A Season of Change: On June 21, 2024, the Ursuline College Board of Trustees announced David A. King, EdD, as the College’s 18th president, effective July 1, 2024. He succeeds Sister Christine De Vinne, OSU, PhD, who retired at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. The first layperson and male to preside over the historically women’s Catholic college, King was president of Malone University for more than 10 years. Previously he spent 20 years at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, in leadership roles in human resources, fundraising, and eventually as provost. His complete biography can be found on https://www.ursuline.edu/inside-ursuline/leadership/office-of-the-president.
Letter from the President
Dear Members of the Ursuline College Community,
In the spirit of a Season of Change for Ursuline College, I write my first annual report letter as president. Like the deep roots of our towering trees, a remarkable legacy of leadership and service has anchored our institution since 1871. The spring of 2024 marked a season of discovery, when as a candidate for the presidency I witnessed the vibrant spirit of our faculty nurturing minds, our students blossoming with possibility, and our alumni and trustees standing strong like evergreens in their support.
The warmth of your welcome has embraced both me and my presidential partner, my wife Winnie, who shares my deep commitment to nurturing this extraordinary community. Through my cherished relationships with Sr. Diana Stano and Sr. Christine De Vinne during my time at Malone University, I came to understand the profound beauty of the Ursuline tradition. Their mentorship planted seeds of wisdom that continue to grow.
St. Angela's words resonate through the seasons of our history: "If, according to the times and circumstances, the need arises to make new rules or do something differently, do it prudently and with good advice." Like the natural rhythm of seasons, change arrives with purpose. Our Board of Trustees has thoughtfully cultivated a path that will sustain and strengthen our roots while allowing new growth to flourish. Our heritage remains our foundation, unchanging as the earth beneath our feet.
Our partnership with Gannon University emerges as a season of renewal. This collaboration, allows us to intertwine our strengths while preserving the unique essence of each institution. Together, we will cultivate expanded opportunities for our students while ensuring our garden continues to thrive for generations to come.
I understand that seasons of change can stir the winds of uncertainty. Yet just as spring follows winter, this partnership promises new life and growth while preserving the heart of Ursuline – our nurturing community, our dedication to personal growth, and our commitment to sending forth graduates who plant seeds of positive change throughout society.
As we tend this garden together, your voices will help shape the landscape of our future. In the coming year, every member of our community – faculty, staff, students, and alumni – will have opportunities to contribute to this flourishing partnership. Your wisdom will help us cultivate success.
My heart brims with gratitude for the Board of Trustees' careful stewardship, our faculty and staff's tireless cultivation of minds and spirits, our students' fresh energy and creativity, and our alumni's enduring commitment. Together, we are nurturing not just the preservation of Ursuline College, but its continual renewal as we grow in our second century and beyond.
With deep appreciation and hope,
David A. King, EdD President
Sister Christine De Vinne, PhD, OSU, announces her retirement as Ursuline College's 17th president
The academic year started off with Ursuline College President Sister Christine De Vinne, PhD, OSU, announcing that this would be her final year at the College’s helm.
“It’s been an honor to serve Ursuline College–my beloved alma mater–as president,” stated De Vinne, better known on campus as Sister Chris, who celebrated her 50th college reunion here with her Ursuline Class of 1973 a month after the announcement. “The timing is right for me to relinquish my keys to a new president, ready to lead our incredible faculty and staff and build on the momentum of their accomplishments.”
The member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland continued, “Our undergraduate enrollment has rebounded to pre-pandemic growth levels. We’ve created new in-demand graduate degrees to meet the area’s workforce needs, including a physician assistant program, a nurse anesthetist program in our Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and a re-imagined MBA for online learners. Our graduates
go on to serve Northeast Ohio as the region’s most dedicated nurses, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and scientists.”
De Vinne was appointed president in July 2015, after 14 years as a faculty member, then dean, at Ursuline. She also served five years as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Notre Dame of Maryland University. During her time as president, the College increased undergraduate student retention, launched a Student Success Center, renovated the Dauby Science Center, and opened the Besse Library Learning Commons.
It was named the #1 college in the nation for student upward social mobility in a study by the American Enterprise Institute. The National League of Nursing (NLN) named Ursuline College a Center of Excellence for Nursing Education. The College also initiated an Anisfield-Wolf Faculty Fellowship in partnership with the Cleveland Foundation and launched its annual Juneteenth Celebration in collaboration with the city of Pepper Pike.
Sister Chris is seen (1) presiding over her last graduation ceremony, (2) admiring some of the decorations at her 50th reunion luncheon (3) and sharing a moment with a family at the College’s Juneteenth Celebration.
“Sr. Christine has driven the College forward under two strategic plans, undeterred even by a global pandemic,” said John “Jack” M. Newman, Jr., past Chair of the College’s Board of Trustees. “Under her leadership, the College has carried out its mission in new and transformative ways. She has left an indelible mark on this campus.”
He added, “I am grateful that we have had the opportunity to serve Ursuline College together and appreciate that she has created a dynamic launching pad for her successor.”
After her announcement the College immediately launched a search to identify a new president with a committee led by current Board Chair Teri Corletzi, ’90. “A little over a year ago, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of Ursuline College,” said Corletzi. “Sister Chris has positioned Ursuline and its new president to be ready for our next century of service to Northeast Ohio.”
Founded in 1871, Ursuline College today serves a diverse population from across Northeast Ohio and beyond, many of its students the first in their families to seek a degree. “The College is proud of its role in Catholic higher education and grateful to the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland for their sponsorship and support,” said Sister Chris. “The commitment of the College’s leadership and the whole campus community will ensure that our 18th president begins a new era from a strength rooted in pride and history.”
Sister Chris officially retired on June 30, 2024. After a much-deserved break, she accepted a year-long position at an Ursuline school in Poland, teaching English.
Honor Roll of Generosity
Endowment
Endowment funds provide support to Ursuline and its mission for generations to come. We would like to thank all those who started or contributed to endowment funds in 2023-24
Endowed Scholarships
Agnes Gaertner Diederich, Norman
F. Diederich and Angela Gaertner
Jilek '35 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Drs. Edward & Mary Diederich Ott
Avery Friedman Human Rights
Endowed Scholarship Fund
Beverly M. Briggs
Joan Koenig Beneficiary Fund
Alan Jay Rom
Carolyn Van Huffel Guarnieri
Endowed Scholarship Fund
The I J Van Huffel Foundation
Clara C. Sittinger Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Wilcox
Constance Fulgenzi Buran Nursing
Endowed Scholarship Fund
Constance Fulgenzi Buran ’76
Denise San Antonio Zeman
Leadership Scholarship Fund
Denise San Antonio Zeman ’74
Diane Davis Lardie Health Justice Fund
Molly Brudnick
Maureen Masterson Carr
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Doyle
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Doyle
Anne Fehrenbach-Klasmeier
Kenneth B. Frisof
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Glass
Noreen Hernan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hoffman
Janet Houk '64 SJ
Dr. Kelly & Mr. Matthew Joyce
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kenney
Kerscher Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Lally
Richard Lasch
Donna M. Mazzola
Dolores C. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Noonan
Kathleen Byrne Schuerger '59
Ellen Shook
Robert J. Simoneau
Patricia J. Thomas
Patricia White
Florence A. Hangach Endowed Scholarship Fund
Barbara Aylward
Mary Jo Cherry, PhD
Laurel Bowen Conway
Delores Steigerwald Cowan '62 SJ
Molly McCown DeBrosse '03
Mr. & Mrs. Drew D. Egleston
Robin Herrington-Bowen '90
Deanne Hurley
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kelly
The Lane Family
Stacey G. O'Brien, DSW
Judi Skowronski
Carolyn N. Sorg
Sr. Carrie M. Vall, CSJ '04
Anita Melfi Visoky
Sandra A. Zieve
Francine McAllister Panehal Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Panehal Family
Frank and Frances Guinta Endowed Scholarship Fund
Elaine Melyar Guinta ’70
Gail Crupper Simonetti, SJC ’72 Endowed Scholarship Fund for Graduate Nursing Students
Gail Crupper Simonetti ’72 SJ + & John Simonetti
Goudreau Family Scholarship in Historic Preservation
George & Kathleen Goudreau
Helen B. Dineen Endowed Scholarship Fund
Christ Child Society of the Western Reserve
Jean and Robert Seaton Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sandra Seaton-Todd
Jeanne Castrigano Carfagna and Margaret Eileen “Maggie” Castrigano Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Greg & Nancy Castrigano
Sister Chris and Jeannette Sorrell discuss the conductor’s career.
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Sorrell shares the one-of-a-kind trophy with the audience.
Likly-Wittman Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Burns
Estate of Frank G. Likly
Mr. Christopher Wittman & Dr. Rachelle Sohren Wittman
Gregory M. Wittman
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Wittman
Loretta Arth Cleary ’44 and Robert J. Cleary Endowed Scholarship Fund
Patricia Loesch Cleary '80
The Cleary Family
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Grevey
J. Harrington & Marie E. Glidden Foundation
Margaret Dempsey Fayen and Rosemary Dempsey Endowed Scholarship Fund
Margaret Ann Dempsey Fayen ’45
Margaret Troughton Lechowick Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous
Nancy H. Miller Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Janet L. Miller +
Peter Paul Carlin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Education
Angela Carlin
Peter Paul Carlin Endowed Scholarship Fund for Educational Leadership
Angela Carlin
Raphael & Dorothy Dominguez Endowed Scholarship Fund
Gloria Dominguez Janson ’52
Rev. Miles T. White Endowed Scholarship Fund
John J. Mullen, Jr. ’91
Sister Kenan Dulzer, OSU Endowed Scholarship Fund
Marie A. Dulzer
St. John College Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Barbara Manak Baehr '62 SJ
Catherine Brennan '65 SJ
Grace McGinty Caliguire '71 SJ +
Patricia A. Cipriani '74 SJ
Roseann Calvey Colosimo '70 SJ
Clare Fergus DeCesare '65 SJ
JoAnn L. Fellner '78, '03 MSN
Karen Yakkel Flora '73 SJ
Patricia M. Flynn '74 SJ
Frances Gavron Hammerly '64 SJ
Joanne Boerwinkle Heller '59 SJ
Marianne Rehark Johnson '65 SJ
Dorothy E. Jonas '55 SJ
Carolyn Burger Kaple '73 SJ
Christine A. Krol '72 SJ
Vida Cyvas Lock, PhD, RN '75 SJ
Candia Cummins Luby '77
Mary Ann Kovach Mates '53 SJ
Ann Moley Monastra '56 SJ
Margaret M. Nocero '77
Deborah O'Linn Petti '74 SJ
Kathleen Dister Reilley '72 SJ
Patricia Ann Gornik Sebesta '58 SJ
Rita A. Smith '74 SJ
Jane Trzaska Soposky '74 SJ
Joan Becka Strenio '73 SJ
Donna Caretti Sutton '73 SJ
Marilyn Baxter Turner '63 SJ
Deborah Grgetich Wykoff '74 SJ
Carol A. Yanico '73 SJ
Apollo's Fire founder Jeannette Sorrell receives Women Who Light the Way Award
Ursuline College named Jeannette Sorrell, founder, artistic director, and conductor of Apollo’s Fire, as its 2024 recipient of its Women Who Light the Way award.
The event honors a woman leader of national stature who serves as an inspiration to Ursuline students and to future generations. Sorrell frequently talks about the challenges she faced in the world of classical music where only 13% of conductors are women and how her struggles and passion led her to launching Apollo’s Fire, which performs sold-out concerts around the world. The GRAMMY®winning conductor is recognized internationally as one of today’s most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire.
“Ms. Sorrell embodies the essence of this award: women who have risen to leadership roles in their fields to inspire future generations through their courage and determination,” stated Sister Christine De Vinne, OSU, PhD. “She has been an unstoppable force in an industry dominated by men and a role model for the next generation of women leaders.”
+ denotes deceased
Honor Roll of Generosity
Honor Gifts
We appreciate the generosity of those who made a gift to the College to honor a special moment, loved one, or colleague.
Darlene Dumford Bowen '93
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dumford
Christine De Vinne, OSU, PhD '73
Vanessa Pecchia Botzman '92
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio Parkside Lodge 736
Cynthia H. Naegele
800-meter runner Alaysia
Brooks wins National Championship
With a time of 2:06.97, nursing student Alaysia Brooks blew past her competition at the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship for the 800-meter run. The 5-foot2-inch, 2020 Cleveland Heights
High graduate, (1) seen here at a campus celebration in her honor, took an early lead and won by 30 meters ahead of the secondplace finisher at the event held in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Avery S. Friedman, Esq.
Beverly M. Briggs
Sr. Cynthia M. Glavac, OSU, PhD '78
Kristen Hartz-McCleery '03
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP '84
Mary Khouri
Rebecca M. Patton, DNP, RN, FAAN
Arrows to be Ohio's first Female Intercollegiate Flag Football Team
Ursuline Arrows made history as the first four-year institution of higher learning in Ohio to add intercollegiate women’s flag football to its roster.
Flag football is one of the fastest growing high school sports for girls. Created by high school football coaches to teach basic football skills to youth in a fun, positive, professional environment, the Northeast
Diana Stano, OSU, PhD '68
Geralyn Presti & John Sedor
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Wittman
Mr. Christopher Wittman & Dr. Rachelle Sohren Wittman
Gregory M. Wittman
Ohio Flag Football Incorporated, alongside the Cleveland Browns, has grown the sport to field 51 teams in the areas surrounding Ursuline’s home in Pepper Pike, Ohio. “We are excited to foster the growth of this emerging sport and to enhance our studentathlete experience by adding to our diverse offering of athletics programs,” said Athletic Director Cindy McKnight.
Heritage Society Members
The Heritage Society recognizes those individuals who remembered Ursuline College through planned or deferred giving as part of a will commitment, gift of insurance, or other instrument of giving.
Gina Gentile Alcazar '85
Eleanor Buckley Arnold '60
Joan M. Belair '06
Kenneth Bernstein '07
Kirsten Taylor Billups '90
Sheila Murphy Birch '64
Mary Jane Breen
Marcie Marcotte Brogan '65
Marjorie Haessly Brubeck '53
Barbara Marchand Crawford '59
Norman F. Diederich, PhD
Mary Ellen Iffarth Downs '72
Marie A. Dulzer
Carrie Edwards '96
Sheila Rapp Epp
Patricia J. Factor '50
JoAnn L. Fellner '78, '03 MSN
Donna Dekleva Fornadley '85
Janis Mohr Gold '88
Barbara Gibson Gustafson '55 SJ
Carolyn J. Hammer '95
Jeanette DiCello Haug '61
Mary York Horrigan '62
Rosemary Hozdic '64
James & Maureen Kovach
Yolanda M. Krueger '56
Karen Dydo Levy '65
Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD
Karen E. Martines
Agnes Sperie Maynard '60
Mary Lou Jackson McCarthy '54
Caroline A. McKalen '48
Ann Moley Monastra '56 SJ
Patricia H-F Moore '81
Karen Novak '03
Geraldine C. O'Neill '62
Karen Arndt Ormsby '63 SJ
Laurine Owens '00
Therese Franey Peter '67 SJ
Patricia Kotnik Rea '61
Dolores J. Ricks '54
Sue Ann Gielincki Riley '71, '96
Janice T. Roccosalva '71, '95 MA
Joan Marie Roemer '55
Mary Ann Hayes Rotter '61
Lucille M. Schultz '64
Margaret Clarke Sidman '53
Tom and Kori Smith
Christine Stevens '91
Monica Roman Thomas '70
Desma Wilson Thrist '74
Susan M. Wechter '84
Denise San Antonio Zeman '74
Germaine Smith Zenk '57
STUNT partners with Team IMPACT to sign 7-year-old dermatomyositis survivor
College Signing Day is special for any young athlete, but for one Northeast Ohio seven-year-old, it was the chance of a lifetime. (2) Ursuline College STUNT team partnered with Team Impact to add (3) Natalie*, who lives with juvenile dermatomyositis, to its roster in a special signing ceremony. As a team member, Natalie joined in practices and games. She will have UC STUNT team gear and uniforms like the student-athletes. While she did not actually compete or do drills, she was on the sidelines with them and joined in other team bonding activities throughout the year.
*Last name withheld at the family’s request.
Honor Roll of Generosity
Ursuline College and City of Pepper Pike partner for Total Eclipse Watch Party Approximately 700 amateur astronomers gathered on the Ursuline College campus for the once-in-a-lifetime solar event. They enjoyed refreshments, music, games and crafts hosted by student groups, such as the Black Student Union, various scholar-athletes, Ursuline Students of Science, or US2, and UEartH or art therapy, art and art design students.
Restricted Funds and Gifts
We appreciate gifts and in-kind donations from individuals and organizations that chose to support specific programs, departments, projects, capital campaigns, events, athletic boosters, and activities.
All For You Janitorial, Inc.
Brandi Alloway
Olivia Alloway
Alumnae Association
Jackie T. Amos
Emily Andrassy
Anonymous
Rick Areddy
Arizona State University Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities
Beth Barth
Donna Batson
Martha F. Bauschka, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Bialosky Cleveland
Charles Bittenbender
Robert Boone
Nicholas Bovard
Sabrina Bowles
Anne Murphy Brown, JD
Mike Brown
Shari Brustoski
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Caja
Margaret Behrens Carlino '95
Carole F. Cashion, PhD
Catholic Community Connection
Mark Christenson
Frank Cicogna, III
City of Pepper Pike
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center
Charles A. Coletta, Jr.
Jeanne M. Colleran, PhD & Richard M. Weaver
Susan Cowles Collier, DNP '00
James Comerford
James V. Connell, PhD
Teri Herrmann Corletzi '90 & Edward Corletzi
The Council of Independent Colleges
Ken Counihan & Kim A. Counihan '02
Tanya Counts
Cowboy Earthworks
Matthew Crawford
Cunningham Paving Company
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
CVS Health Foundation
Ashley Damschroder
Mr. & Mrs. Steve DeLawder
Bretton DeNomme
Emily Caswall Devey '79
Anthony DiGeronimo
Eva H. Dolan
Mike Donahoe
Doz Decorating & Construction LTD
Marie A. Dulzer
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dumford
Eaton Charitable Fund
Eaton Corporation
Mickey Ellis
Gail M. Eovito '68
Sheila Rapp Epp
Bill Faehnrich
Terry Donahue Finefrock '07
Fitness Brokers Company
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Frattaroli
Kirk Frazee
Joseph Frolik & Karen Long
Craig Gemmill
Ethlyn McQueen Gibson '83, '17 DNP
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Gobec
The Joseph Gorski Charitable Trust U/W/D
Nick Gravino
Andy Gray
Evelyn Gregory '01
Judith Clark Greig '69 SJ
Carolyn Grimes
Mary R. Gygli
Megan Harvey
Heather Hawley
Miesha Wilson Headen '07
Jeffrey Heinen
Michelle D. Hereford, MSHA, RN, FACHE
Brandi Hershey
Ka-Pi Hoh
Barbara Howard
HRSA, Health Resources and Services
Administration
Mr. & Mrs. David Hudec
Daniel Huffman
Brittany N. Humbel '17
Deanne Hurley
Hyatt-Fennell, LLC
The John Huntington Fund for Education
Beth DiNatale Johnson, PhD
Melissa Johnson
Deborah L. Kamat
Danielle Kapalin
Deana Kapalin
Dale Kaprosy
Joan Kavanagh
KeyBank
KeyBank Foundation
Mary Khouri
JoAnn Kimball
Scott Kipp
Leslie A. Kirschner '11
Emily Kline
Terry Kline
Kathryn M. LaFontana, PhD
Lake Erie College
Deborah Larocca
The Laub Foundation
Lawler Construction, LLC
Patricia A. Lawrence '82
Amy Lechko
Dick & Barbara Lederman
Gary Lewis
Marcia Cuyler-Lewis '04
Chad Lincoln
Jessica Liszeski
Literary Cleveland
Patricia M. Livingston '71 SJ
Marty Loncar
Jean Powers Lord '92
Annette M. Lowe
The Lozick Family Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth Macintyre & Mr. Joseph A. Sopko
Mike Maire
Maloney & Novotny, LLC.
Linda Martin, PhD
Gabriela Martinez
Deborah J. McCarthy
Erin McCarthy
Debra McFadden
Jerry McFadden
Medical Mutual
Susan Meek
Jay Mencer
Katelyn Mencer and Ben Fitzpatrick
Matthew Mencer
Samuel Mencer
Thomas Mencer
Metz Culinary Management
Krisandra R. Mezera '21
Julia Milano
Adam Miller
Eli H. Miller
Brock Milstein
Ashlea Minch
Theresa Minch
The Modern Language Association of America
Shay & Natalie Moeller
Christine Mohr
Jennifer Monahan
Cynthia A. Moore-Hardy, FACHE
Patty Motta
Macy Mruk
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
The David and Inez Myers Foundation
Cynthia H. Naegele
The National Endowment for the Humanities
Mollie Neale
Jack & Charlotte Newman
Shay Nichols
North Eastern Ohio Education Association
Northcoast School Supply
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Tracey Norwood
Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Ohio Humanities Council
Linda M. Olejko
Robert Ondak
Karen Arndt Ormsby '63 SJ
Brian Osborne
M.E. Osborne Building Company
Lance Osborne
Madison L. Osborne '20
Nathan Osborne
Kimberley Osborne-Milstein '98
Lynda Parker
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio Parkside Lodge 736
Parkway Plumbing Inc.
Steve Passov
Rebecca M. Patton, DPN, RN, FAAN
Jenette Perme
Sharon Hapker Perotti '80
Sheronda L. Peterson '10
Susan Petrone '91
Mary Frances Pipino, PhD
Sandra Piwinski
Jack E. Poldruhi
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Powel
Ashley Prevett
Ramya Ramadurai
Bernice Randall
Thomas Reiheld
Janice T. Roccosalva '71, '95 MA
Steven Rosen
Matthew Rosner
Marian Rubin
Khash Saghafi
Noel H. Santa Ziembicki
Thad Sargent
Mary Alice Saunders, MEd, MSN
Dr. Regina Bland Sawyer '01
Janet Perse Schuster '77
Mr. & Mrs. Lee G. Seidman
Shaker Auto Lease, Inc.
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP '84
Siegel & Shuster Society
Paul Simon
Rita N. Singh '13
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
The Gertrude E. Skelly
Charitable Foundation
Anita L. Smialek '85
Mr. & Mrs. Ray E. Smiley
Kari Smith
Jodi Smotek
James Snow
Thomas E. Snow
Somnia Anesthesia Services
Jeannette Sorrell
Southwest General Health Center
Brenda Speshock
St. John Funeral Home
Mary Jo Lipps Steiner '67
Christine Stevens '91
The Helen F. Stolier & Louis Stolier
Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John Stopp
Nicole Styers
Anthony Tavrell
Scott Taylor
The Teagle Foundation
The Temple Tifereth Isreal
Ryan Terrano
ThenDesign Architecture, Ltd.
Thompson Hine LLP
William Thompson
Timothy Tibbitts '96
Rhonda Managan Trice '03
Mr. & Mrs. Barry E. Tolbert
The Department of the Treasury
Cynthia Furcho Tucker '90
Tuesday Study Club
Amy Cheatham Tye
University of Cincinnati
University Hospitals
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland
US Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA
Richard Vaccaro
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Van Niel
Chris Vassalotti
Rosemary Bulina Vicini '71
Melissa Wack Groeneveld
Darlene & Art Walker
Amy Way
Ellen Weber
Phil Welch
Timothy Wheeler
Celeste M. Wiggins, PhD
Michelle Wiggins, PhD
Gerald Williamson
Devin Wilson
Johnzell Wilson, Jr.
Peter J. Wilson
WIN Cleveland
Margaret W. Wong
Dr. Caitlin Yeager
Sheryl Williams Zellner '97
Stan Zitello
Valentino Zullo
Honor Roll of Generosity
Memorial Gifts
We deeply appreciate the generosity of those who chose to make a gift to Ursuline College in memory of a loved one or colleague. Thank you for your support and please accept our condolences.
Laureen Shaw Braun ’79
Mary Beth Charvat Chambers '79
Mary Pat Clark Brewer ’64
Russell L. Brewer
James P. & Catherine E. Conway
Colleen Conway Cooney
Mary O’Connor Cullen ’51
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cullen
Genevieve K. Curran '49
Mary Beth Modic
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Pokorny
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Reeve
Brother Andrew Richards, C.O.
Sr. Mary Kenan Dulzer, OSU, PhD '54 SJ
Marie A. Dulzer
William Harkins
George & Kathleen Goudreau
Helen P. Hocevar '89
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Osenar
Sr. Rose Angela Johnson, OSU '46
Karen Dydo Levy '65
Sr. Dorothy Kazel, OSU '65 Northcoast School Supply
Marlene Jonke Kenealy '60 Anonymous
Sara J. Cheheyl
Geraldine Joecken +
Mr. & Mrs. Jon J. Lynch
Jennifer Monahan
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Turkall
Elizabeth Rusch Koch '71
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Koch
James J. Lardie & Diane Davis
Lardie '59
Molly Brudnick
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Doyle
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Doyle
Anne Fehrenbach Klasmeier
Kenneth B. Frisof
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Glass
Noreen Hernan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hoffman
Janet Houk '64 SJ
Dr. Kelly & Mr. Matthew Joyce
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kenney
Kerscher Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Lally
Richard Lasch
Maureen Masterson Carr
Donna M. Mazzola
Dolores C. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Noonan
Kathleen Byrne Schuerger '59
Ellen Shook
Robert J. Simoneau
Patricia J. Thomas
Patricia White
Patricia Moran Lucas '66 SJ
Albert P. Lucas
Sr. Miriam Lynch, OSU '37
Rosemary Bulina Vicini '71
Elizabeth Kneblewicz Mazer '52 SJ
Patricia Doherty
Carole Dombrosky
Elena Krysler
Steve Kunath
Janet L. Miller
Jeannette Grasselli Brown
George & Kathleen Goudreau
Sarah L. Gries
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Ibele
James J. McMonagle & Marie Coakley McMonagle '95
Cynthia A. Moore Hardy, FACHE
Sovereign order of St. John of Jerusalem
Knights Hospitaller
Marc Swartzbaugh
Monica Boylan Mullen '90
James Boylan
Kathleen Kilkenny Boylan '91
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boylan & Family
Winnifred P. Boylan '79
Mary Kearney
Patricia Kearney
John A. Kilkenny
James C. Mullen, Jr.
Maureen Boylan Neville '89 & The Neville Family
The first Nurse Anesthesia track DNP students visited campus for their white coat ceremony.
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
The Breen School Blazes New Trails in Healthcare Education Excellence
The Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions continued to its legacy of innovating the future of health care.
The Breen School welcomed its inaugural cohort of 25 students to the new Nurse Anesthesia track within its BSN-to-DNP program after securing accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). This dynamic 36-month online program represents a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program, LLC (SNAP).
Kathleen Boylan Novak '88 & The Novak Family
Margaret Solar & Donald Gorman and The Gorman Family
Responding to healthcare workforce demands, The Breen School expanded its online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program with five new options, creating flexibility for today's busy professionals. Students can customize their educational journey through in-person or online studies, or blend of both. The Breen School also launched an online post-graduate certificate with a Mental Health Nursing track alongside fully online dual degree options for MSN/MBA and DNP/MBA.
Breen also introduced several forward-thinking programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care, a flexible part-time pathway for the high-demand Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP), and a specialized trauma-informed care certificate program cross-listed with Counseling and Art Therapy (CAT). The Physician's Assistant Program welcomed its second cohort of 30 students, further cementing The Breen School's reputation for excellence.
Embracing cutting-edge technology, The Breen School transformed its Health Resource and Simulation Center with two state-of-theart campus facilities featuring completely modernized simulation equipment. It also implemented a comprehensive competency based RQI system for pre-licensure students, ensuring graduates enter the field with exceptional clinical readiness.
Outside the classroom, The Breen School's faculty continued to shape the future of health care through service and leadership on regulatory boards and professional organizations. Dean Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN exemplified this commitment during her second year as chair of the National League for Nursing (NLN) and with her appointment to the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Education Experts Advisory Committee.
Dr. Sharpnack completed her second year as NLN chair.
Honor Roll of Generosity
1 Faculty, staff, and students celebrated the opening of the 6th Annual Women’s History Month Student Art Showcase featuring artwork created on the theme “Embracing Everyone: Excluding No One.”
Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations
We are honored to have received gifts and grants from the following foundations, trusts, corporations, vendors, estates, and organizations. Your support is deeply appreciated.
All For You Janitorial, Inc.
Carfagna Family Magis Foundation
Catholic Community Connection
Christ Child Society of the Western Reserve University of Cincinnati
City of Pepper Pike
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center
The Council of Independent Colleges
Cunningham Paving Company
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
CVS Health Foundation
Department of Health and Human Services
Doz Decorating & Construction LTD
Eaton Charitable Fund
Eaton Corporation
First Federal of Lakewood Fitness Brokers Company
Florian K. Lawton Foundation
J. Harrington & Marie E Glidden Foundation
HRSA, Health Resources and Services Administration
Hyatt Fennell, LLC
Impullitti Landscaping
Jaguar Club of Ohio
The John Huntington Fund for Education
KeyBank
KeyBank Foundation
Lake Erie College
The Laub Foundation
Lawler Construction, LLC
The Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Literary Cleveland
The Lozick Family Foundation
Maloney & Novotny, LLC.
Medical Mutual
Metz Culinary Management
The Modern Language Association of America
The David and Inez Myers Foundation
The National Endowment for the Humanities
North Eastern Ohio Education Association
Northcoast School Supply
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Ohio Humanities Council
M.E. Osborne Building Company
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio Parkside Lodge 736
Parkway Plumbing Inc.
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
Siegel & Shuster Society
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
Sisters of The Humility of Mary
The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
Somnia Anesthesia Services
Southwest General Health Center
The Helen F. Stolier & Louis Stolier Family Foundation
Teleco Cleveland
The Temple Tifereth Isreal
ThenDesign Architecture, Ltd.
Thompson Hine LLP
The Department of the Treasury
University Hospitals
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland
The I J Van Huffel Foundation
WIN Cleveland
(2) Thanks to a grant by the Ohio Humanities Council through National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom and numerous sponsors, Ursuline College’s Rust Belt Humanities Lab and the Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library hosted a two-month 85th birthday celebration for the Man of Steel. Superman’s Cleveland: Lineage and Legacy featured more than 20 events across Northeast Ohio including this one at the West Side Market.
Annual Fund Donations
We appreciate the support of alumni, trustees, former trustees, faculty and staff, and friends to the Annual Fund.
Visionary
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Koch
Joan Koenig Beneficiary Fund
LaVerne E. Lentz Family Trust
Jack & Charlotte Newman
Partner
Maryann Papes Semancik '62
Richard J. Turgeon, CFA, CAIA, MSFS
Benefactor
Kathleen Gurnick Arendt '70
Teri Herrmann Corletzi '90 & Edward Corletzi
Barbara Marchand Crawford '59
Mary Ellen Iffarth Downs '72
George & Kathleen Goudreau
Patricia Sullivan Horvath '63
Wayne J. Impullitti and Kathryn Doerzbacher Impullitti '87
Audrone Gelazis Messick '62
Cynthia A. Moore Hardy, FACHE
Dr. Regina Bland Sawyer '01
Rajanee & Ashok Shendure
Michael J. Silvestro
Christine Stevens '91
Monica Roman Thomas '70
President’s Society
Geraldine Koenig Arnold '62
Russell L. Brewer
Mhoire McGrath Cade & J. Scott Cade
Dixie Lee Davis
Eva H. Dolan
Gina Killian Gunning
Jean Powers Lord '92
Karen E. Martines
Elizabeth McIntyre
Kimberley Osborne Milstein '98
Anthony Panzica
Martin Rodriguez
Michael Santelli
Christine Stevens '91
Mary Ann Strimple '70
St. Ursula Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Belden
Jean M. Brancazio Pearl '78
James V. Carfagna '08
Jerald N. Chester, Col. USA Ret. '00
Cheryl Klimitus Claussen '77
Patricia Loesch Cleary '80
Jeanne M. Colleran, PhD & Richard M. Weaver
Delores Steigerwald Cowan '62 SJ
Paula McNicholas Dix '64
Marie A. Dulzer
Donna Dekleva Fornadley '85
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Fritz
Ann B. Graf '66
Barbara Gibson Gustafson '55 SJ
Carl C. Heintel, Jr. & Jo Ann Roscoe Heintel '67
Valerie A. Hughes
Deanne Hurley
Dr. Rustom & Mary Khouri
Karen McGlynn Killeen '68 & Michael F. Killeen
Dr. David & Winnie King
John J. King & Laura Panzica King '84
Kathryn M. LaFontana, PhD
Jo Ann Doller Lane '62
Ellen L. Maher '63
Caroline A. McKalen '48
Cynthia A. Moore Hardy, FACHE
Sally Rozanc Overcash '62
Therese Franey Peter '67 SJ
Bruce and K.D. Raimy Fund
Mary Lou Smialek Reed '70
Joanne Camy Ruxin '96
Colleen Joyce Sauvain '88
Dorothy Rupp Seibert '96
Theodore J. St. Antoine
Lisa D. Sutton
Emily M. Trela IRR Trust
Sherrilyn Schumacher Turner '68 SJ
St. Angela Circle
Anonymous
Eleanor Buckley Arnold '60
Kathleen Benda '04
Kelly Lynn Berry '05, '13 MBA
Arlene Stalker Bertrand '63
Honor Roll of Generosity
Rose Marie Butkiewicz Bommer '53 SJ +
Mike Brown
Katy Snider Burns '62 +
David G. Campopiano & Ginger Garcher Campopiano '95
Mary Llamas Courtney '73
Margaret Prendergast Daull '64
Christine De Vinne, OSU, PhD '73
Linda Kurtzman Doyle '70
Mrs. Mary Lou Durkin
Robert J. Valerian & Dorothy Janusko
Valerian '77, '99
JoAnn L. Fellner '78, '03 MSN
Elaine Mignanelli Giles '76
Barbara Helms
Mary York Horrigan '62
Sharon F. Jacobs '85
Gloria Dominguez Janson '52
Norma Urig Jerauld '71 SJ
Marie Niemczura Kenzie '71 SJ
Kelli Knaus
Frances Demko Kremer '64
Sandra M. Kunz '95
Jeff Latanich '12
Karen Dydo Levy '65
James J. McMonagle & Marie Coakley McMonagle '95
Michelle Vetturini McPhillips '96
Barbara Coyne Melle '66
Lorraine C. Mion '76
Jodi Capuiso Olivo '90
Patrice Igoe Proch '61
Rosanne Lee Prokop '92
Ramya Ramadurai
Josephine Nocero Scaminace '06
Paula Makdad Shaw '88
Nancy Barney Skarl '64
Mary Jo Lipps Steiner '67
Karen Janders Tolhurst '73
Rhonda Managan Trice '03
Amy Cheatham Tye
Robert J. Valerian & Dorothy Janusko
Valerian '77, '99
Marilyn Schultz Volpe '56
Linda L. Wadian '64 SJ
Germaine Smith Zenk '57
St. John Circle
Elaine Kirschensteiner Alfonsetti '68
Anonymous
Margaret Halter Bartek '68 SJ
Kimberley Barton '12
Nora Burke Beach '78
Sheila Murphy Birch '64
Kathleen Barr Bodnar '00, '14 MBA
Grace Knoble Bousek '63 SJ
Jodi Hyland Campbell '69
Susan Chiancone
Shirley A. Curry '85
Emily Caswall Devey '79
Ellen Spitzer Donnelly '65
Mary Rita J. Duke '69
Peg Murtagh Durkin '61
Gail M. Eovito '68
Linda Haluska Faulhaber '65 SJ
Areka Dorr Foster '11
Jean Ann Long Fries '67
Kristine Sitas Gill '70 SJ
Geraldine Godek Gribble '54
Jeanette DiCello Haug '61
Laura Teknipp Herbe '84
Robin Herrington-Bowen '90
Carol E. Hren '17
Paul Kantz & Mary Kay Hogan Kantz '63
M. Sally Gilbride Kermode '69
Michael T. Kestner & Pamela Mueller Kestner '09
Mary Ann Johns Koncal '69
Gail Patek Kovacs '71
Jo Ann Burchesky Kylander '70
Kimberly A. Lakota
Rosalie Fazio Lewis '70 SJ
Marce Kness Longer '74
Mary Ashdown LoPresti '67
Margaret Kelly Mackanic '60
Roberta J. Major, Esq. '76
Edward A. Martin
Sally Bou-Sliman Martin '54
Agnes Sperie Maynard '60
Ann Campbell McCauley '66
Margaret Flynn McDonnell '79
Cindy McKnight
Margaret Schalmo Meeker '63 SJ
Marcella Rhome Milota '70
James S. Mrazik '87 & Karen Jirousek Mrazik '78
Virginia Ronald O'Malley '68
Joyce A. Peoples '64
Christine L. Pintz '85
Trude McDonough Piscitelli '94
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Reeve
Matthew William Rodenfels '08
Victoria Hrastar Rossman '62
Ovella V. Roulette McIntyre, PhD '80
Denise Hornack Schaffer '61
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP '84
Donna M. Soroczak '70 SJ
Mary Arthur Tetlak '96
Desma Wilson Thrist '74
Joseph Trivisonno, Jr.
Pamela Miskow Tropiano '82
Josephine Tsou Tummillo '51
Kathleen M. Wildman
Annette S. Williams '63 SJ
Christine Doman Wynd, PhD, RN '74 SJ
Tracy L. Zarzour
Denise San Antonio Zeman '74
1 Left to right, Mission Director Sister Virginia DeVinne, Scholarship recipient Alivia Rovder, and Sister Chris join Board member Jack Newman for a quick smile at the OFIC award ceremony.
+ denotes deceased
Ursuline College Gift Clubs
St. Ursula Circle $1,000
St. Angela Circle $500
St. John Circle $250
OFIC names
Ursuline Chair
Trustee of the Year
John M. “Jack” Newman, Jr., an Ursuline College 29-year trustee including 14 years as board chair, was named the 2024 Earl F. Morris Trustee Award recipient from the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC).
The award is designed to recognize current trustees of OFIC member colleges and universities who have demonstrated commitment and service above and beyond the norm to the guidance and betterment of the institution and its students.
Sister Christine De Vinne, PhD, OSU noted, “Without fanfare, without headlines, he has dedicated 30-plus years of his life and career to making a difference for our students.”
The Trustee Award was accompanied by the OFIC Staff Scholarship for a deserving student at the award recipient’s institution. (1) Alivia Rovder, a junior studying art therapy, was also present to receive the scholarship.
US Dept of Education awards $2.24 million grant to strengthen at-risk student services
Ursuline College was awarded
$2,248,276 over five years from the U.S. Department of Education through its Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP).
The grant called Project UPWARD (Ursuline Progressing With Actionable Resources and Data) builds on the College’s success in supporting at-risk, low-income students with additional services and programs as well as better access to data for decision-making.
Kathryn LaFontana, PhD, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, and grant project director states, “Ursuline College has a great track record of supporting first-generation and low-income students with wrap-around services that keep them on track to persist and obtain their degrees.”
She continues, “Project UPWARD helps us to continue and expand our ability to help these students
feel that they belong here. They learn to be advocates for themselves and their education, adding more value to their academic experience.”
Specifically, the grant will fully fund a new retention management system as well as training and professional development opportunities to assist faculty and staff in promoting holistic, personal, and proactive advising. At the same time, the grant adds new staff positions to support student writing and the establishment of living-learning communities or LLCs to promote a sense of belonging for resident and commuter students with similar academic interests.
The grant will also fund an Office of New Programs and Partnerships to facilitate new learning opportunities and collaborations as well as expand the college’s portfolio of academic offerings.
Dr. LaFontana explains, “Simply stated, this grant will help increase the number of students who attend Ursuline College, finish their degrees, and launch exciting careers.”
2023 - 24
Financial Summary
A look at the fiscal year spanning July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
The evolution of American higher education continued in the 2023-24 academic year as colleges and universities, including Ursuline, addressed the challenges of declining birth rates, fewer traditional students choosing college, and changing modalities of learning. With thoughtful budgeting and planning, Ursuline College sustained a strong financial position as it explored possible partnerships and new structures.
Below are several highlights from the Audited Financial Statements for year ending June 30, 2024:
• The College’s main revenue sources of tuition, fees, and auxiliary enterprises including room and board represent 63% of the College’s income.
• The College’s investment portfolio continues to perform well with a slight drop to $48.89 million from $50.15 million.
• Total assets were just over $93.2 million, down slightly by $0.4 million from the previous year.
• Almost 86% of the College’s expenses are spent directly to support students through instruction, academic support, and other services.
Ursuline College deeply appreciates the continued generosity of our many donors and volunteers who support our mission of education to transform students for service, leadership, and professional excellence. We also deeply appreciate the gift of time, treasure, and expertise by the members of the Board of Trustees.
Revenue
Net Tuition and Fees
Gifts
Auxiliary Enterprises
Other
Expenses
Program Services
Fundraising, Management & General
Ursuline College Board of Trustees
Teri Herrmann Corletzi, ’90 Chair
Annette Blackwell
Sr. Laura Bregar, OSU, ’81, MA '99
Jeanne M. Colleran
Dixie Lee Davis
Sr. Maureen Doyle, OSU, '73 SJ
George J. Goudreau, Jr.
Gina Gunning
Jocelyn Jones
Mary Khouri
David A. King
Mhoire McGrath Cade
Elizabeth McIntyre
Sr. Cheryl Mentkowski, OSU
Cynthia Moore-Hardy
John M. Newman, Jr.
Kimberley Osborne-Milstein ’98
Anthony Panzica
Ramya Ramadurai
Sr. Gretchen Rodenfels, OSU, ’70 SJ
Ursuline ~ St. John College Alumni Board
Jocelyn Jones '17, '18 MBA
President
Jodi Capuiso Olivo '90
President - Elect
Angela Barnes '95, '12 MBA
Kathleen Barr Bodnar '00, '14 MBA
Emilly Caswall Devey '79
Terry Finefrock '07 MA
Mary Mullin Graiver SJC '72
April Howitt '14
Nina Jacobs '15
Alaysia Martin
Student Representative
Simon L. Masters '19 MA
Rivka Maxwell '09
Rebecca Bittala-McMahan '13
Martin Rodriguez
Michael Santelli
Regina Sawyer
Michael J. Silvestro
Lisa D. Sutton
Richard Turgeon
Amy Cheatham Tye
Pam Wright
ILinda Reese '86
Janice T. Roccosalva '71, '95 MA
Esther Shackelford
Student Representative
Emeritus Members
Jo Ann Doller Lane ’62
Kay Brown Malec ’57 SJC
Ann Moley Monastra ’56 SJC
Disclaimer
The Division of Institutional Advancement of Ursuline College has worked to ensure that this report of support for Ursuline College is a reflection of our donors. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Sheila Elo at 440.646.8356, or email SElo@ursuline.edu, if you would like to comment. Thank you.
Statement of Nondiscrimination
Ursuline College strives to provide an environment that promotes the worth and dignity of each individual. The College supports the principle of diversity and believes it is the responsibility of every member of the Ursuline College community to conduct themselves professionally at all times and to cooperate in maintaining a work and academic environment free from unlawful harassment and discrimination. Accordingly, Ursuline College prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of certain characteristics, including race, color, national origin, religion, age, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. These characteristics are also referred to as a person’s “Protected Status” or “Protected Class.” The College does not tolerate conduct that violates this policy and makes
every effort to maintain a work and academic environment free from unlawful harassment and discrimination. The College responds to harassment and discrimination complaints with measures designed to immediately stop and eliminate the prohibited conduct, prevent the recurrence of the prohibited conduct, and remediate any adverse effects of such conduct on campus or in College-related programs or activities. Thus, all forms of prohibited conduct under this policy are considered serious offenses, and violations will result in discipline, up to and including possible suspension, expulsion, dismissal, termination, or removal and exclusion from the College.
