The Word Magazine | Fall Semester 2023

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Divine Savior Holy Angels High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school for young women that excels at developing the whole person. Sponsored by the Sisters of the Divine Savior and grounded in their mission to make known the goodness and kindness of Jesus Christ, we develop our students into capable young women of faith, heart, and intellect who accept the gospel call to live lives that will make a difference.

2023-24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92, President Dan Quesnell, Principal

Maureen Carney Goetz, DSHA ’96, Chair Colliers Derek Mosley, JD, Secretary Marquette University Law School Jacquie Fossett, Treasurer QBE North America S. Grace Mary Croft, SDS, DS ’56, Sponsorship Coordinator Sisters of the Divine Savior Frank Probst, Sponsorship Coordinator Sisters of the Divine Savior Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92, President and Ex-Officio Divine Savior Holy Angels High School

MEMBERS

Sally Gramling, DSHA ’79, Chief Financial Officer

S T R AT E G I C C O U N C I L Cynthia Blaze, Director of DEI Ann Duffy, DSHA ’10, Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Rachel Fredricks, Dean of Student Affairs Claire Hartley, JD, VP of HR and In-House Counsel Matt Johnson, Sr. Director of Development Heather Mansfield, PhD, Academic Dean Stephanie Monson, Director of Campus Ministry

Juan Banda | Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Health

Maria Schram, Director of Students Services

Kathleen Cepelka, PhD | Retired, Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Peggy Seegers-Braun, Athletic Director

Craigh Cepukenas | Artisan Partners

Molly Shea, VP of Marketing & Communications

Molly Hegarty Kanter, JD | State of Wisconsin—Department of Workforce Development

John White, Director of Technology

Barbara Henderson, JD | Community Volunteer Brigitte Hyler Richerson | Advocate Aurora Health Aaron Lipski | City of Milwaukee Fire Department Arlisia McHenry | Consultant, City of Milwaukee Ann Pieper Eisenbrown | Pieper Properties Nicole Renouard, JD | Quarles & Brady LLP Gerry Schwarz | Kickhaefer Manufacturing Co. Moe Tarantino | Community Volunteer S. Carol Thresher, SDS, DS ’59 | Sisters of the Divine Savior John Wimmer | Wimmer Communities 1 FALL S EMESTER 2023

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The Campus Ministry program at DSHA thrives on a peer-to-peer leadership model where younger girls have an on-going opportunity to see and be led by older students who choose to actively participate in growing their faith.

Following the first full week of classes, on Saturday, August 26, Campus Ministry staff gathered with 67 juniors and seniors at the St. Joseph Center in Milwaukee for a day-long retreat. Students in attendance would go on to serve as a leader on one of the freshman or sophomore class retreats held during the fall semester. Over the course of the day, students participated in a Lectio Devina on the scriptures that would guide their forthcoming retreats. Additionally, they reflected with one another on important moments in their own faith journeys, learned how to share a faith witness talk, and worked through how to lead a small group discussion. Prior to this year, the formation of student retreat leaders occurred within the school day, “and in more of a piecemeal fashion,” says Director of Campus Ministry Stephanie Monson. “It was important for us to ensure that each of our student retreat leaders were receiving the same formation and had the opportunity to reflect, learn, pray, and collaborate with one another. It was a beautiful and inspiring way to set a foundation for our year.”

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I t wa s s o n i c e t o g a t h e r a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e ye a r w i t h a l l o f t h e o t h e r re t re a t l e a d e r s a n d w i t h o u t t h e d ay - t o - d ay d i s t ra c t i o n s o f s c h o o l . I t ’s s o important for those of us who a re l e a d i n g re t re a t s t o g e t h e r t o g e t t o k n ow e a c h o t h e r s o we c a n l e a d o t h e r s we l l . We we re a b l e t o p ra c t i c e l e a d i n g small groups with each other s o we c a n h ave a b e t t e r understanding of what it w i l l b e l i ke f o r t h e f re s h m e n a n d s o p h o m o re s i n o u r g ro u p s .

We a l s o g o t t o h e a r o u r C a m p u s M i n i s t r y s t a f f g i ve t h e i r ow n ( f a i t h ) w i t n e s s t a l k s w h i c h wa s re a l l y i n s p i r i n g .”

Avery Basile, DSHA ’24, Sophomore Retreat Coordinator

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Students dialogue about Irish memoirist and dramatist Sean O’Casey’s Three Dublin Plays: The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, The Plough and the Stars, in the dual-credit course Modern Irish Literature. Marquette University serves as the partnering university for this course taught by DSHA English Faculty Andy Berens. Pictured left to right: Grace Walton, DSHA ’25; Olivia Campbell, DSHA ’24; and Nadia Perkovich, DSHA ’24.

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Letter from the President & Principal

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Special Events | Highlights

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Dasher Life | Highlights

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Fine Arts | Highlights

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Athletic Championships & Highlights

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Merit-Based Scholarship Feature

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 Intellect Feature | Scholarship of Intellect  Heart Feature | Scholarship of Heart  Faith Feature | Scholarship of Faith

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Faculty & Staff Focus | Academic Dean Heather Moran Mansfield, PhD

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Donor Profile | Dash-A-Thon Founder Julie Rebek Wendelberger, DSHA ’84

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Young Alumna of the Year | Sandra Mejia Gerbacio, DSHA ’13

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Alumna of the Year | Caroline Klein, DSHA ’03

Erin McCarville, Marketing & Development Writer

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Jubilarians of the Year | Ellen Keyser Buggy, HA ’69; Patricia Jung Lazarczyk, HA ’69; and Ellen Retzer Zielinski, HA ’69

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS:

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Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees | Kelly Brandenburg Beglinger, DSHA ’10; Amanda Gryniewicz Rowe, DSHA ’07; and Lauren Gryniewicz DSHA, ’09

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In Memoriam

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students, alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and friends of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School. Your feedback is always welcome. Contact VP of Marketing

& Communications Molly Shea at SheaM@dsha.info.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:

Molly Shea, VP of Marketing & Communications C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R :

Alex Mora, Director of Graphic Design &

Marketing Projects S TA F F W R I T E R :

President Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92; Alumnae Director Danielle Jerominski Rabe, DSHA ’08; Principal Dan Quesnell; Senior Director of Development Matt Johnson

DUAL-CREDIT COLLEGE L E V E L C O U R S E S AT D S H A

DUAL-CRE D IT COUR SE O FFE RING S

At DSHA, students have an opportunity to get a jump on college credits and tuition through 12 college level courses across seven departments.

How does it work? | Dual-credit courses provide DSHA students with the opportunity to take college-credit bearing classes, where students gain exposure to challenging, college level curriculum while in the supportive high school environment. Transcripted credit is earned upon the successful completion of the class directly through the partnering university. These courses facilitate close collaboration between approved high school and college faculty, fostering alignment of secondary and postsecondary curriculum.

New This Year | This fall DSHA entered into a new partnership with Marquette University, which now serves as the largest dual-credit partner, and offers seven courses for students to concurrently earn both high school and college credit through MU. Additionally, DSHA

ENGLISH ` Texts, Social Systems, and Values | Marquette University ` Modern Irish Literature | Marquette University ` Contemporary Literature | UW-Whitewater

M AT H E M AT I C S ` College Algebra | Marquette University

is proud to offer a new college level biology course through UW-Os-

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` Biological Concepts | UW-Oshkosh MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

UW-WHITEWATER 2 DSHA COURSES

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MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY 1 DSHA COURSE

SOCIAL STUDIES ` Topics in History: Post World War II America | Marquette University

UW-OSHKOSH 1 DSHA COURSE

` United States Foreign Policy | Marquette University

SPECIALIZED STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

` Exceptional Learners (Marian Scholars Peer Mentor) | Mount Mary University

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T H E O LO GY Dual-credit courses are so valuable because they offer a challenge while guaranteeing a college credit. The pace of the class teaches a work-ethic that is more intense a n d g i ve s m e co n f i d e n ce . I k n ow I ’ l l g o i n to co l l e g e n ex t ye a r

` Survey of World Religions | Marquette University ` Christian Faith & Justice | Marquette University

m o re p re p a re d b e c a u s e o f i t . I ’ ve l ove d t h e I r i s h l i t c l a s s I ’ m t a k i n g b e c a u s e i t g o e s s o i n d e p t h o n a s p e c i f i c to p i c . I t i s a l i te ra t u re c l a s s , b u t b e c a u s e w e a r e g o i n g d e e p i n t o t h e m a t e r i a l , we ’ ve l e a r n e d s o m u c h a b o u t I r i s h h i s t o r y. I l ove cross -over into diffe re n t are as of le arn in g th at i t h a s o f fe re d .”

— N a d i a P e r kov i c h , D S H A ’ 2 4

WO R L D L A N G U AG E S ` Intermediate Latin Poetry: Vergil | University of Minnesota ` Intermediate French | UW-Whitewater

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L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T & P R I N C I PA L

Dear DSHA Community, One of the delegated responsibilities of the Sisters of the Divine Savior, our sponsoring order, is to Improve the Quality of Life. This responsibility has served as the basis for our scriptural theme for the 2023-24 school year, drawn from the gospel of John, verse 10:10:

"I came that they may have life and live it abundantly."

Our goal this year has been to breathe life into this delegated value in everything we do—that our students, faculty, and staff would experience life to the fullest within our very special community.

At the time of writing this recap of our fall semester, we are entering the new year; a natural time for pause and reflection on where we have been, where we sit today, and where we are going. Thus, we bring our reflection on where we have seen abundant life in our community through the lens of the past, present, and future.

The Past | Celebrating the Legacy of Holy Angels Academy A note from Katie: I had the great honor of attending an event with our alumnae of Holy Angels Academy during alumnae weekend this October. Our HA alumnae are dedicated and loyal to their alma mater. It is our joy to support and celebrate the way in which a very special group of women are keeping alive the memory of the school they loved—and still love—so dearly. I encourage you to read the piece on our Jubilarians of the Year (page 41) to learn more about how they ensured that the original site of the Holy Angels Academy School Building now holds a permanent memorialization in downtown Milwaukee.

The roots of our DSHA community are deep. These impressive women have laid the foundation for the experience that our girls have today. We are living abundantly because they deeply loved and lived their own high school experiences so fully. As we gathered with over 100 HA alumnae at the site of their high school, we sang the Holy Angels Academy school song. The energy, joy, sentiment, and gratitude that our HA alumnae displayed during the song was living life abundantly at its best. My hope and prayer for our current students is that they feel the same about their own DSHA experience 50 years from now.

The Present | Creating a Community of Belonging and Celebration A note from Dan: As our administrative team thought about how to improve the quality of life for our students this year, we wanted our girls to understand abundant life through community. Two very intentional ways we have done so this year are through the addition of Dasher Dens and quarterly recognition and celebration assemblies.

Dasher Dens were created this fall to help foster a cross-grade-level sense of belonging within our school community. Each student has been assigned to a den that meets weekly and attends all-school Masses together. Based somewhat on a homeroom model, it offers juniors and seniors an opportunity to lead, while underclasswomen have a core group of students with whom to connect and reach out to on a consistent basis.

Students use the time each Monday to build community, while also purposefully plan for their week ahead.

Secondly, this fall we implemented our first quarterly recognition assemblies, the most recent on November 16. This was an opportunity for students to be recognized by their peers, faculty, and staff for outstanding achievements. The following students were honored: ` Carolina Islas, DSHA ’26; Luisa Lopez Lara, DSHA ’27; Sophia Campos, DSHA ’24; Yessica Rodriguez, DSHA ’25; and Joanna Hernandez, DSHA ’27, were invited to represent the City of Milwaukee in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. ` Gracie Hodges, DSHA ‘26, and Maddie Hodges, DSHA ‘26, were published as co-authors in Frontiers in Physiology for their work on a paper entitled Effects of Sub-Lethal Doses of Fentanyl on Vital Physiologic Functions and Withdrawal-Like Behaviors in Adult Goats. They contributed to this work by their quantification of muscle activity of intercostal, abdominal, and upper airway, as well as quantifying the duration of fentanyl-induced apneas.

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` Madeline Lund, DSHA ’24, and Abby Quesnell, DSHA ’24, were recognized as National Merit Commended Students for being one of the top 50,000 PSAT high scorers, nationally. ` Athletic state championships were honored along with all-state, all-conference, and scholar athlete recognitions. (See page 15.) ` Additionally, World Languages Faculty Thomas Head was recognized for earning his Certificate in Catholic Apologetics through Catholic Distance University.

Science Faculty and Department Chair Stacey Strandberg was celebrated for work over the summer with the Wisconsin Institute for Next Generation Science program which focuses on best practices in science education with a keen focus on equity in the classroom.

Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92 President

The Future | Welcoming a full DSHA Class of 2028!

DSHA continues to remain one of the larger Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, drawing from over 120 different middle schools and five counties, allowing us to enroll the strongest study body possible. Each year, it takes a village to recruit and admit the next class of Dashers. We are grateful to the entirety of our community for being positive ambassadors for DSHA. We are happy to share that our Open House in October was packed with standing room only for Mass. Applications were up twenty-six percent over last year, and our 8th grade visit days this fall were registered to capacity, requiring us to add additional opportunities. Throughout our review of the DSHA Class of 2028 applications, teacher recommendations, and essays, we are once again inspired by the quality of students that will fill our next incoming class.

We are who we are because of you—from the dedication of our faculty and staff and the generosity of our donors, to the dedication to our community that spans decades.

Each one of you allows us to maintain our distinguished Catholic faith formation program, outstanding and benchmark-setting college-prep academics, and co-curricular experiences that develop passions and change lives. We thank you for being a part of the past, present, and future of DSHA.

Dan Quesnell Principal

Watch the full Fall 2023 Quarterly Recognition Assembly beginning at the 12-minute mark.

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| LUC K O F T H E IRISH (FEST) The Dasher community came together for the DSHA gathering at Milwaukee Irish Fest on August 20. Guests had the option to attend the Milwaukee Irish Fest Liturgy for Peace and Justice at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater before attending the DSHA gathering with complimentary beverages. The group enjoyed the sunny weather while connecting with other alumnae, current and past parents, students, and friends of DSHA. Pictured left to right: Janet McMillian, DSHA ’86; Mary McElwee, DSHA ’86; and Sara Fox Reilly, DSHA ’86.

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| DANC ING T HROUG H THE D ECADES DSHA held its first Mother Daughter Dinner Dance at the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on November 17. During the special night, Dashers and their mothers or special mother figures were able to enjoy live music, dancing, and dinner. The theme was Dancing Through the Decades and some participants came dressed in their favorite outfits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and more. Mark your calendars for a special Mother Daughter Liturgy to be held on May 5, 2024. Pictured: Laura Harms and her daughter Marielle Van Heijningen, DSHA ’25, (left) with Sky Graham, DSHA ’25, and her mother Rinetta Graham.

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| O P ENING T HE DOORS TO FU TURE DAS H E RS DSHA welcomed future Dashers and their families at DSHA Open House on October 22. With over 500 registered guests for the day, girls in grades 5-8 came to campus to take a student-led tour, attend an optional Mass, meet DSHA faculty and staff to learn more about the all-girls difference in the classroom. Additionally, the Angelaires and Divine Strings performed for families. Pictured are the Angelaires with soloist McKinley Evenson, DSHA ’24, on the mic.

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| PA R-T E E FOR DAS H E R AT H LE T I CS On September 8, DSHA current and past parents, alumnae, and community members were invited to the PAA Golf Outing & Dinner. An annual event to support the nationally competitive Dasher Athletics program, individuals played at the Milwaukee University Club. With several special activities throughout the course, participants were able to “Golf with a Dasher” on hole 12 with WIAA State Girls Golf Champions Ava Roesch, DSHA ’26, and Kate Krueger, DSHA ’24. The event wrapped up with a cocktail hour, dinner, and a silent and live auction. Pictured left to right are current parents: Amy Burbach Merrick, DSHA ’88; Jill Belardi; Angie Holton Lenzen, DSHA ’98; and Brenda VanHimbergen.

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| B RI N G I N G B ACK B E N E FI T PA RT I E S Bringing back the tradition, all current parents were invited to attend a class benefit party in October to mingle with parents from their daughters’ class/es and help raise necessary start-up funds to support the DSHA 2024 Emerald Isle Auction.

With 144 attendees across the four parties, guests met with President Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92, and helped kick-off the auction which will take place on Saturday, March 16. Pictured: Senior benefit party parent hosts Greg and Jenny Wallace (left) with Jason and Amanda Spaulding Baltz, DSHA ’99.

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| A FE ST I V E A FT E RN OON On December 3, Santa and his helpers brought Christmas cheer, goodies, and plenty of sweet treats to DSHA for An Afternoon in Santa’s Workshop. In addition to a holly jolly afternoon with Santa and Mrs. Claus, children created their own Nativity scenes and Advent crafts. Attendees were encouraged to donate winter clothing to benefit families as well as the House of Peace and Franciscan Peacemakers.

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| H O LY L AND PILG RIMAG E On June 23, 20 DSHA students traveled to Israel for a 10-day Holy Land Pilgrimage led by Theology Faculty Danny Pavlovich.

Along with seven adult chaperones including Theology Faculty Mary Duffy and former Theology Faculty and School Chaplain Fr. Dennis Thiessen, the group visited numerous historical and religious sites including Nazareth, Cana of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Mount Tabor, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and more.

Before departing, students received a special blessing and prayer from the Sisters of the Divine Savior.

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“It was so meaningful to have had the opportunity to travel to Israel for the Holy Land Pilgrimage. It is such a beautiful place, and it is so devasting to see what is happening after having been there so recently. It was meaningful to be there at such a young age and really helped me grow in my faith life. Since being back, I’ve been able to reflect upon and share the experiences I had there with my family and parents which has been so special, especially in light of the current conflict.”

— Angeline Ortiz Mireles, DSHA ’26 (pictured front row, second from left, at the Church of the Annunciation in Galilee.) | ADVENT & C HRISTMAS CHEER The 3rd Annual DSHA St. Nick’s Market was held on December 5 in support of the annual student Advent Project. Vendors packed the Chris & John McDermott Gymnasium to sell handmade scarves, hats, ornaments, jewelry, and more, with proceeds benefitting an “Advent Angel Tree” through the Wellpoint Care Network to support children in foster care. This year, DSHA welcomed Artesania Chilena; Dwight Candle Co.; Fern & Nettle; For the Love Of Drax, LLC; Franciscan Peacemakers; Full Circle Healing Farm; Happy Buddha Boutique; It’s the Pits; Nourish Skin and Sugar Studio; Refind Disignz; James Steeno Gallery; and Winter Wicks Candle Company as vendors. Pictured: Grace Wills, DSHA ’25, (left) and Lucy Markes, DSHA ’24.

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| J UN I OR I N T E RV I E W & ACT I V I T Y DAY The DSHA Class of 2025 participated in Junior Activity and Interview Day on November 4. Students spent the morning bonding as a class, attending a prayer service, and writing personalized letters to individuals who have impacted their academic career. Dashers then participated in mock interviews with over 40 professionals from the greater DSHA community.

Additionally, they had time to dive deeper into their college and career readiness by exploring online tools and updating their resumes through the guidance of the DSHA Student Services Department. Pictured left to right: Nailea Vazquez, DSHA ’25; Evelyn Czosnek, DSHA ’25; and Amy Teye, DSHA ’25.

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| LE A RN I N G B E YON D T H E CLASS ROO M Dashers in the Model UN co-curricular participated in the Madison Model United Nations (MADMUN) Competition at Middleton High School on November 18. Model UN is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies where students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, and more. At the conference, students broke into small sessions and participated in the opening and closing ceremonies. Kenny Agbeluyi, DSHA ’27 (pictured third from right); AJ Scheidt, DSHA ’24 (pictured fourth from right); and Arielle Weston, DSHA ’24 (pictured third from left), took home honorable mention awards and Claire Czajkowski, DSHA ’24 (pictured fourth from left), received the outstanding delegate award.

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| OUR LA DY OF G UA DA LUP E On December 12, DSHA gathered in community to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with an all-school Mass. In collaboration with Campus Ministry, the Furia Latina co-curricular helped plan and organize the bilingual Mass.

Students of the Dance Academy of Mexico, including Cielo Sandoval, DSHA ’27 (pictured), performed an Aztec dance as a form of prayer and to honor Mary. Edgar Islas, father of Carolina Islas, DSHA ’26, led the traditional mariachi-style praise and worship music with Carolina playing the cello. The Mass is a favorite at DSHA, honoring Mary and her appearance to St. Juan Diego in 1531.

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| DAS H E RS D E B AT E New to the 2023-24 school year, the Debate co-curricular offers Dashers an environment where members practice their critical thinking skills while learning how to create strong arguments and participate in thought-provoking debate with their peers. Dashers work in small groups to develop an argument on pre-determined topics, either in favor of or the or against the topic at hand. After crafting an argument, the small groups choose two representatives to debate the topic among the full group. This year, the co-curricular has practiced debating in favor or against family vlogs on social media, collegiate student-athletes being paid, high school classes starting later in the day, and more. Pictured are student leaders from the co-curricular presenting a debate topic to their peers.

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| H O LLY JO L LY CHRISTMAS The DSHA Angelaries kicked off their busy fall semester by performing Ain’t No Mountain High Enough as their opening number of the DSHA Fall Concert on October 2. On December 10, the DSHA Camarata Choir and the Angelaires hosted the annual Choral Christmas Concert in the Robert & Marie Hansen Family Fine Arts Theatre. The Camarata Choir opened with My Bonny Lass She Smileth and transitioned into A Natural Woman. The Angelaires then brought the Christmas spirit by performing a medley titled “Christmas Queens” which featured Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande, Christmas Tree Farm by Taylor Swift, Santa Claus is Coming to Town by the Pioneer Sisters, and more.

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Throughout the semester, the DSHA Angelaries also performed at various functions including the St. John Vianney Santa Brunch, the Wisconsin Club Christ Child Society Brunch event, and more. The troupe also caroled at the historic Pabst Mansion in downtown Milwaukee on December 14. | DIVINE DAYS OF M USIC The Divine Strings started the school year off by performing The Spooky Side of Classical Music at the annual fall concert on October 2. On December 13, DSHA hosted the annual Instrumental Christmas Concert in the Robert & Marie Hansen Family Fine Arts Theatre. The DSHA Orchestra opened the show with A Mad Russians Christmas and The Bells of Christmas. The DSHA Divine Strings then performed popular favorites including A Charlie Brown Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and more. Dashers performed for their peers, faculty, staff, and other DSHA community members at the annual all-school Christmas Music Assembly on December 7.

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Additionally, the Divine Strings also performed for over 500 registered guests at the DSHA Open House on October 22 as well as several all-school Masses including the Immaculate Conception Mass, the Solemnity of All Saints Mass, and others.

Pictured: Yessica Rodriguez, DSHA ’25, solos with the Divine Strings at the Christmas concert.

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| J I N G LE ( H A N D) B E LL ROCK The DSHA handbell ensembles delivered some Christmas cheer throughout the Advent season. On November 30, these Dashers performed for the residents of St. Camillus.

On December 4, students showcased what they learned throughout the semester at the 7th annual DSHA HandbellPalooza Christmas Concert in the Commons. The concert included contemporary and classic Christmas carols ranging from O Come O Come Emmanuel to All I Want for Christmas is You. To spread some holiday cheer to their fellow students, these musicians also performed at the annual all-school Christmas Music Assembly on December 7 as well as performing throughout the halls of DSHA on December 13.

Pictured left to right: Megan Schraufnagel, DSHA ’25, and Mary McLaughlin, DSHA ’25.

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| K I CK I N G OFF A YE A R OF V I S UA L A RT The students enrolled in Art Foundations, an introductory level Visual Arts course, had their "Neurographic Art" pieces displayed in the Fridl Family Foyer throughout September (4a) while Painting students had their impressionist pieces displayed on the second floor (4b). Meanwhile, the students in AP Studio Art:2-D created and submitted pieces for the Wisconsin Scholastic Art Awards as part of their final for the fall semester. The Scholastic Art Awards acknowledge excellence in the visual arts and encourages the artistic endeavors of young people throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Recipients of this award will be announced in the spring and have their artwork displayed in the Milwaukee Art Museum.

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Additionally, the 15 students in AP Studio Art:2-D were busy preparing their final portfolio to be submitted in the spring as the culmination of the course. The artists create twenty original pieces and receive feedback on the amount of research done, attempted experimentation, technique used, and the overall composition. The final pieces will be on display in the DSHA Commons in April.

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Pictured left to right: Natalie Hartung, DSHA ’27; Emily Fricker, DSHA ’24; and Serafina Stephenson, DSHA ’24.

Genevieve Baynes, DSHA ’24 (left), and Emily Fricker, DSHA ’24.

Pictured in the top row from left to right: Lauren Kabacinski, DSHA ’25; Jenna Mansfield, DSHA ’26; Lucy Halpern, DSHA ’26; Emily Fricker, DSHA ’24; Karalyn Peterson, DSHA ’25; Maggie Weiner, DSHA ’24; and Julia Mansfield, DSHA ’24. Pictured in the middle row from left to right: Ondine Mastrolia, DSHA ’27; Ella Markwald, DSHA ’24; and Genevieve Baynes, DSHA ’24.

Pictured in the front row from left to right: Keyshla Vega, DSHA ’25; Sophie Wondrachek, DSHA ’25, and Ella Connelly, DSHA ’24.

Pictured from left to right: Lindsey Hladio, DSHA ’24; Ella Markwald, DSHA ’24; and 13 FALL S EMESTER 2023 Lauren Kabacinski, DSHA ’25.

Pictured from left to right: Isabella San Miguel, DSHA ’27; Evelyn Mueller, DSHA ’27; and Yesenia Bustos, DSHA ’27.

DSHA THEATRE DELIGHTS WITH AN ALL-GIRLS SHOW-WITHIN-A-SHOW

2024 JERRY AWARD NOMINATIONS Overall Production Award Nominations

This November, DSHA Theatre brought a creative twist to the classic musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to the Robert and Marie Hansen Family Fine Arts Theatre. The cast and crew performed eight shows over two weekends in November.

Directed by Director of Theatre, Choir, & Liturgical Music Zachary Ziegler, the tale was reimagined for an all-girls cast, set under the backdrop of a summer camp for girls who were performing the musical while at camp. Full-theatre audiences delighted at the reimagined show-within-a-show which brought colorful costumes, infectious energy, catchy tunes, and unexpected magic at turns throughout the performance.

“The backdrop of a summer camp captures the spirit of youthful exuberance, friendship, and adventure. It not only evoked a sense of nostalgia, but also amplified the themes of dreams, sisterhood, and self-discovery that are at the heart of the show,” shares Ziegler.

In December, DSHA’s presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat received numerous nominations for the production from The Jerry Awards. This awards program is run by the Overture Center in Madison, and recognizes excellence in high school musical theatre across Wisconsin. Reviewers from the program attended three different performances of Joseph in November, providing written feedback. Finalists in each category will be selected in May; awards will be presented at a ceremony and performance in June.

" I have gained so much confidence from being part of theatre at DSHA . Through performances, but also because of the support of all my friends and fellow classmates—they have helped me step outside of my comfort zone and allow me to express myself in a new way. Joseph was so unique with a fully sung show, an exciting storyline, and lots of interesting characters.

Everyone put in so much effort and was such an uplifting show to share with audiences!"

— Lindsey Hladio, DSHA ’24, as Mrs. Potiphar

 Outstanding Musical  Outstanding Orchestra  Outstanding Overall Design

Individual Student Award Nominations Outstanding Lead Performance  Emily Fricker, DSHA ’24, as Joseph  Genevieve Baynes, DSHA ’24, as Pharaoh

Outstanding Supporting Performance  Ella Connelly, DSHA ’24, as Gad  Lucy Halpern DSHA ’26, as Jacob  Natalie Hartung, DSHA ’27, as Narrator  Ella Markwald, DSHA ’24, as Zebulon  Serafina Stephenson, DSHA ’24, as Narrator  Sophie Wondrachek, DSHA ‘25, as Levi

Production Team Award Nominations  Outstanding Direction DSHA Director of Choir, Theatre, & Liturgical Music Zachary Ziegler

 Outstanding Musical Direction DSHA Director of Choir, Theatre, & Liturgical Music Zachary Ziegler and Orchestra Conductor Julie Johnson  Outstanding Scenic Design DSHA Producing Director Amanda Marsala  Outstanding Choreography Choreographer KyraJo Petit-Walla  Outstanding Lighting Design Lighting Designer Mike Van Dreser  Outstanding Costume, Wig/Hair and

Makeup Design

Lisa Quinn

 Outstanding Sound Design Sound Designer Brandon Gregory

Cast-Nominated Spirit Award  Sophie Wondrachek, DSHA ’25

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Golf, Volleyball, Rugby, Doubles Tennis

STATE RUNNER-UP Field Hockey

CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Scan code to view a full list of conference scholar athletes.

To receive this award, the student-athlete must be a junior or senior, a varsity-award winner, and have a 3.5 or higher unweighted cumulative GPA.

A BANNER FALL SEASON FOR DASHER AT H L ET I C S E

very DSHA fall sport was represented at its respective state competition this year—a first for a fall athletics season at DSHA according to long-time and nationally recognized Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun.

Additionally, each sport had multiple Dashers recognized at the conference level for success in the classroom.

Our student-athletes are talented, but they also play for each other. We continue to work on living out the concept of ‘great teams have great team-

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mates’. Each athlete knows to view their success through that lens. We have also been working on

TEAMS UNDEFEATED IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN Rugby, Volleyball, Doubles Tennis

the idea that success is a choice—on the field and in the classroom. We’ve seen that pay out in all areas of the student-athlete ex p e r i e n ce t h i s fa l l . I ’ m s o p ro u d o f a l l o f o u r s t u d e n t - athletes and coaching staff. They have represented DSHA so well this fall.”

— Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun

SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN* 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay (both swim relays)

ATHLETES RECOGNIZED*

with Wisconsin all-state honors and/or placed at the state competition Pictured left to right: Rachel Morris, DSHA ’25; Hannah Strachota, DSHA ’25; Kate Krueger, DSHA ’24; Emma Bruckman, DSHA ’24; Ava Roesch, DSHA ’26; and Zoe

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Gryniewicz, DSHA ’27.

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DSHA Varsity Golf team earns first WIAA State Championship in school history. by E r in McCar ville

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t the beginning of the 2023 season, the DSHA Varsity Golf team was ranked 4th by the Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association. With that in mind, the Dashers set what they thought would be a realistic goal for themselves—to finish within the top three teams at the WIAA State Championship tournament. Captain Kate Krueger, DSHA ’24, was thrilled when they came out on top as champions. She shared, “We were going up against the two-time defending state champions (Waunakee); we really thought that just getting to the top three would be a great accomplishment.”

The team defied odds as they moved through the season. On September 20, they earned the Greater Metro Conference (GMC) Championship for the first time in twelve years. They won the WIAA Regional Championship and moved on to secure the WIAA Sectional Championship on October 3 by a convincing 21 strokes over second place Brookfield East. Ava Roesch, DSHA ’26, and Zoe Gryniewicz, DSHA ’27, tied for 4th individually during the tournament. Hannah Strachota, DSHA ’25, finished in 8th, Krueger in 9th, and Emma Bruckman, DSHA ’24, in 25th. Krueger expressed that they were seeing so much success because they were “playing for each other. When we focused on being the best teammates, we started to play really well.” She continued, “you have to take it one shot at a time and start over at each stroke. That resilience helped us.”

After an impressive sectional, the Dashers were ready to compete for the state title on October 9 and 10. The night before, the team attended Mass together at St. Charles in Hartland. Krueger shared, “Hannah’s mom

(Eileen Strachota) couldn’t be at the Mass, but had gotten us ball marks to keep in our pockets. They had an inscription that read ‘with God all things are possible’ (from Mark 10:27). Faith has always been an important part of our team dynamic, and the ball marks were special.”

During the state tournament, the Dashers were down by two strokes to Waunakee at the beginning of the 16th hole. Krueger remembers thinking, “we need a miracle here.” She took the ball mark out of her golf bag and placed it in her pocket. Immediately following, she shot a birdie on the 16th hole and a par on the 17th. This brought Dashers the advantage over Waunakee by just one stroke. Krueger then completed an 8-foot putt on the final hole to hit a birdie and secure the first WIAA Golf State Championship in DSHA history, defeating Waunakee by two strokes, 643 to 641.

“Nothing can top winning the first state title in school history,” Krueger shared. “I hope the team continues to work hard next year. They’re going to be the team to beat, and I know they’re capable of doing great things if they remember ‘with God all things are possible.’”

Scan to read about the state tournament, and the team’s unprecedented success, courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Conference Place: 1st Notable Recognitions:

The Varsity Girls Golf team

 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference | Ava Roesch, DSHA ’25

mark to keep with them

 3rd Team All-State, 1st-Team All-Conference | Zoe Gryniewicz, DSHA ’27, and Kate Krueger, DSHA ’24

during the WIAA State

 2nd Team All-Conference | Hannah Strachota, DSHA ’25

Girls Golf Championship

Team Captain | Kate Krueger, DSHA ’24

received this special ball

and served as a reminder of what matters.

Team Chaplain | Hannah Strachota, DSHA ’25 Coach | Dave Himm

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DSHA Varsity Volleyball repeats as WIAA Division 1 State Champions. by M olly S h e a

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he DSHA Varsity Volleyball team began its season with three specific goals: to place in the top three in all tournaments played, win the GMC conference, and finish with a second consecutive WIAA Division 1 State Championship. They accomplished them all while going 47-1, undefeated in the state of Wisconsin, beating nationally ranked rival Oconomowoc four times, and finishing with a top 15 national ranking with USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

Additionally, the team averaged a 3.75 grade point average first semester.

Every role matters.

This season, the Dashers were led by outside hitters and full rotation players Creighton Volleyball commit, Sophia Wendlick, DSHA ’24, and University of Wisconsin Volleyball commit, Madison Quest, DSHA ’25.

Both Wendlick and Quest earned All-American and first-team all-state honors this season. Wendlick was the GMC Volleyball Player of the Year, while Quest earned the prestigious Wisconsin Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year award. While both student-athletes are playing volleyball at an elite level, they are the first to credit their teammates for the overall success of the season.

“When our starting line-up would go up against our non-starters in practice, there were times it would be really close,” Quest shares. “We got to play with a team every single day that could replicate some of the best competition we would face.”

Quest also emphasized that building a culture of support and respect was critical to the team’s consistency.

“We wanted to be there for each other—no matter the roles. We were able to win because everyone wanted to come together as one group of girls who love and support each other.”

Wendlick echoes, “Everyone on the team played a role that mattered.

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Everyone had a voice. Our job was to hold each other accountable. I would ask for feedback from my setters and also ask them for what I needed. I really found my voice this year. We were able to build a culture where we could express what we needed, push each other, and encourage each other along the way.”

Four times a charm.

Last year, DSHA met rival Oconomowoc in the state title game that went to a thrilling five set match. This season, the Dashers faced them four times on the road to a repeat title.

In the lexicon of American sports, regardless of the sport or level, it is often heard that to beat a team three times in a season is incredibly challenging. Arguably, this is especially true when the team is also a nationally-ranked cross-town rival and each match is a down-to-thewire tournament final.

“Oconomowoc is one of the most fun games we play,” Wendlick says. “Win or lose, we compliment each other.

As a team we seem to have the most energy when we play them.”

The Dashers first faced Oconomowoc on August 26 in the finals of the Joust Tournament, hosted at Homestead High School consisting of the top 24 teams in the state. DSHA won

2-1 (26-28, 25-22, 21-19). On September 16, they defeated Oconomowoc for a second time in a tournament final 2-1 (19-25, 26-24, 15-12) at the Sussex Hamilton 32-team invitational.

A week later on September 23, the Dashers and Racoons squared off for a third 2-1 match in a tournament final with DSHA on top again 25-21, 19-25, 15-11, this time at the 24-team West Bend Sprawl.

“We all expected it to be DSHA and Oconomowoc in the state final again,” Wendlick shares. “But we had to focus on ourselves and not let it get in our heads for the rest of the season.”

A test on the road.

The following weekend, the Dashers played in the Asics Challenge—an invitational tournament with 24 of the top teams from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Kentucky. They lost their only match of the season to top-five nationally-ranked (at the time) Mother McAuley out of Chicago, finishing 3rd overall.

“This was some of the most competitive volleyball we have played,” says Quest. “We had the goal to be champions, and preparing for that game, we knew it was going to be tough. Overall we played a really good game and fell short. But after, we understood where we needed to

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get better. It pushed us outside of our comfort zone so we could continue to grow. We learned but we didn’t let it hinder us.”

Back to state.

The team went undefeated for the remainder of regular-season play.

After securing regional and sectional championships they were back to the Resch Center to play for a second consecutive WIAA state title. DSHA defeated River Falls 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-11) and Hamiliton 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-7) before meeting Oconomowoc in the finals—and for the fourth time that season.

“The biggest thing for us was to not get caught up in the pressure, and use the rivalry to fuel the energy of the game,” says Quest. “We knew we could win if we focused on our game.” Wendlick adds, “We made it a healthy pressure. It was taking a step back to realize how special of a game this is—win or lose, everyone was still going to be proud of us.”

Both Quest and Wendlick note the difference between this year and last when it comes to defending a title and being ranked number one in state for the majority of the year.

“Last year we were ranked number two. This year at the number one spot, we had to learn to play from outside of the underdog position,” says Quest. Wendlick adds, “Last year we had nothing to lose. This year we did. We took it as motivation and put it into hard work that took us all the way to state.”

For the second year in a row DSHA and Oconomowoc took the state championship game to five sets, with DSHA coming out on top in another thriller, 3-2 (25-14, 20-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-8).

final match of the year. Despite the pressure of these big moments—that can especially intensify in a sport that uses rally-scoring—the Dashers had “so much fun” because of the trust the team had for one another.

Both girls emphasize that all six athletes on the floor at any given time could trust their teammates to have the skill to tackle the play at hand. Whether covering a hitter or locked-in serve receive communication, their trust in one another gave them confidence to “play big in big moments” as Quest says.

The most fun.

When Quest and Wendlick are asked to reflect on their season as a whole, they do point to winning back-to-back state titles. But their emphasis is on how grateful they are for their team and teammates.

Quest says, “When we think back on this season, we won’t remember the hard practices or the hard loss. Or even our record. We will all look back and remember the team and the memories, and how we grew from our relationships with each other.

We learned how to be leaders, and we learned about ourselves as players and teammates. Those are the things that last.”

Quest will return for her senior season next fall, while Wendlick will be playing division 1 college volleyball. “It is hard to put into word what DSHA Volleyball has meant to me,” says Wendlick, who started her DSHA Volleyball career on the freshman A team. “To see how much progress we have all made— the whole team—and to do it with such awesome people and build the relationships and bonds we have…

This has been the most fun.”

Record: 47-1 (overall), 8-0 (GMC) Notable Recognitions:  Sophia Wendlick, DSHA ’24 | 1st Team All-American (AVAC); 1st Team All-State; GMC Player of the Year, 1st Team All-GMC, Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-Tournament Team  Ava Kharitou, DSHA ’24, and Nadia Perkovich, DSHA ’24 | AVAC Best & Brightest  Madison Quest, DSHA ’25 | 1st Team All-American (Max Prep); Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year; MaxPrep Wisconsin Player of the Year; VolleyBallMag.com Wisconsin Player of the Year; 1st Team All-State; 1st Team All-GMC  Jordan Czajkowski, DSHA ’25 | 1st Team All-State; 1st Team All-GMC  Olivia Durst, DSHA ’25 | 2nd Team All-State; 2nd Team All-GMC  Maddie Brown, DSHA ’26 | Honorable Mention All-State; 2nd Team All-GMC Team Captains | Caroline Harris, DSHA ’24, and Sophia Wendlick, DSHA ’24 Team Chaplains | Ava Kharitou, DSHA ’24, and Nadia Perkovich, DSHA ’24 Coaches | Head Coach Caitie Ratkowski, DSHA ’02; and Caitlyn Coffey, DSHA ’14

Scan to watch the Dashers celebrate the 2023 WIAA Division 1 State Volleyball Championship.

Quest and Wendlick use the words “intense” and “fun” to describe their

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The Dasher Rugby dynasty continues with 13 th state championship title. it affects the team. We are all one unit, and none of what we have accomplished would have been possible without that mindset.”

As the team looks forward to securing their 11th national title in the spring at the Single School National Invitational Championship, Sanchez and the team are ready to bring home the trophy. Sanchez stated, “The biggest thing we are all looking forward to is coming out on top at our Midwest and national tournaments. Most of our team is seniors and we are all very experienced. We have been able to guide our younger teammates in becoming the best quickly, and we are eager to prove that again.”

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he DSHA A-Side Rugby team continues to dominate the field. After a perfect 3-0 fall season, the team entered the Wisconsin Girls’ Rugby State Championship as the top seed on October 21. They defeated Stevens Point Area High School in confidence, 86-0. The athletes then defeated rival Catholic Memorial 38-7 to secure back-to-back state championships. This is the 13th state championship for the team.

As for the years ahead, Sanchez shared some advice to the underclasswomen stating, “I hope my younger teammates work hard to live up to the legacy that has been built up before them. If they keep that in mind, they will go very far next season. I hope they seize every opportunity they get to be the best version of themselves!”

Throughout the season and state tournament, Dashers scored an impressive 289 total points against their opponents, averaging 48 points per game. The team gave up its only points of the season against Catholic Memorial in the state tournament, and otherwise shutout their opponents throughout the entire season.

Eight man Melanie Sanchez, DSHA ’24, acts as one of the team’s captains and also serves as the team chaplain.

She attributes their success to the accountability they hold one another to. “The most important thing I have learned from playing rugby at DSHA is the importance of holding yourself accountable and working together as a team,” she shares. “If one of us is not giving it their all,

Scan to read The Rugby Breakdown article highlighting the dominance of the DSHA Rugby A-Side Varsity team, and the legacy the DSHA Class of 2024 will leave in its wake.

Overall Record: 3-0 regular season; 5-0 overall Team Captains | Evie Coffou, DSHA ’24; Meghan Finerty, DSHA ’24; Flannery O’Keef, DSHA ’24; Greta Rehmann, DSHA ’24; Melanie Sanchez, DSHA ’24; Madison Turcinovic, DSHA ’24; and Meghan Walsh, DSHA ’24 Team Chaplain | Melanie Sanchez, DSHA ’24 Team Coaches | John “Chin” Klein, Boris Turvinovic and Joe Kloiber

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Powerful pair brings home back-to-back WIAA State Doubles Tennis Championship .

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n October 14, the DSHA Varsity Tennis doubles team of Molly Jex, DSHA ’24, and Lizzie Stuckslager, DSHA ’26, brought home their second WIAA Individual Doubles State Championship. Entering the tournament as the top seed with a perfect 22-0 season, the pair dominated the state tournament, losing only seven games throughout, and defeated their final opponent Middelton 6-1, 6-2.

Going into the season, I knew that we had a target on our backs, and that everyone wanted to beat us.

It was an added layer of stress to my performance, yet motivated me to stay disciplined and improve. Throughout my four years playing on the team, I’ve learned how important it is to be there and show up for someone. My team has been there for me and supported me through all the losses and wins. They even showed up to the state tournament when they were not playing to cheer on Lizzie and me. They have been a great example of what I want to continue for the rest of my high school career and college—to be there for someone.”

— Molly Jex, DSHA ’24

Coming into the year, I wanted to do what was best for the success of the team. There is a different kind of pressure when you are defending a state title, but it also gives you the confidence needed to play at a high level when it matters the most. I have learned so much about leadership from working with the upperclasswomen. I want to continue to foster a positive team environment that gives every player the opportunity to compete at their best. I’m excited to see what the next chapter of DSHA tennis brings!”

— Lizzie Stuckslager, DSHA ’26

Varsity Tennis secures 7 th Consecutive Greater Metro Conference Championship Record: 16-6 overall, 4-0 GMC Notable Recognitions:  GMC Conference Champions  WIAA D1 Doubles State Champions; Sectional #1 Doubles Champions; 1st Team All-Conference #1 Doubles; and GMC Doubles Team of the Year | Molly Jex, DSHA ’24, and Lizzie Stuckslager, DSHA ’26

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he DSHA Varsity Tennis team brought home its 7th consecutive Greater Metro Conference Championship (GMC) on September 29. The team moved on to the WIAA Sub-Sectional and Sectional where they took second and third place, respectively. In addition to the doubles team of Jex and Stuckslager, the #2 doubles team of Abby Frasher, DSHA ’25, and Lily Littrell, DSHA ’24, won the WIAA Doubles Sectional in their bracket and their first two matches at state. Singles player Madi Guillermo, DSHA ’24, took third in the sectional and qualified for the WIAA Individual Singles State Tournament where she won her first match.

 Sectional & GMC #2 Doubles Champions | Abby Frasher, DSHA ’25, and Lily Littrell, DSHA ’24  GMC #3 Doubles Champions | Elle Clemence, DSHA ’24, and Natlie Strother, DSHA ’24  GMC #4 Singles Champion | Elizabeth Regan, DSHA ’26 Team Captains | Ellie Clemence, DSHA ’24; Madi Guillermo, DSHA ’24; and Molly Jex, DSHA ’24 Team Chaplain | Lily Littrell, DSHA ’24 Team Coaches | Head Coach Melissa Gebhardt and Assistant Coach Brooke Skemp

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Locked In: The DSHA Varsity Field Hockey team secures state runner-up trophy.

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his fall, the DSHA Varsity Field Hockey team opened its season with competitive tournaments out of state.

They played in the Chicago area at the Independent School League (ISL) Invite held at Lake Forest Academy on August 26 before traveling to St. Louis to compete in the Gateway Classic Tournament. The Dashers continued their season with a 1st place finish and undefeated conference season in the Wisconsin High School Field Hockey Association (WHSFHA). Advancing to the WHSFHA State Tournament, the Dashers defeated University Lake School 3-0. Lily Filmanowicz, DSHA ’25; Charlotte Fetherston, DSHA ’24; and Anne Klaus, DSHA ’25, each scored a goal during the game. On October 21, the team fell to Arrowhead in a close 2-3 game, thereby securing the state runner-up trophy.

The DSHA Varsity Field Hockey team gathers after defeating University Lake School in the semi-final game of the WHSFHA State Tournament.

I think we were so successful this season because we worked together as a team both physically and mentally to make sure we were all on the same page. Our

Record: 11-3 overall; 8-0 in WHSFHA

motto this season was ‘lock in.’ It not only

WHFSA Conference Place: 1st

served as a mental reset after each game,

Notable Recognitions:

but also as a motivational token. Our

 1st Team All-Conference | Charlote Fetherston, DSHA ’24; Kali Kiekow, DSHA ’24; Mia Kurth, DSHA ’24; and Eleanor Langenfeld, DSHA ’24

goal was to be successful in winning, and also create strong bonds with each other, both on and off the field. My field hockey career has taught me so much, but the two skills that I embrace heavily to this day are leadership and confidence. This sport has shown me how to use my voice, connect with my peers, and has boosted my self-esteem through the sisterhood we’ve created as a team. It has changed me for the better.”

— Captain Mia Kurth, DSHA ’24

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 2nd Team All-Conference | Lily Filmanowicz, DSHA ’25; Anne Klaus, DSHA ’25; Emily Lund, DSHA ’25; and Maggie Murphy, DSHA ’24  Honorable Mention All-Conference | Catherine Finerty, DSHA ’24, and Ada Rebholz, DSHA ’24 Team Captains | Kali Kiekow, DSHA ’24; Mia Kurth, DSHA ’24; Eleanor Langenfeld, DSHA ’24; and Ada Rebholz, DSHA ’24 Team Chaplain | Charlotte Fetherston, DSHA '24 Head Coaches | English Faculty & Technology Instructional Coordinator Quinn Loucks and Sue Walline

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CROSS COU N T RY The DSHA Varsity Cross Country team finished fifth of nine teams at the GMC Championship Meet on October 14. Ava Johnsen, DSHA ’26, finished in 4th place overall.

The team then advanced to the WIAA Sectional race on October 21 and finished in 6th place out of 12 teams.

Johnsen finished second overall and qualified for the WIAA State Cross Country Championship race on October 28 where she finished in 23rd place. The finish makes her the third athlete in DSHA history to place in the top 25 at the WIAA State Cross Country Championship Meet.

The DSHA Varsity Swim & Dive team competed in the WIAA Sectional Meet on November 3-4 and finished in 4th place out of 12 teams. The diving team took first place at the sectional and all three DSHA divers—Allison Brennan, DSHA ’24; Kendall Rummel, DSHA ’26; and Emily Grining, DSHA ’25, qualified for the state meet on November 11. Additionally, the 200 medley relay of Jane Johnson, DSHA ’27; Lauren Correa, DSHA ’24; Rose Kachelski, DSHA ’24; and Maggie Brzezinski, DSHA ’26, set a new school record with a time of 1:50.28 and qualified to compete in the state meet. The 200 free relay of Johnson, Correa, Brzezinski, and Katie Dean, DSHA ’27, also qualified for the meet. Additionally, Johnson qualified to compete as an individual in the 200 and 500 free while Correa qualified to compete in the 100 breaststroke.

 2nd Team All-Conference | Olivia Campbell, DSHA ’24

On November 11, these Dashers finished 18th out of 38 teams in the WIAA D1 State Championship meet.

Rummel and Brennan placed 6th and 7th respectively, out of 24 divers overall. The 200 yard medley of Johnson, Correa, Kachelski, and Brezezinski took 15th out of 24 teams. Additionally, the 200 yard freestyle relay consisting of Correa, Dean, Johnson, and Brezezinski took 17th out of 24 teams and set a new school record with a time of 1:40.34. Individually, Johnson finished 19th in the 200 freestyle and 15th in the 500 freestyle out of 24 swimmers. Correa finished tied for 15th in the 100 yard breaststroke.

Team Captains | Annie Larsen, DSHA ’24; Abby Quesnell, DSHA ’24; and AJ Scheidt, DSHA ’24

GMC Conference Place: 5th

Team Chaplains | Olivia Campbell, DSHA ’24, and Lilia Graves, DSHA ’24

Team Captains | Lauren Correa, DSHA ’24; Rose Kachelski, DSHA ’24; Peyton Washington, DSHA ’25; and Allison Brennan, DSHA ’24

GMC Conference Place: 5th Notable Recognitions:  1st Team All-Conference | Ava Johnsen, DSHA ’26

Team Coaches | English Department Chair & Faculty Andy Lelinski; Mathematics Faculty Libby Wissing, DSHA ’10; and English Faculty Peter Nurre

Team Chaplain | Rose Fleisch, DSHA ’26 Team Coaches | Anthony Kolbus and Sara Nencka

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SHA has long been committed to offering both need-based and merit-based scholarships to deserving students. Both types of scholarships help enroll the strongest student body possible—including a financial and mission-based commitment to a diverse group of young women with different gifts, perspectives, passions, and life experiences. Additionally, scholarships help provide an outstanding college-preparatory, Catholic education to students, regardless of a family’s financial circumstances.

Merit-based scholarships, more specifically, are financial awards given to students based on exceptional academic achievement, leadership, service, character, or other qualities as determined by the scholarship parameters. Many of these scholarships are endowed funds which provide permanent and perennial support to both current students, and students in future years.

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M c C A R V I L L E

When I think about the impact of scholarship, it ripples across the entire school. To be able to honor the hard work and dedication of the young women who choose to engage so fully in their coursework, their activities, their service, and their community is such a joy. This would not be possible without the generosity of donors. It would not be possible without a committed faculty and staff. And it would not be possible without the partnership we hold with our parents. Our merit-based scholarships are certainly a credit to our outstanding students, and also to so many others who have laid the groundwork for their achievements.”

— President Katie K o n i e c z n y, D S H A ‘ 9 2

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When students enroll as freshmen, they are eligible for a handful of merit-based scholarships. As they move into sophomore through senior years, the opportunities increase based on achievements and engagements within the DSHA community―from academic excellence and co-curricular involvement, to service outside the DSHA community, or leadership among their peers. Each scholarship has a unique criteria for awarding a recipient as determined by the establishing donor. Some scholarships are chosen by faculty and staff, or voted on by peers, while others call for applications and/or essays.

Over the next ten pages, you will read about the students who have received these scholarships for use during the 2023-24 school year. Note themes of curiosity, collaboration, generosity of spirit, and work ethic among this group of outstanding and confident group of Dashers.

Scholarship Name

Recognition and/or Achievement

Beatrice M Haggerty, HA ’31, Scholarship Established by: Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty

Outstanding achievement in science, math, and leadership.

Kate Sohn, DSHA ’24 Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25

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Dr. Angela T. Pienkos, DS ’58, Scholarship Established by: DSHA

Outstanding academic achievement w/ special interest and motivation in Social Studies.

Lilia Graves, DSHA ’24

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Mary Mross Public Policy Scholarship Established by: Lauren Dedinsky Maddox, DSHA ’82, and Joyce Yamat Meyer, DSHA ’89

Best essay-based articulation of her position on a designated public policy question facing her generation. A new question is issued each year.

Anne Klaus, DSHA ’25

Woman of Character Scholarship Established by: Paul and Christina Scoptur Family

Enthusiastic learners, bold explorers, courageous achievers, and community builders.

Hailey Bachmann, DSHA ’24 Peyton Washington, DSHA ’25 Angeline Oritz Mireles, DSHA ’26

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Sarah M. Hegarty, DSHA ’98, Memorial Scholarship Established by: Jerry and Dolly Hegarty

Leadership development characteristics, interest in co-curriculars, and goal-oriented.

Emily Au, DSHA ’24

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Edna Jenson, HA ’33, Fine Arts Scholarship Established by: Edna Zadravetz Jensen, HA ’33

Talent and promise in the area of fine arts.

Tennessen Laforest, DSHA ’24

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Alumnae Service Scholarship Established by: DSHA Alumnae Board

Service to others and academic achievement.

Annabel Leh, DSHA ’25

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Outstanding Pro-Life Advocate Scholarship Established by: Anonymous

Promotion of pro-life initiatives.

Emma Bruckman, DSHA ’24

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2023-24 Recipient/s

Scan or visit dsha.info/scholarships to learn more about how to contribute to scholarships at DSHA or contact Sr. Director of Development Matt Johson at JohnsonM@dsha.info or 414.721.2911.

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his scholarship was founded in 1994 by Beatrice Menne Haggerty, HA ’31, and her husband Patrick, who was one of the original founders of Texas Instruments. They held a deep passion for science and math education. This scholarship is given to one junior and one senior each year who have been nominated by the DSHA mathematics and science department faculty. The awarded students will have demonstrated outstanding achievement in math and science, displayed leadership skills, and been involved in co-curricular and community service activities.

2023-24 RECIPIENT:

Kate Sohn, DSHA ’24 Kate Sohn, DSHA ’24, has had a passion for math and science since grade school, crediting a love for problem-solving and an analytical brain that have allowed her to dig into her STEM-based coursework with a genuine openness and curiosity. Her passion for the subject matter has grown over her four years at DSHA as she has been able to explore more challenging courses, including AP Computer Science, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP BC Calculus, and more.

During her freshman year, she applied for the new DSHA STEM Scholars Program, an honors program that provides a learning community for motivated students who are curious and willing to engage in learning and applying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students in this program are also required to participate in rigorous coursework, a STEM-related co-curricular, and in STEM-related opportunities such as research within the greater Milwaukee community.

“Having the STEM Scholars program offered me so much,” Sohn shares. “It has been a community where I’ve been able to grow my voice and learn to advocate for myself in these types of (STEM) settings. Being surrounded by all girls, and having all female math teachers, has been so huge. My classmates and teachers have all been role models for me.

This environment has taught me that I can put myself out there and try difficult things. And even when I don’t know the answer, we work together to solve problems. This has been everything to me—I have grown so much confidence

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Sohn shares that when she began high school, while she loved math and science, she never imagined she would have so many opportunities and applications for STEM in high school.

“It is about being challenged, but it is more about the community and who you are being challenged with,” she shares. “We struggle at times, but that is the point. And we think and analyze together. We have so many resources at DSHA, and so many teachers who are willing to go above and beyond to help. One of my favorite things has been learning from my classmates. We all have different strengths and when we are willing to listen to and learn from each other, our classes are so engaging. I never would have thought (AP) BC Calc or AP Physics would be fun, but they are. I look forward to those classes and the teachers every single day.”

Specialized Studies Department Chair and Mathematics Faculty Connie Farrow has taught Sohn through both the STEM Scholars program and in class. Farrow shares, “Kate is an outstanding representative of this scholarship. She is truly a model student. She is inquisitive, open, and caring.

She works hard on her own and to help her peers feel included. She is the opposite of self-focused and draws people into what she has learned and discovered. She is constantly willing to try new, more challenging things.”

Sohn plans to major in biochemistry in college with the intention of holding a career in the medical field some day, specifically in pediatrics. She has already earned a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation through Waukesha County Technical College, and plans to work in a hospital setting this summer to further solidify her focus for the future.

“I’m so grateful for the opportunities this scholarship has given me. To be chosen by faculty here is such an awesome honor. The work I put in to everything is truly a reflection of how great our teachers are here,” Sohn shares. “This scholarship shows what an incredible legacy DSHA can leave on girls. Going to this school is about so much more than our four years here. It is about what we can continue to do after—whether supporting students through scholarships, or mentoring girls in STEM, or serving our communities well.

It is taking the confidence we have built here and doing something lasting with it.”

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Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25 Science Department Chair Stacey Strandberg describes Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25, as a “leader who loves a challenge, and has really high expectations when it comes to meeting that challenge.”

O’Brien actually prefers when learning is a challenge; something she has experienced in her science and math courses, along with her STEM-based co-curricular involvement at DSHA. Like Sohn, she has been involved in STEM Scholars and hopes to one day pursue a career in the medical field.

“Ever since I was young, I have had an interest in STEM classes—and especially any time I’ve been able to learn about how the human body works,” O’Brien shares. “In my freshman year biology class, I fell in love with the DNA unit.

Everything was so interesting, and I just wanted to learn more. We did a project about bio-technology and gene editing. After I presented, my teacher said it was one of the best she had seen. It encouraged me to work that much harder, and I started to see progress—my confidence just took off from there.”

This year, O’Brien joined the DSHA SMART (Students Modeling a Research Topic) Team. Led by Strandberg, students work alongside a local research scientist on a specific topic. They spend the year engaged in real-world research, creating a scientific abstract and poster to present at the annual ASBMB (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) conference alongside of graduate students from across the country.

“This year the team is researching head and neck cancers— we’ll present our findings and research in San Antonio this March,” O’Brien shares excitedly. “I love the work we are doing, but it was really difficult at first.”

O’Brien shares that during the first SMART Team meeting of the year, Strandberg gave the girls a folder of research findings from various medical journals and asked them to read it. “It was like a foreign language. It was all new material I had not yet seen,” O’Brien shares. “Over the last three years, I’ve developed the confidence to ask questions and dig into things when I don’t understand. Being with all girls, there is a feeling of safety and knowing you are not judged.”

O’Brien went on to dig into the research. “I Googled everything. I asked questions, and used the knowledge that I was learning in class at the time, too,” she says.

“We were doing a unit on cell-signaling in AP Biology.

I went back and forth (between the two sets of content) and things started to click.”

Kate Sohn, DSHA ’24, (left) and Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25, (right).

DSHA I N VOLV E ME N T & AC TI V I TI E S Kate Sohn, DSHA ’24

Anna O’Brien, DSHA ’25

 National Honor Society  STEM Scholars  Student Council Student Ambassador  Sophomore Retreat Coordinator  Best Buddies Co-Curricular  Marian Scholars Peer Mentor  Lacrosse and Tennis  Ski Club

 STEM Scholars  SMART (Students Modeling a Research Topic) Team  Divine Strings Orchestra (violin)  Student Auction Leader  Tennis and Track & Field  Dasher Den Leader  Student Recruiter

“Anna has risen to every challenge she has been presented with,” Strandberg shares. “She has a great curiosity and approaches her work as though it is a joy and privilege to get to learn and pursue a challenge. She is a deep and creative thinker.”

“I’m so proud and honored to have been chosen by my teachers for this scholarship—they are my role models,” says O’Brien. “I’m grateful for the donors, too. This scholarship has really validated all of the hard work I’ve put in and my hope to continue pursuing STEM in my future.”

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Graves is quick to credit her DSHA social studies teachers for their knowledge and the way they bring material to life.

“All of my (social studies) teachers have cared about me so much —their faith in my ability has built up my confidence.

I know I can handle the rigor of the college level courses we get to take here. They have helped me shape what I want to do some day. They are so dedicated to engaging us and making sure we have what we need to be successful.”

“I’m so grateful to receive and represent this scholarship,” Graves shares. “Because of the scholarship I was able to go on the DSHA Italy Pilgrimage (this winter) to see so many amazing pieces of history that I’ve been learning about my whole life.”

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“Lilia is incredibly respectful and insightful. She is very intelligent in a way that reflects her intellectual curiosity,” says Social Studies Faculty Tom Montgomery who has taught the 2023-24 recipient Lilia Graves, DSHA ’24, in three classes, five semesters in total. “She’s the model of a true student in that she chooses challenging classes to better herself and understanding of the world around her.”

Graves attended Maryland Avenue Montessori for grade school where self-guided learning is prioritized. “Every day in middle school I would read the New York Times. I loved learning about what was going on in the world,” she shares of how her passion for the subject began. “To be able to come to DSHA and have such amazing classes —I have loved it from the start. Moving from individual learning to collaborative classrooms was a challenge at first, but to get to grow in my knowledge and understanding of the world in a new

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Graves has big dreams to continue expanding her world as she prepares to start college in the fall of 2024. If asked today, that dream is to become a photojournalist for the New York Times. She also sees law school in her future.

Montgomery echoes big dreams for Graves. “She has a mature ability to understand that the material she is learning is not static. It does not live in the past; it is alive,” he says. “She knows that the more she learns about and understands social studies, she is going to be able to more positively impact the world around her. Because of her intellectual curiosity and perspective on the world, she has a true opportunity to make meaningful changes.”

DSHA I N VOLV E ME N T & AC TI V I TI E S  National Honor Society  Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Retreat Small Group Leader  Cross Country (team chaplain) and Track & Field  Yearbook

 Student Word Publication (editor-in-chief and photographer)  Student Council Communications Team  Dasher Den Leader  Student Recruiter

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This scholarship is given annually to one student for use during junior or senior year who best articulates her position on a designated public policy issue facing her generation. A new question prompt is given each year during the application process. Essay submissions are reviewed blindly by a committee of alumnae and a winner is selected on merit.

For the 2023-24 award, applicants were asked to compare and contrast the speech of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to Congress in 2022 to another moment in history.

The award-winning essay by Anne Klaus, DSHA ’25, examined Winston Churchill’s address to Congress during World War II, “a unique and thoughtful parallel” according to Maddox.

“Anne is a very good writer and thinker—one the best writers I’ve taught,” shares Social Studies Faculty Chris Weiss, DS ’70. “She exudes a love of learning. She has a curiosity about what she studies for the sake of understanding past and current global issues.”

year), Mrs. Weiss keeps the lectures so interesting. You feel like you are actually there. She doesn’t just share info; there is story-telling and emotion in her delivery.

You can’t help but want to learn more.”

Klaus considers her social studies classes to be an “important and realistic thing to learn,” helping her to “see connections between history and why current things are, and why they came to be.”

Additionally, Klaus credits her social studies classes for honing her writing skills alongside of her DSHA English classes. “Mrs. Weiss has taught me how to get direct and to the point,” she shares. “She has helped me learn how to turn facts into something people want to read; how to bring emotion and depth to what I write.”

Klaus is just a junior and already thinking about her future as a writer and persuasive storyteller. She is interested in marketing, potentially in the sports industry; possibly as a social media manager or in public relations.

“I’m so thankful for this scholarship. It has given me confidence and reassurance in my abilities,” Klaus shares.

“I’m grateful to represent (the scholarship) and the legacy of Mary Mross. I will continue to work hard and be pushed in my academic growth.”

DSHA I N VOLV E ME N T & AC TI V I TI E S  Equality, Voice, Empowerment Co-Curricular  French Club  Field Hockey and Ski

Weiss calls Klaus a standout student. Due to her outstanding skills as a writer and academic success in her social studies classes, she was able to take both AP US History and AP European History a year earlier than most students who choose to take these college-level courses. “I love the lectures in these classes,” Klaus shares. “In AP Euro (this

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his scholarship was established in 2007 by Christina Engel Scoptur, HA ’70, with her husband Paul, parents of Carolyn McNally Scoptur, DSHA ’02; Katherine Scoptur Lawton, DSHA ’04; and Alexandra Scoptur, DSHA ’08. This scholarship recognizes that as peers, students are role models to one another, and honors one senior, junior, and sophomore for being proactive and dynamic students who are enthusiastic learners, bold explorers, courageous achievers, and community builders.

Students are first nominated by faculty and staff, and then from a pool of finalists, faculty and staff determine an awardee in from each of the three classes.

Pictured left to right: Hailey Bachmann, DSHA ’24; Peyton Washington, DSHA ’25; and Angeline Ortiz Mireles, DSHA ’26, receive their 2023-24 Woman of Character Scholarship awards.

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R E C I P I E N T : Hailey

Not a day goes by that I don’t become a stronger, m o re c o n f i d e n t yo u n g wo m a n by t h e va l u e s DSHA teaches the student body. I have deepened my faith, and deve lope d con fide n ce wit h in t h e c l a s s ro o m t h a t ex t e n d s t o m y d a i l y l i f e . I w i l l f o reve r b e g ra t e f u l f o r t h e D S H A ex p e r i e n c e a n d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to t a ke t h e s e te a c h i n g s o n t o t h e n ex t c h a p t e r o f m y l i f e . To b e a re c i p i e n t o f t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p m e a n s t h e wo r l d t o m e . I truly tr y to live my life devote d to C h rist . I h ave l e a r n e d a n d h a ve b e e n t a u g h t t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f c h a ra c t e r, i n t e g r i t y, a n d l oya l t y t h rou g h a ctivities and im port an t role mode ls in m y l i f e .

I am so very grateful for the Woman of Character s c h o l a r s h i p n o t o n l y f o r t h e m o n e t a r y va l u e , b u t t o b e re c o g n i z e d f o r l i v i n g a C a t h o l i c l i f e , d evo t e d t o t h e s e r v i c e o f o t h e r s . W i t h G o d ' s wo rd s a n d my st ro n g b e l i e f s i n H i s wo rd s , I u s e eve r y d ay t o b e t h e b e s t p e r s o n I c a n , n o t o n l y f o r m y s e l f, b u t eve r yo n e a ro u n d m e . I l o o k t o G od to guide an d h e lp m e fin d my pat h t h ro u g h t h e d i f f i c u l t o b s t a c l e s i n l i f e .”

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Bachmann, DSHA ’24 “Hailey is grateful for her education and knows that it is the key to success. She works hard and is determined to do well in her classes. Her goal is that every Dasher feels welcomed and included. Her actions show it—you will see her flipping pancakes during finals or Catholic Schools Week, or recording videos to promote athletic events, or helping with PB & J ministry and collections day. At DSHA, we have a philosophy about how one expresses one’s faith which is ‘head, heart, hands.’

Hailey truly lives by it.”

 Theology Faculty Mary Duffy D S HA AC T IV IT IE S & IN VOLV E ME N T  National Honor Society  Campus Ministry Officer  Respect Life Co-Curricular  Raise Awareness Co-Curricular  Student Athletic Advisory Council  Basketball

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R E C I P I E N T : Peyton

I h ave g a i n e d l e a d e r s h i p s k i l l s a n d c o n f i d e n c e f ro m D S H A . I l ove b e i n g a t a n a l l - g i r l s s c h o o l .

I ’ m s o m u c h m o re co m fo r t a b l e a n d w i l l i n g to g o o u t a n d t r y f o r d i f f e re n t l e a d e r s h i p ro l e s a c ro s s va r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s d u e t o t h e e n c o u ra g e m e n t f ro m o t h e r s a n d t h e s u p p o r t i ve e n v i ro n m e n t I re c e i ve h e re . I a l s o f e e l m o re c o m f o r t a b l e a s k i n g f o r h e l p d u r i n g c l a s s o r A L P H A ( Ac a d e m i c Le a r n i n g P l a ce fo r H i g h e r Ac h i eve m e n t ) , a n d h ave g row n a c a d e m i c a l l y b e c a u s e o f t h e t e a c h e r s a n d re s o u rc e s we h a ve a t D S H A . I t i s s o s p e c i a l to b e g i f te d t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p b e c a u s e I p u t a l o t o f e f fo r t i n to e n co u ra g i n g co m m u n i t y a n d f r i e n d s h i p s w i t h i n D S H A . F o r ex a m p l e , h e l p i n g o rg a n i z e D a s h e r D i a l o g u e s , s e r v i n g a t M a s s , S O C a c t i v i t i e s , o r o t h e r ex p e r i e n c e s t h ro u g h o u t t h e s c h o o l s h ows my h a rd wo r k a n d i nvo l ve m e n t i s p ay i n g o f f a n d h av i n g a n i m p a c t o n m y p e e r s . I ’ m re a l l y t h a n k f u l f o r t h e d o n o r s , a l u m n a e , a n d o t h e r s w h o s e g e n e ro s i t y m a d e t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p a p o s s i b i l i t y f o r m e .”

Wa s h i n g t o n , D S H A ’ 2 5 “Peyton is an amazing, mature young woman! As a sophomore last year, she served as a Marian Scholar Peer Mentor, yet remains part of the program as a substitute despite her busy academic schedule as a junior. She makes herself available to all the girls in the Marian Scholar Program, as well as her peers, and always says ‘yes’ when a request is made of her. Oftentimes, Peyton helps before she is even asked and does so with a smile on her face. She has a great attitude and a positive impact on everyone in the building and the Marian Scholar Program.”

 Director of Marian Scholars Mary Anderson D S HA AC T IV IT IE S & IN VOLV E ME N T  Marian Scholars Peer Mentor

 Student Recruiter

 Sisters of Culture

 Ministry Mass Server

 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission of Student Council

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I ’ ve b u i l t a s t ro n g s e n s e o f c o n f i d e n c e s i n c e b e i n g h e re . A s a n a l l - g i r l s s c h o o l , eve r y l e a d e r s h i p p o s i t i o n i s h e l d by o t h e r wo m e n a n d s e r ve s a s a v i s u a l re m i n d e r t h a t we a re c a p a b l e . T h e a l l - g i r l s e n v i ro n m e n t re m i n d s m e t h a t we c a n d o a n y t h i n g we s e t o u r m i n d s t o a n d e n c o u ra g e s m e t o wo r k h a rd a n d s t a y d e t e r m i n e d . I k n ew c o m i n g i n t o D S H A I ’d re c e i ve a g re a t e d u c a t i o n , b u t I ’ l l l e a ve w i t h t h e q u a l i t i e s o f a D a s h e r ( Wo m a n o f Fa i t h , S e l f -Ad vo c a t e , C r i t i c a l T h i n ke r, C o m m u n i c a t o r, a n d L e a d e r ) t h a t h e l p m e , a n d o t h e r s , b e c o m e a b e t t e r p e r s o n . To re c e i ve t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p re m i n d s m e t h a t w h e n yo u a c t a n d t re a t p e o p l e w i t h k i n d n e s s , i t i s i m p a c t f u l .

I t f e e l s rewa rd i n g t o k n ow t h a t t h e t h i n g s I d o a ro u n d t h e s c h o o l — C a m p u s M i n i s t r y eve n t s , F u r i a L a t i n a a c t i v i t i e s , D a s h e r D i a l o g u e s — h ave a p o s i t i ve i m p a c t o n m y p e e r s . I ’ ve a l w a ys w a n t e d t o d i ve i n t o t h e D S H A c o m m u n i t y.

R e c e i v i n g t h i s a w a rd re m i n d s m e t h a t I b e l o n g h e re . Ad d i t i o n a l l y, t h e s c h o l a r s h i p s h ow s t h e g e n e ro s i t y o f t h e d o n o r s a n d t h e l a rg e r D S H A c o m m u n i t y. T h i s ye a r, I ’ l l b e t ra ve l i n g t o C o s t a R i c a f o r a f i e l d s t u d y ex p e r i e n c e w i t h o t h e r S T E M s t u d e n t s . S c h o l a r s h i p s h e l p p rov i d e f o r u n i q u e ex p e r i e n c e s t h a t I ’ m s o t h a n k f u l f o r.”

“Angeline is open and willing to be part of community-building activities at DSHA, whether she conceives of them or not. She has this sense of ‘anything is possible,’ especially when she’s working with others. For example, last year, as a freshman, she gathered Dashers from all classes during lunch to make Valentine’s Day cards for residents of a nearby elderly care home. In addition to Angeline’s other activities here, she thought of ways other Dashers could uplift senior citizens in our community. In short, Angeline is respectful, creative, extremely hardworking, and always has a positive attitude. She lives the Goodness and Kindness.”

 Director of Salvatorian Service Dr. Katie Daily Pickart, DSHA ’84

D S HA AC T IV IT IE S & IN VOLV E ME N T  Service Team  Furia Latina  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission of Student Council  Campus Ministry Officer  Student Recruiter

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Jerry and Dolly Hegarty, are the parents of DSHA Board of Director Member Molly Hegarty Kanter; Kathleen Hegarty McDaniel, DSHA ’90; Meghan Hegarty Dean, DSHA ’94; Bridget Hegarty Johnson, DSHA ’95; Sarah Hegarty, DSHA ’98; and Jamie Hegarty. The family established this scholarship around the time of Sarah’s passing. Memorial donations built the fund that supports this annual scholarship, given in memory of Sarah and what she meant to the DSHA community. The tribute has lasted for 26 years, and will continue perennially for decades to come.

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are voted on by faculty and staff; the top five candidates are then chosen by their peers. Emily Au, DSHA ’24, is the current recipient of this special award.

“Emily and Sarah have so many of the same qualities in terms of their fearlessness in building community and drawing others in. Sarah was so spirited and energetic and competitive. She was also very intentional in being others-focused,” shares Social Studies Faculty Patrick Dawson, who calls it a privilege to have taught both students. “Emily has that same fortitude—both in class or in her co-currciulars. For example, she was one of founders of the Asian Student Union co-curricular, specifically to be a place for connectivity and to create a sense of belonging in the hope that it would spread across the whole student body. Emily is a great representation of the Sarah Hegarty scholarship because she carries herself with an authenticity that allows her to invest in and better the community around her.”

“To be the recipient of this scholarship is such an honor. It truly is about the lasting community of DSHA—and there is nothing like it,” shares Au. “Everything I have heard about Sarah—her wit, her kindness, and her legacy—motivates me to become my best self, inside and outside of school. We have such rigorous classes here, but we have the best teachers who put time and effort into our learning so we can succeed. We have a sisterhood that is so strong. It all plays into the confidence that we

each get to build together over four years.”

Au plans to pursue a career in dentistry or medicine. “I can only strive to be as incredible of a person as Sarah was. I know that in my profession of choice, I’ll need to create intentional connections to flourish. It is so special that I will be able to take a piece of her legacy, inspiration, and confidence with me into all that I accomplish in my future.”

D S HA AC TIV ITIE S & IN VOLV E ME N T  National Honor Society

 Basketball

 Asian Student Union

 Track & Field

 Furia Latina

 Field Hockey  Student Recruiter

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his scholarship assists one junior or senior who shows talent and promise in the area of fine arts, as well as overall educational experience. Tennessen Laforest, DSHA ’24, is the current recipient of the scholarship that was established in 1998 by Edna Zadravetz Jensen, HA ’33.

Laforest walked into DSHA freshman year having never touched a power tool, and an interest in being in the spotlight on stage. After being cast in a handful of productions, and participating behind-the-scenes in stage crew for others, Laforest realized a passion lay in set design, lighting production, and directing.

“I walked into Mrs. Marsala’s (Producing Director Amanda Marsala) office the first day of my junior year and said ‘I want to do what you do. How do I get there?’” Since then, Laforest started building a professional portfolio that included personal painting pieces, ceramics works, set designs, and stage crew props.

Fine Arts Department Chair and Visual Arts Faculty Nora Larscheid speaks of this strong work ethic. “Tennessen spends a significant amount of time in the art studio as well as in the DSHA Theatre department building sets and props for the productions. When Tennessen signed up to take AP Studio Art:2-D Design senior year, we saw a seriousness about pursuing the arts.”

Recently, Laforest accepted a seat at the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in Saint Louis. To be admitted, students must be accepted to the university and then apply, interview, and present a professional portfolio to the conservatory. Laforest will obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Direction while getting hands-on technical direction skills by working alongside renowned professionals.

Laforest recounted how DSHA has helped find and develop this passion, sharing, “the DSHA Theatre program is so rigorous and runs like a college-level program. I’ve been able to design and build so much on my own, like the fire pit in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (DSHA’s Fall Musical). The program has given me so much.”

Laforest designed and built the fire pit that was featured prominently in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Designer for the upcoming DSHA Winter Play Peter and the Starcatcher while working on completing the final portfolio for AP Studio Art:2-D Design.

D S HA AC T IV IT IE S & IN VOLV E ME N T  DSHA Stage Crew (Assistant Scenic Designer)

 Track & Field  Art Studio Co-Curricular

 Yearbook Co-Curricular (school photographer)

Laforest is currently serving as the Assistant Scenic

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I have always enjoyed volunteering and spending time with others through service. Developing these connections are a true joy, and they inspired me to seek out more volunteer opportunities within the community. The people who I meet bless me with their stories and advice, and I strive to give them my attention and love. With every service event, I am reminded of my blessings and the importance of spreading the goodness and kindness to others.

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he Alumnae Service Scholarship was established in 2000 and recognizes the tradition of service, a cornerstone of the DSHA faith formation experience for students from freshman through senior year.

This scholarship is awarded to one sophomore or junior each year who has a demonstrated commitment to serving others and academic achievement. Applications, including references and a service reflection essay, are reviewed by a committee of alumnae who consider the type of service work performed, and the incorporation of that commitment of service into her life in the present and after graduation. Leh was chosen as the recipient of this scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Read on for an excerpt from her scholarship-winning reflection. 

D S H A I N VO LV E M E NT & AC T IV IT IE S  Marian Scholars Peer Mentor  Angelaries  Service Team Leader  SMART (Students Modeling a Research Topic) Team  Student Council Student Ambassador  Dasher Mentor  Student Recruiter

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In 2022, my little brother and I cofounded the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Program, an initiative which aims at providing warm gear (mitten and hat sets) to those who are without. Our inspiration came from a chance encounter with a homeless individual on a very cold, Wisconsin winter day. While we were able to give him our own warm items, we felt a desire to do more. With this,Warm Hands, Warm Hearts was born. In our inaugural year, we have successfully collected several hundreds of (hat and glove) sets for the local community in need and we are already excitedly planning for distribution events for the upcoming year.

Someday, I would like to have an occupation that centers on service to others; therefore, I hope to pursue a career in medicine. This desire, along with my interest in science, led me to volunteer at The Greenfield Free Medical Clinic, an amazing clinic which is run completely by volunteer doctors, nurses, and staff. I work in the pharmacy where I count, package, and label medicines for the patients.

My part is small, but I find fulfillment in knowing that I helped patients receive their blood pressure or diabetic medicines that are essential for their wellbeing. I look forward to the day that I can earn my MD and have more direct patient care. It would be an honor to support the healthcare of those who struggle without services.

Service has been a vital part of my life since childhood.

As I have matured, I have gained a better understanding of its importance and the true privilege it is to be able to help others. I recognize that as I grow, the ability to impact the community in different ways expands. I look forward to that gift and fully welcome the chance to make a positive impact on the world in as many ways as possible.

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Deeply rooted in the pro-life movement is love, and that out of everything is what I brought to school with me.

My mission was not to persuade others to agree with me, but rather to love so unconditionally that they see what it means to be pro-life.

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stablished in 2022, this scholarship is awarded each year to a student based on her involvement in the Respect Life Co-Curricular at DSHA, and/or service opportunities promoting pro-life initiatives.

At DSHA, the Respect Life Co-Curricular promotes awareness-of-life issues including advocating for the unborn and expectant mothers, human trafficking, the death penalty, euthanasia, aging, dying, mental illness, brain disorders, and more. Bruckman was chosen as the recipient of this scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Read on for an excerpt from her scholarship-winning essay. 

D S H A I N VO LV E M E NT & AC T IV IT IE S  Golf Team  Orchestra (violin)  Respect Life Co-Curricular  Senior Retreat Coordinator  Latin Club  Student Recruiter

In Respect Life Club we have focused on all areas of being pro-life such as foster care, adoption, the death penalty, and mental health. We have gotten to speak with social workers and learn what it is like to be an adopted child. I want to continue my mission throughout DSHA and first love each person to further the mission. I hope to collaborate with other clubs and host more drives and fundraisers.

Being pro-life is truly a part of my identity because of how much it affects my character. It is through love that we can change and soften people’s hearts and minds. It is also through love that we love the unborn, incarcerated, and mentally ill. Everyone is deserving of life and everyone is deserving of love as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. says “hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

This fall, the Respect Life Co-Curricular made care packages for the women at the Cathedral Center, a non-profit organization in Milwaukee serving unaccompanied women and families with children experiencing homelessness. The care packages were made from decorated bags and included a water bottle, snacks, and an encouraging message. Hailey Bachmann, DSHA ’24, member of the co-curricular shares, “The care packages are small acts of kindness that build a stronger community and reflect God’s love on earth. It is important that everyone knows their life is valued and someone else cares for their wellbeing, no matter one’s circumstances.”

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College-Prep Academic Strategy with Academic Dean Mansfield (left) on stage at the DSHA Class of 2023 graduation ceremony alongside of S. Grace Mary Croft, SDS, DS ’56, and President Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92.

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Heather Mansfield is in her 20th school year serving as the Academic Dean for DSHA. As a part of her role, she oversees the direction of the DSHA curriculum, and the institutional approach to college-prep academics. Mansfield and the DSHA teaching faculty understand that education is a long game, and that the strategy behind the approach is keenly important — from both institutional and individual student perspectives. Mansfield often says, “DSHA takes girls seriously.” The following Q&A outlines what that means —the art, the science, and why it matters for the young women at DSHA.

Q: How would you summarize DSHA’s overall strategic approach to college-prep education in the 2023-24 school year?

A: DSHA excels in helping our students learn how to learn

and knowing how to best use resources to figure out what you need. This is the best gift we can give our students.

“Figuring it out” can be a messy process, yet it is the love, humor, and support of our faculty, counselors, and campus ministers that help students wade through the messy and complicated process.

Q: What have we learned over the years that has evolved into our current strategic approach to college-prep academics?

A: Our faculty’s approach to teaching continues to evolve

as our students evolve. Teaching is an art and a science — the art is learning about each student as an individual young person, and as a learner. Is there a student who is very risk-averse? How do we nudge her into a bit of “safe discomfort”? Is this a student who consistently takes on too much as a measure of her self-worth? How can we

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encourage her to say no to a few things so her yeses are more meaningful? These are the kinds of ideas that move through a teacher’s mind when looking out at a classroom full of students. And this is the calculus that teachers weigh when they think about creating a new type of assessment or when they decide that they can’t assume teenagers know how to collaborate effectively, but that they must provide direct instruction on how to collaborate. Additionally, helping our students manage their own emotional health has become a much bigger part of each teacher’s professional life here. We’ve recently had Dr. Lisa Damour, who came to campus to discuss her book Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, in order to learn how we can adapt to best understand and serve our students.

Q: What did we learn from our recent accreditation process with Cognia (third party accreditation organization based in Alpharetta, GA) that you would like our current families an alumnae to know?

A: Following my last point on helping our students

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manage their emotional lives and health, DSHA was commended for how well we do that—that we pay very close attention to each student’s wellbeing in our school—whether in the classroom, in Campus Ministry, on an athletic team or co-curricular—we pay attention.

This an action—we engage, we actively observe, we meet to discuss our observations and analysis in order to best meet the needs of our students.

Q: How does the DSHA faculty deliver on this each day?

A: Our faculty are so plugged in and so, so aware. We

have a school building full of experts in their disciplines— seasoned professionals have advanced, specialized degrees; who present at conferences; who network with educators from across the country around best practices and cutting-edge pedagogy. And they bring all of that plus they listen, and ask, and connect, and adjust. They watch out for students’ growth across all planes of their whole-person—intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual —and nudge them to take more risks in learning, to try new approaches or be open to more complexity.

Our faculty are keenly aware that the art and science of their profession is a constant juggling act—they ensure that students are engaging with rigorous content (the “science”) but for compelling content to even move from introduction to application, teachers must pay attention to the learners: what else is going on in the lives of our students? Our faculty work hard to create warm, fun, inviting, and intentional classrooms that are safe places to stretch, take intellectual risks, to set high standards for each other, and to model the importance of showing up and connecting.

for a girl to be. A DSHA parent once said to me, “When my daughter graduated from DSHA, she went out into the world with the expectation that she would be taken seriously.” And that’s what we do here. Our graduates leave here ready to contribute to the world because we expect them to contribute.

Q: What are some of the common things you hear from our graduates about how DSHA prepared them for college?

A: It is one of greatest joys to hear from students about

how they are jumping into the college environment overly prepared. Some of the most common things we hear are: “I was so well prepared for college: I know how to study; I go to my professors’ office hours, my paper/presentation was held up as an example for other students.” We also often hear girls say they are the most prepared of everyone they meet in terms of being ready to write a college-level paper. One of the most common things I hear girls say is, “I am the only girl in my class who consistently participates.” (Specialized Studies Department Chair and Mathematics Faculty) Connie Farrow and I recently heard from Sophie Paruzynski, DSHA ’23, who is now a freshman at the University of Minnesota and pursing a computer engineering major. Her email was a perfect summary of why a DSHA education matters, and what the college-prep pay-off is at the next level—from time management and collaboration, to approaching her coursework feeling prepared, and perhaps most importantly, navigating resources well and being a contributor in a male-dominated field. This type of preparation is what sets DSHA apart.

Scan to read reflections from college freshman Sophie Paruzynski, DSHA ’23, on her college preparedness.

Q: How does the unique all-girls environment affect our approach to college-prep academics?

A: At DSHA we take girls seriously. The all-girls environ-

ment provides young women with a myriad of examples of inspiring leaders—their fellow classmates and the alumnae who have gone before them. Girls hold all of the leadership roles, they are the robotics winners, the Latin Convention leaders, captains on sports teams, leaders on retreats, and in the spotlight on stage. Girls are immersed in this environment of inspiration and motivation. They experience girls’ leadership, excellence, ministry to one another, strength, integrity, and drive—all as normal ways

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n September 27, DSHA faculty, staff, and students gathered in the Chris & John McDermott Gymnasium to kick off the 40th Annual DashA-Thon. A beloved tradition, Dash-A-Thon is the largest student-led fundraiser that culminates in a themed 7-mile walk/run to raise money for the school. Since its inception, it has raised over $2 million for DSHA. The event was originally founded in 1983 by the Student Council Executive Committee at the time of Julie Rebek Wendelberger, DSHA ’84; Debra Leack Braun, DSHA ’84; Anne Kresse Pillion, DSHA ’84; Pam Knoll Doherty, DSHA ’84; and Current Director of Salvatorian Service Dr. Katie Daily Pickart, DSHA ’84. Four decades later, Dash-A-Thon continues to be led by student leaders in School Pride (SPRIDE), an elected commission of the DSHA Student Council whose members organize spirit weeks, assemblies, and other student events.

The 40th celebration began with a pep-rally and a performance by the DSHA Dance Team. Three of DashA-Thon’s founders including Pickart, Wendelberger, and Knoll were present to address the girls. Dressed in their “fisherwoman” outfits to match the Swimming into the School Year theme, the alumnae spoke to students, sharing their love for DSHA and why they started Dash-A-Thon to raise school spirit and come together as a community.

Q & A WITH FORMER STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, PAST PARENT, AND FOUNDER OF DASH-A-THON JULIE REBEK WENDELBERGER, DSHA ’84 What inspired your Executive Committee of Student Council to create Dash-A-Thon nearly four decades ago?

“We thought it would be a fun activity for everyone to come together, be outside, and build community within our school and across grade levels. It was a group effort between the five of us girls on the Executive Committee of Student Council. As a Catholic school, we were always encouraged to be open to receive God’s presence and inspiration. I believe He and the Holy Spirit planted the idea of Dash-A-Thon

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and we were the vessel that said ‘yes’ and executed the idea. God does great things when you are open to receiving Him. I believe the faith-based community that DSHA fosters really leant to the initial cultivation, and continued success, of Dash-A-Thon.”

Did you ever imagine Dash-A-Thon would grow this large? How does it feel to watch the girls take ownership of the event so many years later?

“I absolutely love that Dash-A-Thon has become bigger and better with time. It’s really a testament to the fact that when you come up with a concept and give girls leadership over it, creativity and greatness comes about. Each year has been continuous improvement upon the original idea because Dashers are given the ability to own it. It has been special to watch it evolve over the years and to see it through the eyes of my own four Dasher daughters (Elizabeth Wendelberger, DSHA ’10; Emily Wendelberger McGuire, DSHA ’12; Margaret Wendelberger, DSHA ’13; and Sophia Wendelberger, DSHA ’18.)

Coming back to the event this year and watching the girls own it was incredibly moving. It was like being transported in time. Watching Dashers interact, laugh, and have fun reminded me of my classmates. As they walked out the doors to start the 7 miles, it could’ve easily been my friends and I forty years ago. The energy, enthusiasm, and kindness of DSHA students is truly timeless.”

Why is it important to you to continue to give back to the all-girls, Catholic education at DSHA? “When you give back to DSHA, you are taking ownership of what happens in the school and ensuring that girls are getting the same opportunities and experiences you had. When I give back, I am saying ‘I have confidence in this school, and I am proud to be a part of this amazing community.’ Additionally, the mission to develop young women of faith, heart, and intellect, is vitally important. Take any of those qualities alone, and it is not as powerful as when you combine them.

DSHA is creating a community of graduates who are capable, confident, and committed to living out the gospel call to make a difference in the lives of others. When you give back to DSHA, you are staying connected to a force that is doing good in the world.”

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Return for the 40th Anniversary Celebration

1 Dash-A-Thon Founders (pictured left to right) Pam Knoll Doherty, DSHA ’84; Director of Salvatorian Service Dr. Katie Daily Pickart, DSHA ’84; and Julie Rebek Wendelberger, DSHA ’84, dressed in “fisherwoman” gear at the 40th Dash-A-Thon pep rally.

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The Swimming Into the School Year theme perfectly matched the rainy weather of the day. After students heard from the original founders of Dash-A-Thon in the gym, and played several competitive games to foster school spirit, they braved the rainy weather to raise money for the school they love. Donning raincoats, boots, ponchos, umbrellas, and more, Dashers were all smiles as they began the 7 miles. A rainy day to remember, students surpassed their fundraising goal and raised over $90,000 for DSHA! Pictured: Members of the DSHA Class of 2027, dressed in theme as sea algae, cheer on their classmates as they participate in a pep rally game against the upperclasswomen.

Payton Josetti, DSHA ’26, a member of the Sophomore SPRIDE Committee, walks the familiar yet rainy Dash-A-Thon route. “The leaders of Dash-A-Thon were really inspiring. We heard how Dash-A-Thon impacted their lives and how beneficial the event has been to DSHA throughout the years. The three dreamed of making an impact in their community and it came true. It reminded us all that dreams can come true through hard work and dedication. And even though the weather wasn’t ideal, the founders, my fellow classmates, and staff, dedicated ourselves to getting outside and raising money for our school! Our community bonded during the walk and made many rainy memories that I will cherish forever,” Josetti said.

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT DASH-A-THON OR THE DSHA ANNUAL FUND: visit dsha.info/givenow or contact Senior Director of Development Matt Johnson at JohnsonM@dsha.info or 414.721.2911.

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Sandra Mejia Gerbacio, DSHA ’13 Application Supervisor + Engineer Regal Rexnord—Industrial Power Solutions Milwaukee, WI

Mechanical Mentor + Woodie Flowers Finalist Award DSHA + MUHS Robotics FIRST Team 1732

DSHA 2023 Young Alumna of the Year Sandra Mejia Gerbacio, DSHA ’13, speaks with friends of DSHA at the annual President’s Dinner. Scan to learn more about Mejia Gerbacio’s accomplishments, and the impact DSHA had on her path to become a supervising coupling engineer as a woman in the male-dominated engineering field.

I stand here today and am filled with a profound sense of gratitude and nostalgia… I truly believe

that this high school is a place where young women can grow and develop into confident and capable

young women… DSHA taught me to advocate for myself and gain confidence in myself… An insight I share

with (my DSHA robotics) students is to embrace every opportunity to develop their leadership skills. DSHA

was my starting point… This school extends far beyond

graduation… It is a place where women are encouraged to be leaders, to be the voices of change, to find who they are. I will always be proud to say that I am an alumna from DSHA.”

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Each year DSHA honors alumnae of distinction in three categories: Young Alumna of the Year, Alumna of the Year, and Jubilarian/s of the Year. On Thursday, October 5, the 2023 Young Alumna and Alumna of the Year had the opportunity to speak with current DSHA students about their own high school experiences, and the paths that led to their current careers and ventures. Later that evening, they were able to share the impact DSHA has had on their lives at the annual President’s Dinner, a gathering of special friends and donors of DSHA. The Jubilarians of the Year then had the opportunity to speak to alumnae celebrating 50+ years from graduation from Divine Savior High School, Holy Angels Academy, and DSHA on Sunday, October 8 at Jubilarian Brunch.

ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

Caroline Klein, DSHA ’03 Chief Communications Officer Utah Jazz, NBA Salt Lake City, UT

CXO of the Year Utah Business Magazine

Every conversation I’ve had about my career

DSHA 2023 Alumna of the Year Caroline Klein, DSHA ’03, speaks at the DSHA President’s Dinner.

Scan to hear her speak of her experiences as the youngest person and only female on the executive leadership team at the Utah Jazz, thanks to the voice, confidence, and passions she developed as a DSHA student.

path, I’ve brough up DSHA and how transforma-

tive my four years were here in preparing me well for

my career and life. This is the place where I learned to use my voice in a productive way; to lead; to work in a team environment; to resolve conflicts constructively;

and to advocate for myself. While finding one’s voice is a life-long journey that I am still on, my time at DSHA really gave me the confidence to start using it… This is the place where I learned that nothing is given to

you and you will compete with people who are smarter than you every single day, and that doesn’t mean you

have to feel less than or back down… This is the place where I learned to demonstrate my value, talk about my strengths, and command respect. ”

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JUBILARIANS OF THE YEAR HONOR THE HISTORY OF

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or over 20 years, Patty Jung Lazarczyk, HA ’69, wished to create something to commemorate the building that was previously Holy Angels Academy and honor the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), the school’s founding order. The BVM’s opened the school in 1892 on 12th and Cedar St. (now Kilbourn Ave.) in downtown Milwaukee. It was the first all-girls, Catholic high school in the area. With the decline of Catholic school enrollment, the BVM’s made the difficult decision to close the school building in 1970. It was sold and mostly demolished at the time.

In order to maintain the unique educational experience for young women, alumnae families, the BVM’s, and other Catholic community leaders decided that the students from HA would join students at Divine Savior High School to become the newly formed Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) High School.

Today, Aurora-Sinai Medical Center now resides at the site of the former Holy Angels Academy with some of the original HA framework present.

Pictured left to right: 2023 Jubilarians of the Year Ellen Keyser Buggy, HA ’69; Patty Jung Lazarczyk, HA ’69; and Ellen Retzer Zielinski, HA ’69

DEDICATED HISTORIANS With enduring perseverance to create something that would connect them to their Holy Angels experience, Ellen Retzer Zielinski, HA ’69, and Ellen Keyser Buggy, HA ’69, joined Lazarczyk on a special project in 2021. The three decided to commission a reproduction of the original sign that hung outside the HA school building to place on the medical building. To do so, they petitioned for approval from the large and complex Advocate Aurora Health Center. With the help of several advocates who worked in the system, they were connected to two administrators who had the ability to approve the project. Coincidentally, both administrators had attended all-girls high schools. “We hardly had to present the project to them,” Buggy stated. “They got it immediately and understood the benefits of an all-girls education. They are part of the sisterhood.”

After securing approval, the three started finalizing the design of the plaque and communicating the project to the other members of the HA Class of 1969. Their classmates were enthusiastic, generous, and appreciative of the effort to pay homage to their

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beloved school building. The group raised the necessary funds for the plaque in less than eight weeks.

After facing significant production and supply chain delays, the plaque was complete and back to where it originally greeted HA students daily.

For Lazarczyk, the plaque is a long-awaited goal coming to life. “My time at HA was absolutely fabulous. It was hard when it closed, and I kept thinking how special it would be to make something to honor these women who taught us with a plaque on the site of the original structure. And now we’ve done that.”

“HERE’S TO THE SCHOOL, WE’RE PROUD TO SAY!” During DSHA Alumnae Weekend on Saturday, October 7, HA alumnae were invited to gather in community at 12th and Kilbourn to unveil the newly designed plaque in a special dedication ceremony; over 100 attendees were present. Sister Terese Shinners, BVM, HA ’50, traveled from her home at the Mount Carmel BVM

Motherhouse in Dubuque, IA, to guide the group in a prayer and blessing. Mary Frances Nemmers Beno, HA ’69, led the women in the HA school song, beginning with the beloved line, “Here’s to the school we’re proud to say!” Zielinski addressed those present and thanked them for coming, and for their continued dedication to Holy Angels Academy.

Scan the code to hear the group of HA alumnae sing their school song.

For Buggy, the number of attendees signified how important HA was to so many women. “The three of us were shocked when we heard how many people would be coming. Seeing the genuine smiles of everyone there really showed us how much the school meant to all of us individually.” Zielinski agreed, “it was so heartwarming to see how many of us showed up for the school that we loved. The picture of us in front of the plaque says it all.”

JUBILARIANS OF THE YEAR HONORED To conclude DSHA Alumnae Weekend on Sunday, October 8, all Jubilarians—women who graduated from HA, DS, or DSHA 50+ years ago—celebrated a ladies-only brunch. For their dedication to preserving the history of Holy Angels Academy, Lazarczyk, Zielinski, and Buggy were honored as the 2023 DSHA Jubilarians of the Year at the brunch. They received their award and spoke to the community of women. Prior to the brunch, all DS, HA, and DSHA alumnae and their families were invited to celebrate Mass in the Robert & Marie Hansen Family Fine Arts Theatre. Former Theology Faculty and School Chaplain Fr. Dennis Thiessen, SDS, presided over the Mass and the DSHA Class of 1973—the newest jubilarians—were honored along with a special prayer and rose ceremony to commemorate departed classmates.

Sister Terese Shinners, BVM, HA ’50, addressed the community gathered to honor Holy Angels Academy at the original school location of 1218 W. Kilbourn, Milwaukee.

Over 100 Holy Angels Academy alumnae pose with the newly dedicated plaque in celebration of their high school experience.

Holy Angels tripled in size after opening this new building at 12th and Kilbourn. The distinctive, neo-Gothic structure served as Holy Angels’ much beloved home until the school’s closing in 1970.

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n October 6, Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun inducted

three athletes into the Class of 2023 DSHA Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was the eighth annual for DSHA. Since the inception of interscholastic high school athletic opportunities for girls in 1972, DSHA has had a rich history of outstanding athletes. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor exceptional DSHA student-athletes and individuals who have had a positive and significant impact on the success of the Dasher athletic program. It also serves to inspire current and future athletes and individuals to strive for excellence.

This year’s class gathered with friends and family in the DSHA Commons to accept their awards from Seegers-Braun and share some thoughts on their high school experience with the audience.

Seegers-Braun noted that each of the three recipients have received a doctoral degree in their related fields, a testament to the benefits of the student-athlete experience.

Pictured above left to right: Lauren Gryniewicz, DSHA ’09; Athletic Director Peggy Seegers-Braun; and Kelly Brandenburg Beglinger, DSHA ’10, celebrate at the Class of 2023 DSHA Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony. Seegers-Braun holds the panel of Amanda Gryniewicz Rowe, DSHA ’07, (left) who was unable to be present but called in mid-surgical shift to take part in the program!

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Kelly Brandenburg Beglinger, DSHA ’10, J.D.

Amanda Gryniewicz Rowe, DSHA ’07=, M.D.

Lauren Gryniewicz, , DSHA ’09, ,D .P.T.

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DSHA ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

DSHA ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

DSHA ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

 2009-10 DSHA Sportswoman of the Year

 2006-07 DSHA Sportswoman of the Year

 2008-09 DSHA Sportswoman of the Year

 9 Varsity Awards | 3x Volleyball, 3x Basketball, 2x Softball, 1x Track & Field

 Woman’s Sports Advocates of Wisconsin Award

 8 Varsity Awards | 4x Tennis, 3x Basketball, 1x Soccer

 6 Varsity Awards | 4x Tennis, 2x Basketball

 NIAA Scholar Athlete, GMC Scholar Athlete, WIAA Scholar Athlete

 NIAA Scholar Athlete, GMC Scholar Athlete, WIAA Scholar Athlete

 Tennis | WIAA Individual State Doubles Champion · 1st Team All-State, GMC Player of the Year Doubles · 2x GMC Tournament Champions

 NIAA Scholar Athlete, GMC Scholar Athlete  Volleyball | Honorable Mention All-State  Basketball | 1st Team All-State & GMC Player of the Year · GMC Champions  Softball | 1st Team All-Conference  Track & Field | 1st Team All-Conference (4x400)  Played basketball at the University of St. Thomas from 2010-2014.

 Tennis | WIAA State Team Championship · 2x WIAA Individual State Doubles Champion · 1st Team All-State, GMC Player of the Year Doubles · 2x GMC Champions  Basketball | 2x GMC Champions  Played competitive co-ed club tennis at Saint Louis University.

 Basketball | 2nd Team All-Conference Basketball  Soccer | Soccer WIAA State Champions & GMC Champions  Played competitive co-ed club tennis at Marquette University.

FAVORITE DSHA ATHLETICS MEMORY

FAVORITE DSHA ATHLETICS MEMORY

FAVORITE DSHA ATHLETICS MEMORY

Beating Pius in a sectional semi-final on a buzzer-beating three by Emily Callan, DSHA ’09.

Winning the WIAA State Tennis Team and Doubles Championships in the same year—while playing on a broken foot for most of the season!

Winning the WIAA State Tennis Doubles Championship with Scarlett Hoy Laser, DSHA ’09, her senior year.

Scan to view Beglinger’s full list of high school and college athletic achievements.

Scan to view Rowe’s full list of high school and college athletic achievements.

Scan to view Gryniewicz’s full list of high school and college athletic achievements.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6  AT H L E T I C H A L L O F FA M E I N D U C T I O N (pgs. 43-44)  CLASS REUNIONS + HAPPY HOUR Classes ending in 3 and 8 celebrated their milestone reunion years at Zisters in Elm Grove with cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a load of Dasher spirit! The evening was full of reconnection, sisterhood, memories, and more. Pictured left to right: Molly Monday Schmidt, DSHA ’88; Stephanie Miller Love, DSHA ’88; and Lisa Mintz Kotter, DSHA ’88.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7  H O LY A N G E L S A C A D E M Y P L A Q U E D E D I C A T I O N ( p g s . 41 - 4 2 )  3 R D A N N U A L DA S H -T O B E R - F E S T Dashers partied at DSHA with live music by Random Maxx, food trucks, and beverages from a beer tent. Alumnae enjoyed snacks and treats provide by Molly Sullivan, DSHA ’04, owner of Miss Molly’s Café & Pastry Shop, and Katie Spaulding Wessel, DSHA ’03, owner of Milwaukee Pretzel Company, while faculty favorites served as celebrity bar tenders. Pictured left to right: Sarah Yorden Di Benedetto, DSHA ’08, and Stefanie Yordan Cheske, DSHA ’11.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8  ALUMNAE WEEKEND MASS & JUBILARIAN B R U N C H ( p g s . 41 - 4 2 )  P B & J S A N D W I C H M A K I N G | Service opportunity with students to benefit the Guest House of Milwaukee.

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1 | Katie Weiss Heydorff, DSHA ’97, Ph.D., received the 2023 Explorer Award for Scientific and Technical Excellence from NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) at the California institute of Technology. Heydorff was awarded for her outstanding leadership in the design and implementation of CGI flight software architecture, development, and verification.

2 | Claire Hanan Koenig, DSHA ’06, was named to the prestigious Milwaukee Business Journal 40 under 40 list for

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Recently promoted to the Vice President of Communications & Advocacy, Koenig loves to promote and advocate for the city of Milwaukee as a travel destination.

3 | Katherine Erbe, DSHA ’97, Ph.D., has worked as a nurse-midwife for twenty years. Erbe has a passion for international work and has worked on several projects in Africa, provided gynecologic and obstetric care in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, and worked with Doctors Without Borders in South Sudan. In July, she earned her PhD in nursing and started a postdoctoral research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in September. She will continue her research in maternal health, nutrition, and reducing health disparities in vulnerable populations.

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5 | Jeanne Balistreri Bjork, DSHA ’80, was honored by the Wisconsin Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association (NAEA) with multiple awards for art education. She received the 2023 Wisconsin Art Educator Award, the 2023 Western Region Secondary Art Educator Award, and the prestigious 2023 Western Region Art Educator Award.

The 2023 Western Region Art Educator Award honors one outstanding member from each of the four eligible regions, including educators from across fourteen different states, who advocate and give their best to students while acting as role models for other educators.

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6 | In July, Marcy Zimmer, DSHA ’23, was published in Military Images magazine for her article “A Story Hidden Beneath a Beard: The wounding and recovery of Maj. Ephraim C. Dawes, 53rd Ohio Infantry.” The article details the story of Dawes, a wounded Civil War Veteran, and how one can see the history of war behind his facial hair. Zimmer is studying history at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. She dreams of working at the Antietam National Battlefield and authoring books about the Civil War.

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7, 8, 9 | This June, Margaret LoCoco Capper, DSHA ’82, (7), Meg Sajdak Holtan, DSHA ’05, (8), and Gina Stilp, DSHA ’99, (9) were recognized in Milwaukee Business Journal’s 30 Women of Influence Awards. The annual award, in its 24th year, honors women in multiple categories who have grown businesses, created products, inspired future generations, and made southeastern Wisconsin a better place. Capper received the award in the category of Mentor as the current Senior Vice President of Commercial Baking at North Shore Bank.

Holtan was recognized in the category of Family Business as the current Director of Marketing at Stan's Fit For Your Feet. The business has been in operation since 1950 and holds several community partnerships that give back to the city.

Stilp received the award in the category of Nonprofit Leadership and serves as the Executive Director of the Zilber Family Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of individuals, families, and neighborhoods by investing in nonprofit organizations to address basic needs and improve quality of life.

10 | Abby Kayser, DSHA ’20, (left) who plays fullback for Dartmouth College and Yesenia Morales, DSHA ’23, (right) who plays inside center for the United States Military Academy at West Point, met head-to-head on the rugby pitch this September. Dartmouth defeated West Point 41-12 at Shea Stadium in New York City with a DSHA national championship-winning jersey in tow.

14 | Sarah Herrle Ripp, DSHA ’08, was recently named to the American Friends of Journey House Actions Rwanda (AFJHAR) Board of Directors. The non-profit organization strives to bring hope and healing to vulnerable Rwandan communities and creates infinite possibilities that change family histories. The organization focuses on early childhood education, protection, agriculture and nutrition, workforce development, and more. Ripp is currently a Physician Assistant at REM Occupational Health and Wellness.

15 | Natalie Sanchez, DSHA ’17, released her second book this October. Entitled, Becoming Human, the book explores the essence of grief and its evolutionary nature.

Through cherished childhood memories, deep reflections, and current life experiences, Sanchez provides an introspective commentary on loss in a collection of vignettes featuring core themes of longing, connection, growth, and love, all sewn together by the universal desire to be understood.

Becoming Human honors the grieving experiencing in many forms, documenting secondary losses, identity shifts, and the journey from girl to woman.

16 | Katie Kasdorf Carnell, DSHA ’97, recently reconnected with her DSHA Spanish exchange student, Ana, who stayed with Carnell and her family for two weeks during fall of Carnell’s senior year at DSHA. This October, Ana brought her parents to visit with Carnell and her family, reuniting for the first time since 1999.

11 | In January, Annie Hauser Gunnlaugsson, DSHA ’08, was inducted into the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. To qualify, fellowship candidates must pass a series of exams, learning modules, complete a project assessment, submit validation of educational experiences, and more. Gunnlaugsson has been part of the team at Milliman in Brookfield for over a decade and currently serves as the Consulting Actuary.

17 | The Holy Angels Academy Class of 1970 gathered to celebrate their 50th class reunion on August 29, 2022.

Originally scheduled for 2020, the class postponed the event due to COVID-19. Gathering outside, over 40 women attended the reunion at The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield to spend quality time with one another.

12 | Maria Novotny, DSHA ’05, recently published a collection of curated art and writing, entitled Infertilities, A Curation.

The book portrays the various perspectives of individuals who have lived with infertility and depicts the emotional depths of the experience. Novotny currently works as an Assistant Professor of English at UW Milwaukee and co-directs “The ART of Infertility.”

13 | This summer, four members of the DSHA Class of 2009 reunited to celebrate Danielle Moehrke, DSHA ’09, and her marriage to Cain Baum. The former Dashers were able to enjoy each other’s company while reminiscing on their time at DSHA. Pictured left to right: Madeline McClennon, DSHA ’09; D’Laney Gielow, DSHA ’09; Moehrke; Laura Mark-Quispe, DSHA ’09; and Grace Gucciardi, DSHA ’09.

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G R A D U AT E F R O M T H E 1 9 3 0 s

Lucille D’Amore Riopell, HA ’39 April 3, 2023 G R A D U AT E S F R O M T H E 1 9 4 0 s

Dorothy Kraus Thompson, HA ’41 N ove m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 2 3 Emily Gago McNulty, HA ’43 June 26, 2023 Irene Rubner Klein, HA ’44 June 2, 2023 Virginia Ahlhauser Kegel, HA ’44 June 9, 2023 Rosemary Fernhout Mahoney, HA ’45 J a n u a r y 1 7, 2 0 2 3 Catherine Tausend Pauly, HA ’45 August 20, 2023 Barbara Victor Shea, HA ’46 August 15, 2023 Margaret Mary Carini, HA ’46 August 23, 2023 Jane King Guhl, HA ‘46 N ove m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 Marguerite Schimmel Horne, HA ’47 October 11, 2023 Virginia Landgraf Halaska, HA ’48 June 16, 2023 Mary Mueller, HA ’48 June 23, 2023 Ruth Wagner Leffler, HA ’48 August 1, 2023 Patricia O’Malley Malone, HA ’49 September 30, 2023 Kathleen Calteaux Swain, HA ’49 October 22, 2023 G R A D U AT E S F R O M T H E 1 9 5 0 s

Lucille Doberneck Daley, HA ’51 August 20, 2023

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Rosemary Monahan Baumann, HA ’52 October 11, 2023

Susan McIssac Berghammer, DS ’63 September 5, 2023

Lucy Connolly Ohlrich, HA ’52 N ove m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 2 3

Catherine Maas, HA ’63 S e p t e m b e r 2 7, 2 0 2 3

Rita Motz Dix, HA ’52 N ove m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 2 3

Harriet Ney Bussewitz, DS ’64 J a n u a r y 1 7, 2 0 2 3

Patricia Biron Poetzel, HA ’53 July 19, 2023

Jane Rademacher Kerwin, DS ’64 April 9, 2022

Diane Richard Elsner, HA ’54 J u n e 2 7, 2 0 2 3

Katherine Werner Pattison, DS ’67 N ove m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 3

Audrey Andresek Seymour, DS ’54 August 4, 2023

Margaret Melton, HA ’68 May 31, 2023

Margaret Sadowski, HA ’55 June 11, 2023

Susan Olszyk, HA ’69 August 16, 2023

Judyth Jens Just, HA ’55 August 4, 2023

Teresa Siewert Pierce, DS ’69 December 9, 2023

Joanne Riedel Schulte, HA ’55 August 11, 2023

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Jane Dallesasse Kirchner, DS ’56 April 5, 2023

Denise Ehmke Baumgartner, DS ’70 May 2, 2023

Julie Wick Dunn, DS ’56 June 11, 2023

Nancy Tobolski Starrett, DSHA ’72 January 9, 2023

Donna Wilhelmi Birkohlz, DS ’56 August 15, 2023

Mary Bellin Rydzewski, DSHA ’72 J u l y 1 7, 2 0 2 3

Kathleen Dobrient Buettner, HA ’56 N ove m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 2 3

Pauline Kemnitzer Barker, DSHA ’72 N ove m b e r 2 7, 2 0 2 3

Susan Uebelacker, HA ’57 January 2, 2023

Margaret Baszynski, DSHA ’73 J u l y 2 7, 2 0 2 3

Jo Kolanda, HA ’59 September 23, 2023

Tracy Curtis, DSHA ’73 December 8, 2022

G R A D U AT E S F R O M T H E 1 9 6 0 s

Helen Stamm Stangl, DS ’60 October 30, 2023

Linda Bernhart, DSHA ’74 October 13, 2023 G R A D U AT E S F R O M T H E 1 9 8 0 s

Deborah Meyer Terry, HA ’61 April 25, 2023

Margaret O’Keefe Stickley, DSHA ’84 March 28, 2023

Anita Hart Balliro, DS ’61 July 23, 2023

Dawn Dufton, DSHA ’84 June 1, 2023

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SAVE THESE DATES! DS H A Au ct ion: Em erald Is le | S aturday, M a rc h 1 6 Lassies and lads, this special evening will celebrate community and friendship on St. Patrick’s Day weekend while raising funds to help further the mission of DSHA. More than a wee bit o’ fun shall be had! Stop-the-Auction will once again raise money for student scholarships. Visit dsha.info/auction to learn more.

Da s he r Day of Giving | Wednesday, A pri l 1 7 Mark your calendars for our eighth annual Dasher Day of Giving. Last year, over 400 DSHA community members raised over $100,000 on this day—we are so grateful!

Keep an eye on your email inbox and follow DSHA on Facebook and Instagram for more information.

Questions? Contact Alumnae Director Danielle Rabe, DSHA ’08 at rabed@dsha.info or 414.616.2808.

G ra nd p are n t Liturgy | Wednesday, A pri l 24 Dasher grandparents are invited to celebrate Mass with their granddaughters at DSHA with light refreshments and time together to follow.

Questions? Contact Development Assistant Laura Vela at velal@dsha.info or 414.462.3742 ext. 3871.

Mot he r Dau g h ter Mass | S unday, M ay 5 Celebrate the month of Mother’s Day with this new special event for daughters and mothers or special mother figures. Coffee and light breakfast treats will be served following Mass.

Fine Arts At DSHA  April | AP Art Show  May 3 | Angelaires and Concert Choir Spring Concert  May 6 | Spring Instrumental Concert  May 8 | Parent Fine Arts Association Awards Night  May 13 | Handbellpalooza Spring Concert  July 12-14 | DSHA Community Theatre Works, Nickelodeon The Spongebob Musical » dsha.info/tickets

Athletics at DSHA  Visit dsha.info/athletics for a schedule of spring events.

Questions? Contact Director of Campus Ministry Stephanie Monson at monsons@dsha.info or 414.721.7973.

DS H A Su mme r Cool— Rising Grade s 1 - 9 | June - Jul y Future Dashers in rising grades 1-9 will have their best summers yet at DSHA Summer Cool. With 100+ camps designed with girls in mind, there’s something for every girl with camps centered around athletics, STEM, faith, leadership, music, reading, study skills, theatre, visual arts, wellness, and writing. Registration is open now at dsha.info/summer.

Do you have a future Dasher in your life?

Questions? Contact Admissions and Marketing Coordinator Meaghan Lagore, DSHA ’16, at lagorem16@dsha.info or 414.721.2909.

Holy Angels, Divine Savior, and DSHA Alumnae: We want to celebrate you!

Do you know of a fellow alumna who has news worth sharing? Help us celebrate your classmates! From degrees earned and books published, to honors received, job promotions, volunteer work and more, let us know about get-togethers, memories, and other adventures.

Please scan to submit your news! For questions, contact Alumnae Director Danielle Rabe, DSHA ’08, at rabed@dsha.info or 414.616.2808.

Scan or visit dsha.info/ visit to learn more about how to experience life as a Dasher this spring.

Questions? Contact Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Ann Duffy, DSHA ’10 duffya@dsha.info or 414.721.2909.

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LASSIES AND LADS! GRAB YOUR GREEN AND JOIN US FOR THE BEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY IN TOWN AT THE DSHA AUCTION. Whether through raffles and whiskey pulls or donating to scholarships, when you participate in the auction, you are directly supporting the mission of DSHA—to send confident and capable young women out into the world to make a difference. Once again, the paddle raise will benefit need-based scholarships at DSHA.

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