Mount Magazine, Summer 2017

Moun t Sa in t Joseph Ac a demy Ma ga z i n e

DARE TO INSPIRE: Alumnae in the Arts • Graduation

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“Show love for your neighbor at all times.”

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5 From the President

14 Graduation

6 On the Mount

25 DARE TO INSPIRE: Alumnae in the Arts

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30 Alumnae

12 Students travel to CSSJ

37 Class Chatter

Leadership conference in Cleveland

DEPARTING FACULTY AND STAFF Whether retiring or moving on to new opportunities, the Mount sends these faculty and staff members off with well wishes. Their presence will be collectively missed in the halls and classrooms.

Magazine managing editor

Kristen DiPrinzio editorial staff

Jill Gregori, Leigh McFadden, Theresa Moyer, Barbara Oldt, Jody Romano writers

Sharon Antonacio, Kristen DiPrinzio, Theresa Moyer, Jody Romano class chatter

Theresa Moyer, Barbara Oldt photographers

Tom Bender English Served at the Mount for two years

Connie D’Angelo Dean of Students Served at the Mount for five years

Sharon Antonacio, Kristen DiPrinzio, Rebecca Gutherman, Sam Fritch Photography, Mike Stevenson designer

Maridel McCloskey, McCloskey Designs printer

Garrison Printing Co., Pennsauken, NJ president

Sister Kathleen Brabson, SSJ principal

Dr. Judith A. Caviston vp of institutional advancement

Jody Romano

director of development

Jill Gregori

director of alumnae

S. Cathie Meighan, SSJ Art Retiring after serving at the Mount for 26 years

Theresa Moyer

director of communications

Kristen DiPrinzio

mount fund coordinator

Leigh McFadden

development office secretary

Barbara Oldt

celebrauction director

Cindy Moore

submit class notes online at: www.msjacad.org/classchatter send comments or corrections to: Mount Saint Joseph Academy Editorial Office, 120 West Wissahickon Avenue, Flourtown, PA 19031 contact: 215-233-3177; mount@msjacad.org

Barbara Oldt Administrative Assistant, Development Office Retiring after serving at the Mount for 19 years

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“Major” John Turner Chair, Social Studies Retiring after serving at the Mount for 20 years

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President “The

future enters into us, in order to tr ansform itself in us, long before it happens.”

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In preparing my graduation remarks I turned to a favorite German poet of mine, Rainer Maria Rilke. Some have described his poetry as “mystical.” This quote from his writings caught my attention and, in what has become my practice, I now share my thoughts for the Class of 2017 with you.

I confirmed that graduation day is the official launch into the next phase of their lives, and that the future is unfolding before them.

I reinforced that each one of them can impact the future, and that this transformation has been happening in a deeply personal and exceptional way for some time. I spoke of how they have been immersed in the spirit and mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, and Mount Saint Joseph Academy during their four years at the Mount. I affirmed that, as the Class of 2017, they have demonstrated the qualities of transformational leadership. That is, they have the courage to take risks, that they can inspire others, and have shown by their choices, that they have set high standards for themselves.

I asked the Class of 2017 to become Agents of Transformation, women who are attracted to the world of new ideas, wild imaginations, and the unceasing questions that challenge potential and build confidence. I reminded them that they have been immersed and surrounded by God’s grace and the many people who love them and call them to be their best.

In closing, I returned to my opening quote and added another piece of wisdom from Rilke. Transformational leaders are women and men of hope sustained by the breath of their imaginations and the memories of their successes and failures. The future has entered your heart and mind in order to transform itself. “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.

Do not seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything.

Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answers.”

With confidence in them, I told them, to go with courage! Choose the future with hope, and be filled with pride as they become agents of transformation!

This summer edition is filled with pictures from graduation, Alumnae Day and many of our spring events. I hope you will see people you know or better yet, that you will see yourself as you remember the events of these past months. I especially ask you to read our feature story, DARE TO INSPIRE: Alumnae in the Arts, and the article on page 12 about our students who traveled to the C/SSJ Leadership Conference in Cleveland.

Please know that we at the Mount value being in relationship with you, and we count on your partnership and support.

Enjoy the summer, rest and renew your spirits, and celebrate whenever you can!

Warm regards,

Sister Kathleen Brabson, SSJ President

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1 Kelly Ryan ’18 was recognized as an exemplary student at the 2017 High School Leadership Awards.

She and other students from the Philadelphia region were honored during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center on March 23. In partnership with NBC10, Widener University launched the High School Leadership Awards program in 2011 to recognize regional students "who embody the university's commitment to develop and inspire leaders who affect positive change."

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On the evening of the Junior Ring Liturgy, the rainy skies parted way to brilliant sunshine, and a rainbow was seen as students and their families entered the driveway upon their arrival.

Audrey Trullinger ’18 was selected as a national finalist for the Great American Songbook Academy.

Audrey was one of 40 high school students chosen from around the country to participate in a week-long academy in Carmel, Indiana in late July. Five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein was joined by professionals, including Tony Award winners and fellow Grammy nominees, who conducted workshops and master classes throughout the week. The week culimated in a performance at the Palladium Concert Hall at the Center for the Performing Arts.

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Several Mount students traveled to Italy over spring break. Here, students are pictured with the priest who said Easter Mass at il Duomo di Sorrento, Cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo in Sorrento.

On May 4, the Mount hosted the only Philadelphia-area screening of the documentary film I Am Jane Doe. Mrs. Kennedy’s Christian Morality class organized the event.

The film explores the legal battles that families are waging after their middle school-aged daughters were victims of human trafficking organizations.

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After the event, Mrs. Kennedy’s class invited S. Kathleen Coll, director of Dawn’s Place (a non-profit that supports women negatively affected by commercial sexual exploitation) to school. The class presented her with a check for $1,000 from fundraising efforts around the film screening and related bakesales.

Broadway Wishes came to the Mount on May 19. The event was arranged by seniors Katie Hunter and Alyssa Mattia, with help from Colleen Mars and Maggie McDonald.

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Rachel Murray ’17 organized the carnival as her project in the Women As Founders seminar course. The La Salle Academy students were treated to an afternoon of ball games, an obstacle course, tug-of-war with Mount faculty and staff, lawn games, face painting and temporary tattoos, and more.

The second annual College Interview Day for juniors brought more than 40 colleges to the Mount. Students had one-on-one interviews with admissions staff from their top three choices of institutions represented.

Mount hosted the annual Senior 10 The Recognition Night on May 24, Back row, from left: Michelle Lipovsky, George Washington University (crew); Alexandra Natale, University of Tennessee (crew); Samantha Altomare, Fairfield University (crew); Janet Columbro, Athletic Director; S. Kathleen Brabson, SSJ, President; Ashley Smith, Catholic University (basketball); Margaret Lynch, Princeton University (field hockey); Grace Comerford, University of Virginia (crew); Molly Whalen, Villanova University (crew). Front row, from left: Angela Gervasi, Ursinus College (soccer); Ashley Pyne, La Salle University (soccer); Brooke Gimaro, Drexel University (crew); Courtney Kasperski, Marist College (volleyball); Hannah Soisson, Bryn Mawr College (swimming); Katherine Schaefer, Providence College (swimming); Madeline Finnegan, Fairleigh Dickinson University (soccer); Shannon LoStracco, Boston College (crew).

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honoring the accomplishments of seniors throughout the school year.

annual College Athletic 11 The Commitment Reception was held the

morning of May 25. Students who have committed to play a sport in college and their families were invited to celebrate at the reception.

June 9, the underclasswomen 12 On gathered for the final awards

College High School, and GwyneddMercy Academy High School performed an array of Broadway numbers. Donations and proceeds from ticket sales were donated to Make-A-Wish Philadelphia to benefit children with serious illnesses.

The Firebirds, led by seniors Emma Neill, Cianna Kisailus, Megan McBride, Sydney Stockmal, and Christina Rice, had a very successful 2016-17 season. The team advanced to the Mid Atlantic Championships held at Lehigh University, where they competed against top teams in

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the area. Congratulations to Cianna Kisailus for being awarded a FIRST scholarship for her outstanding commitment to robotics.

The Firebirds were busy this summer with several outreach events that included leading STEM activities at the Whitemarsh Fourth of July Parade, Springfield Township STEM family night, and the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.

The Mount hosted in May the La Salle Academy Carnival for students from the grade school in Philadelphia.

ceremony of the school year. In addition to the awards given to students in each grade, eight juniors were awarded scholarships and grants to be put toward their tuition for their senior years. The Stephanie Arizin Scholarship was presented to Liana Alcaro; the BuccafurniLawrence Award was given to Kathryn Mokrynski and Madelyn Taylor; the Stephanie Leonards Roman Scholarship was given to Julia DeWitt; the M. Eileen Meko McGill ’60 Music Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Hodgson; the Sister William Theresa Math Award was presented to Jean Reilly; and the Horner Family Foundation Award was presented to Casai High and Kennedy McClelland.

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TRACK & FIELD

Head Coach: Kitty McClernand (7th season) Overall Record: 7-1 (regular season) League Finish: AACA champs (First time in Mount history!)

AACA All-Stars:

• High jump: Kelly Rothenberg ’20 1st team (league champ), Grace DiGiovanni ’18 • 2nd team, long jump: Grace Wallis ’18 • 2nd team, 100 hurdles: Julie Hoover ’17 • 1st team, league champs, 800M: Megan Ciasullo ’19 • Discus: Grace Gelone ’17 2nd team and 1st team, league champ in shotput • Pole vault: Bridget Joyce ’19

Individual & Team Accomplishments: • District qualifiers • Pole vault: Bridget Joyce (set Mount record of 11') • High jump: Kelly Rothenberg and Grace DiGiovanni

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SOFTBALL

Head Coach: Bill Thompson (7th Season) Overall Record: 13-5 League Record: 12-2 League Finish: Second Place (Advanced to District 1 – 5A Playoffs)

Team Captains: Angela Gervasi ’17, Ava Jancarski ’17 and Sofia Little ’17

AACA All stars: Angela Gervasi, Ava Jancarski, Sofia Little and Paige Parisi ’20

Season Recap: The softball team had a record-breaking

season this year, finishing in 2nd place in league play (lost first place tie-breaker) and moving on to the District 1 - 5A playoffs as the 5th power-ranked seed out of 16 teams. The team was led throughout the season by the four league all-stars along with great hitting and defensive play by Julie Burns ’17 and Mary Fuchs ’17.

Both Lila Moore ’18 and Kailyn Muhl ’19 bolstered the team

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Head Coach: Jim Sheedy (1st season)

Overall Record: 8-6 League Record: 7-6 League Finisher: 3rd Team Captains: Ashley

Pyne ’17, Gwyn Manchester ’17, Kateri Krause ’17, Adrianna Mancini ’17

AACA All stars: Ashley Pyne, Kateri Krause, Adrianna Mancini

Team Accomplishments:

8th seed in AA PIAA District Tournament lineup, hitting over .400 for the season while playing outstanding defense in the field. Paige Parisi ’20 (9 wins, 2 loses, 1.5 era and 52 K’s) anchored the pitching staff with Mary Fuchs and Sofia Little. While five seniors will move on from this year’s team, there is plenty of returning talent, including outfielder Danielle Hughes ’18, outfielder Lily Doyle ’19 and catcher Olivia Nace ’20 to continue this year’s accomplishments. The JV team also had a successful season and is loaded with talent looking to make an impact at the varsity level next season. This year, Mount softball wishes a fond ‘goodbye’ to Coach Thompson after 20 plus years in the Catholic Academy league, and welcomes Coach Leinheiser as Head Coach.

Team Stats

• .450 Batting avg. (4 players hitting over .500, 7 over .400) • 219 Hits (174 singles, 28 doubles, 14 triples, 3 HR’s) • 65 Walks • 1 strike out per 14.5 at bats • .520 on-base % • 164 Runs Scored Overall (9.5 per game) • Runs Against Overall– 51 (3 per game) (4 shutouts: 3 Paige Parisi, 1 Mary Fuchs) • 137 Runs Scored in Catholic Academy Games (almost 10 per game) • Runs Against Catholic Academy Games: 29 (2 per game)

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED The Mount is seeking candidates for the fourth class of the Athletic Hall of Fame. Applications will be accepted until October 31. Applications can be found on the Mount’s website under the Athletics tab and Alumnae tab (under Alumnae Awards).

Inductees will be selected by December and honored at Alumnae Day in Spring 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Columbro, Athletic Director, at jcolumbro@msjacad.org or 215-233-9124.

at h l e t i c h a l l o f f a m e applications now accepted

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CREW The following is a recap of the entire 2016-2017 crew year.

Head Coach: Megan Kennedy ’92 (18th season) Captains: Samantha Altomare ’17, Emma French ’17, Alexandra Natale ’17 Team Accomplishments: • SRAA National Champions in the Junior 8+ event • For the 16th consecutive year, the Mount captured the Brigantine Points Trophy for the Manny Flick Regatta series • For the first time in Mount Crew history, all boats moved on to the semifinal round of the Stotesbury Cup Regatta FALL SEASON RECAP King’s Head Regatta Varsity 4+: 1st Navy Day Regatta 3V 8+: 1st Alumnae 8+: 1st Philadelphia Frostbite and Bill Braxton Regattas 3V 8+, 4V 8+, 5V 8+: 1st Head of the Charles Youth 8+: Mounties placed 17th and 57th out of 85 entries Head of the Schuylkill Varsity 4+: 6th out of 45 entries Varsity 8+: 2nd out of 45 entries JV 8+: 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 13th out of 47 entries Alumnae 8+: 3rd WINTER INDOOR ROWING COMPETITIONS Philadelphia Indoor Rowing Challenge: Alex Natale ’17, openweight 3rd; Katie Edling ’19, lightweight 2nd Center City Slam: Alex Natale ’17: gold; Brooke Gimaro ’17: lightweight silver; Katie Edling ’19, lightweight bronze 10

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SPRING SEASON RECAP Philadelphia City Championships Nine of 10 Mount boats medaled, capturing the Lois Trench-Hines Varsity 8+ Trophy and the Mike McKenna Lightweight 8+ Trophy JV 8+: Gold 2nd Varsity 8+, JV 4+, and Novice 8+: Silver Lightweight 4+, Freshmen 8+, and Freshmen 4+: Bronze Mid-Atlantic Rowing Championships Lightweight 8+: Gold The Varsity 8+, Lightweight 8+, Varsity 4+, and Lightweight 4+ each medaled at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Championships and qualified to race in Sarasota, FL at the USRowing Youth National Championships.

These crews went on to have a positive showing in Sarasota at the most competitive regatta of the season.

Stotesbury Cup Regatta 4+, JV 8+, Lightweight 8+: Silver Varsity 8+: Bronze Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Nationals JV 8+: Gold. National Champions!

JV 4+: Silver Varsity 8+: 6th Lightweight 8+: 4th

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Members of the V8 are presented with the Lois Trench-Hines Trophy and gold medal for the championships, held on May 7 in Philadelphia. From left: Lois Trench-Hines ’60, Coach Mike McKenna, Caroline Timoney ’19, Brynn Pelletier ’18, Grace Comerford ’17, Alexandra Natale ’17, Giavanna Hunt ’18, Shannon-Nicole LoStrocco ’17 (coxswain), Gabriela Natale ’18, Cathryn Antonacio ’18, and Katie Edling ’19.

Mount's Lightweight 8 won the gold at City Championships on May 7. From left: Madison Sandquist ’18, Madeline Curran ’18, Emma French ’17, Brooke Gimaro ’17, Molly Whalen ’17, Erica Arnold ’18, Emma Veon ’17, Karsen Healy ’18, Madelyn Walsh ’18 (coxswain) and Coach Mike McKenna.

GOLD MEDALS! CHAMPIONS!

JV4 CAPTURES THE SILVER! Mount's Junior 8+ became National Champions at the SRAA Championship Regatta on May 27 in Camden, NJ. From left: Eileen McKenna ’19, Samantha Cordero ’18, Claire Broderick ’19, Emily Lubinski ’19, Lauren Kiefner ’19, Katherine Hallahan ’18, Julia Flynn ’18, Julia Woodrow ’19, Abigail Schwenger ’18 (coxswain), and Head Coach Megan Kennedy ’92.

The Mount JV 4+ poses with their silver medals at the SRAA Championship. From left: Katelyn Clement ’18, Eva Timoney ’19, Sofia Bernal ’19 (coxswain), Aileen Mansfield ’18, Kerry Faust ’18, and Coach Erika McCormick ’09. mount saint joseph academy

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On Thursday, June 8, five students (Emma Ferrero ’18, Molly Higgins ’18, Lily Howard ’19, Brenna Reilly ’18, and Kelly Ryan ’18), Mimi Bender (Latin) and Rebecca Gutherman (Director of Campus Ministry) traveled to Cleveland for the 3rd Annual CSSJ Student Leadership Conference. Mounties joined other student leaders from St. Joseph's Academy in Cleveland, St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge, St. Teresa's Academy in Kansas City, and Nazareth Academy in Chicago.

After arriving at Baldwin Wallace University, where they stayed, students enjoyed icebreakers and group prayer. During the second day of the conference, students traveled to St. Joseph’s Academy for leadership sessions led by the faculty members of the schools in attendance. S. Phyllis DeFucchia, CSJ, from Cleveland, led the large group session on the charism, mission, and history of the CSSJs. Students were then able to attend sessions on leadership, relationships, environmental justice, and service to the dear neighbor.

On Saturday, students and teachers visited one of four different service sites in Cleveland and performed a morning of “service to the dear neighbor.” Students went to one of the following: • St. Augustine Health Ministries, a not-for-profit organization founded by Catholic Charities (Diocese of Cleveland) dedicated to providing health care and social services within the community.

• St. Augustine Hunger Center, run by St. Augustine Church, which provides meals to those in need and addresses other needs of the poor and the homeless such as food, clothing, emergency funding for rent and utilities, furniture, appliances, and serves as an advocate for members of the community living below the poverty line who are seeking medical help.

• St. Herman House in Ohio City, which provides shelter, food, and clothing to the local community. The organization also holds “hospitality hours” and prayer services, where all are welcome to come and speak with caring individuals who listen and engage in authentic interaction and fellowship.

• Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System that provides health care and supportive services to the elderly.

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“It was amazing to expand my leadership skills and the ways to serve others,” Lily Howard said. “I learned that service isn't just serving someone food; it's listening to them and treating them as a human being.”

Kelly Ryan gained a solid understanding of the SSJ charism when she attended the conference last year. Returning this summer opened her eyes to new ways she can implement the mission in her life.

That evening, students attended a Friends and Family Mass with the local CSJs and then had a cookout. Getting to know the Sisters was certainly a highlight for many.

“This trip reinforced my own interpretation of how I can live the mission in my life as well as how I can share it with others, especially those in my school community,” she said. “I am excited to implement the ideas we have to brighten the SSJ mission at our school.”

On Sunday, the group enjoyed a day of fun in the city by visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art and a Cleveland Indians/Chicago White Sox Game at Progressive Park.

The conference concluded with a small group brainstorming hour during which all the schools conjured up ideas of how to further the mission and charism of the Sisters in their own schools. Finally, while traveling home on Monday, Mount students paid a visit to the Flight 93 memorial site.

After returning home, the students reflected on the trip and what it meant to them.

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This trip reinforced my own intrepretation of how I can live the mission in my life as well as how I can share it with others, especially those in my school community”

Brenna Reilly, who also attended last year, echoed many of Kelly’s sentiments. She also said that she learned “the true definition of a leader” from her peers in attendance, the adult ambassadors, and those she met during the trip.

“I felt especially humbled to be a part of the wonderful community that is the CSSJ schools and excited to implement the charism into the Mount's personal legacy,” Brenna said.

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Congratulations to A lyssa M attia, who was named

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invite you to imagine your daily morning commute to school. Whether you drive, carpool, or take the bus, each of us experiences traveling up the Mount driveway. On some days, the sun is so blindingly bright we wish we were wearing sunglasses. We usually notice a cross to our right, welcoming us with open arms, the Campanile to our left, beckoning us to begin our day, and perhaps the banners that hang from the light posts, bearing our school motto, “Spes Messis in Semine.” Although we hear and see these words almost daily, we may not always take the time to think about their direct application to our lives and futures.

The Latin phrase “Spes Messis in Semine” translates in English to “The hope of the harvest is in the seed.” This motto can serve as a summation of Jesus’s parable of the mustard seed. In this parable, Jesus says to his disciples, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown… It becomes a large bush, and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.” Each of us, as students of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, are like the mustard seed of which Jesus speaks. As freshmen, we were young and inexperienced, not knowing what to expect from the years ahead of us. We feared reading The Odyssey and struggled to perfect the art of a correctly formatted Works Cited page. Yet slowly but surely, the Mount was nurturing us as seeds, encouraging us to grow into the best versions of ourselves. The next year, our confidence began to grow. We supported the seniors who reached out to Malala Yousafzai and admired their mantra, “Why not?” We stood in solidarity to “bring back our girls,” and we started to understand why Mount is regarded by alumnae as a sisterhood, not only with our classmates but also with girls around the globe. As juniors, we started to look beyond the Mount. Like a plant beginning to peek out from under the soil, we were reaching toward the sun, exploring various colleges while reading Pride and Prejudice and the driver’s manual on road trips. Our teachers helped us focus our goals, watering our ambitions and dreams. By senior year, we were ready to make the most of our last Founders’ Day, Mini-Thon, Charity Day, and prom. We bonded as a class through purple ribbons and Unitas retreats. Each special moment helped us grow out of the soil and closer to the sun, leading us to today, when we are in full bloom. Today, we are the flower, the strong fruit tree, the final result of a seed planted four years ago. Within each of us the Kingdom of God has grown, and we are now overflowing fonts of compassion, grace, and love, seeking always to serve the dear neighbor.

Of course, we would not have become the young women we are today without being rooted in strong support systems that endlessly encouraged our growth. Our parents have tended us our entire lives and have made countless sacrifices to ensure our success. The Sisters of Saint Joseph, since the founding of the Mount in 1858, have dedicated their lives to our education in the hopes that we will pass on the mission of unity and reconciliation to all whom we encounter. Our teachers and administrators have worked tirelessly to give us a meaningful high school experience, filled with lessons that will influence us far beyond the classroom. The girls sitting beside us have lifted us up whenever we had difficulty. Take the time to look around at your sisters. Although today may be the last time we are gathered together as a class, we will always be united with one another because of the familial bond we share as Mounties. As written by novelist Jane Austen, “Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply…”

As we move forward to new places and endeavors, let us, too, cherish our Mount connection and our enjoyment in the power we have gained here to help us become the founders of tomorrow. Sitting among us are women who are destined to achieve greatness in various ways. Perhaps one of us is a future CEO of Google, a Nobel laureate, an Academy Award winner, a Time person of the year, a groundbreaking politician, a compassionate doctor, a creative entrepreneur, or a loving mother. We are the creators of the rest of our lives, and we now have the tools we need to go forth and turn our dreams into reality. If we believe in our abilities and remain faithful to the values the Mount has instilled in us, we will find success on whatever path we choose in life. From this day onward, as we metaphorically travel back down the Mount driveway, our possibilities are endless.

In this unforgettable moment, we are the harvest. We are the mustard seeds that have grown into strong, towering trees. Let us stretch our branches toward the sun and toward others and never stop growing. Congratulations, Class of 2017. True to our alma mater, we have placed this motto before us in life: “Spes Messis in Semine.”

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Congratulations, Mount St. Joseph Academy Class of 2017!

Jacey Marie Abdalla Temple University

Olivia Catherine Certa Georgetown University

Monioluwa Oluwalowi Adeyi Santa Clara University

Grace Rebecca Chalmers University of St. Andrews

Grace M. Allen University of Georgia

Elena Maria Christen Saint Joseph’s University

Shelby Ann Almeida University of Arkansas

Sarina Reneé Clary Temple University

Samantha Paige Altomare Fairfield University

Carolyn Elizabeth Coats Villanova University

Justine M. Amorose La Salle University

Isabella Grace Cocozza Saint Joseph’s University

Teresa Jeanette Andersen University of Pittsburgh

Grace Elizabeth Comerford University of Virginia

Katherine Mae Axness Elon University

Paige Comtois University of California, Berkeley

Kristen Marie Bahr Boston College

Mary Joy Pacinelli David Muhlenberg College

Samantha Rose Bauer University of Delaware

Annagh Mary Devitt University of Chicago

Caitlyn Elizabeth Bell New York University

Kayley Sophia DiPaolo Drexel University

Francesca Pilar Bernal College of Charleston

Alexandra Judith DiPietro Susquehanna University

Margot Claire Biamon University of Maryland

Julieanne Dishler The Pennsylvania State University

Olivia Leigh Bocklet Villanova University

Gabrielle Terese Egan The Pennsylvania State University

Bridget R. Bosca Saint Leo University

Daniella Elliott Muhlenberg College

Briana Nicole Boyer Saint Joseph’s University

Sarah Rose Felbin Syracuse University

Claire Ellen Boyle Temple University

Meredith Renee Fink The Pennsylvania State University

Maura Rose Boyle Temple University

Madeline Elizabeth Finnegan Fairleigh Dickinson University

Maria Josephine Brigidi The University of Tampa

Frances Ellen Fiorella The Pennsylvania State University

Julianne Kathleen Burns Delaware Valley University

Mary Regan Fitzgerald University of Notre Dame

Gianna Marie Carlone University of Delaware

Micailla Rose Fitzpatrick Gwynedd Mercy University

Alyson Anne Carpenter University of Mississippi

Adriana Marie Formica Saint Joseph’s University mount saint joseph academy

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2017 Fournier Medal Recipient:

Robert W. Duff

The Fournier Medal is awarded each year to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of Mother Saint John through distinguished service and loyalty to the Mount. This year’s recipient is Robert W. Duff.

Bob’s association with the Mount began when he and his wife, Joann, decided to send their two daughters, Johanna ’09 and Mary ’10, to the Mount.

From his earliest days, it was evident that Bob was ready to invest himself in the life and mission of the Mount, and to be an example to his daughters of generosity and service. The Catholic community of Philadelphia and the Mount, in particular, has benefited from his faithfulness to his father and mother’s legacy of giving back with a generous heart. His dedication to Mount Crew is obvious in his unwavering and generous support of the team, along with renovations and accommodations to the Mount’s boathouse.

Significant infrastructure enrichments happened here at the Mount under his conscientious leadership, as chair of the Facilities Committee.

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We are grateful for Bob’s expertise, counsel, and dedication to the Mount.

Sabrina Cristina Forti Temple University

Ava Maria Jancarski Temple University

Claudia Lynn Fredericksdorf West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Khalita Mercedes Annaliese Jarmon Drexel University

Emma Grace French The Pennsylvania State University

Caroline Grace Kardish Harvard University

Mary Elizabeth Fuchs Ursinus College

Courtney Marie Kasperski Marist College

Brayslin N. Gallagher University of Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Catherine Kelly University of South Carolina

Lily Gannon University of Delaware

Nora Rose Kenney Saint Joseph’s University

Sabrina Louise Geary The Catholic University of America

Yasmin Anisha Brianna Khan Saint Joseph’s University

Grace Celia Gelone University of California, Los Angeles

Kaitlin Marie Kirk The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College

Angela Caterina Gervasi Ursinus College

Cianna Noelle Kisailus The University of Scranton

Brooke Nicole Gimaro Drexel University

Alexa Juliana Kotch Georgetown University

Marianna Rose Glacken The Pennsylvania State University

Kateri Ann Krause Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kieran M. Glowacki Georgetown University

Susanne Marie Kushnerick University of Pittsburgh

Casey Merriman Grady La Salle University

Angela Jaclyn LaCorte Drexel University

Isobel Marie Grogan University of Notre Dame

Jocelyn Allison La Fleur Colby College

Kelly Jane Gross Duquesne University

Noelle Jennifer Lampe Loyola Marymount University

Elizabeth Anne Halstead Temple University

Michelle Rose Lipovsky The George Washington University

Emily Grace Hanycz La Salle University

Sofia Helen Little Temple University

Adriana Angela Hassan The Pennsylvania State University

Shannon Nicole LoStracco Boston College

Julia Elizabeth Hawthorne La Salle University

Margaret J. Lynch Princeton University

Celia Rose Hegarty Saint Joseph’s University

Caitlin Brianna Mahon Boston College

Christina Marie Hermann Boston College

Gwyneth E. Manchester University of Delaware

Lindsey Frances Hicks Temple University

Adrianna Marissa Mancini Quinnipiac University

Mairin Margaret Higgins Arcadia University

Colleen Theresa Mars University of Pittsburgh

Julie Anne Hoover University of Pennsylvania

Alyssa Marie Mattia Villanova University

Catherine Anne Hunter University of Pittsburgh

Meredith Martin Mayes University of Pennsylvania

Catherine Lacey Ireland Saint Joseph’s University

Megan Patricia McBride Saint Joseph’s University mount saint joseph academy

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Siobhan Elizabeth McBride James Madison University

Laura A. Santori Ursinus College

Margaret Knox McDonald Lebanon Valley College

Caroline Marie Savage Villanova University

Allison Claire McGettigan New York University

Katherine Elizabeth Schaefer Providence College

Bridget Erin McGonigle University of Pittsburgh

Kelly Lillian Schanes University of Pittsburgh

Casey Celeste McKeever University of South Carolina

Alexandra Harrington Seidel Temple University

Alexandra Marie Mercader University of Pittsburgh

Ava Marie Self The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College

Genevieve Elizabeth Messa Tulane University

Callie Anne Shinkle Hillsdale College

Celine Mina The Pennsylvania State University

Ashley Victoria Smith The Catholic University of America

Amanda Mary Mooney The Pennsylvania State University

Olivia Lindsay Snakard Villanova University

Madeline Theresa Mulligan Providence College

Hannah Marie Soisson Bryn Mawr College

Kathryn Donovan Murphy Fordham University

Samantha Jayne Staples The Catholic University of America

Rachel Anne Murray Saint Joseph’s University

Sydney Anne Stein Saint Joseph’s University

Alexandra Elyse Natale University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sydney Quinn Stockmal West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Emma Claire Neill The Pennsylvania State University

Cali Jolyn Sweitzer Emmanuel College

Alison Lee Nowak The Pennsylvania State University

Elizabeth Wilson Thomas James Madison University

Kathryn Kelley O’Sullivan Saint Joseph’s University

Emily Josephine Thomas University of Dayton

Emily Gail Pensabene Villanova University

Michaela Morgan Trigg Drexel University

Hanna Grace Poliwoda University of Delaware

Brianna Louise Valerio Ursinus College

Ashley N. Pyne La Salle University

Emma Aldridge Veon The George Washington University

Allison Rath Temple University

Devon M. Vonder Schmalz Emerson College

Katrina Shao Evelyne Reethof-Bower University of Pittsburgh

Kelly Michelle Ward University of Pittsburgh

Christina Marie Rice La Salle University

Molly S. Whalen Villanova University

Emma Beck Rodger West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Theresa Flaherty Worthington Georgetown University

Sarah Genevieve Rothenberg The George Washington University

Jenna Lauren Yesenosky University of Miami

Shannon Grace Sabia Temple University

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CONGRATULATIONS MOUNT COMMUNITY YOU DARED TO DO IT AGAIN! Thanks to everyone who supported the Mount Fund this year! Because of your generosity and understanding of why this fund is so important, we not only hit our goal of $500,000, we exceeded it, raising $540,414! Proving, once again, that the Mount community DARES TO believe in raising the bar by educating young women to be transformational leaders steeped in the tradition and mission of the SSJs. Because of YOU and your INVESTMENT in the Mount Fund, even more financial aid will be available to deserving young women who will go into the world as founders and game changers. Because of YOU and your APPRECIATION of the significance of the Mount Fund, all of our students will reap the benefits of superior faculty, outstanding classroom experiences and innovative and relevant elective opportunities…all of which provide a differentiating edge for college. And because YOU and your COMMITMENT to the Mount through the Mount Fund, we will continue to provide unsurpassed experiences beyond the classroom through extracurricular activities, service initiatives, and of course, our outstanding athletic and arts opportunities. YOU make the difference!

If you did not make a gift to the Mount Fund this year, you can start us off for the 2017-18 year by going to msjacad.org/giving and make your gift today. And if you did give this year, THANK YOU and we invite you to keep the momentum going by giving to the Mount Fund again for 2017-18.

Mount Introduces New Uniforms for Fall 2017 Starting this fall, the Mount will debut a new element to the school uniforms. Students will be required to wear a Mount quarter-zip pullover in place of the green sweater. Students may also wear a long-sleeved golf shirt or a short-sleeved golf shirt under the new pullover.

As always, we hope to instill in our students a sense of pride when wearing the Mount uniform.

The green plaid pattern of the uniform skirt is exclusive to the Mount and representative of the uniqueness of the Academy. Our students are representatives of the Mount, even when they are off campus, and we are confident that the new uniform will continue to reflect the Mount pride that our students exhibit.

The administration thanks families in advance for their cooperation in helping to enforce the updated dress code as we enter the new school year.

Incoming Scholars Reception On May 4, students from the Class of 2021 who received scholarships gathered in Fontbonne for a reception. Students and their families snacked on light fare as they were welcomed by S. Kathleen Brabson, SSJ, President and Mount faculty and staff. They were also treated to a performance by Mount’s Glee Club. The event gave incoming students the chance to meet some of their classmates before the start of the 2017-2018 school year, and allowed parents to meet the families of their daughters’ peers.

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Julia Tarlo Mulholland ’00 on her career in oper a As far back as she can remember, Julia Tarlo Mulholland ’00 has loved to sing. Empowered by the strength of her voice, she turned her passion into a career as a successful, classically-trained opera singer with an extensive list of roles that span the San Francisco Bay Area, East Coast, and Midwest.

Julia and her family (husband, James, and children Gabriel, 3, and Lena, 1) live close to their San Francisco parish, Mission Dolores Basilica.

Julia works there as a section leader for the choir and cantor. She also is preparing for the role of Elise Maynard from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard with the Lamplighters Music Theater in San Francisco. The show debuts in August.

“This particular Gilbert and Sullivan show is much closer to grand opera than many of their other works,” Julia says. “It is a lot of full, robust singing, and combines tragedy with traditional comedy. I am looking forward to exploring that juxtaposition.”

Although a “typical day” is a bit of a misnomer for a professional artist like Julia, she usually attends rehearsals at night, giving her the opportunity to be with her children during the day. She admits it is difficult to practice with a toddler and a baby, but she gets creative when necessary; she will play music she is learning and sing while cooking or folding laundry. As a result, her children are already wellversed in a variety of music and will often sing and clap along.

As a child, Julia loved to sing (she says Disney songs were her favorite).

The summer before seventh grade, a friend asked her to audition for the summer stock play Beauty and the Beast. After the audition, Julia says the director told her mother she had a beautiful voice. She was cast in that play, and the following year, she landed the lead role in the summer stock production of Cinderella. She began taking voice lessons, and looked into high schools where she could develop her talent; but as the youngest of 11 children, private school was a stretch for Julia’s family. Her vocal teacher suggested she audition for a voice scholarship at the Mount.

“The rest is history,” Julia says, “because that is really where it all started.”

At the Mount, she participated in a variety of singing activities,

including the fall musicals and singing the national anthem at assemblies.

“It was a busy time, and I had a lot of love and support from the Mount community, encouraging me to pursue music…so I did!,” Julia says.

After graduation, she attended Manhattanville College in White Plains, New York. It was around this time that she says she became interested in opera. To focus her studies, she transferred after one year to SUNY Purchase to attend their conservatory of music. After four years of conservatory training, she graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree. She moved to Chicago after graduation to attend the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She graduated in 2007 with a Master of Music degree and a certificate in vocal pedagogy.

Chicago was her home for seven years. She made her living as an artist, working with several opera companies and chamber groups, and singing with the Chicago Symphony Chorus for six seasons. She supplemented her income by teaching voice and piano lessons.

She also met her husband while living there. They got married and he secured a job as a software designer in San Francisco. Because she was established in the Chicago opera scene, Julia initially struggled with the decision to relocate to the West Coast, but says it was one of the best moves she has made.

“The Bay Area is a thriving arts community,” Julia says. “Within days of moving to San Francisco, I stumbled upon Opera On Tap, which is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to bring opera to people. I have been singing with them ever since.”

Opera On Tap often sings in bars and other small community venues, but Julia has also performed staged opera productions with them.

In 2015, she was a teaching artist with the San Francisco Opera Guild’s outreach program Opera à la Carte. There, she had the opportunity to show hundreds of Bay Area kids opera by singing Pamina in a condensed English version of Mozart's The Magic Flute.

“The best part of being a performer, for me, is when you move someone,” Julia says. “There is nothing more rewarding than watching someone laugh out loud or cry with you.” mount saint joseph academy

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In addition to the alumnae featured on the previous pages, these are a few alumnae who have also embarked on careers in the arts.

Kathleen CaseyShannon ’64

Jane Kelly ’66

Joan “Popo” Flanigan ’67

Cheryl Settember ’67

Board of Directors, Opera Tampa

Mystery author

Artist

Interior Designer

www.janekelly.net

www.popoflanigan.com

www.notnowdecor.com

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Michelle Barbieri ’96, visual artist Growing up in Philadelphia, Michelle Barbieri ’96 was inspired by the surrounding street art and graffiti.

However, she was unaware at the time that this inspiration would become a vital part of her future.

After graduating from the Mount, Michelle earned a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Delaware, and a master’s in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania.

that can be used in virtual reality productions for a range of clients, such as the Bok Building (located at the former Bok Technical High School in South Philadelphia), Gillette, and Red Bull’s Art of the Can. Klip’s projects employ the technology of projection to create walls of art that are part of a space’s existing architecture.

Michelle was always fascinated by the contrast between the city and the artists that used "the city as their canvas, adding colors and incorporating them into their surroundings," she says.

At University of Delaware in 1999, Michelle met Ricardo Riviera, who shared her passion for art, and together they operate Klip Collective, a company that creates largescale artscapes that are beautiful, captivating displays of art merging with technology. Ricardo developed the company while Michelle was working as a city planner, and she officially joined in 2009.

Located in South Philadelphia, Klip designs artscapes and creates video Vacant America installation in Philadelphia's Bok Building 26

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Mary Kathryn Quinn Wright ’81

Kerry Gans ’88

Melissa Joy Wilson Hart ’93

Marie-Helene Bertino ’95

Artist/painter

Author

Professional actress

Author

www.katequinnwright.com

www.kerrygans.com

www.mariehelenebertino.com

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For client Longwood Gardens, Klip Collective created Nightscape, a light and sound experience that immerses guests in an interactive adventure with lighted imagery projected onto buildings, statues, plants, trees, and other objects in the gardens. The effect is spectacular, as it literally lights up the night, using Longwood’s natural elements as both its backdrop and a key component of the experience. As executive director, Michelle facilitated the creation of this exhibit.

“The goal was to create a new experience for visitors and members to see the gardens in a new way,” Michelle says. “We wanted to transform the formal gardens into something otherworldly, coming alive in a playful and psychedelic way. The visitor response was overwhelmingly positive.”

She says that the concept of a collective such as Klip is dependent on teamwork and keeping everyone on the same page during collaboration.

One of the many benefits of being a member at a collective is working closely with other creatives, from interactive designers to storytellers.

Michelle’s role is to lay down the

Nightscape installation at Longwood Gardens

foundation of a project and make sure everyone has what they need when they need it.

While at the Mount, Michelle was active in the environmental club and promoted the academy’s recycling program. She also participated in the Science Olympiad and presented her work at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Her interests and goals include becoming more active in city planning, specifically emergency management, and “alleviating the negative impact of climate change.”

She encourages current Mount students and graduates to follow their passions, especially those related to art, as they can lead to great things. She also notes patience for the creative process is key for those pursuing a career in the arts.

“It is very fulfilling to facilitate the creative process from conception to execution. To see a rough idea evolve with the hard work of many chasing a similar vision into something tangible is awesome,” Michelle says.

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Ellen R. Brooks ’76

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Learning to play the guitar at age 8. Writing poetry at age 10. These are just some of the creative expressions that Ellen R. Brooks ’76 exhibited as a child.

It’s no surprise that she carved out a career as an artist and art educator.

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Ellen currently operates her own studio, Ellen R. Brooks Art Studio, where she creates installations, sculptures, paintings, and drawings.

She says that it is usually the imagery of an idea that calls her to work in one medium or another. She often goes long periods working in one medium. Recently, her focus had been on installations, but she is now gravitating back toward printmaking and painting.

Rhonda Baker Lockwood ’98 Dancer, Royal Caribbean Production Studio, Consultant rhondalee711@hotmail.com

When it comes to her work, Ellen says her biggest inspiration is emotion—specifically, “the beauty that can be found in emotions.

Things that trigger an emotional response.”

Ellen says it was always important for her to have the freedom to explore her artistic interests. Throughout her education and the years beyond, as she pursued her studio projects, she worked in business to earn a living. Upon the recommendation of some of her professors at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), where she was working toward her undergraduate degree, she applied for and received residency grants through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to work as a teaching artist within various schools. A long-term residency at Holy Ghost Preparatory was a turning point; she suddenly knew she wanted to teach at the high school level. She currently serves as chair of the Fine Arts department at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland, Pennsylvania.

"The Lady Letting Go"

Carole Hayes Speers ’99 Art Therapist at Child and Family Focus (Audubon, PA)

Cielito Vivas ’02

Maren Dougherty ’02

Courtney Boches ’03

Melissa Mongi ’03

Photographer and Photo Editor, T Brand Studio/ The New York Times

Vice President of Communications and Visitor Experience, Autry Museum of the American West (Los Angeles)

Freelance theatre director/ teacher and costume designer

Arts infusion teacher

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www.courtneyboches.com

Member of ComedySportz Philadelphia

“I rejoice at guiding the discovery of [the students’] own abilities and watching them develop confidence along the way,” Ellen says.

“Helping them meet the challenges required to move to higher levels of creating is both trying and exciting.”

At her studio, she also offers private art lessons and portfolio-building sessions for high school and private students who want to continue studying art.

Her formal art studies began at the Mount. She was encouraged to apply to both art and music schools, but was unsure which direction she wanted to take.

She enrolled in art classes at Montgomery County Community College, where she developed a portfolio for applying to art school.

With the desire to become a fine artist, she enrolled in PAFA’s fouryear certificate program, majoring in printmaking.

"Moving Through Form"

developed the material that she uses for sculpture/installation work.

“There, I was encouraged to experiment and explore, developing my own techniques in various media,” Ellen says.

Her time at PAFA was collaborative and inspiring. She says that often, other students would ask to work with her, or learn the techniques she used in the creative process. Exploration with materials and developing imagery became the foundation of her work as an artist.

Compelled to work in sculpture, she would later return to PAFA to earn a master’s degree in fine arts. During her graduate schooling, she

Ellen knows that making a living as an artist is still a struggle for many. She found success working other jobs to supplement her income while developing her craft.

“I encourage my students with design abilities to consider areas of commercial art to pursue in order to make a living in an artistic field.

For those in fine art, as well, consider interests that could translate into making a living,” she says.

Jaclyn Newns ’05

Stephanie Columbro ’07

Erin Walsh ’11

Jackie McCreavy ’12

Facilitates experiences of selfreflection and prayer through photography, watercolor, clay, and mixed media through workshops and overnight retreats for high school, college, and parish groups.

Owner and jewelry artist at Via

Watercolor artist

Dancer for Mook Dance Company in New York (www.mookdancecompany.com)

via.philadelphia www.etsy.com/shop/ ViaPhiladelphia

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Dance instructor at Grace Kelly Studio in Brielle, N.J. (www.gracekellystudio.com) Freelance dancer and choreographer in Philadelphia and New York mount saint joseph academy

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from the

A lumnae A ssociation President

2017 Alumnae Survey Results Thank you to all

Dear Alumnae, It is bittersweet as I write my final note to you as the Alumnae Association President. It has brought me great joy to have served on the Board for the past eight years, four of which I served as President. I consider it both an honor and a privilege to be a part of the leadership team at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. While serving in this role, I have had the opportunity to interact with Mount alumnae, faculty, staff, students, and parents. I have learned a great deal from all of them and have reconnected with many of my own classmates, as well as developed new relationships with other Mounties.

The women of Mount Saint Joseph Academy are inspirational, dedicated, hardworking, and generous. In all that they set out to accomplish, they do it with grace, ease, confidence and wisdom, truly serving as role models for the students attending MSJA. The Alumnae Association is grateful for the years of service from our outgoing Board Members. Each of these women has contributed to the Mount in a meaningful way: Trish Zugay Burkholder ’74 Emily DePaul ’01 Christine Macolino Kane ’05 Ellin Jones ’80 Heather Kates Kelly ’88

Rosemary Kenny Kruse ’75 Meaghan Londergan ’00 Colleen Osborne Mook ’90 May McFadden Paul ’62 Danni Green Penska ’00

I am thrilled to announce the new leadership of the Mount and I am confident they will continue to represent the Alumnae Association well while focusing on the mission of the Mount. Please help me welcome the following members of the 20172019 Mount Saint Joseph Academy Alumnae Board: Officers Erin McClafferty Erfle ’96 – President Bridget Flanagan ’00 – Vice President Bobbi Tumelty Kelly ’00 – Recording Secretary Megan Osborne Romano ’94 – Immediate Past President Board Members Bridget Donovan Barton ’90 Courtney Hain ’05 Ellen Rosa-Bian Cericola ’82 Jody Scott Kyle ’59 Katie Gorman Duffy ’91 Sue Doney Leonard ’80 Courtney Daly Ferrero ’86 Laura Dolan Remaker ’00 Caroline Harkins Gorman ’02 Katie McClernand Sacchetta ’05 Katy Gregor ’10 Mary Pat Tumelty ’04 Kate Klein Tuohy ’06 Honorary Board Members Mary Merz Berko ’48 Madge Mansell Keehn ’50 Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your President and help lead the Mount community. I wish you and your family a relaxing and healthy summer filled with peace, love, joy, and happiness.

Smiles,

Megan Osborne Romano ’94

alumnae who took the time to complete our Alumnae Survey earlier this year.

We received fantastic feedback from you on important topics such as Class Agents, Mount Network events, the Alumnae Board, Reunion, methods of communication, and social media.

Below are just a few of the highlights:

96 % 85 % 76 %

of alumnae read the Mount Magazine and several of you made suggestions on features you would like to see included of alumnae would like to see more Mount Network social events including events in other cities such as New York and Washington, D.C.

of alumnae prefer email as their method of communication. Make sure we have your correct email address by updating your information on the Mount website (msjacad.org)

68 % 68 %

of alumnae are interested in attending a Mount Regional Network event in their city that is either professional or social in nature. of Mount alumnae follow us on Facebook; 19% follow us on communication.

Make sure you are “in the know” by following us on: @mountstjosephacademy msjacad @mountstjoseph themountmsja

The Alumnae Board and the Alumnae Office will now be working with your comments and insights to help make your alumnae experience more robust. If you did not receive the survey, be sure to update your email address with the Alumnae Office at the Mount. You may contact Theresa Moyer at tmoyer@msjacad.org or update it electronically by visiting the Alumnae section of the Mount’s website.

Thank you again to everyone who participated!

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2017-2019 MOUNT ALUMNAE BOARD This year the Mount instituted a new election process for Alumnae Board members. All Mount alumnae were able to participate in the election process via email. A ballot of vetted potential Alumnae Board members was emailed in April, and alumnae were invited to vote electronically. Below is the 2017-2019 Mount Alumnae Board: Officers Erin McClafferty Erfle ’96 – President Bridget Flanagan ’00 – Vice President Bobbi Tumelty Kelly ’00 – Recording Secretary Megan Osborne Romano ’94 – Immediate Past President Board Members Bridget Donovan Barton ’90 Ellen Rosa-Bian Cericola ’82 Katie Gorman Duffy ’91 Courtney Daly Ferrero ’86 Caroline Harkins Gorman ’02 Katy Gregor ’10 Courtney Hain ’05 Jody Scott Kyle ‘59 Sue Doney Leonard ’80 Laura Dolan Remaker ’00 Katie McClernand Sacchetta ’05 Mary Pat Tumelty ’04 Kate Klein Tuohy ’06 Honorary Board Members Mary Merz Berko ’48 Madge Mansell Keehn ’50

CLASS AGENTS 1948 1949 1950 1952 1955 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961

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Mary Merz Berko JoAnne Skelly Dougherty Patricia Connor Surotchak Lorraine Sukalski McGlynn Kathy McGee Burns Dorothy Gallagher Hordubay Joyce Renzulli Wuenschel Joanne M. Scott Kyle Eileen McGill Meko Joan Smith Agostinelli, Ellen Higley O’Neill Mary McFadden Paul Julie Meis Wilson Nina Schweikart Love Mary Lorenzo-Brelsford, Peggy Gallagher Donna Cupo Lucas Ann Marie Von Hacht Horner Maureen Cahill, Ginny Bendinger Wischhusen Cyndy Strolle Suzanne Fitzmyer Foley Colleen Durkin Lapowsky Patricia Zugay Burkholder Rosemary Kenny Kruse, Marianne Ford

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Becky Hoy Murphy, Ave Murphy Seminack Jennifer Lee Busto, Ellen Burgoyne Hubrig Ellen Riley Biel, Maryann Szczesny Daulerio Jennifer Maguire Princivalle Ellen Rosa-Bian Cericola Angela Stout Sheila Kropp McLaughlin, Kim Heck Cilio Courtney Daly Ferrero, Patty Lynch, Marci Kuttler Bossow Schankweiler Eireann Flynn Marzarella Heather Kates Kelly, Suzanne Coster McCarthy Megan Melinson McDonough, Kirsten Ledwith Morasco Jen Dorazio Klein, Colleen Osborne Mook Kathleen Gorman Duffy, Jennifer Adams Phillips Rochelle A. Grasso, Coleen Dyer Wybranski Tracy Allu Albertelli

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017

Danielle Penzarella Lasky, Amy Kaltneckar Dixon Karen Mullane Bronster, Erin McClafferty Erfle Joan King Cavallaro, Katie Griffin Christina Carnevale Kara McMahon Weaver Bobbi Tumelty Kelly, Lauren O’Garro Moore Emily DePaul, Julia Rocchi Caroline Harkins Gorman Charlotte Merrick Katherine Lynn Pichola, Beth Bonnevie Katie McClernand Sacchetta Kerry Roman, Kathleen Hubbert Elizabeth DePaul, Dana Puleo Alicia Elliott, Claire Kueny Corin Roman, Kristin Cericola Katy Gregor, Alanna McCloy Leigh Anne Tiffany, Michele Burns Molly McLaughlin Kiera McCloy, Annie Tenzinger Sheila McLaughlin, Rachel Basiura Colleen McBride, Katie Mars Marianna Glacken

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Alumnae Awards Hall of Fame Award Dr. Charrell Bullard-Bird ’92 Through her career and personal life, Charrell lives out the Mount’s mission daily. She chose a noble career in healthcare, and provides comfort to sick children and their families. She currently serves as a neonatologist at Nemours DuPont Neonatalogy at Inspira Health in Southern New Jersey, and is an assistant clinical professor in the department of pediatrics at Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine. Previously Charrell was a neonatologist at Pediatrix Medical Group of PA, a division of Pinnacle Health, in Harrisburg.

In her acceptance speech, Charrell referenced the Mount’s motto, “spes messis in semine,” which translates to, “the hope of the harvest is in the seed.”

She said, “Those words and lifelong message have applied to most of my achievements (and failures) in life as well as challenge my future endeavors.”

She hopes that the legacy she leaves behind will inspire young women in future generations to think big in the field of medicine.

Rosemary McNally ’17 Alumnae Award Dona Travaline Schmidt ’77 This year’s Rosemary McNally Award recipient has been a devoted alumna for many years. She has contributed to the planning process of Reunions for her class, and served on the Alumnae Board of Directors, the Special Events Committee, and the Parent’s Association when her three daughters attended the Mount.

Dona continues to serve as the parent coordinator of Quizzo at the Mount. The Academy is grateful for her many years of service and her belief in our mission of educating young women.

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A lumnae Induction

On May 24, the Class of 2017 was inducted into the Alumnae Association, a tradition that celebrates our newest alumnae. Alumnae mothers and grandmothers of graduating seniors were invited to attend and distribute commemorative pins to seniors during the ceremony. The cloudy morning turned beautifully sunny as the celebration continued outside, with food trucks from Chickie’s and Pete’s and Mister Softee.

Erin McClafferty Erfle '96; Barbara Coupe Bernal '78 and daughter Francesca; Ellen Waller Bocklet '83 and daughter Olivia; Regina Manson Bosca '83 and daughter Bridget; Elizabeth McGuinn Christen '88 and daughter Elena; Patricia Reilly Dehel '52 and grand daughter Celia Hegarty; Jennifer Mee Fitzgerald '89 and daughter Mary; Carol Swanson Gannon '82 and daughter Lily; Patricia Robinson Geary '85 and daughter Sabrina; Desiree Jarmon '92 and daughter Khalita; Heather Kates Kelly '88 and daughter Elizabeth; Mary Rose Hasson Lynch '80 and daughter Margaret; Mary Pat McGann Mars '82 and daughter Colleen; Suzanne Serianni Mayes '84 and daughter Meredith; Eileen Knox McDonald '87 and daughter Margaret; Virginia Calzi Poliwoda '85 and daughter Hanna; Laura Reithmiller Savage '89 and daughter Caroline; Stephanie Linton Schanes '83 and daughter Kelly; Patricia McNicholas Thomas '66 and daughter Emily; Kim Livesey Veon '85 and daughter Emma; Dana Flaherty Worthington '85 and daughter Theresa; S. Kathleen Brabson, SSJ, President.

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News and notes from the Mount Saint Joseph Academy alumnae and school community.

Class Chatter

1940s Dr. Carolyn Taylor Kitchin ’49 keeps in touch with MaryLou Best Wilson-Birsner ’49 although she lives in Florida on the Gulf Coast and MaryLou is on a mountaintop in the California desert. It was easier when she could visit her son in California.

Carolyn has “downsized” from a twobedroom to a one, living in the same senior living community.

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Mary Lou Barbera Thomas ’51 is living at Crosslands, a Quaker Retirement Community. Mary has been blessed with five children, 11 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren, all in good health.

Mary Lou is thankful for her education at the Mount.

Ann Brosnahan Thompson ’51 shares that although she has been widowed for three years, she is doing well, and has six children, 15 grandchildren, and two greatgrandsons. She has many happy memories of the Mount, as do her mother, aunt, and sister. She gives her best to the Class of 1951!

Janice Diamond Charlton ’53 welcomed a great-granddaughter to the family, Hazel Renee Ervin.

Phyllis Sullivan Stacy ’54 celebrated her 62nd wedding anniversary on May 28th. Phyllis has three grandchildren in their 30’s and one great grandson, Grant, three years old, living in the Houston or New Orleans area.

Jacqueline Marple Leysath ’56 announces the death of her husband, Don, in February, after a bout with dementia.

Mary Ward Baker ’58 is traveling less and enjoying more time in Ocean City with family and friends, especially the eight grandkids!

Anne (Nancy) Meaney Phillips ’58 continues to enjoy watching her six grandchildren mature into happy, lovely people. Nancy spent time in Naples, Florida in March, to visit dear friends and went on a road trip to New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont in October.

Joyce Renzulli Wuenschel ’58 is very involved with social justice issues (immigration and child sexual abuse legislation), family, and activities with six children and five grandchildren.

1960s Margaret Anne Norrett Hughes ’60 is still working as an orthopaedic nurse. Her oldest grandson will be heading to North Carolina State in August. He has been awarded many accolades in the swimming world; most recently, he was named MVP at OJ Roberts School.

Josephine Maio Stewart ’60 is proud to announce that her granddaughter, Julia Mae Norton, daughter of Pam Stewart Norton ’90, was granted a partial scholarship to the Mount for the class of 2021. Congrats!

Margaret O’Connell Feeny ’61 and husband, Bill, are well and happy to be near their grandchildren and daughter. They recently returned from Italy on a visit with their son. They also went to Oregon to visit with their daughter. Margaret is still in touch with Elizabeth Schurr McDermott ’61, Michele Schuster Kelly ’61, Margaret McSherry Nelson ’61 and Dr. Mary Ann Drennen Koller ’61.

Lives are full! Be well, all!

Penny Scally Gabriel ’61 and husband, Ron, along with Maryann Herzog Whalen ’58 and her husband, John, attended the graduation of their grandson, Rudy Gabriel, who will be going to Penn State University.

Gale Rothwell Egoville ’62 has retired from teaching after 36 years.

Her daughter, Lauren Barrow Schleeper ’85 has been granted tenure at Chestnut Hill College, where she is a professor of Criminal Justice. Lauren’s daughter, Bailey Tess Schleeper ’18 is a junior at the Mount and traveling to Ecuador this summer.

Suzanne Foster Hynes ’62 loves traveling, dividing time between Willow Grove and Rock Hall, Maryland, and even Delray Beach, Florida, to escape the cold weather.

Her grandchildren are growing up much too quickly. Freshman in college, and freshman, junior and senior in high school! Suzanne enjoys seeing classmates at the Golden Girls Luncheon each September.

Julie Meis Wilson ’63 is enjoying her grandchildren as they grow up too fast!

Janine is 20, Jodi is 19, Maeve is 14, Madison is 13, Keegan is 11, Sawyer is 10, and Makenna is 7.

Mary Kate Kelly McCauley ’63 announces the birth of her new grandson, Jude Kelly McCauley, born January 24, 2017.

Ann McCaffrey Ciesielka ’67 enjoyed seeing classmates at Reunion.

Meg Devlin Evangelist ’67 and husband, Ken, have lived in Naples, Florida full-time for six years and they love it. Meg plays tennis and Ken cycles. No grandchildren yet, but she mount saint joseph academy

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will never give up hope! She had so much fun reuniting with classmates in the hallowed halls of the Mount!

MaryLou McGoldrick Hill ’67 and husband, Tom, are still living in North Wales, PA. Their daughter Catie lives in Carlisle, PA, where her husband Jason, is a professor of chemistry at Dickinson College. Her daughter, Catherine Hill Gavenonis ’99 (Catie), an attorney, is a stay-athome mom with two-year-old twins.

Youngest daughter, Libby, is in a master’s in higher education program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Roseann Bickley Iuvone ’67 says life has been good and she has been blessed with a loving family and good health. Besides raising a family of four children, she is now a grandmother to four. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a double degree in music and music education, and in 2003 earned a master’s in educational leadership. Her husband, Dr. Ben, is a dentist and a graduate of University of Pennsylvania’s Dental School. Residing in northwest New Jersey, which is truly the “garden” part of the state. Roseann truly enjoyed the Mount’s Reunion.

Kathleen Kelly Pfizenmayer ’67 is proud to be part of the Mount community and relishes the bond she has with her classmates. It has been 50 years and the Mount grows bonds!

Susan Bacon Roberts ’67 is actually an alumna of two high schools. She attended Muriel Dobbins High School on Lehigh Avenue (near the old Connie Mack Stadium) as a part-time student.

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Christine Pedrotty Brown ’68 announces the birthday of her grandson, Frederick Jackson Brown, who turns two on November 13, 2017.

1970s Angela Lin ’72 gives a big shoutout on behalf of the class of 1972 to Suzanne Fitzmeyer Foley, for getting her class to the Reunion.

Mary Ann Feeley Messmer ’72 has a new future Mountie, Claire Jane McHale, Class of 2033!

Nancy Weber Sutter ’72 is teaching at Chestnut Hill College and Montgomery County Community College.

office. Her daughter, Rebecca, was married on June 18, 2016 and now lives in Charleston, SC with her husband, Chris, who is a first-year Internal Medicine resident at SUMC.

Maureen Vincent ’77 has edited a book of humor entitled Sure Dad, You Know Everything in both print and e-book formats. She is prepping it for release on Amazon Kindle later this year. Maureen has performed for more than 30 years in the Washington, D.C. metro area in opera, concert, and as a professional chorister and soloist at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and other historic churches. She is also the proud parent of three children, Matthew, 25, Rachel, 22 and Sara, 17.

Anita Haskins Wise ’72 has been married to Timothy Wise since 1983.

They have no children, but adopted a rescue dog named Tipper in 2007.

Anita worked for Merck & Company, Inc. for 36 years before retiring in 2013.

Jennifer Lee Busto ’77 says if you want to relocate to a warm and beautiful city, she has been a realtor for 33 years in Honolulu with husband, Larry. Their three children are now living and working hard in Los Angeles. Life if good!

Kathleen Peditto ’77 married Ron Hendricks. They have two children, Bridget, 27, and Emily, 23. Kathleen practices internal medicine in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Patricia Wrightson Skypala’s ’77 son, RJ, graduated Temple School of Law in May 2016 and is working in the Philadelphia Public Defender’s

Mary Ann Szczesny Daulerio ’78 would like to share that her granddaughter, Genevieve Daulerio, just celebrated her first birthday on May 25, 2017! Hopefully, she will be a Class of 2034 Mountie!

1980s Rita Pietruszka Lucas ’83 provides an update on her children: Sarah is

at Georgia Tech, James is starting at Virginia Tech, and Catherine is becoming a junior in high school. Her high school days seem forever ago!

Sheila McLaughlin ’84 accepted a position in October 2016 at La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Science as the assistant director of the evening and weekend BSN (ACHIEVE) program and the RN-toBSN online program.

Lisa Kampf Lopez ’85 recently began working as the Managing Director of Investor Relations for Ambac Financial in New York. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, Armando, and daughter, Emilia, 9, and son, Julian, 5.

Kelly McGinley Eckert ’87 and classmates had their 5th Annual Pancake Breakfast in pajamas this past February! It’s always fun to catch up with their Mount classmates. Kelly had a wonderful time seeing so many classmates at her 30th reunion in April.

The post-party at Brittingham’s with the other reunion classes was so much fun! She LOVES her Mounties!

Pat, and two children, Jonathan, 9, and Caroline, 6. She is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Chicago and Hinsdale. They try to get to Ocean City every summer and love meeting up with Mount friends.

and husband, Brian, are excited to welcome their first baby in August 2017.

2000s Jessica Karpuk Wiesak ’00 and her husband, Tom, are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Brynn Alice Wiesak, on March 16, 2017. Brynn received excellent care from Ashley DePaul ’12, one of Jessica’s former World History students, in the hospital nursery.

Melissa Joy Wilson Hart ’93 and her husband welcomed daughter Kristin Deutsch on May 30. She weighed eight pounds.

Joanna Andrews Craney ’01 is currently working at a firm that has initiatives and programs that assist veterans and their families. If you would like more information, please call Joanna at 610-771-1078 or 215300-1106.

Christina Carnevale Kaufmann ’98 owns Paper Rock Scissors, a boutique graphic design company, in Conshohocken, PA. She has worked with many Mounties on their wedding invitations and calligraphy. Christina

Kimberly Liberty ’02 was married to James Welhan on October 10, 2015.

Her sister, Kristen-Nichole Liberty Gonzalez ’05 was her maid of honor.

Kimberly also gave birth to daughter, Amelia, on December 28, 2016.

Nicole West ’87 has been in the education field for 25 years and continues to be excited about helping students and teachers. She has been the principal in the Wissahickon School District for 11 years. She has served at Lower Gwynedd Elementary School for the past seven years. This excitement includes having her nephew as a third grader at Lower Gwynedd and looking forward to welcoming his little sister in the 2017-2018 school year as a kindergarten student!

1990s Cara Lanza Hurley ’92 is living in Hinsdale, Illinois with her husband,

Jennifer Fasy ’03 married Randy Schiffelbein in October 2016, at Immaculate Conception in Jenkintown. Mounties in attendance included the bride’s , grandmother, aunts, members of the Mount Crew family, and bridesmaids, Laura Fasy ’06, Maurin Walchak Cirone ’05 and Christina Kolokithias Krone ’05. mount saint joseph academy

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Jessica M. Dunbar ’04 and Darren D. Bolton, of Lynnfield, MA, were married in North Wales, PA at Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish on November 19, 2016. The couple continued the celebration at the Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, PA with family and friends.

Bridesmaids included: Maid of Honor Amanda Dunbar ’07; Amanda Burke Bender ’04; Kelly Birzes Cousineau ’04; Laura Violi Finelli ’04; and Grace Malley Schiazza ’04.

In attendance were Lisa Violi McEntee ’98; Jessica Pastorek Berger ’05; Laura Schmidley Neufeld ’05 and Dr. Ponney Ruby Palanisamy ’04. The Boltons honeymooned in South Africa and currently reside in Philadelphia, PA with their cat, Sedona.

Laura Schmidley ’05 married Matthew Neufeld of Staten Island, New York on September 10, 2016 at the Manor House of Commonwealth in Horsham, PA. Fellow Mounties in attendance included bridesmaids, Grace Malley Schiazza ’04 and Kelly Birzes Cousineau ’04 as well as Jessica Pastorek Berger ’05, Jessica Dunbar Bolton ’04, Laura’s aunts, Bernadette McCann Kane ’79 and Kate McCann D’Auria ’85, and Laura’s cousins, Aileen Rueter ’99, Meghan Rueter McMahon ’03 and Ellie O’Kane ’11. The couple has recently purchased their first home in Lafayette Hill, PA.

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Kathleen Hubbert ’06 married Richard C. McOrmond in Beach Haven, New Jersey on September 10, 2016. Danielle Ohman McCoy ’06 attended. The couple resides in Malvern, PA. Britney Martin ’07 is working as a physician assistant in neurosurgery and is engaged, with a wedding planned for October 2017.

Sarah Weyand ’07 married Tony May at St. Vincent dePaul Roman Catholic Church in Germantown. The reception was held at The Olde Bar in Old City and was attended by fellow alumnae Maura Lash ’07, Jeannine O'Malley ’07, and Sara Burns Reeb ’07.

Indira Friel Geist ’08 and her husband, Brent, welcomed their son, Augustine William, on Mach 21, 2017.

The family lives in Worcester, where Indira is a pharmacist and gets to meet lots of Mounties in the community.

Gabriele Hunter ’09 graduated on June 3, 2017 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree. She is completing a three-year pediatric residency program at Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey.

Mackenzie Kelley ’11 earned a master’s degree from James Madison University in May 2017 and started a new job with STS International in Arlington, Virginia.

Alexa Grissinger ’13 graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maine and will be attending veterinary school this fall at Colorado State University.

Michelle Handy ’13 is excited to announce her induction into the Psi Chi International Psychology Honors Society. Michelle is pictured with Mary Reilly and Rebecca Gullan (assistant professors of psychology).

Michelle Handy ’13, pictured with Patricia Loughran Eakins ’89 (MSJA faculty member), celebrated the wedding of a close friend in La Paz, Mexico.

Kathryn “Kat” Jones ’14 received her Bachelor of Arts degree on May 20, 2017 from Fordham University.

Kat completed her course of study in three years and will begin law school in the fall at Fordham Law. Kat’s interest is to become a fashion law attorney. Pictured with Kat is Olivia Fitzpatrick ’14.

MegAnne Liebsch ’14 has been selected for the highly competitive Dow Jones News Fund Internship, to work as data and digital journalists, business reporters, and multiplatform editors in paid internships at 55 of the nation’s leading news organizations.

She began her role as an Interactive News Editor for Central Connecticut Communications, a media company publishing newspapers in Bristol, New Britain, and Newington, Connecticut, in June. She is the second La Salle University student to participate in this prestigious internship. MegAnne is a rising senior at La Salle University, majoring in communication and minoring in English and History.

She currently serves as the managing editor of The Collegian, the University’s student newspaper, is a student in the Honors Program, and is a coordinator with the Camden Aware Immersion Volunteer Program.

Mairead Denton ’16 just finished her freshman year at Temple University’s Fox School of Business where she majors in Marketing. This spring she was selected to be a Phillies Ballgirl after a rigorous selection process. She competed with 40 other hopefuls for 11 open spots. The tryout consisted of a public speaking portion, softball hitting and fielding skills and a test on Phillies knowledge. The ballgirls are ambassadors for the Phillies both on and off the field. They represent educated, athletic and energetic women who hope to serve as role models in professional sports for young girls. Each year the Phillies Ballgirls make over 150 off-field appearances including TV and radio as well as school visits, nursing homes, golf and bowling tournaments, fashion shows and the environmental initiatives by captaining the Red Goes Green Team.

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 Our sympathy and prayers are extended to the families of the following alumnae: S. Charlotte Therese McGrillis, SSJ ’37 Helen Gross King ’47 Adele Bateman Donahue ’48

Anne Branagan Letter ’50 Patricia James Wessel ’51 Caroline Bruno ’54

Judith Rhoades Morris ’59 MaryKate McCaig Marchesani ’76

In Memoriam

Our sympathy and prayers are extended to the following alumnae: S. Charlotte Marie McGrillis, SSJ, ’36 (deceased) on the death of her sister, S. Charlotte Therese McGrillis, SSJ, ’37, (aka S. Marie St. Mark McGrillis, SSJ) Mary Bateman Lee ’44 (deceased), Sally Bateman Miller ’46 (deceased), Elizabeth Bateman Malloy ’54, Mary Lou Kane Smith ’50, Anita Casani Haffey ’51 and Eleanor Callahan McCreavy ’57, on the death of their sister and cousin respectively, Adele Bateman Donahue ’48 Marie Rosato King ’46, Margaret King ’71, Bridget King Crooks ’73, Dr. Stephanie King ’76, Gabriella Curcillo ’09, Chiara Curcillo ’11, Stephanie Crooks ’06 and Alexandra Crooks ’08, on the death of their husband, father and grandfather respectively, Judge William King Jr. Rosemary Skelly Backus ’47, JoAnne Skelly Dougherty ’49, Susan Backus Crowley ’80, Patricia Backus Fiore ’84 and Megan Backus ’04, on the death of their brother and uncle respectively, Reverend Monsignor Richard J. Skelly Helen Branagan Thomas ’48 (deceased), Charlotte Branagan Farley ’52, on the death of their sister, Anne Branagan Letter ’50 and aunt of Mary Kate Thomas ’83, Sara Thomas ’86 and Therese Branagan Meyeroff ’99.

Anne Wilson Crane ’49, on the death of her daughter, Constance Crane Angelone Sister Grace Rhoads, RGS ’49, Kathleen Rhoads Waters ’52, Kathleen Waters Owsik ’72, Eleanor Waters ’73, Carly Hill Page ’00, Sandra Hill ’04, Melissa Waters ’09, Paula Hill ’10, Brenda Waters ’10 and Alison Waters ’13, on the death of their sister, aunt and great aunt respectively, Judith Rhoades Morris’59.

Carolyn Deiter Piccone ’51, on the death of her husband, William Piccone Lois Trench-Hines ’60, on the death of her godson, Matthew Madden

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Barbara Bradshaw Viechnicki ’60, on the death of her mother, Frances Gallagher Bradshaw Margaret Smith Spence ’62, on the death of her husband, William Spence Mary Jane Wesner Nolen ’67, on the death of her mother, Pearl Wesner Janet Mulligan Buggy ’71, Joanne Mulligan Giagnacova ’76 and Colleen Giagnacova ’07, on the death of their father and grandfather respectively, Edward Mulligan Marian Buccafurni ’72 and Theresa Buccafurni Motyka ’75, on the death of their husband and brother-in-law respectively, Dr. Paul Lawrence Anne Hagerty Lewis ’76, Beth Hagerty Antoni ’77, Elizabeth Hagerty Leitner ’78, Rosemary Mansell Donahue ’46, Madeleine Mansell Keehn ’50, Sally Mansell Guilfoyle ’52, on the death of their father, uncle and cousin respectively, Paul A. Hagerty Mary Goldner Gillen ’77, Barbara Goldner Leahy ’81, Caroline Goldner Cinquanto ’85 and Susan Goldner ’02, on the death of their mother and aunt respectively, Barbara A. Goldner Colleen Farris Weaver ’80 and Stephanie Farris ’07 and Megan Farris ’08, on the death of their father and grandfather respectively, John P. Farris

and Colleen Yezzi ’19, on the death of their father and grandfather, Vincent Yezzi Elizabeth Egoville Uy ’93, on the death of her mother, Mary Jo Egoville Joanna Dalton Guest ’94, on the death of her father, Daniel J. Dalton Ardrienne Branca O’Neill ’97 and Gianna Branca ’20, on the death of their uncle, Richard Branca, DMD Gina Altomare Vega ’97, on the death of her uncle and godfather, John J. Reilly Meredith Gardner ’02, Caroline Gardner Burt ’07, Adrienne Gardner ’09 and Stephen Gardner, (former member of the MSJA Board of Directors), on the death of their grandmother and mother respectively, Rosemary Coyle Gardner.

Marissa Maron Mackin ’06 and Andrew Maron, (former member of the Board of Directors), on the death of their grandmother and mother-in-law respectively, Betty Wagner.

Elizabeth Limberakis ’07, on the death of her grandmother, Lillian Borden Jane Mieczkowski ’07, on the death of her uncle, Stephen M. Mieczkowski Elizabeth Certa ’08 and Olivia Certa ’17, on the death of their grandfather, Anthony J. Certa and uncle, David Certa

Ann O’Meara Chambers ’87, on the death of her father, Michael A. O’Meara

Christine Black ’09, Jane Black ’13 and Annina Black ’15, on the death of their grandmother, Anna Yolanda Black

Judith Drobile Joyce ’87 and Emily Drobile ’93, on the death of their mother, Judith Ann “Judi” Drobile

Catherine Murray ’14 and Rachel Murray ’17, on the death of their grandmother, Barbara McDonnell

Eugenia Oakes Kreiter ’88 and Suzanne Oakes Wojcik ’92, on the death of their aunt, Marybeth Oakes Barba (former faculty)

S. Regina Bell, SSJ (MSJA Board Member), on the death of her brother, Thomas E. Bell

Deborah Standeven Lee ’88, on the death of her father, Joseph D. Standeven Linda Yezzi Schubert ’90, Amy Phillips ’09

Carol Finney (MSJA Faculty), on the death of her mother, Jean McCleese Kathy Moser (MSJA Faculty), on the death of her father-in-law, David Moser

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