MAGNIFICAT MAGAZINE
Philanthropy
FACULTY LEADERSHIP
Faculty
DONOR HONOR ROLL
Charitable
FALL 2025
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Beth Haas ’94, Chairperson
Catherine Woskobnick, Vice Chairperson
Lilian Reyes Cindric, CPA ’86, Treasurer
Martin Berry, Secretary
Bridget Barrett ’86
Barbara Waitkus Billings ’86
Molly McCarthy Connell ’00
Brittan Burke DiSanto ’79
Katherine Beirne Fallon ’94
Meredith Lahl Foxx ’95
Jennifer Coughlin Kennedy ’95
Thomas J. Kennedy
Douglas C. Kuhlman
Kelly Compiseno Lamirand ’94
Ann Lutz
Colleen Mountcastle ’91
Sean Nugent
Kathleen Casey Proctor ’89
Shameka Jones Taylor
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Moira Clark ’77, President
Katie Higgins ’99, Senior Vice President of Mission and Strategic Initiatives
Angie Boie, Dean of Student Life and Formation
Colleen Greller, Dean of Faculty and Academics
Julie D’Alessandro, Vice President of Operations
Deborah Durbin ’81, Vice President of Advancement
Janetta Hammock, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Nikki Clevenger Mohar ’89, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing
CONTRIBUTORS
Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
Alee Burke, Assistant Director of Communications
Colleen Carr ’14, Associate Director of Family and Community Engagement
Mary Cay Doherty, School Archivist and History Faculty Member
Maggie Mroz Lamb ’84, Director of Development
Lexi Majoros, Associate Director of Communications
Teresa Messmore, Director of Communications
Meg Shrewsbury, Senior Director of Development and Alumnae Relations
Chris Rini Slyman ’84, Advancement Associate
COVER PHOTO: Lexi Majoros
PHOTOGRAPHY: Photos throughout from Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Alee Burke, Cavanaugh
Photography, Lexi Majoros, and Teresa Messmore.
DESIGN: Teresa Messmore
Dear friends,
Leadership is central to our Mission to educate young women holistically to learn, lead, and serve in the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat. Our students are provided with numerous opportunities to lead in the classroom, during co-curricular activities, and through faith formation programming. Sometimes leadership is simple and quiet, such as leading classmates in prayer. Other times it is highly visible and boisterous, like our Student Council members during Night in Blue rallies. Our goal is that every student feels that she was empowered to lead in ways meaningful to her during her high school years at Magnificat.
As we explore the theme of leadership in this issue, we cover faculty leading peers in new ways, a Q&A with our Student Council President, and Sisters of the Humility of Mary who led as CEOs in the healthcare industry. We also profile a few of our many alumnae who have held top leadership posts. On page 9, you can read about our new Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Beth Haas ’94, who co-chaired our Strategic Planning Committee several years ago and brings professional experience in the financial sector to her leadership at Magnificat.
With that, we are grateful to Immediate Past Chairperson Laura Nortz for her service and leadership the past three years. She has helped steer us out of challenges connected to the pandemic, provided wise counsel at countless board and committee meetings, and contributed to our school’s positive momentum on many fronts. Thank you, Laura!
As Magnificat’s President, I am honored to work with our accomplished Board of Directors and the many supportive stakeholders in our school community. In particular, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary and their faith-filled, creative, and courageous leadership from generation to generation continue to inspire me personally and our community as a whole. Following their example, may we strive to live our Mission in the Spirit of Mary’s Magnificat with gratitude, joy, and prophetic courage.
In the Spirit of Mary’s Magnificat,
Moira Clark
’77 President
SNAPSHOTS
Magnificat Students
Excel on AP Tests
Magnificat offers 20 different Advanced Placement courses spanning art, computer science, English, math, world languages, science, and social studies, and students excelled on the rigorous AP tests taken during the 2024-2025 school year. In May, 247 students took 473 AP tests, and an impressive 87% received a score of 3 or higher out of 5. A 3 is considered “Qualified” and indicates subject matter knowledge sufficient to be considered for college credit. 100% of students received 3s or higher in the following subjects: art history, biology, chemistry, English language composition, environmental science, research, seminar, and Spanish. The high level of participation in the AP Program speaks to the academic caliber of students and their preparedness for coursework at the college level.
Sister Helen Jean Novy, HM’s Retirement Celebration
Alumnae, board members, former and current faculty and staff, HM Sisters, and friends convened in the Marian Commons on June 14 in celebration of Sister Helen Jean Novy, HM, and her 50 years of service to Magnificat. After turning 85 in January, she officially retired in June having made a lasting impact on the school’s curriculum, pedagogy, and learning spaces over five decades.
Arizona Border Immersion Retreat
In June, Campus Ministry led a summer immersion retreat to the United States/Mexico borderlands in Arizona, facilitated by the non-profit educational travel organization BorderLinks. Throughout the immersion experience, students saw the realities of an unjust immigration system, learned about the rise of immigration enforcement, and explored how to mobilize our community to respond with compassion and solidarity to God’s presence in our immigrant neighbors.
Sisters of the Humility of Mary Announce New Leadership Team
The Sisters of the Humility of Mary announced their newly elected leaders for the 2025-2029 term. They are Sister Mary Stanco ’85, HM, Sister Anne Victory ’62, HM, Pastoral Leader Sister Carol Anne Smith, HM, and Sister Barbara Wincik, HM (pictured left to right). The Sisters of the Humility of Mary founded Magnificat High School in 1955 and continue to sponsor the school as one of their ministries.
Freshmen Pickleball Tournament
The Class of 2029 participated in a pickleball tournament on campus in July as a way to get to know fellow freshmen before the start of the school year. More than 36 girls registered and were assigned partners for a casual round robin competition, which also included snacks and information about several school clubs. The event was organized by Sophie Persia ’26 in coordination with the Enrollment Office and Pickleball Club moderator Megan Stroh Rutkowski ’98. Persia has a nonprofit called Pickle for a Purpose that raises money for different charities through tournaments. “I remember how nervous I was during my first few weeks at a new school,” Persia said. “I wanted to make sure the members of the Class of 2029, who were most likely feeling that same anxiety, were able to enjoy themselves while also meeting some of their fellow classmates!”
National Merit Scholars
Six Magnificat students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their exceptional performance on the PSAT last year. Angela D’Souza ’26 (pictured above, far right) achieved Semifinalist standing, placing her among the top 1% of test takers in Ohio. Mikaela Davala ’26, Maeve Lavelle ’26, Allyson Liller ’26, Megan Martin ’26, and Maggie Steen ’26, (pictured above, from left) were named Commended Scholars, placing them among the top 5% of test takers. This recognition makes students stand out during the college application process, and the Semifinalists qualify to compete for scholarships to offset the cost of college tuition.
New Director of Strength and Conditioning
Magnificat has hired AJ Short as Director of Strength and Conditioning in the Athletics Department. This is a new role focused on strength training, injury prevention, physical literacy, and self-confidence in Magnificat student-athletes. Magnificat is one of the few girls’ schools in Ohio to have this as a full-time faculty position. Coach Short most recently worked at Saint Ignatius High School, where he was the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning for six years. He holds a BS in exercise science from John Carroll University and an MS in exercise physiology and adult fitness from the University of Akron.
Faculty and Staff Awards
Each August before the school year begins, the Leadership Team awards special recognition during Mission Day to outstanding faculty and staff members who have been nominated by their peers. These two individuals model and promote the Mission, heritage, and core values of Magnificat and have made a positive and lasting impact on the school community. This year, the Sister Carol Anne Smith, HM Award went to English teacher Monica Orlando ’01, PhD, and the Julie Sims Gibbons ’80 Award was awarded to Horticulture Manager Karen Ryan Tigue ’85.
STUDENT LIFE
Blue Streak Adventurers Explore South Africa
By Teresa Messmore, Director of Communications
An adventurous group of Blue Streaks touring the South African savanna by off-road vehicle last summer saw a variety of wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, and lions, but their animal encounters didn’t end there. They continued into the evening hours during their stay at the Timbavati Safari Lodge near Kruger National Park.
“The animals that would roam around our huts were super cool to see, because it felt like we were in nature,” Ashley Hohmann ’26 said. “It’s not very often that you have to lock your door and windows so a baboon doesn’t break in, or where you walk outside your hut and see zebras!”
The tour was a highlight of an 11-day trip organized by Director of Student Life Kate Ebert through EF Tours to explore the natural beauty, culture, and history of South Africa. She intentionally chose a destination where Magnificat tours and many students’ families have not been before to create an unusual high school travel offering.
Twenty-three Magnificat juniors and seniors and four chaperones took a 17-hour flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Johannesburg, South Africa, for the trip of a lifetime. Their first stop was a guided tour of Johannesburg, where they explored the Soweto neighborhood and saw the former homes of Bishop Desmond Tutu and Winnie and Nelson Mandela. From there, they visited the Apartheid Museum to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s colonial history and apartheid era.
“It was a great educational stop to help understand how South Africa was created, the sacrifices anti-apartheid leaders made, and what the citizens endured in building their nation,” Ebert said. “I thought the similarities to our own American history were really interesting, and that’s why traveling is so beneficial. It helps you relate to other people, their culture, and their experiences.”
The next day students took a six-hour bus ride through the beautiful South African countryside and a toboggan ride at Long Tom Misty Mountain, after which they checked in to the Timbavati Safari Lodge. The next morning was the first of two full-day drives through Kruger National Park.
The group broke into three groups and spent the day riding through the park to see if they could spot the “Big Five”: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and cape buffalo.
“I’m so glad we scheduled a two-day safari because we didn’t get to see any lions on the first day,” Ebert said. “On the second day, we saw one male and six females, which is a rare experience. It was so amazing.”
After a cultural dinner show and a bush walk, the group traveled to Cape Town and visited the summit of Table Mountain. A local guide then toured them through Devil’s Peak, Lion’s Head, Greenmarket Square, and the V&A Waterfront. The following day they drove down the coast and saw Sea Point, Clifton, Camps Bay, the Cape Point Nature Reserve penguin colony, and the Cape of Good Hope. They also toured the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, home to approximately 7,000 plant species, many of which are only found in that region.
As a service project at the end of the trip, students shopped for non-perishable food and school supplies that they then donated to a kindergarten class in an impoverished area in Langa Township, located near Cape Town. There they also visited a community center and participated in a group drumming circle.
“Some of my main takeaways from the trip were how beautiful the world is and how important it is to learn about and appreciate other places,” Hohmann said.
SERVE LEAD LEARN LEADERSHIP
Faculty members take on new leadership roles in teaching, coaching, and artificial intelligence
By Teresa Messmore, Director of Communications
With Lifelong Learning being a Core Value for not just students but also faculty and staff, Magnificat has added three leadership positions this school year to help set teachers and coaches up for success.
“The Leadership Team has tapped current faculty members to take the lead in mentoring new teachers, developing coaches, and harnessing artificial intelligence,” Dean of Faculty and Academics Colleen Greller said. “They are available on a day-to-day basis as resources to help their colleagues continually improve, complementing the professional development and department meetings that are already in place. We are excited to see where they guide us in these important areas of focus.”
Mentoring New Teachers
Social studies faculty member Liz DiGeronimo is taking on the additional role of Instructional Teacher Coach to mentor colleagues who are new to teaching or joined
Magnificat within the last two years. She is meeting oneon-one with them on a regular basis to provide advice on topics like lesson planning, teaching strategies, and ways to engage students.
DiGeronimo takes inspiration from her experience at St. Martin De Porres High School earlier in her career, where her own teacher coach would review lessons to provide feedback or offer support if she was struggling with a particular activity or group of students. While she had completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, the immediate, on-the-job feedback was invaluable in realworld situations.
“I honestly think that’s really when I learned how to be a teacher,” she said.
When she came to Magnificat in 2021, she felt that the model could benefit her new colleagues and proposed the idea to Dean Greller, who agreed. DiGeronimo reduced her teaching load from five to three sections of Advanced Placement United States History to allow time to meet with teachers and observe them in the classroom. Her feedback does not replace the annual evaluations by administrators, but rather provides ongoing support and dialogue
Instructional Teacher Coach Liz DiGeronimo
for continual improvement. Her hope is that sharing her experiences and serving as a sounding board for new teachers will help them avoid common pitfalls, pivot when needed, and expedite success.
“This role is really important because education is changing,” DiGeronimo said. “The pedagogy that we learned in school way back when has changed, and if we’re not adapting to the ever-evolving classroom, we’re going to find ourselves in a place where we’re not seeing growth.”
Coaching the Coaches
Danny Gallagher is starting a similar role with Magnificat’s coaching staff, but his position has a greater emphasis on incorporating faith and Magnificat’s Mission and Values into the student-athlete experience. Moving away from his previous duties teaching social studies and physical education, he will introduce new programming and communication channels for coaches as the Associate Director of Coach and Athlete Formation.
“Each athletic team should be using our Mission and our Values to drive what they do every day to ensure that our girls are getting a holistic experience, not just a focus on what they’re doing on the field or their results of winning and losing,” he said.
Gallagher has had many successes as a basketball and golf coach at Magnificat, culminating in last year’s OHSAA state title in golf. Like all teams, his teams pray before practices and competitions, but he also finds ways to encourage students to reflect on the school’s Values. For example, he has brought in motivational speakers for his teams and uses “shoutout time” for players to recognize the ways that their teammates have exemplified one of the Values.
Working closely with Athletic Director Paul Barlow, Gallagher will hold group and individual coaches meetings to talk about faith formation, team dynamics, and other topics. With more than 70 coaches, and many who have come to Magnificat without Catholic school experience, there are varying levels of experience among coaches when it comes to weaving faith into athletics.
“I want to be a support for coaches, as someone who understands what they’re going through,” Gallagher said. “I want to help coaches grow on and off the field to ensure that our athletes are getting the best experience that they can.”
Integrating Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity ... The quantity and functionality of artificial intelligence tools can be daunting, even though users are looking to make life easier. Add in the ethical considerations within the education sector, and many teachers hesitate to give them a try. At Magnificat, French teacher Alex Weil is helping fellow teachers navigate the AI landscape as the AI Lead Teacher and encouraging the responsible use of AI in teaching and learning.
“I’m not approaching it to convince someone to use it or not,” Weil said. “But if that person is open to exploring what it has to offer, then I am hoping to help and share what I know.”
Weil’s foray into artificial intelligence started at home for assistance with things like enhancing ice cream recipes. Dabbling with ChatGPT led to exploration of other tools like Diffit, which helps teachers to make instructional materials, and ElevenLabs, to convert French text to speech for pronunciation help. He uses the tools sparingly in the classroom, but in preparation for class, he uses AI for specific tasks like quickly generating new grammar exercises—for example, if he notices the class would benefit from extra practice in a particular area.
Weil has taken several online courses about AI for professional development through Anthropic, and in September he started holding Learn at Lunch sessions for teachers several times a month. The opportunity is open to those just beginning to explore AI or already more advanced, and participants are asked to bring a particular idea or problem to work on together, using AI to augment their thinking.
“I think there’s potential for teaching students how to use it responsibly, morally, ethically, and in a positive way that is going to help rather than just automate the student’s work,” Weil said. “We have to create an environment that understands the importance of ethical usage, and then model it.”
Associate Director of Coach and Athlete Formation Danny Gallagher
AI Lead Teacher Alex Weil
Q&A with Student Council President Gemma Wichmann ’26
Both a school leader and standout athlete, Gemma Wichmann ’26 has been involved with Student Council, Night in Blue, soccer, and basketball throughout her time at Magnificat. Before she heads off next fall to Loyola University Chicago, where she will play basketball and study education, she will lead the student body as Student Council President.
How did you become involved with Magnificat’s Student Council?
When I came in as a freshman, my sister (Mary Kate Wichmann ’23) was Student Council President, so I got to see her do all the behind the scenes planning for the All School Dance and Big-Little. I loved watching her do that, and seeing how she got to lead is what really inspired me. I’ve been on Student Council since freshman year, and I’ve loved making friends and being able to do some of the fun activities.
What are your goals for this year in this role?
We’ve taken on a few extra girls in Student Council, and we’ve also taken on a lot more responsibility for events like Big-Little and Night in Blue. We have the opportunity to be able to continue one of our biggest fundraisers, and we’re getting a lot more student perspectives from different girls—so I’ve loved getting that. We’ve done so many things the same way, so it’s nice to have more input.
How has Magnificat prepared you for leadership?
From day one, because of the people, you’re automatically lifted up. What I love about going to an all-girls school is the women supporting women. I’ve always had people supporting me to be my best. I knew I wanted to be a leader. I wanted to lead in the classroom, and then also on the sports teams. I will play basketball in college, so I’m hoping to also be a captain once I get there.
What does leadership mean to you?
To me, a leader is someone who you know you can turn to. Like when you have a question about something or you can’t complete an activity, you can reach out to them and they will be able to help you out in any way. So part of why I wanted to become a leader is because I had so many amazing people ahead of me, and I wanted to do what they did for others.
What advice would you give to students interested in taking on formal leadership positions?
I would say the biggest thing is to just be genuine. You get the opportunity to know so many people, so they feel comfortable and trust you to take on any leadership role. They know they can go to you and know that you’ll represent them.
Beth Haas ’94 Appointed Board of Directors Chairperson
Beth Haas ’94 has been appointed Chairperson of Magnificat High School’s Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 school year. A Partner with Cyprium Investment Partners, Haas brings expertise in financial management and operational strategy, along with a passion for Magnificat’s Mission, to the school’s board leadership.
“I’m honored and humbled to be taking on this leadership role at Magnificat,” Haas said. “We are blessed to have a top caliber leadership team, highly qualified board, and the continued sponsorship
of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. I’m excited to support them all as we continue to provide our students with key skills and values that will equip them for future success.”
After graduating from Magnificat in 1994, Haas studied government at Dartmouth College and graduated cum laude. She earned an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and worked in various investment banking roles at KeyBanc Capital Markets and Carleton, McCreary, Holmes & Co.
Haas joined Cyprium in 2000 and serves as a co-chair of the firm’s operating committee. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and structuring investments, as well as ongoing
portfolio management. She specializes in providing capital to family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs and also serves as a member of the firm’s investment committee.
Haas is the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. After joining Magnificat’s board in 2019, she co-chaired the Strategic Planning Committee.
“Magnificat is extremely grateful to Immediate Past Chairperson Laura Nortz for her outstanding leadership the last three years,” President Moira Clark ’77 said. “With a smooth transition underway as Beth takes the reins, Magnificat is well positioned for continued success in the years ahead.”
Take a leadership role by joining the Alumnae Board
The Magnificat Alumnae Board fosters the spirit of service, friendship, and caring among the graduates of the school and creates a community for them to engage, support, and learn; promotes the appreciation of a faith-based education; supports the school financially; and upholds the tradition and ideals of the school by assisting the students and faculty of Magnificat High School.
2025-2026 Alumnae Board Members
Bridget MacMillan ’83, President
Caitlin Blake ’06, Vice President
Christine Dziak Gunn ’95, Communications Chair
Bridget Gallagher Barry, MD ’02
Paula Kalil Conroy ’90
Colleen Hannon Galla ’91
Grace Vinesky Harrington ’14
Carolyn Heisser ’15
Krissy Fergus Kerns ’05
Molly Corrigan Lipscomb ’84
Julie Bennett Megyimori ’00
Debbie Reidy Norton ’86
Judge Colleen Ann Reali ’90
Jennifer Heisser Remington ’13
Mallory Alexander Rowbottom ’13
Abby Seelie ’15
Kathleen Wazevich ’13
Moira McAndrew Wopershall ’93
If you are interested in serving on Magnificat’s Alumnae Board, please contact Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 at cberg@maghs.org.
Alumnae Board members at the 2025 Holly Market
HM Sisters at the Helm in Healthcare
Three Sisters of the Humility of Mary served as CEOs in the healthcare industry
By Mary Cay Doherty, School Archivist and Social Studies Faculty Member
While women increasingly entered teaching and nursing fields in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they were not routinely in leadership roles. In hospitals and schools sponsored by women religious congregations, however, Catholic sisters ministered at all levels, including administrative and board leadership positions.
The Sisters of the Humility of Mary, who founded Magnificat High School, opening their first hospital in 1879 to care for injured railroad workers in the New Bedford, Pennsylvania, area. By the 1900s, HM sisters operated and staffed three hospitals in Northeast Ohio: St. Elizabeth in Youngstown, St. Joseph Riverside in Warren, and St. Joseph in Lorain.
As healthcare administration became more complex, many top hospital leaders held the title “President/Chief Executive Officer,” including three HM Sisters: Sister Susan Schorsten, HM, Sister Mildred Ely, HM, and Sister Frances Flanigan, HM.
Sister Susan Schorsten, HM, ministered as a registered nurse and then as a mental health nurse clinician. She loved patient care, but upon learning that the community needed healthcare administrators, and with the HM pastoral leader’s support, she discerned the call to earn a master’s degree in healthcare administration. Soon after, she was named President and CEO of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.
Despite some initial trepidation due to her inexperience at age 37, she faithfully trusted the “God of Surprises” in responding to the needs of the times as she shepherded St. Elizabeth from October 1981 to July 1993. As CEO, she learned the importance of listening and “trusting the gifts and ideas of others.”
During her novitiate, Sister Mildred Ely, HM, felt called to meet the congregation’s need for Sister pharmacists. One of only two Sisters who ministered in this male-dominated field, Sister Millie
served as a pharmacist and as the assistant director of the pharmacy department at St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain for eight years. In 1978, she again responded to the community’s need and pursued a master’s degree in healthcare administration before serving as the assistant administrator at St. Joseph Riverside Hospital in Warren. In 1983, she was named the hospital’s President and CEO, and she remained in that role until 1995.
When faced with difficult decisions as CEO, Sister Millie focused on “continuing Jesus’ healing ministry by providing quality and compassionate medical care to all.” She also worked to “grow the spirit of St. Joe’s Hospital by recognizing the values and gifts of each employee, physician, and volunteer.”
Sister Frances Flanigan, HM, ministered as a teacher and principal before serving in the Diocese of Cleveland’s Department of Education as an area supervisor and then as the Secretary of Education for eight years.
In 1985, she faithfully answered her community’s call to minister as director for the newly created Humility of Mary Healthcare System, an umbrella organization for HMsponsored hospitals. In 1989, she was named President and CEO and served in that role until 1998. Sister Frances passed away in 2010.
Sister Susan and Sister Millie were the last HM Sisters to lead their respective hospitals. Knowing that collaboration strengthens their ministries, the HM Community asked laypeople to lead their sponsored hospitals from the mid1990s forward.
Sister Susan later served as the HM Pastoral Leader and as the Director for Social Ministry in the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. She also ministered as a consultant for religious congregations. Today, she is active in retreat ministry and volunteers at Her Place, a transitional home for women who are homeless.
In addition to her own HM Leadership Team service, Sister Millie ministered as the system chair on the Catholic Healthcare Partners board and as chair of the Mercy Health Youngstown boards. She also served on the Mercy Health Toledo board. Today, she ministers on the Mercy Health Youngstown board as a Sponsor Representative.
“Our HM hospitals provide service by sharing in the healing mission of Jesus and by bringing more abundant life to God’s people, especially those who are poor and underserved.”
—Sister Mildred Ely, HM
Sister Frances once said, “If you’re not flexible, you’re out of the healthcare business.” Indeed, the HM Sisters’ flexibility and careful stewardship ensures the continuation
of their healthcare ministry. For these CEO Sisters and the HM Congregation, however, healthcare is more than a business. It is the living embodiment of the HM Mission. The sisters’ hospitals are now part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, which contributes $1.3 million a day in charity care through medical services across five states. These dollars focus specifically on meeting the healthcare needs of those experiencing poverty, homelessness, racism, and inadequate access to medical care.
Of her ministry work, Sister Susan said, “I have always kept the HM Mission before me: to bring more abundant life to all those with whom I engage.”
In the 1980s and 1990s, Sr. Susan, Sr. Millie, and Sr. Frances were Missiondriven CEOs who worked tirelessly to ensure the viability of HMsponsored healthcare into the 21st century, and in doing so, enriched the lives of countless people.
Sister Susan Schorsten, HM
Sister Mildred Ely, HM
Sister Frances Flanigan, HM
ALUMNAE
Marianne Crosley ’76
Cleveland Leadership Center Past President
By Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
When Marianne Crosley ’76, the first female senior class president at Colgate University, was elected to the role, she was surprised at the fuss.
“I couldn’t understand why it was such a big deal,” she said. “At Magnificat, we were so used to being empowered as women that leadership roles didn’t feel unusual or out of reach.”
This foundation of empowerment carried Crosley through a distinguished career in law, nonprofit leadership, and civic engagement. After graduating from Magnificat, she majored in peace and world order studies and political science at Colgate, where her interest in public service deepened through a legislative assistant position in Washington, DC. She later earned her law degree from The Ohio State University before moving to New York City. There, she served in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office for seven years, eventually joining the homicide division.
After the birth of her first child, she began working parttime, which was an unusual arrangement at the time.
“It helped pave the way for other women to have more flexibility in their schedules,” she said.
When she and her husband, Tim, decided to return to Ohio to raise their family, Crosley paused her career to be home with her children. When she returned to the workforce, she shifted into the nonprofit sector, first with Summer on the Cuyahoga, which connects college students with internships in Cleveland. That experience led her to the Cleveland Leadership Center, where she was named Vice President, and within several months, President.
For 14 years, she guided the center’s mission of cultivating leaders, working with participants from high school juniors to CEOs. She describes the work as “a gift,” giving her the chance to see individuals grow in confidence and capacity while shaping Cleveland’s future.
Though she retired last year, her commitment to community has not slowed. She now works with 25 Leadership Cleveland alumni on a safe and affordable housing initiative born out of the Center’s 45th anniversary. Their work includes researching models from other cities and recommending solutions tailored to Cleveland’s housing ecosystem. She also serves on five non-profit boards.
Alumna Advice: Marianne Crosley ’76
“Don’t be afraid to take risks. You will never regret trying something. You may fail, but you’ll learn. What you will regret is not trying.”
Crosley credits Magnificat with instilling her with the confidence and values that fueled her journey.
“Magnificat empowered us to believe nothing was out of reach. I felt incredibly well-prepared for college, and the sense of service stayed with me,” she said. “As long as we are able to serve, we are obligated to serve.”
To her, leadership means having the humility to understand that you are not always right, paired with the ability to listen. She also never forgets the mantra she shared with Leadership Cleveland classes, “Leaders show up. Show up physically, and be present mentally and emotionally.”
Today, Crosley and Tim live in Chagrin Falls, enjoying time with their four children and their spouses, and seven grandchildren.
By Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
For Christine Dziak Gunn ’95, Principal of St. Mark Catholic School in Cleveland, the call to education began in 3rd Grade, when her teacher filled the classroom with joy and creativity. At Magnificat, teachers like Colleen Neville and Mary Dwyer-Kueller reinforced that spark, showing her what it meant to teach with passion, care, and faith.
“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” Gunn said. “But there were people and moments along the way that really solidified it.”
Gunn followed that calling to John Carroll University, where she earned her degree in elementary education. She later pursued a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at Cleveland State University and completed studies in educational leadership at Notre Dame College. Her first teaching job was at St. Patrick’s in West Park, where she taught 4th Grade, and later she taught 5th Grade at Sts. Joseph and John. Along the way, principals and mentors recognized her gifts and encouraged her to join the Diocese’s two-year Aspiring Leaders program, which she completed before earning her principal’s license in 2017.
Gunn joined St. Mark School as its first-ever assistant principal. Under the guidance of longtime principal Karen Cocita, she was able to shape the role into something uniquely her own. When Cocita retired, St. Mark pastor, Fr. Adam Zajac, asked Christine to step into her shoes.
“I was so humbled when he entrusted me with that responsibility,” she said.
Being a principal, Gunn quickly realized, is far more than a 9-to-5 job.
“It’s not just paperwork and legalities,” she explained. “You’re forming the character and spirituality of your students.”
Motherhood deepened her understanding of that mission. With her husband Joe, she raised two children, Allison ’22 and Ryan.
“When I became a mom, it made me a better educator,” she reflects. “It’s about everyone else, not just you.”
Christine Dziak Gunn ’95
Principal of St. Mark Catholic School
Alumna Advice: Christine Dziak Gunn ’95 “Take every opportunity. Know that there are so many people who want to see you succeed—accept their help and knowledge. And be of service to others. Serving others helps you to better learn and lead.”
The foundation she built at Magnificat remains central to her leadership, with the Mission and Values impacting her leadership at a Catholic school and Mary’s example serving as an example of strength.
“Mary didn’t know what she was saying yes to, but she did,” Gunn said.
Gunn believes true leadership is about service.
“It’s not about me, it’s about the people I serve,” she said. “Families are entrusting their children’s care to me. That requires humility, compassion, and integrity.”
Christine Vacha ’05
Cuyahoga
County Prosecutor
By Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
When Christine Vacha ’05 steps into a courtroom, she brings the same determination and focus that once drove her on the soccer field. Now an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney at the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Vacha has built a career around one simple motto she shares with her office: Do the right thing, and do your job well.
Vacha’s path to prosecution began long before law school. Being adopted sparked her interest in family law at a young age. At The University of Akron, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science and played Division I soccer, her interests shifted toward sports law.
While studying at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Vacha’s direction changed again. A mock negotiation class and a series of summer internships helped her discover what she didn’t want to do, and ultimately, what she did. One of those summers, she was a law clerk for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, where she watched high-profile cases including the trial of Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell. She liked that the environment was fast-paced with many moving parts.
After earning her JD and passing the bar in 2012, Vacha joined the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office under Tim McGinty. She began in juvenile court and steadily advanced through the general felony unit and into the child victim unit of the major trial unit. Now she is in the homicide unit.
“Being a trial attorney is a skill,” she said. “You have to know how to read people, pivot quickly, and manage your time. Every day is different.”
At the same time her legal career was taking off, Vacha was giving back to the sport that shaped her. A former teammate invited her to coach soccer at North Olmsted High School while she awaited her bar results. That temporary job turned into a decade-long commitment: six years at North Olmsted and four at Rocky River High School. All of her coaching experience has taught her a lot about herself. It has also made her realize that soccer is less important than the people she’s molding students into.
Vacha also gives back to Magnificat students by being a Genesis mentor. As a student at Magnificat, she completed her Genesis with Judge Eileen T. Gallagher, who at the time was a judge for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common
Alumna Advice: Christina Vacha ’05
“I’ve learned that being a leader means being true to who you are,” she said. “It means doing the right thing, even when it’s hard—and helping others find the courage to do the same.”
Pleas—an experience that solidified that she wanted to be in court. Knowing that it is sometimes difficult to find a mentor, she said that if she has the ability to help, she wants to be that person for a student.
For Vacha, leadership is rooted in authenticity and empathy. She credits former homicide supervisor, John Kosko, as a model of integrity.
“He was true to who he was and always did what he said he would do,” she said.
Whether in the courtroom, on the field, or mentoring students, Vacha strives to live by that same principle, standing by her convictions and leading with fairness.
“I’ve learned that being a leader means being true to who you are,” she said. “It means doing the right thing, even when it’s hard—and helping others find the courage to do the same.”
By Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
Nancy Callahan Salvia ’85 first discovered the power of good leadership while serving on Student Council at Magnificat. Today, she is not only a Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, but also the Mayor of Rochester, Michigan.
“Magnificat gave me confidence,” she said. “I loved the all-girls experience, and it cemented in me the idea that you can never let anyone steal your confidence.”
After earning a bachelor’s degree in business at Miami University of Ohio and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy, Salvia launched her career at Chrysler. Right out of college, she was responsible for $20 million in purchasing. The experience was invaluable, but after several years, she began searching for work that felt more personal. That opportunity came unexpectedly.
“When my parents passed, the first people I called were the pastor and their financial advisor,” she said.
“I realized how helpful the advisor was in that difficult time. In that very sad moment, God brought me an open door.”
She pursued financial advising and joined Merrill Lynch in 2007. Today, her team manages over $300 million in client assets and has earned recognition as one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, with Salvia personally named Best in State Female Advisor in both 2024 and 2025.
“The team is the most important to me,” she said. “Leadership is about listening, communicating, and ensuring people feel valued.”
Salvia is a mentor for Merrill’s National Women’s Exchange, sharing, “Women are great financial advisors because we are great listeners.” She also draws inspiration from the statue “Fearless Girl,” which was placed on Wall Street in 2017 to encourage the appointment of more women on corporate boards.
Her professional success opened another door: public service. Serving on Student Council gave her an early taste for public service, one she never forgot. Encouraged by a friend, Salvia ran for Rochester City Council. The transition from business to government wasn’t easy. Her first term left her questioning if she should continue, but
Nancy Callahan Salvia ’85
Mayor of Rochester, Michigan
Alumna Advice: Nancy Callahan Salvia ’85 “When you’re in a hard situation, it might be scary, but that’s the moment you have the most courage. It shrinks the bad things and amplifies the good things.”
during the isolation of COVID, she realized how much she missed her neighbors and her community. She ran again, this time championing a state-funded community housing modernization project.
Eight years later, she has served multiple terms on council, four years as backup mayor, and one year as mayor. She is running again this fall.
“When you go door-to-door, you realize it’s your neighbors,” she said. “They love the city as much as I do.”
For Salvia, Rochester reminds her of her hometown, Fairview Park. With its rivers, trails, senior center, arts initiatives, and vibrant downtown, it’s a city she is proud to help shape. She encourages her fellow alumnae to come and visit.
“There is something for everyone in Rochester, Michigan,” she said. “We are especially known for our Big Bright Light Show for Christmas, and it’s only 2.5 hours from Cleveland!”
Through it all—business, politics, and service—her advice remains consistent: Build resiliency. Grounded in faith, family, and the values instilled at Magnificat, Salvia continues to lead fearlessly.
“He who is mighty has done great things for me,” she said. “That is why I serve—my community, my clients, and the people I love.”
ALUMNAE
Kathleen McShane ’82
Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient
By Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10, Director of Alumnae Relations
For artist and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Kathleen McShane ’82 , art has always been more than a career. It has been a way of looking at the world.
Her art classes at Magnificat laid the foundation for that worldview, and Sister Bernadette Vetter’s prayer journal exercise sparked in her an enduring interest in collage and contemplation.
“I always knew I wanted to be an artist,” McShane said. “That practice of reflection has stayed with me all these years.”
After high school, her career path unfolded across the country. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in Alfred, New York, and her Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. She spent 13 years in New York City, where she immersed herself in the energy of its art scene and met her husband during an artist residency. After being invited to step into a class while serving as a visiting artist at Rutgers University, she discovered how rewarding it was to help students uncover their own creative voices. She went on to teach at the University of Michigan for 11 years and then Texas State University, where she taught for 14 years.
“The best part was seeing students become visually engaged,” she said.
Across her teaching career, she found each university had its own distinct personality: the diversity of Rutgers, the depth of talent at the University of Michigan, and the calm, collaborative colleagues she encountered in Texas.
McShane’s artistic practice is equally dynamic. Her career has brought her to some of the most visually stimulating places in the world, from Paris to Detroit to New York, which are some of the places where her work has been exhibited. Looking back, McShane sees the seeds of her vocation in her time at Magnificat. Beyond the classroom, service opportunities shaped her perspective, too. Volunteering at a nursing home during her Genesis fostered her love of service, while working at a bronze casting company deepened her appreciation for the artistic process.
In 2025, she earned one of the highest honors in the art world: the Guggenheim Fellowship. Inspired by a former teacher to apply, she proposed a project that explores
Alumna Advice:
Kathleen McShane ’82 “Leadership comes with responsibility— to cultivate patience, generosity, and make space for all voices.”
2022,
expansive and contemplative spaces across the Southwest.
“Receiving the fellowship was an affirmation that continuing making art was worth it,” she said. “You are chosen after a long career. It’s an acknowledgment that you have excelled in your field.”
For the future generations, she encourages both courage and patience. “Trust yourself and follow what interests you,” she said. “Be brave and fearless. Stick with it, even when it’s hard.”
McShane retired from teaching, but continues to work in her studio and exhibit her drawings and painting. She also travels for art residencies and is scheduled for one in Paris in 2027.
Opal,
Kathleen McShane ’82
REUNION WEEKEND
Magnificat’s annual Reunion Weekend brought together alumnae, families, and friends Sept. 26-28, 2025. The weekend kicked off with the Fine Arts Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Friday evening, followed by the Reunion Celebration on Saturday celebrating alumnae class years ending in 0s and 5s. The weekend ended in prayer and celebration with Homecoming Mass, held at St. Christopher Parish, and the All Alumnae Brunch held at the Cleveland Yachting Club. Thank you to all who joined the festivities, and classes ending in 1s and 6s, mark your calendar: 2026 will be your milestone year!
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REUNION CHALLENGE
Thank you to the following participants in this year’s Homecoming Challenge, in which Reunion class years compete for the greatest number of donors and most given to the Magnificat Fund. This year’s winner in both categories was the 50th Reunion Class of 1975!
1960
Katherine Fitch Gibel
Jane Kinney
Kathleen Moran MooreSullivan
Margaret Brown SchroederHvizda
Kathleen Crubaugh Warner
1965
Liz Gottemoeller Bartelme*
Kathy Baluk Demery
Helen Schmeller Dessen
Sharon McGrail Goggin
Anne Cleary Grevey
Gail Schneider-Negrinelli
1968
Georgianne Bauman Orbany*
1975
Lynn Roberts Clarkson
Mary Eileen O’Hearn Cook*
Jann DeChant
Bonnie Breen DiMarino
Maureen Rose Fay
Mary Kay Sammon Flaherty
Margie Vedda Furin*
Mary Kelbley Gierhart
Marcie Groesbeck, MD*
Eileen Heppler Hanlon
Patty Reusser Hawkins*
Bridget Kelly Mulcahy
Pat Carroll Robinson*
Nancy Boberg Schreiner
Kathryn Szela Shaw*
Mary Jo Slattery
Mary Ellen Wysocki Slisz*
Laura Heben Sozio
Kathy Whitford
Rene Bauman Zona*
1980
Kathy Ward Caldart*
Cassie Boehler Hanson
1985
Dena Rhodes Adler*
Judy Crowley
Molly Patton Ferstel
Beth Crowley King
Jacque Quinn Owens
Marie Kilbane Seckers*
1990
Jennifer Bohne Diller
Judge Colleen Ann Reali*
Pamela Pudimat Ritten
Lisa Pellman Spicer
1995 Meghan Amberik
Tammy Vehar Ardire*
Stephanie Thomas Barlin*
Maureen Gauntner Capellas
Brigid Kennedy Chambers*
Meredith Lahl Foxx*
Christine Dziak Gunn*
Julie Marita Hill
Jen Coughlin Kennedy*
Margaret McIntyre-Stacy
Eileen Mullin-Gasteier
Kari Carter Samuels
Darcy Rooney Santala*
Allison Jurey Smith
Megan Roche Trigg
Veronica Votypka*
2000 Moira Nowlin Arndts
Jessica Arth Dickinson
In Memory of Deirdre Hart ’00*
Shannon McGinty Piotrowski
Jennifer Parobechek Ransom
Kathryn French Taylor
Megan Leitch Townsend*
2005
Kate Szabolcs Hart*
Danielle Schwager*
Carrie Wagner*
2010
Kelly Dunleavy
Madeline Hutchinson
Nicole Luke Stielow
2015
Caroline Caldart, MD
Sydney Jablonski Egan
FINE ARTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
The Magnificat Fine Arts Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 26, in the Center for the Performing Arts, celebrating nine distinguished alumnae and faculty members with remarkable careers in the visual or performing arts.
Carlann Telzerow Evan ’84 , a violinist with the Sarasota Orchestra, opened the program with a moving performance of the Solemn Magnificat. Each inductee shared personal remarks about their creative journeys and artistic ties to Magnificat. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the BurkeDiSanto Center for the Visual Arts for family and friends.
“These honored guests not only excel in their fields, but they also embody Magnificat’s Mission and spirit even after they graduated and moved on in life,” President Moira Clark ’77 said. “We offer our respect and gratitude for their impact and all they have contributed to the arts and the Magnificat community.”
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2025 INDUCTEES
Megan Forst Buettner ’93
Creative Branding and Licensing
Pam Erb-Melville ’69
Theater and Communications
Carlann Telzerow Evans ’84
Professional Violinist
Ashley Gerst ’02
Animator
Maureen Kyle McDougall ’98
Television Journalist
Flo Andrejcak McNichols ’61
Visual Artist
Sr. Dominica Murphy, HM*
Music Teacher
Mary Cachat Papa ’79
Theater Production Teacher
Darby Corna Vinciguerra ’99
Visual Artist and Fashion Design
Clockwise from top left: Carlann Telzerow Evans ’84, Darby Corna Vinciguerra ’99, Maureen Kyle McDougall ’98, Mary Cachat Papa ’79, Megan Forst Buettner ’93, Flo Andrejcak McNichols ’61, Ashley Gerst ’02, Pam Erb-Melville ’69, Sister Carol Anne Smith, HM, Mary Jo Lyons ’64 (accepting on behalf of the late Sister Dominica Murphy, HM)
MAGNIFICAT MAGNIFIERS
The Magnificat Magnifiers Award honors and recognizes alumnae who go above and beyond the call of duty to live out Mary’s Magnificat in their daily lives. One alumna per milestone class was chosen to honor during the annual Reunion Celebration. The inaugural Magnifiers are:
Margaret Schroeder Hvizda ’60
Molly Curtis Hanley ’65
Crickett Karson ’70
Kathy Whitford ’75
Judy Carey ’80
Maureen Walsh Farrell ’85
Colleen Reali ’90
Mary Previts-Helton ’95
Sarah Gelsomino ’00
Lauren Khouri ’05
Mary Whitmore Frye ’10
Julia Criswell ’15
Brenna Varga ’20
Lourdes Academy Reunion
The Lourdes Academy All Class Reunion was held on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. All Lourdes Academy graduates were invited to Magnificat to celebrate Mass and catch up with former classmates during a reunion reception. The Sisters of the Humility of Mary founded Lourdes Academy in 1892, and the school closed in 1972.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 10th annual Magnificat Blue Streak Golf Outing at Avon Oaks Country Club on July 14. All proceeds benefited the Magnificat Athletic Program, and thank you to our generous sponsors:
Ace Relocation
Alice Sweetwater’s Bar & Grille
All Pro Freight
Berry Insulation
Best Day Ever Vacations
Borgman Athletics
Michael Caserio/Commercial Interior Resources
Cleveland Premier Pickleball
Daktronics
DistrictWON
The Fine Line Embroidery
Fireman’s Limo
GolfTech
Granite Works
Ground Works
Gym-Sport Services
J&F Transportation
John Owen
Johnson Investment Counsel
John Zappola
KeeOnSports
Magnificat Volleyball
Mike McGill/Atlas Van Lines
The Motz Group
The Nock Family
Paradigm Wealth Management
Ready Set
Seal-Tech
Site Technology
T3 Performance
T.J. Wichmann
Williams Flooring
GOLF OUTING
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Magnificat’s Summer Programs welcomed 909 girls on campus this summer for our 61 camps, including athletic camps, Magnificamps, and the Summer Enrichment Program. Campers explored their interests, from flag football to gardening to sewing, while making new friends and experiencing Magnificat’s beautiful campus. Thank you to the staff and volunteers who made this year’s summer programs a success!
A new rosary garden, made possible by gifts donated in memory of Julie Sims Gibbons ’80, includes daisies that represent Mary’s humility.
The following lists reflect gifts made to Magnificat High School between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If an error has occurred, please accept our sincere apology and contact us so we can adjust our records and publish the correction.
THE 1955 SOCIETY
MAGNIFIERS
($10,000+)
Anonymous (3)
Amanda Bartelme ’94
Cathleen and Brian Bennett
Norman Betz
Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 and Brian Chambers
Maureen Cleary ’86
Constance M. Cooper Charitable Foundation
John Curran
Deloitte
Brittan Burke DiSanto ’79 and Fred DiSanto
Katie Beirne Fallon ’94 and Brian Fallon
Dede Hickey Geib ’76 and Dan Geib
Jennifer and Steven Glass
Tom Hayden
J. Harrington and Marie E. Glidden
Foundation
Christine and Tom Kennedy
KeyBank Foundation
Janis Domino Lynch ’78
Magnificat FAM Network
Mary Beth Mansour
Kathy Dunham McElligott ’74 and Robert McElligott
Merkle Foundation
Deborah Reidy Norton ’86 and Bradley Norton
Jacque Quinn Owens ’85 and David Owens
Marilyn Schumann Raeth ’67 and Peter Raeth
Dinora and Ben Reichstein
Rhonda and Thomas Richlovsky
Carol Ann Rini
Maureen Rooney ’74 and Jane Barnes
Roundstone Insurance Ltd
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Kati Kratus Small ’97 and Christopher Small
Smiley Family Charitable Foundation
Maureen Karnatz Smith ’81 and Stephen Smith
The Figgie Foundation
The Howley Foundation
The Nock and Son Company
The Norton Family Foundation
The Past Presidents Foundation
The Thomas J. Coltman Foundation Trust
Monica Roman Thomas ’66L
TM and NA O’Donnell Foundation
Veale Foundation
Kristin and James Voos
LEADERS
($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (2)
AVI FoodSystems
Bridget Barrett ’86
BizEdge, Inc.
Joe Brady
Mary Pat Ferron Canes ’63
Gabrielle Ata Christman ’99 and Scott Christman
Ann Litzler Coyne ’88 and Terry Coyne
Colleen Craven ’93
Celia Sullivan Davis ’74 and Michael Davis
Amy and Robert Fedor, Jr.
Meredith Lahl Foxx ’95
Gardiner
Giant Eagle Foundation, Inc.
Gina Palmieri Green ’94 and Christopher Green
Mary Ellen and Richard Huesken
Laura DeLong Hummer ’96 and Ryan Hummer
John P. Murphy Foundation
Crickett Karson ’70 and John Leibert
Claire and Joseph Kelley
Carolyn and Douglas Kuhlman
Claudette Miller Landrum ’63
Debra and Edwin Langhenry, Jr.
Ann and Vid Lutz
Magnificat Alumnae Board
Mazzella Companies
Beatrice Moore
Rosemary Haggerty and Peter Murphy
New York Life Foundation
Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation
Julie and Barry Novasel
Colleen Moran O’Neil ’88
Terri Holliday and Gregory Pacholski
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Constance Deucher Ramirez ’54L
Regency Construction Services, Inc.
Reverend Edward F. Weist Living Trust
Pat and William Reichard
RPM International, Inc.
Traci Schmotzer ’96
Judith Schwarz
Margaret and William Semancik
TruWest Company LLC
Mary Twohig
Vedda and Sons Printing
PARTNERS
($1,000-$4,999)
Anonymous (11)
Michele Sims Ahern ’85 and Patrick Ahern
Jennifer Andrasko ’99
Sarah Likavec Ardire ’98 and Paul Ardire
Tammy Vehar Ardire ’95 and Ray Ardire
Theresa Ayers
Bridget Gallagher Barry ’02
Christopher Barry
Therese Huzvar Beatie ’66
Joanne and Daniel Becker
Denise Dzurec Bell ’76 and Edward Bell
Megen West Berry ’82 and Martin Berry
Barbara Waitkus Billings ’86
Susan Black
Christine Noga Booth ’88 and Dean Booth
Brady Corporation Foundation
Linda Bodziony Brogan ’84 and Dan Brogan
Catherine Maday Brown ’89 and Michael Brown
Kevin Butler
Carolyn Geib Buza ’66 and Steven Buza
Margaret and Michael Cachat
Karen Miller Campbell ’96 and Benjamin Campbell
Nicki and Mike Cancelliere
Marissa and Anthony Carcioppolo
Jeanne Marie Carmody ’68 and Donald Schnackel
Brigid Kennedy Chambers ’95 and Connor Chambers
Charles Schwab and Co Inc
Lilian Reyes Cindric ’86 and Stephen Cindric
Nancy Donovan Cleary ’68 and Timothy Cleary
Allison Nigro Coale ’97 and Rob Coale
College Now Greater Cleveland
Janine McCloskey Conner ’67
Crystal Clear Building Services
Syma Dar ’97
Molly Sullivan deJesus ’86 and Angelo deJesus
Patti Geib Dietz ’70 and Tom Dietz
Eva Domotorffy ’91
Kathleen Dorsey ’86
Kay Mathews Doyle ’72 and Bernard Doyle
Marjorie Duffy ’98
Suzanne and Mark Dvoroznak
Mary Dwyer-Kueller and Thomas Kueller
Ann Dyke
Susan and Robert Dylong, Jr.
Erin Beirne Estes ’93 and John Estes
Event Source
Exodus Integrity Services, Inc.
Kathleen Gallagher Fay ’89 and Matthew Fay
Barbara Forslund and Robert Fedor, Sr.
Erin and Jeffrey Foster
Cara Santosuosso Foutty ’91 and Christopher Foutty
Megan Gilson Fox ’86 and James Fox
Frantz Ward LLP
Clare and Timothy Franzinger
Amy and Robert Frost
Sheila and Paul Gallagher
Anne Kuhn Gartner ’64 and Jeffrey Gartner
Gene Haas Foundation
Gene Ptacek and Son Fire Equipment Co., Inc
Susan and Leslie Globits
Kiki Dettling Goshay ’77
Maureen Adler Gravens ’71
Beth Haas ’94
Mary Sheehan Hall ’64
Katherine Bitterman Hazan ’86
Meghan Curran Heintzen ’09
Helen F. Stolier and Louis Stolier
Family Foundation
Chris Fridrich Higgins ’74 and Ralph Higgins, Jr.
LuAnn and Kevin Hinkel
Elizabeth Hochwarth ’79
John Horan
Ann Huesken ’16
Kathy Hull ’74 and Ernest Jacob
Victoria and Fred Hustey
Teri Coury Ingleright ’80 and Bruce Ingleright
J&F Transportation Co.
MaryAnn Kula Jira ’54L
Robert Johnson
Connie and Jack Kappus
Amy and Brian Kelly
Karen McGlynn Killeen ’64 and Michael Killeen
Beth Crowley King ’85 and Henry King, Jr.
Beth Carey Kish ’74 and Stephen Kish
Mary Kleinert
Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert
Mary Ellen Kleinhenz ’67
Kathleen and Karl Kniely
Allyson Kozak
Peggy Noonan Kranyak ’71 and Jeff Mertic
Dara Krueger ’87 and Timothy Piai
Liz Kuebler ’06
Heather and Mark Kurtz
Kelly Compiseno Lamirand ’94 and Dean Lamirand
Laub Foundation
Law Offices of Cara L. Santosuosso
Susan Carroll Lebold ’74 and John Lebold
Jill Ledin ’89 and Joseph Znidarsic
Barbara and Hal Leitch
Connie Lempke
Meg Griffin Leneghan ’87 and Sean Leneghan
Colleen and Kevin Lenhard
Joyce and William Litzler
Tricia Lynch ’85
Mary Jo Lyons ’64
Julianne Malloy
Marquette Associates
Claire Marron ’04
Ellen Platten Matty ’72 and David Matty
Jane McGinnis McCarthy Santoro ’64
Marie Ocampo McGlynn ’85 and Jim McGlynn
Julie Bennett Megyimori ’00
Deb Czerniawski Moore ’87 and William Moore
Vickey and Mike Moroney
Colleen Mountcastle ’91 and James Conway
Mary Kay Cabot and William Murman
Mara van der Oord Myers ’97 and Jim Myers
Annie and Michael Nock
Stacy and Steve Nock
Benjamin Norton
Laura and Christopher Nortz
Therese* and Lawrence* Oakar
Ohio Attorney General
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Christine O’Neill
Lauren Rasmussen Osher ’98
Paradigm Wealth Management
Lauren Pavlovich
Payto Architects, Inc
Mary Ann Malone Peglar ’60
Mary and Jason Pence
Petros Homes
Shannon McGinty Piotrowski ’00
Lisa Pompeii ’84
Annie MacMillan Powell ’87 and William Powell
Kathleen Casey Proctor ’89 and Jim Proctor
Eileen Sullivan Ptacek ’71
QuickBrite Car Wash
Julie and Robert Quinn
Patti Dunham Ragland ’71
Lynne Bohn Rambasek ’63 and James Rambasek
Carol O’Malley Richardson ’76 and Brad Richardson
Roche Diagnostics
Roderick Chapman Construction
Colleen Roggenburk
Molly and Drew Roggenburk
Meg Jeffers Rowe ’87 and Kevin Rowe
Marilyn Pavlik Ruddy ’62 and Raymond Ruddy
William Saas
Erin O’Grady Samenuk ’88 and John Samenuk
Alison Sammon ’00
Eleanor Schroeder ’16
Robin Schirmer Seedhouse ’75
Chris Seuffert ’72 and John Kiczek
Shannon Electric
Jenny Hayes Sims ’89 and Mark Sims
Spooner Risk Control Services
St. Edward High School
Mandy Shaerban Steyer ’00 and Grant Steyer
Nancy and Patrick Sullivan
Magnificat Introduces HoloAnatomy
By Maggie Mroz Lamb ’84 , Director of Development
Thanks to technology funds from the State of Ohio and the generosity of alumnae donors, Magnificat teachers now have an exciting new tool to teach anatomy.
Originally developed by Case Western Reserve University to augment anatomy and dissection coursework for medical students, HoloAnatomy is a cutting-edge software platform that provides an interactive 3D lens into the human body using mixed-reality headsets. The platform is now used by medical schools and nursing programs around the world as well as a handful of high schools in the Cleveland area.
With two anatomy classes and one forensics class, more than 160 students stand to benefit from HoloAnatomy each year. According to Science Department Chair Anne Lavelle, HoloAnatomy will transform our curriculum in such a way that our young scientists build courage and confidence while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills through immersive experiences. The platform allows students to step inside the human body and manipulate its parts, giving them a clear view of how organs fit and function together.
Students will explore:
• The human heart, including the four chambers, valves, major blood vessels, and the oxygenated/deoxygenated blood flow pathways
Sandy Guzowski Supler ’93 and Mike Supler
Joan Coming Swanberg ’77 and Gregory Swanberg
The Cleveland Foundation
The Stocker Foundation
Amy Moodt Thompson ’98 and Matt Thompson
Elizabeth Twohig ’91
Mary Lu and George Wasmer
Erin Haley Wheeler ’96 and Eric Wheeler
Ana and TJ Wichmann
Rachel Starkey Zbiegien ’97 and Michael Zbiegien, Jr.
Denise and Miguel Zubizarreta
• The human digestive tract, from the oral cavity to the anal canal, including the accessory organs, and gastrointestinal processes
• The mechanics of breathing in the respiratory system
• Kidney filtration and urine formation in the urinary system
• Joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles in essential activities of the skeletal and muscular systems
• Central and peripheral nervous systems
By integrating HoloAnatomy into the curriculum, Magnificat is not only enhancing science education but also preparing students to think like innovators, scientists, and leaders in a rapidly evolving world.
Summer Enrichment Program participants were among the first to try Magnificat’s new HoloAnatomy equipment, which is now being used in Human Anatomy classes.
HUMILITY OF MARY CIRCLE
(Lifetime Giving of $1 million+)
Brittan Burke DiSanto ’79 and Fred DiSanto
F. J. O’Neill Charitable Corporation
Nancy McDonough Geschke ’60 and Charles* Geschke
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
MOTHER MARY OF LOURDES CIRCLE
(Lifetime Giving of $500,000-$999,999)
Anonymous (2)
Betty Dabrowski*
Carol Ann and Charles* Rini, Sr.
Rhonda and Thomas Richlovsky
Maureen Karnatz Smith ’81 and Stephen Smith
Thomas & Theresa Coury Charitable Foundation
Mary Lu and George Wasmer
MOTHER ANNA TABOURAT CIRCLE
(Lifetime Giving of $250,000-$499,999)
Anonymous (3)
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Castele Foundation
Catholic Community Foundation
Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 and Brian Chambers
Eorann Hickey Conway ’79 and Daniel Conway
Ann Litzler Coyne ’88 and Terry Coyne
J. Harrington and Marie E. Glidden Foundation
The Howley Foundation
Caroline and L. Joseph Lee
Jan Duffy Leitch ’68 and Jeffrey Leitch
Mary Beth and Edward* Mansour
Beatrice and M. Thomas* Moore
The Past Presidents Foundation
Rosemary* and William Saas
Molly and Michael Schroeder
Smiley Family Charitable Foundation
P. Kelly Tompkins
MOTHER MADELAINE POTIER CIRCLE
(Lifetime Giving of $100,000-$249,999)
Anonymous (4)
American Greetings
The Andrews Foundation
Betty* and Raymond* Arth
Patricia English Aveni ’65 and Vince* Aveni
Mary and John* Bello
Norman Betz
Peg and Michael Cachat
Debbie* Cherry ’73 and James* Helbling
Maureen Cleary ’86
Cliffs Natural Resources Foundation
Colleen Craven ’93
John Curran
Barbara* and Edward* Durkin
The Edward and Betty Sloat Foundation
Therese Fanta ’88 and Sheila Monroe
The Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Marguerite* and Charles* Galanie
Dede Hickey Geib ’76 and Dan Geib
Diane and Michael Gibbons
Irene* and Herb* Heppler
Chris Fridrich Higgins ’74 and Ralph Higgins, Jr.
Mary Ellen and Richard Huesken
Rose Gates Jenne ’68 and Joe Hudak
Sherry and John* Kahl, Jr.
KeyBank Foundation
Karen McGlynn Killeen ’64 and Michael Killeen
Luanne and Ken Lashutka
Laub Foundation
Joyce and William Litzler
Lanee and Jason Lucarelli
Family Association of Magnificat (formerly Mothers’ and Fathers’ Clubs)
Barbara and Jack Matia
Kathy Dunham McElligott ’74 and Robert McElligott
Holly and Thomas McGowan
MCPc
Merkle Foundation
Elizabeth* and James* Mooney
The Nock and Son Company
Debbie Reidy Norton ’86 and Bradley Norton
Marilyn Schumann Raeth ’67 and Peter Raeth
Pat and William Reichard
Marilyn Pavlik Ruddy ’62 and Raymond Ruddy
Jackie Stringer ’67
Thomas C. Sullivan Family Foundation
The Thomas J. Coltman Foundation Trust
Veale Foundation
Rose Volk*
Kathleen Folatko Wasserman ’63 and Thomas Wasserman
FATHER JOHN JOSEPH BEGEL CIRCLE
(Lifetime Giving of $50,000-$99,999)
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Irene Allamen*
Marilyn Knox Arundel ’76
Amanda Bartelme ’94
Mary Ann* and William* Beargie
Cathleen and Brian Bennett
Carol and Mark Bodnar
Christine Noga Booth ’88 and Dean Booth
Linda Bodziony Brogan ’84 and Dan Brogan
Nicki and Mike Cancelliere
Mary Pat Ferron Canes ’63
Nancy Doerr Carney ’64 and Robert Carney
Loretta* and Robert* Cleary
The Cleveland Foundation
Maura Mansour DePrisco ’89 and David DePrisco
Julie Buddie Douglass ’72 and Clayton Zell
Mary Lou Durkin
Suzanne and Mark Dvoroznak
Eaton Corporation
Heidi and Frank Fanta
Amy and Robert Fedor, Jr.
Nicole Rini Fenix ’89
Kathleen Durkin Ferry and Brian Pyclik
Fifth Third Bank
Theresa and William Francis
Frantz Ward LLP
Margie Vedda Furin ’75
Eileen and John Gallagher, Jr.
Giant Eagle Foundation, Inc.
FOUNDERS SOCIETY
Courtney Cavalier Harrigan ’97 and Brian Harrigan
Tom Hayden
Meghan Curran Heintzen ’09
Anne and Brian Hurtuk
Diann Dellafiora Jenne ’89 and Dean Jenne
John P. Murphy Foundation
William Joyce*
Margaret* and William* Kaiser
Carol and William* Karnatz, Sr.
Elena and James Kelly
Linda Loesch Kelly ’77 and John Kelly
Christine and Tom Kennedy
Mary and Rustom Khouri
Dara Krueger ’87 and Timothy Piai
Lisa and Bob Kunkle
Debra and Edwin Langhenry, Jr.
Kathy and Dale LaPorte
Janis Domino Lynch ’78
Sally and Colin MacLean
Adele and William* Malley
Kevin McDonald*
Berta and Martin* Mehall
Samuel Miller*
Pam and Jeff Moritz
Kathy Naughton ’61
Patricia and Charles Nock
Laura and Craig Notarianni
Therese and Lawrence Oakar
Colleen Moran O’Neil ’88
Terri Holliday and Gregory Pacholski
Margaret and Vincent Petrella
Donna and David Price
Lynne Bohn Rambasek ’63 and James Rambasek
Laura and Gerry Ramella
Constance Deucher Ramirez ’54L
Dinora and Ben Reichstein
Carol O’Malley Richardson ’76 and Brad Richardson
Anthony Rini*
Meg Jeffers Rowe ’87 and Kevin Rowe
Joan Ryan*
Seuffert Construction Company, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams Foundation
Kati Kratus Small ’97 and Christopher Small
Adele and William Spittler
The Stocker Foundation
Nancy and Patrick Sullivan
Mary and Mousab Tabbaa
The Thelma E. Holland Trust
Monica Roman Thomas ’66L
TM and NA O’Donnell Foundation
William Todia
Sr. Linda Valasik, H.M.
Jennifer and Brian Walsh
Gayle Meyer Winchester ’65 and Dennis Winchester
The Wuliger Foundation
Denise and Miguel Zubizarreta
*deceased
MAGNIFICAT SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION
Thank you to our community members who supported the Magnificat Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) this year. Including gifts from the Catholic Community Foundation's Angel Fund, we received over $265,000 in of support tuition assistance. All these gifts help provide a Magnificat education to more students than ever before. We are truly grateful for your support!
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Sajida Abu Ali and Hikmat Khalil
Lori Metro Alexander ’83
Tracy and Jared Aquilla
Barbara and Michael Archer
Pati O’Neill Arth ’70 and Raymond Arth
Grace Arroyo Babb ’13
Joyce Baier ’61
Joan Marquard Barrett ’74 and Thomas Barrett
Bridget Barrett ’86
Kerry Barrett ’10
Bridget Gallagher Barry’02
Robin Szoradi Baum ’83 and Luke Baum
Leslie and William Beck
Leah Becker ’18
Sheila and John Becker
Lisa Beckler
Mary Beth Hoke Bedell ’81 and Jack Bedell
Kelley Bennett
Mark Bennett
Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 and Jared Berg
Barbara Waitkus Billings ’86
Paula and Paul Binder
Caitlin Blake ’06
Donald Bockrath
Angela and Steven Boie
Sharon Kelly Brady ’75 and J. Kirk Brady
Kimberly Brandt ’85
Barbara Martens Brindza ’69 and David Brindza
Katie and Craig Brocklehurst
Nancy Mikel Bulic ’89 and Anthony Bulic
Carri and Tony Burke
Vikki and Jerry Cahill
Kathy Ward Caldart ’80 and Don Caldart
Nora and Brian Carey
Maureen Campbell Carr ’86 and Brian Carr
Michele Carr
Maureen Castele
Mary and Nector Castro
Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 and
Brian Chambers
Terese and Thomas Chevalier
Lilian Reyes Cindric ’86 and Stephen Cindric
Rebecca Malloy Clark ’91 and John Clark
Moira Clark ’77
Lucille and Thomas Coleman
Karin and Frank Conway
Debbie and Stephen Cooke
Kathleen and Christopher Cooper
Patricia Cooper ’13
Elias Coury
Ann Adler Creevy ’82 and Steve Creevy
Dawn and Thomas Cupach
Christine and Henry Curtis
JoAnne and Michael Darr
Sue Niehaus Del Vecchio ’73 and Paul Del Vecchio
Kristina DePaolo Carlin ’97 and David Carlin
Elizabeth Detmar ’85
Liz and Anthony DiGeronimo
Bridget Hall Dixon ’97
Susan and Kris Dornan
Mary Lou Dowling ’65
Deborah Durbin ’81
Annie Ertle ’13
Amy Mielke Fagan ’94 and Brad Fagan
Stacy and John Farnan
Patricia Fitzgerald
Suzanne Buddie Forsgren ’67 and Brian Forsgren
Katherine Henterly Frantz ’09
Bonnie Smith Freeh ’72 and David Freeh
Colleen Hannon Galla ’91 and Greg Galla
Sheila Gallagher
Daniel Gallagher
Sarah Burkhart Gannon ’08
Lise Hickey Gardner ’71 and Francis Gardner
Eileen and Charles Garven
Sharon Gaughan ’69
Clare Geither ’18
Katie Niehaus Gerba ’90 and Stephen Gerba
Marilyn Duffy Gesing ’71 and James Gesing
The Magnificat Scholarship Granting Organization gives you the opportunity to use your State of Ohio tax dollars to directly impact the lives of our students who need tuition assistance to attend Magnificat High School.
Steps to Take
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1. Estimate your State of Ohio tax liability. (Note: If your State of Ohio tax payment is greater than or equal to your contribution (with a limit of $750 per individual), your contribution ultimately costs you nothing!)
2. Give online to the Magnificat SGO using the QR code or mail a check made payable to Magnificat Scholarship Granting Organization.
3. Save your receipt and claim your tax credit on your State of Ohio tax return. Your receipt will be mailed to you within a week of your gift.
This information does not constitute legal or tax advice. Please consult with your tax professional.
For more information about the SGO, please contact Vice President of Advancement Deborah Durbin ’81 at ddurbin@maghs.org or 440-331-1572, ext. 297.
Mary Kelbley Gierhart ’75 and Greg Gierhart
Jennifer and Steven Glass
Emily Godlewski-Celik ’01
Jennifer Goold-McAndrews ’84 and Sean McAndrews
Kathleen O’Brien Graney ’61 and Robert Graney
Karen Thornton Graves ’72 and Mark Graves
Barb Graw Kikta ’69 and Paul Kikta
Colleen Greller
Marcie Groesbeck ’75 and Bryan Hecht
Christine Dziak Gunn ’95 and Joseph Gunn
Beth Haas ’94
Marijoy and Richard Halitzka
Janetta Hammock
Esther and John Hanicak
Molly Hogan Harvey ’00 and Dave Harvey
Tom Hayden
Donna and Dean Heinle
Eva-Marie and Christopher Heinzmann
Michael Heneghan
Jonathan Hesford
Beth and Chip Hickey
Katie Higgins ’99 and Patrick Britton
Janelle and Eric Hinkle
Heather Hodges ’64
Kathleen Rose Honohan ’79
Stephanie and Chris Hope
Timothy Hrobat
Carol Prokop Janas ’65
Terri and David Jankowski
Alecia Janosik
Esther Hauck Jeffers ’98 and Justin Jeffers
Nancy and Michael Jones
Shameka Jones Taylor
Brenda Jordan ’87
Jennifer Juergens
Allison Duda Kahler ’02
Jackie Laschinger Keenan ’02
Frances Kehoe ’61
Barbara Keister
Amy and Brian Kelly
Linda Loesch Kelly ’77 and John Kelly
Maureen Casserly Kelly ’87 and Kevin Kelly
John Kernan and Mary Lashutka
Karen McGlynn Killeen ’64 and Michael Killeen
Andrew Klein
Annie Duffy Klein ’97
Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert
Amy and Charles Knittel
Kathleen Heintel Knittel ’64
Kathleen and Lawrence Kowalski
Laura Lavelle Kowalski ’97 and Mike Kowalski
Amanda and Ryan Kozak
Peggy Noonan Kranyak ’71 and Jeff Mertic
Noreen McMahon Krevis ’81 and Edwin Krevis
Carrie and Doug Kuhlman
Maggie Mroz Lamb ’84
Kelly Compiseno Lamirand ’94 and Dean Lamirand
Kathy and Dale LaPorte
Anne and Michael Lavelle
Jane and Ian Lawrence
Jan Duffy Leitch ’68 and Jeffrey Leitch
Molly Corrigan Lipscomb ’84 and Tyler Lipscomb
Audrey Luke
Ann and Vid Lutz
Neil Lynch
Caitlin Lynch-Huggins ’01 and Garrett McPartland
Moira Gettens Lyon ’03
Kate and Pat MacBride
Bridget MacMillan ’83 and Dave DiCicco
Kim Kalil Mahon ’80 and Brian Mahon
Melissa and Dan Malley
Mary Marita
Wendy and Jim Mark
Carol and Joseph Martin
Elizabeth Heben May ’73 and Donald May
Kate McSweeney Mayer ’75 and Richard Mayer
Dana and Peter McCabe
Meg McCann
Christine Zimmer McCarthy and Patrick McCarthy
Joan Gallagher McCarthy ’77
Christine Metro McCormick ’82 and Thomas McCormick
Marybeth Metro McCormick ’86 and William McCormick
Marie Wynne McDonald ’99 and Brian McDonald
Elizabeth and Brian McDonough
Madeline McGrane ’01
Mary Pat Woidke McGreal ’87 and Pete McGreal
Karen Coyne McLaughlin ’78 and Thomas McLaughlin
Margaret Jarc McLaughlin ’89 and Jim McLaughlin
Keith McMillin
Julie Bennett Megyimori ’00
Janet Metro
Kristen and Jeremy Mickelini
Ann and Larry Miller
Sharon and Brian Miller
Margaret Minarik ’15
Sarah and Greg Modic
Nikki Clevenger Mohar ’89
Mary Lou Morella ’67 and Irwin Epstein
Colleen Mountcastle ’91 and James Conway
Rebecca and Darren Mueller
Jaclyn and Brian Musselman
Rachel Evans and Daniel Musson
Maureen and John Musson
Mara van der Oord Myers ’97 and Jim Myers
Julie Schriner Nader ’79
Jennifer Nappier ’01
Donnajeanne Walin Nemeth ’68 and David Nemeth
Kimberly Newell ’89
Anne Marquard Nicolay ’77 and Robert Nicolay
Linda and Peter Nintcheff
Sarah and Peter Nintcheff
Sandy and CJ Nock
Taylor Norton ’18
Laura and Christopher Nortz
Imad and Bayda Nouneh
Julie and Barry Novasel
Halle and Sean Nugent
Hallee and Kevin O’Brien
Donna O’Brien ’62
Margaret O’Connor
Katherine and Casey O’Conor
Patricia and John Opron
Margie Kehoe O’Shaughnessy ’62
Emily Garr Pacetti ’01 and Paul Pacetti
Colin Page
Kathleen Panizza
Sarah Patrick ’13
Mary Ellen and James Piazza
Nicole Pieffer ’00
Kim and Terrance Pisanelli
Kathleen Casey Proctor ’89 and Jim Proctor
Leah Proctor ’18
Julie Quinn
Loretta and Thomas Rajnicek
Kathryn Sue and John Redden
Dinora and Ben Reichstein
Susan and Michael Reighard
Julie and Joe Reines
Betsy and Cory Riordan
Stacey and Greg Robinson
Rose and John Robinson
Annie Ross
Mallory Alexander Rowbottom ’13
Meg Jeffers Rowe ’87 and Kevin Rowe
Mary Lou Mitsch Ruma ’81
Megan Stroh Rutkowski ’98
Susan Kovacs Santos ’88 and William Santos
Teresa Bartsche Sayre ’92
Hallie Schiovoni
Kimberly Sebes Campbell ’89
Chris Seuffert ’72 and John Kiczek
Kathleen and Mark Shearer
Donna Dowling Sheridan ’61
Meg Shrewsbury
Cheryl Simecek ’90
Theresa Moore Simek ’92 and Michael Simek
Jenny Hayes Sims ’89 and Mark Sims
Greg Sislak
Beth Guzowski Skierski ’00 and Al Skierski
Kristen Slattery ’01 and Tomas Csajka
Christine Rini Slyman ’84
Becky Prada Smanik ’02
Amy Smialek ’00
Matthew Soroczak
Lisa Pellman Spicer ’90 and Ryan Spicer
Mary and Thomas Sponseller
Bridget and Jason Stalla
Cathy Martin Stanton ’70 and Andrew Kereky
Maureen McCafferty Stanton ’92 and Matt Stanton
Cheryl O’Malley Steele ’75 and John Steele
Terry Rothman Steirer ’69 and Joseph Steirer
Michele Stoffan ’68
Karen and Thomas Stroh
Claire Sullivan ’02 and Brian Stefanik
Suzanne and Joe Sullivan
Mary Pat Sullivan ’69
Sonja Summer ’14
Andrea Fricke Tabor ’77
Mary Sue Anter Tanis ’72 and John Tanis
Karen Ryan Tigue ’85 and Jeff Tigue
Katherine and Ante Tomicic
Mary Twohig
Beth Twohig ’91
Ellen Brooks Van Oosten ’83 and Scott Van Oosten
Trisha and Ernie Vargo
Catherine Gerhart Vezdos ’60 and Timothy Vezdos
Kristin and James Voos
Kimberly and Marc Walrod
Julie Zamborsky Ward ’01 and Lucas Ward
Eileen Ward Pastrick ’80 and James Pastrick
Kathleen Whitford ’75
Erica and Jeffrey Williams
Cara and Paul Wilson
Lorysa and Kent Winterhalter
Molly McCormick Woidke ’13
Nicoleta Wojnar
Kim Wolf ’80
Lori and Timothy Wood
Moira McAndrew Wopershall ’93 and Brian Wopershall
Julia and Seth Young
Richard Zenko
Anonymous
Nancy and Paul Barker
Cynthia Caril
Michael Davala
Jacquelyn and Donald Dawson
Ruth and William DeLong
Mary Cay Doherty and Kevin Doherty
Susan and Robert Dylong, Jr.
Jennifer and Jeff Frericks
Mary Ann and John Galla
Shirley and Michael Gammella
Wendy and Edward Horvath
MaryAnn Kula Jira ’54L
Carol Karnatz
Kathleen and Christopher Killeen
Kathleen and Karl Kniely
Jennifer and Anthony Kure
Michelle and Chris Najda
Kay and Bernard Niehaus
Debbie Reidy Norton ’86 and Brad Norton
Karen* and Garry Roggenburk
Grayce Shuker ’19
Emily and Thomas Sinclair
Diane Kushnar and Justin Smith
Beverlee and Patrick Stefancin
Carol and Tim VanCuren
Kristen Latkovic Wallace ’95 and Wayne Wallace
ANGEL FUND DONORS
A Prayerful Space: The Julie Sims Gibbons ’80 Rosary Garden
Julie Sims Gibbons ’80 faithfully prayed the rosary throughout her life and especially during her journey with brain cancer. After her passing, donations made in her memory inspired Magnificat to create a rosary garden for the community to pray the rosary in a beautiful and serene outdoor space.
Horticulture Manager Karen Ryan Tigue ’85 and Advancement Administrator Chris Rini Slyman ’84 worked with Groundworks Land Design to create the rosary garden, which was completed in July. Located in the grotto off the northwest side of the school building, the garden is shaped as a cross to encourage walking and the engagement of mind, body, and spirit during the praying of rosary.
“Julie was very passionate and connected to Mary and the rosary,” Tigue said. “That brought her comfort, so this is a perfect way to continue her legacy at Magnificat.”
Plantings that border the walkway and surround a statue of the Blessed Virgin have special meaning as it relates the mysteries of the rosary, Gibbons, and Magnificat. Red roses were selected for their connection to Mary and to the Class of 1980, as red was their class color. Daisies are also associated with Mary, and the white color symbolizes purity and humility. Other plantings, such as a Japanese maple tree, were left intact as a symbol of the connection to all previous generations of the Magnificat community. Guests to the garden are guided by signage of four Mysteries of the Rosary: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous.
Last summer, Magnificat hosted the Christ Child Society of Cleveland for a daylong retreat. Led by Magnificat’s Vice President of Mission Emeritus, Sister Helen Jean Novy, HM, the group prayed the rosary in the new garden. The 60 attendees were grateful to be among the first to enjoy this revitalized space on a beautiful summer day.
The project is part of a larger effort to enhance the entire grotto area. Tigue and Slyman developed a comprehensive plan to integrate different areas into a cohesive All Generations Grotto and Spiritual Gardens for classes,
personal time, prayer, and reflection. The space will include an intention circle, a larger Grotto alcove, an outdoor classroom, and additional paths and flower beds.
“Magnificat has been extremely meaningful and supportive to our family over the years,” said Kali Gibbons Fisher ’09, Julie’s daughter and the artist who will be designing a mural for the back wall of the rosary garden. “It’s a place that will always remind us of our Mom and all of the lives she touched.”
Visitors are welcome to enjoy the new Julie Sims Gibbons ’80 Rosary Garden when they are on campus. Interested in supporting the All Generations Grotto and Spiritual Gardens? Please contact Vice President of Advancement Deborah Durbin ’81 at ddurbin@maghs.org or at 440-331-1572.
Sister Helen Jean Novy, HM, pictured far right, led the praying of the rosary last summer during a special event with the Christ Child Society of Cleveland.
Pictured clockwise from left: The late Julie Sims Gibbons ’80, Terry Gibbons, Nick Fisher, Meegan Gibbons Matthews ’08, Kevin Gibbons, Leo Fisher, Kali Gibbons Fisher ’09, and Marley Fisher ’37
Generous Donation Expands Travel Opportunities for Magnificat Students
Thanks to a generous donation from Maureen Rooney ’74, a member of the school’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Advisory Committee, Magnificat students now have greater access to educational travel opportunities.
Rooney’s gift is designed to enable students of color and those from low-income families to benefit from travel abroad and other school-sponsored trips.
“Traveling provides a unique educational experience that can transform lives,” said Janetta M. Hammock, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. “It exposes students to new perspectives, cultures, and ways of being that can’t be duplicated in the classroom.”
Often times students of color do not sign up for travel experiences because they fear they will not fit in or be welcomed while low-income students believe they can’t afford to travel, Hammock said. Rooney’s gift will break down these barriers and make travel a reality for more Magnificat students. In the spring, Rooney’s gift will help pay for up to 10 students to join the World Languages & Cultures Department’s immersion trip to Costa Rica.
“We are so very grateful for Maureen’s generosity and for her commitment to expanding access to educational travel to our students,” Hammock said.
Ecuador 2019
Sister Bernadette Vetter Legacy Society
Sister Bernadette Vetter's leadership and vision guided the formation of the Magnificat spirit and many of its traditions. In particular, it was Sister Bernadette and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary who were committed to provide a Magnificat education to every young woman who wished to attend. We are grateful to these donors, who have named Magnificat High School in their estate plans.
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Irene Allamen
Nora Barrett
Darold Basista
Kelly Larson Broderick ’04 and John Broderick
Mary Pat Ferron Canes ’63
Elaine Andrews Carroll ’66 and Wilmer Carroll
Debbie* Cherry ’73 and James* Helbling
Moira Clark ’77
Loretta* and Robert* Cleary
Carol and Daniel Collins
Diane and Thomas Coury
Betty Dabrowski*
Brittan Burke DiSanto ’79 and Fred DiSanto
Anne Marie Versagi Drew ’68
Therese Fanta ’88 and Sheila Monroe
Abbie Fox ’12 and Tyler Lang
Dede Hickey Geib ’76 and Daniel Geib
Margaret* and Frank* Geib
Jeanne Haflinger ’69
Fran* Leisz Hayden ’62 and Tom Hayden
Katherine Bitterman Hazan ’86
Chris Fridrich Higgins ’74 and Ralph Higgins, Jr.
Anne and Brian Hurtuk
Margaret* and William* Kaiser
Maureen McNally Kelley ’83 and John Kelley
Marilyn* Maher Kennedy ’61 and James* Kennedy
Karen McGlynn Killeen ’64 and Michael Killeen
Colleen* and John Lance
Jan Duffy Leitch ’68 and Jeffrey Leitch
Toni Mesaros Marquard ’71 and Kenneth Marquard
Estate of Mary Masny
Adele* and Willard* Maurer
Kevin McDonald*
Holly and Thomas McGowan
Lynne McIntyre ’60
Berta and Martin* Mehall
Ruth Merkle*
Amy Stakich Nageotte ’82 and Daniel Nageotte
Kathy Naughton ’61
Nancy Powell*
Lynne Bohn Rambasek ’63 and James Rambasek
Maureen Rooney ’74 and Jane Barnes
Rosemary* and William Saas
Maureen Karnatz Smith ’81 and Stephen Smith
Maureen and W. Robert* Spettel
The Thelma E. Holland Trust
Monica Roman Thomas ’66L
Rose Volk*
Dianne Jacko Worsley ’80
* deceased
Estate Planning Awareness Month
Protect Your Family, Your Legacy, and the Values You Hold Dear
In 2008, Congress established October as Estate Planning Awareness Month to remind us all to plan ahead for the future. Creating an estate plan is not just about finances—it’s about caring for your family and ensuring your values live on.
WHY ESTATE PLANNING MATTERS
• Ensure your assets are distributed as you wish Provide for loved ones and reduce disputes
• Designate guardians for your children
Appoint trusted decision-makers for finances and healthcare
• Avoid probate and possibly reduce taxes
• Create a business succession plan
• Establish healthcare directives
HOW TO GET STARTED
Seek guidance – consult an estate planning attorney.
Choose beneficiaries – include loved ones and nonprofits like Magnificat.
Plan for your children – name legal guardians.
Name an executor – select someone to manage your estate.
Assign powers of attorney – for financial and healthcare decisions.
AT THE VERY LEAST
Create a list of assets – real estate, insurance policies, vehicles, bank accounts, retirement accounts, investments, and personal valuables such as jewelry.
Create a list of debts – mortgages, credit card accounts, and other loans.
Gather documents – birth and marriage certificates, tax returns, insurance policies.
• Create a simple will online if your estate is straightforward.
• Designate beneficiaries for life insurance, bank accounts, retirement, and investment funds.
If you have included Magnificat in your estate plans, we would be grateful to know. This allows us to thank you appropriately and welcome you into the Sr. Bernadette Vetter Legacy Society. For questions or to share your intentions, please contact Maggie Mroz Lamb ’84 at 440-331-1572, ext. 268, or mlamb@maghs.org.
CLASS NOTES
1996
Margaret Oakar, PhD, recently celebrated her two-year anniversary as Vice President of Admissions at Southern New Hampshire University, one of the nation’s largest non-profit universities. In this role, she leads a team of more than 1,000 admissions professionals in recruiting and supporting a diverse global student body of over 220,000 learners online and on campus.
1998
Jessica Beegan Mumme wrote and self published a children’s chapter book, Tales of Tibby Tiburón: A Pandemic Puppy.
1999
Meg Craven Cantrell was recognized by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Cleveland for 2025. Meg is the Senior Director of Fundraising & Grants for the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
2009
Elizabeth O’Malley Osinski and husband, John, welcomed a happy and healthy Caroline O’Malley Osinski in June 2025. She has been well celebrated by many Magnificat alumnae, and the family is grateful to have the love of the Magnificat community, even in DC.
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2010
Madeline Hutchinson-Jurek and husband, Mike, welcomed Callum James in March.
Kate Lisy Petiya was promoted to Assistant Principal at Elyria Early Childhood Village. She was previously a preschool teacher at the school for 11 years.
Nicole Luke Stielow and her husband, Kurt, welcomed their daughter, Isla, in April.
2011
Alyssa Herman married husband Zachary Hughes on May 14, 2025.
2013
Mallory Alexander Rowbottom and her husband, Dan, welcomed their daughter, Chloe Teresa, in May.
Madeline Herman earned her PhD in psychology from the University of Hartford.
Molly McCormick Woidke and her husband, Ian, welcomed their daughter, Nora Kay, in May.
Morgan MacLean-Beran graduated from a foot and ankle reconstructive surgery residency program in July 2024 and began practice as a foot and ankle surgeon. She also married Brad Beran in July 2024.
2015
Patrizia Labate Kavalec and husband, Kevin, welcomed August James in May.
2016
Molly Stanton, Magnificat’s Dance Team Program Director, married Benjamin Tennant at St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village, Ohio, on June 21, 2025.
2017
Emma Karnatz married Michael Spear on October 19, 2024 at St. Colman Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Her sisters, Grace Karnatz ’20 and Eleanor Karnatz ’24 served as maids of honor. All ten bridesmaids were alumnae of Magnificat: Maeve Riley ’17, Maggie Fragapane ’17, Libby Coughlin Andrews ’17, Colleen Meidenbauer ’17, Shannon Powers ’17, Annie Ruddy ’16, Bridget Smith ’15, and Frances Spear ’22 . Emma is the daughter of Lisa Mather Karnatz ’84 and daughter-in-law of Ellen Fox Spear ’89. Emma and Michael currently live in Cleveland, Ohio.
2020
Chloe Becker graduated from Harvard University last spring. Now she is enrolled in a writing and painting fellowship in southern Italy, where her mom’s family is from. 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 11 10 10 11
Send us your news! Email Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 at cberg@maghs.org
Lee A. Bennett
Father of Mary Beth Bennett Flynn ’81 and Sarah Bennett Vergon ’88
Beverly Barrow Bernath ’63
Elaine Blasko ’72
Joanne M. Brady
Mother of Donna Brady Sopko ’83; Grandmother of Megan Sopko ’07
Gerald J. Brandt
Father of Margie Brandt ’87, Therese Brandt ’91 and Coletta Brandt Strippy ’93; Brother of Mary Ellen Brandt Morris ’62
Gina Bertin Christoffers ’98
Edward Richard Clark Sr.
Father of staff member Eva-Marie Heinzmann; Grandfather of Hanleigh Heinzmann ’15, Grace Heinzmann ’18, Ainsleigh Heinzmann ’20, Ellerie Heinzmann ’21, and Quincy Heinzmann ’23
Susan Butler Cliffel ’83
Joanne Bertke Cochran ’71
Catherine M. “Cathy” Corrigan
Mother of Katie Corrigan Welch ’98
Anne Gardner Dick ’65
Sister of Patricia Gardner ’67; Sister-inlaw of Lise Hickey Gardner ’71; Aunt of Moira Gardner Luteran ’05; Cousin of Peg Gardner Hartney ’61, Donna Dowling Sheridan ’61, Virginia Gardner Zdolshek ’63, Mary Lou Dowling ’65, Barbara Dowling Chirdon ’67, Therese Dowling Wilkinson ’69, and Mary Gardner Skoch ’79
William E. Elkanick
Husband of Jeanette Pelleschi Elkanick ’70L; Father of Rebecca Elkanick Lau ’02
Brenda Embrescia
Mother of Ann Embrescia ’78, Connie Embrescia Bucher ’81, and Tammy Embrescia Ryan ’82; Grandmother of Katie Ryan Craig ’13 and Megan Ryan Geib ’15
Gloria Duraney Freeman ’60
Mother of Anne Freeman Hanzel ’90 and Molly Freeman-Medvik ’94; Grandmother of Isobel Archer ’19
Mary Maurer Hehnen ’65
Mother of Mary Hehnen Kravitz ’88; Sister of Rita Maurer ’68†
Robert Dean (Casey) Kasarda
Husband of Marianne Leisz Kasarda ’58L; Father of Sharon Kasarda Curless ’82, Laurie Kasarda Hertelendy ’83, and Sue Kasarda Henthorn ’84; Father-in-law of Mary Wicktora Kasarda ’82; Grandfather of Meghan Kasarda ’13, Katherine Hertelendy ’16, Anna Hertelendy ’19, and Emily Henthorn ’23; Brother-in-law of Francine Leisz Hayden ’62† and Karen Leisz Crandall ’68; Uncle of Cheryl Hayden Ozark ’91 and Shannon Crandall ’06
Diane Ketterer
Mother of Kimberley Ketterer ’76; Mother-in-law of Mary Colleen Moran Ketterer ’82; Grandmother of Samantha Ketterer ’14 and Jane Ketterer ’15
Coletta Weber Kissling ’43L
Mother of Donna Kissling ’73
Judy Carrier Brauer Kromer ’59L
James R. “Jim” Lahl
Father of Meredith Lahl Foxx ’95
Joseph (Joe) Martin Lally, III
Husband of Megan Cockburn Lally ’88; Brother-in-law of Susan Cockburn Fetherman ’81, Kelly Cockburn Heschel ’83, Rosemary Cockburn David ’86, and Kate Cockburn Grzelak ’92; Uncle of Meredith Cockburn ’26
Harlie “Lynn” Landrum
Husband of Claudette Miller Landrum ’63; Uncle of Tammy Miller Nagel ’79; Great Uncle of Karis Nagel ’17
Kathleen Cook Luke ’66
Sr. Mary Pat Cook, HM ’63, Carol Cook Obrock ’65, Nancy Cook ’69, Barbara Cook ’70, and Janet Cook Derby ’72; Aunt of Julie Obrock Gosky ’89 and Chris Obrock ’91
Annie Brennan Mahon ’96
Sister of Courtney Brennan McGurer ’93; Aunt of Kaylie McGurer ’21
Mary Rita Mansfield ’68
Sister of Marilynne Mansfield Wood ’63, Pat Mansfield Princehorn ’64, and Janice Mansfield McNichol ’75
Janet Ursick Mccollom ’68L
Sr. Ann McManamon, HM ’52L
Sister of Mary Gael McManamon Berry ’45L†; Aunt of Mary Colletta Berry O'Konowitz ’71, Trish Berry Haley ’72, Rosemary Berry Britton ’76, Joanne Berry Beyer ’79, Megen West Berry ’82, Megan McManamon Smith ’85, and Mary McManamom ’87; Great Aunt of Erin Berry ’10, Mary Gael Britton ’12, and Caitlin Berry Sorrento ’12
Marilyn McCrone
Mother of Mary McCrone ’81†, Kathleen McCrone Newton ’82, and Patricia McCrone ’88
Richard J. “Dick” Miles
Father of Molly Miles McCourt ’88; Grandfather of Katie McCourt ’16 and Bridget McCourt ’19
Victoria Andres Mendoza
Mother of Arlene Mendoza Lewis ’91 and Audrey Mendoza Estrada ’93
Therese Krajewski Murphy ’62
Christine Lorig Welch Murray ’60
Alberta Mary Nieberding ’48L
Mother of Catherine Nieberding Martis ’86; Grandmother of Maria Martis ’16 and Katie Martis ’18; Aunt of Sr. Carol Anne Smith, H.M. ’66L, Kathleen Smith Chevalier ’67L, and Joanne Smith Young ’73
Janice Zupan Nordstrom ’68
Sister of Madeline Zupan Lyon ’59, Mary (Marilyn) Zupan Zubricky ’61, Nancy Zupan Hauptman ’69, and Diane Zupan ’71; Aunt of Emily Zupan Williams ’08
Maria and Donald Nunney
Parents of Lucia Nunney ’28; Cousins of Cristina Galindo ’09 and Georgina Galindo ’13
Mary Rose Oakar ’58L
Sister of Helen Demio ’43L†; Sister-in-law of Carol Kovalick Oakar ’71†; Aunt of Kathie Oakar Golobic ’83, Susan Oakar ’83, Pattie Oakar Eldridge ’84, Michelle Oakar Adams ’85, Mary Ellen Oakar
Dailey ’90, Ann Oakar Henry ’94, Jeannie Oakar ’96, Margaret Oakar ’96, and Catherine Oakar ’99
Maureen Connare Pavella ’69
Sister of Patricia Connare Lorenzo ’63, Kathleen Connare Andrews ’66, and Cecilia Connare Carpenter ’70
Karl S. Petkoff
Father of Melissa Petkoff Doenges ’90 and Charlotte Petkoff Eldridge ’95
Mary A. Reinmann
Mother of Mary Kay Reinmann Mitter ’73, Karen Reinmann Doman ’83, and Therese Reinmann Amato ’87
Eileen Kilroy Ritchie ’70
Aunt of Caitlin Kilroy ’99
James “Ron” Sharpe
Husband of Diane Carey Sharpe ’73
Anne Marie Smith
Mother of Sr. Carol Anne Smith, HM ’66L, Kathleen Smith Chevalier ’67L, and Joanne Smith Young ’73; Mother-in-law of Mary Onusko Smith ’76; Grandmother of Marie Young Burger ’01, Carolyn Young Guion ’02, Colleen Smith Furlong ’04, Theresa Smith Golightley ’06, Michelle Smith ’08
Evelyn Jean Smith
Mother of staff member Gayle Hannold
Mary Carole (Moore) Stephenson ’62
Sister of Barbara Moore ’64 and Margaret Moore Cristino ’69†
Michaela Carey Stuermer ’70
Sister of Kathy Carey Stavros ’72
Timothy Sean Sullivan
Husband of Mary Conway Sullivan ’82; Father of Grace Sullivan ’11; Brotherin-law of Kathleen Conway Grady ’64, Susan Conway Grimberg ’67†, Therese Conway Moltz ’69, Eorann Hickey Conway ’79, and Mary Frain Sullivan ’87; Uncle of Bridget Grady Couture ’93, Kate Grimberg Napolitan ’93, Ann Marie Grimberg ’99, Megan Conway ’04, Therese Malone ’05, Margaret Moltz ’07, Sheila Conway ’08, Clare Conway ’09, Joan Conway ’12, Catherine Conway ’14, and Anne Conway ’16.
David Joseph Thiede
Father of Elizabeth Thiede Lanzer ’78, Lynn Thiede Kelso ’81, Rebecca Thiede Kossin ’82, and Kathleen Thiede ’84† ;
Brother of Jean Thiede Moore Shapiro ’58L†; Uncle of Theresa Moore Simek ’92
Irene Troxil
Mother of Dianne Troxil Davis ’72
Paulette Leimkuehler Vaughn ’63
Aunt of Katie Leimkuehler ’03, Colleen Leimkuehler Engels ’08, and Erin Leimkuehler McCarthy ’10.
Donna Traffis Vlcan ’69
Sister of Beverly Traffis Frantz ’62† and Mary Lou Traffis ’77†; Sister-in-Law of Diane Dietrich Traffis ’64
Richard “Dick” Turek
Father of Margaret Turek ’77 and Jennifer Turek Miller ’81; Grandfather of Natalie Turek Palcko ’04 and Stephanie Turek ’07
Sharon Pavlovich Valus ’61
Aunt of Mary Pavlovich Mignatti ’93
Edward Myron Wagner
Husband of Kathleen Dugan Wagner ’60; Father of Elizabeth Wagner McDonough ’92; Grandfather of Kate McDonough ’26, and Lauren McDonough ’27
Daniel Waitkus
Brother of Annie Waitkus Kilbane ’79, Ginny Waitkus Heffner ’81, Barbara Waitkus Billings ’86, and Beth Waitkus Ehrbar ’88; Uncle of Bronte Billings ’11, Katie Heffner Hufford ’12, and Gabrielle Billings ’19
Veronica “Vern” Urban Walsh ’56L
Mother of Sue Walsh Gilmartin ’82
Jan Mihalenko Woytek ’61L
Sister of Gail Mihalenko Schnell ’66L
Richard “Rick” Zone
Husband of Chris Koubek Zone ’67; Brother of Christine Fejes Zone ’68L
*We apologize for not including in the Summer magazine the following relative names for Mary Lou Davis Mathews ’52L: Aunt of Kathleen Driscoll McNamara ’79, Mary Kleinhenz Bolt ’83, Patricia Driscoll ’83, Mary Lynn Driscoll ’04; Great Aunt of Erin Parker ’01, Shannon Driscoll ’04, and Mary Kate McNamara ’05. Please join us in prayer for the families of our
† Deceased
L Denotes a graduate of Lourdes Academy
Sister Ann McManamon, HM, Magnificat’s Principal from 1971-1974, entered eternal life on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. An English and theology teacher and school leader, Sister Ann is remembered for her faithfilled and innovative leadership. After decades of ministry in housing, healthcare, and parish settings, she went on to found the Dorothy Day House in Youngstown for people experiencing homelessness and marginalization. The Magnificat community joins our heartfelt prayers with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in remembrance and gratitude for Sister Ann. We invite you to share your remembrances and stories of Sister Ann for a future feature about her legacy at Magnificat. Please email Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 at cberg@maghs.org.
We have included all individuals for whom we received notification following the publication of the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Magnificat Magazine, and we have listed all of the relationships we could locate in our records. If we have missed anyone, kindly let us know by emailing Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 at cberg@maghs.org.
