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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. DSHA continues to build on 125 years of tradition in academic excellence and commitment to single-gender education and attracts over 685 students annually from all over Southeastern Wisconsin. To learn more, log on to www.dsha.info.

2018-19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John Herbers, JD, Chair Judie Dalum Taylor, DSHA '87, Vice Chair Sharon deGuzman, Treasurer Andy Lampereur, Secretary S. Grace Mary Croft, SDS, DS ’56, Sponsorship Coordinator Frank Probst, Sponsorship Coordinator Katie Konieczny, DSHA '92, President and Ex-Officio MEMBERS Craigh Cepukenas

Susan Lueger

Pedro Colón, JD

John McDermott

Cathleen A. Ebacher, JD

Katie Daily Pickart, DSHA '84, PhD

S. Mary Lee Grady, SDS Maureen Goetz, DSHA ’96

Scott Roberts

Mike Hodan

Christopher Swain

Peggy Kelsey, JD

JoAnne Sabir

Joseph Kerschner, MD

Moe Tarantino

Mary Jo Layden

ADMINISTRATION Katie Konieczny, DSHA '92, President Dan Quesnell, Principal Sally Gramling, DSHA ’79,

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The Angelaires perform during their spring concert on April 12. During the spring semester, they also joined the Divine Strings on a trip to Florida to attend a workshop and perform at Disney.

Letter from the President & Principal Spring Highlights Spring Athletic Highlights Rugby Wins National Title Soccer Finishes Runner-Up at State Track Wins Places Runner-Up at State

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AP Human Geography | Everyone Comes from Somewhere

Dasher’s Drive Shapes Brewers’ Social Persona | Caitlin Suess Moyer, DSHA ‘03

Admissions & Marketing Assistant Allison

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Dasher Day 2019 Recap

DSHA ’10; President Katie Konieczny, DSHA ’92;

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Faculty Focus | Retiree Jim Wilkinson Faculty Focus | Retiree Lorna Grade The Memory Project: Portraits of Purpose Meet the DSHA Campus Ministry Officers Donor Spotlight | A Commitment to Paying it Forward 2019-20 Annual Fund Kick-Off

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The Word magazine is published for and about the students, alumnae, parents, faculty, administrators and friends of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School. Your feedback is always welcome; contact V P of Marketing & Communications Molly Shea at SheaM@dsha.info or send correspondence to 4257 N. 100th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:

Class of 2019 Graduation

Molly Shea, VP of Marketing & Communications

Class of 2019 Medalists

C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R :

Class of 2019 College Matriculation

Alex Mora, Director of Graphic Design & Marketing Projects

DSHA Presents: Beauty & the Beast , Fall 2019

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS: Caswell, DSHA ’04; Alumnae Director Ann Duffy,

Class Notes

Graphic Design Intern Abigail Mercaldo; Principal

In Memoriam

Dan Quesnell; Marketing & Development Writer

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This May, the DSHA Rugby Team won the Single School National Title, defeating cross-town rivals Catholic Memorial High School.

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he DSHA Rugby Team is no stranger to championships. In the past 20 years, they’ve won 16 state, 18 Midwest, and eight national championships.

But it’s never been about winning or receiving the trophy.

“From the outside looking in, you might think it’s about (winning), but it’s about the development of individuals, making lifetime memories, and the team accomplishing what they do accomplish together,” said Head Rugby Coach John “Chin” Klein.

Coming into the 2019 spring season, the team had high expectations.

Although it was a mentally difficult season, “it was hard to not be excited,” said Klein.

The team had every reason to feel that way.

GO I NG F O R G O L D After defeating the Carroll High School team from Indiana, the Grandville High School team from Michigan, and local rivals Catholic Memorial, the team took home the Midwest Championship at the end of April. In mid-May, they traveled

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to Denver for the Single School National Invitational Championship.

Teams that qualify for the Single School National Championship are high school teams comprised of members from the same high school. They do not play in the same tournament as club teams, often comprised of members from various high schools. Of note, Klein was instrumental in the origination of this tournament.

In the quarter-finals, the Dashers took on Palmer from Colorado and won 54-0. In the semi-finals, they defeated Grandville 74-3. In the championship game, they matched again with Catholic Memorial, winning 25-10 to bring home the trophy.

Sadie Brennan, DSHA ‘19, one of the four captains on the team, said the victory was one “we would remember for the rest of our lives.”

“After getting back to Wisconsin, I was grateful for the experience itself, but also the team in which I shared it with,” she said.

“It felt great being able to play for one of best high school rugby teams in the nation,” said Savannah Peterson, DSHA ‘19, another captain on the team. “Words can’t really describe the feeling, but I know that I’m so proud of what we were able to make of ourselves this past season through our

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hard work and dedication to each other.”

The family feel is part of the team’s success.

ALL IN T H I S T O G E TH E R

“That sense of being a part of something larger than yourself has helped girls overcome challenges and pushes them to be the best versions of themselves,” said Brennan.

Both Klein and the members of the squad would agree in saying that the DSHA rugby team is more than a team — it’s a family.

“I have grown up playing on sports teams, but no team measures up to the connection and love that is on the DSHA rugby team,” Brennan said.

That connection and love has shaped and impacted Peterson’s high school career, and she said she is blessed to have been teammates with girls that genuinely care about each other, both on and off the field.

“There’s nothing like being able to look at your friend on the field and know that they’re putting their body on the line for you and you are doing the same for them…Without DSHA rugby, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Peterson said.

Captains: Julia BasurtoGutierrez, DSHA ‘19; Sadie Brennan, DSHA ‘19; Maggie Leffler, DSHA ‘19; Savannah Peterson, DSHA ‘19 All-State Honors: Georgia Barczak, DSHA ‘20; Sadie Brennan, DSHA ‘19; Fiona Gallagher, DSHA ‘21; Jaclyn Jarosz, DSHA ‘20; Emma Kaczynski, DSHA ‘19; Abigail Kayser, DSHA ‘20; Jenna Klenz, DSHA ‘19; Maggie Leffler, DSHA ‘19; Natalia Perez, DSHA ‘19; Savannah Peterson, DSHA ‘19; Makinzie Youngblood, DSHA ‘19; Kieran Zalewski, DSHA ‘20

M idwest Tour n am e n t April 27 & 28 | Elkhart, Indiana “Everyone commits to each other,” Klein said. “Nothing is done based on the efforts of a few; it’s always done on the efforts of many. If we all continue to be in community and love the culture of rugby, what we will continue to accomplish will be incredible.”

vs. Carroll, 63-5 vs. Grandville, 60-0 vs. Catholic Memorial, 31-5

National Tournament May 18 & 19 | Denver, Colorado vs. Palmer, 54-0 vs. Grandville, 74-3 vs. Catholic Memorial, 25-10

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a fight to the finish After winning both the WIAA Regionals and Sectionals to advance to the WIAA State Championship in mid-June –– where they fought hard to the wire –– the Varsity Soccer Team finished the season with a 14-7-4 final record, surpassing goals and with a WIAA second place finish.

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The DSHA Varsity Soccer Team celebrates their WIAA Division 1 Runner-Up finish on June 15. Photo courtesy of the Journal Sentinel.

Following a WIAA semi-final win against top-ranked Bay Port and a fight-to-the-finish 2-1 game against Muskego in the final, the Dashers walked away with the WIAA Runner-Up trophy –– an impressive Division 1 feat for a very young team.

A FRESH START Of the 23 players on the varsity team, only two were returning starters from last season, and six members were freshmen.

Early on, these athletes realized the need to come together for a successful season –– both on and off the field.

“We had a lot of work to do on learning how to play and grow together,” Varsity Soccer Coach Kevin Roethe (brother of DSHA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Roethe Hodges, DSHA ‘96) says. “Once girls understood and embraced their roles, the team played their best soccer. Teammates were supportive of each other and pushed each other.”

SOCCER. SLUMBER PARTIES. SISTERHOOD. With so many players new to the team, athletes spent a lot of intentional time together both on and off the field –– including numerous sleepovers to help the team bond.

“I could tell our team would become close very quickly, and all of the girls were open to building relationships with each other,” Eliza Holton, DSHA ‘19, one of five senior captains, says.

“My favorite part of being on varsity this year was without a doubt the friendships I made throughout the season.”

“We fed off the kindness, encouragement, and hard work of our fellow sisters and teammates,” Natalie Esparza, DSHA ‘19, another team captain, says. “We smiled, laughed, worked hard on and off the pitch, and never forgot who we were playing for –– each other.”

MUCH TO CELEBRATE Along the way to the state championship, the team gained unexpected confidence from significant wins throughout the season.

“We had a successful trip to Kansas City where we tied Notre Dame de Sion and St. Thomas Aquinas,” Roethe says.

“We learned about ourselves as a team. Then on our journey to State, we beat Brookfield Central 3-0, Arrowhead in a shootout, and Bay Port in the semi-final.”

“We came together during both of the Brookfield Central soccer games and the Arrowhead game,” Holton says. “All of these games were huge accomplishments for our team, and it

boosted our confidence greatly.”

“We had to prove ourselves and overcome the obstacles from years past,” Esparza says. “I realized that we were a team that shows our stuff through our playing, our grit, not just the score of the match.”

THE NEXT GOAL The returning members of the team and Roethe are already gearing up for next season.

“We plan to build on the successes that we experienced this year,” Roethe says. “We hope that our girls put in the time and effort to get better individually over the summer, fall, and winter so that collectively we can begin next season where we left off this year.”

Roethe is optimistic about the future of the team, even though five of its members have graduated.

“The senior class left some big holes to be filled, but the depth of this year’s team was unique,” he says. “I am looking forward to watching the girls step up and fill the roles that have been left open.”

Roethe’s eyes continue to be on the prize –– another wellearned trophy.

“The goal is to return to the state tournament and compete for a state championship.”

AWA RD -W I N N E RS : 1st Team All-State + 1st Team All-Conference: Sydney Schaaf, DSHA ‘19 2nd Team All-State + 1st Team All-Conference: Margaret Mullen, DSHA ‘20 1st Team All-Conference: Sofia Miranda, DSHA ‘22; Catherine Phillips, DSHA ‘19; and Jillian VanTreeck, DSHA ‘20 2nd Team All-Conference: Tyler Rose Ayudan, DSHA ‘21; Eliza Holton, DSHA ‘19; and Sonja Kuranz, DSHA ‘19 Honorable Mention All-Conference: Ahnna Faust, DSHA ‘22; Emilie Harwood, DSHA ‘21 DS H A WORD M AG A Z I N E

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Take Note: DSHA Track & Field Team Works Toward a Bright F uture T

he DSHA Varsity Track & Field Team seemed to be on fire this season, clinching titles and having success beyond what any DSHA track team has seen before.

But a fire doesn’t start without a spark.

This fire had two sparks: Jadin O’Brien, DSHA ‘20, and Kiley Robbins, DSHA ‘20.

“Jadin and Kiley not only bring great leadership on the track physically, but their approach to preparation and competition is so good, it rubs off on their younger teammates,” said Track & Field Head Coach Jack LoPresti.

“Their confidence is contagious, and it’s one of the reasons for our success this season.”

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records for both hurdles events. At State, she took two individual championships in both hurdles events.

The only time they had to settle was at state, in which they placed second.

And they were just two points away from placing first.

“I take my role as a captain on the track team very seriously, and I knew that in order to help my team get to where we wanted to be this season, I needed to be at my best,” O’Brien said.

THE DYNAMIC DUO Robbins experienced a first of her own this season: she qualified for state. Not only did she qualify, she placed second in the 100M dash.

“I worked hard last summer to qualify for state,” she said. “When I got up there and performed well and placed second, it felt like my hard work finally paid off.”

O’Brien also had hard work on the brain. She had quite a performance both at the GMC Outdoor Championship and the state competition. At the GMC meet, she placed first in the long jump, 100M high hurdles and the 300M low hurdles, setting the school record for the long jump and the meet

A DREAM TEAM LoPresti saw this hard work, not only from O’Brien and Robbins, but from the whole team during each and every meet and event.

“They gave it their all, were in the right frame of mind, were confident and performed well,” he said. “This is the most proud I’ve ever been of a track team, and I’ve coached track teams for over 20 years.”

Not only was the runner-up victory a win for the team, it was a win for DSHA. “We really put our name out there,” Robbins said. “People don’t know a lot

Both Robbins and O’Brien have a higher goal next season: to win the state title for DSHA. “It still stings to think about (losing state by two points), but now we have the drive to win,” said O’Brien.

While LoPresti would love to see a state championship, for him it’s about growing as a group.

“If we work hard, be confident, and have fun, everything will take care of itself,” he said. “The winning will come.”

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about our track team, and they saw we could run fast and place at state.”

The DSHA Varsity Softball Team went undefeated in the Greater Metro Conference this year, finishing 15-0 in conference and 19-7 overall. They defeated Whitefish Bay to take home the WIAA Regional Championship. They lost to Menomonee Falls in the WIAA Section semi-final game 9-2.

AWA RDS : 1st Team All-Conference: Lauren Berridge, DSHA ‘19; Jackie Dooge, DSHA ‘19; Mia Jensen, DSHA ‘21; Lia Simon, DSHA ‘22; Emma Teske, DSHA ‘19; Emma Urban, DSHA ‘20 2nd Team All-Conference: Michelle Dooge, DSHA ‘19 Honorable Mention: Carol Gueldner, DSHA ‘20; Jasmine House, DSHA ‘21, Emma Kerschner, DSHA ‘20 Conference Athlete of the Year: Lauren Berridge, DSHA ‘19 Conference Coach of the Year: Thomas Montgomery

LACROSSE: The DSHA Varsity Lacrosse Team finished 4-3 in the Classic 8 Con-

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ference and 7-8 overall. At the end of the season’s State Lacrosse Tournament, they fought hard and lost in a quarter final (first round) nail-biter against Brookfield 11-12.

AWA RDS : 1st Team All-Conference: Megan Mikolajewski, DSHA ‘20 2nd Team All-Conference: Anna Read, DSHA ‘19; Rylee Roloff, DSHA ‘21; Madeline Scherer, DSHA ‘22 Honorable Mention: Lauren Deffke, DSHA ‘21; Libby Hennelly, DSHA ‘19; Maddie Kellner, DSHA ‘21; Scanlon Mellowes, DSHA ‘22;

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In late February, juniors and seniors taking Advanced Placement Human Geography with Social Studies Faculty Chris Weiss, DS ’70, were tasked with researching their ancestry and designing a corresponding family tree. On the surface, the project was meant for students to grasp a deeper understanding of five key concepts—culture, agriculture, development, urbanization and migration—but the lessons learned went well beyond the components of the textbook, and entered into family discovery, story, and human connection.

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ake one look at Sofia Hernandez, DSHA ’20, with her curly red hair, freckles and light skin tone, and one could assume she’s of Irish descent.

But never judge a book by its cover— or rather, never judge a student before you know her story.

“She has such light skin, so I thought she was (of European descent),” said classmate Taylor Robinson, DSHA ’19. “But really she’s Hispanic. I learned not to judge based on appearance, but actually ask. It was interesting to hear her story.”

Hernandez, as indicated by her last name, is connected to Mexico, but also various European countries. Her father’s grandparents migrated from Mexico to Kansas in the 1950s, while her mother’s grandparents migrated from Spain to Argentina in the beginning of the 20th century. Her maternal grandparents continued to build their family in Argentina, at the time a wealthy country which

welcomed many European immigrants.

When Hernandez’s mother turned 17, she migrated to the United States, met Hernandez’s father a few years later, and the rest is history.

understand where they came from.

Through exploring family histories, Weiss has created a way for her urban and suburban Milwaukee students to explore their early backgrounds.

Although migration stories are interesting in and of themselves, Hernandez and her classmates were asked to dig deeper—to not only research how their families ended up in the United States, but also what jobs or professions their early relatives held.

“Many students didn’t feel connected to agriculture whatsoever,” Weiss said.

“They didn’t understand what farmers go through, the farming lifestyle, and the whole agricultural culture… for the first time some of them understood their connectedness to farming and what that had meant to their grandparents and great-grandparents.”

THE FOREIGN WORLD OF FARMING

While every student’s family history is different, it is evident that many of the students’ early relatives were involved in agriculture. While agriculture is one of the units of the AP Human Geography class, it’s one that students find difficult to understand, said Weiss. It was important for Weiss to help her students

Hernandez found that two of her great-grandparents were farmers, and Robinson discovered that her great-grandparents were sharecroppers on a farm.

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For much of the spring semester, family trees lined the walls of the Social Studies wing on the first floor. Each student of AP Human Geography displayed the results of her investigation into her family history. Specific focus was placed on how each family’s story reflected the culture, agriculture, development, urbanization, and migration of the global world.

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family was involved, even Robinson’s grandmother, who picked cotton from the time she was 8 years old until the family moved to Milwaukee around 1950 for a new beginning.

“She was a little girl when she worked on that farm,” Robinson said. “Now there are child labor laws, but there wasn’t anything really that stopped it when she was growing up. I feel blessed I never had to experience that. I’m thankful that she worked as hard as she did and my family worked as hard as they did so I could be where I am now.”

Although Robinson and Hernandez are separated by generations from farming, Emma Sedgwick, DSHA ’19, is still connected to a farm today. Four of her paternal great-grandparents were born in rural Wisconsin and spent at least part of their lives working on farms. Her grandparents now own a farm in southwestern Wisconsin, and although they rent the land to farmers across the way, Sedgwick and her family visit now and again.

“I always thought it was fun going out there,” she said. “This project strengthened my connection to the farm. There are no distractions out there. We don’t have cell service, so my family and I

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spend time bonding. I’ve learned to cherish the farm.”

PUTTING FAMILY FIRST

Because many students don’t visit a farm like Sedgwick, understanding agriculture and farm life forced many of the young women to talk with and listen to their grandparents. Even the students’ parents became involved in learning more, Weiss shared.

“Parents became involved in finding out about the farms or their heritage,” she said. “They actually participated in 23andMe and went on ancestry.com to really find out about their history. It became, for some people, a focal point of conversation between parents and grandparents and the student.”

Robinson said she never really talks to her grandparents except at big family gatherings, and it was refreshing to have a sit-down conversation with them and learn where they came from. Her parents were surprised at what she discovered, too.

Sedgwick’s family is close, she said, and she is quick to tell various family stories—how her grandfather and his siblings decided to get tattoos of horses on their biceps before they went to enlist

to fight in World War II; how cows were living in the basement of her grandparents’ farm house before the family moved in, and—her favorite story— how her grandfather’s uncle was involved in the Sicilian mob.

“My sister and I have always been interested in our family history, especially when we joke about the mob,” she said with a laugh. “I love hearing my grandma talk about it because she tells it like a story. I love hearing the jokes inside my family history. I love hearing those little stories.”

Hernandez said she’s always been interested in her family ancestry as well, especially since her own mother is an immigrant. But after participating in the project, she is looking forward to learning more, especially on her family trip to Europe this summer.

“I think (this project) has affected me a lot,” she said. “Especially this class— every night I feel like I’m asking my parents questions about culture.”

“I feel like that’s lost a lot—people being with their families and talking about (their histories),” Sedgwick said.

“I feel like it’s super important.”

BECOMING WORDLY WOMEN

DSHA and Weiss started offering the AP Human Geography class to students three years ago. The class studies how humans have changed the landscape of the earth, and how the landscape of certain areas affect how people live, think, and define their values and beliefs.

Weiss saw the need for a course like this.

“I saw a lack of geographic knowledge

“I think a class like this should be mandatory,” said Hernandez. “I think everybody needs to know how humans make connections and how culture evolves and be more aware of that in exchanges, whether it is business exchanges or exchanges with each other.”

In the class, students don’t just learn what events happened when as they do in a typical history class. Rather, they

“This project forced people to learn about their families. This is really important because it helps you realize why you might do things a certain way and about your family traditions,” Sedgwick said.

No two stories or family trees are the same, and while certain details may be different, the truth is this: everyone comes from somewhere. And because of that, the students are more similar than different.

“ Y O U A R E H E R E T O H AV E A G R E A T E R U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F T H E W O R L D W H I C H W I L L B U I L D Y O U R T O L E R A T I O N , Y O U R U N D E R S TA N D I N G A N D Y O U R P R O B L E M S O LV I N G . T H I S I S W H A T YO U W I L L N E E D A S YO U M OV E I N T O T H E WO R L D O F WO R K . ”

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and a lack of depth of that knowledge,” she said. “It’s one thing to rattle off countries and capitals, it’s another thing to really understand the impact on the landscape of a sprawling city and the impact of that on services.”

At the beginning of this course, Weiss says to her students: “You are here to have a greater understanding of the world which will build your toleration, your understanding and your problem solving. This is what you will need as you move into the world of work.”

In short, students need this class to prepare themselves to enter their globalized world. Once they understand the physical features of a certain area, they can understand why people from that area are the way they are—why they dress a certain way, the language they speak, the religion they practice. Weiss truly believes the class is a step toward creating a much more accepting world.

THE WHY

Weiss is not the only one who sees the importance of the class; her students feel the same way.

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come to understand why, and whether the evolution of culture, a change in topography, or the movement of humans caused an event or trend.

“I’ve learned so much about why things are they way they are,” Sedgwick said.

“I’m on top of current events and I know the things that are happening. [This class teaches us] the background of history.

You learn about all the things leading up to events and why people were feeling a certain way and that’s why certain things happened.”

LEARNING ABOUT OURSELVES WITH OTHERS

Although this project focused primarily on the past, it taught the students something about their present lives, and more importantly, about their relationship to each other.

“What I think they learned was ‘Wow, we’re all in this together’,” Weiss said.

“I think that was a really big ‘ah-ha’ moment for many of them. I’m not that different from you, it’s just what happened to you when your parents came from Mexico, my great-grandparents went through that 100 years ago.”

“Within everyone, no matter if it was big or small, we all migrated from somewhere,” Robinson said. “That’s how we all connect the most.”

Community and connectedness are at the head of DSHA’s mission. DSHA is a place for everyone. And this project further stressed that indeed everyone is a part of the Dasher community. Weiss summarized her students’ conclusions in this way:

Sedgwick saw herself in relatives on both sides of her family. Her great-grandmother was a cook—a skill that has been passed down throughout the generations. Sedgwick loves to cook, but she would have never guessed she got her talent from her great-grandmother.

“Now we really know who we are. We’re all connected very deeply. We’re connected to our families; we’re connected to each other. We’re all Dashers, and yet, we’re all Americans. No matter whether we migrated here 200 years ago, 50 years ago, or 4 years ago. We are all Americans who are all here at DSHA.”

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BY MADELINE ZUKOWSKI, DSHA ‘11 After 35 years of teaching in all-boys atmospheres, World Language Faculty and Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Jim Wilkinson dipped his toes in a different camp: the all-girls environment of DSHA. Now knee-deep after five years at DSHA, he prepares to leave education—and DSHA has him to thank for changing the lives of endless students and the culture of the school itself.

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lashback to 40 years ago and Wilkinson would tell you his life plans do not include teaching. His father was a teacher and an administrator for Milwaukee Public Schools, and his mother was a Catholic grade school teacher. He had no intention of taking a similar path.

“I came from that tradition (teaching), but I knew the toughest thing in the world was to be a teacher. My mom was always correcting papers, and I saw the toll the job took on my dad. The one thing I was sure of was: I was not going to be a teacher.”

But academically, the combination of Spanish, social justice, and teaching led him to three different institutions—MUHS, replacing his high school Spanish teacher; Nativity Jesuit Academy, serving as principal; and finally, DSHA as a Spanish teacher and the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator.

But after all this time, teaching has brought blessings to his life, as well as countless blessings to the places he’s brought his talent.

In what he describes as a somewhat “gutsy” move, Wilkinson didn’t have a job lined up when he decided to move on from Nativity Jesuit.

It was a good thing he changed his mind.

Call it luck or fate, but not long after he became briefly unemployed, Wilkinson ran into DSHA Principal Dan Quesnell, who was playing with his daughters at Hart Park, close to his Wauwatosa home. Wilkinson and Quesnell go way back—Wilkinson was Quesnell’s high school baseball coach at MUHS.

INTERTWINING PASSIONS Although Wilkinson is lucky in that his interests are infused with his daily work educating girls, his passions emerged in predominately male settings.

While studying Spanish in college, he was asked by his alma mater, Marquette University High School, to accompany a group to Guatemala as their Spanish interpreter.

The trip was focused around social justice, and he realized he could combine his love of Spanish and social justice.

Quesnell learned that “Wilk”, as he affectionately calls his old coach, was looking to get back into a classroom, so when a Spanish opening became available at DSHA, he encouraged him to apply.

Around the same time, he was playing baseball for Lawrence University and then started to coach the sport he’s loved since he was a young boy. “Once I started coaching, I realized (instructing) was something I really wanted to do.”

Shortly after, Wilkinson was able to use his passions teaching Spanish again, but at a school that is deeply rooted in social justice through the Salvatorian mission.

And he’s good at it. As the varsity baseball coach at Kettle Moraine High School, he led his teams to two Classic 8 championships in 2017 and 2018. He coached JV baseball 1 7

at MUHS for 20 years and varsity for 11, leading them to WIAA Division 1 state championships in 2006 and 2008.

Over his career at Kettle Moraine and MUHS, his teams have won over 300 games.

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“The idea of all girls to me fit right into the idea that now it’s time for young women to take their rightful place in the all-male hierarchy or patriarchy,” Wilkinson said. “That appealed to me very much.”

“WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, I WOULD NOT LIKE TEACHING AS MUCH. IT’S NOT A B O U T T H E S U B J E C T T O M E E X A C T LY, I T ’ S A B O U T T H E R E L A T I O N S H I P.”

JIM WILKINSON AT-A-GLANCE:

EDUCATION:

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To say Wilkinson was a good fit at DSHA is an understatement. Quesnell said that Wilkinson’s experience is so vast—he teaches high level classes like AP Spanish and Spanish for Spanish Speakers—and he made the World Languages department stronger.

In addition, four years ago, Quesnell approached Wilkinson and asked if he would take on the task of splitting his time between teaching and guiding the school to become more inclusive and aware of diversity opportunities. Wilkinson said yes and became the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator.

He sent bi-weekly updates to faculty and staff to educate them on diversity issues around the world.

And with the help of the Student Diversity Commission, he created and facilitated Dasher Dialogues, a program in which students are free to speak about current events that deal with issues of race, religion and culture. Quesnell notes this program is now a part of the fabric of DSHA. But his efforts go far beyond the emails and dialogues. He is the moderator of the Furia Latina club at DSHA, which supports and promotes Latina culture; he organizes Multicultural Week, a week full of activities celebrating diversity; he acts as a translator between the school and many Latina families; and he is part of the Bridge Builders program, which helps first generation students navigate the college admissions process.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity and the freedom to come up with programs to try,” Wilkinson said.

“I love the idea of challenging institutions, students, faculty, and staff to think about what our potential is and how we can reach that potential.”

FORGING FRIENDSHIPS While creating change can take time, Wilkinson was patient, building trust and relationships one by one. He firmly believes in the people that make up DSHA. “He is all about building community,” said Quesnell.

BA in Spanish, Lawrence University

“He brings people together and is a calming influence.”

Wilkinson has certainly become a calming influence to the Latina population at DSHA. His care and concern for both the girls and their families is apparent, and they love him back. At this year’s Multicultural Production, a group of Latina girls performed a Quinceañera dance and asked Wilkinson to perform with them.

But whether he’s with Latina students or not, Wilkinson has a talent for connecting with others. He teaches because it allows him to form friendships with his students and the staff around him.

“Without relationships, I would not like teaching as much,” he said. “It’s not about the subject to me exactly, it’s about the relationship.”

A PREFERENCE FOR GIRL POWER

MA in Educational Leadership, Cardinal Stritch University FAMILY: Wife, Nancy (DSHA ‘77); children, Matthew and Caitlin (DSHA ‘09); 2 grandchildren CLASSES TAUGHT: • AP Spanish • Spanish for Spanish Speakers I & II CLUBS & ACTIVITIES MODERATED: • Furia Latina • Multicultural Week & Production

Although he may have felt like a fish out of water coming into an all-girls environment, Wilkinson said the transition wasn’t that shocking and even fairly easy. “The girls are studious, goal-oriented, and open to learning.

They take their education very seriously,” he notes.

• Dasher Dialogues

“I loved and valued, and dare I say, I might prefer teaching young women at this point in my life,” he said.

FAVORITE DSHA MEMORY:

He realizes something would have been missing if he continued to stay at all-boys institutions.

“Had I not had the opportunity to teach girls, there would have been a huge hole,” he said. “I can’t think of a better way to finish. I hope the world is ready for these young women. They’re coming, and it’s going to be good.”

• Student Diversity Commission • Bridge Builders College-Prep Program

“I loved being invited to take part in the Quinceañera dance with the Latina students during multicultural production this year.

And being with Furia Latina club over the years was always meaningful.”

M R . W I L K I N S O N , T H A N K YO U F O R … “... being an example of someone who truly understands the importance and value of diversity, for actively demonstrating to the DSHA community what it means to practice the ideals you taught every day to your students, and for being one of the most influential teachers I’ve had in my life.”

—Sophia Romero, DSHA ’17

“...your patience and your selflessness.

For your courage when you would stand up for us and for your motivation you gave us when we thought the world was against us. I would like to thank you for giving me the chance to learn from you and teaching us so much.”

—Laura Rodriguez, DSHA ’18

“...your willingness and ability to make DSHA diversity and engagement a crucial aspect of the life of the school and also in students’ lives, as well.”

––Meghan Novotny, DSHA ’20 DS H A WORD M AG A Z I N E

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BY MADELINE ZUKOWSKI, DSHA ‘11 How many teachers can say they’ve loved every single one of their students? Retiring Theology Faculty Lorna Grade can. She has authentically loved them all. And leaving these young women will be the hardest part of retirement.

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orna Grade stepped into a new world on her first day at DSHA 14 years ago. Before she received her theology classroom full of 14-year-old girls, she went through DSHA orientation, which included Mass and a spiritual ice breaker exercise.

The exercise seemed foreign and awkward to her. She remembers holding onto a piece of yarn and rolling it across the floor to her fellow peers. In the end, it was a web amongst the group, and it led to the start of belonging to the tight-knit community of DSHA. “Here I am going to Mass, talking about spirituality and rolling yarn around the floor,” she said. “I thought, ‘This is going to be different.’”

A VIP WITH MANY HATS Although Grade is now a seasoned educator, it wasn’t always that way. She got her start in the working world as the manager and director of the cardiovascular disease academic program at the old Mount Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee. Her role was business oriented—she was responsible for the accounts and finances of the program, oversaw personnel, and ran symposia. “I was a one woman show there,” she said.

She then transitioned to be the co-owner and executive director of a clinical drug trial company—all while raising her family—but after a decade she was out of a job, as the company closed. She thought back to her childhood dream, which was to be a teacher. Deciding to explore it, she was unsure of what subject she would teach. She then came across a newspaper article that spoke of a lack of theology teachers in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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struggling with God in my life at the moment, and I was thinking about being a teacher,” she said. After getting her master’s in religious studies and studying how to teach, DSHA called on her in 2005.

A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE While Grade moved from one leadership position to another, she quickly learned being a leader looks different in a classroom.

“When I came here, I was a know-it-all,” she said. “I’d run things, I’d get things done. But my students humbled me. It really made me sit back, evaluate, and know that in many ways, what I had to impart to them, they had as much to impart to me. I didn’t have all the answers.”

Although the first few years were challenging, and at times throughout her career she faced challenges with parents whose theological perspectives were different than her own, her heart was always in the right place: it was all about the girls.

She not only listened to them, but heard them. She constantly heard the need—and desire—to learn not only about the Catholic faith, but also faith around the world.

LEAVING HER MARK Grade has taught freshmen girls for the last 14 years.

When she started, the textbook used during freshman year spared only two paragraphs about the Church’s outreach to other Christian denominations or other world religions. But the students’ interest in this topic was obvious. Because of this, Grade set out to form a whole class surrounding world religions.

“ I T R U LY L O V E T H E S E G I R L S . T H E Y G I V E P U R P O S E T O MY LIFE; I THINK ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME. I DON’T CARE IF I’M HERE 14 YEARS TEACHING THE SAME CLASS, EVERY DAY I PLAN EVERYTHING OUT TO GIVE THEM THE B E S T T H A T I C A N O F W H A T I T E A C H .”

–– L O R N A G R A D E When the theology curriculum changed six years ago, Grade designed and proposed an elective World Religions class for seniors. It was accepted into the curriculum, and although it’s not a mandatory class yet, Grade wouldn’t be surprised if it eventually becomes one. World Religions is also a dual credit course, meaning students get college credit for taking the course.

“Mrs. Grade has always been curious about scholarly work in the discipline of theology,” said Academic Dean Heather Mansfield. “In both her freshman and senior classes, it feels like a college class.”

The course has been popular among seniors; in the 2017-2018 school year, 118 seniors took World Religions, and Grade, the only theology faculty member trained to teach these classes, was spending her whole day teaching the subject. She is a firm believer that understanding other religions and accepting those who practice different religions is social justice in action.

While DSHA is a Catholic institution, and Grade, a strong Catholic herself, “a great supporter who has fully embraced the Salvatorian mission,” according to Mansfield, is also passionate about preparing her students for the global world.

“This is the world these girls are moving into,” she said. “They’re going to go to college and their roommate could be a Hindu. They need to be able to live in the world that is their world.”

GIVING IT HER ALL Grade has never met a student she didn’t like.

When asked if that was a slight exaggeration, she said she’s loved “every single one of them.”

Because she raised two daughters of her own, she knows what it’s like to be a teenage girl and the issues girls can face. And because she holds that compassion for her students in her heart, she is an ally to them, both in and outside of the academic world.

“I truly love these girls,” she said. “They give purpose to my life; I think about them all the time. I don’t care if I’m here 14 years teaching the same class, every day I plan everything out to give them the best that I can of what I teach. It’s from the minute the bell rings to the minute they leave.”

Grade’s even thinking about her students when she listens to the radio in her car. At times, she’ll hear something she can incorporate into her lesson plans. “There may be two weeks of school left, and I’ll want to add something into my curriculum,” she joked.

“This is what I mean about me retiring. I don’t know if I can do it. I’m going to have to find a new way to redirect my energies.”

In addition to teaching, her energy has gone into watching her students grow from freshmen in her Christology class to seniors in her World Religions class and aiding them in that growth in whatever way she can.

“She really gets to see the growth and development of her students,” said Mansfield.

“She is their mentor and guide; students really confide in her.”

Her classroom is packed full of students during lunch, and her iconic candy machine is full of candy for those girls who need a treat or a pick-me-up––whether that be M&M’s or a word of encouragement from Grade.

When she thinks about not returning to DSHA next year, tears fill her eyes.

LORNA GRADE AT-A-GLANCE:

EDUCATION: BA in Management and Communications, Alverno College MA in Religious Studies, Cardinal Stritch University FAMILY: Husband, Scott; son, Aaron; daughters Anna and Elena; 3 grandchildren CLASSES TAUGHT: • Christology • The Bible • World Religions • Catholic Social Teaching CLUBS & ACTIVITIES MODERATED: • Friends of Islam Club • Raise Awareness Club FAVORITE DSHA MEMORY: “I’ve always liked all of the multicultural performances. Anytime students were able to voice their own opinions and express their individuality were moments I enjoyed.”

“These kids have been my kids,” she said.

“If they didn’t always like me, well, you didn’t always love your mom either. I’m going to miss them… they’ve had such an impact on my life.”

M R S . G R A D E , T H A N K YO U F O R … “... making what seemed like a foreign desert into a home for me my freshman year, continuing into my senior year. I will always be grateful for the lessons I learned from her and the warmth I felt from her.”

—Noor Bekhiet, DSHA ’17 “...your passion and dedication and for opening my eyes up to the issues of the world and the ability I have to change them.”

—Bonnie Raechal Beres, DSHA ’19 “... loving me, day in and day out.”

––Natalie Esparza, DSHA ’19

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Lera Davis, DSHA ’20, a master at work in the DSHA Visual Arts Suite.

The Memory Project: Portraits of Purpose B Y M O L LY S H E A T hi s s pring, eleven por t raits –– created by st udent s of the DSHA Ar t Club –– joi ne d a g roup of roughly 4,500 por t raits that made their way overs ees to the Sy r ia n border where over t wo million Sy rian s have been reloca ted to tem p orar y neig hborho o d s a nd ref ugee camps. Despite being rec ently reloca ted f rom their war - tor n homela nd, and w ith barely any possession s to their names , eleven of thes e children now hold a Da sher-created por t rait to cher i sh for a lifet i me.

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t the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, Visual Arts Faculty Caitlin Elrod shared a video with the DSHA Art Club that she moderates. The video was created by the non-profit organization, the Memory Project, whose mission “invites art teachers, art students, and solo artists to help cultivate global kindness by creating portraits for children around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as violence, war, extreme poverty, neglect, and loss of parents.”

Each year, the Memory Project works with willing art teachers like Elrod, sending photographs of individual children to schools around the United States.

Students then create specialized portraits of these children that are intended to help them feel valued; to know that people care about their well-being; and as the organization shares in its mission, “to provide a special childhood memory in the future.”

This year’s video invited student artists to create portraits for children that had been affected by the Syrian refugee crisis. The short film also showed what life is like for these children and their fami2 1

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lies. “The girls saw how their lives are so different; how they have nothing,” Elrod shares. “This project perfectly pairs the giftedness of our art students with the mission of our school. And to see them get so passionate about it –– that is what I love about teaching.”

A STOR Y CLOSE TO HOM E Lera Davis, DSHA ’20, was a member of the art club this past year, and will serve as the club’s president this coming fall. And she remembers what it is like to have nothing as a small child –– she sees herself in the child whose portrait she painted.

Davis was born near St. Petersburg, Russia to young parents who struggled with alcohol addiction. Her biological parents, she shares, were not equipped to care for her and her brother (who is less than a year younger.) “My mom went into hiding when she was supposed to take care of us. My father took care of us for a while, but then the government split us up as a family.”

She was placed in an orphanage at age 3, and lived there with her brother until age 6 when they were adopted by her

parents. Details about this time of her life are fuzzy, but she remembers the emotions she felt very clearly.

It is worth noting that Davis likes to share her story with others –– it is a part of who she is. Her past is important to her and a large part of why she is drawn to the visual arts. “There is healing in art; I express all of my emotions –– the joy and the hurt –– through my art. It is therapy for me from my past,” she says.

“I grew up in poverty. I had absolutely nothing except my brother until age 6.

I know the feeling these kids would have if they received a piece of art that someone created just for them,” she shares thinking about being on the receiving end of a portrait. “It is that somebody would have taken the time to look at my photograph, and then taken the time and care to see me and paint me.”

Davis points out that while living in Russia, it was not typical for anyone to do anything special for her (or her brother) during this time of their lives. There were no birthday parties with cake and family; there were no trips to the park or the ice cream store. But when she thinks about what it might have meant to be on the receiving end of this project, she glows sharing, “I think little six year old me would have been overwhelmed and so surprised if she had received this type of portrait as a child. It would have meant somebody cared about me.”

A SPEC i A L K i N D OF CON N ECT i ON Because of the connection, the Memory Project offered a unique type of healing for Davis through her art. And she knew right away she would take part after learning about the project from Elrod at the beginning of the school year.

When Elrod received DSHA’s stack of photographs, each willing student from the art club chose a child. Davis chose Rana, a 7 year old girl whose favorite color is orange. And though knowing so little, Davis was drawn to her right away. “I chose her because of her smile.

She resonated with me, reminding me of myself as a child –– living in poverty, but still being happy in a situation that wasn’t happy,” she says with a grin clearly meant for Rana, whom she got to know through her studying her face for weeks in the fall.

Elrod, whom she has worked with in both class and co-curricular activities.

“Mrs. Elrod has given me so much confidence. She compliments my work, but also coaches and gives the feedback I need to get better,” she says. But the relationship extends beyond the work.

“She is my mentor –– in life beyond the art. She cares about me and is helping me become the person I am today. I talk to her about everything.”

Elrod has also helped Davis find a larger purpose in her work. “She’s helped me let go of my self-critic, and that has come from working on something like the Memory Project. When it is about something bigger than myself I can let that inner critic go,” Davis shares.

“I felt a sense of peace when I was painting Rana –– it was time to reflect on so

DSHA’S HISTORY WITH THE MEMORY PROJECT INCLUDES PORTRAITS SENT TO: 201 3-1 4 | Cambodi a 201 4-1 5 | Th ailand 201 5 -1 6 | Mad agascar 201 7-1 8 | Ph ilippi nes 201 8-1 9 | Sy r ia

2018-19 PARTICIPANTS: Michelle Au, DSHA ’21 Shelby Burge, DSHA ’21 Lera Davis, DSHA ’20 Lizzie Gardner, DSHA ’21 Carly Glaszcz, DSHA ’21 Gwyneth Johnsen, DSHA ’21 Lillian Mihelich, DSHA ’21

Davis took painstaking care of this piece of art, recognizing the sense of belonging it would give to Rana when she would hold it in her hand months later. “I worked on it for two months.

I took to heart that her joy would come in seeing herself through my work. It was more important to me than any project I would get a grade for.”

A SP i R i T UA L H E A L i NG Davis has openly struggled with depression in her life. The connections that she has made through her art classes and projects at DSHA have been crucial to her healing process, particularly the relationship that she has formed with

many things. When I am doing art, I am doing what God created me to do. And He is not only working through me for someone else, but He was healing my own heart when I was painting her.”

Davis circles back to her time in the orphanage after reflecting on the healing that has occurred through her work on the Memory Project. “When I was in the orphanage, all I felt was pain and suffering and abandonment. That nobody loved me and nobody cared. But people do. And I feel that at DSHA. I’m able to thrive and stand here today because of the opportunities I’ve had at DSHA. And I want to be that for others in my life.”

Maura Reardon, DSHA ’20 Jasmine Reyes, DSHA ’20 Cassie Scheidt, DSHA ’21 Alayna Wigchers, DSHA ’21

Funding for the 2018-2019 Memory Project was supported by the DSHA Parents Fine Arts Association.

If you would like to learn more about this project, visit memoryproject.org, or contact Visual Arts Faculty Caitlin Elrod at ElrodC@dsha.info.

Rana (photographed, R), a 7 year old Syrian refugee child is painted (painted, L)

by Leera Davis, DSHA ’20.

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ach year, the DSHA Campus Ministry Officers work alongside the Campus Ministry faculty and staff to plan, coordinate, and lead a school year’s-worth of faith formation activities for their classmates. This group of seniors applies for their positions via an extensive written application and interview process toward the end of their junior year.

Come senior year, these officers are the driving force behind all things Campus Ministry –– retreats and service, prayer and worship, and a host of other opportunities rooted in the Salvatorian mission to make known the goodness and kindness of Jesus Christ. And all with the hope of involving and engaging their classmates in their personal faith journey and the community at large.

On Friday, May 17, the exiting 2018-2019 officers and the incoming 2019-2020 officers met for a celebratory gathering following the closing Mass of the school year. They prayed, broke bread (in the form of cupcakes!) together, exchanged gifts, and reflected on the year that was, and the year that is to come.

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A Commitment to Pay it Forward B Y M A D E L I N E Z U K O W S K I , D S H A ' 11

Ste v e a n d Ka ti e H a r tz h e i m (f ar l ef t and f ar right ), pi c t ured here w it h t heir c hildren on a f am i ly v ac at ion, s h o w th e i r k i d s h ow t o m ak e a pos it iv e i m pac t i n t he c om m uni t y by giv i ng generous ly t o DS HA .

Past, current, and future parents Steve and Katie Hartzheim are generous in their gifts to DSHA. Why do they give? One of many reasons includes setting an example for their children.

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everal years ago, Steve and Katie Hartzheim had a lingering question: Would one day their three daughters become Dashers?

When it came time for their oldest, Alaina, DSHA ’18, to choose a high school, the Hartzheims recommended DSHA, with its college-prep academics, strong spiritual development programs, and the all-girls environment. Ultimately the decision was up to Alaina.

strong, intelligent, more outgoing woman develop.”

Since Alaina has attended DSHA, and now that the couple’s second daughter, Natalie, DSHA ’21, is a student, the Hartzheims are quick to point out the many aspects of DSHA from which their daughters have benefitted.

She chose to attend the local public high school. But soon that changed.

After her sophomore year of high school, she came back from a summer mission trip, and re-thought the idea of attending DSHA. The family immediately toured the high school and was sold.

They love the retreats their daughters have raved about; the service, especially Alaina’s experience in Vocare, the two-week immersion experience for seniors; and the diversity of the school.

Even though they knew the transition would be tough, “especially with Alaina going into her junior year,” said Katie, “DSHA made us feel confident.”

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WH O L E -P ER SO N B ENEFITS As it turns out, the smaller, intimate classroom setting, the faith-filled environment, and the rigorous academic curriculum was a better fit for Alaina, who now attends Michigan State University.

“DSHA builds the whole person,” said Katie. “Watching Alaina go from public school to DSHA, we saw a

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When asked why they give to DSHA’s Annual Fund on a regular basis as opposed to other causes elsewhere, the diversity they have seen at DSHA compels them to give. They want other talented girls who may not have the financial means to attend DSHA to have the same opportunities and experience all that DSHA has to offer, just like their own girls have. So they choose to pay it forward, support scholarships, and give to the Annual Fund to do just that.

“DSHA is very transparent and

straightforward about the gap they have to fill between tuition and the cost of putting a young woman through the school,” Steve said. “So hopefully at a minimum we can help to fill that gap.”

Steve also works for a company that matches gifts given to education, and the couple likes to take advantage of that “perk” when giving to the Annual Fund.

But perhaps most importantly, the Hartzheims give because it sets a good example for their children. Their generosity to DSHA brings home lessons about making a positive impact in the community.

“It’s important we teach the kids to give back,” Steve said. “We have a commitment to show what we ask the kids to do.”

The Hartzheims will be able to soon call all three of their daughters Dashers. They look forward to having their youngest daughter, Meredith, become a member of the Class of 2024. With a year of middle school left, she already feels like a Dasher, said Katie.

Steve says the whole family feels similarly. They feel as though they are members of the tight-knit school community.

“The girls feel a sense of belonging, as well as Katie and I,” he said. “We are so happy to be a part of the family.”

ANNUAL FUND SPOTLIGHT:

D S H A F A C U LT Y Contributing to the DSHA Annual Fund makes much of what you see in these pages possible. Your gift directly benefits the programs, classes, and people that impact students and help them enter the world as confident and capable young women.

DI D YOU KNOW T H E DS H A A N N UA L F U N D A L SO D IR ECT LY I M PACTS THE FAC U LT Y OF DS H A?

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR GIFT TO THE ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT?

COLLEGE PREP ACADEMICS

From professional development and market-rate salaries, to a 12:1 student-teacher ratio and training in how girls learn best – your gift helps change the lives of young women through the best educators in Milwaukee.

M EET THE NEW 2019 - 2020 DS H A FACU LT Y M EM B ER S: FAITH FORMATION

Kayla Gilgenbach | English Faculty Having taught sophomore and junior English at Messmer High School since 2010, she was also involved in other facets of Messmer, including sitting on their Response to Intervention team, supervising the National Honor Society, and leading retreat for the sophomore class.

Fr. Patric Nikolas, SDS | Theology Faculty Ordained a Salvatorian priest in June, he has accomplished a variety of pastoral work in line with the mission of the Society of the Divine Savior.

He taught music theory and English in South America and religious education at Mother of Good Counsel Parish before feeling called to teach at DSHA.

FACULTY TRAINING FOR ALL-GIRLS EDUCATION

Lisette Rodriguez-Reed | Director of Diversity and Engagement With more than 20 years of experience leading and teaching in Milwaukee Public Schools, she is an expert in working in multi-cultural schools with diverse student populations. She has held roles such as a paraprofessional, a bilingual teacher, a bilingual school counselor, and various administrative roles within MPS.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Jerry Becker | Theatre Director With more than 30 years of theatre and music experience, his resume includes over 30 shows, and extensive composing, music directing, acting, narrating, pit orchestra, and stage tech skills. As the husband to Karen Hegmann Becker, DSHA ’82, and father of Grace Becker, DSHA ’17, and Claire Becker, DSHA ’21, he is no stranger to fine arts at DSHA. He will also be directing the Angelaires, teaching the Camerata and Concert Choirs, and adding his expertise and experience to the liturgical music at DSHA.

COLLEGE ADVISING

SCHOLARSHIPS

Are you interested in learning more about what the DSHA Annual Fund supports?

Vi s i t ds h a .i n fo/give to le arn m ore or m ake yo u r gi ft to day.

Questions? Contact Director of Annual Fund Maggie Shelledy McAsey, DSHA ’10, at (414) 721-2911 or McAseyM@dsha.info.

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College Matriculation THIS FALL, 168 OF DSHA’S NEWEST ALUMNAE WILL HEAD OFF TO COLLEGE TO THEIR BEST-POSSIBLE-FIT SCHOOL. CHEER ON THESE GRADUATES ON AS YOU GLANCE THROUGH A SNAPSHOT OF WHERE THE CLASS OF 2019 WILL LAND THIS FALL.

S T U D E NTS TRAVELIN G THE F A RTHE ST F ROM MI LWA UKE E Emma Cepukensas | Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA | 2,199 miles from DSHA Miranda Lyles | UC-Davis, Davis, CA | 2,097 miles from DSHA Meghan Quadracci | Loyola University Marymount, Los Angeles, CA | 2,072 miles from DSHA Mia Ochalek | Chapman University, Orange, CA | 2,051 miles from DSHA Jane Florance | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | 1,765 miles from DSHA

O N W I S C O N S IN !

Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin –– Madison saw a resurgence from Dashers this year.

After 13 students from the class of 2018 attended, 30 students will rep the red and white this fall with the 3rd highest class total from DSHA since the class of 2001.

S E R V I C E -FOCU S ED GAP Y EAR Maggie Elliott will take a gap year before going on to study nursing at Xavier University. She is headed to Ecuador and Peru through the non-profit International Volunteer Headquarters. She will help enroll children in school during her first rotation, and work in a medical setting in her second.

6 6 D A S H ERS (39% ) ARE HEADE D TO CA THOLI C COLL E GES OR UNI V E RSIT IE S

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24 students to: 8 students to: 5 students to: 4 students to: 3 students to:

Marquette University Saint Louis University University of St. Thomas Xavier University Mount Mary University and University of Notre Dame

2 students to:

Creighton University, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, and St. Norbert College

1 student each to:

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CAITLIN SUESS MOYER, DSHA ’01, SHARES HER JOURNEY TO BECOMING THE DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA FOR THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS, WHERE SHE ENHANCES FAN ENGAGEMENT WITH A FOLLOWING HEARD AROUND THE WORLD.

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he content she and her team generate has been seen by millions –– actual millions of people –– all over the globe. Remember when the Milwaukee Brewers spoofed The Sandlot with an instant classic on social media to kick off the historic 2018 season? Or the Dumb and Dumber and Mean Girls parodies that followed? How about the videos of Brewers legend Bob Uecker and MVP Christian Yelich popping celebratory champagne in a locker room following the 2018 postseason celebrations?

Caitlin Suess Moyer, DSHA ’01, is the Director of New Media for the Milwaukee Brewers, and she and her team were behind it all –– both figuratively in the ideation and strategy; and literally, working behind a screen to provide behindthe-scenes access to the over 2 million 35

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followers across the ball club’s various accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

But back when Moyer started with the team, these platforms that she now oversees for the team –– and consume her daily life –– did not even exist.

She has been with the organization for over 16 years, working in various capacities — from intern and Famous Racing Sausage to advertising and social media — ultimately becoming an influential player in an organization with a following heard around the world, simply by mixing old-fashioned hard work with the ability and instinct to create opportunities.

As she says, “I got my foot in the door, and I never took it out.”

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AM ER I CA’ S PAS TI ME Baseball has always been a part of Moyer’s life. Her dad was a pitcher in high school and college. America’s pastime was always on TV in the background of her childhood. Her grandparents were fans as well, but originally from Illinois and belonged to the die-hard Cubs fan-base.

“That was okay back then because we were in different leagues at the time,” she says smiling with both an affinity for the game, but a clear nod to her allegiance to Milwaukee. “I did attend quite a few games at County Stadium growing up and I would say that Mr. Baseball provided the soundtrack to my summers.”

Fast-forward to high school where her passion for the game of baseball began

to grow. With a driver’s license came the ability to attend more games –– at times even by herself. And the excitement surrounding the brand-new-at-the-time Miller Park also fueled an interest in the community as a whole.

Simultaneously, her love of writing began to expand and the dream of becoming a sports journalist kicked into full gear.

T H ROWBACK TO H IGH S C H O OL Moyer’s love of writing took root before high school –– even as a child she dreamed of becoming an author. But she credits her four years as a student of the DSHA English department for encouraging an authentic confidence in her writing abilities.

She recalls a specific moment her freshman year during an honors English class with Peggy Grafwallner.

Moyers shares it was one of those classes where, “no one gets an A. And all the freshmen knew it.” As a hopeful author at the time, she stressed over the first essay assignment of the year. Between turning her paper in and receiving the official feedback at school, Moyer and her mother ran into Grafwallner at the grocery store. “She told me, ‘I don’t give out A’s, but you got one!’ And my confidence was immediately boosted. I began working harder. I began to believe in my abilities and that changed me –– it changed my approach.”

Moyer credits all of her English classes at DSHA, as well as her time working on the school newspaper, The Word, for honing her creativity and craft of writing.

She served as the creative editor for the publication running an Onion-type column called Caitlin’s Corner –– a DSHA parody that ran headlines such as, Male Brain Dissected, History Test “Really Hard”, and Pot Pie Lets Off Steam.

“Writing, creative ideation, and problem solving are really the backbone of what I do now,” she shares. “My time in high school encouraged these passions in ways that have absolutely translated into my current role with the Brewers –– whether that is writing an Instagram caption or tweet, thinking of a creative way to highlight the team, or coming up with a new social media promotion to engage our fans.”

T H E WIDE WOR L D OF SPOR TS Moyer attended Marquette University following high school. Her path veered to a public relations major, but she continued to write. Following an op-ed she submitted to the school’s Marquette Tribune, she was asked to join the

paper’s staff. And it is here that she officially broke into the wide world of sports with a regular beat covering the Milwaukee Admirals along with some additional coverage of Brewers events.

As a requirement for her major, she applied to an internship with the Brewers. And she did not get it. Disappointed but unphased, she applied again the following year. “I told them I would apply again and be persistent,” she says of the moment. Rather than moving away from the rejection, she embraced the connections made during the application process and followed up. “I emailed. And called. And emailed and called again.

And then applied a year later as promised –– I meant what I said.”

nature of her position, she squeezed every ounce of insight she could from her dream job at the time.

“I made sure that I didn’t just meet people. I made every effort to keep in touch with them,” she says. “And from these relationships I landed a spot on the Brew Crew.”

The Brew Crew is the Brewers in-game entertainment squad, facilitating promotions at the stadium, and making mascot appearances in the community.

It was not glamorous, but it was another chance to keep her foot in that proverbial door. And it helped solidify her interest in a career in baseball.

“What I loved best about my time on the Brew Crew was the direct interaction with the fans,” Moyer says. “Being able to impart some of my passion for the game to them and help make their experience even a tiny bit better was gratifying.”

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“I got the internship the following year,” she says of the 2003 corporate marketing position that would eventually set her up to hold a director level position with a Major League Baseball team –– a position that wasn’t even close to existing at the time. Because there was no Instagram. No Twitter. And Facebook was barely a secret idea-in-progress.

Moyer was determined to continue to work in baseball. And she was willing to go anywhere to do just that. In 2004, the baseball stars appeared to align with perfect timing. Thanks to Advanced Placement courses at DSHA and summer classes at Marquette, Moyer had hustled through college and graduated that August, almost a full year early. So in December, she made plans to attend that year’s Baseball Winter Meetings in Anaheim, CA, where there was a baseball job fair taking place.

C R EAT I NG O PPO R TUNI TI ES Moyer speaks so fondly of her internship year. She credits this position as a launching pad for her career. But make no mistake –– she actively directed her own launch. For her peers, the temporary, non-paying job may have served as a graduation requirement, but for Moyer, it was an opportunity ripe to create more opportunity.

“I took full advantage of my internship.

I made sure to talk to as many people in other departments as I could –– even if their job did not directly interact with my own. I was curious about all aspects of the business,” she says. Whether talking with the employee running the TV broadcast truck, or seeking wisdom from more experienced members of the organization, she established relationships and learned as much as she could. Recognizing the finite

Moyer walks the rafters on the roof at Miller Park.

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“I was certain I had a leg up because I was willing and ready to move anywhere given I was done with school, could start immediately, and would be up to speed

by Opening Day,” she says reminiscing about her determination. “I was ready to work in baseball. I didn’t care what team it was.”

She participated in some interviews but did not land any of the positions.

So back to the Brew Crew it was. At the same time, the team was acquired by a new owner and with that came a new marketing director—and an opening for a seasonal position.

to set up an event through my own personal Facebook page to self-promote,” she shares, noting Facebook was not open to businesses at the time. “I invited all of my own friends and it spread. It worked and we began to realize the potential power of social media.”

By 2012 the Brewers had begun using all major social platforms, and Moyer had held various roles in the marketing department, including her then-current

A S OCIAL NETWO R K Around this same time, social media was on the rise and Facebook was becoming more mainstream. “I remember we held a Student Night promotion and I decided

In this position, which is her current role, she serves as the internal lead for the team’s social media strategy across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more.

TAK E M E “ I NTO ” T HE BALLPAR K The goal of Moyer’s department is to engage fans –– to bring them as close to the organization as possible via the digital world. To connect humans –– fans to players, team to community. The job is to inform and entertain, to serve and celebrate.

“I was fortunate enough to be hired as the marketing director’s assistant in May of 2005. My goal from the outset was to try to make myself indispensable,” she says of the support position that was intended to be temporary. “We were a two-person department at the time, working with multiple outside agencies.

I became a marketing jack-of-all-trades and learned everything I could. Part of this was taking on some in-house marketing ideation –– I grew professionally and also felt a sense of contribution.”

Her role as Marketing Coordinator became permanent later that year.

position of Senior Manager of Advertising & Marketing. She made a case to the ball club for having a person dedicated to solely focus on digital media. This role took off in the fall of 2013, and by the 2014 season Moyer was fully working in her new role as the Director of New Media for the Major League Baseball team she grew up watching.

Moyer poses with Fr. Jerry Herda –– her DSHA Theology teacher and Catholic chaplain for the Milwaukee Brewers –– during the successful 2018 “We believe in Jesús” campaign that got first baseman Jesús Aguilar into the MLB All-Star Game.

During the historic run of the 2018 season, this goal took on a number of forms. “We are the smallest market in Major League Baseball, but I don’t like to use that as an excuse for engagement.

So we take advantage of the times that are good,” Moyer says.

The content fans interact with requires a tricky dovetail of both strategic planning and the capitalization of organic moments. One of Moyer’s favorite campaigns from last season was the “We Believe in Jesús” campaign to help get first baseman Jesús Aguilar into the AllStar Game.

Moyer and her husband, Brian, were married on August 25, 2007. They met while both were working for the MLB, with Brian working for the Braves. They “share Hank Aaron in common!” she says. Following their ceremony at St. Pius X, they celebrated their reception at none-other-than Miller Park.

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Now and then.

Milwaukee Brewers baseball has been a constant in Moyer’s life since birth –– from watching games and listening to the hum of Mr. Baseball on the radio as a baby, to now capturing the stories of the season for all of Milwaukee to experience.

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Shortstop Orlando Arcia showers Moyer with the champagne of beers in the Brewers locker room following a sweep of the Cardinals to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

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“The whole organization was behind it. It was such a grass roots effort to motivate the city. We even worked with Father Jerry (Herda, Vicar for Clergy of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Moyer’s theology teacher while at DSHA),” she says. “We beat the bigger markets and even had the second highest total of votes ever. And, most importantly, at the end of the day, we helped get Jesús into the All-Star Game. It was an awesome ride and I was honored to play a small part in it.”

because, “the louder you cheer the better we play,” he says.

A C ATEG O R Y LEAD ER It is worth noting that Moyer speaks about these moments as though she has a “normal job” –– even when prompted to share about how exciting it must have been to be covered in bubbly standing next to a couple of MVPs and the legend that is Milwaukee’s Mr. Baseball. She speaks with humility and grace, as

The team’s recreation of a scene from The Sandlot was also a favorite project –– for both the fan-base and Moyer; she shares, “It was so fun for us to see an idea come to life in that way. We’re lucky to have such willing players and a talented in-house productions team to be able to pull those types of things off.”

The video spoof in celebration of The Sandlot’s 25th anniversary hit the viral mark and was shared well beyond the Milwaukee market –– with recognition by most major sports media outlets including ESPN, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated.

And of course, there was the postseason.

A MAGIC A L R U N The Brewers postseason run allowed for the optimization of social platforms and played an important role in fan participation and encouragement when it mattered most.

As strategic as Moyer and her team are, she admits it is difficult to plan out content in the unpredictable setting of postseason baseball, and she points to the magical and electric moments that can truly spur fan engagement. Whether it be the “Let’s Goooooooooo” campaign that evolved from Christian Yelich energizing the fan base via a Player’s Tribune article late in September, or Lorenzo Cain’s “Not Today” mantra –– fans love the unplannable.

Moyer points to two other special and organic moments from the postseason: the champagne shower with Uecker following the division championship, and the postgame videoing (from Moyer’s cell phone) of the typically social media-shy Ryan Braun after game six of the NLCS as he spurred fans on to cheer louder

Moyer herself is hesitant to admit this, an observer who hears her speak about her role will quickly understand that her instincts –– coupled with her intelligent and quick response to these instincts –– are directly correlated to the team’s success via fan engagement.

W H AT’ S NEX T? With the taste of postseason play from last year still fresh, fans are hoping for another season of the same. And so far, with reigning MVP Christian Yelich leading the league in home runs and the Brewers in a deadlock with their biggest rivals at the top of the NL Central (at the time of printing), it is shaping up to be just that.

While no one can predict just where the Brewers will end up in October, one thing is for certain: Moyer and her team will be there every step of the Crew’s journey, documenting the on-field highlights and sharing those special behind-the-scenes moments.

Moyer believes in Jesús! And poses with him at the 2018 All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. someone who appreciates –– but does not take for granted –– the role she is in.

As Moyer helps lead Milwaukee to a greater connection with its hometown team, she’s also helping lead her hometown team to be a category leader in social media engagement and innovation. The Brewers are among the first to take on The Sandlot-type content (following up with a Mean Girls spoof to kick of the current 2019 season) –– among other types of creative content such as the Club’s award-winning Countdown to Opening Day promotion, as well as fun banter with rival teams like the Cubs.

When asked where they would like to take the Brewers social content next, the answer is tricky. “The social media landscape is always changing,” she notes.

“You can’t really even think about where you hope to go in five or even two years, because the things you’ll be doing may not have been invented yet.”

So strategy meets creativity. And creativity engages fans. And when fans are engaged, the team plays better –– Braun said it himself to Moyer’s cell phone for all of Brew City to see. And while

“We have a long season of 162 games, much more if you count Spring Training and the postseason if we’re lucky. While it could be easy for it to become monotonous, what I love most about baseball is that unpredictability. In a sport that’s honoring 150 years of pro baseball in 2019, there is still a chance for things to be done that have never happened before in the history of the game. And it’s our job to tell those stories, keep fans connected with the team, and create a sense of ‘fomo’ (fear of missing out) that gets them to come out to Miller Park again and again.”

S PR EAD I NG TH E BR EW ER S LO V E “If you had asked me back in 2003 as an intern what I saw myself doing in five years, the precise details wouldn’t have mattered because realistically, the things I ended up doing hadn’t been invented yet. Ultimately, though it didn’t — and still doesn’t — really matter to me exactly what I’m doing so long as I’m helping spread the love of Brewers baseball. I’m really lucky to have a job with my hometown team, where we’ve been able to grow and adapt to the changing landscape as an organization and where I’ve been lucky to grow, adapt and contribute in my career,” Moyer says.

And her hometown team is lucky to have her.

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