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Très Bien Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

Arts Fall 2019


Très Bien [ Volume 28 ] Très Bien welcomes articles, news, and pictures. Articles and letters may be edited for length. Très Bien is produced annually by Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. Correspondence and Change of Address Newton Country Day School 785 Centre Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 244-4246 Email: alumnae@newtonSH.org HEADMISTRESS Sister Barbara Rogers DIRECTOR of ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Clare Martin DIRECTOR of DEVELOPMENT Elena Loukas P’05 DIRECTOR of ANNUAL GIVING Cynthia Nelson DIRECTOR of ALUMNAE RELATIONS Amanda Power ’07 DIRECTOR of COMMUNICATIONS Katy Dandurand MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST Amelia Cordischi CONTRIBUTING WRITER Elizabeth Gallagher ’99 PHOTOGRAPHY Adam Richins Photography www.adamrichins.com miller studio boston www.millerstudiophoto.com

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DESIGN Dan Beard Design PRINTER Journeyman Press Back issues of the Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Très Bien magazine can be found on ISSUU.com.

Letter from the Headmistress

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Campus and Athletic Highlights

12 Festival of the Arts and Celebration of the Arts 14 Vespers 2018 15 Chorale Trip to Austria 16 Sacred Heart Network Connections 18 Graduation 2019

Front Cover: The cast of the Upper School musical Newsies Back Cover: Members of the Class of 1999 at Reunion 2019 This page/Facing page: The cast of the Middle School musical Suessical, Jr.

22 Alumna Chapel Reflection: Brittany Borders ’04 23 Faculty Profiles: Martha Haddad and Emily Horwitz 28 Celebrating 200 years of Sacred Heart Education in the Americas 30 School Event Photos

ARTS 32 Students: Becky Antoine ’19 Emily Aslett ’24 Catherine Capeci ’19 Julia Cressotti ’23 Maddie Hughes ’19 Chloe Warshaw ’19 40 Alumnae: Kate Herlihy ’04 Megan Lewis ’88 Kyra Prats ’09 Anica Scott-Garrell ’01 48 Alumnae Gallery

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schools of the sacred heart commit themselves to educate to:

a personal and active faith in God a deep respect for intellectual values

ALUMNAE 50 Alumnae Event Photos 52 Reunion 2019

ANNUAL REPORT 55 Annual Report

CLASS NOTES 82 Letter from the Director of Alumnae Relations 82 Class Notes 91 In Memoriam

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a social awareness which impels to action the building of community as a Christian value personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom

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Dear Alumnae, Families, and Friends of Sacred Heart, Last year we joyously celebrated the 200th anniversary of Sacred Heart education in the United States. We honored the legacy of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, as well as reflected upon how far education for girls has come since 1818. Through our recent reaccreditation process with both NEASC and SHCOG, we were required to assess all the programs we offer to our girls. Two glowing reports from the visiting committees made it clear that our school is stronger than ever. However, we are never satisfied, and this is the perfect moment to consider what’s next. As we closed out the year of celebration of the Feast of Philippine, I wrote to the faculty: “What other methods of teaching would help prepare our girls for an ever-changing world?” A study group was created to explore and imagine what we can be in 2025. This team is leading the faculty in what we are calling The Future of Learning. Through on-site visits, conferences, readings, and discussion, the team will lead the faculty to discover what might inspire and challenge us to reach even greater heights. Eighty-eight faculty have already visited a wide variety of institutions, ranging from other independent schools to innovative programs at Harvard, MIT, and RISD to companies including WGBH and Google. The Future of Learning initiative has been funded by Jon and Pat Baker, who have remained committed to the school since the graduation of their daughters in 1987 and 1990. We so appreciate their generosity, and we are excited to see what lies ahead. May Philippine, an adventurer and risk-taker, be with us on this journey to becoming more. Dean of Middle School Diane Popeo, Middle School teacher Elizabeth Foley ’13, Middle School teacher Camile Rodriguez ’07, Sister Barbara Rogers, and Assistant Director of Admission Elizabeth Gallagher ’99 at the 200th Celebration Gala

We will share our progress on The Future of Learning in next year’s issue of the magazine. The focus of this issue of Très Bien is the arts. Our visual and performing arts programs are flourishing. A stroll around the school at this time of year highlights the extent of our commitment to the arts: one can see colorful and creative student work on the walls, listen to the sounds of voices and instruments preparing for Vespers, and watch dancers of all levels in the movement studio. Every Middle School girl studies music, art, and dance — all year, every year, while in the Upper School, girls flock to our many arts electives. In these pages you will read about the artistic accomplishments of our current students, as well as learn about some of our alumnae who have made the arts central to their careers and lives. I hope that you enjoy this glimpse into the arts at Newton Country Day.

Sincerely,

Sister Barbara Rogers Headmistress

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Campus Highlights: In the Classroom and Beyond Class of 2019 Participate in Two-Day Advocacy Program In September 2018, members of the Class of 2019 learned about civics, including how they can have a voice in state government. After spending the morning in the classroom learning about the Massachusetts Constitution and why state legislatures are important, the group headed to Beacon Hill, where they met with Newton resident Kay Khan, the representative for the district in which Newton Country Day is located. A surprise for the girls was to see former NCDS history teacher Lindsey Galvao, who serves as a legislative aide to Representative David Linsky. Representative Khan took the girls on to the floor of the House and spoke to them about her job and the types of bills she has sponsored before the group took a tour of the State House.

Peer Ed, Upper School Athletes Raise Awareness on World Mental Health Day On October 10, as part of World Mental Health Day, the Peer Education Committee and Upper School athletic teams collaborated to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental Upper School athletes wore green and blue ribbons in support of World health. The theme for World Mental Health Day. Mental Health Day was “Young to the Upper School girls. “Peer Ed and the People and Mental Health in a Athletics Department want to show support Changing World.” for all of the people who are affected by “Peer Ed advocates for your well-being mental health issues,” added Tina Lakkis and educates Middle and Upper School stu’20. “In solidarity, we are asking members of dents about relevant physical and emotional Upper School teams to help raise awareness topics,” Ainsley McCormack ’20 explained about the subject of suicide by wearing green and blue ribbons on October 10. These colors symbolize hope for the prevention and awareness of suicide. This year our community is focusing on Sacred Heart Goal I. It is stated within this Goal that the entire school program affirms that there is meaning and value in life and fosters a sense of hope in the individual and in the school community. World Mental Health Day provides a dedicated time to come together with collective passion and strength around a difficult topic.”

Mock Midterm Election On Friday, November 2, Newton Country Day held a school-wide mock midterm election, complete with voting booths and ballot boxes. The mock election was sponsored by the History Department and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the state coordinator for the National Student/Parent Mock Election. Seniors at the State House with Representative Kay Kahn FA L L 2 0 1 9

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The JFK Library’s voter education program engages students in grades K-12 in state and national campaigns, and emphasizes the importance of voting and the power of their ballots. In the weeks leading up to the election, the History Department had programming to aid students in voting. There was a series of presentations in the Upper School that explored topics including why voting in the midterms is important, the gubernatorial and senatorial candidates, and the three ballot questions. The girls learned additional information through a detailed installation on the second floor. Upper School girls went “to the polls” to vote for governor, senator, and on the three ballot questions. Middle School girls learned about civics through their own set of activities, bulletin boards, and with guest speaker Marian Ryan P’13, Middlesex District Attorney. Ryan spoke to the girls about her role in government and

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what it takes to run for office. Middle School girls voted for governor and senator. “Mock elections are valuable tools for teaching our students about the electoral process,” said History teacher Dr. Laura Baines-Walsh. “It allows the girls to grapple with the same real world questions that adults face when they vote for a candidate or on a ballot question. It also should help get the girls into the habit of learning about current election issues and voting. My hope is that a NCDS alumna is one who takes her right to vote seriously and never misses the opportunity to vote in an election.”

Middle School Girls Participate in Wellness Day In April, the Middle School held its first Wellness Day with the theme “Building Resiliency.” This day-long seminar, led by The New Brave founder Ellie Bassick-Trovato, provided girls with the opportunity to

learn how the mind works and ways they can manage stress through resiliency and shifting perspective. In her keynote address, Bassick-Trovato explained different areas of the human brain. She spoke about the prefrontal cortex and its role in decision making, as well as the role of the reticular activating system in focusing and creating neural pathways. These concepts came together in her explanation of the “Ladder of Well-being.” Much like a thermometer, the Ladder gives a reading of whether someone is in the “Green Zone,” a place of love and gratitude, or in the “Red Zone,” a place of anger and anxiety. Bassick-Trovato reminded the girls that they have the tools and the power to move into the “Green Zone” by choosing how they view stressful situations and feelings. Next, the girls gathered in the Martin Center to learn how to develop stress management and empowerment skills through

Jade Esposito ’20, Katherine Kane ’20, and Caroline Labow ’20 cast their ballots in the Mock Midterm Election.

Ellie Bassick-Trovato leads Middle School girls in power posing

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan P’13 speaks to the Middle School

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a series of “playshop” activities that focused on different aspects of building resiliency. Working in groups, they took part in activities including a metaphor meditation and “3-2-1,” which asked groups to list three things they are grateful for, two magic or happy moments, and one victory/celebration or something they did that helped someone. “My hope is that the Wellness Day will help to foster a more supportive and proactive language in the Middle School around stress management,” said Wellness teacher Abigail Hueber ’07. “The strategies introduced are wonderful tools that will better allow students and teachers to communicate and develop productive strategies to reduce stress. We will continue to build on the foundation Ellie helped us create.”

English Students Explore Virtual Reality Studying Shakespeare took on a whole new dimension this year as Newton Country Day invested in virtual reality technology headsets for classroom use, allowing students to become immersed in the curriculum in a different way. English Department Chair Evan Adair’s Advanced Placement English class utilized the VR Headsets, in conjunction with the app Shakespeare 360, to travel across the Atlantic and “walk through” the Globe Theatre in London. Students also “took the stage” during a performance of Hamlet, playing the role of King Hamlet’s Ghost. “We find that the virtual reality experience brings theater to life for the students and gives them an opportunity to appreciate fine acting by sitting right next to the duplicitous Claudius or being spoken to by Hamlet himself,” said Adair.

Abigail Li ’19 and Emily Tyler ’19 using virtual reality headsets

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“It was exciting to learn using completely different technology than we typically use in school,” commented Katherine Levangie ’19, “Using the headsets helped me further understand the Hamlet scene. It felt like we were a part of the play.” Academic Technology Department Chair and science teacher Melissa Bleakney hopes to roll out the VR technology in other subjects. Bleakney has already implemented it in her anatomy class. “By leveraging new instructional technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, teachers give students an immersive experience,” she said. “These class activities transcend the limits of time and space and provide students with experiences that broaden their perspectives and deepen their learning. In the future, we hope to engage students not just in consuming these technologies but also in designing them.”

while simultaneously allowing them to create safe and supportive spaces to have honest conversations. Ultimately, relationships and authentic conversations with those we love is what will impel us to action.” Ursula August, the founder of MassMediaMakers and a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education, presented the themes for the day, which included race and gender and how those themes appear in national and international media. These themes were explored further in a viewing of the film “The Hate U Give.” Girls separated into peer-led groups, or “circles,” a restorative justice practice. In these circles, they shared their thoughts on the day and discussed how the concepts they learned apply to their personal experiences.

Grade 10 Participates in Diversity Day Driven by Sacred Heart Goal III, a commitment to educate to a social awareness that impels to action, the Class of 2021 participated in Diversity Day. Former Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Elisa Rodriguez ’95 wanted to create a day in which the entire sophomore class came together “to unpack issues of racism and inequality,

Grade 10 Diversity Day

Ursula August speaks to the sophomore class at Diversity Day

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1 Mia Bardenelli ’22 and Maria Musto ’22 helped sort clothing at Cradles to Crayons as part of Grade 9 Service Day. 2 Grade 10 girls hosted Sophie’s Place. The students made and served lunch for residents of Hearth, a shelter for the elderly. 3 The Middle School bake sale to support Clare’s Place Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis. 4 Annual Hearts for Haiti bake sale with proceeds benefiting Saint Rock Haiti Foundation. 5 Grade 9 girls prepared food for The Daily Table, a non-profit retail grocery store providing a place to shop for wholesome foods and prepared meals at affordable prices. 6 Sadbh O’KellyLynch ’22, Chiara Ferreira ’22, Riley Condron ’22, and their classmates baked 50 apple pies to donate to Community Servings Pie In the Sky fundraiser in November. 7 During the Advent season, NCDS partners with Project Care and Concern to deliver Christmas baskets filled with food and presents to families in need. Upper School girls prepared baskets to be delivered. 8 5th and 6th grade girls participated in a service project, with students from Fessenden School, to assemble outreach bags for homeless individuals in Boston, with the help of representatives from The Pine Street Inn. 9 40 Upper School girls volunteered at the annual Christmas in the City party, a festive gathering for children and families impacted by homelessness in the Boston area.

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“Diversity Day was an amazing, eye-opening experience for me,” said circle leader Aamaya Guzman ’21. “From the speaker, to the movie, to our student-led circle discussions, it was very informative. As a leader of one of the circles, it was empowering to see my classmates so open to educating themselves. I’m glad NCDS is willing and open to change, because it all starts with educating our community and ourselves to start conversations.” “I learned a lot from my peers and was able to talk about my personal life in a safe space,” reflected Anaya Depina ’21. “We were able to have courageous conversations, and I got to know my classmates on a deeper level.”

Poetry Contests

2019 National Certificate of Distinction

Honorable Mentions

Charlotte Aslett ’22 Natasha Nicholas ’20

Grace Annino ’20 – Poetry Nora Brown ’21 – Short Story Catherine Capeci ’19 – Drawing/Illustration Kelly Cloonan ’20 – Short Story Eliza Durbin ’20 – Science Fiction/Fantasy Miranda Fisher ’20 – Flash Fiction Mairead Hayes ’20 – Short Story Tina Lakkis ’20 – Mixed Media Drawing Ainsley McCormack ’20 – Mixed Media Drawing Rheanna Patterson ’21 – Short Story

2019 National Honorable Mention and Massachusetts Affiliate Award Elizabeth Lesher ’22 2019 Massachusetts Affiliate Award Isabel de Luis ’21 Maya de Luis ’21 Avery Woolbert ’21 “We are thrilled to have six of our girls recognized by NCWIT this year,” said Math and Computer Science teacher Martha Haddad. “Most of the award recipients are juniors or seniors in high school. We are proud of our girls for applying for and receiving recognition as ninth and tenth graders.”

Students Honored with Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Middle School poetry contest winners Ava Martin ’24 and Emily Aslett ’23

Twenty-three writers from grades 9-12 submitted poems to the annual Upper School Poetry Contest for the theme “juxtaposition.” Winning poet Rebecca Simen ’22 was praised for displaying original imagery and mastery of a complex poetic form in her poem “Unaware.”

Upper School Girls Recognized with Computer Science Awards The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) recognized six Upper School girls with NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Awards. Each year, girls in grades 9-12 are eligible to receive recognition for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education. FA L L 2 0 1 9

The work of seven Upper School writers and three artists stood out from thousands of submissions in the 2019 Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art and Writing program is the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. Submissions are reviewed by a panel of judges in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Gold Key Catherine Capeci ’19 –Drawing/Illustration, three Gold Keys

Science Roundup In May, 24 Newton Country Day School 7th and 8th grade girls participated in the 70th annual Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair (MSSEF) at Worcester Technical High School. Out of the 10 projects entered from NCDS, six received awards. First Place/The Pauline Lamarche Memorial Award Sarah Chow ’23, Julia Cressotti ’23, and Delaney Woolbert ’23: Back on Track Third Place/Science Tech Award & Pearson Book Award Katherine Busby ’23, Lily Kennedy ’23, and Ryan Treacy ’23: It’s Written All Over Your Face Mia Iwicki ’23 and Emma Nero ’23: Extra Help for an Extra Chromosome 21 Hailey Cavallo ’23, Emma Doyle ’23, Lauren Leong ’23: The Great Escape Honorable Mention Nora Grimes ’24 and Anne Tango ’24: The Buzz about Stimulants Emily Prucher ’24 and Courtney White ’24: What Will the Pill Bugs Call Home?

Capeci was also recognized as a National Medalist for her Gold Key piece “Surrealism.” This is the highest award given on the national level for the Scholastic Art Awards. Read more about Capeci on Page 19. Silver Key Catherine Capeci ’19 –Drawing/Illustration

Delaney Woolbert ’23, Sarah Chow ’23, Julia Cressotti ’23

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In May, Maya de Luis ’21, Emma Hartman ’19, Elizabeth Lesher ’22, and Katelyn McGauley ’20 were among the 400 high school students competing at the 70th annual Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair at MIT. Second Place/$100 Cabot Science Prize, 2019 Naval Science Award Elizabeth Lesher ’22: Which Facts Increase the Risk of Contracting the Common Cold Third Place/$100 Cabot Science Prize, a scholarship to an MIT Educational Program, and two textbooks from Prentice Hall to supplement her classes next year.

National Latin Exam Elizabeth Lesher ’22 earned a perfect score on the Latin II level of the National Latin Exam. Gold Medal (Summa Cum Laude) Catie Ellis ’22 Elizabeth Lesher ’22 Rebecca Simen ’22 Silver Medal (Maxima Cum Laude) Lindley McEvoy ’22 Abigail Li ’19 Grace Ryan ’20

Mairead Hayes ’20 Natasha Nicolas ’20

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Cum Laude

Emma Hartman ’19: “Identifying EEG Correlates to Intentional Motor Movement.”

Emily Addona ’22 Schuyler Awtrey ’21 Ashley Folz ’22 Isabelle Forcier ’22 Emma Kelly ’19 Tenley Noonan ’21 Lauren Reenstierna ’19 Holly Thompson ’20 Grace Zhou ’19 Forty-six Middle School students participated in the National Latin Exam, and 21 were recognized for their performance. Students in Latin 7 took the Introduction to Latin exam and students in Latin 8 took the Latin 1 exam. Achievement Certificate Isabella Adarme ’24 Emily Aslett ’24 Natalie Eickenhorst ’24 Emma McCann ’24 Natalie Pearl ’24 Emily Prucher ’24 Carys Riffe ’24 Amanda Rivers ’24 Alana Smith-Farrell ’24 Outstanding Achievement Certificate with Ribbon

Emma Kelly ’19 presented her research project “Ovarian Cancer Pathogenesis is Associated with Decreased Expression of Zinc” at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Boston University.

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Gold Medal (Summa Cum Laude) Sophia He ’23 Abigail Hennessey ’23 Silver Medal (Maxima Cum Laude) Julia Cressotti ’23 Emma Nero ’23 Delaney Woolbert ’23 Magna Cum Laude Sofie Cole ’23

Magna Cum Laude

Katelyn McGauley ’20: The Parallel Between Rising Shark and Seal Populations off Cape Cod

Katelyn McGauley ’20, Emma Hartman ’19, Elizabeth Lesher ’22 and Maya de Luis ’21

Maille Hickey ’24 Courtney White ’24

Sasha Aljamal ’24 Meghan Gavin ’24 Nora Grimes ’24

National Spanish Exam Over 50% of 9th graders in Level 2 received national recognition. Gold Award Isabella Vega ’20 Silver Award Robin Hall ’22 Joan Sullivan ’22 Bronze Award Alina Lynch ’21 Gillian Mahoney ’19 Avery McKay ’22 Honorable Mention Bridget Baker ’22 Mia Bardinelli ’22 Sarah Blake ’22 Isabel de Luis ’21 Sarah DeSisto ’22 Jacqueline Dowdle ’21 Julia Dubuque ’19 Catherine Ellis ’22 Faith Ellis ’20 Katherine Erler ’21 Lia Fitzpatrick ’22 Amari Fontes ’22 Isabel Grajeda ’22 Anna Janne ’22 Elizabeth Jaynes ’22 Maggie Jaynes ’22 Alexis Joyce ’22 Elizabeth Kudinova ’22 Mycalea Lewis ’20 TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Ella O’Kelly-Lynch ’20 Jacinthe Marlow ’21 Katelyn McGauley ’20 Valerie Peck ’22 Megan Raymond ’21 Grace Smith ’20 Gabriella Sylvester ’22

Seniors Gain Experience Through Project Program At Newton Country Day, girls acquire the skills to embrace challenges and excel in new experiences. One way students gain the courage and confidence to step outside of their comfort zones is through their participation in the Senior Project Program. During this one-month internship in May, senior girls work outside of the classroom in a professional environment, exploring possible college majors and potential career paths. Some of the host sites for the 50 graduates of the Class of 2019 included the Perkins School for the Blind, Concord Youth Theater, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Silk Purse Design Group. Ingrid Farrell ’19 interned at Beacon Academy, self-described as “a 14-month school between 8th and 9th grades designed to prepare motivated and promising urban students for success in competitive independent high schools and beyond.” As a member of the Beacon staff, Farrell served as a tutor, SSAT proctor, and office assistant. “Working at Beacon showed me just how powerful having a loving and supportive community is and how important it is for me to work for a place that has a powerful mission that I care about,” Farrell said. Kiera Glynn ’19 volunteered at Milton Hospital, a partner of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Glynn chose her site because of her interest in pursuing medicine as a career. As a junior volunteer, she greeted people at the front desk and brought samples to the lab. Glynn also had the opportunity to observe hip and knee replacement surgeries performed by Dr. Dennis Burke and Dr. Nina Shervin. From her experience, Glynn learned that it takes a lot of people, in addition to doctors and nurses, to successfully run a hospital. In May, the Class of 2019 gathered in the Martin Center for the first annual Senior ProjFA L L 2 0 1 9

ect Symposium to share their experiences with their peers, parents, and volunteer evaluators. The symposium was an opportunity for the girls to learn from each other and to further develop their presentation skills. “Our first Senior Project Symposium was such a success,” said Senior Project Advisor and Director of Alumnae Relations Amanda Power ’07. “Each of our alumnae, parent, and past parent evaluators commented on how impressed they were by the caliber of the projects and professionalism of the girls. We are so proud of them for being a part of this inaugural event.”

the recipes they tried and created, including homemade granola, gluten-free oatmeal pancakes, and apple cinnamon salad. In their final blog of the week, the girls noted, “Our week together has flown by. We learned a lot, made great friendships, and plan to keep in touch, keep working to alleviate childhood hunger, and help make sure all children get healthy foods so they can grow and flourish.”

NCDS Hosts Network Summer Service Project “Food For Thought” Each summer, students within the Sacred Heart Network are encouraged to take part in various service opportunities throughout the country. The experiences are not only a chance to perform acts of service and meet other Sacred Heart students, but also for learning and transformation. In June, Middle School English teacher Emily Horwitz and Health and Wellness teacher Abigail Hueber ’05 piloted the Network Project “Food For Thought.” Girls from NCDS, Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, and Sacred Heart School of Montreal collaborated with No Kid Hungry, a non-profit that aims to conquer childhood hunger. Through activities, field trips, meal preparation, and icebreakers the girls gained a better understanding of the experience of a low income family and their lack of access to nutritious food. Throughout their week together, the girls kept a blog of all their experiences and

Lauren Reenstierna ’19 speaks to Michela Valente ’10 at the Senior Project Symposium

Christina Conforti ’19 explains her Senior Project to English teacher Ryan Murphy at the Senior Project Symposium

Analise Kretsedemas ’25, Hope Moriarty ’25, and Avery Spaulding ’25 participate in a cooking activity during “Food for Thought”

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On the Stage

On November 8 and 9, the Upper School presented Newsies.

On February 13 and 14, the Middle School presented Seussical, Jr.

On the Field Middle School Undefeated Seasons A Soccer Cross Country B Basketball Softball Middle School A Basketball team: Nashoba Brook Tournament Defending Champs

Varsity Softball EIL Tournament Champions

On May 1, Nora Coburn ’23 threw a no-hitter against Dexter-Southfield. Coburn was dominant with strikeouts for all 18 outs of the game

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On Monday, May 13, Olivia Winchenbaugh ’21 won the 9-Hole Division of the 34th annual Pippy O’Connor Independent School Girls’ Golf Tournament

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1 In September, the Varsity Soccer, Crew, Field Hockey, and Cross Country teams traveled to Sacred Heart Greenwich for the 12th annual Heart Connection. 2 In February, juniors and seniors gathered in the Blue Room to hear Sasa Chang ’18 and NCDS English teacher Katie Holland Jarvis ’09 speak about their involvement in service since graduating from Newton Country Day. 3 Laura Benedict Barnatt ’95, Cate Brown ’18, Caroline Diggins ’16, Elizabeth Erler ’16, Julie White ’09, Camile Rodriguez ’07 Bottom: Nina Kishore ’02, Paula Carroll ’14, Cecilia Barreto ’16, and Gabby Lakis ’17 judged the annual Science and Engineering Fair in February. 4 In November, former Model UN committee member Cate Brown ’18 spoke to current committee members as they prepared for their conferences. 5 In January, Elizabeth Erler ’16, a student at Swarthmore College, spoke to The Class of 2020 about the global health initiative she started in Guatemala City. Erler encouraged the girls to think about what skills they possess that can benefit the people around them. 6 In January, alumnae joined the Varsity Ice Hockey team for a scrimmage at Daly Rink. 7 In May, Grade 7 students from Convent and Stuart Hall, Schools of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco, spent the day with the Class of 2025. 8 In March, students and teachers from Schools of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau visited NCDS, pictured with members of our Campus Ministry Committee.

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Festival and Celebration of the Arts In the spring, the Upper School hosted the first Festival of the Arts, and the Middle School participated in the inaugural Celebration of the Arts. Choral, instrumental, dance, and acting classes performed in the Sweeney-Husson Theater and Chapel, while visual arts were on display in Duchense Hall.

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Chorale Trip to Austria In June, members of Chorale, Newton Country Day’s Upper School choir, began their summer break in the mountains of Austria. For 10 days, the girls spent time performing, learning about the rich musical history of the area, and collaborating with our sister school, Sacré Cour, in Vienna. The first stop on their tour was Graz, one of Austria’s major cities. While there, the girls provided music for Pentecost Mass at the Graz Franciscan Church in the city center. They continued their tour in Salzburg, enjoying The Sound of Music tour and performing an hourlong concert at the Mondsee Basilica, made famous as the wedding location from the film. In Salzburg, the group also visited the birthplace of Mozart, toured Melk Abbey, enjoyed a boat cruise to Durstein, and rode a cable car into the mountains. The adventures continued in Vienna, with the girls visiting historic sites that included the Schonbrunn Palace, the Imperial Church, Esterhazy Palace, and the Haydn House. At Sacré Cour, the girls sang in a collaborative concert with Sacré Cour’s choir and at the school’s annual Garden Party. Chorale was also treated to a performance of Don Pasquale at the famed Vienna Opera House. Even when they were miles away from home, the girls made sure to take a break to cheer on the Boston Bruins as they faced off against the Blues in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup. Performing Arts Chair Tyler Turner was impressed by how the girls used the opportunity to

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not only cultivate bonds with each other but also flourish as artists. “I love traveling with choirs,” he said. “They always come back as a stronger community, more confident, and resilient. Performing in such amazing spaces, and alongside our sister school, was truly inspiring for all of us. I saw so much growth in our girls over our 10 days together, and I am very excited to build on their progress in the classroom this year.” “The trip to Vienna was an experience I will never forget, combining my love of singing with the experience of exploring a different country,”

said Tenley Noonan ’21. “I learned so much visiting castles and historical sites containing beautiful artwork and architecture. Having the privilege to sing with the members of our sister school choir displayed the strength of the Sacred Heart Network. The trip made me eager to continue exploring the world, and I am thrilled to take part in the Network Exchange program next year.” “I especially enjoyed visiting our sister school in Vienna,” commented Caroline Kelley ’22. “I enjoyed meeting the girls and boys from Sacré Cour so much, from asking questions about their lives, to singing together in their chapel, they were so welcoming. It was amazing to go overseas and still see the goals of Sacred Heart in action.” u

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Network Connections A unique opportunity for Upper School students at Newton Country Day is made possible through the International Network of Sacred Heart Schools, as girls may take advantage of academic exchanges that span the world. Available to students in grades 10-12, the Exchange Program promotes tolerance, maturity, and independence while fostering a global perspective. JACINTHE MARLOW ’21 In March, Jacinthe Marlow ’21 traveled across the Atlantic to visit Sagrat Cor-Besós in Barcelona, Spain. As a student studying Spanish, Marlow was enthusiastic about the chance to practice the language and immerse herself in the culture. During her three-week stay, Marlow’s host Lucia and her family welcomed her into their home. “Lucia’s brother, Martin, graciously gave up his room; so I had my own room, and the children shared a bathroom. Lucia’s mom was amazing, she cooked every night and well. Lucia’s dad was similar to mine, laid-back and funny,” Marlow said of her hosts. When she wasn’t enjoying authentic Spanish dishes or interacting with her host family, Marlow was shadowing Lucia at Sagrat Cor-Besós. Classes began at 8 a.m. each day and ran for eight periods, just like at Newton Country Day. She had two breaks; one for breakfast and the other for lunch, and half day Wednesdays. Before returning home, the girls would explore Barcelona, which was a freedom that Marlow appreciated. “In America, during the week, it’s usually home and school for me. In Barcelona, we got to go out and do fun things after school, in part because of the little amount of homework they received, and because their school was already inside the city. “Another difference between the two schools is that in addition to the basic courses,

KATHERINE GALLAGHER ’21 Katherine Gallagher ’21, an avid traveler, jumped at the opportunity to visit a new country and learn about the culture. “I wanted to participate in the Network Exchange Program to practice my Spanish, the foreign language I take at NCDS,” Gallagher said. “I have been studying Spanish for over 10 years but never really had the chance to practice speaking Spanish for an extended period of time. I felt that the Exchange Program would be the perfect chance to do this.” Gallagher chose to visit 16

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students could also take philosophy and business. Recess was also offered to the high school. They would go outside for a half hour to eat or talk with friends.” Although Marlow was only on Exchange for three weeks, she felt so welcomed by the school and her classmates. “I loved all of Lucia’s peers,” she said. “Whether it was spending time with them in religion or playing ‘two truths and a lie’ in English, I had fun doing anything with them.

I felt like I had been a part of their class since the beginning of the year.” For students considering Exchange, Marlow highly recommends it. “You meet so many new people and you get to experience such amazing culture that you wouldn’t have otherwise,” she said. “Barcelona holds a special place in my heart, and I hope I can go back someday.” Marlow still texts Lucia often and hopes to set up a reunion soon. u

Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo-Monjas Inglesas in Santiago, Chile. Well before she left for her trip in March, Gallagher was matched with Berni, a student at Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo-Monjas Inglesas. In the fall, Berni experienced American culture as Gallagher’s guest at her home and at NCDS. Berni and her family returned the favor and welcomed Gallagher into their home for her exchange. “They were so kind and loved showing me around Santiago and other parts of Chile,” commented Gallagher. “They also helped me

with my Spanish when I needed it, something I was very nervous about. They were patient and always open to letting me practice speaking with them.” In addition to staying with Berni’s family, Gallagher was hosted by Berni during the school day. Every day until 4:00 p.m., Gallagher would accompany Berni to classes including Chemistry, History, and Religion. Although Gallagher found many similarities between NCDS and the school in Chile, she also appreciated the differences in scheduling and culture. TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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“At Berni’s school, they did not have a goûter. Instead, they had “recess time,” which was two 20-minute periods where the girls could take a break,” she said. “They wore uniforms which consisted of a white button down shirt, a tie, a jumper, shorts underneath, flat black shoes, and knee-high socks. They had chapel every two weeks, instead of every week like we do.” When she was not at school, Gallagher experienced home-cooked meals and trips throughout Santiago with Berni and her friends. One of Gallagher’s favorite experiences was when Berni and her family took her to visit the coast. “Berni’s family had a family friend who owned a condo, and they let us stay there. The condo had a beautiful view. We went to beaches, ate at a local bakery, and went back to the condo to play games and watch movies.” u

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Following the procession into the tent, Headmistress Sister Barbara Rogers welcomed our guests. Class president Aoife Harte ’19 gave the Invocation before the Mary Quinlan Salutatory Address was delivered by Christina Conforti ’19. “I want to say thank you to every friend, family member, and loved one present today and to those who could not be here,” she said. “The sense of community you instilled in us made it possible for us to fully embody Goal IV, the building of community as a Christian value. The unity we fostered at NCDS is something we will carry with us. I know that all of my classmates will do incredible things to strengthen and bring people together no matter where life takes them.” Following Conforti, author and business historian at Harvard Business School Nancy F. Koehn delivered the Graduation Address. Koehn holds the James E. Robison Chair of Business Administration. Her research focuses on how leaders, past and present, craft lives of purpose, worth, and impact. In her speech to the Class of 2019, Koehn spoke about courage, leadership, and finding your purpose. “We strengthen our muscles of courage not by eliminating fear, not by smashing it into a box or getting an app on our iPhone that says ‘end fear in your life.’ We find courage by moving into fear — by taking the first step into uncertainty. Don’t stop looking for your mighty purpose. Embrace it. Never give up. The world needs your leadership and all your gifts and all your talents and all your strong selves more than it’s needed any batch of graduates. You must rise to the challenge, and you will discover your place and your purpose.” After the conferring of the diplomas, Alice Husson Prize recipient Grace Zhou ’19 was next to take the stage, thanking the faculty and staff. “We received an education remarkable not only in aca-

demic strength, but also in personal development,” Zhou noted. “The Sacred Heart goals cultivate character, instill integrity, and provide a foundation for our daily conduct. The faculty’s kindness, sacrifice, and compassion bring to life the values of our school for students to follow. As we continue on with our unique journeys, let us not forget the values and knowledge we’ve acquired, and, most importantly, the brilliant people who have helped us along the way.” Head of the Upper School Kathleen Scully Hodges then distributed prizes before Julia Dubuque ’19 delivered the Janet Erskine Stuart Valedictory Address. Adding to Zhou’s comments on the Sacred Heart Goals, Dubuque said “We were not taught them on the chalkboard, we were taught by example. I do not just mean the example of those in our school community, but especially by the women of great heart who came before us. The stained glass windows in the chapel, the crown jewel of our school, depict seven great women of faith, St. Helena, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Cecilia, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Catherine of Alexandria, and St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart. These women both individually and collectively embody what it means to live out the Five Goals. They did not all have the same upbringing, nor face the same challenges, nor live out their calling in the same way, but all these women held the same core principles, principles that NCDS and our families have likewise taught us. As we face adversity, setbacks, and hardships, because we invariably will, keep this guiding principle at the heart of our lives: to become a woman worthy of her own window.” The Clare McGowan Prize was given to History teacher David Byron before the Sacred Heart Goal Awards were distributed. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Christopher Kelly P’05’07’12’16 delivered the closing prayer. After the recessional, the newest alumnae lined up outside of the tent to receive hugs and well wishes from faculty and staff members before joining their friends and family in celebration. u TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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University of Alabama

Fairfield University (12)

Pennsylvania State University (2)

Allegheny College

Fordham University

University of Portland

American University

Franklin and Marshall College (2)

Providence College (11)

Amherst College (2)

Georgetown University

Quinnipiac University (2)

Babson College

Gettysburg College (2)

University of Rhode Island

Bates College (2)

Hamilton College (3)

University of Rochester

Beloit College

Harvard University

Saint Anselm College

Boston College (8)

College of the Holy Cross (9)

Saint Joseph’s University

Boston University (5)

Howard University

Saint Michael’s College

Bowdoin College (2)

Ithaca College

University of San Diego

Brandeis University (2)

University of Kentucky

Santa Clara University (5)

Brown University

Kenyon College

Sewanee: The University of the South

Bucknell University

Lafayette College

Skidmore College (4)

Catholic University (3)

Lawrence University

University of South Carolina (2)

Centre College

Loyola Marymount University

Southern Methodist University (2)

Clark University

Loyola University Maryland (9)

Stonehill College

Clemson University

Macalester College

Syracuse University (3)

Colby College (6)

Manhattanville College

Texas Christian University

Colgate University

Marist College

Trinity College (5)

Colorado College (2)

Marquette University

Tufts University (2)

Connecticut College (11)

University of Maryland

Union College

University of Connecticut

University of Massachusetts, Amherst (8)

Vanderbilt University

Creighton University

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

University of Vermont (8)

Dartmouth College (2)

Merrimack College

Villanova University (5)

Denison University

Miami University, Ohio (8)

Wake Forest University (2)

University of Denver

University of Michigan (3)

Wesleyan University (3)

Drexel University

University of New Hampshire

Williams College

Duke University (2)

North Carolina State University

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Elon University (4)

Northeastern University (6)

Xavier University

Emerson College

Northwestern University

Emory University

University of Notre Dame

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The Class of 2019

Graduation 2019 Fifty members of the Class of 2019 received diplomas, academic prizes, and Sacred Heart awards. They follow a 139-year tradition of Sacred Heart education in Boston. Four-Year Goal Awards Goal I: A personal and active faith in God – Ingrid Farrell ’19 Goal II: A deep respect for intellectual values – Madeline Filipski ’19 Goal III: A social awareness which impels to action – Aoife Harte ’19 Goal IV: The building of community as a Christian value – Kaitlyn Bradshaw ’19 Goal V: Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom – Katherine Levangie ’19

Eighth Grade Awards Isabel Leong ’23 was presented the Catherine Baxter, RSCJ Award, given to the student who best exemplifies the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. Emma Nero ’23 was presented the Trudy Hennessey Award, given to the student who exhibits good sportsmanship and a positive spirit in all aspects of her life. Jillian Mulvey ’23 was presented the Alice Husson, RSCJ Award, given to the student who demonstrates qualities of generosity, service, courtesy, and responsibility. Aliza Noonan ’23 was presented the Sarah “Kiki” Niedermeyer Award, given to the student who shares Kiki’s qualities of faith, courage, and kindness.

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Sacred Heart Prizes and Awards St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Prize is presented to the graduate who exemplifies the spirit and values of Sacred Heart education. – Molly Ropelewski ’19 St. Philippine Duchesne Prize is presented to the graduate who demonstrates a spirit of steadfast purpose and the courage of her convictions. – Chloe Warshaw ’19 Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ Prize is presented to the graduate who holds the highest cumulative average for four years. – Julia Dubuque ’19 Mary Quinlan, RSCJ Prize is awarded to the graduate who holds the second highest cumulative average for four years. – Christina Conforti ’19 Alice Husson, RSCJ Prize is presented to the graduate who holds the third highest cumulative average for four years. – Grace Zhou ’19 Pamela Donovan Prize celebrates determination. – Alexis Cavallo ’19 Virginia Schumann, RSCJ Prize is presented to the graduate who demonstrates devotion to the mission and tradition of Sacred Heart education. – Carmen Esquivel ’19 Sarah Jones, RSCJ Prize honors a graduate with a deep spiritual commitment to the School. – Molly O’Brien ’19 Clare McGowan ’45, RSCJ Faculty Award – David Byron

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Chapel Reflection: Brittany Borders ’04 (excerpts) I understood from an early age that there was darkness in this world. But I could never wrap my head around it. I would watch the news with my mother and ask things like, “Why is our country fighting with that country? What did they do wrong?” or “Why are people afraid to come to my neighborhood?” I only knew good people, and I came from a strong community. What about that was threatening? If I was a being made of light, why would God place me on an earth that was full of darkness? My family has always been service oriented. My mother is the Massachusetts Director of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. My father has been the pastor of a church in Mattapan for the last 37 years. They are people who stand out. They shine. Our church is rather large now, but when I was a kid, it was pretty small. My dad felt that we needed to expand our building to accommodate our congregation and community. We began a campaign to raise the funds, but the closer we got to our fundraising goal, the more animosity we faced. An unidentified man began calling our local police station from various payphones around the city threatening to blow us up. Many Sundays we had to evacuate our sanctuary so that officers could search for the bombs. That man didn’t want the light of our church to draw people in the community closer together. He wanted us hopeless and in the dark. His actions promised to end our campaign, our congregation and very specifically, my father’s life. I cannot say that having police officers follow you home to check your yard for detonation devices or suspicious packages doesn’t have impact. It does. It puts a fear in you: fear that being visible or remarkable will make you a target. I found myself circling back to my original question: Why would God place me in a world full of darkness? I spoke to my father. “You don’t try to stop shining in a world that needs light,” he said. “How do you think Christ felt?” I’d never even considered how he felt. I decided to consult a Bible to discover how Christ might have felt. John 1:10 & 11 says,

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“He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.” I had some notion of how that felt, being an introvert who would rather read than jump double-dutch with the other neighborhood girls but could only understand the true extent of Christ’s feelings with a little more research. You know the story Brittany Borders ’04 that Christ was born in a manger because there was no room available in Bethlehem, but really think about that. From birth, there was no place for him. Conversely, the birth of that lowly man was signaled in the heavens, heralded by a star. That light, the light of his presence radiated far and wide. His light was bright and threatening, so threatening that a king sought to kill him. I’m not sure if it ever registered to you that as a little, brown baby, Jesus was so threatening to the status quo that his family had to flee their homeland. He lived as a political refugee for part of his childhood. Yet Jesus continued to grow, and thrive, and come into the full knowledge of being a light in this world. He drew people to himself with his message of unconditional love and his promise of acceptance into his kingdom, no matter one’s station in life. He shone so bright that he attracted the weak and the broken. He also attracted unwanted attention from the top; those who could prosecute and condemn him. Eventually that light was rejected. His ideas about acceptance were too radical, too inflammatory, too difficult to comprehend. The light that led him to his ministry, led him to his death. My luminosity was also disruptive. My sense of morality made me less fun to be around. My competence made

others feel inadequate. If I was too strong and assertive, I was “sassy” or “scary” or “angry.” It was difficult to live as the person God made me to be. I had to weigh the pros and cons of being my best self. I had to acknowledge that my light came with consequences: isolation and rejection. I believe Christ knew the consequence of shining from the very beginning. He knew he would be tested. He knew he would face animosity. He knew he would face capital punishment, and he chose to shine anyway. His light was enough to build the faith of a people. It was enough to change the world. His life was a blueprint for me to figure out how to do the same. My dad was right. Christ must have felt discouraged by this world, this life, this darkness, but he shone in the midst of it all. I could make that choice, too. And I did. I made the decision to be a light everywhere I went. It became a mantra. I would pray nightly, “God, make me a beacon in this world.” Perhaps I can ignite a generation. Perhaps I can influence people in need of light and hope. If there is a piece of your light that you have dimmed out of frustration or fear, bring it to the forefront of your mind. Imagine how luminous our world would be if we all shone our brightest: if we put all our gifts and talents on display. Marianne Williamson said, “as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Let’s be liberators. Let’s be luminaries. Let’s ignite this world as we wait for the coming of the son. u Brittany (Elle) Borders is an actress living in the Boston area.

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Faculty Profile: Martha Haddad When Upper School Dean of Students, and math and computer science teacher, Martha Haddad was working toward her Bachelor of Science at Middlebury College, she did not have aspirations to be a teacher. In fact, she did not even know if she even enjoyed the company of teenagers. “I was not a babysitter type,” she recalled. “I had no experience as a camp counselor or anything like that. It wasn’t until I started teaching that I realized how much I love teaching teenage girls.” What she did have experience with was seeing that girls are just as capable as boys; especially during her time as a student at Concord Academy. “Since all of the leadership positions at Concord were occupied by girls, I knew that girls could do anything.” After college, Haddad worked in the survey department at a civil engineering firm. “It involved a lot of computer science,” she said. “Of the 40 employees, there were very few women. Even though I enjoyed it, I missed the sense of community that

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I felt in college, and I knew that in the long run I didn’t want to be a project manager.” Longing to be part of a community, Haddad accepted a job in the Office of Alumni Relations at MIT, organizing events for young alumni and working with the department’s budget. “It was really nice to be on a campus, and it made me realize how much I liked working at a school,” she noted. Happy with her job but open to a new adventure, Haddad was game when her best friend made her a surprising offer. “She dared me to move with her to California,” she remembered. “I said ‘You’re crazy, I can’t do that.’ She asked why, and I didn’t have any good reasons. Tom Wilcox, the Head of Concord Academy at the time, sent letters on my behalf to private schools in Southern California because I wanted to give teaching a try. Apparently a lot of schools needed a math teacher with no experience, because I received a lot of interview requests.”

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In California, Haddad interviewed at five schools including Marlborough School, an all-girls school in Los Angeles for Grades 7-12. “I received multiple offers, but Marlborough was the clear choice,” she said. “I taught math to Grades 7, 8, and 9. The first year was tough because I didn’t have any training in teaching, but I did have amazing colleagues who gave me the tools I needed. It was hard, but it got me interested in teaching at all-girls schools. After never having done anything with teenage girls, I fell in Martha Haddad love with them. By the next year I was the ninth grade dean.” During her time in Los Angeles, Haddad witnessed riots, floods, fires, and earthquakes. “A lot happened in those five years. Even though I loved it there, I knew it wasn’t where I wanted to raise a family. My family was also on the east coast, so I started looking for a new job closer to home.” Now an experienced educator, Haddad again called upon Wilcox to spread the NCWIT Awards word to independent schools in Massachusetts that she was looking for a math position. Just as they had years before, the letters worked. “I booked five days of interviews at schools including Newton Country Day,” she recollected. “I got to Newton with a list of questions. Everything that I wanted was involved in the position here. Sister Rogers and every teacher whom I spoke with answered my questions exactly how I hoped they would. There was no way they could have known exactly what I was looking for in the position!” Returning the next day, Haddad taught current Assistant Head of Upper School and math teacher Nicki Noel’s class as a trial. “The girls were fabulous. I even remember some of their names. They were looking at me like they were rooting for me.” By the time Haddad landed back in Los Angeles, she had been offered the position. Her first year at Newton, Haddad taught Grades 7, 9, and 10. She was also the Grade 9 moderator for the Class of 1998. “The Class of 1998 is very special to me,” she said. “They were a fantastic group of girls of all personalities. They were really supportive and

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II, and a few versions of Computer Science. “The first time we offered Computer Science was in 1996. I taught it for several years before becoming the Dean of Students. At the time we had a computer lab, but what was available in the ’90s was more about projects and no tests. Many of my students are now decades into a career in computer science, which is fun for me to see.” Haddad specifically recalls Stephanie Evans Peart ’98, who majored in Computer Science at Rutgers University and is now Director, Global Digital Business Technology Leader Medical Devices at Johnson & Johnson. Five years ago, Newton collaborated with the Online School for Girls to offer more opportunities in Computer Science. “The school believed in the program, so I started overseeing the interested students in a classroom,” said Haddad. After using the program for a year, Haddad was confident she could develop the curriculum in-house. “I knew I could teach the course. Once you know one computer language, you can pick up others quickly. There were drag and drop languages that I had not previously taught, but I saw the value of it. Eventually it progressed to a more text-code, which is exactly what we use now in Computer Science I.” In 2017, computer science became a required course for girls in Grade 9. “That was pretty awesome,” Haddad said. “Before that I would have six to eight girls in a class. They were mostly seniors, maybe one junior. Younger students could not fit it into their schedules. Something had to shift to make it accessible to more students. Many schools offer upper level computer science classes that students can take at will. I know those schools wish they had a way to expose all of their students to computer science. I am so grateful that we created the requirement.” Haddad acknowledged that even if students do not go on to major in computer science in college, taking a class or two is beneficial for many employment opportunities. “Every industry is looking for people who can code,” she said. “There are some students who discover that computer science is their

passion. Two years ago I was talking to a senior about her college plans, and she said ‘I’m going to major in computer science, and I never would have if I hadn’t taken your course.’ This has happened a few times, and that’s what really gets me excited.” Also in 2017, Haddad was the sole recipient of the Massachusetts Aspirations in Computing Educator Award by The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She received the award for her influence and support of high school girls’ passion for computing and technology. At the encouragement of Haddad, students began applying for awards through NCWIT. In just three years, 10 NCDS girls have received awards. As Upper School Dean of Students, Haddad offers support to students and faculty members in a variety of areas. “When I started at NCDS, we did not have Class Deans,” she noted. “I was in charge of planning all class activities.” Her position now includes managing transportation, the school’s master calendar, rehearsals for ceremonies, and logistics for school dances. When asked what her favorite thing is about Newton Country Day, her list was long. “I love math, teenagers, our mission, and the community.” Her list makes it easy to understand why Haddad was excited for her daughter Marjorie ’22 to become a part of the community that she loves. “When she started in 5th grade, I panicked and thought ‘What if she doesn’t like it?’ She came back her first day and loved it and still does. Prior to her starting, I thought about how cool it was going to be to share all of the traditions with her. This is something that no one else in my family is a part of.” Now that Marjorie is in the Upper School, Haddad is her classroom teacher for the first time. In addition to learning code-based languages, whether they are members of the Class of 1998 or 2019, Haddad wants all of her students to leave NCDS with perspective. “In school there is a lot they have to do. I want them to have balance. I want them to learn and have what they need, but I also want them to do what makes them happy.” u

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After college, Horwitz returned to her alma mater, Shady Hill, as an apprentice teacher. Partnered with Tufts University, Shady Hill’s nationally known Teacher Training Center was the perfect place for Horwitz to begin her teaching career while earning a Master’s Degree in English and Education. The next stop on Horwitz’s career journey was Advent School, where she taught fifth grade English. “It was an exciting year for a newly minted teacher. I got to apply and assess the teaching principles and techniques I’d learned at Tufts.” Upon the advice of one of her Advent students, Horwitz found herself at NCDS for the first time. “One of my fifth graders — who is now a human rights lawyer - was heading to NCDS for sixth grade and told me I should come, too. She was so enthusiastic about the culture of NCDS that I decided to apply for an English teacher position.” Fast-forward 15 years, and Horwitz is an intrinsic part of that beloved NCDS culture. She values the Sacred Heart Goals for giving clarity to the school’s mission. “Our faith identity gives us language and context across disciplines. When we talk about the Goals and the framework they provide, we are talking about big ideas and using big language.” Horwitz has always been a lover of “big language” and a true believer that even sixth graders are ready for the challenge of Shakespearean text and themes. “Young people like to be taken seriously, and they are more than capable of mastering challenging material,” she said. “Julius Caesar is the perfect introduction to the study of William Shakespeare because the story has one plot and a focus on oratory, which is a theme of sixth grade English. The play gives us a foundation upon which to study the rhetorical tools of pathos, logos, and ethos: tools that the girls then employ when they write their own speeches.” Sixth grade can be a tricky time for girls, some of whom feel compelled to quiet their voices and doubt their opinions as they enter adolescence. The study and practice of oratory helps dispel these reflexes, as each girl gains confidence that “her voice has merit and can be powerful,” said Horwitz. Watching Horwitz teach Shakespeare to her sixth graders, one imagines a parent running alongside a child on their first two-wheel bike. Horwitz orients her students in the material and delights in their enthusiasm to take off and further explore. “It’s so exciting that these students can engage with the best works of the human mind and understand them; they are not jaded or cynical. No Middle School student says ‘Do I need to know this for the test?’ They just say ‘I need to know this!’”

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The start of the 2018-19 academic year was particularly exciting for Horwitz as she had newly returned from four weeks in Rome as the 2018 recipient of the Clare McGowan Award. Named in honor of Sister Clare McGowan ’45, alumna of NCDS and former Headmistress at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, the prize is awarded to a teacher who has served at the school for more than 10 years. The grant encourages travel to deepen an appreciation of Sacred Heart heritage. “I knew I wanted the experience to enrich my curriculum and enhance my Catholic faith, so Rome was the focal point of the trip.” Horwitz said. “Standing in the Forum, I burst into tears thinking this is where Mark Antony gave his speech. I returned to NCDS newly inspired to connect Julius Caesar to the present and created a project where students reinterpret the play in modern ways. We imagined that instead of the conspirators meeting in Brutus’ Garden, they had a text chain! We explored how exchanging texts rather than meeting in person could change a group’s plan or commitment to an activity.” Horwitz believes that modeling honest intellectual enthusiasm is just as important as teaching the mechanics of Shakespearean English. “As teachers, we show kids that wholeheartedness and being true to oneself feels great. I am so privileged to be a teacher because I get to embrace all of the things that I love, such as 19th century novels, poetry, and doo-wop! I love that our girls are unselfconsciously themselves. We are purposeful in making this a safe space for them to be exactly who they are, because then they will continue to do that when they graduate. They will go out and change the world.” Horwitz is committed to inspiring students to understand their gifts and abilities so that they do something good in the world. Referencing The Phantom Tollbooth, which is part of her fifth grade English curriculum, she said “Whatever we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone else, if even in the tiniest way.” Of her hopes for her students, she concluded “I want them to enjoy knowledge for itself, but I also want knowledge to be a transformative tool for good. I believe that it will be.” u

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Celebrating 200 years of Sacred Heart Education in the Americas 2018 MARKED 200 YEARS years since Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne bravely crossed the Atlantic to establish the first Sacred Heart school in the Americas. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, and honor the great history of Sacred Heart education in the Boston area, Newton Country Day held various events throughout the year, including a Day of Service in April, a fundraising gala in October, and a Mass in November. At Newton Country Day, we are proud to continue Philippine’s legacy by educating girls of courage and confidence. St. Rose Philippine Duchesne on the Rebecca, Oil on Panel, by Margaret Mary Nealis RSCJ

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On April 29, nearly 100 students, families, alumnae, friends, and faculty and staff, participated in a morning dedicated to service. NCDS community members volunteered at the Carroll Center for the Blind as part of the City of Newton’s NewtonSERVES initiative. Our volunteers worked as visual guides and provided encouragement for walkers who participated in the annual Walk for Independence. Although it was a rainy Sunday, the spirits of all who participated were not dampened.

An intimate gathering was held on Thursday, October 11 at Granary Tavern as part of the anniversary celebration of Sacred Heart education. Alumnae reminisced about faculty members and shared favorite memories from their time at NCDS. It was a wonderful evening for everyone to reconnect and to be part of the year-long celebration. Maria Maughan ’73, Elizabeth Geary ’04, Molly Herlihy ’07

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Bicentennial Mass To close out a year of reflection for Saint Philippine, members of the Newton Country Day community attended a Mass in our chapel on Sunday, November 18. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Bill Russell, SJ, a long-time friend of the School and brother of Margary Russell Phelan Loks x’57. Following the Mass, students, parents, friends, and alumnae from various decades gathered in the Blue Room for goûter. This spiritual gathering was a fitting close to a year spent honoring Philippine and recognizing the great impact that 200 years of Sacred Heart education has had on so many.

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200th Celebration Gala On Saturday, October 27, NCDS hosted the 200th Celebration Gala at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. The outpouring of generosity from the Sacred Heart community at the sold-out event was astounding. We exceeded our goal and raised $1.6M for the School’s tuition assistance program, allowing promising girls to receive a Sacred Heart education at Newton Country Day. Chair of the Board Chris Kelly P’05’07’12’16 offered a blessing and introduced a performance by members of Schola Cantorum and Danse Esprit. Sister Rogers recognized the honorees, Trustee Enuma Menkiti ’97, Alexandra Rizio ’02, Trustee Emeritus Jack and Eileen Connors P’90 GP’22, and Trustee Emeritus Kevin Phelan and Anne Duffey Phelan ’67 P’94’96’98 NC’71. Our distinguished alumnae, Alexandra and Enuma, were recognized for embodying Philippine’s spirit through the work they are doing to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. The Connors and Phelan families were thanked for their many years of dedicating time, as well as philanthropic support, and helping to make the School widely recognized for its excellence. Sister Rogers remarked how humbled Saint Philippine would be by the success of Sacred Heart schools and how proud she would be of our fundraising efforts. The ballroom was brimming with excitement from the many alumnae, parents of alumnae, current parents, trustees, former trustees, friends, faculty, and staff in attendance. The guests continued the festivities on the dance floor at the after party. The School extends a special thanks to Paula Ebben P’11’13, who graciously served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, and to the Gala committee for its hard work and dedication. FA L L 2 0 1 9

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Becky Antoine ’19 immersed herself in the performing arts community at Newton Country Day from the moment she arrived as a 7th grade student. “In Middle School, I loved being a part of the band, Cantilare, and chorus,” said Antoine. “When I entered the Upper School, I broadened my horizons and really did as many different things as I was allowed. “In 7th grade, Mrs. Miller approached me about playing the xylophone in the band because she knew I played the piano. As time went on, I was able to migrate over from just the xylophone to other percussion instruments because Mr. Hagan, and my peers, taught me how to read the music. Everything I know about percussion I learned at school.” In 9th grade, Antoine participated in dance classes, Danse Esprit committee, and became a member

of the Dance team, which competes as a winter team sport. “I tried out for a musical for the first time in my life in 9th grade, and it was one of the best decisions I have made,” she recalled. “Over my four years in the Upper School, the musical has always been my favorite time of the year.” Antoine performed, sang, and danced in each musical production as an Upper School student, as well as Advent Vespers and Hearthrobs, which is now included in the Festival of the Arts. Adding to her now growing list of arts activities, Antoine joined Chorale, Schola, and the Instrumental Ensemble as a sophomore. “My favorite performance was last fall’s production of Newsies,” she said. “The show was so much fun to put together, especially because it involved a lot of dance. The production was also the closest we have ever been as a cast, which is something that always makes the process that much more enjoyable.”

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During her senior year, Antoine was co-captain of the Dance team. “My favorite memories from the team are the moments right before we go on stage at a competition,” she said. “We always held hands in a circle and shared how excited and proud we were of each other and that no matter what happens, we should have fun and leave it all on the stage. “I would tell someone considering attending NCDS that there are so many different types of art classes/ programs you can be a part of and to take advantage of as many as you can! I learned and improved so much over the years, and it was really rewarding to be a part of something from start to finish.” As a freshman at Colby College, Antoine does not see her involvement in the arts ending any time soon. “I definitely plan to continue participating in the arts in college. I plan on joining an a cappella and/or a dance group and participating in the musicals.”

Give My Regards to Broadway. She went on to take on lead roles as the Bullfrog in Honk, Jr. and Gertrude in Seussical, Jr. The time spent with her sisters in those productions is something she cherishes. “It was nice to have someone help me through the experience,” she said. “If I was stressed to go on stage, it was nice to have them there to support me.” Charlotte agrees with this sentiment. “Sharing the stage with my sister is one of the greatest opportunities. We not only grew closer, but we offered each other tips and tricks on how to improve our performance. The plays at NCDS are so much fun, especially when I get to stand by my sister’s side.” Emily even urged younger sister Lily to participate in the musical. “I was really nervous and Emily really comforted me. She told me it was going to be okay and to get out there! It was so much fun!” Lily said. Aslett’s involvement in the arts is not limited to musical theater. She has also participated in dance, chorus, and as a percussionist in band. In 7th grade, Aslett auditioned and was accepted into Cantilare, an audition only advanced choir led by Middle School Music Teacher Laura Frye. Aslett recognizes this as a unique opportunity to work with girls who share her passion for singing and enjoys learning various singing styles; including a cappella. Emily’s creativity also spans other disciplines. Aslett won First Place in the Middle School poetry contest this past spring for her poem, “And Still She Fights.”

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Emily Aslett ’24 Emily Aslett ’24 has loved performing since she was very young. She participated in community theater and played the piano, ukulele, and guitar. Although she doesn’t come from a musical family, she shares a mutual appreciation for the arts with her sisters, Charlotte ’22 and Lily ’26. When Charlotte joined the Newton Country Day School community in 5th grade, Emily watched as her older sister immersed herself in the NCDS arts programs. Emily couldn’t wait until she was old enough to enroll at NCDS and explore theater, dance, and studio art. “My sister always talked about how great the musical was at school; so I was really excited to try it. It looked really fun and I’ve loved to sing and act since second grade,” Aslett recounted. In 5th grade, Aslett enrolled at NCDS and didn’t waste any time in joining her sister on the stage. In 2017, Aslett earned the role of Millie in

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In May 2019, Aslett and her Middle School peers showcased their talents during the Celebration of the Arts. “It was so awesome to be a part of something so big and to have our parents watch us was also cool.” Throughout the night, Aslett had the opportunity to “celebrate” all of her talents. Although she was proud of her own accomplishments, she was very proud to participate in the 7th grade dance with her classmates. “The theme for our dance was about spreading peace. It was just a nice moment that I enjoyed spending with the rest of my class,” she said. Aslett appreciates all the opportunities she has had to engage in the arts at NCDS. She encourages those who are contemplating involvement in the arts programs. “Go for it! Just take a shot, because you never know what you’re going to be good at.”

giving and receiving feedback. She attributes her creative thinking, productivity, and self-discipline to the course. “The art program at NCDS teaches you so many valuable techniques while still giving you the space to experiment and bring your own ideas to the table,” explained Capeci. During her time in AP Art, she developed a portfolio inspired by her interest for the surreal and psychedelic. Her focus was “food,” and she enjoyed the challenge of figuring out a way to incorporate quirky elements to the theme. This exploration allowed her to utilize new mediums, including colored pencil. “I’d always liked really fun, vibrant color schemes, and I knew I wanted to experiment with that more.” Capeci is eager to explore new mediums in the future that utilize color. In the fall of 2018, Capeci was recognized for her vibrant surrealist pieces by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. Regionally, she was awarded three Gold Keys for her works “Cats in the Fridge,” “Surrealism,” and “Lizard Dinner” as well as a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention. Capeci went on to earn a National Medal for “Surrealism” at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She considers the honors very gratifying, and she Catherine Capeci ’19

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Catherine Capeci ’19 has always been surrounded by artistic and creative people, so it was only natural for her to develop an interest in art at an early age. In fact, Capeci can’t remember a time that she wasn’t doodling or dreaming up characters. After arriving at Newton Country Day School in fifth grade, Capeci found that her doodling could be more than just a hobby. “When I got to NCDS, I realized that art was something I really enjoyed as a study rather than just a way to kill time,” she said. “I started to become more confident in my abilities, which made me want to pursue it more seriously.” During freshman and sophomore year in Art I and II, Capeci began to further explore genres and mediums in order to build her voice as an artist. Then, in her junior year, Capeci began work in Advanced Placement Art, a two-year course. She appreciated the opportunity to be in a space with so many talented people and enjoyed sharing ideas and TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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“When I got to NCDS, I realized that art was something I really enjoyed as a study rather than just a way to kill time.” – CATHERINE CAPECI ’19 encourage them to learn through also enjoyed seeing her work exhibited with that of so many other talented experimenting. “There is a big artists at the SMFA exhibit at Tufts emphasis on art at NCDS, but you do University last March. not feel pressured,” she noted. “At my For her Senior Project, Capeci old school, we would all have to draw worked alongside the Events Manager the same thing. At Newton, you can at the Somerville Theater to plan and choose what you want to draw and execute live events and special screenwhat mediums you want to use. We ings. She even had a chance to flex her are given a lot of independence, which art skills in designing promotional flyI really appreciate. ers for one of their 70mm screenings, “I have definitely improved my as well as some other events hosted by skill and technique, and I have more Promotional Flyer for Somerville Theater the theater. mediums than I had previously. It’s Capeci is now a freshman at Wesleyan Univerbeen really fun figuring out what I am good at and sity. Realizing the impact art has made on her life what I need to work on.” and others, she hopes to continue with art through For her final Middle School project, Cressotti college in some capacity. “Art is so special to me was inspired by an image of a woman that was half because it’s a universal language; it’s a way of exphotograph and half acrylic painting. She decided pressing ideas or emotions without words. I feel like to go outside of her comfort zone and put her own everyone can pinpoint a way that art has affected or spin on the image utilizing her preferred medium defined their life because it exists everywhere. Also, of pen mixed with vibrant watercolor. Cressotti it’s absolutely the most rewarding use of my time also delighted audiences as the Cat in a Hat in the and energy, since it’s something I can share with Middle School’s production of Seussical, Jr. last everyone.” February, demonstrating her skill in the performing

Julia Cressotti ’23 A day in the life of a busy 8th grader is filled with school, sports, and social events. At times, this hectic schedule can be stressful, unless you are Julia Cressotti ’23, who has discovered the activity that centers her: creating art. “For me, art has become a sort of meditation, it’s very relaxing,” she said. “A lot of my art is symmetrical, because I like things to be perfect, but I have learned that no drawing is perfect. It’s fun to try to get there, though!” Although the roots of her interest in art began before she entered Newton Country Day in the 6th grade, Cressotti’s focus and growth as an artist really started when she discovered the arts community and opportunities at Newton. “NCDS has showed me how the arts bring people together and make them realize what they all have in common.” Cressotti appreciates how the faculty create a unique art experience for each student and FA L L 2 0 1 9

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my art to be hung up, but when I walked down one of the staircases I saw one of my pieces. I thought ‘Whoa, that is so cool that I’m a part of that,” she recalled. Middle School art teacher Dalvin Byron feels that moments like that show just how important it is to celebrate the girls as artists. “It is important to exhibit the girls’ work because the art (paintings, drawings, collages) is an extension of the voice of each artist,” he said. “Each piece effectively says ‘I am here’ and invites the viewer to see the world through the eyes of the artist. The girls put a tremendous effort into the work they make, and it is important to share it with others. When the artwork is on display, it is a celebration of labor and an opportunity for others to be inspired by the progress made by each class.” Now a ninth grade student, Cressotti is eager to explore all the different arts options available to

When Madeleine (Maddie) Hughes ’19 arrived at Newton Country Day in the ninth grade, she had never auditioned for a performance or musical group. Having attended Middlesex School Summer Arts Camp, she was, however, interested in the arts program at her new school. After a senior told her about Heartbeats, a newly formed a cappella committee that she promised was fun, Hughes tried out for and became a part of the group which she was the co-head of her senior year. Before arriving at Newton, Hughes was aware of the Sacred Heart Network, as her mother is a graduate of Convent of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco, California. During her four years at NCDS, Hughes was cast in plays and musicals, and participated in numerous performance committees. By her sophomore year, she was a member of Heartbeats, Schola Cantorum (a select singing group), Danse Esprit, and Chorale. From the start, she found faculty and staff members encouraged her to get involved. “Ms. Borders, my advisor, recommended that I audition for solos and do things outside of my comfort zone,” she said. “Ms. Swallow, my dance teacher, has been there for me since my freshman year when a classmate told her that I danced, and she asked me about my dance plans. Getting into Schola is one of my best memories from NCDS.” For her penultimate musical performance at Newton Country Day, Hughes was cast as Jo March in Little Women. In the Fall of 2018, she earned the lead role of Jack Kelly in Newsies. Hughes refers to this, her final production at NCDS, as her favorite. “The cast of Newsies was made up of a great group

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of girls, a lot of whom were sophomores,” Hughes noted. “It was really fun.” This kind of support among peers is something that Hughes has come to expect from performers at Newton Country Day. “The arts community at NCDS does not make up the majority, but we are a tight-knit group,” she commented. “We continue to talk to and support each other after shows end. There are plenty of opportunities to act and a lot of different shows and groups that you can be a part of at school. You don’t have to define yourself as a singer to be in Chorale. You don’t have to think of yourself as an artist to be in an art class. Making friends in different grades through the arts is something that I really value about my years at Newton.” Performing Arts was not the only area of the school in which Hughes tried her hand. She competed on the school’s former swim team her freshman year, played junior varsity soccer for two seasons, and was a member of the varsity softball team. As a senior, she was also the head of the Multiracial Affinity Group. “We started having meetings last year to try to create the Affinity Group Program,” Hughes explained. “While it is still being developed, it’s really exciting and I hope that it is something that continues to grow. One of the topics we covered in the Multiracial Affinity Group was representation in the media and how there are a lot of television shows and movies

that show people who are all black or all Asian, or an Italian family, but there isn’t a lot of representation of people who are in between, and that represents the majority of the current population. We talked about what we can do to advocate for ourselves. It was nice to relate to each other in that way because a lot of the time you have to explain it to someone who may not understand where you are coming from or take you seriously. It’s nice to come together with a group of people who have similar experiences.” When it came time to think about life after Newton Country Day, Hughes found support from teachers and faculty members to pursue her passion post-graduation. “Ms. Borders, Ms. Swallow, and (Director of Performing Arts) Mr. Turner were so helpful with my college application process,” she noted. “They really care about their students. I don’t think I would have plans to perform in college without them.” Hughes is proud of the work she put into the application process, which included submitting videos of herself singing, dancing, and acting. Hughes was accepted into Northwestern University, where she is currently a theater major and hopes to be in the musical theater program, which she is trying out for this fall. The major is composed of approximately 80 undergrads; performers as well as students studying to be stage managers and directors. Hughes noted that fellow NCDS alumnae, and current Northwestern

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students, Hope Banach ’18 and Patrice Powers ’17 have both provided advice about student life at the school. For her senior project, Hughes worked at the Concord Youth Theatre. “My senior project was really fun,” she said. “I helped teach three elementary school level theatre classes, assisted with the elementary main stage musical, and also helped the older kids devise a show. It was great working with these talented kids while increasing my knowledge about performance and what happens behind the scenes. “I am so thankful for opportunities that I had at Newton Country Day,” Hughes concluded. “I don’t think I would have had them if I attended a different school. I was always encouraged to try new things. At NCDS, people do not judge you for trying. Without the faculty and my friends being so enthusiastic and happy for me, I don’t think I would have auditioned for anything, and I definitely would not be in school for theater now.”

Chloe Warshaw ’19 Before Chloe Warshaw ’19 danced through the doors of Newton Country Day, she had no formal dance training. “I have done gymnastics since I was in diapers, so body awareness and flexibility come easily to me,” she explained. “I was also in musicals before high school and learned theatre dancing through those productions. But before attending NCDS, most of my dancing came from my own exploration: dancing in my bedroom, in empty classrooms, and learning steps off of YouTube videos and television shows.” When she was introduced to the dance program at Newton, Warshaw knew it was something she wanted to take seriously. As a ninth grader, she enrolled in the Dance Technique class, which allowed her to perform in Advent Vespers and Hearthrobs. She also leaped at the opportunity to independently choreo-

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graph her own numbers for En Pointe Committee and other student choreography projects. Under the guidance of dance teachers Melissa Davenport, Leigh Lucey, and Ashlie Swallow, Warshaw explored a wide-range of dance styles and discovered herself as a dancer. “I would not be the dancer I am today without the combination of the three dance teachers at NCDS,” she said. “Ms. Lucey has been a mentor, giving me the ballet vocabulary necessary to be a successful dancer and connecting me with dance outside of school. Ms. Swallow showed me how to create in a unique way and truly find my own style of dance. Ms. Davenport introduced me to connecting dance with life. All three teachers are not only dance mentors, but sources of support in my four years at Newton in just about everything.” In the spring of her senior year, Warshaw took part in the first annual Festival of the Arts. Working alongside classmates Alena Cox ’19 and Madigan Kelly ’19, Warshaw choreographed and performed a piece titled “Alone Together.” “I am very appreciative that the dance department let us choreograph a nearly eight minute piece essentially by ourselves,” she said. “It was a great way to showcase what we had learned over the years in our dance classes in our own way. Each of the student choreography pieces allowed us as the dancers to bond with each other and be creative.” When Warshaw was not on stage, she ran the 2019 Boston Marathon, served as the head of the Honor Committee, was a part of P.R.I.S.M., a committee that aims to explore diversity within the NCDS community, and played on the Varsity Soccer team. She is also passionate about advocacy and works with the American Civil Liberties Union. In 2018, she launched the politically informative website Enfranchise the Youth (www.enfranchisetheyouth.org) with classmate Aoife Harte ’19 in order to educate and help “young people discover their own unique political perspective.” “Advocacy appealed to me simply because the more I learned about the world, the more I realized that my voice was powerful,” she said. “I believe that many people who are involved in the arts are also involved in advocacy work. In both fields you are sharing a message to a broader community and becoming a character or a cause larger than yourself. I began to see my privileged background as an opportunity to make change, and that if I acted with kindness and compassion to those I spent each day with, I must extend it to those outside my immediate community.” For her Senior Project, Warshaw worked alongside choreographers at Urbanity Dance in Boston. Urbanity Dance exists to engage, inspire,

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aid programs and programs for dancers who are training seriously. I also observed their professional company’s rehearsals and was able to get insight into the work of a professional dancer extraordinarily up close. I learned about the widespread impact of the arts and the incredible passion and hard work that goes into every dance class, performance, and rehearsal. I saw firsthand just how powerful dance and the arts can be if those involved are truly committed.” In June, Warshaw graduated with honors and received the St. Philippine Duchesne Prize, given to a student who demonstrates a spirit of steadfast purpose and the courage of her convictions. She is currently a student at Bates College, where she is minoring in dance. u

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Alumnae in the Arts Kate Herlihy ’04 When she was a student at Newton Country Day visiting Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Kate Herlihy ’04 had no way of knowing that one day she would be the museum’s first-ever Director of Planning and Logistics. “It is amazing to work at a place that has inspired you all of your life,” said Herlihy. “I remember coming here with Charles Berman’s Art History class. NCDS is where I first connected to the idea that there is a visual history of the world.” Herlihy’s job in arts administration requires significant travel, which she is supremely comfortable with thanks to her time at Newton. “[Former History teacher] Juliette Zener opened my eyes to history and that travel is empowering. When I told her I planned to study abroad in France while at Bowdoin College, she lobbied me to go to Grenada instead, despite the fact that I spoke French but not a word of Spanish. I trusted her and flew to Grenada by myself, lived with a family that did not speak English, took all my Kate Herlihy ’04 classes in Spanish, and just figured it out. I now travel all the time to countries where I do not speak the language. I would not “When I met with Sister Rogers to talk through be nearly as comfortable had it not been for that forwhat my next steps should be, I knew I wanted to mative trip to Grenada that Ms. Zener insisted I take!” go back to school. She helped me think about what One year after returning from Grenada, Herlihy I could do with an MBA. I’ll never forget what she graduated from Bowdoin with a degree in Art History. told me: ‘I often sit in rooms where people are telling She returned to campus when she was offered the me what to do. I don’t need to know everything, but coveted Curatorial Assistant position at the college’s I need to know enough to know when I’m being sold Museum of Art. “Hundreds of people applied for this a bill of goods.’” Herlihy earned her MBA, with a job, and when I got it, I felt that God was looking out concentration in Finance, from the Boston College for me.” Herlihy’s first exposition at Bowdoin’s museCarroll School of Management. um had 25 attendees. Three years later, she opened a Herlihy’s first post-business school job was at Hopper exhibit to which thousands of people flocked. the Gardner Museum, but in a very different role It was at this stage in her career that Herlihy realized from her the one she currently holds. Herlihy wants that being a curator was not where her passion lay. all college graduates to know that with hard work She knew she wanted to blend her interest in the arts and patience, opportunities arise. “My first job as an with her zeal for organization and project manageMBA was to answer phones and schedule meetings ment. Looking for some guidance, Herlihy asked to within the Operations Department at the Gardner. meet with Sister Rogers. No one in my cohort was doing that, but blending a

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business degree with the arts was just how I got my foot in the door,” Herlihy said. “It was a great way to get to know everyone at the museum. When you are scheduling for someone, you are their gatekeeper. It’s an opportunity to absorb the culture of the place where you work.” Soon enough, the Gardner recognized Herlihy’s organizational and management talent. In her current position, Herlihy has created museum planning processes and oversees the planning of all exhibitions. Each exhibition takes approximately three years to plan from the idea phase until the doors open. “You can’t make every decision right away, and sometimes that stage of uncertainty is uncomfortable. You wonder how this design will come together. There is a lot to be learned from sitting with that discomfort, though, and chipping away at the project.”

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One reason that each exhibition takes so long to plan is the myriad of perspectives to consider. “Museums hold a lot of power. They tell many stories. Museums are keepers of history and with that comes much responsibility. When we pick a history to record or display, we must ask: How do we tell these stories? Whose voices should we highlight? At the Gardner, we are bringing in diverse partners to help tell these stories, and that takes a lot more planning.” One such example is the recent exhibition “Botticelli: Heroines and Heroes.” The show reunited Botticelli’s Story of Lucretia with his Story of Virginia; paintings in which the central female characters “led virtuous lives and met tragic ends that had far reaching political consequences,” as described by the Gardner’s exhibition brochure. The Gardner engaged the perspective of graphic novelist Karl Stevens, whose

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cartoons offered contemporary-minded commentary from the paintings’ female subjects. Regarding a multi-perspective project, Herlihy noted, “The best team has a broad range of experiences, and a huge part of my job is to educate different constituencies and facilitate communication among them.” Herlihy can draw a line from her present-day ability to do just that to her experiences as a student in both Kathleen Scully Hodges’ and Charles Hodges’ classes at NCDS. “In Mrs. Hodges’ religion classes we had debates in which we had to be respectful of others’ opinions while also voicing our own. We were so passionate about this exercise that we took those debates out of the classroom and into lunch. I learned an essential life and business skill: how to argue a point without being ‘in a fight.’” Also

at NCDS, Herlihy wanted to get involved in theater without being on stage. “Mr. Hodges made me stage manager and he let me assistant direct. He had an amazing way of seeing someone and valuing what they brought to the table, but also how it needed to shift in order to achieve the larger vision. So much of my job at the Gardner is doing precisely that.” Now in her third year as Director of Planning and Logistics, Herlihy is pleased that the museum has joined others on the world stage. “Our ambition now matches our ability, and we continue to grow. We are increasing our exhibitions. We are taking loans from the Met and the Uffizi and the Bergamo.” The beneficiaries of Herlihy’s expertise are the visitors who roam the Gardner every day. What they do not see enhances their experience at the museum. “When a show opens, my work is done. My hope is that people have felt supported and valued during the process.” Reflecting on her journey to where she is today, Herlihy says, “Newton really fed my creativity and gave me a sense of adventure. I was always a riskaverse and shy kid, but at Newton I was empowered by my teachers to have the courage and confidence to take academic risks, to travel, and to push myself outside of my comfort zone in order to obtain a more global vision.”

Meghan Lewis ’88 Five years ago, Meghan Lewis ’88 took a risk. She opened her own residential design firm, Lewis Vaughn Interiors, after 15 years working in-house at CBT Architects, a multi-national architecture and interior design firm. Lewis did this without a website or utilizing social media platforms. Lewis has relied solely on word-of-mouth, and her business has grown. “Relationship-building is so important to me,” said Lewis.“I value relationships, and I work hard to foster them. One of the lasting lessons from my time at Newton Country Day School is really the importance of all kinds of relationships and how to tend to them.” Lewis discovered her passion for the arts early. She started at NCDS in the 7th grade and took art classes with former faculty member Ms. Michelle Mennucci. “Back then, many schools did not require that students take visual art,” she recalled. “NCDS did, and it really helped to validate my interests.” Lewis credits Newton for noticing her interest in the arts and giving her opportunities to explore it. “The first time I travelled to Europe was on a Sacred Heart trip with other girls from our schools in Chicago, New York, and California. In those days,

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“One of the lasting lessons from my time at Newton Country Day School is really the importance of all kinds of relationships and how to tend to them.” – MEGHAN LEWIS ’88 the trip took place the summer Meghan Lewis ’88 before 9th grade. There were three of us from NCDS who went together to Sacred Heart schools in London and Paris. The trip helped me to identify my interest in art history and architecture.” Lewis remembers electing to study art history at NCDS and how foundational that was for her. “I ended up minoring in art history in college, which I never would have had I not had that exposure to it in Upper School. Seeing the Eiffel Tower and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in person — specifically the detail in design and engineering in person — inspired me in ways that could never be felt by looking at a page in a textbook.” Lewis studied psychology and art history at the University of Vermont. After graduation, she took a job in marketing at Fidelity Investments and moved into an apartment in the North End with classmate Tina Lawler McHugh ’88. Not long after, Lewis was offered a marketing position at a financial firm in New York City. While she knew relocating would present its own challenges, she jumped at the chance. “I went from college to living in a nice two-bedroom apartment in a great part of Boston with a good friend, to living in a loft space with five strangers in my late 20s! I was willing to make that sacrifice because I really wanted the experience of living in New York City.” Soon after arriving in New York and beginning her position in marketing, Lewis felt an urge to do something more creative. Reflecting on her enjoyment of art, she decided to make a career change. “I was accepted into the interior design program at Parsons School of Design, and I absolutely loved studying there.” Eventually, Boston called her home, and Lewis finished up her Master’s in interior design

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at Boston Architectural College. “After finishing my Master’s Degree, I really found a professional home at CBT Architects,” said Lewis. “I worked in the Interiors Group and did mostly corporate and academic spaces.” Lewis credits her years at CBT with giving her the opportunity to have interdisciplinary experiences. With such a large, full service firm behind her, she felt empowered and inspired to take on large projects. “The biggest project that I worked on took almost three years from inception to completion,” Lewis recalled. “It was for a large law firm with 10 floors of space on Huntington Avenue. We were responsible for the architecture and interiors. The clients were demanding in the sense that they were perfectionists who wanted everything in writing. I learned so much from them, and I have taken what I learned and brought it into my own business practice. I put everything in writing, and I know I can work well with people who have very different personalities from my own.” When Lewis opened her own firm, she learned that she had to draw on her communication strengths — not to mention her psychology degree — when managing all of the different personalities and points of view that come into play with a residential project. “Designing a home is very different from designing a corporate or academic space because the stake-holders have personally invested their emotions and their capital into the project. Thanks in large part to NCDS and my undergraduate background, I am well-equipped to handle these challenges. “For most creative people like myself, the hardest part is actually running the business, which of course one needs to do in order to figure out how to make money in a creative industry. All I want to do

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is design, but in order to support myself with my art, I need to market and bill and network and a million other things.” To anyone trying to transform their artistic passions into a thriving business, Lewis recommends finding a good mentor. “I had a great mentor at CBT who taught me that any type of design will always require research, planning, coordination, and understanding the client’s wants and needs.” Reflecting on the challenges that come with running a creative business, Lewis says “You need grit. You need determination. You need to stick to it and understand that things don’t happen quickly. There is a perception that interior design is a very fancy business. I am here to tell you that it is all about hard work and listening to your clients.” Lewis wants recent graduates to hold onto their individuality and integrity. For example, she knows that Instagram is a big part of a business plan in her field. Kyra Prats ’09 However for Lewis, using Instagram would be a departure from who she truly is. “No one feels special through Instagram. When I see an image that I think a client will enjoy, I send it to only that client

along with a note about why I think it might resonate with him or her. Relationships are important. Don’t lose sight of your perspective and who you are.”

Kyra Prats ’09 Kyra Prats ’09 knew that dancing was her passion as early as her first ballet class. “I started dancing when I was seven or eight, which is a little bit late, since most dancers start when they are two or three.” As a seventh grade student at Newton Country Day, with years of dance experience behind her, Prats participated in the required dance classes of the Middle School curriculum with Ms. Hassinger and Ms. Giunta. “I was really thankful for such an active dance program at Newton,” she said. “I knew that once I was in the Upper School I could dance as a sport in addition to dance classes.” Strictly a ballet dancer until freshman year of High School, Prats tried her hand at jazz as a four-year member of the Dance team and branched out into the liturgical dance committee. She continued to take additional classes outside of school and participated in the Summer Stages Dance Company at Concord Academy.

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Kyra Prats ’09 Measuring Photosynthesis

After Newton Country Day, Prats enrolled at Boston College, where she majored in Environmental Geosciences and was a part of the Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble. She then attended Yale’s Graduate School of Forestry & Environmental Science, completing her Master’s in 2016. Currently, Prats is in her fourth year of a Ph.D. program at Yale, focusing on plant physiology. Feeling like something was missing, once she arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, she researched ways to have dance be a part of her life again. At Yale, Prats discovered Yale Dance Theater (YDT), a faculty-led extracurricular initiative that enables Yale students to work with professional artists on the reconstruction of existing choreography and/ or development of new work. “A lot of dance opportunities at Yale are specifically for undergraduates, but YDT is split 50/50 between undergraduate and graduate students,” she explained. “It is really nice to have that mixing of communities and to interact with people that I had not met before.” This past spring, Prats was a part of YDT’s restaging of Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Company’s piece, The Man in the Waters. “The piece came out of the AIDS epidemic, so it was emotionally heavy and is one of that company’s more well-known pieces,” she said. “It was an honor to not only be dancing again, but to dance in that capacity. It was much harder than I expected because so much of the emotional struggle of the piece was manifested through the physicality of it. It was one of the most life-changing dance experiFA L L 2 0 1 9

ences that I have ever been a part of. Because we had to convey struggle through our dance, we focused a lot on talking about it as a community; it was nice to be able to process those feelings together. There was also a day when Bill T. Jones came to our rehearsal. It was amazing to be in his presence and see how this piece still affects him to this day. “For me, dancing is something that helps me focus while in school,” Prats continued. “Getting a Ph.D. is difficult. It is a long, grueling process. You could always do more work, so you have to find a way to stop at the end of the day and be satisfied with your progress. Dance gives me something other than my research to look forward to. It breaks up my routine and that has helped me in other aspects of my life, too.” In addition to dance classes at Yale, Prats is also dancing through the New Haven Ballet Company. Although Prats did not take Environmental Science at NCDS, she was always interested in science. “Dr. Tam’s AP Chemistry and Dr. Sen’s AP Biology classes really served as a great foundation for me to later specialize in the sciences,” she recalled. Since graduating from Newton, Prats has kept in touch with Dr. Tam and Dr. Sen and returns to campus to judge the annual Science and Engineering Fair. “Judging the Fair is a nice opportunity for me to come back and visit the teachers who formed my experiences and to see what the girls are learning in science. “Having been a student at Newton for six years, the Sacred Heart goals are still very much a part of my life,” remarked Prats. “Dancing with YDT is about building a community — that is a goal that has really stuck with me. The same can be said for Goal II: a deep respect for intellectual values. As someone getting a Ph.D., that is something I definitely still live by.”

Anica Scott-Garrell ’01 In December 2013 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, Australia, the curtain opened on the Disney Theatrical Production The Lion King. In the audience were almost two thousand musical theater enthusiasts, eager to see the stage-adaptation of the beloved Disney story. On stage was Anica Scott-Garrell ’01. Initially cast in the ensemble, Scott-Garrell ultimately danced, sang, and played the part of Shenzi with the Australian company. While her time with the award-winning show has been a highlight of her career thus far, Scott-Garrell does not consider it a laurel on which to rest. She is always looking forward, challenging, and empowering herself to achieve. “My goal is to be a triple threat — a dancer, singer, and actor,” she said. “Technically, dancing is 45


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the hardest of these arts to develop, but dancing is the one that has always come more easily to me. [Former Newton Country Day dance faculty member] Kathy Hassinger saw how passionate I was about dance and really pushed me to achieve more. She was the one who told me I could actually get a degree in dance.” Scott-Garrell graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, which she earned at the Lincoln Center Campus Anica Scott-Garrell ’01 majoring in dance and liberal arts. “I tell students to go with their passion, but to also think logically. That is what I did by choosing a school that is not a conservatory. I wanted to broaden my opportunities even as I developed my primary art, which of course is dance.” During her senior year at Fordham, Scott-Garrell danced with the Complexion Dance Company, founded by choreographer Dwight Rhoden and dancer Desmond Richardson. “I apprenticed with the company my senior year of college. That experience was truly challenging and rewarding, as I was surrounded by breathtakingly amazing dancers of the highest caliber. I battled a lot of what I now know is imposter syndrome, but I fought through those feelings and took on the challenge of learning repertoire that was mentally and physically challenging. Completing that experience gave me confidence in my artistry.” Immediately after graduation from Fordham, Scott-Garrell was one of only 12 dancers invited to audition for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. She was offered a position in the internationally renowned Ailey II Company, for which she danced for the next three years. “This was another monumental spoke in the grand wheel of my development as an artist. Not only was I a part of the Alvin Ailey legacy via study at the Ailey School,

but now I was forever part of an echelon of dancers that have had the experience of learning and performing Alvin Ailey’s repertoire. Once an Ailey dancer, always an Ailey dancer! It’s like being part of a family.” Feeling the need to grow and develop beyond dance, Scott-Garrell left Ailey II in 2007 and went back to auditioning and taking singing and theater classes whenever she could. “Some artists feel a sense of relief when they book a job, and they relish the downtime that comes with a regular schedule,” she said.“I don’t do that. Whenever I book a job, I put that money and any time I have toward theater or voice lessons. In order to be a triple threat, I need to hone all of my performing arts abilities. Each discipline has a standard that you must meet in order to book jobs, and each art requires a certain level of skill that you simply cannot feign. I am committed to using my resources to upscale my marketability.” Post-Ailey II auditioning went well, and Scott-Garrell was asked to help choreograph the ballroom dancing portion of Le Reve at the Wynn Resort is Las Vegas. “Mr. Wynn himself wanted to include ballroom dance. I was hired in New York to work with professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovsky, who choreographed the Paso Doble that is now done in the show. I moved from New York to Las Vegas and was part of six dancers who helped workshop the choreography. The show itself went dark, which means it didn’t run any performances for about six weeks while this new element of the show was created on us. It eventually premiered in the fall of 2007,” she explained. When Wynn offered her a position as a steady extra, she turned down the contract. “I saw myself as a lead, and I wanted to continue to grow into my goals. It took courage and confidence to turn down that opportunity, but at NCDS I learned

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had the benefit of Newton that I need to have the guts Country Day’s global vision. to really know and apply “I was exposed to so many myself. I knew that job was different cultures at Newton, not for me.” whether through intense Returning to New York study of Judaism in 9th City, Scott-Garrell felt the grade or through engaging need to take a pause from with our International Netthe performing arts. “I took work. I remember going to a two-year break from dance Israel and thinking back to and worked as a paralegal. 9th grade religion class, reIt was nice to know that I membering when I braided could join the ranks of the Anica Scott-Garrell ’01 with the cast of The Lion King my own Challah. I have been world outside of the arts. Of to Thailand, Russia, Bali, and course, that wasn’t where many other places. Thanks to my passions lay, but now NCDS, nothing has felt truly I can read a contract and foreign. No travel or immerbetter understand what I am sion in another culture has getting into!” Her return to seemed so far fetched that performing arts included a I felt as if I couldn’t do it. I job as a backup dancer for know that Newton is a big singer Jordan Sparks in 2009 reason for that and thinking for Divas Live on VH1. “It about that is certainly a full was a rarity in the arts — a circle moment for me.” full time paying job with As The Lion King benefits. I did it for a while, wrapped its Australian but I knew I needed to get Anica Scott-Garrell ’01 in Aladdin run, Scott-Garrell got a call back into what I really wantfrom world renowned choreographer and director ed to do, which is musical theater and dance.” Casey Nicholaw. “Nicholaw personally asked me After two years outside the arts world, to be a part of his Australian run of Aladdin and Scott-Garrell was hired by Disney Cruise Ships for my answer was obviously yes.” Aladdin moved into an eight-month performance commitment. “This Sydney’s Capital Theater, and Scott-Garrell stayed was a challenging experience. It wasn’t exactly what I wanted to do, but I worked really hard, finished my with the show for two and a half years. While in Australia, Scott-Garrell met her contract, and walked away able to pay six months’ partner, who is also in theater. “By the time I was rent up front and enroll in myriad theater and voice finishing up with Aladdin, he was on an internationlessons in order to get to the next level.” Scott-Garal tour with The Lion King. I joined him in Singapore rell’s commitment to “upscaling” her marketability where I lived for a few months while decompressing worked. “I auditioned for The Lion King, and two months later I got a call asking if I wanted to join the from five years of stage performance.” During this time, Scott-Garrell also planned her next move and Australian company.” set sights on a new goal: Broadway. “I came back to After performances in the chorus, Scott-Garrell the United States – to New York – a true triple threat was asked to play the role of Shenzi. “That was a milestone in my career. Whoopi Goldberg originated and was cast in an off Broadway show, Safe Word. I am understudying the lead role and am scheduled to the role in the movie, so I was very honored to do it. perform a two-week run.” While performing in the chorus I was taking acting Scott-Garrell continues to audition and recently classes and working on my singing. To audition had a “really good run auditioning for Hamilton,” and book the role after performing in the show as making it through multiple levels of review. As ever, a dancer was monumental for me. I had set a goal Scott-Garrell will continue to pursue her passions and manifested a dream of moving from ensemble logically. “I will always work to improve my artistic to principle and proving to myself that I have what it abilities so I can break into the next level. I truly takes to realise any goal that I envision.” believe that it’s a matter of time. I just need to keep Accepting a role on the other side of the world on showing up.” u might have been harder had Scott-Garrell not

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Alumnae Artwork Last spring, Newton Country Day asked alumnae to share their artwork, and we were amazed by the responses! We received everything from photography, to pencil sketches, to graphic design work from across the decades. Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us. Enjoy a selection from our talented alumnae community.

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Reunion 2019 Thank you to our Reunion Co-Chairs: Class of 1969 Maureen Broderick Laura Murphy Kensington Mary Ann Strang Class of 1974 Meg Galligan Karen Sullivan Eileen White Class of 1979 Amy Lawler Michele Henrici Class of 1984 Joanmarie Lee Class of 1994 Colleen Curry Alicia Phelan Erickson Christina Wallace Wolfstich

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New Board Members Demond Martin P’25’27 Demond Martin is a partner at Adage Capital Management. A Harvard Business School graduate, Martin received his undergraduate degree from UNC Charlotte. He subsequently worked as the assistant to President Clinton’s White House Chief of Staff, Erskine Bowles. Martin later worked as a consultant at Arthur Anderson. Martin is the former treasurer of the Board of Trustees and member of the foundation for Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, a former member of the board of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a trustee at the Berklee College of Music, and a governing trustee of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Demond and his wife Dr. Kia Martin are parents of Ava ’25 and Naomi ’27. Enuma Menkiti ’97 Enuma Menkiti ’97 earned her BA from Williams College, where she also participated in the International Honors Program. She holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership from St. Peter’s College and a Master’s of Social Work from Columbia University. Menkiti works at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School as a member of its School Leadership Team and as the Director of College Access. Previously she was the Interim Executive Director of Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York and the Founding Director of College Guidance at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, and she has been an educator, trainer, and consultant at a number of other schools and nonprofits that focus on higher education opportunities for urban youth. Menkiti was the 132nd commencement speaker for Newton Country Day in 2012. In 2018, she was honored with the Spirit of St. Philippine Duchesne Award for her commitment to improving underserved communities. Menkiti serves on the NYC Leadership Board of the Williams College Black Alumni Network and on the Executive Board of Pure Spark—a minority mental health advocacy start-up. She is a former member of the Peace of Heart Choir Board and the Reaching Our Young Men Committee at Uncommon Schools. Menkiti lives in Brooklyn with her partner Persol and their daughter, Eden. William Supple P’13 William (Bill) Supple is head of Taft-Hartley and Public Funds at Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. Prior to joining Boston Partners in 2002, he was a VP with BNY Mellon, Managing Director and COO of the Leveraged Finance and Fixed Income groups at BankBoston. Supple graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1981 with a degree in history. He earned an MBA in Finance from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. An alumnus and recent former Board Chair of Catholic Memorial School, Supple is currently a member of the CM Sponsor’s Council. He has served as Class Chair for Holy Cross since his graduation. Supple and his wife, Mary, are former Co-Chairs of the President’s Council at Holy Cross, and they served on the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Holy Cross Board of Trustees. For many years, he was on the Finance Committee for both the New England, and the USA Northeast, Provinces for the Jesuits. Through his mother, an alumna of the first graduating class (1950) of Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Supple has long been a believer in the values of a Sacred Heart education. While their daughter was at NCDS, he and Mary chaired the 2013 Senior Parents’ Fund which donated the Chapel Bell. They have four children: Maddy ’13, Ned, Jack, and Will.

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Dear Alumnae, Families, and Friends, On behalf of Sister Rogers and my fellow Trustees, thank you for your continued support and commitment to Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. Our goal of challenging girls to become women of intellect, character, innovation, action, and faith is alive and well. In this Annual Report, you will see that the School had a banner year, raising more than $4.3 million in total. The Gala celebrating 200 years of Sacred Heart education in the Americas surpassed our goal, raising more than $1.6 million. All funds will be used to support our tuition assistance program so that deserving girls can receive an NCDS education. The warmth at the Gala emanated throughout the room from past parents, recent alumnae, faculty members, and more. The spirit of the School was evident from the dance and Schola performances of our girls to the energy of our parents and alumnae on the dance floor.

Christopher J. Kelly P’05’07’12’16

As the father of four alumnae, I was again reminded that the deep connection to this community continues long after our daughters graduate. Due to the support of our generous donors, our Annual Fund efforts reached $1.7 million. Our Class of 2019 families joined together to raise $300,000 to underwrite the cost of a new science and engineering lab. Over the last five years, we have seen a significant increase in alumnae giving. Newton is blessed with a dedicated community of volunteers that has committed hundreds of hours of hard work for our School. We are in an excellent position to look toward what is next. While our academic program rivals any in the Boston area, what differentiates NCDS from other schools is what else is emphasized, from social justice, athletics and the arts, to a wellness curriculum that ensures our students are well-equipped to handle life’s challenges. The Board is energized by The Future of Learning initiative, the additional engineering labs, and the continuing technical enhancements in the classroom. Last spring our Middle School girls participated in a Wellness Day, and the Class of 2022 had open, useful conversations at its first Diversity Day. To continue to strengthen our School, we look to the individuals and families who make NCDS the truly unique place it is. Each person in our community plays an important role in keeping Sacred Heart education thriving in greater Boston. In order for us to achieve our goals, it is important for you to be invested in our future and help to continue a legacy of instilling courage and confidence for generations to come.

Sincerely,

Christopher J. Kelly P’05’07’12’16 Chair, Board of Trustees

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2018-2019 Annual Fund Committees 2019 Senior Family Fund Committee: Co-Chairs: Chris and Cheryl Lee P’19 Bill and Mary Mahoney P’17’19 Committee: John Conforti and Alexandra Cook P’19 Denis and Mary Dowdle P’19’21 Peter and Enid Levangie P’17’19 Patrick and Sandra McKeigue P’19 Trustee Lisa and James Mooney P’19 Tim and Nancy O’Brien P’15’19 Scott Page and Gail Sullivan P’16’19 Rick Ropelewski and Martha Lawler ’82 P’19 Kevin and Dawn Stoddard P’17’19

Parents Fund Committee: Michael and Jamie Balboni P’24 Dennis Czech and Katrina Iserman P’20 Mark Duggan and Molly Diggins P’21 Neil and Maura Glynn P’20’20 Andy and Kristina Hatem P’23 Jim and Ellen Kelley P’22’23 Josh and Ellen Levine P’17’18’20 Tony Lyons and Sheila Ryan P’22 Andrew and Carolyn Morey P’20’23’27 Vasilios Mourmoutis and Joanna Chanis P’21’22 Kevin and Deirdre O’Kelly-Lynch P’13’20’22 Christopher and Angela Winchenbaugh P’20’21

Senior Family Fund We were honored to serve as Chairs of the Senior Family Fund, and were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response and generous support from the families of the Class of 2019. It’s fitting that the 2019 senior family gift is the creation of a new science classroom. Our daughters have grown up during an era of expanding participation and leadership by women in the fields of science and technology. It seems an appropriate way to express our appreciation for the exceptional education they have received and the love they have for NCDS. Mary and Bill Mahoney P’17’19 Cheryl and Chris Lee P’19

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The Annual Report July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Newton Country Day School is deeply grateful to the generous trustees, alumnae, parents, parents of alumnae, grandparents, and friends who support our current students, faculty, and programs. The following list recognizes those donors for their aggregate giving to Newton Country Day School from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.

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1880 CLUB Tuition $25,000 + Assistance 1926 CLUB $10,000 + 18% FacilitiesCLUB BARAT $5,000 + DUCHESNE CLUB $2,500 + 3% General FOUNDERS CLUB $1,000 + 64% BLUE & SILVER CLUB $100 + Wages and

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9% Investments

19% General & Administrative

82% Tuition and Fees

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Anonymous (3) The Baker Family Trust Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Baker Trustee Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk ’01 and Nathan Blecharczyk ♥ Charles J. Brucato Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Busby Mr. and Mrs. Terence J. Carleton ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Devin Condron Trustee Emeritus John and Eileen Connors ♥ The Flatley Foundation Trustee Anne C. Geraghty ’77 ♥ Trustee Jill and John Hayes ♥ Trustee Robert and Kathleen Ix ♥ Trustee Christopher and Shirley Kelly ♥ Trustee Francis and Mary Mahoney ♥ Trustee Demond T. and Dr. Kia Martin James G. Martin Memorial Trust ♥

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John V. and Kathleen Ryan Murphy ’67 ♥ Trustee Maura T. Murphy ’99 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Raj Nair ♥ Jennifer A. Nassour Mr. Scott Page and Ms. Gail Sullivan ♥ Kevin Parker and Marilyn Martin Parker ’86 ♥ Trustee Emeritus Kevin Phelan and Anne Duffey Phelan ’67 ♥ Trustee Robert and Deborah Reardon ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ryan Carroll Donahue Swan ’61 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thompson ♥ Trustee Edward and Susan Weiss ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Woolbert ♥

1926 Club

($10,000 – $24,999) Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Anderson ♥ Mr. John Ansteth and Ms. Andrea DiFabio Ansteth Kate and Mike Ascione Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bardinelli Bay State Milling Company The Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bianchi Dr. Carmen Bozic and Mr. John Farrell ♥ Terri Healey Brogan ♥ Sean and Brandi Cantwell Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cavallo Mary Louise Cavanaugh ’80 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Clair ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clarke Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cole Mr. John Conforti and Dr. Alexandra Cook ♥ Mr. Leo J. Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cressotti

70% Instructional & Student Activities

John DiGiovanni and Anne Mulroy DiGiovanni ’84 ♥ Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin ♥ Portia and Chris Durbin ♥ Mary Ellen Eagan ’71 ♥ Mrs. Patricia A. Figge Paul and Christine Freeman ♥ Mr. Timothy Gavin and Dr. Cara McLaughlin Gavin Mrs. Nancy Q. and Mr. Craig B. Gibson ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Glynn ♥ Mr. Michael Glynn Mr. and Mrs. Neil Glynn ♥ Glynn Hospitality Group Charles and Tina Grant ♥ Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Arthur Greenwood and Elizabeth Haughey Greenwood ’79 ♥ Anne and Charles Hajjar Trustee Ellen M. Harrington ’77 ♥ Joseph and Kathryn Hinderhofer ♥ Kathleen Scully Hodges ♥ Dr. Pasi Janne and Dr. Karen Cichowski Mr. Charles E. Jobson and Ms. Donna M. Farrell Mr. Gerald R. Jordan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Lee III ♥ Katherine Leland ’56 ♥ Enid and Peter Levangie ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Linton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. James J. Mahoney, Jr. ♥ William and Mary Mahoney ♥ Mr. John A. McGrail and Ms. Geraldine A. O’Hagan Trustee Timothy S. Meckel ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Carmen R. Monks ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Mulvey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Nicolazzo ♥ TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Kelly-Lynch ♥ Carol Sawyer Parks ’57 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John R. Parsons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Robert Popeo ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roche ♥ Sawyer Charitable Foundation Sara and Robb Spalding Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Trustee William and Mary Supple ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Swan ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Josaphat Tango ♥ Katie and Joe Terino

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($5,000 – $9,999) Dr. Donald Annino and Dr. Laura Goguen ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aslett ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Balboni Mr. and Mrs. Charles Batchelder The Boston Foundation ♥ Boston Private Bank ♥ Daniel Burke and Marianne Martin Burke ’92 ♥ Susanne L. Carlson ♥ James E. Cavallo and Nicole R. Abair Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Condron Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Connon ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Cronin, Jr. ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ronan Cunningham ♥ Dr. Daniel Curran and Mrs. Katie Connelly Curran ’92 ♥ Jay and Elizabeth Derenzo Deborah and Timothy Diggins ♥ Molly Diggins and Mark Duggan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Denis P. Dowdle ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Dubuque ♥ Francesca Eastman ’68 Dr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Elkins Mark Fachetti and Carol Smith-Fachetti ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William C. Field III ♥ Joseph and Tracey Flaherty FLIK Independent School Dining ♥ Mr. Thomas Galligan and Dr. Ann Galligan Dr. Shelley A. George Ms. Hilary Glynn David B. & Edward C. Goodstein Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grimes Ms. Ellen K. Hannan ’74 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Hatem Susie Hays ’77 ♥ Dermot Healey and Mary Ellen Salter Healey ’59 ♥ Lynn and Paul Heffernan ♥ Adam and Rossanna Hennessey Mr. Frederick Huber and Ms. Barbra Watson Mr. John Hueber Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Iwicki Trustee Susanne Connors Joyce ’90 and John Joyce ♥ Mark Jrolf and Teresa Myers ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Kane II Brian and Kathleen Kelly ♥ Mr. Ye Li and Mrs. Yunhua Wang Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lyons ’58 ♥ Mark and Kate March ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Marks ♥ Gregory and Patricia McGauley ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. McKay FA L L 2 0 1 9

Million Dollar Gift Endows the Louie Coates Faculty Chair With delight we announce an anonymous gift of $1,000,000 to endow the Mary-Louise Coates Faculty Chair. This transformative gift will benefit outstanding faculty working in math or science. Mary-Louise “Louie” Coates was an exemplary faculty member at Newton Country Day School for 22 years. Dedicated to her students, she nurtured their curiosity by challenging them to expand their thinking beyond the classroom. A Sacred Heart alumna (Stone Ridge ’72) and the mother of three Newton Country Day graduates, Mrs. Coates embodies the mission and goals of Sacred Heart schools. The anonymous donors appreciate our exceptional faculty and the influence that skilled teachers have on our girls. Endowing the Chair helps the School continue to attract and retain teachers noted for their excellence and commitment to the mission. With a focus on the long-term sustainability of Newton Country Day, the donors want girls’ education, rooted in the Sacred Heart tradition, to continue for generations. “We expect this extraordinary gift is the first of many endowed faculty chairs at Newton Country Day,” said Sister Rogers. “A gift of such magnitude has a profound impact on our School and our girls. Supporting our outstanding teachers sends a strong message that their superior work is recognized. We are extremely grateful to our donors.”

Mr. and Mrs. James Mellowes ♥ Mark and Nancy Mulligan ♥ Ben Neidermeyer and Joanne Hidaka ♥ O’Brien-Oldham Charitable Trust ♥ Parsons Commercial Group Boston Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Popeo ♥ Sally Reyering and Christopher Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rivers Mr. Adam M. and Dr. Gabrielle Schlichtmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Souza Mr. and Mrs. Ted Straub Mr. and Mrs. Jed Swan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sylvester Ted and Sue Touloukian ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vander Vort Mr. Miguel Vega and Dr. Mariela Paez ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Venanzi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner ♥ Mr. and Mrs. David I. Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. Patrick White Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Winchenbaugh Mr. Xuemei Yang and Ms. Zhixiong Yang Mr. Hao Zhu and Ms. Liya Ji

Duchesne Club ($2,500 – $4,999)

Sloane and Chris Awtrey ♥ Chris and Alaina Barletta ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Bilezikian Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Bradshaw ♥ Mrs. Holly McGrath Bruce ’79 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Burns ♥

Mr. and Mrs. René Canezin ♥ Edward and Susan Coburn ♥ Michael and Maryellen Collins ♥ Ed and Mary Supple Dailey ♥ Dr. Javier de Luis and Dr. Jean Kwo ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. DeRubeis Ms. Elaine R. Dolley ♥ Gregg and Cara Donovan Randelynn and David Ferrero Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Filipski ♥ Gregory and Joan Flynn ♥ Frank and Terry Foster ♥ Victoria Grant ’09 ♥♦ Mr. Bernard E. Greene and Ms. Tracy Campion Mr. and Mrs. David Christian Hayes Andrew and Carrie Hickey Highland Street Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iannella ♥ Katrina Iserman and Dennis Czech ♥ Shelagh Kavanagh ♥ Dr. Brian Labow and Dr. Stephanie Seminara ♥ Rick and Anna LeBlanc Leone Landscape & Construction Mr. Hongwei Li and Ms. Min Liu Mr. Zhuang Li and Ms. Tong Liang ♥ Ronald and Elena Loukas ♥ Kathy and Peter Markell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Maskell ♥ Colleen Smith Mateo ’08 ♦ James and Christine McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McCormack ♥ Dr. and Mrs. James F. McIntyre Sandra and Patrick McKeigue ♥

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Montgomery III ♥ Mrs. Margaret Morton Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis and Ms. Joanna Chanis ♥ Mark and Pat Murphy ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy The Nolan Family ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. O’Brien ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. O’Connor ♥ Alison O’Donnell ’98 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pengue Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prucher Marnie W. Reynolds ’74 ♥ Mr. Michael and Dr. Rachel Rosovsky ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rupp Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Ryan ♥ Monika and Maciej Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Sullivan Gabrielle Ferrone Thomas ’56 ♥ Mr. Mario Turco and Ms. Laura Fleming Village Bank Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Wagner Dr. Jason Wakakuwa and Dr. Kathleen Hogan ♥ Mr. Jordan Warshaw and Ms. Nicole de Lisle Debby Oakes Whitney ’59 ♥ Mr. Winston Woo and Ms. Zelia de Souza ♥ YourCause, LLC

Founders Club ($1,000 – $2,499)

Ms. Suzanne Abair Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Abele Mr. and Mrs. William J. Adams ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John Addonizio ♥ Anil and Amy Adyanthaya Patricia M. Annino ’74 Laure Aubuchon ’67 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Brad Baker Dr. and Mrs. George L. Barrett ♥

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Jim and Lorraine Barry ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Beam Bigelow Oil Elizabeth Galligan Bixenman ’04 ♥♦ Margot Hintlian Block ’76 Mary Egan Boland ’56 ♥ Mr. Norman and Dr. Helen Boucher ♥ Christopher and Eve Bould Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Braccia The Bresnahan Family John Capeci ♥ Alfredo and Nuria Castelo Ms. Janice Christo ♥ Mr. Joseph Clark and Dr. Kathleen Greco-Clark ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Cloonan ♥ Dan and Tricia Conley ♥ John P. Connelly and Cathleen M. Shea ♥ Mrs. Kerryn Doherty Connolly ’01 Mr. Brian Connor and Ms. Michele O’Connor ♥ Joseph and Gayle Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cox ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cronin Ann Williams Cully ’60 ♥ Steven and Alrie McNiff Danielczyk ♥ Susan Giroux Dee ’72 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul DePriest Ann and Phil DeSimone ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James DeSisto Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devlin ♥ Diana L. Ditto ’02 Ms. Meghan M. Doherty ’03 Jean D. Donahue Doran Enterprises, LLC Thomas and Jane Driscoll Ms. Pamela Drouin Constance Ryan Eagan ♥ Bill and Paula Ebben Gayané and Tom Ebling ♥ Dr. Mustafa I. Ecemis and Dr. Esin Sile Nathaniel Evarts and Bree Sullivan Evarts ’94 ♥

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farinacci Diana Mill Fay ’62 ♥ Peter and Michelle Fay Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ferreira Duncan and Marion Fisher ♥ Mrs. James F. Foley ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Folz Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fotiades ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Freyermuth Mr. Paul Gallagher and Ms. Christine Albertelli Mary Elizabeth Kane Ganley ’93 Christi Gannon ’02 ♥ Mr. David J. Gaudian and Ms. Elizabeth O’Brien Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Giangrasso ♥ Patrick J. and Anne T. Glynn ♥ The Glynn Family Foundation Mr. Andrew Goldstein and Mrs. Dawn Egan Jorge A. Grajeda and Eva Gerena ♥ Edith Graham Grandy ’64 ♥ Jeremy and Oluyinka Green ♥ Thomas and Erin Guden Pete Hart and Mimi Deignan Hart ’71 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hauser Mr. Fangli He and Mrs. Meijun Xu Mr. and Mrs. John P. Heffernan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Heffernan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Holland Mr. Albert A. Holman III and Ms. Susan P. Stickells ♥ Honda Village Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Hoppe ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hunt III ♥ John and Nancy Joyce ♥ E. Leonard Kane and Anne Ronan Kane ’50 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kapples ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Kearney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James P. Kelley, Sr. ♥ Maria Heilbron Kelly ’73 Tom and Sheri Kelly ♥ Daniel and Julie Kenary ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kennedy Robin Pare Lagace ’77 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Lakkis ♥ Martin and Elizabeth Lempres ♥ Joshua and Ellen Levine ♥ Lauren Phelan Lipscomb ’98 ♥ P.J. Foster Lurvey ’02 ♥ Stephen F. and Margaret Lynch ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch Mr. Tony Lyons and Ms. Sheila A. Ryan Heather and Jim Magliozzi ♥ Dennis and Vivienne Maguire Hannah Maguire ’15 ♦ Katherine Malloy ’97 ♥ Peter and Katherine Martini ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews III ♥ Ms. Elizabeth A. Mazzio Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. McEvoy Ann and Jim McLaughlin ♥ Dr. Tommaso Melodia and Dr. Violetta Ravagnoli Ifeanyi Menkiti † and Carol Menkiti Maura and Greg Moffatt ♥ Michael and Mary Moriarty Mercedes Mulligan TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Ms. Maura Murphy and Mr. Michael Racette ♥ Terry and Gail Murphy ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Musto Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Naughton III Mrs. Roselle Dyer Neely ’59 ♥ Barbara and Michael Neuberger Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Nunes ♥ Mr. Andrew O’Brien and Ms. Michelle Consalvo Rosemary L. O’Brien ♥ John and Candy O’Connell ♥ Kirsten and Espen Odegard Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. O’Donnell Terry and Kathy O’Donnell ♥ Susan and Robert Parente Nicole and Geoffrey Parsons ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James C. Peck Stephen and Marybeth Pepin Thomas and Catherine Piemonte ♥ Pioneer Group, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Poling Bob and Debbie Power Jay and Gina Powers Rose E. Powers ♥ Quirk Auto Dealerships ♥ The Daniel Quirk Family ♥ James and Cathleen Rafferty Valerie and Tony Rizio Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Rogers III Chris and Michael Rogers ♥ Mr. Patrick Rogers Mr. Richard H. Ropelewski and Ms. Martha M. Lawler ’82 Ms. Barbara Rose Mr. Sean C. Rush ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan ♥ Mike and Fran Ryan ♥ Leonard and Lee Samia Mr. and Mrs. Randall Seidl ♥ Stephen and Bessie Seiler ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shea Mr. and Mrs. Orr D. Shepherd Carolyn Hayes Slocum ’58 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. F. William Smith ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Smith ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William D. Smith Dr. Joanne Smith-Farrell Pinky Spencer Staley ’61 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. R. Newcomb Stillwell ♥ Kevin and Dawn Stoddard ♥ Paul and Kerry Sullivan Dr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Tierney ♥ Dr. Robert and Rev. Janice Touloukian ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tranter Robert Tyler and Ellen Kinnealey Tyler ’77 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Van Flandern ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vasil Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Westover ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Worthington

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Kathi Aldridge Dr. and Mrs. John Aljamal Mrs. Stephen H. Allison ’72 Ms. Doreen Amato-Ledoux Mr. and Mrs. C. Werner Anderson ♥ Jane Reynolds Andrews Bob and Janice Arsenault ♥ Meghan Arsenault ’07 ♥ Maryanne Tierney Askwyth ’79 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Attenborough Samantha Attenborough ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bailey Erin Pepin Bare ’07 Laura Benedict Barnatt ’95 ♥ Mark and Nicole Barrett ♥ Mr. Bruce Barrows James and Elizabeth Barry ♥ Melissa Barry ’96 and Lindsay Stephenson ♥ Sheila McIntire Barry ’62 ♥ Dan and Katherine Barton ♥ Monica Barton ’13 Pat Barton ’66 Paula K. Basile ♥ Mr. Richard Batten and Mrs. Maria Teresa de Lasa Batten ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beaver Ms. Annmarie R. Benedict ’89 ♥ Marissa Beney ’15 ♦ Ann Bagdonas Bergstrom ’64 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. Berkeley ♥ Diane DiGiovanni Berman ’85 ♥ Christine McMann Berry ’84 Mrs. Celeste Betjemann B.G. McNamara Bigelow ’94 Taylor Shields Biggers ’96 ♥ Mrs. Doreen Bilezikian Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bisson ♥ Dr. Joseph Bizup and Dr. Annmarie Caracansi-Bizup ♥ Black Point Wealth Management Kevin and Kate Blake ♥ Catherine Callahan Blount ’69 ♥ Alice Grayson Bohan ’87 ♥ Mrs. Lillian Bolton ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Boucher ♥ Patricia Boyce ’89 ♥ Brattle Square Florist Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Brennan ♥ Margaret McCaffrey Bricker ’01 ♥ Cara Giudice Brill ’03 ♥ Mrs. Maureen O’Connor Broderick ’69 Nancy Viano Brown ’63 ♥ Phillip Brown and Sheila O’Keefe Wendy Brown ’98 ♥ Peggy and Dave Bryant ♥ Thaire and Deborah Bryant ♥ Bernadette Buchanan ’06 ♥ Budget Blinds of MetroWest Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bulger Elaine Burke Burke ’60 ♥ Mr. Hiro and Dr. Edna Butaney Mr. and Mrs. John Buxton Alicia Savage Cain ’84 ♥ Ms. María Caminos-Medina ’59 Kate Gibson Carey ’06 Dr. Eric P. Carkner and Ms. Ashini R. Shah Jill Carlson ’08 Cecilia A. Carrera ♥

Maria-Ines C. Carrera ’08 ♥ Deborah Carroll ’67 ♥ Emma E. Carroll ’14 ♦ Mr. and Mrs. James K. Carroll ♥ Mrs. Thomas Casey ♥ Mrs. William J. Casey ♥ Mr. Hector Castellanos and Ms. Maria Haro Kristen Doyle Castree ’94 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Cavallo Mr. and Mrs. John Chang ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Fuk S. Chow Citywide Contracting LLC Clair Management Pat Kennedy Clarke ’48 ♥ Mr. William Clearly and Ms. Josephine Kirk Cleary ’54 Alix Decker Clemente ’71 ♥ Mr. Christophe Coenraets and Mrs. Myriam Midy Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Collins ♥ Brian and Mollie Collum Christine Conley ’16 ♦ Chris and Mindi Connelly Janet Phillips Connelly ‘55 ♥ Mrs. Mary Connelly Kathleen Annino Connolly ’79 Elizabeth M. T. Connor ’16 ♦ Helen and John Connors Emily C. Coombs ’09 Jack and Joan Corbett ♥ Ann Fulton Coté ’49 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Coughlin ♥ Pat MacLellan Croston ’48 Mr. Francis E. Crowley, Jr. Lauren Basile Crowley ’02 ♥ Virginia Sughrue Crowley ’66 Mr. and Mrs. James Curley ♥ Colleen Curry ’94 ♥ Michael and Kate Curry ♥ Toni Walsh Curry ’68 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Curtin ♥ Mrs. Elizabeth Curtin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cutone Andreya M. Cybriwsky ’12 Janet Dadaian D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects Ms. E. Berenice Davis ♥ Marie McGeary Deignan Mrs. Wendy del Real James and Amy Delaney ♥ Mary Delaney ’12 ♥ Maria d. Gallegos Delgado ’85 Denise DeLorey ’75 ♥ Erin DeSimone ’11 ♥ Nora DeSimone ’14 ♥♦ Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiFabio Caroline Diggins ’16 ♦ Mrs. Charles J. DiGiovanni Lucie-Anne Dionne-Thomas ’65 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James E. Doherty Richard and Kristine Doherty Mr. John Dolan and Ms. Tish Kennedy Dolan ♥ Mrs. Cheryl Donahue Matthias Donelan and Janet Carroll Donelan ’67 Elizabeth Donnelly and Phillip Pulaski ♥ Catharine-Mary Donovan ’51 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John L. Donovan ♥

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Joan Altobello D’Orsi ’70 Carolyn and Stephen Doyle Elizabeth Doyle ’07 ♥ Erin Doyle ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Doyle Eleanor Donovan Driscoll ’58 Kathleen Bligh Driscoll ’96 Madeleine Drouin ’07 ♥ Diana and Christopher Duncan Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dunne Mr. Robert Durbin ♥ Ruth A. Durbin ♥ Paul E Dutelle & Co, Inc. Joyce Dwyer ’56 Rosemary Stuart Dwyer ’54 ♥ Eagle Cleaning Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Ebling ♥ Ms. Remercie Edmond ♥ Dr. and Mrs. William Elkins Shaun Erickson and Alicia Phelan Erickson ’94 ♥ Erland Construction, Inc. ♥ Joseph and Cathy Esposito ♥ Ms. Carol Facella ♥ Allison Fachetti ’10 ♥ Elizabeth M. Fahey ♥ Kathleen Farrell and Michael J. Moran Mrs. R. John Feely, Jr. Ms. Maude Fernand Jacqueline Ferrera ’15 ♥♦ Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ferrero Ann Ferrone ’58 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Ferrone, Jr. Virginia MacLellan Fettig ’52 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ficco Fiduciary Trust Company Erica Gulino Fiore ’83 Katherine Fischer ’09 ♥

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Mrs. Alison Fisher ♥ Christina Fitzgerald ’14 ♦ David and Michele Fitzgerald ♥ Ms. Laurie Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Flaherty, Jr. ♥ Ms. Frances Florencourt Elizabeth R. Foley ’13 Gerard and Eileen Foley ♥ Mrs. Michael T. Foley ♥ Mr. Michael Foley and Ms. Marian Ryan ♥ Ms. Sarah J. Foley x’67 Foley Family Foundation Mr. Sean Fontes and Ms. Toiya Taylor-Fontes Rose Forde ’18 ♦ Ms. Veronica Forde Alicia Guedes Franzosa ’64 ♥ Mrs. Anita Fritze Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Fucile ♥ Mr. Ponce D. L. Gaines and Ms. Doris Morales Rich and Kym Gaissl Peter and Meg Fahy Galligan ’74 Jim and Francine Gannon ♥ Mr. John Geany Laura Connelly Gearan ’93 ♥ Cristin McNamara Geraci ’88 Virginia Toomey Gignoux ’64 Tom and Mary Gilbane The Thomas and William Gilbane Foundation Mrs. Maureen Gilligan Trustee Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ ♥ Lucille Saccone Giovino ’53 ♥ Mr. Eugene X. Giroux ♥ Chet and Kathy Gladchuk ♥ Mrs. Nancy Graham ♥ Alexandra Grant ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Grayson Noreen and Robert Green ♥

Kathleen MacLellan Gregg Ms. Mary Kate Grzebien Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gustafson Jr. Ms. Denise R. Guzman Margaret McMurrer Haberlin ’53 ♥ Mark and Cynthia Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Steven Haddad ♥ Kristen Hager ’88 ♥ Mrs. Alice Hall Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hall Carol Healey Hanley ’54 ♥ Eleanor Carr Hanlon ’55 ♥ Mrs. Barbara L. Hanson Mr. Robert Harding and Ms. Connie Bernard Patricia Gilgun Harnan ’82 ♥ Aoife Harte ’19 ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Bryan W. Harte ♥ Barbara Lange Hartwell ’71 ♥ Alessandra Colia Hashemi ’02 ♥ Gary and Jill Hatton ♥ Nicole Hatton ’10 ♥ Anne Hayes ’63 ♥ Gabrielle Giangrasso Hazard ’95 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Heeney Mr. Jhon J. Henao and Ms. Olga M. Lopez Kira Henderson ’06 Anne Hentschel ’15 ♥♦ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hentschel ♥ Barbara Smith Hernberg ’50 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Horne ♥ Gail Callahan Hueber ’73 Karen Noonan Hueber ’73 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hunt, Jr. Mr. Bernard Husser and Ms. Heidi Lake ♥ Stephanie Hayden Hyde ’06 Sara Patey Intonato ’99 Holly Bennett Jackson ’94 ♥ Amy Sullivan Javaid ’90 Joanne Jaxtimer ’71 ♥ Chris and Lisa Gault Jaynes ’85 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ron Jaynes Mrs. Barbara Jenkins ♥ Sarah Aldridge Joaquim ’00 Dr. Ilse Jobson Ms. Margaret Jordan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Joyce Myrna Jreige ’11 Clare and David Kaplan ♥ Catherine Kapples ’11 Eileen Kapples ’09 Lucy Kapples ’14 ♥♦ Dr. Blythe Pikosky Kaufman ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kavanagh Robert and Loretta Keane ♥ Susan Keane ’54 ♥ Keane Fire & Safety Equipment Company, Inc. Ms. Kimberly Keka Megan Kelly ’07 Mrs. Mary Kennedy Laura Murphy Kensington ’69 ♥ Judith Bauer Kent ’61 ♥ Kristen Wifholm Kerl ’84 Mr. John T. Kerrigan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kfoury TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Connie Kickham ’74 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Killilea, Jr. ♥ Ellen Mahony King ’57 ♥ Karen Kinnealey ’61 ♥ Deborah A. Kirrane ’78 Allie Kroner ’05 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John K. Kyrios Johanna Ferry Laadt Katie Hinderhofer Lambrecht ’10 ♥ Madeline Lanciloti ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Lange Amy S. Lawler ’79 Timothy and Jan Lawlor ♥ Maryann Ward Leary ’66 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee Joanmarie McAuliffe Lee ’84 ♥ Grace Lempres ’07 ♥ Mr. Tuck Leong and Mrs. Tram Vo Mr. Larry L. Lesher ♥ Ms. Sharon K. Lesher Mr. Wilbur Lesher Lise Aubuchon Letendre ’70 ♥ Joe Leto and Caroline Phelan Leto ’96 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Levangie ♥ Daniel and Noreen Lombard Ms. Paula Lombardo ♥ Mrs. Karen A. Lord Giuliana Loukas Vanessa Loukas ’05 ♥ Christopher and Mary Lou Lovett Mr. and Mrs. John Luber Marion Sullivan Lucy ’53 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Lynch II ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lynch ♥ Helen Gilbane Macdonald ♥ Carolyn and Olavo Macedo Grace MacLellan ’57 ♥ Sister Joan Magnetti, RSCJ ♥ Judith Maguire ’61 ♥ Maguire Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mahoney III Katie Mahoney ’19 ♦ Margaret Mahoney ’17 ♦ Stephen and Sally Mahoney Mr. William Mahoney Marion and Gerald Mahony ♥ Mr. Dave Maille Katherine Maloney ’67 William and Carolyn Markle Elia Capone Marnik ’60 ♥ Paul and Nancy Marshall ♥ R P Marzilli & Company Graham Masiiwa and Ntonhle A. Kekana John Matthews and Amy Donovan Matthews ’87 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews, Jr. ♥ Maria Maughn ’73 ♥ Mary Mazzio and Jay L. Manson ♥ John and Eileen McAuliffe ♥ Ms. Anne McBride Mr. and Mrs. Sean McCann Mrs. Heather A. McCarthy Mrs. Laurie E. McCarthy Kathleen DeMello McClaskey ’70 ♥ Ann Marie Boole McCormick ’91 ♥ Pam Casey McCormick ’66 Amy McDermott ’09 ♥ FA L L 2 0 1 9

James McDermott and Sharon Bazarian Mr. William McDevitt and Ms. Anne McBride ♥ Robert and Judith McDonough ♥ Walter and Eileen McDonough ♥ Mrs. Josephine McElroy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGinnes Mrs. Rose McHale ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter McLaughlin ♥ Ms. Margaret M. McMahon Meghan Carroll McMahon ’00 ♥ Taylor McManama ’07 ♥ Ann Sullivan McManus ’55 ♥ Stephanie Meckel ’11 ♦ Rhonda Raffi Meegan ’71 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Mehm Trustee Enuma Menkiti ’97 ♥ Maureen White Mercier ’55 ♥ Kenneth and Maryanne Mignone ♥ Krysia Chart Miller ’72 Rev. Todd Miller and Dr. Ashley Duggan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell ♥ Caroline Moffatt ’17 ♦ Ms. Marieta Y. Montoute Jean Bradley Mooney ’52 ♥ Faith R. Moore ♥ Ms. Julette G. Moore ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Morales ♥ Cara McCue Moran ’05 Mrs. Lynn M. Moran Elizabeth Yearwood Morgan ’00 ♥ Barbara Kroner Morra ♥ Mary Kay Yeager Morris ’72 ♥ Meg and George Morrissey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Morrow Brooks and Patricia Mostue ♥ Marylove Hearty Moy ’72 Robert and Jean Mulroy ♥ Ms. Alison Murphy Genevieve Nave Murphy ’07 Joan and John Murphy Kelley Murphy and Sandra Forcier Murphy Kelly Murphy ’03 ♥ Ryan and Alison Murphy Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane Mrs. Paulina Mason Murton ’99 Cynthia and Eric Nelson Mr. and Mrs. David P. Nero Constance Neville ’72 ♥ Newton College Class of 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Savari Nicholas Gia Nicolazzo ’14 ♥♦ Nicole Balsamo Nielsen ’03 Kathleen and Michael Nilles ♥ Rio Nomoto ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Obenshain Mr. and Mrs. Joe O’Brien Madeleine M. O’Brien, M.D. ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Connell Kate O’Connell ’04 ♥ Meghan O’Connell ’06 ♥ Eleanor O’Connor ’72 Kimberly O’Connor ’72 ♥ Linda Hogan O’Connor ’61 ♥ Abigail O’Donnell ’02 ♥ Janice and Joseph O’Donnell ♥ Akin and Adeola Ogungbadero ♥

Mrs. Joanne O’Halloran ♥ Suzanne O’Halloran ’87 ♥ Alison O’Keeffe ’08 Catherine MacLellan O’Keeffe ’50 ♥ Kaitlin O’Keeffe ’08 Kate O’Kelly-Lynch ’13 ♥ Frances Pierson O’Leary ’50 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Oler ♥ Anne Celeste Aubuchon O’Rourke ’70 ♥ Mr. John C. Owens Olivia Packenham ’10 ♥ Dr. Michael Pahre Ellen Moloney Peebles ’52 ♥ Meeghan Piemonte Peirce ’95 ♥ Sheryl Ann Percy ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pifko ♥ C. Pizzano and Sons Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pollard Mrs. Fulton Pontes Marie Gauthier Portner ’72 ♥ Nijole Ivanouskas Potts ’80 ♥ Amanda Power ’07 ♥ Mr. Robert E. Power ♥ Mary-Kate Powers ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Privitera ♥ Maureen Malone Quine ’50 ♥ Maggie Powers Ragosa ’65 ♥ Sally Lodge Randall Mr. and Mrs. Andrés E. Rapela ♥ Mr. Yves Raymond and Ms. Celine Gregoire ♥ Jane Kinnealey Reardon ’75 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christian Reenstierna Penny Kickham Reilly ’51 ♥ Kenzie Colgan Reinoso ’04 Mrs. James E. Reynolds ’69 Patricia Doyle Reynolds ’87 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Riffe Caitlin Riley ’01 ♥ Mr. John and Dr. Joan Riley Richard and Kathleen Riley ♥ Ms. Lydia Rivera Alexandra Rizio ’02 ♥ Avery Rizio ’05 Camile Rodriguez ’07 ♥ Elisa E. Rodriguez ’95 ♥ Barbara Rogers, RSCJ ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers ♥ Mr. Matthew C. Rogers Mr. Paul V. Rogers Sally J. Rogers ♥ Scott and Colleen Rogers Patty Roylance ’94 Caroline Rush ’18 ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rush ♥ Amy Alexander Ryan ’96 Ms. Margaret F. Ryan ♥ Nancy Welch Ryan ’54 ♥ Jaclyn Sabo ’10 Natalie and James Sanders Ms. Priya Bhargava Sapra ’94 Krissy Saraceno ’15 ♦ Ronald Schachter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schneeberger ♥ Katherine Schneeberger ’13 ♥ Deborah Lee Schuh ’78 Mr. William Schulz

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Richard and Darlene Sewall Mrs. Arsen Shamshoian ♥ Signal Graphics Printing Kasthuri Sivalogan ’11 Luxshmi Sivalogan ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Siva Sivalogan ♥ Jamie Smith ’11 Marcella Doherty Smith ’41 ♥ Daniela Soviero ’16 ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spayne The Spellman Family Carol Murphy Springer ’54 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jon T. Stephens ♥ Mary Ellen Stringos ’74 Mrs. Catherine Arapoff Struve Anne Tracy Sullivan ’96 Barbara M. Sullivan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brendan W. Sullivan Eileen and John Sullivan ♥ John and Cathleen Sullivan ♥ Karen McCathy Sullivan ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sullivan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Sullivan ♥ Theresa Sullivan ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan, Jr. ♥ D.M. Sullivan Construction Susan Flynn Sundstrom ’68 ♥ Karen Tam ’03 ♥ Mr. Emiro Tarazona and Ms. Angelica Guzman ♥ Elizabeth Maxwell Tashman ’01 ♥ Mary Dawson Taylor ’98 Raminta V. Theriault ’07 Pamela Horne Thorpe ’75 Maria Trachy ’14 ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Trachy ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Treacy, Jr. Caroline Sullivan Trussell ’02 Ms. Lisa Tucker Bob and Leslie Turner Ms. Eileen Tye Mr. William F. Tyler ♥ University of Michigan Mrs. Pauline Vanech Thomas B. Vawter and Anne E. Hadley ♥ Ann Vogel ’60 ♥ Dorothy Daly Voris ’59 Mrs. June O’Connell Wallace ’69 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Walsh Dianna Curry Walsh ’05 ♥ Mr. Errington Walters and Dr. Monica Chavez Mark Warner and Susan Ferren Warner ’81 ♥ Barbara Thomits Wedge ’94 ♥ Amy Weed ♥ Elizabeth Devin West ’88 Maeve Westover ’14 ♦ Eileen Heenan White ’74 Margaret Flynn White ’42 ♥ Mrs. Nancy A. Wifholm Mark and Sarah Williamson Meghan Cronin Wilson ’96 ♥ Christina Wallace Wolfstich ’94 ♥ Jeffrey and Jean Wright Lois Birmingham Wrightson ’61 ♥ Jeannette Noonan Wycoff ’91 Catherine Doyle Wysoczanski ’05 ♥ Nelly Coleta Xavier ’96

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Charles and Margo Yie Casey and Karen Young Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Young Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Yu-Phelps Mr. Costa E. Zahos and Ms. Krishina A. Butaney

200th Celebration Newton Country Day School recognizes all donors who supported the 200th Celebration and Tuition Assistance between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019.

Duchesne Leadership Sponsor Anonymous Trustee Emeritus John and Eileen Connors Trustee Jill and John Hayes Trustee Lisa and James F. Mooney III Daniel and Mary Jo Quirk

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Glynn Charles and Tina Grant Arthur Greenwood and Elizabeth Haughey Greenwood ’79 Charles and Anne Hajjar Joseph and Kathryn Hinderhofer Kathleen Scully Hodges Mr. and Mrs. James J. Mahoney, Jr. Trustee Timothy S. Meckel Mr. and Mrs. Carmen R. Monks John V. Murphy and Kathleen Ryan Murphy ’67 Dr. Raj and Mrs. Uma Nair Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Kelly-Lynch Ms. Carol Sawyer Parks ’57 Mr. Scott Page and Ms. Gail Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. R. Robert Popeo Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Trustee William and Mary Supple Joseph Swan and Denise Galvin Swan ’63

200th Gala Sponsor Barat Leadership Sponsor Anonymous Trustee Robert and Kathleen Ix

1818 Leadership Sponsor Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Baker Trustee Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk ’01 and Nathan Blecharczyk Mr. and Mrs. Devin Condron Trustee Christopher and Shirley Kelly Trustee Francis and Mary Mahoney Trustee Demond T. and Dr. Kia Martin Mr. Gerard Martin Trustee Maura T. Murphy Jennifer A. Nassour and C. J. Brucato Trustee Emeritus Kevin Phelan and Anne Duffey Phelan ’67 Trustee Robert and Deborah Reardon Gary and Anne Simon Carroll Donahue Swan ’61 Trustee Edward and Susan Weiss

Sacred Heart Sponsor Anonymous (5) Kate and Mike Ascione Bay State Milling Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bianchi Anne and Jeff Cimini Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clarke Mr. Leo J. Corcoran Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin Chris and Portia Durbin The Figge Family Paul and Christine Freeman Mr. Thomas and Dr. Ann Galligan Trustee Anne C. Geraghty ’77 Nancy Q. and Craig Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Glynn Mr. Michael Glynn

Anonymous Mr. and Ms. John E. Ansteth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Batchelder Terri Healey Brogan Deborah and Timothy Diggins Mark Fachetti and Carol Smith-Fachetti Tim and Cara Gavin Trustee Ellen M. Harrington ’77 Adam and Rossanna Hennessey Mr. John Hueber Trustee Susanne Connors Joyce ’90 and John Joyce Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Marks Mr. and Mrs. James Mellowes Maura and Greg Moffatt Mr. Hao Zhu and Ms. Liya Ji

Supporters Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Brad Baker Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Balboni Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bardinelli Dr. and Mrs. George L. Barrett Jim and Lorraine Barry Bigelow Oil Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Bilezikian Margot Hintlian Block ’76 Mary Eagan Boland ’56 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Braccia Chris and Rachel Busby Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Cantwell John Capeci Mr. and Mrs. J. Terence Carleton Deborah Carroll ’67 James K. and Mary E. Carroll Maryjane Mulvanity Casey Mr. James E. Cavallo and Ms. Nicole R. Abair Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cavallo Ms. Janice Christo Mr. William Clearly and Ms. Josephine Kirk Cleary ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Christophe Coenraets TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cole Michael and Maryellen Collins Mollie and Brian Collum John P. Connelly and Cathleen M. Shea Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connolly Kerryn Doherty Connolly ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Connon Joseph and Gayle Corcoran Ann Williams Cully ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Ronan Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. James Curley Dennis Czech and Katrina Iserman Dr. Javier de Luis and Dr. Jean Kwo John DiGiovanni and Anne Mulroy DiGiovanni ’84 Ms. Dianna Ditto ’02 Meghan Doherty ’03 James and Laura Doherty Ms. Elaine R. Dolley Elizabeth Donnelly and Philip Pulaski Catharine-Mary Donovan ’51 Gregg and Cara Donovan Erin Doyle ’03 Ms. Pamela Drouin Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Dubuque Molly Diggins and Mark Duggan Joyce Dwyer ’56 Rosemary Stuart Dwyer ’54 Mary Ellen Eagan ’71 Bill and Paula Ebben Ihsan Ecemis and Esin Sile Dr. and Mrs. William Elkins Nathaniel Evarts and Bree Sullivan Evarts ’94 Carol Facella Mr. John Farrell and Dr. Carmen Bozic Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ferreira Mr. David Ferrero and Ms. Randelynn Donahue Mr. Duncan Fisher and Ms. Marion Bernard Fisher Joseph and Tracey Flaherty Ms. Frances Florencourt Gregory and Joan Flynn Terry and Frank Foster Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fotiades Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Freymuth Mary Elizabeth Kane Ganley ’93 Christi Gannon ’02 Dr. Shelley A. George Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Giangrasso Trustee Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ Mr. Andrew Goldstein and Mrs. Dawn Egan Jeremy and Oluyinka Green Mr. Bernard E. Greene and Ms. Tracy Campion Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gustafson Jr. Mark and Cynthia Haddad Ms. Ellen K. Hannan ’74 Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hauser Mr. and Mrs. David Christian Hayes Mr. Fangli He and Ms. Meijun Xu Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Heffernan Barbara Smith Hernberg ’50 Gwendolyn Hoeffel, RSCJ ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland Caroline Hurley ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iannella Joanne Jaxtimer ’71 John and Nancy Joyce FA L L 2 0 1 9

Mark Jrolf and Tess Myers Mr. E. Leonard Kane and Anne Ronan Kane ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Kane II Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kapples Don and Yvonne Kearney Jim and Ellen Kelley Brian and Kathleen Kelly Maria Heilbron Kelly ’73 Daniel and Julie Kenary Rick and Anna LeBlanc Katherine Leland ’56 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Levangie Mr. Hongwei Li and Ms. Min Liu Mr. Ye Li and Ms. Yunhua Wang Mr. and Mrs. Richard Linton, Jr. Mrs. Karen A. Lord Elena and Ron Loukas P.J. Foster Lurvey ’02 Stephen F. and Margaret Lynch Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch Mr. Tony Lyons and Ms. Sheila A. Ryan Kathy and Peter Markell Peter and Katherine Martini Elia Marnik ’60 Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James J. McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. McKay Sandra and Patrick McKeigue Rhonda Raffi Meegan ’71 Dr. Tommaso Melodia and Dr. Violetta Ravagnoli Ifeanyi and Carol Menkiti Ms. Julette G. Moore Andrew and Carolyn Morey Mrs. Margaret Morton, Montreal ’71 Brooks and Patricia Mostue Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis and Ms. Joanna Chanis Mercedes Mulligan Terry and Gail Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Musto Cynthia and Eric Nelson Barbara and Michael Neuberger Gia and Charles Nicolazzo

Nicole Balsamo Nielsen ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. O’Connor Terry and Kathy O’Donnell Anne Celeste Aubuchon O’Rourke ’70 Mr. John C. Owens Mr. and Mrs. John R. Parsons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pengue Stephen and Marybeth Pepin Mr. and Mrs. Leo Picardi Thomas and Catherine Piemonte Amanda Power ’07 Ms. Rose E. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Privitera Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prucher Mr. Michael Racette and Ms. Maura Murphy Marnie Reynolds ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rivers Valerie and Tony Rizio Barbara Rogers, RSCJ Chris and Michael Rogers Paul and Christine Rogers Barbara Rose Larry and Elaine Rupp Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ryan Nancy Welch Ryan ’54 Jaclyn Sabo ’10 Natalie and James Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Maciej Sawicka Mr. Adam M. and Dr. Gabrielle Schlichtmann Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shea Mr. and Mrs. F. William Smith Rob and Tina Souza Sara and Robb Spalding Pinky Spencer Staley ’61 Mr. and Mrs. R. Newcomb Stillwell Mary Ann Dorgan Strang ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Josaphat Tango Bill and Stephanie Thompson Pamela Thorpe ’75 Dr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Tierney Dr. Robert and Rev. Janice Touloukian

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Ted and Sue Touloukian Mr. Mario Turco and Mrs. Laura Fleming Robert and Leslie Turner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vasil Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Venanzi Ann Vogel ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner Dr. Jason Wakakuwa and Dr. Kathleen Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Wallace Mr. Jordan Warshaw and Ms. Nicole de Lisle Mr. and Mrs. Patrick White Ms. Christine R. Wilmot PS ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Winchenbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Woolbert Ms. Brigid E. Wright ’10 Casey and Karen Young Mr. Hao Zhu and Ms. Liya Ji

Alumnae Giving Top Classes 65%

63%

58%

54%

Class Giving Class of 1941 Marcella Doherty Smith ♥

Class of 1942 Margaret Flynn White ♥

Class of 1943 Marie O’Brien Foley

Class of 1945 Paddy Hann ♥ Ann Marie McDonald MacLellan

Class of 1948 Pat Kennedy Clarke ♥ Pat MacLellan Croston

Class of 1949 — 70th Reunion — Ann Fulton Coté ♥ Mary Blanchard Wagner †

Class of 1950 Barbara Smith Hernberg ♥ ♥ Anne Ronan Kane ♥ ♥ Catherine MacLellan O’Keeffe ♥ ♥

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CLASS OF 2009

CLASS OF 2007

CLASS OF 1994

CLASS OF 2014

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Frances Pierson O’Leary ♥ ♥ Maureen Malone Quine ♥ ♥

Class of 1951 Catharine-Mary Donovan ♥ ♥ Penelope Kickham Reilly ♥ ♥ Mary Jane Sullivan, RSCJ ♥ ♥

Class of 1960 Elaine Burke Burke ♥ ♥ Ann Williams Cully ♥ ♥ Gwendolyn Hoeffel, RSCJ ♥ ♥ Elia Capone Marnik ♥ ♥ Ann Vogel ♥ ♥

Class of 1961 Class of 1952 Virginia MacLellan Fettig ♥ ♥ Jean Bradley Mooney ♥ ♥ Ellen Moloney Peebles ♥ ♥

Class of 1953 Lucille Saccone Giovino ♥ ♥ Margaret McMurrer Haberlin ♥ ♥ Marion Sullivan Lucy ♥ ♥

Class of 1954 — 65th Reunion — Josephine Kirk Cleary Rosemary Stuart Dwyer ♥ ♥ Carol Healey Hanley ♥ ♥ Susan Keane ♥ ♥ Maureen O’Donnell Kent ♥ ♥ Nancy Welch Ryan ♥ ♥ Carol Murphy Springer ♥ ♥

Class of 1955 Eileen Egan Burke ♥ ♥ Janet Phillips Connelly ♥ ♥ Eleanor Carr Hanlon ♥ ♥ Ann Sullivan McManus ♥ ♥ Maureen White Mercier ♥ ♥

Class of 1956 Mary Egan Boland ♥ ♥ Joyce Dwyer Katherine A. Leland ♥♥ Gabrielle Ferrone Thomas ♥ ♥

Class of 1957 Ellen Mahony King ♥ ♥ Grace MacLellan ♥ ♥ Carol Sawyer Parks ♥ ♥

Class of 1958

Alexandra Messina Broderick ♥ ♥ Judith Bauer Kent ♥ ♥ Karen Kinnealey ♥ ♥ Mary Mutrie MacBey Judith Maguire ♥ ♥ Linda Hogan O’Connor Pinky Spencer Staley ♥ ♥ Carroll Donahue Swan ♥ ♥ Beth McCarroll Winmill Lois Birmingham Wrightson ♥ ♥

Class of 1962 Sheila McIntire Barry ♥ ♥ Jane Brady ♥ ♥ Ann-Marie Carroll Diana Mill Fay ♥ ♥ Melena Robinson Huffman

Class of 1963 Nancy Viano Brown ♥ ♥ Anne Hayes ♥ ♥ Paula Fanning Herbert ♥ ♥ Denise Galvin Swan

Class of 1964 — 55th Reunion — Rosemary Sullivan Avery ♥ ♥ Ann Bagdonas Bergstrom ♥ ♥ Alicia Guedes Franzosa ♥ ♥ Virginia Toomey Gignoux Edith Graham Grandy ♥ ♥ Judith LeBeau ♥ ♥ Christine Bruguière White

Class of 1965 Lucie-Anne Dionne-Thomas ♥ ♥ Maggie Powers Ragosa ♥ ♥

Class of 1966

Margaret Driscoll Callen ♥ ♥ Eleanor Donovan Driscoll Ann Ferrone ♥ ♥ Nancy Edmondson Hogan ♥ ♥ Anne Sullivan Lyons ♥ ♥ Carolyn Hayes Slocum ♥ ♥

Pat Barton Susan Costello Bryant ♥ ♥ Virginia Sughrue Crowley Jean Igoe Foley Maryann Ward Leary ♥ ♥ Pamela Casey McCormick K.J. Marshak Meline ♥ ♥

Class of 1959 — 60th Reunion —

Class of 1967

Maria Caminos-Medina Mary Ellen Salter Healey ♥ ♥ Pamela Tosi Hodgkins ♥ ♥ Roselle Dyer Neely ♥ ♥ Dorothy Daly Voris Debby Oakes Whitney ♥ ♥

Laure C. Aubuchon ♥ ♥ Martha Collins Bourassa ♥ ♥ Deborah Carroll ♥ ♥ Sarah J. Foley Katherine Maloney Kathleen Ryan Murphy ♥ ♥ Anne Duffey Phelan ♥ TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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♥Class of 1968 Toni Walsh Curry ♥ ♥ Francesca Eastman Susan Rowe Morison ♥ ♥ Susan Flynn Sundstrom ♥ ♥

Class of 1969 — 50th Reunion — Catherine Callahan Blount ♥ ♥ Maureen O’Connor Broderick Laura Murphy Kensington ♥ ♥ Mary Fulham Reynolds Mary Ann Dorgan Strang June O’Connell Wallace ♥

Class of 1970 Joan Altobello D’Orsi Moira Ryan Dougherty Lise Aubuchon Letendre ♥ ♥ Kathleen DeMello McClaskey ♥ ♥ Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ ♥♥ Anne Celeste Aubuchon O’Rourke ♥ ♥

Class of 1971

Class of 1975

Class of 1982

Alix Decker Clemente ♥ ♥ Mary Ellen Eagan ♥ ♥ Mimi Deignan Hart ♥ ♥ Barbara Lange Hartwell ♥ ♥ Joanne Jaxtimer ♥ ♥ Rhonda Raffi Meegan PJ Collins Taylor

Denise DeLorey ♥ ♥ Jane Kinnealey Reardon ♥ ♥ Pamela Horne Thorpe

Patricia Gilgun Harnan ♥ ♥ Martha M. Lawler

Class of 1972 Kristin White Allison Susan Giroux Dee ♥ ♥ Krysia Chart Miller Mary Kay Yeager Morris ♥♥ Marylove Hearty Moy Constance Neville ♥ ♥ Andrea O’Brien ♥ ♥ Eleanor O’Connor Kimberly O’Connor ♥ ♥ Marie Gauthier Portner ♥♥ A. Pamela Reichheld

Class of 1973 Doreen T. Crotty Gail Callahan Hueber Karen Noonan Hueber Maria Heilbron Kelly Maria Maughn ♥ ♥ Paula Ryan ♥ ♥

Class of 1974 — 45th Reunion — Patricia M. Annino Ellen K. Hannan ♥ ♥ Connie Kickham ♥ ♥ Derith Lutz Marnie W. Reynolds ♥ ♥ Mary Ellen Stringos Karen McCathy Sullivan Eileen Heenan White FA L L 2 0 1 9

Class of 1983 Class of 1976 Margot Hintlian Block Margaret O’Connor Fitzpatrick Mary McCue Deborah Sullivan Stone ♥ ♥

Class of 1977 Trustee Anne C. Geraghty ♥ ♥ Trustee Ellen M. Harrington ♥ ♥ Dorothy Noonan Hayes Susie Hays ♥ ♥ Robin Pare Lagace ♥ ♥ Madeleine M. O’Brien, M.D. Ellen Kinnealey Tyler ♥ ♥

Class of 1978 Rosemary Monagle Cottone ♥ ♥ Deborah A. Kirrane Deborah Lee Schuh

Class of 1979 — 40th Reunion — Maryanne Tierney Askwyth ♥ ♥ Holly McGrath Bruce ♥ ♥ Kathleen Annino Connolly Elizabeth Haughey Greenwood ♥ ♥ Amy. S. Lawler

Class of 1980 Mary Louise Cavanaugh ♥ ♥ Nijole Ivanouskas Potts ♥ ♥

Class of 1981 Donna McNamara Sheetz ♥ ♥ Susan Ferren Warner ♥ ♥

Dianne Wheeler Faro ♥ ♥ Erica Gulino Fiore

Class of 1984 — 35th Reunion — Christine McMann Berry Alicia Savage Cain ♥ ♥ Anne Mulroy DiGiovanni ♥ ♥ Joanmarie McAuliffe Lee ♥ ♥

Class of 1985 Diane DiGiovanni Berman ♥ ♥ Maria d. Gallegos Delgado Lisa Gault Jaynes ♥ ♥

Class of 1986 Kristin A. Coppola Marilyn Martin Parker ♥ ♥

Class of 1987 Alice Grayson Bohan ♥ ♥ Amy Donovan Matthews ♥ ♥ Suzanne O’Halloran ♥ ♥ Patricia Doyle Reynolds ♥ ♥ Christine Thornton ♥ ♥

Class of 1988 Elizabeth Kavanagh Berke Maura Mullowney Bresnahan Karen Ganong ♥ ♥ Cristin McNamara Geraci Kristen G. Hager ♥ ♥ Anne Elcock Jessup Meghan Lewis Christina Lawler McHugh ♥ ♥

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Class of 2000 Mariana Carrera Sarah Aldridge Joaquim Meghan Carroll McMahon ♥ ♥ Elizabeth Yearwood Morgan ♥ ♥

Class of 2001 Trustee Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk ♥ ♥ Margaret McCaffrey Bricker ♥ ♥ Jacklyn Burgo Kerryn Doherty Connolly Mary Hodges Ndidi Menkiti Caitlin Riley ♥ ♥ Elizabeth Maxwell Tashman ♥ ♥

Class of 2002 Jill Callahan ♥ ♥ Lauren Basile Crowley ♥ ♥ Christine McMahon Cullinan Christine Mahoney Smalley ♥ ♥ Elizabeth Devin West

Class of 1989 — 30th Reunion — Annmarie R. Benedict ♥ ♥ Patricia Boyce ♥ ♥ Jennifer Cavan Ann Linnehan Daley

Class of 1990 Amy Sullivan Javaid Trustee Susanne Connors Joyce

Class of 1991 Ann Marie Boole McCormick ♥ ♥ Jeannette Noonan Wycoff

Class of 1992 Marianne Martin Burke ♥ ♥ Katie Connelly Curran ♥ ♥

Class of 1993 Mary Elizabeth Kane Ganley Laura Connelly Gearan ♥ ♥

Class of 1994 — 25th Reunion — B.G. McNamara Bigelow Kristen Doyle Castree ♥ ♥ Colleen Curry ♥ ♥ Maria Gagliardi DeLeon Alicia Phelan Erickson ♥ ♥ Holly Bennett Jackson ♥ ♥ Blythe Pikosky Kaufman Patty Roylance Priya Bhargava Sapra Leanne R. Smith Barbara Thomits Wedge ♥ ♥ Christina Wallace Wolfstich

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Class of 1995 Laura Benedict Barnatt ♥ ♥ Gabrielle Giangrasso Hazard ♥ ♥ Meeghan Piemonte Peirce ♥ ♥ Elisa E. Rodriguez ♥ ♥

Class of 1996 Melissa Barry ♥ ♥ Taylor Shields Biggers ♥ ♥ Caroline Phelan Leto ♥ ♥ Elizabeth Sprague Miller Karen Norcross Price Amy Alexander Ryan Katherine Friel Schneller Anne Tracy Sullivan Meghan Cronin Wilson ♥ ♥ Nelly Coleta Xavier Yumi Yasutake ♥ ♥

Class of 1997 Katherine Malloy ♥ ♥ Trustee Enuma Menkiti ♥ ♥

Class of 1998

Diana L. Ditto Christi C. Gannon ♥ ♥ Alessandra Colia Hashemi ♥ ♥ Ashley Marks Krupsky P.J. Foster Lurvey ♥ ♥ Abigail O’Donnell ♥ ♥ Cassie Jeremie Ramos ♥ ♥ Alexandra Rizio ♥ ♥ Allison Tahmoush Caroline Sullivan Trussell

Class of 2003 Cara Giudice Brill ♥ ♥ Meghan M. Doherty Kathryn Perkins Donellon Erin Doyle Meredith Falzone Katharine LiVolsi ♥ ♥ Kelly Murphy ♥ ♥ Nicole Balsamo Nielsen Amanda Russo Karen Tam ♥ ♥ Casey Stanton Witchger ♥ ♥

Wendy Brown ♥ ♥ Duffy Markham Danish Maggie Dougherty ♥ ♥ Lauren Phelan Lipscomb ♥ ♥ Alison O’Donnell ♥ ♥ Mary Dawson Taylor

Class of 2004 — 15th Reunion —

Class of 1999 — 20th Reunion —

Kate O’Connell ♥ ♥

Megan Carleton Michele Connors Noel M. DiCarlo Elizabeth Gallagher ♥ ♥ Sara Patey Intonato Trustee Maura T. Murphy ♥ ♥ Paulina Mason Murton Karen B. Popeo

Kenzie Colgan Reinoso Elizabeth Galligan Bixenman ♥ ♦ ♥♦ Brittany Borders Kate Herlihy

Class of 2005 Allie Kroner ♥ ♥ Vanessa Loukas ♥ ♥ Cara McCue Moran Elaine C. Purcell Avery Rizio Dianna Curry Walsh ♥ ♥ Catherine Doyle Wysoczanski ♥

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♥Class of 2006 Bernadette Buchanan ♥ ♥ Kate Gibson Carey Sarah Curran Gordon Kira Henderson Stephanie Hayden Hyde Meghan O’Connell ♥ ♥ Génesis Peña-Cruz Lauren M. Solari ♥ ♥ Catherine Sullivan

Elise Dubuque Melissa Fiore Katherine Fischer ♥ ♥ Victoria Grant ♥ ♦ ♦ Diana F. Homsy Kathryn Holland Jarvis Eileen Kapples Kimberly Lawton ♥ ♥ Amy McDermott ♥ ♥ Elizabeth White

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Class of 2010

Meghan Arsenault ♥ ♥ Samantha Attenborough Erin Pepin Bare Titciana Barros Siobhán Campbell Kristin Cibotti Elizabeth Doyle ♥ ♥ Madeleine Drouin ♥ ♥ Grace Dubuque ♥ ♥ Liisa Fetig Olivia Lovett Green Daisa Guilarte Molly Herlihy ♥ ♥ Megan Kelly Grace Lempres ♥ ♥ Erin Barrett Linnoila Monique Marinescu Cathleen Kenary McKeating Taylor McManama ♥ ♥ Emily Hinderhofer Moncton ♥ ♥ Tierney Mancuso Morrison Genevieve Nave Murphy Amanda Power ♥ ♥ Mary-Kate Powers Camile Rodriguez ♥ ♥ Grace W. Ryan Sheila Sullivan ♥ ♥ Raminta V. Theriault

Allison Fachetti ♥ ♥ Kelly Gilliland ♥ ♥ Nicole Hatton ♥ ♥ Kathryn Hinderhofer Lambrecht ♥ ♥ Olivia Packenham ♥ ♥ Jaclyn Sabo Madison Sargis ♥ ♥ Michaela C. Valente Brigid E. Wright Anna Yie ♥ ♥

Class of 2008 Christine Begley ♥ Jill Carlson Maria-Ines C. Carrera ♥ ♥ Kaibeth Pena Cruz-Philippe Kiki Dolan Emily Giudice ♥ ♥ Vivian Buchanan Jablonski Marquita James Colleen Smith Mateo ♦ ♦ Melanie Cybriwsky Meleney ♥ ♥ Rio Nomoto Erin O’Donnell Alison O’Keeffe Kaitlin O’Keeffe Theresa Sullivan Gemma Yie ♥ ♥

Class of 2009 — 10th Reunion — Hafsa M. Chaudhry Emily C. Coombs Jennifer Corcoran

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Class of 2011 Margaret Berkeley ♥ ♥ Margaret Carroll Hannah Chory ♥ ♥ Madeline Connelly ♥ ♥ Erin DeSimone ♥ ♥ Alexandra Grant Myrna Jreige ♦ ♦ Catherine Kapples Bridget Kostigen Stephanie Meckel ♦ ♦ Kasthuri Sivalogan Jamie Smith

Class of 2012 Kathleen M. Barrett Emily M. Chadwick Casey Ciapciak Andreya M. Cybriwsky Mary Delaney ♥ ♥ Mary Claire Ecclesine Alana Keane Catherine Kelly ♥ ♥ Micaela A. Kelly Mairead McAuliffe ♥ ♥ Katherine Neuberger Meaghan O. Rocha Teresa Soriano Kelsey Sullivan ♥ ♥

Class of 2013 Monica Barton Caterina Castellano ♥ ♥ Elizabeth R. Foley Caroline Hurley ♥ ♥ Madeline Lanciloti McBride McDevitt Kate O’Kelly-Lynch ♦ ♦ Olivia Pierce Alexa Riobueno-Naylor Katherine Schneeberger ♥ ♥

Luxshmi Sivalogan Maddy Supple ♥ ♥

Class of 2014 — 5th Reunion — Jane E. Bisson Emma E. Carroll ♦ ♦ Catherine C. Cimini Nora DeSimone ♥ ♦ ♦ Gianna Famolare Christina Fitzgerald ♦ Cori F. Galligan Cleo Greenwood Emily B. Hession Sarah Jackson ♥ ♥ Lucy Kapples ♥ ♦ ♥ ♦ Elizabeth M. Marano Mairead C. Mederios Katelyn R. Mitchell Gia Nicolazzo ♥ ♦ ♥ ♦ Megan C. Nilles ♥ ♥ Megan A. Rogers Alessandra M. Saraceno Shannon T. Seidl Jessica Smith Maria Trachy ♦ ♦ Mary Tuomey Maeve Westover ♦ ♦

Class of 2015 Marissa Beney ♦ ♦ Caroline Cloonan ♥ ♥ Jacqueline Ferrera ♥ ♦ ♥♦ Kathleen Fitzpatrick Sarah R. Greene Anne Hentschel ♥ ♦ ♥♦ Emily Ix Sally Lakis Hannah Maguire ♦ ♦ Samantha Power Krissy Saraceno ♦ ♦ Madeline Westover Catherine Williamson

Class of 2016 Faith Carroll Christine Conley ♦ ♦ Elizabeth M.T. Connor ♦ ♦ Caroline Diggins ♦ ♦ Nicole Folan Aoife Gilvarry Enya Kearney Sarah Kelleher Bridget McAuliffe Abigail Rosovsky Daniela Soviero ♦ ♦ Carly Sullivan

Class of 2017 Nellie Adams Caroline Boucher Nora Canavan Anna Clark Claudia Durbin

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Lily Durbin Kathleen Hurley Gabrielle Lakis Delia Levine Margaret Mahoney ♦ ♦ Caroline Moffatt ♦ ♦ Claire Picken Grace Stoddard Molly Wagner Madison Ward Elizabeth Warner

Class of 2018 Hannah Brogan Rose Forde ♦ ♦ Louise Gedney Libby Ix Isabelle Jordan Hannah Joyce Jordan Lawlor Maria Levine Lindsey Mahoney Emma Montgomery Caroline Murphy Racette Shannon Reardon Caroline Rush ♦ ♦ Juliet Santo Vinou Val Nina Weiss Kathleen Westover

Class of 2019 Becky Antoine Kaitlyn Bradshaw Emily Castellanos Lexi Cavallo Christina Conforti Ginger del Real

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Margaux Dowdle Ingrid Farrell Madeline Filipski Keira Glynn Aoife Harte ♦ ♦ Maddie Hughes Emma Kelly Maddie Kelly Megan Lee Katherine Levangie Katie Mahoney ♦ ♦ Olivia McKeigue Caroline McLaughlin Sarah Naughton Molly O’Brien Caroline Popeo Molly Ropelewski Charlotte Stoddard Emily Tyler

Class of 2020 Teresa Levine

Parent Donors Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Abele Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Adarme Anil and Amy Adyanthaya Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Albin, Sr. ♥ Dr. and Mrs. John Aljamal Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Anderson ♥ Dr. Donald Annino and Dr. Laura Goguen ♥ Mr. John Ansteth and Ms. Andrea DiFabio Ansteth Mr. and Mrs. Varnel Antoine ♥ Kate and Mike Ascione Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aslett ♥

Sloane and Chris Awtrey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Brad Baker Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Balboni Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bardinelli Dan and Katherine Barton ♥ Mr. Richard Batten and Mrs. Maria Teresa de Lasa Batten ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beaver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Bilezikian Dr. Joseph Bizup and Dr. Annmarie Caracansi-Bizup ♥ Kevin and Kate Blake ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Boucher ♥ Christopher and Eve Bould Dr. Carmen Bozic and Mr. John Farrell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Braccia Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Bradshaw ♥ David Bresnahan and Maura Mullowney Bresnahan ’88 Phillip Brown and Sheila O’Keefe Charles J. Brucato Daniel Burke and Marianne Martin Burke ’92 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Burns ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Busby Sean and Brandi Cantwell John Capeci ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Sean E. Capplis Dr. Eric P. Carkner and Ms. Ashini R. Shah Mr. Hector Castellanos and Ms. Maria Haro Alfredo and Nuria Castelo James E. Cavallo and Nicole R. Abair Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cavallo Mr. and Mrs. John Chang ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Fuk S. Chow Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Clair ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Cloonan ♥ Edward and Susan Coburn ♥ Mr. Christophe Coenraets and Ms. Myriam Midy Mr. and Mrs. Matt Coldren Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Devin Condron Mr. John Conforti and Dr. Alexandra Cook ♥ Chris and Mindi Connelly Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Connon ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cox ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cressotti Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cronin Mr. and Mrs. Ronan Cunningham ♥ Dr. Daniel Curran and Mrs. Katie Connelly Curran ’92 ♥ Ellen Curran Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Curtin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cutone Dennis Czech and Katrina Iserman ♥ Ms. Meghan S. Dailey ♥ Mrs. Wendy del Real James and Amy Delaney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul DePriest Jay and Elizabeth Derenzo Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. DeRubeis Mr. and Mrs. James DeSisto Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devlin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James E. Doherty Ms. Elaine R. Dolley ♥ Gregg and Cara Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Denis P. Dowdle ♥

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Très Bien Auction Congratulations to the Très Bien Auction Committee, Co-Chairs Beth Hayes P’22, Robin Hunt P’21, Gia Nicolazzo P’14’23, and Marilyn Parker ’86, P’11’21, and its spirited volunteers for organizing a spectacular evening at Fenway Park. The event was filled with a crowd of enthusiastic guests who were ready and willing to support the School. The committee introduced the genius idea of a “Mini-Live,” when guests stopped mobile bidding but instead raised their paddles for a limited number of exceptional premium items. The highlight of “Mini-Live” was two families winning a 10-day vacation at a beach front villa in exotic Thailand. The excitement continued as guests engaged in an amusing game of “Heads or Tails” before sitting for dinner at the State Street Pavilion. It was followed by the Live Auction, which included items such as a customized golf cart; a trip to the “Eternal City,” which included private tours of the Vatican and Sistene Chapel; a luxury vacation to historic Charleston; and a gourmet dinner for 10 guests at the Clarke test kitchen at Seven Tide, along with sought after experiences at Fenway Park and other attractive venues. This year’s Fund-a-Need provided two additional scoreboards for the Martin Wellness Center. The Committee and its team of volunteers committed tireless hours and efforts that resulted in an extraordinary and successful evening, with gross proceeds exceeding $400,000 for the School.

Grace White P’24, Julie Mulvey P’19,23, Rossanna Hennessey P’21’23’25, Marybeth Connolly P’23

Lynn Heffernan P’19, Paul Heffernan P’19, Pontes Gaines P’20, Doris Morales P’20

Patrick Venanzi P’26, Paul Sullivan P’26, Kerry Sullivan P’26, Emily Venanzi P’26

Très Bien Auction Committee Co-Chairs Gia Nicolazzo P’14,’23, Robin Hunt P’21, Beth Hayes P’22, and Marilyn Parker ’86, P’11,’21

George Lynch P’23, Melissa Lynch P’23, Robert Souza P’23, Paul Tranter P’25’26, Megan Tranter P’25’26,Tina Souza P’23

Pete Levangie P’17’19, Assistant Head of School Kathleen Scully Hodges P’95, Parents’ Association President Enid Levangie P’17’19

Virginia del Real ’19, Aoife Harte ’19, Margaux Dowdle ’19, Kathleen Mahoney ’19, Megan Lee ’19, Charlotte Stoddard ’19, Julia Dubuque ’19, Alexis Cavallo ‘19

Rossanna Hennessey P’21’23’25, Adam Hennessey P’21’23’25, Kia Martin P’25’27, Trustee Demond Martin P25’27

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Sean Cantwell P’24’26, Brandi Cantwell P’24’26, Chris Busby P’23, Rachel Busby P’23

Stephanie Seminara P’20, Brian Labow P’20, Susan Coburn P’20’23, Edward Coburn P’20’23

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Doyle

Dr. Mustafa I. Ecemis and Dr. Esin Sile

Ms. Marlanea T. Drane ♥

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Elkins

Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Dubuque ♥

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ellis

Mark Duggan and Molly Diggins ♥

Joseph and Cathy Esposito ♥

Diana and Christopher Duncan

Ms. Alinda Esquivel

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dunne

Mr. and Mrs. Ruslan Farber

Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin ♥

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farinacci

Founders’ Society Spotlight: Joanne Flynn ’62 Recently Newton Country Day School gratefully received a major planned gift from a dedicated alumna’s estate. Joanne Flynn was a member of the Class of 1962 and died in 2017. She committed more than $240,000 of her retirement plan to the School. Along with Joanne, her sister, Susan E. Sundstrom ’68, also graduated from Newton Country Day. Joanne went on to study at Manhattanville College and Newton College of the Sacred Heart. For a number of years Joanne was a Religious of the Sacred Heart. Later, she moved to California, where she held multiple management positions. She also served others as a member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. Years ago, Joanne joined the NCDS Founders’ Society, sharing with the School her intention of including NCDS in her will. Her generosity to Newton Country Day will help ensure that future generations of girls will benefit from a Sacred Heart education in Newton. Established in 1993, the Founders’ Society recognizes members of the Newton Country Day School community who have designated the School as a beneficiary in their estate plans.We thank donors like Joanne Flynn who help to foster the culture of philanthropy and giving back to the School.

Have you considered a planned gift? Join the Founders’ Society! Legacy gifts — or planned gifts — provide the financial strength and security required for the School’s continued growth. By becoming a member of the Founders’ Society, you are making a sound investment in the future of NCDS while establishing an enduring connection to the School. • Include Newton Country Day School in your will or living trust • Designate NCDS as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan • Make NCDS the beneficiary of your life insurance policy To be part of the Founders’ Society, let us know that you have named Newton Country Day School as a beneficiary of a planned gift. Even if you wish for your planned gift to remain anonymous, please inform the School of your gift. For more information about becoming a member of the Founders’ Society, please contact the Development Office.

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Peter and Michelle Fay Ms. Maude Fernand Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ferreira Randelynn and David Ferrero Mr. and Mrs. William C. Field III ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Figge, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Filipski ♥ Duncan and Marion Fisher ♥ Ms. Laurie Fitzpatrick Joseph and Tracey Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Flaherty, Jr. ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Folz Mr. Sean Fontes and Ms. Toiya Taylor-Fontes Ms. Veronica Forde Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fotiades ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Freyermuth Mr. Ponce D. L. Gaines and Ms. Doris Morales Mr. Paul Gallagher and Ms. Christine Albertelli Mr. David J. Gaudian and Ms. Elizabeth O’Brien Mr. Timothy Gavin and Dr. Cara McLaughlin Gavin Dr. Shelley A. George Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Glynn ♥ Ms. Hilary Glynn Mr. Michael Glynn Mr. and Mrs. Neil Glynn ♥ Mr. Andrew Goldstein and Ms. Dawn Egan Jorge A. Grajeda and Eva Gerena ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grimes Thomas and Erin Guden Ms. Denise R. Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Haddad ♥ Anne and Charles Hajjar Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hall Mr. Robert Harding and Ms. Connie Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Bryan W. Harte ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Hatem Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hauser Mr. and Mrs. David Christian Hayes Mr. T. Christopher Hayes and Ms. Katherine A. Clair-Hayes ♥ Mr. Fangli He and Ms. Meijun Xu Dr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Heeney Lynn and Paul Heffernan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Heffernan ♥ Mr. Jhon J. Henao and Ms. Olga M. Lopez Adam and Rossanna Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hernandez Andrew and Carrie Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Hoppe ♥ Mr. Frederick Huber and Ms. Barbra Watson Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hunt III ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Iwicki Dr. Pasi Janne and Dr. Karen Cichowski Mr. Sirio Jansen and Ms. Ana Sanchez Diana Chris Jaynes and Lisa Gault Jaynes ’85 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jean Michel Mr. Charles E. Jobson and Ms. Donna M. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Joyce Trustee Susanne Connors Joyce ’90 and John Joyce ♥ Mark Jrolf and Teresa Myers ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Kane II Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Kearney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James P. Kelley, Sr. ♥ Brian and Kathleen Kelly ♥

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Tom and Sheri Kelly ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kfoury Aweke Kifle and Teyent Tsegaye Dr. and Mrs. Philip A. Kretsedemas Mr. Sergiy and Mrs. Yulia Kudinova Dr. Jean Kwo and Dr. Javier de Luis ♥ Dr. and Mrs. John Kwon Dr. Brian Labow and Dr. Stephanie Seminara ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Lakkis ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Lange Rick and Anna LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Lee III ♥ Mr. Tuck Leong and Ms. Tram Vo Mr. Larry L. Lesher ♥ Ms. Sharon K. Lesher Peter and Enid Levangie ♥ Joshua and Ellen Levine ♥ Mr. Hongwei Li and Ms. Min Liu Mr. Ye Li and Ms. Yunhua Wang Mr. Zhuang Li and Ms. Tong Liang ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Linton, Jr. Daniel and Noreen Lombard Christopher and Mary Lou Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Lynch II ♥ Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lynch Mr. Tony Lyons and Ms. Sheila A. Ryan William and Mary Mahoney ♥ Mr. William Mahoney Mark and Kate March ♥ Trustee Demond T. and Dr. Kia Martin Graham Masiiwa and Ntonhle A. Kekana John Matthews and Amy Donovan Matthews ’87 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews III ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Sean McCann Mrs. Heather A. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McCormack ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. McEvoy

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Gregory and Patricia McGauley ♥ Mr. John A. McGrail and Ms. Geraldine A. O’Hagan Dr. and Mrs. James F. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. McKay Sandra and Patrick McKeigue ♥ Ann and Jim McLaughlin ♥ Trustee Timothy S. Meckel ♥ Dr. Tommaso Melodia and Dr. Violetta Ravagnoli Rev. Todd Miller and Dr. Ashley Duggan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Carmen R. Monks ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Montgomery III ♥ Ms. Marieta Y. Montoute Trustee Lisa and James Mooney ♥ Ms. Julette G. Moore ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morey ♥ Michael and Mary Moriarty Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Morrow Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis and Ms. Joanna Chanis ♥ Mark and Nancy Mulligan ♥ Mercedes Mulligan Robert and Jean Mulroy ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Mulvey ♥ Kelley Murphy and Sandra Forcier Murphy Ryan and Alison Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Musto Dr. and Mrs. Raj Nair ♥ Jennifer A. Nassour Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Naughton III Mr. and Mrs. David P. Nero Mr. and Mrs. Savari Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Nicolazzo ♥ The Nolan Family ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Obenshain Mr. Andrew O’Brien and Ms. Michelle Consalvo Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. O’Brien ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Carl O’Connell

Espen and Kirsten Odegard Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. O’Donnell Akin and Adeola Ogungbadero ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Kelly-Lynch ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. O’Neill Mr. Scott Page and Ms. Gail Sullivan ♥ Kevin Parker and Marilyn Martin Parker ’86 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John R. Parsons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Peck Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pengue Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Popeo ♥ Jay and Gina Powers Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Privitera ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prucher Mr. Yves Raymond and Ms. Celine Gregoire ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christian Reenstierna Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Riffe Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rivers Margot and Thomas Rohrer Mr. Richard H. Ropelewski and Ms. Martha M. Lawler ’82 Ms. Barbara Rose Mr. Michael and Dr. Rachel Rosovsky ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rupp Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Ryan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ryan Monika and Maciej Sawicka Mr. Adam M. and Dr. Gabrielle Schlichtmann Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shea Mr. and Mrs. Orr D. Shepherd Dr. Joanne Smith-Farrell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Souza Sara and Robb Spalding Kevin and Dawn Stoddard ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ted Straub Mr. and Mrs. Brendan W. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sullivan ♥ Paul and Kerry Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Jed Swan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Josaphat Tango ♥ Katie and Joe Terino Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thompson ♥ Ted and Sue Touloukian ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tranter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Treacy, Jr. Ms. Ingrid P. Trench Mr. and Mrs. Jason Tsanotelis Ms. Lisa Tucker Mr. Mario Turco and Ms. Laura Fleming Robert Tyler and Ellen Kinnealey Tyler ’77 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vander Vort Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vasil Mr. Miguel Vega and Dr. Mariela Paez ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Venanzi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Wagner Dr. Jason Wakakuwa and Dr. Kathleen Hogan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. David I. Wakefield Ms. Michelle Walker Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Walsh Mr. Errington Walters and Dr. Monica Chavez Mr. Jordan Warshaw and Ms. Nicole de Lisle

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Trustee Edward and Susan Weiss ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Westover ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Patrick White Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Winchenbaugh Mr. Winston Woo and Ms. Zelia de Souza ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Woolbert ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Worthington Ms. Qihui Wu ♥ Mr. Xuemei Yang and Ms. Zhixiong Yang Casey and Karen Young Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Yu-Phelps Mr. Costa E. Zahos and Ms. Krishina A. Butaney Mr. Hao Zhu and Ms. Liya Ji

Parents of Alumnae Mr. and Mrs. William J. Adams ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John Addonizio ♥ Kathi Aldridge Dr. Donald Annino and Dr. Laura Goguen Bob and Janice Arsenault ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Attenborough Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Baker Chris and Alaina Barletta ♥ Dr. and Mrs. George L. Barrett ♥ Jim and Lorraine Barry ♥ James and Elizabeth Barry ♥ Dan and Katherine Barton ♥ Paula K. Basile ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Batchelder Mr. Richard Batten and Mrs. Maria Teresa de Lasa Batten ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Beam Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. Berkeley ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bisson ♥ Kevin and Kate Blake ♥ Mr. Norman and Dr. Helen Boucher ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Brennan ♥ Terri Healey Brogan ♥ Peggy and Dave Bryant ♥ Mr. and Mrs. René Canezin ♥ John Capeci ♥

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Mr. and Mrs. Terry Carleton ♥ Susanne L. Carlson ♥ Cecilia A. Arce Carrera ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James K. Carroll ♥ Mrs. Thomas Casey ♥ Ms. Janice Christo ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Clair ♥ Mr. Joseph Clark and Dr. Kathleen Greco-Clark ♥ Mr. William Clearly and Ms. Josephine Kirk Cleary ’54 Michael and Maryellen Collins ♥ Dan and Tricia Conley ♥ John P. Connelly and Cathleen M. Shea ♥ Mrs. Mary Connelly Mr. Brian Connor and Ms. Michele O’Connor ♥ Helen and John Connors Trustee Emeritus John and Eileen Connors ♥ Jack and Joan Corbett ♥ Joseph and Gayle Corcoran Mr. Leo J. Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. James Coughlin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Cronin, Jr. ♥ Pat MacLellan Croston ’48 Tom and Donna Cullinan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Curley ♥ Michael and Kate Curry ♥ Steven and Alrie McNiff Danielczyk ♥ Marie McGeary Deignan Ann and Phil DeSimone ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devlin ♥ Deborah and Timothy Diggins ♥ John DiGiovanni and Anne Mulroy DiGiovanni ’84 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Dini Richard and Kristine Doherty Mr. John Dolan and Ms. Tish Kennedy Dolan ♥ Dr. Matthias Donelan and Janet Carroll Donelan ’67 ♥ Elizabeth Donnelly and Phillip Pulaski ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John L. Donovan ♥ Moira Ryan Dougherty ’70 Carolyn and Stephen Doyle Ms. Marlanea T. Drane ♥ Thomas and Jane Driscoll

Ms. Pamela Drouin Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Dubuque ♥ Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin ♥ Portia and Chris Durbin ♥ Ruth A. Durbin ♥ Constance Ryan Eagan ♥ Bill and Paula Ebben Gayané and Tom Ebling ♥ Ms. Remercie Edmond ♥ Ms. Carol Facella ♥ Mark Fachetti and Carol Smith-Fachetti ♥ Kathleen Farrell and Michael J. Moran Ms. Anita Fernandes ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Ferrone, Jr. Duncan and Marion Fisher ♥ David and Michele Fitzgerald ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fitzpatrick ♥ Gregory and Joan Flynn ♥ Gerard and Eileen Foley ♥ Mrs. Michael T. Foley ♥ Mr. Michael Foley and Ms. Marian Ryan ♥ Frank and Terry Foster ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fotiades ♥ Paul and Christine Freeman ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Fucile ♥ Mrs. Jeffrey F. Gallahue Peter Galligan and Meg Fahy Galligan ’74 Mr. Thomas and Dr. Ann Galligan Jim and Francine Gannon ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Giangrasso ♥ Mrs. Nancy Q. and Mr. Craig B. Gibson ♥ Mr. Eugene X. Giroux ♥ Chet and Kathy Gladchuk ♥ Charles and Tina Grant ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Grayson Jeremy and Oluyinka Green ♥ Noreen and Robert Green ♥ Mr. Bernard E. Greene and Ms. Tracy Campion Arthur Greenwood and Elizabeth Haughey Greenwood ’79 ♥ Ms. Denise R. Guzman Gary and Jill Hatton ♥ Trustee Jill and John Hayes ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hentschel ♥ Joseph and Kathryn Hinderhofer ♥ Kathleen Scully Hodges ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland ♥ Mr. Albert A. Holman III and Ms. Susan P. Stickells ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Horne ♥ Gail Callahan Hueber ’73 Mr. John Hueber Mr. Bernard Husser and Ms. Heidi Lake ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iannella ♥ Trustee Robert and Kathleen Ix ♥ Mr. Gerald R. Jordan ♥ Ms. Margaret Jordan ♥ John and Nancy Joyce ♥ E. Leonard Kane and Anne Ronan Kane ’50 ♥ Clare and David Kaplan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kapples ♥ Shelagh Kavanagh ♥ Robert and Loretta Keane ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Kearney ♥ Trustee Christopher and Shirley Kelly ♥ Daniel and Julie Kenary ♥ Mr. John T. Kerrigan, Jr. TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Ruth Gardner Lamere ♥ Timothy and Jan Lawlor ♥ Martin and Elizabeth Lempres ♥ Enid and Peter Levangie ♥ Joshua and Ellen Levine ♥ Mr. John Leonardi and Dr. Ellen Miseo ♥ Ms. Paula Lombardo ♥ Mrs. Karen A. Lord Ms. Mary P. Loscocco ♥ Elena and Ron Loukas ♥ Stephen F. and Margaret Lynch ♥ Mary Mutrie MacBey ’61 Carolyn and Olavo Macedo Jim and Heather Magliozzi ♥ Dennis and Vivienne Maguire Trustee Francis and Mary Mahoney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James J. Mahoney, Jr. ♥ Stephen and Sally Mahoney William and Mary Mahoney ♥ Marion and Gerald Mahony ♥ Jay L. Manson and Mary Mazzio ♥ Jean Marchant ♥ Kathy and Peter Markell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Marks ♥ Paul and Nancy Marshall ♥ Peter and Katherine Martini ♥ Mrs. Eleanor D. Maskell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Maskell ♥ Andrew and Claire McAuliffe ♥ John and Eileen McAuliffe ♥ James and Christine McCaffrey James McDermott and Sharon Bazarian Mr. William McDevitt and Ms. Anne McBride ♥ Robert and Judith McDonough ♥ Walter and Eileen McDonough ♥ Trustee Timothy S. Meckel ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James Mellowes ♥ Ifeanyi Menkiti † and Carol Menkiti Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell ♥ Maura and Greg Moffatt ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Montgomery III ♥ Faith R. Moore ♥ Barbara Kroner Morra ♥ Meg and George Morrissey ♥ Brooks and Patricia Mostue ♥ Mark and Pat Murphy ♥ Ms. Maura Murphy and Mr. Michael Racette ♥ Terry and Gail Murphy ♥ Ben Neidermeyer and Joanne Hidaka ♥ Michael and Barbara Neuberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Nicolazzo ♥ Kathleen and Michael Nilles ♥ The Nolan Family ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Nunes ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. O’Brien ♥ John and Candy O’Connell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. O’Connor ♥ Kimberly O’Connor ’72 ♥ Terry and Kathy O’Donnell ♥ Mrs. Joanne O’Halloran ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Kelly-Lynch ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Oler ♥ Mr. Scott Page and Ms. Gail Sullivan ♥ Robert and Susan Parente Kevin Parker and Marilyn Martin Parker ’86 ♥ Geoffrey and Nicole Parsons ♥ FA L L 2 0 1 9

Stephen and Marybeth Pepin Sheryl Ann Percy ♥ Carmen A. Perez and Sulpicio G. Soriano ♥ Trustee Emeritus Kevin Phelan and Anne Duffey Phelan ’67 ♥ Thomas and Catherine Piemonte ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Poling Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Popeo ♥ Mr. and Mrs. R. Robert Popeo ♥ Bob and Debbie Power Rose E. Powers ♥ The Daniel Quirk Family ♥ James and Cathleen Rafferty Mr. and Mrs. Andrés E. Rapela ♥ Trustee Robert and Deborah Reardon ♥ Sally Reyering and Christopher Baldwin Richard and Kathleen Riley ♥ Valerie and Tony Rizio Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roche ♥ Scott and Colleen Rogers Mr. Michael and Dr. Rachel Rosovsky ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rush ♥ Mr. Sean C. Rush ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Ryan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan ♥ Mike and Fran Ryan ♥ Richard and Jane Sabin ♥ Leonard and Lee Samia Natalie and James Sanders Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schneeberger ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Randall Seidl ♥ Stephen and Bessie Seiler ♥ Richard and Darlene Sewall Mr. and Mrs. Siva Sivalogan ♥ Ray and Arlene Smith ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Smith ♥ The Spellman Family Mr. and Mrs. R. Newcomb Stillwell ♥ Kevin and Dawn Stoddard ♥

Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Strachan Eileen and John Sullivan ♥ John and Cathleen Sullivan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Sullivan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan, Jr. ♥ Trustee William and Mary Supple ♥ Mr. Emiro Tarazona and Ms. Angelica Guzman ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Thompson, Jr. ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Tierney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Trachy ♥ Robert Tyler and Ellen Kinnealey Tyler ’77 ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Van Flandern ♥ Thomas B. Vawter and Anne E. Hadley ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Wallace Mark Warner and Susan Ferren Warner ’81 ♥ Amy Weed ♥ Trustee Edward and Susan Weiss ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Westover ♥ Margaret Flynn White ’42 ♥ Mrs. Nancy A. Wifholm Daniel and Joyce Williams ♥ Mark and Sarah Williamson Jeffrey and Jean Wright Lois Birmingham Wrightson ’61 ♥ Margo and Charles Yie Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Young

Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart Jane Reynolds Andrews, Elmhurst ’62 Sloane Stephens Awtrey, 91st Street ’87 ♥ Maria Teresa de Lasa Batten, Greenwich ’83 ♥ Emilie A. Benoit, Elmhurst ’68 ♥ Helen Whamond Boucher, Greenwich ’82 ♥ Ginny Holmes Carroll, Elmhurst ’69 ♥

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Maryjane Mulvanity Casey, Newton College ’59 ♥ Mary McKeon Connelly, Newton College ’64 Dulcey Heffernan Connon, Greenwich ’86 ♥ Jane Welch Cronin, Newton College ’52 ♥ E. Berenice Hackett Davis, Elmhurst ’56, Newton College ’60 ♥ Maureen S. Davis, Newton College ’64 Marie McGeary Deignan, Eden Hall ’47 Jean Dunsmuir Donahue, Prince Street ’52 Constance Ryan Eagan, Newton College ’50 ♥ Elizabeth M. Fahey, Elmhurst ’70, Manhattanville College ’74 ♥ Connie Lynch Feely, Elmhurst ’50 Jennifer Priory Figge, Stuart Country Day School Patricia Joyce Figge, Greenwich ’58, Newton College ’62 Joan Garrity Flynn, Newton College ’73 ♥ Anne Higgins Foley, Rosary-New Orleans ’69 ♥ Mary O’Donnell Gilbane, Elmhurst ’68, Newton College ’72 Trustee Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ, Atherton/Menlo Park ’51, Manhattanville College ’55 ♥ Alice McLaughlin Grayson, Newton College ’64 Kathleen MacLellan Gregg, Kenwood-Doane Stuart ’68 Mary Kate Grzebien, Elmhurst ‘72 Patricia Becker Hanley, City House-St. Louis ’51, Maryville ’55 Sally O’Connell Healy, Newton College ’60 ♥ June Dolce Heffernan, Convent of the Sacred Heart ’59, Manhattanville College ’63 ♥ Kathryn McDonough Hinderhofer, Newton College ’73♥ Jo Ann Hilliard Holland, Woodlands ’71, Newton College ’75 Melissa Lee Hughes, San Francisco ’86 Trustee Nancy C. Kehoe, RSCJ, Schools of the Sacred Heart ’55, Duchesne ’65 ♥ Julie Joyce Kenary, Woodlands ’80 ♥ Johanna Ferry Laadt, Elmhurst ‘70 Elena Spagnuolo Loukas, Newton College ’74 ♥ Helen Gilbane Macdonald, Elmhurst ’70 ♥ Sister Joan Magnetti, RSCJ, Manhattanville College ’65 ♥

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Rose Pelletier McHale, Elmhurst ’60 ♥ Marion Good McLaughlin, Newton College ’59 ♥ Margaret M. McMahon, Elmhurst ’71 Lynn Sullivan Moran, Elmhurst ’70 Kathleen Moretti, Elmhurst ’59 Caroline Carey Morey, 91st Street ’91 ♥ Margaret Halleron Morton, Sacred Heart-Montreal ’71, Manhattanville College ’75 Newton College Class of 1966 Kathy Braz Pontes, Elmhurst ’68 Sally Lodge Randall, Elmhurst ’70 Sheila Reilly, 91st Street, Elmhurst ’42 Barbara Rogers, RSCJ, Elmhurst ’70, Manhattanville College ’74 ♥ Martha O’Donnell Rogers, Elmhurst ’70, Newton College ’74 Sally J. Rogers, Elmhurst ’68, Manhattanville College ’72 ♥ Joan O’Donnell Shamshoian, Elmhurst ’66 ♥ Cathy Arapoff Struve, Newton College ’63 Barbara M. Sullivan, Eden Hall ’57, Manhattanville College ’61 ♥ Christine R. Wilmot, Prince Street-Rochester ’68

Grandparents Mr. Burton Abel Ms. Doreen Amato-Ledoux Mr. and Mrs. C. Werner Anderson ♥ Mrs. Celeste Betjemann Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bianchi Mrs. Doreen Bilezikian Mrs. Lillian Bolton ♥ Thaire and Deborah Bryant ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John Bugbee Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bulger Mr. Hiro Butaney and Dr. Edna Butaney Mr. and Mrs. John Buxton William and Ann Cantwell

Mr. and Mrs. James Cavallo Mr. and Mrs. David Chow Mrs. Rosemary M. Clair Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Collins ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Condron Mr. and Mrs. David Connelly Janet Phillips Connelly ’55 ♥ Mrs. Mary Connelly Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Connolly Trustee Emeritus John and Eileen Connors ♥ Mrs. Elizabeth Curtin ♥ Janet Dadaian Ed and Mary Supple Dailey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiFabio Mrs. Charles J. DiGiovanni Mrs. Elaine Doherty Mrs. Eleanor Domina Mrs. Cheryl Donahue Mr. James Donovan ♥ Mr. Robert Durbin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Ebling ♥ Dr. and Mrs. William Elkins Mrs. R. John Feely, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ferrero Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ficco Mrs. Patricia A. Figge Mrs. Alison Fisher ♥ Mrs. Fern Folz Mrs. Anita Fritze Mr. John Geany Mrs. Maureen Gilligan Patrick J. and Anne T. Glynn ♥ Mrs. Nancy Graham ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gustafson Jr. Mrs. Alice Hall Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Hanley Mrs. Barbara L. Hanson Mr. John Harrington Dermot Healey and Mary Ellen Salter Healey ’59 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John P. Heffernan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hunt, Jr. Mr. Francis Iwicki and Ms. Kathleen Little Mr. and Mrs. Ron Jaynes Mrs. Barbara Jenkins ♥ Dr. Ilse Jobson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kavanagh Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly Mrs. Mary Kennedy Mrs. Frances Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Killilea, Jr. ♥ Ellen Mahony King ’57 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee Mr. Wilbur Lesher Mr. and Mrs. Peter Levangie ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lovett Mr. and Mrs. John Luber Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lynch ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch Mr. Dave Maille William and Carolyn Markle Mrs. Eleanor D. Maskell ♥ Mr. and Mrs. William Matthews, Jr. ♥ Mrs. Laurie E. McCarthy

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Mrs. Josephine McElroy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGinnes Mr. and Mrs. Peter McLaughlin ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Mehm Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Morales ♥ Mrs. Janet Murphy ♥ Joan and John Murphy Ms. Mary Neuner Mr. and Mrs. Joe O’Brien Catherine MacLellan O’Keeffe ’50 ♥ Carol Sawyer Parks ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pero Mrs. Madeline Picardi ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pifko ♥ Mr. and Mrs. R. Robert Popeo ♥ Mr. Robert E. Power ♥ Mr. John Riley and Dr. Joan Riley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers ♥ Ms. Margaret F. Ryan ♥ Dr. Carol and Dr. Jonathan Salewski Drs. Robert and Gloria Seminara ♥ Mr. and Mrs. F. William Smith ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spayne Mrs. Lonnie Standish Mr. and Mrs. Jon T. Stephens ♥ Mr. Joseph Swan and Mrs. Denise Galvin Swan ’63 Dr. Robert and Rev. Janice Touloukian ♥ Ms. Eileen Tye Mr. William F. Tyler ♥ Mrs. Pauline Vanech Mrs. Anne Wagner ♥ Mrs. Susan Wettstone ♥

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Rogers Mr. Paul V. Rogers Ronald Schachter Mr. William Schulz Bob and Leslie Turner

Gifts in Honor of Honor Gift donations celebrate the life of someone special. Thank you to all those who have chosen to honor a friend, student, faculty or staff member, or alumna through a gift to the school. Contributors are listed below the name of the individual whom they have chosen to honor.

Emma Doyle ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Doyle Thomas Ferry Johanna Ferry Laadt Juan Gallegos Ms. Maria d. Gallegos Delgado ’85 Fay Green ’17 Dr. Jeremy and Dr. Oluyinka Green Mary Mazzio-Manson ’16 Ms. Elizabeth A. Mazzio John Reine Trustee Anne C. Geraghty ’77 Barbara Rogers, RSCJ Mr. Graham Masiiwa and Ms. Ntonhle A. Kekana

Maria-Ines Carrera ’08 Ms. Alison Murphy

Katherine Shea ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shea

Class of 1984 Joanmarie McAuliffe Lee ’84

Nicole Young Sonneborn ’02 Mr. Kevin Young and Ms. Gail Risti

Abigail Connon ’21 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Heffernan

Coretta Tam Trustee Anne C. Geraghty ’77

Elaine Danielczyk ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Danielczyk

Heidi Trainor ’88 Rev. Jean M. Marchant

Friends Anonymous (3) Ms. Suzanne Abair Mark and Nicole Barrett ♥ Mr. Bruce Barrows Mr. Kevin Bolduc Mr. Geoffrey Burke Mollie and Brian Collum Mr. Francis E. Crowley, Jr. Mr. Jason DeVito Ms. Frances Florencourt Rich and Kym Gaissl Mark and Cynthia Haddad Mani Kadiyala Ms. Kimberly Keka Mr. and Mrs. John K. Kyrios Ms. Giuliana Loukas Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mahoney III Ms. Elizabeth A. Mazzio Ms. Anne McBride Maryanne and Kenneth Mignone ♥ Ms. Alison Murphy Cynthia and Eric Nelson Rosemary L. O’Brien ♥ Janice and Joseph O’Donnell ♥ Ms. Helen O’Neill Mr. John C. Owens Dr. Michael Pahre Ms. Lydia Rivera Chris and Michael Rogers ♥ Mr. Matthew C. Rogers FA L L 2 0 1 9

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Gifts in Memory of Making a Memorial Gift is a wonderful way to remember an alumna or friend by contributing in a way that continues to give to others. These gifts offer a great show of respect to those who have passed. Listed below an individual’s name are contributors who have given in his or her memory.

Catherine Baxter, RSCJ Alicia E. Savage ’84 Margaret Sullivan Crowley ’51 Mr. Francis E. Crowley, Jr. Maura Barry DeVito ’94 Jim and Lorraine Barry Ms. Melissa M. J. Barry ’96 and Ms. Lindsay Stephenson Kathleen Bligh Driscoll ’96 Laura Connelly Gearan ’93 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. O’Donnell

Sarah C. Hays ’79 Maryanne Tierney Askwyth ’79 Susie Hays ’77 Loretta Maguire Capt. and Mrs. Kevin M. Healy Margot Bruguière Martin ’57 Christine Bruguière White ’64 Helen Josephine McManus Mr. Geoffrey Burke Ellen Reynolds Meckel ’75 Madeline R. Connelly ’11 Erin E. DeSimone ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. DeSimone Andrew R. Meckel Stephanie Meckel ’11 Trustee Timothy S. Meckel Marnie Reynolds ’74 Mildred and John Iserman Mr. Dennis Czech and Ms. Katrina Iserman Theresa Morey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Attenborough

Robert P. Donovan Amy Donovan Matthews ’87 and John W. Matthews

Rosemary Malone O’Donnell ’41 Rosemary L. O’Brien

Joseph and Elaine Ferrone Mrs. Philip L. Thomas ’56

Mary O’Shea Rose C. Forde ’18

Joanne Flynn ’62 Susan Flynn Sundstrom ’68

Margaret J. Power Mr. Robert E. Power

Timothy F. Ryan Mairead R. McAuliffe ’12 William J. Salter Mrs. Dermot T. Healey ’59 Erin M. Van Flandern Anonymous The Ayco Charitable Foundation Hannah S. Chory ’11 Nora A. DeSimone ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devlin Caroline K. Rush ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Randall Seidl George Vanech Mrs. Pauline Vanech Esther Whalen, RSCJ Jane Reynolds Andrews

Birthday Book Donors Anil and Amy Adyanthaya Michael and Jamie Balboni James and Britt Bardinelli Alfredo Castelo and Nicole Abair Michael and Diane Cavallo Dennis Czech and Katrina Iserman Brian and Jennifer Devlin James and Laura Doherty Charles and Anne Hajjar Jeff and Radoslava Hall Matthew and Polly Heeney Adam and Rossanna Hennessey Adrian and Courtney Hernandez Charles Jobson and Donna Farrell Christopher and Virginia Lynch Peter and Ann McKay Timothy Meckel Michael and Mary Moriarty Vasilios Mourmoutis and Joanna Chanis Joanna O’Halloran Philip and Toni-Ann Privitera Christopher and Susan Riffe Vincent and Kristina Rivers Robb and Sara Spalding Michael and Maryrose Sylvester Jason and Kim Tsanotelis Lisa Tucker Jay and Lainie Wagner Jordan Warshaw and Nicole de Lisle

Gifts in Kind Kate and Mike Ascione Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Balboni Nancy M. Bowdring Mr. John Conforti and Dr. Alexandra Cook ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cronin Dr. Daniel Curran and Mrs. Katie Connelly Curran ’92 ♥ Ms. Nicole de Lisle James and Amy Delaney ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devlin ♥

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Mary Dowdle ♥ Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fotiades ♥ Mr. Andrew Goldstein and Ms. Dawn Egan Ms. Hilary Glynn Anne and Charles Hajjar Mr. and Mrs. David Christian Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Heffernan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Hoppe ♥ Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hunt III ♥ Katrina Iserman and Dennis Czech ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Iwicki Jessica Jane Jacobs Mr. Charles E. Jobson and Ms. Donna M. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Kane II Brian and Kathleen Kelly ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keyes Mr. Tuck Leong and Ms. Tram Vo Joshua and Ellen Levine ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Lynch II ♥ Trustee Demond T. and Dr. Kia Martin Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McCormack ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Mulvey ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pengue Rob Pelletier Margot and Thomas Rohrer Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Ryan ♥ Ms. Marian Ryan ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ryan Jeffrey and Christine Serowik Kelsey Sweeney ’17 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thompson ♥ Trustee Edward and Susan Weiss ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Patrick White

Matching Gift Companies Generous companies often increase an employee’s charitable donations through a Matching Gift Program. Newton Country Day deeply appreciates those companies that have joined with our benefactors, and we thank the donors for linking their companies with us.

Adage Capital Management, LP Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, USA Bank of America Matching Gift Program Barclays Educational Gift Matching Program The Benevity Community Impact Fund BNY Mellon CA Technologies The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Fiduciary Trust Company General Electric Foundation Goldman, Sachs & Co. Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC IBM Corporation Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc Merrill Lynch

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Parsons Commercial Group Boston Pioneer Group, Inc. Raytheon Company State Street Matching Gift Program Tufts Health Plan Foundation Wellington Management Company

Corporations, Foundations, Organizations and Trusts Anonymous Ayco Charitable Foundation Baker Family Trust Bank of America Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Bay State Milling Company Bigelow Oil Black Point Wealth Management Boston Foundation ♥ Boston Private Bank ♥ Brattle Square Florist Bright Funds Foundation Budget Blinds of MetroWest Citywide Contracting LLC Clair Management D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects Doran Enterprises, LLC Dutelle & Co, Inc. Eagle Cleaning Corporation Erland Construction, Inc. ♥ Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Flatley Foundation FLIK Independent School Dining ♥ Foley Family Foundation Gilbane Foundation Glynn Family Foundation Glynn Hospitality Group Goodstein Foundation Highland Street Foundation Honda Village ImpactAssetts, Inc. Keane Fire & Safety Equipment Company, Inc. Leone Landscape & Construction LPL Financial Maguire Company, Inc. Martin Memorial Trust ♥ Marzilli and Comp Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane O’Brien-Oldham Charitable Trust ♥ Pizzano and Sons Quirk Auto Dealerships ♥ Sawyer Charitable Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund Signal Graphics Printing Sullivan Construction United Way United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley University of Michigan UVAS Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Village Bank WAITT- We’re All In This Together YourCause, LLC

Auction 2019 Corporate Donors 90+ Cellars Alba Restaurant Atlantic Sportswear ArtsEmerson Bay State Milling B. C. Tent and Awning Co. Belmont Hill School Bigelow Oil Boathouse Sports Boda Borg Boston Boston Celtics The Boston Globe Boston Marriott Newton Boston Private Boston Red Sox Brattle Square Florist B/SPOKE Studios Budget Blinds Burke Family Funeral Homes Busy Bee Florist Cabot’s Ice Cream & Restaurant Cape Cod Beach Chair Capital Grille Capo Restaurant Castle Hill Inn Che Maksou Salon Citywide Contracting Clarke Corporation CLC Catered Events Commodore Builders C. Pizzano & Sons CycleBar Wellesley D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects D.M. Sullivan Construction Donahue Design Elaine Dolley, Douglas Elliman Boston Real Estate Dutelle Roofing Eagle Cleaning Corporation Eat Drink Laugh Restaurant Group Erland Construction F-1 Boston Fairmont Copley Plaza The Fessenden School Flik Dining Foley Transportation G2O Spa and Salon Galit’s Treats Café & Bakery Glynn Hospitality Group Hajjar Management Corp Hammond Real Estate Harrison Anglers Home Away From Home Honda Village Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Isabelle Harvey Johnny’s Luncheonette Jeffrey Lyle Salon Keane Fire and Safety Keurig La Campania Restaurant Lash L’Amour Lauren’s Nails

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Leone Company Lexington Plumbing Lifetime Athletic Local Motion London Harness Company Maguire Company Martignetti Liquors Mathnasium Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP My VIP Tour New Leaf Flores

Newtonville Books Nic and Zoe Noannet Group The Paper Mouse Atelier Peabody Essex Museum PEAK Event Services Pro Ambitions Hockey, Inc. Quirk Auto Dealers Richard Joseph Salon R. P. Marzilli Salt Boutique

ScrubaDub Seaglass Fine Art Photography Signal Graphics Skincare Physicians at Chesnut Hill Thomas Fallon Photography Tonneson & Co. Village Bank Wasik’s Cheese Shop Wellesley Restaurant Group, The Local W.T. Kenney Company, Inc.

Alumnae Volunteer Opportunities ANNUAL FUND

Lend your name to a fundraising letter or make calls to classmates, families, and friends to generate gifts to the School. CLASS AMBASSADOR

Contact classmates to submit news, updates, and/or photos to alumnae@newtonSH.org for the next Très Bien magazine, encourage participation at events, and support the Annual Fund. CLASS REUNION COMMITTEE

Work with Alumnae Relations to create enthusiasm and encourage classmates to attend Reunion and to make a gift in honor of your reunion year. Classes celebrating a milestone reunion this year end in a 0 or 5. COMMUNITY SERVICE

Live Goal III and join us for community service projects. SPECIAL EVENTS

Host a summer reception, create networking opportunities, coordinate alumnae, parent, and parents of alumnae events. EVALUATION OPPORTUNITIES

Alumnae, parents, parents of alumnae, and friends are invited to evaluate the annual Science and Engineering Fair and the Senior Project Symposium. SENIOR PROJECT

Serve as a mentor for a member of the senior class at your place of employment. Questions? Contact Amanda Power ’07, Director of Alumnae Relations, at apower@newtonSH.org or (617) 559-4731.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the Annual Report especially in the use of preferred names as indicated by donors. If there is an error regarding this report, please accept our apologies and email the Development Office at development@newtonSH.org.

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Thank You! 2018-19 Alumnae and Parent Volunteers We wish to thank all of the alumnae and parent volunteers for their dedication, talent, and time throughout the year. Your participation helps make Newton Country Day School a thriving educational institution for our girls. Nicole Abair Amy Adyanthaya John Aljamal Kate and Mike Ascione Sloane Awtrey Staci Bailey Michael and Jamie Balboni Timothy Banach Laura Benedict Barnatt ’95 Cecilia Barreto ’16 Katherine Barton Val Beaver Nancy Bilezikian Beth Galligan Bixenman ’04 Laura Boucher Eve Bould Ginger Braccia Maura Mullowney Bresnahan ’88 Maureen O’Connor Broderick ’69 Catherine Brown ’18 Claire Bryant ’04 Lisbeth Burns Jacklyn Burgo ’01 Rachel Busby Sandra Capplis Annmarie Caracansi-Bizup Paula Carroll ’14 Herman Chang Kabrina Chang Samantha Chang ’18 Monica Chavez-Walters Anne Cimini Mary-Louise Coates Diana Coldren Ashley Cole Susan Coburn Catrice Coleman Christopher and Margaret Condron Devin and Erin Condron John Conforti and Alexandra Cook Mindi Connelly Marybeth Connolly Dulcey Connon Michele Connors ’99 Jennifer Corcoran ’09 Ivette Cox Matthew and Tina Cressotti Tom and Lauren Cronin Maria Cunningham Catherine Connelly Curran ’92 Ellen Curran Colleen Curry ’94 Dennis Czech and Katrina Iserman Nicole de Lisle Javier de Luis Wendy Del Real Amy Delaney Maria de Lasa-Batten Donna DePriest Elizabeth Derenzo Virginia DeRubeis Eileen DeSisto Andrea DiFabio Caroline Diggins ’16 Nora Doherty ’09 Randi Donahue

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Denis and Mary Dowdle Mary Doyle Elise Dubuque ’09 Mark Duggan and Molly Diggins Anne Marie Dunne Trustee Michael and Julie Durbin Dawn Egan Hilary Elkins Jane Ellis Alicia Phelan Erickson ’94 Elizabeth Erler ’16 Bree Sullivan Evarts ’94 Cathy Farinacci Michelle Fay Paloma Ferreira Jennifer Figge Marion Fisher Tracey Flaherty Laura Fleming Melbey Flores ’13 Veronica Forde Jill Fotiades Christine Freyermuth Margaret Fahy Galligan ’74 Christine Gannon ’02 Cara Gavin Shelley George Trustee Anne Geraghty ’77 Hilary Glynn Michelle Glynn Neil and Maura Glynn Laura Goguen Victoria Grant ’09 Cleo Greenwood ’14 Elizabeth Grimes Erin Guden Denise Guzman Radoslava Hall Ellen Hannan ’74 Andy and Kristina Hatem Lesley Hauser Beth Hayes Matthew Heeney Michele Rogan Heinrici ’79 Lynn Heffernan Rossanna Hennessey Courtney Hernandez Kathryn Hinderhofer Mary Hoppe Robin Hunt Sara Patey Intonato ’99 Marisa Iwicki Kathryn Holland Jarvis ’09 Lisa Gault Jaynes ’85 Michele Joyce Trustee Susanne Connors Joyce ’90 Amy Kane James and Ellen Kelley Kathi Kelly Megan Kelly ’07 Sheri Kelly Robert and Amy Kennedy Laura Murphy Kensington ’69 Michelle Keyes Tara Kfoury Nina Kishore ’02

Myrtise Kretsedemas Andrea Lange Gabrielle Lakis ’17 Amy Lawler ’79 Anna LeBlanc Chris and Cheryl Lee Joanmarie McAuliffe Lee ’84 Larry Lesher Sharon Lesher Peter and Enid Levangie Josh and Ellen Levine Noreen Lombard Olga Lopez Colleen Love Mary Lou Lovett P.J. Foster Lurvey ’02 Melissa Lynch Tony Lyons and Sheila Ryan Bill and Mary Mahoney Katherine Malloy ’97 Kate March Kia Martin Amy Donovan Matthews ’87 John and Eileen McAuliffe Kathy McCormack Christina McCormick Elizabeth McEvoy Walter McGuire Mary Kay McIntyre Ann McKay Sandra and Patrick McKeigue Ann McLaughlin Stephanie Meckel ’11 Tommaso Melodia Trustee Enuma Menkiti ’97 Ellen Miseo Laura Montiel Marieta Montoute Trustee Lisa and James Mooney Doris Morales Andrew and Carolyn Morey Mary Moriarty Vasilios Mourmoutis and Joanna Chanis Jean Mulroy Julie Mulvey Trustee Maura T. Murphy ’99 T.J. and Ellen Murphy Tess Myers Jennifer Nassour Kerry Gilligan Nero Gia Nicolazzo Anna Nilles ’10 Edward and Julia O’Brien Tim and Nancy O’Brien Suzanne O’Halloran ’87 Kevin and Deirdre O’Kelly-Lynch Frances Pierson O’Leary ’50 Christine O’Neill Mariela Paez Scott Page and Gail Sullivan Marilyn Martin Parker ’86 Philip and Maria Pearl Valerie Peck Jill Pengue Sheryl Percy Anne Duffey Phelan ’67

Thomas Piemonte Gina Powers Toni Ann Privitera Carolyn Prucher Trustee Bob and Deb Reardon Alexa Riobueno-Naylor ’13 Kristina Rivers Avery Rizio ’05 Laurie Roche Camile Rodriguez ’07 Margot Rohrer Rick Ropelewski and Martha Lawler ’82 Barbara Rose Rachel Rosovsky Margaret Roylance Krista Ryan Rosemary Ryan Ana Sanchezf Monika Sawicka Gabrielle Schlichtmann Christine Serowik Jen Shea Arthur and Birgitte Simen Colleen Smith Tina Souza Sara Spalding Kevin and Dawn Stoddard Mary Ann Dorgan Strang ’69 Arryn DelMonte Sullivan ’84 Carolyn Sullivan Daniel and Sheelah Sullivan Karen McCarthy Sullivan ’74 Kerry Sullivan Rebecca Sullivan Maryrose Sylvester Mary Supple Beth Tango Vita Theriault Stephanie Thompson Kim Tsanotelis Mary Elizabeth Tuomey ’14 Michaela Valente ’10 Vinou Val ’18 Alison Vander Vort Michelle Vasil Emily Venanzi Cassandra Vickers ’12 Charles Wagner Barbara Walsh Meghan Flanagan Wang ’06 Barbara Watson Susan Weiss Liz Devin West ’88 Maeve Westover ’14 Eileen Heenan White ’74 Elizabeth White ’09 Grace White Julianna White ’09 Rochelle Williams-Belizaire ’00 Christopher and Angela Winchenbaugh Christina Wallace Wolfstich ’94 Jeff and Kelly Woolbert Michael and Janet Worthington Karen Young

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Dear Alumnae, What an incredible year it has been! Over the past 12 months, more alumnae were brought together than ever before at the 200th Gala and liturgy celebrating Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne; Reunion last spring; and our regional receptions in Boston, Naples, Washington, D.C., and New York. We are grateful to those who volunteered at Rosie’s Place; evaluated Senior Projects and the Science and Engineering Fair; spoke to the girls on a panel or in classes; and supported our fundraising efforts. Giving Day 2019 was another great success, with over 200 alumnae donors participating. I was thrilled to meet and connect with many of you, so this year I intend to keep that momentum going. In an effort to further engage with our alumnae community, you should have received the 2019-20 Alumnae Events postcard in the mail. Mark your calendars with the events you plan to attend. If

you are in the area, please drop in for an impromptu tour, to catch up with your former teachers, or just to say hello! We love having alumnae visit campus. You can reach me via email at apower@newtonSH.org, by phone (617) 559-4731, or by attending one of our events. Thank you all for making this year one for the books — I can’t wait to see what’s to come! Sincerely,

Amanda Power ’07 Director of Alumnae Relations

Class Notes Class Notes for inclusion in the next edition of Très Bien can be submitted at any time to your Class Reporter, via email to communications@newtonSH.org, on our alumnae website, or by mail. Photo submissions are welcome, however in order to run a photo it must be high resolution. The file size should be 1MB or larger. Please do not embed pictures in the body of the email and be sure to identify each person in the photo. Newton Country Day reserves the right to edit, format, and select all materials for publication. This includes photos that do not appear because of low resolution. Due to the long lead time for Très Bien, we refrain from publishing news about pregnancies or engagements.

Class of 1950 Class Reporter Frances Pierson O’Leary fran.olearly@comcast.net One year early but we couldn’t wait! On May 4, six members of the Class of 1950, all in Massachusetts, made the trip to Newton to attend Reunion. In attendance were Barbara Smith Hernberg, Maureen Malone Quine, Anne Ronan Kane, Catherine (Kay) MacLellan O’Keeffe, Ailsa Kennedy Steinert, and me (Fran Pierson O’Leary). We had a wonderful time and plan to get together more often. Kay has finally retired! 82

She and Dick still live in Osterville, Mass., and she attended the Sacred Heart reunion on the Cape with her two younger sisters Virginia MacLellan Fettig ’52 and Grace MacLellan ’57. (Eleanor MacLellan ’47 is an RSCJ.) Kay reported the sudden death of our classmate Rhoda MacLellan, who was also her cousin. Anne and Leonard live in Weston, Mass., and winter in Florida where they see Marcia Moriarty Ronan and her husband, John, who is Anne’s brother. Maureen (Pudgy), a retired teacher, still teaches! She volunteers twice a week at the Concord prison and reports great satisfaction with the program and the other teachers, but most of all the prisoners, who are a great joy.

Pudgy and her husband Bob live in Annisquam, Mass. where Anne and Leonard have a summer home nearby. Ailsa, also a retired teacher and a published poet, still lives in Manchester, Mass. Barbara stays busy with travel, bridge, and golf. She recently traveled to Morocco, one of her favorite places. Fran still lives in Cambridge, Mass. where she enjoys activities available both in Boston and Cambridge. She travels, but not as far as she used to, mostly in the United States. If this makes those of you who missed reunion want to get together, please contact one or more of us. We would love to see the other four members of our class who were unable to attend.” TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Class of 1951 Class Reporter Penelope (Penny) Kickham Reilly pennyreilly@gmail.com Elisabeth (Betty) Curtin Crowley writes, “I visited my second great-granddaughter in Tucson, Ariz., where I also took part in the Habitat for Humanity Women Build weekend, pounding nails in a would-be garage attached to a two-story home. Great fun! Still subbing in the Scituate elementary schools. Can’t seem to say goodbye to the kids I love. I finished my 36th year in St. Mary’s choir. We did the ‘Seven Last Words’ in Latin at Easter in four parts and we were a roaring success! My joyful best wishes to all with hopes that you are well.”

Class of 1958 Class Reporter Betsy Gannon betsygannon@netzero.net

Class of 1959 Dorothy (Dotty) Daly Voris writes, “Best wishes to my classmates on the 60 year anniversary of our graduation from NCDS! My husband, George Voris and I have twins, Michael and Meghan, and four grandchildren. We have lived in Potomac, Maryland for 31 years. I taught third grade for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. until my retirement in 2003. We are in the midst of ‘decluttering’ in the hopes of moving North to be near family who live in New York City and New Canaan, Conn. It will take at least a year at the rate we are going! If you are visiting Washington, D.C., please let us know. We would love to see you.”

Class of 1960 Gwendolyn Hoeffel, RSCJ writes, “When I returned from 50 years in Japan in Fall 2014, I made an attempt to contact class members and attended our 55th reunion with two others. I met Christine Brady, but have lost contact once again. Does anyone know her whereabouts? Lolín (Dolores) Menéndez, RSCJ and I reunite at our Society meetings. She is sharing her FA L L 2 0 1 9

many gifts with community, alumnae, and those still suffering from the devastation in Puerto Rico. After three years caring for elderly, sick, and dying people in NYC, I moved to Albany in August 2017 to be in charge of the community, Abba House. Many elderly RSCJ come to Albany for their final days of caring and praying. If anyone is in this lovely area, do contact me and come by our house (917) 864-5615”

Class of 1969 Barbara Hess DePasquale writes, “Two years ago, I retired from teaching at Peirce School in West Newton. A month later, I moved to Las Vegas. I drove cross-country with a friend and we did a lot of sightseeing. One of my sons and his two daughters (ages one and three) also live here. My daughter lives in nearby Henderson, and also has two daughters the same ages. I spend a lot of time with both families and enjoy being a grandmother. I usually go back to the northeast two times a year to visit a son in Cambridge, and my oldest son and his family in Vermont, including two more grandchildren. The mountains in Nevada are beautiful, though the intense heat lasts well into October. I do not miss the snow; I had a year’s worth during my last visit to Vermont! I drove past Newton Country Day last summer, the entrance is still beautiful; much has also changed in 50 years! Best to all my classmates.” Katherine (Ruah) Huber Bull writes, “Good heavens — we graduated 50 years ago — how did that happen? I still work as a Catholic spiritual director in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco, seeing folks from a wide variety of traditions. I have pagans, Buddhists, Catholics of many stripes, including some amazing nuns, Nones, and all sorts of Protestants in my practice. The retreat center where I worked, Angela Center, burned down in the fires two years ago, so now I work out of my home and at various churches where I facilitate retreats. My position as adjunct faculty at Mercy Center in Burlingame continues, but I let go of the centering prayer program to focus more on developing programs on the spiritual path of the elder. My own spirituality is nourished by

a Native American shamanic circle I have been a part of for 35 years, and the Catholicism I find at retreat centers that focus on the contemplative and the Celtic paths. My husband is selling his business, so we are looking at what to do in semi-retirement. My own director is an 80-year-old Domincan nun, so I hope to continue to do this for many more years, but Les wants to find something more creative. He plans to spend time in Nova Scotia where there is gorgeous music, so perhaps working on musical instruments will be his next exploration. We have been blessed with good health so far- and do not take that for granted. I am grateful for meaningful work that brings me deep joy, a marriage that still delights and comforts me, a community of wise and funny women, and an ongoing walk with God that never ceases to surprise and challenge and heal and open me. May all of us, the Class of 1969, be inspired as we walk into this next phase. I pray we grow into elders, serving in our own unique way this suffering and beautiful world. May we grow in wisdom.”

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Class of 1972 Marie Gauthier Portner writes, “My husband Michael and I are very excited about moving to New Hampton, N.H. in the Lakes Region. Since the last reunion, we’ve enjoyed having lunch with Laurie Chapman Bosco and her husband John a couple of times each year.”

Class of 1973 Marianne Abely moved to Carey, North Carolina.

Class of 1974 Class Reporter Margaret (Meg) Fahy Galligan meggalligan@gmail.com This is a special year, as it was the 45th reunion for our class. Maura Sheehan Davis, Margaret Hrushesky, Siobhan Campbell Jordan ’75, Deri Lutz, Marnie Reynolds, Karen McCarthy Sullivan, Eileen Heenan White, and I (Meg Fahy Galligan) attended Reunion. We had a lot of fun catching up, and look forward to attending our 50th with hopes of having a large class turnout. I have been in touch with the following gals who were highlighted in last year’s Class Notes: Jane Ronayne Boulay, Marie Kirk Burke, Ellen Hannan, Carrie Mathers-Kurland, Karen Quinn Regan, Marnie Reynolds, and Deborah (Debbie) Boole Smelko. All is well and they look forward to attending our 50th. Marnie came to reunion and got a chance to see her daughter Isabel Ruane’s office (Isabel teaches History at NCDS), and she

Beth Galligan Bixenman ’04, Meg Galligan ’74, and Cori Calligan ’14 at Reunion.

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was just days away from traveling to Greece for vacation. Debbie adds that all three of her kids moved back to her area: TJ volunteers and works part time, Peter is married and sells commercial real estate, and Katie attends seminary for a master’s in biblical counseling. Deb welcomes you to visit Dallas and stay with her. I was fortunate to not only be on the same reunion schedule as my niece Beth Galligan Bixenman ’04, but also my daughter Cori Galligan ’14, who experienced her first one. My husband and I are thrilled that Cori remained in the area after college, as she lives and works in Boston. Maura Sheehan Davis and her husband live in Duxbury, Mass., and love to sail, cruise, and ski. She is a nurse practitioner and has owned a healthcare consulting company for 15 years. She travels to client sites all over the United States. Maura is winding down her travels to stay in Massachusetts and winters in Florida, focusing on private practice. Their daughter is a real estate agent and, like her father, a serious big boat racer. Their son Garrett is a talented musician getting his MBA. Eileen Heenan White and her husband Kevin live in Dover, Mass. and have four children. Their family has happily grown these last few years with two daughters-in-law, two grandchildren, and two more on the way. They purchased a summer home in Duxbury, adding beach and boating fun for the family. Having discovered at Reunion that she lives near Maura, they suggest creating a mini-reunion in Duxbury for any of us willing to come that way. Margaret Hrushesky lives in Greenville, North Carolina with her son who is in college. She received her bachelor’s degree and her MAEd. Counselor & Adult Education from East Carolina University. She pursued a career as a K-12 school counselor. Eventually, she taught ESL again, something she had once done for a year in Costa Rica. Margaret has worked closely with the disenfranchised, creating an association to improve her neighborhood and working with community policing efforts to promote safety, and she is a member of Greenville’s Neighborhood Advisory Board. Her goals are to tap into her artistic talents, travel, and potentially teach ESL abroad. Patricia Annino is an estate planning lawyer in Boston and has

written six books and speaks throughout the country on estate planning and legacy topics. She and her husband were happy to run into classmate Karen Quinn Regan and her husband at a dinner. Patty was sorry to miss Reunion due to a conflict with her speaking schedule and hopes to attend our 50th. I am happy to report that many classmates reached out and stated that they have a strong desire to attend our 50th reunion in 2024. Let’s have a record-breaking attendance for our class. We do hope to gather before then.

Class of 1977 Susie Hays writes, “It was great seeing everyone who was able to make it to our 40th reunion in May 2017. Hope to see more of you at our 45th. As many of you may know, my sister Sally Hays ’79 died in 2015, and my mum passed in 2013. My sister Melinda Hays Muto ’84 recently moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. where I had the pleasure of spending a couple of weeks around Thanksgiving. My other sister Betsy is still in Waltham with her family, and brother Woody lives in Maine with his family. We still have the cottage in Gloucester. All are welcome to stop by if you are in the area. I have been practicing law in Hartford, Conn. for the past 35 years at the same firm, so I am a little bit of a dinosaur. It has been an interesting career, but I look forward to retiring and moving on to other adventures. Spent some time in California a couple of summers ago visiting Jane Murphy and plan on getting out there again. Brought one of my nieces to the Galapagos a year ago — a trip I highly recommend. I picked up rowing three years ago (after watching my nephew Patrick Muto row for eight years), and have become a referee for US Rowing. If any of you have children or grandchildren who row, look for me at the NE Regattas. In the winter I joined a rock chorus (no audition required) — Rock Voices. It is tons of fun to sing again. Finally learned the real words to Space Oddity. If anyone is ever in or passing through the Hartford area, I would love to see you.”

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tunately, the year began with the passing of my mother, Joan P. Tolentino Dunton, after a four-month kidney-related illness. We had a wonderful celebration of her life at St. Eulalia’s in Winchester, attended by 120 people, including three co-celebrants, priests formerly of St. Paul’s in Cambridge, whom we have known for decades. My activities in 2018 included volunteering with the Restoration Project in Belmont, a vocational program for people with traumatic head injury; taking care of animals and bringing my dogs to the Somerville Senior Living Community (my parents’ residence) for pet therapy; going to Get in Shape for Women in Belmont to keep fit and be part of a supportive community; and my number one passion, singing. Since 2017 I have been with the Mystic Chorale, which rehearses in Arlington and performs in Boston, Lexington, and at senior assisted-living programs and nursing homes. I have brought small groups to assisted living residences and also sung there with my good friend Arnie Rosen, a Berklee grad and brilliant guitarist. My stepchildren are doing very well, one driving and visiting colleges, and the younger one doing the same later this year. Both are excellent students, creative in their own unique ways, excellent at sports, and sure to take the world by storm. My partner Donna Mayo and I celebrated our 12th anniversary in March and will travel this year. My father is 89 and doing great. We planned a wonderful Father’s Day trip to the Southern Berkshires (where he is from) — a week in the mountains to hike; visit the Norman Rockwell Museum and our old family homestead the Cary House in Colrain; and play lots of Scrabble. Life is good, filled with friends and family, and I hope for many exciting and joyful surprises in the year ahead.”

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next few months, many enjoyed touching base via social media for a quick virtual reunion on May 4. Classmates posted their “hellos” from car rides, vacation, family outings, and sports fields. Maine, Chicago, Arizona, NYC, Philadelphia, and of course Massachusetts were represented. Hoping we will hear from even more classmates when our live reunion takes place. Visit our social media channels to see Class of 1984 virtual reunion photos.

Class of 1987 Class Reporter Suzanne O’Halloran suzanne.ohalloran@gmail.com In hopes of raising awareness of early detection, Julia Drinan writes, “In February 2019 I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I had my annual mammogram and found a lump. I was told the mammogram was ‘clean.’ This type of cancer is almost never picked up by mammograms so you need to be persistent and demanding. You have to ask for more, which women often do not do when it comes to their own health care. They ask for their children and their parents, but tend to shy away for themselves. I asked my primary care doctor for an ultrasound, which in turn got me a biopsy that day, which resulted in my diagnosis. They performed an MRI and found three more masses that were not detected on the ultrasound. I am so lucky that I do self-exams and found the lump, and that I was persistent and got more care even when I was first told, “all is okay.” Lastly, I’m so lucky to have sought out the best medical care that formulates a plan that includes everything from your radiation to social workers helping you talk to your children. My mom had breast cancer four years ago; invasive ductal carcinoma. She had been tested for the BRCA gene, so I knew this was just another case of how prevalent breast cancer is. My mom having cancer taught me to be vigilant about my self-exams. Ladies, I know more than ever that you must be your own best advocate. Take your health and well-being as seriously as you would your child or any other loved one. Early

detection is key.” If you would like to reach out to Julia about her experience, you can do so on Facebook. Paula Haynes and Sean Cleary, brother of Paige Cleary Somol ’88, were married in June 2019. The beautiful outdoor ceremony included a tribute to the couple’s fathers Mr. Fred Haynes, who passed away in May and U.S. Air Force, and Major Peter Cleary who was killed in action serving his country in Vietnam. Christine Thornton Henry and her husband Brian went on a whirlwind exotic vacation visiting Marrakech and London. Allyson Bradley Dillmeier and her husband Dave celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in June! Suzanne O’Halloran attended the annual Newton Country Day School reception in New York City hosted by Ellen Hannan ’74. Carolyn Veglia Young writes, “For the last 19 years, I have been in Minneapolis, Minn. with my husband, Gianluigi, and three children, Matteo (15), Elisa (14), and Gianmarco (12). In December 2015, I completed my Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Minnesota. I have been practicing as a school nurse for the past three years, and I love it.”

Class of 1988 Class Reporter Liz Devin West lizdwest@gmail.com We are 31 years out of school, and it is still so wonderful to hear from our classmates near and far. Heidi Trainor is the Director of Peer Services at Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital (WRCH) and is the proud parent to Bella, the most adorable one-year-old cockapoo. Cristin McNamara Geraci is the Director of Admissions and Enrollment at Perkins School for the Blind. In addition to being the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Amanda Skinner was voted in as a member of the National Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Elizabeth (Libby) Kavanagh Berke lives with her family in Framingham, Mass., and works as a freelance recruiter and project manager for several clients. Her daughters are 16 85


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and 19. Let’s all support our former class president Kate Merchant Snyder, who is running for Mayor of Portland, Maine! Visit www.kateformayor.me to learn more. Congratulations to everyone in the new roles and best wishes, Kate! We are all cheering for you.

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Class Reporter Melissa de Oliveira Smith melissadeo@gmail.com

Meghan Carroll McMahon and her husband Greg welcomed daughter Eleanor Catherine McMahon on September 30, 2018. Eleanor joins sisters Madeleine and Maeve. The McMahon family lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Rochelle William-Belizaire is the Assistant Director for Precision Oncology at the Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute.

In June 2018, Duffy Markham Danish moved to Elizabeth City, North Carolina. In October, she became Executive Director of Port Discover: Northeastern North Carolina’s Center for Hands-on Science. Duffy and her husband Michael, son Eddie, and dogs Margarita and Carmella enjoy mountain biking and camping in their airstream trailer in their spare time. Last September, Duffy placed eighth overall female at the Shenandoah 100 MTB race. She also co-owns Pink Siren Sports, a women’s cycling team that promotes and supports female athletes.

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Class Reporter Bree Sullivan Evarts bree.evarts@gmail.com Congratulations to Barbara Thomits Wedge and her husband Robert on the adoption of their daughter, Destiny, in December 2018.

Class of 2001 Sandra Genere Feliz writes, “On March 23, I married Allen Feliz in Boston. We live in Somerville.” In May 2019, Jacklyn Burgo joined Newton Country Day School as the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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Class Reporter Christine Gannon gannon.christine@gmail.com Victoria Klarfeld Capehart, and her husband John, welcomed their daughter Claire Holland Capehart to the world on September 22, 2018. Victoria is chair of the English Department at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland. Claire will start daycare at Stone Ridge this fall, making her a Sacred Heart girl from the start! Lauren Basile Crowley, and her husband Frank, welcomed another baby boy to their family on April 10. Pierce William Crowley weighed eight pounds, three ounces and came into the world on his dad’s birthday! He joins his brother Andy and sister Sloane at their new home in Wellesley. Everyone is doing well. Allison Dryja lives in Victoria, Australia with her husband and their eight-month-old baby, Huck. Things are going well, and Huck is learning to crawl and feed himself! Allison works as a counselor, and her husband has a wildlife consulting company. They both work from home, which allows them to spend time with Huck and enjoy their big yard in the rainforest and the wildlife who live there. Christi Gannon and Carolyn Greco traveled together to Budapest, Hungary for a week full of history, thermal baths, and great wine. Christi is a lawyer and lives in TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Class of 2003 Cara Giudice Brill, and her husband Ben, welcomed their second child, Liam Giudice Brill, on November 11, 2018. Liam is named after Cara’s dad, William, a loving dad, husband, brother, son, and

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friend who lived life with incredible purpose and passion. Katie McNamara Funari writes, “I love reading about my former classmates and where they are now, so I thought I would give an update on where I am 16 years after leaving NCDS. My wonderful husband Dino and I have two amazing boys Kai (3) and Micah (1). I have been in the nursing profession for 11 years. I work as a nurse practitioner in a busy urgent care in Plymouth, Mass. Dino and I, along with three other owners, opened a craft beer brewery on the South Shore in Weymouth called Vitamin Sea Brewing. It has been a stressful, but very exciting, adventure for us! Life could not be better and I credit my experience at NCDS for where I am now — very grateful for the foundation I was given while there!” Mary Toomey Murphy, and her husband Marty, welcomed their daughter Reilly Joyce on January 25. Sarah Labadini Turney, and her husband Tyler, welcomed their son Theodore James on April 13. Joanne Gallahue married Frankie Whall on September 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help/Mission Church. The reception was held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

Class of 2004 Jane Sarno married Michael Sullivan on September 8, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Church in Edgartown, Mass. The reception was held at Chappaquiddick Beach Club.

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Erin Kelly Banta gave birth to Jack Banta in September 2018. Christina Marshall writes, “My husband Gary Santarpio and I welcomed our son, Thomas Rowe Santarpio, on April 27, 2018.” Jane Mostue writes, “I graduated with my Master’s in Higher Education Administration in December 2018. I started a new job at a small university as an Academic Advisor. I have great co-workers and wonderful, hard-working students. I love the job!” Lily Poduska gave birth to Stella Flatley in November 2018. Dianna Curry Walsh gave birth to Emma Kathleen Walsh on November 1, 2018. TRÈS B IEN M AGA Z IN E


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Class of 2007 Erin Pepin Bare writes, “My husband Kyle and I moved to Hawaii in April. We will be here for three years. We loved living in San Diego, but look forward adventures in Hawaii. Visitors are always welcome!” Karen Bullock works at Newton Country Day as an English Fellow.

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Class of 2008 Emily Giudice writes, “I got married in June 2018. Alumnae Gemma Yie, Erin O’Donnell, Vivian Buchanan Jablonski, Cara Stuka, Maria-Ines Carrera, and Cara Giudice Brill ’03 were in attendance. Mel Cybriwsky writes, “I married Luke Meleney on Martha’s Vineyard in September 2018. Many members from the Class of 2008 celebrated with us: Maritza Ebling, Marina Chiesa, Erin O’Donnell, Connie Dundon, Maria-Ines Carrera, Emily Guidice, Gemma Yie (bridesmaid), Cara Stuka, Rosalie Keane, Vivian Buchanan Jablonski, and Deirdre McCourt. Andreya Cybriwsky ’12 was also a bridesmaid. Kristen Shea married Derek Arnold on June 28, 2019 at Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod. Thersea Sullivan writes, “In October 2018, I celebrated my marriage to Kyle Paoletta and was happy to share the day with a few NCDS friends! In 2018 I was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry. I work in communications for an affordable housing nonprofit in Cambridge, Mass.”

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Class of 2011

Katie Hinderhofer writes, “In April, I married John Lambrecht at Our Lady of Good Voyage in the Seaport. Our reception was at the JFK Library. I met John at Boston College our freshman year.”

Class Reporter Riley-Elizabeth Barry rileyelizabeth.barry@gmail.com Jackie Sullivan writes, “In April, I participated in the 123rd Boston Marathon, raising over $20,000 for Dana Farber Cancer Institute! It was a challenging, rewarding, and extremely humbling experience. I’m glad I was able to raise money and awareness for a cause so close to my heart.”

Thank you NCDS for everything, and if anyone has questions for a future in medicine, please let me know.”

Class of 2018

Catherine Williamson writes, “I started truly loving medicine while at NCDS, between Dr. Tam inspiring me to be excited about chemistry, and Dr. Mead getting me my first lab role at Harvard. Sister Rogers even got me a senior project watching open heart surgery! I’m proud to announce that after a long road and a tough decision, I have chosen to spend the next four years at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine!

In May, Emma Montgomery and the Brown University sailing team won the Sperry College Sailing Women’s National Championship and the Gerald C. Miller Trophy. Along with three of her teammates, Montgomery also won the Madeleine Trophy, awarded to the low-point A-division team. They finished with 84 points, sixteen points ahead of the second place pairing from Harvard. Caroline Murphy Racette is a first-year Classicist at the University of Oxford where she was named a Choral Scholar and went on a joint outreach and choir tour to India in December. She also earned her Full Blue for her performance on the Varsity fencing team. This summer, she is participating in two University-led archaeological digs in Sicily and Tuscany.

William F. Bernhard, father of Susan Bernhard ’67 and Christine Bernhard ’71

Robert E. McGinness, father of Kerin McGinness Flanagan ’02

Margaret Fulton Keyes ’41, sister of Ann Fulton Coté ’49

Weston Call, son of Galen Good Call ’71

Robert McGurrin, father of Mary McGurrin-Novack ’87

Nadine MacDonald Brown ’42, mother of Patricia Brown ’67

Irving P. Connolly, father of Kathleen Connolly McClemmy ’86

Francis Mulligan, father of Hannah Mulligan ’24

Rita Freeburn Bernhardt ’45, sister of Florence Freeburn Johnson ’44

George Desmond, father of Mary Desmond Hooper ’70

Nancy Devine Charshoodian ’48

Joan Dunton, mother of Katherine Dunton ’83

Mary Blanchard Wagner ’49

Mary Catherine Ferris, mother of Cathleen Ferris Brennan ’84 and Maureen Ferris Prindeville x’89

Joseph C. Steinkrauss, father of Kristin Steinkrauss Blount ’82, Julie Steinkrauss Fuhrer ’88, and grandfather of Emily Blount ’11

Charles J. Fox, father of Marie Therese (MT) Fox ’80

Miguel Suarez, father of Margarita Suarez Levin ’86

Albert J. Gardetto, father of Gail Gardetto ’79, Susan Gardetto Casserly ’80, and Cathleen Gardetto ’82

John Sullivan, husband of Anne Elcock Sullivan ’52, father of Deborah Sullivan Stone ’76, grandfather of Jacqueline Sullivan ’11 and Emily Sullivan ’14, brother of Brenda Sullivan Downey ’51, Marion Sullivan Lucy ’53, Ellen Sullivan McNamara ’57, and the late Jean Sullivan Reynolds ’47

Class of 2015

Izzy Nolan ’15, Hannah Freehill ’18, and Elizabeth Warner ’17 played on the Boston College Women’s Club Ice Hockey Team. Picture taken after they won the IWCHL Championship game in February 2019.

In Memoriam Virginia Graham Hughes ’38

Alice O’Halloran, mother of Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ ’70 Alexcia Shields, sister of Taylor Shields Biggers ’96

Rhoda MacLellan Rice ’50 Ann Marie Donnelly McHugh ’54 Jeanne Woods ’58 Susan Vinnicombe ’59

William Griffin, husband of Anne Murray Griffin ’68 and father of Katharine Griffin Krauss ’02

Donna Decker ’66 Frederick Haynes, father of Paula Haynes ’87 Elizabeth Davis Kokos ’69, mother of Kerry Kokos ’93, the late Melissa Kokos ’95, sister of Barbara Davis Hanson ’71 Maureen O’Toole Strabone ’70

Francis Thomits, father of Barbara Thomits Wedge ’94 Sorin Marinescu, father of Monique Marinescu ’07 Ifeanyi Menkiti, father of Trustee Enuma Menkiti ’97 and Ndidi Menkiti ’01

Sister Esther Ann Whalen, RSCJ, Headmistress 1969-1970

Meghan Faria Martin ’00

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From the Archives Did you take Photography and process your film in the dark room? Were you a student in Dressmaking class in 2005? Was You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown your first musical performance? We want to hear from you! Submit your old photos, artifacts, and memories from your time at Newton Country Day, participating in the arts or otherwise, to alumnae@newtonSH.org.

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Stay Connected to Newton Country Day!

Event Highlights 2019-2020 for Sacred Heart Alumnae, Families, and Friends November 3

Admission Open House 1 – 3:30 p.m.

November 14 & 15 Upper School Musical: Mamma Mia 7 p.m., Sweeney Husson Theatre

There are now more ways than ever to stay up-to-date with Newton Country Day. Be sure to follow our social accounts for a peek inside what it’s like to be a student at NCDS today. View photos, read the latest news stories, watch event videos, and more.

December 6

Alumnae Children’s Advent Party

December 19

Upper School Advent Vespers and Young Alumnae Goûter

December 24

Christmas Eve Mass

February 12

Middle School Musical

March 4

Science and Engineering Fair

March 7

Très Bien Auction

May 1-2

Reunion 2020

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Alumnae who graduated before 1970 are welcome to attend. All alumnae are welcome back to campus on Friday, May 1

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May 27

New York City Alumnae Reception hosted by Ellen Hannon ’74

Senior Project Symposium

For more information about upcoming events, email alumnae@newtonSH.org, call 617-244-4246, or view the school calendar at newtoncountryday.org.


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All alumnae are welcome back to campus on Friday, May 1 to kickoff Reunion 2020! If your class year ends in a 0 or 5, you are celebrating a milestone Reunion and invited back to continue the festivities on Saturday, May 2. We hope to see you at NCDS for this exciting weekend. If you want to learn more about Reunion Weekend, contact Amanda Power ’07, Director of Alumnae Relations, at apower@newtonSH.org.


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