Cathedral High School Spring 2017 magazine

CATHEDRAL Connection THE

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A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS

SCHOOL NEWS

EDUCATOR PROFILES

ANNUAL REUNION

ALSO INSIDE

Alumnae Profiles Class Notes In Memoriam Planned Giving

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Letter From Our Principal . . . . . . . . . 2 School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Educator Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dear Cathedral Family,

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can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by, and how we are fast approaching another June graduation ceremony. I’m excited to share that our Robotics class participated in its first ever regional VEX Robotics Competition in February. The following month CHS hosted one of the most inspiring Career Days yet, featuring four successful women – three of which are proud CHS alumnae!

Cathedral High School Administration

This spring we held our inaugural 30 Under 30 Celebration. The event gave us the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate 30 young alumnae, who through their study and accomplishments personify the values and lessons learned at Cathedral.

These remarkable graduates have applied the academic passion they developed in their education and have already contributed significantly to their communities. We are proud to honor these examples of strong, successful women who embody the mission of Cathedral as productive members of society who conduct themselves with integrity.

Ms. Maria Spagnuolo Principal Ms. Rosemary Eivers Assistant Principal for Academics Mrs. Elizabeth Lawlor Assistant Principal for Student Life

As you look through this latest edition of The Cathedral Connection, I hope you share my pride in all that we have accomplished. And most important, I hope you stay connected! Participate in one of our Career Days, become a Student Mentor, guest lecture in one of our classes. Host a regional reception in your state, volunteer as Class Rep, or help lead an alumnae affinity group.

Cathedral High School Board of Trustees

Again we thank those of you who have made gifts to Cathedral, and I ask you to please continue to support this school we love so much.

It’s participation, not the dollar amount that makes a difference.

Alumnae Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Annual Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Planned Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Contributors Regina Cialone Alexis McNamee Willona Sloan

Elinor Sutton, Esq., Chair Stephen M. Schiller, Vice Chair Ambar Boodhoo Sr. Margaret Egan ‘56,SC, Ed.D. Hon. Sue Ann Hoahng ‘74 James P. Jalil, Esq. Julie McGee Dr. Joseph Muscente Ashlyn Primm Suzanne Schechter Bishop Gerald Walsh Philip Jay Wilker, Esq. ©2017 Cathedral High School

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L ETTER FROM OUR PRI N CI PAL

Please enjoy this issue of The Cathedral Connection and have a wonderful summer!

Sincerely,

Maria Spagnuolo Principal

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30 Under 30 Celebration

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athedral High School hosted its inaugural 30 Under 30 Celebration event at the Mutual of America building in NYC on April 11th, 2017.

Over one hundred and fifty guests joined us to honor a wonderful group of young alumnae for their outstanding academic and professional achievements.

The program began with a video presentation titled, “How Far I’ll Go.” The video highlighted one of our Medical Gateways alumnae and included many of our honorees speaking about how attending Cathedral High School helped shape their lives and careers.

Student Katalina Bustamante’18, continued our program by formally

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welcoming our guests and telling her own personal story on why she chose to attend Cathedral, and speaking about her experience with handson lab work as part of her Medical Gateways internship. Katalina shared, “All of our honorees inspire me to persevere and push myself to be the best I can be. I met Damali Jones at our alumnae panel this year and am grateful for her honesty and advice.

She was able to demonstrate to me what girl power is. “Girl Power” is completing a double major and continuing onto the master’s level.

“Girl Power” is protecting the racially prejudiced and becoming an advocate for all people and their rights just as Britney Wilson and Christina Rosado

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have. “Girl Power” is demonstrated by every woman in this room who are changing the world every day in their careers, in their homes, and in the lives of the people they interact with. Not only do they empower women through their success and ambition, but they exceed standards, break stereotypes, and demonstrate to the entire world what it is to be a woman. I hope one day to stand among my peers as one of Cathedral’s 30 Under 30 honorees. “ Principal Maria Spagnuolo then took the podium to thank our generous sponsors: Mutual of America, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Elinor Sutton, Jay Wilker, Julie McGee, Thompson Hine, Ashlyn Primm, and Stephen Schiller and Elizabeth O’Brien.

CHS student Chantel Haigler stood

next to Principal Spagnuolo and signed her speech in ASL (American Sign Language).

After reflecting on Cathedral’s history, Principal Spagnuolo announced the evening’s honorees, while Alexis McNamee, Alumnae Relations Coordinator, presented them with their awards. “Tonight we applaud these 30 young women in their range of pursuits. We are proud to honor these examples of smart, successful women who embody the mission of Cathedral and its values of service, leadership and academic excellence. This year’s honorees are: •

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Johanna Miele ’08

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Jasmine Rucker ’16

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Christline Fernandez ’12

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India Sneed ’04

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Mariel Marshall ’13

The evening continued with music from Nite Time Entertainment, and an added special moment when our

alumna and board member, Sister Margaret Egan SC ’56, once again joined the gala band for an impromptu drum session! During dessert Principal Spagnuolo introduced CHS Board Chair, Elinor Sutton. Ms. Sutton closed the evening by again thanking the attendees and all who supported the Gala, “I truly believe that it is vital for an institution like Cathedral High School to thrive, so that these young women – the women like the ones you saw in the video, and like those who are with us tonight- can become the innovators, educators, researchers, and leaders who can solve the most pressing challenges facing our nation and our world, both today and tomorrow.”

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Robotics Class Participates in VEX Competition We

are excited to announce that our Robotics class participated in Cathedral’s first ever regional competition in February! Three CHS teams competed in the VEX Robotics Northern New York State Championship in Katonah.

The competition was a busy mix of games and challenges.

Teams rotated around the competition floor, with all teams engaged in different activities throughout the day. Typically in VEX competitions, which are presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, teams of students design and build a robot to play against other teams in engineering challenges. These challenges applied the STEM skills our students have learned in class in a fun and exciting setting.

While our Cathedral teams did not win in this competition, they were thrilled to take the program to the next level by competing. Although our STEM curriculum is only a couple years old, interest in the program continues to grow. We are excited to watch the STEM program progress.

If you are an alumna working in a STEM field and would like to learn more about volunteering with our students in the program, please email the Alumnae Relations Coordinator at amcnamee@ cathedralhs.org.

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Career Day Speakers Inspire Junior Class M

arch 8, International Women’s Day, we had the privilege of hearing four terrific panelists speak to our junior class at Career Day, hosted

by Business/Technology Department Chair Peg Kiely. These women, including three CHS alumnae, inspired our eleventh graders to follow their passion and to defy their naysayers’ expectations. A few excerpts of their talks are below: “I knew what was best for me... I received pushback for my decision but I knew I was passionate about education, and I knew I could do it.” - Charity Porotesano “My mom knew my education was the only way that I would do well in my future. I knew I had to study and take advantage of what was offered to me during my years at Cathedral. You are forming lifelong friends and relationships now. Everything you’re doing now is going to help you in the future.” - Janet Alaimo, ’96 “Over my career my roots have always looked back to Cathedral. I have pushed

L to R: Charity Porotesano, Janet Alaimo ’96, Joelle James ’86, Peg Kiely, Cynthia Delle Site ’78.

through many of life’s adversities and taken many journeys in life” - Cynthia Delle Site, ’78 “What you need to start thinking about is how you show up. Who are you?

Do you have integrity? Of word? Of deed? Because guess what: I know if you’ve made it to the 11th grade in this school, education isn’t the problem. Your character is what is going to define you

going forward. Integrity is about your feet and mouth moving in the same direction at the same time. There are no shortcuts.” - Joelle James, ’86 Thank you to our inspiring speakers for making our Career Day a very successful and impactful event. If you would like to be a panelist for our next Career Day in the fall, please contact Alexis McNamee at amcnamee@cathedralhs.org.

Calling Those in the Law and Healthcare Fields!

Creating Cathedral Professional Affinity Groups

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eg Kiely, Chair of Cathedral’s Business program, has a key piece of advice for all her students: network, network, network. But this critical career skill isn’t limited to high school and college students. Networking is important in all stages of careers.

With a large and successful alumnae base, our Alumnae Office believes it’s important to better connect our graduates and facilitate networking.

Accordingly, this year we will be launching field-oriented affinity

groups. Our first affinity groups will be in law and healthcare. We plan to host online communities and local and digital events, fostering relationships and knowledge sharing for our alumnae, but first we need to gather our participants.

If you are interested in becoming the Alumnae Chair of the Law or Healthcare affinity group, or participating as an affinity group member, please email Alexis McNamee at amcnamee@cathedralhs.org.

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PROFILE:

ALICE D’ORAZI “Knowledge is critical, but heart matters more than anything.

No classroom can teach what they learn in the field...”

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chance to open the doors for young women to new and exciting careers in health care is what brought Alice D’Orazi to Cathedral 15 years ago. She accepted the position of Director of the Medical Gateways Program because she saw it as a platform from which to encourage students to explore cuttingedge careers in both traditional and nontraditional health care settings. A bit of a visionary, Alice wanted to create a place for young women to explore the many options within the rapidly evolving field.

Under Alice’s direction, the curriculum and course development of the program has grown into a challenging and energizing experience. In addition to the core curriculum, courses on Health Problems and Global Health Issues, both taught by Alice, give students the chance to examine how health care issues affect individuals both locally and globally. Perhaps the richest part of the program is the internship component.

“Through the opportunity to intern at various sites around the city, students get to see that health care is not centered on information and ideas. They get to interact with health care professionals, meet patients, and experience the flesh and blood realities of the profession. They get to see that knowledge is critical, but heart matters more than anything. No classroom can teach what they learn in the field, or help them form the questions it raises so concretely. It is the measuring stick of their decision making and it is an invaluable experience,” said Alice.

Before coming to Cathedral, for 10 years Alice was a Religion teacher,

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which kept her in touch with the minds and viewpoints of young people.

She then chose to pursue a career in nursing. This led to a position where she worked overseeing the wellbeing of union workers, managing a caseload of 400 patients. Next, she chose to go back into education and accepted a school nursing position. When the school where she worked closed, the principal recommended her for the newly formed director position with Cathedral’s Medical Gateways Program.

Over the years, Alice has continued to grow the program and shape its structure. Most of all, she has enjoyed helping young women to discover what they are capable of achieving. “I think what I’m most proud of is helping students to see what their potential is and reach it,” said Alice. She also feels proud when her former students give back. “Some of the students have come back and they have actually taken on

interns in the fields that they’re working in. They give back to the school and to future alums,” she said.

For example, one of her former students worked in the Office of Emergency Management in New York City. She took on an intern from Cathedral last year. “She taught her the ins and outs of public health,” said Alice. Another alumnae helped a current student to land an internship with the Young Adult Institute to learn more about psychology. “She’s getting to see a side of psychology that otherwise she might not see,” said Alice.

In addition to working with students in the Gateways program, Alice chooses to work with the sports program as well, which has helped her to interact with even more Cathedral students. “My work with the sports program has been positive for me because I get to know CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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kids differently than in a classroom setting,” said Alice.

Alice has had the unique opportunity to work with two of her children while at Cathedral. Both her son, Andrew, and daughter, Anna, have worked at Cathedral in teaching and coaching positions. Andrew now works within the administration, helping to assure a rich and secure future for Cathedral students. An additional bonus was being able to work with her daughterin-law, Mariel, and coming to know her as a professional and loved member of the family.

“Being a colleague with my children and sharing this meaningful creative endeavor has been a rare and singular gift,” said Alice.

Alice also credits the faculty and staff with making her Cathedral experience a positive one. “I think the administration is very supportive of the Medical Gateways Program. Programming the students into the appropriate courses can be challenging, but it works because the school is committed to making the program work. It couldn’t succeed without this support,” said Alice.

Alice will be retiring from Cathedral this year. As she prepares for the next chapter of her life, she has some advice for the young women of Cathedral. “I would tell them to set their sights on what they want to achieve and continue to follow their dreams,” said Alice. “You can do whatever you set out to do. It might need some adjustments along the way but you can do it.”

All of the Cathedral staff, students, and alumni would like to sincerely thank Alice for her 15 years of dedicated service and for working so hard to help young women reach their potential at Cathedral and beyond. She has been a true inspiration for our Cathedral community. We wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.

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Become a CHS Mentor

ach time we engage with our alumnae, we are impressed by the success you have had in your lives since graduating Cathedral, and the wisdom you have to share.

Many Cathedralites have overcome tremendous obstacles in their lives, and would be a wonderful source of inspiration to our current students.

If you would like to become involved and give back to your alma mater, consider becoming a Cathedral Mentor. Our current mentors advise students on navigating high school, assist them in the college application process, help them determine courses of study and share realworld insights.

We personally select each student and mentor match, and work

closely with the mentoring pairs to ensure their relationship progresses smoothly. While many of our mentors are professionals in the NYC area, long distance mentorship is also available. Meetings with students are flexible, and are determined based on the student and mentor’s schedule. Mentors are always invited to attend special events at Cathedral with their mentee.

Mentors play an incredibly important role in the lives of our students.

Students are always inspired to see the accomplishments of women who once walked the halls of CHS. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Alexis McNamee at amcnamee@cathedralhs.org.

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Rebecca Restrepo ‘88

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ebecca Restrepo ’88 creates colors. As Elizabeth Arden’s Global Makeup Artist that’s her job.

She created the palate for Elizabeth Arden’s Beautiful Color line, and she has developed all of the brand’s new products for the past three years. Now, she’s working on the colors we’ll see in 2018, as well as new hues for the company’s line of eyeshadows and blushes.

Originally from East Elmhurst, Queens, Rebecca found her to way to Cathedral because her father mandated that she attend an all-girls’ Catholic high school. She was happy that the high school was in the city, which was where she wanted to be. “I just loved that it was the closest to midtown that I could get,” she said.

Right away, Rebecca found her tribe.

“On the first day of school, I met my best friend who is still my best friend,” she said.

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Lakisha Richie ‘95

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son, Cedric II, who is a special needs child with a rare genetic disorder. The disorder is so rare that he is the only African-American child in the United States with the condition.

For the New York City native, love originates from her family. Her college sweetheart husband, Cedric, have a

“He is the love of my life,” Richie said.

With the special care required for her son, Richie’s parents have stepped in to rally for their grandson by packing up their own belongings from New York and moved to Columbia to help the family in his care, even though they themselves have debilitating illnesses.

Her father, Delane McDonald has a

ove, love, love, love, love. The word might be synonymous with the month of February, but for Outpatient Mental Health Social Worker Lakisha Richie, who works at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, it takes on a special meaning in her position and home life.

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cancer diagnosis, while her mother, Blanche, disabled and elderly, still manages to come over every day to sit with her grandson’s nurse to help out in any way that she can. “They are just great parents and a great support for me. I wouldn’t be able to do some of the things I do without them,” she added.

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my Andino-Flohr ’91 is the Founding Principal of the Academy of Public Relations. Without her knowing it at the time, her career in education started to form while she was at Cathedral.

At the end of the first week she felt ready to quit. “[My mom told me] the world is a harsh place. It’s not always going to be comfortable and you’re going to have to figure out how to navigate through all of the challenges.”

Amy had been educated in Catholic elementary and middle schools, but Cathedral was a totally new experience: an all girls’ school in the city. “It was intimidating thinking about my world being in the South Bronx and then I was traveling on the train down to the city,” said Amy. “It was a lot to take in, but I’m so appreciative of that experience because it also helped me to feel like I wanted to be successful.”

That’s advice she has carried with her through every new situation. “Life is all about being uncomfortable. How do we give kids the tools to have the selfesteem to be able to walk into a room that’s an unfamiliar environment and be able to extend a hand and say, ‘Hi, my name is X, and I have something to bring to this conversation.’ That was the nugget upon which I started my proposal. Twelve years later, here we are,” said Amy.

Amy knew that her mother held very high expectations for her academic work. She found that at Cathedral, her teachers did as well. “My experience as a student at Cathedral was so positive because I had a group of really caring and supportive faculty at the school who always saw the potential in me and always held me to that standard,” said Amy. Amy remembers educators who challenged her to be her best like Sister Eileen Regina. “She was in pure essence a cultivator of the human spirit. She was someone who believed in her CHS girls,” said Amy. She also fondly remembers her science teacher, Mr. Adams, and her English teacher, Ms. McLaughlin.

“Ms. McLaughlin made me a better writer. I think that I wouldn’t be able to do the work that I’m doing right now as a principal, which is a lot of reading and writing, had it not been for being exposed to her and the high expectations that she had of all of her students in her classes,” said Amy. In 2005, Amy founded the Academy of Public Relations, a middle school in the Bronx that serves about 300 students.

The idea of starting her own school

had not entered her mind, until, out of curiosity, she attended a workshop on former Mayor Bloomberg’s small schools initiative, which would help fund new schools that focused on personalized instruction.

At the time, she was in the Leadership Academy, a selective program where participants were to be placed as administrators in failing schools.

Also, she had just finished a cohort program at Hunter College, where she had earned a dual license in district-leadership and school-building leadership. She thought her path was set; however, the idea of starting a new school piqued her interest.

“A light bulb went off and I started thinking about my own experience growing up in the South Bronx,” said Amy. When she left home for college, Amy attended the University of Albany, where she didn’t know anyone. The transition was tough. “I remember feeling such a culture shock.

I was exposed to a community that I had never been exposed to before.

I started to feel like maybe I didn’t belong.”

Through all of the hard work over the years she is happy to know that the academy has succeeded in creating an environment where kids feel welcome and respected. “What I am most proud of, first and foremost, is the sense of family here and the fact that kids who graduate always come back,” said Amy. That sense of family is something she carries from her Cathedral experience as well. She recalls a recent reunion at Cathedral where she and members of the Class of 1991 gathered after the event to share stories, relive memories, and reconnect. For Amy, it was a powerful experience. She felt close to her classmates even after so many years.

“I remember feeling how proud I was in that moment because it spoke to who we were as women, and as the women that Cathedral groomed us to be. They taught us to be supportive of each other, to not knock each other down, and to be sisters,” said Amy. Her Cathedral sisters will always be family.

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(PTSD), insomnia, grief, and loss, to name a few.

“Before the Veterans come to me, they are normally seen in the primary care clinic, under the direction of a PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team). Then they get assigned to one of us [social workers] based upon their problem,” Richie said.

Richie has nothing but words of praise for the way the team comes together to help Veterans. “We all have a different specialization that we focus on, however should anyone of the social workers come upon a situation or person whose characteristics fall into the special field of someone else among us, we easily help each other out to make sure the Veteran is helped,” Richie said.

Since coming on board at the Dorn VAMC in 2011, Richie has been continually worked on ways of improving care for Veterans. She and a former social worker are credited with one of Dorn’s successful programs known as BAAM (Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness). She is widely versed in the program of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression, which is an EBT (Evidence-Based Psychotherapy) specialization of hers.

According to Richie, the returns come in when she sees the progress in Veterans. “This job becomes reward filled when I see Veterans begin to improve. They may have initially come in looking down-trodden, hats pulled down over their eyes, no-eye contact made and then I begin to see the small, subtle changes that begin to blossom in them. Their lack of trust begins to disappear and they begin to live a value-filled life.”

Right now, Richie has more than 50 Veterans who she has in her rotation. And this work is not just one in which she does her daily duties and goes home. Richie finds herself, along with her peers, constantly staying abreast of the latest findings, instructions and diagnosis in the career field. So much so, that her work frequently incurs after hour’s sessions just so that the utmost care is given to her clients.

“We take books home to stay abreast in our field,” Richie said. “We all can’t go TDY or to conferences, so whenever a person does travel away to learn something new, it is brought back to share with others here. This way we talk about what was learned and decide if we want to incorporate that knowledge into some platform here. We do a lot of inservices to teach each other evidence-based protocols.”

Richie’s education includes that of being an alumnus of Cathedral High School in New York City; Benedict College in Columbia where she received her degree in English and education; and the University of South Carolina, with a master’s degree in social work. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

After college, Richie put her skills to use back home working in discharge planning at the New York City Presbyterian

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Medical Center and then as a behavioral health specialist working with children at the Child Center of New York in Jamaica-Queens, New York.

“However, my college sweetheart, Cedric, came to get me and brought me back to Columbia,” Richie said. Once back in Columbia, Richie got busy working as a clinical case manager with PALSS (Palmetto Aids Life Support Services); LRADAC, a non-profit agency caring for the needs of the citizens of Lexington and Richland counties; and HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids).

When not at work, Richie places her roots into being a family-oriented soul. She and husband Cedric, who is school administrator at Heyward Career Center in Columbia, spend a lot of time with their son. During her personal time, Richie enjoys reading, writing, local travels and recreational painting.

“We all have different levels of training,” Richie said when referring to her peers. “Our goal is to meet the needs of the Veteran in the long run.”

Richie added, “I love to get in the trenches, I love my peers, I love my work. I feel like this is a passion that God has given me to lead a life of service. My work is therapeutic for me also.”

Her ultimate goal? “To continue to sharpen my clinical skills, retire from the VA and open up a private practice,” Richie said.

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The groundbreaking historical drama Hidden Figures is a movie that Linda connects with deeply as she reflects on her 35 years in the technology industry. She has seen the industry grow and evolve and has been a part of those changes in different ways. As a woman, she has faced challenges and continued to grow from them, using some of the lessons that were instilled in her at Cathedral.

inda Orlando, a native New Yorker, graduated from Cathedral in 1977.

She shares the Cathedral experience with her mother, who graduated in 1954.

Linda stayed active at Cathedral. She was on the volleyball, basketball, and tennis teams, a liturgical group guitarist and a photographer for the yearbook.

As is often typical of high school students, Linda wasn’t sure what path lay ahead, which made having teachers she could go to for guidance and mentorship so important.

“There were some teachers that were easy to talk to and they provided mentorship and guidance. They helped students to make choices in their lives.

That’s the role of teachers, but they went above and beyond,” says Linda.

During her senior year at Cathedral, Linda took a bookkeeping class that sparked her interest in accounting, but it was at Pace University where she found her true calling. Linda majored in business with a focus on management and information systems.

The department chair placed her in the university’s administrative computer office, which was her first break in the industry.

From Pace, Linda was recruited by J.P. Morgan. She worked with the company for 20 years, then worked at Bell Atlantic, a dotcom firm, and was the chief information officer for an investment bank. For the past three years, she has been doing technology consulting.

“Going from Wall Street to a dot com was like placing your foot on the gas pedal and going from 20mph to 120mph in a second,” says Linda.

Being dynamic, agile, and adaptable have been critical traits throughout her career. Her love of learning has also served Linda well. “I like to learn. I like to do new things. You can’t be in

“My parents and teachers helped foster a sense of confidence, drive, and flexibility in me that helped me to navigate the waves of change,” says Linda. the technology field and be static. You have to be very dynamic.”

She has seen some incredible changes.

“When I started, programming was done on key punch cards. Knowing that those machines are now sitting on chips in our cellphones, and seeing the technology lifecycle of the last 35 years has been tremendously rewarding,” says Linda. “In my life and in my career, I have seen that change in how computers have affected our lives. It has made me take pause to think about what my parents experienced. To think about what the future holds for today’s 20-year-olds and what they’re going to see over the next 40 years of their careers. It’s mind-blowing.”

Most important to Linda, she has had the opportunity to serve as a mentor and team-builder. “One of my greatest accomplishments has been building great teams, mentoring staff, and working with some great individuals,” says Linda. “Seeing people who I’ve worked with over the years move on to some fantastic opportunities, and maybe knowing that I had some part of mentoring them has been very rewarding.”

Linda earned an MBA at Georgian Court University where she now serves as a trustee. Her interest is in working with local Catholic schools to encourage students to pursue higher ed degrees. She also hopes to get more involved at Cathedral as the school continues to grow and expand its STEM education program.

Looking back, Linda credits Cathedral with exposing her to new opportunities. “[At Cathedral] the exposure to the prevalence of computer basics no matter what industry you’re going into, exposure to the sciences, exposure to business classes, these things all help expose students to possibilities and opportunities,” says Linda.

Linda offers some advice to current Cathedral students interested in the technology field. “Don’t ever stop learning. Don’t ever back down from a challenge just because you don’t know something. Find a way to know it or find a person who can help you learn it. And, don’t ever turn down an introduction to someone because in many cases we are all connected,” says Linda.

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Rebecca. “We wanted to experience the city. Back in that day it was really raw and really artistic.”

She earned a BFA from School of Visual Arts, where she studied painting and advertising. Through painting, she found her voice and discovered the exhilaration she got from creating something new; however, she also realized that the starving artist lifestyle wasn’t for her.

“In my last semester, I used to do all of my friends’ makeup,” said Rebecca.

She also worked part-time at a makeup counter. Because some of her friends worked in the photography and advertising industries she booked a handful of gigs doing makeup for photo shoots. “When this happened, I realized I could do fashion; I could create art; I am constantly evolving and I can make money off of it. That just happened to be the beginning of when makeup artists were actually starting to get credit in fashion. Before that it was models doing their own makeup. I hit the field at the perfect time,” she said.

Rebecca’s painting background turned out to be an asset. “Once I’ve painted a face on a blank canvas, when I have a

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face that’s already structured in front of me it’s like a piece of cake,” she said.

To gain experience, she said yes to as many opportunities as possible.

That mindset paid off. As a freelance makeup artist, she’s now worked with clients such as Lucy Liu, Emily Blunt, The Seinfelds and more. She also worked with The Obamas for Annie Leibovitz’s Vogue photo shoot.

Despite working with some of the biggest names, she’s not easily awestruck. “Every photo shoot is really exciting to me,” said Rebecca. “It’s not about I’m working with this person, I’m so excited. As part of my job, I cannot be a fan. Immediately, when you’re a fan, it makes the person uncomfortable. I have to come in as a professional and look at them as a person, as a subject that I’m going to work on.”

What does excite her is making her clients feel beautiful. “What I’m most proud of is when they feel great.

Whether it be a regular woman that I’m doing a makeover for or whether I’m doing a celebrity or a model, they look at themselves and feel it. They feel amazing; they feel beautiful.

That, to me, brings me joy. Making someone feel good through my art is so

rewarding,” said Rebecca.

As Elizabeth Arden’s Global Makeup Artist, she gets to spread that happiness. Her position is a new one for the company. “The fact that I was the first makeup artist that they’ve ever signed, I found that really cool and inspiring. It felt like I made it.

That made me feel like I’ve made it more than working with any celebrity or anything else—being able to create actual color,” she said.

Looking back, Rebecca feels Cathedral has contributed to her success by teaching her valuable principles that have served her to this day.

“Being at a school that has so much structure and discipline, teaches you accountability, and it teaches you that if you don’t do your part, you’re not going to get somewhere,” said Rebecca. “I think that has really helped me in being the professional that I am—along with my parents who were very strict. That’s why they liked Cathedral and the Catholic form of schooling because they knew that if I wasn’t in front of them and they weren’t teaching me, the school was teaching me. Teaching me morals and a sense of respect, which was critical to them and has been critical in my life.”

CORRECTIONS The Cathedral Connection issue of Fall/Winter 2016 incorrectly identified Christina O’Connell Coyne ‘59 as deceased in our In Memoriam section. We apologize for this misprint.

The Cathedral Connection did not include Sister Anne Denise Brennan, SC in our List of Former Sisters of Charity Faculty on p. 12. Sister Anne Denise Brennan taught in the English and Religious Studies departments from September 1978 to June 1982.

The Cathedral Connection did not include an obituary for Ellen Grace Johnson in our Spring/Summer 2016 or Fall/Winter 2016 issues. We apologize for this oversight; a piece on Ellen has been included in this issue’s In Memoriam section.

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ANNUAL REUNION On

April 8, 2017 nearly 160 Cathedralites gathered for our Annual Alumnae Reunion. While all alumnae are invited to attend, this year we especially celebrated all classes ending in ‘2 and ‘7. Following a Noon Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the alumnae returned to the school for lunch, tours, and a fun afternoon filled with memories and laughter.

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Catherine (Kay) Herrick Daly is 90 ½ and still moving , and is keeping house alone these days. She stopped driving this year. She keeps looking for ’43 notes in the alumnae magazine and is always saddened to see her class year in the In Memoriam section. She notes, “Stay well ladies. Here’s to Cathedral High!”

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Virginia Mulhall Jankowiak has been a widow for over 14 years. She says she was fortunate in marrying one of the finest men. He was held in high regard by all who knew him. He was a United States Marine and due to his career they faced long separations, which prepared her to be a widow.

They met some lovely friends they remained close to. She shares her marriage was a happy time and not regretted.

‘47

Therese J. O’Connor shared that her days at Cathedral are still very dear in her heart, and calls CHS a truly special place. Therese enjoyed a long career in education before retiring in 1992 from her position as Executive Director of St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf. Her retirement celebration was a tribute to more than 30 years of work with the children of New York State. Twentytwo of those years were spent teaching and administering programs for the deaf. Therese still keeps busy serving her community in retirement. The Port Jefferson, NY Library recently named Therese as their local hero for all her hard work in the community. They

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Therese J. O’Connor, ‘47, is honored as a local hero.

noted that Miller Place, Mount Sinai and Port Jefferson are all better places thanks to people like Therese!

‘48

Jean McMahon Schmitz has always been proud of having graduated from Cathedral High. She shares that Cathedral was a wonderful school that left her with happy memories and with a Christian guideline on how to live her life. She most remembers the fun she and classmates had in the halls. The nuns enjoyed the singing and dancing, she thinks! She shares, “Love and God Bless Always.”

‘50

Eileen McDermott Ryan is now almost 85 years old. Her education at Cathedral led her to a career in Nursing. She graduated from St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1953. She was married in 1954, had four children and finally got a B.S. in 1984. She is active in her community and is a Sacristan in her parish. She is always grateful for the education that she received at Cathedral.

Winifred “Winnie” McLoone Walsh is an author of five books,

Savannah Joy, Tim Defines and Defies Down Syndrome, From the South Bronx to Savannah, Child of the Lots and Senator for a Day. Since 1997 Winnie has resided in Savannah, Georgia, far away from her days in the South Bronx while attending Cathedral. After graduating Cathedral, while in her 20’s, Winnie defied odds and gender norms by becoming a municipal bond trader on Wall Street. She left the workforce in 1962 to raise her five children. After her youngest child began attending school Winnie decided to pursue a college degree. She attended Brookdale College and studied journalism, graduating in 1985 with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. She later worked as a journalist for several publications in the New Jersey area. In 2000, she made an attempt to run for U.S. Senator for the state of Georgia. She also graduated in 2010 from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA with a B.A. degree. In her recent work, her experiences in maledominated industries prompted Winnie to begin researching gender issues.

Her novel Senator for a Day focuses on the highly relevant issue of women in positions of leadership in government, and tells the story of Rebecca Felton, the first woman to sit in the United States Senate from Georgia in 1922.

Winnie is excited to share the news of this book and encouraging story with the strong women of Cathedral.

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Mary McCusker Sherry will never forget her years at Cathedral and the wonderful friends that she met there, or the teachers who helped her to become the person she is today. She notes that if it weren’t for those very dedicated and caring Sisters, this would not have happened. She will always be very grateful and give thanks for them in her life.

‘63

Patricia Kelly Lengers has been married for 46 years with 5 married children and 16 grandchildren.

‘81

LaVerne Montgomery is the author of the book, Pen Of A Ready Writer, which is a collection of inspirational and encouraging poems. Her book is available on Amazon. LaVerne is pictured at a book signing in St. Croix at Undercover Books in 2016.

LaVerne shared a copy of her book for our Alumnae Authors section in the Cathedral High School library, and wrote fondly of her time at CHS saying: “[CHS] gave me a solid foundation in education and has helped me in so many ways. I often tell the story of Mrs. Rivera and how she was hard on us in history but taught me an invaluable lesson in how to outline and organize information, which helped me to excel in college and all areas of my life.”

LaVerne Motgomery, class of ‘81, pictured at a book signing at St. Croix’ Undercover Books.

SUBMIT A CLASS NOTE In 2017 did you…Receive an award? Get a new job? Receive a promotion? Move? Publish a book? Do service work around the world or in your state? Get married? Have a baby?

We want to know and so do your friends. Email us with your news at amcnamee@cathedralhs.org to be included in the next Cathedral Connection.

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IN MEMORIAM:

Sister Margaret Franks, SC, ’41 Her smiling face and jovial nature made her a welcome visitor to her clients, her sisters, and all her family and friends.

Sister Margaret Franks (Sister Marian Christopher) was born May 30, 1923 in Manhattan, one of three daughters and two sons of Henry and Margaret Waters Franks. Margaret attended Saint Francis de Sales School and Cathedral High School, both in Manhattan, and entered the Sisters of Charity of New York on September 7, 1941. She later received a BA in Home Economics and an MA in Nutrition from Hunter College. She also earned NYS Certification as a DieticianNutritionist.

Sister Margaret’s first ministry experiences were in elementary education, where she spent three years, including one year at St. John the Evangelist in Manhattan. She then went on to complete her studies in nutrition and a Dietetic Internship at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1949, Sister began her many years of ministry as a dietician and nutritionist. She served at Mount Saint Vincent; Saint Vincent Hospital, Manhattan; Saint Vincent Hospital, Staten Island; and Saint Vincent Hospital, Harrison. Sister Margaret worked in the Home Care Program at Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, as a Nutrition Instructor for child care students at the NY Foundling, in Community Nutrition at Sydenham Family Care Center, as an instructor for Home Care Trainees at the Visiting Nurse Service in the Bronx. She also worked in the Outpatient Clinic of North Central Bronx Hospital counseling patients in nutritional education and diabetic care.

After her retirement from active ministry, Sister Margaret continued to give lectures on Nutrition, Healthy Eating for Diabetics and Home Care Nutrition. For thirty-six years, during most of her ministry in the Bronx, Sister Margaret lived at Our Lady of Angels Convent where she was a very visible presence to parishioners and other neighborhood residents. In 2011, Sister Margaret went to live at the Convent of Mary the Queen where she continued to visit the other sisters, help in the sacristy and share her many gifts. In

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2014, Sister Margaret was among the first sisters to move to Kittay House in the Bronx.

Sister Margaret was a kind, compassionate and caring person.

She was ready to help in any area of nutrition and good health and often gave advice to sisters and their family members.

Her smiling face and jovial nature made her a welcome visitor to her clients, her sisters, and all her family and friends. We rejoice with her now as she enters the kingdom warmly embraced by our loving God and greeted, “Welcome home, good and faithful servant.” Be at peace, Sister Margaret.

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IN MEMORIAM: Ellen (Evelyn) Grace Johnson ’44 Ellen (Evelyn) Grace Johnson, 89, beloved mother and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 28, 2015 in Littleton, CO. Born in 1926 in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Alice Kelly Smith. After graduating from Cathedral High School in 1944, she worked for the Society of Automotive Engineers as an advertising production manager.

In January 1948 she married her dear husband Philip A. Johnson. Phil and Evelyn lived in Glen Rock, NJ for thirty five years where they raised three children before retiring to Bedford, VA. They had 48 beautiful years together until his passing in August 1996. In 2008 Evelyn moved to Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial, CO to be closer to family.

Evelyn is survived by her children, son William P. Johnson of Bedford, VA,

law, Dorothea Smith of Winchester, MA, numerous nieces and nephews and more loving friends than you could count.

She was predeceased by her husband, Philip, and her brother, William.

daughter Elizabeth A. Johnson of Santa Fe, NM, daughter Alice E. Quinlan and husband Terry of Parker, CO; three grandchildren Patrick, Connor and Colleen Quinlan of Parker, CO, sister-in-

Evelyn was a vibrant, loving woman who was deeply devoted to her family, faith and friends. Her dedication to God was transcended only by her dedication to her family, and she brightened the lives of everyone with whom she came in contact. Her wonderful presence, sense of humor and signature laugh would fill up a room. We will deeply miss our dear mother, grandmother and friend for she was like no other. Before she passed, Mom left us with this, “See you when you arrive in heaven.” We will always love and miss our dear Evie.

A funeral mass celebrating Evelyn’s life was held on Tuesday, November 17th at 11 AM at Holy Name of Mary Church in Bedford, VA.

The Cathedral High School community extends its deepest sympathy to the loved ones of recently deceased alumnae and friends. Please remember them in your prayers.

Florence Zeale Forbes ’40

Catherine Tuzzo Miceli ’48

Christine O’Malley LoBue ’59

Sister Margaret Franks, SC ’41

Patricia Haimowitz ’48

Madeline Mulligan Sawyer ’59

Mary Teresa Fitzgerald Quinn ’43

Patricia Reilly McGloin ’48

Catherine O’Connell Hildebrandt ’43

Sister Mary Louise Twomey, OP ’50

Ann O’Sullivan Corcoran ’44

Maria Andretta Massimo ’52

Patricia A. Jones Harrigan ‘60

Ellen Grace Smith Johnson ’44

Ann Sammon Gavin Pervier ’52

JoAnn Kurdach Lee ’67

Margaret O’Shea Kennedy ’44

Joan Greaney Gallagher ‘53

Peggy Rose Viera ’70

Theresa Cooney Flynn ’47

Kathleen “Kay” McGowan Fenwick ’54

Rosemary Peterson Yawdoszyn ’47

Philomena “Eileen” Krauss Malone ‘55

Theresa Sullivan Wilson ’47

Eileen McCarthy Neff ’56

Leanna McBride Madden ’84

Mary Cayz Teitz ’47

Marilyn Sliasky Strano ’58

Eileen Allen

Francine Drinkwater Gaton ’60

Rosa Torres-Ullah ’79

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IN MEMORIAM: Ann Gavin Pervier ’52 Ann Gavin Pervier, died peacefully, on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Wife of the late Robert Pervier; devoted mother of Dr. Martin A. Gavin (Susan) of Milford, CT, Julianne Gavin (Mary Benaduce) of Fort Worth, TX, Blaise Gavin of Cambridge, MA and Katie Gavin (Tom) Lamb of Pittsburgh, PA; stepmother of David, Michael, Jeffery and Sandra Pervier of Stratford, CT; loving grandma of Gavin, Conor, Coleman and Sarah Lamb, not to mention grand-dogs Henry, Patches and Sasha; cherished sister of Austin Sammon, Jr. (Gloria) of Sunset Beach, NC and Helen Perdreaux (Rene) of Rockville Centre, NY; treasured aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Ann was born in New York City, the oldest child of Irish immigrant parents Austin J. and Julia (Henry) Sammon of County Mayo Ireland. She was a 1952 graduate of Cathedral High School in NYC, a school she dearly loved and continued to

support. In 1990, Ann graduated from Sacred Heart University.

She lived most of her adult life in Connecticut and was very involved in her children’s activities, community and charitable organizations. Ann served as president of Altrusa, a women’s business and philanthropic organization; she was employed by Textron Lycoming where she met her late husband, Bob. Ann cherished her Catholic faith, her family and her Irish heritage. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Stratford, CT, where she taught Religious education. Ann was a member of the Irish American Community Center in New Haven and spent many years marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the Mayo Men. When Ann wasn’t taking care of others, her passions included Bridge, golfing and reading. She was a member of ACBL and the Singles Intermediate Bridge Clubs in New Haven.

IN MEMORIAM: Kathleen “Kay” Fenwick ’54 Kathleen “Kay” Fenwick, 79, of Houston, died peacefully on December 30. She is survived by her daughters, Ellen and Amy, their husbands and three grandchildren, as well as her sisters Anna Kavanagh and Sr. Patricia McGowan.

Kurth. She also clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Kay received her undergraduate degree from St. John’s University in New York and her J.D. from The University of Houston. She began her career as a teacher in the NYC public school system and also helped US soldiers in France earn their GED’s. Then, for many years she was Of Counsel with Andrews

A woman of many talents, she earned awards as a debate champion, Latin scholar, and handball and ping pong champion. She will be remembered for her voracious love of reading, her quick wit, her passion for knowledge and her generous sharing of her time and talents.

Since her retirement, she enjoyed traveling and volunteering with many organizations, especially the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

IN MEMORIAM: Patricia (Pat) A. Jones Harrigan ’60 Patricia A. Jones Harrigan, Class of 1960, passed away on December 21, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was married to John Harrigan since

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1964 - they had three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Pat worked for KPMG and later in life was a volunteer at her local hospital. Pat

was the middle of the Jones Triplets that attended Cathedral from 1956-1960. Pat was born in New York City, but spent her last years in Pennsylvania.

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Planned Giving A Tax-Saving Way to Help Cathedral High School.

See Your Generosity in Action If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit Cathedral High School and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours without having to pay income taxes on the money.

This law no longer has an expiration date so you are free to make annual gifts to our organization this year and well into the future.

Why Consider This Gift?

• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making.

• You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.

• If you have not yet taken your required minimum distribution for the year, your IRA charitable rollover gift can satisfy all or part of that requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I’ve already named Cathedral High School as the beneficiary of my IRA. What are the benefits if I make a gift now instead of after my lifetime?

A. By making a gift this year of up to $100,000 from your IRA, you can see your philanthropic dollars at work.

You are jump-starting the legacy you would like to leave and giving yourself the joy of watching your philanthropy take shape. Moreover, you can fulfill any outstanding pledge you may have made by transferring that amount from your IRA as long as it is $100,000 or less for the year.

required minimum distribution under the law?

Q. I’m turning age 70+ in a few months. Can I make this gift now?

A. No. You can give any amount under this provision, as long as it is $100,000 or less this year. If your IRA is valued at more than $100,000, you can transfer a portion of it to fund a charitable gift.

A. No. The legislation requires you to reach age 70½ by the date you make the gift.

Q. I have several retirement accounts—some are pensions and some are IRAs. Does it matter which retirement account I use?

A. Yes. Direct rollovers to a qualified charity can be made only from an IRA. Under certain circumstances, however, you may be able to roll assets from a pension, profit sharing, 401(k) or 403(b) plan into an IRA and then make the transfer from the IRA directly to Cathedral High School .

To determine if a rollover to an IRA is available for your plan, speak with your plan administrator.

Q. Can my gift be used as my

A. Yes, absolutely. If you have not yet taken your required minimum distribution, the IRA charitable rollover gift can satisfy all or part of that requirement. Contact your IRA custodian to complete the gift.

Q. Do I need to give my entire IRA to be eligible for the tax benefits?

Q. I have two charities I want to support. Can I give $100,000 from my IRA to each?

A. No. Under the law, you can give a maximum of $100,000. For example, you can give each organization $50,000 this year or any other combination that totals $100,000 or less. Any amount of more than $100,000 in one year must be reported as taxable income.

Q. My spouse and I would like to give more than $100,000. How can we do that?

A. If you have a spouse (as defined by the IRS) who is 70½ or older and has an IRA, he or she can also give up to $100,000 from his or her IRA.

It is wise to consult with your tax professionals if you are contemplating a charitable gift under the extended law. Please feel free to contact Patrick Norberto at 212.688.1545 x228 or pnorberto@cathedralhs.org with any questions you may have.

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