Alumnae
From the Alumnae Association President Dear Alumnae, Finally, spring has arrived or at least we hope! I trust your past few months have been filled with good health, great memories and much happiness! Have you had a chance to stay updated with the latest happenings at MSJA? Are you following us on Twitter and/or Facebook? If not, please tune in as great things are taking place. Many thanks to the Sisters of Saint Joseph and Mother St. John Fournier who started this amazing journey for us many years ago. To say we have been busy is an understatement. In early December, almost 300 friends came together for our annual Lunch with Santa. January brought lots of laughter and memories as our college-age alums gathered in Fontbonne for the annual College Age Social. In late March, shoppers of all ages enjoyed the Spring Fling Shopping event. Alumnae Day was a huge success and a special one for me as it was my 20th reunion! I am excited that the first two of my many nieces are about to enter The Mount and begin the same journey I embarked on in September 1990. A group of ambitious women leaders are working hard to get the Mount Network up and running. We are excited to share this with you. More information will follow soon. Finally, I ask that you will join me in supporting the Mount Fund. It is because of your generosity that the work and mission of MSJA can continue to have a lasting impact on future generations of young women.
Megan Osborne Romano ‘94
Winter/Spring 2014
Alumnae Race
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 the Mount raced three Alumnae eights at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Philadelphia’s premier crew competition. The Mount raced more alumnae boats than any other high school or college program, men or women. The Head of the Schuylkill also boasted the most female competitors this year than any other year! The results for the alumnae Head of the Schuylkill Regatta are below.
3rd place, Women’s Alumnae 8+ - “Purple” crew Cox Sabrina Harkins ’10, Emma Brown ’09, Becky Lederer ’08, Meg Scher ’09, Angelique Hrycko ’04, Rose Ehrlich ’12, Briana Sylvester ’12, Erin McKenna ’01 and Coach Meg Schluckebier ’08. 7th place, Women’s Alumnae 8+ - “White” crew Cox Alex McGill-Wilson ’11, Jen Young ’07, Kara Lederer ’07, Meredith Walsh ’06, Meg Welsh ’09 Bonnie Mueller ’90, Colleen (Hughes) Frens ’01, Michele Morris Woodrow ’81 and Ari Harkins ’10. 11th place, Women’s Alumnae 8+ - “Gold” crew Cox Coach Meg Kennedy ’92, Kerry Roman ’06, Coach Meredith Weber ’08, Coach Molly Thompson ’08, Coach Colleen McNamara ’08, Coach Jen Fasy ’03, Gabrielle Jordan ’07, Lizzy Kiernan ’08 and Coach Betsy Thompson ’09.
All my best,
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Head of the Schuylkill
New York City Alumnae Happy Hour
Philadelphia Alumnae Happy Hour
The New York Chapter of the Mount Network held its inaugural event on February 19th in New York City. About 25 Mount Alumnae attended and had a great time catching up with former classmates! The group discussed the main initiative of compiling a regional NY Alumnae base, and plan to organize events on a quarterly basis going forward. Please contact Meghan Flaherty ’00 (flahertymeghan@yahoo.com) or Allison Cohen ’00 (agcohen17@gmail.com) if you reside in the NY area and are interested in joining the NY Chapter of the Mount Network.
On December 17, 2013 the Mount Network (Philadelphia Chapter) hosted its inaugural Holiday Happy Hour at the Café in Center City, Philadelphia. The hope is to schedule more happy hours in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties to reconnect alumnae on a regular basis. If you have any interest in planning a future event or have an alumnae recommendation to host a future event, please contact Caroline Harkins Gorman ’02 at 267-481-0546 or by email at carolinecgorman@ gmail.com. mount saint joseph academy
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