SPRING 2019
A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNAE, PARENTS AND FRIENDS
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A P A R T Y T H AT H A P P E N S O N C E E V E R Y 1 5 0 Y E A R S !
Anniversary Gala Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of SJA’s founding by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1868 SA AT UR R DA AY, APR R IL L 277 , 200 19 6:00 P.M.
DOORS OPEN FOR VIP EVENT River Room (upstairs)
6:30 P.M.
DOORS OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC Exhibition Hall
7:00 P.M.
SEATED DINNER/PROGRAM BEGINS
Anniversary Celebration, Seated Dinner, Open Bar and Dancing Music by The Boogie Men New Orleans’ Premier Horn-Powered Band Reserve a table now with your fellow classmates, parents, grandparents, friends and family. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.sjabr.org/gala Each person who attends will receive the first edition of the SJA History coffee table book with each graduate’s name, including the class of 2019. Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 It will be a once-in-a-lifetime party!
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IN THIS ISSUE From the President
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SJA Community
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On Campus
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Alumnae News
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Tribute Donations
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Transitions
Alums Today
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Annual Fund On the Cover:
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Connections is published four times per year by the St. Joseph’s Academy Communications and Mission _ɚ ŘOsŎsŘǼ Ÿ¯ʩOsǣʳ ÝǼ Þǣ _ÞǣǼNjÞEȖǼs_ ¯Njss Ÿ¯ OÌ Nj¶s ǼŸ alumnae, parents and friends of the Academy. Alumnae news, ǣǼŸNjɴ Þ_s ǣʰ ƼÌŸǼŸ¶Nj ƼÌǣ Ř_ __Njsǣǣ OÌ Ř¶sǣ ǣÌŸȖĶ_ Es ǣsŘǼ ǼŸ NŸŘŘsOǼÞŸŘǣʰ ˢ˟ˠˤ DNjŸȖǣǣ Nj_ ǢǼNjssǼʰ D ǼŸŘ NJŸȖ¶sʰ ĵ ˦˟˧˟˧˚ˠˠ˨˧ ŸNj OŸŘŘsOǼÞŸŘǣ˔ǣĠ ENjʳŸNj¶ʳ N ĶĶ ʹˡˡˤʺ ˢ˧˧˚ˡˡˤ˧ʳ DsO Ȗǣs Ÿ¯ ǣƼ Os ĶÞŎÞǼ ǼÞŸŘǣʰ ɠs NjsǣsNjɚs ǼÌs NjÞ¶ÌǼ ǼŸ s_ÞǼ submitted news.
Communications Director Assistant Communications Director Media Coordinator Graphic Designer Mission Advancement Director Mission Advancement Associate Director Mission Advancement Assistant DirectorAlumnae and Constituent Relations Jennifer Knight Mission Advancement Assistant Director-Events Donna Blanc Mission Advancement Database Manager Wendy Coniglio Mission Advancement Database Assistant
Mindy Brodhead Averitt Jennifer Menville Fontaine Erin Barrilleaux Albarado Holly Sonnier Meg Gerald Sister Joan Laplace, CSJ Katie Jeter Valenciano
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F ROM TH E PRE S I DE NT
LENT: A TIM E T O NURT URE O UR I NNE R LI FE Lent is a time to discover the mystery of Christ within us. It *4 " 5*.& 50 3&=&$5 0/ 8)0 8& "3& "/% 50 /63563& 063 *//&3 life. As we prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus, we look at our own lives and how we can move closer to becoming who God intended us to be. Lent is also a time of solitude, a time of listening to our inner voice but also attending to the needs of others. It is a time of renewal for us that brings a new hope, a new trust and a new love. Love, patience, forgiveness and prayer help guide us on our journey during Lent.
LOVE . Love is a life of grace. Love is the light that burns in our hearts. Love unites our will to the will of God. As St. Francis de Sales said, “We must begin with love, continue with love and end with love.� Always believe in God’s merciful love, for it makes time eternal by giving a divine value to everything. When everything is done in love, everything becomes a prayer.
During Lent, we take up the cross. “Sorrow lifts us up, sorrow makes us grow and sorrow frees us and is the prelude to grace. We see the love of Jesus in all our crosses. It is in love that God gives us our crosses. If we accept them with joy, God showers his graces upon us.� (From the teachings of St. Therese of Lisieux.) We are asked to lead a loving life, to love the Lord with all our heart and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Let your heart be open to God’s love this Lent and give wholeheartedly to our fellow human beings.
P ATI E NC E. The French author Simone Weil said,
“Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of a spiritual life.â€? Patience comes from the word patior, which means “to suffer.â€? We discover that what appears to be a hurdle is a new path; what seems an obstacle is a door opening; what is a change becomes a cornerstone in our lives. Patience gives us the opportunity for a change of heart and makes us ready for the joy that God promises in His resurrection. Patience brings the discovery of a new life and )&"354 <--&% 8*5) +0:Ăž / 0)/ ?AÄ EĂ˝ &464 3&1-*&%Ă˝ Ä‹ 06 %0 /05 realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.â€?
Remember that each event in our lives brings us closer to the will of God and the joy He promises us. Lent is a time 50 3&=&$5 0/ 5)& *.1035"/$& 0' 1"5*&/$& */ 063 41*3*56"- journey.
FORG I V E NE S S .
Forgiveness stands in the center of God’s love for us and also in the center of our love for each other. Loving one another means forgiving one another over and over again. Forgiveness is an act that removes anger, bitterness and the desire for revenge from our hearts and helps us to reclaim who God intended us to be. The only people we can truly change are ourselves, and forgiving others helps to heal our own hearts. We need to forgive every day, every hour. Theologian Henri Nouwen stated, “When we do not forgive those who have wounded us, we carry them with us or, worse, pull them as " )&"7: -0"%Ăž 03(*7&/&44 )"4 580 4*%&4Ä giving and receiving. Once we accept '03(*7&/&44Ă˝ 8& $"/ </% 5)& *//&3 '3&&%0. to give it.â€? Forgiveness holds us together through (00% "/% %*'<$6-5 5*.&4 "/% "--084 64 50 grow in love. During Lent, let us embrace the importance of forgiveness and know that God’s forgiveness is unconditional.
PRA YE R. To pray is to listen to the voice of God, to hear His love. In prayer, we hear how God speaks to us in the moment. Present your anxieties, struggles and fears to God and let Him show you the way. Pray for a few minutes each day, and God always reveals Himself to you where you are most fully present. He will listen to you because He is moved with compassion and love for you. As you pray each day during Lent, let God guide you in His love for you. Pray with gentleness and humility, and ask for the light of God. There is a simple Lenten prayer by &/3* 068&/ 5)"5 41&",4 0' 0%ĉ4 -07& '03 64Ä Dear God, I so much want to be in control. I want to be the master of my own destiny. 5*-- ,/08 8)"5 :06 "3& 4":*/(Ä Ä‹ &5 .& 5",& :06 #: 5)& hand and lead you. Accept my love and trust that where I will bring you, 5)& %&&1&45 %&4*3&4 0' :063 )&"35 8*-- #& '6-<--&%ĂžÄŒ Lord, open my hands to receive your gift of Love. Amen
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SJ A C O M M UN I T Y 15 0TH ANN I V ER S A R Y CEL EBRA TI ON NE A RS TH E E ND After a year of special events and celebrations, St. Joseph’s Academy’s 150th anniversary year is coming to a close. &(*//*/( 8*5) 5)& <345 %": 0' 4$)00- 0/ 6(645 FĂ˝ students, alumnae, the Baton Rouge community and the extended Academy family have enjoyed eight months of activities to commemorate this milestone year. 645 0/& &7&/5 3&."*/4Ä )& ?C>5) //*7&34"3: "-" 0/ "563%":Ă˝ 13*- @EĂž )*4 41&$5"$6-"3 #-"$,Ģ5*& &7&/5 promises to be a memorable culmination to the year. Guests will enjoy a delicious, gourmet dinner, Sister Agatha brownies (an Academy tradition), open bar, live music by The Boogie Men and dancing. Each guest will receive a very special commemorative coffee table history book of St. Joseph’s Academy. Doors open for the VIP event at 6 p.m.; doors open to the (&/&3"- 16#-*$ "5 DÄ A> 1Ăž.Ăž &"5&% %*//&3 "/% 5)& 130(3". #&(*/ "5 E 1Ăž.Ăž To reserve your table or ticket today, visit www.sjabr.org/gala. Hurry, the deadline to purchase is Monday, April 22.
Everyone who attends The Gala will receive a copy of the commemorative coffee table history book of St. Joseph's Academy.
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G A LA H O ST CO M MITTEE Special thanks to the members of the Host Committee who have supported the Gala by purchasing tables for the milestone celebration. This list is current as of April 1, 2019. 6;*& Ä? 0614 ĉFCÄ? "/% /%: %-&3 Juliet and Justin Alford "3&/ Ä? "6%*/ ĉFBÄ? "/% &'' --&/ August Events "/ "/% *. "3<&-% Denny Bass Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana "/$: & -"/$ 0/%: ĉE@ Melanie and John Boyce and Anne and Tom Meek Jan (Rhorer ’69) Breen Tammy and Michael Brice Patsy Lambert Brignac ’51 Vicki and Jay Brooks Missy (Heck ’94) and Bill Brown Itty (Dugas ’65) and Bob Bryan Anne and Steve Carville Class of 1966
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CA LEN D A R O F E V E N TS AUGUST 8, 2018 • • •
Senior Sunrise "$,Ģ50Ģ $)00- 3":&3 &37*$& Dedication of Academy Student Center
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Legacy Mass and Reception
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150th Anniversary Guest Speaker Sister Helen Prejean
AUGUST 19, 2018
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 OCTOBER 6, 2018 •
Sisters’ Day of Service for all members of the SJA community
NOVEMBER 10, 2018 •
Sticker Stampede 10K, 5K and Fun Runs
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150th Anniversary Guest Speaker Mary Lou Retton
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150th Anniversary Guest Speaker Dr. Allen Hunt
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150th Anniversary Guest Speakers James Carville and Mary Matalin
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 JANUARY 16, 2019
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 FEBRUARY 9, 2019 •
SJA Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Give Day
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Challenge Day
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SJA Tennis Classic
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Sticker Scramble Golf Tournament
OCTOBER 8, 2018
MARCH 19, 2019
OCTOBER 18, 2018
MARCH 22, 2019
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150th Anniversary Guest Speaker Laura Schroff Open House
OCTOBER 21, 2018 •
St. Joseph’s Academy 150th Anniversary Mass honoring the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph in "50/ 06(& */ ?FDF
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Baton Rouge Redsticker Social
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The SoirĂŠe
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NOVEMBER 1, 2018
MARCH 29-31, 2019 APRIL 1, 2019
APRIL 27, 2019
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
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J A M ES CARVILLE, MARY M A TA LI N SP E A K A T SJA St. Joseph’s Academy’s 150th Anniversary Speaker Series concluded on February 6 with Mary Matalin and James Carville. &37*/( "4 '"$*-*5"503 '03 5)& 8*%&Ģ3"/(*/( %*4$644*0/ 8"4 "5
"37*--& 0''."/Ă˝ $-"44 0' ?GEAĂ˝ .&.#&3 0' 5)& $"%&.:ĉ4 board of directors and one of James Carville’s sisters. The couple, who have been married for 25 years, met in 1992 while Matalin worked on the campaign of President George H.W. Bush and Carville worked for his challenger, Democrat Bill Clinton. They talked about the circumstances surrounding their meeting and the early days of their relationship. Matalin and Carville discussed their views of feminism. They discussed working in the White House, the terrorist attacks of September 11, building consensus and living in the technology age. Carville said the ability to communicate is critically important in all walks of life. “My advice to you is read, write, read, write, read, write,â€? he said. “The ability to cogently and coherently express yourself in a limited space is a skill that is needed &7&3:8)&3&Ăž /% *5ĉ4 3&"--: " 4,*--Ăž 06 $"/ 0/-: %0 *5 #: %0*/( *5 again and again.â€?
“There is a proliferation of information. There are a million places to go to get information, but the civic I.Q. isn’t any )*()&3Ă˝ÄŒ )& 4"*%Ăž Ä‹ 06 )"7& 50 "4, :0634&-'Ă˝ 4)06-%/ĉ5 5)&3& be a relationship between availability of information and the amount of knowledge that people have? The answer is, it’s working more to the detriment because it allows :06 50 #& 7"-*%"5&%Ăž 06ĉ3& "-8":4 (0*/( 50 (0 50 5)& 1-"$& and read or listen to the person you agree with. ‌ So many people in the country are just talking to the same people.â€? Matalin and Carville also talked about the valuable lessons learned in failure as well as the call to public service, public policy and women in politics. Carville said SJA students are afforded a wonderful educational platform to prepare them for a world of opportunities. “There is no reason in the world why any of you girls can’t succeed to the extent of your dreams,â€? he said. “This is a world that is welcoming of you and 8&-$0.*/( 0' :063 5"-&/54Ăž 06 (0 (&5 ĉ&.ĂžÄŒ Following their talk, Matalin and Carville entertained 26&45*0/4 '30. 5)& 456%&/5 #0%:Ăž
Matalin bemoaned that the amount of information available "5 063 </(&35*14 *4/ĉ5 #&*/( 64&% 50 *54 '6-- $"1"$*5:Þ ċ 5ĉ4 *30/*$ in this age of information, with our access to it, that we are no wiser for it,� she said. Her husband agreed.
Mary Matalin visits with a group of students following her appearance, along with husband James Carville, at SJA.
Mary Matalin and James Carville pose with SJA Principal Stacia Andricain and President Jan Rhorer Breen.
Mary Matalin and James Carville spoke to the SJA community on February 6 as part of the 150th Anniversary Speaker Series.
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A T HLE T I C H A L L O F F A M E I N D UC TS 201 9 C LASS The St. Joseph’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame inducted its 2019 class during a special evening celebration on February 9 in the Academy Student Center. Coach Elizabeth “Lizâ€? Fontenot (strength & conditioning, 40$$&3Ă˝ $3044 $06/53:Ă˝ 40'5#"-- "/% 53"$, Ĺˆ <&-%Ä?Ă˝ 5)& -"5& *45&3 Ursula Harelson, CSJ ’45 (distinguished volunteer) and Dr. Julie &6."// ĉ>A Ä?70--&:#"--Ă˝ 48*..*/(Ă˝ 40'5#"-- "/% 40$$&3Ä? 8&3& honored. Athletic Director Dorinda Beaumont welcomed the large crowd, and theology faculty member Sister Chris Pologa offered the blessing. Brenda LeBlanc, SJA health and physical &%6$"5*0/ '"$6-5: .&.#&3 "/% @>?E "-- 0' ".& */%6$5&&Ă˝ served as the evening’s mistress of ceremonies. The three inductees were introduced by tribute videos produced by SJA Media Coordinator Erin Albarado and Communications Director Mindy Brodhead Averitt. President Jan Rhorer Breen and Principal Stacia Andricain presented the honorees with a replica of the SJA Hall of Fame logo carved '30. 800% 64&% 0/ 5)& 03*(*/"- (:./"4*6. =003Ăž *45&3 346-" 8"4 3&13&4&/5&% #: 0/& 0' )&3 (3&"5Ģ/*&$&4Ă˝ )"//0/ Dougat Feet, class of 1996 and a former member of the Academy volleyball team.
The St. Joseph’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame gained three &/4)3*/&4 0/ $"3: GÄ 5)& -"5& *45&3 346-" "3&-40/Ă˝ ĉBCĂ˝ 3Ăž 6-*& &6."// ĉ>A "/% 0"$) *; 0/5&/05Ăž *$563&% "5 5)& induction ceremony are, from left, Principal Stacia Andricain, President Jan Rhorer Breen ’69, Shannon Dougat Feet ’96 (one of *45&3 346-"ĉ4 (3&"5Ģ/*&$&4Ä?Ă˝ 3Ăž &6."//Ă˝ 0"$) 0/5&/05 "/% Athletic Director Dorinda Beaumont.
Sister Joan Laplace, Mission Advancement associate director, offered the closing prayer. )& "-- 0' ".& 1-"//*/( $0..*55&& 8"4 $0Ģ$)"*3&% #: Averitt and Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald. Joining them on the committee were Beaumont, Assistant to the Alumnae Director and Athletic Director Nan Murtagh and Alumnae Director Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04. Sponsors for the evening were Baker Printing, Baton Rouge
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Current and former members of the SJA Athletic Department enjoyed the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. They are (back row) Mackenzie Brown, Barbara McManus, Brenda LeBlanc, Holly Randow, Liz Fontenot, Kathy Saichuk, Dorinda Beaumont, Jessica Manning, Stacia Andricain, Mark LaHaye, (front row) Katie Cahalan, Shelly O’Dowd, deLynn Stelly, Nan Murtagh and Amanda Henley.
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B O AR D HO S T S 1 86 8 D I N N ER, H ONORS 20 1 9 OUTS TA NDI NG A LU MNAE )& 5Ăž 04&1)ĉ4 $"%&.: 0"3% 0' *3&$5034 )045&% )& ?FDF *//&3 0/ "3$) @B 50 $&-"5& 5)& 46$$&44&4 0' 5)& @>?FĢ 2019 academic year. Held at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, the event honored Donor Society members, families and individuals establishing or endowing scholarships in the past year, those who served in volunteer leadership capacities "/% ĉ4 6545"/%*/( -6./"& '03 @>?GÄ )"30/ 6340 -&*/1&5&3Ă˝ $-"44 0' ?GDEĂ˝ "/% "53*$*" 3*(/"$ "-#05Ă˝ $-"44 0' ?GFBĂž 0"3% )"*3 6;*& 0614 %-&3 ĉFC 8&-$0.&% 5)& (6&454 and thanked them for the important role they play as partners in the Academy’s mission. She introduced emcee Brenda LeBlanc, a member of the SJA health and physical education department for 25 years. LeBlanc introduced the Sisters of St. Joseph in attendance, SJA’s administration and members of the Board of Directors. A group of more than three dozen SJA vocalists, under the direction of Stephen Galliano, sang the blessing and performed prior to dinner. SJA President Jan Rhorer Breen recognized Adler for her tireless efforts as chairwoman of the yearlong celebration of SJA’s 150th anniversary. She also shared some of the highlights of the milestone year, including the dedication and blessing of the new Academy Student Center and the 150th anniversary 41&",&3 4&3*&4Ăž )& :&"3 8*-- $6-.*/"5& 0/ 13*- @E 8*5) )& Gala at the Raising Cane’s River Center. Principal Stacia Andricain pointed to some of the many 46$$&44&4 0' 5)& @>?FĢ@>?G "$"%&.*$ :&"3Ă˝ */$-6%*/( " record 125 AP Scholar Awards, a vibrant Campus Ministry 0'<$& "/% 3&$&*7*/( 5)& 6545"/%*/( 065) */ )*-"/5)301: Award from the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She also outlined the accomplishments of SJA’s athletic teams and Science Fair participants.
LeBlanc announced that two new scholarships were &45"#-*4)&% %63*/( 5)& 1"45 :&"3Ä 5)& &3:- $ 3&8 ".*-50/
/%08&% $)0-"34)*1 "/% 5)& 0:$&Ģ *55."3 $)0-"34)*1Ăž )3&& 4$)0-"34)*14 8&3& &/%08&% 5)*4 :&"3Ä )& ": 0/( "1&Ă˝ $)0-"34)*1Ă˝ 5)& "$26&-*/& *--&"6%&"6 "#"5 ĉDB $)0-"34)*1 "/% 5)& -"7*" 6340ĉBE "/% "37*/ Ăž 6340 Memorial Scholarship. LeBlanc introduced the volunteer leadership of the this year’s //6"- 6/%Ä )"30/ 6340 -&*/1&5&3 ĉDEĂ˝ -6./"& //6"- 6/% $)"*3Ä‚ 0-6/%" "/% 0/"5)"/ ":-03Ă˝ "3&/54 Annual Fund chair couple; Michelle and Horace Mitchell, Friends Annual Fund chair couple; and Nan Murtagh and Pat O’Hara, Faculty/Staff Annual Fund chairs. Also recognized were the new members of the Mother Alice, ?FDFĂ˝ )*&-%Ă˝ &3*5"(& "/% "5)&3 &"/Ģ *&33& Âż%"*--& 0/03 Societies in attendance. Members of the Legacy Society were also thanked. Recognized for their commitment to the Academy community were Mothers’ Club President Aimee Walker; Dads’ Club President Ron McDaniel, who is also chair of this year’s Sticker $3".#-& (0-' 5063/".&/5 0/ 13*- ?Ä‚ 0*3Âż& $0Ģ$)"*34 "5*& Cheatham and Missy Heck Brown; SJA Alumnae Association 3&4*%&/5 &/%: *--*".4 65(3*/( ĉFBĂ˝ 8)0 *4 "-40 $)"*3 0' 5)& @>?G &//*4 -"44*$ #&*/( 1-":&% "3$) @GĢA?Ä‚ "/% Sticker Stampede chair Emily Shedlof Richard ’01. SJA President Jan Rhorer Breen recognized former recipients of the Distinguished Graduate and Outstanding Alumnae awards in attendance and introduced tribute videos of this :&"3ĉ4 )0/03&&4Ä )"30/ 6340 -&*/1&5&3 ĉDE "/% "53*$*" 3*(/"$ "-#05 ĉFBĂž Sister Chris Pologa, CSJ offered the closing prayer.
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L AR G E F I EL D EN J O Y S S EV ENTH A NNUA L TE NNI S C LA S S I C ǻÌs ǣsɚsŘǼÌ ŘŘȖ Ķ Ǣğ ǻsŘŘÞǣ NĶ ǣǣÞOʰ ÌsĶ_ ō NjOÌ ˡ˨˚ˢˠ Ǽ DŸO ¶s NJ OLJȖsǼ NĶȖE ÞŘ D ǼŸŘ NJŸȖ¶sʰ ɠ ǣ sŘĠŸɴs_ Eɴ ˡˤˡ ƼĶ ɴsNjǣʳ ǻÌs ¯ȖŘ˚ʩĶĶs_ ɠssĨsŘ_ ɠ ǣ ÌŸǣǼs_ Eɴ ǼÌs O _sŎɴ˅ǣ ĶȖŎŘ s ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘʰ ɠÞǼÌ ƼNjŸOss_ǣ ǣȖƼƼŸNjǼÞض ǼÌs ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ˅ǣ ʩɚs˚ɴs Nj OŸŎŎÞǼŎsŘǼ ǼŸ ǼÌs ŘsɠĶɴ OŸŘǣǼNjȖOǼs_ O _sŎɴ Student Center. ƻ NjǼÞOÞƼ ŘǼǣ sŘĠŸɴs_ Es ȖǼÞ¯ȖĶ ɠs ǼÌsNjʰ ¶Njs Ǽ OŸŎƼsǼÞǼÞŸŘʰ ĶÞɚs ŎȖǣÞOʰ ĶŸǼǣ Ÿ¯ ¯ŸŸ_ʰ _ŸŸNj ƼNjÞʊs _Nj ɠÞضǣ Ř_ Ř ɠ Nj_ǣ ƼNjsǣsŘǼ ǼÞŸŘ ¯ŸĶĶŸɠÞض ǼÌs ʩŘ Ķǣ Ÿ¯ s OÌ _ÞɚÞǣÞŸŘʳ ƻNjsǣsŘǼÞض ǣƼŸŘǣŸNj ¯ŸNj ǼÌs ˡ˟ˠ˨ Ǣğ ǻsŘŘÞǣ NĶ ǣǣÞO ɠ ǣ D ǼŸŘ NJŸȖ¶s ^Þ¶ÞǼ Ķ ƻNjŸ_ȖOǼǣʰ ŸɠŘs_ Ř_ ŸƼsNj Ǽs_ Eɴ ƻ ǼNjÞOÞ DNjÞ¶Ř O ǻ ĶEŸǼʰ ˠ˨˧ˣ O _sŎɴ ¶Nj _Ȗ Ǽsʳ
ō ĨÞض ¯ ǣÌÞŸŘ ǣǼ ǼsŎsŘǼ Ǽ ǼÌÞǣ ɴs Nj˅ǣ Ǣğ ǻsŘŘÞǣ NĶ ǣǣÞO Njs ğ Ř ĵsDĶ ŘO NŸɮ ˅˥˦ʰ ō NjÞ ËŸNjɚ ǼÌ N ǣÌÞŸ ˅˨˟ʰ ®Nj ŘOÞŘs µNj ƼÌÞ ˅˧ˢʰ ^ŸŘŘ ōÞǼOÌsĶĶʰ ĵÞǣ r ǣǼsNjĶÞض Ř_ ǻsNjNjÞ ŗŸĶ D Ķ_ɠÞŘ ˅˧ˢʳ
µŸĶ_ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs NJȖ¯ʩŘŸ˅ǣʰ ^Ȗ_Ķsɴ ^sDŸǣÞsNjʰ ÝEsNjÞ D ŘĨʰ ǢŸĶ ƻÌ NjŎ OsȖǼÞO Ķǣ Ř_ DsNjĨǣÌÞNjs Ë ǼÌ ɠ ɴ NJs Ķ rǣǼ Ǽs ˛ DNjsŘǼ Thompson. NJs_ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs ǻÌs ğsŘĨÞŘǣ ® ŎÞĶɴʰ NJÞOÌ Nj_ǣ ËŸŘ_ ʰ ƻsNjǣŸŘ Ķ ǻŸȖOÌ ƻNjŸƼsNjǼÞsǣʰ ǣǣȖNj ŘOs ®ÞŘ ŘOÞ Ķ ˛ ^ ɚÞ_ ĶsĶĶŸʰ ÝŘɚsǣǼ Nj D ŘĨʰ ^Njʳ Ř_Njsɠ µʳ Ë Nj¶NjŸ_sNjʰ rĶ_sNj ŷȖǼNjs OÌʰ ǻÌs ®ŸȖǣǼ µNjŸȖƼʰ ō ħ rĶsOǼNjÞO Ķ Ř_ Ë NjƼsNj˅ǣ Ë EsNj_ ǣÌsNjɴʳ ɟÌÞǼs ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs µ ¶s ǻsĶsƼÌŸŘsʰ ǻÌs ɟŸNjĨEŸɮʰ ǻÌs ĵŸȖÞǣÞ Ř ÝŘǣȖNj ŘOs NsŘǼsNjʰ NŸĶEɴ NŸŘǣǼNjȖOǼŸNjǣʰ ĵÝǻ ƻÞʊʊ ʰ ^ ŘǼÞŘ Bruce Development and CASCO.
Ǣğ ¶Nj _Ȗ Ǽsǣ sŘĠŸɴÞض ǼÌs Ǣğ ǻsŘŘÞǣ NĶ ǣǣÞO Njs ĵ ȖNjÞs ŷ˅ŗsÞĶĶ ĵÞŘsÌ Ř ˅˧˨ʰ ƻ ǼNjÞOÞ DNjÞ¶Ř O ǻ ĶEŸǼ ˅˧ˣʰ ĵÞǣ ɟsǣǼŎŸNjsĶ Ř_ NŸĶĶÞsNj ˅˧ˠʰ ɟsŘ_ɴ ɟÞĶĶÞ Ŏǣ ĵȖǼ¶NjÞض ˅˧ˣʰ ǻsNjNjÞ ŗŸĶ D Ķ_ɠÞŘ ˅˧ˢʰ ®Nj ŘOÞŘs µNj ƼÌÞ ˅˧ˢʰ ħÞŎ ɟŸŘ¶ ħɠ Ř ˅˦˨ Ř_ ËsÞ_Þ ËÞNjǣOÌsɴ ǢŎÞǼÌ ˅˧˦ʳ
ǢÌŸɠ OŸȖNjǼ ĶsɚsĶ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs ǻ ɴĶŸNjʰ ƻŸNjǼsNjʰ DNjŸŸĨǣ ˓ ƻÌÞĶĶÞƼǣʰ ĵĵƻ Ř_ ^ ɴ ĵ ɠ µNjŸȖƼʳ NŸȖNjǼ ĶsɚsĶ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs ǢOÌȖǼǼsʰ ǻsNjÌŸsɚsʰ NJÞOÌ Nj_ǣŸŘʰ rɚsNjǣEsNj¶ʰ NNjŸŘÞŘʰ ğȖ_ÞOs Ř_ DŸȖ_Njs Ȗɮʰ ōONŸŘŘsĶ DNjÞOĨʰ µNj Os ËsEsNjǼ NjOÌÞǼsOǼǣʰ ǻǢN ĵŸ¶ÞǣǼÞOǣʰ ĵĵNʰ Ë ɴǣ DNjs Nj_ ®ÞŘ ŘOÞ Ķ µNjŸȖƼ Ř_ ¶ȖĶ Nj NŸŘǣȖĶǼ ŘǼǣʰ ĵĵNʳ NÌ ÞNjÞض ǼÌs ǻsŘŘÞǣ NĶ ǣǣÞO ƼĶ ŘŘÞض OŸŎŎÞǼǼss ɠ ǣ ɟsŘ_ɴ ɟÞĶĶÞ Ŏǣ ĵȖǼ¶NjÞض ˅˧ˣʳ ǢÌs ɠ ǣ ǣǣÞǣǼs_ Eɴ ǻsŘ ō NjOÌ Ř_ ˅˧˧ʰ ǻsNjNjÞ ŗŸĶ D Ķ_ɠÞŘ ˅˧ˢʰ ħÞŎ ɟŸŘ¶ ħɠ Ř ˅˦˨ʰ ƻ ǼNjÞOÞ DNjÞ¶Ř O ǻ ĶEŸǼ ˅˧ˣ Ř_ NŸȖNjǼŘsɴ NJÌŸ_sǣ ōOµNj ɠ ˅˧˨ʳ
Ŏɴ ōOµÞŎǣsɴ Ř_ ضsĶÞŘs ĵs OÌŎ Ř OŸĶĶsOǼ their prizes.
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SEVE NT H A N N UA L S T I CK ER S C RA MBLE A S UC C E S S The St. Joseph’s Academy Dads’ Club and Athletic Department ĠŸÞŘs_ ¯ŸNjOsǣ ǼŸ ÌŸǣǼ ǼÌs ǣsɚsŘǼÌ ŘŘȖ Ķ ǢǼÞOĨsNj ǢONj ŎEĶs ŸŘ ƼNjÞĶ ˠ Ǽ µNjsɴǣǼŸŘs µŸĶ¯ Ř_ NŸȖŘǼNjɴ NĶȖEʳ µŸĶ¯sNjǣ sŘĠŸɴs_ lunch, a four-person scramble, dinner and prizes. ®ÞNjǣǼ ƼĶ Os ¶NjŸǣǣ ɠsŘǼ ǼŸ ǼÌs Ǽs Ŏ Ÿ¯ ğ Ŏsɴ NJŸǼÌĨ ŎŎʰ ĵŸȖ ^ ŘÞsĶʰ ɟÞĶĶ ɟÞĶǼŸŘ Ř_ NJŸɴ ËÞĶĶ ɠÞǼÌ ǣOŸNjs Ÿ¯ ˤˤʳ ®ÞNjǣǼ ƼĶ Os ŘsǼ ʩŘÞǣÌsNjǣ ɠsNjs ĵÞǣ ōŸNjNjÞǣʰ ōÞOÌsĶĶs ōŸNjNjÞǣʰ µNj ŘǼ ĵ NjǣŸŘ Ř_ ĵʳNJʳ ËŸĶ_sŘ ɠÞǼÌ ǣOŸNjs Ÿ¯ ˤ˦ʳ ǻÌÞǣ Ǽs Ŏ ĶǣŸ O ƼǼȖNjs_ ǼÌs ĶȖŎ NȖƼ ǣ ǼÌs ¯ŸȖNjǣŸŎs ɠÞǼÌ ĶŸɠsǣǼ ¶NjŸǣǣ ǣOŸNjs Ř_ Ǽ Ķs ǣǼ ŸŘs Ǣğ ¶Nj _Ȗ Ǽsʳ ōÞOÌsĶĶs Þǣ ˡ˟˟˨ ¶Nj _Ȗ Ǽsʳ ǢsOŸŘ_ ƼĶ Os ŘsǼ ɠsŘǼ ǼŸ ǼÌs Ǽs Ŏ Ÿ¯ ō ǼǼ ǢŎÞǼÌʰ ĵsǣǼsNj ĵssʰ DNj _Ķsɴ µNjsŎÞĶĶÞŸŘ Ř_ ħsɚÞŘ ĵ Ř_Njɴ ʹ˥˟ʺʳ ǻÌÞNj_ ƼĶ Os ŘsǼ ʩŘÞǣÌsNjǣ ɠsNjs ƻ ɮǼŸŘ ËsǣǼsNjʰ DNjsǼǼ DNjÞŘǣŸŘʰ ǢǼsɚs µNjssNj Ř_ ^sŘŘɴ D ǣǣ ʹ˥ˠʺʳ
ˆÝ Ŏ sǣƼsOÞ ĶĶɴ ǼÌ ŘĨ¯ȖĶ ¯ŸNj ǼÌs ^ _ǣ˅ NĶȖE Ř_ ǼÌs ˡ˟ˠ˨ ǢǼÞOĨsNj ǢONj ŎEĶs OŸŎŎÞǼǼss ¯ŸNj ǼÌsÞNj ÌsĶƼ Ř_ sŘǼÌȖǣÞ ǣŎʰˇ µsNj Ķ_ ǣ Þ_ʳ ˆǻŸ ĶĶ ǼÌŸǣs ÞŘɚŸĶɚs_ ÞŘ ǼÌs ǢǼÞOĨsNj ǢONj ŎEĶsʰ ǼÌ ŘĨ ɴŸȖ ¯ŸNj ɴŸȖNj ¶sŘsNjŸǣÞǼɴʰ sponsorship, volunteerism and participation.” ō ĠŸNj ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ¯ŸNj ǼÌÞǣ ɴs Nj˅ǣ ǢǼÞOĨsNj ǢONj ŎEĶs ɠsNjs ƻNjÞOs ĵsDĶ ŘO ĵsɮȖǣ ʹÌŸĶs˚ÞŘ˚ŸŘs O Nj ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjʺʰ DNJ^ƻ ʹEsɚsNj ¶s ǣǼ ǼÞŸŘǣ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjʺʰ µō®Ǣ Ř_ ÝŘɚsǣǼ Nj ʹǣÌÞNjǼ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣʺ Ř_ ǢŷǢ ōs_ÞO Ķ ǢȖƼƼĶɴ ʹÌ Ǽ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjʺʳ ō ĠŸNj ƼNjÞʊs ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs NJ ɴŎŸŘ_ ğ Ŏsǣ Ř_ ĵ Ĩs ¯ǼsNj ËŸȖNjǣʳ ®ŸŸ_ ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs DNjsɠ˚D OÌsNj˅ǣ ʹƼŸEŸɴ ĶȖŘOÌʺ Ř_ ǼÌs N ǼsNjÞض N ĠȖŘ ʹEŸÞĶs_ ONj ɠʩǣÌ Ř_ ǣǼs Ĩ EÞǼsǣ _ÞŘŘsNjʺʳ
stick scram NĶŸǣsǣǼ ǼŸ ǼÌs ƼÞŘ ÌŸŘŸNjǣ ɠsŘǼ ǼŸ ħsɚÞŘ ĵ Ř_Njɴ ŸŘ ÌŸĶs ˢ Ř_ ōÞOÌsĶĶs ōŸNjNjÞǣ ŸŘ ÌŸĶs ˠˤʳ ǻÌs ǣǼNj Þ¶ÌǼsǣǼ _NjÞɚs ɠ ǣ ÌÞǼ Eɴ ǻŸŎ D ¶¶sǼǼʰ ɠÌÞĶs ğÞŎ NJ EE Ì _ ǼÌs _ ɴ˅ǣ ĶŸŘ¶sǣǼ _NjÞɚsʳ ǻÌs ǼŸȖNjŘ ŎsŘǼ ɠ ǣ OÌ ÞNjs_ Eɴ NJŸŘ ōO^ ŘÞsĶʳ ǢsNjɚÞض ŸŘ ǼÌs ƼĶ ŘŘÞض OŸŎŎÞǼǼss ɠsNjs Ķ ōŸNjs Ȗʰ ËȖ_ǣŸŘ ĵsŎŸÞŘsʰ ō ǼǼ ǢŎÞǼÌʰ ōŸŘǼs ^ ŘŸǣʰ ƻ ɮǼŸŘ ËsǣǼsNjʰ NJsÞ_ D ǼsŎ Řʰ ǢǼsɚs µNjssNjʰ ǻŸ__ ğ OĨǣŸŘʰ Ǣğ ǼÌĶsǼÞO ^ÞNjsOǼŸNj ^ŸNjÞŘ_ Ds ȖŎŸŘǼ Ř_ ōÞǣǣÞŸŘ _ɚ ŘOsŎsŘǼ ^ÞNjsOǼŸNj ōs¶ µsNj Ķ_ʳ
rŘĠŸɴÞض ǼÌs ǢǼÞOĨsNj ǢONj ŎEĶs Þǣ ǼÌs Ǽs Ŏ Ÿ¯ ^sŘŘÞǣ D Nj_ɠsĶĶʰ ĵ NjNjɴ Averitt, Mindy Brodhead Averitt and Jim Rabb.
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DsɚsNj ¶s ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs NŸO NŸĶ DŸǼǼĶÞض Ř_ NNjsǣOsŘǼ NNjŸɠŘ ^ÞǣǼNjÞEȖǼÞضʳ ËŸĶs ǣƼŸŘǣŸNjǣ ɠsNjs ƻNjÞOs ĵsDĶ ŘO ĵsɮȖǣʰ ®ÞEsNj Ǣs Ķ Ÿ¯ D ǼŸŘ NJŸȖ¶sʰ NJ ɴŎŸŘ_ ğ Ŏsǣ ˓ ǣǣŸOÞ Ǽsǣʰ ÝŘɚsǣǼ Nj D ŘĨʰ Ǣ ONjs_ Ës NjǼ ōsŘǣ˅ NĶȖEʰ ǢŷǢ ōs_ÞO Ķ ǢȖƼƼĶɴʰ ĵ Ĩs ¯ǼsNj ËŸȖNjǣʰ NJŸǼÌĨ ŎŎ ĵ ɠ ®ÞNjŎʰ ËȕD ÝŘǼsNjŘ ǼÞŸŘ Ķ µȖĶ¯ ǢŸȖǼÌʰ ōŸNjs Ȗ ƻÌɴǣÞO Ķ ǻÌsNj Ƽɴʰ Ǣǻ r˚NŸŎŎsNjOsʰ ğŸÌŘǣŸŘ NŸŘǼNjŸĶǣʰ NJs_ ǢǼÞOĨ ǻNj ɚsĶʰ DÞ¶ NJÞɚsNj µĶ ǣǣʰ ^Njʳ ğ Ŏsǣ ōŸNjNjÞǣʰ ǻŸ__ N NjȖǣŸ ˛ ǼǼŸNjŘsɴ˚ Ǽ˚Ķ ɠʰ ǻÌŸŎƼǣŸŘ NJsȖǼsNjǣ Ř_ µō®Ǣʳ
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R U M F O LA F A M I L Y CEL EB R A T E S TI E S TO S JA WI TH DONA TI ON OF CRO SS When the St. Joseph’s Academy community gathered in the Academy Student Center on February 26 to celebrate mass, there was a beautiful new addition to the building. An &*()5Ģ'005 $:13&44 $3044 8"4 )6/( 50 5)& 3*()5 0' 5)& 45"(&Ă˝ courtesy of the Rumfola family. Principal Stacia Andricain recognized the members of the Rumfola family in attendance, including Keith Rumfola, a 2001 graduate of Catholic High School, his wife Claudia Glasco Rumfola, a member of the SJA class of 2001, and their children, Riggs and Cecilia. Bishop Michael Duca blessed the cross as mass began. Ten years ago, Keith and his father, Daniel Rumfola (CHS $-"44 0' ?GEFÄ?Ă˝ ."%& " $3044 8)*$) /08 )"/(4 */ 5)& Catholic High School gymnasium. The cypress timber for the project was donated by Pete Rumfola (CHS class of ?GCAÄ?Ă˝ 8)0 *4 &*5)ĉ4 (3"/%'"5)&3 "/% "/*&-ĉ4 '"5)&3Ăž )& 5*.#&3 8"4 "11309*."5&-: ?A> :&"34 0-% "/% $".& '30. houses in Iberville Parish. Fast forward to 2019. When the family was approached about creating a matching cross for SJA’s new Academy Student Center, they readily agreed. With timber once again donated by Pete Rumfola, Daniel and his grandchildren got to work. The children’s involvement was especially *.1035"/5Ă˝ "4 *((4 806-% #& " '0635)Ģ(&/&3"5*0/ graduate, and Cecilia hopes to be a member of the SJA $-"44 0' @>@FĂž
Claudia and Keith share a deep affection for their respective alma maters. They even met at a CHS football game. “We both credit the schools with giving us the opportunities to forge lifelong friendships and deepen our faith,â€? Claudia said. “I know that the education and formation I received at SJA helped me to grow into the woman I am today.â€? Claudia said her family was honored to be invited to the February 26 mass and to witness the family’s gift being blessed by Bishop Duca. Cecilia enjoyed the experience, as well. “I think it looks so pretty hanging in the gym,â€? she said. “It was exciting to be there and be a part of the mass. I loved hearing the girls singing.â€? The back of the cross bears each family member’s 4*(/"563&Ăž /$& 5)& $3044 8"4 )6/(Ă˝ " 1-"26& 8"4 */45"--&% alongside inscribed in memory of Mary Gayle, who was married to Pete for 60 years. “She was the true matriarch of the family,â€? Claudia said. “She was an incredible woman, mother, wife and grandmother. She was the embodiment of the intelligence, independence and wit that the Academy strives to instill in its young women every day, so it seemed 0/-: <55*/( 50 64 5)"5 4)& #& 3&.&.#&3&% 5)*4 8":ĂžÄŒ
Not only was building the cross a family affair, it was an especially meaningful undertaking. “I attended Catholic *() '30. E5) 5)306() ?@5) (3"%&Ă˝ "/% 08& 40 .6$) 0' what I know to the Brothers,â€? Pete said. “When Mary Gayle and I got married, we agreed we’d educate our kids at Catholic schools no matter the cost, and we stuck to that all along.â€? Daniel agreed. “When Deanie and I got married, we made the same agreement,â€? he said. “This was due in large part to the way our parents raised us and the devotion they modeled for us. I remember when my youngest brother graduated from Catholic, my parents had had a son at CHS '03 ?E $0/4&$65*7& :&"34ĂžÄŒ "/*&- *4 0/& 0' 4&7&/ $)*-%3&/Ăž His only sister, Belinda Rumfola Booksh, graduated from */ ?GEGĂž
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Daniel Rumfola and his grandchildren, Cecilia and Riggs Rumfola, put the </*4)*/( 506$)&4 0/ 5)& cypress cross the family made and donated to St. Joseph’s Academy.
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A LU M NAE N EW S ’72 ROSE MARIE FIFE’S family made a donation in her honor to make possible an art installation at Woman’s Hospital. Artist Brad Bourgoyne created “In Flight,â€? 8)*$) '&"563&4 -*'&Ģ4*;&% #*3%4 */ =*()5 */ 5)& )041*5"-ĉ4 ."*/ atrium. Rose Marie is a cancer survivor and a longtime hospital volunteer. Rose Marie’s daughters "3& "-40 (3"%6"5&4 0' Ä 4)-&: Fife Fontenot graduated in 1999, and Stephanie Fife Parenton is a member of the class of 2004. ’85 KIRSTEN “KERRYâ€? BRENNER DAVID is the $)*&' -&("- 0'<$&3 "/% $03103"5& 4&$3&5"3: '03 Group in Irving, Texas. She oversees the company’s legal matters including contracts, litigation and corporate governance. Prior to joining PLH, Kerry was 5)& $)*&' -&("- 0'<$&3 0' )*$"(0 Bridge & Iron Company. In 07&.#&3 @>?EĂ˝ 4)& 8"4 named one of the Top 50 General Counsels in Houston by the Texas Diversity Council. Kerry received her bachelor of science in accounting and her juris doctor from Louisiana State University. In addition to her law $"3&&3Ă˝ &33: *4 " $&35*<&% ";;&3$*4& */4536$503 "/% " $&35*<&% )&"-5) $0"$) 8*5) the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. She and her husband Rick have three children, including daughter Megan, who graduated from SJA in May. ’99 MEGAN BARRIOS O’SULLIVAN is the drama and choir director at International Schule in Frankfurt, Germany. ’04 CASSIE MONTAGNINO DINECOLA is a licensed clinical social worker. She earned her master of social work from Louisiana State University in May of 2012 and a Ph.D. in social work in August of @>?FĂž &3 %*44&35"5*0/ 8"4 entitled Graduate Students’ &-'Ģ '<$"$: '03 03,*/( 8*5) Persons with Autism Spectrum and their Families. She has a private practice specializing in working with people with autism and other developmental %*4"#*-*5*&4 "/% 5)&*3 '".*-*&4Ăž / 5)& '"-- 0' @>?FĂ˝ she became an assistant professor of professional practice in the School of Social Work at LSU. Cassie -*7&4 */ "50/ 06(& 8*5) )&3 )64#"/%Ă˝ *$Ă˝ CĢ:&"3Ģ0-% %"6()5&3Ă˝ -*7&Ă˝ "/% ?FĢ.0/5)Ģ0-% 40/Ă˝ &4*Ăž
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’05 KATHLEEN LEE has been named executive director of Woman’s New Life Center in Baton Rouge. Woman’s New *'& &/5&3 *4 " -*'&Ģ"'<3.*/( professional counseling and medical center that helps women in unplanned pregnancies. The center offers free services, including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds and professional counseling. It is located next to the Delta abortion clinic */ "50/ 06(&ý &/"#-*/( "#035*0/Ģ76-/&3"#-& women to be immediately helped.
’09 KATIE BROCK graduated from 5)& Þ Þ *3 03$& $"%&.: */ @>?A "/% )"4 #&&/ "/ 0'<$&3 */ 5)& *3 03$& '03 5)& 1"45 <7& :&"34Þ She is currently a captain stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. She earned a master’s from American Military University in 2015. Previously, she was stationed in Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. She is married to Henry Krukowski, an Air Force pilot. They have a dog named Bullet. ’09 JEN WINKLER *4 " #0"3%Ģ$&35*<&% /634&Ģ.*%8*'& 8*5) $0.1-&5*0/ 0' )&3 MSN in nurse midwifery. She resides in Charleston, South Carolina. ’13 SYDNEY HODGESON is a 4&$0/%Ģ:&"3 .&%*$"- 456%&/5 "5 Louisiana State University Health $*&/$&4 &/5&3Ģ &8 3-&"/4 interested in orthopedic 463(&3:Þ 63*/( )&3 <345 :&"3 as a medical student, she '06/%&% 5)& Ģ medical student chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons to introduce more female medical students to surgical specialties through open forums and networking events. With the assistance of a teaching grant from the Perry Initiative, she organized a local orthopedic surgery outreach event, teaching high school students about the diagnosis of common knee injuries. She recently presented her research on orthopedic health disparities as podium presentations at the annual meetings of the Orthopedic Research Society and Louisiana Orthopedic Association. She plans to continue her research through her medical school’s honors program. 4/4/19 5:56 PM
’13 CAMILLE SWITZER was accepted to the Creighton University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Omaha, Nebraska, and will begin her studies this fall. She graduated */ ": 0' @>?F '30. ĉ4 College of Human Sciences and Education with a degree in kinesiology.
’14 MICHAELYN MCGINNIS graduated */ ": 0' @>?F '30. 06*4*"/" State University with degrees in communication studies and religious studies. She has "$$&15&% " '6--Ģ5*.& +0# "5 5Þ Jude the Apostle Catholic in Baton Rouge as the director of Christian formation. She performed in a musical this summer as a missionary teaching Pope Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body with 6.# 9 */*453*&4 )&"%26"35&3&% */ Mandeville.
’16 GLORIA ALVARADO has completed four semesters of the chemical engineering curriculum at Louisiana State University, where she serves as the president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She spent the 413*/( 0' @>?F 803,*/( "4 a technical services intern for Marathon Petroleum
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’14 PEYTON THOMPSON (3"%6"5&% */ ": 0' @>?F 8*5) a degree in marketing from Louisiana State University. She is currently pursuing her master’s in business analytics from Tulane University.
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ALU M S TO D A Y
GRADUATE HONORS FRIEND IN MEANINGFUL WAY It’s easy to understand Sarah Lomax Gray’s passion for raising awareness about sun safety. She lost her best friend, St. Joseph’s Academy classmate Lauren Savoy Olinde, to skin cancer at the age of 27. The 2002 Academy graduates were inseparable and dreamed of one day raising their families together. But in October of 2009, "63&/ 8"4 %*"(/04&% 8*5) 5"(& .&-"/0." "'5&3 </%*/( " large mole on her head. Following aggressive treatment, she went into remission in July of 2010. Lauren and Sarah talked "#065 &45"#-*4)*/( " /0/130<5 foundation to raise awareness of skin cancer. But in February of 2011, Lauren’s cancer returned as Stage IV melanoma, and it spread to her liver. Determined to bring their plans to fruition, Sarah pushed ahead, and the Lauren Savoy Olinde Foundation became a reality on January 20, 2012. Lauren died at home the next day surrounded by family and friends. As the foundation’s co-founder, "3")ĉ4 <345 6/%&35",*/( 8"4 creating a 5K race in the spring of 2013. The Hat Run features runners in fun, sun-protective hats, skin screening booths and sun safety education. The LSO 06/%"5*0/ )"4 4*/$& )045&% <7& successful Hat Runs in Baton Rouge. Sarah recently reorganized the Foundation under the auspices of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation. Monies raised continue to support skin cancer awareness and detection efforts. “Skin cancer is the number one cancer in the U.S.,” Sarah said. “More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than
"-- 05)&3 $"/$&34 $0.#*/&%þ /& */ <7& 1&01-& 8*-- (&5 4,*/ cancer. Second, sun exposure is directly linked to skin cancer, and young women start to tan and practice unsafe sun time in high school. And the young girls who use tanning beds are increasing their risk in a major way. Skin cancer detection is such an easy lesson on what to look for and how to protect your skin in the sun.” The LSO Foundation recently published an illustrated children’s book. Dottie’s Sun Survival Guide, starring sunglasses- and hat-wearing Dottie the Dalmatian, teaches the ABCs of skin care to young readers. Episcopal High graduate Arden Koschel wrote the book while a junior in high school, and Sarah served as editor. Today, Sarah visits local schools to read the book to students, dress Dottie in sunappropriate clothing and lead youngsters through a fun mole hunt activity. Sarah also makes sun safety and skin cancer detection presentations to groups in and around Louisiana. “I have now taught more than 60 groups, some with more than 200 people, and what makes it so impactful is Lauren’s story,” Sarah said. “I wouldn’t be able to make the difference I have if not for the reason I’m there: a vibrant young woman was lost to a mole on her head.” Hardcover copies of Dottie’s Sun Survival Guide can be purchased online at lsofoundation.org. There you 8*-- "-40 </% .03& */'03."5*0/ about the foundation and the extraordinary young woman it honors.
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BRINGING TIMELESS ETIQUETTE TO GENERATION Z
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Members of Generation Z, according to ForbesĂ˝ 8&3& #03/ */ 5)& .*%Ģ ?GG>4 50 .*%Ģ@>>>4Ăž )&: )"7& /0 .&.03*&4 0' 5)& 5&3303*45 "55"$,4 of September 11; indeed, some were not alive at the time. Internet technology is a staple, and social media is integrated across their daily lives. Some would argue that Generation Z places more value on the 4."35 1)0/& 5)"/ 0/ '"$&Ģ50Ģ'"$& */5&31&340/"- 3&-"5*0/4)*14Ăž / 5)*4 1-6((&%Ģ*/ %*(*5"- 803-%Ă˝ 40$*"- (3"$&4 46$) "4 5"#-& ."//&34Ă˝ making eye contact, proper introductions, handshakes, posture, $0/7&34"5*0/ 4,*--4 "/% 5"#-& ."//&34 .": 4&&. "4 "/5*26"5&% "4 " payphone. April Palombo Setliff, a 2001 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, 3&$&/5-: 45"35&% " /&8 #64*/&44Ă˝ &% 5*$, &</&.&/5Ă˝ 0''&3*/( (3061 "/% 13*7"5& &5*26&55& $-"44&4 '03 $)*-%3&/Ă˝ 5&&/4 "/% :06/( "%6-54Ăž )& 13&4&/54 &5*26&55& "4 " $0%& 0' #&)"7*03 #"4&% 0/ $0/4*%&3"5*0/ "/% thoughtfulness of others. “I feel there is a need for this in our community as some kids lack interpersonal skills because of the growing dependency on 5&$)/0-0(: */ 063 &7&3:%": -*7&4Ă˝ÄŒ 13*- 4"*%Ăž Ä‹ "7*/( (00% &5*26&55& isn’t only about knowing your table manners; it is an ability to carry a conversation in person and, above all, knowing how to make others around you feel comfortable and welcome.â€? April has a degree from LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business with a concentration in entrepreneurship. After graduating from LSU, she taught entrepreneurship at St. Joseph’s Academy and now works fulltime in the accounting department at Omni Industries, establishing credit for its international customers.
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/ "/6"3:Ă˝ 13*- 8"4 53"*/&% "/% $&35*<&% #: 5)& .&3*$"/ $"%&.: 0' 5*26&55& */ &8 03, *5:Ăž )& 5&"$)&4 5)& $633*$6-6. */ )&3 home, with customers ranging from elementary school students to 40303*5: .&.#&34Ăž )& 5"6()5 " 5)3&&Ģ%":Ă˝ "'5&34$)00- $0634& at SJA in late February, with great success. “The students who took my class at SJA truly had an interest in learning the topics I covered,â€? she said. “We started the class by discussing social skills, then went to a table manners module and learned both American and European style of eating. On the last day of the class, we covered job interview skills and the importance of careful thought before you post on social media platforms. We $-04&% 5)& $-"44 8*5) 13"$5*$*/( )08 50 83*5& " 5)"/,Ģ:06 /05&Ă˝ which I mailed to their parents the following week.â€? 13*-ĉ4 (0"- *4 50 5&"$) )&3 456%&/54 4,*--4 5)&: /&&% 50 '&&- $0/<%&/5 "/% 4&-'Ģ"4463&% */ "/: 40$*"- 4*56"5*0/Ăž 655*/( 05)&34 #&'03& ourselves is at the very heart of April’s message. “I feel these are important skills to learn because you will use them in every stage of life,â€? she said. “Good manners go a long way.â€? 03 .03& */'03."5*0/Ă˝ 7*4*5 13*-ĉ4 8*5&Ä 888Ăž3&%45*$,3&</&.&/5Ăž$0.Ăž
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D ISTIN GU I S HED GRADU A TE S H ON ORED BY CAT HOLI C SCH OOLS OFFI CE )& "5)0-*$ $)00-4 '<$& 0' 5)& *0$&4& 0' "50/ 06(& )0/03&% its 2019 Distinguished Graduates at a special awards dinner on "/6"3: @FĂž "35 0' 5)& "5)0-*$ $)00-4 &&, $&-"5*0/ &"$) :&"3Ă˝ this year’s Distinguished Graduates gathering took place at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. St. Joseph’s Academy’s Distinguished Graduate for 2019 was SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, CLASS OF 1957. *45&3 &-&/ *4 " #&45Ģ4&--*/( author and leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. )& #&("/ )&3 13*40/ .*/*453: */ ?GF? "/% #&$".& 1&/ 1"-4 8*5) Patrick Sonnier, sentenced to die in the electric chair at Louisiana’s Angola State Prison for the murder of two teenagers. She visited him as his spiritual advisor and described her experiences in &"% "/ "-,*/(Ä / :&8*5/&44 $$06/5 0' 5)& &"5) &/"-5:, which was number one on the &8 03, *.&4 &45 &--&3 *45 '03 A? 8&&,4Ăž It was also developed into a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen and Sean Penn as a death row inmate. Her second book, )& &"5) 0' //0$&/54Ä / :&8*5/&44 $$06/5 0' 30/('6- 9&$65*0/4, was published in 2004. In it, she describes 5)& ="84 */ 5)& %&"5) 1&/"-5: 4:45&. 8)*$) -&% 50 5)& &9&$65*0/4 of Dobie Gillis Williams and Joseph O’Dell, both of whom she accompanied to their executions and both of whom she believed to be innocent. Sister Helen is the founder of Survive, a victim’s advocacy group in New Orleans, and she continues to counsel not only inmates on death row, but the families of murder victims, as well. She travels across the globe, speaking to audiences about the death penalty. /05)&3 <7& (3"%6"5&4 8&3& 3&$0(/*;&% "4 *45*/(6*4)&% Graduates by their elementary schools. RENEÉ BERGERON RICHARD, SJA CLASS OF 1975, OUR LADY OF MERCY. Renee has enjoyed a diverse career as a registered nurse, television host, author, editor, archivist, curator and genealogist. She is currently the assistant archivist for the Diocese of Baton Rouge "/% )"4 #&&/ */7"-6"#-& */ $)30/*$-*/( *54 @>>Ģ:&"3 )*4503:Ăž &/&Âż $0Ģ hosts the Roots of Faith series on Catholic Life Television and is the $0Ģ"65)03 0' 0054 0' "*5)Ä )& *4503: 0' 5)& "5)0-*$ *0$&4& 0' "50/ 06(&. She is also a tireless volunteer in her church and the community at large.
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JANE BAYHI WOOD, SJA CLASS OF 1970, ST. ALOYSIUS SCHOOL. Jane is the director of the Crime Victims Service Division '03 5)& "45 "50/ 06(& "3*4) )&3*''ĉ4 '<$&Ăž )& *4 1"44*0/"5& about helping victims of crime and improving victim services and $0.1&/4"5*0/Ăž 03 .03& 5)"/ @F :&"34Ă˝ "/& )"4 )&-1&% 7*$5*.4Ă˝ implemented training for emergency room personnel, provided community outreach and established collaboration across multiple agencies. A tireless public servant, Jane has served on the boards 0' /6.&3064 03("/*;"5*0/4Ăž &/&<5*/( '30. )&3 5*.& "/% 5"-&/5 "3& 5)& "."3 Ă˝ &96"- 3"6." 8"3&/&44 "/% &410/4& Ä? Ä?Ă˝ Children’s Advocacy Center, Operation Club Drug and the Council on the Prevention of Child Abuse. HONEY NESBIT LUNDIN, SJA CLASS OF 1989, ST. GEORGE SCHOOL. Honey is a lifelong educator who is passionate about providing a holistic education to all of her students. She *4 &41&$*"--: %&705&% 50 )&-1*/( $)*-%3&/ '30. -&44Ģ13*7*-&(&% backgrounds. She has authored and received grants on behalf of disadvantaged students and tutors youngsters with exceptional needs. Honey has been honored by several organizations, receiving the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award and being named St. &03(&ĉ4 &"$)&3 0' 5)& &"3Ăž / "%%*5*0/ 50 )&3 5*.& "5 5Ăž &03(& School, Honey served as an assistant principal at Sorrento Primary School. She has also served as a catechist at St. George. MANDY POCHE CUSHING, SJA CLASS OF 1998, ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL. "/%: *4 " <345Ģ(3"%& 5&"$)&3 "5 5)& school she attended. Her devotion to her students' education is well known, and her commitment to her school is underlined by the countless hours she spends as a volunteer fundraiser. )& *4 &26"--: %&%*$"5&% 50 )&3 $)63$) 1"3*4)Ă˝ 4&37*/( "4 5)& faculty representative to the St. Jude Parish Advisory Council. She participates in St. Joseph’s Academy’s Career Day, sharing her career experiences with SJA juniors and seniors. Mandy has been named Teacher of the Month by the parish’s Knights of Columbus Council and serves as the decorations chair for St. Jude’s annual auction. SHERI NOEL LEBLANC, SJA CLASS OF 1994, ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL. Sheri is the director of admissions at Catholic High School and serves as chair of the school’s mathematics department. She has spent 20 years in the classroom and serving in an administrative role. An ambassador for Catholic education, )&3* *4 $3&%*5&% 8*5) ĉ &/)"/$&% "/% %*7&34*<&% &/30--.&/5Ăž In 2015, Sheri spent three weeks participating in an immersion program in Lyon, France, learning about the history and mission of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. She gained an even deeper understanding of the gift of a Catholic education.
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W H E RE WERE YOU WHEN THE STI C KE R S BE A T THE BE A R S ? More than 8,000 viewers followed the action from Challenge Day 2019 via livestream on the St. Joseph’s Academy Facebook page. The livestream was produced by the student-run SJABR TV organization under the direction of faculty members Sara Rounds and Meghan McGinty. In Baton Rouge, alumnae, parents and friends gathered at Bogie’s to watch the fun and cheer the Redstickers as they defeated the Catholic High Bears 10-7. (Complete Challenge Day results are included on page 26.) This year marked the 14th Challenge Day competition, hosted each year by the Student Councils of both schools. Louisiana weighed in with the most viewers (93 percent), but Redstickers also tuned in from Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, California, New Mexico, Washington, D.C., and Florida.
Morgan Alford Leeth, class of 2011, and Alexandra “Tootie� Montes de Oca, class of 2013, watched the livestream of Challenge Day 2019 from the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the Children’s of Alabama hospital in Birmingham. The graduates are both registered nurses.
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R EDST I C K E R R E UN IONS
A group of St. Joseph’s Academy graduates living in the Alexandria area gathered at the Mirror Room at Hotel Bentley for a reunion. The event was held on Thursday, January 24. SJA was represented by Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald, Alumnae Director Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04 and former health and physical education teacher Holly Randow.
A large gathering of alumnae in the Shreveport area enjoyed a Redsticker reunion at the home of Emily Ellis Welch ’95 on Wednesday, January 23. Great connections were made, as many of the graduates discovered their children were attending the same school. Several medical school students were able to visit with doctors in the area. SJA was represented by Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald, Alumnae Director Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04 and former health and physical education teacher Holly Randow.
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SJ A A N N UA L F UN D Spring has arrived at St. Joseph’s Academy. The crepe myrtles in 5)& $0635:"3% "3& #-00.*/(ý "/% 5)& 4$)00- *4 #6;;*/( 8*5) &/%Ģ0'Ģ 5)&Ģ:&"3 "$5*7*5*&4Þ 4 5)& 4$)00- :&"3 $0.&4 50 " $-04&ý 40 %0&4 5)& @>?FĢ?G //6"- 6/% $".1"*(/Þ )& //6"- 6/% *4 %&4*(/&% 50 involve our entire community – parents, alumnae and friends – in the ministry of Catholic education. The Annual Fund ensures that SJA *4 "#-& 50 1307*%& 5)& 26"-*5: "/% 7"3*&5: 0' "$"%&.*$ý $0Ģ$633*$6-"3 and extracurricular programs that give each student the opportunity to reach her full potential. Every component of an SJA education is served by a successful Annual Fund campaign; thus, every student "/% 130(3". #&/&<54 '30. :063 (*'5Þ
their philanthropic budget. Whether it’s a new alumna giving $10 or a longtime supporter giving at the $2,000 level, every gift to St. Joseph’s Academy makes a big difference – especially yours! Our goal for the Annual Fund this year is to raise 4 percent of our operating budget. To date, our parents, alumnae and friends have (&/&3064-: (*7&/ .03& 5)"/ ßBB?ý>G> 03 AÞ?? 1&3$&/5 0' 063 01&3"5*/( budget. We are so close to achieving our goal, and our deadline is June A>Þ 5 *4 /05 500 -"5& 50 .",& :063 (*'5 50%":Þ For more information about this year’s Annual Fund program or to make a gift online, please visit our website at www.sjabr.org.
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FOURTH ANNUAL GIVE DAY SETS RECORDS For 150 years, the generous support of our alumnae, parents and friends has been a transformative force at St. Joseph’s Academy. We honored that legacy and the feast day of our patron, St. Joseph, with the fourth annual Give Day on March 19. )*4 :&"3ĉ4 @BĢ)063Ă˝ 0/-*/& (*7*/( &7&/5 8"4 0/& '03 5)& 3&$03% #00,4Ăž & "3& 5)3*--&% 50 4)"3& 5)&4& /6.#&34Ă˝ "/% 8& "3& grateful to all who made Give Day 2019 an enormous success. We’d like to say a special thank you to our Challenge Gift %0/034Ä -*$& "/% 0# 3&&3Ă˝ *$)&--& "/% 03"$& *5$)&--Ă˝ 0"//& "/% )"3-&4 "37&: "/% "/ "/0/:.064 %0/03Ăž
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PL AN N E D G IV IN G D O YOU HA V E A PLANNE D GI FT F OR SJ A? A planned gift is a wonderful way to show your enduring support for St. Joseph’s Academy. If you have not considered a plan to become a part of SJA’s Legacy Society, won’t you please do so today? This type of gift can impact the lives of Academy students and ensure the good work of this place for years to come. -"//&% (*'54 1307*%& &45"5& "/% 5"9Ģ1-"//*/( 5&$)/*26&4 to maximize the gift to charity and other heirs while also helping minimize the impact on the benefactor’s estate. In other words, a planned gift is any major donation made in a -*'&5*.& 03 "5 %&"5) "4 " 1"35 0' 0/&ĉ4 07&3"-- </"/$*"- "/%ĕ or estate planning. All gifts to St. Joseph’s Academy have an impact. Giving to the Annual Fund, tuition assistance or supporting The SoirÊe are gifts made from discretionary income, and while they may be budgeted for, they are not planned. Anyone, regardless of income level, can make a tremendous investment in the future of St. Joseph’s Academy by simply initiating a planned gift. Whether one uses cash, appreciated securities/stock, a will, life insurance or a retirement plan, 5)& #&/&<54 0' '6/%*/( " 1-"//&% (*'5 $"/ .",& 5)*4 5:1& 0' charitable giving very attractive to both you and St. Joseph’s Academy.
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WIN T ER S P O R TS T E A M S E NJO Y S UCCE S S The winter sports season is over, and St. Joseph’s Academy’s three winter athletic teams fared well. )& 53"$, "/% <&-% 5&". ."%& )*4503: 0/ $"3: ?DĂ˝ 1-"$*/( 4&$0/% 50 4$03& *54 <345 5301): </*4) */ "/ 45"5& */%003 or outdoor championship. The Allstate Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association Indoor Championships, held */ 5)& "3- "%%09 *&-% 064& "5 Ă˝ '&"563&% AA 5&".4 */ Division I. On the strength of three state championship performances – Isabelle Brown in the 1,600 meter run; Lauren Hendry in the AĂ˝@>> .&5&3 36/Ä‚ "/% 308/Ă˝ "%%*& "5& "3%*/&3Ă˝ *3(*/*" *3,4 "/% ":-03 */5&34 */ 5)& B9F>> .&5&3 3&-": Ĥ 4$03&% CC 10*/54 50 </*4) #&)*/% 0)/ 635*4 Ä?DBÄ? "/% ")&"% 0' !"$)"3: Ä?AFĂžCÄ?Ă˝ "'":&55& Ä?A@ĂžCÄ?Ă˝ 6450/ Ä?@?Ä? "/% "50/ 06(& *() Ä??GÄ?Ăž “I feel very blessed and proud to be part of this program,â€? said head coach Charlie Daigle. “It has been a goal of everyone "440$*"5&% 8*5) 5)& 130(3". 50 </"--: </*4) */ 5)& 501 580 "/% bring home a trophy.â€?
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Daigle said the team’s historic performance at the indoor championship will provide great momentum going into the outdoor season, which began March 2. “Last night before we even left Carl Maddox Field House, the girls told us, ‘Now let’s go win the outdoor state championship,’â€? Daigle said. )& #"4,&5#"-- 5&". '0--08&% 46*5Ă˝ "%7"/$*/( 50 5)& 4&.*</"- round of the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Girls Marsh Madness 5063/".&/5Ăž )*4 ."3,&% 5)& <345 5*.& */ 4$)00- )*4503: 5)"5 5)& #"4,&5#"-- 5&". ."%& " 4&.*</"-Ģ306/% "11&"3"/$&Ăž The #5 seeded Redstickers met #1 John Curtis on February @FĂ˝ '"--*/( D?Ģ?CĂž 0)/ 635*4 806-% (0 0/ 50 8*/ 5)& *7*4*0/ $)".1*0/4)*1Ă˝ %08/*/( ÄŚA 5Ăž "3.&- $"%&.: CCĢ@BĂž "%7"/$&% 50 5)& 4&.*</"- 306/% "'5&3 #&"5*/( ÄŚB 3$)#*4)01 )"1&--& BGĢAB 0/ 5)& 30"% 0/ $"3: @>Ăž
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Coach deLynn Stelly expressed pride in her team. “It was a great run while it lasted,â€? she said. “It didn’t end the way we wanted, but it was a great experience for our team and our program. I couldn’t be prouder of this team for their hard work through a long and rigorous season.â€? )& 40$$&3 5&". "%7"/$&% 50 5)& 26"35&3</"- 306/% 0' 5)& *7*4*0/ 45"5& 40$$&3 5063/".&/5 #&'03& '"--*/( BĢ> 50 #2 St. Scholastica on February 9. )& ÄŚEĢ4&&% &%45*$,&34 </*4)&% 5)& :&"3 ?@ĢDĢA "/% 8&3& District 5 champions for the sixth year in a row. Coach Stephanie Broussard said it was a special season. “The standard of excellence for St. Joseph’s Academy soccer keeps (308*/( &"$) :&"3Ă˝ÄŒ 4)& 4"*%Ăž Ä‹ 63 (*3-4 0' 5)& @>?FĢ@>?G 40$$&3 program were truly successful. As their coach, I was fortunate to have been a part of it.â€?
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SJ A W IN S C H A LLE NGE DAY 2 019 The Challenge Day trophy will remain at St. Joseph’s Academy for 5)& 61$0.*/( :&"3 '0--08*/( 5)& &%45*$,&34ĉ ?>ĢE 7*$503: 07&3 5)& Catholic High Bears. Challenge Day 2019, hosted by the student $06/$*-4 0' #05) 4$)00-4Ă˝ 8"4 )&-% "5 '03 5)& <345 5*.&Ăž )& competition took place on March 22 in the new Academy Student Center. The Redstickers captured the Ping Pong Transfer, Cup Stacking, Uniform Swap and Spirit competitions while the Bears won the Memory, PVC Relay, Basketball Shootout and Egg Toss events. SJA also won two points in the Challenge Day Food Drive competition for surpassing its collection goals for pounds of nonperishable food items and dollars donated. )& '00% %3*7&Ă˝ 8)*$) #&/&<54 5)& 3&"5&3 "50/ 06(& 00% "/,Ă˝ 8*-- 3&46-5 */ .03& 5)"/ CCĂ˝FF> .&"-4 50 )&-1 $0.#"5 hunger in the local community. Senior Anna Reese Couhig is president of the SJA student body. She described the Challenge Day victory as one of the best moments of her life. “It’s hard to describe how much it means when all of your hard work and determination pay off in such a big way,â€? she said. “I’m so grateful for everyone who took part in making this dream a reality and for having the opportunity to serve my school in this way. I am so incredibly proud of Student Council and the athletes for their commitment and of everyone involved. We did this together. It was truly a day I will never forget, and I loved every second."
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SJ A HON O R S JO S E P H I NE BAH LI NGE R AW ARD FINA LISTS )& ?C </"-*454 '03 5)& 13&45*(*064 04&1)*/& ")-*/(&3 8"3% '03 @>?GĢ@>@> 8&3& 3&$0(/*;&% "5 " 41&$*"- #3&",'"45 */ 5)&*3 )0/03 0/ "/6"3: ?F "5 5Þ Joseph’s Academy. The eighth graders were accompanied by their parents and elementary school principals. )& .&3*5Ģ#"4&% "8"3% *4 /".&% */ )0/03 0' 5Þ 04&1)ĉ4 $"%&.:ĉ4 <345 (3"%6"5&ý 04&1)*/& ")-*/(&3ý $-"44 0' ?FEEÞ 5 1307*%&4 ßBý>>> 508"3% 5)&*3 '3&4)."/Ģ:&"3 56*5*0/ 50 <7& */$0.*/( G5) (3"%& 456%&/54 #"4&% on outstanding academic performance in elementary school; a history of standardized test scores in the 90th percentile; service to school and/or $0..6/*5:Ă &9&.1-"3: $0/%6$5 3&$03%Ă "$5*7& 1"35*$*1"5*0/ */ $0Ģ$633*$6-"3 activities; and an essay and interview. )*4 :&"3ĉ4 </"-*454 "3& "30-*/& "4)*0ý 5Þ -0:4*64 $)00-Ă 64"/" 6"%3"ý St. Jude the Apostle; Mary Dardis, Mother of Divine Grace Homeschool; /(&-*26& &7*--&ý &/53"- *%%-& $)00-Ă .&-*" "3("40/ý 5Þ -0:4*64 $)00-Ă Brooklyn Flowers, St. Jean Vianney; Emma Graves, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Maria Hargrave, St. Jude the Apostle; Alexandra Hulse, Our Lady of Mercy; Sophia Manuel, St. George Catholic School; Corinne Moreau, Holy Family School; Shelby Soileau, Our Lady of Mercy; Claire Waggenspack, St. George Catholic School; Caroline Wallace, St. Thomas More; and Katherine Winchester, St. Aloysius School.
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TR I B U T E D O N A TIO N S The following tribute donations were made between January 1 and March 15, 2019. All names of those memorialized will be remembered at the All Saints Day mass at SJA on November 1, 2019. Please remember in your prayers those being honored as well as those who honored them. / 0/03 0' 34þ *-- #"%*& Ms. Kirby Black / 0/03 0' 4þ -*4& -&9"/%&3 ĉ?@ Ms. Lacy Wendell / 0/03 0' 4þ .." -&9"/%&3 Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Alexander / 0/03 0' 3þ 6(0 /%3*$"*/ Ms. Katherine McCullen / 0/03 0' 34þ 5"$*" /%3*$"*/ Ms. Aalaurian Martin / 0/03 0' 34þ 3*," /("3*5" Ms. Alexandra Fields / &.03: 0' 34þ "5)&3*/& þ "-)0'' Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Balhoff / 0/03 0' 3þ "/% 34þ "40/ "3#&3" Ms. Claire Barbera / 0/03 0' 3þ 5&1)&/ "33*04 Ms. Madeline Acosta / &.03: 0' 34þ /(&-*/" 0.#"3%0 "35)&- ĉCF Mr. and Mrs. Darren Esteve / 0/03 0' 34þ :#*- "5&."/ Mr. and Mrs. David L. Bateman / 0/03 0' 4þ ##: -"*;& ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blaize Jr. / &.03: 0' 3þ ":%&/ þ -"/$)"3% 3þ Mrs. Beverly Jackson / 0/03 0' 4þ &((: 0550/ ĉ@@ Mr. and Mrs. Blake E. Cotton / 0/03 0' 4þ //" &&4& 06)*( ĉ?G Mr. Kevin Couhig / 0/03 0' 4þ -:44" ć (045*/0 ĉ?F Mr. and Mrs. Paul D'Agostino / 0/03 0' 34þ "5)&3*/& 63/*/ Ms. Sydney Melder
/ 0/03 0' 4þ "7"//") 45&7& ĉ?D Mr. and Mrs. Darren Esteve
/ 0/03 0' 4þ //" & &6/& ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. LeJeune
/ &.03: 0' 34þ )&-." 3*4$))&35; Mr. Eugene Ponti
/ 0/03 0' 4þ "5)&3*/& "3$)"/% ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. John Tilton
/ 0/03 0' 4þ "%&-:/ 64&-*&3 ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Fuselier
/ &.03: 0' 4þ "3+03*& -"*3& $ /&--: ĉGC Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Balhoff
/ 0/03 0' 4þ "3*& 044&3"/% ĉ?F Ms. Olivia Carroll / &.03: 0' *45&3 *-%3&% 6*--05ý CSJ ’43 Mrs. Pat Brignac / &.03: 0' 34þ "5)&3*/& 56"35 Hall ’77 Mr. and Mrs. David M. James / 0/03 0' 4þ //" ".14)*3& ĉ?G Ms. Braeden Moore / 0/03 0' 4þ 03* "31&3 4þ &326*4*" 1&"34 / &.03: 0' 34þ -*;"#&5) "''03% "8,*/4 ĉEA Mrs. Cynthia Losavio
/ 0/03 0' 34þ "%& $ 6/& Ms. Madison Pittman / 0/03 0' 4þ *-: $ *-Ms. Katherine Landry / 0/03 0' 34þ ":-" 04$0/" Ms. Kate Michel / 0/03 0' 4þ -&9"/%3" &-40/ ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Otha C. Nelson / &.03: 0' 3þ *--*". "/% 34þ "//* 063(&0*4 &$6& ĉCF Mr. and Mrs. Eric Balkom / 0/03 0' 4þ "3: *&340/ ĉD@ Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McCowan Jr.
/ 0/03 0' 34þ &--: 0$,-"3 6''5 ĉFG Ms. Gracie Hufft
/ &.03: 0' 34þ "53*$*" 655&3 -"/$)& ĉDG Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Aizpurua Mr. Bob Casey Michael and Brigette Castine Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephens
/ &.03: 0' 4þ *//" "*4&3 Mr. and Mrs. Trey V. White III
/ 0/03 0' *45&3 )3*4 0-0("ý Ms. Corinne Cook
/ &.03: 0' 34þ &55: -&*/1&5&3 &34)"8 ĉBF Mrs. Pat Brignac
/ 0/03 0' 0"$) 0--: "/%08 Ms. Olivia Clark
/ &.03: 0' 4þ --*40/ 0/&:$655 ĉ?@ Mr. and Mrs. D. Blayne Honeycutt
/ &.03: 0' 34þ -&"/03 *90/ -&*/1&5&3 ĉCB Mrs. Lane Chenevert Sister Adele Lambert, CSJ / &.03: 0' 34þ "$26&-*/& *--&"6%&"6 "#"5 ĉDB Mr. and Mrs. Errol Labat Mrs. Anne Russo and the Russo Family Mr. Wade Labat / 0/03 0' *45&3 0"/ "1-"$&ý Mr. and Mrs. Eric Balkom Sister Sharon McCauley, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ross
/ &.03: 0' 34þ -"%:4 &*5; Mrs. Jennifer Johnson Broussard / 0/03 0' 4þ "//") 0110-0 ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roppolo / &.03: 0' 34þ 6%3&: $ 6*3& --*4 "/504 ĉAE Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Ellis Jr. / 0/03 0' 4þ 3*:" */(-&50/ ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Lance M. Singleton / 0/03 0' 34þ 3*"//" &55*+0)/ 0..&34 ĉ>D Ms. Anna Reese Couhig
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/ 0/03 0' 4Þ "$: &/%&-- ĉ?G Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ashy
ĉ>B 03("/ 0/5&-&30 ĉ 26*/Ä son, Sutton Elliot, born 2/6/2019
/ &.03: 0' 3Ăž "/% 34Ăž &03(& Ăž West Jr. Ms. Patricia M. West
ĉ>B .*-: .*5) 63)".Ä daughter, Cameron Anne, born 2/10/2019
/ 0/03 0' 34Ăž "$,*& !&--&3 Ms. Annie Broussard
ĉ>B "5"-*& *--&3 "3;"Ä daughter, Camille -450/Ă˝ #03/ >GÄ•?FÄ•@>?F ĉ>B 5&'"/*" *.1-&3 *##&/4Ä son, Grant George, born 1/29/2019 ĉ>B ."/%" $ "// 0--"/%Ä daughter, -*$& "/&Ă˝ #03/ AÄ•?@Ä•@>?G ĉ>B *.&& *$)"33: &:&3Ä son, 6() "$26&4Ă˝ #03/ ?Ä•@EÄ•@>?G ĉ>C )3*45*/& &-"/$0/ "3/)"35Ä son, Dalton Bradley, born 2/6/2019
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IN MEMORIAM We make a sincere effort to publish any close alumnae family connections with the names of the deceased. With nearly 10,000 alumnae, please note that our database does not include all possible SJA relationships. We appreciate receiving this information from family whenever possible. Notices which appear in this issue were received by March 22, 2019. "63&&/ "/&("/ )0.140/ $)&& ĉC> Sister of Emma Jean Hanegan Marchand ’52 "33: &3(&30/ 3"/%'"5)&3 0' 0635/&: *--" */7*&--& ĉ>EĂ˝ 03%"/ *--" "3#": ĉ>E "/% /%3&" *$0-& Villa ’12 ":%&/ )0."4 -"/$)"3% 3Ăž Brother of Jeanne Blanchard McManus ’52 (dec.), Sister Sandra T. Blanchard, CSJ ’54 and Ann Blanchard Deshotel ’59 0#&35 Ăž 0("/ 3Ăž Brother of Elizabeth Bogan ’40 (dec.) "3: &--& 0("/ &3"-% ĉBE Ä?%&$ĂžÄ? "/% Ursula Bogan Carmena ’55 "5)&3 0' */%" 0("/ *11*/4 ĉE?Ă˝
--&/ 0("/ && ĉEC "/% "6-" 0("/ 30/& ĉEE Grandfather of Jennifer Bogan Sabrio ’01 and Kathleen Marie Lee ’05 29 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S Spring 2019
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"30- 005)& Mother of Marcy Prejean Maurer ’91 Grandmother of Caroline Mackinley Scrantz ’22
-0*4& 308/ Grandmother of Candice Snedigar Hernandez ’01, Olivia Frances Brown ’16 "/% *7*"/ -*4& 308/ ĉ?F "3*& -&*/1&5&3 )".#&34 ĉEA *45&3 0' 6;"//& -&*/1&5&3 ĉE@ Þ &(*/"-% 0$0 3Þ Husband of Harriet Jacob Coco ’59 Father of Claire Renee Coco ’90
"3#"3" -00.&3 &44*/" *%"-(0 Stepmother of Donna Hidalgo Lahners ’69, 03* *%"-(0 ":-*44 ĉEAý &4-*& *%"-(0 )&&54 ĉEC "/% *4" *%"-(0 $)645&3 ĉEE )&-." " 055& "$,40/ 05)&3 0' "/&44" "$,40/ 3&&/ ĉE? 3"/%.05)&3 0' *-"3 3&&/ ĉ>Aý *.0/& Robertson Green ’04 and Teralyn Green Hobbs ’06 "-1) 550 3"50$)7*Husband of Cheryl Kennedy Kratochvil ’66 3"/%'"5)&3 0' )&-#: // & -"/$ ĉ?E
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-&"/03 04& 0633*&3 Granddaughter of Loretta Kowalczuk 0633*&3 ĉDF )&-." --&&/ 00%3*$) 3*4$))&35; Grandmother of Lindsay Morgan Duncan ’00 and Mallory Morgan Ludwig ’05 *&33: Þ &/5*-& "5)&3 0' 03* &/5*-& 5Þ &3."*/ ĉF@ Grandfather of Lauren Elizabeth 5Þ &3."*/ ĉ>E "/% &("/ "5)&3*/& St. Germain ’11 0"/ &3."// 6$,&55 *-#&35 Grandmother of Zoe Howard Pickering ’01, Ariadne Doyle Dawson ’02, 0$)&--& 08"3% &&$) ĉ>E "/% "63&ĉ/ Shaye Luckett ’14
)"3-&4 Ăž &#&35 3Ăž Husband of Patricia Bourgeois &#&35 ĉBE Ä?%&$ĂžÄ? )&3&4" 063(&0*4 &33*/(50/ ĉB? Sister of Veronica Bourgeois 65)3*& ĉBF Ä?%&$ĂžÄ?
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.*-: -"3& *$)&- ĉ?F "/% 3*/ "*- Michel ’20
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"5)&3*/& &*5; 5&1)&/4 ĉDEý )3*45*/& &*5; 08&34 ĉEB "/% :/5)*" &*5; 530).&:&3 ĉEE Grandmother of Claire Stephens
/(26*45 ĉ>> "/% &4-*& 5&1)&/4 ĉ>? 364 044 5&1)&/4 64#"/% 0' "5)&3*/& &*5; 5&1)&/4 ĉDE "5)&3 0' -"*3& 5&1)&/4 /(26*45 ĉ>> "/% Leslie Stephens ’01 5"/'03% :3*- 50-;&/5)"-&3 3Þ "5)&3 0' )&3:- 50-;&/5)"-&3 6$,-&: ĉEAý */(&3 50-;&/5)"-&3 ĉEDý --&/ 50-;&/5)"-&3 "35*/&; ĉF> "/% *4" 50-;&/5)"-&3 6"3*4$0 ĉFG Grandfather of Emily Ann Martinez ’14, Amie Marie Martinez ’16 and Caitlin Grace Guarisco ’20 3&"5Ģ(3"/%'"5)&3 0' &45*/&& :/&55& Stolzenthaler ’14 and Anna Childs 50-;&/5)"-&3 ĉ?E 0#&35 "3-50/ 6550/ Son of Christine Cacioppo Sutton ’65 305)&3 0' -"*3& 6550/ --&/ ĉGA 3*"/ "3% ".10-% 305)&3 0' &4-*& ".10-% 033: ĉF@
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G nd Reunion WEEKEND C LASS OF 20 0 9: 1 0-YE A R RE UNIO N Friday, July 19, 2019: SJA Friday Girls’ Night Out BLEND | 304 Laurel Street, Suite 1B, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 7-9 p.m. $31 per person includes drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres Saturday, July 20, 2019: SJA/CHS Joint Event DRIFTWOOD CASK & BARREL | 326 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 7-10 p.m. $62 includes drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and music C LASS OF 1999: 20-YE AR RE UNIO N
C L A S S OF 1 9 7 9 : 4 0- YEA R R EU N I O N Friday, July 19, 2019: SJA Friday Girls’ Night Out OUR MOM'S RESTAURANT | 250 West Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 7-10 p.m. $15 per person + cash bar Saturday, July 20, 2019: SJA/CHS Joint Event Vigil Mass with Father Mark Beard, CHS ’79 SJA CHAPEL Reception to follow at LOD COOK ALUMNI CENTER | 3838 West Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 7-11 p.m. $80/person includes food, wine and beer, music provided by the V-Tones Premium cash bar Dressy casual attire Hotel room block available at the Lod Cook Hotel
Friday, July 19, 2019: SJA Friday Girls’ Night Out
C L A S S OF 1 9 6 9 : 5 0- YEA R R EU N I O N
KALURAH STREET GRILL | 2857 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 8-11 p.m. $50 per person includes mixed drinks, wine, beer and heavy hors d’oeuvres
SJA CHAPEL Immediately following the mass, join us for a campus tour and cocktail reception.
Friday, July 19, 2019 5:30 p.m. Mass
Saturday, July 20, 2019: SJA/CHS Joint Event THE VARSITY | 3353 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 8 p.m. – Midnight $75 per person includes mixed drinks, wine, beer, heavy hors d’oeuvres and live band, Press 1 for English C LASS OF 1994: 25 -YE A R RE UNIO N Friday, July 19, 2019: SJA Friday Girls’ Night Out Location and time TBA Saturday, July 20, 2019: SJA/CHS Joint Event Location and time TBA C LASS OF 198 9: 30-YE A R RE UNIO N Friday, July 19, 2019: SJA Friday Girls’ Night Out FLAMBÉE CAFÉ | 8210 Village Plaza Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 6-9 p.m. Drinks and appetizers provided. Saturday, July 20, 2019: SJA/CHS Joint Event
C L A S S OF 1 9 5 9 : 6 0- YEA R R EU N I O N L U NC H EON Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:30 a.m. SJA’S MOTHER ALICE HALL | 3080 Kleinert Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Please contact Alumnae Director Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04 at valencianok@sjabr.org or (225) 388-2244 for more information. C L A S S ES OF 1 9 3 9 , 1 9 4 4 , 1 9 4 9 : 70 - , 75- AN D 8 0- YEA R R EU N ION S L U NC H E O N Friday, July 19, 2019 11:30 a.m. SJA’S MOTHER ALICE HALL | 3080 Kleinert Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Please contact Alumnae Director Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04 at valencianok@sjabr.org or (225) 388-2244 for more information.
CITY CLUB OF BATON ROUGE | 355 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 7-11 p.m. $62 per person includes a full buffet, cash bar, DJ and a 3% credit card processing fee.
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