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URSULINE ACADEMY CELEBRATES ITS 130TH ANNIVERSARY!

FALL ISSUE 2023 | Volume XI

As we continue our year-long celebration of Ursuline’s storied 130 \HDU OHJDF\ RXU VFKRRO FRPPXQLW\ UHćHFWV RQ RXU KLVWRU\ DQG WKH H[WUDRUGLQDU\ DFWLRQV RI RXU WUDLOEOD]LQJ SUHGHFHVVRUV WKDW EURXJKW XV WR WKLV SRLQW LQ WLPH :H FDQ DOO OHDUQ DQG EHQHĆW from the lessons of the women and men whose past contributions have shaped the wonderful present we OLYH LQ DQG FHOHEUDWH WRGD\ In that spirit of celebration, we are beyond excited to RSHQ WKH GRRUV RI RXU , ' ( $ 6WXGLR DQG RXU /RZHU 6FKRRO 'UHDP /DE WKLV ZLQWHU %RWK VSDFHV ZLOO give our students unique access to state-of-the-art equipment, tools, and resources to innovate, create, DQG DFWLYDWH VROXWLRQV IRU UHDO ZRUOG FKDOOHQJHV 7KLV SURMHFW LV UHSUHVHQWDWLYH RI WKH DPD]LQJ HQHUJ\ DQG PRPHQWXP VXUURXQGLQJ 8UVXOLQH ULJKW QRZ

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Global Education New Staff Spotlight 130th Timeline That’s An Ursuline Girl In The Classroom Student Spotlight I.D.E.A. Studio Shark Tank Ways to Give

I want to thank all of our generous donors for their tremendous support of these spaces that will UHYROXWLRQL]H RXU VWXGHQWVè OHDUQLQJ LQ HQWUHSUHQHXULDO DQG HPHUJLQJ ĆHOGV

TRAILBLAZERS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, SHINING AS A BEACON OF FAITH AND PROMISE IN THE WORLD

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1106 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806

EVENTS

MAR

21

Ursuline’s Giving Day

Celebrate St. Angela Merici’s 550th Birthday

130th Anniversary Event

2023 AUG

Faculty Retreat

21

Conversations with Sr. Diane Fulgenzi, OSU on the Life & Legacy of St. Angela

NOV

Paint the Town Red Bash

11

Celebrating our 130th Anniversary

DEC

31

Alumnae Association Global Trip to Italy

6-16

Follow the footsteps of St. Angela Merici on an unforgettable trip

AP R

Women’s Leadership Symposium

19-20

Join Alumnae for this special event during Reunion Weekend

AP R

19-20

NOV

28

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Giving Tuesday M AY

1-31

Last day to make your tax year end gift

Ursuline Wilmington History Exhibit

Explore 13 Decades of Ursuline’s history, as told by our students

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20

2024 JAN

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27

St. Angela Feast Day

02

FEB

Cultivating the Vine

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2-3 Honoring the Legacy of our Ursuline Sisters

D O N A T E T O D AY !

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Alumnae Reunion Weekend

Make your gift securely online through our website: ursuline.org/donate

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27th Annual Ursuline Golf Outing

130th Senior Commencement Ceremony

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Mail a check to: Ursuline Academy 1106 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 Please note that envelopes must be postmarked by Dec. 31 to be credited for the 2023 tax year.

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