CLASS NOTES
2000-2009
1983 Susie McKernan ’83 led the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program as the main Alumnae Liaison. Susie provided the Senior class with tools and tips about entering the professional workforce.
1986 Marcy Bednarek Naivar ’86 married Charles Joseph Naivar on October 1, 2016. Marcy’s daughter, Regina Schachinger ’17, served as a bridesmaid. Marcy and Charles reside in Phoenixville, PA with their 4 children: Regina and Fred Schachinger and Madison and Morgan Naivar.
DONOR PROFILE
2000
Lisa Schofield ’81 At the Academy of Notre Dame, we like to consider ourselves family. Sometimes, our students and alumnae are family. When Lisa Schofield ’81 was looking for a way to give back, the opportunity to endow a scholarship in memory of her cousin, Christina Marie Cullen ’87, seemed an obvious choice.
Allyson Morris Vento ’00 participated as an alumnae panelist during the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program. She currently is an Executive Vice President with Abernathy MacGregor.
2001 Christina Marie Cullen, Class of 1987
Christina passed away from breast cancer in 1998 at the age of 28. In conversations about establishing an endowed scholarship fund, Lisa reflected on Christina’s love for and talent in music and visual arts, and wanted to ensure that future Notre Dame students with similar interests and passions would have an opportunity to pursue them here. Lisa’s generous gift to the Academy will provide tuition assistance to a high school student in need, with preference given to a student with special talent and an interest in pursuing a career in the visual arts or music, reflecting the path to which Christina Cullen was led by her extraordinary talents. The Academy is grateful to Lisa for choosing to honor Christina’s memory in this way, and for making a difference for deserving students who might otherwise be unable to attend Notre Dame.
1989 Dr. Janine Barsoum ’89 participated as an alumnae panelist during the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program. Dr. Barsoum is an OB/GYN at Women for Women. Julie Whalen Norton ’89 participated as an alumnae panelist during the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program. She serves as the Meeting and Event Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia, PA.
1990-99 1992 Alison Ainsworth ’92, Sara Yue ’99, Kristy Cloetingh ’08 and Deirdre Moran Barnes ’05 serve on the New York Chapter of the President’s Advisory Council.
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“Christina was an inspiration to our family. Her spirit continues to motivate us to see the beauty that is all around us and to have faith in each other and in God,” reflected Lisa. If you are interested in learning more about endowment options, or to offer your support to the Christina Marie Cullen ’87 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, please contact Sally Orr, Associate Director of Advancement, 610-687-0650, ext. 146 or sorr@ndapa.org.
1993
1997
Dr. Heather DiGiacomo ’93 participated as an alumnae panelist during the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program. Heather is a Veterinarian at her own practice, Newtown Square Veterinary Hospital.
Jennifer Burns Leonard ’97 participated in the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program as an alumnae panelist and alumnae key speaker. She provided the Senior class with tips on adjusting to entering college.
1994
1999
Mary Beth Morris Hepner ’94 participated as an alumnae panelist during the Spring session of the Career Exploration Program. Mary Beth currently is a Claims Specialist for MedPro Group.
Jackie Shutack Wong ’99 and her husband Eugene welcomed a son to their family on June 23, 2016. Gavin Paxton Wong joins big sister Helena (2 years old). The Wong family lives in Port Washington, NY. Jackie is manager of Public and Community Affairs at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
Kaitlin Morris McCartan ’01 and her husband Francis welcomed James Patrick McCartan on February 23, 2017. Maya Noronha ’01 practices election law at Baker & Hostetler LLP in Washington, D.C. and was named a 30 Under 30 in Law and Policy. She was published in Forbes for her article “10 Things You Need To Know Before Running For Office.” Ashley Curran Stanley ’01 visited the Academy of Notre Dame on December 15, 2016 and shared her professional experience with the current Junior and Senior classes. Ashley is a Director at Vynamic in Philadelphia, PA. Lauren Farrell Moran ’01 and her husband Tom welcomed Thomas James IV, February 18, 2017.
2002 Meghan Fisher ’02 married Jeremy Neuhart on November 19, 2016.
2003 Alyse Fiori Stach ’03 and husband Kevin Stach welcomed Francis Kevin Stach on February 2, 2017. Alyse is a litigation attorney at Proskauer Rose, LLP, an international law firm based in New York City.
2004 Julie Hutton ’04 was promoted to The National Headquarters in Baltimore, MD to work in the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services. She is currently a Program Manager for Foster Care and manages several refugee agencies across the United States. Julie spent several years working in direct service work with Unaccompanied Refugee Minors in Pennsylvania, through which children resettle from countries such as Burma, Iraq, Somalia, DRC as well as El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to the U.S.