SJA Connections (Spring 2023)

SPRING 2023

2023 A P U B L I CAT I O N FO R A L U M N A E , PA R E N T S A N D F R I E N DS

SJA INVITES ALL OF OUR MILESTONE CLASSES TO JOIN US ON CAMPUS FOR

FA M I LY D AY JULY 22, 2023 11:30 A.M.-2 P.M. This year we invite the classes of 2018, 2013, 2008, 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988, 1983, 1978, 1973, 1968, 1963, 1958, 1953, 1948 and 1943.

This family fun day will include lunch, live music, campus tours, a pop-up Sticker Shop for spirit merchandise and activities for the kids, including a snowball truck, yard games, bounce house, face painting and a balloon artist.

RSVP by contacting Alumnae Director Cori Martone Jones ’10 at martonec@sjabr.org

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On the Cover: The 242 members of the St. Joseph’s Academy class of 2023 graduated on May 21, 2023.

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Mindy Brodhead Averitt Communications Director Jennifer Menville Fontaine '04 Digital Marketing & Analytics Director Holly Browning Graphic Designer Meg Gerald Mission Advancement Director Cori Martone Jones '10 Mission Advancement Assistant Director-Alumnae and Constituent Relations Jennifer Knight Mission Advancement Assistant Director-Events Donna Blanc Mission Advancement Database Manager Wendy Coniglio Mission Advancement Database Assistant

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IN THIS ISSUE

Connections is published three times per year by the St. Joseph’s Academy Communications and Mission Advancement offices.

It is distributed free of charge to alumnae, parents and friends of the Academy. Alumnae news, story ideas, photographs and address changes should be sent to Connections, 3015 Broussard Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1198 or connections@sjabr.org.

Call (225) 388-2258. Because of space limitations, we reserve the right to edit submitted news.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Your relationship with your family has played a crucial role in your development. Always remember that family is there to help you through the difficult times and challenges in life along with celebrating your joys and achievements. Each of us has a definition of family, and often our family extends to close friends who are a crucial part of our lives. Family gives us a warm sense of belonging, of love and the courage to face life’s ups and downs. Preserve and appreciate the moments with family and embrace the treasure of time with family.

Jan Rhorer Breen '69 RELATIONSHIPS BRING MEANING TO LIFE Editor’s note: Following is the address Jan Rhorer Breen ’69 delivered during the commencement exercises for the St. Joseph’s Academy class of 2023.

Throughout our journey, we experience a series of relationships, and these relationships are the foundation of our lives, intrinsic to everything we do and who we are. Relationships connect us to God, to family, to friends, to purpose, to joy and to opportunities for us that are central to our experiences and growth. Relationships bring unity to our lives.

As Pope Francis said, “There is a spark of divine light in each of us. Listen and that light will lead your way … through the many relationships you will encounter on your journey.”

Your relationship with God has been at the center of your four years at SJA. We have prayed together, celebrated mass, had opportunities for the rosary, adoration, retreats and service to the dear neighbor.

You have lived daily the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph that all may be one in the arms of unifying love.

As you move forward, keep your relationship with God at the center of your life. Even a short prayer in the morning, “God, help me trust in your love,” will keep your relationship with God as a focus in your life.

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Your relationships with your friends have been a strong force in your life. They have been your champions and helped you navigate life’s challenging situations. As your journey continues, remember to keep in touch with old friends as you create new relationships.

Always remember that each new relationship you develop should lift you up, should support you, should value your gifts, should align with your faith and values and should always allow your voice to be heard. Remember that you are an SJA woman. You hold a rare combination of personal characteristics, intellectual commitment and a purposeful vision that comes from God’s presence in your life. You have a desire to make meaningful contributions to your world. Every relationship in the future should enhance your goodness and fill you with hope. You embody sanctity, joy and action. Always believe in yourself and become the woman God intends you to be.

Relationships are a part of our lives, and each day is filled with moments and connections to God, family and friends. Nurture these relationships and be open to new ones. Let us give thanks for the people who enrich our lives. Remain constant and true to yourself, your beliefs and to the values you embody as SJA women. Always remember that what lies behind you and what lies in front of you pale in comparison to what lies inside of you.

You are shining stars.

You are gifted.

You are beautiful.

You are loved.

You are women of grace.

You are women for others.

Trust in God’s love for you and our love for you.

WE ARE SJA SISTERS.

SJA COMMUNITY

LEGACY FA M IL IES C ELEBRAT E CLA SS O F 2023 Fifty-two members of the St. Joseph’s Academy class of 2023 share something in common with one or more members of their family. They all graduated from SJA. Pictured on these pages are our most recent graduates and their legacy family members, including two fifth-generation legacies: Ava Kathryn Nesbit ’23 and Maria Hargrave ’23, who are second cousins.

Maria Lynn Hargrave Madeline Nesbit Coco ’63 (graduate’s grandmother), Maria Lynn Hargrave ’23 and Lisa Coco Hargrave ’93 (graduate’s mother). Maria wore the 1923 SJA class ring of Claire Freidman, niece of the late Alice Louise Buchel Nesbit, class of 1910, Maria’s great-great grandmother.

Maria Hargrave ’23 (with red bow) and Madeline Ortlieb Nesbit ’40 (graduate’s greatgrandmother) within a month of her death.

Family members not pictured include Julie Nesbit ’62 (graduate’s great-aunt), Rudi Nesbit Laneheart ’68 (graduate’s great-aunt), Carmelite Nesbit Venturella ’70 (graduate’s great-aunt), Kim Coco Stewart ’85 (graduate’s aunt), Amy Coco Clark ’88 (graduate’s aunt), Ana Coco Champion ’96 (graduate’s aunt), Ashley Coco Anderson ’98 (graduate’s aunt) and Renee Coco Allen ’00 (graduate’s aunt).

Addie Rebecca Dicharry Addie Rebecca Dicharry ’23 and Lauren Resweber Dubnansky ’94 (graduate’s mother)

Ava Kathryn Nesbit Honey Nesbit Lundin ’89 (graduate’s aunt), Ava Kathryn Nesbit ’23, Alison Humphreys Nesbit ’96 (graduate’s mother) and Sarah Nesbit Hammett ’98 (graduate’s aunt).

Family members not pictured include the late Alice Louise Buchel Nesbit, class of 1910 (graduate’s great-great grandmother), the late Madeline Ortlieb Nesbit ’40 (graduate’s great-grandmother), Julie Nesbit ’62 (graduate’s great-aunt), Lynn Nesbit Coco ’63 (graduate’s great-aunt), Rudi Nesbit Lanehart ’68 (graduate’s greataunt) and Carmelite Nesbit Venturella ’70 (graduate’s great-aunt).

Emma Claire Alexander Emma Claire Alexander ’23 and Shelley Pearson Alexander ’89 (graduate’s mother)

Ann Malloy Kimble Lauren D’Aquin Field ’84 (graduate’s aunt), Molly D’Aquin Kimble ’85 (graduate’s mother), Ann Malloy Kimble ’23, Maggie Kimble ’16 (graduate’s sister), Susan D’Aquin Dupont ’72 (graduate’s aunt), Lisa D’Aquin Sanders ’75 (graduate’s aunt) and Sally D’Aquin ’80 (graduate’s aunt).

Family members not pictured include cousins Aubrey D’Aquin Ueltschey ’98, Dana D’Aquin Todd ’02, Emily D’Aquin Martinec ’07, Laura D’Aquin Dober ’10 and Courtney Sanders Colomb ’13.

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Claire Waggenspack Claire Waggenspack ’23 and Rochelle LeBlanc Waggenspack ’92 (graduate’s mother)

Bonnie Claire Nelson McKenzie Nelson Rush ’06 (graduate’s aunt), Bonnie Claire Nelson ’23 and Brooke Edwards Nelson ’03 (graduate’s mother)

Grace Reynolds Ellen Reynolds Doody ’81 (graduate’s aunt), Selina Payton Reynolds ’87 (graduate’s mother), Grace Reynolds ’23 and Tena Payton McKenzie ’83 (graduate’s aunt)

Margaux Catherine and Landry Marie Mayeux Allyson Lanclos Vogt ’97 (graduates’ aunt), Margaux Catherine Mayeux ’23, Landry Marie Mayeux ’23 and Stephanie Lanclos Mayeux ’95 (graduates’ mother)

Vincenza Rose Vendetto Hayden Amelia Moore ’05 (graduate’s cousin), Judy Moore Vendetto ’87 (graduate’s mother), Vincenza Rose Vendetto ’23 and Stephanie Webb Guileyardo ’88 (graduate’s cousin)

Caroline Emilia Cashio Maria Horvath Cashio ’90 (graduate’s mother), Caroline Emilia Cashio ’23 and Cecilia Elise Cashio ’20 (graduate’s sister)

Josie Molliere Josie Molliere ’23 and Jodi Braud Molliere ’94 (graduate’s mother)

Camille Champagne Doiron Camille Champagne Doiron ’23 and Michelle Champagne Wilson ’91 (graduate’s mother)

Ellie Foco Megan Foco ’89 (graduate’s mother) and Ellie Foco ’23.

Family members not pictured include Anna Foco ’24 (graduate’s sister).

Cori Claire Ellis Elaine DeFrances Ellis ’65 (graduate’s grandmother), Alicia Lemoine Plaisance ’72 (graduate’s aunt), Cori Claire Ellis ’23 and Nancy Lemoine Ellis ’89 (graduate’s mother).

Family members not pictured include the late Audrey McGuire Ellis ’37 (graduate’s great-grandmother), Winnie Lemoine Stuart, alum by choice (graduate’s aunt), Charlotte DeFrances ’66 (graduate’s aunt), Patrice Comeaux Ellis ’72 (graduate’s aunt), Michelle Lemoine Kiefer ’86 (graduate’s aunt), Emily Ellis Welch ’95 (graduate’s cousin), Elizabeth Plaisance Lyons ’01 (graduate’s cousin), Abigail Ellis ’16 (graduate’s cousin) and Macen Melancon ’22 (graduate’s cousin).

Katherine Lossett Katherine Lossett ’23 and Glenda Richardson Lossett ’88 (graduate’s mother)

Alexia McNemar Stephanie McNemar Champagne ’97 (graduate’s aunt), Monica McNemar Ford ’03 (graduate’s mother), Alexia McNemar ’23 and Shelia Voorhies McNemar ’68 (graduate’s grandmother)

Jordan Territo Tracie Territo ’98 (graduate’s aunt), Jordan Territo ’23 and Dottie Harelson Territo ’71 (graduate’s grandmother).

Family members not pictured include the late Sister Ursula Harelson CSJ ’45 (graduate’s great-great aunt), Margie Harelson Windham ’67 (graduate’s great-aunt), Janice Harelson Troxclair ’68 (graduate’s great-aunt), Bonnie Harelson Ryland ’72 (graduate’s great-aunt), Louise Harelson Haydel ’73 (graduate’s greataunt), Catherine Harelson Palermo ’75 (graduate’s great-aunt), Faye Harelson ’79 (graduate’s great-aunt), Peggy Harelson Daigle ’81 (graduate’s great-aunt), Sherri Troxclair Levins ’89 (graduate’s cousin), Lauren Daigle Breite ’12 (graduate’s cousin) and Audrey Elizabeth Levins ’20 (graduate’s cousin).

Annalee Howell Stacey Emick Howell ’88 (graduate’s mother) and Annalee Howell ’23.

Family members not pictured include Cheryl Roussel Peters ’83 (graduate’s great-aunt) and Erin Roussel Allen ’02 (graduate’s cousin).

Amelia Rae Boudreaux Amelia Rae Boudreaux ’23 and Laura Juban Boudreaux ’94 (graduate’s mother)

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Stephanie Fife Parenton Ella Fife ’04 (graduate’s aunt) and Cathy Flowers Razziano ’66 (graduate’s great-aunt), Rebecca “Becky” DeJohn ’67 (graduate’s great-aunt).

Ashley Fife Fontenot ’99 (graduate’s aunt), Rose Marie Family pictured DeJohn Fife ’72 (graduate’s here include the late grandmother), Ella Fife ’23, Katherine Polito DeJohn Rebecca Flowers Bradley ’69 ’43 (graduate’s greatgrandmother) and (graduate’s grandmother), Jennifer Hannan Bradley ’99 (graduate’s aunt).

Ann Claire Harris Aimee Griggs ’94 (graduate’s mother), Ann Claire Harris ’23 and Lynn May Griggs ’68 (graduate’s grandmother).

Family members not pictured include Averie Harris ’24 (graduate’s sister).

Emma Graves Amanda Tarleton Graves ’93 (graduate’s mother), Emma Graves ’23 and Claire Graves ’22 (graduate’s sister).

Family members not pictured include Ellen Tarleton ’25 (graduate’s cousin), Ashley Tarleton ’12 (graduate’s cousin), Hailey Tarleton Yaslik ’08 (graduate’s cousin), Camilla Nicosa ’20 (graduate’s cousin) and Keli M. Boudreaux ’07 (graduate’s cousin).

Emma Claire Hendry Lynn Calongne Hendry ’64 (graduate’s grandmother), Brittney Elgin Hendry ’94 (graduate’s mother), Emma Claire Hendry ’23 and Lauren Gabrielle Hendry ’19 (graduate’s sister) Marley Graves Sally Graves Davis ’94 (graduate’s aunt), Katlyn Graves ’20 (graduate’s cousin), Whitney Graves ’95 (graduate’s mother), Marley Graves ’23, Madison Etue ’20 (graduate’s cousin), Mary Glenn Graves Etue ’83 (graduate’s aunt), Ashley Graves ’20 (graduate’s cousin) and (seated) Sally Barfield Graves ’50 (graduate’s grandmother).

Family members not pictured include Ainsley Graves ’25 (graduate’s sister), Charlotte Davis ’25 (graduate’s cousin) and Ramsey Graves ’27 (graduate’s sister).

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Andie Blouin and Avery Guillot Margaret “Maggie” Blouin ’19 (Sophia Blouin’s sister and Avery Guillot’s cousin), Sophia Andie Blouin ’23, Avery Guillot ’23, Elizabeth Guillot ’25 (Avery’s sister) and Elizabeth Blouin Guillot ’96 (Avery’s mother and Sophia’s aunt).

Family members not pictured include Molly Blouin ’20 (Sophia’s sister), Annie Blouin ’63 (graduates’ great-aunt), Viola Blouin Carney ’59 (graduates’ great-aunt), Sister Denise Bourgeouis, OP ’47 (Sophia’s greataunt) and the late Viola Anna Newson Blouin, alum by choice (graduates’ great-grandmother).

Gabrielle Graff Reneé Sarradet Graff ’99 (graduate’s mother) and Gabrielle Graff ’23.

Family members not pictured include Megan Dolhand Sarradet ’02 (graduate’s aunt), Ashley Riggs Blanchard ’95 (graduate’s cousin), Anna Thibodeaux ’14 (graduate’s cousin), Mary Beth Thibodeaux ’18 (graduate’s cousin), Abby Genre ’18 (graduate’s cousin), Erin Gilbert Wheeler ’97 (graduate’s cousin) and Caroline Aycock ’22 (graduate’s cousin).

Anna Claire Hammett Anna Claire Hammett ’23 and Angela Begue Hammett ’92 (graduate’s mother).

Family members not pictured include Marcy Prejean Maurer ’91 (graduate’s aunt), Caroline McKinley Scrantz ’22 (graduate’s cousin) and Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ ’57 (graduate’s great-aunt).

Elizabeth Werling Melanie Counce Montanaro ’82 (graduate’s aunt holding picture of Claudia Counce Prewitt ’72, graduate’s aunt), Julie Counce Brignac ’78 (graduate’s aunt holding pictures of Lydia Counce Arledge ’73 and the late Amy Counce ’75, graduate’s aunts), Stephanie Counce Werling ’79 (graduate’s mother holding picture of Anne Overmeyer Werling ’82, graduate’s aunt), Sarah Elizabeth Werling ’23 (holding picture of Hilary Counce McGraw ’80, her aunt), Camille Elizabeth Counce ’22 (graduate’s cousin holding picture of Katherine Holland Counce ’20, graduate’s cousin) and Melissa Bowling Thibodaux ’02 (graduate’s cousin holding pictures of the late Katherine Counce Bowling ’74, graduate’s aunt, and Alexandra Michelle Stoute ’21, graduate’s cousin)

Katherine Elizabeth Winchester Olivia Abadie Crapanzano ’15 (graduate’s cousin), Lauren Crapanzano Jumonville ’08 (graduate’s cousin), Katherine Elizabeth Winchester ’23, Elizabeth Atkinson Winchester ’89 (graduate’s mother), Margaret Atkinson Martin ’83 (graduate’s aunt) and Kathleen Atkinson Crapanzano ’80 (graduate’s aunt)

Ellis Hosch Ellis Hosch ’23 and DeShea Wilson Hosch ’91 (graduate’s mother).

Family members not pictured include Dana Wilson ’95 (graduate’s aunt), Kristi Wilson Thomas ’93 (graduate’s cousin), Meghan Wilson ’00 (graduate’s cousin), Synclare Hosch ’24 (graduate’s sister) and Emerson Hosch ’26 (graduate’s sister).

Sarah Rose Walton Ráchel Roché Walton ’89 (graduate’s mother), Sarah Rose Walton ’23 and A. Angélique Roché ’00 (graduate’s aunt).

Family members not pictured include Isabella Rae Walton ’25 (graduate’s sister).

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Olivia Grace Brocato Melissa Bahlinger Brocato ’89 (graduate’s mother), Olivia Grace Brocato ’23 and Kirstyn Jones Granger ’08 (graduate’s cousin).

Family members not pictured include Carla Bahlinger Morel ’82 (graduate’s aunt), André Bahlinger Treadwell ’85 (graduate’s aunt), Nicole Bahlinger Geske ’86 (graduate’s aunt), Parker Elaine Wilson ’19 (graduate’s cousin), Eleanor Vera Wallace ’82 (graduate’s cousin) and the late Sister Kathleen Bahlinger, CSJ ’56 (graduate’s great-aunt).

The following legacy families are not pictured in this issue.

Emily Elizabeth Teague Sarah Patout Teague ’94 (graduate’s mother) and Emily Elizabeth Teague ’23

Vivian Ruth Toups Katie Clark Haynes ’10 (graduate’s cousin), Ashley Braud Briggs ’09 (graduate’s cousin), Ellen Toups ’27 (graduate’s sister), Molly Toups ’14 (graduate’s sister), Ruth Eiswirth Brown ’41 (graduate’s great-aunt), Lillian Landry ’23 (graduate’s cousin), Vivian Ruth Toups ’23, Claire Toups ’20 (graduate’s sister), Corey Braud Toups ’86 (graduate’s mother), Audrey Toups ’25 (graduate’s sister), Christin Clark Bayer ’05 (graduate’s cousin) and Sandy Brown Clark, alum by choice (graduate’s cousin).

Family members not pictured include the late Eloise Eiswirth Braud ’44 (graduate’s grandmother) and the late Catherine Brown ’68 (graduate’s cousin).

Smith ’39 (graduate’s great-aunt), Stephanie Starring Hodges ’83 (graduate’s aunt), Elizabeth Altazan ’87 (graduate’s aunt), Beth Altazan ’87 (graduate’s aunt) and Renee Starring Furr ’81 (graduate’s aunt)

Danielle Marie Danielson ’23, Debbie McRae Danielson ’83 (graduate’s mother), Errol Lill McRae ’58 (graduate’s Alexandra McRae Miller ’23, Molly McRae grandmother), Patty McRae ’84 (graduate’s aunt), Molly McRae Miller ’88 Miller ’88 (graduate’s mother), Errol Lill McRae ’58 (graduate’s grandmother), Patty (graduate’s aunt), McRae ’84 (graduate’s aunt), Debra McRae Holly Elizabeth Danielson ’16 (graduate’s Danielson ’83 (graduate’s aunt), Danielle Marie Danielson ’23 (graduate’s cousin) and sister) and Alexandra McRae Miller ’23 Holly Elizabeth Danielson ’16 (graduate’s (graduate’s cousin) cousin) Emma Grace Coghlan ’23, Mary Riker Alexandra Maria Parsons ’23, Barbara Coghlan ’89 (graduate’s mother), Bhacca Jarreau ’93 (graduate’s mother) and Mary Bowman Riker ’57 (graduate’s Franchesca Elder Lantz ’01 (graduate’s aunt) grandmother) and Sherri Riker Montagnino ’86 (graduate’s aunt) Anna Claire Cooper ’23, Helen Colomb Cooper ’55 (graduate’s grandmother), Paige Mary Dawson Altazan ’23, Dana Lynn Alexandra Cooper ’18 (graduate’s sister) and Altazan ’89 (graduate’s mother), Mary Haley Stewart ’21 (graduate’s cousin) Altazan, alum by choice (graduate’s grandmother), the late Myrtle Caroline Grace Boudreaux ’23, Janet Dupre Charlet Altazan ’43 (graduate’s greatgrandmother), the late Katherine Brooks Boudreaux ’88 (graduate’s mother), Maggie Boudreaux ’24 (graduate’s sister), Amelia Broussard ’40 (graduate’s greatDupre ’21 (graduate’s cousin) and Leslie grandmother), the late Marie Rodriguez Dupre ’08 (graduate’s cousin) 10 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S SJA Community

Caroline Rose Losavio ’23, Ava Gonzales Losavio ’75 (graduate’s grandmother), Margaret Losavio ’26 (graduate’s sister), Deana Losavio Meredith ’01 (graduate’s aunt), Mary Losavio ’05 (graduate’s aunt), Rose Losavio Dedon ’09 (graduate’s aunt), Sarah Losavio ’11 (graduate’s aunt), Ruth Losavio ’14 (graduate’s aunt), Lisa Gonzales Zumo ’78 (graduate’s greataunt), the late Donna Marie Gonzales ’82 (graduate’s great-aunt), Sister Ditra Maris Gonzales, MC ’85 (graduate’s great-aunt), Claire Losavio Willis ’99 (graduate’s cousin), Anna Losavio McEvers ’04 (graduate’s cousin) and Elizabeth Jolly ’09 (graduate’s cousin) Ella Annemarie Benjamin ’23, Nancy Wingerter Benjamin ’87 (graduate’s mother) and Lucy Benjamin ’18 (graduate’s sister) Ella Marae Dupre ’23, Marlo Landry Dupre ’99 (graduate’s mother) and Baylee Daigle ’16 (graduate’s cousin)

Emma Frances Neyland ’23, the late Corinne Heroman McLavy ’37 (graduate’s great-grandmother), the late Corinne Heroman, class of 1908 (graduate’s great-great grandmother), Bernadine Walsh Holliday ’60 (graduate’s cousin), Elizabeth Holliday Person ’82 (graduate’s cousin), Madeliene Holliday Stevens ’86 (graduate’s cousin), Catherine Holliday ’88 (graduate’s cousin), Stephanie Heroman ’03 (graduate’s cousin) and Katie Heroman ’12 (graduate’s cousin) Margaret Stuart Ritter ’23, Melissa Morgan Ritter ’93 (graduate’s mother), Emmaline Elizabeth Ritter ’25 (graduate’s sister), Linsey Morgan Sonnier ’96 (graduate’s aunt), Mary Morgan Sutton ’19 (graduate’s cousin) and Annabelle Mai Sutton ’25 (graduate’s cousin) Marjorie Mae Guthrie ’23, Sarah Elizabeth Lemoine ’96 (graduate’s mother), Chloë Elizabeth Lemoine ’17 (graduate’s sister), Marjorie Mae Guthrie ’23 (graduate’s sister) and Juliette Marie Lemoine ’21 (graduate’s cousin)

Sister Lucy Silvio reflected on the historical significance of the orchard to the Congregation of St. Joseph.

Mary Elizabeth Gauthier ’23, the late Gertrude Wilbert Gauthier, class of 1923 (graduate’s great-grandmother), Catherine Adele Gauthier ’15 (graduate’s sister), Michelle Sutton Plauché ’90 (graduate’s aunt), Sandra Sutton Dykes ’80 (graduate’s aunt), Jenny Gauthier Gray ’84 (graduate’s cousin), Madelyn Plauché ’20 (graduate’s cousin), Caitlin Mae Sutton ’20 (graduate’s cousin) and Amy Bloodworth Sellers ’97 (graduate’s cousin) Natalie Grace Feduccia ’23, Jennifer Bowden Feduccia ’90 (graduate’s mother), Caroline Elizabeth Feduccia ’20 (graduate’s sister), Sarah Katherine Bowden ’17 (graduate’s cousin), Anna Elise Bowden ’19 (graduate’s cousin) and Alexis Haley Bellows ’15 (graduate’s cousin) Payton Marie Arbour ’23, Lauren Bahlinger Arbour ’95 (graduate’s mother), Kate Elizabeth Arbour ’25 (graduate’s sister), the late Josephine Bahlinger, class of 1877, (graduate’s great-great-aunt), the late Martha Bahlinger Haase ’48 (graduate’s great-aunt), the late Charlotte Bahlinger Walter ’58 (graduate’s great-aunt), Jill Bahlinger Cook ’86 (graduate’s aunt), Paige Bahlinger Laperouse ’89 (graduate’s aunt), Bonnie Bahlinger Hyfield ’66 (graduate’s cousin), Margaret Bahlinger Whatley ’75 (graduate’s cousin), Catherine Haase Kowitz ’75 (graduate’s cousin), Marie Louise Bahlinger Bixler ’79 (graduate’s cousin), Christina Fremin Virgets ’80 (graduate’s cousin), Christine Bahlinger Currier ’81 (graduate’s cousin), Renee Bahlinger Dickhute ’82 (graduate’s cousin), the late Karen Bahlinger ’84 (graduate’s cousin), Hilary Bahlinger Stephenson ’82 (graduate’s cousin), Alicia Kowitz-McLaughlin ’03 (graduate’s cousin), Frances Fremin Mascagni ’05 (graduate’s cousin), Alexandra Virgets Casper ’08 (graduate’s cousin), Meagan Bahlinger Peno ’09 (graduate’s cousin), Katherine Claire Currier ’11 (graduate’s cousin), Melissa Currier Landry ’15 (graduate’s cousin), Jordan Elizabeth Cook ’17 (graduate’s cousin) and Olivia Christine Cook ’21 (graduate’s cousin) Sarah Catherine Burleigh ’23, Beth Dupré Burleigh ’86 (graduate’s mother), Renee Dupré Kowalsky ’94 (graduate’s aunt) and Catherine Melissa Burleigh ’14 (graduate’s cousin)

More than a dozen Sisters of St. Joseph came to campus for the dedication of the orchard. Pictured (seated) left to right are Sister Cynthia Sabathier, Sister Lucy Silvio, Sister Anna Schellhaas, Sister Kathleen Babin, Sister Evelyn Mee, Sister Adele Lambert, (standing) Principal Stacia Andricain, Sister Julie Kraemer, Sister Janet Roesener, Sister Annie Ramagos, Sister Adelaide Williamson, Sister Chris Pologa, Sister Frances Landry, Sister Joan Laplace and President Jan Breen.

SJA students gathered in the orchard for the dedication of the sacred green space to the Sisters of St. Joseph.

SJA D E D I CAT ES ORCH A RD TO S ISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH St. Joseph’s Academy dedicated its orchard to the Sisters of St. Joseph in a special ceremony on the morning of April 26. A large plaque had been installed near the orchard during the week prior to the dedication.

President Jan Rhorer Breen welcomed the Sisters in attendance: Sisters Lucy Silvio, Cynthia Sabathier, Adelaide Williamson, Adele Lambert, Anna Schellhaas, Annie Ramagos, Evelyn Mee, Frances Landry, Janet Roesener, Joan Laplace, Julie Kraemer, Kathleen Babin and Chris Pologa. She also introduced the Associates of the Congregation of St. Joseph who were present, as well as the Inquirers, who are undertaking the process of discernment to become lay associates.

Breen explained the history of the orchard, which was planted with pecan trees when the Sisters purchased 15 acres of farmland on Broussard Street, the current home of SJA, in 1940. “This land had only one tree on it,” Breen said. “The Sisters wanted to perpetuate the pecan orchard (from the original property in downtown Baton Rouge) on this new property, so Mother St. Rose gathered pecans from the last crop of pecan trees downtown and planted them here. This orchard connects our beginning in 1868 to our present location and to our future here at SJA. The trees and this area are beautiful reflections of the gift of the Sisters to live and work that all may be one.

The orchard is sacred green space for all to enjoy now and in the future.”

Sister Joan Laplace, a former principal of St. Joseph’s Academy and a current member of the board of directors, dedicated the orchard as “a sacred corner of our campus, so treasured for over 80 years as a special space for rest and relaxation for students, faculty, staff and neighbors.”

Sister Lucy Silvio, a member of the SJA Foundation board of directors, offered the CSJ Reflection. “Why do we want to dedicate this orchard? It is a sign of our legacy and our call,” Sr. Lucy said. “… I don’t believe that those who planted and watered and tended the trees ever voiced why they were doing it. They didn’t have to: It was an intuitive charism, a response to care of Earth. And intuitively, we have honored this legacy through the years as our Academy has grown in enrollment and in buildings. As new buildings were needed and our ground space was limited, the question came up about using the orchard ground as a site for expansion. In every case, the response was, ‘Don’t even think about it.’ It was almost a given that we needed the green space of the ground and the beauty of the trees as much as we needed the new buildings.”

Principal Stacia Andricain offered the closing prayer.

The SJA Choir performed under the direction of Danielle Laird. They were accompanied by Dean of Curriculum and Instruction Aimee Urdiales on the piano.

“a sacred corner of our campus, so treasured for over 80 years as a special space for rest and relaxation for students, faculty, staff and neighbor.”

AT HLE T I C H A L L OF FA ME INDU CTS NEWEST MEMBERS The St. Joseph’s Academy Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed its 2023 induction class during a special evening celebration on March 31 in the Academy Student Center.

Nicki Genre Olinde ’98 (softball), Dr. Mallory Hitt Allen ’06 (soccer, track and field) and Pete Boudreaux (contributor/distinguished volunteer) were honored.

The three inductees were introduced by tribute videos produced by Erin Barrilleaux Albarado ’07 and Communications Director Mindy Brodhead Averitt.

President Jan Rhorer Breen ’69 and Principal Stacia Andricain presented the honorees with a replica of the SJA Hall of Fame logo carved from wood used on the original SJA gymnasium floor.

Athletic Director Erin Hart welcomed Wren Eversberg Eagleton, a 2016 the crowd, and SJA Pastoral Care Hall of Fame inductee, offered the Minister Sister Chris Pologa offered closing prayer. the blessing. Hart provided an overview of the successes of the spring The Hall of Fame planning committee 2022, fall 2022 and winter 2023 was co-chaired by Averitt and sports teams. She also introduced Mission Advancement Director two members of the coaching staff Meg Gerald. Joining them on the who had been recently honored: committee were Assistant Athletic Mark LaHaye, named the 2022 Director Dorinda Beaumont, Hart, Louisiana Girls High School Cross Alumnae Director Cori Martone Country Coach of the Year by the Jones ’10, Assistant Director of U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association, Advancement: Events Cydney Morris and Murtagh. and Kyle Carmouche, named Division I, District 4 Soccer Coach of the Year, Metro Coach of the Year and State Coach SAGE Dining Services prepared the meal. Sponsors for of the Year. the evening were Baker Printing, Baton Rouge Coca-Cola and “The Original” Heroman’s Florist.

Also introduced were the current members of the Athletic Hall of Fame in attendance: Ana Wiggins Barras, Wren Eversberg Eagleton, Liz Fontenot, Mike Lamana, Brenda LeBlanc, Michele Ashmore LeBouef, Barbara McManus, Kathy Daigre Meares, Nan Murtagh, Lori Nero, Dr. Julie Neumann, Holly Randow and Kathy Saichuk.

Murtagh, a member of the SJA faculty and staff for 39 years and 2018 Hall of Fame inductee, served as the evening’s mistress of ceremonies. Paying tribute to LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey, whose team would go on to win the national championship on April 2, Murtagh wore a black jacket with pink feathers on the sleeves.

Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame posed with the 2023 inductees following the ceremony in their honor. Pictured from left are Kathy Saichuk, Michele Ashmore LeBouef ’05, Kathy Daigre Meares ’64, Liz Fontenot, Barbara McManus ’66, Nan Murtagh, Brenda LeBlanc, Pete Boudreaux, Mallory Hitt Allen ’06, Nicki Genre Olinde ’98, Ana Wiggins Barras ’03, Dr. Julie Neumann ’03, Wren Eversberg Eagleton ’89, Mike Lamana, Lori Nero ’98 and Holly Randow. Not pictured are Hall of Famers Lurline Hamilton ’64, Allison Holladay ’95, Leigh Ann King ’06, Staci Alford Casey ’89, the late Sister Ursula Harelson ’45, Linda McCall McCann ’61, Stephanie Dellocono Osorno ’06 and Dr. Bria Murray ’11.

Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Pete Boudreaux (third from left), Mallory Hitt Allen ’06 and Nicki Genre Olinde ’98 pose with Athletic Director Erin Hart, President Jan Rhorer Breen ’69 and Principal Stacia Andricain.

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ALU M N A - T URNED- A S TRONAU T H A LEY ARCENEAUX VISITS SJA St. Joseph’s Academy graduate Hayley Arceneaux visited campus on March 3 to speak to the student body about overcoming pediatric cancer, landing her dream job as a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and being part of the 2021 Inspiration4 spaceflight, the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit.

Arceneaux, a 2010 SJA graduate, told the audience that learning she had osteosarcoma at the age of 10 was a gut punch. “I will never forget the moment I learned it was cancer,” she said. “I thought it was a death sentence. I didn’t know that someone could survive cancer at that age.”

Within a week, Arceneaux and her parents were headed to St. Jude in Memphis for treatment. A state-of-the-art internal prosthesis replaced the parts of her femur that were removed. She endured a year of chemotherapy and painful physical therapy. Yet through it all, she found purpose. “Looking back, that year at St. Jude gave me my mission,” she said.

When she was declared cancer free and allowed to go home to St. Francisville, Arceneaux vowed she would one day return to St. Jude to work with other children facing cancer. Knowing she wanted a career in healthcare, Arceneaux said she begged her parents to send her to SJA. “Here, girls are taught that they can do anything,” she said.

“College was easy compared to SJA.”

Hayley Arceneaux, a 2010 Academy graduated, visited her alma mater on March 3 to share her life adventures, including becoming an astronaut.

Arceneaux majored in Spanish at Southeastern Louisiana University. She wanted to be able to communicate with Spanish-speaking families as a healthcare provider. She graduated from physician assistant school and immediately applied for a job at St. Jude. “I didn’t even get an interview,” she said.

Undeterred, she reasoned with herself that she needed to gain experience. She went to work in the emergency room at Our Lady of the Lake. But she held tight to her dream of working at St. Jude and applied the next time a PA job was posted on its website. While she was granted an interview, she was not selected for the job. “It was my birthday,” she recalled. “I ugly-cried all day. But even though I had now been told no twice, I kept pushing.”

The third time was the charm, and Arceneaux finally landed her dream job. She bought a home and said her life seemed After her talk to the student complete. And then she received an email from St. Jude body, Hayley Arceneaux signed saying they wanted to discuss a “unique opportunity.” copies of her memoir, Wild continued on next page Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships.

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Arceneaux would learn that the opportunity involved being part of the Inspiration4 mission to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude. Arceneaux would be sent as the hospital’s ambassador. “The unknowns and any fear arising from them didn’t stop me from saying yes,” she said.

She described the grueling training process that took place over six months. “We weren’t just going to be passengers,” Arceneaux said. “We had to become trained astronauts.”

The most challenging part of the training was climbing Mount Rainier. The ascent took nine hours in bitter cold temperatures and swirling snow. The climbing party then spent two nights in tents before heading back down the mountain. “The commander wanted to do this because we needed to be comfortable being uncomfortable,” she said. “My inspiration was my patients. We ask so much of them when they are going through cancer treatment, and they never complain.”

Launch day arrived on September 16, 2021. Arceneaux said she was not nervous. She had faith and trust in the professionals behind the mission, and she found comfort in knowing she was where she was meant to be. Arceneaux made history as the youngest American to orbit the earth and the first pediatric cancer survivor in space.

She shared pictures that she took on her iPhone and described her feelings of awe and gratitude for the opportunity she’d been afforded. “When I looked down at the landmasses without borders, it was a unifying feeling,” she said. “It underlined the need to care for our fellow human beings and our beautiful planet.”

Hayley Arceneaux ’10 posed for a picture with SJA’s leadership team, from left, Dean of Academics Aubrey DeJohn, Principal Stacia Andricain, President Jan Rhorer Breen ’69, Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Aimee Wiles Urdiales ’93 and Dean of Women Christina Myles.

Her favorite moment from the three-day trip was the live call to her patients at St. Jude. She shared her experiences and answered their questions. “I told them that if I could do this, they could do whatever their dream was,” she said. “You can make it happen.”

When the capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Canaveral, the mission was declared “Inspiration Complete.” Arceneaux said the crew realized that raising more than $240 million for St. Jude was more appropriately described as mission accomplished.

She told the students that there is strength in leaving their comfort zone. She encouraged them to say yes to challenges placed before them. “The beauty of life is that you don’t know what will happen,” she said.

“Everyone overcomes something. Don’t give in to the despair of a moment. Always have hope.”

Following her talk, Arceneaux entertained questions from the students. Her mother, Colleen Arceneaux, described the day her daughter launched into space.

Arceneaux then signed copies of her book, Wild Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships (Convergent Books/Penguin Random House).

Hayley Arceneaux shared a photograph taken of her enjoying the view from the cupola of Space-X’s Inspiration rocket.

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SOI R É E C OM M I T T E E B U SY PL AN N IN G 2023 C E L E BRATIO N

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with live music from PEYTON FALGOUST BAND Sponsorships available.

For more information, please visit the website at www.sjasoiree.org or contact Jennifer Knight at (225) 388-2270 or knightj@sjabr.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The summer is heating up, and so are plans for The SJA Soirée: A Redsticker Thursday Night. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 26, for a casual, fun night of live music from the Peyton Falgoust Band, great food and drinks from some of Baton Rouge’s best restaurants, plus live and silent auctions and more.

This year’s event features a new location, the Fife Student Commons, and a great new vibe. Come enjoy a relaxed evening with SJA parents, alumnae and friends.

Soirée Chair Sara Brignac and her committee are hard at work and can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s premier fundraising event, with proceeds providing campus-wide enhancements to benefit the young women of SJA.

Chairs and co-chairs of the committee include Shannon Hultberg, co-chair; Kim Morgan, silent auction chair; Lauren Coco, live auction chair; Amy DeJean, live auction co-chair; Angela Begue Hammett ’92, mystery box chair; Katie Jeter Valenciano ’04, restaurant chair; Kim Kwan, restaurant co-chair; Lana Malone, bar chair; Missy Heck Brown ’94, dream vacation raffle chair; Nicole Jones ’16, marketing co-chair; Fallon Gerald Tullier ’16, marketing co-chair; Marcy Prejean Maurer ’91, decorations chair; Molly Clark Mayeux ’07, volunteer coordinator; Robyn Ray Richards ’00, sponsorship coordinator; and Michelle Mitchell, committee advisor.

If you would like information about assisting the planning committee, volunteering, sponsorship opportunities or donations, please contact Assistant Director of Advancement – Events Jennifer Knight at knightj@sjabr. org or (225) 388-2270.

Visit sjasoiree.org to purchase your tickets, and check back often to view live and silent auction items.

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SJA T E N N I S C L A S S I C B R E A KS REC O RDS The ninth SJA Tennis Classic, held March 10-12 at Bocage Racquet Club in Baton Rouge, drew the largest field in tournament history, with 328 players. The funfilled weekend was hosted by the Academy’s Alumnae Association and raised $24,000, another record, to benefit the SJA Tennis Classic Scholarship, which offers need-based tuition assistance to deserving students and their families.

Signage sponsor was Balhoff Graphics. T-shirt sponsor was First Horizon Bank. Swag sponsor was Geico.

Bar sponsor was the Munn Family. Ball sponsor was Tecnifibre.

Presenting sponsor for the 2023 tournament was Baton Rouge Digital Products, owned and operated

by Patricia Brignac Talbot, SJA class of 1984. “I’m overwhelmed by the success of this year’s tournament,” she said. “The commitment of our sponsors and players year after year is incredible. It’s an honor for me to partner with a hardworking committee to ensure our players have the best experience and continue participating for years to come, all while giving back to our beloved SJA.”

Red sponsors were Brown Rogers Therapy; Campesi Design; Gage; Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Association; Investar Bank; Clay Elliot, CFP - Oak Capital Financial Advisors; Richard’s Honda; SJA Dads’ Club; Westmoreland Asset Management - Raymond James; and Workbox.

Gold sponsors were Dudley DeBosier; GO Eat Concepts; Guillot Farms Inc.; Koch | St. Martin, LLC; and Sasser Direct Primary Care.

Joining Talbot on the Tennis Classic planning committee were Cori Martone Jones ’10, Cydney Morris, Emily May Kline ’99, Kim Wong Kwan ’79, Kimberly Kwan ’10, Brian Balhoff, Megan Bello Balhoff ’01, Laurie O’Neill Linehan ’89 and Sarah Nelson.

Marc Baronet and Scott Collier enjoyed the SJA Tennis Classic.

Liz Castro and Mary Elizabeth Bernhardt competed in the SJA Tennis Classic.

Jennifer Mansur and Jesus Pineda pose with their finalist towel at the SJA Tennis Classic.

The SJA Tennis Classic was held March 10-12 at Bocage Racquet Club in Baton Rouge.

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M OT H E R - DAUG H T ER BRU NC H A ND STYLE SH OW E N J OYS GREAT S U CCES S The Mother-Daughter Brunch and Style Show, hosted by the St. Joseph’s Academy Mothers’ Club on March 5, enjoyed a big turnout. Nearly 1,200 SJA students and their mothers enjoyed the special event at Raising Cane’s River Center, which featured seniors modeling the latest spring fashions accompanied by their moms. The theme for this year’s event was Mamma Mia. Participating boutiques were LOVE, Aria, Hemline Towne Center, Lukka, NK Boutique, Edit, Hemline Highland, Vertage Clothing, Chic, Head over Heels, August and Chatta Box. Mothers’ Club Membership Chair Julie Massey welcomed the large crowd and introduced the Mothers’ Club executive board: Maradith Boone, Whitney Graves, Connie Lieux, Piper Wilson, Kelly Vaughan, Amy Joubert, Neila Stone and Cydney Morris.

She also introduced event chair Neila Stone and her daughter, Neila Camille, and co-chair Andrae Hebert and her daughter, Kate. Neila Camille and Kate offered the opening prayer.

Guest dancers were Catholic High School students Aidan Moreau, Bishop Landry, Cole Hidalgo, Hudson Brown, Kyle Houser, Max Cavana, Nick Fawley, Owen Charlson, Owen Fourrier and Jack Jarreau.

Mothers’ Club Moderator Cydney Morris drew for door prizes, provided by The Amazing Lash Studio, Aria, ART Boutique, Bath Junkie, Blue Spero Boutique, Chatta Box Boutique, Chic, CoCo Lash Beauty Bar, Dawson Street Boutique, Dr. Z at Z dermatology, EDIT, European Wax Center, Fab’rik, Frock Candy, H. Kyle Boutique, Head over

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Heels, Hemline - Town Center, Herringstone’s Boutique, Hey Penelope Boutique, Kendra Scott, L.D. Linens, Lavish Nail Salon, LOVE Boutique, Lululemon, Lukka, Lana Malone, Mandy’s Beauty Bar, Marem Boutique, Tracey McMains, Meche Studio, Courtney Morel, Moxi Boutique, NK, Nodier Law Firm, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Paige Jeansonne MakeUp Artist, Paris Parker Salon, Phil’s Oyster Bar, The Queen Bee, Rocco’s New Orleans Style Po-Boy, Rodeo Boutique, The Royal Standard, Karen Saunders, Serop’s, The Shed BBQ, SJA Sticker Shop, Sullivan Dental Services, Nicole Tarleton, Top Golf of Baton Rouge, Dr. Mark Ventress DDS (Cosmetic Dentistry of Baton Rouge), Vertage Boutique, Wanderlust by Abby, The Yard Milkshake Bar and Zaza’s Nail Salon.

Joining Stone and Hebert on the planning committee were Holly DeKeyzer, Chrissy Roussel, Cydney Morris, Marsha Bruce, Elizabeth Thornton, Renee Graff, Sydney Braud, Kim LeBouef, Jennifer Fiore, Dawn Davis, Dennan Word, Heddie Murthy and Heather Landry.

Event sponsors were Thornton, Musso & Bellemin Water Treatment Consultants; Commerce Title; Dr. Ryan Boone and Dr. Elise Scallan of Louisiana Ear Nose Throat & Sinus; Investar Bank; and Audi of Baton Rouge.

DA DS ’ C L UB H OS TS A NNUA L FAT H E R - DAUG H TER DAY St. Joseph’s Academy students and their fathers gathered on campus on April 30 for the annual Father-Daughter Day, hosted by the SJA Dads’ Club.

Dads and daughters enjoyed beautiful weather and quality time together. This year’s theme was Rockin’ at SJA. Junior Lucy Parker created the winning t-shirt design.

The day began with a prayer service in the Academy Student Center led by SJA Pastoral Care Minister Sister Chris Pologa, David Funes and his daughter Alexandra ’23, Matt Daigrepont and his daughter Maci ’24 and Garth Cook and his daughter Bailey ’23.

Ned Juneau, father of Jaci ’23, shared his faith journey from before a car wreck which resulted in the loss of an arm to today. Ron McDaniel and his daughter, Samee ’25, presented St. Joseph medals to the seniors.

Fathers and daughters enjoyed lunch prepared by SAGE Dining Services. Drinks were provided by Baton Rouge Coca Cola Bottling.

Following lunch, dads and daughters teamed up for fun and games, including basketball, volleyball, kickball, cornhole, ladder toss, ring toss, checkers, uno, jenga, croquet, bocce ball, connect 4, horseshoes, Frisbee bottle bash, inflatable animal races and human foosball.

Serving on this year’s Father-Daughter Day planning committee were Matt Daigrepont, Ron McDaniel, Hudson Lemoine, Lawrence Alwood and Dads’ Club moderator Meg Gerald.

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NEW EW S C HO L A RS H IPS ES TA BLIS H ED IN SJA FO UNDATIO N Two new scholarships have been established in the St. Joseph’s Academy Foundation: The Mary Lynne Haydel Dupont Scholarship Award and The Lorraine and Dan Fourrier Family Scholarship.

Michael and Dr. Angele (Dupont ’91) Bourg established The Mary Lynne Haydel Dupont Scholarship Award in memory of Angele’s mother, who passed away at the young age of 34 from complications of lupus. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother.

Mary Lynne grew up in a strongly Catholic family and attended Catholic school for the entirety of her educational years. “This provided her the foundation for a strong adult faith life which allowed her to display a persevering spirit in all circumstances,” Angele said. “She remained humble and trusted in God’s wisdom and grace. She reflected the light of Christ in all aspects of her life. Everyone who knew her was touched by her selflessness.”

The Mary Lynne Haydel Dupont Scholarship benefits a deserving young woman in need of tuition assistance.

“Not only will this scholarship provide the gift of outstanding education, but it will also provide a young woman with the many blessings that go along with being an SJA student,” Angele said.

The scholarship provides the recipient with a year’s full tuition to St. Joseph’s Academy.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to honor my mother’s memory than to award a deserving young woman with the gift of an outstanding Catholic education,” Angele said.

The Lorraine and Dan Fourrier Family Scholarship was established by

their children to provide tuition assistance to deserving students.

Lorraine and Dr. Dan Fourrier had six children: Dr. Dan Fourrier Jr., Dr. David “Jerry” Fourrier, Ann Felice Fourrier ’69, Dr. Jeanne Fourrier-Eggart ’71, Suzette Fourrier Howe ’73 and

Henri “Temo” Fourrier. Lorraine passed away in 2021 at the age of 101, while Dan passed away in 1990 at the age of 79.

“We wanted to establish the scholarship to honor Mom and Daddy’s gift to their children of a wonderful Catholic education,” Ann Felice said. “They embraced the values imparted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and it was a tradition in my father’s family that he and his siblings attended St. Vincent’s Academy, which became Catholic High School, and St. Joseph’s Academy. Our parents knew that we would receive not only a quality education that would enable us to be successful in college and beyond, but that we would also receive a strong spiritual foundation.”

In establishing the family scholarship in their parents’ names, Ann Felice and Suzette hope to provide deserving young women with the same opportunities their siblings enjoyed. “These students might otherwise not be able to attend SJA,” Ann Felice said. “SJA graduates go out into the world and make such a difference on so many levels. We are proud to be a part of making the world a better place by ensuring an SJA education for deserving students.”

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Tsehaye Geralyn Hébert won the prestigious Alliance-Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Award for her play, The C.A. Lyons Project. A 1969 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy, this nationally acclaimed playwright graduated from Northwestern University and earned an MFAW from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the first AfricanAmerican woman, the first person with a disability and, as she describes it, “the first person to hold an AARP card” to win the award, having entered graduate school postretirement.

to our family and community. Our parents expected us to engage politically in the world around us, in our state, in our city and in our neighborhood. We didn’t have a choice. The times made us. Dad reigned at one end and my mother on the other end of the dinner table. You brought your best behavior, your manners and vibrant political debate nightly.

It was the middle of the modern Civil Rights era. I never ever won an argument, by the way.”

“Winning the Alliance-Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Award is a leap forward into the world of professional theater,” Tsehaye said. “Stellar professionals at the Alliance Theatre – actors, directors, choreographer, dramaturg, costume designer, set designer, lighting designers – brought their A game to the project. It was a great place to land, and it was great to work with them.

Among the five Bass Awards, Atlanta’s Toni Awards, The C.A. Lyons Project won four of its five nominations. It was one heckuva professional introduction.”

As a cultural activist, Tsehaye founded Cook County Women Writers Workshop in the Cook County Jail and taught writing with Gallery 37/After School Matters, Chicago Dramatists, Pegasus Theatre’s Young Playwright’s Program and Madonna-St. Joseph Center, among others.

She sits on Piven Theatre Company’s honorary board and is a founding member of Artists Design the Future (ADtF), a women-led company advocating affordable ownership, innovative adaptive design and creative reuse for artists and creatives. ADtF recently received funding for its project to build accessible, inclusive, artist-owned work/live space for artists, creatives and people with disabilities.

Winning such recognition for her play is even more remarkable given the health challenges she faced midway through writing it. She became critically ill, on life support and suffering paralysis, before slowly regaining her mobility, speech and health. “The entire year I spent from illness to recovery I listened to that soundtrack in my head: blues, jazz, hip-hop, rap, classical, experimental and folk music,” she said. “That helped me to recover.

The work had to cohere and to coexist into a narrative structure. In retrospect, it’s a metaphor for the American polity and for its healing as I healed.”

Tsehaye’s artistic inspiration comes from a variety of sources, ranging from life and spirituality to family, art, music and literature. Her dad managed the Lincoln Theater and Hotel, where she spent a great deal of her childhood. Her mother was a gifted musician, able to play any instrument. Her family home was filled with song. Her uncle played blues harp, her husband is a celebrated guitarist, her daughter is a DJ and her son is a producing musician. “I don’t think I can underestimate the critical role music plays in inspiring my work and development as a writer from a very young age until now,” she said.

A self-described citizen playwright and performance artist, Tsehaye is a Frank McCourt Memoir Prize finalist and is recognized as one of Thirty Chicago Writers to Watch (Guild Literary Complex). One of 80 artists selected to celebrate Gwendolyn Brooks’ 80th birthday, she most recently published the short story, Off the Wall, in Chicago Quarterly Review #33, An Anthology of Black American Literature edited by novelist and MacArthur Genius Fellow Charles Johnson. She has served as an artist and playwright-in-residence, most recently at Chicago State University.

When Tsehaye arrived at SJA, it was newly integrated. She said the landscape allowed her to train a longer lens on the two worlds she navigated.

“Our parents raised us to be citizens, and I honor them as a citizen playwright,” Tsehaye said. “My parents’ attitude was, ‘If there isn’t a door, build one. If there isn’t a doorknob, make one!’ When I complained about the lack of roles for Black actresses, my mother said, ‘Write your own plays!’

“Women pushed past historic boundaries when I came of age. I knew I could be anything I wanted to, but I didn’t personally know any writers nor any playwrights. I was expected to read, study, do chores and be of service

“SJA expected us to be our best,” Tsehaye said. “We were studious and focused, be it in math classes or participating in sports or clubs. When I’m teaching a writing class at a school or at the county jail, I imagine Sister Felix [Loup] correcting our grammar with precision. Studying linguistics in college made me appreciate her even more. Art Club with Mr. James Burke and Drama Club with Mrs. Drusilla Balkom gave me direction and the opportunity to learn craft inside and outside class.”

Tsehaye is unfalteringly proud of her south Louisiana roots.

She says her birthplace – “the land of gumbo, Mardi Gras and storytelling” – continues to influence her art to this day.

“A proud African-Creole Southern Louisiana woman, I’m an ambassador,” she said. “Using French Creole leads me to explain language and linguistics. I’m inspired by our cultures and traditions. Second great-grandfather Dorlis Aguilliard, a renowned Creole folk teller, inspires me across generations.

I’m still discovering his legacy. Geography is important, whether it’s a gritty urban scape or rural America, my inspiration extends conversations across centuries.”

G R A D UAT E F INDS A RT IN ACCOU NTING For many business owners, the thought of spreadsheets, budgets, balancing the books and tax preparation is daunting, at best. Sarah Hebert Fulton is not among them. This 2015 St. Joseph’s Academy graduate actually sees art in accounting.

“I’ve always seen it as sort of a creative outlet,” Sarah, the owner of Fulton Bookkeeping and Accounting Services, said. “It brings me satisfaction to organize and balance books. It’s like finally finishing a big puzzle when your monthly reconciliations are done. I sometimes paint and create abstract art. Accounting is kind of like that. It’s ‘turning chaos into beauty,’ which is something one of my mentors told me a while back and it always stuck with me.”

Sarah graduated from Louisiana State University in 2019 with a degree in accounting. She immediately went to work as an auditor with Postlethwaite & Netterville, then moved into corporate accounting.

Although she loved the work, something was missing.

“I didn’t feel that I was making enough of a difference in my community, as that has always been my goal,” Sarah said. “I wanted to use accounting to help other business owners, so I decided to take the jump and start my own practice.”

Sarah established her business in March of 2022.

Her initial focus was working with small business owners, but in the 15 months since she hung out her shingle, she has realized that working with womenowned businesses was a big part of her passion. “I currently work with photographers, wedding planners, florists and many others,” she said. “I offer monthly bookkeeping, quarterly bookkeeping and other services that any business owners may need. I really value human interactions and knowing that I’m helping to make a difference in someone’s life.”

At SJA, Sarah sang in the choir. She was an alto and loved singing that voice part “because even though it may not be as prominent as soprano, the music just wouldn’t be the same without it. That’s how I think about accounting/bookkeeping. It’s in the background, but the business runs smoothly only if your books are in order.”

Sarah is married to Andrew Fulton, a St. Michael the Archangel High School graduate she met during their junior year of high school. They live in Baton Rouge with their dog and two cats. She is one of four siblings: Her brothers, Cameron and Colin Hebert, graduated from Catholic High School, and her sister, Catherine Hebert, is a 2020 Academy graduate.

When not hard at work, Sarah enjoys reading, driving around town on sunny days, working out, gardening, cooking with Andrew and exploring local restaurants.

All the while, she is committed to making a difference in the lives of business owners.

“My goal is to continue growing Fulton Bookkeeping so I can hopefully have an impact on small/medium businesses locally and around the country,” she said. “I’m so proud of how far I’ve come, not only professionally but personally, and I am so excited to see what lies ahead with Fulton Bookkeeping.”

Sarah’s mission is to ensure that business owners feel confident in their finances, while also helping to relieve the stress that bookkeeping can cause. “Accounting is my passion, and to be able to use it to help people means the world to me,” she said.

Even as a child, Sarah dreamed of a profession dedicated to helping others. For a time, she thought about entering the counseling field, but after learning about accounting in high school, she knew it was the perfect way to combine her love of keeping balance, organization and helping others in one job.

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Sarah Hebert Fulton ’15

REDST I C K E R R E U NIONS A ND OT H ER GATHERINGS A L UM N AE BAS KETBA L L GA ME

Former SJA hoopsters participated in the first SJA Alumnae Basketball Game. Pictured are (back row left to right) SJA assistant coach Zach West, Sherri Nero Joubert ’01, Peyton Soignet ’22, Jessie Wilson Jordan ’11, Ally Lutgring ’17, Catherine Corder ’14, Catherine Hodson ’13, Michelle Borne Wright ’01, Lori Nero ’98, (front row) Emily Soignet ’22, Adelle Bourg ’21, Lindsey Lutgring ’19, Meagan Duncan ’07, Carrie Zeller ’02, Tonette ‘Toni’ Washington Honoré ’01, Erin Aguilar Russo ’10 and SJA head coach Tim Waller.

The St. Joseph’s Academy Alumnae and Athletic departments joined forces to host the first SJA Alumnae Basketball Game on April 2. “Youngins” and “Veterans” gathered in the Academy Student Center for an afternoon of fun with the Veterans coming out on top 58-37. Following the game, the group watched the LSU women’s basketball team beat Iowa for the national championship. The group looks forward to next year’s competition.

A S PECI AL BI R TH DAY C E LE B RATION Alumnae family and friends celebrated the 99th birthday of Josie Greco Barcelona ’44 on April 1 at Jubans Restaurant & Bar in Baton Rouge. Pictured are (back row left to right) Mary Ellen Bologna Kopel ’69, Becky Barcelona Horne ’67, Kim Gant Shackleton ’72, Joelle Horne Hall ’92 (front row) Maria “Re” Bologna DiVincenti ’71, Christina DiVincenti O’Brien ’99, Josie Greco Barcelona ’44 and DeeDee Dunlap ’67.

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St. Joseph’s Academy graduates living in the Baton Rouge area gathered on March 23 for the annual Redsticker Social. The reunion was held in the new Fife Student Commons. Forty alumnae enjoyed the evening, which was catered by SAGE Dining Services. Graduates spanning the decades were in attendance, ranging from Donna Gautreau Calabrese, class of 1946, to Cora Barhorst and Hannah LeBlanc, class of 2017.

FR A NU GR ADUATION Several St. Joseph’s Academy alumnae recently graduated from the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University physician assistant program and the doctor of physical therapy program. Pictured from left are Dr. Mollye McManus ’15, Dr. Alexa Lonibos ’16, Anna Ashford ’16, Sarah Langlois ’16, Madelyn Wilks ’16 and Ashley

Chastain ’16.

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anchor and a face of Baton Rouge-area news. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters’ Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a member of the Manship School of Mass Communication Hall of Fame.

is a nurse practitioner at the Baton Rouge Clinic. She is currently enrolled in the doctoral program at Southern University, working on her doctorate in nursing practice. She and her husband Jason have three children who attend St. Aloysius Catholic School.

’72 MARY LEE EGGART is the recipient of the Women in the Arts Award from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

The award recognizes and honors a woman who has exhibited excellence in her chosen genre and has contributed to her field in an outstanding manner beyond mastery of technique. Mary Lee had a 30-year “first career” with Louisiana State University in the Department of Geography and Anthropology as a research associate in cartographic design and scientific illustration and as an instructor in cartographic designs. She continues to work in that area but is also known for her colored pencil and watercolor drawings focused on avian wildlife and other natural forms. Her works can be viewed at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans and the Baton Rouge Gallery, on her website (MaryLeeEggart.com), at special showings, on her Facebook page and on Pinterest.

’78 JEANINE PARSONS ALLEN retired from her job as the administrative assistant in the Gaming Division of the Louisiana Department of Justice after nearly 18 years. She and her husband look forward to traveling.

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’74 ANDREA CLESI MCMAKIN

’03 CLARE WILBERT ROGERS

is the chief financial officer and director of operations at Keller Williams Realty Services in Covington. She has been a licensed realtor in the state of Louisiana since 2015. She has earned several top-producing awards on the local and regional levels. Keller Williams is in the Top 200 Market Centers nationwide for profitability. In 2022, Clare was nominated by her fellow agents as the Cultural Ambassador of the year.

She is a member of the Junior League of Greater Covington. She and her husband Chris have two daughters. She enjoys volunteering at their schools and stays busy getting them to violin lessons, softball and cheer.

was named the Member of the Year for the South Texas Association of Dance Teachers (STADT) Inc., also known as Chapter 3 of Dance Masters of America.

She was also named the 2023 director for STADT Chapter 3. Kris is the founder of Cangelosi Dance Project. She is also an active community volunteer. ’03 ASHLEY JOHNSON

was honored as the recipient of the Buddy “D” Media Award by the American Italian Renaissance Foundation at its 37th annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Andrea earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Louisiana State University in 1978 and a master of art in mass communication from LSU in 2010. She began her 31-year career in broadcast journalism as an intern at WBRZ-TV in 1977, working her way up to become an

’03 HILLARY RYLAND GELPI

earned her doctorate in nursing practice from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

She earned her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and exercise science in 2007 from Louisiana State University. She earned a master’s in adult gerontology nurse practitioner in 2020 from UCSF.

’04 DR. DANIELLE ANDRY

was named one of Houston’s top plastic surgeons by Idealmedhealth. com. She earned a biological sciences degree from Louisiana State University, graduating summa cum laude. She was awarded a scholarship to the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine in Dallas. While at UT Southwestern, she discovered her passion for plastic surgery. After earning her medical degree, she trained in plastic surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center, studying with specialists in breast reconstruction and aesthetic plastic surgery. She moved to Houston to complete her plastic surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

She trained with innovators in body contouring, aesthetics and general plastic surgery in both Galveston and Houston. She is one of the few female partners of a plastic surgery group practice in Houston. Her husband, Dr. Nandi Wijay, is also a founding member of The Oaks Plastic Surgery.

’09 CHELSEA PERE SKIAS

has been named Teacher of the Year at St. John Primary in Prairieville, where she teaches first grade.

Chelsea earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Louisiana State University.

She earned a master’s in special education: early intervention from the University of New Orleans. She said she especially loves watching her students grow in their faith.

has been honored with a Christopher Award for Wild Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships (Convergent Books/Penguin Random House).

Hayley’s debut book is one of 12 for adults and young people tapped by The Christophers as the awards program marks its 74th year. Wild Ride takes readers through Arceneaux’s battle with pediatric cancer. She writes about her journey towards her dream job as a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where she was treated for bone cancer, and the invitation to be a St. Jude ambassador in space.

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’09 ALEXA DOW STURTZ

is a lab manager and research technician at Tulane University School of Medicine, working in breast cancer research at the Tulane Cancer Center.

She is completing her master of public health degree and plans to apply to medical school.

earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine on May 15. She received the Certificate of Excellence in Equine Medicine and Surgery. Megan earned her bachelor of science degree in animal science at LSU in 2017. She worked at the LSU Veterinary Medicine School in the Large Animal ICU and the Theriogenology Department. She was a member of Alpha Phi at LSU. She plans to practice in the Baton Rouge area.

’05 KATHLEEN LEE HIGGINS

is the director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. She earned her master in theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado, in December 2022. She holds a bachelor of arts in theology from the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans.

’17 EMILY HARRIS THIBODAUX ’10 HAYLEY ARCENEAUX

graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University in May of 2021 with a dual degree in mass communication and business. She continued on next page

works at the marketing firm, Romph Pou Agency, in Baton Rouge as an account executive. She married Chris Thibodaux on January 6. Pictured with her are, from left, Sarah Harris ’21, Kelly Wilson ’17, Emily Riecke ’17, Eliza Kucera, Madeleine Harris and Kate Thibodaux ’21.

member of the College Student Ministry leadership team and leads weekly Bible studies. She has been on the LSU President’s List (at least a 4.0 grade point average and at least 15 hours of class credit per semester) during each of her semesters at LSU. She enjoys running, having completed the Louisiana Marathon in January and the Louisiana Half-Marathon in 2021. ’21 HALEY MARCOTTE

’19 ANNA COUHIG

was among the 70 University of Mississippi students to receive a 2023 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university’s highest academic award. The award is given to no more than 1 percent of the student body each year. Anna was also honored in the 2022-2023 class of Who’s Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi. She was among 201 Ole Miss students recognized. Who’s Who Among Students is a respected honor program recognizing seniors who excel academically and demonstrate leadership and community service on and off campus. She also received the Ventress Scholar award given to graduating seniors in the college of liberal arts with a 4.0 GPA, and she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honors societies. She graduated with a double major in public policy leadership and English.

’19 MARGARET TURNER

graduated from Louisiana State University in May with a degree in biological science and a minor in psychology. She has been accepted to the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. She is a four-year

’20 JORDAN MATHIS

has been named a member of the 2023-2024 President’s Society at St. John’s University. This is the highest honor St. John’s bestows upon undergraduates who combine scholarship, integrity, maturity and a well-rounded personality with university-wide awareness, participation and leadership, demonstrated by their significant contributions to the academic, cocurricular and extracurricular life of St. John’s. Members of the President’s Society are ambassadors who support the president at various events and functions. Jordan is also a member of the Ozanam Scholars Program, a Vincentian Social Justice program.

She has traveled extensively to serve communities around the world. In January, she participated in a cultural exchange, helping build sustainable community developments in four villages in Limon, Ecuador. She is completing a Capstone research project on how healthcare for children and infants with diseases can become more economically practical for families in Limon. Jordan expects to graduate with a degree in biology with minors in social justice and international studies.

is studying biological sciences at Louisiana State University. Her paper, Evaluation of Alternative Colony Hybridization Methods for Pathogenic Vibrios, was published in the Foods scientific journal. Her passion for research began when she was a sophomore at St. Joseph’s Academy participating in science fair. That experience led to the opportunity to work in Dr. Crystal Johnson’s lab in LSU’s Department of Environmental Sciences studying pathogenic vibrios.

Haley now works for Dr. Basel Abuaita in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine conducting research on host response to bacterial infections.

ANNUAL FUND

A N N UA L F U N D CA MPA IGN NEA RS AN END: HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED? Summer at St. Joseph’s Academy has arrived. The crepe myrtles in the courtyard are blooming. The class of 2023 has graduated, and our underclasswomen and faculty are off to enjoy their summer vacation. As the school year comes to a close, so does the 2022-2023 Annual Fund campaign.

Our goal for this year’s Annual Fund is to raise 4.2 percent of our operating budget. To date, our parents, alumnae and friends have generously given more than $600,000 or 4.15 percent of our operating budget. We are so close to achieving our goal. It is not too late to make your gift today!

The SJA Annual Fund is designed to involve our entire community – parents, alumnae and friends – in the ministry of Catholic education. The Annual Fund ensures that SJA is able to provide the quality and variety of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular programs that give each student the opportunity to fulfill her full potential. Every component of an SJA education is served by a successful Annual Fund campaign, so every student and program benefits from your gift.

Our fiscal year ends June 30. Will you please help us reach our goal? Don’t wait. Gifts can be made online at www.sjabr.org. Click on the “Give Online” button at the top of the screen. Or mail a check to SJA Foundation, 3015 Broussard Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. You can also text your donation. Text to the number 41444. In the message section, type SJA1868 (no spaces) and hit send.

You will receive a message in response with the link that you will use to complete your gift by entering your credit card information.

The focus of the Annual Fund is to involve as many people in our community as possible by inviting them to make a gift that is within their philanthropic budget. Whether it is 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.

If you have any questions, please contact the Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald at (225) 388-2254 or geraldm@sjabr.org.

One gift. Any amount. Your support matters.

Together, we are SJA.

UNLOCKED

191 Parent/Guardian Gifts 466 Alumnae Gifts 170 Friends of SJA Gifts

TOTAL RAISED

TOTAL # OF GIFTS

100% OF CHALLENGE GIFTS

790+

$123,000+ CLASSES RANKED BY PARTICIPATION:

1983

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE (TIE)

DONOR RANGE

28 GIFTS

2004 1989 17 GIFTS

17 GIFTS

61 ALUMNAE CLASSES PARTICIPATED

CLASS OF GIFTS FROM

1961

CLASS OF

27 STATES

Mary Anne Hynes Frenzel

Preston Valenciano (age 3) and Maren Wampler (age 3)

AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Oldest Alumnae Giver

2022

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PLANNED GIVING

A F EW S I M P L E S ENT ENCES CA N GO A LO NG WAY By including a charitable gift, called a bequest, in your will or living trust, you can plan to support St. Joseph’s Academy after your lifetime and after you have used your assets to support you and your loved ones.

Other advantages of bequests: • Easy. A few sentences in your will or living trust complete the gift.

• Revocable. Until your will or trust goes into effect, you are free to alter your plans.

• Versatile. You can bequeath an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate to St. Joseph’s Academy.

If you are interested in giving to St. Joseph’s Academy through a bequest, you will need official bequest language.

We strongly recommend that you speak to a qualified legal and financial advisor in preparation of your will. Share the sample bequest language for St. Joseph’s Academy with your advisor: “I, (name), of (city, state, zip code) give, devise and bequeath to St. Joseph’s Academy of Baton Rouge (written amount or percentage of the estate) for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

We understand this is a private and personal matter, but if you would be willing to kindly let us know of your plans to remember St. Joseph’s Academy in your will, it would be greatly appreciated. Doing so allows us to thank you and recognize you as a member of The Legacy Society. Your name will appear in recognition materials, with your permission, and you will be an honored guest at special events.

If you have any questions about including us in your will or living trust, please contact Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald at (225) 388-2254 or geraldm@sjabr.org.

LEAVING A LEGACY AT ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY I am/we are pleased to inform you that I/we (check all that apply): ⃝ Have already included St. Joseph’s Academy in my/our estate plans. ⃝ Am/are considering a planned gift to St. Joseph’s Academy. ⃝ Would like a personal call or visit to discuss a planned gift. ⃝ Would like to receive information about how to include SJA in a will.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________________________________________________________ State_________________________________Zip_______________________________________________ Phone________________________________Email_____________________________________________ St. Joseph’s Academy, 3015 Broussard Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 28 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S Planned Giving

ON CAMPUS

SJA N A M E D S TEM S C H OOL OF E XCELLENCE St. Joseph’s Academy has been named a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA). ITEEA recognizes outstanding schools for their commitment to providing a robust Integrative STEM education program and for exemplifying outstanding leadership in STEM education.

SJA is one of only 19 schools from across the country to receive ITEEA STEM School of Excellence recognition for the 2022-2023 school year. Schools will be officially awarded at ITEEA’s 85th annual conference to be held in Minneapolis in April.

“This distinction truly is a recognition of campus-wide initiatives culminating in a rich environment of brilliant, capable and passionate students, faculty and staff,” said Meagan Moore, a 2006 Academy graduate and manager of SJA’s Andrea Clesi McMakin ’74 STEM Lab. “It is a validation of what we have known about the capabilities of St. Joseph’s Academy for a long time.”

Recognized schools undergo a rigorous application process requiring detailed documentation to demonstrate a strong Integrative STEM program. ITEEA created the designation as a way to officially recognize those schools whose teachers, administrators and other stakeholders are providing a meaningful STEM education experience for students.

“STEM education is more than just a subject or a class,” Moore said. “It is a mindset that encourages curiosity, innovation and creativity. In accepting this award, we seek to continue to honor the pursuit of excellence in STEM education and the knowledge and skills the students will take with them to make a difference in the world.”

Meagan Moore, manager of SJA’s STEM Lab, accepts a STEM School of Excellence banner from Scott Weiler at the ITEEA conference in Minneapolis in April.

St. Joseph’s Academy is one of only 19 schools in the United States to be named a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association.

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W IN T E R , S P R ING S PORTS C ONT INUE WINNING WAYS St. Joseph’s Academy’s winter and spring sports teams finished the 2022-2023 year with a bang. Following the fall season in which the swim team won its 12th consecutive state championship, the cross country team won its seventh straight state title and the volleyball team advanced to the semifinal round, the winter and spring sports teams won two state titles and had two runner-up finishes.

SOCCER

For the first time in the 32-year history of the SJA soccer program, the Redstickers are the LHSAA Division I state champions. The topseeded Redstickers turned in a dominating performance during the February 25 title game against sixth-seeded Dutchtown, outshooting their opponents 23-3. Battling a stingy Dutchtown defense all night, the Redstickers scored their one and only goal in the 72nd minute. Pictured are the team’s seniors with the championship trophy, from left, Ellis Hosch, Avery Oubre, Riley Wilson, Isabella Lalonde and Madison Hitzman.

The tennis team won the LHSAA Division I State Championship for its third title in a row. The team of Shobe Manuel and Caroline Pousson won the doubles state championship.

In singles competition, Ella Mancuso and Laura Caroline Holliday were semifinalists. The two-day tournament was held April 24 and 25 at the University of Louisiana Monroe.

TENNIS

GYMNASTICS The track and field team brought home the runner-up trophy from the 2023 LHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championship, held February 18 in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse at LSU. The Division I meet featured 33 teams.

Scotlandville finished first with 71 points, followed by SJA with 55. The Redstickers recorded three school-record performances, five personal records and six season best records during the championship meet.

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The gymnastics team finished second in the 2023 LHSAA State Gymnastics Meet, held April 15 at Baton Rouge High School. The Redstickers scored 229.550 points to finish behind state champion Dutchtown (231.050). The level 8 team finished in fourth place with 74.575 points; the level four team finished third with 114.00 points and the level three team finished second with 115.275 points.

INDOOR TRACK

In the Class 5A LHSAA State Outdoor Championships on May 6 at LSU, the Redstickers finished fourth, scoring 54 points to finish behind Scotlandville and Zachary, each with 70 points, and Barbe with 58. There were 40 teams in the field.

OUTDOOR TRACK The softball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division I (select) playoffs. Seeded No. 8, SJA fell to No. 1 St. Thomas More, 13-4, in Lafayette. The Redstickers ended the season with a 17-8 record. The team is pictured here after its April 12 game against West Feliciana, which raised awareness in the fight against breast cancer.

BOWLING

SOFTBALL

The bowling team qualified for the state playoffs for the first time under the 16-team format. The No. 13 seed Redstickers played No. 4 C.E. Byrd in the regional round of the 2023 Ochsner LHSAA Girls Bowling State Championship at All-Star Lanes on March 22. The Redstickers came up short against last year’s state runner-up, 23-4. Junior Jordan Wingerter (center) had a high game of 189, while freshman Molly Milligan (484 series, 179 high game) and sophomore Blakely Prestridge (465 series, 170 high game; left) had their season high series and games. Wingerter qualified for the state singles tournament, finishing just seven pins short of the cut for the stepladder finals. Pictured at right is the team’s sole senior, Alexis Baham.

In just its second year, the St. Joseph’s Academy powerlifting team qualified three members for the LHSAA Powerlifting State Championships, held March 22-25 at the Cajundome in Lafayette.

Senior Cori Claire Ellis (third from left) finished second in her weight class with a 675-pound total, becoming SJA’s first podium finisher. Senior Shelby Soileau (left) finished eighth in her weight class with a 695-pound total, and junior Audrey Lieux (right) finished fifth in her weight class with a 780-pound total. The lifters are pictured with Coach Matt Shelton.

POWERLIFTING

GOLF

The St. Joseph’s Academy golf team finished sixth in the 2023 Division I Ochsner Health LHSAA State Golf Championships, held May 1 and 2 at Les Vieux Chenes Golf Club in Youngsville. SJA posted a team score of 385. Sophomore Ava Heine (center) finished in 12th place overall with a two-day total of 179 (86-93) on the par 74 course. Also representing SJA in the state championships were senior Neely Rispone (left) and junior Abby Stevens (right). This year marked the first time in five seasons that the Redstickers qualified for the tournament.

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S T U D ENT -AT HL E TE S SI GN C OM M IT M ENT PA PE RS Several St. Joseph’s Academy seniors signed their national letters of intent during signing ceremonies at the school and will compete at the collegiate level next year.

At a signing ceremony in December, five seniors inked their commitment papers. MADISON HITZMAN will play soccer for Spring Hill College. RACHEL KERR is joining the track and field team at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. BROOKLYN WILKINSON will play beach volleyball at Nicholls State University. ELLIE FOCO is joining the volleyball team at Belmont Abbey College.

TAYLOR STOCKWELL will play volleyball at Southeastern Louisiana University.

In April, three seniors signed their national letters of intent. SIMONE CASTELLUCCIO will join the track and field team at the University of Pennsylvania. ELLIS HOSCH will play soccer at McNeese State University. ELLA DUPRE will join the dance team at the University of Mississippi.

AT H L E T E S H O N O R ED AS S TAR O F S TARS BY TH E ADVO CAT E

Star of Stars

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St. Joseph’s Academy was well represented at the 37th annual Athlete of the Year/Star of Stars banquet on May 22 at the L’Auberge Event Center. Rising senior Hannah Vaughan was named the 2022 Star of Stars in Cross Country.

Recent graduate Maddie Hitzman was named the 2023 Star of Stars in Soccer.

Recent graduate Shobe Manuel was named the 2023 Star of Stars in Tennis.

The SJA swim team was one of three 2023 Girls Team of the Year finalists.

SJA EA RNS HA RD -FOUGHT C H AL L E N G E DAY VI C TO RY The Challenge Day trophy will stay at St. Joseph’s Academy for another year after the Redstickers defeated the Bears of Catholic High School in a thrilling 8-7 battle at CHS Stadium. This 17th annual competition was hosted by the student councils of both schools.

SJA captured the Can Drive, Memory Game, Spider Run and PVC Pass. CHS won the Jug Transfer, Uniform Swap, Bucketball and Egg Toss.

SJA Student Body President Shobe Manuel said winning this year’s competition to retain the trophy was an exhilarating experience. “My favorite part was witnessing the strong sense of community amongst our Redsticker sisters during Challenge Week and especially during Challenge Day,” she said. “Student Council, Challenge Day athletes and the SJA community worked hard for many hours during Challenge season, and it was gratifying to have our dedication culminate with a win.”

Senior Alexandra Funes was a coach of the winning memory team. She said triumphing over CHS as a senior was truly meaningful. “It is so rewarding to bring the trophy back home after seven weeks of hard work and determination that we put into this day,” she said. “I will always remember the energy and electricity in the air both at the field during Challenge Day and during the Challenge Day pep rally. Challenge Day is such a special tradition because it not only unites SJA to beat the boys, but it also unites both schools to the common goal of providing cans for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.”

SJA collected 33,450 pounds of food during the weeklong Challenge Day Can Drive. Coupled with $543 in monetary donations, the Academy community will provide 29,504 meals to those facing food insecurity in the Baton Rouge community.

Student Body President Shobe Manuel, front left, and Vice President Ava Kathryn Nesbit, right, pose with the victorious Challenge Day coaching staff and trophy.

Red-clad SJA students cheered on the Redstickers as they battled the Bears of Catholic High School.

The Spider Run team celebrates their victory in Challenge Day 2023.

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T R I B U R E D O N AT I O N S

The following tribute donations were made between January 24 and April 30, 2023. Please remember in your prayers those who are being honored as well as those who honored them.

In Honor of Ms. Ava Achberger ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Achberger In Honor of Ms. Annaclaire Acosta ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Chad Acosta In Honor of Ms. Madeline Acosta ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Chad Acosta

In Honor of Ms. Emily Bailey ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Bailey

In Honor of Ms. Cecilia Bookman ’25 Ms. Ellen Gilmore

In Honor of Mr. George Balhoff Mrs. Barbara Balhoff Bagwell Mr. Bryan and Dr. Elizabeth Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Tanner Magee

In Honor of Ms. Ella Boone ’23 Maradith and Ryan Boone

In Memory of Mrs. Drusilla Balkom Mr. Jason and Dr. Drew Arms Mrs. Kristen N. Bergeron In Honor of Mrs. Claire Cowan Barbetti ’91 Dr. and Mrs. John B. Cowan

In Honor of Ms. Charlotte Alexander ’25 In Honor of Ms. Juliana Barfield ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander Dr. Louis Barfield and Dr. Lauren Barfield In Honor of Ms. Emma Alexander ’23 In Honor of Ms. Ella N. Barker ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. William A. Barker In Memory of Mrs. Marsha Alford In Honor of Mr. Stephen Barrios Ms. Elyse Alford Ms. Sophia Blouin Ms. Claire Beyer In Honor of Ms. Dana L. Altazan ’89 Ms. Mary Dawson Altazan In Honor of Ms. Leila Barroso ’26 Maggie Parker and Juan Barroso In Honor of Ms. Mary Dawson Altazan ’23 In Memory of Mrs. Bernice Copponex Mr. and Mrs. Jim Altazan Barry ’42 Linda Barry Bynum In Honor of Mrs. Katie Amato Ms. Kendall Willard In Memory of Mrs. Angelina Lombardo Barthel ’58 In Honor of Mr. Hugo Andricain 1 anonymous donor Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mascari In Honor of Mrs. Stacia Andricain Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Giroir Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mascari In Honor of Ms. Kate Arbour ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bahlinger In Honor of Ms. Payton Arbour ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bahlinger In Honor of Mr. Cody Arceneaux Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen In Memory of Terry Armshaw Mrs. Dara A. Barrois In Honor of Mrs. Rachael Kennedy Averett ’94 Ms. Ryleigh Averett In Honor of Ms. Ryleigh Averett ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Keith E. Averett Ms. Carol Hardy

In Honor of Ms. Julia Bauer ’24 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Joubert

In Honor of Ms. Laura Flandez Bordelon ’12 Ms. Claudia Magee Ms. Ashlyn Rainey In Honor of Ms. Skylar Bordelon ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Bordelon In Honor of Mrs. Jeanne Boudreaux Ms. Rebecca Smarada In Honor of Ms. Abby Bourgeois ’24 Dr. Karen LaCroix In Honor of Ms. Virginia Bowen ’23 Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen In Honor of Ms. Mary Bowlin ’25 Mrs. Angelia Malbrough and Mr. Peter Bowlin In Memory of Ms. Katherine Counce Bowling ’74 Mrs. Melanie Counce Montanaro In Memory of Sister Carolyn Brady, CSJ ’48 Aimee Kleinpeter Klimczak In Honor of Mrs. Lauren Planche Brannan ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Morse

In Honor of Ms. Mary Beth Beatty ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Beatty

In Memory of Mrs. Eloise Eiswirth Braud ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Braud

In Honor of Ms. Caroline Beck ’23 Mr. Tom Walton

In Honor of Ms. Virginia Braud ’26 Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Hall III

In Honor of Ms. Cristina Benigno Ms. Raegan Chambers

In Honor of Mrs. Jan Rhorer Breen ’69 Mrs. Rachel Breen Everaard

In Honor of Ms. Ella Benjamin ’23 Mr. Tony Benjamin

In Honor of Ms. Ainsley Brignac ’25 Ms. Maryanna Pelkowski

In Honor of Mrs. Ann Bahlinger Bernard ’77 Ms. Holly Bernard

In Honor of Mrs. Patricia Lambert Brignac ’51 Sister Adele E. Lambert, CSJ

In Honor of Ms. Corinne Blanchard ’23 Ms. Isabella Clardy

In Honor of Ms. Olivia Brocato ’23 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brocato II

In Honor of Ms. Brooke Bonaventure ’23 Ms. Carolyn Sissom

In Honor of Mrs. Stephanie Alexander Brooks ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander

In Honor of Ms. Caro Bookman ’24 In Memory of Ms. Karen Bahlinger ’84 Ms. Ellen Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brocato II 34 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S Tribute Donations

In Memory of Mrs. Mary Pat Broussard Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Cashio

In Honor of Ms. Isabelle Marie Brown ’20 In Memory of Mrs. Ursula Bogan Mr. Brandon Brown Carmena ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger In Honor of Mrs. Mackenzie Brown Mr. Donald and Dr. Paula Drone Ms. Emily Bailey Fallon Gerald Tullier Ms. Havyn Henley In Honor of Mr. Kyle Carmouche In Honor of Ms. Paige Brown ’19 Ms. Isabella Lalonde Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Brown In Honor of Mrs. Andree Lorio Carr ’81 In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bruce Mrs. Rose Marie Lorio Ms. Avery Bruce In Memory of Mrs. Cammie Comeaux In Honor of Ms. Amelia Bryan ’21 Carville ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bryan Jr. Mrs. Anglyn Hughes Brown Ms. Sept Brown In Honor of Mrs. Sarah Catherine David J. Carville LeBlanc Buie ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Carville Ms. Anna Grace Kurtz Mrs. Dyra Culotta Hughes Kim Moreau Jacobs In Memory of Mrs. Judy Petrie Bullion Mrs. Margaret Mayhall Kleinpeter Ms. Lisa Boudreaux The Milton J. Womack Foundation Ms. Wendy Edwards Mr. Dean Esposito In Honor of Ms. Caroline Emilia Mr. Scott Gaspard Cashio ’23 Mr. Tommy Gibbs Ms. Maria Cashio Ms. Nancy Sue Gregorie Mr. Paul Hebert In Honor of Ms. Cecilia Cashio ’20 Ms. Laurel Herrington Ms. Maria Cashio Ms. Betsy Jones Ms. Melanie Jones In Honor of Ms. Olivia Castelluccio ’20 Ms. Laurie Marien Ms. Sandra Zelaya Mr. and Mrs. Julio Melara Ms. Lisa Prater In Honor of Ms. Simone Castelluccio ’23 Mr. Vincent Saffiotti Ms. Sandra Zelaya Mr. Don Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Jim Van Hook In Honor of Ms. Mary Elizabeth The Milton J. Womack Foundation Cavalier ’23 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cavalier In Honor of Mr. Brad Buras Ms. Haleigh Shelton In Memory of Ms. Kathryn Champagne ’57 In Honor of Ms. Catherine Burkhalter ’23 Ms. Denise Brewerton Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Burkhalter In Memory of Mrs. Trymica Lotten In Honor of Ms. Leslie Burks ’23 Charles ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Austin Tameika Morris Margene Thomas In Honor of Ms. Emma Busenlener ’25 Ms. Ava Achberger In Honor of Mrs. Cherie Lorio Chassaignac ’84 In Memory of Brennan Butler Mrs. Rose Marie Lorio Mr. and Mrs. Kevin H. Butler In Memory of Mrs. Esther Ann McHardy In Honor of Ms. Stevie Campagna ’23 Chenevert ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Steven V. Campagna Mr. and Mrs. James T. Parker

In Memory of Deceased Classmates 1946 Mrs. Jackie McHardy In Memory of Deceased Classmates 1983 Ms. Elizabeth Bretz In Memory of Deceased Classmates 1994 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey VanZandt In Memory of Deceased Classmates 1996 Mrs. Laura Miller In Honor of the Class of 2000 Mrs. Lauren Heck Odom In Honor of the Class of 2006 Mrs. Paige White In Honor of the Class of 2023 1 anonymous donor In Honor of Ms. Elizabeth A. Clement ’01 Mrs. Meredith Smith In Memory of Mrs. Joy Bergeron Clements ’41 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Saccaro In Honor of Ms. Camille Coco ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Frazier In Memory of Ms. Carmela Greco Collins ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bernhard In Honor of Ms. Addison Comeaux ’26 Dr. Bradley and Dr. Paige Comeaux In Honor of Ms. Evie Comeaux ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Toby R. Comeaux In Honor of Ms. Emma Clare Coniglio ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrod Coniglio Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Robinson In Honor of Ms. Chapman Cooper ’16 Mr. Charles and Dr. Carrie Cooper In Memory of Ms. Amy Counce ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blaize Jr. Mrs. Melanie Counce Montanaro

In Memory of Mrs. Helen Cangelosi Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger

In Honor of Ms. Claire Chustz ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Travis Giedd

In Honor of Ms. Grace Anne Crifasi ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Crifasi

In Honor of Ms. Claire Canova ’26 Mr. Chet Canova Mrs. Chelsea Duncan

In Honor of Ms. Isabella Clardy ’23 Ms. Corinne Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Kory Clardy

In Honor of Ms. Hannah Crochet ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Horace P. Crochet Jr.

In Honor of Ms. Lindsay Carlino ’02 Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen

In Honor of Ms. Mariana Cuadra ’25 Ms. Susana Cuadra 3 5 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S SPRING 2023

In Honor of Ms. Quinlan Daigle ’23 Gerry Daigle In Honor of Ms. Mary Dardis ’23 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Robichaux In Honor of Mrs. Glynis Davis Ms. Alexia Hasenbeck In Memory of Ms. Jennie Crifasi Dazzio Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Dazzio

In Honor of Ms. Anna Camille Eagleton ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Eversberg In Honor of Mrs. Wren Eversberg Eagleton ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Eversberg In Memory of Ms. Marilyn H. Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger

In Memory of Mrs. Patsy Fontenot Ms. Liz Fontenot In Memory of Dr. Daniel Fourrier Mr. Henri Fourrier Dr. Jeanne Fourrier-Eggart In Memory of Mrs. Lorraine Fourrier Mr. Henri Fourrier Dr. Jeanne Fourrier-Eggart Mr. and Mrs. Emile Legendre

In Honor of Ms. Lily DeCarlo ’26 Mr. and Mrs. David M. DeCarlo

In Honor of Mrs. Rachel Eddlestone Ms. Juliana Barfield Ms. Preston Berthelot Ms. Sophia Blouin Ms. Matilda Johnson Ms. Cecile Taylor

In Honor of Mrs. Holly DeKeyzer Ms. Olivia DeKeyzer

In Memory of Mr. Dominic Engolio Sally and Stephen Pastorek

In Honor of Mr. Steve Galliano Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen

In Honor of Ms. Olivia DeKeyzer ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Justin J. DeKeyzer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hidalgo

In Honor of Ms. Braelyn Estave ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Estave

In Honor of Mrs. Melissa Gannuch Ms. Ella Gannuch

In Honor of Ms. Nealey Estave ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Estave

In Honor of Ms. Elizabeth Gaspard ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Kerry P. Gaspard

In Honor of Ms. Destiny Fagane ’25 Dr. and Mrs. Pressley L. Campbell

In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh Gebelin ’95 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Frenzel

In Honor of Ms. Ellie DeCarlo ’24 Mr. and Mrs. David M. DeCarlo

In Honor of Ms. Victoria DeKeyzer ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hidalgo In Honor of Ms. Tea DeLaughter ’23 Surjet DeLaughter Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Scallan In Honor of Ms. Mary Ella DeMoss ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeMoss In Honor of Ms. Addie Dicharry ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dicharry Jr. In Honor of Ms. Kennedy Dicharry ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dicharry Jr.

In Honor of Ms. Camille Falgout ’18 Ms. Nancy Barber Barber Shelton In Honor of Ms. Auldyn Faulk ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Faulk In Honor of Ms. Avery Fautheree ’23 Dr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Fautheree

In Honor of Ms. Alexandra Funes ’23 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Funes In Honor of Ms. Olivia Funes ’26 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Funes

In Honor of Mrs. Meg Gerald Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen Mrs. Liz Harris Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Kalimeris Miss Mae Morris Mr. and Mrs. Max Richards Fallon Gerald Tullier Mrs. Katie Valenciano

In Honor of Mrs. Amie Martinez Duke ’16 Ms. Dina Dow

In Honor of Mrs. Jennifer Menville Fontaine ’04 Ms. Cora Barhorst Mr. John Broussard and Mrs. Susan Menville Broussard Caroline Cifreo John Hewitt Cifreo Ms. Faye Fontaine Mr. James Fontaine David Menville Ron Menville Ron Menville Sr. and Olive Menville Charles Sarullo Jules Sarullo Piper Jane Sarullo Mr. Michael Sigur

In Honor of Mrs. Elaine Vidrine Duke ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy M. Vidrine

In Memory of Mr. David Fontenot Ms. Liz Fontenot

In Honor of Ms. Emma Graves ’23 Ms. Margo Weisgerber

In Honor of Ms. Gracie Dupont ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Bradley C. Dupont

In Honor of Ms. Elizabeth Fontenot Lindsay Carlino

In Honor of Ms. Isabelle Gruner ’23 Mrs. Kathleen Mier

In Honor of Mrs. Adrianne Chustz Duval ’00 Brian and Linda Chustz 36 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S Transitions

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Fontenot Ms. Liz Fontenot

In Honor of Ms. Anna Guidroz ’24 Drs. Andrew and Jennifer Guidroz

In Honor of Ms. Madison Dicharry ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dicharry Jr. In Honor of Ms. Camille Doiron ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson In Honor of Ms. Molly Doiron ’23 Mr. Matthew Doiron In Honor of Ms. Sophia Duhon ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jean P. Duhon

In Memory of Mrs. Mary Delle Bogan Gerald ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Gerald Jr. Fallon Gerald Tullier In Honor of Ms. Rainey Gerald ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Gerald Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Kalimeris Mr. and Mrs. Max Richards In Honor of Ms. Elizabeth Gordon ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Mal Gordon In Honor of Ms. Gabrielle Graff ’23 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Graff

In Honor of Ms. Jayda Guidroz ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Guidroz In Honor of Ms. Sarah Guidroz ’26 Drs. Andrew and Jennifer Guidroz In Memory of Ms. Mary Lee Guillot ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger In Memory of Sister Mildred Guillot, CSJ ’43 Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger In Memory of Mr. David W. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Phillippe Carter Mr. and Mrs. Owens Q. Walker In Honor of Mrs. Dorothy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Phillippe Carter In Memory of Mrs. Katherine Stuart Hall ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Seth Siegler

In Memory of Mrs. Amy Cutrer Heroman ’46 Ms. Amy Andrews Mrs. Holly Andrews In Memory of Mrs. Louise M. Hill Mr. James P. Hill Jr.

In Honor of Mrs. Jennifer Knight Mr. and Mrs. Wade Day Mr. and Mrs. Rob Jones Mr. David Knight Ms. Sarie Knight Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mims Mr. Quinton Renfro

In Memory of Mr. Wayne Hirschey Dr. Donald and Dr. Maria Haynes

In Honor of Ms. Sarie Knight ’18 Jennifer and David Knight

In Honor of Ms. Hayden Hoffman ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jim M. Hoffman

In Honor of Ms. Margaret Koch ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Riegel

In Memory of Ms. Allison Grace Honeycutt ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Carmouche Mr. and Mrs. D. Blayne Honeycutt Mr. and Mrs. Winton Waguespack

In Honor of Ms. Madeline Krzystowczyk ’23 Drs. Douglas and Niomi Krzystowczyk

In Memory of Ms. Kirstin Honoré ’18 Kate Baudoin ’18 The Baudoin Family Fallon Gerald Tullier

In Honor of Ms. Anna Grace Kurtz ’23 Ms. Susan Kurtz In Memory of Mrs. Jackie Billeaudeau Labat ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Errol Labat Mr. Aldo and Dr. Ghedy Matus Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Wilks

In Honor of Ms. Anna Claire Hammett ’23 Ms. Angela Begue Hammett

In Honor of Ms. McKenzie Howard ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stevenson

In Honor of Ms. Sloan Hannegan ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Len Hannegan

In Honor of Ms. Sarah Grace Huffty ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Leonards

In Honor of Ms. Eliza Hanner ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hanner

In Honor of Ms. Olivia Jefcoat ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bradford

In Honor of Ms. Catherine Hardouin ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Hardouin

In Honor of Ms. Matilda Johnson ’23 Mr. Sherman Matthews

In Honor of Ms. Danielle Laird Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Carroll J. Landry III

In Honor of Ms. Maria Hargrave ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jason P. Hargrave

In Memory of Geraldine Jones Ms. Tamekia Jones

In Memory of Mrs. Aline Brousssard Lambert ’28 Sister Adele E. Lambert, CSJ

In Honor of Ms. Ann Claire Harris ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Laurence W. Harris

In Memory of Mr. Ntumba Kasongo Ms. Elizabeth Kasongo

In Honor of Mrs. Linda Fryoux Harvison ’66 1 anonymous donor

In Memory of Mr. Patrick Kasongo Ms. Elizabeth Kasongo

In Honor of Ms. Madison Ann Hasenkampf ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hasenkampf

In Memory of Ms. Edith O’Connor Kavanagh Ms. Kay Kavanagh Mrs. Anne Kavanagh Moshtael

In Honor of Ms. Melanie Hasenkampf ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hasenkampf

In Honor of Mrs. Dawn Kelly Ms. Elena Kelly

In Honor of Ms. Margaret Isabella Heck Mrs. Melissa Brown In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Henderson Ms. Jillian Henderson In Honor of Mrs. Amanda M. Henley Ms. Hannah Tranchina

In Memory of Bernice Puccio Kettenring Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith

In Memory of Mrs. Patricia LaCour Dr. and Mrs. Paul B. Rachal In Honor of Mr. Mark LaHaye Ms. Cassi Miller

In Honor of Ms. Emma Lanclos ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Lanclos In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lanclos Ms. Emma Lanclos In Honor of Sister Joan Laplace, CSJ Mindy Brodhead Averitt Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bonnecaze Mrs. Jennifer Fontaine Nicole Jones Erin Eckert McLean Megan St. Germain Ponseti

In Memory of Mrs. Rosemary Kidd Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger Ms. Suzanne Kidd

In Memory of Mrs. Anna Mae Cascio LaPorte ’43 Ms. Rachel LaPorte Mrs. Rebecca LaPorte Murray

In Honor of Ms. Camille Kleinpeter ’23 Mrs. Lynn Boudreaux

In Memory of Mr. Thomas LaPorte Ms. Rachel LaPorte 3 7 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S SPRING 2023

In Honor of Ms. Ondrea Lavallias Ms. Quinlan Daigle Ms. Anna Claire Hammett Fallon Gerald Tullier In Memory of Mrs. Anne Laville Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger In Honor of Ms. Estelle Elise LeBoeuf ’25 Mrs. Jean Forman

In Memory of Mrs. Cathie Wintz May ’69 Anne Wintz Roberts

In Honor of Mrs. Nancy Mills Mr. and Mrs. John Mathews Jr.

In Memory of Mrs. Kitty Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger

In Memory of Mrs. Anna Misuraca Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Braud

In Honor of Mrs. Suzette Lorio McAfee ’87 Mrs. Rose Marie Lorio

In Honor of Ms. Olivia Mitchell ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Major

In Honor of Mr. Alan LeCoq Ms. Eleanor Foco

In Memory of Ms. Marjorie Claire McAnelly ’95 Mrs. Kate E. Prejean

In Memory of Mrs. Stephanie Murray Lemoine ’85 Ms. Shawn Bone

In Honor of Ms. Carly McConnell ’22 Mrs. Lorena Russo

In Memory of Mrs. Kathryne Henchy Leonard ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy In Honor of Ms. Caroline Losavio ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Dave Goldsmith In Honor of Ms. Katherine Lossett ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lossett In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. William M. Luikart Ms. Nancy B. Luikart In Honor of Ms. Caroline Magee ’16 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Magee Jr. In Honor of Ms. Claudia Magee ’23 Mr. David Magee Mr. and Mrs. David L. Magee Jr. In Memory of Mrs. Barbara Magruder Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Guglielmo

In Honor of Ms. Kayla McConnell ’20 Mrs. Lorena Russo In Memory of Mrs. Julia McGuire Dr. Donald and Dr. Maria Haynes In Honor of Mr. Cord McKeithen Ms. Emma Brooke Abadie Ms. Stevie Campagna Ms. Emilee Selmon

In Honor of Ms. Meagan Moore ’06 Col. and Mrs. Phillip E. Bowen In Memory of Ms. Peggy Moran Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davidson In Memory of Mrs. Margaret T. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Ritter In Honor of Mrs. Cydney Morris Mrs. Cori Martone Jones In Honor of Mrs. Nan Murtagh Ms. Bonnie Claire Nelson

In Memory of Ms. Agnes McLindon Ms. Ann M. McLindon

In Honor of Ms. LilyRuth Mury ’24 Ms. Mischa Pizzolato

In Honor of Ms. Barbara J. McManus ’66 Ms. Mary Wells Brice

In Honor of Ms. Anna Musso ’22 Ms. Stevie Campagna

In Honor of Ms. Eliska McMillen ’23 Ms. Bee Talbot Mr. Byron Talbot

In Honor of Ms. Bonnie Claire Nelson ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Edwards II Mr. and Mrs. David K. Nelson Sr.

In Honor of Ms. Alexia McNemar ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Randy McNemar

In Honor of Ms. Nikki Manuel ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Manuel

In Memory of Mr. James Meares Stacia and Hugo Andricain Mindy Brodhead Averitt Dr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Brandao Mr. Mark LaHaye Ms. Barbara McManus

In Honor of Ms. Sophia Manuel ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Manuel

In Honor of Mrs. Linda Messina Fallon Gerald Tullier

In Honor of Ms. Marlee Maranto ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maranto

In Honor of Ms. Alexandra Miller ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Miller

In Memory of Mrs. Georgia Faye Marcello ’47 Mrs. Tara Nolan Messenger

In Honor of Ms. Cassi Miller ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Eric B. Miller

In Honor of Ms. Corynn Major ’17 Ms. Makenzie Morgan

In Honor of Ms. Jennifer Monette-Greenup Ms. Grace Greenup

In Honor of Mrs. Alice Humphreys Nesbit ’96 Ms. Ava Kathryn Nesbit In Honor of Ms. Ava Kathryn Nesbit ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. Ryan G. Nesbit In Honor of Ms. Ruby Nethercutt ’23 Ms. Fran Orlando In Honor of Ms. Emma Neyland ’23 Mrs. Corinne Gussman In Memory of Ms. Penny Nichols ’64 Lurline Hamilton

In Honor of Ms. Mary Grace Miller ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery T. Miller

In Honor of Ms. Anna Kathryn Nodier ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Nodier

In Honor of Ms. Emily Martinez ’14 Ms. Dina Dow

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Miller (Molly McRae ’88) Ms. Alexandra Miller

In Honor of Mr. James Nola Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Baldwin

In Honor of Mrs. Cori Martone Jones ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Darren Martone Mrs. Cydney Morris

In Memory of Ms. Jeanne Lambert Millet ’53 Sister Adele E. Lambert, CSJ

In Honor of Ms. Meredith Martin ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Martin

In Honor of Coach Jason Noonan Ms. Caroline Pousson

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ola Mr. Donald and Dr. Paula Elliott

In Honor of Mrs. Mary Lou Gibbens Reed ’61 Mrs. Ashley Ledet

In Honor of Ms. Mary Claire Saia ’20 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett C. Saia Sr.

In Memory of Mrs. Lauren Savoy Olinde ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy

In Honor of Ms. Margaret S. Ritter ’23 Mrs. Liz Ritter

In Memory of Mrs. Audrey McGuire Ellis Santos ’37 Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Ellis Jr.

In Honor of Ms. Emily Robert ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Pete Robert

In Honor of Ms. Catherine Saunders ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Henri M. Saunders

In Honor of Ms. Mia Robichaux ’23 Mrs. Rebecca Robichaux

In Honor of Ms. Lauren Saunders ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Henri M. Saunders

In Honor of Mr. Brent Robinson Ms. Susanne Robinson

In Honor of Ms. Rachel Saunders ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Henri M. Saunders

In Memory of Amy Brodhead Osler and Jason Brodhead Mindy Brodhead Averitt

In Honor of Mrs. Laura Coniglio Robinson ’15 Ms. Emma Clare Coniglio Mr. and Mrs. Jarrod Coniglio

In Honor of Ms. Gillian Sawyer ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Sawyer

In Honor of Mrs. Amy Panepinto Parker ’98 Mr. Christopher Parker

In Honor of Ms. Susanne Robinson ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Robinson

In Honor of Ms. Avery Oubre ’23 Dr. and Mrs. Benton M. Oubre In Honor of Ms. Madeline Oubre ’25 Mrs. Anev Singleton In Honor of Ms. Skylar Ourso ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Ourso

In Honor of Ms. Anna Parker ’26 Mr. Christopher Parker

In Honor of Ms. Avery Rodrigue Mr. and Mrs. Lenny A. Rodrigue

In Memory of Mrs. Zoe Callac Schluter Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger In Honor of Ms. Jacqueline Schroeder ’26 Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder

In Honor of Ms. Lanna Rodrigue ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Lenny A. Rodrigue

In Honor of Mrs. Mary Kay Planche Schuessler ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Morse

In Memory of Rupert N. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. George Bell

In Honor of Ms. Madeleine Seely ’26 Mrs. Ann Walton

In Honor of Ms. Grace Kellye Rogers ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Brice

In Honor of Dr. Leslie Sheffield Ms. Ashleigh LeBlanc

In Honor of Mrs. Veronica Cowan Phair ’03 Dr. and Mrs. John B. Cowan

In Memory of Paul and Dolores Root Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Koch Jr.

In Memory of Mrs. Johnette Tetlow Simpkins ’60 Mrs. Suzanne Broussard

In Memory of Ms. Lindsey Phillips ’17 Class of 2017

In Honor of Ms. Madeline Ross ’26 Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Patout Jr.

In Honor of Glencora Cowan Pipkin ’03 Dr. and Mrs. John B. Cowan

In Honor of Ms. Kristy Lynn Roubique ’76 Cherie Andries Lato

In Memory of Mrs. Eloise Paul Ms. Laurel Herrington In Memory of Mrs. Danni Bourgeois Pecue ’58 Dr. and Mrs. Scott Pecue

In Honor of Ms. Connie Planche ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Morse

In Honor of Ms. Parker Drue Sims ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin LeMaire Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Sims In Honor of The SJA Mothers’ Club Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Adams

In Honor of Mrs. Sara Tomeny Rounds ’99 Ms. Olivia Butler

In Memory of Mrs. Marie Small Dr. Alanna Small

In Honor of Ms. Caroline Roussel ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schonberg

In Honor of Ms. Claire Smith ’24 Ms. Sarah Smith

In Honor of Ms. Maggie Prejean ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Prejean

In Honor of Ms. Lillian Roussel ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schonberg

In Honor of Ms. Jade Spears Ms. Victoria Funes

In Honor of Ms. Olivia Prejean ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Prejean

In Honor of Mrs. Leigh Grace Rouyer Ms. Jennifer Sims 1 anonymous donor

In Honor of St. Joseph’s Academy Ms. Mary Ella DeMoss Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Hulse Jr.

In Memory of Mrs. Selma Rodriguez Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Bahlinger

In Honor of Mrs. Michelle Lorio St. Martin ’83 Mrs. Rose Marie Lorio

In Memory of Mrs. Sandra Kaiser Ruttman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilks

In Memory of John W. Starring Stephanie Starring Hodges

In Honor of Sister Chris Pologa, CSJ Ms. Amelia Boudreaux Erin Eckert McLean Fallon Gerald Tullier

In Honor of Ms. Lillian Prescott ’25 Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Prescott In Honor of Mrs. Bonnie McKowen Rader ’01 Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Anding

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In Memory of Mr. Logan Stelly Mrs. Kelley Stelly In Memory of Mrs. Carolyn Borne Stewart ’55 Mrs. Rebecca Stewart Arceneaux In Memory of Mr. Donald Stewart Mrs. Rebecca Stewart Arceneaux In Honor of Ms. Janelle Stockwell Ms. Taylor Stockwell

In Honor of Mrs. Tiffany Trascher Ms. Alexis Baham Ms. Julia Williams

In Honor of Ms. Amelia Watson ’24 Ms. Mary Doerner Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Watson

In Honor of Mrs. Fallon Gerald Tullier ’16 Ms. Gabrielle Bella Amie Martinez Duke Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Gerald Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Kalimeris Mr. and Mrs. Max Richards Mrs. Renee Tullier

In Honor of Ms. Avery Watson ’26 Ms. Mary Doerner Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Watson

In Honor of Ms. Taylor Stockwell ’23 Ms. Janelle Stockwell

In Memory of Mrs. Marie Bourg Tullier ’46 Mr. Devin Tullier

In Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Phillipps Stuart ’42 Mr. and Mrs. Seth Siegler

In Memory of Mrs. Suzanne Turner Mr. and Mrs. Wade Campbell

In Memory of Norman and Marie Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Delafield

In Honor of Mrs. Stephanie Lambert Vicari ’76 Sister Adele E. Lambert, CSJ

In Memory of Ms. Jeannette Svendson ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Wade Campbell

In Honor of Ms. Ava Waggenspack ’26 1 anonymous donor

In Honor of Mr. Jamal Tajdaran Ms. Corinne Claire Ellis Ms. Avery Fautheree Ms. Claire Morin In Honor of Ms. Caroline Teague ’26 Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Patout Jr. In Honor of Ms. Emily Teague ’23 Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Patout Jr. In Honor of Ms. Eliza Douglass Tharp ’23 Ms. Emily Douglass Stewart In Honor of Mrs. Linda Thompson Mrs. Kelly Hurtado In Honor of Ms. Jenna Tramonte ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Tramonte

In Honor of Ms. Caroline Weise ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Weise In Honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Cowan Wells ’99 Dr. and Mrs. John B. Cowan In Honor of Ms. Lila Weston ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Weston In Honor of Ms. Brooklynn Wilkinson ’23 Ms. Mary Alford In Honor of Ms. Gabrielle Williamson ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Max Williamson

In Honor of Ms. Claire Waggenspack ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Terry A. Waggenspack Jr.

In Honor of Sr. Adelaide Williamson, CSJ ’59 Ms. Gina Leggio

In Honor of Ms. Caroline Wallace ’23 Mrs. Michele Alderman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Wallace

In Honor of Ms. Riley Wilson ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Wilson

In Honor of Ms. Lucy Walsh ’26 Dr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Walsh

In Honor or Ms. Katherine Winchester ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Winchester

In Memory of Mr. Michael Wascom Mrs. Jan Breen Mrs. Zoe Jardell Broussard Ms. Sept Brown Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chevalier Kay and Herschel Hoffpauir Dale and Carroll Mathews Ms. Barbara McManus Suzanne Turner Maud Walsh Your Tulane Friends

In Memory of Mrs. Janet Davis Wolf ’67 Mrs. Beth Cannon In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ming K. Wong Mr. and Mrs. David Joe Mr. Lindsey Tape and Dr. May Tape

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Brother of Frances Fremin (former Great-aunt of Emily Theresa faculty), Martha Bahlinger Haase ’48 Bozeman ’08 and Rachel Renee (dec.) and Charlotte Bahlinger WEDDINGS Bozeman ’10 Walter ’58 ’07 Alexandra Ambeau to Nephew of Josephine Bahlinger Tyler Severs 4/22/2023 Bonnie Marie Bonanno East ’50 1877 (dec.) ’08 Emily Broussard to Aunt of Blake Bonanno Black ’87, Uncle of Bonnie Bahlinger Matthew Walker 12/16/2022 Brandin Bonanno Brewer ’89, Yvette Hyfield ’66, Margaret Bahlinger ’08 Torrey Fourrier to Bonanno Tharp ’90 and Bryan Whatley ’75, Catherine Haase Emile Legendre 5/28/2022 Bonanno Provenzano ’92 Kowitz ’75, Marie Louise Bahlinger ’08 Julie Rousseau to Great-aunt of Jordan Grace Kepper ’14, Bixler ’79, Christina Fremin Virgets ’80, Bailey Brandon 10/29/2022 Clayton Elizabeth Black ’16 and Kirby Christine Bahlinger Currier ’81, Renee ’10 Emily Harb to Alex Tyl 6/11/2022 Elise Black ’19 Bahlinger Dickhute ’82, Hilary ’17 Emily Harris to Bahlinger Stephenson ’82 and Karen Chris Thibodaux 1/6/2023 Dr. Victor Gastinel Jr. Bahlinger ’84 (dec.)

Father of Elizabeth Gastinel McArdle ’74 Great-uncle of Alicia KowitzBIRTHS and Jeanne Gastinel Wintz ’77 McLaughlin ’03, Frances Fremin ’03 Jennifer Katzman: daughter, Grandfather of Elizabeth Wintz Mascagni ’05, Alexandra Virgets Jenevieve, born 1/20/2023 Richoux ’06, Katherine McArdle Casper ’08, Meagan Bahlinger ’03 Nicole Phillips Brumfield: daughter, Outtridge ’07 and Carolyn Wintz Peno ’09, Katherine Claire Currier ’11 Aubree Grace, born 7/12/2022 LeBlanc ’08 and Melissa Currier Landry ’15 ’05 Ellen Carmichael Gugenberger: twins, Christian Joseph and Camille Léonie, Michael Gomez George Patrick Balhoff born 12/20/2022 Father of Sydney Elizabeth Gomez ’26 Father of Megan Balhoff Mensi ’06 ’06 Jennifer Zito Randall: daughter, Brother of Margaret Balhoff ’76 and Charlotte Rae, born 2/27/2023 Rene Greer Kathleen Balhoff Brandon ’79 ’08 Jennifer Kimball Arrighi: son, Mother of Cassie Wilson Greer Uncle of Elizabeth Balhoff Lindsay ’92, Luke James, born 1/17/2023 Beychok ’00 Kimen Balhoff Byron ’92, Kristen ’08 Mary Grace Brignac Gilbert: son, Aunt of Emily Jordan Phillips ’15, Diana Balhoff Magee ’98, Erica Balhoff Andrew Paul, born 12/19/2022 Marie Dantin ’17 and Gifford Elizabeth David ’98, Mary Beth Balhoff ’98, ’08 Kaysie Roberts Truax: daughter, Greer ’22 Bridget Balhoff Leitner ’99, Laura Camille Marie, born 7/1/2021 Balhoff Englert ’99, Stephanie Balhoff ’08 Maia Key Weary: daughter, Mary Louise Genusa Guzzardo Ferguson ’01, Barbara Balhoff Evie Reign, born 2/6/2023 Mother of Mary Ann Guzzardo Easley ’71 Bagwell ’02, Gretchen Leigh ’10 Maggie Justice Carmichael: daughter, and Roslyn Guzzardo Gouaux ’79 Balhoff ’05, Caroline Marie Balhoff ’13 Alice Rose, born 1/31/2023 and Mary Catherine Balhoff ’17 ’11 Mandi Parsons Hughes: son, Vicky Hedrick Great-uncle of Sarah Elizabeth Carter Joseph, born 2/9/2023 Mother of Alexandra Hedrick Lindsay ’26 ’13 Lindsay Dutreix Guitreau: daughter, Arceneaux ’07 Harper Kate, born 5/15/2023 Yvonne Ann Blanchard ’13 Emily Donner Hebert: son, Richard Phillip Ieyoub Sr. Wife of Rikki Wintz ’67 Harland Jr., born 11/11/2022 Father of Khoury Myhand Ieyoub ’16 and Aunt of Aimeé Roberts Killeen ’93, ’13 Kristen Shaffer Moran: son, Anna Michael Ieyoub ’21 Elizabeth Marie Wintz ’06 and Carolyn Kevin August Jr., born 3/3/2023 Wintz LeBlanc ’08 Barbara Clare Hebert Magruder IN MEMORIAM Sister of Mary Hebert McCowan ’61 Eleanor Williamson Dent Brown ’59 We make a sincere effort to publish Aunt of Mary-Helene McCowan Mother of Catherine Dent Eliasberg ’83 any close alumnae family connections Mason ’87 with the names of the deceased. With Judith B. Petrie Bullion more than 11,000 alumnae, however, Lloyd P. Mansion Jr. Mother of Erin Petrie Reynaud ’82 and please note that our database does not Father of Savannah Victoria Mansion ’17 Kristin Petrie del Rio ’89 include all possible SJA relationships.

We appreciate receiving this information Melanie Ann Vollmerhausen McRoberts Jerry Campbell from family whenever possible. Notices Mother of Tanie McRoberts Bush ’83 which appear in this issue were received Husband of Gayle Myers Campbell ’64 Grandmother of Victoria Anne “Tori” Grandfather of Alexandra Grace

by May 10, 2023.

McRoberts ’02 Campbell ’22 Dwayne Anderson James Daniel Meares Marguerite Bozeman Daigle ’58 Father of Alex Anderson ’13 Husband of Kathleen Daigre Meares ’64 Daughter of Marguerite Beatty Father of Shawn Meares Bakelman ’95 Bozeman ’36 Lawrence Bahlinger Sister of Juanita Bozeman Lorio ’60, Father of Jill Bahlinger Cook ’86, Paige Charles Muffoletto Miriam Bozeman Morgan ’60, Florence Brother of Charlene Muffoletto Favre ’68 Bahlinger Laperouse ’89 and Lauren Bozeman ’62 (dec.) and Mary Bozeman Bahlinger Arbour ’95 Sticklen ’74 Grandfather of Jordan Elizabeth Cook ’17, Arthur Joseph Orillion III Aunt of Jane Bozeman Matheny ’79, Olivia Christine Cook ’21, Payton Marie Father of Stacey Orillion ’83 Carol Bozeman Zulla ’81, Jill Bozeman Arbour ’23 and Kate Elizabeth Brother of Valerie Orillion Baker ’60 Mercado ’85 and Melanie Sticklen Arbour ’25 Uncle of Lisa Tuminello Culver ’98 Bocarro ’96 4 1 | S J A C O N N E C T I O N S SPRING 2023

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Milton Mellon Ourso Jr. Brother of Nedra Ourso Loftin ’69 Grandfather of Kendall Ourso ’20 Uncle of Lacey Ourso Chitwood ’99 and Claire Ourso Anding ’04

Edward Michael Ross Husband of Emmeline Lirette Ross ’56 Father of Julianne Ross Menn ’81 and Elizabeth Ross Weisinger ’82 Grandfather of Ashley Maria Ross ’19

Wesley Wannamaker Jr. Father of Sarah English Wannamaker ’14, Ann Wesley Wanna maker ’15 and Rebecca Grace Wanna maker ’18

Jill Ehrhardt Osborn ’85 Sister of Erin Ehrhardt Veilleaux ’89 (dec.)

Johnette Tetlow Simpkins ’60 Sister of Suzanne Tetlow Broussard ’73

Michael Wayne Wascom Husband of Kathy Rhorer Wascom ’66 Father of Rebecca Lazarus Gerdes ’91 Uncle of Rachel Breen Everaard ’96 and Jennifer Rhorer ’00

Fred C. Perault Father of Amanda Perault Stemmans ’96 Son of Amelie Lobdell Perault ’40 Nephew of Thelma Lobdell Fink ’40 Paula Schexnayder Rains ’72 George Henry Richard Father of Ashley Richard Benson ’87 and Rene Richard Waldrop ’89 Robin René Roberts ’80 Sister of Jean Roberts Heaslip ’85

Valerian Edward Butler Peppah Smith Brother of Kim Butler-Smith Taylor ’75 Erin Ehrhardt Veilleaux ’89 Sister of Jill Ehrhardt Osborn ’85 (dec.)

Margaret Ann Boykin Wall Mother of Sissy Wall Stephens ’80 and Linda Wall Whitson ’82 Williams Davis “Bill” Wall IV Father of Sissy Wall Stephens ’80 and Linda Wall Whitson ’82

Anna Dipuma Welborn ’51 Sister of Louise Dipuma Collins ’52 (dec.) and Rosemary Dipuma Pourciau ’53 (dec.)

Anne Becker Yeargain ’45 Victor Zumo Great-uncle of Kristin Zumo Cavnar ’99, Samee Lea Zumo ’10, Callie Zumo Le Jeune ’13 and Melanie Anne Holeman ’16

CLASS OF 2003 – 20-YEAR REUNION Friday, July 21, 2023: SJA Girls' Night Out 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Uncle Earl's Patio 3753 Perkins Road Cost: $26 Includes lite bites and drinks until our tab runs out

Saturday, July 22, 2023 Grand Reunion Family Day 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Joseph's Academy Free to our classmates and family members!

Includes lunch, live music, campus tours, a pop-up Sticker Shop for spirit merchandise and activities for the kids, including a snowball truck, yard games, bounce house, face painting and a balloon artist.

RSVP for yourself and your family by emailing events@sjabr.org

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Saturday, July 22, 2023: CHS/SJA Reunion 7-10 p.m.

Brother Donnan Berry Student Center (Catholic High School) Cost: $78/person or $156/Couple Includes an open bar and catering by City Pork.

Questions? Please Contact your reunion class reps Anne Marie Hebert Tolson at amhebert520@gmail.com and Amanda Hebert Jordan at amandahjordan@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO

The Class of2023

Offered admission to 122 colleges and universities.

$24.1 million in scholarship money was offered to 66 percent of the class (as of 5/10/2023). This does not include TOPS scholarship information, which is not yet available.

Allegheny College Appalachian State University Appalachian State University Honors College Arizona State University Auburn University Auburn University Honors College Baton Rouge Community College Baylor University Baylor University Honors College Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Berklee College of Music Birmingham-Southern College Boston College Buffalo State College Catholic University of America Catholic University of America Honors Program Centenary College of Louisiana Clemson University College of Charleston College of Charleston Fellows Program College of Charleston Honors College College of Charleston International Scholars Program Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Concordia University Irvine

Dillard University Drexel University Earlham College Elon University Elmira College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flagler College Florida A&M University Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Honors Program Florida Gulf Coast University Florida State University Florida State University Honors Program Fordham University Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Furman University Georgia Institute of Technology Greensboro College Hendrix College Hilbert College James Madison University Keene State College Kenyon College Le Cordon Bleu Paris Lehigh University Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Ogden Honors College Louisiana State University Stamps Scholar Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University Honors Program

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Seventy seniors went above and beyond the required service hours during each of their four years.

Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Marymount University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences McNeese State University Mercer University Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College Millsaps College Mississippi State University Nicholls State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana Northwestern State University of Louisiana Scholars’ College Oral Roberts University Pennsylvania State University Plymouth State University Point Loma Nazarene University Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Reed College Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke College Samford University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art & Design

Smith College Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University Honors Program Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Honors Program Southern University and A&M College Spring Hill College Spring Hill College Honors Program Swansea University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Engineering Honors Program Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas Christian University Texas Christian University Chancellor’s Scholars Program Texas Christian University John V. Roach Honors College Texas State University Tulane University of Louisiana Tulane University of Louisiana Honors Scholar Tulane University of Louisiana Pathway to Medicine Program United States Marine Corps Enlistment University of Alabama University of Alabama Honors College University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham Honors College University of Arizona University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors College University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Honors College University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver

University of Georgia University of Georgia Morehead Honors College University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana Monroe University of Miami University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Mississippi Croft Institute for International Studies University of Mississippi Provost Scholars Program University of Missouri University of New Orleans University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Carolina Capstone Scholars Program University of South Carolina Honors College University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Southern Mississippi University of the South University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Honors Program University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Virginia University of Washington Vassar College Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University Washington State University Western Carolina University Wofford College Xavier University of Louisiana

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