Encore Chez Nous Fall 2024

Fall 2024 Issue 13

INSIDE: Alums connect to today’s ND! BONUS: Notre Dame School’s 2023–2024 ANNUAL REPORT starting on page 25

OUR MISSION

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CONTENTS 1 A Message from the President 2 A Message from the Principal 3 News Around School 8 Alumnae Survey 2023-2024 14 Chez Nous Benefit 15 Alumnae Reunion 16 2024 Graduation 18 Scholarship Stories 22 Why We Give: Class of 1984 24 College Matriculation 25 2023–24 Annual Report 39 Ways to Give 40 Class Notes 45 Alumna Spotlight: Rianne Pyle ’17 47 In Memoriam 48 Back Story: Catherine and Michael Halloran

Notre Dame School of Manhattan offers a Catholic education for young women in the tradition of Anne de Xainctonge. Inspired by this 17th century pioneer in women’s education, Notre Dame promotes academic excellence for girls, an awareness of God in their lives and engagement in the world around them.

At Notre Dame in the 21st century, the school’s small, nurturing environment encourages each student to be open to personal and intellectual growth. The rich, cultural, racial, and ethnic mosaic of Notre Dame’s community and its urban location enhance global awareness. A challenging curriculum prepares talented young women for college and for lives of leadership and service.

Annual Fund Overview and Highlights September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 All gifts to the Annual Fund go directly toward the education of our promising Notre Dame students. The Annual Fund helps bridge the $5,000 gap between the cost of educating each student, and the tuition paid. The Annual Fund also gives each student access to scholarship and financial assistance packages and helps maintain our fine facilities. It allows us to enhance the curriculum, to provide the latest technology, and to offer professional development for our teachers.

Here are some highlights from the past year:

Notre Dame School of Manhattan Dr. Virginia O’Brien, SU President Karina Vargas Principal Colleen McGrath Assistant Principal Elizabeth Bixenman Director of Development & Alumnae Relations Jacqueline Aleandre Director of Admissions Jaclyn Brilliant Communications and Outreach Coordinator Please send submissions for Encore Chez Nous to: Notre Dame School Attn: Jaclyn Brilliant 327 West 13th St. New York, NY 10014 brilliantj@cheznous.org 212-620-5575 ext. 313 Photography Harisch Studios, Mark Moss, Zoran Prodanovic, Juliana Thomas Design The Blank Page New York, NY

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Front: Sarah Galperin ’19, Imogen Ryan ’19 and Nia Ayala ’19 Back: Daphne Tsarnas ’26 and Desiree Pacia ’26

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at the 67th Annual Chez Nous Benefit!

$370,000 239 new donors joined our Chez Nous community, including

50 new alumnae

We are grateful to you, our generous donors, who supported the mission of Notre Dame. Each one of you, regardless of the size of your gift, played a real and meaningful role in the education of our students.

A Message from the President

Fall 2024 Dear Notre Dame,

“Whether I see the girls in the classrooms, at play practice, or on one of our sports teams, what is clearly Chez Nous is that they care for and support one another.”

A Jesuit friend of mine, Brian O. McDermott, SJ, wrote in the July America Magazine about the real meaning behind the Jesuit motto AMDG: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, “For the Greater Glory of God.” Fr. McDermott explained, “In other words, God’s greater glory is the increased thriving of any one of us and all of us together, in communion with God and with each other in God.” As you know, our founder, Anne de Xainctonge, lived this belief herself.

Anne, through educating girls, wanted each of her students to come to know Jesus, to excel academically, and to be open to the world around them.

At Notre Dame, our theme for the year is “Belonging.” In a world marked by significant political turmoil, wars, racial and ethnic tensions, socioeconomic inequities, and climate challenges, where do we find our hope? For us, Chez Nous, we are inspired by Anne and Ignatius and look to God, whose love is super abundant and who creates and sustains each one and all the world. In God, we find our true sense of belonging and we are compelled to live the Gospel message, to love one another.

In this edition of Encore, we highlight some of our wonderful students and the work they are doing in and out of school. Whether I see the girls in the classrooms, at play practice, or on one of our sports teams, what is clearly Chez Nous is that they care for and support one another.

Our students are engaged and joyful. They create a sense of belonging on and off campus.

During the past year, we conducted an alumnae survey, and we highlight some of the significant findings in the following pages. Reading the feedback of our alumnae, it is evident that the sense of belonging has been thriving at Notre Dame for decades. Here is one quote that reflects on the current relevance of our mission: “We still need the same things for success in life... education, faith, and a sense of belonging.”

The very fact that you have opened Encore and are reading through our magazine means that you belong Chez Nous. As a community, we have reason to hope, having been chosen

by God’s own self before the creation of the world. For each of us, God desires a future full of hope. During the upcoming school year, in a spirit of gratitude for all we have been given, let us work together to try to strengthen our sense of belonging, to fully support Notre Dame in all ways possible so it can continue to flourish, and do it all for the greater glory of God. Warm regards,

Sr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. President

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A Message from the Principal

Fall 2024 Dear Chez Nous Family, As we embark on a new school year at Notre Dame, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your unwavering support. As a community guided by the light of Anne de Xainctonge, we have created an environment that inspires our students to reach their fullest potential.

“When students feel they belong, they are more engaged, confident, and willing to take risks in their learning. ”

I am excited to introduce our theme for the year: Belonging. The school will focus on fostering a sense of community, where every student feels valued, included, and connected. Belonging is fundamental to creating an environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. When students feel they belong, they are more engaged, confident, and willing to take risks in their learning. Throughout the year, Notre Dame School will implement activities that promote inclusivity and celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our students.

Your support is crucial in enhancing our programs, maintaining our facilities, and providing our students with opportunities that go beyond the classroom. Your contributions directly impact our ability to offer a robust curriculum, innovative resources, extracurricular activities, and essential support services. I hope you can continue to invest in our students’ futures.

Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference and helps us achieve our mission of excellence in education.

Thank you for your commitment to the Chez Nous family.

Gratefully,

Karina Vargas Principal

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2023–2024 Sports Round Up It was a great year of ND Athletics, and the fall 2024 season is in full swing!

Here we hear from team captains and coaches on the Fall 2023–Spring 2024 highlights!

VA R S I T Y S O CC E R Fall 2023 After winning our 2022 season, the varsity soccer team moved up to Tier 1, the most competitive tier in the CHSAA (Catholic High School Athletic Association). Despite dealing with injuries and other obstacles, we stayed committed and dedicated to our team. With the continued support of our coaches and parents, we made it to the playoffs and closed out the season with a difficult but rewarding final game.

Throughout, we forged strong relationships that continued off the field. We know that the bonds formed and lessons learned through ND soccer will ground us and help us through the next chapter at Notre Dame and beyond.

Captains Catrina Kellaghan ’24, Kinsley Washington ’24, Sophia Wilks ’24

J V S O CC E R Fall 2023 The Notre Dame JV soccer team had a very good season.

There were lots of really strong incoming 9th grade new team members that mixed well with the experienced players. The team started off with some work to do, but as time went on and people started to warm up we created a skilled, successful team. We beat almost every opponent and made it to the playoffs. Everyone had lots of fun and is excited for next year.

Captain Gabriella Walters ’26

C R O S S CO U N T R Y Fall 2023 In the 2023 cross country season, our team was extremely successful. We started training in August in various Central Park locations. Our varsity and junior varsity teams shined at each meet. At our Sectional Championships, we were joined by Sr. Virginia, Ms. Vargas, and Ms. Brilliant. They cheered us on as our varsity team placed first, our junior varsity team placed second, and our freshmen scored second in our section (Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island). The varsity team earned the opportunity to advance to states. This is our team’s third consecutive year advancing to the New York State Federation Championships. We placed 25th overall in New York State, which made us the second best Catholic high school team for girls. Overall, we had one of the best cross country seasons in our school’s history. I am so grateful to have been captain of such an extraordinary team.

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2022–2023 Sports Round Up V O L L E Y B A L L Fall 2023 ND’s JV and varsity volleyball teams both placed second in the CHSAA Tier 2 Championship Games. It was a season of hard work, teamwork, and success!

Volleyball Coach and Athletics Director Maria Vulcano

VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L Fall 2023/Winter 2024 This season was truly a rollercoaster. Starting off, it was tough adjusting, having had 2 key seniors depart for college. As the season went on, we adapted and had a very successful 23 game season. It was a very long 5 months getting to the playoffs, with 5+ practices per week, including during vacations and holidays. But it was all worth it in the end because the bond we built with our teammates is so special. We capped off our regular season with a remarkable Senior Night game vs. St. Vincent Ferrer and won, scoring a high of 72 points! We went on to the playoffs, where our season got cut short after losing in the quarterfinals in a hard fought game vs. St. Catharine Academy. Our 2 starters, Kaitlyn McKiernan ’25 and Giulia Meier ’25, were awarded with All League Awards! It was a fantastic, extremely fun season filled with hard work and joy!

Captain Kaitlyn McKiernan ’25

J V B A S K E T B A L L Fall 2023/Winter 2024 It was the first time for ND JV basketball to compete in the competitive CHSAA Tier 3. Though the team won only 2 games out of 10, it was a season of development and growth for our players, who look forward to taking to the courts this year!

Athletics Director Maria Vulcano

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! s n o g a r D o G I N D O O R T R AC K Winter 2024 Our indoor track JV and varsity teams have been very successful this year. Our JV runners improved their times and logged many successful relays. Our varsity team ended their season at the Nike Indoor Nationals. Excellent job, Maggie McCabe ’25, Dolores Maxwell ’25, Alivia Rokeach ’25, and Gigi Giancaspro ’25, who competed at Nationals. They placed third in their heat!

Overall, the indoor track was a successful season setting us up for an amazing outdoor season!

Captain Sarah Figueroa ’24

O U T D O O R T R AC K Spring 2024 The outdoor track season is always filled with the most excitement. Early on, select runners attended the prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania. Our team competed in the 4x100, 4x400, and the Distance Medley Relay (DMR).

Each athlete worked extremely hard to qualify to compete in these relays. Great job to Julianna Lozito ’27, Sarah Figueroa ’24, Harper Small ’25, Megan Groo ’25, Madeleine Alderson ’25, Katherine Dempsey ’27, Ella Esparrago ’26, Dolores Maxwell ’25, Gigi Giancaspro ’25, Alivia Rokeach ’25, and Maggie McCabe ’25, who represented our team at the Penn Relays. Overall, our outdoor track team had a great competitive season and were proud to advance to states. It has been an honor to be a part of this group of runners for the last four years and to be captain of such an amazing team.

Captain Sarah Figueroa ’24

S O F T B A L L Spring 2024 The Notre Dame varsity softball team completed the regular season by placing third overall in their division, CHSAA Tier 2.

Led by Coach Grant and Ms. Vulcano, the team posted an impressive regular season record of 6-4, with their most notable win taking place on Senior Day against Dominican Academy.

In the postseason, the team won their quarterfinal matchup against Holy Cross and made it to semifinals, before unfortunately falling to St. Vincent Ferrer. Throughout the course of the season, the team demonstrated remarkable defense and immense grit on the pitcher's mound. Led by captains Isabel Irwin ’24, Violet Love ’24, Sophie McElroy ’25 and Samantha Soto ’25, the team had a tremendous season and can’t wait to get back on the field next spring. Go Dragons!

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ND’s First International Service Trip!

On February 16, 2024, a group of 34 Notre Dame students and 3 stalwart chaperones arrived at San Jose, Costa Rica to begin their community service work. The ND team traveled inland to Sarapiqui, where they worked on site improvements at a local school and also had the chance to interact with the children in attendance, a highlight for our group! Later in the week, ND students helped with reforestation, also in Sarapiqui, by planting native trees for sustainability.

It wasn’t all work, as the ND contingent also enjoyed sightseeing in the spectacular cloud forest of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, boating and hiking in the Tortuguero National Park, a group cooking class, a crafts project, and a visit to the Arenal Volcano in San Carlos. A morning spent at the La Fortuna Waterfall and swimming hole rounded out a wonderful, impactful visit to one of the world’s most beautiful countries. Next year, ND volunteers in South Africa!

It All Adds Up! ND Donors Support New Calculators for AP Students In the winter of 2024, AP Calculus teacher Emily Fargo reached out to the ND Development team to ask if a grant might cover the cost of a class set of special calculators. Noted Ms. Fargo in her request, “The TI-NSPIRE calculator is able to perform more complex operations necessary for success on the AP Calculus AB exam. It also is the first color graphing calculator, which would make understanding and interpreting graphs and their derivatives much easier. It can also graph on the polar plane in addition to the cartesian plane....

Students who have this calculator have an advantage on the AP Calc AB Exam, so it will help boost AP scores.” A generous offer came in from loyal Notre Dame donors Zachary and Xiaoning Smith. Within a matter of weeks, the AP Calculus students had their new tools in hand! As Zac Smith put it, “Excelling in STEM requires amazing teachers, 6

motivated students... and the right tools! Xiaoning and I are excited to support Notre Dame and the students with these amazing graphing calculators.”

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ND Drama takes Chez Nous INTO THE WOODS

For her last Spring Musical as Notre Dame’s beloved Music Director, Nicole Wakabayashi selected a play paradoxically simple and complex to highlight the theme of finding one’s path with the support and loyalty of others, even though the road may be fraught and far from straightforward. As dramatic director and longtime ND production partner Tyler Miclean puts it, “Into the Woods raises the stakes for... a young drama department,” noting the challenging nature of the music, script, and themes, “but the challenge was met in a joint effort.”

Certainly, full house audiences on April 25-26 can

attest to the show’s success and relevance and the stellar vocal and dramatic performances of the cast, led by narrator Natalie Grullon ’25, Angela Paolini ’25 as the Witch, Dana Aguirre ’25 as Cinderella, Isabella Cesaria ’27 as the Baker’s Wife, and Fiona Codd ’25 as Little Red Riding Hood. Every member of the cast, which included Xavier and LaGuardia high school students, along with a dedicated ND AV/Tech crew under the direction of Technology Coordinator Alaric Lejano and the guest musicians who created a dedicated orchestra, came together to make magic on stage as ND ventured Into the Woods!

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Alumnae Survey 2023-2024

Asking Questions and Strengthening Connections Notre Dame’s last comprehensive alumnae survey was in pre-pandemic 2017, so our Development and Alumnae Relations team thought the 2023-2024 school year was a good time to launch a new enquiry into how our cherished alums recall their time at ND, how they maintain connections with their alma mater, and what kind of new programming they would like to see. This latest survey also took place in the midst of the Heckscher Foundation Alumnae Matching Challenge Grant, making it extra important to hear more from our alums during a year we were asking them to contribute more. The school wanted to know how alums engage with the Notre Dame of today and how we can keep those connections strong.

We were heartened to learn from the survey results that the vast majority of our alumnae community do stay in touch with the school and with one another. There were differences among the generations in terms of how they stayed informed about all things Chez Nous, in terms of relying on our website, our email messages, or our social media posts, but just about every alumna respondent did, indeed, find a way to stay informed and be involved. The message about how close the bonds alumnae had established with their teachers during their high school years came through loud and clear— a signature aspect of the ND experience. Overwhelmingly, alums believed the Notre Dame mission was still as relevant today as it had been during their time at the school. We learned that ND alums seek ever more occasions to reunite with their alma mater, and our small but mighty staff has and and will continue to promote opportunities at the school, making sure everyone feels invited “home.”

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Have you attended any of the events below?

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On the impact of an ND education Chez Nous taught me about integrity and drive, whether it was in the classroom or in my extracurricular life. The academic and personal skills learned from Chez Nous helped me transition seamlessly into college, and ultimately into the professional world.

A great foundation in critical thinking.

Not only did Notre Dame give me an excellent academic education, I truly learned how to study/research/work in an academic environment. Transition to college and graduate work was remarkably smooth due to this preparation. The values the school taught me guide me throughout my life with friends,

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Notre Dame gave me direction and strengthened my desire to excel.

family, and colleagues. It was a most amazing experience.

The education I received at ND is incomparable. The sense of the power and importance of a woman is invaluable.

Notre Dame gave me a community I didn’t even know I needed.

I am forever grateful for the nurturing educational environment that was provided to me.

The education I received at ND was most instrumental in developing me as a person. This includes my educational development and work ethic, preparing me for college and then law school. But more importantly it was a major factor in my development as a person and in my faith.

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I love my ND sisters.

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They are still my motivators to this day.

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of each other's lives for the last 25 years.

We have seen each other through weddings, the births of all of our children, and unfortunately the loss of parents and grandparents. It is a sisterhood I will forever be grateful for.

Oh, man! My Chez Nous sisters are amazing! I love catching up with them when I am able to; I love to see how well so many of them are doing now!

My friends have lifted me up during hard times, and they are, of course, always around to laugh and celebrate with.

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On the impact of attending an all-girls school It provided freedom to be ourselves and empowered us to assume leadership positions in the school.

Attending an all-girls school helped me develop bonds and interpersonal skills that I otherwise would not have developed attending a co-ed school. The experience of attending an all-girls school has also created many friendships and professional relationships with other women who have attended all-girls schools in my post-Chez Nous life. I feel as though I would not have had such an academic focused high school experience had I not attended an all-girls school.

It was very important! I attended at a time when most girls had few choices... ND broadened my outlook.

Attending an all-girls school meant that I was able to be empowered and encouraged to pursue higher education and make an impact. It made me more confident to be in male dominated spaces.

Confidence probably sums up what it meant to attend an all-girls school. We were never in doubt that we could do whatever we set out to do, and it was a guiding principle in my career and life.

It empowered me to focus on issues important to women, then and now.

Attending an all-girls school taught me the power women have not only on their own but as a collective. I have worked solely for female operated companies since graduating as I enjoy celebrating the power in what women can achieve.

Attending an all-girls school helped me feel seen, respected, and intelligent. I went off to college knowing that women are smart, powerful, and worthy of being listened to. I'm grateful

Attending an all-girls school gave me the confidence to be my own woman and to never be afraid of using my own voice.

that I didn't have the experiences of some of my female peers who went to co-ed schools and unfortunately often felt silenced or as if they were never smart enough to speak up.

Notre Dame taught me that my thoughts are always of value.

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On the relevance of the ND mission statement today

More than ever, academic excellence coupled with kindness is sorely needed in this world.

Preparing women for leadership and service roles in our complicated and divisive political and social world has never been more important.

It's important in this day and age to be open to other people's opinions and opposing beliefs. ND teaches young women how to talk about such topics in a safe and understanding environment.

It is extremely relevant. The world is truly global and people are from all around the world. We need to educate our youth, teach them to treat all people with respect, and be great examples and leaders.

Being open to personal and intellectual growth is probably the most important thing any person can do.

The world needs committed, well-educated young women who have a global perspective. Notre Dame offers this education.

What are three words you would use to describe your experience, Chez Nous?

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ALUMNAE CHALLENGE GRANT

CHALLENGE MET Thank you to Our Alumnae Supporters!

The Heckscher Foundation for Children is devoted to leveling the playing field for underserved youths. They do this by financially supporting non-profit organizations that align with their mission. During our 2023-2024 fiscal year, Notre Dame School was invited to partner with this esteemed foundation by accepting an Alumnae Challenge Grant. The Foundation believes in the mission of our school, and pledged to gift ND $100,000 if we secured this same amount of funding through new and increased gifts from our Chez Nous alumnae. The number of alumnae who support ND’s annual fund each year has remained flat at 8% (200) for the last 10 years.

Therefore, the purpose for the grant was to create a catalytic change to help grow the number of alumnae giving annually to ND by 2% through our network of 2,500 Chez Nous alumnae.

We did it!

The Heckscher Foundation for Children offered Notre Dame School an extraordinary opportunity, and we are beyond grateful to share that our alumnae met and exceeded the fundraising goals and unlocked a $100,000 gift from the Foundation!

The total amount raised through the support of 275 alumnae came to $370,346 for our 2023-2024 fiscal year. We were blessed to have 50 new alumnae donors, 61 alumnae increase the size of their annual gift, and 75 alumnae return as annual donors. Together, our alumnae grew their giving by $172,645. This total excludes 48 members of the Class of 2024 who were equally inspired by the Challenge Grant and made an Annual Fund gift before they graduated!

We are blessed to have the support of our alumnae, and we look forward to strengthening this community for continued growth, Chez Nous!

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THE 67TH ANNUAL CHEZ NOUS BENEFIT

New Fundraising Record Set at the Chez Nous Benefit!

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On March 23, 2024, the Chez Nous Benefit exceeded all previous fundraising records, raising over $765,000, to support our students through the Notre Dame Scholarship and Financial Aid programs. Former ND Board member, Elizabeth Roth, was honored with the Anne de Xainctonge Award at the event, and Catherine and Michael Halloran were presented with the Chez Nous Angels Award. Nick and Donna Marfino P’24 and Steve and Flora McKiernan P’25 received the Parent Awards. As Student Speakers, JanelleStephanie Pascual ’24 and Giavannina Putignano ’24 presented first hand accounts about the impact of an ND education and the importance of the scholarship program. For 2025, a new venue has been selected for the

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Chez Nous Benefit on March 22, 2025.

See you there at City Winery!

25 11th Avenue, NYC

1. Paddles raised to support ND! 2. Parent Honorees Steve and Flora McKiernan P’25 3. Sr. Virginia O’Brien with Board members Ray and Virginia Dolan 4. Chez Nous Angels Catherine and Michael Halloran with Anne de Xainctonge Awardee Elizabeth Roth 5. Robyn Trimmer 6. Lynda Lopez P’26 and Guadalupe Lopez GP’26 7. Karina Vargas with student volunteers

Enjoy more photos from the event by scanning this QR code:

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Record Attendance for Reunion 2024!

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Members of the Class of 1994 return to class.

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Teresa Pavia ’19 and Vivian Todd ’19

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Over 130 alums gathered for their Chez Nous Reunion on the evening of May 3rd at the school to enjoy refreshments, school tours, presentations by our administrative and development teams, and most importantly, reconnecting! The anniversary years of 1974, 1984, 2009, 2014, and 2019 were especially well represented.

If you would like to view more photos from Reunion 2024, just scan this handy QR code!

Please be sure to save the date for the next reunion on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:30 pm at the school.

A special invitation to our anniversary class years ending in 0 or 5!

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2024 Graduation

Celebrating and Reminiscing at Graduation 2024

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n June 6th, the Class of 2024 celebrated their Commencement Exercises at St. Patrick's Cathedral, cheered on by administrators, faculty, and proud family members. Theology teacher Kevin McDonald offered the benediction, and ND President Sr. Virginia O’Brien, SU welcomed the graduates and their guests. Led by Nicole Wakabayashi, the Notre Dame Glee Club sang the National Anthem and closed the ceremony with a touching rendition of the school’s alma mater. In her Address to the Graduates, Valedictorian Jillian Tresca spoke of the value of finding “kindred spirits” among classmates; while, during her Farewell Address, Student Council President Catrina Kellaghan highlighted the journey of this special class from its hybrid start during the 3rd year of the pandemic to its joyful finish as an extremely close knit group. There were plenty of smiles, tears, and shared memories as the Class of 2024 concluded their high school careers and became cherished Notre Dame alums!

Please enjoy more pictures from the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2024 by scanning this QR code.

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“Through college and beyond, I hope we all remember we can always lean on each other, whether we are 5 minutes or 5 hours apart. With the values we've grown to share I know we will go on to change the world in our special ways but always carrying a little of the Notre Dame touch; because while they can take us out of West 13th they can’t take the Chez Nous out of us.”

— Catrina Kellaghan, Farewell Address

“Though our ambitions are what drive us toward our exigence, they are never quite as precious as the memories we forge with kindred spirits.”

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SCHOLARSHIP STORIES The Class of 2024 received academic scholarships at four-year colleges and universities totaling $26 million.

“The spirit of Anne de Xainctonge is all around at Notre Dame, and practicing these values has played a significant role in making my time at ND some of the best four years of my life.”

—Giavannina Putignano ’24

Catherine Huvane Rensselaer Polytechnic University I started Notre Dame as a ninth grader during the hybrid year, and one of my goals even then was to be involved. Finding a community was something really important to me, and I was able to do so through the extracurriculars. I was most involved with the Drama Club, and the Cross Country and Track teams. With both activities, I found communities that uplift one another, whether it was in rehearsals or races, and I absolutely loved my time with both. I took multiple AP classes at ND, and while learning to balance my rigorous schoolwork with my activities was a challenge, I soon found myself able to budget my time well. As I continued with my busy schedule at ND, I was able to keep my grades high while staying involved with my extracurriculars; and with a strong resume, I got into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned a generous scholarship. While I’m sad to leave the setting of my memories, I know I’ll hold the friendships and lessons I learned at ND close, and I can’t wait for what I’ll do next at RPI this fall.

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Christina Johnson Fordham University Transitioning from middle school to high school was a significant shift for me, as my short ten-minute walk to school was replaced by an hour-long train journey, sparking initial nervousness about making new friends. However, despite my shyness, sitting at our socially distanced lunch tables during the pandemic quickly led to my making three new friends, and my social circle at Notre Dame expanded rapidly from there. Securing an internship was one of my main goals at ND; and during my sophomore year, I diligently scoured the counselor's website for opportunities. That's when I stumbled upon the Garden Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where I eventually completed over 400 community service hours and secured a position. This program pushed me beyond my comfort zone and exposed me to new learning experiences I never imagined. Thanks to the Garden Apprentice Program and my time at ND, I've grown as a leader in various aspects of my life. The lessons I've learned at both institutions equipped me with a solid foundation to apply to colleges with confidence. I'm immensely

grateful for the opportunity to attend Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus on a full tuition scholarship. While I will genuinely miss my time at ND, I carry with me the memories of West 13th that will forever hold a special place in my heart.

Zofya Mejia Binghamton University In 9th grade, I attended a private school that was fully online due to COVID. It was extremely isolating, and the lack of social interaction affected my grades. Transferring to Notre Dame in sophomore year was the best decision I could make. At first, I was quiet and did not take full advantage of this fresh start, and I wish I’d had the confidence to put myself out there sooner. In junior year I joined the Step Team, which was a great way to make friends while expressing myself. One particularly fond academic memory I have is preparing for a Physics quiz with classmates. Several of us were confused, but that night we went on Facetime and helped one another through each problem. After that, every night before a quiz we would study as a group. Since Junior Year I participated in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Mentorship program that I first heard about through Notre Dame. At each meeting, we learned about different branches of engineering: mechanical, civil, architectural, and environmental. I had the opportunity to interact with other students of similar interests and create friendships that I still keep up with today. Through this program, I discovered my passion for interior design and computer science.

My time at Notre Dame has encouraged me to be more confident in myself and my abilities, and I will attend Binghamton University on a full scholarship and major in computer science this fall. I plan to take all I have learned from ND and ACE into this new chapter of my life.

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SCHOLARSHIP STORIES Kristina Layos Fordham University Throughout my years at Notre Dame, I have found that within these walls filled with laughter and shared dreams of young women, there lies a unique space where sisterhood is not just a phase, but rather a powerful narrative unfolding every day. It’s a narrative that is built on the foundation of friendship. Every individual has provided me with invaluable insights that have helped me to deepen relationships and further know myself. One important value I have attained from a Chez Nous sister at Notre Dame is the value of perseverance. It is partly due to my friends that I am able to have the success I have today. On the brink of giving up, encouraging words from my peers provided me with the determination to flourish. They’ve shown me what it’s like to truly be a leader and inspired me to try things out of my comfort zone. I was able to build the confidence to be the Vice President of both Anne’s Leaders and the Stock Market Association Club.

I was also able to unlock my passion for helping my community. I will forever be grateful to my Chez Nous sisters for helping me to soar and reach my full potential. I am proud to announce that I will be attending Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business in

the fall with a near-full scholarship.

Anna Marfino Vanderbilt University From the moment I walked up to the Notre Dame building and was greeted by the sight of beautiful flower pots on the windows, I knew that it was the school I wanted to go to. Along with its welcoming facade, Notre Dame is also filled with a vibrant spirit, an encouraging faculty, and an accepting student body. Notre Dame has allowed me to thrive, and I made the most of my time there by joining a multitude of different clubs like Anne’s Leaders, Retreat Leaders, and even becoming the President of the National Honor Society! Through these clubs, I learned what it truly takes to be a leader inside and outside of the classroom. Next year, I will focus my studies on Art History. Thanks to Notre Dame’s interesting and diverse curriculum, I was able to take AP Art History my junior year and quickly realized my passion for the subject. I met with my teacher who gave me a vast list of resources and encouraged me to apply to colleges with the best art programs. I will definitely remember the nurturing and supportive environment that Notre Dame provides. It has taught me true leadership skills and a strong work ethic that I will take with me next year in college.

I am absolutely thrilled to be attending Vanderbilt University on a near full scholarship.

Although I’m excited for Nashville, I know I will always have a home at Notre Dame.

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Mia Pacor Northeastern University Starting high school during a global pandemic is an experience like no other. Coming from a suburban public school in Westchester, I had to adapt to the city environment.

I owe so much to Notre Dame and my parents for being the incredible support systems that got me to where I am today. Chez Nous fostered talents I didn’t even know I possessed. The independence that had once isolated me from peers and dissuaded me from social interaction was found to be fundamental for the opportunities this school has granted me. ND builds the foundation for future leaders and innovators, as well as some of the most creative, artistic minds of our generation. As an Anne’s Leader, a member of the National Honor Society, the head of our musical’s A/V Crew, and President of Building Bridges Club, I have accomplished more than I would have anywhere else. Over the past four years, I have been able to explore a variety of subjects, interests, and areas of study, and have decided to go into behavioral analysis. I especially have to extend my gratitude to Mr. Lejano, who helped me discover my love for computer science and technology.

I’ve decided on a combined major in Criminal Justice and Psychology, and will continue my love for computer science by pursuing it as a minor. Thanks to the support of Chez Nous, I will be attending Northeastern University in Boston on a near-full scholarship. I will never forget the memories I made, the people I met, and the things I learned inside the walls of Notre Dame.

Giavannina Putignano Skidmore College Over the four years I have spent at Notre Dame, I have learned the true meaning of Anne’s Values that I will carry with me throughout my life.

As a naive ninth grader, I picked up a general understanding of these values and how they were emphasized in all aspects of the Chez Nous experience. It was not until I saw my Chez Nous sisters practicing them daily that I really grasped their importance. I got to experience the value of Conversatio as I conversed with my friends at lunch about our common interests and shared classes; I saw the value of Service in action when my fellow NHS members and I volunteered at a school to help them pack up and organize their library; and I saw how students practiced Perseverance during AP and finals weeks preparing for multiple tests and projects. The spirit of Anne de Xainctonge is all around at Notre Dame, and practicing these values has played a significant role in making my time at ND some of the best 4 years of my life.

Next Fall, I will attend Skidmore College on a near full-ride tuition scholarship.

While I’ll no longer be a student of Notre Dame, I will carry the many valuable lessons I have learned with me to Skidmore and beyond.

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WHY WE GIVE

The Class of 1984 Members of the Class of ’84 came out in force for the 2024 Chez Nous Benefit in March, and again for their 40th reunion at the school in May. A few members of the Class of ’84 kindly shared their reflections on their time at ND and why they believe in supporting the school today.

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Carol DeGeorge When I entered ND in 1980, I was so excited to be in a new school. ND on 79th Street really felt like a home away from home.

It was easy to make friends because we were all sharing this new experience. My sophomore and junior years, however, were difficult. I dealt with family issues a 16 year old should never have, and my academics suffered tremendously. I should have been asked to leave ND because my grades did not meet the standards. But my teachers and administrators did not see the failures; they saw Carol.

Sr. Mary Dolan, Sr. Isaac, and other teachers knew I was struggling. They stepped in and got me help. Every afternoon of my senior year, I headed to Sr. Mary Dolan’s office to do my homework and study. I worked hard, did very well and felt supported, no matter the challenges of my home life. ND offered social emotional learning before it became a part of the American Education System. They gave me the strength to move on to college.

They believed in me when I was at my lowest.

I have taken their kindness and support and have been able to pay it forward. I have been a teacher for the last 31 years. I make an effort to know my students and to help them in the same ways the sisters and staff at ND took the time to lend me a hand. I teach in a public school, but my Christian values are always present. I help my students regularly when they need advice or someone to listen. I guide them to get the help they need. I even share my own story so they know we can overcome problems in our daily lives.

ND's lessons are in my classroom, I never give up on students. I always remind students you are not just grades, you are a person with special traits and those too are important.

I have over-achieved in my adult life: I have three master's degrees, have traveled to all 7 continents, and I currently hold the position of president of my teachers union. I help teachers overcome medical obstacles, get them the resources they need to be professionally successful, and more importantly fight for the respect they deserve.

None of this would have been possible without ND. They helped make me a strong, independent person, who is not afraid to stand up for what is right. I give to ND because I know I am not the only one who was helped in a time of need. I know ND uses those

donations to guarantee the message of helping those who can't help themselves never goes out of fashion.

I will always give to ND because they have given so much to me. I honestly believe I am here today because they loved me unconditionally and guided me to be a dedicated educator. Together, we can continue to support, educate, and nurture the next generation of women who will lead this country into the future.

Christina Solarino-Leddy I remember going to school in a brownstone on the Upper West Side with our class of approximately 49 girls. It was the perfect setting for me as I arrived at ND in 1980 as a shy, quiet and self-conscious young girl from Queens, not knowing one person; however, I graduated in 1984 as a confident and happy girl with the best friendships ever that I can proudly say still remain strong to this day! ND was the perfect place for me to grow personally, spiritually and academically.

The teachers at ND were not only smart and effective, but they were also caring and kind. Certain faculty members had a particularly strong impact on my academic development: Mr. Emmanuel (math), Sr. Mary Isaac (social studies) and Ms. McNamara (science).

But there was also Ms. Cogar, who taught our Modern Woman class that I remember so well. She taught us so much about being a good, kind person with God in our lives, which goes hand in hand with being successful no matter what career path we chose.

Always be kind. This stuck with me.

I support ND and its mission today to promote academic excellence in young girls with the shadow of God in their lives as they proceed through the world.

I enjoy attending reunions with my friends and seeing how ND has grown and how much the students love their school. The world today is exciting and different, so to be able to attend a Catholic high school that provides students academic excellence and strong spiritual values is a privilege. This is why whoever can support Notre Dame—Chez Nous—whether through their time or financial resources, is a blessing.

Michele Flanagan Some of my most cherished memories stem from my high school days at Notre Dame: Friday bagel breakfasts during TA, impromptu dance parties around the cafeteria jukebox, and the mad dash up the senior staircase – these moments still bring a smile to my face even after all these years. The spiritual retreats hold a truly special place in my heart. Each retreat helped me to make different connections that turned into lifelong friendships I hold dear to this day.

I love connecting with ND in any way that I can. I have the privilege of living close to NYC, which allows me to attend the luncheons—something that I look forward to. For me, the most special connection to ND are my high school friends. Back then, I never imagined how close we'd remain as adults. I’m incredibly grateful for this group in my life. We gather frequently, reminiscing about our time at Notre Dame, especially the laughter-filled memories we made in “Our” Chez Nous. For these lifelong friendships, I’ll be eternally grateful to Notre Dame.

ND played a pivotal role in shaping who I am today.

The foundation I received there instilled in me confidence and the belief that I could achieve anything I set my mind to. Notre Dame was a rare environment—a sisterhood of supportive classmates and teachers who genuinely cared for each student's well-being. The teachers' dedication made learning a joy, a feeling that continues to this day.

Lillian Migliorini In the moment, I didn't truly realize or appreciate the confidence that Notre Dame instilled in me; nor was I aware how it would prepare me for a world in the logistics and transportation industry that men dominated. Notre Dame and the friends I made helped prepare me not only academically but also created an environment where I felt safe taking on leadership roles and challenging myself academically.

While the school was competitive, you knew your friends and classmates celebrated your achievements.

I attribute my success in college, graduate school, and in the workplace to the confidence and leadership instilled in me during my 4 years at Notre Dame. Why I Give?......I just want to pay it forward.

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2024 College Matriculation

One hundred percent of the Class of 2024 matriculated to four-year colleges or universities.

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American University

James Madison University

Bates College

Lehigh University (2)

Binghamton University

Loyola Marymount University (3)

Boston University

Loyola University Maryland (3)

Bucknell University

Michigan State University

Carnegie Mellon University

New York University (3)

The Catholic University of America

Northeastern University (5)

Chapman University

The Ohio State University

College of Charleston

Pace University

CUNY Baruch College

Pennsylvania State University

CUNY Lehman College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Elon University

Rutgers University (3)

Emory University

San Diego State University

Fairfield University

Skidmore College

Fashion Institute of Technology

St. John's University

Florida International University

SUNY Cortland

Fordham University (6)

SUNY New Paltz

The George Washington University

SUNY Oneonta

Georgetown University

Stony Brook University

Indiana University Bloomington (2)

Temple University

The University of TennesseeKnoxville Universidad de Navarra University of Albany University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder (2) University of Glasgow University of Maryland (2) University of Michigan (3) University of Mississippi University of South Carolina (2) University of St. Andrews University of Vermont (2) University of Wisconsin- Madison Unversity of Southern Californa Vanderbilt University Villanova University (4) Virginia Tech University Wesleyan University

N O T R E D A M E S C H O O L 2023 – 2024

Annual Report

Talya Pinto Santillan ’95 with Yleana Ricourt ’27 and Nicole Morado ’25

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2023–2024 Gift Club Members Notre Dame School offers several Gift Club opportunities for those who make a financial gift in support of our students. Your gift provides each of them with access to an education rooted in the tradition of Anne de Xainctonge that will prepare them for lives of leadership and service. We thank those listed for choosing to make a gift toward our Annual Fund and Fund the Scholarship campaigns this fiscal year.

Our Lady of Lourdes Society $100,000 or more

Mother Genevieve Guild $10,000-$24,999

President’s Circle $5,000-$9,999

The Carson Family Charitable Trust The Heckscher Foundation for Children Inner-City Scholarship Fund and the Partnership for Inner-City Education Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D

Anonymous American Endowment Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Bell P’22, ’24 Brooklyn Benevolent Society Mr. & Mrs. Edward Browne P’23, ’25 The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation Colin and Nina D'Abreo P’26 Mr. Eric Eckholdt and Mrs. Jeanne Noonan Eckholdt P’23 Mary Jane Drucker Gabbay ’63 Mr. Michael Halloran and Mrs. Catherine Halloran Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan Jewish Communal Fund Mr. & Mrs. Edward Knapp Koch Foundation Inc. Evan Paliotta and Hasibe Kuri P’27 Ms. Elizabeth Lamb Antoinette LeQuire-Schott ’59 Mrs. Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq. The Rosalie J. and C. Daniel Maldari Family Charitable Foundation Mr. Michael Murray and Mrs. Christine Murray P’20, ’25 The New York Landmarks Conservancy, Inc. Ms. Caryl O’Keefe Mrs. Beatrice Riccardo GP’22, ’24 Mr. James Phillips and Ms. Kristi Roche P’26 Carol Rowbo ’79 Mr. Victor Santillan and Talya Pinto Santillan ’95 Zachary and Xiaoning Smith Mr. Ray Sozzi John Spollen and Mary Twomey Spollen Sisters of St. Ursula Tiro A Segno Foundation, Inc. Virginia Turezyn ’75 Ms. Nancy Vincent Ms. Elisa Gabelli Wilson

Anonymous Ms. Lisa A. Bretherick Margaret Brolly-Lefebvre ’91 Kathleen Dunne Carberry ’69 Patricia Cullen ’73 Mr. Darragh Dempsey P’26 Mr. Michael F. Doyle, FAIA Mr. & Dr. Thomas J. Galligan, III Mr. Christopher Gallo Nancy McNamara Haney ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Joseph P’25 Danielle and Paul Klyap P’26 Ms. Guadalupe Lopez GP’26 Josephine Martinez ’06 Mr. Cristobal Mayendia and Mrs. Andrea Mayendia P’24 Bernadette Castellano McSweeney ’70 Karen Bellinger Morrell ’75 Geralyn McBennett Randazzo ’78 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reed Norma Moglia Reidy ’77 Mary Ellen Milazzo Roche ’65 Judy Pan ’83 Mr. Tony Perez Mr. John Semczuk and Mrs. Allis Semczuk P’25 Chrystia Slywotzky ’72 Rich and Stacy Wesolowski P’26 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Zagoreos GP’25 Mr. Richard S. Zimmerman

Anne de Xainctonge Angels $50,000-$99,999 Anonymous Bloomberg Philanthropies Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan Our Community Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Gabhart Ms. Elizabeth Roth Sarita Kenedy East Foundation Alexandra Rynczak Teper ’81

Anne de Xainctonge Associates $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous Cardia Family Scholarship Cornelia Connelly Center for Education Mr. Thomas Jacquot and Mrs. Jenna Fagnan The Michael Gordon Foundation, Inc. Mary Burke Heyman ’55 Ms. Ann Lopez Seven Seas Community Foundation The Stover Foundation Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 The Hyde and Watson Foundation Xavier High School

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Trustees’ Circle $4,000-$4,999 Dawn Tennant Calabia ’58 Patricia DiTolla ’62 Rita Duffy ’73 Ms. Antonia Palmieri Ms. Gloria Picariello Mr. Martin Whelan P’25, ’27

Contributors The Honor Society $3,000-$3,999

Principal’s Circle $1,000-$1,999

The Katy Andermanis Foundation, Inc. The Church of St. Francis Xavier Ms. Yasmine Mahdavi and Mr. Patrick Campbell P’27 Ms. Virginia Connor Mr. & Mrs. Sunil Damodar P’22, ’24 Ms. Marie-Andree Eiting Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurtis P’24 Thelma Milliken Negley ’66 Jack and Sarah Raslowsky P’18, ’21 Ms. Carol Roche Jessa and Steven Schwartz P’27 Brigid Scott ’74

Anonymous Eileen O'Donohue Adkins ’65 Francia Elizabeth Alleyne ’96 Augie and Kathie Geehern Aloia ’74, P’09 Mr. Hartley W. Barclay and Mrs. Michele A. Barclay Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Parade Inc. Marsha and Leonard Bernstein Darlene Billia ’66 Eva Guest Blum ’79 Kathleen Bohan ’83 Dr. Monique Sulle Bowen ’90 Jean McGrath Brodeur ’91 Ms. Joanne Burns Maria Pinto Carland ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Doran Chlupsa P’24 Claudia and Dylan Coia P’27 Elizabeth Drucker Condrige ’64 Patricia Connelly ’61 Mr. John Conroy and Mrs. Katharine Wilson Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Martin Cottingham P’23 Brian and Lauren De La Torre P’26 Mr. Joseph Dell Fave Carol Gose DeVine ’66 Mr. Lee Doble Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Fales P’25 Mr. Joseph Della Fave Jean Ann Hoban Flynn ’61 Mr. Marc Foley and Bridgette Brennan Foley ’90, P’21

Chez Nous Circle $2,000-$2,999 Anonymous Johanna Vespe Aulisa’01 Ms. Kristin Szostek Chertoff Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fernandez P’24 Mr. Roy Parra and Mrs. Sandra Flechas P’27 Mr. David Keane and Mrs. Liz Fleming P’26 Elizabeth and Matthew Groo P’25 Mr. William Haddad and Ms. Deirdre Dunn Haddad P’18, ’20 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hrazanek P’24 Courtney and Lung Huang P’27 Island Auto Group Mr. Jacob Chacko and Ms. Vaishali Javeri P’26 Moira Gleason Kowal ’77 Parutta Leeyawanich ’88 Dr. Mariann Drago Madnick ’67 Grainne and Kevin McGrath P’27 Mr. Steve McKiernan and Mrs. Flora McKiernan P’25 Jane Milazzo ’68 Mr. Richard A. Norton Mr. Douglas O'Brien and Mrs. Eileen Griffin O’Brien P’22, ’24 Arlene Deninger Prendergast ’60 Mr. James Quinn and Ms. Agnes McComiskey Quinn ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Rose P’27 Elizabeth Hofmann Salazer ’83 Dr. David Stuhr Mark and Anna White P’27

Brigid Frey ’77 Madelyn Garcia ’76 Mr. James Greene and Mrs. Jeannie Giordano P’24 Mary Ann Paszkiewicz Gordon ’73 Freyja Helmer-Sindemark ’78 Bart Codd and Allison Hemming P’25 Mr. & Mrs. John Joven Sharon Grunwald Joy ’75 Det. Justine Killion ’91 Mr. Thomas Lacorazza Ellin Rosasco Learned ’66 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lee P’25 Ms. Lorraine Lozito Mr. Gregory Mackaronis and Mrs. Angela Mackaronis Dr. Patricia Maier ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Marfino P’24 Mr. Joseph Brady and Ms. Amy May P’27 Victoria Melignano ’76 Mr. Richard Mewha P’25 Danielle and Jason Moss P’27 Mr. Warren Nelson and Ms. Christa Nelson P’22 Robin Newman ’85 Hannah Nicholson ’18 Kathy and John O’Donnell P’95, ’97 PayPal Giving Fund Jeanne Zika Pearson ’62 Sonia Santamaria Peralta ’05 Mrs. Olga Economos and Mr. Bob Polatidis P’26 Ms. Tally Pucher

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Contributors

Principal’s Circle (continued) $1,000-$1,999

1912 Club $500-$999

Ms. Whitney Rallo Suzanne Drucker Robotham ’68 Dr. Eileen Ryan ’75 Mr. Ruben Santiago Mr. Jeffrey C. Seymour Mary Elizabeth Kerins Sheibar ’65 Steve and Megan Smyser P’27 Gabrielle Solleder ’75 Sara Stalkus ’66 Jerry Dellova and Craig Thomashauer Mr. Stanley E. Tidman Mr. & Mrs. Tung Tong P’26 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Tresca P’24 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Trimmer Helen King Madden Vespe ’73 Joseph and Penny Weber ’67 Mr. Nicholas Zagoreos P’25 Eileen Drucker Zwart ’76

Anonymous Mr. Anthony Mullen and Mrs. Andrea Alexander P’25 Erica Zissel Andrinopoulos ’08 Paula Andryuk Mr. Jeffrey Angelo and Ms. Eileen C. Angelo P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anthony P’21 Anne Rose Asch ’78 St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy Nancy Hay and Christopher Barnes P’27 Mr. Eissa Bateh and Ms. Janice Bateh P’14 Mrs. Jeanette Bernardino-Pascual P’24 Susann Fitzgerald Bresnahan ’73 Nathan and Joanne Brown P’27 Sr. Patricia Ann Bruck, SU Mr. Stephen Cascione and Mrs. Ana Cascione P’27

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Mr. & Mrs. Bruce and Catherine Caulfield P’25 Francine Cecere ’77 and Patricia O’Brien ’76 Mr. Vincent Cicileo Mr. & Mrs. Rob Clores P’22, ’25 Adrianne Hopper Comerford ’82 Ms. Maria E. Costa Mr. Anthony Costantini Ms. Barbara Cuozzo Christine Weaver D'Alessandro ’94 Michael Principe and Enrique Da Silva P’27 Theresa Brolly Daly ’85, P’17 Carol De George ’84 Mary Susan King Delahunty ’61 Mr. David Dempsey P’27 Mrs. Katherine Dempsey P’27 Rose Marie Cafuoco Dezenzo ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Michael DiBugnara P’26 Rosemary DeNatale Dineen ’73 Mr. William Doble and Ms. Susanne Rendeiro Doble P’26 Sr. Mary Dolan, SU Carolene Skeeter Eaddy ’82 Mr. Mark Easter Estate of Felice O'Brien Earley Mary Panagy Eletheriou ’69 Gene and Anne Fennell Mr. & Mrs. Wilfredo Fernandez Mr. Nick Francone and Mrs. Jennifer Francone P’27 Ms. Laureen Fredella P’17 Ms. Jeanne Gallagher Mr. Patrick Gately and Ms. Lisa Dunleavy Gately ’91, P’20 Muriel Flynn Gonzalez ’70 Mr. Kevin Greaney Robert and Penny Grote Cara Villano Guerra ’92 Sydney Noelle Haughton ’24 Mr. Daniel Dougherty and Ms. Hee-Sun Hong Sheila Lewis Houde ’54 Patricia Cook Hult ’60 Mr. Brendon McNamara and Mrs. Karen Jagatic P’24 Jaclyn Brilliant and Anthony Jenks Ms. Anne V. Kane P’96

Contributors

Suzanne Augresani Katz ’84 Patricia Sheehan Kirwan ’60 Mr. Ali Kokmen and Ms. Michelle Gengaro- Kokmen P’20, ’27 Dr. Frank Lacqua and Ms. Eva Lacqua P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lozito P’27 Ms. Jacqueline Markoff Ms. Tara Marlovits P’27 Jean Cody McCall ’93 Rosemarie McGrath ’59 Frances Dellunde McIntyre ’56 Julie and Kevin McKnight P’25 Ms. Erica McLean Elizabeth McNamara Melcher ’76 Courtenay Mercer and Barry Moraller P’26 Ms. Patricia Meyer Mr. Christopher Morris Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Mullervy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ng P’24 Ms. Alissa Deakin and Mr. Kevin Nicholas P’27 Ms. Maureen Noonan Kathleen O’Connell ’84 Mr. George Delaney and Ms. Louise O’Connor P’19, ’22 Maria Cristina Rodriguez O’Neill ’68 Dr. Inno J. Onorato and Dr. Rukhsana Sadiqali Onorato Ms. Marion Paolucci Ms. Anna Quirino-Miranda Alexandra Elizabeth Rabinovich ’27 Tanya Ivanteeva and Gene Rabinovich P’27 Mr. David Torres and Mrs. Ailid Ramos P’26 Jill Ford Reams ’70 Mr. Gustavo Remor and Mrs. Natalie Remor P’27 Anabela Alves-Rivadeneira ’86 Kathleen Koppinger Rowe ’63 Ms. Charity Schiller Gianna Sciangula ’11 Mr. David Sheehan and Ms. Karen Sheehan P’26 Ms. Florence Short Kim Smith Mary Ann Dorsey Smith ’58 † Mr. James Long and Mrs. Beth Smith-Moncrief P’24, ’27

Mr. Fabien Carruzzo and Ms. Simona Tarchiani P’25 Louise Pociecha Toth ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Verveniotis P’24 Lucille Fallon Wang ’66 Lisa White ’71 Mr. & Mrs. John Wobensmith Mr. & Mrs. Rick Zuck P’27

Crown & Anchor Club $100-$499 Anonymous Victoria Abad-Winiecki ’99 Mr. Rodolfo Abad and Ms. Virginia Abad P’99 Ms. Suzet Acar Ms. D’arcy Achziger Mr. Steven Adams Rosana Gonzalez Agostini ’75 Ms. Jacqueline Aleandre Marianne Burchell Anderson ’90 Ms. Sharon Andrews Ms. Susan Angelo Francesca Thomasser Belanger ’67 Ms. Courtney Bellich Annemarie Bernardone ’77 Rev. Vincent Biagi, SJ Madeleine Cahill Bither ’74 Ms. Mary Kate Blaine Kimberly Bobé ’98 Ms. Julia Bradford The Family of Father William Buehe, CSsR The Calavia Family P’27 Ms. Casha Cappuccio Ms. In Sook Carlin Patricia Murphy Carlin ’60 Elena Castellano ’68 Veronica Castellano ’69 Catherine Castro ’97 Mr. David Chance and Ms. Margaret Chance Olivia Arlene Chlupsa ’24 Mr. Vjeko Cimera and Mrs. Lauren Cimera Kathleen Dowd Ciric ’73 Carolina Valdes Clarens ’68 Margarita Alarcon Cloonan ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Cody Ayanna Tene Cohen ’95

Robin Collymore ’80 Mr. Gordon Medenica and Ms. Ann Connolly ’71 Mr. & Mrs. Michale Cooper P’24 Debra Guiffre Cunningham ’84 Ms. Jeanne Guglielmo ’74 and Mr. Peter Dalury Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy ’66 Lucie Davis ’98 Mr. J. Finian Kellaghan and Mrs. Gina DeFina P’24 Jennie Dapolito Delaney ’65 Mr. Jonathan Denham and Mrs. Barbara Denham P’23 Carol Jeanne Dale and Frack Diamant Mr. Konstadinos Stavrou and Mrs. Paraskevi Dilana P’23, ’27 Ms. Elizabeth Ditfurth Sr. Elizabeth DiTolla, SU ’59 Deborah Divorl ’75 John and Farzana Doherty P’27 Rev. George Drance, SJ Amanda Duchesne ’09 Mr. & Mrs. John F. Duffy P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Duggan P’22 Alice Prajka Dunatov ’70 Ms. Korynne Dunlop Richard Egger Ms. Rosemary Ellinwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ernau P’24 Lilian Migliorini Evans ’84 Mr. Chris Evans Ms. Simona Evans P’26 Ms. Connie Fagan Ashanti Ferguson ’94 Ms. Jennifer Ferrara Ms. Linda Ferrando P’25 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ferraro P’27 Carol Ferrone ’72 Ms. Jeremy F. Fieseler Michele DiBiase Flanagan ’84 Dr. Jeannine Hill Fletcher and Mr. Michael Fletcher P’26 Mr. Joseph Flynn and Dr. Patricia Flynn Florence Molinari Foti ’77 Ms. Eileen Frawley John and Elizabeth Freire P’27 Kelia Frias ’05 Mr. Edward Gallagher † deceased

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Contributors

Crown & Anchor Club (continued) $100-$499 Mr. Kieran Gallagher and Mrs. Valerie Gallagher P’26 Mr. Jeffrey Galusha Laura Person Garcia ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Garcia P’22, ’24 Rev. Kenneth Gavin, SJ Ms. Kristen Gengaro Mr. & Mrs. Michele Giancaspro P’25 Mr. & Mrs. James Gilbert P’27 Maureen Kernan Gilligan ’62 Sandra Ortiz Giroux ’73 Carol Molinari Giunta ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Glassman P’26 Jean Marie Glenister Patricia Roach Gogolak ’60 Maureen Grady ’78 Ms. Kerry Greaney Elizabeth Morales Gregg ’66 Yolanda Cappas Guay ’03 Ms. Ellen Gustafson Ariel and Nubia Guzman P’26 Erin M. Haddad ’20 Meghan Haddad ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Milot Hajzeraj P’26 Mr. François Beau Yon de Jonage and Ms. Maureen Haley P’26 Mr. Tim Hardin Christina Terminelle Harley ’77 Mr. Henry Hecht Mr. Michael Heinbeck and Mrs. Mary Heinbeck Ms. Lori Hendler Ms. Heather Hephner Mariangeles Murphy Herd ’65 Victoria Hernandez ’70 Mr. Dennis J. Hickey and Ms. Ann Hickey P’12 Patricia Aloma Hicks ’63 Elizabeth Weaver Higgins ’74 Christine Pidhorodeckyj Hillenbrand ’73 Mr. James Hillman Laura Lipani Hines ’94 Raffaela Cafuoco Hoffman ’83 Mr. Christopher Horrigan and Ms. Christa Horrigan P’21 Mr. Peter Baracskai and 30

Mrs. Theresa Howard P’23 Ms. Judith Hughes Mrs. Margaret Hughes GP’24, ’27 Ms. Rebecca Jacobsen Josephine Mary Lawlor Jamieson ’85 Ms. Elizabeth F. Jenks Miranda Jones P’26 Ms. Sarah Kaplan Ms. Nikki Keefe Mr. William Keefe and Ms. Alice Alves Keefe ’91 Mr. & Mrs. James Kelly P’26 Ms. Deborah Kenney Anita Novara Kerkhof ’73 Ms. Josephine Killeavy-Craig P’27 Mr. & Mrs. Michael King P’23 Mr. William Koh Ms. April Kozen Mr. Scott Kumbalek Mr. Joshua Kursky Erika and Matt Lackmann P’27 Daniele Campbell and Spencer Lamb P’27 Thomas J. Lamb and Katherine A. Lamb Mr. Michael Landry and Mrs. Elizabeth Landry Maureen McNamara Laraia ’70 Kristina Bernadette Legaspi Layos ’24 Isabella Lee ’25 Christina Solarino Leddy ’84 Mr. Alan Lerner P’24 Maria Ann Basso Lipani ’94 Jo Ann Joya Lodico ’75 Bridget Moffatt MacNaughton ’09 Maria Madison ’73 Roseanne Mallner ’66 Isabelle Malave ’09 E. Marcus and Nan Sue Marsh P’27 Maude Reilly Martocci ’73 Ann Masterson ’72 Brian McElroy and Reni Matsushita P’25 Demian Austin and Joanna Maurer P’27 Lucia Isabel Mayendia ’24 Mr. Brian McCabe and Mrs. Mary McCabe P’21, ’25 Ms. Susan McCabe Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. McCarthy Deirdre Dundon McCormack ’64 Mr. & Mrs. John McDermott P’27 Joann McInerney McDevitt ’74

Mr. Peter G. McDonough and Mrs. Christine McDonough Ms. Deborah McGriff Mr. James McNamara P’21 Mr. Daniel Menchini and Mrs. Lark-Marie Anton Menchini P’25 Mr. Scott Middleton Andrea Miller ’87 Ms. Kim Miller Nersa Iglesias Miller ’67 Ms. Lavinia Mitroi Mr. Christopher Moffitt Jeanine Ramos Monteiro ’84 Mildred Morency ’84 Mr. David Morocho and Mrs. Tanya Morocho P’27 Mr. Andrew Mullaney Mary Murphy Natoli ’84 Molly Louise Nelson ’22 Mr. Michael Nolan P’24 Mr. Armando Nool Mr. & Mrs. John Noonan P’88 Maureen and Joe Noto Diana Priolo O'Brien ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O'Brien Ms. Kathleen O'Brien Dr. Virginia O'Brien, SU ’70 Ms. Catherine M. O'Hara P’11 Ms. Valerie O'Keeffe The Honorable Ann O'Shea ’66 Demi Alburquerque Ocampo ’08 Mr. Hratch Odabashian Wandy Reyes Ortiz ’86 Patricia Masterson Palacios ’69 Ms. Linda Paliotta Ms. Patricia A. Panchak P’24 Mr. Dan Patton and Mrs. Kelly Patton Manuel Pena and Paola Lopez Pena ’88 Catherine Perez ’09 Deborah Perez ’05 Julia Pesola ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pesola P’17, ’19 Leigh Combes Phillips ’60 Ms. Catherine Pino P’15, ’19 Stephanie Pinto ’62 Linda Koster Presti ’77 Dale Drucker Prifti ’71 Gorguin Shaikoli and Lusia Prokop P’27 Lorraine Pucher-Petersen ’73

Contributors

Johanna Harvey Puppolo ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Radakovic P’22, ’24 Mrs. Ewa Radziszewicz P’25 Mr. Alessandro Ratto and Mrs. Adrienne Ratto P’25 Ms. Nicole Reda Ivanna Kerod Reed’66 Marcia Halleran Reidy ’63 † Mr. Jason Madlin and Mrs. Li Reilly-Madlin P’25 Nicole Serritella Reisch ’66 Marisbelle Restrepo ’94 Mr. Thomas Rice Curtis and Gaye Riggs Caroline Rivera ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rojas P’26 Diane Wronski Romano ’73 Mrs. Jeanne Romeo Ms. Keri O'Brien Ropiak Isabela Natalia Rosario ’24 Mr. Robert F. Rose and Mrs. Mary A. Rose GP’24 Nicole Rowars ’94 Mr. Todd Rullman P’26 Dr. Tara Ryan ’77 Mr. Andrew Saghian

Lillian González Sarro ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schaedle P’15 Cheryl O'Rourke Schmidt ’65 Alison Turnbull Schoew ’71 Ally Schoneman ’23 Eve Amanda Schoneman ’21 Mr. Scott Schoneman and Ms. Lana Schoneman P’21, ’23 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schwartz P’26 Carina N. Sciangula ’13 Mr. Nick Vendikos and Mrs. Ismini Scouras P’18 Dr. & Mrs. Shakibai P’27 Mary Sheils ’60 Mr. Craig Shere P’24 Dr. & Mrs. Luis Silva P’23 Ms. Samantha Stacks Ms. Candice Stern and Mr. David Small P’24, ’25 Ms. Monet Stewart Lorraine Prajka Sturmfels ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Swiatek P’24 Elaine Feeley Swords ’62 Mr. Richard Love and Mrs. Kyle Thomes P’24 Clare Begley Thomson ’62 Sara Thomas Tompkins ’94

Joanna Mondini Tonacci ’62 Wandaly Torres ’99 Transfiguration School Mr. Edward Tully and The Honorable Jane Tully P’20 Karina Vargas ’02 Mr. Christopher Hansen and Mrs. Veracelle Vega-Hansen P’25 Courtney Aloia Venuti ’09 Anthea Henson Viloria ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathann Walker P’24 Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Walsh ’75 Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh Ms. Rita L. Walters Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Walters P’26 Mrs. Shelda Washington P’99 Ms. Vicki Tanovan and Mr. Arjen Weehuizen P’26 Mary Sterling Trotter Werner ’62 Milagros Williams ’72 Mrs. Paula Williams P’91 Karen O'Connor Witt ’78 Constance Wilder Wokoun ’50 Mr. Steve Womer Ann Marie Walsh Woods ’85 Mr. Jack Wright and Mrs. Patricia Wright Mr. & Mrs. James Yaegashi P’24 † deceased

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Contributors

Lamplighters $99 or under Anonymous Hilda Maria Ramirez Abreu ’92 Mahlah J. Abudu ’24 Isabela Adsuar ’18 Anne Marie McNally Albrecht '77 Logan Alexis Bell ’24 Izabella Bermudez ’24 Jeremy and Elizabeth Bixenman Victoria Bojarski ’20 Dr. Jeanne Bresciani’68 Mr. & Mrs. George Buscaglia Gabriela Cabarcos ’24 Gianna Lourdes Sullivan Calado ’24 Rachel Cardero ’05 Alexis Chance ’08 Susan Coleman’65 Ms. Joan Lavella and Mr. Al Corkett Mr. & Mrs. Bracken Carter Craft P’23 Rachel Walden Cranston ’92 Angela Samartin Criscuolo ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cruz P’97 Tiffany Cruz’ 06 Tara Cuddihy McFadden ’87 Ms. Carol Jeanne Dale Victoire Anne Chantal Damodar-Desloire ’24 Aida Sanchez Delgado ’81 Sr. Michaela Durkin, SSND Mr. & Mrs. Mark Esparrago P’26 Gianna Yvette Fasciano ’24 Jane Ferris ’18 Mariann Galford ’94 Amory Kate Garcia ’24 Ms. Martha Gonzalez P’22 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gordon P’26 Sr. Marylin Gramas, SU ’59 Leslie Green ’07 Astrid Ione Greene ’24 Mr. Wilfredo Genao and Ms. Juana Guzman P’27 Kailey Hatfield-Odero Ms. Cynthia Henson Ms. Rachel Homeniuk Emilia Grace Hrazanek ’24 Fiona Geraldine Hughes ’24 Alivia Paige Hunt ’24 Kelly Infante ’17 32

Isabel Mary Irwin ’24 Jade Jarencio ’19 Jewish Communal Fund Christina Emma Johnson ’24 Natalie Joseph ’06 Catrina Eva Kellaghan ’24 Stephanie Marie Kurtis ’24 Mr. Brian Sy and Ms. Kathy Lee P’24 Costes Jade Santin Lerner ’24 Hallie Ulna Leveque ’24 Elizabeth Theresa Licitra ’24 Dr. Jonathan Lucas Ph.D. Mr. Albert Maldonado Anna Rose Marfino ’24 Ms. Tatiana Martinez P’24 Brigid Rita McCabe ’21 Margaret Mary McCabe ’25 Madeline McCarthy ’19 Emily McDonald ’16 Sr. Rosemary McNamara, SU ’77 Kacey McNamara ’24 Katie Isabelle Mitkiewicz ’24 Kathleen Walsh Mousouroulis ’86 Suela Nasufi-Fletcher ’06 Pia Ng ’24 Margaret Elizabeth Nolan ’24 Tierney and Greg Norris P’27 Aimee O'Brien ’24 Dr. Gabriella Oldham ’72 Krystal Palmers-Olivares ’06 Mr. Robert D. Rose and Ms. Elizabeth Ortecho-Rose P’24 Raquel Ortega ’06 Nina Jeanette Osborne ’23 Claudia Osorio ’18 Carina Pabon ’06 Mary Bradford Pace ’24 Mia Grace Pacor ’24 Janelle-Stephanie Bernardino Pascual ’24 Erin E. Pender ’20 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pender P’18, ’20 Siobhan Pender ’18 Paula Alexis Percodani ’76 Deborah Perez ’05 Anna Pinto ’73 Giavannina Rose Putignano ’24 Sanja Radakovic ’24 Mrs. Paulette Radulovic P’21, ’24

Rachel Howland Raslowsky ’21 Rebecca Raslowsky ’18 Florence Halleran Ricca ’60 Joy Robinson ’05 Andreina Delgado Romero ’06 Riley Anabel Rose ’27 Anne Marie Pocock Roth ’82 Josefina Castanedo Sanfeliu ’66 Jaylin Santos ’18 Addisyn Jayne Schmutter ’24 Ms. Dawn Scibilia-Radovic Ryan Frances Sestak ’24 Dr. Tricia Lipani and Mr. Thomas Sheehan P’26 Angelina Y. Shere ’24 Emma Simel ’18 Sophia Anne Smith ’24 Alexandra A Soliman ’24 Marie Matthews Sooy ’84 Sofia Elizabeth Sprengle ’24 Mr. Chris Sprengle and Mrs. Lisa Farrell Sprengle P’24 Caroln Starkey ’84 Anne Marsh Stottler ’63 Raegan Grace Sullivan ’25 Rachel Sy ’24 Isabella Christina Taylor ’25 Mrs. Cheryl Thomas P’95 Vivian Todd ’19 Talisa Torres ’06 Tania Torres ’00 Jillian Elizabeth Tresca ’24 Malena Upson ’24 Mr. Arnold Ursaner and Mrs. Roberta Ursaner Anne Kathleen Vasey ’23 Emma Vasey ’21 Jocelyn Sandra Vasey ’21 Katerina Vendikos ’18 Anna Bella Verveniotis ’24 Sasha Kaitlin Walker ’24 Madeline Mary Weilage ’24 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Wilks P’24 Ms. Kirsten Williams Mr. Justin Wood Shannon Jane Wright ’24 Jessica and Cary Ziegler P’27

Contributors ALUMNAE & CURRENT STUDENTS 1950 Constance WILDER Wokoun 1954 Sheila LEWIS Houde 1955 Mary BURKE Heyman 1956 Frances DELLUNDE McIntyre Mary Frances SHERIDAN DeLaney 1958 Mary Ann DORSEY Smith † Nancy McNAMARA Haney Dawn TENNANT Calabia 1959 Sr. Elizabeth DiTOLLA, SU Sr. Marylin GRAMAS, SU Antoinette LeQUIRE-SCHOTT Rosemarie McGRATH 1960 Leigh COMBES Phillips Patricia COOK Hult Arlene DENINGER Prendergast Florence HALLERAN Ricca Patricia MURPHY Carlin Lorraine PRAJKA Sturmfels Patricia ROACH Gogolak Patricia SHEEHAN Kirwan Mary SHEILS 1961 Patricia CONNELLY Johanna HARVEY Puppolo Jean Ann HOBAN Flynn Mary Susan KING Delahunty Agnes McCOMISKEY Quinn Maria PINTO Carland Louise POCIECHA Toth 1962 Clare BEGLEY Thomson Patricia DiTOLLA Elaine FEELEY Swords Maureen KERNAN Gilligan Joanna MONDINI Tonacci Stephanie PINTO Mary Sterling TROTTER Werner Jeanne ZIKA Pearson 1963 Patricia ALOMA Hicks Mary Jane DRUCKER Gabbay Marcia HALLERAN Reidy † Kathleen KOPPINGER Rowe Anne MARSH Stottler

1964 Elizabeth DRUCKER Condrige Deirdre DUNDON McCormack 1965 Susan COLEMAN Jennie DAPOLITO Delaney Mary Elizabeth KERINS Sheibar Mary Ellen MILAZZO Roche Mariangeles MURPHY Herd Eileen O'DONOHUE Adkins Cheryl O'ROURKE Schmidt Carolyn WAHLIG Szostek 1966 Darlene BILLIA Josefina CASTANEDO Sanfeliu Lucille FALLON Wang Carol GOSE DeVine Ivanna KEROD Reed Roseanne MALLNER Elizabeth MORALES Gregg The Honorable Ann O'SHEA Ellin ROSASCO Learned Nicole SERRITELLA Reisch Sara STALKUS Kathleen WALSH D'Arcy 1967 Dr. Mariann DRAGO Madnick Nersa IGLESIAS Miller Penny PUZA Weber Francesca THOMASSER Belanger 1968 Anonymous Dr. Jeanne BRESCIANI Elena CASTELLANO Suzanne DRUCKER Robotham Jane MILAZZO

Maria Cristina RODRIGUEZ O'Neill Carolina VALDES Clarens 1969 Veronica CASTELLANO Kathleen DUNNE Carberry Patricia MASTERSON Palacios Mary PANAGY Eletheriou 1970 Anonymous Vivian CARDIA Bernadette CASTELLANO McSweeney Muriel FLYNN Gonzalez Jill FORD Reams Victoria HERNANDEZ Maureen McNAMARA Laraia Dr. Virginia O'BRIEN, SU Alice PRAJKA Dunatov 1971 Ann CONNOLLY Dale DRUCKER Prifti Alison TURNBULL Schoew Lisa WHITE 1972 Carol FERRONE Ann MASTERSON Dr. Gabriella OLDHAM Chrystia SLYWOTZKY Milagros WILLIAMS 1973 Patricia CULLEN Rosemary DeNATALE Dineen Kathleen DOWD Ciric Rita DUFFY Susann FITZGERALD Bresnahan Lillian GONZALEZ Sarro Helen King MADDEN Vespe † deceased

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ALUMNAE & CURRENT STUDENTS (continued) 1973 (continued) Maria MADISON Anita NOVARA Kerkhof Sandra ORTIZ Giroux Mary Ann PASZKIEWICZ Gordon Christine PIDHORODECKY Hillenbrand Anna PINTO Lorraine PUCHER-Petersen Maude REILLY Martocci Diane WRONSKI Romano 1974 Margarita ALARCON Cloonan Madeleine CAHILL Bither Kathie GEEHERN Aloia Jeanne GUGLIELMO Joann McINERNEY McDevitt Brigid SCOTT Elizabeth WEAVER Higgins 1975 Paula ANDRYUK Karen BELLINGER Morrell Deborah DIVORL Mary Ellen FITZGERALD Walsh Rosana GONZALEZ Agostini Sharon GRUNWALD Joy Jo Ann JOYA Lodico Dr. Patricia MAIER Dr. Eileen RYAN Gabrielle SOLLEDER Virginia TUREZYN 1976 Eileen DRUCKER Zwart Madelyn GARCIA Elizabeth McNAMARA Melcher Victoria MELIGNANO Patricia O’BRIEN Paula Alexis PERCODANI 1977 Annemarie BERNARDONE Francine CECERE Brigid FREY Moira GLEASON Kowal Linda KOSTER Presti Anne Marie McNALLY Albrecht Sr. Rosemary McNAMARA, SU Norma MOGLIA Reidy Florence MOLINARI Foti Dr. Tara RYAN Christina TERMINELLE Harley

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1978 Anne Rose ASCH Maureen GRADY Freyja HELMER-Sindemark Geralyn McBENNETT Randazzo Karen O'CONNOR Witt 1979 Eva GUEST Blum Carol ROWBO 1980 Robin COLLYMORE 1981 Alexandra RYNCZAK Teper Aida SANCHEZ Delgado 1982 Adrianne HOPPER Comerford Anne Marie POCOCK Roth Diana PRIOLO O'Brien Carolene SKEETER Eaddy 1983 Kathleen BOHAN Raffaela CAFUOCO Hoffman Elizabeth HOFMANN Salazer Judy PAN 1984 Suzanne AUGRESANI Katz Rose Marie CAFUOCO Dezenzo Carol De GEORGE Michele DiBIASE Flanagan Debra GUIFFRE Cunningham Marie MATTHEWS Sooy Lilian MIGLIORINI Evans Mildred MORENCY Mary MURPHY Natoli Kathleen O'CONNELL Jeanine RAMOS Monteiro Angela SAMARTIN Criscuolo Christina SOLARINO Leddy Carolyn STARKEY 1985 Theresa BROLLY Daly Josephine Mary LAWLOR Jamieson Carol MOLINARI Giunta Robin NEWMAN Ann Marie WALSH Woods 1986 Anabela ALVES-Rivadeneira Wandy REYES Ortiz Kathleen WALSH Mousouroulis

1987 Anonymous Tara CUDDIHY McFadden Andrea MILLER 1988 Parutta LEEYAWANICH Paola LOPEZ Pena 1990 Bridgette BRENNAN Foley Marianne BURCHELL Anderson Dr. Monique SULLE Bowen 1991 Margaret BROLLY-Lefebvre Lisa DUNLEAVY Gately Det. Justine KILLION Jean McGRATH Brodeur 1992 Hilda Maria RAMIREZ Abreu Cara VILLANO Guerra Rachel WALDEN Cranston 1993 Jean CODY McCall 1994 Anonymous Maria Ann BASSO Lipani Ashanti FERGUSON Mariann GALFORD Laura LIPANI Hines Marisbelle RESTREPO Caroline RIVERA Nicole ROWARS Sara THOMAS Tompkins Christine WEAVER D’Alessandro 1995 Ayanna Tene COHEN Talya PINTO Santillan 1996 Francia Elizabeth ALLEYNE 1997 Catherine CASTRO 1998 Kimberly BOBÉ Lucie DAVIS 1999 Victoria ABAD-Winiecki Laura PERSON Garcia Wandaly TORRES

Contributors

2000 Tania TORRES 2001 Johanna VESPE Aulisa 2002 Karina VARGAS 2003 Yolanda CAPPAS Guay 2005 Rachel CARDERO Kelia FRIAS Deborah PEREZ Joy ROBINSON Sonia SANTAMARIA Peralta

2018 Isabela ADSUAR Jane FERRIS Meghan HADDAD Hannah NICHOLSON Claudia OSORIO Siobhan PENDER Rebecca RASLOWSKY Jaylin SANTOS Emma SIMEL Katerina VENDIKOS 2019 Jade JARENCIO Madeline McCARTHY Vivian TODD

2006 Tiffany CRUZ Andreina DELGADO Romero Natalie JOSEPH Josephine MARTINEZ Suela NASUFI-FLETCHER Raquel ORTEGA Carina PABON Krystal PALMERS-Olivares Talisa TORRES

2020 Victoria BOJARSKI Erin M. HADDAD Erin E. PENDER

2007 Leslie GREEN

2022 Molly Louise NELSON

2008 Demi ALBURQUERQUE Ocampo Alexis CHANCE Erica ZISSEL Andrinopoulos

2023 Nina Jeanette OSBORNE Ally SCHONEMAN Anne Kathleen VASEY

2009 Courtney ALOIA Venuti Amanda DUCHESNE Isabelle MALAVE Bridget MOFFATT MacNaughton Catherine PEREZ

2024 Mahlah J. ABUDU Logan Alexis BELL Izabella BERMUDEZ Janelle-Stephanie BERNARDINO PASCUAL Gabriela CABARCOS Gianna Lourdes Sullivan CALADO Olivia Arlene CHLUPSA Victoire Anne Chantal DAMODARDESLOIRE Gianna Yvette FASCIANO Amory Kate GARCIA Astrid Ione GREENE Sydney Noelle HAUGHTON Emilia Grace HRAZANEK Fiona Geraldine HUGHES Alivia Paige HUNT Isabel Mary IRWIN

2011 Gianna SCIANGULA 2013 Carina SCIANGULA 2014 Anthea HENSON Viloria 2016 Emily McDONALD 2017 Kelly INFANTE Julia PESOLA

2021 Brigid Rita McCABE Rachel H. RASLOWSKY Eve Amanda SCHONEMAN Emma VASEY Jocelyn Sandra VASEY

Christina Emma JOHNSON Catrina Eva KELLAGHAN Stephanie Marie KURTIS Kristina Bernadette Legaspi LAYOS Costes Jade Santin LERNER Hallie Ulna LEVEQUE Elizabeth Theresa LICITRA Anna Rose MARFINO Lucia Isabel MAYENDIA Kacey McNAMARA Katie Isabelle MITKIEWICZ Pia NG Margaret Elizabeth NOLAN Aimee O'BRIEN Mary Bradford PACE Mia Grace PACOR Giavannina Rose PUTIGNANO Sanja RADAKOVIC Isabela Natalia ROSARIO Addisyn Jayne SCHMUTTER Ryan Frances SESTAK Angelina Y. SHERE Sophia Anne SMITH Alexandra A. SOLIMAN Sofia Elizabeth SPRENGLE Rachel Sy Jillian Elizabeth TRESCA Malena UPSON Anna Bella VERVENIOTIS Sasha Kaitlin WALKER Madeline Mary WEILAGE Shannon Jane WRIGHT 2025 Isabella LEE Margaret Mary McCABE Raegan Grace SULLIVAN Isabel Christina TAYLOR 2027 Alexandra Elizabeth RABINOVICH Riley Anabel ROSE

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Special Gifts

ALUMNAE SISTERS PROGRAM

President’s Circle Sponsor $25,000 or more Mary Burke Heyman ’55 Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 Alexandra Rynczak Teper '81

79th Street Sponsor $10,000-$24,999 Antionette LeQuire-Schott ’59 Talya Pinto Santillan ’95

St. Mark’s Place Sponsor $5,000-$9,999 Bernadette Castellano McSweeney ’70 Josephine Martinez ’06 Norma Moglia Reidy ’77

West 13th Street Sponsor $2,500-$4,999 Patricia DiTolla’62 Thelma Milliken Negley ’66 Agnes McComiskey Quinn ’61 Arlene Deninger Prendergast ’60 NOTRE DAME PARTNERS PROGRAM

79th Street Sponsor $10,000 – $24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan Mr. Michael Halloran and Mrs. Catherine Halloran Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan Mr. Ray Sozzi

St. Mark’s Place Sponsor $5,000 – $9,999 Josephine Martinez ’06 Mr. Tony Perez Mr. Richard S. Zimmerman

West 13th Street Sponsor $2,500 – $4,999 Mr. Richard A. Norton Dr. David Stuhr

BUILDING FUND Main Entrance Renovation Structural and safety renovations to the front of the building

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MEMORIAL GIFTS Notre Dame received gifts in memory of the following individuals during the 2023–2024 school year: Regina Ahern Maria Clementines Alves Maureen T. Brolly Alba and Candela Calavia Helen and Philip Castellano Maria and Anthony Castellano Angel F. Clarens, Jr. Bart Codd Genevieve Connolly Cunningham ’33 Rose Gallagher Dale ’44 Mother Marie De Lourdes Edward J. and Marie J. Dolan Marguerite Drucker Francis Feeley Nancy DuBois Feeney ’66 Margaret and Vincent Fidanza Alice and Rachel Fields John and Agnes Gallagher John and Evelyn Gallagher Mother Genevieve Marie, SU Janet Hagadorn Ellen McNamara Helgesen ’60 Kathleen Connelly Howard ’59 Carol Kaplan Sr. Maryjohn Lamb, SU Evelyn Fernandez Laquercia ’62 Philippe Lefebvre Guy Lipani Susan L. Malley Reni Matsushita

The McCloskey Sisters Rosemary McNamara Dr. & Mrs. Pasquale S. Milazzo Dorothea O'Farrell Moore ’28 Noreen Doyle Morris ’59 Mother Myriam Ng Family Mary Ellen O'Brien Judy O'Connell Dolores and Richard O'Hara Suzan Picariello ’66 Mary and John Prajka William Randazzo Wence Reyes Edward F. Ricca Jr. Olga Rodriguez Louis and Marian Rosasco Sr. Sarah Ryan, PBVM Ester and Expedito Santillan Lucia Perales Seeberg Barbara Rowbo Seymour ’77 Mary Ann Dorsey Smith ’58 Warren Stottler Christopher Sturmfels Wolodymyra and Stefan Slywotzky George and Helena Solleder Antonia (Toni) Fox Tidman ’67 Jean and Andrew Turezyn James F. and Dolores Williams Rev. Vincent Youngberg, CP

Special Gifts

Jenna Nicole Memorial Scholarship Anonymous Mr. Steven Adams Ms. Sharon Andrews Ms. Casha Cappuccio Ms. Maria E. Costa Ms. Elizabeth Ditfurth Mr. Mark Easter Richard Egger Gene and Anne Fennell Kailey Hatfield-Odero Ms. Lori Hendler Ms. Heather Hephner Ms. Rachel Homeniuk Mr. William Koh Mr. Joshua Kursky

Sr. Maryjohn Lamb, SU Scholarship Fund Dr. Mariann Drago Madnick ’67 Mr. Albert Maldonado Mr. Scott Middleton Ms. Lavinia Mitroi Mr. Christopher Moffitt Mr. Hratch Odabashian Mr. Dan Patton and Mrs. Kelly Patton Mr.Thomas Rice Dr. Eileen Ryan ’75 Mr. Andrew Saghian Ms. Charity Schiller Ms. Samantha Stacks Ms. Monet Stewart Mr. Justin Wood

Mr. Hartley W. Barclay and Mrs. Michele A. Barclay Mike and Marsha Bueche Tim and Nancy Bueche Matt and Liz Bueche Francine Cecere ’77 and Patricia O’Brien ’76 Sr. Mary Dolan, SU Mr. Michael Heinbeck and Mrs. Mary Heinbeck Dianne and Tom Hula Ms. Elizabeth Lamb Mr. Thomas J. Lamb and Mrs. Katherine A. Lamb Mr. Gregory Mackaronis and Mrs. Angela Mackaronis Mr. Peter G. McDonough and Mrs. Christine McDonough Sue and Paul Messner Jeanne Romeo Elaine Sterkerburg Margaret Wilson Mr. Jack Wright and Mrs. Patricia Wright

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Special Gifts Chez Nous Angels The following individuals have notified Notre Dame that they have included the school in their estate planning:

Margaret M. Ahern † Jeanne K. Burchell ’47 † Thomas P. Coffey † Patricia Cullen ’73 Genevieve Connolly Cunningham ’33 † Mary Frances Sheridan DeLaney ’56 Suzanne Falcone ’70 Nathalie Frank ’35 † Jane Anne Gavaghan, Marygrove ’46 † Robert and Penny Grote Patricia Dolan Gunzburg ’74 Mr. Michael Halloran and Mrs. Catherine Halloran Sheila Lewis Houde ’54 John R. Joven Patricia Norris Klett ’58 Antoinette LeQuire-Schott ’59 Barbara Heidi Loftus ’47 † Patrick O’Malley † Paula Alexis Percodani ‘76 Mary Pat Hanigan Peterson ’40 † Jack and Sarah Raslowsky Chrystia Slywotzky ’72 Moira E. Stuart ’82 Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 Diana Trebbi ’46 Ligia Trujillo Yousri ’41 †

Have you included Notre Dame in your estate plan? If so, please contact Elizabeth Bixenman at (212) 620-5755 x 317 or bixenmane@cheznous.org

MATCHING GIFTS 2023–2024 American Express Foundation American Tower Cboe Global Markets Estee Lauder Companies Good Works Goldman Sachs Google Graham Holdings Company Hearst Foundation IBM Intel Foundation JP Morgan Chase Foundation LCG Insight with Impact

Merck Partnership for Giving Microsoft Morgan Stanley Mutual of America Foundation One Main Financial Pitney Bowes SMBC S & P Global Foundation TD Bank Affinity Program Walt Disney Company

FOUNDATIONS 2023–2024 Anonymous Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Parade, Inc. Bloomberg Philanthropies Brooklyn Benevolent Society The Carson Family Charitable Trust The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation Church of St. Francis Xavier Cornelia Connelly Center for Education The Michael Gordon Foundation, Inc. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Heckscher Foundation for Children The Hyde and Watson Foundation Inner-City Scholarship Fund and the Partnership for Inner-City Education Koch Foundation, Inc. The Rosalie J. and C. Daniel Maldari Family Charitable Foundation The New York Landmarks Conservancy, Inc. Omaha Community Foundation Sarita Kenedy East Foundation Sisters of St. Ursula The Stover Foundation Tiro A Segno Foundation, Inc.

Heartfelt thanks to our many generous supporters Results reported on a cash basis.

The Notre Dame Annual Report is an opportunity to recognize those who have made a significant difference in the lives of our students through their generous contributions of time, talents, and treasure. If your name was omitted or improperly listed, please accept our apologies.

If you have detected an error, please notify Elizabeth Bixenman, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, at bixenmane@cheznous.org so we may correct our records.

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† deceased

With love and gratitude to all who are mentioned herein, including alumnae, parents, alumnae parents, grandparents, friends, and current students.

Ways to Give The generosity of the alumnae, parents, alumnae parents, grandparents, Board, and friends of Notre Dame makes a tremendous difference in the lives of each student Chez Nous. Your gift to the Notre Dame Annual Fund and support of the Chez Nous Benefit helps to bridge the gap between tuition and the significantly higher cost of educating each student. Each gift, regardless of size, directly supports our students through tuition assistance, scholarships and access to the programs and opportunities that enhance their experience. Thank you for your generosity!

To Make a Gift By Mail

Planned Giving/Bequests

All donations to the Annual Fund are most welcome.

Please mail your check or money order made payable to Notre Dame School.

Chez Nous Angels are a group of visionary donors who have made gifts through bequests and have thus assured the continuation of the mission of Notre Dame.

If you have named, or wish to name, Notre Dame School as a beneficiary in your estate plan, please contact Elizabeth Bixenman at (212) 620-5575 ex. 317.

Development Office Notre Dame School 327 West 13th Street New York, NY 10014

Bank Partnership To participate in TD Bank, N.A.’s Affinity Program, contact any TD Branch with the program code AF 109.

Giving On-line To make a donation online, visit www.cheznous.org/giving/give-now

United Way Contributions

Matching Gift Many companies match donations made by their employees, which allows you to increase the impact of your gift. Ask your HR department about their matching gift program. Notre Dame’s FEIN Number is 13-1782481.

To Make a Gift of Stock Please call Ms. Elizabeth Bixenman for instructions at (212) 620-5575 ext. 317.

Zelle Zelle works by moving money directly from one bank account to another. Send your gift payment using the email ndbursar@cheznous.org, which is tied directly to the school’s operating account through Zelle.

IRA Distribution Individuals who have reached the age of 70½ may donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) without treating the distribution as taxable income.

Please contact your IRA administrator for more information.

Did you know that if you make a United Way contribution through your workplace your gift can be restricted to Notre Dame? The Development Office will gladly complete any necessary forms.

Our New York City agency code is 042392.

Important Facts Legal Name Notre Dame School of Manhattan Contact

Elizabeth Bixenman

Telephone

(212) 620-5575 ext. 317

Email

bixenmane@cheznous.org

Tax Status

As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations to Notre Dame are deductible for federal income, gift, and estate tax purposes to the fullest extent of the law.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023–2024 Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J. Chairperson Ms. Joanna King Vespe Aulisa ’01 Dr. Monique Sulle Bowen ’90 Ms. Patricia A. Cullen, Esq. ’73 Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U. Mr. Raymond P. Dolan

Ms. Virginia M. Dolan Mr. Michael F. Doyle, FAIA Rev. George Drance, S.J. Rev. Kenneth Gavin, S.J. Mr. Thomas Jacquot Det. Justine Killion ’91 Ms. Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq. Ms. Ann Lopez

Dr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D. Ms. Sarah Raslowsky Ms. Talya Pinto Santillan ’95 Mr. John Spollen Ms. Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 Ms. Nancy Vincent Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh 39

Class Notes 1950 Constance WILDER Wokoun called to marvel at how much has changed at the Notre Dame of today, after receiving the Summer Chez News in the mail.

Yet, she also knows the values and spirit of the school she loved remain.

“Connie” shared this photo of her own graduating class, noting she is “to the right of the statue. I have a big grin on my face.” Connie wonders about her classmates: “Where are they now or what do they remember about our Notre Dame? We were such a small group, I'll bet there are others that are curious.” She also welcomes “anything they could say as a thank you to ‘votre mere’ for all the sisters did for us.” Certainly ND would love to hear more from the Class of 1950!

1954 Sheila LEWIS Houde was delighted the school recently chose Friendship as its theme of the year. Writes Sheila, “Friends ! I first met Mary Werthman in Mother Catherine Mary’s magical classroom in 1946! We have been friends since then and still talk regularly on the phone. May I add that Mother Catherine Mary was more than a teacher?

MCM was also a precious friend, not only to me, also to my mother. My dad was also a great fan of MCM!” Sheila came to Québec City after college, with the intention of studying French for six weeks. She fell in love with the city of Québec and then with a Québécois, Pierre Houde. Six weeks turned into sixty years! She is still happy to live in their old, but comfortable home. She 40

will be 88 next month and is in excellent health (Deo Gratias). Her daughter Michèle and son Rémi live nearby; her daughter Marie-Andrée visits regularly from Ohio. Her happiest news is that she is a Great Grandmother! Twice in the same month. Oliver, in the USA, and Ellie in Montréal. Double joy! Concludes Sheila, “The eight years that I spent at Notre Dame are among my happiest.

May ND continue to guide young women on a path of joy, accomplishment, and yes, FRIENDSHIP!”

Maria RIVERA Trudeau writes, “What a pleasant surprise I had when my neighbor’s granddaughter came for a visit to Palm City, Florida at Thanksgiving! She is a member of the Notre Dame Class of 2016.” Attached is a photo of Maria with Regan BURKE ’16.

1959 Toni LEQUIRE-Schott sent a wonderful photo of a get-together with classmates: “Here we are: 3 little maids from the class of ‘59–Marilyn, Toni, and Liz” (Marilyn GRAMAS, Antoinette (Toni) LeQUIRE-Schott, and Elizabeth DiTOLLA).

1961 Louise POCIECH Toth has undergone 12 surgeries in 10 years. Most recently, she had her right knee replaced for the second time and is recovering very well. She can even drive. She and her husband are celebrating their 60th anniversary in September. Her daughter on the East Coast is planning on coming, and she is feeling so blessed. Louise can’t believe it’s so long ago that she attended Notre Dame school, one of the happiest moments in her lifetime, writing, “I will never forget the wonderful time I had.”

1960 Patricia CONNERS Daver retired this year after 40 years as an aesthetician.

She is turning the room that she has been working in from home into an art room for her painting that she has been doing for the last 10 years. Patricia has missed meeting her friends from the Class of 1960, whom she saw when she was in NY. She has not been to the States since she sold her house and sends Best Wishes to everyone in her year.

1966 Carol GOSE DeVine and her husband had a wonderfully hectic summer with visits from their children and grandchildren. The photo is of what they called the “Milk Bar.” From left to right, husband, Fra, granddaughter, Lucy (9 months), Lucy’s cousin and The DeVines’s granddaughter, Rowan (11 months), and Rowan's brother, Tobin (4 1/2 years).

The DeVine “children” were also there, some of them for an entire month!

Carol continues to be involved on the Governing Board of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, as well as chairing

the Southwest Friends of the VSO. She has temporarily taken over as Chair of the Steering Committee for the Vermont Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, and also continues to offer her help to her local community association. Carol writes, “Who said retirement wasn't fun?!?! However, my garden is where my heart is, and I spend as much time as I can outdoors in my rather extensive gardens. The second photo is just a glimpse of a small part of what keeps me so busy!”

Thelma MILLIKEN Negley enjoyed lunch and a show with ND’s Major Gifts Officer this past summer.

Prior to the show, Thelma paid a visit to Notre Dame’s old home on 79th Street.

Kathleen WALSH D’Arcy organizes the Annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Queens. Kathleen notes that this year the most diverse, progressive, inclusive St. Patrick’s Parade welcomed everyone to their 25th Anniversary, especially children and families, “to celebrate all of the children of the nation and the world, fulfilling the promise of the 1916

Irish Proclamation.” Kathleen writes that St. Pat’s for All was founded to respond to bigotry and homophobia. Each year the parade has been honored by special participants: Senators, Congress members, New York Mayors, Queens Borough President, the NY City Council, representatives of the NY Assembly, members of The Irish Historical Society, and even the President of Ireland. Says Kathy, “I was very proud to be joined on stage this year by the Irish Consul General and U.S. elected officials, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, all calling for peace and a CEASEFIRE in Gaza,” All are welcome to join the parade next year on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

1969 Irene UHNAK Messina sent this lovely report: “The Class of ’69 got together in June to Celebrate their 55th Reunion.

Unfortunately, this year kept many away due to varying circumstances. Barbara Bono’s travel plans were upended by a bus cancellation and so she was unable to make it to the Long Island Railroad that morning. However, it did not deter a few of us from getting together.

Diane COGEN, Lorraine RICCOBONO Mahoney, Kathleen DUNNE Carberry and I had a nice luncheon in Syosset, Long Island. Desserts and fun times reminiscing about our days at Notre Dame were continued at my home in Laurel Hollow, which overlooks Cold Spring Harbor. It was a pleasant if not warm day, and it seemed as though much time had not passed between us. We were able to catch up with our classmates through each other. It was a day well spent and hopefully in 5 years’ time we will be able to do it again!” In individual news, the Messina family welcomed grandbaby Number 11 to the family.

Stevie Marie was born on July 12th, weighing 8lbs,10 oz to first time parents Steven and Camille Messina.

She is not only precious but a good baby, too, and will bring much joy to their growing family. The Messinas are also looking forward to December, when their next granddaughter is due to arrive. It is certainly going to be a happy and festive Holiday season this year!

Alina PINELLI Green says, “Hola from La Capital del Sol!” Alina recently finished filming a documentary about the celebrities interred in two memorial gardens (Vista Memorial and Graceland North,) where she serves as a volunteer photographer for the website, “Find a Grave.” She submitted her film to the YouTube channel “Hollywood Graveyard” with the hope it gets selected as part of a call for viewer submissions and is keeping her fingers crossed! This fall she is off to Paris to do research for a future art project. The photo was taken during a visit to the Miami ISKCON New Naimisharanya Temple in Coconut Grove. Alina concludes, “Stay blessed, Class of 1969 (the Class that’s really fine!)”

1970 Maureen McNAMARA Laraia sends greetings from Glen Mills, PA and is very

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Class Notes happy to share that her son, Andrew, has passed his boards and is now a nurse.

This is his 2nd career after 20 years as a massage therapist. Maureen retired after 44 years practicing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in psychiatric nursing. In October she made a wonderful trip to Yellowstone and the other national parks.

She is always up for an adventure!

1974 Kathie GEEHERN Aloia enjoyed the company of her classmates at their 50th reunion! She loves spending time with her grandson and is excited about an upcoming cruise to Alaska!

Sharon SULLIVAN Glynn sent greetings ahead of her class’s 50th Reunion on May 3rd, which is also the date of her birthday! Sharon is living in Florida and working part-time as a psychiatric nurse specializing in the field of eating disorders. She and her husband just moved into a new home and are loving life in their new community. They celebrated 46 years of marriage in June of 2024. Sharon is the mom of 2 and grandmother of 3. She misses all her classmates!

1975 Kathy DiNAPOLI, now Kate Bloodworth Donovan lives in Kentucky. She is bed bound at home and enjoys hearing from friends. Sadly, her one son died at age 27 after returning from a serious bombing in Iraq. Kate lives alone with her service dog Velvet, a

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Bassett/Australian Lab. Kate was ordained as a pastor with the Full Gospel Fellowship and with the Assemblies of God 30 years ago. She is currently publishing books on scriptural topics. Kate is also part of a group of Indigenous American elders and leaders called the Sacred Circle, spreading the gospel of Christ. She was adopted by the Crow Nation on a missionary trip. Kate writes that she “managed to gather 5 BS and 1 MS degrees and was a busy gal till I became disabled.” She is still working hard as much as she can and would love to hear from other alums. She is on Facebook and Messenger. “God bless you all.”

1978 Marcie FITZGERALD McHale is so happy to share that her husband and she became grandparents. Molly Jean Barrett was born on May 20, 2024.

Freyja HELMER-Sindemark and husband Magnus have purchased a lovely townhouse in Jarnac, France, which will become their “forever home” at the end of 2024. They long for all that Europe has to offer in terms of culture, food, and proximity to loved ones in Stockholm, Sweden. It is essential to be closer to the newest member of our family, their granddaughter Emma who turned 2 in March.

1979 Marcia ZORILLA and her husband Dean traveled throughout Switzerland for a month to celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary! Their son Nico joined them toward the end of the trip.

1985 Robin NEWMAN’s new book, Who’s Writing This Story?!, came out on May 7th. The book launch was held at Books of Wonder in NYC. Additional books by Robin coming soon to a library or bookstore near you: The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake, A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery, illustrated by Deborah Zemke (Creston Books, Spring 2015), Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review and selected a 2015 best middle-grade book and Hildie Bitterpickles Needs Her Sleep, illustrated by Chris Ewald (Creston Books, Spring 2016), An American Booksellers Association’s 2016 ABC Best Books for Young Readers.

1990 Grace BLANCO

started her 10th year of teaching. She teaches in a Pre-K Dual Language program and absolutely loves it. Her daughter recently graduated from Oklahoma State University and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in secondary education. Her son is entering his senior year of high school. Grace writes that “Life is amazing in Mustang, Oklahoma.”

2001 Crystal ALFANO Gallegos was elected and sworn in to Lafayette City Council in December 2023. She will serve a two year term. If you’re ever in the Boulder, Colorado area, she’d love to give you a tour!

2006 Josephine MARTINEZ hosted a holiday gathering for some of her classmates (and plugged the Heckscher Alumnae Challenge Grant with them!)

2009 Regina Renee RUSSELL just finished playing Paulina in Barefoot Shakespeare Company’s Winter's Tale in Central Park in June. She has also finished writing a play in iambic pentameter, currently titled Much Ado About Hero. A reimagining of the end of Much Ado About Nothing by Wiliiam Shakespeare, Much Ado About Hero answers one simple question: what if, instead of marrying

him like at the end of the original, Hero chose to get revenge against Claudio by haunting him as a ghost? Barefoot Shakespeare Company, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit indie theater company, is raising money to help Regina bring this play to the world with a full production.

They also are providing developmental support, like producing an invited reading of the latest draft of Much Ado About Hero, which took place in August of this year! To support Regina’s efforts to bring her play to life, log on to barefootshakespeare.org, where you can see part of her performance as Paulina!

2014 Gabrielle SILVA married Conor Healy on Saturday September 14th, 2024.

2003 Yolanda CAPPAS Rodriguez graduated from law school in 2011 and now runs her own firm, Cappas Law Office in Puerto Rico. Yolanda married in 2010, and she and her husband have three wonderful children, ages 5, 6, and 9.

She hopes everyone is doing well and achieving their dreams and wishes best of luck to all, and may God bless.

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Class Notes

It was a magical day, made even more magical by having one of her Chez Nous sisters, Nicole COLLEYMORE, by her side as her bridesmaid. The couple was married at Saint Joseph’s Church of Yorkville and the party was at Gabrielle’s family’s restaurant, Maz Mezcal.

2015 Caty SEGER graduated from NYU’s Silver School of Social Work with her Masters in Social Work in May 2023. She earned her license in September 2023 and has been a depression care manager with Community Healthcare Network in Brooklyn since January 2024.

She and her long term partner, Chris Khaleel, became engaged in Ireland last year and are in the midst of wedding planning for an October 2025 date.

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2018 Ambar PAGAN, a student leader for the group, Dominicans at Columbia, hosted the first-ever Dominican Culture Day with U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat at Columbia University celebrating the 180th anniversary of the Dominican Republic’s independence.

The event made visible Dominican representation, including music, food, and tri-colored flags throughout the hallways of Columbia University.

Ambar is also representing Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs at the White House National Security Council and the Office of the Federal Chief Information Security Officer—a unique opportunity to learn about the impact of national security policy and the pivotal role of cybersecurity. Her specialization is International Organizations and United Nations Studies at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The Director of the Specialization, Daniel Naujoks, selected Ambar to help plan a workshop on the role of the youth in the future development of the United Nations. Ambar also writes that on September 18, 2023, President Luis Abinader from the Dominican Republic attended the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University. It was a great honor for Ambar to lead the Dominicans at Columbia student group and together request from political leaders more seats at the government table for talented and skilled youth to contribute to the human capital and development of the Dominican Republic. As a daughter of

immigrants from DR, it was a unique opportunity for Ambar to speak on behalf of the student collective and voice hopes and desires to build a better future for the Dominican community.

Serving as a policy advisor intern for the United Nations Mission to the Dominican Republic offered a unique opportunity for her to be a young advocate of change on global issues, such as women's rights, sustainability, and world peace. All of these opportunities have prepared Ambar for a career in the foreign service. Ambar is now attending Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, pursuing a master's in international affairs with a concentration in human rights and a double-specialization in United Nations studies, and Technology, Media, and Communications.

ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT

Rianne Pyle ’17 As a Production Manager at Our Time Projects, an

Looking back at her

independent film company, Rianne Pyle ’17 has a

time Chez Nous,

range of responsibilities, from managing the office

Rianne especially

during non-production periods to assisting lead

values the emphasis

producers during active filmmaking. Rianne sources

on forming strong

equipment, handles paperwork and logistics for

friendships. In

travel and lodging, and hires production assistants,

her work today,

among other tasks. Rianne believes her “core

networking and

function is to facilitate smooth operations and

personal connec-

provide crucial support to ensure productions run

tions are crucial.

efficiently.”

“The friendships I

Rianne’s path is a testament to keeping one’s op-

forged during those

tions open, especially as a young student: “Initially,

formative years have

I was fascinated by the works of forensics and aspired

not only stood the test

to be a medical examiner or forensic anthropologist,

of time but have also

fueled by shows like Castle and Bones. Yet, in her

facilitated remarkable

senior year at Notre Dame, her mother enrolled her

opportunities, from working

in a pre-college screenwriting course at the nearby

on music videos with millions of

School of Visual Arts. Notes, Rianne, “After my first

views to collaborating on commercial sets and live

class with Joan Brooker, who remains a mentor to

events like the VMAs.”

this day, I knew filmmaking was my true calling.”

For current ND students who might be interested

After graduation from ND, Rianne attended

in following a similar career path, Rianne recommends

SVA’s filmmaking school full-time and gained a

starting early and immersing themselves in the

solid foundation in cinema, a valuable network,

craft. Students can embrace the technology at their

and plenty of hands-on experience. The creative

fingertips by using their phone cameras to capture

environment of SVA allowed her to experiment and

footage, experiment with visual storytelling, and

learn from failures, while working on music videos

honing skills. They should seek out high school

and professional sets gave her real-world exposure.

programs or resources like No Film School that

This combination of formal education and practical

support and nurture young filmmakers. “Embrace

training laid the groundwork for her journey, ultimately

the journey wholeheartedly, and don’t be afraid to

leading her to her first full-time job in the industry.

create, fail, and learn.”

Rianne enjoys the challenge of having to pivot

Rianne sincerely hopes that Notre Dame

quickly and find creative solutions to problems as

continues to be a beacon of inspiration and

they arrive, sometimes even putting together

education, empowering the next generations of

shoots at the last moment. The spontaneity of her

women across all disciplines, from STEM fields to

job makes it both exciting and satisfying. “When the

the arts. “Just as Notre Dame has nurtured future

film is finally released and audiences connect with

lawyers, doctors, and engineers, I hope it will also

the story we’ve painstakingly woven together, that

cultivate the growth of aspiring graphic designers,

feeling is unparalleled. The ability to transform

animators, and filmmakers. Notre Dame should

complexity into compelling narratives that resonate

remain an institution that encourages young women

with viewers makes the challenges worthwhile and

to fearlessly explore the breadth of their interests

deeply gratifying.”

and passion, without limitation or boundaries.”

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Class Notes 2019 Madeline McCARTHY completed her third half marathon on April 28th, alongside three of her Chez Nous sisters.

Jade JARENCIO, Teresa PAVIA, Moncerat LOPEZ and Madeline trained throughout the winter and ran together in the NYCRuns Brooklyn Half Marathon.

Moncerat flew all the way from San Francisco to run with the group!

Liz SULLIVAN graduated from Bard College in June 2023, and has recently committed to an MA at NYU Tisch to study Motion Image Archiving and Preservation. Additionally, she is a volunteer at the Lesbian Herstory Archives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where Liz has recently become responsible for managing the archive’s audio/spoken word collection. Liz was also listed as an alternate candidate for a Fulbright.

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2020 Eileen MURRAY finished her undergraduate program at the University of Toronto, where she majored in Health Studies and double minored in Urban Studies and Indigenous Studies.

During her time at U of T, she worked as a geography & planning research assistant under Dr. Nidhi Subramanyam, had two articles published in Juxtaposition Global Health Magazine, and published a research article in Health Perspectives. Eileen writes that she has been able to make great friends, meet amazing mentors, and make valuable connections. Her time at U of T has allowed her to explore the intersections of urban planning, the environment, and public health. Her studies fostered her desire to become an epidemiologist, and she wants to study disease spread as it relates to the urban environment, which led her to apply to Masters in Public Health (MPH) programs in epidemiology. She is excited to share that she accepted a spot at the City University of New York's School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH)'s MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Furthermore, she is honored to be selected as a CUNY SPH Dean’s scholarship recipient. While she is sad to leave her friends and colleagues in Toronto, she is excited to start working towards her career as an epidemiologist in New York City.

2021 Emma VASEY met up with her 2021 ND classmates Sophia DREEKE and Jacqueline DRISCOLL in Barcelona, Spain in March 2024 while the three were in the middle of semester abroad programs. It’s so nice to see those Chez Nous connections staying strong across time and distance.

2023 Lillian Ji writes that her first year at Purdue University as an engineering major went by really fast. She received an award for First Time Researcher. With this award she earned a stipend and class credits. As for her research, she is currently working on creating lithium batteries, a project she started in January.

Lillian presented her research at Purdue's Undergraduate Research Expo. The school year was amazing for Lillian, and in the summer of 2024 she continued her research. She is entering her major, Mechanical Engineering, this semester.

In Memoriam

I am the resurrection and the life; those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.

John 11: 25-26 We extend our deepest sympathy to the graduates, Sisters of St. Ursula, families and friends of Chez Nous who have experienced a recent loss. In particular, the individuals listed below will be greatly missed by the Notre Dame School community.

John Coleman Martin P. Cottingham Mary Culleton Helen CERNA Dajer ‘59 Stephanie DURSO D'Alessandro '85 Arnold Davenport Shirley Fleckenstein Mary Godesley Deborah SULLIVAN Goett ‘67 Ann Raabe Halloran Joseph Harris Mary Elizabeth Lamb, S.U.

Joseph Licciardi Monserrate Lopez Eileen Duffell Lugano Sandra McGrath Carol Muller Antoinette Naccarato Lori Mooney Norman Robert O’Brien Richard O’Hara Pauline Migliorini Francis Jun Oblena Pascual Theodore Povinelli

Michael Quinlan Nenad Radulovic Marcia HALLERAN Reidy '63 Kathleen Sage Mary Ann DORSEY Smith '58 Antonia FOX Tidman ‘67 Johnny Alfred Williams Genevieve Wrobleski Maria Sanchez Ventura

Notre Dame joins family and friends in mourning the loss of Joseph Licciardi, who passed away on February 2, 2024. Joe’s daughters Stephanie ‘15 and Natalie ‘19 attended ND; and his wife, Catherine Pino, is an extremely dedicated volunteer at the school, putting in long hours each year helping to organize the Chez Nous Benefit. Founder and owner of the IT strategy and management company Pure Logic, Joe helped Notre Dame secure and run its computer network with a great deal of hands-on support. The school still appreciates and enjoys the smooth workings of Pure Logic network management but misses terribly the presence and guidance of Joe Licciardi, a family man who was a model of generosity and kindness.

Notre Dame remembers fondly Eileen Duffel Lugano, who passed away on December 21, 2023. A devoted wife and mother, Eileen sent her twin daughters Stephanie (McCuin) and Kristin (Brennan) to ND, where they were proud members of the Class of 1993. Eileen taught ESL and GED programs for the NYC Department of Education for 47 years. Even after her daughters’ graduation, Eileen continued to support Notre Dame and was an active volunteer. She also brought her many gifts to bear at The Epiphany School, Xavier High School, and the 9/11 Tribute Museum. Her life was centered around faith, education, and family; and we at ND are so very grateful for all the time and effort she dedicated to Chez Nous.

The School honors the life and profound contribution of former Notre Dame Science Teacher Theodore Povinelli, who passed away on February 29, 2024. “Mr. Povinelli” especially helped our students to fully understand and enjoy physics, along with coaching them toward confidence in all math and science subjects so that they were prepared to explore careers in the STEM fields. A true Renaissance Man, Ted brought enthusiasm, passion, and humor to his teaching Chez Nous from 1982–2010. Decades of students and colleagues remember him with love and gratitude.

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Back Story

Catherine and Michael Halloran

t was the early 1990s. We had a table for an Inner City Scholarship Fund benefit supporting NYC Catholic schools. Seven of our friends agreed to attend. We had one empty seat. We received a call from the gala organizers asking if we would host a school principal at our table. Of course, we couldn’t decline, so now our table was complete. In deference to the school principal, our pals all agreed to be on their best behavior. To our surprise and delight, Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U. was not a principal, but the very personable President of Notre Dame School. All it took was a few minutes of time together and we all relaxed.

None of us at the table were familiar with Notre Dame.

After a lively round of introductions and securing beverages, we asked Sr. Mary about the school. It was (and continues to be) a wonderful story about a four year all-girls high school dedicated to teaching and developing each student intellectually, socially, and spiritually. By the end of the evening, all nine of us began, in various ways, to support Notre Dame.

Growing up in Milwaukee (Mike) and Cleveland (Cathy), we were both educated in Catholic Schools, continuing through graduate school.

Cathy is one of five sisters educated at an all-girls high school, which helped her find her voice and footing. Mike likes to joke that any character flaws he may possess are a result of his being educated by the Dominican Sisters, The Norbertine Fathers, and the Jesuits.

We moved to NYC in the mid 1980s. Finding Notre Dame allowed us to give back, knowing we were helping young women. During the 1990s and the early 2000s, our life, careers, and travel compromised the amount of time we could devote to Notre Dame.

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However, we did understand it takes money to provide the scholarships. We could help with financial assistance, and began supporting Notre Dame through the Partners Program. We continue to this day, and brag we are one of the few 72 year old couples with a child still in high school. This opportunity has allowed us to meet wonderful young women on their journey at Notre Dame. To see them blossom through their four years, gain confidence, learn how to surmount obstacles, and find their voice has been pure joy.

Over the years we both found time to get more involved. Cathy served on the Notre Dame Board of Trustees for 14 years. Going in, she did not know much about what the role would require, but through the wisdom, grace, patience, sharing, and thoughtfulness of her fellow Board members, she got her “sea-legs,” sort of like the students! Mike supplemented the role of Sr. Mary and Bob Grote and became a fundraiser and also the Chez Nous Benefit luncheon master of ceremonies. During Mike’s tenure as emcee, the benefit raised $100K for the first time.

Thanks to Sr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. and Director of Development Elizabeth Bixenman, Notre Dame’s fundraising has increased dramatically since that time.

In 2016 we moved to Durham, North Carolina, and still enjoy returning in the spring for the benefit. We are always welcomed by Sr. Mary and Sr. Virginia with the Chez Nous spirit. We are humbled to have played a small part in the ongoing success of this wonderful institution. We hope readers will consider supporting Notre Dame through the Partners Program, as we do.

For us, it has been a 30+ year investment providing very satisfying returns.

“ We hope readers will consider supporting Notre Dame through the Partners Program, as we do. For us, it has been a 30+ year investment providing very satisfying returns. ”

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“ Finding Notre Dame allowed us to give back, knowing we were helping young women. ”

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