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the Red Class of 2020 A sisterhood of resilient women, strengthened by shared challenges - prepared to meet the future with faith and confidence. Lindsay Erin Abate Caroline Paige Adams Sophia Leigh Amos Margaret Anne Arfaa Alexandra Claire Battisti Margaret Grace Beck Grace Elizabeth Bleckley Kathleen Anne Bradley Caragh Shaughnessy Brown Abigail Rose Butler Lillian Patricia Ciocca Grace Ann Clark Kathleen Mary Clark Samantha Jule Coneys Kacey Alison Coyle Catherine Arlene Crowe Giavanna Marie D’Antonio Sarah Nicole Daoud Jada Angelique Camille David Mary Virginia DeCarlo Mia Ann DelVescovo Mikayla Lynn Dever Morgan Julianna Devine Madeline Rose Donaphon Katelyn Anne Dougherty Riley Susan Dowd Caroline Anne Fernandez Audrey Grace Gentile Paige Joyce Gerardi Riley Sarah Gillin Lindsay Grace Goldschmidt Courtney Leah Good Georgeanne Marie Gorelick
Emily Kerston Graeff Madison Elizabeth Gulian Lauren Elizabeth Gunn Eleanor Anne Halfpenny Caroline Margaret Heffernan Ciara Dunleavy Hibbs Julia Iacovella Kaleigh Susan Ianieri Grace Alexandra Jackson Rylee Eve Kinka Mackenzie Catherine Kolar Madison Michelle Kolessar Eva Elizabeth Kraus Mia Danielle Leonhardt Emmeline Adele Lignowski Nora Ryan Livingood Brigitte Grace Lubker Allison Kate Lynch Whitney Stewart MacMillan Erica Lauren Martin Emily Anne Massa Kelly Ann McCullough Sara Jean McDougall Grace Erin McHugh Grace Margaret McHugh Katherine Meguerian Kelsey Marie Mehallo Meghan Elizabeth Mitchell Kaitlyn Paige Moshang Lillian Alizabeth Moul Kathleen Grace Mowatt Morgan Alexa Muehl Shannon Maureen Murphy
Alexandra Grace Murray Olivia Lisa Nast Morgan Elizabeth O’Brien Meghan Frances O’Meara Brianna Hope Odgers Sofia Kristina Oliva Kayleigh Scarlet Olszewski Julia Kathleen O’Neill Maggie Ann O’Neill Brynn Elizabeth Pippett Gwendolyn Beatrice Pohlmann Mary-Katharine Pontarelli Kelly Morgan Pyott Sofia Quagliariello Cecilia Anne Quirk Ryan Alexa Rischitelli Grace Ann Rivers Abigail Wells Romain Bianca Lynn Rosato Samantha Marin Rosato Abigail Grace Ryan Riley Ann Shaak Emily Grace Shank Sophie Laverne Sheffer Lindsey Kathryn Smith Catherine Ann Speers Anne O’Malley Stevenson Madeleine Grace Tantillo Alison Nicole Tegler Vivienne Simone Trumpbour Shenglin Xu Michelle Zheng Joan Natalia Zozaya
Notre Dame Celebrates Our Graduating Eighth Grade Class We recognize your intellectual, social, and spiritual gifts that you have shared so generously with us. But the deepest gift that you have shared is the unique gift of yourself - your integrity, your faith, and your unwavering belief in the goodness of God. Congratulations, graduates!
Nora Anne Lally Barth Ava Claire Birdsall Sophia Bramley Madeline Elizabeth Brown Deborah Nancy Bundor Peyton Margaret Cella Phoebe Anne Chambers Alessandra Peters Cherian Talia Giuliana Cherry Rose Alexandra Ciarmoli Abigail Rose Ciesielski Giuliana Clement Sabine Gabriella Corrielus Caroline Catherine Cullen Priya Joslynn Dearstyne Sophie Claire Dodds Hannah Truman Downing Brianna Marie Ferry Emma Rae Furey Talia Rae Galante
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Online Learning Strategic Planning Yields Transition Success
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Athletics Celebrating Student-Athletes
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Academy Honors Graduating Scholars Programs Recognize Academic Excellence
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Celebrating Excellence Senior Recognitions
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Center for Global Leadership News and Updates
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Alumnae Awards Ceremony Honoring Leadership and Service
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Faculty Insight Spotlight on the Arts Department
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Advancement Events Connecting the ND Community
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Around ND Student Recognitions and Achievements
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Alumnae Class Notes Class News and Accomplishments
A message from the
HEAD OF SCHOOL Congratulations to our Class of 2020! We are proud of your many accomplishments and extend to you our best wishes for future success. We also extend best wishes to our 8th grade students on their graduation from Middle School and look forward to your vital participation in our Upper School.
To our students, we miss you very much and pray for your continued safety throughout the summer.
I express my gratitude to the entire Notre Dame community for its faith and resilience throughout these many months of the Covid-19 pandemic. On March 16, Notre Dame moved seamlessly into its vibrant online teaching/learning environment and did so because the 2015-2020 Our Time to Inspire strategic plan had established the solid foundation on which Notre Dame embraced a 1:1 laptop program, created a sophisticated learning environment with robust faculty development programs and integrated its Information Resources and Technologies Department. During this process, Notre Dame achieved “thought-leadership” status with its recognition as an “Apple Distinguished School,” one of only 470 such schools in the world to realize this achievement. Many Notre Dame parents expressed their gratitude to Notre Dame by noting, “My daughter did not miss a beat in her education throughout this entire online experience.”
To our trustees, thank you for your untiring service to Notre Dame and your ongoing support.
To our faculty and staff, thank you for your extraordinary dedication throughout the academic year, especially during these past few months. You attest to the long-standing tradition that we share a vocation – a calling – when we serve in an academic environment. To our parents, thank you for your care, compassion and love of your children, our students. You have helped to teach them how to navigate a major crisis with courage, resilience and unselfishness. To our alumnae throughout the world, thank you for your thoughtful expressions of prayer.
To those who are sick among us and to those who care for the suffering, we hold you in our thought and prayer. Notre Dame is a strong community of faith – faith in God’s goodness and the goodness of our students. In that spirit, we look forward to a future of promise and hope. May God bless you and your families this summer. May God bless Notre Dame. Sincerely, Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. Head of School
These developments testify to the reality that God’s grace of compassion and strength has been at work throughout this Covid-19 experience.
STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS ADMINISTRATION Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D., Head of School Kim Burke, Director of Upper School Bridget Bonner, Director of Middle School
VISIONS MAGAZINE Judy Detwiler, Editor, Director of Marketing and Communications
CONTRIBUTORS
Office of Advancement Jessica H. Turner ’06
DESIGN Tim Conway, Conway Design
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Kriston Jae Bethel
MISSION STATEMENT The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school, commits itself to the education of young women of grades 6 through 12 for responsible living in a global society. The Academy, rooted in the faith tradition of the Catholic Church, and the charism of Saint Julie Billiart, provides its students with a challenging academic curriculum within a rich spiritual community in order to: • inspire them to live the prophetic nature of the gospel, with a passion for justice and love for the poor, • enable them to develop the skills and desire necessary for life-long learning, • empower them to be honorable, compassionate leaders.
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Strategic Planning Prepares Academy
ONLINE ENV “We are well prepared for this transition. Throughout these years, Notre Dame has created a technologically sophisticated learning environment with enhanced mobility features. Together, we move into this new opportunity for our teaching/learning community. The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur has provided an outstanding educational experience since 1856. These days and months ahead - in an online environment - will continue that fine tradition.” ~ Dr. Judith A. Dwyer, March 12, 2020 In February 2020, as information from the CDC, international, state, and local health agencies raised concerns regarding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Notre Dame began to take steps to safeguard the health and safety of the learning community. At the same time, the Academy assessed plans to deploy the school’s online learning protocol, under continuous development through the Academy’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan, Our Time to Inspire, if needed. On March 12, Head of School, Dr. Judith A. Dwyer informed the community that instruction would transition to a fully online environment, effective March 16. Online teaching and learning continued through the remainder of the academic year. The seamless movement to an online environment demonstrated immense flexibility and innovation by students and teachers. Within the online environment, faculty continued to emphasize the importance of relationships, meeting their students through Google Meet (a Google-based video conferencing service) in smalland large-group settings. They leveraged resources like YoTeach!, or Kahoot to facilitate discussion, maintain routine, and provide feedback, as in a traditional classroom.
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Teachers employed video software to revamp their instruction, using applications like QuickTime and Screencast-o-Matic to record lectures, notes, discussions, sample annotations, and labs. They also utilized the Google Suite of applications, Educreations, and Edpuzzle to assign work for students to complete asynchronously, encouraging students to learn at their own pace. Asynchronous learning encouraged students to take breaks from the screen, a necessity in an online environment. Professional development sessions, conducted through zoom, reviewed the pedagogical benefits of technological applications, such as FlipGrid. Students observed the Academy,s Online School Protocol and Etiquette guidelines, which included wearing their ND polo or ND Sweatshirt when conferencing with teachers for class.
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IRONMENT Notre Dame’s Counseling Office responded to the new virtual learning environment by providing students and parents with assistance in creating schedules for time management, offering support to address the impact of reduced in-person student social interactions with classmates, and to provide overall support for families. The counselors, in coordination with the physical education department, also provided self-care guidance in the Academy’s weekly newsletter to help students and families stay mentally and physically fit.
Daily prayer, a constant throughout the academic year, along with Wednesday Community Prayer, continued under the leadership of the Academy’s Director of Campus Ministry, Mrs. Julia Tully, and her team of her team of Campus Ministry student leaders. Students and parents were encouraged to center themselves and unite through a shared prayer emailed to them at the start of each day. Wednesday Community Prayer videos sent to the ND community included reflections and readings by students. “Notre Dame continues to lead in the online education environment, providing a high-quality and rigorous curriculum while balancing the challenges the COVID-19 situation presented to our community,” said Mr. Tyler Gaspich, Director of Information Resources and Technologies. “I was impressed with the tenacity, dedication, and flexibility of our students and teachers during this time!
The Academy’s College Counseling office remained in close contact with the Class of 2020 as they navigated the college acceptance process, and provided support for our juniors, through online college counseling classes and a virtual Underclass Parent Night. Juniors participated in a virtual Common Application workshop in May and will have the opportunity to participate in virtual mock interviews, essay-writing workshops, and counselor chats during the summer. Sophomore students had the opportunity to take an at-home Diagnostic SAT/ACT test in early June. Throughout the statewide school closure, Notre Dame engaged in a continuous improvement process to provide students with an impactful and holistic learning experience. Student, parent, and faculty surveys yielded important and actionable feedback, including the development of “Wednesday Work Day.” No formal classes were scheduled during the Work Day to provide teachers with additional time for professional learning, planning, and student meetings. The day provided students with an important balance between classroom screen time and non-screen activities. Students were encouraged to engage in physical fitness, yoga/ meditation, prayer, and relationship-building. Notre Dame values these activites as vital components of a well-rounded curriculum.
“Thank you ND faculty and staff! Charlotte is dancing and Emmeline is taking an AP stat test at the same time in our home. Who could have imagined? But here we are and we are so pleased with how quickly and effectively school was set in motion. (And, the uniform requirement is brilliant as far as I’m concerned!) Thank you and stay healthy everyone!” ~ ND Parent
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NOTRE DAME CELEBRATES First Graduating Class of Global and STEM Scholars Signature Programs Offer Opportunities for Deeper Exploration and Learning In the spring of 2017, Notre Dame welcomed the first cohort of students to the Academy’s Global Citizen Scholar and STEM Scholar of Excellence programs. Now, we celebrate the achievements of these 29 Scholars as they prepare to embark on new academic careers at the collegiate and university levels. The Scholar Programs offer students the opportunity to engage more deeply in a rigorous course of study and to demonstrate scholarship and competencies through a curated, four-year program of curricular and extracurricular activities. In addition, students must maintain a 3.9 GPA. In the spring of 2019, the program expanded to include the Arts Scholar of Excellence. Ten students have entered the Arts Scholar Program. A total of 117 students currently participate in the three Scholar Programs.
Mrs. Nora Moffat, Director of the Academy’s Center for Global Leadership, has headed the Global Citizen Scholar Program since its inception:
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Each Scholar must complete a webfolio which becomes a comprehensive overview of her varied experiences in the program. In addition, her Senior Capstone project, including the required field research, must reflect a global focus. I love seeing how the students have made the program their own - some have made international travel a priority, others are exploring the role of international cooperation as leaders in World Affairs and Model UN clubs, while other students are strengthening their language skills through participation in cross-cultural experiences. At the heart of the Global Scholar Program, students develop cultural competence. A piece of that is knowing how to work alongside people who are different from themselves – socioeconomically, culturally, regionally – and being prepared to communicate effectively with others. Being a global citizen is a lifelong journey for anyone and our Global Scholars are getting an intentional start now.
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Mr. Tyler Gaspich, Director of Information Resources and Technologies, oversees the STEM Scholars of Excellence. Students are required to take STEM Scholar-approved courses, participate in external STEM competition or independent research, attend STEM-related academic lectures, and complete a Senior Capstone project approved by the STEM Scholar committee:
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The STEM Scholar Program blends rigor and real-life experiences very well. Our students see the real world for what it is - not a rote world, but an active, problem-solving world. A 21st century education emphasizes that problems are multifaceted and students need to be able to pull from a wide variety of resources - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and know how to utilize all of them at a particular moment. That is what the STEM Scholar Program does. When a student completes the Scholar Program, she will receive a designation on her official transcript and will receive recognition at graduation. These students will graduate exceptionally prepared for continued study at the collegiate level in their particular discipline.
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SPOTLIGHT on Notre Dame’s Class of 2020 Scholars
In this issue of VISIONS, we introduce you to some members of the Class of 2020 who completed the Scholar Programs this year. A full list of graduating 2020 Scholars appears on page 9.
Global Citizen Scholars Grace Rivers Georgetown University “Through Notre Dame, I have participated in two-week exchange programs and an international Model UN conference, which have been foundational for my global education. During the summers following my sophomore and junior year of high school, I traveled to Peru and Argentina individually for two weeks, which have been cornerstones for my Spanish education, global friendships, and future career aspirations. In my junior year, I participated in a team debate through the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese exclusively in Spanish. While this experience was fundamental to the development of my linguistic competencies, it also provided an opportunity to contextualize my language education and learn how debate and conversation in my second language could stimulate change. The topic of the debate was “Hispanic Immigration to the United States,” and, through conversing in Spanish, I further dedicated myself to my future career aspiration of being an immigration lawyer. With such a wide array of global programs, opportunities, classes, and travel experiences, the Global Scholar Program at Notre Dame is very personalized to the interests of each student and allows for the exploration of global themes across countless subtopics. This program provides a foundational base for not only the work a student achieves at Notre Dame, but in college and beyond.”
Michelle Zheng Drexel University “One of the most meaningful and life-changing experiences that I will forever be thankful for was my academic exchange trip to Taiwan and China the summer before my junior year. In Taiwan and China, I lived with host families, attended school with my host student, and toured their hometowns. Through this experience, I have become more mature and confident. Through my participation and involvement in Spanish club, I am able to share my love for Spanish while learning how to take responsibility and set a good example for underclassmen. My leadership through Spanish club has further strengthened my interest in minoring in linguistics or Spanish in college. The value of the Global Scholar Program to a Notre Dame student is invaluable. I have a newfound passion for international studies and desire to deepen my global citizenship in college and beyond. I hope to continue globally-oriented courses and activities and participate in life-changing study abroad opportunities to become a well-rounded student in college and leader in the future.”
Meghan O’Meara Drexel University Pennoni Honors College “I started attending Drexel University’s Office of International Programs Student Research events as a freshman. This set the tone for the rest of the work I did in the Scholar Program, as I was able to fully understand what globalization was. After listening to the research and work Drexel students were doing in every possible subject field, and doing it all around the world, I realized that globalization is impacting every field and every profession. For my Senior Research Project, I chose to tackle the topic of Climate Change. In my paper I explored the impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions on global temperature increases and the domino effect of increased precipitation, natural disasters, and destruction of habitats. Traveling to Peru ignited my passion for learning about other cultures. I plan to pursue an international business degree with a minor in Spanish in college and hope to study abroad several times.”
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STEM Scholars of Excellence
Caroline Adams Catholic University
Cecilia Quirk Princeton University
“As a member of the STEM Scholar Program, I had the opportunity to take a wide variety of STEM-related courses at my own pace but also was challenged during my time at ND. I always knew I had a strong passion for STEM courses, but the Scholar Program allows you to narrow your passions as you approach senior year. The wide variety of required courses greatly helps you find your niche, whether it is science, technology, engineering, or math.
“One of my favorite aspects of the STEM Scholar Program has been the invaluable support from my teachers, from their mentorship while completing science experiments and my SRP, to simply answering questions after class. Winning the Humanitarian Scientist Award at PJAS junior year was particularly meaningful to me as it exemplified the STEM Scholar Program. Firstly, the award was given in honor of Mrs. Giannantonio who has shared her knowledge and passion for science at ND as a teacher, mentor, and organizer of the regional science fair. Secondly, the title of Humanitarian Scientist brought to mind the well-roundedness that the STEM Scholar Program encourages. Not only does it foster an interest in the four elements of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), but it also encourages exploration in the humanities, which is particularly important to me as I am very interested in language and was able to take two languages (Latin and Spanish) at ND, in addition to a rigorous STEM curriculum. My Senior Research Project was titled, “What’s He Doing There?: Exploring Gender Bias in Machine Translation” and explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it relates to machine translation, the presence and instances of gender bias in machine translation systems (such as Google Translate), proposed and potential solutions, and the significant social impact of such gender bias. I am very excited to be attending Princeton next year where I will be majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. As a STEM Scholar, I am so grateful for the opportunities at ND and for the teachers and mentors who have taught and inspired me!”
For my Senior Research Project, I chose to write about the Amish culture and their viewpoints on medicine, healthcare, and how they are advancing in an increasingly technological society. Throughout the paper, I explored their views on vaccines, the unique genetic disorders that run through their small population, and healthcare beliefs. The Scholar Program encouraged me to continue my STEM career in college. I am attending Catholic University next year where I will be part of the Busch School for Business and am planning to minor in information technology.”
Madeline Donaphon Northeastern University “As a STEM Scholar, I believe the program fit me perfectly. It pushed me to have a rigorous schedule in STEM courses. I took many electives that I did not think were particularly for me, but I ended up loving so many electives that I may end up pursuing in my future education. One elective that surprised me was Computer Programming. I loved this class, and I am excited to continue to study it next year. My Senior Research Project explored what engineering is, what it takes to become an engineer, different types of engineers, and women in engineering.
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For my career exploration experience, I visited Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson and Johnson, where I had the opportunity to interview different engineers. The engineers informed me about the history of engineering, showed me products that engineers have created, and gave me advice that I will cherish and remember as I begin studying engineering at Northeastern next year.”
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Alumna Offers Global Career Perspective Jennifer Cahill Ayres ’94 is the Founder and Managing Partner of Concinnity, LLC. “My career journey started as a consultant for Accenture focused in an area called ‘Change Management’ which is all about helping people move through complex change in their organization. As an executive there, I spent a majority of my time on projects with Fortune 100 technology and life sciences companies helping to lead their organizations through major business transformation at a global scale. This required me to work with leadership teams in the European and Asian offices on a regular basis to ensure new processes were adopted and risks were mitigated. With my new company, Concinnity, we are a team of relentless partners determined to help our clients accelerate business results by guiding them through transformation at every stage of their evolution. Big or small, we bring experts from our global network to help our clients with developing and executing their business strategy, optimizing operations, and enhancing their organizational performance. We help our clients bring critically needed solutions to the market that impact our health, wellness, and environment.” Please share your university experience at the Centre d’Etudes Francaises. Why would you recommend foreign study abroad? “From my perspective, if you have the opportunity to study abroad or participate in some kind of language or cultural immersion program – do it! It is a profound personal growth experience that teaches you human interaction skills you cannot learn in the comfort of your own community. It teaches you empathy, fosters curiosity, inspires creativity, and is just plain fun! It opens your mind as you learn about what other cultures care about, what foods they eat, how they express themselves. It also challenges you to move through uncomfortable and uncertain situations and that is where real growth begins.” How did your experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Japan affect your world view? “Living in Japan forced me to examine my assumptions on how I thought things should work and forced a paradigm shift. Japanese culture is so different from American culture that every day I was amazed to discover a way they did things that were different from ours and yet it worked! And it’s not necessarily better or worse than how we do things, it’s just different. Those differences can teach
us a lot. Also, because I could speak the language, I was able to gain additional insights into emotions, feelings, and ideas the Japanese would express that we didn’t even have a word for in the English language! How can we fully understand something we don’t even have a vocabulary for? It made me realize that we draw conclusions every day about others based on inconclusive evidence and therefore we are quick to judge and discard when we should be asking questions and staying curious.” “I believe the value Notre Dame places on ‘being curious’ and ‘exploring’ creates a theme that exists across all course offerings of music, science, literature, languages, theater, world religions, anthropology, etc. When you have teachers who love to learn as much as to teach, it inspires you to seek a greater understanding of our world. My desire to understand more about our world led me to get involved in opportunities that took me out into the world beyond the United States.” Jennifer is on the board of the Kennett Symphony and is working on a project with her company to close the gender gap for women in board positions and in executive positions around the globe. “I hope to share that with the students at Notre Dame one day!”
Breakthrough ALS Research Led by ND Alumna Mondira Kundu, MD, Ph.D. ’89 is a pathologist and associate faculty member at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. “My journey in the sciences began while at Notre Dame, thanks to the wonderful teachers and small class sizes, both of which encouraged me to think freely and ask questions. I somehow knew I wanted to be a doctor at a young age, but it was at Notre Dame that my interest in science blossomed. It was at Notre Dame that I decided I wanted to pursue an MD and a PhD. In an attempt to shave a few years off the many years of education/ training associated with my decision, I entered into the accelerated BS/MD program through Penn State and Jefferson Medical College. Due to exemptions from AP credits earned at Notre Dame, I was able to spend the next two summers doing research at Jefferson. This exposure to research was key as I applied to the MD/PhD program at Jefferson during my second fall at Penn State. I also spent that winter break in the lab. My hard work and one-track mind paid off, and I was accepted into the Gibbons Scholar Program at Jefferson. After all of the coursework for graduate school and
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medical school was finished, I began research on HIV, which took three years to complete. I met my husband in the lab and we were married at the beginning of my third year of med school. Nineteen months later, I graduated with an MD, PhD (and a nine-month old baby). Instead of starting my residency, we moved to Bethesda to work at the National Institutes of Health. I worked in a lab, where I started studying molecular pathways involved in the development of leukemia. Our second child was born while my husband and I were both post-docs. After four years at the NIH, my husband started his first faculty position at UPenn, where I completed a residency in clinical pathology, fellowship in Hematopathology, and two additional years in the lab. In 2008, we both took positions at St. Jude and have been at St. Jude ever since.” Your research at St. Jude led to an unexpected discovery of the role of enzymes which may lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of ALS. “For the past several years, my lab has been studying the function of two enzymes (ULK1 and ULK2) that are involved in autophagy (a process of “self-eating”). Over the course of our studies, we noticed that disrupting the expression of the two enzymes leads to the persistence of stress granules and that activating the enzymes may help to clear persistent stress granules. Stress granules can be thought of as storm shelters that help protect certain cellular components when cells are subjected to harsh conditions. The discovery is important because diseases such as inclusion body myopathy (IBM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), are thought to be caused the aberrant persistence of stress granules.” Kundu is hopeful that this discovery may lead to an ALS treatment.
“Portray confidence even if you don’t feel it. Figure out what you need to succeed and don’t be afraid to ask for it.” ~ Dr. Mondira Kundu '89
Alumna Shares Joy of Art with Terminally Ill Children Bridget O’Rourke ’03 is a painter currently working with Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp as a Hospital Outreach Specialist. “I think my journey as an artist has been both rewarding and difficult. I received my MFA from Parsons: The New School for Design in 2011. After living and working in New York for several years, I moved back to Philly and made the commitment to continue to be a working artist here. I’ve had the opportunity to show my work in Philadelphia and New York and have worked with collectors in London and Tokyo, shipping my work across the world. It requires a lot of commitment and focus to maintain a studio practice but it is a practice engrained in my soul. I am currently a Hospital Outreach Specialist for The Hole in Wall Gang Camp in hospitals located in Philadelphia. In this position, my role is to provide ‘a different kind of healing’ to kids whom are either chronically or terminally ill. Paul Newman’s goal was to provide a place that gives kids a sense of safety, respect, and love. I work with patients in oncology, hematology, neurology, and burn units for example in the hope of providing them with a sense of joy that distracts them from their pain. Activities can be painting, sculpture, games, jewelry making, etc. The most unbelievable part of my job is witnessing the pure joy and happiness that a child can feel while we work together. Suddenly the pain and sadness is lifted and they can be a kid again. I am also a Teaching Artist in the Saturday Youth Program at The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia. In my role as both Assistant and Lead Teacher, I teach painting/drawing, sculpture, mixed media and oil painting to kids from grades one to twelve. Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial was founded on the idea to provide tuition-free art education to all.” You studied in Florence, Italy. How did that experience impact you? Studying in Florence helped me grow as an artist. I think it allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and grow as an individual. I had the chance to study at SACI (Studio Art Centers International) which is an art school located in the
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center of the city. Having the chance to study here, as opposed to a regular university, made my experience really meaningful. All of my professors were working artists and some of my classes involved going to galleries and museums. Seeing Michelangelo, Botticelli, and the Sistine Chapel opened my eyes into becoming a painter. I immersed myself within the Italian culture and really allowed myself to grow. Studying abroad was one of the greatest experiences of my life! It is one thing I will never regret and remember the experience as one of my happiest times. Were any Notre Dame teachers influential in your decision to choose a career in the arts? Mrs. Sabatino and Mrs. Rupertus were my mentors. They helped me at a difficult time. My Dad passed away in eighth grade while I was at Notre Dame and I had a really hard time feeling like myself again. Painting and spending study hall in the art classroom provided the safe haven I needed at that time in my life. They were so encouraging and kind. I’m not sure if they were aware of how much of an influence they had on me as a young woman but I really looked up to them.” Visit saatchiart.com to view some of O’Rourke’s collections.
CLASS OF 2020 SCHOLARS Global Citizen Scholars • Lindsay Abate • Mikayla Dever • Lindsay Goldschmidt • Ciara Hibbs • Grace Jackson • Nora Livingood • Katherine Meguerian • Meghan O’Meara • Grace Rivers • Emily Shank • Sophie Sheffer • Michelle Zheng
STEM Scholars of Excellence • Caroline Adams • Margaret Beck • Samantha Coneys • Sarah Daoud • Madeline Donaphon • Katelyn Dougherty • Lauren Gunn • Caroline Heffernan • Eva Kraus • Emmeline Lignowski • Kelsey Mehallo • Meghan Mitchell • Kathleen Mowatt • Morgan O’Brien • Cecilia Quirk • Lindsey Smith • Vivienne Trumpbour
The first cohort of Arts Scholars will graduate with the Class of 2022.
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CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
News from the
As global citizens and as a community of faith, we pray for the health and safety of all nations and people affected by the COVID-19 virus. When safe and appropriate, the global exchanges and collaborative learning activities which have distinguished Notre Dame’s Center for Global Leadership will resume.
Students Participate in Sketchbook Exchange This winter, Notre Dame’s art students participated in an art exchange with students from The Study, in Montreal. Students from each school responded to the prompt, “What is important to you?” by adding their own artwork and creative messaging to sketchbooks which were then mailed between the two schools.
Junior Model UN Students Attend Cultural Diplomacy Conference On January 9, Middle School students in the Junior Model UN club participated in a conference hosted by the World Affairs Council and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. The program explored the importance of cross-cultural understanding and diplomacy.
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Seniors Participate in Model UN Impact Summit
SPARKS Robotics Team Goes Global
In February, ND’s Model UN senior leaders traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, to attend a United Nations Impact Summit which focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goal, “Quality Education.” The students discussed and wrote resolutions on both discrimination and inclusion in the classroom with students from twelve other countries. After the conference, the group visited noteworthy sites throughout the city.
In February, Notre Dame’s FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team, the SPARKS, hosted Skype sessions with students on the FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics team from Notting Hill and Ealing High School, the Academy’s sister school in London, and with the sixth grade robotics class from our sister school in Montreal, The Study. The students described their robotics programs, demonstrated their robots, and were excited to learn that they participate in similar robotics programs. We look forward to deepening this collaboration with our STEM sisters!
New Date Announced for STEM Symposium For the health and safety of our participants, the Academy’s inaugural International Sisters in STEM Symposium will now be held at Notre Dame in July 2021. During the week, multinational teams of eight students will work on one of four tracks: design thinking and entrepreneurship, environmental science, robotics and coding, and the medical sciences. A special track for faculty will run parallel to the student teams and will address 21st century teaching opportunities and challenges. More information is available on Notre Dame’s website, ndapa.org.
Upper School Students Participate in Model UN at Columbia University Twenty members of the Academy’s Model UN club participated in Columbia University’s 19th Model UN Conference from January 16-19 in New York City. Our ninth through eleventh grade students researched, debated, and negotiated their way to resolution on a variety of problems ranging from The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1978 to the Amazon Headquarters 2 Bidding Process. The Academy congratulates Katherine Lanzalotto ’21 on her Verbal Commendation. The group also visited the Permanent Mission to Denmark and met with staff to learn about the process of negotiating policy for climate change and energy.
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FACULTY INSIGHT
FACULTYINSI By Jessica H. Turner ’06
Arts Programs Foster More Than Creativity Problem solving. Resilience. Collaboration. These are just some of the skills students develop through the Arts at Notre Dame. Teachers Kate Rupertus (art), Pam Devenney (dance), and Lindsay Miller (music) make sure their students understand the value of an arts education during their time at the Academy. “For all of us in our different disciplines, we help our students develop critical thinking, creativity, cultural competency, and empathy – all of these skills are being crafted and honed on a regular basis in our classrooms,” says Rupertus. “They learn these skills in a subtle way. They absorb it.” Devenney agrees. “We do a lot of problem solving. For example, in Choreography, I will tell students they need certain features in their dance and they’ll ask what the answer is. But I say go solve it, there is no wrong answer! It’s all subjective.” Rupertus continues, “And that ability to think outside the box, that there is no single answer, is a critical life skill to have, no matter what discipline or field you pursue.” The three teachers agree that in other academic disciplines, students are used to following specific and exact steps to arrive at a correct outcome. Here, in the Connelly Arts Center, it’s a different story. Miller wants to help her students let go of their fear of making a mistake when they come to her music classes. “Here, I tell them it’s
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okay to mess up! It’s okay to make a mistake! I would much rather you be confident and own your entrance than be hesitant. They want to walk the straight and narrow, but you can’t do that here.” “Kids are often fearful about being wrong, and part of all of our disciplines is you just have to do it and learn from the process,” says Rupertus. “When you make a mistake, make it part of the dance!” adds Devenney. Miller concludes, “It’s hard in this culture where we have to be perfect all the time and always get an A+, but our stuents learn that it’s okay to make a mistake. Then, when they get something ‘right’, it is so exciting and that’s when they truly understand it.” Sitting down for an interview with all three teachers is evocative of the collaborative environments they create in their classrooms, with ideas and energy bouncing off each other in an infectious way. This recognition that collaboration is more important than
This is a different way of approaching learning and creative processes. Our students learn how to relax and grow, and it helps them in all other aspects of what they try to do, especially with projects in their other classes that require elements of musical, visual, and performing arts.
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IGHT competition is part of what makes their classes so enjoyable, both for the teachers and the students. The arts faculty starts with a supportive and nurturing space for everyone, from students just getting started to students who have more experience. Setting this tone instills a sense of comfort and confidence to take risks and experiment in the classroom. It also makes group critiques a favorite class activity, where everyone strives to help and support each other.
“The arts bring a joyfulness to the education process. Our students eat it up and it’s energizing,” says Rupertus. Miller adds, “This is their mindfulness activity. This is what they need as part of their day.”
The teachers observed that their students love when their arts courses fall at the end of the day because it reenergizes them after hours of formulas and rules.
A well-rounded education that includes the arts, academics, and athletics reinforces for Notre Dame students that their options are not limited.
Miller says, “This is a different way of approaching learning and creative processes. Our students learn how to relax and grow, and it helps them in all other aspects of what they try to do, especially with projects in their other classes that require elements of musical, visual, and performing arts.” “When they have downtime, our students are dancing, listening to music, doodling – they’re engaging in all the arts. This is their outlet,” says Devenney.
Mrs. Lindsay Miller
Mrs. Pam Devenney
“Some will say, ‘I’m a dancer, not an athlete.’ Well, why can’t you be both?” asks Devenney. Rupertus says, “You’re not just one thing. You are academic, you are creative, you are athletic. Here at Notre Dame, you can actually be all of those things.”
Mrs. Kate Rupertus
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Seniors Set School Record for Scholastic Awards Thirteen seniors were recognized for their impressive achievements in creative and academic writing in the 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. This was the most competitive year in the organization’s history, and it marks the most Scholastic writing titles earned in one year for the Academy of Notre Dame. Gold Key Winners (photo above, left to right) Margaret Arfaa (two awards, for short story and personal essay), Emily Shank (poetry), Kaitlyn Moshang (poetry), and Lindsay Goldschmidt (short story). Lindsay’s short story was recognized by Scholastic in March with a national silver medal. Congratulations! Silver Key and Honorable Mention Winners (photo below, front to back) Eva Kraus (poetry), Emmeline Lignowski (critical essay), Sofia Quagliariello (critical essay), Abigail Ryan (poetry), Grace Rivers (personal essay), Cecilia Quirk (critical essay), Katie Mowatt (fiction), and Shenglin Xu (personal essay). Not pictured: Katie Meguerian (critical essay).
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Science Fair Recognizes Middle School Achievement Fifty-five ND seventh graders completed science fair projects as part of the academic curriculum and six of those students were chosen to represent the Academy at the Delaware County Science and Engineering Fair this spring. The annual event offers students the opportunity to conduct sophisticated research projects that focus on science topics in a variety of categories. 2020 Science Fair participants from left to right: Mary Kate Daniel-first place, zoology; Helen Potts-first place, behavioral sciences; Sabrina Gollotti-honorable mention, behavioral science; Avery Ovchar; Emily Hamill-second place, chemistry; and Emily Morley-first place, chemistry. Congratulations!
Dance Company Performs at West Chester University On Sunday, January 19, Notre Dame’s Upper School Dance Company, under the direction of Mrs. Pam Devenney, performed No One Left Behind at the West Chester University Dance Alumni’s Winter Dancefest. The dance was created from the Academy’s study of the UN Sustainable Development Goal to reduce inequalities among all people. You may view the dance on Notre Dame’s website, ndapa.org under the Arts/Dance tab.
National Merit Finalists Honored Notre Dame congratulates our three National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists who advanced to Finalist standing: Sarah Daoud ’20, Cecilia Quirk ’20, and Gwendolyn Pohlmann ’20. In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, were notified that they qualified as Semifinalists. Semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state. To be considered for a National Merit® Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and all requirements for the scholarship program. Congratulations!
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Middle Schoolers Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
Middle School Volunteers with MANNA This winter, Middle School students helped prepare more than 3,000 meals at MANNA in Philadelphia. The organization uses nutrition to improve health for people with serious illnesses who need nourishment to heal. The students learned about the clients served by MANNA and reflected on the ways different groups within a community need to help each other. The service project marks the beginning of a new relationship with this impactful organization.
Robotics Team Competes in State Championship On March 6, the SPARKS robotics team competed at the Pennsylvania State FTC Championship The team won two of their matches and won the Promote Award, given to the team that best represents FIRST Robotics in a video they create. Team members from left to right: Kyrah Potter ’21, Julia Szela ’21, Stefanie Bonini ’21, Eva Kraus ’20, Sofia Quagliariello ’20, Brigitte Lubker ’20, Maddie Roselli ’22, and Sofia Oliva ’20. Congratulations!
Two ND eighth grade students are making a difference in their community in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Hannah Downing created a campaign called “CardsCuzWeCare” to thank first responders and healthcare workers and to bring cheer to individuals isolated in nursing homes or at home. Hannah and her team of volunteers have created more than 900 hand-made cards, inspirational notes, and posters for hospitals, fire stations, nursing homes, and other locations. Eighth grader Sophie Dodds and her brother Liam, a junior at The Haverford School, were busy during their time at home sewing cloth face masks for charity. The funds, raised from donations for the face masks, support the work of the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association. Together, they have raised more than $1,000 for the non-profit organization.
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Saint Julie Ceremony Honors Sisters On January 31, we celebrated Mass commemorating the founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. During the Saint Julie liturgy, five Sisters of Notre Dame renewed their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to the order (left to right) Sister Jean Keesey, Sister Patricia Hanway, Sister Catherine Shanahan, Sister Helen Bellew, and Sister Maria Delaney. Readings during the Mass focused on justice and community, two of the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame learning community.
Talent Shines at Middle School Musical and Art Show ND’s Middle School cast and crew presented the popular musical Frozen, Jr. to two sold-out audiences in February after weeks of rehearsals, set design and creation, lighting and blocking, and costuming. Coinciding with the musical, the Middle School Art Show displayed works of our talented artists through a wide array of styles and mediums.
Seniors Selected to Represent Class of 2020 Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent the Class of 2020 at Notre Dame’s Graduation Ceremony on May 30. Lauren Gunn and Catherine Crowe were selected by their class to serve as Salutatorian and Mistress of Ceremonies. Lauren will attend Northwestern University and Catherine will attend Villanova University next year.
Lauren Gunn
Catherine Crowe
Cecilia Quirk
Valedictory honors are awarded by the administration to the student who has achieved the highest level of academic achievement in the class by maintaining the highest overall cumulative GPA. Cecilia Quirk was named the Valedictorian of the Class of 2020. CeCe will attend Princeton University in the fall.
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ATHLETICS AT ND
ATHLETICS at Notre Dame IRISH TAKE TO THE COURT FOR PAISAA SEMI-FINAL
STELLAR SEASON FOR SWIM TEAM ND’s swim team made history this season starting with a first-time defeat of Germantown Academy in January. The team wrapped up their Inter-Ac season with great performances and personal best times at the Inter-Ac Invitational Championship meet at Episcopal Academy. Finally, the team went on to an epic showing at the Eastern Interscholastic Championship where they placed third overall with 13 swimmers competing with a total of 457 points.
Congratulations to the Irish for a strong season and PAISAA SemiFinal match-up against Penn Charter. At the final buzzer, the score was 70-61, with 21 points scored by senior Allison Lynch and 16 points by sophomore Maeve McErlane. “The outcome doesn’t tell the story of our resilient effort, heart, and toughness that we played with all season,” said Coach Lauren Thomer. “In 15 years of coaching, I’ve never been more proud of a team.”
BASKETBALL CAPTAINS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE On January 29, ND’s four senior captains, Allison Lynch, Mikayla Dever, Nora Livingood, and Riley Gillin, were honored with the Basketball Excellence Award by the Markward Club. The Club honored some of the best of Philadelphia boys’ and girls’ basketball this season.
ND FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS NAMED TO NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD STRONG PERFORMANCES FOR INDOOR TRACK TEAM AT DELCO CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to our indoor track team for their performance at the DelCo Championships. Special congratulations go to Lindsey Smith ’20 who placed third in the mile, as well as to our 4 by 800 relay team, which earned second place in an exciting and close race. The team is comprised of (left to right) Cara Stevenson ’22, Maura Brady ’23, Kyleigh Calvert ’22, and Lindsey Smith.
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13 ND athletes were named to the 2019 Keith Waldman — OPA/NFHCA High School National Academic Squad. The High School National Academic Squad program recognizes high school senior and junior field hockey players who have achieved a minimum cumulative, unweighted grade-point average of 3.50 out of 4.0, or the equivalent, through the first quarter of the 2019-20 school year. Congratulations to Sophia Amos ’20, Hanna Bodner ’21, Samantha Coneys ’20, Abigail D’Anjolell ’21, Georgeanne Gorelick ’20, Paige Kieft ’21, Catherine Leary ’21, Lauren Liebezeit ’21, Meghan Mitchell ’20, Brianna Odgers ’20, Aidan Quintiliani ’21, Vivienne Trumpbour ’20, and Sydney Worrell ’21.
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STRONG SEASON FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL The 2019-2020 middle school basketball season began with two new coaches, Tom Fairle, JV Coach and Tom Starr as the Varsity Coach. Coach Starr praised his team saying, “The varsity players are a very competitive team and work well together. They support each other and have taken to my philosophy of a ‘Never Give Up’ attitude. Regardless of the score or obstacles they have faced, they played hard to the very end of each game.” The JV team has many talented players who made great progress throughout the season. The middle school program is very strong and we plan to continue to help our players prepare for the next level. As the season ended, the team took a win against Norwood-Fontbonne Academy, 28-15, and wrapped up their season with an away game at Holy Child at Rosemont.
RILEY GILLIN ’20 RECEIVES 2020 INTER-ACADEMIC LEAGUE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ AWARD Senior Riley Gillin, who plays field hockey, basketball and lacrosse has been named 2020 Notre Dame recipient of the Girls’ Inter-Academic League Directors Award. The award is presented annually to a senior athlete who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete and has exemplified the following characteristics - dedication to their team and school and an outstanding representative of the Inter-Ac League in sportsmanship and leadership. Each Inter-Ac school honors one senior athlete. Gillin will be continuing her lacrosse career next year University of Delaware.
ABBY RYAN ’20 MAKES COLLEGE COMMITMENT Senior rower Abby Ryan has committed to join the crew team at Catholic University of America, bringing the number of ND students who have committed to play their sport at the collegiate level this year to eighteen. ND’s Rowing Coach Mike Berger shared these comments, "Entering her senior year, Abby put her leadership abilities on display. She never misses practice, and is always willing to row in any seat, in any boat. She has done a great job of mentoring our younger rowers. I’m very proud of what Abby has accomplished as a rower at Notre Dame and I’m excited for her to continue her rowing career at Catholic University.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL SWIM TEAM NEWS Our middle school swim team celebrated impressive wins and displayed many personal bests this season. The team displayed personal bests in a close loss to Episcopal Academy, including first place in the 200 Free Relay by Kaitlyn Kolessar ’26, Sienna McKeown ’24, Mary Kate Daniel ’25, and Emily Hamill ’25. At the close of the season, we celebrated our eighth graders: Nora Barth, Alicia Jonsdottir, Sienna McKeown and Lucy Maxim.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM EASTERNS The 200 Medley Relay team of Madison Kolessar ’20, Ashley Kolessar ’22, Mia Abruzzo ’21, and Lily Hahn ’20 set a new school record and an All-American Consideration Time. In the 200 Freestyle Mia Abruzzo came in second and achieved a new school record, a new Delaware County record, and an All-American Automatic Time. In the 200 Free Relay, Lily Hahn, Natalie Stuart ’22, Lilly Moul ’20 and Emily Hamill ’25 broke our oldest, 2002 record. In the 500 Free Mia Abruzzo took first place, and achieved a new school record, a new Delaware County record, and an All-American Automatic Time. In the 100 Breast Ashley Kolessar finished second place and achieved a new school record, a new Delaware County record, and AllAmerican Consideration Time. Finally, in the 400 Free Relay Ashley Kolessar, Natalie Stuart, Madison Kolessar, and Mia Abruzzo took second place, and achieved another new school record, and an All-American Consideration Time. Congratulations to all ND swimmers!
WINTER INTER-AC ALL LEAGUE HONORS BASKETBALL First Team Maeve McErlane Second Team Allison Lynch SWIMMING First Team Mia Abruzzo Ashley Kolessar Madison Kolessar Natalie Stuart
WINTER MAIN LINE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Mia Abruzzo Swimming Ashley Kolessar Swimming Allison Lynch Basketball
WINTER ALL DELCO TEAM BASKETBALL First Team Maeve McErlane Second Team Allison Lynch Honorable Mention Isabella Casale Katherine Halligan SWIMMING First Team Mia Abruzzo Madison Kolessar Ashley Kolessar Second Team Natalie Stuart Honorable Mention Lily Hahn Emily Hamill Kayleigh Olszewski INDOOR TRACK First Team Lindsey Smith Kyleigh Calvert
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Seniors Recognized for Academic Excellence Notre Dame recognizes the following students who were honored for academic excellence at the Academy’s Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 2020.
Margaret Arfaa
Latin Award, Art Award
Madeline Donaphon Aimee Willard Scholar Athlete Award
Eva Kraus
Science Award, Instrumental Music Award
Meghan O’Meara Social Studies Award
Emily Shank
Sister Mary Anne Broughton Award for Religion Award
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Lillian Ciocca
The Distinguished Service Award
Lindsay Goldschmidt
Irma Alonso Award for Spanish, Choral Music Award
Emmeline Lignowski Instrumental Music Award
Catherine Crowe
The Distinguished Service Award
Courtney Good Dance Award
Allison Lynch Religion Award
Gwendolyn Pohlmann Sofia Quagliariello French Award
Sophie Sheffer
Sister Nancy Bonshock Award for Social Studies
Sister Mary Augusta Award for French
Vivienne Trumpbour Mathematics Award
Jada David
Sister Rose Carmel Award
Lauren Gunn
Notre Dame Alumnae Award, Choral Music Award
Kaitlyn Moshang
Julia Iacovella Dance Award
Olivia Nast
Dance Award
Irma Alonso Award for Spanish Award, Choral Music Award
Cecilia Quirk
Grace Rivers
General Excellence Award
Michelle Zheng Mandarin Award
English Award, Spanish Award
Joan Zozaya
The Rittenhouse Square Award
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Alumnae Receive
Highest Honors Notre Dame graduates serve as role models for their leadership, accomplishments, service to others, and deep faith. This year, ND’s student body had the opportunity to meet and hear from three inspirational alumnae who were honored following the Academy’s annual Saint Julie Liturgy on January 31.
2020 Alumnae Award Recipients St. Julie Award ~ Martie Gillin Bernicker ’85
The Saint Julie Award is presented to an alumna whose life contributes to the recognition of the goodness of God in all creation, and who commits herself to the service of others.
Martie Gillin Bernicker ’85 (middle) with Agnes Gillin Gayhardt ’83 (left), and Riley Gillin ’20 (right)
Martie has been actively involved with the youth organization SpeakUp! since its inception and became the Executive Director in 2015. She has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic advisory services to nonprofits and foundations including The Pew Charitable Trusts, the William Penn Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline, and People’s Emergency Center. Martie was also a local consultant to the William Penn Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline Community Health Impact Awards Program. Martie is a member of the Gillin family that founded SpeakUp!
Distinguished Alumnae Award ~ Dr. Lorraine Iacovitti ’69
The Distinguished Alumnae Award is presented to an alumna who has distinguished herself in her personal or professional life, in her intellectual pursuits, or in her dedication to service of community, country, or society.
Dr. Lorraine Iacovitti ’69 (left) with Mary Lou Facciolo Aylesworth ’69 (right), classmate and best friend
Lorraine earned her Ph.D. in neurobiology and behavior from Cornell University Medical College in New York City and completed her postdoctoral training at Washington University School of Medicine. She is currently a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University and Director of the Jefferson Stem Cell and Regenerative Neuroscience Center. Lorraine is also Research Director for the Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center. She has been honored with the Tilker Foundation’s inaugural Outstanding Investigator Award in Stem Cell Research and has also received Jefferson’s Research Career Achievement Award.
Notre Dame Award ~ Angela Guarino ’00
The Notre Dame Award is presented to an alumna whose ongoing commitment to the Academy is exemplary in scope, enthusiasm, and diligence.
Angela Guarino ’00 (right) with JoAnne DiLauro Alexander ’57 (left) Alumnae Executive Board Member
Angela has worked as general counsel for the past several years at EMD Performance Materials, a global science and technology company. She has two advanced degrees, including a Master of Arts from Middlebury College and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. Angela has been a dedicated leader for Notre Dame’s Alumnae Association, previously serving as Secretary on the Academy’s Alumnae Executive Board, while sharing her time and talent to advance Notre Dame and its mission.
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LEADERSHIP RECEPTION HONORS DONORS Head of School Dr. Judith A. Dwyer welcomed parents, alumnae, Trustees, faculty and friends of Notre Dame to the Academy’s annual Leadership Reception on December 4, 2019 in the Mansion. This celebration is hosted each year to express the Academy’s deep appreciation to leadership donors who support all facets of the Notre Dame Mission and ensure the exceptional programming for our students. Surrounded by the festive spirit of the Christmas season, the event also featured performances by Notre Dame’s Middle School Chorus and the Upper School Women’s Chorale.
Jay and Kathleen Einspanier P’07
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Bernie and Stacia Halfpenny P’20, Amy Boyle Kieft ’89 P’16’18’21, Gisele and Brian Mulligan P’23
Michael and Christine Parsons ’03
George and Maggie McHugh P’13’16’20
Marina and Chuck Hurchalla P’22, Andrew and Karen Willis P’08’13’18
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EVENTS CONNECT ND ALUMNAE CLASS OF 2019 REUNION The Academy welcomed home more than 40 graduates from the Class of 2019 for their first Reunion on December 19, 2019. The half-day program featured lunch in the Mansion, visits with faculty, and a panel discussion with current juniors and seniors. As panelists, the Class of 2019 shared their recent college experiences and advice to assist our Upper School students to navigate their days post-graduation.
ALUMNAE FAMILIES ENJOY NEW ANNUAL EVENT The Notre Dame Alumnae Association proudly introduced a new annual event on December 8, 2019 - Cookies & Cocoa with Santa. Held in the magnificently-decorated Mansion, alumnae and their families gathered to share the Christmas spirit and a visit with our guest of honor, Santa Claus. The event featured a buffet of sweet treats, holiday crafts, and campus tours. Special thanks to Jen Harvey Waggenspack ’04 and Kristin Seidner Sherman ’97 for their assistance with this event.
ANNUAL PARTY CELEBRATES THE SEASON More than 130 Notre Dame alumnae celebrated the spirit and camaraderie of the holidays at our annual Alumnae Christmas Party on December 17, 2019. Held at the Union League in Philadelphia, this event has become a wonderful tradition for our graduates and their guests. 23
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Alumnae CLASS NOTES 1950s Nancy Dougherty Lavin ’56 and her husband, Thomas, are blessed with five children and 13 grandchildren.
1960s Kathryn Pierce Cox ’61 is enjoying her time with her 29 grandchildren, including 17 boys and 12 girls who range in age from six months to 22 years.
Norita Heim ’70 is married to John Heim. They have two sons, five grandsons, and another grandchild on the way. Mary Ellen Hymel Kenney ’70 and her husband, Larry, have four children (pictured below) and five grandchildren.
Gina Bacci ’64 works in the courtrooms at the Montgomery County Courthouse, having the opportunity to learn firsthand about the legal system. Christine Gauthier Williams ’70 (pictured below) and her husband, Forrest, have five children and six grandchildren.
1970s Dorsey Sitley Adler ’70 and her husband, Robert, are the founders of the Textile Design Group, the largest privately-owned textile library in the United States. Karalyn Morrone DeLuca ’70 is retired from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Regulatory Compliance Team. She and her husband, Pip, have three children and three grandchildren. Cynthia Leone Halpern ’70 will celebrate 47 years of marriage with her husband, Bernard, this year. Professionally, she received her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College in Spanish Literature.
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Dr. Judy Hoover Kirby ’82, an ophthalmologist, attended Drexel University Medical School and completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine before she founded the Kirby Eye Center in Dallas, TX. Jackie Murray Thomas ’85 is a Reading Specialist for the Tredyffrin / Easttown School District.
Eileen Pfister Luscombe ’61 is enjoying retirement with her 10 grandchildren.
Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse ’68 is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics at Florida International University. She is trained in neurocognitive development and is also currently the Director of the Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Center for Children and the Executive Director and Chief Science Officer of The Focus Foundation.
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Donna Shaw Melzi ’75 is engaged to be married to Greg Eaton in 2021. Elisa Hibbs ’77 minored in Theatre at Fairfield University and received her Master of Arts in Theatre from Villanova University. She held various acting and administrative theatre positions in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington and has worked at Villanova University in the Theatre Department for the past 27 years. Her daughter, Ciara, is a Class of 2020 graduate from the Academy.
Amy Murray ’86, Senior Director of Global Marketing for McDonald’s Corporation, played a crucial role in the FBI undercover investigation of how $24 million was stolen from the McDonald’s Monopoly game of the 1990’s. Amy and her role in this investigation are featured in the hit HBO six-part documentary series, McMillion$, and she attended the 2020 Sundance Film Festival for the premier of McMillion$ on January 28, 2020, in Park City, UT. Prior to her current position, Amy lived in Singapore, and was a leader in Family and Sports Marketing for McDonald’s in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Dr. Emilie Larrazabal, DMD ’88 is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, and Academy of Osseointegration. She is in private practice after receiving her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. Tara Bullock Frohner ’89 is a financial professional at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
1990s Lisa Hodgson ’90 (pictured below) served as a Naval Officer and is a Retired Surface Warfare Officer living in California.
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Melissa Stack ’90 is a screenwriter in Los Angeles, and received her Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Her work includes the film, The Other Woman, starring Cameron Diaz. Dr. Tuyet-Nga Vu ’90 is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Hackensack University Medical Center before working with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Sarah Bolmarcich ’91 has spent 14 years in post-graduate teaching and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Classics at Arizona State University. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Smith College before completing her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia. Julie Kulzer ’92 is the CEO of VitamINfuse, a firm which provides hydration therapy solutions for optimal wellness. Julie is also a registered nurse and yoga teacher. Laura Riley Thiele ’93, (pictured below) Head of Human Resources at SAP, leads the development and execution of Human Resources (HR) strategy for the newly formed SAP Customer Experience business. Laura is responsible for 6,000 employees and her focus is on organizational design, cultural transformation, and leadership success. Laura is also an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Programs for Human Resource Development at Villanova University.
earn a Master’s degree in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware, and began a career in criminal defense and advocacy, while also serving as the Executive Director of SURJ, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reforming Delaware’s criminal justice system. Katharine Losoncy ’94 is a mechanical engineer and has worked in the automotive, energy and aerospace industries. In 2017, she left a national research facility, The Aerospace Corporation, in California, to join Orbital ATK Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Space Systems), as a mission assurance manager and materials expert for additive manufacturing. Megan Becher Prout ’94 is Senior Vice President of Commercial Law and Litigation at Plains All American Pipeline. Victoria Dickens Khemani ’96 is a Senior Project Manager with Amazon in Seattle. Carey Cheyney Kulp ’96 is an attorney with Volpe and Koenig, P.C. in Philadelphia. Margaret Tarampi ’96 is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hartford. She received a Bachelor of Arts at Carnegie Mellon University before earning a Master and Doctorate of Psychology from the University of Utah. Maria Iannarelli Vetter ’96 is a passionate and experienced education consultant, child advocate, and co-founder of the law firm Kershenbaum & Raffaele, LLC in Bryn Mawr, PA. Maria has spent her career working in diverse environments to benefit children with a wide range of special needs. Dana Costello ’97 is a Senior Art Director at IMS Trading in Los Angeles. She has spent time as a graphic artist, graphic designer and educator after graduating from Drexel University with a degree in graphic design.
Stephanie Johnson Volturo ’93 is Chief Conflicts Counsel for the Office of Conflicts Counsel in Delaware. After graduating from Villanova University and receiving her J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 2000, she moved to California and began her career working in intellectual property law. She went on to
Lindsay Emigh ’97 is a designer, working with celebrities to create their own brands on HSN and QVC networks. Susan Tang ’97 is the Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Acquisition at MetLife. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and East Asian Studies before earning a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Lisa Larrimore Ouellette ’98 is an Associate Professor of Law and Justin M. Roach, Jr. Faculty Scholar at the Stanford School of Law. Prior to her time at Stanford, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School after earning her J.D. from Yale Law School and her Ph.D. in Physics from Cornell University. Regan MacLeod ’99 is Vice President for Product & Buying at Gap Inc. in New York City.
2000s Karen Kennedy Dodds ’00 is the Chief Executive Officer at Kencor, Inc. Elevator Systems in West Chester, PA. Greta Schelling ’00 married David Bennett in Charleston, SC on May 11, 2019. She is an Apprentice Trainer at Miami Seaquarium. Katharine Criner Woozley ’00 is an orthopedic surgeon. She attended Temple University, where she received her medical degree, and completed both her residency in orthopedic surgery and internship in general surgery at Temple University Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in hand surgery at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedic Institute.
Aisha Edwards ’97 is a Social Services Manager at Philadelphia Department of Human Services. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh before graduating with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Widener University.
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Khalida Ali ’02 (pictured below) has spent the majority of her career as a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. She is currently the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Vista Equity Partners in Austin, TX. She previously worked at Zendesk as Head of Diversity and Inclusion, where she was responsible for building inclusive and equitable business practices across 15 international offices. Her career began at Morgan Stanley and then NBC Universal, before becoming Vice President and the Chief of Staff for Bank of America’s Global Head of Campus Recruiting and Junior Talent Management.
Rosemary Saveri Magan ’05 is working in New York City at BlackRock as an Investment Management Associate. Samantha Baxter ’07 is a Research Technician at Temple University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University.
Julia Tully ’08 (pictured below) was appointed Director of Campus Ministry for the Academy of Notre Dame in late 2019. Prior to her new role, Julia was a faculty member in the Academy’s Religion Department.
Jenna Boyer Morrow ’07 (pictured below) is a Senior Manager at Marriott International. She was recognized with the Emerging Leaders Award by Washington Women in Public Relations. Jenna graduated from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Communications. Maria Diliberto Vetter ’08 is a Mechanical Engineer at Dow Chemical Company, working on capital projects in Texas.
2010s Caroline Nelson ’10 has been living in New York City after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology and is working as a copywriter at The Marketing Arm. Alisa Kanjanakorn ’02 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science degree from Drexel University. She advanced her career in the food science industry and is now a Product Developer at Danone, a company focused on healthy foods and sustainability.
Gina Daniels ’08 (pictured below) married Kevin Konicki on September 21, 2019. Amanda Michniewicz ’08, Katie Kuester ’08 and Kylie Young ’08 were in their wedding party.
Elise Kemery May ’02 is a Knowledge Management and Business Process Consultant at DuPont. She graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Maura O’Neill ’02 is a scientist at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Johns Hopkins University after receiving her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Celine DerKrikorian Narog ’03 is Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Mary Emily Pagano ’08 is an Assistant Vice President, Team Leader at We Stand for Service (WSFS) Institutional Services. Kaitlin Smith ’08 and Andrew Donnelly are engaged to be married on December 30, 2020. Kaitlin has worked for Vanguard for the past eight years and received a Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph’s University.
Elizabeth Robbins ’10 is pursuing her J.D. at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Michelle Dabkowski ’11 is an Environmental Organization Consultant and Marine Biologist. After graduating from Bucknell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Behavior and Ethology, she went on to attend the University of Sydney and received her Master’s degree in Wildlife Health & Population Management. Elisa Oliver ’11 teaches statistics at KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy and is a Teach for America Alumna. She graduated from Duke University and majored in Public Policy with minors in Education and Spanish. In 2017, she received a Master’s degree in Education from Johns Hopkins University. Erica Rubino ’11 is a Development Geologist at Chevron. Erica is engaged to be married on April 24, 2021. Stephanie Coffua ’12 is Digital Media Planner and Campaign Manager for Vogue magazine in New York.
VISIONS SPRING 2020
Colleen Hickey ’12 graduated in May with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Shannon McCabe ’13 completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work at Temple University. She is currently a social worker at Crozer Chester Medical Center, responsible for ensuring patient safety during discharge from hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing facilities. Meghan McDonald ’13 is an International Business Project Manager at Vanguard. She received a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Saint Joseph’s University and a Master’s degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Drexel University. Kelly McGuire ’13 received her Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in Communications with a minor in International Studies. She passed the Series 7 and 63 licensing exams before obtaining her current position at Vanguard as a Team Leader within the Flexible Workforce group. Kelly was recognized in May by a senior manager for strong leadership abilities and received the SPOT Award. Barbara McHugh ’13 lives in Chicago and has worked for Medline Industries since graduation from the University of Michigan, where she was a Neuroscience major with minors in Business and German. Medline Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in 20 countries. Barbara recently received a promotion and was elevated to Senior Product Manager. Corey Loftus ’14 began proposing nominations for historic protection of buildings to Philadelphia’s historical commission while a senior at the University of Pennsylvania. Four of her nominations were passed to protect West Philadelphia architecture including the St. Francis de Sales Church on 47th and Springfield. In February, the University City Historical Society honored Corey with the Preservation Initiative Award for her work. Kaitlin Marsini ’14 is a J.D. Candidate at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law after graduating from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Kaylee Mulgrew ’14 is a 2018 Corps Member with Teach For America in the Greater New Orleans area. She writes, “I am a committed leader and an advocate for my students both inside and outside the classroom. I graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University in 2018 with a BA in economics and political science and a minor in education policy. I am a passionate leader in education, and I seek to make a greater change through education and the political process. I teach high school civics, financial literacy, and ACT prep, and I aim to make my students revolutionary thinkers and change makers." Katie Schneider ’14 earned a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering. Two years ago, she conducted research for a nonprofit called TeachAids, which creates free AIDS educational videos that are used in over 82 countries. The organization is now creating concussion education videos and is currently in the process of launching “CrashCourse.” Currently, Katie is in a program called ACE - the Alliance for Catholic Education through the University of Notre Dame, which places teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the country. Katie is working toward her Master’s degree in Education, while teaching high school math and science and coaching girls’ soccer at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School in Atlanta. Carolyn Riegel ’15 is a Consulting Analyst at Accenture. Anne Marie Crinnion ’16, a current student at Harvard University, recently had her first crossword puzzle published in The Wall Street Journal. At Harvard, Anne Marie studies Psychology on a Cognitive Science track and pursues a secondary degree in Linguistics. Jessica Czachor ’16 will pursue a Master’s degree in Computer and Information Technology at the University of Pennsylvania upon graduation from Boston College in spring 2020. While at Boston College, Jessica was a Teacher’s Assistant, holding office hours and grading assignments for two computer science classes — Database Systems (SQL) and iOS App Development (Swift), and worked on building a Lenten reflection app for Campus Ministry.
Madeline DelVescovo ’16 graduated in May with a Master’s degree in Sociology from Drexel University. Becca Gleeson ’16, (pictured below with her mother, ND science teacher Deb Gleeson) a senior at Villanova University, recently presented at the Academy’s SparksTalks - a program for current Notre Dame students on the Robotics Team - about the benefits of networking and internships.
Phoebe McClernon ’16 (pictured below) was recently drafted to play professional soccer for the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League. Phoebe played at the University of Virginia, earning All-America Third Team, All-Region First Team, and All-ACC First Team honors. Casey McCoy ’16, a senior in the Musical Theatre program at Indiana University, has performed in many Mainstage productions such as Wonderful Town, Pippin, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Urinetown. Casey has also been working professionally, performing in Cardinal Stage’s production of West Side Story and Our Town. Casey graduated in May with Distinction and on the Executive Dean’s List. Janet Wu ’16, a senior at Oberlin College, is a published scientist whose research was recently presented in the publication Science Translational Medicine.
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ALUMNAE CLASS NOTES
Emma Butler ’17, a rising senior at Fordham University, is a Political Science Major with an English and Spanish Minor. She spent her fall 2019 semester studying at Fordham’s London campus. She was also appointed as Copy Chief for The Fordham Ram newspaper. Ally Carbonar ’17 is a rising senior at Baldwin Wallace University. She made her debut at Cleveland’s Great Lakes Theateras Zaneeta Shinn in the fall production of The Music Man. Her previous credits include Les Miserables (Eponine) at the Malvern Theatre Society, Cabaret (Lulu / Dance Captain) at Baldwin Wallace and Jesus Christ Superstar (Apostle / Ensemble) at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre. Julia Goldschmidt ’17 recently studied abroad through the London Global Gateway program with the University of Notre Dame, where she is a rising senior. Julia completed an internship at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls’ School in London, tutoring students with learning differences and serving as the Campus Ministry Student Minister.
LIGHT THE PATH
Jen Lepore ’18 (pictured below) is entering her junior year at Loyola University New Orleans. Jen played the lead role, Juliet, in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance’s production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet this past fall!
Elizabeth Reese Hebeler ’53, sister of Mary Reese Hardican ’55 – January 18, 2020 Josephine McGlone Keenan ’57 - February 29, 2020 Constance Johnson Carr ’57 – March 29, 2020 Jeremy Sisk Ginder ’63 - April 29, 2019 Thomas Rankin, father of Barbara Rankin ’73 - December 19, 2019
Emma Kichula ’19, a rising sophomore at the University of Michigan, accepted an internship with Team Maize working directly with the Michigan Men’s Basketball program and Associate Head Coach, Phil Martelli. She assists the coaching staff with organization of the recruiting database and event planning. Maggie Pina ’19 is a rising sophomore and plays Division-1 basketball for Boston University. During her freshman year, Maggie was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week five times and Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
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In Memoriam
Albert Tegler Jr., brother of Meg Tegler Hardesty ’78, grandfather of Alison Tegler ’20, Riley Tegler ’21 and Devin Tegler ’23 - January 8, 2020 Elizabeth Ranney Moran, grandmother of Katie Moran ’01 - January 23, 2020 Reggie Mitchell, mother of Diane Mitchell Hefford ’81 and Aileen Mitchell Magee ’83 - February 3, 2020 Barbara Simmington, mother of Tracy Simmington ’87 - February 18, 2020 Suzanne Miller, grandmother of Katherine Schneider ’14, Mikayla Schneider ’16, and Jessica Schneider ’19 - March 9, 2020 Alice Scanlan Bateman Doyle, mother of Kathleen Burke ’96, Agnes Bateman ’99, Mary Grace Glascott ’01, Madeline “Molly” Doyle ’05, and Rosemary Doyle - March 13, 2020 Margaret Kiely, sister of Mary Jane Kiely Collins ’75, Maureen Kiely Hogan ’77 and Aimee Kiely Weise ’86 - March 17, 2020 David Baum, the father of Marissa Baum ’14 and Victoria Baum ’18 - April 13, 2020 Martha McNichol, grandmother of Kacy McNichol ’04, Kylynn McNichol ’04, and Moira Crowe ’07 - April 19, 2020 Dr. Peter V. Palena, husband of Rosemary Catroppa Palena ’57 - April 22, 2020 Dino Ricci, uncle of Erin Eife ’08 - April 24, 2020 James Trainer, father of Megan Trainer ’09, grandfather of Chase Kirwan ’14, and uncle of Leigh Mayock ’06 - May 6, 2020
VISIONS SPRING 2020
2020
Calendar of Events
Annual Golf and Tennis Classic
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
Tuesday, September 22 Applebrook Golf Club and Overbrook Golf Club
Sunday, December 6 The Mansion
Admissions Open House
Alumnae Christmas Party
Sunday, September 27 Notre Dame Campus
Tuesday, December 15 The Union League
Experience ND Day
48th Annual Fine Art Show & Sale
Wednesday, October 21 Notre Dame Campus
Preview Party with the Artists Friday, January 29
Leadership Reception
Art Show Open to the Public January 30 – February 7 The Mansion
Thursday, December 3 The Mansion
Saluting our
NOTRE DAME ALUMNAE on the Frontline of COVID-19 Notre Dame salutes all of our Alumnae who are working selflessly on the frontlines to make a difference during the global pandemic. We are proud of the many Alumnae who serve others with “Faith and Charity,” as modeled by Saint Julie. If you know of graduates who are making an impact during the pandemic, please contact Lauren Thomer, Director of Alumnae Relations, at lthomer@ndapa.org.
Angela Desmond ’01 is a physician-scientist and pediatrician in infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, while studying viruses in the lab and working around the clock to combat COVID-19. Angela completed residency in Pediatrics at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Northwestern University in Chicago, with board certification in Pediatrics in 2018. She received her medical degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Elizabeth Adrianne Hammershaimb ’04 received her Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University before earning a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University and Doctor of Medicine from Drexel University. As a pediatrician working toward becoming an infectious diseases specialist in Baltimore, Maryland, Elizabeth is leading the charge in the fight against COVID-19. Tory Gosnell ’06 earned a Bachelor of Science of Nursing and is currently at Eastern University in The School Nurse Certification and Master of Education program. She worked for six years at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr and is currently working to protect vulnerable elderly at Dunwoody Village as a Charge Nurse.
Sheila Finley ’11 is a nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, working in the Emergency Room and putting in 12-hour shifts. Following her graduation from the Academy, Sheila earned her nursing degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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