Alumni News

David Miller ’88 and Dolores Roman ’88

Christa Schmidt ’00 to Jim Perry

Joe Bailey ’04 to fiancée Kim

Maggie McDermott ’07 to Connor Eonta

Andrew Stenger ’10 to Ashley Cusak

Shannon McGoldrick ’96 to Seth Richards Christopher Primavera ’98 to bride, Tiffany Johnson (with brother, Matthew)

Elizabeth Wood ’99, former NFA staff member, to Michael McCabe

Diana Zalewski ’99 to Edward Fink

Deanna Kelly ’04 to Patrick Haggerty Colleen McNamara ’04 to Gabe Middendorf

Jackie Hain ’04 was the Maid of Honor

Moira Black ’05 to Joe Abboud in January

Patrick Kenney ’05 to his beautiful bride, Olivia Frame

Melissa Lopez ’06 to Johnny Crow

Dan Novak ’06 to Christina Wagner

Nick Seaton ’07 and his bride, Jennie Upton (picture with classmate, Ryan Flynn ’07 and his fiancée, Stephanie.)

Devon Merkle ’08 to Judy Lucas

Paul Curcillo ’09 was the Best Man “I, along with my five brothers and my sister, all went to NFA [Norwood Academy and Fontbonne Academy], and I was blessed to be able to send my eight children there. My husband, Jim Kelly, was killed in a tragic sledding accident in February 1975, when our oldest son was in seventh grade at NFA, and our next-to-the-youngest son, Kevin, was in Montessori. Our baby, Dan, was only 14 months old and was home with me. There was no way that I could keep my children there for financial reasons. The day after Jim was killed, Sister Mary Scanlon, SSJ, [S. James Anthony] came to my home, put her arms around me and said, “You never have to pay another cent.” That gift came with no strings, but it did catapult me into my starting Hot Dog Day, Hoagie Day, and becoming Home and School President for four years. My memories and love for Norwood-Fontbonne Academy will live in me forever and I hope that’s how long NFA lives!”

— Molly Scanlan Kelly ’52

Shelby Reen to Sara Woods ’96 and her husband, Jim Nelson

Weston “Cruz” born to Karly Nolen LeRoy ’97 and her husband, Jack Hannah Parker to Missy Donnalley Bramblett ’99 and husband, Andrew

Cristian Matthew to Christina Ramos ’00, her husband, Matthew Lewis, and big brother, Brandon

Nora to Will Cummings ’01 and his wife, Bridget

Ethan to Katie Schmieg ’01 and her husband, John Schnelle J.C. to Matt Spencer ’01 and Lauren Weber

Behr Webster born to Marghie Walters Adzick ’02, husband, Mark, and big sister, Annie

Our many thanks to Kimberly Fonville ’88, Dr. Dolores Roman ’88, Joseph Rockenbach ’94, Tiffany Gallagher Mathews ’91, Jennifer Gannon Seehra ’91, Elizabeth Vergare Shane ’91, Daisy Slawek ’13, Kevin Kelley ’05, and Ransford Whaumbush ’05. These alumni all participated in the Second Annual Alumni Career Day. They shared the story of their career paths and what NFA meant to them with our middle school students. We are #NFAproud of their accomplishments!

Ryan David to Mackenzie Cavanaugh ’03, her husband, Dan Jeitner, and big brother, Patrick

Declan Paul to Daniel Vass ’03 and wife, Sarah

Orin Floyd to Sarah Collier ’04 and her husband, Matthew Villaume

“The Hasson family had many happy years at Norwood-Fontbonne. Four of my children, Regina ’79, Suzanne ’80, Caroline ’81, and John ’84, had a wonderful education and made many lifelong friends.The sports program, especially field hockey, gave them a great foundation. They made their high school and college teams. Five of my grandchildren, Gordon ’07 and Margaret ’13 Lynch and Bradley (Gus) ’13, Owen ’14 and Victoria (Rory) Williamson ’16, also attended NFA. We can’t thank you enough for being so dedicated to providing an excellent education.” — Barbara Hasson (Parent and Grandparent of Alumni)

Barbara Hasson with children (from left) John ’84, Carrie ’81, Regina ’79, and Suzanne ’80 (from left) Owen ’14, Rory ’16, and Gus ’13 Williamson Gordon ’07 and Margaret ’13 Lynch

Matthew Stitt ’01 who was the Philadelphia City Council’s Chief Financial Officer has joined the public finance firm PFM as director and national lead for equitable recovery and strategic financial initiatives

Ransford Whaumbush ’05 was a guest speaker for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Zoom meeting, which is a pre-professional organization for students in Public Relations and Communications at Temple University. Ransford touched on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Chiara Curcillo ’07 is a small animal Surgical Resident at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Adriana Ongay ’09 has joined the Philadelphia Education Fund as the organization’s College Access Program Coordinator. Abbey Schwenger ’14 was featured in the Miami University Hurricanes Rowing Magazine.

Ellie Slawek ’16, who is attending Villanova University, was awarded a scholarship for Engineering having the highest GPA.

Clare Gimpel ’17 will be joining the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina University as a member of their golf team.

Paddy May ’20, a member of the Keystone State Boys Choir, has been spending time during the pandemic volunteering with Kids2Kids (K2K), a N.J. based nonprofit organization led by a group of high-school students who were inspired to give back to their community through work with children with special needs. Paddy sings requests during a weekly Sunday SingA-Long.

The NFA March Madness Challenge was created last year as a fun way to encourage competition among graduates in support of the school. The concept is simple – all classes “compete” with each other during the initial part of the competition, with the top eight participating graduation years moving on to the ’Elite Eight’ of the tournament. Teams with the highest participation move on to the next round until an overall winner is crowned champion.

This year’s competition was fierce. The Class of 2007 took home this year’s Blue and Gold Cup, which is awarded annually to the tournament winner. Its class year will be engraved alongside last year’s winner, the Class of 2012, on the cup.

In the end, the real winners are the students and staff at NFA. Thanks to alumni support, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy will continue to provide an outstanding education for our students, preparing them not only for high school, but for life.

It was a night last June when some of the Class of 1988 reunited for a Zoom Happy Hour! It was great to see these wonderful faces, some that I have not seen since their days of NFA. After the reunion I received word that two of those wonderful alumni rekindled a relationship and are now engaged! (See the official announcement in Class Notes!) An NFA wedding!

If you would like to get a Zoom reunion together for your class, please contact me! Would love to hear from you!

Mrs. Annmarie Vozzo Greenberg Alumni Relations Manager agreenberg@norfon.org

The Norwood-Fontbonne Community extends prayers and heartfelt condolences to those we have lost in recent months. May each of our dearly departed rest peacefully in the loving arms of God.

Former student Anthony Kenny, son of Gene and Linda Kenny, brother of Vincent ’02, Joseph ’08, Nicholas ’09, Gianna and Isabella, passed away November 24, 2020.

Peter Goldner ’03, son of Gerry and the late Susan Goldner and brother of Stephen ’88, James ’92, Andrew ’96, Thomas ’01, Susan, and John, passed away the week of December 14th, 2020.