2020 Harpstrings Magazine

HARPSTRINGS

FAITH IN YOUNG WOMEN. SINCE 1860.

SPRING 2020

PRINCIPAL

Sister Anna Laura, O.P.

VICE PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMICS

Sister Amelia, O.P.

VICE PRINCIPAL OF STUDENTS

Andres Montana

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Sister Anne Catherine, O.P.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Jennifer Crouch

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS

Rebecca Hill Rosenblatt '89

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Megan Kerrigan Gardner '08

Magazine Graphic Designer: Emily Adams

Photography: Jennifer Crouch Photography Uchida Photography

Mary Craven Photography

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Dear Friends,

This edition of Harpstrings is a celebration of God’s many blessings on St. Cecilia Academy. We are still reveling in the gift of the new Fine Arts Center and the beautifully renovated chorus and drama rooms, some photos of which are included in this issue.

The mosaic of St. Cecilia in the Fine Arts Gallery has been particularly in my thoughts in light of our school theme this year: “Only one thing is necessary” (Luke 10:42). You’ll remember that Jesus says these words to Martha when He’s visiting her family home in Bethany. Hard-working Martha is irritated with her sister Mary, and she asks Jesus to tell Mary to help her. But Jesus simply says, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and anxious about many things. Only one thing is necessary….”

Though Jesus doesn’t say specifically what the one necessary thing is, I think our beautiful new mosaic of St. Cecilia shows us what this one thing is. There she stands—a beautiful, young, talented girl whose gaze is fixed upward toward the heavens. What has so completely captured her attention is the beauty of the truth, the beauty of divine music sung by Truth Himself. Even as she walks the path to her martyrdom, Cecilia has confidence, freedom, and joy that spring from doing this one necessary thing—listening to the voice of Jesus telling her who she is: “You are the beloved of My Father.You are beautiful.You are worthy. You are chosen. You are redeemed. You are infinitely loved with the capacity to love infinitely. You have an eternal destiny.”

This, I think, is why she is the patron saint of music— not because she herself mastered the organ or harp or flute—but because she so attuned her entire self to hear the divine music of God that her very life then became a song, drawing others to the beauty of truth as well.

This is at the heart of our mission at St. Cecilia Academy: to help young women be rooted in the truth of who they are, so that like St. Cecilia, they will

have an unshakable confidence and joy that nothing can take away. With this foundation, they can then become builders of a culture that proclaims the truth about the human person as one destined to share in God’s own divine life.

This beautiful mission of St. Cecilia Academy continues to guide all our planning for both the present and future. In our school strategic planning cycle (usually a 5-6 year cycle), we are again in the midst of an updated strategic plan that will guide us in our continued growth in excellence in all aspects of the school. To this end, we have contracted with the Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD), a national Catholic development consulting firm, to facilitate this planning process. It is a comprehensive, 10-month process that began in August and will culminate in May. ISPD’s approach is rooted in The National Standards and Benchmarks for Excellent Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, which provide the gold standard for best practices in Catholic education today.

Every cycle of strategic planning is a special time of grace. It is time for renewal and growth. I am privileged every day to see the wonderful things God is doing at St. Cecilia Academy, especially through the dedicated work of our faculty and staff. May our careful and thoughtful planning assure that St. Cecilia Academy will be an ever more vibrant channel of grace for every girl and her family! Thank you for your friendship and for sharing in the mission of St. Cecilia Academy. Please know of my prayers for you and your families.

In Christ,

Sister Anna Laura, O.P.

(Cover) Students Ava Thienel '22, Ceci Cioffi '21, and Flanigen Phillips '22 warm up at the barre in the new Dance Studio.

(Left) Natalie Cate '22 and Anna Regnier '20 gaze at student artwork in the new Fine Arts Gallery.

PAUSING wonder to

Albert Einstein once mused, “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” If his insight is correct, the Math and Science Departments at St. Cecilia Academy are very much alive.

Mr. Charles Martinez, Science Department Chair, and Sister Nicholas Marie, Math Department Chair, spend their days marveling at the wonders revealed in math and science and teach their students to do the same.

MR. CHARLES MARTINEZ

Mr. Martinez said that since childhood he has always loved school. His first teaching opportunity came in elementary school when he taught English to a fellow classmate from Bosnia. Later, as a student at the University of Arizona, he was awarded a teaching fellowship sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that aimed at helping public high school teachers improve their working knowledge of basic science. For 15 hours a week, he taught biology and earth science to teachers in an underserved public high school in South Tucson, AZ while also working nearly fulltime in a research laboratory as he finished his degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. When he came to Vanderbilt as a graduate student, he continued to find ways to teach even as he became more involved in scientific research. Ultimately, however, Mr. Martinez had to make a choice. Although he loved the scholarship of research, he was drawn more to the interpersonal nature of teaching.

Now in his 7th year at St. Cecilia, last spring, Mr. Martinez was voted by his fellow colleagues as SCA's Outstanding Teacher of the Year, an award his students heartily confirm.They will tell you he is both demanding and encouraging. He keeps his lessons engaging by helping students discover real-world applications and extensions to the curriculum content, whether it is listening to reports from the World Health Organization or analyzing a story in National Geographic. “I love teaching science because it is easy for me to make it real for the students,” says Mr. Martinez. “As a science teacher, I believe that an environment of inquiry between the students and teacher builds a strong community of scientifically literate thinkers. Inquiry is vital for helping students learn to think like scientists. Performing hands-on experiments, rather than merely memorizing scientific facts that can be easily referenced, is essential if students are to accept responsibility for their own understanding.”

Mr. Martinez also models for students how a careful scientist can be a man of faith. Mr. Martinez refers to himself as a “reverted Catholic” who returned to his faith through his involvement with University Catholic

Campus Ministry at Vanderbilt.That is where he met his wife, Dr. Erin Martinez, also a scientist. They are now parents to three children, all of whom attend Overbrook School. Mr. Martinez is known throughout the school for his love of the liturgy, coordinating his ties and lapel pins with the Church’s liturgical feasts and seasons.

with a college preparatory experience. Yes, we have a demanding curriculum, but we also have expert faculty who care to know their daughters and see to it that they succeed in their formation.”

SISTER NICHOLAS MARIE, OP

A native of Warsaw, Poland, Sister Nicholas Marie has loved math ever since she was a little girl. After attending a high school in Warsaw that focused on computer science, mathematics, and physics, she was keen to continue her studies at university. When her family moved to Washington, D.C. after her freshman year of college, she went on to earn a B.S. in Mathematics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, then was accepted to the University of Illinois for her M.A. and Ph.D. While at the University of Illinois, she rediscovered her Catholic faith through one of the most vibrant Newman Centers in the country. “I fell in love with math and God in graduate school,” she laughs.

When parents ask him about the education their daughter will receive at St. Cecilia, he answers, “First I like to remind them is that their daughter will be known and loved as a child of God. Second, I don’t sugarcoat anything about the challenges that come

For her, the study of mathematics, if done well, contributes not just to technological preparation, but more importantly, to the full formation of the human person. Sister Nicholas Marie thinks that math is crucial to a liberal arts education because it lays a three-fold foundation. First, it allows students to realize that there is objective truth, independent of any religious or cultural persuasion. “Numbers are not Catholic,” she says. Secondly, she says that math’s objective nature gives a person confidence that they can know and discover the truth, which is what they were made to do. The discovery of that truth brings with it joy, which is always in ample supply in Sr. Nicholas Marie’s classroom, where she loves to show students the relationships between numbers and number patterns. “The amazing thing is that math helps us to see the truth of a thing, even if we cannot imagine it.” Finally, she delights in how math develops in students a sensitivity to the beauty of order— the order of numbers, but then by extension a greater order within the universe. “Math is open to infinity,” Sister Nicholas Marie reflects.

“In

pre-calculus and calculus, we naturally get into discussions about God as we describe infinity mathematically.”

“I believe that an environment of inquiry between students and teacher builds a strong community of scientifically literate thinkers.”

—Mr. Charles Martinez

When asked why not everyone gets as excited about math as she does, Sister Nicholas Marie is matter-of-fact: “Mathematical thinking is both inductive and deductive, both intuitive and analytical. Math is boring when you only teach the deductive, when you do not bring in the natural engine of beauty and intuitiveness behind the numbers.The philosopher Jacques Maritain says math is the science most perfectly suited for the human mind. It starts in what is tangible but does not end there.”

For most of her teaching career, Sister Nicholas Marie has been at St. Cecilia, teaching almost

every math class, although AP Calculus is her specialty. After being in a discipline where she was often the only woman in upper-level math courses, she loves the all-girl environment of SCA because of the freedom the girls demonstrate “to be who they are.” She loves how they get excited about learning and demonstrate a true sensitivity and openness to one another and to their teachers. “We have a great math department,” says Sister Nicholas Marie, “where the teachers have the girls’ true good at heart. We are forming them to be free individuals seeking truth.” ◊

Charles Martinez, Science department chair, and Sister Nicholas Marie, Math department chair

“Math helps us to see the truth of a thing, even if we cannot imagine it.”

—Sister Nicholas Marie

“For the past four years, we have each made the choice to be present—not only in class, but more importantly, for each other as students, teammates, and friends.”

—Jule Voss

VALEDICTORIAN, CLASS OF 2019 University of Virginia, Jefferson Scholar

“So next year, remember the past that got you to that moment.”

—Kate Dortch

SALUTATORIAN, CLASS OF 2019 Tulane University

“We have benefitted from one another's strengths and one another's weaknesses.”

—Mary Margaret Warren

ST. CECILIA GIRL University of San Diego

ST. CECILIA WE love

echo the words of the school’s alma mater. For artist Mary Borgen, creating the mosaic of St. Cecilia for the new fine arts gallery was indeed a work of love. “Art for me is something that I have always just had to do,” she says. “It is a large part of who I am. I have always clung to the fact that art is a verb of being, which helps me understand that God created me with a love and drive to create art.” Mary’s initial background was in art history at Tulane University. She pursued further training in painting at Parsons School of Design, but it has only been in the last 15 years that she forayed into mosaics, captivated by their colors and textures.

St.

“We love you, St. Cecilia,”

Cecilia mosaic in production in Mary Borgen's home studio.

A LABOR OF LOVE

When the Dominican Sisters at St. Cecilia approached her about doing a mosaic of St. Cecilia to grace the new fine arts gallery hall, she was thrilled. She had worked with the sisters on another large mosaic for the Bethany Retreat House and admits, “From the minute I stepped on the Dominican Campus, I fell in love with it. I thought, ‘I want to make a mosaic for St. Cecilia,’ but I didn’t say it because I didn’t want to be pushy.”

Once Mary set to work, she often worked 16 hour days to assure the piece would be finished for the dedication of the new building. Her husband Scott custom-designed the wood frame, after which Mary sketched out the figure and the graphic elements of the mosaic before selecting the glass and cutting each piece by hand to fit in the image. At the end of the process, she removed all the grout and glue and sanded the entire surface to achieve a high polish where the true colors re-emerge.The finished mosaic stands over

9 feet tall and is composed of hundreds and hundreds of pieces of exquisitely variegated glass. Before it was delivered to SCA, the mosaic was blessed by Deacon Rob Montini.

Mary admits she especially agonized over the face of St. Cecilia, redoing it several times before achieving the look she wanted. While she worked, she says that she prayed rosary after rosary, asking for inspiration. The sisters had asked her to replicate an image of St. Cecilia from the stained glass window in the original 1888 chapel at the Motherhouse. The idea was that this new mosaic, inspired by that stained glass window and the original Raphael painting, would serve as a visual link between the Motherhouse and Harding Pike locations where St. Cecilia Academy has continuously educated girls

an immensely beautiful world in which to live. I think of how much He must love us!”

Mary Borgen thinks the new Fine Arts Center at St. Cecilia provides a most conducive space for developing artists who can express themselves and discover both the beauty of the world around them and the beauty within. She reflects how, in the artistic process, the artist “turns inward, she asks herself questions, she makes decisions. The girls may even find they are praying and talking to God. I have seen it happen often when a person dives deeply inside herself, then creates a work of art, and ultimately is amazed at what she has created. Somewhere along the way she will recognize and ponder the power of Divine inspiration.” ◊

for 160 years. Although the Raphael St. Cecilia features a Renaissance ideal, Mary wanted her St. Cecilia to have a more contemporary face and be someone the students could relate to. “I wanted them to look at her and think, ‘I can be a saint, too,’” says Mary. “During the artistic process, I prayed that, added to the hundreds of people she converted in her lifetime, and no doubt thousands of people throughout the ages, St. Cecilia would continue to pray in a special way for every single SCA girl who walked past or glanced at her image at school.”

When asked how beauty manifests the reality of God, Mary responds unhesitatingly, “Beauty and faith are inextricably connected in my mind, since I find God first and foremost in every part of nature. One of my favorite Scripture verses is Romans 1:20, ‘...Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made.’ God has given us such

“I want them to look at her and think, ‘I can be a saint, too.’”

—Mary Borgen

Mary, her husband Scott, and a team install the finished St. Cecilia mosaic in the new fine arts gallery.

A celebration of the arts

Last May we celebrated the new construction of the Fine Arts Building with a special dedication and donor reception, and this year the students are fully utilizing the new spaces.

Maria and Tony Acevedo, Robert and Kathy Dortch with Prioress General Mother Anna Grace in the new art studio

Nancy Peterson Hearn '51 and Katherine Higgins DeLay '80

Lee and Barbara Grubbs, Linda and Michael Marzialo, Betty Bader

Annie Lee '21 at the pottery wheel

Music teachers Stephanie Nolan, Toni Ferguson, Dawn Seidenschwarz

Isabella Presler '20 and Cielo Rico '20 hard at work on clay projects. Art teacher Amie Pike in her new studio space.

Drama legend Cathie Correia Stamps backstage before the show with her famous yellow pencil.

Dance class in the new studio with teacher Leigh Anne Ervin

TheLittleMermaid

SCA's fall musical, The Little Mermaid, was full of life and color.

Madelina Huffman ‘21 as Ariel in SCA’s November musical.

Ariel’s Mer-sisters with attitude

Sophia Preisler ‘22 “under the sea”

Ruthie McGrady ‘21 gets ready backstage

Ariel and Prince Eric on a romantic boat ride

Julie Khym ‘20 as Ursula, Meghan Rafoth ‘21 and Ella Martini ‘22 as Flotsam and Jetsam

Jennie Mae Sprouse ‘20 as Chef Louis

Cast of The Little Mermaid

SHOES WITHa story

There is a line from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ famous poem "God's Grandeur" that reads, “Generations have trod, have trod, have trod.”

These words prove most apt in describing a beat-up pair of saddle oxford shoes that have been worn by no less than 15 first cousins who all attended St. Cecilia Academy. As the shoes have been passed down from girl to girl, so have the memories and the family bonds of friendship.

IF SOLES COULD TALK

For many years, St. Cecilia seniors have received the special privilege of wearing the traditional black-and-white saddle oxfords. While the rest of the students wear Sperrys or Wallabees, seniors are easily identifiable because they sport special shoes worn by no one else, and they love to proclaim this privilege by lacing their shoes with elaborate ribbons that often change with the seasons.

This tradition has become so prized that the cousins of the Derrick and Simpson families have passed down the same pair of saddle oxfords for close to 25 years. Not only have the five Simpson girl siblings worn these shoes, but so have many of their cousins, all of whom attended SCA.

Christine Simpson Wessa, ’05 relates how the

tradition first got started. Her cousin, Laura Diroff ‘98, first owned the saddle oxfords and wore them when she was a senior at SCA. She then passed them onto her other two sisters and her Moore cousins so that they would not have to buy new shoes. Once the shoes made their way to the Simpson family, what had begun as a practical consideration now became a source of family humor.

“We would joke that you would be cursed if you didn’t wear them,” laughs Christine. Since Christine’s graduation, ten more girls have worn those same shoes, including current senior Adrianne Glover ’20. Margaret Derrick Simpson ‘79 reports, “Over the years the shoes have been repaired twice, but polished and re-laced with new ribbons several times.”

The Simpson sisters all agree that taking care of the shoes and making sure they did not get lost fostered their personal growth in responsibility. When asked whether all of these 15 girls had the same shoe size, the Simpsons responded emphatically, “No!” That is why the backs of the shoes were often smashed down or the stitching ripped.

But these soles tell a deeper tale than simply that of daily wear. For the Simpson family, this simple family tradition of literally walking a mile in another person’s shoes has connected them more closely both to one another and to their alma mater. They said that wearing the same saddle oxfords gave them a sense of being strongly united with their cousins in shared experiences at a school they love, even if they were years

“This simple family tradition of literally walking a mile in another person's shoes has connected them more closely both to one another and to their alma mater.”

Adrianne Glover '20 sports the shoes worn by 15 St. Cecilia cousins.

FIRST COUSINS WHO GRADUATED FROM SCA AND WORE THE SADDLE OXFORD SHOES:

‘98 Laura Diroff Yankee ‘00 Emily Diroff Stefanick ‘01 Merrill Moore Lennon ‘02 Ada Moore ‘04 Theresa Diroff Benedicta ‘05 Christine Simpson Wessa ‘08 Elizabeth Derrick Redwine ‘09 Clare Simpson Marchetti ‘11 Katherine Ray Goodman ‘12 Bridget Simpson ‘13 Angela Ray ‘16 Mary Hailey Derrick ‘17 Rose Simpson ‘18 Helen Simpson ‘20 Adrianne Glover

apart. They had many of the same teachers: Mrs. Schultheiss, Mr. Horn, Madame Begley, Dr. Collins.They all experienced Spirit Week, St. Cecilia Day, Junior Ring Mass, and other SCA traditions. Christine recalls how, at her sister Helen’s graduation in 2018, all her siblings and many of her aunts and cousins stood and joined together in singing the alma mater “We Love You, St. Cecilia.” Since all the Simpson sisters were in choir while students at St. Cecilia, it was also easy for them to sing the Cantantibus (the traditional hymn for the feast of St. Cecilia that is performed on St. Cecilia Day) in multi-part harmony at the wedding of their cousin, Katherine Ray Goodman ’11.

The Simpson women have many wonderful memories of lessons they learned through their St. Cecilia Academy experience. Bridget ’12 mentions the example of the faculty and staff living out their vocations. She said she had teachers she could really look up to, and she will never forget those moments where she glimpsed some of them kneeling in prayer in the chapel. Helen ’18 agrees that her relationships with her teachers had a positive impact on her life because she knew they really respected and cared about her. Now that she

is in youth ministry, she wants to model that same respect and care for her students. Clare Simpson Marchetti ’09 still remembers how two different sisters gave her great practical advice when she was experiencing the ups and downs of adolescence. Now a mother of three children of her own, she says, “I want to be able to speak to my own children the way those sisters spoke to me.”

Rose ’17, who is currently pursuing a degree in musical theater, appreciates the solid foundation in philosophy and theology she received at St. Cecilia, a foundation that keeps her grounded in what is lasting and true. Christine says that the friendships she experienced during her four years at St. Cecilia were pivotal. She had the freedom to be herself and receive the love of true friends in an atmosphere free of worry or pressure.This healthy experience of women helping women has motivated her to start her own ministry to other women called His Own Their mom, Margaret, who has raised 5 boys and 5 girls, chimed in that her experience of being in so many activities while at St. Cecilia was a great testing ground for her future vocation. “It prepared me to juggle a lot. I learned not to panic under pressure.” ◊

The Simpson sisters at oldest sister Christine's wedding. (L to R) Helen, Bridget, Christine, Clare, Rose

Changing the world one

at a time

BY DEANNA KENDALL, SCA HISTORY TEACHER

St. Cecilia Academy’s relationship with Mary’s Meals began six years ago in 2013. While teaching the Senior Religion seminar, Sister Amelia, O.P., current SCA Vice Principal of Academics, discovered Mary’s Meals and sensed an organization with a mission that closely aligned with that of St. Cecilia. Mary’s Meals was founded by Scotsman Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow in the late 1990s with a simple goal: to make sure that the world’s neediest children receive a hot nutritious meal daily in their place of learning. This straightforward mission yields incredibly high returns. By offering children a meal at school, Mary’s Meals hopes to break the cycle of poverty by working at three levels: 1) children who wouldn’t otherwise receive an education now have the extra incentive of a meal to get them to school; 2) communities that work with Mary’s Meals make a commitment to volunteer and prepare the meals, thereby actively supporting their children’s education; and 3) Mary’s Meals works with local farmers and food providers to help grow local economic infrastructure. In the true spirit of Catholic social teaching, Mary’s Meals promotes solidarity and subsidiarity to ensure long-term sustainable change in some of the world’s poorest and remotest communities.

Since 2015, students at St. Cecilia have been committed to helping Mary’s Meals carry out their lifechanging work. Every year during Advent and Lent, our students organize Blue Bow Campaigns, encouraging students to forego a fancier lunch and instead eat rice

and beans, donating the money they would otherwise spend to Mary’s Meals. Students have also historically raised funds for the children of Mary’s Meals by organizing the Spirit Week Penny War, the Concert for a Cause, and our newest event, the SCA Coffeehouse.

Over the last six years, SCA students have raised over $10,000 for Mary’s Meals, which means they have helped 500 children around the world. As the lead SCA Mary’s Meals sponsor, I have had the great pleasure of working with creative, committed students who plan, organize, and execute our Mary’s Meals events. Thanks to their hard work, Mary’s Meals USA invited St. Cecilia Academy to become part of its Mary’s Meals USA Ambassador program. As Ambassadors we assume a leadership role in spreading awareness about Mary’s Meals to the greater Dominican Campus and Nashville communities, and I even look forward to hosting a Mary’s Meals national conference on campus later this spring. ◊

Fall 2019

What happens outside the classroom is integral to the SCA experience. Girls have numerous opportunities to express their faith, grow in civic responsibility and service to others, and participate in the time-honored traditions they love so much, events like Spirit Week, Freshman Senior week, and school dances.

STUDENT LIFE AT-A-GLANCE

Freshmen meet their seniors at the end of Freshman-Senior week.

#TeamRosie with Rosie Robinson '20 at the Relay for Life

Emma Robertson ’21, Stella Wright ’22, and Ansley Dunn ‘22 serve at all-school Mass

Meg McGee '20 and Abigail Coleman '20 during Spirit Week

SCA's Fall Combo "Neon"

Maggie Sheehan '21 won "Take a Titan to School" with a visit from the Tennessee Titans defensive end, Isaiah Mack.

Girls' Night Out junior high girls' event

Upperclassmen register to vote

THE SCARAB

Nation

Fall and winter athletics at SCA

SOCCER

Cate Goodrum '20 was named to the All-Region team.

Olivia Grytza '20 received Honorable mention to the All-Region Team.

CROSS COUNTRY

Shelby Mryncza '20 placed 15th in the State Championship meet.

VOLLEYBALL

Aileen Zavala '20 was named to the All-Region Team.

SWIMMING

18 SCArabs advanced to the Region meet.

Four advanced to the State meet: Ava Cirigliano '22, Margaret Gilles '22, Hannah Nielsen '21, Cindy Nguyen '22, placed 13th in the 200m medley relay and set a new school record.

Hannah Nielsen '21 placed second in the 100m breaststroke, setting a new school record.

Senior Cate Goodrum powers down the field

JV volleyball team with Coach Galassini

Basketball huddle on the home court

Kyla Bursey '20 tees off

Cross Country competitors: Emory Hart '23, Claire Davis '22, and Helen Alexander '22

Megan Dreher '23 and Nora Doyle '22 protect the net for the SCArabs

Elise Durelli '20 on the fly

Kat Pendergrass '23

Bowling team senior Janay Griffin '20

ANNUAL REPORT

2018-2019

Thank You!

We accomplish all that is reflected in these pages thanks to you and your gifts of time, financial support, and prayers. Your enthusiasm and support for the mission of St. Cecilia Academy allow us to do what we do best—help our students become the women God wants them to be for the world.

The students of St. Cecilia Academy benefit directly from your generosity. The Dominican Sisters, faculty, and staff are deeply grateful to the individuals and organizations included in the pages of the 2018-2019 Annual Report. This report reflects gifts received between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

God bless you for your goodness to us!

Please note that every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in the reporting of this data and the donor’s wishes with regard to recognition. If you think there may be an error, please contact Kim Hoover at 615-383-3230 or hooverk@dominicancampus.org.

ANNUAL FUND

Yearly outright gifts of all sizes sustain dayto-day needs, such as support for academic resources and student activity programming, tuition assistance, new technology, and facility maintenance and upgrades.

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Gifts designated for the support of specific projects or initiatives at St. Cecilia Academy that are special to our donors. One important category of restricted gifts is specifically for direct tuition assistance within the academic year.

SCA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

St. Cecilia currently awards tuition assistance from 34 endowed scholarships that have been established by families and friends to provide tuition assistance to students. An endowed scholarship is truly the gift that keeps on giving for generations to come. It exists in perpetuity and the school benefits by a percentage of earnings every year that directly supports the education of promising young women.

ALUMNAE GIVING

Alumnae honor their alma mater when they give back, whether as individuals or as a class.Alumnae giving ensures the vibrancy and accessibility of a St. Cecilia education for future generations.

GIFTS IN HONOR

St. Cecilia often receives gifts from friends and relatives who want to honor in a special way specific individuals connected to SCA.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Gifts made in honor of deceased members of the St. Cecilia Academy family.

THE BEAUTY WITHIN FINE ARTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Gifts of cash and pledges that made possible the renovation and construction of St. Cecilia Academy’s new Fine Arts Center completed Spring 2019.

GIFTS IN KIND

Donated goods or services for fundraising events and other activities at St. Cecilia. These help to keep operating expenses at a minimum, thereby ensuring maximum support for the needs of the school.

Annual Fund

1860 CLUB ($10,000 AND ABOVE) Three Anonymous

COAT OF ARMS CLUB ($5,000 - $9,999) Mrs. Debora A. Lassiter Mrs. Catharine Beasley O'Bryan Ridgeview Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rodgers

DOMINICAN CROSS CLUB ($2,500$4,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dortch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Forrest, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Houff Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Huseby Kane Family Donor Advised Fund – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Mr. and Mrs. Lewis May Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McKamey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whetsel

THE SHIELD CLUB ($1,000 - $2,499)

One Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Tony Acevedo Mr. and Mrs. William F. Alexander, III Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Arguello

Asurion

Mrs. Nell Schindler Ayers Mrs. Joan Brown Bayston Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Burns Mrs. Deborah Wallace Craig Mr. and Mrs.William A. Dortch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fay Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Marbut G. Gaston, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Goodrum Mrs. Lisa Fridrich Grayson Dr. Katherine Haltom and Mr. Larry Joyce Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hiller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Huber W. Gerard and Colleen A. Huiskamp Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Karp Dr. and Mrs. Mark Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Kristopher W. Kemp

Mr. John Leonard and Mrs. Cynthia Cicon-Leonard Mr. and Mrs. L. Gino Marchetti, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Marchetti Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Marzialo Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. McCrea Dr. Catherine McTamaney Mr. and Mrs. Clifford P. Nealy

Dr. Mickey Sutherland Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Rafoth The Regens Family Mr. and Mrs. James P. Regnier Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Richardson, III Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ripley Ms. Caity Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sturgeon Mr. Daniel C. Todd Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.Volz Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Warren

THE HARP CLUB

($500 - $999)

Four Anonymous Mr. Kenneth Albritton Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bader, III Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Barca Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bass Ms. Patty Beazley Mrs. Marie DeGrella Bervoets Dr. Robin Sandidge and Mr. David Bohman Ms. Reida McCutchen and Mr. Barry Burnette Mr. John E. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Dell Crosslin Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Eastwood, Jr. Mrs. Lucy Freeman Mr. Joseph M. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Granberry Jackson, III Mr. and Mrs. Jane Johnson Mrs. James L. Johnson Judge and Mrs. W. Neal McBrayer Mrs. Megan Hatch McBride Mr. and Mrs. James McClain Mr. and Mrs. Brient Mills Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moliski Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pease Mrs. Mary K. Pickard-Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Preisler Mr. and Mrs. William Pykosh Mrs. Peggy Lampley Robeson

Mr. and Mrs. Myron B. Schrage Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. David L. Snow Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thienel Mr. and Mrs. Jon Timmons Mrs.Veronica Burns Wauford

THE SCARAB CLUB ($250-$499)

Two Anonymous Dr. Carolyn Baker and Mr. Clark Baker

The Bright Family

Mr. and Mrs. George Brulin Dr. and Mrs. Charles Burdeshaw Mrs. Barbara Holzemer Burke

The Carr Family

Mr. and Mrs. John Cate Mrs. Margaret Chance

Tony Hoffman with his INDUSCO power team of Bill Grainger, Adam Wieck, and John Hill at the 2019 Sister Scramble Golf Tournament.

Proud Graduates Olivia McClure '19 and Lizzie Sturgeon '19

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Clyde

Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Davis

Mr. Alphonse Davis

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SCA Endowed Scholarships

AGNES NIXON FINANCIAL AID

Mrs. Malli Hart Richmond

ST. CECILIA ACADEMY ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Monica Werrbach Aebersold Mrs. Rosemary Murphy Ballinger

Mrs. Sharon Coode Connor Mrs. Kara Devine Devening Ms. Abigail G. Dillon Ms. Leigh Glaser-Wolfson

JJ Howe

Mrs. Kathryn Hoff Kuethe

Mrs. Carol Black Lawrence Mrs. Charlotte Lowe Mulloy

Mrs. Sharon Wilson Murphy

Ms. Donna Walker Olson

Mrs. Peggy Lampley Robeson

Dr. Carlenda Smith

Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

ANNE EIDELL WALL

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Anne Wall Christeson

Mr. and Mrs. John Wall

CHIP DOBBS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Ward DeWitt, III Mrs. + Ann Dobbs Mrs. Karen Dobbs Mr. and Mrs. John P. Donnelly Mrs. Jean Dortch

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dortch Martha Lynn and Craig Hamilton Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hodges Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson Ms. Regina Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Massie Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

Ms. Susan Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Perkerson, Jr. Ms. Emily Richardson Mrs. Penny Templeton Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Seth J. Scholer

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stone Mrs. Bolin Kane Stumb Ms. Jettie P. Swygert Ms. Joanne Collins Walker Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yates

(Top left) A family legacy--Madison Baird ’16, Jane Giuli Baird ’81, Ann Giuli ’71, Sydney Baird ’19, Mary Giuli Crout ’78, Catherine Giuli ’75, Dale Baird Mitchell ‘76

(Bottom right) Emma Claire Hagey ’22 and Ivy Bette Brothers ‘22

ASurprise for Mom

When Beverly Deal Ammarell was preparing to celebrate her 50th St. Cecilia Academy reunion, little did she know what was in store for her. For two years prior to this milestone, her three children—Robert, Tyler, and Liz ’07—had been hatching a plot in secret.They had been talking about wanting to do something special for their mother, something of value to honor her that, as son Robert says, “could also pay it forward.”They knew about other endowed scholarships and together decided to set up a scholarship to honor their mother. For several years they planned and quietly pooled together their hard-earned money while Robert was in touch with the St. Cecilia development office to work out the details of the gift. The Ammarell children then schemed with the school that this new endowed scholarship would be unveiled at the 2019 Alumnae Luncheon.When the children stood up with their mother to explain their plan, Bev said, “I was overwhelmed and surprised when my loving children announced the scholarship in my honor on the occasion of my 50th SCA reunion.”

Robert said that, as wonderful as memorial gifts are, he and his brother and sister felt strongly about honoring their mother during her lifetime. He said, “We could do this because we thought about it ahead of time.You just do what you can with your circumstances.”

Now The Beverly Deal Ammarell (’69) Scholarship is formally listed among St. Cecilia’s 34 endowed scholarships. Starting this year, the

AURELIA VARALLO MARIANI

SCHOLARSHIP

Nashville Catholic Business Women's League

CLASS OF 1971

SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Claudia Volz Kornmeyer

Ms. Mary Jane Staed Smith

Mrs. Roberta Green Wheeler

CLASS OF 1974 SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Marianne Menefee Byrd Mrs. Mary Del Frank Scobey

CLASS OF 1976 SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Kathleen McGinn Doyle

Ms. Carolyn Forehand

Mr. Frank R, Knoop Mrs. Lisa Donnelly O'Connor Mrs. Ellen Miller Tanner Mrs. Lynn Black Turner

CLASS OF 2011 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Grubbs, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Marzialo

DR. HENRY SCHMITT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mrs. MaryAnn S. Goodrum

Lt. Col. Hank Goodrum and Ms. Aidan Lee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennedy Reliance Services, LLC

interest from the fund’s earnings will go directly into the hands to a senior who demonstrates an aptitude for the fields of engineering, mathematics, or the sciences. As a long-time civil engineer for Metro Nashville, Beverly has always valued education and has made the time to give back to her children’s schools, particularly through volunteering. Additionally, their family and other donors can continue to contribute to the gift in future years, thus extending its reach and impact upon future generations of St. Cecilia girls.The legacy of what the Ammarell children see their mother received at St. Cecilia can now continue for other young women as they graduate and head out into the world. “I am very pleased that this scholarship will support future student education at St. Cecilia Academy,” concluded Bev. ◊

JANELLE WARRICK SCHOLARSHIP Diocese of Nashville

KATHLEEN DYER ABBEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ms. Karen Abbey Giunta

LISA ELCAN BRUNER MEMORIAL AWARD FUND

Mrs. Susan Elcan Farrell Mrs. Rhea Elcan Forte

MARGARET BOST SCHOLARSHIP Margaret M. Bost Trust

WILLIAM T. COAKLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Nicholas Aieta Mrs. Kimberly Coakley

Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Shields WTC Foundation

BENTLEY/DEZAVALLOS SCHOLARSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. deZevallos

Alumnae Giving

ALUMNAE

GIVING

CLASS OF 1940

Nelle Schindler Ayers

CLASS OF 1948

Teresa Miller Dickinson Paulette Clark Whitworth

CLASS OF 1949

Martha Nell Long Bryant Shirley Vaughan Williams

CLASS OF 1951

Jean Drennan Dortch Nancy Sanders Peterson Hearn

CLASS OF 1952

Ramona Schnupp Steltemeier Joanne Collins Walker

CLASS OF 1953

Rosemary Murphy Ballinger

Marie DeGrella Bervoets Geraldine Grissom Hooks

CLASS OF 1954 Emily Sanders Davis

CLASS OF 1955

Diane Hartnett Brady Joyce Norman Hines

CLASS OF 1956

Mary Louise Lea Murphy Helen Hunley Glaser Yates

CLASS OF 1957

Carole Barrett Batson

Laura Sanders Christy Martha Sanders Davenport Veronica Strobel-Seigenthaler

CLASS OF 1958

Mary Ammon

McMurry Hoenigman Veronica Burns Wauford

CLASS OF 1959

Sally Lea Nance Ibby Rye Tomlinson

CLASS OF 1960

Holly Cochrane Anderson

Gail Caudle Caudle

Clair Petre Ivanov

Peggy Lampley Robeson Bolin Kane Stumb

CLASS OF 1961

Connie Overbey Luttrell

CLASS OF 1962 Carroll Brunner Crosslin

CLASS OF 1963

Barbara Holzemer Burke

Pam Hathcock deZevallos

Toni Wilk Hall

Ann Guepe Harris

Peggy Stanford Palmer Mary Pickard-Hobbs

Frances Anne Varallo

CLASS OF 1964

Carolyn Morris Long Evelyn Petrucelli Spencer

CLASS OF 1965

Debbie Wallace Craig Gretchen Keras Hart

Phyllis Taylor Kemp

Ellen Coode McWhirter

Mickey Sutherland Pennington Rosie Sbuttoni Raher Alison Ames Rheaume Cindy Adams Somerville

CLASS OF 1966

Mary Prue Polk Alley

Patty Carroll Farmer Yvonne Horton Hobbs

Marilyn Wannamaker Leathers

Marilyn Murray Jean McCaffrey Stout Patricia Woods

CLASS OF 1967

+Joy Bramblett Adams Anne Wall Christeson Ellen Butler Fernandez

Jane Grannis

Melanie Liebhart Sadler Ellen Geny Smogur Mary Lou Kaiser Spurlock

CLASS OF 1968

Karen Catignani Gloria Thomasson Cox

Julie Hofstetter Fisher Mary Lee Whitehead Jackson Mamie Coode McKenzie

Sharon Wilson Murphy Laurie Stewart Nolan Ginny Conners Ripley

CLASS OF 1969

Bev Deal Ammarell

Peggy Andrews

Frances Bateman Baird Allison White Balthrop Dorothy Mulligan Cannon

Cecil Billington Coleman

Ramsey Burton Doran Sue Ann Simpson Enneis Carol Blackford Farrell

Patti Fogarty Michele Irion Grabher Simone Irion

Sally Murphy Jones

Pam Morrissey Kennedy

Jeanne Burd Marchetti Michelene Piot McKinney Suzy Casha Putnam Karen Trauernicht Sadler

Johanna Choate Shadoin Kathy Warner Smith Harriet Weglarz Stewart Margaret Pickering Tidwell Denise Volz

CLASS OF 1970

Monica Werrbach Aebersold Diane Adams Allison JoAnne Bradley Atwood Sharon Coode Connor Cornelia Coode Cissa Flanigen Glenn Katie Haltom Cathy Jordan Cindy Freeland Martin Colleen Murray

CLASS OF 1971

Barbie Wheeler Baker Mary Jo Luster Dortch Sheila Davis Duke Rhea Elcan Forte

Mickey Koch Keith Claudia Volz Kornmeyer Penny Templeton Richardson Mary Jane Staed Smith

Roberta Green Wheeler Tina Hostettler Whitley

CLASS OF 1972

Kathy Budslick Judy Harris Butterick Nancy Holzmer Calderon Beth Dortch Franklin Ellen Cain Herman Malli Hart Richmond Mary Beth Maddux Shields

CLASS OF 1973

Marie Daugherty Bishop Sara Maddux Cheshire Scottie Burton Klein Karen Clarke Pirkle

CLASS OF 1974

Marianne Menefee Byrd Katy Pittinger Helms

Carol Black Lawrence Cindy Spraker Loftin Katherine Power McCrea

Patty Phipps Morel

Bobbi Jeanne Wilson Nealy Debbie O'Donnell

Jeanne Dortch Rast Pam Wallace Rowan Bette Blackman Schnitzer Mary Del Frank Scobey

Patricia Smith

Ginger Luster Sullivan

Edwina Temple

Susan Andrews Thompson

Regina Snyder Trainor

Ginger Paris Van Sant Janet Bellamy Warfield

CLASS OF 1975 Kelly Davis Adelman

CLASS OF 1976

Laurie Bouchard

Lisa Greene Caldwell

Kathleen McGinn Doyle

Beth Ann Glassford Haydon

Suzanne Meifert Hester

Dale Baird Mitchell

Nancy Schuler Moeller

Mary Bailey Neal

Lisa Donnelly O'Connor

Karen Rowan Pilkerton

Ellen Miller Tanner

Lynn Black Turner

CLASS OF 1977

Angela Birch Cox Ellen Shea Donlon

Andrea Birch Ferguson Peggy Hunt

Becky Salmon McGonagil Claire Miller Robbins

Donna Dortch Turner

Norma Trauernicht Volz Nancy Johnson Worley

CLASS OF 1978

Mary Barrett Brewer

Betsy Clarke

Julie Dortch Cragon Missy Yokom Koehn Monica Ribeiro

Anita Smith Becky Alderson Zimmerman

CLASS OF 1979

Patty Beazley

Laura Black Crawford

Emily Eyre

Tracy Richardson Frazier

Leigh Glaser-Wolfson

Michelle Barr Haase

Becky Snyder Hickman

Rita Ann Donnelly Holliman

Laura Cullum Hood

Lisa Crabtree Malvea

Isabel Landeo Maxwell

Mary Elcan May

Gina Morrissey Miller

Sylvia Kanwischer Miller

Charlotte Lowe Mulloy Allison Burns Sheehan Dawn Ann Murphy Tynes Ann True Wehby

CLASS OF 1980

Denise Donnelly Beaty

Kathryn Carell Brown

Katherine Higgins DeLay Mary Manuszak Richardson Ellen McDonald Yandell

CLASS OF 1981

Jane Giuli Baird Mary Crow Traci Garner Gallivan

CLASS OF 1982

Joan Brown Bayston

Karen Abbey Giunta Kate Kirkpatrick Mosley Mary Holzmer Peters Kathy Fox Whitney

CLASS OF 1983

Lee Anne Chance Demere Sean Rumsey McCracken Monica Burns Warren

CLASS OF 1984

Ellen Zinser Kincaid Amy Seigenthaler Pierce Grace Sutherland Smith

CLASS OF 1985

Rae Lee Rolin Anglin

Elizabeth Durst Brown Pam Christy Jada Nave Edmondson

Edie Glaser

Julie Holzapfel Loomis Melissa Lee Lyons Kelly Heinrich McBrayer Ann Langdon McGee

CLASS OF 1986

Susan Elcan Farrell

Mary Cain Helfrich Margaret Goodrum Kennedy Elizabeth Carden Phillips

Beth Hailey Walker Margaret Sutherland Wellborn Cindy Wunsch

CLASS OF 1987

Christine Ricafort Bertani

CLASS OF 1988

Jenny Mondelli Robertson Niki Suozzi

Laura Gregory Warren Christina Madden White

Michael Ann Zinser

CLASS OF 1989

Kara Devine Devening

Desiree Dy

Amy Graham Hobbs

Mary Boddie Marcum Donna Walker Olson

Becka Hill Rosenblatt Michele Woolman Wilson

CLASS OF 1990 Deirdre Hudson Delisi

CLASS OF 1991 Ellen Bush Durelli Nichole Wood Huseby

CLASS OF 1992 Jessica Bogard Buenahora Carrie Sevier Outlaw Krissi Pancoast Watkins Caroline Ragsdale Young

CLASS OF 1993

Molly Kopansky Poss Margaret Strobel Pyburn

CLASS OF 1994 Melissa Hiller Hannah Etienne Janco

CLASS OF 1995 Stephanie Eads Greco

CLASS OF 1996 Jane Osgood Broussard Amanda Robertson Gaston

CLASS OF 1997 Danielle White Herndon

CLASS OF 1998

Danielle Laster Broadwater Laura Dray Pierce Catherine Stuart Vrettos Victoria Daddario Wolfe

CLASS OF 1999 Kathryn Hoff Kuethe Ginny Patton Laird Cortney Purser Rockhill Carlenda Smith

CLASS OF 2000

Rachel Battan Augustine Kathryn Camarata Burish Betsy Dortch Dalton Melissa Dunn Katie Wells

CLASS OF 2001

Sarah Tuke Groth Merrill Moore Lennon Sara Brunette Strobel

CLASS OF 2002

Blair Rowan Gunn Heather Yopp Honeycutt Katie Donlon Horvath Aimee Shelide Mayer Megan Hatch McBride Lily Palmer

CLASS OF 2003

Mindy Eads Donnellan Schuyler Moore Lucio Alyson Mencio Stevens

CLASS OF 2004 Clare Fernandez Emily Richardson Amanda Bush Zimmerman

CLASS OF 2005 Maggie Reyland Bridget Nolan Thomas

CLASS OF 2006 Caity Shepherd

CLASS OF 2007 Liz Ammarell Beth Cragon Beste Bridget Varley Bock Holly Edwards Catie Granbery Liz Marchetti Schimmer

CLASS OF 2008 Sarah Cragon

CLASS OF 2009 Julia Hall Anne Clair Hamilton Hoffman

CLASS OF 2010 Maemie Donnelly Eliza Nagle

CLASS OF 2011 Catie Brown Alexandra Brink Dickson Elizabeth Hernard

CLASS OF 2013 Brady Diaz-Barriga Savannah Lyle Clare Sherlog

CLASS OF 2014 Grace Forster Eliza Tarwater Christine Wehby

CLASS OF 2015 Abigail Dillon Mary Landis Gaston

CLASS OF 2019 Mary Margaret Warren

A Gift that Lasts forever

“I thought only millionaires give to endowments,” she quips. But it was during a casual meeting last year at the development office that she realized planned giving was something she could do as well, and so she notified the school that she had named St. Cecilia Academy in her will. “St. Cecilia Academy is the single most influential experience of my life,” says Peggy, explaining that at SCA she received a superior education and lifelong friends. She also acknowledges the long-standing positive influence of the Dominican Sisters, laughing, “There is no doubt that they are educators because they gave me a first- class education in spite of myself.”

Peggy has stayed connected with her alma mater over the years, serving on the Alumnae Board and volunteering at just about every alumnae event. She is proud of how much St. Cecilia has grown and marvels at the expansion of the school’s facilities and offerings for the students over the years. Through her choice of a planned gift, Peggy wants to ensure that St. Cecilia continues to have the same positive impact on future generations of young women that it had on her. By naming SCA in her will, she automatically becomes a member of The Dominican Campus Heritage Club, which was established to honor friends who leave one of the campus schools in their will or estate plans. Such gifts build the endowment, a perpetual fund in which interest earned provides critical financial support for the schools far into the future. ◊

For more information about planned giving to St. Cecilia Academy, please contact Sister Anne Catherine at 615-383-3230.

Peggy Lampley Robeson ’60 never thought about naming St. Cecilia in her estate plans until last year.

AVA ALBAMONT

In memory In honor

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tarolli

RUTH ELIZABETH ANGLIN ‘22 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Rolin

SUSAN SASTRY ARMSTRONG ‘91 Mrs. Annette K. Sastry

CHARLOTTE BARR Anonymous

ELIZABETH BRODNAX

Dr. and Mrs. Sherrill B. Stewart

JANE CAMARATA Mrs. Kathryn Burish

CECILIA CIOFFI ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bath

SCA CLASS OF 2011 Ms. Catherine C. Brown

JULIE DORTCH CRAGON ‘78 Mrs. Debora A. Lassiter

CLAIRE DAVIS ‘22 Mr. Alphonse H. Davis

SUSANNA DONNELLY

Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Burdeshaw

SUSAN O. GRACEY Anonymous

SARAH TUKE GROTH ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Tuke

NANCY SANDERS

PETERSON HEARN ‘51 Mrs. Linda Peterson Benson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herbert Ms. Jettie P. Swygert

SISTER CATHERINE MARIE HOPKINS, O.P. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Stuart

FRANCIS HORN Dr. Nicholas Aieta

SISTER MARY VERONICA

KELLER, O.P. Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

GRACE ANN LASTER Mr. W. Harold Laster

MEREDITH MAXWELL Mr. Dirk Maxwell and Dr. Gretchen Webber

KELLY HEINRICH MCBRAYER Judge W. Neal McBrayer

KATHERINE TRABUE MURPHY

Mr. John Fitzgerald and Dr. Mary Fitzgerald

ERIN NEILSEN

Mr. and Mrs. George Brulin JENNIFER KERWIN-NUTKIS Mr. and Mrs. Guilbert McCarthy

CLAY AND ELIZABETH PHILLIPS

Mr. and Mrs. Wade B. Phillips

ELLIE RODGERS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moliski

SISTER MARY ELIZABETH SALLESE, O.P. Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

SISTER THOMAS MORE STEPNOWSKI, O.P. Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos

FRANCES ANNE VARALLO

Mr. Jimmy Petrucelli Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Spencer

PAULETTE WHITWORTH Mrs. Maxine M. Duffey

MELISSA WILSON

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. deZevallos

KATHLEEN DYER ABBEY ‘82 Ms. Karen Abbey Giunta Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whitney

FLOYD BARRETT Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

LINDA WARNER BATTS ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Smith

JENNIFER BECK ‘00 Ms. Katie Wells

DR. GEOFFREY BERRY Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

ROSEMARY BINGHAM Dr. and Mrs. George M. Cooper

CAPTAIN TRAVIS BRANNON Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

JUDY VAN SANT BRAREN ‘70 Mrs. Ginger Paris Van Sant

LISA ELCAN BRUNER ‘73 Mrs. Susan Elcan Farrell Mrs. Rhea Elcan Forte

KATHY PEFFEN BURKHALTER ‘70 Mrs. Diane Adams Allison Mrs. Kimberly Coakley Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell Mrs. Lisa Donnelly O'Connor

ALICE BYRNE BURNS ‘53 Mr. John E. Burns

MILDRED WALSH BURNS ‘40

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Hobbs, III

JANE HEMPEL CARNEY ‘58 Mr. Nelson Carney

CATHERINE CONNERS ‘49 Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

CAROLYN BELLE CRAIGHEAD ‘15 Ms. Mary Landis Gaston

MARY ALICE DEMOSS ‘72 Lucy Freeman

GREGORY C. DIROFF

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Honeycutt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Stefanick

ANN DOBBS

Mrs. Kimberly Coakley Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Davis Mrs. Emily Sanders Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Ward DeWitt, III Mrs. Karen Dobbs

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Donnelly Mrs. Jean Dortch

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dortch Mrs. Nancy Sanders Peterson Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hodges Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson Ms. Regina Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Massie Ms. Susan Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Perkerson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Seth J. Scholer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stone Mrs. Bolin Kane Stumb

Ms. Jettie P. Swygert Ms. Joanne Collins Walker

DENVER W. DUFF Mrs. Cora N. Duff

SISTER HELEN MARIE GLASER, O.P. ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yates

PAULA GOODRICH ‘76 Mrs. Lynn Black Dolan Mr. Frank R, Knoop Mrs. Lisa Donnelly O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yates

MAUREEN RAE GRANT

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheridan

JAMES E. HAILEY Ms. Sean M. McCracken

JOAN K. HARPER

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Primelles

ROBERT HARRIS

Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

GERALDINE "GEDY"

CRAWFORD HIGGINS ‘56

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Holland, Jr.

JUDGE THOMAS

A. HIGGINS

Mr. and Mrs. Galt Baker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brewer Mrs. Jean Dortch Mrs. Maxine M. Duffey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Key Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Marchetti

Mr. and Mrs. Wade B. Phillips Mr. Michael Zanolli and Ms. Julie Sandine Mrs. Nancy Grannis Shea

LOLO DONNELLY HOBBS

Diane Adams Allison

Ms. Kathy D. Budslick

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dortch

Mr. and Mrs.Thomas C. Fisher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny Dr. Katherine A. Haltom

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hobbs Mrs. Rita Ann Donnelly Holiman

Jimmy Kelly's Restaurant, Inc. Lipman Bros. Inc. Mrs. Alvera Paxman Mrs. Lisa Donnelly O'Connor Ms. Deborah C. O'Donnell

Mrs. Jenny Mondelli Robertson Mrs. Johanna Choate Shadoin Mr. and Mrs. Randy Shemin Ms. Lindy B. Street

RICHARD W. HOBBS Mrs. Mary K. Pickard-Hobbs

BETH BRACKNEY KING ‘76 Ms. Carolyn Forehand Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

ANN ROWAN KUMJIAN ‘73 Mrs. Scottie Burton Klein

PATRICIA LAMPLEY ‘63 Peggy Lampley Robeson

DAVID LASSITER Mrs. Debora A. Lassiter

RAMSEY B. LEATHERS, JR. Mrs. Marilyn Wannamaker Leathers

FRANCES SHARP LUSTER

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dortch

SISTER ROSE MARIE MASSERANO, O.P. Mrs. Laura Sanders Christy Mr. and Mrs. David L. Snow

VINCENT MCMURRY

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hoenigman

ELLEN MCREDMOND ‘25 Mrs. Monica Terry

LOUISE CONWAY MEHAN ‘44 Mrs. Margaret McVey

ALBERT L. MENEFEE, III Mrs. Kimberly Coakley Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cox Mrs. Susan Werrbach Mitchell Mrs. Sharon Wilson Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Mitchum E. Warren, III WTC Foundation

JUDGE ROBERT & MILDRED MURPHY Mrs. Sarah Murphy Jones

CANDACE ALEXANDER ONATE ‘01 Sarah Groth

JOEL PAAVOLA Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

MARGORIE RICHARDSON Martha Lynn and Craig Hamilton

JOSEPH P. SBUTTONI

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Raher

SALLY SCHILLER ‘07 Ms. Holly E. Edwards

ROSEMARY BROWN SNYDER ‘49 Dr. and Mrs. Greg Hickman

PEGGY MADDUX

SOUTHARD ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Cas Chesire

FRANK SPENCE Peggy Lampley Robeson

CHARLES SPRINTZ Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

IMELDA TODD ‘44 Mrs. Jean Dortch Mr. Daniel C. Todd

RITA VOLZ Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

ANNA DELORES

JACKSON WADE ‘48 Mr. Joseph J. Wade

ELNORA BLACK WARNER ‘43 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Smith

MARIE BROWN WERRBACH ‘4 5 Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

MEGAN WHALEY

Mrs. MaryDe H. Elliston

EARL AND BILLIE WILLIAMS Mrs. + Ann Dobbs

CAMILLE WOLKEN Mrs. Kimberly Coakley WTC Foundation

2019 Outstanding Alumna of the Year Mamie Coode McKenzie '68 and Outstanding Young Alumna Aimee Shelide Mayer '02, with Alumnae Relations Director Becka Rosenblatt '89 and Principal Sister Anna Laura.

Nine Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Tony Acevedo Ms. Peggy Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Galt Baker Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Barbee Mr. and Mrs. Brandon J. Barca Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bath Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beare Mr. and Mrs. Brett Beavers Mrs. Linda Peterson Benson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Beste Bethany Mrs. Mary Borgen and Mr. Scott Goudeau Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bright Mr. and Mrs. David H. Brown Mr. Ed Burgess and Dr. Wyeth Burgess Anne & William Burleigh Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Mr. John E. Burns Mrs. Laura Sanders Christy Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Clark Mrs. Kimberly Coakley Louise B. Cochrane Foundation Mrs. Laura Black Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Justin Dell Crosslin Mr. Jeffrey Davis and Ms. Lynn Provident Mrs. Emily Sanders Davis Ms. Megan Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Dongas

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Donnelly

Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Doyle

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Eastwood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farriss Mrs. Lucy Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. Marbut G. Gaston, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Geny Ms. Donna Gerstner

Mr. and Mrs. David Gilles

Ms. Catie E. Granbery

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grant Ms. Annie Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip T. Hagey Dr. and Mrs. Henry Harrell III Mrs. Nancy Sanders

Peterson Hearn

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herbert

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Holland, Jr. Mr. Francis M. Horn

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Houff

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huffman

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Johnson

Mr. and Mrs.Victor S. Johnson, III

Nancy M. & Victor S. Johnson, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Brad Kaiser and Dr. Rachel Kaiser

Within

FINE ARTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Kane Family Donor Advised Fund – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Mrs. Phyllis Taylor Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kopf Mr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Long Mr. and Mrs.William G. Manda Ms. Dalizza Marques Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Marzialo Mr. Dirk Maxwell and Dr. Gretchen Webber Judge and Mrs. W. Neal McBrayer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McGinn

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McKamey Dr. Catherine McTamaney Mrs. Dale Baird Mitchell

Dr. Roberta L. Muldoon

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neilsen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nunan Mr. Geoffrey Nwankwo and Dr. Ukpong Nwankwo Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pease

Mr. Jimmy Petrucelli Mr. and Mrs. Clay Phillips Mr. and Mrs. William Pykosh Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Rechter

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Regens Mr. and Mrs. James P. Regnier Mrs. Margaret R. Reyland Mr. J. Scott Rudsenske Dr. Jonathan Sheehan and Dr. Peggy Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheridan Ms. Clare Elizabeth Sherlog Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jason Sotak Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Spencer St. Mary's Bookstore Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sturgeon

(Above Left) Mary Ruth Geny, Claudia and Carl Kornmeyer, and Peggy Daniel at the fine arts reception.

(Above Middle) Current parents Byron Smith, Sharon Huber, and Victoria Regens with Overbrook Principal Sister Julia Marie at the fine arts reception.

(Above Right) Art Teacher Barbara Gronefeld with Class of 2019 AP Art students Timberlake Pieper and Kaylee Contreras.

Ms. Jettie P. Swygert Dr. Edwina R. Temple +Mr. William Terry and Mrs. Monica Terry Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thienel Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson Ms. Brenda Tibbs Mr. and Mrs. Jon Timmons Mr. and Mrs. Jason Truss Mrs. Catherine Stuart Vrettos Mr. and Mrs. Blaine J. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whetsel Mrs. Christina Madden White

GiftsIn kind

All American Sign Company Athens Distributing Company

BSN Sports Mr. and Mrs. Pete DeLay Dragonfly Screen Graphics Mrs. Mary Borgen and Mr. Scott Goudeau Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hill

Hunt Brothers Pizza Lipman Bros. Inc. Peter Millar

Williams Family Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Wisniewski WTC Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yates Mrs. Becky Alderson Zimmerman

Music City Golf Outdoor Lighting Perspective

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Rafoth Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Robeson West Meade Wine & Liquor

Class Reunions

Class of 1979

SCA ALUMNAE

The Cecilian Society Dinner for the 50th Reunion Class of 1969

(Top

Events

Fall / Winter 2019

(Far Left) Mallory Mire ’19 at the Home for the Holidays Luncheon

(Left) Mary Mattingly Pietryk '02 and her daughter at the Little Mermaid Character Meet and Greet

(Below) Alumnae Memorial Mass at the Motherhouse

SCA ALUMNAE

left) Class of ’19 Grads and their moms at the Home for the Holidays Luncheon

(Middle left) Vino on the Veranda at the White House (Bottom left) Alumnae Networking Social at Pastaria

(Left) Class of 1999 at Vino on the Veranda: Carlenda Smith, Katie McDonald Lopez, and Abbey Spence McGlashan

Class Notes

'51

NANCY SANDERS PETERSON HEARN

The Manufacturing Institute has announced Nancy Peterson Hearn, chairman and CEO at Nashville-based Peterson Tool Company, winner of the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award.

The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

'69

BONNIE BENEKE

The Nashville Children’s Alliance named the clinical department after Bonnie S. Beneke for her years of service protecting children from the trauma of abuse.

'88

ANA ESCOBAR

History was made in Nashville as Ana Escobar (SCA '88) was elected to the general sessions court. She is the first Hispanic person to be elected judge in Nashville.

'94

MELISSA HILLER HANNAH

Melissa started a school for children with dyslexia in Little Rock, Arkansas: www.littlerocksoiree.com/ women-to-watch/124/ melissa-hiller-hannah

'98

LLESLIE WALLACE CONGDON

Saint Virginia is a stationery company founded by Leslie Wallace Congdon (1998) to help support the complex needs of her daughter,Virginia, who was diagnosed with Aicardi Syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder. Virginia still has daily seizures, is blind, doesn't walk or talk, and relies on her family to meet all of her needs. All cards are hand-stamped and packaged, with love, in Nashville, TN by Leslie. Proceeds from sales and donations directly support handicapped renovations and equipment needed to support Virginia. Leslie also works as a nurse at St. Thomas West Hospital, and her husband Emil is owner and creator behind local leather and furniture company, Emil Erwin.

The Congdons live in Nashville, TN with their five children: Porter (10),Virginia (8), Boone (6), Wally (4) and baby Vodin born 4/27/19. Cards can be purchased online at www.saint-virginia.com.

ANNIE HAGAMAN

Annie Hagaman started a jewelry business, "Paper Annies" based out of Chattanooga. Check out her instagram @paperannies.

'00

KATIE WELLS

Katie's experience as a Paralympic competitive swimmer, work with disabled veterans, and years-long relationship with pen pal Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers television fame all played a vital role in helping her write her first children’s book, “I Can Still Do Everything with One Arm.”

'01

MARY SIEFKER MULLINS

Mary Siefker Mullins '01works for the DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity)and is an Assistant Principal at John O. Arnn Elementary School in Japan. She and her husband Jack have three beautiful children, Carsyn, 7 Mackenzy 5, and baby, Flynn born September 10, 2019 in Ewakuni, Japan.

JENNIFER GILLESPIE WILLIS

Jennifer Gillespie Willis ’01 and her husband started a coffee company called Southern Mug Coffee. (www.southernmug.com) The company's mission: "With every bag of coffee you purchase, Southern Mug Coffee will provide a meal to a person in need. Buy one, give one."

'02

AMANDA JARRARD MITCHELL

Amanda Jarrard Mitchell (Overbrook '98, St. Cecilia '02) Traveled the world with her husband, Rich. Between June of 2018 and July, 2019, they visited 6 continents, 25 countries, and 10 states. Their adventures are found at www.bonvoyageonabigadventure.com, or on Instagram (@bonvoyagebigadventure).

'03

LAUREN SMITH

Lauren Smith returned to The Dominican Campus in 2014 to complete her education at Aquinas College. She now works as an Associate Publisher at Fresh Ink Group, located in Guntersville, AL, and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, new talent acquisition, and copy-editing.

'10

LAURA LYNN WILLIAMS

On June 22, 2018, Laura Lynn Williams, graduated from Metro Nashville's police academy and became an MNPD Officer. (Pictured is her mom, Lynn Williams, pinning her badge at the graduation ceremony.)

'12

ALI CAPRIOLI

Ali Caprioli is in Seattle working at The Boeing Company as a Mechanical Systems Engineer for large commercial aircraft, designing and integrating various temperature and pressurization systems onto the planes. Her current project has her working on a custom Boeing 747, which is a double decker plane and will be customized to be fit for a president!

'15

TRACY CHERIAN

Tracy Cherian earned her BA in Neuroscience from Washington University, St. Louis, MO. She is currently working as a scribe at St. Thomas Midtown in the ER while preparing for medical school.

'16

CAROLINE WATKINS

Caroline Watkins was Awarded the Miranda Lambert ‘Women Creators’ Scholarship at Belmont University. Go to carolinewatkins.com/ to learn more.

'17

MARGARET HALLOCK

Margaret started making cakes about a year ago and now bakes to order through her Instagram page, @bakeo_texas!

'19

MALLORY MIRE

Mallory is a cheerleader at Rhodes College in Memphis.

Weddings

'88

GERMAINE GOMEZ

'04

LINDSAY LEATHERS

Lindsay Leathers '04 married Jeremy Huggins on September 28, 2019.

'05

LIZ MIZELL

Liz Mizell '05 married Michael Koppes on October 5, 2019. The couple resides in Washington, DC.

CHRISTINE SIMPSON

Christine Simpson '05 married Kevin Wessa on November 9, 2019 at Assumption Church in Nashville. The couple resides in Pensacola, FL.

'06

KATHERINE SAXON

'01

JILL BADER

Jill Bader ’01 and David Thompson were married on January 5, 2019 at the Church of the Assumption in Nashville. Friend Noel Pittman ’01 was Cantor and soloist and her classmates Victoria Richards, Lindsey Conlin Walsh, Jordan Moore Vaughan, and Tara Neuhoff Walsh all participated in her wedding mass.

MARGOT GASTON

Margot Gaston married Philip Dickman on June 13, 2018 at Christ the King Church, Nashville, TN. The couple welcomed baby Patrick Joseph on November 25, 2019.

'02

ALEXANDRA BUDSLICK

Lexi Budslick ‘02 married Tim Fetzer in August 2019 and they live in Frankfurt, Germany.

Katherine Saxon'06 married Jonathan Keith of Knoxville, Tennessee on July 28, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Bridesmaids included SCA grads: Allie Saxon ('09), Liz Cannon ('06), and Sam Doust ('06).

'08

KAYLA WIECK

Germaine Gomez '88 married Mr. Tim Huffaker on December 22, 2019.

Kayla Wieck '08 married Mac Berklacich on August 31, 2019 in Vail, CO. The couple resides in Nashville.

GiGi Guglielmi married Avery Oaks, September 14, 2019 in Asiago, Italy.

SCA alumnae who attended: Kelly Bodell Hutchinson 09', Caroline Worley 09', Giuliana Guglielmi-Oaks 09', Ragan Todd Ogg 09', Alexandra Koehn 09', Allie Saxon 09'.

'12

RACHEL BRUNETTE

Rachel Brunette '12 married Alex O'Neal on April 14, 2018 in Columbia, Tennessee.

SCA bridesmaids included, Lauren Miller ‘08, Elizabeth Gaddis ‘12, and Nicole DeRoche '16.

'13

'02

HEATHER YOPP HONEYCUTT

Caroline Fletcher Honeycutt was born on July 12, 2018.

AIMEE SHELIDE MAYER

After many years (and prayers) on the extended journey to parenthood, Aimee and Collen Mayer were thrilled beyond belief to welcome Amat Joseph and Zoë Marie (boy/girl twins born September 12, 2019) into their lives through the gift of adoption.

'03

LESLIE COAKLEY THALLEMER

'10

JOANNA JOHNSON

Births '94

RYAN CHAMBERS HAHN

Joanna met husband, Scott Lawley, in college at Auburn University and got married on July 14th at Church of the Assumption. Her bridesmaids from St. Cecilia were Anna Vaughn (Class of '11), Cate Hargrove (Class of '11) and Ellie Fike (Class of '12.) Rachel Burley (Class of '11) was also a reader during the ceremony.

KATELYN MILLER

Katelyn Miller married John Bishop November 15, 2019 at Assumption Church in Nashville, TN.

Ryan Chambers Hahn '94, husband Christopher, and siblings, McKenna, 13, Kieran, 10, Dylan, 8, and Landen, 6, welcomed baby sister Rowan born on June 15, 2019.

'98

LINDSAY HAILEY ELLIOTT

Lindsay Hailey Elliott, husband Chris and big sisters, Emma, 6, Erin, 3, welcomed baby sister, Eden on December 12, 2019.

Leslie Coakley Thallemer and family welcomed their new addition, Thomas Leo Thallemer, born July 26, 2018.

ANNA COUSAR MECHEM

Anna and Tyler Mechem, parents to Henry James, welcome baby boy, Charles English Mechem.

'04

KATIE ELLISTON MEHAFFEY

Katie Elliston Mehaffey '04, husband Brad and big sister, Quinn, welcomed a baby girl, Elliston Jane Mehaffey, on March 27, 2019.

KATHLEEN MAY SWEETLAND

Kathleen May Sweetland '04, husband Conor and big brother Charlie welcomed a baby girl,Virginia Marie Sweetland, on December 18, 2019. The family lives in San Francisco.

ANNE CLAIR HAMILTON

Anne Clair Hamilton '09 married Jeff Hoffman on September 29, 2018 in Mt. Juliet, TN.

EMILY WARREN

Emily Warren married Neil Feldman on April 14, 2018 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville TN, surrounded by many SCA alumnae.

EMILY COAKLEY TUCKER

Emily, husband Sam, and son William welcomed Elizabeth (Betty) Marie Tucker on July 20, 2019.

'06

ASHLEY HAYNES

ANNA WILLIAMS WHITE

Anna Williams White '04, husband Jason, and daughters Livi and Charlotte, welcomed baby boy, John Wiley White, on March 7, 2019.

'05

RACHAEL PORTER LODGE

Rachael Porter Lodge '05 and husband Dick welcomed a baby boy, John Richard Lodge III (Jack) on May 28, 2019.

MOLLY MCGREW RYAN

Molly McGrew Ryan '05 and husband Jack welcomed a baby girl, Paige Atherton Ryan, on March 15, 2019. The family currently lives in Manhattan.

STUART KANE SMOTHERS

Stuart Kane Smothers and husband Benton Smothers welcomed baby Katherine Wilder Smothers (Kate) on August 4, 2018.

Ashley Haynes '06 and her husband Parker Haynes welcomed Emmet Dean Haynes, born April 4, 2018. They recently moved to Fripp Island, SC to be close to family.

'08 MEGAN KERRIGAN GARDNER

Megan Kerrigan Gardner '08 and husband Grant welcomed baby Amelia Frances, February 12, 2019.

LAUREN BRUNETTE MILLER

Lauren Brunette Miller, '08 and Brad Miller welcomed a sweet baby girl, Nora Elizabeth Miller, on March 11, 2019.

JOJO SHIPP MOMAN

JoJo Shipp Moman '08 and husband Daniel welcomed a baby girl, Riley Elizabeth Moman, on September 1, 2019.

'12

ELIZABETH HALLOCK GADDIS

Elizabeth welcomed Lucy James Gaddis on August 11, 2018.

'16 ADELA APPLEBY GOODRUM

BRIDGET NOLAN THOMAS

Bridget and Adam Thomas welcomed Baby girl, Lucy Hatcher on January 17, 2018 and new baby twins born on August 15, 2019, Molly Nolan and Josephine (JoJo) Grady.

MARY BRETTE CLIPPARD WYLLY

Mary Brette Clippard Wylly '05 and husband Cook welcomed a baby girl, Frances Bennett Wylly, on August 22, 2019.

'09

ELIZABETH OMAN JASAREVSKI

Elizabeth and Mirza Jasarevski class of ‘09, welcomed baby, James Henry Jasarevski, on June 21, 2018.

'10

LAUREN DUKE WOODS

Lauren Duke Woods and husband Jason Woods welcomed a baby girl, Isabella Grace, on March 13, 2018.

Adela Appleby Goodrum, husband Cole, and big sister Lili welcomed baby Harry on May 28, 2019.

ALUMNAE 2019

Mildred Walsh Burns (1940)

Agnes Colley Wheaton (1944)

Edith Hannifin Jarnagin (1945)

Sister Mary Benedict Ryan, O.P. (1945)

Marie Brown Werrbach (1945)

Peggy Boeckman Rector (1947)

Nelle Holthouse Smith (1947)

Emma Cox Dillahunty (1948)

Mildred Sutherland Long (1958)

Larrie Broderick Wilson (1959)

Judy Shanks Schenk (1960)

Brenda Dury Foster (1962)

Joy Bramblett Adams (1967)

Susan Nemec Plaisance (1970)

Kathy Baltz Bechtold (1973)

Paula Goodrich (1976)

Beth Brackney King (1976)

2019 Rose Gala Honoree Jean Drennen Dortch '51 with her grand daughters, Sarah Cragon '08, Betsy Dortch Dalton '00, Lisa Rast McGinnis, Kate Dortch '19, Margaret Cragon '16, Marie Turner Sherick, Beth Cragon Beste '07 and Julia Cragon '20.