Elms Magazine Graduation Issue 2013

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Elms Magazine

Graduate Issue 2013

Our Lady of the Elms

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Marianne Spiros P’06 Board Secretary

Carli Kistler-Miller ‘87, P’13 ’16 Director of External Relations

Lisa Kermizis Abraham ‘83 Kathleen Ashcroft ‘80 Sr. Janice Bachman, O.P. Dr. Alfreda Brown Sr. Maria Ciriello, O.P. Dr. Susan Clark Ken Dorsett Elaine Harlin Mary Ann King Ron Kirskey Sr. Arleen Kisel, O.P. Eliza Williams ‘06

Marie Reichart ‘99 Preschool, Kindergarten & Elementary School Principal

Sr. Diane Traffas, O.P. Liason

Dominican Sisters of Peace Leadership Sr. Margaret Ormond, O.P. Prioress Sr. Joan Scanlon, OP Councilor Sr. Gene Poore, O.P. Councilor

Remember Our Lady of the Elms and the Dominican Sisters of Peace in your estate plans.

Sr. Maura Bartel, O.P. Assistant HS & MS Principal/Registrar Shari Kavlick-Benz, P06, P10 High School & Middle School Admissions Director Kim Murray, P’06, P’10 Athletic Director

Diane Hawthorne Sveda ‘86 Elementary School & Preschool Admissions Director

Shirley Gorsline High School Assistant Cheryl Murphy Business Office Jo Shoup, P’13 Elementary School Secretary Peggy Darmstadt Smith, ‘65, P’04 Database Coordinator/ Executive Assistant

“P” before a class year indicates parent of a daughter who graduated or will graduate that year

Sr. Therese Leckert, O.P. Councilor Sr. Gemma Doll, O.P. Councilor

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Salutatorian Noelle Colant Valedictorian Christina Graziano

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Our Lady of the Elms School 2012-13 Board of Trustees

Principal’s Award Alexandra King

The Elms Magazine is published for the congregation, friends, alumnae, associates and benefactors of Our Lady of the Elms School, Akron, Ohio.

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Principal’s Award Victoria Luckenbaugh Dominican Scholar Aubrey Kozer

Message from the Chief Administrative Officer Dear Class of 2013,

I know you have heard it a hundred times by now, but congratulations, again, on a wonderful year. You will always be a special class for me – my one and only graduating class as Principal of Our Lady of the Elms High School.

Every day was exciting, from September’s Freshman Welcome Week with the freshies singing to the tune of New York, New York every time we turned around, to your beautiful graduation on June 7th. Mrs. Fippin’s speech touched all of our hearts, and I know it was extra meaningful to all of you.

Now is the time for you to soar into the future – and I know you have heard that just a couple of times since graduation. But it is true. You are a great class and we expect great things from you. Look at all the colleges and universities where you have been accepted – MIT, Georgetown, John Carroll, George Washington, Walsh University, The University of Akron, The Ohio State University and Xavier University – just to name a few. And it is also true that before you know it, you will be coming back to the Elms for Yearbook signing when you are home for Christmas break, and to see Mr. Jacoby and Mr. Darkow, of course.

Please know that you are always welcome to visit. Come back often – you will forever be an Elms girl.

Sincerely,

Dr. Friedman Every effort has been made to be accurate. Please contact Carli Kistler-Miller at 330.867.0148 or by email to cmiller@TheElms.org with any comments or corrections.

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Sarah Ahmed Katherine Ann Caprez Elizabeth Marie Carter Noelle Angelica Colant Sarah Ali Dhinojwala Aubrey Ann Kozer Abigail Hetrick Eitman Maura Elizabeth Farr Victoria Leigh Luckenbaugh Sarah Elizabeth Fiegelist Amy Yasemin Omar Adina Marie Fishburn Mary FrancesMorgan Margaret McGowan Michaela Furlan Chelsea Kristine Patton Christina Lynne Graziano Lauren Starre Guido Vivian Carol Miller Katherine Marie Pawlicki Meghan Lea Hamm Chloe Taylor Hillard JadaElzabeth Daniele Moore Megan Perkowski Alexandra Elizabeth King Megan Lynn Klamert Lucia Maria Procaccio Hyacinthe Mutuyubutatu

Sarah Ahmed Katherine Ann Caprez Elizabeth Marie Carter Noelle Angelica Colant Sarah Ali Dhinojwala Abigail Hetrick Eitman Aubrey Ann Kozer Victoria Leigh Luckenbaugh Maura Elizabeth Farr Mary Frances Margaret McGowan Vivian Carol Miller Sarah Elizabeth Fiegelist Jada Daniele Moore Hyacinthe Mutuyubutatu Mary Grace Myers Adina Marie Fishburn Victoria Noel Salonia Morgan Michaela Furlan Taylor Marie Schmidt Emily Annmarie Scupholm Christina Lynne Graziano Andrea Nichole Semilia Larissa Stefania Stefaniuk Allyson Justine Thomas Lauren Starre Guido Madeline Rose Thomas Rachel Marie Tustin Meghan Lea Hamm Sarah Marie Vechik

Samantha Caitlin Rainey Mary Grace Myers Jessica Kate Rector

Victoria Noel Salonia

Carmen-Mariah Angelica Rey Taylor Marie Schmidt

Micaela Simone Stewart Emily Annmarie Scupholm

Lauren Michelle Doyle

Andrea Nichole Semilia

Colleen Elizabeth Waickman Larissa Stefania Stefaniuk Briana Monet Walker

Emma Catherine Allyson Justine Wallace Thomas Rebecca Anne Zarski Madeline Rose Thomas

Chloe Taylor Hillard Alexandra Elizabeth King

Rachel Marie Tustin

Megan Lynn Klamert

Sarah Marie Vechik

Our Lady of the Elms

Class of 2013

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Class of 2013

Colleges and Universities that Welcomed Our Lady of the Elms Class of 2013

32

Number of girls in the Class of 2013

100%

Percentage of 2013 graduates accepted at 4 year colleges or universities including M.I.T., Georgetown, George Washington, Wellesley, John Carroll and Ohio State University. (see complete list on right)

91%

Percentage of 2013 graduates who earned college/university scholarships

$5.2 million

Total scholarships earned by the 2013 graduates which averages to $181,000 per student.

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Number of different colleges and universities to which class of 2013 earned admission

46%

Awards & Honors Valedictorian Christina Graziano Salutatorian Noelle Colant Dominican Scholar Aubrey Kozer Principal’s Award for Academic Excellence Alexandra King, Victoria Luckenbaugh Knights of Columbus Womanhood Award Noelle Colant Service Award Chloe Hillard

Percentage of 2013 graduates who chose STEM majors

National Merit Finalist Scholar Christina Graziano

13%

OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award Christina Graziano, Aubrey Kozer

Percentage of 2013 graduates who earned National Merit recognition

16%

Percentage of 2013 graduates who earned more than a 4.0 GPA

50%

Percentage of graduates who earned a 3.5 overall GPA

3800

Total number of service hours completed by the Class of 2013

Athlete of the Year Aubrey Kozer, Victoria Luckenbaugh Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award Noelle Colant, Taylor Schmidt Elms Lifer (K-12) Sarah Vechik

American University New University Ashland University Notre Dame College Baldwin Wallace University Oberlin College Bluffton University* Ohio Dominican University Bowdoin College* Ohio Northern University Bowling Green State University* Ohio State University Canisius College Ohio State University-MansCapital University field* Case Western Reserve University* Ohio University Chatham University Ohio Wesleyan University Clark College Otterbein University Cleveland State University* Point Park University College of Wooster* Saint Vincent College George Mason University Sewanee University George Washington University* Smith College Georgetown University* St. Bonaventure Grinnell College Stevens Institute of Technology Hamilton College Trine University Hendrix College University of Akron* Hiram College University of Arizona Illinois Institute of Technology University of Cincinnati Indiana University-Bloomington* University of Dayton* Ithaca College University of Delaware John Carroll University* University of Mount Union Kent State University* University of Pittsburgh LeMoyne College University of Rochester Loyola University-Chicago University of Toledo Loyola University-Maryland Ursuline College Malone University Wake Forest University* Marietta College Walsh University* Marymount Manhatten College Wellesley College Massachusettes Institute of Technology* Wittenberg University Mercyhurst College Xavier University* Mercyhurst University *Colleges/universities Miami University Elms students will attend.

Class of 2013 Class Colors

Sapphire & Ivory

Class Song

“Imagine” by John Lennon

Class Flower Calla Lily

Class Quote

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream.

A dream you dream together is a reality.”

- John Lennon