Alumnae News

Left: UA Springfield, MA alumna Phyllis Pregiato ’61 hosted dinner in her home in Bronxville, NY for alumnae of Mt. St. Ursula in Bronx, NY. Right: The Class of 1967 gathered for dinner at One Bistro in Norwood.

URSULINE HEARTS UNITED FOR FEAST OF SAINT ANGELA

This year, our alumnae relations team dreamed up a new take on an old tradition, inviting alums to meet (no group was too small), celebrate their Ursuline connections, have fun, and share photos with us on social media. Occurring on January 27, this event was prior to COVID-mandated social distancing. We were thrilled to receive the news of many happy mini-reunions that happened all over the country to celebrate the Ursuline sisterhood. We look forward to this being an annual event.

Clockwise from top left: Alumnae from across the years gathered at the Four Seasons in Boston. The Class of 2010 gathered at a wine bar. Julia Fraone ’18 and Maggie Chipman ’17 met under the Eagle at Boston College. Kate Nolan Levesque ’77, Inez Walsh Moore ’62, Mary Jo Gorman Keaney ’82, Alicia Brophy ’65, Jane McGinn Burke ’59, and Fran Simeone ’77 met in Florida.

SPIRIT OF SAINT ANGELA ALUMNAE AWARD

Last fall, the Spirit of Saint Angela Alumnae Award was established to honor alumnae whose life and work demonstrate a strong integration of the Ursuline mission with the courage, kindness, and humility of Saint Angela. Award recipients are selected who embody the spirit of Saint Angela and exemplify the values of respect, compassion, intellectual curiosity, faith, and integrity in their personal and professional lives. At our An Evening for Ursuline annual gala on November 16, we proudly recognized the recipients of the inaugural Spirit of Saint Angela Alumnae Award, Carol Luccio Farwell ’67, P’96 ’00 and Myra Kenny ’10.

Carol Luccio Farwell was named a recipient of the award for her work as a Child Life Specialist in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department in Floating Hospital at Tufts Medical Center, working with children and families to help them cope with the challenges of hospitalization, illness, and disability. Carol has also been a long time volunteer at St. Susanna’s Parish in Dedham, where she runs a monthly communion service for the elderly, coordinates an annual “Anointing Mass” for the sick, and facilitates baby showers to benefit the Boston Archdiocese Pregnancy Help initiative.

Myra Kenny was named a recipient of the Spirit of Saint Angela Alumnae Award for her work as a nurse practitioner in an addiction treatment program, supporting individuals who are struggling with opioid and alcohol-use disorders in a program that combines both medication and counseling to give patients the best chance at remission. Further, she is a long time volunteer at Ursuline Academy, offering her time at the junior and senior retreats, sharing her story with students, and encouraging them to seek introspection and better their communities.