Roots & Wings Spring 2020

ROOTS&WINGS NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL

HER WISDOM BUILT THIS HOUSE Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60 Her NDP Legacy page 12

Memory IN LOVING

JANE KROH SATTERFIELD 1942-2020

ALUMNAE MAGAZINE SPRING 2020

A LETTER FROM THE HEADMISTRESS

ROOTS&WINGS

PUBLISHER Notre Dame Preparatory School

My Dear Alumnae, Several months ago, as we entered production meetings for Roots & Wings, we never could have imagined where we would be today. Today, I write to you from my home at Notre Dame Prep, for at this time, we are still under directions to socially distance. It is quite remarkable to think of the words that are commonplace now which we used only sparingly before. “Pandemic” was something we learned about in history class. “Virtual learning” was a term reserved for higher education and a select population of children and adults unable to access classrooms. While it was not planned for the NDP student, it has been our reality this spring. I pray you join me in feeling a sense of gratitude to your school. Our dedicated faculty and staff have moved mountains to make sure our students can continue to be educated, not only in math, science, languages, and history, but also in the values and tenets upon which NDP was founded. We are finding creative ways to keep our traditions and the spirit of NDP alive. In the following pages, you

HEADMISTRESS Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D. ALUMNAE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Shawn Donohue Osmeyer ’88 MANAGING EDITOR Jennifer Caine ’86 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cami Colarossi CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer Caine ’86 Cami Colarossi Ellen Cullen Kristen Kinkopf P’20 Emily Neil ’10 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Robin Albert PHOTOGRAPHY Carrie Burns Galeone Photographers THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION BOARD Lindsay Krauss Novotny ’99 - President Megan Case ’10 - President-Elect Leigh Ann Lentz Schneider ’80 - Treasurer Michele Myers Beernink ’87 - Recording Secretary

will read how this spirit has transcended Hampton Lane and emanated to the greater community.

You will also read about a beloved alumna, and my dear friend, Mrs. Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60, who was an inspiration to all of us. Sadly, at the time this magazine was in production, Jane passed away on Mother’s Day, May 10th, only a few short weeks after the death of her beloved husband of 50-

ABOUT THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION All alumnae of Notre Dame Prep are considered members of the Alumnae Association. There are many volunteer opportunities and ways to stay in touch with NDP. If you are interested, please contact Alumnae Engagement Manager Shawn Donohue Osmeyer at osmeyers@notredameprep.com for more information as to how you can get involved.

plus years, the love of her life, Jody. The gifts she gave our community will serve future generations of NDP girls and help make their dreams a reality.

For the gifts of Jane’s life, we are eternally grateful; we are certain she is an angel in heaven watching down on her beloved Notre Dame Prep!

We hope these ensuing pages will make you smile, they may even make you cry, but it is mostly our hope that Roots & Wings will keep you connected by the heartstrings to Notre Dame Prep. As always, you remain in my prayers.

The Alumnae Association also sponsors many events to keep graduates connected to the school and to keep NDP’s legacy alive in the community. Some of the events we host include The Blazer Dash Scholarship Run, Foundation Day Liturgy, Gateway Reunion True Blue Bash, Silver Cup Cash Bingo, Senior Alumnae Brunch, Mini Gym Meet, Alumnae Book Club, and now the alumnae magazine, Roots & Wings. To stay connected, like or follow NDP Alumnae and Notre Dame Preparatory School on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We enthusiastically encourage you to volunteer and/or participate in any or all Alumnae Association events.

In Notre Dame, MISSION STATEMENT Where Girls Become Women Who Transform The World

Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D. Headmistress

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Notre Dame Preparatory School educates and empowers girls to become women who transform the world. As a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Notre Dame Prep inspires students to pursue academic excellence, spiritual growth, and the practice of justice.

Infused with the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the NDP community strives to answer God’s call “...to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with God.” (Micah 6:8)

SPRING 2020

A LETTER FROM THE ALUMNAE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

STORIES 2

NDP Alumna Makes Her Mark On Education in Utah

From Baltimore to a frontier town in Utah, Elizabeth Rosen Julian ’99 is broadening educational horizons

Dear Sisters in Blue and White, Welcome to the second edition of your alumnae magazine, Roots & Wings. As

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Mission in Action...From a Distance

we tell the stories of our beloved NDP sisters, I can’t help but beam with pride

Special Report: NDP responds to COVID-19

NDP Salutes Our Alumnae Heroes Serving on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

at all of the amazing women, who were educated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, and all they are accomplishing. I remain amazed by how this school that we love so much continues to educate “our girls” despite a worldwide pandemic. It has been impressive

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Memories of the Waldorf

to witness, and I urge you to read the fascinating article on NDP’s

Ellen Cullen remembers

response to COVID-19, that sadly, was never part of our original

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A Conversation With...

Theresa Pak-Tsang ’97 and Raven Carter ’00

story rundown.

In this edition, we hope you will learn about the ever-changing and evolving campus of NDP and see some familiar faces along the way.

Whether you graduated in 2019 or from our Charles Street campus

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in the ’40s, there is something for everyone in these pages. It’s true. There is a brand-new beautiful building on campus. While the

Her Wisdom Built This House

Innovation Wing was designed in the tradition of our beloved NDP,

Jane Kroh Satterfield’s NDP Legacy

what is going on inside is some of the most advanced practices in all-girl education in the country. It is the shared vision of our headmistress, Sister Patricia McCarron, and beloved alumna,

DEPARTMENTS

Mrs. Jane Satterfield ’60, to whom the building will be dedicated and to whom we dedicate our cover story.

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Gateway Reunion

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Hampton Headliners

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The Heart of NDP

as you read their story, we hope you see is being filled with the love

Forever Friends in the Class of 1986

and kindness that she was so quick to share.

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Class Chatter

As always, this is your magazine. A place to share the good things,

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Brides & Babies

are. Please help us by sharing your stories with our office. Even if

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In Memoriam

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Living the Mission

The Pursuit of Purpose

Sisters in the Spotlight

Please join me in thanking the family and friends of Anne Sybert Evans ’86. It is her story that brings us to the heart of NDP. Her passing in late 2018 left a defining gap in the lives of so many that,

as well as the defining moments that make us the strong women we

you don’t want to see them in print, we want to be here for you, as sisters are, regardless of the circumstances.

In True Blue Spirit,

Shawn Donohue Osmeyer ’88 ON THE COVER: Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60, photo courtesy of Satterfied family

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NDP ALUMNA MAKES A MARK ON

Education in Utah

By Emily Neil ’10

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FROM BALTIMORE TO A FRONTIER TOWN IN UTAH, ELIZABETH JULIAN ’99, IS BROADENING EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS. Boulder, Utah, is, Elizabeth Rosen Julian admits, a very different place from where she grew up, in Baltimore City.

The town of roughly 250 people is located in Garfield County, Utah, and is an hour drive from the next town in any direction. Most of the families in the close-knit community are homesteaders, or make a living by ranching and subsistence farming.

As Head Teacher and Principal at Boulder Elementary School (BES), Elizabeth ‘99 sees it as her goal in this frontier town to ensure that students have the same access to quality education, arts, and technology as do students at schools with more resources.

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Elizabeth Julian teaches at the rural, Title I Boulder Elementary School, which serves 20 students.

Work that Elizabeth has done at BES was recognized statewide in 2019, when she was one of 10 educators who were chosen from over 200 nominees to receive an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Utah Education Association.

has been a highlight” of her experience so far since she stepped into the role six years ago. It is a teaching method which she first began to explore as a student majoring in elementary education at the University of Vermont.

for the school and make her ideas a reality.

In her position at BES, Elizabeth wears many hats. She serves as the school advocate and building administrator, runs operations and finances, works to retain staff and provide professional development opportunities, and coordinates external visits and opportunities, all on top of what she views as the core of her work: teaching in a multi-age learning environment for the 20 students that attend the kindergarten through sixth grade Title I school.

For Elizabeth, the nontraditional learning environment, which also incorporates a Responsive Classroom approach, is “an opportunity to pay special attention to teaching the whole child.”

Most of the students in Boulder go to the next town over for the seventh through 12th grade school, and Elizabeth says it is her responsibility to ensure her students are prepared for this school or any other.

The educator says that the multi-age learning environment allows children to engage in different ideas, and explore new concepts, while still feeling part of a peer group. One of the proudest moments for Elizabeth as a teacher is to see one student who has mastered a particular concept teach it to another student.

“My expectation for the kids is that they could go to Notre Dame in sixth grade and they could be one of the most successful students in that classroom,” Elizabeth said.

“I have a really unique ability and opportunity to teach students of different ages,” Elizabeth said.

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Elizabeth said that support from her husband as well as from the community as a whole, helps her to fulfill her goals

“It’s an extremely challenging position, but at the same time there’s nothing that can be more rewarding because you’re watching kids grow,” Elizabeth said.

Elizabeth also always makes an effort to host adult classes at the school whenever possible. The only school in the district that provides adult education is a little over two hours away, nearly 200 miles on less than ideal roads.

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I GREW UP IN A FAMILY WHERE THERE WERE NO LIMITATIONS OF WHAT I COULD DO AS A WOMAN, AND THAT WAS REINFORCED BY MY EDUCATION AT NOTRE DAME.

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And when Elizabeth brings in arts and STEM opportunities to the school, including visits from professional playwrights, the Utah Opera, the Utah Children’s Theatre, Robotics instructors, and a pilot program of visual artwork donated by the Phillips Gallery, she makes sure the entire community is able to access those resources and benefit.

Her other leadership roles in the community include: volunteer at the community library; Vice President of the Boulder Arts Council; Boulder Town Planning Commissioner; and Boulder Town Councilmember.

Elizabeth attended Notre Dame Prep from sixth through 12th grades; when the time came to apply for college, she knew she wanted to be an educator, and only looked at colleges and universities that had strong education programs.

“A lot of people in my family are educators and it was something that I gravitated to,” Elizabeth says.

“I grew up in a family where there were no limitations of what I could do as a woman, and that was reinforced by my education at Notre Dame,” Elizabeth said. g

At NDP, Elizabeth said that she embraced the concept of being “a lifelong learner,” and welcomed the message that many of her teachers there shared, and which she currently practices as an educator: that learning does not stop in the classroom.

She said that School Sisters of Notre Dame Sr. Helen Marie Duffy and Sr. Ellis Denny, in particular, each made a deep impression on her as educators.

“Their love of their jobs and the way they interacted with people and the relationships they had with myself and with other students has been a memorable moment in my life,” Elizabeth said.

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MISSION IN ACTION...FROM A

D I S TA N C E

By Jennifer Broccato Caine ’86 Advancement Communications Specialist

At Notre Dame Preparatory School, we are “are rooted in tradition and contemporary in education.”

Mrs. Maria Purcell Boote ‘86’s virtual Spanish class

At the time of publication, NDP, like the rest of the world, was facing unexpected and unimaginable changes in mission delivery because of COVID-19. Academics, spiritual growth, and social justice, a mission rooted in nearly 145 years of tradition, took on truly contemporary execution as our community moved from a face-to-face to a virtual learning environment overnight.

Faced with the pandemic, as well as a mandate to educate the students of Notre Dame Prep both academically and spiritually while serving those in need, administrators and educators pivoted from traditional education delivery methods in as little as 48 hours. Realizing the impending crisis facing the world with COVID-19, NDP administrators began planning and practicing for virtual learning. Beginning March 16, 2020, gone were the days of morning advisory, classroom instruction, hands-on labs, and more. The planning strategy paid off, as academic schedules were defined, technology kinks were ironed out, and teachers and students entered the world of virtual learning relatively smoothly.

NDP donations to area University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center

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“We went into this challenging period in history with determination. We wanted our girls to continue their growth and education as seamlessly as possible,” said Sister Patricia McCarron SSND, Ph.D., headmistress. “It wasn’t going to be easy, but we had and continue to have the right people in place to implement the important work of educating young women to transform the world, no matter where that education takes place.”

Having a technologically advanced curriculum allowed NDP to enact virtual learning better than many other schools. Faculty quickly converted lesson plans, originally formatted for face-toface instruction, and learned tech tools such as Zoom, which facilitated instruction and helped maintain classroom connection and community. Assignments, which were posted on the school’s PrepNet portal, were completed asynchronously by students in

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WE WENT INTO THIS CHALLENGING PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY WITH DETERMINATION. WE WANTED OUR GIRLS TO CONTINUE THEIR GROWTH AND EDUCATION AS SEAMLESSLY AS POSSIBLE.

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- Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D. Headmistress

sweatshirts and leggings instead of their well-loved and wellworn uniforms. Comfy socks became the norm: the saddles would have to wait.

Sophomore Shehan Baird, whose mother Lizzy (Mann) graduated from NDP in 1995, said she was ready for the change.

“I feel NDP has really prepared me for this shift from the classroom to virtual learning. All of my teachers are open to hearing our suggestions about the workload and how they can better help us understand the material.”

Algebra and history classes carried on in unprecedented ways.

The sciences took on a life of their own as hands-on labs that simply could not take place became lecture and lesson.

“Nothing can replace the time spent with the girls in person; that is its own kind of heaven,” shared Tom Peri, NDP’s veteran science teacher. “The texture and art and magic are hard, maybe impossible to duplicate on-line. Having said that, virtual learning is working, and our amazing girls are as engaged as ever.”

Other pillars of mission—spiritual growth and service— continued to be addressed despite the hands-off nature of virtual school. Each day started and ended as all days at NDP do, in prayer. Student Campus Ministers created audio file prayers that were shared with the community in the morning, and Sister Patricia recorded the SSND closing prayer at the end of every day. Libby Geraghty Keady ’98, Upper Level campus minister, offered “micro-retreats” for students to attend virtually, and faculty and staff held prayer meetings via Zoom. Religion classes took on an even larger role of helping students reflect on the times when the schoolwide theme of “Faith is the Foundation” seemed more necessary than ever.

Although direct service programs, a hallmark of an NDP education, were temporarily halted, NDP was able to continue its service mission in other ways. To assist the doctors, nurses, first responders, and caregivers on the frontlines of COVID-19, many of whom are our beloved alumnae, NDP was able to share resources, including 3D printers. Our intrepid facilities crew,

just about the only members of our community permitted on campus, cleaned out the shelves of usable products in our newly opened Innovation Wing. Thousands of latex gloves, lab googles, tissues, and wipes were donated to our partners at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. Sister Barbara Brumleve, the coordinator of mission integration, led a community effort to create facemasks. And students in their homes are serving as best they can through volunteerism, letter writing, phone calls to loved ones, and prayers.

Notre Dame was able to continue to practice the tenets upon which it was founded—academic excellence, spiritual growth, and the practice of justice—because it was ahead of the curve from the beginning. Thanks in great part to donors, as well as alumnae and the greater community, NDP will remain at the forefront of educating girls—whether in the classroom or virtually—serving those in need, and building on a solid faith foundation. It is this mission that has touched the lives of more than 7,000 alumnae and that continues to inspire the young women of today to change the world of tomorrow.

After more than 40 years of service to NDP, Maggie Ward, English teacher and Drama Program director, said her current students give her great hope.

“These girls have hearts that are a mile wide and as deep as the ocean. They will be the generation that will heal our broken world.

They will do it by embracing change, A sign of solidarity with our community on Hampton Lane bravely tackling unknown challenges, and compassionately reaching out to others.” g Roots & Wings • Spring 2020 • 7

NDP Salutes OUR ALUMNAE HEROES SERVING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE PANDEMIC

By Cami Colarossi Director of Communications

When Emily Wayson ’19, an engineering student at the University of Maryland, borrowed one of Notre Dame Preparatory School’s 3D printers to make face shield parts, little did we know the far-reaching effect this alumna’s efforts would have. In just a few weeks, nearly 200 face shields were distributed to places as close by as Baltimore’s Our Daily Bread food shelter and Little Sisters of the Poor motherhouse to Roosevelt, New York, where police officers and grocery store workers received Emily’s handiwork.

Emily is just one story of an NDP alumna hero that has surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Living out a mission of service nurtured by NDP and the School Sisters of Notre Dame, countless alumnae are working as nurses and doctors in hospitals and nursing homes. They are organizing drives for their neighborhood food banks. They are serving in other essential businesses, from construction to banking to teaching. They are, quite simply, transforming the world.

Below is just a sampling of some of our NDP heroes. We pray for them and everyone whom COVID-19 has affected. We invite you to share your stories and photos of the NDP heroes in your life who are tackling this pandemic head-on. You can send your photos and stories to Jennifer Caine, advancement communications specialist, at cainej@notredameprep.com. g

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Kirstie Geier ’11

Lindsey Kammer O’Hara ’05

Jessica & Riley Brown ’08

Emily Broderick Corbett ’10

Morgan Carmody ’11

Katie Corbett Davis ’12

Annie Gallagher ’13

Karen Chapolini ’02

Anita Caltabiano Macek ’89

Liz Haus ’14

Alexandra Del Barco ’09

Emily Wayson ’19

The photos above were received prior to print.

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Memories

New York 1979

OF THE WALDORF

By Ellen Cullen Former Head Librarian

A few months ago, the “Wall Street Journal” wrote about celebrity connections to the Waldorf Astoria hotel. How disappointed I was that there was no mention of our NDP girls along with the likes of Sinatra, Cole Porter, Herbert Hoover, and The Who! Those trips were so special that I decided to write a little history of our experiences. To protect the guilty, no students’ names will be mentioned.

You know who you are!

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Once upon a time, Sister Ellis Denny received a letter from the Waldorf Astoria inviting students to spend a weekend at the hotel. She accepted the invitation, even though she knew they had made a mistake—the invitation was meant for the college. When the group arrived at the Waldorf, hotel management realized the students were much younger than anticipated. But they had cashed the deposit check, and the rooms were ready. The rest, as they say, is history.

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complaining because they “had to babysit.” I am not the world’s greatest detective, but I suspect it was more about boys than babies!

NDP students in NYC, circa 1999

Ellen Cullen

For many years, the NYC trip was always in December, when the city was decorated for Christmas. Eventually, the expense and the difficulty of getting enough rooms and theatre tickets forced us to change the timing of the trip.

We always had dinner after the plays.

Back then, each group of friends could choose a restaurant in the theatre district.

Four girls whom I chaperoned chose one of the most expensive restaurants in the city. I tried to dissuade them, as I thought they would spend all their money that evening and be broke for the rest of the trip. At the restaurant, they sat next to a nice family and chatted. When they tried to pay their bill, the waiter informed them that the father had picked up their check.

The moral of this story is never take the advice of a librarian!

After the 9/11 attacks, many parents were concerned about allowing their daughters to go New York. Sister Helen Marie decided that we would go as planned.

Every student who had signed up went on the trip. It was a very special time, and the city felt well protected. We walked past fire houses and saw the shattered remains of engines and commemorative wreaths for the fallen. Despite the sadness, we felt the strength of every New Yorker.

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Every year before the trip I would give the girls a little fire drill lesson. When I checked them into their rooms at night, they had to tell me where the fire exits were located. The directions were that if there was a fire, they were to feel the door to make sure it wasn’t hot, then leave their rooms and their belongings. After checking all the girls in one evening, I heard someone running down the corridor. When I looked through the peep hole, I saw a woman in a bathrobe running toward the exit. It was a real fire!

We all stood shivering in the February cold for at least 30 minutes. Later, we learned that the fire was only in our wing of the hotel. Once allowed back in, the staff had prepared large tables set up with all kinds of fruits and sweets. We stood there snacking with guests dressed in their pajamas and fur coats.

One morning in 2012 started off with a few snowflakes, but then it just started to come down! It became apparent that it was not going to be possible for us to get back to Baltimore because I-95 had been completely closed. Sister Patricia McCarron asked me to get all the girls together to explain that we would not be going home on Saturday. The only space large enough to address our group was the giant marble staircase at the main entrance to the hotel. Approximately 130 girls sat at the foot of the large staircase, and as I addressed the girls, people entering the hotel gathered to see what was happening. The girls who wanted to leave on Saturday were

Sister Helen Marie loved showing off the city of her birth to the girls. She was NDP, and she was NYC. She always said that when celebrities go to the theatre, they go to their seats just as the show is about to begin. Sister told me to always look down the center aisle before the show starts. If there are any vacant seats down that aisle (usually row E), someone important is in the house. On two different occasions Henry Kissinger and Matthew Broderick sat in those seats, as did Donald Trump and his wife one year. Mr. Trump spoke to the girls during the entire intermission. At that time, I think he was hosting “The Apprentice.”

One summer when I was in New York walking across from the Waldorf, the doorman called across to me and asked for Sister Helen Marie. He told me that it was his last day on the job after 30 years, and he was moving to Florida. When I returned home, I told Sister. I later learned that she had called the Waldorf, got his new address, and had sent him a note.

When we were planning to celebrate NDP’s 50th anniversary on Hampton Lane, Sister Patricia asked for suggestions that might make it special. I suggested that since the New York trips were favorite memories, why not start an alumnae trip! The Warwick is not the Waldorf, but it is lovely to be together again with friends. AND there is no curfew! g

YOUR GIFT

Generosity

MATTERS

AT IT’S FINEST

The 1941 NDP yearbook described Nadine Henneberger as “diminutive and dainty” with a love of “novel shoes and sports cars.” Her lawyer and friend, Mr. George Meredith, describes her and her husband, Chuck, whom he befriended in the 1960’s, as a “quiet couple” that spent their time with friends or reading. Chuck and Nadine Sanborn never had children of their own, but upon their passing (she in 2013 and he in May 2019) the longtime residents of Baltimore’s Gaywood neighborhood have helped to secure the futures of many NDP girls through a generous legacy gift. Unrestricted gifts, like that of the Sanborns’, help Notre Dame Prep in good times and in times of great need, with impact felt for generations.

A lifetime of happy memories is what many alumnae say drives them to give back to NDP through a bequest or other planned gift. With thoughtful planning, alums continue to make tremendous differences in the lives of the young women who carry on the traditions those members of NDP’s Legacy Circle hold so dear. If you are interested in learning about different planned giving options, please visit www.notredameprep.com/giving or contact the Office of Advancement directly at 410-583-8797.

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of Americans believe legacy strategies are important, but only have designated beneficiaries.

Source: PLAN ADVISOR, September 16, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS Alumnae Kick-Off Virtual Blazer Dash Foundation Day/Jubilarian Brunch Gateway Reunion True Blue Bash Silver Cup Alumnae Bingo Annual Gala For dates and registration, visit notredameprep.com/events

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BY WISDOM A HOUSE IS BUILT, AND BY UNDERSTANDING IT IS ESTABLISHED; AND BY KNOWLEDGE THE ROOMS ARE FILLED WITH ALL PRECIOUS AND PLEASANT RICHES.

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HER WISDOM B U I LT T H I S

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By Kristen Kinkopf, J.D., P’20

Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

Notre Dame Preparatory School has provided thousands of alumnae with a strong foundation upon which to build a purposeful life, a foundation that helps them develop into wise women, a foundation that allows our graduates, each in her own way, to transform the world around her. As a successful businesswoman and innovator, devoted wife and mother, loyal NDP alumna, trusted advisor, and friend, Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60 was no exception. Notre Dame Preparatory School mourns the loss of this wonderful woman, who passed away on May 10, 2020, as this magazine was going to print.

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THE IDEA OF INNOVATION WAS EMBEDDED IN ME AT NOTRE DAME PREP AND ALLOWED ME TO BELIEVE THAT, WITH IMAGINATION AND PERSEVERANCE, PEOPLE CAN GO FAR BEYOND WHERE THEY CAN SEE AND WHERE THEY INITIALLY THINK THEY CAN GO. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR OUR GIRLS!

Several years ago, Jane returned to NDP as a Trustee and as a donor because, as she explained in an interview in late winter, “Notre Dame Prep gave me an incredibly strong foundation for the rest of my life, strengthened my moral and ethical character, fortified my work ethic, and gave me confidence. I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what I did without that foundation.”

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lifetime, Jane Satterfield chose–literally – to build upon the foundation of NDP for future generations of young women by making a transformational gift to Notre Dame Prep’s Limitless campaign and by serving as Honorary Chair for the effort.

Thanks to her generosity and the generosity of many others, NDP has opened and will soon dedicate the Jane Kroh Satterfield Innovation Wing to celebrate the life and legacy of this remarkable benefactor.

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Jane believed that the Innovation Wing will “mean the world” to future generations of students and prayed that what occurs in its classrooms will spark the passions of countless young women, just as her experiences at NDP sparked hers.

As she shared, “I remember doing my first dissection of a frog in a classroom on the Charles Street campus. That was the beginning of my falling in love with medicine.”

Jane and Stephanie Brown ’18

She hoped that the lessons and experiential learning our students encounter in new classrooms dedicated to areas like medicine, engineering, art, and the humanities would “lay the groundwork for their dreaming, questioning, designing, and creating solutions” for the future.

“The idea of innovation was embedded in me at Notre Dame Prep and allowed me to believe that, with imagination and perseverance, people can go far beyond where they can see and where they initially think they can go. The sky’s the limit for our girls!”

In addition to supporting the construction of the Innovation Wing, Jane also established a new endowed scholarship fund through Limitless, The Mary Lou Kroh, Jane Kroh Satterfield, and Carey

Satterfield Fanzone Fund at Notre Dame Preparatory School, a scholarship that will provide future young women with access to an NDP education. According to Jane, the reason for the establishment of this scholarship was simple: “The best decision my parents ever made was to send me to Notre Dame. Why shouldn’t that opportunity be available to as many other young women as possible?”

While Jane was initially determined to give an anonymous gift, she reconsidered after conversations with her family and friends, deciding “it is a good thing that the building bears the name of a woman and an alumna.” She saw how workplaces changed over the course of time and relished the fact that women have increasingly taken on leadership roles. She also saw a growth in women becoming

Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60

philanthropists and in fostering philanthropy in their workplaces. She was inspired by the more than 400 NDP alumnae who joined her in giving to the Limitless campaign. Jane hoped that her gift would inspire other women to give to NDP and other organizations they love.

In Jane’s words, “My gift to Notre Dame is really an act of love. I so loved what I received here, and I am trying to pay it forward by helping to keep the NDP mission alive for future generations.” g Roots & Wings • Spring 2020 • 15

A TRAILBLAZER IN Jane Satterfield was a trailblazer.

Following an unconventional path for a young woman who graduated from high school in 1960, Jane earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland in 1964 and soon after, a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University. As she entered the working world, she saw firsthand how parents of children with special needs struggled with the day-to-day operations of running a home while prioritizing numerous doctors’ visits. From this Care Rehab, later Care Resources, was born.

Jane’s company brought healthcare and therapy into the home, saving parents precious time shuttling between appointments. Eventually, what began as a small, 16 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2020

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basement-based start-up turned into a large-scale operation with national reach.

Care Resources grew to become one of the nation’s premier rehabilitation companies.

Jane’s accolades have been numerous.

She was the recipient of Maryland’s highest award for physical therapy, The Kendall Award. She was the first female member of the Maryland Chapter of the National Organization for CEOs, and a full-time tenured position at the University of Maryland bears her name: The Jane Kroh Satterfield Professorship in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. Jane also was awarded Notre Dame Prep’s Mother Caroline Friess Alumna of the Year Award in 2018.

Sadly, just before this magazine went to print, Jane passed away on May 10, 2020, following a long illness. She joined her dear husband of more than 50 years, Jody, who had died just a few weeks prior. Together, the Satterfields raised two children, Carey, NDP Class of ’90, and Kristopher. They spent retirement traveling, enjoying the company of friends, serving on boards, including that of NDP, but most importantly, watching their five beloved grandsons grow.

Per her family’s wishes, gifts may be made in Jane’s memory to Notre Dame Preparatory School. Please indicate “in Memory of Jane Satterfield.”

Limitless THANKS Over the past two years, more than 850 donors—more than 400 of whom are alumnae— helped Notre Dame Prep build the foundation for a successful Capital Campaign, Limitless: Redefining Possibilities, Unleashing Potential. Together, they raised over $10.3 million to support the construction of our new Innovation Wing and increased scholarships and financial aid for students.

This success for our girls was only possible as a result of the efforts of numerous campaign volunteers who have worked tirelessly for NDP. A number of alumnae became campaign volunteers during the early, or quiet, phase of the campaign. In addition to Honorary Chair Jane Kroh Satterfield ’60, we are indebted to a number of

850+ total donors

alumnae who have served as campaign leaders, including Campaign Co-Chair Lilly Mihm Hunter, M.D. ’90, Alumnae Division CoChairs Amy Sielicki Larkin ’93 and Nancy Brady Whalen ’67, and Faculty-Staff Division Co-Chair Anne Jenifer Walker ’83. Other alumnae who joined us early in the effort to provide guidance or to encourage support were Margaret Kilroy Burgess ’96, Victoria B. Chou, Ph.D. ’92, Eva Queral Fiastro, D.D.S. ’69, Gloria Flach ’77, Melissa Miller Kelly ’85, Rose Schmitz Marcin ’77, Sarah A. Mullen ’64, and Jeanette Glose Partlow ’75.

After September 2019, when the public phase of the campaign began, a number of other alumnae said yes and participated in the Alumnae Division to encourage

400+ alumnae donors

support of the campaign from their NDP sisters. Thank you to Mary Beliveau ’99, Julia Cheikh ’89, Christa McLain Mason ’91, Julie Wilfong Tambussi ’95, Maria Velleggia Tilley ’80, and Sarah Wilfong Crutchfield ’00. We are grateful for the amazing efforts of all of our Limitless volunteers and donors, who, through their time, effort, and financial contributions, have invested in the unlimited potential of our students today and tomorrow and have strengthened our school for many years to come.

If you would like to get involved with our Alumnae Division to help raise necessary funds for the support of your future NDP sisters, please reach out to our Advancement Office.

$10.3 million raised

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A Conversation With

Theresa Pak-Tsang ’97 Can you share any inside stories?

I can share that everyone at Disney Streaming Services and other parts of the Disney company all worked really hard to make the Disney+ launch a success.

The power and influence of Disney is remarkable on so many different levels.

We launched in Europe on March 24th.

Theresa Pak-Tsang and her family

Theresa Pak-Tsang ’97 is a Program Manager for the Content Engineering organization of Disney Streaming Services, which ingests, manages, and delivers all content metadata. Here she shares her experiences of what it has been like working as a woman in a male-dominated field, and what it was like to be on the front lines of the worldwide launch of Disney+.

Congratulations on the launch of the uber successful Disney+! How did you become involved in the project?

Thanks! We’re definitely proud of what we were able to accomplish and are working on keeping that momentum going.

I originally joined as part of MLB Advanced Media, working on services for MLB.tv, NHL.tv, WWE, HBO Now, PGA, Eurosport, and others. Our group was called BAMTech. Eventually we spun off from MLBAM, and The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) purchased a majority stake in BAMTech, changing our name to Disney Streaming Services (DSS) and focused on ESPN+ and Disney+.

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The project seems like it was pretty intensive. What’s your secret to striking balance at work and home?

There’s no secret because I still feel like I’m not balancing work and home well, but I try to have a routine to provide some consistency for my family. I avoid working when I’m not in the office, but if I have to, I do what can be done from my phone in minutes via email or Slack. Otherwise, it can wait until I’m back at work. Any exceptions need to be emergencies that might be reported on via news outlets.

It would appear from the outside looking in that women are still the minority in this field. Is that true?

If so, do you see that changing?

In tech, this is an unfortunate reality, but there are LOTS of people working to change that, including myself. I take part in recruiting efforts specifically focused on hiring more women at conferences like the Grace Hopper Conference and have helped hire a number of talented women whom I continue to try and mentor even after they join. Around me, I see women teaching and leading through different organizations like Girls Who Code and coding bootcamps. I’m also encouraged by the men who are checking their gender biases at the door and advocating for the women they work with on a daily basis.

What would be your advice to a current NDP senior getting ready to graduate and go out into the world who may want to go into the same field? What college studies are best suited for your line of work?

NDP helped teach me to shed myself of my selfish entitlement, never stop learning, and servant leadership. Don’t forget these lessons/skills and, instead, sharpen them. I use these daily, in both my work and personal life, and I’m confident they are some of the key contributors to any success that I’ve had.

I majored in Information Systems and minored in Computer Science. The classes provided important foundations in things like data structures, technical architecture, and business processes. But in tech, as I’m sure with other fields as well, academics are just the start of your learning. I spent hours with friends tinkering with computer hardware, writing scripts to automate random things, setting up networks in my dorm and at my part time job, and learning new coding languages because each language had efficiencies and deficiencies in different ways.

Can you recall any NDP teachers that left a big impression on you?

What would you like to say to them today?

Mrs. [Elaine] Gottschalk—In her class, I learned that I enjoyed logic questions and the importance of operational order. Both of these are used in every coding language I can think of.

Mrs. [Barbara] Barr—She taught Pascal (which probably isn’t taught anymore),

but it set me up to learn C and then C++ and then Java and then…well, I think you get the point.

Thanks for all of the above, Mrs. Gottschalk and Mrs. Barr, and for helping me uncover the work I love! I also like to think I contributed something musical to the Math department many years ago.

What’s your favorite NDP memory?

Are y’all still teaching the quadratic formula to the tune of Pop-Goes-TheWeasel? I recall Mrs. Gottschalk and Mrs. Barr singing that at our senior send off.

Catching up With

Is commercial TV a dinosaur?

Are streaming services going to become even more the norm?

I feel like progress and change, for better or worse, is inevitable. When I worked at a television network, in Digital Media, we embraced the streaming of content and launched different content and streaming apps but tried to balance appeasing cable providers, which is still evident in the apps themselves. I continue to see balancing acts, albeit different ones, all around in the media world. So no, commercial TV isn’t a dinosaur or extinct… yet.

Notre Dame Prep Student Council president, majored in American Studies at the University of Virginia. Fast-forward to today, and she is busy capturing all the fun behind-the-scenes at the Tamron Hall Show. Raven tells us what it’s like in the moments before the show starts, and why strong women helping others has helped advance her career in television.

What’s next for you?

Eventually, helping to answer the question I just posed, by working with the teams that will make whatever that is, happen. But first, I’m going to Walt Disney World. g

I think the popularity of streaming services like Disney+ and Apple TV+, and the coming of more services like

Raven Carter ’00 I’m a Digital Producer at the Tamron Hall Show in New York City.

I am responsible for producing all the behind-the-scenes exclusive videos: everything from capturing Tamron’s fun moments behind the set right before the show begins and she’s about to walk through the “TH” doors, to backstage interviews with celebs and guests of the show, to producing longer pieces with Tamron and staff.

Raven Carter, Class of 2000 and former

Peacock and HBO Max, are indications that streaming is already the norm. As consumers, we ingest most of our media already via our mobile devices (directly and indirectly). We want things immediately. We’re sharing content live, not just on demand. We’re interacting with the content as it’s happening. Perhaps a better question is, what’s next for streaming?

I got the job by reaching out to the Executive Producer, Talia Parkinson-Jones. Talia and I worked together years ago at BET Digital.

When I learned that she’d been tapped to lead up the Tamron Hall Show, I reached out and inquired about opportunities. She connected me with the digital team, and the rest is history.

I write, film, produce, and edit all the digital video for the show. The science to social media is anything that’s fun and exciting, especially behind the scenes, must be captured. For the most part, we use social media as an outlet to relieve stress, to let our hair down, and unwind and relax. So, my goal is to make sure when you log onto your favorite app, you’re going to see something that entertains you, uplifts you, or just makes you laugh out loud.

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HEADLINERS

Are you living your dream, transforming the world, and making a difference? Please share your stories with us.

Send pictures and information to Alumnae Engagement Manager Shawn Donohue Osmeyer ’88 at Osmeyers@notredameprep.com.

Never waste

SCIENCE + ART

A WORD

Congratulations to Mary Sprague ’16 for winning Washington College’s prestigious Sophie Kerr Writing Prize.

Mary received the award, and nearly $64,000, for her writing portfolio, which explored themes ranging from interpersonal relationship and isolation to “brick and ducks,” as she described. “I still remember her as an insightful little ninth grader sitting in my class,” says NDP English teacher Danielle Jablonski ’93. “She was always a very gifted writer and is so deserving of this award. She has a really bright future ahead of her!” In an interview with Baltimore’s WJZ-TV, Mary said, “I would love to be a professional poet. I would love to go longterm into writing…I never want to waste a word.” With talent that is “original, breath-taking, and beautiful,” according to the Washington College prize judges, Mary is well on her way!

Since 2008, Notre Dame Prep has had two winners, Mary and Kathryn Manion ’08, and one finalist, Emma Hoey ’15, for the Kerr prize.

CARING FOR PATIENTS

In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope launch, Leia Sofía Méndez ‘19 wrote an original musical composition that premiered at a National Science Teaching Association’s (NSTA) celebration webinar in late April. A first-year music composition major at the University of Delaware, Leia Sofía crafted an orchestral piece incorporating 16 instruments. “I love the idea of integrating science and art,” Leia Sofía said in a UDDaily article. “I’ve always been an advocate for interdisciplinary studies. We live in a world where nothing can be its own separate thing, in its own separate box.

There is too much overlap and interconnection.” The celebration focused on all the Hubble Telescope has contributed to science and society since its launch into orbit in 1990.

in today’s world

Denny Riehl Marshall ’78, a critical care nurse at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center ICU, was featured in a Mercy video on how nurses are caring for patients today in the world of COVID-19. “I’ve always wanted to be a nurse,” said Denny. “It’s just plain and simple.”

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THE BULK MOBILE

PHILANTHROPIC

Heart

Eco-warrior Terre Short ’81 is setting out to bring sustainable living to Monterey, California. Through an ambitious new endeavor dubbed “The Bulk Mobile,” Terre will provide a range of locally sourced, sustainably produced household staples and personal products, usually purchased in single-use plastic containers at grocery stores. The Bulk Mobile aims to diminish the use of plastic and other packaging by providing bulk soap, shampoo, conditioner, detergent, and eventually grains, beans, and flour to the community in locations convenient to them. Terre’s first Bulk Mobile will be hitting farmer’s markets in summer 2020.

Successful

BEFORE 40

Congratulations to two of our alums, Morgan Somerville ’00 and Emily McDermott ’01 who were both named to the Daily Record’s “Successful Before 40” list. Morgan, seen here with her sister Kerry Somerville Dvornicky ’02 and her husband Jared, recently left a successful career at Stevenson University to join the team at the Baltimore-based Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. Morgan serves as the Inclusion, Equity and Associate Responsibility Analyst and is involved in community outreach in Maryland, Northern Virginia, West Virginia, and D.C. Morgan is also an integral part of the CFBCBS inclusion and diversity team.

Emily was nominated by Van Eperen, the public relations firm where she has worked since 2017. “Being recognized with this award was especially meaningful as honorees were selected on the basis of professional accomplishments, community service, and commitment to inspiring change,” she said. In addition to her work at Van Eperen, Emily volunteers with Baltimore-based Thread, Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter.

When Nicole Giroux ’92 was a young girl, her family instilled in her a philanthropic heart.

She says it all gelled as a student at NDP, that Hampton Lane created an environment for that gravitational pull towards giving to flourish.

Little did she know then how much strength and faith she would need to make a difference. Ten years ago, Nicole’s then 15-month old daughter was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. She now says they are “living research,” happy to be counted among the few who are raising awareness and much-needed funds through their Lilabean Foundation, as their nearly 12-year-old Lila thrives. Giroux works to keep young researchers in the practice of curing pediatric brain cancer.

She says it is not an easy job, as young medical professionals shy away from the high-risk field, which has a low success rate. Giroux and her husband also credit their daughter’s diagnosis with “a real conversion in our Catholic faith.”

Says Nicole, “So many little miracles have happened along the way.”

Emily Neil ’10, who contributed to this magazine, is a bilingual multimedia journalist. She has worked for the past two years as a reporter and editor at AL DÍA News, a bilingual print and digital news organization based in Philadelphia, PA. Emily had previously been employed as a communications officer for SERES, a Guatemalan non-profit organization focused on youth leadership and sustainability education in Guatemala and El Salvador.

“The trip to El Salvador that I participated in my senior year at NDP impacted me deeply and was part of what drew me to returning to the region and working with an organization like SERES that does incredible, community-centered work.”

Born and raised in Baltimore, Emily received her Master of Science in journalism from Columbia Journalism School in 2016 and graduated with a B.A. in Middle Eastern studies and a minor in Spanish and Latin American studies from Barnard College in 2014.

Photo credit: Samantha Laub

TRUE GLOBAL AWARENESS

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Heart OF NDP FOREVER FRIENDS IN THE CLASS OF 1986

By Jennifer Caine ’86 Advancement Communications Specialist

It’s a bit of a watershed moment in life, isn’t it?

Losing a friend. That first classmate. Someone whom you may not have seen since that day in May when you left childhood behind for good. That person who, in your mind, stays forever young. For many sisters in the Class of 1986, that moment came in November 2018, when Anne Sybert Evans, the gracious girl who many remember as always smiling, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer.

Anne on vacation with her husband Mike and son, Alex.

Anne and Sharon Mowbray Ferris circa 1985

As is the case for many NDP alums, Anne spent her final days as she lived her post-Hampton Lane life, surrounded by her “Forever Friends” from Notre Dame. That’s how this group of women defines itself. “We basically raised each other,” said Sharon Mowbray Ferris. “We knew what made each other tick. We talked about everything, but we never talked about one of us dying. That was unfathomable, unthinkable.”

The friends have seen each other through just about every life change there is. From graduations to weddings, to births and adoptions, to burying beloved parents, Sharon, Mary Neil Corcoran Gathagan, Janine Blair Ptak, Trish Huey Jones, Rebecca Mills Blanton, and Anne, all members of the Class of 1986, made a point to make time for one another, no matter the hand life dealt at the time. “We always used to joke that we would live together in the nursing home because we were definitely going to outlive our husbands,” remembers Mary Neil.

From birthday celebration trips to girls’ getaways “just because,” time together was always time well spent. Laughter was a given; support was the gift. That is why when the ladies got together in Bermuda in July of 2018 to celebrate their collective 50th birthdays, Anne’s absence just did not seem right. She was going to have to miss the trip. Her father’s continued failing health left her with no choice. She had to stay back in Baltimore to care for him.

Yet there was more.

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Sharon, a former ICU and gastrointestinal nurse, remembers getting the call. “Basically, I knew she had cancer before the words came out of her mouth, but hearing her sweet and steadied voice say them was the most disconcerting, shocking, and panicked moment of my life. It was the first time in my nursing practice that I hoped I was wrong about what my gut was telling me to be true.”

They did what women do. They put their lives, their own families, on hold for the moment. They attended doctor’s appointments, ran errands, cooked and cleaned so their friend could focus her energies on her health. Mary Neil, who is celebrating her 10th year of working at NDP, felt she was in the best personal place to care for her friend. “Looking back on that time, Anne was never an inconvenience. I was so lucky to live close by and work at a place that understood what was happening in my life.”

Shortly before Thanksgiving 2018, Anne passed away. The loyal and true women who stood by her in life still grieve today for their friend. But they laugh, too. They remember the smile, that smile!

They remember the carefree times they spent together as teenagers as well as the bumps and bruises associated with becoming an adult. Before she passed, they promised Anne they would look out for her young son. Today, they spend time with Alex. They check in on him and do their best to keep his mother’s memory alive.

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Send us your stories!

Do you have a story about NDP Sisterhood that goes beyond the walls of Charles Street or Hampton Lane? If so, we want to hear about it! Please send any The Heart of NDP (Stories of Sisterhood) ideas to Shawn Osmeyer ’88, alumnae engagement manager, at osmeyers@notredameprep.com

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Margaret Frainie Wright margwright@comcast.net

Believe it or not we graduated from NDP (or NDM as we knew it) 65 years ago. That means it’s time to celebrate.

A few of our classmates, whose correct email addresses I could find, had lunch together on January 31st to do some tentative planning. We decided to have the reunion on what is known as Foundation Day and Gateway Reunion Weekend. That weekend gives us more options in terms of activities as the there are several things to attend along with our own class activities.

Details will follow! Hope to see you at one or all activities.

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Libby Silcott Lewandowski 410-262-076764 (cell) 410-849-7016 (home) libbylewandowski@comcast.net

This was a banner year for Class of ’57 because we all turned 80! Most of us celebrated quietly but Dolores Hergenroeder Pomles had two fantastic parties. Family including siblings, in-laws and grandchildren treated her to dinner and dancing at the swanky Prime Rib in Baltimore. Friends surprised her with a party at Grand Cru in Belvedere Square. When she is not out partying Dolores plays bridge, is in several book clubs, and keeps up with the activities of her grandchildren. Two are starting college in the fall. Carsyn Belanger will attend the University of South Carolina and Lucy Pomles is headed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

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2019. This is the third year our classmates have attended this lovely event. NDP invites all alumnae who have graduated 50 years or more as guests of NDP. Hopefully, more of us will attend in 2020. It is fun to see not only our own classmates but also alumnae who have attended NDP in classes above and below us.

Sadly, two of our classmates passed away this year. Roseanne Kohler Foohey died on June 19, 2019. Addie Kadan Turk and Libby Silcott Lewandowski attended her service at St. Joseph Catholic Community in Eldersburg on June 25. Roseanne is survived by her children Coleen Lambdin, Mark and Brad Foohey, her sister Sally English and her five grandchildren. Her husband Bill Foohey died in 1988.

Agnes Buhman Lafferty died on September 4, 2019. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on September 21, 2019 at the NDP Chapel.

Classmates Carol Flynn, Barbara McNamara Ismail and Dolores Hergenroeder Pomles attended the memorial and reception. Also in attendance was Sister Patricia Flynn, SSND. Agnes is survived by her three children, Kathleen Lee, Jennifer O’Connor, and Mark Lafferty and five grandchildren. Agnes was the wife of the late Dan Lafferty.

Janice Thompson’s sister Carol Ann Yilmaz passed away on June 4, 2019.

Our prayers and sympathy to all.

Stay well. Please email me or call with any news for

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Charlotte Carozza Archer 410-323-1891 cc_archer@verizon.net

News from friends near and far: Pat Chaney Savage enjoyed a “good” trip to London in January, including visits to Covent Garden, National Portrait Museum, Stonehenge, and the Pump Room at Bath for tea. She hears from Carol Anne Kidd Palmer, who has moved to South Carolina, near Charleston.

Pud Lynch lives in Shepherdstown, WV, and shared; “I take advantage of opportunities for learning, volunteer work, and being outside. I am a member of two book clubs, two film societies, a weekly discussion group, and a prayer group. Besides walking all over town, I hike the close-by C&O Canal Towpath...much enjoy connecting with classmates via e-mail.” After years of arranging gatherings for our class at interesting venues, now Pud could win a prize for corresponding with the most classmates. Must be especially interesting exchanging stories with Stephanie Sodaro Esworthy; these two have remarkable memories! Pud adds,” Stephanie is one terrific writer. I can thoroughly understand why William Donald Schaefer had her as his speech writer.” Another writer, Rina Torrieri Nastopka lives in Southern California and is finishing up book number three. Wow! Rina, please keep us posted! As we gather this news, Carole Artigiani and her husband Bob are on a month-long trip, revisiting Africa, and friends there. Global Kids Inc., the non-profit organization which Carole founded in 1989, celebrated its thirty-year anniversary last year! GK educates and inspires pupils from underserved communities; It operates schools and programs in NY, and DC, reaching 14,000 students yearly, all over the world. Carole is retired, but continues to serve on the GK Board as President Emerita. She has received the “Spirit of Anne Frank” service award, the “Sarah Lawrence Distinguished Alumna for Achievement” Award, and the “Service to Society Award” from Notre Dame University

Class Chatter On Saturday of our reunion weekend, Rosie Giordano Profili and her husband Butch welcomed us for lunch. Rosie and Butch’s incredible home was built by Butch. The woodwork throughout the house, timbers and all, was done without nails. The tongue and groove woodwork style prevailed. It is situated in a beautiful setting on Profili Mountain in Fallston. The buffet lunch was splendid – appetizers, salads, shrimp, pasta and desserts galore – were served on the porch overlooking the hillside, creeks and a stone bridge. We had copies of our yearbooks, pictures from the 50’s, and our Gym Meet songs! Most of the conversations were of our blue and white memories!

of Maryland. Congratulations, Carole, for having the courage to go forth with this idea many years ago, and for this magnificent life-changing gift you have given to thousands of young students! Happy news from: Phyllis Minakowski Simeroth, Woodland, CA, “My son Brian got married in November. His first wife, Marianne, died way too young, several years ago, from brain cancer. My new daughter-in-law, Stephanie, is mom to three boys. Brian has two girls, my granddaughters, Emma and Melissa, grades 8 and 7. This raises my count to 5!”

Kas O’Hara Riley writes: “We are all well here in Texas. I keep in touch regularly with Mary Lee Gibson Losby, who lives in Minnesota and is doing well. “Pat Innes Muth continues as the Head Professional at the Columbia Figure Skating Club. She is an instructor and the Artistic Director of the Ice Shows which the Skating Club presents twice a year. Bonnie Leonard Nauman has moved to Mercy Ridge and “loves it.”

Sadly, in the past year, we lost two dear classmates, Margaret Kenny Hougart, in April 2019. Margaret gave her life of service to her nursing career, and devotion to her two daughters, Marissa and Anna. Theo Mallek Korpovich, Betty Schwing Frech, Lynn Scally Rose, and Charlotte Carozza Archer attended Margaret’s services, and happily shared stories with Marg’s delightful girls, sister Kathy, two granddaughters and family. In October, we were shocked to hear of the passing of our beloved classmate, Mary Burch Tracy Ford. After NDP, Burch attended Trinity College, where she was elected class president, again! While serving in the Peace Corps in West Africa, she met her future husband Brian Ford. Burch finished at Boston University (magna cum laude) while working at Peter Brent Brigham Hospital. In 1993, she was appointed Head of Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT. Her 15-year tenure there was marked by many accomplishments.

The new library is now the Burch Tracy Ford Library. IS OUR CLASS IMPRESSIVE OR WHAT! Tilly McCardell Young informed us on January 28th that Carol Mann was an

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answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle that day, and not because she was our Gym Meet captain! Please stay in touch.

If you are receiving this publication, but no e-mails, please let me know. God’s blessings, and Hugs to ALL.

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Peggy Bradley maclaugh2003@yahoo.com

Twenty-six members of the Class of ’59 attended our 60th reunion at NDP on October 18th. Our classmates came from California, Texas, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and Maryland.

As we entered the reception area, we were greeted by members of the reunion committee with black and blue (class colors) crocheted pins made by Carolyn Farrell.

Attending were: Anne Hoy Blair, Frannie Quinn Brooks, Peggy Bradley, Carole Snyder Brudin, Anne Klug Coyle, Mary Corrigan D’Ambrogi, Anne Marie McGloin Doody, Jeanette Falbo, Carolyn Crosby Farrell, Barbara Cully Frost, Sue Goodman, Judy Taylor Haupt, Peggy Coppinger Jay, Joanna Bianca Krieger, Pat Mattson, Carol Faulstich Millay, Paula Rosch Newton, Rosie Knott Porter, Rosie Giordano Profili, Claire Lange Rankin, Kathleen Roach, Nell Gutridge Singleton, Carol Taylor, Margee Eichelberger Tinker, Marguerite Walsh, and Elizabeth Jasper Weaver.

All of us celebrated the presentation of the Mother Caroline Friess award to Kathy Roach. She serves the impoverished, the homeless, and those in need of healthcare in DC, Virginia, Indiana and her beloved Guatemala. She has done this for over 40 years. (Editor’s Note: More on Kathy and her amazing work at the end of this magazine)

Trish Neville Woodall 7001 Copeleigh Road Baltimore MD 21212 410-377-7411 trish.woodall@gmail.com

As if you didn’t know, the Class of ’60 is celebrating our 60th reunion this year. The next issue of Class Chatter will include some highlights.

Every class rep would die for such news, so how lucky are we to have Pat Montley among our ranks! Her latest accomplishment, winning a national contest sponsored by the American Association of Community Theater. Her play Shattering had its premiere production in Tacoma, WA in January when Pat and Sally were flown out to the West Coast (also a part of the prize) for its opening. Taking advantage of already being on the West Coast, Pat decided to “drop in” on Joan L’Heureux (our former Sr. Paul Mary), in Palo Alto, CA. Pat also extends her thanks to classmates who attended her play, Plays on Principles in the spring. Those true blue comrades were Puddy Boyle, Peggy Plunkett, Carolyn Finnerty and myself. We had a great time. For those who missed it, DVDs are available.

Joanna Baird is holding steady with 29 grandchildren, but she may have some competition. I have recently learned that Erin Mulligan has 16 grandchildren, eight boys, eight girls, three out of college, one in the Army on down to two still in elementary school. (Erin will really only be in competition with Donna Fitzpatrick who can also boast of 16!)

I think “relocations” could become a regular topic for our class notes. Sharon Dopman has set up a permanent address in Vero Beach, FL. Donna Fitzpatrick and Bill have made Naples, FL, their year-round locale.

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Class Chatter in Utah. She will have a more difficult task encouraging us to move to Utah, but M.K., give it your best. (Having traveled extensively in Utah last year, I can vouch for it as being one beautiful and amazing state.)

Marg Lyon has downsized, moving from Rodgers Forge to Charles Gate Apartments in Towson where interestingly enough there is a large congregation of SSNDs. I’m betting others are evaluating moves. Please let me know.

Travel notes…. We learned from Marcy Peters at our 4th Annual Marcy Peters Luncheon in July that she took a very adventurous trip to the Galapagos with her grandson last summer. BTW, Jane was able to come to Marcy’s luncheon. It was one of her first jaunts since her illness, and we were very excited to have her there. Carolyn McLean, always energetic and hearty, shortly after her move to Oak Crest, hiked the last part of the French Camino, starting in Sarria, Spain, ending up 74 miles later in Santiago de Compostela—carrying only her walking stick and back-pack. She earned a Camino certificate, loved the journey, and would do it again. Speaking for myself, I’m impressed.

Laurie Kunkel and Joan Machen celebrated their daughters’ 50th birthdays with a cruise on the Rhine for Laurie and Mimi while Joan, Karen and the whole family spent two wonderful weeks in Ireland.

In further Conde Nast news, Pat Montley “did” the Grand Canyon last summer including Four Corners and Mesa Verde.

Pat Scally, Earl and son, Chris and family traveled to Costa Rica in July to celebrate Chris’ 50th birthday. Carolyn Finnerty, our inveterate traveler has been to Mexico, Alaska, and California since last report. How does she do it? …I know there’s more of you out there in the class of ’60 cloud, cruising, etc. Don’t be shy. Let me know.

You all already know about the loss of several husbands and classmate illnesses throughout the past year. It is very touching and generous that so many of you have offered prayers and support. Some of us are close-by, some, farther away, but regardless of geography, you have continued to be a faithful and loyal group of women. How grateful can we be to have such friends!

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Peggy Parsons peggyparsonz@gmail.com

We had a wonderful time in October in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. We’ll be planning another trip in the Spring of 2021, with luncheons in between. Hope you can attend some of them.

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The Class of ’64 is hard at work traveling, babysitting their grands, taking courses, staying healthy, and volunteering. We’ve had three gatherings during the last year: a summer luncheon at Deidre Knox Wilson’s hotel/restaurant in Kent Island, the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club; a holiday brunch at Pappas’s; and a table of seven at the NDP Alumnae Bingo:

(l-r front row) Pat O’Connor Celeste, Lois Welsh, Nancy Meehan Stude, Barbara Umerley Daly, Nancy Garrett, Mary Agnes Mendelis Twomey; (middle row) Ann Kneavel (behind Lois), Pat Woods, Janie Kammer Powers, Sharon Byerly, Mary Ruth Galvin Logan, Betty Dippold Leadley, Eleanor Huber; (back row) Mary Coryell, Ellie Nordhoff, Ellen Hanley Herwig, Sallie Mullen, Peggy Ross Duer, Kriss Kelly, Jane Strausbaugh

(l-r) Ann Kneavel, Maureen McCart, Carmel Carrozza Miller (’62), Jane Strausbaugh, Lois Welsh, Sallie Mullen, Pat Celeste

(l-r, bottom row): Sharon Maciolek Byerly, Maureen Murphy McCart, Michele Blair Jackson, Pat Smith Woods, Lois Maule Welsh, Nancy Phillips Garrett, Ann Callanan Kneavel. (top row) Eleanor Joyce Huber, Mary Mitchell Coryell, Ann Parker Elliott, Kris DiPaolo Kelly, Valerie Pearce Herwig, Jane Slear Gesker, Deidre Knox Wilson, Mary Ellen Flanigan Nordhoff, (Helen) Curtis Wilkinson Versace, and Sallie Mullen.

In memoriam: Sad to report that we’ve lost four members of our class to cancer this past year: Anne MacKay Lawton, Franne Reilly Nale, Marge Voith, and Dee Thommen Van Nest. On a happier note, thanks to all who contributed to the Limitless Campaign in the name of members of ’64 who have died.

I had lunch recently with Shannie McCaffray Moorman, who lives in North Potomac, just outside of D.C. She has retired from nursing and is enjoying retirement. Shannie has three sons. Barbara Ryland Wells checked in with an update. She lives in a small town in the

Last year, Jane won the 50-50 raffle; this year, Lois won. She also won a few years ago. ’64 is on a roll!!

Upper Peninsula of Michigan called Chassell.

Her husband passed away several years ago, and since then she has opened a B&B (hamarhousebnb.com). Many of her guests are parents of Michigan State students.

Big news in my life: I’ve met a wonderful man named Peter Cole, and he and I are now a couple. He is a retired lawyer from

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Sallie Mullen and Peter Cole

England, lives in Italy (!!), is smart and clever and makes me laugh uncontrollably, and we are building a house together in Umbria (between Florence and Rome). I’ll be living there with him for most of the year; we’ll travel a bit and spend 2-3 months/year in Baltimore. I’m incredibly grateful to have him in my life!

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Bobbe Harder Friedman bobbefriedman@gmail.com

Lots of news to report this time so let’s get at it. Linda Coniff Pugh retired again from her 50 year nursing career at the end of June, 2019. Her latest position was Interim Director of the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She still lives in York, PA, but her son Matthew lives in Wilmington, hence the connection.

Linda and husband Wade are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on a cruise with their family, including Matthew, and son John and his wife Missy who live in Golden, CO. Linda’s plans include more bridge, and taking good dog Charley to his job as therapist in community hospitals and nursing homes. Paula Schmidt has transitioned from play to forest therapist in the new year. In the tradition of Japanese forest bathing, she will host small group experiences in her forest yurt as ways to relax in these exciting and sometimes over stimulating times. She has been taking lessons on the hammer dulcimer and keeping a daily gratefulness journal . Her advice: create, enjoy, and Be Here Now! Stephanie J. “Cindy” Harris continues to work in Ocean City, MD, for NOAA and the MD Department of Resources interviewing recreational anglers while trying to save our ocean’s resources. Per Cindy, “Sounds daunting but is really a lot of protocols, numbers, processes, and some things I don’t even understand. But, I am

outdoors and riding boats and earning a living for my efforts. I am pretty bionic since, over the years, I got a new heart valve, a new hip, and a brand new reamed-out carotid artery. Still married to my husband of 10 years, and still kicking arse at 72. God bless and love you all! XO.” Three cheers for Cindy Harris! Mary Kay McCollum Riedy checked in from her new home in CA. She and her husband Jim moved across the country last year from their beach town in Wilmington, NC, to Santa Rosa, CA, to be close to granddaughter Anais, age 4, and to share in her life. Her contact information is 1350 Yulupa Ave., Unit M, Santa Rosa, CA, 95405. Marykayriedy@yahoo.com, 910-330-1144. Phyllis Kaltenbach Von Stade and husband John are still travelling and enjoying life in Lutherville. Her 4-year old grandson and 18-month old granddaughter live nearby and she sees them often. Younger daughter Olivia continues to live and work in NYC. Geraldine Smyth Abbott is proud to announce the birth of her second grandchild, Keira Grace, born in October. The real news, according to Gerry is, “That her mother is thinking of giving her back if she doesn’t sleep through the night soon.” Here’s hoping that by the time this is published, mother, dad, and baby are less sleep deprived and KG’s place in the family is secured. Lots of travel going on: Monica Fallon O’Keefe and husband John set off for France and Spain in January, where highlights were to be a visit to the Leonardo DaVinci exhibit at the Louvre and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. They had a good Christmas with all three adult children coming to Baltimore to celebrate with Monica’s brothers and sisters, their children, and her 101 year old mom. Mrs. Fallon still lives in the same house Monica and her sibs grew up in on Gittings Avenue.

Anna Maria Ostrom (AMO) Storey and husband Mike are planning a cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest in April (50th anniversary celebration), and may visit Ireland for the 5th time in July. They spent the holidays in Brooklyn/NYC with their son and many other family members including 9 Storeys and 3 Sandqvist, AMO’s cousins from Sweden. AMO and Mike are in good health and busy with family and volunteer activities at home in Sacramento, CA. Marian Lipinski began 2019 with a trip to Israel and Jordan where she toured Old and New Testament sites within Israel. In Jordan her group saw Roman ruins in Amman and the restored village of Petra in the south. She traveled with her Biblical Studies class, part of Towson U. Osher Institute. Ann Conneen Klaes and husband DJ started 2020 off with a trip to Australia and New Zealand Deborah Bender and spouse spent Thanksgiving, 2019, with son Daniel and family. Daniel is currently assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC. They were joined by daughter Kristen and her family. They have 4 young granddaughters! Deborah also traveled to Santa Fe, NM, in July to volunteer as an interpreter

at the International Folk Art Festival, where, she says, she would have liked to have made a purchase at each textile booth. In other news, Nancy Nugent Bowers and Anne Peter Hahn both checked in with no news but wished to say hello to everyone. Finally, sending love to Mary Catherine Day who lost her sister, Winifred Day Woodbury, Class of ‘62, on November 2, 2019. May she rest in peace. As this was going to press we learned of the death of our dear classmate, Sharyn France Bolinger, on February 15, 2020. And maybe you can quote what I said about her being my partner in crime in Gateway, writing the column, etc.

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Mary Kay McGovern mkmcg25@verizon.net

Hi, girls. Happy spring! Robin Gould Scherer starts us off for our Class Chatter—“Thank you for such a fabulous 50th Reunion! It was so special seeing everyone! My email is maryrobin.scherer@gmail.com. I retired on July 1, 2019, so now I have the time to check this email account. While I was teaching I rarely had a chance to check it! We just returned (November, 2019) from our son’s wedding in Italy. It was a magical wedding and wonderful adventure for our family!

Love and many blessings to all.” Trish Toti Kolker says, “Hi all! I’m so sorry I didn’t make it to what looked like a great time! It was really fun to go through the pictures and see how many of you I could recognize! Maybe I will try to make it to the East Coast for the February get together. Thinking of you all, Trish.” Marie Ann Leyko shares that she and “her brother (a Calvert Hall Grad and older than I) finished the Princess Anne metric of the Seagull Century—a full 65 miles of biking (plus a few extra miles for fun) on Maryland’s eastern shore! The ride was beautiful and fun to be with family the whole weekend. While it was a lot of work

Marie Ann Leyko and her brother

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Class Chatter preparing for the Century (about 7 months riding locally 3x a week) it was definitely worth it. Will be signing up for it again in 2020 but before that am looking forward to a spring bike ride with Deborah Godwin Major and Karen Knoop Vulgaris. Sheila Carpenter has “two new babies, Daisy and Fergie, who joined us after my 28 year old parrot died and we couldn’t stand the quiet.

We now have 5 parrots which officially qualifies me as a crazy parrot lady.” More news from Sheila “our daughter, Diana, age 29, took up powerlifting a few years ago.

She holds three Virginia state records in her age class and recently won another meet by lifting a total over 900 lbs in the course of three lifts.” WOW!!! Mary Pat Baxter “has moved into a new (old) house remodeling project which is my new job now that I am sort of retired—still doing a few work projects but mostly from home and on my schedule! Hope everyone is well and happy 2020. I have a new email address Marypatbaxter1@gmail.com.” Carol Cimbolo-Dryer notes that “This is a big year for us. The big 70!” Judy Nelson Connelly is thrilled to share that “my son Patrick and his wife Jenny has a baby girl Lola Rose yesterday February 4 in San Francisco. As you can imagine we are all very excited.”

My happy news is that Lauren, my older daughter and NDP alum celebrated her wedding in October, 2019, She was a beautifully radiant bride and it was so much fun to have our family and her new family join in all the festivities from far and wide.

Love to all and may 2020 keep us happy, healthy with a sprinkle of fun and frolic along the way. Keep your news coming and enjoy the new year!

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Toni Mitchell 31551 Golden Aspen Way Oceanview, DE 19970 tmmitchell603@gmail.com

Hello NDP Class of ’70!

Reconnecting with NDP alumnae is one of my simple pleasures in life. I love catching up with everyone! Sometimes, we have condolences to express and sometimes congratulations are in order. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to Nancy Manner and her family, who lost her brother, who is her youngest sibling in February to ALS. A huge congratulations to Nancy Dougherty Poole Whitely on her marriage to Mitch! The smiles say it all!

I recently reconnected with Denise Lupo Lutz through email. Denise and her husband lived in Ocean Pines for six years and moved back to White Marsh in November 2014. After a 42-year career as a pharmacist, Denise retired at the end of 30 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2020

(rosemaryfallonart.com). She has been exhibiting her work mostly in the DC metro area. Her daughter is engaged and planning a wedding for Fall 2020 in upstate NY. Rosemary—Enjoy the wedding planning!

After visiting with her mother who is 100 years old, Rosemary periodically stops by Wells Liquors and catches up with owner, Joann Ariosa Hyatt. Rosemary also catches up with Mimi Tolson MacLaughlin for lunch.

Rosemary, I hope you will share wedding pictures in our NDP Class of ’70 group on Facebook and give us an update on Mimi.

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November 2018. Good for her! Denise and her husband, Bob, live in White Marsh on Bird River. They have a deck boat that they enjoy taking out on the Gunpowder River and into the Bay. They just returned from a trip across Canada on the Via Rail Canadian, from Toronto to Vancouver, with a three-day stop in Jasper National Park. Denise shares that Canada is a beautiful country, and the people are so friendly! Definitely worth a visit! Denise is loving the freedom of retirement and started taking classes with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute affiliated with Towson University and finds the programs intellectually stimulating.

Mary Anne Novotny Leitch and her husband, Scott, are both enjoying retirement. Mary Anne retired after 20 years with a large healthcare organization in Northern Virginia, working in Human Resources and Marketing.

She is no longer coaching, but is still rowing, weather permitting. Mary Anne is on “gamma-sitting” standby for her four grandchildren—two in DC, two in Pittsburgh.

She has one granddaughter and three grandsons. Mary Anne shared with me that after raising two daughters, spending time with all three boys is a hoot! The Leitch’s are enjoying traveling on both cruises and road trips. Life is good! After missing the last few reunions, she is looking forward to our 50th.

I’m looking forward to our 50th!

Rosemary Fallon retired from her Smithsonian job of 30 years and has been pursuing her own art/photography

When I reached out to Mary McFadden Molinaro, Mary wrote back she is doing well.

She is the mother of four, and grandmother of four. This year, Mary’s company Software Basics, Inc., located in Reisterstown is celebrating its 30th year in business.

Software Basics, Inc. teaches people how to use very specific software. Most of Mary’s clients are law firms. For 15 years after college, and before starting her company, Mary taught math in Baltimore County and Baltimore City schools, as well as Towson University. Mary started her company when her youngest was two years old. She is very proud of it, as she should be. She is also grateful that the company was up and running successfully and doing very well, when her husband, Joe, died suddenly in 2003. Mary says it was good to be busy when life threw her a big curve like this.

Mary, we are truly very sorry for your loss and wishing you all that is good. Last year she went to Italy with her friends from Reisterstown. By coincidence, the trip was out of Harford Community College, where I was working at the time. I know some of my colleagues at HCC were on the trip with Mary.

Celie Neville was in Honduras last spring with Towson Presbyterian Church. Celie’s group provided medical and dental care and completed community projects, such as building eco stow while working with women and children in the villages of Copan.

The people in the villages were so very appreciative for anything that Celie and her group did—Language was never a barrier to feel their gratitude, which was overwhelming.

This year, I was very excited to reconnect with Joan Zelubowksi Blemly and Katherine Reeve Miller. Joan and her husband, Craig, retired in 2019. Joan taught for 35 years as a special educator and math resource teacher. Craig retired from the federal government. They are enjoying life in Annapolis and Ocean City and traveling to many places including trips to see their sons in Tucson and Austin. The Blemlys live on the water in Annapolis and in Ocean City and enjoy boating and playing tennis. Joan is excited about reconnecting with everyone at all of the 50-year reunion festivities! Kate and her husband, John, are celebrating 43 years of marriage. They have lived in Maine

Class Chatter since 1989 with their three children (twin daughters, and a son Peter). All kids are married! Her daughter Kay and husband, Daniel, live in Melbourne, Australia, and have a beautiful baby girl, Isla Grace. Kate has been to Australia three times and will venture back to the outback again in July for three weeks! Kate, check your yearbook.

Australia was on my bucket list, way back when! Kate plays tennis and hopes to meet up with her tennis buddies and play on clay courts not far from where the Australian Open takes place! Her daughter Mary lives in Boulder, CO, with husband Patrick. She just gave birth to Henry! Their son, Peter and his wife Dani live in Portland, Maine.

Kate also enjoys acting and just finished doing Tennessee William’s play, “The Glass Menagerie” in Boston. She is also a “guest teacher” at her area public elementary school. “New England has become our home, sailing and hiking in the summer and snow shoeing, skiing and indoor tennis help us enjoy the long winters!”

Patti Maguire Heagy amazes me! She is still going strong at work where she is extremely grateful to have Karen Buckley Cronin working by her side. She enjoys her eight grandchildren, (four boys and four girls, from seven months to six years). Patti and her husband, Jim, spent New Year’s 2020 in Iceland. They were hoping to see the Northern Lights and fireworks, but only got fireworks. If anyone has an interest in going to Iceland, Patti would be happy to give tips. “It is a ruggedly beautiful country.”

Recently, Patti shared beautiful pictures of herself and friends skiing in Vail, CO. See why I am so amazed! Patti also keeps up with classmates, Susan Loker Rosen, Nancy Dougherty Poole Whitely, Judy Taylor Boyce and more on a regular basis.

The Class of ’70 is a group of uniquely talented and creative women. In addition to Rosemary Fallon, another standout artist comes to our attention, Nancy Dougherty Poole Whitely. Throughout her adult life, Nancy has graced many of Baltimore’s beautiful homes with her faux art on walls, ceilings and furniture. Nancy has now entered into a more personally creative phase of her artwork. If you are ever in Nancy’s company, you will immediately recognize her indomitable spirit and sheer joy for life. Her spirit and joy come through in all of her new work! This is the reason that her work sells extremely quickly. I am in the process of commissioning a painting from Nancy for our new house. Visit Nancy’s work at: nancydoughertyart.com and you will see for yourself!

Denise Rubin Gittings is enjoying retirement.

Her son turns 40 this year, is married and lives close by with his wife, Jenny. Denise has two grandchildren, who are understandably the lights of her and her husband’s lives. Denise and her husband have remained friends with Noreen Mellick Lidston and

her husband, Bob, for all of these 50 years!

Denise also sees Harriet Lowry Doherty, Joann Ariosa Hyatt, and Barbara Barry Conover on occasion. Denise tries to get together with Susan Donnelly when Susan is in town.

This Class Chatter comes to you from me in Ocean View, Delaware. Last March, Larry and I made the big downsizing move. We bought what I like to call a “condo on the ground” three miles west from the Totem Pole in Bethany Beach. I feel so blessed. I am loving the slower beach life and Larry is in golf heaven. I am hoping anyone visiting Ocean City or the Delaware Beach area will give me a heads up at tmmitchell603@ gmail.com, and I will promise you, I will visit with you on the beach. Dreams do come true, if you work at it! I am enjoying sunrises on the beach with coffee in hand, taking afternoon walks on the beach with our dachshund, Clancy, or sitting and reading with the sound of waves in the background!

I met with Robin Schmidt Higgins for lunch at the end of the summer. Robin is busy as the grandmother of triplets, who live in North Carolina, and serving on the board for the LPGA Amateur Golf Association Eastern Shore. Robin is passionate about both her grandchildren and golf!

In the late ‘60s we were a very special group of young ladies who were destined to succeed. Our Gym Meet theme “Only the Strong Survive” set the tone for our futures.

This year is a very special milestone for us.

We are the lucky ones! I am hoping that most of us will be together to celebrate our 50th Class Reunion.

SAVE THE DATE: Notre Dame Prep will be sharing information about our 50th Reunion Events through email and snail mail. Additionally, as I am typing this chatter, plans are in the works for a beach reunion in May or early June. Many of you have asked to help with the plans. I would love your help! Our first step is finding everyone. So please, if you have contact information for any classmates, please forward it to me, so I can check it against the Alumnae records.

If you catch up with any classmates, please ask them if they received and read this Class Chatter in the new Roots & Wings magazine. Chances are if they have not, the NDP Alumnae Office does not have their current contact information. If you have not recently updated your information, please do so at notredameprep.com/alumnae/ welcome-ndp-alumnae and complete the entire form. With your help, I am hoping to find everyone on our class list. All should receive invitations in the mail and through email for both events from the Notre Dame Alumnae Office.

I would love to hear from you, and look forward to seeing you at one, if not all of our reunion events!

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Sue Anecharico Haak writes: “In September, I started teaching at The Park School of Baltimore. I am a substitute teacher in the middle school. I love the energy of the middle schoolers and the creative and lively environment at Park. Last year, my husband, Lloyd, and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with a drive to the Finger Lakes, New York and Niagara Falls. If rain is a blessing, we got a barrelful under the Falls on the Maiden Mist. Speaking of blessings, we have five grandchildren who keep me inspired and delighted. I walk every year in the NDP Blazer Dash in support of the Amanda Eskridge ‘01 Memorial Scholarship.

It is always a great day of exercise, seeing classmates, honoring those we have lost, and providing opportunities for future students. Love and best to the Class of Wine and Rose!”

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Natalie Aiken Shields 10 Clynmalira Ct. Phoenix, MD 21131 nashields@comcast.net 443-904-4535

Well we were a small but mighty group at our 45th reunion. Jane Rowley, Carol Watkins Reid, Melissa Allen Moser, Margaret Case Gugerty, Janice Hunt Damon, Karen Kohlhepp Raubach, Mary Galvin O’Conor Wilson and I all spent the evening catching up on each other’s families, lives and all things Notre Dame. For the rest of the class—you’ll just have to come to the 50th to find out what’s going on with everyone!

There was quite a bit of traveling going on with our class this year. Dottie Caldwell Lopez traveled to Africa in the fall with her family to see the end of the great migration.

They watched thousands of wildebeest and zebras cross the border from Kenya into Tanzania. On safari they saw lions, leopards, elephants, and Cape buffalo. The most memorable experience was when they trekked the silverback mountain gorillas through the Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Uganda. They trekked nine miles total; maneuvering down a steep gorge, crossing streams with porters and rangers who cut paths through the jungle.

Mary Galvin O’Conor Wilson had a wonderful week in Rome and the surrounding countryside last spring. She and her husband had a private tour guide who took them to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Cathedral as well as the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill.

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Class Chatter My husband and I also went to Rome for 3-1/2 days this summer and then embarked on a Viking cruise to Florence, Tuscany, Monaco, Marseilles, Montpelier and Barcelona. We got to see many sights in each city and even took a cooking lesson in a castle in Tuscany. I saw on social media that Nancy Balthazar Lapanne and her husband took a very similar trip in December with a few additional cities. I’m sure her trip was just as wonderful as mine.

Katie O’Neill visited a small town in Germany where her father had been wounded in World War II. She had been corresponding with some of the locals who gave her a very warm reception.

Sue Ullsperger is still working and it sounds like she is on a very important project. She is working to purify all of the meningitis group anti-bodies so they become part of a test kit for patient samples. In her spare time, she loves doing water aerobics and taking long walks on the golf course with her dogs.

Katie Cinnamond Doyle had a busy 2019.

Her daughter Kelly got married in Maine in May and her daughter Bailey got married in Spring Lake, NJ, in October. That was a lot of planning!

Karen Kohlhepp Raubach was excited to become a first-time grandmother when daughter Kristen gave birth to grandson Colton Teller in July. Mary Galvin O’Conor Wilson hosted a dinner so that Karen’s friends could meet Colton which we were all excited about. Sue Hill Gebhardt was happy to announce the birth of her second grandson Marshall King.

Class of ‘74 meets Karen Kohlhepp Raubach’s grandson Colton

The class of ’74 sends their condolences to the families of Ann Kelly Whaley and Mary Melissa Mayor.

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Karen Meekins Benckini kbenckini@comcast.net (443) 841-4571

Greetings, Ladies, I hope each of you celebrated your 60th in a special way! Some news to share from classmates, both near and far: Mary Carol Hart Tazewell: 2020 will bring major transitions for our family. We will finish up a 20-year career in the Foreign Service with USAID. We have lived 22 of the last 29 years overseas, currently in Malawi, and the time has come to re-establish home in the US. We will land in Norfolk, Virginia, in Lit’s family home. It’s on a beautiful creek with plentiful blue crabs in season. I am enrolled in a program at The Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, commencing in March 2020 focusing on transforming community.

We are both incredibly grateful for making to 60! Lit and I celebrated our birthdays by hosting a party with friends in Malawi!

Looking forward to reconnecting on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Katy Villa Chasney: Our family spent the Christmas Holidays in Spain to be with our daughter Meredith who has lived there for 5 years. It was delightful in Madrid and we also took a side trip to Cordoba! If anyone’s traveling to Madrid, please contact me as she knows the city well and can make great recommendations. Marianne Mainolfi and I made a special trip to San Juan in October with a bunch of our College of Notre Dame classmates to celebrate the big 6-0!

Nancy Karpinski: Hello gals! Well, I guess I should share some news with my ’77 Sisters now that I think about it. Cindy retired at the end of the year and we’ll be putting our house in Lusby, MD, up for sale in early spring. After that, we head to Southern California with no particular home and will probably rent for at least a year. Right now, Laguna Beach is the front runner. It needs to be a place within striking distance of Cindy’s parents, who live outside of LA in Palos Verdes. They don’t want to move from their home, but require more and more assistance, so it’s our turn to do that. When their circumstance changes, we’ll spend some time looking for a permanent residence wherever the wind blows us! Love you guys and looking forward to seeing you before we head out west.

Kathy Stanley Wilmot: We are still running our family-owned businesses– but working on succession planning so our sons will each take over one of the companies. Having fun but I want to be able to spend more time with our 4 grandchildren! I’m also working with NDP and their W.I.N. program by finding opportunities for students to come out

into the “real world” and intern or shadow with companies that may be involved in the career path they are interested in pursuing one day. What a great program! I’m also excited to watch the new wing being built for their S.T.E.A.M. studies. I don’t think there are any other schools out there offering the opportunities these girls are getting at NDP. The most important difference is that their classmates will always be there for them.

They may not realize it now, but when they call each other “sisters,”—they have no idea how meaningful that becomes 40 years down the road!

Cindy Bauerman Foster: As we continue to pray for the health of my sister and mourn the loss of her husband, we are also proud that our oldest son Jameson has begun his master’s program at Peabody and he and his wife are living with us through the program. My youngest, Elliott, graduated from Syracuse and has decided to start his life in LA! Jo-Anne DeVuono Miller: I have a new granddaughter, Haleigh Erin, born Nov 4.

Enjoy spending time with her and trips to Boston to visit my other 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, Hannah.

Shirley Morales: Our son, Ian, recently turned 20 and is a sophomore at Emerson College majoring in film. Our daughter, Jordan, is writing and performing comedy in Los Angeles. My gallery just celebrated the opening of our 11th season. Last year, I curated exhibitions in Shanghai, New York and Antwerp. For my 60th birthday, Jordan and I will travel to Guadalajara and Mexico City. Later in the year, hoping to open a possible popup in Baltimore/DC area or New Orleans!

Karen Brennan: My oldest daughter, Hannah, got married in December. They live in Tampa, Florida, but the wedding was up here. Bride and groom were picture perfect, and the day was wonderful. My younger daughter JoEllen is still with me; she works in mental health care. I still practice reflexology, but also am working full-time right now as Director of Facilities at Oldfields School.

I’m looking forward to retiring again (ha ha), and am exploring the potential of moving south. My daughters and I went to Colorado in June to see a concert at Red Rocks,and got some great exploring and hiking in around Colorado Springs, Boulder, Golden and Denver. Unfortunately, there was not time to connect with Lise and family, as we literally whirled through in a few days.

Carey Talucci: Celebrating 19 years of owning my catering business, Carey’s Fine Foods. I have 2 grandchildren; Declan, 3 years old, and Edie, 1 years old. Delighted that my daughter Downey and her family love close by so I get to spend time with them!

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Carey Talucci and grandson Declan

Debbie Ford-Scriba: My husband Jim and I enjoyed a big travel year in celebration of our 60th, culminating in a fall trip to India.

I would describe the largest democracy in the world as colorful, complex, chaotic and deeply spiritual.

Debbie and Jim Scriba in India

Rose Schmitz Marcin: I have a new granddaughter, born September 2019. Bill and I spend lots of our time traveling coast to coast to see the grandchildren!

Karen Meekins Benckini: Life is good but busy in the Benckini household. Finally—our twins are freshmen in high school—yippee!

Gigi is at NDP and Joey attends Loyola Blakefield. Todd participated in NDP’s

Karen Benckini and family in Spain

Todd Benckini in NDP Father’s Follies

Father’s Follies (notice the red wig to look like Gigi!) and I look forward to experiencing gym meet as a 2023 parent in March! I’m in my 8th year of serving as Media Director at Clapp 360 Communications, which recently re-branded under new ownership and expanded services. To celebrate the kids’ graduation from middle school and my 60th, our family took a fabulous summer trip to Spain and Italy. We stayed with friends in a beautiful seaside town called Gijon near Basque country, and we also traveled to Madrid, Florence and Rome. Definitely a vacation to cherish!

currently captaining another for Spring. I’m also torturing myself on the golf course, attempting to improve my game! Last year was filled with wonderful travel experiences: New York a few times (some for work, some to work on the apartment), Ocean Reef in Florida a few times, a wedding in California (I stayed with Terre and Jamie Short) and a most memorable 25th anniversary trip to Italy with Chris… I also was blessed with visits from Jackie DeSesa Colt (’82) and Terre Jones Short since I last wrote. Big real estate news was the sale of our beloved NYC apartment after 22 years in November, followed by the purchase of our Southern Shores rental in December. We are official Outer Banks residents now! And I’d like to give a shout-out to all the nurses in our class!! Especially Lisa Doleschal Schachtner, whose determination and professionalism were instrumental in my dad’s recovery, allowing me to relax a little bit during our Italy trip. I also enjoyed seeing so many of my classmates at the Greene Turtle over Thanksgiving. Jill Guidera Packo created a nice little mini reunion for us, and Cristina Rosell Chakales, Marion Knott, and Charissa Seipp were there to enjoy it! Jill was too busy hosting to join us in the photo, but Danny Cahill and Mike Bagliani stepped in, as did Charissa’s beautiful daughter. All the best in 2020!! DiRo.

Condolences to: Joanna Roman Smith—the passing of her husband, Joe. Barbara Reahl Kasun—the death of her father. Kathleen Brooks Lauman—on her Mother’s death.

Cindy Foster-loss of her brother-in-law, Jack. Rose Schmitz Marcin—death of her sister, Mary Emma. Josie Kelly—the passing of her sister, Nan. Heartfelt wishes for a joy-filled 2020! Please stay in touch and try to attend some of our social events as they come about. We love staying connected and seeing each other!

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Diane Surak Rohan 133 Tall Pine Lane Southern Shores, NC 27949 Dianerohan3@gmail.com 917-375-1596

Hey, there! Still on the Outer Banks of NC with my “Pretired” (not quite retired) husband and rescue dog, Augie. Son Tyler finished up junior year with a bang: Dean’s List first semester and a summer internship secured from last year’s catamaran adventure at ServPro in his native NYC. He’s now beginning his final semester at Elon, and we have made our last tuition payment ever! Woot! I was captain of three USTA tennis teams since I last wrote, and I am

Terre Jones Short writes: I have transitioned from the corporate healthcare world, back to my own business (which I operated from 1995-2010). I recently got my PCC (Professional Coach Certification) and now offer, 1:1 executive/ leadership coaching, consulting (leadership development and customer experience), and speaking engagements. I am also starting a business with our kids—The Bulk Mobile.

We will start with one truck in Monterey that offers bulk products (shampoo, lotion, detergent, grains, pasta...etc) from a foodtruck style vehicle at farmers’ markets, large companies, universities and weekly neighborhood visits. We aim to reduce single use plastics (Editor’s Note: Read more about Terre’s green initiative in our Hampton Roots & Wings • Spring 2020 • 33

Class Chatter Pebbles Buchanan, Sharon Lanzi Bateman, Sally Costello Rogers, Susan Hunt Dempsey, Terre Jones Short, Anne Regan and Jenny Jenkins. Missing from photo: Joan Sweeney NDP Alumna Becca Myers ‘13 set a new world record while representing the United States at the World Para Swimming Championships in London. Fantastic!!

Congratulations, Becca, and proud mom Maria Dachille Myers!

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Headliners section). Lastly, I am writing a book, “The Words We Choose” and intend for it to be published by summer. Loving SoCal—let me know if anyone is headed this way!

Marianne Wittelsberger shared this exciting news with me: “In November, [husband Steve and I] were invited to teach in Saudi Arabia at the Center for World Culture in Ithra, as part of the Saudi Prince’s 2030 initiative. There we did the first-ever Special Effects Makeup class in Saudi Arabia. It was an exciting trip and our students loved learning new techniques for HD Film and Television. This summer I was deployed to Mississippi to create ‘Moulage’ (battle wounds and trauma ‘FX’ special effects makeup) for training the military before they were deployed to Afghanistan. Last year we moved to a new home in Hereford, MD; a 200-year-old farmhouse, on several acres of farmland. We love it, and so does our dog Merlin!” Also, they recently worked on a film called “Comedy of Horrors,” filmed in Annapolis. They were the makeup dapartment heads, designing FX and HD makeup for the film! She posted in January: “Jokesters on the cover of the Ben Nye 40th Anniversary Catalog! It was such an honor to be a part of this cover! Thanks Dana Nye!” Carolyn Brennan Wescott posted a fun-filled photo on January 25, 2020, at the Gutter Boys’ Charity Bull Roast, an event near and dear to Joan Sweeney’s heart.

She captioned the photo: Great gathering of the Class of ‘81 NDP! Photo by Jamie Short features from left to right: Carolyn Brennan Wescott, Michaela Quinn Kammer,

Bess Jacobo posted: “At The Dailey Method fitness studio today (September) while here in Towson for my dad and mom, I was in a Barre class and turned to look at a woman to my right—very pretty petite blonde with an unforgettable smile and the brightest blue eyes. We both gasped and smiled when we realized we knew each other but hadn’t seen each other since my wedding in 1987. Oh my! It was so fantastic to run into Susan Valis Faber. We quickly tried to catch up on 32+ years for 30 minutes after class. Afterwards, the people at the studio said that Susan sets the bar for the kindest sweetest client, and they measure everyone by ‘The Susan Faber Standard.’ I suppose some things and some people never change, thank goodness! Just wanted to share how thrilled I was to see Susan today. I found myself wishing that we could be exercise buddies every day!”

In August, Kathy Koliha Harden posted: “At 6:30 last evening I signed the final papers and handed the keys to the new owners. For the first time in 35 years, 28 as the proprietor of Souris’ Saloon, I am officially retired and out of the bar business.

It was a wonderful run because of all of you and all of my great kids who worked for me. I’ll miss the the interaction from the thousands of people I’ve met over all these years. It seemed that every day someone from the past stopped in to say hi. You can’t beat that. And Saturday night it seemed like most all of you came back to laugh, reminisce, hug, cry and say goodbye. I love you all. You’ll always be my family. See you in the ‘hood!”’

Tara Reed Carlson posted: “Meeting in the Senate building in Annapolis and had to share Katie Curran O’Malley’s photo.

‘Leaving a lasting legacy;’ and she did.”

In July, I noticed this in the NDP newsletter “Special Kudos” section: “The college Board Recognition Program honored Ginna Krebs Alderman, personal counselor, for her hard work and dedication to helping students succeed.” And because Ginna is so humble, I had to post it!

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Maria Federico Calder posted that she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Nursing from Stevenson University. Terrific!

Congratulations on earning your second bachelor’s degree!

Condolences: Diane Surak Rohan on the loss of her Aunt Sylvia Mensch in April of 2019.

Susan Valis Faber lost her sweet dad Wenceslaus “Jim” Valis to pancreatic cancer on August 17, 2019.

Laurie Gisriel Taylor on the loss of her mom, Lorraine Taylor, in September 2019.

Jill Guidera Packo on the loss of her sister-in-law in October 2019.

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Karen Rolfes Goodspeed 909 Oakdene Road Baltimore, MD 21220 goodspeed909@gmail.com 443.326.9342

Class of Blue and Green, A big thanks to those of you who sent me some news so I did not have to make up crazy gossip! Over Christmas, Jane Coyle Ballentine, Wendy Strassner and I grabbed some crab cakes together at Koco’s Pub and caught up. NDP girls have the magic ability to jump right back into the swing of things no matter how long it is been since they have seen one another.

Wendy Strassner and her daughters, Kenia and Berlande celebrated 10 years together as a family in January. They are on a quest to visit as many US States as possible, mainly on road trips each summer, and are now at 47 states. Last summer they took a break from the US and hit Europe.

Jane Coyle Ballentine is now the Sr. Director, Development & Communications at The Maryland Zoo. She oversees Media Relations, Membership (both family and Corporate Memberships) as well as Development. She has been back at the Zoo for 12 years now, having worked for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums in between zoo gigs!

Mary Ellen Hasslinger McLaughlin has been selling your grandmothers’ stuff and other finds online for 20 years ... the word is many NDP alum are her biggest buyers! Her instagram handle is the_sassafras_shoppe.

She has a talent for recognizing treasures that other people will love for their homes or as gifts.

Colleen Brune Kammar has started her own consulting business providing part time CFO services for small businesses. She is also a ski instructor at Liberty Mountain Resort. Look her up for a lesson. Colleen’s stepdaughter, Lindsey Kammar O’Hara (‘05) has three children (her grandchildren)—twin boys—Flynn and Bennett (3) and a future Blazer, Nellie, who is 2. Colleen also keeps us laughing with stories of raising her boys.

Lisa Birrane Markovitz told me her

Class Chatter daughter, Julia, is a therapist in Philadelphia with her own office. Her other daughter, Anna, is getting her Master’s degree in Cognitive Neurology in New Zealand. Both are also NDP alumnae, Julia ’10 and Anna ’14.

Lisa has a new side job with her own column in the Business Monthly newspaper.

Kelly Cahill Ames claims I guilted her into sending me news, but I just love her story.

After a 25-year corporate career as a paralegal and a corporate sales manager for a large accounting firm, she left the business world to pursue her artistic endeavors as a full-time working artist. She is in her 9th year of creating and selling her art and she could not be happier. She works hard and enjoys every minute of the creative process. She shows her art at various galleries and retail locations in the Baltimore area, sells online and participates in festivals and specialty events. Liz Alessi joined her for a gallery showing with her own creative work and a few of us were able to attend opening night.

She has been happily married to her hubs for 28 years and is super proud of her son.

You can see her art at amesgroovyart.com

CEO’s office of EAB, an education consulting company in DC. Carla DiPasquale DAmato wanted to thank all of her NDP sisters for the visits and support when her mother recently passed.

It meant a lot to her and her family. Carla is still enjoying newlywed bliss and coming up with crazy adventures because life is too short.

Susan Sunderland DeFelice and her husband, Rick, won the US Open Swing Dance Championships Masters Division in Burbank California over the Thanksgiving holiday. Everyone needs to check out her videos on Facebook. Their dancing is incredible and their costumes are just what you would think Susan would wear!

Suzanne Bailey Jurich retired from teaching after 33 years and now works full time at Sinai Hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department. She also babysits her adorable new grandson, Remington Robert Wood, a few days a week. A new granddaughter, Emerson Charli Matthews, joined the family not to long after her grandson.

Sue Ellen Sacco Grove’s daughter is loving her sophomore year at NDP. Sue Ellen loves her work for Erickson Living as a Social Media & Advocacy Coordinator. Her personal passion is her Instagram senior style blog.

Her goal is to inspire ladies over 50 who may fear becoming less visible as they age, to express themselves through clothing. In addition, to do this in a way that is kind to our environment by choosing vintage and sustainable fabrics. The blog has 900 followers and one of the photos will be featured in the premier issue of Ageless Chic Magazine.

She also attended Fashion Week in NYC and has gone to a Sustainable Fashion Show. Her instagram handle is @accidentalpublicist.

Let’s give her a bunch of new followers!

Kelley Gilmore is another of our classmates who made a bold move. Kelly and her partner, Angela Malicki, moved from Baltimore to just north of San Francisco to pursue a new adventure. Kelley took a job as a studio head for a video game publisher, the first female in the company’s history. She said it was kind of a crazy thing to do in our mid-fifties, especially since both of her kids moved back to Baltimore after college! Here is the link to a great article about Kelly and her new job: https://www.mcvuk.com/ 2ks-kelley-gilmore-on-cloud-chamber-working-on-a-new-bioshock-title-and-being-thefirst-female-studio-head-in-2k-history/

Debbie Aranaga Castro said she has been facing some health challenges for the past year, but is doing very well on a Hopkins clinical trial. She is working full time and feels great. Recently she changed positions with the DOJ where she has worked since 1986 and loves it. On the family front, her son and daughter (twins) will be 25 in February. We all send Debbie healing wishes!

Maria Pulitano is a volunteer at the Church of the Nativity and is a mentor with Sister’s Circle. She started last year mentoring a 6th grade girl from Baltimore City. Maria will mentor her in this program until she goes to college. The Sister’s Circle program directors are great at planning events, but she also does many other things with her on her own as well. Maria said they are in need of mentors for this year’s class if anyone is interested in volunteering.

Jane Carroll Wilson’s son Tyler, is a recent graduate from Elon University and ROTC and is now a Second Lieutenant in the US Army.

Her other son, Sam, is interning and working on job skills for individuals with disabilities as well as working as an usher at Eaglebank Arena and attending practices with the George Mason University Men’s Basketball team. Sarah, her daughter, is a high school senior and has been a four-year starter on the Girls’ Varsity Basketball and Lacrosse teams, including First Team All-State in lacrosse last year (wonder where her talent came from!). Jane is in her 17th year as a Senior Director of Quality Assurance in the

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Tony Myers Brennan claims to be boring, but we all know that is far from the truth!

She said her sons are amazing, all three of them. (Her middle son and my daughter were delivered by the same doctor within a few hours of one another. L&D is a weird place to bump into a classmate!) She feels blessed to have her NDP sisters who have been so kind and supportive of her and her family throughout the years.

Sherri Bialczak Miller announced that her oldest son was married last year and her youngest son is in the MBA program at Loyola University. He also has his own sports radio talk show, Dialogues with Chris Miller, 1300AM (Friday 6-8pm). Sherri hopes you will stop by and see her at her job with the interior design firm at Greenspring Station called CF Interiors.

Lisa Bogdanski Stinchcomb updated me on The Wayne Stinchcomb Big Orange Melanoma Foundation. She started it after the passing of her husband in 2010 due to a three-year battle with melanoma. This past year the foundation was able to donate $70,000 to the Melanoma Research Alliance where 100% of the money goes to melanoma research. They sold out their first golf tournament in May and had their 10th Annual Bull & Shrimp Feast in October with over 800 people. Lisa is hoping that they are making a difference and if even one family avoids going through what she and her family went through, it will be worth it.

Kristyn Lortz Harvey celebrated her 56th birthday in Costa Rica. She remains an active tennis player and works for F.M. Harvey Construction Company. Colleen Brune Kammar provided this info for her and suggested we send in our friends’ updates instead. I am thinking we may try this in the future!

Jeanne Stanley loves working with clients on their careers, identities, and other life transitions, consulting and training with school districts on BASIS (Belonging & Sociocultural Identities in Schools), and enjoys speaking on her book “Teaching LGBTQ Psychology: Queering Innovative Pedagogy and Practice”. She is having a great time with her wife, Julia, as they begin to spend more days in Vermont in the summer with friends including a week’s vacation this year with Sue Ellen Sacco Grove and her family. She also had the opportunity to borrow her sister Kathy Stanley Wilmot’s (’77) backyard to have a bunch of Class of ’82 friends over for crabs.

Claire Freda Eckenrode let me know that everyone in her family is gainfully employed and no one has been arrested! Really, sometimes, that is all we can hope for (especially during and right after those college years)!

As for me, I recently made a job change as well. After 29 years working in Financial Planning and Budgets for the Johns Hopkins Health System, I switched to the Department of Nursing for the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Class Chatter This brought me back to the beautiful “Dome” building in East Baltimore where I started 29 years ago. Sometimes life brings you full circle.

Although most have heard the news through Facebook or old-fashioned word of mouth, I know there are still many who are not aware that we have lost another dear classmate. Jackie Cossentino passed away in December after an eleven-month battle with colon cancer. According to her husband, she continued to live life to the fullest up to the end. She dedicated her life to education and was well known for her work with Montessori schools throughout the country. Please keep Jackie’s husband, son, family and friends in your prayers.

In addition to Carla, our condolences go to Tracy Werner Rammacca on the loss of her father. Sadly, we are at the age where we are losing our parents and my apologies if I was not aware of your loss this year.

Wishing you all a fun and happy spring and summer! Karen

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traveling all over the country officiating games. Her husband, Rick, got his as well, so they are doing it together. Lauren has her own communications firm, FabyPR, and has a book coming out on Amazon May 1 — Game On: How to “Be All In” in Business and Life. It’s a business book about goal-setting, and it chronicles the lessons she learned developing her business on and off the lacrosse field.

Dawn Sammis Fink’s aunt lives in the convent above my office and shared that Dawn’s oldest is a junior at The Catholic University of America and has been named to the dean’s list with honors every semester.

She began spending the current semester studying in Rome, but her time there was cut short. Dawn is grateful to have her home and safe. Dawn’s younger daughter graduates from Mount de Sales this year and plans on joining the police department.

Barbie Reeve Hargrave was recently honored as one of Baltimore Magazine’s Women who Move MD. I just had the pleasure of chaperoning Barbie’s daughter Noelle on the senior New York trip. Noelle is a stellar member of the Class of 2020!

Shawn Donohue Osmeyer Osmeyer6@comcast.net

Cary Chasney Murray was Promoted to Partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP.

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Catherine Irani Caruana retuned to the workforce after being home with her three kids for the past nine years. She returned to her old CPA firm, KPMG, in mid-September.

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Lauren Sadowski Faby recently got her collegiate certification to officiate NCAA Women’s Lacrosse games and has been

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Sarah Disney was promoted to Administrative Director of Inpatient Operations for the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital while remaining the Administrative Director of Endoscopy for both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Sarah received the Early Careerist Regent Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives (a professional society of which she is a credential Fellow) for her contributions to healthcare. In addition to all of that, Sarah welcomed a baby girl, Emelia Marie on March 26, 2019.

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This is a big year for the class of pink & cream, as we celebrate being 50 years young!!!

Beth Plecker Sedlak, Lisa Maher Weaver, Kristen Mrozinski Sayan and Jennifer Lawrence Wright traveled to Lauren Sadowski Faby’s home in Naples to celebrate. Looks like they had no fun at all!!

adults, where she is responsible for all individual and institutional fundraising.

Previously, Caitlin was on Year Up’s National Development team for three and a half years, supporting gift officers in all of the 18 markets around the country with prospect identification, research and pipeline management.

Kate Kaiser Kasabula kmkasabula@gmail.com

Caitlin Rettaliata started a new role in November of 2019, as the Associate Director of Development for Year Up Baltimore, a nonprofit workforce/professional development program for 18-24-year-old young

Hillary Millard Amoyal hillaryamoyal@gmail.com

The class of lime & blue has some exciting updates! Jessica (Carlozo) Barrett had her first child, Austin Michael Barrett, on December 17, 2019, named after her husband Matt’s father and grandfather. Ashley (Kuhn) Sullivan and her husband Matt welcomed their second child, Beau Bennett, in late August 2019. Big brother Sig is 2.5 years old. They live in Minneapolis where Ashley works as a food photographer, shooting for lifestyle magazines and brands. Caroline (McDermott) Sapperstein gave birth to Keegan Thomas, on April 16, 2019. Big brother Cormac (Mac) is loving his new role!

Carly McTeague had her second child, son Andrew Michael, on March 10, 2019. She also started a new job at Johns Hopkins Greenspring Station in medical oncology.

Lani Yap-Encomienda and her husband Steve welcomed their second baby boy, Roque Andrés “Rocky” Encomienda, on

Class Chatter October 26, 2019. Brigid (Houck) Stone and her husband welcomed a girl, Grace Evelyn Stone, on May 24, 2019 and she is their whole world! Veronica (White) Kupsa and her husband, their two little boys, and two dogs are about to take off on full-time travel in their 5th wheel camper for 12-18 months around the United States! She invites everyone to follow their adventures as she documents them on Instagram @venturingveronica. Wishing all the best to our classmates and NDP community in 2020!

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Our latest news includes marriages, births, and new professional endeavors! Megan Burnett Ferris married Patrick Ferris in June 2019. They are currently living in Lutherville.

Erin Gorman Van Alsten married Andrew Van Alsten on October 12, 2019 at Baltimore Country Club. Several NDP girls were there including bridesmaids Kate Gorman ‘09, Jill Merkel Kedich, Jen Cox LaHatte, and amazing photographer, Lauren Daue ’00.

Jen Cox LaHatte and her husband Dan and had their first child, Timothy Patrick LaHatte, on September 15th. Katie Lamberston O’Brien and her husband welcomed their baby girl, Isla Clare O’Brien, on August 4, 2019. Marissa Pribyl Oeste and her husband welcomed Peighton Lynne Oeste on October 15, 2019. Burke Voelkel and her husband announced the birth of their daughter, Kinsley Clare Murray, on November 14, 2019. Angela Glorioso partnered with her good friend, Kim Holmes, and formed their own real estate group! Holmes Glorioso Home Group! Kelly Hansen Huyler started a new job at J.M. Smucker Co. as Sr. Brand Manager of Milk-Bone dog treats relocating with her husband Garrett to Cleveland, OH. I married Clifford Lucas on June 29, 2019, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Classmates Ashlynn Roohan Herlong, Ali Porter Philips, Brigid Forrester, and Courtney Miller Wertheimer and Maura Norton Rowland ‘04 were bridesmaids.

Cliff and I have been in Brussels, Belgium, for three years. I am a middle school teacher and the English Language Development Coordinator at the International School of Brussels and Cliff is a photographer and videographer.

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(Gathered by online submissions) Beth Cruz Jones married Bobby in September 2019. Three of her bridesmaids were also from the Class of ’08 Lindsey Shannon Windsor, Kelly Dougherty, and Loretta Bacon. Elizabeth Brink Levin, her husband Matt and daughter Harper live in the Towson area. Libby is an HR Manager at Stanley Black & Decker down the street from NDP! Lindsay Ercole Lastner married Greg Lastner on June 29, 2019. They were married at the Loyola University Alumni Chapel with a reception at Baltimore Country Club. Fellow NDP Class of ’08 gals in the wedding were Madeline Mahon, Grace Louden, Dani (Wagner) Botzler, Maura Mirarchi – all Class of 2008, and sister, Kelley Ercole, ’11.

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Maggie Holzman built and bought a house with her fiancé and is getting married next year!

Kirk Geier is still living in Chicago as an ER/ Trauma nurse and recently invested in an adult purchase, a peloton bike.

Cory Keffer is still living in Denver and working as a child life specialist on the pulmonary respiratory rehab unit at the Children’s Hospital Colorado. Since August, she’s been a handler for a medical service dog named Galaxy who helps her normalize the hospital environment and support kids through all the tough challenges they face during their admission.

Shannon Will is working at Impact Sports Physical Therapy in Baltimore. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and is certified in dry needling, blood flow restriction training, and Pilates.

Beth Cruz Jones’ wedding

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Kelsi Bozel ‘09 with NDP girls at her September 2019 wedding to Mathew Holman

Robyn Dalina is still working for the Walt Disney Company. She is now over at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa where she is the Resort Operations Assistant. She handles all internal communication for the resort, Cast Member recognition, Cast Member events, global and local Disney initiatives and takes care of any special projects for the General Manager. In addition, she was selected to be a member of the 2020 Traditions Team, which means she will teach the first class all Disney Cast Members have to take when they start with the company.

Tara Deisher has been in Orlando, Florida for almost 3.5 years working at Walt Disney World. She is an inventory control clerk, which orders and receives all the housekeeping supplies for Pop Century, Art of Animation, and Caribbean Beach Resort.

She is also working on her master’s in sport management and is a mom to 2 guinea pigs!

Claire Quinn is continuing on taking more responsibility as her role as an Education Coordinator with the Animals, Science and Environment department at Disney. As part of her graduate program, she is traveling to Namibia this summer to work with the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Kati Asbury is still living in Florida and is working as a web developer at Stetson University College of Law. She is also getting her MBA and is a very proud dog mom of her 5-year-old lab, Emma.

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Class Chatter Lauren Craig is still working at the University of Maryland Medical Center on the cardiac surgery service. She also got married last October and is looking into buying a house this year!

Shelby Litz is now working for the Howard County Police Department as a Crime Scene Technician and Outsourced Evidence Case Manager in charge of the biology and Trace Evidence sections. She is living in Perry Hall and is a proud dog mom to a 13-year-old pup named Bandit.

Hailey Vonasek is currently living in Asheville, North Carolina working inpatient oncology. However soon moving to Nashville to work as an outpatient chemotherapy infusion nurse at Vanderbilt. She also adopted the cutest dog, Ozzie.

Meghann Ryan is still working at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and presented 2 of her research projects at the OHBM 2019 in Rome over the summer.

She also recently found out that she will be starting her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine in the fall!

Morgan Carmody is retiring the travel nursing after having gone back to beautiful Maui for a summer assignment.

She has moved back to Baltimore to spend time with her family and to plan for her wedding! She is currently working at University of Maryland on the float team for the main house and shock trauma.

Kristen Francis got married in April and started her MBA at Kellogg full time in Chicago. She is interning this summer at Bain in Dallas.

Alexandra Fontana welcomed a little, beautiful, baby girl into the world on November 15th. She is a stay at home momma to little Anna Grace.

Megan Shearer is permanently residing in Charleston, as she and her boyfriend bought a house and boat at the beach.

She graduated from grad school over the summer with her MES and MPA, and was offered a full-time position from Clemson for the SC School Gardening Program, which is teaching kids/teachers how to grow vegetable and pollinator gardens, have bee hives, and nutrition classes with the veggies that they grow. She has also adopted a second pup and is now the mom of two crazy Weimaraners.

Heather Grzechowiak moved to Minnesota in December 2018 and changed careers to be a federal agent/criminal investigator.

She is almost done with her master’s in criminal justice.

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boyfriend who got her an adorable Corgi named Boh for her birthday last September.

Caroline Goode is still in living in Canton and switched up industries and is now working in promotional marketing.

Anne Bagliani is living in Norfolk with her gal pal. They are moms to two fur babies.

She works from home as a commercial real estate accountant (30% of her time) as well as a full time dog mom.

Liz Ford is getting married in October and starting a new job at a life sciences venture capital fund in DC running their strategy and analytics.

Brooke Nemec is living it up in Florida and just celebrated three years of marriage. She has one year left in her cell biology/microbiology Ph.D. She is about to submit a first author paper and two more on the way. She will be looking for a job in either Tampa area or Maryland soon!

Kelsey Kuhn graduated from dental school in May and moved to Seattle for residency with her boyfriend. Claire Yokum came to visit for the Ravens games!

Claire Yokum moved from Federal Hill to Brewers Hill about 6 months ago with her boyfriend. She is still working at Sagamore Spirit as their Event Coordinator. She is heading up all of their large onsite events and starting to form their in-market brand awareness events program!

Sam Lemmon has been living in her new house for a year! She switched jobs working as a nurse in the OR and is still at Hopkins.

She is looking to apply to NP school to start next January.

Caroline Ladzinski got a new job and is back in politics as the Assistant Director of Scheduling for Governor Cuomo of NY. She joined a year-long intensive public service/personal development/leadership development program in NYC. She has since graduated and is now a coach. She also started an art side hustle (follow @covenxvibes). Her Etsy page is launching soon! Lastly, this month she will hit her bench mark of visiting 50% of all National Parks in the USA (31 out of 62)!

Shannah Minderlein is still living in Annapolis with her two fur babies. She is an Associate at Capitol Strategies a small government relations firm in Annapolis.

Jenna Massoni also works two doors down from her! Jenna is working as an Associate at Cornerstone Government Affairs and loving it! She also finished her Masters this past December from NDMU. She also has a cat name Benji that she adores!

Tina Moore recently was promoted to

associate strategist and Vice President at T. Rowe Price, earned her CFA charter, and is currently an MBA candidate at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. She is also getting married to Ben Kellar in September after 10 years of dating! They moved in together in Fells Point last May. Lauren Anderson still works at Sheppard Pratt at the Center for Eating Disorders. She is also helping out on the trauma disorders unit. She was able to get her full social work license so she is now a LCSW-C. She also found a movement lab where she practices antigravity where you hang upside down in hammocks and do crunches! She is also a proud fur momma to four-year-old Harper.

Valerie Parks is currently a Senior Accountant at a publishing company in Mount Vernon, which funds her cat-mom/ metal concerts/weekend brunching lifestyle.

She and her partner live together right outside the city and obsess over their cat Morty.

Marissa Fritz put an album out in September which can be found on Spotify (It Leaves Stains by Ciderdown)!

Janie McDermott moved to North Carolina in August to start her master’s in Public Policy at Duke focusing on the intersection of labor and high education policy. She also joined the board of a local nonprofit called the Durham Literacy Center that administers basic literacy, GED, and job/life skill courses to adults and out of school youth. She will be back in DC/Baltimore this summer living with her boyfriend in Patterson Park.

Anna Bellantoni is still working in health policy at OMB in DC and is getting married this November and starting her doctorate!

Brooke Jenkins moved to LA a little over a year ago and loves it! She co-produced and mixed a track for Freeform’s Good Trouble.

She had co-writes of hers released by a handful of artists and is currently re-creating ’90s girl group songs for a musical.

Clare Goggins graduated from Georgetown med school in May and moved back to Baltimore with her boyfriend for their residency programs. She’s at Mercy Medical Center for her intern year and will start her dermatology residency at Hopkins in July.

Krissy Fioretti is in her last year of medical school in Charleston. She applied into general surgery and will find out where she’s headed for her residency at the end of March.

Jenny Santos is finishing up her third year of medical school in South Carolina with only one more clinical rotation left. She recently decided to go into internal medicine.

Rachel Brown is working as an attorney in DC and is getting married in November!

Class Chatter Amanda Chong spent a year clerking for Judge Leahy in the Court of Special Appeals in Baltimore where she was exposed to a variety of appellate matters and helped the judge write dozens of appellate opinions. In September she started as a first year associate at Gordon Feinblatt in the firm’s business law group. Her practice consists of corporate transactions (mergers & acquisitions), entity formation/governance matters, securities law matters, ect.

Kara Mirarchi has hit her 4-year mark at McCormick Spices. She is currently living in Clipper Mill and does rock climbing with Kelley Ercole in her free time.

Kelley Ercole recently graduated Towson University with a Masters in Child Life, Administration, and Family Collaboration with a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Autism Studies. She is currently working at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center as a Certified Child Life Specialist in the Pediatric Clinical Research unit.

Caroline Chavatel completed a MFA in Poetry at New Mexico State University in 2019 and is currently a PhD student at Georgia State University, where she teaches undergraduate English classes.

She has won awards from nationally recognized journals and has published 75 poems. She is the author of the poetry collection, White Noises, and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gina Alongi-Husling has been living in Jacksonville, Florida for 3 years with her boyfriend. She recently started a new job working as a physician assistant in neurosurgery.

Brittany Livingston has been living in NYC for the past 5 years working at an ad agency with clients such as Coca Cola, American Express, and Microsoft. She recently took up a side hustle to teach Core Power yoga a few times a week at a Studio in Tribeca.

Maria Medved recently moved to NYC in September where she took one of Brittany’s Core Power classes. Maria is currently working on the events team at the Sheraton New York Times Square and is living in the Upper East Side.

Katie Baird is currently working on Capitol Hill for a Congressman as his Operations Director.

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CLASS OF

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Sydney Tommins Lohr 10208 Wetherburn Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 443-472-0543 Sydney.Tommins@gmail.com

The new year brings many new updates for the Class of 2013! These Blazers have been staying busy, that’s for sure. On an academic and professional level, there are several girls with exciting life changes! Ashley Surock graduated in July 2019 with her master’s in accounting, and is now working as a tax associate at RSM, a public accounting firm in Harbor East. She also spends most, if not all, of her free time studying for the CPA. Katherine Cox is also doubling up on work and studies, working full-time at WhitingTurner while simultaneously pursuing her master’s degree at Georgetown University.

Emily Reuling couldn’t get enough of school herself, so she decided to work in one! She graduated in August 2019 with a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology, and currently works at the John Archer School in Harford County, serving students with severe to profound disabilities. Another classmate, Jenn Potter, is employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and recently earned a promotion to Senior Associate. Way to go, Jenn! It seems that Tory Nymick had an exciting year at work, as well, as she represented the Baltimore Ravens as their Marketing Communications Coordinator. One of her main jobs is to run the cheerleader social media account (@brcheerleaders), plus she gets to go with the squad to Europe on a military tour to support troops later this year! One final professional update comes from Elizabeth Hampson, who is currently living in Kauai, Hawaii, and working with Habitat for Humanity through Americorps. She is in the middle of helping to run 5 different houses from start to finish!

Natalie Anderson was accepted for board membership for the National Military Intelligence Foundation (NMIF).

2019

CLASS OF

Darby Brandenburg is thriving at UMD. No shortage of hard classes with a schedule that includes Intro. to Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics, Calc 2, Chemistry for Engineers, and English. She is also working on a project with an engineer from NASA. She and four other students are constructing a lunar scoop that might be used when we go back to the moon in 2024.

The Class of 2013 has also had some wedding bells ringing lately! Cat Edwards Groneman married Colin Groneman in August 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Additionally, Sydney Tommins Lohr rang in Pi Day 2020 with marriage to Andrew Lohr. And there is still more to come! Nancy Padden got engaged to Stephen Mince in November 2019 after the two had been dating since their junior year of high school!

They are planning their wedding for January 2021.

Lindsay Conrad has been living in Philly for 2.5 years with her boyfriend and their dog, Buddy. She works at Comcast as a Manager, FP&A and currently studying part time online for her MBA. CLASS CHATTER, or information submitted by alumnae of Notre Dame Preparatory School, exists for the purpose of alumnae-to-alumnae communication. Publication does not signify endorsement by Roots & Wings or its sponsoring bodies, Notre Dame Preparatory School and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Notre Dame Preparatory School is an independent, Catholic school for girls which upholds the teachings of the Catholic Church.

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1. Lauren Frantz Nelms ’09 and husband Harrison welcomed Teddy on November 24, 2019 in Suffolk, VA. 2. Marissa Pribyl Oeste ’05 and her husband welcomed Peighton Lynne Oeste on October 15, 2019. 3. Annie Balcerzak Molloy ’99 welcomed Edwin Patrick on September 12, 2019. Edwin joins big brother Colin (6) and big sister Layla (4) 4. Stephanie Binetti ’01. welcomed son Carter. 5. Katie Bobotek Canterbury ’10 and her husband welcomed Lillian Wright on February 4, 2020. 6. Henry Sweeny was born on Januanry 6, 2020 to Ashlynn Roohan Herlong ’05. 7. Burke Voelkel Murray ’05 and her husband announced the birth of their daughter, Kinsley Clare Murray, on November 14, 2019. 8. Katie Lamberston O’Brien ’05 and her husband welcomed their baby girl, Isla Clare, on August 4, 2019. 9. Sarah Keenan ’08 and her husband Jason Harkness welcomed Julia Claire on October 2nd, 2019.

10. Andrew Michael was born on March 10, 2019 to Carly McTeague ’04. 11. Margeaux Appel Van Horn ’09 and her husband welcomed Clare Grace on April 30, 2019. 12. Lindsay Van Cleave Severn ’99 and her husband welcomed their third child, a boy, Maverick Dugan, on October 9, 2019.

13. Caroline McDermott Sapperstein ’04 and her husband and big brother Cormac (3) welcomed Keegan Thomas. 14. Lauren Cannon Lindsey ’05 welcomed Paige on September 16, 2019. She joins big brother Brooks (5) and big sister Teigen (3). 15. Nicole Hock Motsay ’06 welomed Landon on July 9, 2019.

16. Blake Alderman Wheeler ’10 and her husband welcomed Rhett Otto on April 18, 2019. 17. Jen Cox LaHatte ’05 and her husband Dan and had their first child, Timothy Patrick LaHatte, on September 15th. 18. Ariel Hanke St. Clair ’09 and her husband Sean welcomed Sean Michael on November 12, 2019.

19. Brigid Houck Stone ’04 welcomed Grace Evelyn on May 24, 2019. 20. Libby Brink Levin ’08 and her husband Matt welcomed Harper on May 18, 2018.

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In

MEMORIAM

’33 Catherine McCormick Calwel ’35 Virginia Smith Frederick

’60 Margaret Plunkett Bauersfeld, loss of her mother

’71 Deborah Donnelly McChesney, loss of her brother-in-law

’38 Regina McCourt Raskob

Marjorie Callis Fink, loss of her husband

Brigid Meagher, loss of her sister

’42 Jean Schlosser Dyer

Sallie Ann White Rooney

Linda Semesky Woolf, loss of her aunt

Florence Garth Lamble

Jane Kroh Satterfield

Jane Biesecker McLean

Jane Kroh Satterfield, loss of her husband

’43 Elizabeth Higgins Button ’46 Margaret DiDomenico Castoro Joan Kneavel Shettle ’47 Jeannette Sulewski Cichy Lena Natale Corrigan, loss of her husband Elizabeth Cecil Crook Wagner ’48 Margaret Brennan Grant ’49 Amanda Cecil Hawkins, loss of her sister Emma Lou Armacost Volenick ’50 Katherine Pinto Regan ’51 Patricia Cavanaugh Ernest, loss of her husband Margaret Bagli Otenasek, loss of her brother ’52 Marilyn Cook Buedel, loss of her sister Carol Reilly Lanzi, loss of her sister Madge Cecil Seoane, loss of her sister ’53 Mary Pat Willliamson Hargest, loss of her husband Anne Jones Malone ’54 Patricia Kenny Davis, of her sister ’55 Sue Ellen Jones Wines, loss of her sister ’56 Joyce Reilly Clautice, loss of her sister

’61 Regina Maguire Dwyer, loss of her mother

’72 Ginny McCaffray Byrnes, loss of her sister Stephanie Callan-Huffman, loss of her husband

Lawre Donnelly Langhoff, loss of her husband

Sharon Feeley Crook, loss of her mother-in-law

Susan McCaffray van den Toorn, loss of her sister

Tina Cricchio DeFranco, loss of her granddaughter

’62 Ann Turner Carroll Berger, loss of her sister-in-law Marylou Flanigan Tillman, loss of her nephew Winifred Day Woodbury ’63 Katherine Kenny Bayly, loss of her sister

Mary Beth Nolan McGraw, loss of her father ’73 Susan Cahill-Tully, loss of her sister Carolanne Semesky Gooley, loss of her aunt ’74 Vicki Aversa, loss of her mother Stephanie Ernest Battista, loss of her father

Jo Carroll Berger Buell

Karen Kehoe Lindenmeyer, loss of her sister

Mary Jane Calwell, loss of her mother

Barbara Goode Mannisi, loss of her father

Melinda McCaffray Rose, loss of her sister

Mary Melissa Mayor

Judith Flaccomio Truss ’64 Anne MacKay Lawton

Ann Kelly Whaley ’75 Kathy Cahill, loss of her sister

Frances Reilly Nale

Trudy Plunkett Dashiell, loss of her mother

Kathleen Donnelly Solomon, loss of her brother-in-law

Cathy Bauermann Schwartz, loss of her husband

Dee Thommen Van Nest

Bobbie Watson, loss of her mother

Marjorie Voith ’65 Sharyn France Bolinger Mary Catherine Day, loss of her sister

’76 Debbie Aversa Kessler, loss of her mother ’77 Cathy Otenasek Levitas, loss of her uncle Rose Schmitz Marcin, loss of her sister

Grace Gorsuch Harris

’66 Karen Bracken, loss of her mother

Patricia Moloney, loss of her mother

’57 Rosanne Kohler Foohey

’67 Mary Ellen Dyer, loss of her mother

Josie Kelly O’Rourke, loss of her sister

Sandy Bornscheuer Horak, loss of her husband Agnes Buhman Lafferty Janice Thompson, loss of her sister ’58 Ann Cecil Adamski, loss of her sister Mary Burch Tracey Ford Margaret Kenny Hougart ’59 Mary Corrigan D’Ambrogi, loss of her brother Martha McCaffray Dodd Carolyn Crosby Farrell, loss of her sister

Sharon Donnelly Love, loss of her brother-in-law ’68 Patricia Cahill Margaret McCaffray Zemarel, loss of her sister ’69 Janice Gorecki

Catherine Potthast, loss of her mother Joanna Roman Smith, loss of her husband ’78 Christina Castro, loss of her mother Peggy Plunkett Hundley, loss of her mother Michele Valle Kogler, loss of her father-in-law

Kathryn Ann Krauter

Page Otenasek Kozak, loss of her uncle

Elizabeth Crook Lesser, loss of her mother

Ginny Curran Milanicz, loss of her son

Margaret Ann Nolan, loss of her father Margaret Bracken Siegel, loss of her mother ’70 Kathlyn Brocato

Mary Jo Watson, loss of her father ’79 Maria Arciaga Goode, loss of her father-in-law

Grace Cook Fuqua, loss of her sister

Patricia Manning Kwetkauskie

Maureen Nolan Kazaras, loss of her father

Margaret Eichelberger Tinker, loss of her husband

Nancy Manner, loss of her brother

Valerie Macys, loss of her sister

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Elizabeth Wasowicz Mettee

In Memoriam ’80 Patricia Buschman Curtin, loss of her mother Victoria Hargest Dowling, loss of her father Debbie Sammis Higgins, loss of her father ’81 Allison Burger, loss of her mother

Debra Spinella Rauso, loss of her mother

’12 Jessica Lambdin, loss of her grandmother

Theresa Slabinski, loss of her father

’13 Anna Bowman, loss of hergrandfather

’92 Victoria Chou, loss of her mother-in-law Sharon Langhoff Robinson, loss of her uncle Lynn Montalto Struck, loss of her father

Annabel Chasney, loss of her grandfather Tori Malstrom, loss of her aunt Bridget Plunkett, loss of her grandmother

Suzanne Macys DeSantis, loss of her sister

’93 Kristen Krug Beal, loss of her grandmother

Susan Valis Faber, loss of her father

’94 Nicole Breschi Gedney, loss of her father

Lauren Bernardo, loss of her father

Carolyn Clarke Gartner, loss of her mother

’95 Katie Krug Filling, loss of her grandmother

Makayla Machovec, loss of her grandfather

Jill Guidera Packo, loss of her sister-In-law

’14 Lindsey Aburn, loss of her father

Rachel McDonald, loss of her grandfather

Diane Surak Rohan, loss of her aunt

Katie Hargest Harrigan, loss of her grandfather

Laurie Gisriel Taylor, loss of her mother

Sarah Latreille Weiskittel, loss of her father

’15 Ellie Aburn, loss of her uncle

Maureen Klug Wheeler, loss of her mother

’16 Megan Bernardo, loss of her father

’82 Jane Coyle Ballentine, loss of her aunt Katherine Gallagher Bigger, loss of her mother Laura Hargest Chasney, loss of her father Jacqueline Cossentino Carla DiPasquale D’Amato, loss of her mother Aileen Regan Drakeford, loss of her mother Tracy Werner Rammacca, loss of her father ’83 Maura Regan, loss of her mother Kristin Macys Vincent Kim Hasslinger West, loss of her granddaughter ’84 Julie Harris Christopherson, loss of her mother

’96 Kristin Bianchi, loss of her father

Maria Ernest, loss of her grandfather

’97 Erin Kelly, loss of her mother

Marie Hayden, loss of her grandfather

Carrie and Courtney Krug,loss of their grandmother Kathryn McGraw, loss of her grandfather Christina Breschi Renninger, loss of her father ’98 Elizabeth Crook Child, loss of her grandmother ’99 Jen Hewitt Coleman, loss of her father Annie Balcerzak Molloy, loss of her father ’00 Colleen Herman, loss of her mother Megan Houck Timmins, loss of her grandfather

Mary Pat Goode Hogan, loss of her father

’01 Sharon Herman Maple, loss of her mother

Laura Montalto McGonigle, loss of her father

’02 Shannon Crook Scagnelli, loss of her mother

Mia Potthast Walsh, loss of her mother

’04 Brigid Houck Stone, loss of her grandfather

’85 JoAnn Talabis Centenera, loss of her mother Maria Cichy-Knight, loss of her mother Jennifer Coyle, loss of her aunt ’86 Adrienne Petrucci Kirkpatrick, loss of her husband Katie Schmidt, loss of her step-father Suzanne Horak Thomas, loss of her father ’87 Susan Patzwall Rusnak, loss of her brother Brooke Turner Shapiro, loss of her mother

Bella Heiderman, loss of her grandfather Katie and Mary Lorenz, loss of their grandfather Madeline Sparr, loss of her father Sara Walsh, loss of her grandmother

Christie Liberatore, loss of her grandmother ’08 Madigan Burke, loss of her father Amy Woolf, loss of her great aunt Mackenzie Machovec, loss of her grandfather

Jennifer Ostrowski Whetzel, loss of her mother

Lizzie Majchrzak, loss of her uncle

’89 Maryanne Coyle Andrews, loss of her aunt

Jessica Amodeo Puleo, loss of her grandfather

’90 Marlo Aversa Brevetti, loss of her mother

Laura Schneider, loss of her father

Danielle Breschi Ponieman, loss of her father

Kate Walsh, loss of her grandmother ’19 Morgan Brooks, loss of her father

Tessa Burke, loss of her father

Lisa Franklin Loome, loss of her grandmother

’91 Janel Conrad Dutton, loss of her father

Sofia Ratajczak, loss of her grandfather

’07 Caroline Kogler, loss of her grandfather

’09 Katie Liberatore, loss of her grandmother

Donna Spinella Wither, loss of her mother

’18 Lizzie Baummer, loss of her cousin

’06 Allyson Burgess, loss of her grandmother

Holly Norico Litrenta, loss of her mother-in-law

Sheri Nechamkin Kimmel

’17 Katherine Battaglia, loss of her grandmother

‘05 Stacie Liberatore Ronayne , loss of her grandmother

Emma Goode, loss of her grandfather

Carey Satterfield Fanzone, loss of her mother and father

Olivia Kogler, loss of her grandfather

Francesca DeFranco Webster, loss of her daughter

’88 Dawn Sammis Fink, loss of her father

Tressa Airey Brooks, loss of her father

Gabrielle Ratajczak, loss of her grandfather

’10 Mary Logan Battista, loss of her grandfather Shannon Zakielarz Grogg, loss of her father Elizabeth Kogler, loss of her grandfather ’11 Claire Bowman, loss of her grandfather Natalie Burke, loss of her father Caroline Goode, loss of her grandfather Alexandra Malstrom, loss of her aunt

IN MEMORIAM exists for the purpose of alumnae-to-alumnae communication. Names are included as they are received.

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LIVING THE MISSION: The Pursuit of Purpose

Tess Niehoff, ’10 poses with some of the villagers she works alongside in Nicaragua

Being educated in the School Sisters of Notre Dame

development of their own community in their own hands.”

service mission tattoos images of Catholic social teaching

Tess’ work with Global Bridges aligns closely with the

on the hearts of most NDP girls. From human trafficking to

mission of the SSND.

immigration rights, educating and enabling the people of Haiti to be self-sufficient, to the right of all people of the

“[The organization’s] methodology includes providing

world to have access to clean water, the SSND’s mission is

medical relief via mobile medical clinics, followed up with

global and one Tess Niehoff ’10 has turned into a career.

After graduating from the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering, Tess landed a job as a field engineer on the Washington, D.C., Metro Silver Line, which was,

“

community health, water,

IF I DIDN’T PURSUE MY DREAMS AND ADVENTURES AFTER TWO YEARS ON THE PROJECT, THEY PROBABLY WEREN’T GOING TO COME TO ME.

at the time, the largest

”

public health, microfinance, and local business interventions. The model made so much sense to me. Without attacking every component of poverty, any advance made would never be permanent or sustainable.”

Tess recalls her days at NDP

ongoing construction project in the United States.

fondly, saying she was taught to ask tough questions and

Although it was an amazing opportunity for a recent

think “outside the box.”

college graduate, something was still missing.

“In my first mod of my first day of class freshman year, “If I didn’t pursue my dreams and adventures after two

Mr. [Chris] Lopez posed the question ‘Why is it 2006 and

years on the project, they probably weren’t going to come

we still haven’t had a female president?’ Debates like these

to me,” says Tess from her current home in a Nicaraguan

really helped to shape how I articulate my own beliefs.”

village. There Tess, who is now employed by Global Brigades, a nonprofit health and sustainable development

Tess credits the examination of faith and social justice in

organization, puts her degrees in Engineering and Spanish

religion classes to helping her listen to her servant’s heart

to work while giving the community members “the tools

and realizing that words can change the world. g

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