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A Freshman to Watch from the Class of 2006:

Bridget Walsh Moore ’06, who currently is serving as representative for St. Louis County (District 93) in the Missouri House of Representatives was named a Freshman to Watch by The Missouri Times. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2020. In her feature, Bridget said she is most passionate about giving a voice to the overlooked. Nearing the end of her first year served, she sponsored a number of bills aimed at improving the employment experience for persons with disabilities. In Gratitude for our Catholic Educators As part of Catholic Schools Week, Ursuline made some surprise stops at local Catholic grade schools to gift Ursuline alumnae who are working in education with some UA swag. Mugs just perfect for some hot chocolate aimed to warm the hearts of our alumnae educators, especially after working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Catholic Schools Week has traditionally been held during the last week in January. In total, Ursuline delivered 60+ mugs to alumnae in the St. Louis area.

Top photo is Holy Cross Academy Preschool UA teachers: Lisa Duggan ’83, Alexis Valentine ’13, Kate McDonough ’18, Erin Hadican Grate ’00 and Ann Ottenlips Hillmeyer ’85. Second photo is Molly Walsh ’05 having her mug delivered by Katie Balek Kempf ’01. Third photo is Anne Fechter Goodwillie ’79, Christina Caratenuto Jasin ’06, and Rosalie Pupillo Homire ’76 from Mary Queen of Peace school.

Alive Through the Sound of Music.

As part of the memorial service for Mr. Neal Frederiksen, a number of alumnae spanning many Ursuline choral performances gathered together to rehearse and sing the musical parts of Mr. Fred’s service, conducted by Mr. Jay Harkey and Mrs. Margaret Mager - a past UA parent who accompanied Mr. Fred during concerts for about 10 years in the 2000s. It was truly a special moment to witness them coming together and blending so beautifully in song. The alumnae choir was made up of: Katie McCoy Boyer ’10, Ashley Krone ’09, Kristen Halm ’00, Danielle Wohlstadter ’15, Kathleen McGovern Govero ’01, Amanda Winslow ’05, Anna Agniel Bushlack ’99, Courtney Lydic ’01, Brittany Moleski ’14, Jennifer Fessler McClure ’99, Anne Marie Kramer Flanagan ’01, Kelly Paige ’09 and Nadia Kulisek ’13.

Wine and Cheers! In early January, the Alumnae Association held a wine virtual wine tasting night in lieu of what were previously in-person wine nights. Christy Rayfield '97 moderated a conversation with Jill Russell of Cambria Estate Winery about being a female winemaker, working with a female-run company, sustainable winemaking, California’s Central Coast and so much more! It was a great night!

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Sinclair School of Nursing Update

Colleen McGovern Allen ’12 shared an update that she recently earned the Charles and Josie Smith Sinclair Perpetual Fund scholarship for the Sinclair School of Nursing (at Mizzou) to continue her education for her Doctoral degree in nursing. She’s excited to receive this scholarship and be able to continue her work in her nursing career. Colleen currently works in an ICU in the Kansas City, MO area. Ursuline instilled a love of life-long learning and Serviam - and to be able to combine the two to make a fulfilling career is just icing on top of the cake for her! Colleen previously attended the University of Missouri and earned her BS in Nursing and her BS in Human Development and Family Sciences. She is on track to graduate with her Doctoral of Nursing Practice in Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist in 2024.

Creative Connections. Emmy Geraghty ’09 (right) has been living and working in the video industry in New York for eight years. Back in February, she started her own video production company called “Geraghty Creative.” She connected with Casey Doherty ’16 (left) via our UA Valuable connections Facebook group, they got to know each other better, and now Casey works as Emmy’s assistant editor/production assistant! Since launching they’ve worked on a number of projects, including working with other UA alumnae in both NYC and in St. Louis. Their photo is from the first day working together in their office! www.geraghtycreative.nyc