Elms Magazine - Fall 2021

Elms FALL 2021

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Published for alumnae, parents and friends of Our Lady of the Elms School by the Advancement Office.

President Deborah Farquhar Jones OPA

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Director of Marketing/Editor Amber Hejl Director of Annual Giving Olivia Wakeling

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Design Wendy Armon Contributor Kathleen A. Taylor ’73

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Photography Diocese of Cleveland, Melanie Drouin, Kathryn Dull-Watts, Elaine Fippin, Amber Hejl, Laura Kowalik, Lifetouch Inc., Rebecca Gravenstein, Holly Stoneberg Address Changes Olivia Wakeling | owakeling@theelms.org Feedback Suggestions Amber Hejl | ahejl@theelms.org

8 Letter from our President.............................................4

Stay Connected www.theelms.org

Our mission and values...............................................5 The First 100 years......................................................6 Celebrating the Class of 2021.....................................7

Follow the Elms on social media! www.facebook.com/TheElms www.instagram.com/ourladyoftheelms/ twitter.com/elmsonline

Campus News............................................................8 The Story of Us: What is past is prologue.................. 10 2020-2021 Financials................................................ 12 2020-2021 Honor Roll of Donors............................... 12

© 2021 Our Lady of the Elms.

All rights reserved.

On the cover: After the Freshman Blessing, members of the Class of 2025 enjoy a reception in the Upper School Commons. From left to right, Kimmy Htoo, Jada Sikora, Ananya Sharma, Erin Kelly and Isabel Samadi.

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November 2021

Surprise and

Welcome Back!

Nearly ten years have passed since Elms Magazine was last published. I cannot attest to all the reasons why the decision was made to halt printing. What I do know is this – Our Lady of the Elms community longs for information about the School today.

Whether that’s up-to-date news about our students and faculty, reports on the successes of our amazing alums or updates from the Akron Motherhouse, the demand for information is great and far reaching.

Surviving a pandemic may be reason enough to resume publication. The past 20 months inspire all of us to ask the question – why? Why do we do what we do?

In late spring 2020, as we were doing everything possible to provide an Elms education from a distance, a colleague observed the following: If your organization was relevant before the pandemic, it will be relevant when it ends. I remember wondering who would be measuring?

Then I began gathering data. Our Lady of the Elms School is the last Dominican School left in the Diocese of Cleveland. It also is the last faith-based, all-girls’ school, Grades 1 - 12, in the State. What happens every day at the Elms cannot be replicated anywhere else in Ohio – our mission is to …educate girls and young women to live their lives boldly with purpose, confidence, kindness, resilience, justice and faith.

In September, Bishop Edward Malesic of the Cleveland Diocese offered Mass at the Elms. On a beautiful summer-like day on the lawn in front of the Motherhouse, he spoke to the students about the Mission of the Elms. In sharing his thoughts, he talked about the power of faith; how our expectations of our students to live bold and purposeful lives, to be confident, practice kindness and be fair and resilient would all be for naught if we didn’t have our faith. He recognized the power of living one’s faith – not living one faith.

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President Farquhar Jones and Elmer masking up with the Elms community.

And so we share with you today a report on the 2020-2021 school year. It will forever be known as the year of COVID. For the Elms, we can say the following: • We offered in-person learning throughout the entire year, as we believe that’s how girls learn best.

• We kept everyone safe; there were no outbreaks of COVID at the Elms. Our students experienced no loss of learning and continue to test at or above grade level.

• The impact of our work has been farreaching in that enrollment for this school year has increased by 24%.

• Fundraising last year met – and exceeded – its $700,000 goal. The 2020-2021 Honor Roll of Donors shares specific information and extends appreciation to all.

• It is thanks to our community that we move closer to our centennial celebration in 2023 leading from a position of strength.

Thank you for reading and caring about Our Lady of the Elms School. Join us in our renewed commitment to sharing good news from West Akron, Ohio.

Blessings,

Deborah Farquhar Jones President

Mission Our Lady of the Elms, a private Catholic school rooted in the Dominican tradition, educates girls and young women to live their lives boldly with purpose, confidence, kindness, resilience, justice and faith.

Elms Class of 2025

Vision

Elms girls become confident leaders, accomplished professionals and advocates for justice and the common good. Prepared to succeed in life they possess a spiritual, educational, global and experiential foundation shaped at the Elms.

Values

Our Lady of the Elms School, founded on Catholic principles and enriched by Dominican spirituality, is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Welcoming and inclusive, the Elms cultivates girls to be tomorrow’s standard bearers for sustainability, equity and reconciliation among people by preparing them to live purposeful, spiritual and trailblazing lives demonstrated through:

Faith Leadership Humility Creativity Kindness Respect

Compassion

Joy

Elms Pre-School Student Treagan Dempsie

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The First 100 years

As Our Lady of the Elms plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary, let’s look at the major mile markers in the history of the school.

1924 First school building completed June 7, 1926 First high school graduation 2 seniors November 21, 1929 Sisters of St. Dominic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Akron, Ohio, were incorporated

1938 School program expanded to include Pre-School

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2008 Construction begins for a new dance studio, gymnasium, fitness center, locker rooms, administrative offices and theatre renovation

1948 Groundbreaking for new high school (currently Lower School) 1954 Beda Hall opens

2009 Sisters of St. Dominic of Akron merge with seven other congregations of Dominican Sisters to become Dominican Sisters of Peace and separate from the School

1968 New high school building opens on campus 1978 First February Fantasy fundraiser 1987 Author!

Author!

Speaker Series begins 1996 First computer installed in school

1999 Our Lady of the Elms School is separately incorporated

2000–2023

October 14, 1923 Opened the doors of “Our Lady of the Elms,” a day school for students in grades one through twelve, with 13 students

1940–2000

1920–1940

1923 Caldwell Dominicans purchase Arthur Marks Estate on West Market Street

2013 School celebrates its 90th Anniversary 2018 The Elms Farm opens on campus

October 14, 2023 School celebrates its 100th anniversary

Celebrating the Class of

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n Saturday, June 5, Our Lady of the Elms Class of 2021 celebrated graduation at St. Sebastian Church. During her commencement address, Lacy Nicholas, the valedictorian and student speaker, said, “What I want to talk about today: how much we’ve all changed.

Last spring when we went home, we took for granted that we would see each other and our families after an Bernadette Brocsius extended spring break. While we may have thought we were mature back then, we weren’t. But I truly believe that the last year has aged us more than we ever expected it to.”

The Class of 2021 was quick to adapt to a very different college search process. They embraced virtual tours and Zoom meetings.

When class president, Bernadette Broscius, addressed the seniors she added, “It’s been a path paved with four years of friendship, laughter, tears, frustration, and joy... This year has shown us that anything is possible and everything can change at a moment’s notice.”

Members of the Class of 2021: Emily Christine Arnold Ava Jayde Barlow Grace Rose Bjerre Bernadette Eulalie Broscius Kaylee Sue Brunton Ciara Zipporah Daugherty Grace Isabella Heinle Emma Ruth Horak Abigail Joy Hornacek Molly Ann Jones

Sara Bano Khan Clare Marie Murrin Gloria Gasper Mtui Lacy Alexandra Nicholas Elizabeth Louise Roth Ameena Elizabeth Sawan Emily Rose Stephens Haley Nicole Vasko Beili Wang Yichi (Winnie) Xu

Graduates, we are so very proud of your resilience and accomplishments in the face of a pandemic. We cannot wait to see how you boldly grow in your future endeavors.

Class of 2021

Highlights 100% college

acceptance

Averaging

$289,735

in merit scholarships per student

$5,794,700 in merit scholarships 45%

of the class chose to attend private colleges

50%

chose to attend in-state public colleges

out-of-state 5% chose public universities

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CampusNews

Outdoor Mass with Bishop Edward Malesic Every division gathered on the lawn of the Motherhouse to celebrate Mass and the Feast of the Archangels with Bishop Edward Malesic on September 29, 2021. The students were joined by the Dominican Sisters of Peace who live in the Motherhouse. Afterward, everyone enjoyed an outdoor picnic lunch, hosted by parent volunteers, where Bishop Malesic had a chance to interact with Elms students.

John “JR” Reed and Helen Carson

Richard Ruggles

Kandy Zartman

Bishop Malesic and Elms Pre-School students.

Saying farewell for now!

Our Lady of the Elms Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs Senior Mackenzie Knott and Junior Christine Mwangi honored through the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs grant underrepresented students academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications; they link students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.

Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

“By awarding students who excel academically with honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs, our aim is to create pathways to college for underrepresented students,” said Steve Bumbaugh, College Board senior vice president of College & Career Access.

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At the end of the 2020-21 academic year, the Elms community bid adieu to four employees. Together, their service to the Elms totaled more than 100 years!

• Helen Carson, who worked in Elms housekeeping for 33 years; • John “JR” Reed, who worked in maintenance and coached basketball, had been with the Elms for 33 years;

Senior Mackenzie Knott

Junior Christine Mwangi

Elms since 2014. She is applying to Washington University in St. Louis, Indiana University - Bloomington and The Ohio State University for college.

She is interested in majoring in East Asian Languages and Cultures with either a double major or minor in Cultural Anthropology. From Akron, her parents are Andre Knott and Rilinda Rodgers-Knott.

Mwangi joined the Elms community in 2018. She resides in Akron with her parents Genaro Mwangi Kinyua and Prisca Kibe-Kinyua.

“We’re thrilled our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievement,” said Kevin Kelly, Academic Dean.

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• Richard Ruggles, who taught Upper School Spanish for 17 years; and, • Kandy Zartman, who taught music for 20 years; And stepping back from her day-to-day responsibilities is Sr. Maura Bartel.

We extend best wishes to each and every one of you! For those who might want to extend congratulations or share happy memories, feel free to send notes to Kelly Mocarski at the Elms and she will pass them along (kmocarski@theelms.org; Kelly Mocarski, Our Lady of the Elms School, 1375 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44313).

Elaine Fippin Receives University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award Upper School English Teacher Elaine Fippin received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award this fall.

Each year, newly admitted UChicago students have the opportunity to reflect on their time in school and nominate an educator who played a significant role in their education, made a positive impact in their lives and whose influence has brought them to where they are today.

Elaine Fippin According to the press release: The University of Chicago is honored to recognize excellence in teaching and sincerely congratulates this year’s Outstanding Educator Award winners, who are exceptional in their field and role models for all students. The University deeply appreciates the lively minds who thirst for knowledge that these educators have nurtured and inspired. We thank the Outstanding Educators for going above and beyond the call of duty every day and leaving an impression that will be carried over a lifetime.

Mrs. Fippin was nominated by Bernadette Broscius ’21 who attends the University of Chicago as a Questbridge National College Match Scholarship recipient. QuestBridge helps outstanding, qualified high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation’s most selective colleges. Currently, two current Seniors are moving forward in the selection process in hopes of becoming 2022 recipients.

Congratulations, Mrs. Fippin!

Mrs. Fippin teaching “Beowulf” virtually!

Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program The academic dean, Kevin Kelly, of Our Lady of the Elms School, announced that Senior Grace Pryor has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has been presented by the academic dean to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for Senior Grace Pryor their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

Pryor joined the Elms community in 2018 following graduation from Spring Garden Waldorf School in Copley. She resides in Kent, OH with her parents Richard Pryor and Elizabeth Smith-Pryor. Grace has applied to colleges around the country (Brown, Bryn Mawr, Emory, Macalester, Smith, University of Chicago and Welleslley) and in Ohio (Case Western Reserve University, Wooster, Kent State, Kenyon, Miami University and Oberlin) with an interest in pursuing a degree in history and political science. Last year Grace filmed a promo for students interested in attending the Elms, which is available on the School’s website at: www.theelms.org/pryor.

Congratulations, Grace!

We’re thrilled to announce that we continue to be recognized as the #1 Catholic High School in Summit County by Niche.com. We’ve earned this ranking by scoring highly in many factors that aim to capture what it’s really like to attend Our Lady of the Elms. While we’ve always known that the Elms is a wonderful place to learn and grow, we’re so proud of our students and staff for earning this distinction. See our profile at www.theelms.org/niche.

#1

Best Catholic High School in Summit County

#2

Best Private High School in Summit County

#3

Best Catholic High School in Cleveland Area

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Feature

The story of us:

What is past

is prologue

Centennial project creates unique student opportunities

Elms original entrance

by Kathleen A. Taylor ’73

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team of Ninth Graders and Seniors are gathered together on an early September afternoon for a lively discussion with Sr. Maura as they search to find the history of the Italian Mother Mary that sits behind glass in the corner of the commons. With the initial nuggets of information they have gleaned, they move on to start a deep dive into the Elms archives for more.

Meanwhile, another group made up of Eleventh and Eighth Graders is curious about the life of the late Sr. Evangeline, a talented artist whose sculptures dot the Elms campus. A third team of students has decided they want to understand the history of the ballet studio, how it came to be and the background of the alumna, Suzanne Ames Landry ’49, whose name graces the studio’s walls. And yet another team of girls is already in investigative mode, exploring the Elms history of athletics and determined to uncover the facts (a football team in the late 1930s, really?).

These groups represent the entire student body from Grades Six through Twelve who are a part of an innovative research project propelling 21st century students backwards through the years, beginning with the school’s 1923 formation and leading up to its centennial celebration on October 14, 2023. One of the primary outcomes of their project will be a walking tour of the Elms campus that uses augmented reality to create an historical backdrop at specific points along the way.

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Market street side before addition

This initiative is a powerful example of “project-based learning (PBL).” PBL is an interdisciplinary learning process using hands-on, student-driven and collaborative work. Students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.

The first 100 years in the school’s history present the perfect opportunity for Elms students to develop a deeper understanding of the strong connections to the past, not only with today, but with the future. Mathematics teacher Elaine Dria, science teacher Holly Stoneberg and history teachers Walt Jacoby and Adam Anzelc are acting as faculty guides for the project.

As Ms. Dria explained, “I hope the students will learn the roots of our school and some of the reasons behind

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our traditions, so they can create a lasting living history that others can add to and enjoy either online or in person.”

An exciting aspect of the project is a ground-breaking collaboration with an interdisciplinary team from Kent State University. Over the course of the project, students will be exposed to different technologies and tools and will design and develop digital experiences supporting the Centennial Project. KSU professors Dr. Rick Ferdig and Dr. Enrico Gandolfi, along with graduate students in their capstone program, have already provided a prototype of two historical tour “hotspots” for the Elms teachers to learn and share as an example for the students. One of the major results will be the on-campus augmented walking tour highlighting points of interest and

“Technology can make students active contributors in their educational ecosystem, and by exploring different innovations, students will become leading actors in celebrating Our Lady of the Elms School and promoting its values and excellence.”

Dr. Enrico Gandolfi, professor at Kent State University

Gloria Clausen ’47: Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Aviation While searching for lost alums in preparation for the Centennial Celebration, we came across the following in a Florida newspaper:

Mrs. Stoneberg shows Laura Skalski ’23 and Chloe Wilford ’22 how to view the campus hotspots.

providing historical context and detail, plus an online map version that can be accessed via the internet. There also will be a rotating digital gallery of notable alumnae to showcase the strong women formed, in part, by their Elms experience.

“Our hope is to see students using technology to embrace and connect to the vision and history of this wonderful school,” said Dr. Gandolfi. “Technology can make students active contributors in their educational ecosystem, and by exploring different innovations, students will become leading actors in celebrating Our Lady of the Elms School and

promoting its values and excellence.”

“The Story of Us” project is seeded with a $10,000 grant from the GAR Foundation. GAR’s Consulting Educator Initiative Grants Program Manager Lucille Esposito was enthusiastic about highlighting the connections of the past to the present. “Listening to the stories of all the sacrifices that the Dominican Sisters made 100 years ago to bring quality education to young women, I know those dedicated religious would be so proud of the young women who attend the Elms today,” she said.

Gloria A. Clausen passed away February 7, 1995. Born in Milwaukee, WI, and moved to Florida in 1950, she started her career as a pilot with Tursair Aviation in 1958, and went on to become director at Tursair Fueling thru 1995. She was predeceased by her parents Dewitt and Mary Clausen, brother Peter Clausen. She is survived by her brother Michael, sister, Angela Vitello, and best friend and partner Bill Turso. Services 1 PM Friday at Little Flower Catholic Church.

Imagine – a member of Elms Class of 1947 was a pilot in 1958.

Less than 3% of today’s pilots are women!

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2020-2021 Financials

2020-2021

Honor Roll of Donors

Government $487,336

Income TOTAL $3,272,948

St. Dominic Society

Endowment Transfer $113,174 Other $94,774

Tuition $1,780,939

St. Albert the Great $20,000 or more annually Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Foundation Trust Ann Amer Brennan ’51 Elms Community Club February Fantasy 2021: Lucky 21 GAR Foundation Nadine E. Shank ’72* State of Ohio Grant Programs

Fundraising $796,725

Expense

St. Pius V $10,000 - $14,999 annually Dominican Sisters of Peace Phyllis Bartlett ’71 & David Hilkert Deborah Farquhar & Rick Jones The Lehner Family Foundation Mary Anne Rothermel ’70

TOTAL $3,010,834

Salaries & Benefits $2,320,066

Occupancy $384,651

Other $52,121 Administration $104,385

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To honor St. Dominic, the founder of the Dominican charism, Our Lady of the Elms created the St. Dominic Society. Each year, donors are welcomed into the St. Dominic Society when they make a gift of $1,000 or more. These gifts are transformational in the life of the Elms and create amazing opportunities every day for every girl. We gratefully recognize our St. Dominic Members for 2020-2021.

Technology $55,673 Educational Expenses $93,938

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St. Catherine of Siena $5,000 - $9,999 annually Patricia M. & Tom Buschko Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust Terry Peddle Corcoran ’71 Jennifer & David Dehlman R. H. Downing, Inc. Arthur R. Dutt Fund Claire & James Jeffries Paige & John Nicholas Mary Kay & Ernest Pouttu The Charles & Salome Reymann Foundation Ellen & Bill Stephens

St. Thomas Aquinas $2,500 - $4,999 annually Anonymous (1) Nikita & David Alexander Dawn & Trevor Bills Michele G. Comunale ’67 Stephen A. Comunale Jessica McFall Forrest ’03 Giant Eagle Foundation Heidi & Matthew Heinle Susan & Kevin Kelly Peg & Ron Klamert Kelly & Thomas Mocarski Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation Iva & Edward Roznik Stark & Knoll Co., LPA Kathy & John P. Stoner Timken Charitable & Education Fund Board St. Martin de Porres $1,000 - $2,499 annually Anonymous (3) Sarah Babai ’90 Patricia & Richard Bajenski Deborah & William Bauman Bella Dora Management Inc. Emily C. Berry ’01 Sarah G. & Mark J. Blakely Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation Mary* & Mark Bostelman Frances Percoco Buckley ’74 Melissa O’Connell & Clark Burns Mary Ellen & Peter J. Chudyk Anne Lynett Clark ’69 Laura & Robert Culp Brenda J. & John P. Delaney Deborah DiNardo ’74 Cathy L.Z. & David DuBois Margaret Sweeney Dunn ’63 Tania & Wassim Farah Dorothy J. Gaffney Carrie A. Gless ’94 Kathleen Herndon Harrick ’61 Lynne & Keith Holcomb Nancy DiFederico Joyce ’70 Martha Ganyard Kermizis ’55

Class of 1976 – 45th Reunion Mary Welsh Thompson, Rita Mickunas Chambers and Jeanne McDowell McGuire pause for a photo

Faiza N. Khimji ’05 Michael A. Kunce Barbara Carroll LaRose ’72 Nancy Stenger McGrath ’58 Judith Margo Merle ’66 Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation NASA Glenn Research Center Mary Padula & Paddy O’Flynn One Eleven Bistro Sherrie & Michael Petrochuk Joan and John Renner Nancy G. Rufus The Kathy Moses Salem Philanthropic Fund John G. Sarachene Ann Bennett Schoper ’74 Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation The Helen F. & Louis Stolier Family Foundation Kathleen A. Taylor ’73 Tiffany D. Trunko ’83 Anne Varian Amy Della-Coletta Webb ’71 Carolee Weigand Amy Weigand Griffin ’92 Lesley Weigand-McCauley ’89 Katie & Brandon Wolfe Grace & Josh Wong Ke-jun Xie & Connie Yu

Named Endowed Funds (as of June 30, 2021) Thanks to the generosity of generations of Elms benefactors, Our Lady of

the Elms School has an endowment totaling over $3 million. These funds are invested and managed independently on behalf of the Elms. Each year approximately 5% of the earnings return to the School’s operating budget in support of the designation established by the donor. We are grateful for the generous support received through the following named funds.

Alumnae High School Scholarship Fund The Robert Bartel Memorial Scholarship Fund The Virginia & Herman Behrle Endowed Scholarship The Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Endowed Scholarship The Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust Endowed Scholarship Sr. Maria Ciriello Faculty and Administration Professional Development Endowment Stacey Culbertson Endowed Scholarship Sr. M. Florence Dornacher OP Endowed Scholarship The Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Downing Scholarship Fund C. Gordon & Kathleen A. Ewers ’59 Scholarship The Raymond J. & Eleanor W. Finley Endowed Scholarship

GAR Diversity Scholarship Fund GAR Math & Science Chair Fund GAR Foundation Endowed Scholarship The Ivan A. Gradisar, Sr. Endowed Scholarship Amy Comunale Klein Endowed Art Fund The Kravec Family Scholarship Jeanne Jahant LaRose ’47 & Ann LaRose ’72 Scholarship The Thomas A. & Jeanne L. LaRose ’47 Endowed Scholarship Charles & Jane Lehner Endowed Scholarship Patrick J. Lenihan Memorial Scholarship Lynch Family Scholarship Fund The Parents Club Endowed Elementary Scholarship High School Parents Club Scholarship The Helen L. & William C. Richards Endowed Scholarship Hally Gearinger Robinson Elms Employee Awards The Florence M. Rothermel Endowed Scholarship Carla Marino Rotunda ’74 Memorial Scholarship The Nancy G. Rufus Endowed Scholarship The Vincent & Jean Scarpitti Memorial Scholarship Sr. Elizabeth Ann Schaefer OP Endowment Fund Adelaide K. Schlichting Endowed Scholarship Nadine Shank ’72 Memorial Scholarship The Sisler McFawn Foundation Endowed Scholarship Jeffrey & Mary Sopko Endowed Scholarship Fund The Julia M. & Steve J. Taylor Scholarship Fund The Raymond R. & Martha G. Wernig Scholarship

The Elm Court Established in 2004 to recognize donors whose generosity includes support for Our Lady of the Elms

School via planned gift arrangements. Through their bequests, trust agreements, life insurance or other financial planning, they provide in perpetuity for the longevity of our beloved School.

Membership is granted to those donors who indicate the School is included in their Estate plans or to those who include the Elms in their financial planning during their lifetimes. There are many opportunities for donors to become members of The Elm Court. Additional information is available through the School’s Advancement Office (owakeling@theelms.org).

Members (as of October 15, 2021) Anonymous (2) Suzanne Ames Landry ’49* Lois W. Brock ’33* Christine Scarpitti Burden ’68 Patricia Towell Claypool ’48* Mariagrace G. Costa ’84 Mary Lynn & Thomas Crowley Deborah DiNardo ’74 Jessica McFall Forrest ’03 Richard D. & Marilyn Cover Foster ’53 M. Alice Grinnell ’55* Mrs. Larry Hammarberg ’55 Frances Giffin Howell ’60 Edward* & Rosemary Liberatore* M. Teri Lynch* Francis N. Malone* Beatrice McDowell* Jane S. Nahra ’80 Eleanor Reinherr* Agnes Seib* Mary & Jeffrey Sopko Catherine M. Szary ’70* Kathleen A. Taylor ’73 Sandra B. Tyson* Margaret Ferris Wadley ’31* Joseph* & Katherine Bender Walsh ’62 Helen M. Weiand-Kelso ’35* Charles A. Weigand*

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We extend appreciation to the following individuals for their financial support during the 2020-21 school year.

Alum Donors By Decade Twentieth Century Decade of the 1950s Ann Amer Brennan ’51 Marilyn Cover Foster ’53 Sr. M. Daniel Weakland ’53 Martha Ganyard Kermizis ’55 Jane Spayne Olivieri ’56 Carol Osterman ’56 Arline Nasrallah FrientNapiecek ’57 Sue Barnes Eddy ’58 Colleen Stevens Hoch ’58 Martha Jewell ’58 Nancy Stenger McGrath ’58 Theresa Dempsey Parkinson ’58 Patricia Giusti Parson ’58 Kathryn Smith Farrell ’59 Barbara Woods Rosolino ’59 Paula Reiling Schmida ’59 Mary Conrad Swartz ’59 Joan Kamenar Taragan ’59

Class of 1971 – 50th Reunion Class Directed class gift toward new skylights in the Upper School Mall.

Let there be light!

Decade of the 1960s Kathleen Flaherty ’60 Roberta Krill Hawkins ’60 Terry Slough Henretty ’60 Carol Cassidy Keller ’60 Ellen Young Metz ’60 Angeline DeLisa Milano ’60 Diane Maglione Pederson ’60 Janet Bartlett Peters ’60 Suzanne Toomey Spinks ’60 Dolorie Armienti Thurner ’60 Judith Steel Warner ’60 Linda Wiesheier Hardy ’61 Kathleen Herndon Harrick ’61 Joanne Gradisar Hoffmann ’61 Barbara Bertsch Maple ’61 Kathryn Remaklus Townsend ’62 Concetta Di Lullo Donatelli ’63 Margaret Sweeney Dunn ’63 Sandra Thomann Krill ’63 Mary Bader Cochran ’64 Victoria Lucas ’64 Margaret Evans McCarthy ’64 14

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Gabriele Seidel ’64 Nancy La Mancusa Shook ’64 Phyllis Werner-Fuehne ’64 Sue Summerville Conger ’65 Joan Gattuso ’65 Frances Gradisar-Moore ’65 Mary Leary Hennigan ’65 Frances Werner Moore ’65 Suzanne Richards ’65 Margaret Darmstadt Smith ’65 Karen Urbanic Stulck ’65 Mary Klein Danckaert ’66 Virginia Bader McGuckin ’66 Judith Margo Merle ’66 Cathleen O’Toole ’66 Marie Stein ’66 Judith Hansburg Woodward ’66 Michele Comunale ’67 Kathleen McGrath Jugenheimer ’67 Lisa Sain Shoman ’67 Esther Beckwith Brenneman ’68 Jane Warner Czeciuk ’68 Ann Hamlin Fairweather ’68 Rebecca Buehrle Greenwald ’68 Kathleen Finn Messing ’68 Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis ’68 Melissa Underman Noyes ’68 Pauline Tully Skinner ’68 Linda Evans Thompson ’68 Mary Williams Wetterlin ’68 Jean Baliga ’69 Anne Lynett Clark ’69

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Front Row: Kay Hanichak Porr, Anne Forster Malone, Debra Racey, Nancy Tramonte Bechtold, Jo-Ellen Pohl Spurlock, Nancy Rankin Furnas, Judy Reidy Barmess Back 2 rows: Mary Baumgardner Marino, Peggy Schobert, Monica Ambrosic Sturm, Joan Cummings Weiser, Terry Peddle Corcoran, Marj Coy Pate, Mary Pierson, Linda Walsh Hart, Peggy Carney Kemp, Marcia Hysell Cianchetti, Phyllis Swenson LeMoine, Amy Della-Coletta Webb, Diane VanDyne McKee, Caryn Jost Kish, Dianne Bachmann Capitena, Catherine Murphy Bleakley, Karen Roetzel Amer, Rita Kelly Madick (Not pictured: Connie Gorey Cevasco, Genevieve Whalen Tuchow and Janie Johnsen Barbiere)

Rebecca Madeira Castle ’69 Elizabeth Wagner McVan ’69 Decade of the 1970s Maria Wernig Elfrink ’70 Nancy DiFederico Joyce ’70 Terri Lustic Lonier ’70 Marjorie Abbate Miarka ’70 Mary Anne Rothermel ’70 Cynthia Kessler Trafis ’70 Patricia Zeno ’70 Karen Roetzel Amer ’71 Jane Johnsen Barbiere ’71 Nancy Tramonte Bechtold ’71 Dianne Bachmann Capitena ’71 Constance Gorey Cevasco ’71 Marcia Hysell Cianchetti ’71 Terry Peddle Corcoran ’71 Nancy Wendling Cox ’71 Linda Walsh Hart ’71 Phyllis Barlett Hilkert ’71 Susan Johnson-Kerkian ’71 Margaret Carney Kemp ’71 Caryn Jost Kish ’71 Mary George Leonhardt ’71 Rita Kelly Madick ’71 Amelia Smith Malek ’71 Anne Forster Malone ’71 Kathryn Champion McLaren ’71 Elaine Walczuk Morrison ’71 Mary Pierson ’71 Kathryn Hanichak Porr ’71

Debra Racey ’71 Peggy Schobert ’71 Jo-Ellen Pohl Spurlock ’71 Deborah Stevens ’71 Monica Ambrosic Sturm ’71 Linda Koehler Sullivan ’71 Genevieve Whalen Tuchow ’71 Ann Waickman ’71 Amy Della-Coletta Webb ’71 Joan Cummings Weiser ’71 Sally Burkley Antonucci ’72 Patricia Large Cleary ’72 Catherine Sinopoli Davis ’72 Elizabeth Koval Fox ’72 Barbara Carroll LaRose ’72 Julie Costigan Roberts ’72 Nadine Shank* ’72 Susan Patnode Wehrmann ’72 Annette Sues Mitzel ’73 Lynette Bailey Spellman ’73 Teresa Stimler Spohn ’73 Kathleen Taylor ’73 Mary Alice Hardt Brosseau ’74 Frances Percoco Buckley ’74 Ann Cleary ’74 Deborah DiNardo ’74 Susan Arnold Kiel ’74 Susan Rote-Kay ’74 Ann Bennett Schoper ’74 Jean Wade-Hamer ’74 Tricia Connor Arnold ’75 Sheila Feron Benson ’75

Donna Denholm Lillo ’75 Margaret Baumgardner Contrera ’76 Lisa Holland-Toth ’76 Patricia Hranilovich Kempel ’76 Anne Najeway-Vainer ’76 Judith Drickhamer Pouly ’76 Annette Gagliardi Bader ’77 Lisa Clark ’77 Donna Maier ’77 Deirdre O’Neil McKinnon ’77 Marlene Szeles Gaino ’78 Judith Ulrich Miller ’78 Kathleen Brennan ’79 Decade of the 1980s Anonymous (1) Kathleen Ashcroft ’80 Nancy Brennan ’80 Jane Nahra ’80 Alicia Bujak Thomas ’81 Tiffany Trunko ’83 Christine Dovich Baldwin ’84 Marla Head Kohlman ’84 Bridget Vignos Seng ’84 Jami Kline Phillips ’85 Joseph Gardner ’86 Kelly Bachmann Thomas ’86 Andrea Martter ’88 Karen Hoffmann Kenner ’89 Lesley Weigand-McCauley ’89 Decade of the 1990s Sarah Babai ’90 Susan Beringer Dix ’90 Tracy Stahl Reiss ’90 Julie Bachmann Vesco ’90 Lisa Dalessandro Walker ’90 Millicent Stoll Hasandras ’91 Tiffany Brandt Benvenuto ’92 Elizabeth Benchea Block ’92 Lauren Varian Boyle ’92 Jennifer Hone Dempsey ’92 Anne Karam-Abruzzo ’92 Amy Weigand Griffin ’92 Gretchen Moore ’93 Carrie Gless ’94 Stacey Reed Hanlon ’94 Amy Rybak O’Linn ’94 Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic ’95 Sarah Wigdalski Crupi ’95 Alyse d’Amico ’95 Katie Kolosi Darkow ’95

Meghan Montgomery DiCocco ’95 Carolyn Stricker Gibbons ’95 Erin Lowery Johnson ’95 Shelby Samulak-Drenner ’95 Kory Thornburg ’95 Dana Best-Mizsak ’96 Hallie Schneider Borellis ’96 Tiffany Farriss ’96 Tara Feinman Pesta ’96 Megan Moore Santosuosso ’96 Kalisha Roper Washington ’96 Margaux Cowden ’97 Katherine Koenig ’97 Sarah Stall ’97 Katherine Furman Desjardins ’98 Ann Moss Manby ’98 Alexia Vlosky ’98 Julie Vlosky ’98 Alexa Petersen Warndorf ’98 Kathleen Greulich ’99

Twenty-first Century

Anonymous (1) Emily Berry ’01 Jodie Gless Eldridge ’01 Maura Nagel Jungjohann ’01 Ariane Petersen May ’01 Christine Faulstich ’02 Jennifer Collins Burton ’03 Kelly Chase ’03 Michelle Zenczak Dunnaback ’03 Jessica McFall Forrest ’03 Antha Poleondakis Kennedy ’03 Krista Miller Ringler ’03 Melissa Pawlicki Rostedt ’03 Eileen Flannery Simcox ’03 Meghan Goetz ’04 Rita Hudec ’04 Kaedra Wetzel Jones ’04 Stephanie Snyder ’04 Faiza Khimji ’05 Maria Kipfstuhl ’05 Caitlin Mocarski Matovich ’05 Rachel Naso ’05 Ashleigh Welko ’05 Megan Buschko ’09 Megan Cook ’09 Kathleen Dalton ’09 Julia Hershey Moylan ’09 Ellen Cinadr ’10

Janet Reymann ’10 Allison Smith ’10 Kathleen Wagner ’10 Lena McCoy ’11 Elizabeth Thomas McGraw ’11 Ann Brennan ’12 Daria Chalupa ’12 Gabriella Charley ’12 Catherine Culp ’12 Nancy Guo ’12 Noelle Colant ’13 Madeline Thomas ’13 Anne Brennan ’14 Marina Bostelman ’15 Melanie Bostelman ’17 Brittany Magana ’17 Rachael Saepic ’18 Margaret Thomas ’18 Jenna Lee ’19

Parents of Current Students

Anonymous (2) David and Nikita Alexander ’24 Dan and Susan Arnold ’21 Rashaun Billy and Rachel Roberts ’24 Clark Burns and Melissa O’Connell ’23 Shannon Campbell ’33 Lawrence and Maria Chambers ’27, ’29 Stephen and Felicia Chiles ’24 Daniela Ciltea ’31, ’34 Sharon Crawford ’25 LaShelle Davis-Ivery ’29, ’33 David and Jennifer Dehlman ’22 Robert and Isabell Demboski ’29 Ronald and Melanie Drouin ’30 Wassim and Tania Farah ’23 Matthew and Heidi Heinle ’23, ’21, ’18 Matthew and Amber Hejl ’34 Wayne and Melinda Hoye ’26, ’28, ’30 Garimah Jones ’23, ’29 Joseph and Tricia Kelly ’25 Andre Knott and Rilinda Rodgers-Knott ’22 Joseph and Heidi Ledbetter ’25, ’28 John and Jill Murrin ’21, ’20 Robert and Colleen Myers ’24

Douglas Nagle ’22, ’19 Lori Nemec ’25 Jean and Van Nguyen ’26, ’30 John and Paige Nicholas ’21, ’24 Kirk and Meghan Olmstead ’29, ’31 Michael Opatrny and Nora Wagner ’22 Ron Partsch and Annie Reagan ’25, ’29 Lisa Petrov ’22, ’19 L. Paige Powell ’25, ’26 Richard Pryor and Elizabeth Smith-Pryor ’22 Michael and Tracy Reiss ’22 John and Joan Renner ’22 Katherine Robbins and Philip Swift ’33 Jeff and Debbie Rozner ’22, ’20 Richard and Lisa Sarafian ’24 Andrew and Michelle Sawan ’21 Brian Schmidt and Rhea Nicklow ’30 Marco and Andrea Smith ’34 William and Ellen Stephens ’21 Michael Tan and Jacqueline Peckham ’24 Joseph and Monica Thomas ’23 Paul and Nicole Vasko ’21 Jose Villalpando and Irene Sandoval Martinez ’27 Michael and Jennifer Wagar ’33 Keith and Lisa Walker ’27, ’28 Tiana Wallace ’28 Erick and Kalisha Washington ’24 Maria Wilson ’32 Pete and Nina Wilson ’28, ’30 Brandon and Katie Wolfe ’27, ’31 Brian and Carla Wooley ’32

Parents of Alums

Anonymous (1) John and Anne Anderson ’10, ’12, ’14, ’16 William and Deborah Bauman ’93 Trevor and Dawn Bills ’17 Mark and Sarah Blakely ’17 Myron and Martha Bodnar ’03, ’06 Gregory and Joanne Bogus ’98 Mark and Mary* Bostelman ’15, ’17 FA L L 2 0 21

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Ann E. Brennan ’75, ’79, ’80 Nancy J. Brennan ’12, ’14 Stanley and Phyllis Bryant ’00 Thomas and Patricia Buschko ’03, ’09 George and Lynnette Carter ’13 Alan and Jacqueline Ceepo ’15, ’20 Douglas and Melissa Chinchar ’18 Peter and Mary Ellen Chudyk ’98 Kestutis and Ingrid Civinskas ’99 Lisa Clark ’00, ’13 John and Elizabeth Cree ’03 Thomas and Mary Crowley ’00 Robert and Laura Culp ’12 Jay and Christine Curry ’17 Lynette DeSantis ’10 Paul and Jennifer Dougall ’19 William and Karen Downing ’91 David and Cathy L.Z. DuBois ’12 Christopher and Karen Dyer ’07 J. Timothy and Frances Edmunds ’92 John Elias and Emma Barth-Elias ’16, ’19 Edward and Mary Jane Esber ’10, ’12 George and Deborah Farris ’05, ’07 James and Elaine Fippin ’16 James and Luisa Fishburn ’13 Brian and Sheila Flannery ’95, ’03 Susan Poe Flowers ’04 James and Adrienne Gerspacher ’96 Renee’ Good ’11 Robert Greathouse ’76, ’88 Stephen and Tracy Hamilton ’18, ’20 Matthew and Heidi Heinle ’18, ’21, ’23 Raymond and Anne Hershey ’09 David and Phyllis Hilkert ’00, ’02 Joseph and Joanne Hoffmann ’89, ’95, ’96 Keith and Lynne Holcomb ’18 Marcia Fulger Holcomb ’96

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Lisa Holland-Toth and Michael Toth ’12 Paul and Michelle Kipfstuhl ’05 Ronald and Margaret Klamert ’13 Richard and Frances Koenig ’97 William and Mary Ann Kolosi ’88, ’92, ’95 Michael Kunce ’17, ’20 Peter and Mary Leahy ’93, ’96 Robert and Connie Lee ’19 Dale and Mary Leonhardt ’94, ’98, ’06 William and Anne Lowery ’95 Patricia Lucas ’12 Thomas Lynett ’69 Robert Marsico ’13 Phyllis Martter ’88 Cynthia McFall ’03 Donald McFall ’03 Francis and Monika Mencl ’19, ’20 David and Ann Miller ’09 Thomas and Kelly Mocarski ’05 Richard and Sarah Monasterio ’06 Robert Moore and Frances Gradisar-Moore ’90, ’93, ’96, ’01 William and Michelle Morse ’12 John and Jill Murrin ’20, ’21 Douglas Nagle ’19, ’22 Brian and Mari Rose Niec ’06 Paddy O’Flynn and Mary Padula ’15 Thomas and Nancy Peltier ’96 Michael and Sherrie Petrochuk ’16 Lisa Petrov ’19, ’22 Ernest and Mary Kay Pouttu ’11 Gary Radanof ’95, ’99 James and Patricia Rector ’02, ’04, ’09 Michael and Brenda Reed ’94 Adam and Suzy Rodatt ’10, ’14 Jeff and Debbie Rozner ’20, ’22 Edward and Iva Roznik ’02 Nancy Rufus ’96 David and Maureen Ryan ’15 Gary and Donna Ryckman ’97 Gabriele Seidel ’92 David and Julie Smith ’10 William and Margaret Smith ’04 Luann Spaethe ’16, ’19

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Jeff Stevenson and Pamela Hickson-Stevenson ’16 John and Kathy Stoner ’98, ’95, ’03 Brian and Denise Testa ’20 Brian and Alicia Thomas ’11, ’13, ’15, ’18 Kevin and Kelly Thomas ’12 Anne Sargus Varian ’92, ’96 Todd and Julie Vesco ’20 Curtis Vogelhuber and Rosanne Slivka ’02 Jerry Welty ’90 Thomas and Tammy Whitehouse ’11, ’13, ’15, ’18 Janet Wiece ’92, ’96, ’97 Edward Wigdalski ’95 Brian and Cynthia Zelis ’17 George Zubovic ’76, ’79

Elms Grandparents

Thomas and Patricia Buschko Lisa Clark Aleathia Davis Ann DiFrangia Ronald and Pearl Drouin Richard and Diane Esker Dorothy Gaffney Renee’ Good Ron and Darlene Hampton Chip and Linda Hartong Randolph and Dolores Heinle Jim and Judi Hooper James and Claire Jeffries Kipp and Ruby Kofsky Marjorie Miarka Joseph and Carolyn McNamee Thomas and Kelly Mocarski Mary J. Padula Nelson Petrov Ed and Cheryl Pierce William and Michelle Preston Margaret Ramsey Elizabeth Regan Kathy Salem Deanne Silvestro Len and Mary Skalski Bonnie and Joe Williamson John Wooley

Faculty and Staff Anonymous (2) Adam Anzelc Sr. Maura Bartel

Carolyn Beeler James Brown Elaine Dria Melanie Drouin Kathryn Dull-Watts Randy Dye Deborah Farquhar Jones Elaine Fippin Amy Fraleigh Abby Joyce Gehring Christy Guerreau Amber Hejl Katherine Hines Margaret Jackson Walter Jacoby Tia Jameson Chelsy Kearney Patricia Kelley Kevin Kelly Laura Kowalik Heidi Ledbetter Kelly Luck Lori Lunder Louis Mallis Veronica Maskow

Faculty member Jim Brown at The Elms Farm.

Daniel Mitchell Kelly Mocarski Rose Marie Muhl Kevin Murphy Jill Murrin Maureen Reymann Diana Ross Richard Ruggles Holly Schrantz John Sines Holly Stoneberg Anne Suntken Dominic Tomei Carol Ungvarsky Carolyn Ziegler

Class of 2011 – 10th Reunion From left to right: Liz Klinger, Melissa Pruitt, Liz Sain Kaliszewski, Katya Lambo, Libby Thomas McGraw, Katie Brennan, Kelsey Wallace, Abby Wilson, Kripa Balaram, Lena McCoy (Not pictured: Elizabeth Scroggins)

Corporations, Foundations and Organizations

Participation – every gift counts!

100%

83%

22%

9%

Board of Trustees

Faculty and Staff

Current Parents

Alums

Friends of the Elms Anonymous (1) Sr. Marilyn Ambrosic Richard and Patricia Bajenski Elizabeth Bartel Dorothy Beil Timothy and Linda Beringer Madeleine Breen Christine Callahan Jeanne Chesko Daniel and Jessica Ciccarello Sr. Maria Ciriello Nick and Rose Mary Ciriello Stephen Comunale Beverly Cook Lynda Corea Marie Covington John and Brenda Delaney Constance Dubick Stephanie Evanko Chaker Fadel John V. Frank T. Neal and Momoe Garland Shawn Gehring Mary Lou Grossmann Cory Harris John and Nancy Heslop Alan Horn Toinette Howe Linda Hurley and Bob Bade George Jakubiak Kevin Joyce

Derek and Erin Klaus Timothy Klinger Theodore Kodish Sr. Joanne Lamert Philip and Margaret Lloyd James Luvison Mike Mallis Barbara Mattiko William and Linda Mattingly Robert and Mary McKenty Michael and Stephanie McNally Terry and Heidi Novak Dennis Paonessa Claire Rastetter John Sarachene George Schaefer Sr. Valerie Shaul Donna Towell Smith Ashley Solberg Thomas and Joyce Sparenga Sr. Carol Ann Spencer Paul and Susan Straits Mary Strouse Peter and Marge Sullivan Laura Thomas Ann Towell Ellen Tschappat Lawrence and Sherry Ward Josh and Grace Wong Ke-jun Xie and Connie Yu John and Sylvia Yankey

Anonymous (1) Advanced Communications Company Akron Children’s Hospital Bella Dora Management Inc. Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Foundation Trust Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust Carr Memorial Home, Inc. Dewey’s Pizza Dominican Sisters of Peace R.H. Downing, Inc. Arthur R. Dutt Fund Elms Community Club GAR Foundation Giant Eagle, Inc. The Home Depot Community Impact Grant The Lehner Family Foundation The Maynard Family Foundation Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation NASA Glenn Research Center Network For Good NextEra Energy Inc. State of Ohio Grant Programs One Eleven Bistro Our Lady of the Elms Class of 2021 Our Lady of the Elms Sunshine Club Person Centered Therapies, Inc. Pfizer Inc. The Charles & Salome Reymann Foundation

Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation 750 mL Wines The Sherwin-Williams Company Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation Stinnett, Padrutt and Aranyosi Co. The Helen F. & Louis Stolier Family Foundation Texas Instruments Foundation Timken Charitable and Education Fund Board The Timken Company Charitable Trust West Side Leader

Memorial Gifts Members of the Elms community are remembered each year through gifts to the School in their memory.

We recognize the thoughtful support directed to the Elms in 2020-2021 in memory of the following individuals.

Margaret Rankin Bingham ’74 Frances Percoco Buckley ’74 Susan Arnold Kiel ’74 Mary Bostelman Anonymous (1) Julia Arnold Big Creek Surgery Center Thomas and Patricia Buschko James Egleston Deborah Farquhar and Rick Jones James and Elaine Fippin Angela Fleming Stacey Gerken Nella Laurienzo David Lehman Lori Maloney Thomas and Kelly Mocarski Paddy O’Flynn and Mary Padula Ohio Anesthesia Group Stark Division Brian Reckamp Mary Reckamp Adam and Suzy Rodatt University Hospital St. John West Shore Hospital

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Karen Andres Breiding ’58 Theresa Dempsey Parkinson ’58 Janet Johnson Burwell ’74 Frances Percoco Buckley ’74 Sally Ruhaak Garrett ’59 Michael Garrett Paula Reiling Schmida ’59 Trish Goodin-Yard ’68 Book Club Friends John and Julie Randall Lisa McMillen ’01 Ariane Petersen May ’01

Enjoying the Class of 1976 Reunion Michelle Antognoli Giancarli and Meloni Owen Yaeger

Nadine Shank ’72 Barbara Carroll LaRose ’72

2020-2021 Elms Board of Trustees

Norma Summerville Swanson Sue Summerville Conger ’65 Michael Weigand John Adams Anthony and Camille Aloi Jerry and Elizabeth August Elizabeth Bartel John and Laren Varian Boyle Paula Chesser Robert and Sandra Costill Sandra Hall Chip and Linda Hartong Kathy Haupt John and Marcia Fulger Holcomb Anne Karam-Abruzzo ’92 Tracy Kucera Aaron and Kim Lepp Michael Magee Louis Maglione Ali Nienaber Peter and Barbara Parr Oldham Gary Radanof William and Gaye Sremack The Ten Key Group Keith Vanderburg Ann Sargus Varian Carolee Weigand William Weigand

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The information contained in this report includes gifts received by Our Lady of the Elms School during the 2020-2021 academic year (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

We want to honor donors in the best way possible and welcome corrections to the information printed. Thank you for helping us do a better job!

Officers Jessica McFall Forrest ’03, Chair Attorney, Reminger Co., LPA John P. Stoner, Vice Chair President & CEO, The Village of St. Edward Michael Kunce, Treasurer President, Bowery Management, Inc. Mary L. Padula, Secretary Therapist Program Consultant, Person Centered Therapies, Inc.

Members John Anderson Director of Sales, Distributor Marketing Management Mark Bostelman Physician - Anesthesiologist, St. John Medical Center Patricia M. Buschko General Manager, Bella Dora Management, Inc. Kelly Chase ’03 Director of Brand, Content and Communications, Fracture Christine R. Curry President, Open M Cathy L.Z. DuBois Associate Dean for Graduate/Online Programs, Kent State University Deborah Farquhar Jones (ex officio) President, Our Lady of the Elms School

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2020-2021 Elms Community Club Officers Paige Nicholas, President Colleen Myers, Vice President Nanette Pitt, Secretary L. Paige Powell, Treasurer Committee Members Pre-School Division Rep: Charlsi Kelley Primary School Division Rep: Annie Reagan

Antha Poleondakis Kennedy ’03 Wealth Management Advisor, Huth, Kozer & Associates Ronald Klamert President, Logistic Concepts, Inc. Sr. Joanne Lamert Clerk, Dominican Sisters of Peace William Morse Senior Superintendent, Albert Higley Company Sr. Valerie Shaul Mission Coordinator, Akron Motherhouse, Dominican Sisters of Peace Sr. Carol Ann Spencer Spiritual Director & Retreats, Dominican Sisters of Peace

Middle School Division Rep: Jennifer Zigarovich High School Division Rep: Tracy Reiss Athletics: Tania Farah

2020-2021 Alumnae Board

Sarah Wigdalski Crupi ’95, President Sheila Feron Benson ’75 Dana Best-Mizsak ’96 Gabriella Charley ’12 Anne Lynett Clark ’68 Meghan Goetz ’04 Terry Slough Henretty ’60 Colleen Stevens Hoch ’58 Marcie Buschko James ’03 Erin Lowery Johnson ’95 Donna Denholm Lillo ’75

Girls’ schools are leading the way in STEM education for women in the world.

Girls’ schools are places where girls take center stage.

Students at girls’ schools are inspired to become informed, engaged global citizens with courage, confidence and empathy.

Girls’ schools prepare young women to rise to the highest levels of leadership.

Our Lady of the Elms School begins its 98th academic year having never strayed from the mission: to educate girls and young women to live their lives boldly with purpose, confidence, kindness, resilience, justice and faith.

Shared community values create a unique educational experience that is the Elms. Will you consider your gift to the School today? Your gift impacts her today, and all of our tomorrows. Support the Elms at www.theelms.org/giving.

*Quotes courtesy of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools.

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