DUCHESNE TODAY DUCHESNE ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART–OMAHA | FALL 2021
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Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic college-preparatory high school for girls of all faiths and backgrounds, is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. The schools of the Sacred Heart Network share five goals which commit them to educate to: · A personal and active faith in God · A deep respect for intellectual values · A social awareness which impels to action · The building of community as a Christian value · Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
Editor Margo O'Connor Bieker A'71
Publication Designer Brittany Dorner A'08
Publication Photographer Kevin Boughton
Contributors Margo O’Connor Bieker A’71 Kevin Boughton Meg Huerter Brudney A’83 Brittany Dorner A’08 Laura McKee Hickman, Ed.D. A’85 Cristina Wilwerding Hiddleston A’93 Kerry Kelley Eric Krakowski Lynn Allen McWilliams A’77 Trisha Clark Meehan A’04 Heidi Reinhart Meghan Conway Rowen A’97 Kevin Van Winkle Sara Wachter A’79
Printer Aradius Group
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A Tribute to Theresa Teshima, RSCJ Learn more about Theresa Teshima's decision to become an RSCJ, what led her to Omaha, and her lasting impact on Duchesne.
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Letter from the Head of School
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A Message from the Board of Trustees Chair
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Feature Stories
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Academy News
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Preschool News
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Giving
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Alumnae News
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In Memoriam
Duchesne Celebrates 140 Years Honoring the RSCJ who laid the physical and spiritual foundation that today enables this school to take bold steps forward.
Front Cover: Portry welcomes students as the leaves begin to change. This entrance was built after a 1913 tornado destroyed the north section of the building. Photo credit: Kevin Boughton
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One Step at a Time How do you build a winning cross country program? Duchesne coaches turn to the Sacred Heart Goals to grow their team into the school's largest.
Duchesne Today is a newsletter for the alumnae and friends of Duchesne Academy, Duchesne College, and Duchesne Preschool. It is published twice per year. Printed on recycled paper.
A LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR BUILDING Dear Alumnae and Friends, When the weather is nice, I like to walk around the building and take in our campus. The original bricks, laid in 1881, are still here doing the job they were made to do. When the Religious of the Sacred Heart designed and built this school they made it feel like a home so students would feel safe, loved, and ready to learn. Their love of God and the commitment to education are the foundation of Duchesne’s 140-year history. This issue of Duchesne Today celebrates that mission. It was bold when Mother Margaret Dunne announced the construction of an all-girls school on the west edge of Omaha. Reading about how the RSCJ guided the spiritual and physical growth of Duchesne made me feel even more connected to Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat and her vision for Sacred Heart education.
2021-2022 School Ye ar Theme R adi ate the fir e of God's love
Prayer Come Holy Spirit and journey with us. Teach our minds to recognize You in everyone we encounter. Teach us to respect and seek equity for all. Teach us to listen, especially to people on the margins. Teach us patience as we face life's struggles. Help us to hear Your call so we may better radiate the fire of God's Love.
Theresa Teshima, RSCJ, served 22 years at Duchesne. During her career, “Tesh” taught Sacred Heart students all over the world. I was inspired to learn her time here had a profound impact on our alumnae. As Duchesne Academy takes bold steps forward to upgrade its campus, including our chapel and classrooms, the students can feel that energy. Our hallways and classrooms are full of optimism. I'm proud of how we transformed six classrooms into state-of-the-art learning laboratories where students can tackle real-world issues. These highlights give you a glimmer of the current activity at Duchesne as we celebrate this milestone school year. As our school changes, we never forget that we walk the halls of many brilliant and brave women who blazed the trail before us. Saint Madeleine Sophie and Saint Philippine Duchesne must surely be proud. The traditions and love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus continue to grow at Duchesne.
Sincerely,
Come Holy Spirit and journey with us. Amen.
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Meg Huerter Brudney A'83 Head of School
2021-2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR
Kerry Kelley Chair-Elect Erin Fogarty Owen A'89 Head of School Meg Huerter Brudney A'83 Michon Marcil Abts A'76 Eveline Gnabasik Bethune A'05 Bobbi Christensen Kay Doyle Mary Hotz, RSCJ, A'72 Steve Kenney Dan Kinsella Bob Kula Joe Lang Terri Laughlin Tom Malicki Tom Merkel, S.J. Meghan Sodoro Michelic A'02 Shirley Miller, RSCJ, C'63 Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ Paula March Romanovsky A'71
It is an honor to serve as Duchesne's Board Chair as we emerge from the challenging conditions of the past months. Duchesne Academy and Preschool continue to meet the challenge of educating, leading, and guiding students in turbulent times by remaining fully committed to living out the Sacred Heart Goals. We take seriously the partnership we share with you, our benefactors, in ensuring the continuity in remaining true to the vision of the Religious of the Sacred Heart when they founded this school 140 years ago. Please join me in sending well wishes to the Class of 2021. Their accomplishments reflect the consistency in the delivery of an academically rigorous curriculum. Last year’s senior class included seven National Merit semifinalists; two National Merit Commended Scholars, and achieved an average ACT score of 28 with one perfect ACT score and one perfect SAT score. The class earned a total of 26 full-tuition scholarships. The board can report that the school’s financial standing is strong. Duchesne will publish its annual report later this winter. Your continued support of Duchesne is critical and truly appreciated.
Rob Reed Ann Tjaden A'79 Tiffany White-Welchen A'86 Jennifer Kizer Woodward A'89
As the Board of Trustees, we are committed to ensuring the future of Duchesne, one that is possible only through your loyal generosity. With continued support - to include annual giving, campaign efforts, and scholarship assistance - you help sustain the Sacred Heart mission at Duchesne Academy. Thank you for walking this amazing and beautiful path with us. I am ever grateful,
Kerry Kelley Chair, Board of Trustees FALL 2021 5
FEATURE
“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly” Theresa Teshima, RSCJ, was a beloved Duchesne teacher. She died on March 31, 2021.
By Lynn Allen M cW i l l i a m s A’77 My first encounter with "Tesh" was on a September day in 1965. It was the first day of school and I was six years old. Accompanied by my Uncle Jack, it is likely that I would have burst into tears had the girl ahead of me not looked as if she was about to have the same reaction. In that unspoken language known largely to children, we decided to be brave together. Because I was not a Catholic at that time, the concept of a nun was quite foreign to me. My firstgrade teacher was clad in black from head to foot. She was petite, had an infectious smile, and an eff iciency that
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engendered confidence and alleviated the terror that some of the more timid experience on the first day of school. Her name was Mother Teshima.
Something that always struck me about Mother Teshima was her humility. No task was too small, too menial, nor was there anything which seemed to daunt her. Whether it was tending to a girl who My favorite memory of Mother had taken unwell, and the inevitable need Teshima will always be her smile and for sawdust, acting as guard for the light in her eyes. She was my first athe security primary school building, or managing grade teacher and I loved her. a rather unmanageable – K ate Meyer A'78 air conditioning system in the chapel. Tesh once gave me a beautiful card I had little way of knowing what an impact which read, "Angels can fly because they she would have on my life. She taught me take themselves lightly." It spoke volumes to read, instilling in me a lifelong love of about everything she did. literature (that is once we got past Dick and Jane, which I found extraordinarily There was an energy to Tesh. A friend of boring), she introduced mine says, "If Christians are supposed me to prayer and faith, to be people of joy, then we should tell she stood up for me, our faces about it!" It was always evident and would become a that in finding Christ, Tesh had found lifelong friend. that joy. Her smile was delightful and infectious. She was willing to try new At that age there is little things, whether that was going to Japan sense of grown-ups having to teach, or working in the Philippines at their own history and personality. a time of political upheaval. Therapeutic There was no understanding of the massage was also one of her skills, and amazing life that she had led and she was an artist and craftswoman with how her personal history had a taste for sushi. intersected with world history and would continue to The last time I saw her in person was do so. I only knew that twenty years ago. She had come to visit she was kind and that I my family in New Mexico. She flew enjoyed going to school. into the Albuquerque airport and as she
FEATURE Duchesne taught elementary students from 1881 until 1972. Mother Teshima worked at Duchesne three separate times while completing the process of becoming a nun: 1946-49; 1951-68; 1972-77. She had many roles in addition to classroom teacher. She served as sacristan, helped in the treasury, and acted as a surveillant. She earned a master's degree in education from Stanford University and also taught aspiring teachers at Duchesne College.
emerged from the plane I saw she had changed little in the two decades since I had last seen her. Even at age 80, her energy was undiminished. I remember other members of the Atherton Community saying to me that Tesh was a good pray-er. During that visit, the point was readily demonstrated. One evening we had driven up to the lodge where she was staying to collect her for dinner. People were commenting that they had just seen a bear. However, when we asked Tesh if she had seen it, she simply said no, she had been saying her prayers. I have often wondered what my life would have been like had it not been for Mother Teshima and the other Religious of the Sacred Heart, including Mothers Mary Pat Ryan, Marg Miller and Catherine Henry. Faith became important; I became a Catholic and chose to study History and Theology. Moving to Europe, I taught in schools run by the Brothers of Holy Cross and the Jesuits and then went on to join the staff of Jesuit Missions UK. Together these extraordinary women helped me see and embrace the wider world. I owe them all, particularly Tesh, a great debt of gratitude. Over the years Mother Teshima and I kept in touch by aerogram, letter, email and finally through the kindness of Mary Pat Ryan, RSCJ. It was Mary Pat who made sure that I had the opportunity to say goodbye. The night before she died, Mary Pat rang to say that Tesh had taken a turn and would I like to speak with her. Our final conversation was brief, and I am not sure that she was certain who I was because of her eyesight and hearing. We spoke briefly. It gave me a chance to thank her for all her love and kindness over the decades. Her final words to me, delivered with that infectious smile were, "See you in heaven!" Theresa Teshima was 22 years old when she joined her family in an internment camp south of San Francisco. She was a U.S. citizen and not required to report to a camp but did so to be with her family members who were not citizens and thus forced into the camp. Her family, like many others, had moved to America from Japan many years before the war. She said she was allowed to leave but her family was not. Later, the government moved her family to a camp in Utah. A spiritual director there introduced her to Sacred Heart education and Theresa decided to enroll at Duchesne College in Omaha. It was here that she developed a deep respect for the RSCJ and decided to enter the religious life.
Photos of Mother Teshima, clockwise from top left: teaches with puppet; tutoring elementary students in California; second page: as a child; with her mother and two child family menbers; as a child (middle); with members of her family.
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FEATURE
Duchesne Celebrates 140 Y ears The Religious of the Sacred Heart established the spiritual and educational foundation that enables Duchesne to reach new heights. BY KEVIN BOUGHTON The vision of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat is still relevant 221 years after she founded the Religious of the Sacred Heart according to Duchesne Principal Laura McKee Hickman, Ed.D., A'85.
founding. Just a few years after the building was completed it was expanded to accommodate more students and RSCJ who lived on-site. Duchesne has expanded its building eight times. The most recent major expansion was the Performing Arts Center in 2013.
“Our young women need to know that they are loved by God in a community that also challenges each to excel in her studies so she can understand the world and, thus, better serve it,” Hickman said.
Duchesne’s commitment to creating an academically rigorous and loving school has attracted students since its
“One of my favorite parts of Duchesne is the decades-old traditions, such as Congé and Ring Ceremony. Celebrating the milestone of 140 years is celebrating all the traditions, old and new,” Woodward said. As Duchesne takes bold steps forward to update its campus, administrators say they are inspired by the lesson of Saint Madeleine Sophie who said, "the times change, and we must change with them."
Carefully curated class sizes ensure students and teachers have meaningful discussions and students feel supported. “The academics at Duchesne can be challenging, but having approachable teachers and small classes makes tough material much easier to navigate,” said Kathryn Woodward A’22, student body president.
education. Those photos along with long-standing traditions create a deeper appreciation for what it means to attend a Sacred Heart school.
Catherine Henry, RSCJ, examines blueprints for the Foxley building (now Via Christe). A selection of historic photographs in the hallways reminds students they are part of a legacy of Sacred Heart
“My hope is that while we will continue to change with our world, we are also always true to our Sacred Heart values, which are fundamentally also countercultural. To walk this fine line, we need leaders who truly understand the charism, so that is my greatest hope for the future of Duchesne,” Hickman said.
"If you are 10 or 20 years out of high school and you’re still wearing your ring, Duchesne meant something to you." – Anne Wachter, R SCJ, A'80 8 DUCHESNE TODAY
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"When we hear that a child that comes to the school is a grandchild or great grandchild, the whole family has stuck with us, that says a lot." – Lucy Hayes, RSCJ, C'51
Jane March Brownlee A'69, is greeted by B.J. Keating A'69, and Mother Carol Campbell after coming down the fire escape slide during student Congé.
"I love the idea of a student being recognized for her gifts and her talents whether they be academic, athletic, or artistic." – Mary Pat Ryan, RSCJ, C'56
RSCJ cheer during a basketball game circa 1965. Duchesne now offers nine varsity sports. Teams have won 23 state championships. Once you’ve been to Duchesne it’s not a place you can ever forget. You carry parts of it with you forever. – Mary McMahon, RSCJ
1961: Mother Bernice Spores places an American flag above Portry at the beginning of the school day.
An article appearing in the Omaha Bee on September 7, 1881, announces Duchesne's construction plans.
Students play guitar with Mother Betty Boyter during college Congé in the 1960s.
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FEATURE
ONE STEP AT A TIME The grass is still wet enough to soak your shoes and golden streaks of early morning light are streaming through trees. It’s early on a Saturday morning and the city is slowly waking up. But not these girls – they've been up and now they are ready to run.
By Kevin Boughton At cross country meets Duchesne’s team sticks out for many reasons: bright red uniforms, loud cheering, but mostly, its sheer size. The team boasts more than 70 runners, the most for a Class B program and more athletes than some high school varsity football teams. But, amazingly, nobody is lost in the crowd. It wasn’t always like this. This team is just a few years removed from having to co-op with another school because of runners numbering in the single digits. “I ran cross country at Duchesne and literally wore a 'Roncalli' running tank because there were so few Duchesne girls that ran, maybe like four of us,” said Assistant Coach Lauren Aliano Mueller A’00. 10 DUCHESNE TODAY
“To see the size of this squad is amazing and makes me so proud! Bridget has done an amazing job of growing the program.” Bridget Morton, who took over as head coach eight years ago, says she prioritized developing athletes who embrace Goal Five and push themselves to improve each race. “One of the greatest goals I have for the team is to find their love of running because so many of them start off saying I hate running. We twist that to say, I am working on finding my love of running,” Morton said. For some, their love of running grows from their love for this team. Athletes say their coaches create opportunities for runners to connect as teammates and as friends.
“It is like no other team I’ve been on before. There is a reason so many people are on it, and it has changed my life, changed my high school experience,” said Jane Boggust A’22.
FEATURE Inspiring these girls to improve as individuals and as a team has paid off. In October, Duchesne won its third straight conference title. Runners say their courage to push themselves comes from knowing their team and school support them. “It makes me proud because everyone at meets can see how supportive our school is right now and it is such a big part of our school. Whenever we show up for a race, everyone knows red is Duchesne because there are so many of us and we’re always the team cheering the loudest,” said Mary Kate Kramper A’23. After meets, runners are encouraged to award stickers to teammates who achieved a personal goal or helped their team in other ways. It is a system Morton started a few years ago to encourage runners to vocalize their appreciation for each other. “Affirmation from teammates is such an important part of our culture
and how we build community,” said Assistant Coach Drew Holtmann. Holtmann hopes running will help athletes develop more confidence. “Through trial and error, success and failure, injury and recovery, our runners equip themselves with the persistence, resilience, and selfassurance they need to not only run, but to also live a joy-filled life,” he said.
Assistant Coach Drew Holtmann talks with Josephine Wentz A'25, and Gwen Zeger A'25, before a race.
Now, the team is full of girls who say they will enter their adult years with a love for running and the courage to do their best in all things. “In life, we will experience every kind of finish, whether it is sprinting through the finish line with our head held high, crawling across the finish, or being carried across by those who love us. But in the end, true courage and confidence is knowing when you can go it alone and when you need support,” Morton said. Coach Bridget Morton talks strateg y with Wentz and Zeger before a race.
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ACADEMY NEWS
Radiate the Fire of God's Love By Cristina Wilwerding Hiddleston A'93 In June, a dedicated group of faculty and staff convened in Duchesne’s chapel to pray for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as we considered our school theme for the 2021-2022 academic year. Our new theme was revealed to us through prayer and thoughtful conversation: Radiate the Fire of God’s Love. This theme invites all members of the community to consider how we are called to make known the love of God revealed in the Heart of Christ in our every encounter. This is what Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat envisioned for Sacred Heart communities. The faculty and staff participated in a prayer retreat in August centered around our calling as Educators of the Sacred Heart and radiating the fire of God’s love. When we introduced the school theme to students, T.J. Mullaney, Theology instructor, shared the following inspiring words:
“There are three ways to transfer energy: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction requires direct surface contact; think of the grill marks on your food at a barbecue—they’re the result of conduction. Convection uses an intermediary, like air or water, to transfer energy. Radiation is different from conduction and convection, though. Conduction and convection depend on external factors. Whether I conduct my energy to something else depends on if something is directly contacting me. Convection requires something else to carry heat. But radiation… I’m always radiating my energy. It’s an inside-out action. I cannot, no matter how hard I try, choose to not radiate energy. Neither can you, or anyone else. You are, quite literally, radiant. And so am I.” Let us all consider our constant radiation of the fire of God’s love as we embark upon another school year in the Duchesne community.
Cristina Hiddleston is the new Director of Education to Mission.
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Mrs. Hiddleston left the classroom to work full time with the adults on a number of initiatives to make our charism a living presence in the building every day. She will also assist the Academic Success Coordinator for freshman seminar and conflict resolution offerings.
ACADEMY NEWS
NEW FACULTY AND STAFF AMY BECKER, DEAN OF STUDENTS Mrs. Becker joins Duchesne after serving as Assistant Principal at Christ the King School in Omaha. She has a master's degree in educational administration K-12 from Creighton University. She is the mother of two graduates of the Academy and Preschool and a current junior. She is married to Mr. Thomas Becker, director of drama and English teacher. LECLARA GILREATH, U.S. HISTORY TEACHER Ms. Gilreath comes to Duchesne after a career in business. She has an MBA and a master’s degree in U.S. history. She teaches advanced placement U.S. history, and is the Mock Trial moderator. She enjoys traveling and is also passionate about health and is a Zumba instructor.
TOM SHIH, MATHEMATICS TEACHER Many Duchesne students already know Mr. Shih as a frequent substitute for math classes. Mr. Shih is retired Air Force with a background in meteorology. He teaches algebra 2, precalculus, and calculus 3/research methodology. He moderates the cribbage club and Mandarin language club.
DELANEY SWEET, ENGLISH TEACHER Ms. Sweet A’12 returns home to Duchesne from New York City where she completed her MFA in writing and taught American literature to undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence College. Ms. Sweet teaches the seniors in English and advanced placement literature.
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ACADEMY NEWS
Coolest Classroom
Ever By Heidi Reinhart 14 DUCHESNE TODAY
It was a loud summer at Duchesne. Hammers ripped old chalkboards off walls, saws cut down plaster, and walls disappeared as the Academy transformed six smaller classrooms into large, state-of-the-art learning laboratories. There are three new learning labs, one on each floor. I am fortunate to teach world cultures in the first-floor room. I was excited to start the school year in a newly renovated space. Students immediately noticed that the area is bigger and brighter than what was previously there. “Wow, Mrs. Reinhart, your classroom is awesome and huge!” is the most common reaction I get from students. “It’s like Duchesne has entered the current century,” another told me.
ACADEMY NEWS The new desks are more comfortable and spacious allowing girls to place their iPads and other learning materaials on them at once. They also spin and roll, which not only makes them more fun, but also helps the girls stay focused. Students appreciate these new desks even if they lack the vintage charm of Duchesne's old wooden ones. In addition to more collaborative furniture, these learning laboratories also have more advanced technology. There are large monitors on which teachers and students can project information. This is perfect for groups working in collaboration to prepare presentations or if I set up different learning stations around the room. Students now have the capability to use the latest technology to tackle real-world issues.
"Wow, Mrs. Reinhart, your classroom is awesome.” This investment is a bold step forward to ensure our students’ learning experience is engaging. I am very grateful to belong to a generous community that made this renovation possible. I look forward to students calling more of our rooms “the coolest classroom ever.”
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CARDINAL TEAMS CONTINUE TO GROW AND WIN BY KEVIN VAN WINKLE Duchesne student-athletes and teams have reached new heights in 2021 thanks to their dedication to each other and commitment to improve each day. In the classroom and on the court, fields, and courses, they embrace and live out our Sacred Heart Goals, and that has powered Cardinal teams to championships and deep runs in state tournaments. Cardinal teams are growing both in size and success. Seventyfive percent of students participate in a sport, and this year Duchesne added a 23rd state championship trophy to its case. Softball completed one of its most-successful seasons in recent memory. Cross country won the River Cities Conference meet championship for the third year in a row. The golf team completed another stellar season. In the spring, the tennis and soccer teams ended the year with exclamation points: tennis captured its second straight state championship and soccer reached the state semifinals. It was awesome to see the stands at Creighton’s Morrison Stadium packed with students loudly cheering during each state soccer game. We are happy to see the student section in our gym full once more for home contests. Their loud, positive, and energetic support is wonderful and creates a strong home-court advantage. Athletes are excited fans are returning in numbers similar to previous years and invite all Cardinal fans to attend a game or meet to cheer them on to victory.
FALL SPORTS PARTICIPATION NUMBERS:
71 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS
32 15 DANCE TEAM MEMBERS
GOLFERS
11 30 LACROSSE PLAYERS
SOFTBALL PLAYERS
33 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
ACADEMY NEWS
SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE BY ERIC KRAKOWSKI Duchesne’s Sustainability Program is closing in on its bold sustainability goals much faster than anticipated thanks to buy-in from the entire community. In 2017, Duchesne established a goal of becoming “Zero Waste by 2030.” The most recent audit took place in April 2021, and revealed Duchesne had a waste diversion rate of a remarkable 86.5 percent. “Zero waste” is typically defined as diverting 90 percent of solid waste away from the landfill through recycling, composting, and general waste reduction. Duchesne conducts a waste audit every six months to gather data on progress toward this goal. September 2021 marks the second anniversary of the installation of a 12-kilowatt solar array on the library roof. As of this writing, the system has generated nearly 20 megawatt hours of clean energy since its installation and is on pace to outperform 2019’s on-campus energy
POUNDS
187.3
49.2
total glass recycling
14.2
POUNDS
234
total cardboard recycling
APRIL 19-23, 2021 POUNDS
POUNDS
POUNDS
379.4
As we approach the holiday season, Duchesne will host two important recycling opportunities. Our 4th annual Christmas Light Drive will begin in late November and continue through early January. You can bring to Portry any broken or unwanted strands of Christmas lights for recycling. In three years of light collections, Duchesne has rescued nearly 2000 pounds of Christmas lights from the landfill. Finally, if your Christmas gifts or decorations include styrofoam packaging, Duchesne will partner with the Plastilite Corporation of Omaha to collect and recycle styrofoam.
WASTE AUDIT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
SUSTAINABILITY AT DUCHESNE
total mixed recycling (metal, paper, plastic)
production. For perspective, 20 megawatt hours of electricity would be enough to power 6,600 homes for one hour. The total carbon offset of Duchesne’s solar panels so far is roughly equivalent to planting 260 trees or not driving an average car for nearly two years.
total Energy Bag recycling
TOTAL RECYCLING: 576.8 LBS
total waste to landfill
TOTAL COMPOST: 623.9 LBS
Assistant Principal, Eric Krakowski
1200.7
TOTAL WASTE GENERATED:
1388 POUNDS ZERO
WASTE
POUNDS
TOTAL WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL:
THAT’S
86.5% Our previous best diversion rate was 78.2% “Zero Waste” is a diversion rate of 90%. Our goal is “Zero Waste”by 2030 FALL 2021 17
PRESCHOOL NEWS
A Can of Beans and a Heart of Gold Duchesne Preschool Director donates kidney to her long-time friend By Kevin Boughton Sara Wachter walked into long-time friend Mark Nipp’s home last spring with a cup of coffee and a gift bag. In it, a can of kidney beans. She says what happened next was one of the most powerful moments of her life. “Mark had no idea I was going through the testing process. I gave him a gift bag with a can of kidney beans in it and then handed him the card explaining that I was a match and the transplant was set. We all cried!” This was Wachter’s fun way to tell Nipp that after several rounds of screenings and tests, she was a match to donate a kidney to him. “I felt like the luckiest person on the planet,” she
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said. "I was so honored be able to make a difference in someone’s life.” Nipp had needed a kidney transplant for years after complications from an infected wound led doctors to eventually prescribe dialysis. He had gone to dialysis three times a week for nearly five years. Now, Nipp is recovering and learning to live with fewer restrictions thanks to Wachter’s life-saving gift. Doctors performed the transplant in June 2021. Her recovery process has been free of complications. “This has been so smooth, easy, and gratifying. If I had another kidney to give I would do it in a minute.”
Mark Nipp and Sara Wachter after their kidney transplant surgeries
PRESCHOOL NEWS
PRESCHOOL CONGÉ: FUND OUR FUTURE By Meghan Conway Rowen A'97 Linda Christiani made it her mission for 22 years to educate each child at Duchesne Preschool with love and enthusiasm. So it was bittersweet when she announced her retirement last year. When she discussed how she wanted her time at Duchesne to end and how she would like to be recognized, Christiani turned down large parties and instead told Preschool Director Sara Wachter, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every child would have the experience of Duchesne Preschool?” With that our Preschool Congé chairs, Cara and Ross Nesbitt and Adrienne and Howard Edwards, set out to raise as much as possible for the Fund the Future campaign in Christiani’s honor. Like many private institutions, Duchesne has a growing need to provide financial assistance for children who would like to attend this school but simply cannot afford the experience. Our donors were tremendously generous, contributing just over $80,000 in Christiani’s honor and $134,000 to the larger Congé effort. This was a virtual event featuring a video presentation and online silent and premier auctions that ended on April 17. Next year’s Preschool Congé organizers are optimistic that the event will once again return to an in-person affair at Duchesne.
Linda Christiani
2021-22 Duchesne Preschool faculty and staff
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GIVING
Use the QR code to learn more about Congé 2022: Homecoming!
1992 Congé program cover.
A HOMECOMING CONGÉ Congé will return to Duchesne on January 29, 2022. This will be the first time the school’s annual fundraising event will be held in the building since 1992.
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GIVING
By Meghan Conway Rowen A'97 If two years is too long to be apart from each other and away from Duchesne, then thirty years might as well be a lifetime. We are excited to welcome the Sacred Heart community back into the building to celebrate the students and school. Congé is coming home to Duchesne. The night will be different than the formal affairs of the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Congé 2022 will be a casual open house planned so parents and friends of Duchesne can chat with old friends, meet new ones, and spend time in our building, which has been largely closed to visitors since March 2020. Carrie and John Jenkins, parents of Campbell A’22, are the event chairs. I am grateful for their steadfast leadership and brilliant creativity throughout this effort. We have decided to keep elements of last year’s virtual Congé after receiving positive
feedback. The silent and premier auction will take place online and will open in the week leading up to the big event. Online bidding invites a much wider audience and enables our alumnae and friends outside of Omaha to support Duchesne. Last year, the virtual event raised $565,000. We hope to increase this amount in 2022. Congé proceeds are vital to the operating budget, and Duchesne’s financial aid program. There will be no cost to attend Congé 2022. To reach our fundraising goals, we invite you to contribute by bidding during the week, making a donation meaningful to you for Congé underwriting, purchase a raffle ticket or two, or donate at the door the night of the event. Thank you for partnering with us to provide an unmatched Sacred Heart education to young women in Omaha. We look forward to welcoming you back to Duchesne for Congé 2022 in January.
Congé 1992 co-chairs: Noreen and John Frenking, Ann and Ken Stinson, Leo and Mary Ellen Knowles
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CLASS NOTES
Dr. Catherine Grace Pope, Ed.D., C’71 vividly remembers walking alongside her mother during Civil Rights marches in Omaha during her childhood. That experience became part of the foundation for her life’s mission of fighting for racial justice and breaking barriers. In 1969, she became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Omaha. The prejudice she says she experienced while competing in the Miss Nebraska competition became the inspiration behind her memoir, In Search of the Crown: Memoir of a black beauty queen during the Civil Rights Movement. Pope attended Duchesne College for one year before its closure but says that time was formative. She appreciated the college's serious approach to academics and especially enjoyed humanities classes because she felt transported to other places. She says she learned valuable life lessons from the RSCJ, namely, patience and learning to humble herself. She did not live on campus but spent nights at Duchesne talking and laughing with friends who did. 22 DUCHESNE TODAY
She transferred to the University of NebraskaOmaha where she became even more involved in the Civil Rights Movement. She is part of a group of students, known as the Omaha 54, which pushed the University to create the Black Studies and Women’s Studies Departments following protests in 1969. In July 2021, she was recognized during Native Omaha Days and at a UNO ceremony to celebrate the Black Studies Department’s 50th anniversary. Head of School Meg Huerter Brudney A’83 welcomed Pope to Duchesne to film part of a documentary she is producing about her life to accompany the release of her book.
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Hannah Tjaden A’12 was recently featured in Midlands Business Journal's "40 Under 40" for her work at Union Pacific Railroad in the audit and accounting departments. She was awarded the 2019 Leader of the Year award for her ongoing commitment to mentorship at U.P. She has held several leadership positions in L.E.A.D., U.P.'s internal resource group that focuses on fostering an environment that increases opportunities for women to advance as leaders. Hannah is a graduate of Creighton University and is also a CPA.
Carrie Longo Palmesano A’90 was selected
as the 2021-2022 Nebraska English Teacher of the Year/Teacher of Excellence. This award is sponsored by the National Council of English Teachers and the Nebraska English Language Arts Council. Carrie will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the state Capitol in May 2022 and at two literary conferences throughout this school year. During the initial Covid shutdown, Carrie organized the collection and distribution of 1,500 bags of books, games, art supplies, and science kits for students. The bags were distributed during several mobile food pantries. Carrie teaches A.P. English at Omaha South High School.
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CLASS NOTES Lydia Buechler Cruz A’05 is an
Implementation Consultant with SchoolPass, a software company. She, husband Jorge, and their two daughters Isabella (3.5) and Sofia (2) now live in Kansas City, MO, after relocating from Houston. Lydia’s youngest sister, Maria, is a member of A’25.
Emma Fryda A’15 in July 2021 with her bridal party of
A’15 classmates.
Claire Brosnihan A’07 lives and works
Kami Rief Todd A’02 opened Kami's Kookies in May
2021, in Avoca, Iowa. She began making decorated cookies as a hobby several years ago with fellow Duchesne alumna Jennifer Kirk Pichardo.
Mimi Rogers A’81 traveled to
Israel this summer to visit her children and grandchildren, including her newest granddaughter born on July 2.
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in Kigali, Rwanda for One Acre Fund. She helps small-scale farmers increase their yields and incomes. She and her son, Francois D'Assise Uwayezu, are learning Italian to better communicate with the family of her fiancé, Nico Turrini. They traveled in July 2021 to visit Turrini’s family in Italy.
Emily Gerhardt A’08 is now the Development
Director at The Hope Center for Kids in Omaha. She has been employed with the Christian-based, after-school program since 2018.
Dr. Courtney Donahoe A'14 has accepted a position
at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Omaha specializing in cancer rehabilitation. Courtney says Duchesne instilled a drive to work in a field serving others. She earned a doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2021, and a bachelor of science in 2018, both from Creighton University.
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CLASS NOTES Dr. Mary Wulff Kinyoun A’09 is now a faculty OB-
GYN at Nebraska Medicine after completing residency at the University of Colorado.
Brianna Kellar Stack A’14 and husband Caston Stack
welcomed daughter Isla Rose in July 2021. Brianna is completing her fourth year of medical school at the University of Kansas.
Dr. Natalie Strawhecker Matuella A’14
graduated from Des Moines University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May 2021. Natalie will begin her career as a physical therapist at Stones Worth Stepping Pediatric Clinic in Omaha.
Dr. Kristin Schlautman Saxena A’99,
a pediatrician, recently started a new podcast called “Feeding the Family with Dr. Kristin.” The food and nutritionfocused podcast explores the challenges and complexities of feeding our families and ourselves. It is available on major podcast platforms and Youtube. More information: www.kristinsaxena.com
Mary Ellen Kauth Olsson C’64 published her first book in March 2021, Catholic Girl in the 50’s. The collection of memoirs focuses on Mary Ellen’s time growing up in Omaha's Saint Cecilia Cathedral parish and neighborhood in the 1950s. In the book, she fondly remembers those influenced and encouraged her as a girl and revisits many places that no longer exist, including Cathedral High School. The book is available from Omaha-area booksellers and many online retailers, with a portion of the proceeds going to the retired Dominican sisters. Mary Ellen is a retired alternative educator with a bachelor's degree in English and history from Duchesne College and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Mary Ellen was inspired to write her book as a way to share stories with her grandson. She is now working on a new book, Catholic Girl in the 60’s.
Lucy Finocchiaro A’10 celebrated her
wedding with a close knit group of A'10 classmates in July 2021. She was married in March 2020.
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CLASS NOTES Julie O’Gara A’89 graduated with her master's degree
Emily Rose Reeder A’08
lives in California with her husband Matthew and their first child, Gabriel Rainier Schiller, who was born in February 2021. She says her time at Duchesne inspired her to become an educator. She has worked in the education field for a decade and has served hundreds of students.
as a Family Nurse Practitioner and started a new job she loves.
Hannah Miller A’12 was recently
featured in the World Wildlife Fund’s magazine as a “woman in technology blazing a trail for conservation." Hannah is a Stakeholder Engagement Associate Manager at Facebook and worked on Facebook’s first wildlife-focused pop-up alert message to educate users about prohibited content policies on the platform. This pop-up specifically alerts users about wildlife trafficking. Hannah worked at Pinterest and Twitter prior to her work at Facebook. She currently resides in San Francisco.
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Paula March Romanovsky A’71, Polly Mullin McMullen A’64, and Alison Adams Winter A’64
recently reunited in San Francisco. Romanovsky and McMullen serve on the Lone Mountain College alumni board. All three are Lone Mountain College graduates. The University of San Francisco purchased LMC from the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1978.
Molly Sambol A’17 received a
Fulbright Grant and will move in January to South Korea to teach English. The Fulbright is considered to be one of the most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships in the world.
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Cardinals in College Raleigh Kreis A’20 spent part of her
summer studying abroad in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, as part of the Altman Program at Tulane University. While there, Raleigh was able to connect with fellow Duchesne alumna Sara Morello A’87 who lives part time in the area. Morello is the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff at Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Snake-Bumann A’20 spent the
summer traveling all over the Midwest to dance at different tribal pow wow celebrations. She even traveled to Canada where she participated in four pow wows over two weeks. She placed several times and finished the trip with a first-place win. Virginia is a sophomore at Dartmouth College.
Lauren Bloomquist A'18 was elected
Mock Trial (blue team) captain at Creighton University. Lauren is a senior majoring in Sociology and Spanish with minors in Legal Studies and Criminal Justice. She is very grateful for Duchesne's Mock Trial experience because she wouldn't have found this passion without it.
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Alumnae Weddings B Allison Barker A’04 to Eric Krauss C Emma Fr yda A’15 to John Watson D Brianna Kellar A’14 to Caston Stack E Julia K ir wan A’13 to Trevor Bonn F Amber Leick A’08 to Colin Downing G Chandler Misselt A’16 to Erin Tuncan H Madeline Sullivan A’13 to Taylor Young
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Alumnae Babies B Teresa Baker A’04, a son, A lton James Mahdaa Kithdea C Chelsea Kenton Carlson A’08, a daughter, Amelia Ann D Adrian Stessman Czapla A’05, a daughter, Lillian “Lily” Jeanne
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Reunion 2021
By Trisha Clark Meehan A'04 Duchesne welcomed alumnae of all years for Reunion Weekend on September 10th and 11th. Organizers and classmates were thrilled to see each other again after last year’s reunion was transitioned to a series of online events. Old friends gathered Friday evening in the school's beautiful courtyard to reminisce and share a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres.
A'71: Beth Rosness, Margo O'Connor Bieker, Jenifer Dahir, Eileen Stark
Teachers guided alumnae on tours of the building, pointing out changes and describing what student life is like today. The most poignant moments of the weekend came during Mass on Saturday morning. Members of the Academy class of 1971, carrying roses, led the procession into the chapel. During Mass, the Duchesne College classes of 1970 and 1971 received honorary degrees. These women were sophomores and freshmen when the college closed.
College Class of 1970
Mary Ann Flanagan C’70 said the closure brought the class together. Marcy JohnsonGregory C’71 said Duchesne had a transformative impact on her life despite her having to transfer to another institution. Following a luncheon after Mass, classes held their own celebrations at locations meaningful to them.
Mary Ann Flanagan C'70 delivers remarks during Mass.
Scan the QR code to watch the full Reunion Mass
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Virginia Johnson Barnes C'60, Jeanette Johnson Scheneman C'62, Barbara Johnson Rundquist C'69, and Marcy Johnson-Gregory C'71
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“Duchesne College had an abundance of opportunity for academic, spiritual, and social growth. Now, think back on all the stories you remember of what was, our very own, Camelot. No matter the challenges we became fiercely strong and united in our determination to maintain the bonds of friendship that had taken root. We had formed friendships that would last a lifetime.” - Mary Ann Flanagan C’70
“The education at Duchesne, as we all know, was excellent, with so many opportunities to learn. The spiritual events at Duchesne had a profound influence on me, and my sisters as well. This included the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, First Friday Masses, and songs, retreats, the religious affairs committee, special days of adoration in the chapel, and Children of Mary. With this devotion to the Sacred Heart, Jesus became a personal reality to me to use my talents and to be of service to others. It has been an anchor for me through life.” - Marcy Johnson-Gregory C’71
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
140 years of Sacred Heart education in Omaha, Nebraska
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In Memoriam ALUMNAE DEATHS Eileen Bearss, RSCJ, C'46, sister of Rosemary Bearss, RSCJ, C’58; aunt of Judith Bearss Anderson C’69 and Bridget Bearss, RSCJ Marion Gerow Bianchi C’46 Ann Brandenburg-Schroeder C'69 Mary Goedeker Douglass A’60 Sheila Ruggeri Edelmann C’58, sister of Marianne Ruggeri, RSCJ, C’65 Theresa Evans Gleason C’70
Agnes Flynn O’Connor A’46, mother of Margo O’Connor Bieker A’71; grandmother of Maureen O’Connor Ord A’96, Kate O’Connor Hunley A’99, Megan Bieker Jeffrey A’02, Clare Bieker Liston A’04; aunt of Anne Marie Haller Tierney A’75; great-aunt of Brenna O’Malley, A’05, Brigid O’Malley, A’07, Molly O’Malley, A’10, Grace O’Malley, A’14, Therese O’Malley, A’16 Molly Dwyer Rosenbohm A'89, daughter of Nancy Neal Davis C’66; sister of Erin Dwyer Clemons A’85, Stacy Dwyer Cihunka A’86, Kelly Dwyer Schutte A’88, Nancy Dwyer Skudlarek A’97. Sandra Chaney Spear C’60, mother of Sue Martin A’81; sister of Jane Chaney Martin A’59; aunt of Julia Martin Frazier A’90
Jean Marie Hageman Igel A'47/C'51, mother of Kim Igel Cleary A’71 Kathryn “Kathy” Knowles A’76, sister of Monica Knowles Reding A’73, Margaret Knowles A’74, Ann Knowles Tjaden A’79, Connie Knowles A’84; sister-in-law of Mary Ellen Ostrand Knowles A’70, Joan Wachter Knowles A’77; aunt of Kara Knowles Carey A’93, Mary Knowles Maneely A’94, Emily Knowles Codr A’97, Liz Tjaden A’02, Annie Knowles German A’03, Megan Knowles McKinzie A’06, Kate Knowles A’09, Hannah Tjaden A’12; great-aunt of Anna Codr A’25 Alexia Anneke Tinkham Lanning A’49 Anne Regan McVeigh A’77, sister of Mary Regan Jessen Sommer A’72 Elizabeth "Betsy" Burrowes Morrison C'56, mother of Brigid Morrison Burbridge A’86, Mary Helen Morrison Lamoureux A’79; grandmother of Elizabeth Ann Burbridge A’17; sister of Madeleine Burrowes Sanders C’55, Janet Burrowes Schiesl C’60 Ellen Rosell Neary C’46, aunt of Ann Batchelder A’73, Susan Higgins Hughes A’77, Julie Neary Engerman A’80, Liz Beitenman Killips A’80, Sarah Neary A’82; great-aunt of Susan Batchelder Kinsky A’97, Anne Batchelder A’99, Kyle Guenther Flanagan A’02, Dani Killips Dickel A’03, Liz Hughes Lisano A’05, Anne Guenther Akhmejanov A’08, Abby Hughes A’11, Margaret Neary A’14, Grace Neary A’16
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"At the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lif t you up and give you peace." -Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
We apologize if there are any omissions or misrepresentations in this memorial list. Thank you for continuing to inform and update Duchesne. -The Alumnae Office
April 5, 2021 – October 11, 2021
FRIENDS AND FAMILY Carl Ancona, partner of Kathy Fitzgerald Grandsaert A’61/C’65, father of Carla Ancona Morin A’71, Maria Ancona Sauvageau A’83
Scott Lindwall, brother of Letitia Lindwall A’80 and Lisa Lindwall Bundrick A’83 Samuel Marchese, father of Barbara Marchese A’70, Deborah Marchese Conry A’73, Susan Marchese A’79; grandfather of Betsy Conry A’06 Ruthann Maschka, mother of Ann Maschka Dorminy A’80
Thomas Carey, brother-in-law of Kara Knowles Carey A’93
Joan Moore, grandmother of Natalie Moore A’23
Bridget Crowell, aunt of Olivia Langenberg A’16
Patrick Nipp, father of Anne Nipp A’77, Trish Nipp A’78; grandfather of Annie McCormick A’10, Cassidy Nipp A’21
John Dockery, father of Amy Dockery Fields A’92, Katie Dockery Burns A’94, Maggie Dockery Eck A’95, Karen Dockery Schwan A’99 James Elston, husband of Jill McDermott Elston A’51/C’55; father of Jan Elston A’74, Shari Elston Tvrdik A’80, Jennifer Elston Brondell A’85, Cynthia Elston Horning A’87; brother of Marcella O’Neill Elston A’45/C’49; grandfather of Samantha Horning A’19, Isabella Horning A’23 Sharon Emery, mother of Courtney Ann Emery A’87 (RIP) and longtime friend of Duchesne Margaret Jean Flynn Haller, mother of Anne Marie Haller Tierney A’75; aunt of Susan Haller A’70, Margo O’Connor Bieker A’71, Patty Haller Wells A’71, Peggy Haller Wagoner A’72, Mary Jo Haller Langdon A’73, Betty Haller Harris A’82; great aunt of Emily Langdon Jung A'96, Jessica Langdon Jaksha A'96, Maureen O’Connor Ord A’96, Kate O’Connor Hunley A’99, Megan Bieker Jeffrey A’02, Mel Langdon Teply A'02, Alison Langdon Dobleman A'03, Clare Bieker Liston A’04, Hannah Langdon Hayden A'05, Brenna O’Malley A’05, Brigid O’Malley A’07, Molly O’Malley A’10, Grace O’Malley A’14, Therese O’Malley A’16 Jean Krings Hatfield, mother of Tony Krings (Board of Trustee member); grandmother of Anne Marie Krings Emmerling A’08, Colleen Krings A’11, and Elizabeth Krings A’14 Mark Johnson, husband of Diane Johnson (Duchesne faculty) Sarita Kenton, grandmother of Chelsea Kenton Carlson A’08 George Kubat, father of Chris Kubat Reilly A’85 and Cheryl Kubat Zummach A’87 Michael Leick, father of Erin Leick A’05, Kelsey Leick Fields A’06, and Amber Leick A’08
Virginia Anne Johnson "Ginny" Ostrand, mother of Mary Ellen Ostrand Knowles A’70; grandmother of Kara Knowles Carey A’93, Mary Knowles Maneely A’94, Emily Knowles Codr A’97; great-grandmother of Anna Codr A’25; aunt of Jane March Brownlee A’69 and Paula March Romanovsky A’71 Ryan Otterberg, stepson of Mary Kay Jurek Otterberg A’73 Elizabeth Schultz, mother of Sheryl Schultz Whitehouse A’82; sister-in-law of Julie Osborn Schultz C’62; aunt of Kamini Birusingh A’90 and Kumari Birusingh Durick A’99 Laura Smith, daughter-in-law of Marguerite (Marty) Holbrook Smith A’59; sister-in-law of Kitty Smith Tirone A’82, Lisa Smith Cimino A’83, Julie Smith McGuire A’91; aunt of Lindsey Cimino A’13, Jamie Cimino A’15, Megan Smith A’18 Mark Treinen, uncle of Angela Treinen A’03, Amanda Treinen Pueppke A’04, Trisha Clark Meehan A’04, Marie Biggs A’07, Cindy Biggs A’09, Michaela Clark A’12, Maria Clark A’13 Martina Tribulato, sister of Mary Lucien Tribulato Lynch A'72, Anne Tribulato Cleary A’74, Barbara Tribulato Brannen A’76, Toni Tribulato A’80, Suzanne Tribulato Vogel A’81, Paula Tribulato A’85 Matthew VanMoorleghem, brother-in-law of Maggie Crnkovich VanMoorleghem A’06 Dolores Washington, mother of Harriette Washington (Duchesne Preschool staff), grandmother of Sunny Washington A’19 John Zimmermann, husband of Emily Melingagio Zimmermann A’83, brother of Mary Zimmermann Gagliolo A’83
Sister Mary Joan Lickteig, great-aunt of Maggie Lickteig A’25
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Duchesne Prize
Stuart Creativity Award
Sportsmanship Award
Miss Cassidy Marie Nipp
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Success in Studies Prize
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