THE URSU.LINES THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF URSULINE ACADEMY OF NEW ORLEANS
2013-2014
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URSU.LINES STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS Academy President
KAREN THOMAS MCNAY
Elementary School Principal KIM HARPER
High School Principal ALICE BAIRNSFATHER
Director of Admissions NICOLE ALVAREZ
Director of Alumnae CHRISTY JACKSON ZURCHER ’00
Director of Communications SARAH RUSH MILLER
Director of Development JANE ANN FROSCH
Contributing Writers & Photographers
Dolly Duplantier '82 Adam Garin Pat Garin Mary Lee Berner Harris ’66 Coleen Perilloux Landry HM Kendall Parker Donn Young 2
what’s inside
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 President's Perspective
5 Welcome Sister Mary Anne Holmes, OSU 6 Mind, Body and Spirit: The Fitness and Wellness Center 8 What's in a Name? Four Special Alumnae Honored 10 Forever in Our Hearts: Patricia "Pat” Taylor C'50 11 Rally Night! History of a UA Tradition 13 Thinking Pink 14 The Sound of Music 16 Upgrades: 1:1 Technology 18 The Early Childhood Herb Garden & Blessing 20 Lindy's Love of Our Lady 21 Inside the Museum: Thomas Jefferson Letter 22 In Loving Memory ... 24 2013 Distinguished Alumna 25 Médaille de la Paix 26 Alumnae News 40 Sioux Class of 2014 44 Cor Unum Award 2014 46 Annual Report 69 Around State Street
ON THE COVER Ursuline's 2013-2014 softball team celebrated a home run during their first game on the Pat Taylor Softball Field. The field was dedicated on February 24, 2014.
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Dear Ursuline Family, When you open this edition of The Ursu.lines, you will once again be reminded of the many traditions of the oldest girls school in the United States. The Ursuline Sisters have always believed that educated women make a difference in the world. They’ve devoted nearly three centuries to educating young women in New Orleans, regardless of race, ethnicity or background, setting the tone and standards for the Ursuline Academy of today. We continue the great traditions of an Ursuline education, but in context of the 21st century. Technology opens doors to countless resources for our girls with the touch of their fingertips. The start of the 2014-2015 school year opened a new chapter for the Academy. We implemented a 1:1 program to give our students endless opportunities and necessary skills for the future. Our teachers have the latest resources for instruction and assessment. An Ursuline education stresses development of the whole person. While a strong academic program is essential, a well-rounded education develops the unique gifts of each young woman. The Academy’s fine arts program is second-to-none in the city of New Orleans. With opportunities in choir, recorder consort, orchestra, visual arts and performing arts, our students, beginning at the age of two, have ample opportunities to discover, refine and explore the fine arts. Educating women may change in the materials, curriculum and resources we use, but the spiritual and emotional formation of each young girl remains as important today as it was in 1727. Instilling the values of courtesy, loyalty and courage is as important now as ever. As the oldest Catholic school in the United States, our first charge is to provide a holistic education to young women. As we educate the next generation of women, we all have the responsibility to pass on the treasure of an Ursuline education that began 287 years ago. Listed in this magazine are those who help make an Ursuline education possible. Thank you to our parents, alumnae, faculty and friends who continue the Ursuline tradition of spiritual formation and development of the whole woman as we move toward our 300th birthday. In Christ,
Karen T. McNay
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welcome
SISTER MARY ANNE HOLMES, OSU
Sr. Mary Anne Holmes joined the Ursuline New Orleans Community as Prioress of the Ursuline Sisters during the 2013-2014 school year. Sr. Mary Anne is a native of Galveston, Texas. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in Galveston. She later attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston for one year before entering the Ursuline Novitiate at Crystal City, Missouri. After making her religious profession of vows, she earned her bachelor's degree at the Ursuline College of New Rochelle at New Rochelle, New York. She later completed graduate studies in Institutional Administration at Creighton University in Omaha. Sr. Mary Anne began teaching at Ursuline Academy in Dallas, Texas. In the years following, she served in various Ursuline communities and ministries in Texas, Minnesota and Missouri. Before coming to New Orleans, she was at the Ursuline Generalate in Rome, assisting with community services in finances, technology and other duties. Ursuline has been her life and she has truly been happy wherever she has served. “God has blessed me and I am very grateful," said Sr. Mary Anne. "Now I enjoy all the Ursuline connections here in New Orleans, as well as the culture, food and Mardi Gras!”
Thank you!
School Favorite Private Elementary Ursuline Academy
Favorite Private Secondary/High School Ursuline Academy
Ursuline Academy was chosen as the “Favorite Private Elementary School” and the “Favorite Private Secondary/High School” in New Orleans Magazine’s Tops of the Town 2014 survey! Thank you to all of our alumnae, parents, students and friends for voting! 5
Upgrades: FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER
Caring for the
MIND + BODY+ SPIRIT The Ursuline Academy Fitness and Wellness Center — a renovation of the historic 1935 gymnasium along with the construction of a new addition — was designed to be the epicenter of complete health, improving the emotional, physical and intellectual well-being of the UA community. The 17,242 square foot facility includes a dance/yoga studio, indoor elevated track, practice volleyball and basketball court, fully-equipped weight room, extensive cardio room, multi-media classroom, and athletic conference room. A new softball field, batting cage, and courtyard are just steps away from the facility. “For 287 years the Ursuline tradition has consistently challenged the conventions of the times,” said Karen McNay, Academy President. “As we continue with that 6
innovative spirit today, the Academy embraces a new vision for education of the ‘whole person.’ The Ursuline Academy Fitness and Wellness Center will focus on complete wellness — mind, body and spirit — for students ranging from Toddler 2 through 12th grade. We are thrilled to offer new programs and opportunities that will equip our students with the knowledge and resources needed to achieve a state of mental and physical well-being.” The 7,530 square foot addition was named for Ursuline Sister Marie McCloskey C'36, former Ursuline high school principal, physical education teacher, and alumna. The softball field was named in honor of Miss Pat Taylor C'50, alumna and former Ursuline softball coach and physical education teacher. The facility is connected to the
The Fitness and Wellness Center was created to help foster a life-long commitment to wellness in the UA Community. Academy’s 16,985 square foot Ourso Athletic Center by a new courtyard named in honor of Ursuline Alumna Joan Gisevius Johnson '61. The courtyard provides students with a private outdoor location to do homework or socialize with their peers. Indoors, a classroom named in memory of alumna Nia Robertson ’97, coaches’ offices, and an athletic conference room further enhance the complex. Equipment and resources focus on age-appropriate programs in nutrition, fitness, personal safety, preventative health, body composition, stress management, meditation, and relationship building. Student athletes participating in the Academy’s eleven sports programs benefit from additional resources for training, strategizing and practicing. Students that do not participate in the athletic program have opportunities to schedule workouts and attend other fitnessrelated classes. After-school activities and classes such as yoga, dance and gymnastics are available to interested
The Dedication and Blessing was held on Sept. 26, 2013. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond bestowed the blessing. A reception followed in the Joan Gisevius Johnson '61 Courtyard.
students. Wellness programs such as boot camp and yoga became available to parents and alumnae in spring of 2014 and more opportunities are expected to be added. Ursuline's original gymnasium, initially constructed by well-known New Orleans builder George J. Glover, has a rich history as a venue for athletic contests and theatrical productions for both the high school and Ursuline College students. It was home to the first Ursuline Rally Night in October of 1948, and continued to serve Ursuline as a facility for health and physical education classes as well as volleyball and basketball games through 2004. In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans with enough force to breach the levee system, the historic building was left derelict. The opening of the Fitness and Wellness Center represents the restoration and reopening of the final Ursuline building damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
WHAT's INSIDE Capacity: 863 people Cardio Room: Treadmills, stair climbers, elliptical machines, recumbent bikes, upright bike trainers Weight Room: Life Fitness weight machines, dumbbell station, multi-cable crossover Practice Court: New wood floors, basketball goals, volleyball net
Dance Studio: Mirrored room with Harlequin dance floor, double ballet bars, large media screen Courtyard: Tables and seating Classroom: Modern student work stations and SMART Board Athletic Conference Room: Conference table, SMART Board, and credenza
Softball Field: New scoreboard, dugouts and batting cage Indoor Track: 1,668 square feet elevated over practice court New Addition: 7,530 square feet Original Gym: 9,712 square feet Total Square Footage for Fitness and Wellness Center: 17,242 7
Upgrades: FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER
what's in a name? The Ursuline Academy Fitness and Wellness Center Addition, Courtyard, Classroom and Softball Field are named after four extraordinary women, each special to the Academy in her own way.
Miss Pat Taylor C'50 Softball Field The softball field was named in honor of Patricia Jane Taylor, College Class of 1950. She was a physical education teacher; coach of many sports including softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, track and field, cross country, and soccer; athletic director; and a friend and mentor to generations of students. She also gave swimming lessons to countless children throughout the New Orleans area.
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Sister Marie McCloskey, OSU, C’36 Addition The new addition was named in honor of Sister Marie McCloskey, College Class of 1936, former high school principal, physical education teacher, and Rally Night co-creator. She began Rally in 1948 as a way to encourage peer support and bonding among members of each class and to replace high school sororities, which at the time were popular but exclusive and divisive. She suggested each class choose its own name, theme, colors and symbols. She presented the idea to high school P.E. teacher Clayre Ahern Crook who planned and produced the event that follows the same format to this day.
Joan Gisevius Johnson ’61 Courtyard The Fitness and Wellness Center Courtyard was named in honor of Joan Gisevius Johnson ’61, a 1996 Distinguished Alumna and former Board of Trustees member. Her children, Michael Thomas Johnson and Jennifer Johnson Molina '85, (pictured left) made the gift in her name.
Nia Robertson ’97 Classroom Nia Robertson '97 was a passionate and caring young woman who saw the good in everyone. Iggie’s House, Inc. – The Nia Robertson Foundation chose to dedicate the classroom in her memory because it is in line with "the goals of the foundation – to inspire collective ideas, promote leadership skills, and create cross cultural awareness toward building confidence; to ensure the betterment of the community and future of tomorrow for all young people." 9
FOREVER IN Our heartS "Miss Taylor was one of my first nonparental mentors. Though she was competitive and loved to win, she never exemplified a win-at-all-cost attitude. Her professionalism and camaraderie with her opposing coaches during games left a lasting impression on me. As I have grown older, I have come to realize that it is truly about how one plays the game.
PATRICIA JANE "PAT" TAYLOR (1929-2014) Patricia “Pat” Jane Taylor, a lifetime resident of New Orleans and parishioner of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the age of 84. She was a graduate of Holy Name, Mercy Academy, Ursuline College, and Loyola University. A retired Catholic educator, Pat Taylor was a teacher, coach and athletic director during her 50-plus years at Ursuline Academy. In addition, for over 50 years she taught swimming to generations of families. She also served as teacher and coach at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Pictured clockwise from top: coaching with Marta Bott in 1997, as an Ursuline College senior in 1950, in the "old" gym (year unknown), with Jackie Joyner Kersee in 1997, and with Rally creators Sr. Marie McCloskey and Clayre Ahern Crook at the 50th Anniversary of Rally.
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During practice (basketball was my favorite sport), we would practice layups and foul shots at the end. She would always tell us, 'Never leave on a missed shot!' That message stuck, and to this day I always try to finish a task, a meeting, or some other project on a positive note even when the situation is difficult. As gregarious as she was, Miss Taylor also possessed a quieter, deeply religious side. Her devotion to God and Our Lady of Prompt Succor was known to all of us who were coached by her. Miss Taylor loved the outdoors and her favorite sport was softball, so it is fitting that the new field be named after her. The only thing that will be missing is her 'Way to go!' echoing from the coaches bench." – Dr. Elma Ireland LeDoux, Mac of 1973
Rally Night! THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS Every October around the Feast of St. Ursula, there is a night where loud shouts and shrieks echo through the streets of Uptown. The walls of the Ourso Athletic Center seem to shake from the noise. The bleachers are packed tightly with Ursuline students forming an endless sea of Macs, Sioux, Skips and Leps. Adults brave enough to attend often wear ear plugs. The energy is unmistakable. They have been practicing and plotting, working hard and keeping their plans a secret. They are ready to compete. They are ready for victory. They are ready for Rally Night. Generations of Ursuline alumnae look back fondly on their memories of Rally. It is one of many treasured traditions that make Ursuline special. HISTORY OF A GREAT TRADITION The Feast of St. Ursula, Patroness of the Ursuline Order, was traditionally celebrated at Ursuline with a Mass and a free day. Everything changed in 1948 when Sr. Marie McCloskey, who was the principal at the time, came up with the idea of Rally Night. She explained her idea to high school
A reflection on the history of Rally and the women who made it what it is today
P.E. teacher Clayre Ahern Crook, who embraced it wholeheartedly and went on to plan and produce the event that we know and love today. The focus of Rally Night was to encourage peer support and bonding among class members, while providing an alternative to high school sororities, popular at the time and believed by Sr. Marie to be un-Christian. The new event would include categories to appeal to a variety of interests and skills: volleyball intramurals (athletics), a skit (drama), a poster (visual arts), songs and cheers (music). Classes were encouraged to choose their own name, colors, symbols and theme. Subsequent Rally Nights were coordinated and conducted by the Academy’s Physical Education Department. Teacher and coach Pat Taylor C’50 became an integral part of the planning in 1950 through 1955, and then again in 1967 into the 1990’s, working with the assistance of teacher and coach Marta Bott. Ms. Bott carried on this tradition until her untimely passing in 2008. Today, the Academy honors the legacy of these former leaders by remaining true to Rally Night’s objectives and practices.
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THE FIRST CLASS MASCOTS!
RALLY FUN FACTS
For the first Rally in 1948, the seniors chose “The ’49ers” since that was their graduation year, the juniors chose “Leprechauns,” the sophomores were the “Sioux,” and the freshmen were the “Valkyries.” “The ’49ers” did not pass on their name, as it was only relevant to their class. In 1950, the Leprechaun seniors began the passing on of their name to their little sisters at the end of their freshman year. The “Valkyries" became the "Rebelles." The “Merry Macs” ultimately replaced the “Rebelles” in 1952–53, and in 1956 “Skipperettes” replaced the “Leprechauns.” In 1995–96, the Leprechaun name was reintroduced for the first year of high school only — not to be passed on.
• The success of Ursuline’s spirit and relationship-building Rally Night inspired other New Orleans schools to create similar activities.
Special thank you to Ursuline Convent Collection, Archives & Museum
• The event began on campus in the old gymnasium (current Fitness and Wellness Center). As it grew in popularity with grade school attendees and their families, it was moved to the blacktop outside of the gym. In 1968, the event was moved off-campus to Jesuit High School’s gymnasium. For the next 10 years, it was held at the gym of the Academy of the Sacred Heart. In 1979, Rally Night was held at the gym of De La Salle High School, where it remained for the next 20 years. It is currently held in the Academy's Marjory Barbier Ourso Athletic Center. • Until 2005, the event included a “motorcade parade” of the senior classes through the streets of Uptown and down St. Charles Avenue. Safety concerns prompted a change in 2005, and the Senior privilege is now to decorate the entire campus with its class themes, colors and symbols. • The Leprechauns held the first motorcade in 1949-50, but it was not on Rally Night in October. Because of the their Irish theme, the motorcade was scheduled for March 17, 1950 (St. Patrick’s Day). The first motorcade conducted on the actual Rally Night date was held by the seniors of 1951-52. • Names chosen by the freshman class up until 1995 include:
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Valkyries Comets Olympians Babies Colleens Alpines Matelots Patriots
100 Pipers Inchworms Frosh Super Frosh Poppin’ Frosh Frosted Frosh Froshtones Uncle Sam’s Sneakers
thinking pink
On a special night every October, Ursuline volleyball players bench their navy uniforms and take center court in bright pink. Oversized banners with bold, pink script hang on the walls in the Marjory Barbier Ourso Athletic Center. The crowds, usually a sea of navy, instead show their support in various shades of – you guessed it – pink. It’s all for the annual Pink Game, just one of the many ways Ursuline students give back to the community. Sweet treats, delicious dinners, and special Pink Game t-shirts are for sale, with the proceeds benefiting East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center. The Ursuline Athletic Department and breast cancer survivors speak to the crowds, working to raise awareness for a disease that 1 in 8 women will contend with at some point in their lives. The Pink Game, although originally started by other New Orleans area schools, took on a special meaning at Ursuline after Marta Bott, volleyball coach, teacher and administrator, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The first Ursuline Pink Game was in 2008, shortly before Coach Bott lost her battle with cancer. Since then, Ursuline students have raised over $50,000 in the fight against breast cancer. “The importance in the community is immeasurable,” explained Melissa Grubbs, who played on Bott’s team as a student and would later become her assistant coach and dear friend. “It has raised awareness for a disease that will unfortunately touch the lives of most of these girls ... in one way or another. In addition to education and awareness, the fundraising provides monetary support for research and education.” Coach Bott’s motto was “Fight to the end!” She taught all of her athletes to shout it and believe it. “Those are words that many [former] players still live by today,” Grubbs said. “Marta showed us the true meaning behind her words during her battle with cancer.” Ursuline volleyball players write Coach Bott’s initials on their arms before games, a tribute to a beloved coach many have never even met. Her legacy continues to live on, inspiring these young women, like those before them, to never give up and always “fight to the end!”
Pictured at top: Students cheer before the volleyball game. Above: Coach Marta Bott was recognized at UA's first Pink Game in 2008. Below: Students, dressed in Pink Game t-shirts, show their support by forming a "pink ribbon."
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On Campus: THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Ursuline's Fine Arts Program introduces students to music theory, composition, vocal technique, music history, and teaches the fundamentals of wind, strings, and percussion instruments.
BY JANE ANN FROSCH
Fine Arts have always been a vital component of the curriculum at Ursuline Academy, reinforcing the development of the whole person. The elementary school music program is thriving, with an emphasis on creativity, composition and improvisation highlighted by a strong instruction in theory and performance. Music education in general readies the young student for learning, facilitates student academic achievement and develops the creative capacities for lifelong success. By helping to develop basic mental skills and capacities, music instruction impacts higher level thinking skills in 14
many ways, including math achievement, reading and language arts skills, and improving the recall and retention of verbal information. Music education prepares the brain for achievement, fosters superior working memory, and cultivates better thinking skills. (Arts Education Partnership, September 2011). The music education program at Ursuline begins in the Soeur Teresita Rivet, OSU Early Childhood Learning Center with activities inspired by the Music Together program and incorporates song, dance, movement and improvisation, creativity and composition. The benefits at
this early age include the development of fine and gross motor skills, the building of self-esteem, and social and cognitive development. After-school programs are also offered in both music and dance to students in the early childhood division. General music education classes are taught at the Academy to students from kindergarten through seventh grades. These classes taught by Mr. Ben Viguerie (a Grammy-nominated performer with the group Grupa Fantasma) include music theory, composition, vocal technique, music history, percussion instruments, Orff and hand bell instruction. Beginning in third grade, each student learns to play both the violin and the recorder, and by that time is able to read music. Violin instruction continues for each fourth grader. At the conclusion of fourth grade, middle school students have the option of continuing in the Orchestra or Advanced Orchestra, led by Ursuline teacher Dr. Kent Jensen, a member of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Ursuline Academy Orchestra has consistently earned superior ratings at various music festivals. Recorder instruction also continues through
middle school, with more advanced players joining the Recorder Consort, a performing group that has also consistently earned superior ratings at music festivals. (In May of 2014, both the Advanced Orchestra and the Recorder Consort traveled to New York City to participate in the Big Apple Music Festival.) Talented singers have the option of joining the Elementary School Chorus which meets as an extracurricular activity. General music instruction culminates in seventh grade with students learning about hand bells and a multi-ethnic unit in hand drumming and dancing. In addition, students are given the option for private piano instruction through the auspices of the Academy, beginning in the first grade. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, orchestra is now offered as an extracurricular activity for students in high school. High school students also have the option of vocal music instruction, participation in the Women’s Chorus, and private or group piano instruction.
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Upgrades: 1 : 1 T E C H N O LO GY
“Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time." - Hebrew Proverb BY KAREN THOMAS MCNAY When I went to school, I carried a notebook with paper, pencils, pens and textbooks back and forth to class. I looked up information in an encyclopedia and checked the date to see when the information was published. That was then and this is now. Did you know that the amount of digital information will increase 44 times between now and 2020? Did you know that many of the jobs our elementary students will have in 15 years do not exist today? The tools I used during my K-12 years would 16
never be enough to meet the challenges of today. When you walk through Ursuline’s classrooms today, you will see new tools for our students, tools that bring the most current information to them with a touch of their fingertips. Every high school student now has a MacBook and every middle school student has an iPad. Lower school students share centers equipped with iPad minis. Our vision for our students is to live their faith in a global society now and in the future. Technology helps
us connect globally and it opens the door to greater understanding. Online textbooks coupled with current information enable our students to hear from experts, go straight to the source, and receive instant feedback. Teachers can also receive immediate assessment results. American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler said, "Agility at learning skills is what differentiates a 21st century citizen and learner from a 20th century citizen and learner. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those
who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Technology opens the door to more individualized instruction and more individual pacing in the classroom. Students who need enhanced curriculum have the opportunity to delve deeper into subjects. Our goal is to cultivate and encourage lifelong learners. We are blessed to be able to teach using technology in the context of our faith. Technology is a tool and all tools must be used appropriately. Internet safety and living our core values are important and part of our instruction. We are working hard to give our students the skills necessary to perform jobs that don’t currently exist today as well as process and manage all the information that will come their way in a lifetime.
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Discovery: THE EARLY CHILDHOOD GARDEN The herb garden at Ursuline is part of an outdoor science classroom used by students in the Soeur Teresita Rivet, OSU Early Childhood Learning Center. The garden allows the Academy's youngest students to experience hands-on learning activities in science, health and nutrition. Ursuline was recently awarded a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation, in partnership with FoodCorps, to enhance the cross-curricular experiences enriched by the garden. Maintained by Early Childhood Teacher Carol Allison, the outdoor classroom allows students to explore life cycles using a worm farm and butterflies; recycle by producing compost to naturally fertilize the soil; tend a garden to produce fruits, vegetables and herbs; learn how plants are grown in a garden, not just purchased in a store; and learn the nutritional value of fresh foods and incorporate them into meals they prepare together. It also enhances the long history and tradition of an herb garden as part of the Ursuline community. Mrs. Allison is particularly looking forward to the addition of a compost ball to her garden supplies. Her students will experience the production of fertilizer to be used in the garden. The addition of pocket microscopes will allow students to carefully examine the plant life in the garden, as well as the abundant variety of insects. 18
Tradition: THE BLESSING OF THE HERBS Prior to their arrival in New Orleans, the Ursuline Sisters were hired by the Company of the Indies to staff a military hospital. The Sisters agreed to fulfill that responsibility if they were also allowed to open a school for young women of all ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. Their request was granted. The hospital was in a dilapidated and unsanitary condition. So deplorable was it that only in cases of near-death illnesses would patients submit to treatment. The Sisters were promised a new facility, but when they arrived, the hospital construction had not yet begun, so they went about their business of education until almost eight years later when a new Royal Military Hospital opened its doors. The Sisters staffed the hospital with Sister St. Francis Xavier Hebert as the Chief Administrator. During the years before its opening, Sister St. Francis Xavier planted an herb garden alongside their vegetable garden inside the walls of the convent in the French Quarter. The availability of medication was very limited in the New World, so she experimented with combinations of her herbs and spices and created potions, remedies and medicines that were used by the hospital and the community until the Civil
War. Though crude by present standards, the availability of these medications played a critical role in 18th century health care, as they were the only recognized treatments for an assortment of ailments. Because of her diligence and dedication to the supply, management and delivery of drugs, and her efficient and humane improvements in healthcare management during this era, she was recognized and praised by the French government and honored in 2003 in Chicago by the World Health Organization and the National Association of Catholic Charities for her pioneer work in pharmacy, healthcare and social work. History would record that Sister St. Francis Xavier Hebert was the first woman pharmacist in the United States. At Ursuline, we bless the Early Childhood Garden annually. By doing so, we honor Sister St. Francis Xavier and her contributions to the city of New Orleans, and all the deceased Ursuline Sisters. The blessing is held in relation to the Feast of the Assumption. In many European countries, this is the traditional day for the blessings of herb gardens. This feast taking place in the long days of summer points to the harvest, and is inextricably linked to Mary, the bearer of God’s son, and the fruits of creation.
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and, when in her home in New Orleans, always sat in the same pew in front of the Blessed Virgin’s altar at St. Louis Cathedral. It was no different with her devotion to Our Lady of Prompt Succor. Mrs. Boggs’ interest in history and in New Orleans was especially shown to the nuns of Ursuline. She made certain that the letter they had received from President Thomas Jefferson in 1804 would be forever recognized and preserved. She announced it from the floor of the U. S. Congress where she was a 17-year Congresswoman and it has become part of the records of Congress. She was the graduation keynote speaker for the class of 1975 and spoke on the role of women in the world and particularly the graduates, telling them she hoped they would always call on Our Lady of Prompt Succor to help and guide them. Mrs. Boggs was present at Ursuline on many occasions, never wanting to be seated in a prominent place or recognized. She and Sr. Elizabeth Marie Landry, OSU were friends and she attended several of Ursuline’s piano recitals at Sister’s request. In 1982, Sr. Elizabeth Marie, then Director of the Ursuline Alumnae, named Mrs. Boggs an Honorary Member of Ursuline Academy. At a fundraiser for Ursuline Academy held at her Bourbon Street home in the 1990's, she generously gave her time and money because as she said, “There can be no greater education than one that is directed by holy nuns, and, in this instance, the Ursuline Nuns of New Orleans, who were the first educators of New Orleans and who brought civility and religion and charity to an otherwise barbaric situation at the time.” As the Ambassador to the Holy See, she entertained several Ursuline nuns at her villa in Rome and made certain that they had all the privileges allowed. In 2003, when she was 87 years old, she presented a bouquet of red, white and blue flowers to the altar at the Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor on the Feast of the Assumption at the Blessing of the Herbs ceremony, showing her American patriotism and her devotion to the Blessed Mother. Hurricane Katrina took its toll on the city of New Orleans, Ursuline Academy and Mrs. Boggs, as well. Yet, she never stopped trying to help make certain that if there was any government assistance to be gotten that Ursuline should get its share. In 2007 at the age of 91, Mrs. Boggs moved to Chevy Chase, Maryland, but never forgot Ursuline and its Sisters. She helped in every way that she could until her death at the age of 97 in the summer of 2013. Her funeral was held at St. Louis Cathedral where her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren occupied the seats in front of the altar of the Blessed Mother. She is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Roads in a tomb with her parents and baby son.
Lindy’s Love of Our Lady BY COLEEN PERILLOUX LANDRY HM
The late former congresswoman and U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress from Louisiana and the first woman to chair a Democratic Convention. She was also an honorary alumna of Ursuline Academy of New Orleans. Ever since she could remember, Corinne “Lindy” Claiborne Boggs had a great devotion to Our Lady. Growing up in New Roads, Louisiana and attending St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge, she prayed the Rosary daily 20
INSIDE THE MUSEUM THOMAS JEFFERSON LETTER 1804 Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Ursuline Sisters of New Orleans were apprehensive. Up until this point, they had served with many hardships under French and Spanish rule. This new American rule came with many uncertainties. The Sisters were aware that Americans were primarily Protestant. This knowledge brought back images of Catholic oppression and persecution in Europe during the Protestant Reformation, the French Revolution, and Napoleonic Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries. So, they boldly contacted President Thomas Jefferson to get a statement regarding their future under this new government. Sister Marie Theresa Farjon de St. Xavier, Superior of the Ursuline Sisters, wrote the letter. She requested that Jefferson put his response in writing. Upon examination, Jefferson discovered that the Ursulines had a well-respected reputation, not only for educating women, but in social works as well. He sent back an extraordinary letter, recognized as one of the first statements on freedom of religion for the United States government. Not only did he guarantee their right to continued ownership of their properties, but he also ensured their right to practice the Catholic religion, their right to continue their teaching ministry as designed, and their right to continue to earn and keep their income from such. In addition, he promised to provide them with protection should any foreign nation decide to attack, capture and plunder the city. The letter remains on display in the museum on campus.
[The Ursulines' mission in] "furtherance of the wholesome purposes of society, by training up its younger members in the way they should go, cannot fail to ensure it the patronage of the government it is under." - Thomas Jefferson
Special thank you to the Ursuline Convent Collection, Archives & Museum 21
In loving memory ... Sister Lourdes
Sister Angela
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Sister Joan Marie
Sister Gertrude
Joan Marie Aycock, OSU
Angela Murphy, OSU
JANUARY 29, 1925 – JANUARY 20, 2014
MARCH 16, 1916 – NOVEMBER 25, 2013
June Marie spent much of her young life in Honduras when her father was an executive of the United Fruit Company. She attended Ursuline Academy of New Orleans as a boarder in first through fifth grade and, later, St. Peter’s Parochial School in Reserve. She graduated from Ursuline Academy High School in 1942, entered the Ursuline Order that same year and received the name of “Joan Marie of the Infant Jesus” in 1943. In 1945, Sister Joan Marie professed her vows. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of New Rochelle in New York and a Master of Education degree from Loyola University of New Orleans. During her career as an Ursuline Sister, Joan Marie excelled in her teaching and administrative assignments. She served in New Orleans; Dallas, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Jennings, Missouri; Caracas, Venezuela; and Iguala, Mexico. In 1989, Sister Joan Marie retired from teaching and undertook the role of the New Orleans Ursuline Community Archivist. Throughout the past twenty years, she has been recognized for her work with archivists, curators, collectors, authors and historians in a number of museum exhibits and scholarly historical publications.
Sister Angela graduated from Ursuline Academy in Galveston, Texas in 1933. She entered the Ursuline novitiate in Alton, Illinois in July of 1934, and she professed her final vows in January of 1937. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Xavier College of Chicago and her Masters Degree in Library Science from Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois. Her years of work in the Catholic Schools took her to Jennings and Arcadia, Missouri; Galveston, Texas; Springfield and Oak Park, Illinois; and she was one of the original faculty members of Saint Angela Merici School in Metairie, Louisiana. Her last ministry assignment was at the National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans serving as the beloved Sacristan until her retirement. She moved to the Ursuline Queen of Peace Healthcare Center in Alton, Illinois in 2003, where she remained until she entered eternal life on November 25, 2013. Sister Angela bequeathed her remains to St. Louis University Medical School.
Gertrude Becker, OSU DECEMBER 31, 1910 – NOVEMBER 13, 2013 Sister Gertrude Becker, OSU graduated from Ursuline Academy in Kirkwood, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fontbonne College of St. Louis and a Masters of Business Administration from DePaul University of Chicago. She entered the Ursuline novitiate in Alton, Illinois in July of 1933, and she professed her final vows in January of 1936. Her unending quest for knowledge and her colorful life of service led her to posts in Alton, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Kirkwood, Missouri; Texarkana, Texas; Boulder, Colorado; Thibodaux, Louisiana; and New Orleans. She gave herself to teaching at the elementary, secondary, and college levels; to serving as Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, playing a major part in introducing computerized accounting in the province; and to parish work in adult education. She also performed volunteer work for the Louisiana State Museum and the New Orleans Symphony. Sister Gertrude was a resident of the Ursuline Queen of Peace Healthcare Center in Alton, Illinois until she accepted her everlasting reward on November 13, 2013.
Lourdes Suarez, OSU SEPTEMBER 19, 1937 – APRIL 14, 2013 She was born Maria de Lourdes Suarez, the first of 14 children of Manuel Suarez Carreno and Eloisa Gaston de Suarez, on September 19, 1937 in Havana, Cuba. When Lourdes wanted to pursue religious life, her mother helped her research various possibilities from which Lourdes chose the Ursulines as the match for her call and aspirations. She entered the Ursuline novitiate there in 1955 and made her first religious vows in 1956. She came to the College of New Rochelle in New York with the Cuban novitiate community in 1960 when the future of religious orders was being threatened by the Castro regime. There she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish. She earned a second bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a doctorate in education from the Catholic University of Peru. Her teaching career led her to Mexico City, Mexico; Lima, Peru; and New Orleans. She moved to the Ursuline Queen of Peace Healthcare Center in 2003. Sr. Lourdes also was an accomplished pianist with an exquisite voice. For two summers, she and some of her siblings were flown by their parents to the Von Trapp Family Music Camp in Vermont. Sr. Lourdes not only sang with the Von Trapp family but came to know them personally. Toward the end of her life, one of the things she enjoyed most was watching “Sound of Music.” 23
2013 Distinguished Alumna
Mary Lee Berner Harris 1966 Mary Lee Berner Harris 1966 was chosen as the 2013 Ursuline Distinguished Alumna. This award is annually bestowed upon a graduate of Ursuline Academy or Ursuline College of New Orleans who demonstrates the core values and ideals of an Ursuline education in all aspects of her life. Since 1986, 45 women have received this honor, making it one of Ursuline’s most prestigious awards. A life-long Ursuline girl, Mary Lee’s Ursuline experience began as a five-year-old and continues today six decades later as an asset and a faithful helper to the school and to the Ursuline Sisters. Following graduation as a Sioux of 1966, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s Dominican College in 1970. That same year, she married Spencer Berry Harris, Jr. Spencer and Mary Lee have been blessed with six children, Spencer III, Christian, Rachel, Rebecca, Mary Lee and Katharine; daughter-in-law, Jennifer; sons-in-law, Paul Treuting and Joshua Sagers; and nine grandchildren. Throughout the years, she has served on volunteer committees and leadership teams for the benefit of Ursuline. She currently serves as the Curator for the Ursuline Convent Collection and Archives; conducts tours of the Ursuline Convent Museum and of the National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor; coordinates weddings, funerals and baptisms for the Shrine; and helps the Sisters with some of the daily operations. She is often seen on campus, always willing to offer a hand when the Academy or the Sisters are in need. Sister Joan Marie Aycock, OSU said, “Mary Lee is the true blue Ursuline girl. I remember Mary Lee as the sweet little girl she was, as the wonderful mother she became, and the tireless worker for Ursuline.” Mary Lee worked as the Academy’s Director of Development from 1999 until her retirement in 2011. Her daughter Rachel stated, “The day after my mother retired, I gave her a call to see how she was handling her newfound free time. After raising six kids, she was not used to having time on her hands. But when she picked up the phone, she informed me that she was helping out the Sisters that day 24
and couldn’t talk.” From that day forward, she has continued to help the Sisters in many ways. In fact, an hour after she learned that she was chosen as the 2013 Distinguished Alumna, Mary Lee was at school moving furniture around in preparation for the opening of the new Shrine gift shop. During her tenure as Director of Development, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans causing extensive damage to Ursuline’s 11.5 acre campus. Rachel, again observed, “After Hurricane Katrina, my mother’s priorities were her children, her husband, and the Ursuline nuns. She worked tirelessly to catalogue their whereabouts and the state of their health. She returned to New Orleans at the first opportunity, not to check on her home, but to check on the school and assess the damage. She spent countless hours searching for new avenues of financial support to help boost rebuilding efforts to re-open Ursuline and prepare it for students again.” Mary Lee’s home was flooded, but she did not let that set her back. She set up an office in Baton Rouge to continue her development work and began grant writing and fundraising to restore the ravaged campus. Her efforts were appreciated by the Sisters, alumnae and Ursuline families. When asked about Mary Lee, Sister Teresita Rivet, OSU commented, “She works untiringly for the good of Ursuline.” Mary Lee has embraced both the teachings of St. Angela and the Ursuline Core Values, and she has instilled this in her own family by example. “As I think of my mother, I always imagine her in the midst of one of her characteristic settings: poised in front of the delicious meal she is preparing; sitting at our family table, laughing until her face turns red; or working behind her desk at Ursuline Academy,” reflected her daughter Katharine. “Mom always thought it a privilege to have attended a school with the motto Serviam, ‘I will serve,’ and she never lets us forget that we are Ursuline girls, a standing that is both a gift and a responsibility that requires consistent courtesy, loyalty and courage.” Courtesy, loyalty and courage is just what Mary Lee Harris has shown throughout her years at Ursuline and through her many acts of service. Sister Carolyn Marie Brockland, OSU feels that Mary Lee “exemplifies the qualities of graciousness, competence and generosity to an outstanding degree.” Mary Lee’s passion for Ursuline is inherent in her daily life. Her love of Ursuline is apparent in her desire to impart to others that heritage and legacy which she considers so precious. She has shared this love and inspired many to give back to the Academy. According to her daughter, Rebecca, “She couldn’t stop working there, even if she tried. Ursuline is part of her spirit, and that love is what makes her work so hard for it.”
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Skip of 2001 honored with Medal of Peace
BY DOLLY DUPLANTIER '82 Régine René Labrousse '01 is a very busy woman, but then again most Ursuline women are — not just with work and family, but also with their desire to help others. It comes naturally. Nurtured through Serviam, Ursuline graduates are well known for their lifelong dedication to serving neighbors in need. Régine is no exception. Just this past January, she received the Medal of Peace from the YMCA d’Haiti. The award honors those who, without any special resources, demonstrate an ardent desire to promote peace, social justice and development in their community. The organization proudly considers her an exceptional role model for Haitian youth. She was taken by surprise with the award. “I'm usually the one looking for extraordinary community leaders and finding awards and professional opportunities for them. This award is a reminder that people do notice and appreciate my efforts. I better keep working harder!” Régine knows how important it is for the Haitian youth to see young people work diligently and be recognized for their efforts. She came to the country at a time when Haitians desperately needed assistance and inspiration — just days after the 2010 catastrophic earthquake ravaged their homeland and affected approximately three million people. From 2010 to 2013, Régine was the Cultural Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Haiti. She implemented educational, cultural and professional exchange programs to promote mutual understanding between Haitians and Americans. Régine was working in American Citizen Services
at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, when the earthquake hit. Five days later, she was sent to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti. For two weeks, she worked 18-hour shifts and slept on the floor in the consular section. “We worked 10 hours reviewing visa applicants at the consular section, and then eight hours at the airport boarding cleared American citizens onto planes,” she said. “I also met with press to keep them up-to-date on the U.S. government’s efforts during that time.” Her work there was life changing. Régine decided to stay when she realized she could make a positive impact and influence policy most effectively in Haiti. “It revitalized a sense of purpose within me," she said. The dedicated Skip knew early on what she wanted to do with her life. She said her multicultural background (both her parents are Haitian) and her desire to learn about different cultures inspired her career path. Service was also a key factor. Régine earned a master's degree in International Communication from American University in D.C., as well as a bachelor's degree in International Business and Latin American Studies from Loyola University in New Orleans. She studied abroad in Canada, France, Brazil, Mexico and Haiti. In 2006, she joined the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer. Régine served in Washington, D.C., as well as U.S. Embassies in Morocco, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and lastly in Haiti. This year, Régine took a new job within the private sector as Public Affairs Manager for La Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti S.A. (BRANA). The 40-year-old brewery produces over a dozen beverages and is owned by the Heineken Group. Her responsibilities include government and media relations, most notably with the Haitian President and Prime Minister. "The private sector is more efficient," she explained. "BRANA is the Haitian company with the most positive socio-economic impact. More than 60,000 families rely on BRANA operations for employment. I'm proud to work for a company that is socially responsible. It's a new concept for emerging markets and BRANA is the leader here." Régine remains involved in her community. She was recently elected to the board of Haiti’s Manufacturer’s Association, and was also named Vice-President of the American Chamber of Commerce. In these roles, she will strive to influence important legislation regarding minimum wage, contraband, and securing the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. She believes her years at Ursuline helped shape the woman she is today. “The Ursuline community, as a whole, taught me the importance of being active within the larger community. My success isn't really success if those around me aren't successful as well.” 25
miracles | alumnae babies Top row, from left: Brynn Mamie Woodward, Ravi Banares Gregory, Gabriel Glen Natale, Mamie Elizabeth McGuinness, Anais Josefine Labrousse, Thomas Aloysius Gallichio, Cameron W. Djilo, Judah Michael Quintini | Second row: Connor Michael Stouder, Jason Brandon Reeves, Alyse Claire Gauthreaux, Issac Anthony Chan, Marley Turner Maenza, Savannah Rose Culotta, Logan Mark Templet, Thomas Cole Parsons II | Third row: Cecelia Meghan Poore, Luke Joseph Howard, Elliot Eben Kostelak, Lisette Marie Hughes, Hayden William Orkus, Simon Gerard Mangum, Lily Katherine Broussard | Bottom row: Annie Estelle Walsh, Andre Maurice Roques III, Ally Claire Gonzalez, Meredith Kate Hurst 26
Chris & Alison Jones Ferguson ’90 a daughter, Georgia Marie
Freddie & Kadee Doerries Hurst ’00 a daughter, Meredith Kate
Chris & Annie Bourg Broussard ’92 a daughter, Lily Katherine
Jason & Casey Magee Maenza ’00 a daughter, Marley Turner
Pat & Jennifer Dalton McGuinness ’94 a daughter, Mamie Elizabeth
David & Eileen Kincade Poore ’00 a daughter, Cecilia Meghan
Brice & Candice Beasley Djilo ’95 a son, Cameron W.
Jason & Kemi Adebamowo Reeves ’00 a son, Jason Brandon
Rob & Staci Lanza Hughes ’98 a daughter, Lisette Marie
Robbie & Lauren Taylor Walsh ’00 a daughter, Annie Estelle
Gary & Monique White Ballier ’99 a son, Gary Henry IV
Jean-Philippe & Régine René-Labrousse ’01 a daughter, Anais Josefine
Justin & Hollie Randazzo Chan ’99 a son, Isaac Anthony
Chris & Gabrielle Stanifer Mangum ’02 a son, Simon Gerard
Michael & Erica Wahden Gauthreaux ’99 a daughter, Alyse Claire
Thomas & Kristyn Gordey Parsons ’02 a son, Thomas Cole II
Chad & Cherie Bourgeois Stouder ’99 a son, Connor Michael
Jeremy & Taylor Cabral Quintini ’02 a son, Judah Michael
Shawn & Jessica Dalton Woodward ’99 a daughter, Brynn Mamie
Josh & Beth Stevens Templet ’02 a son, Logan Mark
Mark & Jessica Landry Kostelak ’99 a son, Elliot Eben
Stephen & Rachel Nicholson Orkus ’03 a son, Hayden William
David & Amanda Stevens Culotta ’00 a daughter, Savannah Rose
Andre & Katie Vollenweider Roques ’03 a son, Andre Maurice III
David & Laura Pennebaker Gallichio ’00 a son, Thomas Aloysius
Christopher & MaryAnn Stetler Natale ’03 a son, Gabriel Glen
Erik & Kristin Blaum Gonzalez ’00 a daughter, Ally Claire
Thomas & Emily Klibert Moore ’04 a son, Thomas Louis IV
Robert & Kathryn Alack Howard ’00 a son, Luke Joseph
Jordon & Patricia LeDoux Gregory ’06 a son, Ravithan "Ravi" Banares 27
weddings | alumnae marriages
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Laura Harrison ’86 and Randy Songy
Rachel Penny ’98 and Ed Gunderson
Windi Brown Smith ’89 and Cedric Smith, Sr.
Antonia Hawkins ’00 and Rashan Cylar
Danielle Maire ’91 and Toby D. Lockhart
Kristen Rivero ’00 and Francis Ragan III
Laila Morcos ’92 and Tim Zissis
Melissa LeBoeuf ’02 and Raymond Balser, Jr.
Monica Migliore Tebbe ’95 and Jeramie St. Pierre
Jeanne Darce ’03 and William Tomasak
Mary Antee ’97 and Wallace Lee McCullough III
Elise Doran ’04 and William Boxx
Top row, from left: Jeanne Darce Tomasak ’03, Kristen Rivero Ragan ’00, Katherine Smith Sotolongo ’05, Samira Jones Marigny ’06, Elise Doran Boxx ’04, Laila Morcos Zissis ’92, Cristy Asturias Cali ’08, Windi Brown Smith ’89, Maria Merchan Weidenbacher ’05, Kelly McNeil Jones ’05. Bottom row: Alexandra “Ali” Rivera Martin ’06, Rachel Penny Gunderson ’98, Sara McGinn Medeiros ’04, Leila LeBoyd Olivier ’05, Ami Shuford Pastorek ’06, Antonia Hawkins Cylar ’00, Mary Antee McCullough ’97, Melissa LeBoeuf Balser ’02
Sara McGinn ’04 and Andrew Medeiros
Katherine Smith ’05 and Samuel Sotolongo
Fabianna Asencio ’05 and Cory Orgeron
Samira Jones ’06 and Gregory Marigny, Jr.
Barbara Bolotte ’05 and Dean Blank
Alexandra “Ali” Rivera ’06 and Hal Martin
Leila LeBoyd ’05 and Alex Olivier
Ami Shuford ’06 and Jon Pierre Pastorek
Kelly McNeil ’05 and Lamar “Tripp” Jones III
Cristy Asturias ’08 and Jack Cali
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1950
Sr. Carla Dolce, OSU was selected as one of New Orleans Magazine’s 2013 Top Female Achievers. Sr. Carla was recognized not only for her service as an Ursuline Sister, but also her work as Prioress of the Ursuline Sisters of New Orleans and her efforts in fundraising for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor.
1954
Dot Hamlin serves 4,000 families as Pastoral Administrator at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. Dot has seven children, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
1959
Honorable Nancy Amato Konrad retired from the bench after more than three decades as Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court Judge.
1960
Karen Crais Briuglio is happy to report that her granddaughter’s high school volleyball team won the Texas State championship. The team ranked number one in the nation! Their record was 45 wins to 0. Her granddaughter, Maddie, is a senior and will go to ULL in Lafayette where she will play volleyball.
1963
Cheryl Johnston Bragg is the branch owner and manager for Raymond James Financial Service. Cheryl’s branch is the only woman-owned office of the company’s five locations in the New Orleans area. Only 10 percent of the
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branches nationwide are women-owned. Cheryl and her team manage more than $80 million in assets for roughly 250 clients. Ann Valentino Fuselier was honored as one of St. Elizabeth’s Guild’s 2013 New Orleans’ Best Volunteer Activists. Ann is a member of the Ursuline Academy Board of Trustees, an Emeritus Board member of the Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses and a member of the Junior League. She is also on the advisory board of the Catholic Cultural Heritage Center at the Old Ursuline Convent and a member of The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus. Dr. Dolliann Hurtig is currently an associate professor at the Louisiana Tech School of Literature and Language. On a national level, Dolliann has been involved with the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). She is Editor-in-Chief of a book about Francophone film in the French language. The American Association of Teachers of French has appointed Dolliann as Editor-in-Chief of Volume II. She was named Chair of Hospitality for the Association’s National Convention that was held in New Orleans.
1967
Dody Dolese Nolan retired after 36 years of teaching at Ursuline. She calculated 30,400 classes, over 40,000 speeches, over 300 productions, and over 700 musical numbers during her time at the Academy. Dody’s future plans include volunteering at the National World War II Museum and being an ambassador at the Louis Armstrong International Airport, welcoming conventions and groups to the city.
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1985
Julie Capella Vanderbrook was honored as one of St. Elizabeth’s Guild’s 2013 New Orleans’ Best Volunteer Activists. Julie has spent much of her time volunteering and fundraising at Catholic schools attended by her six children. She is very involved in St. Michael’s Special School as well as Immaculate Conception Jesuit Parish. Dr. Elma Ireland LeDoux received Tulane University Health Sciences’ 2014 Teaching Scholar Award. Dr. LeDoux is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. She also serves as Medical Director of the Standardized Patient Program and Course Director of Clinical Diagnosis.
1974
Sally Main is the senior curator of Newcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University. Newcomb Art Gallery partnered with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to present the largest, most comprehensive collection of Newcomb arts and crafts to tour the country in nearly three decades.
1975
Katherine Landry was elected President of the East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary for 2014-2015. Poppy Tooker Mouledoux recently published “Louisiana Eats: The People, the Food and Their Stories.”
1978
Dr. Jan Daniel Lancaster was chosen as one of “Education: Ones to Watch” by New Orleans CityBusiness. Dr. Lancaster is the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. She leads 80 schools in eight parishes. She was also selected to the Board of Regents for Our Lady of Holy Cross College.
1983
Monique Martinez Butler was chosen as Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans’ 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year.
Dedra Newman Castle is a founding member and managing partner of Castle Partners, LLC, a human resources management services firm, and Level Mediation, LLC, a multi-state mediation firm. Dedra recently joined Rite Aid Corporation as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer. Elizabeth “Liz” Broekman is the ORE Manager for First Bank and Trust. She is also the wedding coordinator for Holy Name of Jesus Church. Liz and her husband, Jason, have started their own business, GoGo Booth, which is a portable photo booth to rent. The couple has been in photography for 25 years. Liz and Jason have two sons, Matthew and Chandler.
1989
Simone Bruni, founder and owner of Demo Diva, was named to the board of directors for The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
1990
Christi Keating Sumich Ph.D. recently wrote “Divine Doctors and Dreadful Distempers: How Practicing Medicine Became a Respectable Profession.”
1991
Ashley Hansen Springgate received a James Beard Award during a ceremony in New York. Her family business, Hansen’s Sno-Bliz, was chosen as one of the five recipients for the 2014 America’s Classics Award. Hansen’s opened in 1939.
1992
Laurie Lichtenstein Bonura and family lived in Sydney, Australia for one year for her husband's job. Laurie described it as both a crazy and whirlwind of challenges and the adventure of a lifetime. She also feels that living overseas gave her three sons the chance to grow in adaptability, tolerance, strength and courage. Adele Bienvenu Tiblier, Vice President of Marketing at Turbo Squid, was nominated at the Social Renaissance “Millennial Awards – A Celebration of a Generation”
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for Digital Media & Business. The award was created to recognize professionals, ages 40 and younger, in the greater New Orleans area who excel in business, public health, digital media, public service and serve as cultural ambassadors for the area. Dr. Christy Valentine was nominated at the Social Renaissance “Millennial Awards – A Celebration of a Generation” for Healthcare/Public Health & Change Makers. Dr. Valentine was also recognized by The Girl Scouts of Louisiana East as a “Woman of Distinction.” Women of Distinction are characterized as being community leaders, dedicated to serving young women and modeling the Girl Scout way.
1993
Melissa Guillory Bourdonnay received her Masters of Health Science on May 23, 2014 from The University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson, Mississippi. Melissa will continue her career in the Medical Device and Bio Pharmaceutical Industry as a Senior Critical Care Business Manager for her current employer. Pictured with daughter Presley Bourdonnay. Michelle Jackson Higgins currently serves as the Director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for St. Charles Parish. This program is currently one of nine in the state. The R.S.V.P. Program is a program where seniors 55 and older can sign up to volunteer at various sites. The program serves St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes. Within the tri-parish area, there are over 700 volunteers serving 60 volunteer sites. These sites include, but are not limited to, nursing homes, schools, senior centers, hospitals and civic groups. Tens of thousands of volunteer hours are clocked every year.
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1995
Erika McConduit-Diggs has been named president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of New Orleans. After serving as president and CEO for almost a year on an interim basis, she was elected unanimously by the board of directors after a national search. She is the second woman to serve in this position in the group’s 75-year history.
1996
Kristin Morrison Reedy was featured as one of the 2013 CityBusiness Money Makers. Kristin is the Vice President of Operations for Jefferson Financial Credit Union. She oversees operations at branches in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles markets. Tia Zeno has earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
1997
Dana Gourrier played Helen Halloway, the wife of Lenny Kravitz's character James Halloway, in Lee Daniels' "The Butler." You can also catch Dana in the HBO series "True Detective."
1999
Amy Phuphanich Fennell was hired as Latter & Blum Inc.’s Director of Training, Education and Development.
“Education: Ones to Watch” by New Orleans CityBusiness. Katherine teaches regular, honors and advanced placement biology at Holy Cross School where she is the resident microbiology expert.
Ashley Floyd is the Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations at Governor’s State University in Chicago, Illinois.
2002
Amber Randazzo Peskin received a 2013 New Orleans CityBusiness Healthcare Heroes Award in the nurses’ category. Amber also joined the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses speakers' bureau and will be doing presentations for patients and other healthcare professionals around the country. She was chosen as Ochsner’s 2013 Nurse of the Year.
2000
Claudine Gelvin Baggett completed her MBA in Management and Strategy from Western Governor’s University in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will use her degree at her current position as a Human Resources Generalist at SIGNATURE, a multi-family office in Norfolk, Virginia. Amy Bissell-Baker is the bar and events manager at Gravier Street Social, a private members club in the Central Business District of New Orleans. Heather Bivens was featured on the cover of The Atlanta Tribune for “Who Runs the World? Entrepreneurs, the Up-And-Comers.” Heather is the founder of Hylton Casting, a boutique casting company based in the entertainment industry.
Calli Bodin is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science Nursing program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing and will graduate in May of 2016 as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Lauren Malus Hernandez completed her pediatric residency with Louisiana State University and is a pediatrician with Collins Pediatrics.
2005
Danielle Brandt Anderson currently serves as a photojournalist for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Danielle is currently stationed in Bahrain. Dr. Kelly McNeil is a Doctor of Audiology at Ochsner.
2006
Jauné Jackson is a morning news producer for WDSU in New Orleans. She received a Suncoast Emmy nomination for Best Morning Newscast. She was the only morning nomination in the state of Louisiana. Samira Jones Marigny graduated from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013. She passed the bar in February 2014 and is an attorney at a Kenner law firm handling mostly family law and successions.
Kelly Covington was recently honored for her service and dedication to the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen. She was awarded the 2013 DAPL's Presidents Award in recognition of her hard work as chairman of the Social Networking Committee and current secretary of the executive board. Kelly has also been nominated for the position of vice president on the 2014-15 executive board.
2008
Kristen Rivero Ragan was promoted to Water Quality Scientist III responsible for supervising the chemistry lab at the Jefferson Parish Water Quality Laboratory.
Emily Liuzza graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio with degrees in Theology and Catechetics. Her first endeavor out of college was a mission trip to China where she traveled to Beijing and surrounding villages to serve abandoned children.
Dr. Katherine Garrison Schilling was chosen as one of
Christine Alexis is the owner of Culture Shock, LLC. Culture Shock sells jewelry, clothing and accessories from countries Christine has visited and also features ethnicinspired jewelry she has designed herself.
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2010
Katharine Harris graduated from Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory in May 2014. Katharine has been a member of the National Broadway Chorus, Washington D.C. since January 2014. National Broadway Chorus was created to provide performance opportunities for established and aspiring Broadway performers. Led by Conductor Luke Frazier, 24 singers perform Broadway and Crossover repertoire. National Broadway Chorus seeks to promote and perform the Great American Songbook, as well as traditional choral repertoire, highlighting new performers, new works and new concepts. The chorus also seeks to expose a new generation of students through education and collaboration to music of the Great American Songbook and beyond. A dynamic and multitalented ensemble, the National Broadway Chorus has spent the 2013-2014 season creating unforgettable performances in Washington, D.C. In June 2014 they performed a concert staging of Stephan Schwartz’s “Children of Eden” at The Kennedy Center to rave reviews. Maryland Theatre Guide said, “The National Broadway Chorus provided the big vocal moments of the evening… [the] dramatic impact of anything in the show [was] due in part to the great sounding choir.” The National Broadway Chorus also performed in 2014 on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, at the opening of The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibit “American Cool,” and an original cabaret, “Love for Sale,” at The Kennedy Center.
2011
Anna Landry earned an “A” for her six-hour class in Marine Science at University of Georgia and her twoweek sojourn through Argentina and Antarctica. She slept overnight on ice and took the polar plunge into the freezing waters! She feels that it was a trip of a lifetime. She even began a blog about her journey.
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2013
Madeline Berry, the 2013 Cor Unum Award recipient, made the Dean’s List during her first semester at Louisiana State University.
2014
Hanan Rimawi was awarded a scholarship from Iggie’s House, Inc. – A Nia Reneé Robertson Foundation. The Foundation was blown away with Hanan’s dedication to the residents of Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center in Algiers where she has been volunteering since 7th grade. She received the scholarship at a reception held just for her on site at Our Lady of Wisdom. Iggie’s House is a non-profit organization created in memory of alumna Nia Reneé Robertson ’97.
LET’S STAY IN TOUCH! Please let us know about births, deaths, marriages and any newsworthy information. We would also love to hear about your awards, achievements, careers, etc. Please contact the Office of Alumnae 504.861.9114 alumnae@ursulineneworleans.org
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Marilyn Farnet ’54 Carla Schwartz Gannon ’54 Mary Frances Zimmerman Faherty ’57 Carole Chandler Bentel ’61 Mary Phelan Mack Songy ’63 Sheila Caruso Breland ’65 Elizabeth Kron Waligora ’70 Linda Labanca Armbruster HM Corinne "Lindy" Claiborne Boggs HM Mother of Mary Mathes Constant ’64 Patricia Ann Trapolin Couret ’64 Patricia Mathes ’65 Jane Trapolin Oaksmith ’66 Alumnae Karen Gwyn Brehm ’67 Thelma Mae Mouledoux Anne Trapolin Britt ’71 Trapolin ’33, C’37 Marian Hennings Dehan ’72 Ella Mae Lafort Anthony ’36 Gayle Daniel Johnson ’73 (DEC) Muriel “Mary” McKay Pfister C’38 Jackie Daniel Porter ’73 Rosina “Gloria” Cahill D’Antoni ’39 C’43 Deborah Armbruster ’74 Catherine “Lorraine” Flanagan ’40 Lisa Noe Deane ’74 Jeanette Ruli Pou ’40 Amy Armbruster ’78 Audrey Mary Vogt C’40 Jan Daniel Lancaster ’78 Lola LaBruyere Folse C’41 Rhonda Keller Legnon ’78 Audrey Seither Vogt C’41 Erin Noe May ’78 Mary Lillian “Crackers” Melancon Miriam Armbruster Davis ’80 Jackson ’44, C’48 Elise Senac Pomet ’80 Irene Miranne Stokes C’41 Allison Castay '82 Sister Joan Marie Aycock, OSU ’42 Ashley Serice ’85 Blanche Dolly Tujaque Blattner C’42 Andrea Vilemont Moreau ’89 Glen Derbes Eagan ’42 Adelaide Charbonnet Gaudreau-Glasser ’02 Marion Reis Hennings ’42 Mia Williams ’12 Mary Anna McCune Messonnier ’42 Kayla Garnier ’14 Gilda Pizzo Graham ’44 Irma “Mickey” Geheeb Peltier C’44 Father of Gloria Lachin Mouledoux C’45 Patricia Vogt D'Aubert ’58 (DEC) Janice St. Mard Neth ’50 Pamela Vogt Mikill ’61 Patricia Jane “Pat” Taylor C’50 Cheryl Hindelang Chatelain ’70 (DEC) Margaret Thomas Dewey ’52 Donna Hindelang Melancon ’72 Margaret Mary Williams Dyer ’53 Judy Hindelang Higgins ’73
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Anne Spansel Arbo ’75 Patricia Shea ’79 Allison Castay '82 Kathy Shea Plasse ’90 Sarah Parent ’10 Husband of Dorothy Schutton Guste ’41 Audrey Seither Vogt C’41 (DEC) Mary Lillian “Crackers” Melancon Jackson ’44, C’48 (DEC) Dorothy Long Kerth C’47 Anna Maria D'Antonio Mitchell C’50 Linda Robinett Shea ’54 (DEC) Jacqueline Jacques Sang ’56 Lynn Roubion Cheramie ’57 Loislyn Blanchard Scardino ’57 Jane Lousteau Collier ’58 Anne-Marie Mouledoux Kelly ’60 Miriam Armbruster Davis ’80 Stefanie Marciante Wiedemann ’83 Tiffany Hill Brooks ’90 Daughter of Lillian Fernandez Melancon 1915 (DEC) Daughter-in-law of Sharon Pane Stevens ’64 Son of Edna Mae Neyrey Mock ’32 C’37 (DEC) Eloise Carey Braud ’38 (DEC) Agatha Grieshaber Schoen ’44 C’49 Lynne Roe Hand ’56 Son-in-law of Linda Labanca Armbruster HM Sister of Marian Mouledoux Clay ’38 (DEC) Azema Flanagan Hoskins C’38 (DEC)
Claire Flanagan Hardy C’39 (DEC) Ellen Isabel Geheeb C’40 Majorie Flanagan St. Martin ’44, C’51 (DEC) Suzanne St. Mard Jung ’51 Carole St. Mard Fowler ’55 Lisette St. Mard ’60 Judith Kron ’73 Susan Kron ’79 Catherine Ford Meisch AME Brother of Mary Gulotta Hebert C’38 (DEC) Audrey Mary Vogt C’40 (DEC) Jo Ann Scholes Schott C’57 Marcia Mock Thibodeaux ’57 (DEC) Janis Beach Ahrons ’58 Lauralee Horil Perez ’63 Lindalee Horil Favaloro ’64 Mary Lou Pettavino Vasterling ’65 Maureen Mock Verderame ’66 Toni Ann Pettavino Hill ’71 Rhea “Mickey” Horil Fontenot ’73 Lynn Pettavino Nunmaker ’74 Janet Horil Cheralla ’75 Karen Wiedemann LoVeechio ’83 Granddaughter of Janet Crumhorn Pesce ’66 Grandfather of Amber Randazzo Peskin ’99 Holly Hingle ’08 Hilary Hingle ’12 Grandmother of Shelly Ditta Doucet ’80 Kim Bondy ’83 Cindy Bradshaw Sims ’85 Nicole Ditta Ciaccio ’86 Karen Hubble Mortillaro ’89
Dana Smith ’89 Jennifer Christenberry Champagne ’92 Rachel Nicholson Orkus ’03 Rachel Songy ’13 Great Grandmother of Arielle Sims ’13 Hannah Koster ’14 Sister-in-law of Veda Tridico Jackson ’54 Deborah Kerne Bagert ’66 Pat O’Leary Crane ’66 Amanda Stevens Culotta ’00 Beth Stevens Templet ’02 Brother-in-law of Mary Grinnen Schott C’47 Eleanor Jean Long ’56 Deborah Armbruster ’74 Amy Armbruster ’78 Mother-in-law of Harriet Staub Cousins ’73 Dr. Elisabeth H. Rareshide AMH ’75 Joan Johnson Serice ’79 Nathalie Nelson Ward ’83 Jolene Ferro Songy ’85 Father-in-law of Tracy Mae Cardarella Crump ’87 Leigh Solomon AMH ’90 Aunt of Patricia Vogt D'Aubert ’58 (DEC) Pamela Vogt Mikill ’61 Judy Lacey Preau ’61 (DEC) Sharon Screen Bosworth ’64 Deborah St. Martin Sigler ’73 Meredith Crum ’01
Uncle of Terri Thibodeaux Stuckey ’81 Elizabeth Thibodeaux ’82 Angelle Thibodeaux ’85 Molly Wiedemann ’06 Anna Foltz ’11 Great Aunt of Michelle Jackson Higgins ’93 Christy Jackson Zurcher ’00 Madeleine Mouledoux ’05 Great Uncle of Sarah Stuckey ’11 Rachel Stuckey ’13 Nephew of Josephine Grieshaber Wagne C’48 Cousin of Deborah Toscano ’85 Laurelee Roger Toscano ’60 Molly Wiedemann ’06 Ursuline Sisters Sister Angela Murphy, OSU Sister Gertrude Becker, OSU Sister Lourdes Suarez, OSU
AME Associate Member, Elementary AMH Associate Member, High School AMC Associate Member, College DEC Deceased HM Honorary Member
If your name, or the name of an alumna to whom you are related, does not appear here, please call the Office of Alumnae at 504.861.9114 or email us at alumnae@ursulineneworleans.org.
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SIOUX CLASS OF 2014 Ursuline Academy, founded 1727, conducted its 287th commencement exercise May 17 in the school’s auditorium. Janet Crumhorn Pesce, an Ursuline graduate of 1966 and a teacher, speaker and advocate for the blind, delivered the commencement address to the young women graduates. The ceremony began with an invocation by Sr. Mary Anne Holmes, OSU, Prioress of the Ursuline Sisters of New Orleans. Ursuline Academy’s Director of Counseling Karen Rountree Palmer served as Mistress of Ceremonies, while High School Principal Alice Bairnsfather and Academy President Karen Thomas McNay presented awards and diplomas to the graduating seniors. The valedictory address was delivered by Hanan I. Rimawi, the student who earned the highest cumulative average during her high school career. Hanan I. Rimawi, a resident of Harvey, is the daughter of Issam and Amal Rimawi. She plans to attend Tulane University where she will double major in public health and international relations. She received the Distinguished Scholar Award from Tulane University, the President's Scholarship from Georgia Tech, the Dean's Scholar Merit Award from Loyola University New Orleans, the Xavier 40
University Scholarship and Board of Trustees Scholarship from Xavier University of Louisiana, and the The Nia Reneé Robertson Scholarship from Iggie’s House, Inc. – The Nia Reneé Robertson Foundation. Earning the second highest cumulative averages were salutatorians Gabriella M. Bergeron and Iman Naeem. Gabriella M. Bergeron, a resident of Gretna, is the daughter of Joseph and Emily Bergeron. She plans to attend Louisiana State University where she will study chemical engineering. She received the LSU Academic Scholars Resident Award from Louisiana State University; the Academic Heritage Scholarship from Auburn University; the Distinguished Scholar Award from Tulane University; and the Presidential Scholarship, Out of State Scholarship, and Laptop Scholarship from the University of South Alabama. Iman Naeem, a resident of Kenner, is the daughter of Mohammad and Laiq Naeem. She plans to attend Tulane University where she will study biology. She received the Distinguished Scholar Award from Tulane University, the Presidential Scholarship from Loyola University Chicago, the Dean’s Scholar Merit Award from Loyola University New Orleans, the Dean’s Scholarship from NOVA Southeastern
University, and the Academic Scholarship from the University of Detroit Mercy. The following students were ranked, along with the valedictorian and salutatorians, in the top ten of the graduating class: Lauren V. Barré, Tiffany Y. Nguyen, Isabel O. Walker, Elise H. Bourgeois, Gabriella C. Mouriz, Gabriella C. Leonovicz, and Lauren P. Martin. The two highest honors awarded by Ursuline Academy were bestowed on Hanan Rimawi and Lauren Barré. Hanan Rimawi received the Courtesy, Loyalty, Courage (CLC) Medal, awarded by the high school faculty to the student who exemplifies those three virtues. Lauren Barré received the Sedes Sapientiae Medal, awarded by the high school faculty to the senior whose scholarship, achievement and loyalty have been outstanding and consistent. The 79 graduates earned a total of $8,071,657 in scholarships. The other graduates were Lina E. Alam, Eve M. Anders, Emily C. Andrews, Ashleigh E. Banks, Ashley L. Barbier, Rachel C. Bommer, Emilie B. Boucvalt, Mary A. Bullock, Erin R. Caldarera, Cassidy G. Cali, Jarithza K. Carlson,
Emma K. Christie, Joy M. Comboy, Holly M. Corvers, Baily E. Daberkow, Avery D. Davis, Giana C. Davis, Jenna S. Deemer, Sarah J. Delaney, Brandy M. DeMarco, Brooke N. Diehl, Shelby N. Duckworth, Brianna L. Duronslet, Jaylyn D. Edison, Sarah C. Gamard, Kayla L. Garnier, Kealani P. Gaspard, Amanda Giordano, Natalie P. Guinta, Emily C. Hartenstein, Marissa M. Hartman, Katherine M. Hickham, Cora A. Hicks, Meta R. Hight, Ashlyn T. Horne, Anam F. Ismail, Tristan R. Jones, Jenna D. Jurisich, Alice P. Kerl, Hannah L. Koster, Beth C. LaCour, Kristen C. Landry, Sydney M. Latour, Celina M. LeVasseur, Krista M. Liljeberg, Emily F. MacLaren, Khylee A. Melancon, Rachel E. Morris, Kayla B. Motin, Macy L. Mouton, Elizabeth R. Nourse, Kathleen E. O'Meara, D'Andrea E. Opara, Brittany A. Plaisance, Lauren H. Porche, Carley J. Pressley, Maycie M. Ransom, Erin E. Regouffre, Kelsey K. Remy, Alexis R. Robin, Hannah B. Rote, Madeline M. Roussel, Gabrielle A. Schuck, Jessica M. Signorelli, Sydni R. Sumas, Laura C. Taylor, Camille E. Tiemann, Sarah F. Vallon, and Kristian L. Watts.
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LEGACIES Legacies are graduates who have a mother and/or grandmother who is an alumna of Ursuline. Pictured (back row, from left) are Joy Schilling Comboy-Pavolini ’44 (Joy Comboy), Jan Haydel Signorelli ’80 (Jessica Signorelli), Dorothy Watkins Dorvin C ’55 (Holly Corvers), Kristin Bensel Koster ’86 (Hannah Koster), Paulette Crouere Gamard ’61 (Sarah Gamard), Donna Peyroux Taylor ’76 (Laura Taylor), Elise Burch Kerl ’75 and Odessa Elston Burch-Pilié ’51 (Alice Kerl), Lara Wolf Morris ’85 (Rachel Morris), André Cannon Ransom ’90 (Maycie Ransom), Lina Montagnino Leonovicz ’84 (Gabriella Leonovicz). Other legacies: Carmen Perez Lombardino ’57 (Mary Bullock), Sandra Franz Martin ’61 (Lauren Martin), late Lorenza Buras Elston and late Eva Waguespack Burch (Alice Kerl), late Bernice Ory Fulton ’34 (Emilie Boucvalt).
LONGEVITY Longevity awards are presented to graduating seniors who have attended Ursuline Academy since kindergarten or before. Pictured (from left) Sarah Gamard, Hannah Rote, Lauren Barré, Laura Taylor and Brianna Duronslet. Not pictured: Lina Alam, Avery Davis, Kayla Garnier and Sydni Sumas. 42
SIOUX OF 2014 Graduates of the Class of 2014 were accepted to the following universities and colleges: Academy of Art University American University Arizona State University Auburn University Ave Maria University Baylor University Belhaven University Bossier Parish Community College Case Western Reserve University College of Charleston Colorado School of Mines Dillard University Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Diego Florida State University Fordham University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Goucher College Grambling State University Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University Kansas City Art Institute
The King’s College Louisiana State University Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana Tech University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Milwaukee Institute of Arts & Design Minneapolis College of Art and Design Mississippi State University Nicholls State University Nova Southeastern University Our Lady of Holy Cross College Samford University Santa Fe University of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Sewanee: University of the South Southeastern Louisiana University Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College St. Norbert College Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Tulane University
United States Naval Academy University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Detroit Mercy University of Georgia University of Illinois at Chicago University of Kentucky University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Monroe University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of New Orleans University of Oklahoma University of Rochester University of South Alabama University of Southern Mississippi Vanderbilt University West Virginia University Western Washington University Xavier University of Louisiana
The 79 seniors in the Sioux Class of 2014 earned a total of $8,071,657.00 in scholarships.
Pictured, from left: Valedictorian Hanan Rimawi and Salutatorians Gabriella Bergeron and Iman Naeem 43
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What does it mean to you to be in the 287th graduating class of Ursuline Academy of New Orleans? Being a part of the 287th graduating class of Ursuline Academy is truly special. The Ursuline Sisters recognized the importance of educating the young women of New Orleans in 1727, and it is incredible knowing that I have been a part of that heritage. One of the things so special about Ursuline is the proud alumnae who are found everywhere. Whenever I am out in the community, I seem to always encounter an Ursuline alumna. The first question they always ask me, “Are you a Sioux, Mac, or Skip?” It reminds me that we are a strong community at Ursuline. I also love to hear about their great memories, the friendships they made and still have, and how those years were the greatest years of their lives. But most importantly, they all speak of how Ursuline, after all these years have passed since 44
Emily MacLaren '14 was selected as the 2014 Cor Unum Award Recipient by the Ursuline Alumnae Association. The award is given to one senior each year. Candidates are judged solely on their love for Ursuline Academy and their honest expression of what the Academy means to them. Members of the Ursuline Alumnae Association Board (pictured below) presented Emily with the award at the Alumnae Induction Ceremony following Baccalaureate Mass.
they graduated, still feels like home. It is comforting to know that I will soon join these alumnae and will share the memories I have made with the future young girls who will become a part of such a special place. And just like the alumnae who I often encounter, I know I will always have a home at Ursuline. Being in the 287th class to graduate from Ursuline Academy illustrates how St. Angela’s goal to educate young women and inspire them to live a life committed to Serviam continues to live on today. I love that I am a part of something that has been here for 287 years, and it will be here long after I graduate. In what ways do you feel your Ursuline education has prepared you for the world in which we live? Ursuline’s mission is fostered by the desire to educate young women. My Ursuline education has definitely prepared me
in many ways for the world in which we live. Along with the outstanding education I have received within the classroom, Ursuline has offered a way of teaching that goes beyond the classroom. Through my Ursuline education I have been offered countless opportunities that I would not have been offered elsewhere. I have been able to participate in service trips within our community through our Service Learning Program. This program has afforded me the opportunity to serve children, individuals with special needs, the hungry, poor, and homeless. These experiences have given me the opportunity to experience diversity of the community in which I live, thus providing me with a very unique educational experience. I also had the opportunity to learn outside the classroom while on the Close Up Program in Washington, D.C. Ursuline is one of the few local schools that participates in the Close Up Program. This program provided me the opportunity to experience our government. We were able to take what we had learned in the classroom and see it in action. We also were able to interact with students from all over the U.S and Puerto Rico. Finally, I was very fortunate to have been chosen to participate in the first Beyond Our Borders immersion program to Guyana, South America. For twelve days, I left behind the comfort of my home and luxuries of air conditioning, Internet, and much more. This opportunity gave me global educational experiences that I would not have had at any other school. I have gained life skills and education on different levels that cannot be taught in a classroom setting. Through these experiences, I have learned how to give of myself to those in need. I have also learned how to interact and work with individuals from different economic backgrounds, religions, races, and cultures. These will be skills that will be very important for me to be successful in the world in which we live. Name the most significant value you learned from Ursuline Academy. The most significant value I learned from Ursuline Academy is the importance of Serviam: I will serve. St. Angela recognized the importance to educate young women and provide service to others. As an Ursuline student I was called to serve by volunteering a certain number of hours each school year. Every year I found myself completing more than the hours expected of me because I enjoyed the time I spent serving others. Upon graduation I will have served close to 600 hours in my community and abroad. Throughout my years of service, I have been involved in several organizations. I began volunteering with a local organization that involved something I loved to do: swimming. I have volunteered several years with the organization JoJo’s
Hope, which provides free swim lessons to children who are mentally handicapped. Through this experience, I was able to learn about Camp Friendship. Camp Friendship is a weeklong camp that gives children who have Spina Bifida the chance to attend a free camp, a chance they do not normally get because most of them are in wheelchairs. In my junior year of high school, I became involved in Ursuline’s first ever Beyond Our Borders program, which gave me the opportunity to serve outside my comfort zone in a different country, Guyana, South America. My time in Guyana was a life changing experience. In the words of St. Angela, “You have more need to serve others, than they have to be served.” Through my volunteering I have witnessed how these children have changed my life. It is truly special to know that you can impact someone’s life by simply offering service through conversations or manual labor. I have realized through my service that I want to continue to serve others in my community and abroad. Serving others is the most significant value I will take away from my Ursuline education.
"Since my spend-the-day in fifth grade, I knew there was something special about Ursuline." What one word describes Ursuline and why? The one word I would use to describe Ursuline is tradition. Since Ursuline has been continuously educating women since 1727, it is no surprise that it is filled with a rich history and unique traditions. Since my spend-the-day in fifth grade, I knew there was something special about Ursuline. I loved the many rich traditions of Ursuline and how every student knew these traditions. We are taught our class mascot at a very early age, and we are lifelong Sioux, Macs or Skips. We celebrate the feast of St. Ursula annually with our Rally Night. We learn the words to our Alma Mater in our first music class. Not only do we know all about St. Angela, every year we dedicate an entire day of service in our community in her honor. And we graduate in long, stark white dresses and carry red roses. These are just a few of the traditions that make Ursuline a very unique school. I am very proud to have been an Ursuline student and to be a member of the 287th graduating class. 45
2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT
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Tuition and Fees Auxiliary Programs Serviam Annual Fund Other Fund Raising Events Interest Income Scholarship Fund State Required Services Total Income
$ 7,275,694.03 86% 4% $ 343,866.65 4% $ 344,061.22 3% $ 214,676.85 1% $ 80,186.10 1% $ 90,000.00 1% $ 91,962.64 _________ $ 8,440,447.49
46% Instructional $ 3,878,317.70 19% Facility Maintenance $ 1,603,817.65 12% General and Administrative $ 991,214.36 9% Employee Benefits $ 738,718.92 4% Construction $ 389,994.05 4% Auxiliary Programs $ 349,240.88 3% Equipment & Renovations $ 229,972.28 2% Student Activities $ 17 1,17 1.65 1% Tuition Assistance/ $ 88,000.00 Scholarships _________ Total Expense $ 8,440,447.49
2013-2014 SERVIAM ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP TEAM CHAIRS Serviam Annual Fund
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Aislinn Pares Hinyup 1994 Kristin Van Hook Moore 1992 Amber Randazzo Peskin 1999
THE ST. ANGELA SOCIETY OLPS Circle | $15,000 & above Michael and Norma Kimble
Serviam Circle | $7,500 to $14,999 Jean Nolan Coleman 1973 Deborah Augustine Elam 1979 Ellen Isabel Geheeb C 1940 Robert and Donna Peyroux Taylor 1976 Julie Schutten Pitot 1951 Dane Wise
CLC Circle | $5,000 to $7,499 Annie Bourg Broussard 1992 Greg and Suzanne Lucchesi President’s Circle | $1,500 to $4,999 John and Angela Amato David and Sandra Banks Ian and Renee Barras Todd and Pamela Bialous Madeleine Simmons Blessey 1959 Darrell and Ashley Bourg Terry and Nancy Brennan Marion Schexnayder Bruno 1946 Phil and Pam Cerminaro Allison Stern Clement 1970 Jim and Pam Cossé Michael and Suzanne Daly Doug and Alise Durand Gregory and Stacy Ernst Robert and Pamela Farnsworth Jane Gisevius 1961 Stephen and Maureen Grefer Patricia Stern Habans 1964 Robert and Nadia Corzantes Haik 1984
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Elizabeth Taylor Harbison 1973 Kenneth and Jill Humphreys Joan Gisevius Johnson 1961 Phyllis Bunol Jones 1937 Frank and Dannell Jurisich Nancy Amato Konrad 1959 Ethel Langenstein Lanaux 1950 Verna Satterlee Landrieu 1950 Stephen and Maria Cangemi Ledet 1983 Tim and Phyllis Legendre Hans and Stacey Liljeberg Gina and James MacLaren Don and Karen McNay Anna Maria D’Antonio Mitchell C 1950 Ed and Laura Moise Kendall and Lisa Parker Leslie Menard Sharkey 1980 Linda Teijelo Smith 1959 Suzanne Cromiller Thomas 1973 Pat Wagner Thompson 1956 Laurelee Roger Toscano 1960 Ursuline Nuns of the Parish of Orleans Chad and Olivia Ventola Kathy Eberle Wildgen 1959 Eric and Pattie Jarrell Stacie Lee Worsham 1982
GENERAL GIVING CLUBS St. Ursula Club | $500 to $1,499
Marcia McWaters Abide 1955 Diana Pivach Alfortish 1976 Cynthia Andrews Alice Bairnsfather Adele Baker 1973 Ben and Terry Birdsall Yvonne Alciatore Blount-Davis 1955 Martin and Rhonda Bonura Charlene Campeaux Boss 1982 Betty Bourgeois-Gordon 1961 Timothy and Dawn Cason Brechtel 1988 David and Madeline Browning Christine Peterson Bruce 1957 Simone Bruni 1989 Eunice Hebert Bullington C 1950 Odessa Elston Burch-Pilie’ 1951 Winston and Wendy Burns Jim and Jennifer Butler Brad and Laurie Calloway Jeff and Deborah Cancienne Jeanne Coleman 1970 Kerry Leftwich Coleman 1966
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David and Susan Sewell Suzanne Toppino Colligan 1970 John and Jan Haydel Signorelli 1980 Lee and Debbie Cucchiara Richard and Yvette Squires Dayton and Jeannie Daberkow Adam Strickland Paul and Christy Delise Raymond and Elizabeth Strohmeyer Jim and Flo Donovan Linda Strohmeyer Jeannette Purves Dufilho C 1942 Theresa Thibodeaux Stuckey 1981 Dianne Dupepe Beauregard 1961 Sally Thomas Duplantier Peggy Salvaggio Talbot 1984 Marc and Bridget Voigt Ehrhardt 1991 The John and Linda Sarpy Fund Betty Breland Trachtman 1963 Pat McNamara Ellis 1964 Debby Tremont 1967 Sondra Egle Elvir 1960 Blaine Rittiner Twibell 1968 Helen Franz Eshleman 1977 Ursuline Academy Kirkwood Ann Haro Estingoy 1958 Margaret Roussel Vizzi 1949 Dwayne and Molly Farbe MK Wegmann 1966 Ann Valentino Fuselier 1963 Dominic and Brittany Willard, Jr. Jim and Kathy Garvey Luis and Connie Williams Maureen Brennan Gershanik 1988 Merrill Richard Zeringue 1954 Todd and Nancy Gilbertson Alberto and Kathleen Hamm Patricia and Steven Granier Zuniga 1988 Janice Donaldson Grijns 1962 Christy Jackson Zurcher 2000 Earl and Lisa Hardouin Kim Harper Sylvia Higgins 1960 Blue and White Club Susan Henington Jumonville 1961 | $250 to $249 Gayle Ahern Keller 1955 Kirk and Kristin Bensel Koster 1986 Michael and Jennifer Addvensky Mark and Cheri Lagarde Brooke Blakley Agers 1994 Erin Leftwich LeBlanc 1975 David and Mary Ellen Andignac Douglas and Lina Montagnino Ayco Charitable Foundation Leonovicz 1984 The R. Allan and Millie P. Bradley Kateri Picou Livingston 1964 Family Fund Michael and Christine Maristany Margaret Medo Babin 1976 Elizabeth Richardson Martin 1989 Emile and Suzette Peychaud Marques and Robyn McCormick Bagneris 1986 Patrick and Dara McDaniel Tommy and Vicky Barbier Paul and Lisa McGoey Ken and Shelly Bernstein Larry and Donna McNamara Erin Blaum 1982 Mr. and Mr. McNeill Jennifer McDuffie Bond Ritamay Moreland Mire 1976 Toursarkissian 1992 Dee Dee Englisbee Mitchell 1958 Kim Bondy 1983 Allison Hansen Mullis 1991 Lou and Christy Bonnaffons Theresa Dubret Nicholson 1978 Brent and Susan Boten Kris Stern Pattison 1968 Matt and Jennifer Bracken Magdalene Pivach Perino 1946 Kay Crais Briuglio 1960 Eugene Priestley Scott and Bonnie Broome Felix and Kathryn Rando Stephanie Guarisco Brown 1966 Elisabeth Ainsworth Rareshide 1951 Jamie and Ami Brown Adrienne Mouledoux Rasmus 1961 Burns & Wilcox Anne Raymond Claire Fitzwilliam Canik 1943 C 1947 Ruy Ribeiro Tim and Darlene Chan Daryl and Keri Robert Tiffany Chappell 1995 Jim and Celeste Roethele Kecia Charles 1990 James and Victoria Sabrio Debbie Gontko Chiappe 1987 Merle Albert Segura 1963
Angie and Frederick Cicero Janice St. Mard Neth 1950 Therese Wegmann 1978 Harold and Cherie Clark Margaret Ann Morgan Newman 1955 Laura Weinstein Ann Wegener Colfry 1964 Connie Casey O’Donnell 1966 Patricia Wilkinson Sarah DeFelice Cook 1973 Tanya Toledano Olivier 1989 Dwight and Lisa Witter Joyce Lafaye Crews 1950 Nathaniel and LaVonne Paul Shay Zeller 1992 Leonard Daigle Mary Fitzpatrick Pollard 1961 Tricia Fitzmorris Danflous 1965 Yvonne Morales Quijano 1961 The Lion Club | $100 to $249 Patricia Crouere Denechaud 1963 Judy Gonzales Rando 1961 Ronald and Donna Dimitri Cyndi Robidoux 1980 Charleen Wegmann Adam 1955 Mel and Kim Dorner Terry Failla Reymond 1961 Melissa Steudlein Adolph 1992 Gerald and Noreen Duhon Jose and Janet Rodriguez Dede Kachler Agnew 1979 Michael and Lillie Fahrenholt Philip Rudolph Brad and Janalyn Albrecht Denise Falcone Henry and Tracy Santos Carol and Fred Allison Amy Phuphanich Fennell 1999 Cher Sarrat Annemarie Anselmo Carlee Blamphin Feske 1966 Byron and Rakkier Sims Rashad and DeAnna Arcement Jane Ann Frosch Fran Sunseri Songy 1975 Judy Eumont Archer 1975 David and Heidi Gereighty Jonathan and Emily Sontag Linda Labanca Armbruster Roger and Patricia Gorman Ray and Cynthia Spicuzza Alan and Catherine Ashley Jan Gravolet Mr. Langdon H. Stone Jr. Mark and Carol Avery Christina Macaluso Hammock 1995 Barbara Englisbee Swoop 1960 Robert and Michele Bache Ann Leaumont Harold 1989 Steven and Andra Thorpe Deborah Kerne Bagert 1966 Susan Harriman Judie Gabler Tidwell 1963 Joseph and Kelly Batiste Mary Lee Berner Harris 1966 Lance and Jeanne Tingler Mike and Danielle Batten Betty Haydel Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1973 Beverly Klundt Baudouin 1975 Mary Margaret Abbott Hevron 1964 Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1988 Roger and Ann Baudry Barbara Holstein Mary Ann Glorioso Valentino 1937 Ola Morgan Becnel 1951 Mike and Betty-Ann Hoss Angelique Narcisse Valteau 1994 Carlos and Patricia Bereciartua Charles and Karen Hudson Becca Bertaut Vaughn 1991 Kay Parent Berrigan 1957 Louise Robbert Huete 1969 Maureen Mock Verderame 1966 Ann Bertsch Robert and Jessica Hughes Jennifer Melancon Vicknair 1992 Judy Radke Blakemore 1958 Veda Tridico Jackson 1954 Deane Derbes Webster 1959 Gail Michelli Boling 1954 Penelope Jenkins Tressa Valentine Johnson 1994 Brian and Lori Knight Loretta Krentel Krasnow 1977 Melissa and Richard LaCour Michelle Landrieu 1977 Jennifer Lapeyrolerie Dolores Sullivan Leumas 1951 Christy Levy Lynn Lachin Lightfoot 1964 Allen and Leslie Ligori Muriel "Kit" Harger Lipps 1957 Daniel Marksbury Cynthia Johnson McDonald 1963 Chris and Becky McLellan Judy Fife Mead 1964 Terry Staub Meeuwenberg 1966 Edward and Mary Louise Melancon Rene and Jennifer Metoyer Diane Hubbell Michell 1955 Robert and Pamela Michiels Marc and Michele Milano Patricia Dunbar Murrell 49
Angele Noto Bordelon 1997 Violeta Claxton Sunny and Yvette Boudloche Marie Martin Clesi 1963 Brooke Boudreaux 2000 Mary Lynne Bologna Clogher 1959 Joan Daniel Boudreaux 1961 Lou Cochran Claudette Boudreaux Sue Howson Coco 1964 Claire Weilbaecher Bourgeois 1959 Christine Coglaiti 1992 Tim and Gina Bourgeois Meghan Speakes Collins 2005 Cheryl Johnston Bragg 1963 Robert and Aloha Collins Sr. Carolyn Brockland, OSU Maryann Cutler Cook 1959 Elaine Douglas Brown 1952 Pat O’Leary Crane 1966 Raymond and Kefla George Brown 1993 Jean Ruello Cranmer Rue 1962 Robert and Lenora Brown Julie Youngblood Crocker 1989 Joseph and Diane Buckley Pat Crum Stephanie and Patrick Bullock Julie Cullen 1968 Jeff and Katherine Burch Leanne Willoz Cupero 1959 Ophelia Mitchell Cadro 1949 Brandi Mayfield D’Aquin 1992 Sal and Geralyn Caldarera Alfred and Betty D’Aquin Erin Callhover Anne and Jack Dardis Joe and Joanna Cancienne Cindy Dauner 1974 Suzie Artigues Cangelosi 1957 Nancy Weilbaecher Davis 1964 Jason and LaToya Cantrell Lisa and Bret Davis Angela and Russell Carll Spencer and Mia Davis Christine Perret Carlson 1974 Lucille Weyman Deas 1951 C 1955 Marie Ramoneda Carriere 1942 Cathy Demma Rose May Carroll 1978 Adele Allain DiGiovanna 1957 Angie Fulton Castay 1974 Carl Dolce David and Robin Castle Dot Watkins Dorvin C 1955 Madeline Patron Caulking 1965 Mark and Kelli Duhe Stanley and Rose Mary Cernosek Liz Duplantier 1972 Steven and Erin Chase Jack and Elizabeth Eglé Marcus and Kay Chevis Joy Fish Eigher 1966 Michelle Henson Chiara 1961 Susan Heine Ellender 1988
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Commelita McKee 1981 Fran Collins McManus 1976 Ann Metzinger Joan Gunning Merkle C 1952 Tim and Amy Calloway Milam Matt and Sarah Rush Miller Joyce Minnard Michelle Quijano Moffatt 1984 Caroline Mohr 1962 Judy Mollere 1966 Mario and Kelly Montagnino Christy and Linda Montegut Kristin Van Hook Moore 1992 Amy Schremp Moore 1986 Stephen and Rachel Morse Karen Hubble Mortillaro 1989 Mae Goll Morvant 1966 Jo-Ann Fazzio Mueller 1957 Margaret Donovan Mufdi 1966 Hubert and Kay Mule Laurie Bradford Murphy 1994 Gaurav and Lisbeth Habans Nagrath 1992 Suzy Crouere Neal 1973 Jeff and Lang Nguyen Bonnie Peyrefitte Hebeisen 1962 Jan Daniel Lancaster 1978 Danielle Nice 1985 Michael Henderson Michele Stiebing Aziza Landrum 1995 Beth Goll Orr 1961 Ava Hingle Leslie Broussard Landry 1962 Aislinn Pares Hinyup 1994 Todd and Stephanie Lannan Bonnie and Alton Ostarly Kathleen Dowling Hite 1953 John and Angelique Laughlin Mary de Laureal Owen 1970 Don and Jerri Owens Jennifer Hoffmann Mary Lachin LeBlanc C 1942 Todd and Mimi Owens Cathy Honore Elma Ireland LeDoux 1973 Marilyn Marquer Palermo 1962 Heath and Jennifer Horridge Beth Leuchten Tootsie Williams Park 1952 Patsy Talbot Hotard 1952 Lawrence and Cheri Levy Pat Giglio Patron 1964 Holly Houston 1992 Alex and Kristy Lewis Stephen and Emilie Patron Charles and Janie Hudson Grady Lloyd Philip and Aimee Paulk Helen Sonier Hughes 1956 Joan Barrios Lococo 1948 C 1952 Betty Moreno Peltier 1960 Jessica and David Huston Elliot and Deborah Lonker Scott and Amber Randazzo Peskin 1999 Veda Tridico Jackson 1954 Mary Nolan Looney 1966 Joe and Carolyn Jacquat Mike and Michelle Mailhos Jon and Sherry Pierce Kent Jensen Donald and Christine Manalla Kathi Levi Pietri 1961 Ellen Lemoine Plaisance 1992 Susan Johnson 1994 Carol Kramer Mannino 1959 Thomas and Donna Plunkett Dorothy Joiner 1958 Gary and Kelly Marshall Sandy Davis Jung 1960 Michael and Nancy Marsiglia Maureen McKay Poche 1975 Darrin and Paula Polito Malinda Majeau Kelley 1999 Lee Martin Mary Catherine Porch 1976 Dorothy Rodi Kightlinger 1963 Julie Ehret Martin 1980 Jeanette Ruli Pou 1940 Meghan Kincade 1998 Patricia Talbot Martin 1965 Peter and Amelia Rondey Prados 1990 Charlotte Laguaite Knauer 1960 Lisa Lavie Martin 1999 Anne Marie Majoue Knauth 1960 Martin Insurance Agency Inc. Clementine Doskey Prevatt 1948 Ryan and Jodie Abadie Price 1996 Adrienne Wild Kolb 1968 Sheri Wright Maza 1982 Darlene and Ralph Rabalais Cortney Labadie Pat Keiffer McAuliffe 1950 Kristen Rivero Ragan 2000 Lesly Labadie Mary McDonald 1999 John and Donna Randazzo Cara D’Antoni Laforet 1990 Kathleen McGoey 1962 Amelia Farmer Reaves 1999 Jeannette Dubret Lagarde 1958 Jennifer Dalton McGuinness 1994 Angie Reech Stacy Glynn LaMorte 1992 Margie McKay C 1941 Meredith Reed 1989 Claire Relf LaMothe 1966 Mary Alice Toso McKay 1946 51
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Jeri Connelly Ferrara 1966 Patricia Caminita Ferraro 1946 Lauren Fiasconaro 2002 Marla Fisher Mary Krail Flores 1965 Greg and Dania Flores Kathy Ferro Foret 1960 Shane and Christina Foret Sharlene Foster Carole St. Mard Fowler 1955 Angelique Reed Francis 1978 Elinor McCloskey Frantz 1950 Arthur and Cherie Melancon Franz 1996 Matthew and Amanda Fraser Corinne Gately Freeland 1953 Lori Frey Ranner 1990 J.C. and Brenda Fuselier Vicki Gennaro Fuselier 1953 Jeanie Gabler 1968 Chan Gaither 1993 Michelle Harris Gall 1999 Donna Rees Gerstner 1964 Kathryn Gerwitz Sue Lousteau Gisclair 1966 Sharon Glenn Mary-Margaret Seale Goldsmith 2000 Christa Bertaut Gonzales 1994 Lyndsey Gonzalez 1999 Erik and Kristin Blaum Gonzalez 2000 54
Simone Pilie Gordon 1974 Kitty Von Gohren Graf Mary Ehret Granskog 1964 Marcus and Dwana Green Justin Gricus Arthemise Tallon Gros 1959 Kevin and Melissa Danos Grubbs 1994 Shane Gould Guidry 1994 Nicole Guidry Kevin and Sarah Gunn Agatha Knesel Gutierrez 1955 Hayley Hagardorn 2007 Neal and Monique Hamilton Cristin DeMarco Hand 1998 Eric and Renee Hansen Liz Harney 1976 Meghann Harney 2006 Charlotte Dusse Haro 1967 Linda Landry Hartwell 1964 Sarah Hassell 1999 Marguerite Rombach Hathway 1940 C 1944 Natasha Haynes Kimberly Hebert Sylvia Turner Hebert 1952 Lisa Hebert 1971 Frances Hecker C 1956 Mark and Stacey Heisser Anna Hero Wanda Connelly Herron 1964
Terrell and Monique Hickmon Michelle Jackson Higgins 1993 Kimberly Hilliard Betty Ann Rivet Hilsman 1964 Rachael Schaff Hissong 1999 Julie and Josie Horne Jean Houin Staci Lanza Hughes 1998 Jeremy and Jacquie Hughes Natalie Hutzler Vincent and Monica Iacono Rhonda Jackson Samuel and Sandy Jackson Damon James Thomas and Corinne Jeanne Mary Jurado Johns 1961 Marc and Sabrina Johnson Mary Ridolfo Jolicoeur 1994 Monique McConduit Jones 1993 Leroy Jones Laron and Keva Jones Mary Bolling Jones 1976 Sonjia and Dale Joseph Elizabeth Joubert 1980 Jay Jay and Vernilyn Juan Sue St. Mard Jung 1951 Rachel Kass 2008 Eugenie Luck Kearney 1962 Kourtney Keller Sandra Kellermann 1995 Elaine Kimbrell 1996 Fay Kimbrell-Rouse 1994 Daniel and Robyn DeGruy Kiper 1996 Peggy Kleinschmidt 1962 Charlie Kohlmeyer and Heather Margolis Jessica Landry Kostelak 1999 Andrew and Katherine Krail Kelsie LaBauve Mary Brodrick LaCoste 1951 Tara Clesi Lacour 1984 Jami Lacour 2007 Troy and Suzanne Ladmirault Lakeshore Woman's Club Gloria Welker Larrieu 1946 Mary Winters Larson 1960 Michael and DeLyndia Laughlin Hilda Goll Lavie 1971 Danielle Pilie Lavie 1978 Terry LeBlanc 1971 Sr. Therese Leckert, OP 1961 Caroline Leggio Janice Lewis Jean Toca Linn 1958 Michelle Linton 1988
Scott and Christina Loga Mark and Helen Honoree Myers 1984 Sr. Mary Margaret Prenger, OSU 1939 C 1943 Johanna Hochhalter Logan 2000 Marilyn Krieger Neville C 1949 Pat Prudhomme Julie Long Dorothy Dolese Nolan 1967 Kathleen Puglia 1958 Bibbins Ballina Lopez 1964 Mary Tripp Norman 1967 Mandi Rabalais 1991 Anne Lousteau 1963 Mallory Norton Kristy Lane Rascoe 2001 Kirk and Shannon Madere Michelle Hebert O’Brien 1994 Heather Rau 1994 Tiffanie Barrow Magnus-Lawson 1994 Nicholas and Simone O’Connor Pam Willis Rawle 1961 Lisa Plaisance Mahiger 1969 Sr. Madonna O’Hara, OSU Marisa Bush Rawls 1994 Mary Lou Keller Main 1944 Jocko Bazile Olasin 1952 C 1956 Michelle Augustin Raymond 2000 Courtney Cain Malbrough 1994 Michael and Mary Lou O’Keefe Emily Readinger Kristie Maloz Barbara Bernard O’Meallie-Wilson 1951 Irlee Leclere Redmann 1951 Corina Harman Mangham 1994 Luis Ochoa and Kim Doung Ryan and Ashlin Reece Barry and Letitia Marcades Mary Orfila Gladys Aleman Reinecke 1950 Kyle Rovira Martin 1972 Dennis and Stacy Ott Kerri Reynolds Dana Martin 1992 Heather Singleton Oubre 1994 Mary Richard Lucille O’Donnell Martinez 1951 Gigi Tormey Owens 1957 Mike and Francesca Richard Erin Noe May 1978 Karen Rountree Palmer Angie Bertrand Richard 1984 Paula Diodene McCaskell 1983 Robert and Mary Parent Mary-Lynne Gouner Richarme 1961 Bridget McCulloch Janee Butler Patin 1985 Aline Schappe Richeson 1961 Mary Antee McCullough 1997 Dr. Rockower Nasser and Paris Pazooki Cherie Altobello McDermott 1992 Ruby Lanier Rodriguez 1949 Jeffery and Uma Pellegrin Jennifer Bailkey McFarland 1980 Judy Schmidt Rodriguez 1979 Lori Kabbani Penny 2000 Jennifer McGovern Robin Rodriguez 1994 Janet Crumhorn Pesce 1966 Stephen and Brandy McMillion Mi Yong Pham Vicky Sunser Romaguera 1971 Colleen McNamara 1994 Judy Babin Ronquillo 1957 Ellen Van Geffen Picone 1966 Marion Morvant McNamara 1938 C 1942 Peter and Kelly Picou Leslie Favie Rosamond 1992 Lise Eltz McStravick 1957 Willaim and Kathleen Shea Plasse 1990 Kelli Ross 2000 Bridget Bradley Meagher 1970 Patricia Rota Erin Plauche Elizabeth Medo 1982 Shelley Rote Eileen Hite Pohlman 1976 Helen Melancon Rusty and Jena Roussel Eileen Kincade Poore 2000 Virginia Burmeister Melchior 1996 Janice Roussel 1960 Brian and Rachel Potter Sarita Melson 1991 Tiffany Owens Prasad 2000 Vicki Vandrell Roussel 1964 Cindy Rousset Mary Tujague Membreno 1957 Jeannie Church Pratt 1976 Sandra Corbin Meyer 1957 Elizabeth Mialaret 1973 Lawren and James Michalik Francine Payne Miguel 1979 Beth Bayard Mims 1974 Virginia Toelke Mitchell 1950 Glenn Mitchell Leslie Diaz Moore 1992 Phillip Kuzma and Christina Morel Page Keenan Morgan 1959 Antoinette Gorney Moriarty 1963 Emily Stickney Morrison 1977 Stephanie Morrow 1983 Frank and Rose Mortillaro Sis Carriere Morvant 1958 Sr. Margaret Ann Moser, OSU Marie Kingsmill Mouledous C 1940 Anne Jouet Mulé 1999 Nicole Broha Murphy 1999 Nancy Murphy Townsend and Peggy Myers 55
Ellen Beach Ruiz 1951 Blanid Sullivan Sunseri 1949 Shelby Russell 2012 Betty Sue Talbot 1967 Anna Rye Michelle and Cory Tanner Gruntz Cathy Majure Rylander 1951 Marie Tassin Shannon Salmon Ms. Terrebonne Winifred Wegmann Sampson 1972 Jessica Kwiatkowski Thorne 1999 Kathy Schafer Amy Froeba Tilford 1999 Carmen Daigle Schexnaydre 1960 Bridget Boudreaux Tipler 1990 Dr. Katherine Garrison Schilling 2000 Gabriela Salazar Thompson 1997 Marie Schmitt Laura Favret Tobin 1976 Maria Ciaccio Schneider Nick and Brigitte Tomba Danielle Schott 1974 Kelly Towns 2005 Frank and Jennifer Cardarella Crystal Towns-Allred 1994 Sclafani 1986 Tracy Chester Tracey 1997 Darlene Baehr Seay 1971 Amy Trainor 1994 Linda Crook Seghers 1971 Winnie Cressy Trauth 1952 Carla Matassa Segura 1968 Emily Trocquet Michelle Sehulster Sandy Wiederecht Turner 1962 Sydney and Marilyn Seiler Katie Turpin 2000 Joan Johnson Serice 1979 Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 2003 Simone Seymour-Adams Ursuline Academy Sioux of 1978 Marilyn Kingsmill Shaak C 1949 Ursuline Academy Sioux of 1993 Jeffrey and Roxana Shaffer Kelly Usery 1999 Paul and Holly Eymard Shannon 1993 Carmela Matassa Van Hook 1965 Rose Nguyen Shelton 1995 Eve and Timothy Vignes Samreen Siddiqui 1999 Ben Viguerie William and Stephanie Silvey Aaron and Emily Viles Necole and Jeffrey Singley Maria Bertucci Villafranco 1986 Darren and Emily Sixkiller Carol Zengel Smith 1979 Jeanie Black Smith 1961 Sherron Fonte Smith 1962 Melissia Burton Smith 1999 Mark and Jolene Ferro Songy 1985 P.J. and J.G. Sonnier Emery Van Hook Sonnier 1994 Renee Bravo Spratt 1973 Monica Dawson St. Cyr 2000 Lisette St. Mard 1964 Janet Bordes Stafford 1966 Michele and Carol Staiano Marilyn Arnoult Stamm 1966 Pam Casey Stanton 1972 Dan and Barbara Stapp Charles and Jacquelyn Stern Cynthia Stewart 1966 Cherie Bourgeois Stouder 1999 Patrice Strickland Pamela Schroeder Strickland 1965 Sarah Spinks Suddreath 1961 Joseph and Jenifer Sudkamp Mason and Monique Felton Suell 1985 John Sullivan 56
Ashley Vogel Vinturella Tricia Hindelang Vise 1990 Irina Vychko June Trosclair Waguespack 1939 Nadia Walden 2000 Erin Walker Susan Hackett Walpole 1990 Aaron Walters Karen Hyde Whitehead 1961 Alison Chauvin Widener 2001 Dwan Williams Andrea Williams Linda Ormond Williams 1961 Bethanne Breisacher Williams 1976 Alvis Wilson 1951 Robert and Maria Winn Sandra Tridico Wolf 1958 Meredith Caughman Worrell 1999 Kiana Wright 1995 Terry Simoneaux Wyatt 1969 Susan Young Pyong Ho and Pok Suk Yu Emmanuel Zervoudakis Shirley Deas Zibilich 1952 Shaye Zimmer Simon and Kristina McManus Zippert 1996 Amanda Zirkenbach
SAF ALUMNAE GIVING BY CLASS & MASCOT Top Five Contributing Academy Classes by Percentage of Participation
College 1949 Marilyn Krieger Neville Marilyn Kingsmill Shaak
ACADEMY
College 1950 Eunice Hebert Bullington Claire Brechtel Collier Anna Maria D'Antonio Mitchell
1951 1952 1957 1966 1994
100% 56% 49% 49% 45%
ALUMNAE MASCOT
Serviam Stars 19% (1949 & Prior) Sioux 14% Merry Macs 14% (& Rebelles) Skipperettes 11% (& Leprechauns)
SERVIAM STARS College 1940 Amelie Prados Cressend Ellen Isabel Geheeb Marie–Louise Kingsmill Mouledous College 1941 Marjorie McKay College 1942 Jeannette Purves Dufilho Mary Lachin LeBlanc Marion Morvant McNamara Adelaide Caneza Sprague College 1943 Sr. Mary Margaret Prenger, OSU College 1944 Marguerite Rombach Hathway College 1947 Claire Fitzwilliam Canik College 1948 Inez Perrier Grieshaber
College 1952 Joan Barrios Lococo Betty Kehoe Gordon Joan Gunning Merkle College 1955 Lucille Weyman Deas Jean Arnoult Gaul Dot Watkins Dorvin College 1956 Margie Vogt Farley Irena Bazile Olasin Frances Hecker Barbara Palm Vignes Academy 1937 Phyllis Bunol Jones Mary Ann Glorioso Valentino Academy 1938 Marion Morvant McNamara Adelaide Caneza Sprague Academy 1939 Sr. Mary Margaret Prenger, OSU Marie Bilich Guidry June Trosclair Waguespack Academy 1940 Marguerite Rombach Hathway Jeanette Ruli Pou Academy 1942 Marie Ramoneda Carriere Academy 1943 Claire Fitzwilliam Canik Sr. Rose Bowen, OSU
Academy 1944 Inez Perrier Grieshaber Marie Tortorich Bannon Floris McCord Cairo Doris Digby Faler Mary Lou Keller Main Academy 1946 Pat McCord Bourgeois Marion Schexnayder Bruno Patricia Caminita Ferraro Gloria Welker Larrieu Mary Alice Toso McKay Magdalene Pivach Perino Academy 1948 Joan Barrios Lococo Dorita Levie Cobb Clementine Doskey Prevatt Annette Ruckstuhl Doskey Academy 1949 Ophelia Mitchell Cadro Ruby Lanier Rodriguez Blanid Sullivan Sunseri Margaret Roussel Vizzi
SIOUX Academy 1951 Ola Morgan Becnel Odessa Elston Burch-Pilie' Mary Anne Oubre Colwart Lucille Weyman Deas Sarah Calmes Fucich Jean Arnoult Gaul Suzanne St. Mard Jung Mary Jane Brodrick LaCoste Dolores Sullivan Leumas Lucille O'Donnell Martinez Barbara Bernard O'Meallie-Wilson Julie Schutten Pitot Elisabeth Ainsworth Rareshide Irlee Leclere Redmann Ellen Beach Ruiz Mary Catherine Majure Rylander Rowena Simoneaux Walsh Alvis Wilson 57
Academy 1954 Gertrude Beauford Gail Michelli Boling Charlotte Toppino Fagan Dorothea Graffagnini Hamlin Veda Tridico Jackson Sue Brigtsen Smith Merrill Richard Zeringue Academy 1957 Kay Parent Berrigan Christine Peterson Bruce Elaine Bevinetto Buisson Suzanne Artigues Cangelosi Rita Deichmann Case Adele Allain DiGiovanna Barbara Cusimano Dunbar Myra Elston Fascetti Connie Cahill Gay Anne Generes Githens Muriel Harger Lipps Lise Eltz McStravick Mary Tujague Membreno Sandra Corbin Meyer Jo-Ann Fazzio Mueller Mary Virginia Tormey Owens Judith Babin Ronquillo Alma Soignier Weilbaecher Marilyn Ciaccio Woolverton Academy 1960 Karen Kay Crais Briuglio Marie Euguenie Bienvenu Cefalu Asta Viguerie Cotonio Sondra Egle Elvir Kathleen Ferro Foret Katherine Sylvester Groves Sylvia Higgins Sandra Davis Jung Charlotte Laguaite Knauer Anne Marie Majoue Knauth Mary Winters Larson Mary Elizabeth Moreno Peltier Phyllis DeBlanc Robert Janice Roussel Carmen Daigle Schexnaydre Adolphine BrungardtShaw Patricia Lind Sullivan Barbara Englisbee Swoop Laurelee Roger Toscano Sheryl de Lapouyade Toups Helen Wolfe Wirth
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Academy 1963 Cheryl Johnston Bragg Marie Martin Clesi Patricia Crouere Denechaud Jacqueline Guedry Frashier AnnValentino Fuselier Kathleen Lilly Hart Dorothy Rodi Kightlinger Anne Lousteau Cynthia Johnson McDonald Antoinette Gorney Moriarty Merle Albert Segura Judie Gabler Tidwell Betty Breland Trachtman Academy 1966 Deborah Kerne Bagert Pamela Baumann Stephanie Guarisco Brown Marjorie Favret Caliri Kerry Leftwich Coleman Patricia O'Leary Crane Joy Fish Eigher Jeri Connelly Ferrara Carlee Blamphin Feske Sue Lousteau Gisclair Mary Lee Berner Harris Claire Relf LaMothe Mary NolanLooney Teresa Staub Meeuwenberg Judith Mollere Mary Ann Goll Morvant Margaret Donovan Mufdi
Connie Casey O'Donnell Janet Crumhorn Pesce Ellen Van Geffen Picone Pamela Rein Sontag Janet Bordes Stafford Marilyn Arnoult Stamm Cynthia Stewart Maureen Mock Verderame MK Wegmann Marilyn Arnoult Stamm Academy 1969 Mary Weilbaecher Desimone Louise Robbert Huete Lisa Plaisance Mahiger Stella Henriques Ryan Theresa Simoneaux Wyatt Academy 1972 Joanna Broussard Elizabeth Duplantier Kathy Muldrey Hannigan Lyndall Keller Hart Kyle Rovira Martin Winifred Wegmann Sampson Pamela Casey Stanton Julienne Territo Stewart Caryl Theriot Lisette Valentino Turpin Academy 1975 Judy Eumont Archer Beverly Klundt Baudouin
Mary Kay Waldo Cowen Cathy Fedoroff Elisar Erin Leftwich LeBlanc Maureen McKay Poche Academy 1978 Kerri Theriot Bowen Rose May Carroll Andree Lavie Fant Angelique Reed Francis Jan Daniel Lancaster Danielle Pilie Lavie Erin Noe May Theresa Dubret Nicholson Thérèse Wegmann Academy 1981 Niki Pastorek Fuller Commelita McKee Theresa Thibodeaux Stuckey Academy 1984 Nadia Corzantes Haik Tara Clesi Lacour Lina Montagnino Leonovicz Michelle Quijano Moffatt Helen Honoree Myers Angie Bertrand Richard Peggy Salvaggio Talbot Academy 1987 Sonya Anderson Bradford Debbie Gontko Chiappe
Tracey Knight Guient Nicolle DiGerolamo Thaller Elizabeth Foust York Academy 1990 Tiffany Hill Brooks Kecia Charles Cara D'Antoni Laforet Kathy Shea Plasse Amelia Rondey Prados Bridget Boudreaux Tipler Serena Conosciani Vaughan Susan Hackett Walpole Lori Frey Ranner Tricia Hindelang Vise Academy 1993 Kefla George Brown Chan Gaither Michelle Jackson Higgins Monique McConduit Jones Holly Eymard Shannon Nicole Quijano Williams Cathryn Cassibry Walsh Academy 1996 Michelle Glynn Bouve' Cherie Melancon Franz Elaine Kimbrell Robyn DeGruy Kiper Virginia Burmeister Melchior Jodie Abadie Price Kristina McManus Zippert
Academy 1999 Karen Bienert Lauren Brignac-Huber Kim Klibert Carbo Hollie Randazzo Chan Mandy Daly-Masson Alisa Blake Dobronich Melissa Favaloro Amy Phuphanich Fennell Michelle Harris Gall Lyndsey Gonzalez Sarah Hassell Rachael Schaff Hissong Malinda Majeau Kelley Jessica Landry Kostelak Lisa Lavie Martin Mary McDonald Anne Jouet Mulé Nicole Broha Murphy Amber Randazzo Peskin Amelia Farmer Reaves Samreen Siddiqui Melissia Burton Smith Katherine Staiano Cherie Bourgeois Stouder Jessica Kwiatkowski Thorne Amy Froeba Tilford Kelly Usery Monica Dupre Witherspoon Jessica Dalton Woodward Meredith Caughman Worrell Academy 2002 Calli Bodin Lauren Fiasconaro Academy 2005 Meghan Speakes Collins Academy 2008 Rachel Kass Academy 2011 Jennie Lacour
MERRY MACS/REBELLES Academy 1952 Elaine Douglas Brown Marjorie Vogt Farley Sally Ann Thomas Fradella Rhena Dowty Friloux Sylvia Turner Hebert Patricia Talbot Hotard 59
Irena Bazile Olasin Teresita Williams Park Jean Gardner Russo Susie Schiro Talbot Winnie Cressy Trauth Shirley Deas Zibilich Academy 1955 Marcia McWaters Abide Charleen Wegmann Adam Yvonne Alciatore Blount-Davis Carole St. Mard Fowler Agatha Knesel Gutierrez Gayle Ahern Keller Diane Hubbell Michelli Margaret Ann Morgan Newman Margaret Warrick Schexnaydre Mary Ethel Booker Siefken Thoy Jourdan Smith Academy 1958 Bonnie Chauvin Abadie Corrina Webb Biondolillo Judith Radke Blakemore Marilyn Ferro Davis Lynne Bordonaro Edwards Ann Haro Estingoy Dorothy Joiner Jeannette Dubret Lagarde Jean Toca Linn Dorothy Englisbee Mitchell Sis Carriere Morvant Kathleen Puglia 60
Joy Bordelon Strong Barbara Chauppette Sullivan Sandra Tridico Wolf Academy 1961 Ann Marie Kreeger Biderman Joan Daniel Boudreaux Betty Bourgeois-Gordon Michelle Henson Chiara Dianne Dupepe Beauregard Kathy Bouzon Dykes Marie Jeanne Kercheval Exposito Mickey Sciortino Faucheux Paulette Crouere Gamard Jane Gisevius Mary Jurado Johns Joan Gisevius Johnson Susan Henington Jumonville Sr. Therese Leckert, OSU Beth Goll Orr Mary Kathyrn Levi Pietri Mary Fitzpatrick Pollard Yvonne Morales Quijano Judy Gonzales Rando Adrienne Mouledoux Rasmus Pam Willis Rawle Terry Failla Reymond Mary-Lynne Gouner Richarme Aline Schappe Richeson Jeanie Black Smith Sarah Spinks Suddreath Karen Hyde Whitehead Linda Ormond Williams
Academy 1964 Rose Failla Barrett Susan Howson Coco Ann Wegener Colfry Pat Trapolin Couret Nancy Weilbaecher Davis Patricia McNamara Ellis Donna Rees Gerstner Mary Ehret Granskog Patricia Stern Habans Linda Landry Hartwell Wanda Connelly Herron Mary Margaret Abbott Hevron Betty Ann Rivet Hilsman Lynn Lachin Lightfoot Kateri Picou Livingston Bibbins Ballina Lopez Judy Fife Mead Pat Giglio Patron Vicki Vandrell Roussel Lisette St. Mard Gayle Cousins Ventola Arlene Giraud Wiltz Academy 1967 Charlotte Dusse Haro Dolores Dolese Nolan Mary Tripp Norman Betty Sue Talbot Deborah Tremont Academy 1970 Allison Stern Clement Jeanne Coleman Suzanne Toppino Colligan Jan Gabler Cranfield Mary Ryan Fein Bridget Bradley Meagher Mary de Laureal Owen Deborah Jefferson Schmitz Academy 1973 Adele Baker Marilyn Ragusa Bennett Jeanie Nolan Coleman Sarah DeFelice Cook Marcia Culley Elizabeth Taylor Harbison Elma Ireland LeDoux Elizabeth Mialaret Suzanne Crouere Neal Renee Bravo Spratt Suzanne Cromiller Thomas
Academy 1976 Diana Pivach Alfortish Margaret Medo Babin Wendy Farrelly Barrett Liz Harney Mary Bolling Jones Francesca Collins McManus Ritamay Moreland Mire Eileen Hite Pohlman Mary Catherine Porch Jeannie Church Pratt Catherine Pittman Smith Donna Peyroux Taylor Laura Favret Tobin Bethanne Breisacher Williams Academy 1979 Denise Kachler Agnew Deborah Augustine Elam Francine Payne Miguel Judy Schmidt Rodriguez Joan Johnson Serice Carol Zengel Smith Academy 1982 Joakima White Blanc Erin Blaum Charlene Campeaux Boss Katherine Caillouet Coffman Dolly Duplantier Sheri Wright Maza Elizabeth Medo Elizabeth Thibodeaux Stacie Lee Worsham
Academy 1991 Bridget Voight Ehrhardt Sarita Melson Allison Hansen Mullis Mandi Rabalais Becca Bertaut Vaughn Gretchen Winand
Marisa Bush Rawls Robin Rodriguez Greer Connelly Schexnaydre Emery Van Hook Sonnier Crystal Towns-Allred Amy Trainor Angelique Narcisse Valteau
Academy 1994 Brooke Blakley Agers Nicole Taranto Allen Monica Guarino Bagley Jenny Daigle Benoit Amy Rando Billeaudeaux Emy Deiparine Christa Bertaut Gonzales Melissa Danos Grubbs Shane Gould Guidry Casey Grace Harvey Aislinn Pares Hinyup Susan Johnson Tressa Valentine Johnson Mary Ridolfo Jolicoeur Fay Kimbrell-Rouse Tiffanie Barrow Magnus-Lawson Courtney Cain Malbrough Corina Harman Mangham Jennifer Dalton McGuinness Colleen McNamara Laurie Bradford Murphy Michelle Hebert O'Brien Heather Singleton Oubre Heather Rau
Academy 1997 Angele Noto Bordelon Jeri Brumfield Mary Antee McCullough Ramsey Schmitz Gabriela Salazar Thompson Tracy Chester Tracey Academy 2000 Amy Bissell-Baker Brooke Boudreaux Brandi Bernius Burdett Erica Camese Crystal Naquin Cormier Kelly Covington Lane Zeringue Daspit Brandi Chamberlain Donelon Laura Pennebaker Gallichio Mary-Margaret Seale Goldsmith Kristin Blaum Gonzalez Johanna Hochhalter Logan Lori Kabbani Penny Eileen Kincade Poore Tiffany Owens Prasad Kristen Rivero Ragan
Academy 1985 Elizabeth Glaser Broekman Danielle Nice Janee Butler Patin Jolene Ferro Songy Monique Felton Suell Academy 1988 Michelle Guidroz Bennett Lori Monahan Borden Dawn Cason Brechtel Susan Heine Ellender Errin Erdal-Bellan Maureen Brennan Gershanik Rosalind Green-Holmes Michelle Linton Kathleen Hamm Zuniga
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Michelle Augustin Raymond Kelli Ross Katherine Garrison Schilling Monica Dawson St. Cyr Katie Turpin Nadia Walden Christy Jackson Zurcher Academy 2003 Mairin LeBlanc Cutrer Academy 2006 Meghann Harney Academy 2009 Brittany Bodin Taylor Dornier Lauren Macke Academy 2011 Jennie Lacour
SKIPPERETTES/ LEPRECHAUNS Academy 1950 Sister Carla Dolce, OSU Ethel Seiler Fitzsimmons Elinor McCloskey Frantz Sylvia Arnaud Gaffney Ethel Langenstein Lanaux Verna Satterlee Landrieu Patricia Keiffer McAuliffe Virginia Toelke Mitchell Janice St. Mard Neth
Gladys Aleman Reinecke Zoe Callac Schluter Elvina Martinez Waldron Academy 1953 Adele Queyrouze Cressy Corinne Gately Freeland Victoria Gennaro Fuselier Johanna Maisano Garcia Kathleen Dowling Hite Elizabeth Riley Sintes Academy 1956 Earleen Fournet Bergeron Helen Sonier Hughes Marjorie Cambre Reynolds Patricia Wagner Thompson Academy 1959 Madeleine Simmons Blessey Claire Weilbaecher Bourgeois Mary Lynne Bologna Clogher Maryann Cutler Cook Leanne Willoz Cupero Arthemise Tallon Gros Brynn Kessler Guidry Nancy Amato Konrad Carol Kramer Mannino Page Keenan Morgan Charlene Blanchard Shelton Linda Teijelo Smith Carol Gisevius Waguespack Deanne Derbes Webster Sandra Gelis Wich Kathyrn Eberle Wildgen Barbara Breaux Winn
Academy 1962 Connee Donahue Anderson Jean Ruello Cranmer Rue Ann Guenther Forde Janice Donaldson Grijns Marilyn Palmisano Haddican Bonnie Peyrefitte Hebeisen Eugenie Luck Kearney Peggy Kleinschmidt Leslie Broussard Landry Kathleen McGoey Caroline Mohr Marilyn Marquer Palermo Antoinette Hagstette Riley Eileen Hill Rossini Lynn Delery Schully Anne Stern Sheridan Sherron Fonte Smith Sandy Wiederecht Turner Academy 1965 Diane Levy Centanni Tricia Fitzmorris Danflous Mary Krail Flores Karol Pfaff Goodwin Patricia Talbot Martin Shelby Macgowan St. Romain Pamela Schroeder Strickland Carmela Matassa Van Hook Academy 1968 Winifred Tinney Annison Anne Pozzi Castille Julie Cullen Mary Jean Gabler Adrienne Wild Kolb Kristine Stern Pattison Carla Matassa Segura Blaine Rittiner Twibell Barbara Boulet White Academy 1971 Brenda Matassa Benigno Dolores Tripp Breaux Lisa Hebert Hilda Goll Lavie Therese LeBlanc Vicky Sunseri Romaguera Darlene Baehr Seay Linda Crook Seghers Academy 1974 Bonnie Accardo Boyd Christine Perret Carlson
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Angie Fulton Castay Cindy Dauner Susan Haydel Elmendorf Lisette Robbert Fabacher Cindy Williams Faison Simone Pilie Gordon Beth Bayard Mims Danielle Schott Cindy Ware Walker Academy 1977 Helen Franz Eshleman Loretta Krentel Krasnow Michelle Landrieu Emily Stickney Morrison Academy 1980 Charlene Wirth Faucheaux Elizabeth Joubert Julie Ehret Martin Jennifer Bailkey McFarland Cynthia Robidoux Leslie Menard Sharkey Jan Haydel Signorelli Academy 1983 Nadine Brown Blake Kim Bondy Monique Martinez Butler Tanya Mitchell Darensburg Paula Diodene McCaskell Stephanie Morrow Maria Cangemi Ledet Academy 1986 Suzette Peychaud Bagneris Kristin Bensel Koster Amy Schremp Moore Jennifer Cardarella Sclafani Maria Bertucci Villafranco Academy 1989 Simone Bruni Sheila Connolly Julie Youngblood Crocker Ann Leaumont Harold Elizabeth Richardson Martin Karen Hubble Mortillaro Tanya Toledano Olivier Meredith Reed Academy 1992 Melissa Steudlein Adolph Tonya Barnes
Theresa McNamara Berman Nicole DeFelice Bodden Jennifer McDuffie Bond Toursarkissian Laurie Lichtenstein Bonura Annie Bourg Broussard Christine Coglaiti Brandi Mayfield D'Aquin Jenine Dabon Brandi Olsen Daul Meredith Ducote Holly Houston Stacy Glynn LaMorte Dana Martin Leslie Diaz Moore Kristin Van Hook Moore Lisbeth Habans Nagrath Ellen Lemoine Plaisance Stephanie Tomlinson Ricau Leslie Favie Rosamond Michelle Ricks Stephens Adele Bienvenu Tiblier Christy Valentine Jennifer Melancon Vicknair Janel McDonald Zareck Shay Zeller Cherie Altobello McDermott Academy 1995 Tiffany Chappell Christina Macaluso Hammock Sandra Kellermann Aziza Landrum Rose Nguyen Shelton Michelle Zeringue Spielman Kiana Wright
Academy 1998 Julie Capdeville Cristin DeMarco Hand Staci Lanza Hughes Meghan Kincade Academy 2001 Kristy Lane Rascoe Alison Widener Chauvin Academy 2007 Camille DeCoursey Hayley Hagardorn Jami Lacour Academy 2013 Renee Bonnaffons Emma Castay Esther Castay
YOUNG ALUMNAE HONOR ROLL – 1727 CLUB Rachel Kass 2008 Brittany Bodin 2009 Taylor Dornier 2009 Lauren Macke 2009 Jennie Lacour 2011 Esther Faciane 2012 Shelby Russell 2012 Jeanna Signorelli 2012 Renee Bonnaffons 2013 Emma Castay 2013 Esther Castay 2013
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K E E P I N G T H E L E G ACY A L I V E , PA R T I I Harvard and Joan Albright Patti Stern Habans 1964 Colleen Fabacher Rude 1989 Anissa Albro Allbritton 1987 Susan Harriman Sally SC Ministry Foundation Deborah Armbruster 1974 J.E. and R.T. Henry Carl and Sharon Scarpelli David and Sandra Banks Lorraine Hicks John and Ann Scharfenberg Beau and Avery Basshich Aislinn Pares Hinyup 1994 Mrs. Elizabeth S. Nalty Schlieder Gertie Beauford 1954 Patsy Talbot Hotard 1952 Edward G. Schlieder Educational Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Dr. Elma Ireland LeDoux 1973 Foundation Bonnie Accardo Boyd 1974 Joan Gisevius Johnson 1961 Paul and Traci Schmidt Margaret Rareshide Brake 1983 Tim Johnson Selley-The Selley Foundation Elbert and Marjorie Butterworth Paul and Karan Johnson Joan Johnson Serice 1979 Tony and Pat Cerminaro Michael Johnson Laura Cangelosi Sewell 1980 Jeffrey and Dianne Chrisman Kabacoff Family Foundation William Shappley Beverly Lafaye Clark 1945 Gayle Ahern Keller 1955 Leslie Menard Sharkey 1980 Allison Stern Clement 1970 Judy Kirn 1968 Bruce and Jacqueline Shreves Mr. Kel Villarubia, Honorable Nancy Amato Konrad 1959 Peter and Patricia Smith Coca Cola Bottling Co of LA Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Joe Taranto Jeanie Nolan Coleman 1973 Judy Kron 1973 Paul and Heather Taranto Ibby Brechtel Collier C 1950 Lawrence and Ruth Kullman Matthew and Kelly Thomas Margie Monroe Colomb Janet Laizer 1976 Laurelee Roger Toscano 1960 J. Edgar Monroe Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lapeyre Lapeyre Amy Trainor 1994 Brian Comboy David and Margaret Larose Beth Gerrets Treadaway 1981 Reba Conefry Jim and Betty Leblanc David Tufts Joan Mendola Coulter 1956 Erin Leftwich LeBlanc 1975 Blaine Rittiner Twibell 1968 Mary Kay Waldo Cowen 1975 Marion Schlosser LeBon 1941 Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1961 Michael and Susan Cullen Wayne and Jackie Leonard Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1973 Antonia Hawkins Cylar 2000 Cleland Libby-The Libby Dufour Fund Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1982 Michelle Arabie DeWyngaert 1994 Patty Treuting Lipari 1973 Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1988 Jeffrey and Judith Doussan Stephen and Michelle Long Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1991 Brenda Doussan Paul and Lisa McGoey Ursuline Academy Merry Macs of 1994 Megan Dubee Jennifer Dalton McGuinness 1994 Ursuline Academy Sioux of 1978 Elizabeth Ellis 2005 Marion Morvant McNamara 1938 C 1942 Ursuline Academy Sioux of 1981 Mr. Martin Macdiarmid Joan Gunning Merkle C 1952 Ursuline Academy Sioux of 1987 Family of Sr. Marie McCloskey Diane Hubbell Michelli 1955 Ursuline Academy Sioux of 2002 Mary Ryan Fein 1970 King and Anne Milling Ursuline Academy Skipperettes of 1962 Lynn Fetherston Mary Anna Rivet Miranne Ursuline Academy Skipperettes of 1992 Elaine Ford Anna Maria D'Antonio Mitchell C 1950 Sister Pauline Greschner, OSU Elizabeth Forster Karen Hubble Mortillaro 1989 Ursulines of St. Angela's Convent Louis M. Freeman Kathryn Nizer 1943 Ramon and Maria Vallejo The Ella West Freeman Foundation Amber Randazzo Peskin 1999 Chad and Olivia Ventola Rhena Dowty Friloux 1952 Kathi Levi Pietri 1961 Mary Jo Inkel Walker 1970 Izzy Geheeb C 1940 Robin Clark Pigg 1983 Laurie Friedman Whipp 1993 Penny de Boisblanc Gilkes 1954 Julie Schutten Pitot 1951 Helen Wolfe Wirth 1960 Carole Deutschmann Gloger 1956 Beppy Rareshide 1975 Jessica Dalton Woodward 1999 Alan and Mimi Gorman Rich Mauti Cancer Fund Lisa Baiamonte Yamin 1976 Lynda Grillot Marvel Robertson Cookie Deas Zibilich 1952 Melissa Danos Grubbs 1994 Vannie Diano Rock 1970 Charles and Jean Zitzmann Jennifer Gunnell 2003 Betty Rolfs
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LA FÊTE 286 Steering Committee Lori and Brian Knight, Chairs Joe and Diane Buckley Alise Durand Jeremy Hughes Chris and Becky McLellan Rhonda Musso Tavia Patterson Nicole Quijano Williams 1993 Whitney Bank Gala Entertainment by The Benchwarmers Live auction by Tamica Lee 1997 First Bank and Trust Patron Party Entertainment by Gary Brown & Feelings Celebrity Bartender Marvin Allen of Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar Table Sponsors Bayou Radiology, Inc. Cheramie and McDaniel Families Crescent Growth Capital, LLC Dependable Storage Services, Jean Nolan Coleman ’73 Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P. First Bank and Trust First NBC Bank Deborah Augustine Elam ’79 Melissa Danos Grubbs ’94 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Habans, Pattison and Niven Families Herff Jones Company J&D Janitorial Cleaning Services, Inc. Jefferson Sprinkler, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kimble Kindergarten Sioux of 2026 Honorable Nancy Amato Konrad 1959 La Fête 286 Steering Committee Karen T. McNay Merry Macs of 1973 Merry Macs of 1988 Schiro’s School Time Skipperettes of 2025 Toca Flooring, LLC Laurelee Roger Toscano 1960 Ursuline Alumnae Board Whitney National Bank
Board Sponsors IBERIABANK Kendall P. Parker, DDS and Lisa W. Parker Herff Jones Company Band Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Grubbs Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Danos Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grubbs Capt. and Mrs. Willie Brown III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dawson Spirits and Culinary Specialties Acme Oyster House Antoine's Restaurant Bon Ton Café Café Du Monde French Quarter Chez Ru Rene CoolBrew by New Orleans Coffee Co. Dorignac's Galatoire's Giorlando's La Madeleine Langensteins Mandina's
Mr. Ed's Seafood and Italian Restaurant Mr. John's Steakhouse New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Pepperoni's Café Picadilly Restaurants Rum House Sun Ray Grill Tableau The Green Fork Tony Mandina's Restaurant Toulouse Gourmet Catering Voo Doo BBQ and Grill Zea Rotissiere and Grill Auction Sponsors Andonina Jewelry Designs Angelique's Fine Jewelry Antoines Art'ique Shoppe Custom Framing Audubon Dermatology Audubon Nature Institue - Audubon Clubhouse Basics Underneath Fine Lingerie
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Basin Street Gift Shop Beauregard-Keyes House Bevolo Big Easy Sportsplex and Lou and Christy Bonnaffons BooKoo Bounce Brian and Lori Knight Broussard-Hebert Publishing Brown Family Orthodontics Cajun Creations Ceramix LLC - Michelle Linton '88 Chateau du Lac Bistro Chateau Golf & Country Club Chez Ru Rene Bakery Christy Asturias Cali '08 Christy Jackson Zurcher '00 Columns Hotel Commander's Palace Contemporary Arts Center CoolBrew by New Orleans Coffee Co. Creative Images Photography Culture Shock-Christine Alexis David and Nikki Scalia David and Sandra Banks Delta Festival Ballet Designs by Deanie Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Bourbon House, Palace Café or Tableau Domilise's Po-Boys Dr. and Mrs. Michael Maristany Earthsavers Ed and Laura Moise Embodyment Salon & Spa Express Fantastic Sam's Five Happiness Fleur d' Orleans Fore! Kids Foundation/Zurich Classic Fran and Joe McManus Friends of the Cabildo Gattuso's Geaux Tiger Creations George Rodrigue GK Photograhy Gris Gris Art and Lavina Tomlinson Grundmann's Athletic Company GW Fins Haase's Shoes and Young Folks Shop Hampton Inn & Suites, New Orleans Convention Center Hampton Inn Garden District Hotel Hansen's Sno Bliz Helen Franz Eshleman '77 66
Heritage Scenes Hilton New Orleans / St.Charles Avenue Home Depot Hotel Monteleone Houmas House Plantation and Gardens JB's Bar and Grill Jeanne S. Duhe CPA Jill Condon John's Tuxedos Juan's Flying Burrito/Slice Pizzeria/ Lucky Rooster Katie’s Restaurant Kidsports Family Fun & Fitness Koko Décor, LLC K-Pich Designs Krewe of Orpheus Kris Fishing Charters Lakewood Le Visage Day Spa Lisa Devlin Designs Louisiana Children's Museum Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra M.C. Romaguera Studio Maison Dupuy Hotel Marie Schmitt Mignon Faget, LTD MJ's Metairie Mr. and Mrs. William Reese (Patricia C'47) Mr. B's Bistro Muriel's Jackson Square Napoleon House Bar & Café National WWII Musuem New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc. New Orleans Original Daiquiris New Orleans Zephyrs Nicole Sutherland Hughes '88 and Family NOLA Paint & Party Oak Alley Foundation Omni Royal Orleans Paradise Café and Gifts Patricia Gunning Reese C 1947 Perlis Clothing Store Peyroux's Custom Curtains Pippen Lane Ponseti's Shoes Preservation Hall Prytania Theater Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group Ramsey's Diamond Jewelers Ray and Cynthia Spicuzza Refuel
Rick Olivier Photography Rivertown Theatres for the Performing Arts Rock 'n' Bowl - Ye Ole College Inn Romaguera Photography Ruth's Chris Steak House Sally Allan Salon Sanity Schumacher's Shoes & Uniforms Sr. Regina Marie Fronmuller, OSU Sr. Carla Dolce, OSU '50 Stella and Dot Sterling Silvia String a Bead Superior Grill Symmetry Jewelers & Designers The Blues Jean Bar The Court of Two Sisters The Midway The New Orleans School of Cooking The Roosevelt New Orleans Toups Meatery Tours by Isabelle Inc. Trey Yuen Cuisine of China Tulane Football Twin Tire & Auto Care Two Sisters Hair & Makeup Villere's Florist Vincent's Italian Cuisine Westwin Business LLC Windsor Court Hotel Winston and Wendy Burns YAYA Inc. (Young Aspirations Young Artists, Inc) With special thanks to: Audio Visual Production Group, Mark Black Base Logistics, Rob Rote Baynham Best, LLC Foxtrot Catering, Rebekah Seidel Paton '93 Giacona Corporation, Gina Giacona Lynch '83 Marvin Allen, Carousel Bar, Hotel Montelone New Orleans Reproductions, Rod Gunnell Ursuline Alumnae Association of New Orleans Ursuline Academy Dads’ Club Ursuline Academy Parents’ Club Ursuline Acadmey Student, Parent and Alumnae Volunteers
S PAG H E T T I S U P P E R 2 01 4 Spaghetti Supper Committee Becky and Chris McLellan Nikki Scalia Jill Condon Rhonda Musso Jeremy Hughes Jennifer and Chuck Galligan Brent and Susan Boten Barbara Holstein Renee Barras Tavia Patterson Sharon Tamporello Christy Jackson Zurcher '00 Meatball Sponsors John and Angela Amato Beary Cherry Tree (Darrin and Paula Polito) Jeff and Debbie Cancienne Kwik Service Electric, Inc. (Kevin and Dody Nolan ’67) Rob and Callie MacKenzie Dara and Patrick McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moise
Spaghetti Sponsors Erin and Abigail Callhover Jane Ann and Craig Frosch Josten’s (Todd and Mimi Owens) Christy Levy Patrick, Tammie and Lindsey Luquet The MacLaren Family Scott, Gina and Isabella Martin The McCormick Family Eugene Priestley Roethele Dental Esthetics Katherine Smith Sotolongo '05 Raymond Strohmeyer, Jr. Laurelee Roger Toscano '60 Mary Ann Glorioso Valentino '37 Chad and Olivia Ventola Eric and Christy Jackson Zurcher '00 Pass the Pasta Sponsor Eric Brulé David and Susan Sewell Donations Tricia Vise Philip Gilberti
Dr. Kerry Plaisance Scott Peskin Dana Giorlando Alise Durand Laurelee Toscano Emily Sontag Special Thanks To The Bistro by One Smart Cookie Company: The Ditta Family Coca-Cola Crescent Crown Distributors: The Sims Family Criminal Sheriff ’s Office, Orleans Parish Glazer Distributors: The McLellan Family Gluten Free to Go: The Beatmann Family Hansen’s Sno-Bliz Jesuit High School Ursuline Academy Parents’ Club Ursuline Academy Dads’ Club Pepperoni’s Café: The Hyde Family Tony Mandina’s Restaurant
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SPECIAL GIFTS THE DANNY HURTIG MEMORIAL LIBRARY Robert Hurtig, in honor of Ned Borie Russell Cornelius Ashley DeJean Con Demmas Carolyn Douglas Robert Doskey II Wiley Hilburn Thesta Hogan Mr. F. J. Horil, Jr. Paul Langenbeck Jerry Mandrell Albert Donnie Mathys, Jr. Robinette Clark Norris Joann Rainey Marjorie Rainwater Peter P. Mule, in honor of Charles Thensted Sheffield Clarke Spring
MATCHING GIFT CORPORATIONS Abbott Fund Albermarle Foundation AXA Foundattion Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer Chevron Humankind Entergy Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation The GE Foundations The Greater New Orleans Foundation Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Pitney Bowes/Global Impact Murphy Oil Corporation Morgan Stanley Merck Partnership for Giving Phillips 66 Shell Oil Company Foundation Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 68
PLANNED GIVING OLPS Legacy Society Founded in 1727 by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula, Ursuline Academy enjoys the distinction of being both the oldest continuously-operating school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States. Convinced that the education of women was essential to the development of a civilized, spiritual and just society, the Ursuline Sisters influenced culture and learning in New Orleans by providing an exceptional education for its women. An Ursuline education is rooted in a tradition of formation and innovation. It provides a nurturing environment for the learning and development of the whole person, based on a sound foundation of values drawn from the vision and philosophy of Saint Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursuline Order in Brescia, Italy in 1535. Ursuline Academy is dedicated to the moral, spiritual, intellectual and social growth of each individual, and these values are validated by our education approach. Today, Ursuline Academy boasts an enrollment of over 750 young women from Toddler 2 through 12th grade. Membership in the OLPS (Our Lady of Prompt Succor) Legacy Society is offered to all those who share a commitment to the Academy, endorsing its mission, and affirming that commitment by means of a planned gift. To become eligible for Society membership, an individual simply informs the school in writing that Ursuline Academy of New Orleans has been included in his or her estate plan, by any one of a number of ways, including a bequest in your will, as beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan or by making use of a Charitable Remainder Trust or a Charitable Lead Trust. If you have any questions, or would like to inform the Academy of a planned gift and become a member of the society, please contact Jane Ann Frosch, Development Director at 504.212.5112 or at jfrosch@ursulineneworleans.org.
OUR MISSION Ursuline Academy of New Orleans, founded in 1727 and sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters, is a Catholic school for girls offering a strong educational environment from early childhood through a college preparatory secondary program. In a diverse community with an inspiring heritage, Ursuline Academy fosters spiritual formation, academic excellence and a life-long commitment to Serviam: I will serve. The Academy values the uniqueness of each student, nurtures the whole person, develops leaders of confidence and compassion, and prepares them for life in a global society.
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The Middle School Robotics Club prepared for a competition at the National WWII Museum.
Early Childhood students played with 100 balloons to celebrate the 100th day of school.
Elementary students delighted audiences with "Pinocchio."
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The Super Terrific Happy Hour, hosted by the Ursuline Alumnae Association, did not disappoint! Alumnae had a great time catching up!
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Go Lions! Students showed their school spirit at a pep rally.
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A group of juniors left the comforts of State Street to go "Beyond Our Borders" for the Academy's second immersion trip to Guyana, South America.
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Seniors displayed their best works of art at the Senior Art Show. Cora Hicks was awarded “Best in Show.�
The dance team practiced in the Fitness and Wellness Center's dance studio for the first time.
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Elementary School Librarian Pat Prudhomme enjoyed reading to early childhood students in the Elementary School Library's new location. 71
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