoelzel, Samiyah Iskander, Virg Bossu and Kristen LoPresti.
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Sister Cheryl Mentkowski (center) traveled to Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland.
Bob Crawford, our history teacher, and his wife Sheila chaperoned a group of students this summer on a trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, including visiting the original Lake Garda for which Beaumont's lake is named.
John Michael Langa and Alice Pamies, our French teachers, traveled with a group of French students to Avignon, France so students could go to school and spend time with the exchange students that came here in April.
Coach Derrick Russell and the Beaumont Basketball Team went “Boiler Up!” this summer at Purdue’s Women's Basketball team camp.
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BEAUMONT IN THE WORLD By Gay Eyerman
In fourth grade at Gesu school, Ellen Pifer ’09 thought she had her whole life planned out. Describing herself as a “book nerd” who did extra math and science homework, she aspired to attend Beaumont and become an engineer with NASA. Ellen’s role model was her mother, Molly Stevenson, a 1979 Beaumont graduate and civil engineer. Her father, Jeff Pifer, had experience with flying small airplanes and encouraged her to take flying lessons at Lost Nation Airport in the summer after her junior year at Beaumont. “Before the wheels left the ground, I was sold,” recalls Ellen. She completed her first solo flight in her senior year. At Saint Louis University, Ellen studied aerospace engineering and was selected from 1,200 applicants for a Boeing internship. Since graduating from SLU in 2013, Ellen has worked at Boeing in the Seattle area. Though she no longer flies, she is on track for an impressive career at Boeing, already advancing to Lead Flight Controls Integration Engineer. Ellen now manages operations, strategy, and efficiency improvements for the multi-million-dollar Flight Controls and Hydraulics Systems test lab for Boeing’s new 777X.
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We asked Ellen about her life, career and Beaumont experience. HOW DID YOUR FAMILY INFLUENCE YOUR CAREER PATH? I idolized my grandfather—an internationally renowned structural engineering consultant for nuclear power plants. We were very like-minded and had great conversations. He fed me insights about being in a competitive industry, saying it helps that you’re a woman, but be able to “walk the talk.” My mom was also a huge influence. She went to the University of Notre Dame and worked as a civil engineer. She was always very engaged in our homework, especially math and science. (Ellen’s sisters Kate ‘10 and Macie ‘14 also attended Beaumont.) HOW DID YOUR BEAUMONT EDUCATION MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE? One of the most important things I got from Beaumont was how to speak the truth and be confident outside my comfort zone. There were several teachers who inspired this. Mr. Corr was the best calculus teacher I ever had. He did a wonderful job helping me to find my voice in that class—and calculus was definitely outside my comfort zone! And I hated English, but Mrs. Bihuniak made Honors English one of the most engaging, challenging classes I’ve ever taken. I am a huge perfectionist and teachers at Beaumont taught me I will fail sometimes and to be okay with that. They pushed us and gave us a safe and inviting place to experiment with navigating uncomfortable experiences—while still being true to yourself. They taught us to be okay with asking stupid questions. It’s really common for women to lose sight of the value their voice brings. When I graduated, one of my teachers said, “I hope you never stop asking questions.” I use this at Boeing when I perceive a group doesn’t grasp a concept. DO YOU SEE MORE WOMEN ENTERING ENGINEERING? Boeing is really pushing hard to engage more women in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Math] at a younger age and to increase the number of women at Boeing.
There’s a drastic shortage of women at upper levels of experience, with only 8 percent women. Boeing is taking a hard look at this, as they’re missing out on women’s unique perspective and the diverse ideas we bring to the table that can drive innovation.
One of the most important things I got from Beaumont was how to speak the truth and be confident outside my comfort zone.
WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE TO CURRENT BEAUMONT STUDENTS? Be bold. Be courageous, whatever avenue you take to express that. Focus on what makes you happy. Identify your passion in life. It’s a lot to ask in high school, and I certainly didn’t know all that. But pursue those things. It’s not the content you learn in high school, it’s about the process of learning. It’s the camaraderie with fellow students to achieve those goals. HOW DID BEAUMONT SUPPORT OR FORM YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH? Beaumont's focus on Catholic faith education laid the foundation upon which some of my core values were formed. They created many opportunities to practice reflecting, journaling, or voicing intentions in class, retreats, or Mass. This helped illuminate what was important to me and a source for making important life decisions. ANYTHING YOU WISH YOU’D KNOWN IN HIGH SCHOOL? To be more compassionate with myself. I held myself to very high, unrealistic expectations. I also put those onto others. Because of that, I shut people out. If I hadn’t done that, I would’ve had different relationships. ANY FAVORITE MOVIES? “Hidden Figures” [a 2016 film about black,
female mathematicians at NASA during the 1960s Space Race]. I’ve seen it three times! It’s probably the best movie I’ve ever seen that portrays women in strong leadership roles. It definitely struck a chord with me. YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? I want to become a leader who expands a culture at Boeing—one that promotes our reputation as a center of technical excellence, one that invests in people’s futures, and grows their technical capabilities. ANY THOUGHTS ON WOMEN BALANCING A FAMILY AND CAREER? Pick the right partner. Pick a partner who will support your career goals and own a fair share of all other responsibilities whether domestic, financial, or child care. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW STEM WING AND FOCUS AT BEAUMONT? I love it! I was thrilled to hear it and can’t wait to see it. I set up a fund for students at Beaumont (see below) who want to pursue engineering. It will also fund continued learning for teachers, to invest in materials or anything the school needs to engage students in what’s happening in STEM. I want to inspire young women to start thinking about a career. The earlier, the better.
In 2015, Ellen Pifer made the initial donation to start the Stevenson Family Engineering Fund (named for her mother’s family). This fund will be used to promote women in engineering through internships, travel to national meetings, or advanced teacher training. Ellen’s goal is to eventually create a fully endowed scholarship. Her employer, Boeing, annually matches her contribution. For more information about contributing to our scholarship endowments, call (216) 325-7328. Gay Eyerman is a freelance writer and parent of Sophie Eyerman, Class of 2021
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MORE THAN A SCIENCE FIELD TRIP
Beaumont students broaden their understanding working alongside professional paleontologists and researchers By Barbara Brown Finding a dinosaur bone on an archeological dig isn’t something that many high school students are doing on their summer breaks, but at least three rising Beaumont juniors set out to do just that this summer as they joined our Science Department Chair, Simon Masters on an archeological dig in Ekalaka, MT. Rachel Ankenbrandt ’20, Madeline Brown ’20, and Savannah Patterson ’20, along with chaperone Jenna Langa, ’11, worked the active research site on the Dino Dig, a Summer Dig Program conducted in conjunction with the Burpee Museum of Natural History out of Rockford, IL. 10
Beaumont is unique on the dig as it�s the only high school group, the only all-girls school of any kind, and one of few from a large metropolitan area. The results from past years have been wide- ranging for the students. Every Beaumont student has found some fossils, and they’ve found bones from more than just dinosaurs: fish, bird, lizard, crocodile, turtle, tree, leaf, plants. All findings are contributed to the federally accredited collections of Burpee via the museum’s permits to conduct research on lands that are administered by the Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management.
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MORE THAN FINDING BONES The Dino Dig is in its fourth year and is a special opportunity for Beaumont students for many reasons beyond discovering bones. A dig is more than science. It’s art, history, society, government, math, engineering, logistics, interpersonal interactions, some world language. Interactions occur not only in the field but also with the locals creating a better understanding of science, society, and how the two are interrelated. Researchers from all over the world participate in the Carter County Museum’s Dino Shindig including UC-Berkley Museum of Paleontology, Royal Ontario Museum, Smithsonian, Field Museum, Museum of the Rockies, and Oklahoma State University. “The interactions with scientists have had a huge impact on our students. Being able to see female role models presenting technical talks has been life-changing. Students see the
“The weather is great, the fossils are better and the learning will last a lifetime.” —Simon Masters from his Day 3 Dino Dig Dispatch. Read all his dispatches and see photos at www.beaumontschool.org/news.
Beaumont students work with researchers from around the world and in conjunction with the Burpee Museum in Ekalaka, MT.
excitement of discovering bones and the real life paleontologists that study them as a career,” shared Mr. Masters. “Being the only all-girls school there also provides the student with another bonding opportunity. Seeing themselves through the eyes of non-Beaumont students can be enlightening and empowering. Knowing you are part of the only all-girls school can help reinforce the excellent choice they made in going to Beaumont,” said Mr. Masters. HOW THE DINO DIG CAME TO BEAUMONT During his junior year of high school, Mr. Masters participated in a dig in Bozeman, MT and it set the direction for his college career. He brought that passion of field work to Beaumont in the form of the Dino Dig. He’s grateful for the school’s support of this valuable program.
Beaumont Dino-Diggers: Savannah Patterson ’20, Rachel Ankenbrandt ’20, Amy Atwater (Paleontology Collections Manager at Museum of the Rockies), Madeline Brown’20, and Jenna Langa ’11 (historian and chaperone)
Simon L. Masters has a B.S in Geology and Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a master’s in biology from Western Illinois University. He is currently attending Ursuline College working toward his master’s degree in educational administration. He teaches College Prep Biology, IB Biology, and Comparative Anatomy. In addition to being the Science Department Chair, he is the LinkCrew Co-Moderator, Freshman Class Co-Moderator, Environmental Science Club Moderator, and Summer Dig Coordinator.
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WELCOME,
KIM EPLEY Kimberly E. Epley, PhD, is joining Beaumont School as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Kim is an alumna, having graduated from Beaumont in 1995, and had served on its Board of Directors.
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“Beaumont has always held a special place in my heart and truly helped to shape me into the person I am today—both personally and professionally. As an alumna, I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to Beaumont, meet and build relationships with other grads, and help the school to reach its philanthropic goals,” Kim said.
philanthropic work that will help to advance our mission of educating young women who will change the world,” said President Wendy Hoke. “However, what sets her apart is her passion for Beaumont education and what it can do for young women today. We are so pleased to welcome Kim back to Beaumont.”
“Kim brings a sophisticated level of professionalism and expertise to Beaumont’s
Following her graduation from Beaumont, she attended Bowling Green State
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“Beaumont has always held a special place in my heart and truly helped to shape me into the person I am today— both personally and professionally. As an alumna, I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to Beaumont, meet and build relationships with other grads, and help the school to reach its philanthropic goals.”
University where she earned her BS and PhD degrees in Biology. Upon completion of her studies at BGSU, Kim and her husband, Eric, moved to Florida where she worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher, Research Assistant Professor, and finally Assistant Director of Development for the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, a satellite lab in St. Augustine. Kim returned to Cleveland in 2012 where she worked for two years at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as the Director of Development—Surgery before being recruited to the Cleveland Zoological Society in 2014. As Director of Development at the Cleveland Zoo Society, Kim spearheaded the fundraising effort to raise funds to build multiple capital projects as well as provide support for education, conservation, and animal care programs.
Her love of Beaumont is woven throughout her life. An equal constant is her dedication to the memory of Sister Dorothy Kazel, OSU. Serving as Principal in December 1980, Sister Martha recalls dismissing school when the news arrived that Sister Dorothy and her three fellow missionaries were brutally murdered in El Salvador. In the almost 40 years since, she has kept Sister Dorothy alive at Beaumont, telling her story to students and faculty alike. Sister Dorothy was a Beaumont guidance counselor before leaving for El Salvador, “a friend to the friendless” as Sister Martha describes, with limitless compassion for the students. When (not if) Sister Dorothy Kazel is canonized for sainthood, know that it was Sister Martha who foretold of these events. It seems only fitting then, that those who want to honor Sister Martha’s long and cherished Beaumont legacy, may do so through a gift to the Sister Dorothy Kazel Scholarship Fund.
SAYS ‘FAREWELL, FOR NOW’ By Eileen McCann Student, alumna, Ursuline Sister, teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, math tutor. Those words describe the many roles of Sister Martha Mooney, OSU ’58 and her 64-year journey at Beaumont School. She was practically born at Beaumont School. But she announced at the end of the 2017-18 school year that she would pursue a new ministry. While she will no longer be a daily presence, we trust she will never be away from Beaumont for very long. Sister Martha relished her most recent stint at Beaumont as a Math Tutor, Moderator of the Future Teachers’ Association and Moderator of the Faculty/Student Mission Integration Team. “I have the best job,” she would beam. Alums from the 1970s and ’80s when she was Assistant Principal and Principal, may remember her differently. Sister jokes with her
trademarked self-deprecation, “even my family used to ask me if I would ever smile again.” Her fondness for Beaumont students was just as great, but clearly the role demanded a serious front. Sister credits many other Ursulines for paving her way and offering her their expertise including Sister Kenan, Sister Claudia Klyn, Sister Margaret Ann Kelley and Sister John Mary. She quickly deflects attention, often with a funny story about herself. Sister Martha often made new friends among the current students, only to realize she had taught their grandmothers! A frequent topic, of course, is the sizable family tree through which she is connected to an endless sea of Mooney and Monroe relatives, many of whom also attended Beaumont over the decades. We often joke that all of Beaumont is six degrees from Sister Martha.
In addition to awarding this student scholarship, Beaumont continues to celebrate Mass each December, rededicating ourselves anew to spread Dorothy’s message of justice for all people. Sister Martha has been spreading the message of both St. Angela and Sister Dorothy, encouraging us to turn to them again and again for friendship and support. She is our modern day “Face of Angela,” whom we “recognized as our faithful friend” (Ninth Counsel). She will be missed. We wish her well in her next endeavor, hopeful that she will be back to visit often. To make a gift to the Sister Dorothy Kazel, OSU, Scholarship Fund in honor of Sister Martha Mooney, please visit www.beaumontschool.org/giving or call Eileen McCann at (216) 325-7328.
Eileen Monroe McCann is Director of Annual Giving at Beaumont. And yes, she is related to Sister Martha. She is the parent of three Beaumont alums: Mary Kate ’09, Maggie ’10 and Molly ’16.
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COACH DERRICK RUSSELL Empowering women athletes on and off the court You can’t miss basketball coach Derrick Russell. At 6'8" he literally stands out in the halls and the gym at Beaumont, but it is his coaching style and influence that are most hard to miss. Prior to joining Beaumont three years ago, Head Coach Russell spent a lifetime playing basketball and was on the coaching staff for the men’s team at Case Western Reserve University. ON THE COURT With over 40 players on the team this year, Coach Russell has an opportunity to impact many young women at Beaumont. But he approaches them individually. “Each athlete is different and each one has a unique learning style,” says Coach Russell. He is a firm believer that Beaumont athletes should be comfortable with who they are, and find their voice not just on the court but in their life. “Many students have chosen Beaumont because they know that this is a place where they will be heard. I chose Beaumont for my own daughter (Rae). While she doesn't play basketball, she’s in the theater and a senior now. The philosophy is the same as in athletics—girls are heard here,” Coach Russell explains. OFF THE COURT Coach Russell considers himself more than just a basketball coach to his athletes. He supports them in other sports, in theater, in music, in robotics. Whatever they were doing, he encourages them to explore and broaden their interest. It is through this exploration they will discover their interests and talents and a path forward to know what they might choose as a college major or career. 14
“As much as I would tell my athletes this, they seem to just not quite hear what I was saying. Then I had the idea to have women say it to them. Why not bring in professional women who have made it through what feels like such an uncertain time in these young women’s lives?” Coach Russell asked himself. “If they heard it from women who were successful, then they might hear the message I was trying to share.”
four women at each event, and we had three different events last year with our students moderating the questions and answers sessions.”
It was from this idea that Coach Russell launched the Professional Women Speakers Series. He recruited professional women speakers who enthusiastically agreed to participate, and when he presented the idea to the student-athletes, they loved it so much they took over.
“I want them to know it’s ok to not be perfect or not know exactly what you want to do for the rest of your life at 15, 16, 17, or 18. I want them to know they are fine being who they are and that they will get there. They are learning all that they need to right now at Beaumont, and they will have a bright future.”
“All I really had to do was get out of the way,” Coach Russell shares. “My athletes loved the idea and showed their leadership. They carved time out of their practice so they could host these events. They jumped right in organizing each one and promoting to the school so even non-athletes came. We had
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“When the first female Athletic Director of Case Western Reserve or an FBI agent or three-time All-American Olympian speaks, they can relate to these women because these women can relate to them.”
Coach Derrick Russell is in his third year coaching the Blue Streaks Basketball team. He is the father of Rae Russell, Class of 2019, and is the husband of Kimberly Archibald Russell ’84. Visit Blue Streak Athletics HQ: www.beaumontschool.org/athletics.
A BEAUMONT STUDENT FINDS FULFILLMENT IN
EL SALVADOR By Maggie Boswell ’20 This July, I spent a week working with a nonprofit and connecting with the people in Chiltiupan, El Salvador, a small mountaintop village with a population of about 25,000 people and a very high unemployment rate. I work for Santa Rosa Stitches, which is a fair-trade organization that employs about 20 women living in Chiltiupan. The women crochet, knit, sew, and make jewelry that we bring back to Ohio and sell. For most of these women this group is their only source of income. I have been working for Santa Rosa Stitches for about a year, but my mother got involved with them about five years ago and my father helps students in El Salvador receive college scholarships to further their education.
My parents’ love for the small municipality and its inhabitants is what first caught my attention and I am so lucky to be able to visit this beautiful country. I am always reminded of how similar we really are when I visit. My parents have formed close relationships with many families in Chiltiupan, that I have also come to love and embrace through my visits. I hope that people learn that a family in El Salvador or Guatemala or Mexico is just as strong and loving as families in the United States, and nothing constitutes separating those families.
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I am currently planning on taking a gap year to spend time working in El Salvador, cultivating a stronger relationship with the people. If you would like to donate to Santa Rosa Stitches or purchase some of our
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM REUNION WEEKEND 2018! To see more photos, go online to beaumontschool.org/alumnae/reunions.
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The Class of 1968 celebrates their 50th Reunion on the beautiful Beaumont campus
Friends from the Class of 1953 together again
The Class of 2008 enjoying the outdoor patio
1993 classmates catching up
Friends from 2003 are all smiles
Having some fun with the Class of 1958
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1968 on the famed Foyer steps
The Class of 1978 had an amazing turnout for their 40th reunion
Classmates from 1963 celebrating friendships at their reunion
Members of the Class of 1973 pose in front of the St. Angela statue
Ladies from 1998 having fun in the courtyard
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BEAUMONT HALL OF FAME AND AWARDS President Wendy Hoke will present the Distinguished Alumna, Beaumont Award and the inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees at the President’s Reception during Homecoming 2018. By Christy Salata
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD
Ray and Eleanor Smiley are the recipients of the 2018 Beaumont Award. Through the generosity of the Smiley family, Beaumont was able to advance our fundraising efforts dramatically in 2018. They have generously supported Catholic organizations throughout Cleveland, often challenging them to build their capacity for fundraising. We are grateful to the Smiley Family for their continued belief in Catholic education and their willingness to invest in Beaumont in order to better support our students.
Noreen Friend Fraser ’71 is posthumously awarded the 2018 Distinguished Alumna Award. Noreen was the President and CEO of the Noreen Fraser Foundation and co-creator of the Stand Up to Cancer Organization, both dedicated to funding groundbreaking women’s cancer research. Noreen passed away from breast cancer in March 2017 after living courageously with the disease for 16 years. She and her five sisters (Colleen ’70, Cooper ’77, Lucy ’77, Laura ’77, and Bridget ’85) all are proud graduates, along with their mother, Jackie ’47.
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AWARDS
TEAM The Beaumont 1990 Track & Field Team are inducted to the inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame. This team won the 1990 State Championship with a record-breaking 98 points (nine first place wins and one second place win, along with four state records in 1990). At the time, this was the fifth consecutive Track & Field title for Beaumont, along with their eighth consecutive conference title, both state records as well.
COACH Gary Bill receives the first Hall of Fame award in coaching. Mr. Bill coached at Beaumont School from 1989-2000, leading teams in softball (both slow and fast pitch), volleyball, basketball, track & field, and golf. He initiated the development of both varsity fast-pitch softball and golf teams during his tenure, and was named Plain Dealer Coach of the Year for Fast Pitch Softball in 1997. Mr. Bill began his time at Beaumont as a volunteer coach, after retiring from a long career in physical education for Cleveland Public Schools.
Christy Salata is Director of Alumnae Relations and parent of Grace, Beaumont Class of 2022.
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INDIVIDUAL Richelle Webb Dixon ’90 receives the first Hall of Fame award as an individual athlete. Richelle was a multiple-time state champion and state record holder in 100m and 200m dash as well as participated in three relay team events at Beaumont. She continued her track career at the University of Michigan where she won two individual Big Ten titles, and in 1993 and 1994 was named to the first team All-Big Ten, and was the Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 1994. Richelle still owns the University of Michigan outdoor 200-meter dash record.
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CLASS NOTES Starting in 2019 the complete Class Notes will be online in the Alumnae section of our website, and a more abbreviated version will be in Beaumont News. This will allow us to update your notes more frequently and to help us go green as a school. We thank you for your support and encourage you to continue to send your updates to csalata@beaumontschool.org.
1955 Class Representatives: Sr. Maureen McCarthy, OSU mp.maureen@gmail.com Judy Kish Amundsen channelbend@cox.net Jean Rudmann’s grandson Andrew Rudmann recently was ordained a deacon. One year to go to ordination as a priest. Judy Kish Amundsen is a home visiting Eucharistic minister for St. Ladislas Parish.
1956 Class Representative: Patricia McIntyre Westropp pwestropp@yahoo.com Congratulations on becoming an Octagenarion this year! Amazing that is came so quickly. We are not getting old we are getting better! Connie O'Connell Strong & her husband Bill had a great season in Sanibel. Twenty two family members flew down to Sanibel for a fun celebration for her 80th birthday. Judy Bopp Loach visited San Diego with her daughter & granddaughter to celebrate her 80th birthday. Carol Egan Grady & her daughter Kathleen will be in Orlando for a family reunion & birthday celebration. They will be going to Universal studio's to see Harry Potter souvenir's. They are Harry Potter fans! Janet Neff Newsome went to Naples, Fl. with a long-time friend, and spent a lot of time on the beach. They are looking forward to a family reunion in July. Diane Junglas Richardson had a lovely brunch at Canterbury Country given by her son & daughter! Dolores McDonnell Ritt
will be enjoying a party in July given by her children! Rosemarie Miceli Surace spent Mothers Day with her 97 year old aunt with her sister Carol Miceli Lo Grasso class of 1954 & her daughter Marianne Di Santo class of 1981in California. Rosemarie & her husband Chuck will be celebrating 40 year anniversary in Italy! MaryAnne Corlett Rotatori has two grandsons that are doctors. How wonderful is that! Dolores McDonnell Ritt, Diane Junglas & myself visited Sheila Dunn Burke in Tuscon, Arizona. Saw alot of the beautiful mountains & desert. Had much fun & many, many laughs. We are going back! Peggi Conway has been active in Chagrin Falls with being a member of Patriots for change of the Chagrin Valley & producer for the Cleveland & Chagrin Valley Film Festival . She had a vacation in Ireland with relatives from Newport, and toured castles! Her niece Molly Conway Conley & brother Timothy Conway passed away this past year! Our deepest sympathy! We are saddened by the death of Karen Klein Champion. May she rest in peace! Lastly our scholarship has helped a student with her Beaumont education. Thank you for your support!
1957 Class Representative: Barbara Schuele Schubert bschubert100@gmail.com An overflowing table of 1957 graduates of Beaumont School gathered at the Ursuline Motherhouse to celebrate the 60th anniversary of classmate, Sister Praxedes’ (Janet Wakefield) of entrance into the Ursulines. Following a beautiful Mass we
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gathered for a reception, lots of talk and a chance to congratulate Janet. It was especially good to see Lynn McAuley Mann, who has been unable to come to reunions in recent years. Her husband, Larry, passed away in 2005 and she recovered from a bout with cancer the following year. The next year she joined the choir at St. Helen’s Church and four years later married a widower, who was also a choir member. She and Steve Kitko recently celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary. Lynn did not enjoy retirement, so she is currently a busy nurse and grandmother to two local and four out of town grandchildren. Roberta (Mastny) Wingerter took time off from her move to Wilmington, N.C. to write that though the move was difficult, being near five grandchildren was the reason for doing so. She commented that she should have done it sooner! She also mentioned doing some volunteer Church work. Monica Bolek Rini is active in the Highland Heights Garden Club and enjoys being a Flower Show judge. Joanne Mazza Ryan and husband, Jack, are looking forward to a visit with their daughter, Coleen, who resides in Atlanta. Marianne Rocco Walton enjoyed having all of her grown children here to celebrate the Baptism of her youngest of thirteen grandchildren, baby Rose Walton. Do you remember History teacher and debate coach, Carol Cerney? She recently lost her husband, Noah Minkin, and has moved to a retirement facility in Maryland. If anyone would like to send her a note, please call for her present address. When I last saw her, about three years ago, she was healthy and happy, and still bragging that it was she who introduced my husband, John, to me. By the time you read
this column we hope to have had our first of many lunch meetings. Keep those notes/ phone calls/e-mails coming. We love to hear the latest news from classmates near and far.
1958 Class Representatives: Mary Jo Abraham Antoon mjantoon@roadrunner.com Sr. Martha Mooney mmooney@ursulinesisters.org We had a wonderful two days visiting with our classmates at our 60th Reunion at Beaumont and at Nighttown. Although our numbers weren’t large, our stories and experiences were. Lynn Smith Magnotto flew in from Phoenix, Arizona to attend and regale us with her adventures in the west and stories about her 5 children and 20 grandchildren. Sally McMonagle Duffy and her husband have two childen and three grandchildren and enjoy spending summers in Put-in-Bay and winters in Sanibel Is, Fla. So does Patty Minnello Kirschner and her husband, Frank, who have 4 children and 20 grandchildren and spend their summers here and winters in Florida, also. Several years ago, Helen Bordonaro Parisi and her husband, Steve, moved from University Hts. to Pepper Pike where they’re enjoying their retirement, and they also spend time every spring in Fla. Kay Rooney Kusnirik is busy these days organizing the widows and widowers group she started nine years ago out of St. Francis Church in Gates Mills. With thirty-five active members, Kay arranges road trips, dinners, movies, etc., for her group and loves it. Carol Murphy joined the Senior group in Solon and recently enjoyed a trip to the Amish country. She travels on bus trips and joins other activities and has a great time. Peggy Opaskar volunteers as an usher at the Orchestra’s Severance presentations and, also, enjoys the performances. In her spare time, she tutors students in the Shaker Hts. Schools. Sr. Martha Mooney is enjoying her retirement although she seems pretty busy with her schedule at Beaumont and beyond. The students love her. Joan Fritz Vidmar and her husband, Bill, recently
celebrated their 50th Anniversary by taking a cruise to the Bahamas with their entire family, including 4 children and 6 grandchildren and enjoyed every minute of it. Marcia Cogan recently attended a reunion for St. Ann School members and enjoyed talking to a number of classmates. Although Mary Abraham Antoon works part time, she always enjoys having her family over, including her 3 sons and 5 grandchildren, and especially recently on Father’s Day. If you have some news to share, please contact me at the above email. Hope you have a great summer.
1960 Class Representatives: Mary Carol Kundtz Lewis mcarollewis@roadrunner.com Diane MacDermott Mehling dianemehling@gmail.com Mary Carol Kuntz Lewis is keeping busy with a part-time job teaching anti-bullying skills to grade school children, combating sex trafficking through SOAP (Save our Adolescents from Prostitution) and chairing an inner-city mentoring program for 7th grade girls. She also enjoys hiking, bicycling and gardening now that summer has finally arrived. She and her husband John travel when they can and spend time with their two daughters and their families in Austin Texas. Carole Castellano Clutter is supposedly retired from teaching, however has taken a job as a bus aid. She works with special situations—children with disabilities or with behavioral situations that cannot be solved in the usual school setting. She enjoys it tremendously and stays in the plan. Sue Salstrom Ribisl has downsized after 45 years in the same house, from a 10 room house on an acre of land to a 4 room condo. She will be moving by the first week of June. She is wondering how many “Beaumonsters” have done the same thing? Sue remembers her days at Beaumont in the Class of 1960 with such fondness for all the fun and friends as well as a wonderful education. A big HELLO to all from Winston-Salem North Carolina. Diane MacDermott Mehling is still in the same house of 46 years, in
Centerville, Ohio (outside of Dayton) where she has raised all 5 of my children. While she hasn’t decided about downsizing yet, she is sure she will eventually. Diane still works full time at Wright State University with the Clinical Trial Research Alliance; her job is to provide quality oversight to all the drug trials they are doing, and provide education for the investigators and coordinators. She loves her work and will stay as long as they will have her! She enjoys gardening, bridge, book club, playing the piano, meditating (a la Deepak Chopra) and is a huge sports fan. All of Diane’s kids graduated from Ohio State University, so she loves OSU football, but every other sport as well. Still a big Indians and Cavaliers fan! Her children live in New York City, Chicago, Houston and Columbus, Ohio, so travel constantly to visit. Her 5 grandchildren are studying at Syracuse, Indiana University and Ohio State, with 2 still in high school. They all text a lot so that makes it easy to keep up. *If you read this little report in the Beaumont Newsletter and did not get an emailed invitation to provide a story about yourself, please email me at dianemehling@gmail.com, so I will have your current contact information. Many of my emails bounced back because of incorrect email addresses. I will be updating the contact list constantly. I would love to hear from many more of you for the next round.
1961 Class Representative: Joanne Eafanti Gilliam (440) 461-2193 For most of us, this is our 75th year of life – hard to believe. I count as one of God’s blessings, being able to meet with and talk to Beaumont friends and classmates. In that spirit, Harriet Deucher Kropf, hosted a lunch for Jeanne Thiel Clark this past May. Jeanne returned from Florida to visit family in Cleveland. Margaret Logan James, Marge Koenig Urban and some of Jeanne’s Ursuline College classmates, and myself, were recipients of Harriet’s hospitality. Stories of our high school misadventures and teachers brought us smiles and laughter. Please contact me
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1962 Class Representative: Christina Collura Embrescia mceone@hotmail.com We have good news and bad news from Kathy Machol Zimmerman. The good news is that she and Andrea Vadas Ashburn had lunch in May in Texas, where they both live. They went back to Andrea’s home, because, they weren’t finished gabbing. Later on (not that day), Kathy fell and broke her wrist. After having surgery with pins inserted and such, Kathy is recuperating; and, writes that she just loved her visit with Andrea. Well Andrea certainly gets around; Dorothy Janusko Valerian met up with Andrea in Cleveland, Ohio for a very long lunch, also. It seems that Andrea was visiting some college roommates on the west side. I only wish that I had been there with them, but, I was spending the winter in Florida, at our seasonal home. Sick bay no longer: Bonnie Sheldon Martino, had cataract surgery in January, a knee replacement in March, and, she is raring to go. In July, she and David will be taking a Viking Rhine River Cruise and then a separate trip to Ireland. Nothing keeps this girl down. Judit Szabo Jackovics is loving life in the bay area of California, where she and her husband own 7 fitness centers, called “Fitness SF”. They are also enjoying their 9 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Lucky them. Judy writes that her mother is “still with us at 97 years old, and, regularly paints, plays the piano and swims”. This family is truly blessed. Mary Therese Mato Sidman says that all is well in Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband have sold their “empty nester” home and purchased a condo in Upper Arlington, that is within walking distance to everything. They are going this summer, with their daughter and her family, to “cowboy country” and wishes all of our classmates a fond hello. Sister Roberta Goebel, “Bobbie” to us, has finally retired, sort of, from being a Principal. No grass grows under her feet. She is now
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working at her parish doing pastoral work. She only moved from one building to another... can’t keep Bobbie inactive. Lois Ptacek Hudson wrote us that she is very saddened by her cousin and life long friend, Christine May Andres, passing away. Christine also graduated from Beaumont, the year before us. You have our condolences, Lois. Carol Senda Damaso and her husband, Don, have welcomed their only grandchild, a girl named Gia Celine. They also came to Cleveland, where they stayed with Don’s sister, Laurie Damaso Seltzer, at her seasonal home in Cleveland. They visited with John Mannen (husband of the late Terry Defino Mannen) and Chris and Jim Embrescia. They also just celebrated 50 years of marriage. Congrats, you two lovebirds. Kathleen Scully Eagle, wrote that she had no news; but, wanted to say hello to everyone.
1963 Class Representative: Kati Callahan Crawford kati7845@aol.com Karen Neff Thurber is coming to Cleveland for a family reunion in July, and visited last year to could say goodbye to Kathy Reese. They had 3 wonderful days remembering all our favorite times from 5th grade on. She doesn’t leave her beautiful Cape Cod at this time of year very much! They love it there and retired here 10 years ago, and are now are busier than when they worked! I think. She wishes all her best to the class of 1963-Happy 55th! Gerry Jarzembowski Hadley Richard writes that after being widowed for 6 years, she found a mate on Catholic Match and married in October. After a 6 week trip out west, they have been busy combining households. They both love bridge and are very involved in our club here. She is living in Sun City Center, Florida, and loving the retirement life. Although, to look at her schedule you wouldn’t think she was retired! Working on a big fund raiser for Alzheimers and couldn’t get away for the reunion. Shirley Miller Shilling says 2017 was a whirlwind year with having to travel for the gamut of celebrations for her 10
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grandchildren’s birthdays, graduations, and 1st Communions, in addition to their sports, and her mom’s 99th birthday. The wind was taken out of the sail when her mom died at the beginning of Dec.’17. She would have been 100 on May 8th. Memorial weekend she was buried and we celebrated her life by having a family reunion. Unfortunately, Shirley was unable to attend our class reunion as she returned to work in Missouri, but is looking forward to seeing everyone the next one as she will be retired then. Kathy Gyarmathy Eckhart, as a Washington D.C. Suburbs resident, made sure to go to the Right-to-Life March this past January. Normally it is a small. This year it was huge. Spread across the National Mall and beyond. So inspiring— all the young high schoolers and others from all over the country. Kathy will be a grandma for the first time soon. Her precious daughter and her wonderful husband are due this September. They are very excited, but at the same time this brings a lifetime of various convictions and other issues into focus.
1967 Class Representative: Mary Ellen Malone Shannon nrlshannon@cox.net Sue McGrath said she is putting her law degree to good use babysitting her 17 month old granddaughter four days a week. Micki Krupitzer Mackin is retired but has a business on Etsy called Micki Word Art. She still makes the Beaumont graduation banner every year. Kathy Hespen Forster splits her time between Denver and Detroit visiting her grandchildren and children. Bridget Mclaughlan Steck had a knee replacement on April 16. Sally Sauto Gamby and Mary Ellen Malone Shannon were spotted at the Golden Stantians luncheon at Nighttown. It is a luncheon held for St. Ann students that have been out 50 years. Yikes! Carol Kuhner works for Parker Hannifion Corporation and has been there twenty years. Mary Kay Novak Norian is looking forward to the marriage of the first of her five daughters. Melinda McHugh Offer
is married with three children and lives in Michigan. As some of you already have heard, Virginia Hozheimer died after a long illness with Parkinson’ Disease. Well classmates, I want to thank you for sharing and hope that you have a great summer!
1970 Class Representative: Rosemary Amato Rosemary@Amato.nl Are you interested in starting to plan for our 50th reunion in 2020? Mary Langer asked that question a few years ago for our 45, so I thought it would be good to ask it now for our 50th. We are still looking for classmates, and it is with sorrow that I announce we found JoAnne Bury. Her sister Janice let us know that JoAnne died 21 years ago. Janice still misses her sister. Gail O’Donnell Sapio writes that she is doing well with 5 daughters and 14 grandchildren. She saw Sandy Palivec at her college reunion. She also saw Kathy McCabe after 37 years; Kathy lives in Toledo and is a recent widow.
1972 Class Representatives: Adrianne Senft Kohn adriannekohn@gmail.com Mary Beth Walton Guzzo mbguzzo@gmail.com On May 17th, thirteen of our classmates gathered in the Beaumont chapel for a Memorial Mass to honor our five deceased class members: Fran Sharotta Berglund, Deborah Mahne Fekeshazy, Mary Downey Gomez, Laure Niedel MacKinnon and Mea Ferrara Pierman. Pat Connelly Dubiel and Kathy Simoson O’Brien read the Readings, and vocals were done by Kim Binder Carroll. Father Vincent spoke about friendship and how this connection to others continues forever. A lovely memorial table in front of the altar was created by Sue Robinson Andrassy which brought tears to all who attended. Kathy had noticed a beautiful lilac bush outside the window of the chapel, and at one point during the Mass five
birds gracefully flew into the bush chirping and fluttering around. When Mass was ending, all five birds flew away together in harmony. It was a special moment! The celebration continued with lunch at Geraci’s restaurant. Special thanks to Karen Bartko Reming for organizing this extraordinary event. A few classmates have recently earned the rank of Retirement. Congratulations to Linda Zeleznik Knast and Liz Somody Davis on this achievement and best wishes for the next chapter. Linda and her husband recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by traveling to Cape May, New Jersey to enjoy the sand and surf. Mary Beth Walton Guzzo visited Missoula, Montana for her nephew’s wedding and Peggy Wood VanDyke and her husband have recently been sight-seeing in Italy. While her husband was on a golf vacation, Brenda Woodworth O’Toole had a mishap at her home which resulted in a sprained ankle. Speedy recovery Brenda—you’ll be up and running in no time! In the Fall of 2015, Pat Connelly Dubiel requested for us to pray for her six year-old granddaughter Maisie who had been diagnosed with a blood disease and needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Through God’s grace, Maisie is now eight, back in school after missing two years, and just made her First Holy Communion. Pat and her family are so grateful for all of our prayers. Maryellen Amato Stratmann, Karen Bird, Karen Bartko, Kathy Caputo, Julie Leczo and Sue Robinson, all Beaumont Alumni from the class of 1972 attended their 8th grade class 50th reunion at Our Lady of Peace, class of 1968. It was a great celebration with over 30 in attendance. On a personal note, the grand-baby stork delivered our first grandson this past February and is scheduled to bring our first granddaughter at the end of July. We love that stork and feel blessed with all the new deliveries! Please continue to keep all of our classmates and their families in your prayers. Keep well and live every day to the fullest!
1973 Class Representatives: Annie Kachurek kachurek@msn.com
Pamela Smith pamelapeeblessmith@gmail.com We had a lovely time reconnecting on a warm summer evening and enjoyed seeing all the updates on campus. Mary Bourne Hughes, Martha Blatt Doran and I had a few chuckles reminiscing about our shared homeroom experience freshman year with Sister Valeria. Judy Jackson Gore is now retired from teaching at Columbus Schools but is just as busy volunteering. It was wonderful to see Lynn Baucco who has been working for Liggett Stashower Advertising for over 45 years, just moved to Mentor, Ohio and enjoys golfing. Genie Dzurik German is retired from law practice and looking forward to her daughter’s wedding this fall. Ann Mannen is a retired judge who served on the Court of Common Pleas. I was on a jury in her courtroom several years back. Ann Adams Davis travelled from New York and Barb Schade Ferraro from Boston to join us. Barb and her husband John spend winters at their home in Naples, Florida. Pamela Peebles Smith writes: “I am actually on my third career adventure. I taught deaf children in public and private schools including Cincinnati public schools, Dayton public schools, and St. Rita School for the Deaf. After about 20 years, I changed careers and began to teach Interpreter education in Charlotte North Carolina at a local community college. My final career adventure is being a senior language specialist for interpreters that provide video remote interpreting services to corporate America, hospitals and courts. Living in Charlotte, NC with my husband, Loyal, and a Welsh Terrier. Joanne Alford Laessig works for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Vikki Peck Koehn joined us on day two of the reunion and continues to have open houses at her home/ studio twice yearly. As you might recall she met her husband Norbert while doing “Project Real” in Germany. He is a sculptor. They married and made their home here in the US. If you have not been to the Koehn Studio, it is located in South Euclid near the old Regina High School. Sandra Eulinberg Fletcher shared this via email post event: “I really enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate my 45th Reunion with my classmates. Having taught
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CELEBRATING BEAUMONT ALUMNAE Chemistry at Beaumont from 2002 to 2011, I was also able to engage with the Class of 2003 and 2008. I provided a “private tour” of the two additions to the school that have occurred since our graduation in 1973. We shared memories of having to run outside to get to the Arts building in the middle of winter. It always amazes me that people say the school “smells the same”. We are all looking forward to our 50th so we can have champagne in the VIP lounge!” Maureen Lamb shared this via email post event: “I served on the Beaumont Board of Trustees for 6 years. I am currently Co-Chair of the 2018 Beaumont golf outing and a member of the Hall of Fame Committee and the 2019 Gala committee. I have been on many other committees, but I think just the current ones are important. I am a CPA with the law firm of Hahn, Loeser and Parks, LLP in the Estates and Trusts Practice Group.” I personally want to thank Maureen for her exemplary service to our Alma Mater. Ellen Moir Mastrangelo was busy on Friday night but joined us at Nighttown for the second evening and shared this: “I am living in Willoughby with my family. Having married in my 40’s, I am busy raising two teenagers (yes, you read that correctly)! I work as a nurse educator at University Hospitals and have been with UH for most of the last 40 years.” Terri Reilly Roberto shared: “So glad I made it to this reunion! Would have loved to see more alums, and I appreciate those who travelled a distance! I am still working as an RN at University Hospitals as a research nurse. I have direct patient care which I love and the hours are great—no more holidays! My Dad passed suddenly in May. He was 89 years and still sharp. My Mom passed last year and they were both wonderful examples of living the faith. My daughters (all three) are in Cleveland. One is married—Kristen is a stay at home mom with three kids plus one due in October! Of course, I love those little ones! My oldest, Annie, works in water management and environmental issues, Meagan has been a nanny and prn teacher’s aide for special needs kids. They are all college grads, which makes me proud. My husband, Ron, retired from mental health care and loves being
outside with our yard and plants. We wonder how the years sped by! In July, I am heading to Aspen to spend time with my sister who has a place there. We will probably reminisce and grieve over our parents. I still feel grateful for Beaumont and what it did for me personally.” We could have had a mini nurses convention with Dottie Mekker Bauer, Mary Gall Massey, Ellen, Terri, and myself. I know there are many more registered nurses in our class and hope you and many more will endeavor to join us on our 50th. Both Ann Elliott Whitney and Lisa Logan sent regrets that they could not attend due to the upcoming births of their grandchildren. Lisa was traveling to Italy for the event. Oh, I forgot to give you my update. I am still working at Cleveland Clinic—38 years now. I have seven grandchildren born in less than five years. I work to support the grandma habit of indulging them. Pam Peebles Smith and I are now your class reps. My head was spinning trying to take mental notes for this publication as I chatted with classmates, but my memory is not as sharp as it was in 1973. As you might have noticed there have been no entries for our class in recent years so I am making up for lost time. If you would be so kind to send me or Pam your news on occasion that would be helpful, otherwise, I’ll have to make something up. (I’m kidding—at least my humor has not left me)!
1975 Class Representative: Sharon Latkovich Valente drsvalente@gmail.com A) Marianne and Laura met for the first time since high school (!!) when Laura and her children traveled to DC for the March for Life. Friends from our days at Beaumont are true treasures! Our very own Suzanne DeGaetano was featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business! Suzanne is the co-owner and manager of Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry and board member of Literary Cleveland. She has been with Mac’s Backs since 1982, when it had locations in Kent and Chagrin Falls before landing in Cleveland Heights. The shop has
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A) (Left to right) Marianne Sanders, Laura Fleming Willard
been in its current location since 1993 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
1976 Class Representatives: Ellen Triskett Strand strandfam6@oh.rr.com Karen Eichhorn Straub kstraub@gesu.com Mary Frances Monroe has become a new member of the Board of the Directors of Beaumont. She will be involved with school strategic planning and direction. Eileen Ramerman Smotzer’s daughter, Helen, is a pilot for the US Navy flying fleet protection and attack helicopters. Eileen, herself, is singing in two competitive barbershop quartets as well as a woman’s barbershop chorus. Did you check out Liberty Ford’s jingle contest? Eileen and her group came in as runners-up for the new jingle. Betsy Miller is a competitive runner. She runs many marathons—including the most recent Boston Marathon. Betsy is also a competitive cyclist and has been a participant in the National Senior Games. June Sedlak Mooney has opened her own furniture and home accessory store in Dublin, Ohio. Visit “Studio J” when you are in the Columbus area! Laura Bosse owns Prosperity Jewelry in the historic Old Arcade on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Laura’s jewelry is beautifully made and moderately priced! Congratulations go out to Jane Eastman Kovatch who recently received her Master’s Degree in Addiction Counseling from Liberty University in VA, Wendy E. Maier (Wieser) who just celebrated her one
year wedding anniversary, Laura Peck Senel who has recently become engaged.
1978 Class Representatives: Rosemary Leone Nemeth rnemeth001@aol.com Maidie Volpe McGarry maidiemichael2@sbcglobal.net Margaret Reardon margaret_reardon@att.net
B) Monica Hart pictured with her fiancé.
We want to thank all of our classmates who made it to celebrate our 40th reunion: Lisa Adams, Kerri Bickett, Patty Blackwell Butauski, Loretta Burns Caja, Anne Campeau Ruffell, Maria Carbone Coyne, Diane Coviello Mackay, Gerri Csorba Mele, Melissa Cutting Keblusek, Mimi Debrowski Troy, Laureen Fagan, D’wana Filey Davis, Diana Gantous, Diane Geraci Degaetano,Lisa Geulich Puleo, Beth Gyuricza Kecskemety, Kathy Hairston, Mary Hambor Garofoli, Laura Hammer Miller, Joan Hollis, Karen Labas Breisinger, Regina Lasko Letterman, Mary Lauer, Rosemary Leone Nemeth, Molly Lynch Hopkins, Diane Marzullo, Molly Mcbride Hummer, Peggy Meissner Loeffler, Cindy Merkel Daugherty, Ann Monastra, Marge Mulanax, Patty Mulvaney Yams, Maureen Murphy Lippert, Hope O’Brien Reimer, Monica O’Toole, Mary Beth Plucinsky Roth , Judy Puckett Hannon, Margaret Reardon, Sharon Roncagli, Meg Rourke Murphy, Lorrie Samas, Melanie Schuele, Ellie Smith Chalko, Mary Stevenson, Maidie Volpe McGarry, Margaret Wirtz Volles, Marian Young McVicker, Mary Zaller, Rita Zeller Valois. THANK YOU AGAIN— YOU MADE IT A SUCCESS! (Please forgive us if we left anyone out, we were just having too much fun!) It was wonderful reconnecting with you. It made us all remember so many great times at Beaumont. Thank you to all who helped with the reunion. A special thank you to Christy Salata for all the work she did to help our class celebrate. We loved being at Beaumont with our classmates. It was the perfect place to bring back warm memories.
C) Eva Hines with her real estate group.
D) Michelle Dowdell Haley and Marianne DiSanto Storath and their husbands in Boca Raton, FL.
Thank you to the reunion committee who worked so hard to bring our class together at so many events—Luna for breakfast, the Baseball Heritage Museum, the Fairmount, the after party at Mary Stevenson’s, and the Indians game. The group involved included Judy Puckett Hannon, Rosemary Leone Nemeth, Melanie Schuele, Diane Geraci Degaetano, Meg Rourke Murphy, Mary Zaller, Margaret Reardon, Molly Lynch Hopkins, Molly McBride Hummer, Mary Stevenson, and Maidie McGarry. We hope that our next reunion will have an even bigger turn out! Our next column will have details from our classmates!
1979 Class Representative: Mary Kelley Ebner marymebner@gmail.com Mary Power Patton has joined the staff of The First Tee of Cleveland as Development and Marketing Director. Mary is teamed up with classmate Pat LoPresti who has served as the organization’s
Executive Director for the past eight years. The First Tee of Cleveland is a youth development program that instills core values, life skills and healthy habits through the game of golf.
1981 Marianne DiSanto Storath mstorath@sbcglobal.net We have a facebook page for our class. If you would like to join the link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 175852885789577/ Molly Sweeney is currently working at the Oakwood location for Levin furniture as a sales/interior designer. Join McLaughlin Wilson will becoming a Grandmother sometime in July 2018. B) Monica Hart is getting Married on August 25, 2018 in Chagrin Falls. C) Eva Hines runs an Interior Design
business and just added a Real Estate License to her resume.
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CELEBRATING BEAUMONT ALUMNAE Barbara Sweeney Rabin graduated June 1, 2018 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy —DPT from AT Still University. In addition to being an ACE Certified Group Fitness instructor and Health Coach, Marianne DiSanto Storath upgraded to Yoga Alliance 200 E-RYT, and YACEP (Yoga alliance Continuing Education Provider) and NASM—CPT, Nacional Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer. She trained, and teaches in the Palm Beach Gardens area of Florida. D) Michelle Dowdell Haley and Marianne DiSanto Storath met up with their husbands for dinner at Luff’s Fishouse in Boca Raton, Florida.
1987 Class Representative: Gina Robinson-Harris robskee5@msn.com Kirsten Heutsche Horstman is starting year 5 living in Minnesota. She loves the variety, flexibility and interaction with all 650+ students as the building substitute at Normandale French Immersion Elementary. Despite the fact that the only French she speaks is functional teacher phrases learned on the job, her Latin classes at Beaumont help her quasi-read the French as she works in all K-5 and specialist classrooms. Kirsten just earned her 1st Gup belt and is one year away from her Black Belt in Taekwondo. Her oldest son lives and works in the Twin Cities. Her daughter is a student and D3 soccer player at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. Her youngest son will be a HS senior next year and is competing in his 5th Taekwondo National Championship in Poomsae (forms)this July. Peter has been with Aon Hewitt since 1993 as a pension actuary. Kirsten and Pete will celebrate their 25th anniversary in July. Yolanda (Williams) Harris is expecting her first grandchild. Her daughter Robyn Ray (class of 2006) is due in September. Her youngest Kamryn Harris graduated from Shaker Middle School, and will be an incoming freshman at Beaumont, class of 2022.
1990 Class Representatives: Jennifer St. John Bolander readbooks2@hotmail.com Shannon Brown Burke Shannon.Burke@UHhospitals.org Chandra Moss-Thorne currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband Trey and their three kids Spencer(14), Nora-Simone(11) and Keough(7). She and her husband met at Butler University. After Butler, Chandra danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Cincinnati Ballet. She is a Visiting Artist in Dance at Stockton University and also a Lecturer in Dance at Swarthmore College. E) Chandra performing and F) Chandra and Mary Walsh’s ‘89 children outside of Tommy’s.
1994 Class Representative: Kathleen Koehler Quail quailkk@yahoo.com Amy Baughman (Lloyd) joined national health care law firm sb2 inc. in February, 2018. Amy currently represents Ohio-based long term care facilities with respect to their patients’ rights to Medicaid and Medicare benefits.
1998 Class Representatives: Maureen Christy Yates mcyates@gmail.com
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Jennifer White Mulligan jmulligan22@yahoo.com Megan Wheeler got engaged to Brian McLaughlin this past June, and a July 2019 wedding is planned. Congrats Megan!
2000 Class Representatives: Alisa Benedict anbenedict@gmail.com Lauren Conochan Smith lconochan@aol.com Carol Ferkovic carolferkovic@aol.com Maggie Mooney maggiemooney@gmail.com Jennifer Kramer jkramer42@gmail.com JoLen Golembiewski Madden is a surgical nurse in the Cincinnati/NKY area. She has a daughter (Sawyer) who is 18 months old, a husband (Ian) and a dog (Coco). Missy Moissis purchased her first home in November and will start nursing school this fall! Tia Robertson earned her M.B.A. (Executive management) this year through Ohio University. She became a local (Cleveland Heights) homeowner in 2016. Lindsay Malone (nee Maurath) was promoted to Manager of Nutrition and Health Coaching, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. She and her husband are expecting baby #3 on June 30th to join big brother Rory and big sister Brigid (future class of 2034!)
F) Chandra and Mary Walsh’s ‘89 children outside of Tommy’s.
G) (Left to right) R. Hayden Mooney IV, D. Seamus Bonner and Brennan W. Herb. G) Year of the Beaumont Boys: Kathleen
Miller (Christy) and husband Eric welcomed a baby boy, Liam Thomas on 12/26/17. Liam joins his siblings Maddy (6), Patrick (4) and Mary Kate (3). Maggie Mooney and her husband Beau Bonner welcomed their first, D. Seamus Bonner, on January 3rd. Maggie graduated with her Master’s in Special Education from Notre Dame College this year. Cara Bastulli Mooney and her husband, R.H.Mooney, III welcomed R. Hayden Mooney, IV born on Feb. 27th. Hayden joins sister Maeve (2yo) Maggie Wojton and husband, Mike Herb, welcomed Brennan Wilder Herb on Feb. 20th. Brennan joins brother Graham (3yo). Beth Barrett Eucker and husband Ed are awaiting arrival of their baby boy due in July, and will join sisters Lilly (7yo) and Mabel (4yo).
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Daphne. They bought a condo in the neighborhood of Edgewater, with the goal of really planting some roots in that area. This year, she will be wrapping up five years as a teacher in CPS (Chicago Public Schools) and has loved her time as a teacher. For the next 5-6 years, she will be a PhD student at the University of Illinois in Chicago studying Learning Sciences. She will specifically be studying how young students learn using educational drama techniques, how pre-service teachers can learn drama techniques, how students who have serious trauma can hopefully benefit from drama, and on and on and on. I am very excited. Elizabeth Santo Bull and her husband Michael and are expecting their third baby in early October. It is another girl. This baby will make baby girl #3.
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Class Representative: Ana Tremaglio Hinchcliffe atremaglio@att.net
Lisa Siciliano is living in Chicago with her husband, Charles and their new kitten,
Congratulations to Juanita Brent! She is following in her beloved aunt’s footsteps by
running for office. She won the Democratic primary for Ohio State House District 12 with over 40% of the votes. She is running unopposed in the general election to be held on November 6, 2018. Good Luck in Columbus, Juanita! Congratulations to Jessica Zajac Chodaczek and her husband, Chris! They welcomed their second daughter, Hannah Elizabeth, on January 13, 2018. Older sister, Teresa, turns 5 in August and loves her baby sister. Jessica also works as a Realtor for LoFaso Real Estate Services. There will be one more to love in the Whitehurst household! Lemetria Avant Whitehurst and her husband, Chip, are excited to announce that she is expecting their fifth child in December 2018. Older siblings, Drayden (8), Kamea (7), Fiona (3), and Drew (2), cannot wait to meet the new baby! For the past 8 years, the Whitehurst family has lived in South Carolina, and Lemetria is a registered nurse who works from home doing medical utilization reviews for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Congratulations to the whole family! Surprise! Kristin Whitbeck and her fiancé, Brian Tesch, eloped on June 21, 2018. They held an intimate ceremony at City Hall and immediately travelled to Chicago and Galena, Illinois, to celebrate. The happy couple are still planning to host a celebration this October for all their friends and family. Fellow alumnae, Kristin Jones, will be providing her expertise in lighting design for the big celebration. Congratulations and Best Wishes, Kristin and Brian! Congratulations to Becky Fadel! She graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in September and will be taking the Michigan Bar Exam in February. Previously, she has worked as a chief of staff for Michigan State Representative for District 8, Sherry Gay-Dagnogo. Good Luck in February, Becky! Marti Fudge Pike and her husband, Kevin, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child due July 18, 2018. Both Marti and Chris work at Ohio Health in Columbus, where she is a social worker and he is a chaplain. Congratulations and Good Luck, Marti and Kevin! Congratulations to Anne Shure and her fiancé, Jeremy Somplasky, who recently became engaged. Anne and Jeremy, a
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CELEBRATING BEAUMONT ALUMNAE Lieutenant in the United States Coast Guard, met through a mutual friend when they were both living in Massachusetts. After two years of Anne being on Nantucket while Jeremy was stationed in Boston, they are currently living in Miami while he is serving a two-year tour as the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge. Anne is a NICU nurse at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Anne and Jeremy’s wedding will be celebrated on October 12, 2019, on the island of Nantucket.
2004 Class Representatives: Jaime Vleck-Mitra jaimers98@aol.com Victoria Yuko victoriayuko@gmail.com Suzy Music smusic08@gmail.com Molly Dise molly.a.dise@gmail.com Tricia Fairman lives in Portland, Oregon, and works for the Oregon State University Foundation, developing events and fundraising strategies for the Oregon State alumni and donors in the Portland area. She plays fiddle in the Celtic Rock Band, Ockham’s Razor, based in Seattle, and loves traveling throughout the PNW playing tunes with the band. Angela Rosa Rossi is expecting baby number 1 at the end of July. The gender is a surprise! Amanda Fillbach Sylvester had baby girl #2 named Emily Kathryn on April 2, 2018! She was born at 35 weeks but is doing great! She was 5lbs 7oz when she was born.
2006 Class Representatives: Ronni Garofoli veronica.garofoli@gmail.com Anne Roberto annemroberto@gmail.com Kaitlin Daly Heisler kaitlin.heisler@gmail.com H) Bernarda Tatic’s wedding August 2017
Alice Mosely’s daughter Calypso is starting
Maggie Spoth has been busy helping her family serve up pizza pies at Geraci’s Restaurant in University Heights while they prepare for the opening of their second location in Pepper Pike.
2009 Class Representatives: Meredith Muir meredith.e.muir@gmail.com Carrie Killeen carrie.killeen@gmail.com H) Left—Bernarda Tatic, Middle-Alice Mosley, Right-Phoebe Koelsch (class 2008).
Kindergarten this Fall and her son Steffon is moving up to Intermediate school Her son is crossing over in cub scouts to be a Webelo. Her family has been traveling all across the U.S. the last two years with their children, with the goal is to visit every state.
2007 Class Representatives: Margaret Eppright margareteppright@gmail.com Maura Jochum mfjochum@gmail.com Caitlin Monahan Caitlin.a.Monahan@gmail.com Kerry Hawkins kashawkins@gmail.com The class of 2007 had a get together on June 12, 2018 at Horseshoe Lake Park. Congratulations to our newlyweds: Megan Allen Rusnak and Mary Monroe Hunt!
2008 Class Representatives: Sara Keller saragkeller@gmail.com Kristian Gist kristianjoy08@gmail.com Katie Shoger (Winters) bought a house with her husband and is looking forward to moving to Cleveland in June. Sara Keller is working in Residential Real Estate in Chicago and is always happy to help your referrals!
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Christiane Mhanna christianemhanna@gmail.com Michelle Orovets was nominated by her fellow nurses to represent the James Cancer hospital in Columbus as a candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2018 Woman of the Year.
2010 Class Representative: Kristen Mackay kemackay10@gmail.com Ashley Sullivan is starting grad school in two weeks at Ursuline to get her Masters in Education!
2011 Class Representatives: Mia Delcalzo adelcalzo@kent.edu Leah Adams laa63@case.edu Liz Calvey calvey.elizabeth@gmail.com Diana Hauptman dianahauptman@gmail.com Claire Grega worked for the White House for President Obama and now she works in the senate for Sherrod Brown. She will be attending law school in the fall. Gretchen Ebner, Alexis Gacey and Sam Cira recently graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. They were very thankful to have their fellow Beaumont sisters the last three years! Mia Delcalzo traveled the world for six
months both solo and with friends to South America, Europe and Morocco as well as 10 US National Parks. She got engaged and is getting married in November. Alique Topalian finished her MPH a year ago and just finished her first year of her PhD program at University of Cincinnati. Maureen Kelly finished her second year of service with Mercy Volunteer Corps (last year in Philadelphia working at a social services agency, this year in Cincinnati as a hospital chaplain). Maureen Fastzkie recently got engaged and is finishing her first year the Environmental Science Masters program at Miami University. She’ll be graduating in December. Michelle Rakar has been teaching kids about game design and video production at iD Tech Camps for the past 4 years and this summer she’ll be assistant directing one of the camps in Seattle, WA. Erin Lawless is teaching third grade at All Saints School in Cincinnati. She earned her Masters degree in literacy and development from CSU. Jenna Langa is working on her masters in museum studies right now. She also works with Mr. Masters in the bio department at Beaumont taking girls on a road trip, ending in to Ekalaka, Montana for paleontology field work for 2 weeks. Her photographs may be published in an art magazine! Kerry O’Connor is moving to Eugene, OR this fall to attend the University of Oregon for a Masters of Nonprofit Management. Katherine (Sheppard) King is working as a listing manager and marketing manager for Keller Williams Real Estate. Marissa LoParo moved to Gainesville, Florida and just finished her first year of vet school at the University of Florida. She’s pursuing small animal medicine (feline/canine) and will start her clinical rotations in less than a year. She’s also in the process of earning her clinical business management, shelter medicine, and fear-free practice certificates. She hopes to open her own small animal general practice when she moves back to Cleveland in just 3 short years. Allie Mooney recently graduated from law school at Case Western and will be going into the Navy JAG Corps (active duty military attorney) at a TBD location after the bar exam. Ashley
(Mayernik) Waldegar is currently working at the Cleveland Clinic Independence location in Ophthalmology. She has been married for almost 2 years and hopes to go back to school for veterinary medicine. Julia Kesselem was living in Charlotte, NC for 6.5 years while doing various jobs (chef, pastry chef, expo, sous chef, bartender, caterer, dog walker, sales, Baker, Manager). She was featured in a couple Charlotte magazines when she helped open the Fahrenheit down there. She just moved back to Cleveland and is working as a floor and bar manager for a yacht club. Teresa Finch moved to Massachusetts after getting my Bachelors in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has been working as a private sign language interpreter, which has given her the opportunity to travel. She is engaged and has a dog name Ichabod. Chantal Rozario is currently living in Columbus working as a registered nurse at Ohio State’s community hospital. She plans on going back to school to earn her Master’s. Michelle Graf is a physician assistant and has been working in the emergency department at Cleveland Clinic for about a year and a half. She has been doing a lot of traveling and just recently got engaged! Daniela (Vranic) Bradbury is currently working at BWXT, which is a government job. She was recently married to James Bradbury on June 2. They own a home in Mentor & a crazy little pit mix named Callie. Tia Clifford has been living in Chicago for the past 3 years now. She’s currently getting her masters in social work at Loyola specializing in mental health of medically underserved communities. She’s worked at the same elementary school on the south side since she moved there and also works part time at a restaurant. She’s traveling to Mexico City on to complete her summer classes. Taylor Smith is living in Columbus and is on the Trend team at DSW home office where she’s in charge of all of their product in marketing, trend forecasting and various other things involving all things shoes! She recently got engaged and is obsessed with their golden doodle Koba. She got to stand by Carli (Mercurio) McManus’ side on her wedding day last summer and will do the
same with Grace Manfroni when she gets married this fall. Sarah (Royer) Moldovanyi has been working at the corporate office of Arhaus Furniture for the past 3 years in various roles recently got promoted to work in Product Development for the Upholstery Department. She got married last year to Andrew Moldovanyi (she designed her own wedding dress) and they bought a house in Solon where they live with their 2 fur babies. Bridget Roddy recently moved to Philadelphia from Portland, OR. She’s been doing freelance digital marketing and design since she graduated from CSU with a BA in Promotional Communications. She’s worked with many startups and nonprofits (roddycreative.com). She has a few art shows in Philly this summer and is going to Rome and Florence, Italy for a few weeks in September. Katie Rudibaugh lives in Tampa and is working towards getting her masters as a physician assistant. Marianne Iskander graduated from Physician Assistant school with a dual degree—Master of Medical Science and Master of Public Health. Rachel Nicholson was a designer at Guide Studio, a woman-owned design firm, in Shaker Square for 2 years. She also was an assistant softball coach at Beaumont from 2016-2017 (her dad was head coach). She is now freelancing out of Wilmington, North Carolina and is getting married in September. Alyssa Dureiko lives in the Short North in Columbus. She is finishing up her second year of teaching as an Intervention Specialist at an elementary school in Gahanna. Kelly Straniero moved to Chicago and got her CPA after graduating from Ohio State in 2015. She worked at EY for a few years before getting a finance role with Hyatt in their corporate office. Hannah Bedinghaus lives in Cleveland and worked in an ICU for 2.5 years. She recently made a career switch and is now selling critical care products to ICUs, ERs, and ORs while still picking up nursing shifts a few times a month. Angela Perella lives in Cleveland and loves her job at the Cleveland Clinic Main as a nurse on the pediatric intermediate care unit. She plans to go back to school to for her masters to become a nurse practitioner and educator.
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CELEBRATING BEAUMONT ALUMNAE She plays slow-pitch softball in the summers. Liz Johnson graduated from Ohio State in 2016 with a Food Engineering degree and currently works in Indiana in a product development lab for a food company. She’s looking to relocate soon and considering grad school. Samantha Trimboli was an assistant coach for the women’s soccer team after graduating from the University of Findlay. She then went through a rigorous 6 month day and night academy for the Ohio State Highway Patrol and became a Trooper. Her job consists of conducting traffic stops, investigating crashes, helping motorists with disabled vehicles, arresting drunk drivers, and making drug busts from traffic stops. She also works with the criminal patrol team, which focuses on preventing drug trafficking. Teresa Omahen lives in Kansas City, KS and will be returning to Cleveland this summer. She is two classes away from graduating with her Masters in education for early childhood intervention specialist. She’s getting married this October! Hannah Winters lives in downtown Cleveland and works as an RN in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Cat St. John graduated from Cleveland State’s Monte Ahuja College of Business with her MBA. She has been working at Dwellworks for the last three years. Grace Manfroni lives in downtown Cleveland and is a nurse in the CICU at CCF. She’s getting married this October. Diana Hauptman lives in Columbus, Ohio and is a marketing specialist for Rogue Fitness, where she deals with all things CrossFit, powerlifting, weightlifting and strongman. She’s engaged and is getting married in May 2019.
2012 Class Representatives: Elaine Sims e.m.e.sims@gmail.com Gabriela Leskur gleskur@gmail.com
Leslie Cancelliere will be attending Ursuline to earn her Masters in Counseling and Art Therapy this Spring. She is happy to be carrying on what she started in Beaumont’s Studio Art program years ago. Mary Catherine Nemecek has been back in Cleveland for a year now, celebrating her one year anniversary with Starbucks in July. She was promoted a few months ago and is now working toward being an Assistant Store Manager. Amanda Shepka stayed in Erie after graduating and got a full time job working at Perseus House in the Girls Enhanced Unit. She worked with at risk adolescent girls with mental health issues for little over a year. She moved back to Cleveland after getting a job downtown with Frontline Service. I am now the Program Assistant for the AOT/ACT team that works with homeless adults who have severe mental health and dual diagnoses with substance use. Samantha Zurcher (nee Jones) and her husband Dylan are expecting a beautiful baby boy in November. Jessica Parker received her Masters in Health Administration from St. Louis University in May. Jesse Slingluff is in grad school at Notre Dame College to become an intervention specialist. Elaine Sims moved to St. Louis in January.
2014 Class Representatives: Christine Baucco 14cbaucco@gmail.com Ellen Fisher fisherellen24@gmail.com Allison Pophal Is currently enrolled in PT school at Duquesne, she will finish in August 2020. Cassandra Heathcote will be moving to Port Orange, Florida in the fall to continue her education at Palmer college of Chiropractic. Christine Baucco will be working as a graduate assistant and pursuing her master’s degree in Athletic Training at Kent State starting next fall.
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2016 Class Representatives: Brianna McElrath bm495415@ohio.edu Elizabeth Skelin skeline1@udayton.edu Reilly Girardot reillygirardot@gmail.com Isabelle Klayman iklayman@kent.edu Molly McCann mccann.281@buckeyeemail.osu.edu Maggie Mastrandrea attends Loyola University Chicago and studies Art History. She is very involved with Art in Chicago and is the gallery assistant at the Ralph Arnold Gallery on the north side of Chicago. The RA is run through Loyola, Maggie assists the gallery with sitting during public hours, installation of the new artwork when we put up a new exhibition, and is present during all of the openings with all of the basic knowledge about the artists/art works to share with people who ask. Maggie also is involved with social media and marketing via Facebook and Instagram, and does research about the artists for cool, relevant things they are doing to post about for the gallery. Grace Brandon is a Sports/Entertainment/ Event Management major at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. She just got an internship at Brown University in the Marketing and Ticket Sales department. She works on initiatives to speak the word about hockey and basketball games as well as directly working with ticketing for games and then game day operations for hockey and basketball.
IN MEMORIAM Beaumont Alumnae: Margaret Kirby Callahan ’45 Sister John Vianney Marria, OSU ’47 Patricia Flood Snider ’47 Dolores Ventimiglia Donia ’47 Pat O’Linn ’48 Ann McAuley Jeffries ’48 Patricia Fitzgerald Glasky ’48 Betty O’Neill ’48 Eleanor Ryan White ’48 Mary Ann Todd Ziegler ’49 Helen Orgel Kelly ’49 Audrey Ross Trivison ’50 Mary Siess Garcia ’51 Patricia Tuohy Fenton ’51 Margaret Massa ’52 Mary Lou Petersen Lawless ’52 Dorothy Rheaume Yesko ’53 Karen Klein Champion ’56 Mary Ann Rogers ’58 Christine May Andres ’61 Mary Sue “Mimi” Carlin Camp ’61 Lynn Armstrong Boland ’63 Paulette Passalacqua Ballas ’63 Kathleen Shehan Deyo ’65 Virginia Holzheimer Rowan ’67 Paula Kaminskas Brizgys ’68 Judith Scipione ’68 Leigh Ann Wasdovich Pasanen ’73 Husband of: Annette Rini Geraci ’49 Julie Dittoe Schmidlin ’53 Ann Marie Coneglio ’55 Fran Palmieri Schweitzer ’59 Judi Graves Schubert ’60 Charlene Delauer Kavran ’60 Jill Sheehan ’62 Sister of: Sr. Lois Petersen, OSU ’46 (deceased) Noreen Ross Ellis ’49 Sr. Joan Petersen, OSU ’50 Faye Petersen Hollis ’54 Marti Ross Budnyk ’56 Rene Petersen Mooney ’58 Margaret Shehan Klein ’64 Joan Owens ’65
Mary Shehan ’66 Judy Shehan Goodrich ’67 Brother of: Beatrice Geraci Bondra (deceased) ’49 Ginny Strauss Sukenik ’61 Pat Hutchinson Evans ’66 Mary Kay Hutchinson Malone ’71 Mother of: Rosemary Amato ’70 Maureen McDevitt Monroe ’70 Lynda Mulcahy Fazio ’70 Laura Sattler Coughlin ’71 Cindy Shepard Busch ’71 Dr. Maryellen Amato Strattman ’72 Mary Kelly Corall ’73 Carol Kovanda Peck ’74 Karen McDevitt Onorato ’74 Dr. Patricia Amato Kreienkamp ’75 Anne Kelly ’75 Mary Callahan Abood ’75 Marlee Coyle Resnick ’73 Susan Coyle ’74 Jane Snider Keller ’76 Mary Snider McDonald ’77 Pam Snider Reeves ’77 Kelly Mulcahy Clunn ’77 Eileen Kelly Leventhal (deceased) ’78 Margaret Kelly Anselmo ’79 Missy Snider Wagner ’79 Rene Lawless Sluiter ’77 Michele Lawless Roulan ’79 Karen Lawless Danch ’81 Kim Lawless Smith ’84 Kathy Lawless Borally ’89 Kyle Hammer ’11 Father of: Barbara Danielson Ciofani ’70 Nadine Fratianne Wardwell ’75 Anne Schoeffler Tomisch ’76 Julie Schmidlin David ’77 Ann Nieser Coffey ’79 Mary Jo Schmidlin Groenveld ’80 Catherin Nieser Oliver ’81 Beth Kavran ’83 Patricia Coneglio North ’84 Mary Ellen Schoeffler Watkin ’84
Kathryn Schmidlin Tuohey ’85 Audrey Nieser Ramsey ’85 Ann M. Coneglio ’86 Lisa Schoeffler Weber ’86 Colleen Coneglio Danko ’87 Suzanne Coneglio Lahorra ’90 Kathleen Coneglio Trainor ’92 Eileen Philbin ’90 Kathleen Philbin Jasper ’91 Patricia Philbin ’93 Christine Hutchinson Rybka ’95 Lecia Bushak ’08 Kyle Hammer ’11 Son of: Joan Buescher Roach ’48 Maryellen McBride Hammer ’48 (deceased) Grandfather of: Sarah DiGeronimo ’12 Bridget Danko ’18 Mary Danko ’19 Mackenzie Pestotnik ’19 Grandmother of: Brandyn Manocchio ’95 Lauren Sluiter Work ’01 Lynn Sluiter ’02 Amanda Lawless Stamper ’07 Sara Keller ’08 Carey Keller ’09 Mar Snider ’09 Catherine Abood ’09 Courtney Roulan ’09 Madison Snider ’10 Anna Keller ’11 Taylor Smith ’11 Kelsey Lawless ’11 Erin Lawless ’11 Kayla Roulan ’11 Caitlin Lawless ’12 Mallie Keller ’14 Ellie Wagner ’14 Cassandra Heathcote ’14 Alexandra Andrus ’17 Sydney Smith ’18 Hannah Heathcote ’20
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