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50s
Sr. Marie Cecile Bauers,
OSU ’51 celebrated her 70th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister.
Margaret Clarke Sidman
’53 lives in a stimulating CCRC associated with the University of Florida with her husband of 62 years. Margaret retired as the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House in Florida and spends her time with committee work, volunteerism, and leadership in the Catholic community. 60s
Sr. Mary Lou Tadsen, OSU
’61 joined Ursuline College as a welcome desk receptionist.
Sr. Martha Mooney, OSU
’63 celebrated her 60th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister.
Sr. Susan Mary Rathbun,
OSU ’63 celebrated her 60th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister.
Sr. Carla Murar, OSU ’68
SJC retired from Ursuline College as a welcome desk receptionist.
Sr. Diane Therese Pinchot,
OSU, ’68 retired from Ursuline College after 37 years. Gloria Habart Pearce ’69 is a retired principal, national director of educational networking for MultiAccess Computing Corp., founder and CEO of Pearce, Chriss & Associates, and the senior curriculum & implementation manager for Achieve3000. Gloria and her husband are proud parents of 6 children and 13 grandchildren. 70s
Sr. Elaine M. Berkopec,
OSU ’72 celebrated her 50th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister. Sr. Maureen Doyle, OSU ’73
SJC celebrated her 50th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister.
Sr. Christine De Vinne,
OSU, Ph.D. ’73 celebrated her 50th Jubilee as an Ursuline Sister.
Linda McCauley Otto ’74
married the man who was her boyfriend when she was at Ursuline 45 years ago. They had not seen each other in 40 years, but reconnected and married in 2018.
Leslie A. Vincent ’75
established a business called Fantasy Art by Puppetina, creating fantasy art full-time and selling it at fairy festivals and renaissance festivals.
Christine Haransky Garrett
’77 was selected as a finalist for the 2019 March of Dimes Ohio Nurse of the Year in the category of Educator – Health Care Delivery. 80s
Patricia H-F Moore ’81
had an article titled “Life Goes On” published in Life Changes Magazine in August.
Ethlyn McQueen Gibson,
RN, ’83 MSN, ’17 DNP q was appointed associate professor in the School of Nursing at Hampton University.
Jill Delaney Byrne ’84 RN, MSN, PhD
was named a HomeGrown Hero by The Plain Dealer in recognition of her patented design of a cooling vest to help surgeons stay cool in stressful situations. Byrne was honored at a reception in November and demonstrated her vest and her innovative thinking to students in a class taught by Laura (Chrow) Goliat ’79 DNP.
Kathy Sabbath Oravecz
‘84, a visual arts faculty member at Fairmount Center for the Arts, was the subject of a Q+A the Center posted on its Facebook page in December 2019. The article noted that Oravecz is a teacherin-residence at the Holden Arboretum, that her watercolors are in collections across the U.S. and the Netherlands, and that she wrote and
illustrated a children’s picture book, “The Frog and the Footbridge.”
Patricia A. Sharpnack, ’84
DNP was named fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest honors in the nursing profession internationally.
Laura McKillop Esquivel
’86 is the Vascular Access Team Charge RN at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in Florida.
Rita Hanna Pappas, MD
’88 was recognized as the 2019 Beaumont School Distinguished Alumna for her dedication to service and leadership. 90s
Karla Smiley Mallard ’90
is in her third year as the clinical coordinator at University Hospital’s Minoff Health Center at Chagrin Highlands. Jodi Capuiso Olivo ’90 is a human resources business partner at the Cleveland Clinic.
Katherine Halloran
Hancock ’94 was named fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest honors in the nursing profession internationally.
Aimee Domonkos Weber
’95 is the director of marketing communications at Mold-Rite Plastics.
Beth Trebisky Faiman
’96 was named fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest honors in the nursing profession internationally.
Elizabeth Goshorn
Gierosky ’96 opened her own museum, Folkways, that is filled with her folk art collection which she has acquired from around the world. 00s
Antoinette Owen Alaimo
’00 retired in November 2018 from a forty-year career as a dental hygienist.
Gina Chimene Huffman ’01
was named one of Crain’s Cleveland Business’ “2019 Crain’s Notable Women in Education”.
Tonja J. Marshall ’03, vice president of marketing and communications at Visit Canton, was featured on AboutStark.com where she shared her local favorites in Canton and Stark County.
Sandra Stratman ’03
retired from Ursuline College after 7 years.
Karilyn Carmody Metzen
’05 and her husband, Ryan, welcomed their third child, Sadie Faustina in April of 2019. Sadie joins the Metzen family with two brothersJude, 3, and Levi, 2. q
Charlene M. Warner ’06
is director of nursing – emergency services at The Metrohealth System.
Susan T. Palchesko ’07
Amber R. Scimone ’10 was promoted to a case manager II at Walmart in June.
p was named principal at Brunswick Middle School.
Desiree Kirkwood Collins
’08 spoke at the 2019 Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience Summit.
Molly K. Kometiani, MA, ATR,-BC, LPCC ’08
had a book titled, “Art Therapy Treatment with Sex Trafficking Survivors: Facilitating Empowerment, Recovery and Hope” published in 2019.
Jessica Mills Pietropinto
’08 is executive director of Future Vision Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to inspire innovative vision research and celebrate breakthrough vision advances through powerful documentaries of discovery, impact, and hope. 10s
Katherine Polefko
Alexander ’10 and her husband, Paul, welcomed their third daughter, Abigail Alexander, on January 15, 2019. Katherine and her family have been transferred to Monterey, CA, for her husband’s job in the Coast Guard.
Carl A. Allamby, MD ’11
p the auto mechanic who pursued a medical degree after a biology class at Ursuline, graduated this year from Northeast Ohio Medical University. His story of transformation was featured in The Plain Dealer and from there went viral, appearing in newspapers across the country, on NPR, and on the CBS Evening News. To view the CBS segment, go to
YouTube.com and search for Carl Allamby.
Alyssa A. Porter ’11 is director of youth and family programs at Chautauqua Institution.
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Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers
’11 p was named a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney by The National Black Lawyers Top 100 in recognition of her outstanding work in the legal community.
Melissa M. Watson ’11
was promoted to general manager of Ralph Lauren at the Aurora Outlets location in Aurora, OH.
q Jennette Goans Glowski ’12 married Dave Glowski on June 8, 2019 in Maumee, OH.
Sharon L. Sammon ’12, ’19
MBA retired from Sherwin Williams and is now an MBA program ambassador at Ursuline College.
Rebecca L. Mitchell ’13 DNP was inducted into the Fredericktown Local Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor in May 2019.
Khala M. Bush ’14 q is a QA auditor for clinical trials at Medpace Inc. in Cincinnati. Khala and her fiancé, Anton, have a son, Anton Jr. Anton has a 10-year-old daughter, Kamryn.
Janeane M. Grisez ’15
was featured on arttherapy. org in July. Janeane offers art therapy services to adolescents and adults at her private practice in Mentor, OH.
Ramsey T. D. Inman ’15
q was named assistant principal at Bay High School.
Jessica G. Mitchell ’15 is the science fair coordinator and intensive science 8 instructor at University School.
Benjamin J. Szweda ’15
opened his own bookkeeping and accounting firm, Szweda Consulting, LLC, in Cleveland. The firm focuses on the needs of small businesses and nonprofits nationwide.
Sarah Grabert Harrison ’16
married James Harrison on November 17, 2018.
Rachel N. Jalowiec ’16
p started a new position as skills trainer at The MetroHealth System as well as a clinical instructor at Ursuline College.
Pamela M. Hasan ’17
started her own full-service bereavement company dedicated to providing services, support, and resources to help widows, widowers, and family members cope with the death of a loved one, Widows Closets LLC. Sarah E. Roman ’17 was presented the “25 Under 35” Award from Saint Joseph Academy. This award acknowledges Saint Joseph Academy alumnae who have gone above and beyond in both personal and professional endeavors since their graduation.
Sarah Rosso ’17 started a new position as Architectural Historian at Richard Grubb and Associates, Inc.
Lauren Farrell ’18 is an outpatient therapist in the Early Childhood Mental Health Department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Elyse M. Pitkin ’18 q started a new position as community membership executive at The Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.
Jenna Flick ’19 was a finalist in the Rising Star category of the March of Dimes 2019 Ohio Nurse of the Year Awards. Danyel M. Tutskey ’19 was named the first ever coach for Ursuline College’s brandnew STUNT program. Karlie M. Wilbur ’19 began working as a Healthcare Recruiter at Maxim Healthcare Services.
Save the Date October 2 & 3, 2020
Homecoming and Family Weekend Learn more at ursuline.edu/alumnae
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2
Award Recognition Dinner
Ursuline campus
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3
Golden Years Brunch
Featuring a special celebration for the St. John and Ursuline classes of 1970—celebrating their 50th reunion—and those whose graduation years end in “5” or “0,” prior to 1970. Mass immediately prior. Gilmour Academy Campus
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3
All Alumnae/i Clambake
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