MDSA Annual Report v.28 i.1

Mission Mount de Sales Academy forms young women in the spirit of Saint Francis de Sales and in fidelity to the Sacred Scripture and the Sacred Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church through a college preparatory education that nurtures the whole person.

Anchored in faith, the community of Mount de Sales Academy is committed to academic excellence, lifelong learning, moral responsibility, service to others, and the dignity of the human person.

From the Principal Dear Friends, In this annual report we are pleased to highlight a wide-ranging conversation between members of our Board of Trustees and current student leaders at Mount de Sales, the fruit of a breakfast meeting the students hosted for the board earlier this spring. As the Board and the administration move forward together in updating our strategic plan, the Board recognizes how important it is to be in touch with the experiences and concerns of our students and teachers. The hard work of the Board of Trustees, as well as the tireless dedication of our talented faculty and staff, is yielding great results. This past year has been a full one, packed with many improvements and activities. Here is just a sampling from the 2011-2012 school year that demonstrates how we achieve our goal of academic excellence in the Catholic tradition. As you read below, keep in mind that we are successful in large part because of the generous donors who are recognized in our Honor Roll of Donors.

Mount de Sales Academy Board of Trustees Executive Committee Nora Coakley Reiter, CPA '70 P'08 President Sister Anne Catherine Burleigh, O.P. Principal Joseph Geier P'08 '12 Vice President Mary Jo Warthen P'87 Secretary Christopher Giermek P'14 Treasurer

ACADEMICS

FAITH & SERVICE

• New Sacred Heart Program for learning differences introduced for 2012-13

• A host of great speakers—singer Tony Melendez, Olympic hopeful boxer Franchon Crews, Wounded Warrior Project speaker Adam Widener, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Fr. Tad Pacholczyk from the National Catholic Bioethics Center, former top model Leah Darrow, Bill Mitchell of the Kristen Mitchell Foundation, college campus missionaries from FOCUS, Msgr Stuart Swetland from Mount St. Mary’s, and many great classroom guests as well!

General Board

• The launch of the Anchored event and speaker series for parents and friends of MDSA

Barry Fitzpatrick

• iPray events organized by Teens for Catholic Action

Sharon McCormack, M.D. '77

• Newly-founded Support Our Troops Club organizes two Operation Welcome Home events as well as the Sailors for Soldiers 5K with over 200 participants and nearly $10,000 in sponsorships

Reverend Michael J.P. Roach

• SAT and AP scores rank among the highest of 19 area Catholic schools • On the National Latin Exam, 4 students scored in the top 1% (Perfect) and 32 students scored in the top 13 % (Gold Medal Awards) • Catholic Social Teaching’s class gains national coverage for their initiative responding to the HHS mandate and Helen Alvare’s “Open Letter to Women” campaign • Visits from the Maryland BioLab and Nifty Fifty Science and Engineering speakers; freshmen attend USA Science and Engineering Festival in D.C. • 14 students score in the national top 20% of the National Financial Capability Challenge • AP Art History; Great Explorations, an interdisciplinary course in science, math, and technology; Honors Advanced Drama; Arete Honors Great Books Seminar; Geography and Global Issues all introduced for 2012-2013 school year • Photojournalism debuts an online school news blog: www.thesailorsource.blogspot.com Athletics & Extracurriculars • Concert Choir received highest overall rating in Virginia Beach competition and featured on Channel 2 News • IAAM League Champions in field hockey and cross country • Swim team set three school records and finished third in the league

• Exclusive Mount de Sales-sponsored showing of the film October Baby • Students participating in the 40 Days for Life, the national and state March for Life, Catholic Lobby Night, local rallies for Marriage and for Religious Freedom • New summer service opportunities: Baltimore Ongoing Outreach Mission (BOOM)—and a second summer Steubenville Youth Conference due to high student interest Facilities • New HVAC installed and running in the 1852 Building • Sisters moved into new convent on campus • Expanded computer lab added in the library

• Track 4x400M and 4x800M-relay team set school records and several runners rank nationally

Sincerely in Christ,

Carol N. Abromaitis, Ph.D. Richard Arnold P'11 Chris Brown, J.D. P’04 '08 Monsignor Carl F. Cummings Keith Dalton P'10 Frank H. Falter, Jr. P'84 '86 GP'15 Elizabeth Gibbons Jennings '80 P’12

John L. Voigt, Jr. P'03 Alumnae Association Board Donna Hall Denhardt '85 P'10 '14 President Kay McElgunn Everett '85 P'13 Vice President Jeanne Schaible Langeluttig '84 Treasurer Position Available Secretary Comments, contributions or corrections? Please contact: Courtney Giulioni Gahagan ’00 Director of Communications Mount de Sales Academy 700 Academy Road Catonsville, Maryland 21228 e: cgahagan@mountdesales.org p: 410.744.8498 ext. 140

Principal Volume 28 Issue 1

3 From the Principal

4 Capital Campaign

9 On Campus

11 Annual Report of Donors

32 Alumnae News

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ANCHORED IN EXCELLENCE

PHASE I

CHARTING OUR FUTURE

In record breaking time, we successfully raised $5 million and completed

PHASE I: the project

Joe Geier P '08 '12 Vice President, Board of Trustees

Campus Fencing & Security Upgrades

President, Geier Financial Group How does the successful completion of Phase I influence the future of Mount de Sales Academy?

CONVENT

It shows progress, which gets people excited and makes people realize that the future of Mount de Sales is bright.

New Heating, Ventilation & System for the 1852 Building CONDITIONING

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PHASE I: the fun facts

What does the success of Phase I tell you about the next 160 years at Mount de Sales Academy?

Because the Mount de Sales community showed such incredible passion for the success of Phase I, it endorses the mission of the school and helps ensure that MDSA will be here for the next 160 years.

Why was Phase I an important launching point for our Campaign?

Phase I was crucial because of the convent. The Sisters are an integral part of the formation of the students and important in carrying out the mission of the school. Without the convent, we would not be able to accommodate the Sisters in a hospitable environment. Also, Phase I identified three basic needs of the school, and the fact that we were able to complete Phase I in such a short period of time gave confidence to the community that we could accomplish anything.

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How does Phase I impact the lives and experiences of MDSA students?

In my opinion, we identified some of the minor issues that the school needed to address that would have some of the greatest impact on the girls and give them the ability to thrive at the school. The completion of Phase I will continue to impact the lives of the students here for many, many years to come.

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Compressors installed for the 1852 Building

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HVAC Project in the 1852 Building required the installation of enough copper pipe and low voltage wire to stretch between MDSA and the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

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4,272,000 btus

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Phase I of our campaign for Mount de Sales Academy! We will break ground for Phase II this May!

PHASE I: the funds

PHASE I GIFTS

BY CONSTITUENCY Parents: $3,541,398 Faculty & Staff: $40,945

PHASE I RAISED $5 MILLION

Friends: $736,520 Board of Trustees: $517,285 Alumnae: $163,852

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The Sisters are the backbone of our school, so Phase I allows the Sisters to prosper and continue to teach and form the students of Mount de Sales.

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How does Phase I impact the lives and experiences of MDSA students?

$730 K

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

THE CAMPAIGN: next phases

PHASE II: Artificial Turf Athletic Field with Hillside Stadium Seating estimated $1.5 million

Please visit mountdesales.org and pledge your support to PHASE II or PHASE III today!

THANK

The completion of Phase I proves we can achieve bigger dreams. It was a big achievement and shows that anything can be done here at MDSA. It also puts Phase III, the Fine Arts Building, that much closer, which is very important to me as a member of the orchestra.

Why was Phase I an important launching point for our Campaign?

$2 M

Number of households who gave to PHASE I

How does the successful completion of Phase I influence the future of Mount de Sales Academy?

God will always be with us in everything we do. It speaks to Divine Providence, which will also always be present at Mount de Sales Academy.

Number of outright gifts and pledges

Average gift size

President, Tri-M Honors Music Society

What does the success of Phase I tell you about the next 160 years at Mount de Sales Academy?

PHASE I Campaign

630

Branan Durbin '12

PHASE III: Performing Arts Building estimated $9 million

YOU.

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The environment is different! The classroom temperatures are so much better. Therefore, it is much easier to focus on class. I am happy with no more changing from blazer to coats just to keep warm.

It makes me really glad to see the changes because it shows the future is bright and school will continue to do great when my class has graduated.

phase I

PHASE II Rick Arnold P '11 Vice President and Co-owner, The John E. Ruth Company, Inc. Why is Phase II important as Mount de Sales Academy looks out to the next 160 years?

Phase II demonstrates the Board’s on-going commitment to the development of the school through the allocation of all types of resources. This unrelenting commitment will ensure Mount de Sales Academy’s continued improvement and growth for the benefit of our current and future students.

How will Phase II affect our current and future students?

The field is further fulfillment of the school’s mission and all will benefit from an enhanced sense of community in an improved environment. The field will be a better place for student athletes to play, resulting in an overall elevation of the Athletic Program. It also supports academics, through Physical Education classes and special activities.

How and why do you encourage the school’s friends and families to become involved with Phase II?

Phase II will expand the capabilities and opportunities for the entire student body, while enhancing our already vibrant school spirit.

phase II

Why an artificial turf field? Everything we do is directly related to our mission, one aspect of which is nurturing the "whole person." Physical fitness, team competition, and school spirit are all encompassed in our responsibility to our students. Beyond the 60% of our students who participate in at least one sport, each and every Sailor will be positively impacted by the athletic field. Physical Education, a requirement for all students, will utilize the field for classes. The field will also be used for Spirit Day, Fall Festival, and other student activities. The field will create a multi-season, safe, recreation space for all students.

The current athletic field, which was constructed in 1981, has always had drainage and other topography issues. The field is especially bad in the spring. Due to poor conditions, the 2011 lacrosse team, who was once again unable to tryout on the field, hosted only two home games.

Field Hockey was also impacted by divots and ruts throughout the field that, at best, made play difficult and, at worst, created safety hazards.

As well as serving as the competition home for the lacrosse and field hockey teams, soccer and softball will be “home” for the first time in their histories. Additionally, the field is being designed with maximum utilization in mind so that as many teams as possible will benefit from the field. These teams include, but are not limited to: winter indoor track, outdoor track, and cheerleading.

What is the game plan? Phase II, the artificial turf field with seating and spectator amenities, including plazas and restrooms, is a $1.5 million project. This achievable goal is ambitious when you consider that Phase I, which raised $5 million for the convent, HVAC, and security, was completed on June 30, 2011. Many of the generous donors who supported Phase I are fulfilling their pledges with multi-year gifts.

Therefore, we need those who did not give to Phase I, as well as Phase I donors who are able to do so, to participate in Phase II. Alumnae, current and past parents, and other friends of Mount de Sales Academy, we need you! Please consider how you can join the team. This project offers recognition opportunities such as field and plaza naming, and “buying seats”*.

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* Named seats will be recognized in the field area but not on the actual seats.

We are more than half way there!

$680 thousand remains to be raised in order for us to reach our PHASE II goal!

(May 16, 2012)

What do you see as the most significant change that the completion of Phase II will bring to Mount de Sales Academy?

PHASE II: The Xs and Os with Sister Philip Joseph, O.P.

$820 thousand raised to date!

The Trustees whole-heartedly believe in the mission of Mount de Sales Academy. In support of this, we work to engage others to join us in our work for the benefit of the students.

Rendering of Phase II artificial turf field and hillside seating. Ripken Designs.

Phase II: $1.5 Million Dollar Goal

Member, Board of Trustees

Who is on the field team? The Board of Trustees and sub-committees for Facilities and Development are directing Phase II as they did with the very successful Phase I. Sanders Design and Century Engineering, both of whom were involved in The Constance and Samuel Pistorio Sports Complex and new convent, are captains of the athletic field team. Ripken Design has also consulted on the field.

When will the first whistle sound? A lot of construction noise will be heard before fans cheer on the Sailors from the hillside seating. The goal is to begin construction at the end of the lacrosse season and have the field usable in time for the 2012-2013 school year and the fall soccer and field hockey seasons.

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Sam Gillis '14

team?

Keep in mind we are fund raising and friend raising!

If you know of someone who you think might be interested in getting involved in our efforts, please let me know. I always welcome the opportunity to share my excitement about Mount de Sales Academy and our Anchored in Excellence; Charting our Future Capital Campaign. I can be reached at spj@mountdesales.org or 410-744-8498 ext. 131.

Vice-President, Sophomore Class Why is Phase II important as Mount de Sales Academy looks out to the next 160 years?

Artificial turf field and hillside seating rendering. Ripken Designs.

Class Giving

The Class of 2005, former Sailors who are now in their Jenna Schuberth '05, Director of Alumnae Relations mid-twenties, see Phase II as an opportunity to reunite. At a place already full of history, Mount de Sales is yet again writing another great chapter for Sailors.

Jennifer (Jenny) Hackett '05 has always been a leader of the class. She is now taking charge to make sure the Class of 2005 gives back to our beloved Mount de Sales.

Phase II includes built-in hillside stadium seating and individual seats that may be named for a $1,000 donation, a goal easily attainable for the 113 young women of '05.

Jenny wrote to her classmates, “The natural allure of Mount de Sales comes from not only the history of the school, but also the family, the Dominican Sisters, alumnae, students, faculty, staff, and parents.

Named recognition is a rare honor on our campus, and a class as legendary as ours should take advantage of it!”

The Class of 2005 responded positively to the goal that was set and is well on their way to achieving it. Melissa Darmody ’05 says, “It means so much more to give back to Mount de Sales when I know the classmates I love are doing so as well."

The Class of 2005 is not alone in this quest. The Classes of 2004 and 2006 both have stepped up and are in the process of organizing their own class gifts to Phase II. In Jenny’s letter she notes, “It is up to us to support our school and ensure that women who follow us have some of the same wonderful experiences that we all shared.” Alumnae, please contact Jenna Schuberth ’05, Director of Alumnae Relations, at jschuberth@ mountdesales.org or 410-744-8498 ext. 265 to start planning your own Phase II class gift!

If you are a part of the Class of 2005, we are almost at our goal! Thank you to those who have already generously given! If you haven’t given and would like to, please go to www.mountdesalesacademy.org and be sure to designate your gift toward the “Class of 2005 Seat.”

Sailor Summer Camps 2012 Basketball

It ensures the continuation of competitive sports teams at Mount de Sales. We, as MDSA athletes, can be ambassadors of Christ to the teams we play by showing good sportsmanship and fair but tough competition. Phase II also helps with our sense of community.

How will Phase II affect our current and future students?

Phase II will affect our current and future students because the field will provide a place where all physical education classes and sports teams can play all year long, no matter what the weather is like. It will also bring team competitions back to campus.

• June 18 – June 21 • 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

• Second - ninth grade

Field Hockey • July 30 - August 2 • 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• First - ninth grade

Soccer • Session I: June 11 - June 14 • Session II: August 6 - 9 • 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• Sixth grade and above

Strength & Conditioning • Mondays & Wednesdays • June 25 - July 25 • 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

• Sixth grade and above

Volleyball • Beginner/Intermediate: June 26 – June 28 • High Intensity: July 31 - August 1 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Sixth grade and above

As a leader at Mount de Sales Academy, how and why do you encourage the school’s friends and families to become involved with Phase II? We can encourage the school's friends and families to become involved by sharing the impact of their donations. Their gifts help current and future students through physical education classes, sports teams, and by making MDSA an even better place.

What do you see as the most significant change that the completion of Phase II will bring to Mount de Sales Academy?

The most significant change is that we will be able to play on the field all year long. Last lacrosse season we rarely got to play on the field, which was a disadvantage to our team. Also, the new field Contact Clare Audy at caudy@mountdesales.org or visit demonstrates that sports are mountdesales.org/athletics/camps important to our students! for locations, fees, and registration forms.

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phase II

A Banner Season

Mary Gentner P'11 '15, Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach

Carol Abromaitis Member, Board of Trustees Faculty, Loyola University of MD Throughout your time at Mount de Sales Academy, what have you discovered as the school’s best kept secret?

The academics of Mount de Sales Academy and the academic accomplishments of the students.

What is the most unique feature of a Mount de Sales Academy education?

The Dominican Sisters and the Christ-centered education. There is a unique spirit of love, enthusiasm, and friendship.

How would you best describe the distinctiveness of Mount de Sales Academy’s mission to someone unfamiliar with the school?

At the collegiate level, Field Hockey is played exclusively on turf and is a different game on grass than turf. We are so excited and grateful that MDSA is building a turf field. The new field will enable our athletes to advance to greater heights at a higher level of competition. Safety concerns regarding the ball traveling upwards off of a dip on the field, or an ankle rolling off the same dip, will no longer be an issue with the completion of Phase II. Our 2011 season began, as always, under the sweltering August heat, with tryouts on our bumpy field. After the teams were chosen, we hit the ground running. Practices were hard but fun, and the strong work ethic and team chemistry were apparent from the start. We took the season one day at a time, one game at a time. Our schedule included playing multiple top 20 teams and we began to amass a winning record. In conference, we won our division and entered the playoffs as top seed. We won both the quarter and semi-finals at home and advanced to the Championships on the turf field at Goucher College.

The Championship was a hard fought game with the only goal coming in the first seven minutes, but at the end of 60 minutes, Mount de Sales had brought home our first ever Championship victory! All of the Sisters came to our game, bringing with them the balloons from the Open House. The Sisters were an integral part of our season and their presence and support meant so much to our team.

It is an environment where students are reminded of their eternal destiny and of being important as human beings. Students are reminded daily of their dignity as children of God. As a leader of this school, how do you promote the individuality of Mount de Sales Academy?

Externally, I promote the religious aspect and academic accomplishments. Internally, I promote the school by working with and helping the school foster the accomplishments of a very impressive administration and faculty.

Varsity Field Hockey teammates cheer together during their pre-game ritual.

Season Highlights: Ranked #15 in the State; IAAM BConference Champs; Season Record of 164-1; Scored 42 goals; Only 13 goals scored against; and 13 of our 16 wins were shutouts!

There were multiple honors bestowed on individuals of this team, but the bottom line is that the Championship was won by all 16 players.

Though this team will never forget the Championship game, they won’t remember all the scores or all the other games. What they will remember are their teammates and being part of something greater than themselves, a team.

It is both a joy and privilege to coach the Sailors and I know I will always treasure our Championship Banner and the girls that made up the threads that hold it together.

What sets apart a Mount de Sales Academy Alumna?

You are needed to make the new field possible for our students. Please think about

A Mount de Sales Academy alumna is well prepared for college and beyond. She has a solid sense of who she is.

might be interested in investing in Mount de Sales. We respectfully and humbly ask

best kept secret

how you can join the team, either by making a gift or referring us to someone who that you help make PHASE II a win so that Mount de Sales Academy may continue to form young women who display good sportsmanship, understand and appreciate the value of hard work, and are leaders both on and off the field. GO SAILORS!

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MDBioLab Visits MDSA Campus M. Bolesta '13, E. Hunter '13, and T. Tornatore '12

The week of January 16th saw classes full of fun and learning when the MD BioLab rolled its way onto campus. The BioLab is a tractor trailer containing a high-tech laboratory, and it travels to Maryland high schools to promote "science literacy," as its website states.

"I had to sign up for the BioLab visit way back in August," said Ms. Sargo, Science Department Co-Chair. "The BioLab only comes to our area every five years, so the students won't have the opportunity to participate in it again for quite some time."

The BioLab program was launched in 2003 by the MDBio Foundation to "attract tomorrow's scientific researchers and enhance inquirybased science experiences for Maryland high school students," according to the website's mission page. Since its beginning in 2003, the MDBio Foundation has contributed more than three million dollars towards the BioLab, purchasing state-of-the-art equipment and hiring experienced scientists to run the experiments. The activities students can participate in at the BioLab include DNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), transformation, and protein quantification.

"It was a really neat experience because we were able to work with professional scientists and high-tech equipment," said Madison Bolesta '13.

Cierra O'Keefe '12 Treasurer, Senior Class Throughout your time at Mount de Sales Academy, what have you discovered as the school’s best kept secret?

First, the Fine Arts Department is so accomplished! This is a surprise because it is not the most prominent feature of the school, yet it is excellent. Dance, music, studio arts are wonderful. Second, the Sisters.

Third, the cookies in the library.

What is the most unique feature of a Mount de Sales Academy education?

Working on the BioLab gave students the opportunity to experience the cutting edge technology currently being used by scientists today. The students used this technology to learn how to handle oil spill cleanups, create new or modify current alternative fuels, research wildlife forensics, conduct a crime scene investigation, and diagnose sickle cell disease, among other things.

It is centered on Christ and the teachers are focused on each and every student. MDSA is a very oneon-one environment.

How would you best describe the distinctiveness of Mount de Sales Academy’s mission to someone unfamiliar with the school?

Mount de Sales forms student with strong morals, who strive for academic excellence, civic responsibility, mental and physical balance, and are well-developed personally and socially.

As a leader of this school, how do you promote the individuality of Mount de Sales Academy?

I love the unique history and fun traditions. We also have a group of student leaders who take charge and organize large student events, fostering excitement and enthusiasm.

What sets apart a Mount de Sales Academy Alumna?

She is prepared for college, work, and can defend her principles.

MDSA Alumnae know they are welcome here. She is generous and wants to give back with her time, talent, and treasure.

Students performing DNA extractions during the MDBioLab's campus visit.

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best kept secret

Mary Jo Warthen P '87

Learning Differences Program Launches for the 2012 - 2013 Academic Year

The Sacred Heart Program

Secretary, Board of Trustees Principal, St. Mark The MDSA Board of Trustees is beginning the formal process of creating our school’s strategic plan. Why is this necessary and an important task?

The strategic plan will let us grow in an orderly fashion.

It will tell us where we want to be in three to five years and how we will get there.

What is your greatest hope for the outcome of the strategic plan?

To establish goals and to anticipate what might happen in the future. This includes considering threats before we might be faced with them.

In seeking to respond more fully to our mission of forming young women in a way that nurtures the whole person, Mount de Sales is launching a new initiative called The Sacred Heart Program. This program will provide academic supports and instruction to meet the specialized needs of collegebound students with identified language-based learning disabilities.

Named after the devotion that is beloved both in the Visitation and Dominican traditions, The Sacred Heart Program will provide academic support and remediation for continued improvement of academic skills as well as enable the student to discover her learning strengths, build on these strengths, and advocate for her needs.

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This program is a four-year program that addresses the individual needs for each of its students.

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Students in the program will have one class period, either every day or every other day depending on her schedule, called the Sacred Heart Session. During this session she will report to a learning support center to meet with program staff for individual and/or small group instruction.

Part of this session may also be used as a study period.

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Sacred Heart Program staff will construct weekly lesson plans for each student, addressing each student’s individual needs.

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The focus of this class time will be individualized to each student and will include working on improving academic skills, remediation, assistance with class work, study skills, time management, organizational skills, and test-taking strategies.

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Note-taking strategies will be introduced, organized, and checked regularly. The program instructors will ensure that copies of notes are available from each teacher.

The MDSA Board of Trustees is beginning the formal process of creating our school’s strategic plan. Why is this necessary and an important task?

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Students in the program will not be required to take a foreign language.

However, they may take a foreign language as an elective if they so desire.

If goals are written, they are more apt to be followed and achieved because you are held accountable for them.

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Students will be placed in courses based on their academic abilities and strengths, which may include Concept Classes, College Prep Level II, and/or Honors classes. Students are expected to complete all the course work and meet the requirements for a particular course with accommodations and the support of program staff.

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There will be frequent and consistent communication between home and the program staff to assure that parents are kept abreast of the student’s academic progress. There will also be frequent communication between program staff and teachers. Program staff is available to assist teachers with implementing accommodations in the classroom and to help identify and address any concerns in the classroom.

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Any academic issues regarding your daughter should be addressed to the Sacred Heart Program team. Personal or emotional issues need to be addressed by her assigned guidance counselor.

How will your group help to execute the strategic plan?

The Trustees will be the overseers of the strategic plan.

We will do what we can to meet the goals set forth in the plan. We do this through giving our time, talent, and treasure.

How will the strategic plan help to build MDSA into an even stronger provider of Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition?

We will have more buy-in from constituents, including students and alumnae, who will be a part of the planning.

Maggie Smith '12

President, National Math Honor Society

What is your greatest hope for the outcome of the strategic plan?

That Mount de Sales Academy can maintain strong Catholic presence while moving forward with technology but without losing the historical essence of the school.

How will your group help to execute the strategic plan?

Beyond MDSA, as students or alumnae, to represent what this education has given us.

How will the strategic plan help to build MDSA into an even stronger provider of Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition?

Technology would improve academics. You can get a good academic education anywhere, but at Mount de Sales, with the Sisters and the faithful lay teachers it brings faith and academics together.

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For more information regarding The Sacred Heart Program at Mount de Sales Academy, please contact Mrs. Karen Fuchs, Director of Guidance at 410.744.8498 x151 or kfuchs@mountdesales.org. You may also visit www.mountdesalesacademy. org/academics/sacred_heart_program/.

Annual Report of Donors 2010 - 2011

Financial Statement

Mount de Sales Academy's Financial Summary

FY 2010 - 2011

FY 2009 - 2010

FY 2008 - 2009

(July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)

Revenues: Tuition and Fees

$

5,773,683

$

5,631,835

$

5,206,412

Contributions, Gifts, and Donations

$

3,387,814

$

849,887

$

355,931

Investment Income $

82,187

$

84,427

$

95,310

Auxiliary Enterprises $

76,115

$

71,769

$

62,304

Miscellaneous Income $

405,158

$

414,410

$

298,632

$

9,724,984

$

7,052,328

$

6,018,589

Instructional

$

4,658,199

$

4,269,837

$

4,214,079

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$

317,444

$

284,637

$

297,445

Operation and Maintenance

$

600,404

$

580,037

$

570,757

General Institutional

$

603,267

$

587,316

$

596,038

Total Expenses

$

6,197,314

$

5,721,827

$

5,678,319

Change in Net Assets:

$

3,545,670

$

1,330,501

$

340,270

Net assets, Beginning of Year

$

10,089,348

$

8,758,847

$

8,418,577

Net assets, End of Year

$

13,365,018

$

10,089,348

$

8,758,847

Annual Fund

$

132,092

$

214,766

$

174,416

Restricted

$

3,255,749*

$

629,321

$

133,065

Endowment

$

-

$

5,800

$

48,450

Total Contributions, Gifts, and Donations

$

3,387,841

$

849,887

$

355,931

Total Revenue Expenses:

Contributions, Gifts, and Donations Detail:

Every gift is important to Mount de Sales Academy.

However, in a list of this magnitude, errors sometimes occur. The gifts reflected in this report were received by Mount de Sales Academy between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. If you know that a donor's name has been misspelled, incorrectly placed, or omitted, please accept our sincere apology.

We are grateful if you would inform us of any such errors at the Mount de Sales Academy Development Office, 410.744.8498. * This figure does not include in-kind donations, which are reflected on page 15.

Anchored in Excellence A Campaign for Mount de Sales Academy

Padre Pio Patrons Gifts up to $100

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Albright Mrs. Regina J. Amoss Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Saverio Antoldi Mr. Joseph Armstead Mr. and Mrs. Mark Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Arnold Mrs. Clare Audy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Balcer Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Bankard, III Mr. Nelson Barth Mr. and Mrs. Roger Beliveau Ms. Sarah Belk Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Best Mr. and Mrs. Robert Betta Mrs. Megan Bowers Mr. William A. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Byrd Mr. and Mrs. Andrew V. Caldwell, Jr. Ms. Judith Campbell Mr. Robert Caperna Mr. and Mrs. Ian G. Cardall Mrs. Kathleen R. Carmella Mrs. Antoinette Carter Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Carver Ms. Jessica M. Christopolis Mr. and Mrs. John Clements Ms. Corinne Cohagan Ms. Kathryn A. Cohagan Mrs. Catherine Coleman Mr. and Mrs. John A Courtney, Sr. Mrs. Patricia B. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crafts Ms. Kirsten Dahlberg Mrs. Patricia Dahlberg Ms. Melissa R. Darmody Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jed L. DeFalco Mr. and Mrs. John August Denhardt Mrs. Elizabeth A. Deramo-Kollra Mrs. Betty Dice Mrs. Rita A. DiNardo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eckhardt Ms. Alberta Eidman Mrs. Amanda J. Fettig-Mahan Ms. Valerie A. Fuecker Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Gamboa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gentner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gottleib Dr. and Mrs. Ercolini Gresia Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hall Ms. Rachel E. Harkins Mrs. Grace C. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hartmann Mr. and Mrs. Gary F. Heubeck Mr. Thomas Hisky, Jr. Mr. Paul Hlubb Ms. Terrill A. Hosford Mr. and Mrs. W. Roger Jamison Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Colonel and Mrs. Thomas G. Keller Brother James M. Kelly+ Ms. Corinne M. Kelly + deceased italic type indicates corporate matching gift

Charting our Future

PHASE I, PHASE II, and PHASE III Capital Benefactors during the 2010 - 2011 Fiscal Year

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kutner Ms. Mary Lou LaMartina Mr. and Mrs. Lantz Mrs. Kathleen M. Le Mr. Lawrence Leibhart Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leimkuhler Mr. and Mrs. Kim Lerch Ms. Maria J. Louzon Mrs. Audrey M. Maggio Mrs. Margaret S. McGrath Ms. Colleen McKenna Mrs. Laura F. Meiller Mr. and Mrs. John P. Meng Ms. Diane Miller Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. S. Nauman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nava Mrs. Anna O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ordakowski Mr. and Mrs. Jay E. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Ian Penn Mr. and Mrs. Howard Posner Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Rizzo Ms. Mollie Rogers Mrs. Angela C. Rossetti Ms. Lisa Ryan Mr. and Mrs. James Sadler Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Salazar Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Schisler Mr. Gerald Schmitt Mrs. Maria Schwendinger Mrs. Kathy M. Shearin Mr. and Mrs. Jeff L. Singer Mr. and Mrs. David Stovenour Mr. Eddie Strickland Mr. Ron Tassi Mr. and Mrs. Brian Torpey Ms. Katherine A. Trapani Ms. Sophia D. Trapani Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tully Ms. Christina A. Urban Mr. and Mrs. Albert Velasquez Verizon Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter Mr. and Mrs. James W. Walters Ms. Michelle M. Welle-Countiss Ms. Deborah A. Wetzel Ms. Kathleen Wills Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Zerhusen Sr. Judith A. Ziegler

St. Michael the Archangel Society $100 - $499 Ms. Ivanna M. Albright Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Todd Bailey Mrs. Christy L. Baronas Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bashur Mr. and Mrs. William Berndt Mrs. Mary Best Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Beyea Mrs. Juliann L. Biggs Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boeh Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Buller Commander and Mrs. Kirk S. Burgamy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke Sister Anne Catherine Burleigh, O.P. Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. Chris Castellanos Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cecil Mr. J. Albert Chatard Sister Peter Marie Chrismer,O.P. Ms. Alicia M. Cignatta Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Clark Mrs. Elizabeth H. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Cohagan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Connolly Reverend Charles P. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John M. Davis Mrs. Genevieve A. Davison Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. DeMar Ms. Sally DeSapio Mrs. Elizabeth DiPietro Ms. Deborah A. Doll Mr. Edward Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Dragin Mr. and Mrs. Valerian D'Souza Mr. and Mrs. James Dubyoski Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Durbin Mr. and Mrs. John Elfrey Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans Mr. and Mrs. John G. Evans Mr. Charles C. Fenwick Mr. and Mrs. David Ferguson Ms. Amy Fly Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Fuchs Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuggi Father Salvatore C. Furnari, S.A.C. Mrs. Dorothy Temmink Furnary Mr. and Mrs. Walter Galka Mr. Brian Gaspar and Ms. Danielle M. Ko Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geelhaar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gentner Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Glose Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goudreau Mr. and Mrs. Barry C. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Peter Greene Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. Gueritot Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guzman Ms. Jennifer M. Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Haines Mrs. Leslie A. Handler Ms. Elizabeth P. Hannon Mrs. Maureen C. Harris Mr. and Mrs. John Hartnagel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hauf Mrs. Anna Hoge Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Hooper Mr. and Mrs. John C. Howland Mr. and Mrs. Scott Howser Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Huber Ms. Ann D. Hueller Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Hufford Ms. Stephanie A. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jopson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Judge Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jupitz Mr. and Mrs. Roch Kallmyer Mr. and Mrs. John O. Keane

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Keegan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Keller Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knepper Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Kochis Ms. Christina A. Konstantas Mrs. Renee M. Kovalcik Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Kurek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kvech Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lamm Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. LeQuang Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Lightner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe Mr. and Mrs. William Lukowski Mr. and Mrs. Brian Macari Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Malloy Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. McAuliffe Mrs. Rita McCafferty Mrs. Marie McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. David B. McCauslin Mr. and Mrs. John McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael McDonough Mr. and Mrs. Wayne G. McDowell McDowell's Complete Chimney &

Air Duct Cleaning Services Mr. and Mrs. James M. McKinnon, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Brooks A. Minnick Mr. and Mrs. James W. Mohler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morgan Ms. Janice E. Muse Dr. and Mrs. William J. Neugebauer Ms. Bettye S. Newton Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Brian O'Neel Mrs. Josephine O'Neel Mr. and Mrs. George W. Panzer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Parks Mr. and Mrs. Genivaldo Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Russell Phelps Mr. and Mrs. John A. Plitt Mr. John Pocius Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Raver Mr. Jerome Reddy Deacon and Mrs. Mark E. Ripper Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rittie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Robb Dr. Marian Williams Roman Mr. and Mrs. John B. Russell Saint Maria Goretti High School Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sanders Mr. and Mrs.+ Michael Sauter Ms. Elizabeth M. Saverino Mrs. Velia J. Saverino Mr. and Mrs. John Scavilla Ms. Jenna M. Schuberth Mr. and Mrs. John M. Seeberger Ms. Mari Seitz Mrs. Gloria Seitz Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sipes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skora Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Mr. and Mrs. David L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Vance Solis Sister Anna Christi Solis, O.P. Mrs. Aida Sorra

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Annual Report: Capital Campaign Donors

Msgr. Carl F. Cummings Member, Board of Trustees Pastor, St. Jane Frances de Chantal Explain the value of a Catholic education in the 21st century.

We are facing a culture of declining moral values and we need moral, well-educated, proficient Catholics to invigorate the culture in which we live.

Young adults need to be the leaven in the society around us.

How does the mission of MDSA fulfill parents’ expectations for a Catholic education?

There is a strong Catholic atmosphere at MDSA. Teaching and practicing of the faith is clearly evident here. The Sisters are so impressive. There are no words to fully describe their impact on the girls and the teachers, too.

How can Mount de Sales Academy improve and strengthen the quality of Catholic education for our young women?

By continuing to give the girls ammunition to explain the faith, offering apologetics courses, and teaching history into the "Black Legends" (the distorted stories about the Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades, Gallileo, Pius XII and the Jews, etc.) of the Church.

What is the single most important thing parents need to know about the value of a Catholic education, as it pertains to MDSA? It prepares women not only for life upon graduation but for life eternal. Young women need to be the leaders, as young men are looking for leaders in women.

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Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spaar Mrs. Mary C. Sysko Ms. Ann C. Tabor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Thomas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Tirocchi Mr. and Mrs. David L. Todd Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tompkins Mr. and Mrs. William Tyson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vollaro Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Wall Mr. and Mrs. David J. Walsh Ms. Hannah E. Walter Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Walther Mr. Gregory K. Walton Mr. Donald Waters+ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Watkins Mrs. Susan M. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. White Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilhelm Ms. Maria Williams Mr. and Mrs. Michael Winpisinger Mrs. Elizabeth Wissmann Mrs. Dale V. Wolters Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wright Ms. Mary Ann Yanus Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zalucki Ms. Sharon Zerhusen

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Society $500 - $999

Anonymous Anonymous Baird Foundation, Inc

Mr. and Mrs. James Furletti Dr. and Mrs. Ray Becker Mr. Christopher Beisel and Ms. Lori Lana Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Bendann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Berdan Mr. and Mrs. Greg Blodgett Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Carr Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Croxson Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Culotta Reverend Michael DeAscanis Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Eichelman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Gahagan Mr. and Mrs. John N. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gibbons Mrs. Frances Grace Glinka Mr. Thomas M. Hisky, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Kaufman Ms. Elizabeth M. Krastel Mrs. Lynne Miller Lee Dr. and Dr. Gregory Leppert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lukowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Martineau Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. McCusker Mr. and Mrs. John McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Mee Mount de Sales Academy Student Council Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Plants Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Reif Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Reinckens Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Saia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Salomone Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Schneider Ms. Elizabeth A. Steffen Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Steffen Mr. and Mrs. James R. Street Tommy's Food Service Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Van Wie Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Weadon Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Woo Mrs. Patricia Ziff

St. Jude Society $1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Audy Bank of America

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Eric Belk

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bergbauer Dr. and Mrs. Damian Birchess Dr. and Mrs. Michael P. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Celestina Mr. and Mrs. Charles Counselman Mr. and Mrs. Chris N. Cuddeback Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Cunningham Sister Philip Joseph Davis, O.P. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Dignan Dominican Sisters Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Douglas Mr. and Mrs. James M. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Ferencz Mr. J. Sebastian Grabenstein Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gretz Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hewins Sister Catherine Marie Hopkins, O.P. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Howard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lanciotti Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Malarkey, III Captain and Dr. Donald Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marlatt Reverend Walter McGovern Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. McNulty Mrs. Corinne Middleton Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Miller Mount de Sales Academy Student Body Reverend Edward J. Mullowney, S.S.J. Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Oursler Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Picco Mr. and Mrs. Clement Purcell Dr. and Mrs. Charles Reiter Mr. and Mrs. William H. Riddle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rittie Reverend Michael J. P. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schuessler Mr. and Mrs. David Skomba Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Smith

Annual Report: Capital Campaign Donors Mr. and Mrs. Anton Smoot Sodality at Mount de Sales Academy The Joseph Mullan Company Mr. and Mrs. Robert Topper T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Dignan Mr. and Mrs. David J. Van Natta Mr. and Mrs. J. Rocco Vicchio, Jr. Mrs. Mary Jo Warthen Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gretz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Weyandt

Mr. and Mrs.+ Edward Julio Mrs. Eleanor A. Laun Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. MacLean Saint Mark Catholic Church Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Smyth Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Volta, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Walker

St. Thomas Aquinas Society $10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David Brecount Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Finley Mr. David Hand and Ms. Mary Dan Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Ignacio Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Kelly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William LaCourse Dr. and Mrs. Michael May Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCollum Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nevin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shearer Mr. and Mrs. John Shipley Mr. and Mrs. Rick Smith Ms. Norma C. Wheatley

Mr. Michael J. Abromaitis and

Dr. Carol N. Abromaitis Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Altoz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Dr. and Mrs. John Baronas Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Hyuk Cha Reverend Msgr. Carl F. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Al H. Davis Mr. and Mrs. James Furletti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Geier Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Giermek Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Laun Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Martin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Mules Parents' Club of Mount de Sales Academy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pfau Mr. Lou Rehak, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. John L. Voigt, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James Zalucki

St. Cecilia Society

St. Catherine of Sienna Society

Anonymous Mr. Robert Cashman Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Estate of Mr. Charles O'D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. James P. Garland Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Green

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Lee Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Croteau Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Falter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Schuster

St. Anthony Society $2,500 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$25,000- $49,999

St. Dominic Society $50,000- $99,999

Anonymous Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation

St. Frances de Sales Society $100,000-$249,000

The Sheridan Foundation

Immaculate Heart of Mary Society $500,000 - $749,999 The Hussman Family

Holy Trinity Society $1.5 million+ Anonymous

In-Kind Donations A-1 Superseal Bendann Galleries Blue Mountain Woodworks Mr. Tom Bozzuto, Appliances Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Facchina The Jacobs Company Charles A. Klein & Sons Glen Arm Builders Mr. Paul Kirsch Mr. Michael Klein Master Care Flooring Mr. John Scavilla Mr. Pete Sherman

Nicole Dowling '12 Officer, Student Council Explain the value of a Catholic education in the 21st century.

The value lies in the preparation to make good moral decisions and to explain and defend the faith.

How does the mission of Mount de Sales Academy fulfill parents’ expectations for a Catholic education?

At Mount de Sales, faith is central but goes beyond religion class. The Chapel is the center of the school.

There are frequent opportunities for Adoration and Confession. We also have the daily witness of the Sisters, who want the students to be the best at all they do.

How can Mount de Sales Academy improve and strengthen the quality of Catholic education for our young women?

By offering an even greater variety of religion classes, such as, religion in politics and the place it has, or religious roots of law.

What is the single most important thing parents need to know about the value of a Catholic education, as it pertains to Mount de Sales Academy?

The formation is irreplaceable.

The faculty and staff are good role models of faith; not just good teachers. Students are being molded into good Christian women.

For many, the expense of a Catholic education is a sacrifice. Why do you think it is worth it?

Simply put, formation as a good Catholic woman. You can’t put a price on that.

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Your Participation Matters

To produce young women ready to face the challenges of society and prepare them to be good role models and leaders in the principles of the Catholic faith.

How do the leaders of Mount de Sales Academy help to ensure this job will be successfully executed?

As the Trustees of MDSA, our job is to help identify and provide the administration, teachers, and students the tools and resources they need to be successful in whatever their future holds.

Explain how our school’s mission and vision differentiate us from other high schools. What is the unique product we provide?

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Our growth will come from engaging with the growing number of MDSA alumnae and leveraging that relationship to further the reputation of the school, as well as gain knowledge from our alumnae to continue to enhance the MDSA experience. Our future growth is predicated on making sure Mount de Sales continues providing the experiences students have come to expect and adapting to the needs of our students while maintaining the Catholic Tradition and quality education that we owe to our roots.

We are grateful for the generosity of the students and Smyth Family to Mount de Sales Academy. The seeds planted through The Your Participation Matters campaign and nurtured through the generosity and example of the Smyth Family will yield fruit for generations of Sailors to come.

Thank you, Autee and Francis Smyth, for your generosity toward us!

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Ellen K. Fromm Maria T. Furletti Daniella Galindo Kelly A. Gallager $4978.38 Blake B. Gentner 07 Madeline K. Girard .

5 75 Class of Class of $12 Victoria L. Gottleib 2013 2012 Ashley T. Gough Carly M. Green The Class of 2011 Gabrielle E. Clarke Kathleen Gueritot Jessica N. Henry Celeste Coajou Kathleen E. Abdo Maria K. Hooe Corinne Cohagan Murielle Ahawo Emily A. Hooper Margaret C. Croxson Amy L. Albrecht Julia N. Howser Allyson E. Curley Caroline R. Arnold Maura K. Cunningham Hannah M. Jones Gianna E. Baccala Gina M. Keller Mary C. Daschbach Sarah M. Bacon Natalie Kelly Katie Delaney Becky Bastien Erin D. Kelly Starrla D. Donavanik Nina T. Bergbauer Katherine M. Dunklee Rachel King Samantha Bissally Bridget C. Knepper Louanna Doll Allie M. Blair Grace Kording Alecia M. Enriquez Anna M. Boehk Rachael C. Kvech Mary Facchina Ali M. Brill Emily Lambert Alyssa T. Ferguson Katherine Butrim Danielle E. Larkin Maggie M. Finamore Mary A. Cadigan Brook E. Leahy Elizabeth J. Fioretti Caroline R. Casey Heather A. Leary Stephanie L. Fly Theresa M. Cecil

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How will MDSA continue to grow over the next 160 years and provide a quality education seeped in Catholic tradition?

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Mount de Sales Academy provides a community focused on the longer term development of the whole student. The presence of the Dominican Sisters is a blessing to the school community; it makes us unique. MDSA produces women who are confident and comfortable with themselves; they are role models who are able to lead by example.

student contribution to the Your Participation Matters campaign. Their magnification of giving is a teaching tool and encouragement for sacrificial generosity among the students.

The Smyth Family’s keen understanding of the importance and impact of this virtue of generosity is planting seeds in the fertile soil of Mount de Sales. For several years, the Smyth Family has matched each

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What the MDSA’s single most important job for the next 160 years?

The Smyth Family has been associated with Mount de Sales Academy for more than twenty years. Mr. Francis X. Smyth, former Trustee, was introduced to us through his uncle, Henry J. Knott, Jr. Mr. Knott and his wife, Maryanne, were well known for continuing the philanthropy of The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation, established by Henry Knott, Sr. as a Catholic family foundation.

Francis Smyth and his wife, Autee, have generously supported Your Participation Matters since its inception in 2006.

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To grow in generosity, one must have exposure to it and the opportunity to express it. As stated in our mission, Mount de Sales Academy provides an education that “nurtures the whole person.” That means teaching the virtues and presenting opportunities to grow in them. Your Participation Matters allows our students, along with philanthropic ambassadors, to lead the way in practicing this virtue of generosity.

Mr. and Mrs. Smyth with their three sons.

Emily C. Lemmon Mary E. Leppert Krysten M. Lewis Taylor N. Lutz Rebecca S. Lyons Brianna Maddox Mary A. Martin Elizabeth A. McCollum Molly E. McGrain Megan E. McGuirk Caroline S. Menendez Elizabeth A. Morris Kelsey T. Morsberger Amy L. Myers Michele M. Nappi Jilllian F. Nieberding Katie A. Oursler Meghan W. Owings Debra M. Parks Elizabeth A. Parks Ashley M. Peeling Joy S. Penaso Elisabeth A. Petras Jennifer M. Phelps Sydney Q. Phillips Nicole L. Presti Courtney R. Price Margaret Protzman

Corinne Purcell Lindsey M. Rennie Maria C. Rigatuso Lauren Rivera Mary J. Robbins Molly K. Rodahaver Maria E. Romanelli Madison D. Russell Emily Sadler Kelly E. Sagastume Margaret M. Scavilla Madison R. Scheidt Hannah Z. Schmidt Maria Simpson Melissa V. Singer Kristin R. Steranka Meghan K. Stesch Laura E. Steuerman Erin L. Thompson Catherine E. Tierney Abbie M. Tucker Caitlyn M. Van Wie Mary Catherine Walter Karalee A. Watts Alexa Welch Danielle C. Wilson Melissa Wood Allison I. Wright

The Class of 2012 Randi N. Amoss Rachel M. Baldwin Patricia K. Basil Julie C. Betta Meghan Blodgett Laura E. Bochenek Natalie A. Boegel Bridget M. Boland Kaitlyn K. Bolesta Amanda P. Bonnett Paige Bowers Caroline S. Butler Maureen E. Cashen Victoria C. Chester Alexandra E. Clasing Colleen M. Crawford Hunter A. Cynkar Nichole N. Dantoni Molly L. D'Elia Elizabeth B. Desel Angela Digiralomo Brooke E. Dignan Rachel M. Donovan Nicole E. Dowling Grace F. Duffy Branan D. Durbin Clara E. Ehrman Courtney E. Fair Kaitlin M. Fletcher Amanda Gates Courtney A. Geier Julie M. Gillis Rebecca M. Gregory Zoey E. Gross Kara M. Hand Emily A. Harrigan Alexandra S. Harrison Madelyn K. Harrison Helene E. Hauf Sarah C. Huber Breianna D. Hulede Clare E. Jennings Kayley S. Jones Mary C. Kavanagh Julie E. Kearney Jessica N. Ladd Meghan C. Lawrence Christine N. Leimkuhler Jordan L. Leishear Rebecca M. Leisher Nicole M. Leo Lindsay M. Manser Claire Marcus Kourtni T. McClain Erin M. McCloskey Paige K. McGinty Megan C. McGrain Sarah E. McKinnon Lesley A. Nalley Emily L. O'Brocki Caroline L. O'Ferrall Cierra O'Keefe Caitlyn A. O'Neel Emily R. Ordakowski Julia Plants Carmella T. Pombuena Jennifer A. Pumphrey Mary T. Quinn

Julie A. Ratcliffe Molly Ritmiller Ashley M. Robertson Meghan L. Ross Gina L. Salacki Jodi L. Schneider Allison E. Schuessler Megan M. Sedney Elizabeth C. Sheffer Rosalyn K. Sherron Caitlin Shoemaker Emily A. Sipes Karly E. Sites Melissa M. Skopek Lauren M. Smith Margaret M. Smith Jennifer K. Snell Emily Sonni Angelica Sorauf Kayla E. Spaar Clare E. Stavely Carolyn E. Stolte Sara K. Stupi Emma K. Talbot Lucia M. Thomas Megan M. Thomas Taylor A. Tornatore Frances M. Tufts Gabriella R. Voso Alexandra L. Walker Sarah A. Walther Molly R. Wheltle Audrey M. Wilkinson Mollie A. Williams Emily M. Zalucki Veronica M. Zoeckler

The Class of 2013 Meghan Abdo Alexandra Albrecht Stephanie Arnold Megan Arnold Ann Babcock Emily Barbour Regan Beck Breanna Becker Elizabeth Bell Rachel Blackert Madison Bolesta Emily Boyle Leslie Briggs Megan Brooks Meghan Brown Kayli Burns Patricia Butrim Emma Callahan Brianna Celestina Gabrielle Cha Taylor Chester Marina Congedo Mary Connolly Emily Cook Anastasia Countiss Emma Cusick Aaliyah Cuthrell Grace Davis Megan Davis Emma d'Epagnier Kelsey Everett

Colleen Finley Elizabeth Galka Kaitlyn Gamboa Jaclyn Gates Lana Gaver Lily Glenn Amanda Golebiowski Amanda Gretz Lauren Guzman Claire Halligan Kylie Handler Leah Henry Keri Holt Kathryn Hostutler Emily Huber Regina Hufford Sarah Hughes Erin Hunter Frantzie Jeannot Haley Jones Catherine Jordan Emily Jordan Sydney Jupitz Emily Kallmyer Katryna Katulski Catherine Keane Angela Koerner Margaret LaCourse Catherine Lawrence Ashley Lesniewski Catina Llanes Erin Lloyd Connelly Magin Kimberly Mazziott Mary McKernan Andrea Miller Colleen Miller Lara Miller Meredith Miller Anna Minnick Cecilia Mires Abbey Mules Kathryn Nevin Colleen Ogden Chelsea Owensby Jennifer Parker Olivia Penn Abigail Pfau Taylor Price Jane Protzman Veronica Rittie Casey Ross Christina Ruzzi Isabelle Ryan Emily Saia Elena Salas Ashley Santana-Trebes Christina Sarver Kathryn Sauter Sarah Schneider Lucy Scrivener Julianna Shearer Angela Shipley Emily Simms Mary Skora Jennifer Slade Savannah Smith Lauren Sprankle Monica Sturgill Bayley Taylor

Amanda R. Ignacio Elizabeth A. Inglisa Jessica M. Jurney Rachel B. Kelsey Grace C. Kerr Brigid M. Klein Jessica L. Krause Alexandra E. Kresslein Mary K. Lamm Catherine M. Lamont Rachel T. Lawrence Elisabeth A. Lemmon Margaret M. Leppert Kathryn R. Lerch The Class of 2014 Mary K. Linsao Eve M. Lukowski Sarah E. MacLean Hanley M. Allen Nicole J. Madden Jacqueline M. Arnold Madison A. Maguire Mary P. Babcock Jennifer T. Mai Maura J. Bailey Teresa A. Majerowicz Maria I. Banegas Katherine M. Martin Merry C. Baronas Norina R. McAuliffe Allison T. Best Kathryn E. McCauslin Holly M. Biggs Kellen L. McDonald Christy A. Bissally Conor M. McEwan Marie T. Blurton-Jones Sara J. McKissick Amanda C. Bowen Christine E. McQuay Kensey T. Bowen Maggie M. Mee Emily E. Boyle Riley E. Meekins Hailey A. Buller Amanda M. Miller Hannah E. Burke Casey M. Nadolny Natalie A. Campbell Mary E. O'Donnell Mary K. Cassidy Alyssa C. Payne Alissa C. Caulfield Allison M. Peltz Alicia C. Chavez Anna M. Peragine Jacqueline A. Clauser Kamille Pereira Katherine A. Connolly Erin N. Phoebus Kayleigh D. Crandell Hannah R. Popp Victoria A. DeMar Julia F. Procopio Sarah E. Denhardt Leah M. DiGiandomenico Arianna J. Purcell Lillian R. Robb Erin N. Dignan Megan E. Sauter Victoria A. Doda Alyson N. Schmid Danielle E. Dubyoski Jessica E. Schmitz Jessie M. Dubyoski Lori R. Sena Teresa B. Eddy Hannah N. Shafer Kathleen M. Egan Gabrielle E. Shifflett Caroline C. Evans Allison L. Sipes Alison E. Farmer Gillian B. Smith Amanda R. Farmer Christina M. Smith Rebecca L. Ferguson Emily G. Spaar Ashton P. Flater Anne C. Tavera Caroline M. Florenzo Elizabeth B. Thompson Chelsea L. Fraser Jacqueline T. Thompson Alexandra L. Galindo Ronnie Marie Georgieff Victoria F. Tully Ellen M. Vallonga Julia R. Giermek Courtney P. Van Wie Samantha K. Gillis Kristen G. Vargas Mary K. Halligan Claire L. Vartain Amanda K. Hanley Lynn A. Walsh Caroline K. Hanlon Hannah E. Walter Karida J. Harris Katelyn T. Warner Jessica M. Harris Claire E. Welzant Lauren E. Hiltz Diana M. Weyandt Evodia M. Hoff Katherine E. Witt Megan R. Hren Rebecca C. Huber Julianne M. Hussman McKenzie R. Hutchinson Allison N. Hynson Christina Topper Megan Tucker Sarah Turgeon Helen Van Natta Catherine Vartain Christa Walsh Stephanie Wellen Anastasia White Grace Wiess Lauren Wilhelm Caroline A. Williams Grace Woo Kristen Woolschlager

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Jessica Harris '14* President, Sophomore Class What the Mount de Sales Academy’s single most important job for the next 160 years?

The most important jobs are maintaining our tradition and reputation while preparing wellrounded students to be successful leaders and innovators in the community.

How do the leaders of Mount de Sales Academy help to ensure this job will be successfully executed?

As student leaders, we strive to lead our peers by example. We also recognize the importance of supporting Mount de Sales Academy after our graduation.

Explain how our school’s mission and vision differentiate us from other high schools. What is the unique product we provide?

MDSA has teachers and administrators who believe in the mission of the school. They are great role models focused on the formation of the whole student: mind, body, and soul. The result are well-rounded young women who are ready to face the world.

How will MDSA continue to grow over the next 160 years and provide a quality education seeped in Catholic tradition?

MDSA will continue to promote our Catholic identity, academic and athletic excellence, and community service. *Mount de Sales Academy would like to recognize and congratulate Jessica for her recent selection to The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Indoor Track First Team!

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Annual Report: Annual Giving Fund Donors

Padre Pio Patrons Gifts up to $100

Frank H. Falter, Jr. P'84 '86 GP '15

Member, Board of Trustees President and CEO, George J. Falter Co., Inc. Why is it important for the entire family to become involved at MDSA? Family involvement gives the student confidence to know that her entire family cares about what she's doing. It will inspire and encourage her to keep up with her faith and academics. The school sends parents and grandparents notes and invitations to various functions keeping them updated on their daughter or granddaughter's accomplishments.

What have you learned through your volunteerism at MDSA? The students bring an abundance of knowledge to class, are extremely smart, and the chapel is truly the heart of MDSA. The Sisters are our greatest asset and they inspire academic excellence and faith.

For parents and grandparents looking for ways to get involved at MDSA, what do you suggest?

In addition to monetary support, parents and grandparents can join the Parents’ Club and attend all the functions they are invited to. The most important thing is to always be involved in YOUR Sailor’s social and academic life.

What lessons can parents and grandparents teach or share by getting involved at MDSA? Involvement shows that you believe in your Sailor and you believe in the school. Display confidence in her so she has the support to truly succeed in academics and further her faith.

Hopefully, your student recognizes the connection from one generation to another and in the future will be inspired to be a Sailor parent!

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Ms. Patricia A. Adams Captain and Mrs. Mark H. Adamshick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ajluni Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Altiere Ms. Caitlyn M. Ames Mr. and Mrs. John E. Ames, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. M. Edward Amos, III Mrs. Regina J. Amoss Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amrhein Ms. Lauren E. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Angeletti Anonymous Mrs. Alice Appleby Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arnold Ms. Robin Aro Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ascosi Ms. Hilary S. Badger Mr. and Mrs. Todd Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Chad L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Donnell E. Balmert Ms. Rebecca Bankard Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Bankard, III Ms. Laura Bardman Mr. Christopher S. Barrett Ms. Christina M. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Nick Barrick Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Barth Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bashur Ms. Anne A. Beatty Mr. and Mrs. John M. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Roger Beliveau Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bennett, Jr. Mr. Gerard T. Benzing Mr. and Mrs. Louis V. Bergbauer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Best Ms. Christina Betta Ms. Leigh E. Beynon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beynon Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Biagiotti Mr. and Mrs. David R. Binette Mr. and Mrs. Stuart G. Birkinbine Mr. and Mrs. John Birrane Ms. Sara E. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackert Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair, Jr. Ms. Suzanne Blair Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Boegel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Boehk Mr. and Mrs. Karl Boehk Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boore Ms. Genevieve Borleis Ms. Rebecca Boulay Commander and Mrs. William J. Boulay Ms. Donna Bowen Ms. M. Catherine B. Bowen Ms. Rita Bowen Ms. Jillian Boyle Mr. William A. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brady Dr. and Mrs. Paul Brilhart Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brinkley Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brocato Ms. Erica Brown

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Brusini Mr. James Bryant Ms. Catherine L. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Philip Buck Ms. Linda Bullard Mr. and Mrs. Thurl Burdette Ms. Amalie Burdette Ms. Elizabeth M. Burnham Ms. Kelsey M. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butler Mr. and Mrs. Warren Butrim Ms. Jessica Cahill Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cahoon Ms. Kristen L. Callens Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carella Mrs. Kathleen R. Carmella Mr. and Mrs. John E. Carney Mrs. Rosalie B. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Carver Mr. and Mrs. William Carver Mr. Salvatore Cascio, III Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Casey Mrs. Evelyn Casey Mrs. Mary Jean Cashen Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Cassidy Catholic Daughters of Americas Ms. Emilie Cecil Mr. and Mrs. John Chall Mr. and Mrs. John Christopolis Ms. Hannah Church Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Cinquino Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Claffy Mr. Martin J. Clarke Class of 1970 Mr. and Mrs. John Clements Mrs. Jane W. Clopein Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Colburn Ms. Claire C. Colclough Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman Mrs. Diane M. Collins Dr. and Mrs. O. Dale Collins, III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Collins Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Congedo Mr. and Mrs. James E. Connolly Mr. and Mrs. James E. Coolahan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll W. Cooper Mr. F. Duncan Cornell Mr. and Mrs. James Costello Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coulbourn Mr. and Mrs. William F. Crampton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Crandell Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cugle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cusick Ms. Mary Ruth Cuthrell Ms. Ruth M. Cutler Mr. and Mrs. David Cutler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cynkar Ms. Kirsten Dahlberg Mrs. Patricia Dahlberg Ms. Kelly M. Dalton Ms. Anna Danz Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Darmody Ms. Laura E. Darmody Ms. Melissa R. Darmody Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore J. D'Avella Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis Mrs. Elizabeth A. de Beavoir Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Deeley Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. DeMar Mr. and Mrs. Louis Demas Mr. and Mrs. James D. Demski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeNardis Mr. and Mrs. John August Denhardt

Mr. and Mrs. John A. d'Epagnier Mr. and Mrs. Harley D. Deshler Mr. and Mrs. John Desrosiers Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Diehl, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Guido DiGiandomenico Mrs. Rita A. DiNardo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dix Ms. Deborah A. Doll Mr. and Mrs. John Doller Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Donovan Ms. Alice C. Dontell Mr. John H. Doud, III, Esq. Ms. Maura M. Douglas Mrs. Mary Ellen L. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Dragin Ms. Elizabeth A. Driggers Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Driggers Mrs. Christine A. Duda Ms. Maura K. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dunklee Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eder Mr. and Mrs. John F. Egan Ms. Sarita Eichelman Ms. Alberta Eidman Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Eller Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Elliott Colonel and Mrs. John Ellsworth Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Fabula Ms. Marian Z. Falkenstine Mr. and Mrs. Denis L. Falter Mrs. Margaret E. Faya Ms. Samantha Feehely Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Feild Mrs. Barbara A. Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Fettig, Sr. Mrs. Margaret M. Finamore First Data Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ames Colonel and Mrs. Gerard W. Fischer Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Fleischer Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Florenzo Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Forest Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Fratantuono Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Frederick Mrs. Lola G. Frey+ Mr. and Mrs. John Frizzera, Jr. Ms. Emily Fromm Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fuecker Ms. Julie Funk Mrs. Dorothy Temmink Furnary Mr. and Mrs. James D. Fyffe Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Gahagan Ms. Ruth Gans Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Gardner, Jr. Mrs. Mary Garmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Garner Ms. Erin K. Garrett Mr. and Mrs. George Gaynor Ms. Jaimie Geier Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Georgieff Ms. Merena Gettmann Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Gettmann Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Giermek Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Gilless Mr. and Mrs. George W. Girling Mr. and Mrs. Richard Giroux Mr. and Mrs. William M. Glass Mr. and Mrs. James Gleason Ms. Aldona Glemza Ms. Nina D. Glose Ms. Genevieve B. Goerling Ms. Laurie Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Golibart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Gosnell, Jr.

Mr. Gregory Schuessler P'12, Ally Schuessler '12, Mr. Dennis Casey P'11, and Caroline Casey '11 at the 2011 Cotillion.

Annual Report: Annual Giving Fund Donors Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gottleib Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Gough Ms. Molly E. Grace Ms. Emily Graham Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Graniewski Mr. and Mrs. Barry C. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Gregory Dr. and Mrs. Ercolini Gresia Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Griffin, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Grochmal Mr. and Mrs. Groot Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Grose Ms. Katelyn Grue Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gunther, Jr. Mrs. Gloria Gustitis Ms. Megan Hagen Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hagen Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Haight Ms. Helen T. Haines Dr. Edward Hall Ms. Laurie K. Hammond Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hanley Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harmon Mrs. Grace C. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harner Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Harris Ms. Maureen R. Hattrup Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hattrup Ms. Kathleen D. Heckrotte Mrs. Cheryl S. Heilman Henggeler Consulting

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curley Mr. and Mrs. Norman V. Henn Mrs. Bernadette Hennick Mrs. Alice M. Henze Mrs. Amelia C. Herlihy Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hiltz Ms. Miriam M. Hines Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hines Ms. A. E. Hines Ms. Theresa A. Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holt Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Hoos

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. Horsmon Ms. Terrill A. Hosford Mrs. Theresa M. Houghton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard Ms. Louise Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Jay Huber Mrs. Antoinette L. Hughes+ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. T. Kevin Hughes Mr. and Mrs.+ William J. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hunter Ms. Christine M. Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Imbach Ms. Megan Jablecki Mr. and Mrs. Jason James Ms. Stephanie A. Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jeffries Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. James H. Jones Ms. Maeve Jopson Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jupitz Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kalb Mrs. Mary D. Kane Mrs. Helene E. Katulski Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Katulski Ms. Morgan E. Kavanagh Mr. and Mrs. John O. Keane Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Kearney Ms. Corinne M. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Seth Kerekes Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kiehl Mrs. Kathryn A. King Ms. Rolena M. King Mrs. and Ms. Arlene S. King Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirby-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Kirk Mrs. Doris C. Kirkner Dr. Jesse B. Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. George W. Klug Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Knight Mr. Brian Gaspar and Ms. Danielle M. Ko Ms. Kelsey A. Koenig

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Koerner Ms. Alexandra M. Konstantas Mr. and Mrs. George E. Konstantas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Kording Mrs. Mary Ann C. Kramer Ms. Elizabeth M. Krastel Ms. Lauren Krastel Mr. and Mrs. Kurt. Kraus Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kreft Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kresslein Ms. Jane Krosin Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Kuehnl Mrs. Lucy M. Kunert Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kuziel Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kwiatkowski Mr. and Mrs. George Lake Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lamont Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lancaster Ms. Suzanne G. Lancelotta Ms. Eileen N. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Lanthier Mrs. Dorothy O. Lappe Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Larsen Mrs. Frances L. Lauer Mr. and Mrs. James LaVardera Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lazard Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Leary Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Legendre Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leimkuhler Mr. and Mrs. William Leishear Mr. and Mrs. Emory M. Lesho Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lesniewski Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lichliter Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Linthicum Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Lipscombe Ms. Jordan M. Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowcher Ms. Emily A. Luco Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Ludwig Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lund Mrs. Dianne C. Lybolt Mr. and Mrs. Randolph H. Lytton Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mabe Ms. Emily K. Macari Mr. and Mrs. George S. Maclean

Meghan Abdo '13 Vice-President, Junior Class Why is it important for the entire family to become involved at MDSA? Being involved helps you connect to your daughter’s academic life!

There are plenty of opportunities, through the Parents' Club, 1852 Crew, and electronic communications that help you stay up-to-date.

What have you learned through your volunteerism at MDSA? You only get what you put into an educational experience. It is important to volunteer because it helps a student like me get involved and stay connected to the school.

The relationships and friendships are as important as the skills and education you gain from being here.

For parents and grandparents looking for ways to get involved at MDSA, what do you suggest?

Sign up for SailorMail, which is the weekly e-mail. Plug into the community events such as the Spaghetti Dinner, and attend a show or sporting event that your grandchild or child is involved in.

This will help you to enjoy what your child or grandchild loves. Our Open House and Back to School Night are also great ways to learn about how to get involved.

What lessons can parents and grandparents teach or share by getting involved at MDSA? Parenthood goes beyond the house.

You are in partnership with whatever school your child attends. So, you choose a school that best fits your daughter or granddaughter and best reflects your family’s beliefs.

Partnering with the school in raising your daughter is essential to making her the best person she can be.

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John Voigt P '03

Member, Board of Trustees Vice President, The Jacobs Company, Inc.

Explain your role as a leader at Mount de Sales Academy.

The Board’s focus is on the big picture. We aren’t involved in the daily administration of the school.

Our primary responsibility is forging the direction that the school takes in terms of overall items, such as size of student body, involvement in raising funds for the school, and working on updating the five and ten year strategic plan.

How do the leaders envision the next 160 years of Mount de Sales Academy’s future?

To stay current with respect to curriculum, technology, teaching methods, and the physical plant, while protecting what’s special about the school in terms of spirituality, camaraderie of girls with respect to being an all girl school. We see our role as protectors of the traditions but also making sure the school stays up-to-date and competitive with the product and process.

As a leader at Mount de Sales Academy, how are you able to help execute the mission of our school?

By constantly talking about the school to potential donors, students, parents, people who I think would be an asset to the school; essentially as an ambassador for the school.

Strong leaders are paramount to the success of any organization.

What are the most important roles for your group of leaders to fulfill at MDSA? It is important for the Board to enforce and maintain the traditions of the school, namely our strong Catholic identity. There is a difference at Mount de Sales Academy because of the Dominican Sisters’ presence and the foundation of the Visitation Sisters.

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Annual Report: Annual Giving Fund Donors Ms. Nancy Maguire Ms. Lynda K. Majerowicz Ms. Maria Malagari Ms. Joan M. Maltagliati Mr. and Mrs. David H. Manser Ms. Eleanor A. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Marks Ms. Jessica M. Marxen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mastracci Ms. Marilyn T. Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. Marc M. Maurer Dr. William E. May and Dr. Patricia A. May Ms. Jeannine Mazziott Ms. Carol McAuliffe Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. McAuliffe Ms. Megan N. McCawley Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McClain Mr. Arthur J. McColgan Cadet 2nd Class Francesca McCrary Mrs. Marie G. McDermit Ms. Annie McDonald Mr. and Mrs. David G. McEwan Ms. Marie McGinn Dr. Sarita I. McGowens Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGrain McGrann Paper Corporation Ms. Kelly S. McGraw Mr. and Mrs.+ Francis J. McGuire Mr. Glenn McGuirk Mr. and Mrs. Shawn McHale Ms. Katherine A. McIntyre Ms. Stephanie L. McKenney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McKenney Mr.+ and Mrs. James D. McKim, Jr. Mr. John J. McNulty Mr. and Mrs. William McQuay Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C. Melka Mr. and Mrs. John G. Melka Ms. Kasey L. Mercier Ms. Kristina K. Mercier Mr. and Mrs. Glen Messier Ms. Emily Meyd Mrs. Kelly A. Meyers Mr. Dyr Middleton Mr. and Mrs. John E. Miller Ms. Stephanie Miller Ms. Samantha A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Minnich, III Mrs. Inez L. Mix Mr. James M. Monaghan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Moran Mr. and Mrs. William Morrill, Jr. Mrs. Naomi Morris Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Munley Ms. Genevieve Murphy Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Murphy Mrs. Janis H. Murray Ms. Rebecca Murry Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Muth Mr. and Mrs. Norvin Myers Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. S. Nauman Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Naylor Mr. and Mrs. George W. Nellies Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Ms. Carolyn Nettina Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nettles Dr. and Mrs. William J. Neugebauer Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nicoli Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nicoli Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Nitsch Mr. and Mrs. David L. Norton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. O'Donnell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Neil O'Keefe

Mrs. Josephine O'Neel Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. James E. O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Owings Ms. Kelli A. Palmer Mrs. Kimberly Panebianco Mr. and Mrs. Jay E. Parker Mrs. Joanne Parks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Parks Dr. Catherine A. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patton Ms. Alexandra Payton Ms. Robin Peace Ms. Patricia G. Peach Pei Wei Asian Diner Mr. and Mrs. Gregg R. Pelowski Mr. and Mrs. David D. Person Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Pescrille Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Pesses Ms. Mary Petras Ms. Carrie L. Platt Mrs. Jean Plitt Mr. John Pocius Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Poisal Mr. and Mrs. Howard Posner Ms. Jenny Powell Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Presti Ms. Lauren E. Presti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prindeze Ms. Maria Procopio Mr. and Mrs. William Protzman Ms. Lisa Pumphrey Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Punte Mr. and Mrs. Dan Purkey Mrs. Betty D. Quinn Mrs. Margaret M. Radecke Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Ramsburg Mr. and Mrs. Casimir Raszewski Mr. Jerome H. Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Brian Redmond Mr. and Mrs. John W. Reed Ms. Katherine Reichelt Ms. Katherine I. Reis Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Reisler Ms. Marie L. Reiter Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Reitz Mrs. Rachel Rhinehart Ms. Mary Beth Ribar Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ribb Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Ricker Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ritz Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Robb Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Robinson Ms. Mollie Rogers Ms. Grace Romanelli Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romanelli Mr. and Mrs. James P. Romeo, Jr. Mrs. Jeannie M. Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rosa Mrs. Harriet L. Rose Mrs. Angela C. Rossetti Ms. Veronica A. Ruf Ms. Mary Kathleen Russell Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sagastume Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Salacki Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Salazar Mrs. Rita Saltysiak Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sarver Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sasser Mrs. Helen Scavilla Mr. and Mrs. John Scavilla Ms. Joan C. Schatz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scheidt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scheidt

Mr. and Mrs. Valentine J. Schell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Schisler Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Schluth Ms. Carolyn M. Schorr Ms. Jenna M. Schuberth Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Schuberth Ms. Maria K. Schuberth Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Schwarz Ms. Mary R. Scott Mrs. Mary Charie Costello Scranton Ms. Ashley Seidl Mrs. Kathy M. Shearin Ms. Pamela A. Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. William E. Shetterly Ms. Dianne Shipler Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Sikorsky, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff L. Singer Ms. Elizabeth A. Skora Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slade Mr. and Mrs. David L. Smith Mrs. Debra A. Smith Ms. Kerry A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Snodgrass Mr. and Mrs. Al Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sosa Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spaar Mrs. Mary Beth Spaeth Ms. Pamela L. Stach Mr. and Mrs. James J. Stankovic Dr. and Mrs. Peter Stasiowski Mrs. Rose Marie I. Steer Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Steffe Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Steffen Mrs. Ann Harmon Steffens Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steranka Mrs. Rosie M. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. David Stovenour Ms. Hannah K. Strasser Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Stromberg Brother Kevin P. Strong, FSC Mr. and Mrs. George J. Stupi Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Linas C. Surdokas Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sybor Ms. Tricia M. Tacka Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Tacka, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Tacka Mr. Ron Tassi Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Tate Mr. Joseph L. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Thomas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tierney Mrs. Mary Lowrey Toczek Mr. and Mrs. Jaime C. Tolentino Mr. and Mrs. Michael Towle Mr. and Mrs. William Trautwein Mrs. Angela P. Trietley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tringali Mr.+ and Mrs. Christopher Tufts Ms. E. Anne Tull Ms. Mary Jo Tull Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tully Mr. and Mrs. Greg Turek Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Turgeon Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Tyzack Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Vallonga Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Van Hollen Ms. Adela Van Metre Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Van Wyngaarden Mrs. Virginia S. Vanek

Casey Ross '13 Secretary, Student Council Explain your role as a leader at Mount de Sales Academy.

I am actively involved at Mount de Sales Academy, serving as the Secretary of Student Council, Chaplain of Project Redesign, Core Team for Drama Club, and an Academy Ambassador.

How do the leaders envision the next 160 years of Mount de Sales Academy’s future?

It is a vision of continued growth.

Mount de Sales Academy will grow in our mission and duty of preparing young girls, in a Catholic manner, for the world and the rest of their lives. Also, I certainly hope that the construction of a Fine Arts Building will also become a reality!

As a leader at Mount de Sales Academy, how are you able to help execute the mission of our school?

Servant leadership and leading by example are important attributes to display. I lead activities and assemblies for the school and through those events reiterate and demonstrate the Mount de Sales mission.

Strong leaders are paramount to the success of any organization.

What are the most important roles for your group of leaders to fulfill at MDSA? My wish is that the graduates of Mount de Sales Academy will be able to reflect back upon the student leaders and say, "Those were the people that made Mount de Sales stronger and better, they were the leaders that shone with the light of Christ."

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Chris Brown P '04 '08 Member, Board of Trustees Attorney, Brown & Getka, PA If you had three wishes to grant for the next 160 years at Mount de Sales Academy: what would they be?

1. Keep the Dominican Sisters here and flourishing.

2. Academic growth, especially in the sciences.

3. Building the Performing Arts Building!

How have you witnessed individual’s dreams and wishes for Mount de Sales Academy come true?

Parents send their daughter to MDSA with the dream that she will embrace the school's Catholic formation and become the best she can be. The Alumnae display the Catholic spirit of hard work and positivity. Mount de Sales is a bubble of well-being, teaching its students to be a grounded in faith.

How can Mount de Sales Academy best prepare for its future to ensure continued growth?

Enhancing technology while maintaining academic rigor in an all-girls environment.

Mount de Sales Academy students are encouraged to dream big.

How do you see the school’s mission carried out through the lives of its Alumnae?

We are blessed by numerous Alumnae who remain in touch with the school and give back, while helping to maintaining the school's unique identity.

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Mrs. Ursula H. Varner Mr. and Mrs. Albert Velasquez Ms. Natalie Vidmar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Vidmar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vollaro Mrs. Josephine Volpe Ms. Mara E. Vukcevich Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. David J. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walsh Ms. Sheila Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walter Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Walters, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Warner Ms. Danielle E. Warwick Mr. and Mrs. David Wasmund Ms. Natalie Waters Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Weber Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Weyandt Captain and Mrs. Daniel Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler Ms. Catherine Wheltle Mr. Frank M. Wheltle Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whipp Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P. Ms. Lauren E. Wiegmann Mr. and Mrs. Andreas J. Wilkinson Mrs. Julia E. Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. John N. Williams Ms. Julie Elizabeth Winpisinger Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Wiseman Ms. Margaret M. Woods Ms. Ashlie Wrenne Mrs. Barbara D. Yargar Ms. Denise Young Dr. and Mrs. James Zalucki Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Zeller, III Ms. Sharon Zerhusen Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ziegenhein, III Mrs. Janet P. Zinzeleta

St. Michael the Archangel Society $100 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Abitabile Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ames Ms. Theresa Angelozzi Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Ms. Alyssa Arnold Mr. and Mrs. William S. Babcock Bank of America

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holden Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnes Mrs. Jessica T. Barnhart Dr. and Mrs. John Baronas Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Barrick Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bastien Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bauer Mrs. Amanda M. Bednego Mr. and Mrs. Eric Belk Ms. Julie Belkin Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bielaski Dr. and Mrs. Damian Birchess Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Blurton-Jones Mr. and Mrs. Irving Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boffen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bonner Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Algirdas J. Brasauskas Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Briggs

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Briggs Dr. and Mrs. Clark Brill Mr. and Mrs. John S. Brzostowski Ms. Lillian F. Brzostowski Building 5 at Waverly Woods Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Buller Mr. and Mrs. Brian Burns Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Callens Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Carideo Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cashour Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Celestina Mr. and Mrs. Jose Chavez Mr. and Mrs. James M. Christopolis Mr. and Mrs. Eric Church Ms. Alcinda J. Cirwithian Mr. and Mrs. James E. Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Lucien L. Clark Mrs. Elizabeth H. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Colbourn Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Colclough Mr. and Mrs. James M. Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Croxson Mr. and Mrs. Clark Culp Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Currie Mrs. Alice M. Dasch Mrs. Rose D'Auria Mr. and Mrs. Al H. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. William DeFeo Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Delaney Mr. and Mrs. Geary V. Deptula Ms. Sally DeSapio Ms. Elizabeth B. Desel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Diegelman Mr. and Mrs. John J. Doherty Mrs. Catherine T. Dollard Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Dubyoski Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eichelberger Mr. Leonard F. Gmeiner and

Mrs. Patricia Elliott-Gmeiner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Fell Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Feustle Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. William Forrestel Mr. and Mrs. William T. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. James Furey Mr. Joseph A. Gallo Mr. Gary Garofalo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Garrett Mr. and Mrs. David Gates Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Geier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gentner Mrs. Ann Gilligan Mrs. Mary Jo Giulioni Mr. and Mrs. Mirek S. Golebiowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gottleib Mrs. Nancy V. Gover Dr. and Mrs. George Thomas Grace Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Gregg Mrs. Mary E. Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Gross Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. Gueritot Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Haines Mrs. Leslie A. Handler Dr. and Mrs. Michael T. Hargadon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartlove Mr. James M. Hauf Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hauf Mr. and Mrs. Russell Henry Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Herlihy

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Herold Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Herron Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hewins Mr. Michael E. Hinkey and

Ms. Kathryn L. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Hisky Mr. Thomas M. Hisky, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Holden Mrs. Mary R. Holden Mr. and Mrs. James C. Holland Mrs. Jeanette Hollenshade Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Horvath Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hosford Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hren Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Huber Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Hufford Ms. Stephanie A. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Huppmann Mr. Bernard Hynson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Inglisa Mr. and Mrs. James J. Jaecksch Dr. Bayly E. Janson-La Palme Mr. and Mrs. James T. Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Helene Jones Mrs. Kelly M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jopson Mr. Raymond J. Kane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Kavanagh Mr. John Keefe Mrs. Ann H. Kendrall Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Kenney Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Kerr Mrs. Elizabeth Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Kippenbrock Mr. John Kirby Dr. James P. Konerman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kopp Mr. and Mrs. William Kratz Mrs. Harriet K. Krotz Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Kurek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kvech Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Landsman Jr. Mrs. Corinne M. Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lawrence Mrs. Lynne Miller Lee Mrs. Patricia Leigh Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lemmon Mr. and Mrs. Li-fang Liang Ms. Elyse J. Lombardi Mrs. Mary W. Louzon Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loverde Mr. and Mrs. Scott Luco Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lutz Ms. Janet Lydecker Mrs. Susan H. Lyon Mr. and Mrs. James Maddox Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Magin Ms. Jacqui Magnes and Mr. Bruce Howard Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Maguire Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Majerowicz Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Malarkey, III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Malcotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Malloy Ms. Katherine A. Malloy Ms. Kathryn C. Marlatt Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marlatt Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Martineau Mr. and Mrs. William T. Maselko Mr. and Mrs. David B. McCauslin Mr. and Mrs. John McCloskey Mr. Gary McCormack Dr. and Mrs. Gregory McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery McCormack

Dr. Sharon J. McCormack Mr. Terrence McCormack Mr. William McCormack, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McCurdy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael McDonough Ms. Kathryn D. McElgunn Mr. and Mrs. James M. McKinnon, II Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. McMullen Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. McNulty Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. McQuay Mr. and Mrs. James Menendez Mr. and Mrs. John V. Mianulli Mrs. Corinne Middleton Major and Mrs. Roland H. Miller, USAF, Ret. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Munson Mrs. Bonnie L. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nappi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nava Mr. and Mrs. Greg Neary Mr. Henry Nejfelt Ms. Bettye S. Newton Northrop Grumman Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John Shea

Mr. Robert J. Stryjewski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. O'Boyle Ms. Agnes O'Ferrall Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ogden Jr. Ms. Helene M. O'Higgins Ms. Mary K. Ohlmacher Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Owen Mr. Frank Paul and Dr. Jeanne McCauley Mr. and Mrs. Garland L. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Payton Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peragine Mr. and Mrs. Genivaldo Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pfaff Captain and Mrs. Thomas M. Pigoski Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Plants Mr. and Mrs. David Plaut Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Poisal Mr. and Mrs. Sol M. Pombuena Mr. and Mrs. Alan Poulson Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott Preston Mr. and Mrs. James A. Price Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Prozeller Mr. and Mrs. Podge Reed, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Reinckens Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Reis Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Renehan Mr. and Mrs. John J. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. William S. Richards Ms. Angela M. Rinaudo Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rittie Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rittie Reverend Michael J. P. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rodgers Dr. Marian Williams Roman Ms. Anne Rommel Mrs. Sally Ross Mrs. Mary Ann Roth Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruf Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Ryan, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Saboe Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Salas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sauter Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sawyer Mrs. Annette H. Schatz Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. David Schorr Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schuessler Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Scott, Jr. Mrs. Carol Scully Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Shafer Mr. and Mrs. John Shea

Molly Ritmiller '12 Secretary, Senior Class If you had three wishes to grant for the next 160 years at Mount de Sales Academy: what would they be?

1. Maintaining high standards for academic performance and personal growth in each student.

2. Growing technology.

3. Preserving Catholic identity.

How have you witnessed individual’s dreams and wishes for Mount de Sales Academy come true?

I am the lucky beneficiary of the installation of air conditioning in the 1852 Building! I've also witnessed the plans for the artificial turf field, and watched the school's overall growth during my four years here.

How can Mount de Sales Academy best prepare for its future to ensure continued growth?

The school can ensure continued growth by expanding technology to meet academic goals and maintaining its Catholic core.

Mount de Sales Academy students are encouraged to dream big.

How do you see the school’s mission carried out through the lives of its Alumnae?

The Alumnae serve as a group who set the bar high and do well.

These women are inspirations to the students; we can also set our sights high and achieve success.

They are role models for us.

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Keith Dalton P '10 Member, Board of Trustees Vice-President, Management Concepts What is the biggest area for technology growth at Mount de Sales Academy?

We have the opportunity to integrate technology into the curriculum, resulting in a more engaging and interactive experience for both teachers and students. We could do this with use of internet in the science classrooms, enabling students to interact with other students from around the world or science centers. The goal is to develop students who are wellprepared for college.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Shipley Ms. Barbara L. Siegrist Mr. and Mrs. Craig Simms Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Simon Mrs. Linda R. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skora Mr. and Mrs. Erik A. Smist Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon D. Smith Mrs. Patricia Knott Smyth Mr. and Mrs. James M. Snodgrass Mr. and Mrs. Jan E. Sochurek Mr. and Mrs. John Spindler Ms. Nicole M. Sroka Stanley Black and Decker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Inglisa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Stetz Mrs. Lissa Stolte Mr. and Mrs. James R. Street Mrs. Jane B. Strong Mr. Robert J. Stryjewski Colonel and Mrs. James M. Stuteville Mr. and Mrs. G. Harman Switzer, III

Ms. Teresa S. Tacka Ms. Maggie Tanczyn Target Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Tavera Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thiemeyer Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Tirocchi Mr. and Mrs. David L. Todd Mr. and Mrs. John V. Tomasulo Mr. and Mrs. Greg Tornatore Ms. Grace M. Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trimble T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Burns Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. McQuay Mrs. Frances Tuite Mr. and Mrs. William C. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Walther Mr. Gregory K. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Ward Mrs. Mary Jo Warthen Mrs. Patricia A. Watkins-Wilson Mr. Stephen Weber Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Webster Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wells Mr. and Mrs. Phil Welzant

Ms. Norma C. Wheatley Mrs. Gina White Mr. and Mrs. James White Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Wiegmann Mrs. Kathryn D. Williams Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wills Mrs. Steuart G. Wilson Mrs. Elizabeth Wissmann Mr. Robert J. Wobbeking Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Woo Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Zerhusen Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Zitzer

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Society $500 - $999

Mr. Michael J. Abromaitis and

Dr. Carol N. Abromaitis Anchor Lacrosse Club Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David Bishop

How are technology and the mission of Mount de Sales Academy intertwined?

Technology helps prepare students for higher education and for later in life.

As a leader at Mount de Sales Academy, how can you best help to foster a learning environment that supports responsible and moral use of technology?

Technology is a tool to be used safely. Students, faculty, and parents need to be educated about the appropriate use of technology. For example, in regard to social media we need to educate students about the representation of one's self.

How do you see technology at Mount de Sales Academy growing over the next few years?

Over the next two years our technology will improve. Beyond that, we will focus on the globalization aspect; interacting with other countries and students.

All of this will result in a more engaging classroom experience and more remote access for students, teachers, and parents.

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Gifts in Honor

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Cashen Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory Douglas Mr. Edward Doyle Mr. and Mrs. James M. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Falter, Jr. Mrs. Frances Grace Glinka Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gretz Mr. and Mrs. Sean Harrigan Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hauf Henggeler Consulting

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Jennings Mrs. Mary G. Jobson Ms. Kathleen M. Klein Lt. Col. Elizabeth A. Kruger, USA Retired Mr. and Mrs. William LaCourse Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lukowski Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Mee Mr. Patrick Neubauer Ms. Jeane M. Neuman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nevin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Petras Mr. and Mrs. William Rennie Ms. Elizabeth M. Saverino Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Jon Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. David Skomba Mr. and Mrs. James K. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Tilyou T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wineholt Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Turgeon

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Warner Wells Fargo Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gretz Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wineholt Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Witt Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Zoeckler

St. Jude Society $1,000 - $2,499

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Irving T. Basil, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke Mrs. Jowina Crehan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Croteau Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Dignan Employees Charity Organization of

Northrop Grumman Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ehrman Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Finley Mr. and Mrs. John N. Gates Mr. David Glenn Mr. and Mrs. William H. Howard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Ignacio Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Krastel Captain and Dr. Donald Marcus Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCollum Reverend Edward J. Mullowney, S.S.J. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Nettina Mr. and Mrs. Don Pistorio Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan

Parents' Club

“Parenthood goes beyond the house.

You are in partnership with whatever school your child attends. Partnering with the school in raising your daughter is essential to making her the best person she can be.” ~ Meghan Abdo ’13 (excerpt from interview featured on page 19.)

The Parents’ Club provides many fun ways to make an impact at Mount de Sales Academy for the benefit of our students. As Meghan states, parent involvement is essential in making the child’s educational experience as good as possible. And, the Parents’ Club supports Mount de Sales in all aspects of the execution of our mission.

The work of the Parents’ Club and the impact of their efforts can be seen and felt throughout the school: raising much-needed funds to improve academic life, commitment to the Capital Campaign, preserving and maintaining our historic campus, providing fun opportunities to socialize while supporting the school, hosting memory making events for our students, and much more!

Many thanks to each and every member of the Parents’ Club for their hard work and dedication for the benefit of the students of Mount de Sales Academy!

Dr. and Mrs. Louis A. Salas Mrs. Velia J. Saverino Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Svehla T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Dignan Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Van Wie Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Volta, Jr.

St. Anthony Society $2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Michael May Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Mules

Natalie Boegel '12*

St. Cecilia Society

Secretary, National Honor Society

$5,000 - $9,999

Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Dr. and Mrs. Ivan H. Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Geier Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.., Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis V. Pugliese

What is the biggest area for technology growth at Mount de Sales Academy?

St. Thomas Aquinas Society $10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Gallagher

St. Catherine of Sienna Society $25,000- $49,999

Parents' Club of Mount de Sales Academy

Gifts in Kind Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. James M. Connolly Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garner Mr. Jeff Hiel Key Press Printing Mrs. Erika Lucas

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McCawley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McCusker Moyer Sports Corner, Inc Printing Images Mr. and Mrs. John Scavilla Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wright

Gifts in Honor All Alumnae and Students Sister Margaret Andrew Baker. O.P. Sister Mary Leonard Colorigh, O.P. Sister Philip Joseph Davis, O.P. Father Terence Ehrman

Mr. Stanley Glinka Mr. Thomas Hisky, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rita McDonough Ms. Lara Miller ‘13 Mrs. Theresa Wiseman ‘86

Gifts in Memory Mr. Stephen Budosh Ms. Helen Marie Buxton Mr. David Celestina Mrs. Frances Costello ’39, P ’58 ’62 ’64, GP ‘93 Deceased Members of the Class of 1967 Mrs. Julia Peach Doyle ‘41 Mr. Charles Evans Mr. Robert Lee Fairchild Mrs. Mary Hahn ‘69 Mrs. Elizabeth Hisky ’54, P’78, GP ’03 ’06 ’09 ‘13 Mr. Charles Holland Mrs. Anne Marie Hunter GP ’74 ’77 ‘97 Ms. Tara Howard ‘05 Ms. Flavia Kaufman Mrs. Kathryn Theresa Kearns Mrs. Mary Jo Levine

Ms. Catherine Lowrey Mrs. Helen Maisel ‘30 Mr. Arthur McColgan Mrs. Alma Kinlein McCormack ’36, P ’72 ‘77 Ms. Marion Kaye McCormack ‘72 Mrs. Mary Joan McGowan ‘46 Mrs. Margaret McGuirk ‘82 P’11 Mrs. Mary Cotterell Mohler Mr. Benjamin Mundrof Mrs. Elenor Rabb Mr. Richard Randt P’98 Mr. H. Morton Rosen Ms. Valerie Sheridan ‘77 Lt. Cmdr. Jerold Frank Skaggs, USN, Retired Ms. Mary M. Terranova Mrs. Mary Catherine Imbach Ward ’67, P ‘97 Mr. Elmer Williams

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By increasing the technology and interactivity in each classroom, this will allow for better communication and community.

How are technology and the mission of Mount de Sales Academy intertwined?

Mount de Sales Academy students are led in the pursuit of academic excellence; technology helps students achieve that goal.

Technology will prepare students for higher education.

As a leader at Mount de Sales Academy, how can you best help to foster a learning environment that supports responsible and moral use of technology?

We should lead by example with social networking outside of school.

Ask, "How do I represent myself and my school publicly?" There is an opportunity for responsible use of video chat technology for tutoring.

How do you see technology at Mount de Sales Academy growing over the next few years?

Technology is constantly changing, so there is always room for growth within the classroom. Teachers should be empowered to continue using technology such as Smart Boards, computers, laptops, particularly in AP courses in ways such as making notes accessible online. There are plenty of ways in which using technology can decrease financial liability, such as online textbooks. *Congratulations to Natalie for her recent designation as the Class of 2012 Salutatorian!

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The Black & White Dinner 22 2011

Members of the St. Cecilia Society, St. Thomas Aquinas Society, St. Catherine of Sienna Society, St. Dominic Society, St. Frances de Sales Society, Immaculate Heart of Mary Society, and Holy Trinity Society gathered for Mass and Dinner on Saturday, October 22, 2011 during the sixth annual Black & White Dinner. Mount de Sales Academy hosted the event in gratitude and recognition for donor support during the 2010 - 2011 fiscal year.

Nora Reiter '70 P '08 President, Board of Trustees Pastoral Associate, St. Mark Where do you see Mount de Sales Academy 25 years from now?

Mount de Sales will remain faithful to the Catholic Church and teachings of Saint Francis de Sales.

Mount de Sales Academy will continue to act as a beacon guiding others. The school instills an inner compass to the Lord.

What is the single most important change that you see as necessary for the continued growth and success of Mount de Sales Academy?

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A Performing Arts Building is definitely the most important change! With Music, Art, and Dance Classes, our space constraints are tough and more space is needed.

Other areas for change and growth include advanced technology and maintaining our beautiful, historic building. In terms of the school's growth, it is also important to find sources of income outside of tuition and help families afford a Mount de Sales Academy education.

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What do you see as potential areas for growth at Mount de Sales Academy?

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I would like to see more Fine Arts offerings and additional electives offered in the curriculum such as the "survival skills" of cooking and time management. I would also like to see a program for students with learning differences.* *Be sure to check out the article on page 10 for info about our new Sacred Heart Program!

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President, Student Council Where do you see Mount de Sales Academy 25 years from now?

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We will continue to advance with the times and be a top competitor.

I envision campus improvements, including a Performing Arts Building, more cafeteria space, and enhanced classroom technology.

I would also like to see continued academic and professional growth within the student body and faculty.

What is the single most important change that you see as necessary for the continued growth and success of Mount de Sales Academy?

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As emphasized in our Capital Campaign: Anchored in Excellence Charting our Future, we must address the need for a Fine Arts space. As part of the big picture plan for Mount de Sales Academy, the Fine Art building is Phase III of the campaign.

Also, the continuous professional development for faculty and staff, advancement in technology, and physical maintenance of our historic school.

What do you see as potential areas for growth at Mount de Sales Academy?

13 1. Mrs. Pat Stuehler GP'13, Mrs. Alexandra Cha P'13, and Mrs. Pam Geier P'08 '12 2. Dr. and Mrs. Michael P. Boyle P'14 3. Mr. and Mrs. Brian MacLean P'14 4. Mrs. Aida Martin P'88 GP'14, Sister Philip Joseph (Director of Academy Advancement), and Mrs. Deborah Baronas P'00 '14 5. Rev. Carlton Jones, O.P., Mr. Michael J. Abromaitis and Dr. Carol N. Abromaitis (Trustee) 6. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Sanders 7. Mr. Frank H. Falter, Jr. P'84 '86 GP'15 (Trustee), Mr. Armand J. Volta, Jr. P'06 '07, Mr. Michael J. Abromaitis, Dr. Charles Reiter P'08, Mr. Joe Geier P'08 '12 (Vice President, Board of Trustees), Sister Philip Joseph, Mr. Rick Arnold P'11 (Trustee), and Mr. Chris Giermek P'14 (Trustee) 8. Mr. and Mrs. James Furletti P'11 '13 9. Dr. and Mrs. '84 James Zalucki P'12 '15 and Sister Mary Celeste, O.P. 10. Ms. Elizabeth Saverino '87 (Director of Development) and Sister Anne Catherine, O.P. (Principal) 11. Mr. and Mrs. F. Paul Galeone 12. Mrs. Larraine Clark P'02 (Business Manager), Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hussman P'14, and Mr. John Clark P'02 13. MDSA Concert Choir under the direction of Mr. Jeff Hosier.

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Every aspect is an area of potential growth, but especially Fine Arts, the Science Department, and electives.

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Donations by Class of 1930

Graduates: 9 In memory of Mrs. Helen Maisel

Class of 1933

Graduates: 10 Mrs. Antoinette Lawrence Hughes+

Barry Fitzpatrick Member, Board of Trustees Principal, Mount St. Joseph How do the Dominican Sisters play a role in guiding Mount de Sales Academy and continuing the traditions of the Visitation Sisters, who founded MDSA? The Dominican Sisters have done an incredible job of picking up where the Visitation Sisters left off when they retired from Mount de Sales. The Dominicans have seamlessly put their own stamp on how they lead the school. It’s more than running a school, it is their life's mission.

In what way(s) do the students of Mount de Sales Academy benefit the most from the Sisters’ administration of MDSA? The students benefit from seeing what I call a “counter cultural” lifestyle lived in front of them.

There’s a Sister for everybody! The Sisters love each and every student.

And they don’t do it by preaching from a pulpit but by example, right in front of you.

How do you think the presence of the Dominican Sisters at Mount de Sales Academy will help to shape the school over the next 160 years?

The Sisters help to shape the school by keeping it faithful to the traditions that the Visitation Sisters established. Their integrity means that they would never steer the school into something different from who they are. Doing a good job now ensures another 160 years of tradition!

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Class of 1936

Graduates: 7 In memory of Mrs. Alma Kinlein McCormack

Class of 1937

Graduates: 8 Mrs. Catherine Roloson Counselman

Class of 1939

Graduates: 13 In memory of Mrs. Frances Costello Mrs. Virginia Shanahan Vanek

Graduates: 17 Mrs. Frances H. Cahoon Mrs. Mary Dumler Griffith

Graduates: 16 Mrs. Mary Ann Crook Kramer Mrs. Betty Dukehart Quinn

Class of 1942

Graduates: 19 Mrs. Anne Sehlstedt Field Mrs. Dorothy Temmink Furnary Mrs. Margaret Strickroth McGrath

Class of 1943

Graduates: 18 Mrs. Teresa MacDonald Frederick Mrs. Mary Ann Ritter Roth Ms. Margaret M. Woods

Class of 1944

Graduates: 25 Mrs. Grace Culleton Harmon Mrs. Patricia Lamb Leigh

Class of 1945

Graduates: 16 Mrs. Elizabeth Holden Clements Mrs. Olivia Peach Gleason Mrs. Alice Reshneck Henze Mrs. Mary Sue Plunkett McGuire

Graduates: 20 Mrs. Frances Fowler Lauer In memory of Mrs. Mary Joan McGowan Mrs. Margaret Millman Radecke Mrs. Ursula Hentz Varner

Graduates: 17 Mrs. Alice Brown Dasch Mrs. Susan Hoover Lyon Ms. Norma C. Wheatley Mrs. Janet P. Zinzeleta

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Graduates: 13 Mrs. Anne Aiken Beatty Mrs. Catherine Temmink Dollard Mrs. Katherine Jane Peters Geier Mrs. Rita Murray Saltysiak Mrs. Ann Harmon Steffens

Class of 1949

Graduates: 21 Mrs. Amelia Harris Balmert Mrs. Ann Tully Cooper Mrs. Nancy Smith Davis Mrs. Mary Buser Kane Lt. Col. Elizabeth A. Kruger, USA Retired Ms. Jeane M. Neuman

Class of 1950

Class of 1952

Class of 1941

Class of 1947

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Graduates: 16 Mrs. Patricia LeVay Garland Mrs. Agnes Peach Kirk Mrs. Maria Buettner Reisler

Class of 1940

Class of 1946

Class of 1948

Graduates: 8 Mrs. Barbara Wolfsheimer Fernandez Mrs. Eugenia Hogg McKim

Class of 1953

Graduates: 14 Mrs. Frances Grace Glinka

Class of 1954

Graduates: 13 In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Hisky Mrs. Rosemarie Lusco Jamison

Class of 1955

Graduates: 19 Mrs. Barbara Leister Ritz Mrs. Annette Hoffman Schatz Ms. Joan C. Schatz Mrs. Carol Hafele Scully

Class of 1956

Graduates: 16 Mrs. Patricia Burroughs Cox Mrs. Grace McFall Tracy Ms. E. Anne Tull

Class of 1957

Graduates: 20 Mrs. Margaret Rose Davis Mrs. Rosalie Culotta Falter Mrs. Lucy Brocato Kunert Mrs. Rita Mellendick McDonough Mrs. Patricia Henn McNulty Ms. Angela Rinaudo Ms. Mary Kathleen Russell

Ms. Mary Jo Tull

Class of 1958

Graduates: 35 Mrs. Helen Chambers Caldwell Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey Gentner Mrs. Martha Giese Gresia Mrs. Bernadette Miller Hennick Mrs. Mary G. Jobson Mrs. Corrine Lusco Larkin Mrs. Karen Muse Lightner Mrs. Judith Zei Pescrille Mrs. Jeannie Mullican Rooney Mrs. Mary Charie Costello Scranton Mrs. Helen Walters Sikorsky Mrs. Sylvia Mlynarczyk Stasiowski Mrs. Rosie DiPaolo Stevens Mrs. Susan McDade Welsh

Class of 1959

Graduates: 23 Ms. Alice C. Dontell Mrs. Elizabeth Meehan Dragin Mrs. Jane Mellendick Grochmal Mrs. Inez Hopkins Mix Mrs. Anne Migan Ramsburg Mrs. Patricia Carroll Schisler

Class of 1960

Graduates: 32 Mrs. Katherine T. Brusini Mrs. Alice Marie Darby Falter Mrs. Diane Edmonds Harris Ms. Mary Lou LaMartina Mrs. Corrine Dignan Muth Mrs. Eleanor Wise Prozeller Mrs. Maria Payne Scott Mrs. Susan Devlin Switzer Mrs. Mary Federline Tolentino Mrs. Margaret Dukehart Whitney Mrs. Kathryn Unitas Williams

Class of 1961

Graduates: 30 Mrs. Rosalie B. Carroll Mrs. Genevieve Armin Davison Mrs. Mary Ellen Lancelotta Doyle Mrs. Kathleen Showacre Greenberg Mrs. Miriam Metzger Hines Mrs. Mary Carroll Klug Mrs. Harriett Redmiles Krotz Mrs. Patricia Willeke Mabe Mrs. Joy Restivo Nelson Mrs. Joanne Bloom Parks Mrs. Rose Marie Iampieri Steer Mrs. Mary Lowrey Toczek

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o you, dear Class of 1962

Graduates: 23 Mrs. Margaret Walsh Groot Mrs. Mary Claire Gilley Knight Mrs. Faye Provenza Kuehnl

Class of 1963

Graduates: 27 Mrs. Patricia Just Grose Mrs. Jean Serba Jaecksch Mrs. Lynne Miller Lee Mrs. Kathryn Duey McElgunn Mrs. Patricia O’Neill Wallace Ms. Sheila Walsh

Class of 1964

Graduates: 38 Mrs. Jayne Goette Fleischer Mrs. Karen Appler Heuback Mrs. Mary Rodenhi Johnson Mrs. Marie Schwalenberg McDermit Mrs. F. Louis Lilley Smith

Class of 1965

Graduates: 32 Mrs. Patricia Cascio Bonner Mrs. Doris Newcomb Kirkner Mrs. Cecilia Gavin Ludwig Mrs. Nancy Clayton Mahoney Ms. Barbara L. Siegrist Mrs. Susan Roth Tomasulo

Class of 1966

Graduates: 36 Mrs. Patricia Elliott-Gmeiner Mrs. Nancy Vaeth Gover Mrs. Kathleen Cutter Heckrotte Mrs. Ellen Neyer Lytton Mrs. Nancy Frey Malloy Ms. Janice E. Muse Mrs. Christine Ferrara Purkey Mrs. Harriet Wills Rose Mrs. Kathleen Clements Tate Mrs. Barbara Degele Yargar

Class of 1967

Graduates: 36 Mrs. Nanci W. Armstrong Mrs. Joan H. Bendann Mrs. Gale Vicchio Clark Mrs. Katherine Percival Colburn Mrs. Susan Miller Fowler Mrs. Diane Catalana Lybolt Mrs. Mary Heim O’Connell Dr. Marian Williams Roman Mrs. A. Lynn Tawney Street Mrs. Jessie Henn Tacka In memory of Mrs. Mary Catherine Imbach Ward Mrs. JoAnne Kuhn Weber Mrs. Dale Vicchio Wolters Mrs. Sandra Liberto Zitzer

Class of 1968

Graduates: 48 Mrs. Janis Hahn Murray Mrs. Linda Tubman Skinner Mrs. Julia Kennedy Wilkinson

Graduates: 41 Mrs. Sandy R. Burgamy Mrs. Rita Moxley DiNardo Mrs. Laurie Kurtz Goldman Mrs. Elizabeth Goldberg Gunther Mrs. Victoria Fields Keller Ms. Marie McGinn Mrs. Nora Coakley Reiter

Class of 1971

Graduates: 26 Mrs. Patricia Hahn Carver Mrs. Donna Grabenstein Kraus

Class of 1972

Graduates: 37 Mrs. Maureen Bracken Kirby-Smith Mrs. Carol Chesley Kopp Mrs. Judith Redmiles Kratz In memory of Ms. Marion Kaye McCormack Mrs. Mary Jo Huppmann Moxley Sr. Judith A. Ziegler

Class of 1973

Graduates: 20 Ms. Linda Bullard Mrs. Wendy Nelson Poulson

Class of 1974

Graduates: 26 Ms. M. Catherine B. Bowen Mrs. Cheryl Simms Heilman

Class of 1975

Graduates: 32 Mrs. Linda Freter Henn Ms. Teresa S. Tacka

Class of 1976

Graduates: 32 Mrs. Jowina Crehan Sochurek

Class of 1977

Graduates: 59 Mrs. Mary Kay C. Barrick Mrs. Juliann L. Biggs Mrs. Patricia H. Birchess Mrs. Jean Dobson Bowman Mrs. Ann Gilligan Dr. Sharon J. McCormack Mrs. Lynda Geier Mules Mrs. Margaret Hook Nicholson Mrs. Susan Budosh Ripper In memory of Ms. Valerie Sheridan Mrs. Kathleen Coady Stankovic Mrs. Kathleen Gemmill Stromberg

Class of 1978

Graduates: 48 Mrs. Anne Boeh Mrs. Claire Middleton Cohagan Ms. Stephanie A. Hunter Mrs. Elizabeth Hisky Konstantas Mrs. Deborah Phillips Ribb

Class of 1979

Graduates: 44 Mrs. Mary Beth Waters Audy Mrs. Donna Phillips Costello Mrs. Mary Catherine Eller Ms. A. E. Hines Mrs. Maureen Gemmill Johnson Mrs. Suzanne Cichowicz Jones Mrs. Mary Jo Courtney Riddle

Mrs. Stephanie Adamshick Mrs. Donna Geppi Donovan Mrs. Mary Walsh Duffy Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbons Jennings Mrs. Kathy Brown Shearin

Class of 1981

Graduates: 55 Mrs. Kathleen Scott Carney Mrs. Beth Krebs Kerekes Mrs. Kristin Royston Laun Mrs. Nancy Dragin Reed

Class of 1982

Graduates: 39 Mrs. Ruthie Gutridge Lavelle In memory of Mrs. Margaret McGuirk Mrs. Laurie Boarman Turner

Graduates: 24 Mrs. Jane Wunder Clopein Mrs. Deborah Tawney Diehl Mrs. Bernadette Neville Hillman Mrs. Ann Hennigan Kendrall

Class of 1970

Class of 1980 Graduates: 35

President, National Art Honor Society & National English Honor Society

Class of 1983

Graduates: 48 Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Bailey

How do the Dominican Sisters play a role in guiding Mount de Sales Academy and continuing the traditions of the Visitation Sisters, who founded MDSA?

Class of 1984

Graduates: 48 Ms. Deborah Falter Doll Ms. Corinne M. Kelly Mrs. Melissa Linthicum Ms. Jeannine Hall Mazziott Mrs. Suzanne Smuck Richards Mrs. Michelle Cascio Zalucki

The Dominican Sisters keep the Catholic foundation established by the Visitation Sisters with respect to the traditions and history of the school. They have respect for the whole heritage of Mount de Sales Academy, from 1852 to 2012.

Class of 1985

Graduates: 42 Mrs. Jeanie M. Bennett Mrs. Donna Hall Denhardt Mrs. Maria Battaglia McAuliffe Mrs. Ann Michele Nettles Mrs. Kimberly Panebianco

Class of 1986

In what way(s) do the students of Mount de Sales Academy benefit the most from the Sisters’ administration of MDSA?

Graduates: 53 Ms. Jacqui Magnes Mrs. Jacqueline Falter McCusker Mrs. Kelly Lawler Meyers Mrs. Maria Schaefer Nauman Mrs. Robyn Dragin Van Hollen Mrs. Theresa Giardina Wiseman

The Sisters serve as fantastic role models for how to be a Catholic woman in today's society.

Class of 1987

Graduates: 45 Mrs. Laura Slunt Cunningham Ms. Theresa A. Hodge Mrs. Erin Lanthier Dower Mrs. Mary Kazyak Keegan Ms. Lynda K. Majerowicz Ms. Elizabeth M. Saverino Mrs. Doreen DiSibio Stovenour

How do you think the presence of the Dominican Sisters at Mount de Sales Academy will help to shape the school over the next 160 years?

Class of 1988

The Dominican Sisters will keep Mount de Sales Academy grounded in its Catholic roots even as it becomes more competitive. I’m pleased that the new convent was in the first phase of the Capital Campaign, as it recognizes Mount de Sales as first and foremost a Catholic institution.

Graduates: 47 Mrs. Katherine Lee Bielaski Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Blurton-Jones Mrs. Ann Tirocchi Byrd Mrs. Diane Hatmaker Collins Mrs. Anna Durant Hoge Mrs. Dawn Baker Kippenbrock Mrs. Heather Johnson Schell Mrs. Angela Palacheck Trietley Mrs. Rosemarie Amrhein Vollaro Mrs. Patricia A. Watkins-Wilson

e Sales...

Class of 1969

Veronica Zoeckler '12

Class of 1989

Graduates: 33 Mrs. Katherine Deramo Johnson Mrs. Jenny Held Miller Ms. Robin Peace

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Class of 1990

Graduates: 34 Mrs. Catherine H. Birkinbine Ms. Amalie Burdette Ms. Rolena M. King Mrs. Jennifer Nolte Preston Mrs. Joan Miceli Robinson Mrs. Lisa Duncan Wall

Graduates: 54 Mrs. Christy Buck Baronas Mrs. Theresa Meyers Houghton Mrs. Kathryn Davenport King Ms. Jessica M. Marxen Ms. Carrie L. Platt Mrs. Teresa Crocker Tyrrell

Class of 1991

Class of 1997

Dr. Sharon McCormack '77 Class of 1992

Class of 1998

Graduates: 46 Mrs. Stacey A. Baker Mrs. Jennifer Tirocchi Griffin

Member, Board of Trustees Internal Medicine Hematology-Oncology Private Practice, Catonsville, MD Alumnae are at the heart and soul of many Mount de Sales Academy traditions. Why is their involvement key to the continuation of MDSA’s legacy?

Alumnae involvement helps current students realize that a Mount de Sales education is more than just four years. The values learned at MDSA are carried out in the workplace and in families everyday.

What are some of the most vital ways Mount de Sales Academy Alumnae can be involved at their alma mater?

In whatever way you can show support, whether being physically present or financially available.

Nearly 50% of Mount de Sales Academy’s living Alumnae are under the age of 30. What does this mean for the future of MDSA Alumnae involvement?

Many young alumnae are beginning their careers or starting families, so it can be hard for involvement but there is a vibrancy with recent alumnae. We need your energy and enthusiasm.

What is your dream for the growth of Mount de Sales Academy’s Alumnae Association over the next 160 years?

A vibrant organization to get others involved in the programs.

What do you consider to be the most special thing about calling yourself a MDSA Alumna?

I am proud to carry on the Mount de Sales traditions and spiritual values from St. Francis de Sales and the Dominicans.

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Graduates: 42 Mrs. Amanda J. Fettig-Mahan Mrs. Gina Tirocchi Frizzera Mrs. Jennifer Wallace Landsman

Class of 1993

Graduates: 61 Mrs. Kelly Burke Cardall Ms. Alicia M. Cignatta Mrs. Maura O’Neill Deeley Mrs. Kathleen Horman Le

Class of 1994

Graduates: 37 Mrs. Julie Simon Gilless Mrs. Rachael Lancelotta Horvath Dr. Sarita I. McGowens Mrs. Angela Burke Romeo

Class of 1995

Graduates: 62 Mrs. Meghan O’Connell Beyea Mrs. Renee Leach Kovalcik Mrs. Elizabeth A. Deramo - Kollra Mrs. Christine Russell Duda Ms. Katherine A. Malloy

Planned Giving

Mrs. Sarah Geisler McDonald Mrs. Laura Kiehl Meiller Ms. Lauren E. Presti Mrs. Janet McKinnon Smith

Class of 1996

Class of 2002

Graduates: 112 Mrs. Amanda Dutrow Barrick Mrs. Ashley Wetzel Bashur Mrs. Amanda Dauer Bednego Mrs. Allison Ryan Hines Ms. Elizabeth M. Krastel Ms. Mary K. Ohlmacher Ms. Pamela L. Stach

Graduates: 79 Ms. Megan Jablecki Ms. Nicole M. Sroka

Class of 2003

Graduates: 86 Ms. Alcinda J. Cirwithian

Graduates: 67 Mrs. Margaret Akerboom Lantz Mrs. Kathleen Eder Messier Mrs. Mary McAuliffe Sysko Ms. Christina Urban Ms. Kathleen Wills

Graduates: 105 Ms. Claire C. Colclough Ms. Valerie A. Fuecker Ms. Erin K. Garrett Ms. Molly E. Grace Mrs. Kelly Fitzpatrick Jones Ms. Kathleen M. Klein Ms. Danielle Ko Ms. Christina A. Konstantas

Class of 2000

Class of 2004

Class of 1999

Graduates: 98 Mrs. Jessica Towle Barnhart Mrs. Courtney Giulioni Gahagan Ms. Elizabeth P. Hannon Ms. Terrill A. Hosford Mrs. Kerry Poisal Melka Mrs. Julie Baronas Morgan Mrs. Meaghan Gardner Neary Ms. Ann C. Tabor

Class of 2001

Graduates: 105 Ms. Ivanna M. Albright Ms. Elizabeth M. Burnham Ms. Jessica M. Christopolis Ms. Maureen R. Hattrup Ms. Stephanie A. Jarrett

A bequest to Mount de

Sales Academy is a powerful expression of your

Graduates: 113 Ms. Lillian F. Brzostowski Ms. Elizabeth A. Driggers Ms. Rachel E. Harkins Ms. Lauren Krastel Mrs. Alicia DeNardis Meng

Class of 2005

Graduates: 113 Ms. Melissa R. Darmody Ms. Maura M. Douglas Mrs. Elizabeth Ko Elfrey Ms. Genevieve B. Goerling Ms. Jennifer M. Hackett Ms. Laurie K. Hammond Mrs. Maureen Maselko Harris In Memory of Ms. Tara Howard

Tax Benefits of Giving Gifts of Stock/ Appreciated Securities If you own

Sales Academy. You can provide for the school in

appreciated securities, that have been held for more than twelve months, and give them as a gift to Mount de Sales Academy, you can benefit by:

your will or in a trust. The full value of a bequest

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faith in the future of the school. An estate gift provides significant future support to Mount de

is deductible for federal estate tax purposes, and there is no limit to the size of a bequest.

Bequests may be general in nature or restricted for a specific purpose. All assets, including cash, securities, real estate and tangible personal property, may be transferred to Mount de Sales Academy through your estate. You may also wish to consider naming the school as the beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan or a life insurance policy. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 410.744.8498.

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Claiming a charitable income tax deduction for the full value of the shares; and Avoiding the capital gains tax that would have been due if the shares were sold.

Please consult your tax attorney or tax preparer for the deductibility of your gift.

Circumstances will vary with income and other factors.

Gifts of stock are sold upon receipt. You will be credited for the value of the stock on the date the gift is made and a receipt is generated that reflects that value.

Your Participation ALWAYS Matters Each year since 2005, as graduation nears, the Office of Alumnae Relations hosts the Senior class for a special luncheon in Alumnae Hall.

This event serves as an official welcome into the Alumnae Association and the seniors are invited to attend the numerous activities planned for our young Alumnae.

After hearing about the Senior Luncheon event, the class leaders in 2008 asked if they could use the opportunity to invite their classmates to pledge support to Mount de Sales for the following four years. The Your Participation ALWAYS Matters campaign was born.

Class of 2008

Graduates: 120 Ms. Rebecca Bankard Ms. Laura Bardman Ms. Rebecca Boulay Ms. Jillian Boyle Ms. Erica Brown Ms. Jessica Cahill Ms. Hannah Church Ms. Kirsten Dahlberg Ms. Anna Danz Ms. Samantha Feehely Ms. Emily Fromm Ms. Julie Funk Ms. Jaimie Geier Ms. Merena Gettmann Ms. Emily Graham Ms. Katelyn Grue Ms. Megan Hagen Ms. Maria Malagari Cadet 2nd Class Francesca McCrary Ms. Emily Meyd Ms. Stephanie Miller Ms. Rebecca Murry Ms. Carolyn Nettina Ms. Alexandra Payton Ms. Jenny Powell Ms. Maria Procopio

The campaign is an extension of Your Participation Matters, our student giving campaign, which is highlighted on pages 16 and 17 of this issue. We are grateful to the Class of 2008 for instituting this campaign and excited with the response from subsequent graduating classes.

This past April, the Class of 2012 was invited to follow in the footsteps of Classes 2008 - 2011 and the vast majority of this year's graduating class pledged to support Mount de Sales Academy for the next four years. Thank you to all of our Alumnae for your continued support!

Ms. Marie L. Reiter Ms. Mollie Rogers Ms. Grace Romanelli Ms. Ashley Seidl Ms. Catherine Wheltle

Class of 2009

Graduates: 115 Ms. Sarah Belk Ms. Christina Betta Ms. Leigh E. Beynon Ms. Sara E. Bishop Ms. Emilie Cecil Ms. Maura K. Duffy Ms. Nina D. Glose Ms. Christine M. Hutchison Ms. Maeve Jopson Ms. Alexandra M. Konstantas Ms. Eileen N. Lane Ms. Maria J. Louzon Ms. Eleanor A. Marks Ms. Kathryn C. Marlatt Ms. Kelly S. McGraw Ms. Stephanie L. McKenney Ms. Kasey L. Mercier Ms. Genevieve Murphy Ms. Mary Petras Ms. Veronica A. Ruf

Ms. Maria K. Schuberth Ms. Mary R. Scott Ms. Elizabeth A. Skora Ms. Tricia M. Tacka Ms. Katherine A. Trapani Ms. Natalie Vidmar

Class of 2010

Graduates: 122 Ms. Ruth M. Cutler Ms. Kelly M. Dalton Ms. Laura E. Darmody Ms. Helen T. Haines Ms. Morgan E. Kavanagh Ms. Kelsey A. Koenig Ms. Jordan M. Lombardi Ms. Emily A. Luco Ms. Emily K. Macari Ms. Megan N. McCawley Ms. Kelli A. Palmer Ms. Carolyn M. Schorr Ms. Pamela A. Sheppard Ms. Kerry A. Smith Ms. Hannah K. Strasser Ms. Mara E. Vukcevich Ms. Danielle E. Warwick Ms. Lauren E. Wiegmann Ms. Julie Elizabeth Winpisinger

The Brown family was among the 200+ participants for MDSA's Sailors for Soldiers 5K in April. Look for a feature article about the event in the next Cupola.

Anne Lipscombe '12 Officer, Student Council Alumnae are at the heart and soul of many Mount de Sales Academy traditions. Why is their involvement key to the continuation of MDSA’s legacy?

They are the best ambassadors to speak of the school and are witnesses by successfully upholding the school's values.

What are some of the most vital ways Mount de Sales Academy Alumnae can be involved at their alma mater?

Through mentoring students. There are a number of alumnae who serve as teachers. I also enjoy when Alumnae are present at things like school retreats.

Nearly 50% of Mount de Sales Academy’s living Alumnae are under the age of 30. What does this mean for the future of MDSA Alumnae involvement?

These young Alumnae are experiencing the workplace and perhaps starting families. The larger graduating classes will in turn lead to more Alumnae involvement!

What is your dream for the growth of Mount de Sales Academy’s Alumnae Association over the next 160 years?

Increase participation in the Your Participation Always Matters program and hopefully be able to support the Fine Arts Building.

What do you consider to be the most special thing about calling yourself a (soon to be) MDSA Alumna?

As a student, I have tried my best to help out from the inside and would like to make the transition to help and serve from the outside of MDSA.

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Liz Jennings '80 P '12 Member, Board of Trustees Vice President, Capital One Bank What is your favorite of all the Mount de Sales Academy traditions?

Walking through the windows on graduation day and wearing the white dress. There have been some beautiful dresses over 160 years... and let's be honest, some not so fashionable choices!

Which tradition do you think Alumnae most easily connect with and cherish?

Our traditional ring. Also, the Miraculous Medal holds a special place in my heart. And, I’ll never forget my uniform jumper.

Mount de Sales Academy has fostered traditions over the past 160 years. How do you envision the school’s traditions continuing and growing over the next 160 years?

New traditions will come along with growth and new facilities for our school. When I was a student, the B-side of the building was cloistered and we had art on the 3rd floor A-side. I also remember driving around the circle 80 times my senior year.

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Marian Williams Roman '67 was selected as the University of Kentucky's College of Nursing Alumni Association's Outstanding Alum for 2011. The award was presented this past October during a Homecoming Alumni Brunch in Lexington, KY.

Jamie Gutcher '01 and Sean McMullen, were married on October 30, 2010. The ceremony was held at Mount Saint Mary's University chapel in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where they both attended college. The couple joyfully welcomed their baby girl, Gracyn Sophia, on August 30, 2011, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Holly Bentz Cox '87 and her husband, Jim, welcomed their second child, Eleanor Ann, on February 2, 2011. She joins big brother, James, age 9.

In May 2011, Heather Johnson Schell '88 P'15, graduated from Loyola University with a M.Ed. in Catholic Leadership. She teaches middle school science at Immaculate Conception School in Towson. This May, Heather and her high school sweetheart, Cholly, will celebrate their 19 year anniversary. Their daughter, Christina, is a freshman at Mount de Sales this year. Their son, Valentine, will graduate from Calvert Hall in the spring.

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Katrina Zelenka MacWhorter '00 and her husband, Keith, welcomed their first child, Brooks Emrey MacWhorter on August 14, 2011. Brooks weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces.

Which MDSA tradition captures the absolute essence and spirit of the school?

The white dresses. I can't wait to see my own daughter wear her white graduation dress this year!

You are invited to follow Mount de Sales Academy on Twitter @MDSAhighschool.

Also, wearing a uniform at an allgirls school helps keep the focus on learning, the community, and the sisterhood. Uniforms allow all students to focus on what is inside, using the mind and one's abilities.

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Samantha Snader '03 was married to Ryan Gladhill on September 18, 2011. Their wedding took place at Linganore Winery in Mt. Airy, MD. Jessica Snader Corbi '93, sister of Samantha, was the Matron of Honor.

Samantha graduated from Stevenson University with a degree in Graphic Design in 2007, where she and Ryan met. Currently, she works at Trinity School in Ellicott City and is also the Senior Designer for Annapolis Home Magazine.

We invite all Alumnae, friends, and families to "Like" the "Mount de Sales Academy" page on Facebook.

Join the Mount de Sales Academy Alumnae networking group on LinkedIn.

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Rachel Allen '05 and Nick Rhinehart were married on June 25, 2011 at St. Augustine Church. Bridesmaids included Leah DiGiandomenico '14, Danielle Rhinehart '05, Erin Rhinehart '09, Kearny Raver '05, Michelle Owen Dress '05, and Maria Smith Vidmar '05.

Jamie Crooks '05 and David Snyder were married on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at St. Francis de Sales Chapel at Mount de Sales Academy.

Jill Singer '05 served as a bridesmaid. A reception followed at Martin's West. The newlyweds took a Caribbean cruise in January and currently reside in Catonsville.

This May, Erica Senseney '08 will graduate Cum Laude from Mount St. Mary's University with a B.S. in biology. Erica has been accepted with full scholarship and stipend to the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, where she will begin her Ph.D. program in human pathophysiology and translational medicine. Her work with the National Cancer Institute has culminated in a publication in the scientific journal, Bios, and a tentative publication in BCRB journals.

Alexandra Payton '08 was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa on April 3, 2012 and is graduating Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Biochemistry from St. Mary's College of Maryland this May.

In Memoriam Please pray for the following people who have entered eternal life:

Antoinette Hughes ’33 Edward Francis Barrett (grandfather of Margy Patrick ’15) Bernardine Benvenga (grandmother of Val Fuecker ’03) Richard Blake (grandfather of Jennifer Blake ’15) Rae Anne Roberts Boss ’83 (sister of Ruth Ellen Roberts McAdams ’64 and Kathleen Roberts Stevens ’66) Margie Chitwood (daughter of the late Charles O'D. Evans) Elizabeth Chrismer (grandmother of Sister Peter Marie O.P.) Ezra Lee Countiss (grandfather of Staj Countiss ’13) Dorothy Elizabeth Gibbons Cutter (sister of Kathleen Cutter Heckrotte '66 and Dorothy Cutter Crumbacker ’64) Kevin Paul Davis (great-nephew of Sister Philip Joseph, O.P.) McClelland Davis (sister-in-law of Sister Philip Joseph, O.P.) William DeFeo (grandfather of Cecelia Mires ’13 and Emma Mires ’14) Carmen DuMois (mother of Rosario DuMois ’96) Peter Edwards (son of Anna Peltsemes Edwards) James Freeman (grandfather of Emily O’Brocki ’12) Akram Gill (grandfather of Anam Masih ’10 and Sanam Masih ’14) Eileen Gully (mother of Colleen Gulley ’62) Betty Jane Holden (grandmother of Patricia Basil ’12) Angela Julio (grandmother of Angela Shipley ’12) Charles Krause (grandfather of Jessica Krause’10) Eleanor Laun (mother-in-law of Kristen Royston Laun ’81) William Lloyd (friend of Mount de Sales Academy) Ruth Ann Luciani (grandmother of Sarah Huber ’12, Emily Huber ’13, and Rebecca Huber ’14) Patty McFadden (mother of Hanna McFadden ’08) Howard Louis Muhl, III (brother of Teresa Muhl ’73 and uncle of Emily Tipton Wilson ’95) Mary Regina Owings (grandmother of Nicole Dowling ’12) George Parker (father of Msgr. Adam J. Parker) Royce Reed (father-in-law of Nancy Dragin Reed ’81) Albert Reymann (father of Mary Kay Burch ’80 and Teresa Reymann ’80) Robert Rittie (great grandfather of Veronia Rittie ’13 and Alexandra Rittie ’15) Carol Sauter (mother of Katie Sauter ’13 and Megan Sauter ’14) Sam Kaelon Sheets (son of Gina White Sheets ’05) Brandon Simms (brother of Brayaira Simms ’13) Don Waters (father of Mary Beth Audy '79 P'10 and grandfather of Katie Audy '10) Sam Zito (grandfather of Anna Peragine ’14)

Please send your news or the name of a loved one for inclusion in the View from the Cupola to Courtney Gahagan ’00 at cgahagan@mountdesales.org or by phone 410.744.8498 x140.

Have you recently moved or do you have a new e-mail address? Contact Beth Krastel ’02 via e-mail at ekrastel@mountdesales.org or by phone 410.744.8498 x137.

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Bridget Boland '12* Chaplain, Senior Class What is your favorite of all the Mount de Sales Academy traditions? My favorite traditions include attending Mass at school and being able to receive communion with classmates; the Baccalaureate Mass, which I remember attending for my sister when I was in 5th grade; wearing the white gown and walking through the windows in the Music Hall at graduation; and the Ring Mass.

Which tradition do you think Alumnae most easily connect with and cherish? Our school rings are beautiful, classic, and recognizable.

I will be out in public and an alumna will see my ring and stop to introduce herself and chat. The Miraculous Medal also holds a special place in the hearts of all alumnae.

Mount de Sales Academy has fostered traditions over the past 160 years. How do you envision the school’s traditions continuing and growing over the next 160 years?

The traditions will continue to grow and evolve with future students, making the school more near and dear to the students and alumnae.

Which MDSA tradition captures the absolute essence and spirit of the school? White graduation dresses represent the purity of heart and purity of faith. The coming together and voting on the dresses itself is an example of the Mount de Sales experience. All students might not all agree on the same dress, but they come together to choose one and all support the decision. *Congratulations to Bridget on her recent designation as the Class of 2012 Mount de Sales Girl!

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From the Archives George Wright, Campus Archivist Recently, three letters written by Katherine and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hamilton were brought to my attention as Campus Archivist.

Katherine and Lizzie were among the 21 students enrolled at Mount de Sales Academy in 1852-53, its first school year. All three letters are written to their father, John Hamilton, a wellto-do landowner and attorney near Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland.

Fr. Michael J.P. Roach Member, Board of Trustees Pastor, St. Bartholomew

MDSA is obviously a campus rich in history and tradition. What do you consider to be the most significant, tangible piece of history at Mount de Sales Academy?

The entire building is so rich in history. Many alumnae talk about the Music Hall graduation and walking through the windows. Everyone mentions the Chapel of St. Francis de Sales, which is the oldest Catholic house of worship in Baltimore County.

Then I think of individual pieces housed in our archives. There is a primitive host maker, found in the coal bin, I’ve only seen in the Museum of Old Bohemia. I think of the calligraphy work done by the Sisters on the holy topics.

Certainly the stained glass in the chapel is most notable, especially the Sacred Heart circlet window above the high altar.

Then there are very ordinary things, for example, the brick floor on the lower level in what used to be the tack room. It is said that there were put in place by the original 12 nuns from Georgetown.

How does the history of MDSA contribute to the experience of our current students?

Since Mount de Sales was one of the first ten Catholic schools for women in the nation, it has an incomparable tradition of providing young women with the learning and skills needed for their particular day and age.

There is a rootedness provided by a Mount de Sales education, which is extremely valuable in a time of radical change in society.

What is the most important lesson that we can learn from MDSA’s history over the past 160 and how can we implement that lesson over the next 160 years?

Mount de Sales has survived innumerable challenges and, yes, even crises over 160 years. Somehow this "Academy of every virtue" would survive to provide a Godly education for young women.

I can’t tell you how many women have told me that the happiest days of their lives were spent at Mount de Sales. It goes without saying that we need to dedicate ourselves to the preservation of this heritage of faith and learning.

If you were asked to describe the significance of Mount de Sales Academy’s history to someone completely unfamiliar with the school, what would you say?

For many years, Mount de Sales was something of an unknown treasure here in Catonsville. The cloistered nuns were not given to publicizing their work. Since the Dominican Renaissance, however, there has been no lack of buzz about the Academy on the Hill.

Even in the 19th century Mount de Sales Academy was described by historian J. Thomas Scharf as the most outstanding girls school in North America. Its alumnae have included wives, mothers, physicians, social workers, and academics. Much of their work has been done without fanfare, reflecting the emblematic Salasian Virtues of sweetness, wisdom, and discretion.

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Dr. James Zalucki P'12 '15, was given copies of these letters by a friend and donated them to the Mount de Sales Archives to add to our knowledge of the early years of the school.

We are grateful for the generosity of Dr. Zalucki and other donors to the archives, for there is little surviving information about most MDSA students in the 1800’s!

For example, we don’t know if either Katherine or Elizabeth graduated from our school. We do know that Katherine was accepted into Sodality in 1854 because the Sodality records date back to 1853. Katherine was born in 1841 and Elizabeth in 1843, so if they did graduate, it would have been at about the time that the Civil War began in 1861. This event seriously affected school enrollment since most students came from the southern states and U.S. troops occupied Maryland.

The letters provide a boarder’s view of life at Mount de Sales, when the students lived in dormitories on the third and fourth floors of what is now the A-side of the main building. School ran from early September until the following late June or early July, when the girls could return home for a two-month vacation.

The last day of the school year was called Distribution Day because students got a variety of awards for good attendance, for good deportment, and for the quality of their academic work. In her June letter, Lizzie reminded her father that, “… our distribution will take place on the eighth of July, 4 o’ clock in the afternoon, but you and darling Momma must come in time to get a good seat, and also to see us…”

After the Distribution Day activities, the parents would take their children home with them. In the same letter, Lizzie wrote, “I hope my darling Pa does not expect a long letter this time, as it is so very near the holidays…indeed, I am almost crazy to see you for I have not been home in so long a time…”

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For the boarders, the Visitation Sisters hired local doctors and dentists to care for the girls’ needs, and Katherine wrote on February 5, 1855, “…we were unexpectedly visited by the dentist. I have suffered so much pain from the toothache, that I summoned up all the courage possible and had two of my back teeth extracted without murmuring. Do you not admire the heroic courage of your daughter?” There was a lot of snow on the ground that February, for she related that “…the next day, (after the dentist’s visit) I was prevented from taking a sleigh-ride for fear that I would take cold; the girls on their return gave me a glorious description; no doubt they enjoyed it much.”

Clearly, there have been many changes in 160 years, but there was one concern that Kate Hamilton had in common with modern MDSA students: her grades. She wrote, “Dear Papa, I am very glad that you think that there is a decided improvement in my writing, but my report! I expect that you will shut your eyes and ask for a glass of water when you read it. I would very much like to see it; when you write again, please send it to me and let me see how I will like it.”

It has been hard to find out more information about these two women. A search of the Internet revealed that both had inherited Prospect Hill, the

family estate in 1884 right after their father had died. A Charles County genealogist reported that the 1910 federal census showed both Katherine and Elizabeth living at Prospect Hill. Neither woman had married.

Katherine died in 1916 and was buried at the St. Ignatius Chapel in Port Tobacco. A year earlier, Elizabeth had died and was buried in a family graveyard.

Nevertheless, these letters reveal much about what concerned students nearly 160 years ago. Since they saw their parents so seldom and letters took a long time to deliver, students were always curious about the things happening at home and longed for the day when they could actually go to their families. Staying in touch was easier if your family lived in Maryland. In her October 15 letter, Lizzie was particularly excited for her father's upcoming visit and asks, “I hope, dear Papa, when you come up to see us on the last of this month, that you will please take us out to Baltimore.” A change of scenery was as appealing to girls then as it is now. Whatever Katherine’s grades might have been, her cursive handwriting was excellent and so was her spelling and grammar, especially when we realize that the girls were only 12 to 14 years old when they wrote these letters!

I’m ending this article with an appeal to our MDSA families to share historical letters with the Archives. (They don’t have to date back to the mid-1800’s!!)

We can make copies of them, return the originals to you, and use the information in them to fill in some of the blanks in the history of Mount de Sales Academy. Please feel free to contact me at 410.744.8498.

Grace Woo '13 Vice President, Student Council MDSA is obviously a campus rich in history and tradition. What do you consider to be the most significant, tangible piece of history at Mount de Sales Academy?

The most significant piece of history at MDSA is the Chapel. It’s beautifully described as the heart and soul of the school and it always has been.

Students walk through it every day and it is a constant reminder of the presence of God in our lives and His continual presence at Mount de Sales.

How does the history of MDSA contribute to the experience of our current students?

It adds to our perspective by showing us what things are really important. It shows the value of legacy and tradition in a constantly changing world.

What is the most important lesson that we can learn from MDSA’s history over the past 160 and how can we implement that lesson over the next 160 years?

The power of prayer, because God has helped Mount de Sales Academy so many times over the years. With our hard work, He will help us now if we recall to ask Him. If you were asked to describe the significance of Mount de Sales Academy’s history to someone completely unfamiliar with the school, what would you say?

The experience of Mount de Sales shapes alumnae into well-spoken, well-rounded women. There is an emphasis on service, compassion, and responsibility, while improving the community in which we live.

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